Programme Lead Jobs

Are you a programme planner who is passionate about animal welfare?
We’re looking for an experienced Programme Planner who will play a pivotal role in the development and maintenance of a portfolio of workstreams underway at Dogs Trust.

About this job:
As Programme Planner, you’ll:

• support the Programme Management team in the development and maintenance of a multi-year organisational transformation plan; mapping out phases, milestones and activities,
• be responsible for the design and implementation of programme planning tools, allowing for the interpretation and visualisation of the progress of various different workstreams, building organisational confidence in the work of the team,
• proactively monitor the progress of multiple projects, identifying and escalating risks to Programme Managers,
• collaborate with other members of the programme office, project and workstream teams, building strong relationships, giving feedback on project plans and providing insight.

About you:
To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be an experienced planner, ideally with skills developed on large-scale, fast-moving projects. You’ll need excellent attention to detail, with the ability to understand multiple, complex projects thoroughly and deliver high quality work. Strong technical skills are also essential, particularly with MS Project, and the ability to build relationships and collaborate with stakeholders is crucial. Finally, a commitment and empathy with the aims and objectives of Dogs Trust is fundamental.

About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 7th August 2024, at our London office.

To apply for this position please this our website. Our application process requires you complete an application form and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable interest, so to avoid disappointment early application is encouraged.

Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust.  We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.

Who we are

We’ve been on the frontline of the world’s response to HIV and AIDS for over 25 years, working with marginalised people who are denied HIV prevention and treatment simply because of who they are and where they live.

Set up in 1993 to work with community groups in the countries most affected by the global AIDS epidemic, we’ve continually adapted our approach, looking for innovative ways to break down the barriers that marginalise people living with, or at risk of acquiring, HIV. All with one goal in mind – a future free from AIDS for everyone, everywhere.

Everything we do is rooted in our two key beliefs:​

• That the lives of all human beings are of equal value.
• That everyone has the right to access the HIV information and services they need for a healthy life.​

Today, we work with communities in more than 40 countries, taking local, national and global action on HIV, health and human rights.

As a global partnership that is open to everyone, we can only do what we do – and achieve what we want to achieve – by working with partners from grassroots community groups to national governments. Our partners drive change where it matters, shaking up the status quo and making a noise on issues the world often chooses to ignore.​

Are you the Candidate we’re looking for?

You are a committed team member with a clear focus on team objectives, as well as your own. You will promote best practice within your field of expertise and challenge ways of working to ensure the highest quality and levels of efficiency. Your actions will be aligned with Frontline AIDS vision and you will inspire the same behaviour in your peers. You are comfortable working in a matrix management environment.​

How to apply

Find out more by downloading the full job description and person specification.  If you are excited by this opportunity and think it’s right for you, we’d love to hear from you so apply using the button at the top of this page and upload your CV along with a covering letter outlining why you are a great match for this role. ​

Closing Date is: 26 July 2024​

Interview Date is: TBC​

Please note: Salaries shown are benchmarked locally. 

We have transitioned to a hybrid model of working.  We are currently working from home but you will also be required to spend time working alongside your team as appropriate.​The successful applicant will need to hold the right to work in the UK and /or South Africa .

Frontline AIDS is committed to diversity and inclusion in its hiring approach.  We welcome applications from Black people, and other people of colour, people with disabilities, people living with HIV and LGBTIQ+ and non-binary individuals.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and a criminal records check. Having a criminal conviction and/or any other information divulged on the DBS/PVG or country equivalent check would not necessarily prevent you from working for the charity, but any recruitment decision will be dependent on the nature of the position sought and the circumstances and background of the offence(s).​

​Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adult

Frontline AIDS ​operates a rigorous recruitment and selection process that reflects our commitment to child protection.  The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy can be downloaded

ABOUT US

We’re a small, creative and fast-growing charity that was established from inside The Economist in 2012. We support children, aged 10 to 16, from under-served backgrounds to develop essential skills for the modern world. We do this by enabling them to join inspiring discussions about the news, which teach them to think critically, communicate effectively and understand global issues. 

Our activities

Our programme, Topical Talk, brings about these discussions in four ways:

• We create world-class teaching resources for classroom discussions about global news stories
• We run Topical Talk Festival: the only news festival for young people. Children from countries all over the world join discussions with each other and global experts; and they work towards publishing their opinions in written, audio and film format for the chance to win awards 
• We offer Topical Talk Prizes: collections of resources for a series in-depth discussions about a big global issue or theme, following which students submit their work for the chance to win prizes
• We train and support teachers to bring high-quality news discussions into their classrooms; including through intensive, in-person community partnerships in the UK, US and Nigeria

Our impact

Children who take part in Topical Talk can make seven times more progress compared to their peers in creativity, problem-solving, open-minded listening and confident speaking. These skills are linked with better outcomes at school, in employment and as citizens. Our programme has received international recognition, including by HundrED as one of the top 100 educational initiatives of 2020 and 2021, and as first-prize winner of the UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Awards 2022.

Our ambitions

We are at an exciting point in our trajectory. We have demonstrated huge growth potential, going from a small UK pilot in 2013 to working with thousands of teachers globally today, including on-the-ground work in the UK and US. There is still an enormous unmet need, so we have bold plans to reach one million children in 2026, with 100,000 engaging on a weekly basis. 

THE ROLE 

We’re looking for a qualified teacher or ex-teacher who is excited to play a hands-on role in our team, training and building relationships with Topical Talk teachers in the UK and internationally.

You’ll be responsible, alongside our Teacher Engagement and Development Lead, for supporting teachers to get the most from Topical Talk programmes. You’ll do this by building strong relationships with a range of individual teachers, school groups (for example multi-academy trusts) and organisations. You'll be confident communicating with and motivating teachers, and delivering inspiring teacher training in a range of settings in the UK and internationally. You’ll also work directly with 10- to 16-year-old students on a regular basis, to model lessons to teachers, deliver workshops and facilitate online discussions. 

From time to time you will work with our content team to give input into the creation of interactive lessons on news topics. You’ll share ideas for class activities or topics, join idea-generation and feedback sessions, and occasionally draft lessons yourself. 

OPPORTUNITIES WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Real impact: you’ll work directly with teachers and students to make a real difference to children’s ability to think critically, listen well, express themselves and understand the big issues of our time
• Growth and development: you’ll join a fast-growing charity with opportunities to grow your skills and responsibility as the organisation takes on bigger challenges. We invest in training and development and will support you to build the skills and experience as you need, for example, working with you to find expert mentors within The Economist Group 
• A friendly, driven and highly-effective team: we are deeply committed to being an inspiring, happy place to work, where we learn and achieve things that matter together. We work collaboratively and supportively, with the freedom to use our own judgement and be creative 
• Flexible working: our core hours are from 10am to 4pm with a minimum of two days spent in the office each week (Wednesdays and Thursdays)
• Other benefits: Economist Group benefits include a great central-London office (The Adelphi Building near Charing Cross), private medical insurance, a cycle to work scheme and more

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and deliver teacher training and support to maximise impact of Topical Talk (40%)

• Work with the Teacher Engagement and Development Lead to design and deliver online and in-person teacher training that supports and inspires teachers to run Topical Talk lessons regularly
• Visit schools to observe, and occasionally teach, Topical Talk lessons
• Collect data, such as case studies and progress reports, to help evaluate the impact of Topical Talk 
• Test and evaluate different approaches to teacher support in order to continually improve how we work with teachers

Engage students with Topical Talk lessons (30%)

• Deliver inspiring workshops and lessons about the news to young people aged 10 to 16 globally
• Co-plan and present Live Lessons to a global audience
• Facilitate online discussions between young people during Topical Talk Festivals 
• Collaborate with the content team to share ideas, give feedback and occasionally draft lessons about the news

Build and nurture effective relationships with teachers, school groups and organisations (30%) 

• Build strong relationships with teachers, administrators, local education authorities, school districts or multi-academy trusts, to make Topical Talk a long-term success in the schools 
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of Topical Talk in depth in these schools or communities, using evidence to recommend programme-wide changes
• Work with the Head of Marketing and Teacher Engagement Development Lead to recruit schools to participate in Topical Talk Festival, liaising with teachers and persistently following up as needed
• Support teachers to get ready to participate in the Topical Talk Festival, including briefing them, guiding them through the sign-up process and answering their questions / troubleshooting

This role will involve international travel so a valid passport is required. It also involves working with young people, so you will need to have an enhanced DBS check (which The Foundation will organise).

REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

You are…

• A clear and compelling communicator, verbally and in writing – you’re able to engage people with our work and build strong relationships
• Willing to travel – you are keen to travel across the UK on a regular (weekly) basis, and overseas on a termly basis
• Highly personable – you build rapport quickly and nurture ongoing relationships 
• Passionate about current affairs – you want to help young people to understand the news
• Meticulous in your work – you have exceptional attention to detail and time management
• Collaborative – you are happy to work as part of a team to ensure the best results
• A great problem-solver – you can manage the needs of different audiences and stakeholders
• Results-oriented – you use your initiative and are driven to achieve our targets

You have…

• Qualified Teacher Status (or equivalent) – you have at least two years of experience teaching primary or secondary students and an up-to-date knowledge of educational research and developments
• Experience delivering training to teachers on multiple pastoral and curriculum-related topics
• Experience of building relationships and managing stakeholders to secure what’s needed from them
• A proven track record of planning, analysing and reporting on projects

You might have…

• Experience of working in schools or with teachers outside of the UK 

We’re particularly keen for you to apply if you are from a community under-represented in the charity sector or have lived experience of facing extra barriers because of your background. If you require any adjustments for your interview, just let us know.

Do you want to work with our partners to have an influential role on livelihood development?  APT Action on Poverty works to transform lives by helping people work with pride for a better future.  Committed to being led by the communities and people we work with, we work with our partners to provide economic solutions to address hunger, injustice and barriers to safe and lasting work in East and West Africa.

We are a small dynamic team and which takes pride in our forward-thinking and transparent approach and we're seeking a new Programme Manager for current and new work in Sierra Leone and Kenya.

We work with people who are marginalised by society such as through their disability, gender, age, conflict or environment. We tackle the reasons for vulnerability and exclusion, building on the self-reliance and dignity secured through economic solutions to tackle stigma, discrimination and abuse of rights.

The successful Programme Manager will manage current programmes in Sierra Leone (working with a corporate on child labour and strengthening CBOs for more inclusive governance) and support the development of new programmes in Kenya and possibly Tanzania.   The Programme Manager will play a key role in the development of APT Action on Poverty.

Reporting directly to the CEO, your key responsibilities will be: supporting contract delivery and financial management, developing/maintaining donor relationships, seeking new partnerships and project opportunities, proposal development and applications to institutions.

Experience of living and working in East or West Africa, a track record in proposal development and applications to institutions, knowledge of livelihood development and rights based approaches are key areas for this role.

This is a remote role, we meet up once a month in Evesham.  We will also consider applicants who wish to work 80% FTE.

A Candidate Brief is attached and also on our careers page on our website.  Please do check it out!  We will be excited to hear from you!

Who we're looking for:

We are looking for a passionate and experienced leader to join our Delivery Leadership Team as Programme Lead: Education. You will have a strong background in education, curriculum development, and stakeholder engagement, as well as a keen interest in promoting the wellbeing and resilience of young people. You will be confident in delivering training, managing a team, and driving projects to achieve positive outcomes. You will also have excellent communication, networking, and IT skills, and a commitment to Ygam’s vision and values.

Role Requirements 

Duties will include but not be limited to: 

• Support and lead the team to embed Ygam in the local communities where the charity is based, reaching out specifically to educational organisations (i.e. schools, colleges, Local Authorities, youth groups) who support the development of vulnerable young people. 

• Work with SLT, DLT and Training & Engagement Managers to maximise awareness by positioning Ygam at principal education conferences. 

• Develop relationships at a national level with key stakeholder groups (i.e. academy chains, college groups) to position Ygam and increase the number of practitioners attending our workshops.

• Attend conferences, seminars, educational and organisational events in support of or representing the Chief Executive. 

• Work with stakeholders to increase Ygam’s Alumni

• Foster an entrepreneurial spirit among the team to maximise the opportunities that arise from national campaigns around mental health, digital resilience, e-safety and financial capability. 

• Lead the team to deliver high quality training within the education space 

• Support the Resource Development Lead to develop new and innovative resources and materials for schools and youth settings 

• Support and lead the team to develop highly visible, effective and quality workshops 

• Support and manage the portfolio of delivery, ensuring all training is staffed adequately 

• Deliver training and information sessions to Ygam’s stakeholders 

• Support schools and youth groups to embed Ygam’s training within their organisation 

• Monitor KPI’s and feedback across programmes to ensure continuous review and development 

• Confidence in writing funding and impact reports 

• Follow-up workshops and training to acquire evidence of completed work, case studies etc. 

• Assume leadership of and drive your work to achieve agreed outcomes. 

• Line manage a team of Training & Engagement Managers within England 

Person Specification  

• Significant experience of working within an education setting

• A detailed understanding of the PSHE and RSE curriculum as well as knowledge of curriculum in the devolved nations 

• Experience of promoting or selling services 

• Experience developing lessons and or training 

• Experience of engaging stakeholders within the education and youth sector 

• Confident public speaker 

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. 

• Outstanding networking skills. 

• Outstanding understanding of I.T applications (Microsoft word, excel, access & PowerPoint especially). 

• Experienced in stakeholder engagement and mapping 

• Project management experience 

• Experience of driving projects to achieve agreed outcomes. 

• Experience of leading the full range of employee HR processes. 

• Experience in managing and monitoring programme delivery and budgets 

• Ability to work in a highly organised manner with a keen eye for absolute detail. 

• Self-administrating experience. 

• Direct experience of working within education or mental health is desirable. 

• Experience utilising CRM systems (preferably Salesforce) 

Triangle of Care UK Programme Lead

35 hours per week

Level 4:  £42,000 - £45,000 per annum

Hybrid working

• Do you have a commitment to driving service improvement at scale for carers across a range of sectors and different providers? 
• Do you enjoy developing and managing diverse stakeholder relationships with carers, practitioners and policy makers?
• Do you have a sound strategic understanding of the challenges that are faced by NHS and Local Authority services in achieving effective support for carers?

If so, Carers Trust would like to hear from you! 

The Triangle of Care UK Programme Lead has responsibility for managing the implementation of the Triangle of Care.  This dynamic quality improvement framework, pioneered by carers within secondary mental health settings and now recognised within wider national policy,  is based on six principles which health and care providers can use to include and support unpaid carers, staff and those receiving care.

This role is the key point of communication for Triangle of Care members, leading on delivery of the Triangle of Care peer review and accreditation process and working closely with the Director of UK Network & Innovation and Executive Director of Programmes & Impact to grow and diversify the programme, in line with Carers Trust 2022-25 Strategy. 

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of working with others to develop and deliver a programme of stakeholder engagement nationally and locally
• An understanding of the carer landscape across statutory services, particularly in relation to secondary mental health services
• An understanding of Business and Product development in the context of a scheme or initiative that delivers a paid-for or ‘freemium' model
• Experience of developing and/or leading quality assurance and improvement projects
• Evidence of creating and cultivating new relationships and ways of working
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) that can be flexed across a diverse range of audiences

Programme Manager, Entrepreneur Development

We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join us as a Programme Manager, Entrepreneur Development, forming an important part of the wider Change Makers team and the Change Makers for Ventures programme. As the Programme Manager, you will be responsible for the development and operational delivery of a portfolio of high-quality Masterclass events for founders and founding teams of deep tech chemistry ventures.

Our flagship venture programme, Change Makers for Ventures, offers a unique package of support for founders and founding teams of eligible deep tech chemistry ventures. This offer includes access to the following core elements of support: 1. deep tech chemistry mentors, 2. masterclasses, 3. peer networks, 4. investment support and 5. professional services support.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, deliver and continually improve a portfolio of high quality Masterclass events for founders of deep tech chemistry ventures.
• Engage with Change Makers ventures to understand their challenges and needs, and plan Masterclasses accordingly.
• Ensure the Masterclass programme is relevant, impactful, and inclusive.
• Build relationships with leaders in the Change Makers ecosystem i.e., entrepreneurs, investors, innovation partners and identify the best-in-class thinkers as Masterclass speakers.
• Create proposals for new Masterclasses programmes
• Negotiate, schedule and contract individuals to deliver the pipeline of Masterclasses that address the entrepreneurial needs identified.
• Contribute expertise to our joint agendas with the Policy and Influence, Inclusion and Diversity and Strategic Partnerships teams.

Requirements:

• Educated to degree level or higher in chemistry or a science-related field.
• A good understanding of the needs of STEMM-based innovation-led startups and scaleups, ideally gained through working within such companies or in an incubator, accelerator, or scale-up support environment.
• Demonstrable business development and engagement skills.
• A good understanding of the UK’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, including startups, investors, funding bodies, industry, science parks and other stakeholders.
• Experience of planning and delivering online and in-person events, including training events.
• An ability to prioritise, cope with pressure and ambiguity, self-motivated and well organised.
• Good collaborator; willing to share ideas and offer solutions to problems

At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we will support you in your career and reward your contribution with an excellent pro rata benefits package.

About the RSC

The Royal Society of Chemistry is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to advance chemical sciences. As a not-for-profit publisher, we reinvest surplus funds back into the global scientific community, supporting our purpose to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.

The RSC strives to continuously innovate its product and services to adapt to market and customer needs, maintain relevancy and diversify revenues from print journals. This requires a market-led and ‘outside-in’ thinking approach to product and service innovation.

At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate.

Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge or London office, however we are currently embracing hybrid working, and therefore you will have the opportunity to also work mostly from a UK location other than this, as agreed with your line manager. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend our London (and sometimes Cambridge) offices and travel as required in their role.

Benefits

At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we promote a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:

• 26 days paid holiday per annum
• 35-hour working week with flexible options
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Paid volunteering days
• Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)
• Life assurance at four times basic annual salary

If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.

At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.

As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team

Location: Cambridge or London
Position Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: £42,995 - £47,772 per annum plus benefits

Closing Date 31/07/2024

Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our Equal Opportunities Statement and Inclusive Culture Pledge and excellent benefits.

You may also have experience in the following: Programme Leader, Programme Director, Programme Coordinator, Head of Entrepreneur Development Programme, Programme Delivery Manager, Chemistry, Science, etc.

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About Tutors United

Working with housing associations and other local partners, we run free programmes for primary school children and their families, providing access to vital educational support to those who need it most. We're proud to serve diverse, low-income, refugee, migrant, and multilingual communities across London, the Midlands, and the North West. We hire, train, and pay inspiring university students – most of whom also come from low-income households – as tutors, providing them with meaningful, paid work experience and support to boost their careers. Each year, our work gives hundreds of young people, parents and carers the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to maximise education and employment opportunities. We have a brilliant Programme Officer position available for an ambitious, dedicated, and proactive person to join our team!

Job Purpose

This is an exciting time to join our small and impactful team, as we embark on a new four-year strategy, with goals to broaden and deepen our reach and impact, diversify our funding and delivery partnerships, and boost our programmes to support year 6 to 7 transition and tutor career development opportunities.

A major strategic priority is to grow geographically in priority areas and into new core cities - which this role will play a pivotal role in achieving. We began working outside of London during the pandemic when we moved our tuition online and we have continued to adapt and expand our programmes in the Midlands and the North. This is the first dedicated role outside of our London-based Programme Officer team, which will be working closely with the Head of Regions - Midlands and North (who is Manchester-based) to support the successful delivery of our contracts across these regions and to ensure we can continue to scale up and reach more pupils in target areas, where the attainment gaps are even starker than outside London.

