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This role puts you at the heart of our 150th anniversary and Year of the Child programme -- leading work that strengthens partnerships, champions children's health, and delivers real impact across South Yorkshire. You'll coordinate activity across the Trust and partner organisations, ensuring the programme is aligned, well governed, and delivered to a high standard. You'll lead multi-agency workstreams, support policy and advocacy activity, drive innovation initiatives, and ensure children and young people's voices shape every part of the programme -- helping to create a lasting legacy for the future.
Job Responsibility:
Programme Coordination, Leadership & Delivery: Lead and coordinate the Trust's 150th anniversary and Year of the Child programme, ensuring all activities are well planned, aligned, and delivered to a high standard
Influence & Advocacy: Support policy and advocacy work that strengthens our leadership in children's health and drives positive change across the region
Bid & Funding Proposal Development: Develop and support bids, proposals, and investment cases that help secure resources and drive innovation
Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong, collaborative relationships across the Trust, South Yorkshire partners, and wider networks to support programme delivery
Event Planning & Activity Delivery: Plan, coordinate, and deliver key events and engagement activities that celebrate the Trust's 150-year legacy and amplify the voices of children and young people
Requirements:
Educated to degree level, supplemented by postgraduate training/experience and continued professional development, to Master's level or equivalent
Project Management Qualification or evidence of training
Evidence of continuous professional development
Proven experience in project or programme management within a complex organisation
Experience of working with multiple stakeholders across organisations, including public, voluntary, and community sectors
Experience producing high quality briefings, reports, or analysis for senior audiences
Experience of coordinating budgets and resources effectively
Awareness of the political landscape affecting children and young people, including national policy drivers, local and regional strategies
Strong analytical and problem solving skills, able to identify risks and develop solutions
Ability to balance competing interests and perspectives, finding common ground and facilitating consensus across diverse partners
Outstanding communication skills, able to present complex information clearly and adapt messages for different audiences
Skilled in stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and building collaborative relationships across diverse groups
Ability to analyse information, identify implications, and present clear recommendations
Ability to travel independently across Sheffield and South Yorkshire
Commitment to Sheffield Children's vision of healthier futures for children and young people
Passion for amplifying the voice of children and embedding their perspectives in decision making
Collaborative, inclusive, and respectful approach to working with colleagues and partners
Demonstrates resilience, adaptability, and focus in managing complex programmes