Programme Manager

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Civic Office

11/12/2025

Programme Manager (CDC)

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary

Grade 10, £47,154- £51,235

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Doncaster

Job category/type

Economic Development

Date posted

28/11/2025

Job reference

REQ21767

Job description

Based at: The Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster

Salary Details: Grade 10, £47,154- £51,235

Contract Type: Temporary fixed term to 31st March 2027 to provide Maternity Cover

This post is considered as a suitable secondment opportunity. If you wish to apply on a secondment basis you should seek the necessary approval from your current employer prior to making an application.

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Closing date: 11th December 2025.

Do you want to work in job which makes a difference to the local community and the people who live there?

Working for the City of Doncaster Council as a Programme Manager could work for you.

Doncaster Council is seeking a highly experienced and proactive Programme Manager to join our Work and Skills team within the Children, Young People and Families Directorate. Based at the Civic Office, this key role will ensure effective and accurate programme compliance on several funded initiatives delivered within the Advance Employment Hub.

You will provide thorough and well implemented guidance, excellent budget reporting skills and the ability to implement effective control measures, systems, processes and procedures to ensure full contract completion. Along with a flair for reporting writing to a high standard, you will enjoy a varied workload working to strict deadlines, demonstating highly effective time management skills.

If you are passionate about making a difference through supporting achievement, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and excel at navigating complex issues, we welcome your application.

Pathways to Work is South Yorkshire's approach to bringing about system-wide change, in order to support people to overcome barriers to (re)entering or remaining in the workplace. This approach has a focus on aligning and integrating the delivery of health, employment and skills services to provide holistic, person-centred support. Pathways to Work will align funding across the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer, Health Growth Accelerator, UK Shared Prosperity Fund (People and Skills), Connect to Work, existing funded delivery and localised support offers, such as the Advance Employment Hub - to form a single, cohesive work and skills support system.

Locally in Doncaster we are commissioning services, working with partners and recruiting to key roles that help us to test, learn and innovate at a local level; embedding our relational approach to working with employers and communities to support residents to thrive in life and work.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting will take place on 12th November 2025 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held on Friday 19th December 2025.

For further details or an informal chat please contact Sandra Edwards on or email

If you require support with completing the application or with interview skills in general, please contact the Advance team at or visit their website for further details.

Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.

City of Doncaster Council is a disability confident employer committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job, are flexible when assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job and make reasonable adjustments as required.

Programme Manager (CDC)