Post Title: Project and Programme Manager
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Grade 9 (£44,075-£47,181)*
*To increase subject to national pay award negotiations for 2026.
Hours: Full Time – 37 Hours per week
Flexi Time Scheme – (accrue up to 13 extra days off a year (pro-rata) on top of your annual leave).
Key Benefits:
28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays (36 days holiday a year). Increasing with length of service to a maximum of 37 days per year plus Bank Holidays (45 days holiday a year).
A range of other great benefits including free on-site gyms, many enhanced family friendly policies, access to emergency service discounts, and the Local Government Pension Scheme. (More details below).
Work Pattern: Mon – Fri (Flexi time)
Location: Headquarters, Eyre Street, Sheffield
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Estates and Facilities Department for an experienced Project and Programme Manager to join the CAPITAL Programmes Section, based at Headquarters in Sheffield.
The overall purpose of the role will be to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of all property related programmes and individual projects, delivered through government frameworks.
You will be responsible for producing planning and project documentation from initial business case through to project delivery and handover, evaluating and ensuring value for money is achieved via the framework agreements. You will also be reporting on project status and communicating to senior stakeholders via formal reporting processes, implementing best practice across the team in project delivery.
This is a senior management position, acting as a key point of contact for stakeholders and holding responsibility for project completion and handover, including ensuring that Health & Safety and projects run smoothly and in line with budget control. You will be the lead Project Manager on CAPITAL programming workstreams and the delivery of planned annual estates projects.
Applicants must hold a relevant project management qualification and have extensive experience working in live environments.
You will also possess sound knowledge of relevant Health & Safety legislation, Building Regulations, Asset Management principles and CAPITAL Budget/ Programmes management.
For more information about the role please contact Sam Bolton on 07721211218.
A job description and person specification for the role can be obtained via our website at http://www.syfire.gov.uk/jobs or by contacting our Recruitment Team at recruitment@syfire.gov.uk
To apply, please send a completed application to recruitment@syfire.gov.uk. Please submit your application as a WORD document as we do not currently accept PDF format.
Within your application, please detail how your skills and experience meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification with examples.
Closing date for applications is 23:59 hours on 30/08/2026
New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays. Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days. We also operate a generous flexi time attendance scheme.
Most of our corporate roles offer flexi time and agile working, meaning people can vary their hours to suit their commitments outside of work as agreed with their line manager. Flexi time can be accrued with a potential of up to 13 days to be taken within a year.
All eligible corporate staff are auto-enrolled onto the Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions ranging from 5.5% to 12.5%. It is a defined benefit pension scheme that means pensions are based on salary and the length of paying into the scheme. 1/49th of your pensionable salary is added to your pot per year plus cost of living adjustments. Further information on the scheme, and additional benefits, can be found on the LGPS website.
Other benefits include (but not limited to) – enhanced sick pay, access to free on-site gyms, a cycle 2 work scheme, access to emergency services discounts across a wide variety of popular companies, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join the TransaveUK credit union.
We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within our workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities. In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours. We believe that a diverse workforce leads to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making, and we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
Please note the appointment is subject to successful pre-employment screening i.e. asylum and immigration check, references, medical screening, and a minimum of a standard level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which includes current and spent criminal records information. Enhanced checks with barred lists will be carried out for roles that undertake ‘regulated activity’ which is a term related to working with children or vulnerable adults.
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
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