Job Description

Job title: Programme Manager
Line Reports: 2 Employment Advisers initially, with scope to change
Location: Liverpool – hybrid working, with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office and occasional travel to London office (every 3 months), and other BB offices where required.
Salary: £34,000 – £38,000
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with occasional evening or weekend work (TOIL provided), open to flexible working arrangements
Contract: Permanent
Language Requirements: Fluent in English

Context:
The need for employment support for refugees in the UK is growing. Breaking Barriers’ (BB) intention is to deliver employment support to as many refugees who need it, whilst growing the organisation in a sustainable way. Over the coming years we are aiming to significantly scale our programmes and reach communities in new areas of the UK.

As the next step in our growth, BB has an opportunity to establish a presence in Liverpool to work collaboratively to meet the needs of local refugee communities and of the broader sector. We will work closely with local, regional and national partners to develop programmes in response to the needs of local refugees, organisations and existing infrastructure, flexing our model where needed to avoid duplication and ensure we are filling gaps where our services will have the most impact.

The Senior Programme Manager will be our first hire in Liverpool, and a critical role for launching and shaping our programmes, model and team in the region. This is an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial and strategic thinker with a passion for employment as a route to independence and empowerment to leave a lasting impact on our clients and our organisation.

Purpose of the role:
Your primary responsibility will be to lead BB’s Employment Programme delivery and support the Head of Employment Programmes to establish our Liverpool operations and ensure we provide clients in the region with high standards of delivery.

You will be supported by the Head of Employment Programmes to set up delivery in the region and be responsible for executing activities and funding commitments while providing accurate and timely reporting. You will be an ambassador for BB externally and take a lead role in building our networks of referral partners within the region to establish our presence and generate referrals. You will line manage and support a team of Employment Advisers, enabling them to provide high-quality support to clients and coordinate the day-to-day operational activity which keeps our programmes running.

We are looking for someone highly organised with a good knowledge of employability and/or refugee sector in Liverpool. You should have a demonstrable track record of transferrable work experience in overseeing service delivery and employability projects or programmes. Equally important is a demonstrable commitment to working with marginalised populations who face barriers to employment, particularly refugees. You should be a self-starter who can work autonomously and at pace, with the leadership skills to successfully establish BB’s presence within a new region and build and motivate a team that feels connected to the charity’s identity and mission.

For our part, we offer a strong team environment, where your ideas and drive will be welcomed and where you as an individual can make a real difference in people’s lives.

To view the full job description and person specification, please view our recruitment pack here: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/programme-manager/903956?tsId=8

Other considerations:

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out pre-employment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include criminal record disclosure, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
• Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully taken into account when deciding action.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

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Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 20,000 - 40,000.

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