Project Manager – Young People’s Service in Newark on Trent

Location: Newark & Retford

Salary: £39,054 – £44,745 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Here at NCHA, we have a fantastic managerial opportunity for the right person to join our friendly, supportive and values‑driven Young Person’s Service in Newark and Retford. Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of young people? Do you have the leadership skills and experience to empower them on their journey to independence? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Branching Out supports young people aged 16–21 across Newark and Retford. As Project Manager, you will lead, develop and inspire the team to ensure young people receive high‑quality, strengths‑based support that enables them to achieve their full potential. This is a busy, rewarding and dynamic service, focused on supporting young people to grow in confidence, life skills and independence. Our approach is rooted in strengths‑based practice, helping young people build resilience and move forward positively. Our team plays a critical role in advocating for young people, from liaising with partner agencies to secure permanent accommodation, through to supporting access to education, employment and training opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruiting, selecting and inducting new colleagues
• Managing performance through supervisions, development plans and CLEAR conversations
• Managing workplace health and safety risk assessments and ensuring compliance with regulations
• Meeting statutory and organisational quality requirements
• Developing, monitoring and achieving designated cost centre income and expenditure targets
• Contributing to wider organisational development initiatives to improve and evolve services
• Developing and maintaining strong internal and external partnerships
• Working collaboratively with partner organisations and agencies

What We’re Looking For:

You will be passionate about supporting young people to reach their full potential and confident in leading a team to deliver excellent outcomes. You’ll be resilient when challenges arise and able to motivate and engage others through change.

You will bring:

• Strong leadership and people‑management skills
• A compassionate, person‑centred and strengths‑based approach
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with staff, service users and external partners
• A positive, ‘can‑do’ attitude and a genuine commitment to NCHA’s values of Caring, Learning, Enthusiastic, Accountable and Resilient
• Emotional intelligence, resilience and a sense of humour

Essential requirements:

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 / QCF Diploma Level 3 in Management or Leadership, Health and Social Care, Housing, or another relevant qualification
• A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle (unless a disability precludes this)
• Willingness to work across two locations
• Flexibility to work early, late and some weekend shifts

Mileage costs will be reimbursed (business insurance required).

Work Hours – 37 hours a week. The service operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year. You will be required to work early, late and some weekends which will be discussed in more detail at interview stage.

USEFUL TOP TIPS:

• You will need to attach a CV in order to apply for this role.
• All correspondence will be via your registered email address.
• View the full Role Profile in the document tab at the top of the page and refer to the Person Specification section of the Role Profile to complete your application – show us why you are suitable!
• For more information about NCHA, please refer to the attached ‘Helping Our Customers’– get a better idea of what we do across the organisation!

To apply, click the Apply Now button at the top of this page. Looking forward to receiving your application!

Please note that we are not currently offering visa sponsorship. All successful candidates will be required to take a work-related test prior to the interview. As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, NCHA welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and disabled candidates. As part of our LGBT Allies Programme, we also welcome applications from members of the LGBT community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace.