Programme Lead - Maternity Mates (Croydon)

In this newly created role of Progreamme Lead, you will be responsible for working closely with pregnant mums and Maternity Mates volunteers to provide tailored support to ensure each pregnancy is a positive experience. You will be responsible for the assessments to determine the support needs of pregnant mums, matching each with her volunteer Maternity Mate; whilst mentoring each volunteer through her journey with mum to provide the very best support.

You will develop good working relationships with volunteers and pregnant mums and take responsiblily for continuous improvement so that mums receive the very best possible support and are able to navigate and make choices for themselves. You will proactive and enjoy working collobratively with your Project Manager and other members of the Sister Circle team., Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of pregnant women facing barriers to equitable maternity care?, You will be confident and proficient in:

Programme Management - delivering high quality support programme for mums living with complex needs and managing volunteers. Effectively manage a significant caseload and effectively manage multiple priorities, at times under pressure.

Engagement and Collaboration - working closely with colleagues to deliver the day-to-day support.

Problem-Solving and Service Development - Ability to identify and come up with solutions to challenges.

Data Analysis and Impact Reporting - Experience of gathering data from beneficiaries and volunteers.

Sister Circle are a women-led charity based in London, we work with women from diverse backgrounds, living with complex situations and who at highest risk of poor healthcare. Whatever a woman's circumstances, we walk alongside her as an individual, building trusting relationships that enable women to thrive mentally, physically and socially.

Our support for women: Maternity Mates: one-to-one continuity of care support during pregnancy, labour and birth and postnatally by a trained local volunteer who may share experiences and speak up to 15 languages between them. Her Health: One to advocacy in two languages for women who have experienced gender-based violence, female genital cutting. Healing Conversations: one to one trauma counselling in five languages and baby loss peer support.

Sister Circle is looking for a part-time Programme Lead who is committed to tackling one of the most pressing challenges in women's health today-improving equity and justice for underserved communities of women.

£23,200 - £25,600 per year pro rata of fulltime salary (£29,000-32,000)
Part-time (28 hours /4 days per week (will consider 21 hours over 4 days))
Contract (24 months )