Head Of Programme Jobs in Home Based
The Youth Endowment Fund
Head of Evaluation (Targeted Projects)
Reports to: Assistant Director of Impact, Programmes and Partnerships
Salary: £64,500
Contract: 12 month – Fixed term
Location: Central London/Hybrid*
Application closing: 9:00am Monday 14th October 2024
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
Absolutely central to this is designing, commissioning and managing complex and rigorous impact evaluations with experts in the field. The new government has an ambition to halve knife crime within a decade, and we’re anticipating opportunities to work with them to build evidence on new approaches to tackling violence involving children. Your role will focus on creating and making the best of those opportunities. You will:
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Serve as a senior member of the team. YEF is buzzing with activity and in order to prevent any bottlenecks, we need to expand our senior capacity.
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Run and manage closed calls for complex evaluations commissioned under Targeted Projects. For each of the programmes we work with, we find and appoint independent evaluators.
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Expertly manage relationships with key stakeholders. Aside from evaluators, we work closely with other grantees and partners.
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Represent YEF at governance meetings and other external engagements. We’re passionate about our mission, proud of the work we’re doing to get there, and we’re keen to share this with stakeholders.
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Provide support and counsel to our team of Senior Evaluation Managers and Evaluation Managers. This team closely manages over 35 efficacy trials, over 20 pilot studies and even more in the earlier stages of evaluation.
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Tightly manage and quality assure evaluations commissioned under Targeted Projects. YEF has set processes to maintain high standards and rigour. This role will ensure all evaluations adhere to these.
When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words, the following questions:
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Please share why YEF’s mission is motivating you to apply for this role.
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Give clear examples where your experience directly relates to the “About You” section in the JD.
We aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we intend to serve at all levels of our organisation and encourage applicants from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Head of Programmes is a critical role for the organisation, responsible for ensuring DEC funded programmes meet programmatic standards, are fully traceable, routinely monitored and comply with organisational procedures and institutional donors’ requirements. In addition, the Head of Programmes is also appointed as the Serious Incident Reporting (SIR) Officer, serving as the first point of contact for member agencies to report incidents regarding safeguarding, financial misconduct and reputational risk.
Externally, the Head of Programmes liaises with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Senior Response Officers, UN OCHA, Charity Commission, Emergency Appeals Alliance, Member Agencies including Humanitarian Directors and in-country colleagues.
Key responsibilities:
Communication and Collaboration
- Key point of contact with member colleagues regarding programmes finance, adaptive programming and DEC compliance, facilitating timely and accurate communication.
- Contribute to DEC functional and advisory groups, Board sub-committee meetings and Board meetings including participation in Humanitarian Directors meetings.
- As a key point of contact with FCDO SROs, develop and maintain a positive and collaborative relationship, and ensure timely delivery of all UK Aid Match MOU obligations.
- Strengthen and maintain colleagues understanding of DEC’s ways of working both internally and externally (DEC HQ members, in-country colleagues and local partners and key stakeholders).
Analysis and Reporting
- Provide oversight to the review and analysis of member charity appeal budget plans and financial reports with a focus on compliance with DEC policies and good practice guidelines to assess unusual variances and value for money considerations.
- Deliver and contribute to timely and high-quality infographics, reports and briefings for key stakeholders and institutional donors including Board of Trustees, FCDO and BBC.
- Manage & maintain investment in public transparency and demonstrate DEC’s contribution to the humanitarian sector, including reporting to IATI and UN OCHA Financial Tracking Service (FTS).
- Continuously develop, improve and manage DEC’s Knowledge Information Management systems (KIM), as user-friendly collaborating platforms that enhance learning and enable data analysis, visualisation and high-quality reporting.
- Collect, analyse and present accurate and timely data to help inform a rapid assessment of appeal Criteria 2 for both rapid onset and evolving protracted crises and contribute to the development of the Case for Appeal.
Management and Leadership
- Holistic and flexible approach to any given scenario/context, whilst ensuring a robust process is followed, recorded and documented.
- Deputise for the Director of Humanitarian Programmes and Accountabilit
- Effectively line manage and provide leadership to Grant Managers and Programme Officers, contributing to the high performance of the Programmes & Accountability team.
- Manage the Appeal Surge Roster (external consultants) including overseeing recruitment and necessary training.
- As Serious Incident Reporting Officer, manage processes and support with onward reporting to key stakeholders including FCDO and Charity Commission.
- Manage service providers as required.
If you have managed similar portfolios in humanitarian organisations, have demonstrable leadership qualities, with a proven ability to represent organisations at the highest level, then we would love to hear from you.
How to apply
Please apply with your anonymised CV & cover letter.
We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, with the intention to fill the role by November 2024.
The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By applying, you confirm understanding of, and consent, to these recruitment procedures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Local Storytelling Exchange is seeking a highly motivated individual to work closely with the Executive Director to drive forward the scale and pace of impact at the Exchange.
This person will be a creative individual with an entrepreneurial mindset. Excited about joining a start-up, they will be strategic and analytical, with a strong understanding of where storytelling can make the biggest public and political impact. A background in strategic communications and / or climate policy is desirable, but a strong track record in project management and ideas development is key. They will enjoy testing new ideas, evaluating success and developing new partnerships and opportunities. A self-starter, they will be a quick learner, able to take initiative and lead the effective delivery of programmes.
A clear grasp of the power of stories will be crucial to the success of this role.
These skills can have been acquired anywhere, but a commitment to environmental action is a must. What's most important is a genuine interest in the mission of the Exchange, the power of stories to catalyse progress on climate change, and a passion for addressing climate change in an inclusive, strategic way.
About
The Local Storytelling Exchange is uses storytelling and community engagement to shape a collective narrative of support for a fair green transition. Storytellers work in different regions/geographies to tell stories about individuals, groups and businesses who are finding more sustainable ways to live and work showing 'this is what the transition looks like'.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £48,000 - £53,000 per annum
Position Type: Full Time, Permanent (35 hours per week)
Location: Hybrid - London and Dorset Offices (There is scope for this role to be based in either the London or Dorset area, but please note that 1 day per week on average will be in the Dorset office)
Application Deadline: Midday 11th October 2024
Benefits:
• Flexible working arrangements
• 22 days’ leave with an additional day of leave per year (up to a maximum of 25 days) PLUS Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave
• Social events and team days
About Just a Drop
Just a Drop works at a grassroots level with our country partners to support communities around the world with access to sustainable safe water solutions, sanitation facilities and knowledge of safe hygiene practices.
About the role
The Head of Programmes leads the design, implementation, and evaluation of all Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) projects within Just a Drop. This senior leadership role requires a visionary leader with strategic thinking, programme management expertise, and a deep commitment to improving WASH services in underserved communities. The ideal candidate will ensure that all programs are aligned with the organisation's mission, are sustainable, and have measurable impacts. The role is supported by a team of 3 staff and 11 volunteers with significant experience: hydrogeologists, engineers and WASH experts who give technical advice, and help with monitoring and partnership building.
Person specification:
Experience:
• Proven experience in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record in designing, implementing, and evaluating complex WASH programmes in developing countries.
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams across different locations.
Skills and Competencies:
• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire and guide a diverse team.
• Excellent understanding of WASH sector challenges, trends, and best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in MEL systems.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software.
• Fluency in English.
Attitude:
• Passionate and enthusiastic about improving people’s access to WASH
• Positive and solution-focussed
• Willingness to travel as needed to project sites, including remote areas – up to 2 international visits of approximately one week each per year
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Commitment to the organisational values – learning, sustainability, collaborative, inspiring, personal.
How To Apply:
Please see the full Job Description attached to this role.
Please click ‘Apply Now’ and continue to submit your CV and accompanying covering letter.
Your covering letter should be no more than 2 sides of A4 explaining your motivation for applying and how you fulfil the role specification.
We will be conducting the first round of interviews during the w/c 21st October 2024 and second round interviews will take place on the w/c 28th October 2024.
In line with the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to offering reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures.
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Just a Drop brings sustainable safe water, sanitation and hygiene projects to communities, transforming lives.
This is a key role within Learning and Work Institute (L&W), responsible for delivering high-profile, impactful programmes of research and development, focused on employment and better work.
This will involve leading programmes of research and development work aligned to ambitions in our strategic plan 2024-2029: making the case for widening support to find suitable work to groups who currently miss out, in particular disabled people; improving employment support and in-work progression by evaluating programmes, disseminating evidence and identifying new ideas to trial; focusing on how work, skills and health services (and wider support services) can work better together to support more people into work; and considering how to promote healthy and inclusive workplaces with access to training and development opportunities.
You will bring expertise in applied research; a track record in developing and delivering impactful programmes of work; a good understanding of the policy context; experience in business development; and a passion for making an impact.
You will need to work collaboratively and enthusiastically as part of L&W’s leadership team of Heads and Directors and role-model our values and behaviours.
Benefits
Salary of £44,625 - £57,750 (FTE), depending on experience and location
- 31 days' holiday increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ service, of which 6 are shutdown days in addition to public holidays.
- Generous company pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
- Group Life Assurance 3*salary
- Hybrid working (with 40%-60% of your time in the office)
- Flexible working practices
- Employee Development Scheme
- Retailer Discounts
- Enhanced occupational maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental pay
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Eye care scheme
- Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programme
- Silver award in Investors in People
Duties and Responsibilities
Research and Development
· Design and lead research and development (R&D) programmes and projects, particularly on employment, job quality and the labour market
· Identify and secure income to fund projects, including through proactive approaches to funders and partners, and responding to tenders and calls for proposals
· Ensure that work is delivered to time and quality expectations, within budget, with appropriate measures of its impact, and with regular engagement with partners and funders
· Develop and maintain effective relationships and networks with key stakeholders involved in relevant policy, delivery and research fields – including national, regional and local government, other national/local agencies, trusts and foundations, service providers, and other research centres and think tanks
· Speak and present at external events as a representative of L&W
· Keep up to date with key developments in policy, research and practice, especially on employment, employment support, labour market issues, and social and economic inclusion
Organisational duties
· Manage researchers (line and project management) positively and proactively contributing to their personal and professional development
· Work collaboratively, leading with integrity and sharing the load, being willing to take on projects outside of programme if needed
· Play an active role in the organisation as a functional and strategic leader, as part of L&W’s R&D Heads and Leadership teams
· Demonstrate a commitment to equality of opportunity and a positive, open and collaborative approach in line with L&W’s core values and staff charter, called ‘Our Culture’
· Occasional travel and overnight stays will be required
Person Specification
Essential Skills:
- Degree (in a relevant subject e.g. economics, other social science, statistics), equivalent qualifications or evidence of equivalent experience
- Proven track record in delivering complex and high-profile programmes of research and development work, including managing and mobilising resources, and delivering to time and quality expectations within budget
- Understanding of current policy and practice in relation to employment and the labour market, and low pay and progression, at a national and/ or local level
- Strong understanding of quantitative and/or qualitative research, with the ability to design, develop and utilise appropriate methods and tools to support high quality research and development work
- Proven track record in building strong relationships with government, delivery organisations, partners and funders
- Experience of developing and leading a high-performing team, including co-ordinating and managing projects and priorities, and supporting professional and personal development
- Ability to work under own initiative with a proactive approach to problem solving
- Knowledge of and commitment to L&W’s charitable aims and purpose
Desirable Skills:
- Strong understanding of maximising organisational impact, through impact measures and framework
- Successful experience of income generation, including developing research proposals, developing funding relationships and bid writing
- Experience of working in or closely with a policy, communications, media and/or public affairs team
- Experience of delivering a range of policy and research outputs – for example research reports, thematic reviews, articles, blogs and summaries
The successful candidate may be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Learning and Work Institute works in both England and Wales. Our work in Wales is led by a Cardiff based team, but all staff are required to follow the guidance set out in our Welsh language scheme when working in Wales.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
Our vision is for a fair and prosperous society where learning and work enable everyone to realise their potential. We research what works, influence policy, and develop new ideas to improve practice.
Main purpose
This is a key role within Learning and Work Institute (L&W), responsible for delivering high-profile, impactful campaigns, research and development work, focused on lifelong learning and essential skills. The postholder will play a leading role in shaping and delivering our lifelong learning campaign.
The role will involve leading campaigns and programmes of research and development work aligned to ambitions in our strategic plan 2024-2029. This includes advocating for adult learning and making the case for wider entitlements to lifelong learning; making the case for essential skills, understanding patterns of learning participation to tackle persistent inequalities; and building the evidence base on engaging people in and delivering essential skills.
You will bring expertise in campaigning and/or applied research; a track record in developing and delivering impactful programmes of work; a good understanding of the policy context; experience in business development; and a passion for making an impact.
You will need to work collaboratively and enthusiastically as part of L&W’s leadership team of Heads and Directors, and role-model our values and behaviours.
Benefits
- Salary of £44,625 - £57,750 (FTE), depending on experience and location
- 31 days' holiday increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ service, of which 6 are shutdown days in addition to public holidays.
- Generous company pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
- Group Life Assurance 3*salary
- Hybrid working (with 40%-60% of your time in the office)
- Flexible working practices
- Employee Development Scheme
- Retailer Discounts
- Enhanced occupational maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental pay
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Eye care scheme
- Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programme
- Silver award in Investors in People
Duties and responsibilities
Research and Development
- Design and lead campaigns, research and development (R&D) programmes and projects, particularly on lifelong learning and essential skills
- Identify and secure income to fund projects and campaigns, including through proactive approaches to funders and partners, and responding to tenders and calls for proposals
- Ensure that work is delivered to time and quality expectations, within budget, with appropriate measures of its impact, and with regular engagement with partners and funders
- Develop and maintain effective relationships and networks with key stakeholders
- Speak and present at external events as a representative of L&W
- Keep up to date with key developments in policy, research and practice
Organisational duties
- Manage researchers/project managers (line and project management) positively and proactively contribute to their personal and professional development
- Work collaboratively, leading with integrity and sharing the load, being willing to take on projects outside of programme if needed
- Play an active role in the organisation as a functional and strategic leader, as part of L&W’s R&D Heads and Leadership teams
- Demonstrate a commitment to equality of opportunity and a positive, open and collaborative approach in line with L&W’s core values and staff charter, called ‘Our Culture’
- Occasional travel and overnight stays will be require.
Person specification
Essential
- Degree (in a relevant subject e.g. economics, other social science, statistics), equivalent qualifications or evidence of equivalent experience
- Proven track record in delivering complex and high-profile programmes of campaigns, research or development work, including managing and mobilising resources, and delivering to time and quality expectations within budget
- Understanding of current policy and practice in relation to learning and skills
- Strong understanding of campaigning and advocacy work, with the ability to design, develop and utilise appropriate methods and tools to make an impact on policy
- Strong understanding of quantitative and/or qualitative research methods, and how research evidence can be used to influence policy
- Proven track record in building strong relationships with government, delivery organisations, partners and funders
- Experience of developing and leading a high-performing team, including co-ordinating and managing projects and priorities, and supporting professional and personal development
- Ability to work under own initiative with a proactive approach to problem solving
- Knowledge of and commitment to L&W’s charitable aims and purpose
- Strong understanding of maximising organisational impact, through impact measures and framework
Desirable
- Successful experience of income generation, including developing funding proposals, developing relationships and bid writing
- Experience of working in or closely with a policy, communications, media and/or public affairs team
- Experience of delivering a range of policy and research outputs – for example research reports, thematic reviews, articles, blogs and summaries
The successful candidate may be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Learning and Work Institute works in both England and Wales. Our work in Wales is led by a Cardiff based team, but all staff are required to follow the guidance set out in our Welsh language scheme when working in Wales.
First Give
First Give was founded in 2014 to inspire, equip and motivate young people to make a difference to the causes they care about. As we approach our second decade, it is an exciting time to join the charity. Our vision is of a more generous society where all people are willing and able to give their time, money and skills to causes that they care about.
We are currently developing a new strategy which by which we aim to have reached a million young people by 2034. We intend to do this by developing new programmes and activities that will support us to achieve our mission: to create opportunities for young people to be inspired and empowered to give their time, money or skills to charities and causes that matter to them. Our existing programmes are delivered in partnership with schools across England and Wales, ensuring that as many young people as possible, regardless of their background have the opportunity to take part.
Our values at First Give inform who we are and what we do. We are:
- Altruistic
- Inspiring
- Empowering
- Collaborative
- Professional
Head of Programmes role
The Head of Programmes will oversee all elements of programme design, development and delivery at First Give. They will lead the Programmes Team, including line management of two Programme Managers, ensuring high quality delivery of all First Give programmes
Contract: Full time, permanent
Salary: £43,000 (+£2,000 London weighting if applicable)
Location: This role will be hybrid, with 2-3 days a week based in our office in Central London (West Hampstead). Regular travel across England and Wales will be required.
