NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community, and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.

NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £104bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.2 million staff.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast paced and high performing team responsible for the delivery of our Digital Boards programme. The programme aims to increase NHS trust board leaders’ understanding of the changes being brought about by digital in health and care, and to increase the confidence and capability of boards to harness the opportunities digital provides. It seeks to share good practice and peer learning on digital transformation through a comprehensive set of resources, events, and board development sessions.

As senior programme coordinator you will lead on the production and planning of all face to face and virtual events and oversee the programme’s administration processes. The postholder will be an effective communicator and have experience of delivering events and liaising with senior executives, customers, or clients.

About Us

Learning with Parents is a charity with a vision for every child to be supported at home to fulfil their potential.

We are narrowing the attainment gap by supporting all parents and carers to engage in their children’s learning.

We do this by leading the Parental Engagement Forum - a group of organisations and researchers connecting to improve home learning across the sector. We also provide a ground-breaking parental engagement programme to primary schools, which aims to motivate and empower all families to have enjoyable learning experiences together.

In the last year, our charity has become a leading player in parental engagement, working with over 10,000 families and large organisations such as BBC, Department for Education and Oak National Academy.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a Programme Director with a strong knowledge of how schools operate and of the education sector more widely to lead Learning with Parents school programmes, working with schools and other partners through our platform to promote parental engagement in their children’s learning.

The Programme Director leads the Schools Team in supporting our school partners and other partners to use our platform, ensuring that parents and teachers are supported to effectively use the technology and that school leaders are regularly updated on the progress of their classes. Part of the role involves leading the Learning with Parents’ sales process to bring on board new schools, allowing us to expand our reach to more disadvantaged families. The Programme Director is responsible for overseeing and improving, as necessary, all the processes and materials which underpin these programmes. This includes working closely with Learning with Parents’ Tech Team to feed into new developments, updates and any troubleshooting as required. 

The Programme Director also represents Learning with Parents and promotes parental engagement in sector networking and advocacy events. 

Finally, the Programme Director is a member of the Learning with Parents Senior Leadership Team, drawing on their experience and learning coming for our programme to feed into strategic discussions.

This is a hybrid role, with Mondays and Tuesdays in the Bristol office, the rest of the week remote.

Core Areas of Responsibility

Lead on school sales

• Lead on the sales strategy, process and progress towards school sales targets.
• Identify new leads to feed into the Learning with Parents schools pipeline, including engagement with Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) and other potential networks.
• Take potential school partners through our sales process
• Update and develop any new marketing and branding materials.
• Ensure that when new schools are handed over to the Schools Partnership Managers and effectively onboarded into the programme.

Oversight of school partnerships

• Oversight of existing school partnerships management.
• Lead on school relationship strategy.
• Support the School Partnership Managers to manage school relationships, address and escalate issues as they arise and keep the wider team informed.
• Support the School Team to maintain regular meaningful communications with school partners, including through catch up calls, monthly newsletters and tailored termly impact reports.
• Liaise with the Tech team to ensure that any tech issues can be managed, as appropriate.
• Oversight of the school renewal process and progress towards targets.
• Oversight of the transition process for existing schools from one academic year to the next on the Learning with Parents platform.
• Strengthen current systems and ensure any lessons learned are captured.

Line management

• Directly line manage the Schools Team which includes two Schools Partnership Managers and the Charity Development Coordinator.

Strategic and technical input

• Feed into strategic discussions on the direction of the organisation.
• Provide input into the development of new content, programmes, partnerships or tech drawing on experience in the education sector and learning from the Learning with Parents programme.
• Support or lead on the development of new strategic partnerships.

Additional possible areas of responsibility

Impact measurement

• Oversee the impact measurement of Learning with Parents programmes, including exploring new approaches and methodologies
• Support the Programme and Operations Officer with ongoing impact reports for schools and external publication. 

About You

Our ideal candidate would be able to provide examples of when they have used the following skills and experience:

• Experience of working in schools (e.g. as a teacher) or working closely with schools
• Project management and organisational skills
• Excellent management skills, including the ability to lead and motivate others
• Experience developing and strengthening systems and processes
• A desire to champion and uphold our organisation’s vision, mission and values

Our ideal candidate might also be able to provide examples of when they have used  some of the following skills and experience, although these are not essential:

• Experience of working in schools (e.g. as a teacher) or working closely with primary schools in the UK
• An understanding of education inequality in the UK
• Experience of strategic planning and development

• Experience in sales and marketing
• Experience in impact measurement and evaluation
• Lived experience of some of the barriers that families from disadvantaged communities face in engaging with children’s learning

Benefits

We have a passionate team and supportive culture, which was recognised as we were named one of “The top 100 organisations to escape to in 2021” by Escape the City. In addition, we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance (35 days, including bank holidays)
• Income protection in case of sickness
• Home-based working with optional office time
• Flexible working times
• Social events
• Environmental (Net Zero) Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefit Hub, including virtual GP and discount scheme

Are you an inspiring and experienced leader in the field of international human rights law? Do you want to be the person that will spearhead Amnesty International's advancement of human rights law as a critical tool for change? Do you want to oversee cutting edge advocacy, research and litigation on some of the most critical human rights challenges the world faces?

JOB PURPOSE:

The Law and Policy Director provides leadership and vision in the development and application of international law and policy for the Amnesty International Movement and the broader human rights movement. They ensure that Amnesty International maintains an effective role in pushing for the development and implementation of legal standards and norms in order to empower human rights activism globally. They ensure the Programme's staff provide expert advice and review and engage in carefully selected and strategic research, advocacy and strategic litigation to influence international and national standards, institutions and policies relating to key human rights themes led by the programme.

ABOUT YOU:

You are a visionary leader with significant experience and expertise in human rights law and policy development, and in public interest litigation, external representation, media and communications, and in the management of people and other resources. You can communicate a vision of the opportunities and threats human rights face. You are a reliable source of good judgement and have the ability to give and receive constructive feedback, impartially weigh different views and to help resolve them in an emotionally intelligent manner. You have a demonstrable personal commitment to subverting patriarchy, power differentials and marginalisation in Amnesty's external work and within the movement. You communicate, verbally and in writing, in a compelling manner and in plain language, including on complex legal issues. You lead, inspire and motivate your own and other teams to work collaboratively and effectively.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: (please refer to JD for full list)

Ensure that legal and policy advisers provide expertise and advice and ongoing training to IS staff and the wider AI movement to ensure that Amnesty's outputs accurately reflect relevant legal standards, are consistent with AI's policies and are of high quality.

• Oversee the human rights policy development and curation process, including engaging with the wider Amnesty movement on key human rights policies.
• Provide overall leadership over the delivery of the programme's thematic focuses, including research, legal and policy analysis, advocacy and strategy development in fields such as holding and expanding civic space, securing remedy for crimes under international law, tackling human rights impact of punitive criminal justice approaches, control over the trade in and use of policing equipment and other weapons, ending the death penalty, protecting children's rights, with addressing discrimination as a key objective within each of these themes.
• Act as an ambassador for the organization on law and policy issues.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: (please refer to JD for full list)

• Significant experience and expertise in the field of human rights law and policy development, and in public interest litigation, external representation, media and communications, and the management of people and other resources.
• Ability to work well with legal and policy experts, media experts, campaigners and advocates, regional experts and researchers, thematic experts and researchers, and the ability to facilitate communication among different parts of the IS and the AI movement.
• Accomplished written and oral presentation skills
• Commitment and ability to effectively manage and professionally develop the staff in the Programme and to lead, inspire, motivate and facilitate their own and other teams to collaborate/support one another to deliver integrated and co-ordinated interventions.

ABOUT US:

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world.

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're

The Creative Redbridge Consortium are looking to recruit an experienced, passionate and ambitious Programme Director for a brand-new Creative People & Places project in the London borough of Redbridge. Our core mission is to support exceptional local communities with big ideas, creating brilliant cultural experiences for Redbridge to enjoy together.

This is senior role responsible for delivering an ambitious programme of community-led arts & culture over the next 3 years.

Are you who we are looking for?
We’re looking for an exceptional person who is excited by the challenge of starting with a blank canvas. Someone who enjoys working with communities and who values the creative potential in every resident.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about turning that potential into an ambitious high-quality arts programme with and for the people of Redbridge, one that inspires long term engagement in the arts.

The ideal candidate will be a strong, confident creative leader, experienced at managing and inspiring teams, developing business plans and strategies and building stakeholder relationships. You will be confident at managing budgets of over £1 million and experienced at generating income from a variety of sources, including reporting to funders and other stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will be experienced at delivering, monitoring and evaluating arts and cultural experiences of varying scales.

Main responsibilities:

This is a diverse and rewarding role where you’ll get to develop and implement the Creative Redbridge business plan, strategies and procedures. You will deliver key outcomes for the project ensuring audience development and financial sustainability of the programme. You will line manage the delivery team and their work programmes, working collaboratively with the Creative People and Places national evaluation and peer learning network.

You will facilitate community empowerment and democracy by creating an accessible and diverse creative and cultural offer, identifying opportunities for development with communities, ensuring the community of Redbridge sits at the heart of driving and shaping the cultural offer, facilitating community co-production and decision-making that effectively drives the direction of the programme.

You will build strategic partnerships, lead on the relationships and meetings with Arts Council England, Creative Redbridge Consortium and partners. You will work with the consortium Chair ensuring the effective governance and compliance of the programme. You will be responsible for managing the budget including the Arts Council grant and other grants and income streams.

The Programme Director will report directly to the Creative Redbridge Consortium and will be line managed by the Head of Cultural Services, Vision Redbridge Culture.

We welcome diversity and are an equal opportunities employer. We recognise the diversity of Redbridge’s communities and are particularly keen to hear from candidates from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences and skills to apply for this opportunity.

Closing date: 11 pm on Tuesday 14th June 2022
Interview: Tuesday 28th or Wednesday 29th June 2022
Anticipated start date: August 2022
Location: London & hybrid working from home - Vision RCL, Redbridge Central Library, Ilford, Essex IG1 1EA
Type: Full time/ Fixed term contract until 31st March 2025
Salary: £43,898
Hours of work: 40 hours a week - This includes a 30 minute paid lunch break each day, working flexibly to accommodate the needs of the programme. This may include working evenings and weekends.

To request a recruitment pack and Job Description/Personal Specification, please see our website 

Application process: To apply, please see our website.

Company Description

We are a global team of experts and innovators tackling some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. We work with leaders and change makers around the globe to bring health strategies to life. We provide ideas, advice and technical know-how that enable our partners to build a path to lasting change.

With 30 years’ experience in global health, we collaborate with our partners to explore existing evidence, combine expertise, scale up ideas and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on policy design, managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions and galvanising social movements. Our impact is felt across whole communities, with a focus on women, girls and those who have been marginalised.

As part of MSI Reproductive Choices, all our profits go back into supporting MSI’s own mission of children by choice, not chance.

We believe in a world where everyone can access the high-quality health services they need, without financial burden.

Position

The ADoP supports the Director of Programmes in the development, direction and strategic management and operational oversight of Options’ portfolio of programmes. The ADoP has delegated oversight of programmes within the portfolio and line manages Team Leaders. The ADoP also oversees the Programmes’ Resource Unit (PRU) with line management of Head of PRU. The ADoP works with the New Business and Partnerships Team, Technical Department, Management Services and Country Representatives in Tier 1 countries to ensure high quality programme delivery and growth across the company. The ADoP is part of the Programmes Department Senior Management Team responsible for high quality delivery of Options portfolio, with cross-departmental responsibilities.

Requirements

• Significant and proven work experience in the development sector at a senior level
• Extensive experience of delivery health and social development programmes within low-middle income countries
• Experience of overseeing the delivery of large, complex programmes, supporting senior leaders to deliver against agreed contracts
• Strong commercial acumen and budgeting skills
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Excellent line manager motivating and supporting teams to deliver

Benefits

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance. 

Application process

• To apply, please submit a CV and short covering note explaining why you are suitable for the position.
• Closing date for applications is: 05 June 2022
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be held week commencing 13 June 2022.
• Please note that this role will be subject to full pre-employment background checks including criminal record check, identification check, employment references and right to work verification (where appropriate).

Other information

• As an equal opportunity employer, Options Consultancy Services is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage or civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Options Consultancy Services.
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Applicants must have the right to work in their chosen country of employment; the UK, Kenya or Nigeria.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Programme Director for Climate, Economic and Social Rights and Corporate Accountability you will provide strategic leadership and vision for Amnesty International's work on economic, social and cultural rights. You will front the organization's response to urgent global challenges: the climate crisis, corporate crimes and accountability, tax justice, and human rights violations relating to health, housing, migrant labour and social protection. The Director manages a cross-functional programme that brings together transnational, multi-country and emerging strategies on thematic work, including through effective and innovative research and investigations, campaigns, advocacy, communications, legal and policy development, and also directly line manages the team working on the climate crisis. The Director provides strong strategic leadership within the programme and reflects its interests across the Amnesty movement as well as guiding the programme in a way that promotes a creative, collaborative and respectful work culture, that also advances Amnesty International's commitment to become a fully anti-racist and feminist organization.

