Chief Programme Officer
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Chief Programme Officer
Chief Programme Officer Appointment Brief - May 2015 www.righttosucceed.org.uk 2 Chief Programme Officer Appointment Brief - May 2015 An Introduction from Graeme Duncan, Founder and Chief Executive Dear Candidate, Thank you for your interest in the Chief Programme Officer role with Right to Succeed. Right to Succeed is a new start up charity with a mission to develop, pilot and scale the solutions to educational inequality. We focus on areas where system failure meets economic disadvantage, where improvements in education could provide the greatest uplift in social mobility for young people. We then bring together best practice deliverers, educationalists, influencers, commissioners, philanthropists and social investors to develop collaborative solutions to some of the biggest challenges in education today. Our first project focusses on turning around failing secondary schools in low-income communities and brings together some of the best education charities operating in schools today, including Teach First, Future Leaders, Teaching Leaders, Place2Be and School Home Support. Through this project we have just been appointed to support the improvement of every secondary school across a single local authority. The charity has grown momentum quickly in its first year of operation, with broad support across government, significant backing from some of the sector’s most influential funders and incubation support from the Young Foundation and Teach First. We also have a very strong trustee board behind us, supporting our every move. We’re now looking for a talented individual to lead and manage the delivery of our performance management framework with our schools. You need to be someone who can thrive in our entrepreneurial setting and share our vision and passion for ending educational inequality. We need you to help us implement systems, tools and solutions that will measure quantitative and qualitative data on pupil performance and staff capability. Crucially you will then liaise directly with the schools to drive the development and delivery of life-changing collaborative programmes that build on best practice to increase performance, are highly accountable and can be scaled….and scaled…..and scaled. Our work is not simple, but with the social investment space growing, public sector commissioning increasingly focussed on outcomes and the social mobility gap still widening, the time for big and bold collaborative solutions to educational inequality is now. Right to Succeed’s role is to make that happen. We hope that you will be inspired to join us. Graeme Duncan Graeme Duncan Chief Executive 3 Chief Programme Officer Appointment Brief - May 2015 About us Our Vision Our vision is that the only barriers to success should be hard work and focus. We therefore aim to eliminate the effects of poverty and system failure upon the achievement of young people, giving every child the Right to Succeed. Our Approach Our approach is to bring together best practice educationalists & deliverers, philanthropists, government commissioners, and social investors to: One. Develop collaborative solutions to the systemic problems of educational inequality Two. Pilot these solutions at a size where they can be robustly proven Three. Scale and replicate the effective solutions until they reach a systemic scale Right to Succeed’s first project is to develop a school-led approach to turning around challenged secondary schools in low-income communities. The target secondary schools and academies will serve at least 600 pupils and be in the least advantaged quartile whilst holding an OFSTED grade 3 (requires improvement) or 4 (inadequate) and achieving a grade C average or worse on the Best 8 GCSE measure. There are 148 secondary schools nationally that meet these criteria. Once a school has chosen to be part of the programme, they will undergo a 4 stage process over 3.5 years supported by Right to Succeed, Achievement for All 3As and other delivery partners. The stages are: 1. Diagnostics – quantitative and qualitative assessment of pupil performance and quality of experience, staff capability, school reputation and mental toughness. 2. Masterplanning – setting the vision, values and school improvement plan for the following 3 academic years. 3. Delivery – providing the schools with the evidence based resource and support they require to deliver the masterplan. 4.Consolidation – a full quantitative and qualitative review, consolidating learning and setting the next 3 year masterplan. We have just been appointed to support the turnaround of seven secondary schools across a single local authority in the North West so we’re already on our way. For more information please visit our website at: www.righttosucceed.org.uk 4 Chief Programme Officer Appointment Brief - May 2015 Fundraising Right to Succeed has secured £200,000 of support from a range of grant sources so far in its first year, and is working with schools, government commissioners, philanthropists and social investors to develop innovative, sustainable and accountable approaches to financing both immediate projects and future projects. The rate of growth is likely to be quick, with commissioning contracts relating to the first project expected to surpass £1.5million per annum in the next year, whilst we will seek to grow and diversify relations with current philanthropic supporters and social investors. People Graeme Duncan – Chief Executive Trustees Graeme was the first graduate hired by Teach First in 2003, teaching for two years in a secondary school serving a highly disadvantaged community, where he led the Maths Faculty in the second year. He then joined London First, a business lobby group, as Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive, Baroness Valentine, before focusing on education and immigration projects. From there he joined Teach First in 2008 to work on fundraising, policy and public affairs before, in 2010, becoming Director of Development at Greenhouse, a charity that uses sport to engage and develop young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. In June 2014, he launched Right to Succeed. Prof Sonia Blandford – Achievement for All 3As Dame Sally Coates – United Learning Trust Anthony Harte – Bank of America Merrill Lynch Bethia McNeil – Social Research Unit Jo Owen – Teach First, Future Leaders, Teaching Leaders and Achievement for All 3As Gemma Rocyn Jones – Young Foundation David Sheldon – Bank of America Merrill Lynch Chris White – Zing and Unleashing Potential › Chief Development Officer (to be recruited) › Chief Programmes Officer (to be recruited) Delivery and Development Partners Creating collaborative solutions to the problems of We have been incredibly fortunate to have a highly extensive educational inequality will require the backing of the greatest and experienced network of partnerships committed to educationalists, deliverers, influencers, commissioners, helping us succeed. They include: philanthropists and social investors working in the education and social sectors. 5 Chief Programme Officer Appointment Brief - May 2015 Chief Programme Officer Job Description Job Title: Chief Programme Officer Location: North West, frequent travel to London required Job type: Permanent/Flexible working arrangements considered Role Summary: To work with the Chief Executive and Trustees to manage and deliver programmes that enable collaborative solutions to the systemic problems of educational inequality. The role’s first purpose is to manage and deliver a performance management framework that will turn around challenged secondary schools in low-income communities. 6 Chief Programme Officer Appointment Brief - May 2015 Key Responsibilities: Work with the Chief Executive and Trustees to: • Ensure the charity delivers its programmes to maximum effectiveness, ensuring transformational outcomes for young people • Provide strategic vision and leadership of the charity’s programme development strategy, replicating and scaling effective programmes and supporting the development of new programmes • Set up and oversee the running of offices outside of London, starting with the North West • In time, build, manage and lead the programme management team Build partnerships • Develop partnerships with best practice deliverers, influencers, schools, commissioners and ensure they are managed to a high level of quality and as per the organisation’s values • Ensure that memorandum of understandings and contracts with partners are clear, setting clear expectations about deliverables and the way the partnership is represented publicly Communication and representation • Establish Right to Succeed as a leading, collaborative innovator within education • Deliver the Right to Succeed message and encourage collaboration with partners in sharing the message • Act as an ambassador for Right to Succeed, networking widely to build new and existing strategic relationships Ensure the delivery of high quality programmes • Oversee the management of relationships with schools/ education providers and delivery partners, ensuring the relationship between Right to Succeed and these partners, and between the partners themselves, meet the Right to Succeed values Staff Management and Leadership • Oversee programme management of all programmes, • Build the programme management function and in time ensuring the logistical and resource needs of all partners grow the team required to deliver the programmes to are met the level of impact required of the Charity’s trustees and • Oversee performance management of programmes, partners ensuring world class accountability and evidence based • Ensure there are clear lines of accountability and learning of all programmes responsibility across the organisation which foster and maintain effective relationships internal and externally Develop opportunities to deliver greater social impact • Create a continuous improvement culture with every Organisational strategy development programme we deliver, ensuring quantitative and • Work with trustees, the Chief Executive, fellow senior qualitative evidence is used leaders and key stakeholders to support the development • Understand the opportunities to replicate and scale the organisation’s strategy current programmes and ensure that the process and • Understand how to react to opportunities for expansion/ procedures behind each programme could be scaled replication of current projects and the development of wherever required new projects • Work with the Trustees, Chief Executive and Chief Development Officer to develop the programme strategy, including programme improvement, programme growth, and new programme development. • Develop relationships with education partners, including education establishments, potential delivery partners, education commissioners and leading influencers/ thinkers • Understand where mission-led opportunities to leverage IP may arise 7 Chief Programme Officer Appointment Brief - May 2015 Person Specification Values • Proven track record of building, delivering and developing programmes • Proven track record of performance managing social change programmes • Excellent experience in financial management and budget development skills • Commitment to the aims and ethos of Right to Succeed and a desire to bring about positive change in education • Good leadership skills and the ability to enthuse, motivate and develop partnerships internally and externally that deliver results • Ability to think strategically and to communicate the strategic vision • Excellent all round communication skills and relationship management abilities • Professional and resourceful, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. • Ability to work in a small but highly ambitious organisation. Able to model and instil the Right to Succeed values, seeking excellence through being: Committed • Prioritise, plan and achieve results • Be flexible to maximise opportunities and resilient to the challenges we face • Always go the extra mile – we will succeed or fail by the last 1-2% • Champion Right to Succeed and its partners Pro-Active • Be positive and determined to make a difference • Take responsibility and make things happen Humble • Be willing and able to self-reflect, seek feedback and constantly improve • Ask for help sooner rather than later • Respect the contribution that others have to make • Give credit where it is due, always acknowledging Honest • Work to understand a situation and empathise with the situations of others • Be clear and open about limitations and assumptions • Build honest, trusting relationships with colleagues and partners • Do what is right Collaborative • Be easy to get on with - listen, understand and respond to the views of others • Communicate clearly, making simplicity out of complexity • Develop lasting partnerships focussed on maximising social impact • Build the solution with our partners 8 Chief Programme Officer Appointment Brief - May 2015 How to Apply Timetable To apply for this position, please send a CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages. You should give the names, positions, organisations and telephone contact numbers of two referees, one of whom should be your current/most recent employer. References will only be taken once your express permission has been granted. Applications should be made via the Prospectus website at: http://prospect-us.co.uk/jobs/details/hq00157222 • Applications invited until Friday 5 June 2015. • Initial interviews with Graeme Duncan: 19 June • Second interviews if required: w/c 22 June This dates may be subject to change and applicants will be advised in advance should this happen. Queries If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information or wish to have an informal discussion, please contact Linda Griffiths or Stella Pedersen at Prospectus on 0207 691 1920 or at [email protected] or stella.pedersen@ prospect-us.co.uk Applications can also be posted to: Sarah Hill Prospectus 20-22 Stukeley Street London WC2B 5LR Prospectus Ltd 20-22 Stukeley Street London, WC2B 5LR 020 7691 1925 www.prospect-us.co.uk Right to Succeed is a charity with a mission to develop, pilot and scale solutions to educational inequality. www.righttosucceed.org.uk