Programme Lead Jobs
Role Description
The Programme Lead will play a vital role in driving forward our place-based work, reducing inequalities in access to physical activity. You’ll bring people together across systems to create impactful, community-led change in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Through strong partnerships, co-production, and innovative delivery, you’ll ensure local solutions meet the needs of those most at risk of exclusion.
Role Outcomes
- Improved wellbeing outcomes for families in priority areas.
- A connected, proactive system of partners working collaboratively on place-based initiatives.
- Grassroots community organisations are empowered to co-produce and influence local decisions.
- A robust evaluation framework demonstrates tangible impact across systems and communities.
What Does This Mean Day to Day?
- Convene and coordinate partners to create joined-up, place-based approaches to physical activity.
- Build strong relationships with community organisations and decision-makers.
- Support the co-production of activities, ensuring lived experience is at the heart of delivery.
- Develop and deliver knowledge-sharing opportunities across areas like system leadership and asset-based community development.
- Gather and analyse learning to inform decision-making and demonstrate impact.
- Drive a culture of accountability and collaboration across sectors.
How We Value You
- Generous annual leave allowance: 27.5 days upon commencement of employment plus bank holidays, increasing by an additional day per year after two years of continuous employment (up to an additional 5 days).
- Three concessionary days leave over Christmas and New Year (pro rata for part-time staff).
- Death in service scheme up to the value of three times actual salary.
- Wellbeing Grant: £50 voucher per year to spend on health and wellbeing.
- Volunteer day to support an organisation or cause of your choice.
- Up to 8% employer contribution to the pension scheme.
- Reimbursement of the cost of a standard eye test as a user of visual display equipment.
- Access to Cyclescheme.
- Annual CPD courses offered by Staffordshire University.
- Online skills training platform for personal and professional development.
- Access to counselling services.
We exist to design out inactivity across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
About the Role
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation and displacement, in the occupied Palestinian territory and Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon.
This role is to support the development of MAP’s programmes to achieve greater coherence and maximum impact in meeting health needs.
About You
The successful candidate will have experience of effective, accurate, and timely administration, be highly organized, responsible and flexible; ability to maintain responsibility for multiple administration tasks in a fast-paced work environment. Experience of working on client/volunteer databases and maintaining client records. Experience of writing letters of support and minutes of meetings. Knowledge of the political and conflict situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. Previous experience working in INGOs/humanitarian organisations is desirable; and excellent writing skills in English.
Duties and key responsibilities
Administrative support for regular medical missions
- Support the coordination of MAP’s regular Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) which provide medical support to health facilities in the region.
- Support the Programme Support Officer to manager MAP’s network of volunteer health specialists. This includes scheduling and recruiting new volunteers and conducting background checks, arranging briefing calls, ensuring all required documentation is collected, accurately recorded.
- Monitoring the Programmes Team shared inbox, responding to enquiries from potential new volunteers, and logging data.
- Working closely with MAP’s UK Logistics and Procurement Officer for volunteers’ flights, orders supplies; writing letters of support
- Supporting the maintenance of MAP’s medical volunteer database.
- Provide logistical and administrative support for the Institutional, MEAL and Safety & Security functions within the UK Programmes Team.
- Schedule and coordinate meetings, ensuring team calendars are up-to-date, and minuting programme meetings.
- Maintain key project tracking documents and project files.
- Provide any other administrative support to the Programmes team.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Knowledge / Experience
- · Experience with administration within programme and healthcare
- · Ability to maintain responsibility for multiple administration tasks in a fast-paced work environment
- · Understanding of humanitarian and international development
- · Experience of with client/volunteer databases and record management
- · Experience drafting letters of support and minuting meetings
- · Knowledge of the political and conflict situation in the occupied Palestinian territory
- · Previous experience working in INGOs/humanitarian organisations is desirable; and health related programme experience is desirable
Skills
- · Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic is desirable.
- · Attention to detail, organisational and problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and under pressure.
- · Organisational skills to manage programme processes across multiple regions.
- · Flexibility and adaptability to handle competing priorities in dynamic environments.
Personal attributes and other requirements
- · Commitment to a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation & abuse/safeguarding.
- · Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
- · Commitment to upholding the rights of people facing disadvantage and discrimination.
- · Commitment to MAP’s values of Solidarity, Impact, Dignity and Integrity
- · An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all work areas.
- · Able to work flexibly in emergencies.
- · Attention to detail, organisational and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently and under pressure.
- · A commitment to MAP’s vision, mission and values and a passion for improving the health and dignity of Palestinians.
- · Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work.
- · Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct, practices and values of Solidarity, Impact, Dignity andIntegrity.
- · Treat with confidentiality any data or sensitive information about individuals, organisations, clients and employees at MAP.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
• Do you want to be part of a team bringing holistic transformation to some of the poorest and most vulnerable communities in the World?
• Are you committed to empowering communities to identify and address the challenges they face, leading to sustainable change?
• And are you comfortable with uncertainty and complexity - able to bring a calm and positive posture to your work?
