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As the Senior MEL Officer in the MEL team, you will support the Head of Impact & Learning and the MEL Manager, as well as the Programmes & Impact department and wider team, to measure and analyse the quality and impact of our programming. You’ll use your strong organisation skills, experience in data collection and analysis, and ability to identify key trends and impact in our work. You will also work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure that our impact and expertise in working with women entrepreneurs is measured and communicated accurately and effectively to our Board of Trustees and external stakeholders.

Department purpose

This role sits within the Programmes & Impact department, which is responsible for the development and delivery of our programmes and services, ensuring they are delivered to a high quality, remain responsive to women entrepreneurs’ needs and have demonstrable impact. The department is divided into three teams: Entrepreneurship, which is responsible for delivery of services such as HerVenture and the four ‘Road to’ programmes, Mentoring, which is responsible for development and delivery of the Mentoring Women in Business programme, and MEL, which is responsible for quality impact measurement, analysis and research.

Key responsibilities

Main obligations

• Support the development and implementation of MEL systems and tools across Mentoring and Entrepreneurship projects, providing the Foundation with the necessary information to understand our impact and inform programme improvements.
• Support in collection and analysis of organisational KPIs and provide overall operational support for the MEL team.

Specific responsibilities

• Programme Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
• Ensure up-to-date programme monitoring and evaluation materials (surveys, data collection tools and theoretical frameworks) are in place for existing programmes as well as those that are in development.
• In collaboration with colleagues in the Mentoring and Entrepreneurship teams, execute the annual calendar of programme and partner surveys, including uploading and testing the surveys.
• Develop analysis plans aligned to key research questions, programme goals and logical frameworks.
• Collect, clean and analyse quantitative and qualitative programme data aligned to programme goals, logical frameworks, organisational KPIs, and general summaries of findings.
• Collaborate with colleagues on the Mentoring and Entrepreneurship teams to support dissemination of programme findings and cross-site trends internally and externally.

Research and Evaluation

• Provide administrative, logistical and analytical support for programme evaluation and in-country data collection.
• Conduct desk research to support programme implementation and/or provide background and context for research and evaluation findings.
• Collect, clean and analyse data for Foundation-led or commissioned research and evaluations.
• Support development of tools and protocols for qualitative data collection, and conduct remote and in-country fieldwork, as needed.
• Project management and administration
• Attend and document monthly MEL meetings with colleagues in the Entrepreneurship and Mentoring teams.
• Support drafting internal and external reports to donors and in-country partners sharing programme outcomes and recommendations.
• Provide administrative support to the MEL team to organise and archive programme data, and anonymise PII in accordance with GDPR, under the direction of the MEL Manager.
• Maintain MEL data storage systems, including an organised library of accessible data collection tools and a database of vetted survey questions.
• aintain workplans for projects and workstreams (e.g. survey or reporting cycles).
• Provide cross-departmental support and advisory for using data
• Maintain and enhance the resources available on the MEL workspace and act as first responder to assigned data requests from other departments.
• Update slides, one-pagers and other resources describing programme reach and impact for use by the Partnerships team and others.

Other responsibilities

• Administrative support for the MEL team as needed, e.g., calendars, travel, agendas, record management.
• Ad hoc support to Chief Operating Officer in data collection and analysis, organisational and board reporting and dashboards.
• Work to protect and enhance the reputation of the Foundation, seeking opportunities to expand and promote awareness of the Foundation’s work.
• Ensure all people are treated with respect, compassion, justice and trust in the course of their work, thereby promoting the Foundation’s core values.
• Be familiar with and adhere to the Foundation’s policies and procedures.
• Other responsibilities may be added in line with experience and programme requirements.

 Person specification

• All applicants should already have the right to work in the UK. The Foundation does not offer sponsorship at this time.
• Essential criteria
• Two or more years of experience working in MEL, ideally related to international development.
• Experience with MEL tools and approaches for qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, including survey design and implementation, semi-structured interviews, focus groups and outcome harvesting.
• Good skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint and SurveyMonkey (or other survey tools such as Kobo Toolbox or Google Forms).
• Data collection, storage, analysis, and visualisation skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and able to juggle competing priorities while maintaining a meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to develop a clear narrative from data, pitched at an appropriate level for the target audience, and to develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Motivated to expand MEL knowledge and skills, proactively identifying skill gaps and seeking opportunities for training, coaching and development.
• Ability to solicit and integrate feedback into work products and incorporate learning into future work.
• Ability to excel in a collaborative environment, working within and across teams.

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of data collection challenges in low and middle income countries.
• Understanding of GDPR legislation and its application to MEL.
• Project or programme management experience.
• Basic understanding of descriptive and inferential statistics and one or more statistical packages such as SPSS, SAS, Strata or R.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Teams (or other project management/collaborative software) and Google open source suite of programmes, including Forms.
• Experience living and/or working in a low or middle income country.
• Understanding of key issues in women’s economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, and of gender and development.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Education Team to support us in delivering high quality educational programmes. Assist with administration, customer service and events management as well as workshop delivery in schools. If you have an eye for detail, are highly self-motivated and well organised, and interested to learn and build new skills in a friendly team within a supportive culture, then we would love to hear from you. We are recuriting 2 coordinators to support  the Domestic and or the International programmes.

The Education Department manages and develops the ESU’s portfolio of education programmes. This portfolio encompasses teaching programmes, domestic and international competitions, short- and long-term interventions in schools and external educational organisations, continual professional development opportunities for teachers, awards and scholarships. All of which are focused on giving young people the speaking & listening skills and the cross-cultural understanding they need to thrive.

The main purpose of the role is to carry out and assist in the administration and day to day running of the ESU’s educational programmes, communicating with internal and external stakeholders, and managing delivery staff to ensure collective goals and objectives are reached.

Responsibilities and Expectations 

• Support with the smooth running and delivery of ESU Education’s domestic & international programmes as needed. 

• Be the first respondent to incoming calls and emails from educators, ESU partners and the general public, providing timely and professional responses to all enquiries. 

• Manage ESU spreadsheets and data across various Excel and our CRM system to ensure clean and accurate data collection and collation. 

• As needed, support with the development and improvement of education resources 

• Liaise with the ESU’s Accounts Department regarding invoicing, delivery staff pay and expenses. 

• Maintain accurate records of all bookings, delivery staff status, schools, public feedback and other relevant information. 

• To support the delivery of workshops in schools, undertaking training to ensure delivery and teaching matches ESU standards. 

• Where appropriate source venues, confirm catering arrangements and other operational requirements regarding Education events. 

• Assist the department in ad-hoc admin work as needed such as printing 

• Participate in call-rounds as part of the department’s sales and onboarding efforts 

• Co-ordinate the collection of process evaluation & impact data. 

• To work or travel over occasional evenings and weekends as directed by line manager, with time off in lieu.

• On occasion, support young people during workshops, residential programmes and competition events to ensure these key beneficiaries are supported throughout their engagement with the ESU. 

Skills and Experience   

 Essential:  

• Strong knowledge of the UK educational system.   

• An understanding of the nature and importance of the ESU’s charitable work within educational contexts and a strong commitment to increasing the impact of the organisation’s work.  

• Experience in an administrative role would be a significant advantage.  

• Excellent word processing and data management skills and capability in Microsoft Office.  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.   

• Good interpersonal skills.  

• Good time management and organisational skills.   

• A can-do attitude with the ability to work well under pressure.   

• A team player who is also able to work independently whilst maintaining a high standard of work.   

• Graduate calibre or equivalent relevant professional experience.   

Desirable:  

• Experience in working in event management.

• A degree or postgraduate qualification in education (BA or PGCE).  

• Teaching or workshop facilitation experience.  

• Experience working with children and young people in any capacity.  

• Experience delivering high quality customer service.  

• Experience using Salesforce or other CRM.

Benefits 

• Generous Company Pension. 

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holiday (pro-rata). 

• Hybrid/Flexible Working options to support work life balance. 

• Employee Assistance Programme. 

• Access to Virtual GP Services 24/7. 

• Group Life Assurance. 

• Learning and development opportunities. 

• Regular Staff Social Events. 

• 20% Discount at the neighbouring Chesterfield Hotel. 

• Cycle to work scheme 

Circa £43,000 per annum

Fixed term – until June 2025

Part home/Part office (London) based

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

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as an Account Manager in the Creative Team.

The mission of the Creative team is to collaboratively plan, produce, and deliver creative content across editorial, design, video and photography, that results in greater income, influence, and the growth of the UNICEF brand in the UK.

