Programme Coordinator

Programme Coordinator

£46,889 per annum - Grade 8

Leeds / Hybrid Full time – 37 hours per week

Fixed term for 12 months

Closing date - Sunday 05 July 2026 at 23:55

Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share. We currently have a vacancy for a Programme Coordinator to join our Regeneration Team.

With ambitious goals, the Combined Authority is looking for dedicated Programme Coordinator who are ready to make a real impact as part of our expanding Regeneration Service and help deliver projects that make a real difference to our communities.

As a Programme Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting the Housing team, which sits within the wider Regeneration service. Working closely with the Development Manager, Project Managers and delivery partners. You will play a key role in monitoring project progress, tracking performance against agreed milestones, and helping ensure projects remain on schedule and within funding requirements.

With a clear focus on coordinating programme reporting, identifying and escalating risks or issues, maintaining accurate project records, and supporting effective governance processes. You will also be responsible for reviewing and processing payments, ensuring that funding is claimed and distributed in accordance with funding agreements, programme requirements, and organisational procedures.

Previous experience in this area of project management is key, as we are looking for an organised and detail-oriented individual with experience in programme or project coordination, monitoring performance, managing data and reporting information to a range of stakeholders. You will have strong administrative and analytical skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accurate records in a fast-paced environment.

Experience of working with funded programmes, financial monitoring, or public sector funding would be advantageous. You will also be confident working collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, supporting the delivery of projects that contribute to the mayor's vision of creating "A Brighter West Yorkshire" that works for all.

Our Offer

· Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.

· Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.

· Free greener travel across West Yorkshire – Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1–5).

· Secure your future – Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.

· Investing in you – Take advantage of supported professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year.

· Grow with us – Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases.

· Family first – We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most.

· Your wellbeing, our priority – Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.

· Modern workspace in a prime location – Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech.

The Role

Reporting into the Development Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

· Working with technical advisors, project sponsors, partner Councils, and internal stakeholders to progress schemes and programme areas, including project monitoring, collation of data and processing of grant claims.

· Developing and updating Programme documentation such as finance tables, trackers, risk registers and reporting progress on schemes and programme areas to internal officer boards and Committees of the Combined Authority.

· Ensuring the timely closedown of projects through the Assurance Framework once projects reach Delivery and Financial close, including collation of lessons learned, allocation of outstanding actions to the Corporate Centre and future benefits realisation.

Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities. About You

You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience:

· Experience of working in a role within a programme or project environment experience of mitigating risk and problem solving.

· Have an eye for detail with proven experience of assessing complex data to deliver accurate monthly reports.

· Excellent Excel knowledge and to be able to confidently, and professionally, convey complex information (both written and oral) in a clear, concise and persuasive style.

· Strong communication skills with the proven ability to communicate with clarity; to work collaboratively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders and build relationships

To Apply

If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form on our website and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.

Further Information

The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met. Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis.