Job title: Project Manager – Progression Pathways Project
Hours: 36 hours per week
Annual Leave: 25 days
Salary: £29,000 per annum
Duration of contract: 1 year
Introduction
Finsbury Park Homeless Families Project (FPHFP) has been helping homeless families and families in crisis for nearly 30 years, working with people in Haringey, Hackney and Islington. Last year the project joined the Newlon Group as a subsidiary of Outward to ensure we can continue with our work and expand into new areas,
This year we have received funding to deliver an innovative project (Progression Pathways) to develop peer mentoring as a model for engaging hard to reach homeless families. The project will also help FPHFP to develop its overall service capacity. This includes building a track record, monitoring performance, fundraising and strengthening relationships with other organisations in the area.
This is a two year project. Funding has been obtained to cover the full costs of year 1 and half the cost of year 2. We will be looking to secure the remaining funding for year 2.
We are now seeking a Project Manager to initiate the project and drive it through to completion. In addition, the postholder will contribute towards the development of FPHFP as a whole. This is an exciting project that will be a great opportunity for the successful applicant to build upon their current skills and make a real difference in the homelessness sector.
Responsible to: the Management Committee of Finsbury Park Homeless Families Project. Day to day line management structure will be confirmed by the interview stage.
Main job Purpose
The purpose of this post is;
to oversee the recruitment and development of peer mentors and to manage the overall performance of the project and the communication of this performance to internal and external parties.
Duties:
· To manage all aspects of the Progression Pathways project, including; monitoring, evaluation, reporting and delivering against targets.
· To manage the post of advice case worker who will also be employed to deliver this project.
· To arrange training for peer mentors and ensure that they complete their qualification.
· To communicate with and promote the project to external organisations, in particular potential funders and local authorities.
· To ensure the successful implementation of new monitoring software for this project and contribute towards its implementation across FPHFP’s complete services.
· To keep abreast of all relevant legislation, social policy, trends and issues affecting homeless families, asylum seekers, refugees and advice services, e.g. CLS and Quality Mark; and attend any relevant training courses within an agreed budget.
· To attract and recruit potential peer mentors, ensuring that they are capable of benefiting from and engaging with the project.
· To work with the Fundraiser at FPHFP in securing the additional funding that will be required in order to continue the project beyond year 1.
· To arrange and chair weekly peer mentor meetings and monthly steering group meetings.
General Duties
· To be flexible and to provide a support for colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the Project
· To meet regularly with and report as required to the designated line manager for the project, and take part in supervision and appraisal .
· To work within an agreed budget and follow the Project’s financial guidelines and procedures
· To take an active role in the Project, and attend staff meetings, steering groups, planning meetings and Management Committee meetings as appropriate.
· To supervise and support volunteers and sessional staff as required.
· To share information with staff team
· To assist in review and development of the Project’s policies and planning
· To be self-servicing with regards to typing and administration
JOB TITLE: Project Manager – Progression Pathways
SKILS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Please demonstrate your ability to fulfil the following criteria, giving specific examples as appropriate. You should match your own skills; experience and abilities to those listed and tell us in what ways you have carried out the criteria asked for:
Skills/Personal Attributes / Essential / Preferred / M / NGood Verbal and Written communication skills / ü
Sensitivity to needs of homeless families
And/or
Sensitivity to the needs of vulnerable and disabled people / ü
Excellent organizational and planning skills including the ability to prioritize, manage own workload and work under pressure / ü
Ability to manage a project towards meeting targets / ü
Able to work without close supervision, solving problems quickly and effectively. / ü
Ability to support vulnerable people through a development project / ü
Ability to liaise and communicate with a wide range of agencies, organisations and local authorities / ü
The integrity to adhere to confidentiality policies and procedures / ü
Commitment to health & safety policies and procedures, and to equality of opportunity. / ü
EXPERIENCE
Experience in Project Management, preferably in the voluntary sector around homelessness or volunteer development / ü
Experience of working with families under stress, and knowledge of the problems associated with living in temporary accommodation / ü
Experience of working in a multicultural community / ü
QUALIFICATIONS
Educated to degree level in a relevant subject / ü
GENERAL
Good communication and negotiation skills / ü
Good standard of written and oral English, ability to write reports, compile statistics, review strength and weakness of work undertaken / ü
A willingness to build on knowledge in all areas of work / ü
A sound knowledge and understanding of issues facing homeless families and their children / ü
Awareness of and a working knowledge of Health and Safety at work and basic First Aid / ü
A willingness to work across several workspaces where required / ü
Possess good organizational and administrative skills and ability to work as part of a team / ü
Knowledge of Child Protection procedures and the Children’s Act / ü
Project Manager JD 2014