The Programme Officer will be responsible for the management and overall delivery of their designated programmes. Over the next four years, we aim to scale our tutoring hubs to reach nearly 1,000 pupils per year in core cities and areas across England. This role will involve managing relationships with tutors, parents and clients, while collecting robust qualitative and
quantitative data to measure the impact and build the success of our work. This is a critical role, leading on the delivery and evaluation of multiple programmes, managing key stakeholder relationships, and contributing to the development of our tutoring programmes in our newer delivery regions.

The Programme Officer will ensure high levels of quality assurance, particularly among tutors working in their hubs, so we achieve our intended outcomes. This is a multifaceted role, working across all parts of the organisation to ensure we deliver the best possible results for our pupils.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about education, has strong stakeholder management skills and is familiar with the Greater Manchester area and/or wider North-West region. You should be able to adapt your communication style to effectively engage with clients, parents, tutors, pupils and funders alike, and have strong written and verbal presentation skills. You will bring brilliant project management skills and be comfortable working with data and using it to make informed decisions.

Our Mission

We're Tutors United. We're on a mission to end the attainment and employability gap through the power of community-based tutoring. We support young people to thrive at two key transition points – from primary to secondary school, and from university to employment.

Please see attached Job Description for full details.

Fixed term contract, full or part-time (4 days per week)

4-month secondments are welcomed and encouraged

London/hybrid working (minimum 1 day per week from the office)

This is a key role, developing and shaping an innovative portfolio of career development programmes helping the next generation of researchers reach their full potential. You will be primarily responsible for managing the Academy’s Cross-sector programme, bringing together researchers and innovators across life sciences sectors at regional cross-sector hubs to promote innovation. In addition, you will lead the team delivering our scientific conference for clinical academics and manage INSPIRE, our programme to encourage medical, dental and veterinary undergraduate students to undertake research.

In this role, you will lead on developing and maintaining our partnerships with external organisations we fund to deliver the cross-sector events around the UK, building relationships with key people and working with them to ensure work is delivered to a high quality and evaluated to demonstrate we are achieving our aims. You will identify and implement innovations to improve our events and other activities, manage relationships with funders who support these programmes and contribute to funding proposals. You will also engage with the wider grants, programmes and policy teams work, connecting in relevant researchers and sharing your expertise in career development support. In addition, all Academy staff are encouraged to take part in cross-team projects, for example in promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in our activities and to contribute to initiatives such as staff learning sessions and networking opportunities.

This role is offered as a secondment or fixed term contract of 4 months from 1 December 2024 to 31 March 2025.

Benefits

• Salary progression framework
• Hybrid and agile working
• 29 days’ annual leave including Christmas closure dates, plus bank holidays.
• Pension (the Academy contributes 7.5% of gross salary to a pension scheme, with an employee contribution of 3%).
• Life assurance
• Season ticket travel loan (interest free)
• Family friendly benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave, coaching for parents returning to work)
• Subscription to Headspace and Class pass
• Staff training to support your development including EDI training

For full details about the role and how to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 5.00pm on Monday, 29 July 2024.

Interviews will likely be held online w/c 5 August 2024.

Our mission- We are endeavouring to practice rights, equity and diversity in our operations as well as pursuing it through our programmes. We want to be more visibly active in pursuing our mission, elevating the work of the programmes we host, and taking and making opportunities to promote rights, equity and diversity in philanthropy more broadly.

We seek a Director of Programmes who will bring a collaborative approach to our commitment to advance rights, equity and diversity, ready to make a significant impact in philanthropy support.The Director of Programmes will share, with other members of the leadership team, responsibility for organisation-wide commitments and initiatives. At present we expect these to include the following, but this list will be reviewed periodically to reflect the needs of the organisation in our dynamic context.

• Contribute to the development and delivery of organisational strategy, values and culture; and of our offer to programmes.
• Promote our mission to advance rights, equity and diversity in philanthropy across our hosted programme portfolio and develop measures to demonstrate it.
• Serve as Global Dialogue’s Safeguarding Lead, ensuring that programmes are aware of our safeguarding policies and procedures, supporting them to implement safe practice, and ensuring that any safeguarding concerns are raised promptly and handled appropriately.
• Support the development of new business, particularly the emergence of new initiatives from our existing programme portfolio, but also when opportunities arise externally.
• Assist in the on-boarding and off-boarding of programmes joining and leaving the programme portfolio, in collaboration with other members of the leadership team.
• Connect regularly with external peers, share learning, and participate in sector-wide initiatives to advance our mission and the organisation. Represent Global Dialogue externally at conferences and events, and promote the organisation by sharing our successes, learning and innovation through online content, consistent with our communications strategy.

This role has been benchmarked at a UK salary of GBP 75,000 (pro rata for a part time position). Candidates based outside of the UK will be offered comparable compensation either through an Employer of Record or consultancy contract, depending on their location. Global Dialogue offers a range of benefits including 25 days’ annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata), a flexible working policy, and personal development leave. Pension arrangements and other benefits will be negotiated based on the location of the applicant, local norms, and parity with Global Dialogue’s wider staff team. Please contact us if you would like further information about our approach.

