Programme Manager (South) - My Home Life England

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade, City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

The culture at City is built on our shared core values, which means that all employees are expected to behave according to our values: “We care, We learn, We act.”

Background

My Home Life England (www.myhomelife.org.uk ) is part of City, University of London, and part of an international My Home Life movement. We have agreed a new strategy, supporting our development as a enabler of positive change in care homes and other care settings across England, through delivering high-quality local and national training, consultancy, research and social action. Our stakeholders include health and social care organisations. We are a small team that makes a big difference.

Responsibilities

The Programme Manager (South) role is an exciting post with a focus on co-coordinating and delivering our professional support programmes for care sector leaders. A part of the role will be working with our associates and facilitator team, supporting the development of positive practice, innovation and quality of life within care homes and other care settings. The postholder will be working with key stakeholders across health and social care in the South of England.

Person Specification

The post holder will have excellent knowledge of health and social care and its relevance to care homes and other care settings. The post holder should have experience of running and organising local workshops as a facilitator with a focus on coaching and development.

This post is minimum 0.6 FTE (21 hours per week)

The ability to work flexibly, outside of core hours and travel extensively will be required.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date for applications: 2nd May 2024 at 11:59pm

Interview Scheduled: 15th May 2024

Where hybrid working can be accommodated, specific arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate before their start date. Regardless of where colleagues are working, City, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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