Education Centre Manager

Education Centre Manager – Explore Learning

Take ownership of all centre operations, delivering a clear strategy for growth, creating a high‑performance team culture and establishing robust processes. Positivity, resilience and a passion for improvement are critical.

• Use KPIs and performance measures to diagnose centre needs and formulate short- and long-term performance goals, gaining buy‑in from the team.
• Inspire and motivate the Education Centre Supervisor and tutor team to unlock individual potential.
• Lead safeguarding, ensuring the centre complies with Ofsted and company safeguarding requirements.
• Identify growth opportunities to increase membership and profitability, engaging community stakeholders and driving sales and marketing events.
• Tailor customer journeys, providing educational recommendations from prospect to member and ensuring exceptional service.

• Excellent problem solver – logical and creative solutions with available resources.
• Adaptable and resilient, handling changing environments and setbacks.
• Effective communicator, expressing ideas clearly and appropriately for the audience.
• Forward thinking, planning ahead to achieve performance aims and prioritising tasks.
• Self‑aware, recognising personal strengths, weaknesses and emotional impact on others.
• Bold leader, inspiring action, encouraging risk‑taking and fostering a respectful environment.

Every staff member is empowered to lead—from tutors to senior leadership. Leaders create clarity and trust, guiding others to ambitious goals, acting boldly, inspiring curiosity and unlocking individual potential to drive meaningful progress.

• 27 flexible holiday days each year, plus additional gifted time off between Christmas Eve and New Year.
• 3 paid days for personal or religious celebration, wellbeing or a volunteer day.
• Additional holiday time based on length of service.
• Potential to earn £1,250 twice a year based on centre performance.
• Staff discounts (gym memberships, sportswear, railcards, wellbeing app) and a cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Private health insurance via Vitality (length‑of‑service reward).
• Fully subsidised tuition for staff children and 50 % off Explore Learning membership fees for immediate relations.
• Referral bonus, payroll‑giving scheme, enhanced parental leave, pension options.

Leeds South – Full‑time centre based.

£31,250 – £33,750 per annum, depending on experience. London‑area centres receive an additional £1,000‑£3,500 uplift.

Full‑time, permanent contract.

• Tuesday: 11 am – 8 pm
• Wednesday: 11 am – 8 pm
• Thursday: 11 am – 7 pm
• Friday: 9 am – 6 pm
• Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm

Proof of eligibility to work in the UK required. No sponsorship offered.

We hire on a first‑come, first‑served basis and reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate is hired.

All successful applicants will undertake employment reference checks and an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 2013, 2015 and 2020.