Community Projects Manager

Oldham Athletic Community Trust (OACT) is recruiting a Community Projects Manager to play a key role in the next phase of our growth and ambition.

The Community Projects Manager will lead and support a diverse portfolio of community projects, with a particular focus on health and wellbeing, while also contributing across education and community engagement.

• Manage and support the delivery of a range of OACT projects across multiple themes. 

• Plan, manage and deliver high-quality, inclusive and needs-led community-based activities across Oldham.

• To effectively manage a team of delivery staff, as the project grows and the delivery portfolio diversifies. • To accurately ensure that all project budgets are kept and align to organizational financial aims and reporting systems.

• To develop operational plans, to ensure that projects are successfully delivered against set outcomes and KPIs.

• Work with the Head of Community, colleagues and partners to develop and grow project provision. • Support the development and maintenance of partnerships with local authorities, community groups, schools, health providers and other stakeholders.

• Develop, maintain and manage the operational relationships with the relevant grant funding bodies.

• Ensure all projects meet agreed KPIs and outcomes, with accurate monitoring and reporting completed for funders and partners.

• Identify and develop partnerships / opportunities to grow additional community engagement initiatives.

• To provide regular performance, impact and financial reports for the Head of Community and other members of the Senior Management Team and Board as requested.

• To provide regular performance, impact and financial reports, as required, to grant funders to ensure that OACT meets its funding obligations.

• To identify and work with the Head of Community on grant funding applications and other innovative fundraising activities to support the sustainability and increase the reach of OACT community engagement activity / new activity.

• To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of project and programme delivery through relevant M&E and performance management processes.

• Support the quality assurance and risk management of all project delivery.

• Maintain accurate records, registers and monitoring data using systems such as Salesforce.

• Promote OACT projects through social media, marketing and community engagement activities.

• Represent OACT at stakeholder and community meetings when required.

• Support the management of sessional staff, volunteers or coaches involved in project delivery.

• Act as a flexible member of the OACT team, supporting other projects and activities as required, including evenings and weekends.