Programme Co-Ordinator - Good Practice Mentor

The Good Practice Mentor Programme is a funded project sharing learning and resources from the National Ageing Better programme to organisations across the UK. The programme aims to support others to work differently with their communities with the aim of reducing loneliness and social isolation, providing bespoke and collaborative support.

SYHA is the lead provider for this innovative and dynamic collaboration and we have an opportunity for a Programme Co-ordinator to join the team and support the partners with the delivery of their diverse activities.

More about the role: Ageing Better was a National programme that ran for 7 years to tackle loneliness and isolation in older adults living in the community. The Ageing Better programme brought together partners from 14 locations across the UK, encouraging the use of a Test and Learn approach to working and delivering services for and in collaboration with older adults.

Following the success of the Ageing Better programme, the GPM programme, now in its third year of delivery, shares learning and resource from 3 of the original delivery partners, continuing to provide a co-ordinated and collaborative response to social isolation and loneliness among older people. SYHA are the lead provider for this exciting partnership, and the Programme Co-ordinator will be responsible for overseeing and co-ordinating the partners and the key deliverables and outputs. The Programme Co-ordinator will be one of the lead contacts for the partners and will manage these relationships throughout the project, as well as supporting in the wider day to day running of the programme.

You will be working as part of a small team to oversee the national partners and manage the programme deliverables and outputs. You will monitor the activities of the partners and ensure that all outputs are captured for quarterly reporting to our funders.

Who we want to join our team: We value people with the right qualities as much as those with the right skills and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and enjoys a varied and busy project. We want you to enjoy what you’re doing and believe in our staff using their strengths.

We welcome applications from those who may not meet all the criteria but who are willing to engage in learning and development of skills where needed. We are looking for someone who enjoys talking to other people but is also happy managing data and outcomes. We also welcome applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and those who may have lived experienced of some of the issues addressed by our project.

Some skills and qualities you might have or be willing to develop:

• An excellent communicator who enjoys working with lots of different people. You will reach out to partners for regular 2-way communication and ensure that everyone is kept in the loop.
• Committed to making a difference to the landscape of ageing in the community and the lives of older adults.
• An eye for numbers, data management and keeping track of figures and outputs – if you’re super organised then this is the role for you!
• An efficient and capable multitasker - this role is varied and your tasks will change from day to day.
• Understand the importance of capturing the impact of the work we’re doing and showcasing the difference that’s making to people’s lives.
• Be pro-active in starting and prioritising tasks - this is a small team and you’ll need to work with a good level of independence.

Our wider benefits:

• £29,190 pro rata
• 30 hours a week
• Flexible working options including condensed hours, Part Time and job share.
• Generous holiday entitlement – 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays plus an additional 4 SYHA days (pro-rata).
• Pension contribution.
• Excellent benefits including: SYHA Rewards - employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts. Plus advice and resources on healthy eating, financial wellbeing, exercise and mastering your mental health.
• Westfield Health (employer paid).
• Counselling.
• Discounted Gym membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to a wide range of programmes to train and develop you including access to the Institute of Employability Professionals.

For more information about our range of benefits, please visit the Your Wellbeing and Feeling at Home pages on our Careers site.

Who we are: At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential. Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways – from our extra-care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent.

Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

At SYHA, we value the incredible contribution and talent that people with disabilities can and do bring to our workplace and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitments, we will ensure that disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview. To be considered under the scheme, disabled applicants must disclose their disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) on the Equal Opportunities section of the job application.