Location: Glasgow office or Homeworking
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: Frequent travel across mainland Scotland and monthly travel across the UK for team meetings and conferences
 

Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.

Summary
Working closely with the Head of UK Delivery and colleagues across the four nations, you will put impact and evaluation at the heart of your work, to deliver our service and support activities. Working with funders, commissioners and community partners, this is a key role to support pathways for patients in Scotland.

About the role
You will be the operational lead for Scotland, line-managing a team of Regional Officers in delivering and developing a consistent four nations approach to supporting people with Arthritis and MSK conditions.

Key requirements

• Supporting delivery of our strategy in Scotland, alongside day-to-day team management, representing and championing the breadth of service provision of our cross-organisational working groups.
• You will provide effective operational management to achieve high levels of performance within a framework of continuous improvement, and ensuring services are delivered with excellence through well-trained volunteers.
• Sharing insight and learning across the four nations to align approaches as appropriate and working collaboratively to define and develop support through external partnerships.
• An understanding of the external environment we work with in NHS and local authorities, and an ability to identify opportunities for the charity to support people with MSK conditions including arthritis.
• Identify and maximise funding opportunities, working closely with fundraising colleagues to develop funding and grant submissions and plan for long-term needs and financial resilience at a service level.

We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of the advertised date.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales.

Interviews
First interviews expected: Wednesday 20 July 2022 on Microsoft Teams.
Second interviews: In person, date to be confirmed.

Ownership at Work (OAW) is new, dynamic think tank looking for a highly effective and capable individual to step up and take charge of coordinating the roll out of our ground-breaking research programme. This will include programme managing two large-scale, fully-funded projects with high profile corporate sponsors that are about to launch this summer.     

The numbers of employee owned businesses have more than doubled in the last two years and it is vital that the sector has a full picture of its economic, social and environmental impact. We are offering an opportunity to play a hands-on role in securing those insights at a critical moment for employee and worker ownership in the UK.

Company Description

Community Links is a hub  tackling health and social inequality in East London and beyond. We work alongside the community helping people of all ages reach their full potential.  We take our local knowledge of what works to influence national decision making. We are proud to be part of Catch22. 

Mission - We work towards a world where your potential is not limited by your health or social circumstances.

Vision - We believe everyone can thrive if they have 3 basic things: good people around them, a good place to live and a purpose in life. We call these our 3Ps.

Values - Our ethos is to be driven by dreams and judged by delivery.

Catch22 is a social business which design and delivers services that build resilience and aspiration in people and communities. We believe that people can thrive when they have a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

All Catch22 services deliver at least one (and often all three) of these outcomes.

Job Description

The Programme Manager, Arts and Culture, will be responsible for delivering the Creative People and Places (CPP) programme in Newham, East London. While being line-managed through Community Links, they will be accountable to a consortium of local organisations funded by Arts Council England. Externally the Programme Manager, Arts and Culture, will be referred to as the “CPP Director”, in line with Arts Council England’s terminology.

Our Newham CPP, called World on our Doorstep, aims to empower local people to access, participate, create & curate arts in local spaces celebrating the richness of the most culturally diverse boroughs in the country. Our overall impact will be increased participation and cultural engagement levels.

We will place local people at the heart of decision-making about what they want to do & see in the community, by developing a CPP that co-designs & delivers excellent and inspiring art. By bringing arts to people’s doorstep we want to radically redefine what culture means to the people of Newham in its broadest definition of who we are; how we live and what we do. We will do this by focusing on activities in local spaces (such as parks & green spaces), championing the homegrown, creativity & culture and working with the widest range of cultural and cross-sector partners.

The ideal candidate will be: 

• A strong programme / project manager with an impressive track record in arts and culture who understands the local East London context. 
• An individual with strong customer service and stakeholder management skills, who is able to liaise confidently, articulately and persuasively with people at all levels of an organisation, both internally and externally. 
• An individual with excellent creative and problem solving skills, a ‘self-starter’ mentality, good written and presentation skills, and a passion for equality in the arts and culture.
• Someone with a strong willingness and commitment to learning (CPP is an action research project)

The full job description and person specification can be found here.

Qualifications

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

Additional information

Place of work: Homeworking and Community Links (E16), with a minimum of three days a week in the office.

Hours of work: 30 hours (0.8 FTE). We are open to discussion about how these hours are spread throughout the week eg four full days a week or five shorter days

Salary/Grade: £40,000 (Grade I)

Reports to: Director

Level of screening: Enhanced DBS

Community Links is totally committed to equality of opportunity and supporting diversity and inclusion in both services to the community and in the employment of people. Community Links expects all employees to understand and promote its policies in their work.

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Programme Manager - National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI)

Location: Stratford, London (high flex - we would expect you to be in the office 1-2 days per week). Some UK travel will be required on an ad hoc basis.

Salary: circa £42,000 depending on experience + benefits

Contract Type / Hours: Permanent / Full time 35 hours per week (flexible working options will be considered)

Application Deadline: Sunday 10th July 2022 at 23.55. This vacancy may close earlier if a high number of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found, so please do not delay submitting your application to avoid any disappointment.

Are you a passionate, driven Project Manager with some line management experience and a passion for advancing cancer research?

We are looking for a Programme Manager to join the NCRI team based in Stratford on a permanent basis.

About NCRI

The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) is a UK-wide Partnership of research funders who believe that research is at the heart of driving improvements in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for people affected by cancer and the wider public.

The NCRI Executive drives the work of the Partnership, enabling interactions between Partners and stakeholders and supporting collective activities. The NCRI Executive is hosted by one of its Partners: Cancer Research UK.

To find out more about our purpose, goals, values and enablers visit www.ncri.org.uk

About the role

Our purpose is to improve health and quality of life by accelerating progress in cancer-related research through collaboration.

This role is an exciting opportunity to support the cancer research community in the development of coordinated, impactful and fundable portfolio of cancer research.

We are looking for a driven individual to…

• Provide oversight of half the NCRI Research Groups to ensure their activities align with the strategic aims of NCRI
• Oversee the delivery of Research Groups meetings, activities and governance, through the management of the Research Groups Coordinators
• Work with senior external and internal stakeholders to deliver an excellent support service to the Research Groups
• Deliver on key strategic projects, including oversight of one cross cutting Research Group

About you

This role would suit a proactive individual with…

• Strong relationship management skills
• Proven project management abilities
• Previous experience of supervising or managing a small team
• Good knowledge of the UK health research landscape

About the Research Groups

The Research Groups sit within the Research Groups Team in the NCRI and are funded by the NCRI Partners to coordinate and facilitate the development of cancer research by experts in the field. There are 19 Research Groups, 15 of which are cohort/cancer site-specific and four are cross-cutting (Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis; Living With and Beyond Cancer; Pathology; Radiotherapy). Each Research Group has a number of Subgroups and/or Workstreams, which meet to further develop the work of the parent Group.

Application process: In our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we operate an anonymised shortlisting process. Please therefore ensure that you have completed the work history section of the application form and answered all application questions. CVs are required for all applications; however they will not be reviewed until interview stage

Further information

If you would like to discuss the post informally before making an application, please contact Nicola Keat at .

What will I gain?

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We want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, and much more.?We want to ensure that you have the best work/life balance possible, so we actively encourage a flexible working culture for all of our roles wherever?possible.?Depending?on your role, options for flexibility could include homeworking, reduced or flexi-hours, job shares, job splits, and core hours. For the majority of our office-based roles?you'll only be?required to work from a specific location for 1 or 2 days a week on average.?You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your?work.??

PROGRAMME MANAGER - CAMPAIGNS & GIVING PLATFORMS

Salary: £34,000 - £40,000 + benefits

Contract length: Permanent

Location: Stratford w/ high-flex

Application Deadline: Wednesday 6th July 2022, 23:55

Are you a self-motivated and sharp minded individual with strong project management experience that can help us beat cancer?

Why we need you

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Programme Manager, focusing on our Campaigns & Giving platforms. We need you to be responsible for the end to end delivery of our products, by project managing and leading cross organisational teams to deliver agreed outcomes.

What will I be doing?

Make an impact every day by…

• With Senior Managers, agreeing the prioritisation and workflow of the operations plan for product delivery

• Setting up matrix teams to deliver product operational plans and shared goals

• Defining and proactively managing projects and plans

• Being responsible for coordinating any changes to the operational blueprint

• Implementing and briefing project reporting and requirements, and contributing to financial forecasting

• Building excellent working relationships with internal teams and external partners

• Establishing appropriate governance frameworks to ensure that activities are managed effectively, and decisions and escalations are managed appropriately.

What skills are you looking for?

You'll be able to bring to the role…

• Experience of managing complex projects involving multiple partners and suppliers

• Experience of best practice project management principles

• Experience of fundraising products

• Experience and knowledge of financial controls and budget management

• Strong facilitation skills

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

• Ability to deal comfortably with ambiguity.

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

We are now looking for two enthusiastic and committed Programme Managers to join our existing Programme Team in September 2022 (one post is maternity cover). As a Programme Manager, you will be responsible for managing the Yes Futures programmes in our partner primary and secondary schools across our Greater London and surrounding Counties (*includes Surrey, North Kent, SW Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire) region.

This is a unique opportunity to have an incredible impact, by joining our ambitious team at this exciting stage in the charity’s growth. You will have significant ownership over your work, enabling you to thrive and grow your talents in a collaborative environment alongside a supportive, fun team of colleagues.

About the role

The role of the Programme Manager is to oversee and manage the programmes within a region of schools, which includes a mixture of primary and secondary schools. You will be joining an already strong and supportive team of Programme Managers working across our four regions (we cover the South East quarter of England).

Our programmes run twice per year, during school term-time. The cycles are from September – February and March – July. As a Programme Manager, you are likely to have a different allocation of schools each programme cycle, although we have a strong retention rate and aim to keep Programme Managers managing the same school relationships year-on-year.

This particular role will cover our Greater London & surrounding Counties area, which includes Surrey, North Kent, SW Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire.

About Yes Futures

Yes Futures is a multi-award winning charity, established in 2012. Our successful programmes have made a proven difference to the lives of over 2000 young people, and we are rapidly expanding to more schools.

Yes Futures is an incredible place to work. In the past two years, we have been awarded places in both the Top 100 Social Enterprises UKand the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape To. 

Some testimonials from our current employees:

• "Yes Futures is an extremely positive and supportive working environment. All employees are valued and encouraged to contribute across all areas of the charity. My team are so enthusiastic and passionate about the fundamental ethos -  helping to build a positive future for young people." 
• "As well as every day being different, and the work we do being so rewarding, we have a fantastic team of dedicated, intelligent, interesting, passionate people! It's wonderful to be part of it all!" 
• "I work with a supportive team with great passion and energy. We are all so different but share a passion for supporting young people. Our CEO is an inspiration and leads the way with her positivity, drive and enthusiasm."

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an exceptional individual who will bring passion and experience into our already strong team. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to and experience of supporting the personal development of young people.

You will be meticulously organised and efficient, with excellent attention to detail. You will thrive in being given a varied workload and a high degree of responsibility. You will be a forward-planner who is able to bring together various prioritie. You will take initiative, be trustworthy and lead by example.

For more information on the role responsibilities and the skills and experience we are looking for, please download and read the more detailed Role Description. You can download this at the bottom of this page, or on the 'Join Our Team' page of the Yes Futures website.

Key benefits at Yes Futures

• Flexibility to work from home (alongside visits to our partner schools and occassional visits to our Head Office in Brixton, London).
• 25 days' holiday, increasing year-on-year.
• Volunteering leave, allowing you to focus on your other charitable passions.

How to apply

So, are you interested in applying to be a Programme Manager for Greater London and surrounding Counties?

We’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to apply, please send a CV and cover letter (max 500 words), detailing your motivations for applying for the role to [applications @ yesfutures . org] (without the spaces), quoting the role tile and your name in the subject line (e.g. "Programme Manager: Your name").

Please include:

• Your motivations for applying

• How you meet the person specification for the role

• Your home address (which should be within the specified region)​

Dates and recruitment timeline

Deadline for applications: Thursday 30th June at 23:59.

Please note that shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial first-stage interview online on Friday 8th July.

Selected candidates will then be invited to the second-stage Assessment Centre and interviews to take place on Friday 15th July (in-person at our Brixton office in London). Please keep these dates free.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are recruiting a Programmes Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team and oversee the design and delivery of a broad portfolio of Programmes that supplement our busy food aid services and empower our guests to gain independence and financial security. These include a welfare advice service, a resettlement programme for asylum seekers and refugees, accredited vocational skills training courses, and Community Garden initiatives. You will have significant ownership over your work, enabling you to thrive and grow your talents in a collaborative environment alongside a supportive, team of colleagues.

This is an immensely rewarding role working in a dynamic charity built on an ethos of sharing, hospitality and inclusivity. We are looking for an exceptionally committed individual who is willing to go the extra mile and has flexibility to work during evenings and weekends when necessary. He/she will show creativity and innovation in community-based programming, building community and donor relationships and strengthening the charity’s integrated services.

This is a fulltime position, but we will consider a shorter working week (between 32 – 40 hours a week) with flexible working for the right candidate.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including –

• Excellent annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service benefit • Flexible working
• Opportunities for training and professional development

To apply for this role, please submit a CV, Covering Letter (no more than 1 side), and complete our Equal Opportunities Form found here https://bit.ly/EqOpForm.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: The deadline for applications is Thursday 7th July, with interviews being carried out on a rolling basis.

Joining us as the Programme Manager you’ll be taking responsibility for creating and  implementing educational programmes for our funders and clients. Working closely with schools and service delivery colleagues, you will be responsible for the overall integrity and coherence of the programmes in design. This is an important role and presents a significant opportunity for a mission led and ambitious candidate. 

To be successful in this role, candidates will have previous experience of facilitating and designing education programmes..  You will have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with sound numerical and analytical  skills .  Have acquired the skills and the ability to confidently present your ideas and build rapport with everyone in our community of  Programme Participants, Funders, Colleagues and Clients. 

Key responsibilities

1. Planning and designing school educational programmes aligned to funders and clients requirements.

2. School engagement and recruitment of programme participants aligned to the programme outcomes and impact. 

3. Briefing programme volunteers so that they are ready and prepared to  inspire the next generation of tech talent and leaders of tomorrow.

4. Managing communication to all stakeholders, programme participants, and session volunteers.

5. To implement a range of  procedures to ensure the smooth running of each programme, which may include sessions invites, registration and room preparations both offline and online . 

6. Be confident to lead and facilitate sessions throughout the programme.

7. Evaluating and reporting the progress of the programme at agreed intervals

8. Programme budget control, ensure that all programmes are operating within its funding levels at all times. 

9. Contribute ideas to support the transformation of The Intrapreneurs Clubs goals and ambitions. 

10. Ensure your work aligns with The Intrapreneurs Clubs  strategic goals , working collaboratively with the senior managers for all operational reporting and outcomes.

11. Ensure the views of underrepresented people  guide your work and actively seek opportunities to involve our community in the work you deliver.

12. Provide flexibility and undertake other duties that may from time to time be necessary, and that are compatible with the nature and grade of this post.

Expectations

All members are expected to embody our mission, values and competencies. This includes an expectation that they will:

Show passion for what The Intrapreneurs Club does and the career changing opportunities that we provide for those from underrepresented backgrounds.

Work collaboratively across  our community, communicating effectively, ensuring their messages are understood and that they reach the appropriate colleague in the organisation in a timely way.

Open to others and ourselves and show a commitment to learning.

Demonstrate organisational awareness and see the bigger picture while working towards objectives.

Value diversity and treat others with respect, showing sensitivity towards differences, promoting and encouraging diversity, and building on people’s different skills and talents to enhance the quality of their own and other’s work.

Person Specification 

Essential criteria

1. Experience implementing and or creating educational programmes in a young and growing organisation.

2. Ability to work proactively using own initiative, prioritise work and meet deadlines, with well- developed time management skills.

3. Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the proven ability to write and produce communications for a range of different audiences in our community.

4. Analytical skills and the ability to present information and or data in a way that is easily understood. 

5. Excellent interpersonal skills with the confident ability to communicate, inspire and empower a wide range of people at all levels internally and externally.

