Program Manager

Overview

Healing Minds and Community Recovery CIC is seeking a proactive and confident Project Manager (Outreach) to lead our outreach, partnership development, and young‑people engagement work across Ipswich and surrounding areas. This role is central to expanding our mental‑health and community‑recovery programmes by building strong relationships with schools, youth hubs, GP practices, social care teams, and other community partners.

The Project Manager will act as the organisation’s primary external representative during the outreach phase of our funded programme, helping young people access support and ensuring partners understand our referral pathways. The role is flexible, community‑based, and ideal for someone who thrives in youth‑focused environments and relationship‑building roles

Duties

• Attend face-to-face meetings with schools, pupil referral units, youth hubs, GP practices, social care teams, youth offending services, faith organisations, and other relevant partners on behalf of Healing Minds.
• Present the Healing Minds programme to partner organisations, explain the referral process, and discuss co-delivery or co-location arrangements.
• Distribute information packs and referral forms at meetings and events.

Attend community events, including outreach days and partner-hosted events, as a Healing Minds representative

• Meet with young people in schools, youth hubs, and community settings to introduce the programme and encourage participation.
• Conduct informal one-to-one conversations with prospective participants ahead of their first group session, to reduce anxiety and build trust.

Support the identification of peer champions from within the existing participant group.

Requirements

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience working with young people, schools, youth hubs, or community organisations.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Confidence presenting programmes and engaging diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain accurate records, logs, and written follow‑ups.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and willingness to act promptly.
• (“You have a duty to report any safeguarding concern promptly” )
• Ability to work independently across multiple community settings.Join us as a Project Officer to lead impactful projects that shape our organization’s future! Your expertise will help us deliver innovative solutions efficiently while fostering a collaborative environment that drives success at every level.

Pay: £18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 7.0 per week

Work Location: In person