Programme Manager (TaAF)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Department: Place
Terms and Conditions: 37 hours per week, fixed term contract until March 2025.
Together an Active Future (TaAF) is an exciting, innovative and multi-million pound physical activity and behaviour change programme in Pennine Lancashire (Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale). Funded by Sport England until at least March 2025, we are one of twelve national Local Delivery Pilots tasked with finding solutions to address the challenge of engrained physical inactivity. TaAF has grown and evolved over recent years and we now have several teams delivering a broad and varying range of physical activity / behaviour change projects in their places.
As we deepen and expand our work and move into the next phase we need excellent people to join our collective team in order to secure robust processes; create simple and sustainable ways of working and use innovation and analytical skills to problem solve, plan and elevate TaAF to the next level
This post is an opportunity to enjoy using sound organisational and programme management fundamentals combined with coaching and leadership skills within an innovative and flexible space, supporting great people to influence and deliver successful and sustainable change.
The role will be focussed on providing robust programme development and organisational management for the rapidly emerging and expanding leadership, training and behaviour change work-stream of the Accelerator phase – deepening and widening TaAF’s reach using a strengths based approach to influence and embed place based changes to support physical activity
If you have the collaborative, organisational, technical and presentational skills, the desire to work and think differently to make the most of this unique opportunity and to be part of an innovative and creative team this is the role for you.
Contract: Full Time, Fixed Term until March 31st 2025. Secondments considered, please discuss this with your line manager before applying
Location: Burnley, combined with hybrid working
If you would like an informal discussion please contact Ken Masser ken.masser@miova.co.uk or Claire Ramwell c.ramwell@blackburn.gov.uk
Closing date: Wednesday 15th March
Interviews: Wednesday 22nd March
For more information about TaAF please visit www.taaf.co.uk
Job details Job reference REQ01528 Date posted 03/03/2023 Application closing date 15/03/2023 Location Blank Salary Grade J SCP 39 £45,495 to SCP 43 £49,590 per annum Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Council
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Programme Manager (TaAF) roles across Blackburn with Darwen Council's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to National Services & Agencies.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £49,590 - £49,590 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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