Head of Programme

5 months ago

London, United Kingdom National Learning and Work Institute Full time

**Head of Programme**
London or Leicester, Flexible (with hybrid working)

**About Us**

We’re Learning and Work Institute, an independent policy and research organisation focused on lifelong learning and better work.

We're focused on the big questions. How do we help more people find work and build careers in a changing jobs market? How do we help people to be active and engaged citizens? How can more adults develop their skills over their lifetime?

We are currently seeking a Head of Programme to join our team and manage our pilots on a full-time, permanent basis.

**The Benefits**
- Salary of £44,625 - £57,750 per annum, depending on experience and location
- 25 days' holiday increasing to 27 days after 5 years’ service
- Extra 6 shutdown days in addition to public holidays and annual leave allowance
- Generous company pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
- Group Life Assurance 3*salary
- Hybrid working (with 40% - 60% of your time in the office)
- Flexible working practices
- Employee Development Scheme
- Retailer Discounts
- Enhanced occupational maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental pay
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Eye care scheme
- Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programme
- Silver award in Investors in People

This is an exceptional opportunity for a high-calibre individual with experience of delivering complex and high-profile programmes of research and development work to join our forward-thinking organisation.

You will have the chance to expand your portfolio of experience with us, honing your R&D skillset and developing your expertise whilst making a critical difference to people right across the country.

So, if you want to work at the forefront of shaping policies that impact people's lives and help us drive positive change in society, we want to hear from you

**The Role**

As our Head of Programme, you will deliver our high-profile research and development programme, focusing on our goals of job quality, employment support, in-work progression and inclusion.

Specifically, you will lead programmes of research and development work, making cases to widen support to find work for groups who currently miss out, in particular disabled people.

You will work to improve employment support and in-work progression and evaluate programmes, disseminating findings and new ideas to trial. You will focus on how work skills and health services can collaboratively support more people into work and how to promote healthy, inclusive workplaces with access to training and development opportunities.

Working alongside various heads of department, you will also support and collaborate with teams in Wales and throughout the organisation, as well as with our leadership team.

**About You**

To be considered as our Head of Programme, you will need:

- Experience of delivering complex and high-profile programmes of research and development work
- Experience in building strong relationships with government and delivery organisations, partners and funders
- Experience of developing and leading a high-performing team and managing projects
- A strong understanding of quantitative and/or qualitative research

Other organisations might call this role Head of Programme Development, Head of Employment Programme, Director of Programme Development, or Programme Director.

Webrecruit and National Learning and Work Institute are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £44,625.00-£57,750.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London

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