Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Exeter About the job Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to lead our South West team as the Head of Region, to maximise the impact of our funding and lead the strategic direction and management of our regional portfolio. You will be responsible for delivering our strategy It Starts with Community and the ambitions of our England Portfolio within the region. Our South West region spans a diverse and complex geography, taking in coastal shores, eight cities and two national parks, with a complexity of deprivation in seemingly wealthy areas. Job description You will: be accountable for all aspects of strategic and operational management within the dedicated region, including local prioritisation, grant budget management, operational excellence, and key stakeholder management. You will be the key representative of The National Lottery Community Fund in the South West. You will oversee awards of approximately £21m per annum within the region alongside being responsible for a portfolio of over £80m grants in management. You will lead a team of 15 largely remotely-based, mobile team members in the region. You will be a core member of the England Leadership Team, maintaining strong relationships with other Regional Heads as well as with colleagues in the Central Funding and Partnership Teams. Were looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference through our funding, with a deep understanding of the communities we serve. You will have experience of building and leading teams and driving a culture of inclusion with an ability to coach, inspire, and empower people. Your ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with a diverse range of senior level internal and external stakeholders will be second to none You will have experience in creating connections and facilitating diverse stakeholder networks and you will be a confident communicator, comfortable in all environments. You will demonstrate an ability to work in an agile way, ensuring we are flexible and continue to improve in line with feedback and insights from customers and frontline staff. Interview Date: 25-26th November Face to Face - Exeter Location: Exeter will be your contracted office but we operate hybrid working and this role requires frequent travel around the entire South West. If you would like an informal conversation about the role specifically, please contact: Jon Eastwood, our Deputy Director of Regional Funding, by the 7 November 2024 on jonathan.eastwoodtnlcommunityfund.org.uk Any questions about the recruitment process, please email: recruitmenttnlcommunityfund.org.uk Person specification Essential criteria As an experienced senior leader, you may, or may not come from a funding background but you may have significant experience of working with communities in the VCSE sector, and/or developing strategies involving stakeholders from different sectors and backgrounds, designed to deliver greater joint impact. You will need to be a good communicator, able to translate a vision into reality. The role will give you the flexibility to make the role your own and develop alongside the organisation; working collaboratively with the team to produce a broad portfolio of relationships and investments across the South West region. Evidence a strong commitment to make a positive impact in communities across the South West You are an inclusive leader, experienced in leading through change, with highly developed people skills, using your gravitas to enable others to achieve their full potential. You have the ability to offer guidance and direction through consistent and realistic core principles, setting priorities and deliverables based on an understanding of the organisational as well as external context Good decision-making skills, considering evidence, analysis and personal experience to take and mitigate risk as appropriate Implementing effective performance management, planning, risk analysis and governance resulting in greater impact and efficiency Developing and enhancing relationships with senior stakeholders across sectors, representing the Fund externally Experience in budgeting and data analysis, as well as developing and delivering annual and longer-term strategic operating plans Values-driven and passionate about the Funds purpose Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed. We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Thats why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) Benefits Alongside your salary of £48,246, The National Lottery Community Fund contributes £13,976 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. A full list of our benefits can be found on our website using the link: Generous Civil Service Pension scheme Flexible working Enhanced paid maternity/paternity leave Paid volunteering leave Season ticket loan Things you need to know Selection process details Please apply via our website, uploading your CV and writing an 800 word supporting statement aligned to the criteria in the advert. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : jonathan.eastwoodtnlcommunityfund.org.uk Email : jonathan.eastwoodtnlcommunityfund.org.uk Recruitment team Email : recruitmenttnlcommunityfund.org.uk Further information https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/jobs/benefits Attachments Head of Regional Funding Opens in new window (pdf, 1014kB) Apply at advertiser's site Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail