Programme Manager

Salary: Up to £30,000 p.a.

Location:  Home, with travel to deliver outcomes assigned to the role.  In addition it is expected that travel to London will be required twice per month.

Job type:  Full time (37.5 hrs per week), Fixed term contract to 31st March 2021

The Programme Manager will be responsible for the setup, management, delivery and evaluation of programmes designed to equip young people with crucial financial, enterprise and employability skills.

The role will be responsible for the programme management of our Wales Pathfinder project. The project involves working with our education consultants and other stakeholders to develop and deliver a face to face and online training package designed to equip teachers with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to deliver effective financial education to young people. This post will lead on the coordination of the project ensuring the various aspects of the project are completed on time and to budget.

There will be a need for some travel throughout Wales, particularly in the initial phase of the project, to engage with project stakeholders and to monitor delivery of the project outcomes.

The Programme Manager will also have responsibility for the maintenance and development of content for our three one-day programmes – LauchPad, Learn to Earn and Employability Masterclass. The programmes are delivered in school by our field staff, and have been designed to improve the financial, enterprise and employability skills of young people in secondary schools.

Across all programmes the Programme Manager will need to maintain regular communications with stakeholders and be confident in reporting progress, both face to face and in written report form.

If you meet the criteria and would like to apply for this role please send your current CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability (no more than 2 sides of A4) by no later than midday on Friday 7th February 2020.  Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 13th February.

The Lord Mayor’s Appeal aims to have a transformational impact on people’s lives by bringing together businesses, neighbouring communities, employees and charities to find solutions to some of London’s most pressing societal issues. Our vision is to create A Better City for All, that is Inclusive, Healthy, Skilled and Fair, helping 1 million people thrive.

We do this by delivering programmes under our four key strategy areas; Inclusive, Healthy, Skilled and Fair, and through supporting inspirational charities who are delivering innovative solutions in these areas.

London is one of the most diverse cities in the world, yet many people face significant barriers to getting a job or progressing their careers in the City. Our Inclusive Pillar strategy aims to create a city that is inclusive and open to everyone. Inclusive workplaces are more productive, commercially successful and have a happier and more engaged workforce.

We are looking for an experienced, passionate and creative Programme Manager, committed to championing diversity & inclusion, to join our small and ambitious team to lead the delivery of our Inclusive Pillar programmes. This is a key role within our growing organisation, reporting into the Senior Programme Manager, and will play an instrumental role in the on-going success of our Programme work.

Role Purpose

Our current two-year strategy for our Inclusive Pillar aims to raise awareness and inspire action on Social Mobility in the City. The two-year strategy was developed in conjunction with our Senior Leadership Forum, which is made up of senior business leaders within the City of London and will run from 2019 – 2021.  

The strategy aims to raise awareness of social mobility and the challenges faced by those from lower-socio economic backgrounds in the City, and inspire businesses to act to support the recruitment, retention and growth of those individuals within their organisations.

The strategy will be delivered through three projects; our Power of Inclusion seminar series, an innovative film and storytelling campaign, and the development of a best practice toolkit.

As Programme Manager, you will be responsible for managing and delivering all aspects of the three projects to deliver the social mobility strategy effectively, on time and to budget.

This is an opportunity to work with senior business leaders in the City to deliver a strategy from its’ early stages through to completion, delivering exciting new projects to make a tangible impact on the City of London, creating a more inclusive and fair City.  

Please see full Job description and Person Specification attached. 

Further details

Salary: £30,000 - £38,000 (depending on experience) 

Contract: Full time, Permanent 

Benefits: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working 
• Learning & development opportunities
• Workplace pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Season ticket loan
• Wellbeing support 

Location: Guildhall, London

Closing date: Monday 27th January at 9.00am

Interviews: First round interviews will be held during the week of 3rd February in London

The Lord Mayor’s Appeal aims to have a transformational impact on people’s lives by bringing together businesses, neighbouring communities, employees and charities to find solutions to some of London’s most pressing societal issues. Our vision is to create A Better City for All, that is Inclusive, Healthy, Skilled and Fair, helping 1 million people thrive.

We are currently working with four charity partners, Place2Be, OnSide Youth Zones, Samaritans and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award to deliver ground-breaking programmes and continue to develop our pioneering thought leadership initiatives: Power of Inclusion, This is Me, She Can Be and City Giving Day.

An exciting opportunity has risen for an experienced Events Manager to join The Lord Mayor's Appeal on a 1-year fixed term maternity cover contract. 

The Events Manager is responsible for supporting the creation of and leading on the execution of a range of exciting high calibre events for The Lord Mayor’s Appeal.  The postholder will project manage approximately half of the Appeal events portfolio which will include a number of special and challenge events, breakfast events for The Appeal initiatives and oversight of some third party events. The events need to be delivered to an agreed income and expenditure budget and the role will require the manager to identify and support securing event sponsorship prospects, auction prizes and other suitable gifts in kind. 

The role requires a proven track record of successfully project managing large scale events from planning to completion and meeting or exceeding agreed targets. Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full details.

Further details

Salary: £32,000 - £38,000 (depending on experience) 

Contract: Full time, 1 year fixed term contract (maternity cover)

Benefits: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working 
• Learning & development opportunities
• Workplace pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Season ticket loan
• Wellbeing support 

Location: Guildhall, London

Closing date: Monday 27th January at 9.00am

Interviews: First round interviews will be held during the week of 3rd February in London

Homeshare Development Officer

Salary Scale: £27,130 (actual £33,461)

Accountable to: National Homeshare Manager

Hours: 30 hours per week

Contract: Until 1st March 2023

Location: Home based in Greater London, Norfolk or within easy reach of both.

Shared Lives Plus is the UK network for family-based and small-scale ways of supporting adults. Our members are Shared Lives carers and workers, and Homeshare programmes.

Over the past four years the Homeshare UK team have driven the growth and development of Homeshare across the UK and ROI. This exciting and diverse new role will focus specifically on establishing Homeshare in Norfolk along with supporting the development of new Homeshare programmes and widening the reach of our existing members across Greater London.

The key objectives for this role include:

• Supporting the development and start-up of new Homeshare programmes across Norfolk and Greater London.
• Working with existing Homeshare Providers in Greater London to support them to scale up operations
• Support an increase in take up of Homeshare particularly by people from diverse background and communities.
• Support Homeshare to become recognised as a mainstream Housing and Social Care model
• Work with the Homeshare UK team to support the promotion of Homeshare across the UK and worldwide though our international work.
• To contribute to the effective administration of Homeshare UK and Homeshare International

Visit the Shared Lives Plus  website to find out more and apply by sending an up to date CV and a supporting statement which should be kept to a maximum of two pages.  Please start your supporting statement by saying why you want to work for us and work in the Shared LIves Sector.  Your supporting statement will also need to demonstrate how you meet the requirements of each area of the person specification showing

• Relevant skills and experience
• How your knowledge, values and attitude make you a suitable candidate
• How you would meet the practical requirements of the job

Deadline for completed applications 9.30 am on Monday 27th January 2020

Pre-interviews via skype/telephone 6th and 7th February and interviews 18th February 2020

Business Development Manager
London, W6

About Us

Oasis Community Learning is a ground-breaking global Christian movement and group of charities and social enterprises working in 51 community hubs located in 11 countries across the world.

We create a new sense of neighbourhood in communities that had previously been forgotten by society and our community hubs enable people to come together and fulfil their potential.

We are also raising the educational bar through our academies. A family of 52 educational institutions serving over 28,000 students from a variety of backgrounds, our academies seek to close the educational gap that exists between disadvantaged students and their more privileged counterparts.

We are currently looking for a Business Development Manager to support the expansion and development of our subsidiary, Oasis IT Services, which provides outstanding ICT services to academies and free schools.

What Oasis Offers

- A competitive salary
- OTE of £41,466 per annum
- Continuous Professional Development programme with training opportunities
- A supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment
- A competitive pension scheme with defined benefits, life cover and lower tax
- A generous annual leave allowance of 25 + 8 (Bank Holiday) days per year, rising to 30 + 8 after 2 years of service and more!

If you have experience in an IT sales environment and working with educational clients, this is an incredible opportunity to deliver projects that really make a difference to teachers and young people’s lives.

In this role, you will provide an inclusive service that combines education and IT so both teachers and students get the most out of the technology available and reach their potential.

So, if you want to join an organisation that is a leader in our sector and make a positive, lasting difference to the lives of educators and students, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Business Development Manager, you will identify and investigate new opportunities for Oasis IT Services to offer educational IT services in schools, academies and multi-academy trusts.

