Project Manager, Early Years System Change (Sandwell)

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Job description

Project Manager
£33,500 per year pro rata (0.8 FTE) / £26,800 per year
Part-time, 28 hours per week
Permanent contract
Based in Sandwell as a home working role

Our client empowers people with the skills they need to succeed in life. Together they're helping people change their stories. You could join them as a Project Manager.

What you'll be doing

A child's earliest years are crucial to their development and life chances. That's why one of our client's key strategic priorities is the development of early language and communications skills, to ensure that children are ready to grow and learn at school.

This new role will lead a place-based, ward-level approach to improving early language and skills in the Sandwell area of the Black Country. As part of our client's campaign, and working closely with local stakeholders, you will drive data-informed systems change. You will engage the local community and ensure children benefit from high quality, joined-up support. Your focus will be on building a model that strengthens communities, achieves long-term sustainability, and delivers systemic improvements in early childhood development.

You will also oversee effective evaluation of local provision, using insights from the programme to influence policy and best practices across England.

This is a home working role, but you will need to be based in or near the Black Country, within easy reach of the Sandwell area. A driving licence / access to your own vehicle is essential, due to the nature of local project delivery.

What our client is looking for

This is an exciting opportunity for a project manager with in-depth knowledge of early childhood development and a passion for social and systems-level change.

You will need proven experience of building and maintaining networks with a wide range of stakeholders (including public sector organisations who support families with young children), and the ability to collaborate effectively and nurture differing views. Excellent project management and communication skills are essential, naturally, as well as experience of change management. Experience of volunteer management would be an advantage.

Why our client's work is so vital

Reading and writing change everything.

They give you the tools to get the most out of life, and the power to shape your future. They're the key to knowledge, confidence and inspiration. They're better results at school, and better jobs. If children grow up without the tools to communicate, without books to read or opportunities to write, it's harder to get where you want to go.

Our client helps people overcome these challenges and change their life chances through the power of words - reading, writing, speaking and listening. From first words, through school days to training, jobs and beyond.

- They work collaboratively in local communities, focusing their work in areas of the UK that are facing the biggest challenges.
- They support schools, developing the most effective tools and techniques and providing resources and programmes to engage and inspire children.
- They campaign to make reading and writing a priority for politicians and decision-makers.
- They support vulnerable adults, people in the criminal justice system and young offenders' institutions to build their skills.

What our client offers you

Our client's team are passionate about their mission and have a strong and positive working culture, based on shared values and respect. They offer a range of flexible working options and promote a workplace where you can be yourself and contribute to their success, whoever you are.

As well as a competitive salary, they offer benefits including a generous leave allowance totalling 39 days (including bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year), pension contributions of 8% of annual salary, a cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme and other health and wellbeing benefits.

Application details

Our client's people are their most important asset and they value and respect diversity in all its forms (seen and unseen). They particularly welcome applications from those from Black and Asian backgrounds, as well as candidates with disabilities and from the communities in which they work. They would like to increase representation of these groups among their staff as they know greater diversity will lead to an even greater impact for their work.

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Closing date: 10am, Wednesday 13 November 2024

Please note our client does not accept CVs. No agencies or recruitment sites.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

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