The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (Youth and Children’s Bands) is the UK’s leading brass band for children and teenagers.

The Band exists to give exceptionally gifted young brass and percussion instrumentalists the opportunity to perform advanced music and receive the highest quality teaching, care and help to provide the brass band movement and the music profession with the next generation of brass players. At all times the Band's priority is the safety and well-being of the brass musicians of the future.

Not only does the Band provide talented youngsters with opportunities to play brass music to the highest standard, but also to improve their musicianship and musical horizons.

Reporting to the CEO the purpose of the Development Assistant is to support the management team (principly across operations management, funding development and audience development) so that the Band meets the goals of its strategic plan. 

This is a new role and will suit someone wishing to make a real difference whilst enjoying flexibility in working arrangements.

We are looking for an enthusiastic new head of development. This is a key position charged with bringing in significant income in support of the school’s bursary programme.

The school’s Head and governing body are strongly committed to development playing a major role in the life of the school, creating a sustainable, comprehensive programme which will support the school’s strategic priorities.

Fundraising
Design and develop a fundraising strategy that supports the school’s strategic objectives for approval by the Head and board of governors and thereafter leading on the implementation of the strategy as agreed. This will include the following:

• Developing a strong fundraising story and agreeing priorities;
• Establishing and achieving financial and performance measures and targets;
• Expanding the school’s pool of potential and current donors;
• Managing a personal portfolio of relationships with potential major donors and enhancing their engagement with the school (including parents, livery companies, Members of the City of London Corporation and senior officers from commercial companies in the City;
• Effectively lead and work with members of the fundraising taskforce and other staff and volunteers to build relationships with potential donors;
• Asking for gifts and supporting others in making the ask;
• Overseeing a successful regular giving programme;
• Establishing a legacy programme;
• Ensuring all appropriate fundraising policies are in place and fit for purpose;
• Working with the director of external relations and alumnae relations and development officer to develop the pool of donors amongst the alumnae;
• Event organisation with alumnae relations and development officer.

Research and data
Working with the alumnae relations and development officer to create, develop and maintain an appropriate database fit for purpose in supporting fundraising, alumnae and supporter relations activity and to ensure that:

• All data and research information are appropriately recorded and compliant with General Data Protection Regulations and other legal requirements;
• Information on donors and potential donors is up-to-date, appropriate and relevant; providing briefings for senior staff and volunteers;
• Effective systems are in place to expand, enhance, validate and analyse the data held on the Raiser’s Edge database.

Donor recognition and stewardship
Putting arrangements in place for a formal process to enhance stewardship of donors. This should include identifying potential donors, identifying occasions when the school can meet with them, and after a donation is made, to ensure that there is an appropriate response from the school to thank the donor, give formal recognition where appropriate and to build on-going links with donors at all levels.

Communication
Development of a programme of effective fundraising communications for internal and external audiences, encompassing the website and electronic and printed materials, including the Annual Fund.

Relationships
To build and maintain effective working relationships with all key stakeholders and donors in particular with a view to maximising revenues raised.

To establish a fundraising task force to work with and support the Headmistress, governors, bursar, director of partnerships and director of external relations and other senior staff to co-ordinate fundraising activities.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Crisis at Christmas is our unique event, with centres across Britain offering people experiencing homeless food, clothing, advice and support with health, housing, employment and benefits, as well as a safe space to stay at an extremely challenging time of year.

Our Christmas Case Management Team work across the Crisis at Christmas services in London. We provide support to guests of Christmas experiencing homelessness and who lack support from other services. We continue this support into the year after Christmas and we take further referrals throughout the year form partner agencies.

We prioritise building meaningful relationships and work with people to identify what works for them. Our approach is developed from trauma informed, strengths-based and intensive case management approaches and we deliver this through an outreach-based service, working across the London boroughs.

About the role
We are looking for an experienced, skilled and driven person to join the team as a Team Leader. You will support the line management of the case managers as well as carrying a small caseload of clients. You will work alongside the team manager to develop and deliver a high-quality service in line with the aims and values of Crisis. You will be supporting the team to work with our members to end their homelessness. You will lead on member involvement within the team as well as build partnerships and progression pathways in housing and services across London. You will be supported with professional development, including training, reflective practice and regular supervisions.

