As the Schools Project Officer you will further develop the Lambeth Young Carers’ Schools Project.Funded by the Walcot Foundation, our young carers schools project aims to reduce the negative impacts of caring on young carers’ education, thereby increasing the opportunities to reach their potential.  The project has 3 core elements:

• A programme of awareness raising in schools targeting both staff and pupils, delivered through assemblies and workshops for school staff.
• A programme of peer support groups taking place in schools to enable young carers to connect with others in the same situation and share their experiences in a supported environment, reducing their sense of isolation and creating the opportunity for new friendships to develop.
• Intensive one to one support with a cohort of young carers who have the highest levels of need.

The project works with secondary school children aged 11 - 16 who are from low income households.

If you are looking for a fast paced, rewarding project that will make a lasting difference to young carers, we would love to hear from you. 

This post is 21 hours per week 

Closing date: Monday 20th July 2020 at 9am

Interview date: Tuesday 28th July 2020

Redbridge Equalities and Community Council is a well-established and hard-working equalities organisation with its roots in community relations and race equality work, based in Ilford, and working mainly in the London Borough of Redbridge.

We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience to take forward our work on hate crime and community engagement and cohesion. On hate crime, they will be able to build on RECC’s pioneering community-based approach, working with our Community Witness and Support Team and supporting hate crime victims both individually and through mutual support groups. Much of the recent focus of our community engagement work has been through the Redbridge Equalities Forum, and they will have the opportunity to steer its development into a post-Covid world. And on community cohesion they will have a key part to play in the development of a proposed major new initiative in two of Redbridge’s most deprived and divided areas.

This is a challenging agenda, the more so for a part time worker, and their highest priority initially will be to work with the Trustees to find the funding needed to enable the post both to become fulltime and to continue beyond March.

About us
We are a charity dedicated to ensuring that people most impacted by injustice are leading campaigns that affect their lives, from better housing to fairer treatment of migrants to LGBTQ+ rights. Our mission is to support people to run effective campaigns that challenge injustice. We do this by running campaign training programmes that help people develop the skills, confidence and community to change things that matter to them. In our trainings, we prioritise people from communities directly impacted by injustice.

Job Purpose:
Meeting income targets
Supporter stewardship
Manage the administration of the Fundraising team
Stakeholder management to further the organisation’s objectives

Job Responsibilities

Meeting income targets:
Researching, writing and submitting applications to new trusts and foundations for four and five-figure bids under £40,000.
Reporting to funders in line with their requirements, including supporting the Fundraising team with narrative and financial updates.
Supporting the Head of Fundraising and Fundraising Manager with diversifying income streams, including through public donations, individual giving and the sale of scholarship places and workshops for NGOs.
Represent the fundraising remit of Campaign Bootcamp at external networking events, sector conferences and funder meetings.

Supporter stewardship:
Managing day-to-day relations with a portfolio of four and five-figure current and prospective foundation donors.
Managing grant awards, including grant agreements, interim reporting, project visits, end of grant reports and budget reconciliations.
Testing and implementing new ways to engage current and new funders as the Fundraising team develops new income streams across trusts, individual giving and online appeals.

Manage the administration of the Fundraising team:
Managing the grant set-up process on Salesforce.
Managing and further developing the relevant administrative infrastructure, including Salesforce.
Ensuring that donations, donor tracking and reporting systems are accurate and that electronic records are up to date.
Contributing to the management of the general fundraising communication channels.

Stakeholder management to further the organisation’s objectives:
Creating content for our public facing channels, e.g. website, newsletters and social media, to raise awareness of Campaign Bootcamp and our funding needs.
Ensuring Salesforce records are accurate and up-to-date so that the Finance and delivery teams have the information they need from the Fundraising team to deliver on grant objectives.
Working with the Training and Programme delivery teams to ensure our applications and reports are as strong as they can be; this includes coordinating and participating in regular catch-ups with delivery teams, project visits and regular communications through in-person/Zoom meetings, emails and via Slack.
Supporting our work to evaluate and improve our programmes.

General:
Work in a sustainable manner with consideration of the natural environment
External customer service: answer the general Campaign Bootcamp phone via Circleloop and emails relating to fundraising via our shared 'hello' inbox
Any other reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager or Leadership Team
At all times adhere to relevant legislation including GDPR
At all times take personal responsibility for exhibiting behaviours in line with the person specification and the values of Campaign Bootcamp.

