Are you concerned about the climate emergency affecting our planet? Are you passionate about using your communications skills to work for a more just world? Do you believe in the power of faith-based organisations to inspire people to work for social justice?

We are looking for a talented Communications and Campaigns Officer to join our small but dynamic team to help deliver our exciting strategy and to raise awareness of our campaigns.

You will have a passion for social justice, proven media and communications skills and a strong desire to help drive social change and campaign relentlessly for a better world.

We are Jesuit Missions - the international mission and development office of the Jesuits in Britain - and part of the worldwide Roman Catholic religious order known as the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits. For over 50 years, JM has accompanied poor communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We also work to challenge the root causes of poverty, inequality and injustice in partnership with local partners in the Global South by running campaigns in the UK in support of change.

The role is varied and challenging, but a great opportunity to develop your skills and abilities.

You’ll lead in the delivery of our communications strategy and be heavily involved in our campaigns around climate change and ethical investment.

Ideally, you will have:

• worked in a press office / PR environment 
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• great copy writing ability and up-to-date digital skills to optimise our website / social media
• a demonstrable interest in International Development
• an understanding of Catholic Social Teaching and/or the Jesuits
• the energy and ideas to organise campaigns which engage our existing supporters and attract new ones

The role is based in our office in Wimbledon, south London although some flexibility is required in light of the situation with COVID-19.

If this fires your passion and you'd like to apply, or find out more, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply: Please send an up-to-date CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria set out in the job description. Please include the names and contact details of two referees one of whom should be your latest employer. References will not be taken up without the candidate’s permission.

See attached Job description for more details.

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

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

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

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

This post is 21 hours per week 

Closing date: Monday 20th July 2020 at 9am

Interview date: Tuesday 28th July 2020

An exciting opportunity to work at the Access Project as a University Access Officer

Application Information:

• Applications close: 9am, Monday 20th July 2020
• Starting salary: £21,000 (plus £2,000 London weighting), rising by £1,000 after 6 months and £1,000 after 12 months subject to performance (Pro Rata)
• Contract: Part-time, permanent
• Working days: Three days a week. For two days a week the University Access Officer will be based in one of our partner schools in London. For the right candidate we can be flexible which days these are. The University Officer will be based in our London Office every Friday, this is not negotiable (The Dock, Tobacco Quay, Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2SF)
• Job Location: London
• Academic requirements: University degree or significant professional experience
• Interview date: Thursday 23rd July 2020. (All interviews will take place online and will consist of a panel based interview, a student facing activity and an in-tray task)
• Start date: Monday 17th August

About The Access Project

The Access Project is an innovative education charity that helps bright young people from disadvantaged backgrounds gain places at top universities. Our volunteers are trained and supported to be effective tutors who work with our students for an hour a week to raise their grades. In addition, a dedicated school-based staff member mentors the students so they have the knowledge and support to make strong university applications. Our results show this approach works.

About the role

University Access Officers manage the day-to-day running of the programme in The Access Project’s partner schools. They work closely with students, staff at all levels, tutors, and with the rest of The Access Project’s team to ensure that the delivery of the programme is optimised. The programme has been carefully designed with the intention that all interactions have a positive impact on a student’s chances of getting into a top university. It is the responsibility of the University Access Officer to deliver all the activities which make up our programme. This includes managing tutor and student pairings as well as delivering and recording in-school activities.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on the front line of addressing educational disadvantage, as well as benefiting from opportunities to become involved in the wider work of The Access Project as it continues to expand.

This is a challenging role, which involves a high level of organisation. It is well-suited to resilient individuals looking to pursue a career in education and/or the social enterprise/charity sectors. UAOs are the sole representative of The Access Project in school and therefore must be comfortable working alone (although they will build relationships and work closely with school staff).

All University Access Officers are line managed by a Programme Manager from The Access Project, who visits the school once per week for line management meetings, as well as being available via email and phone. Each school also nominates a Programme Supervisor, who focuses on the performance of their in-school programme.

Duties and responsibilities of our University Access Officers:

University Access Officers are the case managers for all key stakeholders who interact with the programme including students, tutors, teachers and TAP staff.

1. Students

• Building strong mentoring relationships with students to drive awareness of and enthusiasm for the programme.
• Delivering The Access Project’s programme of university support activities at the school, including one to one meetings, workshops and assemblies
• Assessing student progress towards being able to make successful university applications by uploading all interactions to our CRM system: Salesforce
• Recruiting students onto the programme in line with our student enrolment criteria
• Matching students with volunteer tutors
• Managing difficult conversations
• Monitoring student attendance to tutorials and devising innovative solutions to encourage attendance
• Using the schools’ existing reporting on students’ academic and pastoral progress to monitor the impact of tutorials, and intervene as appropriate
• Collecting and uploading various data sets relating to a student’s eligibility or performance on the programme. This ranges from consent forms to individual UCAS applications.

2. Tutors

• Building and managing relationships with tutors to ensure they have a positive experience of the programme, deliver good quality tutorials, and continue volunteering with us year-on-year
• Liaising with tutors and managing any day-to-day requests that they have regarding The Access Project or their tutee
• Managing tutor attendance to tutorials through weekly monitoring systems
• Observing tutorials and giving tutors any necessary feedback

3. School Staff

• Working with school staff to ensure their cooperation and timely completion of activities contributing to the smooth running of the programme.
• Chairing and presenting at termly school meetings with Senior Management to report on programme progress.

4. Other Activities

• University Access Officers are based in our partner schools, but they spend 1 day each week in The Access Project’s central office undertaking training, attending meetings, and feeding into internal projects to improve the quality of delivery of the programme.
• University Access Officers support the volunteering team by helping to deliver tutor training sessions, which take place on Saturdays and weekday evenings.
• University Access Officers will be required to support our Central Provision function including staffing our two annual university trips and our university society events.

5. Any other responsibilities reasonably deemed necessary by the Access Project’s Programme Managers or Director

Person specification

Essential characteristics and experience:

• Able to communicate and influence with impact at all levels. The role involves building relationships with staff, students and tutors on a one-to-one basis and presenting information to/running workshops with groups of students and teachers: The University Access Officer will need to be professional, articulate and credible in a range of situations.
• Able to deliver projects and manage administration. The University Access Officer will need to be able to maintain accurate and up-to-date records.
• Able to effectively time manage. The role has a complex and varied workload, involving autonomous working and team-working, and managing tasks over different periods of time. The University Access Officer will need to be able to plan their time effectively to complete all tasks to pre-set deadlines.
• Able to lead and manage change. The University Access Officer will be the key representative of the programme in school and will need enthusiasm and vision to make this a success.
• Passionate about educational disadvantage. This is a demanding role which requires University Access Officers to be committed to our mission and values (see below) and motivated by and engaged with the work of The Access Project and our partner schools.
• Resilient and adaptable. The University Access Officer will need to adapt to a fast-moving environment in school, and react to challenges and requests from students, staff and tutors.
• Skilled in stakeholder management. The University Access Officer will need to be able to build and maintain excellent relationships with school staff as well as our volunteer tutors.
• Able to work some Saturdays and evenings. The University Access Officers run training sessions for our volunteer tutors as well as staff our university society events, many of these take place on Saturdays and evenings. The University Access Officers are compensated for their time through an additional holiday allowance. There are some periods of the year where no Saturday or evening work is required.

Desirable

• Knowledge/experience of working and/or volunteering in schools or the education sector.

Please note, as a minimum requirement, applicants will:

• Have a university degree or significant professional experience
• Have the right to work in the UK

Covid 19

Please note: University Access Officers are currently working remotely to deliver the activities listed above. This is constantly under review and we cannot at this time confirm whether this role will be in-school or home-working at the start of the next academic year.

Notice period

University Access Officers can terminate their employment by giving written notice at least two months before the end of term in the autumn and spring terms, and at least three months before the end of the summer term. We highlight this as it is a standard notice period in schools but more unusual in the charity sector.

Safeguarding statement

"The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will expect the all volunteers and staff to share this commitment."

Essential characteristics

Applicants must be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will expect the all volunteers and staff to share this commitment.

Disclosure of a Criminal Record

The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 does not apply to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment which involves working with children and young people must disclose any criminal record. If you are selected for appointment you will be subject to this procedure. All Disclosures are carried out in the strictest confidence and are made only in connection with your application for employment and for no other purpose. The application for an Enhanced Disclosure will be activated before your first day of work.

Guidance for candidates applying for a job with The Access Project. Please read this carefully before you start to fill in the application form.

General

• The application form plays a crucial part in the selection process, both in deciding whether you will be invited to an interview and at the interview itself. It is vital that you complete this form as fully and accurately as possible. We will not make any assumptions about your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities to do the job.
• Read the full vacancy details carefully before you start. All parts of the application form must be completed.

Application form

Complete this section fully. All successful applicants will be required to produce documentary evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK*. Verification of identity is required before confirmation of appointment.

Present or most recent employment

It is important to give full information, including the organisation you work in, or most recent employment if not currently working, full dates, address and explanation of any gaps in employment.

References

All appointments are subject to verification of employment and suitability of the candidate for the post applied for. We reserve the right to approach any previous employer for a reference and to verify their identity, but will request your permission before doing so. If you have experience of working with children please include this as one of your references.

Previous employment

Ensure that you put in full dates, names, addresses and your job title. Be careful not to leave any unexplained gaps. Details of part time and relevant voluntary work should also be entered.

Education, Qualifications and Training

• Ensure you give all the information requested, including dates, establishment where you studied and make clear the level of any examinations e.g. GCSE, GCE 'O' Level or 'A' Level or equivalents etc. and the grades you obtained. Also include here any skills training you have had. You will be required to produce original documentary evidence of any qualifications relevant to the job, and these will be detailed on the person specification.
• Proof of qualification is required before the appointment is confirmed.

The Access Project’s mission

We work with high-potential students from disadvantaged backgrounds, providing in-school support and personalised tuition to help them gain access to selective universities.

Our Aim:

The Access Project is an education charity that works with schools in which 30% or more of pupils are on free school meals (50% or more of students receive pupil premium), to pair graduate volunteers with disadvantaged students for weekly one-to-one tutoring and an intensive programme preparing students for university applications.

The programme combats educational inequality and improves social mobility by raising students’ grades and supporting them to understand the pathway to a top university.

The Access Project has a network of over 1200 volunteer tutors and works with more than 1200 students in 28 schools in London and in the Midlands.

The Access Project’s values

• Community - We build a community of schools, volunteers and partner organisations that share a common vision.
• Motivation - We harness and reward motivation.
• Development - We promote a culture of excellence, improvement and innovation.
• Academic Excellence - We help students achieve their potential by matching them with tutors who have been given excellent resources and training.

Benefits

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications for all suitably qualified persons. However as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals are currently under-represented within the organisation, which does not reflect our diverse student body, we would particularly welcome applications from BAME candidates. All appointments will be made on merit.

• TAP offers:
  • A great working environment!
  • 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure.
  • PerkBox Perks - offering nationwide shopping discounts, gym memberships, holidays, freebies, learning and much more.
  • Employee Assistance Programme, a 24 hour helpline for staff
  • Online Medical assistance - access 24/7 to a qualified GP within minutes, with referrals and prescriptions available same-day.
  • Interest-free travelcard loans
  • Cyclescheme loans
  • Employer’s pensions contributions (3%)
  • CPD options
  • TAP welcomes requests for flexible working arrangements
  • Monthly work-from-home days (when not in lockdown, obviously!)

Further information

Safeguarding statement

"The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will expect the all volunteers and staff to share this commitment."

Essential characteristics

Applicants must be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will expect the all volunteers and staff to share this commitment.

Disclosure of a Criminal Record

The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 does not apply to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment which involves working with children and young people must disclose any criminal record.

References

All appointments are subject to verification of employment and suitability of the candidate for the post applied for. We reserve the right to approach any previous employer for a reference and to verify their identity, but will request your permission before doing so. If you have experience of working with children please include this as one of your references.

Previous employment

Ensure that you put in full dates, names addresses and your job title. Be careful not to leave any unexplained gaps. Details of part time and relevant voluntary work should also be entered.

Education, Qualifications and Training

Ensure you give all the information requested, including dates, establishment where you studied and make clear the level of any examinations e.g. GCSE, GCE 'O' Level or 'A' Level or equivalents etc. and the grades you obtained. Also include here any skills training you have had. You will be required to produce original documentary evidence of any qualifications relevant to the job, and these will be detailed on the person specification.

Proof of qualification is required before the appointment is confirmed.

Please ensure that you complete all of the application form questions. Resumes and CVs will not be considered.

TAP is a Living Wage Employer...

From Bernie Sanders to Greenpeace UK, progressive organisations are using digital mobilisation to activate hundreds of thousands of campaigners and raise millions of pounds online. Forward Action believes that a digital mobilisation model - where organisations use digital channels to drive hundreds of thousands of supporters to take advocacy, fundraising and volunteering actions - can revolutionize campaigning and fundraising in the NGO sector. However, its potential is still largely untapped in the UK. We help progressive organisations build digital mobilisation programmes and, as our Marketing and Partnerships Officer, you will work to help grow the number of organisations using a digital mobilisation model to drive real-world change.

You will manage our online marketing programme, working to keep establishing Forward Action as a thought leader in digital mobilisation and finding ways to share learnings from our innovations for the rest of the sector to benefit from. You’ll run the day-to-day operations of our partnerships programme, acting as the primary point of contact for prospective partners and delivering the administrative and coordination work needed to move organisations smoothly through from first interaction to a productive partnership. And finally, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills in relationship building, supporting our Partnerships Director to build stakeholder buy-in on projects.

If you’re passionate about digital marketing, enjoy building relationships, are well organised and would be excited to help spread digital mobilisation across the charity sector, this job is for you.

This is a permanent role, with the freedom to work both in our London office and remotely from home, although during lockdown you will, of course, only work from home. Once lockdown is fully lifted, it’s likely you will need to be able to travel to meetings in London once or twice a week. You can work either four or five days a week. Applications close Sunday 2 August.

Who we are

Forward Action is a digital mobilisation agency for progressive causes. We help our partner organisations reach new supporters, then mobilise them to become activists and donors. We have been in the engine room of some of the most successful election and charity digital campaigns of the last few years, helping our partners add millions of new supporters to their email lists, raise more money online (from more donors) and create campaigns that have led to real-world change.

Our values are critical to us: we will only work with causes that make the world a better place. You will get to work with some of the most inspiring and impactful organisations in the sector - such as Greenpeace, Cancer Research UK, and Amnesty International - and spend your days helping win progress on everything from climate change to homelessness.

You will be working at the cutting edge of digital mobilisation. We trust in data rather than our gut instincts, so we are constantly testing and iterating in our work in order to challenge assumptions and drive better results. We are an agile, fast-moving team, and you will have the opportunity to rapidly develop and expand your skills and experience. 

One of our fundamental values is that all our work should drive real-world, measurable results. But we also believe that the greatest progressive impact we can have is to give our partner organisations the skills, knowledge and culture they need to do what we do themselves. We want to spread our skills and way of working across the progressive sector, not make our partners dependent on us. You will play a key role in this in your job.

What you’ll do as part of our team

• Manage our marketing and thought leadership work

  • Identify and apply for opportunities for Forward Action to speak at conferences and events, and occasionally speak at them yourself (if this is something you’d like to do)

  • Oversee our content calendar for our blogs and social media channels, and commission other team members to write content that shares our learnings and further establishes Forward Action as a thought leader in digital mobilisation

  • Launch and run our email programme to share results and learnings from our work

  • Organise occasional evening drinks, coffee meetings and other social events with partners (and attend them yourself)

• Run the day-to-day operation of our partnerships programme

  • Be the primary point of contact for prospective partners over email, from their first interaction with us through to the point we start work together

  • Identify and organise opportunities for our partnerships team to share advice and learnings with both current and prospective partners

  • Run our project setup process, ensuring we’re completing all the administrative setup work needed for each new project

  • Run our invoicing process, using our bookkeeping system to send out invoices for each completed project

  • Assist with quoting and, occasionally, proposal writing for smaller projects

• Develop your skills in building relationships with partners

  • Join calls with our Partnerships Director and new prospective partners to discuss how Forward Action can help them hit their goals

  • As a development opportunity in the role, you will act as the partnership owner on occasional projects, building relationships with partner stakeholders and helping our team break through process challenges or blockages during projects.

Benefits and working culture

Pro Rata Salary: £31,431 if you live inside London, £28,063 (plus £3,000 travel expense allowance) if you live outside London. We have a generous pay increase system, so every year your salary will increase in line with inflation, and if you hit your professional development goals you will also move up a pay grade. If you move up a pay grade your pay will increase by £1,123 - £1,258 pro rata depending on whether you live outside London or in London.

Contract Term: This is a permanent contract. The role can be either full time or four days a week.

Location: At home during lockdown; post-lockdown, in our Hoxton office, with the option to work remotely. Ensuring our team is open to people who live outside London and enabling staff to work flexibly are important values to us, so you’ll have the freedom to work from home regularly. Many of our meetings are held via video conferencing, but post-lockdown you will need to attend meetings with clients in London fairly regularly - once or twice a week on average.

Holiday: 25 days/year (pro rata), plus bank holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year.

Extra holiday for travelling sustainably: We’re a member of the Climate Perks scheme, so you’ll have an extra two days of holiday a year if you use them to travel by land or sea instead of taking a flight.

Maternity and Paternity/Long-term partner parental leave: For a small organisation, we’re proud to have a generous and progressive parental leave policy. Maternity leave is 12 weeks at full pay, 14 weeks at 50% pay. Paternity/Long-term partner parental leave is 6 weeks at full pay.

Working culture and hours: Our team is open, inclusive, friendly, respectful and kind. People from communities that traditionally experience discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity or immigration status; women; new parents; people with disabilities; and LGBTQ+ people are especially encouraged to apply.

We work eight hour days (including a 30 minute lunch break), with core hours of 9:30am-4:30pm. We put a lot of importance on ensuring everyone finishes on time: while there are some times when you’ll need to stay a little later to finish work, people in the team rarely work more than 45-60 minutes late. No one ever works on weekends or their holidays.

Senior Manager

NSPCC JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:                 Senior Manager, Strategy & Impact Team

DEPARTMENT: Strategy, Policy and Evidence

LOCATION:                   Shoreditch, London

GRADE:                       P6

NSPCC are seeking an exceptional candidate to lead the implementation of our ten year strategy which will formally launch in April 2021. The next strategy will enable us to achieve greater change for children and further our aim of preventing child abuse and neglect.

The successful candidate will have strong support for NSPCC’s mission and values and experience of strategic thinking. They will work as part of the Strategy and Impact team alongside the Project Management Office to help teams across the NSPCC to transition to the new strategy.

JOB PURPOSE

To further the NSPCC’s impact by leading strategy implementation planning and the management of organisational change. This person will help us move to our new organisational strategy and to keep the strategy alive and relevant for teams across the NSPCC, strengthening strategic thinking on individual projects and services, so together we make the biggest difference for children.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Help teams across the NSPCC make the biggest difference for children

• Provide strategic advice and support to teams and cross-direct initiatives, providing advice, conducting strategic reviews, and leading workshops (eg what is the NSPCC’s strategy for xx type of abuse?).
• Provide thought leadership, working in a collaborative way to draw from the expertise that sits inside and outside the NSPCC e.g. becoming a trauma informed organisation, making EDI part of all we do.
• Lead and incubate specific projects to improve organisational delivery of the strategy, working with experts and key stakeholders to understand issues and develop solutions and buy-in.
• Identify opportunities for the NSPCC to make further progress towards its mission. Adapt the strategy/its ambitions over time, assessing internal and external learning and opportunities.
• Scrutinise and challenge evidence from a wide variety of sources.
• Develop ways of working and operating model/organisation design.
• Manage and commission primary and secondary research and/or consultancy.
• Bring best practice on strategic thinking, implementation planning and change management practice to the NSPCC’s work to strengthen strategic focus and delivery.

Coordinate cross-organisation planning processes

• Contribute to cross organisation annual business planning and target setting.
• Oversee implementation planning for the new strategy. Monitor and report on implementation progress and risks, identifying issues and taking mitigating actions.
• Contribute to reporting and communicating the progress being made towards our organisational strategy, shining a light on successes, and highlighting where leadership attention may be needed.
• Identify ways to strengthen organisational planning and performance management.
• Apply change management tools, to translate plans into action

