Regional Operations Manager
| Posting date: | 12 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 June 2026 |
| Location: | Gateshead, Tyne & Wear |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | IntoUniversity |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 60,000 young people each year at its 46 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.
We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take on the permanent role of Regional Operations Manager for our centres in North East England, currently Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Newcastle and Gateshead
As a Regional Operations Manager you will line manage the Centre Leaders in your region to ensure that centres are working effectively, that the high quality of programme delivery to young people is maintained across the cluster, 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.
Contract
Full-time, permanent
Start date
As soon as possible
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
£41,000 per annum
Location
This role could be based at one of our centres in Middlesbrough or Gateshead
Annual leave
33 days (inc bank & public holidays)
+ 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement
(one day per year of service, up to 5 days)
Application deadline
9am Thursday 4th June 2026
Interview Day (in-person)
Thursday 18th June 2026
Please ensure that you are available on these dates
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 60,000 young people each year at its 46 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.
We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take on the permanent role of Regional Operations Manager for our centres in North East England, currently Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Newcastle and Gateshead
As a Regional Operations Manager you will line manage the Centre Leaders in your region to ensure that centres are working effectively, that the high quality of programme delivery to young people is maintained across the cluster, 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.
Contract
Full-time, permanent
Start date
As soon as possible
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
£41,000 per annum
Location
This role could be based at one of our centres in Middlesbrough or Gateshead
Annual leave
33 days (inc bank & public holidays)
+ 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement
(one day per year of service, up to 5 days)
Application deadline
9am Thursday 4th June 2026
Interview Day (in-person)
Thursday 18th June 2026
Please ensure that you are available on these dates
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