Lead Learning Manager

Outwood Academy Kirkby; Kirkby-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Kirkby-in-Ashfield is seeking a Lead Learning Manager to manage a team focused on supporting students' attainment and wellbeing. The role aims to establish a positive learning environment while ensuring adherence to welfare and safeguarding standards. Candidates should demonstrate integrity, energy, and a commitment to fostering student success. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive training process

Local Government Pension Scheme

Family-friendly policies

Enhanced occupational benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Dedicated wellbeing strategy

Free onsite parking

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Outstanding applicants with integrity, imagination, and energy are sought.
• Experience in educational management preferable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Learning Manager team.
• Communicate clear purpose and vision to support student attainment.
• Take strategic and operational lead for welfare and safeguarding.
• Promote a culture of success and a positive learning climate.

Skills

Integrity

Imagination

Energy

Job description

Lead Learning Manager

Outwood Academy Kirkby are looking to appoint a Lead Learning Manager. This role includes managing the Learning Manager team, communicating a clear purpose and vision to ensure students have the support they require to maximise attainment and life changes, and taking a strategic and operational lead for the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people.

We seek applications from outstanding applicants with integrity, imagination and energy for this rewarding role. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased student attainment, achievement, and social and emotional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Learning Manager team.
• Communicate clear purpose and vision to support student attainment.
• Take strategic and operational lead for welfare and safeguarding.
• Promote a culture of success and a positive learning climate.

Working Pattern & Salary

Full time, 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year.

Salary (Actual): £34,359.

Benefits

• A comprehensive induction and training process.
• Automatic enrolment into a defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Flexible family‑friendly policies from day one.
• Enhanced occupational benefits (maternity, adoption, parental leave) with no qualifying period.
• Minimum 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increases with length of service).
• Range of working patterns available depending on the role.
• Automatic enrolment into the Employee Assistance Programme providing free access to specialist information, emotional support, counselling, legal guidance, financial guidance, child and dependent care support and manager support.
• Wellbeing employer with dedicated wellbeing strategy and menopause policy and champions.
• Free flu vaccinations.
• Free onsite parking.
• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing.
• Access to various discount sites.

Commitment to Safeguarding

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and statutory guidance. Online checks, DBS checks, references and suitability checks are required.