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JOIN OUR WORK TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE
We are looking for an ambitious and Wellbeing and Learning Development Manager to lead two of our flagship wellbeing and employment projects, aimed at supporting purposeful activity, health and wellbeing. You will provide expert leadership and support to a small team, creating a culture that best supports our friendly community-based services. You’ll have an excellent eye for systems and structure, understand the importance of person-centred services and be able to spot and capitalise on development opportunities, from partnerships to funding. You’ll be passionate about reducing health inequalities and community work. You’ll believe in the power of partnership working to deliver the best outcomes for our community.
ABOUT US
Southmead Development Trust is a Bristol-based charity made up of staff, volunteers, and residents working together to keep power in our community. We work alongside local people and partners to improve health, wellbeing, employment, and local pride — while tackling social isolation and bringing investment into the area.
Guided by residents, our vision is a thriving and healthy community. We provide the support, spaces, and services our community needs through our two well-loved sites: the Greenway Centre and Southmead Adventure Playground (The Ranch). These venues host a wide range of activities including wellbeing services, youth and play sessions, fitness classes, community groups, and local celebrations.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer and welcome applications from everyone. We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our community. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process or in the workplace, just let us know — we’ll do our best to support you.
ABOUT YOU
· 3+ years experience in a role supporting holistic wellbeing, employability or health
· Experience leading a team
· Experience developing cross sector partnerships for joint aims including facilitating meetings and information sharing
· Experience contributing to fundraising applications or business cases
· Understanding of the importance of employability and the connection with health and wellbeing
· Interested in health system change to support prevention and community-based models of working
· Project management experience, including programming, reporting, budgeting, evaluation
· Excellent working knowledge and understanding of managing safeguarding issues and ensuring best practice for service delivery
· Proactive and creative, with an aptitude for building relationships and problem solving
· Understanding of equalities and health inequalities
· An understanding of the complexity that may affect the participants of our services
· Good inter-personal skills with the ability to relate to others and build strong relationships
· Most importantly, you embody our values of:
· Positivity – Integrity – Excellence – Welcoming – Entrepreneurial
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will be key part of our Wellbeing and Communities directorate, offering vital support and strategic direction to our Learning and Wellbeing team to achieve our vision and meet funder requirements and coordinating the development of a new partnership aimed at improving health and wellbeing for people across North and West Bristol. You will lead a team that combines wellbeing and health and employment support, as well as offering support and synergy to other teams in the directorate. This role will ensure support for wider social issues, such as debt, housing, family and health barriers faced to engage with employment and learning opportunities.
You will work closely with our Senior Wellbeing and Learning Coach to develop interventions to improve confidence, physical and mental health and employment prospects.
You will work closely with our Wellbeing and Communities Development Manager to ensure synergy between our wellbeing teams and develop our service offer.
DETAILS:
Location: Greenway Centre, Bristol, BS10
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £35, 455 - £36, 887 (with pending cost of living rise in April 2026)
Hours: fulltime, 37 hours per week
Reports to: Wellbeing and Communities Development Manager
Holiday: 33 days annual leave pro rata (inclusive of Bank Holidays), occupational pension, free membership to Greenway Gym and classes.
Sick Pay: 4 weeks over rolling year, pro rata
Training & Development Opportunities: All mandatory training and job specific training offered, e.g. First Aid, Safeguarding, Motivational Interviewing, Management and Leadership, Trauma Informed Practice and Reflective Practice.
Pension Contribution: Nest Pension Scheme, combined 7% (employer 3%, employee 4% as standard)
Benefits: free membership to Greenway Gym and classes, cycle to work scheme, cafe discount.
Sick Pay: 4 weeks at full pay over rolling year, pro rata
Pension Contribution: Nest Pension Scheme, combined 7% (employer 3%, employee 4% as standard)
Interview process: if you are successful in the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to an in person interview. This will consist of a series of questions, short presentation on your vision for the role and an admin task.
Deadline: 9am, Wednesday 4th March
RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Partnerships
· To develop and contribute to forums and partnerships that support the growth of our work in North Bristol, including working closely with health partners (community health, Primary Care and acute services) and the learning and employment sectors to develop collaborative services.
