Education Team Manager

We are outstanding, you can be too. 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).

• 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 as well as various teams across the college.
• Upholding safeguarding responsibilities.

• You have proven leadership and people management skills.
• You are able to effectively use data to drive continuous improvement.
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• You have experience in delivering training and confidently managing performance.
• You have knowledge and understanding of individualised study programmes, safeguarding, and frameworks such as Preparation for Adulthood and Education Inspection Framework.
• You are confident, resilient and passionate about providing the best level of education and support for our learners.

You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website

This role will involve regulated activity, and we will therefore be required to obtain an enhanced with child and adult barred lists DBS check.

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.

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.

• 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 rata) and you are able to 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 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen

We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.

• 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

• Relevant Degree
• TAQA level 4 or willingness to work towards within an agreed timeframe

37.5 hours, Monday – Friday – covering the core hours of 8:30am – 5:00pm.

There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity. 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…