We’re now looking for two dynamic and dedicated individuals to join our team to help lead on the development and delivery of the organisations core finance, operations and communications systems and processes as part of this exciting project and achieve the best outcomes we can for families in Wales. 

You may or may not be currently involved in our field of work; but if you are someone with relevant or transferable experience, who likes working to make a difference, is both creative and organised, and is prepared to give 100 percent to go along on this adventure with us….then we’d like to hear from you!

The deadline for applications is now 6th July. Please note, late applications will not considered.

As we enter a major expansion phase to develop more services that Deaf people want and need, we are looking to appoint a Funding Bid Writer who can help us make these services sustainable. You will write bids for funding from national and local goverments, education and health bodies, Lottery, trusts and other grant-makers to provide accessible services that meet Deaf people's needs.We offer flexible working and generous pension contributions to the right candidate.

Essential skills required for the post are;

• Proven ability to produce winning bids, in the range £5,000 - £100,000
• Clear, succinct and positive writing style; excellent grammar and editing skills
• Experience of prioritising workload when working on and managing multiple tasks
• Organised, detailed orientated and able to meet challenging deadlines
• Highly motivated, with energy, enthusiasm and flair to work hard and achieve ambitious targets
• Flexible and positive approach

This post is subjecty to two references. Both have to be satisfactory to RAD.

Closing date for applications: Friday 24th July 2020

Interviews to be held on:Tuesday 4th August ( interviews to be held in London).

A young adult carer is someone aged 15-21 who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who has an illness, disability, mental health problem or addiction. Some caring roles are big, others small. Either way, at Carers' Hub Lambeth, we’re here to help. As the Service Coordinator - Young Adult Carers, you will lead in this area of our work.  The project sits within our Young Carers Service and as such you will have the opportunity to work with young carers aged 5 and up too.

We know that friendship, support and trying new things can provide the boost that young adult carers need, so we split our work into three areas:

• We provide 1-2-1 support, tailored around their needs – whether educational, emotional or something else

• We organise a mixture of fun activities throughout the year

• We run a monthly young adult carers meet up group

At the moment, we are working from home and providing our services via phone calls and video calls.  You will need to be creative to come up with new and engaging ways to connect with the young adults, be willing to test out new ways of working and be comfortable with rapid change.   When the lockdown ends, we will be back in our offices in Brixton. 

We are a small friendly charity based in Brixton about to celebrate our 2nd birthday.   As we are still relatively new, you will have loads of opportunities to get involved in other areas of work to build on your existing skills and learn some new ones too!

Contract type: Permanent (subject to six months’ probation)
Working hours: Full time – 35 hours per week
Starting salary: £27,000 per annum (FTE)
Deadline for application: 13.07.2020 (4.00pm)
Flexible working applications including job shares are welcome.

A strong personal connection with East London would be a real asset, and candidates should bring a passion for working with and engaging the diverse community around us and an understanding of their needs. 

For further information, please visit our website vacancy page via the Apply button.

Closing date: Monday 13th July 2020 (4.00pm)

The challenges of this new, exciting role include developing a high quality public education and activities programme focused on nature-based learning, and on-site and virtual resources which connect people with nature and the history of the estate.

Marks Hall Estate has begun to deliver a new organisational growth strategy (2020-25) with a focus on environmental sustainability, public engagement and education. The Education & Engagement Coordinator is a key role in the Marks Hall Estate team.  Responsible for developing and managing the schools education programme, adult education services, site-wide interpretation and online education offer, this role ensures that every person who attends the estate or interacts with Marks Hall Estate online has access to useful, informative nature and heritage education resources. The post holder will manage the work of relevant projects consultants, support staff, contractors and suppliers.

The postholder will be a highly organised, experienced professional in the culture/heritage education sector with a passion for outdoor education and nature-based learning, who has demonstrable experience of working with schools and delivering education sessions for children and people of all ages. A creative self-starter with lots of energy and a positive outlook, you will be hands-on, and able to balance a range of priorities and a busy workload.

Key Result Areas:

1. On site learning and activities

To initiate, plan, coordinate and deliver new education and activities programmes and site-wide interpretation, which are accessible to all.

