Project Manager – Northern Futures

Job Title: Project Manager – Northern Futures Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly. Salary:  £36,849 – £41,234 per annum Hours:  37 hours per week Contract:  Fixed Term until 31 March 2027 Location:  Gateshead – Programmes operate across the North East of England. About the employer Our client is a long-established environmental and community charity with over 30 years of experience creating greener, healthier and more resilient places across the region. Their mission centres on Creating Better Places, Improving People’s Prospects, and Promoting Greener Living, helping communities thrive no matter the challenges they face. They deliver hundreds of locally-led projects each year, including initiatives that support young people into education, training and employment, helping them overcome barriers, build life skills, and reach their full potential. About the role Working closely with the Youth Programmes Manager, you will lead interdisciplinary teams to achieve performance, quality and compliance targets, ensuring the smooth and effective delivery of high-quality services to beneficiaries. Using strong project management practice, you will motivate and enable your team, driving contract compliance and supporting continuous improvement. This role focuses exclusively on the Northern Futures programme supporting 18–24-year-olds who are economically inactive and living with physical or mental health conditions, helping them gain meaningful work experience and receive personalised 1-to-1 support from Employment Coaches as they move towards employment, education or training. You will also play a key role in developing the programme by identifying, applying for and managing smaller community-focused projects that enhance support for participants and strengthen the wider impact of Northern Futures. You will work solely on the Northern Futures programme, funded by North East Combined Authority About you The organisation is looking for someone who: Has strong project management experience, ideally within employability, youth services, community development or similar sectors. Thrives in a fast-paced environment and is confident making decisions under pressure. Has excellent relationship-building, leadership and communication skills. Understands compliance, performance management and quality assurance. Can inspire and enable teams to deliver high-quality services. Brings a passion for supporting young people to overcome barriers and achieve their potential. A full driving licence and the ability to work flexible hours when required would be beneficial. Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 17th March 2026 Please note , should the employer receive a high volume of applications, they may look to close the role early, therefore we recommend an early application. The employer reserves the right to close this advert at any time. Interested? To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position. Make yourself at home: The employer wants you to be yourself and they value everything that makes you unique. They recognise and celebrate your difference and together you will make the organisation a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer they offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. The employer ensures that they provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that they organise. They are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Their safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people they appoint are suitable to work with children, young people and adults This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract. xbpsjku No agencies please.