Policy/Research Jobs in South East
Job Snapshot
This is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver SocEnv’s ambition to provide and promote pathways into “green jobs”. If you’re a highly organised, keen networker with a good knowledge of HE and/or apprenticeships and skills in research and analysis, read on!
The Opportunity:
The Society for the Environment (SocEnv) is the body responsible for the registration of environmental professionals around the world. Working alongside many key organisations, their aim is to ensure sustainability through environmental professionalism.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape, build and deliver the Society’s aim to provide and promote pathways into “green jobs”. You will be responsible for the Society’s engagement and work with educational settings covering technical, apprenticeship and degree programmes.
About the Role:
As a new role for SocEnv, this is a fantastic opportunity to shape and establish the delivery of the Society’s engagement with training and education providers. Through the development of underpinning vocational and technical pathways to registration, including recognition of education, apprenticeship, and development programmes, you will contribute to the overarching goal of sustainability through environmental professionalism. The successful applicant will deliver the following:
- Manage the development and delivery of the Society’s provider engagement strategy.
- Keep abreast of education and skills developments relevant to the Society’s interests and provide timely briefings for the CEO.
- Create and manage a Skills & Education group with the Society’s Member Bodies.
- Facilitate mapping of SocEnv registrations to green jobs and associated entry routes and career pathways.
- Contribute to the development of standards, processes and guidance.
- Collate and maintain an accessible and up-to-date information hub, including briefing materials on UK and international apprenticeships, vocational and technical education and associated policy – and using this to keep internal and external colleagues informed.
- Draft the Society’s response to consultations on education and skills matters.
- In collaboration with the Employer Engagement Manager, manage the Society’s external education and skills relationships.
- Work with colleagues to support SocEnv’s engagement with external stakeholders including international partners.
- Represent SocEnv at external meetings and build strategic relationships with key partners.
- Act as the Staff lead for relevant committees/working groups as required: producing agendas, papers, reports and minutes, briefing Chairs and members as required, and delivering actions.
- Comply with data protection legislation and act responsibly on matters of data disclosure both internally and to third parties.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Demonstrable knowledge of the HE and/or Apprenticeships sectors, with an awareness of the other key stakeholders in these sectors.
- A keen networker, confident in building and developing effective working relationships internally and externally, including at a senior level.
- An effective and compelling communicator, both in written work and in oral presentation – comfortable using a range of mediums of communication, including virtual platforms.
- A competent researcher, able to analyse information to produce reports suited to a variety of audiences.
- Confident and proactive, able to manage own time effectively and efficiently, prioritising where necessary to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Careful and methodical with data, with an eye for detail.
- Experienced in managing several projects simultaneously.
- A systems-thinker who can identify risks and problems and devise solutions.
- A life-long learner, committed to acquiring, developing and applying specialist knowledge and understanding.
- An effective team player.
- Experienced in use of MS Office applications, especially Word, Excel and Outlook, to be able to produce well-formatted reports and spreadsheets.
Desirable:
- Experienced in working in a regulatory/professional body environment or similar, or in an education support function.
- Educated to degree level or with relevant professional experience.
- Connected to established networks within the education sector.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this role, please submit a CV and short Covering Letter explaining your motivation for applying and briefly addressing the essential criteria for the role (up to 500 words) via the Change Agents UK Careers Page. We also ask you to complete an optional Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring form; this does not form any part of the selection process but is used to help us monitor the effectiveness of our policy.
Application Deadline: 10am Monday 15th April 2024
Telephone Interview: w/c 15th April
Interview Date: 30th April 2024
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
Job offers will be subject to suitable right-to-work and reference checks.
Change Agents UK is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where there is under-representation. If you need additional support to enable you to complete the application process, please contact us.
About the Society for the Environment:
The Society for the Environment (SocEnv) is the body responsible for the registration of environmental professionals around the world. They are the custodian of the Chartered Environmentalist, Registered Environmental Practitioner and Registered Environmental Technician professional registers, and since 2004 have established a sound platform as the body tasked with championing and registering the expertise of environmental professionals across sectors.
Working under the mandate of our Royal Charter as a partnership of professional bodies (currently 24), they are in a unique position, bringing together a range of disciplines and sectors to reflect the multi-disciplinary practice of environmental professionals. The Society uses this unique position to advance environmental good practice bringing together expert input from our registered environmental professionals and like-minded organisations.
As the climate and environment emergencies continue to develop, they aim to ensure that the decisions being made to effectively adapt to and combat current and future challenges are made by those with the proven competence to do so. This will also require more professionals – with SocEnv aiming to provide and promote pathways into such “green jobs”.
Change Agents UK:
Change Agents UK Trading Ltd works as a non-profit sustainability employment business and agency and is wholly owned by Change Agents UK Charity. Change Agents UK have worked in Sustainability education and employment for 25 years, supporting our partners to create superb opportunities in sustainability, delivering real impact and change and providing training and skills support for our Change Agents on placement.
Benefits:
Annual Leave: 27 days plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata if p/t or job sharing). Once day added for each year of employment up to five years.
Company Schemes: Up to 5% annual performance bonus
We are seeking an enthusiatic self-starter to work closely with the Chief of Staff to help plan, implement, expand and improve the Degrees Initiative's programmes of work. You will be expected to hit the gound running, lead a small team and oversee diverse projects and processes.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
We’re looking for an experienced civil litigator to join our small (but mighty!) in-house team at Fish Legal. We use the law to fight pollution and other damage or threats to the water environment.
You’ll work closely with our Head of Practice to provide a responsive, practical, cost-effective service taking civil action on behalf of angler members regarding damage to fisheries.
This is a permanent, full time, remote role that suits a solicitor who’d like to work in an intellectually challenging environment alongside a very passionate and supportive team—although our casework can be demanding, we’re flexible and family-friendly.
What you’ll be doing
· Provide legal advice and representation to member clubs, riparians, and fishery owners in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
· Conduct litigation, instructing and working with experts and counsel
· Correspond with government agencies and environmental regulators
· Obtain information using Environmental Information and Freedom of Information legislation
· Attend site visits as required
· Take an active role in our internal case management meetings
· Report on your own cases and collaborate on broader Fish Legal litigation
· Work with our external communications team to publicise successful legal actions
· Manage your own legal files with the support of our Legal Administrator
· Comply with all professional regulatory requirements for practising as an in-house solicitor in a membership association
Who you are
· Degree qualified solicitor with 3+ years PQE and a current practicing certificate
· Experienced in representing and advising clients in dispute resolution and litigation, including pre-action and issued claims
· You have a proven ability to build strong, productive internal and external relationships, plus a demonstrable track record of working on successful cases
· You shine autonomously whilst working within a small team and you have a flexible approach—you’ll be happy to manage a full and varied caseload and ready to pivot with changing priorities
· Negotiation and advocacy are some of your strengths alongside your excellent analytical and legal research skills—you also have a good understanding of Civil Procedure Rules
· You know your way around platforms such as Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint, your written and verbal communication is brilliant, and you’re committed to providing a high standard of member care
· You’re self-assured, confident, capable, and detail-oriented with sound judgement and a proactive attitude—and willing to own your continuous professional development
What will make you stand out
· A passion for healthy waters and fisheries
· Familiarity with relevant environmental legislation and the law relating to sporting rights, an understanding of how the water industry is regulated in the UK, and knowledge of the issues affecting water quality and quantity
· Mediation experience
· Previous experience using cloud-based matter management systems
What’s in it for you
· Salary between £38-45k dependent on experience, plus contributory pension
· Fully remote, with space available in our Leominster office
· Flexible working across 35 hours per week
· 25 days holiday (plus public holidays) later rising every year to 28 days
· Laptop and mobile phone as well as any mileage or expenses
Who we are
Fish Legal is a not-for-profit membership association which promotes and encourages the conservation and sustainable management of UK rivers, lakes, and other freshwater bodies, estuarine and coastal waters, and the role of angling within these.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a very experienced team of solicitors who are driven by mission rather than profit—we’re an NGO, not a commercial law firm.
Want to join us?
We believe a diversity of backgrounds, experience, and opinions builds the strongest team, so we encourage those from under-represented groups to apply.
When applying, include your detailed CV and a covering letter with a bit more about why you want to work for us and how you might be just what we’ve been looking for—and if you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you.
Email our HR Manager, Mattelynn Romano, if you'd like to arrange an informal chat about the role before applying.
Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Social Change Lab
Social Change Lab is a nonprofit conducting and disseminating social movement research to help solve the world’s most pressing problems. Historically, social movements conducting disruptive campaigns seem to have been crucial in driving significant political, social and economic change. Despite this, there has been little research systematically analysing the effectiveness of social movements and the strategies or tactics that most influence the success of these campaigns. Our research addresses this neglected knowledge gap and provides actionable advice to advocates and philanthropists working on a variety of important issues, with a focus on animal advocacy and climate change. We support activist groups in choosing effective campaigning strategies and tactics (e.g. via delivering training and workshops) as well as supporting funders with their philanthropic giving. Our work has been covered in respected outlets such as The Guardian, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Deutsche Welle, the New York Times, and more.
About the role
As the Director of Social Change Lab, you would have a high level of responsibility and high impact. You would lead our small team in delivering cutting-edge research on the outcomes and strategies of social movements and ensuring widespread communication of this work to key stakeholders. You would play a significant role in shaping our strategy and the programmes we want to deliver, such as research, capacity building, training or philanthropic advising.
The responsibilities of this role
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Lead the organisation, and take ultimate responsibility for the outcomes and impact in pursuit of our mission.
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Manage the day-to-day work of the organisation, including overseeing and coordinating various functions (e.g. research, communications, training and workshops, human resources, fundraising).
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Lead Social Change Lab’s team, including line-managing and mentoring direct reports, developing talent, and taking ultimate responsibility for the performance, support and culture of the team.
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Provide strategic leadership, including working with the team on strategic planning, prioritisation and evaluation of work, generating and deciding on new ideas and opportunities, and ensuring all staff are engaged in tasks that are aligned with the organisation’s goals.
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Take ultimate responsibility for the financial health of the organisation by
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Fundraising, through applying for grants and liaising with major donors
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Devising and managing the delivery of budgets and financial plans
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Overseeing spending and making individual budgetary decisions when required
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Ensuring timely delivery of all required financial reports
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Contributing to our various research projects, based on your skills and interest.
About you
This role requires a diverse skill set, which would benefit from those who have some experience with social science research, leading teams or organisations (e.g. managing a team, fundraising, hiring, etc.) as well as familiarity with grassroots movements. However, we understand that this may not be easy to find and we encourage people to apply even if they do not meet all the criteria. Please see the attached job pack for the person specification.
What we offer
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A job with the potential for huge impact – potentially informing philanthropists and advocates on the best strategies to solve the world’s most pressing problems.
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The ability to shape the direction and success of the organisation.
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Experience leading an early-stage nonprofit start-up.
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Flexible working schedule.
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28 days of paid leave, excluding public holidays.
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High level of intellectual challenge.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Officer
Reference: MAR20241899
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £25,723.00 - £27,614.00 Pro Rata
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
This is a permanent part-time role for up to 22.5 hours per week.
The role is covering one half of a job split and can be home-based (flexible within the UK) or based from a local RSPB reserve/office (negotiable).
The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Team is looking for an EDI Officer to assist in the delivery and embedding of organisational-wide EDI campaigns and specialist projects. Our commitment to EDI underpins the work we do to save nature. We are in a nature and climate emergency, and we save nature through people: all people.
What's the role about?
This is a key role supporting the EDI Team, with the ability to shape our ways of working to be more inclusive. There will be opportunities to research, and develop materials and training, with support from our specialists.
The role would suit somebody with strong organisational and communication skills, with a passion for, and broad and general awareness of EDI. This would be suitable for someone with a background in EDI who wants to apply those skills in the conservation sector or someone with good EDI knowledge and experience that wants to step up from a more junior role.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Understanding of a range of EDI issues such as inclusive language, anti-racism and accessibility - with a willingness to grow and develop this specialism with support and training.
- Awareness of protected characteristics, the equality act and barriers to people of colour, disabled people and people in other protected groups at work.
- Experience of Teams and Microsoft outlook and calendar or similar.
- Strong IT skills across a range of software including knowledge or willingness to learn using SharePoint to a good standard.
- Strong administration and organisational skills, including the ability to manage data or records, manage own time and prioritise, create basic project plans and meet agreed deadlines.
- Strong communication skills – with the ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences verbally and in writing, recognise and communicate sensitive topics and consider how differences in background and experience might affect how this needs to be planned and delivered.
- Ability to work as part of a team -to build trust and strong positive relationships with others, modelling compassion, active empathy and the values of the organisation
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience of supporting EDI networks or similar.
- Experience of taking action based on an anti-racist approach or the social model of disability.
- Experience of developing learning resources or workshops.
- Ability or interest in creating engaging accessible design.
- Experience of policy work – consultation, research and development of policy or campaign work.
Closing date: 23:59, Sun, 14th Apr 2024.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
As part of this application, you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form where you will have the opportunity to explain how you meet the criteria set above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant must have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
The RSPB is seeking a Director for Policy & Advocacy to lead our work to change the political and economic frameworks that drive the loss of biodiversity and to promote the solutions that will restore nature and respond to climate change. In this role you would be an influential leader in shaping the public and political response to the nature and climate emergency.
Director - Policy and Advocacy
Reference: FEB20245626
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £81,151.00 - £87,118.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
This is a Permanent, Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week.
Location is flexible but as this role will require frequent travel to London (Westminster). It is envisaged that the ideal candidate will be based within 2 hours journey time of London.
There will be some overnight stays and overseas travel by arrangement in advance.
Your work will involve leading teams and partnerships that aim to stop decisions that damage nature, hold decision makers to account on their commitments and promote positive solutions to enable nature restoration at scale through policy and legislation, as well as standards, advice and practice, and developing impactful collaborations with others who share our goals.
We are looking for an experienced and credible environmental leader, with strong political intelligence, able to build influential networks and coalitions across sectors. You will be able to see the big picture, understand the policy detail and the political context. You will be an articulate, persuasive and inspiring communicator for nature. You will facilitate multi-disciplinary teams, including across the countries of UK and international teams, to create advocacy and influencing strategies and propositions that maximise our impact and align people and resources around shared priorities.
Essential skills, knowledge, & experience:
- A passion for nature and a drive to change the fate of nature, and a broad understanding of and engagement in current and future environmental issues.
- Credibility within the environment sector and notable expertise in policy and advocacy - with demonstrable expertise across a breadth of subject areas (e.g. at least three of conservation, agriculture, land use, water, forestry, marine, planning, sites, species, casework, economy, energy, climate.)
- Demonstrable experience of influencing UK politics, governments and/or business frameworks at multiple levels and an in-depth understanding influencing tactics and the political context in which change happens.
- Understanding and experience of leading work which builds Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) into the agenda for policy and advocacy work to drive organisational and societal change.
- Substantial and broad experience of leading a professional function and/or large geographically dispersed team to implement strategy.
- Knowledge of the UK and devolved country governance and frameworks affecting nature and climate and their use in public policy making.
- Proven inclusive leadership and people management skills, able to convene teams, develop and support individuals and teams for high performance, building a positive collaborative culture.
- An innovative, creative thought leader, able to think clearly and deeply on issues, help others think out of the box to develop new propositions and approaches using analysis of an array of different inputs e.g. scientific evidence, policy & legislation, operational experience and political/social contexts.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills to present, influence and represent the organisation including to the media.
- Capable team manager with experience of providing direction, leading change, building capability and providing professional & personal development support to their reports.
- Facilitative leadership skills and a demonstrable experience of leading teams without direct line management authority.
- Able to develop professional guidance and set ways of working to guide the performance and effective working of teams to meet standards.
- Experience of developing and leading teams through change – developing new capabilities, skills and ways of working.
- Demonstrable commitment to the RSPB and its mission and values.
- Educated to degree level or relevant high-level experience.
Desirable skills, knowledge, & experience:
- Experience of leading political campaigns, strategic communications and/or wider behaviour change campaigns.
- Understanding and experience of influencing the international framework for nature and climate.
- Partnership development, stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
- Strong collaboration skills to build relationships, navigate politics and address conflicts.
- Financial acumen to develop and manage budgets, forecasting, use of business metrics and understanding financial and wider socio-environment benefits of conservation, including ethical considerations.
- Understanding and commitment to using Programme and Project Management Frameworks.
- Specialism in or lived experience of any area of EDI
- Project management skills to plan and manage successful projects, manage risks, costs, time and project teams.
- Experience in the not-for-profit sector, working in a resource constrained environment and/or with volunteers as a key part of the workforce.
- Experience of corporate decision making beyond particular remit.
Closing date: 12:45, Thu, 28th Mar 2024
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
People of colour and disabled people are significantly underrepresented across the conservation and climate sector. We are on our own journey to enable and empower more diverse people to act for nature. We want to actively increase diversity in our workforce, and we’re committed to recruiting people on the objective basis of their skills, ability and experience. This level of role at the RSPB has been identified as being particularly underrepresented and we are offering a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the criteria detailed in the candidate information pack, available above, and opt in to be considered.
You will be required to upload a CV and complete an application form.
No agencies please.