CURRENT OPENING

Public Sector Programme Manager

  • LOCATION:

    Leeds

  • JOB TYPE:

    Fixed Term Contract / Permanent

  • WORKNG HOURS:

    Full-time (37.5 hours)

  • SALARY:

    DOE

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Are you a highly organised and self-driven programme manager with a passion for supporting young people?

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Ahead Partnership are looking for a proactive Programme Manager who will support the design and delivery of our public sector programmes to help young people realise their potential.  You will build on our success to date and take forward flagship careers and skills programmes that help young people to find their future in key sectors of the economy. You will develop our supporter base, grow our network of education and employer partners across the country and lead the implementation of exciting projects and events.

About the job role

As a Programme Manager you will be accountable for the design, delivery and management of our public sector programmes, with an emphasis on delivering excellent client service. You will play a lead role in the creative development and design of programmes that meet our clients’ objectives and will ensure that robust and effective evaluation frameworks are in place to support both our clients’ needs and our won social mission.

As a key member of the team, you’ll play a lead role in developing and embedding a culture which champions and demonstrates our values across our team.

Housekeeping

  • Working hours – a standard full-time week is 37.5 hours, with flexible start and finish times.
  • The role is based in Leeds, however, there will be travel and client delivery across the UK. This could include overnight stays as required (with reasonable notice provided).
  • There is a requirement to be in the office a minimum of 2-3 days per week. Beyond this, flexible working and other arrangements happily considered.
  • Flexibility on your part will be expected and unsociable hours may be required.
  • It is necessary to have access to a car and a full clean driving licence as delivery on programme may be in locations that are hard to access through public transport.
  • All staff are required to undertake a Criminal Record Bureau/DBS check upon joining.

ABOUT YOU

You will be passionate about our mission, getting involved in new and exciting opportunities and using creative thinking to best meet client needs.

The ideal candidate will have as much of the following experience and skills as possible:

  • Ability to think strategically
  • Consultancy and advisory experience
  • Contract management and delivery experience
  • Programme analysis and reporting
  • Programme design experience and a commitment to continuous improvement
  • Solutions-focused attitude
  • Knowledge and experience of managing public sector partners
  • Able to demonstrate experience of effective business employer management
  • Strong network of business employer and public sector contacts
  • Team and people management experience
  • Highly organised
  • Self-driven and resilient
  • Confident and effective communicator and presenter
  • Flexible and responsive
  • IT skills including Microsoft Office and tools such as Miro, Canva, In-Design

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit a copy of your CV and a cover letter by email.

Apply Now

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@aheadpartnership.org.uk

 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some groups of people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ahead Partnership we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, then Ahead Partnership encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

About us

Since 2004, Ahead Partnership has partnered with leading employers and public sector partners across the UK to help them maximise their social impact and be a force for good in their communities. We do this by co-creating flagship careers and skills programmes with employers that help young people to find a successful future in key sectors of the economy.

We are passionate about the role that employers can play in enabling young people to achieve their full potential, regardless of background. Our work focuses on improving social mobility, removing barriers and supporting greater diversity and inclusivity within the future workplace.

We lead the way in developing professional, tailored programmes of careers and skills engagement with employers that open up opportunities to young people across key sectors. Our programmes not only support young people by developing their understanding of careers and building confidence and skills, they also help employers to tackle skills shortages by strengthening the talent pipeline – a win/win outcome for everyone involved.

We take a design-led approach to all our work and develop tailored programmes and solutions that really work both for our employer partners and the young people that take part.  We are a values-led consultancy without shareholders or investors and reinvest all our surpluses in furthering our social impact.

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