· To oversee the Learning and Wellbeing Service and activities, ensuring they meet funder requirements, targets, and quality standards, and are safe, effective and well-managed, including oversight of reporting and budgets and providing leadership and guidance to the Senior Coach.
· To support the development and delivery of the Healthy Ageing Research Project and Community Consortium, working closely with the CEO and Wellbeing and Communities Development Manager.
· To deputise for the Wellbeing and Communities Development Manager at relevant meetings and support the ongoing development of the Communities and Wellbeing team to meet Southmead Development Trust’s strategic objectives.
· To embed community development principles across all work, including strength-based approaches, participant involvement, engagement, and the nurturing of volunteers to help build a resilient community.
· To ensure the safe and effective delivery of activities, interventions and services, including oversight of risk assessments, safeguarding processes, data recording and quality assurance, in collaboration with the Wellbeing and Communities Development Manager.
· To work alongside research partners to develop effective methods for evidencing the impact and effectiveness of interventions, activities and services.
Team Leadership and Line Management
· To lead and inspire the team to create a positive and collaborative culture.
· Coordinate, manage and supervise our Learning and Wellbeing team, and other practitioners as appropriate.
· To provide proactive performance management of staff via the Trusts’ processes, to include but not limited to, holding monthly one-to-one meetings, establishing development opportunities and training.
· To lead team meetings and ensure all practitioners have access to reflective practice and appropriate training
Systems and Marketing
· To work with SDT colleagues and others to improve systems and processes to best support services and other contractual obligations
· To be a key advocate for Beacon database
· To work alongside SDTs Communications Manager to ensure that our services and activities are known and understood by residents of Southmead and North Bristol
Relationship Development, Fundraising New Opportunities
· Build relationships with external agencies, organisations and stakeholders to best support staff and participants and develop new opportunities for delivery and collaborative working.
· Coordinate the Learning and Wellbeing steering group meeting, gathering feedback, advice and ideas to continually improve the service
· Work with teams across Southmead Development Trust to develop engagement and volunteering opportunities for participants.
· Produce content, with the support of the communications team, for social media, mail shots and other channels, to promote and celebrate our wellbeing and learning work
· To develop external funding bids and proposals to sustain and expand our programmes, working with colleagues from the Senior Leadership Team and across the Trust; supporting other income generating activities including supporting the development of tender responses to sustain health and wellbeing initiatives
General Responsibilities
All staff at Southmead Development Trust are expected to:
· Follow all Trust policies, procedures, and safeguarding requirements.
· Model our values: Positivity, Integrity, Excellence, Welcoming, Entrepreneurial.
· Work proactively, use initiative, and collaborate well with colleagues and the community.
· Maintain confidentiality, data protection standards, and a safe, inclusive environment.
· Take part in training, development, staff meetings and occasional evening/weekend work when required.
· Carry out any other reasonable duties to support the organisation.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL
· Passion, empathy and desire to support residents to lead healthier and happier lives through holistic, person‑centred, community‑based models.
· Experience of successfully developing and delivering community‑based wellbeing, health or employment services/interventions.
· Track record of developing proposals and securing funding for new wellbeing or health interventions.
· Experience implementing project plans, managing budgets, producing reports and meeting deadlines, and performance managing contracts or projects
· Experience of implementing systems and processes to improve service delivery and evidence.
· Experience of outreach, engagement and working directly with residents to shape and inform services.
· Excellent people management skills with proven experience of supporting, motivating and managing staff and volunteers.
· Experience implementing monitoring and evaluation systems and reporting to funders/stakeholders.
· Experience working holistically with people in 1‑2‑1 or group settings and achieving change.
· Excellent interpersonal, relationship‑building and communication skills with a range of stakeholders and diverse communities.
· Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel, email, web research and presentations.
· Understanding of health inequalities, complexity and barriers to employment/learning, and knowledge of community‑based interventions.
· Highly motivated with the ability to creatively problem‑solve.
· Capacity to work under pressure and adapt to changing workloads.
· Commitment to continual professional development and a personal drive for excellence.
· A flexible team player able to work collaboratively and adapt to changing needs.
· Ability to act as a positive role model and remain calm under pressure.
· Commitment to the charitable objectives and values of Southmead Development Trust.
· Willingness and ability to work outside normal office hours and across multiple sites when required.
· Flexibility to travel locally and work outside core hours as part of service delivery.
DESIRABLE
· Relevant employment, health or wellbeing qualification.
· Management and/or leadership qualification.
· Proven track record of working successfully with partner agencies (health, employment, GPs, NHS, VCSE partners) to deliver measurable outcomes.
· Up‑to‑date knowledge of public health, NHS service developments and funding sources.
· Knowledge of Southmead, North Bristol or similar communities and the issues facing residents.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Westway Trust as our Adult Learning Manager, responsible for leading the Adult learning provision within a community setting.
You will work closely with the Senior Manager: Learning to ensure that the design and delivery of the Trust’s Learning Programme is innovative, creative and responsive to the creative, cultural, practical and wellbeing needs of community interest.
You will be an ambitious individual who will demonstrate an entrepreneurial flair in identifying and implementing opportunities to develop unique and distinctive learning opportunities specifically oriented to the communities of North Kensington.
You will also provide strategic and operational leadership to the programme team in the delivery of these objectives, and will lead and motivate a team of tutors to drive the programme’s success and meet our strategic goal of putting the community at the heart of what we do.
Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
Strategic Leadership and Curriculum Development
- Clear understanding of the national and local policy context of the Adult Education Sector with a focus on: impact on funding or impact on the future curriculum.
- Ensuring the curriculum aligns with educational standards, accreditation requirements, and community demands.
- Leading on the servicing and management of specific regulatory and statutory inspections.
- Develop and articulate a compelling purpose and identity for the Learning Programme to reflect the Trust’s strategic objectives, ensuring that all activities are aligned to this purpose and driving performance.
Programme Management
- Contribute to RBKC self-assessment process, including supporting the Senior Manager: Learning in analysing data and drafting appropriate sections of the Self-Assessment Report (SAR) and Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).
- Offer clear academic and managerial leadership to all teaching staff involved with the programme and to deploy and organise the team in a way that makes the most effective and efficient use of all team members.
- Working with the team to foster a culture of pride and ownership, setting high expectations and supporting operational discipline and best practice.
- Ensure the effective management of the Adult Learning budget.
- Provide timely and impactful information to the Board of Trustees committees and in support of funding bids as required.
- Co-ordinate the assessment and internal verification process where appropriate, including liaison with the external verifier and preparing for the External Verifier visit.
- To carry out internal verification as required and adhere to quality frameworks, such as the Education Inspection Framework, Internal Quality Assurance and External Quality Assurance requirements.
Quality Improvement
- Working to ensure the highest quality of experience is at the heart of what we do and ensure compliance as required for external regulators.
Talent management and team development
- Working to foster a culture of engagement, ownership and co-creation in the team, cultivating high expectations of themselves and others within a peer support environment.
- Identify and develop the skills and capabilities within the team to deliver its objectives.
External Advocacy
- Represent and advocate for the Trust externally to cement and raise profile and internally when collaborating to meet organisational objectives.
- Help raise the profile of the Westway Learning programme with the wider community.
Essential Experience, Skills and Attributes
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience and up-to-date knowledge of policies, funding frameworks, initiatives and developments of Adult Education.
- Designing and delivering an innovative and distinctive creative/cultural practice curriculum programme in response to identified market needs and to successfully attract new students.
- Managing a diverse team in an educational setting or learning environment, proactively creating a positive working environment and effectively leading a high performing team that contributes to organisational success.
- Working with awarding and Quality Assurance bodies to ensure compliance with identified standards.
- A track record of working with external audit organisations e.g. Awarding Bodies and Ofsted
- Knowledge of the Education Inspection Framework and funding methodologies and their impact on courses and programmes of learning.
- Knowledge of national, regional and local priorities for adult and community learning services.
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to adapt approach to engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- Resilience and able to work under pressure.
Desirable:
- Ideally the post holder will also have a background in ESOL.
- A good understanding of the local area (North Kensington).
Qualifications:
- Teaching qualification or relevant equivalent qualification/experience.
- Educated to degree level or can demonstrate relevant equivalent experience.
- Level 4 TAQA qualification in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes or equivalent qualification.
The application deadline is Sunday 8 March 2026 when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended.
