The Elfrida Society provides advocacy and support services across Islington and other London boroughs. Our learning disabilities specialist, independent and free services reach parents, families and individuals struggling with particular challenges in their lives.

Advocacy means taking action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need. Advocates and advocacy providers work in partnership with the people they support and take their side. Advocacy promotes social inclusion, equality and social justice.

Non-instructed advocacy takes place when a person lacks the capacity to instruct an advocate.  An individual might be able to express what they want, e.g. to go home, state what they like or dislike, but may lack the capacity to instruct an advocate as to the action to take regarding a particular issue.  The non-instructed advocate seeks to uphold the person’s rights; ensure fair and equal treatment and access to services; and make certain that decisions are taken with due consideration for all relevant factors which must include the person’s unique preferences and perspectives. 

The post holder will work alongside the Parents Advocacy Services team, providing advocacy support to parents with learning disabilities to help them to understand the requirements and responsibilities they need to fulfil in order to meet the rights of their children. Working across a range of life spheres including education, independent living, employment, health, safeguarding, wellbeing, social inclusion, etc.

Advocates will be working with professionals such as social workers, housing teams, schools, solicitors, court staff, specialist service providers, etc.  The aim is to prevent parents from having to face Child Protection or Child in Need situations, but when these situations occur our service provides advocacy support for care proceedings and in court support.

Closing date  12 noon Monday 13th July 2020. 

Interviews will be held on during week commencing 20th July 2020.

Candidates shortlisted for an interview will be contacted by email and or telephone, so please include an email address and mobile telephone number or any other telephone number where you can be reached.

Please note that we do not accept CV’s.

Thank you for your interest in this role.

RESULTS seek to make change through a mix of grassroots, parliamentary and policy advocacy, creating the public and political will to end poverty.

RESULTS UK believes the building blocks of the end of poverty are health, education, and economic opportunities – things that all people, wherever they live, need and have a right to. Within these three areas, we prioritise specific issues on which we can have most influence to achieve progress.

The heart of the policy team’s role is to provide a high-level of policy evidence and messaging that underpin all of RESULTS work. The policy team also goes beyond the production of this evidence. It delivers policy as highly-focussed advocacy messaging to the stakeholders who require the most detailed and nuanced levels of technical briefing. These audiences include civil servants, key development agencies and civil society organisations, but also the parliamentarians and members of our grassroots network who are the strongest champions for our work.

The position of Policy Advocacy Coordinator will provide crucial support to the Policy Advocacy Team. The post will be ideally suited for an individual with some work experience at the beginning of a career in international development, particularly in policy, research or public affairs.

We are looking for someone who will be proactive, efficient and flexible in supporting our policy advocacy work. Having a can-do attitude that includes the more administrative aspects of the role is essential. This post will provide good opportunities for developing project management and advocacy skills; an understanding of key international development issues; research and writing for advocacy; and experience of working with UK policymakers, parliamentarians and civil society.

As a member of the Policy Team, the post-holder will be working closely with members of the Parliamentary and Grassroots Teams in order to deliver on RESULTS overarching objectives: being generous with the sharing of knowledge, advocacy expertise, and contacts while working in a collaborative environment is essential.

If you want to have a direct impact on overturning miscarriages of justice and fixing our broken criminal justice system and feel you cannot deliver justice for the people you represent in a conventional firm or chambers practice, then we want to hear from you.

We’re looking for someone who understands the flaws in the criminal justice system as it currently operates in England and Wales and who is not afraid to hold the system accountable for its mistakes. 

You’ll have proven experience of representing people accused or convicted of crimes who cannot afford to pay for representation themselves. You’ll understand the complex needs of people with involvement in the justice system, including their experiences of trauma or poverty. You’ll welcome the opportunity to learn about and deliver holistic client care. You are ready to adapt to a non-profit law practice model, where you have the resources to do what it takes to prove the case rather than be restrained by the limits of legal aid or firm profit targets. You are enthusiastic about impact litigation and seeking justice not just in the courts of law but also in the courts of public opinion.You understand that appeal cases and criminal justice reforms take years rather than months to achieve and you are ready for the long haul. 

The role includes:

• Investigating and litigating appeals against convictions and sentences in England and Wales, by making applications to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and the Criminal Cases Review Commission, and by conducting civil, public law and information law litigation arising directly out of appeals cases
   
• Bringing a strategic approach to all casework to enable APPEAL to highlight broader problems in our criminal justice system and thus drive APPEAL’s reform efforts
   
• Overseeing APPEAL’s case intake and screening processes 
   
• Supervising and line managing the casework of APPEAL investigators, student clinical programme participants, secondees and interns. Advising on the casework of the Women’s Justice Initiative
   
• Ensuring APPEAL’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements arising out of its status as a law practice with a contract with the Legal Aid Agency.

• Supporting the team in developing and implementing APPEAL’s communications and campaigning strategy to ensure that our casework can be used to leverage key system-wide policy and administrative reforms.
   
• Representing APPEAL in the media, and to the profession and the public on cases and reform campaigns.

For the full job description, please see the Job Pack on the APPEAL website.

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.

Community Southwark is the infrastructure organisation for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Southwark. We aim to bring about positive change for people living in Southwark by championing, supporting and working with the wonderful and diverse organisations and individuals that make up the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Southwark.

We support non-profit organisations to run effectively, efficiently, sustainably and legally through providing a range of activities including training, face-to-face advice, online resources, holding events for information and engagement as well as hosting networks and working groups and providing policy insights and influence.

We also work with individuals and informal groups on social action, engagement, supporting campaigns, providing information on how you can get involved in improving your community and more.

We are a champion for the sector and look to ensure we have a seat at the right table on its behalf.

Please see attached recruitment pack for a full introduction to our charity and details on how to apply for the role. You can also click on 'Apply', which will take you to our website.  

Job Description

Responsible to: Director of Development & Partnerships
Salary: £28,771 pro rata for 4 days per week
Contract Duration: Permanent (subject to satisfactory probation)
Hours: Part time, 28 hours per week (days negotiable)
Direct reports: None
Location: 1 Addington Square, Camberwell, London, SE5 0HF. Some travel will be required.

Please note: This post may need to work from home following Covid-19 guidelines. Meetings may be held online, and travel may be limited to essential only.

Benefits: pro rata of 30 days holiday (exclusive of public/bank holidays) per annum, Flexible working, Pension – Employer contribution: 5%, Cycle to Work Scheme, and pro rata of 2 Volunteering Days per annum.

Main Purpose of Role
This role will lead on developing our networks and policy and influence work in order to benefit the voluntary and community sector in Southwark.
This includes:
• Delivering the organisation’s policy research function and to ensure relevance and quality in relation to voluntary and community sector strategies and plans.
• Working at a strategic level with the voluntary and community sector and public sector organisations on a variety of strategies, policies and plans.
• Developing and utilising communication channels and providing quality information to staff, members and key external stakeholders.

Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Research and Information
• To co-ordinate and manage policy research and analysis work (this may include managing policy research volunteers);
• To convert research findings into strategic outcomes and prepare written reports and policy documents for a variety of audiences;
• To analyse and interpret data sets generated through surveys;
• To undertake small scale primary research projects that inform CS on, for example, the nature of the local voluntary and community sector;
• To develop and maintain effective systems for gathering, analysing and reviewing and storing information;
• To engage with CS members to support their data and information requirements;
• To come up with implementable recommendations from research;
• To work with the sector on a variety of research projects;
• To use evidence to future forecast and proactively engage the sector;
• Develop and deliver training, workshops, online resources and other materials to inform the sector.

Policy and Influence
• To network and liaise with stakeholders, promoting and advocating for the VCS;
• To develop a wide range of relevant policy briefings for CS staff and members;
• To develop strategies and action plans relating to CS’s policy and research work that support the sector locally to thrive;
• To help coordinate the development of a number of the high-level agendas in partnership with statutory partners, for example around voluntary sector business premises, or the local compact;
• To identify and support representatives from the sector to sit on relevant boards and meetings, feeding back to the sector;
• To proactively engage with the sector and harness its expertise to ensure recommendations and actions are implemented that further the influence of the VCS and contribute to being equal partners.

Network and Partnership Development
• To provide secretariat functions for CS’s networks (currently 12 and more in development) and Southwark Voice – meetings of representatives of the Networks;
• To hold appropriate forums and meetings as required;
• To bring organisations together to tackle key issues faced by Southwark Communities;
• Attend relevant Boards and meetings, disseminating information to and from relevant parts of sector and within CS;
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and sector;

Project Co-ordination
• Develop a framework to evaluate the impact of this work;
• Collect, collate, monitor and review data on the outputs and impact of the project to meet the evaluation requirements;
• Supervise, support and develop volunteers to carry out research and other projects related to this work;
• Work across CS to ensure policy and influence work contributes to all aspects of our work;

General
• To support Community Southwark’s mission, vision, values and strategic objectives;
• To undertake other tasks from time to time and as appropriate, that may be required by management in line with the goals of the organisation
• To work within all of Community Southwark’s policies, in particular the Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality policies, and help to ensure that diversity and equality of opportunity is integral to the organisation’s work
• Work to administration and communication protocols efficiently to ensure that organisational systems and procedures are implemented
• To contribute to developing and managing an electronic database (AirTable), ensuring that all data is correct before inputting into Community Southwark’s systems.

Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Needed:

• Understanding of the work of the voluntary & community sector (VCS)
• Knowledge of policy in relation to the voluntary and community sector and local and national governments
• Experience of identifying and developing relationships with key stakeholders
• Experience in researching and presenting information to influence decision-makers
• Ability to interpret research, legislation and policy and present it in an accessible way
• Ability to confidently communicate with a range of people in a variety of ways i.e. facilitate networks, workshops and focus group, 1-2-1 etc.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills both written and oral
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a complex set of competing priorities within a flexible framework

Personal Qualities

• Strong team player, capable of leading and decision making whilst also considering wider issues and impact on individuals
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a complex set of competing priorities within a flexible framework
• High level listening, influencing and negotiating skill; positive, flexible and proactive attitude
• Strong networking and influencing skills
• Reliability
• A full commitment to equality of opportunity with practical ideas for its implementation within the scope of the post
• Flexible work ethic, every day can be different
• Ability to create new opportunities and be able to run with them
• Independent yet a team worker
• Proactive in putting ideas and thoughts into actions and solutions

We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people and people from the LGBT community.

IMPORTANT: We are committed to ensuring our recruitment procedure is completely free from risks of unconscious bias. We therefore kindly ask you to remove your name and any indication of your gender, ethnicity or other personal information from both your CV and Cover Letter, that's not related to your work experience or skill set. 

Please just confirm your name and contact details in the email you send to us, so we can contact you with the outcome of your application when it's been reviewed by the hiring panel.

- You think British criminal justice is broken

- You want to raise the profile of miscarriages of justice

- You love campaigning and persuasively changing minds

- You have a passion for using stories to engage decision-makers and influence better policy

- You understand the complex needs of people with involvement in the criminal justice system

Sound like you?

We’re looking for an exceptional and highly motivated communications and policy professional. If you want to have a direct impact on raising the profile of miscarriages of justice and fixing our broken criminal justice system, then we want to hear from you. In this role you’ll manage strategic communications projects, engaging key audiences and seeking platforms for our staff, our prisoner clients and their families.

We’re looking for someone who’s led impactful communications campaigns aimed at a broad range of audiences. You’ll have proven experience of delivering timely and effective communications and engagement strategies that have enabled organisations to achieve their aims. You’ll have a passion for storytelling and an ability to work alongside those with lived experience of the cirminal justice system. You’ll understand the complex needs of people with involvement in the justice system, and with experiences of trauma or poverty. You’ll have worked in a complex organisation and understand how to deliver excellent content against audience needs. You’ll also demonstrate exceptional judgement and excellent stakeholder management.

Who are we?

APPEAL is a law charity that fights miscarriages of justice and demands reform. Our small team of lawyers, advocates and investigators take on criminal appeals on behalf of prisoners who cannot afford legal representation.

1. We investigate: battling for access to records and exhibits, arranging new forensic testing, conducting street-level investigation, and systematically analysing case documentation, digging deep to find the fresh evidence that proves a conviction is unsafe or a sentence is unfair.
2. We litigate: bringing cases to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, the Administrative Court and the Court of Appeal.
3. We advocate: working with former prisoners, campaigners, students, legal professionals, policy makers and other stakeholders to ensure our justice system learns from its mistakes.

We are committed to winning justice for individuals and their families, but also usingcases as impact litigation to push for systemic change to make our criminal justice system more accurate, fair and accountable. This involves not just legal work, but also implementation of a robust communications and policy strategy, as the reforms needed must come from parliamentary and policy interventions as well as from judicial precedent.

Work Specification

• You will lead APPEAL’s justice policy reform efforts and manage the day to day operation of our communications strategy.
• You will leverage APPEAL’s casework, research and campaigning around our Initiative to end the use of imprisonment for debt, that falls under the work of the Women’s Justice Initiative (WJI). The WJI primarily aims to use criminal appeals as impact litigation for imprisoned women who have experienced severe and multiple disadvantage.
• You will lead on policy reform efforts around APPEAL’s Open Justice goals, including advocating for better access to police and prosecution material, reform of the disclosure system, access to trial transcripts and improving the effectiveness of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
• You will manage APPEAL’s external communications, including drafting press releases, liaising with journalists, managing the website and APPEAL’s social media accounts and writing our annual impact report.
• You will also support our Bound by Injustice group, working with the family members of our imprisoned clients and clients themselves to empower them as advocates for reform.
• The job may expand to include managing the day-to-day operation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Miscarriages of Justice for which APPEAL is currently the secretariat.

Important information

LENGTH OF CONTRACT AND WORKING PATTERNS

Please note that we have 3 years of funding for this project but are only able to guarantee the post holder a 1-year full time role. We are seeking additional funding and, if secured, the contract length may be expanded.

We will also consider candidates who are interested in a part time role, though we require a minimum of 3 days a week commitment (if you prefer to be considered part time, please indicate this on your cover letter).

SALARY

£32,000pa. Additionally, we are Living Wage employers with a very flat salary scheme where all team members are paid within 20% of each other and all salaries are reviewed annually.

ANNUAL LEAVE

Annual leave is 25 days pro rata per annum from 1st January to 31st December, plus public holidays and the days between Christmas and New year. Additionally, staff accrue one additional day of leave per year of service.

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

We have a small training budget and encourage staff to commit to their own personal development. We allow flexible working so if staff want to take on additional training or qualifications,they can discuss this with their manager.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

APPEAL particularly encourages applications from people with a BAME background, with disabilities, who identify as LGBTQ+, or who were the first generation to attend university, who are currently underrepresented in leadership in the legal sector. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to promoting principles of inclusion and diversity in our work. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements, particularly to support parents with childcare or those with caring responsibilities. APPEAL's offices in The Green House are wheelchair accessible.

Role Title
Project Manager

Responsible To
GDI Hub CIC, Head of Programmes   

Responsible For
N/A

Job Level
Manager

Salary Grade
£40-45k negotiable based on experience.

Term
1 Year Full Time Contract (with the possibility of extension)

Primary Location
Flexible (our offices at UCL Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park but team members work in various locations).
Must have right to work in UK.

About GDI Hub
The Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) is a research and practice centre driving disability innovation for a fairer world.

Our vision is of a world without barriers to participation and equitable opportunity for all. We believe disability innovation is part of a bigger movement for disability inclusion and social justice. More than a product, a service or policy, disability innovation is a way of thinking to address disability challenges by co-designing solutions and sharing knowledge.

We work across 5 domains, disrupting current ideas and practice by bring together new partnerships to overcome the barriers that exclusion and poverty creates in relation to disability.

• Research: creating new knowledge, solutions and products
• Innovation: growing inclusive innovation ecosystems
• Programmes: testing what works
• Teaching: learning and sharing knowledge
• Advocacy: evidence-based outreach

We are solutions-focused experts in Assistive Technology, Inclusive Design, and Culture & Participation. We stimulate entrepreneurship by developing bold approaches, partnerships and ecosystems to accelerate change.

Based in East London and a legacy of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, we deliver world-class research, ideas and inventions, creating new knowledge, solutions and products, and shaping policy through co-creation, participation and collaboration. GDI is composed of an Academic Research Centre (ARC) led by University College London (UCL) and a Community Interest Company (CIC) and is guided by an Advisory Board of disabled people. We operate in 15 countries and expect to impact 15 million people by 2024.

GDI Hub values inclusion as a core business success factor. We actively seek to attract collaborators from diverse backgrounds and particularly welcome applications for this role from people with impairments themselves, and people from black and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. The role is offered on flexible terms, including location and hours of work (though right to work in the UK is required), and the accommodation of reasonable adjustments is business as usual for us. 

Role Purpose
This role will provide project management and strategic partnership management to drive forward delivery under GDI Hub’s portfolio of work, substantive, including the DFID (Department for International Development) funded ‘AT2030’ programme and other significant GDI Hub projects.  

‘AT2030 – Life Changing Assistive Technology for All’, is GDI Hub’s flagship programme and aims to test ‘what works’ to improve access to Assistive Technology supporting solutions to scale with a focus on innovative products, new service models, and building global capacity. AT2030 is composed of 12 ‘sub-programmes’ of which this role will manage approximately half. These ‘sub-programmes’ include implementation projects as well as challenge funds and research vehicles. A key new activity under AT2030 is the launch of the £4m AT Impact Fund. The AT Impact Fund is designed to tap into the opportunity to support disruptive innovators scale up AT solutions in the Global South, by providing access to relevant networks and venture capability (capital and venture building support).

The post holder will be responsible for projects delivering to quality expectations (internal and client), delivering to scope of project, within budgeted resources and in line with timelines managing challenges and change as these emerge. The post holder will work closely with delivery partners (including members of the GDI Hub team) to ensure projects maximise their positive impact.

The role both takes on new project activity under AT2030 and takes over management of existing delivery during a maternity-cover period.

Role Responsibilities  

• Provide project management to support GDI Hub CIC in the delivery of major projects, including AT2030 taking a lead on nominated programme areas, working independently and proactively.
• Lead on GDI Hub project set-up for the £4m AT Impact Fund working closely with the AT Impact Fund Programme Director, implementing partners and wider GDI Hub Team.
• Responsible for project delivery: delivering to quality expectations (internal and client), delivering to scope of project, within budgeted resources and in line with timelines.
• Responsible for AT Impact Fund grant management including set-up of milestone verification process, financial control, grant design and administration, and supporting contracting.
• Manage stakeholders and build solid partnerships for disability innovation in relevant programme lead areas.
• Ensure reporting requirements and project delivery information is collected, reviewed and suitably prepared for circulation as required.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with delivery partners.
• Develop and share communication materials with the Comms Team to promote the work of GDI Hub.
• Plan and manage workplans, including emergent risks, challenges, change requests, budgets, schedules and scope.
• Oversight of the production, quality assurance and promotion of project outputs.
• Support financial monitoring and reporting.
• Identify lessons learned and share with the wider team.
• Demonstrate leadership in driving forward GDI Hub’s vision and programmes of activity working dynamically to maximise our impact.
• Support GDI Hub’s Head of Programmes and Directors in developing new opportunities to drive forward disability innovation, including new funding opportunities.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list.  The need for flexibility, shared accountability and team working is required and the role-holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

This is a description of the role as it is at present. It is the practice of GDI Hub to review role profiles regularly to ensure that they relate to the role being performed.  These reviews will be carried out by the line manager in consultation with the role holder.

Role Competencies

Part one: Knowledge and experience

• 4-7 years’ experience working within international development, disability, social development, public policy, research and/or the consultancy sector.
• Experience managing challenging projects, particularly related to international development, disability, research or grants management.
• Experience of working with delivery partners including procurement and contract management, ideally with ODA, public sector grants and/or private sector engagement.
• An ability to build, develop and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders, showing diplomacy, sensitivity and decisiveness.
• Experience of communications and partnership management.
• Experience relating to operational and financial management, including contracting, compliance, due diligence and risk management.
• Experience working in small but complex teams is desirable, as is experience of working with academic institutions.
• Experience working with international partners and stakeholders is desirable.
• Working knowledge of Disability, Assistive Technology, Inclusive Design and/or Social Development; sector networks is an advantage.

Part two: Skills and abilities

• Project Management
• Planning and organising work
• Results and achievement focused
• Operational management and financial reporting
• Stakeholder management
• Analytical skills and comfort working with data
• Proactive, self-motivated, committed and enthusiastic
• Skilled in matrix leadership and profile-raising activities
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent ICT skills (Office365, incl. Excel, SharePoint, Teams, etc.)
• High degree of integrity and ability to operate in a politically sensitive environment 

Part three: Personal style and behaviour

• Pro-active problem solver
• Practical and pragmatic
• Likes working as part of a small, energetic team
• Creative and organisational leadership
• Integrity and inclusive behaviours
• Able to work independently, prioritise and work to tight deadlines
• High degree of professionalism
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Approachable and amiable
   

Application Procedure
To apply for this position please apply online by sending a CV and a covering letter describing how you think your skills and experience are relevant to this role (no more than 2 pages) to Mark Byrne GDI Hub Operations Manager: by midnight Sunday 19 July 2020.

Candidates will be notified of the outcome week commencing 20 July. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 27 July 2020. A short written exercise, to be completed remotely, will form part of the interview process.

For an informal discsussion about the role, please contact Joel Burman, Head of Programmes, GDI Hub (see page 5 of attached doc for contact details)

Jubilee Debt Campaign is recruiting a Digital Campaigner to lead our digital campaigning and communications work.