You will effectively manage our IT team to provide a high calibre service while covering a diverse range of duties involving bids, supply chain management, customer relationships and strategy.

Specifically, you will:

- Follow up leads through the production of proposals and costed service packages
- Ensure that there is capacity to deliver proposals, bids and contracts successfully
- Oversee the development of a marketing strategy for the business, including marketing literature, communications and event attendance
- Lead in the creation and development of bids
- Organise and chair IT service review meetings with members of the supply chain
- Manage client accounts and maximise the mutual benefits of these relationships

About You

To join us as a Business Development Manager, you will need:

- Previous experience of working within an IT sales environment with a proven history of successfully meeting targets
- Experience of working with educational clients
- Excellent written, communication and verbal presentation skills
- The ability to work on your own initiative to deliver results for the organisation
- The ability to make sound judgements and decisions
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- A willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos

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Contracts Officer

(Ref:  SUS2817)

£24,446 per annum

37.5 hours per week – based in central Bristol

This key new role will manage the administration of contracts and funding agreements across Sustrans, supporting managers to ensure appropriate and correct documents are in place, coordinating them through a process from review of terms to authorised signatures and secure storage.  Other responsibilities will include being first point of contact for queries about contracts (including purchase and supply of services contracts) and funding agreements in relation to the work Sustrans delivers, answering common queries and escalating others to appropriate teams.

With a good standard of education, you will have significant experience in administration and of working to multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines as well as experience of document filing and archiving.  You will also have experience of managing or handling written contracts and of proof reading.   With excellent written and verbal communications skills, you will have good time management and organisational skills, the ability to summarise and interpret complex information and the ability to plan and prioritise your own workload. You will also have a basic understanding of contractual clauses and general terms and conditions, be IT literate and committed to the promotion of sustainable transport.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 27 January 2020.  Interviews will take place in Bristol on Thursday 6 February 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Job Type: 12-month contract with the possibility of permanent employment

Hours: 37.5 per week; this is a FT opportunity but a contract of between 30 and 37.5 hrs a week will be considered for the right postholder

About us

The Museum of Royal Worcester is an independent museum and charitable trust looking after and making accessible the largest collection of Worcester porcelain in the world and the important factory archive. It cares for and engages people with more than 250 years of innovation, design and skill in the place where it was made. The Museum was re-opened in Summer 2018 with completely renovated displays following a £1.7m National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported refurbishment project.

About the role

The post of Development Manager is a new role created to build a strong and stable future for the Museum and enable it to increase its reach and impact. This is an exciting opportunity to design and deliver the Museum’s fundraising and income generation strategies to maximise and diversify funding streams, build the organisation’s capacity and activity, and capitalise on and expand the Museum’s supporters’ networks. The scope of the role includes:

• Researching and assessing new funding opportunities
• Developing fundraising applications to grant-making bodies
• Developing relationships with a wide range of people from major funders to individual donors
• Establishing strategic fundraising activities including a legacy campaign, corporate engagement and community fundraising
• Managing and delivering campaigns and events

The successful candidate will bring:

• A strong track record of raising funds from charitable trusts and foundations and individuals
• Experience of grant applications in the field of arts, heritage and museums e.g. Arts Council England, National Lottery, landfill tax
• Experience of researching, developing and realising new fundraising prospects,
• Experience of managing fundraising targets and the ability to work flexibly towards those targets
• Enthusiasm for and experience of working in a hands-on way for a small charity

You may have worked in the following roles: Fundraising Officer; Fundraising Manager; Development Officer; Development Manager; Commercial Manager; Giving Manager, Donor Relationship Manager etc.

For more information about the role, please see attached job and person specification

How to apply: Please attach a CV and detailed covering lettter explaining why you would be a great fit for the role  

Interviews will be held on Thursday 6th February

Recruiting for a Contract Manager to join our Learning Disabilities service in Bexley!

GBP 33,000 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more

Contract Managers are responsible for the effective management of all contracts within their designated patch, including line managing the relevant front line staff. Leadership and competence development in direct reports is a key responsibility of the role. Post-holders may also carry client group specialism responsibilities, linking in with other Managers and Head of Operations to ensure focussed integration of specialisms across the whole organisation. Contract Manager will be responsible for a service that provides support across seven accommodations all on the same site. These accommodations are mainly supported living and there is a residential service.Contract Manager will be responsible for promoting a person centred approach which also supports a PBS framework. One of the requirements of the role is to be registered with the Care Quality Commission.

