North East Programme Manager

Overview

The leading education charity in the North of England is looking for a North East Programme Manager. More details about the role and a job pack can be found below.

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Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary point of contact for senior leaders in schools, MATs, and the wider education sector across Tees Valley, with potential expansion into other areas in the North East.
• Secure and deliver presentations to school and college leaders to expand Tutor Trust’s network of partner institutions.
• Collaborate with the Strategic Operations Manager to develop and implement regional strategies for partnership growth.
• Promote Tutor Trust’s tuition services across the region and represent the organisation at stakeholder events.
• Lead on collaboration with North East expansion partners and subsequent partner schools in other areas of the North East.

Programme Leadership & Delivery

• Lead tuition delivery across primary, secondary, and post-16 settings in Tees Valley.
• Line manage the Tees Valley Programme Coordinator and associated Full Time tutors to ensure effective project execution.
• Support the Strategic Operations Manager in guiding and developing the Programme Coordinator team.
• Deputise for the Strategic Operations Manager when required.

Operational Oversight & Data Management

• Ensure accurate collection and reporting of impact data from tutors and partner institutions to support quality assurance, financial processes, and performance monitoring.
• Contribute to the development and tracking of tutoring targets and KPIs for internal and external reporting.
• Maintain accurate records on tuition progress using internal and external databases.
• Support internal communication systems to ensure timely and appropriate information sharing across teams and stakeholders.
• Manage the upload of Tuition Request Forms for Tees Valley tuition assignments.

Safeguarding & Compliance

• Lead on monitoring and reporting all safeguarding concern processes, within your teams, ensuring all concerns are reported promptly to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or deputies, and helping to promote and foster a culture of vigilance and accountability across The Tutor Trust.
• Take lead responsibility for monitoring safeguarding processes within your teams.

Tutor Recruitment & Development

• Support the recruitment and onboarding of tutors in collaboration with the recruitment team.
• Contribute to the training and development of new tutors, ensuring alignment with organisational standards.

General Duties

• Assist with the planning and delivery of events for a range of stakeholders.
• Attend regular Partnership Operations team meetings led by the Programme Director.
• Undertake any other responsibilities commensurate with the role and grade.

Reports to: Steff Wardell, Strategic Operations Manager

Salary: £35,000 per annum. This is a fixed-term, full-time position (36.25 hours across five days a week until 31st July 2027)

Closing date: 2 November 2026

Start date: 4 January 2026

Interview details: w/c 2 November 2026

Place of Work: Educational settings across Hartlepool

DBS Requirement: All Tutor Trust staff must have an enhanced DBS check suitable for the child workforce. Should you be aware of any incidents, cautions or convictions that would appear in a DBS check, please notify us when you apply.

Application Process

To apply, download an application form, an equality and diversity monitoring form and send your completed documents to: [email protected]