Head of Partnerships and Strategy

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title**

Head of Partnerships and Strategy

**Salary**

Up to 50K per annum (dependent on experience)

**Reporting Line**

Chief Executive Officer

**Responsible For**

Community Development Workers

**Employment Status**

Permanent

**Hours**

37.5 hours per week

**Location**

Compass Wellbeing Head Office (Whitechapel, London) and travel within the M25 and to Luton & Bedfordshire will be required

**Mission Statement**

Compass Wellbeing is a not for profit community interest company (CIC). Our mission is to improve quality of life by working with the community and individuals who have been denied an equal opportunity to live life to fulfilment. We work with marginalised groups, backgrounds, religions, women, people with conditions such as mental health problems and those that are deprived and lack the same opportunities as others. Our priority is to address social inequalities by using our experience and skills to help the most disadvantaged in our communities. We will achieve this by working closely with our health, education and social care partners, managing resources effectively and creating new opportunities for growth for individuals, groups and the community.

**Job Purpose**

This role will support the CEO in the delivery of the organizational needs on strategic development, business development, stakeholder relations and support in the delivery of the organizational governance. The role will be a full-time role with travel expectations to deliver the organizational needs. The role will also have line management responsibilities for the commissioning, procurement and support of the as required in discussion with the CEO. This role will have overall responsibility to deliver the strategy and relationship and support that the third sector receive through the line management of the team members delivering this function.

**Job Profile**

**1.0 Organisational Strategy**

1.1 Supporting and developing the strategy of the organisation, including it’s values and vision, in line with the direction set by the CEO.

1.2 Developing the annual CIC statement on behalf of the CEO.

1.3 Sourcing and implementing strategic development opportunities for the CEO.

1.4 Developing and delivering a stakeholder strategy for the benefit of Compass Wellbeing.

**2.0 Partnership Development**

2.1 Developing the Compass Wellbeing brand and presence in the sector.

2.2 To provide strong, dynamic and strategic leadership for Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisation development services.

2.3 Developing and delivering systems of assurance to the main shareholder ensuring close and good relationships are maintained.

2.4 To work with and effectively line manage staff to raise awareness of VCSE development services so they can promote and enhance diverse range of projects to their stakeholder groups.

2.5 Be responsible for the training, service procurement, support offered to the third sector by Compass Wellbeing CIC

**3.0 Business Development**

3.1 Translating the business plan into a business pipeline for Compass Wellbeing, delivering a revenue pipeline, ensuring financial viability and aligning with our values and vision.

3.2 Further developing our procurement, funding and tender processes to ensure efficiency and in line with procurement regulations.

3.3 Supporting in the contract management of existing and new contracts.

3.4 Delivering value for money both for the Commissioners and for Compass Wellbeing in the delivery of the operations.

3.5 Ensuring viability of Compass Wellbeing through the procurement of business pipelines.

3.6 Developing positive relationships with external stakeholders and being the main channel of communication regarding Compass Wellbeing.

**4.0 Board Administration and Shareholder Assurance**

4.1 Lead on the delivery of the corporate governance framework.

4.2 Responsibility for ensuring the compliance with Compass Wellbeing’s articles of inceptions and the requirements under Companies House and CIC Regulations.

4.3 Development of Board and other reports on behalf of the CEO.

4.4 Developing a system of apprising the CEO of issues of delivery that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholder.

There may be additional or amended elements to this job description in accordance with business needs.

**Working at Compass Wellbeing**
- 27 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)
- This rises to 29 days after 5 years service (excluding Bank Holidays)
- This rises to 33 days after 10 years service (excluding Bank Holidays)
- 5% employer pension contribution scheme
- 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
- Travel season ticket loan
- NHS discounts (Health Service Discounts, Blue Light Card)
- Gym and fitness discounts (through the above services)
- Occupational Health therapists available through Medigold
- Mental Health and Wellbeing support through Medigold

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

**Qualifications**

Management qualificati