Programme Coordinator – Tesco Stronger Starts

Groundwork UK are recruiting for aProgramme Coordinator to join the Tesco Stronger Starts programme within our national team in Birmingham.

Programme Coordinator (Tesco Stronger Starts)
Responsible to: Programme Manager (Tesco Stronger Starts) 
Location: Central Birmingham (hybrid working)
Salary: £34,960 per annum, pro rata
Term: Fixed Term until 31st March 2025

Tesco Stronger Starts helps to fund thousands of local projects across the country. Administered by Groundwork since 2016, the scheme has supported over 55,000 community groups with more than £110 million in grants to make a positive difference in communities across UK.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced individual, with substantial experience of  working in grant management. They will work within a team of grant management professionals, alongside the manager and an experienced Programme Coordinator to ensure the smooth running of this high-profile programme.

You will have a proven record of accomplishment of working in a similar role with the confidence to manage your own workload, and that of your line reports. 

You will have experience of working on a variety of partnerships, contracts and grant programmes involving a range of stakeholders, alongside a track record of managing your workload in a busy team. The Programme Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring performance targets are achieved, ensuring that the programme meets the funder’s expectations

You should have a good knowledge of best practice within grant making and want to continually strive for excellence within your role, and the programmes that you over see.

Benefits

• 29 days holiday entitlement (pro rata)
• Flexi-time arrangements
• 7.5% pension contribution
• Travel loan scheme
• Health cash plan through BHSF
• Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work scheme

Closing date: Friday 28^th June at 12 noon
Interviews will take place week commencing 1^st July 2024
We will contact you to let you know whether you have been shortlisted for interview.
We expect to conduct interviews (by telephone or video call)

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

We are fully committed to eliminating discrimination and promoting equality and diversity in our workforce and employment practices, in the work we undertake, and in the provision of all our services.

We value diversity and flexibility in our workforce as we think it gives us access to a wider range of skills.  We therefore strive to be an equal opportunities employer.  This means that decisions concerning recruitment, promotion or any other aspect of employment will be based on the needs of the organisation and not any assumptions based on sex, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, married or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief (these are known as ‘protected characteristics’).  This is an important commitment, which all employees are expected to share.

No agencies please.