Job Title:  Net Zero Wales Programme Manager 

Location:  Remote-based or OU Cardiff office 

Employer:  Change Agents UK 

Client:  Open University in Wales 

Number of Positions:  1 

Salary (per annum pro rata):  £50,000 per annum pro rata 

Start Date:  ASAP 

Contract:  

Fixed term until the end of October 2022 

Overview: 

It’s never been a better time to work with the Open University in Wales. They have more students than ever before, and OU graduates are everywhere – working across Wales and the UK in many professions. The OU in Wales have over 50 years’ experience delivering supported distance learning, and in 2021 they were highly ranked for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey. 

The Open University in Wales has ambitious Net Zero targets to offer Net Zero training to 15,000 students and 650 academic and non-academic staff. In addition, the OU in Wales is aiming to plan and initiate a Net Zero roadmap, comprising departmental and student Action Plans and incorporating sustainability into their operations and activities. 

The role is offered as a placement through Change Agents UK. Change Agents UK Trading Ltd works as a non-profit sustainability employment business and is wholly-owned by Change Agents UK Charity. Change Agents UK have worked in Sustainability education and employment for 25 years, supporting our partners to create superb opportunities in sustainability, delivering real impact and change and providing training and skills support for our Change Agents on placement. 

This role as Programme Manager will lead and inspire the Net Zero project team and oversee the delivery of the project workstreams during the project funding period.

We need:

We need an experienced project manager to plan and deliver the programme, co-ordinate the workstreams, manage the project team and relationships with external partners and suppliers. You will need a passion for sustainability, tenacity and a track record of delivering successful projects. 

The Programme has several key workstreams which the Programme Manager will oversee. 

1. Net Zero/Carbon Literacy education – in partnership with external training partners, this will be offered to students and staff and the project will seek to maximise engagement and successful participation 
2. Net Zero Action Planning – in partnership with Net Positive, this project will support university departments and students to create action plans for decarbonisation 
3. Creation of the University’s Net Zero Roadmap 
4. Beyond Net Zero – launch of initiatives that are “Carbon Positive” 

Essential:

• Passionate about sustainability, carbon literacy and the aims of this programme. 

• An experienced project manager with a strong understanding of project. management methodologies and a track record of delivering high-quality projects to deadlines and on budget. 

• Experienced in building, motivating and managing project teams successfully, as a line manager or leading in a matrix structure. 

• Tenacious in pursuing project actions and in moving things forward.

• Experienced in the full project lifecycle: from scoping to post-implementation.

• An excellent and experienced communicator who is able to adapt style and content to maximise effectiveness with different audiences.

• Highly credible and demonstrably capable of negotiating with and positively influencing others to ensure project delivery.

• Proactive in identifying and mitigating risks and issues; an accomplished problem-solver. 

• Flexible in your approach and skilled in prioritisation. 

Desirable:  
These are desirable “extra” factors, but please still apply if you meet the essential criteria above and the role seems like a good fit for you.

• A Welsh Speaker. 

• PRINCE2/APMP/PMQ qualified.

• Experience working in the HE sector. 

What’s in it for you? 

An exciting opportunity to lead on the delivery of this exciting Net Zero project at the Open University in Wales. 

You will be joining a strong, vibrant and supportive team who are engaged in purposeful work that makes a real difference to people’s lives in Wales. 

You will also receive support and development opportunities through Change Agents UK, an established sustainability education, development and employment organisation. 

Key responsibilities:

• Provide effective management and leadership of the project team, including line management of the Engagement Manager, Training Co-ordinator and Project Administrator. 

• Develop project plans for each workstream with all necessary critical path identification, dependencies and contingencies and monitor progress throughout project.

• Manage the Project Budget, ensuring activities are kept within budget allocations 

• Manage effective supplier and external training provider relationships within the project. 

• Undertake project risk and issue management, ensuring mitigation, resolution and escalation as appropriate. 

• Provide timely and appropriate project reporting on deliverables, budget and timescales.

• Execution of project plan to deliver business requirements to time and on budget. 

• Oversee monitoring and evaluation activities and ensure appropriate impact and project completion reports are provided to the project funder. 

Details: 

CAUK reference:2435 

Hours/Week:35 

Work outside normal hours: Occasional work outside of hours, for which time will be given off in lieu. 

Annual leave:30 days annual pro-rata for fixed term 

Probation period:1 month 

Reports to:Dr Victoria Hands, OU 

Job offers will be subject to suitable right-to-work and reference checks and the successful applicant may be required to undergo a DBS check.  

Change Agents UK is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where there is under-representation. If you need additional support to enable you to complete the application process, please contact us.  

How to apply

If you wish to apply for this role, please submit a CV and short Covering Letter explaining your motivation for applying and briefly addressing the essential criteria for the role (up to 500 words) to the email provided.  We also ask you to complete an optional Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring form; this does not form any part of the selection process but is used to help us monitor the effectiveness of our policy. Please specify in the email subject the job title you are applying for.  

Timetable: 

Application Deadline:Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and shortlisted candidates invited to interview. Early applications are strongly encouraged. 

Interview Date:ASAP 

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP 

Change Agents UK Trading Ltd is acting as an employment business as defined under the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and will employ the successful applicant under a contract of service for the duration of the placement.

We are looking for someone who has a proven track record of experience delivering change within the NHS, as well as a wealth of experience in working successfully with community-based stakeholders. You should be passionate about wanting to change health inequalities, be resilient, enjoy stakeholder engagement at every level, and have a positive, can-do attitude.

This is an exciting time to join our Patient Projects team as we launch our Empowering People with Prostate Cancer (EPPC) project which aims to better educate and empower people living with prostate cancer.

This project, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, aims to provide people living with prostate cancer with the information and support they need, at diagnosis, when considering further treatment options, thereby reducing treatment regret, and ensuring better quality of life outcomes. Central to this project is the creation of a new patient information and empowerment website, The Infopool.

This role will be instrumental in the development and delivery of this project, helping ensure the project achieves its ambitious outcomes. You will be instrumental in delivering on the EPPC project and expanding the Patient Project Department into new and more ambitious areas.

This project is part time, 3.5 days per week, and can be either fully remote working or flexible hybrid (our office is in Holborn). Some travel will be involved in this role.

Key Responsibilities 

• Build new and manage existing relationships with clinical stakeholders, including HCPs, NHS system managers, Cancer Alliances, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver a programme of outreach to healthcare professionals, ensuring the adoption of project resources and other organisational resources across target institutions.
• Develop a pilot project for a community-based approach to information prescribing, building new relationships with key stakeholders focused on most effectively reaching those with low health and digital literacy.
• Maintain a tracking and reporting system to ensure the project exceeds its targets and funding requirements are met.
• Support the Head of Patient Projects to define the project’s annual operational plan.
• Contribute to external events as a representative of PCR including attending national conferences, such as BAUN and BAUS.
• Help develop a system of Infopool champions in hospital-based and peer-led support groups to help advance the project’s objectives.
• Input into new project development as well as funding proposals, bids, and pitches to help expand the breadth and depth of the project and ensure the development of new projects for the department.
• Think strategically about opportunities to connect this project and its users with other priorities of the department and organisation.
• Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Head of Patient Projects in line with the responsibilities of the post and the aims of the department.

Skills and Competencies 

The candidate must have the following:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field and continuing professional development in a relevant field. 
• Creativity, critical thinking, and multiple years of strong project/ programme management skills and experience.
• An awareness of health inequalities and a desire to make a difference.
• Experience working with government departments and the NHS.
• Knowledge of the UK’s health and care research landscape.
• An ability to manage multiple stakeholders, competing expectations and priorities in a sensible way that ensures delivery and success.
• Demonstrable experience of building strong working relationships with people at all levels across stakeholder organisations.
• An entrepreneurial, pro-active mindset with maturity and emotional intelligence.
• An ability to communicate clearly and effectively both internally and with a range of partners across healthcare and beyond. This includes patients, academia, industry, the NHS, and government.
• An ability to work autonomously, prioritise, organise, identify, manage, and mitigate risks, and plan own workload and deliver results consistently.
• Good IT skills, particularly in the use of MS Office, Teams, Zoom and web applications.
• An ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines, or where deliverables can change at short notice.
• A strong belief in the work we do.

Grassroots Movements Programme Manager

Are you someone with experience of being involved with social movements and work within the grant-making field? Are you excited at the prospect of being able to co-design a new funding stream to support social movements?

We’re looking for a dynamic individual to co-lead our new funding programme for social movements aimed at resourcing movements that are situated on the frontlines of social and environmental injustice, and who are striving for transformative change.

You will need to have a good understanding of both these worlds, experience of participatory processes, exceptional communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with a range of groups and audiences

The movements fund has emerged within JRCT through a careful process of learning, listening and consultation. The fund is rooted in a movement led decision-making process and will be allocating £1 million over 3 grant rounds in 2022-23. This fund is more important than ever in the context of deep structural inequalities and injustices within our society.

For more information and to apply:

• Download the application pack 
• Send your CV and cover letter by 29th May
• Interviews will take place on the 17th June in London

We welcome all applicants and are keen to enhance our team to reflect the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve.  We would like to encourage applications from disabled people, those from LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and those experiencing other forms of marginalisation, as they are underrepresented at this level.

Please apply via our website.

Causeway Education is a charity supporting young people to overcome barriers in accessing Higher Education and apprenticeships. Our mission is to ensure students have the support they need to explore options effectively, make ambitious choices and produce outstanding university, college and apprenticeship applications. 

We are looking for a dynamic and creative Programme Manager: Employer Outreach to join us on the next stage of our journey. The pandemic has made our work more urgent than ever, and we are scaling up to meet this challenge. If you share our passion for ensuring progression is not determined by privilege, then we’d love to hear from you. 

About Causeway Education

Causeway is a small, ambitious charity with national reach, supporting young people to overcome barriers in accessing higher education and apprenticeships. 

We exist to make sure that progression is not determined by privilege.  

We believe that, with the right support in exploration, choices and applications, all young people can find and realise their ambition.

In our unequal society, some young people face far greater challenges than others in accessing Higher Education and apprenticeships. Dedicated teachers, advisors and outreach professionals work tirelessly on redressing these inequalities. We are there for all those confronting these barriers, helping to bring about: 

Expert support 

We give teachers the skills and resources they need to ensure all their students can navigate HE and apprenticeship applications effectively. 

Transformational outreach 

We help universities, charities and corporates to develop initiatives which inspire and equip participants to take their next steps. 

Outstanding applications 

We support students directly, providing impactful workshops and mentoring to help them successfully clear the hurdles of complex application processes. 

Last year we helped 10,352 students submit high quality applications. Alongside this, we gave expert support to 2,096 professionals, helping them to hone their provision so applicants are better served year after year.  We have an ambitious strategy to significantly increase our reach and impact over the next 5 years, building capacity in our education system and directly supporting students. We deliver annual applicant-facing support on behalf of a number of universities, charities and corporates, as well as innovative training and resources to teachers, outreach professionals and employers.

Purpose of the role 

As Programme Manager: Employer Outreach you will be responsible for the delivery of our key employer outreach programmes. This work is core to our mission of improving the support in place for young people to explore different options and apply successfully for apprenticeships and HE. You will manage a portfolio of employer outreach programmes supported by Programme Officers and freelance specialists. Initiatives range from one-off workshops through to insight days and work-experience weeks. 

Key responsibilities 

Programme management 

• Oversee the delivery of our key employer outreach programme and a portfolio of smaller employer outreach projects. 

• Manage relationships with our employer partners, ensuring they are kept up to date with progress. 

• Establish KPIs for programmes in your portfolio and ensure these are achieved.

• Ensure your programmes have effective monitoring and evaluation measures in place which link to Causeway’s monitoring and evaluation framework.

• Liaise effectively and efficiently with staff across the organisation. 

Programme Delivery 

• Ensure high quality design and delivery of general aspects of the programmes in your portfolio. 

• Oversee our specialist freelancers to design and deliver more specific programme resources and activities. 

• Oversee recruitment and/or marketing campaigns, including drafting emails and adverts and managing communications via Mailchimp and other channels 

• Facilitate workshops for a range of audiences including students and undergraduate ambassadors, teachers and advisors, and university and employer outreach staff, alongside other members of the Programmes Team. 

Quality assurance and improvement 

• Employ principles of effective quality assurance throughout project and programme life-cycles, to ensure learning experiences consistently meet defined quality standards and reflect our values. 

• Lead on evaluating and continuously improving programmes in your portfolio

• Support and share good practice with colleagues.

This job description is designed to give an overall view of the role and is not a definitive list of tasks. 

Person specification 

Essential

We are more interested in what you could do than what you have already done, hence the emphasis on skills over experience. 

