All Stars London is a grassroots charity that helps young people from London’s poorest communities to ‘perform their lives’ – both onstage and off. 

Since 2014, we have helped hundreds of young people to transform their lives through the power of performance. Our Young Leaders programme is a three-month cycle of performance-based training that builds the confidence and skills of youth aged 14-19. We offer them access to unfamiliar spaces and careers through Bridge-Building activities, mentoring and work experience. Each cycle ends with a Talent Show, organised, produced and hosted by the Young Leaders themselves.

Since the pandemic, youth anxiety and isolation have been at an all-time high. By adapting our programmes to keep young people connected to new opportunities, All Stars has had a positive and demonstrable impact on young people’s well-being as well as their career prospects. 

In 2022, we are looking for a talented Fundraising Campaign Communications Manager who can help us tell this story of growth and resilience to a wider network of potential supporters. Over the last few years, we’ve completed a three-year grant from the London Assembly and recently received funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation.

Across three months, the Funding Campaign Manager will take the lead in marketing and building new relationships for a fundraising event in Spring 2022. 

The role will focus on creating content for social media and direct marketing that shares our work and promotes the upcoming fundraising event. We are hoping to reach new audiences of potential corporate and individual supporters.

We are looking for a creative person who is confident using social media tools, email, newsletters, etc to promote successful fundraising campaigns. This is a brand-new role, working directly with the charity’s founders to help shape our messaging. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills, strong initiative and flexibility, as well as the ability to understand and capture the charity’s voice and vision. 

The position is part-time for a fixed term of three months, with the possibility of further work in the second half of 2022, depending on the success of the campaign. Hours will primarily be worked remotely.

The successful candidate must have: 

• Demonstrable experience in leading fundraising campaign in charity sector

• Track record of using social media tools to achieve campaign goals 

• Ability to work cooperatively, building strong working relationships within and outside the charity

• Initiative and creative ideas to help the charity access new networks

• Strong communication with Trustees and adaptation based on feedback

• Passion for social change, particularly in offering with young people from poor communities

• A self-starter who can effectively manage their own workload 

Skills & personality requirements 

• IT and social media skills including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok

• Knowledge of emerging social platforms

• Strong English writing skills 

• Good organisational skills 

• Ability to understand safeguarding and data protection (GDPR) procedures

• Friendliness, enthusiasm, dedication, responsiveness, flexibility, and eagerness in supporting the mission of All Stars London 

Time commitment

• 1-2 days per week, with self-regulated, flexible hours

• minimum 3 month commitment with possible extension

• you will report to the Programme Coordinator

How to apply 

Please submit your CV and cover letter demonstrating the experience and skills listed in the job description by 5pm on Wednesday 26th Jan . Because of the large number of applications expected, we will only contact selected candidates to arrange an interview. 

Salary

£3,000

Candidate must have self-employed status. 

Position: Policy Manager (Health and Care)
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Office-based in London, N4 with the flexibility to work remotely (occasional travel required)
Salary: £38,891 - £44,336 per annum plus excellent benefits  
Salary Band: Band F2
Department: Policy and Evidence team

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

We’re looking for a Policy Manager for Health and Care to join our Policy and Evidence team. Helping us secure improvements to vital services and support that people with MS, their families and carers, rely on to live well.

2022 will be a crucial year in health and care policy. You’ll be working across a large and varied portfolio encompassing both the major currents of UK health policy and more focussed work on MS-specific priorities.

We have strong relationships across the sector. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate closely with coalition partners as a thought leader on major issues like social care reform, the Health and Care Bill and the response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Priorities closer to home include supporting the next phase of our Neurology Now campaign to improve neurology healthcare services. And a campaign to improve access to symptom management medicines like Sativex.

You’ll be contributing to the development of our policy positions, campaigns and influencing programmes.

You’ll have a central leadership role across the team in ensuring that our policy work is built around strong evidence, informed by and developed with people living with MS, their carers and health and care professionals.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a high-performing team operating at the heart of a friendly and supportive directorate with an excellent track record of influencing policy change.

About you

You’ll have experience of working in a policy or influencing role and knowledge of the policy making processes that surround health and/or care in the UK.

You’ll be a strategic, analytical thinker, able to understand complex subjects and construct persuasive arguments. And you’ll have excellent written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.

You’ll also have strong leadership skills. And the ability to unite disparate team members and stakeholders around a clear vision, driving forward a plan of action to achieve it.

We offer 35 days annual leave (pro rata for part time employees) including bank holidays, travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 7 February

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.  We’d be grateful if you could complete the equality and diversity monitoring form attached and submit it with your application. 

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK. If we do offer you employment, you’ll be required to provide documentation to show that you’re eligible to be employed in the UK before starting employment. 

We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and will not be in a position to support you with any visa applications you may make. 

No agencies please.

The Community Fundraising Relationship Manager helps those with sight loss to live the life they choose through the effective implementation of the Community Fundraising strategy to grow Community Fundraising income within the Wales region. To achieve this, this role is responsible for increasing the supporter base using a diverse range of fundraising propositions. This includes proactively developing existing groups, establishing new groups, recruiting key management volunteers, 3rd party donors, organisations and companies whilst maximising the lifetime value of each supporter.

Our core hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. Regular travel will be required for this role therefore a flexible approach with a willingness to work outside of core hours and away from home will be required.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Previous experience of professional fundraising or equivalent (e.g. marketing, sales, business development).
• Demonstrable experience of working to and achieving financial targets and deadlines.
• Proven experience of increasing income through identifying and delivering new fundraising development opportunities.
• Good management skills with the ability to motivate volunteer fundraisers.
• Excellent networker with an ability to understand the local community in depth and breadth.

Desirable

• Relevant professional qualification and/or willingness to work towards the Institute of Fundraising Certificate in Fundraising.
• Demonstrable understanding of marketing and sales principles.
• Welsh language.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

If you have any accessibility issues, please contact our Recruitment Team.

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.

If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Please contact our Recruitment Team if you require any support with your application.

The Single Gifts Campaign/Marketing Officer helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by managing the implementation of the Single Gifts (Cash Appeals and Raffle) campaign program across acquisition and supporter development, delivering on time and budget and maximising the number of responses and value. This includes collecting the content, copywriting and managing the production, producing wrap up reports and recommendations.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there may be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in a direct marketing environment, delivering a variety of projects across a variety of channels simultaneously.
• Experience in managing project spend and working with a number of different internal teams.
• Experience of working with external suppliers.
• Experience of working in the Charity sector.
• Knowledge of legacy marketing.

Desirable

• Diploma in Fundraising and/or Marketing or equivalent experience.

Please note: Interviews will be held on the 8th of February 2022.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised. If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Imagine going home tonight not to your flat, with the TV on and the dog waiting but to a park bench or shop doorway. No hot dinner, no warm bed, in fact no bed.  Unimaginable? Sadly not for the hundreds of people we work with every year. Do you think you could make a difference to their lives? Could you tell their story across a range of media to get others to notice them and do something to change their future? If you do then read on ……….

We have been transforming lives of those experiencing homelessness across SW London for over 30 years.  We have big ambition and our clients are at the heart of everything we do.

SPEAR is dynamic and unique – much like those who work with us. Their expertise and commitment has enabled SPEAR to thrive, despite all the challenges of the last couple of years.

ARE YOU THE RIGHT SORT OF PERSON TO MAKE THAT DIFFERENCE?

Bringing alive the stories of our clients is challenging but when we do it right it unlocks so much – financial support, people coming forward to give their time and importantly, more people become aware of the problem that exists all around us and that makes them committed to make change happen.

We’re looking for an outstanding communications professional to lead and develop all communications – you will have strong experience of developing multi-channel communications plans and taking a communications campaign forward through different digital and offline channels. Proficient across IT systems and platforms you will also have commissioned and designed creative publications and branded materials and actively led on web, branding and social media.

But we know communications needs buy in, so we need you to take a collaborative to ensure full support and active participation across the organisation allowing you also to act as our brand champion. Your strong copy writing & editorial skills and attention to detail will help us maximise our opportunities and reach.

We need you to have creative flair and thrive in a fast paced environment and we especially need you to be passionate and committed to making a real difference to people experiencing homelessness.

IS THIS THE RIGHT TIME FOR YOU TO JOIN US?

This is a time of change at SPEAR when we are actively looking to do things differently. The Fundraising & Communications team will soon have a new leader and as an organisation we are looking to expand our provision and reach more people. This role will sit right at the heart of that change.

Does this sound like something you could do? Do you feel homeless people deserve better? If so, read more about the role in the Job Description. 

Benefits
• Salary of £35000 per annum
• 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (rising to 31 with length of service)
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of benefits, including cycle to work scheme
• Training and development opportunities

SPEAR welcome and encourage applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation.
 

• Salary £29,000 - £31,000 (FTE) gross per annum (depending on experience)

• 6-month fixed-term contract

• Full time (37.5 hours per week), flexible working arrangements considered on application 

• London Office normally (currently remote working due to Covid-19 restrictions) 

• Reporting to Head of Campaigns and Communications 

• Line management responsibilities: some volunteer supervision 

Safe Passage International is looking for a Grassroots Campaigns Manager to join our Campaigns and Communications team. The successful applicant will build on the organisation’s strong record of grassroots campaigning to develop groups, supporters and institutions into a powerful action-oriented network capable of achieving change.