Reporting to: Director
Direct Reports: 2-3 Programme Managers and Facilitator Officer
Key responsibilities
Programme Delivery
- Lead the Programmes Team to ensure all First Give partner schools are supported to deliver outstanding First Give programmes
- Oversee and monitor delivery of First Give programmes at partner schools, including planning and tracking programme delivery against the charity’s ambitious targets and deadlines and ensuring First Give is resourced to deliver planned programmes (programme resources, personnel and budget)
- Lead on procurement and provision of First Give programme resources
- Provide regular updates for the Director on programme delivery and performance across all partner schools
- Manage escalated objections or issues raised by partner schools and other relevant stakeholders
- Support the Programmes Team to recruit, train and support a team of freelance facilitators to ensure all First Give schools receive excellent quality sessions and events at their school
- Ensure retention of existing partner school relationships year on year to organisational target
Programme Development and Improvement
- Ensure First Give Teacher Hub and all Programme resources are up to date, accessible and high quality
- Lead on annual programme resource improvement process for all programmes
- Lead on the development of new programmes at First Give in line with organisational strategy (including First Give Primary, First Give Step Up and First Give One Day)
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Develop and implement a robust Evaluation Plan to ensure First Give is consistently able to report on the impact and efficiency of its programmes
- Coordinate the collection and utilisation of data and insights on programme delivery and impact to implement improvements to programming
- Provide impact data in an easily accessible format for use by the Director, Deputy Director and others for fundraising, reporting and other communications
Programmes Team Leadership
- Develop and cultivate a positive, hard-working and happy team culture in line with First Give brand identity
- Manage complaints and/or performance management issues effectively to ensure success of individuals and the wider team
- Line manage the Programme Managers, ensuring development opportunities
Youth Voice
- Work with the Director to develop a new approach for First Give to encourage, engage and amplify young people’s voices in the development of our work
- Create meaningful opportunities for young people to influence and engage with our work and impact
Safeguarding
- Act as First Give’s Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer, ensuring compliance with our safeguarding procedures and processes and working to develop a culture of safeguarding within the organisation
The job description gives an outline of key duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The post holder may be asked to take on other relevant responsibilities as reasonably requested by their line manager.
Safer recruitment
Safer recruitment and safeguarding is of paramount importance to us, as an organisation that works with and for young people. The successful candidate will be made a conditional offer subject to two references (one of which must be your most recent employer) and any offer of employment will be subject to a DBS check.
Person Specification
Essential
- Passionate about young people and their potential to drive social change
- Excellent project management skills
- Experienced line manager and team leader with excellent people management skills, including coaching and motivating others
- Experience developing strong relationships with remote and external stakeholders
- Experience of working in the secondary education sector/with teachers
- Experience designing and developing high quality programmes for delivery in a school environment
- Experience recruiting and managing volunteers and/or freelancers
- Excellent attention to detail and high standards
- Strong objection handler with customers/clients
- Ability to build rapport with senior leaders in the education sector
- A strong understanding of monitoring and evaluation techniques
- A demonstrably proactive worker, able to work well alone and as part of a team
- Understanding of safeguarding processes and good practice
Desirable
- Experience of remote line management
- Experience of working in a remote, decentralised team
- Experience of using Salesforce
Why work for First Give?
First Give provides many benefits and prides itself on how it treats its staff. Our benefits include:
- Three additional days between Christmas and New Year given to staff gratis. An additional day off for your birthday in addition to your annual leave allowance. Annual leave allowance increases year on year after 3 years with First Give.
- Access to Health Assured (health and wellbeing) Employee Assistance Programme.
- As you will use your personal mobile for work, First Give provides a phone allowance to contribute towards your mobile costs.
- Training and professional development budget, with regular training offered through the Pears Foundation.
- Laptops are provided on a ‘paid for through service’ arrangement and become the employees after three years of service.
- Multiple team socials throughout the year.
The students we work with come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and so do we. We want to ensure that we are recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues. We want to foster a diverse and inclusive culture, to empower our teams to achieve our vision drawing on the broadest possible range of experiences. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates from minoritised groups currently underrepresented on our executive team, particularly black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates.
Application process
Please fill out the Microsoft form by clicking the Apply Now button which includes a statement of how you fulfil the specification above, and why you want this role at First Give. We would also request that you fill out our equality & diversity monitoring form (this will not be linked to your application).
1. Application closes: Monday 23rd September, 9am
2. Interviews: Thursday 3rd October
3. Start date: Monday 18th November or as soon as possible after this date
Creating opportunities where young people are inspired and empowered to give their time, money or skills to charities and causes that they care about
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a new role, working in a dynamic charity built on the aim of improving life for local people. We are a small, passionate team driving programmes to meet our community’s needs in North Kensington.
You will be responsible for overseeing Dalgarno Trust’s Programmes, and line managing our Community Champions Manager, Health Works Manager, Foodbank, Volunteer and Room Bookings Manager and Youth Programme Manager.
Purpose of the job:
- To maintain effective oversight of the delivery of a range of projects and programmes being managed by designated managers.
- To ensure performance management expectations are being met by each project and programme and reported to appropriate funders, including internal and external stakeholders.
- To provide leadership and direction to project and programme managers and work with other senior members of staff to achieve organisational goals.
Duties and responsibilities:
Service delivery management
- To keep abreast of key performance indicators expected to be measured and evidenced for each of the projects and programmes and keep under constant review the need for adjustments in processes to be able to achieve expected performance.
- To use Salesforce for monitoring and evaluating project outputs, outcomes, and impact for reporting to funders, including internal and external stakeholders.
