We’re recruiting a Programme and Partnerships Manager to support our work in Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire.

This role is central to the success of the Career Ready programme in Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire, ensuring young people benefit from high-quality mentoring, a paid internship and skills development.

You will lead the identification, development, and management of a wide range of relationships across employers, their volunteers, schools, and the local authorities. You will also work closely with our Programme & Partnerships Manager for Glasgow, in support of our work growing there.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in partnership management, account management, or stakeholder engagement. Our work is ambitious, so you’ll need to be organised, confident, resilient, and able to influence people at all levels — from Head Teachers and teachers to CEOs and HR Directors.

You’ll spot and research employer opportunities, build relationships with purpose, and pursue new programme and funding partnerships with energy and persistence. The role also offers strong opportunities for personal and professional development.

Programme & Partnership Managers lead the delivery of our programme locally. In this role, you’ll grow, develop, and maintain the employer and education partnerships that make the Career Ready programme work — including our Local Advisory Boards, Local Authorities, school coordinators, the Developing the Young Workforce Regional Group, and the employers and volunteers who provide mentoring with the accompanying paid internship, deliver engaging masterclasses, and support events.

You will bring a strong track record — and a willingness to continue developing — in the following areas:

• Initiating, engaging, and sustaining relationships with corporate, public-sector, and third-sector partners
• Business development, relationship management, and project management, ideally in a multi-stakeholder environment
• Commercial awareness, with the ability to identify and shape partnership opportunities which include programme support and charitable income donations
• Understanding of the education landscape, particularly schools, local authorities, or youth employability

To find out more about the role, please download our job pack.