Pride in Place Programme Manager

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Job Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term - Two Years

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £46,142 (Level one) rising to £49,282 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Location: St Ann's East or Broxtowe/Cinderhill. Office Base within Nottingham City Boundary

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

We are recruiting 2 values-driven Programme Managers to lead Phase 2 of the Pride in Place programme - a 10 year community-led investment of up to £20 million designed to improve places, opportunity and quality of life across St Ann's East and Broxtowe/Cinderhill in Nottingham.

Working at the heart of local decision-making, you will support the Phase 2 Pride in Place Board to develop and deliver a 10-year vision and a 3-year investment plan, putting residents and communities firmly in the lead.

This is an impactful role, offering the chance to make a real, lasting difference to a Nottingham neighbourhood.

About You

As Pride in Place Programme Manager you will:

• Support the establishment and effective operation of the Phase 2 Pride in Place Board
• Drive the development of a community-led Long-Term Plan, including extensive engagement with local residents and partners
• Manage the delivery of a funded Investment Plan, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget and with maximum benefit
• Develop and operate robust assurance, monitoring and reporting frameworks
• Work closely with elected members, senior officers, government departments, funders and local partners
• Champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, community empowerment and sustainable, climate-conscious ways of working

The ideal candidate will have:

• Significant experience of programme and project management in a complex public, commercial or partnership environment
• A strong track record of working with communities and partnerships to deliver long-term change
• Experience of managing public funding, assurance frameworks and performance reporting

- This post is politically restricted.

- A DBS basic check is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Leigh Plant, Neighbourhood Partnerships Operations Manager by telephone on 07701 049987 or by email at leigh.plant@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: 19th May 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: w/c 1st June 2026

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

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About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.