Programme Manager Jobs

The Holocaust Educational Trust works with schools, colleges and communities across the UK to educate about the Holocaust and its contemporary relevance. Through our Outreach Programme, tens of thousands of young people are given the chance to hear first-hand testimony of Holocaust survivors.

We are seeking a proactive, confident Programme Manager to run and develop our Outreach Programme, and lead our Outreach team, at this crucial juncture in Holocaust education and remembrance. With living memory fading into history, and antisemitism and Holocaust distortion on the rise, our work has never been more vital. The Trust is made up of hard working, motivated people who are passionate about our mission to educate every person from every background in the UK about the Holocaust and its contemporary relevance. We believe that the Holocaust must have a permanent place in our nation’s collective memory.

This role is hybrid, with a minimum of 2 days a week in our Central London office. 

The Outreach Programme Manager should be able to demonstrate the following:

1. Proven success running and developing an educational programme.

2. Effective line management skills that inspire and develop the team, as well as ensuring smooth delivery of the programme.

3. An appreciation of the importance we place on the welfare of our network of survivor speakers in relation to their engagement with and on behalf of HET.

4. Confidence creating, managing and monitoring budgets.

5. A commitment to our values of respect, integrity, innovation and inclusion.

 

In your first 6 months, you’ll:

· Work with the Chief of Staff/Director of Programmes to implement the strategic development of the Outreach Programme;

· Ensure that KPI’s are appropriate and are met;

· Draft Outreach Programme budget, ensuring monitoring/evaluation/learning informs future plans and track and monitor the Outreach Programme spending;

· Line manage the Outreach Programme Officers;

· Work with the public affairs team to facilitate the involvement of Members of Parliament and other VIP guests in certain outreach visits;

· Conduct strategic planning of content for the outreach calendar of events;

· Work collaboratively with middle management to steer development/drive ideas sharing/and creating a supportive environment;

· Provide support for the Lessons from Auschwitz Project and the Trust’s educational programmes and other initiatives when needed.

After 6 months in post, we'd expect you to:

· Develop the programme strategy as required.

· Respond to any concerns or issues around the welfare  of our network of  speakers in relation to their engagement with and on behalf of HET, as reported by the Outreach Programme Officers.

· Propose ways to improve and develop the Outreach Programme and work with members of the education team/Senior Management to put these ideas into effect;

· Work with our Data & Evaluation Manager to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of the Outreach Programme, and ensure that findings inform future developments to the programme.

· Write regular reports on the Outreach Programme for SMT, Board and others.

Like the rest of the Holocaust Educational Trust team, you will also benefit from:

· Flexible working 

· A generous annual leave policy 

· Enhanced Parental leave packages for employees with more than eighteen months service

· Pension 

· Private medical insurance 

· Enhanced Sick Pay, Income Protection and Life assurance policies

· Employee Assistance Programme 

· Season ticket loans

Next steps:

In order to apply, interested candidates should submit an application through our recruitment website, and attach a CV. Successful applicants will then be invited for interview. 

Please note:

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK at time of application.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. Therefore, all applicants will undergo strict vetting procedures and safeguarding checks before appointment and relevant pre-employment checks (this includes but is not limited to: DBS checks, qualification checks, reference checks and identity checks). This role involves regulated activity relevant to children, therefore It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

Vacancy Reference Number:

DOP/PR/UK-R1

Position title:

Director of Programmes

Reports to:

Deputy CEO

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £65,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

36-Months' Fixed Term Contract (subject to successfully completing a 9-Months' Probationary Period)

Muslim Hands is a UK-based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office based in Nottingham and a fundraising team based in Whitechapel, London; occasional travel between the two locations will be expected. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to direct our Programme through an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our income in this area by 2025.

As the Director of Programme, you will primarily be responsible for: [Please see attached document for full details]

• Strategy, Planning and Financial Management:
• Support to Senior Management:
• Programme Management:
• Humanitarian Response:
• Programme Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL):
• Staff Management:

How to apply

Application Process & Closing Date:

Please send an introductory email telling us why you are suitable for the role along with your current CV by no later than 31st December 2023.

