Head Of Business Development Jobs in Hackney, Greater London
Unifrog’s mission
We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counsellors to manage the progression process effectively.
Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.
We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with over half of UK secondary schools, and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer (check out this video to hear more about the Unifrog platform).
Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
HE Partnerships at Unifrog
After successfully launching the HE Partnerships arm of Unifrog in 2020, we now support 175+ global universities with raising brand awareness, inspiring the next generation, and developing a talented and diverse pipeline of prospective applicants. We also connect universities with teachers, advisors, and international school counselors through the Unifrog online community and in-person events.
What you’ll do
As HE Partnerships Manager, your role is to grow our university partner numbers and support our existing university partners to get the most out of their partnership with us. A fundamental element of our work with universities is to make sure they’re adding genuine value to our student and teacher community. Your key responsibilities will include:
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Make sales to universities in the UK and around the world
You’ll set up and conduct meetings with university staff in which you’ll listen to their needs, communicate our mission to them, demonstrate our offering, and seek to secure the university’s ongoing subscription.
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Maintain excellent relationships with existing partner universities, and secure their resubscriptions
You’ll onboard new partners, conduct regular check-in calls, and consultatively support our partner universities to make the most of their partnership with us in line with their goals. It’s crucial that you maintain a sky-high resubscription rate.
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Deliver our existing services for partner universities
Our HE offering is new and fast evolving. You’ll be involved in delivering every part of it, including:
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Insights dashboard
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Our Insights dashboard and reports use aggregated data from the Unifrog platform to uncover trends at subject and regional levels, and are designed to inform universities’ marketing, recruitment and portfolio planning. You’ll consult with partner universities to help them get the most out of their Insights dashboard, present reports to them, and identify potential upsell opportunities.
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Student fairs, college counselor networking events, and teacher conferences
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These events are a great way for our partner universities to interact with our community of students and teachers. We want our events to be useful and enjoyable for all parties. You’ll make sure your partners get involved in the events that best meet their recruitment and outreach objectives, as well as leveraging their best academics and student ambassadors to present to Unifrog students.
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Identify upsell opportunities that will help our partners to achieve their goals
You’ll seek to build relationships across different university departments, such as Marketing, International recruitment or Widening Participation, to increase our scope of work with each HE partner. Central to this will be showcasing the extra support we offer in addition to the annual subscription.
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Help develop new ways for our university partners to add and receive value
We are just getting started with how we support universities to add value for the students and teachers using the Unifrog platform, and how we support universities to receive value as well. We want you to play your part in coming up with new services we can deliver: at Unifrog we innovate quickly, and it’s everyone’s job to be creative.
What we're looking for
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Resilient, and motivated to exceed targets
Our sales and resubscription targets are achievable but ambitious. You’ll need to be determined to meet and exceed them.
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Strong communication skills
You’ll be in frequent communication with lots of different people, both within Unifrog and externally – this will be in person, written, over the phone and via video call. You’ll need to be an outstanding communicator.
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Personable, with a track record of excellent relationship management
At Unifrog we’re known for our excellent customer service. You’ll need to provide fantastic support for your partner universities and make sure your team are doing the same.
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Sector insight
We work with Universities around the world that are often very different from each other; you need to be quick to understand how we can be useful to them, and how they can be useful to our students and teachers.
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Attention to detail
Whether it’s marketing collateral or a new Insights Report, it’s important you have the skills and discipline to carefully check our HE focused content.
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Proactive attitude and willingness to get stuck in
You need to be excited about going beyond the core responsibilities detailed above to improve what we do and make it a success.
Working together
You’ll work alongside our three existing HE Partnership Managers, our HE Partnerships Coordinator, New Business Lead (HE and Employers), as well as people on our marketing, data analysis, and school-facing teams.
You’ll be line-managed by our Head of HE Partnerships.
Key benefits
Go to our jobs page for a full list of the excellent benefits we offer our team.
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Join one of ‘the best organisations to escape to’ and help transform careers and destinations in schools. We’re also a certified Great Place to Work.
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Become part of a committed, dynamic, and growing company. We want to build our team for the long term: if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.
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Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.
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Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
Key details
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£37,485 per year plus commission (OTE of £60,000), plus company wide and team-related performance bonuses. Grade B.
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Full time.
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Work remotely or in our London office.
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28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).
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Working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 4:30pm on Friday.
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Start date: as soon as possible, though we will be flexible for the right candidates.
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If you require reasonable adjustments, or want to discuss any details about the role before applying, please contact Mhairi (details on our website).
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We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Application process
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Deadline: 10:00am (BST) on Monday 17th June 2024.
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Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour)
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Visit our website to upload your CV and complete the questions and tasks below. Please note that we do not review CVs at this stage of the application process so please be as specific as possible about your experience.
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i. Why do you want to work at Unifrog? (250 words)
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ii. With reference to the job description and your experience, what makes you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)
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iii. Tell us about a time you have either had to meet or exceed a target - what was your approach? (250 words)
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Stage 2: Phone task (15 minutes)
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Stage 3: Video call interview (1 hour)
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Short pre-prepared presentation (5 mins).
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Standard Q&A from a panel of three, including questions about your experiences and how these relate to the role, and scenario questions based on common situations you might face (plus time for your questions).
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Phone interviews will be held throughout the application window. Video call interviews will be held w/c 24th June 2024.
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Your answers are an opportunity to let us know more about your motivations and experience. While we understand that candidates might want to use AI to improve parts of their application, we strongly encourage you to write your answers independently.
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Please note, we compare all answers to an AI generated answer. Where we suspect AI has been used to write the majority of the answer, this will be taken into consideration when scoring.
Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog
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Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from.
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As a platform that supports teachers and students from a huge variety of backgrounds it’s important that our team and leadership reflects this diversity. This is something we are actively working towards and prioritising. We want to embed diversity, equity and inclusion across everything we do, continually evaluating policies and practices to make sure they are inclusive and equitable.
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To make sure everyone’s voice is heard and people have the opportunities to learn to be better allies in the workplace, we encourage the team to share what they’re celebrating, facilitate training and group discussions, and seek regular feedback about what more the company could do to help people feel included.
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To ensure that our recruitment process is consistent and fair, we anonymise your application and therefore do not see your name, personal, educational or professional background. We also randomise the order of responses so that it’s less likely that a candidate is advantaged or disadvantaged by where their answers appear compared to other candidates.
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Note: Three years experience in a charity fundraising role is required
Job Title: Corporate Partnerships Manager
Contract: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Location: Anywhere in the UK, we are a parent-friendly, remote-first organisation
Our mission is to support and champion how parents can participate in education and have their voices heard.We are a powerful force for good in education in the UK, that strives to bring homes and schools together for the good of all children and society.We have ambitious plans to increase our impact and have established a central fundraising strategy for the first time.Therefore, we are looking for an experienced Corporate Partnerships Manager to play a key role in securing ambitious partnerships that deliver both income and added value for Parentkind.
Parentkind has been active in corporate fundraising for less than one year but has already delivered partnerships totalling multiple seven figures in value. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our growing fundraising team and help to develop our successful corporate partnerships department even further. We are looking for someone with experience in securing a range of partnerships (including COTY, corporate grants, sponsorship, commercial and strategic relationships) with regional and national businesses with the capacity bank income at a 5, 6 and 7-figure level. You will be tenacious in your prospect research, and comfortable to package up creative propositions and compelling proposals tailored to each organisation's objectives.
If you are excited by the opportunity to build something transformational alongside passionate and committed colleagues, we would love to hear from you.
You’ll have
- A minimum of 3 years experience in a business development or sales role
- Demonstrable experience in developing mutually beneficial partnerships
- A strong track record of meeting and exceeding financial targets
- A tenacious approach to research and prospecting
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to produce high quality applications, proposals and presentations
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
You’ll get
- To join a fast-moving charity with an exciting future
- To help build a corporate partnerships fundraising function from scratch, playing a key role in driving forward the charity’s strategy and shaping our fundraising activity
- Remote working full-time with a great online team culture
- 25 days holiday in addition to UK public holidays.
