Job summary
Lead on race equity across the NHS in the North West.
We're seeking a values-driven, strategic Programmes and Partnerships Manager to take a senior leadership role in the North West BAME Assembly. If you're passionate about anti-racism and experienced in leading complex programmes, this is your opportunity to shape system-wide change.
The Assembly challenges racism and health inequalities, amplifying the voices of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities. Our flagship Anti-racist Framework supports NHS organisations to embed anti-racist practice.
In this role, you'll lead the delivery and growth of the Framework, advising NHS Trusts and ICBs, supporting assessment processes, and helping organisations achieve and progress through accreditation levels. You'll also co-design new, evidence-based programmes, strengthen regional partnerships, and drive collaborative action on race equity.
You'll oversee evaluation, reporting, and governance, ensuring transparency, impact, and sustainability. With excellent communication skills, subject expertise, and a people-centred approach, you'll influence senior leaders and support others to lead change with integrity and purpose
Main duties of the job
As Programmes and Partnerships Manager for the North West BAME Assembly, you'll lead our Anti-racist Framework, supporting NHS Trusts and Integrated Care Boards to achieve bronze, silver, and gold standards. You'll coordinate the full assessment cycle, ensuring clear, consistent, and fair processes, while working with partners to embed anti-racist practice across leadership, workforce, and patient care.
This strategic role involves shaping new programmes, managing budgets, project management expertise, and evaluating impact. You'll work closely with the Membership and Business Support Officer to improve member engagement and ensure that lived experience drives our work.
You'll advise on race equity policy and practice, present data-driven insights, and lead co-production with stakeholders including staff networks, EDI leads, and regional partners. You'll also build partnerships and drive income generation to support future sustainability.
With excellent communication, data analysis, and leadership skills, you'll influence senior stakeholders while managing delivery across multiple programmes. This is your opportunity to lead bold, meaningful change across the North West health system and shape a more inclusive NHS.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
See the attached job description and person specification for full details about the roles requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See the attached job description and person specification for full details about the roles requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in a relevant subject eg Social Policy, Human Resources, Health and Race Equality, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Short courses or experience to Master's level
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Qualifications in project/ programme management
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel across multiple sites as necessary
Experience
Essential
- Experience of partnership development and relationship management with senior internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of working in a matrix management structure/complex operating environment.
- Demonstrable experience of successful project and programme management and leading implementation of initiatives connected with Race equity, contributing to organisational change
- Substantial evidence of successfully designing, developing, delivering and evaluating the impact of EDI initiatives
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS, Higher Education, public sector, VCSE or large complex organisations on transformative programmes.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of barriers to race equality and best practice/ policy in addressing equality, diversity and inclusion issues.
- Evidence of strong commitment to minimising barriers and advancing equality
- In-depth knowledge of Equality legislation relating to race o Application Form o Interview AFC 30/4/25 JME-076-25 Programme and Partnerships Manager BAME Assembly Band 8b discrimination, employment and public sector duties.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal, presentation and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex information in a simple, clear, concise and persuasive manner
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships and work collaboratively and flexibility with staff at all levels of an organisation, including Board level.
- Demonstrates credibility to influence senior stakeholders and race equality related groups across the NHS and externally.
- Excellent organisational, time management, facilitation and communication skills.
- Capable of working with and presenting complex levels of data and measuring impact
- Experience of working successfully with Race Equality or other similar frameworks / Equality Charters
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in a relevant subject eg Social Policy, Human Resources, Health and Race Equality, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Short courses or experience to Master's level
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Qualifications in project/ programme management
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel across multiple sites as necessary
Experience
Essential
- Experience of partnership development and relationship management with senior internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of working in a matrix management structure/complex operating environment.
- Demonstrable experience of successful project and programme management and leading implementation of initiatives connected with Race equity, contributing to organisational change
- Substantial evidence of successfully designing, developing, delivering and evaluating the impact of EDI initiatives
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS, Higher Education, public sector, VCSE or large complex organisations on transformative programmes.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of barriers to race equality and best practice/ policy in addressing equality, diversity and inclusion issues.
- Evidence of strong commitment to minimising barriers and advancing equality
- In-depth knowledge of Equality legislation relating to race o Application Form o Interview AFC 30/4/25 JME-076-25 Programme and Partnerships Manager BAME Assembly Band 8b discrimination, employment and public sector duties.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal, presentation and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex information in a simple, clear, concise and persuasive manner
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships and work collaboratively and flexibility with staff at all levels of an organisation, including Board level.
- Demonstrates credibility to influence senior stakeholders and race equality related groups across the NHS and externally.
- Excellent organisational, time management, facilitation and communication skills.
- Capable of working with and presenting complex levels of data and measuring impact
- Experience of working successfully with Race Equality or other similar frameworks / Equality Charters
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