NB: the subject line of the email should include (1) the Vacancy Reference Number and (2) the Applicant’s Name.

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: ASAP

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold an Online Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please familiarise yourself with ZOOM, Team Link, MS Teams, and Skype post successful submission of your application.

18 months - 2 year Fixed Term contract
35 hours per week

Are you an experienced and gifted programme manager seeking the opportunity to support meaningful change? 

The United Reformed Church is going through a period of change which we have initiated as our Church Life Review. This phased national programme covers 13 Synods and 1200 churches from Cornwall to Orkney.

The programme is complex and multi-faceted.  Phase 2 is committed to designing new and sustainable models of sharing resources across and between the 13 Synods and multiple legal entities. Its design will offer effective operational services to churches to support congregations, as ways of creating new church communities are explored. Phase 3 implementation will follow any recommendations arising from the design phase.

We are seeking a gifted individual who can hold the strategic picture of reconfiguring complex structures and simultaneously understand, and be sensitive to, the significance of change on church congregations, assisting us with navigating this transition. Working with the General Secretariat, Assembly Business Committee, standing committees, churches, and Synods across the UK, you will be responsible for delivering the Phase 2 design. A key skill will be to balance time constraints with the imperative to consult widely on aspects of church life which will affect many and may include complex and technical issues. 

You are educated to degree level, or equivalent experience, with project management qualifications. You will be highly motivated, solution focused and have excellent interpersonal skills to bring the programme to completion within budget and identified time frames. Experience of complex project management and transformation is essential. Your understanding of collaborative change will be underpinned by your excellent communication skills. Your ability to handle complex projects and technical issues, and yet engage with all parties and communities of interest with confidence and assurance, will be key to the success of this phase of our Church Life Review.
 We can offer you a flexible and friendly work environment, working from Church House and/or from home. 

If you are interested in working for us and can meet the above requirements, please downloan an application form (we do not accept CVs). 

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Friday 5 January 2024 
Interview date: Tuesday 23 January 2024

This post requires a satisfactory enhanced certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Future Talent Programme Manager  - Fast Growing Charity with Great Leadership Development Opportunities.

Come and work in a growing organisation which supports young people with life-changing opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). 

The Charity

Generating Genius connects students from disadvantaged backgrounds with top businesses which use STEM, and with top universities, through our Junior Genius, Post-16 Genius and Future Talent programmes. 

We offer great leadership opportunities and flexible working arrangements for you to take the initiative and run a successful programme. 

The Position

We’re looking for a highly motivated programme manager, with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to run the Future Talent Programmes. The ideal applicant will also be able to design and deliver career development workshops. 

Current Future Talent Programmes are:

● Work experience & internship preparation programmes

● Corporate Mentoring Programmes

● Corporates Insight Days

● Industry Skills Programmes

● Scholarships Programme

Salary: £40,000 to £42,000 pro rata
Location: Hybrid, can be based in London or Birmingham, 1 day per week in office
Job Type: Permanent Role. 3, 4 or 5 days per week
Earliest Start Date: October 2023
Security Clearance: DBS Clearance and references will be required

Responsibilities and Duties:

● Managing the existing Future Talent Programmes and creating new Future Talent programmes

● Adjusting the existing Future Talent programmes where necessary

● Organising work experience programmes, organising and attending events with students

● Design & run a rolling high volume student recruitment campaign using Linkedin and University relationships

● Liaising with partnership companies to coordinate future talent partner programmes

● Representing the organisation with companies and students

● Ensure compliance with all necessary health and safety legislation for every event.

Essential skills and experience:

● Degree educated, Strong Excel skills, Strong verbal, and written communication skills

● Must have previous experience in designing and delivering career development workshops for students aged 14 to 25 years. Must have previous experience in training volunteers. 

