Coaching Programme Officer

JOB PACK

Coaching Programme Officer

OUR MISSION

Over 700,000 children in England rely on the support of social workers each year. These children need and deserve the support of life-changing social work professionals who can empower them to achieve their full potential and help to break the cycle of trauma and disadvantage.

Frontline is a social work charity working to ensure that all children in England have a safe and stable home, and that their life chances are not limited by their social or family circumstance. Our mission is to create social change for these children and their families by developing excellent social work practice and leadership through our programmes, and by building a movement of leaders in social work and broader society as part of our Fellowship.

We are looking for outstanding people from a diverse range of backgrounds to join our organisation and contribute to our work to create lasting social change for children and families. We want to do this whilst striving to achieve a culture of freedom and responsibility. Read on to find out more about our culture and what we are looking for in this role.

FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY:OUR CULTURE

To become an outstanding organisation, we need to both let go of control and expect much more of one another. If we can manage this feat, you will be surrounded by a team who can solve problems, speak with candour, communicate expectations and give one another the space and support to achieve fantastic results for children and families. This is what we call a culture of freedom and responsibility.

How do we make it happen? Freedom without responsibility results in chaos –confusion, frustration, a lack of accountability. Responsibility without freedom breeds a rigid focus on following rules and process, even when professional judgement and creativity would produce better results. It can result in people doing things right without doing the right thing. Because of this, we need to have huge levels of both freedom and responsibility. The most important word is not freedom, nor responsibility, but and.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Frontline is an employer that takes equal opportunity seriously and seeks to walk the talk.

We believe that the strongest performing teams have a lot of difference in them. Our employees come from a range of backgrounds and with various expertise. We are committed to anti-discriminatory practice and are actively seeking to bring people with different lived experiences into the organisation.

We promote inclusive leadership and aim to achieve a workforce that is diverse in age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, race, religious belief, sexual orientation, social background and any other forms of identity.

We are committed to becoming an actively anti-racist organisation. For us at Frontline, that means proactively tackling systems and structures that perpetuate and embed racism in our society. We published a racial diversity and inclusion plan in June 2020 and have been working to deliver this since that time, which you can read more about on our website here.

We also voluntarily complete a gender pay analysis, which demonstrates that our approach to pay and reward is fair irrespective of gender. We are committed to taking an inclusive approach to recruitment.

We use a system called Applied, which helps to remove bias from the selection process by anonymising applications. We ask for a CV but will only use it at the interview stage and not to shortlist. We are proud to have won the Pink News Third Sector Equality Award 2019.

We are committed to ensuring all employees have the relevant knowledge to support these aims. We design and deliver workshops and training around diversity, inclusion and belonging.

OUR BENEFITS

Community• Employee Resource Groups (incl. LGBTQ+ Affinity

Group, Black Affinity Group, parenting network)• Organisational away day once a year• Regular social activities – virtual and in-person

Family• Enhanced Occupational Maternity, Adoption, and

Shared Parental leave policies – 24 weeks full pay, followed by 15 weeks statutory pay

• Paternity/Secondary Caregiver leave – 6 weeks full pay• Foster and kinship care policy – support and time off

for training (up to 5 days)• Time off for fertility treatment/IVF appointments

Flexible working• Work from home as often as needed for your role• Flexibility around our core hours (10am-4pm) • Mission aligned volunteering time (up to 3 days)

Learning and development• CPD – Professional qualifications and apprenticeships • Tailored, in-house workshops • Coaching with qualified, professional coach

Holidays• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office

closure from 25 December to 1 January• Annual leave increase by one day for each year of

employment (up to max. 30 days) • Buy or sell up to five days annual leave each year

Health and well-being• Employee Support Service – 24/7 confidential

advice line and counselling• Occupational Health support – assessments and

counselling• Life Assurance Scheme – death in service benefit of

x3 annual salary• Free eye test and flu vaccine• Employee-led Wellbeing Action Group• Sabbatical after 3 years’ service (up to 6 months)

Pay, pension and loans • Transparent salary structure• Up to 8% employer pension contribution• Interest-free bike and season ticket loan • Interest-free deposit loan for renting or buying a

new home

We offer all employees a comprehensive, mission-aligned benefits package:

THE ROLE

The team you will be working in:Coaching

Closing date: 9am, 26 July

Interviews: First round: 30 July

Second round: 03 August

Reports to:Head of Leadership Programmes

Salary:£33,000 pro rata(+ £3k if based in London)plus competitive pension

Contract:0.8 FTE. Fixed term contract until1 March 2022 (maternity cover)

Location: Flexible (some travel toour central London office required once covid restrictions ease)

The purpose of your role:Frontline is continuing to grow and expand its impact. As we embark on this new stage inthe organisation’s development we are looking to recruit a Programme Officer –Coaching until March 2022 (maternity cover) . In the second year of the Frontlinequalifying programme, all participants are offered a set of individualised one to onecoaching sessions with a professional coach, to help achieve our mission by developingtheir leadership skill. The Programme Officer will have responsibility for the quality andconsistency of the leadership coaching programme.

There is a high autonomy culture within the team and organisation, so the role requiressomeone who is well organised, pro-active and can use their initiative to do what works.The officer will need to be flexible and think strategically, at times beyond their role, asthe team often work collectively to get the best results. The officer will need experiencein project management, implementing programmes and have a confident and inclusivecommunication style. The successful candidate will work across a varied range ofactivities so will need to adapt quickly to the needs of programme participants and

coaches.

THE ROLEJob description:

Design and Delivery• Lead the operational and strategic planning for the leadership coaching programme which includes particiapnts from Year 1 and Year 2 of the Frontline programme and CSW’s.• Create and manage effective systems and processes that support the delivery of the coaching activity, including responsibility for using Salesforce (our internal CRM database) to ensure the information collected and the data analysis for coaching activity is accurate, relevant and useful.• Set and manage finanicial budgets, including regular tracking in preparation for reforecasts.• Lead and deliver the attraction, recruitment and training of coaches as well as the coach-participant allocation process.• Lead, facilite and present at various events such as the coaching network days.

Manage Relationships• Establish and maintain strong relationships with the coaches and relevant participants. This will include handling confidential issues with sensitivity and discretion. Given Frontline’s position as an innovator in the profession, it is also essential that the Coaching Programme Officer is able to continually give and take (at times challenging) feedback in a respectful way.• Provide practical support and assistance to coaches and relevant participants, and act as a champion for them in the organisation. This will involve establishing strong relationships with the regional programme teams to ensure any issues are dealt with effectively and efficiently.• Work closely with the fundraising team to manage partnerships and support the team in securing additional funding for the leadership coaching programme including contributing to applications, reports and attending funder meetings.• Work closely with the evaluation and technology teams to ensure the impact of the leadership coaching programme is being captured and evidenced through feedback mechanisms, setting KPIs and contributing to theory of change.

Tracking and Evaluation• Implement creative ways of gathering data and other evidence to evaluate the impact of the coaching offer, using a range of methods. This will include significant data analysis, and sharing and presenting findings.Use findings from evaluation materials and feedback to identify potential changes, improvements or revised approaches

THE ROLEPerson SpecificationValues and alignment• Prepared to work in line with our values• Committed to creating a culture of freedom and responsibility•Committed to anti-discriminatory practice• A willingness and ability to be fully aligned to, and be an advocate for, Frontline’spurpose and theory of change across all areas of work including a:• focus on having the highest standards for recruiting top talent into social work• approach to our Fellows (alumni) that celebrates, encourages and recognises

individuals who are improving safety and stability for children whether they remainin social work or work outside of the profession

• and a commitment that every child should have a safe and stable home and thatthis is best supported by social workers who work alongside families.

Experience and knowledge• Clear understanding, strong belief and enthusiasm for Frontline’s mission and vision• Experience of managing projects and change management• Experience of working proactively and in an organised way within a fast-pacedenvironment• Manage and control expenditure within agreed budgets• Experience of using Salesforce as a CRM database• Knowledge of leadership coaching or a recognised coaching qualification (desirable)

Characteristics and skills• Highly organised and able to respond quickly and professionally to fast changingevents and plans.• Excellent relationship management, with skill in holding stakeholders to account andbuilding positive partnerships• Confident, articulate and credible in communicating information to a range ofaudiences• Confident in delivering difficult but constructive feedback in a respectful way• Excellent numerical skills, including analysis and presentation of budget information• Excellent IT skills, and a keen interest in technology and its application and potentialbenefit to the team

THE ROLE

Requirements of the role:• Relevant professional qualification <amend if appropriate>• Right to work in the UK• This post is subject to a police check of previous criminal convictions with

the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

How to apply:If this sounds like the right role and organisation for you, apply by following this link.

Want to find out more?Please contact:Emma Lyons, Coaching Programme Officer at [email protected]