You will also provide flexible, person-centred support to establish open and trusting relationships guests who attend the Christmas project. You will offer high quality information, advice and support and work in a psychologically informed way. Through establishing internal and external partnerships and advocating where necessary, you will support guests to achieve their outcomes and move away from homelessness. Finally, you will be supported by the team administrator to record and monitor the progress of service users, ensuring the data is accurate.

You will be joining a highly experienced, motivated and supportive team within an ambitious organisation, seeking to improve the quality of life of people experiencing homelessness in London.

We believe diversity is a strength and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.

Working at Crisis 
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

- Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy  
- Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%  
- 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days  

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career. 

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How to apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. 
 

Closing date: Sunday 7th November 2021 (at 23:59) 
Interviews will be held on Friday 29th November 2021. 
 

Accessibility 
We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team, contact details can be found on our website.
 
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Alana House Women’s Community Project - Team Leader

Full time permanent position, 37 hours per week

Based in Reading, with travel across Berkshire and Thames Valley area

Salary in the range: £30,184 to £33,538 per annum

Alana House is an innovative women’s community project run by Parents And Children Together (PACT).  It provides a holistic approach to support women facing multiple disadvantages, including those at risk of offending.  It provides a safe, women only space with the aim to empower and enable women to access the support they need, and improve the outcomes for them, their families and the wider community. 

This is a full-time position responsible for leading a team of Support Workers to achieve the positive engagement of service users resulting in positive outcomes.  As Team Leader, you will ensure day to day services are planned, co-ordinated and delivered effectively as well as caseload management across the team, which will include responsibility for your own caseload.

You will have experience of providing support to women with complex needs, preferably for those within the criminal justice setting.  You should have experience of managing a team, monitoring performance, and ensuring KPIs are met.

To join an inspirational organisation where you can make a real difference to supporting women facing multiple disadvantages, please visit our website for further information and details of how to apply. Please do not submit your CV, only completed application forms will be accepted. 

Due to the nature and context of the work, there is a genuine occupational requirement permitted under the Equality Act 2010 that this post is only available to female applicants.

Applications close: 9th November 2021 09.00am

Interviews will take place:  18th November 2021

We look forward to hearing from you!

PACT is a supportive and respectful place where people are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of women, children and families from many different backgrounds.  We continuously look to progress the ways in which we create families and bring people together and encourage applications from people across all communities.  We are committed to ensuring that our people and our services reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and applications from people from under-represented groups are particularly welcomed. Please note prospective employees will need to evidence they have the relevant permission to work in the UK.

No agencies please.

Witness Service Central - West Mercia

Witness Service - National

18 hours per week over 3 days

Do you have experience of working as or alongside volunteers?

Are you looking to develop your management skills or for a new challenge?

We are looking for someone who is a great motivator who thrives on leading teams to deliver positive outcomes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates. 

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

The Role

As the Deputy Team Leader (Court Services), working alongside Team Leaders you will be responsible for the delivery of the Witness Service within your court/s. 

You will share responsibility for the effective coordination and development of volunteers who support witnesses in their journey through the criminal justice system.

You will be responsible for general service administrative tasks within the courts, as well as inputting service data.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who can adapt to and manage change. Someone who has administrative skills and is computer literate to a high standard.

We welcome applications from diverse candidates who can demonstrate transferable skills.

This post is subject to enhanced vetting and barring check.

• You will love working with us because:
• We value diversity and equity
• You will be a part of a fantastic team who works collaboratively and inclusively, using cutting edge IT solutions to help us work better together
• You will be making a positive difference in people’s lives
• Your health and wellbeing is important to us, we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, including access to counselling sessions, both online and on the phone support.
• Your future financial health is helped by a generous pension scheme
• You can further your career with training and development tailored to you
• You will have access to an online employee support networks and forums
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 26 days plus bank holidays with an additional 4 days off at the end of the year
• Opportunity to buy additional annual leave
• Generous maternity pay and shared parental leave
• 3 days paid volunteering each year
• Discount scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Inhouse mentoring scheme

About us: 

The Citizens Advice Witness Service provides a vital service offering free and independent support for witnesses in every criminal court across England and Wales.