Bring the strategy to life: make it meaningful for our people and our users

• Be an ambassador for the strategy and translate it into meaningful changes for all. Develop relationships, act as an information broker between teams, identify and raise issues and help us to understand where more engagement and support is needed.
• Provide proactive and sustained messaging about why this strategy, why now, why us, and the roles we all play towards achieving it. Support others to play these roles, internally and externally.
• Continually look for ways to strengthen the quality of performance management. For example, ensuring that high quality conversations around impact and progress towards the strategy are taking place throughout the organisation.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports to the Associate Head of Impact, in the Strategy, Policy and Evidence directorate
• Works closely with the Strategy, Policy and Evidence Senior Management Team and the NSPCC’s Leadership Team more widely
• Interfaces with Directors on the Executive Board including the Chief Executive
• Key influencers relevant to the children’s sector including other charities, local and national NSPCC partners 

KEY INTERDEPENDENCIES

• Linking to all parts of the Strategy, Policy and Evidence directorate
• Linking to and facilitating annual business planning
• Linking to and facilitating the setting of annual targets, representing the scale of our ambition
• Linking to the Project Management Office, which oversees the top priority projects and programmes across the NSPCC.
• Linking with Communications teams

PERSON SPECIFICATION

1. Commitment to our mission to end cruelty to children. Courageous in standing up for what is right, identifying and acting on concerns in a timely and sensitive way.
2. Confident strategic thinker: able to appreciate the bigger picture and apply sound judgment to identify highest impact options. Able to seek out relevant evidence, develop insights and relate this to the mission of the NSPCC.
3. An understanding of organisational strategy and planning, with some experience of change management.
4. Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, comfortable working with senior internal and external stakeholders, with an ability to convince and inspire others.
5. Oriented to continuous improvement, finding solutions and making an impact. Takes the initiative, learns from past performance and is open to change.
6. Quality written and oral communication, able to produce high quality written reports, deliver impactful presentations, and facilitate discussions.
7. Proven project management skills including project planning and managing multiple stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise accordingly, working independently.

NSPCC Values

The NSPCC is the only charity focused on ending child cruelty across the UK. Everything we do protects children and prevents abuse. A brand’s values determine how an organisation acts; they shape the way it works and they create a point of difference. These are the values that we feel best embody the NSPCC brand and what we stand for:

Putting children first: we believe in children and we want what’s best for them.

Taking a stand: We are brave in our actions and we stand up for what is right, regardless of who is committing the wrong.

Making an impact: We base our decisions and actions on evidence and the difference these will make to ending cruelty to children.

Striving for excellence: We always strive to do and be the best we can, so that we can – directly and indirectly - give every child the start in life they deserve.

Working together: We always achieve more for children through working together.

Executive Director of Fundraising and Creative
c. £100,000

Comic Relief is one of the UK’s best loved and most widely recognised charities. We work to drive positive change through the power of entertainment, and our flagship events include Comic Relief, Sport Relief and Red Nose Day. Millions of generous participants and donors have raised an astonishing total of over £1bn in the past 35 years, all of which has gone to improving lives in the UK and across the globe.

A lot has changed since 1985, and we’ve invested considerable time and thought into recasting our focus and philosophy to address emerging challenges and opportunities. We are committed to being impact-led; to channelling creativity; and to working smart. If you’re looking for a genuinely creative way to make a concrete difference to the world, this influential and visible leadership role could be the most important move you make.

Our fundraising strategy is uniquely Comic Relief: we create entertainment, stories and brilliant partnerships which inspire people to care about (and thus to support) the causes and charities that we fund. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, and always serious, we engage millions of people of all ages. The Fundraising and Creative workgroup is the largest directorate in the organisation, and comprises three teams – Public Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships and Creative – collaborating closely together. It’s a multi-faceted and cross-channel group, with a strong focus on embedding and championing digital throughout all our content and working practices. And it’s an incredibly exciting place to be.

You’ll be accountable for generating our income, ensuring that we continue to be a popular, progressive and dynamic brand which is entertaining, engaging and highly effective. Significant experience in public fundraising through creative leadership is essential, and your record of sustained, tangible increases in income will set you apart. The ability to work through relationships is key, and you must have the judgement, communication and influencing skills to play a visible and highly scrutinised role in a major charitable organisation. And as if that didn’t narrow the field enough, we’re also uncompromising about wanting to see comprehensive experience of embedding digital strategy and practice within an organisation, plus exceptional prowess as a strategic marketer, communicator and producer.

Executive Director of Impact and Investment
c. £85,000

Comic Relief is one of the UK’s best loved and most widely recognised charities. We work to drive positive change through the power of entertainment, and our flagship events include Comic Relief, Sport Relief and Red Nose Day. Millions of generous participants and donors have raised an astonishing total of over £1bn in the past 35 years, all of which has gone to improving lives in the UK and across the globe.

A lot has changed since 1985, and we’ve invested considerable time and thought into recasting our focus and philosophy to address emerging challenges and opportunities. We are committed to being impact-led; to channelling creativity; and to working smart. If you’re looking for a genuinely creative way to make a concrete difference to the world, this influential and visible leadership role could be the most important move you make.

At the heart of our Executive Leadership Team, and leading Comic Relief’s Social Change Strategy, you’ll have overall responsibility for our global philanthropic funding, as well as managing key relationships with partners. We’ll expect you to provide absolute assurance that everything we do is congruent with both our strategy, and our organisational values. You’ll also be accountable for ensuring that we communicate the impact of funded projects in a way that’s compelling and moving – because the better we can show why we’ve committed to changing something, and what we’re achieving, the more we will retain the confidence and loyalty of our amazing supporters.

If it sounds like a big job, that’s because it is. It follows that we’re looking for people with a record of leadership at significant scale, and probably in a sector that is aligned (or closely associated) with our mission. Big numbers won’t faze you, and extensive experience of managing large budgets is a must. You’ll have a sophisticated understanding of strategic fundraising and communications, as well as experience of developing plans and teams that can deliver exceptional outcomes. A confident and resilient decision maker, you’ll relish the opportunity to work with and across highly-motivated teams. Adept at building enduringly productive relationships, you’ll bring exceptional emotional intelligence, and specialist skills to influence, persuade and collaborate at the highest levels.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an inspirational and visionary children's charity as part of their growing fundraising team. Established in 2000, Caudwell Children works to transform the lives of disabled children and their families, enabling them to challenge the barriers they face throughout childhood by providing practical and emotional support.

Caudwell Children is going through an exciting period of growth having recently opened a new state-of-the-art facility for multi-disciplinary therapy programmes for childhood disability and research of neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism, within the grounds of Keele University.

This transformational period brings the need to develop all income streams to enable this growth and so Caudwell Children are looking for an experienced Head of Events to join their team on a permanent basis.

Caudwell Children - Head of Events

Location: Keele, Staffordshire

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 plus bonus (dependent on skills and experience)

Contract: Permanent

This is a new role at Caudwell Children and a particularly exciting time to join this fast growing charity in a year where they have launched their amazing new £18m autism diagnosis and assessment centre and international/national headquarters at Keele University Science & Innovation Park. In 2020 they are also celebrating their 20th anniversary.

As Head of Events you will be supporting the Associate Director of Events to build on and develop the portfolio of events and challenges along with a team of six staff. You will raise funds by recruiting, inspiring, and developing support for the charity through major events, sports and challenges.

To be considered for this position you will have substantial experience of managing and marketing a range of sporting and challenge events and securing high levels of sponsorship income. It will be beneficial to have had experience of working within a complex environment, ensuring speedy decision making and a systematic approach to overcoming obstacles.

Closing date for applications: Harris Hill reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Faye Marshall at Harris Hill.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Recruitment during COVID-19 restrictions

During the COVID-19 restrictions, our interviews will be by video call.

Additionally, the successful applicant will be fully supported to work from home for the initial period where restrictions on non-essential travel are in place.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
Crisis is expanding its enterprise team looking at new ways to collaborate with start-ups and become more entrepreneurial ourselves. We already operate nine charity shops, two training cafes and a furniture restoration business. We even have a grants programme to enable people experiencing homeless to leap into self-employment. And we know there is more we can do to use entrepreneurship to end homelessness.

About the role
This is an exciting new position in our ambitious and expanding enterprise team that is committed to finding more innovative and entrepreneurial ways to end homelessness.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing, growing and engaging Crisis’ entrepreneurial community of staff, members and external supporters in our mission to demonstrate how entrepreneurship can end homelessness. You will manage and implement a programme of activities and events in line with the Entrepreneurship strategy. You will also manage the internal and external communication channels.

About you
To be successful in this role you will be driven by our values (inspiration, integrity, dignity, fearlessness through independence, adaptability, resolve to end homelessness). You will have experience in developing entrepreneurial communities online and offline. You will be experienced in organising and promoting events locally and nationally. And you can confidently use Twitter and Instagram and other channels. You will be seeking an exciting new challenge, working in a fast paced and agile team and you will be willing to support new initiatives from across the organisation.

About you
To be successful in this role you will be driven by our values (inspiration, integrity, dignity, fearlessness through independence, adaptability, resolve to end homelessness). You will have experience in developing entrepreneurial communities online and offline. You will be experienced in organising and promoting events locally and nationally. And you can confidently use Twitter and Instagram and other channels. You will be seeking an exciting new challenge, working in a fast paced and agile team and you will be willing to support new initiatives from across the organisation.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

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

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team through the Crisis website

Closing date: Sunday 26 July 2020 (11.59pm)

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Due to an internal promotion, we are excited to be recruiting another Programme Officer to build on the great work the charity is doing and to help us achieve more. Right to Succeed is all about bringing the community together to transform outcomes for children. Why? Because we believe every child deserves the right to succeed, no matter where they live.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent organisational and people skills who will be the reliable, positive, “go-to” person for a number of our programme teams. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting our high quality local and national Programme Delivery. This role provides an exciting opportunity to be part of an ambitious, passionate team committed to overcoming inequity and improving outcomes for children and young people.

We are keen to encourage applications from those with lived experience of overcoming one or more of the issues our programmes seek to address, as we understand the extra value that this brings to our programme delivery.

The succesful candidate will play an integral role in supporting staff across multiple programmes with a core focus on ensuring the programmes have the administrative support to enable them to effectively deliver high quality programmes that deliver maximum impact within their respective areas. 

The core objectives of the role include, but are not limited to: 

1. Supporting high quality programme delivery 

2. Supporting strategic and operational relationships 

3. Robust programme administration

4. Supporting programme related external and internal communications activity

The role will initially be a 12-month fixed term contract, but will ideally be extended/become permanent subject to funding.

Please note, due to Covid-19s, we will be carrying out interviews by video-call and the successful candidate will initially be required to work from home (home working equipment provided). 

Award-winning success

Founded over 450 years ago in 1565 by Sir Roger Cholmeley, Highgate is one of the UK’s leading co-educational independent schools for pupils aged 3-18. There are currently in the region of 1,850 pupils split across our Pre-Preparatory School, Junior School and Senior School premises, in conjunction with approximately 550 teaching and support staff. We are proud to be able to claim some of the top academic results across the UK, as well as titles of Independent School of the Year 2019 and 2020, and Independent School of the Year for Social Mobility 2019. Pupils are also able to participate in over 77 co-curricular clubs as diverse as bee-keeping, medical society and robotics.

A culture of community and kindness

We are a School whose charitable ethos is an inextricable part of both staff and pupil DNA. Highgate doesn’t exist in a bubble, but is connected to, and part of, a community. We have partnerships with over 60 state Schools across 7 London boroughs, and, in 2017, Headteacher Adam Pettitt co-founded the free sixth form college, The London Academy of Excellence in Tottenham (LAET), with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club as business sponsors.

Highgate is Here

In the first few weeks of the Spring 2020 lockdown, the School’s Community Partnerships and Development Offices received numerous requests for help and offers of assistance. As a result, Highgate is Here was formed, with the following key objectives in mind: 

• To co-ordinate all charity, community and partnership teaching activities across Highgate School specifically as they relate to Covid-19 in the first instance;
• To ensure that the School’s response to the Covid-19 crisis is in line with its existing strategic objectives and Aims and Ethos; 
• To maximise the School’s impact in its charitable and community activities. 

Working with us

The School is situated in one of the most attractive and sought after areas of North London, only a short journey from Central London and adjacent to Hampstead Heath. The hilltop site in Highgate Village is the historic site of the Senior School. A few hundred yards along Hampstead Lane in Bishopswood Road lie the Junior and Pre-Preparatory Schools and the extensive playing fields, adjacent to the open spaces of Kenwood and Hampstead Heath. The Northern Line underground station is a short walk away and it is four miles to Central London.

Working at Highgate offers the opportunity to be part of a vibrant and welcoming community, committed to academic excellence and the highest standards of pastoral care for its pupils. The Governors consider the development of excellence in the education offered to the pupils to be the underlying purpose of activities undertaken by all staff.

Highgate is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers, overseas police check if necessary and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

OUR AMBITION

Highgate School is an educational charity and an independent School, and is committed to extending educational opportunity for children in North London, through the provision of substantial means-tested bursaries, and through partnerships with over 40 state Schools to deliver top-quality STEM teaching and learning.  In 2017, Headteacher Adam Pettitt co-founded the free sixth form college, The London Academy of Excellence in Tottenham (LAET), with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club as business sponsors.

Highgate School has raised over £8m since 2012 to further these charitable aims, and Highgate is ambitious to attract significant philanthropic donations to make even more of a difference in education and society.

THE ROLE

Highgate seeks an entrepreneurially-minded Development Officer as Highgate as a Charity moves to meet the challenges and opportunities for the charity sector in 2020.

This is a strategic and operational role, offering autonomy within a close-knit team, working with thought-leaders in the education sector, in an organisation with a strong track record of success.

The Development Officer role’s main aim is to increase engagement from Highgate’s alumni and parental community, supporting Highgate’s strategic goals of engaging our alumni and extending educational opportunity at Highgate through fundraising. This will be achieved in this role through a series of important key areas, covering events, engagement, communications and fundraising.

The role will have direct responsibility for a variety of evolving projects, set within clear strategic goals:

Communications

• Working with the Development Director and Head of Alumni Relations to strategically plan the Development Office’s communications to OCs
• Implementing the communication strategy
• Overall responsibility for the development and implementation of Highgate Connect, our networking website and Mobile Application

Supporter Engagement

• Developing and implementing Highgate Connect, the School’s recently-launched networking platform, and using the platform to leverage support and engagement from its members
• Organising successful opportunities for alumni and other supporters to engage with the charity, through events and involvement of other areas of School life, such as Careers and Employability opportunities for pupils from Highgate and its partner Schools;
• Working to develop creative projects with interest and affinity groups

Enhancing Donor Experience

• Devising and implementing a strategy for donors, ensuring that giving is a positive experience and thus helping to foster a ‘culture of philanthropy’ at Highgate and securing engagement, commitment and backing for our charitable goals
• Overall responsibility for Donor Stewardship, developing monthly messages to be sent to Highgate’s supporters
• Overall responsibility for the reengagement of LYBUNTs and SYBUNTs, supporters who have given to Highgate in previous years but not yet in this financial year

Event organization, oversight and strategy

• Strategic oversight and responsibility for the majority of the Development Office’s events, such as  parent and alumni fundraising events, alumni networking events, and bespoke events, such as Annual Dinners and meetings of interest groups.
• In 2020, many of these events are likely to be online events, and this position will be responsible for the operational oversight of these, working closely with other team members to implement a coherent and engaging programme of events as the year progresses

Fundraising/Income generation

• Developing and implementing fundraising projects that reach a critical mass of potential supporters, seeking donations of up to c.£5,000 to support Highgate’s charitable ambitions, to create educational opportunities through bursaries and partnerships with state Schools. These creative projects will include, but not be limited to, crowdfunding campaigns, an alumni Telephone Fundraising campaign, fundraising events, and in due course, soliciting face-to-face gifts from own portfolio of donors;
• Working with other Development Office colleagues to develop projects to engage pupils at Highgate and in our partner schools with our philanthropic ambitions

Managerial responsibility

• The Development Officer manages the Development Assistant

Key criteria for success

In the first twelve months, the successful candidate will have:

1. Developed strong working relationships with the Development Director, the Head of Alumni Relations, the other members of the Development Office team, the Deputy Head (Pupils’ Personal Development and Employability),  and members of the School’s Senior Team;
2. Successfully devised and implemented projects to thank existing and acquire new supporters;
3. Created and begun to implement a plan to enhance the donor experience and to ensure successful retention of existing donors.

