Salary: £49,140 - £55,000 per annum inclusive of London Weighting
Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week
Hours of Work/Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:15am – 5:00pm
Basis: Full - Time, Fixed Term for 2 Years
Workplace category: Workplace based
Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance.
Attachments: Job Description and Person Specification
Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply early.
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About Us
We are looking for a Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of our Adult Skills programmes, helping Londoners gain the skills, qualifications and employment opportunities they need to thrive. Based within Adult Skills Education Services, this role will oversee high-profile employability and vocational training programmes, including Talent Pathways and Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs), ensuring they deliver outstanding outcomes for learners, employers and funding partners.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead the operational delivery of Adult Skills funded programmes, ensuring performance against contractual targets, KPIs and funding requirements.
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Manage internal teams and subcontractors to deliver high-quality training, work experience and progression opportunities.
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Monitor programme performance, learner outcomes, budgets and risks, providing regular reports to senior management.
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Ensure compliance with funding rules, quality assurance standards, safeguarding and equality requirements.
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Build and maintain strong partnerships with employers, Jobcentre Plus, referral agencies, community organisations and other stakeholders.
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Oversee accurate data collection, reporting and contract compliance.
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Work collaboratively with marketing colleagues to promote programme success through case studies and promotional materials.
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Drive continuous improvement to maximise learner achievement and positive employment outcomes.
The Ideal Candidate Will
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Hold a degree or equivalent qualification, with a recognised project management qualification (such as PRINCE2, APM or PMP).
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Have significant experience managing publicly funded skills, employability or vocational training programmes.
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Demonstrate a strong track record of delivering contracts against performance targets, KPIs and funding requirements.
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Be experienced in leading teams and managing subcontractors to achieve high-quality outcomes.
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Have excellent stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills.
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Possess strong knowledge of quality assurance, contract compliance and government-funded training programmes.
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Be passionate about improving opportunities for learners and committed to equality, diversity and safeguarding.
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Be a proactive, solution-focused leader with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced with children’s and adult’s barred list Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The City of London Corporation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Closing date: 23:59pm on 19 August 2026
Interviews will be held provisionally on 27/28/31 August 2026