Programme Manager – Early Career Teacher Programme

UCL - Institute of Education

About UCL Institute of Education

Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The Department of Learning and Leadership (DLL) is a large specialist research and teaching department of approximately 110 academic staff. The department is a major world leader in the following subject areas: Early Years and Primary Education, Educational Leadership, Education Policy, and Initial Teacher Education (ITE). We value innovative research, teaching and enterprise in all these areas and combine the very best of research innovation and evidence-based teaching, with a strong commitment to translating our work into policy and practice.

The Centre for Educational Leadership is an established and distinctive centre within the IOE’s Department of Learning and Leadership with around 70 staff. CEL aims to be the first port of call for educational leadership and innovation in the UK and, increasingly, the world.

CEL’s research, teaching and knowledge transfer work reflects a commitment to applied academic rigour. It aims to:

• Develop criticality: build evidence-based, theory-informed and innovative approaches to policy and practice
• Deepen learning: broaden perspectives and forge connections between theory, policy and practice
• Nurture collaboration: encourage shared thinking, collaboration within, across and beyond communities of learners
• Activate knowledge: develop and mobilise knowledge and understanding within organisations and systems
• Enhance equity: promote understanding about and action around equity and social justice

About the role

You will lead the operational delivery of the ECT Programme, working closely with programme leaders and administrative staff to ensure its success.

You will oversee management systems and processes to support successful delivery. This includes leading the CEL Professional Services team, managing Delivery Partner administrative relationships, and contributing to the strategic development of the work.

You will coordinate and help to quality assure the work of our external associates, delivering on agreed projects and events, maintaining excellent relationships with Teaching School Hubs, other Delivery Partners, schools and other clients and working across the IOE to draw together and co- ordinate diverse teams.

You should be pro-active in your work and demonstrate excellent team leadership and programme management skills.

This post is available until 31 July 2029 in the first instance.

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About you

You will have a first degree or equivalent professional experience along with experience leading teams and line managing staff to deliver programme outcomes.

You will also have experience managing large-scale or complex programmes with multiple stakeholders.

Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.

It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

Customer advert reference: B16-02060