Dartington Social Enterprise Hub
Associate (Freelance) Position
Role Title
Programme Manager –
SEEDbed Social Incubator
Contract Period:
February 2015 to December 2015
Work Outline
Approximately 60 days in total – 33 days to be delivered on site,
the rest from home. See table below for indicative breakdown of
activity:
Activity
Time allocation
On site
At home
Short listing
3 Days
2.5
0.5
Interviews
3 Days
3
0
Assessment panel
2 Days
2
0
Programme design/ planning/
preparation
18 Days
3
15
Programme delivery
12 Days
12
0
Coach/ mentor support
4 Days
1
3
Liaison meetings
5 Days
3
2
Investor days preparation
2 Days
1
1
Investor days delivery
2 Days
2
0
Evaluation
2 Days
0
2
Promotional activity
2 Days
1
1
Contingency
5 Days
2.5
2.5
Total
60 Days
33
27
Specified delivery days spread throughout the contract period
with occasional evening and weekend work. The remainder of the
contract to be aligned with programme needs but can be
undertaken flexibly.
Location:
Dartington, Plymouth and Cornwall – with regular travel in the
South West and occasional travel to London
Rate of Pay:
£250 per day (inclusive of VAT and travel expenses)
Deadline for applications: Sunday 25th January 2015
Context:
The SEEDbed Incubator is an intensive finance and support programme for early stage
social ventures with growth potential. It fills a significant gap in the market and will help to
deliver local, regional and national goals for social enterprise. It is the only 'conception to
investment' service combining business model support, coaching, work space and access to
expertise with significant seed capital and investment readiness development. SEEDbed will
work alongside existing networks and organisations and the leading investment body in the
region to develop a dynamic social investment market.
It will cover the Heart of the South West and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LEP areas.
From November 2014 SEEDbed will recruit 50 South West ventures to join its incubator
programme. Applications will be open to all social ventures but will encourage applicants
from Cornwall and with a rural focus and those working with the following themes in line with
regional priorities:
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energy and the environment;
food, hospitality and tourism;
place and community;
culture and the creative industries.
The SEEDbed incubator is an intensive and fast paced 9 months programme providing
workshops, master classes, co-working facilities, professional expertise, weekly coaching
sessions and action learning activities to prepare social ventures for growing their business
and scaling their impact. The support will be provided by School for Social Entrepreneurs
Dartington and Plymouth University. In addition ventures will be able to access up to
£40,000 in affordable loan finance, managed by our investment partner South West
Investment Group.
How do we fund it?
SEEDbed is one of ten social incubators set up across the UK with funding from the Cabinet
Office and matched by the delivery partners and local sponsors and investors. It is the only
social incubator fund project in South West England. The £1.05 Million project will provide a
£600k investment fund and a £8.5k support package for each venture. Entry to the incubator
is free, thanks to the Cabinet Office funding. There will be a thorough selection process and
the first cohort of 25 ventures will begin their SEEDbed journey in March 2015.
What do we need now?
We are looking for an individual with exceptional facilitation, coaching and programme
managing skills to take charge of planning, preparing and delivering our ambitious social
incubator programme. You will work closely with the SEEDbed director and Business
Manager and will be supported by the project teams at Dartington and Plymouth University.
Project Timeline:
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Venture Recruitment cohort 1
Cohort 1 Selection
Incubator cohort 1
o Foundation Stage
o Development Stage
o Growth Stage
December 2014 to March 2015
March 2015
April 2015 to December 2015
April 2015 to June 2015
July 2015 to September 2015
October 2015 to December 2015
Who are you?
You have excellent organisational and project management skills, and good coaching and
facilitation skills. You understand action learning and have experience of the SSE learning
methodology. You have delivered successful learning programmes, show good leadership
skills and are able to take full responsibility for the delivery of the SEEDbed programme.
You understand the needs of ambitious social entrepreneurs wanting to grow and develop
their enterprises and become investment ready. You are able to get to work immediately and
achieve impressive outcomes on a tight budget. You know that you are your best resource
and how to get the most out of existing networks, relationships and opportunities. You share
our enthusiasm for social entrepreneurs, social enterprise and action learning.
What’s the deal?
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Opportunity to play a key role in the development, delivery and success of the only
South West regional social incubator programme – and one of only 10 in the UK.
60 days work at £250/ day, starting February 2015 and finishing December 2015 with
the possibility of a further contract extending to October 2016.
33 days on site on specific dates, the rest flexible and from home.
Deadline for applications: Sunday 25th January 2015
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We would like you to tell us in not more than 500 words why we should employ
you for this role. Please use the appended role description and person
specification as your guide.
Interviews: 2nd February 2015 at Dartington Hall Trust, the Granary Building, TQ9
The panel will comprise of the SEEDbed director and Judith Reynolds, lead partner from
Plymouth University.
For further information or to apply for the contract offer, contact Dirk Rohwedder,
SEEDbed Director - dirk.rohwedder@dartington.org , 01803 847059, 07770 880069.
Associate SEEDbed Programme Manager - Role Description
Key Purpose of Role:
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To deliver the SEEDbed action learning programme to meet the needs of ambitious social
entrepreneurs in the South West of England and fulfil the requirements of the SEEDbed
partners, sponsors and funders.
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To be an ambassador for the work of Dartington Social Enterprise Hub, SEEDbed and School
for Social Entrepreneurs in the South West of England.
Planning and Organisation
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To prepare, deliver and facilitate stimulating and effective study and activity sessions for the
SEEDbed entrepreneurs, which meet their learning needs and the needs of the SEEDbed
partners and its stakeholders.
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To promote and develop action learning as an effective tool to support and develop social
entrepreneurs.
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To co-ordinate the contribution of a range of freelance speakers, expert witnesses, coaches,
mentors, facilitators and other contributors throughout their involvement in the programme.
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To establish and maintain effective relationships with the SEEDbed director and project team
in the interests of the SEEDbed entrepreneurs and their learning experience.
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To support the learning needs of the entrepreneurs and prepare them for the investment and
contract readiness phase.
Administration
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To provide information to SEEDbed staff in accordance with agreed quality standards and
other stake holder requirements, as and when required.
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To ensure that participant feedback is obtained and recorded as and when required
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To contribute to the development of learning resources for the programme.
General Responsibilities:
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Maintain regular and effective communication with SEEDbed and Dartington colleagues as
required.
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Participate in UK social Incubator communications and events as required.
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Comply with Dartington policies on Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety.
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Be responsible for own tax and national insurance.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
SEEDbed Programme Manager
Description
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
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Understanding the needs of ambitious social
entrepreneurs
 Understanding of action learning
 Knowledge of what ensures delivery of an
effective learning programme
 Understanding of monitoring and evaluation
processes
 Knowledge of local
business and social
enterprise networks in
 SSE learning styles
and methodologies
Experience
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Proven success as a facilitator and coach
 Working in social
Track record of delivering successful
enterprise or business
learning programmes
sector
 Managing and
Managing and delivering complex projects
growing organisations
and/or programmes
and businesses,
Running and facilitating effective events and
particularly within the
meetings
social enterprise
sector
For further information or to apply for the contract offer, contact Dirk Rohwedder,
SEEDbed Director - dirk.rohwedder@dartington.org , 01803 847059, 07770 880069.