- To support managers in understanding what information is required in terms of monitoring information expected by funders and the Board of Trustees.
- To develop and maintain a performance dashboard on all projects and programmes.
- To communicate performance information of projects and programmes (e.g. dashboard) regularly across the organisation and to internal and external stakeholders as directed by the CEO.
Human resources management
- To provide effective line management to designated staff, ensuring all necessary information about their time management, supervision records, leave arrangements, and other HR records (e.g. sickness) are up to date and available for management decisions and service delivery needs.
- To ensure performance targets, monthly one-to-one meetings, reviews, professional development plans are in place and in practice for each direct report.
- To work with other senior managers on creating management reports on workforce performance and development.
- To work with other senior managers and CEO to ensure organisational performance and service delivery information is helping achieve business development and growth.
- To provide leadership through coaching or other means to direct reports where this helps, is needed or achieves benefits for the individual and organisation.
- To promote and implement a culture that encourages proactivity among staff (e.g. learning from any potential failure and celebrating success).
Compliance and assurance
- To take responsibility for the Quality Assurance Mark ISO 9001 and aligning the actions from the Management System with wider organisational activity.
- To take part in the annual audit of actions for ISO 9001 and ensure any new actions are logged and communicated across the organisation as appropriate.
- To ensure all strands of responsibility under each programme is compliant and meeting legal and policy expectations (e.g. health and safety, safeguarding, data protection etc.).
- To ensure that controls on procuring goods and services for the organisation are always in place securing value for money. Strategic leadership and support
- To identify local and strategic issues pertinent to local communities and voluntary organisations.
- To influence/negotiate policies and ideas, projects and programmes of benefit to local communities.
- To effectively represent and where relevant and directed, form partnerships with organisations and / or external bodies, to develop growth opportunities.
- To contribute to maximising the income of the organisation by working with Head of Development and identifying opportunities and implementing necessary actions.
Other duties
- To support a culture of continuous improvement by suggesting, testing, and implementing ideas that help achieve this. To undertake any such other duties that are aligned with the nature of the job to meet the needs of the Dalgarno Trust and as instructed by the CEO.
- To adhere to the organisations equal opportunities policy, health and safety policy and all other Dalgarno Trust policie
A safe and happy Community Centre for the people of North Kensington, London
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Home-based (with regular travel to Bristol and Bath)
Salary: Circa £35,000 FTE pro-rata
Contract: Fixed term to September 2026 (with potential to extend)
Hours: 25-30 hours per week (flexible working available)
About Your Park Bristol & Bath
Your Park Bristol & Bath is a young and dynamic charity aiming to ensure that everyone can access parks and their transformational health and wellbeing benefits. Access to green space is a social justice issue and we aim to reduce inequalities by understanding and engaging under-served communities to make parks more accessible, inclusive and welcoming spaces. As a growing organisation, we are seeking a motivated Head of Programmes to join our senior leadership team and lead the delivery of our programmes.
The Role
As the Head of Programmes, you will play a pivotal role in delivering our 2023-2026 strategy. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will manage a team of five project leads and oversee a diverse range of programmes centred around health, nature, and access. You will ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of all projects, while also supporting the development of new partnerships and funding opportunities.
This is a new position with significant potential to shape the role and make a meaningful impact on the communities of Bristol and Bath. You will lead the introduction of new systems and processes, improve reporting mechanisms, and ensure our projects deliver outstanding results.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage programme delivery, ensuring all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.
- Line manage a team of five project leads, fostering a supportive and inclusive culture.
- Develop new processes for project management, information handling, and impact reporting.
- Work closely with stakeholders, including local authorities and funders, acting as the face of the charity in key meetings.
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, including GDPR and safeguarding.
- Lead on environmental impact reporting and develop our baseline methodology.
- Ensure lived experience guides our work and is embedded in our decision making.
- Represent Your Park at strategic meetings, building strong partnerships and securing future opportunities.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who is passionate about access to parks, nature and community. You will have proven experience in managing programmes and teams, ideally in the fields of health, nature, or access. You should be a natural problem-solver with an entrepreneurial flair and will have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
We are particularly keen to hear from applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds, Disabled people, carers, or individuals from low-income households. Men are also encouraged to apply to help balance our predominantly female workforce.
Helping everyone access parks and their transformational wellbeing benefits.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting Black Thrive as they look to appoint a Head of Programmes to their team on a permanent basis. The role will be offered on a hybrid contract with a minimum of 2 days expected to work in their Lambeth Office.
Black Thrive exists to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and well-being of Black people so that the thriving of Black communities is the norm.
