Employment Programme Manager (Sheffield)

Are you passionate about the role that business can play in local communities? If you have experience of managing programmes working with people with significant barriers to employment and are full of energy, drive with a can-do attitude, BITC is currently looking for an Employment Programme Manager to deliver as part of the Sheffield City BBO project. This represents a great opportunity for an experienced programme manager to develop their skills in cross-sector partnership and see the impact of their work first-hand.

Job Title: Employment Programme Manager – Building Better Opportunities Sheffield City Region Partnership
Contract: Fixed Term (approx. 2 years until December 2018), Full time
Team: Employment
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £29,000 per annum

Business in the Community is currently seeking an exceptional individual to join the building better opportunities partnership in Sheffield. This project is jointly funded by the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund and will run until December 2018. The project is an integrated, person-centred employment service for people with physical and mental health conditions, learning disabilities and complex needs. It’s based on Individual Placement Support, a “place then train” approach that’s shown to be twice as effective as traditional approaches. We are currently looking for an Employment Programme Manager to run the day to day project management including running work readiness activities, recruiting business volunteers and developing a work experience programme working alongside a Health and Wellbeing Coach. This role will be responsible for working with people facing multiple barriers and supporting them into employment as well as engaging and supporting effective relationships with community and voluntary sector organisations. You will have experience of successfully managing employability/training programmes working with people with significant barriers to employment, the ability to develop cross-sector partnerships and a passion for making a difference to people’s futures. This is an exciting time to join our team and be part of shaping and growing this new programme. If this challenge feels like it would give you the sense of achievement you are looking for we want to hear from you. To view the full job description and person specification please see our website or email recruitment@bitc.org.uk

Closing Date: 22nd February 2017, 23:59

Interview Date: week commencing 27th February 2017