SecondarySchools Manager

About the Role

London Transport Museum is looking for an experienced Secondary education professional to lead and grow its secondary schools programme.

Working closely with the Senior Program Manager for Schools Engagement, you'll develop and deliver curriculum-linked learning experiences for Key Stage 3 to 5 audiences, with a particular focus on STEM, engineering, careers education and employability skills.

This is an opportunity to shape a developing area of the Museum's Learning & Participation offer. You'll have responsibility for creating new hybrid programmes, building partnerships with schools and education organisations, and ensuring activities deliver measurable outcomes for young people.

Why Join London Transport Museum?

This role offers the chance to directly influence how young people engage with transport, engineering, sustainability and future careers.

You'll join a team committed to creating relevant, accessible and inspiring learning experiences while helping schools connect education with real-world opportunities. Your work will support thousands of students each year and contribute to the Museum's long-term vision for education and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the Museum's secondary schools programme.

• Design and implement curriculum-linked learning resources and experiences.

• Build and manage relationships with schools, teachers and education partners.

• Deliver onsite, outreach and digital learning programmes.

• Develop STEM, careers and work-related learning opportunities.

• Monitor programme performance and evaluate impact against KPIs.

• Support budget planning and resource management.

• Manage external facilitators and delivery partners.

• Contribute to the long-term development of the Museum's secondary education offer.

Essential Experience

• Secondary teaching or educational programme delivery experience.

• Experience developing and delivering programmes for young people.

• Experience within education, museums, charities, heritage or cultural organisations.

• Strong understanding of the secondary curriculum and educational landscape.

• Experience building partnerships with schools and external stakeholders.

• Project and budget management experience.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Experience using evaluation and data to improve programme outcomes.

• Understanding of safeguarding and inclusive practice.

Desirable Experience

• STEM or STEAM education.

• Careers education, employability or work experience programmes.

• Curriculum development and educational content creation.

• Digital learning delivery.

• Museum learning, outreach or engagement programmes.

• Managing freelancers, facilitators or external providers.

• Knowledge of current education policy and curriculum developments.

Ideal Background

We're particularly interested in candidates who combine:

• Secondary teaching experience in a school or other organisation.

• Museum, outreach, learning and engagement or educational charity experience.

• STEM, engineering or careers education expertise.

• Programme development and partnership management experience.

• The ability to translate curriculum requirements into engaging and impactful learning experiences.

Application Process   

• Please apply using your CV and cover letter
• Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV
• PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met. In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly, consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.  

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme 
• Free travel for you on the TfL network 
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays 
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
  Retail, health, leisure and travel offers 
• Discounted Eurostar travel

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.

Vetting Process

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.