Producer Application Pack

lensperspectives.org.uk.01.01.19

@lensperspectivesCharity: SC046025

Valuing Ideas. Inspiring People. Powering Innovation.

Producer Application PackAugust 2021

www.lensperspectives.org.uk.August 2021

@TheLensCPCharity: SC046025

We believe that those closest to the problem often have the best solutions. Our work, through our use of transformative facilitation, uncovers these ideas and powers an innovation driven culture.

Over the past five years we have been delivering our flagship Intrapreneurship Programme. This culture change programme works within organisations, enables leadership, and engages front line staff, allowing them to pitch for investment in their idea. Crucially it also supports the implementation of their idea, turning it into action.

Since the start of the pandemic, we have moved from face-to-face delivery to digital facilitation, keeping our values and hallmarks at the heart of what we do. We have also provided flexible, tailored interventions to many small and medium sized charities, supporting them to innovate their services.

Learning from all we have achieved we are now reshaping for the future, with a bold new strategy for growth. We are working to develop a Place Based Intrapreneurship Programme that will use our well proven principles and methodology to develop people and ideas in a community setting. We have also created a powerful and effective programme to bring innovation and business development within reach of many more charities through our Funders+ model.

Harnessing all we have learned about enabling innovation in charity and public sectors, we are creating a digital platform

that will host learning experiences, promote collaboration and showcase new social innovations. Excitingly, investment to deliver this platform is now in place and it will add value to each of our three key programme areas of Organisational Change, Place/Community and Funders+.

The Lens has grown on average by a third annually since it was established in 2015 and we know our work has a positive impact on the people we engage. That is why we want to reach many more people – across the UK and internationally – through a combination of digital and in person coaching and learning experiences. That is why we are now looking to recruit a Producer who help us with the next stage of our growth as an organisation.

You will work closely with our Director of Operations to ensure the smooth running of our work. The role involves project and event management, developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, collecting and analysing evaluation data, creating resources that support delivery and measuring the impact of our work.

This pack has all the information you need about the role, what working at The Lens is like as well as the application process. Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to email [email protected] and we will get back to you.

I look forward to reading your application.

Steve McCreadie, CEO

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PRODUCER

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Increased staffengagement.Our Partners have a good track record of staff engagement, which The Lens enhances even further. We see an average increase of 14 points in engagement levels as well as engagement beyond ‘the usual suspects’, increased collaboration and team working.

Increased cultureof innovation.We measure progress against six innovation attributes, as exhibited by the most innovative organisations. On average, participants report increases of their organisation being extremely or very capable in these attributes by 26%.

Increase in ideas that are ready for investment.A great many ideas already exist in the organisations we work with. Our work helps them achieve seed funding to prototype and test them, and then develop them further to scale them across their organisation and beyond.

Identifies future leaders.There is a great deal of talent within our Partner’s organisations. We have found that it isn’t the usual suspects that engage with the Programme. By developing their confidence and skills many of them have applied to more senior roles within their organisation.

Increased innovation skills.We measure progress against five innovation skills demonstrated by people in the most innovative organisations. Participants report increases of, on average, 36% in these skills, saying The Lens has been one of the best development opportunities they have experienced.

OUR IMPACT

OUR PROCESS

The Lens develops people and ideas. We provide coaching, workshops and mentoring support - delivered digitally - with an emphasis on business storytelling, business modelling, value propositions, prototyping, testing and pitching.

Develop Talent.

Implement & Scale.

Following investment we support Intrapreneurs to test, implement and then scale and grow their ideas across their organisation and beyond.

Harness Creativity.

We develop new thinking, create a pipeline of ideas and support Intrapreneurs to pitch their ideas. We also encourage team working and collaboration, sparking creativity.

Invest for The future.

Our work turns ideas into action through an investment fund. Intrapreneurs test and prototype their idea with their investment which identifies those ready to scale and replicate.



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SUCCESS TO DATE



930

299%

22Programmes run to date

>15kPeople reached

223Ideas

developed

£2.1mInvestment in

intrapreneur’s ideas

Intrapreneurs trained

Return on investment

£ £+

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Our work is transformative, taking Intrapreneurs on a journey to become confident and capable of pitching for investment in their ideas. You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of this work.

As our Producer you will be responsible for managing the logistics of the delivery, including all the associated admin work; developing resources; managing our events and helping make sure the organisation runs smoothly.

To be successful in the role you will have the drive, creativity, problem solving ability, knowledge of a range of digital tools and the organisational skills to ensure our projects and delivery run on time, to a high standard and within budget.

Supporting our move to digital deliveryThe Lens has previously delivered our work using face to face workshops. As with many other organisations we were forced to pivot and change, moving to digital delivery. We have delivered workshops to over 1,000 people in the past 18 months, learning a lot and supporting organisations and individuals to develop their innovation skills.

You will work alongside our team of Developers (who deliver the workshops) to build on this success. We are currently in the process of adapting our flagship Intrapreneurship Programme so that we are able to deliver the same outcomes of developing people, ideas and creating an innovation driven culture in online

environment.

This will involve the creation of resources, adaptation of processes and research and development of a platform than enables learning and collaboration to be used by our partners.

Digital delivery is now here to stay. Once the current public health measures stop we will use a blended approach to delivery.

Supporting the delivery of our workWe have a number of different services we offer our partners which range from our Lens Labs to our Business Development Programme to our Intrapreneurship Programme. All of which help us to deliver our mission of improving people’s lives through intrapreneurship.

You will play a key role in managing the logistics for our work. This includes:• Managing the booking of our Lens Labs

through Eventbrite.• Setting up the online delivery space

using Zoom, WebEx or Microsoft Teams.• Event managing our Investment Days.• Evaluating our work and producing

reports sharing our insights with the rest of the team and our partners.

• Creating Visual Records for our workshops to be shared with participants after workshops.

• Building relationships with the teams at our partners to ensure the smooth delivery of our work.

• Project managing the delivery of our work, allowing the Developers to focus

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WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING IN THE ROLE?



on delivering the outcomes.• Making improvements to how we work,

ensuring efficiency of our operations.

Having some knowledge of design packages, particurly Abobe InDesign would be of benefit. However, we will provide training if you do not already have this skill.

Learning & CoachingLearning & coaching is a key component of all roles at The Lens. You will take individual responsibility for your own learning, recognising that however good you may be right now, you are committed to improvement.

To support you with your learning you will work with the Director of Operations to create a Development Plan tailored to your needs. You will also be assigned a coach who will help you further develop your skills.

TravelWhilst The Lens is a fully remote organisation and we anticipate that the majority of our delivery will continue to be digital there will be some travel required for the role. This will include attending events such as our partner’s Intrapreneurship Programme Investment Days. You will also be expected to attend our face to face team meetings which will be held in Glasgow every three months.

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Enablers.

Innovative.

Experts in our field.

Game changing.

Vibrant.

Collaborative.

Empowering.

Knowledgeable.

Professional.



07.WHO WE ARE

Tokenistic.

Death by PowerPoint.

A training programme.

A short term fix.

Stuffy or dull.

Sloppy.

Dragon’s Den.

Traditional.

An easy ride.

WHO WE ARE NOT

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 08/09/21

• The application deadline is 09:00 the 08/09/21.• Once your application has been received it will be reviewed

by the panel consisting of Steve McCreadie, CEO & Iain Delworth, Director of Operations.

• If you have been longlisted you will be asked for a short zoom interview at a convenient time for you.

• You will be informed whether or not you’ve been longlisted by the 10/09/21.

GROUP & PANEL INTERVIEW: 22/09/21

• If shortlisted, you will be asked submit three examples of your work that best illustrates your suitability for the role. This should be submitted by the 09:00 0n the 20/09/21.

• The interview will take place on the 22/09/21, with a group task with fellow candidates in the morning followed by a panel interview.

• The interview panel will include Steve McCreadie, CEO; Jane Whitworth, Director of Programmes and Iain Delworth, Director of Operations.

• Candidates will be informed of our decision by the 24/09/21.

ZOOM INTERVIEWS: W/C 10/09/21

• You will be asked to book a zoom interview which will last up to 45 minutes at a time that is convenient for you.

• The interview will be with Iain Delworth, Director of Operations.

• You will be informed if you have been shortlisted for interview by the 17/09/21.

INDUCTION

• Every team member gets a full week’s induction. • You’ll meet the rest of the team and be

introduced to the history, mission, values and hallmarks of The Lens.

• You’ll begin to understand how we use transformative facilitation for intrapreneurs and senior leaders.

• There will also be training on Business Storytelling with the full team.

APPLICATIONS OPEN: 24/08/21

• Upload a video introducing yourself and explaining why you are applying for the Producer role.

• Please submit your completed Application Form and Equality & Diversity Form to the team via [email protected].



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BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE LENS

OUR CULTURE

• The opportunity to have a real impact on individuals and organisations.• A positive working environment that’s solution focused.• We offer flexi-time.• A real commitment to learning and development – we have a robust process

for ensuring you are continually supported to deliver in your role.• Variety – we partner with third, public and private sector partners meaning

you will work with a range of individuals, groups and organisations.

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

• We have a real commitment to learning and development. We take our Intrapreneurs on a transformative journey and we expect our team to do the same.

• You’re first week will be focussed on your induction where you’ll get to meet the team, find out more about The Lens and attend session on Transformative Facilitation and Business Storytelling.

• Ongoing Training – you’ll work with your manager on creating a development plan that is tailored to your specific development needs.

• One to one coaching – every member of the team is assigned a coach. You will meet every 4-6 weeks with your coach and this provides you with an opportunity to discuss your goals and how you are going to achieve them.

SALARY & KIT

• The Producer salary is £32,146 pro-rata. • The position is 0.8 full time equivelant meaning you will work 4 days a week

(30 hours). • 7% employers pension contribution.• All employed staff are provided with MacBook Air.

TEAM

• Our team has a wide variety of backgrounds – from community development to management consultancy to police intelligence. What unites us is our passion for intrapreneurship and innovation.

• We take our work, but not ourselves, seriously.• Face to face team meetings will be held every three months in Glasgow.• You will be part of a fast-growing and ambitious social enterprise – we have

grown from a team of two in 2016 to 14 in five years and our turnover has increase, on average, 23% per year.



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Driven by our mission to improve lives through Intrapreneurship.Take our work seriously, but not ourselves.

Value and encourage different perspectives.

Make a difference to the people we work with and to wider society.

Balance social impact with financial sustainability.

Do things differently and encourage new ways of thinking.

Committed to excellence, we have high expectations and support each other to deliver on them.Build partnerships based on trust and respect.

Our social enterprise business model means all revenue is reinvested to achieve our mission.



10.OUR VALUES

Visual facilitation.

Activities tailored to people’s needs.

High quality branding.

Learning from experience.

Use of business storytelling.

Facilitation for transformation.

OUR HALLMARKS

Here are just some of the partners we work with;

Our Partners



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For more information please contact:

[email protected]

The Lens is a registered charity: SC046025

Thank you.

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