Refuge Project Worker with language specialism
To assist the refuge manager in the day-to-day running of the refuge, developing and delivering a front line service offering support, advice and guidance to women and their children living in the refuge.
To produce and regularly review Individual Support Plans (ISP) for each service user, in conjunction with the service user.
• To recognise women and children’s individual needs and refer to specialist agencies where necessary as part of their ISP.
• To identify the needs of women and children leaving BSWA refuge after being offered permanent accommodation.
• To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate.
• To ensure the primary needs of residents are met. This includes medical, financial, housing, legal and education rights.
• To organise activities and celebrations in the refuge for women and children which raise self-esteem, bring people together and broaden awareness
We are particularly keen to recruit staff who can speak community languages, particularly Punjabi, French, Polish, Somali and Farsi. All positions, unless otherwise stated, are full-time, 37 hours per week.
These posts are subject to a 6% pension contribution. Women only need apply. These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010).
BSWA operates within Safer Recruitment good practice guidelines. Please note all successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service Check before commencing their employment.
Refuge Project Worker (Maternity Cover)
To assist the refuge manager in the day-to-day running of the refuge, developing and delivering a front line service offering support, advice and guidance to women and their children living in the refuge.
• To produce and regularly review Individual Support Plans (ISP) for each service user, in conjunction with the service user.
• To recognise women and children’s individual needs and refer to specialist agencies where necessary as part of their ISP.
• To identify the needs of women and children leaving BSWA refuge after being offered permanent accommodation.
• To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate.
• To ensure the primary needs of residents are met. This includes medical, financial, housing, legal and education rights.
• To organise activities and celebrations in the refuge for women and children which raise self-esteem, bring people together and broaden awareness
We are particularly keen to recruit staff who can speak community languages, particularly Punjabi, French, Polish, Somali and Farsi. All positions, unless otherwise stated, are full-time, 37 hours per week.
These posts are subject to a 6% pension contribution. Women only need apply. These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010).
BSWA operates within Safer Recruitment good practice guidelines. Please note all successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service Check before commencing their employment.
An opportunity has arisen in the Association for an enthusiastic and dynamic officer to join the BASW UK Team on a fixed term basis (this may be extended dependent on funding).
You will provide project support to a variety of projects and workstreams driven by the Leadership Team and will work with colleagues on shared projects, populating and maintaining the quality assurance reporting schedule, working to deadlines, undertaking consultation, internal and external communication activities and providing a range of other support activities.
You will also lead on the establishment of an impact and evaluation function within the organisation to help deliver our ambitious and expanding impact and evaluation plans. This role is key to enabling us to demonstrate the impact of our work to our members and stakeholders.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate, preferably from a project delivery or impact measurement and evaluation background.
You will need to be
- Experienced in providing project management support to a senior executive or team
- Experienced in qualitative and quantitative data collection, interpretation and analysis as well as communicating that data
- Have experience of delivering discrete projects or working as part of a project delivery team.
- Able to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and manage fluctuating volumes of work
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience of working in demanding situations with conflicting time scales and priorities.
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The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham (“the Foundation”) is one of the most significant educational charities in this country. King Edward’s School was founded in 1552 by Edward VI and since then it has played a key role in the history of the city. In the late 19th century it created five grammar schools and King Edward VI High School for Girls. Now in the 21st century, The Foundation runs eleven schools – two independent fee-paying schools, six selective academies and three non-selective academies.
The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the nine academies outlined above. The nine academies receive back-office central support services, including finance, from the Foundation Office. The Foundation Office is the Foundation’s central support services function, with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves.
A vacancy has arisen in our Foundation Office for an experienced Digital Education Project Manager to join our team on a flexible, part-time basis. This is a fixed term contract for 36 months.
The successful applicant will manage a bespoke and agile web-based platform aimed at primary school pupils from all backgrounds across the city of Birmingham in order to increase engagement. The project and platform are known as KESTREL (King Edward VI Schools Tutoring Resource and Entrance Learning).
