Project Manager Wellbeing

Dunnebier; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking local authority in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major wellbeing and children's services programme. This hybrid role involves coordinating project activities, managing stakeholder engagement, and ensuring projects are delivered on time. Candidates should have a proven record in project management within social care or public sector environments. This is a time-limited contract that offers the chance to contribute to meaningful reform work.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management within wellbeing, social care, or public sector environments.
• Experience of working on complex change or reform programmes.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating project activity to deliver wellbeing and children's services initiatives.
• Managing risks, issues, and milestones during project delivery.
• Producing reports and project documentation to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Change management

Job description

Hybrid working 3 days onsite

Contract: 12/01/2026 to 30/03/2026

Rate: £24.46 per hour

Basic DBS required

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of a major wellbeing and childrens services programme within a local authority setting.

This role will work closely with a Strategic Head of Service and Programme team to support the implementation of new childrens social care reforms. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and developing practice, supporting improvement activity, and ensuring projects are delivered effectively and on time.

The organisation is ambitious and improvement-focused, with a strong commitment to strength-based, relational and collaborative practice when working with children, young people and their families. The programme is centred on making a meaningful and positive difference to outcomes for children and young people.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating project activity to support the delivery of wellbeing and childrens services initiatives
• Working within a programme framework to plan, manage and deliver projects
• Supporting engagement with senior stakeholders and programme leads
• Managing risks, issues and milestones to ensure successful delivery
• Producing reports, updates and project documentation
• Supporting service improvement and reform implementation

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in project management, ideally within wellbeing, social care or public sector environments
• Experience of working on complex change or reform programmes

  This is a time-limited contract offering the opportunity to contribute to meaningful reform work within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.