An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an experienced manager to lead on the Essex-wide implementation of the national Changing Futures pilot. We have services across Essex and the location is flexible. You will play a key role in driving system wide change across the whole County, as well as improving outcomes, not just for service users on our current caseload, but for all individuals who may experience multiple needs in the future.  The Systems Change Lead will work with partner organisations to adapt and change their response to people with multiple disadvantage and put localised systems in place to support them to achieve more positive outcomes.

This role has become available due to Phoenix Futures (in partnership with Essex County Council) gaining additional funding through the national Changing Futures pilot. Changing Futures is a £64 million, 3-year long programme, joint-funded between Government and The National Lottery Community Fund. Changing Futures aims to change systems and improve services for people who experience multiple disadvantage, including a combination of three or more of homelessness, substance misuse, poor mental health, domestic abuse and / or contact with the criminal justice system.  Most of these people will not be known to services or not been known in a positive or constructive way. The programme seeks to fill the gaps between services and improve the way local systems work together to support these complex individuals.

We are looking for an individual who has extensive experience of managing services and/or teams within the Health & Social care field. The successful applicant will be driven and service user focused, and will represent the values of Phoenix Futures across the treatment system to provide a clear vision and role-modelling of how to effectively work with this client group.

If you join us you will:

• Access a range of learning and development opportunities to support your personal and professional development with opportunities for development within the organisation.
• Significantly improve the lives of individuals with complex and additional needs across Essex within the prison setting.

This new role will involve tendering for a new CRM and overseeing a small cross-functional project team in the implementation of the new CRM.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive, organisation-wide data strategy to support the wider organisational strategy.
• Be the expert advisor to the Senior Management Team on all issues relating to the organisation’s data
• Building on work already done, lead the process of reviewing and developing the organisations data to identify the systems, processes and skills required to achieve our long-term objectives
• Working with the cross functional One Thrive data team to build relationships that motivate and enthuse colleagues, with why data is relevant to them and how it can be incorporated into day-to-day practices
• Work with teams across the organisation to embed appropriate data approaches within their work and enable system and knowledge management, including identifying training and communication needs to ensure consistency in data management into the future
• Develop and scope the CRM replacement project to meet our future data management needs, securing sign off by the Senior Management Team
• Secure an appropriate technology partner to deliver our new CRM and manage the relationship to ensure effective use of Thrive’s resources (staff time and finances) to achieve the project outcomes.
• Review and lead on the organisation’s procedures relating to data risk management, including the impact of data legislation.  Ensure that our systems and processes are always in line with data protection and privacy legislation, as well as best practice.

Candidate requirements:

Essential

• An experienced Project Manager with an excellent knowledge of different data systems and organisational change processes; experience of working in the charity sector would be an advantage

• Desirable

• An up-to-date knowledge of the key concepts of Data Protection Legislation and the practices and procedures needed for organisational compliance.
• Prince 2, or other relevant project management qualification

• Next Steps:

  Download the Information Pack for full Job Description and Person specification.

  Send your CV and a written statement explaining how you meet the person spec and what you will bring to Thrive, to  by 12 noon on Friday 27th August 2021. 

  First round interviews will be held (remotely) on Friday 10th September

Summary

A key driver within our charity's strategy is our ability to harness the benefits of our technology and data systems to help us create a world where diabetes can do no harm. As the Data Systems Change and Training Manager in our Corporate Services directorate, you'll play a vital role in our fast-paced Data Strategy team helping colleagues across the UK to get the most from our new systems, improving the way we work with customer data and ultimately improving the customer experience for our millions of supporters.

Interview Date: TBC

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

You will devise, produce & deliver training programmes for colleagues working with our brand new central Data hub and CRMs. You'll plan and deliver transformative change programmes to support teams working with the outputs of our systems, encouraging better reporting, extensive analysis and more effective data management across Diabetes UK. You'll work closely to support our Project Managers and BAs to produce test & training materials to help ensure Diabetes UK gets the very best from its' investment in our new technologies

Ideal Candidate

You are an experienced trainer, both in person and via online tools, skilled in producing materials for and working with colleagues at all levels and with varying levels of technical ability. You understand Data systems and are able to simply explain technical topics in engaging and enthusiastic ways. You have a great understanding of the Theory of Change and know how to build communications plans to support colleagues to embrace new ways of working, to get the most from new systems.

Change Manager (Helpline and Digital Services)

25-28 hours per week

circa £37,500 per annum, pro-rata.

Home-based

This is a 18-month fixed term contract with the possibility of extension

Family Lives is in an exciting stage of its development and is recruiting two management roles to focus on the expansion of our helpline and digital services and our ParentChild+ early years’ programme. 

If you have experience, enthusiasm and a desire to work with and support low income and vulnerable families we would love to hear from you.

Over this last year Family Lives has experienced increased demand with a 54% rise in risk of harm, and our live chat service having a 103% increase in demand and our email service a 54% increase; calls to our helpline are now longer and more complex.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Project/Change Manager to play a key strategic role supporting Family Lives to reach and support as many families as possible.

In order to respond to these need effectively, we need to increase our capacity and scale up our delivery in two key areas: ParentChild+ (early years) and our national family advice services (helpline & digital).  This postholder will work alongside the Deputy Chief Executive (DCE) and Director of National Services to review existing operating practices and drive forward our growth strategy for the helpline and as relevant also liaise with the DCE around other growth strategies as appropriate.

The successful candidate will have experience of service (re)design, devising and implementing a work programme for a significant development project or service as well as experience of developing innovative and creative solutions. Commitment to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children are essential

Please visit our website to obtain the job description, full person specification, application form and guidance. Please note that we only accept application forms.CVs will not be accepted.

Please ensure you address every criteria on the person specification on your supporting statement, preferably in order.

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th August 2021

Interview Date: Wednesday 18th August 2021

BBC Children in Need are looking to appoint a Senior Change Manager, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to lead, support and embed this work, right across the charity. The role is on a fixed-term basis for 9 months, 21 hours per week and the location is flexible at a suitable BBC base, with a preference for Salford.

We are in a period of exciting change as we redefine our charitable ambition, which is that “Every child and young person deserves the opportunity to thrive and be the best they can be.

At BBC Children in Need (CiN), we act where the need is greatest and our ambition is to create positive and lasting change across the UK for the children and young people who need us most.  Together with the BBC and our partners, we aim to inspire the nation and unite communities to support us in our work".

We know that improving diversity, equity and inclusion is critical to delivering positive outcomes for children and young people and the success of the organisation. The CiN Executive Directors and CiN Board have committed to taking tangible and measurable actions to improve DE & I as one of five organisational priorities, as a leading charity, as an employer, a funder, a fundraiser and storyteller. 

Main Responsibilities

This role will report to the Head of Governance and Executive Office, with the DEI objective actively sponsored by the Children In Need CEO. 

The role will be responsible for:

• Advising on equity, diversity and inclusion issues and creating programmes or plans to promote understanding and progress implementation of these values across the organisation 
• Leading the development of an internal equity, diversity, and inclusion strategy, to ensure this work is embedded in the work of all teams, Board of Trustees and our partners
• Piloting organisational diversity initiatives and measuring success to determine any amendments that need to be made prior to launch
• Supporting teams across the organisation to develop and deliver local DEI plans, and monitor progress and implementation  
• Working in conjunction with the relevant teams across the organisation delivering KPIs and insights on progress against diversity targets and performance metrics contributing to data and help provide relevant metrics for specific projects
• Creating the space for DEI conversations to take place safely and positively across the organisation
• Ensuring that the DEI Action Group is appropriately supported
• Contributing to and supporting the developing ‘The Pudsey Way’ and an inclusive culture across the organisation

Are you the right candidate?

