Hastings Borough Council is seeking an experienced Programme Manager work with the interim board on the Plan for Neighbourhoods programme. The Plan for Neighbourhoods is an exciting opportunity for Hastings to receive £20 million of investment from the Government, driven by the local community. An interim Hastings Board has been established to lead on the programme and will be responsible for developing the Plan for Neighbourhoods, a 10-year vision which clearly identifies the longer-term priorities for Hastings and 4-year Investment Plan. The Board, together with the Programme Manager, needs to drive priorities from a range of investment options in conjunction with the local community and statutory bodies. The programme has a 75% capital 25% revenue monetary split. It is expected the programme of activities and interventions will take a place-based approach, empowering and working with local communities to shape, influence and deliver the range of investment activities to achieve positive change in Hastings neighbourhoods. The interventions selected could be delivered with a mix of partners including from the community, voluntary, statutory and private sector organisations. The Programme Manager will cover the whole of Hastings with a relative focus on the most disadvantaged areas as agreed by the Hastings Board. Interventions will focus on investment themes as outlined in the Plan for Neighbourhoods prospectus published by the government. Full details and requirements for the role can be found in the job description and person specification.