About the RSS

The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is a membership organisation dedicated to promoting the understanding and use of statistics for the public good.  We have over 10,000 members in the UK and around the world, including statistics researchers, data scientists, students, and teachers. 

One of our strategic priorities over the next two years is data science. We are working to develop the contribution of statistics to data science, and to expand the range of services we offer to our members who work as data scientists. 
 

To help deliver these plans, we are looking to recruit a project manager who can work with data science experts and external partners to scope, plan, and launch new programmes. 
 

Our staff team is highly motivated and has had recent success in delivering its strategy which has included growing our membership and volunteer base, better engaging our members through a wide range of opportunities and delivering a programme of public training courses. Everyone in the team plays an important role in delivering all aspects of our members’ experiences and we have the enthusiasm, ambition, and drive to further improve and expand our relationships with existing and potential members and corporate partners. 

About you 
You are ideally in programme management or programme design role, looking for a dynamic position with room to develop and grow. You are a self-starter and have a desire to work collaboratively as well as managing your own workload.  You enjoy working with partners to design new programmes and have the determination and organisation to put them your designs into action. Whilst you will be an integral part of the membership team with some support of team administrators, you will often be working autonomously, including with senior stakeholders. 

Our ideal candidate will have a high degree of enthusiasm, initiative and judgement and an interest in the field of data science.    

Programme Associate - Housing and Homelessness Programme

About Oak
Oak Foundation commits its resources to address issues of global social and environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged. With offices in Europe, Africa and North America, Oak Foundation makes grants to organisations located in approximately 40 countries worldwide.

Oak’s head office is based in Geneva, and the Housing and Homelessness Programme regularly contributes to the core functions of the organisation. 

About the Housing and Homelessness Programme
The Oak Foundation’s Housing and Homelessness Programme is a grant-making programme which funds projects across the UK and US.  In additional to national projects, it also funds within the geographic locations prioritised in its current strategy. These locations are London, Bristol, Birmingham, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, New York, Boston and Philadelphia. 

With an annual budget of around USD 30 million, the programme makes 38 new multi-year grants annually; and in addition, maintains strong connections with existing grantee partners, sharing learning and opportunities. The programme is undertaking a strategic review, and underpinning this, is a deep commitment to social justice, racial equity, and strengthening the voices of people with lived experience. All the work we will seek to fund will demonstrate a strong understanding of the experiences of people facing homelessness and evidence that all proposed projects are rooted in the solutions people closest to the problem have identified.   

We know that homelessness and housing problems disproportionately and unfairly affect sections of our community, and so we want to support projects that address this. This includes women; people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities; disabled people; and LGBTQI communities.

About the role
The Housing and Homelessness Programme is currently made up of a programme director, four programme officers and one temporary programme support assistant. The role of Programme Associate is a new position, which will replace the current temporary programme assistant role.  We are looking for a highly organised individual, with the ability to juggle a variety of tasks at the same time.  You will be able to undertake research on housing and homelessness issues to inform our grant-making choices, oversee some of our monitoring and evaluation processes, whilst also providing administrative support such as organising meetings and maintaining our grant-making database.  You will need to be a self-starter with the confidence to work both independently and part of a team.

Please see the attached job description for full details about job responsibilities and requirements. 

Reporting lines
The position will be based in the London office, and you will report to the programme director.  You will work closely with the programme officers, and liaise with the Trustees and President, as required.

This role may require some travel to the cities where we fund, as well as to our head office in Geneva. 

How to apply
Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK will be accepted.

Interested candidates should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a compelling covering letter of no more than one page, explaining why you want the role, and addressing the key requirement of the post. Please apply directly through Charity Jobs by 30 May 2021. 

We're looking for a dedicated and friendly administrator to provide high quality support for Prison Fellowship’s Sycamore Tree and Prayer Line programmes and our new volunteer applicants.

You will have excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to show initiative and flexibility in a fast-changing environment.

If you'd like to be part of a small and passionate team of people supporting the work of thousands of volunteers in prisons across England and Wales, we would love to receive your application!

This role is currently home-based due to the ongoing pandemic. Once it is safe to do so, the post holder will be required to spend their working week in our Westminster office.

