Working hours: 30 hours per week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
We are looking to appoint a Community Programme Manager in Carmarthen. The role plays a significant role in the successful delivery of mission to the local community within a large and complex setting. The role is responsible for delivering the operational elements of the mission programme, managing the business resources of the corps (finances, people, buildings) and procedural/statutory compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
1. As part of the Corps Leadership team, contribute significantly to the development and delivery of the overall operational Mission objectives.
2. Be an active and visible leader within both the corps and the wider community establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels including programme participants, within The SA, the local council, other relevant charities and religious groups to better meet the needs of the community.
3. Be responsible for ensuring that each individual element of the corps programme has clearly defined operational and spiritual objectives and that regular monitoring and review procedures are implemented to monitor progress.
The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
4. Proven strong experience of successfully managing a complex and busy setting serving the needs of the community.
5. Demonstrable strong experience of successfully integrating and delivering multiple and diverse programmes to meet operational objectives.
6. We expect you to exhibit behaviours that model our values of integrity; accountability; compassion; passion; respect and boldness.
Essential Criteria:
7. A vibrant Christian faith with knowledge, experience, and an understanding of the spiritual needs of service users, the ability to lead team and conference prayers, pray with people and be confident in open discussion about spiritual matters relating to mission.
8. Proven strong financial management skills with previous experience of managing budgets, developing spending plans, and delivering financial reporting as required.
9. Strong practical knowledge and experience of relevant compliance requirements related to areas including health and safety, safeguarding, data protection, equality and diversity
Full training on Salvation Army systems will be provided.
This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed, active and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army.