Project Manager

Salary: £49,140 - £55,000 per annum inclusive of London Weighting

Contractual

Hours:

35 hours per week

Hours of Work/Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:15am – 5:00pm

Basis:Full - Time, Fixed Term for 2 Years

Workplace category: Workplace based

Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance.

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Job Description and Person Specification

Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment

We are looking for aProject Managerto lead the successful delivery ofour Adult Skills programmes, helping Londonersgainthe skills,qualification sand employment opportunities they need tothrive.

Based within

Adult Skills Education Services, this rolewill oversee high-profile employability and vocational training programmes, including Talent Pathway sand Sector-based

Work Academy Programmes(SWAPs), ensuring they deliver outstanding outcomes for learners,employer sand funding partners.

• Lead the operational delivery of Adult Skills funded programmes, ensuring performance against contractual targets, KPIsand funding requirements.
• Manage internal teams and subcontractors to deliver high-quality training, work experience and progression opportunities.
• Monitor programme performance, learner outcomes, budgets and risks, providing regular reports tosenior management.
• Ensure compliance with funding rules, quality assurance standards, safeguarding and equality requirements.
• Build andmaintainstrong partnerships with employers, Jobcentre Plus, referral agencies, community organisations and other stakeholders.
• Overseeaccuratedatacollection, reporting and contract compliance.
• Work collaboratively with marketing colleagues to promoteprogramme success through case studies and promotional materials.
• Drive continuous improvement to maximise learner achievement and positive employment outcomes.

• Hold a degree or equivalent qualification, with a recognised project management qualification(such as PRINCE2, APM or PMP).
• Have significant experience managing publicly funded skills,employabilityorvocationaltraining programmes.
• Demonstrate a strong track recordofdelivering contracts against performance targets, KPIs and funding requirements.
• Be experienced inleading teams and managing subcontractors to achieve high-quality outcomes.
• Have excellent stakeholder management,communication and organisational skills.
• Possess strong knowledge of quality assurance, contract compliance and government-funded training programmes.
• Be passionate aboutimprovingopportunities for learner sand committed to equality,diversity and safeguarding.
• Be a proactive, solution-focused leader with the abilityto manage multiple priorities ina fast-paced environment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced with children’s and adult’s barred list
Disclosure & Barring Service check
.

The City of London Corporation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

Closing date: 23:59pm on 11 September 2026.

Interview date - TBC

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share.

Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.