As the Senior Change Manager, DE & I you will need:

Essential

• Experience of working in the diversity, equity and inclusion field and working on specific projects relating to driving the DE and I agenda 
• Demonstrable record of successful project delivery (including budgeting, planning, quality management, problem solving, reporting, managing risk)
• Experience managing, implementing, facilitating, and monitoring change on transformational change programmes
• Sound knowledge of the principles and concepts that underpin change management and can advise on a good practice approach to business change
• Ability to work well under pressure, with complexity and ambiguity, and can flex to changes in business focus
• Able to define problems, evaluate new concepts, identify recommendations and solutions
• Experience in stakeholder management on complex/sensitive programmes; has credibility and impact with peers and leaders; able to gain buy-in to enable change to happen through others
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (including presentation) skills and a proven ability to develop, maintain and enhance relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts
• Able to identify both the overt and covert culture of the organisation and its influence on the change
• Strong project management and organisational skills, and an awareness of the project/ programme context and discipline. Fully proficient at planning, risk and dependency management

Desirable

• Experience and understanding of the third sector and / or broadcasting
• A good working knowledge of the community and voluntary sector in the UK
• Substantial knowledge and understanding of current equality legislation, including EDI best practice, and able to translate this into tangible advice for the business

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the - Transformation Delivery Manager in London or at any existing Save the Children office location.

Role Purpose:

Our Director of Project and Change Management is going on Maternity leave and will hand over her core responsibilities to the Director of Change Deployment. To ensure effective ongoing delivery in the department we require a Transformation Delivery Manager to support the Director of Change Deployment during this period. This will involve accountability for a subset of key responsibilities from both roles under the guidance of the Director of Change Deployment.

This Transformation Delivery Manager will play a key role in ensuring the effective ongoing delivery of the proposed and in-flight transformation projects and initiatives. The role will report to the Director of Change Deployment but will also work closely with the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) for Save the Children International. In this role, they will be accountable for supporting defined projects, providing hands on support to resolve issues, support recruitment processes in partnership with HR, initiate new streams of work, intervene to support stakeholder engagement and step in to provide cover for agreed roles as needed where gaps are in place. In addition, they will act as a key point of contact for Project Leads and their teams to act as a sounding board or to collaborate with them where they need support.

Alongside the interventions work the role will be required to support the closeout and implementation of the strategy process and associated budgets for Transformation Delivery under the guidance of the Chief Transformation Officer. This will involve ensuring the required interventions are defined, planned and understood and can be effectively resourced for implementation. In addition, they will need to work closely with finance, PMO and the CTO to ensure that the budget process is closed out and all required actions are completed.

In addition to the above, a significant proportion of the role will be to support ad-hoc requests required to ensure the effective running of the department. This will be defined by the CTO or the Director of Change Deployment and is influenced by requests from our governance groups and leadership teams. Examples could include (but are not limited to) creating proposals or scoping new requests for work, responding to requests for more information on work delivered to date, initiating and managing new recruitment processes, responding to requests to respond to contracts or invoices, new supplier engagements and associated governance, engaging with legal and other key functions on existing projects, managing challenges with key stakeholders etc.

This will be a critical role to ensure the effective delivery of the team during this period and offers a great opportunity for the role holder to work across a broad set of projects and activities and engage key stakeholders and leaders across the organisation.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Director of Change Deployment, Dotted Line to Chief Transformation Officer

Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities: No direct budget responsibility but will require experience in managing budgets

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Work with the Director of Change Deployment and the CTO to ensure a clear view of priorities and drive delivery of the portfolio
• Work effectively across the portfolio of projects with both the Project Teams, PMO and Transformation Delivery Management Team to provide hands on delivery and support of interventions for agreed projects and initiatives under the guidance of the Director of Change Deployment or the CTO
• Execute/facilitate the required intervention/resolution plan working in partnership with the relevant project, IT and wider business stakeholders
• Step into support the CTO with preparation and delivery of senior level engagement such as the SCA/SCI Board or Management Committee as required
• For new initiatives, take the lead in defining the steps that need to be completed in order to move the work forwards including defining and setting up the required governance, creating the high level feasibility template, identifying and engaging key stakeholders, defining the required recruitment processes and ensuring the high level plan is defined and agreed before progressing the required activities
• For in-flight initiatives, agree priorities with leadership in order to determine what areas of focus will be taken forwards for the coming period
• For agreed initiatives, define and agree required interventions and engage with project leadership and wider teams to ensure these are effectively defined and implemented
• Engage with wider teams to ensure a good understanding of status and identify issues as they arise. Align back with leaders where issues are identified to agree required interventions and associated next steps
• Lead the response of follow up actions related to the strategy process and associated budget process ensuring ongoing visibility and agreement with leaders
• Support ad-hoc requests for work from the CTO and Director of Change Deployment, ensuring any requests are prioritised against wider activities and proposed interventions are defined and agreed before work is initiated and the required review process is defined up front
• Provide ongoing guidance and support to the wider Project and Change team as required, acting as a sounding board for questions and escalating issues as they arise to the relevant leaders in the team
• Engage with wider teams and stakeholders requiring input from the project and change team and ensuring any requests are routed in the right way

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice):

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Demonstrated experience working with global stakeholders across different levels of the organisation from a broad range of contexts
• Experience effectively managing budgets and being able to adapt to changes where required
• Demonstrated experience leading transformation projects or working as part of a team leading a large and complex transformation
• Experience of working on IT and Business focused projects
• Experience of industry project management standards and holding project management teams accountable to those standards
• Demonstrable experience of acting as a 'business partner' to functional areas e.g. Supply Chain, Finance etc.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with high levels of change and quick turnaround times, whilst delivering to the highest standards
• Ability to resolve complex project issues, with a balance of pragmatism and rigour
• Experience setting up new initiatives including initial scoping and business cases
• Experience working with project governance structures
• Experience delivering interventions to support the resolution of issues
• Demonstrable coaching skills to help build the capabilities of others in the area of Project and Change Management
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable

• Prior experience in challenging geographies that include less developed areas in the Middle East, Africa and Asia
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience
• Proficiency in a second core language of Save the Children (French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic

QUALIFICATIONS

Educated to degree level in a relevant field (e.g., International Development; Politics, International Relations; global health). Master's degree in a relevant field is desirable.

We can offer circa £60,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible of working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.

This role can be based in (Location) or any existing Save the Children office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.

Where we Work -

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Are you passionate about equal opportunitiesfor all, staff wellbeing, learning and development and HR? Do you believe that every child and young person no matter what their background has the right for the best opportunities in life? Do you believe that sport has the power to create social change? Then this is the job and organisation for you.

You will provide HR advice and support, develop strong and trusted relationships withcolleagues and maintain your knowledge of HR best practice, Employment Law, Case Lawand, recommending changes to processes and policies.

You will become an integral part of the team, helping us maintain a healthy work cultureand environment so that we are best placed to deliver consistently high-qualityprogrammes to the most deprived children and young people in the country.

Above all we want you to live our values each and every day; fun, innovative, impactful andinclusive and embrace our ethos; The ‘Science of Fun’.

This post will support the implementation of the Coop Resilience Programme, funded by Mind. This is a very unique project where staff members, young people and the community will be actively involved in shaping brand new pilot approaches to existing issues, and is ideal for creative and adventurous workers who enjoy challenging traditional approaches, and listening to those most affected to inform their approach. This project looks to increase the volunteer diversity and representation, particularly from LGBTQIA+ and BAME backgrounds, young men and those living in deprived areas of Newport. This will help us achieve the following four core outcomes:

1 - Young people who previously would not have thought to access wellbeing, mental health services or support from Newport Mind will start to access these provisions.

2 – Young people and the communities they engage in will become more accepting and open to conversations about the mental health and well-being of young people.

3 – Encouraging mental health conversations amongst young men, deprived, BAME and LGBTQ+ communities across Newport, both among young people and with the trusted adults in their lives. 

4 – Young people will learn simple tools to self-recognise their own wellbeing to enable preventative steps to build better resilience.

The project is split into two phases. Phase 1 lasting from July to December 2021 will research and develop potential responses to the issue identified. Phase 2 lasting from January to October 2022 will pilot these approaches, evaluate appropriately and share learning for guidance.

