Project Manager Recruitment

We’re on a mission to make change happen in the North; we want every Northerner to be heard and have the chance to influence the decisions that affect their lives. We want to bring people together to help understand what matters most to Northerners.

Can you help us do that? Sadly our current Events Coordinator is moving on but this presents an exciting opportunity for this new role. If you love the North and want to make it better for everyone this might be the role for you.

Job Title: Project Manager 

Hours: 25 hours per week 

Salary: £26,500 (pro rata) 

Location: Remote with regular meetings in Manchester and/or Liverpool 

Reporting to: Director  

About People’s Powerhouse 

People’s Powerhouse is nothing without people. 

We work to bring people of the North together to discuss, explore, share and celebrate all the amazing grassroots organisations in the North.  

We are stronger together and this helps raise not only the issues that ordinary Northerners face but the brilliant ideas they have too.  

People’s Powerhouse aligns with residents and organisations to engage power holder to listen, learn, change and collaborate for a fairer North for all. 

We do this through providing a platform for Northerners to come together through our events, website and activities. 

Main Role 

The main role is to engage with citizens, grassroots organisations, campaigners, think tanks and power holders to work towards creating a fairer and more participatory North – this is everyone’s main role.  

You’ll work with colleagues to come up with fun, interesting and exciting things to do to engage people, amplify voices, share great ideas and challenge power holders. 

Support Roles 

This is where you shine, where you can exercise your knowledge and experience. 

Oversee event planning, delivery and organisation, but there’s still scope to be creative – suggest event ideas, suggest and connect with possible speakers and participants, find venues and organise all the important bits that make events an amazing experience for all those involved. 

Developing systems and models that allow us to capture our outcomes and impact, this will be capturing data from our social media, events, website as well as feedback from partners, collaborators and attendees at our events. 

Manage our WordPress website making sure it’s up to date, adding content and information along with our Director and Comms and Engagement Manager. 

Share in the day-to-day administration that keeps a small organisation running. 

Getting involved in income generation through grant applications, sponsorship and more. 

Your Talents: 

You have experience of organising lots of different types of events, liaising with contractors, speakers, attendees and making sure they are amazing when they happen. 

You’re confident using a range of IT (including websites, MS Office) and you’re not scared to throw yourself into learn new ones. 

You love the North and want it to be a better place for all, with your motivation routed in social impact, fairness and creating a North that reflects the needs of its diverse citizens. 

You’ve experience of creating systems to capture data and information that shows our impact and outcomes. 

You have experience of project management. 

You’re a great communicator, love meeting new people and getting to know all the amazing folk and organisation across the North. 

What you can expect from us: 

A crucial role in a purpose driven team. 

A chance to work on things that matter. 

A chance to develop and learn new skills. 

A flexible work environment – location, hours are all available for discussion. 

A supportive and collaborative team culture. 

If you’re interested in applying but have some questions please email: people@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk . Or if you think you would like to apply please send a covering letter (no more than two pages) along with your CV telling us why you’re the right person for this job to: people@peoplespowerhouse.org.uk

Deadline for applications is 5pm on 12th May 2023.