Community Programmes Manager
| Posting date: | 23 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £22,994.40 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | £28,743 per annum FTE (£22,994.40 pro-rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 June 2025 |
| Location: | Fleetwood, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Fylde Coast YMCA |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 816LOFT |
Summary
Community Programmes Manager
YMCA Lofthouse
Part-Time – 30 hours per week; Permanent
£28,743 per annum FTE (£22,994.40 pro-rata)
Job Reference – 816LOFT
Are you inspired and want to play an important role in changing people’s lives be a part in creating inspirational pathways and opportunities, opening doors, and welcoming all to get involved and make a positive difference. Working for us means helping children, young people, and adults of all levels of ability and from all walks of life, to reach their full potential. You’ll be working for a well-established team who work in multiple fields including Young People, Outdoor Education, Physical Activity, Housing, and our own workforce.
We offer flexible working, with an emphasis on learning and development through our online training portal for all staff, 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) rising with years of service and possible the best benefit is working for a company that makes a difference.
As a Community Programmes Manager what does the role entail:
YMCA Fylde Coast is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Community Programmes Manager to lead our impactful youth and community work. You’ll manage our Early Help & Wellbeing and Moving Forwards projects, develop local partnerships, and oversee the Lofthouse community building. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape our community offer—ensuring it remains relevant, responsive, and transformational for young people across Fylde and Wyre.
Your day will consist of …
• To ensure the high-quality delivery of the current trust and grant funded community programmes.
• To manage the staff team associated with the portfolio of trust and grant funded community programmes.
• To develop established youth and community partnerships in Wyre and to identify and develop new relationships to grow our impact.
• To proactively engage with other organisations (in Fleetwood initially) to continue to understand the needs of the community and young people
• To proactively seek new business to both generate revenue and increase impact
• To contribute to the development and delivery of agreed annual objectives for the Community and Youth Directorate.
• To ensure the effective management of the Lofthouse Building, including responsibility for the management of the budget associated with the building
• To manage the leases and tenants at Lofthouse
• To carry forward any other activity associated with the development of the Community and Youth Directorate
This job is for you, if…
• You are educated to a minimum education standard at degree level, or a professional qualification in youth work or related discipline, or demonstrable experience equivalent to formal training.
• You have experience in delivering community and/or youth work interventions.
• You have good communication skills both written and verbal.
• You have a calm personable nature and find appropriate resolutions when handling conflict.
• You are a resilient and confident team worker who can work on their own initiative or work as part of a team.
• You are a friendly, enthusiastic, hardworking individual.
• You enjoy working as part of a small staff team.
• You understand the need for confidentiality with a professional and caring approach to work.
Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
For further information and to complete an application form for the above role, please visit https://www.ymca-fyldecoast.org/about-ymca-fylde-coast/careers-at-ymca-fylde-coast/
Job Reference – 816LOFT
Closing date for the role is Monday 9th June 2025 by 9:00am. Applications submitted and/or received after this time will not be considered.
Please note, that due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving, we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage. If you have not been contacted within 14 working days of the closing date, please consider you application unsuccessful at this time. Thank you for your understanding.
YMCA Lofthouse
Part-Time – 30 hours per week; Permanent
£28,743 per annum FTE (£22,994.40 pro-rata)
Job Reference – 816LOFT
Are you inspired and want to play an important role in changing people’s lives be a part in creating inspirational pathways and opportunities, opening doors, and welcoming all to get involved and make a positive difference. Working for us means helping children, young people, and adults of all levels of ability and from all walks of life, to reach their full potential. You’ll be working for a well-established team who work in multiple fields including Young People, Outdoor Education, Physical Activity, Housing, and our own workforce.
We offer flexible working, with an emphasis on learning and development through our online training portal for all staff, 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) rising with years of service and possible the best benefit is working for a company that makes a difference.
As a Community Programmes Manager what does the role entail:
YMCA Fylde Coast is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Community Programmes Manager to lead our impactful youth and community work. You’ll manage our Early Help & Wellbeing and Moving Forwards projects, develop local partnerships, and oversee the Lofthouse community building. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape our community offer—ensuring it remains relevant, responsive, and transformational for young people across Fylde and Wyre.
Your day will consist of …
• To ensure the high-quality delivery of the current trust and grant funded community programmes.
• To manage the staff team associated with the portfolio of trust and grant funded community programmes.
• To develop established youth and community partnerships in Wyre and to identify and develop new relationships to grow our impact.
• To proactively engage with other organisations (in Fleetwood initially) to continue to understand the needs of the community and young people
• To proactively seek new business to both generate revenue and increase impact
• To contribute to the development and delivery of agreed annual objectives for the Community and Youth Directorate.
• To ensure the effective management of the Lofthouse Building, including responsibility for the management of the budget associated with the building
• To manage the leases and tenants at Lofthouse
• To carry forward any other activity associated with the development of the Community and Youth Directorate
This job is for you, if…
• You are educated to a minimum education standard at degree level, or a professional qualification in youth work or related discipline, or demonstrable experience equivalent to formal training.
• You have experience in delivering community and/or youth work interventions.
• You have good communication skills both written and verbal.
• You have a calm personable nature and find appropriate resolutions when handling conflict.
• You are a resilient and confident team worker who can work on their own initiative or work as part of a team.
• You are a friendly, enthusiastic, hardworking individual.
• You enjoy working as part of a small staff team.
• You understand the need for confidentiality with a professional and caring approach to work.
Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
For further information and to complete an application form for the above role, please visit https://www.ymca-fyldecoast.org/about-ymca-fylde-coast/careers-at-ymca-fylde-coast/
Job Reference – 816LOFT
Closing date for the role is Monday 9th June 2025 by 9:00am. Applications submitted and/or received after this time will not be considered.
Please note, that due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving, we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage. If you have not been contacted within 14 working days of the closing date, please consider you application unsuccessful at this time. Thank you for your understanding.