Experience 

• Outstanding relationship management

• Management of a portfolio of projects/programmes 

Skills and knowledge 

• Demonstrable organisational skills: able to manage multiple projects both small and large 

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines 

• Strong interpersonal skills: able to interact with different audiences from professionals through to young people 

• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, and exceptional presentation skills 

• Understanding of effective monitoring and evaluation 

• Creative thinking and problem-solving: the ability to generate and implement innovative and practical solutions 

• Strong ability to lead and motivate across the organisation 

• Good understanding of the importance of safeguarding 

• In possession of, or able to secure, an enhanced DBS check.

Desirable 

There are a number of different paths the successful candidate may have taken to develop the skills and experience needed for this role. The following list is not intended to be exhaustive, but instead to give a sense of the range of experiences which are relevant: 

• Personal experience of structural inequalities, or experience of supporting young people from underrepresented groups

• Experience of working in employer outreach 

• Experience of university Widening Participation

• Experience of working in schools/colleges or of recruiting and maintaining relationships with teachers/schools

• Experience in a charity supporting young people 

Personal Qualities 

• Passionate about helping young people access Higher Education and apprenticeships 

• Committed to Causeway’s values of ensuring our work is high-quality, collaborative, practical and evidence-led 

• Clear commitment to diversity and inclusion 

• Flexible and adaptable to meet needs of the post 

• A positive outlook and sense of humour 

• Resilient, collaborative, diplomatic and emotionally intelligent 

• Results-focused with the desire to personally deliver tangible outcomes 

• Educated to degree level or having relevant qualifications or experience indicating the ability to apply an appropriately high level of analytical skills. 

We actively work to improve diversity in Higher Education and apprenticeships, therefore personal experience of facing related barriers, or experience of supporting young people from underrepresented groups, will be a valuable asset to the organisation.

We are a small and friendly team. Although we work from home, we meet up at least monthly and we have established a number of ways to keep in regular contact and continue to support each other. We will go out of our way to welcome a new member of the team. 

Application Instructions

Please submit the following:

1. CV (maximum 2 sides)

2. Covering Letter

Closing date for applications is 5pm on 22nd June.

Interviews will be held in the week commencing 4th July.

• Job Title:  Programme Manager – Sierra Leone
• Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone (with frequent nationwide travel within Sierra Leone)
• Salary banding: £25,000 - £34,000 per annum depending on experience
• Contract: Two years, with possible option of extension

Street Child is seeking an outstanding candidate with the ambition, skill and tenacity to drive programme delivery and quality in our flagship Sierra Leone country programme. You will be joining an agile and fast-growing global organisation, working for children's futures in 20 fragile, conflict and crisis affected countries. This role reports to the Sierra Leone & Liberia Country Representative, working alongside several other Street Child UK staff in country, as well as Street Child’s excellent national partners, in particular Street Child of Sierra Leone who are presently delivering several significant FCDO grants as well as projects with various other partners including the Government of Sierra Leone. Key to this role, the successful candidate will look to drive the implementation of high quality, impactful education programmes in partnership with local actors whilst also supporting our wider work across the country. Our portfolio is growing, with several innovative new programmes coming online, presenting an excellent opportunity for a successful candidate to be at the forefront of education programming in Sierra Leone.

Key Responsibilities:

Programme management (70%)

• Provide rigorous and adaptive programme management to drive quality in our education interventions across our programme portfolio;
• Work closely with Street Child’s national partners to ensure on-time and on-budget programme delivery, with an emphasis on impact and value for money
• Work alongside the Sierra Leone and Liberia MEL Lead and partners to support the development and implementation of robust MEL systems and conducting frequent field monitoring visits
• Support strong  programme reporting, completing SCUK internal reports and preparing donor narrative and financial reports in collaboration with national partners
• Lead on budget management across all live projects, liaising with partner and SC UK finance teams
• Directly provide partner capacity development support in priority areas, as required

Resource mobilisation (30%)

• Support high level proposal and budget development as required alongside the Sierra Leone Country Representative and/or local partners;
• Represent Street Child in interactions with donors, networks, government and other stakeholders in all relevant fora, in collaboration with the Country Representative;
• Support Sierra Leone based events in coordination with SCUK fundraising teams, including the Sierra Leone marathon, bike rides & international teacher training programme.

