About the Youth Endowment Fund

The Youth Endowment Fund is a bold new attempt to put early intervention at the heart of efforts to tackle youth offending.

In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. We have also seen large increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.

The Youth Endowment Fund is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. Founded by youth charity Impetus and its partners, the Early Intervention Foundation and the Social Investment Business, we exist to prevent children and young people from getting caught up in violent crime. We do this by finding the very best ways to prevent youth violence, funding great initiatives and working to scale them up and spread great ideas.

Research and evidence are at the heart of our charity’s mission. We want to be the go-to place for evidence on the lives of children affected by youth crime and violence, its causes, and what works to prevent it.

Task Description

We’re looking for passionate data analysts who are committed to ensuring that data and evidence drives everything that we do.  Your job will be to support the delivery of a programme of quantitative research into the characteristics, backgrounds and lives of the children and communities affected by youth crime and violence to inform our work to support initiatives designed to prevent youth violence.

Key Responsibilities

Working as part of team, we want two people who can:

• Lead on the original quantitative analysis of administrative data and longitudinal datasets, bringing new insights into the lives of vulnerable young people affected by crime and violence.
   
• Maintain, build and expand our understanding of the latest data and trends in youth violence and its drivers.

• Combine a range of data sources on youth crime, violence and wider socio-economic risk factors, to develop our methodology for identifying local geographic areas for targeted support and implementing public health approaches to reducing youth crime.

• Help to design the methodology for evaluating the impact of our local area work as well as working with our selected local partners in using their data to improve outcomes.

• Contribute to a range of published outputs, including research reports, briefings and regular blog posts, looking at novel forms of communicating and visualisation of complex information for nontechnical audiences.

• Work collaboratively with a range of external partners, including central government, local bodies and other research organisations, to enhance our understanding of data and trends and in delivering our research programme.

About You

You are this sort of person:

• You are a very curious person that is confident with quantitative research. You have expertise in applied data research and are comfortable with a range of quantitative methodologies. You can provide examples of how you have used these approaches to provide insight into important questions.

• You are an excellent communicator. You love to communicate research to a diverse range of audiences, many of whom are not experts.

• You’re able to work independently and as part of a team. You get satisfaction from supporting your colleagues and meeting goals together but are self-motivated and can work independently.

• You win people over. You can build great partnerships and are comfortable working with a range of different people.
   

• You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in reducing the level of youth violence.
• You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, views and values.
   

You must have this sort of qualification/knowledge/experience:

• A post-graduate qualification. This is in a relevant field such as statistics, data science, economics, social policy or any other relevant field with a significant quantitative component.
• Competence with data: You are comfortable using complex datasets and advanced analytical techniques as well as getting your hands dirty pulling together messy stats from a range of sources.
• Strong IT skills: You will have experience of at least one programming language (e.g. R, STATA etc) and are confident in using Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communicator: You will combine your technical expertise with experience of communicating complex evidence and analysis in a simple and accessible ways to non-experts.
• Collaborative working: You see value in working with others to get the best outcomes on each task and project.

You might have this sort of knowledge/skills/experience:

• Experience of using administrative data: You might have worked previously on research projects that have used administrative datasets, such as the National Pupil Database or Police National Computer.

While it is not a criterion, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.

It is also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.

To Apply

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to the email address attached by midnight, 19th July 2020

You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission. You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.

First round interviews will take place in the week commencing 27 July 2020.

Second round interviews will take place in the week commencing 10 August 2020.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, it is not possible to write to you should you not be shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
 

Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.

As HR Data Analyst, you will develop, advise and provide data analysis, reporting and business intelligence capability that provides evidence to support the delivery of Jewish Care's business objectives. Be responsible for routine report writing for the provision of all HR statistical and analytical information with the ability to interrogate and interpret data to ensure it adds value for both internal and external stakeholders. Ensuring data integrity and accuracy is key along with the ability to present information in a straightforward effective manner to gain credibility with stakeholders. There is an expectation that any data quality and data protection issues are quickly identified and actions initiated to find solutions.

This post is full time for 36.25 hours per week and fixed term for 12 months,home working will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

* To work with the HR team and Administrators across our resources to ensure the data is up to date and clean and that the greatest possible value is extracted from our management information and data resources to strengthen decision making, strategic planning, risk management and operational management.
* To ensure that all Board and Directorate and their teams (circa 75) have access to up to date and relevant performance information through supporting the development of reports and data through our systems iTrent Electric, (MidlandHR) Dynamics 365, and Business Objects.
* To interrogate, produce, analyse and monitor accurate HR Management Information including KPIs for the use of the senior management team.
* Develop, implement and constantly evaluate suitable KPI's for HR Management Information to be measured against, including the scoping and designing of reports, obtaining and utilising external benchmarking factors and recommending and reporting findings to the HR Management Team
* Act as HR System Administrator dealing with any day to day queries raised. Pro-actively identifiy themes and areas of focus. developing relevant action plans to ensure solutions are put in place to ensure systems are user friendly, effective and the integrity of data held.
Offer support and training when necessary and where appropriate to develop capability of others

What you will need:

* Degree (or equivalent) in the fields of Management Information or Data/Statistical/Analysis/SQL/Coding
* Significant relevant experience evidenced by continuous professional development
* Experience in the use of data management software packages and an ability to assist and advise on the design of specifications to meet operational requirements, while demonstrating an analytical, methodical and creative approach to problem solving
* Extensive experience of the analysis, interpretation and presentation of complex data and information to form business intelligence
* Proven ability to draw conclusions and/or forecast the implications from complex data and service level info providing practical and creative solutions to improve services
* Proficient in the use of MS Office packages and relevant HR systems ie, Business Objects iTrent (Midland HR) Dynamics 365
* Working in HR dealing and familiarity with HR management issues e.g holidays, sickness

Benefits

Jewish Care offers excellent benefits and training to all staff. Benefits include, free meals, 20 day's annual leave, Jewish Care Pension scheme, various discounts, Loans and mileage reimbursement, ride to work scheme, eye tests, employee referral bonus and more.

About

Jewish Care is a leading communal organisation. We are the largest health and social care charity for the Jewish community in the UK, caring for nearly 7,000 people every week. Approximately 1500 staff from multi-cultural backgrounds together with 3,000 volunteers help to maintain their service. It provides a wide range of services to help meet the community's physical, social and emotional needs, both directly and in partnership with other organisations. We care & support many people including; older people with dementia, disabilities, mental health needs and Holocaust survivors and many more.

We aim to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by creating excellent social care that enhances well-being and inspires them to stay connected to their community. The organisation is committed to finding innovative solutions tailored to the people who use their services.

We are a proud to be multi award winning organisation. Prestigious awards and accolades they have received include; The Skills for Care Best Employer for over 250 people, and The Investors in People Gold standard.

Please be aware that this vacancy will close, once a sufficient number of suitable candidates have been identified therefore, we would recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Data & Analytics Manager is a new senior management position in the IBD Registry that reflects both our fast growth and increasing maturity. The primary function of this role is to manage the effective collection, curation and utilisation of clinical data, surgical data, patient reported outcomes and other relevant data.  The goal is to ensure quality IBD data is available to support our goals in quality improvement, service evaluation, pharmacovigilance / post-marketing surveillance and eventually research. You will especially play a key role in the curation, transformation and linkage of the IBD datasets required for the Hub with the Cambridge data specialists.

You will be part of a small and growing and highly collaborative team, reporting directly to and working closely with the CEO, as well as with clinical and academic data specialists including our Academic Lead, a doctor and senior academic in the Health Data department of the University of Liverpool.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you will be a delivery-focused problem-solver, both organised and adaptable, with massive attention to details and a practical hands-on style. You will have significant experience in data management across the data lifecycle, including ETL (using scripting languages such as Python, C#, JSON, XML), databases (primarily MySQL) and analytics environments (such as R/R Studio).  You will have a strong academic qualification record, showing a disciplined numerate background as a foundation for your later experience in data.  Ideally, you will have come from the healthcare or pharmaceutical industries, or as an alternative from a highly-regulated sector where both data protection and delivery are critical. You may have gained your experience in a large consultancy or in a start-up environment; in either case, your most important attributes will be your rigour in thinking, readiness to learn and your 'can do’ mindset.

Above all, you need to believe in our mission and want to join us to make a difference: our small team makes a big difference in IBD across the UK and this needs to be more than ‘just a job’ for you.

More information and how to apply

Please see our website for more information about us, and also about this role.  To apply, all candidates are required to complete and submit our online Application Form (available on our website)

Note:  this role is home based during COVID-19. Our offices are in Epsom.  We will be reviewing our company working arrangements after the COVID-19 pandemic, but candidates should assume that while there may be some home working it will be balanced with some days each week in the Epsom office.

Thanks for your interest and we really look forwards to hearing from you

Insight Analyst

A brand new role has recently arisen for an Insight Analyst to join a well-known charity based in their head office in Shoreditch, London. As the Insight Analyst you will play a important role in the reporting and analysis for teams to help develop and inform the design of services, customer journeys and income. This is an exciting time to join the charity as they’ve got a well-established Data team and are now using advanced data science techniques meaning you will learn new skills in Python, R and various statistical modelling techniques.

This is the perfect role for you if you're an Insight Analyst who currently has SQL skills and ideally some knowledge in customer analysis who wants to move to a role where you can learn everything data science related. This charity will provide you with excellent internal and external training opportunities to allow you to become an expert in statistical techniques and move into more of a Data Science role.

Working for this excellent charity you will get to utilise their flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home 1-2 days a week.

Skills required for the Insight Analyst are:

• Excellent knowledge in SQL.
• Experience of working with large volumes of data.
• Ability to pick up new skills quickly and keen interest to learn.
• Any knowledge in Python or R is desirable but you will be given full training.

Insight Analyst / SQL / Python / R / Statistical Modelling / Excel / Data Analyst 

Salary: £35,000 - £39,000 + Excellent Benefits (Working from home, flexible working hours etc.)

Location: Shoreditch, London

Apply now for immediate consideration regarding this excellent opportunity!

Understanding Recruitment is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy.

Hours: Full Time, but with some flexibility possible

Contract type: Permanent 

Salary: £26,500 - £33,000 + 8% pension contribution

Deadline: Monday 13 July 2020 at 9am

Background

ShareAction is a charity and campaigning organisation working to unleash the power of the financial system to drive social progress and protect our environment. We focus on transforming the investment system, using it as a lever to generate positive social and environmental impact in the real world.

We do this by:

• Educating and working with investors to improve their practices;
• Influencing the policy-makers and industry regulators that can ensure the investment system serves society’s interests in the long-term;
• Campaigning to unlock the power of investors, as shareholders in companies, to change corporate behaviour (on issues such as climate change, good work and human rights, sustainable food and public health);
• Mobilising ordinary people, who have a stake in the investment system through their pensions and savings, to demand a change in how their money is invested;
• Collaborating with other civil society organisations who share our vision.

Job Description

You will be joining us at an exciting time, when there is rising interest in how banks are addressing climate change risks and fostering the transition to a cleaner and safer world. This is a rapidly evolving field and we are looking for someone with excellent research skills and a passion to make a difference to join our team. You will be responsible for supporting ShareAction’s banking work with high-quality research and analysis, and contributing to the development of standards for the banking industry on climate change and other ESG issues going forward.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Although your role will be varied and open to some change in the activities you will undertake, below are the types of activities that you can expect to be doing:

• Responsible for drafting reports and briefings for a range of audiences, including investors, banks and companies, and leading research on new areas of work – e.g. forestry;
• Shares guidance with the banking team and wider organisation where appropriate on the reports and briefings;
• Supporting the banking team with ad hoc research, for instance to prepare for meetings or presentations;
• Presenting research findings to banks and investors on an occasional basis and with the support of the Financial Sector Strategies and Communications teams;
• Contributing to the development of standards for the banking industry – initially on climate change but this might include other ESG issues going forward, working closely with the Senior campaign manager and Director of Financial Sector Strategies;
• Contributing to analyses aimed at increasing investor engagement standards with the banking industry on climate change – this might include other ESG issues going forward;
• Helping the Head of Financial Sector Research develop survey methodologies and analyse survey responses. See for example the 2020 Banking on Climate Change survey we published in April 2020;
• Working closely with our communications team to coordinate press and social media around publications;
• Assisting in the submissions of responses to consultations, such as those ran by the Bank of England, European Central Bank and the European Commission;
• Helping the banking team to file shareholder resolutions, draft investor letters and AGM questions, etc.

Please note that this list isn’t exhaustive and the role might change slightly from time to time.

Person specification

We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills:

ESSENTIAL

• At least two years of work experience in or with the banking sector, ideally focused on sustainable banking;
• Excellent and demonstrable research skills;
• Excellent analytical skills – the ability to quickly get to grips with new and complex subject areas, assimilate information, pull out the relevant points and communicate them;
• Great attention to detail;
• Great team player, who is happy to take advice and direction from colleagues working in other work programmes, such as supporter network/grassroots organising;
• Experience using research tools such as Eikon or the Bloomberg terminal;
• Excellent organisational, project and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines;
• High standard of written and verbal communication;
• 'Can do' attitude, willing to help support projects for the banking campaign, such as the filing of resolutions, and drafting of investor letters and AGM questions;
• Demonstrable understanding of ShareAction’s theory of change and a commitment to the organisation’s values and principles on equality and inclusion;
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

DESIRABLE

• Experience of working or volunteering for a civil society organisation;
• Experience of implementing international sustainable banking best practices and standards;
• Fluent in any of the following Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian and/or Spanish;
• Experience of using social media or speaking to the media for professional purposes;
• A good understanding of responsible investment;
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office 365, particularly SharePoint;
• Experience of working with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (see and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available - such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Due to Covid-19 all interviews will take place online, you will also be expected to work from home for the foreseeable future

How to apply

Click the Apply button for further details.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Note that all personal information will be removed from applications prior to shortlisting which can delay the process in responding to applications. 

Please note that to be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. Due to current restrictions we are unable to hire anyone that isn’t already living in the UK.

Inquilab Housing Association Business improvement Manager West London Badenoch + Clark are proud to be partnering with Inquilab Housing Association to recruit for their Business Improvement KPI Manager. Inquilab provide social housing, housing related services and home ownership products for a wide range of London communities. This role will involve the development and provision of performance management information to the Executive and Leadership Teams, Board and business leads to improve performance and aid decision making.Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities*Oversee delivery of Inquilab's performance monitoring framework, working with operational managers to identify reporting improvements and using a broad corporate perspective to find opportunities for innovation, better co-ordination and service improvement*Responsible for the production, collation, analysis and reporting of performance information including the periodical review of performance indicators and customer satisfaction surveys/polling/data (Business Performance Management Framework). *Highlight any data quality issues as appropriate and ensure that corrective action is taken. Work with the IT and Data Manager on identifying and implementing the appropriate solutions. *Provide and analyse performance and statistical information for the Board, Executive and Leadership Team to inform business decisions and support specific projects and business imperatives. *Identify opportunities for improvements in process, systems and technology use and risk mitigation to ensure compliance and assurance across the organisation.*Build and maintain relationships with business leads across Inquilab, explaining performance information as required and working with senior managers to resolve issues and anomalies and improve services. *Design and deliver training and on-going support to staff on the use of performance data and the use of performance reporting tools. *Ensure the accurate and timely submission of statutory returns, specifying reports and liaising with colleagues to obtain information. Identify and implement corrective actions to systems arising from the SDR process.*Lead on the timely submission of data for external benchmarking, to Local Authorities and other stakeholders, ensuring proper adherence to criteria.*Work closely with IT and business user teams to promote best use of existing systems and to ensure that new systems comply with corporate data quality and performance reporting requirements. *Drive and co-ordinate implementation and monitoring of Inquilab's value for money strategy*Proactively participate in staff engagement activities; e.g. roadshows, staff conferences, consultations / people management group sessions and managers' events*Embrace, champion, role-model and uphold the culture, values and behaviours that drive the achievement of the organisation's ambitions and goals*Highlight any data quality issues as appropriate and ensure that corrective action is taken.*Design and deliver reports to assist with the collation of performance reports, statistical regulatory returns and benchmarking submissions. *Test new bespoke reports and audit and modify existing reports, ensuring that Performance Indicators are produced in accordance with the specifications*Work in partnership with stakeholders to understand their performance reporting needs; analyse, design, document and implement themStandard responsibilities Adopt and comply with Inquilab values, policies and procedures, and regulatory frameworks including: *Code of Conduct*Health & Safety*Data Protection, privacy and use of IT resources*Regulatory standards and probity*Risks and internal controls framework*Human Resources policies and proceduresEducation/QualificationsEducated to degree level or equivalent Relevant professional qualification and/or technical qualificationKnowledge and skills required?Ability to understand a wide range of Housing business activities in detail?Ability to work methodically with excellent planning and time management skills ?Knowledge of databases and ability to interpret the impact of different systems on data management ?Ability to analyse and map business processes ?Good knowledge of Data Quality principles ?Excellent interpersonal communication and promotional skills, with the intelligence and credibility to influence colleagues and managers?Excellent written communication skills Experience required?Experience of analysing complex information and understanding implications for the business ?Experience of writing and presenting a range of reports, policies and procedures clearly and succinctly?Experience of working collaboratively across different business areas If you are interested in being considered for this role and have extensive business improvement experience within the housing sector please do apply for consideration.
Badenoch + Clark acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Badenoch + Clark UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Badenoch + Clark. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://www.badenochandclark.com/en-gb/candidate-privacy

The Universities & Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) is the representative body for UK higher education employers and is known for its high-quality research, information and guidance on pay and reward and other employment-related matters. We are seeking a Research Analyst to support the provision and development of our employment and pay research and our benchmarking services.

Working within the research team you will lead on the delivery of major sector-wide surveys, analyse HESA and ONS statistics to build dashboards and infographics and make a significant contribution to UCEA’s research output providing valuable and practical insights to our member organisations and sector stakeholders.

In this role you will have opportunities to work on a wide range of quantitative and qualitative research projects, from undertaking statistical analysis to designing bespoke surveys and writing case studies.

Applicants should be educated to degree level, ideally with post-graduate or professional research-related qualifications and have recent relevant research experience in economic and labour market data, employment/HR practice or similar areas. Intermediate R and advanced Excel skills are essential, along with knowledge of online survey software (UCEA uses SurveyGizmo). Python or SQL would be an advantage. Applicants must have a right to work in the UK.

This is a permanent, full-time position and the current salary band for this role is £33,879 to £36,537 per annum (dependent on experience). In addition, UCEA offers an excellent benefits package, including membership of a defined benefit hybrid pension scheme, a health and fitness scheme and generous annual leave. UCEA provides a strong development package for its research staff including a dedicated training allowance and a Datacamp subscription. Applications to work part-time, including in a job-share, will be considered.

If you think this role could be for you, please download the Applicant Pack, which includes the job description and person specification, and visit our website. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Muriel Bankhead, Head of Research.

Applications should include your current CV and a covering letter setting out what you will bring to this role.

The closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Wednesday 15 July 2020.

The selection process for this role will be carried out virtually and consist of an initial interview with a test in R software during week commencing 27 July, and a second panel interview during week commencing 2 August 2020.

Sector: Awards Management

Location: London UK, New York or Washington, DC USA

Job Description

The Proposal and Pricing Analyst will support the implementation of IRC’s business development strategy by supporting the development of new business proposals, assisting in the collection and analysis of data for reporting to IRC senior staff, monitoring and managing internal databases and tools, and providing administrative support to the BD team.  The Analyst will also manage internal communications, facilitate the use of IRC business development processes and tools, and will lead and/or support special internal initiatives aligned with IRC’s business development strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze internal data to assess win rates, evaluate decision-making, support target setting, and develop performance reporting tools. Prepare graphics and visuals, to present data for decision-making.

• Manage internal business development tracking and monitoring tools.

• Provide support for reporting to senior staff including the development of dashboards and other presentations.

• Regularly monitors databases and other sources to assist in the identification, tracking and updating of new business opportunities across a variety of technical sectors, regions, and clients.

• Coordinate a combination of bids from a variety of donors.

• Conduct research on existing programming, possible partners, design approaches, potential personnel and other assignments.

• Supports and/or leads budget development by preparing budget templates, verifying cost data, and supporting the formatting of final budgets and consolidating cost volumes.

• Contributes to pre-bid research efforts, as assigned.

• Assist with editing, proofreading, and formatting proposal documents, and producing proposal graphics.

• Contributes to continuous business process improvement, including the revision of business development tools and creation of new templates and forms.

• Convenes post-submission debriefing meetings to discuss processes and other issues and prepares written reports detailing lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience; experience in business development strongly preferred with a focus on USG agencies preferred.
• BA in International Relations, Development, Political Science, Public Administration, or related field. Advance degree a plus.
• Proven organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledgeable in developing proposal budgets and comfort undertaking data analysis.
• Proven data analysis and visualization skills, advanced knowledge of Excel and data visualization tools. Knowledge of word-processing (Word), document production (Adobe), and presentation (PowerPoint) software.
• Ability to engage pro-actively with a wide range of partners, experts and other contacts.

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the country for which they are applying.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

Action Against Medical Accidents is the charity for patient safety and justice, and we are embarking on the most exciting leg to date of our digital journey. We are implementing a new CRM to serve all our needs, and developing a digital strategy to support all of our stakeholders.

You will be an integral part of this journey, working as part of the project team and as our in house CRM expert. In conjunction with senior management you will also contribute to and develop a digital strategy for the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to play a crucial role at an exciting time for an organisation looking to further its digital maturity.

We offer a competitive salary, minimum of 25 days holiday a year (we also close the office at Christmas, and you get these days in addition to your leave allowance!) and a friendly office atmosphere. We also offer flexible working, which is fully embedded in our culture. Applications for part time (e.g. 28 hours) would be considered.

Interviews will be held week commencing 3rd August.

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.

Location
Based at any Crisis Skylight – Birmingham B9, Brent NW10, Coventry
CV1, Croydon CR0, Edinburgh EH8, London E1, Liverpool
L1, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1, Oxford OX1, South Yorkshire S63, South Wales SA1.

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.

The Crisis Data and Technology team is embarking on a multi-year program of modernisation of our Skylights (day centres for the homeless) including the development of “MAPS” – the Crisis case management system built on Dynamics 365. Going forward this platform will evolve to support “Crisis and Christmas” (the UK’s biggest volunteering event) as well as supporting the growing portfolio of services Crisis offers for the homeless.

About the role

As the only Dynamics 365 Developer/Analyst, you will primarily act as Crisis technical lead to configure/develop our Dynamics 365 estate over time. Working behind user facing staff in client services your job is to help turn user stories into released functionality. Working within an established development framework to a quarterly release schedule you will help specify, configure, develop and test all changes to Crisis Dynamics 365 estate before pushing through into productive environment.

The role will advise Crisis on other business systems that may leverage the Dynamics 365 cloud and work closely with the data engineering team in respect of the Common Data Service.

As part of the wider Data and Technology team you will act as a 3rd line resolver behind the Helpdesk and support the development of training materials for end users.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have excellent Dynamics 365 skills, able to work closely with our Microsoft Gold Partner and work within a semi-agile development framework. Ideally certified (or working towards) Microsoft PowerApps and Dynamics 365 level of competency you will be seen as our go to product expert in the Dynamics 365 and Common Data Service space.

Your expertise is in the Microsoft world of Dynamics 365 and Power Apps. No level of expertise is too high for this role but if you don’t (for example) yet develop in PowerApps then you can learn this at Crisis with support from our Microsoft 3rd parties. Either way you will have passion and strong product knowledge across business systems tooling associated with Dynamics 365 and beyond.

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, apply by submitting CV and cover letter addressing points 1, 2 and 4 of the person specification.

Closing date: 12 July 2020 (11.59pm)
Interviews: 24 July 2020

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.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

We are looking for a security focussed IT Professional to join us as IT Security Analyst. You will conduct vulnerability assessments, monitor systems, networks and Web services for potential system breaches. You will research security trends and new methods and techniques used in unauthorised access of data to pre-empt and eliminate the possibility of a system breach. As well as technology specific training you will also be mentored by a qualified Information Security professional.

Working in more than 120 countries, we do whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Our Support Services department provides leadership and direction in the business of running an efficient organisation and ensuring our resources are used to maximum effect. Together, we save children's lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.

You will act as first line security event analyst, monitoring the Security Information and Event Management System whilst monitoring the alarm console, providing initial analysis of logs and network traffic and making security event determinations on alarm severity, escalation and response routing. You will deliver first level investigation and remediation activities as a member of the Security Incident Response Team and participate in Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) events. In addition you will:

• Conduct research and assessments of security events
• Provide analysis of firewall, IDS, anti-virus and other network sensor produced events and present findings as input to SIRT
• Participate in a Compliance/Vulnerability Assessment Scanning Capability, following a documented process for routine scanning of Inmarsat infrastructure and network elements
• Monitor threat and vulnerability news services for any relevant information that may impact installed infrastructure
• Help provide data protection and security guidance to the wider business.

To be successful in this role you will have a sound knowledge of IT security best practice, common attack types and detection or prevention methods and have an understanding of performing 1st level analysis and interpretation of information from SOC. With the ability to take a balanced pragmatic approach to decision making you will have strong attention to detail and be able to guide technical discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences. You will also have demonstrable experience of analysing and interpreting system, security and applications logs in order to diagnose faults and spot abnormal behaviours. In addition you will have:

• Experience using common network or security devices, such a routers, switches, hubs, firewalls or SIEMS
• Knowledge of information security frameworks including ISO 2700x, NIST and CESG advised best practice
• Knowledge of information security audit techniques, including management and testing of IT controls frameworks
• Experience in Tenable Network Security Nessus, BeyondTrust Retina or similar Vulnerability Assessment scanner operations for identifying network and platform risks and mis-configurations
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.

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

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

Jobs are positioned within the salary structure on the basis of evaluation. New employees would normally be appointed at the bottom of the grade, however the appointed salary may also take into account the relevant experience a candidate brings to a role. Save the Children is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff.

Please note we will be interviewing on an ongoing basis. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications asap.

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

Post details

Job title: Head of Research and Investigations

Reports to: Director

Working hours: 0.8 FTE

Starting salary: £36,000 - £40,000 pro rata (depending on experience)

Location: Vauxhall, London

Apply by: Monday 20th July 2020

Start date: ASAP

Post summary

This is an exciting position for an exceptional person with a strong background in investigative journalism or in-depth research projects to work for one of the UK’s leading rights NGOs. We’re looking for an experienced professional to lead cutting edge research on automated decision making and AI in the welfare system, particularly within local government. Our preliminary research shows this will require tenacity and strong investigative skills.

The role will establish research leadership in the field on new technologies governing welfare, and over time will expand to include investigations across our organisational strategy: whether on data, rights and justice, freedom of expression online, policing and technology, suspicionless surveillance or emergency powers, as well as new organisational priorities.

In the first year, you’ll significantly advance research into new digital welfare systems, illustrating specific systems of data processing and ultimately the impact on those affected. You’ll advance digital welfare research both in breadth (across local authorities) but also depth (taking deep dives into a number of specific local authorities' systems) to develop a mature understanding of surveillance, profiling and predictive systems, working with an expert team to disseminate the research and develop impactful campaigns.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record using a variety of investigative tools to pursue complex investigations in the public interest and communicating technical concepts to a wide audience. The position is well suited to someone looking to apply their skills in a dedicated team environment where investigations are utilised in powerful campaigns.

About you

We’re looking for highly skilled, self-motivated, ambitious and experienced investigator. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrable interest in rights and civil liberties, especially privacy and data rights, and a high level of interest in new and emerging technologies – particularly big data, automated decision making and AI. An interest in welfare, social care disabilities or poverty in the UK will be advantageous.

You’ll have strong experience in an investigative, journalistic or research capacity. Your publications will demonstrate a proven ability to produce cutting edge investigations, reports and/or research using innovative methods and leaving no stone unturned. You’ll be an exceptional communicator, able to translate complex technical systems into compelling reports, whether for the general public or experts in our field.

You’ll be at ease working on a strictly non-partisan, cross-party basis and grounding analysis in human rights and liberal principles.

You’ll be able to work independently as well as within a close-knit team, and be proactive in pitching research and advocacy ideas for the organisation to pursue within the digital welfare project and beyond. Importantly, you’ll also be proactive in building strong relationships and sharing information with partner organisations, sources, experts and stakeholders. We’re looking for someone who is highly capable, self-motivated, flexible, diligent and able to produce high quality research work under pressure.

If you’re committed to Big Brother Watch’s mission, we’d like to hear from you.

Big Brother Watch

Big Brother Watch is a UK civil liberties campaign group fighting for a free future. We’re determined to reclaim our privacy and defend freedoms at this time of enormous technological change. And we fight to win.

We’re a fiercely independent, diverse, non-partisan and non-profit group of campaigners and researchers who work to roll back the surveillance state and protect rights in parliament, the media or the courts if we have to. We publish unique investigations and pursue powerful public campaigns to pursue real change. We work relentlessly to inform and empower the public to collectively reclaim privacy, defend our civil liberties and protect freedoms for the future.

We’re a small, dedicated and highly effective team, now growing to five full-time staff and five volunteers.

Job description

• Conduct in-depth investigations into digital welfare and (later) other organisational priorities

• Produce an in-depth digital welfare investigation via a comprehensive report

• Communicate complex investigations to varied audiences via accessible materials including articles, press releases, op-eds, blogs and presentations

• Use a range of investigative and research methods, from FOIs to sources and corporate/technical research

• Complement research with technical understanding acquired through background research of new systems and software

• Identify impact quantitatively and qualitatively where possible

• Build relationships across the sector and maintain regular communications between relevant researchers, campaigners and journalists to promote collective exchanges of knowledge and ideas

• Work closely with the team to to disseminate findings (including report launch, press, roundtables) and inform campaign directions

• Manage Research Volunteer/s

• Uphold Big Brother Watch’s reputational excellence in public fora (including potential for public spokesperson activities)

• Feed expertise into development of advocacy materials

Person specification

Essential

• Significant experience in a relevant journalistic or research role

• Experience managing long term research/investigations

• Demonstrable track record of producing impactful research/investigations and disseminating to a wide audience

• Proven ability to communicate clearly and persuasively on complex topics, to both expert and lay audiences

• A high level of interest in new and emerging technologies – particularly big data, automated decision making and AI

• Strong range of varied investigative and research skills

• Aptitude for managing and building positive relationships with sources, press, partner organisations and other stakeholders

• Proven ability to produce high quality, accurate, detailed and impactful work to deadlines, often under pressure

• Creativity and energy in approaching a workload consisting of large long-term projects

• Willingness to work in non-party, cross-party environment

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a dedicated team

• Commitment to Big Brother Watch’s campaign objectives

Desirable

• Interest in welfare, social care disabilities or poverty in the UK

• Familiarity with digital rights, privacy and surveillance issues

• Project management experience

• Experience producing both research reports and journalistic reports

• Supervision or management experience

Senior Business Development Officer

Location: Flexible

Job ID: 2020-2256

Type of Contract: Permanent

Contracted Hours Per Week: 37.5

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 39 to 43 (£36689.49 - £40627.73)

Overview

Change Grow Live are looking for Senior Business Development Officers to join our national Business Development Team and become an integral part of one of our regional teams (North East, North West, Midlands, London and South)

We want excellent writers who share our passion for supporting people to make positive changes in their lives.

Change Grow Live is one of the UK’s largest charities. We provide a range of services including community and prison substance misuse, criminal justice, children and young people’s and housing/homelessness.

Joining us means being part of a well-established and successful team. This gives you the chance to develop your skills, knowledge and experience whilst working with great people from across our organisation.

Last year we won tenders with an annual value of almost £50 million but what this really means to us is that we can provide more support to more people across the UK. 

Responsibilities

Working as part of Change Grow Live’s Business Development Team you will play a lead role in the development and writing of tenders and proposals for a variety of health and social care services.

You will engage with people and teams across our organisation, from Consultant Psychiatrists and Nurses to Data Analysts and Web Developers, to produce high quality written tenders and proposals that clearly demonstrate the positive impact that our services have on people’s lives.

As part of a regional team, you will support our successful and growing Business Development Team to improve the quality of work and develop our team culture, by thinking creatively, sharing your own knowledge and experiences, and challenging existing ways of working.

Ultimately you will contribute to the design, development and delivery of our services and help us to deliver on our organisational aims, strategy and values.

This role offers a great opportunity to learn and develop while using your established skills, and you’ll be encouraged to take on more responsibility as you progress.

Check out the job description for more information, and you can call Niki Blenkins to discuss this role further.

About you

You’ll be a self-motivated and keen individual who is passionate about our values and mission.

You’ll be a confident and highly competent communicator with excellent writing, editing and proof-reading skills and an exceptional eye for detail.

You’ll have proven experience of writing tenders, proposals or grant applications, or writing in other professional or academic environments, for instance journalism, research or marketing.

You’ll have good IT and research skills and be able to analyse data and interpret evidence.

You’ll be proactive and creative.

You’ll be happy to give and receive challenging feedback.

Above all, you’ll want to use your skills and experience to develop and write winning tenders for services that help people to make positive changes in their lives.

Why work for Change Grow Live

We’ll support you to develop and grow. You’ll be joining a diverse team which welcomes new ideas and ways of working, and you’ll receive structured support, training and coaching to help you to progress in your career. 

Joining Change Grow Live’s Business Development Team means you’ll benefit from a positive, supportive and flexible working environment which includes:

• Regional offices across the UK, including London, Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds (London Weighting is applicable depending on location);
• The option to work from home;
• Flexible hours and working patterns including compressed hours and job share options.

We pride ourselves on providing a supportive and inclusive workplace and this is evidenced through our 2019 Stonewall Top 100 Employers Award and Investors in People Silver Award.

Closing Date: 26/7/2020

We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible

Do you have a passion for data, insight and prospect management techniques which inform successful fundraising strategies? Have you worked with complex customer relational management databases and looking for the next stage in your career in a role which directly supports young people’s education?

We are looking for an analytical and curious prospect research and insight specialist to join our small team at an exciting stage of growth as we look to increase philanthropic income raised to support projects across the LSBU Group.

You’ll source new potential donors, oversee LSBU donation management and surface information from our database to inform our strategies.

Our No Barriers to Brilliance Campaign is about bringing education and opportunity to our communities. Our work has impact. It gives hope, changes lives, builds communities and strengthens society and we will keep working until the playing field is level for everyone.

By joining our team, you have the power to help our students thrive and create opportunities for people who might not otherwise have them.
 

To apply for this post please go to our web site.

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Please Note: The Job Reference number for this post is REQ4840

During the unprecedented situation of Corona Virus (COVID-19), we want to provide some assurance that where possible we are continuing with recruitment to our vacancies and look forward to you applying.  Emails will be used to correspond with applicants, please ensure that you use an email account that you regularly monitor.  We have provisions to conduct interviews remotely and will direct you to the relevant video interviewing system via email.