About the role
BBC Children in Need are looking for a Head of Impact - South Region, for a 12-month fixed term contract to cover a maternity leave based in our South region, with an office base in either London or Bristol.
Working into the Head of UK Portfolio, the primary purpose of this role is to provide senior leadership across the Children in Need South’s regional grant-making teams, leading and optimising all of BBC Children in Need’s grant-making and management within this geographic patch.
The role will ensure we are driving our charitable ambition of having the greatest impact for children and young people across the UK by strengthening our place-based and localised response which is critically important to us and something which we all believe make us more effective.
BBC Children in Need exists to make a positive difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. Our refreshed objectives and activities will ensure the impact we have on children’s lives is front and centre of the work the charity undertakes over and above the projects and services we fund.
Role Responsibility
- To provide strategic oversight and support to teams across the South region, coordinating activity and supporting staff, Committees, Assessors, the children and young people’s sector and the BBC.
- To help ensure cohesion, shared and embedded learning at local, regional, national and UK levels.
- To work with senior colleagues in ensuring continuous improvement and development in grant making and grant management policy and practice.
- To contribute to delivering simple, safe and effective solutions in the design and delivery of grant-making and management functions, with a focus on continuous improvement, consistency, flexibility (e.g. to respond to the needs of different geographical areas across the UK) and embedded learning.
How to apply
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