HART GABLES

Person Specification:

Job Title Strategic Manager

Post reference:
A Application

P Presentation

I Interview

C Certificate

Hart Gables is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
This post is subject to safer recruitment measures, including a DBS check.

REQUIREMENTS
Educational/vocational/occupational
qualifications and/or training

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
Good standard of general education

Specific qualifications (or equivalent)

including Maths & English at grade C or

above or equivalent (A, C)
IT qualification at level 2 or above (A,C)

Work or other relevant experience

2 years Management experience (A)

Experience of identifying and understanding
key issues, long-term goals and main
priorities of the LGBT community and gaps
in existing service provision. (A, I)

Experience of delivering outcomes in a

strategic environment (A, I)
Experience of working in partnership with key
strategic partners (A, I)

DESIRABLE CRITERIA
A degree or equivalent in social sciences or
related subject (A, C)

Experience of sourcing funding and writing

bids (A,I)

Skills, abilities, knowledge and

competencies

Ability to identify appropriate opportunities to

develop the service in response to
national/local needs, initiatives and projects
(A,I)
Knowledge and understanding of the issues
affecting LGBT community (A,I)

Knowledge & understanding of the statutory

and voluntary sector (A,I)

An ability to develop and communicate a clear

strategy for the organisation which
incorporates requirements in public services
(A,I)

General competencies

Excellent analytical, presentation and

communication skills (A,P)

Excellent inter-personal skills (A,I)

Ability to communicate effectively in a variety

of written and verbal formats to a wide
audience including individuals,
organisations and agencies (A,I)

Experience of managing a team (A)

Excellent practical organisational and time

management skills (A)

Travel independently (A)

Excellent IT skills (A)

Awareness of equal opportunities (A)
Willingness to undertake training (A,I)