Individual Giving and Lottery Manager

Home Based / West Sussex

37.5 hours per week

£30,000 - £35,000 p.a. depending on depth and variety of experience in a similar role

St Barnabas Hospices offers specialist palliative care through two hospices: St Barnabas House adult hospice in Worthing and Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice near Arundel in Sussex.

Are you a brilliant and passionate fundraiser looking for your next role?

We are looking for an Individual Giving and Lottery Manager to join our Individual Giving and Digital team. This brand-new position will be leading our supporter acquisition direct marketing activity, including our large lottery programme. Campaigns cover door drops, telemarketing, canvassing, radio and digital. We need you to be an exceptional fundraiser who is driven by data and insight to help us transform our existing activity.

You will be responsible for maximising income through supporter acquisition and working closely with the Individual Giving Manager (Retention). You will thrive in an environment that will provide you autonomy and space to shape your role and activities.

Applicants will need extensive experience and a proven track record of managing fundraising campaigns and a multi-channel programme. You will have experience of working at a senior level in a charity of a similar size and the ability to engage others in driving plans forward with energy and credibility.

Why not come and use your talents to join a great team and raise money for a fantastic cause.

Closing date:  15 March 2021 Interview Date: w/c 22 March 2021

Benefits included:

• Enrolment onto our company pension scheme or the option to continue in the NHS pension scheme
• up to 35 days’ annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Free parking
• On-site education support
• Option to join Healthcare Cash Plan 
• Corporate Rate Gym Membership

An enhanced DBS will be sought, if you are successful in this role. The safe recruitment of staff at St Barnabas Hospices is the first step to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults in our care. As an employer we expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment to safeguarding.

If you have the passion and drive to succeed, please visit our website for an application form. 

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, facilities, and services to support staff from different backgrounds.

The information you provide on your application form is the only information we will use to decide whether to short-list you for interview.

We have a very exciting opportunity for an experienced IT professional to join us, reporting into our IT Director. Our successful candidate will be responsible for the IT service management and delivery to the users across the Consortium, and as such will have:

• strong experience in both IT service and supplier management,
• strong experience in delivery of technology change projects
• experience in commercial negotiations and procurements (ideally gained in the public or charity sector)

We are looking for a proven Service Management and Digital professional who can help us continue to shape, plan and deliver our IT roadmap, improving our IT processes and systems. Duties of the role include:

• Acting as the main point of contact for day-to-day management for the Consortium’s IT, application and connectivity suppliers
• Leading on service request and incident management
• Leading change initiatives
• Project Management
• Commercial negotiations and/or procurements.

We are seeking someone who can challenge, inspire and deliver in this area of specialism, but also a colleague who shares the passion and heart to make a difference in our communities. 

To apply

See application pack attached - apply by email and obtain all details required from our website.

Your application should consist of a completed application form and supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) detailing your reasons for applying, what you can bring to the post and how you meet its requirements. Closing date is 5th March 2021.

Quaker Social Action (QSA) has recently started responding to homelessness for the first time after a planned merger with homelessness charity, Quaker Homeless Action. Cook Up is a brand new response we are keen to pilot, which if successful we would like to run as a permanent QSA project. This is an exciting time to join the organisation and make your mark on how we respond to homelessness in the future.

Cook Up; a kitchen space for those without a kitchen, aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people with experience of homelessness by providing a clean and safe space to cook and eat, where those attending will have choice and control over the meal they make for themselves. Our aspiration is that cooking in the kitchen is something people can look forward to. We are piloting this response to see if we can meet the intended outcomes and determine if there is sufficient demand for the service.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about supporting people facing difficulties to seek solutions to the problems affecting their lives. You’ll also have an interest in cooking, nutrition or wellbeing. The successful candidate will have an adaptable and flexible problem-solving attitude as there are opportunities to respond creatively to challenges or barriers preventing people using the service. This pilot is a chance to experiment, reflect and redesign the service depending on the needs that present themselves. This will be a learning experience to see if this approach has tangible benefits to those who use it, or whether a different approach would yield better results, so an open mind to possibilities is essential.

You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the service so will need to be organised and resilient. You will have the freedom to develop the service in collaboration with the cooks who use the service and will have support at QSA with marketing, budgeting, assessing and mitigating against risk, and measuring impact.

Contract Type: 1 year Fixed Term Contract (with possibility to extend)

Salary: £40,000 - £47,500 per annum dependent on experience and location

About Police Now  

Our mission is to transform communities by recruiting, developing, and inspiring diverse leaders in policing. We are working towards a day when every community, whatever the socio-economic background of its residents, can thrive without residents being fearful of crime. 

Police Now is an equal opportunities employer committed to driving diversity and inclusion in policing and within our Head Office. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds, experiences and walks of life.  At Police Now, our goal is to ensure our workforce reflects the communities that we serve, everyone is treated with dignity and respect as well as empowered to contribute their best. We believe that diversity in our workforce is not just a ‘nice to have’, it’s a business imperative and everyone’s responsibility. 

Launched in 2014, Police Now trains graduates and career changers with leadership potential to be inspirational police officers and outstanding crime fighters on our National Graduate Leadership Programme as well as our new National Detective Programme. Police Now is a rapidly growing not-for-profit social enterprise with nearly 150 employees, and as such we are looking for individuals to join the team who have an entrepreneurial, flexible style and will contribute effectively to the development and leadership of this evolving organisation.

Everything we do reflects our values: Believe, Achieve, and Develop. 

What you’ll do

At Police Now, we aim to grow the volume of our current activities and venture into new ones. We currently offer two comprehensive programmes - one to train Community Police Officers and one to train Police Detectives. We are now expanding our offer to pilot a Frontline Leadership Programme, to support existing Police Officers to move into leadership positions. As such, the Transformation Team is expanding to incubate this new initiative.  

You will be part of a small project team whose objective it is to plan, design and implement an industry-leading Frontline Leadership Programme with a strong focus on under-represented groups within policing. The programme will equip currently serving officers with the knowledge, skills and confidence to be effective leaders, line managers and change-makers in their force and communities.  

You will lead the planning and design phase of this project, creating training content for the new programme as part of the Transformation Team, focussing on higher-level training and leadership development. You will work closely with other members of PNHQ, specifically the Programmes Curriculum Team who are responsible for the design and delivery of the curriculum for our core programmes. You will therefore need to be comfortable working in a matrix style organisation and reporting to and interacting with a wide range of stakeholders.  

As a Curriculum Design Assistant Manager, you will take ownership of the project planning and design phase with support from the Transformation Manager and wider Curriculum Team in order to create an industry-leading police leadership training experience. 

Your role will be to

• Lead the curriculum design of a programme within agreed timeframes, frameworks and standards. 
• Produce high-quality online learning content. 
• Create and implement a rigorous Quality Assurance process at both design and delivery points, always aiming for a consistent and high-quality learning. 
• Design and deliver training for support roles. 
• Manage workload with limited supervision and report on the progress of curriculum design to the Frontline Leadership Project Manager and Lead. 
• Create and maintain effective governance for the curriculum design process, taking necessary guidance form the Programmes Curriculum Team to ensure this pilot programme is in line with the organisation’s learning outcomes. 
• Line management of a Curriculum Design Officer. 
• Build effective and long-lasting relationships with forces, participants and support roles.  
• Troubleshoot any problems and feedback improvements for immediate or long-term effect. 
• Create a positive working environment for you, your colleagues and participants during the programme, facing all challenges with a positive attitude. 

What we're looking for

We need someone with initiative, optimism, adaptability and a willingness to work in a fast-moving, innovative organisation. You’ll enjoy solving problems, delivering high-quality work and supporting the learning of our participants. Operational policing knowledge or experience of a police training environment would be highly desirable. However, it is essential you have either curriculum expertise with substantial knowledge of adult learning theory and curriculum design principles or an operational policing background with a thorough understanding of learning and development.  

You must possess a genuine commitment to public service and the Police Now mission, values and aims, as well as a belief in personal responsibility. You will have a real commitment to transformational change, innovation and be willing to work at pace to deliver high-quality work in a complex environment.  

What you’ll need
Essential:  

• Curriculum expertise with substantial knowledge of adult learning theory and curriculum design principles or an operational policing background with a thorough understanding of learning and development. 
• Experience of designing both online and in-person learning experiences for busy professionals.
• Outstanding attention to detail. 
• High level of personal resilience. 
• Experience managing complex projects with challenging timescales. 
• Strong relationship management, organisational and project management skills. 
• Willingness to take full responsibility for and lead on a number of key workstreams. 
• Experience of effectively managing a varied workload with competing priorities.  
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships both internally and externally. 
• Collaborative, can-do attitude, actively looking for solutions in the face of adversity and troubleshooting swiftly and effectively. 
• A genuine, demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in policing. 
• Excellent IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word. 
• Comfortable with remote working and able to manage your own time.  
• An interest in, and understanding of, the policing sector and the values and mission of Police Now. 
• Willingness to travel within England and Wales and to work occasional evening and weekend events. 
• Vetting clearance or willingness to be vetted. 

Desirable: 

• Operational policing knowledge or experience of a police training environment. 
• Experience of designing online learning packages. 
• Degree qualified (preferably at Masters level or level 7 equivalent). 

What you’ll get from us 

• A bright, airy, modern and buzzing HQ near Liverpool Street, Central London (Zone 1). Please note that during the Covid-19 pandemic, online/remote inductions will occur. 
• A supported working from home set-up with the technology and equipment required. 
• Competitive salary of £40,000 - £47,500 per annum dependent on experience and location. 
• Flexible working. 
• 27 days holiday each year plus bank holidays (pro-rata). 
• Sanctus coaching (private mental health coaching for the workplace). 
• Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts.
• Personal Development budget (after a qualifying period).
• Participation in a pension scheme (with 5% employer contributions and 3% employee contributions).

Please note

This job description is issued as a guideline. It is not exhaustive, and we would be pleased to discuss any constructive comments you may have. Due to the evolving nature and changing demands of our business this job description may be subject to change. You may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description and according to the needs of the organisation.

Applications will be screened as they are received and invited to interview accordingly.  Police Now reserves the right to close the advert prior to the advertised date, should a suitable applicant be appointed.  Early applications are therefore encouraged.  

Please note that some roles within Police Now require certain levels of National Security Vetting or screening in order to effectively work with our partners. Therefore, we may ask you to complete this if you are successful.

Interview dates

17th and 18th March 2021

Communications and Engagement Manager

We are currently seeking an experienced Communications & Engagement Manager to manage and deliver a communications and engagement strategy. This is a brand new, exciting role, giving the successful candidate the opportunity to put their stamp on communications. You will be a confident self-starter, who is good at looking for solutions, a great-people person and brilliant planner.

Position: Communications and Engagement Manager

Location: Central London - Currently home-based due to Covid restrictions with an opportunity to work flexibly from the central London office when allowed

Hours: Full Time (37.5hrs per week)  

Salary: £30,000 - £36,000 pa

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days per year (not including bank holidays) pension, free annual flu jabs and annual sight tests, cycle to work scheme, ½ day a month entitlement to volunteer for a charity of your choice in work time, interest-free annual travel card loans, an employee assistance programme, staff discount scheme, support for external mentoring, free fruit every week and scope for flexible working.

Closing Date: 10 March 5pm

Interview Dates: 1st Interview Wednesday 17 March and 2nd Interview Monday 22 March

The Role

It’s a really exciting time to be involved with this ambitious and growing organisation that’s

committed to bringing the property sector together to create real social change. This is a great opportunity for a communications and marketing professional with good experience across the whole mix including digital, social media, brand and PR. Ideally with charity sector experience but certainly with a keen interest in the cause and passion for communications for good.

The Communications and Engagement Manager will deliver the communications and engagement strategy with both the property industry and the homelessness sector. Working closely with the Head of Communications and Engagement, you’ll deliver an ambitious strategy to improve and amplify the communications over the next three years.

You’ll work closely across the organisation:

• Delivering marketing campaigns with the Events team
• Developing bespoke engagement plans with the Corporate Partnerships Team
• Working with Programmes & Impact to develop and communicate the difference the organisation is making
• Working with the CEO and DCEO to build their personal brands in the industry

About You

As Communications and Engagement Manager, you will have a relevant marketing or communications qualification or relevant experience in a similar role. You will have:

• An informed interest in communications and engagement
• Knowledge of fundraising and experience of working with fundraising teams
• Knowledge of the media landscape and experience of securing media coverage
• Experience of delivering a successful communications strategy
• Demonstrable success of working with external agencies and internal departments to deliver marketing and communications campaigns, ideally with a social purpose
• Experience of monitoring and analysing communications activity against objectives
• Experience of delivering digital communications and increasing engagement through these
• Excellent written communication skills with experience of tailoring writing for different audiences and channels
• Excellent project management skills

In return…

The charity has an ambitious mission to end youth homelessness, so it’s an exciting time to join this dynamic and growing organisation. Along with an excellent benefits package, there are career development and flexible working opportunities.

About the Organisation

As the property industry’s charity working to end youth homelessness in the UK, the organisation brings remarkable businesses and individuals from across the property industry together to support charities providing accommodation for young people who are or have been homeless, or who are at risk of homelessness in the future. Through a unique network of corporate partners, it invests funding and expertise where to achieve lasting impact.

