Centre Manager in Altrincham

Location: Altrincham Campus with flexibility to work across Trafford & Stockport College Group sites.

As Centre Manager, you will lead on behaviour and culture, safeguarding and wellbeing, ensuring a safe, inclusive and high‑performing culture across your campus. You will drive a culture of belonging alongside our commitments to relational practice.

You will:

• Lead and develop a team of Pastoral Support Mentors and support staff, coaching them to deliver outstanding outcomes for learners.
• Act as the campus Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), managing safeguarding cases and ensuring full compliance with statutory responsibilities including Prevent.
• Drive a positive, relational approach to behaviour–promoting high expectations, accountability and respect across the college community.
• Lead incident responses on campus supporting young people who may be dysregulated in a relational manner that allows them to feel safe, secure and a sense of belonging.
• Oversee support for vulnerable learners, ensuring effective interventions are in place to remove barriers and enable success.
• Work collaboratively with curriculum teams, parents/carers and external agencies to coordinate joined‑up, impactful support.
• Lead on wellbeing and inclusion initiatives, shaping proactive support that improves attendance, engagement and progression.
• Contribute to the digital offer by creating resources and content to educate and inform staff and young people.

This is a role where you will influence both day‑to‑day practice and wider strategy, embedding a culture where every learner belongs, believes and achieves.

We are seeking a values‑driven leader who is passionate about student wellbeing, safeguarding and inclusive practice. You understand the challenges young people face and are committed to supporting them to overcome barriers and succeed. You believe in a relational approach to allow students to activate higher level brain states to make informed choices about their future.

You will bring:

• Significant experience in safeguarding, behaviour or student support leadership.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, including KCSIE and Prevent, and experience working as a DSL.
• A trauma‑informed, relational approach to working with young people.
• The confidence to manage complex cases, lead difficult conversations and drive positive outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships across teams and with external partners.
• A genuine commitment to inclusion, equality and supporting vulnerable learners.

Most importantly, you care deeply about young people and are motivated by the difference you can make to their lives.

Exceptional benefits package includes:

• 40 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Generous company pension contribution
• 15% On‑site Costa Coffee & subsidised staff canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme that extends the supports to your family members
• Tailored professional development plan
• Free on‑site parking

All employees, including senior managers, will normally be appointed to the minimum point of the pay grade for the job. In certain cases, it may be appropriate to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade at the discretion of the People & Culture Director due to the candidate’s current salary, experience or qualifications.

TSCG is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

The role is open to direct applicants only. You may be subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check. Any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check, and the group will meet those costs.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on successful candidates. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.