Introduction
Salford Foundation’s Targeted Youth Support team are looking to recruit a Project Manager to lead the Blocks team. You will lead and oversee the effective delivery of the Blocks programme across partner schools, ensuring high-quality mentoring support for young people, strong stakeholder relationships and the successful achievement of programme outcomes. You will be the main point of contact for partner schools and will work closely with colleagues from NHS Pennine and other strategic partners, representing Blocks in steering groups, stakeholder forums and partnership meetings.
The role is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the programme, including line management of the Youth Services Coordinators and Family Support Worker, performance monitoring, reporting to partners and funders, partnership development and continuous programme improvement. We are looking for someone with experience of managing staff and delivering services for young people, who is confident with data and reporting, and who can combine a practical, solutions-focused approach with real commitment to improving outcomes for the young people and families we work with.
The Project Manager will have line management responsibility for Co-ordinators and will report directly to the Targeted Youth Services Manager
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
- Line manage and support the Youth Services Coordinators and Family Support Worker, holding monthly supervision and regular connect conversations to support wellbeing, performance and professional development.
- Lead the recruitment, induction and onboarding of new team members.
- Identify training, development and networking opportunities, and ensure staff have the resources and guidance they need to perform their roles effectively.
- Facilitate fortnightly Blocks team meetings for peer support, knowledge sharing, professional development and organisational updates.
- Oversee the delivery of the Blocks programme across all partner schools, ensuring services are delivered consistently and effectively.
- Oversee and support the monthly Family Support coffee mornings, giving parents and carers access to peer support and input on key topics.
- Manage and monitor all mentoring provision, proactively identifying barriers to delivery and implementing solutions to maintain programme performance.
- Oversee the development and continuous improvement of the Blocks curriculum, ensuring content remains relevant, engaging and responsive to the needs of young people.
- Ensure programme objectives, milestones and annual targets are achieved within agreed timescales, escalating operational risks and delivery issues to the Targeted Youth Services Manager as appropriate.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with partner schools and NHS Pennine colleagues, promoting effective communication, collaborative working and staff engagement with wellbeing support.
- Represent the Blocks programme at internal meetings, stakeholder forums, steering groups and partnership meetings, and contribute to meetings with funders and strategic partners to support sustainable relationships.
- Lead the collection, analysis and reporting of programme data, preparing accurate reports for internal impact reporting, partners and funders, and using data and feedback to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Any other duties of a similar level of responsibility as directed by the Senior Management team.
Person Specification
Knowledge
- Good working knowledge of the Targeted Youth programmes.
- Knowledge and understanding of management systems, processes and tools.
- Knowledge and understanding of child protection, equal opportunities and health and safety policy and practice.
- An understanding of the Greater Manchester context and service delivery within the context of its local authorities.
- Specific strategic knowledge relating to serious youth violence, mentoring and/ or early help.
Experience
- Experience of delivering mentoring programmes of work with young people and families.
- Writing reports and case studies for management.
- Experience of using case management systems and understanding systems and processes.
- Experience of working towards personal targets
- Working with public sector partners at a strategic level
- Experience of managing youth violence, mentoring and/ or early help services
- Experience of working in the education setting
- Experience of leading partnership projects
- Experience of managing frontline staff and volunteers.
Skills
- Mature and flexible interpersonal skills
- Ability to support staff with immediate safeguarding and health and safety concerns
- Excellent standard of both verbal and written communication
- Excellent time and task management skills and ability to prioritise and delegate effectively.
- Ability to use MS Teams and Office suite competently
- Strategic thinking skills
Special Conditions
- Qualifications – Safeguarding Training
- Appointment subject to 2 satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS
- Driving licence and access to own car