ABOUT YOU

• You will have a deep and practical knowledge of law relating to global human rights issues .
• You will have significant experience of designing and implementing a research-based approach to international human rights issues
• You will have extensive experience of research and research management, including field research, in the area of human rights and demonstrated leadership in the global human rights movement through communication of a vision of the opportunities and threats facing it with regard to the specific areas addressed by the programme.
• Demonstrated vision and creativity as well as intellectual discipline to steer the human rights movement in developing human rights strategies on highly contested issues that are effective are essential in this role.
• You will have demonstrated leadership in the global human rights movement through communication of a vision of the opportunities and threats facing the human rights movement, particularly in the thematic areas in this programme as well as demonstrated vision and creativity as well as intellectual discipline to lead the human rights movement in developing human rights strategies on contested issues that are effective and compelling.
• You will have excellent written skills in English (and additional language is a plus), and preferably published on a comparable area of work and able to supervise the drafting of high-quality documents in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to manage staff and budgets, including the management of restricted funds as well as the ability to work well with legal and policy experts, campaigners and advocates, regional experts and researchers, and be able to facilitate communication among different parts of the IS and the AI movement is essential in this role.
• You will have significant experience and commitment to ensuring effective management and professional development of staff, creating an intellectually challenging and supportive work environment. Alongside this, demonstrable experience and commitment to ensuring the well-being of staff working to prevent, expose and stop some of the worst human rights abuses in the world.
• You will have the ability to represent AI at a senior level, including in the field, with government officials, international organizations, civil society organizations, public events and the media, developing and communicating messages appropriate to the audience.
• You will have extensive management experience and the ability to contribute to the corporate management of the International Secretariat.

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world.

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.

For further information on our benefits, please visit

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click 'Apply for this Role' below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let's get to work.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

We’re recruiting for a collaborative Director of Programmes and Community Power Building to join our team as the third member of the Executive.

As Director of Programmes and Community Power Building at the Finance Innovation Lab you will develop the next stage of our community strategy, leading the growth and engagement of our community of systems-changemakers - including activists, campaigners, innovators, intrapreneurs, practitioners and thought leaders - all working towards a financial system that serves people and planet.

We are looking for someone to lead our thinking of how to build community power to shift the power dynamics in the system, challenge the underlying power structures and mental models that hold the system in place, and achieve tangible impact that helps build a financial system which is democratic, sustainable, just and resilient.

You’ll have responsibility for overseeing our programmes including supporting programme leads with strategy development, fundraising, and thought engagement.

You should be UK-based and able to reach our office in London regularly for external meetings. In accordance with our environmental aims we strongly prefer staff to avoid air travel where possible.

To find out more and apply click 'Apply via our website'.

Location: Hybrid – Portsmouth, with travel across the southeast

We are working in partnership with Veterans Outreach Support (VOS), a UK registered charity that offers welfare, wellbeing, mental health and substance misuse recovery support and services to veterans of the UK Armed Forces and the Merchant Navy, and their partners, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight. The charity is also the lead organisation for the ‘Partnership in Mind’ (PIM) portfolio, which is part of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) ‘Veterans Places, Pathways and People’ programme (VPPP). The PIM portfolio will meet the aims of the VPPP through the provision of a network of service providers across the Op Courage South-East England region, linked by the common goal of improving the lives of veterans in need. The portfolio will be an inclusive, collaborative network of places and people that can deliver safe, supportive veterans’ services, enabled by clear pathways to wider and specialist sources of support, both within and outside of the portfolio, with a focus on collaboration, coordination, and a common picture of veterans’ needs.

They are now seeking Programme Manager, who will have responsibility for the delivery of the VPPP ‘Partnership in Mind’ portfolio, bringing together a diverse programme of projects across a wide geographical area, enabling the delivery of individual project benefits and assuring VPPP strategic outcomes. The postholder will be a member of the VOS management team and will deputise for the Programme Director (VOS CEO) in matters related to the delivery of the portfolio as required.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Extensive experience in programme management
• Strong understanding of governance, planning and execution for complex projects, with experience in multi-agency working across geographical and thematic boundaries
• Professional qualifications, at practitioner level, in Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), and Management of Risk (MoR) are desired, or equivalent qualifications or experience
• Excellent IT skills, including use of MS Office software suite and relevant databases
• Experience in budget and financial management skills, ideally with experience in grant management (payments, reporting)
• Ability to build strong relationships at all levels and communicate progress against planned key activities, outcomes, and milestones

We are seeking an individual with excellent communication skills, comfortable in frontline delivery and in the boardroom with charity trustees and senior programme officials. The ability to be flexible and responsive, work on their own initiative and with minimal supervision to meet targets and deadlines within agreed timescales is essential. Ability to travel, with access to a car, to projects across the SE region of the UK will also be expected.

