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Based in any UK Office (Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London or Manchester)
The job of Save the Children's UK Head of Hunger and Nutrition (Global Policy, Advocacy and Research) is varied and fulfilling.
- Are you an enthusiastic and experienced policy advocate?
- Are you a brilliant people manager?
- Do you have the ability to conduct policy research and communicate clearly with different audiences?
- Do you have expertise in the field of global hunger and nutrition?
- Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?
If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
Job Purpose
As Head of Hunger and Nutrition (Global Policy, Advocacy and Research) you will directly impact on Save the Children's Survive Global Breakthrough which aims to ensure that no child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday by 2030. Addressing the barriers to ending hunger and malnutrition for all is central to us achieving this goal.
You will lead and drive Save the Children UK’s policy, advocacy and research on hunger and nutrition, with focus on equity and child rights, to influence key global and national policy makers to achieve policy and system change.
You will lead a team of expert policy and advocacy advisers to meet their goals in the key areas of our hunger and nutrition work, including on infant and young child feeding, access to health and nutrition services, adolescent nutrition, famine prevention and access to safe, nutritious and sustainable diets. An important aspect of your role will be to ensure your team’s wellbeing, continued professional development and learning.
You will also be responsible for relationship management with key donors and partners, and for high-level influencing to ensure that international commitments to end hunger and malnutrition for all are fulfilled. With this remit, you will be able to own professional relationships and grow your network, getting to know the development sector and architecture. Ending hunger and malnutrition is a significant priority for Save the Children, and this role will position you well for your future career and personal development opportunities.
As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The post holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.
Key accountabilities:
- Oversee the organisation's policy, advocacy and research on hunger and nutrition by supporting the highest quality analysis and delivery
- Provide excellent management support, including performance management, pastoral care and ensuring that line reports have development and career-progression opportunities
- Contribute to the success of SCUK's multi-disciplinary teams by providing resource and technical expertise as required
- Ensure close working with key internal stakeholders, including programming, humanitarian, fundraising, comms and other colleagues across Save the Children UK and the Save the Children movement
- Lead a community of practice for technical experts that keeps abreast of best practice and external trends and innovates to maximise impact for children
- Represent the organisation externally including in meetings, media and other opportunities as
- required
- Be a visible and credible voice externally, strengthening Save the Children's global profile
- Build relationships with and influence key decision makers and opinion-leaders
- Give strategic leadership on grants for advocacy including liaison with donors
- Carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way that reflects
- Save the Children's commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with its Child Safeguarding Policy
- A commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission, values and approach
- A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity's code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in the Risk Policy and Procedures
Person Specification
The ideal candidate would be an enthusiastic and experienced policy advocate, motivated by a desire to make children's rights a reality for all and address inequality. They will have expertise in the field of global hunger and nutrition and have managed a team of policy experts to deliver change at a global and national level. The candidate will be a strong project and people manager with policy experience and strong networking skills. The candidate will have experience of leading teams and matrix working within organisations.
The candidate should be a team-worker, thriving on collaborating with others to achieve shared objectives within dynamic and agile teams. Excellent communication and influencing skills are essential, coupled with technical expertise global hunger and nutrition and the ability to conduct policy research and communicate clearly with different audiences.
Technical Skills:
- World-class knowledge and analysis of global debates in international development, children's rights and your area of expertise, especially for low- and middle-income countries with the highest inequalities
- Effective line-management experience or clearly evidenced potential, including in setting direction, performance management and feedback, with the ability to matrix-manage staff across teams, in order to lead, motivate, retain and manage a diverse team of professionals
- High-level knowledge of human rights, international relations and politics and the international humanitarian system.
- Exceptional understanding of the role of NGOs in influencing change and ability to negotiate and strategize to ensure impact
- Proven track record in policy and advocacy success and demonstrated leadership in advocacy development.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to inspire and engage with a wide range of audiences.
Personal Skills:
- Excellent networking and experience of building coalitions and working with civil-society actors to achieve change
- Proven ability to build relationships with and influence decision-makers and policy specialists, including politicians and donors, and other key actors globally
- Outstanding interpersonal communication skills
- Ability and willingness to travel for up to six weeks per year
- Commitment to Save the Children UK’s goals, mission, values and approach.
- Ability to operate within a predominantly self-servicing administrative environment
Education/Professional Skills:
- Masters' degree or equivalent experience in your area of expertise.
Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.
Closing date: 21st September
We intend to hold first round interviews for this position on Wednesday 29th September. Interviews will be held online.
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Full-Time (35 hrs p/w) - Fixed Term Contract until 30 April 2022
Belfast with extensive travel around Northern Ireland
Ref: TAN-211
Are you a collaborative and proactive individual with extensive experience of delivering training to vulnerable adults?
If so, St Giles is looking for a Trainer Assessor to join their team to deliver an inspiring training programme leading to the achievement of NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance.
About St Giles
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
We firmly believe that Peer Advisors bring something special to our services, increasing engagement, having more time to spend with clients and becoming role models to their peers. The Trust makes a strong commitment to our Peer Advisors so that they too are supported on their own journey, and our Peer Advisors have an excellent record in progressing into work. Our successful candidate will provide a high level service to individuals with lived experience whilst working towards their NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance.
About this pivotal role
As part of a larger Trainer Assessor team, which is at the heart of the Peer Advisor Network, you will be responsible for supporting our Peer Advisors throughout their training and as their journey progresses on to securing employment. In addition you will work as part of a wider Hub Team that provide work placement co-ordination and employment support. You will also be required to work closely with other organisations who host work placement to build and maintain excellent working relationships.
What we are looking for:
- Substantial experience of delivering training to vulnerable adults and ability to work with people who have multiple and complex needs.
- Experience of working to targets and recording information and statistics to enable effective monitoring of performance against targets.
- Ability to effectively assess evidence and identify assessment criteria using a range of assessment methods.
- Thorough understanding of the importance of quality assurance as it relates to training to vulnerable adults and familiarity with OFSTED requirements
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organisational goals, and to resolve conflicts of interest professionally.
- Excellent time management, prioritisation and communication skills, both verbal and written
- A professional, flexible and collaborative approach to your work
We offer a generous benefits and rewards package which includes a competitive salary, leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions eye care scheme, season ticket loan and much more.
Closing date: 11pm, 3rd October 2021. Interviews: 7th October 2021.
For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will be DBS Checked.
The Prince's Trust Northern Ireland is currently going through an exciting period of development. We have ambitions to grow our offer to young people by providing a blended approach of face-to-face and digital delivery and support. To help us on this exciting journey, we are looking for passionate and motivated individuals to join our dynamic teams to work with young people either directly through 1-to-1 work, delivery of programmes or indirectly through our partners and volunteers.
We have a Youth Development Lead role available in our Delivery Team on a fixed-term basis until March 2023, based in our Belfast office. The Prince's Trust operates a hybrid model of office and home working.
As part of the Delivery Team, the Youth Development Lead's have a broad focus, working in important areas such as Education (in partnerships with schools), Employment, Enterprise and Personal Development. We encourage cross-working across teams and focus areas. As a Youth Development Lead, you must ensure that every young person we engage, progresses with an appropriate pathway of learning and development and one to one support. You will demonstrate best practice in how we work with young people in a safe way, to ensure we deliver maximum value for young people and partners.
To be successful in the role of Youth Development Lead, you will be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience and be adaptive and flexible – embracing change and innovation. Due to the pandemic and ways of working you must be comfortable both working virtually and communicating on virtual platforms.
If you are up for a challenge and working in a great team, we would love to hear from you! Your application will be a CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement must provide evidence of how you have acquired and applied each of the essential skills, knowledge and experience criteria and if possible, each of the desirable skills, knowledge and experience criteria, outlined in the job description, in current and previous roles, or other scenarios.
Please click 'Apply Now' to be directed to our website for the job description and to apply.
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Stroke Association Support Coordinator/Counsellor, Emotional Support
This is an exciting opportunity for two experienced counsellors to join the Emotional Support Service in Northern Ireland.
Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator/counsellor - Emotional Support
Location: Homebased, Northern Ireland with regular travel across the service - Northern Trust and the North West of the province, Strabane, Derry, Londonderry area OR Southern Trust and the South West of the province, Enniskillen, Omagh
Hours: 21 hours per week
Salary: Circa £15,600 per annum
Contract: Fixed term contract until September 2024 - Three years funding has been provided from The National Lottery Community Fund, made possible thanks to National Lottery players. Funding will expire September 2024.
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 17 September 2021
Interview Date: 27 September 2021
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application
The Role
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives.
To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles.
If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
STEPS (Stroke Tailored Emotional and Psychological Support) is funded to deliver stroke specific counselling using a blended approach eg in person (Face to Face), by telephone and on-line (using a secure digital platform) throughout Northern Ireland.
Reporting to the Emotional Support Service Manager the team will deliver a professional counselling service to stroke survivors, carers and relatives. Counselling sessions are designed to help clients to develop emotional resilience, readjust to life after stroke and prepare to reintegrate into community life.
Key responsibilities will include:
- providing one to one counselling to stroke survivors, carers and relatives including those with communication or cognitive difficulties
- providing counselling sessions in person, on-line or by telephone, throughout Northern Ireland
- assessing the appropriateness of counselling for service users by providing emotional needs assessment sessions as well as using appropriate screening/evaluation tools (eg CORE)
- managing risk and safeguarding issues in accordance with appropriate legal, ethical and organisational requirements.
Ref 787 - will be required to travel throughout Northern Ireland with a focus on the Northern Trust and the North West of the province (eg Strabane, Derry/Londonderry)
Ref 788 - will be required to travel throughout Northern Ireland with a focus on the Southern Trust and the South West of the province (eg Enniskillen, Omagh).
When applying please clearly state which role location you are applying for.
About You
You will have:
- An advanced diploma in integrative, humanistic or person-centred counselling/psychotherapy; for example, BACP recognised course or equivalent (i.e. 450 hours skills and theory, 100 hours of supervised practice, 20 hours of personal therapy)
- A minimum of 1 year post qualification supervised clinical practice
- BACP registration (or equivalent) and actively working towards accreditation
- Experience of delivering short-term counselling
- Experience of working with people with cognitive impairment
The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role. The successful applicant must be able to travel independently to carry out the requirements of the post without relying on public transport.
To fulfil the requirements of the role you must abode and have the right to work in the U.K
Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as; Support Manager, Emotional Support, Counsellor,
Emotional Support Mentor, Emotional Wellbeing, Wellbeing Worker, Social and Emotional Support, Mental Health Worker etc.
Visitor Experience Area Consultant (Marketing)
Reference: AUG20216448
Location: Flexible
Salary: £27,574.00 - £30,590.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Annual Leave
This role will cover: Wales and the Central region or Southern England and Northern Ireland
We showcase nature and people thriving together where nature lives….
To achieve a world where all people are living harmoniously alongside nature; the RSPB must broaden its appeal and enable more diverse people to act for nature.
We inspire everyone to thrive harmoniously alongside the natural world by offering inclusive, memorable, and emotive, nature-based experiences, enhancing the lives of our visitors, wildlife, and special places we protect.
Our Nature Reserves are windows into the wildlife and habitats we are fighting to protect. They showcase the wonderful conservation work we’re delivering, and should inspire, enable, and empower everyone to play their part in the fight against the nature and climate emergency.
We are looking for someone who will provide leadership in visitor experience and marketing, ensuring a world class experience across RSPB nature reserves for everyone.
We are creating a new strategy for positioning our reserves as fantastic days out in nature. We are looking for someone with expertise across visitor experience as well as knowledge and experience of marketing destinations and targeting audiences with the right offer. We would welcome applications from the tourism, visitor attraction and heritage sectors to spearhead this new approach to planning and marketing experiences across our nature reserves.
You will:
- Set the expected standards on reserves for visitor experience providing direction to underpin a high-quality visitor offer and a consistent experience across our nature reserves – focusing on profitability, exemplary customer service and infrastructure; ensuring reserves are front and centre of RSPB brand.
- Drive the implementation of the visitor experience strategy across allocated geographical areas and work collaboratively with nature reserve teams to support them in achieving their ambitions. This role will work closely with country and central teams.
- Be a creative individual to create a step change in marketing our nature reserves. We are looking for someone who can inspire and drive visitation to our reserves working closely with country and central teams. You will have lots of ideas in how we use the incredible stories our reserves have to tell in showcasing our reserves as amazing places to visit. This is an exciting opportunity to help position our nature reserves as visitor attractions in the heart of nature.
- Provide consultancy support to RSPB nature reserves in shaping the visitor experience and deliver strategy across teams.
- Be a leader, working collaboratively across UK countries and departments, with a broad skillset who will support nature reserve teams across the UK in achieving their ambitions.
What we want to see:
- Expertise in visitor experience/operations/engagement and marketing to position RSPB nature reserves as world class visitor destinations, following our vision of being the UK’s leading choice for nature experiences.
- Using your expertise and your excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, you are able to produce effective guidance, support and toolkits for reserves in their planning as well as leading on national initiatives, working with external partners and tourism agencies.
- Our ideal candidate will have a great understanding of visitor attractions or public engagement and how to market sites creatively whilst also having excellent commercial knowledge. We are looking for someone with a broad skillset who is willing to drive visitor experience growth to ensure success across our visitor operations.
What you can expect:
- A supportive, dynamic, and high-performing team of talented individuals around you, who want to make the world a better place than we found it.
- The chance to lead and get involved with exciting new plans to support our nature reserves in a step change in how we drive visits, create amazing experiences connecting people to nature and making a real difference in ensuring the protection of our incredible places for wildlife and people.
- Access to excellent learning and development opportunities and employee benefits package.
- Opportunities to travel across all four countries of the United Kingdom and get closer to our amazing wildlife, all while you play your part in safeguarding its future.
- No two days are the same! We are looking for someone who is flexible and willing to travel. Some days you will be based at home or in the office, others you will be visiting some of the most beautiful places in the UK.
This is a permanent contract working 37.5 hours per week
Closing date: 23:59, 06 September 2021
Interested?
If you would like to find out more please click the 'Apply' button. You will be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.
This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
No agencies please.
Rights and Security International (RSI) is seeking a Northern Ireland Outreach and Advocacy Specialist to work with us as a consultant and strategically advance our ongoing network-building and advocacy in Northern Ireland. The consultant will bring their extensive experience in engaging with victims’ and survivors’ groups, grassroots community organisations and decision-makers to support RSI in developing its relationships and scoping new work in Northern Ireland. RSI is committed to working with, and learning from, grassroots organisations to build an evidence base for sustained research and advocacy.
Candidates should be based in Northern Ireland. You must have a right to work in the UK.
Projects to be completed:
Over the course of a six-month contract, during which you will work as a consultant for approximately four working days per month, you will be expected to:
- Engage widely with a range of grassroots organisations in Northern Ireland in a wide spectrum of communities, including victims’ and survivors’ groups, human rights groups, economic justice organisations and BAME community groups.
- Advance RSI’s institutional relationships with these groups and identify potential areas of collaboration.
- Build strategic partnerships for the purpose of advancing human rights protections, especially in the areas of national security, protection of civic space and post-conflict justice.
- Advance RSI’s institutional knowledge of the needs and wants of community, grassroots and victims’ and survivors’ groups in relation to: 1) the ongoing impact of the conflict in Northern Ireland; and 2) the human rights consequences of counterterrorism laws and policies, especially their impact on civic space.
- Build RSI’s advocacy relationships with decision-makers and agencies such as Members of the Legislative Assembly, representatives from the major Northern Ireland political parties, the Police Ombudsman and the Public Prosecution Service.
- Plan and convene a remote conference on the impact of counterterrorism measures – including technology-related ones – on civic space in Northern Ireland.
- Contribute to RSI’s strategic plans for future collaborative advocacy and research in Northern Ireland.
Person Specification:
Essential Qualifications:
- An undergraduate degree in law, human rights, transitional justice, sociology, criminology or another relevant field.
- A track record of working and forming lasting relationships with grassroots and community organisations, as well as decision-makers, in Northern Ireland.
- Sound knowledge of the community and voluntary sector as it operates in Northern Ireland.
- Demonstrated understanding of the historical and present day political, social, and economic context in Northern Ireland.
- Deep experience working across communities and cultures and implementing a ‘whole of society’ approach in outreach and advocacy.
- A commitment to advancing the human rights of all communities in Northern Ireland.
- An ability to explain complex issues in simple and accessible language.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with victims of human rights violations and their families in a professional and warm manner.
- A strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
- A strong commitment to working respectfully and sensitively with colleagues as well as a broader range of partners and stakeholders.
Desirable Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience in human rights law and/or counterterrorism law or policy.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter (up to 2 pages) explaining why you are a good fit for this role. Applications without covering letters will not be reviewed.
Application deadline: 17 September 2021
**Applications will be considered on a rolling basis**
About Us
Rights and Security International (RSI), formerly Rights Watch (UK) and British-Irish Rights Watch, promotes just and effective security. For over three decades, initially in Northern Ireland and now globally, RSI has successfully advocated for a rights-based approach to national security and held Governments to account for unlawful actions taken in the name of security. Our vision is of a world that recognises that our individual freedoms are essential to our collective security.
RSI is unique in focusing exclusively on promoting human rights and preventing bias in governments’ national security activities. We mobilise our knowledge and expertise, in partnership with civil society globally, to address cutting-edge contemporary issues – including the weaponisation of counter terrorism measures to close democratic and civil space, the use of emergency and securitized measures in response to the global health pandemic and other non-terrorism related threats, the impact of national security measures on children and vulnerable adults, the unlawful use of lethal force in the context of counterterrorism, and the proliferation of non-criminal counter terrorism measures.
RSI carries out its work through innovative and high-quality research, strategic litigation, collective action with trusted partners, and advocacy at the domestic, regional and international levels. Through its work, RSI has become a critical reference point and central hub of expertise and action on issues of national security and human rights. Our work has brought about important systemic reforms and justice for individuals, and consistently informs the work of the UN, governments and other influential stakeholders.
By submitting your application, you consent to our processing and retention of your personal data to the extent, and for the time period, necessary to consider the application. We will keep your application on file for no more than six months.
Please submit both a CV and a covering letter. Applications without a covering letter will not be reviewed.
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Title: Coordinator LCCC
Salary: £16,380 - £18,018 per annum
Hours per week: 35
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: Belfast Hospice
Closing date: 21st September 2021
We are looking for a new team member to join the dynamic Belfast Marie Curie Coordination Hub.
This role is part of a team responsible for supporting the co-ordination and booking of the care for Marie Curie Services based in Belfast. This requires a high level of diplomacy and communication skills and the ability to work accurately and under pressure. You will directly support the Senior Coordinator, Senior Nurses, Registered Nurses and liaise with Marie Curie Nurses, District Nurses, the local care teams and patients' families and carers.
IT literacy, administration experience, a professional and sensitive telephone manner and experience of working in a customer service environment are essential. The ability to prioritise work and deal with changing service demands are also key to the role.
Marie Curie delivers care 365 days each year and the Local Coordination Team work together on a rota basis between 7am and 11pm 7 days a week. Enhancements are paid for bank holiday working.
If you want to work in an organisation that really makes a difference every day, we want to hear from you.
What we are looking for:
- Excellent communication, inter-personal and organisational skills
- Working knowledge of windows applications, including databases
- Experience of working within a customer services environment
- Flexibility and reliability, with a positive and professional attitude
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 information please email
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 standard criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
About us
Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed, and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance, and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.
Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.
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Visitor Experience Area Consultant (Interpretation)
Reference: AUG20217916
Location: Flexible
Salary: £27,574.00 - £30,590.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Annual Leave
This role will cover: Wales and Central England or Southern England and Northern Ireland.
This is a permanent contract working 37.5 hours per week
We showcase nature and people thriving together where nature lives….
To achieve a world where all people are living harmoniously alongside nature; the RSPB must broaden its appeal and enable more diverse people to act for nature.
We inspire everyone to thrive harmoniously alongside the natural world by offering inclusive, memorable, and emotive, nature-based experiences, enhancing the lives of our visitors, wildlife, and special places we protect.
Our Nature Reserves are windows into the wildlife and habitats we are fighting to protect. They showcase the wonderful conservation work we’re delivering, and should inspire, enable, and empower everyone to play their part in the fight against the nature and climate emergency.
We are looking for someone who will provide leadership in interpretation, ensuring a world class experience across RSPB nature reserves for everyone.
We are creating a new strategy for new ways to engage and excite our audiences through innovative events and experiences across RSPB nature reserves. We are looking for someone with expertise in creating amazing visitor offers and striving for excellence across visitor operations. We would welcome applications from the cultural arts, visitor attraction and tourism sectors to spearhead this new approach to our annual events and experiences programme across our nature reserves.
You will:
- Set the expected standards on reserves for visitor experience providing direction to underpin a high-quality visitor offer and a consistent experience on our nature reserves – leading on profitability, exemplary customer service and infrastructure; ensuring reserves are front and centre of RSPB brand.
- Drive the implementation of the visitor experience strategy across allocated geographical areas and work collaboratively with nature reserve teams to support them in achieving their ambitions. This role will work closely with country and central teams.
- Create a step change in interpreting our nature reserves, someone who can inspire and move people to learn more about the incredible stories our nature reserves have to tell. Using your expertise in interpretation, events or exhibitions, you will help to create fantastic days out for everyone. This role will work closely with country and nature reserve teams, as well as external stakeholders in seeking out creative ideas to enhance our visitor offer.
- To provide consultancy support to RSPB nature reserves in shaping the visitor experience and deliver strategy across teams
- Be a leader, working collaboratively across UK countries and departments, with a broad skillset who will support nature reserve teams across the UK in achieving their ambitions.
What we want to see:
- Expertise in visitor experience/operations/engagement/cultural arts to position RSPB nature reserves as a world class visitor destinations, following our vision of being the UK’s leading choice for nature experiences.
- The ideal candidate will have an excellent understanding of visitor attractions, creative arts, or public engagement and how to interpret sites creatively whilst also having excellent commercial knowledge. We are looking for someone with a broad skillset who is willing to drive this area of visitor experience and support RSPB nature reserves in achieving their ambitions.
- Using your expertise and your excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, you are able to produce effective guidance, support and toolkits for reserves in their planning as well as leading on national initiatives working with external parties.
What you can expect:
- A supportive, dynamic, and high-performing team of talented individuals around you, who want to make the world a better place than we found it.
- The chance to lead and get involved with exciting new plans to support our nature reserves in a step change in how we drive visits, create amazing experiences connecting people to nature and making a real difference in ensuring the protection of our incredible places for wildlife and people.
- Access to excellent learning and development opportunities and employee benefits package.
- Opportunities to travel across all four countries of the United Kingdom and get closer to our amazing wildlife, all while you play your part in safeguarding its future.
No two days are the same! We are looking for someone who is flexible and willing to travel. Some days you will be based at home or in the office, others you will be visiting some of the most beautiful places in the UK.
Closing date: 23:59, 06 September 2021
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.
The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.
This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
No agencies please.