- A package which includes 'Online GP appointments', 'long-term income protection insurance for ill health (2 years at 75%), 'Death in Service Insurance at 4x income' and more.
How to apply
A job description is attached to this listing.
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter through CharityJob, outlining your motivations for applying for the role and how you meet the Person Specifications.
To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Georgie Stanton, at georgie dot stanton at parentkind dot org.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 9am 29th June.
Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications received after the deadline.
Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis via video conference.
Parentkind is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and we ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and equally.We would be grateful if you would complete the equal opportunities monitoring questions when applying online to help us check that we are carrying out our policy of equal opportunities for all people.The information will be kept confidential and will be separate from your application.It will have no bearing on your application.
Parentkind is committed to meeting the needs of applicants with disabilities.Please let us know if you require any adjustments to your application or interview process.
More about Parentkind
Parentkind is a national federated charity that aims to advance education by encouraging the fullest cooperation between home and school, education authorities, central government and all other interested parties and bodies.We are proud to be the leading membership organisation for parent teacher associations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Parentkind seeks to represent all these parent groups as they strive to help every child in their school and we support our 12,500 members to raise £122m annually.
As well as helping parent groups on the ground, we provide resources to support parent participation in education at school and home so that every child can thrive and reach their potential.Ultimately, we want more parents to be empowered to be involved and engaged in their child’s education.The evidence is clear that parental participation in education benefits children in schools and society and increases the opportunities for social mobility for our younger generations.
We are working towards a future where this is considered an essential ingredient in the success of our children’s education by society, schools and parents themselves by:
·Engaging and inspiring individual parents
·Supporting our PTA and other member associations and growing the number if PTAs across the UK
·Helping schools be parent-friendly through guidance and training
·Working with partners
·Championing the role of those with parental responsibility in their child’s education through our research and by influencing education sector interests and policymakers.
The charity's impact is significant, and our work ensures that parent and carer voices are heard at a local, regional, and national level.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
Fantastic opportunity to join Crisis’ Data, Digital and Technology Team, building technical architecture that not only supports our current needs but also allows for growth, change, and adaptation in the future.
Location: Based in our London office (we are open to a range of flexible working options, in line with Crisis’ Hybrid-Working Policy)
About the role
As our IT Infrastructure Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in managing and developing our hybrid infrastructure across multiple sites, ensuring an exceptional experience for colleagues, members, volunteers, and partners. You'll own the roadmap for the development of our on-premises and cloud capabilities, driving standardisation and security while negating technical debt.
Collaborating closely with the Head of Technology, you'll build the foundations of a technical architecture that facilitates growth, change, and adaptation in delivering Crisis' organisational strategy. With financial and supervisory responsibilities, you'll lead and develop a talented team, while also managing budgets and supporting procurement processes. Additionally, you'll design, implement, and manage organisation-wide cyber security infrastructure, ensuring compliance with Cyber Essentials Plus minimum standards. Your commitment to Crisis' purpose and values, coupled with your dedication to equality, diversity, and inclusion, will drive our mission to end homelessness forward.
About you
At Crisis, we believe technology should be an enabler, not a barrier to social change. Under your management, we'll put the user at the heart of our technology services, maximising the value of our infrastructural investments.
Our ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in technical infrastructure and platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure, EntraID, InTune, Defender, and the 365 Stack. Your proactive approach to horizon-scanning ensures you're always ahead of emerging solutions. With exceptional stakeholder management skills, you effortlessly influence at all levels, and will foster strong relationships across Crisis. Your commitment to team development and outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, make you a natural leader in driving high levels of user adoption and best practices for new services.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
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Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
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Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
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28 days’ annual leave
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Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
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Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
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And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
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.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
Closing date: Sunday 9 June 2024 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 June 2024
Accessibility
We 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 our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
This is a new and exciting role that will build and develop relationships with churches and individuals, to secure significant income, and bring in frequent and targeted income through regular donations, fundraising campaigns and events. The ideal candidate will have fundraising experience covering several areas including Individual Giving; Churches, Fundraising Appeals/Campaigns, as well as experience in managing the operational aspects of fundraising. Through this, you will assist the whole organisation in our commitment to showing kindness, raising self-belief, and inspiring hope for the future in the individuals we serve.
We are seeking an experienced fundraiser with a passion for our mission to equip our organisation with the financial resources needed to meet our objectives, by growing our charitable income across all funding streams, maximising supporter engagement, and fulfilling fundraising operational duties such as ensuring that we have a database that is organised, up to date and fit for purpose.
Main Responsibilities:
- Develop deliver and monitor a fundraising strategy for Pecan.
- Establish systems, procedures, proactive stewardship, and an engagement programme to provide the highest levels of service to Pecan's supporters.
- Assist with setting up our CRM database, developing and maintaining it to ensure efficient, appropriate data capture and analysis for the purpose of effective stewardship, fundraising and communications.
- Develop an Individual Giving and Acquisition strategy that drives growth for individual giving across multi-channel campaigns and initiatives.
- Pioneer and develop a broad range of relationships with churches, organisations, and denominations across Southwark.
- Management of a part time Partnerships Manager with responsibility.
Essential Requirements:
- 3 years charity fundraising experience or evidence of very relatable experience.
- Experience / understanding of fundraising campaigns.
- Experience working on either eTapestry, Raisers Edge, Salesforce or Donorfy CRM systems.
- Ability to connect and network with a wide range of people through a broad variety of communication methods.
- A good level of general education including GCSE Maths and English plus A-levels or equivalent.
Please read the Recruitment Pack containing the Job Description for more information. Please see the instructions below on how to apply.
Closing Date: Sunday 9th June 2024, 23:59pm
Interview Date: Details TBC
Start Date: ASAP
To apply, please submit the following:
1. CV
2. Covering Letter, no more than 2-sides of A4 paper, expanding on your passion for this area of work, and describing how you meet the Job Description/Person Specification, as set out in the Recruitment Pack.
Please note that applications must contain BOTH the CV and Covering Letter as described above to be considered.
WHITLEY FUND FOR NATURE (WFN)
COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT – APPLICATION PACK
Purpose of role: To maintain and grow the charity’s online communications across digital platforms and support the team with office administration and event organisation at Whitley Fund for Nature: an impactful fundraising and grant-giving wildlife conservation NGO focused on supporting grassroots projects across the Global South.
Reports to: The Head of Communications with matrix management to the Operations Manager
Place of work: Central London, with the option to work remotely up to 2 days p/w
Contract: Full-time, permanent contract, working 5 days p/w
Salary: £29,900 p.a.
Deadline: 14th June (before end of day). Initial interviews will be targeted for 24th June.Reasonable interview travel costs are eligible to be reimbursed.
Whitley Fund for Nature
Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is a UK-registered charity (1081455) offering funding (Awards), training and media profile to inspiring leaders of wildlife conservation projects across the Global South. We support pragmatic, sustainable, and long-lasting work rooted in science and community involvement. The charity funds projects directly and we remain in regular contact with Award winners (grantees). WFN also raises awareness of the serious problems facing wildlife, landscapes, climate, and people, through promoting the work of winners. We focus support on nationals (leaders who were either born in the country where they work or have gained nationality) and aim to help build the capacity of successful local NGOs and grassroots work. We fund mainly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America where income is often hardest to access and can have the biggest impact for people and biodiversity. Our funding is raised each year, mainly from family foundations and trusts, as well as from individuals, corporates, and international NGOs, with a current annual income of £2.6m/year. WFN is governed by a committed trustee board. Our team is dynamic, passionate about our mission and ambitious. The charity benefits from high profile support from Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, and Ambassadors Sir David Attenborough, Kate Humble, Tom Heap, and Alastair Fothergill. Following the charity’s 30th anniversary in 2023, and in line with our ambition to raise £3m/year by 2025, we are expanding our team to increase the amount of support we can provide to our growing network of conservationists around the world and tell their stories.
