Head of Programmes

CHARITY PEOPLE; Liverpool; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in the UK seeks a Head of Programmes to oversee programme design, delivery, and growth. This role requires substantial experience in programme management, partnership development, and strong communication skills. The position is home-based with travel across the UK for project delivery. Excellent benefits include competitive salary and flexible working conditions.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

6% employer pension contribution

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in programme management and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong project management skills with attention to detail.
• Solid communication skills in written and verbal English.
• Experience working in the charity sector or corporate social responsibility.
• Experience managing staff and supporting professional development.
• Full driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful delivery of programmes and monitor impact.
• Develop and secure partnerships with stakeholders.
• Line manage programmes team and support professional development.
• Oversee budget and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship building

Project management

Communication skills

Staff management

Volunteer management

Proposal writing

Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Self-motivation

Job description

Overview

Head of Programmes — Home-based with frequent national and international travel and overnight stays around 2-3 times a month. The ideal candidate will be based close to good transport links and able to get to London easily, with access to a car and/or a full clean driving licence. Salary £42,000 - £45,000 based on experience. 12-month contract with potential for extension. Full-time, with flexible working. Excellent benefits including annual leave of 25 days per year plus bank holidays, increasing by a day annually for each year of service up to 30 days and 6% employer pension contribution.

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with a charity which believes that all individuals should be empowered through opportunity and resources to reach their true potential, to recruit a Head of Programmes.

They are a global organisation that supports local communities around the world in more than 40 different countries. Communities all over the world face similar challenges, but each one requires a unique approach to solving them. The charity was established in 2014 and harnessing experience and learnings from the charity's worldwide network, the UK hub uses local knowledge and global expertise to implement the very best programmes for communities across the UK and is constantly evolving to meet the needs of the times.

Driven by the local community, they work with charity partners, businesses and individuals to provide everything a community needs to thrive (education, financial stability and health), providing support in the form of funds, time and expertise. UWUK funding is privately sourced so that the charity is driving new revenue to the voluntary sector.

Key responsibilities

• Programme design, delivery and growth: You ensure the successful delivery of programmes, monitor and report on impact, oversee the budget and ensure compliance with safeguarding, data protection and charity regulations. You will support the growth of programmes by creating, developing and writing proposals, and travel throughout the UK to support project delivery.
• Partnership development: You will scope, develop and secure partnerships across sectors, building and maintaining strong relationships with funders, partners, schools and charities across the UK and support the organisation of fundraising events, campaigns and other fundraising activities.
• Line management: You will line manage the programmes team (x 2 posts), supporting professional development, conducting performance reviews, and promoting strong team morale and wellbeing.
• Operations and strategy: You will support reporting to the charity's Board of Trustees, Worldwide and UK regulators, as well as work closely with the CEO on strategic planning and implementation.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in programme management, stakeholder engagement and partnership building, with strong relationship skills combined and a natural ability to cultivate positive relationships with internal stakeholders, charity partners, prospects, funders, corporates, volunteers and internal partners
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage diverse tasks and priorities with attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience of monitoring and evaluation to collect feedback from stakeholders and continually improve and learn from programmes and report to funders
• Solid communication skills, in both written and oral English, with the ability to present to stakeholders and write compelling project proposals
• Experience working in the charity sector or within corporate social responsibility
• Experience managing staff, including supporting professional development, conducting performance reviews, and promoting strong team morale and wellbeing
• Experience in volunteering, either working with, or leading volunteer programmes, or being a volunteer
• Experience either leading or supporting proposal writing for programme delivery
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Full driving license

Personal attributes

• Self-motivated and results-driven
• Proactive and responsive
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Collaborative work style and positive team player
• Commitment to the core mission, values and work of UWUK

As the charity is a small organisation, the ideal successful candidate may also have fundraising experience although this is not essential.

The team are passionate about their mission and delivering results and have a caring, trusting, collaborative and close-knit culture, based on shared values and respect. This role is home-based, but you will be able to travel regularly across the UK, at least 2-3 times a month and be willing and able to easily attend meetings in London on a regular basis. Travel is covered but you will need to be able to be based with easy access to a major transport hub.

How to apply

If you would like to apply, please upload your CV using the link below in the first instance. Jen D\'Souza from Charity People will be in touch with the full details about the job and how to apply. The deadline is 9am Tuesday 11 November. The interviews will take place online w/c 24 November. The ideal candidate will be able to start in December and at the latest in mid-January. We will be hosting a webinar on Friday 7 November at 1pm for candidates interested in the role (this will be recorded and shared if you are unable to attend).

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.