For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Charisma Charity Recruitment.

Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date: 23rd May 2022, however applications are being reviewed and interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

Please note: This role is based in the North of England and the Midlands and will involve travel across these regions.

As our Regional Programmes Manager, you’ll inspire and lead our team of remote-based Senior Project Workers and Project Workers to effectively deliver high-quality support services for kinship families across the North of England and some parts of the Midlands. You’ll do this by working in close collaboration with local authority teams across the North and the Midlands who have commissioned our services. You’ll also develop effective partnerships with other local authorities to secure commissions and generate income for services.

Your team will deliver the following programmes:

• Kinship Ready – online workshops to prepare new and prospective special guardians for their role, as well as wraparound one-to-one support
• Kinship Reach – remote one-to-one support and virtual support groups
• Kinship Connected – in-person one-to-one support and support groups in the community

This role is home-based with travel across the North and Midlands, as well as other parts of England and Wales from time to time.

About Kinship

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voices and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

In return, we offer 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time) and pension.

For further details about the role, please refer to the attached job specification.

To apply, please click the Apply button to send us your CV and cover letter, along with a completed Equal Opportunities form.

Closing date: 12.00 pm on Monday 30 May 2022.
Interview date: Week commencing 13 June 2022.

The Cares Family helps people find community and connection in a disconnected age. First established in 2011, our objectives are to reduce loneliness and isolation by creating and supporting meaningful mutual relationships between people who might not otherwise interact; to help people feel belonging, purpose and power in a rapidly changing world; and to bring people together to reduce the gaps across social, generational, digital, cultural and attitudinal divides.

East London Cares is the youngest of The Cares Family charities and after launching in October 2019, had only six months of face-to-face programmes before the pandemic and lockdown restrictions hit. Nonetheless, East London Cares has connected over 1000 older and younger neighbours in Hackney and Tower Hamlets, through our core programmes. We're excited to now be looking for a Head of Programmes to lead this dynamic team.

East London Cares’ Head of Programmes is responsible for the day-to-day oversight and management of our programmes bringing older and younger people together in east London. Our core programmes are:

• Social Clubs – group activities bringing older and younger neighbours together to share friendship and new experiences through dance parties, local history nights, new tech workshops and more.

• Love Your Neighbour – one-to-one intergenerational friendships through which people share experiences, stories, support and time.

• Outreach – proactive work that identifies people at risk of loneliness in our neighbourhoods and invites them into our communities, for example through door-knocking, stands in local chemists and supermarkets, and local partnerships.

Your role will be to manage a team of three programme coordinators (this could grow), and to oversee the quality and coordination of their activities in line with our goals and targets. You will drive efficiency, innovation and impact in those programmes, and ensure they remain ambitious, safe, welcoming and inclusive in line with our mission and values. You will also play a key role as part of The Cares Family management team, regularly supporting and collaborating with Heads of Programmes from every branch to contribute to the organisation’s strategic direction.

All of the above requires a broad set of skills which you might have developed while managing a team in other charities or organisations, or by leading community projects. We're looking for someone who is passionate about our mission and programmes, and who can encourage, motivate and support a team with big ambitions. 

You will be a caring and collaborative leader, who can think creatively to meet objectives and KPIs. And you'll be someone who thrives on seeing people grow in confidence, make new friendships and feel more connected to their community.

The Taylor Bennett Foundation (TBF) works to support ethnically diverse people into careers in public relations and communications. 

We do this through our flagship PR Training programme, internship and mentoring programmes. We are embarking on a period of growth, with a clear aim to change the lives of more young people with our existing programmes and new initiatives launching in 2022. Integral to our plans is a new role – Head of Programmes.

Head of Programmes

Employment type: Permanent
Hours: 9.00am – 5.30pm
Start Date: June 2022
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Direct reports: 2 Senior Programme Managers
Location: London, with some opportunity for home working and UK travel

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience
Employer Pension Plan, combined minimum of 8 % contribution
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and organisation close down between Christmas and New Year.

