Groundwork London is seeking an established Programme Manager to lead our varied portfolio of community projects in Barnet.
Groundwork London delivers a range of projects and programmes across the London Borough of Barnet, including Volunteering Barnet – the Borough Volunteer Service, Barnet Food Distribution Hub, Barnet Health Champions and the LOOP (Upcycling Centre).
In Barnet, Groundwork London is a proud partner of Barnet Together, an award-winning Partnership between Inclusion Barnet, Volunteering Barnet and the Young Barnet Foundation. Together we provide quality training, and volunteering support and provide vital resources and advice for Barnet’s Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector.
Groundwork is seeking a strong Programme Manager who will oversee the delivery, financial management and quality of Barnet projects delivered by Groundwork London. The post-holder will lead Groundwork London operations within the Barnet Together partnership. They will work closely with colleagues in Inclusion Barnet and Young Barnet Foundation, to align our delivery plans and work programmes, to ensure what we collectively deliver meets the needs of the VCFSE sector and Barnet Communities. The role will have an active role in working with Barnet Council and play an important part in the strategic development of current and future project work in the borough.
The Barnet Programme Manager will have both team and line management responsibilities.
Please contact us if you have:
- Extensive experience in mobilising, delivering and managing the community, volunteering, health or environmental projects
- Knowledge and/or experience working with voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector. Experience working in Barnet is desirable
- Excellent networking and liaison skills, including developing and maintaining a range of high-level partnerships
- Ability to design and embed monitoring and evaluation processes into a project life cycle
- Strong team management and leadership qualities
Groundwork London works with communities across the capital to transform their lives and the places they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration in London for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working. We are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no one is held back by their background or circumstances.
Please send your application form, quoting reference ‘993/PMB’ to londonjobs@groundwork.org.uk
For further information and to discuss the role please contact Sarah Whitby at sarah.whitby@groundwork.org.uk
Closing date for applications: 9 am Thursday, 9th SepSeptember 2022
Interview Date: Ist stage interview- Online Thursday, 15th September 2022
IInd stage Interview- Wednesday, 21st September 2022 in East Barnet
Appointment to this role is subject to a basic records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
