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Education Programme ManagerLocation: Bristol (two days in the Bristol office)Salary : £31,000-33,000 FTE (£24,800 - £26,000 per annum)Vacancy Type: Contracted (Initial contract for 2 years)Part Time: 0.8 contract (28 hours per week)Ablaze is looking for a passionate, organised individual to join our team who can deliver workshops on our Employment and Skills Programme and support our Career Mentoring Programme for local secondary school pupils.Do you have experience working with schools or colleges, delivering engaging workshops and collaborating with partners to create meaningful opportunities for young people? Are you looking for a purposeful role within a small, supportive team where your ideas and initiative can make a real difference?You will work directly with young people, including those who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET and build strong relationships with teachers, employers and delivery partners. You will be able to contribute to the ongoing development of our programmes, ensuring they remain relevant, engaging and responsive to young people's needs.Working closely with our existing Senior Programme Manager and Employment & Skills Project Manager, you will help deliver impactful careers and employability programmes, strengthening employer engagement and embedding effective evaluation. Your work will ensure young people benefit from high-quality experiences that support their progression into education, employment or training. This role combines high-quality workshop facilitation with a strong focus on measuring and demonstrating impact.Key ResponsibilitiesEmployment & Skills Workshop DeliveryDelivery of Employability and Skills Workshops for NEET young peopleAdapt content to meet the needs of different groups and learning stylesSupport with ongoing development of workshop contentWork closely with Lead Employment & Skills Project ManagerCareer Mentoring Programme SupportAttend Career Mentoring sessions at schools and businessesBuild relationships with partner schools & businesses to ensure smooth programme deliveryWork closely with our Senior Programme Mangager who leads all our school provisionImpact Measurement & ReportingCollection, analysis and reporting of Career Mentoring programme impact dataProduce high-quality impact reports for business partners and stakeholdersTrack key outcomes and contribute to continuous improvement of programmesEmployer & Stakeholder EngagementGather and share feedback from programme volunteersSupport the development of strong, long-term corporate relationshipsRepresent the organisation at events and partner meetings where neededProgramme Development & CollaborationWork collaboratively with our Senior Programme Manager and Lead Employment & Skills Project Manager to ensure alignment across programmesContribute to content refinement based on feedback and impact dataSupport cross-programme learning and best practice sharingPerson SpecificationEssential Skills & ExperienceExperience delivering programmes or workshops for young peopleExperience of session planning and evaluationsStrong understanding of employability, careers education or youth engagementExperience in monitoring, evaluation or impact reportingExcellent communication and relationship management skillsAbility to work independently while collaborating effectively in a teamDesirableExperience working with NEET young people or vulnerable groupsExperience working with businesses or corporate volunteersKnowledge of education or skills sector frameworksDriving licence and access to a vehicleThis position is open until noon on Thursday 9th July 2026 with interviews are planned for w/b 13th July.#J-18808-Ljbffr