The role
The Head of Programmes is a key part of developing and refining our strategic objectives for the next three years. The Head of Programmes will be part of TBF’s leadership team and will lead a small team who are dedicated to TBF’s charitable objectives and aims. The Head of Programmes  will have a clear understanding of how to deliver high quality education, training and employability programmes, including how to keep TBF’s current programmes fresh and exciting for young people and will also be excited about motivating a talented team to achieve their goals.

Key relationships
The Head of Programmes will build, establish and maintain good and professional working relationships with:

• Sponsoring firms (currently Brunswick Group, FTI Consulting, Finsbury Glover Hering and HSBC) and key employer partners.
• Universities, careers services, relevant societies and community organisations working with ethnically diverse people.

Main duties and responsibilities
As Head of Programmes you will be a key part of the leadership team,  providing strategic management support to the Chief Executive, managing a small dedicated team,  and leading on the delivery and development of the Foundations existing and new programmes.

Strategy and team development

• Develop a creative programme strategy for the benefit of TBF’s beneficiaries.
• Ensure TBF’s programmes remain relevant and exciting for the young people that take part.
• Be accountable for the programmes KPIs and set up of new projects, ensuring Programme Managers are keeping clear records of project plans, progress and impact data.
• Build a cohesive and engaged team that embraces TBF’s core values and has a culture committed to reflective learning, accountability and impact. This includes, regular supervision, appraisals and team meetings to monitor progress.

Delivery

• Deliver a varying range of TBF’s programmes to a high standard ensuring the programmes meets its objectives.
• Lead on key partnerships linked to the programmes work and ensure that these relationships remain positive. This will include selected partners, education and community contacts that will include regular communications and quality reporting, to support delivery and funding objectives.
• Lead on the impact and evaluation of TBF’s programmes and alongside the CEO, lead on the development of an annual Impact Report.
• Develop and deliver appropriate and impactful events.

Networking

• Represent TBF externally at events as required.
• Play an active role in the leadership team with a particular focus on linking programme activities with the rest of the Foundation.
• Uphold the Taylor Bennett Foundation’s values and behaviours and fostering good working relationships.
• Deputise for the CEO where appropriate.

Budgetary and Human Resources

• Keep track of programme budgets, to ensure expenditure and income targets are met.
• Lead and develop the Programmes team, ensuring that staff are effectively recruited, have development opportunities, and are supported and supervised so they are able to deliver a high quality service and meet programme objectives.

As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the Head of Programmes. The postholder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the Chief Executive.

Person specification

Essential

• Experience of programme and event delivery.
• Experience of staff management.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to manage key stakeholder relationships
• Knowledgeable in the challenges regarding the lack of ethnic diversity in the PR and Communications industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and deliver against set targets to agreed deadlines.
• Strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and belief in the Taylor Bennett Foundation’s mission.
• Proficient in  Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

Desirable

• Proficient in  Salesforce and Dropbox.
• Demonstrable interest in issues surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Demonstrable knowledge of and interest in issues surrounding social mobility.

Equal opportunities Statement

Taylor Bennett Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

About BUD 
BUD (Businesses Under Development Limited) is a social enterprise based in London working nationally. We are a vibrant, fast-paced, collaborative and agile team who provide training, facilitation, workshops, consultancy and coaching around Leadership. Our mission is to support leaders for positive change in business and community; disrupting the landscape of leadership to build a fairer society.  
Our Aim: 
We as an organisation hope to initiate a shift in the landscape of corporate leadership and responsibility. Our workshops and programmes are designed to give leaders in all areas of the workforce and community/grassroots organizations the tools to effect change in the way their businesses operate. Our aim is for staff and management to feel equally valued and find common ground so that they can share their vision and help build an atmosphere of positivity and inclusivity. We hope to work towards a systemic change across the board, bridging the huge gap between corporate and community, taking ego and power out of the equation and moving towards a fairer and more diverse society. The BUD Head of Programmes and Delivery will lead and expand our Programmes Department. They will provide inspirational and strong leadership to the team, manage relationships with key and influential partners outside of the company, help to develop new programmes and oversee strategy within the department. They will take the lead on some of their own programmes, as well as lead the whole team so the ability to meet deliverables and milestones in a timely manner is important. They will be responsible for tracking and managing the success and performance of our programmes. 

Person Specification: 
The successful candidate will be passionate and committed to the core beliefs of the BUD. They will be ambitious, self-motivated, and a highly organised individual, capable of leading the team so they can implement our ground-breaking programmes.  
The ideal candidate will be a natural born leader, with a depth and breadth of skills from leadership capabilities, through to strong communication and facilitation skills. They will have a strong background in technical writing for programmes, be highly competent in writing reports and have used project management tools and software in their career so far. 
This role will oversee and lead the team, helping to deliver new projects as well as guiding existing programmes and measuring their impact. It will report directly into the BUD’s CEO, and managing project leads/facilitators. 

Key Responsibilities: 
The successful candidate will join a dynamic, fast-paced team, and so aspects of the job description may change as the programmes evolve. The following list of duties is not exhaustive, and colleagues will need to support one another from time to time. 

Leadership of Programmes and Delivery 40%: 
•  Lead and manage the Programmes and Delivery team of up to 4 team members
•  Be responsible for the successful running of all existing and new programmes, ensuring that our values are intrinsic in all our work
•  Lead own programmes as well as overseeing other staff members programmes
•  Take the lead of technical writing for new Bids and Contracts
•  Meet deliverables and milestones set in a timely manner 
•  Identify opportunities for new programmes, in line with our strategy
•  Develop annual programme budgets and monitor income and expenditure against them
•  Identify risks of new and existing programmes, supporting the team to use robust risk management processes
•  Managing all elements of contracts, including Bid writing and designing funding criteria
•  Contract management and financial/ risk management
•  Lead, motivate, support and inspire, creating a positive, performance driven team environment
•  Work collaboratively with the senior leadership team and CEO, taking responsibility in the delivery of high quality and impactful programmes
•  Develop opportunities for our partnerships to become actively involved in delivering our programmes 
•  Use Project management tools and software for reporting
•  Manage KPI’s for the department 

Impact and Measurement 20%
•  Develop new processes to measure impact using qualitative and quantitative methods 
•  Develop and maintain these best practice methods for measuring impact
•  Measure the social impact of our work, to help us create a best practice and standard for programmes. 
•  Provide concrete evidence on our achievements and value with our programmes within businesses and communities. 
•  Work with the Communications team to captures stories from inspiring and successful programmes 
•  Lead on developing our Annual Report and reports for each Programme

Leading Partnerships and Relationships 20%: 
•  Nurture existing programme partnerships, ensuring both parties remain committed to the partnership and the commitments of the collaboration agreements are met on both sides 
•  Identify, establish and nurture new opportunities and partnerships to further our work.
•  Manage relationships within the Programmes department
•  Support in the planning and execution of BUD events

Proposals and BID writing 20%
•  Help to build and maintain relationships with prospective and existing clients/providers
•  Support the development team to fundraise for ourselves and other programmes
•  Be the lead on writing and developing proposals
•  Overseeing the transition from bidding to winning contracts/ grants.

Essential Skills and Experience: 
•  Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role
•  5-7 years of professional experience and a strong background in leadership and relationship management 
•  Excellent leadership skills and people skills 
•  Experience of line management and successfully leading a team. You have clear examples of successfully developing individuals to improve their performance.
•  Results focussed with a track record in leading teams to deliver against KPIs, identifying and adjusting the course of action as needed.
•  Experience delivering training/workshops that ideally are around leadership, inclusivity, wellbeing and empowerment. 
•  Excellent organisational and time management skills. 
•  Excellent IT/technology skills, confident to quickly learn about new tools/platforms. 
•  Strong relationship management skills, and ability to build working relationships with people externally and internally of organisations
•  Highly self-motivated, a problem solver, solution focused and a strategic thinker. 
•  Sales-oriented mindset, motivated by goals and experience meeting and surpassing targets. 
•  Customer-focused nature. 
•  Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate confidently with a broad spectrum of stakeholders. 
•  Dependable and able to follow instructions, as well as take responsibility for individual actions and to honour commitments. 
•  Proficient use of MS Office programmes. 
•  Willingness to travel periodically for work (within the UK and internationally) 
•  Be Prince2 qualified or equivalent 

Desirable Skills and Experience: 
•  Knowledge of HR policies and practices
•  Knowledge of the principles and methods of impact measurement
•  Experience overseeing the development of high-quality promotional material aimed at businesses and the wider community. 
•  Experience with advanced/admin usage of Zoom and/or other online video-conferencing tools. 
•  Understanding of impact evaluation best practices and approaches in the business sector.  
•  Understanding of the business environment. 
•  Understanding of active citizenship, civic engagement and a passion for social justice issues. 
•  Experience in using and updating management databases (e.g., ClickUP). 

