Project Manager Jobs

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week) based in London (SE1) with occasional international travel to the Caribbean.

Employee benefits include:

· 8% employer contribution to a pension

· 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional leave during the Christmas week

· Season Ticket Loan

· Flexible working - a minimum of two days working in the London office

We are recruiting an experienced project manager to help coordinate the planning, delivery, and management of Renewal and Reconciliation: The Codrington Reparations Project in collaboration with a parallel post in Barbados. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with demonstrable experience in project management, who is comfortable working with a wide range stakeholders and partners at all levels and is committed to USPG’s aims and values. The work requires a sensitivity to the contested nature of history and active support for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade. Knowledge of the Caribbean region, history and cultures and an understanding of university research environments would be advantages.

The project

Renewal and Reconciliation is a project that involves a partnership between the Codrington Trust and the United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG). This is a reparative project in relation to the ownership and management of the 700-acre Codrington Estate. Between 1712 and 1838 the estate was run by USPG’s predecessor organisation, the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG). Under SPG’s management, enslaved persons of African descent were subjected to brutal and degrading treatment as well as the deprivation of their liberty. USPG has pledged 18M Barbadian dollars (£7M sterling) to be used over a period of 10 – 15 years in Codrington, Barbados to support a programme of activities composed of four workstreams: community development and engagement; historical research & education; burial places & memorialisation and family research.

More information can be found on our website

The role

USPG is looking for a confident, well organised and experienced professional who enjoys working in an innovative creative environment to help deliver this long-term project alongside partners and colleagues in Barbados. As part of a Caribbean - British team, the postholder will be responsible for the design and delivery of this programme of activities. They will be expected to work in close collaboration with colleagues in Barbados (mostly online) as well as across the teams within USPG. They will report directly to the General Secretary (CEO), the Revd Dr Duncan Dormor, but will also work also very closely with the Executive Secretary of the Codrington Trust, Mr Kevin Farmer, and his colleagues.

About USPG:

USPG is the Anglican mission agency that partners churches and communities worldwide in God’s mission to enliven faith, strengthen relationships, unlock potential and champion  justice.

If you would like to discuss the role, please feel free to contact Revd Duncan Dormor trough Zoey Smith, Duncan's EA.

Closing Date: Monday 11th December at 12 noon

Interviews: Tuesday 19th December (in person)

Legasee is a charity committed to ensuring that future generations can learn about our history through the personal recollections of the men and women who witnessed it first-hand.  We provide students, teachers and researchers with unique access to a high-definition video archive of interviews with Veterans of military conflict from 1939 to the present day.

We are now looking to recruit an experienced project manager who will help us deliver a new project. At its heart, this collaborative HLF-funded project with the Women’s Royal Army Corps Association [WRACA] will record the oral histories of 30 women who served in the military from 1948 to 1992. 

Their testimonies will be used in a new interpretation at the Adjutant General Corps Museum in Winchester. The goal is to recruit volunteers for the Hampshire pilot and then support regional coordinators to record and share local stories. 

Additionally, the project extends to education; engaging pupils to research history, conduct interviews and apply digital technologies. From this work, we will create additional teaching resources, enhance community engagement, and collaborate with educational institutions nationally.

If successful, your role will be:

• To work with the charity, its partners and the Project Steering Group to successfully complete a Heritage Lottery-funded project within a rigorous evaluation framework.
• To work with the lead Trustee to create a video archive of the personal experiences and observations of 30 female veterans of the Women’s Royal Army Corps and ensure that all participants are supported throughout the entire process.
• To work with volunteers and the curator of the Adjutant General Corps Museum [AGC] in Winchester to develop and launch a new interpretation. 
• To work with a local school to deliver creative ways of learning about oral history .
• To build connections with national schools, colleges and universities and grow awareness of the charity archive and its teaching resources.
• To be responsible for the recruitment, training and participation of all volunteers in the Project ensuring that they benefit from their involvement by gaining new life skills and a greater understanding of the role of females serving in the military.

A full job spec is available. In the first instance please answer the questions and send a covering letter and cv.

Good luck.

Position Summary

The Senior Project Manager plays a crucial role in efficiently planning, executing, and closing projects. This dynamic role requires strong communication, financial and organisational skills. The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the entire project lifecycle, ensuring that goals are achieved on time, within scope, and within budget.

Key areas of responsibility

Project Management

· Developing, with the forest team, comprehensive project plans, outlining scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements.

· Establish internal monitoring and tracking systems.

· Ensure adherence to project timelines and milestones. 

· Produce narrative and progress reports with team members for donors as required.

· Monitor and manage project budgets, ensuring financial goals are met.

· Communicate with donors as required.

· Provide support for the campaign lead and other senior members of the organisation as directed.

· Adhere to donor monitoring and evaluation as required by the donor.

· Line Management of forests campaign staff as required.

Finance 

· Monitor and manage project budgets, ensuring financial goals are met.

· Maintain running funder budgets of team expenditure and responding promptly to all internal and external queries.  

· Prepare and assist Campaign & Budget Leads with Forests EIA UK Yearly Budgets

· Prepare and assist Campaign & Budget Leads with new Applications / Operational Report, Budgets

· Assist EIA finance team with Project External Audits

· This role does not require travelling.

Partner Management

· Cultivate strong relationships with overseas partners.

· Work with partners to collaborate to ensure goals, deliverables and reporting

· are on time.

· Ensure budgets and financial reporting are in line with EIA internal and donor requirements.

· Working for financial capacity building of partners around the full reporting cycles specified by funder grant agreements and conducting periodic sample financial due diligence testing on all partner expenditures.

· Ensure adherence to project timelines and milestones.       

Strategic Planning 

· Contribute towards EIA’s Long Term strategic planning process.

· Ensure the alignment of the campaign's strategy and the overall strategy of EIA UK

· Participate in the implementation of EIA’s Theory of Change

· Assist in the production and delivery of campaign strategies through an integrated planning process involving all departments.

· Assist the Campaign Leader in identifying opportunities for cross-collaboration across programmes as well as facilitating and encouraging effective collaboration across all functions.

Risk Management

· Identify potential risks and develop contingency plans.

· Proactively address issues and challenges to prevent project delays.

· Escalate critical issues to senior management when necessary.

Fundraising

· Assist the Fundraising department with campaign fundraising, producing proposals for donors and participating in fundraising activities as necessary.

· Identify grants and funds to develop fundraising proposals.

Communication 

· Communicate project status, issues, and risks to team members and stakeholders.

· Facilitate regular status meetings and reporting.

Monitoring and Evaluation

· Ensure that project deliverables adhere to project requirements.

· Implement and monitor quality assurance processes throughout the project lifecycle.

· Create and implement an M & E system for the forests campaign.

· Ensure the use of tracking project outputs and results.

Person Specification

Essential Experience, Skills and Competencies

· Proven senior experience in delivering projects within the not-for-profit sector.

· Educated to degree level or equivalent or proven relevant experience.

· Completion of the PRINCE2 programme or equivalent.

· Experience working across multiple grants and projects.

· Financial management knowledge, including budgeting and forecasting in nonprofit organisations.

· Experience working with statutory funding from international donors (EG: FCDO- DEFRA- USAID-)

· Strong computer literacy in all standard applications including Microsoft 365, Teams and SharePoint.

· Experience working with remote and overseas staff.

· Broad international experience with multiple partnerships

· Strong inter-personal skills

· Able to demonstrate initiative, adaptive management, and collaborative decision making.

· Experience in fundraising proposals and reports

· Strong organisational skills including information and data management.

· Able to work flexibly and under pressure, juggling multiple activities and effectively prioritise workload. 

· Able to communicate persuasively and informatively to a range of audiences

Preferable

· Experience in Forest and Land use sectors.

· Additional languages: European and or Asian Languages.

Creative Support is looking for a caring, dynamic and highly motivated person to help manage our varied portfolio of social care services in Blackpool. You will be working with the Service Manager and be jointly responsible for maintaining an overview of all services, leading a highly motivated team of Team Leaders and Senior staff and contributing to the further development of services within the region. You must be an accomplished manager and have extensive experience and knowledge of working within the social care sector in support of people with learning disabilities and mental health needs.

You will be responsible for our current service provision in the area, which includes:

• Supported living services for people with a learning disability and people on the autistic spectrum, including people who have additional complex care and communication needs
• Floating and community support for people with a learning disability/mental health needs

We are also keen to develop new services which meet local needs and promote opportunity, choice, health and wellbeing.

You will carry out the role demonstrating a person-centred approach with a warm, confident, professional manner.  Experience of staff and service management is essential. Prior experience as a Registered Manager is not essential but you must be a confident and accountable practitioner with the ability to put CQC quality standards into practice. 

You must be able to lead a team with confidence and provide clear guidance, supervision and support to your team members. You will be able to communicate positively and professionally with the families of the people we support, their advocates and other agencies.

You will be based in our friendly, well equipped office Blackpool and will be expected to have regular direct contact with service users and attend person-centred reviews. You will be required to oversee staff deployment and rotas and to work in a flexible manner yourself including working evenings and weekends.

This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction and career development opportunities. We provide relevant training including accredited management training and health and social care diplomas through our own training academy. We may support you with advanced practitioner training opportunities in relevant areas. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands-on management culture.

We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

Project Manager (Communities and Research)

Closing date for applications 23:59 hours on 14th January 2024

Salary £30,000 per annum  - Successful candidates must demonstrate their ability to:

•  Prepare and manage delivery of a programme of diverse research and development project plans
• Keep up to date with policy developments and media coverage relating to the private rented sector
•  Apply qualitative and quantitative academic research methods and statistics.
• To apply please download a recruitment pack from our website

Role: Project Manager (Girls Project)
Reporting to: CEO
Term: Fix-term 1-year with the possibility to extend (project funding for 5-years)
Salary: £30,000 pro-rata, part-time 2 days per week
Location: London (multiple locations)

About Shadow to Shine:

Shadow To Shine is a youth charity that provides employability training, mentoring and opportunities for professional development to talented young people in London who face systemic barriers getting into their desired industries. Even as a grassroots organisation, we are committed to knocking on the doors of the biggest corporations in the world, to bridge the gap between London’s youth and their dream jobs. Working with some of the largest and most noteworthy corporations in their respective industries, such as tech giant Samsung, entertainment powerhouse Sony and high fashion Vogue- we offer our young people real opportunities to network and access working environments/opportunities that would usually be inaccessible to them. We aim to uplift, inspire and empower the next generation by giving them the skills, connections and opportunities to move towards their professional and entrepreneurial goals.

We have so far worked with nearly 300 young people to help them shine!

Our services include:
- Employability programmes
- Entrepreneur programmes
- Mentoring
- Sharing opportunities
- Careers support
- Industry insight workshops

Mission: We exist to bridge the gap between young people and their professional goals.
Vision: We do this by providing training, mentoring and work opportunities which contribute to
their long-term career aspirations.
Values:
Dependable: we will not over promise and under-deliver
Honorable: we will always display integrity when deciding on affiliates and partners to work
with
Non- judgmental: We will not discriminate against our mentees on their pasts. We focus on
future potential.
Empowering: We inspire positive change, by enabling our mentees to succeed.
Dedicated: We will remain committed to helping young people change their lives.

We have so far worked with nearly 300 young people to help them shine!We are looking for a Project Manager to take charge of our new girls programme to support Black and Minority girls into employment.

We have recently received 5 years of funding to support black and ethnic minority girls, into
meaningful employment, as our research has shown that black girls are proportionally
underemployed, in contrast to their grade outcomes in education. The intention of this 5 year
project is to create structural change that will challenge inequity for this specific demographic.
You will be the manager of this programme and responsible for setting up the infrastructure for
it to be established, with full support from the CEO.

This is a very exciting and groundbreaking project and something that Shadow to Shine will be
at the forefront of, as we are the only organisation to have received this funding (after
conducting our own private research) specifically to get high achieving black girls, in roles that
they deserve to be in. We hope to be the changemakers, pioneering real outcomes that will
hopefully influence other organisations to challenge and implement policies for change.

We expect our work to progress around this role and hope that our successful candidate will
grow into the role with us, eventually running a team for future works on this project. You will
have a budget to hire a programme facilitator in your first few months of the role.

As a Programme Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the logistics of the
programme, building relationships with girl groups, recruiting and delivering training of session
leaders, recording, monitoring and reporting on the outcomes of the multi-year programme in
line with funders guidelines. Our focus for this project is quality over quantity, we expect to
work closely with only 60-girls per year.

No two days will be the same, so we’re looking for someone who is flexible with great
communication skills to ensure the programme is a success!

About You:

We are looking for an experienced programme manager who is committed to improving the
lives of the black and ethnic minority girls.

Key skills required to succeed in this role include:

● Proven experience with excellent project management skills, able to work on complex
multiple tasks against competing deadlines and successfully prioritising these to meet
deadlines
● A understanding of the complex experiences that black and ethnic girls experience,
socially and economically (and an ability to ‘’meet them where they are’’)
● Proven experience in developing and maintaining relations with multiple stakeholders
● Proactive, inquisitive, strategic, and tenacious in identifying and pursuing new ways to
develop and enhance the programme
● Exceptional organisational skills
● Proven experience in training, mentoring or capacity building
● Experience working in different cultures and religious contexts. Previous experience in
youth employability is a bonus

Requirements:

It is essential you have the following skills and character traits:

● Safeguarding knowledge
● Lived experience of the girls we’re supporting
● Exceptional organisational skills
● Confident delivering workshops to young people
● Very punctual with great time management skills
● Empathetic and understanding of diverse needs
● Experience working with microsoft office (Outlook, Word, Teams, Excel)
● Understanding of the UK education structure

The following skills and character traits are desirable:

● Experience working in a youth charity
● Experience in the employability space
● Experience creating partnerships with schools
● Pre-existing contacts in the youth space

Benefits of Working with Shadow To Shine

● Competitive pay
● Chance to enter/engage with amazing young people
● Training/upskilling opportunity
● Small-friendly team
● See the impact of your work very quickly, watch young people progress

Application Details
To apply for the role, please submit a CV and covering letter of no more than one side of A4. When writing your covering letter, you should focus on providing evidence and specific examples that demonstrate how you meet the person specification and your suitability for the role. We value transferable skills and encourage applicants who do not have direct experience
to provide examples from other areas that meet the requirements. Please ensure that you provide a phone number and email address so that we can contact you easily and in confidence.

Euro Charity Trust - Project Manager

Euro Charity Trust has an opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join our Charity in Birmingham. The role will lead, deliver and govern our programmes which include supporting orphans, empowering widows, building homes, educating the impoverished and developing communities. Through our network of partners, we deliver these projects in several countries in Africa, Asia and other parts of the world.

The role is offered on a full-time permanent basis, Monday – Friday. The role can be based on site in Birmingham, or on a hybrid / remote basis.

The Role:

• Ensure compliance of the charity with all national and international regulations and laws including maintaining the electronic records of all programmes and partnerships.
• Maintain and strengthen existing partnerships and work collaboratively with all of our partners.
• Develop new partnerships in existing and new countries in line with the vision of the Board of Trustees.
• Make international field visits and ensure value for money.
• Write field visit and project reports for the Board of Trustees.
• Manage the end-to-end project cycles of all international programmes.
• Engage with internal and stakeholders and represent the charity with professionalism.
• Record and manage the records of all Trustee decisions and prepare all the necessary paperwork for programme payments.

The Person:

• Previous project management experience in a Charity is essential
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience of the international charity sector.
• Educated to degree level.
• Flexibility to travel abroad at short notice.
• Ability to work on their own on strategic, operational as well as administrative work.

Job Description: Project Manager

Reporting to: Operations Director

Base: Milton Keynes

Job Type: Full time Fixed Term from 12 months to 24 months

Salary: £30,000 - £33,000

The National Energy Foundation

The National Energy Foundation is an independent charity based in Milton Keynes, which has been at the forefront of improving the use of energy in buildings since 1988. We aim to give people, organisations and government the knowledge, support and inspiration they need to understand, manage and reduce the use of energy in buildings.

Role Summary

Our Project Managers are fundamental to the successful leadership and delivery of NEF’s programmes and projects. You will be responsible for the oversight of one or more projects, which will include leading a NEF team to deliver excellent results to funders, customers and important stakeholders. You will likely be leading projects in any one of our work streams, which could include leading projects concerned with fuel poverty, engaged people and those keen to improve the energy efficiency of their home as a part of whole home retrofit approach.

Our Project Managers need to be highly organised, proactive and comfortable managing people. You’ll also be representing NEF in a leadership capacity externally. This could include contract review meetings, funder events, conferences and other stakeholder engagement events. Whilst this role is very much about communication and people, you’ll also need exemplary organisational skills and understand how to implement and lead projects from inception to successful completion.

This job would be suitable for a candidate without previous formal experience of project management provided they have the right level of experience in our industry and have an excellent ‘can do’ attitude and willingness to take responsibility for delivering good project outcomes and satisfied clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery, managing a team of one or more internal staff (and when the need arises, one or more external contractors), overseeing day-to-day project requirements, reporting on KPIs and inputting into future project strategy.
• Accountable for delivering successful projects, potentially across any one of NEF’s core strands, including comprehensive recording of costs, allocated resources, time spent and income obtained. Maintain accurate financial records (and process invoices) where required and ensure that your projects are delivered within budget and on time.
• Provide inspirational leadership to the delivery team and staff under your line management, ensuring team members have clear objectives, regular reviews, personal development plans and day-to-day guidance and support.
• Feed into the development (and improvement) and manage a range of systems and processes, including relevant CRM systems and/or databases.
• Provide overall project oversight to senior members or staff and/or external stakeholders, through regular reports and analysis.
• Champion the NEF Quality Management Systems (QMS) and ensure good operating practice is embedded into your team.
• Lead project steering groups, driving the direction of projects and ensuring projects are delivered successfully, ensuring everyone on your team is cognisant of the aims of the project.
• Be actively engaged in recruitment exercises and provide training, mentoring and support to delivery staff, both at the commencement of their role and ongoing.
• Act as a key representative of NEF, in a leadership role, at external events and/or meetings as required.
• Contribute fully to NEF’s business development direction, as well as delivering existing projects.
• Support, assist and deputise for your Line Manager as workload and/or circumstances might require.
• Other activities as agreed with your Line Manager.

Person Specification

• Ability to work with and for our customers in a professional and non-judgmental way.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to represent NEF at external events, deliver training and write project reports.
• A good understanding of Project Management within our sector and excellent knowledge of at least two of the following:
• • of energy saving (through behaviour change)
  • energy efficiency
  • fuel poverty
  • renewable energy
  • project management tools
• The ability to lead, engage, challenge, inspire and support a team of internal staff and external contractors.
• Ability to manage a range of internal and external stakeholders, customers and consumers at varying levels.
• High levels of emotional intelligence.
• Highly organised, with a methodical approach to projects and a keen eye for detail.
• Ability and willingness to travel. Regular travel to events is a feature of the job.
• Ability to work outside of office hours, by arrangement.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, Word, Office 365 and Dynamics 365.
• Possession of a full UK driving license and use of a car with business insurance cover.

Application process: Please apply with your CV and Cover Letter outlining why you feel you would excel in this role.

At NEF, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate it, and we encourage it for the benefit of our employees, volunteers, and the communities we support. NEF is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Project Support Manager
UK (home/field based with travel)

Overview

The NHS and Care Volunteer Responders (NHSVR) programme was set up by NHS England, Royal Voluntary Service and GoodSAM in 2020 to support people vulnerable to COVID-19, those shielding or isolating, and the NHS in England and has since expanded into the care sector in June 2023.

The programme continues to evolve as the needs of patients and the NHS change. Therefore, understanding the impact of this programme, changing needs, and any service improvements quickly are critically important.

We’re currently looking for a Project Support Manager to join us in a home-based capacity on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Role

As a Project Support Manager, you will provide a range of project management support services to enable delivery of the NHSVR programme.

Specifically, you will work in a co-ordination and facilitation capacity to support all facets of projects. You will control programme documentation to ensure that live project team deliverables and tasks are captured and support the compilation of programme reports.

Directly engaging with NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care, you will develop an understanding of their needs and communicate these within project documentation. You will manage all aspects of documents including plans, risks and issue logs, as well as action lists, to ensure KPIs and deadlines are achieved.

Additionally, your role will involve:

- Creating, managing and facilitating all project trackers and associated documentation
- Developing new project/implementation plans as needed
- Compiling meeting agendas and papers and taking notes and actions
- Analysing and compiling all the reports to commissioners and internal
- Taking ownership of weekly update reports

Working Hours

This is a full-time role, working 35 hours per week on a permanent basis.

What you’ll need

- Experience of managing a range of projects and offering direct support to the senior project team
- Direct experience of working with varying project management methodologies
- Strong Project support experience such as owning and updating project plans, tracking actions and meeting minutes
- Demonstratable experience of engaging with senior external stakeholders
- Professional knowledge of project management tools, techniques and software
- Excellent communication ability at all levels, ideally with internal colleagues and external stakeholders.

Experience of working with volunteers either in an employed or voluntary position would be beneficial but not essential. A recognised Project Management qualification would also be desirable.

What you get in return

We’re proud to be in the top 25 not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK, based on ratings from Indeed. As a valued employee at Royal Voluntary Service, you will benefit from:

- Salary of £28,506.58 per annum
- 26 days’ holiday plus paid statutory Bank Holidays
- Ten weeks’ company sick pay following successful completion of probation
- A great pension scheme
- 2 x Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification
- Enhanced Family Leave schemes
- An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website to get discounts and cashback online
- A 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies
- A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face sessions counselling included
- Extensive online and on the job training to ensure you will succeed in your role
- Opportunities to discuss flexible working
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The chance to make a positive, lasting impact that changes lives, communities and society

Royal Voluntary Service is committed to building inclusive and diverse teams across the charity. To find out more about our commitment to EDI, visit our website.

How to apply

Please select the apply button shown to be taken through to the application process. You will need to answer some screening questions as well as uploading your CV. You will be contacted by a member of the team once your application has been reviewed.

Here at Royal Voluntary Service, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be a charity that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective.

Join Royal Voluntary Service and together we can change lives, change communities and change society.

Dates to bear in mind

The closing date for this vacancy is 15th December 2023.

Other organisations might call this role Document Controller, PMO Manager, Project Management Office Manager, Assistant Programme Manager, or Project Manager.

We have an opportunity for a new team member to join us as a Project Manager, who will plan and lead Reach, our daytime programme for adults with learning disabilities. If you want the opportunity to join a small but friendly team, where you’ll get to see the impact of the charity’s work first-hand, this is the job for you.

This role will involve delivering and developing the Reach programme alongside communicating with members, families and colleagues to aid its smooth running. The successful applicant requires exceptional organisational ability and should have a proactive nature, as well as a willingness to support and get involved in Yellow Submarine’s activities. A sense of fun is a must!

Job Description

To oversee, deliver and develop Reach, our daytime programme for adults with learning disabilities. Reach is an ambitious term time programme focussing on the building of skills and confidence whilst supporting members’ wellbeing. An example programme is included with this job pack.

The successful applicant requires exceptional organisational ability, experience of managing groups of vulnerable adults and/or young people; the ability to manage and support other staff and volunteers, as well as willingness to support and get involved across the charity.

They must be flexible, have the ability to solve issues whilst being responsive to the needs of the organisation and the needs of our members. They must work with colleagues across Yellow Submarine to ensure continuity of programmes.

Hours:Full time 37.5 hours per week - fixed term contract for 18 months

Responsible to:Head of IT

Direct reports:None

Location: ShelterBox HQ, Truro, Cornwall, or remote (within the UK) with some travel to ShelterBox HQ

Role purpose:

ShelterBox is striving to provide outstanding information systems and technology that will maximise our fundraising and operational capability through the implementation of new software and analysis solutions that support both our fundraising objectives and the efficient delivery of aid to our beneficiaries. To support the 5-year Business Strategy, ShelterBox has launched a full Business Systems Transformation (BST) project which will deliver end to end functionality covering CRM, ERP, Supply Chain, Project Management and HR/Payroll and this Project Manager role will be responsible for the delivery of the CRM element of this BST project.

Reporting to the Head of IT as well as working closely with CRM stakeholders and the Supplier Project Manager, the successful candidate will operate within the IT Team and will contribute effectively in order to deliver the CRM implementation on time, on budget and to the agreed scope of the deployment. 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with Charity CRM Project Management experience in the implementation of CRM solutions, preferably using Dynamics 365. This is a new fixed term role at ShelterBox for the BST, and we are seeking a strong communicator who will be adept at stakeholder and supplier collaboration and project delivery with a strong track record of successful implementations.

The ideal candidate will have outstanding organisation and communication skills that will drive business transformation and the implementation of information systems that make a real difference, both to the way we engage with our supporters, and deliver aid to our beneficiaries.

Main Role & Responsibilities to include but are not limited to:

• Working with the appointed Supplier, create and implement a project plan, communication plan and other associated documentation and processes required for a CRM project
• Be responsible for the creation and agreement of Project schedules to meet the project timescales. Coordinate with the appointed Supplier, Head of IT, and key stakeholders, allocate tasks and maintain an accurate resource schedule
• Ensure that all required documentation and tools are available and accessible to the project team as necessary
• Partner with CRM Product Owner and ensure they are supported whilst communicating and monitoring deadlines for each stage of the project
• Manage project risks and proactively create mitigation strategies
• Ensure that all stage approvals and authorisations are obtained before moving from one stage to the next
• Regularly review progress against plan and budget
• Managing customer expectation is paramount to the successful delivery of the project and essential to overall customer satisfaction. Managing scope creep and keep aligning with the goals of the project is critical for the success of the role
• Review and maintain control of project issues & gaps, liaising with the project teams to resolve to conclusion
• Control the Change Management process via change logs to enable effective budget control, resource planning, and alignment with the Supplier
• Working closing with the Head of IT to enable effective Programme Management alongside other elements of the BST project
• Attend Steering Committee meetings for update purposes
• Ensure project meetings take place at the frequency deemed necessary and customer stakeholders are managed accordingly
• Interpret results in plain English and deliver presentations and written reports to relevant stakeholders
• Carry out any other Project related activities as may be required from time to time
• Keep within the charity’s aims and objectives

About SafeLives

We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.    

Last year alone, 14,000 professionals received our training. Over 80,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 100,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last six years, over 4,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start. 

Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.

Role summary

The Project Support Officer will be responsible for supporting the Project Management Team and relevant programme team in the delivery of our major projects and programmes.

Hours: 30 hours per week

Contract: Permanent subject to funding

Location: Bristol/remote with some travel

Benefits: A generous package including 25 days' holiday per year plus public holidays, employee pension scheme with 4% employer contribution, Cycle2Workwork scheme, access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

How to apply

If you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the full job description and submit your 500-word cover letter and CV by 19th December 2023.

Your supporting statement should include responses to the essential criteria, and reference how your experience relates to the responsibilities outlined. As part of our commitment to become a Disability Confident Committed employer we are happy to accept alternative applications such as video, voice note etc, should you wish to send an alternative format please let us know.

We are currently recruiting a Project Manager for our Edwards Court and Belle Vue Grove services in Middlesbrough. This is an excellent development opportunity to take on further responsibility in managing two projects.