Angel Shed Theatre is an inclusive children’s theatre company based in Islington, North London, with the objective of providing every child and young person, regardless of ability or background, the opportunity to participate in the performing arts. We work with children and young people creating imaginative, inclusive and inspiring workshops and providing performing arts activities for those often excluded from such activities, including those with disabilities, children and young people at risk of social exclusion through their behavioural difficulties and those from disadvantaged backgrounds or living in vulnerable home situations.

We are looking for a self-driven, dynamic, resourceful and committed Executive Director to help shape the next stage of our company. This is an exciting opportunity to have a positive and lasting impact on a growing charity that is making a vital difference for children and young people in Islington.

Duties include managing the charity’s funds, securing the resources (income and staff) and ensuring the operational efficiency to enable the Artistic Team to maintain and grow what we deliver while identifying, developing and maximising opportunities for Angel Shed.

The ideal candidate must have a passion for theatre and its impact with children. They must demonstrate they are flexible and creative to deal with the demands of a small charity and to be able to put the vulnerable children and families we work with at the forefront of the charity. They must possess a strong entrepreneurial drive, outstanding communication skills, strong leadership qualities and excellent planning and organisational skills. The candidate is expected to effectively fundraise, create and manage budgets, and enhance awareness of the charity within the local community.

Help to tackle the biggest scientific and health challenges and opportunities facing our society.

From basic research through clinical application to healthcare delivery, the Academy of Medical Sciences champions innovation and transforms patient outcomes. We’re here to promote excellence, nurture a new generation of medical researchers and bring academia, industry and the NHS together whilst shaping policy on the world stage. Our prestige and influence allow us to have a transformative impact on policy and research.

The post holder will play a key role in the Academy’s policy team, primarily supporting our international policy programme. These activities will require close working with the Academy’s Fellows and other experts and stakeholders, both in the UK and internationally, to identify and analyse key policy issues, in addition to monitoring developments in policy, and supporting the delivery of key parts of the international policy programme. The post holder will be a key part of the Academy’s work to create impact in policy in the UK and beyond through events, consultation responses and major reports.

A team player with a sound understanding of the policymaking process with an interest in or experience of international working or international development, you will have a strong appetite to harness connections across research disciplines, sectors and communities. First-rate communication skills and attention to detail are essential. The post holder will be expected to foster excellent relationships with Fellows, external partners and key stakeholders.

Excellent benefits include: generous leave allowance, Academy pension scheme, and travel assistance amongst others. The Academy is usually located in refurbished, friendly offices near Oxford Circus. We are currently following government guidance and all staff are working remotely. We will be reviewing this regularly and will return to the office once this is appropriate and feasible.

For a full job specification and to apply, please click ‘apply’ to be taken to our website. CVs in isolation will not be accepted. No agencies please.

Closing date: 5.00pm on 7 July 2020.

Interviews will take place week commencing 20 July 2020.

We are looking for someone who can ensure the voices of people with lived experience of immigration detention are front and centre of all of our communications and online activities.

If you are interested in using your communications, digital and fundraising skills to help us have a genuine impact on the lives of people in immigration detention, then we would love to hear from you!

We’re looking for an ambitious, creative and motivated individual to join our small staff team as Communications Officer. This is a brand new role for the organisation and you will have the chance to shape it and make it your own. 

AVID is an equal opportunities organisation, committed to increasing diversity. Applications from people with lived experience of detention or the immigration system are encouraged. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled people regardless of background. 

Communications Officer

£28,000 per annum, full time (37.5 hours)

Initially fixed term for six months, funding is sought to extend this to a permanent role 

The Communications Officer will lead on all aspects of our external communications and digital work, ensuring that AVID can extend its reach, accessibility and influence on behalf of people in immigration detention. Putting the voices and experience of people in detention front and centre of our communications work, this is a unique opportunity to apply your communications and digital skills to raise the profile of a small charity which regularly punches above its weight in policy and influencing. Working closely with the Director, and AVID members, you will develop and deliver strong content across a range of online platforms, amplifying the voices of people in detention and the volunteers who support them. You will also apply your digital skills to creating new and innovative ways of servicing our membership and stakeholders, as well as building successful individual giving campaigns. 

The role includes coordinating AVID’s online presence to ensure we reach as many people as possible and help them to access timely, informative and accurate content on the challenges facing people subject to the hostile environment and in immigration detention. You will optimise digital tools to help build our engagement through our website, newsletter, social media and other online formats. The role will lead on taking a creative approach to expanding our communications portfolio, including through video and audio. As well as creating engaging content to meet these aims, you will help to build our membership base and contribute to our sustainability by raising funds online. This is the perfect opportunity for someone seeking to use their skills flexibly, creating powerful communications content that seeks to empower, strengthen and inform. 

CLOSING MIDDAY 10th JULY