Job Profile Title: Role: Salary / Grade Status Reporting to: mployer / Host Strategic Partnership and Service Development Manager The post holder will undertake a high profile strategic role within Greater Manchester working directly with and on behalf of the Association of Greater Manchester Leisure and Cultural Trusts and their partners. The post holder will lead collaborative work to design, develop, fund and implement services that deliver population scale improvement to health and wellbeing achieving better outcomes for people through regular participation in physical activity. The post holder will be an ambassador for the Public Health and Leisure / Cultural service sector, will possess an excellent understanding of policy frameworks and strategies to reduce inactivity, including evidenced based early intervention prevention services, and be capable of maximising collaborative and funding opportunities to further the objectives of the Association. Circa 40K - 50K (negotiated) Two Year Fixed Term (subject to review for continuation) Chair of the Association Association Member Organisation (to be agreed with the post holder) Key Accountabilities: 1. Devise and coordinate the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of strategic plans on behalf of the Board. 2. stablish excellent relationships with member organisations and strategic partners (stakeholders). 3. Coordinate contributions from member and stakeholder employees, including facilitating and leading task groups. 4. Keep ahead of policy and strategy developments that impact on the sector and provide leadership to respond to developments in terms of opportunities and risks. 5. Research and exploit relevant funding and tender opportunities working with members and stakeholders. 6. Adopt a participative, collaborative style that develops and sustains long term strategic partnerships. 7. nsure that budgets are adhered to, and that best value is achieved through monitoring procedures. 8. Monitor and evaluate progress using an appropriate range of measures and techniques. 9. Produce detailed analytical reports to the Board and promote the impact of the Associations work. 10. Use information technology and associated systems and adhere to data protection policy. 11. Manage the governance and secretarial arrangements for the Board. 12. Manage relevant contracted work and recruit, deploy and manage any nominated support personnel. 13. Be proactive, seek to improve and develop skills and comply with agreed procedures and values. 14. Be aware of and committed to equal opportunities principles and practices.
15. Be aware of and adopt when required relevant Health and Safety policy and practice.
Person Specification Title: Strategic Partnership and Service Development Manager CRITRIA CATGORY MTHOD OF ASSSSMNT ducational Standards / Qualifications Degree level or equivalent. Application Personal Qualities / Skills Ability to develop & maintain effective administrative systems. mpathy with the social aims and values of the Association and the third sector. Strong commitment to diversity and anti-discrimination practice. Commitment to delivering quality services for people and the continual improvement of processes. Ability to work co-operatively with other teams/providers across professional boundaries. Proven commitment to personal development. Ability to disseminate information and produce reports demonstrating impact.
Relevant xperience and Understanding Significant management experience. Significant experience of strategic commissioning in health and wellbeing and / or adult social care. xperience of developing or managing the delivery of evidenced based early intervention / prevention services. xperience of writing successful funding bids. xperience of successfully facilitating collaborative work. A good understanding of national, regional and Greater Manchester policy, strategy and funding arrangements for Public Health, sport and physical activity. A good understanding of the transformation opportunities for the Public Health and Leisure / Cultural Trust sector. xperience of strategic commissioning in children and young people, crime and offending, worklessness and skills development. D xperience of managing the work of Boards / Committees. D
Specialist Knowledge Knowledge of relevant funding streams and bidding processes. Knowledge of the main challenges facing leisure providers in responding to the commissioning agenda. Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation processes and the measurement of quality. Vision, Values and Behaviours Appreciation of and adherence to the values of the Association. Category D - Refers to Desirable Features which would normally enable the successful candidate to perform the duties and tasks better and more efficiently than one who did not have the qualifications, training, experience, etc. Category - Refers to ssential Requirements without which the candidate would be unable to carry out the duties of the post.