CURRERNT OPENING

Programme Manager - 12M FTC - Maternity Leave Cover

  • LOCATION:

    Leeds

  • JOB TYPE:

    12 Month Fixed Term Contract

  • WORKING HOURS:

    Full-time / Part-time

  • SALARY:

    c. £40K DOE

  • DEADLINE:

    10 March 2025

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 self-starter who will support employers nationally 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 led by employers from a range of different sectors. This is a crucial role in stepping up our work in the region and is an opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who is committed to the future of the West Midlands to work with a purpose-led passionate and successful team.

About the job role

As a Programme Manager you will lead the conception, sales, development and delivery of client programmes nationally. Programmes vary in size, complexity and volume of stakeholders involved.  Our clients, who are mostly corporate partners, look to us for expertise and the ability to tailor solutions that will work for them. All our programmes take a consultative approach with corporate and education partners and may involve managing delivery of advisory services, creation, design and event delivery through agile processes. Programmes may be multi-year across multiple geographies (nationally and internationally) and require a long-term strategic approach to their development and delivery.

Our tailored programmes are delivered to the highest standards, prioritising client service and impact, whilst ensuring that the programmes are optimally structured, and successfully delivered on time and to budget.

The role will also play a key role in driving continuous improvement through the following key responsibilities.

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  • Working hours – Part-time (30 hours minimum) / Full time (a standard full-time week is 37.5 hours). We offer flexible start and finish times as standard.
  • 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 THE ROLE

The key responsibilities of the role will include:

  • National Programme leadership
  • Programme design, management and delivery
  • Client service excellence
  • Business Development – growing programmes
  • Creative / Design-led thinking
  • Leading and managing people (mainly on programmes rather than line management)
  • Growing the business
  • Data collation and analysis and outcome evaluation

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 following experience and skills are required:

  • Ability to think strategically
  • Consultancy and advisory
  • Growth
  • Flexibility and responsiveness
  • Highly organised
  • Creative problem solver
  • Team player
  • Self-driven and resilient
  • Confident and effective communicator

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter (maximum two sides of A4) outlining:

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  • How your skills/experience/knowledge will enable you to deliver the key responsibilities
  • How you meet the person specification for the role
  • Why you want to work for Ahead Partnership
  • What attracts you to the role

NB The role is subject to satisfactory references, a satisfactory DBS check, and a six-month probation period.

Apply to: recruitment@aheadpartnership.org.uk

About us

Since 2004, Ahead Partnership has partnered with leading employers 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.