Are you an exceptional leader, skilled in delivering programmes and projects for social impact? If yes, we would love you to consider working for us on an interim basis. We are looking for an Associate Director of Programme Delivery to join our Senior Leadership Team for 12 months to cover a period of maternity leave.
We are looking for someone who can inspire our teams who work directly with our partners in the National Digital Inclusion Network, to deliver efficient, high quality programmes and digital inclusion services.
If you are ambitious, entrepreneurial and dedicated to driving better outcomes for socially and economically excluded people, and are looking to further develop your Senior Leadership skills and experience, we would love to hear from you.
Role purpose
You will provide inspirational leadership to a team of around 15 staff committed to providing fantastic resources, services and support to members of the National Digital Inclusion Network who deliver frontline digital inclusion support.
You will continue to develop leadership and management capability within your team, developing and recognising talent, while effectively ensuring consistently high levels of performance and quality across your team.
You will shape and oversee the design and delivery of digital inclusion and grant programmes, defining measurable KPIs and ensuring they achieve meaningful outcomes for digitally excluded communities.
You will shape and oversee the end-to-end delivery of high-quality products, scaled services and experiences for members of the National Digital Inclusion Network, championing the voices of both members and digitally excluded people in all aspects of our work.
You take a leading role in the development of strategic, impact-driven partnerships with delivery organisations whose aims and missions align with ours. Your team will leverage these partnerships to scale impact, co-create innovative ideas and develop new propositions and funding opportunities.
You lead on the development of our network strategy and the relationship with the National Digital Inclusion Network, overseeing the development of clear propositions which provide mutual benefit and value to members and Good Things Foundation.
You will ensure you and your team take a key role in working collaboratively with our strategic partners to drive change and impact in their key areas of focus, negotiating how to maximise and report on the impact our programmes are delivering.
Important details
- Location: Sheffield (hybrid working is available)
Your team is predominantly Sheffield and South Yorkshire based and you will be expected to attend a minimum of two days per month. All staff have the freedom and flexibility to work in a hybrid way, combining face to face and home working. However we do require all staff to travel to Sheffield regularly for meetings, workshops and events at least twice per month.Travel to Sheffield to fulfil your role duties is considered normal commuting and the costs or time will not be reimbursed.As a key member of our Senior Management Team, you should expect some national travel and occasional out of hours working.
- Salary: £55,000 - £58,000 per annum, subject to experience and location
- Contract: 12 month Fixed Term
- Closing date: Sunday 8 March at 11:59pm
How to apply
We hope you will consider making an application. The closing deadline is Sunday 8th March at 11:59pm. If you have questions about the appointment and would find it helpful to have an informal conversation with the Recruiting Manager - Lisa Brown - COO of Good Things Foundation or the current postholder whose maternity leave the role covers, please contact recruitment@goodthingsfoundation.org to arrange a slot
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out:
- Tell us why you want to be our Associate Director of Programme Delivery? How will your previous skills and experience support directly contribute to our mission?
- Explain why social inclusion is important to you and how this will enable you to lead your team with passion, authenticity and integrity.
- How you have developed and nurtured a positive culture at work.
We would be grateful if you would also complete our Equality and Diversity form to help us monitor our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Information can be made available in other formats (for example, large print), so please contact us if you need to discuss what alternative format would be accessible for you.
Safeguarding statement and pre-employment checks
Here at Good Things Foundation, we work with vulnerable adults and are fully committed to ensuring their safeguarding and welfare at all times, in line with our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures. All of our employees, contractors and volunteers will be expected to comply with the policy and procedures. Upon a conditional offer of appointment being made, all employees will also be required to satisfy our pre-employment screening process which for this position, will include:
- An identity check (photo ID)
- Receipt of two satisfactory references
- Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK
The organisation may, in the future, carry out a Disclosure and Barring Service Standard check (DBS) if your contract requires it.