Project Manager

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust is seeking a Project Partner to lead the delivery of strategic and cross-organisational projects that support Acorns strategic objectives and operational priorities. You'll work in partnership with project sponsors, stakeholders and subject matter experts, ensuring that projects are effectively planned, governed and delivered, achieving agreed outcomes, benefits and sustainable change. 

About the Role

At Acorns Children’s Hospice we offer specialist palliative care and support for children and their families across the West Midlands. We are there wherever and whenever they need us, in the hospice, community and at home. Our aim at Acorns is to help families feel equipped to cope at every stage of their child’s life with dedicated teams offering psychological, emotional and practical support. 

As a Project Partner, you will:

• Lead project delivery activities, coordinating contributions from sponsors, subject matter experts and delivery teams to achieve agreed outcomes
• Monitor progress and take action to address issues, risks and dependencies, engaging subject matter experts where specialist advice is required
• Build effective relationships with sponsors, stakeholders, external suppliers and delivery teams throughout the project life-cycle
• Support budget management, resource planning and business case development
• Promote project management best practice, tools and methodologies

About You

• Experience of successfully managing and delivering multiple projects of varying complexity
• Experience of developing project plans, managing risks, issues, dependencies and benefits
• Experience of working with stakeholders at different levels across an organisation
• Project/Programme Management qualification

What We Offer 

• £35,000 to £40,000 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week
• Hybrid role
• Employee discounts from leading retailers – including the Blue Light Card
• Discounts on refurbished tech
• Health cash plan
• Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
• Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment 
• Wellbeing, legal and financial support
• Career development through our Acorns Academy offering leadership, coaching, fundraising, clinical training and more.   
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
• Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 11 September

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@acorns.org.uk

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?