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We are looking for a proactive and highly organised Programme Officer to play a key role in the successful delivery of a new national offer designed to support more women into employment.

You will be an excellent relationship builder, confident in developing and maintaining strong partnerships with employers and local stakeholders, while working collaboratively with Service Delivery colleagues, clients and our volunteer community.

This is a varied, hands-on role that combines programme coordination, employer engagement, partnership management, digital engagement and communications. Working across multiple workstreams, you will help ensure the smooth and effective delivery of the offer, contributing to the ongoing development and enhancement of Smart Works’ services.

We are looking for someone who can quickly build relationships, coordinate activity effectively and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will bring strong organisational and project coordination skills, attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Most importantly, you will be someone who takes initiative, builds trust and works collaboratively to turn ideas into action and deliver meaningful outcomes for women.

This person will report to the National Programme Manager, who is based in Yorkshire. The rest of the Programmes and Operations team is predominantly based across our North and South London centres, with regular engagement across our regional centres. This hybrid role involves regular in-centre work, with flexibility required for meetings alongside the ability to work from home. Some evening and weekend work is required to support events and activities in line with Smart Works TOIL policy. 

There will be some travel and liaison with local centres across the UK and HQ in London (if based in one of these regional centres), to support induction and training, as well as the day-to-day role. 

How to Apply

To apply, please submit a CV and answers to the following questions through our recruitment system by midnight on Wednesday 25th November 2026. 

• Why do you want to work for Smart Works? (max 200 words) 
• What excites you most about this role, and why do you think you are a good fit? (max 250 words)
• Please describe your experience coordinating and organising programmes or projects including working with employers, partners or other stakeholders. (max 250 words - we recommend using the STAR format to provide an example from your CV). 
• How would you apply the above experience to this role at Smart Works? (Maximum 300 words)

Interviews will be held in-person on 1st December 2026 at our North London centre.

 

If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitmentprocesses, please contact our People Team. 

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