Programme Manager

Programme Manager for CSR's Young People's Emotional Health and Well-being
CSR has a strategic goal to contribute to the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people in Portsmouth, South-East Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight. This developmental role is focused on the support children, young people, and their families before they might need help from CAMHS. The work will focus initially on the development of a framework to address emotional health skills and support to children and young people themselves and to caregivers and then to develop some training tools. It is fundamental to this work that it is coproduced with children, young people, and care givers. Further programmes of work will evolve from listening to children and young people and the post holder will lead these developments ensuring they are financially sustainable.
It is anticipated that this work will have 4 phases:

• Phase 1: Design and development of initial work programme/framework, identification of potential partners.
• Phase 2: Testing/co-production/adaptation
• Phase 3: Expansion/wider testing
• Phase 4: Development of other assets (potentially also with collaboration partners) in particular post-bereavement/loss support for children, healthy eating, sport, creative activities, and nature.

We are looking for someone with ability, insight, flexibility and wisdom. They will need a strong understanding of safeguarding and clinical governance as well as be able to develop and manage operationally the provision that is designed and implemented. A 'can-do,' innovative, self-starting mindset and commitment to building lasting partnerships is essential. An understanding of the wider children's strategic and operational system would be useful especially in later stages. Sensitivity to, and humility towards, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) will be essential in the co-design elements of the work especially if it is to reach the most vulnerable and marginalised. A proactive commitment to co-design and co-production is also essential as is an understanding for and sympathy with the potential for social enterprise models and approaches to elements of the work.
Qualifications
Desirable

• Relevant degree or recognised qualification in Health, Education, Social Care or Commissioning.

Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Service design, transformation, or commissioning work experience.
• Demonstrable impact in designing and developing new services which deliver quality, value, positive impact on outcomes and innovation.
• Good experience of collaborative approaches to service transformation, commissioning, and market development, including building capacity and commercial partnerships across multiple organisations.
• Experience of co-design and co-production with local people and communities.
• Ability to analyse needs and requirements using a range of sources and develop appropriate service design strategies, including co-designing innovation with local people and communities.
• Good experience of constructing clear, robust, and appropriately detailed transformation proposals, reports, and briefing papers.
• Proven ability to deliver service transformation on time and within budget.
• Understanding of change management and ability to adapt inter-personal approach to respond to circumstances and a range of stakeholders.
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills, including leadership and relationship building.
• Ability to maintain excellent relationships with existing funders and developing new relationships with prospective funders.
• Strong understanding of the legislative frameworks for safeguarding vulnerable adults and children and broad knowledge of key legislation in relation to adults and/or children's services.
• A genuine commitment to tackling inequality, inequity, and disproportionality in all its forms; and a proactive commitment to inclusion in service design and transformation.
• Ability to communicate effectively, build strong relationships and work flexibly with a wide range of stakeholders, including leading and managing difficult conversations.

Desirable

• Experience of joint commissioning and collaborative working across multiple organisations, including mental health and other public sector partners.
• Good knowledge of the broad emotional health, education and social care strategic landscape for children and young people.
• Demonstrable experience of working closely with partners to achieve positive outcomes through service design or transformation.

Initial work areas are likely to be Portsmouth and Gosport with expansion to other areas later. The person in this role will be responsible to the Executive Director CSR. There will also be a dedicated oversight group consisting of at least one trustee and people other relevant skills/networks.
CSR works with people across all faiths and none and is fully inclusive in its work and employment practices. There are no occupational requirements for particular beliefs but sympathy for the aims and objects of the Church of England, and for CSR's vision and mission will be important.
Portsmouth Diocesan Council for Social Responsibility is a 100-year-old independent local charity based at the Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth which covers Portsmouth, South-East Hampshire, and Isle of Wight. Our work is mainly based around community engagement, social action, and social enterprise and managed from our Portsmouth base. Some work is undertaken across Hampshire and some in particular localities usually in areas of disadvantage.
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience
Days: FT: 5 days/week
Leave: 25 days FTE plus bank holidays
Base: Flexible. Our main office is in Peninsular House, Wharf Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8HB. This role is suitable for some home-working. A hybrid approach will be possible with some regular days based in the office.
Portsmouth Diocesan Board of Finance (PDBF) acts as employing agent for CSR.
Expressions of interest and CVs may be sent by clicking on Apply
Application Deadline: 9am Monday 13th May 2024
Interviews: Friday 24th May 2024 at Peninsular House