Every year, thousands of students come together to build communities around activities and issues that are meaningful to them. Our role as the Students’ Union is to provide the resources to make this happen, particularly as students are increasingly struggling to balance voluntary activity with paid work due to cost pressures. The Student Development team is restructuring and reprioritising to respond to this challenge, and we’re seeking a Programme Manager to lead the team through this period of transition.

We’re proud of the impact our student leader programmes have on their participants; since September 2023, students have raised over £155,000 for charitable causes, spent over 4,800 hours volunteering in the local community, and broadcast around 80 hours of award-winning radio content each week, to name just a few successes. However, we’re ambitious to grow the community of students engaged with our leadership programmes and ensure that the experience of participating is beneficial enough to compete for student time with paid work and other commitments.

To help us realise this vision, the Programme Manager will lead the team in improving our approach to programme management to enable scaled engagement and more intentional outcomes for students. This is a change management role, with the Programme Manager focused on creating the psychological safety and professional development opportunities required to empower the team experiment with the way they run their programmes. Ours is a dynamic team with a busy portfolio of activity, so the Programme Manager must utilise their operational and people management experience to embed changes that will have a lasting impact on our team and the students we support, whilst delivering excellent short-term outcomes for our programmes in 2024-25.

We are seeking a manager to lead a frontline team, suitable for an experienced people manager who is friendly, kind, and capable of managing a busy workload. The ideal candidate will motivate staff and volunteers, engage with elders, and be solution-focused.

About Katherine Low Settlement

Katherine Low Settlement is a busy, local charity that has been serving Battersea and the wider Wandsworth community since 1924. We are dedicated to building stronger communities and enable people to challenge and find ways out of poverty and isolation.

We run a range of our own community services to support older people and children, young people, and their families from refugee communities. We campaign for social change. We incubate and support other charities and social businesses to thrive. Each week we work with 30+ charities and community groups supporting more than 1,000 people.

Katherine Low Settlement’s work with older people

Katherine Low Settlement has worked with older people since its conception in 1924.They are a core part of the community that we continue to work with. We provide, often in partnership, a range of projects and activities for older people including health and wellbeing; creative arts; intergenerational work; connecting people and trips/outings. Our services include an Older People's Lunch Club, Contact Club, T’ai Chi for Elders, exercise and social sessions, and support online.

We work with older people to:

• Encourage active and independent living

• Reduce isolation and loneliness

• Improve well-being and prevent ill-health

• Enable older residents to be dynamic and contributing members of the Wandsworth community.

Role Purpose
We are seeking to recruit a manager to lead a frontline team. This role will suit an experienced people manager who is friendly, kind and able to manage a busy workload. Someone who can motivate staff and volunteers, engage with elders and be solution focused.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day to day running of the Elders Core Service as part of the wider Elders Programme. This includes the three day a week lunch club, transport offer and social sessions and one-off activities and trips.
• Lead a team of dedicated part-time paid staff and volunteers. The team members include a cook, support worker, minibus driver and sessional workers such as exercise tutors.
• Work collaboratively with the wider team to provide this “hands on” programme which builds on older people’s strengths and potential.
• Manage the monitoring and evaluation of the project.
• Ensure the programme runs to budget.
• Support the planning of the core programme with Elders members themselves and with the wider team.
• Recruit, assess and support new and existing members (service users)
• Manage waiting lists for the programme
 

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Planning and oversight

• Working with the Head of Programme, ensure that all service output meets KLS’ vision, mission, values and charitable objects and with the Head of Programme, ensure the service meets the programme strategy and KLS’s 5-year strategy.
• Ensure the smooth delivery of core older people's activities throughout the week and organise, plan and promote agreed one-off activities throughout the year in a timely and planned manner.
• Manage the transport offer, including route planning and pick-up schedules of older people to and from KLS’ activities with the Minibus Driver. Ensuring the Minibus Driver maintains records.
• Ensure activity records and registers are kept accurately and up to date as well as case work notes for the core team, completing regular checks on this. We use a Salesforce Database for which training will be given.
• Actively support the social and support needs of our older people as appropriate, including safeguarding issues and being a first contact for compliments and complaints for the service.
• To be part of, and work closely with, the wider elder's team, sharing information regarding elders on a regular basis where appropriate.
• Conduct outreach and support work with older people in the community and on home visits and oversee the case work of the Core Team as well as having a small caseload. This does not involve advice work but is mainly signposting, referral and light advocacy.

Staff and volunteer management

• Take responsibility for the Core Programme. This includes line management of the Outreach and Support Workers, Lunch Club Cook and key relevant social activities workers and volunteers related to the core programme (we do also have a KLS Volunteer Manager who recruits volunteers).
• Ensure performance management and quality systems are used to monitor and evaluate the project’s work, processes and safeguarding.
• Managing individual volunteers as part of the Core Programme Team.

Relationships, comms and networks

• Continue to build and sustain strong relationships with our members.
• Contribute to comms for the service with the Head of Service. Oversee the comms for the Core Programme including the shared service newsletter, activities calendar, annual report and social media platforms.
• Attend meetings as requested on behalf of the Core Programme.
 

Finance

• Manage the project areas to budget, maintain basic financial records as agreed with the Head of Programme – in this instance this is usually a petty cash sheet.