You will be working with the Registered Manager and Service Manager and be jointly responsible for maintaining an overview of both services, leading a highly motivated team and contributing to the further development of the services.

You will be responsible for our current service provision in the area, which includes:

• Supported living services for people with a learning disability and people on the autistic spectrum, including people who have additional complex care and communication needs
• Floating and community support for people with a learning disability/mental health needs

We are also keen to develop new services which meet local needs and promote opportunity, choice, health and wellbeing.

You will carry out the role demonstrating a person-centred approach with a warm, confident, professional manner.  Experience of staff and service management is essential you must be a confident and accountable practitioner with the ability to put CQC quality standards into practice. 

You must be able to lead a team with confidence and provide clear guidance, supervision and support to your team members. You will be able to communicate positively and professionally with the families of the people we support, their advocates and other agencies.

This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction and career development opportunities. We provide relevant training including accredited management training and health and social care diplomas through our own internal training academy. We may also support you with advanced practitioner training opportunities in relevant areas. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands-on management culture.

We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

Key information

• Permanent role, part-time or full-time

• Deadline for applications, Tuesday 2nd January, 2024

• Candidates invited to interview will be asked to participate in:

• 1 hour written task to be completed over a 48-hour period prior to interview

• 1 hour interview anticipated to take place remotely between late January – early February 2024

• Possibility of brief follow-up conversations that may help the candidate and hiring team come to a decision

  Salary bands:

• Project Manager: £32,000 - £38,000 full-time equivalent (FTE)

• Senior Project Manager: £38,000 - £45,000 FTE

About Renaisi

Renaisi is a social enterprise that has helped people and places to thrive since 1998. We are leaders in place-based change and experts in using learning to drive change and understand the intersecting and complex nature of social challenges.

We support change by:

• helping people experiencing economic and social exclusion
• enabling organisations – from community groups and charities to local authorities – to understand and improve their impact
• supporting funders to learn about the value and role of their investments
• working with businesses to be more inclusive employers
• encouraging place-based organisations and practitioners to strengthen their approach.

Over the coming years we aim to:

• Empower people facing economic and social exclusion.
• Enable social and private sector organisations to tackle socio-economic exclusion.
• Challenge the systems that perpetuate and entrench socio-economic exclusion and marginalisation.
• Interrogate our own role in preventing change and perpetuating harmful systems.

Why join us?

Renaisi has a clear social purpose and we're proud of the impact and change we have fostered, locally and nationally, since 1998.

In 2023 we are pushing boldly into a new strategic direction, that will challenge us and our stakeholders.

If you believe, like we do:

• that despite incredible effort and commitment from so many we’re not seeing the depth of change needed to turn things around

• that we must do something different, re-think how we work, who we work with and what we expect of each other.

It’s an exciting time to join us.

As a social enterprise we reinvest any profits back into our programmes and services to forward our mission. Our values reflect how we behave and our work. We value strengths rather than picking at weaknesses, and we make time to understand and hear people. When it comes to taking responsibility for our work and our mission, we own it, and we are curious about people, learning, and the issues we work on.

We’re looking for a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to join our creative and dynamic Consultancy Team.
We will offer you varied experience and the opportunity to develop a valuable skill-set across a range of areas including: research and evaluation, facilitation, place-based and systems change. You’ll develop these skills through partnerships with charitable funders, non-profits and local authorities.

We welcome applications from candidates with a range of professional experience. In this round, we’re especially interested in speaking to candidates who already have some project management experience and experience in mixed methods evaluation and social research. We welcome candidates who are knowledgeable about quantitative methods for social sector contexts such as summarising and visualising monitoring and survey data, economic evaluation methods like value for money or social return on investment analyses, or inferential statistics and quasi-experimental designs.

What does the Consultancy Team do and who do we work with?

Our Consultancy Team has an excellent reputation in the social sector. The projects we deliver are diverse in their size and scale, but fall into three main categories:

• Evaluation: supporting organisations to help them understand their impact and assess where value is created. We are also experienced in more developmental approaches to evaluation, helping organisations learn and adapt in real time.

• Social research: exploring particular issues in greater depth working with more marginalised groups

• Learning partnerships: supporting organisations with a more structural learning approach tailored to their context and culture. This can include long-term relationships over a number of years, as well as shorter more strategic advice.

We also have a track record of engaging in large, complex programmes of change in places.

Our clients are charities, public services, local and regional government bodies and funders. Current and recent examples include The National Lottery Community Fund, BBC Children in Need, the Health Foundation, Youth Endowment Fund, Right to Succeed, and a range of local and regional government bodies including the London Mayor's Office and several London borough councils.

What will it be like working in this role?

As a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager in the Consultancy Team you will manage a variety of projects, mostly research or evaluation-related but with the opportunity to gain some experience across different teams in our organisation.

Some of your time will be devoted to internal, business development work, for example writing proposals and pitching for new projects, facilitating team training, serving on internal working groups (e.g., equitable evaluation) or providing consultancy services to our own frontline services team.

Some of your time will be devoted to external, client-facing work collaborating with partner organisations and their stakeholders through consultancy services. Our Project Managers and Senior Project Managers are responsible for the day-to-day management of external contracts with clients. You will oversee the performance of the contract, manage junior staff working on the project, be the main point of contact with clients, and manage the budget and project team resourcing effectively.

We will match you with projects based on your skills and experience, and as far as possible with areas that interest you or will benefit your professional development. We can’t predict what types of client projects you might be working on in the future, but they are guaranteed to involve interesting social issues and an insight into how different organisations work.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is driven and would like the chance to develop both themselves and work with us to challenge the root causes of economic and social exclusion to strengthen communities across the UK.

What’s the difference between Project Manager and Senior Project Manager?

The Project Manager Role

We expect Project Manager candidates to be earlier in their career, from someone with some experience managing projects, but looking to step into their first official project management role to someone with more years of experience in project management. The agreed salary would be based on experience within this spectrum.

As a Project Manager, you can expect to lead day-to-day delivery of smaller or less complex projects in our portfolio, working closely with a Senior Project Manager or Principal Consultant who will be serving as the project director who will have responsibility for overall project quality assurance and strategic direction.

Project Manager candidates may have some experience in or be enthusiastic about developing experience in one or more of the following areas: evaluation and research, facilitation and training, place-based and systems change, local government, or equity-driven and participatory research methods.

Project managers will devote a larger amount of their effort towards external, client-facing work. Project managers will incrementally assume more responsibility for internal, business-development activities such as contributing to proposals, developing areas of specialism, or supporting cross-organization initiatives.

The Senior Project Manager Role

We expect Senior Project Manager candidates to be more advanced in their careers, with more significant experience in project management, and specific expertise they can bring to the role, such as extensive experience working on issues of interest for Renaisi such as place-based or systems change programmes, or considerable experience using complex, rigorous or innovative research methodologies that could enhance the work of the consultancy team.

As a Senior Project Manager, you can expect to lead day-to-day delivery of larger or more complex projects in our portfolio, working closely with a Principal Consultant who will be serving as the project director who will have responsibility for overall project assurance and strategic direction. You can also expect to serve as project director on some smaller and less complex projects, or as an advisor on projects around which you have specialist knowledge.

We encourage Senior Project Manager applications from candidates with a depth of experience in one or more of the following areas: evaluation and research, facilitation and training, place-based and systems change, local government, or equity-driven and participatory approaches.

Senior Project Managers will devote a larger proportion of their time than Project Managers to internal, business development initiatives such as writing proposals and pitching for new contracts, training the team in- and producing external communications relating to a specialist area or areas, and supporting cross-organisation initiatives.

About you

You will be somebody who is excited to contribute towards our mission to challenge the root causes of economic and social exclusion and strengthen communities across the UK. You will also be somebody who feels a strong connection with our values.

You will be somebody who holds the skillset to be an effective project manager. You will be a skilled verbal and written communicator, have good attention to detail to ensure projects say on track and within budget, have excellent problem-solving skills, be adept at cultivating strong client and colleague relationships, and be confident managing multiple tasks and priorities at once.

In addition to these skills, in this round we are especially interested in hearing from candidates who have relevant experience or training in the following.

In this round, we’re especially interested in speaking to candidates who already have some project management experience and experience in mixed methods evaluation and social research, and in particular candidates with some quantitative methods expertise.

Job description – what the role involves

Duties and responsibilities

The role is incredibly varied, suiting driven individuals and giving them a chance to develop both themselves and the organisation. This role includes:

Project Management
• Project managing projects for external clients or internally at Renaisi
• Responsibility for adhering to agreed budgets, resource plans and timelines, meeting project milestones, and managing the work of the project team, subcontractors and partners
• Senior Project Manager only: Project Director for smaller projects for external clients, having overall responsibility for quality assurance.

Conducting Research and Analysis
• Designing and implementing high quality research, analysis and evaluation methodologies for projects. This might include: designing discussion guides; conducting interviews in person or over the phone; setting up and running surveys; facilitating focus groups and workshops; and recruiting participants
• Managing robust and imaginative analysis of qualitative and quantitative data to create insight for Renaisi and our clients. • Ensuring ethical approaches are used in all of our research.
• Senior Project Manager only: research and analysis will take a less central role for the Senior Project Manager, however, the role will still be expected to carry out: o some research, such as: interviewing strategic / senior stakeholders, collecting complex observational data o overseeing the analysis process and developing frameworks to guide the team to carryout robust analysis

Business development work
• Preparing and contributing to proposals for new client commissions as part of a wider team.
• Supporting pitch presentations for new client commissions.
• Senior Project Managers only: proposal writing, pitching and winning new business will be a significant part of the role. Senior Project Managers would be expected to lead this process rather than contribute.
• Senior Project Manager only: developing products, resources and training for the team around specialist/expert areas, building towards representing Renaisi in a particular area.

Supporting clients
• Drafting accessible and concise reporting outputs of evaluation findings.
• Presentation of findings to clients and stakeholders.
• Providing capacity building support that upskills individuals delivering projects.
• Managing and facilitating workshops for clients and their grantees, focused on topics like visioning, learning, analysis.
• Maintaining strong client relationships for commissioned work, ensuring that communication is regular, proactive and respects client confidentiality.
• Attending client meetings as necessary and being prepared to attend evening and weekend meetings and events as required.
• Senior Project Manager only: providing strategic support, guidance and advice to individuals delivering projects.
• Senior Project Managers only – presenting research/project findings at large scale events.

Team Management
• Line management of junior staff within the consultancy team.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels.
• Leading on recruitment of junior staff. • Developing and delivering training sessions for team members.
• Senior Project Manager only: sharing knowledge of specialist /expert areas with the team through blogs, trainings, development of new products

Company
• Contribute to organisational learning, for example through internal initiatives such as sustainability and equal opportunities, internal evaluation or equitable evaluation
• Promoting the image of Renaisi, which may include attending conferences, training, exhibitions and other events and preparing publicity material.
• Promote equal opportunities and cultural development
• Carry out all duties in accordance with Renaisi’s Equal Opportunities Policy

Notes
1. In addition to the above, you may be required to carry out any other duties required to ensure the implementation of the programmes and projects or other areas of work for which the company is responsible.
2. This list is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. Any additions or alterations will be put in writing by the Chief Executive or a Company Director.

