Programme Manager Jobs

Grade: 3

Position type: Full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent - flexible hours considered

Responsible to: Regional Director – West and Central Africa

Key Interdependencies: Travel Team, Supply Chain, Programme Quality team, Emergency Team, Programme Funding Team, Finance and Legal teams.

Location: Truro, Cornwall (Hybrid) or Remote (UK based) with quarterly travel to our HQ in Truro

Travel: Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or in-country Programme support. You may be required to deploy for up to 40% of your time in any calendar year.

Role Purpose

ShelterBox is searching for an experienced humanitarian professional with previous programme management experience to join our agile and effective International Programmes Department. This is a transformational and impactful role. The successful candidate will manage urgent priority activities and international programmes/projects within a specific country, ensuring we deliver high quality, impactful outcomes at speed and scale for the people we support.

Reporting to the Regional Director, the Programme Manager will support the establishment and management of new and existing emergency and protracted ShelterBox programmes. Aligning with wider regional strategy, the Programme Manager will create and implement a longer-term strategic vision and direction for continuing support within their countries of responsibility. They will also lead on strategic humanitarian relationships within this area to help maximise ShelterBox’s programme impact and influence.

This role will also work closely with the Programme Quality team, to continue to measure the quality and impact of our work. The Programme Manager will also support a programme funding strategy for their designated area of responsibility, working closely with the Programme Funding team in developing sustainable programmatic funding opportunities.

The role is expected to have a strong focus on Burkina Faso, with other countries to be determined dependant on both existing portfolio and new emergencies. Regular travel is expected, and we expect the successful candidate to be willing and able to undertake this travel.

The role will also encompass high-level relationship building and advocacy with partner organisations to consolidate the reputation and position of ShelterBox within the humanitarian sector.

We look forward to welcoming candidates who share our passion and teamwork to achieve this.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

· Establish and manage programmes within assigned area in line with the organisational and regional strategy. Working closely with the Regional Director to ensure quality, timely, impactful, and on-budget programme/project implementation.

· Implementation of the strategic vision and direction. Work closely with the Programme Funding Team to build the appropriate Business Development strategy to secure the resources necessary for realisation.

· Ensure programme quality through consistent use throughout the area programmes of rigorous assessment, design, proposal development and review processes; comprehensive monitoring & evaluation, accountability and learning systems; staff development, and partner capacity strengthening

· Provide support, motivation and leadership to project teams, ensuring they complete tasks to a high standard and meet project delivery deadlines.

· Initiate and sustain strong, mutually beneficial, and authentic partnerships with local and international organisations.

· Work closely with the Travel Team to prioritise the safety of our teams and our deployments. Adapt to evolving issues that could adversely affect ShelterBox staff or programme delivery.

· Maintain effective and coordinated budget management, working closely with the Programme Funding team and International Programmes Finance Manager. Ensure monitoring processes are in place for grant funds/donor specific requirements.

· Provide the first point of contact for deployed teams and disaster monitoring on a 24/7 routine and emergency basis as part of a roster.

· Prioritise ‘do no harm’ principles. Ensure those who encounter ShelterBox as a result of our activities are safeguarded from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings which place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm.

· Maintain exacting standards in all aspects of ShelterBox’s activities so that the reputation of the organisation is protected in the view of donors, partners and the people we support.

· Lead a culture which actively promotes improvements in its practices, processes, and outcomes, across all aspects of its work, seeking feedback from all stakeholders.

· Provide timely updates to Regional Director/Deputy Director/International Programmes Director on programme/project delivery and impact.

· Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or deployment to your designated regions. You may be required to deploy for up to 40% of your time within your region, in any calendar year.

Are you a highly organised leader with excellent facilitation skills who is passionate about the transformative power of the Arts, building community and helping people grow and develop in their therapeutic arts skills? 

As Talitha Arts’ Therapeutic Arts Programme Manager, you will be responsible for managing Talitha Arts’ programmes, partnerships and practitioners, working with a wide range of stakeholders. You will come from an arts, management or therapeutic arts background (in any field) and have experience developing programming, managing people/volunteers, and growing partnerships.You will be committed to growth and development and passionate about the power of the creative arts to bring healing, restoration and transformation. You will have experience and a heart for working with vulnerable people, devising and developing creative arts workshops and training sessions, and will be willing to work flexibly with therapeutic intent but outside a clinical framework.

