Project Manager

Do you thrive on bringing clarity, structure, and confidence to complex projects? 
Are you an experienced project manager who enjoys working with purpose driven organisations and senior stakeholders?

We are seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead and coordinate our preparation for an upcoming INEQE safeguarding audit. This is a key role, ensuring the organisation is fully audit ready, with high quality evidence, clear governance, and strong cross departmental engagement.

Working closely with the Head of Safeguarding and Senior Leadership Team, you will:

• Lead the end-to-end audit preparation project

• Create and manage clear plans, workstreams, risk logs, and readiness reporting

• Coordinate contributions across teams and hold actions to account

• Maintain a robust, GDPR compliant evidence repository

• Provide clear assurance and briefings to senior leaders

• Capture learning and support post audit improvement planning

This role would suit an experienced project manager who:

• Is highly organised, analytical, and detail focused

• Is confident working with senior leaders and governance bodies

• Can deliver structured outcomes within limited, parttime hours

• Brings experience from regulated, safeguarding, education, or compliance led environments

You don’t need to be a safeguarding expert already – but you do need strong project discipline, credibility, and a commitment to high standards.

This is a fixed term part time opportunity, working 14 hours a week until June 2027.

Working pattern: 14 Hours per week (ideally over 2 set days a week)

Closing date: Wednesday 8 April

Interview date: Monday 20 April

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