Head of Flourishing Programmes

Strategic Leadership and Quality Assurance

• Provide strategic oversight of the Flourishing Programmes, including 'Leaders Like Us', ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and the Church of England Vision for Education.
• Lead the development and implementation of robust quality assurance processes to ensure excellence in delivery and readiness for external evaluation.
• Use data, evaluation, and research to drive continuous improvement and innovation across all programmes.

Team Leadership and People Management

• Line manage team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
• Support the development of a high-performing team through coaching, mentoring, and clear performance expectations.
• Champion a values-led leadership culture that reflects the ethos of the National Society for Education and wider Church of England.

Programme Delivery and Operational Oversight

• Oversee the full participant journey across all Flourishing Programmes, including recruitment, onboarding, retention, and completion.
• Ensure effective systems and processes are in place to support delivery, including digital platforms, communications, and participant support.
• Ensure all contractual elements of the UCL partnership are met in a timely and accurate manner, including KPI reporting and compliance.
• Ensure Flourishing ECTE programme is ready for UCL monitoring, Ofsted or other external evaluations.
• Lead on the resolution of complex operational issues, including participant transfers, deferrals, and reasonable adjustments.

Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Working

• Work closely with delivery partners, including UCL, and MAT/Diocesan networks, to ensure effective communication, training, and support.
• Build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders across the education sector, including dioceses, MATs, and other national providers.
• Drive growth and programme engagement/recruitment across regional areas by developing strong, strategic relationships with schools, trusts, and diocesan networks.
• Represent the Flourishing Programmes on the national stage as an ambassador for our work, contributing to sector-wide conversations, networks, and events.
• Work collaboratively with the leadership team and the Partnerships and Engagement Team to strategically strengthen, streamline, and equip our Delivery Partner network - ensuring consistency across programmes, a unified voice and building capacity to drive increasing participant demand.

Collaborative Leadership

• Collaborate closely with the Head of Curriculum and Enablement and Head of NPQ Programmes as part of the Professional Learning Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the Head of Professional Learning.
• Contribute to the development of a holistic and coherent professional learning offer that reflects the organisation's values and meets the needs of leaders across the system.
• Ensure alignment and collaboration across all programme areas, supporting shared priorities, resource allocation, and cross-team innovation.