Senior Cost Manager, package up to £82,000: Birmingham

For the largest and most exciting transport projects in Europe, we are recruiting a Senior Cost Manager to support the Head of Cost Performance at Programme and Area level. The Senior Cost Manager will be managing a team of up to 6 Cost Managers and will be leading on the management of budgets, actual costs, forecasts, and Earned Value Management (EVM) to support the successful delivery of this major infrastructure project. Sitting in the Phase One Project Controls function, this role is part of the directorate which includes Baseline Maintenance, Schedule Management, Cost Performance, Change Management and Performance Reporting.

Main Duties:

• Lead on the analysis and verification of programme and area level cost performance
• Lead on the validation of cost performance data submitted by Area teams
• Develop overall programme performance reports to communicate current performance to Project Controls Director, including Earned Value Management, forecasted costs and EAC pressures.
• Support the Head of Cost Performance in the management of the Cost Management team
• Ensure adherence with cost performance processes and procedures
• Provide technical support to Project Controls Managers on cost performance
• Engage with stakeholders across Cost and Estimating, Project Controls, Project Client Directors, Commercial and Contractor organisations
• Work closely with Areas to develop defined work-streams to enhance cost performance

Person Specification:

• Experience in the delivery of cost management or project controls on major programmes as a QS or similar.
• Proven experience in the management of Cost and Performance and project controls within a major project
• Experience in core project controls including baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management, performance reporting etc
• Experience in managing and producing performance reports that summarise cost performance including Budgets, Earned Value Management (EVM) and forecasts on major projects
• Experience of cost management systems including Prism or Ecosys
• Knowledge of Project Controls, Commercial and Finance processes
• Knowledge of NEW contracts, amendments, early warning notices etc
• Knowledge of baseline development and maintenance of baselines on a major programme

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Please note: this is a part-time role, two days a week.

Job Description

The curriculum lead will make a significant contribution to the development of the teaching, learning and assessment (grading and observation of practice and academic components) on Frontline’s programmes. The Curriculum Lead will also be primarily involved with delivery of teaching materials in various settings, including at the summer institute, recall days and in unit teaching. You will play a key role in the development of Practice Tutors and Consultant Social Workers, running briefings on curriculum areas, developing teaching skills, undertaking observations of teaching, unit meetings, individual and group coaching sessions.

This is a varied and exciting role in an ambitious organisation. We need people who are enthusiastic about joining us to ensure our programmes remain innovative and excellent and that we become widely recognised as delivering world leading programmes. You will  be passionate about teaching and learning and have a deep interest in social work education. You will have expertise in parenting interventions with children and families and expert knowledge in attachment theory, mentalisation, trauma and social learning theory.

An opportunity has arisen in the Association for an enthusiastic and dynamic officer to join the BASW UK Team on a fixed term basis (this may be extended dependent on funding). 

You will provide project support to a variety of projects and workstreams driven by the Leadership Team and will work with colleagues on shared projects, populating and maintaining the quality assurance reporting schedule, working to deadlines, undertaking consultation, internal and external communication activities and providing a range of other support activities. 

You will also lead on the establishment of an impact and evaluation function within the organisation to help deliver our ambitious and expanding impact and evaluation plans. This role is key to enabling us to demonstrate the impact of our work to our members and stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate, preferably from a project delivery or impact measurement and evaluation background.

You will need to be

• Experienced in providing project management support to a senior executive or team
• Experienced in qualitative and quantitative data collection, interpretation and analysis as well as communicating that data
• Have experience of delivering discrete projects or working as part of a project delivery team.
• Able to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and manage fluctuating volumes of work
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience of working in demanding situations with conflicting time scales and priorities.

About us
Since the coronavirus outbreak began, our society has pulled together to achieve extraordinary things. Thousands of people sleeping rough have been temporarily housed in a matter of weeks, and many more were prevented from becoming homeless due to emergency changes to legislation.

As we begin to emerge from the series of lockdowns, we now stand at a crossroads: we can build on the incredible progress that has been made by helping everyone move into a secure and permanent home; or we risk seeing thousands of people being forced into homelessness.

We are recruiting for a Volunteering Partner – Development to join our expanding Volunteering Team, to work alongside our inspirational volunteers and to bring an end to homelessness in Great Britain.

About the role

This role can be based at any of our 11 offices (Croydon, Central London, Brent, Oxford, Coventry, Birmingham, Rotherham, Liverpool or Newcastle, South Wales and Edinburgh) but must be able to travel to our Head Office in London occasionally.