We are looking for:

• A dynamic, positive, personable professional with a track record of delivering education programmes in partnership with local partners;
• A proven track record in driving programme quality and impact in education programming and a sound awareness of equity and inclusion;
• A passion for extending Street Child’s capacity, and that of our partners (especially our unique lead local partner, ‘Street Child of Sierra Leone’, to serve children in Sierra Leone

Benefits

• Living allowance of $500 pcm
• Comprehensive travel and life insurance
• 1* Return R&R flight per year in addition to start and end of contract flights
• 25 days annual leave + public holiday
• Access to L&D funding for short, medium and long term training to support your professional development

Please note that this role is unaccompanied and not suitable for candidates looking for a family posting.

How to apply

To express your interest in this role please send your CV and covering letter to our recruitment email address as set out in the attached job description by Tuesday 24th May 2022. Your cover letter should include why you want this role and why you are a suitable candidate, outlining your relevant experience.We will review applications as they are received so interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.  We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should a suitable candidate be identified before the advertised end date.

Diversity is important to us at Street Child and so we especially welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds typically under-represented in the sector and/or reflect the communities we seek to serve.

Pre-employment checks will be required as part of our recruitment process in line with our Safeguarding Policy.

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering an international charity to recruit a Programme Manager to lead their Youth Health Programme UK (YHP UK) across Cambridgeshire. YHP UK is a five-year programme, launched in October 2020, that supports young people in the UK to realise their right to good mental health and wellbeing, regardless of gender.

As their Programme Manager, you will lead the delivery of their programme locally across the Greater Manchester area working closely with their corporate partner, AstraZeneca to harness the power of Youth-centred Design, and find solutions that meet the specific mental health and wellbeing needs of young people in the UK. You will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of this ambitious five-year programme that engages young people, communities, and grassroots organisation to create better outcomes for young people. You will achieve this through strong coordination, and representation of the project, seeking to build local partnerships that can engage young people and create lasting change for the communities they reside in.

To be successful, you will have proven experience of coordinating and delivering mid-size to large scale regional programmes in youth, community and/or education settings to support young people. Due to the nature of the programme, knowledge of working in gender equality, children's or mental health sector in the UK is necessary, combined with an understanding of the needs of young people in the Greater Manchester area. You will have demonstrable experience of building and maximising partnerships, internally and externally to achieve change, and will have experience of delivering clear and concise project delivery plans, implementing plans and budget management.

To apply, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below. Supporting Statements are not required at this stage.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with an international charity that assists young entrepreneurs with initiatives to set up their own business to appoint their new Programme Manager (Asia).

Reporting to the Head of Development and Programmes, the post holder will be responsible for the management of a portfolio of regional and global programmes across our client's network as required within a fast paced and agile environment. The new Programme Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the charity's programmes consistently meet their targets and milestones, as well as developing and using appropriate project management systems/tools to enable the effective delivery and monitoring of all programmes in your portfolio. You will manage programme budgets, working with delivery partners and finance to ensure that all programmes are delivered within budget and represent good value for money. The post holder will oversee the production of regular high-quality and timely reports for all programme grants and will support the Development Team to manage and steward relationships with programme funders and other key stakeholders. The new Programme Manager will also support the development of project proposals to existing partners providing insights and guidance at critical stages.

We are looking for an all-rounded International Development Programme Manager with excellent understanding of organisational and programmatic structures. You will have proven ability to build partnerships with funders and develop funding bids, and experience of Evaluation and Learning processes and impact assessment. To be successful, you will have experience of working in and/or managing programmes in the Asia-Pacific region, and the ability of building and maintaining a high-level and diverse network of effective working relationships, both internally and externally. You will have exceptional interpersonal and organisation skills, and you will be able to juggle multiple, competing priorities with minimal supervision.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your cover letter. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role.

Fixed Term –2 Years - Full Time – 35 Hours

We have big goals over the next few years.

We’re going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.

Together we’ll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Will you join us?

People with mental health problems are more like to end up in poverty. And people who live in poverty are more likely to have mental health problems. As part of Mind’s new strategy, launched in April 2021, we have set out a significant ambition to break the link between mental health and poverty. Our vision is an integrated system of support that recognises how mental health is a lived reality for people in poverty, and works hard to be relevant for people experiencing poverty. To reach this vision, we will use our current financial poverty-focused work as a springboard to create initiatives that will be embedded throughout Mind’s ‘business as usual’ operations.

The aim of this exciting role is to continue the development and delivery of mental health programmes with our partners Trussell Trust and Citizen’s Advice. We will work with these partners (and others) to share learning and generate new ideas to help address the most complex issues and injustices in the mental health system.

