Senior Programme Manager

London Office

Permanent Full Time 37.5 hours a week

Up to £40k per annum

Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.

We are currently seeking a Senior Programme Manager who will be responsible for the management of the Young Enterprise Company Style programmes (currently Company, Team and Start Up) ensuring they are delivered on time and in budget.

The Senior Programme Manager will also support a small team of Programme Managers with the day to day delivery of their allocated programmes ensuring that the content for all direct delivery programmes are engaging, relevant and up to date for their intended audiences.

We are seeking an individual with a solution focussed attitude to problem solving and the ability to balance and prioritise competing demands in a busy function. An understanding of education and school centred programmes would be a distinct advantage.

Reporting to the Head of Programmes and Services, this role will provide a high level of education sector expertise to support the ongoing development of current programmes as well as new initiatives within enterprise education and direct delivery.

If you meet the criteria and would like to apply for this role please send your current CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability (no more than 2 sides of A4) by no later than midday on Tuesday 10th March. Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Interviews will take place in London on Tuesday 17th March.

Fixed 18 month Contract

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists ensures that the highest achievable standards of eye care are delivered for patients through excellence in the training, education and assessment of eye doctors and their continuing professional development. 

The College is currently seeking a Workforce Manager to provide coordination and delivery of projects to improve the quality and increase the scope of workforce data to inform development of its workforce strategy. The Workforce Manager will be responsible for taking a lead in workforce knowledge, including data gathering and analysis to advise organisation wide strategic development and communications. 

The successful candidate will be someone who can work flexibly with a varied workload, is well organised and can network well with workforce counterparts to keep up to date with data collection and reporting methodologies. The post holder will work well as part of a team, have excellent, all round communication and interpersonal skills, and be able to articulate the work of the project and its recommendations. 

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter.

For an informal discussion about the role, please call Beth Barnes, Head of Professional Support, on 020 793 50702.  Office hours are 09.00-17.00.

Closing date:  17.00, Wednesday 26 February 2020

Interviews:      Wednesday 11 March 2020

Applicants must already have the right to work within the UK without restriction.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Entering into an exciting period of growth and transition, Dementia UK now requires an exceptional HR Business Partner to join their HR Team. Based at our London offices and reporting to the Head of HR, you will play a critical role in facilitating the delivery of our People Strategy. As an innovative, solutions-driven business partner, you will need to demonstrate your ability to hit the ground running, enabling the HR Team to deliver credible and highly professional service to this growing organisation.

This role requires a highly skilled and experienced HR generalist with a proven track record of successfully working in a People setting with a strong delivery focus, together with up to date and in-depth knowledge of employment legislation in the UK. A creative thinker who enjoys developing new and innovative ways of addressing people challenges, you will have excellent attention to detail with an ability to adapt quickly and deal with conflicting priorities from different stakeholders. Confident in your ability to deal with operational and strategic objectives whilst working to tight deadlines during this dynamic period for the Charity. You will have an ability to build strong stakeholder relationships at all levels of the organisation, whilst being able to evolve and adjust your ways of working to suit our diverse workforce.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate evidence of delivering significant and sustainable business benefits through change, together with experience of developing and implementing an effective reward strategy to strengthen the Employee Value Proposition and implement Salary Benchmarking throughout the Charity. An ability to work with the business to embed the values and culture of the Charity, together with previous experience of working with a clinically focussed organisation would be highly advantageous. 

In return, we will provide you with the appropriate level of support and development necessary for you to deliver your role successfully.

For further information, please download the job description.

Please note that only applications including a CV, covering letter and answers to the attached questions will be considered for interview.

Interviews: Thursday 12th of March and Tuesday 17th March.

Job Description

The Field Studies Council (FSC) is the UK’s leading charity sector provider of outdoor environmental education. Much of our work is based at our Field Centres, which have an international reputation for high standards of school and university teaching and associated facilities.

This is a permanent full time position based at FSC Head Office, Nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Overall Job purpose:

Working under the direction of the Commercial Director and in line with FSC’s new business strategy, this is a key operational role which will have day-to-day management responsibility for raising funds by researching and applying to appropriate grant-making Trusts and Statutory bodies and growing corporate and individual donors. The post holder will work with relevant stakeholders to develop ideas and projects which are then progressed into funding applications. They will also identify and build partnerships with other agencies to maximise FSC’s access to other funding sources, and will build and manage relationships with funders to increase income generation.

