As the leading bereavement support organisation in the UK, Cruse has over 4000 volunteers who provide bereavement support to over 35,000 people a year.  We want to continue to be known for our excellent volunteer experience externally and be an amazing organisation for people to want to give their time and skills.

We want to help more people and diversify who we support. The Volunteer Experience Lead is a new and exciting national role to help us grow, develop and improve the experience of, and engagement with, all of our amazing volunteers to ensure they are motivated, skilled and supported to do their role. 

This role is strategic and operational. It will act as a National Advisor, inform, and advise on the plans and policies that involve volunteers; it will lead on better engagement as well as introduce more consistent practice and processes covering all aspects of the volunteer experience.

The successful candidate will be relationship focused, confident and resilient with a passion for making organisational improvements and leading positive change.

• Job Title:  Education Specialist - Ghana 
• Contract: Full Time, 3.5 years
• Salary: $50,000 - $60,000 per annum  - depending on experience (and benefits)
• Principal Location: Accra, with regular travel within Ghana

Street Child is seeking an outstanding and experienced education specialist to lead the essential education components of the flagship Ghana TransformED Partnership, an innovative payment-by-results programme and partnership with the Education Outcomes Fund and the Ministry of Education in Ghana. This programme has the ambitious aim of assuring access to education and accelerating learning levels for thousands of children, to transform the educational landscape in Ghana.

We are a rapidly developing international children’s charity with exceptional programming in 20 of the world’s lowest income and most crisis-affected countries.  Our high-impact projects chase gains in education and protection outcomes for the most marginalised children - through signature integrated education, child protection and livelihoods initiatives.

This role will be responsible for designing and delivering accelerated learning and school improvement programmes and for achieving outstanding outcomes across these programmes, in partnership with  schools and our national and international partners. This includes designing and delivering assessment, curriculum, instructional methods and materials, teacher training and teacher performance appraisal, and also includes close coordination with the Ghana Education Services [GES] throughout. The role will lead a team of Teaching Advisors and will report to the Street Child Country Representative for Ghana. Strong communication, collaboration and capacity strengthening skills are critical for success in this role.

We are particularly interested in qualified national candidates, interested in a long-term commitment to this role.  Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Please refer to the attachment to see the full role description and person specification. To apply for the role please send your CV and a brief covering letter outlining your suitability and motivations for applying to the email address listed on the attached job description no later than 9am on Monday 11th July (however applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis). Pre-employment checks will be required as part of our recruitment process in line with our Safeguarding Policy. Street Child welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Key duties include:

Collaboration and Coherence:

• Ensure accelerated learning and school improvement programmes are informed by expertise and experience from previous programmes and reflect recent research and evidence on teaching and learning including on age-appropriate and adaptive practices, and inclusive practices;
• Engage with stakeholders to coordinate and collaborate on accelerated learning and school improvement programmes and ensure coherence of Comprehensive Basic Education [CBE] in Ghana.
• Engage with stakeholders to prepare and present evidence on progress of programmes.

Instructional Approaches

• Provide significant support for achievement and attainment for out-of-school children in urban communities;
• Design and deliver a foundational learning intervention for children aged 8 to 12 and a functional learning intervention for children aged 13 to 16 including analysing core curricular standards, syllabus, and scope and sequences, adapting them for acceleration and arranging learning experiences to achieve agreed learning outcomes;
• Design and deliver learning and life skills circles for children who have transitioned to schools or Technical and Vocational Education and Training [TVET] institutions to achieve sustained success in the Basic Education Certificate of Education [BECE] and National Proficiency Certificates I and II.

Transformational Teaching

• Provide excellent, effective training, mentoring, and monitoring to a team of Teaching Advisors working with teachers to achieve transformational teaching in rural and urban communities
• Design and develop a teacher proficiencies framework to inform teacher training, mentoring and monitoring, and deliver a teacher appraisal programme aligned to the National Teacher Education Curriculum Framework [NTECF] and National Teachers’ Standards [NTS]; 
• Design a teacher training programme and plan with an appropriate scope and sequence to strengthen and support High Impact Teaching Strategies [HITS];
• Develop and deliver training modules with specific session plans for an intensive Training of Trainers [TOT]  that is engaging, stimulating and scaffolded;
• Collaborate with Teaching Advisors to conduct close tracking of teacher performance and progress.

