This post is a 12 month fixed-term contract. 

BCLM is an equal opportunities employer and we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from underrepresented groups.

Black Country Living Museum is one of Europe’s most successful open-air museums. Our strategic view is that our success originates from being an independent heritage business, and giving equal weight to our purpose as a museum, charity, and visitor attraction. The Museum is also regularly used for TV and Film locations, and hosts some fantastic seasonal and themed events including our 1940s Weekend and Peaky Blinders Nights. We are currently embarking upon the single largest development in our 40-year history with a multi-million pound investment to take our story into the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. 

BCLM is looking for a Corporate Development Manager to seek out, scope, develop and deliver new opportunities for the Museum to work with businesses including commercial sponsorship agreements, in-kind support, charitable donations and the Business Partners scheme.

Working as part of a small Development team, led by the Director of Development, this role will work alongside a Development Manager who focuses on fundraising from trusts and individuals and a Development Coordinator providing administrative support. 

Key responsibilities of this role include: 

• Supporting the £2.75m fundraising campaign for our capital development project BCLM: Forging Ahead focusing on achieving income from businesses. 
• Managing and developing the Business Partner scheme, establishing it as a key source of unrestricted income for the Museum, actively promoting the scheme and working outside the Museum to recruit new Partners.
• Identifying, researching and making approaches to businesses regarding sponsorship. 
• Account managing the Museum’s sponsors, Business Partners and corporate supporters, working with teams across the Museum to successfully deliver agreed benefits.
• Managing an annual programme of events and communications to stakeholders including corporate prospects and existing donors/supporters.
• Being the first point of contact for enquiries regarding venue hire and filming, liaising with the Operations teams to deliver significant bookings. 

This role will suit a creative and adaptable person who has experience of corporate fundraising, conferences or sales in an arts/heritage or cultural environment, or delivering pitches and winning new business contracts.   You will be able to bring the story of the Museum alive, and engage with businesses to create fantastic partnerships that benefit both organisations. 

The role is based in the heart of the Black Country’s regeneration zone, with good road, rail, and, shortly, metro links. We are within good commutable distance from many of the surrounding counties, including Worcestershire and Staffordshire. As well as financial rewards, the museum offers a truly invigorating and kind work environment with a positive attitude to work life balance.

Closing date: Friday 6 August 2021.

Interviews will take place w/c 9 August 2021.

Location: Any of our UK Trust offices

This is a fantastic opportunity for an accomplished data analyst to join The Prince’s Trust, working on our crucial Health & Social Care contract.

Making an impact on young people is at the heart of what we do so analysing and evaluating our services is key to informing the programmes we design and showcasing our success with partners and funders. We’re on an exciting journey to transform how The Trust users data and want you to be part of it!

Most importantly you must believe in The Trust’s work, live our company values and fit in with our team’s positive, supportive and collaborative culture.

What you will do:

• Lead the data strategy for our H&SC contract, driving our performance and showcasing our work with our supporters
• Work with a team of analysts to transform how we use data across the Trust to shape our services
• Create and maintain an infrastructure of systems and tools for undertaking analysis and supplying data and insights.

What we need from you:

• Strong analytics skills including use of data analysis tools such as Tableau, Power BI and Google studio, BI systems such as Oracle service cloud and software including R, Python and SQL
• Strong communications skills including both written and verbal outputs, including facilitating insight-based discussions
• Experience leading an analytics project or development of new functionality
• The ability to upskill and knowledge share with less experienced colleagues, this role will include line management of a less experienced analyst.

For more information and to apply, please go to our website. 

To be considered, you will need to add your CV and a covering statement as to how your experience fits the role criteria. We are currently receiving high volumes of applications, so we urge you to complete a supporting statement, otherwise, your application could be unsuccessful.

Fundraising Senior Associate FTC

Full Time 37.5 hours per week 

Birmingham, London or Manchester

£24,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable) 

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for a motivated and talented professional to join our Fundraising team as Fundraising Senior Associate on a 12 month fixed term contract, with the potential to go permanent. This role will work collaboratively within the Fundraising team and the wider organisation to develop compelling fundraising proposals for corporate donors, high net worth individuals, and trusts and foundations.

This role is responsible for managing a portfolio of potential donors through all stages of the fundraising cycle.

Based in either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office, and reporting to the Fundraising Manager, you’ll support the team to develop and maintain a significant new pipeline (250+ donors), using relationship, research, analysis, and planning skills. You will work with internal stakeholders to develop new projects and ensure donor requirements and engagement opportunities are met.

This exciting role is varied and complex, and will suit a candidate with experience in fundraising, partnerships, comms, sales or account management with corporates, grant-giving trust, foundations, and/or major donors. It is essential that you have the ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment, managing multiple competing priorities and a complex workload and meeting deadlines effectively. You’ll have experience communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders and a willingness to learn new skills.

Our successful candidate will, of course, demonstrate their commitment to the mission to improve the education and outcomes of children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Above all, you will be deeply committed to our charitable mission and have the motivation to constantly improve and adapt in the face of challenge.

Who are Ambition Institute? 

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement. 

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 16 August 2021. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 25 August 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 matter 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. 

It's an exciting time to join us as the leader of Cash for Kids in the Midlands. Our Central region charities are some of our newest additions to the Cash for Kids family, and we're looking for an ambitious self-starter who can drive & accelerate our fundraising across the region.

As the charity of Bauer Radio, you'll be working alongside the teams at Free Radio, Gem, Signal 1 and Greatest Hits Radio, to continue our mission to improve the lives of disadvantaged children in our local communities.

You’ll excel at communicating with people at all levels, be highly organized, be an inspiring leader & a great administrator. You’ll have a natural flair for sales and be comfortable presenting to groups of all sizes. You’ll manage a small team of fundraisers and have an extensive contact book of local corporates who you can call on to support Cash for Kids in the Midlands.

You’ll be responsible for;

- Delivering the strategic direction of Cash for Kids in the Midlands

- Overseeing delivery of fundraising campaigns including our key pillars; Cash for Kids Day and Mission Christmas

- Continuing to embed the charity as an integral part of each radio station

- Implementing comms plans for the charity locally – including website, PR, social media & influencer engagement

- Creating Local Executive Boards to maximise networking opportunities

- Ensuring implementation and maintenance of quality systems to ensure the integrity of the funds raised and the disbursement of those funds in line with central finance guidelines and procedures

- Line management of a small team of fundraisers spread across the Midlands region

- Developing and sustaining external relationships with corporates, major donors and local authorities

- Monitoring, interpreting and challenging financial results and communicating risks, opportunities and trends

- Preparing the annual Business Plan together with each team in line with national strategy

- Ensuring that all financial controls are in place locally and monitored

- Keeping up to date with charitable governance

- Managing the stakeholder relationships with key Bauer staff including the Regional Content Director, Marketing teams and Regional Sales Director

- Working in collaboration with your fellow Regional Charity Managers to share best practise and drive projects to benefit all

To succeed in this role you’ll; 

- Have a strong track record in successful fundraising delivery

- Possess excellent networking skills and be able to increase the charity’s network of corporate supporters and the number of organisations who apply to the charity for grants

- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and use them to work with people both internally and externally

- Be able to inspire people with your passion and vision for the charity

- Demonstrate a proven track record and experience of building, developing and managing key relationships

- A proven experience of working with the media to promote fundraising initiatives

- Possess excellent knowledge of major donor/gift giving approaches

- Have excellent organisational and project management skills

- Be able to work on own initiative to ensure delivery of targets

- Have a passion and vision to develop this role with confidence and a sense of humour

- Hold a current, full clean UK driving licence

Location

Currently the Cash for Kids team are working remotely (from home) and this is likely to continue until Q1 2022. At this point (subject to change) we are likely to evolve to a hybrid model of remote/office working. As a regional role access to offices in Birmingham, Nottingham & Stoke-on-Trent will be available (subject to confirmation on our future ways of working model) and travel across the Midlands region will be required.

At Cash for Kids we believe that together we can make great things happen. Our team is driven to make a lasting, positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged children and the successful applicant for this role will be key to helping us deliver on that mission.

Location: Any of our UK Trust offices

This is a fantastic opportunity for an accomplished delivery manager to join The Prince’s Trust, leading the work of our Operations Systems team.

Making an impact on young people is at the heart of what we do. Your role will help our technology team effectively deliver change, ensuring our frontline teams have access to systems that meet their needs and are as efficient and effective as possible. We have an exciting transformation agenda ahead of us and need the support of an exceptional delivery manager, as maternity leave cover, to make things happen!

Most importantly you must believe in The Trust’s work, live our company values and fit in with our team’s positive, supportive and collaborative culture.

What you will do:

• Plan, manage and assume overall accountability for the delivery and ongoing optimisation of a number of delivery streams across the Trust’s operational systems including both continuous improvement and major change initiatives
• Work with senior colleagues in Technology and across the organisation to facilitate the solution design process to ensure that project requests can be effectively scoped, budgeted and signed off
• Take a hands-on role in leading the full delivery lifecycle; leading and demonstrating through actions and coaching what good practice looks like.

What we need from you:

• Excellent project delivery skills, with experience of scrum-based delivery – we have adopted and fully embedded scrum, so you will need to lead and continuously improve these ways of working
• Strong ability to bring control and order to ambiguity, enjoying the challenge of overcoming problems due to a desire to continually improve the way things are done
• Experience leading the work of business analysis and test teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

For more information and to apply, please go to our website.

To be considered, you will need to add your CV and a covering statement as to how your experience fits the role criteria. We are currently receiving high volumes of applications, so we urge you to complete a supporting statement, otherwise, your application could be unsuccessful. We are advertising two Delivery Manager roles at the moment for two different teams. Please feel free to apply for both if you are interested in both and use your cover letter to explain any preferences.

Location: Any of our UK Trust offices

This is a fantastic opportunity for an accomplished delivery manager to join The Prince’s Trust, leading the work of our Digital team.

Making an impact on young people is at the heart of what we do. Your role will help our digital team build amazing products for Young People that meet user needs, deliver against strategic objectives, and meet the required quality and compliance standards.

Most importantly you must believe in The Trust’s work, live our company values and fit in with our team’s positive, supportive and collaborative culture.

What you will do:

• Plan, manage and assume overall accountability for the delivery and ongoing optimisation of digital solutions for Young People including both continuous improvement and major change initiatives
• Work with senior colleagues in Technology and across the organisation to facilitate the solution design process to ensure that project requests can be effectively scoped, budgeted and signed off
• Take a hands-on role in leading the full delivery lifecycle; leading and demonstrating through actions and coaching what good practice looks like.

What we need from you:

• Excellent project delivery skills, with experience of delivery within hybrid waterfall and agile environments.
• Excellent knowledge of the technical development process and good practice, including an understanding of the importance of security, data protection, accessibility and safeguarding requirements
• Significant experience of managing a development team working on bespoke development and off the shelf products for online learning and online content repositories
• Strong collaborative and consultative approach working alongside a multidisciplinary digital team, including Product Managers, Business Analysts, Designers, Developers and Testers, as well as other specialist roles and functions across the organisation.

For more information and to apply, please go to our website. 

To be considered, you will need to add your CV and a covering statement as to how your experience fits the role criteria. We are currently receiving high volumes of applications, so we urge you to complete a supporting statement, otherwise, your application could be unsuccessful. We are advertising two Delivery Manager roles at the moment for two different teams. Please feel free to apply for both if you are interested in both and use your cover letter to explain any preferences.

Programme Manager

Full Time 37.5 hours per week 

Birmingham, London or Manchester

£28,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable) 

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? 

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement. 

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 4th August 2021. Interviews are expected to take place on the 10th, 11th and 12th August 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 matter 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. 

Commercial Operations Project Manager x2 (Fixed-Term)
Reference: JUL20213052
Location: Flexible
Salary: £27,574.00 - £30,590.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave
Duration: 24 months

Our Nature Reserves are windows into the wildlife and habitats we are fighting to protect. They showcase the wonderful conservation work we’re delivering, and should inspire, enable, and empower everyone to play their part in the fight against the nature and climate emergency. 

To achieve a world where all people are living harmoniously alongside nature, the RSPB must broaden its appeal and enable more, and more diverse people to act for nature - we understand it is simply not enough to carry on as before. The RSPB reserves must evolve; we must become more relevant to the world we are trying to change and make the RSPB visitor experience the best it possibly can be, for our visitors, for nature and for the planet.

As such, the visitor operations consultancy is working with RSPB country delivery teams, to fulfil a large-scale programme of transformational change, to ultimately deliver a visitor centre and offer that is fit for the future, across our extensive reserve network. 

To achieve our ambitious vision, we know we must seek talented individuals who share in our dream, and who have the skills, tenacity, optimism, and enthusiasm to deliver at pace.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Evidence of strong project management principles and processes that have enabled you to achieve high quality delivery. (Experience in infrastructure project delivery would be advantageous but not essential).
• You thrive in taking on challenges with a positive, solutions focused approach.
• The elements that drive excellence in visitor operations are etched on your brain- you know what it takes to bring nature to life for our visitors!
• You are an exceptional communicator, with commendable presentation skills.
• You have demonstrable experience of building relationships and collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams to drive expansion and innovation.
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit and will be accustomed to interpreting commercial information to assess opportunities and prioritise effectively.

What you can expect:

• A supportive, high-performing team of talented individuals around you, who want to make the world a better place than we found it.
• An array of exciting, high-profile commercial projects, to lead and support on, that will make some of the most beautiful places in the UK even more special for our visitors.
• Access to excellent learning and development opportunities and employee benefits package.
• Opportunities to travel across all four countries of the United Kingdom and get closer to our amazing wildlife, all while you play your part in safeguarding its future.

This is a Contract, Full Time role, for 2 years. The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

Closing date: 23:59, 17 August 2021
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position in week commencing 23rd August 2021. 

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. 

No agencies please.

Head of Research & Evaluation
Salary: £40,850 – £43,000 per annum 
Hours: Full Time – 37.5hrs per week
Based: at our office in Leicester with agile home working

About Us 
The RAF Association exists to support the RAF community across a variety of services.  We are a group of Charities with our main body being the RAF Association. In addition, we have several smaller subsidiary organisations, which are all linked to our strategic priorities to positively impact the lives of serving personnel, veterans and their families. We are proud to have supported over 81,000 members of the RAF community in the last year with both practical and emotional assistance, despite the many challenges presented to us because of the pandemic. Our focus for 2021 and beyond is to continue to deliver our existing services, in addition to developing new services that are both sustainable and effective.

About the role 
Our welfare team are placed at the heart of what we do.  The Head of Research is part of our extended management team, reporting to the Director of Welfare.  You will work collaboratively with your peers, Directors and Trustees to continue to embed an evidence-based culture. This role is the Association’s subject matter expert, providing professional advice, expertise and leadership on all aspects of research and evaluation.

What we need from you 
The successful candidate will have experience of working in partnership to develop and deliver impactful research projects. Experience of managing existing, and developing new external relationships is required, alongside proven experience of leading and developing team members.

You will be an experienced research professional with a passion for ensuring that research and data is at the heart of decision making. You will have a strong desire to voice your observations around service performance and identify key messages from your data to the wider organisation, to drive and inspire action. Overall we’re looking for someone who is values driven in their behaviours and committed to using their expertise to really make a difference.

Why join us? 
This is an exciting opportunity for a values driven senior professional to be part of a compassionate and caring organisation with such an impactful agenda. We’ve weathered the Covid storm incredibly well and our passion and commitment are as strong ever. If you’re looking for an opportunity to use your robust experience within a structure that is both agile and worthwhile then we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date: 1pm Friday 13th August 2021
First stage interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter outlining your key strengths against the job description (attached to help your application). It will be sent automatically to us.

The RAF Association is a Disability Confident Employer.

No agencies please.

Closing Date: Sunday Wednesday 4th August 2021

Our Financial Planning & Analysis team are looking for someone who is enthusiastic to become the new Head of Management Accounting

The Financial Planning & Analysis function is responsible for strategic, commercial financial advice and financial performance management for the Trust including management accounting, financial bid support, budgeting, and forecasting activities. The team provide key analysis and insights for budget holders and senior leaders to inform decision making and drive effective, sustainable, and commercial planning.

This role has responsibility for the finance timetable and the production of the month end Management accounts. You will be Head of a team of 3 with two Management Accountants as direct reports. We are looking for a proactive leader who will be continuously looking for process improvements and efficiencies. You will need to have excellent experience of a role in a similar organisation with multiply locations and activities. You will also need to have experience of working with many different data sources and large finance systems. We also need you to be able to drive the quality and availability of financial reports across the Trust linking in with the forecasting process.

Specifically, the role will be responsible for the management of restricted funds across the Trust You will be a member of the Fundraising Workshop and will be asked to support Fundraising propositions.

You will initially be based from home and then based at one of our key centres with the opportunity to work flexibly. There will also be opportunities for you to work with Young People and witness the fantastic work of the Trust. 

This new role is a great opportunity for someone who wants to make their mark in the research/charity sector.  Our aim is to increase the quality and quantity of our published research in preventing child sexual abuse.

You will have a high level of expertise in analysing data for impact evaluation within the human services or child protection field.  You will be an energetic professional, proactive and outcome focused with exceptional communication and relationship skills and with a finger on the pulse of latest research relevant to our area of practice.  A great team player, you will strive for excellence in everything that you do.

You will undertake as well as co-ordinate all aspects of research and evaluation within the Foundation, including that undertaken in collaboration with other organisations and academics.  Support colleagues in research activities; conduct and oversee literature reviews; lead on the design and development of data collection tools; engage with a range of beneficiaries including perpetrators of or people affected by child sexual abuse; undertake qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and write up and develop external networks to foster research collaborations, inform the development of research objectives/proposals and identify potential sources of funding.

The post is based at either our Bromsgrove or Epsom office with travel between the two and some home working.

In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable.  You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

Introduction

Kidderminster Town Council is set to embark upon an ambitious plan for the future of it’s key asset, Kidderminster Town Hall, which has played a pivotal role in the cultural and administrative life of the town for more than 130 years. An impressive Victorian landmark, integral to Kidderminster’s cultural heritage, it remains the towns centre of governance and entertainment. The building is widely recognised as an arts and wedding venue and also houses the Town Council administrative offices.

The town council took over the operation of the Grade II listed Town Hall from Wyre Forest District Council in 2015, taking full responsibility for the operation of the entire building and staff in 2019. In that same year, a successful application was made to the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) for a grant to develop a new vision and plan for the future of the Town Hall and how it might best serve the people of Kidderminster for years to come.

A number of options regarding the future leadership and management model for the venue have been appraised.  It has been decided that an independent Charitable Trust will be formed to oversee the care and commercial success of the site and ensure it’s place as a vibrant platform for the arts and through this, improve the quality of life for the residents of Kidderminster and surrounding areas.

The search is now underway for skilled volunteers to form the new board of this trust, which is hoped will be operational by September 2021.

What we are looking for

We are looking for an independent Chair and up to eight independent trustees, through an open recruitment process, to sit alongside three nominated elected local councillors, to bring their professional skills, attributes and - just as important - knowledge of the local area to bear, to lead and support the general manager and executive team. 

Board members will work together to shape the future of this wonderful asset, by agreeing forward-thinking strategies and a business plan, develop local partnerships and more.

To be most effective, the board needs those who come from legal, financial, human resources disciplines, but also those who have experience of and connections with the Arts, leisure and hospitality venue management and community engagement. To complement and support the range of expertise in the team at the Town Hall and council, those with the following range of experience would also be very welcome; marketing and communications, IT, social media and partnership development.

We need board members who can think strategically and be committed advocates for the vision and future of the Town Hall. Those who can bring entrepreneurial, commercial and networking skills to bear to benefit the project will also be very welcome.

It is very important that there is a balance of voices on this board, to make the strongest decisions and better serve the people of Kidderminster, so we are not specifying previous board experience and will give you full support and guidance if appointed.

What we ask of you

Preparation for and attendance of monthly board meetings (evenings), up to approximately five hours per month, plus yearly away days.

The reward

These are unpaid voluntary roles! However, being a part of this board will give you an opportunity to use your skills and experience to help shape and support this vital cultural asset, to make a real difference to the community. You will have the chance to develop new skills, knowledge, contacts and friends.

Application Process

Sunday 25th July:  Closing date for Chair applications
W/C 26th July:  Chair appointment panel shortlist meeting [date to be confirmed]
W/C 2nd August:  Independent Chair interviews [date to be confirmed]
Friday 20th August:  Closing date for Trustee applications
W/C 30th August:  Trustee interviews

For a confidential discussion:  Please follow the "to apply" link where Rachel Tucker's contact details may be found.

This exciting Head of NLG position has been created at the National Governance Association (NGA) at a critical time. Governance has risen on the political and school improvement agendas and this newly won tender, from the Department for Education, to deliver support to schools and trusts where it is most needed provides more opportunities for NGA to deliver our charitable objectives. 

We are looking for a knowledgeable and experienced individual to join our Professional Development Team as we are now able to offer Department for Education funded external reviews of governance to support those schools and trusts who need it most.

The Head of NLG will liaise with Regional Delivery Directorates, Local Authorities and Dioceses to identify eligible settings, and oversee the effective matching, delivery, reviews and recommendations made through the new NLG support service.

Managing a small internal team and a team of NLGs with a wide variety of expertise, they will ensure key objectives are met and that the service contributes to improved governance and therefore better outcomes for pupils.

This will be a challenging role where governance expertise in both maintained schools and trusts will be key alongside excellent networks and interpersonal skills with strength in project management and leadership.

Benefits of joining NGA include:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Pension contribution at 7%

Closing date for applications: 12:00 noon on Monday 9th August 2021

We need an outgoing self-motivated person to enhance our work in the West Midlands.

At the forefront of the organisation, you will be responsible for maintaining partnerships, supporting tutors/coaches and delivering our programmes from volunteer recruitment and workshop delivery all the way through to evaluation. This is an “in-at-the-deep-end” role and you will flourish in a small dynamic team with real influence and autonomy.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Contributing to the development of the WM region:

• Generating new school leads and securing programmes
• Supporting a strong and supportive network of schools, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), universities, corporate partners and others
• Ensuring retention of volunteer coaches (meeting minimum targets set termly)
• Maintaining relationships with coaches, pupils and teachers

Create a thriving community of social mobility advocates among university students and young professionals:

• Meeting recruitment targets for tutors/coaches across the region each term.
• Training volunteers in tutoring/coaching and our pedagogy.

Oversee multiple in-school and online programmes (university student led and peer to peer) across the West Midlands:

• Setting timelines for programme start and finish dates
• Communicating with school staff weekly to provide feedback after sessions
• Visiting schools to oversee quality.
• Managing and running online sessions.

Programme Design and Delivery:

• Contributing to the design of current workshops and creating new workshops when needed
• Running in-school or online workshops for groups of pupils (KS3-5) and facilitating university trips at the start and end of our programmes

Line managing a team of Head Coaches:

• Delivering training for Head Coaches
• Holding 1-1 appraisals to monitor performance and set actions

Embodying our values (humility, high expectations, service, responsibility and resilience) and demonstrating commitment to our mission.

Essential characteristics and experience

• Passion for social mobility: we have big aims and are looking for those who share our desire to make education fairer in the UK so a person’s background does not determine their future.
• Relationship building and facilitating: this a public-facing role so you will love delivering workshops to groups as well as communicating our mission to a wide range of stakeholders (businesses, senior members of MATs, universities etc.
• Organisation: working in a fast paced young organisation you’ll be able to work between different programmes and workstreams.
• Independence: this role requires you to work independently/alone from time to time in the office and/or from home
• Resourcefulness: we’re a small, dedicated team - you must be a self-starter prepared for practical roles with lots of responsibility. A willingness to stay solution-focused with last minute challenges is a must! • Young People: experience in a school or youth organisation/working with young people.
• Flexibility: the role will occasionally involve working evenings & weekends

Desirable knowledge/experience:

• Experience working with young people in a school or youth work setting.
• Experience recruiting volunteers.
• Experience measuring and evaluating impact
• Knowledge of programme design, pedagogy or tutoring/coaching.
• Knowledge of UK schools and UK university sector.

Benefits:

• An opportunity to contribute to a young, exciting charity with scope to input widely and take on new roles.
• Starting Salary: £21-23k per annum
• Annual Leave: 28 days pro rata
• Office space: initially working from home. Longer term to be based in our West Midlands office in Handsworth.
• Training: we are a reflective organisation and keen to support your professional development.

Key Information:

• Length: until July 2022 (extension dependent on performance and funding).
• Hours: Full Time
• Reporting to: Head of Region
• Responsible for: Individual Programmes
• Start Date: August/September 2021 (with the possibility for flexibility for the right candidate)

How to Apply and Next Steps:

• Email Robin your CV and a cover letter of no more than 350 words by Friday 13th August 2021. In the subject line, please mention you are applying for the West Midlands Programme Officer role.
• First round interviews will take place on a rolling basis from early August. Please note: The role may close before the end date if the right candidate is found, so please do apply as early as possible.