Programme Manager - Nottingham

Programme Manager – Family Help and Youth Transformation

Location: Nottingham Working Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days per week on-site Sector: Local Authority / Children’s Services

Lead meaningful change and improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager – Family Help and Youth Transformation to lead a portfolio of strategic transformation projects across children’s services in Nottingham.

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished programme or project management professional to drive service redesign, improve access to support and deliver sustainable change across Family Help, youth services, care leaver support and Family Hubs.

Working collaboratively with council departments, partner organisations, providers and local communities, you will translate strategic priorities into practical delivery plans, ensuring projects are effectively governed, financially controlled and focused on improving outcomes for children, young people and families.

Please note: This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week on-site in Nottingham.

The Role

As Programme Manager, you will lead projects from initial development and service design through to implementation, mobilisation and evaluation. You will work with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to deliver key transformation initiatives, ensuring effective collaboration, strong governance and measurable results.

Key areas of responsibility include:

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Youth Transformation: Lead initiatives to develop accessible, integrated and sustainable youth services shaped by young people and local communities.

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Staying Close: Coordinate the development and delivery of support for care leavers, helping young people transition successfully to independent living.

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Young Futures Hubs: Lead projects to expand accessible, multi-agency spaces offering early intervention, positive activities and targeted support for young people.

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Families First Partnership Programme: Support the implementation of Family Help reforms, promoting integrated, family-centred approaches to children's services.

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Best Start in Life and Family Hubs: Lead transformation activity across Family Hubs and coordinate delivery of the Best Start in Life plan.

Key Responsibilities

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Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, milestones, budgets, risks and performance measures.

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Lead projects through planning, business case development, implementation and evaluation.

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Establish effective governance arrangements and produce reports for senior leaders, programme boards and partners.

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Manage project risks, issues, dependencies and financial resources, ensuring value for money.

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Build strong relationships with stakeholders across children's social care, youth services, commissioning, health, education and voluntary sector organisations.

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Drive collaboration across council departments and external partners to deliver shared objectives.

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Ensure children, young people, care leavers and families are meaningfully involved in service design and delivery.

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Support commissioning, procurement, funding arrangements and the mobilisation of new services.

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Develop benefits frameworks and use data, feedback and performance information to measure impact.

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Lead change management activity, including stakeholder engagement, workforce involvement, communications and implementation planning.

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Ensure safeguarding, equality, inclusion and trauma-informed practice are embedded throughout project delivery.

About You

To be considered for this opportunity, you will have:

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Significant experience managing complex transformation programmes, service redesign or implementation projects within Local Authority or Trust Children's Services.

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A strong understanding of children's services, including Family