College Education Manager

Job Title: College Education Manager

Duration of contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 37.5hrs per week

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum

Location: Role will be split across two sites – Rectory Park & Rayners Lane FC

Reports to: Education Manager

Department: Education

Role Summary:

The College Education Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership for all education provision delivered by QPR Community Trust.

The postholder will be responsible for the quality, compliance, financial performance and operational delivery of all education programmes across multiple sites, ensuring outstanding learner outcomes, effective staff performance, full compliance with Department for Education (DfE) funding rules and awarding organisation requirements.

The role will oversee all vocational programmes including Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications, Personal Training qualifications, English and Maths resits and future curriculum developments. The Education Manager will work collaboratively with partner schools, colleges and internal departments to ensure all education provision is financially sustainable, compliant and delivers outstanding outcomes for learners.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic:

• Lead and manage all education provision across multiple sites.

• Develop and implement the Trust's education strategy in line with organisational objectives.

• Drive continuous improvement in teaching, learning, assessment and learner outcomes.

• Lead curriculum planning, development and innovation.

• Ensure education programmes meet the needs of learners, employers and higher education providers.

• Promote a culture of excellence, accountability and continuous improvement.

• Contribute to the strategic growth of the Trust's education provision.

Leadership & Staff Management

• Line manage College Academy Lead Tutors, English & Maths Tutors, Personal Training staff and Education Support Staff.

• Set clear objectives, expectations and standards of performance.

• Conduct regular one-to-one meetings, lesson observations and annual appraisals.

• Hold staff accountable for learner attendance, achievement, retention, progress and quality of delivery.

• Develop and implement performance improvement plans where required.

• Lead departmental meetings and Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

• Ensure staff complete registers, learner tracking, assessment, marking and administration accurately and within agreed deadlines.

• Monitor staff workload and deployment across education sites.

• Promote collaborative working and high professional standards.

Curriculum Leadership

• Lead the planning, implementation and review of all education programmes.

• Oversee delivery of:

o Level 2 Qualifications

o Level 3 Qualifications

o Personal Training Qualifications

o English & Maths Resits

o Alternative Provision

o Future curriculum developments

• Ensure schemes of work, lesson plans and assessment plans meet awarding organisation requirements.

• Develop innovative teaching, learning and assessment strategies.

• Ensure curriculum remains relevant to employment and progression opportunities.

• Monitor learner progress and implement interventions where required.

Funding & Compliance

• Ensure all learner enrolments comply with Department for Education (DfE) funding rules and guidance.

• Ensure learner eligibility, enrolment and evidence requirements are accurately recorded.

• Oversee learner data, ILR accuracy and funding evidence.

• Monitor planned hours, attendance and learner participation.

• Maximise all available DfE funding opportunities across education provision.

• Ensure all funding claims are accurate, compliant and supported by appropriate evidence.

• Oversee funding relating to:

  • 16–19 Study Programmes

  • English & Maths

  • Disadvantage Funding

  • High Needs Funding

  • Additional Learning Support

  • Free School Meals

  • Bursaries

• Work closely with Finance colleagues to reconcile learner numbers, funding allocations and programme expenditure.

• Ensure all programmes are fully compliant with DfE funding requirements and are audit-ready.

• Monitor changes to DfE funding policy and implement operational changes where required.

Student performance & pastoral oversight

• Monitor learner attendance, punctuality and engagement.

• Oversee learner progress reviews and intervention strategies.

• Ensure robust systems are in place to improve learner retention and achievement.

• Support safeguarding, welfare and pastoral systems.

• Monitor learner progression into employment, apprenticeships and higher education.

• Analyse destination data and implement improvement strategies.

• Promote positive learner behaviour and wellbeing.

Financial & Commercial Management

• Work collaboratively with the College Football Manager to develop annual education budgets.

• Monitor programme income and expenditure across all education provision.

• Be responsible for accurate and timely invoicing

• Ensure programmes operate within agreed financial parameters.

• Forecast learner recruitment, staffing requirements and associated programme costs.

• Ensure staffing structures are aligned to learner numbers and available funding.

• Monitor programme financial performance throughout the academic year.

• Ensure all programmes achieve agreed financial performance and break-even targets.

• Maximise income through effective curriculum planning, learner recruitment and funding optimisation.

• Produce regular financial and operational performance reports for senior leadership.

• Identify financial risks and implement corrective actions where required.

• Support the development of new education programmes and business opportunities, ensuring all proposals are financially viable and sustainable.

Operations and Quality Assurance

• Lead annual curriculum and operational planning.

• Coordinate staffing, timetables and teaching resources across all sites.

• Oversee education management information systems.

• Produce reports for senior leadership, Trustees and external stakeholders.

• Monitor operational risks and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are implemented.

• Support inspection and audit preparation.

• Ensure education provision is delivered efficiently and effectively across all locations

• Lead Internal Quality Assurance across all qualifications.

• Develop and implement the annual Quality Improvement Plan.

• Carry out lesson observations, learning walks and work scrutiny.

• Monitor assessment decisions and standardisation activities.

• Prepare for External Quality Assurance visits and inspections.

General Responsibilities

• Commit to a programme of continuing personal development (CPD)

• Ensure all activities are delivered to the standards outlined in the Trust/Club’s Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Child Protection policies

• Record and store sensitive data in line with the QPR Trust’s GDPR policies

• Participate in the appraisal process

• Undertake duties to support the Club’s commercial/marketing partners

• Work QPR home match days, evening work, weekends and Bank holidays when instructed

• Undertake every opportunity to promote a positive image of QPR in the Community Trust and Queens Park Rangers Football Club

Person Specification

Qualifications:

• Recognised Teaching Qualification (Level 5 or above)

• Assessor Qualification (desirable)

• Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) Qualification (desirable)

• In-date Safeguarding Children Certificate

• In-date Emergency First Aid Certificate

• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to undertake)

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (desirable)

Skills & Experience:

• Significant experience of leading a post-16 education provision

• Experience of line managing teaching and support staff

• Experience of delivering vocational qualifications (BTEC, NCFE or equivalent)

• Experience of learner recruitment, retention and achievement

• Knowledge of Department for Education funding rules and guidance

• Knowledge of Ofsted Educational Inspection Framework

• Knowledge of Safeguarding legislation and guidance

• Able to manage key stakeholders (both internal and external)

Personal Skills:

• Outstanding leadership and people management skills

• Strong commercial and financial awareness

• Resilient and adaptable

• Passionate about improving opportunities for young people

• Able to set and maintain high standards, for staff and for learners

QPR in the Community Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This will include an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service DBS Check and Self Disclosure Form.

QPR Trust is a Disability Confident Committed employer. The Disability Confident scheme encourages employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people.

Job applicants with a disability will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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