Programme Manager - Law in Leeds

About The Role

University Centre Leeds is looking for a Programme Manager to lead, develop and deliver our LLB, Access to Law, and CILEX programmes. The role requires experience in curriculum development and team leadership within a College or Higher Education setting, with a willingness to help drive our provision forward. Interviews will be held w/c 5 January 2026.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Tom Poultney – Associate Dean of Higher Education at tom.poultney@leedscitycollege.ac.uk.

What You Will Do

• Manage activities and strategies to ensure the high retention, achievement, success and attendance rates for identified courses are reached.
• Deliver and assess essential knowledge and understanding to learners.
• Manage the planning, preparation and development of schemes of work, lesson plans, teaching and learning resources and assessment plans.
• Manage the process of creation of individual SMART learning targets linked to learner study programme/course to ensure groups of learners are on track to achieve their potential.
• Manage the recording of student progress and ensure that individual and group learner targets are being met.

About You

• Extensive experience, knowledge and skills to enable delivery of a range of levels across the curriculum, demonstrating active learning and differentiated teaching styles.
• Experience of positively managing student and group progression, advice and guidance in a Higher or Further Education setting, with positive outcomes.
• Experience of supervising/managing staff to ensure high performance.
• Substantial experience of undertaking internal verification and moderation activities.
• Proven commitment to continuous professional development.

Benefits

• Annual Leave: Curriculum and Management – 44 days plus bank holidays; Curriculum support and business support – 39 days plus bank holidays.
• Pension Schemes with generous employer contributions: Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, People’s Pension Scheme.
• CPD Opportunities: Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days; Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
• Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to Work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

University Centre Leeds provides a supportive higher education environment designed to promote and enhance independent learning. We have access to industry standard equipment unique to many of our subject areas, ranging from makeup studios to practical science labs. We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff, providing a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We are proud to be the highest rated for student satisfaction in Leeds for the third year running (National Student Survey 2022).

Safeguarding

We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre‑employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. It is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias and promote a diverse talent pool.

Recruitment Agencies

We do not accept unsolicited CVs and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.

Senior Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Project Management and Information Technology

Industry

Professional Training and Coaching