Programme Manager - The Challenge Network
About the Job
Programme Manager
Gain unique management experience and make a real difference in your community. Flexible paid roles throughout May to September with NCS.
Salary: £32,000 pro rata, up to 4 months
Location: London (Waterloo or Kentish Town), Epsom, Reading, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds.
About the role
Join The Challenge, the UK's largest provider of NCS, and project manage a large-scale youth and community programme across a geographical region.
NCS (National Citizen Service) is a government-backed initiative with a mission to equip 15-17 year olds with the confidence, skills and support they need to make a real difference in their local communities.
Working in one of our regional offices, the Programme Manager takes responsibility for the operational delivery of the NCS programme, managing and developing a team of logistical and pastoral staff as they deliver the NCS programme on the ground. Programme Managers also oversee the implementation of The Challenge's safeguarding procedures, ensuring that all programmes running in their region are safe and high quality.
Other responsibilities include:
Person Specification
This fixed-term role is perfect for a highly experienced project manager with a backgrounds in youth work, education or the non-profit sector.
Click on the button below to apply!
Gain unique management experience and make a real difference in your community. Flexible paid roles throughout May to September with NCS.
Salary: £32,000 pro rata, up to 4 months
Location: London (Waterloo or Kentish Town), Epsom, Reading, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds.
About the role
Join The Challenge, the UK's largest provider of NCS, and project manage a large-scale youth and community programme across a geographical region.
NCS (National Citizen Service) is a government-backed initiative with a mission to equip 15-17 year olds with the confidence, skills and support they need to make a real difference in their local communities.
Working in one of our regional offices, the Programme Manager takes responsibility for the operational delivery of the NCS programme, managing and developing a team of logistical and pastoral staff as they deliver the NCS programme on the ground. Programme Managers also oversee the implementation of The Challenge's safeguarding procedures, ensuring that all programmes running in their region are safe and high quality.
Other responsibilities include:
- Providing effective leadership for the delivery of the NCS programme, building a strong and well-bonded team.
- Line managing a team of Social Action Managers, Relationship Managers and Community Logistics Managers, ensuring that they have clear person development plans and objectives.
- Supporting your team in setting up and coordinating their programmes, advising on behavioural, safeguarding and staff management issues.
- Ensuring that all programmes are fully risk-assessed.
Person Specification
- Extensive experience of working with young people in residential, education and/or outdoor settings
- Experience of managing large-scale events or programmes
- Track record of effectively dealing with serious incidents and managing safeguarding concerns
- Ability to manage and motivate large teams of staff
This fixed-term role is perfect for a highly experienced project manager with a backgrounds in youth work, education or the non-profit sector.
Click on the button below to apply!
Salary
£30,000.00 - £32,000.00 per year
Up to £32,000 pro rata (4 months)
Up to £32,000 pro rata (4 months)