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North-West GCSE Resits Senior Programme Coordinator
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Our charity delivers a series of interventions that help disadvantaged learners in Further Education to secure gateway English and maths qualifications that unlock opportunities. These interventions include our award-winning GCSE Resit Tuition Programme, for those resitting GCSEs, our Functional Skills Tuition Programme, supporting those on or aspiring to undertake apprenticeship programmes, and training and resources to support teachers and leaders of English and maths in Further Education.
Our benefits include:
- 36 days of holidays per year (including bank holidays)
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Flexible hybrid and remote working
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Termly ‘in-person’ team development days at our offices in London
- The opportunity to work in a progressive and socially conscious, growing organisation where we can have an outsized impact on its success and development.
About the role
As a Senior Programme Coordinator, you will lead the day-to-day delivery across a portfolio of partner colleges. Acting as the main point of contact for students, tutors, and college staff, you will build strong working relationships, maintain a consistent on-site presence, and ensure programmes are delivered smoothly, professionally, and in line with agreed standards and KPIs.
You will take ownership of programme performance across your portfolio, with a particular focus on student enrolment, attendance, and session dosage targets. You will oversee programme logistics, monitor delivery quality, and work proactively to maximise student participation and tutor effectiveness. This role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to respond quickly and effectively to operational challenges.
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You will also play an important role in maintaining high-quality partnerships with colleges, ensuring stakeholders receive clear communication, accurate reporting, and responsive support throughout programme delivery. Alongside this, you will contribute to wider organisational priorities, including safeguarding, tutor development, programme improvement, and initiatives that strengthen student outcomes.
As a Senior Programme Coordinator, you will be expected to role model best practice to the wider Programme Coordinator team, working collaboratively to problem solve, and work with your Programme Manager to ensure strategic approaches to meeting KPIs. This is a highly collaborative, delivery-focused role suited to someone who enjoys a challenge, is confident managing relationships.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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ABOUT YOU
You will:
- Thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment and enjoy managing multiple priorities effectively.
- Be passionate about improving outcomes for young people, with a genuine commitment to tackling educational inequality.
- Enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues, tutors, and college partners to achieve shared goals.
- Be comfortable working independently, taking ownership of your workload, and delivering results with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach, identifying opportunities and resolving challenges effectively.
- Be highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing demands without compromising quality.
- Take accountability for your work and be confident making decisions and driving progress.
- Be resilient, adaptable, and solutions-focused when responding to challenges.
- Be motivated by working in a mission-driven organisation where your contribution has a direct impact on learners' success and future opportunities.
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The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 28 September. Applications received after this time will not be considered.
NEXT STEPS
Suitable candidates will be contacted after the closing date. Screening calls will take place on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd October. These will take place online. The first-round interviews will be held online on Tuesday 6th October and Wednesday 7th October, followed by a second in-person interview on Thursday 15th October (London). You will be able to expense your travel for this interview.
We value diversity and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly individuals from ethnically diverse communities who are currently underrepresented in our sector. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong.
For full details on responsibilities please see the recruitment pack.
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