Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Are you a confident programme coordinator with strong contract and performance management skills? Do you enjoy using data to improve services and can produce clear, high-quality reports? Are you experienced in building partnerships across public services and the voluntary sector, and able to line-manage and support a team to deliver great outcomes? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

As Employment Project Coordinator (PO3) for the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer, you’ll coordinate delivery of a targeted employability programme for young people. You will line manage three Employment Specialists and lead contract and performance management of commissioned delivery partners. You’ll oversee monitoring, reporting and quality assurance using Hanlon, and drive continuous improvement to achieve strong outcomes for priority cohorts.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

Generous holiday allowance

Local Government Pension scheme

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Season ticket and bicycle loans

A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships

Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for:

You’ll bring strong programme management skills and the ability to keep delivery on track across multiple partners and priorities. You’ll be confident holding commissioned providers to account through clear performance frameworks, constructive challenge and support. You’ll be highly organised, comfortable using systems and data (including Hanlon) to produce accurate reporting and actionable insight. You’ll have great relationship skills and can build effective referral and delivery pathways across services. You’ll be an inclusive, youth-centred practitioner who can adapt delivery for young people with different needs and circumstances.

Location:

The job is primarily based in Old Town Hall, Catford, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Special conditions:

• Occasional evening and/or weekend working may be required.

• The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.

Applicant handbook- please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.

For an informal discussion about this job, please contact: Philip Jolly, Strategic Systems and Partnerships Manager Email: Philip.Jolly@lewisham.gov.uk

Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification

Salary

£49,155 - £51,228 per annum (PO3)

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

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