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Remote
£30,000 - £33,000 per year
Part-time (22.5 hours per week)
Permanent
Job description

Disabled people face significant inequalities in education, sport, leisure and employment. They often face multiple barriers to fulfilling their potential and achieving their aspirations. Sport and physical activity have the power to inspire, enable, build self-esteem, and provide success. They can improve physical health, employability, mental well-being and social community inclusion. However, many barriers prevent disabled people from accessing sport. These include a lack of coaching, clubs, transport, equipment and support networks, as well as high costs and negative perceptions of disabled people participating in sport.

We are a fairly new charity established in 2021, with big ambitions for the future. We have started with small but meaningful projects. We are reaching out to disabled people, learning from our projects, and focusing on our vision and purpose.

We are now looking for someone to join our small but mighty team as our Project Officer. This is a new role, and is crucial to the development of the charity over the next few years. You will set up and deliver new projects to enable disabled people to get active and access sporting opportunities. To do this you will develop relationships with partners, funders and the disability community. This role has the potential for growth and development. You will have a huge influence in shaping our project delivery so that we can continue supporting disabled people to achieve their ambitions through sport.

As a user led organisation, we are keen to receive applications from disabled people.

About the Richard Whitehead Foundation

The Richard Whitehead Foundation is a small charity with big aspirations to use the power of sport for the benefit of disabled people. We believe in the impact of sport: the increased mental well-being, the confidence, the self-esteem, the social inclusion and employability which can come from it.  We want disabled people to be able to thrive and benefit from all the opportunities that sport provides.

Our vision: Enabling disabled people’s ambitions.

Our purpose: We believe disabled people should have access to the life-changing power of sport.

Our mission: We place the individual at the centre of our work. We provide access to life-changing support, mentoring, information, advice, equipment, and opportunities that will spark a sustained lifetime intervention.

Our values:  Person Centred Dynamic Powerful Authentic Inclusive

Main purpose of this role

Our mentoring work provides a person-centred approach, supporting disabled people to access the life-changing power of movement and sport. We train mentors (who are mostly disabled) and match them with disabled people who face multiple barriers and are likely to remain inactive without intervention. They work together to break down these barriers and connect with local sports clubs and initiatives. We delivered our first mentoring programme in Nottingham and are now looking to expand the programme across the East Midlands and other areas in England and Wales. Alongside this we want to expand our already established Supported Runner Programme to enable disabled people to participate in shorter community runs, and to adapt the model to support disabled people into other sports.

We are looking for a proactive, confident and dynamic individual to help us set up and deliver new mentoring and supported sports projects to enable disabled people to get involved in physical activity in their communities. You will join our small creative and supportive team within an empowering, values-led organisation that is person-centred and ambitious to empower disabled people.

We are looking for someone with significant experience of delivering projects at a community level, recruiting and supporting volunteers and project beneficiaries. You will be able to work independently, take initiative and achieve results. You will keep up to date with developments in the disability and sports sectors in order to inform the development or our projects and ensure we are seeking opportunities for partnerships and funding. You will work confidently with a wide range of individuals and stakeholder groups, including disabled people, volunteers, community groups, disability organisations and local services.

Project Officer – Job description

Job Title: Project Officer

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Responsible for: No staff; volunteers as appropriate

Location: Home based, with travel where required within England and Wales

Hours: Part time 3 days or 22.5 hours per week

Flexibility: Flexible working hours are available. The role will require some evenings and weekend work.

Length of contract: Permanent

Salary range: £30,000 – 33,000 depending on experience (pro rata)

Project set up and delivery

  • Develop and implement project plans that incorporate KPIs, milestones and responsibilities, ensuring deadlines are met and plans amended as appropriate.
  • Develop effective systems, policies and procedures to support project delivery.
  • Carry out administrative tasks and maintain accurate records of projects and activities.
  • Deliver workshops and training sessions to volunteers and freelance mentors.
  • Provide appropriate support to participants, volunteers, freelance mentors and project partners to ensure delivery of project outcomes.
  • Work with the Digital Communications and Marketing Officer to develop and implement communication and social media plans to raise the profile of projects and recruit volunteers, mentors and participants.
  • Work with the Digital Communications and Marketing Officer to create marketing assets and sign-up routes for projects, activities and events.
  • Ensure safeguarding, health and safety and risk management policies and processes are implemented throughout all projects, activities and events.
  • Work with the CEO to set and monitor project budgets and ensure we do not exceed expenditure limits.

Stakeholder management

  • Manage relationships with stakeholders, inspiring confidence, maintaining quality communications and ensuring professional representation of the Richard Whitehead Foundation. 
  • Identify, develop and maintain effective partnerships with local community groups, volunteers and key partners to deliver projects.
  • Develop and maintain a database of stakeholders, ensure we meet our requirements under data protection legislation.

