Project Manager – Growing Together Project
About BritSom
BritSom is a BAME-led community organisation based in Barnet supporting children, young people, families and elders through education, health, wellbeing and community development programmes. Our work promotes healthy lifestyles, environmental awareness and community cohesion.
Role Overview
The Project Manager will oversee BritSom’ s community health, food growing and healthy lifestyle programmes. The role includes coordinating staff, volunteers and partnerships while ensuring the effective delivery of community allotment activities, health education sessions, fitness activities and the Big Cook Healthy Eat programme.
Key Responsibilities
· Manage delivery of community food growing, health and wellbeing programmes.
· Line manage the Community Food Growing Projects Worker and Community Health & Wellbeing Project Worker.
· Coordinate weekly programme activities including allotment sessions, cooking sessions and fitness classes.
· Ensure integration of nutrition, food growing and healthy lifestyle messages across programmes.
· Engage community members including young people, families and elders.
· Develop partnerships with local organisations, schools, community groups and health services.
· Oversee monitoring, evaluation and reporting to funders.
· Support outreach activities including occasional wellbeing visits to community members.
· Ensure safeguarding, health and safety and organisational policies are followed.
· Support programme sustainability and contribute to funding proposals.
Person Specification
Essential
· Experience managing community projects or programmes.
· Experience working in community development, health promotion, environmental programmes or food growing initiatives.
· Experience supervising staff, volunteers or facilitators.
· Strong organisational and project coordination skills.
· Ability to engage diverse communities including young people, families and elders.
· Understanding of health inequalities and community wellbeing.
· Excellent communication and partnership-building skills.
· Ability to monitor outcomes and prepare reports.
· Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and community empowerment.
Desirable
· Experience working with migrant or refugee communities.
· Knowledge of food growing, sustainability or environmental education.
· Experience with community health initiatives.
· Experience managing grant-funded programmes.
· Knowledge of community networks in Barnet or North London.
· Project management qualification or equivalent experience.
· First Aid qualification or willingness to undertake training.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
We are not utilising agencies for this vacancy and kindly ask that agencies do not approach us regarding this role.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification.
Closing Date: 25th March 2026 at 9:00am.
BritSom reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration.
BritSom is fully committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an environment where staff can bring their authentic selves to work. If you require any adjustments or support with your application, please contact us directly to discuss your needs.
BritSom is funded thanks to the support from National Lottery players and The National Lottery Community Fund