The National Lottery Community Fund
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Job Summary
The Senior Manager England Implementation is part of the new England Operations Team, the strategic backbone of the England directorate, ensuring large, dispersed teams work in a joined-up, well-governed, and forward-looking way.
With oversight of directorate planning, governance, risk, and resources, this team keeps England running smoothly and ready for the future.
Job Description
The focus of the Senior Manager, England Implementation is our planning, governance, and risk management. You will act as a coordination point for project delivery and implementation across England and as our key link with Digital, Governance, and Strategic Planning, especially on Fund-wide project delivery and risk reporting.
Key Responsibilities May Include:
- Strategic Planning & Directorate Coordination
- Governance & Assurance
- Risk management & Issue Spotting
- Leadership Collaboration & Strategic Alignment
- Coordination with Enabling Functions
Interview Details:
- Date: WC 10 August 2026
- Format: Online
- Location: UK Wide
We have a hybrid approach to working. Work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices: Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, and Newtown.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Baker.Rignell@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Person Specification
How To Apply:
Upload your CV in word format and write a supporting statement (1000 words) with the following criteria, we will use this to score your application.
Essential Criteria:
- Strong organisational and planning skills, with experience managing complex workflows and coordinating across multiple teams.
- Ability to analyse data and provide clear insights to support strategic decision-making.
- Good understanding of governance processes, compliance, and quality assurance standards.
- Experience in risk monitoring and issue management, including escalation and mitigation planning.
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement and relationship management, particularly with senior leaders and enabling functions.
- Proficiency in using digital tools and systems for planning, reporting, and operational oversight.
- Previous experience in an operational or business support role within a large, complex organisation.
- Experienced in leadership, building team culture and coordinating planning cycles across teams.
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £45,500, The National Lottery Community Fund contributes £13,181 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
A full list of our benefits can be found on our website
- Generous Civil Service Pension scheme
- Flexible working
- Enhanced paid maternity/paternity leave
- Paid volunteering leave
- Season ticket loan
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
Upload your CV in word format and write a supporting statement (1000 words), aligning your statement to the Essential and Desirable criteria. We will use this to score your application.
Please apply via our website using this link: https://jobs.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/vacancies/404/senior-manager-england-implementation.html
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Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact:
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Further information
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about-us/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us
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