This is a key role in the organisation and crucial to the success of our campaigns. You’d be joining at a time when debt is gaining in prominence as an issue, and it’s crucial we campaign for a just response in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis.

Working across all of our campaigns, from the global south debt crisis to the UK’s growing household debt trap, you’ll be writing accessible, punchy and inspiring copy; overseeing our social media channels; building webpages, actions and emails; commissioning on and offline communications products; and ensuring we have the digital systems in place to recruit, engage and retain supporters and measure impact. This is a big job in a small but highly effective and growing team.

We’re looking for someone with a background in digital organising, who has a range of experience and a passion for social justice. This is a broad role, with a lot of scope to develop different projects and campaigns. We’re not expecting you to be expert in everything, but you’ll need the skills and experience to produce engaging content and to champion digital engagement within the organisation. This is a great time to join and a fantastic role for a skilled digital campaigner.

We strongly value diversity and welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from people with a Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background.

For more information including how to apply, see the attached recruitment pack or visit our website.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 13 July. Interviews will be on Tuesday 28 July.

We are looking for a Senior Network and Sustainability Adviser for the Action for Global Health Network (AfGH), which represents over 60 of the UK’s leading NGOs, research institutions and health experts working to promote and improve global health.

AfGH believes that the UK Government should play a leading role in realising the right to health for all globally and works on a broad range of health issues with a focus on the quantity and quality of UK development assistance for health. The network provides a unique co-ordination and convening role mobilising UK global health advocates working towards a common strategy to hold UK government and global health institutions and stakeholders accountable, as well as providing a vital platform for dialogue between UK and global civil society and the UK Government.

The Senior Network and Sustainability Adviser is responsible for developing, coordinating and implementing the network’s fundraising strategy and network engagement strategy, to ensure the growth and sustainability of AfGH. They will play a critical role in raising income from the AfGH’s membership and through the development of funding proposals and new income streams.

The role will require some travel to and from London for AfGH related activities.

Key Accountabilities include:

1. To lead on the development and implementation of proposals to ensure organisational sustainability and legitimacy [60%]
2. To create and implement AfGH’s membership engagement strategy and grow the network [25%]
3. To support with the organisation of AfGH events [10%]
4. Other duties as directed by the Development and Network Manager [5%]

Partnerships Manager

Full time, fixed term contract to 31st March 2021

£34,000pa pro rata plus 8% employers’ pension

Home based/virtual office working

About the role 

Working to the Head of Membership and closely with the wider Senior Management Team and the Programmes Manager, our new Partnerships Manager will help us deliver key programmes of work through close engagement with our members and our partners and by effectively project managing agreed work plans.

The Partnerships Manager will lead on developing activities to meet the expectations of our funders and clients and will support the management of key external relationships.  The role will work across a diverse portfolio of projects reflecting the breadth of activities delivered for and by NAVCA’s members.

The role will support the Head of Membership to continuously develop and deliver excellent member services, and will work closely with members and colleagues to identify and meet particular areas of interest and need amongst our members.

Specifically, the role will be responsible for the effective delivery of our annual work plan for the Health & Wellbeing Alliance, and will play an essential role in our work as part of the VCS Emergencies Partnership.

This is an outcome focused, relationship based role with a strong element of effective project management and practical delivery.

Salary:  £34,000 with 8% employer’s contribution to pension

Contracted hours:  Full time

Holiday:  25 days holiday pa pro rata (1st April to 31st March), plus Bank Holidays and three days close-down between Christmas and New Year

This role will initially be a fixed term contract to 31st March 2021, with the potential to become a permanent role in the future.

An immediate start is essential.

About you

The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and relationship builder, able to mix the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of partners and members with a practical, outcome focused ability to manage and deliver complex programmes.  

You will have evidenced knowledge of project management techniques, and experience of working within a relationship-based environment to deliver specific work plans and gather intelligence.

You will be comfortable balancing the needs of a specified and time limited work plan with the organic emergence of new requirements and demands.  You’ll also be able to blend the ability to think and work across a range of subject areas with an attention to detail and a systematic approach to recording and managing information.

In common with the rest of the NAVCA team, you’ll be deeply collaborative in your approach, with a flexible, agile focus on delivering meaningful outcomes for our members, our partners, our funders and ultimately the communities we serve.

We actively practice a flexible and supportive working culture; you will be contractually home based so you will need to be comfortable working remotely and without close supervision.  We will support you to work effectively in the non-office based environment of your choice, whether that be at home or in a hot desking environment.  

You should be outcomes-focused, and seeking to make the most effective use of your time and energies for the benefit of our members and the communities they serve.

You’ll need to be within easy access of our small office hub in Sheffield – probably within an hour’s travel time - with the ability to travel across the country if required.

About us

We are the only national membership body in England that specifically and solely supports place-based local VCSE infrastructure organisations across the country.  We have around 180 members who between them offer (at last estimate) around 160,000 local charities and voluntary organisations the support they need to thrive.

As the hub of this network of locally focused organisations we are heavily member focused – without our members we are nothing, and we are passionate advocates of the crucial role our members play in the ecosystem of the VCSE sector.

We are a small, highly collaborative, outcome focused and dynamic team.  Our culture is one of mutual support, and we are committed to ‘excellence, everywhere.’  We work at pace, responding to the needs of our members and to the opportunities that arise to act on their behalf – and that can mean that sometimes things can feel complex and challenging.  Sometimes we get things wrong! And we aim to learn from what doesn’t go well, and we share our learning openly and authentically.

We have a small office hub in Sheffield, but everyone on the team is contractually home based and primarily works remotely.  We gather regularly (when not in the midst of a global pandemic) to meet face to face, and we use technology to ensure high levels of communication and collaboration throughout the working week.

We are not currently a racially diverse organisation, but we are committed to making the necessary changes to ensure that Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic candidates and potential colleagues will feel welcomed and supported to succeed and thrive in our organisation. 

We are committed to the ‘Open to All’ campaign and do not currently require any specific qualifications for any of our roles.  We are currently reviewing all our policies through an actively anti-racist lens, and we have for the past eighteen months practised blind recruitment supported by active diversity monitoring.

How to apply

Please follow the application instructions carefully to support our blind recruitment process:

To apply for this role, we would like you to send us your CV and a short covering letter – no more than two sides of A4. 

You should remove any references to your name, email address, home address, date of birth or dates of education, but please ensure both documents are headed with  your phone number – this will be your unique identifier throughout the process (and means that we can contact you!)

Your covering letter should evidence, with examples, how you meet the core competencies described in the role profile.

You should also confirm your immediate availability for the role and your location (town or city).

When you apply you will be asked to complete an anonymised diversity monitoring survey.  We would appreciate your support in enabling us to track the diversity of our applicants as part of our commitment to improving the diversity of our organisation.

Key dates

Deadline for applications: Sunday 19th July 2020.

Shortlisting:  Monday 20th/Tuesday 21st July 2020

Interviews: Friday 24th July 2020

About the role 

Working to the Head of Business Development and closely with the wider Senior Management Team and the Partnerships Manager, our new Programmes Manager will support activity to take new projects and programmes from design phase into operational delivery, and to  ensure projects and programmes remain effective throughout. 

The Programmes Manager will lead on developing monitoring and reporting processes, and collating and reporting on externally funded projects and programmes in accordance with funders’ and client requirements. 

The role will work across a diverse portfolio of projects reflecting the breadth of activities delivered for and by NAVCA’s members.

Specifically, the role will be responsible for the effective delivery of a complex grant distribution programme as part of NAVCA’s work for the VCS Emergencies Partnership, as well as the management of reporting systems, monitoring and reporting for other projects and programmes related to our work as part of the Health & Wellbeing Alliance.

Projects and programmes recently delivered have included a focus on health and social care, cybersecurity, safeguarding and social investment. The post holder is not expected to be an expert in all fields of programme focus but must demonstrate the ability to grasp new ideas quickly in order to effectively support design and implementation. 

Salary:  £34,000 with 8% employer’s contribution to pension

Contracted hours:  Full time

Holiday:  25 days holiday pa pro rata (1st April to 31st March), plus Bank Holidays and three days close-down between Christmas and New Year

This role will initially be a fixed term contract to 31st March 2021, with the potential to become a permanent role in the future.

An immediate start is essential.

About you

The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of project management techniques, and experience of working within a project environment to fulfil project tasks and to manage small projects. 

You will be an excellent communicator, and able to mix analytical skills and ability to work with data, with creativity and problem solving. 

You will enjoy ensuring effective delivery of complex programmes and projects through the development and management of robust systems, and you’ll be hands on with an acute attention to detail in ensuring those systems are appropriately applied.

In common with the rest of the NAVCA team, you’ll be deeply collaborative in your approach, with a flexible, agile focus on delivering meaningful outcomes for our members, our partners, our funders and ultimately the communities we serve.

We actively practice a flexible and supportive working culture; you will be contractually home based so you will need to be comfortable working remotely and without close supervision.  We will support you to work effectively in the non-office based environment of your choice, whether that be at home or in a hot desking environment.  

You should be outcomes-focused, and seeking to make the most effective use of your time and energies for the benefit of our members and the communities they serve.

You’ll need to be within easy access of our small office hub in Sheffield – probably within an hour’s travel time - with the ability to travel across the country if required.

About us

We are the only national membership body in England that specifically and solely supports place-based local VCSE infrastructure organisations across the country.  We have around 180 members who between them offer (at last estimate) around 160,000 local charities and voluntary organisations the support they need to thrive.

As the hub of this network of locally focused organisations we are heavily member focused – without our members we are nothing, and we are passionate advocates of the crucial role our members play in the ecosystem of the VCSE sector.

We are a small, highly collaborative, outcome focused and dynamic team.  Our culture is one of mutual support, and we are committed to ‘excellence, everywhere.’  We work at pace, responding to the needs of our members and to the opportunities that arise to act on their behalf – and that can mean that sometimes things can feel complex and challenging.  Sometimes we get things wrong! And we aim to learn from what doesn’t go well, and we share our learning openly and authentically.

We have a small office hub in Sheffield, but everyone on the team is contractually home based and primarily works remotely.  We gather regularly (when not in the midst of a global pandemic) to meet face to face, and we use technology to ensure high levels of communication and collaboration throughout the working week.

We are not currently a racially diverse organisation, but we are committed to making the necessary changes to ensure that Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic candidates and potential colleagues will feel welcomed and supported to succeed and thrive in our organisation. 

We are committed to the ‘Open to All’ campaign and do not currently require any specific qualifications for any of our roles.  We are currently reviewing all our policies through an actively anti-racist lens, and we have for the past eighteen months practised blind recruitment supported by active diversity monitoring.

How to apply

Please follow the application instructions carefully to support our blind recruitment process:

To apply for this role, we would like you to send us your CV and a short covering letter – no more than two sides of A4. 

You should remove any references to your name, email address, home address, date of birth or dates of education, but please ensure both documents are headed with  your phone number – this will be your unique identifier throughout the process (and means that we can contact you!)

Your covering letter should evidence, with examples, how you meet the core competencies described in the role profile.

You should also confirm your immediate availability for the role and your location (town or city).

When you apply you will be asked to complete an anonymised diversity monitoring survey.  We would appreciate your support in enabling us to track the diversity of our applicants as part of our commitment to improving the diversity of our organisation.

Key dates

Deadline for applications: Sunday 19th July 2020.

Shortlisting:  Monday 20th/Tuesday 21st July 2020

Interviews: Thursday 30th July 2020

The Jack Petchey Foundation is a dynamic Foundation, set up in 1999 by Sir Jack Petchey to inspire and motivate young people and recognise them for their achievements. To date, the Foundation has invested over £133 million in young people across London and Essex. We are looking for a Head of Partnerships to lead and develop our major partnerships and our paid internship programme. You will have lead responsibility for the majority of JPF’s major partner programmes and will harness the potential of JPF’s network to strengthen opportunities for young people across London and Essex.

Purpose of Job

• To lead and develop our portfolio of partnership programmes, ensuring that JPF is a supportive partner and that programmes operate effectively, deliver value for money and provide outstanding opportunities for young people.
• To convene and provide support to JPF partners so that they can learn from each other and can develop and share best practice and complementary approaches to their work.
• To lead and deliver the Foundation’s paid internship programme, ensuring that youth organisations are supported and young interns provided with a robust programme of training and development.

The role reports to the Director of Operations and will support delivery of the Foundation’s Strategic Plan. The post-holder will not have line management responsibility but will be responsible for managing a large number of high-profile partnerships. These partnership programmes are central to the Foundation’s aims and the post holder will need to have advanced management and leadership skills. They will work closely and collaboratively with others in the team in order to deliver our strategic aims.

A full job description, further details and an application form can be found on our website via the Apply button. Completed Application Forms and Staff Diversity Monitoring Forms should be returned via email as described on our website (CVs will not be accepted).

Application deadline: 9am Monday 20th July 2020.

First interviews: Friday 24th July 2020 by zoom.

Second interviews: Wednesday 29th July 2020, ideally in the office if social distancing and travel requirements permit.

JPF is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we seek to build a team that reflects the diverse communities that we serve.

No Agencies please