University of Brighton
Project Manager (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) 29.5 hours per week - Internal only
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School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences
Location: Brighton - Falmer
Salary: £35,608 to £39,906 pro rata 29.6 hours per week
Contract Length: 36 months
Closing Date: Wednesday 19 August 2026
Reference: EH5065-26-166
The University of Brighton is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the operational delivery of our rapidly expanding School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) portfolio on a part-time (29.5 hours per week) fixed-term (36 months) contract.
Following significant growth in our partnerships with schools and teacher training organisations, this is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in helping to deliver innovative teacher education programmes that combine university expertise with school-based learning. Working across a portfolio of high-profile partnerships, you will help to ensure that programmes are delivered efficiently, compliantly and to an exceptional standard, supporting trainees, academic colleagues and partner organisations throughout the student lifecycle.
This is a varied role combining project management, partnership working, operational leadership and financial oversight. You will work with senior academic staff, professional services colleagues, schools, funding organisations and external regulators to ensure our SCITT provision continues to grow successfully while maintaining the highest standards of quality and student experience.
Reporting to the Director of College Operations, you will oversee the operational management of a portfolio of School-Centred Initial Teacher Training partnerships, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and in accordance with University, Department for Education and regulatory requirements.
You Will
- Lead the day-to-day project management of multiple SCITT partnerships and programmes.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with partner schools, training providers and funding organisations.
- Coordinate complex programme activity across the University and external partners.
- Guide trainees through the administrative and operational aspects of their programme from enrolment through to qualification.
- Work with academic colleagues to adapt University processes and systems to support innovative hybrid delivery models.
- Monitor project budgets, financial performance and funding requirements.
- Ensure compliance with partnership agreements, funding conditions and quality assurance requirements.
- Produce management information and reports to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Coordinate assessment administration, examination board processes and student record management.
- Identify operational risks and implement effective solutions to ensure successful project delivery.
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You Will Have
- Experience of successfully managing complex projects from inception through to delivery.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Experience of managing budgets and monitoring financial performance.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Outstanding communication skills with the ability to build productive partnerships across organisations.
- Experience of working within large, complex organisations and navigating multiple processes.
- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and project management tools.
- A degree or equivalent professional experience.
Experience within higher education, teacher education, educational partnerships or externally funded programmes would be advantageous.
This is an opportunity to join one of the University's fastest-growing areas of educational provision. Our expanding SCITT portfolio is delivering innovative teacher training through collaborative partnerships with schools across the region, creating new opportunities for aspiring teachers while strengthening the University's role in education and knowledge exchange. This position accepts application from job sharers.
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You will be joining a supportive and collaborative team at an exciting point in our growth, with the opportunity to influence how these partnerships develop and succeed in the years ahead.
If you enjoy building partnerships, managing complex projects and making a tangible difference to educational outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.
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The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.
For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.
Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.
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