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Performance Manager (Accelerate) – Maths & English Tuition
About the Role
Hybrid | Field-Based Across the UK | Fixed-Term (12 Months) | £40–55k Start Date: Summer 2026
Are you inspired by developing leaders, driving performance, and making a measurable impact? Explore Learning is looking for a commercially driven Performance Manager (Accelerate)—someone who thrives on coaching others, solving challenges at pace, and using data to unlock the full potential of our Maths and English tuition centres across the UK.
This field-based role involves regular weekly travel, allowing you to work closely with Centre Managers, guide them in delivering outstanding outcomes for children, families, and colleagues, and foster continuous improvement.
The Performance Manager (Accelerate) will focus on centres that are already performing near or at potential but aim to unlock further growth in a larger group.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Commercial Leadership
- Own the growth, success, and profitability of a portfolio of centres, ensuring high-quality delivery, consistent operations, and strong commercial performance.
- Use data-driven insights to diagnose issues, prioritise actions, and drive targeted, impactful decisions.
- Set clear performance expectations and translate complex insights into actionable, practical guidance for leaders.
Leadership & Development
- Build trusted, collaborative relationships with Centre Managers, fostering psychological safety, accountability, and transparency.
- Coach and develop leaders, focusing on:
- Strengthening their judgement and decision-making
- Stretching their capability and talent
- Encouraging continuous growth and curiosity
- Act boldly to address performance challenges, removing barriers and supporting teams in sustaining long-term improvement.
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Operational Excellence
- Champion operational best practices, ensuring:
- Safeguarding standards are met or exceeded.
- Full alignment with Explore Learning’s organisational targets.
- Manage manager transitions smoothly, maintaining commercial continuity and supporting smooth handover processes.
Culture & Recognition
- Celebrate progress and recognise success, helping teams build confidence, capability, and momentum.
- Encourage exploratory thinking, challenging assumptions, and learning from data, feedback, and industry best practices.
Requirements & Qualifications
Essential Experience & Skills
✔ Proven experience leading teams and driving multi-site or stakeholder performance. ✔ Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable strategies. ✔ Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the confidence to constructively challenge when needed. ✔ A coaching mindset, focused on developing capability and building confidence in others. ✔ Experience handling difficult conversations with empathy and professionalism. ✔ Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, results-driven environment, with high organisation and resilience.
Mindset & Personality
✔ A curious, growth-oriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement. ✔ Comfort with flexibility and adaptability, able to shift focus based on performance priorities.
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Logistics & Benefits
Where & When
- Hybrid & field-based role with regular weekly UK travel.
- Fixed-term contract (approx. 12 months), full-time (Monday–Friday).
- Centre allocation confirmed at start—may adjust based on performance needs.
Compensation
- Salary: £45–55k (dependent on experience).
- Start date: Summer 2026.
Safeguarding & Compliance
- Strict safer recruitment requirements, including:
- Enhanced DBS check (disclosures required per DBS guidelines).
- Satisfactory references taken directly from referees.
- Strict right-to-work compliance (no sponsorship available).
- Full employment history verification required (gaps must be clearly explained).
Why Join Explore Learning?
Workplace Benefits
- 22 flexible annual leave days (pro rata) + bank holidays + 4 gifted Christmas days.
- 3 additional paid personal days for celebrations, wellbeing, or volunteering.
- Enhanced holiday with tenure (increases with years of service).
- Discounts & perks:
- Gym memberships, sportswear, and Tastecard.
- Free/50% 16–25 or 26–30 Railcard.
- Wellbeing support:
- Free counselling service.
- Access to My Possible Self wellbeing app.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Private health insurance (via Vitality) with length-of-service rewards.
- Tuition support for children: Fully subsidised for salaried staff, 50% off for immediate family.
- Enhanced parental leave, referral bonuses, payroll giving, and pension options.
Explore Learning is committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people. All staff must uphold this commitment.
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