We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Coventry City Council’s Migration Team supports newly arrived communities to build settled, independent lives in the city. Our work focuses on practical integration pathways, including employment, skills, education, English language support and access to local services, helping refugees, people seeking asylum and other migrant communities contribute to Coventry’s economic, civic and social life.

Join us in making Coventry a place people choose to live, learn, and work.

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

As Project Manager, you will lead programmes and projects that support asylum seekers, refugees and other newly arrived communities to integrate successfully and build greater independence. Focusing on removing barriers, you will oversee initiatives that improve access to employment, training, education, language support and wider opportunities.

Working within the Migration Team, you will manage projects, partnerships and grant-funded activity, collaborating with Council services, voluntary and community organisations, employers, training providers and government partners to deliver positive outcomes for Coventry's diverse communities.

What we expect you to do:

• Lead migration programmes and projects that improve integration, independence and life opportunities for newly arrived communities.
• Manage project staff, budgets and resources, delivering interventions that address barriers to employment, education, training, language learning and community participation.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with Council services, community organisations, employers, training providers and government agencies.
• Oversee grant-funded activity, ensuring compliance, effective performance management and delivery of measurable outcomes.
• Use data, insight and feedback to identify needs, inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Represent the Council with local, regional and national partners, promoting integration, inclusion and community cohesion.
• Support the Council's response to refugee resettlement, asylum dispersal and wider migration-related programmes.
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring services are accessible and responsive to community needs.

We're looking for someone who understands the opportunities and challenges associated with migration and can turn strong partnership working into practical support that helps newly arrived communities integrate, overcome barriers and achieve greater independence.

Essential Behaviours

• Inclusive and collaborative: Builds strong partnerships and values diverse perspectives.
• Clear communicator: Explains complex issues clearly and confidently to a range of audiences.
• Adaptable leader: Responds positively to change and manages competing priorities effectively.
• Outcome-focused: Delivers projects successfully and drives continuous improvement.

Key Experience and Knowledge

• Proven experience managing complex projects or programmes involving multiple partners and stakeholders.
• Experience managing staff, budgets and grant-funded activity in a complex environment.
• Strong understanding of migration in the UK and the barriers newly arrived communities may face in accessing employment, education, training, services and community life.
• Experience building effective partnerships across local government, the voluntary sector and other agencies.
• Skilled in using data, insight and feedback to monitor performance and improve outcomes.
• Knowledge of governance, financial management and compliance requirements within project delivery.
• Commissioning partner delivery, including specifications, agreements, performance monitoring, problem solving and proportionate challenge.

Join us and help deliver programmes that support asylum seekers, refugees and other newly arrived communities to build independence, access opportunities and thrive in Coventry.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date: 10 November 2026

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies