CEO and Programme Manager

CEO

Pay: £62,000 – £65,780 pro rata (2 days per week)

Works with the Artistic Director to ensure delivery of National Youth Jazz Collective’s artistic programme remains in budget, resourced & meets National Youth Jazz Collective’s organisational goals & objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure a long-term strategy, business plan and budgets are in place to guide National Youth Jazz Collective (NYJC) in the successful achievement of its objectives including the 3-year strategic plan and fundraising strategy.
• The Artistic Director is responsible for devising NYJC’s artistic strategies and plans. The CEO will work with the Artistic Director to ensure their strategies & plans to deliver NYJC’s artistic remit are in budget, resourced and meet NYJC’s organizational goals & objectives.
• Oversee delivery & implementation of NYJC’s strategy with the management team, board of trustees & partners.
• Provide strategic and financial leadership to the organisation as a whole, included overall organisational budgetary responsibility in accordance with NYJC’s financial delegation policy.
• Ensure that sufficient and appropriate financial, staff and technology resources are in place to deliver the organisation’s strategy, projects and services.
• Devise fundraising strategies, produce funding applications and pursue other sources of income for NYJC.
• Lead on all management functions at the organisational level including finance, income development, policies & procedures, human resources & contracts, evaluation, quality & operations.
• Support the Board of Trustees by providing high quality, regular management and monitoring information so that it can carry out its governance role.
• Ensure appropriate risk management, policies and systems are in place to enable NYJC to continue to operate efficiently and effectively and comply with all regulatory requirements.
• Ensure the work NYJC does is communicated effectively both internally and externally.
• Represent the organisation as required in relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including government, other arts organisations and funders.
• Work within NYJC’s equal opportunities, safeguarding, health & safety & other policies at all times.
• Line manage NYJC staff including the Finance Manager, Programme Manager, Head Chaperone (In charge of residential pastoral care) and Marketing & Comms Officer.

Programme Manager

Pay: £30,000 – £33,000 pro rata (3 days per week)

Works alongside the Artistic Director & CEO to ensure logistical planning & communication needs are fulfilled.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Management

• Support the CEO in the planning & implementation of NYC’s administrative activities, including scheduling, budget planning & records of day-to-day project accounts.
• Maintain the DBS records for contracted staff & ensure NYJC’s child protection policies are clearly communicated.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the prime point of contact for students enrolling in the Company’s activities, & their parents & carers.
• Work with outside bodies as required to ensure the delivery of the Company’s activities programme.
• Maintain good relations with parents, students, tutors, ambassadors & the wider education/jazz community.
• Create & update application & enrolment forms, student contracts, & course handbooks. Generate & manage Student signposting & progression routes.

Evaluation and Reporting

• Maintain the charity’s database of participants & other stakeholders in its work, including preparing reports based on its content.
• Collect data & ensuring its management is GDPR compliant.
• Record & track the student profile & progression route of each participant within NYJC & beyond.

Safeguarding

• The responsibilities of this role include making decisions affecting young people at NYJC events & may involve handling young people’s contact details. Therefore the position requires a successful DBS disclosure.

Equality of Oppportunity

• Through personal example & clear action, you will ensure a positive approach to equality of opportunity for staff, teachers, regional partners, musicians & volunteers involved in the delivery of the NYJC activities.