Person Specification – your skills, knowledge and experience

(E) - Essential

(D) - Desirable

Project Manager

1. Values and equalities
Proven and demonstrable commitment to the principles and practice of equal opportunities in employment, and ability to promote the Company’s Equal Opportunities Policies.(E)
Identify with the values and ethos of Renaisi.(E)

2. Experience
Experience of social research and evaluation in an applied setting.(E)
Experience designing and facilitating workshops or training sessions.(D)
Experience designing and managing projects effectively through the full life cycle of proposal, implementation, delivery, completion and post project review. (E)
Experience designing and delivering research and evaluation projects within a strong ethical framework.(D)
Experience of building trust and collaboratively relationships with a variety of different stakeholders.(E)
Experience of working on interventions to improve places and local systems. This could be in roles that influence policy around place-based change, working in public sector or VCSE organisation that use place to achieve positive economic impact, or research and evaluation roles that explore the impact of place-based work. (D)
Experience line managing junior colleagues, and supporting them with their progression and development. (D)

3. Knowledge
Good knowledge of the issues affecting the communities and organisations that Renaisi works with. (E)
Knowledge of research and evaluation methods and analysis, including both qualitative and quantitative methods.(E)
Interests in one or more of the following areas: (E)
- Employment and skills
- Public health
- Youth sector
- Education
- Families and carers
- Community engagement
- Arts and culture

4. Attributes
Prioritising, planning and managing multiple tasks. (E)
Managing project teams and maintaining positive working relationships with other staff. (D)
Communicating effectively, both orally (presentations, client meetings, telephone) and in writing (reports, PowerPoint slides, blogs).(E)
High quality analytical skills involving a high attention to detail and accuracy.(E)
Confidence to liaise and negotiate with clients in person and via email / telephone.(E)
Strong interpersonal skills and empathetic. (E)
Self-motivated and able to act on own initiative.(E)
Ability to work with diverse groups – including vulnerable participants in research and evaluation.(E)
Interest in and ability to work across different projects and sectors.(E)

5. Qualifications
None are specifically required for this role, and we would rather see evidence of skills through experience and previous outputs

Senior Project Manager

1.Values and equalities
Proven and demonstrable commitment to the principles and practice of equal opportunities in employment, and ability to promote the Company’s Equal Opportunities Policies. (E)
Identify with the values and ethos of Renaisi.(E)

2. Experience
Experience of social research and evaluation in an applied setting.(E)
Experience designing and facilitating workshops or training sessions.(E)
Experience designing and managing projects effectively through the full life cycle of proposal, implementation, delivery, completion and post project review.(E)
Experience designing and delivering research and evaluation projects within a strong ethical framework.(E)
Experience of building trust and collaboratively relationships with a variety of different stakeholders.(E)
Experience contributing or leading proposal writing and representing your company in pitches for new business. (D)
Experience presenting your ideas, findings to a wide variety of stakeholders.(E)
Experience of working on interventions to improve places and local systems. This could be in roles that influence policy around place-based change, working in public sector or VCSE organisation that use place to achieve positive economic impact, or research and evaluation roles that explore the impact of place-based work.(D)
Experience line managing junior colleagues, and supporting them with their progression and development.(E)

3. Knowledge
Good knowledge of the issues affecting the communities and organisations that Renaisi works with.(E)
Knowledge of research and evaluation methods and analysis, including both qualitative and quantitative methods.(E)
Knowledge in a specialist area (place, systems, local government, specific research methodologies) that could enhance the work of Renaisi with new and current stakeholders.(E)
Interests in one or more of the following areas: (E)
- Employment and skills
- Public health
- Youth sector
- Education
- Families and carers
- Community engagement
- Arts and culture

4. Attributes
Prioritising, planning and managing multiple tasks. (E)
Managing project teams and maintaining positive working relationships with other staff.(E)
Communicating effectively, both orally (presentations, client meetings, telephone) and in writing (reports, PowerPoint slides, blogs). (E)
High quality analytical skills involving a high attention to detail and accuracy.(E)
Confidence to liaise and negotiate with clients in person and via email / telephone.(E)
Strong interpersonal skills and empathetic .(E)
Self-motivated and able to act on own initiative .(E)
Ability to work with diverse groups – including vulnerable participants in research and evaluation.(E)
Interest in and ability to work across different projects and sectors.(E)

5. Qualifications
None are specifically required for this role, and we would rather see evidence of skills through experience and previous outputs.

Our employee benefits

• We offer 25 days of annual leave per year, plus statutory and public holidays. After each year of service, you accrue an additional day of annual leave, up to a maximum of five,

• 5x SCR (social corporate responsibility) days,

• Cycle to work scheme,

• We support your family with our enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay offer,

• NEST pension scheme,

• Hybrid working pattern,

• We help you grow by offering a range of learning and development opportunities,

• We support your wellbeing through resources and information in our Wellbeing Pack, leading initiatives through our internal Wellbeing Team, and support from our internal Mental Health First Aiders,

• We offer additional benefits of a free annual eye test, and free fruit, coffee and tea in all of our offices.

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 2nd of January 2024 at 12:00 pm. Applications received after this time will not be considered.

We encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as they can.

Renaisi is an equal opportunities employer. If you require any adjustments as part of your application please contact us to discuss.

No agencies please.