Programme Manager (Violence Reduction)

Salary: £32,640 - £35,700 pa + 6% pension

Employment type: Two Year Fixed Term, 36 hours per week

Location: Haringey

Closing date: Thursday, 22/04/2021, 12 noon

Interviews:  Wednesday, 28/04/2021

Do you have a passion for reducing youth violence? Do you want to help drive an exciting and innovative community-led violence reduction partnership programme in Tottenham?

The Bridge Renewal Trust and consortium partners have secured a £750,000 contract to deliver targeted interventions to tackle violence in the Tottenham Hale ward area as part of the GLA Violent Reduction Unit’s flagship My Ends programme.

We are currently recruiting a Programme Manager to work with our consortium partners and stakeholders to lead of the delivery of our Home Cooked programme including programme management, delivery of violence reduction interventions, monitoring and evaluation.

We are looking for someone who is: experienced in developing and co-ordinating interventions to tackle youth violence with partners and residents; able to co-ordinate capacity building support and training for grassroots community organisations; skilled leader and able to manage relationships and motivate others; and conversant with a wide range of communications tools to engage a diverse range of stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive organisation where we value and reward the performance of our staff.

To apply, please email your CV with contact details of two referees, a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification and completed equal opportunities monitoring form.

For a full job description, please visit the Bridge Renewal Trust website.

Job Title: Programmes Officer (National Committee Capacity Building)

Basis of Appointment: Full Time (38.5 hours)

Reporting to: Programmes Coordinator or Senior Programmes Officer

Salary:  GBP 28,000 p.a. (London) or EUR 40,000 p.a. (Berlin)

Changing the world takes passion and dedication

Isn’t it time that your passion and dedication be channelled towards a career and community that genuinely change lives?

If you...

• want to transform your own life by transforming the lives of others

• crave a career that creates opportunity for others

• desire to make dreams come true for those who never thought it possible

• know that education is the foundation from which we can change the world

• believe that today’s young people can transform tomorrow

• strive for world peace and global sustainability

• dare to dream

...then a career with UWC could be the change you need. 

UWC is a global family of schools with a powerful difference. With a shared goal of working towards global peace and sustainability, we bring together young people from around the world to study in one of our eighteen schools on four continents. There they don’t just learn how to be great at passing exams. They learn how to communicate across cultural boundaries. They develop the skills to be a changemaker. They design and engage in initiatives that transform their lives and the lives of those around them for the better. And they stay a “UWC-er” for life, becoming part of a global community of almost 60,000 changemakers transforming the lives of others. 

One of the things that makes us the most proud is our network of over 4,000 dedicated volunteers, who make up the UWC national committees in charge of finding and selecting students in more than 150 countries worldwide. Our national committee volunteers - UWC alumni, parents of UWC students or alumni, education professionals and community leaders who believe in UWC’s mission - make it possible to seek out the most promising and diverse students in each country, with over 80% of students selected by UWC national committees receiving a scholarship.

Do you want to help us support our UWC national committees and make sure many more young people get this life-changing opportunity? 

Working with us will inspire and challenge you

Driving a mission to make the UWC experience available to tomorrow’s changemakers, irrespective of their background, beliefs and economic means demands colleagues with passion and dedication, and a talent for transformation. Our students go on to become leaders in politics, NGOs, social enterprises, community movements, charities, and business. For life, they remain dedicated to the UWC mission and many of them remain in close contact with us, their school, and their peers.

This is what fuels us at the UWC International Office. We are based in London and Berlin, and we are the executive arm of UWC International, a registered charity in the United Kingdom and Germany. We collaborate closely with all stakeholders from across the UWC movement, including our volunteers and almost 60,000 alumni, and we serve UWC International’s governance bodies. 

Are you our new Programmes Officer (National Committee Capacity Building)?

Right now, we are searching for a Programmes Officer to join the Programmes Team at UWC International. 

In this role, you will be supporting the capacity building of UWC national committees by implementing and managing systems and processes that help strengthen and develop their operations. You will make recommendations for streamlining processes and practices, and will oversee their implementation. You will also help with developing and reviewing policies and procedures relating not only to UWC national committees, but also UWC schools and short courses; you will respond to concerns and opportunities, and you will deal with enquiries relating to these stakeholders. Additionally, as our new Programmes Officer, you will be responsible for supporting established short courses and summer programmes across UWC, and will be a reference point for any UWC national committees, schools and other relevant stakeholders with regards to the UWC offer system, admissions process and policies. 

This is a full-time position based either in London, United Kingdom, or Berlin, Germany,  though some travel abroad will be required from time to time. If this sounds like the role to make you leap from bed every day, then read on for further details.

Key responsibilities

• Function as one of two “go to” people at the UWC International Office for UWC national committee capacity building programmes 

• Support the further development of national committee capacity building programmes

• Monitor and evaluate relevant policies, processes and programmes, for example by gathering and analysing data 

• Collaborate with colleagues, contractors and volunteers in delivering national committee capacity building programmes, tools and processes, troubleshooting proactively

• Support the Programmes Coordinator or Senior Officer in working with the Committee of the National Committees (CNC) and the UWC International Board, including preparing information and data

• Support new staff and volunteers at national committees who participate in national committee capacity building

• Travel in support of the objectives of the role (approximately six times a year)

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Officer and the Head of Programmes

Requirements

Essential skills required

• Delivery of multi-stakeholder programmes

• Working with volunteers

• Working effectively with globally dispersed colleagues, volunteers and stakeholders

• Ability to plan and drive forward several distinct workstreams and meeting deadlines

• Administering and explaining policies and processes

• Working effectively on own initiative and without administrative support

• Working in the UWC system or other international educational setting

• Tact and cross-cultural sensitivity

• Communicating well, verbally and in written form, also with those who do not have English as a first language

• Excellent attention to detail

• Ability to think and work methodically

• Ability to work in a team and across teams

• Data analysis, report writing and note taking

• Ability and willingness to travel

• Experience of working in a fast-paced client-focused environment while maintaining flexibility and resilience to deal with challenges calmly and constructively

• Ability to use Microsoft Office, google and other resources as well as data visualisation applications and databases effectively and efficiently

• Ability to learn and adapt quickly

Desirable

• Negotiation skills

• Presentation and training skills

• Managing interns and volunteers

• Start-up experience

• Experience of working with confidential information, records or data and attention to detail including meticulous record keeping

• Experience of working in education, NGOs or international organisations

It is expected that the job holder will travel to UWC schools. For that reason a basic DBS check (disclosure barring statement) or international equivalent will be required before any job offer is made.

Visa requirements

Anyone who applies to work at UWC International in London or Berlin must have a work visa before starting employment, in compliance with the relevant immigration rules. UWC International might be able to sponsor individuals for work visas.  If you need a work visa please make that clear in your application. We place the highest value on diversity and will do our best to support your visa and work permit application, but cannot give any assurance of success to those applying without current ability to work within the UK or EU. 

Diversity Statement

UWC places deliberate diversity at the heart of our educational model because of its critical importance in our mission ‘to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future’.

At the UWC International Office, we believe this commitment to deliberate diversity must be reflected within our team, organisational practices, policies and culture. We recognise people with different backgrounds, skills, attitudes and experiences bring fresh ideas and perceptions, and we encourage and leverage these differences to make our work more relevant and approachable.

We will not discriminate or tolerate discriminatory behaviour on any grounds such as, but not limited to, race, gender, disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age or socioeconomic background. 

We strive to be an inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, has a voice, can raise concerns, and feels comfortable and confident. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment and to act accordingly, as we aspire to best serve the UWC mission and our global community. It is an ongoing journey and we welcome all those who are ready to travel with us.

Applications Process and Deadline

Please send your CV and covering letter in English (each of a maximum of 2 pages) that relates your experience to the requirements to the email address stated on our website. Please also indicate how you heard about this role. In your application, please also provide the name, roles and contact details of two referees. We will not contact them without letting you know. 

Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered. 

Deadline for application: 5pm UK time on 28 April 2021.

The first round of interviews will take place the week beginning 10 May 2021. 

We are passionate about creating opportunities for care-experienced children/young people to access the great education and pastoral care available through bursary places at the UK's boarding and independent schools; and are looking for a Programme Manager with compassion and experience of working with children and young people who are either in, or on the edge, of children's social care, to organise all aspects of this programme.

You will be highly organised, maintaining excellent communication, empathy and case management skills to ensure quality support to the children, schools, parents/carers and Local Authorities that we work with. Working within our Programmes Team, you will coordinate all aspects of the Looked-After & Vulnerable Children Programme, including:

• Managing the day-to-day operations: developing relationships with children’s social care professionals with regard to selecting, preparing and matching care-experienced children/young people to available bursary places at boarding and independent schools, providing advice and guidance to Local Authority Virtual Schools, social workers, families/ carers, developing all aspects of the application process, assisting in coordination and management of admissions’ procedures, undertaking home visits and accompanying pupils on visits to schools

• Developing and implementing approaches to measuring and monitoring pupils' progress, needs and views including through liaising with parents/carers and schools staff; maintaining oversight of school reports, PEP and child protection information, analysing data on pupil's social and emotional wellbeing, and reflecting on this information to continuously adapt and improve the ‘wrap-around’ care/support provided by the charity for its' looked-after and vulnerable pupils, in order to create the strongest conditions for successful bursary placements

• Working with the Head of Alumni Programme to develop support for how the charity ensures that looked-after- and vulnerable children continue to thrive after they leave their bursary placements

• Participating in the development, implementation and delivery of relevant training courses and information sessions, both for local authorities and staff in schools; and supporting the charity's research partners to build the evidence of positive outcomes and impact of the looked-after and vulnerable children programme to relate trends in outcomes of relevance to a broader audience and  disseminate that learning to key audiences

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to build a programme that is sponsored by the Department for Education and has the potential to have a significant impact on a key social problem. Our current team includes recent graduates and those with experience up to Director level - all of whom share a passion for improving social mobility through harnessting the commitment of the UK's boarding and independent school sector to widen access to their fully-funded bursary places. This opportunity would suit someone skilled in programme delivery and management and with prior experience of working in the children's social care or charities working with vulnerable children/young people. 

Person specification

The ideal candidate will be confident in providing day-to-day operations management/support with a strong emphasis on the quality of relationships with Local Authority personnel and vulnerable children's families/carers. Managing complex cases involving multiple parties, including social workers and supporting multi-agency collaboration you will need to be a clear and confident communicator and know when to draw on the expertise and advice of management.

You will be able to work with uncertainty and ambiguity, demonstrating a determination to find what needs to be done and having it completed, no matter how complex the multiple agencies and adults involved in the care for the child/young person. You will be highly organised, maintaining an overview of multiple case loads, prioritising effectively and overseeing the programme through from identification of potential beneficiaries, to preparation, support and as the young person transitions to become an alumni.

The willingness to build a strong relationship with people face to face, over the telephone and email. Being happy to spend time with people through a variety of interactions. Have a good understanding of team work and will work with the team to create an inclusive team culture. 

Essential skills/experience: 

• Ability to prioritise effectively in order to meet short term and long term deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple agencies and know when to escalate issues, particularly with regards to safeguarding.
• Strong communication skills, both in writing and verbally, transparent record keeping. 
• Caring and empathetic about the education outcomes of children in the care system.
• Advocacy skills to ensure timely delivery of services to the children we work with.
• Good understanding of business processes and strong attention to detail.
• Professional and polite telephone manner; have the ability to speak to individuals from a wide range of backgrounds; from social workers to senior local authority officers be empathetic with parents/carers in difficult situations.
• Proactive in responding to issues and a problem solving mindset.
• Knowledgeable of safeguarding and best practice in handling sensitive data and issues.
• Experience working within the local government/school/charity or social work sectors
• Understanding children’s services and delivery of local services.
• Knowledge of key issues relating to LAC/SEN, including trauma and attachment awareness. 

Desirable:

• An understanding and experience of the boarding school system and wider independent education landscape.
• Experience or knowledge of SEN provision and local offering.
• Experience of working in or with a small charity.

General

Salary of £30,000-£37,000 dependent on experience and location. We are currently working remotely due to the COVID restrictions with access to an office in Central London on a hot-desking basis. The job is subject to having the right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check. 

Do you have a passion for London and for improving the lives of the people who live, work and study here? 

Do you have experience of translating strategy to effective delivery?

Do you thrive on change, innovation and doing things differently?

We are looking for an experienced Senior Programme Manager to join the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit to lead on the Unit’s new flagship place-based programme My Ends.

My Ends is a £6 million investment programme, providing local communities with direct funding and support to deliver targeted interventions to tackle violence in areas of the capital that are affected by high and sustained levels of violence.

Keeping Londoners safe is the Mayor of London’s top priority. The London VRU was set up by the Mayor in the autumn of 2018 as the first VRU in England and Wales. We are tasked with reducing and stabilising violence across the capital, increasing feelings of safety for all Londoners, and ensuring that communities and young Londoners are at the heart of sustainable and long-term change.

This is a key role within an exciting and ambitious, multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will have proven experience in the following areas:

• Leading and delivering large and complex programmes through the entire lifecycle to achieve positive outcomes.
• Building governance, performance monitoring and delivery frameworks and systems.
• An excellent understanding of how to translate strategy to delivery.
• Exceptional report writing ability and experience in driving forward policy and best practice.
• Experience in budget management and financial reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills and the ability to enhance long term relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• A recognised project management qualification is desirable.

The solution to reducing violence in London is London's people and you will have the skills and knowledge to develop effective partnerships and to ensure and enable everyone in London can play their part in reducing violence.

To apply, please visit our website.

Application closing date: 21 April 2021 at 23:59 GMT.

Interview date: week commencing 26 April and 3 May 2021.

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We are looking for a Programme Manager to join our Prisons & Justice Service Team. As Programme Manager, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of Samaritans partnerships with the justice sector. You will strengthen and ensure the long-term sustainability of Samaritans prisons programme, whilst identifying and maximising opportunities to diversify Samaritans’ work and income streams in the justice sector. 

• Permanent
• £40,000-£45,000 per annum plus benefits
• Full time (35 hours per week)
• A mix of home working and in the office in Ewell, Surrey a few days per week
• Occasional out of hours/weekend work required for volunteer engagement
• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and implement the strategy for Samaritans’ work and manage a range of grants in the justice sector
• Ensure congruence of Prison objectives with Samaritans overall strategy and alignment of planning with other parts of the organisation
• Ensure full cost recovery in the delivery of new grant agreements in the justice sector
• Manage the relationship with the prison services and other justice partners in England & Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland
• Collaborate with external stakeholders and forge new partnerships to deliver innovative solutions to reduce suicide by those in contact with the justice system
• Deliver and continuously improve the Listener Scheme in over 100 prisons
• Oversee the roll out and delivery of the prisons postvention scheme
• Lead a high-performing cross-departmental team that designs, develops, and implements a range of projects aimed at improving emotional health and reducing suicide in prisons and the wider justice sector

The Person

• Previous experience of managing multi-dimensional programmes and simultaneous work streams
• Experience of working at a senior level to implement cultural and organisational changes
• Excellent strategic planning and change control skills
• Experience in developing and managing a geographically dispersed team of people across functions, including volunteers and staff
• Experience of delivering successful high value partnerships
• Experience of managing multi-annual budgets and managing relationships with funders
• Experience of managing risks, and delivering objectives within financial and other constraints
• Effective communication and diplomacy skills; ability to interact at all levels within the sector and organisation
• Influencing and negotiation skills; proven ability to secure ‘win/win’ outcomes with donors, partners, volunteers and staff
• Knowledge of the prisons environment and policy context in the UK and RoI (desirable)
• Understanding of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in a criminal justice setting (desirable)

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We warmly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

If this sounds like a great role for you, apply through our careers website today. This role will close for applications on 23/04/2021. 

With the UK government integrated review signalling a tilt towards Indo-Pacific and a range of regional and national programmes in the pipeline, it is an exciting time to be joining the Westminster Foundation for Democracy's (WFD) Asia and Americas team.

We are looking for two experienced senior programme managers to play a leading role in the operational implementation, management and strategic development of WFD's programming work in Asia and Americas.

Your role will be to support current and new potential programmes within the region. These are mostly national programmes but we hope to add some regional programming too. Over the next year you will oversee programme implementation, provide guidance to our programme teams in terms of delivery, manage programme quality, impact and budgets, broaden and deepen relationships with partners and donors, and respond to business development opportunities. You will be a senior member of the regional team and will support the Regional Director in providing HQ leadership across the portfolio. 

We are looking for two programme managers with experience of leading significant and impactful international development programmes. A background in politics is not a key requirement; however, it is essential that you have high level programme management (minimum 4 years’ experience) and business development skills.

Salary and Benefits: This role is eligible for the Civil Service pension scheme option with employer contribution up to 27.1%)

Location: WFD operates an agile working policy and therefore this position can be delivered from anywhere within the UK.  WFD’s Head office is based in central London, and there will be an expectation for the post holder to deliver some work from the London office periodically, to meet the operational requirements of their role and the minimum standards

Occasional overseas travel to support activity implementation and oversee activities as directed maybe required with this position, pending COVID-19 restrictions. 

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This vacancy will close on 12th April 2021.

In the UK, family income is the strongest predictor of how well a young person will do at school and the future opportunities they will have. Future Frontiers exists to change this.

We work in pursuit of life-changing impact for the young people we serve. By partnering with schools and forward-thinking businesses, we provide young people with an intensive programme of face-to-face career coaching and opportunities to engage with relevant sector role models in the lead up to major crossroads in their education aged 16 and 18.

Why we need you

As our charity continues to grow we are looking for a Programme Manager to work on the ground, delivering our programmes to young people and enabling them to make empowered, educated choices. You will be working directly with schools and businesses, providing that crucial link between coaches and students and facilitating life-changing conversations. 

Due to the nature of this role, candidates who are from a disadvantaged background and/or have not been to university are strongly encouraged to apply.

Your responsibilities

You will be working directly with students and business coaches, facilitating our excellent programme. We expect you to spend 2-3 days week delivering in schools and 2-3 days a week on programme administration. Here are the key areas:

Programme delivery

You will lead on a portfolio of programmes and deliver all stages of the programme for young people. This will include onboarding pupils, delivering assemblies, preparing coaches, conducting DBS checks, and monitoring programme feedback. 

Training coaches

You will learn how to deliver quality training sessions for each cohort of volunteer coaches in your portfolio of programmes.  You will be supported to develop your skills in group training and public speaking.

Managing school and business relationships

You will build and maintain long standing relationships with the designated lead at each school and business partner in your cohort. You will work with them at the planning, delivery and feedback stages of each programme.

Programme Monitoring

You will be responsible for collecting feedback and key data from your coaches, students and schools. You will work with the programmes team to identify trends in programmatic success and develop interventions that continually improve each programme.

About You

You’ll thrive in this role if you…

• Have a desire to help young people develop aspirations that will inspire them to achieve their full potential
• Are confident working independently and solving problems in the moment
• Have exceptional communication skills; you’ll be passionate, compelling, and able to inspire others around you
• Are adept at building relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Are highly organised and able to manage multiple responsibilities with competing deadlines
• Are flexible and able to respond effectively in a changing environment
• Can maintain the ethos of the charity and positively promote our work at all times.

Essential requirements:

• Minimum 1 year experience working with young people in a professional capacity

What we can offer you

• Early finish on Fridays
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Team building offsites and regular team socials throughout the year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous parental pay and additional childcare leave in first 2 years

Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Inclusion

At Future Frontiers we are dedicated to the practice of equal opportunities. The principles of it underpin our mission and we treat all employees, volunteers, clients and students as individuals. We believe in having an open and inclusive culture that champions diversity in all its forms. We encourage everyone to apply for our roles.

Application details

Deadline: 16th April at midday.

Full details of application and interview dates on linked JD.

Start date: 24th May.

Salary from £46,100 to £53,295 pa inclusive, with potential to progress to  £59,354 pa inclusive of London Allowance

 

 

This is an exciting new role helping to shape, deliver and develop all aspects of the innovative newUggla Family Scholarship Programme at LSE , the largest philanthropic scholarship in LSE’s 125-year history which prioritises those with the greatest financial need, Black and Minority Ethnic students, and women. It reflects the Uggla family’s and LSE’s shared commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and advancing social mobility.

The Programme Manager - Uggla Family Scholars and Alumni will:

• manage relationships with prospective and current Uggla Scholars and Alumni
• create a tailored and comprehensive bespoke support programme designed to enhance their LSE experience before, during and after their studies to ensure they capitalise on the opportunities a transformational LSE education provide
• build and maintain excellent relationships and networks to ensure the seamless implementation of the Programme

The successful candidate will have proven experience of:

• programme management in a Higher Education or equivalent setting
• effective partnership working with colleagues at all levels including senior executives and/or academics
• managing and building trusted and productive relationships with a range of stakeholders
• successful delivery of high-profile projects
• excellent planning and organisational skills

For this post, we particularly encourage applicants from women and people from Black and Minority Ethnic groups. LSE is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join LSE

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

 

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page.

 

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 18 April 2021 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

 

All interviews will be conducted virtually via Zoom or MS Teams. The selection process will include:
 

• First stage interviews
• Second stage interviews which will include a meeting with the donor and their representatives

Please note: For shortlisted applicants who progress to the second stage of the interview process, we will share with the donor and their representatives, links to any publicly available applicant profiles (Linkedin) and your application supporting statement for recruitment purposes.

We’re on the hunt for a Programme Manager to join us at this exciting stage in Settle’s development. The Programme Manager will manage a growing team of Programme Officers and will have the opportunity to shape and develop Settle’s future strategy and delivery. Over the next few years we hope to develop a range of services to support young people with a range of support needs.

As our Programme Manager you will be responsible for our frontline. We want Settle to be the most effective and well-regarded homelessness prevention charity in the UK. You’ll use your excellent innovation, team and service management skills to get new services off the ground, coach our frontline teams and ensure a high quality is maintained for the young people we support. You’ll manage our key existing and new partnerships as well as supporting the Head of Delivery and CEO to horizon scan for new opportunities.

You’ll directly manage up to 7 people and you’ll report to our Head of Delivery.

For the full job description and responsibilities for this role, please head to our website, where you can also find details on how to apply.

CoachBright is a social mobility movement committed to ensuring that every young person experiences educational equity. As an award-winning, fast-growing social enterprise our mission is to support young people from disadvantaged communities to identify and fulfil their potential.

We are looking for someone based in the West Midlands to support the delivery of our Secondary school Programmes.

We need an outgoing self-motivated person to enhance our work in the West Midlands, making it a vibrant and exciting hub that delivers real social impact.

At the forefront of the organisation, you will be responsible for maintaining partnerships, supporting tutors/coaches and delivering our programmes from volunteer recruitment and workshop delivery all the way through to evaluation. This is an “in-at-the-deep-end” role and you will flourish in a small dynamic team with real influence. 

Person Specification

Essential characteristics and experience

• Passion for social mobility: we have big aims and are looking for those who share our desire to make education fairer in the UK so a person’s background does not determine their future.

• Relationship building and facilitating: this a public-facing role so you will love delivering workshops to groups as well as communicating our mission to a wide range of stakeholders (businesses, senior members of MATs, universities etc.

• Organisation: working in a fast paced young organisation you’ll be able to work between different programmes and workstreams.

• Independence: this role requires you to work independently/alone from time to time in the office and/or from home

• Resourcefulness: we’re a small, dedicated team - you must be a self-starter prepared for practical roles with lots of responsibility. A willingness to stay solution-focused with last minute challenges is a must!

• Young People: experience in a school or youth organisation/working with young people.

• Flexibility: the role will occasionally involve working evenings & weekends 

Desirable knowledge/experience

• Experience working with young people in a school or youth work setting.

• Experience recruiting volunteers.

• Experience measuring and evaluating impact 

• Knowledge of programme design, pedagogy or tutoring/coaching.

• Knowledge of UK schools 

Benefits:

• An opportunity to contribute to a young, exciting social enterprise with scope to input widely and take on new roles. 

• Starting Salary: £21k per annum pro rata

• Annual Leave: 28 days pro rata

• Office space: initially working from home with travel to schools when required. Longer term in our West Midlands Office (currently Birmingham City University)

 

Key Information:

• Length: fixed term contract until end of July

• Hours: Part Time (4 days a week, Mon-Thurs)

• Reporting to: Head of Region 

• Responsible for: individual programmes

• Start Date: W/B 11th May 2021

A charity are looking for a Programme Delivery Executive to deliver and project manage all aspects of their key corporate programmes. This will include a range of duties such as project management, client liaison, coordination of logistics, invoicing and reporting, marketing and development of supporting resources and materials.

You will also provide general administrative support to the Commercial team. It will be accountable for administration duties to support the commercial business around exhibition, sponsorship, and advertising sales. Please note this post is a 12-month FTC.

Key Responsibilities:
Oversee the Compassionate Employers Member's Hub, working with the Compassionate Employers Lead to develop engaging, dynamic and relevant content and materials for members' employees
Coordinate all aspects of training workshops, including virtual delivery, booking venues and facilitators, client liaison, preparing supporting documents and resources
Act as first point of call for all enquiries relating to the Compassionate Employers programme
Monitor the employee wellbeing/health/mental health marketplace, identifying opportunities for promotion and collaboration
Support the Business Development Manager (Commercial) to fulfil event and conference sponsorship sales, liaise with commercial partners (clients) and manage contracts and invoicing
Support the team to monitor and demonstrate the value and impact of the activity and projects
Monitor income and expenditure and ensure that all clients are correctly invoiced

Skills and Experience required:
Experience of programme or project delivery
Experience in working in an administrative role
Experience of using databases
Proficient in the use of IT tools such as MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the Internet
Experience of working on a number of tasks simultaneously, at times under pressure and delivering to deadlines
Demonstrable people skills and the ability to work effectively with others both internally and externally
Ability to work across teams and departments in a collaborative manner and to proactively engage colleagues on projects and initiatives

Closing Date: 9 am, Monday 19th April 2021

Demand for our specialist tutoring services to children in care and with SEND has rocketed with the COVID19 pandemic. We are seeking an excellent addition to our team to support this scaling of our provision. 

The Organisation

Equal Education is a social enterprise with the aim of improving educational outcomes for the most vulnerable children in society, including those who are in the care system, and those with special educational needs. We believe in providing meaningful educational provision to those for whom mainstream education is not working or is not an option.

We work with over 600 qualified teachers to provide academic, subject specialised and individual tutoring for children of all ages. Tutors provide pastoral care and work with pupils to increase engagement and attainment. We are passionate about our cause and are looking for people who are motivated by a strong desire to address educational inequality and improve outcomes. 

The Role

We are looking for a Programme Coordinator (specialising in the recruitment of tutors) with a knack for keeping things organised and maintaining workflows whilst ensuring quality support for the children, tutors, schools, teachers and parents/carers, and Local Authorities that we work with. You will use strong communication and empathy skills and case management to create lasting and impactful tutoring relationships. 

Working alongside our Programmes Team, you will be assisting with day-to-day tasks including:

• Managing recruitment of new tutors, including conducting interviews

• Allocating members of our Tutor Community with new student referrals; 

• Liaising with parents/carers to confirm schedules and availability of their children and supporting them throughout the placement to ensure the child’s education and engagement is the priority; 

• Providing ongoing support to young people, parents/carers, tutors and working with Local Authority partners to resolve issues and update on progress, including sending monthly reports;

• Manage complex cases involving multiple parties, including social workers, and supporting multi-agency collaboration.

Person specification

The ideal candidate will be confident in providing day-to-day operations management/support with a strong emphasis on the quality of the tutoring relationships that you broker. As a key link between our stakeholders and clients, you will need to be a clear and confident communicator and know when to draw on the expertise and advice of management.

You will have a strong desire to work on a key social problem. You enjoy working in a fast paced and agile environment, switching often between tasks. Able to work with uncertainty and ambiguity, seeing constraints as an opportunity to be creative and try innovative ideas. Proactive in finding what needs to be done and having it completed, no matter how complex or trivial it may be.

The willingness to build a strong relationship with people face to face, over the telephone and email. Being happy to spend time with people through a variety of interactions. Have a good understanding of team work and will work with the team to create an inclusive team culture. 

Essential skills/experience: 

• Ability to prioritise effectively in order to meet short term and long term deadlines.

• Ability to work effectively with multiple agencies and know when to escalate issues, particularly with regards to safeguarding.

• Strong communication skills, both in writing and verbally, transparent record keeping. 

• Caring and empathetic about the education outcomes of children in the care system.

• Advocacy skills to ensure timely delivery of services to the children we work with.

• Good understanding of business processes and strong attention to detail.

• Professional and polite telephone manner; have the ability to speak to individuals from a wide range of backgrounds; from social workers to senior local authority officers be empathetic with parents/carers in difficult situations.

• Proactive in responding to issues and a problem solving mindset.

• Knowledgeable of safeguarding and best practice in handling sensitive data and issues.

• Knowledge of key issues relating to LAC/SEN, including trauma and attachment awareness. 

Desirable:

• An understanding and experience of the schooling system and wider education landscape.

• Understanding children’s services and delivery of local services.

• Experience or knowledge of SEN provision and local offering.

• Experience working within the local government/school and social work sectors would be a bonus.

• Knowledge/experience of working in or with a Social Enterprise.

General

We are currently working remotely due to the COVID restrictions with access to an office in Central London. The job is subject to having the right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check. 

Prospectus are delighted to be working alongside Hospice UK who support over two hundred Hospices all over the UK in their search for a Projects and Programme Delivery Executive on a maternity cover contract up to one year. With one in three people knowing someone who has benefitted from Hospices, Hospice UK equips hospices with the knowledge, skills and expertise needed to support their local communities and to work in partnership with other care providers to extend their reach.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Development, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting current corporate members of the Compassionate Employers Programme. You'll also lead on the development of other exciting corporate and commercial partner schemes that increase partnership working with Hospice UK. Specifically the role will involve reporting, marketing, and developing supporting resources for a wide range of corporate engagement programmes. With excellent communication, organisation and a keen eye for detail the Executive will work collaboratively to increase funding opportunities and support the wider team.

The successful candidate will be creative, passionate and ambitious and will be really interested in the power of collaborative corporate partnerships. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with excellent communication and project delivery experience, who enjoys building relationships and growing incoe, allowing the organisation to continue doing their invaluable work.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

London with international travel

The Programme Partnerships department is looking for a Programme Manager (PM), who will act as the focal point in the interaction between Country Offices and Save the Children UK (SCUK), supporting the delivery and quality of in-country programmes.

As Programme Manager, you will oversee the implementation of SCUK-funded programming, in coordination with the Country Offices, acting as a donor liaison for key SCUK donors - institutional and/ or non-institutional including strategic corporate partnerships. You will be responsible for monitoring, ensuring donor compliance and providing quality assurance for projects and grants/contracts within specific assigned countries, as well as managing related risks. You will lead on the delivery of institutional and non-institutional proposals and reports, as well as evaluations and audits.

Your remit will either be region-based or programme-based, and it will vary over time, in line with changes and demands in SCUK's overall international programmes funding portfolio. This role involves the direct management of programmes and related awards implemented in specific Country Offices or in support of strategic corporate donor(s). In addition, you will:

• Build strong and effective relationships with key staff and counterparts in Country Offices and coordinate the provision of appropriate support for the effective delivery of quality programmes.
• Contribute to the development of the overall portfolio, in support of Country Strategic Plans and donor partnership strategies.
• Develop a strong knowledge of donors/ partners priorities and interests in the country(ies) under your responsibility. Develop and maintain relevant donor relationships, serving as the focal point for HQ-level donor staff, for the countries, programmes or partnerships under your portfolio.

To be successful you will have extensive experience in project and grant/contract management, particularly while working in a country office, and you will be knowledgeable of institutional and non-institutional donor requirements. You will have significant experience of working in the international aid sector, with significant financial and reporting skills. You will also have:

• Strong relationship development skills, particularly at a distance and with colleagues from different organisations, functions, and cultures.
• Extensive experience working with institutional donors such as FCDO, UNICEF, OCHA, ECHO/EuropeAid, including proposal development and report writing, and / or experience working with non-institutional donors (corporate, trust & foundations, etc.)
• A high degree of flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing needs and effectively address issues
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

Please make sure your cover letter explains how you meet these essential requirements.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds. 

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 18th April 2021