Strategic Education Partnerships Lead for MATs - London

Operam Education Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 34 days annual leave

Enhanced sick pay

Life Assurance

Employee Assistant Programme

Birthday day off

Wellbeing day off

3 Pledge days per year for volunteers

Reduced hours in school holidays

Eye care support

Job summary

Operam Education Group is seeking a sales professional to partner with schools and MATs across the South region from its London base. The role focuses on building trusted relationships and delivering staffing solutions that improve classroom outcomes.

You will engage senior leaders, secure PSAs, and design cost-efficient staffing strategies while navigating sector pressures like funding and SEND demand. Travel flexibility supports partnership growth.

Qualifications

• Experience building relationships with senior leaders in education sector.
• Commercially sharp with motivation beyond revenue.
• Proactive and organised for long-term partnerships.
• Confident leading conversations, presentations, and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with MAT leadership teams.
• Secure and grow Preferred Supplier Agreements (PSAs) across trusts.
• Lead consultative conversations to understand workforce challenges across multiple schools.
• Design solutions to improve staffing stability, cost efficiency, and quality.
• Drive adoption across schools to ensure partnerships translate into real classroom impact.
• Work with internal teams to deliver consistent, high-quality staffing outcomes.
• Run regular reviews with MATs, showing measurable improvements and identifying further opportunities.
• Lead renewals and expansions across your trust portfolio.
• Stay close to sector pressures; funding, recruitment trends, and rising SEND demand.

Skills

Relationship building

Senior leadership outreach

Commercial mindset

Communication & negotiation

Job description

Operam Education Group is seeking a sales professional to partner with schools and MATs across the South region from its London base. The role focuses on building trusted relationships and delivering staffing solutions that improve classroom outcomes.

You will engage senior leaders, secure PSAs, and design cost-efficient staffing strategies while navigating sector pressures like funding and SEND demand. Travel flexibility supports partnership growth.