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Data Architect

Location: UK with regular local and national travel

The position:

Our leading charity client is recruiting a Data Architect.  This is an exciting opportunity to join a large team in this critical role.  You will collaborate with stakeholders across and beyond the organisation to define a shared vision for the use of data.  You will lead data modelling work, lead and implement new data classification policies, assure the design, upgrade, management, de-commissioning and archival of data and systems, lead team development and engagement activities, and represent our client internally and externally.

Requirements:

• You will managed the completion and maintenance of a corporate data model, or led a master data management initiative.

• Significant experience of a designing and implementing a range of conceptual, logical, and physical database architectures, data design

patterns and best practices, related to user and organisational needs.

• Experience of designing and implementing data warehouses, lakes, and alternative models, and detailed understanding of where to use different

types of storage, openness, sharing and interoperability of data.

• Experience of producing data models and understanding of where to use different types of data models.

• Understanding of machine learning and emerging data analysis trends.

Location: London or Remote (currently home-based due to coronavirus restrictions)

Salary: c£50,000 per annum plus benefits

Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2021

The memcom recruitment team is looking for a Data Architect to join a prestigious not for profit organisation in central London. The organisation is exploring what kind of infrastructure can be put in place to help set up and grow future data institutions and support data-sharing initiatives. The Data Architect will provide architectural direction on the technical aspects of this exploration. Working in an agile fashion, you will be exploring, defining and helping shape data architecture best practices, principles and standards for data.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Explore and clarify architectural requirements for a number of projects, mainly around the collection, pooling, sharing and use of data for large-scale sector challenges
• Assess the fit of a number of technical solutions – commercial, open source or hybrid, as building blocks of a technical infrastructure for data-sharing initiatives
• Research and synthesise best practices in viable, sustainable and trustworthy data architectures
• Design the architecture of a typical toolbox of technology for data institutions and  communicate this design to a broad audience.

Essential criteria for this role include:

• Knowledge and hands-on experience of data, databases, and data technologies including AI, ML, ETL, BI
• Knowledge of how much it costs to store and maintain data and train, apply, and maintain models
• Strong stakeholder management and communications skills, both written and verbal
• An understanding of the nuances of data governance, quality, security and ethics and can translate those considerations into your architectural work
• Hands-on experience with data platforms, portals, databases, large-scale data processing technologies
• Experience in communicating complex ideas and explaining technology and systems architecture through clear and engaging writing
• An understanding of the notions of bias in data and discrimination in data-informed systems, and a broader understanding of diversity and inclusion.

The successful candidate will bring to the role substantial knowledge of architectural patterns, principles and styles. If this sounds like you, do not hesitate to apply!

Please note that due to the volume of applications we sometimes attract, it is not always possible to contact all candidates - but we will endeavour to do so and wish you luck with your application!

Insight and Engagement Officer - Birmingham

Fixed term contract to 31st May 2021.

37 hours per week

£23 388 per annum / pro rata (plus allowances)

Location:

Birmingham, The Big Peg Office

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Children and Young people Directorate: We have one Disrupting Exploitation Insight and Engagement Officer based in each of our three delivery locations - London (based in Stratford), Birmingham (based in the Jewellery Quarter), and Greater Manchester (based in Wythenshawe). This means not only will these workers feel part of their local team and service hub, but will also have peers based across the country to share best practice, resources and ideas. These roles provide vital systems change expertise and support in our programme, working within their local areas and in partnership with the national team to identify themes and trends and take creative approaches to improving the systems that have the ability to better meet the needs of exploited young people.

We are currently looking for a Innovative person to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to draw out learning from the direct work with young people across TCS services and the services of partners to identify trends, patterns and areas of focus for the wider Disrupting Exploitation Team.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Ability to communicate with young people and professionals, written and verbally, adapting style where necessary

-Ability to analyse data

-Ability to motivate and engage others

-Ability to manage professional boundaries

-Presentation and facilitation skills, appropriate for working with a wide range of professionals

-Excellent IT Skills (Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams and other applications)

-Ability to plan and manage own workload, using your own initiative

-Strategic planning skills

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is on 27th of October 2020 at 9am.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 9th of November 2020.