You may also have experience in areas such as Communications, Communications and Engagement, Engagement, Digital, Digital Communications, Content, Corporate Partnerships, Supporter Engagement, Fundraising, Supporter, Programme, Programme Manager, Homelessness, Vulnerable Adult, Housing, Policy, Media, Donor, Major Donor, Marketing, Marketing and Communications, Marketing and Digital, Digital Communication, Digital Engagement, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Brand, PR, Public Relations, External Relations.

Designability is an independent charity that enables disabled people to live with greater independence. Our expertise is in user-centred design, creating products with and for disabled people to improve and enrich their lives.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that develops products and provides innovative services which deliver greater choice for disabled people. We are a creative and inspiring team, operating with the freedom to explore and deliver exciting new ways of working, beyond statutory provision.

We are seeking a Marketing and Communications Officer to join our small Fundraising and Communications team and lead the delivery of our communications plans over the next 15 months. This is a varied and diverse role and you will be joining at an exciting time as we celebrate the 10 year anniversary of our flagship product and service, the Wizzybug Loan Scheme.

You will have:

• Experience in creating and delivering marketing and PR campaigns, including digital marketing.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience of copywriting.
• Experience working with Wordpress based websites, SEO, and managing accounts across a variety of social media platforms.
• The ability to work sensitively with beneficiaries to gather case studies and stories to increase awareness of Designability.

You will be joining a team which includes engineers, technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers and administrators. Our team is led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every disabled person has the products they want to live the life they choose.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath Jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.

Job Summary

RCS is a creative and innovative organisation with the ability to be flexible and address the needs of the community as each opportunity arises. The Role of the Director of RCS Ltd is simply to keep the organisation financially viable and raise additional funding of a minimum of £500,000 over the year in order to support a fast paced business which is making an extraordinary impact every day on the lives of those most vulnerable within our community. Is that easy? No, it’s really tough and what's more, you'll need to be an excellent addition to our Senior Leadership Team, work really hard, be organised, have fun every day, be partial to the odd slice of cake and make a great cup of tea.

The Person

We're looking for an ambitious, entrepreneurial and high performing leader who just isn't satisfied with the status quo. You will inspire everyone, all the time, at every moment, so you can achieve the growth we need to fulfil our key performance targets. You will be a creative and innovative leader with energy and vision. You will have at least five years of experience as a Senior Leader in Community Development or Community Education with experience in tender bid writing and or fundraising. We care more about aptitude and attitude than perfect experience.

Whatever sector you come from, you will be a self-assured Manager who can project credibility and confidence to a wide range of stakeholders and strategically lead talented colleagues to deliver outstanding performance. You will maintain that approach when things are going well and when we’re falling behind to drive forward the team to achieve. You will have an enthusiasm and passion for our aims and objectives and relish being accountable for driving innovation and identifying opportunities to diversify and grow our income.  You must care about the budget but are savvy enough to know that sometimes the bottom line isn't everything. You thrive in fast paced challenging environments, will not be down trodden by the effects of COVID-19 and able to maintain a positive outlook of how the organisation will go forward. Here is what you will bring to RCS:

• Proven leadership experience that has led to tangible outcomes
• The ability to connect the dots between income streams, projects that need funding including key people internally and outside of RCS
• A deep understanding and proven track record with both tenders and grant application processes 
• Innovative and creative forward thinking approach to income generation
• Attentiveness, empathy, and the ability to learn and grow while developing and growing others
• A willingness from the outset to establish clear direction and to provide constructive feedback to the team, providing clear management of resources and support for all sectors of the business
• Exceptional communication capabilities, including the ability to present to a wide range of stakeholders and team members
• Support the Gateway Multi Academy Trust to fulfil its strategic aims in supporting those most vulnerable within its school community

Overall purpose:

To plan, organise, lead and grow the services supplied through RCS; Little Sunlight’s Nursery, Building Better Opportunities Alliance project, Connect4summer, Connect4community Pantries, Community Education programme, Employment and Well-being projects to include:

• Applying for funding
• Monitoring progress against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Reporting outcomes to funders
• Leading and motivating the Team to achieve growth and outstanding outcomes

