Regional Programme Lead - North East England

Location: Hybrid role working in North East England (primarily home-based with significant regional travel)

Base region: Tees Valley and Tyne & Wear

Coverage: This is a home-based role that requires regular weekly travel to schools and colleges across the North East. You will be expected to work extensively throughout Tees Valley and Tyne & Wear, with specific current activity hubs in Cramlington, Walkergate, Hartlepool, Stanley and Redcar. Regional location throughout the North East will change according to programme demand.

Applicants must hold a full, clean driving licence and have the ability and willingness to travel regularly across the region.

Reporting to: National Programmes Manager

Salary: £28,050 per annum

Final date to receive applications: Wednesday 8th July  encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy sooner if we receive a high volume of applications.

1st Stage Interviews: Week commencing 13th July (online)

2nd Stage Interviews: Wednesday 22nd July (in-person)

The Girls' Network is a national charity with a mission to inspire and empower girls from the least advantaged communities by connecting them with a network of professional women role models and volunteer mentors. We believe no girl should have her future limited by her gender, ethnicity, background, or parental income. Our vision is a future where all girls are supported to realise their ambitions, discover their self-worth, and shape their own futures.

We partner with secondary schools and colleges across multiple regions in England, including London, Merseyside, Portsmouth, Southampton, Sussex, Tees Valley, Tyne & Wear and the West Midlands. We match girls aged 14–19 with trained volunteer mentors for one-to-one support. In addition to this core mentoring, workshops, and access to an Ambassador Community that provides continued opportunities for development, career support, and connection.

The Regional Programme Lead is responsible for delivering The Girls’ Network’s suite of programmes in schools and colleges, including facilitating engaging and impactful workshops for girls aged 14–19 from disadvantaged backgrounds. The post-holder also leads on the recruitment, induction, training, matching, supervision and support of volunteers and will appropriately match mentors with young people. You will steer local partnerships and oversee programme administration to ensure the smooth and effective delivery of our mission.

This role combines hands‑on programme delivery with operational coordination, ensuring that The Girls’ Network’s regional programmes achieve their intended outcomes and contribute to national KPI achievement.

• Facilitate the regional delivery of The Girls’ Network programmes, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and outcomes.
• Proactively contribute to the continuous development of programmatic resources to improve quality and impact.
• Collect and maintain accurate records of data to track programme participation and outcomes in line with national monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Develop and identify opportunities to enhance regional partnerships and contribute to the organisation’s growth and reputation.
• Support the ongoing development of the The Girls Network programmes by providing feedback on local trends, challenges, and opportunities to the National Programme Manager.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with all TGN volunteers, including volunteer mentors.
• Provide guidance and support to volunteers, facilitating regular check‑ins, communications, and problem‑solving, and support them with acting on safeguarding concerns in line with TGN’s safeguarding and GDPR policy and procedures.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with schools and colleges, including onboarding and retaining key partnerships with stakeholders.
• Support to organise and attend The Girls’ Network at local events, networks, and community initiatives to promote and support our mission.
• Advocate for The Girls’ Network, promoting its mission and programmes to local stakeholders in coordination with the Communications…