YoungMinds is going through a time of significant growth and development. If you want to make a difference as we launch our new strategy to reduce the number of young people reaching mental health crisis – then read on.

We are looking to fill two assistant roles:

• A Fundraising Administration Assistant in our new Supporter Engagement Team (part of our fun and high performing Fundraising Team) where you’ll often be the first point of contact for a whole range of supporters and be key to helping develop these relationships.
• A Data Administration Assistant in our Data Team supporting our systems and processes to keep our CRM system accurate and up-to-date to effectively support our income generation.

Senior Research and Impact Officer x 2

Contract type: full time, permanent x1

Contract type: full time, Fixed Term Contract (12 Months) x1

Location: London

BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity. Working with every local authority and across every region in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and supported by Arts Council funding we reach over 3 million families a year through schools, health visitors, libraries and other partners. This incredible network helps us to get children excited about reading from an early age. We know that children who read are happier, healthier, more creative and do better at school.
As an organisation we are going through a period of innovation and transformation due in part to COVID-19 but also as we are rolling out a new organisational strategy. Our new strategic objectives create exciting opportunities for us to improve our work with children and families in greatest need.
The Research and Impact team is growing and we are looking for 3 new team members: 
• Senior research and impact officer (permanent)
• Senior research and impact officer (fixed term contract – for 12 months initially with potential for extension to a permanent role)
• Data and engagement officer (permanent)
 
This is a brilliant time to join BookTrust’s innovative and collaborative research and impact team. We are working hard to improve our understanding of and engagement with beneficiaries and partners, to measure the impact of our work and to support evidence-based decision making across the organisation.

To apply please visit our website and send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role(s). Please also answer these questions in your cover letter: BookTrust engages with its beneficiaries (children and families) through evaluation and research activities to inform its future work. Why is it important for a charity like BookTrust to engage with beneficiaries? What challenges might BookTrust encounter in engaging with beneficiaries and how would you address some of these?

Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides including your response to these questions. Please state clearly in your application if you are applying for one or both of these roles.
 

Finance and Projects Officer

Do you have a talent for making sure that data makes sense?

Our client is a charity established in 2013 that champion’s the use of effective early intervention to improve the lives of children and young people at risk of experiencing poor outcomes.

We are looking for someone to ensure the quality and accuracy of data in our client’s finance and project governance systems.

Position: Finance and Projects Officer

Location: London (SE1) – homeworking available

Salary: £25,427 to £26,765 depending on experience, pro-rata for part time hours

Duration: 12-month fixed term contract

Hours: Full-time or part time (28 – 35 hours per week)

Closing Date: 19 August 2020

Interviews: 9 and 10 September 2020

About the role:

As Finance and Projects Officer you will be responsible for analysing and reconciling the finance (Xero) and project governance (Zoho) systems and producing monthly reports for management action.  

You will be responsible for ensuring the data quality in both systems, taking ownership of the data to ensure it remains complete and accurate.  Working to the Head of Finance and Project Governance, you will develop strong routines of weekly and monthly data input, audit checks, reconciliations and reporting that supports this objective.

You will be responsible for Xero up to trial balance, corresponding with suppliers and ensuring invoices and expense claims are correctly coded and authorised, before loading them onto Xero.  You will also ensure that bank and credit card reconciliations are completed weekly.

You will also be responsible for Zoho Projects, maintaining the timesheet module and producing monthly utilisation report and setting up projects, users, tasks and milestones.  You will also meet with project leads regularly to understand budget variances and forecasts and support them improve their resource plans.  You will also review staff allocations to projects to ensure time conflicts are resolved and provide training and support to all users.

In addition, you will provide support for monthly project board meetings attending and taking minutes and ensuring that actions are followed up.  In all aspects, we need someone who will proactively seeking to improve our systems and procedures.

About you:

If you are passionate about accuracy and attention to detail and have experience of working in a project-based environment, then this could be the role for you!  Our client is looking for someone who loves systems, is a self-starter and enjoys working as part of a close-knit small team.

You will also bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Book-keeping experience, using Xero or other accounting software
• Experience of working in a project-based environment
• Experience of working with and analysing data of differing types, both financial and non-financial
• Highly developed knowledge and skill in Microsoft Excel
• Aptitude for designing, implementing and improving systems
• Confidence in working with systems, software and applications
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

In Return:

People are at the heart of everything for our client.  It is vital that their workforce reflects the diversity of their stakeholders and the wider society in the UK, so they’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. They also recognise the importance of a good work life balance, so do everything they can to accommodate flexible working, including part-time and job shares for their roles.

As with the equal opportunities approach, please let us know if any additional support or adjustments are required for the selection process.

Benefits include:

• 38 days holiday per annum incl. bank holidays
• Flexible/agile working opportunities including working from home.  Operate a 35 hour working week.
• Generous group pension scheme; employer contributes 6% where employee contributes 3%
• Enhanced Maternity/Adoption/Paternity scheme
• Occupational sick pay scheme (discretionary)
• Dog friendly office (planned in advance)
• Cycle Scheme
• Travel loans
• Free use of site gym (after paid induction)

To Apply:

Please send your cv and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the role

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Finance and Project Coordinator, Finance Officer, Project Officer, Finance Project Manager, Project Manager – Finance and Payroll, Finance Project Analyst, Project Finance Accountant, Finance Project Controller, Project Support Officer, etc.

Grants Officer (Individuals)

Responsible to: Legal Director

Salary range: £23,000 - £28,000

Key relationships: CEO, Legal team, external lawyers, partners and beneficiaries

Location:  Media Defence, the Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR

Hours: 37.5 hours (flexible), occasional evening and weekend work

Media Defence is a charity that helps journalists defend their rights. We support independent media, journalists and bloggers who are under legal threat through grant making, and by making sure that lawyers are available to defend them. We engage in strategic litigation to improve the regulatory environment for media freedom, make grants to organisations in various countries to run media defence programmes, and build the capacity of the lawyers and organisations we work with on issues of media law. Media Defence was set up in 2008 and has established itself as a leader in the field.

Role Summary

As Grants Officer, you will manage and administer Media Defence’s financial grants and non-financial support to individuals applying for support, identify new potential grantees and contribute to strengthening the capacity and sustainability of existing grantees. You will be the lead contact between Media Defence and our current grantees, and you will play a key role in implementing and refining our grant making strategy, developing and fostering strong and sustainable relationships with individuals working to advance press freedom standards around the world. More information about the programme can be found at Media Defence's website

You will be flexible and creative, have exceptional communication skills and a good understanding of the realities faced by lawyers and journalists operating in various regions of the world, including under repressive regimes.

Main Responsibilities

Grants Management

• Managing Media Defence’s emergency defence grant application process, including assessment of applications and project proposals, proposal development, preparation of final recommendation for Board/CEO approval.
• Manage grant award process, including contracting, setting of KPIs and reporting requirements
• Monitoring of awarded grants, including tracking developments in litigation, assessment of partner/grantee reports and grant compliance; financial oversight of grants and grant budgets; provision of additional support as may be required by grantees
• Ensure smooth running of Media Defence’s grant making; administration of Media Defence’s grants database (GIFTS)
• Act as lead contact in relationships with lawyers and journalists throughout the process
• Providing support to legal team where required

• Undertake and support grant assessment /evaluations and; country mapping visits as may be required
• Support the work of the Development cluster by providing material for news stories and accurate information for knowledge management
• Assist team members in ensuring data related to Media Defence grants is provided in a timely manner for use in grant/case reporting, communications material, funding applications and reports, and for other uses
• Support the Finance and Operations Director with periodic review and update of grantee terms and conditions
• Monitor the situation with respect to press freedom around the world, outreach to individuals where appropriate
• Act as one of the primary conduits between MLDI and networks of NGOs in the sector
• Represent Media Defence at external events and meetings
• Identify and carry out any other duties which fall within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post as requested

Person Specification

Essential

• Good general education to degree level
• Strong proven project management skills and experience of delivering successful projects
• Ability to analyse and synthesise complex information quickly and effectively
• Competent IT user including Microsoft Office Packages, internet and email
• Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a small ream, supporting other colleagues, and with a strong commitment to learning and improvement
• Excellent written and spoken English, good editorial skills and the ability to communicate with diverse communities
• Experience of working with, and relating to, a diverse range of people and a pleasant, diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with colleagues at all levels, as well as with Media Defence partners
• Proven experience of grant making administration and the process of grant making
• Proven track record of an organised and methodical approach to work, combining numerical accuracy with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Experience with databases

Desirable

• Good working knowledge (spoken and written) of French would be a significant advantage
• Experience of working hands-on in a legal environment and the management of legal documentation would be an advantage
• Experience of, and an interest in, working for a ‘not for profit’ and in a human rights environment would be an advantage

How to apply

To apply please send a cover letter and CV with the subject line: ‘Grants Officer application’.

Deadline: 16 August 2020

Equality and diversity are fundamental to our mission. We are committed to the recruitment and retention of individuals from diverse backgrounds and who reflect the diverse communities in which we operate.

Want to make positive change for disaffected individuals? If so, join our team as a Campaign Officer to challenge unjust immigration policies

We are looking for an experienced Campaign Officer to drive forward our advocacy work with migrants and their families disadvantaged by Home Office refusals for indefinite leave to remain (ILR), and the subsequent impact for those with protected characteristics e.g. disabilities.

This exciting role will suit a candidate with the confidence and zeal to work alongside those with the lived experience to centre their voices, and with a range of stakeholders including legal professionals, and parliamentarians to move the campaign forward

The successful candidate will have a track record in policy/ research, political engagement and community engagement, and excellent interpersonal skills.

The charity is looking for exceptional candidates with:

• Commitment to upholding and advancing the rights of all migrants

• Real vision as to how this can be done in the current political, social and economic climate 

• Readiness to work with all groups and individuals who support the MRN mission, values and vision

This is a part-time post (3 days per week), funded by the Baring Foundation, provisionally beginning in August/September 2020 and running for 12 months. The salary will be  £30,507 per annum pro-rata.  In addition, MRN contributes 6% of salary to pensions.

Closing date for applications: 9am, 10 August 2020

Date for candidate interviews: 17 or 18 August 2020

The Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) is a human rights and feminist organisation led by and for Latin American migrant women in the UK. Our work is dedicated to supporting the immediate and long-term needs of Latin American migrant women exposed to violations of their fundamental human rights; facing violence against women and girls, exploitation or trafficking; enduring difficult living and working conditions in low paid jobs, and facing barriers to social protection.

LAWRS Development Team reflects changing approaches to workplace learning and considers the skills needed for the future as part of individual and organisational development plans. It delivers high quality bespoke training and informative material on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strands, including Harmful Practices and sexual harassment, equipping trainees with the knowledge, practical skills and motivation to carry out their work activities effectively. LAWRS also carries out outreach activities, community engagement, presentations within community settings and group work sessions for Latin American women.

The post holder will be responsible for the design and delivery of prevention work at schools and with young people and specialist training for professionals of statutory agencies, voluntary organisations, and other relevant stakeholders with the aim of influencing better responses and improved support for Latin American and other migrant women survivors of VAWG; asisiting in the successful coordination and implementation of different projects, and contributing to develop LAWRS’ services and areas of work according to its development strategy.

This post is open to Latin American women only* in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and LBTQ+ candidates as they are currently underrepresented within the team.

*women who identify as Latin Americans (1st and 2nd generation) and speak Spanish and/or Brazilian portuguese

Please note that only applicants with the right to work in the UK covering the duration of the contract will be considered for this position.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 25th August 2020
Interviews: Wednesday 2nd September 2020

To apply for this role you must be a native user of sign language or minimum BSL (British sign language) Level 3.

This role is based either at our London office (Liverpool Street area) or home based (must be commutable to London).

We are looking to appoint an information officer to deliver effective information, advice and wellbeing support to deaf people, via a variety of medium including our live-chat facility. Creating and managing an information bank; compiling relevant and topical information in a variety of formats.

We offer life assurance benefit and generous pension contributions to the right candidate.

Essential requirements are:

• Experience of working with deaf people
• Experience of delivery information or advice services
• Experience of working towards performance related outcomes/targets and providing associated reporting
• Promoting services through strong links with the deaf community
• Experience of providing information and advice in a professional capacity
• Effective communication skills
• Diplomacy and sensitivity in handling difficult situations and conflict
• IT skills involving MS Office and databases
• Ability to tailor communication to meet the needs of the audience
• Empathy and understanding of barriers faced by deaf people including when accessing health and other services
• Must be prepared to undergo an enhanced DBS check, have a flexible approach to work and be willing to undertake mental health training

Application forms will need to be completed and information relating to this will be sent on Tuesday 25th August to interested candidates.

This post is subject to two references and an enhanced DBS check. Both have to be satisfactory to RAD.

Closing date:  Monday 31st August 2020

Interview date:   Wednesday 9th September 2020 (Interviews will be held in London or on Zoom)

**PLEASE NOTE: To apply for this vacancy, please ensure you download a copy of our application form from the documents section of our online portal when you apply and follow the instructions provided at the top of our job description page**

JOB PURPOSE

UK for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency's national charity partner, is looking for an ambitious proactive Senior Corporate Partnerships Officer to join the Private Partnerships & Philanthropy team. You will be joining the charity at an exciting moment, becoming part of a small but high performing team with big ambitions

In this exciting new role, you will manage a number of our established, growing and lapsed relationships with companies to create and grow mutually beneficial partnerships, playing a key part in the success of our annual fundraising programme. You will enjoy developing strong relationships and have excellent communication and problem-solving skills. You will be a confident communicator with a track record of meeting and exceeding financial targets.

This role is predominately an account management post, with some new business development.

We are interested in hearing from candidates with a range of professional experience: charity or private sector. If you think you have the relevant skills and crucially, the passion to support the refugee cause, please apply using our application form provided in the link when you click 'apply.'

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom.

Our aim is to generate public awareness of not only the many challenges refugees face globally, but also their resilience and creativity, raising funds from our passionate supporters to support UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. 

We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours.  Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

ROLE RESPONSIBLITIES

· Support the management of high value strategic corporate partnership with Unilever, liaising across departments and virtual teams to monitor, evaluate and report on progress against partnership KPIs, targets, activities and budgets. Identify opportunities for partnership visibility and communications, and where possible employee engagement.

· Manage a portfolio of partnerships, providing first-class relationship management and maximising value, including financial, advocacy, pro bono and in-kind support.

· Develop a range of corporate engagement products, including employee fundraising ideas and Payroll Giving.

· Research new trends and innovations, such as gaming and other digital engagement tools, and emerging areas of interest for corporate partners.

· Organise and coordinate a calendar of cultivation and stewardship events and identify visibility opportunities for UK for UNHCR.

· Collaborate with UK and international Private Partnerships & Philanthropy colleagues where possible to strengthen engagement with partners and prospects across channels.

· Support new business prospecting, research and cultivation.

· Maintain up-to-date and accurate data on donors on Salesforce and SharePoint

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

Essential Experience

• At least 2 years’ experience of stewarding and maximising corporate partnership(s)within the charity sector.
• A track record of devising and delivering bespoke and engaging partnership fundraising plans and campaigns to increase income.
• Experience of communicating complex themes and subjects to a variety of audiences, written and verbal.
• Experience of event management and co-ordination to engage corporates and their employees

Essential Skills/Knowledge 

• Ability to act proactively to identify new engagement and fundraising opportunities;
• Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines within a collaborative team environment;
• Good attention to detail, strong ability to proof-read and pick up inconsistencies;
• Able to demonstrate flexibility, with a willingness to respond quickly, particularly at times of humanitarian crisis;
• Strong presentation, communication (written and verbal) skills, and interpersonal skills; 
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills;
• Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project skills.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Building a new business pipeline and successfully securing new income;
• Experience of working in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment;
• Experience of fundraising at an international development, human rights or humanitarian NGO.

MSIF is looking for an experienced, self-motivated Grants Officer with excellent communication and organisational skills to support us in delivering an innovative and exciting one-off grant-giving initiative.

Essential information

• Application deadline: 09.00 (BST), Monday 24 August 2020
• Interviews will take place during the week beginning Monday 31 August 2020 (please note that due to COVID-19, all interviews for this position will be carried out online unless otherwise advised)
• Applicants must be available to start work the week beginning Monday 14 September 2020
• Application is by way of a CV and a covering letter
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom (UK) and provide information regarding the basis of their right to work in the UK with their application

About the role

In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, MSIF has secured funds to support its member organisations around the world to mitigate and respond to the impacts of COVID-19 and prepare for new ways of working in the post COVID-19 world.

The MSIF COVID-19 Response Initiative will award grants to member organisations to support their work in 2020 and 2021, helping to ensure that people with and affected by MS continue to have access to independent information, care and support during this time.

As the day-to-day point of contact between MSIF and its members, you will be a confident and versatile communicator who is able to build and maintain effective relationships with member staff and volunteers from around the world.

You will have excellent IT and numerical literacy skills and be comfortable working with complex budgets. With an eye for detail you will be able to analyse and evaluate application information and use your judgement to question and give feedback where needed.

Diversity and Inclusion

MSIF places great value on human diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and particularly welcome applicants with personal experience of living with MS.

Family Action has been a leading provider of services to disadvantaged and socially isolated families since its foundation in 1869. We work with over 45,000 children and families a year by providing practical, emotional and financial support through over 100 services based in communities across England.

A further 150,000 people benefit from our educational grants and information service. We tackle some of the most complex and difficult issues facing families today – including domestic abuse, mental health problems, learning disabilities and severe financial hardship.

The Finance department provides the complete finance function to the whole organisation overseeing all the 165 services across England, addressing all issues and processing payments to meet the demands of staff and external agencies.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Officer, you will be responsible for the efficient running of the expenditure recording functions, ensuring accurate and timely information is processed and made available to users including but not limited to accurate payment of supplier invoices and staff expenses.

Person Specification

1. A part qualified accountancy qualification with recognised accounting body, NVQ 4 or equivalent degree qualification in accounting/finance.
    
2. Relevant experience in an accounts/finance team.
    
3. The ability to input information quickly and accurately, with attention to detail.
    
4. Computer literacy including competency in the Microsoft Office suite of products.
    
5. Demonstrated experience of working with computerised accounting systems.
    
6. A good understanding of accounting concepts including their application.
    
7. Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with colleagues across Family Action.
    
8. Ability to prioritise work and meet tight reporting deadlines.
    
9. Experience of generating management information reports.
    
10. Ability to use initiative and to suggest new ideas for service improvement

Our Values: People Focus, Mutual Respect, Excellence in all we do and a Can Do attitude.

If you can relate to these and have the necessary skills and attitude we can offer you:

• A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme.
• Career development opportunities.
• A full induction and on-going quality training.
• The opportunity to become part of national Family Action initiatives.
• Managed workloads and regular supportive and reflective supervision.

For an application pack and further information, including the benefits we offer, please visit our website. 

Closing date: Friday 21st August 2020, 5pm

Interview date: Thursday 3rd September 2020

INDUSTRY SERVICES TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Full-time at 35 hours,

Remote, UK

Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 Dependent on experience

Permanent

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms.

GamCare has enjoyed significant growth during the last two years and an excellent opportunity has now arisen for a dynamic training and development officer – passionate about preventing gambling harm and ensuring customer safety – to join our team.

With experience delivering training to a range of audiences, you will have an interest in the gambling industry and a commitment to making it safer. You will be an excellent oral and written communicator, able to express complex language in simple terms. You will be committed to protecting those at risk of developing a gambling problem.