• Work closely with the senior management team and external consultants to develop and implement a strategy for public education and engagement at Marks Hall Estate
• Work with the Executive Director and the Finance Manager to set the annual education and activities plan and working budget, in line with the business plan and organisational strategic plan
• Develop a local schools network and build a relationship with each school to encourage regular school visits and paid-for group education sessions
• Develop and coordinate the Forest School offer at MHE working with external partners
• Work with the senior management team and external consultants to design and deliver a site-wide interpretation scheme across the Arboretum, Ancient Woodlands and wider estate
• Establish and manage an adult education and activities programme to include paid talks, events and workshops, led by staff and external experts
• Work with the Visitor Centre team to develop the guided tours programme to include general introduction tours and more specialist tours of the estate throughout the year
• Develop the family learning offer on site and ensure it is competitive in quality and price with other local attractions and national eco-attractions
• Work with the Marketing & Communications Manager to ensure an increasing number of visits by targeted local community groups and UK-wide special interest groups
• Engage with relevant professional bodies like the Ancient Tree Forum, Arboriculture Association, Woodland Trust, Forestry Commission for the purposes of sharing resources and information
• Maintain education budgets, and, working with the Finance Manager, report on income and expenditure throughout the financial year
• Manage education group bookings, education space hire, manage all outdoor/ indoor education and activities spaces and resources to ensure they are tidy, clean and well maintained
• Work with the senior management team on fundraising bids for education and public engagement projects
• Develop acceptable risk assessments for all on-site public learning and activities programmes; ensure rigorous DBS checks are in place for staff, volunteers and external contractors in contact with children and vulnerable adults in line with MHE Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policy.

2. Online learning and community outreach

To lead on the development and delivery of online learning and community outreach

• Coordinate production of high quality online education resources for schools and home educators and work with Marketing & Communications Manager to host and promote these effectively
• Work with the Marketing & Communications team to produce new content for the website and social media, ensure all information is relevant to MHE and factually correct
• Attend schools and community networking events to develop partner and stakeholder relations and host networking events at MHE for teachers and community groups
• Promote MHE’s on-site education and engagement offer in local schools, community groups
• Work with the HR & Volunteer Manager and senior management team to coordinate ‘micro-volunteering’ opportunities at MHE (e.g. project work) for corporate and other organisations
• Work with senior management team and education providers to offer opportunities for internships at MHE
• Represent MHE in the local community and at national events and conferences

3. Audience development and evaluation

Work with the Marketing & Communications Manager to ensure target audiences continue to build, and stakeholder expectations are met across site interpretation, education and activities on the estate.

• Develop and implement an audience evaluation programme to ensure learning outcomes are achieved in line with our education strategy.
• Work strategically with the Marketing & Communications Manager to promote education services and facilities at MHE to schools and target groups

 General responsibilities

• Ensure consistent high level of public service; be warm, welcoming and approachable
• Undertake training to ensure education and activities programmes, staff delivery, learning tools and facilities are up to date and high quality
• Build strong relationships across the organisation with staff and volunteers, promoting a culture of excellence, professionalism, and consistent communication.
• Work within the terms and conditions of employment, adhere to the policies and procedures of the Charity.
• Undertake evening and weekend work as needed; plan and communicate time in lieu with line manager.

Education and Experience:

• BA degree and/ or Teaching qualification, and a current DBS check
• Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft Office and Excel
• Excellent networking and collaborative skills, able to win support of colleagues and stakeholders
• Experience of developing learning programmes and working with a wide range of ages and abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Experience and knowledge of Health and Safety management in a visitor-focused environment
• Familiarity with safeguarding issues, managing and monitoring DBS checks for volunteers and staff, drafting and updating safeguarding policies
• Understanding and empathy to the issues surrounding social inclusion

Job Specific Competencies

• Demonstrate professionalism at all times 
• Communicate effectively to ensure good working relationships with volunteers, colleagues and stakeholders where information is shared clearly and easily
• Demonstrate awareness of equal opportunities for all and a deep understanding of diversity and social inclusion through your work and communications.
• Deliver on agreed personal objectives in line with organisational goals and objectives
• Deliver a high quality and efficient service, working effectively with colleagues, contractors and suppliers to continually improve standards
• Manage time and workload effectively, take responsibility for all aspects of your work
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends will be necessary.

To apply:

Please read our website thoroughly before applying, we encourage you to visit the site, if possible. We require a letter of application (2 pages maximum) addressed to Kath Cockshaw, Executive Director, explaining how your experience fits the job description and person specification, and a copy of your current CV.

Your application must include the names and contact details of two referees, one of which must be your most recent employer. We will not contact your referees until an offer has been made and accepted.

Please email your application by midday, Monday 27 July 2020. We will be happy to answer any queries about the role before the closing date.

Interviews will take place at Marks Hall Estate week commencing Monday 3 August. The successful applicant must provide evidence of their right to work in the UK, and evidence of a current DBS check.

Marks Hall Estate (registered charity no. 256700) is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate and value diversity. All recruitment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

The Chief Development Officer will manage the strategic oversight of the charity’s fundraising and communications functions whilst ensuring high standards of engagement with policy makers and commissioners, nationally and in the communities where we work. This role is critical to the ongoing development of the organisation and we need an outstanding leader to deliver our ambitious plans for expansion into new areas and robust income growth.

If successful, you will manage the Development Team to deliver high quality funding bids and further develop the excellent relationships the charity has with its supporters and commissioners. You will also be key in developing new business opportunities in new areas of the UK. You will take the lead on the “pre-discovery” phase of any potential Right to Succeed programme in current and new areas of the UK. Finally you will be expected to represent the charity in key meetings and in the media.

Network Development Manager

£27,255 per annum

(Ref SUS2936)

37.5 hours per week – based in North East and Cumbria

Our Network Development Manager roles are truly unique developing accessible walking and cycling routes for everyone. These roles are at the centre of delivering our Paths for Everyone vision for the National Cycle Network which aims to improve the number and quality of traffic-free paths across the UK.

We currently have a vacancy in the beautiful North East and Cumbria region. As part of this role you will be out and about on the National Cycle Network, meeting partners and communities to influence and inspire the upgrade and improvement of routes in the urban and rural environment.

We engage with a diverse range of stakeholders and so we are looking for someone who excels in building and maintaining successful relationships and who can write excellent reports. The role will involve working with design and engineering colleagues to develop and progress feasibility studies and designs, seek consents, secure funding and ultimately take projects into delivery - this is a role where you will see your projects through from start to finish.

We are looking for someone with direct or transferable experience in transport planning, project management, business development and stakeholder engagement. If you are passionate about sustainability, like the idea of working in a small team where you can make a big impact, this the role for you.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am Monday 20 July 2020.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams during week beginning Monday 27 July 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Position: Business Development Consultant

Location: Orpington, Greater London

Contract Type: Permanent and full-time

Salary: £23,000 to 27,000 per annum

Our Orpington head office is home to a team of 20+ who are committed to transforming social policies to ensure that the world’s most vulnerable people are not forgotten. We work hard and are passionate about what we do. We find time to discuss important issues and ways we as a company can support initiatives that we are passionate about. We also find the time to socialise, when not in lockdown and have a casual culture around the office that allows for interaction across all levels in the company. 

Please note that due to the COVID-19 crisis, all employees are currently working from home.

For more information about our organisation, please visit our website.

Purpose

Development Pathways is the leading provider of Social Protection services to a variety of donors worldwide. Being a thought leader and acknowledged world leader in this area, we are continuing to grow our portfolio and footprint.  As a key member of the Business Development team, you will be joining us at an exciting time to support the continuing growth of the company as it consolidates its position.

Responsibilities and Duties

The responsibilities of the Business Development Consultant will cover the following areas:

• Identify and generate business opportunities for Development Pathways. This will include working closely with the technical teams to develop innovative opportunities such as engaging with new donors, building our presence in countries, and developing new products.
• Lead and support the development of bids for a wide range of clients, including managing inputs from technical specialists, building budgets and drafting key components of the bids.
• Build good relations with clients and donors to help position Development Pathways in the market place, in particular with potential new donors.
• Strengthen Development Pathways’ links with consultants; and, help build our network of associates.
• Represent Development Pathways in a range of fora, in particular international business development opportunities.
• Lead in the design and development of events that position Development Pathways within the market place.
• Support the communications team to ensure that are communications are tailored to building Pathways international profile and position us for future opportunities.
• Undertake other activities as requested.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

• A relevant university degree in International Development, Social Protection, Gender Studies or an associated area
• Enthusiasm to engage in business development and grow businesses
• Creativity and a desire to innovate
• Excellent communications skills
• A strong ability to understand and develop budgets
• Excellent organisation skills including an ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
• Excellent communications skills including in cross-cultural environments
• A great team player with the capacity to lead
• Two years’ experience of working in international development or a related sector.

Desirable:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant area
• Experience of developing bids and working in business development.

Reporting

You will be reporting to the Interim Head of Business Development, and transition to reporting to the Permanent Head of Business Development, when he/she is recruited.

Terms of Employment and Benefits

This is a permanent and full-time post. Along with the salary, the successful candidate would receive an attractive package of the following:

· Fulfilling work - work to make a difference to some of the world’s most underserved communities.

• Flexible work - Development Pathways offers employees flexible work hours and remote work options.
• Generous time off - recharge with 30-holiday entitlement plus standard bank holidays.
• Travel the World- we are committed to seeing our work in action, all around the world up to 3 weeks in a year.
• Excellent health  and well-being provision – access to the company private health care scheme (after the satisfactory completion of the probationary period, pension scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Commitment to professional development opportunities - we encourage our staff to participate in professional learning and development.
• Provision of a company laptop and working at home benefit.

How to apply

We invite interested candidates to please send:

• Your CV and cover letter explaining why you would be a good fit for the post of Business Development Consultant and how you meet the above criteria.
• Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we retain the right to close this role without notice.
• Due to the high number of applications expected, unfortunately only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• Closing date for this post will be 31st July 2020.

Development Pathways is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, family or parental status, or disability status.

We are seeking an innovative, creative, and skilled individual to join our Leadership Team contributing to the strategic and operational work of GYC.  You will lead and develop the fundraising and marketing of the organisation.

As a confident communicator and networker, with excellent interpersonal skills, you will nurture strong relationships within the corporate and community world, raising the profile of young carers and the work of Gloucestershire Young Carers.

This is an ideal position for an energetic person with both strategic and operational expertise; with a passion and commitment to enabling young people to reach their potential; and with the ability and tenacity to achieve a high fundraising target.

You will represent GYC in a manner consistent with the highest professional standards reflecting GYC’s commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity and follow national and local policy in relation to safeguarding at all times.

Please note we do not accept application by CVs.

Closing Date Sunday, 5th July 2020 Midnight

Interviews Tuesday, 14th July 2020 (zoom)

Head of Policy and Advocacy

Central London/currently remote, £50,000-65,000 depending on experience

This is a permanent role and full time, but we are happy to talk flexible working including part time

Reporting to the CEO, member of the Management Team

Deadline: Mon 22 Jun at 10 am

Full Fact, the UK’s independent fact checking charity, is recruiting a Head of Policy and Advocacy, a new role at a critical time.

We are an independent charity, a team of fact checkers and campaigners who find, expose and counter the harm that bad information does — to people’s health, to democracy, and in decisions that affect people’s lives.

This will be a high-profile job at the cutting edge of globally-relevant policy debates. You’ll be working initially to influence government policy and legislation on tackling misinformation and disinformation online, on protecting election integrity and updating election law, and to improve the quality of government information.

Over time, you’ll work with the whole team to shape Full Fact’s advocacy work and make sure that the lessons from our fact checking are translated into effective calls to action in support of our charitable mission to inform and improve public debate. That ranges from seeking corrections when high profile people or outlets get things wrong, to influencing government policy, or making the case for responsible AI in our field.

We are a supportive and ambitious team looking for a creative campaigner with a strong policy skillset, committed to supporting and developing an exceptional team of three Policy Managers and one Researcher. The ideal candidate will have a track record in highly-contested or high-profile campaigns to influence legislation, government policy, or the decisions of public bodies.

We created this team because too many of the issues that affect our mission are either stuck in a world of policy slogans like ‘advertising transparency’ or ‘algorithmic accountability’ with too little actionable policy substance behind them; or at risk of dangerous over-reactions that infringe free speech.

