Job Description:

Senior Project Coordinator
Syston, Hybrid working
C£42,000 p.a.
 

• Are you looking for a varied role where no two days are the same?
• Do you want to play a key role in delivering a nationally funded programme that makes a genuine difference to children and families?
• Are you an experienced project professional who thrives on organisation, stakeholder engagement and making things happen?

The Company:
ER Recruitment are excited to be working with our client, Charnwood Nursery & Pre-school Group (CNPG), who have been appointed by the Department for Education to deliver the EVOLVE Early Years Stronger Practice Hub across Leicester and Leicestershire. They are an award-winning organisation with a passionate team who work alongside sector-leading professionals to support early years providers through evidence-informed practice, professional development and collaborative learning.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a passionate team delivering a high-profile programme that positively impacts children, families and early years education across the region.

Role & Responsibilities of the Senior Project Coordinator:

• Coordinate the operational delivery of the Early Years Stronger Practice Hub programme, working closely with the Hub Leadership Team to coordinate multiple workstreams and ensure successful programme delivery.
• Manage project plans, delivery schedules, action trackers and key milestones.
• Take responsibility for grant administration, monthly claims, funding returns and audit documentation.
• Monitor budgets, expenditure and financial reporting to ensure compliance with Department for Education funding requirements.
• Produce management information, KPI reports, Department for Education returns and impact reports.
• Organise conferences, training events, webinars and stakeholder meetings.
• Prepare governance papers and provide support to Advisory Board and governance meetings.
• Build positive relationships with local authorities, delivery partners and sector stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with funding requirements, audit processes and quality standards.
• Coordinate Hub communications, including newsletters, promotional activity and digital communications.
• Identify risks, monitor progress and support continuous improvement across the programme.

About You as the Senior Project Coordinator:

• Proven experience coordinating complex projects or programmes.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Confident managing budgets, financial reporting and administrative processes.
• Excellent written communication with experience producing reports and presentations.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proactive, resilient and able to remain calm under pressure.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to manage resources effectively and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills with strong digital literacy.
• Experience within education, public sector, grant-funded programmes or early years would be advantageous.

Additional Benefits:

• Hybrid working.
• Opportunity to contribute to a nationally recognised Department for Education programme.
• Work alongside sector-leading professionals, helping to influence early years practice across Leicester and Leicestershire.
• Collaborative, supportive and values-led working environment.
• Fixed-term contract until March 2028 with potential extension subject to future funding.
• Genuine opportunity to make a lasting impact across the early years sector.

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