Employability Programme Manager

FareShare Sussex & Surrey is expanding and developing our Employability Programme and we are seeking a passionate and experienced Manager to lead our impactful employability initiatives across our Guildford and Brighton sites. 

In this role, you will design, implement, and refine our Employability Programme that provides holistic support, including work experience, training, and one-on-one coaching. Your efforts will help people far from the labour market gain the skills and confidence needed to secure meaningful employment.

As the Employability Programme Manager, you will manage an Employability Coordinator and work closely with local businesses, educational institutions, and community partners to create a supportive and effective employability pathway. You will be responsible for recruiting participants, maintaining a caseload of trainees, and ensuring the successful delivery of our programmes. 

Bringing your sparkling personality you will make a strong contribution to our culture of togetherness, inclusivity, respect, and passion in our mission to see no good food going to waste in Sussex and Surrey. 

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace, so if you like the look of this role and even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the job description, we would still like to hear from you! You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

 If you have a background in programme management, a passion for workforce development, and a commitment to making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply. Join us and be a part of our dedicated team making a difference in the lives of those we serve. 

Qualifications and/or experience

Essential Criteria

• A-level education or equivalent

• Ability to build relationships with external partners  

• Monitoring and evaluation of employability programmes

• Working to an outcome based model achieving ambitious targets 

• Experience of working as part of a team, supporting and delivering projects to agreed time, cost and quality indicators

• Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering successful employability support services, training and engagement programmes 

Desireable Criteria

• Demonstrable experience of supporting people who are unemployed and/or supporting people to improve their employability skills

• Coaching/Motivational Interviewing Qualification

• Working with volunteers or adults with additional needs 

• Delivering projects and monitoring associated budgets

• People management

• Knowledge of the statutory and voluntary sector services available to vulnerable people in Brighton/Guildford

• Knowledge of the benefits system and experience of supporting people with benefits related issues

• Knowledge and experience of the Third Sector in the UK

• Skills, Abilities and Knowledge 

Essential Criteria

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated, with strong people skills

• Good data, IT and literacy skills.

• Good organisation skills – ability to prioritise and deliver on a changing workload

• Confident in public speaking

• Good influencing and negotiating skills

• Team player able to motivate and develop people through positive approaches

• Knowledge of equal opportunities, inclusivity, diversity and safeguarding

Relationships  (internal and external) values and behaviours

Essential Criteria

• Desire to work for the region's largest surplus food rescue charity, to subscribe to the culture, vision and mission of our charity

• Commitment to continuous professional development

• Empathy with and non-judgemental attitude to Trainees and an understanding of their needs.

Circumstances 

Essential Criteria

• Willing and available to work outside normal working hours occasionally if required

• Be flexible about your working arrangements as the role will involve travel around the region.

• Proof of the Right to work in the UK

• Satisfactory DBS check

Desireable Criteria

• A UK driving licence and access to your own car might be useful but not necessary