Join our team as a Racial Equity Programme Lead!

We are seeking a dynamic individual to lead Leadership Lighthouses, a multi-year racial equity partnership programme.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with partners, participants, and a team of skilled facilitators to ensure our programmes are engaging, transformative, and responsive to the sector’s evolving needs.

This role’s main responsibilities include:

• Act as Clore Social Leadership’s Racial Equity Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing expert input to ensure Clore Social Leadership programmes consistently adopt an anti-racist and intersectional approach.
• Proactively oversee and lead the delivery of the Leadership Lighthouses programme, with a strategic and collaborative approach. Consistently building strong relationships with partners and participants, actively listening and responding to their needs.
• Ensure effective deployment of resources to achieve the programme objectives and targets.
• Design and implement robust management processes to ensure good governance and successful project outcomes.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks to ensure milestones and targets are met.
• Monitor expenditure against the programme budget, working with delivery partners to ensure optimal use of available funds.
• Support delivery partners and manage the partnership relationship, ensuring consistent and high-quality work, addressing any shortcomings appropriately.
• Provide administrative support to the Steering Group.
• Collaborate with the Clore Social Marketing team and other agencies to promote the programme.
• Manage the relationship with the independent programme evaluator and implement evaluation findings as necessary.
• Manage relationships with the National Lottery Community Fund, ensuring timely and accurate responses to queries or requests for information.
• Provide written quarterly reports to funders, partners, and stakeholders. Offer regular verbal updates to the Programmes Director, CEO and programme partners, providing assurance around project performance.
• Offer valuable insights and learning from the Leadership Lighthouses programme and support their integration to ensure our organisation's work remains inclusive and impactful. 

About You

We are looking for an ambitious, bold and collaborative individual with an inclusive approach who is driven to ensure that the Leadership Lighthouses programme is impactful, and delivers a positive experience.

You’ll be an effective communicator and relationship-builder, confident in working with a wide range of people. You’ll also be comfortable managing projects, budgets, and teams, with a keen eye for detail and a focus on impact.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Take a look at the full job description, which includes details on the key responsibilities and application process.

We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone is valued and respected. We run a blind recruitment process to ensure fairness and equity, anonymising applications so that you are assessed solely on your experience and potential.

Key Dates

●  Application deadline: 11:59pm, Wednesday 26 February 2025
●  First round interviews (online): Thursday 6 March 2025 (flexibility available)
●  Final interviews (in person): Tuesday 11 March 2025 (flexibility available)

For any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out at recruitment@cloresocialleadership.org.uk.