Head of Education
Manchester, Greater Manchester (with hybrid working)

About Us

Nationally significant and focused on a fair and equal society, we are the LGBT Foundation, a charity supporting the needs of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans.

Serving over 40,000 people each and every year, we provide information to a further 200,000 individuals online, making us one of the most significant charities of our kind in the UK. We help all LGBT people to achieve their full potential and aim to be ‘here if you need us’, living by our hashtag #EqualityWins.

Pride in Practice is an LGBTQ+ inclusion programme, designed to address health inequalities through training, assessment, a graded award and support to approximately 900 practices across the country.

We are now looking for a Head of Education to join us on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours per week.

The Benefits

- Salary of £40,563 per annum
- Company pension (10%)
- Generous leave allowance of 26 days per annum, rising with service
- Staff counselling scheme
- Free annual flu jab
- Agile working to support a healthy work/life balance
- Your birthday as a day’s leave
- Staff counselling scheme
- Cycle to Work / Technology Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Office ‘buddy’ scheme for all new starters
- Staff social budget
- Dedicated training budget for each member of staff and support with personal development plans
- Flexible working to support a healthy work/life balance (including time off in lieu and flexi-time)
- Relaxed dress code

This is an amazing opportunity for a programme manager with budget experience and fantastic leadership skills to make a positive difference and develop their skills with our passionate organisation.

As a vital part of our team, you'll be at the forefront of optimising our education offering. Your role will be instrumental in helping us make a difference.

And that's not all - you’ll enjoy a fantastic range of benefits designed to enhance your work/life balance and reward your dedication, including hybrid working and a plethora of other perks and discounts.

The Role

As our Head of Education, you will be responsible for supporting the Deputy Director of Education with the strategic leadership and operation of our Education offering.

Aiming to grow our Pride in Practice and Training Academy programmes, among other existing products, you will support and motivate a team of direct reports.

You will be responsible for the governance of programmes, including chairing quarterly board meetings and forums, undertaking contract management and oversight, and developing and nurturing relationships with funders.

Providing monthly updates for the Deputy Director of Education, you will produce quarterly programme board reports, funding reports and annual impact reports, and implement the annual Patient Experience survey.

You will also manage our budget across the Education division, promoting responsible spending, and processing invoices and expenses.

About You

To be considered as our Head of Education, you will need:

- Experience of overseeing performance management systems and leading teams towards
achieving ambitious targets
- Experience of strategically growing a project or programme
- Experience of project budget management
- Experience of maintaining accurate records in line with data protection standards

The closing date for this role is 29th May 2024.

Other organisations may call this role Senior Project Manager, Programme Lead, Education Programme Manager, Education Project Manager, Project Lead, or Project Delivery Manager.

Webrecruit and the LGBT Foundation are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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