Project Manager, Peckham Digital Accelerator Zone (DAZ) – 18 Month FTC

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The opportunity

The Peckham Digital Accelerator Zone (DAZ) is a collaborative initiative between UAL Creative Computing Institute (CCI), UK Black Tech (UKBT), and the London Borough of Southwark. Funded by the Institute of Coding in collaboration with Nominet, the project’s primary objective is to deliver web, e-commerce and data science training to learners from Peckham’s black community, with the goal of accelerating businesses in the South London area.

The Project Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of this program by collaborating with partner organisations, managing the training program, and overseeing the project’s budget and timelines. The role involves being responsible to the Principal Investigator for:

• Project management of the Peckham Digital Accelerator Zone project (DAZ), from inception to completion according to the requirements of the Institute of Coding Click Start funding proposal and the Nominet terms of funding; including design, delivery, reporting, research write-up and course design, organisation and participation in dissemination events and the continued monitoring and reporting of outcomes
• Day-to-day management of the DAZ project including management of its schedule, resources, budget, partner engagement and participants as appropriate
• Working with project partners to meet the desired and agreed project outcomes
• Observing and implementing the needs and exceptions of the funder, CCI and other project partners.

About you

This is an exciting role to create new opportunities in Peckham for marginalised communities working with CCI, UK Black Tech and London Borough of Southwark. You will be at the heart of a vibrant project which brings new skills to the area. A successful applicant would meet the following criteria, and have a passion for transforming the Peckham and surrounding area. Please see the Job Specification for a full list of duties and criteria.

• A strong background in project management, particularly in the education and community development sectors including a proven experience of managing budgets and financial reporting.
• Undergraduate and Postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders
• Understanding of the challenges and opportunities in Peckham and the broader tech industry
• Communicates effectively orally and in writing adapting the message for a diverse audience in an inclusive and accessible way
• Plans, prioritises and manages resources effectively to achieve long term objectives
• Contributes to improving or adapting provision to enhance the student experience or customer service
• Suggests practical solutions to new or unique problems
• Familiarity with e-commerce, web technology, and data science training programs.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact RKEEstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk or telephone 02075142965.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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