Birmingham and Solihull Active Communities

Job Title:

Programme Lead

Salary:

£40,000 - £55,000

Responsible to:

Programme Director

Location:

Birmingham with travel across Birmingham and Solihull

Hours of Work:

36 ½ hours per week. Flexible working will be required

Contract

Permanent

This post is hosted by The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) on behalf of the Birmingham and Solihull Active Communities.

Overview

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a new, independent social enterprise and a registered Community Benefit Society, which works with some of the poorest communities in Birmingham and beyond to improve people’s health and wellbeing through physical activity. It delivers services on behalf of Birmingham City Council and was previously known as the Birmingham Wellbeing Service.

Its mission is to:

Use physical activity, guided by innovation, collaboration and insight, to do the collaborating and development required to create stronger and more resilient communities.

Background to Local Delivery Pilots in Birmingham and Solihull

Birmingham City Council in partnership with Solihull MBC tendered to become a Sport England Local Delivery Pilot area. In December 2017 we were informed that our proposal, Active Communities, had been successfully chosen as one of twelve pilot areas across England.  TAWS will act as the accountable body for the programme. The post holder will be accountable to Local Delivery Pilot Programme Board.

Local Delivery Pilots are a strategic investment by Sport England, which aim to understand how we can best help people get active in their communities improving their health, wellbeing and resilience. 

Our Vision Statement for the Birmingham and Solihull Local Delivery Pilot Programme is:

 Tackling inactivity, through innovation, collaboration and insight, to do the social knitting, enabling citizens, communities and neighbourhoods to become integrated, resilient and thriving.

We have identified below, four outcomes, which we believe reflect the step changes required to bringing about our vision/transformational statement and make a difference through this Sport England Pilot.

Outcome 1

The “unusual suspects” living in seldom heard communities and places, who do not traditionally access physical activity, report improved health and quality of life.

Outcome 2

Through activity, co-creation and facilitation, citizens will have a sense of place and belonging, resulting in invigorated, strong and resilient communities.

Outcome 3

Sport England and our stakeholders have clearer insight into the impact and effectiveness of a whole system approach to tackling inactivity with citizens, community and place, through integrated data collection and analysis of past, current and future programmes.

Outcome 4

Through vision, leadership and co-creation, Birmingham and Solihull have an effective, dynamic and responsive, whole systems approach to provoking physical activity, integrating with strategic policy decisions; the physical environment; organisations; institutions; citizens, communities and place.

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Local Delivery Pilots are a high-profile Sport England programme operating across the health, wellbeing and physical activity economy of Birmingham and Solihull.

Role Description:

The lead for the entire programme you will be specifically be responsible for overall management of the programme. You will specifically take the lead on relationship management with influential stakeholder in the whole system approach. This will include managing complex and potentially challenging external relationships with Sport England as the funder, partners, politicians and stakeholders. You will also support local relationship management being undertaken within Local Community Action Networks (LCAN), workpackages and through the governance and evaluation of the programme.  They will work closely with Sport England, TAWS and all key partners, ensuring that all the other elements of the project are pulling together to achieve the overall agreed outcomes. The Programme Lead will be the lead officer for Core Group and Sponsors Group and they will work closely with TAWS CEO and DCEO who has the role of the Programme Director (Senior Responsible Officer) accountable officers for the delivery of the project. The Programme Lead will line manage the Operational Lead, the Workstream Lead, the Learning and Innovation Lead, and the LCAN Lead. They will ensure that there is a clear plan around stakeholder involvement. With direction from the SRO, they will be ultimately responsible for the delivery of the programme. This role will work closely with the evaluation leads locally and nationally, and will have direct call on the insight function within TAWS.

You will be a highly skilled programme manager used to working through complex interrelated delivery streams, complex relationships, complex resource management and monitoring delivery against programme outcomes. You will be creative yet understand the complexity of managing a diverse range of projects within a multi-million-pound programme.

Main duties of the role

 1. To lead and oversee the development and implementation of the vision, strategy and outcomes of the Active Communities Local Delivery Pilots across Birmingham and Solihull acting as the main contact and liaison point for the programme and its appointed officers at Sport England.

