Programme Manager

Location: Home-based (with regular travel to Bristol and Bath)

Salary: Circa £35,000 FTE pro-rata

Contract: Fixed term to September 2026 (with potential to extend)

Hours: 25-30 hours per week (flexible working available)

About Your Park Bristol & Bath

Your Park Bristol & Bath is a young and dynamic charity aiming to ensure that everyone can
access parks and their transformational health and wellbeing benefits. Access to green space is
a social justice issue and we aim to reduce inequalities by understanding and engaging
under-served communities to make parks more accessible, inclusive and welcoming spaces. As a
growing organisation, we are seeking a motivated Programme Manager to join our
senior leadership team and lead the delivery of our programmes.

The Role

As the Programme Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering our 2023-2026 strategy.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will manage a team of five project leads and oversee a
diverse range of programmes centred around health, nature, and access. You will ensure the
smooth and efficient delivery of all projects, while also supporting the development of new
partnerships and funding opportunities.

This is a new position with significant potential to shape the role and make a meaningful
impact on the communities of Bristol and Bath. You will lead the introduction of new systems
and processes, improve reporting mechanisms, and ensure our projects deliver outstanding
results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage programme delivery, ensuring all projects are delivered on time, within
  budget, and to the highest standards.
• Line manage a team of five project leads, fostering a supportive and inclusive culture.
• Develop new processes for project management, information handling, and impact reporting.
• Work closely with stakeholders, including local authorities and funders, acting as the face
  of the charity in key meetings.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, including GDPR and safeguarding.
• Lead on environmental impact reporting and develop our baseline methodology.
• Ensure lived experience guides our work and is embedded in our decision making.
• Represent Your Park at strategic meetings, building strong partnerships and securing future
  opportunities.

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is passionate about access to parks, nature and community. You
will have proven experience in managing programmes and teams, ideally in the fields of health,
nature, or access. You should be a natural problem-solver with an entrepreneurial flair and
will have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

We are particularly keen to hear from applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds, Disabled
people, carers, or individuals from low-income households. Men are also encouraged to apply to
help balance our predominantly female workforce.

How to apply

For full details about the role, including the job description and how to apply, please visit our website.