Applications Should Be in the Form of a Full CV and Completed Application Form

Application process

Programme Manager

Applications should be in the form of a full CV and completed application form.

Please e-mail your CV and completed/signed application to: [email protected] or alternatively post to:

Melanie Doherty Human Resources Business in the Community Paulett Avenue Belfast BT5 4HD

Closing Date: Monday 11 January 2016 at 12 noon

Interview Date(s): It is envisaged interviews will take place on Monday 18/Tuesday 19 January 2016

Thank you.

Melanie Doherty Job description

Job Title: Programme Manager Responsible to: Education Manager Job Purpose: To deliver the ‘Aiming Higher’ programme and support Business in the Community’s education programmes for young people. Aiming Higher is a joint initiative with Include Youth, which supports young people who have been in care to move into education, training and employment through business connections and mentoring. Salary: £20–25K Contract: Fixed-term 12 months (full-time post however part- time working will be considered). Location: Belfast based (travel throughout NI will however be required).

Purpose of the job An exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic team to deliver an inspiring programme for young people who have been in care, helping them move into education, training or employment with help from Business in the Community’s member businesses. The post also involves supporting our suite of employee volunteering programmes to support schools and charities. The post holder must have the ability to identify, develop and build relationships with influencers and key contacts in organisations, businesses and schools. It is important that the post holder is an outgoing team player who is comfortable in engaging with people at any level of an organisation. You must share our passion for corporate responsibility.

Main responsibilities The main responsibility of this post will be to project manage the Aiming Higher project, helping to recruit and support business mentors, support young people with their transition into education, training or employment, and co-ordinate work inspiration days for young people. In addition the role will require supporting Business in the Community’s wider work in communities, including connecting businesses with schools and charities to share skills and expertise.

Specifically the post will involve: 1. Helping to promote Aiming Higher to key stakeholders and in particular referral agents such as social workers and Health Trusts, to identify appropriate young people to participate. 2. Recruiting and engaging business mentors from Business in the community member businesses to support the programme through a range of activities including mentoring, workplace visits and work experience. 3. Co-facilitate in the delivery of accredited training of business mentors with Include Youth. 4. To effectively manage and oversee business mentors and young people participating in the programme and keep a record of young people and their progress for evaluation purposes 5. Co-facilitate weekly Aiming Higher sessions for young people with the support of Include Youth. 6. Monitoring project progress and helping to measure impact for project funder. 7. Supporting other Business in the Community projects on a needs basis, including educational programmes such as ‘Business Class’ (partnering businesses with schools) and employee volunteering initiatives to support charities. 8. To work with Business in the Community member companies in a wider capacity including the possible addition of relationship management responsibilities.

Additional responsibilities 1. 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. 2. To provide support to the wider Business in the community team on a needs basis.

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 may vary from the particulars of this job description. Personnel Specification

Essential 1. At least two years’ experience of working with unemployed young people, including clear understanding of their needs and supporting them through personal development/ employability support. 2. Proven track record of planning and delivering projects with successful outcomes and the ability to work on a number of projects at one time. 3. Experience of working with a range of stakeholders and across different sectors (private, public and community) to achieve outcomes. 4. Experience of managing conflicting demands, meeting deadlines and adjusting priorities. 5. Excellent communication, presentation and marketing skills. 6. Experience of working collaboratively within a team, across an organisation and externally within a complex set of partnerships. 7. Demonstrable track record as a self-starter with an ability to capitalise on opportunities as they present themselves and respond at the appropriate pace. 8. Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills - networking, negotiating and understanding and responding to the priorities of client schools and companies are key features of the role. 9. The ability to demonstrate excellent organisational and analytical skills. 10. Good IT skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.

Applicants must possess a full current driving licence and a car available for business use OR access to a form of transport for business use which will enable the requirements of the post to be met in full.

Desirable 1. Experience of working with young people from a care background. 2. Experience of working with schools/the education sector. 3. Experience of working with charities and voluntary/community groups. 4. Experience of working with businesses and relationship/account management. 5. An understanding of and strong empathy with corporate responsibility issues. 6. Experience of identifying funding opportunities and writing bid applications.

Personal Attributes 1. Originality, creativity and an aptitude for lateral thinking are required to tailor advice and action to meet both company and school needs. 2. The jobholder needs to be a self-starter, have the ability to work independently and be a pragmatic operator. 3. Integrity, a vision for what is possible and optimism are all essential, as is a strong belief in the values of Business in the Community (Respect, Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Creativity).

December 2015 Benefits of working at Business in the Community

What are my hours? The standard working day is 9:00 – 5:00 pm with an hour for lunch each day. Flexible arrangements are possible.

How much holiday do I get? Annual leave starts at 25 days per year (plus statutory days) and after 5 years it increases by 1 day per year until you have 30 days per year.

Will you help me develop? We provide ongoing learning and development for everyone at Business in the Community.

Are there financial benefits? We offer membership to the HMRC cycle hire scheme across the UK.

Can I get childcare vouchers? Yes, Business in the Community participates in the HMRC recognised childcare vouchers salary scheme. Our current provider is Edenred.

Will I be able to save for a Yes, we operate a group personal pension scheme. Business in pension? the Community will contribute up to 5% of salary and the individual contributes a minimum of 2.5%. We operate this as a salary exchange and BITC also contributes the resulting NI saving into your pension.

What if something happens to Payment of four times the annual salary will be paid to the estate me? of any individual in the event of death while they are employed at Business in the Community.

Car parking We offer free car parking at both our Belfast and North West offices.

On completion of a satisfactory probationary period we offer staff:

Westfield Health We offer membership of Westfield Health with Business in the Community paying Level 1 membership for all employees with the option for staff to upgrade their level.

Perks Perks is an online employee benefits platform that works with great retailers to provide market-leading offers and discounts to UK employees. iPads and iPhones As part of our ongoing commitment to improving efficiencies across the organisation, we offer the use of iPads for staff who meet a specified criteria through a split purchase agreement. Team members then enjoy the benefits of an iPad for both business and personal use. We will also offer business iPhones to team members who meet set criteria. Application Programme Manager Applicant ref:

Where did you hear NIjobs BITC Community Social Media Other about this position? website NI

Closing date/time Monday 11 January 2016 at 12 noon

Return application to: Melanie Doherty

Please print clearly in black ink or complete in font size 11 and do not change the format of the application form. A copy of your CV should be included with this application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Personal details

Title (Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss, Dr etc) Forename Surname Home telephone number Mobile telephone number E-mail Full postal address

National Insurance number Do you require a work permit to work in the UK? Yes No How many sick days have you been off in the last two years? Please state the reasons why? Do you require adjustments to be made to assist Yes No you to undertake this job due to a disability? If yes, please specify: Do you have a full current driving licence? Yes No Car/access to a form of transport available for Yes No business use Date available to start work? Current salary £ Part-time working? Yes No References

Please name two referees (not relatives) and at least one of who should have knowledge of your present work and be in a supervisory/managerial capacity. (Please note that one of these references needs to be from your current/previous employer).

Referee 1 Name Job title Organisation Address Town Postcode Contact number E-mail address Can we contact this referee immediately without prior arrangement with Yes No you?

Referee 2 Name Job title Organisation Address Town Postcode Contact number E-mail address Can we contact referees without prior arrangement with you? Yes No As part of the application process you are required to provide specific examples of how you meet the essential criteria. The information you provide will be used for shortlisting. Failure to provide sufficient information/detail may mean that your application will not be shortlisted.

Please complete the following questions, indicating how you meet the criteria, providing relevant examples and how you would apply this to the role.

Please briefly outline your experience to date and how you feel it relates to this role as outlined in the job description.

Please provide us with a specific example of a time when you have had to work with a range of different stakeholders to support the development of young people. Explain how you developed the relationships, managed to deliver the agreed outcomes and overcame any difficulties that arose. Giving two examples, outline your experience of service delivery/project management and concurrently managing a number of different programmes.

Declaration

I hereby declare that the statements contained in this application are, to the best of my knowledge true and correct. I agree that any misrepresentation by me will lead to the withdrawal of any offer of employment.

Signed: ______Date ______Confidential: Employee Monitoring Questionnaire

Position: Programme Manager (PM/12/15) Ref:

Community background

We are an Equal Opportunities employer. It is our policy not to discriminate on any grounds including religious belief, political opinion, race, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability and age. We practice equality of opportunity in employment and select the best person for the job.

To demonstrate our commitment to equality of opportunity in employment we need to monitor the community background of our employees, as required by the Fair Employment Act 1989.

Regardless of whether we practice our religion, most of us in Northern Ireland are seen as either Catholic or Protestant. We are therefore asking you to indicate your community background by ticking in the appropriate box below:

I am a member of the Protestant community

I am a member of the Roman Catholic community

I am a member of neither the Protestant or Roman Catholic community

If you do not answer the above question, we are encouraged to use the residuary method of making a determination, which means that we can make a determination as to your community background on the basis of the personal information supplied by you in your application form/CV.

Gender

Please indicate whether you are: Female Male

Note: If you answer these questions about community background and sex you are obliged to do so truthfully, as it is a criminal offence under the Fair Employment (Monitoring) Regulations (NI) 1999 to knowingly give false answers to these questions.