The post will include the need to travel to FSC locations and other venues across the UK and occasionally abroad, and will involve some overnight stays.

Key Responsibilities:

· Working with the Commercial Director and the Senior Leadership Team to develop and deliver a grant income and fundraising plan for FSC to increase income generation for the charity

· Contributing to the development and management of an annual fundraising budget, agreeing fundraising income targets and expenditure and working to achieve those targets

· Line managing a small team of fundraising officers, including carrying out personal development reviews in line with FSC procedures, and where necessary managing and supporting a team of fundraising volunteers

· Communicating the charity’s funding needs in a clear, consistent way to potential trust funders through high quality funding applications, face to face meetings and presentations

· Building and maintaining strong, long term relationships with Trusts, Foundations and other institutional funders

· Working with Heads of Group and managers to support local fundraising initiatives and regional priorities

· Developing and managing a database of Trust and Statutory funders

· Developing and implementing initiatives to grow corporate and individual donors

· Researching and staying abreast of changes and developments in the funding landscape; keeping up to date with funding opportunities from public sector funding streams including local and central government

· Attending networking events and meetings with potential donors and partners

· Preparing reports and giving presentations on fundraising progress to the senior leadership team and the trustee board as and when required

Benefits

• Holidays - 28 day inc bank holidays (increases with length of service - up to 5 extra days)
• Pension
• Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance programme
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Friendly Team
• Free parking
• FSC Workwear
• Training & Development
• Happy to talk flexible working!

For further details and to apply please visit our website

The closing date for receipt of your completed application will be 12 noon on Monday 16 March 2020

Interviews are scheduled to take place at FSC Head Office on Friday 27 March 2020

Please note we do not accept CV’s without a completed application form.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent

Salary: £30,012.00 to £35,790.00 /year

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

The Shop from Walthamstow, is an upcoming Crisis shop. It will become one of ten that we have opened in the last four years. Our shops generate valuable income to support our services, create opportunities for homeless people to learn new skills and contribute to Crisis’ work in the community. They have a unique contemporary visual identity and are dynamic and creative places to work.

About the role
As Shop Manager you will lead, and shape, a new team of staff and volunteers to create a shop that not only attracts customers in and around the Walthamstow area, but that also achieves sales and training targets, maximising the impact on our mission to end homelessness. As Walthamstow will be a new opening you will gain the experience of growing the shop from the ground up and building a community.
This is a unique retail opportunity, where you will be directly contributing to Crisis’s work to end homelessness. You will be involved in delivering on the job training for Crisis members involved in the Crisis Retail Training Programme to enable them to develop retail and achieve an industry recognised qualification. Through this programme you will have a direct impact on members and will witness them gain skills, and confidence, in the workplace.

“Crisis is quite a modern charity and it gives you freedom to create. Because they’re smaller they’re not scared to try stuff, so they’ve allowed me to do stuff like hang mannequins from chains in the window. They want you to be new and innovative”
- Esther, Shop Manager for Crisis Finsbury Park

About you
To be successful in this role you will be an experienced shop manager with a proven track record of leading and developing teams, maximising their potential to achieve sales results. You will be seeking an exciting new challenge, that stands out from other retail management roles. You will know how to manage and build Crisis’s reputation within the local community.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click 'apply now' to submit a CV and a cover letter. Please use the cover letter to answer how you meet the person specification points for this role, preferably using each point as a heading.  

The job description is available by clicking on the 'Additional Details' button.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team through Crisis's job site.
Closing date: 5 March 2020 (11.59pm)

Interview date: TBD

Person Specification

Essential

1. Experience of working in retail management with a proven ability to deliver and uphold high standards of customer service

2. A commercial focus with a track record of managing and achieving targets

3. Good verbal and written communications skills with the ability to summarise and present ideas and information to a range of audiences 

4. Good interpersonal and influencing skills, capable of interacting with a range of people, including other staff, volunteers, members and the local community

5. Knowledge of how to engage audiences using social media tools and websites

6. An ability to work independently and prioritise own tasks and time, but also take direction and work collaboratively with others

7. Flexible in approach and enjoys working in a dynamic and changing environment

8. Proven ability to manage and motivate others to achieve exceptional results

9. Logical, good attention to detail and a creative problem solver

10. Demonstrable working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)

11. Knowledge of and ability to comply with safeguarding procedures

12. Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion

    Desirable

13. Experience of working in the voluntary sector and delivering positive social impact

14. Experience of working with and supporting vulnerable people

15. Experience of delivering training programs

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Every day in the UK, 14 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth.

