TESCO NATIONAL CHARITY PARTNERSHIP CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Prevention Programme Manager May 2015
Tesco, Diabetes UK and the BHF joined forces in January 2015. Our charity partnership the first of its kind aiming to raise millions of pounds to promote healthy living. In the UK today, there are seven million people living with cardiovascular disease. 3.5 million people are living with Type 2 diabetes, with a further 11.5 million at high risk of developing this condition. Tesco, Diabetes UK and the British Heart Foundation joined forces in January 2015 to raise millions of pounds to fund programmes which reduce the risk of both conditions by encouraging healthy eating and physical activity. The ultimate ambition for the partnership is to be a force for positive change in the health of the nation. Tesco, its customers, colleagues and suppliers aim to raise millions of pounds for the two charities.
About British Heart Foundation Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the UK s single biggest killer and is responsible for almost 74,000 deaths in the UK every year: the equivalent of an average of 200 deaths every day or someone dying of a heart attack every seven minutes. Environmental factors, increasing rates of obesity and excessive alcohol consumption are amongst the causes of over 750,000 people currently living with heart failure. For over 50 years, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has funded research, education, care and awareness campaigns to prevent heart and circulatory conditions; its vision is one where people do not die prematurely from heart disease. Its pioneering research has transformed the lives of people affected by these conditions, improving methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The charity provides vital information to help people reduce their own risk of heart disease and leads campaigns to encourage Government to implement policies that minimise the likelihood of developing heart conditions. Recently, the leadership team have reviewed the strategic approach of the BHF with the help of staff, supporters and stakeholders. A new strategic plan is being developed to give a powerful focus on the fight for every heartbeat, and enable the BHF to lead the fight against cardiovascular disease more effectively. The new approach centres on an updated mission and vision: Our vision is a world in which people do not die prematurely or suffer from cardiovascular disease. Our mission is to win the fight against cardiovascular disease. The work will be underpinned by seven strategic themes, each delivered in keeping with the BHF s core values: to be brave, compassionate, driven and informed: 1 Research: We will build on our position as a research driven charity and the UK s leading independent funder of cardiovascular research. 2 Prevention: We will promote cardiovascular health and the prevention of cardiovascular disease. 3 Survival: We will lead the fight to improve the UK s rates of survival following a cardiovascular event. 4 Support: We will make sure patients and their families receive the best possible support and information.
5 Listen, engage and influence: Our work will be informed by the needs and views of patients and key stakeholders. 6 Grow income: We will deliver an ambitious programme of activity to raise more money. 7 Run a world class organisation: We will ensure that every part of the charity is well-led, effective and promotes the spirit and values of the Fight for Every Heartbeat. Research is a fundamental part of the BHF s work, offering funding for project and programme grants and research fellowships, which have led to ground-breaking discoveries around the causes and treatments for heart disease. The BHF has also funded the creation of Centres for Regenerative Medicine, bringing together leading medicine researchers ultimately focusing on pioneering clinical trials. Other priorities for the charity are awareness campaigns in schools and the workplace, and lobbying Government for the prioritisation of heart disease in the national health agenda. The BHF is wholly funded by the generosity of donors, either through traditional fundraising methods, retailing or through legacies left to them in supporters wills. The BHF receives minimal public funding and every New Year brings a fresh challenge in order to fund even more crucial work to fight the UK s single biggest killer. Over the past year, over 95m has been raised for the BHF, through initiatives such as the Mending Broken Hearts Appeal and the famous London to Brighton Bike Ride. The BHF is a group structure, with four wholly owned subsidiaries, and the BHF runs the largest chain of charity shops in the UK: its retail trading subsidiary operates over 730 shops nationwide. These shops are predominantly staffed by over 20,000 volunteers and in 2012 were recognised by the Charity Retail Awards as the most profitable charity retailer. Retail profits are donated to the parent charity. In 2012/13, the British Heart Foundation group had a turnover of over 260m. Of this, its fundraising income totalled nearly 100m (an increase of 3% on previous year) and its retail trading income over 160m. The retail trading subsidiary donated its profits of over 31m to the Charity. As a result, the BHF spent over 120m on its charitable activities, with three quarters of its total expenditure on research and a quarter on prevention and care. The BHF is an organisation of huge complexity, commerciality and expertise. The BHF s work is world-class, and the impact of its work is fundamental to the health of the nation. To find out more, including our ground-breaking fundraising initiatives and partnerships, please visit www.bhf.org.uk
About Diabetes UK Diabetes UK is the leading charity that cares for, connects with and campaigns on behalf of every person affected by or at risk of diabetes. We help people manage their diabetes effectively by providing information, advice and support. We campaign with people with diabetes and with healthcare professionals to improve the quality of care across the UK s health services. We fund pioneering research into care, cure and prevention for all types of diabetes. We promise to involve and include people affected by and at risk of diabetes from all kinds of backgrounds in helping us shape our services and work. We work to prevent the rising number of people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes through risk assessment, early diagnosis, and by communicating how healthy lifestyle choices can help many people avoid or delay its onset.
There are currently 3.8 million people in the UK with diabetes, including an estimated 630,000 people who have Type 2 diabetes but do not know it. That number is set to rise dramatically over the next 10 years. At the same time, healthcare and support for people with diabetes is often not good enough to ensure that people with diabetes can live as healthy and long lives as possible and to reduce the huge and growing costs, mostly arising from people not being helped to reduce or avoid preventable complications. Diabetes UK has demonstrated some real successes in providing support for people with diabetes and improving the quality of healthcare, but we now have brought to the core of our strategy for the next five years a commitment to increase our reach and our impact dramatically in the face of the scale of the growth in diabetes. By 2019, we will aim to: Work towards solutions to diabetes care, prevention and cure through our own research commitment and help increase the overall investment in UK diabetes research. Support and serve more people with diabetes and their families in a targeted way, especially people from minority and deprived communities, with a particular emphasis on providing education and emotional support for people to manage their condition effectively. We will develop partnerships to help support more older people, people with mental health issues and young people with Type 1 diabetes. Have more local health systems adopting good practice models of integrated care, delivering education for self-management and making hospitals safer places for people with diabetes. We will help people get better primary care. Make a real contribution to reducing the rise of Type 2 diabetes, through improving the NHS Health Check and in the meantime, by offering risk assessments in a range of settings. To find out more about Diabetes UK go to www.diabetes.org.uk
THE ROLE Prevention Programme Manager Reporting To: Head of Prevention Programme Contract: Fixed-term contract Hours: Full time (35 hours) Location: Camden or home based Overall purpose of the role To design, deliver and evaluate a series of specific cardiovascular disease (CVD) and Type 2 diabetes prevention events and activities, online and in regions throughout the UK over the next 2.5 years Main Duties and Responsibilities To plan, manage and deliver a series of CVD and Type 2 diabetes prevention events in key areas around the UK, to ensure delivery of the partnership s ambition To lead on the procurement, commissioning and securing of appropriate and high quality delivery partners, goods and services To develop, implement and evaluate CVD and Type 2 diabetes online and face to face learning resources To ensure target audiences and aligned teams within each partner organisation are involved and consulted in programme design and implementation To work with marketing and communications colleagues from across the partnership and three partner organisations to ensure promotion to and attendance of key target audiences To be responsible for producing project plans, targets and performance indicators, as well as reporting documents for managers, partner organisations and key stakeholders To set up quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation systems for training courses, events and activities To ensure accurate reporting and adherence to standards To be responsible for ensuring that monitoring and evaluation data is recorded in order to demonstrate outcomes, the impact of the partnership and share learning with all partners Line management: To line manage and support a Prevention Programme Coordinator and other delivery staff and volunteers around the UK Budget and Finance: To set, manage and work within agreed budgets to ensure that best value is achieved for the Tesco Charity Partnership
To provide financial forecasts, reports and analysis to managers, partners and stakeholders To put into place flexible plans that allow for fluctuating income levels To identify third party providers and partnership opportunities to add value to the programme through contribution of additional resources General: To capture learning and adapt plans as a result, in order to improve outcomes Carry out any other duties as reasonably required by the Head of Prevention, Tesco Charity Partnership To undertake evening and weekend work when the role requires To represent the Tesco Charity Partnership and partner organisations positively at all times Person Specification Requirement Behavioural Values: Essential Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships at every level Quality of work and influencing skills creates trust and respect from colleagues and donors Proactive and tenacious approach Seeks innovative solutions to client needs Shows resilience in stressful situations High attention to detail and consistent follow-through Self-motivated: able to work alone as well as in a team Qualifications / Education Public Health, Health promotion, Health Education or Health Professional qualification or equivalent experience Programme management qualification (Prince 2, MSP or equivalent) desirable Experience: Experience of delivering complex projects A proven track record of successful event management Effective management of large expenditure budgets Line Management and development of team members Experience of setting up and monitoring agreements with delivery partners Monitoring and evaluating projects Working with multiple partners
Working with health providers (CVD or diabetes) desirable Skills and Knowledge: In depth knowledge of delivering multi-faceted Prevention plans (or equivalent community engagement, service development or health related plans) Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships at every level Proactive and creative thinker High attention to detail and consistent follow-through Ability to work within a team, display leadership qualities and delegate where appropriate Organised approach to project based work and ability to multi-task Strong time management skills and the ability to work under pressure Clear and concise verbal and written skills Access to a car and a full driving license is essential for this role (car allowance payable) Flexibility - willingness to work some weekends and evenings Other: Demonstrate a commitment and an empathy to the programme objectives and the mission, vision and values of the charities Must be willing to travel across the UK on a regular basis and be willing to work in a multi-site workplace The role may entail evening and weekend work and the occasional overnight stay
Job Advertisement Want to be part of a unique partnership that has the potential to reach millions of people across the UK? Prevention Programme Manager - Tesco National Charity Partnership Contract: Fixed-term contract to 31 December 2017 Hours: Location: Salary: Full time (35 hours) Camden or home based 30,000-35,000 p/a + benefits Application closing Date: 2 June 2015 Interviews: 9 & 10 June 2015 In the UK today, there are 7 million people living with cardiovascular disease. There are 3.5 million people are living with Type 2 diabetes, with a further 11.5 million at high risk of developing this condition. Tesco, Diabetes UK and the British Heart Foundation joined forces in January 2015 to raise millions of pounds to fund programmes which reduce the risk of both conditions by encouraging healthy eating and physical activity. The ultimate ambition for the partnership is to be a force for positive change in the health of the nation. As the Programme Manager for this ground-breaking partnership you will be responsible for driving and delivering a series of evidence based interventions designed to support prevention of the risk of incidence of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes across local communities, families and Tesco staff and customers. Reporting to the Head of Prevention you will be a highly motivated individual, and have strong project or programme experience of delivering complex programmes in a demanding and dynamic environment. We re excited about our ground-breaking partnership and the difference we re going to make. If you are too, and think you have the skills, attitude and experience we re looking for to help make a lasting difference to the health of the nation, we d love to hear from you.
Application Process If you would like to apply for this position, please provide the following: An up-to-date CV outlining your employment history, academic and professional qualifications. A Supporting Statement (no more than 2 x A4 pages). Please ensure your statement addresses the Person Specification criteria and explain why you are interested in the role. For more information and to apply, go to https://jobs.bhf.org.uk/bhf/vacancies/vacancymenu.asp Select the appropriate vacancy and click Apply for Job. Next Steps Closing date for applications 2 June 2015 Interviews 9 & 10 June 2015
Programme Director Jenna Hall Team Administrator Interim: Vanessa Fung Head of Fundraising Hannah Chuhan Head of Prevention Babs Evans Fundraising Administrator Theodora Karavasili Digital Content Manager Ysabel Schonegevel PR and Media Manager Lucy Jones Marketing and Brand Manager Nathalie Depledge starts 25 May Prevention Programme Manager (Vacant) Physical Activity Programme Manager Alex Davis Senior Stores Manager Fiona Kearney Distribution Manager Kelly Goodall Head Office Manager Natasha Reynolds Designer Interim: Wendy Sabel Prevention Programme Coordinator (Vacant) Regional Account Manager - Scotland Kirsty Doran Regional Account Manager - Wales Adele Harries Nicholas Regional Account Manager - South East Victoria Humphrey Regional Fundraising Manager - North West Natalie Smart Regional Fundraising Manager - Northern Ireland Fionnuala Savage Regional Fundraising Manager - East Rob Clark Regional Fundraising Manager - North East (Vacant) Regional Fundraising Manager - Midlands Kirsty Mullock Regional Fundraising Manager - South West Rebecca Fowler