GFS prides itself on being an outstanding place to work; in our last staff survey, 94% of our team said GFS is a happy place to work. Both in our work and our interactions with colleagues, we are led by our values of being girl focused, brave, ambitious, inclusive, feminist and fun. We are a growing organisation, and our work practices support a healthy work life balance and mental well-being. By joining the team, you will have an opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference; especially if you are as passionate as we are about reaching girls and young women who need GFS so much right now! We actively encourage staff to get involved with as wide a range of learning and development activities as possible. These include (but aren’t limited to):

  • Online learning programmes
  • Involvement in organisation wide EDI and Environment working groups
  • Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and represent your team

In addition to working in a team that is committed to improving the lives of girls and young women, while at GFS, you will benefit from:

  • 25 days annual leave (pro rata)
  • Long service leave after two years
  • GFS Pension Scheme with 7% employer contribution
  • Flexible working options, including hybrid working and compressed hours
  • 24 hr Access to Employee Assistance Programme
  • Season ticket loan
  • Bi-Annual EDI Learning Days
  • Study Time

As an organisation, our staff, volunteers and trustees all have a strong commitment to our values, and in everything we do, we are:

  • Girl-focused
  • Brave
  • Feminist
  • Ambitious
  • Inclusive, and
  • Fun
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Sometimes our posts are restricted to women applicants only under the Equality Act. A central part of the GFS approach is to provide single-gender spaces. This will be highlighted on the role description where appropriate.

Role:GFS Projects Manager
Location: Remote
Salary:£36,804 pa
Annual Leave: 25 days pa
Hours: Full time, fixed term until December 31st 2025

About:

This fixed term role will be leading two exciting projects until December 31st 2025, both that will be foundational in setting GFS up for success in the future and kicking of our work to build our external profile and partnerships for our 150th year.

As part of the activities planned for our 150th year we are also proud to be taking over the custodian of the Girls Rights Collective. Since it was established by Plan International UK in 2022, this UK-wide network of professionals and organisations in the girls’ sector has provided a community space to connect, collaborate, celebrate and challenge, to accelerate the realisation of girls’ rights. This role will manage the network and its activities in its first year being hosted by GFS.

We are looking for an experienced project manager, who has played a leading role in brand and marketing campaigns, delivered events and can build excellent partnerships to lead this work that we hope will help us realise a step change in the organisation’s growth and trajectory.

Please submit your application in Word document format by 19th November.

Documents
Person Specification
Application Form
Guidance Notes
Diversity Monitoring Form

Disclosures

An enhanced child workforce check with the DBS is required for all eligible posts.

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