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Strategic Programme Manager (Physical Activity)

Employer
Versus Arthritis
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£50,000 (London), £46,500 (rest of UK) pa pro-rata
Closing date
31 Mar 2019

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Function
Management, Policy & Research
Sector
Health & Medical
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Contract

Job Details

Strategic Programme Manager (Physical Activity)

Location: Office based (Chesterfield or London) / Home-based
Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week (part-time, 28 hours considered)
Salary:

·         London £50,000 pa pro-rata

·         Rest of UK £46,500 pa pro-rata

·         With Home working allowance £390 pa pro-rata (if applicable)

Benefits: Read more about what we offer on our website
Contract type: fixed term, 12 months
Closing date: by midnight on  Sunday 31 March

Download the job description and person specification from our website

Summary

We’re looking for a Strategic Programme Manager to lead on our physical activity programme to collate existing research evidence, insight, learning and practical experiences while working alongside people with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions to enable us to determine the best way of tackling barriers and build opportunities to increase activity levels so that people with arthritis are able to lead full and active lives.  

If you have the drive, adaptability, confidence appraising research evidence and excellent interpersonal skills to help define, develop and ensure the effective management of our cross-organisational project in support of our physical activity strategy, then we’d like to hear from you!

About the role

As our Strategic Programme Manager you will report to the Director of Policy, Health and Social Care Improvement.  You will synthesise and derive recommendations from the insight that sits across the charity (beneficiary, supporter and market insights) alongside evidence from research, published guidelines and existing physical activity programmes. Based upon this analysis, the postholder will propose a practical, impactful and sustainable programme of activity that will enable Versus Arthritis to support people with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions to improve their health through increased physical activity. 

This role will suit a candidate able to evaluate evidence and opportunity and use this to develop consensus amongst beneficiaries and stakeholders and define an impactful and sustainable programme of activity. Your analysis, drive, inter-personal skills, creative problem-solving and confidence will be used to help define, develop and plan for a long-term programme of activity. 

Key requirements

Our ideal candidate will have:

·         Significant experience of planning, managing, delivering and evaluating a range of projects.

·         Experience working with multiple stakeholders, in complex organisations, to deliver large-scale and/or national programmes of work.

·         Experience at a strategic or corporate planning level in market research, insight collection and analysis

·         A sophisticated understanding of the charity sector, and the dynamics around business decision making, change and strategic planning. 

·         Public Health related qualification or equivalent experience in health, social care and public health environment

·         Ability to search, appraise, summarise evidence, and research methodology from a wide variety of sources in a strategic way

·         Experience of working with and/or supporting people with long-term health conditions/disabilities at a strategic level

·         Ability to confidently disseminate and present clear insights and recommendations to a variety of audiences, in a way that informs and influences their decision making

·         Ability to influence, negotiate and persuade others in a wide setting including senior leaders in the organisation, external stakeholders and internal colleagues.

·         Strong project management and organisational ability

How to apply

To apply you MUST submit:

1.    a concise, up-to-date CV

2.    along with a completed supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the key requirements set out in the job description and person specification 

Email your completed application by midnight on Sunday 31 March to recruitment@versusarthritis.org

Interviews

First interviews expected: Tuesday 9 April at our London office in Farringdon

Second interviews are planned for Tuesday 16 April in London.
 

About us

Arthritis causes pain, fatigue and isolation for 17.8 million people in the UK every single day. It can impact on the ability to work, our relationships and take away our independence. We don’t accept this.

We are Versus Arthritis. We are volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers and friends, all doing everything we can to push back against arthritis. We’re reaching out to everybody with the information and support they need, funding vital research and changing the way society sees arthritis. Together we’ll keep running, researching, influencing, volunteering, advising, chatting, baking, listening.  We won’t stop until no-one has to tolerate living with the pain, fatigue and isolation of arthritis. 

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us defy arthritis.

Read more about what we do, working for us and what we offer on our website.

Promoting Equality in the workplace

Versus Arthritis is a Registered Charity No: 207711 and in Scotland No. SC041156

 

Company

In 2017, Arthritis Care and Arthritis Research UK joined forces so that we could achieve more for people with arthritis. In September 2018, we became Versus Arthritis.

This is an exciting and special time in our story. As Versus Arthritis, we'll take the best from both our legacy organisations to create a movement standing with and for people with arthritis.
Here are a few key events that led us here.

1930s–1950s

In 1936, Arthritis Research UK began life as the Empire Rheumatism Council, set up by Dr Will Copeman and other like-minded doctors who were committed to stopping the pain of arthritis.

In 1947, Arthur Mainwaring-Bowen set up an organisation for people with arthritis and rheumatism which was registered as the British Rheumatic Association (BRA) in 1949. This organisation became later known as Arthritis Care.

In the 50s, Arthritis Research UK began to train doctors and medical students and educate the public about the impact of arthritis. They also produced their first information booklets on rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Arthritis Care raised £1,135 in its first appeal for funds and as a result opened the first of many houses to accommodate people who needed care.

1960s–1980s

Research funded by Arthritis Research UK began to show that arthritis is neither simply a wear-and-tear condition nor an inevitable part of ageing.

Arthritis Care invested in more accommodation for people with arthritis, opening six warden-attended flats: the New Mayfair, Carlisle House and Burnlea Hotel. In 1985, Terry Wogan hosted the reception of the first Arthritis Care week.
In 1989, Arthritis Care opened its helpline and first shop was launched.

1990s–2000s

In the 1990s, research led by professors Sir Marc Feldmann and Sir Ravinder (Tiny) Maini at Arthritis Research UK’s Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology was responsible for the biggest breakthrough yet in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A key molecule that causes inflammation and joint damage – known as tumour necrosis factor or TNF – was uncovered.

This led to the development of a new class of drugs known as biological therapies, which have transformed treatment and lives of people with rheumatoid arthritis and other types of inflammatory arthritis over the past 20 years.

During this time, Arthritis Care developed over 500 branches across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. They launched a three-year programme of self-management courses, the UK's first parent support group conference and the UK's first conference for young people with arthritis.

The Duke of Westminster also awarded Arthritis Care volunteers for outstanding services for people with arthritis and launched the Going for Gold appeal, aiming to raise £5 million over three years for 10 initiatives improving quality of life.

Later on, the Arthritis Care roadshow visited 43 sites across the UK with 13,000 visitors and 1,000 volunteers. The Osteoarthritis Nation report was also launched. This study revealed that four out of five people with osteoarthritis live in constant pain.

Arthritis Care also launched their online community. This peer-to-peer online support service now has thousands of people with arthritis speaking and listening to each other and sharing their experiences about living with arthritis. 

In November 2017, Arthritis Research UK and Arthritis Care joined forces and merged as one organisation.

Now

We're Versus Arthritis. We’ve come together, taking the best of both organisations and our rich histories of working with and for people with arthritis to do even more.

We’re 10 million people living with arthritis. We’re fundraisers, supporters, bakers, health professionals, volunteers, campaigners and researchers. Together, we’re demanding that the pain and isolation of arthritis is no longer tolerated. We’re pushing to defy arthritis. We are Versus Arthritis. 

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us defy arthritis.

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
03007900400
Location
Copeman House
St. Mary’s Court
St. Mary’s Gate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 7TD
GB

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