Full Time: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Competitive

We are seeking to recruit an exceptional individual to this senior management position.  At the centre of the Poppy Factory operations, the post has responsibility for delivering the charity’s award-winning employability service across the country whilst simultaneously contributing to wider strategic objectives and business change.

Delivering an effective employability service requires strong and effective leadership of a diverse and geographically dispersed team as well as continual monitoring, evaluation, and adaptation of the service to meet client needs.

The role will involve significant input at senior executive level, supporting strategic initiatives, planning and implementing the growth of the service, representing the charity at Board, regional and national level and identifying and building key partnerships within the charitable, corporate and statutory sectors. 

How to apply:

For the full job description and more information about the role, please download the candidate pack.  

To apply for this position please prepare your CV and a covering letter clearly outlining how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification. You may address your covering letter to Deirdre Mills, Chief Executive and submit your application via our online portal.

This post is anticipated to close on midnight on Sunday 8 November 2020, we reserve the right to withdraw the advert if we appoint to the role before this date.  Please note that we cannot accept late or incomplete applications. Interviews are expected to take place mid-late November 2020.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Deirdre Mills, Chief Executive by email on poseyf@poppyfactory.org (please do not send applications by email).

Click here to apply for the role of Director of Operations at The Poppy Factory

No agencies please

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Poppy Factory is committed to equality, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion.  Our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates.

Full Time: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Competitive

This is an excellent opportunity to join The Poppy Factory at an exciting period of expansion in its activities supporting veterans as we look to work collaboratively with the NHS and other partners. The Poppy Factory Employability Service has supported over a thousand veterans back into work who have some form of mental or physical health challenge in relation to employment.  We are ambitious about supporting many more veterans into meaningful and sustainable work as we look to expand our service with a number of pilot programmes.

This role will lead on the management of The Poppy Factory pilot programmes across England and Wales, and the establishment of a dedicated programmatic hub to ensure strong governance and implementation. Working collaboratively with the Director of Operations and the Employability Managerial team, you will draw on evidence and best practice in the design, development and implementation of The Poppy Factory programmes. 

Are you:

• Experienced in programme and project management?
• A strategic thinker, eager to build on the foundations we've put in place to design and implement a programmatic hub?
• A creative problem-solver who asks questions to learn more about a situation and is thoughtful and tenacious in working with others to find a range of possible solutions?

The successful candidate for this role will have a sound track record of conducting monitoring and evaluation of service delivery programmes.

We offer excellent working conditions and employment benefits.

This post offered on an initial two year fixed term.

How to apply:

For the full job description and more information about the role, please download the candidate pack.  For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Abigail Boyle [abigailb@poppyfactory.org).

To apply for this position please send a CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role. This post is expected to close at midnight on 10 November 2020.

Apply for the role of Programme Manager at The Poppy Factory

No agencies please

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Poppy Factory is committed to equality, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion.  Our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates.

Employability Consultant
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Fixed term for 2 year initial contract

This is an excellent opportunity to join The Poppy Factory at an exciting period of expansion in its activities supporting veterans as we look to work collaboratively with the NHS. 

The Poppy Factory Employability Service has supported over a thousand veterans back into work who have some form of mental or physical health challenge in relation to employment.  We are ambitious about supporting many more wounded; injured or sick veterans into meaningful and sustainable work as we look to expand our service in the South West.

Are you:

• Able to form effective & collaborative relationships quickly with a range of partners?
• Recovery oriented and hopeful about every person’s ability to succeed in employment, and open minded about helping people move into competitive jobs regardless of physical or mental health issues?
• A creative problem-solver who asks questions to learn more about a situation and is thoughtful and tenacious in working with others to find a range of possible solutions?

The successful candidate for this role will have a sound track record of working with people with mental and physical health conditions or disabilities and supporting them to gain and sustain work, as well as excellent employer engagement skills.

The role also requires strong networking and relationship management skills with the ability to work collaboratively with referral partners as we look to expand our service in the region.

Prior IPS experience would be a strong advantage, although training and support will be available

The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer. We provide competitive terms and conditions of employment including:

• A generous Company Pension scheme
• Company-paid life assurance
• Funding available for permanent employees to study for the Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance & Development

For the full job description and more information about the role, please download the application pack.

How to apply:

To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification.

The post is anticipated to close at midnight on 10 November, with interviews expected to take place on 17 & 18 November.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Tom Adam (toma@poppyfactory.org).

Apply for Employability Consultant (Plymouth) at The Poppy Factory

No agencies please

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Poppy Factory is committed to equality, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion.  Our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates.