Business Support And Data Officer Jobs in Westminster, Greater London
Battersea is an ambitious and exciting place to work; our brand, marketing campaigns and expert care for dogs and cats in need help us to stand out in the sector.
Battersea’s Insight & Impact team proudly inspires and empowers colleagues in all teams to make confident and evidence-based decisions, that ultimately drive positive impact for dogs and cats everywhere.
As a Research & Insight Manager, you will foster this culture by developing and communicating compelling insights based on robust methodologies and creative approaches to data collection, analysis, and reporting.
About us
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love and expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them.
All the knowledge we gather in our centres helps us to improve the lives of the animals we’ll never meet, through our work with other rescue organisations and charities. We also help people make informed choices when getting a pet, we provide training and welfare advice, and we campaign for changes in the law when we see that dogs and cats or their owners deserve better.
Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
The Marketing and Communications Department
Battersea’s Marketing & Communications department is responsible for communicating the breadth of the organisation’s work in an engaging and memorable way. Though our award-winning campaigns, we use our influence to affect change for dogs and cats within and beyond our gates; building Battersea’s reputation on a national and international scale. Our work involves everything from innovative integrated advertising campaigns to rehome our animals, to supporting other departments with their strategic objectives. We also manage Battersea’s online communities, offer brand guidance, deliver innovative digital activity, and manage internal communications, ensuring that staff and volunteers stay informed and engaged. The department’s ultimate goal is to raise awareness of Battersea’s work, so we can be here for more dogs and cats.
What we can offer you
We offer our employees a wide range of benefits to reward them for the value that they bring to Battersea, to support them in their work, to help improve their health and wellbeing, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Life insurance
- Support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, a wide range of tools and resources, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Hybrid working policy
We operate a hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. We believe this enables our office-based staff to maintain the benefits of home working, while allowing for collaboration and interaction with our animal-facing staff and maintaining a connection to our cause. As such, you’ll be expected to work in our Battersea office for at least 50% of your working week.
Equality, diversity and inclusion at Battersea
At Battersea, we are committed to providing equality of opportunity, and developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.
By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and from members of minority ethnic communities, who we know are currently under-represented at Battersea.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we're happy to discuss any support or personalisation you may need during your application and/or interview process as part of our workplace adjustments.
Closing date: 9th April 2024
Interview date(s): w/c 15th April 2024
If you think you’re a good fit for the role, and you’re passionate about dogs, cats and our work, then we’d like to hear from you.
For full details, please download our recruitment pack.
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised; we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
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We believe that a young person's success should be determined by the talents and abilities they have, not where they come from.
Improving social mobility is a team effort and we work in partnership with UK plc including Barclays LifeSkills, KPMG, M&G plc, Mace and the NHS to spark interest and engage young people from underserved communities to think big about their futures.
- Could you be our new Programme Manager, ready for the next step in your career?
- Can you imagine yourself managing several high-profile employability campaigns with some of the UK's best known businesses?
If you share our values of ambition, inquistiveness and equity and inclusion, and want to work in a team that supports 50,000+ young people build their skills and confidence every year... read on...
What you will be doing in this role
You’ll be a brilliant project manager, putting building relationships at the heart of your work. You like be organised and enjoy working in partnership with a variety of people and implementing practical solutions to meet your goals.
You could be supporting some of our longest running and successful partnerships helping young people discover exciting opportunities across industries such as healthcare, technology, construction and the financial services.
You can balance competing priorities and deadlines to keep projects moving towards their goals and are comfortable making decisions after gathering insight and information from colleagues and partners.
Key areas of responsiblity
- Multiple projects management
- Team management for programme delivery
- Systems and administrative processes for operational delivery
- Building exceptional relationships
- Evaluation and reporting
You will bring the following experiences:
- Track record of managing multiple projects with a variety of stakeholders from the public and commercial sector
- Direct line management of staff
- Track record of achieving targets and objectives
- Use of IT, data, and systems to operate efficient programmes, evaluate and measure their success
- Monitoring and evaluation of outcomes to assess impact
- Budget and resource monitoring
- Understanding of and interest in educational programmes
You will have the following skills:
- Excellent written communications and speaking and listening skills
- Confident using MS packages including Teams, PowerPoint, Forms, Excel and Word and comfortable using technology to enhance our activities.
- Planning and organisation
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
Salary: £35,000
Annual leave: 28 days + Bank Holidays
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours pw (part-time hours min 22.5 pw)
Contract: Permanent
Place of work: Hybrid
You do not need to live in London for this role. You will be working from home (IT equipment provided), with 2-3 individual days per month on average in London for team together days in a co-working space (please consider this as a commutable distance as these are considered commuting days.
We are interested in hearing from candidates who are seeking part-time working. Please note this in your application.
You can submit a covering letter with your CV.
For our safer recruitment processes, CVs must cover all work history since leaving education - please provide a note outlining any gaps in employment.
While we encourage the use of innovative technology in our work, we want to hear your voice and personality in your application. We will check applications for use of AI generated text.
Successful applicants will need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including completing our Safer Recruitment process, references from past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
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Do you want to support students to identify and achieve their goals and aspirations? We need a dedicated Wellbeing Officer to join our Wellbeing Team. You’ll be responsible for building excellent rapport with students and working with the Head of Student Wellbeing, Quality and Impact to develop support plans and resources for the students to be their best self.
Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs become more happy, healthy, and independent. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people like you to help us make that happen.
Main responsibilities
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You’ll work with the Wellbeing team and wider staff to manage daily interactions with students
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You’ll be responsible for student welfare and safeguarding at various sites
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You’ll advise staff on student’s goals, needs and communication strategies to help the student get the best learning experience
Who we’re looking for
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You have experience working within a social care environment and providing services that directly empower and enable disabled people
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You have experience working in a way that promotes self-advocacy and supports people to make their own choices
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You have the ability to build rapport with people at different and different abilities
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Most importantly, you’re passionate about helping disabled people enjoy more autonomy and you understand how to make this happen
Why work for us?
Share is committed to empowering disabled people. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.
Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests, and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.
We won employer of the year at the Wandsworth Business Awards in 2019 and we hold gold Investors in People accreditation. This means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. And we have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership for making our programmes come to life.
We’ve been praised for our thorough induction process and supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.
How to apply
We actively encourage applications from people from minoritised ethnic communities and with lived experience of a learning disability and/or autism. This is because we believe our staff should reflect the diversity of our student body wherever possible to provide the best possible service.
Please send us your CV and a cover letter. In your letter, please tell us:
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What are the top three qualities that make you an excellent Wellbeing Officer?
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What skills do you have to support students with varying communication needs?
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How would you contribute to Share’s journey towards excellence in Autism?
Please also complete our equal opportunities form which can be downloaded on our website. If you would like to have a chat about the role, please contact a member of the HR team.
This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please contact us.
We look forward to receiving your application.
We are looking to recruit a Funding Officer to join the London, Southeast and East Team, working in the North East London area. You’ll be part of a team, led by a Funding Manager, and comprised of several other Funding Officers
As a funding officer you will assess requests for funding and work together with colleagues to make funding decisions.
By working closely with people and communities from a defined geographical area, you will understand what matters to them and where our funding can make the biggest difference.
You will manage grants using local knowledge, best practice, thematic expertise, and the experience of customers and stakeholders to improve our grant making and inform our decision making.
You will work with stakeholders at different levels, represent the Fund within your local area including at funding fairs and external meetings and create opportunities for people to come together. You will share learning from your conversations, events, grant holder reports and evaluations with other colleagues so that we can maximise our impact.
We are looking for local talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through our funding.
Whether through lived or gained experience you will really understand the communities we work with. You could come to grant-making from a variety of backgrounds.
Whatever your background, we will expect you to have some skills and experience in areas such as:
- project management
- research / data gathering & insight with presentation / reading/ report writing
- basic accounting and budget management
- database administration
You will need to show an understanding of the voluntary and community sector, so you will find it helpful to have paid or unpaid work experience in these areas. You might have experience in the type of projects that we fund, for example, community work, health, arts, sports or environmental conservation.
In return we can offer the opportunity to develop relevant skills and gain experience working with one of the largest funders in the UK. You can progress to becoming a trained and skilled Funding Officer with good progression routes in the sector.
For more information on the role we recommend having a look at the role profile.
Contract Type: Permanent
Mobile Allowance: £1000 out of pocket expenses
Hours: Full time; 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered
Interview Dates: 23rd and 24th April
Location: Mobile, North East London area. This role is classed as mobile working which means you will be expected to work from and visit several locations across the area, including your home. The ability to drive and have access to a vehicle is therefore beneficial, although not essential.
On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below:
Essential Criteria
• Creative & curious, viewing continuous improvement an opportunity, with an ability to work collaboratively with others - A strong team player who will ensure good use of knowledge and insights in the grant decision-making process.
• Confidence to take initiative, use own judgement and challenge when appropriate.
• Strong communication skills – both listening and verbal & writing skills with the ability to interpret large amounts of information and convey complex information in a succinct and clear way.
• Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships at several different levels.
• A strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and the ability to apply this lens to assess and challenge applications.
• An ability to manage a large workload, prioritise with minimal supervision, and keep Manager up to date on key issues and risks.
You will work from several locations across the area, including your home and our office with the expectation that you will be flexible in order to get the best outcomes for our customers.
Desirable Criteria
•Understanding of financial planning and business plans, ability to analyse accounts and numerical data, IT skills, database admin, project management and info gathering
• Understanding of North East London and its charity sector and experience working with underrepresented communities in the region.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why the National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
London: £54,769 to £61,627 | National: £49,839 to £55,531 | + £5,000 accountancy allowance
DCMS is the dedicated department to the UK’s cultural, media, sporting, tourism and charity sectors, the work of the department supports growing the economy and enriching lives across the country. Our sectors support over 3.8 million jobs and our exports, from the Premier League to films, are in huge demand around the world. At DCMS, we deliver an incredible impact on people’s everyday lives - from supporting local museums, galleries, cinemas and theatres to delivering sports pitches and youth facilities, or backing charities making a huge difference right across the country.
The Senior Accountant (Financial Control) post can be based in either the London or Manchester office. This role is in the central Financial Accounting and Control Team (FACT). In addition to being DCMS’ financial accounting Centre of Excellence, the team leads in the production of the consolidated accounts of the DCMS Group (with 34 of its 42 Arms Length Bodies directly consolidated) and manages the National Lottery Distribution Fund. The team is the hub for all financial operational and control functions including treasury management, VAT, purchase to pay support and manages the relationship with DCMS’ shared services provider. The DCMS Finance team is relatively small and this provides opportunities for development not always found in a bigger department.
Key responsibilities of the Senior Accountant (Financial Control) will include:
- Management and delivery of robust financial policies, controls, processes and systems.
- Management of the core department’s key finance system (Integra) and the relationship with the department’s shared service provider.
- Overseeing the payment process for suppliers via Purchase to Pay (P2P), including prompt payment monitoring and reporting.
- Lead on the preparation of the DCMS core accounts.
- Leading the audit of the Core Department and ensuring all necessary documentation is available to the National Audit Office.
- Provision of sound technical advice on complex accounting, taxation and budgeting issues to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ensuring that the Department’s financial systems, cash management and cash forecasting regimes run securely, smoothly and efficiently.
- Key influencer in the Matrix cross-departmental cluster to drive decision making for the new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system which DCMS will be an early adopter of.
- Leadership and line management (including recruitment, development and training) of 3 direct staff and task management/close collaboration with 2 other staff members within the wider team.
The successful Senior Accountant (Financial Control) will have:
- Qualified financial accountant (CCAB, CIMA or equivalent) with demonstrable post qualifying experience in a large finance team
- Experience of preparing (or auditing) accounts in conformity with relevant accounting standards
- Experience of managing or using financial systems and advanced knowledge of Excel
- Be an excellent communicator, able to explain complex ideas both verbally and written
- Proven ability to work as part of a team delivering at pace in a fast-moving environment
- External audit background (desirable)
- Knowledge and experience of the FReM, Consolidated Budgeting Guidance (CBG), Managing Public Money and HM Treasury’s supply estimates manual (desirable)
For more information, please apply using the link or contact Michael Swinburn at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.
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We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive individual to help us grow and strengthen our social media, digital marketing, communications and content, with a minimum of three years professional working experience.
Making The Leap is an innovative societal change charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.
The shared soul of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity.
The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast and Black Charity Leaders.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Raising Futures Kenya is an award-winning small UK charity, working closely alongside a wonderful partner NGO in Kenya to deliver a hugely successful vocational training and business skills programme called Seed of Hope.
