Programme Officer - Specialist Women

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair:
  We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop:
  We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower:
  We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate:
  We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable:
  We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect:
  We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, accepting of all and free from discrimination and bias.

Coventry City Council’s Migration Team supports newly arrived communities to build settled, independent lives in the city. Our work focuses on practical integration pathways, including employment, skills, education, English language support and access to local services, helping refugees, people seeking asylum and other migrant communities contribute to Coventry’s economic, civic and social life.

Join us in making Coventry a place people choose to live, learn and work.

As a Programme Officer
- Women’s Only Support & STEP Forward
, you will play a key role in supporting the development, delivery and continuous improvement of projects that empower women from diverse backgrounds, including migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking communities.

You will work closely with colleagues, community organisations, statutory partners and service providers to coordinate programme activity, monitor performance, manage compliance requirements and contribute to the delivery of accessible, culturally sensitive and trauma-informed services. Through your work, you will help women overcome barriers to participation, employment, wellbeing, integration, safety and independence.

What we expect you to do

• Support the delivery of the STEP Forward Project and Women’s Only Support Service, ensuring activities are accessible, inclusive and responsive to the needs of women facing multiple disadvantages.
• The ability to deliver high-quality tailored group and 1-2-1 sessions to support women overcoming barriers to integration
• Coordinate programme monitoring, data collection, reporting and evaluation activities to ensure effective project delivery and continuous improvement.
• Support financial administration activities, including budget monitoring, expenditure tracking and compliance with funding requirements.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation and evidence to support audits, performance reviews and funding compliance.
• Develop and maintain productive partnerships with community organisations, statutory agencies and other stakeholders.
• Organise and support engagement events, consultations, workshops and activities that encourage participation and improve outcomes for women.
• Identify barriers affecting women and contribute to solutions that improve access to services and opportunities.
• Prepare reports, presentations, case studies and impact evidence that demonstrate programme achievements and outcomes.
• Support governance arrangements, meetings and action tracking processes.
• Contribute to funding applications, project development activity and future service growth.
• Promote equality, diversity, safeguarding and trauma-informed practice in all aspects of delivery.

This is a 2-year fixed-term position.

This post has a genuine occupational requirement for the successful candidate to be a female. We are only able to accept applications from female candidates.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of…