Project Manager for a violence reduction programme in Brent

Background
Established in 1996, Step Up Hub is a grassroots charity in the London Borough of Brent dedicated to addressing the root causes and consequences of poverty and inequality within disadvantaged communities, especially within the global majority. We offer an array of services covering welfare, education, training and skills development, as well as on mental health, cost of living, and physical wellbeing. We adopt a whole village approach in our work and value working together to secure a shared sustainable future for all.
Project Description
The project is a place-based violence reduction programme that adopts a public health approach. Step Up Hub has brought together well-respected community organisations which have experience of leading initiatives that reduce violence in the London Borough of Brent. Led by Step Up Hub, the consortium of six member organisations aims to address the root causes of violence affecting young people and to provide positive opportunities for them and support for families, including through tailored interventions. The project also aims to improve statutory and voluntary organisation networks and access to referral, and to ensure the voices of young people and community members are always built in. The work will be focused on the Church Road, Stonebridge, St Raphael’s, Chalkhill and Harlesden Town Centre areas.
The Role of the Project Manager
The Project Manager will act as the glue between Step Up Hub’s partners and a provide a key link with statutory bodies, voluntary organisations, and the community. The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring the integration of provision, overseeing cross-referrals, brokering multiagency partnerships and supporting partners with project deliverables where necessary. The Project Manager will also schedule meetings and shared activities, provide secretarial support for them, and represent Step Up Hub and the consortium at relevant meetings.
In addition, the project manager will:
• be responsible for line management of two other Step Up Hub staff members working on programme deliverables, a Network and Communication Lead and a Community Engagement Lead,
• manage, report on, monitor and evaluate the progress of interventions and be responsible for engaging partners and stakeholders, and identifying and leveraging the skills, expertise and assets of existing local institutions and stakeholders,
• manage a small grant pot and support the delivery of smaller projects that are funded from this,
• help maintain an environment of trust and collaboration so that statutory service providers, and other stakeholders engage positively with Step Up Hub and the consortium. The project manager will be supported by the Step Up Hub senior leadership team and consortium partners on all aspects of programme delivery.
Key accountabilities
The project manager’s key accountabilities are to:
• liaise with funders,
• line manage the work of the Network and Communication Lead and the Community Engagement Lead,
• conduct observations and quality assurance checks, feeding back to project workers and delivery partners on areas for improvement,
• support project Delivery Plans and update periodically a Quality Improvement Plan,
• ensure that accurate monitoring data and returns are produced to meet internal and external standards and deadlines,
• ensure an Impact Measurement System is used as a central recording system for all projects and partnership activities, with regular data uploads,
• support Step Up Hub and consortium partners with paperwork and claims, including collating and preparing monitoring and evaluation information and evidence for claims against project activities and outcomes,
• implement and action a referral management process across the partnership for both internal and external referrals that support and assist young people on their journey,
• lead and support where necessary on elements of direct service delivery, including coordination of programmes and local youth and community forums,
• work to actively promote the consortium and Step Up Hub’s activities, as per the organisational guidelines, through producing publicity materials and written reports for regular newsletters and by keeping the website updated,
• coordinate and monitor project budgets, working alongside the finance officer as required, • ensure that safeguarding is central to the service delivery and is systemically built into case management processes,
• ensure equality of opportunity is embedded in all service delivery by Step Up Hub and consortium partners,
• provide secretarial services for the project steering group, progress meetings and small grants awarding panel.
How to Apply
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Closing date:9am Tuesday 7 May 2024
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