Safeguarding

• Responsible for ensuring adherence to policies and procedures across the core team, ensuring that safeguarding is at the forefront of KLS’ delivery.

Undertake other duties

• Participate in regular management supervision and annual appraisal; help to identify your own job-related development and training needs
• Undertake your role in a professional manner and maintain a high-quality standard of work in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of KLS

Skills and Experience

• Experience of working with older people in a community setting
• Experience of line managing a small team in a community setting
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, including communicating with people from a wide range of backgrounds and when working individually or in groups
• Strong multi-tasking skills and time management 
• Ability to work as part of a small team, whilst also working independently
• Experience of monitoring and evaluating projects effectively and ensuring that they are consistently meeting needs
• Understanding and experience of safeguarding, and health & safety in theory and in practice
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office suite and ability to use Internet, email and social media. Database experience would be an advantage (Salesforce) 
• Experience of working with or being a volunteer
• Knowledge of Battersea and Wandsworth
 

Personal Qualities

• Passionate about working with older people and championing their value to the community
• A hands-on, highly motivated individual with considerable drive, energy and a determination to succeed
• Caring and compassionate 
• Dedicated and organised with the ability to work under pressure 
• Able to see the wider picture as strong attention to detail
• Able to take initiative and solve problems
• Trustworthy, non-judgemental, caring and compassionate, proactive, self-motivated and hardworking
• Committed to KLS’s mission, vision and values

The above job description reflects the position at the time of writing; it is not intended to be a task list but indicates the general level of work involved. It is expected that duties will be reviewed and revised as required.
 

Dates

Closing Date for Applications:  21st July 2024

Interview Date: TBC End of July

Programme Manager

The Church Urban Fund is seeking a pro-active and professional Programme Manager, for a part time (21-28 hours a week), 6 month fixed term contract to cover parental leave.

The Wayfinder programme, is a Community-led homelessness prevention programme launched in 2022. It is specifically designed to help people in insecure housing or at risk of homelessness to move forward in life. The programme, run through community partners in Manchester, Leicester and Nottingham, aims to support clients would benefit from support from volunteer community mentors and/or case workers to overcome social isolation and related barriers to tenancy sustainment. It connects people with activities and opportunities in their community and provides practical support through the ups and downs of recovery from homelessness or insecure housing.

The Programme Manager will be responsible for the management, and development of the programme. This includes maintaining strong partnerships with delivery partners, funders, referral agencies, external evaluators, internal stakeholders, and support functions to maximise the positive impact of our work. They will develop and maintaining the educational content and supporting tools and support regional coordinators (managed by and embedded with our regional partners) to ensure the programme maintains its high standards while increasing its reach.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in poverty alleviation, preferably within the homelessness sector, or experience in a volunteer management role within a multi-agency environment and developing partnerships.

This home-based role offers flexibility but will require occasional travel to key locations including London, Nottingham, Manchester, and Leicester. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of those at risk of homelessness and have the relevant experience, we encourage you to apply.

The legal employer for this post will be the Church Urban Fund, which currently consists of The Together Network, Near Neighbours and the Just Finance Foundation as subsidiaries. CUF is an inclusive organisation with a diverse workforce, where diversity is seen as an asset to our organisation, helping us to create an inclusive, welcoming environment for all.

To apply: please send/email an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience, relating to the listed responsibilities and person specification no later than 9 am on Tuesday, 23rd July.

Church Urban Fund is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

Our Board and CEO are looking for an inspiring, solutions-focused, and forward-thinking leader. You will bring strong relevant experience in developing, delivering, and growing an all-age person-centred holistic programme. As an accomplished communicator, you will bring a proven track record in building and maintaining strong working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

About Katherine Low Settlement  

Katherine Low Settlement is a busy, local charity that has been serving Battersea and the wider Wandsworth community since 1924. We are dedicated to building stronger communities and enable people to challenge and find ways out of poverty and isolation.

We run a range of our own community services to support older people and children, young people, and their families from refugee communities. We campaign for social change. We incubate and support other charities and social businesses to thrive. Each week we work with 30+ charities and community groups supporting more than 1,000 people.

Role Purpose

Provide strategic leadership for KLS’ Refugee Family Programme, ensuring that programme direction and delivery is strategically aligned, responds to learning and changes in context, and maximises our impact in the community.

Key Responsibilities 

• Providing clear and steady leadership and management to all aspects of our newly formed Refugee Family programme, which has grown out of previous separate projects to better meet the holistic needs of people we support.
• Managing and developing the budget and finances; whilst supporting the fundraising lead to secure its financial viability.
• Directly lead the scoping and planning of the Refugee Family Programme Strategy to:
  • Develop and expand existing programmes.
  • Identify opportunities to create, innovate and improve projects within the Refugee Family Programme - such as community outreach workshops, advocacy support, Educational Classes, and Groups, Mentoring and Clubs - to meet the needs of the people we support and those who may need our support in the future.
  • Undertake regular horizon scanning and environmental analysis to ensure KLS has a full understanding of the potential for growth and programme development associated with the current, future and changing demand and need. 
  • Build and maintain effective networks and partnerships that will ultimately support people to realise their potential.
  • Work with the Chief Operating Officer to develop appropriate processes, systems and working practices that create a continuous improvement approach and ensure insights-based impact reporting, evaluation and decision making.
  • Through effective networking and building of positive relationships, act as an ambassador for the organisation to effectively promote and raise awareness of both the organisation and its work.

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to your direct reports and overall team to achieve both the organisation’s overall vision and ensure excellence in delivery.
• Devise and design programme concepts and specifications and provide strategic recommendations for programme developments using effective research, planning, monitoring, and evaluation, ensuring projects meet needs of individuals, families, and the community.
• Ensure our programme delivery model is financially viable and sustainable, and underpinned by quality, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Maintain oversight of the deployment of financial, people and organisational resources, ensuring effective budget management and use of resources across all programme delivery teams.
• Engage proactively with relevant stakeholders, networks, and particularly those who benefit from our projects, to support and directly inform the design of person-centred services. 
• Continue to build and sustain strong relationships with our families and young people.
• Ensure programme delivery adheres to legislative requirements, good practice guidance and organisational policies and procedures.
• Ensure a proactive culture of continuous review of programme-based procedures, systems, and controls to ensure they are fit for purpose, provide person-centred support and outcomes, and safeguard the organisation and those we support.
• Cultivate links with other organisations with a view to identifying opportunities for collaboration and partnership working.
• Contribute at a strategic level to the capacity building, organisational development, resilience, sustainability, and impact of the organisation. 
• Effectively build evidence, including the quantification of the positive impact of current / future programmes, utilising lived experience examples where appropriate. Work closely with colleagues to enable effective external messaging and communication including external fundraising activities.
• Work with fundraising lead to co-produce compelling cases for support for potential funders.
• Represent the organisation externally at relevant networks, forums and events as required.
• As a senior leader in the organisation, visibly demonstrate KLS’ values and drive a positive, collaborative, and inclusive culture across the organisation.

Administration

• Recruit, train, manage and support the team, holding regular supervision sessions, annual appraisals and appropriate training and development.
• Ensure performance management and quality systems are in place to monitor and evaluate the project’s work, processes.
• Follow KLS’ safer recruiting process and ensure safeguarding members is a priority across the team.
• Ensure all member and project records are kept up to date on Salesforce.
• Work with the Senior Leadership and Finance Director to manage the programme budget, maintain financial records, monitor income and expenditure against budgets and targets, and report regularly and accurately to KLS’ Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.
• Oversee the team’s use of our database, Salesforce, for managing the programme, ensuring data accuracy and completeness, and working with external consultants to customise and integrate the database with KLS’ website, referral, and evaluation forms.

Safeguarding

• Responsible for embedding safeguarding best practice and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures across the programme team, ensuring that safeguarding is at the forefront of KLS’ delivery.
• Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the Refugee Family Programme Team, working with Safeguarding Officers and Duty Leads to ensure all safeguarding concerns are managed and recorded appropriately and safeguarding cover is maintained across the team in line with KLS’ procedures.

Skills and Experience

• Extensive leadership and management experience, coupled with a track record of leading the strategic development of services for adults and children (of all ages) from the refugee community that improve their access to education and justice, reduce their isolation and improve their ability to navigate their journey.
• Extensive experience of working with people from vulnerable groups, especially children and young people, ensuring that clients’ needs are at the forefront of service planning and delivery.
• Experience of working with refugee communities.
• Up to date knowledge of the English education system, rights to education, the barriers facing refugee communities in accessing education and how these might be addressed.
• Understanding and experience of safeguarding, and health & safety (including trips and residentials for children and families), in theory and in practice.
• Experience of providing advice and advocacy support to people from vulnerable groups.
• Direct involvement in adopting a strategic approach to either replicating existing or developing new services / programmes in response to anticipated future demand or a change in the landscape.
• Evidence of successful strategic and operational resource management
• Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders at a senior and strategic level.
• The ability to take a creative approach in respect to packages of support.
• Strong approach to performance management with the ability to define and measure outcomes of success.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively represent the organisation.
• Financial acumen in relation to costing programmes and managing and monitoring budgets
• Strong problem solving and strategic planning capability with creative skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Proven skills in influencing, communicating, and working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
• The ability to drive and deliver change using a range of influencing, negotiation, facilitation, and process skills.

Personal Qualities

• Highly self-motivated with effective leadership style and a self-managing “can do” attitude.
• Self-directed, results driven and able to multi-task with resilience and adaptability.
• Strong collaborative spirit 
• High levels of personal and professional integrity
• Strong attention to detail and quality
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Willingness to challenge stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and bias
• Passionate about social justice, education and championing the values of older people and families from refugee communities and their value to society.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Trustworthy, non-judgemental, caring, and compassionate, proactive, self-motivated, and hardworking
• Clear commitment to our values:

The above job description reflects the position at the time of writing; it is not intended to be a task list but indicates the general level of work involved. It is expected that duties will be reviewed and revised as required.

Dates

Closing Date for Applications:  21st July 2024

Interview Date: TBC End of July