Education Programme Manager
Location: Bristol
Salary : £24,800 - 26,400 per annum (£31,000-33,000 FTE depending on experience)
Vacancy Type: Contracted (Initial contract for 2 years) Part Time (28 hours per week, two days in the office)
Ablaze is looking for a passionate and organised individual play a key role in delivering and strengthening our secondary and post‑16 programmes for young people.
Do you have experience working with schools or colleges, delivering workshops and collaborating with partners to create meaningful impact for young people?
Are you looking for a purposeful role within a small, supportive team, where your ideas, initiative and commitment can genuinely change young people's lives?
We are seeking a confident and motivated Programme Manager to deliver our Employment & Skills workshops for 16-24yr olds and support our Career Mentoring Programme. This role will 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.
The Programme Manager will play a key role in delivering high-quality careers and employability programmes for young people, with a particular focus on impact measurement, employer engagement and employment and skills delivery.
Working closely with existing team members including our Senior Programme Manager and Employment and Skills Project Manager, this role will ensure that programme delivery is supported by strong evaluation, meaningful employer feedback and high-quality experiences for young people, particularly those who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET.
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 Success Measures * High-quality delivery of employment and skills workshops
* Strong programme outcomes for young people
* Clear, insightful impact reporting
* Positive employer and school feedback
* Effective collaboration across programme team This position is open until noon on Thursday 9 th July 2026. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis. Interview are planned for w/b 13 th July. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Ablaze, please do not hesitate to apply.
* 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 Success Measures * High-quality delivery of employment and skills workshops
* Strong programme outcomes for young people
* Clear, insightful impact reporting
* Positive employer and school feedback
* Effective collaboration across programme team This position is open until noon on Thursday 9 th July 2026. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis. Interview are planned for w/b 13 th July. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Ablaze, please do not hesitate to apply.
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