Which? is the UK's consumer champion, here to make life simpler, fairer and safer for everyone. As an organisation we're not for profit, we reinvest our profits into our charitable activities.Our impact is in key areas such as digital life, consumer rights, scams, data protection and unfair pricing. Our investigations go deep and our expert advice is completely impartial. Same goes for our product reviews – our rigorous tests and expert recommendations help consumers to make better choices. 

Let us tell you about our Director of Advocacy role

We can't stress this enough that this is a pivotal leadership role for Which?, reporting directly to our CEO, Anabel. 

As our Director of Advocacy, you will drive deep policy thinking that shapes the consumer landscape, setting the strategic direction for our advocacy, policy and campaigning work. Through this, you will drive forward our key impact areas (digital life, scams, consumer rights & protection and money), making life better for consumers now, and for the future.

The Director of Advocacy is supported by a great team; you will create an inspiring vision for the Advocacy function, developing a highly performing team and empowering them to tackle consumer harm in an ever increasing digital world.

Our Director of Advocacy is a high profile role - you will act as a senior ambassador representing Which? Externally to raise our profile and amplify our voice. Leveraging your network, across key decision makers, you will influence and challenge our position across government, policy makers, regulators and business to achieve key consumer outcomes.

You will also be responsible for; 

• Contribute to the organisation's overall  strategic direction, working cross functionally to ensure we deliver against our strategic priorities and Organisational Key Results (OKR'S)
• Ensure the work that we undertake is rigorous, evidence based, measurable, and reflective of our three key audiences (consumer, business and policy makers). 
• Accountable for developing and translating our policy work through engaging external affairs and campaigns. Ensure we bring this to life with our Brand and Comms teams, to deliver positive change for consumers. 
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the leadership team becoming a high performing team, who can create the cultural changes that will enable Which? to have a sustainable future. 
• Demonstrate inclusive leadership practices, in addition to demonstrating Which?'s values and behaviours; we care, we're rigorous, we're brave, we make it happen and we're connected.
• Establish strong relationships with our Board and Council members, and engage both groups in the work that the Advocacy & Policy teams are undertaking 

Let us tell you about our culture and how we work 

As people we're brave, caring, rigorous and insightful in the way we connect with each other to make change happen.

Having an inclusive environment, that is values led is key for us, so that we can work better together, ensuring we have a connected, cross functional approach to accelerate opportunities to advance our key strategic priorities.

We are really excited to recruit and welcome a new team member to the Which?. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us to understand all UK consumers. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and we are particularly keen to hear from people who are from an ethnically diverse background or people with disabilities.Everybody should be able to be part of our recruitment processes; therefore we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates.

About you

1. You will have extensive experience of working in the public policy sector, with a deep understanding of issues relating to modern slavery and human rights

2. You will have demonstrable leadership skills – both thought leadership and people leadership – and will be able to steer both your ideas and your staff in ways that will achieve maximum impact for the Modern Slavery PEC

3. You will be research literate and have a good understanding of the modern slavery and human rights landscape with the ability to engage with policy makers to identify opportunities for impact and new areas for original research

4. You will be experienced in managing a small but diverse team effectively, with a demonstrable ability to achieve agreed objectives

5. You will have a track record of working collaboratively with partners and demonstrate a good understanding of the need for the policy impact work of the PEC to complement and amplify, not duplicate, the similar work of such partners where there is overlap.

6. The Modern Slavery PEC is committed to being inclusive and diverse and particularly encourages applications from women, people with disabilities, BAME applicants, LGBT+ applicants and other minorities. The Centre is committed to being a values based organisation and, in the spirit of our values, we commit to proactively challenge bias and offer a fair and equitable recruitment process for all applicants.

The Role

7. The main responsibilities of the role are to:

• help deliver the PEC’s strategic objective of making legal and policy responses to modern slavery more effective by maximising the impact of the work of the Modern Slavery PEC on law and policy
• devise and implement a policy impact strategy designed to have that effect
• leverage existing networks of key policy influencers and to proactively engage and develop working relationships with key policymakers
• identify opportunities for policy impact

These broad responsibilities include the following more specific responsibilities:

• work alongside the core team as well as the collaborating partners to ensure a fully interconnected, integrated and, where necessary, differentiated approach to policy impact
•  proactively involve people who are or were directly affected by modern slavery in the development of policy thinking and positioning
• develop and pursue influencing strategies with key stakeholders and decision makers in order to create an environment conducive to change
• identify evidence needed for effective influencing, and developing key influencing related projects, as part of a broader policy impact strategy, to ensure  maximum impact for the Modern Slavery PEC’s work
• take external advice and engage in horizon-scanning to identify potential areas in which we can develop our influence, deliver our evidence-based research and influence policy
• act as an ambassador and a spokesperson for the Modern Slavery PEC; developing networks, promoting our expertise, identifying new opportunities and supporting your team to pursue these
• create a dialogue and develop relationships with those we need to engage with the relevant evidence and research
• disseminate and explain PEC research to policy stakeholders, including by providing tailored information to relevant audiences and individuals – the right insights to the right people at the right time, in an accessible and useable way
• Identify key topics and mechanisms through which the Modern Slavery PEC can best use research and evidence to support/help policymakers
• To evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the Modern Slavery PEC’s policy-influencing activity and continuously refine and improve performance
• To build, manage and motivate a high performing team, prioritising effective inter-organisational work
• To provide strong leadership to the team, role-modelling the Modern Slavery PEC’s core values and supporting collaboration, openness and inclusiveness.
• To work alongside the Modern Slavery PEC leadership, contributing to and leading on cross-Centre activities, forming an integral part of the team

Key working relationships

Director

Director of Research

Communications Director

Operations Director

Impact Evaluation Manager

Knowledge Exchange Manager (Policy)

Partnerships Manager

Senior Management Board

AHRC

External partners

Person Specification

Relevant Experience

Research literate with a good understanding of the modern slavery and human rights landscape

Ability to engage with policy makers to identify opportunities for impact and new areas for original research

Significant experience of senior level policy development and national/international level influencing in a complex multi-stakeholder environment

Ability to analyse legislation and policy, and use this analysis to frame an organisational position

Demonstrable political awareness and the ability to gauge potential impact of policy change

Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering proactive and reactive influencing strategies, ensuring buy-in from key stakeholders

Understanding the mechanisms for national and international influencing

Highly developed relationship building skills and a proactive approach to problem solving

Experience of and commitment to involving users of research in the planning, development and delivery, as well as impact evaluation, of influencing activity

Leadership and Management

Ability to develop a clear, well defined- vision and strategy, and to inspire team members in working towards its delivery

Significant experience of managing people, demonstrating the ability to build, develop, and motivate a high performing and happy team

Ability to lead and manage complex cross-organisational projects and work effectively

Ability to evaluate and improve influencing impact of themselves and of team members

Demonstrates a high level of professional integrity and develops the same standards within their team

Teamwork and Collaboration

Proven ability to work collaboratively and sets an example to the team

Demonstrable experience of working within a complex organisation and of exercising tact and sound judgement across professional collaborations

Communication Skills

A strong and confident communicator – both orally and in writing – able to adapt style to suit medium and audience

Ability to elicit and listen carefully to the views, opinions and concerns of team members and stakeholders

Ability to discuss ideas and issues through questioning and asking for direct feedback

Our mission

Impact Box's mission is to transform how the social sector uses technology. We want to bring about a sector that is more impactful, efficient and data-informed. We do this by providing charities and social enterprises outstanding software solutions that address the day-to-day challenges they face. Using our knowledge and experience of the sector, we are able to provide solutions that help organisations increase their impact and deliver on their mission.

Our work falls into three main areas:

1. We deliver one-off software implementations for charities and social enterprises, often on the Salesforce platform.

2. We build tech for good products that benefit the whole sector. In 2020 we are launching Tent, a platform that allows charities to create engaging digital spaces for the people they work with at a fraction of the cost of custom development.

3. We provide ongoing support and capacity building to help organisations make best use of the software they have.

Our staff team is what makes us who we are. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, innovation and collaboration. We want to be a workplace where all ideas are taken seriously, regardless of the job title of the person presenting them. We are also fully committed to ongoing learning and development, both as an organisation and as individuals.

We are looking for someone to manage day-to-day operations and support the organisation through a significant phase of growth. As the person with overall responsibility for operations, you’ll have significant autonomy and a real opportunity to shape the organisation moving forward.

What you get

We think we have a compelling offer for the successful candidate, including:

• The chance to contribute to the development of a dynamic and growing start-up with a culture of openness and collaboration - we are open to ideas for where we should go from everyone in the team

• The opportunity to work with a diverse range of social purpose organisations

• Numerous development opportunities associated with a role that is varied and excited, as well as clear career progression and a dedicated training budget

• Annual salary review and other benefits including a cycle to work scheme

As an organisation we also support flexible working. This includes working from home being completely normalised (i.e. no asking your line manager or having to give a reason) and flexibility in start and finish times. We recognise that everyone's situation is unique and are committed to eliminating as many barriers as possible to working for us. If you have particular requirements you’d like to see if we can accommodate please email us to discuss.

Location

Normally our office is between Stockwell and Oval in South London. But like many organisations we are currently operating remotely. It is difficult to predict what the situation will be by October but we may still be operating fully or partially remotely when this role starts. We will only return to the office when it is appropriate to do so and we are committed to respecting the fact that what constitutes an appropriate point to return may vary from person to person.

Responsibilities

As a growing organisation we expect this role will evolve over time to reflect both the needs of the organisation and the talents of the individual. 

Initial responsibilities will be in the following areas: 

• Finance. Managing invoicing, bank reconciliations, reporting on finance KPIs.

• Operations. Improving business processes and suggesting system changes.

• HR. Developing and implementing HR policies and processes, payroll, managing recruitment.

• Data. Reporting on wider organisational metrics and objectives, data protection.

Person specification

Ideally, the right candidate will:

• Be committed to Impact Box’s mission and values

• Have excellent organisational skills

• Have attention to detail and an affinity for working with numbers

• Be able to work independently and learn new things quickly

• Be an effective communicator

• Be capable of identifying and executing improvements to existing processes

We’re not looking for a specific work or education history. You may have gained these skills working in an operations-focussed role in another start-up or a charity. But equally you may have acquired these skills in an entirely different role or setting. We encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of experiences.

Diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Organisations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective are better places to work. But more importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, is welcome and can do their best work is the right thing to do.

The process

Applications should be submitted through the online form on our website. The deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 31st August. 

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on Tuesday 8th September (by video call). We think interviews should be about showcasing your experience and skills, not a test of ad hoc presentation skills. We therefore provide all interview questions in advance to shortlisted candidates.

Battersea is one of the oldest, best-known animal welfare organisations in the world and this year sees us celebrating our 160th Anniversary. Since we were established in 1860, we have helped over 3 million dogs and cats and every year help around 7,000 animals directly through our existing three centres, and many thousands more through our work with and support of other UK and international rescue organisations.  We have built an enviable reputation for being a leader in our field, a driver for change and a champion and voice for vulnerable animals.

We are looking for an exceptional Director of Finance and Corporate Services to join our Executive Director’s team at Battersea as they lead, facilitate and inspire our passionate, talented, hugely motivated and very engaged people across Battersea.

You will lead specialist teams across Finance, Compliance, Procurement, IT, Governance and Legacies, with oversight of the development/agreement of major contracts, taking a lead role in governance and acting as Company Secretary and will have strong experience of developing, leading and managing high performing “customer first” focussed teams.

You will be a qualified Accountant and will have a strong and successful track record of achievement in senior finance and corporate services leadership roles in an entrepreneurial and commercially focussed large charity, social enterprise or the private sector.  You will have significant experience of working as part of an organisational senior leadership team, regularly leading projects and speaking to and inspiring staff audiences across an organisation at all levels. As an analytical, strategic, ‘big picture’ thinker, you will have strong experience of developing, delivering and evaluating cross-organisational and departmental strategies and leading associated organisational business planning processes. You will, of course, be committed to our mission, vision and values which underpin everything that we do.  

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. To help us to enhance the diversity of our Executive Directors Team, we would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

About us

Christian Aid believes that everyone, regardless of faith or race, is entitled to live a full life, free from poverty. We believe in tackling the root causes of poverty, not just the symptoms. And we believe the world can and must be changed so there is equality, dignity and freedom for all. If you're as driven as we are to make this change happen, and want to inspire others to help make it happen, then join us.

About the role

This is a critical role in the newly formed Fundraising and Supporter Engagement Leadership Team, leading the team responsible for enabling the delivery of our fundraising strategy. You'll do that by making sure we have the right data, digital, insight, planning and prioritisation expertise, making sure we are a fast-paced and effective department.

The role will lead our ongoing strategic planning and reporting, holding us to account to ensure goals and objectives are met. It will be responsible for digital transformation across Christian Aid, focussing initially on our Fundraising and Supporter Engagement. It will also deliver a culture of using actionable insight, research, analysis and business intelligence to inform all FSE strategies, projects and activities, and provide a wider understanding of our audiences and their preferences.

About you

You'll be a proven leader, committed to working collaboratively and developing, coaching and motivating your team. You're a strategic thinker, with strong analytical skills and practical experience in project management including planning, budgeting and evaluation. You'll have experience of digital leadership, CRM initiatives and database management. Influencing and working with staff, volunteers and external stakeholders at all levels isn't a problem for you, so you'll collaborate effectively with teams across the organisation and will build good relationships both internally and externally. You'll be comfortable making decisions and prioritising, ensuring Christian Aid uses its resources effectively and delivers the greatest possible impact.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Six Months’ Fixed Term Contract to Permanent

We are looking for a strategic financial leader to join our team and play an instrumental role in helping us achieve our mission to improve the health of women and girls across the globe. You will ensure the financial sustainability of the College, bringing both robust day-to-day management of the College’s finances and contribute to the development of the business to support the delivery of our strategic ambitions in what is a very exciting time for the organisation.

About us

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s healthcare across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area and are in our 90th year, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally.

We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

About the role

Working closely with the Chief Executive and the Executive team, you will provide financial leadership to the College, supporting our strategic direction. You will do this by contributing to the development of our long-term strategy, ensuring financial sustainability of the College and through your abilities as a leader; empowering teams to do deliver against our corporate goals and objectives.

You will lead on the development of teams within the directorate, ensuring high-quality financial services and strategy are delivered; advising the CEO, Board of Trustees, Officers and Executive Director team on financial and resources matters. You will foster a culture of financial responsibility, ensuring value for money and that robust systems of control are in place.

In addition to your financial management duties, you will take responsibility for business development; overseeing the delivery of growth in existing revenue streams and for the people and technology departments ensuring the College is appropriately resourced and continuously delivers excellent user experience. You will have excellent grasps of leading customer facing teams.

Requirements

With substantial experience of leading at senior level in a finance function, and in managing a multi-disciplinary team, you will be ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CIPFA qualified or equivalent with excellent IT skills and in the management of a complex VAT environment.

Benefits

Along with the knowledge you will be joining an organisation making a positive impact on the lives of women and girls across the globe, we offer a friendly working environment and an excellent benefits package including free staff lunches, a full list of benefits can be found on our careers site. You will be located in our brand new bespoke office in London Bridge.

How to apply:

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button. You will need to submit a CV, Supporting Statement and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

Closing date for applications: 10.00am on Friday 21 August 2020

If you have further questions, please contact Gail Kyle, Interim Director of HR.

RCOG is committed to being a successful, caring and welcoming place for all. We want to create a supportive and inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential, without prejudice and discrimination. We are committed to a culture where respect and understanding is fostered and the diversity of people's backgrounds and circumstances will be positively valued.

Those living in the poorest and most disadvantaged communities across Britain are often the ones who feel furthest from policy making. The Centre for Social Justice is an independent organisation that puts social justice at the heart of British politics to transform people's lives by releasing them from poverty.

Since its inception the CSJ has set the agenda for social policy reform, from the the Modern Slavery Act and Universal Credit to tackling local gang crime. We have a reputation for ground-breaking research, big ideas and pioneering nation changing reforms.

We partner with over 400 grassroot charities from Britain's poorest communities, to develop ambitious, evidence-based and experience-led reforms that tackle the root causes of poverty and social breakdown and use our extensive network of political, policy and media contacts to campaign for these reforms to be implemented.

Alliance Director

The Centre for Social Justice

Competitive

National, with access to London

The work of the CSJ is informed by our grassroot partners, who bring first-hand evidence of the impact of poverty and disadvantage. The Alliance Director will lead the relationship with these vital partners and ensure their local, experience-led voice acts as the catalyst for our policy reforms. The Alliance Director will develop our existing regional presence and expand into new regions to ensure the CSJ is able to offer its key support for even more local organisations. The Director will represent our partners internally, providing a link to our policy development, and will create networks of regional stakeholders and philanthropists across England, ensuring vital support and access to policy making for our partners. The Alliance Director will also be a key part of the senior management team, supporting the CSJ's continued growth and success.

We are looking for an ambitious and credible senior leader with a passion for social justice and a track record of leading growth. You will bring excellent experience of collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders, building and maintaining productive relationships to the highest level and a genuine belief in local partnership working to achieve high impact. A start up mentality to get ensure the regional presence grows at pace, coupled the ability to inspire and lead the regional team and external stakeholders to deliver an ambitious growth strategy, will be essential.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Closing date: Monday 7th September 2020

Interviews with Prospectus: 14-23rd September 2020

Engagement meetings with stakeholders: w/c 28th September 2020

Panel interviews with The CSJ: w/c 5th October 2020

The CSJ is committed to achieve greater diversity in its senior management team and actively encourages applications from diverse communities, regardless of race, age, sexuality, beliefs or disability.

The Philharmonia is a world-class symphony orchestra for the 21st century. Based in London at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, the Philharmonia creates thrilling performances for a global audience. Through its network of residencies, the Orchestra has a national footprint, serving communities across England both in performance and through its extensive outreach and engagement programme. The Philharmonia is a self-governing orchestra; our world-class players own the Orchestra and are at the centre of its creativity.

Founded in 1945, in part as a recording orchestra for the nascent home audio market, today the Philharmonia uses the latest digital technology to reach new audiences for symphonic music. With a new CEO and Chair coming on board, and Santtu-Matias Rouvali taking over as Principal Conductor next year, the orchestra is poised to enter a new period of artistic and organisational excellence.

The Philharmonia are looking for a dynamic and passionate Finance Director to join the organisation at an exciting period of transition and renewal, both artistically and in terms of governance and management. 

The new Finance Director will play a pivotal role in the future success of the Orchestra. The Finance Director is accountable for the day to day operational control of the Philharmonia, providing leadership and management both as a member of the SMT and to the Philharmonia’s financial activities and key operational areas. Financial responsibilities include all statutory reporting, management accounting, financial planning, and managing the Orchestra’s Risk Register. It requires a highly-skilled individual who can balance the pragmatic, hands-on elements required to work in a charity of this size (average turnover, £11 million) and the strategic abilities to work closely with the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team to help plan for the future with intelligence and adaptability. Elements of this role will require both financial and operational skills and you will be ready to understand all aspects of the business and add value across the organisation.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, and will need to demonstrate:

· Proven experience in a leadership role;

· Experience at Board level and ability to work in collaboration with Players, Trustees and colleagues;

· Understanding and experience of strategic risk management, finance audit and internal controls

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual.  We are seeking a confident, dynamic and engaging individual with excellent communication skills and confidence to operate at the highest levels. You will be a highly-qualified individual who is insightful, diligent and collegial; we are looking for someone who is comfortable working in a mixed economy model but with keen commercial instincts. Please see the job description for a fuller list of responsibilities.

You don’t need to have a background in music, but we hope you have an affinity for what the Philharmonia does best, creating world-class musical experiences and finding new audiences. The new Finance Director of the Philharmonia will have a key part to play in making this happen. If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role we very much look forward to hearing from you. 

Recruitment Timetable

· Application deadline, midnight: Sunday 30th August 

· Shortlisting: week commencing 14th September

· Interviews: week commencing 21st September

To apply please send your CV and Supporting Statement via the link. For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Bryony Feeney at Allen Lane via the agency website.

The Big Issue Group is looking for a dynamic and experienced professional to lead its’ Marketing & Communications team on an interim basis while the current Group Marketing and Communications Director is on maternity leave. The role is offered on a part time,31.5 hours per week,  fixed term basis for 12 months commencing in October 2020.

The Role

The Group Marketing & Communications Director is the custodian of The Big Issue Group Brand & Brand Strategy. They will lead the parliamentary agenda of Lord Bird’s office, work across the Publishing business, Big Issue Invest and support the work of The Big Issue Foundation.

Leading a small but dedicated team, they will be responsible for delivering The Big Issue Group Brand, Marketing & Communications annual plan and developing campaigns across all marketing touchpoints to deliver seamless and integrated consumer facing initiatives.

The successful candidate will bring significant marketing and communications experience to this role, preferably in a relevant sector, and will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, a proven track-record in leadership and delivering commercial growth, along with a firm commitment to the social objectives of The Big Issue. 

For a full job description including the summary of skills, qualities and experience required for the role please download from the link below.

If you feel you would be the ideal person to take on this role please click Apply.

Salary and Benefits

• We offer a salary commensurate with the third sector, which can be confirmed on request
• Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation
• Incremental sick pay starting at 5 days per rolling year
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension 
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes
• Health benefits include life cover, a health Cashplan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies

Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any  contract of employment.

Workplace details

This role will be based at our Finsbury Park office although you will need to travel within the UK on occasion. Due to the current situation with Covid-19 our main office is currently only partially open but we are fully equipped for flexible home working until the office re-opens fully and beyond.

If you have any queries, please email HR stating the job title.

Closing date: Friday 14th August 2020

The Big Issue is striving towards Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

The Big Issue thanks all applicants for their interest and will reply only to those invited for interview.

The Big Issue is striving towards Equal Opportunities

We know that “place” – the neighbourhoods and communities where we live, love, work, study, care, volunteer and more – has always been a vital part of London life.  But if there was ever any doubt, the covid-19 crisis has brought this into sharp relief.  Without the support and connection with our neighbours, friends, volunteers, local businesses, local councils and local community groups it’s hard to conceive of how we would have made it through recent months.

At London Funders we’ve seen the importance of place-based funders, who know the communities and civil society groups in their area, and can ensure that funding quickly reaches the people who need it.  We’ve also seen the vibrancy of place-based giving schemes, who have been able to mobilise local people, funders, businesses and others to generate valuable funding and coordinate vital volunteering efforts.  It’s been an uplifting experience to work with people who are so committed to their places and communities, and we want to make sure that we’re supporting this energetic and effective response for the future – that’s where this new role comes in.

The new Director of Collaboration (Local) role is crucial to us in ensuring that the growing place-based giving movement is enabled to thrive, that networks of funders in local areas can collaborate to ensure effective distribution of funding, and that the expertise and learning from local collaborations informs our wider work as a team.  We need someone who can build trusting relationships across sectors and communities, bringing people together to help areas achieve their potential.  

If you’re interested in the role we’d love to hear from you.  You can find more detail in the information pack below, which includes links to where you can find out more about our work and the areas this role will be focused on.  When you’re ready to apply, just send your CV and a supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) explaining how you meet the points on the person specification to Grace before 10am on Monday 17 August 2020.  We look forward to hearing from you, and to hopefully working with you to make a positive difference to London life through local communities.

As we move into a period of huge economic turbulence and uncertainty, the New Economics Foundation is looking for Director of Campaigns and Engagement to drive our work and lead us in building effective alliances with partners and supporting a powerful movement for change. We are looking for someone exceptional that can develop effective advocacy and campaign strategies, and use our strength in organising, to build pressure and support for ambitious policy change.

Working with the Chief Executive, other Directors and our Heads of teams, you will drive our approach to winning change, help design and fundraise for ambitious programmes of work that can deliver impact and ensure we successfully engage externally.

You will need a strong track record of campaigning, advocacy or organising, a keen sense of how change happens and strong relationships with partners across politics, civil society, trade unions and business. And you will need a passion for economic and environmental justice and a belief that we can make change happen.

Director of Campaigns and Engagement

Full time
Salary: £55,000 – 65,000

Our Director of Campaigns & Engagement leads us in developing effective campaign and advocacy strategies for the adoption of NEF’s ideas by policy-makers in the UK. This role provides direction and critical challenge to all projects across the organisation to ensure they can deliver change.

The Director understands and communicates the political landscape and movement context, and assesses which strategy for winning change is most appropriate at which time.

This Director leads our campaigns and organising work and our external engagement and communications to shift the public debate, build powerful coalitions for change and influence decision-makers. The Director of Campaigns & Engagement works particularly closely with our Director of Research and Chief Economist to ensure that our work has a positive impact on public policy and practice.

The Director of Campaigns & Engagement is a key member of the senior management team, sharing in the strategic leadership of the organisation, leading our campaigns, organising and communications teams, and line managing heads of teams.

Deadline for applications: 20th August 2020, midnight
Interviews: 3rd September 2020
Start date: ASAP

To apply and to see more details see the ‘about us/job vacancies’ section of our website.

NEF is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in research and policy making and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from black, asian and minority ethnic people; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGTBQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class or have done so in the past. We are also aware that many highly capable prospective candidates nonetheless rule themselves out of work in research and policy because they underestimate their own ability to do the role. With this in mind, we strongly encourage applications from anyone who is prepared to learn and grow on the job and would like to stress that past experience of working in think tanks is not required.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.  We make use of positive action to select between candidates of equal merit as a way to address under-representation in our workforce.

NEF believes in diversity Registered charity number 1055254

Background

New Schools Network (NSN) is a dynamic, growing charity. Our purpose is to ensure that every child has an equal chance to succeed, irrespective of their background, by supporting communities to establish, run and improve schools.

An unacceptable number of children fail to reach their potential because they lack access to an excellent education. Too often, a child’s background dictates their destination in life, entrenching inequality and impacting communities for generations to come.

NSN is passionate about ending educational inequality once and for all.

We envisage a country where every child has an equal chance to succeed in life, irrespective of their background. Through our programmes, we partner with individuals, groups, trusts and business leaders to establish, run and improve pioneering and innovative schools.

By offering advice, guidance and support, the charity has been instrumental in helping hundreds of groups of parents, teachers, charities and schools to establish new schools. Over the last three years, NSN has expanded its activities to support the 800 or so free schools that are open or have been approved to open. This is an exciting opportunity to work in medium sized charity and to improve the quality of education in England by joining NSN’s Free Schools Programme Directorate.

New Schools Network is powered by a dynamic and enthusiastic team, united by a passion for improving life chances for children through education.

Free Schools Programme Directorate

As a member of the Free Schools Programme Directorate (FSPD), you will be supporting the team to deliver services to free schools at all stages of their journey. No two days will be the same; you will be involved in a varied range of projects across the team and wider organisation. The FSPD intern will primarily support NSN’s two free school services:

• Advisory Services: NSN’s Advisory Services offers support and guidance to free school applicant groups. This includes researching and reaching out to groups who are best placed to set up specific types of schools, and working with them to develop their idea and prepare them to submit a free school application to the Department for Education (DfE).

• Delivery Services: NSN’s Delivery Services offer a range of support to free schools that have been approved to open, and those that are open. NSN supports approved groups by providing a range of paid-for services, specially designed to help groups achieve the key milestones in a challenging and rigorous set up process. Open free schools can access a range of free support including events, meetings with specialist consultants, and NSN’s dedicated helpdesk service.

The FSPD intern will also be expected to provide ad hoc support to other projects and teams across the organisation.

Our values are:

• We take action to generate change.
• We embrace innovation.
• We believe in individual agency.
• We celebrate diversity.

Key responsibilities

Interns work across all areas of NSN’s work. They have an opportunity to develop a number of key skills, including research, writing and presenting, event organisation and database management. This role will include the following responsibilities:

• Helping to deliver accurate advice to free schools at all stages, including applicant groups, through NSN’s universal helpdesk service;
• Supporting the co-ordination of one-to-one advice surgeries;
• Researching various topics in public policy, politics and education;
• Helping to organise events, including (virtual) visits to schools, roundtables and webinars;
• Supporting advisers to identify and contact high quality potential free school applicants;
• Updating and maintaining records on NSN’s internal database, including running reports and logging queries in a timely and accurate manner; and,
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• We commit to continuous improvement.
• Supporting the work of the wider team and the administration of NSN’s work in general

Candidates need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

• Enthusiasm – NSN’s interns must be passionate about education, and support the free school policy.
• Proactivity – NSN’s interns must be able to use their initiative to solve problems, handle external queries appropriately, and support the team.
• Impressive communication skills – NSN’s interns communicate with a great variety of individuals and groups in person, over the phone and in writing, including civil servants and senior leaders of national academy trusts.
• Strong time management skills – NSN’s interns need to prioritise their workload and be able to balance time sensitive tasks with longer-term projects.
• Professionalism – NSN’s interns are often the first point of contact for external stakeholders, so they need to represent NSN in a professional manner in any situation.
• Adaptability – NSN’s interns are asked to complete a wide variety of projects and need to be adaptable.
• Attention to detail – NSN’s interns need to complete both written and data-related tasks with precision and accuracy.

We are interested in applications from anyone with the above attributes, regardless of your level of education or experience. A proven interest in education (e.g. tutoring, volunteering with young people) and/or experience in a customer facing role would be beneficial.

Please note: We are keen to appoint as soon as possible and may interview for this position before the deadline. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Interviews will be held virtually due to COVID-19.

Location

 London or Manchester (with initial flexibility around working from home due to COVID-19).

How to apply

To apply for this role, please e-mail with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are the right person for this job. NSN operates a 'blind' recruitment process, whereby all personal and identifying details are removed from candidates' applications. We do this to ensure that the hiring team evaluate applicants on the basis of their skills, aptitude and experience instead of factors that could potentially bias decision-making.

£57,034 - £67,970 + £4,000 Accountancy Allowance

Two year fixed term contract

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is at the heart of the government’s economic and social agendas. A quarter of UK businesses are in our sectors and are among the most exciting and fastest growing of the whole economy. They provide 5.2 million jobs and deliver £38bn worth of exports. Our mission is to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain to the world. 

Working in conjunction with our over 40 Arm’s Length Bodies we strive to create the conditions for everyone to enjoy our national culture, play sport, make the most of new technologies and have access to effective communications. Our sectors are critical to ensuring we have a strong place in the world - creating a global UK whose cultural, technological, creative, community and sporting assets mark us out as an essential partner for trade and investment. And making places that people want to live in, work in, invest in and visit.

This role will lead a team that supports one of the three Director Generals (DGs) and their teams to effectively discharge their financial accountabilities. This includes supporting directors’ responsibilities for effective financial oversight of the arm’s-length bodies sponsored by each DG group.

You will work closely with the Deputy Finance Director and other A(U) Heads of Finance to lead and develop the finance business partnering team - fulfilling the team’s vision to support strategic decision making and policy development by being insightful, trusted and professional.

You will be responsible for the provision of a valued, efficient and effective finance business partnering function across your areas.

Key responsibilities are as follows:

• Lead and engender a culture of continuous improvement and personally demonstrate DCMS’s values. Lead, manage, develop and support a high-quality team of individuals to achieve these aims.
• Provide high-quality finance advice and guidance on all financial matters as necessary, from accounting to budgeting, auditing and the government’s Estimates processes.
• Act as a senior finance business partner to your areas of responsibility ensuring that senior stakeholders have the right support to make good policy decisions in line Managing Public Money and other government finance rules.
• Provide strategic and tactical advice on all finance matters to Ministers, the Permanent Secretary, Executive Board and Departmental Audit & Risk Committee.
• Lead the team in scrutinising, challenging and guiding budget holders ALBs in the provision of timely and accurate forecasts against budgets, re-forecasting exercises, end-of-year reporting exercises, main and supplementary estimates and other fiscal events.
• Lead the team on scrutiny, challenge and the provision of financial advice on business cases, policy announcements including attendance at Finance Committee, Investment Sub-Committee in the capacity of the expert finance business partner.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Be strong leader with a solid history of delivery; be able to communicate effectively at all levels both internally and externally; and be able to routinely communicate complex financial, accounting and budgetary issues
• Be a fully qualified accountant with excellent interpersonal skills, along with excellent literacy and numeracy and a collaborate, solutions-oriented approach.
• Working knowledge of Managing Public Money and central government accounting and budgeting rules (desirable)
• Intermediate or higher Excel skills (desirable).

For more information or an informal discussion, please apply via the link, or contact Michael Swinburn or Stuart Thomson at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell. The closing date for applications is Sunday 16th August at 11:55pm.

The role involves:

• Operational management and leadership of the Institute
• Strategic and operational planning and resource management
• Spearheading the continuous improvement of our planning processes
• Ownership of our quality assurance procedures
• Managing a team of professional staff across the areas of finance; IT; HR and facilities; marketing, membership and events
• Managing the Institute’s governance processes (including research governance)
• Deputising for the BIICL Director (as necessary)  
• Strategic engagement with partners and stakeholders.

This role needs a highly motivated, dynamic leader with excellent people skills.  Someone who is as excited about the Institute’s potential as we are and who will work with us to further build the Institute into a world leading research centre.

The Person

You will be an experienced senior leader, ideally from a higher education, research institute or charity environment with the following skills and experience:

• Expert knowledge in more than one of the following areas: operational management, financial management, charity governance and communications; 
• Experience of managing human and physical resources and IT systems;
• Understanding of what is involved in conducting high quality research, including knowledge of research funding, ethical issues, evaluation and impact; 
• Ability to lead, motivate and involve people and groups in an inclusive way across an organisation, including in small teams;
• Excellent interpersonal and management skills with demonstrable tact and diplomacy; 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including report writing, chairing meetings and making presentations;
• Ability to work on own initiative, to prioritise work effectively, to be a creative innovator and problem-solver, and to work under pressure to meet deadlines;
• A clear commitment to individuals’ personal and professional development; and
• An ability and willingness to work collaboratively and collegially with colleagues.
   

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