Please kindly apply directly from our website.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We exist to work together with the local community to enable North Kensington to thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Bioregional Learning Centre (BLC) is a place-based systems-change organisation rooted in South Devon. We work with communities, institutions and landscapes to grow the capacities needed for a regenerative, climate resilient, bioregional future.
We are seeking a Bioregional Learning Manager to help design and run a new learning programme in bioregional practice and to coordinate the emerging Bioregional Learning Alliance – an international community of practitioner-educators.
This is a new kind of role. We’re not looking for a ‘finished article’ or a conventional academic. We’re looking for someone who is values-led, curious and organised, and who wants to co-create something pioneering alongside others.
The role
You will:
- Co-design and evolve a practice-led curriculum in bioregional learning and leadership (online and in-person).
- Plan and manage courses and events, including a South Devon learning pathway and international partner offers.
- Coordinate the BLA, supporting meetings, communication and light-touch governance.
- Build and steward relationships with practitioners, communities and partner institutions (including universities and learning centres).
- Support communications, evaluation and programme administration (budgets, contracts, logistics).
Essential skills & experience
We expect you to bring most of the following:
- Deep alignment with regenerative, place-based and more-than-human ways of working
- Experience designing, coordinating or delivering adult / professional learning (formal or informal)
- Strong project and event management skills: planning, scheduling and managing multiple strands
- Confidence holding participatory online and/or in-person learning spaces
- Excellent written and verbal communication, comfortable engaging with diverse stakeholders
- Ability to work both collaboratively in a small team and independently
- Competence with digital tools for learning and collaboration (e.g. Zoom, Google Workspace, Mighty Networks, etc)
Desirable skills & experience
You might also have:
- Practical experience in bioregioning, regenerative design, community organising, landscape stewardship, or related fields.
- Experience partnering with universities, colleges or independent learning centres.
- Skills in monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), especially participatory approaches.
- Some experience of working with both the Global North and Global South.
- Experience with fundraising or developing paid learning offers.
- Familiarity with South Devon or another bioregion, and the ability to ‘read’ place.
- Arts-based, creative or storytelling practice connected to systems change or ecology.
If you don’t meet every single criterion but feel a strong resonance with the role, we warmly encourage you to apply.
What we offer
- The chance to help shape a pioneering bioregional learning programme with an active international network.
- A reflective, supportive working culture with mentoring from the Learning Programme Lead.
- Flexible, trust-based hybrid working.
- Significant scope for your own learning and practice development.
Non Charity Employer
6 - 10
BLC is a place-based systems-change organisation working to grow the capacities needed for a regenerative and climate resilient bioregional future.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Location: Hybrid (London-based)
Contract: Full-time
Salary: up to £38,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
We’re seeking an experienced, motivated Programme Manager with a passion for music and culture, and the confidence to drive projects forward in a small, collaborative team.
This is an exciting time to join CDR as we grow nationally and you will play a pivotal role in shaping and scaling three of our core programmes at a time of real momentum.
The ideal candidate will have 5+ years experience in delivering music education programmes, be highly organised, and proactive.
CDR is an organisation committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do, from our programmes to our hiring practices. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black people and others who are currently underrepresented in the music and cultural industry.
About CDR
CDR is a community-first music organisation working towards an equitable music industry for producers and artists. Founded in 2002, we have a 20-year track record of nurturing independent music makers and pushing UK electronic music forward.
We connect education with modern music culture, empowering people to create new music, define their sound, and release music on their own terms. Our programmes span schools, youth centres, grassroots venues and international collaborations — from Newham to Nairobi.
As a Black-led, London-based National Portfolio Organisation (Arts Council England), we are building the CDR Pathway: a cohesive journey that unlocks creativity in people at a young age and supports them to develop their creative practice throughout their lives.
This is an exciting time to join CDR: after recently becoming an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation, we are rapidly growing our projects around the country. Building on 20 years of heritage in the UK underground music scene, there is a significant opportunity to push on further and grow CDR’s profile to establish ourselves as a leading music and education organisation nationally.
The Programmes You’ll Lead
Music Producer Club (MPC) – digital music-making for young people aged 12–18, delivered in schools, youth centres and online. Taught by ‘producer educators’ - working music producers we train to educate the next generation -, MPC builds creativity, skills and confidence while connecting participants with electronic music culture and the national curriculum.