Working closely with colleagues in the Campaigns and Communications team, you will develop and deliver a plan for building campaigning power at a grassroots level, engaging and developing groups and building alliances with influential interest groups. You will also mobilise supporters, grassroots groups and organisations to engage with local activities, local media, councils and politicians to deliver change.

The successful candidate will be passionate about ensuring that those with lived experience of seeking sanctuary and/or directly affected by the issues we campaign on lead and shape our communications and campaigns.

This is a critical time to join our work as we lead a national campaign on the Nationality and Borders Bill that calls on the Government to open new safe routes to the UK for refugees and stop plans that would break international laws by punishing refugees for taking “irregular routes” to the UK. 

If you would like an informal chat about the role and your experiences, please please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.

Working at Safe Passage

We are ground-breaking, determined, and compassionate. Committed to opening and defending safe, legal routes to people seeking sanctuary, particularly children.

We enjoy creativity, imagination, challenge, and a good sense of humour. We work hard to deliver excellence for all our partners: clients, donors, and other strategic partners. We look for talented, passionate people to join our team and take us further. 

We value equality and diversity in our organisation, and strive to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work in. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply. 

How do I apply?

Please visit our website to read the Job Description and to view details of how to apply in full. 

Closing date: Tuesday 25th January 2022 at 11.59 pm

Please note: We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may close the advert earlier than planned.

Save the Children has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, influential and experienced political operative to join us as Head of Politics and Public Affairs, a challenging and highly rewarding senior role, where you will lead and develop a team of strategic political experts to develop and deliver high-impact change strategies.

• Are you a highly organised and strategic individual with significant operational experience of UK political structures, processes and trends in Westminster, Whitehall and beyond?
• Do you enjoy forging strong relationships with a wide range of political stakeholders, finding ways to appeal to people of differing political values?
• Are you committed to helping to lead and manage a high-performing team of colleagues?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

As the Head of Politics and Public Affairs, you will identify lobbying opportunities, enable colleagues and partners to exploit them fully using powerful evidence, trusted relationships, and innovative and creative tactics, and to build high-value relationships with key players across Westminster and Whitehall. Plus, you will manage political risk for the organisation and support senior leaders in having impact for children.

About the division

Save the Children UK's (SCUK's) Policy, Advocacy & Campaigns Division exists to influence debates, policies and practices in favour of children's rights. The evidence bases and thought leadership positions developed through our research and our programming support for children in the UK allow us to build advocacy strategies to ensure local partners, national governments and multilateral bodies know about the problems we have identified and the solutions available.

Main Accountabilities

• Lead Save the Children's relationships with the UK government and soft-power institutions, and lead on monitoring and mitigating political risk
• Represent Save the Children externally, actively networking and building constructive relationships with multilateral institutions, government ministers, special advisers, priority parliamentarians, senior officials, political parties, opinion formers and media
• Maintain (and share with other teams and our partners) an ongoing strategic overview of political trends
• Lead an engagement strategy with key UK soft power institutions
• Lead and manage a high performing team to operate as a centre of excellence on analysing power and politics for the rest of the organisation and our partners
• Contribute to the success of Save the Children UK's mission teams, by ensuring that resource and technical expertise is provided to missions
• Forge new and innovative partnerships for influence and build effective relationships with other civil society organisations and political actors
• Ensure support and guidance is provided to regional and country programme staff
• Manage the team budget effectively

Person Profile

• Ability to think and plan strategically, with evidence of securing significant policy changes through the successful design and execution of lobbying strategies in the UK and in multilateral organisations
• Significant operational experience of UK political structures, processes and trends
• Holding a wide range of external contacts – covering special advisers, ministers, parliamentarians, senior civil servants and national media.
• Significant experience of executing integrated change strategies covering research, advocacy, policy rebuttal, public mobilisation, insight work and media planning
• Proven ability to set clear direction, effectively prioritise a large and complex workload, plan and implement influencing strategies, and manage varied expectations and deadlines.
• Experience of line managing, mentoring and supporting high-performing teams
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• A professional, flexible and highly organised approach to your work
• A firm commitment to Save the Children's mission, values and approach (includes child focus, equal opportunities)

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

UK charity Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) takes action against the effects of childhood liver disease, providing information, emotional support, research funds and a voice for all affected.

CLDF is a small, unique national charity which punches well above its weight. With a rare condition such as childhood liver disease, information is key and CLDF provides an unrivalled and respected information hub which is as valuable to medical professionals as it is to newly diagnosed young people and their families.​

Our close relationship with our beneficiaries means we have a valuable contribution to make to discussions about developments in treatment on a national and international level with organisations including NICE, Public Health England, RCPCH and BSPHGAN. 

We’re looking for an exceptional candidate who has the vision to develop and deliver this role within our ambitious charity, making a real difference to young lives and supporting and informing families affected by childlhood liver disease and the professionals who work with them.

You will be responsible for managing the review and development of patient and parent resources, including literature and apps, whilst keeping the CLDF team informed of relevant research in the field and its subsequent dissemination to supporters.  The role will be responsible for managing our research hub which supports patients and families to improve the design of research applications made by external groups. The role will also be responsible for CLDF’s health information campaigns, including our renowned Yellow Alert campaign to promote the early identification of liver disease in newborn babies; and will elicit the views of our families and young people on a wide range of policy related issues to help inform our lobbying work and create meaningful change.

Educated to degree standard with experience of delivering health information to the public through a variety of mediums, including using digital technologies, you will need to demonstrate that you have a thorough knowledge of the workings and structures within the NHS. You will need to demonstrate the ability to work in a team, be capable of working independently with initiative and achieve targets and support the charity to achieve its overall mission.

Please note that a Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check will be undertaken.

To apply, please view the full job description on our website and send your CV with a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience meet the needs of the role.

Closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 7th February 2022.

Interviews for the post will take place on Wednesday 16th February 2022 at our offices in Birmingham city centre, a 5-10 minute walk from Snow Hill and New Street stations.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Hybrid (London & Remote) with travel across the UK

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as a Partnership Lead and work closely with our early years partners, educational professionals, families and key community stakeholders to collaboratively address the impact of poverty on children's early learning and development.

Every child has the right to have their basic needs met, and to receive the support to ensure they can reach their full potential. The greatest barrier to this in the UK is poverty and inequality. 

Our UK mission is to make a sustainable reduction in the number of children growing up in poverty, and to narrow the learning gap between those children and their better-off peers.

We believe this future is possible. It requires more money to be put back into the pockets of parents and carers, decent jobs, more opportunities for young children to play and learn, and policies and services which centre children and families' needs, reduce discrimination, and that are designed to help children to flourish by preventing difficulties at the earliest possible stage: in pregnancy, at birth, in the crucial first 1,001 days of life and throughout childhood.

We work closely with the communities we aim to support. We recognise their diversity and strengths as well as the challenges they face, and we aim to reflect their diversity and experiences in our UK staff team.

As a Partnership Lead you will contribute to our work in South of England, with a particular focus in Tower Hamlets for this role. You will work directly with the local community and partners to drive locally owned strategies and generate learning and evidence as part of our national change strategy. You'll be responsible for the delivery of our early years and child poverty work in communities, including programme and project management and support for high impact implementation and training delivery. You'll build strong relationships with children and families, engaging them in the development of local partnerships and national campaigns, and ensuring that our work promotes and reflects their voices and experiences. You will support influencing for local and national change, as well as developing relationships with donors.

In addition you will:

• Facilitate and convene partnerships within communities, working from and as part of the local partnership area
• Inspire and co-ordinate projects and practice development, to test and learn new initiatives and help facilitate partner engagement in this work
• Carry out data, research and evaluation tasks to support the generation of the evidence and learning required to fulfil the national change strategy

To be successful you will be a creative, solutions-focused team player, with excellent communication skills and in-depth knowledge and experience of the early years and children's sector. You'll have excellent programme and project management skills, with an understanding of early child development and broad knowledge of the evidence about effective approaches. Capable of building and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders, you will have a good understanding of the impact of poverty on children, families and neighbourhoods and the barriers that communities face in seeking to bring about positive change. Additionally, you will have:

• Experience of supporting partners to develop and deliver programme approaches
• Experience of training delivery – programmatic and broader improvement work
• Experience in engaging children and families and supporting them to share their experiences, and of co- developing approaches with practitioners, children and families
• Experience of developing or supporting monitoring and evaluation activity
• A good understanding of systems change theory and approaches
• The ability to travel occasionally within the UK, including some overnight stays.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

To help us attract and encourage applications from a wide range of people, we are also holding an open information session so that you can find out more about working at Save the Children, the UK Impact team and our vision and mission for children in the UK.  

Details of how to sign up for that can be found on our website.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

First Interview Dates:  15th and 16th February

The job of a Save the Children's UK Retail Cluster Manager is varied and fulfilling.

