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Are you a great communicator, passionate about helping people? Well-organised, with a keen eye for detail?
The Information Services team at Alzheimer’s Research UK is responsible for providing information about dementia and dementia research to the public. The team operates the charity’s Dementia Research Infoline and produces and disseminates health information booklets and other resources. The team also has responsibility for promoting research involvement to the public, actively helps people to get involved and supports the service Join Dementia Research.
We are looking for a confident, friendly and proactive person to join us as an Information Executive. They will be facilitating the day-to-day operation of the Dementia Research Infoline, registering the public to take part in dementia research via postal form and over the phone, managing volunteers’ data and feeding into development of the Join Dementia Research service. The Information Executive will also play a role in maintaining the relationship of the partnership between Alzheimer’s Research UK and Join Dementia Research. Reporting to the Senior Health Information Officer, they will support the team’s Information Officers with the updating, production and dissemination of the charity’s dementia health information resources.
This is a busy team, forming Alzheimer’s Research UK’s critical service function for the public. The team is crucial to the charity’s remit of improving public understanding of dementia and contributes directly to our research efforts by helping people to take part in studies. The charity has a clear focus on improving equity in dementia research, encouraging people from all backgrounds across the UK to play their part in finding answers to our greatest health challenge.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Assisting the public to take part in dementia research through the UK research register, Join Dementia Research.
· Managing the confidential handling of personal data.
· Supporting the Join Dementia Research Officer, Join Dementia Research co-ordinating team and other charity partners on web development, communications, and data processing.
· Joining regular external meetings to deliver on the above objective and feeding back to the Information Services team to keep them informed of workstreams and new developments.
· Carrying out weekly call backs to new research volunteers and processing paper registration forms, ensuring our responsibilities within the partnership are met. During busy periods, this could include making up to 70 calls a week.
· Aiding the Join Dementia Research Officer in finding ways to promote the service to internal and external audiences to drive up registrations.
Supporting the delivery of the charity’s only public service provision, the Dementia Research Infoline
· Supporting existing volunteers on Join Dementia Research with tech issues, keeping their data up to date, and discussing opportunities to take part in research.
· Developing new ways to promote the Infoline, health information and Join Dementia Research.
Help the Information Services team prepare to attend/present/exhibit at events.
What we are looking for:
· Experience of working in a customer facing role.
· Confidence working with computers – good knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
· Resilience for dealing with occasional challenging calls and a high volume of enquiries.
· A sensitive, empathetic and patient phone manner.
· A confident and friendly attitude.
· Professional and hard-working team player.
· Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
· A proactive, highly organised approach.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £22,500 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 30th June 2024, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 8th July 2024. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, your CV will be anonymised as part of the selection process. Should you need any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, then please do contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK:
Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2022, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
• 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
• 19th in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
• 3rd in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
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Are you an organised, proactive professional with a passion for supporting senior leadership? Join a prestigious legal nonprofit organisation as an Executive Officer, where you'll provide high-level, efficient executive support to senior leaders, including the Chair and Chief Executive.
Cause: Professional Body
Role: Executive Officer/Senior PA
Salary/rate: £24+
Working arrangements: Role can be full/part time (flexible) Hybrid working!
Location: London
Employment Type: Temporary (rolling basis)
The department embraces a flexible working approach, with a primary focus on supporting the Chief Executive and Chair within the executive office. This role requires providing independent cover and support, ensuring efficient operations and effective assistance to senior leadership.
Main Responsibilities:
- Oversee and supervise diary management for the Chair and CEO, ensuring no conflicts and prioritising key meetings.
- Support key internal meetings by liaising with stakeholders, setting agendas, collating and distributing documentation, and producing accurate written summaries.
- Assist with drafting documentation for committees and correspondence as needed.
- Handle email, telephone, and postal enquiries and requests for information.
- Manage correspondence and documentation, including drafting documents where appropriate.
- Administer and record expenses, manage day-to-day resources against the budget, process credit card statements, and collate receipts for the Finance team.
- Develop and implement induction processes for the Chair of the Bar and Bar Council Officers.
- Manage travel arrangements, including efficient use of time and logistical arrangements for travel and accommodation.
- Organise key events and provide administrative support for governance meetings.
- Plan and deliver the yearly circuit visits programme, including preparing itineraries, briefings, and supporting documentation, liaising with Circuit Leaders, and following up on action points.
- Regularly review and consult with management on the effectiveness of administrative services, identify and analyse operational issues, and coordinate improvements.
- Manage Executive Office expenses, maintain clear records of office expenditure, handle invoices, and collaborate on budget development.
- Perform other tasks as delegated by the Head of Strategy, Planning, and Governance or Chief Executive.
To be considered for the role you will have the following, skills, knowledge, and experience:
- Significant experience providing executive support to high-profile stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal English skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to handle face-to-face, telephone, written, and email enquiries confidently and politely.
- Demonstrable experience in successfully servicing committees and minute-taking.
- Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Meticulous attention to detail in drafting minutes, preparing papers, and organising meetings.
- Proactive approach with the ability to demonstrate initiative.
- Capable of working under pressure, prioritising workload, and balancing competing priorities to achieve results.
- Confident communicator, able to interact effectively and professionally with a wide range of people at all level
- Ability to make and carry out decisions, knowing when to confer with colleagues or refer matters onward.
- Some knowledge of the legal profession and an understanding of higher education in the UK are advantageous.
The successful candidate will be committed to ensuring the needs of the Chair, Officers, and Chief Executive are fully met and supported.a You will maintain effective and efficient Executive Office functions, identify and implement necessary new office processes and systems, produce high-quality documentation on time with minimal editing, accurately record and follow up on decisions made in key meetings, keep accounting and expense records up-to-date and accurate, manage projects effectively, and ensure smooth and efficient meetings and travel arrangements.
How to Apply:
To apply for the Executive Officer/Senior PA role, please reply and upload your CV quoting reference 81250SOH and we can provide more information to you.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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Fourth Monkey is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a full-time Admissions & Academic Services Officer. This role plays a crucial part in our student journey, focusing on direct and UCAS application processes; liaising with our validating partner, Falmouth University; onboarding students; organising induction; and providing admissions reports to senior management.
The Admissions & Academic Services Officer will also work closely with our Participation team to track applications from our FE Progression Partners. This role also provides support to the training team with academic service administration for our CertHE one-year foundation course.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, administrative and organisational skills. An interest in performing arts is beneficial.
This role is about supporting student success.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
New Horizon provides a range of Youth Work opportunities for young people experiencing homelessness. One stream of work is our Jobs, Education and Training (JET) team. The JET team support with young people to support them into meaningful and appropriate employment, training opportunities, apprenticeships, volunteering, and education.
In this role, you will work with young people 1-1, holding small caseloads, as well as working with young people in groups and delivering employment or education-focussed sessions on a regular basis. You will also source and develop partnerships to create appropriate routes into employment and training opportunities. Alongside this, you will regularly support with delivery in our day-centre and will need to be able to work with young people from a range of backgrounds.
For more details, please see our Job Pack.
- Starting salary: £31,200
- Deadline to apply: 9am Tuesday 25 June
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Director of Finance and Operations
Hybrid working (within the UK) with access to our London and Edinburgh offices.
About Us
The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges. We work across five continents with some of the world’s most vulnerable people to strengthen their voices in the decision-making arenas that affect them. With more than 150 members of staff working with associates and partners around the world, IIED has been at the forefront of evidence-based policymaking in sustainable development for over 50 years.
Facing urgent global challenges, IIED leverages its history, partnerships, community ties, innovation in policy, and a committed team to drive societal change. We host significant initiatives like the Green Economy Coalition, the Reversing Environment Degradation in Africa and Asia programme, the Least Developed Countries Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience and serve as the secretariat for the LDC Group in climate talks, recently adding the chair’s office of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
This is an incredible opportunity for a high calibre professional with experience in financial, operations and information technology (IT) management and a background of leadership within the not-for-profit sector to make an impact.
As the Director of Finance and Operations, it's the perfect time to join our team in a newly created role on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of up to £91,102 per annum
- 25 days' annual leave per year. We are also closed between Christmas and New Year, and this is additional paid holiday
- 7.5% employer's pension contributions
- An employee protection scheme offering a flexible menu of benefits
- An employee assistance programme
- Flexible working options
- Support for learning and development
The Role
As our Director of Finance and Operations, you will provide strategic oversight of finance and operations, ensuring our financial sustainability and viability. The role is part of our Strategy and Leadership Council (SLC) and Operations Committee (OC), supporting the delivery of our Manifesto, which provides a renewed approach to impact and achieving our mission.
Supporting the delivery of our strategy and transformation agenda, you’ll deliver advice to senior leadership and provide strategic direction to our Finance, IT and Operations/Facilities Teams.
You will also lead our annual business budgeting and planning processes, working closely with the Executive Director (ED), Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Director of Strategy and Learning to allocate resources and report regularly on financial and risk related issues.
Additionally, you will:
- Report regularly to the Finance, Audit and Risk Assessment Board sub-committee.
- Identify the risks and opportunities to inform IIED’s future sustainability as well as driving improvements to support our vision.
- Oversee treasury management and manage our reserves.
- Have oversight of key bids to ensure commerciality and alignment between financial goals and strategic business priorities.
- Ensure adequate overhead recovery from funding arrangements.
- Lead on the development and improvement of financial policies, processes, and systems.
- Lead on the statutory audit process and be responsible for third-party audits.
- Coach and supervise direct reports.
About You
- Strategic and results driven executive.
- Highly analytical and practical.
- Forward-thinking and insightful.
- Have strong financial literacy and an operational background.
- Excellent leadership skills and alignment with IIED’s values and ways of working.
To be considered as our Director of Finance and Operations, you will need to be a qualified professional with an ACA, ACCA or CIMA (or equivalent) qualification with experience in:
- Financial, operations and IT management
- Financial planning, forecasting and budgeting
- Management and leadership in the not-for-profit sector
- Strategy development, project and risk management
- Leading implementation and upgrade of ERP systems
- Building strong relationships across a diverse and international stakeholder map
- Operating within the international and regulatory landscape in which IIED operates, with an understanding of VAT partial exemption and the application of VAT legislation to a global organisation
Even if you don't satisfy all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply as we will offer training and development to upskill the right candidate for the role. Importantly, you will have a passion for the work we do and our vision.
The closing date for this role is 30th June 2024.
IIED is a hybrid working organisation and you are likely to be working from home most of the time, therefore you will need a suitable place to work and a reliable, fast internet connection.
Other organisations may call this role Finance Director, Financial Controller, Head of Finance & Business, CFO, or Chief Financial Officer.
Webrecruit and the International Institute for Environment and Development are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re ready to step into a vital role as our Director of Finance and Operations, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
New Horizon provides a range of Youth Work opportunities for young people experiencing homelessness. One stream of work is our Jobs, Education and Training (JET) team. The JET team support with young people to support them into meaningful and appropriate employment, training opportunities, apprenticeships, volunteering, and education.
In this role, you will work with young people 1-1, holding small caseloads, as well as working with young people in groups and delivering employment or education-focussed sessions on a regular basis.
As part of our service, we also aim to deliver a weekly group conversation class for young people looking to improve their spoken English, many of whom are young refugees and asylum seekers. While you will work with all young people in the service and support regularly with our day centre delivery, this role will focus on expanding our JET service to young refugees and asylum seekers, developing specialist networks and partnerships, and pathways to appropriate opportunities.
- Starting salary: £31,200
- Deadline to apply: 9am Tuesday 25 June
Please see our Job Pack for more information on the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
At Breast Cancer Now, we’re seeking a Senior Press & PR Officer to join our ambitious press, PR & celebrity team for 12 months. The role is focused primarily on the charity’s Fundraising portfolio, including our corporate partnerships and high-value fundraising events, all of which raise vital funds that help the charity to deliver world-class research and provide life-changing support for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About you
As an excellent communicator, you’ll be great at building trusted and influential relationships across a range of stakeholders including colleagues, journalists, external partners and advocates and ambassadors of Breast Cancer Now. This will help you bring our work to life, working collaboratively and effectively and at pace.
With significant experience in developing and delivering impactful PR campaigns, either in-house or in an agency, you’ll tell powerful stories around our fundraising activity to achieve cut-through in the media and drive further engagement and support (including financial) from our key audiences.
Always putting the patient voice at the heart of our work, you’ll be innovative and creative in your approach to secure maximum profile for annual events and campaigns, building on previous years’ successes and bringing fresh angles to this work to maximise engagement with the media and key audiences.
With strong written skills and an instinct for what makes a good news story, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced press office, and always consider how content can be integrated and delivered across communications channels for greatest impact.
The successful candidate will be excited to be part of an ambitious, focused and supportive wider Fundraising, Communications and Engagement Directorate, which has a remit to reach and engage more people with our work than ever before, and to develop our fundraising to become a sustainable organisation for the future.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact us.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date, therefore, this role may close before the advertised closing date.
Closing date 9am on Friday 28 June 2024
Interview date Week commencing 8 July 2024
Key terms and conditions
Salary: £31,605
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week
Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays. Staff additionally get a day off on their birthday and our office is closed between Christmas and New Year.
Pension: Employee contributions to pension are matched 1:1 by Results up to a maximum of 5% of gross salary.
Benefits: Cycle scheme, interest free travel card loan and Employee Access Programme
Line Manager: Head of Parliamentary Advocacy
Location: Results UK works hybridly with most staff coming into the office 2 days a week but other working patterns are possible. Our office is in Millbank Tower, London, SW1P 4QP.
Starting date: This role is available immediately.
About Results UK
Results’ mission is to work with others to create the public and political will to end poverty, by enabling people to exercise their personal and political power for change.
Internationally, we work with Results organisations around the world, and in health we also work with partners in India, Kenya, Zambia and elsewhere through the international ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership. Results UK believes the building blocks of the end of poverty can be most simply articulated as “health, education, economic opportunities, and citizen voice”. These are the things that all people, wherever they live, need and have a right to.
Within these areas, we prioritise a small number of specific issues where we can have the most influence to achieve much needed development progress. Across all our issues, our aims are to mobilise resources, change policy, and create the public and political will that will bring about change.
Role description
Results UK has a long and successful history of engaging with UK parliamentarians around international development issues and providing them with the briefings and questions they need to raise these issues in parliament. As the Parliamentary Advocacy Officer for Child Health, you will lead our parliamentary work on global child health issues (routine immunisation and polio eradication in particular) in line with our new strategy and commitment to equity. You will have a good understanding of how the UK Parliament works and how to engage parliamentarians in our issues.
You will lead relationships with UK parliamentarians around child health, including providing the Secretariat for the APPG Vaccinations for All.
Key responsibilities
Parliamentary advocacy
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Working with the Head of Parliamentary Advocacy and others in the organisation to develop and implement a high impact and politically astute advocacy strategy for child health.
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Alongside the specific global education strategy, contribute to the development of Results’ overarching parliamentary advocacy strategy, working closely with the Head of Parliamentary Advocacy and other members of the team.
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Lead on the parliamentary work on child health for ResultsS UK, by building and strengthening relationships with MPs and Peers that result in their championing the end of poverty, specifically on malnutrition, and building support for nutrition interventions.
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Provide the secretariat function to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Child Health. The APPG secretariat/coordinator function includes guiding the Group’s work programme and activities, arranging meetings and events, corresponding with the APPG Officers and Members, briefing MPs and Peers to ask questions or speak in parliamentary debates and representing the Group externally, for example with the FCDO, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, UNICEF and others.
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Lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of Parliamentary Delegations to other countries and advocacy tours to the UK, working with the relevant Policy Advocacy Officer and others in the Parliamentary Team.
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Work closely with the Grassroots Advocacy Team to ensure parliamentary and grassroots campaigning activity is coordinated and the greatest impact is achieved between the relationships our grassroots campaigners build with their local MPs, and the work led from the office to support MPs in Parliament.
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Ensure our parliamentary advocacy and relationships always remain non-partisan and cross-party, in line with our charitable aims and objectives.
Partners and coalitions
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Liaise with other global Results organisations, the ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership Secretariat and other ACTION partners to coordinate our parliamentary advocacy at a global level.
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Work closely with civil society and other partner organisations and allies in the UK to coordinate parliamentary advocacy in the UK.
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Represent Results UK in global coalitions and consortia relevant to your lead issue area, such as the UK Gavi CSO Working Group, the Polio Resource Mobilisation Group and others as agreed with the Head of Parliamentary Advocacy.
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Identify and develop new partnerships in line with our new strategy and the focus on equity.
Communications and media
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Where capacity allows, identify media opportunities and support media activity (including traditional and social media) related to nutrition.
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Contribute content to Results UK’s website, blog and social media to help achieve our organisational objectives and strengthen our brand presence.
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Publicise the APPG's activities, primarily through its website and twitter account.
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Represent Results at external meetings and events in relation to child health advocacy.
Organisational Development
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Carry out effective monitoring, evaluation and learning of your work, recording activity and outcomes that enables Results UK to measure its success, in addition to measuring the impact of your activities towards these outcomes.
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Be a key part of Results UK’s organisational development by participating in strategic discussions, evaluations, sharing your experience and ideas, and working flexibly to support other staff as required.
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Actively develop and support funding ideas to help appropriately expand Results UK’s portfolio in close collaboration with the Head of Parliamentary Advocacy and the Operations team.
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Build new and strengthen existing relationships with donors, external partners, and our advocacy targets.
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Together with the Senior Policy Advocacy Officer for Child Health, be responsible for regular reporting to grant funders.
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Be flexible and undertake other tasks as required.
Person specification
This role is ideal for someone with public affairs or political advocacy experience, preferably in the UK, who understands the way that political decisions impact global poverty and wants to influence these decisions. A strong understanding of and passion for global health issues, particularly those that relate nutrition. Equally important is a proven ability to quickly gain an understanding of a complex new area and translate it into succinct, clear, achievable recommendations.
This post will provide excellent opportunities for leading parliamentary advocacy to deliver real change in funding and policy outcomes on child health and other issues; for building and deploying a strong understanding of key international development issues; and experience of working directly with UK parliamentarians and other actors across the international development sector.
Essential criteria
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At least one year of experience in a substantial parliamentary or public affairs role with demonstrable success in managing relationships with parliamentarians from different parties.
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Understanding of the UK Parliament (including the roles of MPs and Peers; the range of activity parliamentarians can undertake in parliament to influence Government policy; the role of APPGs; Select Committees).
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A good understanding of international development issues and in particular, the need for approaches based in equity and partnership.
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An ability to learn quickly about new development issues and clearly convey this information to others.
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An ability to write clearly and succinctly, for a range of audiences, from lengthy formal submissions to short articles or blogs.
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Experience in representing organisations, networking, and working in coalitions.
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Experience of event organisation.
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Excellent English writing skills with an ability to write clearly and succinctly for a range of audiences.
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Strong interpersonal skills, able to build rapport with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
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Good understanding of carrying out effective Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), for advocacy work.
Desirable
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Experience working in international development.
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Experience of working with campaigners and advocates.
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Experience of working with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
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Experience of managing activity budgets.
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Experience of planning and hosting online and in person advocacy events.
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Experience of media work.
Personal attributes
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A self-starter, who is highly organised with strong attention to detail and comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy.
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A commitment to anti-oppression and challenging your own thinking and biases.
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An ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities, and to stick to deadlines.
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A team player who enjoys supporting other team members towards common objectives.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills.
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Strong attention to detail.
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Willingness and ability to travel within and outside the UK, as required.
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An interest in working collaboratively with global partners and learning from their experiences as well as sharing your own.
Why work for Results?
Like you, we're passionate about ending poverty. We’re a small, collaborative organisation that has a big impact. We just do advocacy - we don’t run programmes. The experience you gain with us sets you up for a career in international development. Here are a few of the benefits of joining us, in addition to the salary, pension and annual leave outlines at the top of this document.
Work-life balance
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We offer flexible working so you can manage work around your own needs.
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Hybrid working means you don’t have to be trapped in a long commute every day and don’t have to be London based.
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Staff members have their birthdays off as a bonus day of leave and we close the office between Christmas and new year so you don’t need to take leave.
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We subscribe to the Bupa employee advice line – free confidential access to financial and legal advisors as well as telephone and online counselling sessions.
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In addition we run training on mental health at work and have named mental health first aiders who can be contacted in confidence if you would like help finding support.
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All staff have the opportunity to join working groups outside of their work areas according to their interests. Our staff wellbeing team explores how we can improve our staff wellbeing - most recently publishing a comprehensive guide - and reviews what we have done to date.
Anti-oppression
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We offer half a day’s anti-oppression learning leave each year
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As well as making reasonable adjustments, we support our staff in making applications to the Access to Work scheme to get. additional equipment where needed.
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We offer disability leave for disabled colleagues to manage specific needs they may have without having to give up their holidays.
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We have a staff working group on anti-oppression which helps to develop our work on anti-oppression and identify gaps in our current work.
Partnerships
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Results UK hosts three other organisations working on specific aspects of global health and education, so you benefit from other perspectives and get an in-depth understanding of other work going on in the sector.
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We are part of the ACTION global health partnership which brings together CSOs from around the world to share learning and coordinate advocacy.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Results UK, we believe in equality, diversity and inclusion, and that it should be the norm. As well as this being an issue of equality and fairness, we recognise that diverse and inclusive organisations are some of the most productive and impactful.
As an organisation, we are aware of the underrepresentation of certain groups and communities in our sector. These include - but are certainly not limited to - people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, refugees, people with disabilities and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
We want to change this and are committed to playing our part as an organisation. As a committed equal opportunities employer, we actively welcome applications from people of a wide range of backgrounds, skills and abilities, recognising the value that these different perspectives bring to our organisation.
How to apply
To apply for this job please submit a CV demonstrating your previous experience and answer the questions outlined below via our online application system. If you would like an informal discussion about the role or have any questions, please contact the hiring manager, Lucy Drescher.
Deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 1st July.
Interviews will be held in the week starting 8th July.
Shortlisting questions
You will be asked to answer the following questions as part of the application process:
- What motivates you about this role and working on child health?
- Working collaboratively is an essential part of this role. What do you think are the most important things for building and maintaining successful relationships with external colleagues?
- You are planning an event for the APPG Vaccinations for All. Describe the process you would go through to decide on the topic of the event and then set up the event with the members of the group.
- What does the term anti-oppression mean to you? Feel free to reflect on your personal experiences of anti-oppression if you would like to do so.
Shortlisting questions
You will be asked to answer the following questions as part of the application process.
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What motivates you about this role and working on child health?
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Working collaboratively is an essential part of this role. What do you think are the most important things for building and maintaining successful relationships with external colleagues?
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You are planning an event for the APPG Vaccinations for All. Describe the process you would go through to decide on the topic of the event and then set up the event with the members of the group.
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All candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK. If you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
The HR Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day HR operations, focusing on delivering high-quality HR services. The role oversees employee relations, employee experience, learning and development, reward, resourcing, talent management, people analytics, EDI, wellbeing and payroll. The HR Manager will ensure the effective execution of HR processes and the maintenance of HR good practices across Muslim Aid, with a specific focus on using HR metrics to inform strategic decisions.
About the Role:
- Oversee and manage all aspects of HR operations, ensuring compliance with legal and organisational policies.
- Oversee the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring they receive all necessary training and introductions to Muslim Aid policies.
- Manage the recruitment process from job posting to hiring, ensuring a smooth and efficient candidate experience.
- Respond promptly and effectively to HR-related inquiries from employees and management.
- Conduct training sessions to educate employees and managers on HR policies and best practices.
- Oversee the performance review process and ensure it is conducted fairly and consistently across all departments.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Proven experience in managing HR operations and a team within a small to mid sized organisation.
- Strong background in employee relations, including handling disputes and ensuring compliance with employment laws.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, capable of mentoring and motivating the HR team.
- Strong communication skills to effectively liaise with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Strategic HR management abilities to align HR functions with organisational goals.
Why you should apply:
We are looking for someone who is passionate about helping others, enjoys problem-solving, and is seeking a role where they can make a real impact and experience growth. As an HR Manager, you will have a unique chance to make a significant impact in a mission-driven organisation dedicated to global humanitarian efforts. You will work with a diverse and collaborative team, enhancing your leadership skills and HR expertise.
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
About the Role
The Assistant Reserves Officer is one of our team managing and developing the Trust’s nature reserves for people and wildlife. Your work place includes internationally recognised wetlands and woodlands along with nationally important meadows, chalk grasslands and heathland across Hertfordshire and Middlesex.
You will need to have strong experience in practical habitat management, including the use of power tools and machinery, such as chainsaws, brush cutters and BCS mowers. You will have experience of working within a dynamic team and leading volunteers. You will need to have a keen interest in wildlife and preferably a knowledge of the habitats in our area.
No two days are the same as an ARO at HMWT; you will get the opportunity to utilise and develop your practical habitat management skills across our nature reserves including tree felling, coppicing, scrub clearance, hay cutting and pond/ditch management. You will also undertake the maintenance of site infrastructure; assist with the management of livestock; and perform surveying and monitoring of habitat/species, tree safety and infrastructure. These tasks will be delivered working closely with members of the nature reserves team; our volunteer wardens and our practical conservation volunteers.
Willingness to travel throughout our work area and flexibility to work occasional irregular hours is required for this post.
As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff.
Full details can be found on our recruitment pack.
About the Trust
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is a local conservation charity working to protect wildlife and help people connect with nature. With a team of volunteers we care for wild places so that nature has a place to thrive. We help people experience the wildlife on their doorsteps and to take steps to protect it.
We believe that wildlife should have space to thrive alongside our everyday lives and that everyone benefits from having access to nature.
Our head office is based in the attractive setting of Verulamium Park on the outskirts of St Albans.
Our staff team is enthusiastic, friendly and committed to wildlife conservation and exemplifies our values of professionalism, valuing contributions by others and continuing to improve.
How do we support you?
The Trust strives to be a positive employer supporting our staff through flexible and hybrid working, and training and development. We recognise the importance of our staff team and looking after their health and wellbeing. Our values and expected behaviours reflect the culture which the Trust seeks to maintain to ensure productive, efficient, effective and pleasant workplaces and roles.
In support of this, we offer an excellent benefits package, ranging from office perks, generous leave entitlements and financial benefits.
Please refer to our website for full benefit details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Reports To: Senior Partnerships & Engagement Manager
Salary: Points 28-31, £26, 669 - £29, 450
Department: Growth & Engagement
Location: Central Office, Belfast
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week, mainly Monday to Friday. A hybrid working system is in place (at least 2 days in office per week).
A flexi-time system is in operation and reasonable hours outside of this will be required to fulfil the duties of this position (some evening and weekend work).
Job Purpose: This is an exciting and varied role within Simon Community, developing and supporting corporate partnerships across Northern Ireland and driving our volunteering activity.
Working closely with the Partnerships & Community Engagement team, you will be exceptional at building relationships either in person, on the phone or via written communication. You will be adept at spotting opportunities for future engagements be able to manage a busy and varied workload, and develop and nurture new connections across NI.
Essential Criteria:
- At least 2 years’ experience in a relationship-based role, e.g. in fundraising, account management, sales, or relevant field.
- Experience of working in a busy team across multiple projects.
- Highly IT literate with confidence in using full MS suite, CRMs and digital tools.
- Full driving licence and/or access to a suitable means of transport to travel across the region regularly (at least 1 day per week).
- Passionate about ending homelessness in NI.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience working for a charity/non-profit.
- Experience of Canva or MS Publisher
- Experience of marketing/digital media
- Working knowledge of volunteer management.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- First rate communication skills, both written and oral.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills with an ability to demonstrate high level attention to detail.
- A ‘can do’ attitude and willingness to try new things.
Why work for the Simon Community?
We offer an extensive benefit package, including:
- Pension Plan
- Employer funded Healthcare - Benenden Health and Health Shield (includes savings on gym memberships and retail outlets)
- Death in Service Benefit
- Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Compassionate Culture
- Occupational Sick Pay
- Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
- Management Development Programmes
- Long Service Awards
- Blue Light Card Scheme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role is based in the UK on a remote homeworking contract or based in our London office. If the role is based in the London office, you will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 1 day per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
Learn about our vision, mission and values
About the role
The role seeks to maximise Christian Aid's income by building relationships with trusts within the small trust mailing programme. The post holder will be directly responsible for securing approximately £400,000 in unrestricted, emergency and co-founding income though a small trusts and supporting with activity across the mid-value team (in which the role sits) including wider mid-value campaigns and stewardship activity.
About you
You will be a motivated and pro-active individual with knowledge and interest in development issues and experience of working in a fundraising team. You will have strong organisational, project management and communication skills. With an ability to work under pressure and as part of a team.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian - Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
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.
Hours: Full time, permanent - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible Hours considered)
Responsible to: Insight Manager
Direct reports: None
Location: Truro, Cornwall (Hybrid) or Remote (UK) with occasional travel to HQ, Truro, Cornwall
Role purpose:
ShelterBox is recruiting for an Insight and Reporting Officer to join our Insight team. The role will work closely with our Insight Manager, guiding and supporting our Fundraising and Communications colleagues to design, track and evaluate activities, embedding insight at each step of the way.
Our Insight team sits within our Fundraising Operations function, and together we ensure we are providing excellent, audience-driven supporter experiences, and making our data and systems work effectively across fundraising and communications activity. Over the last four years, we have seen uninterrupted growth, reaching a record-breaking global income of £26 million in 2023. This has enabled us to provide shelter and support to more people than ever before.
This post will help to embed an insight-led, supporter-driven and evidence-based approach to communications with both potential and existing supporters. By using insight to deliver exceptional supporter experience, we will drive engagement and lifetime value of supporters. The post holder will support our Fundraising and Communications teams, from selecting and segmenting the right audiences through to reporting and evaluating our results.
It’s an exciting time to join the team, as we embark on an organisation wide Business Systems Transformation Project, that will see us onboard a new CRM in conjunction with new finance, project and HR systems. The Insight and Reporting Officer will play an important role in the next step on our journey and will have the opportunity to help shape.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with experience of statistical analysis, data interpretation, and reporting. We are seeking a strong communicator, who can work across teams and levels, explaining complex information in a clear and understandable way.
The successful candidate will have a passion for data and insight combined with an understanding of campaign analysis and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as attrition and LTV. In addition, they should be confident in managing multiple projects simultaneously and working with a broad set of objectives associated with fundraising and communications.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Providing end-to-end support with Fundraising and Communications activities, supporting teams in the design, selection, review, and reporting.
- Tracking activity results, looking for insight and ensuring that learnings are fed into future activities.
- Preparing evaluation reports for fundraising activities, drawing on statistical analysis and with particular emphasis on performance of segments and identifying areas for growth and innovation.
- Working closely with our IT reporting team to maintain existing reporting dashboards in PowerBI and design new data visualisations, reporting tools and metrics.
- Supporting the production of regular reports on KPIs for a wide audience, including our trustees.
- Developing an understanding of our supporter universe – who are our supporters, how do they engage with us, why do they support us and how can we provide the best supporter experience for them?
- Supporting the team to develop and implement supporter satisfaction measures and increase opportunities to capture insight from supporter conversations.
- Working closely with teams across Fundraising and Communications to consolidate learnings and insight from campaigns and activities to ensure continual development of programmes and testing strategies.
- Maintaining and expanding our Insight and Evaluation Library, documenting learnings and decisions for future use.
- Support the Insight Manager to champion and embed the use of insight within ShelterBox ensuring that everyone understands how to develop, use, and apply it.
- Ensure adherence to ShelterBox procedures and policies including those relating to data protection, safeguarding, safety, and security.
- Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Hours: 35 hours per week (full-time)
Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, excluding bank holidays
Location: Hybrid working (Barnet / Brent and homeworking)
CB Plus is seeking to recruit a talented and creative Director of Strategic Development to join its newly formed Director’s Group. The post holder will take responsibility for overseeing corporate performance, leading on fundraising and supporting the development and implementation of our strategy. We seek a sharp, dynamic, and experienced individual to join our team. The Strategic Development Director will be responsible for implementing the strategic vision of CB Plus through their role in corporate performance, development and fundraising. The successful candidate will be well networked in the charity sector, an experienced fundraiser, an effective presenter, and devoted to our mission.
Please see the job description for further information about the role.
Interviews will be held via Zoom
Closing date for applications - Monday 24th June 9am
Please send your CV, with a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the person specification
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As the senior finance lead, you will play an active role working with the CEO and senior managers preparing budgets, managing the monthly accounts and monitoring the financial position to support strategic decision making. You will develop and improve existing financial systems to ensure that regular accurate management information is available.
In addition, you will be responsible for all HR Operations, including sending out contracts, and ensuring that the policies and procedures remain up to date.
The role is varied and is an integral part of the wider senior manager team. In addition to professional skills and experience, enthusiasm and curiosity are key to the role.
The role is entirely remote and there is flexibility in the number of hours (full time or 0.8) and in the working pattern.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.