Head of Programmes

3 weeks ago

Co West Midlands, United Kingdom Smallwood Trust Full time €55,000

Head of Programmes

Maternity CoverFull time12-month contract, August 2024 to end July 2025Location: Malvern/Remote working with travel to the office 1 or 2 days per monthSalary: Up to £55,000

The role:

The Head of Programmes is a wide-ranging and key role within the Smallwood Trust’s leadership structure working closely with the CEO, the Grants Team and the Board.Important priorities for the Head of Programmes will include:

Working closely with the CEO to implement and operationalise Smallwood’s refreshed grant-making strategy which is due to be approved by the end of 2024. This will include budgeting and implementing/designing new grant processes and procedures where appropriate.

Shape and deliver an evaluation framework that enables us to more effectively track progress against our longer-term outcomes as identified in our theory of change and gender-lens framework.

Instill a learning and continuous improvement culture across the organisation, to ensure that a coherent approach is taken with our grants programmes and our funding meets the needs of our Grant Partners.

The role requires an established leader who is adept at demonstrating internal and external leadership and is able to provide robust grant management, ensuring programme quality and assurance to the CEO, the Board and major external funders.

The role will have 7 direct reports. You will be comfortable in the detail and bigger picture and be able to provide support and encouragement to the Grants Team across Smallwood’s grant and programme cycles and to ensure that best practice and learning from our grant programmes is shared externally and adopted internally.

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 role has scope to help Smallwood shift power to the women and communities it serves and to identify programmes that work in tackling gendered poverty.

What we can offer you:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement- 25 days plus bank holidays- pro rata
  • Flexible working conditions
  • Employer contribution to pension scheme of 10%
  • Enhanced Maternity/Shared Parental Leave and Pay
  • Enhanced Sick Pay
  • Promoting diversity and inclusion in the office
  • Career growth and development opportunities through our commitment to learning

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

Application instructions and timetable:

We will be holding a Question-and-Answer slot for those of you who would like to talk with us before applying for the role. This will take place on 4 June between 12 noon and 3pm. The CEO and Head of Programmes will be meeting with you.If you would like to meet with the CEO and Head of Programmes before you apply please email Emma Crump (Head of Programmes) to arrange this. Her contact details can be found when you apply.

If you wish to apply for the position of Interim Head of Programmes, please submit the following by midnight on 24 June 2024:

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

(In order to help you answer these questions you can read our Strategic Plan 2022-2024 which is available on our webpage)

  • Outline the main steps you would take to shape and deliver an evaluation framework that enables us to more effectively track progress against our longer-term outcomes as identified in our theory of change and gender-lens framework?
  • What would you put in place to instil a learning and continuous improvement culture across the organisation, to ensure that a coherent approach is taken with our grants programmes and our funding meets the needs of our Grant Partners?
  • Please tell us what you anticipate might be one of the main challenges that arise during the implementation of Smallwood’s refreshed grant-making strategy which is due to be approved by the end of 2024. This will include budgeting and implementing/designing new grant processes andprocedures where appropriate.

Please note applications which are received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Virtual interview date: w/c 1 July 2024. We will make both daytime and evening interview times available.

Please note, should we receive a large number of applications for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date. Applications which are received after the closing date may not be responded to.You may also have experience in the following: Program Manager, Program Leader, Program Executive, Senior Program Manager, Program Administrator, Program Supervisor, Program Coordinator, Program Operations Manager, Chief Program Officer, Program Development Manager, Director of Program.REF-(phone number removed)

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