Evaluation

  • Develop and implement feedback, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to measure the impact and outcomes of projects.
  • Report against KPIs, outcomes and impact measurements, providing regular updates on projects to the CEO and colleagues.
  • Work with the CEO to produce insight and evaluation reports, including data and case studies for trustees, funders and stakeholders.
  • Use the learning from projects to improve delivery mechanisms and to inform the development of future projects.
  • Work with the Digital Communications and Marketing Officer to collect photographic and video content, quotes and testimonials for use in reports, publicity and fundraising appeals.

Other:

  • Ensure all activity complies with the latest data protection legislation.
  • Work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues across the Richard Whitehead Foundation.
  • Attend internal and external meetings and represent the Richard Whitehead Foundation at events, where required.
  • Attend occasional out of hours meetings or events as required.
  • Promote and support diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace and across all projects, and ensure people’s access requirements are met.
  • Abide by all our organisational (and project) policies, code of conduct and practice.

Person Specification

1. Qualities, attributes, and behaviours 

Essential

  • Person centred – You work to achieve individual need and show empathy for each individual we support. You listen and value the lived experience of disabled people. 
  • Dynamic - You are positive, agile, transformative, and responsive. 
  • Powerful - You are bold, resilient, and hardworking to support us to achieve our ambitions for our community.
  • Inclusive - You are inclusive in your actions and behaviours considering the diversity of people we are supporting. You value people from diverse backgrounds and aim to make everyone feel welcomed, and like they belong. 
  • Authentic - You are honest, genuine, and transparent in your approach.

2. Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of delivering projects, including implementing project plans and working to KPIs and deadlines. 
  • Experience of developing processes and policies from scratch to effectively deliver projects and to meet the needs of participants and volunteers.
  • Experience recruiting and supporting individuals to participate in projects, including volunteers and members of local communities.
  • Experience building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders including community groups, partner organisations and funders.
  • Experience of working with disabled people, either through lived experience as a person living with an impairment or by being immersed in the disability or associated community.

Desirable

  • Experience in the sport, leisure, or physical activity sector.
  • Experience of working in or with the charity sector.
  • Experience of mentoring or working with mentors.
  • Experience of delivering training and/or workshops.

3. Skills

Essential

  • Excellent organisational skills, including ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, meet competing demands and tight deadlines, and to deliver at pace.
  • Ability to work independently and remotely, to plan and manage your own time, and to take the initiative to solve problems.
  • Ability to work effectively with others as part of a team.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain successful working relationships with multiple stakeholders.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt your communication style for different audiences. 
  • IT skills with experience of using Microsoft Project, Word and Excel, or the ability to learn new software quickly.
  • Analytical and methodical with acute attention to detail and the ability to display information to evaluate the impact of projects.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and ability to identify opportunities to enhance project administration processes and procedures.
  • Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities, inclusivity and diversity and to incorporate these principles across projects.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people connected to the Richard Whitehead Foundation.

4. Other

Essential

  • Empathy and understanding of the importance of addressing and responding to the needs of different people.
  • Understanding of the barriers faced by disabled people and ways to overcome them.
  • Alignment to the Richard Whitehead Foundation ambitions and values, driven by impact for the people we serve.
  • Willing and available to work outside normal working hours if required.
  • Ability to travel to different locations in England and Wales as required by each project.

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing needs of the charity.

Benefits

  • Flexible working.
  • 28 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees).
  • Access to company pension.
  • Access to learning and development opportunities.

Safeguarding

The Richard Whitehead Foundation is committed to safeguarding and protecting the individuals we work with. As such, posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and a safe working environment.

Inclusion and diversity

The Richard Whitehead Foundation strives to engage an ability-based workforce which reflects the diverse nature of our communities. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and it is important to us that this is reflected in the people who work for us.

Application process

If you would like to be considered for this role, please forward a current CV with a supporting statement, explaining how you meet the person specification. Your application can be a video, audio, or word-based document – whatever works best for you.

Your supporting statement is such an important part of your application. We cannot make assumptions about your suitability, so the information you provide in your supporting statement is key for us for shortlisting. Please show how you meet each part of the person specification. Please use lots of examples. We are looking for evidence that you can thrive as our Project Officer.

Interviews are planned for the week commencing 20th January 2025.

Please let us know if you need us to adapt the process to best suit any needs around disability.

If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that we are not inviting you to continue to the next phase, on this occasion.

Please note that all offers of employment will need references deemed satisfactory by The Richard Whitehead Foundation, a DBS check and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Application Instructions

Please provide a CV and covering letter before 10pm on Sunday 5th January 2025.

Posted by
The Richard Whitehead Foundation View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 1 - 5
Posted on: 09 December 2024
Closing date: 05 January 2025 at 22:00
Tags: Project Management, Volunteering Management, Autism, Blind, Deaf, Engagement / Outreach, Health / Medical, Learning Disability, Mental Health, Physical Activity, Programme Management, Public Health, Social / Support Work

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