Community Programme Development Manager 1771

• Vacancy Type
• Permanent/Full Time
• Location
• Godmanchester & home-based (Hybrid)
• Application Deadline
• Sunday, March 22, 2026
• Job Profile
• Job Profile document
  
  
• Job Summary

• Woodgreen Pets Charity has been helping pets and their owners live happier, healthier lives for over 100 years. From rehoming and community support to education and advocacy, our work is powered by dedicated people and a focus on reaching communities so that our voice can play an important role in shaping conversations about animal welfare.

  We are in an exciting period of growth and transformation and are looking to appoint a Community Programme Development Manager who will play a central role in strengthening and evolving Woodgreen’s community-based services, ensuring they are practical, effective, and grounded in the realities of people’s lives. They will focus on improving how community outreach services are designed, developed, and adapted over time so that they continue to best meet the needs of pets, their owners, and the communities they live in.

  Working closely with the Head of Community Programmes, our successful applicant will take strategic direction and translate it into clear, workable service models. They will bring together learning from delivery teams, partners, and communities to assess how services are performing in practice and to inform decisions about where change or improvement is required.

  By leading structured development and improvement activity across Woodgreen’s community outreach services, they will ensure that any changes that are made are coherent, deliverable, and capable of supporting consistent outcomes across different local contexts. They will play a key part in strengthening service performance and in ensuring that Woodgreen’s community programmes continue to deliver meaningful impact for both communities and our charity.

  If you have;

  • A working knowledge of relevant design, improvement, or analytical methods (e.g. service or human-centred design, improvement approaches, behaviour change frameworks, systems mapping, monitoring and evaluation), with the ability to apply or commission their use in practice.
  • Significant experience of developing, improving, or adapting services or initiatives involving complex or evolving needs, and using insight, evidence, and feedback to strengthen impact in practice.
  • Significant experience of working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including operational teams, communities and partners in order to understand needs, test ideas, and support implementation across different contexts or delivery settings.
  • Proven experience in using data, evaluation, and lived experience insight to inform service improvement, shape recommendations, or contribute to programme or model development, including balancing evidence with operational realities.
  • An understanding of animal welfare issues, or a willingness to develop relevant knowledge through training and experience.

  We would love to hear from you!

  This is a full time, permanent position working 37.5 hours a week on a hybrid basis with the expectation that our successful candidate will work from our Godmanchester site for approximately 2 days a week dependant on business need. Applications from candidates looking for a part time role of 30 hours a week will also be considered. The starting salary for this position will be £35,598 - £43,507 per annum depending on experience (pro rata'd as applicable for a part time opportunity). This is complemented by;

  • 36 days annual leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays) rising by 1 day each year to a maximum of 40 days after five years (pro rata'd for part time position)
  • Up to 8% employer pension contributions
  • Support towards healthcare costs (cashplan)
  • Employee wellbeing package to include free access to Headspace
  • Life assurance (4x salary)
  • Enhanced parental leave (subject to qualifying period)
  • Benefits hub – exclusive discounts on popular brands
  • 25% discount in our charity shops

  Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this opportunity as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

  Woodgreen is committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and, as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.

  Early application is encouraged as this position may close sooner than the stated deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

  Woodgreen is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.