Please apply with a full CV and covering letter.

The Society

The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography and geographers, and it has charitable status. The Society was founded in 1830 and has been one of the most active of the learned societies ever since. It was pivotal in establishing geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities, and continues to play a key role in geographical and environmental education. The Society is a leading world centre for geographical learning – supporting education, teaching, research and scientific expeditions, as well as promoting public understanding and enjoyment of geography and providing advice to policy makers.

The Society has an international membership of approximately 16,000, nine regional branches in the UK and two overseas, 32 specialist research groups, and a programme of activities that extends far beyond its membership to broad engagement with more than three million people per year. Over 400 lectures, conferences and other events are organised each year including a major four-day Annual Conference, a programme of popular lectures, professional development for professional geographers, and policy-related discussions.

The Society also publishes, under contract, scholarly journals and the popular Geographical magazine. It empowers others through a programme of grant-giving in support of research, fieldwork and expeditions, and teaching. The Society’s information resources include its historic and world-renowned geographic Collections of maps, images, books, manuscript archives and artefacts. The Society offers professional accreditation to members through Chartered Geographer status.

The Society is based in a listed building in its own grounds in Kensington opposite Hyde Park. There are 52 permanent full-time staff, together with part-time, temporary and volunteer staff. Applicants are strongly recommended to familiarise themselves with the current work of the Society set out on our website.

The position

The Society is seeking an enthusiastic and effective Programmes Officer to join the small team that formulates, oversees and delivers the Society’s highly respected programme of events for the public in London, and for Fellows, members and the public across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with some experience of working with volunteers and of planning and running events.

The Society’s Programmes Team exists to further the understanding and discussion of geographical issues through live events ranging from lectures and seminars to conferences, social events and debates. It contributes in particular to public engagement with geography through a comprehensive programme of events in London, and across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It oversees, and in some cases directly organises, some 150 events each year, and liaises with the nine voluntary regional committees in the UK, the voluntary regional committee in Singapore, and the voluntary Younger Members’ Committee. It also works with the Director’s Office to provide front of house support for the Society’s popular Monday night lectures for Fellows and members, many of which are given by well-known public figures. The team consists of the Programmes Manager, Programmes Officer and Programmes and Communications Assistant.

The Programmes Team forms part of the Public Engagement and Communications department, which is managed by the Society’s Head of Public Engagement and Communications. More information on the Society’s events programme can be found on the events section of the Society website.

Key responsibilities of the post fall under the following areas:

• Event planning and delivery
• Supporting Fellows and members to deliver events
• Front of house duties
• General administration

Salary and application details

This is a permanent appointment subject to successful completion of a probationary period of three months. The salary range for this post is £27,267 to £29,021 per annum depending on experience and qualifications. The post is usually based in Kensington, London, however remote working is expected until at least August 2021.

The position requires regular evening working to support the delivery of events that take place in the Society’s building or online. The post holder will be required to work on Monday evenings during term time (autumn: September-December, spring: January-March, and summer: April-June; 30 evenings in total) to perform front of house duties required for the Monday night lectures. The post holder will also be required to work on other evenings to support the delivery of events organised by the Programmes Team, regional committees and other teams within the Society as agreed in advance. Time off in lieu or overtime is payable for this.

Annual holidays are 25 days per annum plus the period over which the Society is closed between Christmas and the New Year and on bank holidays. The Society offers a personal pension scheme to which it currently contributes 7.5% of gross salary. Staff benefits include interest-free cycle and season ticket loan schemes and subsidised lunch. The Society aims to be an equal opportunities employer.

Please address your application for the post of Programmes Officer to Mitchell Clarke, Programmes Manager, with a copy of your CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability for the post and how you fulfil the selection criteria listed. Please include the names and addresses of two referees. Referees will not be contacted without your prior approval.

Deadlines and timetable

Applications must be received by 9.30am on Monday 17 May. Interviews are planned to take place on Monday 24 May via Zoom.

Job description for the post of Programmes Officer

• Post: Programmes Officer
• Department: Public Engagement and Communications
• Responsible to: Programmes Manager
• Persons reporting: None

Purpose of post

The Programmes Officer will help to plan and deliver the Society’s programme of events, with specific responsibility for the Regional Theatres Programme, supporting regional committees, providing front of house event support, and general administrative support for the Programmes Team.

