Programme Manager - English and Maths

Luminate Education Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 44 days

Pension schemes

CPD opportunities

Hybrid working

Travel discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Leeds City College, part of Luminate Education Group, seeks a Programme Manager of English and Maths for Quarry Hill Campus. You will lead the English and Maths team, work with department leaders to ensure an exceptional student experience, and guide staff to deliver strong learner outcomes.

You will engage with external stakeholders and drive strategic decisions to benefit students, colleagues and the college, while supporting flexible, hybrid ways of working across the School of Creative Arts.

Qualifications

• Experience leading English and Maths provision in Further Education.
• Ability to plan, deliver and monitor student experience at scale.
• Experience working with external bodies and qualification boards.

Responsibilities

• Manage an English and Maths team within the School of Creative Arts.
• Collaborate with department leadership to deliver an outstanding student experience.
• Develop staff to achieve excellent learner outcomes.
• Conduct student disciplinary meetings using restorative practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

People management

Education

Significant FE sector experience

Job description

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Commencing at £40,410 with progression to £44,144 per annum

Working Hours:

37 hours

City/Town:

Leeds

Closing Date:

08/11/2026

Job Category:

Management

Group Member:

Leeds City College

Campus:

Quarry Hill Campus

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Annual leave:
• Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
• Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
• Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
• Teachers' Pension Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• People's Pension Scheme
• CPD opportunities:
• Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
• Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
• Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About the Role

Leeds City College have an exciting opportunity for a Programme Manager of English and Maths to join our dedicated and dynamic School of Creative Arts, based at our Quarry Hill Campus. The School of Creative Arts supports over 1,600 learners, primarily aged 16-18, across three vibrant departments:

• Creative Media and Digital Arts
• Music and Performance Production
• Visual Arts

Quarry Hill is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art campus that opened in 2019. It offers outstanding facilities including a 180-seat Chroma-Q Theatre, five fully equipped dance studios, two professional recording studios, TV production suites, dedicated IT suites, and a range of specialist spaces for textiles, printmaking, art, and photography.

We are seeking a committed, creative, and forward-thinking colleague who is excited by the opportunity to contribute.

What You Will Do

• Manage an English and Maths team in the School of Creative Arts' provision.
• Work alongside the department leadership teams to plan and deliver an outstanding experience for our students.
• Manage a team of staff to deliver exceptional outcomes for our learners.
• Conduct student disciplinary meetings using the principles of restorative practice.

About You

• A background in a relevant discipline.
• Significant experience in the further education sector.
• Committed to providing opportunities for staff to develop and succeed.
• Committed to supporting the Dep HoD with the implementation of strategic decisions for the benefit of our students, colleagues and wider college aims.
• Interest in developing a strong bond with all the vocational teams.
• Experience of working with external stakeholders such as qualification boards, arts organisations and funding bodies.

About Us

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.

We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College's values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You'll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group's values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CVs and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.