Education Manager

LGBT Jobs; United Kingdom; Teletrabalho; GBP 44 000 - 54 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

26 days’ annual leave plus bank hols

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible working options

Discounted pet insurance

Resumo da oferta

Cats Protection is recruiting an Education Manager for a remote, permanent role. You will lead an Education pillar, turning strategy into plans and programmes, while managing a team of Officers and building strong stakeholder partnerships across the charity.

You will champion service development, use evaluation to improve outcomes, and help deliver an accessible, evidence‑informed education offer that supports positive behaviour change for cats and their carers.

Qualificações

• Track record delivering high‑quality education or engagement activities for diverse audiences.
• Ability to translate strategy into practical, actionable plans.
• Experience leading people, projects or services to deliver outcomes.
• Experience planning and coordinating work while balancing priorities and risks.
• Experience building relationships with stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
• Experience using feedback and insight to improve services and resources.
• Inclusive leadership with commitment to safeguarding and improvement.

Responsabilidades

• Lead one Education pillar, turning strategy into plans, programmes and outcomes.
• Manage and develop a team of Education Officers, creating an inclusive, high‑performing culture.
• Support service development and change; test, learn and improve delivery of Education actions.
• Build relationships with colleagues, volunteers and stakeholders to maximise impact.
• Act as a senior Education contact for designated areas, informing planning and delivery.
• Manage priorities, workloads, resources, risks and dependencies for the pillar.
• Use audience insight and evaluation to improve resources, programmes and services.
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement and sharing of good practice.
• Create an inclusive culture that supports autonomy, development and accountability.
• Collaborate with Head of Education and other managers to deliver an impactful Education service.

Conhecimentos

Education leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Team management

Strategic planning

Project coordination

Performance management

Feedback & evaluation

Inclusive leadership

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Remote position with Monday-Friday work pattern

Up to £49,149.84 per year salary

Permanent contract role

Responsibilities include leading Education strategy and managing a team

Requirements include experience in education and engagement activities

Offers flexible working and comprehensive benefits package

Application deadline is 2nd November 2026

Team: Education

Location: Remote

Work pattern: Monday-Friday, 35 hours per week

Salary: Up to £49,149.84 per year

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Responsibilities of the Education Manager:

• Lead one of our Education pillars, turning strategy into plans, programmes and outcomes
• Manage and develop a team of Education Officers, creating an inclusive and high-performing culture
• Leading and supporting the Education service development and change, working collaboratively with Officers and colleagues to test, learn and improve how Education is delivered. Oversee the delivery of accessible, evidence-informed education initiatives that build knowledge and understanding, support engagement and contribute to the conditions for positive behaviour change
• Build strong relationships with colleagues, volunteers and stakeholders to maximise impact
• Act as a senior Education contact for designated geographic areas, ensuring local insight informs planning and delivery
• Manage competing priorities, workloads, resources, risks and dependencies across the pillar, ensuring activity remains focused on agreed outcomes
• Use audience insight, feedback and evaluation to improve resources, programmes and services
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement and the sharing of good practice
• Create an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing culture that draws on Education Officers' professional expertise and supports appropriate autonomy, development and accountability
• Work with the Head of Education and fellow Education Managers to deliver an impactful Education service

About the Education team:

The Education department is an established part of Cats Protection’s work, with a strong foundation of expertise, experience and relationships across the organisation and beyond. Our work reaches a wide range of audiences and involves working closely with colleagues, volunteers and external partners to develop and deliver effective education that supports better outcomes for cats and the people who care for them. We are now entering an important next stage as we begin to implement our new Education strategy and evolve how we work.

What we’re looking for in our Education Manager:

• A track record of developing and delivering high-quality education, engagement or public-awareness activities for a range of audiences.
• An understanding of how effective education and engagement can contribute to positive behaviour change.
• Experience leading and developing people, projects, programmes or services and delivering high-quality outcomes.
• The ability to translate strategic objectives into practical plans and successfully implement them.
• Experience of planning and coordinating a range of work, balancing competing priorities, capacity, risks and dependencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience influencing, relationship building and engaging stakeholders to build commitment and achieve shared goals.
• Experience using feedback, evaluation and insight to improve services, programmes or resources.
• An inclusive and supportive leadership style, with a commitment to accessibility, safeguarding and continuous improvement.

What we can offer you:

• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service.
• A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance for peace of mind.
• Flexible working options to support a healthy work–life balance.
• Access to discounted pet insurance to help care for your pet’s health.

Learn more about our full reward package here

Virtual interview date: 20th, 23rd & 24th November 2026