Social Impact Manager - Maternity Cover

The Social Impact Manager will lead on various aspects of implementing ParalympicsGB’s social impact strategy including managing the athlete community, disability education programme in schools and other projects on behalf of the organisation.

ParalympicsGB Social Impact Programme

·       Support the Head of Social Impact and Director of Communications & Social Impact in the implementation of ParalympicsGB’s new social impact strategy.

·       Support the Head of Social Impact with the socialisation of the new social impact strategy, supporting colleagues with their understanding of social impact and how this can be embedded across their respective roles to achieve social impact outcomes.

·       Lead on capturing social impact case studies and outcomes from across the organisation including collaboration with the Commercial, Operations and Sports departments to inform ParalympicsGB’s social impact storytelling.

·       Establish and manage a number of relevant stakeholders, developing and managing relationships with key stakeholders across the sport and disability sectors connected to collaborating on aspects of the strategy implementation.

·       Organise the Social Impact Leadership Group and Social Impact Committee meetings and provide the administration for the group.

Social Impact Projects

·       ParalympicsGB Athlete Community Project

o   Manage ongoing athlete reconnection campaign for Paralympians from pre 2010 and compile a database (Salesforce) of retired Paralympians who took part in previous Games as far back as the 1960 Paralympic Games.

o   Manage ParalympicsGB’s athlete community comms including opportunities for athletes within the community e.g. Ambassador roles, key-note speaker opportunities, campaigning opportunities.

o   Manage the Athlete Community Advisory Sub-Group, maximising input from the group on the ongoing project development and implementation.

o   Lead on scoping and project managing a digital platform solution for the Athlete Community, with support from Head of Social Impact.

o   Lead on scoping and managing a training programme for athletes who are part of the community e.g. advocacy and campaigning training, environmental sustainability training, mentoring etc.

o   Lead on organising and managing athlete celebrations events and networking opportunities across the home countries.

·       Get Set

o   Support the Head of Social Impact, alongside Get Set delivery agency, with the Get Set youth education programme operations and athlete engagement.

o   Manage the Get Set Be the Change programme development in conjunction with Get Set agency, researching and advising on the future direction and growth of the social model of disability education programme in schools.

·       Beyond the Podium

o   Support commercial team with a number of the commercial partners’ plans and activation around social impact, providing access and inclusion advice and guidance.

·       Contribute to the other relevant social impact project groups as necessary and capacity permitting e.g. Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Group and Athlete Advisory Groups.

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 may be amended from time to time in the light of the changing needs of the organisation through appropriate processes of consultation and the mutual agreement of both parties.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

QUALIFICATIONS

·       A degree or similar-level qualification, or equivalent working experience

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

·       Project management skills

·       Experience in providing access and inclusion advice and guidance

·       Experience of establishing and managing effective stakeholder engagement

·       Experience of being effective at planning, monitoring, and reviewing

·       Willingness to get ‘stuck in’ to ensure projects delivered on time and within budget

·       Passion for promoting equal opportunities for disabled people

Desirable

·       Strong and effective communication skills

·       Experience of planning and delivering small scale stakeholder events

·       Good at problem solving and analytical mindset

·       Demonstrated affinity with digital tech, ability to manage online athlete community platform

·       Be able work as part of a team and on your own initiative

·       An understanding of Customer Relationship Management systems

·       General knowledge of disability / inclusive sport and physical activity

·       Lived experience of disability

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND QUALITIES

Essential

Communication: The ability to express message and impart information clearly, concisely, and convincingly to a wide variety of audiences and through a variety of mechanisms, including both verbal and written communication.

Organisational Skills: The ability to plan, organise and execute work programmes, working to tight deadlines.

Desirable

Creativity: The ability to understand a problem or issue, and the factors that influence it, and consider constructive inventive ways in which a solution can be found, and a positive work outcome achieved. The desire constantly to consider ways in which existing practices could be done better and more efficiently.

VALUES

The British Paralympic Association is an organisation with a unique role and key responsibilities within the UK high performance system. Delivery of our ambitions very much relies on both working with, and through others, and by focussing on our two strategic priorities: taking the best prepared team to each summer and winter Games; and inspiring social change.

As an organisation we are committed to three values: excellence, respect, and integrity. Every BPA employee is expected to adhere to: 

Excellence

Everything we do at the BPA reflects our ambition to be world leading. We care deeply about what we do and bring a flexible, positive, and progressive approach to our interactions with others. Like the athletes that we support, we will always challenge ourselves and others to do better. 

Respect

Our relationships with each other, our partners and the wider community are based on respect, trust, and a deep-seated belief in diversity, inclusion, and the value of our differences.  

Integrity 

We demand the highest standards from ourselves and others, seeking always to do the right thing and to engage with openness and transparency in all that we do.