At our best Full Fact combines practical experience of fact checking; rigorous research, diagnosis, and policy development; and compelling advocacy to achieve change. 

We have strong relationships already: a top-tier cross-party board; collaborations with public bodies such as the ONS and the House of Commons Library; and integrations into major online services such as Google Search, Facebook, and Instagram. We regularly engage with relevant departments, parliamentarians and committees, as well as industry and academic players. There’s plenty of room to build, and plenty to build on.

You don’t need to be an expert in any of our policy areas. You do need to bring your campaigning experience and share our commitment to accuracy in public life, and to freedom of expression.

You’ll report directly to the CEO and be part of Full Fact’s management team alongside the CEO, COO/Deputy CEO, Head of Automated Fact Checking, Head of Communications, and Editor. You will also work directly with the policy sub-group of the board of trustees chaired by Anand Menon.

As a member of Full Fact’s management team, you will have a particular responsibility for nurturing the supportive and ambitious environment we aim for, and for the overall direction of the charity.

If you are interested in applying but not sure you have all the skills, please do apply. We are open both to supporting learning on the job and to rearranging tasks within the team to suit the skillsets of the best applicant. We are happy to talk flexible working, and we are open to part time or job share applications for this role.

How to apply

Please email the CEO, Will Moy, in confidence with a CV and a covering letter that includes your notice period.

We prefer to sift applications anonymously. Please use your initials rather than your name and leave identifying details such as email addresses off your CV and covering letter. Both the covering letter and the CV should be attached to your email so they can be separated from it. Please include your contact details, including a phone number, in your email.

If you would like to arrange a confidential conversation with Will before applying, please email his assistant Paola Churchill.

Before applying please read the requirements we place on staff to protect Full Fact’s independence and non-partisanship. We recognise  that candidates for this job may well have been involved in public campaigning before and that’s not a problem. However, we are an independent and non-partisan charity and we need staff who can live up to that. As an acid test, if you cannot respect and understand people who took a different view than you of recent elections or referendums, this is not the job for you.

Policy and Advocacy are central to Full Fact’s work. If you’d like to learn a little more, read our joint statement with Africa Check and Chequeado: Fact checking doesn’t work (the way you think it does).

Applications close 10 am Mon 22 Jun.

How the application process will work

We want to see you at your best to understand your strengths and the contribution you could make at Full Fact with strong support, including for your learning and development. We also want to make sure that we use your time well during this process and don’t ask for more from you than we need to. Of course we will make any reasonable adjustments we need to make to this process to help ensure you can perform at your best.

The interview panel will be Will Moy, CEO; Mevan Babakar, COO and Deputy CEO; and Amy Sippitt, Head of Research. Amy is currently responsible for the team and is now leaving Full Fact after six years in various roles, having started as a fact checker.

The process starts off with an anonymised covering letter and CV. This will be read by at least two people to produce a shortlist for interview.

The first round interviews will be a phone (not video) interview with Will lasting no more than half an hour at a time that’s convenient for you. We will record it so at least two people can review each interview to decide who we invite back for the second round. The recordings will be deleted at the end of the process.

The second round will include a structured interview and some exercises which assume no prior knowledge. The interview will be with the full panel by video and last no more than an hour and a half. We’ll tell you everything you need to know to prepare, including anything we’d recommend reading in advance. We will ask you to prepare a short presentation for the interview. You will also have a chance to meet members of the team that you would be managing and ask them questions.

If necessary, we may then choose to have a third round that is tailored to you to go deeper on particular aspects of your skills, experience, or approach. This may include meeting other members of the team, the management team’s executive coach, or trustees as appropriate.

Job definition: Head of Policy and Advocacy

Your job is to secure changes from the people and institutions who influence people’s exposure to bad information, including governments, parliaments, regulators, private companies and others. You and your team work to reduce the harm bad information does by tackling its causes and its consequences.

You run a team of three Policy Managers and one Researcher and you are responsible for the quality and effectiveness of its work, for assigning work within the team, and for the wellbeing, management, and development of its members. As a member of Full Fact’s management team, you have a responsibility for the charity as a whole.

The team you’ll be working with

You’ll be working with an exceptional group consisting of three Policy Managers and one Researcher, and reporting to the CEO.

The rest of our management team—COO/Deputy CEO, Head of Automated Fact Checking, Head of Communications, and Editor—all have strong networks and regularly represent Full Fact to a wide range of audiences.

You will work closely across the team, including making use of evidence from our fact checking work; overseeing the Policy Managers pursuing corrections and other interventions following fact checks and feeding into editorial thinking; overseeing how we use research to make our work more effective; working closely with the communications team, including on media and on involving our supporters; making use of our AI work and automated fact checking tools, and working with them to advocate responsible AI from companies building counter-misinformation tech.

The outcomes you will be responsible for

Standards: Demonstrably maintain the highest standards of accuracy, fairness, and independence in all Full Fact’s work

Knowledge and expertise: Become and stay expert enough in the issues and ever-changing political, regulatory, and legal environment affecting Full Fact’s mission to be able to plan and advocate effectively

Recognition: Within three months, work with colleagues across Full Fact to design and implement a plan to increase awareness of Full Fact and the harms caused by bad information among senior government and political figures

Relationships: Ensure Full Fact maintains and develops strong, trusted, and appropriately challenging relationships with those we work with or work to influence

Policy: Lead Full Fact’s policy development on a range of complex and high-profile issues so that we have specific, credible, proportionate, evidence based and timely proposals to reduce the harm caused by bad information

Advocacy: Secure change in support of Full Fact’s mission and plans

Research and evaluation: Ensure implementation and development of Full Fact's research and evaluation plans and work with our Researcher to make our work more effective

Team: Contribute to a supportive and ambitious culture in your team and across Full Fact, including through goal setting and evaluation, consistent 1:1s with your team members, and regularly seeking and offering supportive feedback

Process: Ensure effective knowledge and information sharing, record keeping, and collaboration across the team

Learning: Within six months, agree your own learning and development plan

What we are looking for from you

Understanding of Full Fact’s mission and environment:

• You act with integrity and you’re happy to commit to Full Fact’s ethos and the seven principles of public life
• You’re politically astute and results oriented
• You understand that part of Full Fact’s work is being a watchdog, and that can attract hostile attention, and how those risks can be managed and mitigated while standing firm for our principles
• You are committed to the political neutrality of our work and have a good understanding of impartiality (please see the rules on our website)

Professional experience:

• Significant experience of effective advocacy such as influencing government policy in its early stages; building majority support in parliament on legislation; or influencing regulators’ policy and actions
• Familiarity with some of Full Fact’s policy context would be an advantage, such as freedom of expression, media, internet, data, election law, and government communications
• Track record of working effectively with internal and external stakeholders up to board level

Skills:

• A fast, flexible thinker, able to guide our team in devising and executing great campaigns 
• Able to lead and influence stakeholders, communicating persuasively in person and in writing whether on technical matters or on points of principle
• Able to both oversee and carry out rigorous research and analysis on a range of complex and high-profile issues

Leadership and management:

• You can run a team which is effective and happy
• You want to work collaboratively and you set an example in seeking and giving supportive feedback across the whole team
• Proven ability to plan, prioritise and organise programmes of work, resources, and budgets effectively, including the ability to contribute to the overall strategic planning of Full Fact as part of the management team

Do you have a flair for writing that inspires? Are you a team player who is looking for an exciting career opportunity that will make a tangible difference to wildlife? If the answer is yes, read on… 

Essex Wildlife Trust are the county’s leading conservation charity, committed  to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature; and we would love you to join our friendly and energetic team. 

In this role, you will write robust and compelling applications and bids, build strong relationships and manage reporting and stewardship processes to raise funds through Trusts and Foundations as well as Government and other public grants. Educated to degree level or equivalent with budget handling and successful bid writing experience, you will need a strong attention to detail, an engaging manner and a methodical approach.

Essex Wildlife Trust aims to employ a diverse body of people with different perspectives, values and attitudes. We seek to promote an inclusive environment where differences are shared and valued; unfair treatment or discrimination is challenged; and everyone is able to reach their full potential.

If you have strong relevant experience, you would like to work at a Sunday Times Top 100 Best Company and you feel you would fit in our friendly, committed, passionate and professional organisation then we would love to hear from you. 

Closing date: 21 June 2020 by midnight

Shortlist interviews will take place on 7th and 9th July. These will be undertaken remotely.

To find further information and apply please visit our website.