Programme Manager - Adult Social Care and Further Education Pathways

We are looking for a Programme Manager who can oversee the day to day delivery and overall performance of the West London Alliance UK Shared Prosperity Fund Pilot programme. Combining vision and direction with strong relationship building and people management skills, you will take accountability for project performance across our own delivery. You will need to have an understanding of Social Prescribing and of Individual Placement and Support (IPS). This programme incorporates a targeted employment model, framed by the IPS principles, and works specifically with young people with special educational needs or a disability (SEND) (including those with and without Education, Health and Care Plans) and vulnerable adults with a disability. It also extends to support the employability needs of their direct inactive family/carers, targeting those known to Adult Social Care.

You will be responsible for managing Team Leaders which will involve providing regular supervision around social prescribing and IPS practice issues, as well as support around complex staffing or caseload issues. You will also manage Community Engagement Officers who will build partnerships with community based services, Further Education colleges, academies, specialist schools/colleges adult social services, specialist providers, employment providers in order to build relationships for referrals and on-going support for participants of the programme.

Your role will also involve building and maintaining relationships and partnerships with stakeholders and commissioners, ensuring the programme in integrated within the local provision.

+ Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience
+ Relevant previous contract or project management experience focused on supporting performance, quality and compliance
+ Experience of achievement in a target-driven environment and ability to drive performance through focused performance management
+ Ability to build positive internal and external relationships
+ Ability to problem solve and respond appropriately to a variety of situations

"Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation."

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Please note this is a Fixed Term contract until end of March 2025

Employee Benefits

As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people's lives, you will have access to the following benefits:

+ 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
+ 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
+ An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
+ Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
+ Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes
+ Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women's Network)
+ Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

+ We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
+ We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme.
+ Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.