Education Programme Manager

Red 5 People; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in City Of London is seeking a Programme Manager to oversee operations for Supported Internships. You will manage a team to ensure young people with special educational needs gain essential skills for employment. This role demands experience in team management within educational settings. Responsibilities include coaching staff, ensuring compliance, and fostering employer partnerships. The ideal candidate has a track record in educational leadership and passionate about supporting youth in achieving career goals.

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in educational provisions regulated by Ofsted.
• Familiarity with SEND provision and/or employment support.
• Senior leadership experience in education, apprenticeships, or further education.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor Programme Coordinators to deliver high-quality internships.
• Support classroom learning and job coaching standards.
• Monitor programme performance, quality, and compliance.
• Build partnerships to generate referrals and employer placements.
• Use data to drive improvements and positive outcomes.

Skills

Team management

Coaching and mentoring

Partnership building

Data analysis

Job description

Overview

This is a newly created hybrid role, leading a team to ensure young people with SEN gain the skills to thrive in employment. It’s an established team within a growing service. Your manager has been in post for years and now needs two Programme Managers to oversee London operations.

The charity delivers Supported Internships – a blend of classroom learning, functional skills and job coaching with real work placements. These programmes give young people with special educational needs the support to gain skills, build confidence, and move into paid jobs.

You will manage a Programme Coordinator, who in turn oversees Tutors, Job Coaches and Employer Engagement staff. Your focus will be to:

• Coach and mentor Programme Coordinators to deliver high-quality internships
• Support classroom learning, functional skills and job coaching standards
• Monitor programme performance, quality, and compliance with ESFA/Ofsted
• Build partnerships to generate referrals and employer placements
• Use data and insights to drive improvements and positive outcomes

Qualifications and experience

To apply, you must have experience managing teams in educational provisions regulated by Ofsted. Ideally, you will also have experience of managing SEND provision and/or employment support (though this is not essential). This role could suit someone with senior leadership experience in education, apprenticeships, or further education. You might previously have worked as a Deputy Head, Quality Manager, Curriculum Manager, Centre Manager, or SEND Lead.

How to apply

How to apply: Please apply via this advert – we aim to respond to everyone. If you haven’t heard back within 72 hours, please complete the Send Us A Message form on the Contact Us page of the Red 5 People website. For more details, call the office and ask for James (number on the website).

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