Delivery Manager - ESTAR

Have you led a portfolio of projects? Are you able to support partners toto deliver work and learning opportunities for disadvantaged young people and adults? Are you keen to help East Sussex residents to thrive?

If so, you may be the perfect fit for our ESTAR Delivery Manager in the Employment and Skills team at East Sussex County Council.

As ESTAR Delivery Manager, you’ll transform lives by leading employment and skills programmes for those who need them most; shaping pathways into sustainable work and learning and building partnerships that offer life-changing opportunities. This is a full-time role with an 18-month fixed term contract, which may be extended subject to funding.

As ESTAR Delivery Manager, you will:

• Lead on the coordination, monitoring, and reporting of a portfolio of ESTAR programmes, ensuring compliance with funder requirements and performance targets
• Oversee and support Project Coordinators to effectively deliver and coordinate ESTAR programmes, ensuring high-quality service delivery and consistency across projects.
• Work closely with delivery partners, accommodation providers, and other services to build capacity and ensure employment and skills provision is accessible to some of our most vulnerable residents.
• Collaborate with DWP and local housing authorities to support individuals in transitioning from unemployment into sustainable employment
• Identify and coordinate appropriate support across a wide range of needs, from confidence building, social interaction, and basic skills development through to professional qualifications and work experience opportunities
• Identify gaps in employment support provision for this cohort, working with funders and providers to develop new schemes and approaches to address these needs

We are looking for candidates who:

• Can plan and organise varied workloads, managing competing priorities
• Have experience in line management and supporting team development
• Communicate effectively with diverse audiences and present information clearly
• Analyse and present complex data clearly
• Have working knowledge of employment and skills support particularly for vulnerable people

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI.

Interviews will take place at County Hall in Lewes on Monday 20 July 2026. If you are unavailable on this date, please let us know and we may be able to schedule another time.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

This role offers the chance to lead impactful projects, drive change and work in a supportive environment. You’ll also have access to training and development opportunities.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Ben Morton via [email protected] or Holly Aquilina at [email protected] to request a MS teams call or phone call.

For excellent training and development, choose East Sussex!

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.