Project and Change Officer

The organisation is currently going through an exciting period of improvement and transformation with a number of large-scale change projects being delivered, which will result in new ways of working across the charity. The Business Strategy and Programme Team are supporting the organisation to deliver these projects and are looking for an experienced Project and Change Officer to join the team.

Position: Project and Change Officer

Location: Based in Sidmouth, Devon – “an area of outstanding natural beauty” This post is offered with home working with regular (weekly) visits to the main site at Sidmouth.

Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 08.30 – 16.30

Salary: £33,500 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Generous annual leave, pension scheme, Healthshield plan, confidential counselling service, subsidised restaurant, free parking, enhanced maternity/paternity benefits, Life Assurance Scheme, 31 day’s holiday per year, inclusive of the 8 statutory public holidays. This increases by one day each year until a maximum of 34 days is reached.

Closing Date: Sunday 1 August 2021

The Role

As Project and Change Officer you will support all aspects of the successful delivery of the organisational transformational projects of change and you will also be wholly responsible for managing the delivery of specific, smaller-scale projects, working with and influencing key stakeholders to deliver the required change capability.

You will report to the Project and Change Manager or assignment lead to develop realistic and achievable implementation plans aligned to high-level project milestones.

Responsibilities include:

• Identifying, capturing and maintaining risks to implementation and updating documentation
• Provide advice and guidance on change management activities, tools and methodology to ensure successful delivery of project outcomes and embed sustainable, long-term change
• Working with and building relationships with staff at all levels from across the charity, designing and facilitating workshops, delivering presentations and other key engagement events to ensure departments are fully engaged in the process and prepared to work in the new way

About You

The Project and Change Officer must have change management experience and/or experience of managing small-scale projects or improvements to enhance ways of working, with the ability to develop, deliver, monitor and evaluate project and change plans.

You will have:

• Organisation and planning skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in addition to excellent IT skills (proficient in Microsoft Office software)
• Time management skills with the ability to effectively manage own workload and determine priorities, ensuring delivery to agreed timelines

Please note that a full driver’s licence is essential for this role.

If you feel you have the qualities, skills and experience to fulfil this varied, rewarding and vital role, we would love to hear from you.

In return…

You can be part of an evolving program of change taking place within a leading charity working in an area of outstanding natural beauty. With amazing benefits and opportunities to develop you career, you can really make a difference in a fulfilling and rewarding role.

About the Organisation

The charity is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

“The Sanctuary is a positive place to work with friendly staff and a wonderful charity. With amazing work throughout the world, once you join you never want to leave!”

Our client is a Disability Confident Employer. They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

You may also have experience in areas such as Project Officer, Project and Change Officer, Change Officer, Transformation, Transformation Officer, Programme Officer, Programme, Business Strategy, Change Management, Change Management Lead, Change Management Officer, Project and Change Management Officer, System Change, Culture Change, Implementation, Change and Implementation, Transformation Project Manager, Programme Transformation Officer, Monitoring, Impact, Evaluation, Impact and Evaluation, Change, Impact and Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Impact Officer, Impact and Evaluation Officer, Monitoring and Impact Officer.

Groundswell are looking for a passionate people person to lead our newly formed Creating Change team. Our exciting projects are on the cutting edge of participation and best practice. With our expansive networks, partnerships, and collaboration we create change led by people who have experience of homelessness. Examples of our work include our national #HealthNow campaign, Inspiring Change Manchester, Fulfilling Lives, and COVID-19 monitoring project. We have developed innovative ways to reach participants, collect information and communicate what we find to create change. Our growing learning and development work delivers peer-led training across the country – giving volunteers with lived experience the opportunity to progress and raising awareness to ‘professionals’ of the issues people face when they are homeless so we can change the system for the better.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to build on the momentum our team has already created and to expand the impact of Groundswell’s research, policy and campaigns across the country. As Creating Change Director, you will be leading a team committed to tackling homelessness and working towards system change at a local and national level. You will play a key role in managing and developing relationships with a range of stakeholders to create meaningful change. You will manage a diverse team across the country, many of whom have personal experience of homelessness. We have many skills and talents as a team - writers, researchers, trainers, coordinators, advocates, and podcasters.

We care deeply about inequality and participation and approach our work with fun, energy, and creativity.  We are looking for someone to lead the team and work collaboratively with us and volunteers with experience of homelessness.

Application process

To make an application, please download the attached job pack and submit your CV along with a cover letter which explains:

• how you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specification above and
• why you are interested in doing this job.

The deadline is Thursday 12th August at 10 am. Please submit via the link contained in the job pack.

Interviews will then be held in late August / Early September

The Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) is a think-tank and an experimental laboratory set-up to train a new generation of reporters in the tools of investigative, in-depth, and long-form journalism across all media. Registered as a charity, we robustly defend investigative journalists and those who work with them.

We’re now seeking a highly motivated Project Manager with a clear understanding of the debates and issues surrounding media and journalism, and experience of working on issues relating to the environment or climate change. This is a collaborative role in a senior position and includes budget and line management, and administration. You will work closely with several  regional coordinators to organise training in investigative skills to help uncover and tell the stories relating to climate change.

This is a new post to provide international training, through a network of regional partners, for those working on investigations and research relating to greenhouse gas emissions associated with human activities.

Job title: Project  Manager

Contract type: Full-time fixed-term until 31 January 2024, with the possibility of a short extension should the project require it. 

Starting annual salary: £42k

Direct report: Deputy Director

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: Remote working with very occasional meetings with the team in our London office

Description and Purpose of the post: This is a collaborative role in a senior position and includes budget and line management, and administration. You will work closely with several  regional coordinators to organise training in investigative skills to help uncover and tell the stories relating to climate change.

To support and further the aims of the Centre for Investigative Journalism through delivering:

Scoping the project - under the supervision of the Deputy Director

• Building on the knowledge within the Centre for Investigative Journalism and using existing networks and contacts, the first six months will be taken up producing a comprehensive scoping document consisting of a detailed project plan outlining the delivery of the training, budget and identifying any gaps alongside proposals as to how these can be filled. The project plan will determine the direction of work for the rest of the contract. 
• Through this scoping, we would expect the Project Manager to be able to:

  • Identify the regions and languages for the training

  • Secure collaboration with local partners

  • Recruit regional coordinators

  • Detail the type and level of training required and build a core curriculum around this

  • Determine the level and nature of input required from other team members

  • Identify any subject and region specific training

  • Produce a detailed budget for each of the regions

  • Produce a project plan for delivery of the training

  • Identify risks associated with the project and mitigation strategies for each

  • Identify any additional support that might be needed

  • Determine what support materials are needed

  • Propose how best to engage with audiences and ensure maximum coverage of stories

  • Establish a clear process for evaluating the project

Delivering the project - under the supervision of the Deputy Director

• Once signed-off, the scoping document will determine the role until the end of the contract as the work will be to deliver it.
• You will have the support of other team members for the process of scoping the project. You will also manage any staff that were identified as needed to deliver the project.
• The role is likely to require occasional international travel, although this should be kept to a minimum and the project should rely as much as possible on the regional networks

Essential Criteria:

• Project management experience of 5+ years

• Demonstrable experience of working on a similar project

• Knowledge of environmental/ climate issues

• Experience of working for a charity, NGO or CSO

• Happy to work on own initiative unsupervised

• Experience of managing budgets

• Experience of managing staff

• Created and developed networks

Desirable Criteria:

• A second language

• Assertive and comfortable with speaking in public

• Good network of international contacts

• PRINCE2 or equivalent 

Do you have experience running impactful events and are excited at the prospect of managing the organisation of a high profile global charity event?

We are looking for an experienced, resourceful and confident Events Manager to work with us for three months to take on the organisation of a Summit the Foundation is hosting in November, with global guests and extremely high profile speakers. Your primary role will be to  lead a cross Departmental working group to deliver a professional and highly impactful event, managing the day to day coordination of the event and ensuring it’s smooth running. You may also support other related areas of work suited to your skill set over this period.

