Project & Programme Management Graduate Jobs

Situated within the School of Anthropology & Museum Ethnography, this professional administration role manages the end-to-end execution of academic, assessment, and compliance processes for over 200 postgraduate taught and research students while coordinating with senior faculty to support student welfare.About the RoleAs Graduate Programme Coordinator, you will take responsibility for the administration of postgraduate taught and research programmes supporting a vibrant student community of over 200 graduate students. Working closely with the Academic Administrator and academic colleagues, you will help ensure the smooth delivery of teaching, examinations, and student support across the School. The role involves overseeing a wide range of academic administration processes, including examination and assessment administration, teaching coordination, maintaining accurate student records, and supporting compliance with University regulations and procedures. You will act as a key point of contact for postgraduate students and academic staff, responding to enquiries and providing guidance on academic processes and policies with professionalism and sensitivity. You will work closely with Course Directors, the Director of Graduate Studies, the Chair of Examiners, central University services, and partner departments involved in shared programmes. The role also includes supporting student welfare and disability-related matters where appropriate, requiring excellent interpersonal skills and discretion when handling sensitive information.This is a varied and rewarding position within a busy academic environment, offering the opportunity to contribute to continuous improvements in administrative processes while building strong working relationships across the University. About youYou will have significant administrative experience, ideally gained within higher education or a similarly complex organisation, along with excellent organisational and time-management skills. You will be confident managing competing priorities and working independently while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. The successful candidate will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with students, academics, and professional services colleagues. You will bring a proactive and collaborative approach to your work, alongside professionalism, discretion, and sound judgement when dealing with sensitive matters. About the Department and the UniversityThe School of Anthropology & Museum Ethnography (SAME) is a leading academic department delivering world-class teaching and research across anthropology, archaeology, museum ethnography, and human sciences. The School supports a diverse and international community of undergraduate, postgraduate, and research students and is committed to providing an outstanding student experience. The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, internationally recognised as a world-class centre of excellence. Its research and teaching play a leading role in addressing global challenges and shaping the future through innovation, collaboration, and academic excellence.

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This 2.5-year fixed-term graduate contract based in Lewes provides a structured training pathway to achieve UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) practitioner status by delivering local health improvement projects, evaluating community wellness strategies, and managing cross-functional stakeholder partnerships across the region.Job DescriptionAre you passionate about wanting to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities in East Sussex, and have a degree in a Public Health related subject? If so, then this exciting development opportunity may be for you.The Local Authority Public Health team in East Sussex are going to be recruiting a Public Health Practitioner Graduate Trainee to start work on 7th September 2026. This will be a 2.5 year fixed term contract.   During the 2.5 years the trainee(s) post will be based in the Public Health team in Lewes, East Sussex, where you will gain hands-on experience of public health delivery.   You will be supported to undertake a structured development programme, building on your existing knowledge through further training and education to broaden your knowledge, understanding and application across all domains of public health.  There will be the opportunity to undertake placements and/or projects to gain a broad understanding across the three domains of public health and undertake the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) Public Health Practitioner registration process to become a registered Public Health Practitioner.  The office base for the Public Health team is County Hall, Lewes, and the successful candidate will be required to attend monthly team meetings and other key meetings in Lewes. The role is county wide and will work in a hybrid way comprising ability to work from home and a range of council office bases across East Sussex, including Hastings, Eastbourne & Lewes. The training programme will also require travel to specific development days in London and other parts of the South East, for which travel costs will be reimbursed.We are looking for candidates who :have a degree or post graduate qualification in public health or related discipline.have experience in a post related to public health e.g. that aimed to improve health in either a local authority, NHS or the voluntary and community sector.Are able to organise/prioritise work, co-ordinate a variety of tasks in a clear and logical way and meet agreed deadlines that minimise the disruption to the business. Are able to develop positive partnership ways of working, with a range of stakeholders. Are able to communicate effectively with a range of people in a clear, concise and accurate manner, changing messages to suit different audiences. It is vital that the public health workforce reflects and includes our local communities. Therefore, we are particularly keen to receive applications from: People with experience of living or working in East Sussex, particularly in coastal or rural communities.People with experience of, or links with, communities who have increased risk of experiencing poorer health.People from groups who are underrepresented in the public health workforce such as those from 