Targeted Instruction

• Provide excellent, effective training, mentoring, and monitoring to a team of Teaching Advisors working with teachers to address learning loss and accelerate learning for children in rural and urban communities;
• Design and deliver learning assessment tools and trackers aligned to national standards, including diagnostic, formative and summative assessments and equivalence assessments 
• Design and deliver curriculum and instructional methods and materials [including textbooks and teacher guides] for Comprehensive Basic Education [CBE]
• Design and deliver individualisation techniques and tools to strengthen student-centred instruction in the Implementation of Comprehensive Basic Education [CBE]
• Coach and coordinate with Teaching Advisors to use a combination of evidence-informed, intensive group instruction, supplemental instruction, and surgical individualised interventions to allow advanced learners to accelerate acquisition of content and skills, and to allow additional support for less-advanced learners;
• Convene Teaching Advisors together to reflect on learning assessments, ascertain areas of improvement and plan for further individualised instruction and interventions.

The Glacier Trust is looking for a creative, passionate and committed Executive Director to lead the ongoing development of our project work in Nepal, and advocacy work in the UK.

Since its launch in 2008, The Glacier Trust (TGT) has established itself as a small but impactful NGO enabling climate change adaptation in Nepal’s remote mountain communities. In recent years TGT has increased its profile in the UK through the launch of a project-linked coffee brand ‘Nepal Glacier Coffee’, a short film ‘Coffee. Climate. Community.’ and most recently a podcast and book project ‘Great Adaptations’, which even included a collaboration with a Bristol based brewery to create a Great Adaptations beer that used ingredients grown organically in our project areas.

In Nepal, we partner with two excellent NGOs, Eco Himal Nepal and HICODEF, with whom we have enabled the successful piloting, scaling, and replication of a community-led Agro Forestry Resource Centre model for climate resilient sustainable development. Our Higher Education programme has evolved through the coordination of a partnership between UK and Nepal Universities to enable early career researchers to conduct climate change adaptation related fieldwork as part of our contribution to nurturing the next generation of climate change adaptation professionals.

The principle purpose of this new post is to ensure the efficient and effective day to day running of The Glacier Trust (TGT). This includes management of fundraising, project selection, and providing strategic leadership concerning the direction of The Glacier Trust in partnership with the Board of Trustees and two advisors, one in Nepal and one in the UK.

As recognition of the need for climate change adaptation grows, this is an opportunity to join an organisation that has played a pioneering role in enabling adaptation projects that intersect with the broader ecological, social justice, mitigation and sustainable development needs in some of the world’s most vulnerable locations. We are looking for a creative, passionate and committed Executive Director to lead the ongoing development of our project work in Nepal, and advocacy work in the UK.

The Glacier Trust’s purpose: Climate change is threatening sustainable agriculture in many parts of the Himalayas. The Glacier Trust works in partnership with local NGOs, building their capacity to enable transformative adaptation to climate change through sustainable organic agriculture in these rapidly changing environments. The Trust also has a higher education programme providing scholarships that enable Nepali undergraduates and postgraduates to improve the quality of their fieldwork and research programmes. The Glacier Trust has also built its profile in the UK as an advocate for approaches to climate change adaptation that are both transformative and aligned with climate justice.

Candidate suitability: This post would provide an ideal grounding for someone wanting to build a career in international development, climate adaptation, and leadership in the NGO sector. It is an opportunity to lead an organisation that is looking to increase its outreach and further develop the quality and quantity of what it delivers. Flexibility in time allocation and working arrangements means that it should be possible to accommodate academic study / research commitments, and/or family and caring commitments. Applicants should note that this role requires travel to Nepal and field trips of up to two weeks in remote and mountainous environments.

Qualifications and experience: Applicants should have at least a relevant degree, and at least one year’s relevant experience in fundraising. Applicants will need to demonstrate their potential to increase The Trust’s outreach, in terms of (1) bringing in funding; (2) working in collaboration with our partner NGOs and Universities in Nepal; and (3) cause-related advocacy and awareness raising.

Application process: Applicants should be familiar with all aspects of The Trust’s work and the job specification, available to download from our website. 

Application is by email, we require a CV and cover letter. 

• Closing date for applications: 18.00 GMT, Friday 8th July 2022.
• Interviews will be held in London or via Zoom during the week commencing 18th July 2022.
• Please note, our Executive Director will be required to hike in mountainous environments and may be required to stay in basic accommodation while on field trips in Nepal.
• We take work life-balance seriously and as such have huge flexibility in working schedules and locations so that we can work around caring commitments.
• The Glacier Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, ability, or gender.

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home Worker - Northern Ireland
Salary: £26,451 - £28,886 pro rata per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Working Hours: 21 per week

Closing Date: 07 July 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom/Teams)

Hours - This is a part time position, working 21 hours per week. Salary will be pro rota'd

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 23.59pm on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Us

Who we are

Alzheimer’s Society are a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia. We will not rest until people with dementia and their carers live more fulfilled and less fearful lives, free from stigma and inequality.

What we do

We support people affected by dementia through some of the hardest and most frightening times, to improve their lives and help to avoid crisis.
No matter whoever you are, whatever you’re going through, you can turn to Alzheimer’s Society/us for expert support through practical advice, emotional support, and guidance for the best next step
We join forces with people affected by dementia, leading scientists and policy makers, amplifying voices to push for cutting edge breakthroughs and societal change that’ll improve the lives of people affected by dementia, now and in the future

How we do it

We’re the friendly face of support, the warm voice at the end of the phone and the determined minds who will fight passionately for the cause of everyone affected by dementia.

About the role

We have an exciting new opportunity available for a Policy Officer to support our team, based in Northern Ireland!

Reporting to NI Senior Influencing Officer within the Researching and Influencing Directorate in the Advocacy and Systems Change Team, the postholder will be working in Northern Ireland to shape policy at local council and NI Assembly level and coordinating with colleagues at a national level.

The postholder will lead on submission of responses to public consultations relevant to those living with dementia and prepare briefing papers for key stakeholders such as MLAs, Councillors and healthcare professionals.

About you

- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written [essential]
- Excellent organisational and timekeeping skills [essential]
- Ideally have knowledge of the NI government systems and healthcare sector
- Be a team player, supporting colleagues when there are deadlines, and who knows when to ask for help themselves.
- Excellent people skills and be able to work collaboratively with other individuals within the Society
- Excellent attention to detail
- Pro-active nature and ability to build successful relationships.
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload to ensure the voices of those living with or affected by dementia are relayed to key decision makers
- Comfortable with horizon scanning for influencing opportunities.

You may have experience of the following: Policy Advisor, Policy Officer, Electoral Policy, Public Affairs, Government Policy, Government Legislation, Politics, Political Systems, Lobby, Lobbyist, etc.

Ref: 134 094

Flexible and remote role, for an experienced HR manager to work across the organisation. Supporting those who care for someone with Dementia.

Purpose : To lead HR activities and processes within the organisation, supporting managers and colleagues to manage and work effectively.  Supported by colleagues in the Accounts and HR team and outside advisors.

Reports to : Director of Finance & Resources

Dementia Carers Count :

Dementia Carers Count (DCC) is a national charity dedicated to the 700,000 family members and friends in the UK who are caring for someone with dementia. We deliver free services, both face-to-face and online, that give family carers the opportunity to learn about dementia, to connect with others and to find ways to improve and maintain their own wellbeing while navigating the highs and lows of caring for someone with dementia. All our services are developed in close collaboration with family carers, enabling us to concentrate on their needs, and are delivered by experts.

Having increased staff numbers from 16 to 26 over the last 6 months, DCC has an exciting strategy aimed at increasing the number of beneficiaries reached at the same time as increasing its income generation, in order to become financially sustainable by 2025.  This includes developing earned income from commercial activities, as well as delivering support to carers online, such as through our newly developed and evolving Virtual Carers’ Centre.

With carers are the heart of what we do, we operate an organisational model to match. We are a flexible employer, with everyone working remotely. We meet up when needed and focus on delivering high quality of work.

The role :

To support the growth in the organisation, our corporate services teams are also expandingThis has included a new Finance & Resources Director – who joined in March 2022 and leads the Accounts and HR function, as well as the creation of our first dedicated Human Resources post.

With the new strategy and a growing team, the whole approach to Human Resources is under review. So, this is an exciting time to join us. We are determined that HR should reflect the organisational values of Nurturing, Versatile, Open-minded, Determined and Empowering. We are looking for outsourced/external support to provide additional input and guidance. We are looking for someone who will join us on this journey and make a significant contribution to this review.

We are a small organisation, with ambitious plans, and an entrepreneurial approach. We are looking for someone prepared to take care of detail, including administration associated with HR. An ability to see the bigger picture, take initiative and develop the way the DCC does HR will set a candidate apart.

We’re advertising the role at 21 hours per week, but would consider applications for slightly more or less. The hours can be structured in many different ways to be agreed, although providing cover during the week is something we will need to consider.

