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Community Development Officer – Southampton (England South)

We are recruiting a Community Development Officer to engage key partners and stakeholders in the region tailoring support, training and education to create suicide safer communities.

In this role you will:

· Identify, develop and maintain effective partnerships with local communities, volunteers and key partners across the region to engage them in the prevention of young suicide.

· Proactively promote suicide prevention including raising the profile of PAPYRUS and engaging with those personally affected by young suicide.

· Equip a wide range of stakeholders to enable them to create sustainable suicide safer communities through the provision of tailored support, training and education.

· Deliver training and awareness raising products to a variety of groups including professionals, parents, young people, volunteers and other trainers.

· Contribute to the development and review of projects, and education and training products, in line with the Strategic Plans.

· Contribute to and promote campaigns, training and opportunities as outlined in the Regional and Strategic Plans.

· Represent the charity at events including conferences, panels, working groups and through media channels as required.

· Record, monitor and report on data to evaluate our projects and demonstrate impact.

 

To be successful in this role you will have:

· Previous experience working in a community setting, delivering information and training sessions, leading workshops or educational activities

· A proven track record of networking and building and managing effective relationships, tailoring the approach to meet the differing needs of the audience

· Experience as a qualified ASIST Trainer or willingness to gain qualification and experience

· Experience of using own initiative and creativity to develop a project, programme or area of work

· The ability to travel to different locations across Southampton and the South of England to attend meetings, events and deliver training.

Salary: £29,269 per annum (SCP 18) progressing by increments to £32,076 per annum (SCP 23).

Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.

Hours: 36 hours per week  

Location: Southampton (The Bulb, Southampton, SO15 1GX) with travel across the South of England

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 13th October 2024

Interview date: 23rd October 2024

PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.

About the Brent Centre for Young People (BCYP)

The Brent Centre for Young People is the leading mental health charity for young people in Northwest London, helping over 700 young people a year with a wide range of issues. We offer specialised treatment in the areas of depression, suicide prevention, tackling self-harm, eating disorders, exam anxiety and more. Our approach is rooted in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. We aim to reach significantly more young people in the years ahead, drawing on our heritage that combines specialist treatment in-house and outreach into communities. The Brent Centre is also an important Research Centre on Adolescent Breakdown and Adolescent Psychotherapy.

Fundraising at BCYP

BCYP has historically been very successful in raising funds from non-statutory sources, particularly trusts and foundations, and is grateful to hold a number of established relationships with grant- makers. We work hard to ensure that we submit excellent, data-driven applications and evaluations. Until now, applications have largely been submitted by our Fundraising Manager- Trusts & Foundations, with occasional support from a freelance bid-writer. We now want to recruit a new member of the team, to help us to grow our income stream in this area and help us to steward these key relationships.

In this exciting newly created role, you will be responsible for helping to grow our income from grant- makers to design and promote funding opportunities, and to steward relationships with supporters through the giving cycle. We are looking for a fundraiser with at least three to four years of experience in identifying prospects and grant-writing, and who has experienced success in securing funds. Vitally, we want to recruit an individual who is as committed to Brent’s vision, and who will work with us to help us be there for young people in the coming years.

Animal welfare is in crisis. Could you help us stem the tide of cats and dogs being abandoned or given up for adoption?

If you have experience of working in the community, ideally with young people and marginalised groups, we have a fantastic opportunity to manage and develop our education and outreach work.

The pandemic pet boom, poor breeding practices and the rising cost of living mean that rescue centres, like Bath Cats and Dogs Home, are contending with unprecedented numbers of animals with complex medical and behavioural problems.

But it doesn’t need to be this way. By working in the community, we can address the problems before they reach crisis point.

We believe that every cat and dog should have the opportunity to enjoy a healthy life and a happy home. If pets are wanted and cared for then we’ll help them remain in their loving homes, which is why we’re expanding our outreach services, giving support to struggling pet owners when it is most needed.

The Education and Outreach Manager will work directly with the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team to manage existing projects and to shape and develop new initiatives. You’ll work in partnership with education providers, community groups and charities to ensure that Bath Cats and Dogs Home’s expertise and resources are directed to those most in need, and where we’ll have the biggest impact for animal welfare.

In return you’ll be part of a passionate and driven team. We commit to being kind, inspirational, dedicated, open and honest, and expert. If our values match your own, and you are inspired by the work that we do, then we’d love to hear from you.

The details

Package: £29,700pa + pension and benefits 
Full time: 37.5 hours per week (part-time of 30 hours per week may be considered)
Permanent position, subject to six months’ probation
Reports to: CEO
Hybrid working available, subject to minimum 2 days per week in the office at Bath Cats and Dogs Home, and all in person events and meetings.

Harris Hill are excited to be working with The British Society for Haematology in their search for a Senior Education Officer.

The British Society for Haematology is the largest UK multidisciplinary Haematology Society. Activities include running events and courses (including their flagship Annual Scientific Meeting) providing online educational tools, producing guidelines, awarding grants and raising the profile of Haematology.

Location: Angel, London. Hybrid working (2 days office-based)

Salary: £30,000 - £36,000

As Senior Education Officer you will support the development, delivery and evaluation of the Society's education programme. This includes organising online and in person training sessions and coordinating the development and maintenance of online education resource.

Key responsibilities include:

* Maintaining an overview of Society education projects and providing input as required
* Playing a key role in the development and delivery of the Society's education programmes (online and in person events, online learning resources). This includes preparation of minutes and agendas, following up on action points and organising committee meetings as well as administering the events programme.
* Working on developing the e-learning platform and ensuring that the education pages of the website are kept up to date, working with editors to approve and add images and case reports, including the adding of internal and external meetings and new educational resources.
* Dealing with phone and email queries related to education and events.
* Acting as the main interface between the Committee and the professional conference organiser.
* Supporting the production of the Annual Scientific Meeting for example proofreading of documents, and user acceptance testing of online functionality such as registration and abstract systems, interactive programme and conference app.

The successful candidate will have experience in project management, event logistics and management, both online and in person and will be happy working with third party suppliers, as well as volunteers, with the ability to work with a diverse range of people at all levels. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are key as is experience of CMS and updating websites. Experience working with e-learning platforms/LMS would be beneficial but is not crucial.

CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so if this sounds like you, then please do get in touch for more information ASAP!

Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Please make sure you read the “How to apply” section as we do not process any applications that don’t follow the correct process.

Location: Our main office is in London, near Kings Cross Station. For London-based staff, we have two core office days (Wednesdays and Thursdays). [SW1] We are open to candidates based outside of London.
Hours:Full-time or part-time (min 4 days/wk). We can discuss flexible working patterns as needed.
Duration: Fixed term until February 2026.
Salary:£60,000 - £70,000 pro rata (this includes £2,000 London weighting, if applicable).
Start date:As soon as possible

Role Description

We are looking for a senior leader, with extensive experience in education project and/or programme management, who can lead a fast-growing team within a mission-driven organisation. You will be a core member of the Executive Leadership Team, in particular working closely with the interim CEO, the Chief Operations Officer, the Director of Impact and the charity’s Senior Programmes Leaders. You will have direct exposure to the Board of Trustees and the unique opportunity to fundamentally shape the organisation and its direction.

The Chief Programmes Officer will be responsible for all aspects of programme delivery, including providing strategic direction and day-to-day oversight of the programmes delivery team, business development and stakeholder management with new partners in further education, and reviewing and improving delivery across all our programmes. You will work closely with the Director of Impact to refine and implement our approach to programme quality and impact to ensure we are providing the most effective programmes for the students we support. You will play a leadership role in the overall direction of the charity and work with the CEO, the Chief Operations Officer and the Director of Impact to ensure that the systems, processes, and ways of working for the Programmes Team are in place to ensure effective programme delivery.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Executive Leadership

• Working closely with the CEO, the Chief Operations Officer and the Director of Impact to provide overall leadership for the organisation, deliver the organisation’s new five-year strategy, and embed its values.
• Regularly updating the board on programme delivery and developments through participation in full Board and subcommittee meetings.
• Deputising for the CEO as needed, internally or externally, representing Get Further in public forums, with senior stakeholders, and with external organisations.

