Area Alternative Education Manager

Team Sport; Farnham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Annual bonus

Go-karting from £1

Discounted food and drink at TeamSport

Staff benefits and rewards platform

Ongoing professional development

Career progression

Shape and develop education programmes

Job summary

TeamSport is seeking an experienced Area Alternative Education Manager to oversee our Fast Forward provision across 8 sites in Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and Dorset. You will lead a team of instructors, assure teaching quality, safeguarding and learner outcomes while building strong partnerships with schools and local authorities.

This field-based role blends educational leadership with quality assurance, stakeholder engagement and strategic development, with occasional site visits, training and

Qualifications

• Significant experience in alternative provision, SEND or SEMH environments.
• Experience leading teaching teams and improving educational quality.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and multi-site management experience.
• Ability to analyse learner data and drive improvements.
• Willingness to travel regularly across sites in the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the educational programme across allocated sites.
• Coach, mentor and performance-manage instructors.
• Observe lessons and provide constructive feedback.
• Ensure safeguarding, inclusion and learner welfare standards.
• Develop curriculum, lesson plans and differentiation strategies.
• Review attendance, progress and learner records.
• Build partnerships with schools and local authorities.
• Provide reports to senior leaders and commissioning partners.
• Support recruitment and professional development of staff.
• Cover sessions to maintain continuity of provision.

Skills

Alternative provision leadership

SEND expertise

SEMH knowledge

Coaching & mentoring

Stakeholder management

Data analysis for improvement

Behaviour management strategies

Organisation & time management

Safeguarding leadership

Driving licence

Education

QTS / PGCE or equivalent

Education leadership qualification

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Make a Real Difference to Young People

We're looking for an experienced education leader to oversee our alternative provision programmes across the South Coast.

As Area Alternative Education Manager, you'll provide leadership for 6-8 sites across Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and Dorset at our TeamSport Go Karting tracks, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality teaching, learning and safeguarding. You'll support and develop a team of instructors, drive educational excellence and build strong partnerships with schools, local authorities and other stakeholders to improve outcomes for young people.

This is a varied, field-based role combining educational leadership, quality assurance, operational oversight and stakeholder engagement. Working patterns may occasionally vary to support site visits, meetings, training, events and programme requirements.

About the Role

You'll oversee the quality, consistency and growth of our Fast Forward Alternative Education provision across your region of 8 sites. Working closely with instructors, operational teams and senior leaders, you'll ensure learners receive engaging, effective and inspiring educational experiences that support both personal and academic development.

You'll play a key role in developing and supporting instructors, ensuring teaching quality, safeguarding standards and learner outcomes remain consistently high across all locations.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the delivery of our educational programme across your allocated sites
• Managing, developing and supporting instructors through coaching, mentoring and performance management
• Conducting lesson observations and providing constructive feedback to improve teaching and learning
• Driving consistency and quality of delivery across all Fast Forward programmes
• Monitoring teaching, learning, assessments and learner outcomes
• Supporting curriculum development, lesson planning and differentiation strategies
• Reviewing learner attendance, progress, educational records and intervention plans
• Using learner data and performance metrics to identify trends and drive continuous improvement
• Supporting instructors with behaviour management strategies and complex learner cases
• Ensuring high standards of safeguarding, inclusion, wellbeing and learner welfare
• Acting as a regional safeguarding lead, supporting referrals, record-keeping and safeguarding decision-making
• Supporting EHCP targets, SEND strategies and individual learner support plans where appropriate
• Managing educational compliance, quality assurance activity and internal audits
• Ensuring compliance with awarding body requirements and educational standards
• Building strong and trusted relationships with commissioning schools, local authorities and external stakeholders
• Supporting recruitment, induction and ongoing professional development of instructors
• Preparing reports, updates and reviews for senior leaders and commissioning partners
• Supporting the growth and development of the provision across the region
• Providing session cover when required to maintain continuity of provision
• Working closely with education, people and operational leaders to achieve positive learner outcomes

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Significant experience within alternative provision, SEND, SEMH or a similar educational environment
• Experience leading teaching teams and driving improvements in educational quality
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, SEND, SEMH and alternative provision
• Experience managing colleagues across multiple locations
• Strong knowledge of classroom practice, learner engagement and behaviour management strategies
• Experience coaching, mentoring and developing education professionals
• Ability to analyse learner data and implement effective improvement plans
• Experience supporting learners who have faced barriers to mainstream education
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience maintaining educational records, reports and compliance documentation
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly

Desirable

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification
• Education leadership qualification
• Experience leading alternative provision, vocational education or post-16 programmes
• Knowledge of Functional Skills delivery and assessment
• Understanding of quality assurance frameworks, self-evaluation and educational improvement planning
• Experience working with schools, local authorities and commissioning bodies
• Knowledge of commissioning arrangements and funding pathways

Why Join Fast Forward Education at TeamSport?

We're passionate about creating meaningful educational opportunities for young people who thrive in alternative learning environments.

Our programmes combine practical, engaging learning with strong pastoral support, helping learners build confidence, develop essential life skills and achieve positive futures.

As Area Alternative Education Manager, you'll have the opportunity to shape provision across multiple sites, develop talented instructors and influence the future direction of our educational programmes. You'll join an organisation committed to innovation, continuous improvement and making a lasting difference to the lives of young people.

What We Offer

• Company car or car allowance
• Annual bonus
• Go-karting from £1
• Discounted food and drink at TeamSport tracks
• Staff benefits and rewards platform
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Career progression within a growing organisation
• The opportunity to shape and develop innovative alternative education programmes

Safeguarding

TeamSport is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

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