Duties and responsibilities

The Programmes Officer works closely with both the Programmes Manager and the Public Engagement and Communications Assistant to ensure the successful delivery of events. Training will be provided where necessary and team working is essential.

Developing and running the Regional Theatres Programme

• Researching, identifying and securing suitable speakers.
• Liaising with partner theatres and meeting their varied programme deadlines.
• Managing relationships with speakers and venues.
• Ensuring that the Programme meets budgetary targets each year.
• Researching potential new venues for the Programme which will involve identifying and building partnerships.

Supporting regional committee activities

• Providing administrative and practical support and advice to the Society’s regional committees and overseas branches, including assisting with programme ideas.
• Being first point of contact for committee members, and ensuring relevant deadlines are known and met.
• Providing administrative support for the Regions Committee meetings, including liaising with the Regions Chair to draft discussion papers, presenting the Regional Theatres Programme report, coordinating attendance and minuting the meeting.
• Providing support for event marketing.
• Processing financial claims.

Event assistance

• For online events: setting up and managing digital platforms, acting as the virtual host to admit the audience, facilitate/stop screen sharing and moderating audience questions.
• Booking and liaising with speakers and venues for some events outside of London organised by the Programmes Team.
• For events at the Society, assisting with the setup of events and their delivery on the day (on average one to two per week). This will include working at the Monday night lectures each week (normally until 7.00pm, but until 8.15pm when there is a supper) and at other evening events taking place throughout the year as agreed in advance. The main role at events will involve front of house duties including event registration, assisting with guest lists and undertaking first aid and fire marshal roles.

Maintaining and updating CRM database

• Setting up events and online booking in the back office of the Society’s CRM database, OpenEngage.
• Managing booking for regional events, including sending out confirmation emails.
• Performing complex queries of the database to generate reports including attendee lists and contacts for mailing lists.
• Maintaining the integrity of data by updating records as and when out of date information is found.

Website

• Setting up events and online booking in the back end of the Society’s website CMS, Kentico.
• Ensuring that the what’s on section of the Society’s website and other related pages are kept up to date.

Marketing

The Programmes Officer will support the Programmes Manager in developing and implementing a marketing plan for the Society’s events programme including:

• Creating the events pages of the Society’s termly Bulletin from gathering information from regional event organisers to proof reading.
• Publicising events via email and social media to previous attendees and known contacts.
• Producing posters for Regional Theatre and regional committee events where necessary.
• Proofreading regional newsletters.
• Working with the Communications Team to develop and implement new marketing ideas for events.

General administrative duties

Working with the Programmes Team to:

• Process ticket sales and event bookings received by post, telephone and the website.
• Handle payments and report them to the Finance Office.
• Answer telephone and email enquiries in a timely and professional manner. 
• Liaise with the Society’s caterers where required.

Any other duties required by the Programmes Manager or the Head of Public Engagement and Communications.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience of working with volunteers and volunteer committees.
• Good interpersonal skills, including face-to-face, over the telephone and in writing.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational and time management skills.
• Knowledge and experience of contemporary geography, or a closely-related discipline, and a good understanding of the breadth of the discipline across the human and natural sciences.
• Experience of engaging public audiences with geography and organising public events.
• Experience of customer service in a busy environment.
• Experience of using CRM databases, e.g. OpenEngage.
• Confidence with programmes including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel, as well as video conferencing platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
• Ability to multitask, use initiative and work efficiently under pressure.
• Ability to problem solve and work flexibility with enthusiasm to overcome issues.
• Systematic approach to tasks and taking pride in one’s work.
• A sense of humour and team spirit.

Desirable

• A degree in geography or closely-related subject.
• Experience of partnership working or building relationships with external stakeholders.
• Experience of proofreading.
• Experience of working with content management systems e.g. Kentico.
• Experience of managing or supporting online events.
• First aid and fire marshal qualification or willingness to undertake training.

Fairtrade Foundation is recruiting an Administrator to support the Programme Partnerships Team.

The post holder will provide excellent support to the Programme Partnerships team (and associated Supply Chain team) with a particular focus on handling the administrative and financial processes associated with active programmes, as well as organising information and data flows from the programmes work. The Foundation is increasingly focused on securing investment to provide programmatic support work with Fairtrade farmers and workers. The investment from grants or finance from commercial partners requires very careful administration to comply both with donor requirements and the Foundation’s own internal audit practice as well as to support learning within the Fairtrade system to improve our performance

The ideal candidate will need to have a very good eye for detail, be highly organised and have a good basic understanding of financial and data processes. We need this person to be comfortable with reporting procedures but it is not essential that you have experience in administering grants.

This role will work closely with colleagues and be supported by an experienced team within Programme Partnerships and Finance so we need good team work experience within an office environment and ability to work independently once shown the job requirements. We need excellent IT skills and ability to support the team with administrative tasks such as inputting information into databases and setting up systems and processes to support grant applications and management. There will be opportunities to learn about programmes work. The busy environment requires excellent organisational and prioritsation skills.

At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us. Therefore for this specific role a Basic DBS check will be needed as part of an offer of employment. This will be paid for by the foundation.

The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer, offers flexible working and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQ+ candidates and from candidates with disabilities, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to greater results for producers and farmers around the world.

Closing date: 20th May (5pm)

Interviews will take place wc 31 May 2021

Contract: 12 month, fixed term contract

To apply please fill out an application online (CVs will not be accepted) visit the jobs page at

Please state the name of the role you are applying for in the subject line of any email correspondence

We at Lifelong Family Links work with special educational needs and Disabilities (SEND) in the borough of Lambeth. LFL provides targeted and specialist services such as after-school activities, Saturday clubs, holiday playschemes, life skills, and trips and outings. We are looking for a friendly, can-do person to support the work of London-based front-line workers, senior managers, and the Managing Director.

 We are looking for the right candidate who can take minutes, work flexibly, be quick thinking, able to work with parents and carers, and have a pleasant energetic outlook.

The right candidate will also be responsible for the bookings, making sure registers are accurate and all the needs are met for our projects to function.

We can provide a comprehensive salary structure and training for the right person.

1 year contact extendable depending on funding.

Hours:

37 per week (full time) including occasional evenings and weekends as required 

Or two people to job share

England, United Kingdom 

£22,000 - £24,000 per year

Full-time

About the role

We’re on the hunt for a Programme Officer to join us at this exciting stage in Settle’s development. Over the next few years, we hope to grow the number of young people we are working with and develop a range of services to support young people with a range of support needs. As our Programme Officer you will be working on the frontline, delivering 1:1 sessions with marginalised young people across the capital. We want Settle to be the most effective and well-regarded homelessness prevention charity in the UK. You’ll work closely with our partners to ensure the smooth delivery of our contract and report to the Programme Manager. 

Key Info

Reports to: Programme Manager

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary: £24,000

Hours: Full time

Contract: 12 months with a view to extend

Location: Currently home working due to Covid-19. Once the office is open, you’ll work from there and across London

Closing date: Wednesday 19th May 11:30 PM, 1st round interviews 26th or 27th May

How to apply

For the full job description and details of how to apply, please head to our website.

We are looking for a new Office Administrator to join our team.

We are in search of a committed and organised individual to join Merton Centre for Independent Living as an Office Administrator.

Merton Centre for Independent Living is a values-based, user-led organisation which supports Deaf and Disabled People in the London Borough of Merton to live independently, challenge discrimination and achieve change locally.

You will be joining our team to provide administrative support to the organisation, as well as board of trustees. This role is key to ensuring that the organisation runs smoothly and that we achieve our aims.

We welcome applications from those that are passionate about the rights of Deaf and Disabled people and are willing to learn and develop your skills, knowledge and practice.

Merton CIL is committed to equality, diversity and reflecting the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.

This post is for 13-16 hours per week for 6 months, with the possibility of extension, dependent on funding. Starting salary is £20,144 pro rata.

Closing date for applications: 9:00am on 10th May 2021.

Interviews will take on either 13th, 14th, 17th or 18th May via Zoom.

Candidates invited to interview will be informed by 5pm on Tuesday 11th May 2021.

Start date: 24th May 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter.

If you require additional support completing this application due to an access need, or if you would like further information about the role or the application process, please get in touch.

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark offer high profile services supporting people aged 50+ in the London Boroughs of Lewisham and Southwark

We are excited to be recruiting a HR Office Administrator to join our small, friendly and dynamic Operations Team.

The ideal candidate will have excellent working knowledge and understanding of administration systems, with previous experience of working in a busy and varied role, to handle the charities day-to-day HR administration needs.

Previous experience of working in HR is not necessary, however, a desire to develop skills and understanding is key, along with a flexible approach, good written and verbal communication, and IT Skills.

If this sounds like you we look forward to receiving your application!

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to this role we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

Closing date for applications is 9:00am Tuesday 1st June 2021

Build your Data Protection and Information Governance career at Crisis!

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. 

About the role 
A new and pivotal role supporting both Crisis’ Data Protection Officer and the Data and Technology team Helpdesk.  You’ll enjoy the responsibility for ensuring Crisis supports the rights of citizens under the Data Protection Act, triaging data breach incidents and also managing requests for software and hardware as part of the Data and Technology Helpdesk. We anticipate this will be a highly visible, busy role. Your excellent communication skills will ensure you thrive in an environment in which you work with stakeholders across Crisis. It’s a great opportunity in a team we are proud of!

About you 
To be successful in this role you will have/be: 
·  Skilled in liaising and building relationships with different groups of people, both with teams internally or members of the public 
·  Skilled in and have an understanding of compliance agendas, but especially the data protection Act and GDPR 
·  An understanding of using databases and project management software

We want Crisis to be an inclusive employer which then reflects our members and the communities we work in. We want to offer opportunities to everyone regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. 

Working at Crisis
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.

When you join us you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation. 

We have 5 staff diversity networks which include Black, Asian and Ethnic people, LGBTQ+ people, those with Lived Experience of Homelessness, Women at Crisis and Disability Awareness. 

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

Closing date: Sunday 17th May 2021 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held on 1st and 2nd June

Accessibility
We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website. 

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Are you a skilled communicator with excellent attention to detail? Are you highly organised and passionate about providing a high-quality service? If so, this may be the role for you.

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional, and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. 

Our ‘Outstanding’ Adoption Support Agency, PAC-UK, provides services to all parties affected by adoption and permanency. PAC-UK’s Child & Family Service has extensive experience in all aspects of supporting families with adopted children or otherwise permanently placed children.

About you

We are looking for a self-motivated, confident Team Administrator with excellent organisation skills to be the first point of contact for general queries and support a busy team with administrative duties, while coordinating the London/South Child to Parent Violence (CPV) / Non Violent Resistance (NVR) Parent Group programme.

You will be a solution focused administrator with strong IT skills and experience of using databases, playing a pivotal role in the smooth-running of our service. This role could also be a fantastic opportunity for a strong administrator looking to develop a career in the sector.   

What will we offer you?

We’ll offer you flexible working hours, a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we’ll invest in your professional development with career development opportunities and on-going quality training – both specific to your role at PAC-UK and general. You will be offered regular supervision and membership of a supportive management team.

You’ll join an established, supportive, and high-performing service and can thrive in an innovative, non-hierarchal organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning, and has the needs of children and families at its core.

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. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills, then we look forward to hearing from you.   

To apply please complete an application form and submit it to the email address specified on our advert. Please visit out current vacancies page to download an application pack and for further information. 

Closing date: Thursday 6th May 2021 at 9am  

Programme Coordinator 

We are currently recruiting a full time Programme Coordinator to work within our Programmes team. 

About Challenge Partners

Who we are: Challenge Partners is a practitioner-led education charity that enables collaboration between schools to enhance the life chances of all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

How we do it: The Challenge Partners central team works closely with school leaders and other education professionals to facilitate a variety of programmes and services for schools in our partnership. We ensure the knowledge and skills of the best in our network are available to everyone, reducing the variability in education provision whilst improving the performance of all schools, leaders, and pupils in the partnership.

