Sanctuary Programme Manager

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This role in open to internal applications only

About Us:

King's College London's Sanctuary Programme brings together Education, Research and Service to tackle the pressing global challenge of forced displacement, which affects more than 100 million people worldwide. The Sanctuary Programme seeks to develop positive opportunities for forcibly displaced students and academics in the UK and elsewhere, enhance understanding of forced displacement among the King's community, and collaborate across the Higher Education sector to create systemic change.

The Sanctuary Programme sits within the International, Engagement & Service (IES) Directorate at King's that brings together the expertise of teams engaging with communities and partners locally, nationally and globally. It provides strategic leadership for the university's engagement at home and abroad, with IES teams leading a portfolio of innovative programmes that generate and measure impact and serve the communities we work with and for.

If you are an outstanding individual who enjoys working with a variety of people, has a track record of managing multiple interconnected projects and wants to make a positive difference, this role is for you.

About the role:

The Sanctuary Programme Manager is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the long-term strategy for the Sanctuary Programme through developing and planning programme outcomes, proactively monitoring progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action.

The post holder is also responsible for collating, coordinating and communicating Sanctuary-related work that takes place across the university, and managing partnerships with key internal and external partners.

The role will line manage members of the Sanctuary Team, leading team meetings and setting and monitoring actions. You will oversee the budget for the Sanctuary Programme, working closely with the Sanctuary Operations Manager to ensure funds are utilised and distributed correctly and that the Programme is delivered within budget.

This is a full time role, and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

• Programme management experience, with proven ability to manage and deliver multiple interconnected and complex projects, on time and on budget, alongside evidence of developing and implementing suitable programme and/or project monitoring and reporting.

• Experience of working sensitively with forcibly displaced communities and knowledge of the issue of forced displacement worldwide.

• Evidence of building partnerships across organisational boundaries, demonstrating tact and ability to build strong working relationships to drive effective outcomes.

• Experience in developing communications strategies to support project and/or programme delivery.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to engage effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders, adapting message, style and manner as needed.

• Comfortable with decision making at every level and an ability to come up with creative solutions to address complex problems.

• Commitment to contributing to equality, diversity and inclusion efforts.

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in the Higher Education sector.

• Line management experience.

• Safeguarding experience.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click "Apply Now". This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

This is a request to replace Nicole Mennell, who is taking up the post of Director of Service & Impact. Paul Webb is currently covering this post on an FTC, ending 05/05/25 and we are therefore looking to recruit a permanent replacement into the role.

The role is included in our IPP and has been discussed with our Finance Business Partner.

The panel chair will be Nicole Mennell.