Programmes Development Officer in Cambridge

Salary & Contract: £30,400 – 32,000 per annum for 29.2 hours/week (full time equivalent of £38,000 – £40,000 per annum).

Location: Cambridge, St Edmunds College

Contract Type: Fixed for 2 years

Working Arrangements: Partial hybrid working is available for this role, with a usual minimum of three days on site per week, including Monday and Wednesday. The nature of the role means that occasional evening or weekend working may be required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Director of Programmes and Strategy in delivering the College’s priorities in relation to strategic programming.
• Identify and scope potential opportunities for new scholarly and/or engagement programmes that address a relevant priority need in one or more of the College’s key target constituencies, and/or enabling and collating existing activities into coherent and imaginatively positioned programmes.
• Support ongoing programmes in line with the strategic aims of the College.
• For new programmes: develop and evidence the programme case, including project plan with key activities, target audience, budget, timeline and milestones, etc., and securing College support for proof-of-concept test. Pilot, evaluate, and scale opportunity as appropriate.
• Manage ongoing implementation and administration of successful programmes, in collaboration with other appropriate functions in the College, ensuring tailoring to diverse audiences and continuing alignment with College strategic objectives.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including coordinating appropriate relationships with interdisciplinary stakeholder networks.
• Organise and deliver high-quality initiatives, ensuring they run smoothly, within budget, and to a professional standard.
• Work with colleagues to ensure effective management of risk and compliance issues, evaluate events, and implement improvements.
• Collaborate with the College’s Senior Communications Manager to ensure optimal comms reach.
• Collaborate with the Development Team to ensure optimal engagement with potential donors.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, promoting best practice and supporting a collaborative team environment.

Please note: occasional work outside standard hours may be required.

About You:

• Proven experience in programme delivery in a Higher Education setting.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in project management, including delivering projects to time and on budget.
• Interest in supporting optimal academic welfare within the diverse international student body of St Edmund’s.
• Sensitivity to diverse perspectives.
• Sensitivity to and interest in global religious contexts, including Roman Catholicism.
• A proactive, organised approach and the ability to work autonomously as well as within a team.
• Experience of working with academics.
• Familiarity with business case development.
• Familiarity with governance, compliance, and monitoring.
• Project management.
• Strong IT proficiency across standard office applications.
• Outstanding organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a small team.
• Creative thinking and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Benefits:

• Working daily allowance for food and drinks.
• Free car parking (where available).
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service).
• Discounts at restaurants, shops & more.
• Death in service.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning & Business Disability Forum.

Equal Opportunity Statement: We warmly welcome all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics such as gender, race, disability, neurodiversity, religion, age, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, to apply for our opportunities.