PROJECT MANAGER, THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED ACADEMY
JOB DESCRIPTION AND TERMS & CONDITIONS
Terms and conditions
Job Title: Project Manager, Skills to Succeed Academy (secondment to Accenture)
Reports to: Programme Manager, Skills to Succeed Academy (secondment to
Accenture)
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 dependant on experience, plus pension scheme
Hours: 35 hours per week, some evening work is required
Annual Leave: 27 days per annum plus public holidays
Length of 12 months fixed term contract to 31st August 2015 (extension subject to
Contract: performance and funding)
Location:
Predominantly the Accenture offices on Fenchurch Street and the ELBA
offices in Crossharbour but working across multiple partner sites in
London as well as occasional national travel
About ELBA
ELBA is the leading social regeneration charity in east London. It facilitates corporate investment
from over 100 organisations into community programmes spanning the growth boroughs of east
London.
A registered charity, ELBA has over 24 years of experience in enabling successful partnerships
between business and the community. In the last two years, ELBA has helped place over 1500 people
into work in east London through its award-winning employment programme and last year alone
delivered over 14,000 employee volunteers into the community, and worked with over 500 local
organisations in east London to help build their capacity and support their beneficiaries.
About the Skills to Succeed Academy
The Skills to Succeed Academy is a free, highly interactive, on-line training programme, designed
specifically to meet the needs of 15-24 year old jobseekers. Its aim is to help young people
understand career choices, find a job and sustain employment by equipping them with key
employability skills.
The training consists of 3 courses and contains 35 online modules in total as well as offline activity
packs and a mobile phone app. ELBA has partnered with Accenture on the development of the Skills
to Succeed Academy since 2011 when we helped to convene focus groups of experts from the skills
& employment sector as well as young people from the target audience to help inform the training
content. Subsequently we managed a pilot group in east London in 2012. ELBA now has two staff
members seconded full time to the Accenture Corporate Citizenship Team with responsibility for
helping to embed the training within educational establishments, job brokerages and volunteer
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initiatives across London and, increasingly, nationally. To see a video about the Skills to Succeed
Academy please click here.
Purpose of the role
To work with the Programme Manager and Accenture team to deliver the Skills to Succeed
Academy programme as part of ELBA’s strategic relationship with Accenture, an important ELBA
corporate partner focused on the employment and skills agenda.
Job description
Main Duties:
Training Delivery and Partner Engagement
Regularly deliver Skills to Succeed Academy training to young people at council run job brokerages
and Jobcentre Plus offices
Organise and deliver Skills to Succeed Academy training sessions at school, college and university
careers events and drop down days
Deliver Skills to Succeed Academy “train the trainer” sessions for ELBA and partner organisation
staff
Work with partner organisations to align Skills to Succeed Academy content with their own
priorities and learning objectives for young people, helping to develop courses and lesson plans
Support partner organisation IT departments to test technology to ensure the programme is fully
accessible and proactively use the IT support guide to overcome issues
Deliver demonstrations of the Skills to Succeed Academy to potential new partners
Lead on recruitment for Accenture “Movement to Work” programme activity where required
Communication
Act as an advocate and ambassador for the Skills to Succeed Academy both internally at Accenture
and ELBA and externally with partners and potential partners
Lead on embedding the Skills to Succeed Academy within Accenture’s volunteer offering
Proactively generate case studies, news articles, photos and social media content to promote the
work of ELBA and Accenture in line with ELBA and Accenture communication targets and protocols
Monitoring and Evaluation
Alongside the Programme Manager, oversee deliverables to ensure the project remains on track to
meet/exceed all performance indicators. This means paying particular attention to tracking learner
outcomes into jobs or education and working with partners to ensure this is done efficiently
Compile quarterly outcomes reports accurately and within specified timeframe ensuring a full and
clear audit trail that demonstrates thoroughness, accuracy and attention to detail
Attend meetings and complete written reports as required by the Programme Manager
Provide training and employability subject matter expertise where required by Accenture to inform
Accenture Corporate Citizenship activity
General
Develop a broad knowledge of regeneration programmes and local authority priorities in east
London
Alongside the Programme Manager, ensure the Skills to Succeed Academy is embedded across ELBA
and that new staff are trained in its use
Collaborate with other ELBA colleagues on projects where appropriate, and contribute to the
development of ELBA as an organisation overall
National travel may be required on occasion
Adhere to and implement policies, including equal opportunities and health and safety
Other reasonable departmental duties at ELBA and/or Accenture as required
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Person Specification
ELBA’s core competencies define the principles and ethos that are central to the way we seek to
operate as an organisation and the way we treat those with whom we come into contact. They
inform what we do and how we do it; we expect every member of staff to commit to creating
value for our members and community partners. ELBA’s core competencies are:
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Accountability
Leadership
Commercial awareness
Relationship management
Adaptability
Delivery
Communication
Creativity
In addition the ideal candidate will be/have:
Personal characteristics
Passionate about supporting young people to develop the skills and
knowledge to make positive career and life choices
Interested in technology and its application in a learning environment
Highly organised with an ability to prioritise, work under pressure and
deliver against set targets to agreed deadlines
A target-driven self-starter with the ability to manage a diverse range of
partners and tasks
Ability to manage and track multiple projects, often with competing
deadlines
Able to move and adapt across ELBA interfaces - corporate, public and
third sectors - with ease, possessing excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to articulate
messages clearly and concisely in an engaging style consistent with ELBA’s
brand
Adept at spotting opportunities for programme development and further
funding
Experience
A minimum of 2 years’ experience of delivering training to disadvantaged
young people within the welfare to work or education sectors
Able to demonstrate project management and accountability (this role
requires managing delivery at multiple sites)
A demonstrable track record of successful project delivery including
meeting/exceeding targets
Has worked across corporate, public and third sectors
Built and sustained effective and successful working relationships with
partner organisations and external stakeholders
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Experience of programme monitoring and evaluation
Experience of writing and presenting reports (both qualitative and
quantitative)
Has recruited young people for training / work experience / personal or
professional development programmes
Training delivery in a range of formats e.g., ‘leading from the front’ to
facilitated learning using IT
Experience working within a publically funded job brokerage, for example
Jobcentre Plus or similar
Has worked in an education setting
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Educated to degree level or equivalent
Knowledge and understanding
Understanding of the issues facing young people and relevant government
policy
Knowledge of the third sector and related agencies in east London or
Islington
Knowledge and understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
and the business case for having a CSR programme
Experience of working with and facilitating employee volunteering activities
Understanding of commercial developments and their impact on funding
A high level of IT literacy
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The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 22nd September; interviews will be held w/c
29th September. If you have any questions please email james.innes@elba-1.org.uk or
clare.gadsdon@elba-1.org.uk
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