Community Program Manager

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Job description

Code Your Future is bringing more diversity to the tech sector by supporting people with difficult backgrounds to create positive change in their own lives and their community. We do this by running a community-led digital skills training, removing barriers to learning and creating a supportive community.

Why would you do this job?

• You passionately believe that everyone deserves a thriving life
• You understand how the power of education & employment can change peoples lives
• You want to build strong and inclusive communities
• You want to have high impact in the work you do

The Role

The Program Manager builds and nourishes the Code Your Future community in the West Midlands. A key part of this role will be developing new business relationships for hiring partnerships and building a sustainable community of engaged learners and volunteers. Programme Managers recruit volunteers and trainees, build relationships with local stakeholders, resource and support a positive learning experience for everybody, and secure employment for trainees after graduation.

What will you be doing?

• Building a network of corporate partners in the WM to help grow our activities to impact more people. Partnership areas to include employment of graduates, volunteer and trainee recruitment.
• Building self-empowered volunteer teams who have the tools they need to deliver high quality support and training to volunteers
• Facilitating community activities by providing resources, structure and guidance to a large team of volunteers (up to 150)
• Building networks with local NGOs and charities to provide holistic support to our trainees and better integrate our programme into the local community.
• Coordinating the volunteer Leadership Programme in the WM by working with the Global team to train and manage regional volunteer leaders
• Coordinating with the global team on WM activities to ensure that our activities align with CodeYourFuture schools globally.

Requirements

Essential

• Experience of building self-organized teams and empowering grassroots teams
• You understand the principles of developing empowered volunteer teams
• Good relationship builder
• You have a history of building effective relationships with charities and businesses
• Self-driven work ethic
• You are strong at self-organising and managing your workload
• Experience working in or with diverse communities
• You have an understanding of, and empathy for, the issues that may face the students attending CYF

Desirable

• Experience of coaching or mentoring
• You understand how to build good relationships with mentees and share knowledge
• Interest in software development
• You are interested in technology and their uses

You should be

• Able to pick up new skills quickly and be willing to develop a good understanding of the technologies we work with (we'll help you!).
• Able to coordinate and encourage input from multi-disciplinary teams of volunteers
• An effective communicator
• Able to take weekly calls with the community in the evenings (there is flexibility in working hours)
• Enthusiastic about problem-solving in a growing organisation

Benefits

• Salary: £25,000-35,000 (based on abilities)
• Hours: full time
• Location: West Midlands (commutable distance to Birmingham)
• Benefits: 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), flexible working policy
• Reporting to: Head of Community