A full job description and an application pack for this post, can be found via our website or can be obtained from: The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2UD
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Senior Grants Officer(s) will play a key role in the Youth Futures Foundation Grants Team, supporting the Head of Grants and Director of Grants and Investment in the delivery of innovative and impactful grant-making. You will lead on the delivery of key funding programmes, making recommendations on complex and strategically important requests for funding and building effective relationships with our grant holders. You will also work closely with the Impact and Evidence team to ensure successful applicants are supported to deliver high-quality, impactful projects that will build the evidence base of “What Works” to support the most disadvantaged young people into good jobs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Flexible within England & Wales
Department: People Experience
Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.
This is a fixed term to permanent role.
We are looking for a wellbeing leader to develop and lead the strategic vision for wellbeing across the organisation; deliver innovative wellbeing solutions that contribute to positive wellbeing outcomes. The role holder will work in and through partnerships across the organisation to drive our wellbeing agenda.
The national Citizens Advice operates from offices in England and Wales, with offices in Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for two motivated and talented candidates with project management experience to join our Programme Operations team as a Programme Manager. This role will lead the operational delivery (end to end project management) of a specific cohort or programme. It will provide the interface between the organisation and our stakeholders on a programme or range of programmes providing varied support to stakeholders either directly or through a team. The manager will be responsible for overseeing the quality of engagement with their stakeholders and maintaining excellent customer experience. They may also lead on the development of stakeholder engagement and communication plans.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of, and be responsible for, the effective and high quality delivery of Ambition Institute's programmes.
Based in any of our London, Birmingham or Manchester offices, and reporting to the Associate Dean Programmes Lead, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that all elements of the programmes are planned, managed and organised to ensure effective delivery from start to finish. You will require a detailed skillset and will be involved in all stakeholder communications, as well as the development and line management of a team of staff. The role will engage directly with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery a busy set of programmes.
This exciting role is varied and complex, and will require candidates with the ability to shape communications through the use of multiple channels to support stakeholders through their learning journey. We also require candidates to have excellent organisation skills, project management experience and excellent team and management skills. Candidates should also be committed to ensuring a high quality experience of those engaging with our programmes, through a focus on continuously improving effectiveness and a real attention to detail.
Who are Ambition Institute?
Ambition Institute has one purpose: to help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. With our new organisation, and more than ten years of collective experience in working with educators at all levels, we believe that exciting opportunities lie ahead. We are a graduate school for educators, and we apply academic rigour to our learning design, drawing on frontline insights from schools into what works in practice. Our programmes leverage the latest evidence from international experts, which means we think carefully about what is taught, how, and in what sequence. We work collaboratively to enable school improvement for the benefit of pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Our offer
We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:
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Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager
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A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays
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2 additional annual leave days for 1 day booked during December over the festive period
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A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate)
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Competitive salary rates
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Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers
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An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
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A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development
How to apply
All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 20th January 2021. Interviews are expected to take place the week beginning 25th January 2021.
To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website.
Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship to interested candidates who do not currently have the Right to Work in the UK.
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Senior Cost Manager, package up to £82,000: Birmingham
For the largest and most exciting transport projects in Europe, we are recruiting a Senior Cost Manager to support the Head of Cost Performance at Programme and Area level. The Senior Cost Manager will be managing a team of up to 6 Cost Managers and will be leading on the management of budgets, actual costs, forecasts, and Earned Value Management (EVM) to support the successful delivery of this major infrastructure project. Sitting in the Phase One Project Controls function, this role is part of the directorate which includes Baseline Maintenance, Schedule Management, Cost Performance, Change Management and Performance Reporting.
Main Duties:
- Lead on the analysis and verification of programme and area level cost performance
- Lead on the validation of cost performance data submitted by Area teams
- Develop overall programme performance reports to communicate current performance to Project Controls Director, including Earned Value Management, forecasted costs and EAC pressures.
- Support the Head of Cost Performance in the management of the Cost Management team
- Ensure adherence with cost performance processes and procedures
- Provide technical support to Project Controls Managers on cost performance
- Engage with stakeholders across Cost and Estimating, Project Controls, Project Client Directors, Commercial and Contractor organisations
- Work closely with Areas to develop defined work-streams to enhance cost performance
Person Specification:
- Experience in the delivery of cost management or project controls on major programmes as a QS or similar.
- Proven experience in the management of Cost and Performance and project controls within a major project
- Experience in core project controls including baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management, performance reporting etc
- Experience in managing and producing performance reports that summarise cost performance including Budgets, Earned Value Management (EVM) and forecasts on major projects
- Experience of cost management systems including Prism or Ecosys
- Knowledge of Project Controls, Commercial and Finance processes
- Knowledge of NEW contracts, amendments, early warning notices etc
- Knowledge of baseline development and maintenance of baselines on a major programme
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Head of Multiple Disadvantage
Salary: £44,786
Responsible to: BVSC Director
Location: BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DR
Hours of work: 35 per week
Duration: Fixed Contract until June 2022 (with potential for extension)
We are looking for a skilled professional who is ready to take the lead as Head of Multiple Disadvantage. As Head of Multiple Disadvantage you will be a critical member of our senior management team, joining a team of active changemakers.
You will be playing a pivotal role in informing the way Birmingham works with people experiencing multiple disadvantage.
Birmingham Changing Futures Together are committed to working with experts by experience in order to transform the way services are commissioned, and make service delivery more effective. As Head of Multiple Disadvantage, you will be confident in your ability to work alongside a diverse and vibrant range of people with a range or experiences and backgrounds.
In this role, you will be leading in the delivery of the business and systems change action plan, as well as the rebuilding process following the Covid crisis. You will be expertly line managing your team, encouraging development and well-being.
As Head of Multiple Disadvantage, you will use your financial skills to directly manage budgets and provide strategic oversight for delegated budgets, as well as ensuring that quarterly outcomes are met.
As Head of Multiple Disadvantage, you will play a pivotal role in engaging with local, regional, and national stakeholders. As part of the National Fulfilling Lives programme, you will be a sector leader, active in advocating for systems change, working towards achieving the local and national programme outcomes.
We are looking for candidates that can demonstrate the following BVSC organisational values:
Commitment: Making a positive difference through passion, innovation and social action.
Collaboration: Connecting people and organisations to work together to improve lives.
Inclusion: Empowering and involving everyone in creating a fair and equitable Birmingham.
Integrity: Building trust through delivering excellent outcomes.
Closing date Wednesday 20th January 2020 at 10am
Interviews will be conducted Via Zoom
BVSC is Birmingham’s premier voluntary sector support organisation. We work to:
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We are looking for a Programme Development Manager to help shape the future of the learning we offer.
Woodbrooke is changing how we offer learning – working more closely with Quaker communities and developing and expanding our local and regional work.
You will support this work during 2021.and will have a key role in identifying the needs of Quaker communities and in developing learning opportunities that respond to them.
You will work in collaboration with Quakers and partner organisations including Britain Yearly Meeting.
We are looking for someone who is excited by what spirit led growth might mean in a faith context and how learning can support this.
You will have experience of developing programmes, and of reshaping work to better meet the needs of beneficiaries. You will be comfortable working with multiple groups to nurture effective outcomes.
This is a 9 month fixed-term contract.
Location is flexible and remote/home working is possible with regular travel to Birmingham and other locations within Britain.
We are looking for a Partnerships Manager to support, spearhead and deliver the creation of a highly effective partnerships strategy to underpin our organisational mission to positively transform youth employment over the next 10 years.
You will sit within the Strategy and Innovation directorate and will be part of a small Strategy and Partnerships team responsible for Youth Futures’ strategy development and implementation. As Partnerships Manager, you will lead on cultivating and building our organisational approach to maintaining strong relationships with a range of stakeholders, as well as implementing and overseeing the development of key strategic partnerships that further our efforts to achieve systematic change. The relationships you foster and recommendations you help to develop will enable us to strategically direct resources towards activities that have the greatest impact for marginalised young people over the long term, and to transform practice and behaviour where it is most needed.
You will maintain a laser focus on bringing about positive change in the real world, placing young people and the stakeholders and communities around them, at the heart of what we do. You will be our resident collaborator, able to connect insights gained within and beyond the organisation to create new ways of working and generate lasting solutions in youth employment for the young people who need it most.
Alongside this, you will support the Head of Strategy and Partnerships, and work closely with colleagues across the Strategy and Innovation directorate and across the organisation. You will also develop and maintain excellent and wide-ranging relationships with external stakeholders from different sectors, including representative organisations, young ambassadors, employers, and practitioners across the public and private sector.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Project Officer
Are you a positive and driven individual who enjoys working autonomously and at times, under pressure?
Project Officer Responsibilities:
As a Project Officer you will be working with our clients unique partnership of stakeholders from agriculture, biodiversity, and government organisations to ensure that the campaign achieves the national delivery plan. A key element of the role will be networking with all partner organisations to ensure their messages get to the key farmer audiences.
As their Project Officer, you will also be the ‘face’ of the campaign, stimulating media interest, organising their online webinar programme and updating their online content (including website, social media, video, podcast). You will also be responsible for providing the secretariat to the programme’s national governance groups.
Project Officer:
They are looking for an enthusiastic coordinator with the energy and enthusiasm to manage a high-profile national programme. You will have experience of managing projects and you should be a self-starter, with high quality organisational and administrative skills, and the ability to prioritise your own workload.
An understanding of the farming industry and its associated environmental impacts/agenda, including environmental land management, and agri-environment schemes would be desirable.
Who are they?
They’re an innovative project promoting environmental management on arable and grassland farms. They’re supported by organisations from across the farming industry, conservation groups and government. Since their launch in November 2009, they have established strong national and local brand recognition with thousands of farmers, growers and advisers now implementing their activities. As they move into a new and exciting phase, their objectives are to embed environmental management as a core principle of all farm businesses, particularly focussing on the challenges for farmers as they plan for the new Environmental Land Management scheme and net zero agriculture. Our client will also provide a coordinated national delivery platform amongst industry led initiatives - The Voluntary Initiative (VI), Tried & Tested (T&T) and the Greenhouse Gas Action Plan (GHGAP).
About them:
They’re the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy, and provide a range of frontline services. Working for them means working alongside great people, who are recognised for their knowledge and expertise. They offer 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays, pro rata) and a friendly working environment.
Location: Based at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
Type: Fixed Term contract 2 years
Hours: 35 per week
Salary circa: £25,000 per annum
Closing date: 31st January 2021
Interview date: 17th February 2021
They are an Equal Opportunities employer and value diversity.
You may have experience of the following: Project Assistant, Project Officer, Junior Project Manager, Farming, Agriculture, Environmental, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Project Management, Trade Union, etc.
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First Give inspires young people to make a difference to the causes they care about. We do this through working in partnership with secondary schools, providing a fully resourced scheme of work that guides an entire year group of students to engage with local charities and causes and then carry out social action (fundraising, raising awareness, campaigning, volunteering etc) in support of them. At the end of each programme, a celebratory School Final is held at each school, where teams representing each class deliver presentations about their projects. The class considered to have engaged the best with the programme secures a First Give grant of £1,000 for their chosen charity. By the end of the programme, however, the whole year group will have given back meaningfully to their local community.
We are at an exciting stage of our journey, looking to open up our delivery to more parts of England and Wales. We are seeking a Partnerships and Communications Administrator to support this element of our work.
