Programme Manager - Blackpool


Company:	Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside
Salary:	£37,010 to £41,718 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Blackpool, FY3 7RW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	26 Oct 2026
Closing date:	9 Nov 2026

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Summary

At Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside, we're looking for an exceptional leader to drive the delivery of our ambitious Jobs Guarantee Programme, helping young people overcome barriers, build confidence and move into sustainable employment, education and training.

This is more than programme management.

It's an opportunity to lead a high-performing team, influence strategic partnerships, work alongside employers and local stakeholders, and make a lasting difference to the lives of young people across Blackpool.

What You'll Be Leading

- Strategic delivery of a flagship employment programme

- A dedicated team of Employment Facilitators and Job Broker

- Relationships with employers, commissioners and key partners

- Performance, quality and continuous improvement

- Positive outcomes that change lives and strengthen communities

Could you be the leader we're looking for?

If you're an experienced manager with a passion for employment and skills, a track record of delivering results, and the drive to create opportunities for people who need them most, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape brighter futures.

Essential requirements

- Significant experience managing employment, skills, welfare to-work, youth employment or related programmes within a performance-driven environment - Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and creating a high performance culture focused on outcomes and quality - Experience managing contracts, projects or commissioned services with responsibility for performance, compliance and quality assurance - Experience developing and maintaining effective relationships with commissioners, employers, local authorities and strategic partners - Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop high-performing teams - Excellent organisational and programme management skills - Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret performance data and identify improvement opportunities - Excellent verbal communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills

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