Our team: There are currently just over 20 people in our growing team. We are dedicated to working hard for our schools whilst enjoying what we do and who we work with. You will be working in a friendly and dynamic group with backgrounds in education, the wider social enterprise and charity sector, and the corporate world. The majority of roles are school-facing, and team members work closely with leaders in our schools to generate and refine ideas and create maximum value for the network.

Job Purpose:

To support the delivery of the QA Review. This position requires a self motivated, organised, detail-focused and personable individual to work as part of our team.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of the programme, including scheduling programme dates, training sessions, and other supporting activities.
• Respond to email and phone queries relating to the QA Review in a timely and professional manner
• Manage associated programme communication as appropriate
• Coordinate and schedule meetings with external stakeholders
• Maintain agreed relationships with programme stakeholders. As directed, maintain relationships with customers, service providers and other stakeholders as identified and resolve all queries and operational issues, escalating as appropriate
• Utilise and update our internal CRM system (Salesforce)
• Other tasks commensurate with the role as appropriate

Person Specification:

Specific skills and attitudes we are looking for in an applicant are as follows:

• Excellent relationship management skills and a friendly, personable demeanor
• Positivity and optimism
• The ability to work well under pressure
• Outstanding attention to detail, and pride in your work
• High computer literacy required. Experience of using Google Docs, Sheets and Slides is highly desirable. Experience of using Salesforce desirable
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to deal with people diplomatically and appropriately, building rapport with those at varying levels of seniority
• Ability to prioritise effectively to meet competing demands, through excellent organisation and time management
• A willingness to learn and give and receive feedback
• A passion for education, and a desire to make a difference

Personal Characteristics:

Our team is very important to us, and we are looking for someone who shares our key values:

• Excellence- we are always looking for ways to improve because we are determined to achieve the best for every child, teacher and leader.
• Equity- we treat each other fairly, with trust, care and respect. We seek the best for every child, and know that those who have the least, need our combined expertise the most.
• Courageous leadership- we speak up and take responsibility for all children, making sure that we do not harm others in doing our best for our own schools
• Challenge- We expect the best of ourselves and each other, and value challenge which helps us improve
• Collaboration- We listen to, share with and learn from each other, developing our practice together so that every child benefits from our combined wisdom and creativity
• Innovation- We use and generate research, we innovate with discipline and evaluate intelligently in pursuit of better outcomes for all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

Benefits of working for Challenge Partners

• 25 days of paid holiday per year, plus 8 additional days of bank holiday
• An employer contributed pension - we match up to 5% of your own contribution
• Private healthcare
• Flexible working hours
• A school based office in South Bermondsey. The team is currently working remotely, but you may choose to work in the office once restrictions allow it.
• A supportive and friendly team
• A chance to make a real difference to educational outcomes
• The opportunity to progress and develop skills in a dynamic and fast-growing team
• The opportunity to interact with the children at our school (including weekly reading)

How to apply and our recruitment process

Challenge Partners is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

If you would like to be a part of our team, then please send your application as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis.

• A CV of no more than two pages
• A cover letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role and the person specification.

Please note that we will disregard your application if we do not receive a CV and role-specific cover letter.

Appointment will be dependent on receipt of satisfactory references and completing a DBS check.

Recruitment process: Interviews to take place via video link. Candidates will also be required to complete additional tasks via email.

Start date: We are ideally looking for someone who is able to start immediately, although we are prepared to be flexible to ensure that we recruit the most suitable candidate.

Please note: First round of interviews will take place w/c 12th April

Programme Co-ordinator

Full Time 37.5 hours per week 

London, Birmingham or Manchester

£20,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable) 

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated and talented administrator and customer service professional to join our Programme team as a Programme Co-ordinator (internally known as Programme Associate) on a permanent basis.

This role will support the operational delivery (end to end programme management) of a specific cohort, programme or number of programmes. The Programme Associate will work as part of a team owning the end to end experience of stakeholders on a range of programmes, helping them engage effectively with their chosen programme and ensuring they receive an excellent level of customer service. This team will provide the interface between the organisation and these stakeholders, liaising with other teams to ensure that they experience the highest quality service.

