CARERS SUPPORT CENTRE (CSC)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title:Building Better Opportunities (BBO) Project Manager

Responsible to: Senior Management Team Lead

Hours:18.75 hours per week

Salary Scale:£28,692 (FTE) per annum

Funded until December 2019

Place of work:Carers Support Centre, Gill Avenue, Fishponds, Bristol

Covering: Bristol, South Glos, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset

West of England Works (WoEW)

West of England Works is part of the Building Better Opportunities programme and involves a range of voluntary sector and community organisations based in Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, and Bath and North East Somerset.

This exciting new project is funded by the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund, and it is hoped that West of England Works will support at least 1,537 adults and young people into gaining employment through a community-based support programme.

Carers Support Centre (CSC) is one of the commissioned delivery organisations and we will be working with over 120 participants over a three year period.

In summary, we are looking for creative and dynamic individuals to join this new team, who have an understanding of the issues that carer’s face and the barriers to gaining flexible employment. We are looking for applicants that have the necessary skills and experience to break down these barriers, and be committed to the active involvement of carers in the development of this project.

Aims of the post

To:

  • Be responsible for the successful delivery of the BBO project across the West of England area (WoE)
  • Provide leadership and line management support to the project team and act as a link between the project, WoEW and the wider BBO partnership.

Main tasks

To:

  • Work creatively with the team and partners to publicise and promote the Project using all forms of media across the WoE area
  • Manage the efficient and effective delivery of the Project to participants across the WoE, meeting agreed project outputs and outcomes
  • Identify, develop and maintain good strategic working relationships with partner agencies
  • Develop and maintain relationships with other WoEW project managers, informing and sharing good practice
  • Develop a project implementation plan with key milestones and objectives aligned with the BBO service contract
  • Keep WoEW appraised, at the earliest opportunity, of any deviations from target and produce revised pans and proposals as to how the Project will maintain delivery outputs and outcomes
  • Manage the Project budget, liaising with your line manager and Finance Team as required
  • Work with the team to identify gaps in service provision and, develop plans to respond to these where appropriate, including working in partnership with other BBO partners.
  • be responsible for meeting the monitoring and evaluating requirements of the Project including attending regular performance monitoring meetings with WoEW
  • Deliver awareness raising and Project update presentations
  • Attend WoEW partnership meetings

General Requirements

The post holder will be expected to:

  • Possess the essential skills as detailed in the person specification
  • Adhere to and uphold CSC’s mission, vision, values, strategic aims, policies and procedures
  • Act with integrity and maintain the highest professional standards at all times
  • Maintain a confidential, sensitive and discrete approach to personal, sensitive and organisational information
  • Contribute to a culture of equality and demonstrate a commitment to removing all forms of discrimination as a colleague and as a provider of services to carers
  • Work collaboratively and to attend and actively contribute to CSC team meetings
  • Actively identify own training needs and personal development, and to participate in training sessions when required
  • Take a flexible approach to the role, as you may be asked to undertake other duties from time to time as determined by your line manager and in keeping with the purpose of the post and after consultation

Important: a person specification is an accepted method of identifying who, from a range of candidates for a post, most closely matches the needs of the organisation and the tasks outlined in the job description. it will be used at both short-listing and interview stages. the person specification is issued with the job description so that the applicants can make judgements themselves about their ability to do the job. When completing the application form please mention your abilities for each section of the person specification, failure to do so may affect your short-listing score.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential / Desirable
Qualifications
Project management qualification / D
Experience / Proven experience of setting up and delivering projects, achieving targets/milestones / E
Experience of developing a service or influencing change / E
Extensive experience of monitoring, evaluation and reporting to funders. / E
Working with voluntary and/or statutory agencies / D
Effective networking skills at all levels / E
Developing and delivering training /workshops / D
Prioritising workloads, managing competing demands and delivering on deadlines / E
Working as part of a team, alone and under pressure / E
Proven staff management experience and demonstrable experience of providing supervision, staff development and appraisal enabling staff to work at their highest skill level and develop their expertise and competence / E
Experience of supporting people back into training and employment / D
Knowledge / A sound understanding of carers’ needs and the barriers faced in gaining employment / E
Knowledge of WoE area local providers and services related to working with adults and young people / D
An understanding of managing funding from the Big Lottery and ESF / D
Interpersonal
Skills / Able to build relationships and influence others / E
Good communicator, with good presentation skills and ability to adapt delivery style to meet audiences needs / E
Skills in marketing and promotion / D
Technical Skills / IT literate – good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of programs and databases / E
Proficient in use of social media in support of work objectives / D
Other / Able to work in other locations, or at times outside normal working hours (ie in the evenings or at weekends) on an occasional basis, as required by the organisation / E
Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the role, ideally having access to a car and being able to drive / E

summary Terms and conditions

  • The roles will be based at The Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue, Fishponds, BS16 2QQ, however will outreach to all four geographical areas.
  • The post holder will adhere to all CSC work and equal opportunities policies.
  • The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
  • 35 days of paid annual leave per year, including bank holidays (pro rata).
  • Cycle to Work and Childcare voucher schemes
  • Matched employer pension contribution of up to 5%
  • Probationary period of 6 months