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JOB FILE: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Who’s doing it? Iain Speed.

Where? I work for Tact South, a voluntary organisation supporting disabled people.covering Surrey and Hampshire.

Job description: Developing a new service offering training, journalism and public speaking on disability. The goal is for the project to be managed, run and delivered by disabled people.

My role also includes promoting the idea of disabled people choosing and purchasing care/support packages that best fit their needs.

Skills/qualifications needed:  My business management qualification, career in management and running a small business have helped.  I have cerebral palsy, my catalyst for being involved.

Pay: £17,000.

What’s the job like?

If you read “Iain Speed, project development manager, Tact” on a delegate list at a conference, you might make certain assumptions about me from my job title. As a manager I have a certain professional respect, unfortunately this can be challenged in people’s minds when they meet me, because I have cerebral palsy. Some people believe I have a learning difficulty, which can be trying. Others don’t take me seriously as a professional because of my disability. 

My daily routine includes building relationships with clients, seeking potential work and developing a professional reputation through networking and writing articles.  We use the media a lot for marketing purposes, both local and national.

This job is exciting as I meet new people, so the satisfaction is immense. However it can be frustrating when things don’t quite work out, such as when training sessions are postponed.  The management team is inspiring by their professional support, which makes my decision to work for Tact a good one.

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