If this sounds like the sort of challenge you have been looking for, we welcome your application.

This is a PART TIME  position for 3 months, 4 days per week, with a salary (pro rata) of £30,663. You will be entitled to (pro rata) 28 days of annual leave. We have a lively, friendly, passionate and hard-working team, with an international and collaborative culture.

To apply, please download the job description and send us the following:

• Covering letter addressing relevant experience for the role (1,000 words max)
• Current CV – no more than two pages

Apply by Midday 16th August 2021. Interviews will be held via Zoom on the week commencing 23rd August.

The Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position – The Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we particularly welcome BAME candidates to apply. All applicants should have the right to work in the UK. We are open to receiving applications from individuals who are interested in flexible or remote working options. Please let us know if you have any access requirements of which you would like us to be aware during this process.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, please note that you will only be contacted should we wish to invite you to interview. Thank you for your interest in the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. We look forward to receiving your application

We are the Council for Voluntary Services in Southwark. The postholder will be managing several Officers who run different projects supporting the local VCS, while also playing an active role in submitting new funding proposals and offering paid-for consultancy services to the local VCS.

Main Purpose

• To manage 4-5 Officers, running different projects supporting the local Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)
• To prepare and submit funding applications in support of existing and new projects aiding the Southwark VCS
• To spend around 40 workdays per annum on paid consultancy projects requested by our members and others

Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities

To manage a number of Officers who run projects supporting the local VCS 

• To provide support and supervision to the Community Grants Officer, Southwark Food Action Alliance Officer, the VCS Social Prescribing Officer and any other officers, as instructed by the Director 
• To liaise regularly with the projects’ funders and other key stakeholders ensuring that the projects are well run and meeting all their targets

To prepare and submit funding applications in support of existing and new projects aiding the Southwark VCS

• To seek continuation funding, where appropriate, for the existing projects and additional funding for new projects, as instructed by the Director

To provide consultancy projects request by our members and others

• To promote the consultancy service to our members and others
• To lead on delivering a number of tailored 1:1 consultancy projects resulting in at least 40 billable days per annum. Typical projects include policy and governance reviews, survey analysis or engagement with client’s stakeholders

General

• To support Community Southwark’s mission, vision, values and strategic objectives.
• To undertake other tasks from time to time and as appropriate, that may be required by management in line with the goals of the organisation
• To work within all of Community Southwark’s policies
• To administer and communicate protocols efficiently to ensure that organisational systems and procedures are implemented
• To contribute to developing and managing an electronic database (AirTable) and other systems, ensuring that all data is correct before inputting into Community Southwark’s systems.

Changes

This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted.  It is the practice of the organisation to examine job descriptions from time to time and to update them to ensure they relate to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed. This would be conducted in consultation with you through your Support & Supervision sessions.

About the Role

Do you want to make a difference to homelessness in Bristol? 

If so, why not join CHAS! 

CHAS are looking for an Impact, Finance and Change Officer. 

CHAS has recently gone through a period of sustainable growth to meet increasing demand for services. This role is a key position within CHAS: ensuring the quality of the monitoring and evaluation remains consistent as the service develops.

You will work within the Operations Team, and closely with the Operations and Development Manager, to provide project support to CHAS’ internal development. This will include supporting the monitoring and evaluation and quality processes and supporting the finance and reporting elements of the charity. There is significant opportunity to shape this role as the charity develops.

Personal Outlook

The post-holder must be a person with a strong commitment to the voluntary sector and a desire to make a real difference. You will be adaptable, dynamic and open to supporting change and development within the organisation. You will be working as a member of a small staff team. 

We are keen to have a staff team which is representative of the community we serve and also welcome applications from people with life experience of housing and homelessness issues to help us to shape and develop our service. 

What’s in it for you? 

• The opportunity to make a big difference in a small organisation
• Flexible working hours 
• Competitive pay
• Access to the Bike to Work scheme
• Employer pension
• 25 days leave + Bank Holidays (Pro Rata)
• Homeworking with occasional time in the office (COVID-dependent) 

Please see attached job description for full details.