This position is home-based with regular travel within London for workshop, training and meetings (travel costs will be reimbursed). Working hours are flexible throughout the week and can be either part time or full time depending on the candidate (maximum of 30hrs per week).Talitha Arts also provides learning and development opportunities, travel for work within London and 3 extra days at Christmas.

Who are We?

Talitha Arts is creative arts charity that delivers creative arts workshops that benefit the mental health and wellbeing of those who have experienced trauma (through trafficking, living with dementia, domestic and sexual abuse, homelessness) and/or are living with mental health problems, addiction or disability. We are a small team comprising our Artistic Director (Executive), Fundraiser and Therapeutic Consultant. You will be managing 15 self-employed practitioners who work on a freelance basis.

At Talitha Arts, creativity is at the heart of everything we do, and therefore we are seeking someone who shares our belief in the transformative power of the creative arts and can reflect our creative and relational ethos in their approach to managing our programmes, practitioners, and partners. As we are a small charity, you may be asked to perform duties to support fundraising and other initiatives. 

Equal Opportunities

At Talitha we are committed to creating and supporting an inclusive environment and

to celebrate diversity and the value of different backgrounds and experiences. We

encourage applications from all backgrounds - we are particularly interested in

welcoming global majority candidates, those with disabilities and LGBTQI+ candidates.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our organisation's core values and

the work we do.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Managing and developing all aspect of Talitha Art’s therapeutic arts workshop programming 

• Overseeing all programming, coordinating teams and managing Practitioner Coordinators

• Overseeing the planning and evaluation process of all programmes, including liaising with partners, monitoring and reporting

• Advising on creative and therapeutic processes

• Helping to create and develop new programme strategies in collaboration with the Artistic Director to ensure best practice

• Working closely with Talitha staff and practitioners to ensure programmes are well-managed and run to budget

• Overseeing and managing the content of sessions and monitoring therapeutic intent

• Working alongside Therapeutic Consultant to ensure that programmes are trauma-informed and therapeutic in intent 

• Act as Deputy Safeguarding Adult and Child Lead for Talitha Arts 

• Maintaining all databases and updates (in google workspace)

• Committed to ongoing learning and development, including exploring expressive arts therapies and researching beneficiary groups

• Delivering workshops alongside a team of practitioners as and when is necessary

2. Managing Talitha Art’s partnerships with organisations, care homes and community settings to develop ongoing collaborative programmes

• Building on existing partner relationships; and seeking and developing new partner relationships

• Partnering with various organisations to schedule and manage Talitha’s programmes

• Developing project proposals and pitch to new potential partners

• Collaborating with partners on project management of programmes including planning scheduling, coordinating publicity, and follow up with partners (liaising with AD)

3. Managing Talitha Arts Practitioners

• Developing, devising and delivering Talitha Art’s ongoing practitioner training and development and induction training for new practitioners (alongside AD)

• Helping to devise an effective approach to ensure practitioner retention and best practice (alongside AD)

• Coordinating programmes to fit availability of practitioners in accordance with their suitability for the client groups

• Working alongside AD to recruit practitioners (including DBS and references checks), liaise with them during the process, and assess suitability and progress of trainees 

• Delegating tasks to Programme Coordinators and working closely with them to have oversight of programmes they are responsible for

•  Organising and planning regular check ins and ongoing learning and development sessions and opportunities (alongside AD)

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We are looking for an EDI Programme Manager for a fixed term period until early February 2026 to cover a secondment to support us in our exciting mission to transform the physics landscape for the UK and Ireland, and ensure a thriving physics ecosystem that contributes to innovation, discovery, research, growth and debate in the UK, Ireland and beyond. We are very proud of our innovative strategy and you can see our website for more information about our work.

What is it like working at the IOP?

The IOP is a friendly and ambitious organisation. Inclusion and diversity are central to our work, and we have a ‘work anywhere’ policy to make working at the IOP as flexible as possible. Looking after our colleagues and supporting them in life and work is our priority, ensuring they can live their best lives, with competitive salaries and generous benefits.

What will I be doing?

• Managing the Physics Inclusion Award end to end
• Ensuring our externally facing work is delivered to a high quality
• Working with key stakeholders and IOP members to deliver programmes and projects and providing EDI advice and guidance as required.

Projects you work on will include:

• The Physics Inclusion Award
• The LGBT+ Physical Sciences “Exploring the Workplace” follow up report

Who will I work with?

• The Equality Diversity and Inclusion team
• Colleagues across the IOP in all departments
• IOP members and members of the physics community in academia and industry

Ideally, we hope you’ll apply if your skills include:

Essential Criteria

• Programme management knowledge with a strong background in stakeholder management
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and pick tasks up quickly
• Good level of EDI knowledge and experience

Nice to have

• Experience of working with academics
• Knowledge of Awards systems such as Award Force would be beneficial

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Application

Alongside your CV, please ensure you include a cover letter stating how you meet the person specification. 

How will I be working?

The Institute of Physics is an inclusive employer, and our people are at the heart of our approach to delivery. Following the impact of COVID-19, we have developed a new, innovative and exciting trust-based model of flexible working called How We Work. This empowers our staff to choose both individually and as a team how, when and where they work to deliver the goals of the organisation, acknowledging that there will be occasions where in-person meetings, collaborations and events will help generate greater impact. The How We Work initiative is based on the principles of collaboration, trust, flexibility and agility. You will be allocated a ‘base’ office which can also be a chosen place of work. 

Why should I want to work for the IOP?

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland - we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society. 

There’s never been a more exciting time to join the IOP - watch our film to find out more about our work. 

As well as a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• An excellent pension scheme - (up to 12% company contribution)
• Private medical insurance , gym membership, life assurance, dental insurance, health care cash plan (via salary sacrifice) eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards, employee assistance programme
• Generous annual leave plus (25 days starting as a standard plus floating bank holidays)
• Flexible working

To apply for this role please click the link below, best of luck with your applications!

The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.

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

The Ogden Trust is a charitable foundation, started by Sir Peter Ogden in 1999, which supports the teaching and learning of physics. The Trust supports a range of initiatives, programmes and projects supporting schools, teachers of physics and informal science education.

Job scope

This Programme Manager will have specific responsibility for ensuring planning, delivery and ongoing development of the programmes under the ‘Opportunities for all’ strand of the Trust’s current strategy, including but not limited to:

• Support for university outreach and engagement activities, and
• Coastal energy internships

The primary audiences for programmes in this strand will be universities, and physics-related employers. The post holder will report directly to the Chief Executive and will line manage the Programme Officer in the same team.

Applicants should have a strong experience of the informal science education or public engagement sector and previous experience working with UK universities.

We need to expand our Strategic Programme Team, as we begin to put in place the practical steps that will move us towards our vision to “bless the 1.5 million people” in our diocese who currently have no meaningful opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus Christ.

You will play a key role in shaping, articulating and securing funding for our transformation plan, and helping to develop and then manage key elements of the Strategic Programme. 

The post is based at Church House, Daresbury, with some travel around the Diocese.  A full driving licence and access to a car is essential.

Salary: £44,864 - 48,976 per annum, dependent upon skills and experience.

The background paper, job description, person specification, and application form can be downloaded from the Diocesan website - Please see website address in the attached documents.

Completed application forms should be returned to Mrs EA Geddes, Director of HR, preferably by email - Please see email address in the attached documents.

or Church House, 5500 Daresbury Park, Warrington, WA4 4GE.

Informal telephone conversations with Jon Pocock, Strategic Programme Director, are welcome - Please see contact details in the attached documents.

Closing date: Thursday 9 January 2025
Interviews: Thursday 23 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.

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

We’re looking for someone special to lead our Kitchen Club programme, supporting families with children under 5 in temporary accommodation. If you’re passionate about food, families and fairness, with the right skills and experience, then we’d love to hear from you!

At Kitchen Club, families with pre-school children work together to make a healthy lunch alongside activities to support children's learning and development. We aim to support families by improving outcomes in five key areas:

· Nutrition

· The home learning environment

· Mental wellbeing

· Social connection

· Access to information & support

With management responsibility for up to 8 part-time staff, this is a crucial role within our small but growing organisation, combining team leadership with hands-on support for session delivery, including helping with the washing up if that’s what is needed!

We work with families who face a range of significant challenges, including low income, trauma, and inadequate housing. An important aspect of this job is working closely with the delivery team to understand and respond to individual and group needs. The Programme Manager is responsible for ensuring that families have access to the right kind of support, both within sessions, and from external organisations, from food banks to Family Hubs.  

Since 2014, we’ve been working to make Kitchen Club more effective and establish a clear model for what ‘good’ looks like. The Kitchen Club Programme Manager will play a key role in continuing to drive improvement. We’re looking for someone who is ambitious about what can be achieved within our existing frameworks, but who is also able to contribute new ideas to enhance reach and impact, working closely with the Chief Executive to take our work to the next level.

Whoever joins our small but committed team will have the opportunity to make a vital difference for families who face significant and complex challenges.

Summary of key responsibilities

· Lead and support a diverse team of staff and volunteers to deliver high quality Kitchen Club sessions across up to 6 settings per week

· Ensure processes to recruit new families are effective, including outreach and referrals-in

· Liaise with senior contacts in key partner organisations

· Represent the Parent Club CIO, and the interests of Kitchen Club families, in policy and practice forums in Hackney and more widely

· Work with the Chief Executive and trustees to develop the 5-year strategic plan

About you

The successful candidate will have a proven track record as a manager, with the ability to lead a diverse team of thoughtful, reflective practitioners. You may have a background in community work, early years, parenting support, psychological support services, or community food projects. Above all, you will be committed to delivering positive outcomes for disadvantaged families with young children.

We particularly encourage applications from people with knowledge and understanding of the diverse communities in Hackney and Haringey, and who speak languages used within them. Those with lived experience of bringing up children in challenging circumstances are also particularly welcome to apply.

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.

Role description

We are looking for two self-motivated individuals to lead our programme delivery. One Programme Manager will be based in London with potential travel required across different locations in England, most likely Reading and the South East of England. The other Programme Manager will be based in Birmingham with potential travel required across different locations in England, most likely Coventry, and the across the West Midlands.

At the forefront of the organisation, you will be responsible for delivering all programmes allocated to you. Working alongside the Programmes Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading conversations related to retention and expansion of partnerships to drive our mission.

Our programme delivery involves maintaining partnerships with schools and universities, supporting our volunteers to become highly effective coaches, and managing programmes end-to-end from initial planning through to impact evaluation.

As well as delivering programmes in schools, once qualified as a coach, you will have the opportunity to be a professional coach to young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds currently at university or in the early stages of their career. 

You will also be responsible for the retention and renewal of partnerships within the region. You won’t have responsibility for generating new partnerships, but will be expected to support the CEO and Director of Programmes with identifying new opportunities and partners where you can.

You will flourish in this role if you enjoy thinking quickly, responding to challenges!

Programme coordination and delivery: 

• Coordinate and run multiple in-school and online programmes (core and peer to peer) across the region. 

• Set timelines for programme start and finish dates. 

• Oversee programme quality and communicate with school staff  weekly to provide feedback after sessions. 

• Facilitate in-school or digital workshops for groups of pupils (KS1-5). 

• Plan and organise graduation trips to a local university for pupils on the programme.

• Coordinate and allocate coaches to school programmes, communicating with them weekly and when needed arranging transport for them to schools.

• Collect data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, such as pre and post programme questionnaires, attendance records, and pupil and coach feedback.

• Report regularly to the Director of Programmes on key performance indicators and  programme updates.

• Build and maintain relationships with coaches, pupils and teachers.

• Collect data and write impact reports and case studies.

• Once qualified Coach on our Lifecycle programmes.

Volunteer recruitment and management:

• Recruit and retain volunteer coaches (meeting minimum requirements set termly). 

• Manage volunteers and Head Coaches.

• Deliver coach training to volunteers in person and online. 

• Create a thriving community of social mobility advocates among university  students and young professionals. 

• Develop and maintain relationships with universities, corporate partners and others.

Contributing to the development of the region and wider organisation:

• Ensure retention of schools within the region by delivering high quality programmes, and leading retention, renewal, and expansion conversations with partners.

• Support a strong and supportive network of schools, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), universities, corporate partners and others.

• Ensure the retention of volunteer coaches (meeting minimum targets set termly).

• Maintain relationships with coaches, pupils and teachers.

• Contribute to programme design, take part in a working group and whole team meetings.