• Are you a visionary, collaborative and strategic leader, committed to empowering those you lead to bring their best, walk humbly and embrace change?
If this sounds like you, then maybe God is calling you to explore if the Head of Programme for BMS' Hope for the World work is the next role for you.
BMS is looking for a gifted and experienced leader to take on the oversight of one of our key areas of work. The ideal candidate will bring compassion, relationality, humility, clarity, focus and strategic insights to their work.
To strengthen the gender balance on our team we would particularly welcome applications from female applicants.
Please apply by clicking the link below
Head of Programme - Head of Programme - Hope for the World | BMS World Mission
BMS World Mission mobilises people, resources and skills across the Global Church to share the good news of Jesus and practical hope they’re need
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Working hours: This is a full-time role (35 hours per week)
Part-time working may be considered for an exceptional candidate with a minimum of approximately 28 hours per week
Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience
Benefits: We offer a range of benefits including hybrid and flexible working, 11% non-contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday rising to 29 after five years’ service.
About the role:
Your chance to join the Diocese of Chelmsford Programme Management Office as a Programme Manager, working within a mission focused team to develop and shape coherent programmes of change ‘to enliven disciples to make disciples’ in the Bradwell Episcopal Area.
We are seeking individuals with a passion for change to establish, support and navigate the resource intensive phase of strategic implementation. You will be instrumental in engaging others to be receptive to project / programme management disciplines in missional projects and programmes of work across the whole diocese.
We are seeking individuals who are able to demonstrate significant project management experience working in large scale programmes of organisational change, as well as having excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage others.
Qualification in programme management or degree level or a proven track record in programme management will be required for this role.
Travel is required in this role, and this may include the ULEZ zone of London.
Role Duties
- Work collaboratively with the Bradwell Episcopal Area Team to develop successful applications for external funding for missional growth, including the development and writing of project plans and funding applications.
- Contribute to the missional strategy, training and implementation of that strategy in the context of church growth and discipleship.
- Work collaboratively within the PMO team ensuring shared learning and a consistent approach to programme management is taken across the three episcopal areas.
Person Specification
- A desire to serve the church in the Diocese of Chelmsford and passionate about enabling growth.
- Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to bring order to complex situations and find innovative ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
- Good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes and projects, including risk and issue management.
The Diocese of Chelmsford
The Diocese of Chelmsford is the Church of England in East London and Essex. The Diocese is vibrant and growing with our 463 parishes and 139 schools across Essex, the unitary authorities of Southend and Thurrock, and five East London Boroughs serving a population of around 3 million and rising. We have nearly 600 churches, which are served by around 500 clergy.
The Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance (CDBF) is a company, and registered charity, that manages the business and operational affairs of the diocese, including matters relating to Finance, Property, Communications and Media, Safeguarding, Governance, Human Resources, Information Technology and Data Management, as well as Mission and Ministry which deals with training and supporting our clergy. We aim to serve our parishes and churches, worshipping communities and church schools with accountability and responsibility.
For more information and how to apply please visit the Diocesan Website.
Closing Date: Friday 17 January 2025
Interview Date: Monday 27 January 2025
Location: Remote with minimum 4 days per month in our Mold office and travel to other bureaux in North Wales when required.
Could you assist us in ensuring the effective delivery of our Single Advice Fund contract throughout North Wales?
About Us
Citizens Advice offers confidential advice for free online, over the phone, and in person. We give people the knowledge and confidence they need to find their way
forward—whoever they are and whatever their problem.
There are six Citizen Advice Bureaux in North Wales, which have recently formed a consortium to work together to deliver support across North Wales.
The Single Advice Fund, is money the Welsh Government makes available to organisations to support people in Wales with a range of issues, including debt, discrimination and benefits.
What will a Programme Delivery Manager's job involve?
As a programme manager, your typical day will involve:
- Liaising with partner bureaux across North Wales to ensure they are clear on the contract delivery and are supported
- Facilitating the development of standard ways of operating to ensure good service is delivered throughout the region
- Reporting on the delivery of the contract
- Managing any risks and issues that may arise with the contract delivery
What will a Programme Manager need to be successful?
- Experience in managing contracts and working with funding bodies, preferably national government although not essential
- Experience working in a matrix management environment, managing multiple different stakeholders
- Knowledge of programme or project management approaches
- Experience in developing and managing contract progress and performance reporting, presenting information clearly and concisely
- Experience in ensuring programme issues and risks are managed
- Managing internal and external relationships, helping to negotiate solutions to complex problems
In return for your dedication and expertise, you’ll get:
- Holidays: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Pension scheme: Up to 5% contributory pension.
- Flexible working: We do our best to accommodate your preferred work style.
- Learning & Development: We offer comprehensive learning to support you in your current and future roles
- Wellbeing Assistance: Access to mental health and wellbeing assistance.
- Team Working: Champion our mission in a collaborative team.
The deadline for applications is midnight Thursday 23rd January 2025.
EDI statement
At Citizen Advice, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce and ensuring an inclusive environment for all our staff and volunteers. We particularly welcome applications from minority ethnics and disabled people.
Closing Date: Thursday 23rd January 2025.
Interview: 31st January 2025
London National Park City is looking for a diligent and organised Programme Manager to join our small staff team. This is initially a full time contract role to help us deliver and manage our small grants programme in support of Ranger-led projects within neighbourhoods across London.
London National Park City is the long term grassroots movement for everyone making London greener, healthier and wilder. London became the world's first National Park City in 2019 with the aim of making our city a place where people and nature are better connected.
This new role will be responsible for stewarding our expanded small grants programme over the next 18 months, which will directly fund a variety of projects led by or directly involving our volunteer Rangers. You will support, manage and track dozens of small projects, responding to quarterly project submissions, following project progress, reporting on project impacts and outputs, and ensuring we support an appropriate diversity of activities in our priority Boroughs across London.
You’ll be the first point of contact for Ranger project submissions, and you’ll work collaboratively with our Community Director and communications team to select, support and showcase projects of substance that demonstrate what’s possible when a community works together to improve connection with urban nature.
You’ll be an experienced project manager, capable of planning ahead, tracking multiple inputs and keeping on top of project progress and reporting. You’ll know when to step in and provide help and advice, and keep everything moving along smoothly. You’ll also spot opportunities where we could do more, or with some additional support we might inspire more Londoners to take part.
You’ll be disciplined, organised and an excellent verbal and written communicator. You’ll be creative, and willing to chip in, helping out across the organisation, and keeping all our stakeholders and partners informed.
You do not need to have a university degree to apply for this role, and we’ll provide you with additional training and mentoring as you develop your skills.
No recruiters please – direct applications only.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for managing and developing our small grants programme which will provide funding of a few hundred pounds to Rangers who will apply quarterly for projects within their communities.
This will involve improving our current project tracking systems, ensuring projects are well structured and achievable, reporting on progress and producing end of year reports on the overall programme.
You will work directly with our volunteer Ranger community, enabling each Ranger to be more impactful within their own communities.
- Implementing and operating our small grants programme, managing project submissions, tracking progress, and reporting on outcomes.
- Day to day contact with our volunteer Rangers to encourage them to submit fundable projects, and provide help and advice on submissions.
- Ensuring that projects are feasible, well structured, deliverable, and appropriately aligned with our Charter commitments.
- Managing project selection and correspondence with Rangers and community groups involved, ensuring that we have a sensible and diverse balance of project topics, locations, and beneficiaries.
- Ensuring submission and reporting deadlines are met, paperwork completed and that contracts are processed promptly and accurately.
- Researching and contacting communities who are under represented in our work and ensuring equitable access to the grants programme.
- Working closely with the communications team to secure content and materials for promotion and showcasing of each funded project.
- Liaise with projects funders and support the communications team in submitting proposals for and securing match funding.
- Provide regular updates to our staff team and Ranger community on projects and activities, and overall progress on our programme goals.
- Manage the Ranger funding programme budget and allocation of spending.
- Preparation of half yearly progress reports and final project report for external stakeholders and funders.
You will report to the Community Director and work closely with your colleagues in our staff team and with our wider group of volunteers.
Requirements
We’re looking for an organised, thoughtful and considerate colleague who will help us carefully grow and manage allocation of our available small grant funding ensuring maximum benefit for urban nature and Londoners.
- Experience in an equivalent programme or project management role, or demonstrable experience of transferable skills.
- Demonstrable experience of managing, organising and delivering a similar small grant or multi-part programme.
- An ability to communicate, present to, and coordinate with a wide range of people at all levels of a variety of organisations.
- Excellent oral and written communication in a clear, concise, accessible and effective manner.
- Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is essential.
- Ability to effectively plan and prioritise workload within deadlines, and to set and meet high standards of delivery.
- Demonstrable experience of managing budgets and careful setting of priorities and making trade offs in a small growing team.
- Commitment to the vision of London as a National Park City and the success of the Ranger Programme.
Not sure you tick all the boxes? Please apply anyway as we want to hear from a wide range of potential candidates.
Salary and benefits
You will be joining and fully participating in a unique and inspirational community of changemakers and storytellers, active across London and increasingly around the world.
This is initially a contact role for at least 15 months and the salary range is £28,000 to £34,000 dependent on experience. This is intended as a full time role however we are open to applications for part-time or other flexible working arrangements.
You will have 25 holiday days allowance per year (pro rata for part-time staff).
Following successful completion of a 3 month probationary period, we will enrol you in our Nest pension scheme, and will make additional payments of 4% as long as you contribute 4% of your salary each month.
This role will predominantly be carried out remotely from home and in person at our Visitors Centre in London, with regular meetings and site visits across London, so you must be based in the UK and be prepared for regular travel.
You must have the right to work in the UK already in place. Unfortunately we cannot sponsor or support any visa applications.
How To Apply
The application deadline is 12 noon Monday 6th January 2025.
We will aim to carry out interviews in the week commencing 13th January.