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional person to join our dedicated and enthusiastic team as the External Training and Learning Resources Co-ordinator. This role is responsible for co-ordinating Sands’ training workshops, supporting the promotion of Sands training on social media and providing a high level of support to external and internal stakeholders.

This is a varied and interesting role, which helps ensure that Sands’ training programmes are delivered to a high standard, so that bereaved parents and families receive the best possible care wherever they are in the UK.

With demonstrable experience of providing high quality support to colleagues both office and remotely based, you will have excellent time and workload management skills.  An excellent all-round communicator, you will be able to develop productive working relationships with a range of stakeholders including healthcare professionals, volunteers and external organisations. 

You will have experience of using social media platforms as well as a range of IT packages including Outlook, Word and Excel.  The role involves the post-holder maintaining online booking processes to a highly accurate standard, so you will need to be confident in the use of managing these systems and in addition, you will be able to demonstrate a highly collaborative approach and enjoy working in a team environment.

Learning through Landscapes has 30 years experience of delivering projects and programmes to schools and settings throughout the UK. LtL has a well established, committed and passionate team of delivery staff working on a variety of different projects and is now looking to appoint an experienced trainer to join the Local School Nature Grants team. This project is funded by the Postcode Local Lottery Small Grants Programme.

For more information see our website.

We are looking for someone based around the Midlands area to deliver training sessions to selected schools in central and northern areas of the UK who are interested in the use of school grounds for biodiversity projects, sustainability projects and other learning and play programmes. This will include training sessions for teachers, support staff, governors, parents, early years practitioners and school grounds professionals. This person will be passionate about the outdoors, be able to work flexibly and on their own initiative, and have excellent communication skills and a common sense attitude.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience of developing and delivering training or professional development for adults and must show a commitment to learning outside the classroom. The ability and willingness to travel is essential, therefore a full driving licence and use of a car is a requirement of the post.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract, term time only post, 37 hours per week.

For more information and how to apply please visit our website or download the information pack.

The deadline for applications is 9 am on Monday 24th February.

Interviews will be held in Birmingham on Wednesday 4th March.

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.

Home based
3 year fixed-term contract, 35 hours per week

Are you passionate about equipping people with skills and resources to safeguard the vulnerable?
The Safeguarding team is looking for a committed team player to enable and support the United Reformed Church to develop and coordinate its safeguarding training programme.

You already work in the field of safeguarding with extensive knowledge of legislative guidelines and statutory guidance related to protection of children and adults at risk. You have experience of developing policy and practice guidance, delivering training and enabling others to do so.

You have excellent interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to work co-operatively and collaboratively in a variety of settings using differing media. Experience of working in safeguarding within a faith-based charity context would be a distinct advantage.

We can offer you a flexible and friendly work environment with a generous final salary pension scheme.

If you are interested in working for us and can meet the above requirements, please contact us/see our website for an application form (noting that we do not accept CVs).

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 24 February 2020  
Interview date: Friday 13 March 2020

This post requires an enhanced DBS certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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.

