Senior Manager

Location: Kendal, Cumbria

Hours: 28–35 per week (flexible, to be discussed at interview)

Salary: £45,400 per annum based on 35 hours per week (pro rata if part-time)

Start Date: September 2026 – March 2027 (flexible, for the right candidate)

Reports to: Director (Right2

Work)

Direct Reports: Team Managers (Retail/Delivery), Business Development Manager

Advertising End Date: We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy when we feel we have enough suitable candidates – apply today, don’t delay!

• Flexible working
• Annual Leave 25 days (Plus statutory bank holidays) pro rata
• NEST pension scheme
• Healthcare Benefits:
  Free optical, dental, physiotherapy, podiatry treatments, osteopathy and reflexology.
• Lifestyle & Leisure discounts for gym, leisure, cinema, shopping and holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme:
  Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Length of Service Awards:
  Award scheme

Right2

Work supports people facing barriers to education and employment to develop skills, confidence and independence. We focus particularly on people with additional support needs, disabilities, or those disengaged from traditional education.

This role is central to ensuring the sustainability and growth of that work.

The Senior Manager – Retail & Commercial Income will lead the development and delivery of a clear commercial strategy, growing income from existing activity while creating new opportunities through partnerships, contracts and commissioned services.

Are you ready to combine commercial ambition with meaningful social impact?

This is more than a leadership role—it’s a chance to shape the future sustainability and growth of an organisation that changes lives
.

• Drive income growth across our retail and commercial programmes
• Develop bold, forward-thinking strategies to expand revenue streams
• Build powerful partnerships and secure new contracts
• Grow commissioned services and unlock new opportunities
• Lead the evolution of our commercial model to ensure long-term sustainability

Your work will directly enable more people, especially those with additional support needs or who’ve been left behind by traditional education and systems, to access opportunities and build brighter futures.

At Right2

Work
, we don’t just talk about opportunity, we create it. Every day, we support people facing barriers to education and employment to learn, develop and thrive
. Now, for the first time, we’re looking for a dynamic, commercially experienced, leader to help us take this mission even further.

We’re looking for someone who can think commercially and act with purpose
:

• Proven expertise in business development, retail, or commercial contract management
• A track record of delivering growth and building partnerships
• Experience working within, or alongside,
  education, employability, or the not-for-profit sector
• A passion for ensuring business success aligns with values, inclusion, and social impact

Because here, success isn’t just measured in income, it’s measured in lives transformed
.

You’ll be part of an organisation that:

• Puts people at the heart of everything it does
• Takes a needs-led, community-based approach
• Believes in potential, not limitations

If you’re driven by commercial growth and partnerships
, the Senior Manager role may be right for you.

You must hold Full Driving license and use of a vehicle for work and will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check (Paid for by Right2work, T&Cs apply)

No agencies please