Head of Partnerships Delivery, BOOKTRUST

Job Summary

This is a new role within the organisation and the postholder will be responsible for defining aspects of the role, building relationships and processes that will enhance our ways of working as part of wider organisational processes. You will be an excellent communicator who manages up effectively and who is comfortable working across a matrixed managed team. You will work closely with the Director of Partnerships in building relationships, systems and processes that support our delivery across regions and countries as well as working closely with key role holders such as but not confined to the Head of Partnerships Development, and Head of Programme for Vulnerable Children.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate our early years scaled programme delivery
• Ensure activities to support delivery and development of our vulnerable children’s work are catered or within team processes and relationship building with strategic and local stakeholders
• Work closely with the Director of Partnerships in building relationships, systems and processes that support our delivery across regions and countries
• Work closely with key role holders such as but not confined to the Head of Partnerships Development, and Head of Programme for Vulnerable Children
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in operations on aspects of the work as well as to research and impact, design and innovation, growth planning, communications, profile-raising and income generation

Requirements

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience in partnership working and stakeholder engagement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage up effectively
• Comfortable working across a matrixed managed team
• Strong collaborative working skills
• Experience in leading and coordinating programme delivery
• Experience in working with vulnerable children

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• A relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification
• Proven experience in a similar role
• Experience in working with children and young people
• Experience in partnership working and stakeholder engagement
• Experience in leading and coordinating programme delivery
• Experience in working with vulnerable children

Skills

The successful candidate will possess:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage up effectively
• Comfortable working across a matrixed managed team
• Strong collaborative working skills
• Experience in leading and coordinating programme delivery
• Experience in working with children and young people
• Experience in partnership working and stakeholder engagement
• Experience in working with vulnerable children

Benefits

BookTrust offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Regular team-building activities

Pay

The salary range for this role is £40,000 - £50,000 per annum.

Schedule

The role is national, with an average of 8 days per month spent at BookTrust offices in London, Leeds, Belfast or Cardiff. Some collaboration days may be worked in partner locations, at events or stakeholder meetings in any part of the country.

Contact Information

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