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This graduate role acts as the bridge between programme strategy and day-to-day AI integration by onboarding users, building use cases, and managing the AI champion network while assisting with systems administration, cybersecurity, and data compliance tracking.iBC Healthcare Group is a specialist social care provider supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs across England. We’re running one of the most active AI adoption programmes in the sector — and we’re looking for a graduate to join the team that makes it happen.You’ll be the bridge between programme strategy and the day-to-day work of getting colleagues confident, capable and creative with AI tools. You’ll onboard new users, build use cases, coordinate our champion network across the business, and be the trusted face of “how do I actually do this with AI?” for colleagues at every level. Alongside that, you’ll work directly with our IT and Systems team — picking up systems administration and IT delivery experience that will round out your foundation in this space.If you’re a graduate who’s been waiting for an AI-focused role that’s actually doing things rather than talking about them — this is it. £28,000 Per AnnumWhat you’ll be doingRunning 1:1 onboarding and small-group training sessions for colleagues new to AI.Building AI Projects, prompts and use case templates that work in real iBC workflows.Coordinating our AI Champion network across the business — typically 2–3 named champions per directorate.Producing monthly usage data and reporting for the Director and Board.Supporting our AI governance work — policy maintenance, risk register, and alignment to CQC, DSPT and UK GDPR.Picking up systems administration and IT support work alongside our IT Systems & Network Lead.Supporting our annual cyber and IT compliance cycle — Cyber Essentials Plus, DSPT, insurance renewals.Building broad exposure across the digital, systems and compliance estate of a 1,300-person specialist provider.We’re hiring for aptitude, not degree subject. If you’re a recent graduate with curiosity, communication skills and a real interest in how AI changes work, we want to hear from you.You’ll needA 2:1 degree or above (any discipline — computer science, business, social sciences, healthcare, anything else).Demonstrable personal interest in AI — you’ve used Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot or similar, and you can talk about it.Strong written and verbal communication, with the patience to explain technical concepts to non-technical colleagues.Confidence working with people at every level — directors, managers, frontline colleagues.The right to work in the UK without sponsorship, and willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.Useful, but not requiredPractical experience using LLMs — university projects, internships, freelance, personal use.Awareness of the social care or wider health sector.Coordination or project support experience — student leadership, internships, voluntary roles.Any technical exposure — programming, scripting, no-code tools, prompt engineering.A structured induction across the Digital & Assets directorate — AI programme, IT, KPI Dashboard, estates, day services exposure.Embedded in our AI Adoption programme from day one —Team licence, full Feature Guide, direct work with the Director and IT Systems Lead.A personal development plan within 90 days — combination of technical (prompt engineering, systems administration, data analysis) and professional development.A defined next role mapped at 12-month review — there’s a real progression path here, not just a graduate scheme that ends.A friendly, supportive team that values curiosity, low-ego collaboration and pride in the work.Hybrid working from our Leicester head office, with flexibility for working from home and occasional travel to other iBC sites

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A Graduate Trainee role in the PMO at Ribble Valley Borough Council supporting a major local government reorganisation through project coordination, research, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.Ribble Valley Borough Council is preparing for significant change as part of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), and we are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Graduate Trainee to join our Programme Management Office (PMO). This role is ideal for someone looking to begin their career in project and programme delivery, public service, policy, or organisational change.As a Graduate Trainee, you will gain hands on experience across a wide range of programme activities, including research, data collection, meeting coordination, documentation, reporting and stakeholder engagement. You will work closely with the LGR Programme Manager and PMO colleagues, providing essential support to ensure the smooth running of programme activity as we work towards vesting day in April 2028.You will help prepare reports and briefings, maintain action logs and trackers, gather information from services, assist with data validation, and support governance processes. You will also be involved in organising workshops and events and developing improved tools and processes to support programme delivery.We are looking for someone with strong organisational skills, good attention to detail, confident communication, and the ability to work collaboratively. You should be eager to learn, able to use your initiative and keen to contribute to a high profile and meaningful programme of public sector change.This is a rare opportunity to gain experience at the heart of a major local government transformationJoin us to receive a host of benefits such as flexible working hours (flexitime scheme in operation), generous leave entitlement, occupational pension scheme and training/development opportunities.Closing date: 10th May 2026

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