Babraham Institute is a world-class academic research institution, situated at the heart of the Babraham Research Campus, near Cambridge. The Institute undertakes research into understanding the biology of how our bodies work, including what changes as we age and during disease. Research at the Institute has three cross-cutting areas of focus, namely Epigenetics, Signalling and Lymphocyte Signalling and Development, and each area is supported by a strategic award from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), with additional funding from research councils, the EU and charities.

The Institute is a fully open and transparent research organisation, where public engagement and public involvement are embedded throughout our research ethos.  Through a world-class, varied and dynamic public engagement programme, we maximise the impact of our science by advancing understanding, supporting innovation and addressing key societal issues. Our programme aims to build public confidence, trust, and value and dialogue between scientific research and groups within society.  We aim to inspire the public and highlight the role that our research, and fundamental bioscience research in general, has in addressing societal challenges.

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic team player, with strong communication and relationship building skills for the role of ‘Public Engagement Officer’.  This post is integral to the Institute’s Public Engagement Team, and will work with Institute staff and students to fulfil our mission to inform and converse with adult and community audiences. The post will support Institute researchers to interact with audiences to share their research, their findings and their expertise.  Implementing a collaborative programme of activities such as Institute visits, interactive talks, exhibitions and festivals.

The successful candidate will have considerable public engagement experience, including working with adult or community audiences, and with festivals or exhibitions. A scientific background, ideally with experience of the biological sciences would be advantageous.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced DBS check (formerly CRB Disclosure) is required.

Closing date for applications is 8th March 2020. Interviews will take place w/c 23rd March 2020.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

The Babraham Institute holds a silver Athena SWAN award and is committed to promoting and developing a culture of excellence, diversity and mutual respect that supports the Institute’s ambitions and attracts highly motivated and talented people.

The Babraham Institute is a Disability Confident Employer and has a positive approach to employing disabled people.

The Babraham Institute receives strategic funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

The Babraham Institute is a world-class academic research institution, situated at the heart of the Babraham Research Campus, near Cambridge. The Institute undertakes research into understanding the biology of how our bodies work, including what changes as we age and during disease. Research at the Institute has three cross-cutting areas of focus, namely Epigenetics, Signalling and Lymphocyte Signalling and Development, and each area is supported by a strategic award from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), with additional funding from research councils, the EU and charities.

The Institute is a fully open and transparent research organisation, where public engagement and public involvement are embedded throughout our research ethos.  Through a world-class, varied and dynamic public engagement programme, we maximise the impact of our science by advancing understanding, supporting innovation and addressing key societal issues. Our programme aims to build public confidence, trust, and value and dialogue between scientific research and groups within society.  We aim to inspire the public and highlight the role that our research, and fundamental bioscience research in general, has in addressing societal challenges.

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic team player, with a strong communication and relationship building skills for the role of ‘Schools Public Engagement Officer’.  This post is integral to the Institute’s Public Engagement Team, and will work with Institute staff and students to fulfil our mission to inspire, enthuse and excite young people about our research. The post will support Institute researchers to share their knowledge and passion for research, implementing curricula-aligned activities such as laboratory-based projects, experimental games and deliberative and discursive workshops, suitable for school audiences including students and teachers. 

The successful candidate will have considerable public engagement or education experience, including working with schools audiences. A scientific background, ideally with experience of the biological sciences would be advantageous.

This is a part-time position. Term-time only (part time) would also be considered. Working hours for 52 weeks per year will be 22.5 hours per week. Working hours for term time only will be 27.5 hours per week.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced DBS check (formerly CRB Disclosure) is required.

Closing date for applications is 8th March 2020. Interviews will take place w/c 23rd March 2020.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

The Babraham Institute holds a silver Athena SWAN award and is committed to promoting and developing a culture of excellence, diversity and mutual respect that supports the Institute’s ambitions and attracts highly motivated and talented people.

The Babraham Institute is a Disability Confident Employer and has a positive approach to employing disabled people.

The Babraham Institute receives strategic funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Do you care about the issues facing people living with a complex disability? Are you an experienced manager, ready to lead a successful and highly regarded local charity like Headway Cambridgeshire? As Chief Executive you will oversee the next phase of our development, supported by a team of professional, committed colleagues and trustees who are passionate about improving the lives of people with brain injury.

We've been around since 1989 and enjoy a great reputation for providing high quality services offering rehabilitation and practical and emotional support for individuals, families and carers. You will need to have senior level experience and be able to manage services, people and finances effectively, with strategic and business insight to ensure the organisation’s ongoing success and sustainability. Our ideal candidate will be energetic, curious and forward thinking, with the ability to motivate, influence and inspire others as well to really connect with clients and their family members.

Role: Community Training & Engagement Officer
Based: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Hours: 37.5 per week, full time permanent
Salary: £27,260 - £30,112

Could you use your teaching or training experience to help save lives?  Magpas Air Ambulance is a 24/7 emergency medical charity treating patients in emergency situations across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and surrounding counties.

We are currently seeking a Community Training and Engagement Officer to manage and develop our growing community CPR training programme ‘Hearts Matter’. 

Bystander CPR is a vital link in the chain of survival for the 30,000 people experiencing an out of hospital cardiac arrest every year. Hearts Matter community CPR aims to teach over 2,500 people every year how to perform basic CPR and use a defibrillator so that they are equipped and confident to take action in an emergency situation.  The successful candidate will have:

• RCUK Immediate Life Support qualification (or higher) – Desirable

• RCUK GIC/ILS current Instructor status - Desirable

• Experience of training/teaching a range of ages and backgrounds

• Experience of developing, planning and measuring training activity

• Experience of project management and development

• Experience of scheduling and administering training sessions

• Experience of building and stewarding relationships

• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint & Outlook

• Ability to work with the wider community and events team to integrate community training with other activity and collaborate on future opportunities

• Ability to travel across the East of England to carry out sessions, particularly Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire.

If you feel that you meet the criteria above then please get in touch.  We look forward to hearing from you and, if successful, joining our supportive and passionate team Magpas Air Ambulance team.

Closing date: 5th March at 9.30am 2020
Interview date: 11th & 12th March 2020

To apply, please send a covering letter/statement including details of how you meet the key requirements of the role together with your CV.

We request no contact from agencies or media sales.  All offers of employment are subject to a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

Business Development Administrator

Are you passionate about supporting people to have their voices heard and their rights respected? Are you looking to start or progress your career in the voluntary sector and work with one of the UK’s leading voice and rights charities?

In this role you’ll work closely with our development team and support them, and our operational teams, in securing income through public sector contract, grant funding and partnerships.

About us

We’re one of the UK’s largest and longest-established voice and rights charities. We support people to be heard at critical moments in their lives, and to be fully involved in decisions that affect them. We work with over 30,000 people each year, including people with mental health issues, dementia and disabilities. We’re embarking on an ambitious strategy to explore new ways of achieving our mission and support more people to have their voices heard.

 
Location: Office based in Oakington, Cambridgeshire

Job type: 12-month fixed term contract

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Grade G £18,562 - £22,500

Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays; 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution; Salary sacrifice pension scheme; Separate Life Assurance Cover; Staff discount scheme including supermarkets, fashion, restaurants, cinemas, holidays and much more; Discounted Gym Membership; Cycle to Work; Employee Assistance programme; Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance; Support with professional development.
 

Closing date for applications: Monday 24th February

Interviews: 4th and 5th March 2020

You will:

• Be keen to develop your admin skills and sector knowledge
• Be a team player, including working with people who are based across the UK
• Have an interest in business development and/or sales

Desirable skills or experience:

• Business Administration Qualification (not essential)
• Excellent admin skills, including using MS Office
• Knowledge or understanding of sales, business development and the charity sector

How to Apply:

To apply for this role, please complete the online application form referring to the person specification criteria and upload your CV detailing your work history since leaving school. NB your CV will not be visible by the shortlisting panel.

About us
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-based educational charity working to put the power of computing and digital making into the hands of people all over the world. We want more people to be able to harness digital technologies for work, to solve problems that matter to them, and to express themselves creatively.

Established in 2008 and first known for our product — the wildly successful Raspberry Pi computer — the Foundation has developed educational content and programmes that are helping millions of people learn new knowledge and skills. 

Through Code Club and CoderDojo, we support the world’s largest networks of free computing clubs for young people. Tens of thousands of educators have taken our online courses, and millions of people use our free online learning resources. We are part of a consortium that has been awarded £82m in government funding to train computing teachers in every school in England. 

We are at the forefront of the global movement to help young people learn about computing and digital making. You can read more about our mission, values, and goals in our 2018–2020 strategy.

The role 

Our work is supported by a wide range of individuals and organisations who donate their time,  expertise and funds to support our mission. We work hard to ensure that we build long-term relationships with our funding partners, providing them with the information they need and helping them understand the impact that we are able to achieve with their support. 

We are now looking for a Grant Manager to join our Partnerships and Fundraising team. Your role will be to manage the Foundation’s relationships with a portfolio of trust, foundation, and corporate partners that support our work. You will work closely with our programme and operational teams to track performance and expenditure. You will produce high-quality reports and case studies that bring our mission to life, and you’ll also curate visits and events in order to make sure that our partners have opportunities to see the impact of our work for themselves.

The ideal candidate will have three years’ experience of managing grants in a relevant context, with specific expertise of grant application and report writing, budgeting, and impact measurement. You will need to be highly organised and have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to manage relationships with multiple partners.

We strive to make the Foundation a place where talented people who care about our mission can do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you’re the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be working with an exceptional team.

Main responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of trust, foundation, and grant supporters to cultivate strong, productive, and long-lasting partnerships

• Support the development of persuasive funding proposals to attract donations from new and existing supporters

• Establish and maintain appropriate metrics, monitor income and expenditure, and regularly communicate progress with both internal and external stakeholders

• Prepare monitoring and evaluation plans for large-scale, multi-stakeholder projects

• Maintain accurate financial records and budgets for all grants

• Monitor data gathering to enable accurate performance/impact evaluation and reporting

• Evaluate funded projects, working across teams to prepare reports against agreed goals

• Monitor performance, including preparing regular partnership and fundraising reports about the progress of grants and deliverables for the Director of Strategic Partnerships and other senior managers

• Work with the Partnerships team to keep our application, grant management, and reporting pipeline up-to-date and accurate on our CRM

Experience and personal attributes

You should be:

• A natural collaborator with a history of working across teams to achieve results

• Passionate about technology, education, or digital making, and familiar with the ecosystems and communities that surround these fields

You should have: 

• At least 3 years’ relevant experience of trust, grant, and foundation fundraising, particularly around restricted funding

• A proven track record of project-managing funded programmes and partnerships

• Excellent written English and experience of writing compelling funding applications and impact reports

• Experience of monitoring, measuring, and reporting impact, and of forecasting against funders’ plans and budgets

• Excellent numeracy and budgetary management skills, and proficiency in using Excel or an equivalent

• Outstanding organisational and administrative skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines

You will ideally have experience of: 

• Using Salesforce in your work

• Working with funders and grant-giving organisations from outside the UK

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a range of benefits for all of our colleagues, including:

• 25 days’ annual leave 

• Generous company pension scheme with 8% employer and 4% employee contributions

• Life assurance and long-term illness insurance policy

• Professional development fund for all employees

• Flexible work hours as needed, to fit around family 

• Generous parental leave policy

• Bike-to-work scheme and season ticket loan policy

• Bi-monthly company maker days to improve your digital making skills

• Monthly all-staff meetings and socials

• Fresh fruit, tea, coffee, drinks in all our offices

Timetable for applications

Closing date: 8 March 17:00 GMT

First-round interviews: 12 March

JOB TITLE: Regional Volunteer & Fundraising Coordinator (East of England)

LOCATION: Home based – East of England- Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire

SALARY BAND: £21,000 - £24,000 Dependent on experience 

JOB TYPE: 12 month contract initially, with expectation of renewal

HOURS: Full-Time with some evenings and weekends (Time Off in lieu given)

Medical Detection Dogs trains dogs to save lives.

We train specialist dogs to detect the odour of human disease, providing life-saving alert assistance dogs to people with complex health problems across the UK and collaborating with other researchers, NHS Trusts and Universities internationally to advance the early diagnosis of disease.

We have an exciting new opportunity to join this small but fast-growing charity that is a world leader in its specialist innovative field.

THE JOB

We are a small charity that punches above its weight.  We receive no statutory funding and rely on the generosity of our many volunteers and supporters who raise awareness of our work and much needed funds. 

The main purpose of this role will be to build and develop local volunteer groups in your region with the aim of increasing both awareness of the charity’s life-saving work and local fundraising.

Your role will be to support, develop and enthuse volunteers and fundraising groups to increase our supporter base and ensure fundraising activity is as effective as possible to achieve maximum income in your region.

We are looking for someone committed, passionate and full of ideas about how to engage with the many different communities and groups who support our work, and to reach new audiences so that our supporter network continues to grow to meet our ambitions.

Reports to: Regional Coordinator Supervisor who reports to the Volunteer Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Develop our community engagement to increase awareness of the charity, the number of volunteers and income in your region

· Embed a volunteer led fundraising approach in your region to increase volunteer support and net income

· Ensure that the volunteering needs of the region are analysed, understood and met through engagement with colleagues

· Regularly review and refine the strategy for meeting that need

Recrutiment, Retention and Engagement of Volunteers

· Engage with established volunteer support groups as well as local communities, groups, societies and businesses in the region building new relationships and strengthening existing ones to raise awareness of MDD with the objective of increasing the number of active volunteers and growing our supporter base

· Create and promote a range of suitable volunteering opportunities to include volunteers from all walks of life

· Work with corporate supporters in the region to encourage employee supported volunteering

· Ensure that all MDD volunteers in the region are properly supported and managed so that they find fulfillment in their role and the needs of the charity are met

· Provide opportunities for volunteers in the region to give feedback and follow up as required

· Deliver induction and training to volunteers in the region

· Work with colleagues across the charity to ensure that volunteers have the resources they need to complete their role

Income Generation and Events

· Manage the relationship with established volunteer support groups in the region, giving them advice and guidance on community fundraising activities and events including the preparation of information that will inspire them to raise awareness and increase fundraising in line with targets

· Monitor and evaluate community events to ensure our limited resources are used to the best effect and that income is maximised

· Work with the Marketing Manager to use local media, the charity website and social media to promote community events and acknowledge specific fundraising achievements

· Provide a consistently high level of support, advice and encouragement to groups and individuals who want to raise funds in aid of MDD

· Assist the Fundraising Manager to maximise income from corporate charity of the year partnerships, supporting them in the local community

Marketing

· Maximise the sale of merchandise products through community events, ensuring that merchandise and promotional material is distributed to volunteers and accounted for

· Collection pots – work with the regional groups to manage all national supermarket and shopping centre collection pot records including ensuring all licenses are organised (if applicable) and ensure that the collection pots are distributed and collected as necessary

· Update the Harlequin CRM database as required to ensure all information on our supporters and their activities on our behalf is as accurate and up to date as possible.

Other tasks or ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager required to ensure the successful running of the charity

PERSON SPECIFICATION

EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

· Experience in a similar role with a national charity where you have a proven track record of raising funds

· Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers

DESIRABLE

· Familiarity with social media

· Experience of giving presentations

· Familiarity with CRM Systems

SKILLS

· Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of people

· Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

· Confident presentation skills

· The ability to deal with information in a confident manner and respond with sensitivity

· Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage a variety of tasks

· Good IT skills across a range of MS Office applications

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Inspiring, with a creative streak that helps you to bring ideas and motivate people

• A positive attitude and ability to use initiative and work effectively and efficiently without supervision

• Attention to detail

• Interested and passionate about the work of the charity

• Prepared to work longer days, evenings and weekends on occasion

• Comfortable working in vicinity of dogs

Values & Behaviours

Working at Medical Detection Dogs will be a richly rewarding experience. Our Values & Behaviours encapsulate who we are, what we stand for and what it will feel like to be part of our team:

1. We treat each other with respect and courtesy

2. We act professionally at all times

3. We accept responsibility for our own performance and behaviour

4. We are honest and open in our dealings with each other

5. We are inclusive and open minded

6. We provide a safe space for challenging opinion, behaviour and decisions

7. We give credit when and to whom it is due

8. We support one another in achieving our goals

And of course, we advocate for Medical Detection Dogs whenever we get the chance and we pride ourselves on our role as ambassadors.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

the successful candidate will also be expected to:

- Hold a full UK Driving Licence

- Provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.

- Undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

- Work some evenings and weekends for which time off in lieu will be given

- Initial training and induction will be carried out at Great Horwood.  Accommodation and travelling expenses will be paid

It is anticipated that initial interviews will be via video link and if successful a further interview will be held at Great Horwood w/c 23 March 2020.

TO APPLY: Please send your CV with covering letter 

CLOSING DATE 04 MARCH 2020

Early application is advised as we reserve the right to end the process early subject to the number of applications received.

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

The Volunteer team at Alzheimer’s Research UK is responsible for embedding an organisational approach to volunteer engagement that enables supporters to contribute effectively towards the charity’s vision, mission and goals. The Volunteering Administrator plays a significant part in contributing to the success of the team to deliver key parts of the ‘volunteer journey’ - recruiting, selecting, inducting, supporting and retaining volunteers. The role is key to engendering positive volunteer engagement and raising the profile of volunteering both internally and externally.

This is done by provide high-level customer service throughout the volunteer journey whilst contributing to the recruitment, induction, training, support, retention and exit of volunteers in line with our values and strategy of the charity. You will also be required to effective relationships across the charity to understand and fulfil volunteering requirements as well as streamline processes and improve volunteer-involvement experience.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Work across the organisation as the key point of contact for volunteer database systems (e.g. Raiser’s Edge); ensuring volunteering data is accurately imported, inputted and maintained to deliver reliable insights.
• Monitor and respond to emails in the dedicated volunteer inbox and deal with telephone enquiries.
• Oversee the administration of the volunteering application process ensuring the completion of relevant paperwork, referencing, ID badges and other areas as appropriate.
• Generate reports and other metrics to communicate the contribution and value of volunteers to the organisation.
• Contribute to the production and distribution of resources for volunteer-involving events, including, but not limited to recruitment, training and induction materials.
• In conjunction with the Volunteer Coordinator, maintain volunteering profile on internal communication channels, ensuring all relevant policies, reference materials and documents are available to volunteers and employees.
• Support the organisation and delivery of volunteer recruitment, engagement community-building events to increase the profile and involvement of volunteers.
• Contribute to the review, development and implementation of robust practices, policies and procedures associated with the volunteer journey.
• Act as the key point of contact for all internal volunteer queries, responding or cascading to others as appropriate.
• Proactively, keep up to date on events and initiatives taking place across the charity, providing guidance on the requirements for the involvement and recruitment of volunteers.
• Raise the profile of volunteering by actively promoting the benefits internally and externally.
• Contribute to the volunteer selection process to assess volunteer suitability as/when required.

What we are looking for:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent relevant experience.
• Knowledge of IT packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage conflicting priorities and changing deadlines.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships at various levels across the organisation.
• Developed organisation skills with a strong attention to detail
• A conscientious approach to work and good time management skills.
• Experience of working in a customer-service or people-facing environment.
• Experience of working with partners and/or external agencies
• Experience of working with databases.
• Experience of processing and/or handling personal (sensitive) data.

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £21,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

Please note that the official job title for the successful candidate will be Volunteer Executive. When accessing our online recruitment system, the role will be listed as Volunteer Executive.

The closing date for applications is 1st March 2020, with interviews to be held on the 9th March 2020. We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Start Date: 4 May 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter

Contract Type: This is a temporary position to provide parental leave cover and will terminate on or before 16 May 2021 on the return of the Head of Communications from parental leave.

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

FFI is seeking a Head of Communications (Parental Leave Cover) to lead the operational management, implementation and development of FFI’s communications programme. You will head up a skilled and busy team and will work with colleagues in fundraising and across the organisation to ensure that we deliver against our plans and objectives for 2020. You will also play a leading role in developing plans for the coming years that will ensure we can achieve our communications and conservation goals.

You will have substantial relevant experience in strategic external communications, ideally within the conservation charity sector, and an excellent understanding of the full spectrum of external communications channels and approaches. With strong leadership skills, you will be an excellent people manager who is able to support your team members to deliver in their roles. You will also have outstanding interpersonal skills that will enable you to work effectively with colleagues across all levels of the organisation to help balance tactical communications objectives with strategic organisation-level goals. A good understanding of PR and of the trajectory of digital communications is essential, and you will understand how fundraising works within an international charity as well as how it interacts with communications.

This position is based in Cambridge. Some local and international travel may be required. In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and high-impact organisation, at the forefront of global conservation. In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 8 March 2020.

The incumbent will be responsible for developing and leading a pilot programme to ensure maximum learning and impact, managing research and partnerships. They will also be responsible for developing and influencing public policy, building on the learning from the programme.

Client Details

A foundation promoting intercultural understanding through language education.

Description

Programme:

• Lead and manage the Foundation's new ESOL Programme aligning objectives with delivery, setting targets and ensuring quality and quarterly reporting and that programme learning impact is measured and in line with agreed strategy

• Develop, refine and implement the programme strategy working with the SMT

• Develop and manage relationships with other funders and key sector stakeholders

Policy, Research and Influencing:

• Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, develop and deliver an advocacy strategy at relevant levels of Government and sector stakeholders for the Foundation's work on adults and young people with English as a second or additional language

• Lead on horizon scanning, monitoring, responding to and influencing national policies across Government departments and other sector bodies by developing and implementing responses

• Develop and maintain external partnerships with key stakeholders, including voluntary and statutory bodies, civil servants and Government bodies, thank tanks, academic institutions and networks to strengthen policy and influencing activity and represent the Foundation externally

Evaluation:

• Working with the external evaluator, oversee the implementation of robust evaluation processes and impact measurement

• Coordinate evaluation of the programme with the external evaluator including embedding evaluation frameworks into the programme and with partners

• Coordinate lesson learning from monitoring and evaluation and support sharing of best practice and policy insights

Partnerships and Grant Management:

• Ensure timely and effective reporting on grants and review of partnerships

• Working with the Programme Co-ordinator, develop and implement detailed project plans and programme management systems whilst maintaining flexibility and ability to respond

• Following agreed policies and frameworks, oversee relevant contracting processes or grant agreements including developing an understanding of different contracting options

• Maintain full and accurate records and audit trails of correspondence, contracts and grant reporting, working with the Chief Finance Officer to ensure accurate records showing grants made, due and committed

• Oversee risk and due diligence assessments for potential grantees

Compliance:

• Maintain the Foundation's systems to ensure compliance with all current charity, data protection, equalities and other laws and regulations

Profile

• Significant experience working in a comparable role in either the charity sector, or in education

• Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary programmes

• Experience of influencing Government and public policy in the Foundation's areas of interest or in a related area

• Experience of developing, planning and ensuring quality within a programme

• Experience of developing budgets and budget management, grant monitoring and reporting

• Demonstrable experience in developing and maintaining collaborations with a wide range of partners

• Experience and knowledge of measuring, evaluating and reporting impact

Personal Skills/Qualities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively at all levels with partners and senior stakeholders including brokering new partnerships

• Ability to develop policy positions and articulate these convincingly to decision makers and stakeholders

• Ability to drive the development and delivery of the programme and able to think laterally and creatively about opportunities

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills including the ability to write for different internal and external audiences

• Well-developed ICT skills, including word-processing, Excel, Salesforce, database applications and projects

Job Offer

£ 37,565 - £ 45,912

Programme Co-ordinator

The Bell Foundation is a Cambridge based educational charity working to overcome exclusion through language education and is delivering its vision through three strategic programmes which focus on pupils, young people and those involved with the criminal justice system for whom English is an Additional Language. The Foundation has an exciting opportunity to work within a growing, dynamic team to assist and support the running of these programmes.

Position: Programme Co-ordinator
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £25,500 - £30,000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave per year plus 8 public holidays; Pension Scheme –5% employee / employer matching contributions. Employees can also choose to make their pension contributions via salary sacrifice. Options to Buy / Sell Annual Leave; BUPA Dental Plan; Free Eye Tests; Life Assurance Scheme; Tech Scheme; Cycle to Work Scheme; Health Assured Employee Assistance Plan; Access to gym membership (Cambridge); Free car parking on-site (Cambridge); Subsided canteen on-site (Cambridge).

Closing date: 09:00 on Monday 9 March 2020
Interviews: Tuesday 17 March 2020

About the role:

We are looking for a proactive, solution-focussed and self-motivated individual to provide project coordination across the programmes. A logical and systematic thinker, your role will involve managing programme information and data collection for evaluation, co-ordinating and maintaining effective project management systems, supporting the administration of programme activity including for events and training courses, both online and face to face. With excellent interpersonal skills and a friendly manner, you will act as a point of contact for enquiries about the Foundation and its work.

About you:

You will have experience working in a comparable role co-ordinating and managing projects delivered both with external partners and across a team. You will be flexible, with the ability to work at pace to deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, and able to work on your own initiative and as a central part of the team.

The Bell Foundation is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. A DBS check will be requested in the event of a successful application.

You may have experience of the following: Programme Assistant, Project Assistant, Programme Administrator, Project Administrator, Programme Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Administrator, Admin Assistant, Office Administrator, etc.

Ref: 92024

Learning and Development Adviser

Our client is looking for an enthusiastic and talented Learning and Development Adviser to join their team as they drive forward in supporting their people to be the best they can be!

As the largest nature conservation charity in the UK with over 1.2 million members, our client makes a real difference to the world we live in and they can’t do that without great people. 

Position: Learning and Development Adviser

Location: Flexible location for the right person. Regular travel to our Headquarters in Sandy, Bedfordshire plus travel (within the UK) will be required on a regular basis. This is could up to once or twice a week and expenses will be covered for all travel. Driving Licence is essential.

Salary: £22,073 to £25,752 + Travel Expenses.

Hours: Full time - contract until March 2021

Benefits: Flexibility to work from home once or twice a week. 26 Days Annual Leave , Free access to our reserves, up to 20% discount off retail items in our shops. Free access to a confidential Employee Assistance programme that provides support and advice around financial, physical and mental health wellbeing. A substantial Learning and Development offer.

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling programme of short-listing and interviewing and therefore this vacancy may be closed early if filled, we recommend you apply as soon as possible in order to ensure you do not miss the opportunity.

About the role:

Our client has recently restructured the organisation and as Learning and Development Adviser you will be supporting the newly formed teams to build their skills and capability. You will be a part of a highly motivated L&D team, reporting  to the Learning and Development Manager.

This is an exciting and varied role, you will be designing and delivering a variety of interventions such as facilitating team events, delivering off the shelf workshops, working with customers to design and deliver bespoke programmes/workshops, coaching managers up to a senior level, facilitating live online virtual learning, creating job aids and workbooks as well as supporting new and existing managers, individuals and teams.  You will be working with individuals and teams at all levels in the organisation, from all over the UK.

About You:

The successful Learning and Development Advisor will be able to build relationships at all levels, you will also bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience working in a Learning and Development role
• Experience in designing a blend of Learning and Development interventions
• Confident in delivering training courses and workshops in a collaborative style
• The ability to use coaching skills and be solutions focused in your approach
• Strong organisational skills
• Confident working as part of a cross-organisational team
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build productive internal and external relationships

If you have a ‘can do’ attitude, are able to motivate people to do their best and enjoy achieving ambitious goals, then apply today!

What our client’s current employees say: "An inspiring place to work" – Glassdoor review

Other roles you may have experience of could include: L&D Advisor, Training Adviser, HR & L&D Advisor, Training and Development Advisor, Learning & Development Manager, Organisation Learning, Learning and Development Specialist, L&D Coordinator, Training Coordinator etc.

Programme Manager - Curriculum, Qualifications and Assessment

Our client's Education Policy team seeks an enthusiastic Programme Manager to help them maximise their impact on curriculum, qualifications and assessments in chemistry in the UK and Ireland. This is a fixed-term opportunity until the end of 2020, covering an internal secondment.

Position: Programme Manager, Curriculum, Qualifications and Assessment
Location: City Cambridge or London
Job type: Full Time, Temporary
Salary: £40,828 - £45,363 (plus £4,041 London allowances if based at the London office) per annum plus benefits
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car/motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 23 February 2020

About the role:

As the client's Programme Manager for Curriculum, Qualifications and Assessment, you will lead a small team working on a range of projects relating to learning from primary to undergraduate level, including technical education. You will aim to make sure orecommendations on chemistry curriculum and assessment reach and influence decision-makers and other stakeholders. Our client's policy positions and recommendations must be based on evidence and views from the community, and so you will oversee activities to ensure this, which may include commissioning research. You will be able to communicate the work and its impact to colleagues, members and policy audiences.

This is an exciting time for this programme. They have a long-standing project to develop recommendations for chemistry curriculum from primary to post-16, and are introducing this work to an increasingly wider audience. Other work on technical and vocational qualifications, and on curriculum at degree level, is in earlier stages of development. They also actively monitor and respond to developments in the education landscape, such as government consultations and curriculum reforms.

The Programme Manager, Curriculum, Qualifications and Assessment currently has three line reports, with responsibility for setting and managing budgets. Team members are based in both Cambridge and London offices; and you can be based in either location, travelling regularly between the offices to meet team members and others. Further travel will occasionally be required to other parts of the UK and Ireland and work may occasionally be required during non-core hours or on weekends. They can therefore accommodate some flexibility in working hours, as long as you are able to maintain the requirements of the role and a 35-hour working week.

About you:

- A degree in chemistry or a related subject; or demonstrable understanding of chemistry that will support oversight of chemistry curriculum development to degree level.
- Knowledge of education systems, policy and practise in the UK.
- Ability to pitch a message to an audience (verbally and in writing), and communicate complex ideas on various levels.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a complex environment, as a member of diverse cross-functional teams.
- Proven ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships, developing networks and creating opportunities with tact and diplomacy.
- Experience of managing and delivering complex programmes of activities, demonstrating planning, prioritisation, critical judgement and composure under pressure.
- Ability to generate and critically evaluate ideas.

Desirable knowledge and skills:

- An awareness of international education systems and policy.
- Experience in policy communications, or other setting involving communicating to influence.
- Experience in a setting relating to chemistry education, for example as a teacher, curriculum developer or in assessment.
- Budget and line management experience.

Our client offers a great work environment and excellent pro rata benefits.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply before the end of the closing date.

You may have experience of the following: Project Manager, Project Management, Programme Manager, Programme Management, Change Management, Strategy Management, Strategy Manager, Business Change, Stakeholder Management, Education etc

Ref: 91869

The overall vision for our work on disability inclusion is an inclusive world where global and national development and humanitarian policies are implemented by governments, and the associated programmes and investments support the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities.

Prior to Agenda 2030, people with disabilities were largely left behind in the global push by governments, civil society and private sector actors seeking to improve the lives of those who live in poverty. This has resulted in a generation of people with disabilities who have had limited or indeed no direct benefit from or contribution to development and humanitarian frameworks and their subsequent implementing budgets and programmes. The direct impact of this has been increased vulnerability to poverty for people with disabilities and their families.

In line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Agenda 2030, and in support of the aim to leave no-one behind in development and humanitarian responses, the purpose of this role is to identify and pursue opportunities for influencing other governmental, private contractors and development and humanitarian organisations; and to work alongside the disability movement at international, regional and national level to provide advice and capacity development on inclusion to a range of stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

In partnership with disabled people’s organisations (DPOs), provide disability inclusion advice and capacity development to stakeholders (50%)

1. Support stakeholders to assess their organisational disability inclusion capacity
2. Strengthen the disability inclusion capacity of partner organisations through the provision of training, as well as ongoing capacity development, along with CBM’s Country Offices when appropriate
3. Provide specific advice on disability inclusion within development programmes, across a range of sectors
4. Work with and alongside DPOs and people with disabilities in the provision of advisory support on disability inclusion, developing and maintaining effective partnerships and collaborations with DPOs which focus on two way learning
5. Develop specific resources for partners as needed, including handouts, articles and training packages
6. Advocate for the role of people with disabilities and DPOs in all in-country work, along with CBM’s Country Office
7. Broker effective relationships between development partners and DPOs as appropriate
8. Where appropriate, contribute to the capacity strengthening of DPOs to enable them to more effectively influence development partners for disability inclusive development, along with CBM’s Country Office
9. Contribute to monitoring, evaluation and learning activities relating to disability inclusion
10. Work closely with internal Programme and Policy colleagues, contributing to internal team meetings and learning, and aligning on strategy and relationship management with external stakeholders.

Contribute to the development and dissemination of an evidence base for disability inclusion (10%)

1. Support partners in the documentation of case studies, best practices and lessons learned, and the planning and implementation of research
2. Provide disability inclusion advice to research projects in areas of expertise 
3. Contribute to a resource library of tools, publications and research from area(s) of expertise.
4. Contribute to dissemination of information to key stakeholders.

Partnership and contract management (25%)

1. Identify and support the development of new work opportunities, which lead to new contracts/partnerships/activities
2. Ensure new work opportunities are in line with organisational and departmental strategy and priorities, including the wider Programme Funding strategy
3. Manage partnerships/contracts with external partners, including maintaining an appropriate level of communication with partners
4. Ensure monitoring, evaluation and learning and necessary reporting tasks are completed on time and to a high quality.

Organisational representation (15%)

1. Represent the issue of disability inclusion to various external audiences and relevant stakeholder groups
2. Play an active role in CBM Global’s disability inclusion community of practice
3. Actively participate in and contribute to UK and international disability inclusion networks
4. Build and maintain relationships with relevant NGO, research and academic institutions
5. Carry out other duties as required by the organisation.

Please download a recruitment pack for full details.