Closing date: 8th June 2022

Mind reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates – therefore we encourage an early application.

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria.

About the Role

This role is all about delivering the projects and programmes that underpin our Fit For Future property strategy and to develop the necessary business rigour and processes that underpin the development of the Property function in the way we deliver our services to the organisation.

Reporting to the Head of Property, you will be responsible for supporting the Property function in St John Ambulance to scope and oversee a wide range of projects and initiatives on both our estate and in our function. These will be in support of our property strategy or in support of specific needs involving property identified by a part of our organisation. This could involve works to buildings, management of building close down projects, and involvement in areas such as data strategy and developing new processes or property initiatives to enable improvements in our service delivery.

You will be expected to work closely with the Property team, internal business stakeholders, our supply chain partners and the finance function within the organisation.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

To be successful you will have relevant experience in managing an overall programme of works in refurbishment/building works as well as in data analysis/management. You will have confidence to make informed recommendations and decisions on a risk-based approach backing this up with clear articulation of the data and assumptions being made and implications of any decisions and the ability to manage complex projects across multiple functions and teams, engagement with key stakeholders, establishing key performance indicators and milestones.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Interview Date: 07/06/2022

Application Review Date: 24/05/2022

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not be considered

Choose Love are pioneering a new movement in humanitarian aid: fast, flexible, transparent and accountable. They are a lean, passionate team driving a fast-paced global movement across 15 countries, and have raised millions to support refugees and created a movement of people putting love into action around the world. Choose Love is at a pivotal moment in its growth as they expand their programmes, in particular in response to the growing needs following the invasion of Ukraine. As such, Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with Choose Love to recruit a Programmes Manager - Ukraine Response. This role can be based in the UK or in Poland. UK based candidates will be required to travel frequently to the Eastern Europe region.

Reporting to the Head of Programmes Operations and the Director of Programmes, the Programmes Manager will support the organisation's programmatic efforts relating to the crisis in Ukraine including needs assessment, identifying and onboarding new partners, grants management and donor reporting. The Programmes Manager will develop and maintain effective and productive working relationships with stakeholders to enhance cooperation and coordination. The post holder will understand the context in Ukraine and neighbouring countries and maintain up to date information on the needs in the region, as well as conducting continuous needs assessment using Choose Love's framework, to make recommendations for the most effective use of funding. Working closely with implementing partners and Choose Love's Programmes & Compliance team, the post holder will track documentation needed for granting to partner organisations. You will support with developing proposals for donors and will support partners with drafting and editing grant documents. The new Programmes Manager- Ukraine Response will develop and maintain effective relationships with new and existing partners in the region, as well as facilitating trips for donors and other stakeholders including journalists and politicians.

We are looking for a Polish or Russian speaker with a solid track record of Programmes and Grants management and thorough experience working in a humanitarian emergency context. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the capability of building and nurturing key relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. You will have experience of international programmes and financial management and will have a meticulous attention to detail and exceptional communication skills. It is desirable - but not essential - to be fluent in either Ukrainian, Romanian or Moldovan.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your cover letter. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role.

Following a successful Emergency campaign to support Syrian Refugees in 2015 World Jewish Relief created the Specialist Training and Employment Programme (STEP) for refugees in 2016 and today we are the largest provider of specialist employment support to refugees in the UK.

We are now seeking an exceptional professional to manage and further develop our STEP team in the North East working in partnership with multiple stakeholders across the region. As Refugee Programme Manager you will lead on the mobilisation, implementation, and on-going programme performance management of STEP in the North East. This includes supporting and managing the partnership of delivery organisations to deliver on the programme outcomes and find sustainable employment for refugees in the North East.

You will bring detailed operational, management, financial and performance oversight to our partnerships and programmes and manage our team of Employment Advisors working with partner organisations.  Detailed monitoring and evaluation of our work is critical to ensure our learning is evidence based upon which future activities will be developed.

Familiar with the challenges that refugees face in their integration into the UK, you will have demonstrable programme and resource management experience, have strong partnership building capabilities and a desire to help World Jewish Relief deliver such initiatives to the highest of standards. Experience of working with institutional or statutory funders would be an advantage. You will be an advocate for refugee employment support and have exemplary communication skills.

This role will preferably be based in the North East of England but we welcome candidates from anywhere in the UK. We encourage flexible working and working from home when and where appropriate.

World Jewish Relief promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We invite and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates of different ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and of faith or none that meet the criteria set out for this role.