Business development and sales:

• Planning, leading and engaging in sales activity to ensure Get Further meets its goals for growth in terms of college partnerships and student numbers and secures new partnerships in key regions and areas for expansion.
• Line managing Senior Programmes Leaders, supporting their development and the delivery of KPIs with regards to college sales and renewals.
• Working closely with the Senior Marketing and Communications Officer to ensure a joined-up and impactful approach to sales and marketing, including through conference attendance and participation, social media, webinars.

Programme delivery:

• Strategic leadership of the Programmes Team (currently a team of 10 full-time staff), including ensuring that the team has the culture, working environment and professional development opportunities to ensure they are well-equipped to deliver high quality programmes and to meet our delivery KPIs.
• Overseeing efficient delivery of every aspect of each programme cycle, from liaising with the Chief Operations Officer to set and ensure achievement of targets for recruiting and training tutors, to leading the team to deliver on tuition logistics (including clear and timely student, tutor and college communications), and reporting on our impact to our partners in further education, ensuring programmes are high-quality and impactful for students and partners.
• Identifying and rolling out developments to programme delivery that help to improve our ways of working at scale, to enable the team to deliver now and in the future.

Programme quality and impact:

• Working closely with Get Further’s Director of Impact and the wider Impact Team to develop and deliver our processes for monitoring and evaluating the impact of our programmes, including communicating our results with existing and potential partners in further education to support the charity to meet its wider objectives.
• Ensuring Get Further’s approach to curriculum, assessment and tutor training continue to develop and improve with insights from our impact data, including line management of our Maths and English Curriculum Managers.
• Holding the relationship with Get Further’s subject advisory groups.

External relationships:

• Building relationships and our brand across the further education, charity and policy sectors.
• Leading on the delivery of a FE Advisory Group that provides advice and guidance to the charity to ensure programme delivery continues to move from strength to strength.
• Supporting with fundraising and advocacy as needed.

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL

• A deep interest and commitment to Get Further’s mission, including the drive to expand our work and the ability to articulate and pitch our programmes authentically.
• An excellent track record of sales within the education sector (minimum two years’ experience of directly selling programmes within education) and skilled in designing and delivering business development plans and/or marketing strategies.
• Extensive experience in leading and improving programme delivery, including the ability to galvanise colleagues to reach annual KPIs.
• Organisational and project management skills, to plan and make strategic decisions to prioritise and optimise time and budget.
• Successful leadership and management of a diverse and growing team, supporting personal development of team members and developing colleagues to foster high performance.
• A confident communicator who enjoys building networks, influencing, and promoting programmes passionately, with the ability to adapt content, tone and delivery of written and oral communications to the needs of the audience.
• A proactive problem solver, able to spot inefficiencies and identify emerging risks early, and propose solutions as they arise.
• Desire to learn, develop and advance personal career prospects.
• IT skills – experience of MS Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Excellent spoken and written English language skills.

DESIRABLE

• A teaching qualification at Level 3 or above.
• Familiarity with the further education sector.
• Experience in programme delivery within the charity sector

About the role

• Are you an effective leader with proven management experience and a passion for making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people?
• Are you organised, proactive, energetic and enthusiastic with the ability to motivate and support a team to deliver a quality person-centered service to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people?
• Do you have experience of community outreach work with vulnerable children and young people and the skills and experience to deal effectively with challenging situations?
• Are you empathetic and compassionate with excellent communication and engagement skills?
• Are you a confident practitioner with skills and experience in partnership working and networking with a range of professionals?
• Would you like to work as part of a supportive committed team and for an organisation that is friendly, fun, flexible and has good staff benefits?

If the answer to all these questions is yes, then we’d love to hear from you.

York Carers Centre is an independent charity that helps unpaid carers in York access the support they need.  We currently have an exciting opportunity for an individual with a genuine interest in using their experience and skills to lead a dedicated team of staff and volunteers working with and for young carers across York.

With responsibility for the day-to-day management and delivery of an effective quality Young Carer Service the post holder will ensure young carers are identified and recognised and have access to a range of emotional and practical support according to their specific needs.

The role will involve providing monitoring reports to our funders, working strategically with a range of professionals from the voluntary and statutory sector, and building relationships with schools; to raise awareness of young carers and ensure carers and their families access relevant information and support.

The Lead Officer will support the team to deliver activities and one-to-one support for the most vulnerable young people and work with colleagues to create initiatives which ensure young carers have fun, develop healthy networks and develop their voice through active participation thereby effecting positive change.

We are looking for an individual who can work under pressure and prioritise and manage own workload and that of the Young Carer team with minimum supervision and take appropriate action according to policies and procedures, including safeguarding and child protection.

In return we’ll offer you:

• The opportunity to make a notable contribution to our work in making a difference to the lives of young carers in York
• A friendly fun supportive working environment
• Generous Annual Leave
• Great flexible hybrid working options
• Learning and development opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Education Project Officer
Reporting to: Education Manager
Based: Our Head Office is based in London, but we have an agile working policy enabling people to work at another UK location up to 4 days/week. Permanent remote working in the UK is possible and we welcome applications from people based in other parts of the UK
Terms: Full time (35 hours/week), permanent. Requests for part-time or flexible working will be considered​.
Salary: £28,600 - £34,424 per annum 

About the team
The Education team at the BSA is supportive, creative and innovative, and we care deeply about the work that we do.​

Between us we oversee the CREST Awards scheme (and its associated networks and grants), the activity packs and poster competition for British Science Week and a variety of funded projects that seek to make access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) more equitable.​​

The team are based across the UK, and we are happy to discuss remote/flexible working options.   ​​

Key responsibilities include:
Working on a variety of education-related projects and areas of work as required, example responsibilities include: 

• Day-to-day management of the accreditation process of CREST Award activities, including assessing the suitability of activities developed and delivered by partner organisations.
• Assisting with the administration of partnership agreements paperwork and drafting operational instructions that enable partners to engage with the CREST Awards.
• Coordinating the CREST online resource library, including reviewing and updating the contents.
• Providing support on funded project work, including the co-ordination of the development of new STEM resources, predominantly for schools and young people.
• Project coordination tasks including stakeholder and customer liaison, creation of task schedules and monitoring the evaluation of activities and projects.
• Organisation of online events for teachers and students to provide guidance about running CREST and submitting project work for CREST Awards.
• Customer care related activities including responding to teacher enquires via the CREST Help Centre.
• Supporting the development of content for British Science Week Activity Packs and liaising with partner organisations. 

About you
You're a confident, organised and curious person, who is able to manage their own time and workload flexibly. A team-player, you are looking to gain experience working on projects in the charity or STEM education and engagement sectors.

Ideally you will have worked with schools/young people, and you will be comfortable working across all our programmes, transferring your time, skills and energy to different projects and priorities at different times.

You will be highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite of programmes, and willing and able to learn new IT/digital skills.

Above all you will have a passion for young people and giving all young people (regardless of background) the skills, inspiration and opportunity to feel like STEM is for them.​

The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Sunday 22 September 2024. 
Interviews are due to take place w/c 30 September 20

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

The BSA is an equal opportunities employer and a champion of equality, diversity and inclusion. We aim to recruit the person most suited to the job and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and from different sectors, and from people who've gained their skills outside formal employment.  We would particularly welcome applications from people and communities who are currently under-represented in our staff team, which includes people from minority ethnic groups, disabled people and men.

No agencies please.

YPF Trust are seeking to appoint a Chief Executive Officer, to lead the next phase of the YPF Trust’s development in support of place-based partnerships for children and young people.

This role is a crucial one for the sector; we believe that for too long, children's and young people's services have been overlooked, and young people in England do not have access to the services that are required for them to live the full lives that they should be able to. Importantly we believe that the importance of Place has been ignored and that the passion and drive that is found in local community collaboration is a powerful agent for positive change.

You will have passion for social change and a strong commitment for making the lives of children and young people better. You will be collaborative and inclusive by nature and as comfortable working with small community groups as with Government partners and funders.

The Trust and the Network of organisations that feed into it are broad, and diverse and include people who all want to make this world better for children and young people. If this is you, we would love to hear from you.

ABOUT YPF TRUST

YPF Trust is a national charity that focuses on collaboration in place for children and young people – we know that working in partnership makes children and young people’s lives better.

We support a growing network of over 40 areas across England by providing tools, resources, advice, enthusiasm, and challenge to established, emerging and completely new partnerships.

The YPF Trust originated from work initiated by John Lyon's Charity in Brent in 2014/15. In response to significant changes in local funding and the role of the local authority, John Lyon's Charity invested in local collaboration to sustain and increase investment, maximise resources, and enhance quality and impact – this led to the establishment of Young People’s Foundations or YPFs.

YPFs are locally established, cross-sectoral organisations that seek to sustain and strengthen delivery for children and young people in a specific area, shaped by local needs and ambitions. In practice, they convene and coordinate local services, building the sector's capacity and increasing and shaping investment.

Our vision is that all children and young people are heard and supported to be happy and thrive wherever they are. To make this happen, we believe that every local authority area in England requires a strong and sustainable children and young people’s sector and that effective and meaningful partnership and collaboration between local organisations is central to achieving this.

This is why it is our mission to ensure:

• There is a strong and effective partnership for children and young people in every place that it is needed, sustainably funded according to its specific needs;
• Funders recognise, understand and collaborate with partnerships at an individual and network level;
• National and regional infrastructure bodies work together with local areas (and statutory partners) to provide a coherent offer of support to local organisations

YPF Trust also hosts the Centre for supplementary education (formerly NRCSE) to ensure the continuation of support and guidance to community-led settings offering supplementary (also known as out-of-school) education to children and young people.

Supplementary schools are community-based initiatives to provide additional educational support for children who also attend mainstream schools. They are often geared to provide specific heritage languages, cultural and religious teaching for children from ethnic minorities as well as additional literacy, numeracy, science and homework support.

Working alongside local partnerships YPF Trust supports safe, effective delivery in communities and collaborates with them to raise the profile of community-led activities among mainstream schools and other children’s services.

World Obesity Federation (WOF) is a worldwide federation with over 100 members and takes a holistic view of obesity from cause and preventation to treatment. WOF is a lead partner to global agencies on obesity, including WHO, and a member of  the Global Obesity Coalition.

The position will provide stratagic and operational oversight to WOF programs and overall workplan, working alongside colleagues leading on advocacy/convening, training/capacity building. data and evidence, and finance and communications.The position will help shape and provide operational alignment across and deliver on the new three year workplan.

The position is part of the senior leadership and will have 2 direct reports and operate on a matrix structure.

Desire skills - advance degree in public health, medicine, epidemiology or equivalent experience in the same field, 8 years work experience in global health, project management including workplans, proposal writing, effective communication across sector and cultures, and with both external and internal stakeholders.

Excellent spoken communications and interpersonal skills, right to work in the UK and able to travel internationally.

Desireable skills - understanding of heath systems global health and development, and health education, with experience in noncommunicable disease and / or risk factors, nutrition, organisation management and strategy skills, Additional languages. 

First interview 19th September

Second interview with a presentation 25th September

About Us

Inspire is a charity based in East London. We inspire children and young people across London and beyond, using data to understand the barriers they face and connecting them with a range of employers and opportunities to open doors to their success.

We have over 30 years of experience in delivering high quality services and programmes to children, young people, schools, local authorities and employers. Working alongside our large network of employer volunteers, our programmes inspire and support children and young people to create a positive future for themselves in their journey from the classroom to workplace.  We provide them with independent careers guidance, high aspirations and strong employability skills.

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an organised, self-motivated and confident individual to join our Work Related Learning Team as a Senior Programme Officer. This role is a development opportunity, and we are seeking someone who is willing to assist with administration tasks as well as develop their skills in coordinating and delivering programmes in schools and businesses. You do not need to have held a senior role previously for your application to be considered. The Senior Programme Officer will be line managed by a Programme Manager. We would invite anyone seeking experience in moving up from Programme Officer level to apply.

Our Work Related Learning team has an excellent reputation in developing and delivering workshops and programmes which educate children and young people on the world of work and opportunities available to them once they complete their education.

The successful applicant will co-ordinate and deliver high quality programmes for students in primary and secondary schools and young people who are unable to attend mainstream education.

This role will enable you to use your presentation and creativity skills to support development and delivery of workshops and programmes. You will use your communication skills to manage recruitment and liaison with volunteers and communicate with a range of schools and other stakeholders to ensure everything is well organised and runs without a hitch.  You will be responsible for managing admin and physical resources used by schools, as well as preparing evaluation reports.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide support and coordination on a range of programmes
• Manage recruitment and liaison with volunteers' participation in events
• Prepare and deliver volunteer training
• Attend, support and deliver events in schools and other external venues
• Prepare evaluation reports
• Liaise with stakeholders including schools, businesses and volunteers
• Prepare, plan and manage our physical programme resources, including printing
• Responsible for admin tasks relating to programme delivery
• Possibility for line managing staff

If you have the skills and desire to join our team, please see our job description for more details.

Interview arrangements

The interview selection process will include a skills-based test. Further details will be provided to applicants who are invited for interview.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter.

Inspire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  The  successful candidate will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Closing date

This position is available immediately.  We will review applications as we receive them and aim to appoint as soon as we meet the right person.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

At Become we provide training and consultancy to organisations that work directly with children in care and care leavers and are seeking an excellent facilitator to deliver this important provision, who is creative and has strong organizational and self-administration skills.

The Training Officer will be involved in developing new and innovative pieces of work, including digital and in-person training packages alongside supporting the ongoing development of an accredited learning programme for Personal Advisers in Leaving Care Service Teams.

Women’s Aid in Luton is a dedicated charity committed to supporting women and children exposed to gender-based violence and exploitation. Our mission is to ensure they are safe and have access to the necessary intervention, support, and advice to live free from fear and harm.

Our core values are diversity and inclusion, collaboration, advocacy, and innovation. Our team members embody these values daily, striving to practice in an anti-racist and anti-discriminatory manner and fostering professional cultures that recognise and challenge oppression in all forms.

We are excited to announce an opportunity for an Education & Training/Volunteer Coordinator to join our team.

Where: Luton

Hours:  15 hrs per week

Salary:  £11,700 per annum dependent on experience

About the role:

• Oversee the day-to-day administration and supervision of volunteers.
• Coordinate the educational and training programme offered by Women’s Aid in Luton.

About You

• You are deeply committed to supporting women and children affected by gender-based violence and exploitation.
•  You have previous experience in volunteer coordination, education, or training roles, preferably within the charity sector.
• ·Strong organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• ·Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of engaging and motivating volunteers and stakeholders.
• You work well in a collaborative environment and are able to build positive relationships with team members and volunteers
• You have a proactive approach to problem-solving and can handle challenging situations with empathy and professionalism.
• You are dedicated to practicing in an anti-racist and anti-discriminatory manner, recognizing and challenging oppression in all forms.

What we will give to you:

Women’s Aid in Luton is a workplace where you are respected, and your wellbeing comes first.

Below are some of the benefits that we offer as an employer.

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: We provide access to a wide range of health services including dental, optical, and practitioner services such as physiotherapy, chiropractic, and more. We also provide free health coverage for employees' children under 18, making sure the whole family is supported.
• 24/7 GP Support: Our employees have around-the-clock access to GP advice lines and virtual doctor services.
• Free Counselling: We prioritise mental health by providing a 24/7 counselling hotline and up to six face-to-face counselling sessions and access to clinical supervision
• Prescription Reimbursements: Employees can get reimbursements for NHS prescriptions, reducing their out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
• Personal Accident Cover: Our employees are safeguarded against permanent disability, accidental death, and dental trauma with our personal accident cover.
• Exclusive Discounts: Working with us gives access to an array of exclusive discounts on food shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships, dining out, tech, travel, and more.
• Life Event Support: We offer financial support during significant life events with our Birth & Adoption Grant.
• A friendly and supportive team
• A monthly paid wellbeing hour
• Training, career development & progression opportunities

Please read attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a more detailed outline of responsibilities 

Due to the sensitive nature of this role, we will be considering female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to schedule 9 part 1)

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Women’s Aid in Luton, then we’d love to talk to you. 

Causeway Education is a charity supporting young people to overcome barriers in accessing Higher Education and apprenticeships. Our mission is to ensure students have the support they need to explore options effectively, make ambitious choices and produce outstanding university, college and apprenticeship applications.

We are looking for a dynamic and organised Programmes Officer to join us on the next stage of our journey. Our work is more urgent than ever, and we are scaling up to meet this challenge. If you share our passion for ensuring progression is not determined by privilege, then we’d love to hear from you.

We actively work to improve diversity in Higher Education and apprenticeships, therefore personal experience of facing related barriers, or experience of supporting young people from underrepresented groups, will be a valuable asset to the organisation.

We are a small and friendly team. Although we work from home, we meet up at least monthly and we have established a number of ways to keep in regular contact and continue to support each other. We will go out of our way to welcome a new member of the team.

Overview

JOB TITLE: Programmes Officer 

LOCATION: Home-based with bi-monthly team meetings in London. Some travel within the UK will be expected. 

SALARY: £26,471- £28,683 (depending on skills and experience) 

CONTRACT: Full time, 35 hours per week (requests for 0.8 FTE will also be considered). 

BENEFITS INCLUDE: 

• 30 days annual leave (not including bank holidays) 

• Pension scheme 

• Training and development opportunities 

• Flexible working hours 

• Well-being allowance 

Main duties

Programme Support 

• Provide support across Causeway's broad portfolio of programmes, such as online mentoring, insight days, work experience weeks and university and employer outreach schemes

• Organise programme-related events, such as workshops/webinars 

• Deliver online and in-person workshops to students and stakeholders, alongside other members of the Programmes Team

• Look after our shared inboxes and share queries with relevant team members 

• Support the collection of information as part of programme reporting requirements

• Support in the design and creation of new programme resources

• Support other team members with management of external communications including the Causeway website, Twitter account and newsletters 

• Develop and implement strategies to promote student engagement with Causeway’s programmes (for example, student 1-1 calls and emails) 

General 

• Provide administrative support to other members of the organisation as required

• Liaise effectively and efficiently with other members in the organisation

• Lead by example, promoting the organisation’s values and expected behaviour 

• Undertake any other duties required by the CEO or the needs of the organisation

This job description is designed to give an overall view of the role and is not a definitive list of tasks. 

Person specification

We are more interested in what you could do than what you have already done, hence the emphasis on skills over experience.  

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent

• Experience of programme work in education, university widening participation and/or employer outreach

• Strong interpersonal skills - able to interact with different audiences and all levels of people

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent attention to detail, with strong analytical skills

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines

• Proficient with Microsoft applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

• High degree of initiative and ability to see work through to conclusion

• Willingness to work flexibly to accommodate occasional duties outside of working hours (time can be reclaimed in lieu)

• Commitment to the aims and values of the organisation

• In possession of, or able to secure, an enhanced DBS check

• Commitment to safeguarding the welfare of all young people

Desirable 

There are a number of different paths the successful candidate may have taken to develop the skills and experience needed for this role. The following list is not intended to be exhaustive, but instead to give a sense of the range of experiences which are relevant:  

• Personal experience of structural inequalities, or experience of supporting young people from underrepresented groups   

• Experience in a charity supporting young people  

• Experience of working in a small organisation with a broad programme portfolio 

• Experience of programme delivery to student participants

Application instructions

• Please provide your CV (max 2 sides) and a covering letter via CharityJob (link below).
• Please complete the Charity Job Equal Opportunities form.

The job posting will close on Sunday 29th September 2024 at 17:00.

The Group Finance Director holds a key role in the executive team in the Foundation Office of the Charity.  They are accountable for all matters relating to the UWGCF Charity finance, including the oversight of school income, endowment investments, loans, subsidiary companies, VAT, and the leadership of the Foundation finance team.  To succeed in the job, the post holder needs to build effective working relationships with independent school bursars and finance teams and link effectively with the Business managers in the state funded academies.

The UWGCF is a complex organisation, and the post holder will need to demonstrate a high level of communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to build effective and supportive working relationships with other and be prepared to engage fully in the work of the Foundation. This may mean working outside of normal working hours but most importantly means communicating and work with colleagues as part of the team.

Initially they will report to the Chair of Trustees, although following a Governance Review and further work on Foundation Strategy, the Trustees may appoint a Foundation CEO.  In the meantime the Foundation Office is led by a joint executive comprising three executives: Director of Governance and Operations, Director of HR, and Director of Finance.

For further information about this job please read the job pack attached.