Programme Manager

Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry (TTF), a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people in underserved schools. Educational inequalities are vast, and the widening disadvantage gap is diminishing social mobility progress. Working with amazing partners, including M&G plc, Network Rail and the NHS we deliver industry-focused, skills workshops to enhance opportunities for young people (aged 9-18+). Each year we support 60,000 young people thanks to our transformational industry partnerships and their volunteers' engagement across lightbulb moments in schools, through to intensive connections with employers. Our values Everyone on our team is:

• Passionate about the charity's vision to improve social mobility
• Motivated by team success
• Proactive in getting things done
The values of ambition, inquisitiveness, and inclusivity and equity guide us in everything we do. The Programme Manager role You will account manage skills and employability programmes designed in partnership with industry. You will work collaboratively with our corporate and industry partners to support teachers and students in schools and further education institutions access a range of TTF educational programmes. What you will be doing
• Management of multiple projects and events
• Team management (experience of line managing direct reports)
• Building exceptional relationships with our corporate partners, teachers and volunteers
• Use systems and administrative processes
• Evaluation and reporting
To succeed in this role you will be an individual who thrives in a fast-paced working environment, be highly organised and not be fazed when your plans need to change to meet schools' needs (you will always have a Plan B).,
• Account management - working with corporate funders and balancing priorities, objectives and deadlines
• Project delivery - operational, event and logistics management
• Staff management, Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.
  
  £35,000 salary
• Full time (37.5 hrs per week)
• Hybrid working
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (inclusive of Christmas closure)
• Training budget
If you join our team, you can expect to receive feedback like this from our students: "I see the world of work from a much more different angle now. I was confused before the programme, and I now feel more confident to approach professional people and to engage in conversation with them." [Student, M&G plc programmes], We know applicants will not have 100% of the skills and experiences outlined in the person specification, but there are some key experiences we are looking for including: - Account management - working with funders balancing priorities, objectives and deadlines - Project delivery - operational, event and logistics management - Staff management Posted by The Talent Foundry View profile Registered Charity 11 - 20 Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry, a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people. View profile Posted on: 03 October 2024 Closing date: 28 October 2024 at 09:00 Tags: Administration, Project Management, Operations, Delivery, Engagement / Outreach, Monitoring and Evaluation, Corporate Fundraising, Events / Activities