● Must be able to do regular travel across the country

● Ability to manage multiple tasks with problem solving and critical thinking skills

● Previous event planning, programme management and partnership building experience

Right to work in the UK:

● Must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visa applications.

Please email your CV and a BRIEF cover letter outlining why you’d like to work in our team.

We believe that a young person's success should be determined by the talents and abilities they have, not where they come from. 

Improving social mobility is a team effort and we work in partnership with UK plc including Dell Technologies, M&G plc, the NHS and Mace to ignite the spark and engage young people from underserved communities to think big about their futures.

Could you be our new Programme Manager, ready for the next step in your career? Can you imagine yourself managing several high-profile employability programmes with some of the UK's best known businesses? 

If you share our values of ambition, inquistiveness and equity and inclusion, and want to work in a team that supports 50,000+ young people build their skills and confidence every year... read on... 

What you will be doing in this role

You’ll be a brilliant project manager, someone who is action-orientated and organised. You will enjoy working in partnership with a variety of people and implementing practical solutions to meet your goals. 

You could be supporting some of our longest running and successful partnerships helping young people discover exciting opportunities across industries such as healthcare, technology, construction and the financial services. 

You can balance competing priorities and deadlines to keep projects moving towards their goals and are comfortable making decisions after gathering insight and information from colleagues and partners. 

Key areas of responsiblity

• Multiple projects management
• Team management for programme delivery
• Systems and administrative processes for operational delivery
• Building exceptional relationships
• Evaluation and reporting

You will bring the following experiences:

• Track record of managing multiple projects with a variety of stakeholders from the public and commercial sector
• Direct line management
• Track record of achieving targets and objectives
• Use of IT, data, and systems to operate efficient programmes, evaluate and measure their success
• Monitoring and evaluation of outcomes to assess impact
• Budget and resource monitoring
• Understanding of and interest in the education sector
• Understanding of and interest in apprenticeships

You will have the following skills:

• Excellent written communications and speaking and listening skills
• Confident using MS packages including Teams, PowerPoint, Forms, Excel and Word and comfortable using technology to enhance our activities.
• Planning and organisation
• Problem-solving
• Decision-making

Salary: £33,000-£35,000
Annual leave: 28 days + Bank Holidays
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours pw
Contract: Permanent
Place of work: Hybrid

You do not need to live in London for this role. You will be working from home (IT equipment provided), with 2-3 individual days per month on average in London for team together days in a co-working space (please consider this as a commutable distance).

Engineers Against Poverty (EAP) is a leader in infrastructure and international development with strong links with development agencies, government and industry. We develop research, policy and practice in infrastructure investment, labour standards, climate change, transparency and accountability and local content in line with our mission to help reduce and eventually eliminate poverty.

EAP is seeking a self-motivated Programme Manager to help deliver quality results with its growing portfolio of programmes. Across the programmes you oversee, you’ll be responsible for coordinating their successful delivery of quality results.  Initially you will focus on an anti-corruption programme funded by the US Government and EAP’s contribution towards FCDO’s Green Cities and Infrastructure programme. You will work with EAP's senior leadership and its advisors, project partners and beneficiaries, funders and other stakeholders to maximise positive impact. You’ll strengthen EAP's programmes by managing specific budgets, KPIs, project plans, sub-grants and monitoring and evaluation efforts using established systems.

The programmes and projects you will work on will vary and evolve over time, as we strengthen donor and client relationships together. You’ll also have a role in shaping our future work, contributing to business development by coordinating grant proposals, commercial bids and strategic partnerships. You will also help to organise board meetings and international workshops.

Across all our programmes, professional communication, branding of EAP and stakeholder (new) engagement and management is key. Programme delivery is rarely linear so you must be comfortable in rapidly evolving and dynamic environments.

The appointee will also take on for the same role for CoST, the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative – a transparency and accountability programme which operates in 20 countries and for which EAP hosts its International Secretariat. 

You will be working remotely with in-person team meetings usually held in London 4 to 5 times a year. We are open to candidates living outside of the UK.

If you wish to apply, pllease submit a CV with a one page covering letter by 10am GMT Monday 11 December 2023.

Osmani Trust is seeking a Programme Manager to lead and co-ordinate the planning, delivery, management and monitoring of a number of young people and violence reduction services.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing multiple small projects. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for helping young people by managing projects that make positive changes in their lives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of young people’s programmes to provide a range of quality universal youth services, specialist mentoring and violence reduction interventions.
• Taking a strategic approach, working with partners, stakeholders and local community with a focus on developing and promoting Osmani Trust interventions and activities.
• Ensure programmes are delivering as planned, staff teams are supervised and supported to work effectively and delivery impacts/outputs are recorded and reported on time to funders/commissioners.
• Actively engage in business development, write fundraising bids and activities to improve the sustainability of programmes.

Experience, skills and abilities

• Experience of managing multiple projects
• Excellent writing skills (reports and bids)
• Good understanding of the Third Sector

Following a successful Emergency campaign to support Syrian Refugees in 2015 World Jewish Relief created the Specialist Training and Employment Programme (STEP) for refugees in 2016 and today we are the largest provider of specialist employment support to refugees in the UK.

We launched STEP Ukraine in the summer, in partnership with the British Council and with the backing of the UK Government, to provide up to 10,000 Ukrainians with an opportunity to improve their English as well as the support they might need to find employment in the UK that matches their skills and experience. The primary purpose of this role is to manage the operational side of the programme which includes infrastructure and process, data and reporting as well as partnerships.

Working closely with the Programme Manager – STEP Ukraine, you will be responsible for helping the team prepare Ukrainians in the UK for competitive employment, improve their English and offer support as they build their lives in the UK.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing the administration of the STEP Ukraine programme
• Line management of Programme Assistants
• Being the first point of contact for any partner activity liaising with the British Council, Business in the Community, The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network and hosting organisations
• Managing the allocation of clients to Employment Advisors in a timely manner
• Monitoring the standard of customer service given by Employment Advisors and ensuring that STEP Ukraine is providing excellent customer service,
• Assisting partners in the ongoing monitoring and impact measurement of programmes. Particularly in relation to achieving and evidencing outcomes.
• Using advanced Excel skills to analyse results, identify trends and learnings to use data to drive changes and improve the quality of programmes.

You should have:

• Demonstrable experience of line managing a team of people
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of programme management and grant management
• Demonstrable knowledge of refugee and/or livelihoods programming
• Knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation processes
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and budget preparation/management using Excel
• A high level of financial literacy to manage and report against programme budgets is highly desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in and also lead a team and to use own initiative

Employee Benefits

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and Jewish holidays. After 5 years’ service holiday entitlement increases to 25 days.
• Pension scheme – we contribute 5% to the World Jewish Relief pension scheme.
• Life Insurance – up to 3 times salary.
• Long Service Award – an extra week’s holiday after 5 years’ service.
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health cash plan
• Season ticket / travel to work loan.
• On Friday the office closes at 3pm.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

World Jewish Relief promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from candidates of different ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and of faith or none that meet the criteria set out for this role.

You don’t need to be Jewish to work for us, but you must be committed to our faith based values of Justice, Kindness, Repairing the World and Welcoming the Stranger. We are inspired by these values to work beyond our community, recognising the dignity and potential of all people.

Job Summary

The Multi-Story Orchestra are looking for someone to join our organisation as Programme Manager. Providing leadership to our programme team, the Programme Manager will design, plan and deliver a live events programme that puts our young people and orchestral musicians at the heart of our work.

Job Description

Multi-Story is excited to be seeking a Programme Manager to deliver the orchestra's live events programme and provide leadership to the programmes team.

We deliver around 15 live events a year, working with professional musicians and young people to perform in car parks and concert halls across the country.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a key role in a small, innovative organisation and have a real impact on people's lives through music.

Over the last few years we have developed a new strategy around creatively developing and empowering our musicians and young people. This has resulted in an increase in the scope and scale of our work as we joined the Arts Council National Portfolio last year.

