Jobs Plus Programme Manager - 7277

Title: Job Plus Programme Manager

Contract: FTC until 31st March 2026

Hours: Full-Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £40,649 per annum to £44,825 per annum dependant on experience

Grade: 8

Reporting Office: Stratford, London, E15

Working Location: Seddon Centre, 33 Clyde Place, London E10 5AS

Persona: Site Based Worker: Contractual hours to be worked from allocated site(s), with ad hoc office attendance as required

Closing date for completed applications: 27th November 2025 at 23:00

Role Profile - Jobs Plus Programme Manager.pdf

Benefits include:Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme andmany more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

For this post the successful candidate will need to apply for or be in possession of a Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) to enable them to work within the team. For further information about the Disclosure Barring Service please visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Join our L&Q Foundation team at L&Q to deliver our innovative Jobs Plus pilot programme!

We are looking for an experienced people manager with a track record of leading successful projects or services to join L&Q Foundation – North to manage our Jobs Plus employment support pilot. The pilot is one of 10 nationally, the first time the innovative Jobs Plus model has been piloted in the UK. Jobs Plus delivers employment support in the heart of the community, aiming to build stronger communities as well as help our residents find and retain paid work. Our pilot, on the Beaumont Estate in Leyton, is high profile with a strong partnership with the local authority, and close attention from our funders at the Department of Work and Pensions.

You’ll be someone who is comfortable with communicating at all levels – from interacting with residents in a busy community centre to leading our delivery team, reporting to our funders and representing the pilot and L&Q with stakeholders.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your Impact in the Role:

• Leading the Jobs Plus team, managing two Employment Support Leads and supporting a colleague from our local authority partners
• Leading on our key stakeholder relationship with the London Borough of Waltham Forest, our other local stakeholder relationships, and our relationship with our funders
• Driving the vision and ethos of the Jobs Plus model in our pilot, ensuring the pilot flourishes and contributes to the national proof of concept for Jobs Plus

What you'll bring:

• Excellent experience of people management and delivering projects or services
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills
• Strong communication skills with ability to adapt work style and effectively interact with a wide range of audiences
• A creative and engaging approach with a demonstrated commitment to our residents and communities

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

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