Corporate Community Partnership Manager, Evolve – ELBA

Location and contract

Location:

LondonContract type:

12 monthsHours:

35 hours (full time)Salary:

£35,000+ subject to experienceClosing Date:

30 September 2025 at 5pmAbout ELBA

ELBA is a leading social regeneration charity in east London. Our mission is to develop employee volunteering and employment initiatives to decrease poverty, improve social mobility and increase equality for communities in east London and beyond. We facilitate corporate support from over 100 organisations into our community, education and employment programmes.With over 35 years of experience enabling successful partnerships between businesses and communities, ELBA engages over 16,000 corporate employees in volunteer programmes annually that support employment, education and community initiatives. In 2024 the Community Works programme supported over 250 charities and social enterprises through engaging employee volunteers in practical and skills-based volunteering opportunities.About Evolve

Evolve is a Business Charity Awards nominated collaboration between three longstanding corporate partners, a corporate foundation and ELBA. With a focus on Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Haringey, we address the barriers and challenges faced by community organisations. We do this by developing organisational capacity, especially with leadership, for those who are tackling the complex needs presented by the cost-of-living crisis.The project is currently in its fifth year with funding secured for the following year until December 2026 with the prospect of continued work thereafter.About the role

The purpose of the role is to lead the successful delivery of ELBA’s Evolve Project, delivering employer-supported volunteering projects that meet the needs of the communities of Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Haringey, and expectations of the corporate partners.The role requires an ability to build close and collaborative relationships across the community sector, particularly with infrastructure organisations of the three boroughs, likewise the corporate partners. The successful candidate will lead the development and delivery of innovative workshops and long term employee volunteering activities (including ELBA’s flagship coaching programmes) to build resilience in communities. The Project Manager will also lead monthly and quarterly steering group meetings, reporting on impact to the corporate partners.The post is managed by the Head of Community Programmes, with strategic programme support from the Partnership Director.Job Description

Key dutiesLead day-to-day development, planning and delivery of Evolve workshops and programmesIdentify and build relationships with a range of community stakeholders, including charities, community groups, Councils, funders, social enterprises and grassroots organisations to understand community needsDesign and deliver impactful employee volunteering activities to address these needs, aligned with the skills, knowledge and expertise of the corporate volunteersAchieve delivery targets of employee volunteers engaged and beneficiaries supportedBuild and maintain strong relationships with Evolve partners’ Corporate Social Responsibility teams. Manage cohorts of corporate volunteers in line with project targetsOrganise and lead monthly delivery meetings and quarterly project steering group meetings with the Evolve corporate partnersMaintain strong impact reporting for the project, providing annual reports and mid-year reports to track volunteer and beneficiary engagementProactively generate comms articles, case studies, and awards nominations to highlight the successes of EvolveGeneralDevelop a broad knowledge of community resources, programmes and local authority priorities in Hackney, Tower Hamlets and HaringeySupport the wider Community team and other ELBA colleagues on projects where appropriateUse ELBA internal systems to maintain records and report progress, including due diligence and volunteer recording via Salesforce within set timescalesEnsure that systems for monitoring and evaluation are in placeAdhere to ELBA’s safeguarding policies and procedures, equal opportunities, health and safetyUndertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line managerPerson Specification

Essential skills and experienceStrong project management skills, managing projects from inception to completionHighly organised with an ability to prioritise, work under pressure and deliver set targetsExperience in facilitating and delivering in-person and online workshops and events to audiences from different sectorsAbility to manage and track multiple projects, often with competing deadlinesExcellent interpersonal skills including collaboration, public speaking and negotiationFlexibility and creative problem-solvingExcellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to articulate messages clearlyExperience in developing effective partnerships with multiple stakeholders and the ability to work collaboratively with community and corporate partnersAn understanding of corporate community investment and employee volunteering programmesExperience of impact measurement techniques and project tracking toolsA high level of IT literacyDesirable skills and experienceExperience of working with or within the corporate sectorGood commercial awarenessExperience of corporate community investmentExperience of working with and training employee volunteersExperience of working in or with the voluntary and community sector in east LondonExperience of event managementExperience of delivering employability events/projectsExperience of using Salesforce to track and monitor projectsUse of social media and experience in communicating externally in an engaging methodELBA expects all staff to demonstrate ELBA’s core competencies:AccountabilityRelationship managementThought leadershipELBA is proud to represent the diversity of the communities we support. We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applications.This appointment is subject to DBS clearance and satisfactory references. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to make a declaration stating that there are no reasons why the applicant cannot work with children, young people or vulnerable ..... full job details .....