Process – a development programme for women, non-binary and trans+ music makers. Structured across three strands for different abilities (Create, Define, Release), Process combines workshops, mentoring and masterclasses to build skills, confidence and community for underrepresented producers.
Out The Box (OTB) – hands-on analogue mixing workshops in leading London studios, giving emerging producers practical experience with desks, outboard gear and professional engineers while bridging digital and analogue production techniques.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Management
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Lead planning, scheduling and delivery of MPC, Process and Out The Box programmes and events.
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Manage a growing team of freelance staff who help deliver and coordinate our projects.
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Manage budgets and ensure all programmes are delivered within budget
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Build and maintain relationships with all programme stakeholders and partners, acting as the main point of contact.
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Work in partnership with the Communications Manager on refining marketing strategies and promotional materials
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Lead recruitment and selection of programme participants and act as the main point of contract for participants, providing pastoral support where relevant
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Build strong, ongoing relationships with participants, ensuring CDR remains responsive to their creative development and continues to build our community
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Contribute to the development of online/digital delivery models that complement in-person programming and expand access to underrepresented communities.
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Represent CDR at events, conferences and networks.
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Review and manage all relevant invoices in collaboration with Operation Manager
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Complete administrative tasks where necessary
Quality Monitoring & Evaluation
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Collect and analyse participant data, case studies and feedback, and drive solutions in response to pain points.
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Support continuous improvement by feeding programme insights into CDR’s evolving evaluation framework, learning outputs, and communications strategy.
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Ensure safeguarding, risk assessments and health and safety are adhered to across all programmes. Implementing training, good practice and further planning where necessary.
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Ensure programme curriculums are adhered to and quality is upkept across all programmes
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Oversee evaluation processes for participant progress.
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Report to funders, trustees and stakeholders.
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Contribute to programme design improvements.
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Ensure programmes are inclusive, culturally relevant and aligned with CDR’s strategic objectives.
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Monitor accessibility needs
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Organise annual training for MPC educators
Strategic Development
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Work with senior management to scale and embed programmes nationally.
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Ensure programmes align with and contribute to the CDR Pathway, supporting participants to progress from entry-level engagement to sustained creative practice and professional development.
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Support the Communications & Partnerships Manager with documentation of programme impact through stories, media, or participant content, contributing to CDR’s growing digital archive and visibility.
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Work with the Communications & Partnerships Manager to develop new partnerships to increase our programme’s reach and impact
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Identify and pursue growth and collaboration opportunities.
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Support fundraising and development
Person Specification
Essential
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Track record of managing and growing programmes in education, youth, or the arts.
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Strong organisational and time-management skills.
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Experience working with schools, youth centres, studios or community partners.
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Safeguarding knowledge and practice.
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Experience working directly with young people.
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Experience managing freelance or creative teams.
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Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
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Strong digital literacy, with confidence in using tools for asynchronous planning, comms, and evaluation (e.g. Google Drive, SmartSuite etc.).
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Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Interest in electronic music, grassroots culture, and community-focused work
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Proactive self starter, comfortable working in a small, dynamic team.
Desirable
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Knowledge of music education or digital music production.
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Report-writing or fundraising experience.
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Familiarity with major funding reporting requirements - i.e. Arts Council England and PRS
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Understanding of talent development models and pathways into the music industry.
Terms & Benefits
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Full-time, hybrid working with a London office base.
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25 days annual leave + bank holidays + office closure (Christmas week).
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Pension scheme.
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Training and professional development opportunities.
Reports to: CEO
Start Date: Mid/End March
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at CDR
CDR is committed to equity and inclusion in everything we do, from our programmes to our hiring practices. We believe a diverse team is essential to a thriving music and cultural industry.
We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black people and others who are currently underrepresented in the music and cultural industry. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we guarantee equal opportunity regardless of any protected characteristic.
Accessibility and reasonable adjustments
We provide reasonable adjustments for all candidates. If you require support or specific arrangements for the application or interview process, please contact us via email. We are here to ensure you can perform at your best during the recruitment process.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
CDR (Create Define Release) is a community-first music organisation working towards an equitable music industry for producers and artists.