When applying please follow the "How to Apply" section of the recruitment pack, applications which don't follow this guideline won't be considered.
Location: London/Remote working - flexible options available. Staff based in London are required to work 2 days a week at the London office, while staff outside London must attend at least once a month.
Salary: Salary £40,000 - £45,000 per annum, depending on experience (includes £2k London weighting)
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week) or 0.8 FTE, with options for flexible working patterns.
Contract: 9 months fixed term, with potential to extend.
Benefits:
At Get Further, you'll join a growing, supportive team united by bold, optimistic, ambitious, and tenacious values. We offer:
36 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) Flexible hybrid working Regular in-person team development days in London Ongoing learning and development opportunities The chance to make a tangible impact in a socially conscious organisation.
Closing date: 10pm, 12 th January 2025.
Help Students Get Further
Join Get Further, an award-winning charity dedicated to tackling educational inequality. Get Further helps learners gain vital GCSE and functional skills English and maths qualifications. Without these gateway qualifications, many people face barriers to further education, apprenticeships, and work.
Our bespoke tuition programme, delivered by highly qualified tutors, is proven to improve grades at twice the national average. As we scale up to undertake a major programme evaluation in 2025/26, we are looking for a driven and passionate Digital Manager to play a key role in measuring and articulating the impact of our work, both internally and externally.
About the Role
Over the past year, we've enhanced our Salesforce system and are embedding it across the organisation. As Digital Manager and part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead this integration, driving digital innovation, overseeing data collection, and ensuring GDPR compliance. Working closely with the Quality and Impact Team, you'll train staff, provide strategic guidance, and collaborate with external consultants to refine our digital infrastructure.
Key responsibilities:
- Salesforce Integration: Embed and enhance the upgraded Salesforce system by developing processes, training staff, and working with external developers.
- Staff Training: Lead the upskilling of staff to confidently use Salesforce, identifying training needs and delivering tailored programmes.
- System Upgrades: Manage and deliver the next phases of Salesforce upgrades, ensuring the infrastructure is fully developed and GDPR compliant.
- Data Management: Oversee data collection and storage processes, ensuring GDPR compliance and supporting reporting for stakeholders.
- Project Leadership: Collaborate with external consultants, manage budgets and timelines, and drive digital innovation across the organisation.
About You
Ideal candidate will have strong Salesforce expertise, experience managing digital transformation projects, and a passion for data-driven decision-making and team upskilling.
Essential:
- Passionate about reducing educational inequality.
- Advanced Salesforce knowledge, with the ability to train and support staff.
- Strong project management skills, including planning, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solving mindset and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Commitment to safeguarding and confidentiality.
Desirable:
- Experience in leading digital transformation projects.
- Knowledge of GDPR compliance.
- Previous experience in the charity sector.
HOW TO APPLY
Your application must include:
- A CV of no more than 2 sides of A4; and A supporting statement which includes your answers to the following three questions:
- Why do you want to work for Get Further? (250 words);
2. Please demonstrate your relevant skills and experience, as related to the three aspects of the role:
- Salesforce integration - how your skills/experience will help ensure Salesforce is Embedded - and used - across the organisation.
- Salesforce enhancement - how your skills/experience would help you design, deliver and project manage the next phase of the Salesforce upgrade
- Data collection and management - how you would draw on your skills/experience to design and implement an efficient and effective data collection process for college data. (750 words)
3. If your application is successful, what two aspects of the role would be the biggest challenge for you, and how would you resolve these challenges? (250 words)
Please see the the Recruitment pack for details on where to send the information.
This is a UK-based post and applicants must be living in and have the right to work the UK; if applicable please detail your visa status in your covering email. Get Further is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any candidate on the basis of any characteristic protected by the Equality Act 2010. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made throughout the recruitment process.