• Are you an experienced people manager with the ability to lead, inspire and manage passionate teams of volunteers?
• Do you have a flair for fashion and a passion for sustainable/pre-loved clothing?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Our vision is that every child doesn't just survive but thrives so that they can realise their full potential and go on to change the world.   

 As Trading, we provide a retail offer and channel to our supporters and mass audiences to raise income, provide a local brand experience and engage supporters in specific products/campaigns, through our retail chain and online.  

Save the Children's shops are more than a shop; we strive to create vibrant community hubs providing welcoming spaces where communities come together to create a home for loved products and share ideas. We act in the spirit of children – with generosity, creativity and kindness. 

Job Purpose

As the Cluster Shop Manager, you will oversee a group of our volunteer led charity shops. Harnessing the public`s desire to make a difference in children`s lives, and their yearning for a bargain!

We are looking for a passionate individual who can engage local communities and maintain our high retail standards. But above all, we need a person who can inspire and empower a team, entrusting the volunteers to run the shop effectively and happily, united in a common goal to raise as much money as possible to support children to learn, grow and be protected.

You will take ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the shops are managed in accordance with the organisation's policies and procedures for health & safety, financial safeguards, and the safeguarding of children. You must enjoy the excitement of a retail environment but most importantly, love people and have the ability to lead, inspire and empower those around you.

You will work directly with Volunteer teams to deliver the key accountabilities within your role, building stability within the team and bringing practical ideas on how to develop the business in our shops and their income, through analysing, planning and best retail practices and trends. 

Note: There are 2 Part Time roles available for 3 days per week.  The roles are fixed term contracts for 8-9 months.  Full time equivalent salary is £27,000 per annum

The roles will be a mixture of home-based work/shop visits with regular travel across the region and we would like you to live within the territory.  Currently the 2 areas cover the following locations:

• Portchester, Eastleigh, Hythe, Crawley, Littlehampton, Maidstone, Sittingbourne
• Woodstock, Newbury, High Wycombe, Wantage, Cambridge, Guildford

Main Accountabilities

As the Cluster Shop Manager your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting Volunteer Teams to meet organisational, trading and industry standards, governance, and policies. Ensure team members know how to apply relevant financial processes and practices that safeguard compliance.
• Be accountable for recruiting and building capacity within Volunteer teams to maximise Trading Hours and meeting non- financial KPI's 
• Be accountable and ensure volunteers are well versed in commercial operations, stock management, processing of gift aid and other critical funding processes that maximise sales and profit, meeting and/or exceeding income targets.
• Maintaining our standards of housekeeping and health and safety requirements through regularly assessing risk, making sure induction, and training content is up to date and imparted to all volunteers so that all shops and those working within are aware of their responsibilities in upholding these standards.
• Understanding the key priorities and focuses of the charity

Person Profile

We're looking for an experienced People Manager with the ability to mould and delegate to equally passionate teams of volunteers. A brilliant communicator, inspirational leader, efficient business manager and unfailingly positive thinker, you must radiate natural warmth and a can-do entrepreneurial approach. And of course, you will have a passion for fashion!

Experience

• Experience of leading teams and achieving results from developing and supporting others
• Retail management experience – including stock control, cash handling and visual merchandising etc., meeting and/or exceeding income targets.

Abilities

• Exceptional people skills, with an ability attract and get the best out of a diverse team of volunteers
• Able to illustrate an understanding of issues that result from working with volunteers
• Ability to drive sales and control costs

Aptitude

• An excellent team leader, achieving results from developing and supporting others 
• Exceptional people skills, with an ability attract and get the best out of a diverse team of volunteers
• Excellent time management skills to ensure the shop runs effectively and your own work/life balance is achieved
• Must be flexible and able to work weekends, Bank Holidays and additional hours, in addition to occasional relief cover at shops
• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne
Circa £37,000 - £38,900 + £700 on call rota 
Permanent, Full Time (working 37 hours per week)

Perks: Annual leave of 29 days (pro-rata) PLUS public holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands, check out more on our careers portal.

Closing Date 27th January 2022  - if we receive a high number of applications, we may have to close earlier than advertised. 

We're thrilled that you're considering a career with Action for Children so here's what you need to know…. 

About Us 

At Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard, and campaign to bring lasting change to their lives. 

The role

Do you have a strong background in children's residential care? Are you focused and passionate about changing the lives of children and young people for the better? We have a unique opportunity for an experienced registered manager to join our team in the North East. These are exciting, challenging and rewarding roles with the opportunity to make a huge personal impact. The role will be based in Gateshead.

