Programme Manager - London, United Kingdom - Smallwood Trust

Smallwood Trust
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Programme ManagerLocation**:
Remote working with regular meetings in London and monthly meetings in Malvern


Contract Type: 3-year fixed term


Hours:
Part time, 21 to 28 hours per week

Salary:
£38,000 to £43,000 (including £6,000 London Weighting) pro rata per annum


Benefits: 25 days per annum plus public holidays (pro rata), employer contribution to pension scheme of 10% of salary, flexible working, access to Employee Assistance Programme, access to training and personal development budget, remote working with regular in person meetings

All work related travel will be reimbursed.


We are looking for someone to join our Grant Making Team who is passionate about helping women affected by poverty and has a commitment to improving outcomes for them.


As the Programme Manager you will work with women and organisations that support them in Newham and Hackney and you will use co-production to help us understand and develop solutions to gendered poverty in that area.


Summary of responsibilities for our Programme Manager Role


Supporting the Head of Programmes to coordinate and deliver a 3-year c.£1m programme co-designed grants fund which will award grants and provide support to two local partnerships.

Supporting the co-production process through working with grant partners, community organisations, etc and identify elements of best practice in approaches to tackle the root causes of gendered poverty.

Supporting Smallwood to shift power to advance inclusion.

Why work for us?
You will be joining us at an exciting time in our 135-year history.

In the past 2-3 years we have received and continue to receive substantial funding to complement the income from our available investments.

This is a new role with scope to help Smallwood shift power to the women and communities it serves and to identify programmes that work in tackling gendered poverty.

By working with us you are helping to change women's lives.

Smallwood Trust is passionate about promoting equity, valuing diversity, and working inclusively.


We want applicants from a broad range of diverse backgrounds with a cross-section of skills, experiences, and narratives to extend and develop how we work.


We recognise that if you have lived experience of poverty, don't have socio-economic privilege and/or identify as working class, identify as D/deaf, disabled or both, are from the global majority or have caring responsibilities you are likely to have faced barriers.


Application Instructions
CV
Cover letter (2 page maximum) answering our 3 questions:

  • Outline the main steps you would take to build trust with frontlines women's organisations to encourage their involvement in co-designing a new grants programme?
  • Please tell us what you anticipate might be one of the main challenges that arise during the co-design process and how you mitigate and overcome this?
  • The Women's Budget Group have supported the inception phase research for the advice throughout the project both on a strategic level and for the women's organisations and services themselves. Please outline 2-3 ideas of how you think the Women's Budget Group could add value to the programme.

Virtual interview date:
w/c 24 July 2023. We will make both daytime and evening interview.
times available.


You may also have experience or be interested in the following: Family Services Programme Manager, Services Programme Manager, Senior Programme Manager, Programme Management, Senior Project Manager, Project Management, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, Process Improvement, Service Delivery Manager, Delivery Manager, Social Work, etc.


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