To apply please send us a copy of your CV, along with a cover letter of no more than two A4 pages outlining your suitability for this role and include answers to the following three questions:
Question 1: What are the potential positive outcomes that may come from providing a small grant for a local community project?
Question 2: What are the biggest challenges you’ll face in tracking multiple small projects at the same time?
Question 3: How would you make your own neighbourhood greener, healthier and wilder?
Please also fill out our anonymous Diversity Questionnaire along with your application.
Selection process
Initial shortlisting will be carried out by our staff and Trustee panel, who will score candidates’ CVs and responses to the application questions.
Interviews will be conducted by a panel of London National Park City staff and advisors, initially via video conference, and potentially in-person for any final interviews. Unfortunately we will be unable to provide feedback to applicants not initially shortlisted.
The long term grassroots movement for everybody making their cities, greener, healthier and wilder.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Grants & Programmes Lead
Battersea's Global Programmes Department advances our ambitious plans to play a global role in achieving a positive impact on thousands of dogs and cats. We are looking for someone to join our team as a Grants & Programmes Lead. This role plays an integral role within the team to deliver impact to tens of thousands of dogs and cats around the world. The Grants and Programmes Lead will manage the team of expert grant managers, guiding and empowering them to achieve impact.
The Lead will oversee several portfolios of work within the grants and programmes function at Battersea, as we expand our work to impact more dogs and cats. Over the coming five years it is planned that the size and complexity of grant making, and other forms of programming will grow, including the establishment of several multi-year programmes in the UK and abroad. The Lead will play a key role in managing change as the function grows to deliver greater impact.
This is a senior role within the Grants and Programmes team in the Global Programmes Directorate, requiring excellent experience of people management, implementing strategic programmes and good grant making practice at a team level. The successful postholder should be comfortable taking an adaptive management approach and coaching the team to shape proposals and portfolios of work to advance the collective interests of a team. They should be comfortable working with considerable scope, and complexity and nurturing relationships with colleagues as an integral element of the role.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 22nd January 2025
Interview date(s): w/c 27th January 2025 (1st round); w/c 3rd February 2025 (2nd round)
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Title: Programme Lead
Reporting to: Senior Programme Lead
Salary: £23,500 with extended holidays
Contract: Permanent, term-time-only; full time (37.5 hours per week)
Location: Cheshire, NW
“The facilitator is a friend and teacher mixed into one… she gets the reasoning from the teacher and the understanding bit from the friend.” - Power2 Rediscover Young Person
Power2 is a fast growing and energetic children and young people’s charity that has supported 25,000 young people since 2001. We are based in the North West of England and London and deliver early-intervention asset-based programmes to children and young people who have mental wellbeing challenges and are disengaged from school and more widely. We are well-known for our accredited Teens and Toddlers programme.
We believe every child and young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, even when things get tougher. We support young people to get the most out of their education by helping them to improve their mental health and wellbeing and develop their skills. We inspire young people who are at significant risk of school exclusion to re-engage and fulfil their potential at school, at work and in life.
Our work is growing, particularly in the North West of England, and we are looking for new Programme Leads to deliver our programmes so that all children and young people, regardless of their needs, feel they belong and can prosper.
Our new Programme Leads will work as part of a team in secondary schools to support young people, their families, and school staff to ensure that at-risk pupils make the most of their education and improve their life chances. Work will include 1:1 support and delivery of Power2’s core programmes, including Teens and Toddlers and Power2 Progress. The successful candidates could be based in one school or travel between multiple schools.
The relationships you cultivate with the young people you work with are at the heart of our success – so recruiting the right people is paramount. Our facilitators work with significant autonomy and authority and must embrace responsibility and be accountable for their work. They work collaboratively alongside young people, operating as a mentor as they empower young people to develop self-esteem, become resilient and engage with school and their own future. They give each young person the time, the confidence and skills to engage with their education and their future life plans.
On the second page of the application form, please upload a CV and personal statement. In your personal statement please describe how your skills and experience match the role description and provide your notice period. Applications without a personal statement will not be considered.
The successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (child workforce) and provide details of two referees.
Power2 strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Power2 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We may undertake an online search if you are shortlisted
We believe every child and young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, even when things get tougher.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Job role: Programmes Manager
Salary: £45,000, plus generous benefits
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time/Part -time: 35 hours; flexible working considered
Key dates: Closes 23:59, Monday 6 January 2025, Interviews w/c 20 January 2025
Foundations strives to be a great place to work, where everyone is high performing and where together we achieve impact that makes a real difference for vulnerable children and families. We focus on using and championing high-quality evidence, working directly with government and local leaders to provide practical solutions and encourage change. We’re an organisation with ambitious aims and our people are essential to our success.
The Programmes Team at Foundations plays a key role in the generation of actionable evidence in early intervention and children’s social care. We strive to raise the standards and volume of good quality research in the sector by identifying promising interventions and building up and strengthening the sector’s capacity to take part in, learn from and use high quality evidence.
We use programme funding as a mechanism to support the generation of new evidence where there are gaps, and as a lever by which to influence the standards of research in the wider sector. As a What Works Centre, we fund the delivery of a programme in order to commission an independent evaluation to determine the impact of these interventions on outcomes of interest.