Your key responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership and vision in support of the implementation and delivery of our services
• Creation of a fundraising and income generation strategy, to reach agreed targets
• Creation and delivery of a diversified range of income streams to achieve long term, sustainable income growth
• Take an innovative and creative approach to develop and establish new services with funding models and income streams
• Have clear and compelling, insight-led business cases for new diversified areas of business together with a range of income streams to support the new direction
• Build on our culture of innovation that also values, enhances and builds on RCS proven track record of delivery services
• Inspire, lead and monitor the performance of an award winning team and ensure the necessary skills, knowledge, flexibility, motivation and tools are provided, so they are supported, on target, valued and goal driven
• Contribute to the Senior Leadership Team of the Gateway Multi Academy Trust to ensure we achieve our ambitious goals and contribute to setting and implementing our new strategy
• Represent the organisation as an ambassador in a knowledgeable and professional manner to stakeholders, funders, partners and to the public to establish effective relationships with them
• Ensure best practice monitoring and evaluation of all services, including monitoring of KPIs and production of creative evaluation products for funders to illustrate the success of delivery
• Identify, assess and prioritise risks that may inhibit RCS’s ability to achieve income targets, or affect our brand or reputation

The post holder will also;

• Undertake any additional and ad hoc tasks as required
• Participate in team meetings and other meetings as required
• Monitor and evaluate activities and provide written reports
• Represent RCS and The Gateway Multi Academy Trusts at external events in a professional manner
• Work within an equal opportunities framework
• Comply at all times with The Gateway Multi Academy Trusts Health and Safety policy
• Adhere to all the Gateway Multi Academy Trusts policies, procedures and working
• Ensure all records are held in compliance with the Data Protection Act

Individuals have a responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and

young person’s that they are responsible for, or come into contact with.

Please note that the responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and this Job Description may be subject to change as the role evolves over time.

About GiveDirectly 

GiveDirectly aims to reshape international giving -  and millions of lives - by enabling donors to provide capital grants directly to some of the world’s poorest people. GiveDirectly’s cash transfers stand on the shoulders of giants, backed by hundreds of high quality research studies that have documented the myriad positive impacts of cash on peoples’ lives. 

GiveDirectly has been at the forefront of this evidence generation effort since we launched a decade ago. Fifteen randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of GiveDirectly’s programs are either ongoing or completed. These have covered diverse, cutting edge research questions including: the macro impact of transfers on local economies, the impact of a universal basic income, and establishing cash as a benchmark that traditional, ‘in kind’ aid interventions should beat in order to be considered cost-effective. We are increasingly seeking to integrate qualitative and quantitative approaches within individual studies to better understand how and why change happens.

These studies do not just sit on dusty shelves -- since 2018, GiveDirectly RCTs have been covered in top media outlets including: Washington Post (twice), New York Times, The Economist, Vox (several times over), Quartz,  NPR (twice), DevEx, Fast Company, Axios and Wired. Delivering and disseminating research studies have become a core part of GiveDirectly’s value proposition to donors, and central to our ability to raise the revenue that enables people living in poverty to transform their own lives.

Cash transfers are at a potential inflection point: COVID-19 has amplified the challenges of bulkier in-kind aid models, and governments are deploying cash as their most common tool of assistance to vulnerable populations. This brings new research challenges and opportunities. How do we combine existing research knowledge with recent data to design high-impact programs in a new humanitarian context? How do we evaluate the impact of those programs when in-person data collection is not possible? 

GiveDirectly currently operates in multiple African countries: DRC, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Morocco, Rwanda, Togo and Uganda. We have also delivered disaster response programs in the United States and the Bahamas.

About the role

We are seeking a versatile individual who can lead our research function through our next phase of growth: overseeing high quality academic research studies (e.g. managing 11 ongoing RCTs), equipping our team to design evidence-informed programs (e.g. synthesizing existing research on nutrition impacts of different cash designs), and setting the research agenda for the coming years (e.g. what are the highest priority questions to answer?). 

This role requires a dynamic leader, who is animated by both the practical problem-solving needed to drive research excellence (e.g. how do we deliver robust impact research at high speed in a humanitarian setting?), and the research uptake challenge of leveraging the evidence base to maximize program impact and grow the global cash movement. 

Our team is passionate about shifting the status quo with respect to how and by whom decisions are made in the aid space. We believe elevating recipient choice is critical, as are demonstrably committing to transparency around metrics and evidence. We are looking for applicants who are deeply aligned with these objectives, and energized by the prospect of building an organization that advances them.

Reports to: Managing Director

Responsibilities:

• Research oversight

• Ensure excellence across all external GD research studies (most of which are RCTs) through proactive project and stakeholder management across academics, research delivery partners, GD Field Operations, Field Technology and Revenue teams and funding partners.

• Support the GD Field Operations teams to design and deliver robust internal (non-experimental) monitoring and evaluation of a wide range of projects, leveraging GD’s extensive routine data collection through SMS, USSD and phone surveys.

• Program and research design

• • Drive evidence-informed program design within GD by synthesizing existing data and evidence in accessible formats and championing research uptake during the program design process

  • Partner with Revenue and Field teams to design programs that are operationally feasible, evidence-driven and meet donor requirements, thoughtfully assessing the trade-offs required

  • Design new research studies -- always in partnership with GD teams, and often in partnership with external academics

  • Develop a deep understanding of the impact of research design choices on the work of GD Field Operations and Field Technology teams, and use that knowledge to design research studies that thoughtfully negotiate the trade-offs between multiple priorities.

• Fundraising

  • Equip GD’s Revenue teams (e.g. Partnerships, Communications, Growth) with high-quality, accessible tools (e.g. cash evidence summaries by topic / domain) that enable them to:

    • Communicate clearly with external audiences about the prevalence of cash programs and the impact of cash transfers, ensuring GD’s reputation for honest communication about evidence is maintained

    • Write funding bids that are informed by the latest evidence about cash transfers without needing to seek bespoke advice

    • Maximize the reach and impact of GD research publications by communicating externally about results, and synthesizing findings so others on the team can do so (e.g. summary notes, slide decks)

  • Enable high-quality donor reporting by providing timely progress updates on research studies 

• Research strategy

• Develop GiveDirectly’s research strategy for the next 3 years. Establish the high priority research questions GD studies should seek to answer, integrating the perspectives of GD Field Operations and Revenue teams, and looking for new ways to advance our understanding of recipient perspectives (e.g. priorities and preferences)

• Develop guidelines for how to assemble study teams that reflect a diversity of characteristics, perspectives and expertise

Core competencies and experiences

• Understanding of the lives of people living in poverty - learned or lived experience of the reality of poverty -- this could be extreme absolute poverty or relative poverty in a higher income country

• Communication - be equally comfortable having a technical conversation with an academic as you are describing a study in straightforward terms to a donor who has zero context. Expertise in communicating about research in a clear and compelling manner with a range of internal and external audiences -- both verbally and in writing -- is crucial in this role.

• Quantitative research expertise - 3+ years experience of designing, undertaking or overseeing experimental / quasi-experimental research studies (e.g. RCT, RDD, PSM designs) is essential; experience of cognitive testing survey questions, survey design and analysis, developing power calculations, and quality-assuring quantitative research designs would all be helpful

• Qualitative research expertise - experience of qualitative research design (e.g. sampling), interview guide development, undertaking interviews / FGDs, qualitative analysis, integration of qual and quant in design and analysis

• Research stakeholder management - speak the language of external researchers (primarily academic economists), understand the norms and incentives of academic researchers, experience of influencing research decisions that are made by consensus rather than contract, experience of project managing organizations / individuals to deliver research on time and to budget, experience of overcoming unexpected roadblocks that derail research projects

• Project management - experience of keeping multiple large-scale projects on track, proactively managing risks and stakeholder communications, maintaining project tracking systems 

• Strategic planning and strong execution - ability to seamlessly navigate between big-picture strategy and day-to-day operational decisions, ability to navigate through ambiguity

• Alignment with GiveDirectly Values:

• Recipients first.

We prioritize recipient preferences over those of donors or ourselves.

We do not impose our preferences, or judgments, on the beneficiaries; instead we respect and empower them to make their own choices, elevating their voices in the global aid debate. This value is core to GiveDirectly’s identity as the first organization exclusively devoted to putting the poor in control of how aid money is spent. It comes at a potential cost, as it means that neither we nor donors get to set priorities (and we may even lose some “efficiency” in providing this option).

• Team next.

We do what’s best for organizational - not individual - success.

This is a team sport, where we will succeed (or fail) together. The best players are not those with the best individual statistics, but those with biggest impact on our overall performance. We avoid territoriality, self-promotion, and I’m above this attitudes.

• Be proactively candid.

We say what we believe, and are honest in sharing information.

Having confidence that other people are telling us what they truly believe, without gloss or omission, is critical to effective communication and to our ability to learn and grow from feedback. We owe it to each other - and our donors - to instill this confidence even though giving and receiving information candidly are unusual in both professional and social life, and can be very uncomfortable.

• Create positive energy

We strive to be a source - not drain - of energy for our colleagues.

Our work is hard, practically and emotionally, and we cannot overemphasize the importance of maintaining a positive attitude, enjoying the company of our colleagues, and not taking ourselves too seriously.  In doing so, we aspire to generate energy and excitement amongst our colleagues in pursuing our mission. This should not preclude candor, and we aspire to achieve both.

• Think rigorously; act quickly.

We are intellectually rigorous with a drive towards action - not debate.

We reason from first principles, grounding our decisions in objective claims about the world, rather than hard-to-disprove assertions or hierarchy. We aim to brainstorm inclusively and respectfully, but critically self-vet ideas we put forward, so as to ensure productive and prudent decision making.

Demanding this level of rigor forces us to think harder about decisions and our assumptions than we otherwise might. This is a real cost. It can be taken too far: it is possible to overthink decisions, and we avoid debate for the sake of debate.  We are not here to philosophize or ensure consensus. We decide and act quickly, avoiding getting bogged down in debates.

• Accept reality. Propose solutions.

We do not dwell on problems. We work actively to create solutions.

There will always be an endless list of things to improve. We focus on the things that can be changed; find the most important of those things, and propose actionable answers. We do not allow “problems” to weigh us down and be a source of negativity.  We are forward looking, which we believe not only leads to better team outcomes, but also creates a more enjoyable, energizing environment for all.

• Be productively ambitious.

We take the risks to pursue industry-changing success, not incremental progress.

We seek step-change improvements at all levels, and are willing to make big-bets; we do not accept complacency nor do we simply optimize existing processes. In doing so, we allow ourselves to dream big with a belief that perceived constraints are merely opportunities for creativity.

Such ambition not only requires hard work (i.e., this is not a 9-5 job), but also a willingness to accept and learn from temporary setbacks and failures.  In accepting these failures, we’re conscious to not point fingers, nor obsess over “mistakes” made.

• Know yourself and grow.

We recognize and accept our imperfections with a focus on growth.

We are an organization of exceptional people and trust in each other’s abilities, yet we recognize that none of us is perfect. We strive to maintain an accurate understanding of our individual and institutional strengths and weaknesses, in order to position ourselves to maximize our chances of success.

At the same time, we seek personal growth for ourselves and our teammates. Feedback is given with a spirit of helpfulness; and sought out with a desire to learn.

**GD is committed to observing all local, national and international laws that protect children, vulnerable adults, and basic human rights of all.  GD is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH)” and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority.**

Reading Mencap has a vacancy for a new post of Head of Business Development

£40,000 FTE pro rate for 30 hours per week

Initially home based during the pandemic and subsequently based at our main building in Alexandra Road, Reading, the role will lead on developing and implementing Reading Mencap’s income generation strategy and development of new business opportunities in the town.

Please send completed application forms  by the closing date of 10th March 2021

Vale of York Area
108 hours per month working Nights
Salary: £9.89 per hour plus enhancements for night work 22:00 to 07:00
Closing Date: 23rd March 2021
Interview date: TBC

As a Healthcare Assistant with Marie Curie, you'll be there for people in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist support and care to patients with terminal illnesses whilst offering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - in their own homes. Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan.

You'll be required to carry out a range of duties including monitoring symptoms, helping to assist with medications, undertaking simple dressing and continence care, and keeping detailed records. You'll also help patients to meet their hygiene and dietary needs.

You must be able to drive and have access and use of a car with Business insurance

What we are looking for:
· NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma and relevant up to date experience in the palliative care setting.
· Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own
· Excellent communication skills.
· A flexible approach is essential
What's in it for you:
· Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
· Season ticket loan
· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
· Continuous development
· Industry leading training programmes
· Employee Assistance Programme?
· Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat contact Sara Garner 07515 135 279 or Charlotte Grainger on 07515 133 755

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.? We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced Adult criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.? Agencies need not apply.

Fundraising Executive

Home Based / Worthing

Fixed Term - 12-month contract (Maternity Cover)

37.5 hours

£24,000 - £26,000 p.a. depending on depth and variety of experience in a similar role 

St Barnabas Hospices offers specialist palliative care through two hospices: St Barnabas House adult hospice in Worthing and Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice near Arundel in Sussex.

Are you a brilliant and passionate direct marketer looking for your next role?

We are looking for a Fundraising Executive to join our Individual Giving and Digital team. This maternity cover role will be supporting our direct marketing and digital activity, including our large lottery programme. Campaigns cover door drops, telemarketing, canvassing, radio and digital. We need you to be an exceptional fundraiser who is driven by data and insight and has a passion for fundraising.

You will be responsible for maximising income through campaigns and supporting the wider team to deliver activity on time and to budget. You will thrive in a busy environment and go that extra mile to make the difference.

Applicants will need experience and a proven track record of managing fundraising campaigns and a role that juggles many priorities. You will have experience of working in a similar role and have an eye for detail with the ability to multitask.

Why not come and use your talents to join a great team and raise money for a fantastic cause.

