College Education Manager

Job Title: College Education Manager

Duration of contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 37.5hrs per week

Salary: £40,000 – £42,000 per annum

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

Reports to: Education Manager

Department: Education

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Lead the planning, implementation and review of all education programmes.
• Oversee delivery of:
  • Level 2 Qualifications
  • Level 3 Qualifications
  • Personal Training Qualifications
  • English & Maths Resits
  • Alternative Provision
  • 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.

• 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.

• Monitor learner attendance, punctuality and engagement.
• Oversee learner progress reviews and…