Programme Director - West Midlands
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £58,916 i £63,717 bob blwyddyn, pro rata |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Grade 1B £58,916-£63,717 FTE salary, (5% employer pension contribution, Medicash and group life assurance, 27 days annual leave per annum for FTE plus bank holidays) |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | West Midlands, UK |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Right to Succeed |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Title: Programme Director - West Midlands
Reports to: Regional Programme Director
Direct Reports: Programme Managers
Contract type: 12 month Fixed-Term Contract
Hours: 5 days per week (37.5 Hours) Worked between Monday- Friday
Salary: Grade 1B £58,916-£63,717 FTE salary, (5% employer pension contribution,
Medicash and group life assurance, 27 days annual leave per annum for FTE plus
bank holidays)
Location: Based in the West Midlands and contracted from one of our Birmingham offices, with some flexibility to work from home, subject to business requirements and line manager approval. Travel across RTS programme delivery as required.
Role Summary
We are seeking two Programme Directors to provide strategic oversight, leadership and management across Right to Succeeds place-based programmes in the West Midlands. The Programme Directors will oversee multi-sector programmes that span various workstreams ranging from education, youth provision, early years, health and wellbeing, family support, community engagement and wider system collaboration. Right to Succeed work to improve outcomes for children, young people and families through collective impact and community-led change.
The Programme Directors will ensure that delivery across multiple workstreams is coherent, evidence-informed, and aligned with our organisational methods and values. They will lead a West Midlands team, manage partnerships with local authorities, system leaders, funders, community organisations and service providers, and act as a senior ambassador for Right to Succeed. The role requires strategic design, operational oversight, relationship management and the ability to shape long-term, sustainable impact across whole communities.
Key Responsibilities
You will work with the Regional Programme Director, programme team and wider Right to Succeed team to ensure the delivery of an effective Discovery programme:
- Oversee the successful implementation of Right to Succeed Discovery and Delivery across communities in the West Midlands
- Demonstrate effective leadership and management of a small team, modelling and embedding Right to Succeed values
- Build positive, sustainable partnerships, by effectively managing all key external stakeholders and funders that form part of this initiative
- Represent the programme externally, including engaging with local and national commissioners to consider new approaches to commissioning Right to Succeeds programmes
- Deliver final reports to Right to Succeed Board and any funders/commissioners on conclusions on whether the conditions for a full scale programme are met
- Make recommendations for the delivery processes in the communities and manage this with oversight to support the team through delivery to maximise impact and demonstrate change
- Proactively support and facilitate cross programme collaboration and learning
- Provide key programmatic insight to the wider Senior Executive team as part of a management group shaping organisational strategy and decision-making
- Work with the Regional Director to ensure the discovery and delivery processes are designed effectively and maximises insight, impact and prospective opportunities for future learning and growth
- Oversee the Discovery phases to ensure that we are setting the programmes up for success in terms of planning, timescales, partnerships, interventions, data collection and measurement frameworks
- Oversee the Delivery phases to ensure that we are setting the programmes up for success in terms of planning, timescales, partnerships, interventions, data collection and measurement frameworks
- Ensure that RTS programme cycle materials and training are effectively embedded leading to a consistency of methodology across our programmes and provide clarity around accountability for programme KPIs and key areas of activity
- Oversee relationships with stakeholders, community and voluntary groups, agencies and partners, and statutory services locally and regionally, to ensure that we have the right relationships in place and that these are effectively managed
- Formalise and proactively maintain a local steering group of influential local stakeholders focused on developing the collective impact conditions of a common agenda, shared measurement framework, mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication and backbone support.
- Provide robust performance management of the programme, ensuring accountability and evidence based learning is captured, shared and used to improve future programme delivery.
Link to full job description and person specification: https://ce0c4563-0de2-4679-b2bc-8564dc7b0d14.filesusr.com/ugd/52b76b_d767efc05f9646ffa14bbd90166047dc.pdf
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please download and complete the application from our Careers webpage and email it, along with your CV, to recruit@righttosucceed.org.uk by 12:00pm on Monday 30th March 2026.
Your supporting statement must not exceed two pages and should cover your motivation for applying for the role and how your skills and experience meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. This is also your opportunity to demonstrate the written communication skills that will be necessary for the role.
If you need any advice or guidance on what to include in the supporting statement, please contact recruit@righttosucceed.org.uk.