Key Responsibilities:

- Drive business planning activities within your contract, ensuring relevant and challenging objective setting and ongoing performance tracking, developing turn around action plans as may be necessary
- Using sound financial and accounting principles, manage contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets
- Successfully lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
- Work to continuously improve staff competence, ensure ownership of all staff issues and speedy and effective conflict resolution
- Responsible for reporting all staff changes to HR and Payroll departments, as appropriate e.g. starters, leavers, additional hours etc.
- Responsible for maintaining quarterly staff succession plans
- Deliver effective, professional and commercially focused briefings and supervision meetings with staff and ensure that information, reporting & communications flow up/down is effective
- Responsible for managing and allocating customers to support staff (casework management)
- Develop key business relationships with all relevant customers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
- Plan, organise and prioritise operations within your contract to ensure maximum efficiencies/utilisation of all resources
- Working with your team lead creative and ambitious customer involvement plans across the patch and ensure successful implementation
- Where appropriate to role, carry client group specialism activities, linking in with other Managers and Heads of Operations to ensure focussed integration of specialisms across the whole organisation
- Lead quality visits, using Look Ahead's local indicators to monitor quality/performance, set targets and lead action plans to ensure highly rated services that reflect requirements of local funders and local and national standards
- Responsible for producing and submitting Monthly Management Reports to the Performance team, ensuring that all data gathered on local KPI's are accurate and up to date
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across contract portfolio ensuring Look Ahead continues to set and achieves sector best practice standards and is held as a benchmark to competitors
- Develop and maintain excellent internal management relationships with all other Look Ahead departments and functions, ensuring sharing of best practice and supporting initiatives to improve organisational performance
- Within your service, ensure competent use of all relevant business IT systems and all company policies and frameworks
- Responsible for managing petty cash for the service in accordance with Look Ahead procedures
- Deliver an out of hours on-call service for region
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to throughout the service, to review at local level and ensure staff are competent and suitably trained
- Ensure that all safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Head of Operations Managers
- Ensure that all other Look Ahead policies and procedures are adhered to
- Carry out other management duties commensurate with the designated role level, as may be deemed reasonable by Look Ahead, including the management of other contracts within the designated patch, or an alternative patch, if such a need arises

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

If you are looking for a specialist role in international development, where you can utilise your international finance experience with your background managing the finances of payment by result contracts, this may be the role for you. This is an exciting role with a lot of flexibility and some international travel (2-4 trips per year) working with countries across Africa and the Middle East, leading a consortium of partners to deliver a pivotal programme for people across the world.

Key responsiblities will include taking ownership of the financial management of this £100m+ five year programme, providing sound financial support to country teams and ensuring regional offices have the teams and resources necessary to perform well, capacity building where necessary. This role will also manage consortium partner reports, and provide regular updates to the senior leadership team within the charity on the programmes performance.

The successful candidate will be an excellent business partner with experience working in a contracts funded environment. INGO expereince is essential, however contracts expereince does not have to be from this sector. Experience working with EU, DFID or USAID funding would be an advantage in either a contracts or grants context. The Contracts Finance Manager will be a strong relationship builder, able to influence and act as a credible partner to finance and non-finance stakeholders. We are looking for fully qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) who combine this technical ability with exceptional communication skills. Expereince working in a commercial organisation who work on government funded international development programmes are encouraged to apply.

Key skills required include; contracts financial management, donor reporting, budgeting and forecasting, management reporting, financial accounting and finance business partnering.

If you are interested in this position, please apply early as this role is likely to be filled before the closing date and interviews are being scheduled as and when suitable candidates apply.

Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity, to work in a vibrant environment supporting causes that really matter? Are you looking for the next stage in your career where you are required to think outside the box and contribute to managing change, by supporting the expansion of an already thriving organisation?

If yes, your next position should be at The Royal Foundation.

About us

When people come together, they can achieve great things. The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unites people to tackle some of today’s biggest challenges. We use our passion and unique influence to change mind-sets to make a lasting difference on the issues that matter to us and to society.

The Royal Foundation supports a broad and ambitious spectrum of activity. We bring people, ideas and resources together to understand issues, explore creative solutions and be a catalyst for long-term impact.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Director of Finance & Operations, the Business and Governance Manager will act as the first point of contact for all office, Trustee and governance matters, administration and enquiries.

Principal Accountabilities

Trustees and Governance Management

• To provide high quality and confidential support to the Chairman and the Board of Trustees.

• To deliver highly effective Board meetings, ensuring the smooth conduct of business. This will include the production of high-quality agendas and papers, circulation of papers to strict deadlines, attending all Board meetings, minute taking and recording actions.

• Arranging all logistics for Board and other ad hoc meetings as required to ensure they are delivered to a high standard.

• To exercise sound judgement to ensure that key business items and decisions are identified, progressed and followed up accordingly. This will include email and correspondence review and decision-making about further action to be taken.

• To fulfil maintenance of the register of Board members’ interests and any arising conflicts.

• Supporting Trustee recruitment process, induction and ongoing development of Trustees, proactively seeking out opportunities to support Trustees in their roles.

• Maintaining and review as necessary key governance documentation, processes and policies.

• Ensuring business continuity and risk management arrangements are in place. This will include co-ordinating and maintaining risk registers and agreeing action plans to manage risk.

• Maintaining a good relationship with our legal advisors and ensuring budgets are followed, as well as having the ability to review and update basic contracts

Office, Facilities & Systems Management

• To be responsible for the smooth, efficient and cost-effective management of the Foundation’s space(s) and its facilities. This includes managing all central services, such as utilities, repairs, reception, archiving, cleaning, catering and recycling.

• Establishing and continuously improve office information systems and procedures to ensure an efficient and effective service, undertaking reviews of systems and procedures as necessary.

• To manage regular office checks (PAT, fire safety, alarm testing etc), maintain compliance and ensure the office is safe and tidy. The Business and Governance Manager will also act as the designated Health & Safety representative for the Foundation.

• Liaising and negotiating all office related contract services. This will include equipment lease agreements, IT & Telecoms providers, insurance renewals, cleaning, office stationery, travel agents etc.

• With support, manage and plan the co-ordination of any internal moves and changes, including office layout changes.

• Maintaining good landlord/tenant relationships and liaise with the building managing agent for any issues and for lease renewals.

• Take responsibility for ensuring all new starters receive a building, IT, and health & safety induction.

• To manage the setting up of all new starters and removal of leavers with the IT provider, and ensuring all equipment is ordered and retrieved in a timely manner.

• If required, to project manage and lead on the relocation to a new office space. When a move is required, the Business and Governance Manager will investigate availability and suitability of options for new premises. They will also plan how to best utilise the space and resources for a new building, as well as working with the Director of Finance & Operations to address any of the legal aspects of an office move.

Line management

• Providing line management to the Administration Assistant. This includes managing and supervising the activities, allocating and supervising work, providing support and performance development.

Person Specification

The Royal Foundation is a high-profile organisation and the successful candidate will appreciate the importance of discretion and confidentiality and have a mature and professional approach.

Key skills, Competencies, Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Degree-level Office administration qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience

• Demonstrable experience and understanding of GDPR and information governance regulations

• Working knowledge of risk management and board interaction/assurance

• Strong experience of project management

• A strong awareness of Health and Safety legislation and ability to represent and enforce this across the Foundation

• Experience of managing third-party providers and budgets

• Experience of managing staff

• Sound knowledge and confident use of IT systems, including Microsoft Office Applications, SharePoint etc

• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, persuasion and facilitation skills

• Excellent written skills, with the ability to record and present information and meeting minutes in a clear, concise and persuasive manner

• Well-developed influencing, negotiation and conflict resolution skills

• Advanced IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), specifically the experience of supporting other users

• Ability to multi-task and prioritise a complex and varied workload

• Project management skills

• Research skills and the ability to draw information from various sources

• Teamwork skills and the ability to lead and motivate others

• Experience of delivering work to tight deadlines

• Attention to detail, and understanding the importance of gathering and processing information accurately

• Practical, flexible and innovative approach to work

• Tackles difficult problems, and seeks to understand the reason for obstacles and takes personal responsibility for finding solutions

• Willingness to provide administrative and logistical support to ensure effective project delivery

• A professional and mature attitude to the tasks in hand

Desirable

• Specific knowledge of charity governance would be desirable but not essential

• Project / programme management qualification (such as PRINCE2).