 Supplementary Benefits: 
•  Holiday: 20 days per year, plus public holidays 
•  Flexible working: 2 days per week at our London office, and client meetings and delivery when required
•  Generous holiday allowance (20 days annual leave + statutory holidays + office shutdown days during the holiday period between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day) + Birthdays off! 

BUD is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or personal circumstances.

The South West Academic Health Science Network (South West AHSN) is one of 15 AHSNs across the country set up by NHS England to spread innovation at pace and scale across the country. We are uniquely placed to connect NHS and academic organisations, local authorities, the third sector and industry, using our position to drive the adoption and spread of innovative ideas and technologies across large populations. Our remit covers Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, taking in urban areas and tackling the challenges associated with pockets of deep, long-standing and increasing deprivation, an aging population, children living in poverty, and a dispersed and sometimes isolated population. A major focus for us over the next five years is improving health equity through innovation.

We are growing our Programmes function to deliver the aims and ambitions of our new five-year strategy. This is an exciting period of growth and to support this we are seeking to expand our Programmes business function with several new Programme Manager roles. As a Programme Manager, you will manage the development and delivery of one of our key programmes, using quality improvement methodology.

Reporting to a Programme Director, your key responsibilities will include:

• Building strong external relationships with key stakeholders involved in our programmes.

• Developing our methodologies to spread innovative practice.

• Working with our communications and engagement function to engage partners in our programmes, communicate the impact of our work and raise our profile at a regional and national level.

• Working with our evaluation and learning function to define and measure the impact of our programmes.

• Working with our partnerships function to identify and develop new partnership opportunities to grow our work.

• Managing external contractors, associates and clinical advisors to deliver programme aims as required.

• Building strong relationships with other AHSNs and contribute to the success of the national AHSN Network.

You could come from a wide range of different backgrounds, and we would look to match your skills with the opportunities we have. Our team is diverse and we celebrate those differences and the variety of skills all our team members bring. As part of a peer group of Programme Managers, you will manage a range of projects and lead small direct and matrix teams of other programme managers and project managers. You will be at the heart of our work to spread innovative practice, all with the aim of improving health equity across the South West region.

To succeed, you’ll need experience of leading improvement projects and programmes. You’ll have good knowledge of change methodologies such as Quality Improvement (QI) frameworks, Lean or Six Sigma, and project and programme management frameworks such as PRINCE2 or Agile. We are looking for people with a strong focus on impact who are passionate, determined and goal focused with commitment to delivering excellence. You’ll be a strategic thinker, able to effectively manage a complex range of competing priorities. You’ll also need to be a strong communicator with the ability to communicate convincingly to wide range of audiences.

In return, we offer a highly stimulating, challenging and rewarding environment with variety and professional development. If you are passionate about improving health services, there can be few opportunities that offer a platform for you to have such a tangible impact at a population level.

For a recruitment pack with further information about the role and how to apply, please contact James Stephens at Morgan Law. The Closing Date for applications will be 11pm on Wednesday 25th May.

Location: Your official base will be our offices in Exeter and there will be some travel to partner sites within the South West. We would like you to spend one team day a week in our Exeter office but we can offer flexible and remote working outside that.

Hours: We have a number of roles and can consider applications from individuals seeking full-time or part-time working hours.

We are happy to consider candidates on secondment from their current employers.

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic UK based charity dedicated to providing long-term, consistent support to orphan children and their families in need. The charity supports and cares for over 40,000 orphans and their families in 13 countries including Somalia and Palestine. A fantastic opportunity exists for a Head of Programmes to join the team. As Head of Programmes, you will lead the development of the charity’s core beneficiary programmes. You will provide technical leadership to develop coherent and effective programmatic approaches across contexts, for strategic or priority initiatives. The postholder will support the design and implementation of education strategies in humanitarian contexts, with a focus on increasing capacity, quality and impact. It is a full time, permanent role based in the head office in Bradford with occasional travel to countries where programmes are being delivered.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have significant experience from an international humanitarian organisation in a senior position, including overseeing programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation and maintaining positive relationships with partner organisations and external agencies. Candidates will possess senior level international experience designing, implementing and reporting on thematic strategies. You will have demonstrative leadership and mentoring skills, including the ability to both lead and be a member of a team, and of delivering significant results. Candidates with excellent communication skills and team leadership skills will be well suited to this post as there will be up to 8 team members to manage and develop. 

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis.