Programme Lead – Bucks Data Exchange - Heart of Bucks

Overview

An exciting opportunity is available to take a leading role in the Bucks Data Exchange partnership project. Working as part of the Heart of Bucks team, you will be heading up the wider partnership, working with key stakeholders, and coordinating communications and local insight.

If you enjoy working in a collaborative environment, building relationships, and managing projects, this role could be for you!

Hours: this is a part-time role, 2.5 days (18.5 hours) per week.

Salary: £38,245 (pro-rata, based on a full-time equivalent of 37.5 hours per week).

About us

We are Heart of Bucks, the Community Foundation for Buckinghamshire. Heart of Bucks is a registered charity working with some amazing donors to provide a broad range of funding to other charities and not for profit organisations across Bucks. Our programmes range from those helping to address health inequalities or community safety, through poverty and inclusion projects, sports and leisure, to education, arts and culture programmes, and everything in-between.

There is much more information about our work on the website here: www.heartofbucks.org

We are one of the partners in an exciting collaborative project, the Bucks Data Exchange. By taking a data-led approach and sharing data, we aim to help Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations identify how to have the biggest impact and make better informed decisions.

About the role

In this role, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the effective operation and project management of the Bucks Data Exchange (BDEx) platform, Local Insight data tool and wider BDEx partnership. Delivering on the Theory of Change for the project.
• Provide timely and accurate management information to enable proper scrutiny of the BDEx project by the Steering Group.
• Work proactively with the Steering Group to develop, articulate and secure the longer-term sustainability of the BDEx project.
• Develop and coordinate a programme of events, supporting the BDEx project.
• Co-ordinate and lead the Steering Group and Project Group meetings.
• Work closely with the lead partners to ensure the BDEx project supports the local Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Buckinghamshire.
• Oversee and support the work of the Policy & Insight Manager.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for a full summary of role responsibilities and person specification.

About you

Our ideal candidate would be described as…

• A strong team player with a collaborative mindset.
• Happy to lead and shape a programme of work.
• An excellent communicator, able to work with people across a range of backgrounds.
• Having a willingness to be “hands-on” when required.
• Calm, highly organised, and with a professional attitude to their work.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and responds positively to opportunities.

You definitely don’t need to be a data expert to be successful in this role. But it’s likely you will have an interest in how numbers can help explain complex social problems, spot trends or identify possible solutions.

It is desirable that you have a full driving licence with access to a car, or are otherwise able to travel independently when required, to carry out this role fully.

Other information

Please e-mail your CV (maximum 2 sides A4) and a covering letter (maximum 1 side A4) to [email protected] outlining why you think you are suited to the position and explaining how you fulfil each element of the person specification with reference to your experience, skill, and knowledge gained in employment, voluntary work, studying, or a personal setting.

The closing date for applications is 22^nd February 2026.

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Monday 2^nd March 2026.