Greater Manchester Moving is the Greater Manchester charity committed to changing lives by inspiring a healthier future in Greater Manchester through moving more, sport and physical activity. We play a strategic leadership role in support of the Greater Manchester wide movement, for movement.
We are seeking to recruit an individual with purpose, passion and integrity to lead, support and connect the Greater Manchester system in creating the conditions to enable Active Lives for All.
It’s an exciting time to join the team as we develop our vision to build and foster relationships with and between people, communities and system partners, to enable a whole system approach to supporting the development of community networks, activities and opportunities to move more and tackle inequality.
We are looking for someone who loves working with people, who can unite people from diverse backgrounds around a vision, who understands the power of collaboration and who can work with others to help people connect, support and lead across sectors, organisations and alongside communities to help us achieve the ambitions set out in the ten-year strategy, GM Moving in Action.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing Active Partnership team working with a network committed to making positive change through physical activity, sport and movement.
This is a full-time role (37 hours per week), but job shares, secondments and reduced hours will be considered as part of our commitment to flexible working. Working days will predominantly be Monday to Friday. Our team works a minimum of two days a week in person, and our core office day is Tuesday. Occasional evening/weekend work may be required.
We have permanent office space at House of Sport in Manchester, and office space with GMCA and NHS GM at Tootal Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. We have regular team and co-working days, blended with homeworking. We trust you to work in a way that suits you and that enables you to be productive and thrive.
Greater Manchester Moving is committed to providing equal opportunities and promoting diversity, irrespective of ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexuality, disability, religion, pregnancy or personal circumstance. We aspire to being a diverse, inclusive and responsible organisation. Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects and understands the communities we work alongside.
Closing date: Sunday 19 July 2026, midnight
Interview date: Wednesday 29 July 2026
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Greater Manchester Moving is GM’s movement for movement working together to positively change the lives of people across Greater Manchester.
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Job description
Job title: Programme Manager (Surrey)
Reports to: Head of Justice Programmes
Direct reports: x3 Advocate (Surrey)
Start date: TBC following successful completion of HMPPS vetting
Salary: £34,391.20 pro-rata per annum (FTE £42,989 per annum, inclusive of £3,990 Southeast weighting)
Working hours: Part time - 28 hours per week across 4 days
Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2026 with the possibility of an extension, subject to funding
Location: Hybrid - minimum 1 day per week from Surrey Women's Centre (Woking)
Job Purpose
To provide strategic oversight and operational management for Women in Prison services in Surrey. The role will focus on delivering Surrey Women’s CRS probation contract and any other funded programmes in Surrey.
Key Responsibility Areas -
- Lead on the operational management and strategic oversight of the Surrey programme, ensuring high quality, trauma responsive services are delivered to women in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with, the criminal justice system.
- Provide effective leadership to the Surrey team, fostering a positive and supportive culture.
- Monitor case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording
- Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders, such as commissioners, probation and local authority leads to ensure effective service delivery.
For the full job description, please download the recruitment pack.
Person Specification
- Experience delivering effective strengths-based case work support and advocacy to women
- Experience supporting or supervising staff/volunteers
- Working knowledge of good safeguarding practice
- Good budget management understanding/knowledge
- Understanding of trauma-informed approaches
- Good knowledge of the issues faced by women affected by the criminal justice system
- Experience working with external partners
- Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and a commitment to working in a way that promotes social justice and feminism
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.