Timetable
Applications invited by: 12:00pm Monday 30th March 2026
1st interview: Wednesday 15th April 2026 (Online)
2nd interview & Presentation: In person Monday 20th April & Tuesday 21st April 2026 (will be expected to attend both days)
These dates may be subject to change.
Reports to: Regional Programme Director
Direct Reports: Programme Managers
Contract type: 12 month Fixed-Term Contract
Hours: 5 days per week (37.5 Hours) Worked between Monday- Friday
Salary: Grade 1B £58,916-£63,717 FTE salary, (5% employer pension contribution,
Medicash and group life assurance, 27 days annual leave per annum for FTE plus
bank holidays)
Location: Based in the West Midlands and contracted from one of our Birmingham offices, with some flexibility to work from home, subject to business requirements and line manager approval. Travel across RTS programme delivery as required.
Role Summary
We are seeking two Programme Directors to provide strategic oversight, leadership and management across Right to Succeeds place-based programmes in the West Midlands. The Programme Directors will oversee multi-sector programmes that span various workstreams ranging from education, youth provision, early years, health and wellbeing, family support, community engagement and wider system collaboration. Right to Succeed work to improve outcomes for children, young people and families through collective impact and community-led change.
The Programme Directors will ensure that delivery across multiple workstreams is coherent, evidence-informed, and aligned with our organisational methods and values. They will lead a West Midlands team, manage partnerships with local authorities, system leaders, funders, community organisations and service providers, and act as a senior ambassador for Right to Succeed. The role requires strategic design, operational oversight, relationship management and the ability to shape long-term, sustainable impact across whole communities.
Key Responsibilities
You will work with the Regional Programme Director, programme team and wider Right to Succeed team to ensure the delivery of an effective Discovery programme:
- Oversee the successful implementation of Right to Succeed Discovery and Delivery across communities in the West Midlands
- Demonstrate effective leadership and management of a small team, modelling and embedding Right to Succeed values
- Build positive, sustainable partnerships, by effectively managing all key external stakeholders and funders that form part of this initiative
- Represent the programme externally, including engaging with local and national commissioners to consider new approaches to commissioning Right to Succeeds programmes
- Deliver final reports to Right to Succeed Board and any funders/commissioners on conclusions on whether the conditions for a full scale programme are met
- Make recommendations for the delivery processes in the communities and manage this with oversight to support the team through delivery to maximise impact and demonstrate change
- Proactively support and facilitate cross programme collaboration and learning
- Provide key programmatic insight to the wider Senior Executive team as part of a management group shaping organisational strategy and decision-making
- Work with the Regional Director to ensure the discovery and delivery processes are designed effectively and maximises insight, impact and prospective opportunities for future learning and growth
- Oversee the Discovery phases to ensure that we are setting the programmes up for success in terms of planning, timescales, partnerships, interventions, data collection and measurement frameworks
- Oversee the Delivery phases to ensure that we are setting the programmes up for success in terms of planning, timescales, partnerships, interventions, data collection and measurement frameworks
- Ensure that RTS programme cycle materials and training are effectively embedded leading to a consistency of methodology across our programmes and provide clarity around accountability for programme KPIs and key areas of activity
- Oversee relationships with stakeholders, community and voluntary groups, agencies and partners, and statutory services locally and regionally, to ensure that we have the right relationships in place and that these are effectively managed
- Formalise and proactively maintain a local steering group of influential local stakeholders focused on developing the collective impact conditions of a common agenda, shared measurement framework, mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication and backbone support.
- Provide robust performance management of the programme, ensuring accountability and evidence based learning is captured, shared and used to improve future programme delivery.
Link to full job description and person specification: https://ce0c4563-0de2-4679-b2bc-8564dc7b0d14.filesusr.com/ugd/52b76b_d767efc05f9646ffa14bbd90166047dc.pdf
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please download and complete the application from our Careers webpage and email it, along with your CV, to recruit@righttosucceed.org.uk by 12:00pm on Monday 30th March 2026.
Your supporting statement must not exceed two pages and should cover your motivation for applying for the role and how your skills and experience meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. This is also your opportunity to demonstrate the written communication skills that will be necessary for the role.
If you need any advice or guidance on what to include in the supporting statement, please contact recruit@righttosucceed.org.uk.
Timetable
Applications invited by: 12:00pm Monday 30th March 2026
1st interview: Wednesday 15th April 2026 (Online)
2nd interview & Presentation: In person Monday 20th April & Tuesday 21st April 2026 (will be expected to attend both days)
These dates may be subject to change.