At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver engaging employability workshops and support career mentoring for young people.
- Company: Ablaze, a charity tackling inequality of opportunity for youth in the West of England.
- Benefits: 28 days annual leave, flexible working, and a 3% pension contribution.
- Other info: Join a passionate team dedicated to empowering under-served youth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in young people's lives while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in delivering workshops and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Ablaze is looking for an experienced, passionate and organised individual to play a key role in delivering employability workshops for NEET young people and supporting our secondary school career mentoring programme in Bristol and the surrounding areas. Do you have experience working with schools or colleges, delivering workshops and collaborating with partners to create meaningful impact for young people? Then we'd love to hear from you!
Ablaze is an independent charity that exists to tackle inequality of opportunity for young people across the West of England. We do this by harnessing the skills and commitment of business volunteers to deliver a range of programmes for young people aged 7-25. We work to support those who are under-served, under-estimated, disengaged or lacking social collateral.
We are seeking a confident and motivated Education Programme Manager to deliver workshops on our Employment & Skills programme for 16-24yr olds and support with our Career Mentoring Programme. This role will work closely with existing team members including our Senior Programme Manager and Employment and Skills Project Manager and focus on high-quality workshop delivery and meaningful impact measurement.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working directly with young people, including those who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET and confident building relationships with teachers, employers and delivery partners. They will also play a key role in ensuring our programmes remain relevant, engaging and responsive to the needs of the young people we support.
Salary: £31,000-33,000 FTE depending on experience (£24,800-26,400 actual salary)
Location: Bristol
Working hours: 28 hours/week (minimum 2 days in the office)
Job type: Part time - 0.8, initial contract for 2 years.
Sector: Voluntary Sector
Key Responsibilities:
- Career Mentoring Programme Support: Attend Career Mentoring sessions at schools and businesses; Build relationships with partner schools & businesses to ensure smooth programme delivery.
- Employment & Skills Programme Delivery: Delivery of Employability and Skills Workshops for NEET young people; Adapt content to meet the needs of different groups and learning styles; Lead ongoing development of workshop content; Work closely with Employment & Skills Project Manager to ensure programme outcomes.
- Impact Measurement & Reporting: Lead on collection, analysis and reporting of Career Mentoring programme impact data; Produce high-quality impact reports for business partners and stakeholders; Develop feedback loops with schools, volunteers and employers; Track key outcomes and contribute to continuous improvement of programmes.
- Employer & Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key point of contact for employer partners in relation to impact and reporting; Gather and share feedback from programme volunteers; Support the development of strong, long-term corporate relationships; Represent the organisation at events and partner meetings where needed.
- Programme Development & Collaboration: Work collaboratively with our Senior Programme Manager and Employment & Skills Project Manager to ensure alignment across programmes; Contribute to content refinement based on feedback and impact data; Support cross-programme learning and best practice sharing; Assist in scaling and improving programme delivery models.
Person Specification:
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Experience delivering programmes or workshops for young people.
- Experience of session planning and evaluations.
- Strong understanding of employability, careers education or youth engagement.
- Experience in monitoring, evaluation or impact reporting.
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a team.
- Desire to champion and uphold our mission and values.
Desirable:
- Experience working with NEET young people or vulnerable groups.
- Experience working with businesses or corporate volunteers.
- Knowledge of education or skills sector frameworks.
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Employee benefits:
- Annual leave: 28 days plus bank holidays & paid leave between Christmas & New Year.
- 3% employers pension contribution.
- 1 personal volunteering day per year.
- Flexible, hybrid working.
This position is open until noon on Thursday 9th July 2026. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis. Interviews are planned for w/b 13th July. To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to Ablaze CEO, Gilly Samuddin.
Education Program Manager employer: Ablaze
Ablaze is an exceptional employer dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of young people across Bristol and the surrounding areas. With a strong commitment to tackling inequality of opportunity, we offer a supportive work culture that values collaboration, flexibility, and professional growth. Employees benefit from generous annual leave, a pension contribution, and the chance to engage directly with schools and businesses, all while contributing to transformative programmes for NEET youth.