You don’t need to be Jewish to work for us, but you must be committed to our faith-based values of Justice, Kindness, Repairing the World and Welcoming the Stranger. We are inspired by these values to work beyond our community, recognising the dignity and potential of all people.

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Job Title: Transformation Programme Manager (Care Homes)

Region: Homebased

Directorate: Information Management & Technology

Contract: 2-year Fixed Term

Salary: £58,425 to £61,500 per annum

The Role

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As the Transformation Programme Manager for our Care Homes, your ability to manage: discovery work, business cases, securing resources, procurement, training, user acceptance testing, implementation to closure and benefits realisation, could have a real impact on people’s lives.

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them.

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 200,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed.

As the Transformation Programme Manager for our Care Homes, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of a programme of work combining changes to the people, processes, technology and data structures related to our Care Homes within the RBL group

To be successful in this role, it is important that you have experience of managing transformation programmes in a Health or Residential Care setting, and understand the complexities and challenges of working in this area. Additionally, it will be important that you can show evidence of managing complex change involving the implementation of new technologies, whilst also ensuring the processes and ways of working are adapted to enable successful implementation.

If successful, the main duties of your role will be:

• Designing, managing and successfully implementing a complex Digital Transformation programme comprising a combination of interdependent changes.
• Working closely with the Programme Sponsor, and the CIO to clearly define and articulate programme benefits, and ensuring that the various component projects and activities within the programme remain in alignment with the delivery of the benefits
• Leading and coordinating the work of project managers working on projects within the overall programme.
• Aligning work with procedures defined by our Transformation Management Office (TMO), and working collaboratively with TMO Project  staff to ensure alignment with other organisational projects and programmes.
• Selecting the most appropriate route for a successful digital transformation programme and project delivery, including programme methodology and approach to implementing change.

About the Royal British Legion

Across the country, in every city and on every street, RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the RBL such a fulfilling place to thrive.

If you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, whatever your background, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding, and service we show each and every individual should be reflected in the way we all support, respect, and include every individual who works with us. We want everyone involved in our work or receiving our services, to feel proud to contribute to or be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation.

We recognise that we still have a long way to go to ensure that we make the RBL a truly great and inclusive organisation to work for and be part of so we have set out our commitments to provide a clear path to deliver this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact.

How to Apply

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Closing date for this role is: Sunday 19th June 2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

Civitas Recruitment are excited to be partnering with a great international charity based in London who focus on developing the entrepreneurial spirit of youth through a network of partners. An opportunity exists for a Programme Manager to join the team in the UK and focus on areas such as the South Korea region. The successful post holder will work on a range of programmes including a google funded programme in South Korea. The Programme Manager will be responsible for Programme Management, Stakeholder reporting, Quality monitoring as well as looking to develop new programmes. A great opportunity which can be home based in the UK with occasional travel to London for meetings. The role will also have a 10% requirement for international travel.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have previous programme management experience gained in an international setting. You will be comfortable working with donors and partners as well as preparing for bids for funding. You will be able to articulate complex programme requirements for stakeholders as well as develop teams and online communities. Previous experience of programme improvement and evaluation will be a valuable skill set for this role.

If this role sounds of interest, please apply immediately or enquire with Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a discussion and full JD. Early applications are encouraged.

Our Client

A well-established, growing social enterprise focused on providing wellbeing services.

The Role

The Programme Manager will play an integral part to ensure that the strategic transformation projects are controlled with an appropriate degree of governance and deliver the agreed outcomes in a timely manner. You will report to the Transformation and Operations Director and work closely with other operational project owners working on projects such as Systems and Data, Commercial and Retention, Property and People transformation. You will be overseeing all activities in relation to programme management including project management, quality control, performance reporting and risk management giving a holistic and strategic overview to drive all projects to success. In addition to creating programme roadmaps, you will prepare accurate project status reports to stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time as well as establishing effective project governance which aids strong decision making.

The Successful Candidate

• You have knowledge and experience working as Programme/Project Manager
• You have prior experience and/or an empathy for the Charity/Not-For-Profit sector
• You have exceptional organisational skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• You should have excellent attention to detail, a proactive nature and excellent communications skills.

What's on offer?

Basic salary from c.£38,000-£39,000 (dependent on experience) for a 28 hour week plus great company benefits including a 9% company pension scheme. Additionally, the role offers great flexibility and is fully remote.