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Careers at Northpoint

Planning a change of direction, or your next step in mental health? You’ll find it here. Join us in making a difference to thousands of people each year. Have a look at our vacancies to find the right role for you.

Programme Manager for Service Development and Transformation

Do you want to help turn strategy into meaningful change?

Are you an experienced programme or project manager who enjoys bringing structure, pace and clarity to complex change? This is an exciting opportunity to join Northpoint as our Programme Manager for Service Development and Transformation, leading key change initiatives across a growing organisation.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Governance, Risk and Assurance, the post-holder will provide dedicated programme and project management capability, enabling sustainable growth and improvement without overloading operational and clinical leaders.

Why us

Northpoint is an established regional provider of mental health services for children, young people and adults across Yorkshire and surrounding areas. Our vision is a world that supports good mental health for all, guided by our values of professionalism, responsiveness, collaboration and transparency.

You’ll be joining Northpoint at a pivotal time, as we prepare to launch a new strategy that will guide our growth, strengthen our impact and shape the future of our services.

The Programme Manager for Service Development and Transformation plays a critical role in ensuring change is well‑governed, safe and delivers real impact.

We offer:

• 35 hours per week (part‑time considered, 28 hours+)
• £48,340 – £55,600 (based on 35 hours)
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays, pro rata)
• Up to three discretionary Christmas leave days
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Flexible working where possible
• Regular supervision and CPD opportunities
• A warm, values-driven environment built on trust, inclusion and collaboration

What you will be doing as our Programme Manager  

As Programme Manager for Service Development and Transformation, you will lead a portfolio of service development and transformation projects across the organisation.

This includes:

• Leading multiple projects and programmes from initiation to delivery
• Embedding proportionate programme and project management approaches across teams
• Managing risks, dependencies, milestones and benefits realisation
• Ensuring quality, safeguarding and governance are built into delivery activity
• Working closely with clinical, operational and corporate leaders
• Providing clear reporting and assurance to senior leaders
• The potential to line manage staff as the programme function develops

What are we looking for in our ideal Programme Manager for Service Development and Transformation?

You will bring experience delivering complex projects or programmes in regulated or service‑based environments, with strong planning, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Experience in mental health, health, social care or the VCSE sector is desirable but not essential.

Key dates

• 26th April 2026
• 6th May 2026

We’ll be reviewing applications as they come in, so we encourage early applications. If there’s strong interest, we may close the advert earlier than planned.

Interested?

Please click Apply to be considered for the Programme Manager for Service Development and Transformation role.

We aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working and job share opportunities for both full and part-time staff.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

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