The Witness Service has over 260 staff and 3000 volunteers and offers free, independent, impartial and confidential support and information to 15,000 witnesses each month to give evidence in every criminal court in England and Wales.

Last year, Citizens Advice helped 2.6 million people face-to-face, by phone, email and webchat, and we received 25 million visits to our digital advice content. We solve 7 in 10 clients' problems, and 4 in 5 tell us that advice improved their lives.

We look for people to help us improve and transform our organisation. We can offer you the opportunity to make a genuine impact and create lasting change within an organisation that makes a difference in the lives of millions of people every year.

This vacancy closes at 23.59 on the closing date

The Teacher Development Trust is looking for an experienced finance professional who has proven experience of successfully managing a finance function, including managing budgets with diverse income streams and expenditure. You will have excellent written and interpersonal skills with experience of fostering and maintaining effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Although not essential, a finance qualification alongside experience of charity SORP is desirable. A strong commitment to education, the non-profit sector and improving educational outcomes for children and young people will be essential.

Founded by teachers and school leaders in 2012, the Teacher Development Trust (TDT) is the national charity for effective professional development in schools and colleges. We are dedicated to improving the educational outcomes of children by ensuring they experience the most effective learning.

Alongside the leadership development services we offer schools and school leaders across England, we also act as champions for Continuing Professional Development, advocating its importance, working closely with policy makers, politicians, think tanks and educational organisations across the spectrum, in order to emphasise the lessons from research as well as build on the great practice that already exists. 

TDT has been going through a period of significant growth and expansion, both in our programme and services as well as across our staff team. This recent growth has allowed us to expand our Senior Leadership Team with the addition of this new Head of Finance position.

Working alongside the Chief Executive, Head of Operations and other SLT colleagues, the Head of Finance will support strategic planning, to ensure the charity remains financially strong with the capability to deliver our strategic goals and mission. The role will support our ongoing growth through building our internal capacity and resource alongside the development and delivery of robust and effective finance operations. 

This is a part time opportunity and we are keen to explore with you how the hours can be flexibly structured to meet your needs alongside those of the organisation. TDT’s offices are based in London, however this role lends itself to home-working from elsewhere in the UK with occasional visits to our main office.

To find out more about the opportunity and the Teacher Development Trust, including how to apply, please download the full appointment brief available on our website.

Deadline for Applications: Friday 12th November 2021, 5pm 

Teacher Development Trust Interviews: w/c 22 November 2021

Community Catalysts CIC is a busy, buzzy social enterprise that tries hard to live up to its name. We’re working in partnership with Denbighshire County Council and need an energetic, and imaginative person to coordinate things for us.

You will lead the Denbighshire Community Micro-enterprise Project which will support local entrepreneurial people and community organisations to offer new and creative care and support options for people who need help at home or in their communities. In this way we will help people to get the support they need to live the life they want.

To do this job you must:

• Understand the world of care - but maybe feel it could do with a bit of a shake up!
• Be a real people person - able to work well with all sorts of folks with confidence.
• Instinctively make connections - and join up dots that are sometimes less than obvious.
• Be able to spot what people are good at and nurture it.

Have a look at our website and the job description and person specification for more information about us and the job. You will be employed by Community Catalysts and based at home with a view in the future to working in the communities across Denbighshire.

Closing date for applications is 5.00pm on 15th November 2021 and interviews will take place on 23rd November 2021 in Denbighshire.

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community.

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Mae’r Cwmni Buddiannau Cymunedol Community Catalysts yn fenter gymdeithasol brysur sy’n ceisio'n galed i adlewyrchu ei enw. Rydym yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth â Chyngor Sir Ddinbych ac rydym angen unigolyn egnïol a llawn dychymyg i gydlynu pethau i ni.

Byddwch yn arwain Prosiect Mentrau-Micro Cymunedol Sir Ddinbych a fydd yn cefnogi pobl entrepreneuraidd lleol a sefydliadau lleol i gynnig dewisiadau gofal a chymorth newydd a chreadigol i bobl sydd angen cymorth yn y cartref neu yn eu cymunedau. Fel hyn byddwn yn helpu pobl i gael y gefnogaeth maent ei hangen i fyw’r bywyd maent ei eisiau.

I wneud hyn rhaid i chi:

• Ddeall y byd gofal – ond efallai eich bod yn teimlo ei fod angen ei ysgwyd ychydig!
• Gallu ymwneud yn rhwydd â phobl -  gallu gweithio’n dda gyda phob math o bobl yn hyderus.
• Gwneud cysylltiadau’n reddfol – ac ymuno’r dotiau sydd weithiau’n llai amlwg.
• Gallu gweld cryfderau pobl a’u meithrin.

Edrychwch ar ein gwefan a'r swydd-ddisgrifiad a'r manylion am yr unigolyn i gael mwy o wybodaeth amdanom a'r swydd. Byddwch yn cael eich cyflogi gan Community Catalysts ac yn gweithio o gartref gyda’r gobaith yn y dyfodol o weithio yn y cymunedau ledled Sir Ddinbych.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw 5 o’r gloch ar y 15fed o Tachwedd 2021, a mi fydd cyfweliadau yn digwydd ar 23ain o Tachwedd yn Sir Ddinbych. Croesawn geisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o’r gymuned.

Team Leader

Scarborough Resettlement and Community Safety Scheme

Foundation

Scarborough

£25,481 - £27,741 per annum, pro rata

33 hours per week (Part-time)

Permanent contract

Reference: INSCQ670186

Closing Date: Sunday 07 November 2021

We are looking for a passionate and dynamic individual with leadership and management experience to join us as a Team Leader.

This is an exciting and challenging role managing two teams across our Young People’s Pathway (YPP) and Resettlement and Community Safety Service (RACS).

The YPP provides a multi-agency service across the County, to young people aged 16-25 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, through supported housing in hostel and community accommodation.

RACS is a County wide service that provides housing and support services for high and medium level risk offenders, supervised by The National Probation Service or local Community Rehabilitation Company.

This Team Leader role will lead and manage our teams in Scarborough and Richmond, overseeing the day-to-day management of a team of experienced colleagues who provide direct support to clients and a range of housing management duties.  

The successful applicant will be office based in Scarborough with a requirement for travel to Richmond. This role requires travel and so you must have access to a car for work purposes and hold a full current UK driving licence. Hybrid working arrangements are on offer, meaning a mix of office and home working will be considered for the successful applicant.

If you are passionate about supporting some of the most vulnerable in society to thrive and achieve independence through leading and managing a team of dedicated individuals, then this is the role for you.

You will be joining Foundation whose core values are: People, Integrity, Collaboration and Passion.

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.

We encourage you to apply early as applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate. 

Closing Date: 31-Oct-2021

Provisional Interview Date: 17-Nov-2021

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering exclusively with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to appoint their new Director of Development. Having celebrated its centenary year in 2020, the CBSO is widely regarded as one of the most influential orchestras in Europe. It performs for over 200,000 concertgoers each year as well as running a sector-leading outreach programme which enriches people's lives through music across the West Midlands.

The Director of Development will primarily be responsible for all aspects of CBSO's fundraising lead personally on the cultivation and stewardship of a portfolio of the orchestra's most significant donors, funders and sponsors. Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will work with the wider senior management team members on preparation of Arts Council England and Birmingham City Council applications and reports. You will ensure appropriate involvement of CBSO musicians, conductors, soloists and senior management team members in fundraising opportunities and projects where appropriate.

The best candidate for this post will have experience in a senior fundraising position, leading the implementation of successful strategies that have achieved increases in income. You will have excellent financial skills and awareness too, coupled with a track record of personally leading the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of high-value donors. You will be an inspiring development leader too, capable of leading and mentoring a high-performing development team.

Do get in touch with Ryan Burdock at Prospectus for an informal discussion about the role.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. 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 speaking with you soon.

Team Leader

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Team Leader (ETE)
Location: Home based West Midlands
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £24,000 per annum

Closing date for applications: 9th November, 2021
Interview date: TBC

About the Role:

The Team Leader (internally known as The Mentoring Manager ) (ETE) is responsible for managing personal and team performance against service delivery targets , working in collaboration with the Prime Contractor, and supporting the delivery of information to evidence delivery and outcomes. Partnership delivery will be key, working with Maximus ETE Advisor; National Probation Service (NPS) Responsible Officers and community services to support desistance from offending. Team working across a multi-disciplinary and multi-regional team will be an essential part of the role. Partnership delivery will be key - The Team Leader (ETE) will need to work closely with Maximus ETE Advisor to support Service Users and work closely with National Probation Service (NPS) Responsible Officers and community services to support desistance from offending.

Responsibilities:

Your role will line manage coordinators as well as managing volunteers to support and mentor referred service users to successfully engage with education, training volunteering and/or employment. You will be working with Peer Support Workers (Lived experienced) training and developing their skills to get into employment.

About you:

The Team Leader (ETE) provides line management to the ETE Mentoring Coordinators and oversight of Pact Futures service delivery across their own region being West Midlands and South Wales. The team will be located in:

The London Region
The North Wales, North West and top of West Midlands Region

One -to-one support will be core to service delivery, building trust and undertaking activities and interventions that are best delivered face to face. The Team Leader will work in partnership with Maximus, in organising Peer Support forums and Special Event days.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

You may have experience of the following: Supervisor, Care Team Leader, Team Leader, Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Care Provider, Personal Support Worker, , Social Care, Mental Health Worker, Social Worker, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

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As a Team Leader based in the A&E department of St George's Hospital, you will enable the team to support young people who are experiencing trauma or tragedy and their families and hold a caseload yourself. You’ll be part of a team that is fully embedded in the hospital and that is highly valued by clinicians and community partners alike.

To succeed in this role, you need to be a strong leader who advocates for a trauma-informed approach for the team and for the young people we support. You’ll have extensive experience working with young people who are vulnerable and high risk, an understanding of the impact intense, short term work can have, and a good understanding of the support eco-system they need. You need to be a people person, able to build and maintain relationships with colleagues and partners and to be a nurturing line manager to a small team working in a busy hospital environment.

You must also be a skilled communicator: as comfortable building a relationship with a young person as you are liaising with our clinical colleagues. You’ll be keen to keep learning, seizing training opportunities at Redthread and continuously reflecting upon and improving your practice.

During the Covid-19 outbreak, our teams are still working from the hospitals as we are classed as essential workers. You will need to do shifts at the hospital, as well as working some days from home, depending on the needs of the team and the service.

In return, the successful candidate will receive a competitive salary, a supportive and flexible working environment, excellent staff training and development package and access to a range of employee benefits including; enhanced annual leave and family leave entitlements, employer pension scheme contribution, access to clinical supervisions, enhanced employee assistance programme services and more.

If this sounds like it could be the role for you, please download the full Job Description and Person Specification from our website via the yellow 'Apply on Website' button at the top of this page. 

Closing date: 9am on Monday 15th November. 

First round phone interview: 19th November.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date if we receive a high number of applications – therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We would like the role to start as soon as possible. We will provide comprehensive training and induction.

What do our Youth Intervention team do?

Redthread empowers young people to thrive as they navigate the challenging transition to adulthood by integrating trauma-informed youth work into the health sector. Whether a young person has been the victim of a stabbing, is seeking support for anxiety, has suffered a sexual assault, or wants to find a new home beyond the reach of a gang, we support them to overcome the challenges they face through our dynamic youth work programmes.

Every year thousands of young people find themselves in hospital A&E departments as the victim of serious youth violence. Redthread’s Youth Violence Intervention Programme embeds youth workers in hospitals to intervene with these young people. The teams meet the young patients as soon as they can: in the A&E waiting room, on the ward, or even in the resuscitation bay. We believe that this moment of intense crisis, when the young person is nursing a serious injury in the daunting environment of a busy hospital, often alone, can be a catalyst for pursuing positive change – a ‘teachable moment’.

Our teams build rapport with the young people, mentor and advise them, and support them to make long-term positive plans to break away from cycles of violence and offending. Problems include exclusion from education, employment or training, a lack of stability in housing, mental health concerns, unstable relationships and reprimands due to criminal activity. Redthread capitalise on our partnerships to ensure long-term work and change is possible for each young person. The teams make well-judged referrals on their behalf and accompany them to initial meetings to ensure transition is smooth. This work disrupts the cycle that can too easily lead to devastated communities and an exhausted healthcare and justice system.