Due to continuing expansion, Action for Children is in the process of developing its residential homes for children and young people who are looked after. This is an incredibly exciting time to join a dynamic leadership team in the North East contributing to an innovative UK wide programme. Our successful applicant will have a real opportunity to build a team who will improve the outcomes of children and young people by providing  trauma-informed, compassionate care for young people in a safe, stable and loving homes for them to live and thrive in. The successful candidate will bring with them their experience of working in ‘Good' or ‘Outstanding' Children's Homes.

As Registered Manager you will work with a range of professionals to ensure the children and young people you support develop to their full potential. You will lead, inspire and motivate your team to hold the highest aspirations for children and young people and will liaise closely with Ofsted to ensure regulatory compliance and excellence. We will actively support you in your role and provide you and your team with specialist training, development and supervision.

What makes this Registered Manager role different to other similar roles is that you will be working a standard 37 hour week, mainly from Monday to Friday. Our children's home in Gateshead will accommodate a maximum of 4 young people at any one time. In addition, the Registered Manager will rarely be required to work as part of the shift or to sleep-in, although an additional payment for any sleep-in duties will be made. The Registered Manager will be on call a minimum of one week in eight and also provide on call cover to cover sickness and annual leave when required, for which £700 per annum will be paid in addition to your basic salary

You will make a difference by:

- Demonstrating experience of supporting Young People to achieve positive outcomes.

- Working within a Therapeutic model of care that has been specifically designed to support staff in providing trauma-informed, compassionate care for young people in residential care.

- Being knowledgeable and responsible for the safeguarding of young people.

- Link working with young people (managing paperwork and files).

- Being knowledgeable and responsible for the safeguarding of young people.

What we need from you

 In this role, you'll contribute to our vision of ensuring safe and happy childhoods. To achieve that real change to vulnerable children, young people and families, there'll be certain qualities that you will have.

 We're ideally looking for someone who has:

- Level 5 qualification (e.g. Diploma in Leadership and management of Residential Childcare).

- Experience of working in a residential home for children.

- Experience of managing staff and volunteers.

- An understanding of attachment theory and impact of adverse childhood experiences on the development and behaviour of children and young people.

If you're interested in finding out more, click apply and visit our careers portal for more information

Good luck! We can't wait to hear from you.

• Salary £29,000 - £35,000 (FTE) gross per annum (depending on experience)
• Full time (37.5 hours per week), flexible working arrangements considered on application
• London Office normally (currently remote working due to Covid-19 restrictions)
• Reporting to Head of Campaigns and Communications
• Line management responsibilities: None

Safe Passage International is looking for a Press Manager to join our Campaigns and Communications team and lead a core area of our campaigns work. The successful applicant will build on the organisation’s strong record of high impact external communications to grow support for our campaigns and ultimately deliver change for our beneficiaries.

Working closely with colleagues in our UK, French, and Greek offices, you will develop and deliver a media engagement strategy in support of our mission to open safe routes for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and adults across Europe. You will also be responsible for internal communications within Safe Passage, working to embed our organisational strategy and values in a way that keeps staff and volunteers informed, motivated and aligned.

The successful candidate will be passionate about ensuring that those with lived experience of seeking sanctuary and/or directly affected by the issues we campaign on lead and shape our communications and campaigns. You will have a track-record of designing and delivering comprehensive press plans to influence key decision makers and ensure effective media coverage.

This is a critical time to join our work as we lead a national campaign on the Nationality and Borders Bill that calls on the Government to open new safe routes to the UK for refugees and stop plans that would break international laws by punishing refugees for taking “irregular routes” to the UK.

About Safe Passage

Safe Passage was founded in late 2015 in response to what became known as Europe’s modern ‘refugee crisis’. In the past four years we have grown from a small UK project to an international organisation with 25 members of staff supporting refugees to access safe and legal routes to asylum across Europe. To date more than 2,000 individuals have travelled to safety through routes we have opened.

• Our vision is a world where the people who need it have safe passage to a place of safety, family and justice. We champion the rights of refugees and displaced people as they flee persecution, using the law to help them access safe routes to a place of safety.
• We work alongside refugees to campaign for change and build public support for safe passage for all.

To date over 2,000 individuals have travelled to safety through routes we have opened. Our work is recognised with awards from Liberty, Sheila McKechnie, the European Parliament and EU Commission. We were also chosen as one of The Guardian’s ‘Charity of the Year’ in 2016 and this year we were the winner of the 2021 Charity Awards in the campaigning and advocacy category.

Working at Safe Passage

We are ground-breaking, determined, and compassionate. Committed to opening and defending safe, legal routes to people seeking sanctuary, particularly children.

We enjoy creativity, imagination, challenge, and a good sense of humour. We work hard to deliver excellence for all our partners: clients, donors, and other strategic partners. We look for talented, passionate people to join our team and take us further.

