Band B District Programme Leader

Posting date:	26 June 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Competitive
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	26 July 2025
Location:	Manchester, M8 5UF
Company:	inploi
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	75711863

Summary

Let's Talk About Racism Delivery Lead

We're looking for a dedicated and organised individual to lead our critical "Let's Talk About Racism" programme across the council!

Working Hours: 14.8 Hours Per Week

Contract Type: Part-Time, Temporary (11 Months)

Closing Date: 10 July 2025

Closing time: 11.59pm

Interview Method: Face to Face

This role is subject to -

2 References - where possible we require 3 years' history.

DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.

The Role: What You'll Be Doing

As our Let's Talk About Racism Delivery Lead, you'll be instrumental in the successful rollout of our anti-racism training. This is a fixed-term, part-time (14 hours per week) position, at Band B, running from September 2025 to August 2026.

You will:

Building a Trainer Pool: Establishing and managing a small, skilled team of casual trainers. This includes recruiting, training, and providing ongoing support (e.g., team teaching, regular 1-to-1s).

Programme Coordination: Project managing the delivery of training to approximately 1,000+ employees across Neighbourhoods, G&D, and Housing. You'll ensure smooth operations, from setting training dates 8 weeks in advance to re-establishing efficient coordination and reporting systems.

Monitoring & Evaluation: Overseeing class numbers, registers, and timely invites. You'll regularly monitor evaluations and request attendance reports from L&D every 6 weeks.

Content & Quality: Ensuring the existing training content remains relevant and effective, and delivering occasional training sessions yourself. You'll also be responsible for overall quality assurance of the programme.

Sensitive Support: Addressing and mediating any emotional matters or disputes regarding race that may arise during training sessions, ensuring a safe and supportive learning environment.

Financial Administration: Cross-checking timesheets and rotas for accurate trainer payments.

Strategic Alignment: Maintaining a strong connection with the equality workforce to ensure the programme aligns with broader organisational goals.

What We're Looking For:

We need someone who is self-motivated and highly organised, with a proven ability to project manage and lead training initiatives.

Qualifications and Skills:

· Strong verbal and written English skills.

· Self-motivated and able to work with initiative

· Highly organised with strong record-keeping abilities.

· Good digital skills

· Ability to mentor and support trainers

· Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

· Teaching/training qualification

· Team leading/Leadership & management qualification, equivalent or willingness to work towards.

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council

At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.

If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Accessibility

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.

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In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship.

What we will need from you if you’re successful

If you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you've applied for. As a guide, these may include:

• Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK – please note that visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role
• References (Current and Previous employer)
• Qualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance (DBS) (as applicable)
• Proof of Manchester residency (that you are a resident within the boundaries of Manchester City Council)
• Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
• Evidence of driving licence
• Police Vetting Check

When you join us

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.

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