Education Partnerships Manager

Education Partnerships Manager

Overview

The leading education charity in the North of England is looking for a Education Partnerships Manager. More details about the role and a job pack can be found below.

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Strategy, Growth & Partnerships 

• Develop and implement a comprehensive growth and outreach strategy that can be effectively executed in line with the organisational strategy.  
• Identify and negotiate partnership opportunities that support the Tutor Trust’s strategic vision and business outcomes.  
• Negotiate and manage partnership agreements, including terms of collaboration, financial arrangements and mutual expectations, to ensure beneficial outcomes for all parties involved.  
• Work closely with teams across the charity to identify and plan for campaigns, events and other relevant opportunities to target growth and expansion. 

Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management 

• Strengthen relationships with educational leaders, MPs, charities and think tanks, including developing long-term partnerships with multi-academy trusts.  
• Foster meaningful and long-term relationships with key leaders in education, local constituencies and other relevant sectors.  
• Participate in partnership meetings, workshops and conferences to foster relationships, promote Tutor Trust and stay informed about developments across the education landscape. 

Partnerships, Marketing & Growth 

• Develop and deliver a growth, outreach and partnership strategy aligned to Tutor Trust’s organisational goals, identifying opportunities to expand reach, impact and influence.  
• Secure and manage strategic partnerships with MATs, Local Authorities, Dioceses, Teaching Schools, Research Schools and wider education networks, including developing proposals, negotiating agreements and driving mutual value.  
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, working collaboratively with internal teams to maximise partner satisfaction, retention and opportunities for growth and expansion.  
• Raise Tutor Trust’s profile and advocacy across the education sector through networking, events, marketing and communications activity, while line managing the Education Partnerships and Communications Coordinator. 

Impact 

• Work with senior leadership to refine and implement the organisation's partnership strategy. 
• Conduct market analysis to identify trends, opportunities and potential collaborators. 
• Ensure partnership activity is aligned with programme needs, funding requirements and organisational priorities. 
• Demonstrate possible worth of partnerships. 
• Monitor and report on partnership performance, impact metrics, and pipeline development. 

Cross-Organisational Collaboration 

• Work closely with partnership operations and fundraising teams to deliver high impact partnership projects. 
• Support the development of co-designed initiatives with partners. 

Safeguarding & Compliance  

• Lead on monitoring and reporting all safeguarding concern processes, within your teams, ensuring all concerns are reported promptly to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or deputies, and helping to promote and foster a culture of vigilance and accountability across The Tutor Trust.   
• Take lead responsibility for monitoring safeguarding processes within your teams.  

Other functions to consider as the role evolves 

• Analyse and report on partner initiatives, forecast for strategic changes and report on key metrics.  
• Monitor and analyse the performance of partnership initiatives, using data-driven insights to assess effectiveness and identify areas for improvement or adjustment. 

General Duties

• Support colleagues with general Tutor Trust activities when need arises e.g. tutor recruitment or events. 
• Assist with administrative tasks, such as Salesforce admin, to ensure appropriate data collection of the Fundraising Team’s activities.  
• Prepare reports for Senior Management Team and Trustees. 
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and nature of the post. 

Reports to: Jo Meredith, Director of Tutoring Plus

Salary: £45,000 per annum. This is a full-time position (36.25 hours across five days a week).

Closing date: 30 November 2026

Start date: TBC

Interview details: 8 December 2026

Place of Work: Two days a week in our Manchester office

DBS Requirement: All Tutor Trust staff must have an enhanced DBS check suitable for the child workforce. If you don’t already have one, we will process one for you. Should you be aware of any incidents, cautions or convictions that would appear in a DBS check, please notify us when you apply.

Application Process

To apply, download an application form, an equality and diversity monitoring form and send your completed documents to: careers@thetutortrust.org