Job Description
Programme Manager
London (with hybrid working - a minimum of one day per week in the London office)
The Organisation
Our client is focused on supporting education to break down barriers between student success and finance.
They support the education sector through research and working within schools to drive initiatives that directly support learners.
They are now looking for two Programme Managers to join them on a full-time basis, working 40 hours per week, with one permanent role available following an internal promotion and one 12-month fixed-term maternity cover position.
The Benefits
- Salary of £46,000 per annum
- Flexible working opportunities
- 27 days' holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays, including 3 which can be taken flexibly)
- 2 festive season closure days
- 6% employer pension contributions, minimum 3% employee contribution
- Life insurance cover
- Interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay (conditions apply)
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme to help you deal with any personal and professional problems
This is a unique opportunity for two research-literate education professionals with strong knowledge of the English education system across early years, schools or post-16 settings to join our client's mission-driven organisation.
You will have the chance to drive educational improvements and make a real difference in narrowing the socioeconomic attainment gap in a position where you can progress and develop your career.
What's more, you'll work at the centre of nationally recognised, high-profile projects that will strengthen your reputation and enhance your professional portfolio.
So, if you want to be part of a dynamic team that is changing education for the better, read on and apply today!
The Role
As a Programme Manager, you will lead research-informed programmes that generate and share evidence to improve outcomes for children and young people from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Specifically, you will oversee one or more research themes, reviewing the evidence landscape, engaging with education professionals and producing clear, practical research summaries to support effective teaching and learning.
Working collaboratively with colleagues and external partners, you will help design and deliver high-quality evaluations, ensuring research is accessible, relevant and closely aligned with our client's mission and strategic priorities.
Additionally, you will:
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of grant-funded projects
- Assess applications for grant funding
- Support the communication of funding priorities and research findings
- Commission evidence and practice reviews to inform programme work
- Lead the production of practitioner-facing research summaries
About You
To be considered as a Programme Manager, you will need:
- Knowledge of the education system in England for early years, school or post-16 stage
- The ability to analyse a project's prospects of success and anticipate problems it might face
- The ability to analyse and interpret education research
- The ability to contribute to the design of robust evaluations
- Strong relationship management skills
- Strong communication skills, with experience in conveying complex information to non-specialist audiences
- IT proficiency, including in Microsoft Office and Salesforce
- A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- A willingness to travel occasionally to project sites
Applications close: Wednesday 8th April 2026 (23:59 GMT or BST)
First stage interviews: Thursday 16th and Friday 17th April 2026
Second stage interviews: Friday 24th April to Tuesday 28th April 2026
All staff are subject to a check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The level of this check will be "Basic".
Other organisations may call this role Project Manager, Research Project Manager, Research Programme Manager, Relationship Manager, Education Programme Manager, Research Manager, or Grant Manager.
Webrecruit and our clients 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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