YPI Programme Officer

The Wood Foundation is recruiting a Programme Officer to support the delivery of its Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) programme across the North East of Scotland.

Key responsibilities include:

• Be the principal point of contact for programme support for around 40-50 schools in the assigned region.
• Support schools to ensure they are fully engaged, knowledgeable, and have adequate training and support to maximise the impact of the programme.
• Support the enrolment process for new schools.
• Manage administrative processes for schools’ involvement in YPI.
• Work alongside the central team to support evaluation, communications, best practice sharing, and national activities.

Necessary skills, knowledge, and experience include:

• Demonstrable experience of supporting a multi-stakeholder programme.
• Well-developed organisational capabilities, including the ability to plan and manage priorities, meet deadlines, demonstrate strong attention to detail, and adopt a proactive approach to ensure programme deliverables are met.
• Ability to travel with access to a car.
• Self-starter and self-motivated.

The Wood Foundation is Disability Confident Committed employer. The Wood Foundation will offer all candidates who disclose a disability within their application, and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, a guaranteed interview.