The Programme Manager will be responsible for the delivery of all Multi-Story Orchestra rehearsals and performances within this new strategy. They will oversee and develop the programme team, including both core staff and freelance event staff. This is an exciting opportunity to input into and shape the organisation's development at a crucial stage. We're looking for someone who not only has the experience and skills to deliver our work but who also wants to work within the Multi-Story ethos to do so. Putting equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do, prioritising the wellbeing of everyone we work with, and embedding young people's voices across the organisation are key to what Multi-Story is.

The Programme Manager role will be vital to enabling this and delivering our inspirational live events programme.

Application Deadline: Monday 8th January, 2024

Please visit our webiste for more information about the role.

Mottingham Big Local Refocused (MBLR) Partnership is delighted to be recruiting a Programme Manager. Mottingham is one of the local areas in England benefiting from £1 million Big Lottery investment.

This is an exciting opportunity to help us to deliver our new Plan and vision for the Mottingham Big Local area. The aim is to coordinate Big Local activity and build the local social infrastructure over the remaining period of the programme.

The successful candidate will lead on strategic cross-sector engagement within the Mottingham Big Local area and across the London Borough of Bromley  to strengthen and inform programme delivery and optimise funding opportunities. You will also lead on creating a sustainable MBLR legacy, including working on a successor organisation.

You will have supervisory responsibility for the MLBR Administrator & Project Support Officer, and lead on the delivery of a small Community Chest grant programme.

Reporting to the Community Links Bromley CEO, you will work closely with the local resident-led Partnership Board.

If you are enthusiastic about making a change and want to help shape future approaches to community and place, this could be the role for you.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

You are an experienced peacebuilder and manager of people and programmes, and have worked previously in Sudan.  You have proven ability in designing and adapting programmes, keeping them relevant and accountable in complex local contexts, ideally in Darfur.   

Concordis has worked in Sudan and South Sudan since we were formed as an organisation in 2004.  The devastation caused by the current war is heart-breaking, but it also reminds us of the vital importance of peacebuilding.   

Concordis continues to implement directly in South Darfur, with a team of eight national staff who remain in Darfur and three more working from outside the country.  The team consulted over 3,500 people before the war began and identified a network of 103 local peacebuilders across South Darfur.  We work alongside national partner Malam Darfur Peace and Development, and support local peacebuilders where conflict is fought and felt.  You’ll take on leadership of the team 18 months into the current EU grant.   

You also have a track record of engaging effectively and proactively with international donors, sharing analysis, communicating the vision and winning funds. You’ll use those skills as you adapt the current programme to meet entry points for peacebuilding, as you work with the team and local partners in designing the next steps, and as you work collaboratively with donors in keeping them on board.   

Despite the evident challenges, we see opportunities and an urgent need to support local peacebuilders in managing South Darfur’s myriad local conflicts, to prevent them escalating or from becoming instrumentalised in the war.  There are also emerging opportunities to expand on this programme elsewhere in Darfur, and with Darfuri herders displaced into South Sudan and beyond.

This will require visionary leadership and the skill and drive to navigate a way forward in the coming months and years.   Concordis’ peacebuilding programme in South Darfur is primarily about promoting peaceful coexistence amongst and between pastoralist groups and the settled population.  This mirrors our existing work over the border in Central African Republic, where we engage with some of the same pastoralists during the dry season, and complements our ongoing work along the border of Sudan and South Sudan, including in Abyei.

This work can demand a lot from all of us, and we have high expectations for the person in this post, but they’ll be part of a supportive team, leading an exciting programme, helping to make a measurable change for peace.

Please take care to complete the application form in full, as we’ll assess whether you meet the person specification based solely on the answers given in the application form.  

Yes Futures empowers young people to believe in themselves and discover their personal potential.

We are a multi-award winning charity, established in 2012. Our successful programmes have already made a proven difference to the lives of over 2800 young people through partnerships with 71 schools.

