Pathway Manager

Job Ref: SK186761

Job Title: Pathway Manager

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

Employment Start Date: September 2026

Industry: Education and Training

Location: Lincolnshire

Salary: £32,000 to £37,000

Lead and Inspire the Next Generation of Creative Professionals

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced, passionate individual to step into a pivotal leadership role as a Pathway Manager. If you are a subject specialist with industry experieence and a desire to manage, inspire, and drive high performance within a dedicated teaching team, we want to hear from you.

You will be a manager first, taking ownership of student outcomes, pathway quality, and internal verification, while working in close partnership with senior leadership to drive continuous improvement.

Role Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Management: Provide clear academic and operational leadership across the pathway, maintaining high standards of teaching and managing staff performance, reviews, and timetabling.

• Student Outcomes & Data: Take ownership of student achievement, retention, and attendance data, implementing targeted "at-risk" intervention strategies where needed.

• Quality & Assessment: Manage assessment processes, including the planning and undertaking of Internal Verification (IV), ensuring full compliance with awarding body regulations.

• Enrichment & Engagement: Coordinate student inductions, parents' evenings, and open days while promoting a robust programme of industry-linked enrichment activities and work experience.

• Inclusion & Safeguarding: Act as part of the campus safeguarding team (holding or working towards a DSL qualification) and champion an inclusive culture that supports SEND provision.

Requirements:

• Qualifications: A Level 5 teaching qualification (e.g., DTLLS, PGCE), or a Level 4 qualification (e.g., Cert Ed) with a commitment to working towards Level 5.

• Education: A relevant degree or professional qualification at Level 3 or above in a subject area relevant to the pathway.

• Experience: Proven experience managing a successful team in an educational or creative industries setting, alongside experience managing courses, data systems, and IV processes.

• Skills: Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to interpret statistical data to drive student improvement.

• Vetting: An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

What's on Offer:

• A permanent, stable leadership position within a dynamic educational environment.

• Ongoing support for personal and professional development (CPD).

• The opportunity to shape a specialized curriculum and directly impact learners' futures.