Programme Manager

Cancer Support Yorkshire; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Cancer Support Yorkshire is seeking a compassionate Programme Manager to lead wellbeing and welfare services across Yorkshire. This part-time role in Bradford involves operational management and team leadership within a values-driven charity.

The successful candidate will oversee service delivery, ensuring safety and effectiveness while supporting staff development. Experience in charity or community services is essential, with a strong focus on safeguarding, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams within community, advice or wellbeing services.
• Strong understanding of service delivery and people leadership.
• Experience improving services and managing performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Welfare Advice and Wellbeing teams.
• Manage service quality, safeguarding, risk and complaints processes.
• Monitor performance and reporting requirements.

Skills

Experience leading small teams

Strong safeguarding and risk management knowledge

Experience in managing budgets

Strong relationship building skills

Good IT and reporting skills

Collaborative leadership style

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Programme Manager to lead vital wellbeing and welfare services supporting people affected by cancer across Yorkshire.

Location: Bradford with hybrid working and travel across Yorkshire

Hours: Part time – 21 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

About the Role

This is an exciting leadership opportunity to join a values driven charity supporting people affected by cancer. As Programme Manager, you will be part of the Senior Leadership Team, leading Welfare Advice and Wellbeing services and helping shape the future direction of the organisation.

You will oversee day to day service delivery, ensuring services remain safe, effective and person centred while meeting funding and contractual requirements. The role combines operational management, team leadership, safeguarding oversight and partnership working.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting Welfare Advice and Wellbeing teams
• Managing service quality, safeguarding, risk and complaints processes
• Monitoring performance, outcomes and reporting requirements
• Supporting staff development, wellbeing and positive team culture
• Managing service budgets and resources effectively
• Building relationships with funders, commissioners and partner organisations
• Supporting service development and funding opportunities
• Working closely with senior colleagues to improve services and support organisational growth

The role is mainly based in Bradford with hybrid working available. Some travel to Skipton and partner meetings will be required, alongside occasional evening or weekend work.

About You

You will be an experienced manager from the charity, community, advice or wellbeing sector, with a strong understanding of service delivery and people leadership.

To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:

• Experience leading small teams within community, advice or wellbeing services
• Strong safeguarding and risk management knowledge
• Experience improving services and managing performance
• Confidence managing staff performance, supervision and development
• Experience managing budgets and working with funding requirements
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder engagement skills
• Good IT and reporting skills
• A collaborative and supportive leadership style

Experience within welfare rights, health services or cancer support would be an advantage.

About the Organisation

This organisation provides practical and emotional support to people affected by cancer across Yorkshire. Their services help individuals improve wellbeing, access advice and feel supported through challenging times. The charity is committed to delivering compassionate, inclusive and accessible services while maintaining a supportive workplace culture for staff.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Service Manager, Operations Manager, Wellbeing Manager, Advice Services Manager, Community Services Manager, Charity Operations Manager, Programme Lead, Service Delivery Manager, Cancer Support Services Manager, Voluntary Sector Manager.