Director of Programme Delivery and Operations

We are seeking a talented Director of Programme Delivery and Operations (maternity cover), fully committed to our widening participation cause, to join the Senior Leadership Team in a pivotal role for a growing and ambitious charity.

You will have responsibility for ensuring we are providing high quality programme delivery to young people acrossour centre network, that are centres are functioning effectively, and that targets are monitored and met. And ofcourse, you will need to have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young people and helping them achieve their ambitions.

The Director of Programme Delivery and Operations is a Senior Leadership Team position within the charity and reports into the Chief Operating Officer. The role is responsible for oversight of all centre programme delivery and performance across our network of 44local learning centres (and growing).

This is a fixed-term, maternity cover role until at leastend of November 2027.This role can be either full-time or part-time (0.8 FTE)
-responsibilities will be adjusted proportionally forpart-time candidates.

January 2027 (or as otherwise agreed)

Mon and Thurs: 09:30-18:00
Tues, Weds, Fri: 09:00-17:30
We are a delivery organisation providing frontline educational services for young people. We are an organisation with team members at different stages oftheir career, including many in their first roles:
We are committed to nurturing talent and providing adevelopmental culture for all. Our team works in-person4 days per week (or 3 days for a 0.8 FTE staff member)
with 1 day working from home.

The role would be based at one of our Into
University centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Coventry, Leeds, London, Manchester or Nottingham, with regular travel across the network and to our Head Office in London.

£62,500(Plus additional London contribution of £2,800 for London-based candidates).Pro rata for part-time candidate.

This is the full-time staff entitlement and will be pro-rated for part-time staff.

33 days (inc bank & public holidays)
+ 3 closure days (two in December and one in July)
+ additional length of service entitlement
(one day per year of service, up to 5 days)

• Employer pension contributions of 6% (and up to 8% after two years)
• Year round ‘early finish’ Fridays at 4.30pm
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to medical and legal support
• Life Assurance scheme with AIG including Smart Health service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
• Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay and sick pay allowances
• Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year

9am Monday 28th September 2026.

(in-person at our Head Office in London) - Wednesday 7th October. Please ensure thatyou are available onthis date.