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We at Best Practice Network share the belief that every child, regardless of their background, should benefit from an excellent education. To achieve that, we support and train the educational professionals who work alongside them to be the best they can be, so in turn, they can transform the lives of children and young people.

We’re a friendly, DfE accredited, Ofsted outstanding training company providing apprenticeships, professional development and the DfE’s ‘Golden Thread’ (trainee teachers to school Executive Leaders). We are adaptable, collaborative, and genuinely value the work we do to support the education sector, as much as our trainees do.

Our people are at the heart of our business and our passion and commitment to education is what drives us. As a result, we have seen incredible growth over the last few years both nationally and internationally.

We aim to be an employer where everyone can be themselves, do their best in an inclusive working environment and where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.

Reporting to the Candidate and Partner Support Manager, the Team Leader will be responsible for all aspects of programme coordination from initial enquiry through onboarding, the delivery to post programme support as well as reporting to internal and external stakeholders

• Excellent customer service and account management
• Exceeding recruitment targets and KPIs
• Leadership of coordinators working on the programme
• Efficient planning of the programme intakes
• Contribution to the growth of the business by taking opportunities to improve systems and processes to reduce administration and delivery effective planning for new programmes

• Work closely with the Head of ITT & SEND Operations and the CAPS Manager to build and maintain strong working relationships with Programme Director, Programme Manager, the delivery workforce, and cross-functional teams including (but not limited to) Partnerships, Sales and Marketing.
• Maintain oversight of day-to-day operational activities to ensure programme runs smoothly and efficiently.
• Provide strong leadership and clear direction to Programme Coordinators, ensuring consistency, accountability and high standards of performance.
• Line manage Programme Coordinators, including oversight of job performance, achievement of KPIs, annual leave, absences and other personnel-related matters.
• Develop and maintain professional, effective working relationships with customers, clients and relevant third-party stakeholders.
• Provide operational support for administrative and logistical programme coordination.
• Manage data accuracy and produce regular reports relating to recruitment targets, cross-sell opportunities, programme impact and trainee satisfaction.
• Monitor the daily progress of applications and ensure timely movement through the recruitment pipeline.
• Implement and follow through on the weekly application chase plan, including managing cut-off points.
• Set up and manage Group CMS, ensuring accurate and timely configuration.
• Allocate and assign groups appropriately in line with programme and workforce requirements.
• Manage workforce purchase orders (POs) and contracts, ensuring compliance and timely processing.
• Monitoring and following up on candidate event attendance
• Any other ad hoc tasks/duties as required

• New and existing enquiry response times
• Applicant enrolment conversion rates
• Evaluation responses
• Participation rates
• Programme withdrawals and deferrals