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

Role: Community & Events Officer
Based: Huntingdon with travel across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and surrounds 
Hours: 20 hours per week, part-time permanent.
Some weekend and out-of-office working required
Salary: £24,214 pro rata 

Would you like to use your community fundraising experience to help build long term sustainable income for a rapidly growing air ambulance charity? 

Magpas Air Ambulance has been operating an emergency medical service since 1971, saving lives across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Norfolk and surrounding counties. Now 24/7 with a brand new air ambulance, Magpas is looking for a Community & Events Officer to work with schools, businesses and community groups raising the funds we need to continue to save lives.

You will receive lots of support from a friendly, ambitious and collaborative team whilst having the scope to really make an impact - so if you have the experience we’re after please get in touch.

Role description:

• Act as Magpas Air Ambulance first point of contact for community and event requests and plan effective and timely response. 
• Proactively approach schools, groups in the community and businesses to support Magpas Air Ambulance through fundraising and volunteering.
• Build and maintain relationships with community and event fundraisers, ensuring they are supported before, during and after their events and provided with information to maximise income.
• Promote the charity and community fundraising through attendance at fundraising events, networking and activities outside of normal working hours including weekends and Bank Holidays as required. 
• Plan, deliver and evaluate initiatives and events from initiation through the successful completion.
• Closely monitor income and expenditure of community and events fundraising, tracking progress against target and reporting any actual or forecast variances against budget to the Community & Events Fundraising Manager.
• Manage all necessary appropriate administrative tasks associated with events organisation. Ensure that all community and event fundraising activities are compliant with all relevant legislation and regulation.
• Develop a portfolio of assets to aid fundraising in the community

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Strong background in community fundraising with demonstrable success raising income through community, corporate and events fundraising activity
• Previous experience of supporting and stewarding community relationships particularly schools and businesses 
• Experience of working alongside communications and marketing teams to successfully promote and market events 
• Experience of managing, motivating and developing community and events volunteers

Closing date: 9:30am, 5th March 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.

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.

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.

You have cleaning experience plus qualifications/certificates in basic/advanced Health & Safety. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Cleaner (Domestic).

Right now, our registered care home at Winston House in Cambridge needs a Cleaner to join their team. Winston House is a short-medium term psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery unit based in Cambridge. Your challenge?

To provide, manage and develop a cleaning service for our residents. You will be responsible for maintaining stock records for re-ordering purposes and completing all relevant recording documents as required.  You will ensure that all aspects of Health & Safety compliance are adhered to and, when it comes to cleaning, vacuuming and dusting the other areas of the care home and replenishing soaps, hand towels, bin liners and toilet rolls, again, we'll count on you.

To succeed, you’ll need good knowledge and understanding of health and safety in the workplace. Experience in cleaning is essential as is the ability to complete relevant legal and recording documents. Comfortable working with minimal supervision, you're well-organised and great at communicating with people at all levels and from a range of backgrounds.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.

The salary for this post is £17,335.00 per annum.

This is a full-time post at 37.5 hours a week.

Closing date: 09th March 2020

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

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.

Regions Team Administrator

Our client is the largest non-government supporter of chemistry education in the UK, and they reach millions of people every year through media and public outreach. They believe that everyone should have access to a high quality chemistry education which is engaging, inspiring and relevant. Their activities encompass formal and informal science and chemistry education from primary schools through to professional development in the work place.

Position: Regions Team Administrator
Location: City Cambridge (commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)

Job type: Part Time, Temporary Contract initially until the end of 2020 to cover an internal secondment
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Salary: £22,452 to £24,947 per annum plus benefits, pro rata
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 and RSC, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 24 February 2020

About the role:

Our client has an opportunity for a Regions Team Administrator to join them on a part-time (17.5 hours per week) temporary basis (initially until the end of 2020 to cover an internal secondment). You will be based in their Cambridge office and there may be the requirement for occasional travel to their London office, with the potential to attend meetings in other locations, if suitable.

As their Regions Team Administrator, you will provide support for the work of their Regions team across the UK and Ireland by providing day-to-day customer service and administrative support to help maintain excellent service delivery. Your work will mainly focus on supporting our regionally based team with administrative tasks, including monthly reporting and supporting financial processes, in addition to supporting national education programmes such as Top of The Bench.

About you:

- Strong interpersonal skills and a proactive approach to customer service.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Previous administrative and operational experience in a complex organisation with many stakeholders.
- Familiarity with Microsoft packages and an ability to learn in-house systems.
- Good organisational and time management skills and proven ability to work to a deadline.
- Ability to manage competing demands and workload.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a team.

Desirable:

- Degree level qualification or equivalent.
- At least a basic understanding of and interest in the science education landscape in the UK.
- Ability to support and take the lead on aspects of data collection and reporting for different services.

If interested, please apply before the end of their closing date.

You may have experience of the following: Team Administrator, Operational Administrator, Office Administrator, Admin Assistant, Office Admin, Administrator, Administrative Assistant, Office Assistant, EA, Executive Assistant, Document Administrator, Document Writer, Technical Author, etc.

Ref: 91942

Assistant Editor (Teaching Resources)

Would you like create and commission high quality resources to support teachers?

Our client has an opportunity for an Assistant Editor, Teaching Resources to join them on a full-time (35-hour week) temporary basis for eighteen months. You will be based at their Cambridge Science Park office (free onsite parking and close to the guided busway and Cambridge North train station), with some travel expected for relevant meetings, events and conferences. Flexible start / finish times (e.g. 07:30 to 15:30 or 09:30 to 17:30) and occasional working from home are also available, subject to needs.

