Education Team Manager

Portland College; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK is seeking an Education Team Manager to lead their delivery team in Mansfield. The role focuses on managing tutors, ensuring high-quality education, and driving improvements. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills, experience in training delivery, and a commitment to safeguarding. This position offers enhanced holidays, professional development opportunities, and a rewarding work environment.

Benefits

Enhanced holidays of 33 days

Blue Light Card discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Subsidised canteen

Free life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team of tutors.
• Ability to support and motivate staff to achieve outcomes.
• Willingness to work towards additional qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of tutors to deliver high-quality education.
• Monitor learner progress and provide training to team members.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams in the college.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching and mentoring

Data analysis

Communication skills

Knowledge of safeguarding

Education

Level 2 English, Maths and ICT

TAQA level 3

Teaching qualification Level 4 or equivalent

Coach-mentor qualification

Job description

We are seeking a motivated Education Team Manager to lead and inspire our Education delivery team here at Portland College. This pivotal role ensures high-quality teaching and learning across the department, driving continuous and consistent improvement and supporting staff to achieve outstanding outcomes for learners. The successful candidate will join either our main campus in Mansfield or our Hub campuses in Nottingham (Forest Road West/Woodborough Road).

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing a thriving team of tutors, ensuring delivery of learning is the best it can be for our learners.
• Using coaching and mentoring techniques to support, inspire and motivate the team.
• Monitoring learner progress and outcomes through effective data analysis.
• Providing regular training to the team.
• Working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and various teams across the college.
• Using proven leadership and people management skills.
• Using data to drive continuous improvement.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in delivery of training and confidently managing performance.
• Knowledge and understanding of individualised study programmes, safeguarding, and frameworks such as Preparation for Adulthood and Education Inspection Framework.
• Confidence, resilience and passion for providing the best level of education and support for our learners.

Qualifications

• Level 2 English, Maths and ICT
• TAQA level 3
• Teaching qualification Education and Training Level 4 or equivalent or willingness to work towards within an agreed timeframe
• Coach‑mentor qualification or willingness to work towards within an agreed timeframe
• TAQA level 4 or willingness to work towards within an agreed timeframe
• Successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and provide proof of right to work in the UK.
• Experience with regulated activity, including child and adult barred lists DBS check.

Desirable Qualifications

• Relevant Degree

Please note that we will not accept any applications submitted after the campaign has been closed. We may close campaigns early if we have a high volume of applications.

Working at Portland Charity, our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do. We are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity, and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens. There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity.

Benefits

• A rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens.
• Enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro‑rate) and you can buy up to 10 additional days of holiday.
• You are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts.
• Free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options (main campus only).
• Everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications.
• Free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4× your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen.

Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.