The Partnerships and Communications Administrator will support with the design and implementation of the school sales and marketing strategy for First Give, working with a motivated team to achieve ambitious targets in order to engage schools to deliver the First Give programme across England and Wales. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic candidate who is looking to expand their communication skills and support a complex sales project. You will be a good communicator with a positive, proactive attitude.
Reporting to: Head of Programmes
Location: Working from home for now, with travel to schools across England and Wales occasionally once restrictions allow it. If you are based outside of London, eventually regular travel to London for team meetings will be required. If you live in London, we can offer desk space in our office in North West London.
NB: Due to funding restrictions related to this position, we can only accept applicants who are based in England at this time.
Other requirements of the role: Must have access to a car and a full clean driving licence. A car allowance is provided
NB First Give is committed to the safety and welfare of children and young people. We follow Safer Recruitment Guidelines. Any offer of employment is subject to reference and DBS checks.
Benefits:
- 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays. First Give closes between Christmas and New Year and this time off is given to staff gratis. You will also be able to take your birthday off in addition to this.
- Pension of 5%
- Where appropriate, a work from home allowance will be provided
- Generous CPD budget
- Where appropriate, we will offer you a car allowance
This position is funded by The Rank Foundation. As part of the Foundation’s support, the successful candidate will also benefit from virtual (and hopefully later in 2021, in person) conferences and training opportunities throughout their contract, as well as gaining access to RankNet – a network of leaders in the charitable and social sector. This is an exciting benefit that presents additional development opportunities for the successful candidate.
Key Responsibilities:
Marketing and sales:
- Sell the First Give programme to secondary schools in England and Wales
- Implement sales strategies to market the First Give programme to secondary schools across England and Wales
- Support in the implementation of plans to re-engage schools who used to run the First Give programme
- Use Salesforce to collect data and report on how different projects and campaigns are performing
- Oversee invoicing and charity grant payment processes to ensure they operate smoothly and ensure partnerships with these stakeholders remain positive and productive
- Support the First Give team with other tasks as needed from time to time
External communications:
- Manage First Give’s social media channels
- Create case studies, good news stories and newsletters
- Ensure the consistency of First Give’s brand identity across various print and digital platforms
- Helping to manage First Give’s website and other digital assets
Person specification
Essential:
- Passionate about young people and their potential to drive social change
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organised and proactive, with good attention to detail
- Great at relationship building with a wide range of people and stakeholders
- Excellent presentation skills with an ability to deliver concise, engaging and persuasive presentations
- Experience in social media management, including the creation of assets and campaigns
- Proactive, independent worker able to work well alone and as part of a team
Desirable:
- Experience of working successfully within a remote decentralised team
- Experience of using Salesforce to track and analyse data (we will provide training on our Salesforce system if you don't have this, so please don't see it as a barrier to application)
- Experience of using analytics and tracking data behind campaigns to inform future planning
Our goal:
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The National Deaf Children’s Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.
Technology Information and Products Manager
London, Birmingham, Glasgow or Belfast office or home-based (UK)
£33,134 - £39,218 (Birmingham, Glasgow or Belfast office or home-based)
£36,517 - £43,279 (London office)
35 hours per week
Fixed term contract – until end of June 2021
Are you passionate about assistive technology and the role it plays in supporting deaf children and young people?
We are looking for a Technology Information and Products Manager who can oversee the development of our technology services and play a lead role in raising awareness of products and technologies that can transform the lives of deaf children and young people.
The Enablement department have an exciting, fixed term opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative candidate who takes pride in sharing technology knowledge through high quality information products.
You’ll need a proven ability to maintain internal and external partnerships to stay fully informed of the needs and requirements of deaf children and young people – but also of new research and developments that could support those needs.
You’ll need to be highly organised and have the experience of co-ordinating a team to maintain consistently high levels of customer service.
