Course Manager King's Trust Team Programme

Askham Bryan College; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Askham Bryan College is seeking a Course Manager to lead the delivery of the King\'s Trust Team Programme across Outreach sites in Leeds. The role focuses on empowering 16–25 year olds, building confidence and employability through development activities, project work and employer engagement.

You will recruit learners, manage programme delivery, and work with partners to create meaningful opportunities while supporting progression into education, training or employment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering King\'s Trust Programme or similar youth employability initiatives.
• Experience working with young people aged 16–25.
• Ability to engage with employers, referral partners and community organisations.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, enrol and retain learners onto the King\'s Trust Team Programme.
• Lead and deliver engaging personal development, employability and team-building activities.
• Support learners during classroom sessions, community projects, employer visits, work placements, and residential activities.
• Create a positive, inclusive and motivating learning environment.
• Monitor learner attendance, progress and achievement, ensuring positive outcomes and progression.

Skills

Recruitment

Delivery

Communication

Leadership

Job description

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Salary SP22 - £28,360 to SP25 - £30,863 per annum

Basis Full Time

Job profile for Course Manager Kings Trust Team Programme

Course Manager Kings Trust Team Programme

Wakefield 11/09/2026 Course Manager Kings Trust Team Programme

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary SP22 - £28,360 to SP25 - £30,863 per annum

Contractual hours 37 Basis Full Time

Package 35 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays / Generous Pension Scheme / Various Staff Benefits

Job category/type Curriculum

Date posted 21/08/2026

Job reference NR00329

Attachments ABC - CM Adult and Future Skills Wakefield JD.pdf

Job description

Job Title: Course Manager Kings Trust Team Programme

Location: Wakefield

Contract Type: Full-Time – 37hrs, Permanent

Salary: SP22 - £28,360 to SP25 - £30,863 per annum

Make a Difference. Change Lives.

Are you passionate about empowering young people to realise their potential and take positive steps towards their future?

Askham Bryan College is seeking an enthusiastic, inspirational and motivated Course Manager to lead the delivery of our King's Trust Team Programme in Outreach sites in Leeds. This is a rewarding opportunity to work with young people aged 16–25, helping them build confidence, resilience, employability skills and aspirations through personal development, community projects, residential experiences, work placements and employer engagement activities.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy making a tangible difference to people's lives and have experience working with young people, education, employability or personal development programmes, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

As Course Manager, you will be responsible for the recruitment, management and high-quality delivery of the King's Trust Team Programme. You will lead learners through a transformative journey, supporting them to overcome barriers, develop essential life and work skills, and progress into employment, education or training.

Working as part of the Adult & Future Skills team, you will build strong relationships with employers, referral partners, community organisations and stakeholders to create meaningful opportunities and experiences for learners.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit, enrol and retain learners onto the King's Trust Team Programme.
• Lead and deliver engaging personal development, employability and team-building activities.
• Support learners during classroom sessions, community projects, employer visits, work placements, and residential activities-including overnight stays.
• Create a positive, inclusive and motivating learning environment where young people can flourish.
• Monitor learner attendance, progress and achievement, ensuring positive outcomes and progression.

• Excellent communication, organisational and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to inspire, motivate and engage learners from diverse backgrounds.
• Flexible approach to working, including occasional evenings, weekends and overnight-residential activities.

Interviews:W/C 21 st September 2026

Start Date: The College operates 2 starter/induction days per month to welcome and onboard new members. These are usually the first Monday and third Wednesday of each month (unless there is a bank holiday).

About the College:

Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Gateshead.

We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.

Benefits of working with Askham Bryan College:

• On-site facilities including a fully functional farm, equine centre, wildlife park and VR suite
• Beautiful grounds for outdoor learning, meetings and well-being walks
• Generous pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• 35 days annual leave, plus 8 days bank holiday, plus Christmas shut down
• Options for flexible working arrangements (role dependent)
• On-site catering including a canteen and shop
• Highly discounted gym membership at the on-site gym
• Free car parking and cycle to work scheme
• Continuous support from our Recruitment and Employee Lifecycle Partner
• Enhances sick pay and compassionate leave scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

Safeguarding Statement

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.

Specific measures relating to pre-employment checks:

• We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks.
• We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as “spent”. It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details.
• We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.

Note on “regulated activity”: You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:

• Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults;
• Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults; or
• Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once