The Programmes Team is responsible for ensuring grant funding and commissioning are done to the highest standards across the organisation and the team also oversees a varied portfolio of delivery grants.
Our Programme Managers span many areas of expertise. We're therefore looking for an individual to join our team, with strong experience in one or more of the following areas:
· Project management and/or programme management
· Grant making or commissioning
· Grant management.
We are particularly keen to see applicants with the above experience who have worked in the early intervention and children's social care sector and/or research sector. We also welcome applications from individuals who have lived experience of children's social care, or who have worked directly in practice.
We value and celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all our employees. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe it’s vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of our stakeholders, and the wider society in the UK, and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities.
We offer excellent salaries, learning and development opportunities, and a great office location situated in the heart of St James’s. We work in a hybrid and flexible way at Foundations that recognises the importance of a good work-life balance.
Closing Date: 23:59, Monday 6 January 2025
Interviews (Virtual): w/c 20 January 2025
Programmes Manager – Application Questions
Please respond to the following three questions and keep your answers to a maximum of 300 words per question. Be concise, specific and focus on your direct experiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Education Programmes Lead
Vocabulous is looking to recruit a part-time member of staff to lead its regional training programmes, recruit more schools, and help develop the curriculum at both KS2 and KS3.
We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about improving students’ outcomes in literacy, and excited about revealing the patterns in English vocabulary to the next generation of students.
Position: Education Programmes Lead
Location: Remote (infrequent travel to support schools in the North of England)
Hours: Part time (2 days a week, can be flexible across the week)
Salary: £35,000 (FTE) per annum
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until Summer 2026, with possibility of extension dependent on funding
Benefits: 5% pension contribution, 27 days holiday pro-rated (rising by 1 day per year of employment) plus bank holidays
Closing Date: 07/01/2025 at midday
Interview Date: Mid-January
Start Date: As soon as possible after appointment, can be negotiated
The Role
Vocabulous is an innovative online resource to aid targeted and explicit vocabulary teaching in Key Stage 2 and 3 English lessons. We are looking for a part-time member of staff to lead our education programmes. This will involve talking to new schools about using the site, working with schools to support them to implement Vocabulous in lessons and running regional training programmes to build networks of schools that are confidently and consistently teaching Latin and Greek roots.
The other aspect of the role is to contribute to the development of the new KS2 and KS3 curricula. This will involve designing aspects of the new programmes, writing questions and resources, and planning changes in response to school feedback. Over the next couple of years, the programme is going to be split into a KS2 site and a KS3 site, with the KS2 site being launched in September 2025.
We are a small organisation with a social purpose, so we are looking for someone who is excited about the job description, but who is also interested in learning more about all aspects of running an education start-up and keen to support Vocabulous’ strategy and growth beyond their job role.
Key responsibilities include:
Training and School Partnerships
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Effectively represent and promote Vocabulous to school leaders, teachers and other stakeholders.
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Ensure a smooth initial launch of Vocabulous in every school.
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Organise and conduct online training for schools.
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Oversee the running of in-person regional training programmes, such as the existing North East Programme.
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Recruit schools to participate in new programmes in target regions of the North West and Yorkshire.
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Make visits to schools to provide on-going professional learning and support to teachers throughout the year.
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Monitor schools’ site usage and provide support to teachers to effectively embed the curriculum in their lessons.
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Proactively recruit new schools to use Vocabulous and secure commitments from returning schools.
Programme Development
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Content development for the new KS2 and KS3 curricula, including question writing.
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Create new resources such as worksheets, certificates and comprehensions.
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Oversee the curriculum plan, ensuring that key knowledge is revisited and skills are developed.
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Make changes to the curriculum and resources based on feedback from schools.
About You
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You will be a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
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You will have a proven track record of leading projects in education or a related field and experience of building effective relationships.
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You will have experience of providing engaging and impactful training sessions, and bring a creative approach to planning resources.
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You will be passionate about education and keen to support the strategy and growth of Vocabulous beyond your own job.
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You will be a strong written and verbal communicator.
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You will have a proven ability to work independently.
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You will be a self-starter and quick learner.
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You will be able to adapt and embrace a changing environment.
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You will have experience of teaching English at primary or secondary level (desirable).
You may also have experience in areas such as: Education Lead, Education Project Manager, Project Manager, Project Lead, School Partnerships Lead, School Partnerships Officer, Education Project, Education Programme, Training, Trainer, Teacher, Primary Teacher, Secondary Teacher or School Teacher.
How to apply
Please submit your CV (maximum 2 sides of A4) and a covering letter (maximum 1 side of A4) by midday on 07/01/2025 via CharityJob (you can also send it via email to Vocabulous) which should detail:
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Your experience related to the job description.
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Why you’re excited to work for Vocabulous.
We are keen to receive applications from people who have experienced disadvantage and from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.
Please submit your CV (maximum 2 sides of A4) and a covering letter (maximum 1 side of A4) by midday on 07/01/2025, which should detail:
- Your experience related to the job description.
