Programme Manager / Community Development Manager

AWD online; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension with employer contribution

Hybrid working

Travel across South West

Job summary

AWD online is seeking a Programme Manager / Community Development Manager with a strong commitment to racial justice and experience working with Black and Racially Minoritised communities in the VCSE sector across the South West.

The role delivers practical support across organisational development, fundraising, governance, strategy, stakeholder engagement and peer learning, while collaborating with colleagues to strengthen capacity, sustainability and influence for partner organisations.

Qualifications

• Understanding of and commitment to racial justice principles.
• Proven experience of programme management.
• Experience of organisational development in the VCSE sector.
• Experience working with Black and Racially Minoritised communities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organisational and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to work independently, in a small, agile team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fundraising and capacity building support to Black and Racially Minorised VCSE organisations across the South West.
• Support Community Organisers, a Fundraising Lead and Development Workers across the region.
• Assess needs and develop plans around strategy, governance, growth and sustainability.
• Host networking events, peer learning circles and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
• Build links with local authorities, NHS, Public Health and other stakeholders.
• Draft fundraising applications and engage with funders to unlock resources.
• Ensure templates, tools and learning opportunities are available to strengthen funding and impact.
• Capture organisational information, activity and impact using CRM and reporting systems.

Skills

Programme management

Racial justice

Interpersonal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Event coordination

Presentation skills

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Programme Manager / Community Development Manager

A meaningful opportunity for a Programme Manager / Community Development Manager with a clear commitment to racial justice principles and experience working with the VCSE sector and Black and Racially Minoritised communities.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Development Manager, Charity Programme Manager, VCSE Development Manager, Organisational Development Manager, Capacity Building Manager, Fundraising Manager, Community Engagement Manager, Partnerships Manager, Grants Manager

The official job title within the organisation is Development Manager

SALARY: £40,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits

LOCATION: Hybrid working between office and home, with desk space at the Bristol office (BS2), and travel across South West for organisational needs

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

With racial justice and community impact at its heart, this role is ideal for a Programme Manager / Community Development Manager who can help Black and Racially Minoritised VCSE organisations strengthen capacity, sustainability and influence.

The Programme Manager / Community Development Manager will deliver practical support across organisational development, fundraising, governance, strategy, stakeholder engagement and peer learning.

The Programme Manager / Community Development Manager will also support colleagues across the region, contribute to funding applications and use CRM and reporting systems to capture progress, impact and learning.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Programme Manager / Community Development Manager include:

• Programme Delivery: Deliver fundraising and capacity building support to Black and Racially Minoritised VCSE organisations across the South West

• Team Support: Support Community Organisers, a Fundraising Lead and Development Workers operating in different parts of the region

• Organisational Development: Work with charities, CIOs, CICs and unincorporated groups to assess needs and develop plans around strategy, theory of change, governance, growth and sustainability

• Community Convening: Host networking events, peer learning circles and knowledge-sharing opportunities with community organisations and partners

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build links with local authorities, NHS, Public Health, the Police and other stakeholders to help ensure services reflect the needs of local Black and Racially Minoritised communities

• Fundraising Support: Draft fundraising applications and engage with funders to help unlock resources that achieve better outcomes with and for Black and Racially Minoritised communities

• Learning and Resources: Ensure advice, templates, tools and learning opportunities are available to strengthen funding, impact and sustainability

• Reporting and Insight: Capture organisational information, development activity, impact and learning using CRM and engagement reporting systems

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Understanding of and commitment to racial justice principles, with alignment to the organisation’s values and mission

• Proven experience of programme management

• Experience of organisational development in the VCSE sector

• Experience working with Black and Racially Minoritised communities, or otherwise marginalised communities, using trauma-informed practice

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to connect with diverse communities, negotiate and share information clearly

• Strong organisational and strategic planning skills, with experience coordinating events, campaigns or community programmes

• Excellent facilitation, communication and presentation skills

• Experience delivering capacity building and/or support programmes

• Knowledge of legal structures, organisational planning and budgets

• Ability to work independently, manage a varied workload and thrive in a small, agile team

• Strong computer skills including CRM systems, Microsoft Teams and Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

DESIRABLE

• Knowledge of the South West context and the specific challenges facing racially minoritised communities in the region

• Experience working within the voluntary and community sector

• Experience designing training programmes or community resources

BENEFITS

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Pension with 3% employer contribution

• Hybrid working between office and home, with desk space at the organisation’s Bristol office, with travel across South West for organisational needs

• Professional development and training support, including connections to the organisation’s work

• Pastoral support through workplace wellbeing practitioner

• A committed, collegial team doing work that genuinely matters, in an organisation building something new