Project Manager - Amplifying Maternal Voices

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Job description

The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Project Manager to manage the Amplifying Maternal Voices project within our Targeted Programmes for Families, Children and Young People. This is a part time fixed term role, working 2 days per week until April 2024.

Starting salary £35,143 rising to £39,000 plus London Weighting: £3,285.

The Mental Health Foundation is the UK's leading charity for everyone's mental health. We are home to Mental Health Awareness Week and, with prevention at the heart of what we do, we aim to find and address the sources of mental health problems so that people and communities can thrive.

Our focus is on three key areas:

1. Impact

We systematically consider how to scale ideas informed by evidence. We build partnerships and alliances that increase the impact and reach of our work.

2. Influence

We harness evidence and the voice of lived experience to advocate for preventive approaches and create campaigns which tackle the root causes of poor mental health.

3. Integrity

We continue to build a strong organisation that lives its values - that is open, kind, outward-looking and sustainable.

We have pioneered change for 70 years and we are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Come join us!

This exciting Project Manager role will deliver the Amplifying Maternal Voices project nationally, with key activities focused in up to four locations across England. Building on work with existing networks, the project will develop an engagement toolkit to enable less heard communities and networks to champion for positive change in perinatal service provision. The role includes line management of a Project Officer and works in close partnership with the Maternal Mental Health Alliance and their network members. Two key events will also be delivered as part of the project, to share learning and raise the profile of key considerations in providing perinatal care to less-heard women and their families.

What does the role involve?

Working in close collaboration with the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, their Lived Experience Members and key stakeholders to develop key project deliverables.
Raising the profile of the project activities internally and nationally to support effective campaigning for positive change in perinatal service provision.
Maintaining project management, budgeting and reporting requirements to ensure successful deliver on key milestones and deliverables in the project.
Thinking strategically to enhance sustainability of the campaigning model beyond the life of the project.

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

Strong project management and organisational skills including project planning, budget management and prioritisation.
Excellent ability and drive to amplify the voices of less-heard mothers and their families in informing campaigns and service developments.
Evidenced experience of building key relationships and working collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to the benefit of a project.

Why should you join the Mental Health Foundation?

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 27 after 5 years' service

3 closure days between Christmas and New Year
Up to 3 wellbeing days per annum
Employee Assistance Programme
Generous non-contributory pension scheme, 8% at 3 months service, rising to 10% at 6 months service employer contribution
Life Assurance Scheme at four times annual salary
Flexible working
Season Ticket Loan
Cycle to work scheme

Please note that for safeguarding purposes, all our roles require an enhanced DBS check. Also, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

How to apply

If you think your skills match and you'd like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and send your application form (along with a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form) via the company website. Please note that all sections of the application form should be completed as CVs will not be accepted.

Applications will close at 5pm on 6th December 2021. Interviews are planned for 20th December 2021.

Candidates will be given instructions about the interview process one week in advance of an interview, should they be shortlisted to the next stage.

Diversity is greatly valued at the Foundation. Applications from all sections of the community are actively encouraged. If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us via the company website.

Due to Covid-19 and until further notice, we are operating digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing) and on-boarding processes. We are blending office and homeworking until further notice.

We look forward to hearing from you!