- Why you’re excited to work for Vocabulous.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Programme Director, Driving Digital Inclusion
Location: Hybrid role with a London-based office and occasional travel across the UK.
Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum
Contract: Two-year fixed-term, full-time 36 hours per week
About the Role
Are you passionate about digital inclusion and committed to improving the lives of disabled children, young people, and their families? This is your chance to lead an innovative programme aimed at bridging the digital divide for disadvantaged communities. The Programme Director will lead the Driving Digital Inclusion initiative, working with a consortium of leading charities and partners to support disabled children and their families in accessing essential digital services.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and Drive Change: Oversee the development and successful delivery of the programme, ensuring outcomes are met within budget and on time.
- Collaborate Across Partners: Work with national charities, technology partners, and funders to create a lasting impact for disabled children and young people.
- Champion Co-Production: Engage families and service users, ensuring their feedback shapes the programme from start to finish.
- Ensure Effective Monitoring & Evaluation: Implement robust strategies to measure impact, integrating feedback to continually improve.
- Manage Risk & Finances: Oversee programme risks, budget, and expenditure, ensuring all financials are aligned with donor requirements.
- Drive Funding & Growth: Identify new funding opportunities to maximize the programme's reach and long-term impact.
- Promote Digital Inclusion: Use your passion for digital equity to lead the way in tackling barriers to digital access for disabled individuals.
Who You Are
You are an experienced Programme Manager with a proven track record in managing complex, externally funded projects, ideally within the social or health sectors. Your skills in stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation, and leadership will ensure the programme’s success. You are driven by a deep commitment to improving access to services and digital inclusion for disadvantaged groups, particularly in the disability sector.
What We’re Looking For
- Essential Experience:
- Programme management expertise, including grant management and monitoring & evaluation (MEL) frameworks.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with a history of working across multiple organisations.
- Proven leadership experience with cross-functional teams or multi-organisational partnerships.
- A passion for digital inclusion and a genuine understanding of the challenges faced by disabled children and families.
- Desirable:
- Lived experience of disability or familiarity with the disability sector.
- Previous work in digital inclusion, especially supporting disabled individuals or families.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to shape a programme that will make a tangible difference in the lives of over 20,000 disabled children and their families across the UK. You’ll work in a collaborative and innovative environment, alongside leading partners like Good Things Foundation, AbilityNet, and CAST.
Make your mark and help empower the next generation with the digital skills and confidence to access services and opportunities. Apply today and drive lasting change in digital inclusion!
Contract Details
- Fixed-term for 24 months
- Hybrid working (flexible office and home working in London).
Apply now to join the Driving Digital Inclusion programme and make an impact that matters!
Interviews are anticipated to take place w/c 6th January
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Title: Programme Officer - Global Labour Programme (GLP) - Inclusive Futures
Salary: Local terms and conditions apply
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Contract: 21 month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week
About the role
Sightsavers Kenya office is currently recruiting for a Programme Officer to support the Global Labour Programme and manage activities and relationships with key stakeholders. The Programme Officer will ensure the planning, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of the programme is held to the highest standards.
A major part of this role will be delivering the programme, working with our coalition partners, preparing budgets and forecasts, and providing quality information on case studies relating to the programme.
As the Programme Officer you will:
- Work with the Chief of Party and all members of the Programme Management Unit to coordinate quality implementation of activities and timely sharing of lessons learned by consortium partners.
- Manage all aspects of the programme cycle with the partners including effective planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, financial and asset management, reporting and documentation.
- Liaise and work with the Sightsavers Global Technical Leads (Disability Inclusion, Gender Inclusion, Economic Empowerment and Social & Behavioural Change), MEL and other internal experts as required.
- Participate implementation of the programmes monitoring and evaluation framework.
- Build effective relationships with consortium partners and support longer-term relationships that go beyond the duration of the Global Labor Program by disseminating information and advocating for the programme's goals and the consortium's work in general.
- Monitor expenditure of project financial resources in liaison with the Finance Officer and the Programme Manager.
- Ensure that the GLP Project Management Unit receives appropriate materials and information to support donor-reporting requirements.
- Participate in all PR activities related to disability inclusive employment and employment in general, education and social inclusion, for example Labour Day, UN Day of Persons with Disabilities.
As the successful candidate you will have experience implementing programmes, including experience of the disability sector and gender mainstreaming. You will also have a background in agribusiness-based interventions working with relevant government departments/ministries, and experience in working with devolved County Government departments.
Further requirements include:
Essential
- Experience in providing technical assistance to partner organizations.
- Experience in designing and implementing data collection strategies and analysing data in MS Excel.
- Ability to travel to programme implementation sites in Nairobi, Kisumu, Migori and Homa Bay as required.
- Written and spoken English skills.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working for a USAID funded programme.
- Familiarity with national legislation and policies in the field of disability, human rights, and employment.
- Experience of designing, managing, and carrying out advocacy work for social inclusion/disability programmes.
- Knowledge of current issues and best practices in disability, UNCRPD, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.
Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please submit your CV via our recruitment portal and answer all of the application questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
We anticipate that interviews will take place during the week of 20 January 2025 and the evaluation process will include a 2 stage interview, with second stage interviews taking place during the week of 27 January 2025.
Closing date: 5 January 2025
Responsible to: Project and Greater Manchester Programme Manager
Salary: £24,960 per annum
Holiday entitlement/Pension: Holiday entitlement will be 33 days per annum (inclusive of Bank Holidays), Employee Assistance Programme and access to an employee perk-based platform. The Tutor Trust also provides a contributory Government-backed NEST pensions scheme, which is offered to our employees after the qualifying period.
About Tutor Trust
We’re a proudly Northern charity that believes in equity in education. We do our bit to achieve that by partnering with schools and education providers, to enable their young people to work alongside inspiring and motivating tutors – an opportunity they may not otherwise have.
We know that our high-quality tuition helps improve young people’s academic attainment, wellbeing, and self-confidence, and supports their personal aspirations.
Over the past four years, we’ve had an opportunity to reach more young people than we have before through government funding of the National Tutoring Programme. This is now wrapping up and we’re at a pivotal moment, ready to engage new school partners, donors, peers in the sector and the new Labour government.
Our values
What we stand for and practise in everything we do at Tutor Trust:
We believe in fairness
We are passionate about making a difference
We are inclusive and supportive
We are quality-focused
We are ambitious
We learn
Benefits of working at Tutor Trust
- Hybrid work model (2 days in the office)
- Competitive leave - 33 days per annum (inclusive of Bank Holidays, pro rata)
- Flexible working including Time Off In Lieu (TOIL)
- Health and Wellbeing (Employee Assistance Programme, 24-hour GP service, mental health support and benefits platform, Perkbox)
- Enhanced Family and Sick Leave (after a qualifying period).
- Recognition and Culture (Thanks & Recognition, Highlights, team events)
- Learning and Development (knowledge sharing, staff-led groups
Job Purpose
The Programme Coordinator post is an exciting role with Tutor Trust. You will assist the Programme Manager by liaising with local schools and organising tuition within the Manchester area. This will include attending meetings, coordinating tuition sessions and arranging tutor cover.
You will also support the tutor recruitment and training process and help to ensure that it runs smoothly. You will also maintain and improve systems for the benefit of all our tutors, including ongoing tutor support.
Main Functions
· Assist with setting up and managing tuition assignments across multiple schools/ colleges across Greater Manchester.
· Input tuition related data into our Tutor Trust systems to support quality and impact
· Represent Tutor Trust in introductory meetings between tutors and teachers in schools and online
· Assist with general office functions in Manchester
· Assist in developing closer relations between tutors and opportunities for networking and working together
· Assist in the quality assurance, development and delivery of training for tutors and assist in the recruitment process for new tutors, including short listing and interviewing
· Take part in general induction presentations and other events to promote the Tutor Trust both internally and externally
· Help with preparation for Tutor Trust events aimed at a range of stakeholders
· Participate in project work
· Assist other staff to complete a variety of administrative tasks that enable the Trust to operate effectively and efficiently
· Any other duties commensurate with the grade and nature of the post
Person Specification
Good candidates for this role will be high achievers, with excellent IT and English skills, diplomatic and inter-personal skills and plenty of initiative.
Skills
· Can demonstrate experience of administrative skills in a previous role (either paid or voluntary.)
· Excellent communication skills with ability to establish a rapport and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and from all sectors
· The ability to work under pressure to cope with multiple demands and deadlines, to work fast and to a consistently high standard
· Be a team player but also able to work independently when required to do so
· Excellent organisational skills
· The ability to manage office systems and contact databases and to use them effectively
· Be able to write fluently, to think clearly and to grasp new concepts quickly.
· To be fully IT literate, particularly to be competent with Microsoft Excel and Access
· Educated to degree level is desired but not a requirement.
Attributes
· Demonstrate a commitment to the goals and drivers behind the Tutor Trust
· Enthusiasm and ability to contribute to the successful development of the Tutor Trust
· Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· A willingness to work unsociable hours when required
· Willingness to undergo DBS clearance and be committed to Safeguarding children
· Be a team player
· Have strong organisational skills with a commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
· Be able to prioritise and manage tasks
· Experience of tuition/working in schools/working with young people is desirable but not essential
· Knowledge of Manchester is desirable but not essential
APPLICATION INFORMATION
The job is based on a permanent contract (after a successful 3-month probation period). Your regular place of work will be the Tutor Trust Office Manchester, however the position will also involve regular travel to our Manchester schools. This is a full-time position (36.25 hours across five days a week).
Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd January 2025
Interviews to be held: w/c Monday 13th January 2025
Salary: £24,960 per annum & Contributory Pension
Start date: ASAP
Candidates are required to complete an application form and supply a cover letter outlining how they meet the requirements of the role. You must also complete the attached Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
To apply, please email all documents to our careers email address enclosed within the attached Job Description
The Tutor Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
For further information please explore The Tutor Trust website.
All positions at The Tutor Trust are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.
The Tutor Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), this critical role will lead the development of a large, expert and high-performing directorate. You will be accountable for the strategic development and successful delivery of MyBnk’s programmes across the United Kingdom, ensuring high impact and consistent quality in every aspect of our programmatic output.
We are holding an information webinar about this role on 18th December. Please register for it via the job pack. All registrants will receive a copy of the recording.
You’ll create and deliver an ambitious new Programmes and Delivery strategy inspired by our new 2024-2027 strategy ‘Money: A Language for Life’ which outlines four strategic pillars:
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Building habits; driving healthy financial habits
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Expanding reach; enabling young people and adults to get financial education when they need it
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Increased accessibility; supporting young people and adults most in need
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Tackling inequality; fighting for financial literacy.
In this role, you’ll ensure that MyBnk have robust and appropriate systems, practices and processes that enable us to deliver best-in-class operational programmes to our learners. This will be rooted in more effective use of data and insights to drive the development of our programme suite. Critical to our new strategy, is driving an ambitious and forward-thinking approach to programme innovation; ensuring our programmes are learner centred, purpose driven and leverage the best techniques for building financial fluency.
You’ll be held strategically accountable for delivering our work across all four UK nations. As we introduce a new leadership framework, you will be responsible for implementing this across your Directorate. Our ambition is to be the leading financial education provider in the UK, and your contribution in this role will be Essential to achieving our goals.
MyBnk Directors are expected to identify and secure strategic partnerships that benefit the organisation. Equally, Directors will exemplify and model the MyBnk values of:
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Young at heart, serious in intent
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Stories are the best means of education
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We live in the real world
This role is a great opportunity to bring your professional toolkit to an exciting, growing and purpose driven charity doing vital work for our society. You will have the resources, support, and visibility you need from the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Trustees. For the right person it will be a career-shaping role.
We bring the language of finance to life so that everyone can navigate their money with confidence, no matter where they start.
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One in seven babies is born premature or sick and needing care on a neonatal unit – this isn’t what most parents expect for their baby. Join the leading national charity dedicated to supporting babies, families and NHS staff at this critical time.
Bliss is the UK’s leading neonatal charity: our vision is that every baby born premature or sick has the best chance of survival and quality of life. We are looking for Bliss Baby Charter Programme Officer to join our enthusiastic and passionate team.
Role Summary
Bliss is the leading UK charity for babies born premature or sick, existing to give every baby who needs neonatal care the best chance of survival and quality of life. We do this by supporting families, campaigning for change, supporting professionals, and enabling life-changing research.
We have a long and proud tradition of working with and supporting healthcare teams on neonatal units and across the neonatal community to work in partnership with parents and carers in the delivery of their baby’s care. We do this because evidence shows working in partnership improves babies’ outcomes.
The Baby Charter Programme Officer supports neonatal units to bring about change and work towards Baby Charter accreditation. In doing this, the Bliss Baby Charter Programme Officer plays a key role in encouraging neonatal healthcare professionals to improve their practice to ensure parents/families are as involved as possible in the care of their baby.
Terms
- Location: Hybrid : Bliss’ head office (1 day per week minimum), London SE1 and home. Some travel required to hospital locations in south and southwest England (expected 1-2 trips to units per month)
- Salary: £27,000 FTE, Permanent
- Terms: 24 hours per week
Role Details
The role will focus on:
- To work effectively and efficiently with the Programme Lead and other Baby Charter Programme Officers to support units across the UK, with a focus on the South and Southwest of England.
- Using the Baby Charter digital audit tool to assess practice and provide feedback on units’ audits and supporting the development of action plans to address identified areas for improvement.
- Leading on the delivery of assessments with units.
- Engaging effectively with neonatal healthcare professionals working through the Baby Charter across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including responding to relevant enquiries and requests.
- Promoting the Bliss Baby Charter, both internally and externally, through our digital channels and at external meetings and conferences.
- Work intentionally to tackle health inequalities: supporting the Bliss Baby Charter and other Bliss programmes to work towards more equitable outcomes in neonatal care for all babies and families
- Actively promoting equality, diversity and inclusion internally: to help create and sustain a positive working environment for all.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience of communicating with a range of stakeholders
- Demonstrable time management and organisational skills, and ability to coordinate several tasks at the same time and prioritise effectively across a busy workload
- Ability to work independently but also to work cooperatively and collaboratively as part of a team, including with colleagues working remotely
- A strong understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion, and the ability to work with and support people from diverse backgrounds
For more details please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert.
How to apply
Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents
- Your CV (please ensure this does not include your age, gender or any other personal characteristics)
- Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification. This should address the essential points of the person specification and is expected to be no more than 1000-1500 words long
This information is used when shortlisting candidates for interview
It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for an interview so if you have not heard from us three weeks after the closing deadline, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Recruitment Timeline
- The deadline for applications is Midnight 4 January 2025
- First round interviews will be held virtually (via zoom) on w/c 6th of January
- Second round interviews will be in person at our London Bridge offices shortly after
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