About our work and values

Do you have passion for your work, a commitment to excellence and a desire to support some of the most vulnerable and excluded people in our communities? Could you support us to make positive lasting changes in people’s lives?

Providence Row works with more than a thousand homeless and vulnerably housed people a year in East London, offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice, recovery and learning and training programmes.  Our aim is to ensure that people who are so often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life away from the streets. Central to our work are our core values of Compassion, Respect, Inclusiveness, Empowerment and Justice.  These inform the content, style and delivery of all our services.

Providence Row’s Advice & Support service works with rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness in the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and the City of London.  The role of Assistant Personal Advisor (Advice and Support Team) is to engage with and support people who are sleeping rough or vulnerably housed. This is an exciting new position for someone who is keen to develop their skills and knowledge in the homelessness sector. 

Our service is on the front line of both homelessness prevention and the local response to rough sleeping. Beginning with a volunteer led triage assessment process that begins in our Welcome Area clients are allocated according to specialisms in the team covering preventative work and support for rough sleepers. The main emphasis in the service is to do everything possible to move people into appropriate accommodation in a borough or community which they have rights and entitlements to services.  This work is often done in partnership with other organisations, some of which are funded to help people move away from a life on the streets or which may operate in other sectors such as health.

Your contribution to our work and values

Passionate about providing quality support to some of the most vulnerable and excluded people in East London, you will have the drive and ambition to support your team to make positive lasting changes in people’s lives.

You will be keen to develop your skills and learning in working with frontline services, to support vulnerable adults who have experienced homelessness.  You will have good communication skills and a knowledge of how factors such as rough sleeping, mental health and substance use can affect an individual’s confidence and perceived ability to progress.  You will be confident to work alongside our Welcome Area volunteers, supporting them to develop their skills in completing initial triage paper work. 

You will utilise your organisational and time management skills to ensure a smooth running of service. You are an excellent communicator and can create positive working relationships with a wide range of people. 

About our work and values

Do you have passion for your work, a commitment to excellence and a desire to support some of the most vulnerable and excluded people in our communities? Could you support us to make positive lasting changes in people’s lives?

Providence Row works with more than a thousand homeless and vulnerably housed people a year in East London, offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice, recovery and learning and training programmes.  Our aim is to ensure that people who are so often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life away from the streets. Central to our work are our core values of Compassion, Respect, Inclusiveness, Empowerment and Justice.  These inform the content, style and delivery of all our services.

This acclaimed project between Providence Row and the Royal London Hospital prevents patients from being discharged from hospital back onto the streets. It also improves the health and wellbeing of homeless people in East London, leading to reduced instances of mental-ill health, poor physical health and substance misuse.

The Routes to Roots project was established in partnership with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Hospital Pathways Team at the Royal London Hospital (RLH) in October 2013. The project supports vulnerable and often very unwell people to prevent them from being discharged back onto the streets at the end of their treatment.  Through advice and support from our dedicated and experienced team, people’s housing, financial and health situations are improved and their long -term prospects for recovery and a sustained life away from the streets is greatly enhanced. The project has been instrumental in reducing A&E and hospital readmissions for this group alongside sustainment of accommodation.

The team consists of a Senior Personal Adviser and two Personal Advisers and is based out of Providence Row Charity with client facing time spent in Royal London Hospital.

Your contribution to our work and values

Passionate about providing quality support to some of the most vulnerable and excluded people in East London, you will have the drive and ambition to support your team to make positive lasting changes in people’s lives.

With experience of working with persons facing the challenges of homelessness, and a strong understanding of how other factors such as rough sleeping and mental health issues affect their health and wellbeing, you will live out our values in your approach to your work.

You will have experience and/or understanding of supporting vulnerable clients into accommodation through statutory and non-statutory pathways. 

Background: 

Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, established in 1986 following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh whilst at work. We work towards creating a society in which people are safer - and feel safer - from the prevalence of stalking, harassment, aggression and violence, achieved through Supporting people; Education; and Campaigning. Our stalking helpline advice and advocacy service offers support and advice to thousands of victims of stalking every year, across the UK. 

Purpose of Job:  

To provide guidance and information, by telephone and email, to those affected by stalking. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• To respond as quickly and efficiently as possible to requests for help, which may be received via email or telephone, giving appropriate guidance to victims of stalking 

• To deliver robust risk assessment and safety planning for clients, along with advice and information regarding stalking legislation

• With the consent of service users, liaise with the police and other appropriate agencies to help the caller achieve a positive outcome in their case 
• To identify and maintain appropriate boundaries for all enquiries and recognise when and where to signpost enquirers for further help/information as appropriate 
• To keep professional and accurate records for each client 
• To ensure safeguarding issues are addressed robustly and swiftly in line with Trust policies 
• To proactively continue to develop appropriate knowledge, attitudes and skills through regular reading of information and attending training courses 

• To assist volunteers with complex helpline enquiries  

• To work at all times within the policies and procedures of Suzy Lamplugh Trust 

Please express your interest in and suitability for this position by sending in your CV and a supporting letter. Applications without a supporting letter will not be considered. 

We are seeking a proactive and dependable permanent Senior Policy Advisor to join the Institute of Physics (IOP) in the Policy Team. We are working on some very exciting projects to help transform physics in the UK, including diversity, ensuring children have access to world-class physics education and investment in technical skills and STEM.

The role

This is an exciting role that will play an integral part in the policy and advocacy work of the institute.  The post holder will lead, develop and manage complex and impactful policy programmes and projects at a national and international level; creating and supporting high level external engagement through an established network of policy contacts. They will need to build and maintain high level relationships to secure influence for the IOP’s policy work in the UK and Ireland. Excellent communication skills are vital as the incumbent will advise senior management on policy and will require significant experience of writing policy documentation as well as ensuring key messages are delivered clearly with impact to relevant audiences internally and externally. Knowledge of the UK and/or Irish political system as well as science, education funding and governance structures is therefore a must.

Main Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering high impact policy projects, proposals and other activities
• Leading on specific policy projects, political engagement and events
• Providing the secretariat to committees and working groups
• Developing and maintaining routes to high levels of influence and engagement for policy work
• Coordinating, drafting and editing policy studies, reports and other outputs

Key skills and experience required

• Demonstrable experience of working on, and leading, policy projects
• In depth knowledge and understanding of how the UK political system works
• Excellent presentation and written communication
• Excellent research and analysis skills, with a particular strength in collating and interpreting data
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• Ability to be proactive, dependable and a team player
• Knowledge of the UK science and education funding would be preferable but an interest in the area is key

Why work with us?

We are a charitable membership organisation with a worldwide membership from enthusiastic amateurs to those at the top of their sector in academia, business, education and government.

Our purpose is to gather, inspire, guide, represent and celebrate all who share a passion for physics. And, in our role as a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

This is an exciting time to join the team in our central London office.  We are writing a new five-year strategy, with an integral part of the current strategy completed which was our move to the heart of the redevelopment in King’s Cross. Our offices are close to partners such as Google, and we are seeking new talent to help us create a contemporary organisation that is fit for the future.

In addition to a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.

For further information on this role and to apply please visit the IOP Jobs website.

The IRC Resettlement, Asylum and Integration (RAI) department creates opportunities for refugees and other vulnerable migrants to survive and thrive in the United States and in Europe. 

With a network of 25 offices in 15 U.S. states, RAI serves more than 35,000 individuals each year, among them some 10,000 newly arrived refugees, through a diverse portfolio of programs. In Europe, IRC operates across four countries and provides technical assistance to more than 10 others to ensure that the most vulnerable asylum-seekers and migrants have the necessary support to feel safe and well, get the services they need day to day, and become financially independent from the time they arrive, throughout their journeys, and in their new homes

The Purpose of the Role

As Programme Development Advisor (PDA) you lead and/or support new business development efforts for Resettlement, Asylum and Integration (RAI) programming in Europe and the United States. 

 This includes opportunity tracking and capture planning to proposal development and submission. The PDA will serve in the Capture Manager and Proposal Manager or Proposal Coordinator roles on new business opportunities. The PDA will lead and/or support special internal initiatives aligned with IRC’s business development strategy. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of working on new business efforts from the European Commission and other governmental/statutory donors in Europe; US Government experience a plus. 

Key Working Relationships

• Reports to Senior Programme Development Adviser with dotted line reporting to Director of Business Development Unit
•  Works closely withRAI officeseniormanagement, technical, and grants staff with regards to business development;
•  Provides expertise and guidance to RAI offices on business development through regular emails and call and periodic travel to office sites;
•  Has regular contact with HQ technical, finance, HR, and other staff involved in business development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and assist in the identification, tracking and updating of new business opportunities across a variety of technical sectors, regions, and clients.
• Lead capture planning including facilitating technical brainstorming, competitive landscape analysis and win theme sessions with technical and field staff.
• Coordinate proposal work to include preparing timelines, ensuring the proposal team adheres to deadlines, supporting recruitment, assisting in budget development, ensuring document completion, organizing meetings and compiling notes, and drafting and proofreading proposal sections.
• Work with technical units, RAI offices, and other staff to support conceptualization and design of proposals for new project activities and/or amendments to current projects.
• Manage coordination, communication and inputs from subs or to our primes.
• Identifying partners, consultants, and other proposal development support as needed.
• Write proposal pieces including technical narrative, management plans, past performance, etc.
• Compile inputs from proposal team members, including consultants and partners.
• Ensure responsiveness to and compliance with solicitation documents.
• Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Compliance support on proposals.
• Maintain accurate information in database and assist with conducting analysis of proposal development; and maintain accurate and timely electronic files.
• Work collaboratively on organizational and system improvements; anticipate, identify and proactively solve problems.
• Facilitate internal post-submission debrief sessions to glean lessons learned.

Summary

The Supporter Care Advisor plays an integral part in a team delivering a first class, professional customer service through human triage, using a range of communication methods to ensure that where possible customer enquiries, donations and complaints are resolved at the first point of contact.

Interview Date: Wednesday 25 March and Thursday 26 March 2020

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

As the Supporter Care Advisor you would be responsible for:

• Being the first point of contact for supporters and members of the public dealing with a wide range of enquiries via phone, email, web chat, social media and letter
• Providing excellent customer service by putting the supporter at the heart of everything we do
• Capture data and feedback accurately to help identify trends and new ways of working
• Thanking supporters for their generous donations by creating bespoke acknowledgements within agreed time frames.
• Providing first line Advocacy support

This is a great opportunity joining a vibrant and lively team working together to provide a fantastic service for those living with and affected by diabetes. The role provides a fantastic insight into Supporter Care with a strong training programme and opportunities to develop.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with:

• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to personalise responses
• Problem Solving, identifying issues

The Purpose of the Role

The Senior Budget Advisor supports all aspects of cost proposal activities including coordinating with the proposal manager and proposal teams which include technical, finance, and country office staff to prepare budgets and cost proposal narratives, develop commercial documentation, and coordinate with partners including budget negotiations, and other budget/cost tasks as required. The ideal candidate has experience working in international development with USAID, DFID, and other multilateral/bilateral donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for all aspects of the cost and business proposal.
• Coordinate inputs into cost volumes for submission and best value. Collect and verify cost estimates, and work with technical teams to ensure cost proposals and technical proposals are aligned.
• Coordinate with the proposal team on strategic issues involving proposal budgets. Ensure that the proposal team is educated on donor requirements for the cost proposals.
• Ensure proposals comply with IRC’ organizational policies.
• Review, edit and finalize explanatory budget narrative to accompany budget in cost proposal.
• Create and/or modify budget spreadsheet templates in accordance with donor requirements.
• Conduct internal budget reviews during proposal period; analyze cost recovery.
• Lead engagement with partners on their budgets. Negotiate budgets with primes.
• Advises on IRC’s standard budget templates.
• Ensure compliance with RFP/RFA/tender requirements.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As one of Amnesty International's lead experts on economic and social rights, the successful candidate will be the organisation's primary global researcher advisor on the right to health, with a particular focus on the COVID-19 pandemic. The role will lead on the development and implementation of research and advocacy strategies, develop policy positions, as well as provide authoritative advice to country and thematic specialists in the International Secretariat (IS), sections and structures.

ABOUT YOU

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

A large part of the postholder's time is likely to be focused on playing a key role in Amnesty's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as developing plans for Amnesty's future global strategy and supporting work produced by other teams. Within this context, key responsibilities will include:

• Develop and conduct research and analysis on a specific thematic area within the team and Programme's brief, investigating and evaluating human rights related developments in order to provide timely, accurate, independent and impartial assessments and recommendations to the IS and the wider movement;
  
• Organize and undertake field research missions, when safe to do so, or undertake remote research, leading specifically on information-gathering, fact-finding, analysis and assessment of relevant human rights concerns, including in response to crisis situations; prepare, where necessary, security assessments, political and other briefings related to the mission for IS management, mission participants and internal or external stakeholders; and represent Amnesty in the field, including to government officials, partner organizations and the media.
  
• Provide expert advice on research and research methodology within the team's thematic brief to Amnesty research staff to ensure quality and consistency of work in this area.
  
• Provide expert advice on issues within the post's thematic brief, to Amnesty staff, sections/structures, and other AI membership bodies in order to ensure accuracy and relevance, and the integration of these issues into AI's work.
  
• Write or contribute to the drafting of timely and effective reports, briefings, position papers, correspondence, action materials, press releases, and other internal and external documents in order to implement Amnesty's agreed strategies.
  
• Develop and coordinate the implementation of specific advocacy initiatives, contribute to campaigning strategies, and manage specific sub-projects within the framework of agreed strategies for the team, the IS and the movement. This may include coordination of project teams and supervision of consultants.
  
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a training program, to assist staff and the membership to develop and maintain the skills and knowledge necessary to work toward the achievement of AI strategies.
  
• Develop and maintain effective constituencies of public and confidential contacts and partners in and outside of the organization -- such as rights activists, partner organizations, members of legal and other professions, UN agencies and governmental representatives -- to optimize information gathering and verification and the development and implementation of effective strategies and plans
  
• Represent Amnesty externally, including in governmental, inter-governmental and other public forums, reporting back to the IS and the movement; develop media and other professional contacts; and otherwise act as an Amnesty expert spokesperson on these issues to raise public awareness of Amnesty and its concerns.
  
• Maintain a comprehensive overview of trends and developments on the specific thematic responsibility of the post, and relevant specialist subjects, as agreed with the head of team.
  
• Contribute to the development of programme and movement-wide strategies - especially the formulation of the next global strategy - including through internal discussions on Amnesty's mission, policy, organizational and other issues in order to increase the effectiveness of Amnesty's work.
  
• Participate in the coordination of the work of the team, including through setting priorities, preparing work plans, monitoring their progress and contributing to maintaining budgets.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Specialist and in-depth knowledge of economic and social rights - in particular the right to health - and an in-depth understanding of the nature of key human rights concerns, as well as the relevant political, social, legal, economic, cultural, ethnic, racial and gender issues;
  
• Extensive professional experience of undertaking research on human rights and the thematic area of your brief;
  
• Expert knowledge of the international human rights legal framework, particularly with respect to economic, social and cultural rights, and relevant developments, gained through significant experience working within or on the sector.
  
• Proven experience and sound knowledge on issues related to health and other economic and social rights.
  
• Past experience of working on fiscal policy issues linked to human rights, such as taxation or budget analysis, would be an advantage.
  
• Significant experience of undertaking high-quality field research, as demonstrated in a range of publications.
  
• Demonstrated ability to analyse human rights issues, and to develop short and long-term strategies to achieve human rights impact and solid change.
  
• Ability to think strategically and exercise sound political judgement in developing policy positions;
  
  

It's a great time to join us. We're part-way through a journey towards being a more effective and more relevant students' union which truly represents and supports our hyper-diverse membership. We're seeking two advisers: one full-time and one part-time (four days).

As an adviser, you will be there to provide impartial and confidential advice to students on a range of issues including academic and housing matters and complaints. This may take place by phone, email, online or face to face.

You will often be working with students who are facing difficult and complex situations and problems. You will need to respond sensitively and compassionately to students who are anxious and upset.  

We are looking for individuals who can support students in university meetings and panels to advocate on their behalf. You will need to be a strong communicator who can clearly explain issues and solutions to a range of stakeholders such as students and university staff.

As the Students' Union develops its offering to students, you will also support work to inform changes to University regulations, policies, procedures and practices to the benefit of the students.

Policy Advisor, London

£39,520 – £41,715 plus generous benefits

Permanent Contract

Full time: 35 hours (net); flexible working considered

The Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) is a young, dynamic and ambitious charity established in 2013 to champion and support the use of effective early intervention to improve the lives of children and young people at risk of experiencing poor outcomes.

As a member of the government’s What Works Network, EIF has a pivotal role as the go-to source for evidence and advice on effective early intervention for children and young people.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced policy advisor who can ensure that the evidence we generate shapes national policy decisions and has a real impact on the lives of vulnerable children and young people and ensure that we maximise these opportunities.

You’ll keep abreast of national policy making and parliamentary business, building strong relationships with Whitehall, sector bodies, national charities and parliamentarians.  You’ll work with our researchers and academic experts to identify and communicate the implications of research findings for policy and consider the best ways to use evidence to influence policy decisions.

We are looking for somebody who understands the way Whitehall works and who has experience of policy development or of work to influence national policy in a relevant area.  To be successful you will also have a good understanding of the national policy context and local delivery context for work to support children and families.  You will also have a strong appreciation and understanding of the way evidence can support decision making.  Above all, you will be passionate and committed to improving the lives of vulnerable children and families, flexible, and a strong team-player.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at EIF.  It’s vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of our stakeholders and the wider society in the UK, so we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. We also recognise the importance of a good work life balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including part-time and job shares for our roles.

Please visit our website for more information.  To apply, please download and complete the application form and return it to the recruitment email adress given at the top of the form.

Closing Date: 5.00 pm Wednesday 3 June 2020

First stage telephone interviews: w/c 15 June 2020

Second stage panel interviews (virtual): W/C 22 June 2020

Sector: Awards Management

Location: London UK, New York or Washington DC, USA

Job Description

The Program Development Advisor (PDA) will lead and/or support new business development efforts, from opportunity tracking and capture planning to proposal development, and submission. The PDA will serve in the Capture Manager and Proposal Manager or Proposal Coordinator roles on new business opportunities. The PDA will lead and/or support special internal initiatives aligned with IRC’s business development strategy. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of working on new business efforts in international development with USAID, DFID, ECHO, and/or other multilateral and bilateral donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and assist in the identification, tracking and updating of new business opportunities across a variety of technical sectors, regions, and clients.
• Lead capture planning including facilitating technical brainstorming, competitive landscape analysis and win theme sessions with technical and country staff.
• Coordinating proposal work to include preparing timelines, ensuring the proposal team adheres to deadlines, supporting recruitment, assisting in budget development, ensuring document completion, organizing meetings and compiling notes, and drafting and proofreading proposal sections.
• Work with technical units, country offices, and other staff to support conceptualization and design of proposals for new project activities and/or amendments to current projects.
• Managing coordination, communication and inputs from subs or to our primes.
• Identifying partners, consultants, and other proposal development support as needed.
• Draft proposal pieces including Past Performance, Corporate Capabilities, Staffing and Management Plan, Country Context, CVs, etc.
• Compile inputs from proposal team members, including consultants and partners.
• Ensure responsiveness to and compliance with solicitation documents.
• Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Compliance support on proposals.
• Maintain accurate information in database and assist with conducting analysis of proposal development; and maintain accurate and timely electronic files.
• Advises by working collaboratively on organizational and system improvements; anticipating, identifying and proactively solving problems.
• Facilitates internal post-submission debrief sessions to glean lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, including international relations, political science, public administration, and communications; Master’s degree a plus.

• Three to five years’ experience writing grants and developing funding proposals.

• Experience working with US Government (USAID, OFDA, BPRM, etc.), DFID, EU institutions (ECHO, DG), and/or other European donors. 

