Do you want to work in a supportive team environment with skilled and passionate individuals? 

Have you been looking for an opportunity to work in a fast-growing organisation and have an impact on climate change?

If so, UK100 may well be for you. 

We are looking for an ambitious and energetic Membership Programme Manager who can deploy political insight and use their outstanding collaboration skills to plan and execute projects that help our network of local leaders and their staff tackle the Climate Emergency and reach Net Zero. 

The role will be responsible for managing a programme of work such as leading  UK100’s network and membership offer, coordinating UK100’s Countryside Climate Network, developing UK100’s online Knowledge Hub and developing our two flagship programmes of work: the ‘Climate Leadership Academy’ and ‘Local Power in Action’.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: UK100 is actively taking steps towards developing new opportunities for people from an array of backgrounds, ensuring that everybody has an equal opportunity and is not treated differently or discriminated against because of their characteristics. UK100 values the voices of each of its employees in order to progress in a collaborative, innovative and well balanced way. The postholder will be expected to echo and support this. This can be found on the UK100 website here. 

Key responsibilities: 

• Manage UK100’s work that develops a network of elected local leaders and their teams, enabling our members in sharing policy expertise, best practice and convening them to advocate for the powers and resources needed to accelerate local climate action

• Manage UK100’s “Local Power In Action” Programme that provides tailored support via the deployment of political consultants, enabling local authorities to overcome political, organisational and engagement challenges they face in implementing ambitious Net Zero projects. 

• Develop UK100’s online Knowledge Hub, which includes written and multimedia case studies of best practice and political toolkits that inspire and support ambitious local action by local leaders and officers.

• Develop a programme of online and in-person events such as knowledge sharing webinars, member roundtables and panel sessions, and coordinate UK100’s presence at external events such as party conferences. 

• Coordinate UK100’s Countryside Climate Network of Local Leaders representing rural authorities.

• Lead the development of UK100’s membership pledge programme that secures leaders’ commitment to ambitious action towards Net Zero - and develop support for them to deliver against it, with regular meetings, communications and research

• Collaborate with UK100’s communications team to deliver a programme of communication that supports, engages and excites UK100’s membership 

• Manage ambitious and impactful projects: to time, on budget, and meet agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and organisational outcomes. 

• Represent UK100 at meetings and public events to promote ambitious action to tackle air pollution and the Climate Emergency from Local Authorities, National Government and business

Place in organisational structure: 

The post holder will: 

• Report to the Network Membership Director 

• Manage political consultants and advisors as required 

• Manage the Membership Project Officers

Key relationships: 

Internal:

• Membership & Insights Director

• Membership Project Officers

• Research & Insights Manager

External:

• Local councillors and decision makers

• Relevant Local Authority officers 

• Relevant business and corporates

• NGOs and partner organisations

Benefits: 

• Competitive salary 

• 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays) 

• An additional 3 days paid leave over Christmas period 

• An additional 2 days of paid leave per year to volunteer 

• Subsidised gym membership 

• Enhanced pension offering & access to professional pension advice 

• Competitive Parental Leave policies 

• Opportunity to request a Sabbatical after 1 year of service 

• Company MacBook Air  

• Work from home allowance 

• UK100 supports flexible working arrangements 

• Mental Health first aider 

Special Note: This job description does not form part of the contract of employment, but indicates how that contract should be performed. The job description may be subject to amendment in the light of experience and consultation with the post holder. 

Person Specification 

Criteria

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of relevant politics and policy re: Net Zero and the Climate Emergency, and local challenges and opportunities for action

• Understanding of the structures, functions, and governance processes of local government 

• Awareness of change management practices and processes

Experience

• Working in partnership to build productive stakeholder relationships, preferably with local and national government stakeholders

• Building and managing a high performing team to achieve meaningful change

Skills and abilities

• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders

• Effective project management skills and ability to deliver agreed outcomes, to time and budget

• Excellent communication and presentation skills 

Other

• Committed to the vision of UK100

Interviews: To be held virtually in week commencing 6th March 2023