Do you have an interest in the safeguarding and protection of people? This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop your knowledge and skills to become the contact person and expert on safeguarding procedures within Open Doors International.

We are a global charity that supports the most persecuted Christians. It is our responsibility to make sure our staff, operations and programs do no harm to vulnerable adults and children and do not expose them to abuse or exploitation.

As safeguarding officer* you will raise awareness of safeguarding in all areas in our organisation and you’ll assist with developing and implementing tools, processes and training (classroom and eLearning) for all teams. You won’t be alone in doing this, as you’ll be part of a Global Working Group that oversees and leads all global initiatives relating to safeguarding. This position will be part of the Global People and Culture team.

Support will be provided as needed to enable you to do well in this role and support the needs of the organisation.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Keep our global safeguarding policy and procedures up to date.
• Assist with Developing, implementing and keeping up to date all tools, processes and trainings that are listed as needs for the organisation.
• Ensure global knowledge and awareness of safeguarding is up to date.
• Monitor compliance with and implementation of global safeguarding and child protection standards and promote globally a safe environment for vulnerable adults and children.
• Support key stakeholders on safeguarding case management.
• Build and maintain a global network of contacts, both internal and external.
• Analyse trends in safeguarding, note new needs in our organisation and make recommendations.

YOUR PROFILE:

• Committed Christian with a heart for the Persecuted Church.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• An understanding of policies and procedures within an organization.
• Able to think analytically and to translate needs into tools, processes and training.
• Team player, adept at building strong relationships cross-organisationally and cross-culturally (or with the potential to do so)
• Able to work on own initiative, manage and prioritise multiple tasks and produce work of a consistently high standard.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

OUR OFFER

Working at Open Doors means that you are actively involved in serving the worldwide Persecuted Church. We offer you a versatile position in an international, dynamic environment, a professional team and the opportunity to grow professionally and personally. As a global organisation we are used to combining working from home with working from the office and to have flexible working hours. Location preferably in the UK or NL.

*There is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for this post to be held by a committed  Christian who assents to our statement of faith.

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST

The Senior Partnerships Officer, is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of a rolling programme of prospect identification, research and nurturing of relationships, specifically for corporate supporters, though you may also be involved with trusts, foundations and Major Donors on some level. The post holder will lead on maximising support through the corporate fundraising streams, drafting and submitting applications and other approaches to prospective funders and donors to increase income. In addition to developing persuasive cases for support in line with organisational priorities, the post holder will ensure that the activities for which funds are sought are impactful, measurable and can be effectively reported on to funders. The post holder will also be required to support with and attend fundraising events with the purpose of relationship building, nurture and networking.

The post holder will develop and maintain both internal and external contacts and will need to develop a thorough understanding of Women’s Aid’s work, business plans and strategic priorities.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To work closely with the Fundraising Manager to develop and implement a strategy for maximising income from Corporate supporters.
2. To be personally responsible for a portfolio of prospective and existing corporate supporters to solicit large donations, apply for funding and ensure meaningful partnerships are created.
3. Work to match funders’ aims with Women’s Aid’s Vision, Purpose and Mission, packaging up relevant areas of Women’s Aid’s work and strategy to be appealing to funders. Will have to act creatively and innovatively in order to not miss out on opportunities in a fast paced funding environment and will need to be able to cross sell Women’s Aid products, such as training packages for corporate partners.
4. Present compelling cases for support and proposal packages funders both in person and in writing.
5. To manage the corporate fundraising officer, and oversee their work with small businesses and workplace fundraising income.
6. To manage the prospect development programme, identifying prospects and new funding opportunities, using our database and extended networks (via Trustees, existing supporters, advisory groups, operational contracts etc.) as well as identifying those with a likely interest in our cause but who are not yet connected with Women’s Aid, and ways to approach them.
7. Will be required to act independently to manage key relationships with supporters of high value to Women’s Aid, working alongside other colleagues to help maximise support, this may on occasion include Celebrity Ambassadors, and influencers.
8. Establish appropriate means of monitoring and evaluating activity, and ensure that all reports to donors are delivered within deadline.
9. Take responsibility for ensuring that full records of all contacts are maintained on the database, in accordance with GDPR and relevant reports are produced.
10. Use the fundraising database to analyse success rates to support the Fundraising strategy and to feed into the Fundraising teams KPI’s.
11. Ensure that all donations are quickly and correctly processed and acknowledged and that reports are available in the appropriate format.

2. Cross departmental working

2.1 To liaise with colleagues across Women’s Aid to ensure an accurate and in depth knowledge of the key services and ongoing projects to ensure the organisation’s work is presented to funders appropriately. Have a good understanding of organisational needs and strategy in order to be able to answer questions from corporate funders.

2.2 To ensure that the conditions of existing funding is adhered to and reported against correctly.

2.3 Work with colleagues across the organisation to strengthen key relationships with partners of high value to Women’s Aid.

2.4 Be willing to share knowledge and advice in areas of expertise with colleagues in the team, and across the wider organisation.

3. Relationship Management

3.1 Provide excellent account management to Corporate Partners, and, where appropriate, Trusts and Major Donors. Ensure that all prospects have a meaningful relationship with Women’s Aid; liaising with Trustees, and the Chief Executive as appropriate.

3.2 To regularly review the donor prospect portfolios across Women’s Aid and to ensure that the right person is driving each relationship.

3.4 To prepare a thorough action/reporting plan for each donor relationship, liaising with colleagues across the organisation to ensure effective relationship management is upheld.

4. Stewardship and engagement

4.1 To employ a variety of personal engagement mechanisms to ensure that prospects and supporters become, and remain, fully engaged with our cause. Mechanisms to include: private meetings; introductions to operational colleagues, Trustees and Directors as appropriate; small engagement events such as dinners; large engagement events such as launches, events and receptions.

4.2 To employ a variety of communications to steward prospects and supporters. Communications to include, but not limited to; Women’s Aid publications, bespoke updates/impact reports on gifts, prompt and personalised thank you letters, bespoke communications sent on issues we know are of interest to individual donors.

4.3 Ensure the highest level of standards of data capture are maintained on Raiser’s Edge, ensuring a complete accurate and up-to-date information on all donors and prospects, whether individuals or organisations. This includes – but is not limited to – information on giving history, relationships, contacts, proposals submitted etc. In particular the post holder must ensure that information is captured and recorded on individual’s connections/relationships with other relevant individuals and organisations.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Senior Major Donor and Corporates Fundraising Officer

EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Proven experience of successful fundraising from Trusts, Corporates, major & mid-level donors
• Experience of acquiring and managing corporate Charity of the Year partnerships
• Demonstrable initiative and determination
• Proven ability to work alone as well as part of a team
• Line management experience
• Experience of writing reports on activities, summarising and analysing figures to make recommendations using Word, Excel and databases
• Experience of managing events for high level donors
  
   

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in developing positive relationships with major donors and corporate partners
• Experience of researching and developing targeted proposals for presentation to prospective major donors and corporate partners
• Experience of developing a strategy to meet targets
• Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping
• A flexible approach to work, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and priorities
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to liaise with people at all levels, on the telephone, face to face and in writing, and confident making presentations to diverse audiences
• Ability to adapt communication methods to suit differing audiences
   

• Ability to monitor and evaluate patterns of support and match appropriate project proposals
• Experience of working within agreed budget constraints, ensuring that expenditure is maintained within budgets, and that income is closely monitored

KNOWLEDGE

Essential:

• Experience of compiling budgets for funders
• Good knowledge of the funding landscape and of best practice in multiple areas of fundraising (trusts and foundations, corporate and major donor).

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential:

• Experience of using a CRM database, preferably Raiser’s Edge

 Desirable:

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential:

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity to the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid;
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities;
• Willingness to work occasional unsocial hours as required.
• Understanding of the need to act with discretion at all times.

SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Terms of appointment: Offer of employment is subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS assessment at the relevant level for the role and also a satisfactory Pre Employment Health Questionnaire at the expense of WAFE.

Confirmation of appointment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period.  This will normally be of six months (less for short term contracts).  During this time an employee will be expected to establish their suitability for the post. During the probationary period employment may be terminated in writing, giving one week's notice by either party (this may be waived by mutual agreement). Only any statutory dismissal procedure will apply during the probationary period. There is no probationary period for contracts of under 3 months.

Salary:  £31,766 pro rata. (On an incremental scale guided by the NJC Local authority pay scale points 35-39) + benefits.  Salary is paid in arrears through bank credit by the 25th of each month.  Part time staff receive pro-rata payment based on hours worked.

Working hours:  The standard working hours for this post are 37 hours per week, based in Bristol; benefits include a generous bank holidays and annual leave package and contributory pension scheme.

Support and supervision:  Women’s Aid has a commitment to providing regular supervision and support to staff with annual appraisals forming a key part of staff development.  We have a training policy in place and encourage staff to take an active role in their career development plan.

Pension:  Women’s Aid is enrolled with the People’s Pension scheme. Women’s Aid normally contributes 7% of salary and the employee contributes 3% towards the group pension scheme. Eligible staff will be automatically enrolled on the scheme when they have successfully completed the 3 month interim probationary review.  .

Annual Leave:  Women’s Aid offers an annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year rising by one day per year until 30 days annual leave per year is reached.  In addition, we offer 8 days public holidays plus 2 additional days in March and August. All leave entitlement is calculated pro-rata for part time employees.

Other leave:  Employees have contractual rights to time off for reasons of sickness, maternity and other circumstances. 

Period of notice: 1 month after your probationary period has been completed.

Union:  You have a right to membership of a trade union. Women’s Aid recognises Unison.

Asylum and Immigration Act 1996:  To comply with this Act, Women’s Aid will need to see the original of at least one document from a specified list, most commonly a British Passport.

Additional information is available on request.

TRUSTS & CORPORATE FUNDRAISING OFFICER

Location: Location: Maidenhead, Head Office based with Remote Working offered

Contract Type: Fixed Term - 2 years

Salary: Circa £30-31,000 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience, plus a Facilities Allowance of £1,200 per annum, pro rata

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

About the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is a highly respected and prestigious global organisation. We honour and care for the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring their sacrifice will never be forgotten. The battlefields may be long gone, but our cemeteries, memorials, records, events, community, and outreach programmes remain an important and abiding memorial to all those who fell. They are the last physical and human reminders we have of those world-changing conflicts.

About the CWGF
The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF) is the charitable arm of the CWGC. The CWGF highlights the work of the CWGC through diverse projects that actively engage new audiences and find innovative ways to involve the whole community with our work - through education and outreach, voluntary activity, arts and heritage projects, local research and partnership working.

About this Role and You

As our first Trusts & Corporate Fundraising Officer you will be responsible for generating and growing income by researching and developing excellent written applications and reports. You will need to stay abreast of all fundraising opportunities the charity has to offer and prepare strong and compelling grant proposals for all fundable areas of the charity, often working closely with colleagues from other teams.

You will bring new corporate supporters to the organisation through Identifying and building excellent relationships with businesses that lead to partnerships, sponsorship and additional support including Charity of the Year partnerships.

In this role you will be strategically planning, costing and delivering a range of activities and initiatives within a fast-growing charity that is going through an exciting period of growth. As a critical member of small and dynamic team, the role will be high pressure, with challenging targets, and a lot of hands-on delivery.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a strategic and driven fundraiser who has excellent experience of securing significant income from partnerships with Trusts and/or Corporates. You will be well organised, able to manage multiple projects within budget and driven to meet deadlines and income targets. Excellent communication skills are essential and as a team-player you will be able to build strong and meaningful relationships and offer exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders. You will be able to work with minimum supervision and possess excellent time-management skills. You will have also have some experience of working with databases.

In addition, we are looking for applicants who share our Values of Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, Communication, Professionalism and Commitment.

What We Offer:

• A generous holiday allocation, with 25 days annual leave, rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30
• Paid public holidays
• Paid office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous Pension Scheme, with CWGC contributing up to 15%
• Up to six times salary Life Assurance cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• We offer piece of mind for our employees travelling on business via International SOS

How to Apply

Please visit our careers web page at for further details about the role and how to apply.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to creating a respectful work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and where any unlawful and/or unfair discrimination is eliminated. We will not unlawfully discriminate directly or indirectly in recruitment or employment on grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation or marital status, religion or belief.

* The salary range is £25,928 to £30,696plus London weighting if applicable).

* 25 days, plus 3 additional days in the Christmas/New Year period, plus all public holidays per annum.

* NEA offer a money-purchase, non-contributory pension scheme. 11½% of basic salary will be paid by NEA in the pension. NEA also offers death-in-service cover to state retirement age and enhanced sick pay.

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a small but highly effective charity Business and Partnerships team? In this role you will generate income to deliver initiatives that will make a real impact on the lives of vulnerable energy consumers.

As the Energy Crisis tops the news agenda, our work has never been more needed. Our figures, which have been widely reported in national, regional, and local media show that since April 2022, 6.5 million UK households are now in fuel poverty – that’s one in four.

Our Business and Partnership team lead on securing funds which support the charity’s advocacy, research, and operational work to improve the lives of people struggling to keep their homes warm and safe.

Candidates will have experience to help us develop and maintain our relationships with key stakeholders and charity donors. With the energy crisis continuing to see more people pushed into fuel poverty, you will help us identify new opportunities for the charity at a time when our support has never been more vital to people struggling to cope with the rising costs of energy.

Candidates should:

• Be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience,
• Have a proven track record in income generation and be able to evidence your experience in fundraising or business development
• Be creative
• Have excellent communication and people skills and the ability to write for a variety of audience
• Have good numeracy skills and the ability to draft a budget
• Be enthusiastic, able to work as part of a team and have empathy with NEA’s charitable aims.

The job description provides a list of the duties of the post and the person specification provides the list of essential and desirable criteria.  The location is flexible across UK, and our staff are working on a temporary remote basis. PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CVs, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO APPLY. 

Join the GREAT Team and help to transform lives 

Employment Support Officer, Leicester, LE1, £25,503 pa. 1 post

We have exciting new opportunities for you to join the Getting Ready for Employment and Training (GREAT) project which has been operating since 2017, to support families move into training and employment across Leicester city and the wider county. As a project led by Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL), we work in collaboration with several organisations to deliver effective and tailored services to participants.

The project is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund. 

Our current partnership includes;

• Business in The Community
• Optima UK
• Personal Development Point
• Scalliwags Mobile Crèche

We are looking for individuals to join our existing project team to enable us to support local families who are currently not in employment and who may be facing challenges to access work or training. 

Employment Support Officer, Leicester City Centre, LE1

£25,503 Full Time, 35 hours, Hybrid/Flexible Working

Fixed term to 31st March 2023.

Joining our established team of GREAT Project Employment Support Officers working across Leicester and Leicestershire, you will support family members who are furthest from the labour market and are most at risk of social exclusion to achieve progress towards and into training or employment. Each participant is allocated to a specialist Employment Support Officer for 1-2-1 support during their time on the project. The GREAT Project also provides a wide range of group sessions to help develop work-skills and general wellbeing. These sessions include practical job searching and interview skills, new media skills (such as LinkedIn), and behind the Scenes Tours with local employers, which have included FareShare and the Y Project. In addition to confidence building workshops and dedicated health & wellbeing support.

Applicants will need to demonstrate experience in supporting individuals to identify and achieve personal goals combined with an established understanding of barriers preventing families from engaging with support linked to employment, education and training.

The role requires a superb communicator with an established track record in providing impactful support and training and experience of working in diverse communities. Proven skills in engaging and motivating individuals (both face to face and remotely) to achieve outcomes and an ability to develop high quality information and resources are also necessary.

You will have a proactive and dynamic approach, excellent technical and organisation skills, a keen eye for detail combined with the ability to process detailed information, manage complex processes, prioritise and multi-task. The project team works with structured processes and to tight timelines and targets, so flexibility and a “can do” attitude are a must.

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) is a sector leading diverse and ambitious organisation, with a vision for growth. You will benefit from a competitive salary, a flexible and supportive working environment, 25 days annual leave, rising with service, plus bank holidays and a 6% employer pension contribution. 

Closing date: 5pm Wednesday 1st June 2022

Interviews:  w/c Monday 20th June 2022

Application form and detailed information about the GREAT Project and the roles can be found on our website

Join the GREAT Team and help to transform lives

ESO (Employment Support) Lead, Leicester, LE1 - £33,721 pa (FTE). 1 post

We have exciting new opportunities for you to join the Getting Ready for Employment and Training (GREAT) project which has been operating since 2017, to support families move into training and employment across Leicester city and the wider county. As a project led by Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL), we work in collaboration with several organisations to deliver effective and tailored services to participants.

The project is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund. 

Our current partnership includes;

• Business in The Community
• Optima UK
• Personal Development Point
• Scalliwags Mobile Crèche

We are looking for individuals to join our existing project team to enable us to support local families who are currently not in employment and who may be facing challenges to access work or training. 

ESO (Employment Support) Lead, Leicester City Centre, LE1

£33,721 pa. Full time, 35 hours, Hybrid/Flexible Working

Fixed term to 31st March 2023.

This role is designed to work as part of the GREAT Project Team and is an exciting opportunity that combines caseload and line management.  The Post holder will line manage, co-ordinate, develop and support a team of Employment Support Officers (ESOs) to enhance and improve participant engagement in joining the project, accessing GREAT Project activities, facilitating positive results, outcomes and exit from the Project.

Applicants will need to demonstrate the ability to line manage, motivate staff and improve team engagement.

The role requires an excellent multi-tasker who can manage multiple work streams as well as oversee a personal caseload of project participants. A keen eye for detail is crucial to ensure accuracy for compliance monitoring and performance management. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills and have confidence to engage with diverse stakeholders.

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) is a sector leading diverse and ambitious organisation, with a vision for growth. You will benefit from a competitive salary, a flexible and supportive working environment, 25 days annual leave, rising with service, plus bank holidays and a 6% employer pension contribution. 

Closing date:  5pm Wednesday 1st June 2022

Interviews:   w/c Monday 20th June 2022

The Forces Employment Charity, are looking for a highly motivated Employment Support Consultant to promote and provide employability and employment support for veterans within the region.

Reporting to the National Forces Employment Support (FES) Manager, the successful applicant will have a track record of providing employment and job finding support. A strong customer focus and an ability to work independently to achieve targets and deadlines is an essential requirement along with strong communication and organising skills, knowledge of the local employment market, training and adult education opportunities. 

Principal Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and guidance to support veterans into employment; facilitating veterans to access suitable training courses, Employment Support Grants (ESG) and work placements.
• Develop links with local and regional businesses and business forums to develop relationships with Corporate Mentors and to provide enhanced local level employment opportunities, working collaboratively with Employer Relationship Managers (ERMs). 
• Post and maintain an exemplar professional LinkedIn profile and engage with appropriate content from RFEA and partner organisations.
• Link with local and regional Ex-Armed Forces support agencies initiatives to create a flow of veterans requiring employment support. This will include as a minimum creating working relationships with Armed Forces Charities and DWP and regional Armed Forces Champions (including Armed Forces Covenant groups)

The ideal candidate will have:

• Empathy with Armed Forces personnel and an understanding of the challenges they face.
• Strong networking skills and the enthusiasm and ability to create relationships that will support the work of RFEA FES.
• A good understanding of the employment market, including recruitment, welfare to work provision, work-based learning and vocational training.
• Extensive experience in blended provision of support.
• Clean driving licence and exclusive use of a car.   

​What we offer:

• Salary - £27,500
• Annual leave (25 days + bank holidays + Birthday Grant Leave) 
• Flexible working patterns
• 4% pension contribution
• Training and development opportunities

This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week. The role is home/office based with local and regional travel. Consultants will spend an average of 30% of their time networking within their region.

​To apply, please submit a Covering Letter and CV. Closing date for the position is Midnight 27th May 2022. Interviews are scheduled to be shortly after.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake Enhanced Barring Service checks and Ministry of Defence security clearance, which requires applicants to have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic HR Officer to join our People Services team. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £29.598.04 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Please note although this role is remote, Cats Protection is operating a system of hybrid working and visits to the National Cat Centre will be required from time to time. This is a remote location and public transport is limited.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

The People and Engagement Directorate provide all aspects of L&D, recruitment, workforce planning, employee lifecycle support and HR advice and guidance to Cats Protection employees and volunteers. There are over 44 employees based within the team, and this role sits within the People Services strand which is made up of nine people.

Responsibilities of our HR Officer:

As a HR Officer you will support the People Services Supervisor in delivering a quality service to all employees in Cats Protection. You will manage and complete employee life cycle processes and services administered via the HR system known as MEOW.  Ensure payroll documentation is accurately prepared in line with payroll cut off. You will undertake and actively contribute to HR team projects in order to deliver the People Plan as directed.

What we’re looking for in our HR Officer:

• CPP Qualified
• proven experience of working as a HR Officer or an experienced HR Assistant
• strong experience in the delivery of endto-end transactional HR administration activities associated with the employment and payroll cycle
• proven background of HR experience in a multisite organisation
• excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• competent Excel skills and ability to use V looks up and basic formulae

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £29,598.04 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more
   

Join us as our HR Officer and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
 

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications that are received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date:  29 May 2022

Virtual Interview date: w/c 13 June 2022

Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Every day in the UK, 13 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth.

Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity and exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth.

We are looking for a collaborative and enthusiastic Bereavement Care Resources Officer to help us deliver Sands’ aim of improving the quality and consistency of the bereavement care provided by professionals after pregnancy loss or the death of a baby.

This a newly-created role which exists to ensure that staff in hospitals and other settings providing bereavement care have access to the best possible resources, as well as updating and promoting Sands’ bereavement care resources plus embedding bereavement care standards into key national frameworks such as NICE guidelines.

You will have an in-depth knowledge of the current practice, policy and guidelines in healthcare and bereavement, as well as experience of creating and updating guidance materials and written resources which remain responsive to the changing needs of internal and external stakeholders.

Additionally, you will be a great communicator with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to reach out to, and engage with, diverse communities.

With a highly organised approach, you will have demonstrable experience of successfully managing and co-ordinating projects including the reporting, monitoring and measuring of outputs and impact.

In addition to the above, you will be able to absorb and understand complex issues and communicate them effectively to public and professional audiences.

Salary: equivalent to NHS Band 7, £160.00 per day

Hours: Ad hoc – approximately 20 -30 days per year (minimum two days per month, ten months of the year) up to 2 days per week. Flexibility is required on the part of the Professional Officer and will be reciprocated by the Baby Friendly Initiative.

Permanent

Location: Home based, will involve travel  

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) Baby Friendly Initiative as a Professional Officer to support our Programmes.

In this role you will take part in assessments of services seeking Baby Friendly accreditation. Depending on specialist knowledge and experience, other work may also be offered, for example training, document review.

You will be a practitioner with experience of leading on the implementation of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative standards in a relevant UK public service and of teaching infant feeding to health professionals. Training will be provided.

Closing date: 5pm, 3 June 2022.

Interview date: 29 June 2022 via video conferencing (MS Teams).

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and disabled candidates, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact our Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Policy and Advocacy, the role will be responsible for developing and delivering high-impact parliamentary engagement and campaigns, building and holding relationships with those with political influence, and advising senior staff on political affairs.

The role will also involve working closely with coalitions and INGOs including BOND, GADN and GAPS to coordinate for greatest impact. It will involve being part of CARE’s work with Helen Pankhurst (Great Granddaughter of Emmeline) to host an annual event on International women’s day #March4Women that engages thousands of UK public in support of women’s rights.

In working to address women’s rights this role will be responsible for representing organisational values of anti-racism and feminism. In addition, CARE seeks to work in ways that reflect understanding of intersectionality, and the interconnected nature of race, class, and gender and how societies perceptions of those classifications can create overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.

Duties will include:

• Work with the Head of Team to develop CARE International UK’s parliamentary and government strategy to achieve policy and advocacy objectives, with a particular focus on retaining UK government as a champion for gender equality and supporting aid commitments for women and girl’s development and emergency programming.
• Identify opportunities to support delivery of CARE International UK’s advocacy priorities in Westminster, devolved governments and with UK stakeholders as identified.
• Write briefings, parliamentary submissions, or letters as relevant and deliver parliamentary engagement events and activities on CARE International UK advocacy priorities working closely with policy colleagues to further campaign objectives for women and girls worldwide.
• Work with teams across CARE (Including Comms and Supporter Engagement) to ensure a coordinated approach to UK campaigns that engage the public with UK Parliament or Government.
• Track impact as part of CARE’s systems for monitoring and evaluating engagement in Parliament.
• Actively build and maintain relationships with parliamentarians, researchers and other political contacts including other UK public bodies as relevant.
• Build effective advocacy relationships with other civil society organisations, politically influential organisations and networks, and represent CARE International UK in coalitions, as appropriate.
• Keep abreast of latest political developments and parliamentary activity to inform advocacy strategies.

Why work for us?

At CARE International UK we are passionate about fighting poverty and injustice, particularly focusing on the role and importance of working with women and girls. The UK has a long history as a committed leader on gender equality and a champion for women’s and girls’ rights, but over the last two years, policy decisions by the UK government risk undermining significant achievements and the UK’s leadership on development, humanitarian response and gender equality. Can you help us ensure our priorities are heard and supported in government and parliament?