We value equality and diversity in our organisation, and strive to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work in. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply.

How do I apply?

Please visit our website to read the Job Description and Person Specification and to view details of how to apply in full. 

Closing date: Sunday 13th February 2022 at 11.59 pm

The job of a Save the Children's UK Senior Partnerships Manager is strategic and creative.

• Do you have experience of managing large, complex partnerships?
• Are you creative with the ability to develop new initiatives and grow partnerships?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

We are Save the Children. Together we fight for children every single day so that they can make their mark on the world and build a better future.

We stand side by side with children in the toughest places to be a child. We do whatever it takes to make sure they survive, get protection when they're in danger, and have the chance to learn.

Partnerships and Philanthropy is at the heart of Save the Children's future. We support Save the Children's ambitious vision for 2030 to ensure every last child grows up healthy, educated and protected. We aim to deliver income and brand value to support organisational priorities as well as securing investment, influence, and wider transformational value through strategic long-term partnerships on a national and global scale.

Job Purpose

This is an exciting opportunity to manage and develop our long-term partnership with GSK, a multi-layered, high value and innovative long term strategic partnership that raises significant funds for Save the Children, whilst also delivering wider value for our organisation and partners. Working effectively across Save the Children and externally, this role will deliver our ambitious partnership strategy with GSK and be instrumental in the creation and development of new partnership programmes and initiatives including engaging with employees, stakeholders, monitoring progress and evaluating impact.

Main Accountabilities

• Work with the head of team to develop the new partnership strategy.
• Monitor and deliver the partnership strategy and objectives
• Monitor key partnership performance rigorously through use of targets and KPIs
• Create strong partnerships and effective ways of working with colleagues across Save the Children globally, and ensure that all activity is embedded within the partnership team
• Play a leading role in operationalising and delivering the Partnerships & Philanthropy department strategy.

Specific Projects

• Oversee partnership programmes, working closely with a range of internal stakeholders and colleagues in Global Programme department to monitor programme KPIs and ensuring high quality reporting
• Develop, implement and manage global commnications strategies ensuring a clear and effective marketing and PR plan is deployed

 Partnership Management

• Build and develop excellent relationships with external corporate contacts at all levels to ensure high levels of partner engagement. Lead relationship for several critical external stakeholders
• Matrix manage numerous project groups both internally and externally to develop and deliver partnership programmes and objectives
• Contribute to the development and delivery of a PR and marketing plan for each account
• Effectively negotiate and solve problems, manage expectations and diffuse conflict to ensure achievement of targets and maximise opportunities
• Prepare high quality presentations, proposals, plans, contact reports as necessary
• Lead on regular partnership reviews, providing regular reports and analysis a
• Promote Save the Children events, campaigns, sponsorship, payroll giving and volunteering to companies, maximising income by looking to diversy our income from all opportunities
• Maintain a strong external profile and keep up to date with developments in the corporate and charity sector e.g., competitor and client sector activity
• Work with internal teams to lead on contractual agreements with partners

People Management

• Responsible for the line management and personal development of up to two account managers within the team

New Business

• Work with Save the Children teams and accounts to develop new ideas and initiatives to grow the partnership
• Produce and deliver high quality creative presentations and proposals to develop new income streams from existing partners, ensuring a tailored approach at all times

Organisational

• Monitor income and expenditure and resources across the team as part of the overarching financial tracking and reporting responsibilities
• Establish and build effective and productive relationships within the Partnerships team and across Save the Children in the UK and globally
• Raise awareness of Save the Children's work and the urgent need for funds

Person Profile

We are looking for an ambitious Senior Partnerships Manager to cover a maternity leave with experience in corporate partnerships; the commercial sector; global health or partnerships more widely to manage one of our largest and most strategic partnerships, with GSK.

The successful candidate should demonstrate a strategic mindset to drive forward progress with vision, energy, creativity and in a proactive nature. You will be a key senior leader within the Partnerships team and demonstrate excellent communication skills combined with strong project management, organisational and relationship building skills. This role will line manage two Partnership Managers in the team. 

