The Delivery Manager is responsible to manage and develop the charity’s current activities and its future work. The Charity has built on decent work to be in a good position with successful funding bids however we want to increase our engagement with young people
and develop our links with the community. The Charity want to relaunch itself too, by widening its involvement through key events within the community. Trustees hope to provide strong support to the Delivery Manager to help the charity to press forward, helping it to be a service that is relevant, effective, safe, professionally and provides for children and young people in our community as much as feasibly possible. The Delivery Manager will monitor and review the Charity’s activities and will be responsible for the delivery and continuous improvement of the Charity activities, ensure its safe operations and in accordance with legislation and good practices.
Key responsibilities are:
- Management, development, reviews and assessments
- Oversight and active participation where necessary of the delivery of the Charity’s activities. In particular and as a matter of priority, leading the development and delivery of the Charity’s senior work (13 -18 years)
- Manage, support and help professionally develop staff/volunteers and take an active role in their recruitment
- Monitoring, reviews and assessments (including risk assessments)
- Ensure the Review, Develop and Implementing the Charity’s policy and procedures and being a part of further reviews and development
- Ensure administration duties complete, including payroll and petty cash management (trustee support is given)
- Build positive professional partnerships and promote collaborative and community development
- Face to face youth work especially with the 13 to 18 year old cohort
- Taking on a role within the designated safeguarding team and ensure the safety of children, young people and adults (trustee support is given) To work with the After School Club coordinator and Fundraising contractor to identify funding needs, sources and contribute to complete reporting back to funders.
- Build on successful funding bids already made to deliver programs to meet existing commitments
- Build on relationships with existing funders to renew or expand on their commitments
- Work with Trustees to provide submissions to the Charity Commission
- Report back to Trustees and funders about proposed bids, programs, outcomes and reflective assessments.
Person specification
Since this is a diverse role, the charity requires someone who is enthusiastic, driven, organised and adaptable. The Delivery Manager will be a person that can lead, but also be hands-on ; someone that will thrive in a small, creative and resourceful team and who is happy to work flexibly within the remit of their role. A can-do attitude who will embrace challenges and seize opportunities for organisational growth is essential.
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