Their guiding principle is that Black communities should be at the forefront of reimagining, redefining, and co-creating a society where systemic racism and other oppressive systems have been dismantled so that they have fulfilling lives.
The New Head of Programmes is designed to enhance the organisation's operational efficiency and effectiveness significantly. Reporting directly to, and supporting the Director, this position is central to their efforts to streamline internal processes, improve communication, foster a collaborative work environment, and navigate the complexities of external partnerships with the broader NHS and health systems.
This role demands an experienced professional with a significant managerial track record of excellence and strategic thinking. The candidate will oversee day-to-day operations, manage critical projects and programmes, engage with external partners, and drive their team towards achieving organisational objectives.
The successful candidate will have significant background in programme management and leadership within a delivery context. You will have overseen the delivery of multiple programmes across a wide range of stakeholders with a solid track record of managing compliance with statutory requirements and governance frameworks. You will have a tight grasp of what is required by funders and ensure that communication is clear and concise. Finally, you will be driven by the organisations mission and have proven ability to ensure that diverse community voices are included within the organisations work.
Join The Bell Foundation as the new Head of Programmes and lead their work to break down language barriers, drive system change, and ensure thatindividuals who speak English as a second or additional language have increased opportunity to participate in the labour market and in the community.
Who we are.
The Bell Foundation is a UK-based charity focused on changing lives and overcoming exclusion through language education. Established in 2012, theFoundation works with children and adults who use English as an Additional Language (EAL). Its key programmes aim to improve educational outcomes forlearners facing language barriers, support educators, and influence policy and practice to create a more inclusive society.
The Foundation collaborates with schools, policymakers, partners and other organisations to provide training, resources, and research.
About the role
This senior management position is key to driving and implementing the strategy for The Bell Foundation’s ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)Programme, overseeing the programme team and the budget.
You’ll lead on implementing the ESOL Programme and partnership strategies while collaborating closely with the Head of Training and Resources on the EALProgramme.
You’ll work with a dedicated team, including the Director, Communications staff, the Strategic Education Advisor, and external experts, to support theFoundation’s external policy and influencing work.
Who we are looking for.
We are looking for a dynamic, confident and credible individual who can ‘hit the ground running’ and lead the ESOL Programme into the future.
As an established leader, you will have the communication skills to engage with stakeholders and develop new partnerships at a senior level and themanagement skills to lead a small, highly skilled team of staff and external consultants.
We welcome applications from candidates with programme experience from a range of backgrounds. Prior experience of ESOL is not essential. What is moreimportant is that you bring significant experience in achieving strategic change and impact through partnerships and programmes at all levels and have adeep connection to the Bell Foundation’s vision, mission, and values.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the ESOL Programme and bring meaningful change in ESOL delivery, working with a dedicated staff team and a high-functioning, ambitious board at a beautiful green site in Cambridge.
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Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 14th October.
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International Programmes Manager: Local First
Salary: £43,000 p.a.
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Location: You can be based at Peace Direct’s office in London or The Hague. We also offer hybrid working.
Peace Direct is an international charity that works with local peacebuilders and their allies to shift power and resources for sustainable peace. Local people are the experts in the conflicts that affect their communities, and only they understand what it takes to build peace that lasts. We make sure these local peacebuilders have the resources they need to make peace a reality, and that their work is resourced, acknowledged and supported by the international community.
The role
The International Programme Manager is responsible for the effective management, coordination and delivery of an ambitious new multi-year programme, Local First: Transforming the Peacebuilding System. This programme will support and strengthen the ecosystem of local actors working for sustainable peace in Afghanistan, Mali, Sudan and eastern DRC, and advocate for increased resourcing and acknowledgement of locally-led peacebuilding.
We are looking for an experienced, passionate person who can:
- Manage and implement a complex, multi-country programme
- Develop and maintain mutually accountable, trust-based relationships with local peacebuilding actors. This will require working proficiency in French as well as English.
- Contribute to the design and development of new work in support of transforming the peacebuilding system in four focus countries
- Oversee internal and external coordination of Peace Direct’s programmes and partnerships work
- Line manage a Senior Programmes Officer, and support the work of up to four Local Peacebuilding Advisors
- Contribute to organisational learning and the roll-out of our learning loop
- Contribute to strengthening Peace Direct’s reputation as a leading peacebuilding organisation shifting power and resources for sustainable peace
Interested? Then please see attached recruitment pack for more details about the role and how to apply.
The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 29th September.
Please see attached recruitment pack for details about the role and how to apply.
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Senior Programmes Officer: Local First
Salary: £35,800
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Location: You can be based at Peace Direct’s office in London or in The Hague. We also offer hybrid working.
Peace Direct is an international charity that works with local peacebuilders and their allies to shift power and resources for sustainable peace. Local people are the experts in the conflicts that affect their communities, and only they understand what it takes to build peace that lasts. We make sure these local peacebuilders have the resources they need to make peace a reality, and that their work is resourced, acknowledged and supported by the international community.
The role
As Senior Programmes Officer you will closely with our peacebuilding partners to help deliver an ambitious new programme of work. 'Local First: Transforming the Peacebuilding System' will support local peacebuilders in Mali, Afghanistan, Sudan and eastern DRC to increase prospects for sustainable peace.
Through Local First, Peace Direct will work with policymakers and power holders, supporting them to understand the dysfunctions of the peacebuilding system, and find ways to better support locally-led peacebuilding.
This role is responsible for developing and managing partnerships within the four countries, with initial emphasis on Mali. You will work closely with our other SPOs who manage partnerships in the four countries, and create and manage opportunities to bring partners together to learn from one another. You will also support the development, coordination and delivery of Local First, working closely with the International Programmes Manager and Peace Direct’s Netherlands Office Representative.
We are looking for an experienced, passionate person who can:
- Coordinate and support partnerships with local peacebuilding actors based on mutual accountability and trust. This will require working proficiency in French as well as English.
- Support the management, coordination and delivery of a complex, multi-country programme across four conflict-affected countries
- Coordinate the development of new work in support of transforming the peacebuilding system in four focus countries
- Contribute to organisational learning and the roll-out of our learning loop
Interested? Then please see attached recruitment pack for more details about the role and how to apply.
The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 29th September.
Please see attached recruitment pack for details about the role and how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking.
We want to create a nation where walking is the natural choice for everyday, local journeys; free from congested roads and pollution, reducing the risk of preventable illnesses and social isolation. We want to achieve a better walking environment and to inspire people of all generations to enjoy the benefits the simple act of walking brings.
Join us and together we will create a walking nation.
The role:
To support projects across the local impact department by coordinating the provision of project materials and resources and ensuring that project-level data is being generated, recorded, and reported on.
This will include working with the Impact & Evaluation Manager to champion project monitoring and evaluation and to design (in consultation with responsible senior staff) and coordinate processes for using Living Streets’ Travel Tracker, the CRM system and Power BI to maximise the effectiveness of projects and our ability to communicate impact.
You will work closely with project managers and with colleagues in other departments to ensure project monitoring and evaluation plans are in place and are functioning well and that project resource requirements are identified, sourced and distributed.
Essential skills:
This is an interesting and varied role and an ability to embrace a diversity of tasks, excellent attention to detail, and an ability to work well across teams and with remote staff is essential. A moderate level of technical skill is also essential, especially of database management and reporting (Travel Tracker, CRM, Power BI.)
Contract: Permanent contract (subject to funding)
Closing date: 29/09/24 11:59pm
Interviews: week commencing 14/10/2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Tommy’s is the largest UK charity researching the causes and prevention of pregnancy complications, miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. Is looking for a motivated individual with strong communications skills to lead their Research Team.
We have a clear ambition at Tommy’s to stop the heartbreak and devastation of baby loss and make pregnancy and birth safe – for everyone. The charity funds high-quality research into the causes and treatments of baby loss and complications, to save babies' lives. In addition, we also provide trusted pregnancy and baby loss information and support.
Tommy's is at an exciting time with a new strategy and delivering against it to reach our goals. We need an exceptional and motivated individual to lead our research function. The post holder will ensure that our £2 million annual research spend funds the best work. They will lead funding, governance, public and patient involvement and work closely with the Director for Research, Programmes and Impact to support strategic delivery.
The Head of Research will understand the research landscape and the processes required for research funding and governance. They must also understand the role that the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) has in supporting this. The post holder will be a strong communicator who can build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally, and work effectively to deadlines and under pressure.
If you have experience in the research funding environment, a strong commitment to patient and public engagement, and are a self-starter who can drive forward programmes of activity, apply now.
For full role details and how to apply can be found on our website under vacancies.
Applications must CV and cover letter (max two sides) explaining motivations for applying to the role and skills that you would bring to it. Please also complete the diversity monitoring form. Closing date for applications is Monday 30th September 2024. In person interviews to be held on either 15th or 16th October 2024 in London.
Location: London, Hybrid
Hours: Full time/35 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £49,000-53,000
Annual leave: 25 days per year + bank holidays
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