2. To line manage Operations Lead, LCAN Lead, Workpackage Lead, Learning and Innovation Lead. To include, sickness, leave, Well Being, setting workloads and targets, performance management and offering advice, guidance and support as necessary to enable them to fulfil their role/s.

3. Strategic planning and relationship managing the strategic relationship with funders, politicians, partners and stakeholders including expectation management, strategic alignment, conflict/tension management. Effective engagement and expectation management necessary to keep partners and the wider stakeholders secure in their investment in the project.

4. Lead the use and delivery of a robust programme structure including functioning governance, processes, programme and project management.

5. Lead the creation of an environment where productive and trusting relationships with citizens, communities and key stakeholders develop. Role to keep key partners included and as updated as they need to be to ensure a cohesive network of matrix delivery and a functioning core group.

6. Work with the Programme Sponsor Board and Core Group to establish and follow the governance and reporting cycle which will underpin the governance of the programme. Lead the governance process including risk management and preparation and delivery of reports for the Sponsor Board and Core Group drawing on the wider team enabling leaders to make informed decisions about the direction of the programme.

7. Control budgets including procurement (in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2006), financial reconciliation, budget profiling, major financial change requests, proper use of lottery funds in-keeping with the spirit of use of the funding, lead on preparation of conversion proposals in-conjunction with workstreams, programme oversight of financial process. Lead on providing required assurance and resource governance to the SRO and Core Group to review and plan work streams, outcomes, priorities and associated budgets.

8. Influence and draw upon the insight and evaluation workstream of the programme in order to build an effective test and learn, fail fast programme culture.  Use learning to seize on opportunities to share best practice, upscale activities and connect programme into wider strategic alignment opportunities to help achieve post programme legacy and sustainability. To use the insight and evaluation effectively to reassure and report programme progress, risks and mitigation to funders, partners and stakeholders.

9. Produce reports, carry out presentations and undertake administrative duties in connection with the post.

10. Carry out all other duties as maybe reasonably assigned from time to time and with the level of this Job Description.

11. Support and adopt the mission, aim and values of TAWS, throughout your work and behaviours.

12. To take responsibility for your own personal and professional development, including responding constructively to internal management performance processes.

Experience and Knowledge

All criteria are essential, and your application will be assessed on all points detailed below.

1. Experience of leading large, complex and collaborative programmes.

2. Strong interpersonal skills and presentational skills across a range of mediums shown to challenge and influence.

3. Experience of applying emotional Intelligence and finding ways to progress in high pressure situations and managing challenging relationships working with peers, managing staff and developing partnership with stakeholders, communities and citizens.

4. Evidence of an ability to be decisive and a willingness to take informed and calculated decisions. Bringing a considered and informed view at both a strategic and operational level to ensure the programme outcomes have the best opportunity to be achieved.

5. Experience managing large and complex resources with required governance, process and assurance to minimise risk including financial and reputational risk to Active Communities and TAWS.

6. Evidence of using insight and evaluation as a critical feedback loop supporting strategic and operational programme adaptation and delivery of outcomes.

7. Understanding of models of community development that promote health, wellbeing, community and individual resilience and acumen in transitioning from a funded test and learn model into a sustainable business model.

8. Demonstrate empathy and understanding with the citizens and communities who access our services.

9. Evidence of a commitment to ongoing personal development and training.

10. Digitally literate and familiar with a range of software packages including utilising social media.

Changing Our Lives is a rights based organisation that works in coproduction with disabled people and people with experience of mental health difficulties, finding solutions that enable them to lead ordinary lives that many of us take for granted. We are looking for a passionate individual commited to people's rights. You will be practical and very organised, a 'people person' able to communicate with a range of people including young people, adults and professsionals. You will be working in a fast paced environment across a range of projects, so you will need to be comfortable with change as people often start with one idea and it naturally evolves and changes. You will be working across the West Midlands, with occassional work in other areas of England. This is a position in which we will support an individual with less experience who is enthusiastic, a hard worker and willing to learn. The minimum requirement is 3 years working with disabled people, people with mental health difficulties or other people who have been disadvantaged. 

Fixed term contract to 31 March 2021 (with possibility of extension)

One of the UK’s most inspiring and best known faith-based organisations, The Salvation Army is a Prime Contractor for the Adult Victims of Modern Slavery Care and Coordination Services Contract. We are looking for a Project Support Officer to join the Contract Management Team based in central Birmingham.

