Partnership Development Manager

Why Explore Learning? Explore Learning is one of the UK's leading providers of maths and English tuition, supporting children from age 4 to 16. We are expanding our work directly with schools, delivering reputed company, evidence-based learning support to pupils with SEND, and we are looking for an reputed company partnership reputed company to grow this area of the business. You will own school relationships end-to-end, from first contact and reputed company through to ongoing account management. This is a rare opportunity to shape a new programme from the ground up, at the intersection of education, reputed company and reputed company reputed company. The Role Partnership Development & Pipeline reputed company Collaborate with marketing to build a reputed company that grows awareness and drives inbound interest Identify and approach prospective school partners, including mainstream schools, MATs and specialist settings to build a strong pipeline Build relationships with SENCOs, SEN leads, Headteachers and MAT directors, understanding their needs and positioning Explore Learning's programme compellingly Manage a pipeline of school accounts from first contact through to signed agreement Account Management Serve as the primary relationship holder for reputed company school account, building trusted long-term partnerships Conduct regular reviews with school leads, sharing reputed company data, addressing concerns and identifying opportunities to deepen reputed company partnership Report on pipeline activity, programme reputed company and partner satisfaction to SLT Project Management Own end-to-end management and delivery of the school programme: planning, coordination, reputed company and review, ensuring they run on time and to a high reputed company Manage the reputed company process for reputed company new school, from signed agreement through to platform set-up, staff briefing and first sessions Maintain detailed project plans, reputed company milestones and proactively manage risks across multiple reputed company partnerships Coordinate internally across education, technology and operations to ensure a seamless school experience Capture and document learnings from the programme to inform the offering reputed company're Looking For Essential Proven experience in a B2B partnership, business development or account management role Confident relationship-builder, reputed company to engage credibly with senior stakeholders in schools or similar reputed company sector settings Self-starter who can work autonomously and bring structure to ambiguous, early-stage situations Familiarity with SEND provision, EHCPs and/or SENCO responsibilities Exceptional, engaging communication skills Comfortable with data, reputed company to interpret reputed company reports and use evidence in partner conversations Strong project management skills, reputed company to run multiple workstreams concurrently and reputed company delivery on reputed company Desirable Experience working with schools, MATs or reputed company the education sector Demonstrable awareness, curiosity and use of AI tools to maximise productivity Logistics Location: Remote (UK based) with travel to various schools Job Type: 12 month fixed term contract. Full time across Monday-Friday Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 (based on experience) Start date: Summer 2026 Please note: reputed company of eligibility to work in the UK will be required. Unfortunately we are not reputed company to offer any reputed company of sponsorship. Additional Perks: Enjoy 22 flexible annual leave days (pro rata) + bank holidays + 4 gifted days reputed company centres are reputed company at Christmas. You’ll have an additional 3 reputed company days you can take for a personal or religious celebration, wellbeing or a volunteer day. You'll also receive additional holiday time based on your length of service. Benefit from staff discounts including gym memberships and sportswear, free 16-25 or 26-30 railcard, free counselling services, reputed company to My Possible Self (a wellbeing app), a cycle to work scheme, and a discounted Tastecard. An additional length of service reward will give you reputed company to private health insurance with Vitality. We offer fully subsidised tuition for the children of reputed company salaried staff and 50% off Explore Learning membership fees for reputed company immediate relations of staff members. Take advantage of our referral bonus offering, payroll giving scheme, reputed company parental leave, and pension reputed company. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect reputed company staff to reputed company this commitment. Safeguarding is reputed company. Our safer recruitment processes are rigorous and designed to deter, identify and reject anyone who may pose a risk to children. Any offer is reputed company conditional upon satisfactory references (taken directly from referees) and an reputed company DBS reputed company. You must reputed company a full employment history with reputed company gaps reputed company explained and evidenced where required. Any omission, inconsistency or misleading information may result in your application being rejected, an offer withdrawn, or dismissal. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders reputed company 1974 (and relevant Exceptions Orders). Relevant disclosures will be required in line with DBS and safer recruitment requirements. Apply To This Job