Project Manager

We are looking to bring on board a project manager who will be responsible for supporting the management, development, and administration of BMHS Services. Additionally, the role aims to support BMHS’ fundraising portfolio.

Our ideal candidate will provide clear leadership, support, supervision and direction to volunteers and staff involved. Ideally you will have a management or business background and be familiar with working with the Third Sector.

Responsible for:

The aim of the post is to support BMHS’s fundraising efforts in pursuit of its charitable objectives. Working closely with the CEO, you will assist in researching, preparing, and writing funding applications to a range of charitable trusts and foundations, as well as developing new fundraising initiatives across BMHS.

We ask our staff team to share our core values and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.

Aims of the Post

• To oversee day to day operations

• To write fundraising applications to a range of funders

• Working closely with the CEO, you will assist in researching, preparing, and writing funding applications as well as developing new fundraising initiatives across BMHS.

Principal Accountabilities and Main Duties:

Specific

• Ensure employees / volunteers work productively and develop professionally

• Maintain budgets and optimize expenses

• To assist with the preparation of any additional documentation including the preparation of project budgets, and any other required documentation for specific funding applications

• To assist in any necessary evidence gathering, consultations and scoping necessary to inform funding applications

• To work effectively as part of the BMHS Team underpinning the wider work and development of BMHS.

General

• To ensure regular reporting and updates to partners and within BMHS as required

• To ensure the collection, entry and return of information as required for monitoring and evaluation

• To take part in training courses, staff meetings and regular supervision

• To work within applicable health and safety legislation

• To ensure that the project and services promotes and reflects equality of opportunity at all levels

• To ensure that BMHS safeguarding, and all other relevant policies are implemented

• To uphold the confidentiality of information of clients

• To work as part of the BMHS Team to set and maintain a culture of high professional standards and to deliver best value services

• To carry out any other duties that may from time to time be required.

Person Specification

• Excellent research and writing skills.

• Knowledge of the third sector and different funding opportunities.

• Proven expertise, experience, and success in bid-writing from range of funders.

• Understanding of the work of ethnic minority organizations and the voluntary sector.

• Pro-active and dynamic, solutions-focused with ability to make connections and ‘think outside the box’

• Competence in IT, including Email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• A self-starter, able to work independently