Education Development Lead

Point 13 Jobs; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Manchester is seeking an Education Development Lead to enhance student representation and academic experiences. The role involves volunteer management, collaboration with various stakeholders, and ensuring effective educational processes are in place. This is a full-time position, offering competitive salary and benefits, including generous annual leave and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

26 days’ annual leave plus six discretionary days

Employer pension contribution matched up to 6%

Supportive maternity, parental, adoption, and partner’s leave

Cover the cost of your eye test and £100 towards new glasses

Employee assistance programme to support your wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience of volunteer management and support.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of higher education issues.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Course Rep recruitment plan and training.
• Coordinating local education representation systems.
• Facilitating the creation and development of academic communities.

Skills

Volunteer management

Communication

Training provision

Understanding of HE issues

Collaboration

Independence

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Located in the heart of Manchester, The Union at MMU is part business, part charity, part membership body, with the aim of supporting and representing each one of its student members. The Union is now seeking an Education Development Lead to ensure the effective representation of the academic experience at Manchester Met.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading on the Course Rep recruitment plan and training, including the delivery of the Lead Volunteer programme, maintaining a partnership approach to delivering the Course Rep scheme.
• Supporting the Education Development and Communities Manager with any projects, consultations or research into the academic experience at Manchester Met.
• Planning, managing and evaluating educational co-creation, ensuring collaborative and proactive academic representation processes are in place for the development of academic communities and Course Reps.
• Coordinating and developing local education representation systems within communities that accurately and legitimately represent Manchester Met students and create positive change.
• Leading on student representative recruitment, training and ongoing support, including communications, digital and physical resources, guidance and social activities.
• Promoting, administering and monitoring systems evaluating the impact of student representation.
• Facilitating the creation and development of academic communities to work with the university to shape their own experiences.
• Assisting in key Students’ Union events, projects and activities throughout the year, including Welcome Week, elections and supporting the officers in delivering their plans.

Skills and Experience

• Experience of volunteer management and support.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience of training provision.
• A good understanding of the importance of belonging and the strength of community and co-creation in higher education.
• Understanding of HE issues and issues affecting HE students.
• Knowledge of representation and influence and the principles of governance and democracy.
• A collaborator who can work as part of a team and with a wide variety of staff, students, and stakeholders.
• Friendly, approachable and personable with the ability to create a welcoming and positive space.
• Independent and self-reliant, able to use own initiative to manage workload and ensure personal deadlines are met.
• 26 days’ annual leave plus six discretionary days (four at Christmas and two at Easter) and bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution matched up to 6%.
• Supportive, needs-based compassionate and other leave.
• Supportive maternity, parental, adoption and partner’s leave.
• Cover the cost of your eye test and £100 towards new glasses.
• An employee assistance programme to support your wellbeing.
• Plenty of opportunities for learning and development.

Hours: 37 hours per week (these can be worked flexibly).

Location: Manchester + Hybrid.

Closing date: Wednesday, 11 June 2025.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management, Strategy/Planning, and Customer Service

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting, Higher Education, and Education Administration Programs

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