6. Excellent aptitude and skills using Google Suite, Microsoft Office, shared online drives,CRM databases, evaluation tools. .

Desirable Criteria 

1. Lived experience as a young person from an underprivileged or underrepresented background.

Are you a highly organised project manager with a killer eye for detail? Do you have professional experience and up-to-date knowledge of the mental health challenges facing young people who have experienced trauma? Are you a skilled facilitator with top notch communication skills, able to engage people and maximise learning? We’re looking for a talented Programme Manager to join our small but mighty team!

Role Purpose

• To manage, monitor and deliver Advantaged Thinking programmes, products and resources that provide genuine value and lasting impact for our network of Foyers (youth homelessness projects) and their young people. 
• To create and develop effective new programmes that answer a need or ambition of the network and/or young people.

Objectives

1. To effectively manage and deliver large national programmes and smaller initiatives to a high standard, on time, within budget, and maximising the positive impact on Foyer staff and young people.

2. Utilise your professional knowledge/experience of mental health and complex needs to create new materials, resources and training that build capacity and resilience of Foyer staff to meet the needs of young people who have faced the most challenging circumstances.

Duties & Accountabilities

Programmes and Innovation:

• Design and delivery

1. Work alongside the Head of Programmes and Network to design and deliver effective programmes for young people and staff from the Foyer network in line with our strategic aims. 

2. Collect insights into and aspirations of young people and staff from the Foyer network to ensure our ‘programme offer’ adds genuine value and is relevant to the current needs and wants.

3. Use your professional knowledge and experience of mental health and complex needs to positively influence programme design and delivery, ensuring the accuracy, relevancy and up-to-date nature of the information and practices. 

4. Facilitate engaging and effective workshops and training sessions with our network and young people as part of our programmes.

• Relationship building

1. Co-create and co-deliver key elements of programmes with young people where it is appropriate and meaningful to do so, in line with our strategy.

2. Build positive working relationships with external peer organisations who are co-running programmes.

3. Build and maintain positive relationships with our funders, reporting to them in a timely manner and sharing our learnings openly.

• Project management

1. Lead on the project management and logistics of specific national programmes including related administration, eg dates, travel, venues etc.

2. Manage the dissemination of small grants to young people.

3. Work with the Head of Programmes and Network to manage and monitor the budget for each programme. 

• Learning and impact

1. Design and implement effective outcome and impact monitoring tools for the key programmes and initiatives, working with the Foyers to build insights on the effectiveness of the programmes.

2. Manage and convene learning cohorts for key programmes to deepen the learning and maximise benefit for the people engaged in the offer.

3. Develop, design and disseminate new Advantaged Thinking learning materials to cascade the benefits and learnings from our programmes to all members of our network and the wider sector. 

4. Work with the Head of Programmes and Network to identify opportunities for new programmes in line with our strategic aims and the goals and aspirations of the network. 

Network

1. Contribute to building and maintaining key relationships with service level staff and young people in the network, as well as other relevant stakeholders.

2. Use your local-level relationships to spot opportunities for growth and product sales, liaising with our Director of Development and Partnerships to follow up leads.

3. Foster a culture of high aspiration within and beyond the Foyer network, and support the development of staff working with young people.

4. From time to time, attend and support the delivery of network events, training and Foyer visits to deepen your working knowledge and relationships with Foyers and young people across the entirety of our network. 

5. Influence the organisation’s strategic direction using the learning from day-to-day interactions with our network.

General

1. To apply the Foyer Federation’s policies and procedures and ensure compliance with relevant obligations, including Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Data Protection and Equal Opportunities.

2. To ensure your own continuing professional development by undergoing training and other activities.

3. To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required.

This job description may be amended from time to time, as the needs of the organisation require.
 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience and Skills:

1. Experience in building, nurturing and managing complex relationships both with youth work and/or housing professionals and young people.

2. Demonstrable expertise in all of the following areas: 

• Project management

• Programme delivery including training and facilitation

• Building positive relationships

• Learning and outcome management.

3. Recent professional experience and knowledge of the mental health issues that impact young people.

4. Experience of securing buy-in and engagement in programmes and events involving young people and practitioners.

5. Evidence of using an Advantaged Thinking or another asset based approach to innovate in a professional, voluntary or personal capacity.

