Project Manager, School Programmes

Project Manager

£30,500 per year

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Fixed-term contract for 1 year

Based in London / home and flexible working

Our client empowers people with the reading and writing skills they need to succeed in life. Together theyre helping people change their stories. You could join them as Project Manager delivering their work with primary schools and other settings, including sports clubs.

What youll be doing

Our client have a range of programmes that use sport to engage children and young people with reading and writing. You will work alongside a wide range of stakeholders to deliver our clients primary-focused projects.

You will be responsible for all aspects of project delivery, including recruitment of settings, content development, training, safeguarding, risk management, event management and quality assurance. As part of a team of six, you will also be involved with the delivery of other programmes and activities, including support for our clients Alternative Provision programmes, across the team.

As part of our clients Sport and Alternative Provision team, you will work closely with the wider School Programmes team, as well as external contacts including sport coaches, school staff at varied levels, and students.

This role is based in London but with the flexibility to work from home for the majority of the time. However, you will need to be able to be in London for team and staff days, which could be an average of once a month, as well as travelling for in-person project delivery and training when necessary.

What our client is looking for

You will be an excellent project manager, and have experience of event planning and delivery, as well as previous work within a school, Further Education college or Alternative Provision settings. Adaptibility, cooperativeness and your organisational skills are essential, whilst familiarity with working with sports clubs would be an advantage.

Why our clients work is so vital

Reading and writing changes everything.

It gives you the tools to get the most out of life, and the power to shape your future. Its the key to knowledge, confidence and inspiration. Its better results at school, and better jobs. If children grow up without the tools to communicate, without books to read or opportunities to write, its harder to get where you want to go.

Our client is an independent charity helping people overcome these challenges and change their life chances through the power of words reading, writing, speaking and listening. From first words, through school days to training, jobs and beyond.

- They work collaboratively in local communities, focusing work in 20 areas of the UK that are facing the biggest challenges.

- They support schools, developing the most effective tools and techniques and providing resources and programmes to engage and inspire children.

- They campaign to make reading and writing skills a priority for politicians and decision-makers.

- They support vulnerable adults, people in the criminal justice system and young offenders institutions to build their skills.

What our client offers you

Our clients team are passionate about their mission and they have a strong and positive working culture, based on shared values and respect. Our client offers a range of flexible working options and promote a workplace where you can be yourself and contribute to their success, whoever you are.

As well as a competitive salary, our client offer benefits including a generous leave allowance totalling 39 days (including bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year), pension contributions of 8% of annual salary, a cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme and other health and wellbeing benefits.

Application details

Our clients people are their most important asset and they value and respect diversity in all its forms (seen and unseen). Our client particularly welcomes applications from those from Black and Asian backgrounds, as well as candidates with disabilities and from the communities in which they work. Our client would like to increase the representation of these groups among their staff as they know greater diversity will lead to an even greater impact for their work.

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Closing date: 10am, Wednesday 25 September 2024

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