Working Hours: 35 Hours Per Week Casual Car Documentation - The successful candidate will be a designated Casual Car User which means that car journeys may be necessary on an occasional basis, but are not essential to the role. If you do drive, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work, as well as provide all the appropriate documentation. You will receive an allowance per mile of business use. An exciting opportunity has arisen in the North Neighbourhood Team for a Neighbourhood Project Lead covering Ancoats Urban Village and New Islington. Ancoats is often recognised as one of the coolest places to live, known for its industrial heritage, vibrant food and drink scene, green spaces, and strong community spirit. If you are successful, you will join a team of dedicated professionals pushing forward a high standard of neighbourhood management in Ancoats Urban Village and New Islington. In this role, you’ll work closely with key stakeholders to manage the area—overseeing budgets, contractors, and a range of neighbourhood management issues. We’re looking for someone with strong partnership‑working skills, solid financial management experience, and confident leadership and problem‑solving abilities. If you enjoy a varied role in a fast‑paced environment and are ready for a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you. For an informal discussion, please contact the hiring manager, Mandy Salmon, E-mail: mandy.salmon@manchester.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time to discuss the role. We would love to hear from you if you have experience of: Essential requirements for the role: Communication Skills: Is able to effectively transfer key and complex information to all levels of staff, adapting the style of communication as necessary and ensuring that this information is understood. Writes convincingly and clearly, succinctly and correctly, avoids the unnecessary use of jargon or complicated language; writes in a well-structured and logical way and structures information to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience. Ability to advise others and deal with sensitive issues in difficult situations inside and outside own area, negotiating riskier demands. Ability to negotiate difficult agreements with wide impact; ability to influence or persuade internal or external stakeholders Analytical Skills: Ability to absorb, understand and quickly assimilate complex information and concepts and compare information from a number of different sources Planning and Organising: Excellent time management skills, creating own work schedules, prioritising, preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales for own self and others. Has the ability to visualise a sequence of actions needed to achieve a specific goal and how to estimate the resources required. Excellent prioritisation skills, evidenced by targets setting for self and others to meet demanding timescales. Demonstrate excellent judgement skills under competing priorities and pressure Problem Solving and Decision Making: Strong decision making skills with the ability to resolve complex issues in a pressurised environment. Continually performs at high levels of achievement, demonstrating tenacity, energy and commitment to achieve desired results. Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify and prioritise objectives that are consistent with the strategic vision of the organisation. Ability to contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategy to shape future plans. Understands adjustments to strategy and helps others to adjust plans accordingly. Policy Skills: The ability to translate visionary ideas into practical solutions. Ability to research innovative approaches and develops creative responses to policy challenges. Financial Management: Ability to monitor and maintain expenditure, ensuring that financial targets are met, and being accountable for any areas where budget and expenditure exceed their agreed tolerances. Resource and financial management skills, including resolution of conflicting priorities, formulating budgets, rigorous monitoring and control procedures. People Management: Is able to inspire individuals to give their best to achieve a desired result and maintains effective relationships with individuals and the team as a whole, to ensure that the team is equipped to achieve objectives set according to the overall business need. Gains commitment to and implements the promotion of equality of opportunity and diversity setting clear objectives with understanding of why they are important to the organisation. Technical requirements (Role Specific) Contribution to and understanding of current approaches to community activation and engagement The role holder depending on the nature of the work may be required to work outside of normal office working hours. We’re the local council for one of the UK’s most vibrant and diverse cities. Working for Manchester isn’t just a job – it’s an opportunity to contribute to a city that leads change and transforms lives. Whether it’s strengthening communities or driving innovation in public services, you’ll play a vital role in creating opportunities and shaping a brighter future for everyone. Our Manchester is our vision for a fairer, greener, and healthier city – a vision shaped by the people of Manchester. It guides everything we do at the Council and is brought to life through the Our Manchester behaviours: Benefits we offer Creating an Inclusive Team at Manchester City Council At Manchester City Council, we’re dedicated to creating a workplace that truly reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applications from people of all ages and backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, Disabled people and young people. Support During the Process Guaranteed Assessment Scheme We guarantee assessments for applicants who meet the recruiting panels minimum shortlisting requirements for the role and identify with at least one of the criteria below: When You Join Us We’re a Disability Confident Employer, offering: For more information about the role or any adjustments, email jobs@manchester.gov.uk. What we will need from you if you're successful In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship. Pre-Employment Checks If you are successful in securing a position with us, the pre-employment checks required will depend on the role you’ve applied for. As a guide, these checks may include: These checks are an important part of our commitment to ensuring the safety and security of our workforce and the community we serve. Other relevant information We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role. Calculate your take home pay. Use this service to estimate how much Income Tax and National Insurance you should pay for the current tax year. Employment could affect your benefits, find out more here. Turn2us Benefits Calculator.
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Additional Payments: Casual Car Allowance
Closing Date: 17 March 2026
Closing time: 11.59pm
Interview Method: Face to Face
This role is subject to -
2 References - where possible we require 3 years' history
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Location
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Job ID
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