Personal Development Manager

• Felixstowe School
• Address:High Street Felixstowe SuffolkIP11 9QR
• Salary:25009 - 27129 per annum
• Hours:Part time 37 hours per week 40 weeks per year
• Contract:Permanent required from January 2026
• Reference:8230

Felixstowe School are seeking a Personal Development Managerwho is passionate about supporting some of our most vulnerable learners within our Behaviour Support Unit. This role focuses on helping students re-engage with education build positive relationships and successfully reintegrate into mainstream learning.

We will offer you:

• job satisfaction through positively impacting the lives of our students
• a friendly and supportive working environment
• family-friendly policies
• supportive and positive management
• investment in your training and development
• wellbeing and staff benefit packages
• LGPS pension scheme.

For more information

Please read the Job Description (pdf) and Information Pack (pdf) or alternatively please visit our website and additionally:

• Felixstowe School
• Unity Schools Partnership

Please contact Katy Adams or Shane Hurren by calling or via email: /

How to apply

Please submit your completed application via:

• Unity Schools Partnership

Closing date: 9 am 16 December 2025.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

In line with safer recruitment we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you would prefer to work part-time or as a job-share we will facilitate this wherever we can whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We are keen to ensure were designing an organisation that works for everyone so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.