Closing date:  8 March 2021 Provisional Interview date: 17 March 2021

Benefits included: Enrolment onto our company pension scheme or the option to continue in the NHS pension scheme, up to 35 days’ annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, Free parking, On-site education support, Option to join Healthcare Cash Plan & Corporate Rate Gym Membership

An enhanced DBS will be sought, if you are successful in this role. The safe recruitment of staff at St Barnabas Hospices is the first step to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults in our care. As an employer we expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment to safeguarding.

If you have the passion and drive to succeed, please visit our website for an application form and job description. 

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds.

The information you provide on your application form is the only information we will use to decide whether or not to short-list you for interview.

Vale of York Area
72 hours per month working Nights
Salary: £9.89 per hour plus enhancements for night work 22:00 to 07:00
Closing Date: 23rd March 2021
Interview date: TBC

As a Healthcare Assistant with Marie Curie, you'll be there for people in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist support and care to patients with terminal illnesses whilst offering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - in their own homes. Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan.

You'll be required to carry out a range of duties including monitoring symptoms, helping to assist with medications, undertaking simple dressing and continence care, and keeping detailed records. You'll also help patients to meet their hygiene and dietary needs.

You must be able to drive and have access and use of a car with Business insurance

What we are looking for:
· NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma and relevant up to date experience in the palliative care setting.
· Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own
· Excellent communication skills.
· A flexible approach is essential

What's in it for you:
· Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
· Season ticket loan
· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
· Continuous development
· Industry leading training programmes
· Employee Assistance Programme?
· Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat contact Sara Garner 07515 135 279 or Charlotte Grainger on 07515 133 755

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.? We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced Adult criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.? Agencies need not apply.

Vale of York Area
Bank hours per month working Nights
Salary: £9.89 per hour plus enhancements for night work 22:00 to 07:00
Closing Date: 23rd March 2021
Interview date: TBC

As a Healthcare Assistant with Marie Curie, you'll be there for people in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist support and care to patients with terminal illnesses whilst offering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - in their own homes.

Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan.

You'll be required to carry out a range of duties including monitoring symptoms, helping to assist with medications, undertaking simple dressing and continence care, and keeping detailed records. You'll also help patients to meet their hygiene and dietary needs.

You must be able to drive and have access and use of a car with Business insurance

What we are looking for:
· NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma and relevant up to date experience in the palliative care setting.
· Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own
· Excellent communication skills.
· A flexible approach is essential
What's in it for you:
· Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
· Season ticket loan
· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
· Continuous development
· Industry leading training programmes
· Employee Assistance Programme?
· Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat contact Sara Garner 07515 135 279 or Charlotte Grainger on 07515 133 755

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.? We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced Adult criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.? Agencies need not apply.

Central Resources Intern

Salary: London Living Wage

Duration: 12 month Fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension

Location: Bermondsey

Construction Youth Trust is a forward-thinking charity whose mission is to help young people take their first steps towards a successful and rewarding career. We connect young people with industry employers and facilitate meaningful experiences of the world of work. We are passionate about social mobility and prioritise young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and those facing barriers to work. Construction is one of the largest sectors in the UK and offers excellent career pathways for young people from all backgrounds and across a wide range of academic ability.

This role is a great opportunity for a young person who wants to take their first step into the workplace via the youth/charity sector. The successful applicant will be a key member of the Charity’s central team and provide administrative and other support across the workings of the Trust, overseen and managed by the Senior Marketing & Communications Manager.

Key responsibilities will include:

• To support the successful delivery of the Trust’s marketing and communication plans and objectives.
• To provide administrative support to the Trust’s office administration function
• To support the implementation of the Trust’s Data & IT plans
• To support the successful delivery of the Trust’s fundraising plans and objectives
• To provide support to the Trust’s programme delivery

Please note that this position is funded by the Jack Petchey Foundation, as part of their internship programme, which supports young talent and youth charities. Therefore, there are key mandatory dates that the applicant will need to be available for:

• A skype welcome call with their line manager and Jack Petchey Foundation in May 2021
• Launch Conference in May 2021
• Six personal development workshops throughout the year
• A sixth month update workshop in October 2021
• Celebratory event in April 2022

The successful applicant for this position will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

If you would be interested in joining our dynamic charity, please send your CV and a written statement of no more than 500 words explaining why the role interests you and how you meet the person specification.

Closing date for applications – 9am Thursday 18th March 2021.

First round interviews will be held w/c 22nd March via Zoom.

If a second (final) round of interviews is deemed necessary, they will be held w/c 29th March via Zoom.