Programme Lead - South of England

Industrial Cadets; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution

Life insurance

Professional development

Job summary

EDT is seeking an ambitious Programme Lead to oversee the delivery of STEM and STEAM programmes across the South of England. You’ll influence strategy, manage regional performance, and ensure exceptional experiences for students, schools, and partners while developing partnerships with employers and volunteers.

Based in a hybrid role with Welwyn Garden City or Southampton offices, you’ll lead programme delivery, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement to raise social impact and learning

Qualifications

• Experience delivering education, outreach, youth engagement or STEM programmes across multiple sites or regions.
• Strong programme management and project delivery skills.
• Experience managing stakeholders, partners, volunteers or delivery teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting capability with experience using CRM systems.
• Passion for improving outcomes for young people through education and STEM engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of STEM and STEAM programmes across the South of England, ensuring exceptional experiences for students, schools, volunteers and partners.
• Build and manage strong relationships with schools, colleges, employers and stakeholders while supporting programme growth and regional engagement.
• Monitor delivery performance, KPIs, programme quality and impact reporting using data and CRM systems to drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate regional delivery activity, including sessional workers, volunteers, programme logistics and stakeholder communications.
• Support curriculum innovation and content development to ensure programmes remain relevant, engaging and aligned to learner and employer needs.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data analysis

CRM systems

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Are you an experienced Programme Lead, Programme Manager or Education Programme Manager looking for a role where your work creates genuine social impact? EDT is seeking an ambitious and motivated Programme Lead to oversee the delivery of inspiring STEM and STEAM programmes across the South of England. As a Programme Lead, you'll work at the intersection of education, youth development and employer engagement, helping thousands of young people develop the skills, confidence and aspirations needed for their future careers. This is far more than programme delivery. As a Programme Lead, you'll influence strategy, build partnerships, manage regional performance and ensure exceptional experiences for students, schools, employers and volunteers.

Why Join EDT?

At EDT, Our Values Drive Everything We Do

• Passionate about creating equitable access to STEM careers
• Dynamic in our response to a changing world
• Collaborative with industry, educators and communities
• Respectful of young people's potential and lived experiences
• Join a charity with more than 40 years of experience inspiring young people through STEM education.
• Help improve social mobility and create opportunities for young people from all backgrounds.
• Become part of an organisation going through an exciting period of growth and transformation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the successful delivery of STEM and STEAM programmes across the South of England, ensuring exceptional experiences for students, schools, volunteers and partners.
• Build and manage strong relationships with schools, colleges, employers and stakeholders while supporting programme growth and regional engagement.
• Monitor delivery performance, KPIs, programme quality and impact reporting using data and CRM systems to drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate regional delivery activity, including sessional workers, volunteers, programme logistics and stakeholder communications.
• Support curriculum innovation and content development to ensure programmes remain relevant, engaging and aligned to learner and employer needs.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full list of responsibilities and person specification.

Who We're Looking For

• Experience delivering education, outreach, youth engagement or STEM programmes across multiple sites or regions.
• Strong programme management and project delivery skills.
• Experience managing stakeholders, partners, volunteers or delivery teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting capability with experience using CRM systems.
• Passion for improving outcomes for young people through education and STEM engagement.
• A proactive, organised and solution-focused approach.

What's In It For You?

• Competitive Band C Salary £29,300 - £37,600 dependent on skills and experience.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution.
• Life insurance worth three times annual salary.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Professional development opportunities.
• The opportunity to lead programmes that make a lasting difference to young people's futures.

Location

• Hybrid working.
• Office base in Welwyn Garden City or Southampton.
• Regional coverage across London, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex and parts of Wales.
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle would be preferred, as travel and overnight stays required.

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