As an Account Manager you will work with teams across the organisation to collaborate on creative briefs and develop creative project management best practices, tools, and documents to facilitate efficient workflow on the creative processes. You will also represent the UNICEF brand and the Creative team’s skills, processes, and ways of working to the rest of the organisation.

We are looking for someone with expert account management skills, who is adept at collaborating with commissioning teams to produce effective creative briefs to deliver to the organisation’s strategic objectives.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 21 November 2024.

Interview date: Tuesday 10 December 2024 (via video conferencing (MS Teams).

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London, and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

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

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

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

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

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

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

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

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

At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities. 

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today. 

We are delighted to be delivering the National School Breakfast Programme. Family Action is committed to supporting child development, and we believe a healthy school breakfast, without barrier or stigma, can set up children to succeed and give them the very best chance to learn. Working with schools across the country, the post holder will make a vital contribution in ensuring thousands of children in disadvantaged areas have a healthy breakfast at the start of the school day.

As a School Breakfast Coordinator, you will be required to work directly with schools to recruit them to the programme, facilitate the successful set up of breakfast delivery in their schools and provide ongoing support and advice. A big part of this role will be to proactively contact schools to offer them a virtual meeting to support them to sustain and grow their breakfast provision. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Proactively contact schools to offer online meetings and support in the ongoing delivery of their breakfast provision. Offering advice and guidance to increase the number of children having breakfast each day
• Respond to school queries via a support desk either by phone or email in a timely manner. Escalating to colleagues within the service as appropriate.
• Share knowledge, ideas, feedback and evidence of good practice with schools to inspire and encourage improved delivery of the breakfast provision.
• Work closely with colleagues and partners supplying the service delivery, ensuring any issues relating to Food orders, deliveries or provision help are reported and action is taken immediately.

Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):

• The successful candidate will preferably be educated to degree level or relevant professional qualification to level 3. Have experience of working in customer service environments or experience of being first point of contact and providing high quality support.
• Experience of working in an educational setting or in partnership with schools or other educational providers and knowledge of how schools operate.
• Experience working in a remote team with the ability to confidently build relationships with a range of professionals, stakeholders and services.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills including the ability to engage a range of audiences virtually.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with strong IT and administration skills and a high level of competency in the use of Salesforce or a similar CRM tool. 

Benefits: 

• an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays 
• up to 6% matched-pension contributions
• enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
• eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
• cycle to work scheme
• investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:

· Download and submit a completed Application Form linked to the Family Action job advert

• Closing Date: Monday 11th November 2024

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons

Membership Fundraising Area Manager

We are recruiting a Face-to-Face Membership Area Manager (F2FAM) role to cover Glasgow and the surrounding areas, leading a team of Membership Fundraisers who attend a variety of places, venues and events across the region to inspire the public to support the charity through gaining new members for the organisation.

Position: Face to Face Membership Area Manager

Ref: OCT20245775

Location: Glasgow/Remote (The role is primarily home based with weekly visits to teams across reserves and off-site venues in the local area)

Hours: Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £29,200.00 - £31,347.00 per Annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Mon, 25th Nov 2024

Interview Date: Week commencing 9th December 2024

The Role

In your role as Area Manager for Glasgow you'll lead your dispersed team through in-person support visits, 1:1s, phone chats, team and individual communications, and virtual and in-person meetings.

During support visits, leading by example, you'll ensure Fundraisers uphold the charity’s standards, code of conduct, values and brand through their communication and display. You'll do at least one monthly recruiting shift with each team member, providing valuable feedback to Fundraisers and follow up individual action plans for all team members. Ultimately, you'll lead a culture of high standards, positive actions, and achievement of targets.

You’ll work closely with your line manager and report on progress with performance and how you're leading your team. You'll also work with your team of peers to support the wider regional and national team to share opportunities, resources, skills, knowledge, and actions.

Giving and receiving feedback regularly is paramount in the Area Manager role. It enables you to manage performance consistently across your team and creates successful working relationships.

Effective team support requires effective time management and organisation to give the appropriate support to everyone in the team. The nature of the work means there is often a last-minute need to amend plans and respond to changing circumstances. Working with flexibility and being able to react quickly to change, and to support others through change, is a necessity.

The role will build effective, collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders, including weekly reporting to your line manager and wider F2F Area Manager peers, the Membership Venues Team, Employee Recruitment Advisors, Employee Relations Advisors and local RSPB nature reserve staff.

Being responsible for recruiting and delivering best practice training to new Membership Fundraisers, you will recruit, select and induct new team members and build their capabilities through initiating buddy shifts and delivering support visits, using leadership models such as root cause analysis, setting SMART work objectives and implementing Situational Leadership to build capabilities.

Area Managers are expected to be role models and consistently demonstrate and uphold standards and values-led behaviours.

As part of this role, you will be expected to travel to different locations in the central belt of Scotland and on occasions more widely throughout the surrounding areas in order to support your team, for which a company van will be provided, and associated expenses covered. Please note that, as a result, a full driving licence that is valid in the UK is a requirement for this position.

About You

Essential skills, knowledge & experience:

· Good planning and organisation skills

· Effective communication and negotiation skills

· Good resilience, with a solutions focused approach

· Proven ability of consistently achieving KPIs

· Self-motivated; enthusiastic and determined to achieve

· Leading by example

· Demonstrate a good understanding of Fundraising Standards

· Understanding of leadership styles

· Confident in leading and managing a team to ensure targets are met

· Confident in giving & receiving regular feedback

· Able to embed and lead a positive team culture

· A full driving licence that is valid in the UK

If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey and help create a world richer in nature, apply now! You will be asked to upload your CV and complete a short online application form once you select 'apply'.

Additional information

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

The Charity is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.

The charity are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve this vision of creating a world richer in nature, the team need more people on nature's side and more diverse people. People of colour and disabled people are underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sectors. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. You can contact the team to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes once you have been redirected.

You may have experience in areas such as Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising Manger, Fundraising Area Manager, Area Fundraising, Area Fundraising Manger, Lead Fundraiser, Senior Fundraiser, Membership Fundraiser, Membership Fundraising Manger.

Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation #INDNFP

Prostate Cancer Research exists to honour the men and families who have been through things no family should have to go through, and to work for a future where no one needs to fear a prostate cancer diagnosis. 

We are always working to provide resources to help, support and empower patients. Giving them the information they need to make better choices about their treatment, while working to identify and target specific unmet needs in the prostate cancer ecosystem, such as racial inequality and bone metastasis.

Our dedicated staff team is the key to our success, expanding the amount of research that we fund five times over in four years. PCR has been shortlisted for an Impact Prize and won the Change Project of the year award in 2023. 

It’s been a successful couple of years for PCR’s Events & Community team with good results across the portfolio, raising over £1.4m (against a target of £800k) in 2023-24. Now’s an exciting time as we’ve recently expanded the team, whilst refreshing our structure and roles to make priorities clear and ensure the whole team can do their best work – contributing to PCR’s lifesaving mission, developing in their careers and enjoying their jobs within our ambitious and supportive team. 

We are now recruiting for a new Events & Community Executive to join the frontline of our fundraising stewardship, so strong relationship-building skills and a love of creating great supporter experiences are essential. A big part of this role is project managing PCR’s fundraising activities, including virtual and third-party challenges. This requires a proactive approach, an eagerness to learn and a readiness to get stuck in with a positive attitude, as well as some experience of leading a project yourself in the past. You will work closely with the Virtual & Challenge Events Manager, existing Events & Community Officer/ Executives, and the whole team – sharing best practice, learnings and supporting each other to reach and exceed our shared goals. 

This role will focus on virtual & challenge events activities but will get exposure to the full range of our events & community fundraising portfolio for your development and interest – and you will receive the training and support needed to succeed!

Key Responsibilities

Event management and delivery  

• Lead the delivery of the fundraising activities you are working on, keeping an eye on objectives, budgets and the bigger picture to ensure that opportunities to improve and maximise fundraising are seized. 

• Create and follow action plans for your projects, taking responsibility for processes and delivery of tasks on time. 

• Maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and third-party organisations.

• Ensure all fundraising activities promote PCR’s brand and have a strong connection to people with prostate cancer. 

• With the support of the team, analyse results based on KPIs & feedback, and proactively suggest changes & improvements. 

Stewardship 

• Lead on delivering PCR’s supporter journeys for your projects, providing a high level of stewardship with an understanding of the connection between engagement and the income & awareness raised for PCR. 

• Lead on relationship management as required for the fundraising activities you are working on. 

• Carry out regular stewardship tasks including content delivery, the management of stewardship tools (e.g. Mailchimp, GivePanel & Kudosity) and responding to supporter queries via all channels. Plenty of training on tools will be provided! 

• Collaborate with the team on the upkeep of supporter journeys, using feedback & data to spot opportunities for constant improvement of fundraisers’ experience with PCR and motivating them to raise more and remain loyal supporters. 

Marketing and Recruitment  

• Work with the Events team managers and external marketing consultants to create effective marketing plans and lead on their implementation, making best efforts to hit acquisition targets for the fundraising activities you are working on. 

• Create & deliver marketing plans and assets which are tailored by a good understanding of our existing & target audiences. 

• With the support of team managers, track and analyse marketing performance to proactively suggest improvements. 

Administration and Database  

• Manage stock fulfilment, sending merchandise to supporters and replenishing materials as required, ensuring high quality, good value and an appropriate & creative application of PCR’s brand. 

• Carry out participant data processing, income processing and budget management tasks as required, including coding, database administration, paying invoices and tracking income & expenditure in logs. 

• Ensure your fundraising activities are delivered in line with fundraising law & regulations and PCR’s policies.

• Take an active role in training & webinars to improve your knowledge of the database and compliance requirements.

Strategy and Development 

• Always have an eye on new opportunities and ideas to inject into your projects, taking a test & learn approach. 

• Contribute to team strategy and budgeting work, working with Events team managers to create exciting plans.

• Lead on relevant projects to improve the Events team’s infrastructure, stewardship, content, processes & compliance. 

• Be proactive in your personal development and look for opportunities to learn – with lots of support from your manager! 

Teamwork 

• Actively contribute to meetings, sharing new ideas and learnings that might be useful for the wider team.

• Work with the team to embed our agile ways of working, where we all take collective responsibility for the team’s goals.

• Plan with the team to be flexible in busy times, working together to meet planning and stewardship requirements, and sometimes getting involved with other projects and tasks across the Public Fundraising team. 

• Attendance will be required at some weekend and evening events, for which TOIL will be given.

Skills and Competencies 

Our ideal candidate would be a keen learner and a great team player, with: 

• Great project management skills gained from prior experience of owning & leading a project yourself, and an eagerness to develop into a more autonomous project manager. 

• A willingness to get stuck in, a proactive attitude and lots of initiative. 

• An understanding of the importance of good supporter/customer care, and how to provide this in a fundraising context. 

• A good understanding of and interest in events & community/ peer-to-peer fundraising activities. 

• A results-driven attitude and strong sense of personality accountability. 

• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, including written and on the phone/ in-person. 

• Excellent organisation skills and an ability to identify the best use of time to complete day-to-day tasks. 

• Very good attention to detail, IT skills and ability to use a CRM database. 

• A belief in PCR’s work, goals and our values: innovation, collaboration, accountability & championing the patient voice. 

Please send your CV and a supporting statement (max 1 side of A4) outlining why you want role & why you think you’d be a good fit, giving examples of previous experience. Deadline is 25th Nov. Successful applicants will be invited to interview w/c 2nd Dec.   

Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit delivering real transparency and accountability for market impacts on nature and people. Our special focus is on ending deforestation – an essential step in achieving urgent global goals on climate, nature and human rights.

Nature-related Finance: Nature loss poses material risks to financial institutions, but a lack of high-quality nature-related data has been one of the biggest obstacles holding financial institutions back from addressing nature-related risks. Global Canopy tackles this problem head on, increasing the scope, quality and accessibility of freely available data. We work to enable investors, lenders, insurers, financial regulators and others in the sector to identify and mitigate their impacts and dependencies on nature – and to seize the opportunity of investing in nature-positive solutions. Our work on nature-related finance centres on three collaborative flagship projects, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), ENCORE and our Little Book series of concise guides exploring key topics in climate and nature finance.

About the role: An exciting role for a data researcher with strong technical skills to help increase Global Canopy's impact by delivering world-leading environmental and financial data to our key audiences in government, civil society, finance and business. 

The role combines a deep understanding of economic and environmental data with strong technical capabilities in data engineering, analysis and presentation. This role bridges the gap between complex environmental, supply chain and economic datasets and delivering actionable insights through modern data techniques.

The role will initially make use of the ENCORE knowledge base which helps governments, central banks, financial institutions and businesses assess their nature-related risks and impacts around the world.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most: 

• You are motivated by bringing up-to-date, high quality data to diverse audiences, including the private sector, governments and civil society
• You have a deep interest in sustainability, particularly in the agricultural, land-use or forestry sectors
• You are rigorous in your approach with a strong attention to detail but also pragmatic and flexible
• You know how to develop innovative solutions to complex data challenges, taking concepts from ideation to fully working prototypes
• You are able to produce high-quality analysis and visualisations and are confident to present prototypes to potential users, take feedback and improve
• You enjoy working both independently and as part of a team in a highly flexible and dynamic organisation
• You recognise the importance of good housekeeping: quality, process, documentation and maintenance

Likely background and experience:

• 3+ years experience working with economic and environmental data in a government, academic, commercial or NGO context
• Background in statistics, economics or related quantitative field
• Track record of building data tools and dashboards that deliver consumable insight from complex data
• Hands-on experience in developing proof-of-concept solutions and testing them
• Experience working with government agencies or research institutions
• Exposure to organisations engaged in delivering open data solutions to high calibre, demanding users

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes. 

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We welcome applications from people from these regions.

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

To find out more, visit our website: Data Researcher - Global Canopy

We aim to maintain an anonymous shortlisting process, please do NOT include your name in the cover letter you submit with your application.

House of Prayer Impact Lead

To ensure delivery of all operational requirements of the House of Prayer activities at Waverley Abbey, to see the house full of believers welcomed and re-ignited for the kingdom.

To ensure that Encounter with God is central to the heartbeat of the staff, student and guest experience.

Prioritise our mission to the Millennial generation and Gen Z driving significant increase in numbers of guests from this target market.

Work closely with the Waverley Abbey House of Prayer Community Leader who has full responsibility for: 
 
Regular Rhythms of prayer, 121 Spiritual direction, the larger HOP Community, outfacing to 24-7 Prayer and core writing for EDWJ

And Spiritual Oversight of: 

The residential Community and HOP team, retreats content, spiritual input and delivery, internship and worship. 

This role holds a Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 to be a practising Christian who assents to Waverley Abbey’s Statement of Faith. 

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Encounter at the heart of the whole Waverley Abbey organisation 
• New Generation vision delivery into action 
• Excellent Prayer Spaces across the site and digitally 
• A world class, oversubscribed Retreats calendar 
• Internship oversight and Lectio Live management 
• For further detail on key responsibilities and person spec, please see the attached Job Description. 

If you’d like to apply, please provide your CV, and a cover letter that directly addresses the requirements of the job description, including why you are interested in the role.

Applications will close on 1st December 2024; we reserve the right to close applications early.

Please note, an appointment will be subject to:

• Evidence of Right to Work in the UK 
• Satisfactory references 
• Meeting the Occupational Requirement criteria 
• Satisfactory completion of a probationary period 

REF-217 969 

Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit delivering real transparency and accountability for market impacts on nature and people. Our special focus is on ending deforestation – an essential step in achieving urgent global goals on climate, nature and human rights.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Graphic Designer. 

You will work closely with the Senior Designer and members of the Communications team to create visually compelling designs that align with Global Canopy’s mission and branding guidelines. You will be responsible for creating engaging and on-brand materials for both print and digital, working across several of our project identities. 

There will be a strong focus on artworking files, typesetting reports, creating infographics, designing social media posts and creating simple animations and film editing. You will be confident in following brand guidelines and working across the full Adobe Creative Suite. Experience in Powerpoint, Google Slides and Figma is an added bonus.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most: 

• A strong drive to contribute to our mission of delivering transparency and accountability for nature, forests and people.
• Enthusiastic about design with a creative flair.
• Attention to detail when executing design work.
• Strong communication skills to effectively communicate ideas, listen to feedback, and present designs.
• Willingness and drive to learn new skills. 
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Skills and experience:

• Strong sense of composition, typography and image selection.
• Ability to reliably follow branding guidelines and create consistent identities across multiple platforms.
• Attention to detail when following and implementing templates.
• Experience designing and formatting presentation decks. 
• Fluent in Adobe CC including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes. 

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We welcome applications from people from these regions.

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

To find out more, visit our website: Graphic Designer - Global Canopy

Please note, applications without a portfolio (or link to your website) showcasing your design work will not be considered. 

We aim to maintain an anonymous shortlisting process, please do NOT include your name in the cover letter you submit with your application.

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our Team Leaders here at Change Grow Live play an integral role in ensuring an effective service provision for our service users by creating a focused culture, engaging staff to provide an innovative and continually improving service and provide leadership, support, and development to a wide range of staff.

We have an exciting opportunity for Team Leader to join West Sussex Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Service. The post holder will be managing a team based in Bognor Regis and Chichester in West Sussex.

Where: Chichester and Bognor Regis

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per hours 

Full Time Salary Range: £34,700.09 - £36,635.38 (pro rata for part time hours)

 About the role: 

• Operational line management of a team of staff which includes supervision (with reflective practice), appraisal, performance and sickness management as well as ensuring staff follow CGL and external policies applicable to their roles. 

• Empowering staff to promote hope, empowerment, choices, control, and opportunities that assist service users reaching their full potential as individuals and community members. 

• Work with your team and Designated Safeguarding Lead (if not your role) to ensure that the practices within the team/service enable identification of service users, children and families who are at risk. Ensure that staff are competent in the delivery of interventions that reduce risk to service users. 

• Support staff to improve service user outcomes through observed practice, providing timely values-based feedback. 

• Lead on the recruitment, selection and induction of staff.

About you: 

• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience. 

• Knowledge and experience of developing and leading health and social care services and delivering services which evidence high performance and quality standards. 

• Significant experience of leading teams who work with families where children are subject to social care intervention. 

• Knowledge of current legislation surrounding children, young people, and safeguarding practice 

• Able to lead, inspire and develop a team. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to use common MS Office applications (Word/Excel/Outlook)

What we will give to you: 

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”. 

• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 

• Contributory pension scheme 

• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 

• A friendly and supportive team 

• Training, career development & progression opportunities 

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. 

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you

Closing Date 10/11/2024

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Would you like to support a dynamic annual conference that brings together a diverse group of people to learn, be inspired and collaborate to achieve workplace justice and fight poverty and discrimination?

Workplace Justice is a new company limited by guarantee that has been created to take forward the annual New Organising Conference. The New Organising Conference is unique in bringing together a diverse group of participants - trade unions established and new, community organisers, not for profits, academics, lawyers and journalists, with a shared interest in worker rights. In July 2024, over 100 people delivered 57 different sessions to an audience of 240 people.

Overview of the role

This role, which will be largely remote, with regular online supervision and periodic meet-ups, offers the opportunity to support an important social justice initiative which has received hugely positive feedback from participants. You will have a high degree of autonomy, and a varied and interesting workload, as well as the opportunity to interact with and meet inspiring activists and educators.  Because of the annual cycle of the conference, you will ideally be able to flex your working hours across the year, with the opportunity for a four week break after the conference.

Job description

To provide operational support for Workplace Justice and the New Organising Conference including finance, website, participant database, registration, social media and governance.

For more information please visit our website.

Veterans Outreach Support (VOS) is an award-winning charity that offers welfare, wellbeing and mental health support and services to veterans of the UK Armed Forces and Merchant Navy in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight. They provide a Drop-In model of support, a welfare advice service, a range of peer-supported wellbeing activities and social groups, and access to psychology, psychiatry, and therapy services.

VOS has secured additional funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to continue the work of the Thrive Together programme (formerly VPPP) in the South East, which is designed to bring together a network of veterans’ support agencies that will take an informed approach across the South East region to ensure that there are connected pathways, which work well for veterans; that there are safe places for veterans to go, which connect into these pathways; and that volunteers and staff who support veterans have access to training and work closely with other organisations within veterans’ mental health pathways.

The Families and Carers Project Manager will work with the Thrive Together Portfolio Manager, Partners, and members of the VOS core team to explore the challenges of reaching out to families and carers of veterans, many of whom may be unaware that they are entitled to support and to make recommendations as to how this might be improved.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in identifying, planning, executing, and evaluating pilot projects, research groups, focus groups, community workshops, including managing project timelines and budgets.
• Experience of preparing reports and recommendations based on evaluation and feedback, including developing metrics to assess the effectiveness of services and collecting feedback for continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with engaging diverse communities, assessing and understanding their needs, and building relationships.
• Ability to lead discussions and encourage participation from group members.