Based in either our London, Manchester or Birmingham office, and reporting to one of our Programme Managers, you’ll be responsible for supporting the effective delivery of the programmes, as well as attending events to build relationships with stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you will require previous experience of delivering excellent customer service, as well as excellent organisation, planning and prioritising skills. A key function of the role is processing stakeholder information and feedback, as well as supporting candidate services teams, so you will need to have excellent communication skills, be a strong team player with the ability to work independently and seek advice where required.

Who are Ambition Institute? 

Ambition Institute has one purpose: to help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. With our new organisation, and more than ten years of collective experience in working with educators at all levels, we believe that exciting opportunities lie ahead. We are a graduate school for educators, and we apply academic rigour to our learning design, drawing on frontline insights from schools into what works in practice. Our programmes leverage the latest evidence from international experts, which means we think carefully about what is taught, how, and in what sequence. We work collaboratively to enable school improvement for the benefit of pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Our offer

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.

• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.

• Shared parental leave package.

• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.

• Professional development offer for all staff.

• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.

• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).

• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on Monday 10th May 2021. Interviews will take place on Thursday 13 May 2021.

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

ABOUT JULIE’S BICYCLE
Julie’s Bicycle is a pioneering non-profit organisation mobilising the arts and culture to take action on the climate crisis. Founded by the music industry in 2007 and now working across the arts and culture, JB has partnered with over 2000 organisations in the UK and internationally. Combining cultural and environmental expertise, JB delivers on high impact programmes to meet the climate and ecological crisis head-on. Change culture, culture changes the world. Our work includes research, training, consultancy and policy development. We provide the creative community with the full range of tools, knowledge and inspiration to act, using their 2 creativity to influence one another, audiences and the wider movement. We run a rich programme of events, projects, advocacy and campaigns. The JB Creative Green programme offers a suite of free carbon calculator tools and a certification scheme – which is the recognised benchmark for sustainability achievements within the creative industries.

Our Partnership with Arts Council England
Arts Council England’s Environmental Programme launched in 2012, when it became the first cultural body in the world to make environmental reporting, policies and action plans part of funding agreements. Julie’s Bicycle is the delivery partner for the Arts Council’s Environmental Programme, supporting organisations to meet their funding requirements as well as the Arts Council’s own capacity to drive positive environmental change within the sector. Julie’s Bicycle delivers an ambitious and inspirational programme of activities aimed at building environmental literacy, skills and capacity in the sector so that organisations feel confident to act on climate change and reduce their environmental impacts. The Programme includes: events, Webinars and workshops, provision of Resources and case studies, management of the environmental reporting for ACE’s national portfolio organisations using JB’s Creative Green Tools, mentoring and network development. It also includes two targeted programmes to drive innovation in the sector: Accelerator and Spotlight. New in 2021 has been the Colour Green Lab: an environmental knowledge and skills programme that supports cultural practitioners and artists of colour to lead environmental action. We will shortly be launching a Climate Justice information hub.

The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious organisation working at the intersection of culture and climate. We are looking for a proactive individual who is excited to lead and shape the Arts Council’s Environmental Programme for Julie’s Bicycle and who will enjoy the combination of strategy (helping to identify environmental and sector priorities), management (i.e., project and people) and delivery (e.g. content development, training, consultancy). We are looking for candidates with a strong understanding of environmental issues who are motivated to work specifically with the arts and cultural sector. We encourage people from any background to apply for this post. We are committed to creating a workforce which is representative of our society, and to bringing together those with a variety of skills and experiences to help shape what we do and how we work. We are particularly keen to hear from people of colour and those who self-identify as disabled.

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Arts Council England Programme Lead manages the planning and delivery of Julie’s Bicycle’s partnership with the Arts Council. The post-holder will work alongside the Director and Managing Director of Julie’s Bicycle on the strategic planning of the programme. They will manage a small team and all activities within the programme as well as deliver key elements. The Programme Lead is the key point of liaison with colleagues at Arts Council England, managing relationships across the organisation and ensuring the programme meets its KPIs and communications objectives. This is a senior role at Julie’s Bicycle, which will contribute to Arts Council England strategy as well as wider organisational planning, alongside other programme leads