Since 2002 Seed of Hope has supported over 4,000 disadvantaged young people aged 14-25 in Kenya with the opportunity to learn a skilled trade, computer skills and business skills. Many of these young people are unable to finish their formal education as they are experiencing poverty, so our courses are completely free, to ensure no-one is excluded from the opportunity to learn.
Our free training courses also address any of the barriers which may stop a young person from being able to learn. We offer the Seed of Hope students in Kenya;
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free lunches everyday, you can’t learn when you’re hungry.
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menstrual hygiene packs to ensure girls don’t miss lessons because they can’t afford sanitary pads.
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childcare vouchers to ensure young mothers can learn.
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Life skills lessons addressing sexual and reproductive health, gender based violence, knowing and asserting your rights, advocating for gender equality etc.
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and perhaps most importantly, counselling and mental health support. Many young students are coping with the most unimaginable trauma and mental health conditions.
We’re here to support young people with whatever they need in order for them to achieve their best in their training course and to go on to secure a job, or start a small business.
We are looking for a talented storyteller and writer to join our small team in the UK and create exceptional content. You’ll support with crafting engaging funding applications, which stand out from the crowd and capture the funders hearts. You’ll create bright and positive social media and blog posts to share the uplifting stories of students and graduates from Seed of Hope and grow our online supporter base, in turn increasing our donors.
We don’t mind if you don’t have charity experience, we’re willing to train you and show you what we do. We are looking for someone who can write excellent content and showcase what we do.
Hours: 14 hours per week, to be worked as either full 7 hour days, or spreading the hours across the week. Regular days and hours to be agreed in advance.
Salary: £28,000 (pro-rata for 14 hours a week)
Pension: 3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution (opt-out available).
Contract: 1 year fixed term contract. With a view to making it permanent if resources allow.
Base: The role will be home-based and require your own computer. Occasional travel may be required for meetings, expenses will be paid in accordance with our Expenses Policy. Our other 2 part-time staff are based in Sussex, but you can be anywhere in the UK. You must have the right to work in the UK.
To apply
Please take a look at the role description and person specification and if this seems like a perfect fit for you, please send us your CV, or download of your LinkedIn profile, along with a cover letter (max 2 pages) telling us why you’d be the best person for the job to Kirsty Erridge, CEO by Wednesday 17th April 9am.
We believe in a fair recruitment process
We won’t bring the closing date forward, so you can plan when you have time to apply. We’ll notify everyone who applies of the result of their application. We’ll share interview questions in advance, so you can prepare. We share the exact pay we can afford, not a scale, so you don’t have to start your role with a negotiation.
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About the role
As a part of our Finance team, you will provide support for all aspects of our financial processes. We are looking for someone who has excellent organisational and communication skills, with a friendly approach and great attention to detail, together with an interest in what we do. You must be fully conversant with MS Office and previous experience of Sage accounts would be a benefit.
How do we support you?
We offer a great benefits package with a range of employee schemes including flexible working, increase to annual leave based on length of service, excellent learning and development opportunities, wellbeing support and much more! You can find out more about this on our website.
About the Trust
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is a local nature conservation charity. You will be joining the Trust in the year we celebrate our 60th anniversary. Standing up for wildlife is as important now as it has ever been and our aims are to see more land in recovery for nature and more people inspired to take action.
Our staff team is enthusiastic, friendly and committed to making a difference.
How to apply
Please see recruitment pack for full details.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the recruitment early.
Closing Date - 9am on 15th April 2024
Interview - 18th April 2024
If you have any questions you can arrange a call with Michael Wood, Head of Finance - contact details found on recruitment pack.
It’s quick and easy to apply. Just email us your up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (max 2 sides of A4), outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria outlined in the recruitment pack and Job Description.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the recruitment early.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We want a world where no one dies from hunger. Life-threatening hunger is predictable, preventable and treatable. Join Action Against Hunger and together we will stop it in its tracks.
Action Against Hunger is an optimistic, inspiring place to work. We want passionate and dedicated people to help build a better world. We’re a creative team made up of people with a wide range of talents, styles and expertise. But we are united in our relentless dedication to end world hunger. No challenge is too big. With you we can do it. Join us.
The Partnerships Development Officer is a key member of the Partnerships team in the Fundraising & Communications Department.
This is a great time to join our team as we focus on growing and diversifying our partnerships portfolio. We have a huge range of projects and opportunities with which to engage new partners, both in the UK and internationally, and as Partnerships Development Officer you will have the chance to create exciting and compelling propositions and pitch them to new audiences.Working with the Senior Partnership Development Manager, you will support the implementation of the new business strategy. Together, you will help the team win larger,strategic, and transformational partnerships as well as managing your own pipeline. You’ll have the chance to bring your creativity to the table with team brainstorms, concept development and new products.
We are a close-knit team sharing the same common goal: to form multi-year, mutually beneficial partnerships aligned with Action Against Hungers goal to end life-threatening hunger. We are innovative, creative, and we take great ownership and pride in leading on projects and delivering positive solutions for the communities we support around the world. You’ll also have the opportunity to work closely with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC); and our counterparts in the Action Against Hunger global network.
Closing Date: 8 April 2024 at 23:59 Interview Date: 22nd and 24th April.
Please read the following carefully before making your application: then all you need to do is send your CV and write a supporting statement explaining why you want the job and how your skills and experience make you the right person for the role and where you saw this vacancy.
- As a UK based position, candidates must have the right to work in the UK
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community and we encourage as broad a range of candidates as possible. If you need any additional support to help you through this process, please let us know (contact details in the job pack)
- Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted candidates, within two weeks of the closing date Unfortunately, we cannot provide individual feedback
- If you experience any technical difficulties in submitting your application, please contact the charityjob helpdesk.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Wimbledon Guild is a community charity in Merton offering practical help and support so that people never have to face life’s challenges alone.
We’re looking for someone to join our small, busy Marketing and Communications team for 6 months as a part-time Marketing and Communications Officer.
We work with a team of incredible individuals across Wimbledon Guild. Our job as a Marketing and Communications team is to provide marketing support to each department, making sure that people who are eligible for support are aware of how Wimbledon Guild can help, as well as telling the stories of the people that Wimbledon Guild work with.
We’re looking for a team player who is comfortable getting stuck in as there will be occasions where you need to get involved in things that may be outside of your direct job role. The ability to work with different teams and with individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds is essential. We’re looking for someone who has a high level of attention to detail, who is enthusiastic, motivated and gets things done.
If this sounds like you, it would be great to hear from you.
Please complete an application form below, detailing in the Supporting Statement how you meet the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a great time to join the team at Haven House, our Community & Events team are working on a new strategy to increase income and engagement with our local community. This new and exciting role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work across our community and event income lines, taking responsibility for raising income from a wide variety of supporters. We’re looking for an individual who can hit the ground running, complimenting a team that proactively develops and drives our community and events portfolio. We are looking for someone with lots of energy, hard working and someone who enjoys working within a colbrative team.
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Job Title Senior Policy Researcher for Northern Ireland
Location Based in Belfast (Home working with in person meetings in London on an ad hoc basis.)
Salary £35,000 - £45,000
Hours Full Time, permanent (flexibility may be offered for an excellent candidate.)
Reports to Director of Policy and Research
Main purpose and scope of the role:
Parentkind is a national charity and we work across all four nations of the United Kingdom and the devolved institutions and governments.
The successful candidate would be expected to support our work in Northern Ireland and have demonstrable experience of the political system in Northern Ireland.
In addition to their work in Northern Ireland the successful candidate will support the wider aims of the Policy and Research Department across the UK.
We are the voice of parents in education, we represent 13,000 Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) and have an ambition to develop an internal parent ‘think tank’ within the organisation.
This is an exciting role if you have a passion for politics, a background in policy research and interested in education policy and politics.
The role will involve conducting research on education policy and making policy recommendations based on that research. Some research will be time sensitive and involve summarising information and presenting it in an easy to understand way. There will be longer research projects to support the charity to develop policy positions and maintain our position as a strong voice for parents in education.
Alongside the research requirements of the role, you will be expected to support our political and broader stakeholder engagement activity to make sure the work we do is understood and seen by the right people.
You will have experience of working with political stakeholders in Northern Ireland and a strong understanding of the political structures and processes in Northern Ireland, as well as experience in political engagement to promote research and policy recommendations.
If you love politics and want to spend your days writing about education policy this is the role for you. You will represent Parentkind at important events and meetings and have the chance to promote our research and policy recommendations.
Duties and key responsibilities
Policy research and analysis
- To conduct research on education policy in Northern Ireland under the guidance of the Director of Policy and Research.
- To produce summarise large amounts of information and produce briefing material on education policy for external audiences, often at pace.
- To provide political monitoring and advice for the department, to include:
- debates and questions in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- future business across in the Northern Ireland Assembly,
- policy development.
- To provide rapid briefing material for any relevant future business in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Draft questions (and an understanding of how to structure questions) in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- To support the development of parent surveys to related to our policy work.
- To support the development of policy recommendations and experience of publishing policy related research.
Political engagement
- To organise policy led events, such as roundtable discussions or meetings of politicians across all U.K. legislatures and experience of managing political events.
- To identify political stakeholders relevant to our work in Northern Ireland, including:
- officials inside government departments,
- elected representatives,
- think tanks and other relevant research institutions.
- To maintain a wide range of political contacts and meet with political stakeholders to promote our research and policy work.
- To meet with organisations with an interest in our work and provide effective briefings.
- To attend party conferences and other education led events to represent Parentkind.
Media engagement
- To support the Director of Policy and Research in media engagement, including background research for press releases.
- To summarise our policy and research ready for social media platforms.
General Responsibilities
- To ensure Data Protection procedures are followed at all times
- To keep abreast of relevant educational policy and legislation affecting our key audiences
- To be flexible within the broad remit of the post.
- To undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the Chief Executive or Director of Policy and Research.
- To attend and participate in Parentkind’s performance, development and training programmes.
- To abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices.
- To be responsible for the health, safety, welfare of self, other members of staff and visitors.
This job description may be amended from time to time and does not form part of the Employment contract.
Residents must be based in or within commutable distance of Belfast.
Administration Officer – England South
We are recruiting an Administration Officer to provide an effective and comprehensive range of administrative support to workstreams/projects, which will enable the charity to fulfil its function in the South of England to a high-quality standard.
What you will do:
· Coordinate training bookings, using the diary system, email and databases to ensure training is organised, allocated and delivered
· Create resource pack for colleagues delivering training courses and workshops.
· Help to facilitate training delivery nationally, responding to email and telephone enquiries, ensuring preparation, materials, resources, venues, for all events are in place when required.
· Help to plan, contribute to and attend PAPYRUS conferences, workshops and events as required.
· Collate evaluations and feedback from training and project work.
· Act as a first point of contact, including enquiries which may be complex in nature; assessing the nature and urgency of the correspondence and responding or referring to colleagues as appropriate
· Record all enquiries and contacts using the CRM database and ensure that the database is maintained and accurate at all times.
· Assist with managing the office diary, arranging and organising meetings/bookings as required.
· Manage stock and resources ensuring that the required items are available.
· Administer petty cash as required in line with financial processes.
· Respond to orders and other requests for information, from stakeholders, by phone, mail and email, according to policy and keep accurate and up to date records.
· Undertake general clerical and administrative tasks to support the service as required (e.g., posting items, photocopying, scanning).
To be successful in this role you will have:
· Demonstrable experience in an office administrator role or equivalent
· A good working knowledge of Microsoft packages (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and hands on IT experience of database packages including electronic filing systems and online platforms
· Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
· Ability to resolve issues and identify solutions, seeking support and guidance where required
Salary: £21,189 per annum (NALC Scale SCP 4) progressing by increments to £21,968 per annum (NALC Scale SCP 6) As this is a London-based role, the post-holder will receive an additional Cost of Living Allowance which is £5,000 per annum.
Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: London (7-9 Bream’s Buildings, London, EC4A 1DT) with some travel across the South of England
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 3rd April 2024
Interview date: 12th April 2024
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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They will work alongside our Fundraising Development & Communications Manager with a focus on building income levels from our individual giving and challenge events programme. The successful applicant will have a good understanding of fundraising.
Preferable Skills:
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- Experience in the development of individual giving programmes.
- Experience in the development and management of supporter journeys.
- Knowledge and experience of using a CRM system (Salesforce or similar)
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. We are looking forward to connecting with you.