The Role

The role involves managing a range of research projects focussed on discovering and promoting recruitment trends and best recruitment policy and practice in the charity sector.

Your work will drive change both within the sector at large and in our own products (CharityJob, CharityConnect, and our new applicant management system, SmoothRecruit).

 

Responsibilities

You will:

• Develop and maintain a library of current research into recruitment and voluntary sector trends.
• Manage the end-to-end delivery of our annual Salaries Benchmark and Diversity & Inclusion reports.
• Develop new research proposals including selection of research methods, managing budgets and presenting research findings.
• Conduct ad hoc research (both through surveys and analysis of CharityJob data) into agreed trending areas. (Possible examples: the application process, remote working, how roles are changing as a result of Covid, and so on.)
• Write blog articles based on your the findings of your research.
• Share customers insights that can be turned into customer-friendly content for website, email, social and sales collateral.
• Conduct research to provide valuable insights towards product and development changes. support the work of our product managers.
• Present findings of your research in webinars, publications and interviews by the press. Be available to be interviewed by the press and in webinars on the findings of your research.

Experience

You will have:

• Experience in a role involving a substantial amount of social research.
• A qualification in market or social research.
• A sound understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
• A good understanding of research software (such as SPSS) and, ideally, SQL.
• A record of distilling research findings into practical guidelines.
• Experience of communicating your findings in a range of forums.

Principal Practice Tutor (PPT) is an exciting role for someone who wishes to combine management and leadership responsibilities whilst keeping a close connection to the work of their team by working directly with participants on the Frontline Programme. You will join a team of Principal Practice Tutors who provide programme leadership and team management that is central to effective delivery of the Frontline programme. You will ensure a high quality teaching experience, resolve escalated participant issues and support Consultant Social Workers to provide an excellent practice learning experience to participants.

There are 2 roles available: 1 based in West Midlands and 1 in East Midlands with regular travel across your geographical area.

The role comprises of 6 core areas of responsibility;

• Programme leadership and team management
• Resolve escalated participant issues
• Practice learning of participants
• Consultant Social Workers
• Teaching
• Supporting wider organisational objectives

We are actively seeking applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Are you a professional with a desire to develop your career within an innovative and high performing Fundraising department?

About the role

Based in the Data Insight and Supporter Care team this new role offers an exciting opportunity to manage and develop the database and all data related processes and policies of the Fundraising department within St Mungo’s.

As the focal point for all data related areas, including data production, analysis and review you will provide expert guidance and advice to colleagues within the fundraising team and occasionally the wider organisation. You will be responsible for creating, maintaining and reviewing policies and procedures to ensure best practice and adherence across the Fundraising department.

You will produce and deliver training and supporting documents to ensure consistency across teams and provide reports and analysis to demonstrate progress and identified areas for improvement and development.

What we’re looking for

Working with a variety of fundraising and other colleagues this role provides an opportunity to develop a strong knowledge of fundraising data and the inner workings of a fundraising department.

To succeed, you will be capable of juggling a busy and varied workload with great attention to detail. You will also need to be a great communicator and a proactive individual.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at this level.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Flexible Working and Other Benefits

We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

At St Mungo’s we offer a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 21 October 2020

Interview and assessments on: 29 and 30 October 2020

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is seeking a Head of Policy to join the Senior Management Team and lead the design and delivery of a high-profile programme of policy work and engagement that will underpin key parts of the IOP's five-year strategy.

Working with a talented policy team, colleagues from across the organisation and IOP members, the Head of Policy will spearhead the IOP's efforts to inform and influence decision makers and opinion formers in the UK and Ireland, to build strategic partnerships and to increase the visibility and impact of the IOP's policy work. The Head of Policy will play a central role in the development of ambitious new programmes and large scale projects with the aim of fostering national debate and long-lasting societal and economic impact. 

The role

This is a senior leadership role, reporting to the Director of Policy and Public Affairs and working closely with other members of the Executive Team.  The Head will lead and manage the policy team and work with colleagues from across the organisation (including other Heads and Policy Managers in Scotland, Ireland and Wales) to design and deliver projects and activities that bring the IOP's five-year strategy to life through an ambitious set of programmes.  The Head will also work with other Heads of department around the UK and Ireland to ensure the whole organisation is run efficiently.

They will be responsible for ensuring that there is excellent engagement with our membership, for making sure that policy projects and activities are high quality, high impact and consistent with the IOP’s strategy and business plan.

The person

We are seeking candidates who are dependable, strategic thinkers with leadership experience and excellent people management skills.

They must also be able to bring clear insight and creative, incisive thinking to bear on complex problems, be adept at analysing and using evidence to explore new solutions to major challenges and be able to provide intellectual leadership and direction to teams, individuals, programmes and projects. They will have a talent for bringing ideas to life with clear expression, first class presentation skills and vivid, compelling writing.

A demonstrable understanding of the social and economic importance of education, research and innovation and familiarity with UK and/or Irish science policy would be advantageous. We welcome candidates with backgrounds in policy, science, research and/or innovation.

This is an influential, leadership role, requiring the experience and confidence to work with a high degree of autonomy, but also the ability to work with colleagues across the organisation. The proven ability to achieve systemic change by influencing stakeholders will be key, with the ability to manage the ambiguity that comes from a changing environment essential. 

Experience will come from having led teams, contributing to senior organisational management, designing and delivering work plans, programmes and projects, working closely with members and/or partners and advising senior stakeholders, internal and external.

Why work with us?

The Institute of Physics is one of the world’s largest professional bodies and learned societies for physics. It is the national body for the UK and Ireland and also has a seat at international bodies including the UN.  Our members come from across the physics community whether in industry, academia, the classroom, technician roles or in training programmes as apprentices or students.  We are a world-leading science publisher and are proud to be a trusted and valued voice for the physics community.

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland. We seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

We have an ambitious strategy and you’ll play a part in helping us to deliver it.  There’s never been a more exciting time to join the IOP!

As well as a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.

At Carers First, we understand that caring can be hard, but believe getting the right help should not be. Obtaining relevant information and support can itself be a challenge, but with it, carers can thrive. That is why Carers First offers several avenues for people to get the help they need either online, on the phone or within their community. We offer timely advice and work with carers and their families to identify the best way forward, for them. There are many reasons people require care, including illness, disability, mental health issues or addiction.

We are currently seeking an experienced Service Manager to lead our community teams in the London Boroughs of Newham and Hackney.  The requirements of the role will include day to day operational management of our services in the boroughs, leading on relationships with commissioners and key stakeholders and working with carers to ensure that all services make a positive difference to their lives.

To be successful you will have experience of managing multiple work streams ensuring contract compliance and funder requirements are met, excellent leadership skills demonstrating experience of supporting and developing teams and a good working knowledge of social care and health. The role requires excellent communication, interpersonal and written skills.

In return, you will benefit from working for a not-for-profit organisation that delivers a service which makes a real difference to people’s lives. We offer training and development to help you grow your career, good annual leave entitlement, flexible working options, access to our work-place pension, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package.

If you are interested in becoming part of our team and have the skills and experience, we are looking for and are passionate about making a real difference then please read the Job Description and Person Specification.

Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

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

Please note that if you have not been contacted within one week of the closing date, your application has not been successful.

(Temporarily Remote)

Yorkshire Cancer Research is one of the most exciting and innovative charities in the UK. The charity is a leading funder of cancer research in the region and has a track record of supporting ground-breaking projects and clinical trials to help prevent cancer and increase survival. We are working to save an extra 2,000 lives a year in Yorkshire.
 

The Role 
Yorkshire Cancer Research is entering an exciting period in its development. As part of this we are looking for a Digital & Technology Manager to join us and lead the delivery of our digital and technology projects.Reporting to the Head of Digital, you will support the ongoing development and delivery of the digital roadmap and support departments across the charity to take full advantage of the benefits of technology. 

Some of your duties will include: 
- Managing the Digital & Technology Officer 
- Supporting the development and delivery of our cyber security measures
- Engaging and managing project stakeholders
- Acting as a key point of contact for third party providers 
- Drafting, updating and managing IT policies 
- Representing the Digital Team on digital or technology related issues as and when required

About You 
To join us as a Digital & Technology Manager, you will need: 
- Experience of working with digital tools and services 
- Previous experience of third party relationship management and procurement 
- Exposure to a digital project management or delivery environment 
- A solid understanding of the digital and technology landscape 
- A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject

-  A solid understanding of digital transformation would be beneficial.

Benefits include:

The Benefits 
- Salary of circa £40,000 per annum
- Pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service to 30 days after 5 years’ service)
- Offices within walking distance of the train station/free onsite parking

The charity is a responsible and flexible employer and an individual’s circumstances would be considered and balanced against the needs of the charity. We welcome any discussions for flexible working at interview/offer stage.

For further information about the charity please see our website.

The Impact and Learning Manager is responsible for leading evaluation and research for the charity and distilling learning into key insights that will help to set our policy agenda and inform future activity through programme and product design.

Could it be you?

As a participant of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Teacher Development Fund we partnered with Sound Connections and Birmingham City University to undertake in-depth evaluation of our programmes. We are looking for someone who can use this base of evidence as a launch pad for a new standardised evaluation framework for Voices Foundation and for targeted, deep-dive research projects.

You will have a strong track record in designing, delivering and analysing evaluation frameworks, systems and methodologies. You will be able to build strong relationships with schools and Multi Academy Trusts and to successfully manage research and evaluation partners. You will also have the capability to collaborate closely with the Programme Manager to design and develop our programmes and interventions and ensure effective implementation.

You will be curious and creative. You will understand how evidence can add value to an organisation and support change for children and teachers. You will be a confident team player with exceptional communication, analytical, relationship management and workload management skills. You will have experience in managing budgets and to contributing to organisational strategy and policy.

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Term: Permanent
Hours of Work: 35 hours/week (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5.30pm)
Holiday: 25 days plus statutory holiday
Reports to: CEO

PLEASE APPLY WITH A CV & COVER LETTER

MAIN SUMMARY OF ROLE: 

By working collaboratively with communities, The Royal Naval Association aim to bring veterans together, including working age veterans, and provide sustainable welfare programmes to create social interaction, combat loneliness and enable stronger and more resilient communities.

The role is responsible for the development and delivery of welfare services that support Royal Navy veterans and Royal Naval Association members to live well in and around their homes and community. It will be responsible for developing and expanding a befriending service and will lead on working closely with partnerships supporting the delivery, including internal staff, external partners and funding partners, offering to help develop programmes and services that support members and veterans to improve their wellbeing.

The role will develop the portfolio of work in the fields of telephone and group befriending support services, and projects aimed at combatting mental health, isolation and working with vulnerable adults to ensure that they are supported and connected.

The Welfare Programme Manager will be responsible for delivery of welfare programmes, assist in funding applications, development of member user pathways and service partnerships. The role will oversee the volunteer Welfare Officers and work closely with telephone triage and Knowledge and Insight to ensure ease of access to the service for people to self-referral and agencies to access on behalf of other. It is essential to understand the funding landscape relevant to this programme of work and service delivery requirements.

Main responsibilities:

• Work with the CEO to develop a service in line with wider identified issues to support veterans.
• Identify methods and potential funding, to develop approaches to supporting people in the immediate delivery and restoration phase of Covid to live well.
• Working closely with the Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) Volunteer Manager and service providers to ensure pathways are clear.
• Working closely with the RNA Communications Manager to communicate welfare support for members and Royal Navy veterans.
• Develop service governance including volunteer and service user pathways, protocols, safeguarding policy with relevant partners
• Help support a robust data collection and reporting on service impact.
• Lead on engaging internal and external stakeholders as part of a collaborative approach to identify new ways of supporting lonely and socially isolated adults and raising awareness and access to the service(s).
• Work proactively with key partners to ensure funding opportunities are maximised.
• In conjunction with the RNRMC volunteer co-ordinator, support the supervision and development of the volunteer workforce
• Provide support to evaluation work particularly in relation to sending out correspondence to funders where reporting is required.
• Maintain thorough records of all projects and keep project plans up-to-date.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Experience of working within the charity sector
• Understanding of welfare and beneficiary need.
• Experience of responding to enquiries from people in need, by telephone and email
• Understanding and empathy with the aims of the Royal Naval Association 
• Experience of supporting project work, including coordinating / managing projects. Meeting deadlines and prioritising workload
• Writing and Reporting – writing clearly and succinctly, in a well-structured and logical way
• Ability to set up and collate monitoring data to support the demonstration of impact.
• Understanding of charity finance or experience of working with budgets
• Specialist knowledge of developing service protocols, safeguarding and supporting vulnerable adults
• Adhering to Principles and Values – upholding ethics/values, demonstrating integrity and promoting and defending equal opportunities
• Proven IT skills including use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel. Demonstrate potential and willingness to learn other applications.
• A positive, willing and cheerful attitude and demeanour to ensure exceptional customer service is delivered.

Desirable

• Experience of CRM Database use.
• Understanding of HM Forces and the Services environment.
• Deciding and Initiating Action – taking initiative, working under own direction and taking responsibility where appropriate
• Adapting and responding to change – demonstrating flexibility in adapting to changing circumstances, accepting new ideas
• Analysing – analysing data and information, making rational judgements and analyses
• Achieving personal work goals and objectives – accepting and tackling goals with enthusiasm and demonstrating a strong work ethic
• Learning and researching – rapidly learning new tasks and managing knowledge

Education & Qualifications

Essential: Education to at least 5 GCSEs (Grades A-C) or equivalent (including Maths and English).

Desirable: Degree or equivalent qualification.

Skills/Aptitudes

Essential:

• Flexible and adaptable, able to juggle a range of different tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to remain positive and create a professional reputation for the RNA.
• Highly developed and effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to be accountable and use initiative.
• Ability to work both alone and as part of a team.
• A willingness to learn new skills and working systems.
• Exceptional organisational skills.
• Managing and storing electronic and paper documents in a well-ordered filing system, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to maintain secure record keeping and data protection.
• Ability to complete tasks within a structured work plan with minimal supervision and direction.
• Commitment to high quality service and efficiency in all aspects of the organisation’s operations.

• Work for one of the leading nursery groups in the UK
• Leading role within the finance team

About Our Client

LEYF provide early learning and education to children in London who otherwise may not have access to high quality, early years childcare. We are continuing to further this social purpose, aiming to reach more children by adding more capacity and additional nurseries where possible. Our Ofsted ratings make us the highest ranked nursery group in London and we are continually looking to drive improvement across the organisation.

Job Description

• Management Accounts: To manage the production of the monthly management reporting
• Monthly Financial, Performance and Occupancy Reporting, including compilation of dashboard and KPI's, analysis and report writing
• Operational Excellence: Identify and create methodology to rectify performance issues and drive operational excellence, whilst ensuring business processes meet the requirements/objectives as defined.
• Project Support: To advise project leads or sponsors on key business process risks and issues impacting the contract and project, providing workable solutions.
• Business Analysis and modelling: To support the organisation by providing analytical insight into the long-term strategic planning
• Work closely with stakeholders at all levels, from executive reporting through to finance training and support across the organisation.
• Budgeting and Forecasting across the group, including the annual budgeting process
• Line management of the Management Accountant and deputising for the Head of Finance as required.

The Successful Applicant

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong post qualification experience within management reporting and analysis. Experience of working with and presenting information to stakeholders at all levels is essential.

You will also have an excellent understanding of budgeting, forecasting and long term planning for a complex organisation.

Applications from all backgrounds are encouraged.

What's on Offer

• Salary c£50,000
• Generous pension
• Flexible working

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Page Executive.

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Job Title: Campaigns and Research Manager

Details: 0.6 FTE. Home-based, with occasional travel. Fixed term: 12 months with a review at six months, and with the potential for extension. Employed by The Ecology Trust. Working hours may be grouped or spread across the working week.

Direct Reports: Emma Rose, Unchecked UK Director

Salary: £24,000 (£40,000 pro rata)

1. ABOUT THE ROLE

Unchecked UK is recruiting a Campaigns and Research Manager to lead on specific campaigns to highlight the real-world impacts of deregulation and the erosion of UK enforcement capacity, with an initial focus on tax.  

We are seeking an individual with a campaigning and storytelling background as well as strong research and analysis skills, who is experienced in translating complex subject matter into compelling and creative content.

You will be leading on a new project which aims to show why it is important to close the ‘tax gap’ resulting from weak enforcement of tax law and from cuts to the budgets of agencies like HMRC.  You will help us to make the case that recouping this lost government revenue would make it possible to rebuild the other public protection infrastructure on which we rely.

You will be responsible for developing human stories and messages which resonate with the concerns of key voter groups, drawing on the narrative insights from Unchecked UK’s qualitative research, and that of partner organisations like Tax Justice UK. Your focus will be on finding ways to communicate the key role tax plays in a well-functioning, fair and prosperous society, countering the ‘burden’ frames attached to both tax and regulation (‘tax burden’, ‘regulatory burdens’).

You will gather evidence to illustrate the erosion of enforcement capacity in relation to the UK tax system, and carry out investigations and campaigns to bring to life the impacts of this enforcement gap. You will work with our Digital Communications Manager to develop creative assets to communicate these findings to key audiences.

You will develop relationships with other stakeholders working within this space, pooling and sharing data, communications guidance, research and campaign assets.

The initial focus of this role will be on tax, but is likely to spin out into other public policy areas, such as environmental protection, food safety, workers rights and health and safety.

This is a part-time role, comprising 24 hours per week. (These hours may be grouped according to the preference of the successful candidate).

2. ABOUT US

Unchecked UK makes the case for common-sense protections which improve people’s lives and allow businesses to thrive. We are a rapidly growing network of leading and diverse civil society organisations who see sensible, properly-enforced protections as the framework for a decent society - where the food we eat and the things we buy can be trusted, the natural environment is protected, our homes and workplaces are safe, and our rights are safeguarded.

We carry out detailed research and investigations to highlight the loss of protection for the UK public that results from the erosion of vital public protections and the ongoing cuts to the bodies who enforce them. Through public insights research, we help to shape new narratives about our shared protections and the enforcement teams who work hard to keep us safe. We run campaigns to show how important strong rules are to everyday life, and work with our civil society partners to develop policy alternatives to the deregulation approach.

This is a critical moment for the future of regulations and protections in the UK. The combined pressures of post-pandemic recovery and Brexit trade negotiations have the potential to accelerate the UK’s ‘protection problem’, in terms of a new wave of austerity, insufficient regulatory capacity, and a ‘race to the bottom’ on standards.

Unchecked UK aims to shift the political dynamic around regulation, and to build momentum for proper investment in strong rules and the public bodies which defend them. Unchecked UK is a non-partisan organisation, and is incubated as a project of The Ecology Trust.

3. KEY TASKS

The main tasks for the Campaigns and Research Manager role are below. Note that these are likely to change alongside a shift in focus towards other public policy areas.

Narrative and framing

• Narrative research: carry out research into the frames, narratives and metaphors being used by those promoting a low-tax agenda. Creating compelling counter-narratives, drawing on the narrative research which has been carried out by Unchecked UK and other organisations.
• Creative content: develop/oversee the development of campaign assets to communicate our messages in compelling ways.
• Media: secure national and local coverage which reflects our narratives and frames. Draft press releases and brief journalists. Help to monitor coverage of tax-related stories.

Public campaigning

• Evidence gathering: carry out research into the real-world impacts of weak enforcement/ tax evasion and avoidance, gathering both human stories and detailed data.
• Conceive and deliver public campaigns: this could either be a set of mini-campaigns in key electoral constituencies, or a single, longer-term national campaign.

Evidence building

• Research the tax enforcement gap: gather data to illustrate the erosion of enforcement capacity in relation to the UK tax system, and document the associated impacts.
• Share/ disseminate data with stakeholders: through written briefings, graphics, etc.

Relationship management

• Relationship building: proactively reach out to organisations working on anti-corruption and tax, carry out a light-touch stakeholder analysis to see how Unchecked UK can add value. Help to recruit new organisations to the Unchecked UK supporter network.
• Support civil society strategy: help to situate tax/ anti-corruption within broader NGO conversations about public protections and enforcement, and support advocacy around national policy developments.

Organisational

• Funding: help to draft reports to funders.
• Budgets: manage project budgets where appropriate.
• Administration: support the Unchecked UK team with shared administration duties.

4. PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL

• Strong campaigning and storytelling background (at least five years), with proven experience of translating complex subject matter into compelling human stories for a variety of different audiences
• Excellent communication and writing skills, including demonstrable experience of having used well-designed narratives to support efforts to effect (cultural and political) change. Strong experience and understanding of media and the media landscape – in particular centre-right or culturally conservative publications
• Excellent research and analytical skills, with a proven ability to collect and analyse data, and a strong track record of planning and delivering research in support of campaign goals
• Experience of, and success in, developing and leading major communications and campaigns initiatives to achieve policy goals
• A strong understanding of the issues and narratives around tax and de/regulation, and of the political institutions that work within these areas OR a sound understanding of other public policy issues such as environmental protection and employee rights
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills, with proven experience of stakeholder engagement
• Programme and project management experience. Proven ability to self-organise and to take responsibility for project delivery without close day-to-day supervision.  
• Support for Unchecked UK’s vision and aims

DESIRABLE

• Experience of developing policy positions on regulatory, economic, environmental or social issues
• Experience of managing budgets
• Experience of drafting funding reports

5. TO APPLY

Please email us your CV and a short covering letter setting out your interest in and suitability for the role by 6th November. Interviews will be carried out in mid November by zoom video conferencing. Start date: as soon as possible.

We are very sorry that we cannot reply to all unsuccessful applicants, so if you have not heard from us by 13th November, please assume that we were not able to shortlist you.

This is an exciting time at Cruse Bereavement Care. Our strategy ‘Bereaved People First’, is taking shape and the charity is under-going significant transformation. This role is essential for the delivery of the strategy and the well-being of bereaved people across the country.

Working within the Fundraising and Income Generation team, the Individual Giving and Legacies Manager will be responsible for shaping and building a communications programme, which will engage individuals and increase income via appeals and legacy marketing. Our aim is to support, as well as engage with individuals across the country. With bereavement at the front of people’s minds, this is an exciting opportunity to create something very special.

If you thrive on insight to create communications, enjoy being bold and doing things differently, then this is the role for you!

We will interview candidates as and when suitable candidates apply. 

Your application must consist of a CV and covering letter, which outlines your suitability for the role and should be no longer than two pages.  Applications received without a cover letter will not be considered.

Cruse welcomes and encourages applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.