JOB TITLE:Partnerships Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:Partnerships Officer

Reporting to: Corporate Partnerships Manager

HOURS:35 hours per week

SALARY£27,000

Background

One Westminster is a local charity comprising 20 members of staff. With 60 years of experience operating in Westminster, we have a strong history in providing volunteer recruitment and development services and capacity building support to community organisations.

Time & Talents is the corporate engagement arm of One Westminster. We are a small, dynamic team committed to building meaningful relationships between companies and the local community. Our diverse corporate portfolio ranges from multinational finance, banking and accountancy firms, to global digital marketing and PR agencies, recruitment practices, and central government departments in Whitehall. As the Partnerships Officer, you will lead on developing existing charity partnerships and finding new opportunities for our corporate and public-sector partners. You will also build relationships with several key partners and support their community activities. In this dynamic role, you will meet and work with a huge range of organisations, meaning no two days are the same!

One Westminster has recently secured a new contract with Westminster City Council which places a strong emphasis on growing the relationship between businesses and the community. With the council, we are committed to developing our Time & Talents Programme to be the GO TO place for community engagement in Westminster.

Joining a small, dynamic team, you must be willing to go over and above expectations, support your colleagues when needed, and above all take a positive approach to a demanding role! Ultimately you will be driven by a desire to support the local community and help people in need.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to gain experience in corporate partnerships, communications, volunteer management, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Job description

Main Task

Using a creative and proactive approach, your main task will be to manage and update our ‘live list’ of volunteering projects. You will spend a significant amount of time out in the local community, talking to people about the benefits of corporate volunteering and locating appropriate, meaningful activities.

You will lead on the written presentation of volunteering opportunities to our partners, working closely with One Westminster’s Head of Communications. Your natural flair for writing will ensure we can recruit the right corporate teams for the right projects.

Principle tasks

• Lead on relationship management with Time & Talents’ 100+ community partners, including charities, schools, care facilities, parks and other community-focused groups.
• Lead on community outreach for Time & Talents: liaise with central and west London-based community organisations and schools, assess their needs, and review and update our volunteering opportunities every 6-weeks.
• Find creative and unique ways to engage companies with the community, including designing longer-term, themed volunteering programmes.
• Create and manage Time & Talents’ communications with assistance from the One Westminster Communications Officer, including Website and social media updates, e-bulletins,impact reports, etc.
• Promote corporate volunteering in the community by attending events and networking.
• Support Time & Talents’ networking events for companies and community partners, including developing presentations.
• Accurately keep updated records of all volunteer project data for internal and external reporting.
• Work as part of a team with all Time & Talents staff and volunteers, contributing to joint working and taking a full part in a busy One Westminster when required.
• Manage some corporate relationships, keeping track of monthly reporting for each account, scheduling calls, arranging meetings, and leading on half-yearly reviews and contract renewals with support from the Corporate Partnerships Manager.
• Manage individual and group volunteering projects for your allocated corporate partners, including planning, risk assessment, monitoring, reviewing, evaluating and reporting back to companies.
• Meet volunteer engagement targets as set out in the corporate partnership contracts

General

• At all times, work within One Westminster’s policies including Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety at Work and Confidentiality, and observe the requirements of GDPR and Health & Safety legislation as required.
• Receive regular supervision from the post-holders manager and attend training courses as required.
• Work outside of normal office hours on occasional evening or weekends as required.
• Any other duties as requested by the post-holder’s manager that are commensurate to the post.

Person specification:

Qualifications / Training / Essential / Desirable / Verified By
Degree or equivalent /  / Application Form/
Certificates
5 GCSEs Grade C or above including English and Mathematics, or equivalent qualifications /  / Application Form/
Certificates
Other relevant qualification, e g NVQ/BTEC /  / Application Form/
Certificates
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Experience of working in the voluntary and community sector. /  / Application Form / Interview /References
Experience in developing partnerships between different groups of people and preferably organisations / 
Experience managing volunteers / 
Experience organising events / 
Strong administrative skills, highly organised with strong attention to detail and the capacity to manage high amounts of data /  / Application Form / Interview /References
An ability to work flexibly in different locations and be able to respond to pressures relating to prioritisation and the management of time / 
Communication
Outstanding written communication skills including grammar and report writing /  / Application Form / Interview
Outstanding communications skills – comfortable communicating with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and able to enthuse and motivate people to volunteer /  / Application Form / Interview
Administrative
Excellent IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office or equivalent, /  / Application Form / Interview
Ability to work on own initiative /  / Application Form / Interview
Experience of using CIVI or other CRM systems as a communication and recording tool /  / Application form / Interview
Other requirements
Able and willing to travel within Westminster & neighbouringboroughs /  / Application Form / Interview
Able and willing to work outside normal hours on occasion / 
Experience of working with schools, or young people / 
Experience of working in a customer services environment /  / Application Form / Interview