Job Description

Location: Central London / Hybrid working

We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st century careers education.



The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) is a great place to work. We operate within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are brought together by one thing: our passion to ensure young people get the best possible start in life and are supported to find their best next step.



Do you want to be part of a mission-driven team focused on transforming young people's lives? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Role summary (please see the full job description for further information on the role):

This is an incredible opportunity for an aspiring project manager, as we are also offering this is a development opportunity for the post holder to complete the Associate Project Manager (level 4) apprenticeship, which is an 18-month development programme. This would be fully funded and paid for by CEC, and you would be able to complete the qualification while in post in the programme officer role and you would also be given the appropriate release time each week for activities and tasks specifically related to gaining the qualification. If you already hold a similar qualification to this and have experience in this area, that is great and please let us know about it in your cover letter and by answering the question related to this on this on the online application form.



The Programme officer role is a key component of a CEC wide initiative to ensure that national objectives and strategies are aligned across the business and implemented effectively and consistently across our Career Hubs infrastructure.



This role will play a key part in supporting the implementation of the programmatic strategy for Work Experience as well as other strands of work. It will support in helping to translate national initiatives and policy aligned with our strategic priorities into operational programmes delivered through our Network of Career Hubs. Priorities and programmes may change and flex over time but work experience will remain a priority theme.



To be successful in this role you will need to be a natural collaborator, a strong communicator and have strong organisational skills, and some function knowledge of our priorities. The role will also contribute towards the wider success of the Network and Employers team supporting colleagues and areas outside of the designated area as required.

Essential criteria:

Experience of supporting the delivery of large programmes in a fast-paced environment to time and budget Project management experience and/or training either external or in house. Experience of developing and implementing processes for large scale programmes or projects Understanding of the education, business and enterprise landscape, including policy relating to skills and economic growth

TO APPLY: Please complete the application form including your cover letter and upload a copy of your most recent CV removing any personal details (ie) name, DOB, address.

Closing date: 24th November 2025 (Midnight)

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS ADVERT EARLY SHOULD WE RECEIVE SUITABLE APPLICATIONS

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

At the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) we are committed to fostering a culture of belonging. We know that engagement at work relies on feeling included and valued. Inclusion is both a choice and a practice, for us as an organisation and for individuals within our team. We aim to drive inclusion through every aspect of our work and we understand that diverse teams are essential for innovative careers education and are central to our mission and impact. CEC values the visible and invisible qualities that makes each member of our team who they are. We are a disability confident employer and if you need any help or support through the application process, please contact the HR team and details can be found on our website