Responsibilities :

• Owning all HR processes, developing them, documenting them where needed, and ensuring they are understood across the organisation
• Liaising with managers, and colleagues, offering advice, support and responding to queries on HR matters
• Managing our HR database, ensuring that data is up to date and the system is usable by colleagues.
• Leading internally managed recruitments : working with managers to plan recruitment, placing adverts, coordinating candidates and interview/testing processes.Supporting when Agencies are used for recruitment.
• Supporting on payroll, and other tasks as needed, including occasional cover for within the wider Finance & HR team.

Person Specification

• Generalist experience in human resources
• Formal HR qualification, e.g., CIPD or equivalent
• Experience of working with HR information systems, as well as good all round IT skills
• Experience of leading on recruitment campaigns
• Experience of acting as the first point of call for managers / staff to provide support and advice around HR processes / policies
• Ability to keep up to date on employment law
• Communication skills – able to connect with people face to face as well as communicate in writing,– making human resources relevant to them.
• Judgement – able to consider different angles to a question and decide on a way forward for the organisation.
• Willing and capable to keep administrative elements of HR in good order and up to date.
• Flexible and able to adapt to a varied role, in a small organisation – managing your own workload and the contribution colleagues make.

What we offer :

Salary:  £20,400 pa (£34,000 full time equivalent)

Travel costs are paid by DCC, so you will have no commuting costs.

Location: Homeworking, but must be able to travel into the London office from time to time as required.

Hours of work: 21 hours per week

Benefits: 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays (Pro rata for part time staff), Workplace company Pension scheme with 6% employer contribution and membership of a Group Life Assurance.

We are a flexible employer – committed to adapting how we work to allow employees to thrive inside and outside of work.

How to apply

To apply we will need a CV and a cover letter that explains you suitability for the role.

Further details on the role, the application process and our organisation -can be found in the recruitment pack.

You will need to have a pre-exiting right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

The Impact Officer is an exciting role in Big Issue Invest (BII) to join the Impact Team while BII and the wider Big Issue Group launches a new strategy and new impact investment funds. The Impact Officer will play a key role working with the Impact Team to develop the impact frameworks of new funds, ensure quality impact data collection and analysis of BII investments and support the team in sharing our impact lessons and stories. In particular the Impact Officer will have the opportunity to work on our flagship fund tackling inequality in the UK, The Growth Impact Fund (GIF). The role will also coordinate with learning and evaluation partners and with the ‘Impact Advisory Group’ (a group of external advisors supporting the GIF team to deliver the impact set out in the fund aims). 

The Impact Officer will build on BII’s current impact management processes to ensure quality impact management and reporting is delivered throughout our investment processes. This includes working with the impact team to improve our impact due diligence toolkit and measurement approach to develop an impact framework against our strategy and fund theories of change. Our strategy is linked to the 2022 to 2027 Big Issue Group strategy and so the Impact Officer will have the opportunity to work with the Senior Impact Manager for Group to ensure our BII work coordinates with our overall impact story of Big Issue Group. The role will coordinate with learning and evaluation partners and with the ‘impact advisory group’ (a group of external advisors supporting the GIF team to deliver the impact set out in the fund aims). 

Skills & Experience 

• Impact analysis skills either through direct frontline experience, working with social and direct investors, as a consultant or grant maker
• Strong analytic and quantitative skills, including experience with database development and data analysis
• Report writing to share impact performance of funds, investments or projects to a wide range of audiences
• Experience working within the social sector or within an organisation or environment that’s primary aim is to deliver social benefit 
• Ability to ensuring accurate and timely impact management reporting to key stakeholders 

Salary and Benefits include:

•    Holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays on top, increasing by 1 day for each year of employment up to 30 days

•    Company sick pay starting at 5 days of full pay, increasing by 5 days with each year of employment (up to 6 weeks)

•    Paid time off to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation

•    Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension 

•    Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

•    Comprehensive flexible working policy open to all staff from day 1 of employment

•    Perkpal employee benefits platform offering discounts at over 1500 retailers, cinema tickets, gym membership and legal/financial advice 

•    Free-of-charge BUPA healthcare cash plan scheme covering everything from dental and physiotherapy costs through to private consultations and scans

•    Access to our Employee Assistance programme which includes counselling and a range of therapies 

•    Life cover - a lump sum for your family or loved ones if the unexpected happens

•    Comprehensive programme of professional skills training

Workplace details: 

This role can be based anywhere in the UK. There will be a requirement for regular travel to our head office in Finsbury Park, London.

The Big Issue Group committed to equal opportunities and committed to promoting and enhancing diversity, equality and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applicants from all members of the community and particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA, and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

Our Group Mission 

Building a world that works for everyone. Challenging, innovating, and creating self-help and sustainable business solutions, that dismantle poverty now and for future generations

A new and exciting opportunity has risen for an Early Service Leaver Co-ordinator Leaver to join the RFEA at an exciting time as the company is rapidly growing and expanding its endeavours.

The successful candidate will be required to promote and influence the benefits of engagement with CTP Future Horizons (FH) to (Early Service Leavers) ESLs in Scotland, raise awareness of the CTP FH programme provision amongst the military units in Scotland, and co-ordinate and support ESLs to register with CTP FH, DTS, and organisations who can address immediate barriers to employment. This role is home/office based with local and regional travel. Early Service Leaver Co-Ordinator Scotland will spend a considerable amount of time visiting military units and engaging with ESLs.

​Principle Responsibilities:

• Encourage and promote the benefits of registering with the CTP FH to ESLs, raising the number of registrations and continued engagement post discharge.
• Deliver the CTP FH presentation to all ESLs who are discharging from the services, by face-to-face or remote when unable to be on-site.
• Develop a social media presence to raise awareness of the programme, its opportunities, and success stories.
• Develop a strong relationship and work in collaboration with the regional CTP FH Employment Advisor Community, ensuring that information is shared accurately and appropriately to support the ESL.
• Develop links and manage the relationship with local and regional Scottish military units from all 3 services by on-site visits, linking in with key personalities who come into contact. and process discharges for ESLs, educating them on the benefits of the programme.
• Act as a positive advocate and influencer for the CTP FH Programme to all stakeholders and organisations in Scotland.

​Person Specification:

Essential Competencies:

• Strong networking skills and the enthusiasm and ability to create relationships that will support the work of RFEA/CTP.
• Clean driving licence and exclusive use of a car.
• Empathy with predominately Armed Forces personnel and an understanding of the challenges they face.
• Motivated self-starter with ability to work largely unsupervised within a multi-disciplinary environment dedicated to achieving successful outcomes for veterans.

Desirable Competencies:

• Existing network of individuals within Armed Forces Charities, statutory organisations and employers.
• NVQ L4 in Advice, Information and Guidance.
• Mental Health First Aid Training.
• A good understanding of the employment market, including recruitment, welfare to work provision, work-based learning and vocational training.

​What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary: £27,500
• Annual Leave: (25 days + Bank Holidays + Birthday Grant Leave)
• Flexible Working Options
• Training & Development Opportunities

​To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter. The closing date is midnight 3rd July. 

Success candidate required to undertake a Ministry of Defence security clearance which requires applicants to have been resident in the UK for over 5 years and an Enhanced DBS clearance

This is a homebased role on a fixed term contract ending 30 September 2023.  Applicants must be able to demonstrate how they can travel to and around the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) area.

About the Role

At Leonard Cheshire we do Everything Humanly Possible to support individuals to live, learn and work independently, whatever their ability, and in this role, you will lead the delivery of our IDEA for SMEs programme that supports employers to become disability confident.

IDEA is an acronym for Inclusion, Disability, Equality, Action, and you will lead on the delivery and ongoing support to SMEs (Small and Medium Sized Employers) to become more disability confident.  Support is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) as part of West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Workforce for the Future programme and is delivered both face to face and also through an e-learning platform across the WECA area. 

Overseeing and managing a delivery team of 4, you will ensure that contractual and funding targets are achieved, and that engaged SMEs are enabled to develop disability inclusive environments and practices. 

We want to ensure that we are playing our part in reducing the disability employment gap, and we are able to do this through supporting employers to embrace a disability inclusion agenda.

About You

You will have an understanding of disability and employment, particularly as this relates to inclusive employment practices, as well as demonstrable experience of developing and delivering highly impactful and effective contracts and programmes.  You will be a self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as being a strong team player.

You will be passionate and focussed with the ability to work proactively.  Travel within the WECA area is essential, so all applicants need to be able to demonstrate how they will meet this requirement.

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire who are excited by this opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with a disability.

What we offer

• Fair and competitive pay rates
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• A Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

Population Matters is a non-profit organisation that empowers women to take charge of family size, campaigns for more controlled human consumption, and seeks to tackle the population boom crisis that has been noted by luminaries such as Sir David Attenborough.
 

Our Approach

1. We work with our global partners, friends, and stakeholders to achieve a better future for people and planet.
    
2. We campaign, inform, undertake research and do all we can to encourage an open, fair-minded and constructive debate about population. We aim to create a wave of public awareness and corresponding policy action on overpopulation and unsustainable consumption.
    
