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Job Description & Person Specification

Job Title Talent Match Project Manager

Contract: Fixed Term till end December 2018

Location: The Project will operate in Essex, Kent and East Sussex so the successful candidate will need to be in a location that can access all 3 easily, for example South East or East London. You could be based from home or from our London N1 office.

Hours: 3 days / 21 hours per week

Salary: £27,000 p.a. pro rata for part time work

Department: South Area

Reports to: Head of Community Impact (South East)

Background

Business in the Community stands for responsible business. We are a business-led charity focused on promoting responsible business practice. We have a growing membership of over 850 companies and a further 10,700 companies engaged in our campaigns globally.

Our members help to transform communities by tackling key social and environmental issues and in doing so, transform themselves. Our vision is for every business to act responsibly and so ensure a sustainable future for all.

137 Shepherdess Walk. London N1 7RQ T: 020 7566 8650 | www.bitc.org.uk President HRH The Prince of Wales | Chairman Mark Price | Chief Executive Stephen Howard Business in the Community is registered in England and Wales. Charity No 297716. Company No 1619253 Our approach to responsible business provides a clear framework to support and challenge business to improve its performance and benefit society through our four areas of expertise – community, environment, workplace and marketplace.

Talent Match

The Area South team is looking for an experienced Project Manager to oversee the Talent Match pilot programme until the end of 2018.

The Talent Match project is a national programme which aims to increase the employability prospects of 18-24 year-olds. This role is to manage the project in Essex, Kent & East Sussex, specifically the Employer Network component. The project is funded by a grant from the Big Lottery.

More information about Talent Match can be found HERE

Purpose of Job

This exciting role will help deliver and shape a project which will significantly increase the organisation’s reach into areas of greatest need across the UK.

Main Responsibilities / Accountabilities

The Talent Match Project Manager will be responsible for the successful operation of the Talent Match project including:

o Operational responsibility for the employer network across Essex, Kent and East Sussex. o Responsibility for BITC’s relationship with project partners (particularly the Prince’s Trust, who are managing the programme and Groundwork who are potential sub-contractors) and ensuring effective management of the delivery. o Responsible for co-ordination of delivery and information capture relating to the grant BITC will receive. o Responsible for all documentation and co-ordination of financial management alongside the Area Finance Manager and the Prince’s Trust Talent Match Manager.

 Collating learning to inform development of Talent Match nationally – including relationships with other areas of BITC.

 Day-to-day project management of any programme staff and contracts.

 Managing an employer network in each of three counties and an overall champion’s network.

 Manage and facilitate the 3 local employer networks and one employer champion group. Through these networks:

o Generate 2,125 work placements and work tasters;

Job Description & Person Specification Page 2 of 7 o Support the target of progressing 850 young people in to jobs;

o Involve and support young people to have an active role in identifying and recruiting suitable employers to the Groups.

o Create the ‘business case’ for the programme to employers who are potentially able to support the project, including producing case studies and media stories, and develop effective managing and reporting of the Network.

o Run 'Seeing Is Believing' visits in each locality, which are visits to businesses to encourage them to become involved in Talent Match

o Explore and encourage long-term solutions to address the travel barrier for unemployed young people, including involving private sector travel companies

Other  Ensure that health and safety requirements are met in the areas for which the jobholder is responsible.  The post holder may be required to carry out other duties that are reasonably to be considered as within the scope and purpose of the job and the aptitudes of the job holder.

This job description reflects the current requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop due to changes in organisational and other circumstances, so the actual duties and responsibilities will vary from the particulars of this job description.

Special working conditions:  Occasional travel across the South Area may be required

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Knowledge  Good knowledge of corporate social responsibility and a vision of how the work of Business in the Community could be developed  Good knowledge of what motivates business to be involved in social impact projects  Knowledge of how employers can support the development of employability skills

Experience  Project management including operational and resource mapping and planning  Dealing with multiple internal stakeholders  Experience of managing a budget  Experience of managing a project team  Experience of working with partners to ensure project delivery  Reporting on contracts  Working with business leaders at a senior level  Business planning processes and management against targets and key performance indicators  Working in a creative environment

Skills  Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of external stakeholders, especially private sector employers  Flexibility with a pro-active and creative approach to problem solving  Emotionally resilient and able to thrive in a pressurised environment to meet deadlines / contractual requirements and work with challenging client groups  Facilitation skills and leadership to inspire, manage and develop individuals  Excellent organisation skills  Excellent attention to detail  Excellent written and oral communication  Good team player  Able to work well under pressure and cope with high volumes with strong project management and time management skills  Good attention to detail  Flexible and adaptable with the ability to juggle a variety of tasks and manage priorities effectively  Good IT skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint  Persuasive

Job Description & Person Specification Page 4 of 7  Entrepreneurial Behaviours  Recognise the implications of working within a charity  Act in accordance with Business in the Community’s values: o Focus o Passion o Collaboration o Pioneering o Integrity  Demonstrate flexibility and open mindedness  Give feedback and support

Special  Occasional travel across South Area may be circumstances required

Instructions to apply

Applications should be in the form of a full CV and supporting letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the person specification for the post. Please submit your application by completing the form below. We also accept applications by post to Human Resources Team, 137 Shepherdess Walk, London, N1 7RQ.

Closing Date: 1 June 2014 midnight

1st stage interviews: 11 June & 13 June 2nd stage interviews: 20 June 2014

When will you hear from us

You should expect to hear from us within 3 weeks from the closing date, letting you know whether or not you have been selected for an interview.

We regret that we are unable to provide feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted due to the volume of applications we receive.

Job Description & Person Specification Page 5 of 7 Employee benefits

Annual leave

Business in the Community offers employees 25 days annual leave each year, and our holiday year runs from January to December. This rises on a sliding scale to a maximum of 30 days after 10 years service.

Employees can also "buy" more holiday entitlement or "sell" days unused.

Pensions

We operate a Group Personal Pension scheme, which employees can join after three months' service. Business in the Community will contribute up to 5% of salary providing the individual contributes a minimum of 2.5%.

Season ticket Loan

We offer interest-free loans for annual Season Ticket Travel to all staff.

Childcare vouchers

Business in the Community participates in the HMRC recognised Childcare Voucher salary sacrifice scheme. Our provider is currently Edenred.

Cycle to work scheme

We also participate in the HMRC Cycle loan scheme.

Employee Volunteering

Employees are encouraged to volunteer in their local communities. You will have the opportunity to take part in volunteering activities with your team whilst working in Business in the Community and we will also allow you two days additional paid leave to volunteer in work time.

Life assurance

Job Description & Person Specification Page 6 of 7 Payment of four times the annual salary will be paid to the estate of any individual in the event of death while they are employed at Business in the Community.

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