Pride in Place Programme Manager

Salary: Starting Salary is £46,142 (Level one) rising to £49,282 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Location: St Ann's East or Broxtowe/Cinderhill. Office Base within Nottingham City Boundary

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce. Read on to find out more.

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

We are recruiting 2 values‑driven Programme Managers to lead Phase 2 of the Pride in Place programme – a 10‑year community‑led investment of up to £20 million designed to improve places, opportunity and quality of life across St Ann's East and Broxtowe/Cinderhill in Nottingham.

Working at the heart of local decision‑making, you will support the Phase 2 Pride in Place Board to develop and deliver a 10‑year vision and a 3‑year investment plan, putting residents and communities firmly in the lead. This is an impactful role, offering the chance to make a real, lasting difference to a Nottingham neighbourhood.

Responsibilities

• Support the establishment and effective operation of the Phase 2 Pride in Place Board
• Drive the development of a community‑led Long‑Term Plan, including extensive engagement with local residents and partners
• Manage the delivery of a funded Investment Plan, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget and with maximum benefit
• Develop and operate robust assurance, monitoring, and reporting frameworks
• Work closely with elected members, senior officers, government departments, funders and local partners
• Champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, community empowerment and sustainable, climate‑conscious ways of working

The ideal candidate will have:

• Significant experience of programme and project management in a complex public, commercial or partnership environment
• A strong track record of working with communities and partnerships to deliver long‑term change
• Experience of managing public funding, assurance frameworks and performance reporting

Political restriction and DBS - This post is politically restricted. A DBS basic check is required.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service)+ bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and more

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) or if you are Disabled – these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage you to discuss this during the selection process if it is of interest to you.

Job Info

• Job Identification 7573
• Posting Date 05/01/2026, 12:29 PM
• Locations CENTRAL POLICE STATION, Nottingham, NG1 6HS, GB
• Apply Before 05/19/2026, 10:59 PM
• Assignment Category Fixed‑Term
• Temporary Contract Reason Is subject to funding for the period of the contract.

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