3. We promote positive, practical, ethical and entirely voluntary solutions — encouraging smaller families, inspiring people to consume sustainably, with the aim of enabling everyone to enjoy a decent quality of life whilst respecting and sustaining the natural ecosystems upon which all life on earth depends.
    
4. We empower choice. In a world of finite resources, our reproductive and consumption choices are critical for achieving that vision of humanity in harmony with nature, prospering on a healthy planet. We believe everyone should have the freedom and ability to choose a smaller family.
    
5. We are committed to human rights, women’s empowerment and global justice. We believe action to address population must always be consistent with these principles.
    

What we’re looking for

Having achieved 265% growth in income since 2017, we are in a strong growth position and are looking for a talented Head of Finance and Operations who can contribute to building a resilient, sustainable organisation. You will help us to consolidate our current position and put us on a sure footing for continued growth, as we take advantage of the opportunities available to us.

This is a new role and contributes to the re-organisation and development of our SMT, and represents confident investment in the charity’s future growth. We are looking for someone who can work in lock-step with the Executive Director and Board to develop and implement business plans that are robust enough to accommodate our rapid growth and flexible enough to take advantage of emerging opportunities.

You will lead on the development of our financial systems and management, as well as the management and optimisation of our business operations – covering finance, IT, HR, governance, administration, legal, and facilities. Whilst the role has a mixed portfolio, it’s worth noting that the finance element is absolutely at the heart of the position.

Playing a key role on the Senior Management Team, you will be responsible for ensuring that Population Matter’s day-to-day finances and operations remain compliant, responsive and efficient.

We try to avoid prescriptive person specifications, as they limit the diversity of experience on our team. Instead, we have just four questions for you:

1. Do you have an accountancy qualification and significant experience of overseeing finance functions in UK charities, with demonstrable success in building robust financial systems within high-growth environments?
    
2. Do you have a keen eye for detail and a desire to drive ongoing improvements, building efficient structures and processes that limit bureaucracy and drive growth?
    
3. Do you have the team building skills needed to work with a highly-motivated, diverse, remote working and internationally operating staff team? Not to forget building a positive, dynamic relationship with our Board.
    
4. Do you have a commitment to the change we’re trying to create and the way in which we’re trying to create it?

If you like what we do, the role is grabbing your attention, and you answered yes to the questions above, then we’d wholeheartedly recommend you read our detailed application pack, by following the link below, and consider putting an application together.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Are you looking for an engaging, fulfilling, and varied role? Young Enterprise is looking for a new Area Manager in Bedford and Milton Keynes.

Young Enterprise is a national charity that works directly with young people, teachers, volunteers, and influencers to help young people succeed in the changing world of work. We are all about realising potential and building people’s futures – and committed to do the same for the people who join our dedicated team. We are passionate about equality, creating an environment in which each individual can thrive, contribute, and grow as a professional.

As Area Manager you will be a key contributor to the regional strategy working very much in a one team environment whilst giving you the space to grow and develop your skills. Your role as Area Manager will see you work directly with young people and teachers in schools that take part in Young Enterprise programmes such as company programme, day programmes and digital programmes.

The Area Manager role involves the management of volunteers who support the YE programmes in your area. Delivering YE programmes in classroom and hall environments to students. Managing multiple programmes at any one time. Engaging with new schools as well as supporting existing school relationships. There will be occasional need for event planning and running, reporting, support with volunteer recruitment and networking activities.

We are looking for:

• A motivated self-starter
• Confident and happy in presenting and delivering to large audiences
• Good organisational, prioritising, and problem-solving skills, with the resilience to work effectively under pressure.
• An understanding or experience of managing relationships with volunteers
• A great promoter and inspirer in helping young people achieve their potential
• Computer literacy with understanding of word, excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams

You'll be working alongside an experienced and passionate small regional team, with a 'can-do' ethos of supporting each other and sharing knowledge across programmes and geographies.

This is a home-based role, however, will require significant travel throughout Bedfordshire & Milton Keynes.

To apply, please send your CV – with a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you think you would be right for this opportunity via Charityjob by no later than midday on 12th July 2022. Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Interviews will take place with Joey Russ (Regional Manager) and Lee Palmer (Director of Education Relationships) via MS Teams week commencing 18th July 2022.

Although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us by two weeks from the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.

To support the Head of Policy and Influencing, Northern Ireland to engage decision makers and opinion formers to create change for children, young people and their families; to deliver campaigns and communications plans in Northern Ireland; to work with key stakeholders in Northern Ireland; to consult and engage with children, young people and their families on priority policy issues.

Please note this role is 17.5 hours per week, pro rata.

Client Details

They are a leading charity for every child that needs them - no matter who they are.

Description

1. Monitor political and voluntary sector developments in Northern Ireland and contribute to our response to relevant issues, in line with organisational policy positions.

1. Source relevant data and research and feed into analysis of key issues affecting children, young people and their families in Northern Ireland.

1. Assist with the development and implementation of our campaigning activities in Northern Ireland.

1. Work with colleagues, local groups and local campaigners to increase campaign awareness and activity by parents of deaf children and supporters.

1. Build the Campaigns Network in Northern Ireland.

1. Produce and circulate written materials to engage key stakeholders.

1. Work with Youth Participation Team on engagement with young campaigners and support our Northern Ireland Changemaker group.

1. Liaise with key professionals, services and organisations, representing the charity as required.

1. Work with Communications and the Head of Policy and Influencing to manage the profile of the organisation in Northern Ireland and to manage the use of social media and the campaigns webpages for Northern Ireland.

1. Work with the Planning and Impact Advisor and Head of Policy and Influencing, Northern Ireland to monitor and report on the impact of policy and campaigns activity in Northern Ireland.

Profile

Essential skills and experience

1. Experience of working in a policy or public affairs environment, with a proven ability to handle complex and sensitive issues.

1. Good knowledge of devolution and political structures in Northern Ireland, as well as an understanding of how to influence them.

1. Strong and accurate writing skills with experience of composing written materials for different audiences, for example effective briefing papers, articles and other materials for use in the public domain.

1. Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to liaise with internal and external contacts at all levels, including parents of deaf children.

1. Strong organisational skills with the ability to work at pace and manage competing priorities.

1. Strong research skills, with the ability to assimilate complex ideas and issues quickly, and to identify appropriate solutions and responses.

1. Able to work on your own initiative and as part of a close team and to manage multiple priorities against tight deadlines.

1. Confident in using Customer Relationship Management or similar databases with a good overall understanding of the applications of such systems.

Desirable skills and experience

1. Confident in using digital tools to communicate with stakeholders and willing to learn new digital skills relevant to the role.

1. An understanding of deafness

1. British Sign Language skills or a desire and ability to develop these.

1. Experience of working in a campaigns environment

Job Offer

Working in a great team who have lots of experience in Northern Ireland and in the UK.

Job Title: Advice and Information Team Leader, Northern Ireland

Region: Northern Ireland – Home Based

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £30,600 to £31,600 per annum

The Role

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As an Advice & Information Team Leader your ability to ensure that each office in your region delivers high quality person centred advice and support to beneficiaries, members and the public could have a real impact on people’s lives.

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them.

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed.

As an Advice & Information Team Leader you will be responsible for holding regular complex case discussions with your team members to ensure that complex and vulnerable clients are well supported.

If successful, the main duties of your role will be to:

• Manage the services and support provided by team members and volunteers, ensuring this meets appropriate quality standards and delivers personalised, outcome focussed, flexible support in accordance with Legion policies and best practice.
• Ensure individual cases are allocated and supported in an integrated way that best meets the beneficiaries’ needs and where appropriate referrals made to specialist Legion advisors, Legion services (e.g. break centres, care homes etc.) or other statutory or non-statutory providers as necessary.
• Co-ordinate the allocation of resources and planning of support activities within the welfare team, planning regular or peripatetic beneficiary support sessions in secondary locations drawing on inputs from other charities and providers as appropriate.
• Oversee caseloads and monitoring volume, ensuring that trends are identified and fed back to inform area and national resource planning and, collecting appropriate casework data, to inform local lobbying/service improvement campaigning. Ensure effective case management is undertaken and standards are maintained through regular audit of casework.
• Ensure team members maintain a knowledge and understanding of services and support available from the Legion, statutory and other local providers. Identify and explore opportunities for joint-working or collaboration with the aim of extending and improving the support available to beneficiaries and ensuring this is provided in a co-ordinated way. Providing, where appropriate, information on local services to the knowledge management team to inform the knowledge database.

This role is home based but we have adopted a hybrid working model, where you will still travel regularly to meet with staff.  A full driving license and access to a vehicle is therefore essential and you will be required to live within the region.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

the Royal British Legion – Careers in Advice and Welfare

Across the country, in every city and on every street, the RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community.

Every day, everyone in our Advice and Welfare teams dedicate themselves to bettering the lives of those in this community.

Be it a conversation about financial support, physical and mental wellbeing, employment, housing, independent living or social support – working in these teams means the time you’d spend with those who need our help, and the advice you’d offer, could have a profound effect on their lives.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the RBL such a fulfilling place to thrive.

We also want those who need our support to be able to get it when they need it, and from those best placed to give it. Which is why we’ve invested in multi-channel support services.

So, if you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding, and service we show each and every individual should be reflected in the way we all support, respect, and include every individual who works with us. We want everyone involved in our work or receiving our services, to feel proud to contribute to or be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation.

We recognise that we still have a long way to go to ensure that we make the RBL a truly great and inclusive organisation to work for and be part of so we have set out our commitments to provide a clear path to deliver this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact

How to Apply

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Closing date for this role is: Thursday 14th July 2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with Birthrights in their search for their next CEO. We are looking for an inspirational senior leader to join this small but mighty organisation. If you are passionate about respectful care during pregnancy and childbirth, have experience leading teams, building partnerships, and creating impactful campaigns, then this could be the perfect next opportunity for you.

Job title: CEO
Location: Homebased (UK, within reasonable commuting distance of London). Must be prepared to travel to London, Birmingham, and other UK locations for frequent meetings with staff, funders and stakeholders.
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £65K
Hours: Negotiable, full or part time

About the role
This is a hugely exciting leadership role that will play a key part in Birthrights' ambitions for the future, leading the charity in their mission to ensure that everyone receives respectful maternity care in the UK and living their values of dignity; autonomy; humanity; expertise; practicality; and inclusion.
They are seeking a visionary, strategic and empathetic leader to help them achieve their next phase of growth by nurturing and building the team, growing the charity's services, developing partnerships to increase their impact and championing racial equity and anti-racism in maternity services.
This leader will inspire, show compassion, engage their key partners with integrity, meet the challenging maternity landscape with agility, and continue to place inclusion at the very heart of what Birthrights is about.

About you
We welcome anyone to apply who possesses the qualities and behaviours outlined here or who believes they have the propensity to learn them fast. You could be an aspiring CEO who has a strong background leading teams, as well as an established CEO. You will be joining an inclusive and supportive team that welcomes people from all backgrounds. What is important isn't your level of education or the opportunities which you have had, it's about you and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you.

* An inspirational figurehead with a track record growing and sustaining an organisation's influence, operations and impact, ideally in the charity sector.
* Courageous leader when it comes to campaigning, who can spot opportunities on issues that support our mission
* Solid experience of successful income generation and fundraising from a range of sources, particularly Individual Giving.
* Leading policy development and influencing, including with senior policy makers, that has contributed to tangible change.
* A track record of leading and managing cohesive and high-performing teams with a growth mindset and promotes a culture where people are empowered to deliver a range of impactful activities.
* A compassionate and empathetic leader who leads from the front and fosters a positive organisational and workplace culture where staff wellbeing is at the top of the agenda.

To Apply
Charity People is acting as an employment agency advisor to Birthrights on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please send your CV to tiku at charitypeopledotcodotuk

Timetable
We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so please don't delay getting in touch if you're interested.
Closing Date - 8th July
1st Interviews with Charity people - w/c 18th July
1st Interview with Birthrights w/c - 1st Aug

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help ensure the application process work for you.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

Job Title: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Lead

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Hours per week: 35 hours, flexible working will be considered

Location: Home based with occasional travel

NCT has a newly invigorated Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion strategy. We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and talented individual to join our team to help us deliver on our commitments.  We wish to appoint an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Lead to motivate and drive change in key areas of our service design and delivery.  NCT is committed to social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and this role will act as a positive change agent, helping to shape new and inclusive practices. 

We are keen to attract someone who can bring both professional and lived experience to the role.

About the role

The EDI Lead will act as an ambassador, leading and motivating the equity, diversity, and inclusion work programme at NCT.  You will be required to work collaboratively across the charity, and closely with the Courses and Income Directorate to support our first priorities - forming strong, collaborative working relationships with a team of managers and programme leads, as well as working through individuals and teams to drive positive change. The role will include:

• Working alongside the parent journey team to ensure that all key touch points on the parent journey are inclusive, welcoming, and accessible, and that they reflect NCT’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Working with and supporting the service development team to design, commission and evaluate a range of inclusive teaching and learning assets and resources.
• Working in conjunction with the practice team to develop EDI training for NCT practitioners, as well as acting as a development mentor
• Partnering with the Senior Leadership Team to build a strong inclusive culture and community of practice, where all parents feel they belong

You must have excellent communication skills and be able to quickly create rapport with staff, practitioners, volunteers, students, parents, and a range of other stakeholders.

Please see the attached job description for further information.

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  More details about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found here.

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.

The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Please apply for the role via our careers page