Evaluation And Impact Research Manager Jobs in Bethnal Green, Greater London

The Talent Set is pleased to partner with a prestigious research institution to find a Communications and Engagement Officer for an exciting new UK initiative. This is a contract position available until March 2025.

Key Responsibilities:

• Social Media Management: Oversee and create content for the initiative’s social media channels.
• Newsletter and Email Campaigns: Write and distribute newsletters and email bulletins.
• Online Content Creation: Develop and edit tailored online content, including blog posts, to support project goals and the overall Communications and Engagement Strategy.
• Website Maintenance: Update and maintain the website, ensuring content is current, accessible, and engaging.
• Brand Alignment: Collaborate with colleagues to ensure all content aligns with the brand.
• Digital Engagement: Ensure digital engagement activities effectively contribute to the project’s success.
• Metrics Monitoring: Track social media, website, and event metrics.
• Reporting: Compile website and event metric data for monthly reports and programme evaluations, and report on the digital impact and engagement of project outputs.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with partner organisations to align communications and branding.
• Event Support: Assist in the delivery of webinars, workshops, events, and other engagement activities.
• External Engagement: Coordinate participation in external speaking engagements, proactively identifying opportunities for conferences and other events.

Person Specification:

• Strong editorial experience, including but not limited to copywriting, editing, and proofreading texts, ensuring adherence to house style and referencing standards.
• Experience of developing, implementing and measuring the success of communications campaigns.
• Experience of working with social media platforms to communicate written material, ideally academic reports or research outputs.
• Experience of working with content management systems, writing newsletters and/or other marketing content.
• Experience of working with third-party suppliers, such as creative agencies, freelancers and printing companies.
• Experience with web and social media analytics and understanding of how to monitor social media, website and event metrics.
• Events experience (supporting event logistics and delivery).
• Experience with producing and/or managing the delivery of audiovisual products, such as short videos and animations.
• Experience in science writing, copywriting or editorial.

What's on Offer:

• Immediate Start: Contract role available until March 2025.
• Competitive Salary: £39,000 - £42,000 per annum.
• Flexible Working: Hybrid model with 4 days a month in the Central London office.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

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 

Are you a highly organised, creative problem solver who is passionate about improving the experience of students from disadvantaged backgrounds?
 

Do you have strong project and stakeholder management skills, and exceptional verbal and written communication capabilities?
 

If so, we would love to hear from you!
 

The Access & Participation Project Coordinator is a brand new, exciting role designed to support LSESU’s work around access and participation.
 

The successful candidate will play a lead role in identifying areas where there is a need/opportunity for targeted interventions to support the experiences of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, before putting then translating these into evidence-based proposals.
 

The Access & Participation Project Coordinator will be responsible for designing, implementing and delivering these programmes, as well as for reporting back on them and proactively seeking ways of driving continuous improvement.
 

The role will also oversee the delivery of the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Mentoring Scheme. This landmark programme, that was last year nominated at the National Diversity Awards, pairs students from ethnic minority backgrounds with LSE alumni, who provide the former with mentoring and support during their studies.
 

The successful person will be responsible for reviewing the programme and seeking to build upon its fledgling success to ensure it is bigger, better and more impactful than ever.
 

This role will also involve close working with stakeholders at LSE, especially those working on the delivery of LSE’s Access & Participation Plan (APP).
 

You would be joining a fantastic and friendly Advice Team, consisting of the Advice Caseworker and Advice Manager, that sits within the wider Student Voice Department, and which together oversees all of the Union’s advice, policy, democratic, campaigning and representation work.
 

Given the breadth of work undertaken within the department, expect there to be plenty of opportunities to grow, develop and pick up new skills outside of the main responsibilities of the role.
 
 

Who are we looking for?
 

The successful applicant will be a creative problem solver who is passionate about issues of social justice and committed to improving the experience of those from marginalised backgrounds.
 

The role will require finding opportunities for supporting disadvantaged student groups and then designing, implementing and delivering projects and activities. As a result, we are looking for someone who is highly organised, confident, self-sufficient, and able to deliver at pace, managing multiple competing priorities with enthusiasm and a ‘can do’ attitude.
 

Project management, stakeholder management and communication skills (both verbal and written) are considered essential, as is the ability to undertake research, policy, and monitoring & evaluation work.
 

However, we believe that what you do is just as important as how you do it. We are a hardworking but friendly and welcoming team, and so are looking for someone a genuine team-player. You will be a kind, positive and supportive individual who looks out for their colleagues and isn’t afraid to muck in to help those in need.
 

We particularly welcome applications from candidates who self-identify as coming from a disadvantaged or marginalised background.
 

People with prior experience of working in a students’ union and/or  with knowledge of access and participation issues within Higher Education are encouraged to apply, although such experience is not considered essential. 
 

Sabbatical officers with relevant, transferrable skills are also encouraged to apply.
 

If any of this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
 

Why apply?
 

Because you’re excited by the challenge! The exact opposite of corporate, we’re progressive, daring and creative individuals working to make a difference in unconventional workplaces.
 

Benefits and Perks
 

In return for your passion and experience we offer:
 

-        25 days of holiday per year (pro rata)

-        Additional closure periods at Christmas and Easter

-        Free LSE Students’ Union gym membership (including advice from dedicated professionals)

-        Cycle to Work scheme enabling significant savings on bicycle purchase

-        Access to LSE staff training courses

-        Ability to purchase TOTUM (NUS) card, which provides a wide range of discounts

-        Flexibility for work-life balance

-        Interest-free travel loan

How to apply?  

We want to ensure all systems, policies and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible, therefore we ask that all candidates complete our Application Process by uploading the two following documents:  

• Part 1: Supporting Statement  is all about you telling us about your suitability for the role and will be used to determine if you are shortlisted for interview. Please keep this one page maximum and do not include any personal information, e.g. name or date of birth. Please use the attached job description and person specification to help with this.  
• Part 2: Equal Opportunities Monitoring and Contact Form is personal information – so we can contact you if you are shortlisted for the interview. It also helps us gather and analyse demographic information about our applicants. This part will only be seen by HR and will not have any impact on shortlisting.
• Part 3: CV  - Please attach your completed CV outlining the jobs or voluntary roles you have had.

To apply for this role, please complete an online application.

Application forms are formatted to ensure the equality monitoring data is removed before applications are seen by the shortlisting panel. This process allows us to ensure that the shortlisting is done in a fair and consistent manner and all applicants are given the same opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. For further information regarding the role, please see attached the full job description and person specification.

Compulsory Requirement - The UK Government sets the legal regulations that we are required to follow. As an employer we must ensure that everyone is eligible to work in the UK and this is done by us checking and making a copy of the correct original identification/documentation before your first day of work. Currently we require you to have the right to work in the UK, as we are not a Home Office approved sponsor. 

Please note that interviews are planned for the  8th & 9th August 2024. If you are unable to attend these dates, please note this in your application. 

Are you passionate about delivering change?
Are you interested in empowering the voice of students, particularly those from marginalised backgrounds?
Do you want to be involved in the delivery of a democratic system so innovative that it is the source of an international academic study?
 

If so, this might just be the role for you!
 

Armed with a bold and exciting new strategy that is seeking to make LSESU the definitive, reliable and credible advocate for students, this role is central to the forward-thinking work that will be taking place at LSE over the coming months and years.
 

With highly engaged students who are passionate about making change, you could be involved in some of the most exciting work in the sector.
 

This role sits within the Representation Team and so you will also be heavily involved in the planning, delivery and evaluation of key work across the team, including our biannual student elections, sector-leading Student Panels, and many other cross-organisational research projects, events, and activities.
 

Given the breadth of work undertaken within the team, expect there to be plenty of opportunities to grow, develop and pick up new skills outside of the main responsibilities of the role.
 

You would be joining a fantastic and friendly team of three other Student Voice Coordinators (SVCs). All SVCs have similar Job Descriptions (JDs), but the focus of each SVC will be different i.e. our policy-focussed SVC would be most involved with the Policy subsection of the JD, whereas this democracy & governance-focused role would be most involved with the Democracy & Governance subsection of the JD. However, we expect all our SVCs to pivot between different areas as needed. 
 

Who are we looking for?
 

The successful applicant will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and take a creative approach to problem solving. Above all the role is varied and dynamic, so we’re looking for someone who is able to juggle multiple priorities with positivity and enthusiasm, who has strong planning and organisational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and who relishes the opportunity to be challenged and to find innovative ways to take on new endeavours.
 

You’ll also be a genuine team-player, someone who looks out for their colleagues, supports them when they need help and who throws themselves into the larger cross-team and cross-organisational activities as they come up.
 

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
 

Why apply?
 

Because you’re excited by the challenge! The exact opposite of corporate, we’re progressive, daring and creative individuals working to make a difference in unconventional workplaces. Plus...

Benefits and Perks

In return for your passion and experience we offer:

● 25 days holidays per year

● Additional closure periods at Christmas and Easter on top of your 25 days annual leave and bank holidays

● Free LSE Students’ Union gym membership, advice from dedicated sports professionals, wth a wide range of activities including yoga classes, dance classes, pilates classes available free for SU staff

● Cycle to Work scheme enabling significant savings on a bicycle purchase

● Access to LSE staff training courses

● Ability to purchase TOTUM (NUS) card giving wide range of discounts

● Flexibility for work-life balance

● Interest-free Travel loan

How to apply?  

We want to ensure all systems, policies and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible, therefore we ask that all candidates complete our Application Process by uploading the two following documents:  

• Part 1: Supporting Statement  is all about you telling us about your suitability for the role and will be used to determine if you are shortlisted for interview. Please keep this one page maximum and do not include any personal information, e.g. name or date of birth. Please use the attached job description and person specification to help with this.  
• Part 2: Equal Opportunities Monitoring and Contact Form is personal information – so we can contact you if you are shortlisted for the interview. It also helps us gather and analyse demographic information about our applicants. This part will only be seen by HR and will not have any impact on shortlisting.
• Part 3: CV  - Please attach your completed CV outlining the jobs or voluntary roles you have had.

To apply for this role, please complete an online application.

Application forms are formatted to ensure the equality monitoring data is removed before applications are seen by the shortlisting panel. This process allows us to ensure that the shortlisting is done in a fair and consistent manner and all applicants are given the same opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. For further information regarding the role, please see attached the full job description and person specification.

Compulsory Requirement - The UK Government sets the legal regulations that we are required to follow. As an employer we must ensure that everyone is eligible to work in the UK and this is done by us checking and making a copy of the correct original identification/documentation before your first day of work. Currently we require you to have the right to work in the UK, as we are not a Home Office approved sponsor. 

Please note that interviews are planned for the 11th & 12thJuly 2024 . If you are unable to attend these dates, please note this in your application. 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities 

1. Client Support 

●Carry out initial assessment of client needs to identify and plan the support needed to address issues and prevent any problems from escalating. 

●Provide casework level advice on welfare benefits, housing and financial issues as appropriate.

●Facilitate access, signpost and accompany clients to services or activities, in particular those with limited English. 

●Assist clients with other related problems or refer to other specialist organisations as appropriate. 

●Make follow up calls to provide moral and practical support as appropriate.

●Keep up-to-date with local service provision for appropriate signposting and referrals. 

●Maintain professional practice standards and regulatory requirements, including confidentiality, safeguarding and equality.

2. Administration, Monitoring & Evaluation 

●Work towards agreed outputs, outcomes and targets. 

●Provide written reports on work undertaken and other reports as required. 

●Ensure that all work conforms to systems and procedures of Respeito, partner organisations and funders. 

●Maintain accurate and up-to-date administration and caseload records, including records of meetings. 

●Liaise with therapist and other staff to arrange and coordinate counselling sessions with clients.

●Manage own workload, administration and diary commitments.

●Provide regular reports and updates to the line manager.

●Attend and participate in organisational meetings (e.g. with Board of Trustees) as appropriate.

3. Communications 

●Disseminate promotional materials through a range of channels and marketing tools. 

●Support the production of organisational reports and promotional materials. 

4. Training and development 

●Have a commitment to ongoing learning and development. 

●Keep up to date with policy and legal frameworks and procedures including: 

●data protection and confidentiality,

●safeguarding children and young people and vulnerable adults,

●health and safety,

●equality and diversity, 

●domestic abuse.

●Attend and participate in clinical supervision sessions.

●Attend and participate in supervision and team meetings. 

●Attend and participate in training opportunities as appropriate to maintain your professional knowledge and skills. 

From time to time, the needs of clients may change and the key tasks and responsibilities may need to be reviewed in discussion and agreement with the post holder. The post holder must always comply with the Data Protection, Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety, Confidentiality and Safeguarding Policies of Respeito and partners. 

Person Specification 

The post holder should have a very good command of Portuguese and English, spoken and written, be committed to making a positive difference to people’s lives, have relevant experience in working with families and individuals with a range of needs, and knowledge of domestic abuse and the needs of those who experience it. 

1. Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge

●Educated to degree level or equivalent (A qualification in a relevant field such as Community Development, Social work, Domestic Abuse Advisor’ Law or Psychology is desirable). 

●At least two years’ experience of working with disadvantaged individuals and families, paid or voluntary work. 

●Experience in developing and delivering client centred services. 

●Experience of providing advice on housing and welfare.

●Knowledge of working in partnership with external stakeholders and the third sector. 

●Knowledge and understanding of domestic conflict, abuse and/or violence and its impact. 

2. Skills and Abilities 

●English and Portuguese to a professional level. 

●Ability to build positive relationships with the community, families and individuals.

●Effective written and oral communication skills. 

●Ability to negotiate positive outcomes for clients. 

●Active listening skills. 

●A positive, non-judgemental, empathetic and sensitive approach. 

●A commitment to strengths-based and trauma-informed ways of working.

●Ability to remain calm under pressure and when dealing with challenging or confrontational behaviour. 

●Ability to research, analyse and interpret complex information. 

●Good Information Technology and Communication (ITC) skills. 

●Good organisational and problem-solving skills. 

●Ability to manage time and work independently as well as part of a team. 

●Ability and willingness to travel to different locations across London. 

●Effective networking and interpersonal skills. 

· Are you looking for role in fundraising that will give you exposure to the full range of fundraising activities?

· Would like to be part of ambitious, creative, and dynamic team?

· Would you like to raise funds for an award-winning charity which supports refugees and asylum seekers?

The Bike Project is looking for a new Fundraising Executive to join our team. This role supports all of our fundraising activity so will give the post holder exposure to all areas of fundraising from Major Doors to Corporate Partnerships, Events and Fundraising Appeals. Alongside this the role will manage the relationships and support given to our Community Fundraisers and our participants in London to Brighton and Ride 100 events.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about raising money to fund the work of The Bike Project.  You will need to have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks/projects.  The role holder will need to have experience working in customer service and be confident using digital platforms and apps to enhance working practices. Although desirable, fundraising experience is not essential as training will be provided.

Being a small charity, we work in an agile manner which allows for creative ideas to flourish and new ideas to be implemented quickly. We hold donation sessions weekly out of our London and Birmingham workshops, so there is opportunity to see the impact of your work first hand.

As a team member at the Bike Project you’ll enjoy a fantastic benefits package, including extended family leave, a standard holiday allowance starting at 25 days and increasing with each year of service, access to the Reward Hub, and an Employee Assistance Program. 

We particularly encourage applications from disabled, and global majority candidates, and those who have personal experience of being a refugee or the asylum system. 

Closing date: Thursday 20 June at 11:30pm. Interviews scheduled for Wendesday 26 of June.

To apply

Please apply via Charity Job website with a C.V and cover letter which highlights:

· Why you would like to raise funds for The Bike Project

· Highlight your skills, experience, and knowledge which you think would make you a good candidate, ensuring you cover the points of the person specification.

Are you an experienced and creative PR and communications professional? Are you looking for a new challenge and want to make a difference? If so, this exciting new role in our Marketing and Communications team at Pancreatic Cancer Action (PCA) could be just for you!

PCA is a national charity, dedicated to saving lives through early diagnosis. This new post has a pivotal role to play in developing and implementing PR and communications strategies that will raise awareness and support the generation of income across the UK.  

You need to be able to generate emotive and persuasive copy, and have the ability to engage journalists and produce a variety of content for both print and digital communications channels. You will also manage the UK Press Office and proactively place a variety of stories and expert speakers to raise the profile of PCA across local, regional and national media.

If you have significant experience in PR and communications, with a proven track record in placing stories, delivering results and creating content that stops people in their tracks – we can’t wait to hear from you!

Main responsibilities

Press and PR:  

• Manage the UK Press Office and deliver a timely, accurate and professional response to media enquiries.
• Generate creative and headline-grabbing content for news stories and features. 
• Pitching of stories, feature ideas and expert speakers to increase our media presence.
• Production of press releases, feature articles and other resources.
• Produce and distribute effective support materials, such as Q&As, media briefings, comments and lines to take when needed.
• Be aware of the national news agenda identifying opportunities and bringing issues to the attention of the Head of Marketing and Communications as appropriate.
• Maintain awareness and knowledge of initiatives across PCA and other organisations that can add value to delivering the Charity’s objectives.
• Lead the production of a monthly media monitoring report evaluating the volume, tone and value of PCA’s media coverage. We use Cision for our media monitoring and distribution..

PR: 

• Identify opportunities to promote PCA and its activities to external audiences, including press, influencers, third parties, supporters, and other organisations.
• Support the production of PCA publications and digital communications, including social media content. 
• Undertake appropriate crisis communications/reputation management as required.

Communications:

• Develop and implement communications strategies and plans to support and maximise impact across all PCA activities.
• Work with the Fundraising Team to maximise income from an annual calendar of events, campaigns and activities.
• Support National and International awareness-raising campaigns such as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and World Pancreatic Cancer Day and the local implementation of activities.

 Case Studies and Patient Stories:

• Source story leads and work with the wider PCA team to identify and maximise opportunities to capture more.
• Interview patients, family members and staff to sensitively capture engaging stories for us to use across a variety of channels.

Content Creation:

• Develop creative and engaging content for a wide variety of audiences to ensure each piece achieves objectives.
• Produce creative and engaging copy for a wide variety of both online and offline channels including emails, magazines, websites, blogs, social media and adverts.
• Attend events to capture quotes, photos and videos that could be used to create future PR and communications assets.
• Support the production of PCA’s annual Action magazine.
• Ensure all content aligns with PCA text style and brand guidelines.

The full job description and person specification is available below.

Please note: The interview date for this role is Wednesday 3rd July 2024

Are you an experienced Events Coordinator looking for your next challenge?

Do you want to work for an exciting social change organisation with the mission of enabling people, places and the planet to flourish?

Our Design for Life strategy seeks to unite people and ideas to turn world changing ideas into world changing actions.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a highly capable and experienced Event Coordinator to help us achieve real impact by ensuring the successful delivery of the RSA’s high-profile annual events programme.

This is a pivotal role underpinning the work of a small, dynamic and impactful team. You will be a strong project coordinator with a well-rounded mix of administrative, marketing and data reporting skills to support the effective delivery and evaluation of a wide range of event formats.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring world-leading, world-changing ideas to global audiences and we can’t wait to meet you!

This role is based from RSA House in London for at least three days per week, with hybrid flexibility for the remaining days. 

About You

What we look for in a successful Events Coordinator candidate:

• Experience of coordinating events, and up-to-date knowledge of CMS, CRM and event bookings systems
• A well-rounded mix of administrative skills and a meticulous approach to workflow management to support the smooth-running and effective planning and execution of a wide range of event formats
• Ability to produce high-quality post-event evaluation, audience analysis and data reports
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to build supportive cross-team relationships

To find out more about this role, please download our job description here.

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘quick apply’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 1 July 2024. However, screening and interviews will be ongoing, so we may close the vacancy early if sufficient exceptional candidates apply.  Please get your application in as soon as possible.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

Inclusion Statement

As a social change organisation, we believe everyone, regardless of visible or invisible difference, should be welcomed to participate in creating a better future.   

We aspire to maximum inclusion in our work and endeavour to challenge systemic inequity and all forms of discrimination.  We therefore welcome applications from everybody who is committed to our vision and values and can demonstrate the skills, competencies and experience required for the role applied for. 

Read full our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion . 

About Us

We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. Where world-leading ideas are turned into world-changing actions. We’re committed to a world that is resilient, rebalanced and regenerative, where everyone can fulfil their potential.

The RSA has been at the forefront of significant social impact for 270 years. Our proven change process, rigorous research, innovative ideas platforms and unique global network of changemakers, work collectively to enable people, places and the planet to flourish. We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas in collective action to create opportunities to regenerate our world.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more! Read our full list of benefits .

Director of Operations, Resilient Water Accelerator - WaterAid

Contract: Permanent, Full time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £70,800 - £79,650 with excellent benefits

Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in the London office or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London, and this will be your location and contract base.

About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills to play a vital role in improving water security and climate resilience for those on the front line of climate change, making water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as the Director of Operations for the Resilient Water Accelerator and help to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team: The Director of Operations will play an integral leadership role in the Resilient Water Accelerator team. They will lead work to establish and deliver processes, governance, funding and operations for the Resilient Water Accelerator (RWA), and to oversee its development from a start-up being incubated within WaterAid to an independent, high-performing organisation. They will report directly into the RWA's CEO, shaping and delivering the future RWA as we evolve and grow to become an established, independent, successful organisation.

About the Role:
As our Director of Operations you will play an integral role in shaping and building this new initiative, creating its governance and processes, supporting its transition from start-up to implementation and in putting it on the path to independence. The RWA currently has 11 staff, based in 6 countries, and we have plans to build the team to around 18-20 over the next couple of years, to extend our delivery from 2 countries (currently Nigeria and Bangladesh) to 6, and to secure additional financing to complement the investment we have secured from the UK Government.

This is an exciting time to join the RWA as we move from our early inception phase to implementation and delivery. We are looking for someone who wants to help us shape and build the RWA in this next phase of work. In this role, you will create and lead the business operations for the team, making sure the RWA is able to deliver its full potential.

The role will include the following responsibilities:

• Business planning: lead work on annual business planning and the development of a 5 year plan, bringing in others in the team and externally to support this work and ensure buy-in. The plan will need to show how the RWA is delivering on funders' objectives as well as demonstrating how the RWA will work with new partners and expand and consolidate its operations, funding and impacts.
• Financial oversight: manage financial activities to ensure the strong performance of the RWA, including regular financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting. The Director will manage the organisation's grant awards, reporting, accounts/audits and contracts with partner organisations, including procurement. They will support the CEO and others on fundraising, and will advise teams (including those in country) on budget availability to inform activities. They will need to work with WaterAid teams on all of these areas, and ensure compliance with WaterAid policies.
• Transition to independence: work with the CEO on plans for the RWA's independence from WaterAid, setting out and analysing options and making recommendations on structure, policies, governance, financing and timing, and overseeing the smooth transition from incubation within WaterAid to RWA being an independent not-for-profit organisation. The Director will need to consider legal, financial, governance, reputational, HR and other elements, seeking relevant external advice to ensure that the transition works for both the RWA and WaterAid. They will also advise on the creation of a Board and Advisory panel, and other relevant structures and relationships.
• Programme and project management: build out programme and project management for the RWA at both a global and country level, including internal reporting, updates and management of team's resources, and risks. Provide frameworks for effective decision-making and information management - including stakeholder databases; monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL); and knowledge management.
• Operational delivery: the Director will oversee the day-to-day internal operational activity of the RWA, and will need to deputise for the CEO in internal and external meetings. This will include shaping engagement with the current Steering Committee, setting team meeting agendas and preparing papers; overseeing recruitment; ensuring reporting to partners is delivered to time and quality; keeping track of contracts; overseeing due diligence; and working with Legal teams on core documentation such as contracts, NDAs and MOUs.

About You:

• At least 10 years' experience of designing and implementing appropriate organisational and operational governance structures, ideally including some time working for a small organisation, start-up or not-for-profit.
• Financial literacy, with experience of financial management in an organisation, preferably in a not-for-profit environment.
• Strong relationship management skills with a range of NGO, government and private sector partners.
• Experience of working with geographically dispersed teams.
• An organised and structured approach to work, managing deadlines and competing priorities.
• Strong communications skills with experience of preparing and presenting clear and timely information to internal and external stakeholders, and of assessing options and making recommendations.
• Able to work on own initiative, providing proactive advice and recommendations; comfortable operating with a degree of uncertainty and change.
• Ideally experience of setting up a new organisation, creating fit-for-purpose policies and helping teams to operate these.
• Ideally an interest and/or experience in development, sustainability and climate change.

Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on Sunday, 30th June 2024. Availability for an interview is required for the week commencing 15th July 2024.

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment

Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

We are currently looking for a PBS Specialist to join our team at Ambitious College.

Our Integrated Services comprises of dynamic teams of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and PBS (Positive Behaviour Support) Specialists, working in our education settings. Enhancing the quality of life of autistic children and young people is central to all we do.

As a PBS Specialist you will be passionate about improving the quality of life of children and young people with autism and learning disabilities. You will provide specialist behavioural assessments and interventions to the children and young people in the setting in which you are primarily based. This will involve undertaking direct assessment and intervention, and indirect assessment and monitoring with class teams with a fluid caseload determined and prioritised by the needs of the cohort.

We are looking for someone that is:

• Experienced in the use of complex methods of functional assessment and intervention.
• A Board Certified Behavioural Analyst or has master's level training in Positive Behaviour Support or equivalent experience/qualification.
• Experienced in the implementation of a range of impactful specialist behavioural assessment and interventions with children and young people with autism, learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.
• Knowledgeable in the latest research evidence and PBS practice in the UK.

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible working, home working out of term time and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment and information packs on the link below.

If you would like more information about the role or would like an informal, confidential discussion please contact Stephen Vickers.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Location: Hybrid, Old Street, London
Salary: £46,400 per annum
Hours: 34.5 hours per week
Department: Policy, Campaigns and Youth
Job Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.

We bring people together to protect children’s rights and keep girls safe, in school and in control of their bodies – even when disaster strikes. And we won’t stop until we are all equal.

We are seeking a Youth Engagement Lead to lead an agile and innovative youth function that shapes and delivers meaningful and inclusive youth engagement across key areas of Plan International UK’s work. This is a new role that will sit in the newly formed Policy, Campaigns and Youth Unit. This a dynamic team that brings together our policy, advocacy, campaigning and youth engagement work to influence change for girls’ rights and gender equality globally and in the UK

The role will provide direction and guidance to Plan International UK’s ambition to become a more youth-centred organisation. The postholder will also manage our Youth Advisory Panel and build partnerships with young people and youth-led organisations in advocacy, and campaigns.

The successful candidate will be a strategic and creative thinker with substantial experience in leading on youth engagement, participation and partnerships with adolescent girls, young people and youth-led organisations including supporting their engagement in advocacy, campaigns, and organisational governance. You will have significant experience of leading on safeguarding and ideally have line management experience.

For further details of this role, please see the job profile.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Tuesday 25 June 2024
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 10 July 2024

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check and a check of the Children’s Barred List. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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We are currently looking for a PBS Specialist to join our team at TreeHouse School.

Our Integrated Services comprises of dynamic teams of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and PBS (Positive Behaviour Support) Specialists, working in our education settings. Enhancing the quality of life of autistic children and young people is central to all we do.

As a PBS Specialist you will be passionate about improving the quality of life of children and young people with autism and learning disabilities. You will provide specialist behavioural assessments and interventions to the children and young people in the setting in which you are primarily based. This will involve undertaking direct assessment and intervention, and indirect assessment and monitoring with class teams with a fluid caseload determined and prioritised by the needs of the cohort.

We are looking for someone that is:

• Experienced in the use of complex methods of functional assessment and intervention.
• A Board Certified Behavioural Analyst or has master's level training in Positive Behaviour Support or equivalent experience/qualification.
• Experienced in the implementation of a range of impactful specialist behavioural assessment and interventions with children and young people with autism, learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.
• Knowledgeable in the latest research evidence and PBS practice in the UK.

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible working, home working out of term time and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment and information packs on the link below.

If you would like more information about the role or would like an informal, confidential discussion please contact Stephen Vickers.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

The young people we support in this service are amazing, they are courageous, determined, and brave. These young people have often survived very difficult experiences and have often experienced high levels of violence in their lives. This can mean at times we have to work harder to secure their trust and build relationships with them. The experiences these young people have had in their lives means they can feel frustrated, angry, and upset. We need someone committed to showing care, respect, patience and understanding, someone who understands that challenging behaviour can be a demonstration of the impact of multiple traumas.

• Starting salary: £31,200
• Deadline to apply: 9am Tuesday 25 June

For more details on how to apply and Job Specification, please refer to our Job Pack below.

Help us deliver our Furthering Talent programme in 10 Music Hubs in the North of England!

About Furthering Talent

Furthering Talent helps musicians from the earliest stage in their musical journey. The programme is specifically designed to help young people from low income families sustain their musical learning after initial state-funded whole-class lessons end, so they can keep on progressing and playing music well into their teens and beyond. The programme aims to effect significant change in how the musical potential of young people from low-income families is identified and supported.

Place of work: Home-based and other locations as required. An ability to travel, often nationally, is essential to carry out this role. All reasonable travel expenses can be reclaimed.  

The role

You will be the first point of contact and support for the team of Connectors in your Hubs, attending Teachers’ Forums and Get Togethers where possible and helping with the coordination of data gathering and management. You will help drive the promotion of the Connector role and handle any incoming Connector enquiries via the Young Sounds website, allocating them to the appropriate Connector. You will oversee the mentoring and youth voice offer in each Hub. You will be a champion for Young Sounds’ musically inclusive approach throughout the sector and will support the promotion of Young Sounds’ CPD and learning resources, especially the Charanga hosted Individual Learning Plan. 

Working relationships

Reporting to the Programme Director you will also work closely with the External Evaluator, plus members of the wider Young Sounds team, for example the Digital and Communications Coordinator, and Finance and Operations Director. Keep scrolling or click the buttons below.
 

How to apply

See the attachments for a full job description and person specification.