Regional Operations Manager (North East England)
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 60,000 young people each year at its 46 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.
We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take on the permanent role of Regional Operations Manager for our centres in North East England, currently Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Newcastle and Gateshead
Who are we looking for
Compassion
Are you someone who is kind and supportive of others? We need leaders who can motivate and interact
positively with children and young people as well as with colleagues and stakeholders. You will be attuned to the pastoral needs of our students alongside supporting their learning, and you will be able to model effective positive behaviour management in classroom settings. You will also manage members of staff and volunteers compassionately and constructively.
Aspiration
Are you someone who has a positive outlook? We need staff to be aspirational role models to our young
people and make learning come alive. You will also need excellent communication skills to be able to
communicate the ethos and value of the IntoUniversity programme to a range of audiences including schools, university volunteers and other partners.
Talent
Are you someone who enjoys motivating others by reinforcing their self-belief? We need staff who will
believe in our young people and support them to succeed. You will also be ambitious to enhance your own professional development and to support the professional development of your team. You will also have effective leadership qualities.
Quality
Are you someone who is hard working and has the commitment to see things through? We need
people who take pride in their work. You will have a growth mindset, embracing challenges and reflecting on how to develop and improve. You will also have highly effective organisation and time management skills, and be able to carry out effective monitoring and evaluation.
Teamwork
Are you someone who enjoys working as part of a team to achieve shared goals? We aim to transform
UK Higher Education and seek driven, visionary people who are kind and supportive to colleagues, students, and stakeholders. You will also be committed to building an inclusive culture in which everyone is valued for the unique people they are.
Essential Criteria:
▪ Have a minimum of three years’ full-time paid or voluntary experience working with children and young people, or working on curriculum or programme development (or a combination of both)
▪ Have a minimum of one year’s experience of people management and/or high-level project management; for example, a qualified teacher might have experience leading a subject stream or holding a whole-school responsibility
▪ Have completed an undergraduate degree to a 2.2 or higher level
▪ Have achieved a grade C/ grade 4 or higher in GCSE Maths and English/ achieved National 5s or Standard Grade at Credit level (grades 1-2) in Maths and English (or equivalent).
▪ Have the right to work in the UK (please note that as a charity we do not have the capacity to sponsor work visas).
Desirable Criteria:
▪ Have experience of safeguarding young people and implementing safeguarding practice in an educational setting
▪ Be able to apply knowledge of the college system, F.E. and H.E. (e.g. UCAS applications) to help young people decide about their futures; and have knowledge of national developments in H.E. and their impact on young people traditionally underrepresented in H.E
▪ Have experience of confidently negotiating with a variety of stakeholders, for example head teachers, funders and universities
▪ Previous experience of managing teams
▪ Previous experience of managing multiple projects
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