6. Experience of communicating with and influencing practitioners, managers, commissioners, statutory agencies and other stakeholders involved in developing and delivering young people’s services.

7. Demonstrable insight into the future potential and needs of different groups of young people who are unable to live at home, the services that work with them, and the opportunities to create Advantaged Thinking solutions.

8. Capable of using various technology platforms (e.g. Microsoft, Apple products,  Zoom, Google suite) and other communications tools and approaches including Social Media platforms.

Attitudes and Behaviours:

8. A proactive and determined team player with a can-do attitude who enjoys working collaboratively, drawing on, facilitating and supporting the talents of others across different functions.

9. Exceptional planning and organisational skills, able to work under pressure and prioritise competing tasks to meet deadlines, with a flexible approach to meeting the changing demands of project activity.

10. A keen eye for detail and accuracy. Able to distil and communicate the key information and learnings to a wide range of audiences in a concise manner. 

11. Clear and personable communicator and relationship-builder, both orally and written. Empathetic with good listening skills – able to understand the different needs and perspectives of others and to influence a range of audiences. 

12. Applies Advantaged Thinking in practice, communicating it with others and spotting and developing potential Advantaged Thinkers.

13. An individual who lives the values of the organisation personally and has a  strong commitment to the Foyer Federation’s mission and purpose with an active interest in developing innovative solutions and more effective investment in young people.

14. Collaborative and flexible approach, able to listen, engage and demonstrate tact and diplomacy

Competencies:

15. Building and maintaining relationships

16. Programme delivery and project management

17. Detail-driven and organised

18. Creative and savvy thinker

19. Communicating and influencing

20. Proactive and determined

Job Title: Programme Manager

Region: London or Home Based

Directorate: Director General, Transformation Office

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £45,000 per annum, plus £4,452 London Weighting if applicable

The Role

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As a Programme Manager your ability to support and successfully deliver the Royal British Legions strategic ambitions 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 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed.

As a Programme Manager you will be responsible for the successful delivery of the whole of the proposed change, co-ordination of the programme's projects and management of their inter-dependencies.

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

• Selecting the most appropriate route to successful programme and project delivery including programme methodologies and approach to implementing change
• Working collaboratively within the Transformation Office and the wider business to ensure programmes and associated projects are delivered efficiently and effectively
• Articulating a programmes strategy and objectives and assesses how it will impact a business
• Enlisting teams, implementing strategies, measuring ROI, and other  big picture initiatives
• Identification and implementation of the most appropriate approach to programme success including identification of change requirements including skills, organisation design and project methodology approach e.g., waterfall and agile
• Establishment of the programme organisation, stakeholder matrix and communications plan
• Proactively managing and report the programmes progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action including risk mitigation and change control as required
• Working with the Department Managers / appropriate staff to ensure business handover and adoption of change is successfully transitioned to the business-as-usual position.

You will have experience of successfully delivering end to end programme management including defining resources, securing project teams and matrix management. You will be able to demonstrate that you can work on your own initiative and be comfortable in working in a geographically dispersed matrix environment supporting several programme sponsors at any one time. In addition, you will possess excellent communication, problem solving and influencing skills and be confident liaising with Senior Leaders including Trustees.

Please note that this role can be based at our London office, which is located at Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London SE1 1AA, or can be home based. London Weighting will be offered to candidates based at Haig House with an expectation to attend the London office regularly on a hybrid working basis (at least 2 days per week). Candidates taking up the role on a remote / home working basis will not be eligible for London Weighting.

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 customer should be reflected in the way we all support, respect and include every individual who works with us.

It’s because of this that we have strived hard to create a One Legion culture that we can all feel part of and succeed in. It’s why we make sure that you have the opportunities you need to learn and develop. It’s why we’re invested in making RBL a truly inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves. It’s why you’re welcome, whoever you might be.

It’s why we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply online’

Closing date for this role is: 30th 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.

We are looking for an ambitious person to provide support for our innovative school programmes.

Making The Leap is a small and innovative societal change charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.

