Partnerships and External Relationships Manager

Job Purpose

Our London & South East regional team are looking for a Partnerships & External Relationships Manager to join them as they shape and deliver ambitious and exciting plans for the years ahead. We’re the charity helping millions of people feel happier and healthier by spending more time on and along our canals and rivers. Our waterways provide places to pause, relax, get fit and escape. Now, possibly more than ever, we want to ensure that the message of what our waterways can offer to all our local communities, businesses and organisations is heard and experienced by as many people as possible. It takes an extraordinary team to bring our waterways to life and that’s where you come in.

Reporting directly to the Regional Director, you will play an important role as a member of the London & South East regional leadership team. As an engaged and contributing member of the Leadership team your role will be to support your small team of direct reports and work with the wider team to deliver and grow an ambitious, long-term regional strategy.

The base location is at our Little Venice office, near Paddington Station, however currently our office based colleagues continue to work from home as we appropriately observe social distancing requirements, and until such a time that we are able to safely return all colleagues to the office environment. It is therefore possible to offer some flexibility at present , however candidates must expect to travel to the Little Venice office in the future. 

Look here to see where our London & South East region covers

Your role as Partnerships & External Relationships Manager is to; 

All of the above to be delivered in a way that remains sensitive to and highly alert to these particularly unpredictable times across UK,when our focus and the focus of our partners may well have adjusted significantly to respond to such times of change.

Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience

About the role

Key Accountabilities;

About you

Through your inclusive style you will easily engage & connect with others, whether it's your regional leadership colleagues, direct reports or wider stakeholders within or outside of the Trust. You will demonstrate through your words, actions and team leadership that our values sit naturally with you - you are confident to support and challenge others with sensitivity where necessary. In this role the qualities that make you a successful team leader will be the same qualities that enable you to influence and bring people to your point of view. Effective relationships are important to you, and will be easy for you to establish and maintain.

Through your small, experienced and skilled team of direct reports you will be accountable for effectiveness and delivery of several important streams of activity for this region. To succeed in this role, however, we are particularly keen to find someone who can offer significant enterprise knowledge, and has relevant experience of strategy for funding and exploring opportunities for links to initiatives, other businesses, and funding streams. 

Essential skills, knowledge & experience 

Applications:

Applications close 23:59 on 25 October 2020. Please submit your CV & complete our application form by hitting "Apply". Please ensure that you complete the "Personal Statement" section of the application form highlighting the specific relevant skills and experience you can offer.

Interviews will initially be conducted using virtual processes.

If you have any questions about this role, please do not hesitate to contact CRT.Recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk

What We Offer

The Partnerships & External Relationships Manager role is based at our Little Venice office, however we continue to work from home currently and until such a time that we are able to offer a safe return to the office environment for all. The role reports to the Regional Director.

In addition to your annual salary of £40,000-£45,000 we offer car cash allowance & Inner London allowance, as stated at top of advert. Other benefits include great holiday entitlement increasing with years of service, and a generous pension scheme. Further details on the scheme and other benefits can be found here.

We aim to represent the diverse communities we are part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do. All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job. Many of our vacancies can be considered for people who wish to work flexibly, job share or part time.