Senior Programme Manager

Job Description

Senior Programme Manager Train the Trainer
Breast Cancer Now
London or Glasgow/Hybrid with 2 days per week in the office and travel across England (London and Leicester) and Scotland (Glasgow and Lanarkshire)
Fixed term contract until July/August 2027
Full time 35 hours per week with flexible working. Open to candidates looking for compressed or reduced hours such as 9-day fortnight or 28 hours/4 days a week (salary pro-rata)
Salary per annum depending on location
Excellent benefits including 25 days annual leave a year plus an additional day for each full year worked (up to 30 days) plus bank holidays and paid time off between Christmas and the new year 4pm finish on Fridays enhanced family leave policies employer contribution pension up to 8% life assurance scheme season ticket and bicycle loan schemes employee assistance programme and learning and development opportunities

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with Breast Cancer Now the research and support breast cancer charity to recruit a Senior Programme Manager for the Train the Trainer programme.

Breast Cancer Now changes the lives of people affected by breast cancer by combining the power of research and support and building a brighter future for everyone affected by breast cancer. World-class researchers work in labs across the UK and Ireland to create a world where the words breast cancer arent met with fear. The Breast Cancer Now helpline health information and support services help 600000 people living with or beyondthe disease as well as their loved ones every day.

Breast Cancer Now believe that by 2050 everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live and be supported to live well. But to create that future we need to act now.

The Senior Programme Manager will work across teams within Breast Cancer Now and externally to plan and manage as part of Breast Cancer Nows exciting transformational growth plans the delivery and evaluation phases of a 3-year pilot train the trainer programme in defined targeted areas within England and Scotland. This role covers the final 2 years of the pilot.

The programme will help drive forward the public health inclusion and awareness teams work across the UK which is to empower patients and the public to play a full role in managing their own risk of getting breast cancer diagnosing breast cancer earlier and improving their quality of life after a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment thereby reducing the risk of recurrence.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and development of Breast Cancer Nows Train the Trainer programme ensuring effective project management evaluation and continuous improvement.
• Manage a remote delivery team and external partners including evaluation agencies and suppliers providing strategic oversight and direction.
• Oversee public health and inclusion initiatives building strong relationships with stakeholders community groups and health sector partners across the UK.
• Ensure high-quality programme delivery maintaining documentation monitoring impact managing budgets and small grants and driving process improvements.
• Represent the charity externally including at conferences and meetings championing equity and inclusion in all aspects of public health engagement.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in managing and delivering high-level projects and programmes particularly in public health behaviour change and training delivery. You should have a strong background in developing both digital and face-to-face interventions for a range of audiences including underrepresented groups and professionals across health education and community settings. Proven ability to manage people budgets and external partners is essential alongside experience in independently delivering and evaluating projects. A solid understanding of health inequalities and the wider determinants of health are also essential.

You will need to demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills as the role involves engaging with stakeholders at all levels including within the NHS and community sectors. The successful candidate will be confident working both independently and as part of a dispersed UK-wide team managing multiple priorities and deadlines effectively. You will have excellent knowledge of monitoring and evaluation as well as UK healthcare systems and the challenges they face. Experience of working in the charity/voluntary sector and within a cancer care environment are highly desirable.

This role can be based in the London or Glasgow offices. The programme is being delivered in England (Westminster and Leicester) and Scotland (Glasow and Lanarkshire) based on mortality rates of breast cancer and you will need to travel to these areas. The hybrid working model allows full-time staff members to work up to 3 days per week at home.

How to apply

The application process is CV and tailored cover letter. For the Job Pack and person specification and full details on how to apply please share your CV via the link below and Jen DSouza at Charity People will be in touch. The closing date is 5pm on Tuesday 16 September. Interviews will take place in-person on Tuesday 23 September. Depending on the outcome of the first stage there may be a second stage interview which will take place shortly after the first stage. The ideal candidate will be able to start the role in October 2025.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills ability and potential. Please inform Jen if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

At Charity People we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of age disability (including hidden disabilities) gender gender identity or gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.