We are seeking an organised and effective communicator, with strong active listening skills. You will be able to work with a range of people, with a cultural awareness and sensitivity to the differences that may affect collaboration. You will be analytical with the capacity to understand information and draw actionable insights from the discussions, empathetic in approach and able to identify the specific needs and preferences of families and carers.

For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Location: Homebased / hybrid / within easy commute of Portsmouth and the South East. Some attendance at VOS headquarters will be required (Royal Maritime Club and Hotel, Portsmouth). Regional travel will be required, which will be funded by the Thrive Together programme.

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: 24th November 2024.Applications are being reviewed by Charisma on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

Interviews with VOS will take place Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th November.

Direct Marketing and Fundraising Officer

This is an exciting and dynamic role within our Fundraising and Marketing department, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact on our public fundraising efforts. The role has been designed to support the Direct Marketing Manager [Acquisition]  in managing and developing internal systems, coordinating projects, and providing essential administrative support to the team.

Please download the job description for full details

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Direct Marketing and Fundraising Officer to join our Public Fundraising team. This role is integral to the smooth operation of our fundraising activities, particularly during appeals, where your coordination skills will be crucial.

Key Responsibilities:

Appeal Coordination:

• Assist the Direct Marketing Manager - Acquisition in keeping member agency fundraising directors and key suppliers up to date in the run-up to and during appeals.
• Update the fundraising and marketing team budget tracker, ensuring accurate financial tracking throughout the appeal process.
• Support the setup and management of Appeal Toolkits and Appeal Hubs, providing essential assets to staff, member agencies, and suppliers.
• Assist with the coordination and delivery of creative projects across all direct marketing channels, ensuring timely and effective execution.
• Work with the team to gather and report appeal results, providing updates to the Director of Fundraising and Marketing, Executive Team, and CEO’s office.

 Ongoing Responsibilities:

• Organize and manage review meetings with suppliers’ post-appeal, contributing to continuous improvement efforts.
• Monitor and update core and appeal budgets, processing invoices and ensuring financial accuracy.
• Support the Director of Fundraising and Marketing in organizing and managing the Fundraising Director’s Group meetings, including diary coordination, preparing presentations, and taking minutes.
• Provide general administrative support to the Fundraising and Marketing team, including setting up monthly team meetings, organizing agendas, and coordinating away days.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Proven experience in project coordination and administrative support, ideally within a fundraising or marketing environment.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with a keen eye for detail.
• Experience with budget tracking and financial processes.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to work well within a team.

If you are passionate about making a difference, are eager to learn the fundamentals of direct marketing and have the skills to manage complex projects in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.

We are trialling 2 compulsory days per month "in the office", which is subject to change.

During an appeal, you will be contractually obliged to be in the office for 2 weeks, which are likley to include working during the weekend.

We are a looking for an experienced and highly motivated  Programme Lead: Enterprise who will be responsible for bringing a unit on the Trust’s land back into operation as a functioning venue and subsequently will be responsible for the management and programming of the dual-use space for community and commercial use, including looking for opportunities to enhance the potential of the venue through creative methods.  You will also lead, motivate and organise a team of sessional and contract staff to effectively run the space.

Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Overseeing the operations of the venue(s), ensuring effective running of the space for community and commercial use.
• Educating community bookings on profit-making opportunities for events held at the venues. 
• Managing and coordinating internal and external stakeholders, including a team of sessional and contract staff specifically trained to help run the venue.
• With the facilities team, ensure compliance with contracts, agreements, health and safety legislation in relation to your events and the venue.
• Maintaining good systems and records in relation to data collection, management and implementation of initiatives for which you are responsible and via templates for feedback on community bookings.
• Managing any partnership agreements and reporting against agreed outcomes and objectives. 
• Responsibility for budget management and reporting. 

Experience, knowledge and skills:

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience of managing a venue.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering events within venues.
• Experience of managing and reporting on substantial budgets. 
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• The ability to provide a friendly and efficient service, with an aptitude for working in a complex and fast changing environment. 
• The ability to work flexibly in some cases, in line with project needs. 
• The ability to work with diverse communities and in a diverse environment.
• A good understanding of the local area, is desirable.

Benefits of working with us:

• Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington
• Investor in People (IiP) employer
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per year + statutory bank holidays
• Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Sick pay scheme
• Season ticket / bicycle loan
• Free eye test voucher

The application deadline is 24 November when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview.  However, we reserve the right to close the application early.  An early application is strongly recommended.