We are ambitious about expanding our impact to many more young people and we are seeking a passionate and driven Programme Manager to join delivery team and help us scale our programmes to more schools.

Programme Manager role

We are now looking for an enthusiastic and committed Programme Managers to join our existing Programme Team in September 2023.  As a Programme Manager, you will be responsible for managing the Yes Futures programmes in-person, in our partner primary and secondary schools. 

We have a permanent full-time position to support schools in London & surrounding South-West Counties (Includes: Central & South-West London, East Berkshire, South Bucks & Surrey). 

We also have a part-time position (0.5 FTE basis) (6-month fixed-term) for maternity cover to support schools in North & West London & surrounding counties (including: Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Berkshire). 

Main Responsibilities

You will be one of a small team of Programme Managers, dedicated to delivering excellent programmes which make a positive difference to the lives of students.  The main responsibilities of the Programme Manager role are:

Programme delivery

• Responsible for the care and wellbeing of all students in your schools on the programme;
• Communicating with parents where necessary during the programme, by email, letter and telephone;
• Planning and delivering whole-group workshops for students;
• Planning and delivering information and celebration events for students and parents;
• Facilitating the in-person and online volunteer coaching team to deliver student coaching sessions. As well as delivering coaching sessions to students, where required;
• Developing business and charity partnerships for day trips;
• Planning and delivering the day trips included in the programme;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of the Into the Wild residentials;
• Implementing discipline procedures, including reporting serious discipline issues;
• Implementing all necessary Health and Safety and Child Protection procedures, including recording and reporting any incidents;
• Ongoing communication with the school and Yes Futures head office regarding student engagement and progress.

Organisation and administration

• School onboarding, including ensuring that dates are planned, students are recruited and parental agreements are returned;
• Planning and organising the logistical elements of the programme (timetables, activities, sessions plans etc) through liaising with Yes Futures head office, school staff, businesses, charitable organisations and the rest of the Coaching team;
• Creation of Risk Assessments, parent letters and programme-related documents for schools;
• Sourcing materials needed for programme sessions, including lunches for trips;
• Assisting with finance and petty cash where required.

Management of volunteer Yes Futures Coaches

• Managing and developing the skills of your Coaching teams (usually 2-6 adults per school);
• Ongoing communication with your Coaching teams, to foster their enthusiasm and commitment;
• Supporting Coach recruitment for future programmes;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of training for Coaches;
• Maintaining accurate and secure records of Coaches’ personal information, absences, sickness and other relevant information.

Evaluation and reporting

• Facilitating the pre-, mid- and end of programme evaluations;
• Oversight and input of key student monitoring data and impact data;
• Debriefing and ongoing feedback collection from schools and Coaches;
• Ensure all work is carried out in an effective and timely manner to support continued high standards of the Yes Futures programmes.

Programme Managers will also be given the opportunity to support with other Head Office functions, including but not limited to:

• Strengthening our strategy, programme design and theory of change;
• Supporting the marketing of Yes Futures to new schools and customers;
• Developing our fundraising strategy through bid writing and other fundraising tasks;
• Establishing relationships with key partner organisations;
• Planning our future Ambassador offer and other pilot programmes.

In addition, as part of our focus on employee development, you will be able to dedicate time to individual personal development opportunities and gain further professional growth through leading working groups in strategic areas in which you are interested.

Benefits to you

Yes Futures is an incredible place to work. In the past two years, we have been awarded places in both the Top 100 Social Enterprises UK and the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape To. 

This is a unique opportunity to have an incredible impact, by joining our ambitious team at this exciting stage in the charity’s growth. You will have significant ownership over your work, enabling you to thrive and grow your talents in a collaborative environment alongside a supportive, fun team of colleagues.

As well as a generous reward package, we provide:

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays, increasing year-on-year to 30 days’ holiday after five years of service.
• Additional 3 days’ volunteering leave, so you can focus on your other charitable passions.
• Workplace pension with employer contribution of 5%.
• Flexible approach to work (remote working and flexibility around core hours 10am-4pm)).
• Generous CPD allowance for professional development and qualifications.

