Education Partnerships Manager

Tutor Trust; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Tutor Trust in Manchester invites an Education Partnerships Manager to lead stakeholder engagement, develop growth strategies and manage strategic partnerships across the education sector. You’ll work with academies, authorities and networks to extend Tutor Trust’s reach and impact, while safeguarding and compliance remain central to every collaboration.

You will partner with senior leaders to align programmes with funding and organisational priorities, monitor outcomes and report on progress to

Qualifications

• Strengthen relationships with educational leaders, MPs, charities and think tanks.
• Foster long-term partnerships with key leaders in education and local constituencies.
• Participate in partnership meetings, workshops and conferences to promote Tutor Trust.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing partners and opportunities for growth.
• Advocate for evidence-based tutoring to address educational inequality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a growth and partnership strategy aligned to Tutor Trust’s goals.
• Secure and manage strategic partnerships with MATs, Local Authorities, and education networks.
• Build stakeholder relationships and maximise partner satisfaction, retention and growth.
• Raise Tutor Trust’s profile through networking, events and communications.
• Lead safeguarding processes within the team and ensure compliance.

Job description

The leading education charity in the North of England is looking for a Education Partnerships Manager. More details about the role and a job pack can be found below.

Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management

• Strengthen relationships with educational leaders, MPs, charities and think tanks, including developing long-term partnerships with multi-academy trusts.
• Foster meaningful and long-term relationships with key leaders in education, local constituencies and other relevant sectors.
• Participate in partnership meetings, workshops and conferences to foster relationships, promote Tutor Trust and stay informed about developments across the education landscape.
• In partnership with the Partnership Operations team, maintain strong relationships with existing partners and provide opportunities for growth and expansion, ensuring high satisfaction and continued collaboration.

Partnerships Development, Marketing & Growth

• Develop and deliver a growth, outreach and partnership strategy aligned to Tutor Trust's organisational goals, identifying opportunities to expand reach, impact and influence.
• Secure and manage strategic partnerships with MATs, Local Authorities, Dioceses, Teaching Schools, Research Schools and wider education networks, including developing proposals, negotiating agreements and driving mutual value.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, working collaboratively with internal teams to maximise partner satisfaction, retention and opportunities for growth and expansion.
• Raise Tutor Trust's profile and advocacy across the education sector through networking, events, marketing and communications activity, while line managing the Education Partnerships and Communications Coordinator.
• Advocate for evidence-based tutoring and the role of targeted academic support in addressing educational inequality with the sector.

Communications

• Develop and design external facing communications materials and campaigns to maximise visibility and reach.

Produce and drive comms and marketing materials to reflect Tutor Trust's Mission and value.

Impact

• Work with senior leadership to refine and implement the organisation's partnership strategy.
• Conduct market analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and potential collaborators.
• Ensure partnership activity is aligned with programme needs, funding requirements and organisational priorities.
• Demonstrate possible worth of partnerships.
• Monitor and report on partnership performance, impact metrics, and pipeline development.

Cross-Organisational Collaboration

• Work closely with partnership operations and fundraising teams to deliver high impact partnership projects.
• Support the development of co-designed initiatives with partners.

Safeguarding & Compliance

• Lead on monitoring and reporting all safeguarding concern processes, within your teams, ensuring all concerns are reported promptly to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or deputies, and helping to promote and foster a culture of vigilance and accountability across The Tutor Trust.
• Take lead responsibility for monitoring safeguarding processes within your teams.

Other functions to consider as the role evolves

• Analyse and report on partner initiatives, forecast for strategic changes and report on key metrics.
• Monitor and analyse the performance of partnership initiatives, using data-driven insights to assess effectiveness and identify areas for improvement or adjustment.

General Duties

• Support colleagues with general Tutor Trust activities when need arises e.g. tutor recruitment or events.
• Assist with administrative tasks, such as Salesforce admin, to ensure appropriate data collection of the Fundraising Team's activities.
• Prepare reports for Senior Management Team and Trustees.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and nature of the post.

Salary:

£45,000 per annum. This is a full-time position (36.25 hours across five days a week).

DBS Requirement:

All Tutor Trust staff must have an enhanced DBS check suitable for the child workforce. If you don't already have one, we will process one for you. Should you be aware of any incidents, cautions or convictions that would appear in a DBS check, please notify us when you apply.