• Content generation  for social media and marketing materials. 

• Running pupil and school leader focus groups.

• Carry out other tasks that are within the scope and spirit of the role.

Person Specification

Essential characteristics and experience: 

• Passion for social mobility. We have big aims and are looking for those who share our desire to make education fairer in the UK so a person’s background does not determine their future.

• Ability to think on your feet. Volunteer management and working with young people can be unpredictable, so you will need to be comfortable working reactively to solve challenges at short notice.

• Programme or project management experience. 

• Experience with young people. Comfortable running a session or delivering a workshop with a group of young people from age 8-18.

• Relationship building and facilitating. This is a public-facing role so you will be involved in communicating and delivering workshops to groups as well as communicating our mission to a wide range of stakeholders (business leaders, senior members of MATs, universities etc.).

• Experience of coaching or willing to complete a Level 1 Coaching Qualification.

• Experience of sales or partnership management/development.

• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal - and experience of making presentations to diverse audiences.

• Ability to think and plan strategically to achieve successful organisational outcomes.

• Clear analytical skills, and ability to plan ahead and supervise and support operations.

• Ability to make quick and clear decisions.

• Excellent planning skills to ensure effective use of resources and budget.

• Carry out other tasks that are within the scope and spirit of the role.

Desired characteristics and experience: 

Volunteer recruitment and management:

• Understanding of the specific barriers to social mobility and the context for pupils we work with. 

• Experience of sales or partnership management/development.

• Experience of working in education settings.

• Experience of working with and empowering people who have faced challenges in their lives.

Key details

Benefits:

• An opportunity to contribute to a young, exciting charity with scope to input widely and take on new responsibilities.

• Starting salary of £30,579 pro-rata (plus £2,500 London weighting where applicable).

• 28 annual leave days (pro-rata).

• Fridays off during non-term-time.

• The opportunity to become a certified coach.

• Access to a £100 individual annual CPD budget in addition to CoachBright’s standard training offer which includes safeguarding, health and safety and diversity, equity and inclusion training).

• Access to a 24-hour employee assisted helpline facilitated independently by Health Assured.

• Access to BrightHR perks which includes an array of discounts in various areas such as retail and technology. 

Key Information:

• Permanent contract.

• Remote role with travel to schools across England. 

• Full-Time/part time position, 35 hours per week pro-rata (with some weekend/evening hours required during volunteer recruitment and training periods which will be acknowledged in TOIL). 

• Reporting to the Programmes Team Leader.

• Start date as soon as possible.

Fauna & Flora is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Programme Officer, to contribute to effective delivery of the Programme Management Support’s work. The successful candidate will take responsibility for financial tracking of the team’s funds, general and specific administration and organisation, targeted research on particular themes, and support with communications and fundraising. They will provide particular support to our work on plants.

You will have excellent writing, critical thinking, analytical, administration, organisational and time management skills and a structured and methodical approach to work. You will have a degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent level work experience.  A good knowledge and understanding of a range of habitat, species and social conservation issues, and the wider context for conservation is essential and experience of working with NGOs would be advantageous. With excellent communication skills you will be a self-motivated team player, but equally able to work independently. You will have a proven ability to write for a range of audiences. Fluency in English is essential.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation, with opportunity to apply your skills and expertise where appropriate. In addition, Fauna & Flora offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 5 January 2025. Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing Monday, 20 January 2025.

Please visit our website and download the job application pack below for further details on how to apply.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Are you passionate about the environment?

Could you lead and support a dedicated team of staff working on diverse but interlinked projects?

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced manager provide leadership and the overall framework for delivery of a variety of exciting and innovative environmental projects. You will have a proven track record of programme and project management experience together with a keen understanding of natural conservation, active travel and access to greenspaces. You will be supported by volunteer Directors and a skilled team of dedicated staff with an office base in Huddersfield, satellite projects throughout Kirklees and opportunities for flexible working.