Purpose of Role To provide high-level coordination to YUSU in managing the development and operations of the student training project, YUSU Develops, supporting student leadership, development and self-reflection. The post holder will seek to develop, embed and oversea the systems and processes for supporting employability and skills opportunities for students participating in YUSU activities. The post holder will lead on special projects that arise within the organisation to improve and support YUSU activities. Much of this role will involve relationship building and management with internal and external stakeholders to promote student opportunities. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Operational Management ● To work with the Opportunities Manager, elected officers and the wider organisation to develop long-term strategies that support student leadership, development and self-reflection ● To lead on the development and implementation of YUSU Develops ● To support and collaborate with University stakeholders to deliver YUSU Develops and to support the delivery of the University’s employability strategy ● To manage the production and use of online training resources ● To lead on the development of student leader training and leadership programmes across the organisation ● To undertake reviews of the student training offer on a periodic basis and report on key performance indicators ● To lead, organise and deliver special projects that fall outside of the scope of regular YUSU staff duties ● To research and prepare reports on areas of the organisation that would benefit from additional support through a special project ● To develop and embed an evaluation framework to measure the impact of special projects ● To build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the maintenance of positive working relationships and the progression of strategic/operational plans which are relevant to the employability strategy ● To provide recommendations for the Senior Management Team, identifying new opportunities to enhance student employability and providing project updates ● To promote the benefit and successes of YUSU’s activities both internally and externally Finance & Administration ● To be responsible for efficient administration and financial management in line with the organisation’s policies and procedures ● To work with the Opportunities Manager to ensure the efficient management of the YUSU Develops and special projects budgets People Management  To coordinate the YUSU Ambassador recruitment, selection, and induction process General Notes ● The principle roles and responsibilities will change from time to time and the post holder is required to undertake any additional duties as deemed appropriate. ● Staff are required to have a Personal Development Plan and to participate in training, meetings or conferences considered relevant to their job. Staff must carry out their duties with full regard to the rules, policies and procedures and conditions of service contained in the staff information guide. ● A condition of the employment is that all staff are expected to assist in key events throughout the year e.g. Freshers’ Fair, Summer Ball. Staff are expected to portray a positive image both internally and externally of the Students’ Union by displaying standards of service integrity, punctuality, politeness and professionalism. ● To stay up to date with issues that affect student activities on a local and national scale. ● To uphold YUSU’s environmental and sustainability practices, ensuring good practice is met. ● To abide by YUSU constitutions and policies. ● To work within, promote and uphold the student- led and democratic ethos of the Students’ Union. ● To seek to continually develop and improve YUSU services. ● YUSU envisages that this post will develop through time and that the post-holder is expected to be proactive in pursuing these changes.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager working in our Student Development Department. The Student Activities Manager will lead our Activities team in their work supporting student leaders running societies, halls of residence committess and our student media outlets. This is a significant role for someone who'll be excited to be part of the largest Students' Union in the UK.  With over 400 societies, 16 halls committees, and three media outlets this role is suited to someone who appreciates the impact that student-led activities can have on the student experience.

The priority will be to create consistency and encourage collaboration between various student groups. The successful candidate will be able to develop and deliver engaging and fulfilling training and support for student leaders.

The role requires someone who is able to offer excellent line management that encourages innovation and drives the high performance of their team. Natural people skills and an ability to influence and inspire is also important.

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists ensures that the highest achievable standards of eye care are delivered for patients through excellence in the training, education and assessment of eye doctors and their continuing professional development. 

The College is currently seeking an Education and Training Co-ordinator to provide high level administrative support. The Education and Training Co-ordinator will be responsible for managing the Dual Sponsorship Scheme and CESR. 

The successful candidate will be an administrator who can work flexibly with a varied workload and is well organised. The post holder will work well as part of a team, have excellent, all round communication and interpersonal skills, and be able work on their own initiative.

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter. 

For an informal discussion about the role, please call Alex Tytko, Head of Education and Training, on 0 2 0 7 9 3 5 0 7 0 2. 

Office hours are 09.00-17.00.

Closing date:  17.00, Tuesday 25 February 2020

Interviews:   Monday 9 March 2020

Applicants must already have the right to work within the UK without restriction.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

London
Full time
Permanent contract or seven-year termed appointment

Do you have the vision and skills to lead Education and Learning in the church through changing times?
This role supports the Education and Learning Committee of General Assembly, the three Resource Centres for Learning and the Training and Development officers in our Synods.  Their joint goal is to enable the United Reformed Church to provide integrated education and training to equip the whole people of God for mission.  A key part of this role is to encourage and foster continued evolution towards better meeting our goal in changing circumstances, in which intergenerational learning is key.

You will have proven experience of delivering education and learning as well as change management capabilities.

Applications are invited from candidates who are a member of the United Reformed Church or of a church belonging to World Communion of Reformed Churches, Disciples Ecumenical Consultative Council, Council for World Mission, Action for Churches Together in Scotland, Churches Together in England, Cytun (Churches Together in Wales), Free Churches Group or Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.*  

If you are interested in working for us and can meet the above requirements, please contact us/see our website for an application form (noting that we do not accept CVs).

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 24 February 2020  
Interview date:  Tuesday 31 March 2020

*In accordance with the Equalities Act 2010: Part 1, Schedule 9, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to be a practising Christian.

This post is subject to an enhanced certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.