Stockport County Community Trust is looking for an experienced Community Development Manager to join the staff team to develop the social inclusion and health and wellbeing programmes that the Trust delivers across Stockport.

About Stockport County Community Trust

Stockport County Community Trust is the official charity of Stockport County Football Club which was set up in 2021 after the purchase of the club by Mark Stott to achieve his aim of ensuring the football club has a positive impact in the local community. The charity works across Stockport and the surrounding area to use the power of football and Stockport County to make a positive difference by inspiring, educating and supporting the community.

The charity engages with around 8,000 people each year through a variety of education, social inclusion and health and wellbeing programmes. We aim to carry out 80% of our work within those areas suffering from the most deprivation in Stockport, working with residents aged from 5-85 (the current age of our youngest and oldest participant) in a variety of club and community settings.
Purpose of the role

The new Community Development Manager role is key to fulfilling the charity’s objectives in developing our health and wellbeing programmes along with our social inclusion initiatives.
We are looking for someone that is highly experienced in programme development and income generation, with proven success in managing and motivating a staff team.

This is a rare opportunity to join a charity which is developing and expanding, and which is committed to making a difference to the community in Stockport.

Benefits

Stockport County Community Trust recognises that its staff team is its greatest asset a is committed to providing a range of benefits including staff training, kit, pension, CPD opportunities, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and match day tickets.

Roles and responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the post holders are as follows.

• To design and deliver a range of health and wellbeing and social inclusion programmes that are in line with the Trust’s strategic priorities and aligned to our three year strategy, ‘Inspiring, Educating and Supporting Our Communities’ to help meet the needs of the people in Stockport.
• To secure funding from a range of partners to deliver high quality programmes, including funding from grants and trusts and commercial partners.
• To develop programmes of work that are funded directly through the procurement and commissioning of services from local providers.
• To develop strong relationships and build positive networks with a range of partners and stakeholders across the health/wellbeing and social inclusion sectors including statutory sector providers and third sector organisations.
• To establish strong monitoring and evaluation models across all programmes, putting in place monitoring frameworks to collect relevant data and case studies and to use this information to produce reports for funders and key media stakeholders.
• To manage a staff team across the Health and Wellbeing and Social Inclusion departments, including establishing a training and development programme and a clinical supervision scheme.
• To develop a volunteer strategy to maximise the use of volunteers on County Community Trust programmes.
• To work with the Communications and Marketing team at Stockport County Community Trust to raise awareness of the work of the Trust in the local community and to key stakeholders.
• To support the CEO in developing and achieving the charities overall aims and objectives.
• Adhere to the Trust’s safeguarding, EDI, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures.
• To demonstrate Stockport County Community Trust’s values at all times
There may be a need within this role to work flexible and unsociable hours when required.