This role is UK wide in its remit. Reasonable UK wide travel would be expected as part of this role as and when required.
To apply for this role you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description from our website prior to starting your application.
Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices.
The closing date for applications is on Thursday 28 January 2021 at 23.59.
We expect interviews to be held via video call on Friday 12 February 2021.
A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.
We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form.
Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.
The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.
We are also committed to promoting work-life balance amongst our staff.
About Us
The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery to communities across the UK.
At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities and community groups.
We support a wide range of projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes.
Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£588.2 million) of National Lottery funding to over 14,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. Over eight in ten (83%) of our grants were for less than £10k, going to grassroots groups and charities.
We are here to support people and communities through bad times as well as good – and that has never been so important as this year. Thanks to National Lottery players, we’ve been able to respond quickly and positively to communities working hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Their efforts have been humbling and inspiring and we’re delighted to have been able to help by distributing over £400 million pounds in National Lottery funding alone across the UK since the first lockdown began in March 2020.
About the Role
We have an opportunity for a Strategic Planning Manager to join our Strategic Planning team.
The location of this role is as advertised, however due to the pandemic, colleagues are temporarily remote working, and this is under regular review in-line with government guidelines
The Strategic Planning team is responsible for the delivery of our strategic ambitions in line with our Corporate Plan. The team creates and oversees the strategic management processes, working closely with senior leaders and teams to ensure all directorates are aligned with the strategic ambitions in the corporate plan. The team is responsible for facilitating and refining our strategic processes, providing guidance, monitoring delivery, reviewing overall progress against the plan and supporting the Senior Management Team in strategy development.
As a Strategic Planning Manager, you will report to the Head of Strategic Planning and will work closely with the Strategic Delivery Manager. You’ll co-ordinate the key components of the strategy management system including the development and planning of the organisation’s corporate plan; aligning the wider organisation with the strategic ambitions; facilitating the annual business planning exercise and ensuring monitoring and learning is undertaken across the organisation.
You will have strong analytical skills to interpret multiple sources of data, simplify complexity, and make connections to form meaningful conclusions. You will prepare thorough written progress reports for the Senior Management Team to monitor progress against the plan as well as identifying areas for improvement to ensure we remain on track to achieve our strategic objectives.
You will work collaboratively within a wider network of colleagues across the organisation, including senior leaders, providing coaching and guidance to increase strategic performance across the organisation. You will be an integral part of a small team of dispersed colleagues but will work with colleagues at all levels and develop a good understanding of the local context that different teams work in. Alongside your team, you will be passionate about reinforcing the corporate strategy throughout the organisation and confident in communicating with colleagues on a variety of channels to ensure colleagues understand and feel alignment to the corporate plan.
You will have line management responsibility for other colleagues and ensure there is continued development of skills and knowledge across the team.
Location: Birmingham or Newcastle (When safe, UK travel will be required)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered
Interview Date: 25 January 2021
Essential Criteria
- Experience in delivering key elements of the strategy management system, including ability to provide professionally presented strategic analysis
- Experience of developing processes, systems and associated guidance and template documentation, and guiding teams through the implementation of the new process
- Ability to take a continuous approach to planning, managing uncertainty, metrics and measurements, contingency planning and road mapping
- Solid stakeholder management experience with ability to influence and engage senior leaders and strong communication skills at all levels
- Strategic thinker with ability to maintain overall perspective on wider context
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams, mentoring and coaching individuals and providing direction, highlighting priorities and identifying solutions.
Desirable Criteria
- Familiarity with project management methodologies and risk management
- Line management experience with evidence of how you have continuously developed yourself, your team and your work
- Knowledgeable in business excellence frameworks such as EFQM
For You
We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.
We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:
- Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
- Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Season ticket and cycle to work loans
- Paid volunteering leave
How to Apply
Vist The National Lottery Community Funds Website
Equal Opportunities
Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive. We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.