At EPIKS we are passionate about finding local solutions to environmental problems. We work to improve the environment: promoting biodiversity, active travel and a sustainable economy to make Kirklees a better place to live and work. EPIKS is run by four volunteer Directors and a small, dedicated team of part time staff. We are at an exciting phase of development with new projects to deliver on Active Travel and Landscape Recovery alongside continuing work on greenspaces in local nature parks, enhanced biodiversity and improved access in and around the Colne and Upper Calder Valleys. EPIKS has recently expanded our volunteer roles and community engagement activities and established a firm foundation for our active travel projects and the Walk Wheel Ride Kirklees brand. To achieve success in all these areas we need a Programme Manager to lead on the roadmap of our existing and future funded core projects. You will help coordinate work across the staff team and projects and support development to secure future funding. In striving to improve our engagement with volunteers, supporters, funders and the wider public we need an innovative, experienced communicator to lead on this critical part of our work. The position involves working flexibly over 20 hours per week with the opportunity to extend the hours depending on funding success. The post will require some evening, weekend and bank holiday working. The post is based at the EPIKS office in the Media Centre, Huddersfield with occasional opportunities to work at satellite hubs in the Holme Valley, Batley and Spen Valley. Working partly from home is an option. EPIKS uses Microsoft 365.

Role Profile

• Manage an overall framework for the delivery and sustainability of a variety of funded environmental projects

• Support Directors with a consistent, strategic overview of EPIKS as an organisation.

• Manage a team of 10 part time staff to ensure effective, efficient delivery of projects and programmes

• Ensure recording and evaluation of projects and appropriate feedback to others including partners and funders.

• Ensure appropriate systems, resources and procedures are carried out

• Oversee a comprehensive, inclusive comms schedule

• Support the development of new funding bids and revenue in collaboration with Directors and staff

• Manage overall assets and finances

• Oversee the development of a new CRM system

• Monthly reporting to EPIKS Directors

Person Spec – Essential

• Passionate about making a difference for climate and nature locally.

• Experience of staff supervision and development

• Knowledgeable about key environmental issues particularly nature conservation and active travel

• Able to see the “big picture” and coordinate a range of interlinked projects

• Experience of leading and managing programmes and events

• Flexible and adaptable; able to balance competing or changing priorities as external influences demand

• Understand the voluntary sector ethos – experience of working or volunteering in community and voluntary settings

• Excellent communication skills

• Experience of procurement and contracting

• Excellent organisational skills

• Project management experience

• Able to organise own work, manage priorities and achieve objectives without close supervision, paying close attention to detail

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365

• Able to work inclusively, working with diverse communities and groups

Desirable

• Adept user of a range of media platforms

• Awareness of local government and business sponsorship or employers' partnership working

Marine Programme Manager

Shape the Future of Welsh Seas – Lead impactful initiatives to protect and enhance the resilience of marine and coastal ecosystems as Marine Programme Manager.

Position: Marine Programme Manager (internal Job Title, MARINE Fund Cymru Development Manager)

Salary: £36,019 - £38,009 per annum

Location: Hybrid – Remote working with access to offices in Cardiff, Aberystwyth, or Rhyl

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)

Closing Date: 15th January 2025 at midday

About the Role

As Marine Programme Manager you will lead the continued development of Marine Fund Cymru. This ground-breaking initiative aims to enhance the health of Welsh coasts and seas by attracting private investment to support transformative projects and programmes.

In this role, you’ll:

• Manage relationships with key investors, stakeholders, and donors.

• Develop and implement governance structures for the fund.

• Coordinate branding, publicity, and recruitment for the fund’s steering group.

• Collaborate with experts to design grant-making materials and oversee funding processes.

• Ensure the delivery of impactful marine and coastal environmental projects.

While initially funded for three years by Welsh Government, this position offers the potential to transition into a permanent role as the fund grows.

About You:

We’re looking for a motivated and adaptable professional with:

• Knowledge of marine policy and experience delivering environmental improvements.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.

• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office for efficient project management.

Desirable skills include:

• Welsh language proficiency.

• Experience in the marine and environmental funding sector.

If you’re passionate about marine conservation and have the ability to lead innovative programmes, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact.

About the Organisation:

You will be working for the national membership body for voluntary organisations in Wales. They work collaboratively to create lasting change, empowering communities and protecting natural ecosystems. The Marine Fund Cymru initiative, part of the Wales Coasts and Seas Partnership, reflects their commitment to a future where Welsh seas are clean, healthy, and biologically diverse.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Marine Conservation Manager, Environmental Programme Manager, Grants and Partnerships Manager, or Coastal Development Officer. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.