You will also support the team in marketing, consolidating and developing GamCare’s existing suite of services for industry stakeholders. This includes our warm transfer service, e-learning and ‘Responsible Gambling Lab’ focus groups with individuals with lived experience of gambling harms. You will undertake business development work and source content for our recently launched consumer and industry facing website:

In particular, the job holder will be required to:

• Develop and deliver training about safer gambling to a range of stakeholders including the gambling industry.
• Administer e-learning courses via GamCare’s learning management system (LMS). This includes enrolling users on courses, updating course content and pulling reports from the system.
• Support colleagues to deliver GamCare’s warm transfer service. This includes preparing quarterly reports for businesses on the number of successfully completed transfers and regularly monitoring data to ensure appropriate transfers are made.
• Manage pipeline of business, track and follow up on business development leads and proactively market our industry services, ensuring we meet team targets.

In 2019 the Industry Services Team increased its training output by 62% and we are motivated to exceed this over the coming years. This is an exciting time to join the team as we look to boost our online offering and launch new e-learning courses to support delivery of our face-to-face services.

Support and training will be provided by the team, so we are open to considering candidates with more limited work experience if they can demonstrate the capacity, passion and initiative required for the role. Candidates with more limited experience may wish to draw on any transferable knowledge, skills or experience that they have developed which evidence how they meet the job description.

Location of the role

This is role is based remotely; there will be a combination of working from home, extensive travelling (within the UK and outside) and working in the London Head Office a couple of times a week (dependent upon training delivery schedule). You will be required to travel to the London office for training and meetings.

During the Coronavirus period you will be required to undertake duties from home. You will need to ensure that you have a confidential space within your home to work from, a home working risk assessment will be carried out by your line manager and you will be kept updated on the ongoing situation.

We are currently delivering training remotely though plan to resume face-to-face training soon, subject to the relevant risk assessments being carried out.

To apply, please complete go onto the GamCare website. 

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <Industry Services Training and Development Officer>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

To discuss the role further please email Hilary Lush (Industry Services Senior Manager). Application forms forwarded to this email will not be accepted.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

Closing date for applications: 6 September 2020

Interview dates: 24 or 25 September 2020

Interviews are scheduled to take place remotely via Zoom videoconferencing software.

Engagement Officer

Do you want to help make a real difference to the lives of young people across the UK?
We believe that every young person should be able to fulfil their potential, regardless of their background. We are looking to recruit an Engagement Officer to support Brightside’s work, helping us have a positive impact on the lives of thousands of young people every year.

About Brightside
Our work helps young people to succeed. We deliver programmes in partnership with schools, universities, businesses and charities, giving young people access to support networks, online careers information, and high-quality mentoring. We believe young people are best equipped to make confident and informed decisions about their futures if they:

• Have hope and a growth mindset;
• Are confident and know their strengths;
• Can deal with difficulties in a positive way;
• Have knowledge and skills for the career they are interested in;
• Know who to turn to for advice and support.

Our programmes include a wide variety of online mentoring projects and an active and growing volunteer network. We have developed these programmes to help young people navigate key transition points and so they have wide-ranging objectives including widening access to higher education, raising aspirations, pre-arrival and retention support for new undergraduates and the development of students’ employability skills. We believe all young people should have access to the same opportunities, no matter where they live and we strive to support those who need it most.

Our Engagement Officers work across all of our programmes, acting as the front line of Brightside support for our volunteers and young people, ensuring that they feel supported and valued throughout their experience with Brightside.

To find out more about Brigthside and decide if this is the role for you, please download the Job Description.

Applications close: Midnight on 18th August 2020
Interview dates (Zoom): First interviews will be conducted on 21st & 24th August and second interviews will be conducted on 28th August.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Location: We are currently working remotely but expect to move back to a London office in future.
Contract type: 1 year full time contract
How to apply: Please submit your CV and covering letter (no more than 2 pages). Your cover letter should outline why you want to work at Brightside and how your skills and experience fit this job description.

Position overview

The Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer supports Malala Fund’s MEL function as a core member of the Programmes team matrixed to the Advocacy team. They will be responsible for supporting the MEL manager in conceptualizing and implementing the MEL frameworks and systems for all of Malala Fund programmes, as well as being responsible for leading the MEL for the global and national advocacy initiatives.. The MEL Officer will support the implementation of MEL processes and tools and work with team members to track, document and communicate results to internal and external stakeholders.

Through these activities, the MEL Officer will contribute to the enhancement of organisation impact and guide internal learning. They will provide technical MEL support to help Malala Fund learn and accelerate progress towards its goal of a full course of education for all girls.

Responsibilities and tasks

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning for Programmes:

• Support Programmes team’s monitoring and reporting activities, working with team members to use MEL tools and implement MEL frameworks.
• Assesses and articulates programme progress towards impact through regular reports and other platforms.
• Support Malala Fund staff, grantees, and other stakeholders to use relevant MEL tools and processes.
• Supports MEL Manager with implementation of external evaluations and internal assessments.
• Assumes other Programmes MEL support as needed.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning for Advocacy:

• Designs Malala Fund’s advocacy MEL framework with the support of the MEL Manager.
• Support Advocacy team’s monitoring and reporting activities working with team members to rollout and use MEL tools and implement advocacy MEL guidance.
• Assesses and articulates progress towards advocacy objectives through regular reports and other platforms.
• Support Malala Fund staff, grantees, and other stakeholders to use relevant advocacy MEL tools and processes.
• Designs and implements After Action Reviews with staff and grantees to capture major advocacy achievements.

MEL Data Management:

• Support the MEL Manager in identifying and implementing an appropriate and effective MEL data management system that is compatible with other organization wide systems (finance and grant management).
• Design and implement a MEL data management process that collects, collates and disseminates activity, output and some outcome data.
• Create and implement programme performance dashboards for Malala Fund management to use for decision making.
• Support Malala Fund grantees in populating and using the MEL data management system, troubleshooting and providing technical support when necessary.
• Regularly review, organize and synthesize MEL data collected through Malala Fund’s tools and processes.
• Contributes relevant data and content to Malala Fund reports to external stakeholders from Malala Fund’s grants management systems and other sources.
• Presents MEL data to Malala Fund staff in accessible and visually appealing ways.

Person specification

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Significant experience in MEL within international development required, with specific experience with feminist, advocacy or education MEL desirable.
• Significant experience with programme implementation in the Global South, with a special emphasis on candidates with lived experience in one of Malala Funds programme countries.
• Experience in designing and implementing MEL data management systems for complex programmes and initiatives highly preferred.
• Skills in data collation, analysis, visualization and creation of internal and external reports.
• Experience in designing and managing programme performance dashboards would be an added advantage.
• Solid problem-solving skills with high attention to detail, accuracy and quality
• Passion for Malala Fund's mission and a proven track record of building and sustaining strong and diverse relationships

Senior Communications Officer

Holborn, London

35 hours per week, full-time

As Senior Communications Officer, you will develop the media profile of the College and support the delivery of external campaigns such as social media content and website management. The Senior Communications Officer is an exciting and vital role for the College as we undertake a new approach to media relations in alignment with the College’s priorities for the remainder of 2020 and beyond.

Reporting to the Communications Manager, you will research, draft and issue press releases or quotes and act as first port of call for media enquiries – owning relationships with journalists on behalf of the College.

You will identify communications and media opportunities, including the use of data analysis to form news stories, whilst assisting with the editorial creation and ongoing monitoring and maintenance of social media accounts.

Degree educated or with equivalent experience, you should have a significant background in communications and knowledge of media relations and of researching or handling requests for information. With the ability to determine what makes a good news story you will be adept at writing content for different channels – utilising your digital and social media skills.

With demonstrable experience of developing and maintaining strong media relationships you should have excellent communication, organisational and planning skills. You should be a team player who can work with a variety of colleagues and departments, whilst also having the ability to work autonomously when needed.

A knowledge of the NHS and health sector across a range of policy areas is essential and an awareness of the work of Royal Medical Colleges and the political and legislative process would be desirable.

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine was established to advance education and research in Emergency Medicine. The College is responsible for setting standards of training and administering examinations in Emergency Medicine for the award of Fellowship and Membership of the College as well as recommending trainees for CCT in Emergency Medicine. The College works to ensure high quality care by setting and monitoring standards of care, and providing expert guidance and advice on policy to relevant bodies on matters relating to Emergency Medicine.

For further information and to apply, please send your CV and covering letter via the email application link.