Delivery of support to victims is through a supply chain of 2nd tier sub-contractors located across England and Wales. Reporting to the Project Director, the Project Support Officer will lead on the development, collation, reporting and analysis of Management Information.

Key Responsibilities:

Using your knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Structured Query Language (SQL) to access and manipulate data held in a Case Management System, you will ensure the Contract Management Team fulfils its obligation to produce timely and accurate Management Information.

You will analyse Project data, report on trends and identify potential areas for further research. You will be an Expert User of the case management system, producing guidance and training materials for other users.

Having oversight of the Quality Management Framework, attention to detail and the ability to perform to a high standard of accuracy are paramount in this role.

Successful Candidates will be:

• Educated to Level 4 standard or have significant relevant experience
• Have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and a working knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL)
• A Project Management qualification is desirable.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays; a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan and an employee assistance programme.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK.

The Contract Authority also reserves the right to request a Counter Terrorist Check.

For further details and to apply please visit The Salvation Army’s website.

Closing date: 15th December 2019

CVs will not be accepted Promoting equality in the workplace

Community Project Officer
Salary: £18,534 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week (regular evening and occasional weekend working)
Based in Tipton with regular travel across the West Midlands Region

Let’s Play Project Officer Job Role 
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a play work, early years, school or other educational background to join our friendly Let’s Play team.

The ideal candidate would have experience of working with children aged 6-12 years and will be aware of how to deliver outdoor/indoor play activities that are age-appropriate and are safe, creative and engaging. They will also have knowledge of how to plan and develop these free play sessions. This job role will involve completing project monitoring and evaluation data; ensuring all paperwork is kept up to date, inputted accurately, in a timely manner, and to the standard required by funders and stakeholders. Also desirable is experience of working with other community and voluntary organisations and developing partnerships.

This role will involve regular evenings and occasional weekend work and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

About Groundwork West Midlands 
Groundwork West Midlands is a registered charity with a track record of working in the local community to support local people and places. It is also one the regions foremost environmental regeneration charities and has extensive experience of delivering successful environmental and community projects.

We deliver programmes in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders including local authority, third sector, and housing partners.

About Let’s Play 
Since 2017 the Let's Play team at Groundwork West Midlands has been delivering play activities to children in Sandwell, as part of the Go Play Sandwell project funded by Sandwell Council. Let’s Play is aimed at children aged 6-12 years old (up to 16 with additional needs) and all sessions are free to access, open to all and take place after-school and throughout school holidays. We currently deliver nine play sessions a week. Sessions are child led, and typically comprise a range of activities including:

• Creative activities (weaving, clay work, kite making)
• Nature based activities (mini beast hunts, tree identification, making bird feeders)
• Formal team games (football, rounders)
• Informal team games (relay races, parachute games)
• Exploratory games (scavenger hunts)

We also provide a variety of play equipment to allow children and young people to develop their own independence through play.

As well as offer a range of high quality play sessions, Let’s Play also aims to:

• Enhance children’s learning and self-confidence
• Allow parents/carers to better integrate into the local community
• Develop partnerships amongst key local organisations/stakeholders.

Closing date: Midday 7th January 2020
Interviews commencing: Applicants must be available- 17th January 2020

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position. 

An Enhanced DBS check will be required prior to commencement in post.

No agencies please

Changing Our Lives is a rights based organisation that works in coproduction with disabled people and people with experience of mental health difficulties, finding solutions that enable them to lead ordinary lives that many of us take for granted. We are looking for an experienced individual, who is passionate about the rights of disabled people and people with experience of mental health difficulties. You will not be afraid to challenge but equally you will be able to develop strong relationships which can be drawn on to bring about change for individuals as well as strategic change. You will be working in a fast paced environment across a range of coproduced projects so you will need to be comfortable with change as often people start with one idea and it naturally develops and evolves. You will be comfortable working in the community, with local people enabling them to lead projects and equally as comfortable talking to senior figures, negotiating change. You will be working across the West Midlands, with occassional work in other areas of England. 

CPAS Ventures and Falcons are seeking a self-starting, entrepreneurial team player to take our recently launched School Venture residentials to the next level. These ground-breaking residentials for pupils from Church of England Primary Schools are an excellent way to help children engage with the Gospel and connect with their local church’s children’s programme. If you have a passion for evangelism, an understanding of primary schools and children’s ministry, and a growth mindset, we would love to hear from you.

The role is a permanent, part-time (0.4 FTE) annualised hours, term time only appointment.  The location of the role will be agreed at interview.

Job Title: Building Manager

Hours: Full time -35 hours a week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Birmingham

The Prince’s Trust has embarked on a bold strategy that will fundamentally change the way we work to support young people. We want to have an even greater impact on the lives of even more young people over the next 10 years. The Property Team are committed to supporting this aspiration by making sure that we have the best properties. That means having buildings in the right locations which always meet the evolving needs of our amazing staff, volunteers, partners and of course, the young people we support.

Our portfolio of some 40 properties is overseen by a team of Building Managers, working with operational staff. You will be responsible for our properties in the Midlands and Wales; covering all property and facilities management matters, Health and Safety compliance, repairs/PPM, utilities contracts, contractor management and budgeting.

To learn more about the role please wisit our website.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Project Coordinator - Hoarding 

Salary £22,238 - £24,986

Birmingham - covering Castle Vale ward and Sutton Coldfield

Full Time

Fixed Term to 30 September 2021

Our client is building a new team of dedicated and passionate people to deliver a new and exciting wellbeing project in the Sutton Coldfield and Castle Vale areas of Birmingham.

• Are you committed to improving the wellbeing of people with complex needs?

• Are you empathetic, sensitive and committed to taking a personalised approach? 

• Do you have experience of working with people affected by self-neglect or  hoarding disorder? 

• Are you organised, innovative and motivated? 

If so they would love to hear from you.

Working with some of the most vulnerable adults in the local area, often at times of crisis, their project aims to provide support and services that will improve lives whilst growing important networks around the people that need them most.

Working as part of the Wellbeing First team, the successful candidate will lead on their exciting Hoarding pilot, developing holistic approaches to supporting people affected by hoarding and/or self-neglect which may escalate to hoarding behaviours.

Due to the nature of the project there may be occasions when evening or weekend work is required. 

Applications should be submitted no later than Friday 20th December 2019

Job Title: Property Co-ordinator

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Birmingham

The Prince’s Trust has embarked on a bold strategy that will fundamentally change the way we work to support young people. We want to have an even greater impact on the lives of even more young people over the next 10 years. The Property Team are committed to supporting this aspiration by making sure that we have the best properties. That means having buildings in the right locations which always meet the evolving needs of our amazing staff, volunteers, partners and of course, the young people we support.

This new role will be within the Property Team, managing some 40 properties throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland supporting the Estates Manager and Building Managers with day-to-day running of the portfolio.

We are looking for an individual who has experience of property matters with excellent IT, analytical and problem-solving skills. You will be managing portfolio data, completing basic accounting tasks (such as raising purchase orders and approving invoices) and managing contractors. You will act as the main point of contact for the property helpdesk.

To learn more about the role please visit our website.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

The Myton Hospices have been operating since 1982 in Warwick and have cared for thousands of terminally ill people and their families and friends during this time. We are here for families and loved ones too, ensuring there is always support and advice available as well as a cup of tea and a hug when it’s needed.

Myton has ambitious plans for the future and our estate needs to be able to support them. All of our organisational priorities rely on having buildings that can meet the needs of patients, their families and visitors and those of our staff and volunteers.

 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Capital Appeal Manager to establish and run a successful Capital Appeal Fundraising programme for the improvements to the Warwick Myton Hospice building, which will raise £2 million in 2 years. 

You will have excellent project management skills along with a proven record of engaging with major donors and high net worth individuals and organisations.

Are you dynamic and resourceful, and motivated by helping others to help themselves?

We have an exciting opportunity to open and develop a new telephone service.

Support Through Court is an independent charity providing practical and emotional support to people facing the court process without lawyers. Most people are unfamiliar with - and may be frightened of - the courts, and many are in danger of losing their homes, children or livelihoods.

