Your specific responsibility will be to support and guide a team of Team Leaders to make sure that their key priorities of staff management, relationships with existing commissioners

• Lead and manage a group of Team Leaders/Project Managers across a variety of locations nationally
• Arrange and lead team meetings
• Responsible for managing performance of  team leaders/project managers teams and staff and where appropriate utilising HR policies and procedures
• Liaise with host organisations and ensure best practice, including Service Level Agreements and Risk Assessments
• Ensure a high standard of delivery of Shared Reading by ensuring groups meet quality standards;  that staff and volunteers are well trained and engage in continuous professional development and that regular monitoring and evaluation takes place
• Seek to raise the profile of the Reader Organisation in your area of responsibility
• Manage, resource, sustain and develop existing projects and commissions
• Ensure evaluation reports are submitted to funders on time and to a high standard
• Ensure delivery of services within budget
• Deputise for Head of Operations at meetings and events.

This role could be for you if you:-

• Enjoy taking on new responsibilities
• Can deal with regular change
• Do what it takes to get the job done
• Can seize opportunities
• Care about your work and your colleagues
• Are committed to on-going learning

How to Apply

Visit www.thereader.org.uk and select the ‘Working With Us’ tab where you will be able to view the full job description and download an application form. Please complete the application form and submit a covering letter, explaining how you meet the requirements of this role, to nicolacopeland@thereader.org.uk