Experience

• Solid and relevant experience in fundraising, managing complex partnerships, or within the commercial sector, to demonstrate the key elements required to succeed in this role
• A proven track record of delivering against targets, goals and KPIs. If from a partnerships background, evidence of managing and growing partnerships
• Experience in, or a strong desire and willingness to learn about international development and programming

.Abilities

• Ability to deliver creative solutions to overcome obstacles to meet targets
• Ability to think creatively and develop new initiatives to grow partnerships
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments to achieve organisational goals
• Ability to network and influence stakeholders, both internally and externally, to achieve shared outcomes

Aptitude

• Excellent project management, planning and prioritisation skills to manage a varied workload whilst focusing our immediate and long-term growth opportunities
• A commercial outlook and understanding that could be gained from a partnerships or marketing environment from the public, private or third sectors
• Understands and applies commercial and financial principles to improve performance
• Focuses on the achievement of financial targets and views issues in terms of costs, profits, markets and added values
• Diplomatic and persuasive, able to present a variety of viewpoints assertively
• Good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and use of CRM databases for recording and reporting
• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Role Summary

At a pivotal moment in United World Schools’ history, join us to take our events to the next level. We are developing our bold 2030 strategy to reach more children than ever over the next decade and you can help to make it possible.

We are looking to develop new and innovative events, as well as building on existing success to ensure the greatest amount of funds are raised for United World Schools over the next ten years. This year is special as we bring back our Gala, and secure UK Aid Match for 2022. This is an incredible opportunity to raise our profile and deliver a roster of events that engages with the public. The level of success that Aid Match achieves will have a direct effect on the levels of both income raised, and the volume of new supporters we attract to United World School’s work.

We are looking for an outstanding individual to work with a small, talented team to deliver our key events in 2022. Reporting to the Associate Director of Philanthropy, the Events Manager will take a lead role in the planning and delivery of our Spring Gala 2022. We are looking for someone with sufficient experience who can hit the ground running, with the Gala, but also a portfolio of special and challenge events.

You will be used to working collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively and remain solution focussed throughout your areas of work. You will also demonstrate the ability to deliver multiple projects, work at pace and resolve problems. You will possess strong communication, networking and interpersonal skills too.

We are looking for someone who is driven and passionate and will work to maximise our income to increase the impact we can have on many out of school children.

Job Title Events Manager Location UWS offices in Vauxhall, London (Flexible working options considered) Job Type 8-10 months maternity cover, full time. Salary £32-35k dependent on skills and experience, plus 4% pension contribution. (For exceptional candidates, there is flexibility) United World Schools is an equal opportunities employer and actively promotes diversity and strongly encourages applications from within Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and under-represented groups.

Job Description  

Job Title: Events Manager

Location: UWS offices in Vauxhall, London (Flexible working options considered)

Job Type: 8-10 months maternity cover, full time.

Salary: £32-35k dependent on skills and experience, plus 4% pension contribution. (For exceptional candidates, there is flexibility)

United World Schools is an equal opportunities employer and actively promotes diversity and strongly encourages applications from within Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and under-represented groups.

Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

• ● Support the Fundraising and Partnerships team by developing in partnership both engagement events and fundraising events for our UWS audiences.
• ● You will be developing, organising and delivering the Spring 2022 Gala, enabling United World Schools to maximise the incredible opportunity that the Gala represents.
• ● Help to manage, retain, engage and develop a network of senior volunteers via our Gala committee to support fundraising activities, ensuring they have a clear understanding of the role they can play in contributing towards our 2022 Gala.
• ● Leading on the planning and delivery of a portfolio of fundraising events and challenges for our UK Aid match campaign.
• ● Establishing the annual calendar of events including webinars and other hybrid events to inspire supporters with the mission.
• ● Demonstrating excellent behaviours to drive external engagement, working to a collective department target to meet annual income targets
• ● Leading the financial planning and budget setting for Special Events and reporting monthly on forecasting figures.
• ● With the team, plan and coordinate imaginative promotional activities for each event to include promotional events, media and PR.

Essential Requirements

• ● Demonstrable experience and knowledge of delivering large scale events
• ● Motivated, solution-focused, confident and well presented
• ● Excellent verbal communication skills, able to build strong relationships and make supporters feel appreciated
• ● Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workload
• ● Ability to keep accurate and up to date records, sharing information as and when appropriate
• ● Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work across teams, internally and externally, to drive fundraising engagement and coordination.
• ● Good IT skills including using word, excel and familiar with Google Suite
• ● Interest, enthusiasm and empathy with the work of United World Schools.

Desirable

• ● Experience delivering a Gala or a large special event
• ● Experience of working with Mailchimp
• ● Knowledge of GDPR
• ● Experience working for an international development NGO

UWS is committed to the safeguarding of children and ensuring we recruit safely is central to this commitment. All applicants will be required to undertake a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check as a condition of employment. 

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please send a CV (max 2 pages) and one page supporting statement to outlining your suitability for the role. Interviews will be held from w/c: 17th January 2022 Due to the urgency of the role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To avoid disappointment, apply as soon as possible.

Queries

For any questions about the role, please contact Constance, the Associate Director of People and Culture