Director of Young Learner Programmes

London, United Kingdom
Duration: Asap - Permanent, Full-Time
To be discussed at interview
Apply by: 6 Jan 2024

Job Description 

Essential requirementsYou must have a CELTA, Trinity TESOL, or equivalent initial teaching qualificationYou must have a degree (e.g. BA, BSc)You must have a YL qualification

Job DescriptionThis exciting and varied role will entail facilitating and supporting wider Young Learners Department to plan and delivery safe, academically and financially successful year-round and seasonal younger learner programmes both in the UK and overseas. The person assigned to this role will work on developing an up-to-date long-term strategy and business plan for young learners, ensuring a meticulous operational plan with clearly defined outputs and milestones. Furthermore, the role involves close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, HR and other departments to ensure continuous evolution and innovation in product and course design. The objective is to maintain IH young learner programs at a market-leading standard. This role is ideal for someone proactive, dedicated to facilitating and supporting the growth of ad hoc and on-demand year-round business, especially for programs delivered overseas or online.

Our ideal candidate will have:Experience and knowledge: • Comprehensive experience of working in a similar capacity within the educational industry and managing operations in a summer school.• Significant experience of leading in the design and development of educational programmes.• Budgeting, forecasting and cost management.• Business planning and strategy.• Demonstrated experience of product/project delivery.• Proven ability to drive educational excellence throughout the organisation.• Deep understanding and knowledge of educational policies, practices, and trends.

Skills: • Effective team player and networker.• Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills. • Change management skills.• Strong project management skills.• Business acumen.• Demonstrated ability and advanced experience with the Microsoft suite of tools and CRM systems including creating, and running reports, and analysing and interpreting data.• Strong collaboration skills and an ability to partner closely with internal and external stakeholders.• Ability to engage, inspire, and influence people.• Prepared to roll up sleeves to get things done and a can-do attitude.

Education and

Qualifications:• A First Degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.• Safeguarding level 3 or equivalent is desirable.• English at minimum C1 level (Fluency in another language, in addition to English would be advantageous).• A TEFL diploma and or an education-related Masters’ degree would be desirableWhat we can offer:30 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays pro-rata for part-time employees)Salary sacrifice pension scheme Hybrid working20% off a Nuffield membershipAccess to TogetherallCorporate discounted cash health plan, with additional Perkbox benefitsTraining and growth opportunitiesFree language training for IH coursesPlease note that if you are successful at the interview stage all offers are subject to a right to work in the UK eligibility check, us receiving two references, a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and Police Check (if living abroad) that are considered satisfactory to IHLondon.

We encourage fairness and equality in our Recruitment and selection process. Our shortlisting and interviewing will be carried out by more than one person: Internal members of interview panels are informed about the company’s recruitment and selection of staff policy. Interview questions will be related to the requirements of the job and not of a discriminatory nature.

About the school and city

About the School

IH London opened in 1959. We are the no.1 language school in Central London, judged by the latest British Council inspections and reported in the EL Gazette (2019). Every year we train over 500 new teachers and enable them to embark on exciting new journeys across the globe to inspire and teach others.

IH London was started by John and Brita Haycraft, the founders of IHWO, and its classrooms saw the very first CELTA courses back in the 1960s. The premises is very centrally located in Covent Garden. The centre is now a charitable trust, and is most well-known for English language courses and teacher training. We have, from our beginnings, been a leading contributor in the ELT field and we strive to continue to make a significant contribution to the international language education community.

Life in and around London

You will never find yourself short of things to do in London – a capital of culture.

There are thousands of unique restaurants, trendy rooftop bars, concerts across the city, and free national museums and galleries. Whatever your interest, you’ll be able to indulge it in London.

Studying at IH London

We are based in the beautiful Covent Garden in central London, famous for its shops, cafes, restaurants and West End theatres.

Within a short walking distance you will also find the Royal Opera House (home to the Royal Ballet, as well as the Royal Opera), the British Museum (voted one of the top ten museums in the world by National Geographic) and The National Gallery (the story of European art, masterpiece by masterpiece).

In the school, the on-site café sells a wide range of delicious food, snacks and beverages, from breakfast until the evening. All food is prepared fresh each day.

There are 2 supermarkets at the nearby tube stations: Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. A meal deal lunch from the supermarket (sandwich, snack and drink £3.00 and a kilo of oranges is £2-3.

The school is minutes from two tube stations: Covent Garden and Holborn. We are only two tube stops away from Kings Cross St Pancras International if you take the Eurostar from Paris.

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Application deadline: 6 Jan 2024

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