With us, you will make a tangible difference to thousands of young people’s lives. 

Some testimonials from our current employees:

• "Yes Futures is an extremely positive and supportive working environment. All employees are valued and encouraged to contribute across all areas of the charity. My team are so enthusiastic and passionate about the fundamental ethos -  helping to build a positive future for young people." 
• "As well as every day being different, and the work we do being so rewarding, we have a fantastic team of dedicated, intelligent, interesting, passionate people! It's wonderful to be part of it all!" 
• "I work with a supportive team with great passion and energy. We are all so different but share a passion for supporting young people. Our CEO is an inspiration and leads the way with her positivity, drive and enthusiasm."

How to apply

If you would like to apply, please read through the Recruitment Pack at the bottom for full details about the role. Then please submit your CV and cover letter (max 500 words), detailing your motivations for applying for the role, by email to [applications @ yesfutures . org] (without the spaces), quoting the role tile and your name in the subject line (e.g. “Programme Manager: Your Name”) by Tuesday 4th July (9am).

If you would like to apply, please send a CV and cover letter (max 500 words) to applications @ yesfutures. org.  Please quotie the role applying for and your name in the subject line (e.g. “Programme Manager (Ref - LSWC or NWSC & Your Name”) by Wednesday 3 January (9am). 

Please include:

• Your motivations for applying
• Your experience to date and its relevance to the role
• How you meet the person specification for the role
• The date from which you are available to start

Dates and recruitment timeline

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first-stage online interview taking place on 11 & 12 January.  Successful candidates will then be invited to an Assessment Centre and Interview taking place on Wednesday 18 January (in-person at our Brixton office in London).  Please keep these dates free.

Start date

Ideally, we are looking for a Programme Manager to start by mid-February in order to provide a comprehensive induction and handover prior to the next delivery cycle in March (though there may be some flexibility to accommodate the right candidate).

Programme Manager

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy and numeracy levels amongst people in prison?

Our three year strategy is working well with improvements and expansions to our delivery model, a renewed vision and mission and we want to continue to develop and grow. To support this, we are recruiting for a new programme manager to grow our programmes and contracts in our Yorkshire region and surrounding areas. We are seeking proactive, committed, and enthusiastic applicants to join our team and help us continue our journey.

Working closely with people in prison, prison managers, Shannon Trust staff and volunteers you will ensure development of our criminal programmes maximising literacy and numeracy learning opportunities for people across a number of prisons and contracts in your area. 

Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings, managing teams and contract performance, underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach. We want to hear from applicants who can lead, drive performance and who are as committed to the cause as we are.

This is a home-based role but does require travel across our central region and some work based onsite in the prisons. 

Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

Interviews are planned for 20th December 2023.

Location: Home Based
Salary: 35,000 FTE
Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week)
Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

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This role is based in the UK on a homeworking contract or based in our London office. Christian Aid is currently trialing a hybrid working model and you will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days per week.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the role

The role is envisioned within Christian Aid's Ukraine Response Country Program, managed from the UK with the envisioned travel to support partners in Ukraine. The successful candidate will lead and manage a portfolio of programmes, projects, and partners within the Ukraine Response, including partner organizations in Ukraine and Romania. The successful candidate will be expected to cover all aspects of project cycle management (PCM), from design, monitoring, evaluation, learning, to exit, for a range of partners, so a solid understanding of all aspects of PCM will be important, however, a strong emphasis will be placed on budget management, and financial compliance, as well as donor reporting. In addition, the role will require proactive communications work and a strong link with advocacy and influencing colleagues and strategy.

About you

You will bring prior experience of managing large-scale humanitarian programs as well as well passion for leading and supporting others. You would have a strong socio-contextual awareness of the humanitarian needs in Ukraine to be able to demonstrate flexibility in program delivery.

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. To discuss this role in greater detail, please contact Iryna Dobrohorska at [email protected]

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian - Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.