There’s been some fantastic work in Wolverhampton to address homelessness and this new 5 year project aims to prevent a return to rough sleeping for people with a history of homelessness. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual who understands the importance of creative thinking and innovative service delivery. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about working to end homelessness, and have the ability to lead and drive forward this new project.

This role will manage the project running the day to day service and managing a team of Peer Navigators. Navigators will be volunteers with lived experience, trained to provide mentoring and support people to access community support, mutual aid, meaningful activity, and connect people to services to support economic, physical, and mental well-being. 

Network Development Manager

Full-time, with part-time (4 days and/or term-time) considered for the right candidate

About Challenge Partners

Who we are: Challenge Partners is a practitioner-led education charity that enables collaboration and challenge between schools to enhance the life chances of all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

How we do it: The Challenge Partners central team works closely with school leaders and other education professionals to facilitate a variety of programmes and networks for schools in our partnership. We ensure the knowledge and skills of the best in our network are available to everyone, reducing the variability in education provision whilst improving the performance of all schools, leaders, and pupils in the partnership.

Our team: We are a small, but growing, team of around 25 people. We are dedicated to working hard for our schools whilst enjoying what we do and who we work with. You will be working in a friendly and dynamic group with backgrounds in education, the wider social enterprise and charity sector, and the corporate world. The majority of roles are school-facing, and team members work closely with leaders in our schools to generate and refine ideas and create maximum value for the network.

Job Purpose

This is an exciting role in which you will play a key role in driving the ambitious next phase of growth and development in our network, taking Challenge Partners into new parts of the country where we can make a difference. You will work closely with the Head of Network Development to devise, project manage and execute a tactical growth strategy, and with our Marketing and Communications Executive to devise and execute high impact sales and marketing plans that will result in accelerated growth of our partnership.

We are looking for an experienced sales professional, preferably with experience of working across sales and marketing functions in a membership organisation or charity.  Experience of working in or serving schools in England would be ideal. Applications from candidates without this will be considered if they can demonstrate how they would quickly build credibility with school and trust leaders.

Business Development

• Work with the Head of Network Development to devise and implement sales plans that align with our ambitious growth strategy
• Identify key prospects, develop effective approaches to engage potential new school and trust leaders in our offer
• Broker meetings between Challenge Partners’ senior staff and advocates with school and trust leaders
• Keep the CRM updated with all relationships, meetings and developments, project managing lead conversions and supporting through proposal to contracting
• Represent Challenge Partners externally at prospecting meetings and events

• Build and grow good relationships with school and trust leaders to develop a wide network of contacts, continually growing and developing our leads

Sales management, use of data and reporting

• Support development of our CRM for excellence in account management working with our  Data and Impact Assistant to implement enhancements to Salesforce
• Develop and refine tools, processes and resources to enable high volume sales with repeatable processes, collaborating with the Marketing and Communications Executive to introduce greater automation and use of metrics to inform strategy
• Provide regular reports with monthly KPIs and data across sales pipeline, lead conversion and customer care

Marketing Insights and Activity

• Gather customer insights throughout the year to enable us to refine our partnership offer, improve retention and inform sales and marketing (e.g. surveys, focus groups)
• Help shape our marketing strategy, aligned to our sales plan and growth strategy. Ensure agreement on key activities and responsibilities with the Head of Knowledge Exchange and Engagement and Head of Network Development
• Provide curated information on  programmes, networks and hubs for content marketing and help to create marketing assets

Person Specification

Minimum of 3 years experience of business development and /or sales is preferred. Specific skills and attitudes we are looking for include:

• Commitment to our mission and values
• An externally focused and proactive attitude, with the energy and passion to engage people and excite them in Challenge Partners
• Great presentation skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to move seamlessly between strategic thinking and operational delivery and do both
• Proven sales track record or experience of business development
• Project management experience and confidence in using a CRM system
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to form positive relationships with colleagues and school leaders from a range of backgrounds

Personal Characteristics:

Our team is very important to us, and we are looking for someone who shares our key values:

● Excellence- we are always looking for ways to improve because we are determined to achieve the best for every child, teacher and leader.

