Future Foundations is excited to support the delivery of Maths Camps this summer in partnership with Axiom Maths and Purposeful Ventures. We are recruiting for a Senior Programme Manager.
Recruitment has now closed for this position
Find out more below…
Overview
This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of an exciting initiative supporting the delivery of outstanding mathematical enrichment to capable young mathematicians across the UK.
Following a successful pilot in 2025, Purposeful Ventures is again working with Axiom Maths and Future Foundations to deliver three residential maths camps for 12 to 14-year-olds in August 2026 for up to 150 pupils per camp.
We are seeking a Senior Programme Manager who will be responsible for the overall planning, coordination and oversight across the three Maths camps. This is a hybrid working role starting in April with some travel required to the camp locations in Horsham and York for pre-planning meetings and during August when the camps will be delivered.
Camp Directors and Operations Directors hold on-site delivery responsibility. This Senior Programme Manager role provides programme-level governance, consistency and quality assurance.
We are also supporting the recruitment for a non-residential pilot at Leeds Mathematics School and our role is to input more widely into other camps that are led by new PV Delivery Partners. You would oversee the recruitment for Leeds and contribute to this wider role.
Camp Dates & Locations
Site 1: Christ’s Hospital School, Horsham, West Sussex
Camp dates:
- Camp 1: Monday 17 – Friday 21 August
- Camp 2: Monday 24 – Friday 28 August
Job Description
Summary of Role
The Senior Programme Manager is accountable for programme readiness, risk management and quality across Maths Camps 2026. This role ensures that the programme runs safely, professionally and consistently across all sites.
They will:
- Lead programme planning and milestone management
- Oversee recruitment pipelines (staff and participants)
- Line manage Camp Directors , Operations Directors and Programme Coordinator
- Provide safeguarding and compliance assurance
- Monitor budget position and financial risk
- Act as programme-level escalation point during live delivery
- Lead structured evaluation and learning capture
Main Responsibilities
Programme Planning & Governance
- Maintain and oversee the project plan working with PV
- Monitor delivery milestones and dependencies
- Maintain and review programme risk registers
- Ensure cross-site consistency in standards and processes
- Represent Future Foundations in partner meetings
Recruitment Oversight & Risk Management
- Lead recruitment of senior camp delivery staff with input from PV and AM and Camp Directors with support from the Senior Operations and Programmes Manager
- Oversee participant nomination, allocation and confirmation processes
- Proactively monitor recruitment trends across all camps
- Mitigate risks relating to under-subscription, withdrawals or over-capacity
- Ensure equitable access and safeguarding compliance
The Senior Programme Manager holds accountability for recruitment readiness across all sites.
Line Management & Operational Assurance
- Line manage Camp Directors, Operations Directors and Programme Coordinator
- Provide structured planning check-ins and accountability
- Review and challenge site-level operational plans
- Support the CD and OD to line manage the wider delivery staff as appropriate
- Provide safeguarding assurance (the on-site DSO responsibility remains with the Operations Director). Offsite, they are supported by the FF DSL
Budget Monitoring & Financial Oversight
- Monitor programme budget in collaboration with the Senior Operations Manager
- Review expenditure trends and identify financial risks
- Escalate variances or cost pressures early
- Ensure recruitment and staffing decisions align with budget parameters
The Senior Operations Manager oversees financial systems; the Senior Programme Manager holds programme-level financial oversight.
Live Delivery Oversight (August 2026)
During residential delivery, the Senior Programme Manager will:
- Act as programme-level escalation point beyond site-level decision-making
- Maintain visibility across overlapping camps
- Visit sites as required
- Support coordination between sites
- Ensure consistent standards of delivery and safeguarding compliance
This role does not replace the on-site delivery leadership.
Evaluation, Learning & Reporting
- Oversee the implementation of the PV evaluation process being implemented
- Ensure the Camp team gathers feedback from staff, participants and partners as agreed
- Input into recommendations to inform 2027 programme design
Candidate Specifications
Essential
- Minimum 5 years’ experience managing complex education or youth programmes
- Experience line managing senior operational staff
- Strong safeguarding and compliance knowledge
- Experience managing recruitment pipelines
- Strong financial experience and risk management capability
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Calm, decisive and solutions-focused under pressure
- A belief in the importance of maths
Desirable
- Experience overseeing multi-site or residential delivery
- Experience scaling pilot programmes
- Experience working with funders or delivery partners
- Experience in enrichment or mathematics education
Remuneration
£45,000 per annum (pro rata)
Contract
1st April (or ASAP) to 30 September 2026
Hours
Full-time – Five days a week (35 hours a week). Flexible working with core hours of 10:00-15:00
Location
Hybrid working – London (Devas Club, 2a Stormont Road, London SW11 5EN and home working; Travel required to Horsham and York during August and for pre-planning meetings)
Interviews
TBC
Travel
Reasonable travel expenses will be covered to and from the host venue, in line with Future Foundations’ travel policy. All travel expenses must be claimed through our Online Expense Claim system. A receipt must be attached in line with our policy.
Other Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in the UK.
- All roles at Future Foundations are subject to Safer Recruitment checks in line with KCSIE due to our role working with children and vulnerable people. Checks include but are not limited to; Enhanced DBS Check with Barred List checks, 2 References, Online Searches and Interviews – for further information please read Future Foundations Safeguarding Statement and Policies (Safeguarding Statement – Future Foundations).
About us
Maths Camps 2026 is delivered by the following organisations
Purposeful Ventures
Our vision is of a fairer society where all young people thrive.
Purposeful Ventures partners with social entrepreneurs and philanthropists to improve the education and well-being of young people from their earliest years. We do this by selecting, accelerating and, where we find a gap, incubating organisations which tackle particular issues. Together, we test and scale effective solutions and influence system change.
Purposeful Ventures set up and is piloting the Maths Camps programme within its Maths portfolio. Our Maths portfolio seeks to help all young people engage with and excel at mathematics at every stage through high-quality enrichment and educational innovation.
Axiom Maths
Axiom Maths is a charity focusing on helping every child with the heart and head for maths realise the potential of their power. Half of disadvantaged children who are high attainers in maths at 11 are no longer high attainers by age 16. That is a huge loss of human potential that affects both those children as individuals and us as a wider society. We are focused on stopping that loss.
We partner with schools to identify children with the heart and head for maths. We stick with them on a five-year journey, from the first term of secondary school to the end of GCSEs.
We craft curricula that inspire and challenge young minds, with problems that excite them, where they lose themselves in maths.
We create social groups that nurture mathematical talent, where pupils feel at home and valued.
Future Foundations
Our vision is a society where every young person makes the transition into adulthood with the foundations they need for their future. Our mission is to equip young people to thrive.
Founded in 2004, Future Foundations designs and delivers award-winning educational and social action programmes. We have partnered with mission driven organisations reaching over 100,000 young people (aged 7 to 18) in 100 countries.
FF was the delivery partner for Maths Camps in 2025.
Have Questions?
If you have any questions about this role before applying, please contact the FF Maths Camps team:
maths.camps@future-foundations.co.uk
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
