Campus Manager

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Campus Manager to lead our new Doncaster provision for young people aged 16–25 with additional needs.

This is a varied, hands-on leadership role combining campus management, curriculum leadership, teaching, quality improvement and learner recruitment. You will lead a small team of tutors and learner support staff, ensuring learners receive high-quality, personalised study programmes that support progression towards greater independence, further learning and employment.

Our Doncaster curriculum will include areas such as Digital and Creative Media, Gaming and E-Sports, Hair and Beauty Skills, Design and Enterprise, Construction Skills, Art, Duke of Edinburgh, employability, functional skills and independence training.

Key responsibilities

You will:

• Lead and manage tutors and learner support staff, creating a positive and ambitious culture for learners and colleagues.
• Oversee the quality of teaching, learning and assessment across the campus.
• Deliver teaching for up to two days per week, modelling high-quality personalised practice.
• Ensure RARPA, qualification evidence, learner records and progress information are accurate and demonstrate meaningful learner development.
• Manage learner timetables and ensure programmes are coherent, appropriately funded and meet required learning hours.
• Monitor learner attendance, engagement, achievement, progression and destinations.
• Work closely with families, carers, therapists, learner services and other professionals to ensure learners receive coordinated support.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and regulatory compliance.
• Support staff recruitment, induction, mentoring and professional development.
• Lead campus tours, open days and transition visits for prospective learners and their families.
• Work with the recruitment team to follow up enquiries and support learner recruitment targets.
• Represent Landmarks at schools, careers events, transition fairs, local authority events and other external events.
• Build strong relationships with schools, local authorities and referral partners across the Doncaster area.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a recognised teaching qualification.
• Has Level 2 English and maths or equivalent.
• Holds a relevant vocational qualification at Level 3 or above.
• Has recent experience of leading and managing teaching staff.
• Can demonstrate strong teaching, curriculum and quality-improvement practice.
• Has experience of assessing learner needs and suitability for provision.
• Is organised, confident working with data and able to manage competing priorities.
• Can inspire both staff and learners and maintain high expectations.
• Is comfortable meeting prospective learners and families and representing the College externally.
• Is willing to travel between sites and community locations and has access to an appropriately insured vehicle.

Experience of SEND/post-16 specialist education, quality assurance, Ofsted requirements and learner recruitment would be advantageous.

What we offer

Benefits include:

• Up to 35 days' annual leave, dependent on length of service
• Comprehensive Westfield Health package
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Free gym membership at Creswell Heritage and Wellbeing Centre
• Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Flu vaccination voucher
• Staff discount schemes, including eligibility for Blue Light Card
• Life cover
• Long-service recognition

Due to the operational requirements of the College, annual leave is normally expected to be taken outside of term time.

Landmarks Specialist College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS and, where applicable, barred-list checks.

Pay: £44,000.00-£48,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person