The shared soul of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity generally (and anti-Blackness in particular). The people here work hard, are good at what they do, and for so many it is ‘home’, with an average tenure of 11 years. It’s a nice environment to be in, friendly, flexible and one that gives you the reward of making a tangible difference in people’s lives – it’s great.

The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast and our brand new initiative Black Charity Leaders.

Job Description

We are looking for a Programme Manager to join us and support the delivery of funding programmes that accelerate the translation of Medtech and digital health innovations into the NHS and the wider market for increased patient benefit. You will be a key member of the Innovations team within the LGC Grant Management Group, which manages a number of healthcare research and development funding programmes, including the NIHR i4i programme and SBRI Healthcare. This is a fantastic opportunity to join us and help shape a healthy future for Medtech and digital health innovations. If you are proactive, passionate about innovation, a team player and thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment, we would like to hear from you.

Job Purpose

The Programme Manager will support all aspects of translational funding, including scoping potential call themes, advising applicants, reviewing applications for funding and providing feedback to applicants. You will carry out due diligence of project proposals and funded projects and will be able to critically analyse the project rationale, and, with support from senior colleagues, the proposed intellectual property (IP) and commercialisation arrangements. Other key aspects include the effective management of a portfolio of funded projects and the capture of key outputs and impact metrics on delivering innovations to the NHS and the UK economy. You will also be expected to contribute to the improvement of operational processes and working practices.

You will need to have good interpersonal skills to establish productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, academics and clinicians, and you will need to be comfortable with working to tight deadlines and competing priorities while maintaining a high quality of outputs. 

Key responsibilities

The following activities comprise the key responsibilities for the Senior Programme Manager role. Subject to agreement with your Line Manager, additional activities may be required from time to time.

• Supporting all aspects of translational funding, including scoping potential call themes, advising applicants, reviewing applications for funding and providing feedback to applicants
• Undertaking due diligence of funding proposals, including reviewing the scientific, technical and clinical rationale, analysis of project budgets and value for money, evaluation of proposed intellectual property protection and freedom to operate positions and assessment of the proposed adoption and commercialisation strategies
• Negotiating funding agreements for projects recommended for funding, including the negotiation of milestones, financial arrangements and reporting requirements to enable successful project development
• Managing a portfolio of funded projects at various stages of development across all healthcare sectors
• Contributing to strategic programme and departmental initiatives

Candidate specification

• Background in biomedical, health or engineering sciences
• Experience of working in research (MSc/PhD/postdoctoral research experience)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to critically analyse and assess complex scientific, technical and/or clinical issues
• Excellent presentation and communications skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, including effective prioritisation
• Committed team player with the ability to build effective relationships
• Excellent attention to detail, including meticulous record keeping
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite- Word / Excel
• Understanding of intellectual property and commercial aspects is desirable

Role Details & Benefits

Up to £41,000 PA 
Wide range of core benefits
Hours: 0900 to 1730 Mon to Fri
Location: Twickenham / Hybrid Remote

Interested in learning more about this exciting position with the GMG Group, part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research the UK's largest and most prestigious funder of research, please submit your CV and cover letter and one of the team will be in touch.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As our Programmes Manager you will manage the programme delivery in a London borough, supporting 55 children by providing excellent mentor management, building relationships with schools and the community, and responding to and managing safeguarding concerns.

5 days a week (35 hours)

£28k

Accountable to: Head of Programmes

Some weekend and evening work required

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Flexible working arrangements (mostly home working with London office option)
• 25 days annual leave entitlement and extra bonus day on your birthday
• A friendly, fun-loving, passionate team, with plenty of animal and food related chat

Management Responsibility

• Be responsible for your programme KPIs by developing a specific project plan and reporting progress
• Be the champion for the borough you represent, by deeply understanding the community and the strengths, challenges and needs they face
• Have full understanding of the funding requirements of this programme, ensuring deliverables are met, and reporting is timely, effective and engaging to secure ongoing support

• Work closely with Project officers to ensure outreach, recruitment and onboarding of new programme volunteers to meet programme requirements.