● Equity- we treat each other fairly, with trust, care and respect. We seek the best for every child, and know that those who have the least, need our combined expertise the most.

● Courageous leadership- we speak up and take responsibility for all children, making sure that we do not harm others in doing our best for our own schools

● Challenge- We expect the best of ourselves and each other, and value challenge which helps us improve

● Collaboration- We listen to, share with and learn from each other, developing our practice together so that every child benefits from our combined wisdom and creativity

● Innovation- We use and generate research, we innovate with discipline and evaluate intelligently in pursuit of better outcomes for all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

Benefits of working for Challenge Partners

● 25 days of paid holiday per year

● An employer contributed pension - matched up to 5% of your own contribution

● Private health insurance

● Flexible working hours, involving remote and office work as well as in-person attendance at events around the country

● A supportive and friendly team

● A chance to make a real difference to educational outcomes

Salary

£35,000 - £40,000

How to apply and our recruitment process

Challenge Partners is committed to further enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion within our team and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Our approach is to use blind shortlisting in accordance with best practice.

Applications are welcomed from individuals who would like to work part-time (minimum 4 days a week and/or term-time), job-share, flexibly or on secondment.

If you would like to be a part of our team, then please apply via Charity Job no later than midnight on Tuesday 2 November providing:

● A CV of no more than two pages which includes your current salary

● A statement of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role and the person specification

Please note that we will disregard your application if we do not receive a CV and role-specific cover letter.

Appointment will be dependent on receipt of satisfactory references and completing a DBS check.

Please state in your covering email whether you wish to apply full-time, part-time, job-share, flexible working or on secondment.

Next Steps:

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to telephone interviews on Friday 5 November.

Successful candidates will then be invited to final interviews on Tuesday 9 November.

You should also notify us if you have any issues with the proposed timeline.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Area Growth and Development Manager to join our team Home Based in North of England. We will offer you a competitive salary of £41,304 per annum.

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

The Area Growth and Development Manager Role:

As an AGDM, you will be leading a team who provide support to local Scouting, providing exceptional quality support and customer service, helping counties and districts achieve their growth and development ambitions and supporting volunteer managers develop Scouting locally. You will ensure high quality support is available to our members, that local Scouting has the right resources in place to help them grow, and ensure any externally funded projects deliver on their objectives.

Key responsibilities as our Area Growth and Development Manager:

• Provide leadership, management and support to the Funded Project Co-ordinator and Growth and Development Officers across the allocated patch, ensuring that they deliver against their designated targets on a wide range of core and funded projects
• Take responsibility for the effective management (including target setting and performance management) of a Funded Project Co-ordinator (and similar roles) who in turn manage teams of Growth and Development staff
• Work in partnership with the relevant Regional Commissioners on the selection and induction of new County Commissioners and Assistant Regional Commissioners for Growth
• Work with colleagues in Strategic Funding to identify, approach and bring online potential funders and funded projects to attract additional resource to the area

What we are looking for in our Area Growth and Development Manager:

• An understanding of most, if not all of the following issues: growth, rural communities, urban communities, deprived communities, minority ethnic communities, schools, local authority youth and community service, partnership projects
• A track record of obtaining external funding, running highly effective funded projects and delivering on funded project objectives
• Experience of working with volunteer groups or organisations
• Able to manage, coach, motivate and support up to 6 direct reports and up to 10 (fte) other members of staff
• Working on a wide range of different and complex projects
• Possess high level of relationship skills to ensure effective relationships with a wide range of people from young people, to Chief, Regional, County and District Commissioners to leaders of faith communities and external bodies
• Manage a diverse workload and reach targets that are set within deadlines
• Able to address staff performance issues
• Advise on project planning and development issues
• Able to support volunteers with critical incident management
• Be an effective trainer

What we can offer you as our Area Growth and Development Manager:

• 25 days holiday and going up to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
• Additional holidays between Christmas & New Year
• Life Assurance
• Simply Health Scheme
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Free car parking

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…

• Up to four personal days paid leave a year
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Childcare Vouchers
• Flexible working hours
• Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
• Study and volunteer leave

Closing date: Sunday 7th November 2021, 23:59

Interviews are in person in Leeds on the 17th November and first online stage of interviews on the evening of the 10th November.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.