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Community Investment and Partnership Manager (Fixed Term)
| Posting date: | 10 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £45,000 to £57,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 April 2025 |
| Location: | Basingstoke, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Sovereign Housing Association Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6623 |
Summary
Sovereign Network Group (SNG) is a leading Housing Association, committed to providing quality, affordable homes and services within sustainable, successful communities. We're led by our values and driven by a strong sense of social purpose, placing our customers at the heart of everything we do.
We have a fantastic new opportunity to join our Communities Team as Community Investment and Partnerships Manager on a 12 month Fixed Term basis.
Ideally the role would be based either out of our Basingstoke or London office but we can be flexible on location as we have other offices within the South and South West.
The role will be a combination of time in the office with working from home and traveling across our locality areas. There will be regular travel across our geography, so you should have access to transport and be happy to travel.
The Role
Reporting into the Head of Community Investment and Strategic Partnerships, you'll lead the development of a Regional Community Investment strategy and embedding of our Thriving Communities strategy across our Localities.
Managing an existing team, you'll be responsible for delivering the Community Investment and Partnership programme across localities, identifying opportunities for fundraising and programme development, building new partnerships and delivering social impact. Key responsibilities include:
Building and maintaining key relationships with external partners, including local authorities and other agencies working in our communities
Overseeing the delivery of a wide-ranging programme of Community Investment interventions in localities that deliver measurable social impact
Effectively managing the performance of the team through objective setting, providing support, coaching, guidance
Ensuring contracts and projects are managed effectively and demonstrate social impact, including financial management
Working with the Partnerships and Funding team by writing bids that bring in external funding to support programme development
Leading the design of Grants programmes that respond to customer and community needs, working closely with the Grants Officer
Working across the Community Investment team and wider Customer directorate to embed a framework for social impact and outcomes recording
What we need from you
You should have previous experience in a similar role, with significant experience in Community Investment and a track record of developing and commissioning a variety of programmes and partnerships which deliver social impact. You'll also have:
A proven track record of positive stakeholder engagement and relationship management
Previous experience in identifying fundraising opportunities to support community investment programmes
Experience in contract management, bid writing and budget management
Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise important tasks
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Previous experience managing a high performing team; coaching and developing to ensure a supportive working environment
What you'll receive from us
£450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover
We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG.
This is a great opportunity to join the team as we progress through an exciting period of change at SNG. We pride ourselves on having a relaxed, supportive and forward-thinking culture, working collaboratively to achieve success.
We have a fantastic new opportunity to join our Communities Team as Community Investment and Partnerships Manager on a 12 month Fixed Term basis.
Ideally the role would be based either out of our Basingstoke or London office but we can be flexible on location as we have other offices within the South and South West.
The role will be a combination of time in the office with working from home and traveling across our locality areas. There will be regular travel across our geography, so you should have access to transport and be happy to travel.
The Role
Reporting into the Head of Community Investment and Strategic Partnerships, you'll lead the development of a Regional Community Investment strategy and embedding of our Thriving Communities strategy across our Localities.
Managing an existing team, you'll be responsible for delivering the Community Investment and Partnership programme across localities, identifying opportunities for fundraising and programme development, building new partnerships and delivering social impact. Key responsibilities include:
Building and maintaining key relationships with external partners, including local authorities and other agencies working in our communities
Overseeing the delivery of a wide-ranging programme of Community Investment interventions in localities that deliver measurable social impact
Effectively managing the performance of the team through objective setting, providing support, coaching, guidance
Ensuring contracts and projects are managed effectively and demonstrate social impact, including financial management
Working with the Partnerships and Funding team by writing bids that bring in external funding to support programme development
Leading the design of Grants programmes that respond to customer and community needs, working closely with the Grants Officer
Working across the Community Investment team and wider Customer directorate to embed a framework for social impact and outcomes recording
What we need from you
You should have previous experience in a similar role, with significant experience in Community Investment and a track record of developing and commissioning a variety of programmes and partnerships which deliver social impact. You'll also have:
A proven track record of positive stakeholder engagement and relationship management
Previous experience in identifying fundraising opportunities to support community investment programmes
Experience in contract management, bid writing and budget management
Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise important tasks
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Previous experience managing a high performing team; coaching and developing to ensure a supportive working environment
What you'll receive from us
£450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover
We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG.
This is a great opportunity to join the team as we progress through an exciting period of change at SNG. We pride ourselves on having a relaxed, supportive and forward-thinking culture, working collaboratively to achieve success.
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