Essex Pedal Power Programme Manager

Salary: £39,015 per annum

Location: Essex

Hours: Full time 36.5 hours per week working Monday to Friday

Contract type: Full time permanent

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is an independent community benefit society which works with some of the poorest communities in Birmingham to improve people’s health and wellbeing through physical activity.

Its mission is to:

Use physical activity, guided by innovation, collaboration and insight, to do the collaborating and development required to create stronger and more resilient communities

The Active Wellbeing Society is a Community Benefit Society, which means that it is controlled by its membership (users, communities, partners and stakeholders) and cannot use surpluses to anything other than community benefit. All assets are “locked” for the benefit of the communities that TAWS serves. It has charitable purposes and is treated as a charity by HMRC.

The Society was developed out of the successful Wellbeing Service set up by Birmingham City Council in June 2015, it is a public service mutual. It has a track record of innovation, collaboration, citizen engagement and successful delivery, within the Council, and by going independent in 2018, TAWS was able to build on this foundation and unlock new sources of funding to support its further growth and development. 

1. Work closely with Active Essex and Essex County Council to ensure the successful delivery of the Essex Pedal Power programmes across Essex.
2. Work closely with the Business development and Funding team to ensure communities have access to a range of services and programmes.
3. Work closely with Active Essex and TAWS communications teams to undertake effective communication with stakeholders, and partners.
4. Play a key role in the monitoring and evaluation plan, through collecting, analysing and sharing data (quantitative and qualitative) working with the Active Essex Evaluation Researcher for Essex Pedal Power, The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) Data & Insight team and Essex County Council.
5. Manage and monitor the project budgets with finance representatives from TAWS and Active Essex and support the relationship management with existing funders and the identification of potential funders.
6. Management of all resources and supplier relationships.
7. Oversight of all recruitment and staff requisitions ensuring compliance with TAWS safer recruitment policy.
8. Allocation of staffing across all projects ensuring project delivery.
9. Oversight of project governance and contract compliance ensuring all issues are raised with TAWS Senior Leadership team.
10. Ensure that all health and safety requirements are understood by staff and complied with on a consistent basis; lead the development of a risk management culture to ensure that innovation and delivery is balanced with citizen safety. 
11. Any other duties required to complete the role successfully.

1. Adaptability, Collaboration and Leadership skills.
2. Excellent communication skills.
3. Experience of line managing and developing teams to deliver against programme objectives and to achieve their full potential.
4. Experience of working with a range of stakeholders with the ability to influence others.
5. Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast paced and challenging environment and able to prioritise work under pressure, be flexible and adapt to new models of working.
6. Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage your time effectively.
7. Experience in managing budgets, forecasting spend and reporting.    
8. Experience in managing projects and contract compliance.

We offer our team members a comprehensive staff benefits offering to include:

• Annual Leave – 25 days FTE (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days.
• Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution.
• Heath Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
•  Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day).
• Life Assurance – x4 your salary paid to beneficiary.
• Flexible working.
• Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month.

Please submit a Cover Letter and CV addressing the experience you have had relevant to the 'Main Duties' and the 'Knowledge & Skills' sections of the advert, but as a minimum please address how you meet the the following criteria which will be weighted highly in the first sift of shortlisting:

1. Experience of line managing and developing teams to deliver against programme objectives and to achieve their full potential.
2. Experience in managing budgets, forecasting spend and reporting.
3. Experience in managing projects and contract compliance.
4. Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast paced and challenging environment and able to prioritise work under pressure, be flexible and adapt to new models of working.
5. Experience of working with a range of stakeholders with the ability to influence others.

Closing date: Monday 6th May 2024

Interview date: Monday 13th May 2024

Due to the high numbers of applications we received for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAP

We will provide all applicants with an outcome on your application, this will usually be within 1 week of the application window closing.

Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked prior to starting.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we, in recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we recruit based upon capability and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. At The Active Wellbeing Society we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a difference.

If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies please let us know and we can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience.

Thank you for your interest in working for The Active Wellbeing Society, we look forward to receiving your application.

If you have any questions once you have read the Job Description or would like an informal chat about us, and/or, the role, please contact: [email protected] and we will be happy to help