The Wood Foundation will appoint a Programme Director to lead its flagship Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) which is delivered with hundreds of schools across Scotland.
| Contract | Hours | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | Full-time | Aberdeen (some home working) |
Through YPI, each school is responsible for directing a £3000 YPI grant to a local charity through a unique programme of teamwork, research, and competition. YPI has a proven impact on personal, enterprise, employability, and citizenship skills.
The YPI Director will deliver, develop, and expand the reach of this multi million pound programme. To be a candidate of interest you will need to be deeply knowledgeable about Scotland’s secondary curriculum and the context in which schools work, have a working knowledge of the third sector, and be an extremely strong project/programme manager. You will also need to demonstrate innovative and creative approaches to programme delivery and development. This role also forms part of The Wood Foundation’s Leadership Team and will include additional strategic responsibilities within the organisation.
The Foundation is a programme manager and funder. It prides itself on its innovative and visionary approach to identifying gaps in support and developing context-driven, collaborative interventions. TWF is proactive in its approach, using its expertise to identify, deliver and support initiatives which will create the greatest impact.
If this opportunity excites you and you are passionate about the values and work of this organisation, then please contact Bruce Tait & Associates to request the full candidate pack. For more information, visit the job posting here.
Applications accepted until 7th March.