Mission of the role To work in collaboration with the other Routes to Employment Project Manager to deliver innovative pilot programmes based on our research findings from year one, culminating in a 7 year project proposal that has the potential to create systemic change for unemployment of refugee women in London. Structure and remuneration ● Days: 3 days per week (24 hours) ● Salary: £36,000 FTE, pro-rata to 3 days per week (yearly take home salary of £21,600) ● Location: Two days in the office (Kennington), one day working from home. Our current office days are Monday and Wednesday. ● Management: Managed by Head of Programmes ● Ideal start date: asap ● Holiday: 33 days pro rata (20 days across the year), plus end of year office closure Key responsibilities You will be responsible for leading this project alongside the other Project Manager. Delivery ● Collaborate with Routes to Employment Project Manager to design and deliver an apprenticeship programme creating new pathways to work for refugee and asylum seeking women in London, aiming to have women start apprenticeships in September 2025 ● Collaborate with Routes to Employment Project Manager to design and pilot additional support alongside the apprenticeship programme, based on the findings of the research conducted in year one ● Create and manage a project management tool, setting realistic KPIs that will meet the intended outcome of the project ● Build and manage partnerships with employers and other stakeholders as necessary to deliver the pilot project ● Design and deliver employment support workshops for women interested in applying for apprenticeships ● Support employers participating in the pilot to create refugee friendly workplaces ● Respond to ongoing changes of the project design, based on continued learning as the pilot is delivered ● Manage project budget and timelines in effective manner for the desired outcomes of the project ● Recruit, manage and support any volunteers, freelancers or delivery partners necessary for the delivery of the pilot project ● Respond to feedback and design input from participants of the pilot, and the Routes Lived Experience Leadership Group Research ● Ongoingly document learnings from the pilot, to fuel further research and research questions ● Bring proposals for research approaches that are trauma-informed, relevant to those with lived experience of the UK asylum system and supportive of project outcomes ● Write articles for the Routes blog to share ongoing learnings from the project ● Design creative methods to share the knowledge gained from ongoing delivery with sector partners and businesses, to ensure the impact of the project is widespread ● Attend events and workshops relevant to the topic of refugee employment and support for refugee women in London ● Contribute to the creation of a 7 year delivery proposal, based on the learnings from the pilot Contribution to team and whole organisation ● Participate in team wide meetings, trainings, and activities ● Be invested in personal and team learning ● Follow organisational-wide safeguarding policies