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Head of Programmes

• Remuneration: £50,000-£60,000
• Location: London, EC1Y 8LZ (minimum 3-days/week in office)
• Start: As soon as available
• Contract: Permanent, full-time

 

About the role

We are looking for a Head of Programmes to lead on delivering successful outcomes for a range of Kindred² projects. This will require strong interpersonal and relationship management skills as well as an assiduousness that enables you to see activities through to completion.

You will be working as part of a small in-house team, and engaging with a range of external stakeholders, committed to improving early education and early child development. You must be able to demonstrate your ability to work within the bounds of a fast-paced, multifaceted portfolio of partners, each with their own opportunities and challenges.

Head of Programmes you will support Kindred²’s the wider strategic aims by building strong external partnerships, as well as leading internal teams responsible for the creation and delivery of all Kindred² programmes.

One day, you might be at an event building partnerships with organisations working on parental engagement; the next, you might be drafting a programme proposal to share with the Director. You will be asked to research and plan for future programmes, as well as manage, complete and evaluate existing programmes. This role will give you the opportunity to see ideas through from concept to completion, in an organisation that has the ambition of delivering tangible social change.

You do not need to have early years education expertise to be successful in this role. We are looking for candidates with a broad range of experience. If you have project or programme management experience, strong leadership skills in an adjacent sector, and a willingness to learn at pace, we want to hear from you.

 

About the team

Kindred² is a charitable foundation working collaboratively with partner organisations to improve early education and early child development. We are a small team of highly committed individuals who are totally focused on raising the awareness of the importance of the early years to individual children, their families, communities and society as a whole. We have a huge ambition, but we are grounded in the realities of political priorities and effective partnership working.

 

How to apply

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Kindred², please download the full job pack.

Applications should be sent to: [email protected], with “Head of Programmes” in the email subject line.

Applications should include a CV (no longer than 2-sides of A4) and covering letter (no longer than 1-side of A4). In your covering letter, please highlight you interest in Kindred2 and your motivation for applying for this role, as well as any specific experience or strengths that you will bring.

All applications will receive a response. The recruitment process will consist of two interview stages, and include reasonable practical interview tasks.

 

Download full job description here.