Programme Coordinator (Connect to Work)

Hampshire County Council; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Winchester seeks a Programme Coordinator to lead the 'Connect to Work' employment program. This role involves engaging stakeholders, managing participant triage, and ensuring safeguarding provisions. Ideal candidates will have collaborative experience, strong communication skills, and an understanding of relevant policies. The position offers a hybrid working model, allowing flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Pension scheme

Interest-free travel loans

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working collaboratively across teams/agencies.
• Experience of reading and implementing guidance documentation.
• Experience of working within the criminal justice system is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate initial engagement with stakeholders for the Connect to Work programme.
• Manage triage of participants across supply-chain.
• Ensure safeguarding and public protection arrangements are monitored.

Skills

Collaborative work

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Interpreting guidance documentation

Experience in challenging environments

Understanding of safeguarding policies

Job description

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Programme Coordinator (Connect to Work)

Job Reference: HCC621976
Salary Range: £40,643 - £45,077 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 5 September 2025
Interview Date: w/c 15 September 2025

Please note applications will be reviewed once submitted, therefore this advert may close early depending on volumes of applications received.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Programme Coordinator (Connect to Work) to join our Economy & Skills team at Hampshire County Council.

Are you looking for a challenging and diverse role working as part of a friendly and supportive team, with an opportunity to make a real difference?

The Role:

Hampshire County Council’s Economy and Skills Team, within the Hampshire 2050 Directorate, are seeking a Programme Coordinator (Connect to Work).This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified professional with a supported employment background to join our highly successful and professional team.

Reporting to the Connect to Work Development Manager, within Economy and Skills Hampshire 2050, the Programme Coordinator (Connect to Work) role is pivotal in mobilising the new Connect to Work supported employment programme.

What you’ll do:

Connect to Work is a new employment programme launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help people in England and Wales find and keep work. Providing support to up to 100,000 people nationally, it’s a key part of the government’s Get Britain Working strategy to tackle economic inactivity.

This role will focus on the initial engagement required with both internal and external stakeholders including Public Health and employers, to introduce the new Connect to Work programme. This role is crucial in managing the triage of participants across our supply-chain, as well as ensuring safeguarding and public protection arrangements are in place and monitored.

What we’re looking for:

• Extensive and successful applied experience of working collaboratively and across teams/agencies. This includes working with employers, external organisation such as DWP and Public Health
• Experience of reading, interpreting and implementing multiple guidance documentation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to interpret data and financial reporting
• Experience of working in challenging environments, whilst supporting the implementation of robust safeguarding and Prevent policy and procedures
• Experience in working within the criminal justice system with Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) would be an advantage
• Experience of working with individuals or a working understanding of Fidelity quality assurance models would be an advantage, such as Individual Placement Support (IPS) and/or Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF)

We are looking for suitable applications that meet the essential criteria and a willingness to work on many aspects of contract implementation to undertake this role.

Our benefits package includes details of the holiday entitlement, pension scheme, flexi-time scheme, family friendly policies and interest free travel loans and discounts. We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of, where you are empowered to be your best and a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.

If you think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, get in touch!

Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We can offer great flexible working options for this role as we've invested heavily in various technologies to support ongoing remote working options. This role can be partly carried out remotely, but some office-based working, in addition to travel to provider sites across the county will be required to support business needs.

Please attach a CV to your application whilst clearly stating in the appropriate question as to why you have applied; and how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria for the role as outlined in the Candidate Pack.

Vetting Requirements:

This post requires a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

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