Delivery and Development Manager, Warwickshire South and Rugby (22.5 hours)

Warwickshire & Solihull CAVA; United States; Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension contributions

Development support

Wellbeing initiatives

Leave options

Job summary

Warwickshire and Solihull CAVA is seeking a capable manager to lead and develop staff delivering infrastructure support across Warwickshire South and Rugby, helping local charities strengthen their services, funding and impact.

The role focuses on managing staff and volunteers, guiding funding applications, and building relationships with communities, public bodies and businesses. Hybrid work with occasional travel is required, salary (£) 34,479 pro rata for 22.5 hours/week.

Qualifications

• Experience managing staff and volunteers, advising voluntary organisations.
• Proven ability to write successful funding applications or tenders.
• Strong project and casework management, clear reporting and presentation skills.
• Confidence building relationships and commitment to equality and inclusion.
• A driving licence and access to a car for work.
• UK right to work will be checked.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop staff, supervise performance and support recruitment and onboarding.
• Oversee group development and volunteering advice, including complex casework, funding applications and organisational sustainability.
• Coordinate engagement events, resources and partnership work with communities, public bodies and businesses.
• Maintain reliable CRM records and monitoring reports, track outcomes and contribute to operational budgets and collaborative funding bids.
• Represent CAVA at local networks, support strategic relationships and deputise for senior delivery leadership where required.

Skills

Staff management

Volunteer management

Funding applications

Tender writing

Project management

Casework management

Reporting skills

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Equality and inclusion

Driving licence

Car access

UK right to work

Job description

About CAVA and the role

Warwickshire and Solihull CAVA supports local charities, community groups, social enterprises and volunteers. This manager leads staff delivering infrastructure support across Warwickshire South and Rugby, helping local organisations strengthen their services, funding and impact.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop staff, supervise performance and support recruitment and onboarding.
• Oversee group development and volunteering advice, including complex casework, funding applications and organisational sustainability.
• Coordinate engagement events, resources and partnership work with communities, public bodies and businesses.
• Maintain reliable CRM records and monitoring reports, track outcomes and contribute to operational budgets and collaborative funding bids.
• Represent CAVA at local networks, support strategic relationships and deputise for senior delivery leadership where required.

What you will bring

Experience managing staff and volunteers, advising voluntary organisations and writing successful funding applications or tenders is essential. You will need strong project and casework management, clear reporting and presentation skills, confidence building relationships and a practical commitment to equality and inclusion. A driving licence and access to a car for work are required. UK right to work will be checked.

Hours, location and benefits

22.5 hours per week. Permanent, subject to funding. Hybrid working between a CAVA office and home, with travel across the area. Office frequency is not specified. Occasional evening and weekend work is required. Salary is advertised as GBP £34,479 per annum pro rata.

CAVA offers flexible working options, including term-time arrangements, subject to agreement.

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• pension contributions
• development support
• wellbeing initiatives
• sick, compassionate and dependant-care leave under its policies

Leave entitlements are subject to part-time arrangements.