Project Manager (Freelance Contract)

NFP PEOPLE; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A national environmental charity is recruiting a Project Manager to lead a community-focused behaviour change campaign in Hull. This part-time, freelance role aims to drive environmental impact and requires the successful candidate to have local insight and stakeholder connections. Responsibilities include project oversight, stakeholder management, and evaluation support. The position is ideal for those with project management experience and a deep understanding of the Hull community. Applications are encouraged early as review happens on a rolling basis.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience required.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across varied audiences.
• Deep understanding of Hull and its local community is essential.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills are necessary.
• Confidence working with data and reporting is needed.
• A solution focused approach and commitment to inclusion are important.
• High computer literacy across Microsoft Office applications is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of a behaviour change campaign in Hull.
• Create and maintain project plans, schedules, and risk logs.
• Manage relationships with local councils, community groups, and businesses.
• Act as the organization’s representative within the local community.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, and monthly reporting.
• Work with internal teams to harness insight and expertise.
• Assist with installation of interventions and related tasks.
• Identify opportunities to amplify the project locally.

Skills

Project management experience

Stakeholder management skills

Understanding of Hull

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Data analysis and reporting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Project Manager

Salary: Self-employed day rate in line with annual salary

Location: Home-based within the City of Hull

Contract: Freelance contract required from February until the end of October 2026

Hours: part time, 22.5 hours per week (we are flexible with how this may work for you around your other contracting commitments)

NFP People are delighted to be supporting a long established national environmental charity as they recruit a Project Manager to lead an exciting new behaviour change programme in Hull.

This is a unique opportunity to deliver a high profile, community focused campaign on behalf of a respected national organisation. Although the charity operates across England, the success of this project relies heavily on strong local insight. For this reason, the ideal candidate will be deeply embedded within the Hull community, with an existing network of local stakeholders, organisations, agencies and businesses.

As the role requires significant presence across the city building relationships, engaging communities and supporting intervention installations it is essential that the successful candidate is based in, or very near to Hull.

The Project Manager will act as the organisation’s representative on the ground, overseeing the planning, delivery and evaluation of a discrete campaign designed to drive environmental behaviour change. Working closely with the programme’s leadership team, the postholder will manage project documentation, liaise with partners and contractors, support monitoring and evaluation, and ensure high quality delivery throughout.

About the Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing day to day delivery of a behaviour change campaign in Hull
• Creating and maintaining project plans, schedules and risk logs
• Managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, from local councils to community groups and businesses
• Acting as the organisation’s representative within the local community
• Supporting monitoring, evaluation and monthly reporting
• Working with internal teams to harness insight and expertise
• Assisting with installation of interventions, including occasional physical tasks
• Identifying opportunities to amplify the project locally

About You

• Proven project management experience
• Strong stakeholder management skills across varied audiences
• A deep understanding of Hull and an existing network within the local community
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Confidence working with data and reporting
• A solution focused approach and commitment to inclusion
• High computer literacy across Microsoft Office
• The ability to represent a national charity professionally and credibly
• Willingness to travel occasionally for wider team meetings
• The right to work in the UK and the ability to demonstrate contractor status

This freelance role offers the chance to make a tangible difference to local spaces and communities, while contributing to the work of a respected national charity.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged. To discuss the role further please contact NFP People.