Project Manager (maternity cover)

Project Manager (maternity cover)
£30,500 per year
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Maternity cover contract for up to nine months
Based in the north of England as a home working role

Our client empowers people with the skills they need to succeed in life. Together, they're helping people change their stories. They are looking for a Project Manager to provide maternity cover in their school libraries team.

What you'll be doing

Our client believes that well-resourced and effective school libraries are a vital part of the education system. As well as library space transformation, their programme helps to transform reading in primary schools by providing new books, eBooks and audiobooks, training and resources for teachers, and parental engagement strategies.

Our client is recruiting an experienced project manager to provide maternity cover in their school libraries team. You will work alongside a wide range of partners to deliver the programme in targeted locations across the north of England. You will manage all aspects of project delivery, including recruitment of schools, delivering training and evaluation, and creating high-quality resources linked to the school curriculum.

This is a home working role based in the north of England. It will require regular travel to project locations to support partnerships and delivery, as well as travel to London for team and organisational days. All travel expenses will be covered.

What our client is looking for

You will need excellent project management skills as well as experience of managing events and working with schools and/or young people. You will also need knowledge of the education system and primary school curriculum, and excellent communication skills. Experience working in the education or library sector would be an advantage. A driving licence and access to your own vehicle would also be helpful, due to the nature of delivery and areas to be covered.

Why our client's work is so vital

Reading and writing change everything.

They give you the tools to get the most out of life, and the power to shape your future. They're the key to knowledge, confidence and inspiration. They're better results at school, and better jobs. If children grow up without the tools to communicate, without books to read or opportunities to write, it's harder to get where you want to go.

Our client helps people overcome these challenges and change their life chances through the power of words - reading, writing, speaking and listening. From first words, through school days to training, jobs and beyond.

- They work collaboratively in local communities, focusing their work in areas of the UK that are facing the biggest challenges.
- They support schools, developing the most effective tools and techniques and providing resources and programmes to engage and inspire children.
- They campaign to make reading and writing a priority for politicians and decision-makers.
- They support vulnerable adults, people in the criminal justice system and young offenders' institutions to build their skills.

What our client offers you

Our client's team are passionate about their mission and have a strong and positive working culture, based on shared values and respect. They offer a range of flexible working options and promote a workplace where you can be yourself and contribute to their success, whoever you are.

As well as a competitive salary, they offer benefits including a generous leave allowance totalling 39 days (including bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year), pension contributions of 8% of annual salary, a cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme and other health and wellbeing benefits.

Application details

Our client's people are their most important asset and they value and respect diversity in all its forms (seen and unseen). They particularly welcome applications from those from Black and Asian backgrounds, as well as candidates with disabilities and from the communities in which they work. They would like to increase representation of these groups among their staff as they know greater diversity will lead to an even greater impact for their work.

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Closing date: 10am, Thursday 18 September 2025

Please note our client does not accept CVs. No agencies or recruitment sites.