Manager – Academi Seren

Equal Education Partners

. Engage and build relationships with designated schools and FE colleges and support them to identify appropriate learners for Academi Seren .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeCardiff • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £40,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong communication and relationship-building skills to engage with schools, colleges, and learners, while effectively organizing and delivering educational activities. Possesses a deep understanding of the Welsh education landscape and a commitment to promoting educational equity and social mobility.

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Experience In EducationExcellent Communication SkillsOrganising Enrichment ActivitiesStrong Planning And Organisation SkillsWelsh Language Speaker

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Soft Skills

Engaging Young PeopleInspiring StakeholdersTime ManagementCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

Full Driving Licence

Industry Keywords

Educational EquitySocial MobilityLearner SupportWelsh Education LandscapeSafeguarding Regulations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engage and build relationships with designated schools and FE colleges and support them to identify appropriate learners for Academi Seren
Represent Seren at designated centres, answer questions, provide local opportunities, and raise learners’ aspirations and self-efficacy
Ensure learners and centres are informed of Academi opportunities, activities, and experiences
Use available resources to inspire learners toward their future goals
Celebrate learner and centre success
Register identified Seren learners with the Academi
Adhere to safeguarding regulations for different age groups
Work across the Seren team to provide a coordinated all-Wales offer
Advise learners about opportunities, choices, contacts, institutions, and resources supporting their pathways
Encourage learners to build skills for their chosen destinations
Identify learner needs and collaborate with the team on opportunities
Bring teachers from designated centres together to collaborate
Engage and inform parents/carers about supporting their children
Share specialist knowledge and best practice with the team
Identify delivery examples and case studies to celebrate success
Collect and report data and expenditure for programme evaluation and improvement
Attend at least two residentials (Seren Summer Schools) each year to support safeguarding, learner pastoral care, and programme delivery
Undertake other reasonable duties requested by the line manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in education, youth work or outreach (experience of working with schools/colleges is essential)
Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage and inspire young people, teachers, and wider stakeholders
A track record of organising and delivering enrichment activities, workshops or events
Strong planning, organisation and time management skills – with the ability to work autonomously across multiple locations
A genuine passion for educational equity, social mobility, and learner support
An understanding of the Welsh education landscape and a commitment to supporting learners in Wales
A full driving licence and willingness to travel extensively across the allocated region
A willingness to work flexibly, as the role will require some evening and weekend work, as well as time working away to support delivery of residential summer schools at UK universities
Welsh language speaker (support is available with written and simultaneous translation)

Benefits

Comp & perks

£40,000 annual salary
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid working
TOIL for evening and weekend work