As a development and humanitarian agency with programmes and partnerships in over 100 countries worldwide CARE brings its experience of working in crises like Ukraine, Yemen, South Sudan, DRC, Afghanistan to policy-makers to inform decisions. Can you help us ensure the evidence and insight from CARE programmes and partners on the ground informs UK government international development strategies and emergency response? For example evidence shows that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on gender equality and women’s rights, and when intersecting with other crises, like climate change and conflict, risks rolling back hard-earned gains by a generation. Our campaigning and influencing work focuses on the importance of effective investments in women and girls and addressing gender inequality to ensure it remains a priority for the UK government.

Some of the areas that this role will focus on in the coming year include:

• the UK governments new International Development Strategy and how it will deliver on the UK’s commitment to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on overseas aid and focus on helping the world’s poorest people and how it will use UK aid and global leadership to make progress on the biggest challenges facing the world, such as gender inequality, climate change and humanitarian crisis.
• The UK government’s FCDO-wide Women and Girls Strategy, how it addresses the economic and structural barriers to gender inequality and how it includes an intersectional approach that includes an understanding of the needs faced by women and girls facing intersecting inequalities.
• The government’s focus on preventing sexual violence in conflict, the proposal for a summit and a convention that supports progress on the issue and how this is integrated with wider strategies on prevention of violence against women and girls more broadly.
• Informing and influencing accountability at key parliamentary and government moments like autumn and other budget announcements, G7 meetings, PSVI Conference, Party conferences, donor conferences.
• And coordinating with the sector to participate in or lead at public campaigning moments, including #March4Women; #Wednesday4Women; Wave of Hope; Great Big Green Week; 16 Days of Activism on GBV.

We are seeking a Government & Parliamentary Officer that can work with the team and our INGO colleagues to engagement government and parliament as part of a joint strategy to carry out this important work. This is a critical role that offers someone with knowledge and get up and go the chance to really shape policy debates and ultimately impact the lives of many thousands of people. If this sounds really exciting to you then we can’t wait to hear from you!

About you

The Government and Parliamentary Officer will have a strong understanding of UK Parliament and current parliamentarians and experience of the best strategies to influence and engage key stakeholders. You will understand political parties and how they play out in Westminster. You will understand the best ways to communicate the work of a humanitarian and development organisation with a focus on women and girls and how to work in collaboration across the sector to influence global summits and legislative processes.

Ideally you will have experience working in cross-organisational campaigns to deliver a shared influencing goal. You will relish the opportunity to work with a team of passionate and expert colleagues both in the advocacy and policy team and across CARE’s communication and supporter engagement teams.

Please Note that there are 2 contract types being offered : one permanent and the other 2-3 months Fixed Term contract

About CARE

CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places.  We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

CARE International UK is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to dismantling harmful and oppressive structures of power and accordingly centre gender equity in our work to save lives, fight poverty and achieve social justice. The post holder agrees to promote and uphold these principles.

CARE International UK operates fair, transparent and non-discriminatory recruitment practices and actively encourages applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates from Black and minoritised communities, LGBT+ candidates and disabled candidates.

CARE International UK is a disability confident employer. As part of our commitment to disability inclusion we guarantee interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the relevant section in the online application form. If at any stage of the recruitment process you require reasonable adjustments, including a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact HR team

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in CARE International UK includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

To Apply:

To apply, please click on the apply button to be redirected to our career page. Also, download and read the Government and Parliamentary Officer Candidate Brief, which includes the Job Description and Person Specification. Applications are completed online. If you require a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact HR team Please note, Curriculum Vitae’s (CVs) will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 23:59 Sunday 5 June 2022

Interview date: W/C Monday 6 June 2022

POSITION: Government Affairs Officer, United Kingdom

LOCATION: London preferred; other locations considered

PURPOSE:

Clean Air Task Force (CATF) is a non-profit global organization focused on driving the change in technologies and policies needed to get to a net zero carbon-emissions, high-energy planet at an affordable cost. CATF is highly respected for its deep expertise and research on energy and industrial systems and potential strategies, technologies, and policies that can radically shrink those systems’ impact on the planet’s atmosphere. Our team of experts and advocates (and global network of subject matter experts and civil society partners) put this research and knowledge into action by designing and enacting public policies that drive toward zero emissions. We also support policies and work directly with private industry to innovate in technology to make the path to zero emissions swift and affordable.

CATF is a global organization and has offices in the US and Europe, and operates globally through work with partners in Europe, Asia, Canada, Latin America, and in multilateral international forums ranging from the International Maritime Organization to the International Energy Agency to the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to the Responsible Steel Coalition. CATF is currently expanding its presence in Europe and seeks to strengthen its advocacy efforts through this hire. Current areas of focus include advancing zero carbon fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia, pushing for public policies to rein in methane pollution from the oil and gas sector in the UK and from global oil and gas, and commercializing carbon management technologies and CO2 infrastructure for industrial decarbonization and carbon removal. Other aspects may include and are not limited to transatlantic and international climate diplomacy as well as the global climate and energy transition impacts of energy imports. Learn more about our efforts here: https://www.catf.us/work/.

As CATF’s government affairs lead in London, the Government Affairs Officer will work closely with European communications staff, project leaders and issue experts based in Europe and the United States, and European partner organizations to help develop and execute public policy campaign strategies in support of CATF’s program goals and objectives in London.

Primary duties and responsibilities of this position:

• Strategy Development – With CATF’s global team, provide input on public policy advocacy strategies to support organizational goals and objectives in the region;
• Government relations – Connect, cultivate and enhance personal working relationships with key institutions, lawmakers, policymakers and policy influencers in Germany and the Laender.
• Track UK level climate and energy policy developments and intervention opportunities and link CATF technical and policy experts and consultants with policymakers as needed to support development and implementation of strong climate and energy policies;
• Policy Tracking – Stay informed about relevant policymaking efforts in the UK; systematically communicate updates to other CATF staff; and work collaboratively with our EU Government Affairs team and the Program Directors and staff to leverage our advocacy efforts.
• Messaging – Provide input on CATF external positions for proactive announcements and reactive statements;
• Written Materials – Write and/or edit comment letters, fact sheets, and other material for advocacy meetings. Provide input on press statements, press releases, blogs and other written material for distribution to news media and/or posting on CATF website; Work collaboratively with the European Communications Director and the Chief Marketing Officer
• ENGO Collaboration – Work with coalitions and individual NGO partners on external relations, help convene and broaden existing coalitions
• Fundraising – support fundraising and donor efforts as necessary

Skills/Experience/Education necessary for the position:

• Bachelor’s degree along with at least three years of successful experience in a substantially similar role;
• Background in UK energy and climate policy and connections to UK energy and climate policymakers, think tanks, NGOs and at the state level;
• Fluency in English
• Agile and flexible self-starter able to work on multiple competing deadlines and extending outside of usual work hours to accommodate team members in different time zones;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Strong writing and editing skills;
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to policymaker inquiries;
• Highly organized self-starter, entrepreneurial spirit essential.
• Passion for CATF’s mission.

COMPENSATION AND LOCATION:

This is a full-time, funding-dependent position. CATF offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please submit a resume, cover letter referencing the position title, and contact information for two to three professional and/or academic references.

CATF provides equal employment opportunities.

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST  
   
You will be joining our fantastic Communications Team who keeps the charity thriving by promoting Women’s Aid’s messaging and mission to inform women how to get support, educate the public, influence decision-makers and bring about a world in which women and children are safe. 

This post holder for this role will work across the whole Communication Team, providing administrative and operational support.

We’re looking for someone with great people skills, as well as drive, initiative and determination. You’ll be diligent with details and accuracy, and have a dynamic approach to your work. You will be a natural problem solver, always looking to improve upon current processes to improve upon efficiency.

The post holder will develop and maintain both internal and external contacts and will need a thorough understanding of Women’s Aid’s work.  
   
DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  
   
1. Communications 

1. To monitor the Press inbox and messages to the wider Communications Team, triaging requests for Media colleagues and taking responsibility for responding to certain internal and external stakeholder groups, maintaining a professional approach at all times.

1. Support the team with data processing and filing of content such as domestic abuse survivors’ stories. 

1. To handle logistics around diary coordination across the team and throughout the organisation. 

1. To provide additional support at peak times of year such as our Winter Conference and International Women’s Day. 

1. To assist with the organisation of events as required.  
   

2. Information management

1. To collate departmental performance data for communications activities and campaigns.

1. To assist with the administration of communications activities such as digital mailings and event administration when required.

1. To carry out a range of information gathering activities as required, including online research.

1. Ensure that data processing is in accordance with GDPR compliance. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Communications Assistant

EXPERIENCE  
  Essential:

• Experience of building and maintaining strong relationships.
• Experience of working within a team and individually to achieve success.
• Experience of external stakeholder management. 

Desirable:

• Experience working in a charity environment. 
• Experience of working in a communications or press office. 

SKILLS & ABILITIES 

Essential:

• Excellent computer skills and experience using a wide range of computer packages, including Microsoft packages. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to liaise with people at all levels, on the telephone, face-to-face and in writing.
• Ability to carry out thorough research to keep up-to-date with communications opportunities.
• Demonstrable initiative and determination.

• Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage a busy workload.
• Ability to manage up, effectively. 

KNOWLEDGE  
  Essential:

• Knowledge and understanding of Feminism.
• Understanding of domestic abuse and the issues relating including the impacts on women and children.
• Understanding of the role of Women’s Aid.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of GDPR and compliance. 
  

OTHER REQUIREMENTS  
  Essential:

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity of the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid;
• Commitment to anti-racism and anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities. 
• Willingness to travel and work occasional unsocial hours as required. 
• To be flexible within the broad remit of the post. 

SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Terms of appointment:  

Offer of employment subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS assessment

at Standard level and Satisfactory Pre Employment Health Questionnaire and references.

Confirmation of appointment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period.  This will normally be of six months (less for short term contracts).  During this time an employee will be expected to establish their suitability for the post. During the probationary period employment may be terminated in writing, giving one week's notice by either party (this may be waived by mutual agreement). Only any statutory dismissal procedure will apply during the probationary period. There is no probationary period for contracts of under 3 months.

Salary:  £23,577.00 (On an incremental scale guided by the Women’s Aid scale points 25 - 28) + benefits.  Salary is paid in arrears through bank credit by the 25th of each month.  Part time staff receive pro-rata payment based on hours worked.

Working hours: The standard working hours for this post are 37 hours per week; benefits include a generous annual leave package and contributory pension scheme.

Support and supervision: Women’s Aid has a commitment to providing regular supervision and support to staff with annual appraisals forming a key part of staff development.  We have a training policy in place and encourage staff to take an active role in their career development plan.  

Pension: Women’s Aid is enrolled with the People’s Pension scheme. Women’s Aid normally contributes 7% of salary and the employee contributes 3% towards the group pension scheme. Eligible staff will be automatically enrolled on the scheme when they have successfully completed the 3-month interim probationary review.  

Annual Leave: Women’s Aid offers an annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year rising by one day per year until 30 days annual leave per year is reached.  In addition, we offer 8 days public holidays plus 2 additional days in March and August. All leave entitlement is calculated pro-rata for part time employees.

Other leave: Employees have contractual rights to time off for reasons of sickness, maternity and other circumstances.

Period of notice: One week, increasing to 1 month after your probationary period has been completed.  

Union: You have a right to membership of a trade union. Women’s Aid recognises Unison.

Asylum and Immigration Act 1996:  To comply with this Act, Women’s Aid will need to see the original of at least one document from a specified list, most commonly a British Passport.

Additional information is available on request. 

Purpose of Role:

Success looks like:

• Healthwatch Bucks delivers a balanced portfolio of projects that engage effectively with service users and communities and reflect its agreed priorities and lead to improvements in the delivery of health and social care
• Healthwatch Bucks projects are effectively managed and deliver to time, cost and quality in line with Healthwatch Bucks project management processes
• Healthwatch Bucks projects are recognised by health and social care service users and other stakeholders as supporting improved outcomes for health and social care

Key Responsibilities:

Project Identification and Definition

• To provide input into the planning and decision-making process for projects presenting at Healthwatch Bucks governance meetings as necessary.
• To work with other members of the Healthwatch Bucks team to make sure that the project is defined in a way that supports the delivery of insightful analysis and effective outcomes.

Project Management

• To manage projects ensuring that the planning and delivery of the projects are on target to meet pre –determined outcomes and impacts.
• To write relevant project documentation including project plans and identify dependencies, risks and realistic delivery dates dependant on resources available.

Project Delivery and Reporting

• To carry out the work required to deliver the project as identified in the plan with the support of other members of the Healthwatch Bucks team including volunteers, and other stakeholders, as appropriate.
• To provide written reports and briefings as required to support internal governance and external stakeholder engagement. 
• To ensure that projects are followed up on to see whether they have made a difference to the delivery of health and social care and to report on this.

Communication, Engagement and Stakeholder Management

• To work with the Chief Executive to manage relevant stakeholders within the health and social care system and beyond to ensure that they understand the rationale behind the project, support it as necessary and are ready to take action based on the outcomes
• To work directly with individuals, communities and other VCSE organisations to engage with service users to support the delivery of a project, ensuring that contacts are followed up on and where possible outcomes are shared with those engaged
• To support the communications and engagement around projects to maximise awareness and impact of Healthwatch Bucks project activity

Volunteer Management

• To involve and engage volunteers in projects and support and manage them in their project related roles. To manage individual volunteers as agreed. To work with others to enable timely volunteer recruitment to support projects where required.

Representation

• To represent Healthwatch Bucks at external meetings as agreed, in particular those relevant to project activity

Value Add

• To look for opportunities to add value to project deliverables and impact and thereby build on the credibility and reputation of Healthwatch Bucks
• To work with the Chief Executive to identify new opportunities for paid for projects and to provide support as requested to secure any new work

The Person

Skills and Attributes:

• You have experience of project management – and using basic project management methodologies to assure project delivery
• You have experience of front line project delivery – being a key part of the team that gets the work done
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and are able to mobilise and motivate others to support project delivery and you ideally have experience of working with volunteers and managing them
• You have experience of engaging effectively with different communities and working with people that we might not normally hear from
• You can analyse evidence and relevant research to write reports that present a compelling case, including recommendations – presenting complex information to a variety of audiences in a clear and concise manner
• You have experience of working cooperatively and effectively across organisational boundaries to delivery desired outcomes
• You can work collaboratively as part of a team – supporting others in order to deliver Healthwatch Bucks’ Aims
• You are happy to represent Healthwatch Bucks and the views of the organisation at relevant meetings and events
• You will respect the wider work of the organisation and to ensure no activities have the effect of bringing the organisation into disrepute.

Motivation:

• Strong and demonstrable belief in improving health and social care services
• You are excited by the challenge this role presents and the opportunity to both manage and deliver project work that will make a difference

Fit:

• You feel comfortable working in a small, active team
• You are self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• You are, helpful and positive in your approach
• You are happy to learn and develop as part of your role
• you are willing and able to travel to various locations across the county as required
• You are entitled to work in the UK and are on occasion (with prior notice) able to flex your working hours