Programme Delivery Executive (Early Years)

• This role holder will work alongside colleagues to open new provision for 4 and 5 years old’s and their families from areas of multiple deprivation and Black and Minority Ethnic communities.
• Support the delivery of partnerships, initiatives and projects related to our aspiration to deliver Scouting in an Early Years setting, supporting a programme design function that designs, tests, implements and evaluates Programme innovations. This is likely to involve:

• • Working closely and effectively with project partners and our Regional Services Team to establish and improve programme delivery, maintain excellent relationships with existing Scouting volunteers and learn from existing knowledge and expertise related to early years delivery and creating new provision in Scouting
  • Opening new early year’s provision in deprived communities, advising & supporting volunteers and colleagues to undertake this work
  • Leading and/or contributing to training sessions on opening early year’s Scouting provision for members of the Regional Services Team, key volunteers and others in order to expand the knowledge and skill base in this area
  • Ensuring provision that is created is well integrated, sustainable and supported locally before the end of the project
  • Developing and/or contributing to resources to support the opening and sustainability of early year’s scouting
  • Representing headquarters and local Scouting to create opportunities for more Scouting to more young people and adults across the UK
  • Providing regular reporting on projects which meets the needs of staff and volunteer colleagues, including the Programme Board and project funders as necessary

• Ensure teenagers are able to volunteer their time as Young Leaders and the young people are able to take part in high quality social projects making a positive contribution to society.
• Maintain a close understanding of external policy developments and help to influence these where they are central to the organisation’s strategic ambitions (particularly in relation to Early Years education).
• Work with partners from the voluntary sector, public sector and business community to enrich and enhance the organisation’s impact on young people and communities, maintaining constructive relationships and effective communication with partners.
• Deliver on stretching objectives, and maintain a complete understanding of the organisation’s strategy and theory of change.
• Support the work of the wider Programme team when required, namely programme design and strategic funding.
• Develop a culture of continuous learning and coaching which is valued, enjoyed and seen as a critical part of our success.

• Existing knowledge, or ability to rapidly acquire knowledge, related to early years education and youth work, preferably in areas of multiple deprivation.
• Experience of impactful programme delivery, innovation, quality assurance and measurement aligned to organisational goals, preferably in a non-formal education setting and at a regional or national level. This is likely to include basic project management skills, people management (including remote staff and volunteers), external stakeholder engagement and a basic grasp of monitoring, reporting and governance activity required in national organisations.
• Experience of supporting young people to make a positive impact in their community.
• Ability to network within the youth policy, practice and funding sectors.
• Education, training and continual professional development relevant to the scope of responsibilities of the Programme Delivery Executive role.

• Ability to thrive in a high performing team.
• Demonstrable ability to deal with ambiguity and to flourish in an entrepreneurial, fast paced environment.
• Ability to take a position of ‘safe uncertainty’ in thinking about change and as a result can move skilfully between exploration of issues and taking decisive action.
• Ability to co-create and implement effective plans to achieve agreed organisational objectives and to help make clear, informed and timely decisions.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to enable successful influencing, listening and negotiating with others.
• Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage and deliver a diverse workload related to programme delivery across a complex project, whilst ensuring effective prioritisation and balancing of the needs of a range of stakeholders.
• Comfortable supporting and working alongside fixed term capacity resulting from external funding or organisational priorities.
• Ability to develop and sustain productive stakeholder relationships internally and externally.
• Ability to manage resources (human and financial) in the most effective way to deliver on agreed organisational objectives.

• A strong sense of accountability, and empowerment, in a values based culture
• Commitment to young people; understanding of their needs and a passion for supporting them to be their best
• A self-aware, positive and approachable leader
• Open, confident and collegiate with the ability and willingness to challenge constructively, and to receive challenge, and to work effectively internally and externally
• Able to maintain an up to date knowledge of technical competency areas and take a proactive approach to self-development and performance improvement
• Able to operate from home based office with regard to acceptance of constraints this places on personal/family life.

Benefits

Holiday Entitlement: On top of your generous 25 days holiday we give you up to three extra days off between Christmas and New Year. And that’s not all, holiday goes up to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service.

Looking after your health and wellbeing

Simply Health scheme: Optical, dental and many more appointments covered, as well as great gym and family days out discounts.

Sickness absence: Once you’re three months in, we have generous sickness pay, above the statutory.

Looking after your future

Generous Pension Scheme: We look after your future. You will be automatically enrolled into The Scout Association’s Group Personal Pension Plan, contributing 3% of your qualifying earnings. The Scouts will contribute double at 6% of your qualifying earnings on auto enrolment. You can increase your contribution at any point and we will double your contribution up to a maximum of 10% of your gross salary.

Looking after your family: Your loved ones will receive four times the basic salary if you pass away while employed by us.

Getting to and from work

Car parking: Yes, our parking is free at all sites. 

Minibus Service: When working at Gilwell Park, a minibus can collect you at 08:20, 08:35. 08:50 from Chingford Station and drop you back at 16:30, 16:45, 17:00 and 17:15. 

We are proud to be a family friendly employer

Personal Days: Up to four personal days paid leave a year. 

Maternity/Paternity Leave: We pay maternity leave above the statutory minimum requirement.

Start and finish time: Employees can apply for some flexibility on their start and finish times of work.

Making your money go that little bit further

Scout Store purchases: You can buy Scout Store merchandise with a discount of 25% on certain items.

Online benefits portal: Our online benefits portal allows you to tailor make your own benefits package.

Developing yourself and others

Study and volunteer leave: Special leave includes paid leave for volunteering and study leave.

The Scout Association Structure

The UK headquarters of the Scouts is based at Gilwell Park, Chingford, London, and is operationally divided into four directorates.