Employablitly Manager

This Role: Employability Manager known internally as "Programme Delivery Manager MTVH Works

Location: London
Contract: Full Time Permanent - Hybrid Working - 37.5hr week
Team: Community Impact
Salary:£53,593 - £56,413 + Excellent Benefits

Lead a bold new approach to employability at MTVH.

At MTVH, we believe everyone deserves the chance to live well. To help us do more in tackling economic inequality, and removing barriers to opportunity for our residents, we ve launched MTVH Works a transformative programme focused on enabling access to meaningful employment, career pathways, and tailored personal development to drive long-term economic resilience. We are now seeking a Programme Delivery Manager to lead this ambitious initiative. This pivotal role will shape and deliver high-impact employability services, working collaboratively across MTVH and with a range of internal and external partners to unlock potential and advance social mobility within our communities.

What you ll be doing:

• Leading a team of skilled professionals delivering employability and skills support across our communities

• Building strong partnerships with employers, funders, and sector leaders to create opportunities for residents

• Driving innovation through new projects that respond to the changing economy and labour market

• Acting as an ambassador for MTVH Works, representing us at sector events and with key stakeholders

• Securing funding and growing our capacity to deliver more for our communities

• Ensuring quality, compliance, and value for money across all services and projects

• Developing effective strategic delivery approaches both internally to enhance economic prosperity for residents

What you ll bring:

• Proven experience in leading high-performing teams and delivering results in employability and skills

• You will be an experienced economic development professional with a passion for improving outcome for our residents and communities

• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills

• Securing investment and scaling impact, growing our capacity to deliver transformative outcomes for our residents and communities

• Experience in programme and project management, with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Dynamic and strategic, with the ability to develop innovative solutions to key labour market challenges

• A passion for social impact and a commitment to creating thriving communities

Why join MTVH?

We re one of the UK s leading housing associations, but we re more than just housing. We re a values-driven organisation committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowerment. You ll find a supportive culture, opportunities to grow, and the chance to make a real difference.

Ready to apply?

If you re excited by the opportunity to lead a transformative programme, disrupting and shaping the future of employability in social housing, we d love to hear from you.

Please note :- we do not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Our benefits include:-

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year
• 2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communities
• An additional Beliefs day once a year to have an extra a day off
• Supported family friendly approach with extended parental leave
• Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
• Life assurance cover 3 x your salary
• Cycle2work scheme
• Hybrid Working - Dependent on job role and department
• Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members too

About us

We are committed to developing and implementing or maintaining sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH.

Our promise

Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively Serving people better every day to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We are also part of the disability confident employer scheme.

We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other s wellbeing.

We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we re doing well and recommend improvements. We want to create a real sense of community and a workforce who feel that their opinions are valued. Our Networks groups are:-

• Gender
• Ethnicity
• LGBTQ+
• Disability

Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.