Senior Programme Manager

Overview

The National Paralympic Heritage Trust (NPHT) has embarked on a new exciting 5-year Strategy – ‘Becoming Seamlessly Inclusive 2023-2028’. To help us on this journey we are looking for an ambitious leader wanting to advance their career, who is a strategic and creative thinker, self-motivated and able to juggle an ambitious programme of work of national significance. You will have excellent proven project management skills and the ability to lead and motivate a diverse team.  

The NPHT is a young dynamic and diverse organisation, and a leader in accessible heritage with the ambition to reach a million people over the next five years supported by several major heritage funders including the Arts Council England as an NPO, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Rothschild Foundation, Museums Association Esmee Fairbairn, Wolfson Foundation, Art Fund and Garfield Weston.

Role of Head of Programmes

Overall

1. To direct programmes delivery for the NPHT acting second in command to the CEO.
2. To line manage the Learning Manager, Collections Engagement Officer, Team Diversity officer and Team Administrator.
3. To manage evaluation with support from the Grants Fundraiser and external evaluation contracts.
                

Key Responsibilities

1. To direct the management of NPHT Programmes of work.
2. To build and maintain relationships with external partners and stakeholders.
3. To oversee the management of events, seeking opportunities for their development, community projects and utilisation/development of the Pop-up museum.
4. To direct, through the team administrator and wider team the day-to-day administrative and training work of the NPHT, ensuring legal compliance in areas such as health and safety, and safeguarding, and an oversight on activities and the annual calendar.
5. To direct, through the team administrator and team diversity officer the development of the volunteer and placement programmes of work in liaison with other team members utilising volunteers in their work.
6. Ensure the day-to-day management of the Heritage Centre, delegating roles to the wider team and liaising with the Sports Stadium Management.
7. To manage the evaluation systems and contract with support from the Grants Fundraiser.
8. To input into and support other opportunities and longer term plans.
9. To support other areas as they arise.
10. To support the environmental programme of work            

Meetings and reporting

1. The Head of Programmes will be employed by the National Paralympic Heritage Trust and responsible to the Board of Trustees.
2. The Head of Programmes will be line managed, report to and be supported by the CEO.
3. The Head of Programmes will have monthly meetings with the CEO reporting on progress and raising any areas of concern.
4. Either party may, by written notice to the other, require the holding of a special meeting to discuss any matter of urgency or exceptional importance relating to this agreement.

Period of Contract

Permanent.                  

Contract fee/Pay

1. The proposed fee is £38,000 a year Full-time.
2. In addition to the payment outlined above the Programs Director will be paid reasonable agreed expenses incurred subject to the supply of receipts/travel expense claim and a stakeholder pension.

Indemnity

Insurance is covered by the NPHT.

Skills and Qualifications

We are looking for an ambitious leader wanting to advance their career, who is a strategic and creative thinker, self-motivated and able to juggle an ambitious programme of cultural work of national significance.  

Must: 

• Excellent proven multi-project management skills
• Proven leadership and strategic thinking
• Strong people management experience across a team with a diverse skills and roles

Skills:

• An understanding of/interest in diversifying workforces
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills
• A real eye for detail
• Highly self-motivated
• Experience of engaging with communities

Ideally:

• An interest in sport
• An understanding of or interest in the Paralympics

Your application and the recruitment process

If you require the information in alternative formats, please email us.  You can download a pdf of the job description hereor listen to an audio recording below.

headofprogrammesjobdescription.mp3

In order to apply you should submit: 

• An up-to-date CV which shows your full career history – we recommend that this is no longer than two pages; 
• A supporting statement explaining why you are interested in this role detailing how you meet the skills we are seeking – we recommend that this is no longer than two pages.

Or you can make your application using alternative formats suited to  your needs including a film (no longer than 10 minutes), an audio recording (no longer than 10 minutes) or a collage (up to 4 pages)

We implement the Guaranteed Interview Scheme for Disabled People.  This means we will guarantee to interview all applicants who both declare their disability and meet the essential criteria for a vacant post. 

Please send your application, by email 

Closing Date - Applications should be received by 5pm on Thursday 28th March, 2024

You will receive an acknowledgement and we suggest that if you don’t receive this you should contact us to confirm your application has arrived.

Interviews will take place on 5th April at Stoke Mandeville Stadium for which we can make adjustments according to your needs.

We very much see these as a two-way opportunity for us to find out more about each other and there will be an opportunity for you to meet members of the Trust staff. 

Please do contact us if you wish to have an informal discussion about the role/organisation or if you have any other questions to help you decide whether to apply. 

You can contact: Vicky Hope-Walker, CEO