Responsibility for a Child-led programme

• Onboard a minimum of 55 children to the programme, running workshops to understand their needs and mentor requests
• Monitor each child’s individual progress, ensuring they are having an inclusive, fun, child-led experience that promotes their development and confidence
• Ensure every child has a positive ending, identifying at the 9 month point referral pathways to community partners
• Hold workshops with the children throughout the year to hear their voices, understand their needs, and measure the impact of the programme
• Amplifying children’s voices, ensuring they are involved in our processes, decision making and strategy developments, collecting timely stories of their journey

Mentor management responsibility

• Using our CRM platform Salesforce, deliver an excellent standard of mentor management to a minimum of 50 mentors per year logging all communication
• Celebrate volunteers in creative and effective ways,
• Ensure sessions are taking place on a weekly basis, holding regular reviews with mentors and ensuring they are acting in line with our policies and Code of Conduct,
• Ensure mentors receive quality training, the support they require throughout the year, Including developing effective resources and tools, responding to the emerging needs of the child,
• Build the community of mentors by leading on monthly Mentor Meet Ups and other networking opportunities.

Schools and community responsibility

• Build and manage the relationship with all schools and referral partners. Run termly meetings and write impact reports,
• Raise £15,000 through schools contributions,
• Develop community relationships to positively impact the children in the programme,
• Act as an ambassador for The Kids Network, building relationships with diverse audiences to communicate our work.

Safeguarding responsibility

• Act in compliance with our safeguarding policies and procedures at all time,
• Support the recruitment of mentors using the Safer recruitment policy,
• Ensure mentors are trained to a high standard in safeguarding,
• Update the safeguarding log as per our safeguarding log process.

About you

We are looking for a process driven, personable, strong communicator who is passionate about children’s futures. To be successful, you will be solutions focused, positive, proactive and an advocate for early intervention.

Personal Specification

• Track record of managing volunteers effectively – ability to motivate and support volunteers to provide consistent support to vulnerable children,
• Experience in following safeguarding processes and foundation level in child protection,
• Experience working with schools and referral partners,
• Experience of delivering small to medium-scale programmes from start to finish
• Ability to be solution focused and self-motivating, to work on your own initiative and be accountable for your own work
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences with impact
• Skilled at delivering engaging training sessions and organising events
• Excellent IT skills with ability to use spreadsheets, emails and databases effectively
• Non-judgemental, self-motivated, pro-active, compassionate and solution focused

Desirable:

• Understanding of the UK education and charity sector
• Experience of working with children and families directly in challenging environments and understanding of the challenges facing children in London
• Experience onboarding schools onto programmes
• Experience delivering effective training and workshops to volunteers to support their development
• Experience using CRM Salesforce

The Kids Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check.

This role is full time and can be based in any of the programme’s current delivery areas: London, Birmingham or Greater Manchester.

The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We’re there for children, every step of the way. 

We are at an exciting stage of our journey, with new strategic objectives and renewed commitment to reverse the damaging decline in Children’s wellbeing. Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund we are proud to deliver the Disrupting Exploitation programme – which supports young people experiencing criminal exploitation in Greater Manchester, Birmingham and London. This ground-breaking programme also works to disrupt and change the systems that surround children and young people to improve their lives.

The Children’s Society are seeking a naturally curious and engaging national programme manager who can bring a unique blend of skills and experience, combining leading the delivery of interventions for young people, with a passion to change and disrupt systems, alongside excellent networking and relationship building. We are looking for someone who has the ability to make change happen and lead this transformative programme, keeping the team motivated with excellent wellbeing.

We are looking for someone to join our team who can manage the breadth of delivery across three geographies, and nurture and develop the partnership working we have in place, both internally and externally. This high profile role represents The Children’s Society in a range of ways and through different mediums. We are looking for someone who can straddle strategic influencing at central government level, with championing and amplifying youth voice.

This is a great time to join us and lead a dynamic and committed team to take the Disrupting Exploitation programme to the next level.

We value and promote diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture at The Children’s Society. We also appreciate the best leadership teams reflect the communities they serve. We therefore strongly encourage applications from people across all groups that are underrepresented.

A commitment to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children are essential.  

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer. 

Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more. 

The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with.  As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.  We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 27th of June.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing Monday 4th of July.