• Experience in proposal budgeting a plus.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment;

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively with colleagues in ‘remote’ and diverse teams, including as team leader for proposals;

• The ability to work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment;

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively;

• Ability to travel internationally; (up to 20% of time)

• Fluency in English and proficiency in at least one other language (French and/or Spanish) is highly desirable.

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the country for which they are applying.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

Policy Advisor

Our client is a not-for-profit organisation with a thriving international community of over 50,000 members in over 100 countries. They are an internationally renowned publisher of high quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a reputation as an influential champion for the chemical sciences.

Position: Policy Advisor
Location: London, Cambridge or Home-Based
Job type: Full Time or Part Time, Permanent
Hours: 28 - 35 hours per week
Salary: £40,828 - £45,363 (plus £4,041 allowances if based at their London office) per annum plus benefits
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car / motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 14 June 2020

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to work on topical policy issues and commission cutting-edge policy research to connect the world of science and advance chemical knowledge for a better future.

As a Policy Advisor for their organisation you will manage commissioned research, analyse a range of evidence, manage relationships, develop and communicate policies. You will develop good relationships with like-minded organisations and decision-makers in governments and parliaments, working closely with colleagues in their organisation. You will work on some of the hottest topics such as SME growth, skills, chemistry and economic policy, future trade agreements and science funding post-COVID.

Our client's science policy activities cover issues that affect chemistry research and innovation and areas such as regulation and environment where it is crucial that policy is informed by scientific evidence.

About you:

They are looking for a policy advisor who understands how the UK Government, European Union and other key decision-makers develop policies affecting science and the practice of chemistry.

Our client will support your development and reward your contribution with competitive benefits, including excellent training, employee empowerment and the chance to make a positive difference to society.

Location could be negotiated around being home-based or based at either their Cambridge or London office, provided you can efficiently and frequently travel within the UK, mainly in London. The role will involve some weekend and evening work, with scope for flexible working (particularly around start and finish times and some home-working) to meet business needs.

If you are an excellent communicator who quickly grasps both the big picture and the detail of a range of science policy issues affecting chemistry and can respond to new problems by effectively collaborating with others to solve them, they would love to hear from you.

You may have experience of the following: Policy Advisor, Policy Adviser, Political Finance, Political Finance Regulation, Policy Officer, Regulatory Officer, Policy Executive, Policy Analyst, Public Affairs, Policy Research, Senior Policy Adviser, Project Management, etc.

Ref: 93129

Recruitment Advisor
London or Hertfordshire

• Are you an experienced recruitment advisor?
• Would you like to work for a Multi-Academy-Trust in an exciting time for them in a period of rapid growth?
• Would you like to help them set up a central recruitment function and contribute towards establishing robust systems and an attractive EVP?

If so read on!

With over-site of recruitment across the academies, you will be responsible for developing and implementing consistent policies, procedures and practice; training and upskilling local staff; creating exemplar marketing materials; negotiating group wide discounts and providing best practice advice, market knowledge and ability to source exceptional talent.
This will include:

• Responsibility for end to end recruitment processes working closely with internal and external stakeholders
• With support from the Head of HR and Recruitment, to review and develop the recruitment policy, process and procedure for the Trust, ensuring full compliance with best practice and safer recruitment requirements.
• To develop and maintain a Recruitment Toolkit of exemplar documents to support recruitment including job descriptions, adverts, interview questions and selection tasks, reference request forms etc.
• Working with the HR Advisors, to audit recruitment processes, Single Central Records and HR files remotely and within academies, to ensure they are compliant with safer recruitment practices and the right candidates are being appointed.
• To design and deliver training on areas including (but not limited to) safer recruitment, recruitment process and interview skills for Hiring Managers and School Office Managers, working closely with HR colleagues.
• To support with the planning and delivery of outreach activities to build the organisations brand and attract talent to their academies. This could include attending careers fairs and events, designing marketing materials and building and maintaining partnerships with key external organisations and stakeholders who can support in the attraction of talent to the Trust.
• To be responsible for recruiting migrant workers and ensuring the organisation meets UK Visas and Immigration for both sponsored workers and any workers with restrictions or visas. The Senior Recruitment Advisor should also ensure that compliant right work evidence is held for all employees, supporting and upskilling Office Managers in this area.
• To advise Hiring Managers on process, procedure, and best practice. To support managers in drafting job descriptions, providing templates and advice as required.
• Working closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager, to draft adverts for the positions you are advertising, ensuring they are well-written, engaging and following Brand guidelines.
• To then ensure that all vacancies are advertised internally, on the company website and on various job boards and recruitment media channels, ensuring the best possible exposure for vacancies.
• To speak to candidates, creating a positive first impression and ensuring that all requests general queries are responded to swiftly and professionally and that applicants are informed of the progress of their applications.
• To be responsible for the coordination of shortlisting and interview set-up, including finalising the schedule, calling candidates, sending invites and liaising with managers to ensure that all paperwork is sent prior to interview.
• To undertake screening interviews and to sit on final interview panels for posts where required, ensuring Safer Recruitment practices are followed and guiding and challenging decisions when necessary.
• To ensure a compliant process including effective on-boarding and relevant pre-employment checks are undertaken for all individuals

To be considered for this role:

• You will be an experienced recruitment professional
• Academies/Education/Academic recruitment is useful but not essential. Solid experience in commerce is welcomed
• Have 360 internal recruitment experience
• Have strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Temp to perm would be preferred, although straight permanent will be considered
• Be happy to undergo a full DBS check

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Well, if you know any tax, legal, finance, HR or marketing candidates looking to move jobs please refer them to us and if we successfully find them a new job in the next 12 months we will send you £500 in high street vouchers of your choice.

As well as this we are looking to grow the Pro-Recruitment Group family and would be interested in any amazing Recruitment Consultants you think might like to work for us. £500 on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

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About Us

The Natural History Museum (NHM) is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre and commercial event space. We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million specimens, both in our London and Tring museums, spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually.

We are at a pivotal moment in our history, having launched a new strategy setting out our role as the natural world faces increasing threats. Building on our world-leading collection, global reputation for science and as one of the world's leading visitor attractions, the NHM has ambitious plans leading up to its 150^th anniversary in 2031 making this a truly exciting time to be part of the NHM team.

Over 300 scientists based at the Museum tackle important global challenges, spanning mineral scarcity, food security and biodiversity loss. The Museum is globally renowned for excellence in science and research and championing digital capacity and innovation. In March, the UK Government announced a very substantial investment, of £182m over 6 years, to set up a new science and digitisation centre at the Harwell Science and Innovation Centre in south Oxfordshire. This is a once in a century opportunity to shape the future of the Museum, protect and share our unique collection and further our science

About the role

Key responsibilities of this role include the acquisition of the new site for the NHM science and digitisation centre at Harwell Science Campus - including options for the procurement model, agreeing approach with the Museum and delivery of the final deal through negotiation.

In addition, this role is responsible for disposing of an existing south London storage site, appointing an agent to ensure maximum sale value, and engaging with planning authorities, managing dependencies and moving collections out of this building.

In all workstreams, the role is responsible for selecting, appointing and managing a large team of consultants, designers and developers who will make up the supply chain that delivers the project, in addition to managing a small in-house project team.

The post is based in South Kensington, with frequent visits to Harwell and with good scope for home working

About you

You will be a Chartered Surveyor (RICS), with expert knowledge and practical experience of delivering design and development of a new build and overseeing the sale of a property for development.

It is crucial that you have experience of managing large budget expenditure, as the role will have oversight of a budget of over £3m in the first two years, with implications for expenditure of over £100m for the programme as a whole.

Ideally, you will have experience of working in the museums, academic or scientific research sector and a commitment to and knowledge of environmentally sustainable buildings. Working within public sector procurement guidelines in a central government department or arms-length body would be desirable.

7 years fixed term contract

Interviews will be held on 26 and 29 June 2020

How to apply

Please visit and upload your CV with a covering letter, which clearly outlines how you meet our person specification.