18 March 2015
Recruitment
We are sending this document to a range of temp agencies and are interested in receiving
appropriate CVs from which we will select some people to interview during the week of 23 March.
We would like someone to start with us on Monday 30 March. This gives a short handover before
our member of staff goes on leave and then on secondment.
If you have any questions please contact:
Debbie Ladds, chief executive
[email protected]
Jayne Humm, programme manager [email protected]
Local Trust | Unit D | 15-18 White Lion Street | London | N1 9PD
0203 588 0565
Monitoring and learning co-ordinator (temporary post)
We are looking for a temp to help us out to cover a secondment and while we recruit permanent
staff. This is not a permanent post. The main tasks will be to monitor grant recipients using our
established monitoring and review system (flexi-grant), and to support our programme manager,
who is responsible for managing our research, evaluation and learning work. Our research,
evaluation and learning work is mostly delivered by partner organisations.
The person we are looking for will need to be able to monitor grant recipients and have knowledge
of research methods, be thorough with an eye for detail, and be friendly and approachable in terms
of working both with our staff team and with grant recipients.
The job description and person specification are below.
Job description
Job title
Monitoring and learning co-ordinator (temporary post)
Accountable to
Programme manager
Responsible for
The monitoring and learning co-ordinator does not have direct line
management responsibility or any budgetary responsibility.
Purpose of the role
The purpose of this role is to cover some of the work of the research and learning co-ordinator while
he is on secondment until 6 October 2015 and provide capacity for some other tasks while we
recruit a communications co-ordinator.
Job description (key duties)
1 Implement, maintain and help develop suitable, user friendly, monitoring, evaluation and
strategic learning systems for Big Local.
2 Assist in maintaining appropriate administration and reporting systems, processes and
procedures to ensure the smooth running of Big Local in 150 areas.
3 Work with a wide range of stakeholders, particularly Big Lottery Fund to organise visits and
briefing to areas.
4 Work with partners to analyse data (qualitative and quantitative) gathered through local and
central monitoring, evaluation and strategic learning systems and present findings in suitable
formats.
5 Provide support to integrate different monitoring and learning elements across Big Local and
Local Trust, working with relevant staff and partners.
6 Review proposals and budgets of Big Local areas within proposal forms.
7 Co-ordinate reporting from areas including monitoring of grants, the review of partnerships and
plans and self-evaluation reports from areas.
8 Support the programme manager in managing the strategic learning, research and evaluation
activities for Big Local.
9 Lead on working with staff and partners to prepare consolidated monitoring, evaluation and
shared learning reports for stakeholders including the Big Lottery Fund.
10 Manage contacts and maintain communication with external partners, Big Local areas, funded
organisations, the Big Lottery Fund, wider stakeholders and the general public to provide
appropriate support, guidance and learning for the programme.
11 Support the co-ordination of research activities with partners and assist with messaging to areas
and stakeholders about research projects, including contributing to social media and ad hoc
blogs to assist with communication.
12 Maintain an overview of external activities/programmes devised and delivered at local, regional
and national levels that support the use of community development methods and values in their
implementation, bringing relevant developments to the attention of staff and partners.
13 Actively contribute to productive working relationships with all staff and external stakeholders,
including those contracted to deliver work for Local Trust.
We expect you, as a member of the Local Trust team, to demonstrate:
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commitment to the vision of Local Trust
belief in the potential to transform communities using a community development approach
firm commitment to equal opportunities for all regardless of age, disability, gender, marital
status, race or colour/ethnic origin, faith, sexuality, transgender or work patterns
a belief and understanding of in social, economic and environmental justice
commitment to tackling climate change and reducing Local Trust’s carbon footprint.
Local Trust job descriptions are subject to amendment from time to time, in consultation with the
individual concerned and in line with the organisation’s needs.
Person specification
Criteria
Experience
Essential/
Desirable
1
Experience of monitoring, evaluating and sharing
learning for large, complex capacity building support
programmes in the voluntary and community sector.
E
2
Experience of community development work or related
practice
D
3
Experience of building and maintaining relationships
with grant holders
D
4
Experience of managing and supporting consultants and
organisations operating on contracts
E
Education/training
/ previous work
experience
5
Relevant degree/professional qualification or equivalent
work experience
E
Competencies/
technical skills
6
Excellent communication skills (including writing skills)
and the ability to produce reports and other
dissemination materials for a wide range of
stakeholders, to a high standard
E
7
Thorough understanding of community development
policy development and implementation
D
8
A thorough understanding of evaluation, monitoring, and
learning systems to continuously improve performance
E
9
Competence in the use of information technology, social
media and software (including MSOffice, research
software and database management) and an
understanding of its potential uses in managing and
communicating about Big Local
E
Soft skills
10 Ability to confidently build and maintain professional
relationships across a wide sector
E
11 Significant personal accountability, with the ability to
work on your own initiative with a high level of autonomy
at a strategic level, as well as work as part of a team
with complex relationships and diverse responsibilities
E
12 Ability to maintain high standards in your work, through
self-evaluation, seeking feedback from others, and selfinitiated personal development
E
Criteria
Essential/
Desirable
13 A flexible, entrepreneurial approach to your work
E
14 Able to travel, as required, throughout England and to
stay away from home
E
Terms and conditions
Salary
The salary for this post is £34,164 per annum.
Hours
The full time hours of work for this post are 36 per week (excluding lunch breaks). Fixed hours are
not appropriate to this position. The actual hours worked will be determined by the duties and
responsibilities of the post but will usually be during normal office hours, Monday to Friday. You are
not eligible for overtime pay, but you may take time off in lieu of extra-long hours worked.
Holidays
In addition to public holidays, there are 25 days leave per year.
Duration of post
This post is expected to last for a fixed period of six months. During this time performance will be
regularly reviewed. In the case of unsatisfactory performance the contract will be terminated in line
with the notice arrangements agreed with the agency.