Programmes & Partnership Manager – Cynon Valley
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Across Cynon Valley
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £27,000 – £35,000
Closing Thursday 14th November
Interview date Friday 22nd
About Tempo
Tempo Time Credits is a charity serving communities across the UK by engaging, encouraging and enabling volunteers. We provide the glue which binds local voluntary partnerships and community-based solutions.
Tempo Time Credits galvanises community organisations to drive positive change for themselves and be more resilient through more individuals and more diverse groups of people volunteering. The Time Credits model is based on a fundamental principle that Volunteer’s time is valuable and should be valued. Tempo Time Credits are the thread that connects volunteers, third sector, services, and businesses together through our projects and Tempo Time Credit networks. We do this through a digital time credit system that recognises and rewards volunteers for the hours they give. Volunteers can then exchange these for activities and experiences – like cinema tickets, entry to visitor attractions or a swim or gym session.
Tempo’s culture is at our core and our staff team operate in line with our workplace values which are: –
Everyone’s contribution – We encourage self-belief, mutual respect, and recognition.
Ambition – We have a can-do attitude, are hopeful, resilient, and positive.
Connection – Passionate people, teamwork and collaboration are key to our success.
Creativity – We are curious and inventive; we encourage fun and imagination to achieve this.
Resourcefulness – We learn together, share our expertise, and strive for efficiency.
Integrity – We are authentic and honest. We take our commitments seriously and take accountability for delivery.
Being a key member of our team is fun, challenging, inspiring, engaging and it matters.
Where We Are Today
This is a challenging time for many community organisations, volunteers and recognition partners too – it’s also a time when our model and support is needed more than ever. Tempo has worked with: –
- 40 commissioned programmes.
- 1,500 charities.
- 15,000+ people currently volunteering.
- 25 million Tempo Time Credits earned to date.
- 750+ business venues offering reward and recognition opportunities.
- Developed the first national Time Credit network in the world.
Across the UK the recognition of Tempo Time Credits is growing, amongst parliaments, local authorities and corporates and our visibility is increasing through national press and support from key parliamentarians.
About The Role
Funded by the Pen Y Cymoedd Community Fund the Cynon Valley flagship volunteer project in the Cynon Valley, offering underrepresented and vulnerable groups, working-age individuals, and young people opportunities to engage in community volunteering and consultation.
The beauty of the Time Credit model is that is has the unique potential to have a positive impact for whole community engagement, bringing local people together alongside corporate, statutory, and voluntary sectors, and we believe, ambitiously, providing social, economic, and environmental benefits across 6 priority areas outlined in the Pen y Cymoedd Fund Prospectus:
- Local jobs and the economy
- Health & well-being
- Community spaces
- Environment
- Culture
- Schools and training
As the Programme and Partnership Manager, you will play a pivotal role in cultivating relationships and opportunities within the Cynon Valley, you will drive the execution of the programme aligned with our organisational strategy. Your responsibilities will encompass overseeing relationship management and reporting to key stakeholders and orchestrating the local plan. You will feed into organisational innovation and development initiatives.
Working cross-organisationally you will work with all parts of Tempo effectively to support local delivery and that practice and learning is captured effectively.
You will develop and grow local networks to get people engaged in their communities and support pathways to volunteering, training, and supporting services and local organisations to enable effective delivery of Time Credits. Working alongside Tempo central support function you will design and run local events and trips to ensure that Time Credits flows, providing opportunities for people to earn and encouragement for them to use Time Credits. You will manage relationships with key local stakeholders to ensure your projects meet contractual targets, enabling the network to flourish.
You are proactive and passionate about communities and about creating positive, lasting change that builds on the skills and assets of all. You are able to communicate effectively about the work of Tempo, build relationships quickly and work collaboratively with a range of team members to achieve a goal. You are target driven, with the ability to stay on top of a varied and demanding workload.
Working at Tempo
We are proud to be an accredited living wage employer and offer pay over the statutory minimum for all our team members. In addition, we offer a wide range of staff benefits including:
- 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 5% ER contribution)
- Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
- Family friendly policies
- Flexi-time Scheme (offering up to 13 days flexi leave each year)
- Wellbeing Centre offering the latest wellbeing articles, news and advice
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Healthcare Cash Plan – claim back money on essential healthcare costs.
- Shopping Discounts – online and in-store at over 850 retailers from groceries to wellness products, travel and more
- SmartTech™ – get the latest tech at the best price and spread the payments over your salary, interest-free.
- Death in Service Grant – 1 year
How to Apply:
Please submit your current C.V. with a detailed cover letter telling us how you meet our competencies and why you want to work for Tempo Time Credits. Please also download and attach the Equality and Diversity Form.
View the Job Description / Person Specification:
PROGRAMMES PARTNERSHIP MANAGER CYNON VALLEY JD
Please send your completed application to recruitment@wearetempo.org using the post title and your name as the subject heading by no later than 5pm Thursday 14th November
Interviews will be held Friday 22nd November
As part of our commitment to Disability Confident, candidates who consider themselves to be disabled will also be given the opportunity to attend an interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role. By opting-in to this scheme, you are disclosing that you have a disability solely for the purpose of the interview guarantee and we will not assume nor infer that you wish to disclose or record your disability in any other way – including any reasonable adjustments you may need if you are employed.
The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS child and adult barred list.
We strongly believe in the benefits of having a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Programmes & Partnership Manager – Cynon Valley
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Across Cynon Valley
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £27,000 – £35,000
Closing Thursday 14th November
Interview date Friday 22nd
About Tempo
Tempo Time Credits is a charity serving communities across the UK by engaging, encouraging and enabling volunteers. We provide the glue which binds local voluntary partnerships and community-based solutions.
Tempo Time Credits galvanises community organisations to drive positive change for themselves and be more resilient through more individuals and more diverse groups of people volunteering. The Time Credits model is based on a fundamental principle that Volunteer’s time is valuable and should be valued. Tempo Time Credits are the thread that connects volunteers, third sector, services, and businesses together through our projects and Tempo Time Credit networks. We do this through a digital time credit system that recognises and rewards volunteers for the hours they give. Volunteers can then exchange these for activities and experiences – like cinema tickets, entry to visitor attractions or a swim or gym session.
Tempo’s culture is at our core and our staff team operate in line with our workplace values which are: –
Everyone’s contribution – We encourage self-belief, mutual respect, and recognition.
Ambition – We have a can-do attitude, are hopeful, resilient, and positive.
Connection – Passionate people, teamwork and collaboration are key to our success.
Creativity – We are curious and inventive; we encourage fun and imagination to achieve this.
Resourcefulness – We learn together, share our expertise, and strive for efficiency.
Integrity – We are authentic and honest. We take our commitments seriously and take accountability for delivery.
Being a key member of our team is fun, challenging, inspiring, engaging and it matters.
Where We Are Today
This is a challenging time for many community organisations, volunteers and recognition partners too – it’s also a time when our model and support is needed more than ever. Tempo has worked with: –
- 40 commissioned programmes.
- 1,500 charities.
- 15,000+ people currently volunteering.
- 25 million Tempo Time Credits earned to date.
- 750+ business venues offering reward and recognition opportunities.
- Developed the first national Time Credit network in the world.
Across the UK the recognition of Tempo Time Credits is growing, amongst parliaments, local authorities and corporates and our visibility is increasing through national press and support from key parliamentarians.
About The Role
Funded by the Pen Y Cymoedd Community Fund the Cynon Valley flagship volunteer project in the Cynon Valley, offering underrepresented and vulnerable groups, working-age individuals, and young people opportunities to engage in community volunteering and consultation.
The beauty of the Time Credit model is that is has the unique potential to have a positive impact for whole community engagement, bringing local people together alongside corporate, statutory, and voluntary sectors, and we believe, ambitiously, providing social, economic, and environmental benefits across 6 priority areas outlined in the Pen y Cymoedd Fund Prospectus:
- Local jobs and the economy
- Health & well-being
- Community spaces
- Environment
- Culture
- Schools and training
As the Programme and Partnership Manager, you will play a pivotal role in cultivating relationships and opportunities within the Cynon Valley, you will drive the execution of the programme aligned with our organisational strategy. Your responsibilities will encompass overseeing relationship management and reporting to key stakeholders and orchestrating the local plan. You will feed into organisational innovation and development initiatives.
Working cross-organisationally you will work with all parts of Tempo effectively to support local delivery and that practice and learning is captured effectively.
You will develop and grow local networks to get people engaged in their communities and support pathways to volunteering, training, and supporting services and local organisations to enable effective delivery of Time Credits. Working alongside Tempo central support function you will design and run local events and trips to ensure that Time Credits flows, providing opportunities for people to earn and encouragement for them to use Time Credits. You will manage relationships with key local stakeholders to ensure your projects meet contractual targets, enabling the network to flourish.
You are proactive and passionate about communities and about creating positive, lasting change that builds on the skills and assets of all. You are able to communicate effectively about the work of Tempo, build relationships quickly and work collaboratively with a range of team members to achieve a goal. You are target driven, with the ability to stay on top of a varied and demanding workload.
Working at Tempo
We are proud to be an accredited living wage employer and offer pay over the statutory minimum for all our team members. In addition, we offer a wide range of staff benefits including:
- 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 5% ER contribution)
- Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
- Family friendly policies
- Flexi-time Scheme (offering up to 13 days flexi leave each year)
- Wellbeing Centre offering the latest wellbeing articles, news and advice
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Healthcare Cash Plan – claim back money on essential healthcare costs.
- Shopping Discounts – online and in-store at over 850 retailers from groceries to wellness products, travel and more
- SmartTech™ – get the latest tech at the best price and spread the payments over your salary, interest-free.
- Death in Service Grant – 1 year
How to Apply:
Please submit your current C.V. with a detailed cover letter telling us how you meet our competencies and why you want to work for Tempo Time Credits. Please also download and attach the Equality and Diversity Form.
View the Job Description / Person Specification:
PROGRAMMES PARTNERSHIP MANAGER CYNON VALLEY JD
Please send your completed application to recruitment@wearetempo.org using the post title and your name as the subject heading by no later than 5pm Thursday 14th November
Interviews will be held Friday 22nd November
As part of our commitment to Disability Confident, candidates who consider themselves to be disabled will also be given the opportunity to attend an interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role. By opting-in to this scheme, you are disclosing that you have a disability solely for the purpose of the interview guarantee and we will not assume nor infer that you wish to disclose or record your disability in any other way – including any reasonable adjustments you may need if you are employed.
The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS child and adult barred list.
We strongly believe in the benefits of having a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.