Outreach Projects & Partnerships Manager (.8 role)

Outreach Projects & Partnerships Manager (.8 role)             

Remuneration: .8 role (4 days per week) - £35,280pa for pro rata role (based on FTE £44,100pa); 7.5% pension contribution by St James’s with .5 contribution by the employee; .8 of 25 days annual leave plus public holidays; 24 months employment contract

St James’s, Piccadilly, is a Sir Christopher Wren church in the heart London. In addition to regular services, an active congregation, and committed staff team, we run and support volunteer groups and outreach projects, which provide practical action and pastoral care alongside people experiencing homelessness and on low incomes, going through the asylum system, returning to work having been in the prison system, and experiencing short or long-term challenges with mental health and physical health.

St James’s, Piccadilly welcomes both a gathered worshipping congregation on Sundays, and also serves its parish during the week with a wide variety of services, projects, activities, creative events, and the provision of a peaceful and quiet space in the centre of London’s busy West End.

The main aims of the role are: leading on outreach projects, including recruiting, supporting and coordinating volunteers, both internally from the congregation and externally; managing projects and partnerships including administration and community-building; line managing two part-time roles; co-leading and supporting steering groups and strategy development; building local partnerships.

Essential requirements are at least 3 years’ experience recruiting and supervising volunteers, and an understanding of best practice in terms of the role of volunteers within the volunteer sector, including safeguarding requirements and procedures; excellent communication and interpersonal skills an and ability to build excellent working relationships with a diverse range of staff, volunteers and external stake holders in a dynamic and evolving setting. An Enhanced DBS check is required to be undertaken.

St James's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

St James's actively welcomes applications from people who are currently under-represented in our community including people with global majority heritage, people with lived experience of poverty and people who identify as LGBTQ+.

Job description including application details (referee information required) can be downloaded from our website.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 19th August 2024. Interviews will be held during the week of 26th August. Aiming for a start date as soon as possible.