4 Head of operation jobs in Wakefield, West Yorkshire

We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take on the fixed-term maternity cover role of Head of Programme Delivery and Operations (East Midlands, North of England and Scotland). You will line manage one Assistant Head of Programme Delivery and three Regional Operations Managers to ensure that centres are working effectively, that the high quality of programme delivery to young people is maintained across the clusters, and that targets are monitored and met. And of course, you will need to have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young people and helping them achieve their ambitions.

The role at a glance

Contract: This is a fixed-term, maternity cover role until at least end of November 2027. This role can be either full-time or part-time (0.8 FTE) - responsibilities will be adjusted proportionally for part-time candidates.

Start date:

Working hours: 

Monday: 9:30am – 6:00pm 
Tuesday: 9am – 5:30pm 
Wednesday: 9am – 5:30pm
Thursday: 9:30am – 6:00pm 
 Friday: 9am – 5:30pm 
(Some additional weekend & unsocial hours will be required)

Salary: £50,300 per annum

Location: The role would be based at one of our IntoUniversity centres in Hull, Leeds, Manchester, Middlesbrough or Nottingham, with regular travel across with regular travel across the network and to our Head Office in London.

Application deadline: 09:00am Monday 9th November 2026

Interview day (in-person): Thursday 19th November 2026