Our client invests in educating future generations of scientists. They raise and maintain standards. They partner with industry and academia, promoting collaboration and innovation. They advise governments on policy, and they promote the talent, information and ideas that lead to great advances in science. In the UK, they are the largest non-governmental funder of chemistry education and they influence government policy to ensure that opportunities to develop skills meet the unique needs of chemistry. They believe that everyone should have access to a high quality chemistry education which is engaging, inspiring and relevant, and that good science education starts in primary school.

The goal of their Education Publishing team is to provide relevant and useful advice, resources, and practical support to educators and their students in schools, colleges and universities and they are expanding their teaching resources publication programme.

Position: Assistant Editor (Teaching Resources)

Location: Cambridge (commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)

Job type: Full Time, 18 months Temporary Contract

Salary: £24,433 to £27,148 per annum plus benefits

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 and RSC, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 08 March 2020

About the role:

As Assistant Editor for teaching resources you will work with their Commissioning Editor to plan and deliver high quality online content to fill gaps in their current bank of teaching resources, reflecting the needs and expectations of their key audiences. This includes commissioning and editing content, and coordinating with freelance authors, editors, and partner organisations.

About you:

- Proven experience of preparing resources for teaching.

- Excellent written communication skills.

- Demonstrable time management skills and experience of meeting deadlines.

- Highly motivated, adaptable and able to work with relatively little supervision.

- A degree-level qualification.

Desirable:

- Strong understanding of the education landscape in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

- Proven experience of writing and / or editing content for the web.

- Working knowledge of science, ideally to degree level.

- Understanding of digital publishing systems and processes.

- Experience of working with freelance contributors or contractors.

- Experience of managing a commercial portfolio.

Our client, they offer a great work environment and benefits.

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

You may have experience of the following: Assistant Editor, Editor, Magazine Editor, Journal Editor, Deputy Editor, Content Editor, Web Editor, Journalist, Copywriter, Writer, etc.

Ref: 92096

You will communicate, or support the communication of the needs of donors to colleagues internationally, while at the same time recognising and supporting the delivery of on-the-ground priorities. You will communicate or support the communication of progress and achievements to donor partners through written reports developed in collaboration with colleagues in the field, finance and monitoring, evaluation and learning colleagues, as well as sharing programme knowledge and achievements across CAMFED itself.

An officer role is a permanent position, and will be suitable for those who are able to draw on and utilise some existing and relevant experience, either from within the NGO sector or from another sector.

An intern role will suit someone who is lacking the exposure but is passionate about girls education and women’s empowerment and is willing and able to learn. Internships are offered for an initial 3 month period, with a possible extension to 6 months. This will be paid at the National Living Wage, with five days of paid holiday. Ideally interns will be able to work for CAMFED on a full-time basis. It is possible that an intern could be offered a permanent position on completion of their term.

While the broad functions and purpose of the role will be similar at both intern and officer level, an officer would be expected to carry a greater level of independence, responsibility and accountability. 

Accountabilities

• Support CAMFED’s relationship with a range of strategic and significant donor partners to ensure the delivery of key benchmarks, reports and progress updates across a range of grants.
• Prepare or contribute to donor reports, collaborating with colleagues internationally and across functions. This includes coordinating input from contributors, reviewing information prepared in country, and drafting/further developing and/or finalising report documentation as appropriate.
• Facilitate knowledge management and information sharing within CAMFED, including keeping the CRM database up to date.
• Keep abreast of up-to-date information on donor policy towards Africa and country contextual information.
• Support or feed into the preparation of proposals to funding partners, collaborating with colleagues in the wider development team, internationally and across functions. This includes researching contextual and other information required, coordinating input from contributors, and drafting/further developing and/or finalising proposal documentation as appropriate.
• Participate as a proactive member of the development team, supporting the delivery of global objectives and supporting fellow team members.
• Act as or support a ‘country lead’ focal point, sharing clear and relevant communications about that country and the CAMFED portfolio within it.
• Lead or support the regular review of managed grants to ensure contract compliance and optimal use of restricted funds, liaising closely with colleagues internationally and across functions to support work planning and check that progress and budget management is on track.
• As an officer, the role may entail international travel, including to CAMFED’s partner countries in Africa.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills Required

Essential: Officer

1. Commitment and passion for CAMFED’s values, mission and vision
2. Excellent written and oral communication skills including report writing
3. Effective team-working skills
4. Ability to extract, consolidate and present information from a range of sources
5. Comfort with Excel and working with financial documents
6. Detail orientated and highly organised with an ability to work to tight deadlines
7. Proactive, ability to prioritise a busy workload and maintain high-standards of professionalism
8. Eligibility to work in the UK.

Essential: Intern

1. Commitment and passion for CAMFED’s values, mission and vision
2. Strong written and oral communication skills
3. Effective team-working skills
4. Detail oriented and highly organised
5. Proactive approach to work
6. Eligibility to work in the UK

Desirable

• Knowledge / relevant qualification / experience re. international development issues, including gender
• Knowledge / understanding of the respective countries

Application Details

Please send your CV together with a covering letter including the role you are applying for and your salary expectations, and reference ‘Development Operations Recruitment’ by 9am Friday 28th February 2020.

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