Your role as Programme Lead
We’re thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a Programme Lead at the EY Foundation. Join our Programmes Team and make a national impact across the UK. The successful candidate will report directly to one of our Regional Programme Managers (dependent on location).
In this role, you’ll be responsible for delivering exceptional programmes (across our programme portfolio) for young people across our delivery hubs (be willing to travel to Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London or any other area as required) in line with EY Foundation business plan and strategic targets. You’ll work closely with our business development and volunteering teams to support the stewardship of our corporate partners and volunteers.
This role is for an initial 12 month period to support an increase in young people numbers across a number of new delivery windows.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to social mobility, diversity, and inclusion.
Within the Foundation we adopt flexible roles that reflect the dynamic nature of our charity and enable our people to learn, develop and grow their skills and open up career opportunities. This is part of our investment in you. This role profile provides an outline of what will be involved in your role rather than an exhaustive list of duties. Both you and this role will naturally evolve.
The role will include several key responsibilities but are not limited to:
- Leading on all aspects of programme planning, management and delivery including recruiting, on-boarding and training young people, employers and volunteers involved in the programme. This also includes coordinating programme logistics and admin including room bookings, catering, risk assessments, safeguarding etc.
- Development and delivery of programme curriculum and content
- Stakeholder management including developing and maintaining positive relationships with local schools and colleges (including virtual schools), local authorities, employers, corporate partners and key EY stakeholders.
- Evaluate the impact of programmes in line with the Theory of Change and make recommendations for continuous improvement
- Collect and analyse data and feedback from the young people, volunteers and employers taking part in the programmes
- Staff management of secondees or other members of the team where relevant
- Represent the Foundation at events (internal/external and includes evening/breakfast events)
Your skills, knowledge, experience and qualification
What you will bring to the Foundation is your demonstrable skills, experience and knowledge in the following areas:
Required:
Skills
- Demonstrable ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
- Excellent project management experience, including managing people and resources
- Delivering against a portfolio of projects/tasks effectively
- Ability to foster positive relationships with a range of people
- Delivering excellent customer service, to internal or external customers or service users
- Team player with a confident manner. Professional, flexible, positive, calm and resilient approach
- Strong influencing skills and ability to establish positive and effective relationships and local networks
- Highly organised individual, who plays close attention to detail, accuracy and quality
- Ability to effectively communicate, convey information and collaborate with colleagues, stakeholders and clients
- Collaboration and flexibility in your team working, whilst also being able to work with minimum supervision
Knowledge
- Professional or technical knowledge and experience in your specialist area
- Demonstrable knowledge of issues and opportunities facing young people from low income backgrounds in relation to their transition to work
Experience
- Working in a delivery-focused organisation
- Developing professional or technical qualitative improvement
- Delivering against a portfolio of projects/tasks effectively
- Experience of working with corporate clients and delivering professional services
- Experience in running complex projects with diverse stakeholder involvement
- Experience of managing diverse teams, including third party relationships and staff volunteers
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