Project Officer- Talk of the Town,The Communication Trust

April 2013

Dear Candidate,

Project Officer- Talk of the Town,The Communication Trust

FIXED TERM to 31st March 2015

35hours per week

£24,246pa - £26,340pa including London Weighting Allowance

Thank you for your interest in applying for the above new role, please find following:

Information about The Communication Trust
Job Description & Person Specification
The Application Form

To apply, please return the completed application form to the HR team by email or post by 10am, Tuesday 14th May 2013.

Please ensure that you have addressed all of the skills listed in the person specification.

Interviews will be held in London on Monday 20th May and will involve a short written test. In the interests of economy we will only notify those candidates who are short-listed.

Please contact Eve Wagg 020 7843 2517for an informal discussion about this post.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to receiving your application.

Yours faithfully

Richard Thayre

Human Resources

The Communication Trust

The Communication Trust is a coalition of nearly 50 voluntary and community organisations with expertise in speech, language and communication. We harness our collective expertise to support the children's workforce and commissioners to meet the speech, language and communication needs of all children and young people, particularly those who require extra support.

We do this by raising awareness, providing information and workforce development opportunities, influencing policy, promoting best practice among the children's workforce and commissioning work from our members. The Trust is advised by specialist advisors and works with a broader network of partners.
It was founded by Afasic, BT, Council for Disabled Children and I CAN, who now form the Programme board. I CAN are also the legal hosts for The Trust and support recruitment of new staff.

The Trust’s work is supported by the Department for Education and other funders. More information can be found at

The Communication Trust

Job Description

Job title:Project Officer

Reporting to:Programme Manager - Talk of the Town

Duration: Until 31st March 2015

Based:31 Angel Gate, London, EC1

Summary

The Communication Trust has recently been successful in receiving a grant from the Education Endowment Foundation to test a school-wide approach to improving the speech, language and communication skills of primary aged children. The programme, Talk of the Town, offers a whole school approach to supporting speech, language and communication as part of a random control trial across 62 primary schools. It aims to facilitate early identification, encourage joined up working and improve outcomes for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). It addresses the high level of poor language that exists, especially in areas of social deprivation.

KPI 1 – Project co-ordination for Talk of the Town

To supported the delivery of the Talk of the Town (TOTT) project, meeting all key milestones and KPIs

To maintain the project plan and budget in partnership with local delivery partners and Programme Manager

To establish communication channels between partners and other stakeholders

To establish a system to manage partners ensuring shared learning

To complete regular reporting to the Programme Manager to agreed timetable, ensuring the project is achieving agreed outputs and outcomes, reporting any exceptions promptly

To co-ordinate all external stakeholders and partners involved in the delivery of the project including named partners, beneficiaries and other partners

To organize and co-ordinate stakeholder meetings and progress reviews as appropriate

To circulate minutes to all meetings

To effectively co-ordinate the recruitment and participation of 62 primary schools

To co-ordinate all distribution of materials to schools
To provide any additional information that the Trusts Senior Management Team need to manage all reporting back to theProgramme Board and to funders
To manage and disseminate all data and information for the project, within clear confidentiality and sensitivity guidelines

To support the Programme Administrator as needed

To ensure Speech and Language Therapists are supported and training sessions are co-ordinated and evaluated appropriately

To be responsible for all travel and meeting requests

KPI 2: Communication, resources and marketing

To lead on the development of programme resources and support the development of TOTT materials, ensuring they are consistent with TCT brand guidelines and printed to time and budget

To develop and maintain a TOTT micro site

Provide administrative support for all meetings and additional support for the Programme Manager and Professional Director where needed

Ensure timely and effective communication with the rest of the Trust team, including regular feedback meetings with the Programme Manager
Work with the appropriate staff within The Communication Trust to produce accurate, timely and professional publicity and marketing information
As agreed with the communication team, assist with proactively promoting the project amongst local networks and generally support Programme related press and PR activity

KPI 3: Reporting

Provide reports to the TOTT Programme Manager on a regular basis against agreed targets and KPIs

Personal development

Take part in The Communication Trust’s bespoke professional development programme, as necessary and agreed

Participate and contribute to one’s own performance appraisal and supervision sessions

Keep abreast of relevant initiatives and developments within the fundraising/marketing profession and speech, language and communication sector

Other

To understand The Communication Trust objectives and the national year objectives and be committed to promoting these in all areas of work
Contribute to maintaining a culture of quality in all areas of work
Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective joint working practices between various staff groups
To contribute to the development of the Trust through input into strategy, operational plans, documentation and team meetings

Person Specification

CRITERIA / ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE
Qualifications /

Good standard of education including English and Maths GCSE at level A-C or equivalent

PRINCE2 practitioner

Experience /

Experience of developing and coordinating large scale projects
Experience of presenting persuasive written and verbal communications with evidence of successful outcomes

Experience of stakeholder management
Experience of reports for funders and external stakeholders
Budget management
Proven track record of project management support
Experience of financial management and budgeting
Experience of developing resources and websites

Proven track record of generating and/or managing partnerships

Skills and Knowledge /

Excellent written communication skills to analyse, interpret and present complex information in a clear and persuasive way for a wide range of audiences
Good presenting, negotiating and influencing skills
Ability to respond to constructive feedback and work with conflicting views to reach consensus / an agreed course of action
Good interpersonal skills
The ability to work effectively as part of a small team
Attention to detail
Strong organisational and time management skills
Strong I.T skills

Knowledge of voluntary sector income streams
Highly developed ability to establish, develop and maintain relationships with a wide variety organisations
Disability awareness

Other Factors /

Committed to the overall aims of The Communication Trust
Flexible approach to tasks and problem solving
Positive attitude
Willingness to travel and work flexible hours as demanded by the post

Experience of supporting a membership

Summary of Terms and Conditions

Job Title: / Project Officer
Term: / Fixed term to 31st March 2015
Start Date: / ASAP
Location: / 31 Angel Gate, Goswell Road, London, EC1
Salary: / £24,246pa - £26,340pa inclusive of LW Allowance
Hours: / 35 hours per week with one unpaid hour for lunch each day, occasional out of hours working, overnight stays and some travel for which notice will be given.
Annual Leave / 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
Probation: / There is a standard probationary period of 6 months.
Pension: / After 3 months, staff employed on a continuing contract, or temporary contract of minimum 6 months, are entitled to join the I CAN group pension scheme with Aviva. Employer contribution 4.5%, minimum employee contribution 3%.
Childcare Voucher Scheme: / TCT operates a childcare voucher scheme which allows staff to save on childcare costs.
Season Ticket Loan / Following the probation period, TCT offers an interest free loan to purchase an annual season ticket from the relevant rail company or London Underground Ltd.
CycleLoan / We offer an interest free loan to purchase a bike for travel to & from work, after passing the probationary period.
Employee Assistance Scheme / TCT operates an EAP which enables staff and their immediate families to access free, confidential independent support, 24 hrs/365 days a year on a wide range of work/personal issues e.g. stress, bereavement, financial issues etc.
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