Practical Requirements

Although the work will be predominantly office based, some UK travel will be necessary in order to oversee progress of projects in various parts of the UK.

How to Apply

To apply for the position please submit your supporting statement and CV, please note that if the position has a high number of suitable candidates, we may close the position before the closing date of Friday 24 January 2020 at 12 noon.

1st Round Interviews – Thursday 6th February and Friday 7th February 2020

The Royal Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and therefore is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and diversity and to tackle any forms of discrimination within our working environment, whether on grounds of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, disability, age, class, religion or belief. These principles underpin our professional behaviour and are embedded in our policies, procedures, day-to-day practices and external relationships.

We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information.  If you would like to see a copy of our privacy notice please write to 5 St. Mary Abbots Place, London W8 6LS.

A great contract position for someone with major donor fundraising experience to support and develop a growing portfolio of donors.

The organisation already has a number of committed donors and exciting ideas for how they can drive further engagement in philanthropic giving, and you will support this.

You will be responsible for your own portfolio but also work collaboratively with the team to think of new ideas and opportunities to reach a target of £1.4m for this year.

Job specification

This role would be best suited to a hungry and ambitious major donor fundraiser who is willing to get stuck in and support the development of the philanthropy portfolio.

The organisation has a wealth of programmes and projects that can be supported by philanthropic giving. Someone with a creative mind and the ability to identify new opportunities will flourish in this position.

Person specification

As Senior Relationship Manager you will:

• have personally raised five- and six-figure gifts from HNWIs, able to evidence your experience of making the ask
• be a proactive individual, willing to learn and with the ability to digest information quickly in order to identify new funding opportunities

Interviews will be held w/c 27 January. Please get in touch for further information.

                                     

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Naomi Carruthers at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) helps ensure that the Further Education and Training sector develops world class leaders, teachers and trainers. We work across the whole FE sector and are funded by Government grant, commercial contracts, professional membership (The Society for Education and Training - SET) and accreditation fees and a variety of other business activities.

We are now looking to appoint a Business Development Manager to support business growth by delivering successful bids for a variety of grants and contracts across the UK and internationally. This includes identifying opportunities, taking ownership of bids from design to submission, working with key stakeholders, and contributing to the influencing and shaping of FE workforce development policy.

The role will report into the Director of Business Strategy and will be expected to be committed to developing innovative solutions and driving change, to adapt to, and influence, the ever-changing face of workforce development policy and delivery, by harnessing the expertise, knowledge and experience of ETF’s internal experts, delivery partners and other key stakeholders to provide excellent services and ensure our customers are supported effectively.

The successful candidate will:

• Be educated to degree level or equivalent
• Be commercially aware with strong business acumen, and the ability to develop and implement ETF business strategy
• Experience working in a private, not for profit or public sector organisation, with a strong understanding of business principles
• Proven track record of working within bidding activity, with the ability to handle business development opportunities
• Self-starter who is motivated to identify potential business opportunities, and be fully enthused by ETF’s values, culture and mission
• Passion for and curiosity about latest educational research and big education debates
• Capable of working under pressure and to time constraints, with the ability to create business proposals in a fluent and persuasive manner to a range of people at all levels
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills, including effective presentation delivery and attention to detail
• Excellent strategic and analytical skills

If you are an exceptional candidate who would like to make an impact and enjoy working in a vibrant and cooperative environment, we will welcome your application.

We require you to complete the below as part of your application to the ETF:

‘ETF believes that professional workforce development support is integral to the effective delivery of Further Education and Training  services.’

Please provide a 2 page statement explaining why you believe this is the case, and what are the obstacles to providers accessing this support for their workforce?

Along with the above we would like you to submit your CV and cover letter (2 pages maximum), outlining how you fulfil the requirements of the person specification.  Please send your application via email to the details provided on the website.

Closing Date: 23rd January 2019 at 12 pm

The Education and Training Foundation values diversity and is committed to making appointments on merit by fair and open processes, in accordance with its equal opportunities policy.

Our employees enjoy a generous benefits package

Health Initiatives and Services Manager (fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave, with the possibility of it becoming permanent)
Harrogate or Home Based (with frequent travel across the Yorkshire region)

About Us

Yorkshire Cancer Research is one of the most exciting and innovative charities in the UK. The charity is a leading funder of cancer research in the region and has a track record of supporting ground-breaking projects and clinical trials to help prevent cancer and increase survival. We are working to save an extra 2,000 lives a year in Yorkshire. 

We are currently looking for a Health Initiatives and Services Manager to join us on a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave and support the ongoing development of our health initiatives across Yorkshire.

The Benefits

- Salary of circa £31,000 per annum
- Pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- 25 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- Offices within walking distance of the train station/free onsite parking

If you have proven experience in the development, implementation and management of health initiatives or services, this is an excellent opportunity to support the ongoing development and implementation of our services strategy.

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Health Initiatives and Services Manager, you will strive for excellence in everything you do, have integrity, champion expertise through improvement and innovation and be a great team player. 

The Role

As the Health Initiatives and Services Manager, you will be tasked with managing the development, delivery and evaluation of a growing portfolio of health initiatives and services that are funded by our organisation.

You will work with service providers and commissioners across the NHS, public health and local communities, supporting improvements, innovations and the delivery of health initiatives and cancer services.

Specifically, you will:

- Manage the development, delivery, evaluation and sustainability for a portfolio of initiatives and services
- Support the development and implementation of the service strategy
- Assist with the ongoing development of a pipeline of new ideas for initiatives and services to deliver and fund
- Review and evaluate the portfolio to ensure it is achieving outcomes and delivering value for money
- Work in partnership with the key stakeholders and health organisations

About You

To be considered as the Health Initiatives and Services Manager, you will need: 

- A track record of implementing, managing and evaluating health initiatives and/or services
- Experience of developing health initiatives and/or services in collaboration with health partners and service users 
- Previous experience of developing and maintaining strong relationships with a broad range of external and operational stakeholders including health service providers, commissioners and patients and service users
- Experience of managing contracts, as well as monitoring and evaluation frameworks 
- An understanding of the health services delivery landscape and the necessity to deliver patient impact 
- A degree level qualification in a healthcare related discipline OR a degree level qualification and at least three years’ experience in a healthcare related discipline
- A full driving licence and the willingness to travel across Yorkshire 

A postgraduate qualification in a relevant healthcare discipline would be beneficial to your application.

Other organisations may call this role Healthcare Services Manager, Healthcare Services Lead, Service Evaluation Manager, Healthcare Services Outcomes Manager, Health Services Evaluator, or Service Initiatives Facilitator.

The closing date for applications is the 30th January 2020.

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So, if you are seeking an exciting, new challenge as a Health Initiatives and Services Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Working hours: 37 hours per week

We are recruiting a Development Manager for our newly formed Senior Management Team. Are you an exceptional manager, excited at the challenge of helping eradicate food poverty and leading FareShare Sussex into its next phase of development?

FareShare Sussex is growing rapidly and is looking for a Development Manager to play a pivotal role in the next stage of its development, with a track record in fundraising, generating significant financial growth, relationship management and delivering measurable results.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you would be joining a dedicated and highly professional team of 12 staff and 150 volunteers to help us achieve our mission of fighting hunger, tackling food waste and transforming lives through the redistribution of food.

You will combine a strategic mindset with a strong motivation to develop income opportunities and strategic partnerships. This varied and challenging role will enable you to develop your management capability, and your commitment to our vision will enable you to help us shape our future and ensure FareShare Sussex continues its growth and success. Full details of the role are in the job description. 

FareShare is a national charity fighting food poverty and tackling food waste by redistributing surplus from the food industry to community groups and charities across the UK. Based in Moulsecoomb, Brighton, FareShare Sussex is one of 21 Regional Centres that operate locally to ensure food that would otherwise go to waste is being used positively to support people that need it most. In Sussex alone we currently deliver over 50 tonnes of food a month to over 130 service providers and charities including homeless shelters, food banks, children’s centres and lunch clubs. 

Please find the application pack below and submit the completed application and equal opportunities form before the deadline of Monday 20th January 2020 at 9am. Interviews will be held on Thursday 30th January 2020. Please note: the application form must be completed in full – we cannot accept CVs. For the personal statement, please complete this section referring to how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification.

For an informal discussion about the role please phone Rob Orme (Chief Executive) at our Brighton Office