Area Manager

One of the largest supplementary education provider in the world are now recruiting for Area Managers within the Education Sector to help build on their previous success and help enhance the ability of their students.

Candidates should have a passion for education and the ability to motivate and develop others.

Starting salary £27,000 (increasing to £29,000 after a six-month probation) plus package including pension, private medical cover, life insurance, free Kumon tuition for dependents and hundreds of retail benefits

This leading educational network offer maths and English study programmes to more than four million students worldwide; with over 650 franchised study centres across the UK and Ireland.

As an Area Manager, your role is to support a group of Instructors (franchisees) to ensure the growth of their Education Centres including the recruitment and retention of their students in their study centres.

You will be based in our new Manchester office but will cover surrounding regions including Manchester and Leeds.

You will benefit from a six month on the job training programme in one of their company owned centres as well as a thorough grounding in all aspects of business operations.

The successful candidate will be resourceful and able to operate across a range of disciplines including training, mentoring and business planning. You will develop a geographical area within the region, supporting existing instructors and training new instructors to reach your area target.

To be successful as an Area Manager all you’ll need to start with is:

• A passion for working in the education sector, previous experience would be nice, but they provide complete training
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of grade B in GCSE maths and English (or equivalent)
• The flexibility to work extended hours
• A full UK driving licence (regional travel will be a regular requirement within the role)

In order to become an Area Manager, the interview process will consist of:

1. Initial phone interview with the hiring manager.
2. If successful you will be invited to attend an orientation meeting/assessment day, in a centre around the country , all expenses paid. The assessment day will not be solely based on tests, but also presentations. And is an opportunity for you to get to know the team.
3. The final stage will be a presentation followed by a Q&A session and a face-to-face interview.