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BID Project Manager - Burnley

Job details
Posting date: 31 July 2025
Salary: £34,408 to £37,878 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 30 August 2025
Location: Burnley, Lancashire
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week
Company: Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Delivering our future vision for Burnley.

Do you have what it takes to change places? Do you have the drive, passion and creative flair to make a difference in Burnley or do you simply have the skills and experience to deliver an ambitious five year business plan that will improve the town as a destination of choice for shoppers and visitors?

If you think you have what it takes then please read on!

We are looking to recruit a Burnley Business Improvement District (BID) Project Manager, to work as part of our successful business team. The role involves managing relationships with partners, stakeholders, clients and suppliers to deliver the aims and objectives of the Burnley Business Improvement District business plan.

This will include working with the Burnley business community and Burnley Council to raise the profile of the town through a clear marketing and communications strategy, working with partners to deliver place-based events and festivals, delivering image and safety enhancement projects that improve the consumer/visitor experience and providing business support opportunities to companies/organisations located in the town, along with attracting new inward investment.

Groundwork currently manages 9 successful BID programmes in the North West region. We support business parks, town centres and local authorities to implement Business Improvement District (BID) projects in their areas – and we have a strong track record in delivering transformational projects that make a real difference to our trading environments.

The role is part of a wider team of staff employed by Groundwork to enable the delivery of business projects and BIDs, including HR support staff, financial management staff, ICT, project co-ordinator staff and the business management team.

We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, the ability to use their initiative and a flexible approach to work. For more information about the role, please download the recruitment pack below.

What We Offer
25 days annual leave + 1 extra day for Christmas closure
8 public holidays
Flexible working arrangements
Aviva Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Ongoing training and development
Death in Service benefit

How To Apply
For full details including full job description and person specification and information on how to apply for this role, please visit:
https://www.groundwork.org.uk/jobs/bid-project-manager-burnley/

Alternatively, please contact us by calling 01942 821444.

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