Assistant Programme Manager – Skills Bootcamps

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Want to help make Cheshire and Warrington the UK’s healthiest, most sustainable, inclusive and fastest growing economy?

Opportunity: Assistant Programme Manager – Skills Bootcamps

Location:            Winsford (hybrid working)
Hours:                37 hours per week (flexible working/compressed hours considered)
Duration:            Fixed Term to 31st March 2026 (Extension subject to funding)
Salary:               £54,000 per annum / pro rata

About Us

Reporting to the Cheshire and Warrington local authorities, the role of Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington (ECW) is to support Cheshire and Warrington's elected leaders to make C&W the healthiest, most sustainable inclusive and growing place in the country by

• Providing strategic economic planning
• Delivery of key government programmes; and
• Ensuring that a strong, independent business voice is reflected in the advice ECW provides to elected leaders

Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life. Skills Bootcamps support ECW’s social and economic objectives of delivering a sustainable, healthy, inclusive and growing economy.                                               

After receiving over £3.2M since it’s successful launch in 2022, ECW has been awarded a further £9 million from the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver Skills Bootcamps to over 2630 learners in Cheshire and Warrington from April 2025; and we are expanding our operational team to deliver this programme.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you require to apply for the role.

The Role

To provide effective programme management for the Skills Bootcamp programme delivered by ECW and funded by the Department for Education. The role encompasses the whole programme cycle including programme design appraisals, contracts, claims, risk management and reporting to the Skills Bootcamp Steering Committee, Government Departments and Local Authorities.

To ensure that the Skills Bootcamp programme is delivered on time, on budget, achieves the defined outcomes and meet the highest standards of public sector governance and transparency, including ensuring that individual skills bootcamps deliver good value for money, and to support the achievement of the Cheshire & Warrington strategic objectives. To provide and support a centre of expertise for programme management including finance and contract management to the wider skills bootcamp team and stakeholders.

Excellent Microsoft Excel skills will be important for completion of regular tasks, Microsoft PowerBi skills would be advantageous. Strong analytical skills with a tenacity in seeing more challenging tasks through to completion, are critical to the success of this role. Some programme finance experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities will include:

1. To provide the functions of a Programme Office with direct responsibility for the delivery of the Skills Bootcamps programme.
2. Co-ordinate overall programme management and performance reporting on all aspects of the skills bootcamps programme.
3. Support and advise grant applicants for Skills Bootcamp funding and prepare papers on applications for consideration, as required, by the Skills Bootcamps Steering
4. Draft contracts for authorisation by the Finance and Commercial Director and monitor progress against contracts on all funded projects and others as

What We Offer

As well as a competitive salary and working arrangements, we will provide you with opportunities to access a wide range of stakeholders along with training to help develop and build your career.

The role can be delivered flexibly, in part from home and in part from the office under a hybrid working arrangement.  We also offer the following benefits:

• 26 days holiday + Bank Holidays (pro rata for fixed term)
• Company Sick Pay
• Contributory Nest Pension Scheme (4% employee, 4% employer contribution)
• Cycle Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance Scheme (after successful completion of probation)
• Company Laptop & Mobile

How to Apply

For further information and downloads please visit cheshireandwarrington.com/about/careers.

Please send the following documents no later than Mid-day, 22^nd April 2025 to hr@cheshireandwarrington.com  

• An Application Form
• Your CV (no more than 3 pages)

Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington collects diversity information to produce management information about the appointments process, and the diversity of the field of applicants. In supporting us to meet our commitments in this area, we also request that a Diversity Monitoring Form is completed here:

• Diversity Monitoring Form (Recruitment)

Should you require further information or wish to have a confidential discussion regarding the role please contact Lara Smith on 07432 360226

Closing Date: 12 noon 22/04/2025

In Person Interviews: To be arranged