Alex Dyer has declared himself ready to take the Kilmarnock manager's job on a permanent basis but doesn't know yet if he will be given the opportunity.

The Englishman has stepped in as interim boss following the sacking of Angelo Alessio and has presided over defeats to Motherwell and Rangers.

After being handed the caretaker role, Dyer had said he would only consider taking the job on a long-term basis if he was offered it. However, he now believes that is ready to step up and credits his two years working as assistant to former Killie boss Clarke at Rugby Park as instrumental in preparing him.

"Everyone who is in this game wants to be a number one at some point," Dyer said.

"I'm 54 years of age. I've been around a long time and this could be my chance. If it's not then I'll move on and do what I need to do for the football club or elsewhere.

"Why has it not been right to be a manager before now? Opportunities and maybe confidence in my own abilities.

"I've had good schooling throughout all my career but the last two years have been excellent. What I thought I knew, I didn't know enough.

"Working with the gaffer, Mr Clarke, has been excellent. I knew he was good when I first met him at West Ham and I jumped at the chance to come here to Kilmarnock when he called me.

"For two years it's been brilliant educational wise and I now know I could go to that next level. I know I'm confident enough to do it because I've had the schooling."

Kilmarnock haven't put a timescale on when they expect to announce a new manager and, with only one game left before the winter break, it now appears they will wait consider applications in January. Dyer admitted he hadn't been given any update on the board's intentions.

"No-one has come to me and asked me to do it yet," he said. "There is no news at all. That's the honest truth.

"Everyone is thinking they will make an announcement or come to a decision at some point in the new year period. They have got three weeks without a game.

"Either way I'm employed by the club and I just keep doing what I do until someone tells me otherwise.

"There is no rush because I'm here. I'm quite happy. If they want to get someone in then it's their prerogative."