Project Manager, Schools and Communities

Place2be; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Learning & Development

5% contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Mobile phone discounts

Wellbeing days

Christmas closure period

Job summary

Place2Be is seeking a capable project professional to lead the design, implementation and delivery of refreshed programmes for teachers, school leaders and trusted adults working with children and young people. You will be based at 175 St John Street and report to the Head of Operations for Mental Health Workforce Development.

The role covers internal and external stakeholder relationships, project planning, including marketing and communication, participant engagement, monitoring and

Job description

Together we can change children’s lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma, allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us.

The post holder will have responsibility for developing a clear project plan to support the design, implementation and delivery of our newly refreshed programmes for teachers, school leaders and other trusted adults who work with children and young people. The role includes responsibility for internal and external stakeholder relationships, project planning, including marketing and communication, participant engagement, monitoring and evaluation.

The post-holder will be part of the Mental Health Workforce team and be based at 175 St John Street. They will report to the Head of Operations for Mental Health Workforce Development and will support the set-up of clear delivery targets and an expansion plan for a flexible model of cost-recovery through commissioned work for groups and direct access for individuals.

For a career with purpose, this is your place.

Recruitment Process

As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 2 November 2026

1st Interview date: 6 November 2026

Our Benefits

When you work at Place2Be –whether that’s in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person. To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support.

Here’s just a few things we have on offer:

• Annual Leave that increases with service
  
• Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
  
• 5% contributory pension scheme
  
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary
  
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
  
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
  
• Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
  
• Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organisation.

We are proud to be a disability confident employer and will ask you during your application If you wish to be considered for a guaranteed interview under the disability confident scheme. Under the scheme we commit to offering an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the job role.

If you have any questions about the scheme, or require any adjustments to help you complete an application then please contact the recruitment team on 020 7923 5050 or email [e-mail].u k

We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may want to use it to help you format your CV, create responses to application questions or even help you prepare responses. AI can be a powerful enabler and we are open to you using it to apply for roles with us, but we ask you to ensure anything you submit truly represents your capabilities and viewpoint. We value honesty, integrity and creativity and want to understand what you will uniquely bring to our team. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.