This highly regarded, energetic and friendly charity, is seeking a Service Manager to develop a new phoneline service.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, South, you will be responsible for recruiting, training and supporting volunteers, promoting the service, facilitating day-to-day operations, building and sustaining relationships with key contacts and contributing to an ambitious fundraising target.  

You will be an excellent communicator, as well as a practical, well organised and hardworking individual, preferably with experience in the voluntary sector or equivalent transferable experience. 

For an informal discussion about the role, call Charlotte at the Birmingham office.

Applicants should apply with a CV and a covering letter explaining persuasively why we should offer you the post. It is important that your letter should provide evidence of the criteria detailed in the person specification.

Closing date: Wednesday 18th December at 12pm

Interviews are expected to be held during the week beginning 6th January 2020

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours a week

Location: Birmingham

Start date: January 2020

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE:

In the UK, currently there are more than 950,000 young people aged 16-24 who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs). The Trust works with around 58,000 young people each year across the UK.We support young people through teams of staff, volunteers and delivery partners and have 38 offices / centres in England (split in 3 regions), Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each Country has an Operations Director and sub-regional teams responsible for organising various events, engaging with young people, delivering programmes directly or in conjunction with Delivery Partners. The H&S Team consists of 3 Regional H&S Managers and a Compliance Manager all reporting to the Head of Health & Safety.

This role will involve supporting the Central England region and Wales acting as the first point of contact for advising on Health & Safety matters and implementing the Trust's Safety Management System. Preferably based in our new Centre in Birmingham, the candidate should be uncompromising in their seeking of continual improvement of health and safety across the Trust.

To learn more about the role, please download the job description.

About The Prince's Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince's Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince's Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Business Development Manager  

£25,000 - £30,000pa + benefits

Birmingham Hippodrome B5 4TB

A great theatre needs great people.  We can only thrive by having the right team on board in a fast-paced, constantly changing, creative workplace.

About Us

Presenting the best in musical theatre, ballet and opera, dance, drama, comedy and pantomime, we work successfully with some of the world’s biggest international producers.  With our resident partners Birmingham Royal Ballet and DanceXchange; with collaborators such as Welsh National Opera and Sadler’s Wells; and with names like Cameron Mackintosh, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Qdos Pantomimes, and the National Theatre, dull moments don’t get a look in.

We are managed by a voluntary board of Trustees as an independent charity, delivering our exciting programme of Hippodrome Projects, from transformational learning to fabulous festivals. In our main auditorium or Patrick Studio, in our conference spaces or restaurant, and in schools and communities, we make sure that everyone is welcome, we settle for nothing but the best and we bring flair to everything we do.

About the Role

You will be responsible for managing the partners, members and networks day to day, working with the Development and Events Team to ensure a joined up approach to our fundraising and commercial income. A networking professional, you will be the ‘go-to’ point of knowledge in the organisation for who is who in the region and sector.

We want to be the best and are looking for new business professional with a track record of achievement of corporate account management. You will have business-to-business customer service experience in professional networks and worked closely with events and fundraising teams. Target orientated, you will be business systems literate, good at planning and meeting deadlines as well as used to managing business clients with differing needs. You will also have excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.

To enjoy a new stage for your skills please visit our website via the link and apply online.

At Birmingham Hippodrome we are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone.

TPP Recruitment is proud to be recruiting for a well-established Birmingham theatre for a Business Development Manager. The role is permanent paying £30,000.

The main aim of the role is to maximise fundraising income from corporate sponsorship, members and partnerships. From this you will be involved in growing the corporate membership scheme working closely with the Head of Corporate Development. You will also account manage existing corporate members and sponsors ensuring they are getting the best service. Additionally, you will also prospect for Charity of the Year partnerships through writing applications and taking part in pitches. Finally, you will work closely with the Marketing and Communications team to ensure promotional materials bolster corporate fundraising opportunities.

To be successful in this role you will have a good track record in corporate account management or business development. You will possess sound communication skills with a natural ability to build rapport with key stakeholders. You will also be a sales-focused individual and be comfortable in a networking capacity to develop business contacts.

How to Apply

Closing date - 5th January

If you are interested in this role or wish to register with TPP to hear about future posts, please call Patrick on 020 7198 6040 or send your CV to [email protected]