As our Volunteering Partner - Development you will join our innovative, dynamic and creative central Volunteering Team.  For the past few years, we’ve been working hard to transform the volunteer journey and experience at Crisis and have made significant progress.  New materials, new processes and a more digital approach are all being embedded and you will be part of ensuring that all of our volunteers have a brilliant experience with Crisis. 

This role has a focus on new and effective marketing approaches to ensure we reach those volunteers who have an ambition to end homelessness.  It’s also pivotal in the use of our Learning Management System for volunteers and ensuring that volunteers commit to an engaging and effective learning experience. However, you will not be alone, and you will need to work in a collaborative and positive way with our Volunteer Coordinators, Marketing and Data and Technology teams whose energy and expertise is vital to the delivery of effective volunteering support.  

About you
We are looking for someone who is able to work on multiple projects at once, has excellent organisation skills, and outstanding written and verbal communication. You will need the confidence and creativity to develop new ideas and approaches and the ability to build support for them and ensure their delivery.  
We want someone to make this role their own.  The remit is broad, the space for creativity and risk taking is generous and this team is ambitious about being sector leading in the way we work with our volunteers. 

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to Apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website.
Closing date: Sunday 31st January 2021 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held on Friday 5th February 2021
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Home-Start is a local Birmingham charity based in the Jewellery Quarter helping parents to build better lives for their children. We are looking to recruit someone to become part of our dynamic team.

The main purpose of the job is to recruit, train and support a team of volunteers to work with families with children under five in their own homes. Covering Bartley Green, Quinton, Harborne and Edgbaston areas of Birmingham. We are looking for someone with:

A good standard of education GCSE, NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

Experience of working with complex families.

Experience of working with volunteers.

Experience of delivering a course to volunteers.

Must be a car driver with use of own vehicle.

Must have good IT skills

To apply for this post can you please email us at: [email protected],org with your personal email address

Home-Start Birmingham North West was founded in 1993.We aim to safeguard and preserve to good mental and physical health of children and their parents. T prevent cruelty to.or maltreatment of children,relieve sickness and reduce poverty. To assist parents to build better lives for their children in thier own communities. 

Volunteers provide support to families in the families own home. We support families as they learn to cope, improve confidence and reduce risk of problems within the families from escalating. We tailor our support to the needs of the family, using a holistic approach to all support. We empower and enable families to make long term positive changes.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Family and Volunteer Coordinator. 

Purposes of the job

• To contribute to the effective day to day operation of the scheme in accordance with the Home-Start Memorandum & Articles of Association, Home-Start,

 Standards & Methods of Practice, Home-Start Agreement and Quality Assurance Standards.

• To maintain high standards of practice in supporting families within the Home-Start model
• To ensure equality of opportunity, fairness and diversity in all aspects of the scheme’s work.
• Implement good safeguarding practice in all areas of work

Main Responsibilities

Supporting the work of the scheme

• Undertaking work as delegated by the senior member of staff to support the strategic management, development and future funding of the scheme.
• Supporting the implementation and review of all Home-Start policies and procedures.
• Complying with the scheme’s administration, monitoring and financial systems.
• Promoting the work of the scheme, as required by the Senior Worker
• Contributing to and supporting the development of the Home-Start network locally, regionally and nationally.

Support for families

• Receiving referrals and assessing needs of families.
• Attending Integrated allocation meetings
• Completing reports as directed by the scheme manager
• Introducing families to appropriate support.
• Ensuring support to families is reviewed at regular intervals and at the end of Home-Start support, in line with current Home-Start guidance
• To undertake designated responsibilities to safeguard and promote children’s welfare.

Managing Volunteers

• Recruiting, selecting and preparing suitable volunteers.
• Matching and introducing volunteers to families.
• Contribute as directed to the delivery of the Home-Start preparation course in full and to a high standard to all prospective volunteers
• Providing support, supervision and initial and on-going training opportunities for volunteers.

Working in Partnership

• Ensuring appropriate liaison with referrers and other professionals
• Networking appropriately within the community.

The post holder may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post as detailed above.

Systems Analyst - Services

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Systems Analyst Responsibilities:

The Solutions Analyst in our Services Data team will play a vital role in ensuring our services data systems, data processes and other technical developments are robust, fit for purpose, and supportable. Providing technical skills to scoping out requirements, creating designs, developing solutions, testing, rollout, and continuous support, this role is at the centre of our technical data capabilities.

Collaborating closely with the business to understand their goals and technical teams such as IT or external suppliers for co-creation this role will be a key gatekeeper of technical data solutions.
By managing data in our case management system (CRS), our incident management system (RADAR) and other datasets such as properties and contracts this role will develop and maintain our core sets of database and data process capabilities. Responsibilities also creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation about our systems and responding to first- and second-line issues. Analysing ETL processes and designing data mappings for them will also be an important responsibility.

Systems Analyst Requirements:

You will combine a number of skills in order to deliver the right data solutions.

You will bring excellent business partnering skills to understand business contexts, goals, ambitions and horizons. Building the trust between you and those you partner will be a major factor in how successful the solutions you help create will be. Your strong interpersonal and interpretation skills will allow you to have open jargon-free conversations with the business. You can formulate emerging requirements through providing advice and co-creation.

You will have strong technical abilities including maintaining data dictionaries, data integration mapping, SQL scripting, analysing data quality issues, and UX design. You will also be able to employ Agile development techniques to rapidly produce prototypes, fail-fast and learn, whilst accommodating a continuous improvement mindset.

You will have experience of managing technical change management in a complex environment. You know how to balance speed of delivery against stability and supportability of solutions. You can practice rigorous version control, robust testing as well as planning for live rollouts and backouts.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Position: Solutions Analyst (Services)
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £31,982 - £34,925 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) (+ London allowance of £3,600 if applicable)

Closing Date: 31 January 2021
Interview Date: W/C 8 February 2021

You may have experience of the following: Solutions Analyst, Business Analyst, BA, IT Project Manager, Data Analyst, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Project Manager, Analytics, Project Management, Business Process Analyst, Digital Analyst, Digital Business Analyst, etc.

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 36 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

We are currently recruiting for the position of 'Regional Desk Coordinator MENA-EE' for the Middle East, North Africa and East Europe (MENA-EE) who will provide support to allocated country offices in delivery effective programmes according to the Country Programme and Regional Strategies and raising the profile amongst donors and potential funders. The post holder will keep an up to-dated overview of operational matters in the Region, with knowledge of IRW activities in Country Offices.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• A graduate degree or equivalent experience in development/humanitarian areas
• Experience of distance management
• Good interpersonal skills including the ability to listen, sensitivity to others’ views and perspectives, and conflict resolution.
• Proven track record of working in a similar role with an International NGO
• Strong and well developed analytical skills coupled with experience of writing quality proposals and reports
• Written and spoken command of regional languages
• Willing to travel at very short notice

Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy, and seeks individuals who are sympathetic to the IR values of; Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery, Child Protection and Code of Conduct. If you would like to be a part of an organisation striving to make a difference in the world and are looking for a meaningful career, we will be glad to hear from you.

Please Note: Interviews are expected to take place at the Mid-February, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Systems Analyst - Supporter

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Systems Analyst Responsibilities:

The Solutions Analyst in our Supporter Data team will play a vital role in ensuring our services data systems, data processes and other technical developments are robust, fit for purpose, and supportable. Providing technical skills to scoping out requirements, creating designs, developing solutions, testing, rollout, and continuous support, this role is at the centre of our technical data capabilities.

Collaborating closely with the business to understand their goals and technical teams such as IT or external suppliers for co-creation this role will be a key gatekeeper of technical data solutions.
By managing data in our core fundraising CRM (Progress), as well as interaction with other supporter related systems such as campaigning and email marketing tools, this role will develop and maintain our core sets of database and data process capabilities. Responsibilities also creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation about our systems and responding to first- and second-line issues. Analysing ETL processes and designing data mappings for them will also be an important responsibility.

Systems Analyst Requirements:

You will combine a number of skills in order to deliver the right data solutions.

You will bring excellent business partnering skills to understand business contexts, goals, ambitions and horizons. Building the trust between you and those you partner will be a major factor is how successful the solutions you help create will be. Your strong interpersonal and interpretation skills will allow you to have open jargon-free conversations with the business. You can formulate emerging requirements through providing advice and co-creation.

You will have strong technical abilities including maintaining data dictionaries, data integration mapping, SQL scripting, analysing data quality issues, and UX design. You will also be able to employ Agile development techniques to rapidly produce prototypes, fail-fast and learn, whilst accommodating a continuous improvement mindset.

You will have experience of managing technical change management in a complex environment. You know how to balance speed of delivery against stability and supportability of solutions. You can practice rigorous version control, robust testing as well as planning for live rollouts and backouts.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Position: Solutions Analyst (Supporter)
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £31,982 - £34,925 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) (+ London allowance of £3,600 if applicable)

Closing Date: 28 January 2021
Interview Date: W/C 1 February 2021

You may have experience of the following: Solutions Analyst, Business Analyst, BA, IT Project Manager, Data Analyst, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Project Manager, Analytics, Project Management, Business Process Analyst, Digital Analyst, Digital Business Analyst, etc.