Education & Behavioural Change Manager

LARAC; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

GMCA is seeking an Education & Behavioural Change Manager to lead the Recycle for Greater Manchester education team. The role involves developing and delivering engaging education programmes for schools, community groups and professional audiences, including tours of facilities such as the Materials Recovery Facility and solar farm.

You will manage a team, develop learning resources, and help ensure sessions are inclusive and delivered to a high standard.

Qualifications

• Experience in education, training, teaching or community engagement.
• Ability to create engaging sessions for diverse audiences.
• Comfort delivering tours of facilities and outreach sessions.

Responsibilities

• Lead education team delivering school, community and professional sessions.
• Design learning resources and session plans for inclusivity and accessibility.
• Deliver facility tours and outreach activities across Greater Manchester.
• Ensure health and safety, safeguarding and risk management for all activities.
• Collaborate with GMCA, SUEZ, local authorities and partners to improve programme impact.

Skills

Education delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Public speaking

Health and safety

Job description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

Job reference

1419

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Duration

Permanent

Location

Tootal Buildings, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Education & Behavioural Change Manager to lead the Recycle for Greater Manchester education team and help residents understand how to reduce waste, reuse more and recycle correctly.

You will lead the development and delivery of an engaging education programme for schools, community groups, students and professional audiences. This includes tours of operational facilities such as the Materials Recovery Facility, Renew Hub and solar farm, alongside outreach sessions across Greater Manchester.

As the team’s manager, you will lead, manage and support colleagues, set clear expectations and ensure work is delivered consistently to a high standard. You will also oversee the development of learning resources and session plans that are inclusive and relevant to different audiences. Alongside your management responsibilities, you will take a hands‑on role in delivering facility tours and education sessions for a range of audiences.

You will be responsible for ensuring all activities are planned and delivered safely, with appropriate health and safety, risk management and safeguarding arrangements in place.

You will work closely with colleagues across GMCA, SUEZ, local authorities, schools and community partners. You will also use insight and feedback to improve the programme, evaluate its impact and identify new opportunities.

This is a varied, practical role that combines people management, educational delivery, partnership working and programme development. It includes delivering tours and outreach sessions, spending time on operational waste sites and travelling to venues across Greater Manchester. Occasional evening and weekend working will be required.

About you

You will have strong experience in education, training, teaching or community engagement, with a good understanding of how people learn. You will be confident developing and delivering engaging sessions for different audiences and able to turn complex information into clear, accessible content.

You will be an experienced, effective and supportive manager who can motivate others, set clear priorities and maintain high standards in a busy environment. You will be comfortable balancing competing demands, managing people, projects and resources, and taking practical decisions when circumstances change.

Strong communication and relationship-building skills are essential. You will be able to work collaboratively with a wide range of partners, influence colleagues and senior stakeholders, and handle sensitive or complex issues professionally.

You will bring a strong commitment to health and safety, safeguarding, inclusion and accessibility. You will also be organised, analytical and focused on outcomes, using evidence, feedback and evaluation to improve services and demonstrate impact.

A full driving licence is required for this role.

About us:

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) brings together the city-region’s ten councils and key partners including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) - to deliver the Greater Manchester Strategy. Our shared vision is to create a thriving city region where everyone can live a good life. We work to grow an inclusive economy and ensure people have what they need to live happy, healthy lives, tackling inequalities. Our policy department include Digital, Economy, Education, Work & Skills, Environment, Place Making, Public Service Reform, and Safer & Stronger Communities - who are supported by our essential corporate functions like Finance, Legal & Governance, People Services, Procurement and Communications.

This role sits within the Recycle for Greater Manchester team, GMCA’s public-facing Waste and Resources brand. We are the largest waste disposal authority in the country responsible for the reuse, recycling and management of municipal waste from Greater Manchester households. We work to ensure Greater Manchester wastes less, recycles more and recycles right.