The opportunity
“Saving our planet is now a communications challenge. We know what to do, we just need the will” Sir David Attenborough. WFN is a fundraising and grant-giving nature conservation charity. Established in 1993, we have channelled £23 million to 220 conservation leaders in 80 countries across the Global South, benefitting wildlife, landscapes, and people. We are now seeking to expand the team in line with our activities by recruiting a Communications Assistant to maintain and grow the organisation’s online communications across digital and social media platforms and support the team with office administration and event organisation. The post-holder should be keen to make a difference by working in a small team across an impactful organisation. They should have demonstratable skills in online communications and audience engagement, knowledge of wildlife conservation issues, experience with event organisation and the ability to support a vibrant team to flourish. The Communications Assistant will report to The Head of Communications with matrix management to the Operations Manager, dividing their time by working on communications 3 days p/w and office administration and charity events 2 days p/w. If you have a flair for communications, want to help protect our planet and are seeking to gain first-hand experience working for a UK-based conservation charity, then this could be the perfect role for you.
WFN’s Vision, Mission, and Values
Vision:
We envisage a future where communities and wildlife thrive together on a healthy planet.
Mission:
To halt and reverse the loss of Earth’s biodiversity and wild places, working alongside local people to create a future where communities and wildlife thrive together on a healthy planet.
We achieve our mission by:
• Providing funding, recognition, and training to proven grassroots conservation leaders working across the Global South.
• Supporting the long-term growth and scale up of impactful conservation solutions backed by science.
• Raising the profile of conservationists' work and their ability to effect positive environmental change.
Values:
Integrity - We act with integrity in all we do, fostering a culture that is responsible, uplifting, transparent, inclusive, and unified in achieving our mission while holding ourselves to the highest standards. We are accountable to the conservation leaders we champion and to the partners who support us.
Science-driven - We support evidence-based conservation work across the Global South that is informed by the latest science and founded on community involvement. We monitor and evaluate the impact of our activities, publish our results, and use them to drive our future actions.
Collaborative - We work collaboratively, actively seeking to partner and exchange learnings with others who share our vision. We foster collaboration among our international network of Whitley Award winning conservationists to enable the growth of proven conservation solutions and nurture their ability to effect positive change.
Ambitious - We are ambitious; a pioneer in the field of funding grassroots conservationists, we seek to continually move the dial for environmental protection. We actively listen and respond to the needs of our award winners and think outside the box to catalyse impact on the ground. We aim high, celebrate conservation success, and remain optimistic about our future and the difference we can all make.
COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT - PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
Essential
• Demonstrable history of producing effective digital communications to engage audiences including across website and social media.
• Understanding of and interest in wildlife conservation.
• Experience of assisting with event organisation.
• Ability to support a small team with administrative tasks.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Confident webmaster/editor.
• Competency with basic video editing.
• Strong interpersonal qualities (interface with team members, trustees, media, donors, partners, suppliers, international grantees).
• A creative thinker with an eye for design, who can build timely campaigns and keep content fresh to increase engagement.
• Organised, with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office - Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Able to manage and prioritise a varied workload within deadline.
• Capable to work as part of team and on own initiative.
• Flexible ‘can do’ approach and will flourish in a small office environment.
• Willing to positively contribute to our team and culture by upholding our Values.
Desirable
• Competency using a Salesforce database, WordPress & Mail Chimp.
• Experience using Canva and Hootsuite to aid with content creation and scheduling.
Additional details and benefits
• Attractive holiday package totalling 30 days p.a. plus bank holidays.
• Training and professional development opportunities provided.
• Opportunity to work from home 2 days p/w.
• The charity operates a Pension Scheme.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK at the time of application will be considered for this role.
Regrettably, due to limited resources and the high number of applications we receive, we are only able to contact short-listed candidates. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
Diversity and Inclusion
At WFN we are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. We celebrate and respect diversity in nature and among the people and partners with whom we work. We need more people and diversity across the environment sector, and to achieve our vision. We are therefore particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; LGBTQ+; or from lower socio-economic backgrounds. As a small organisation we are committed to progress and continued development across DE&I. Please contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application. Applications are considered solely on your demonstrated suitability for the role.
Whitley Fund for Nature is a fundraising and grant-giving nature conservation charity supporting grassroots practitioners across the Global South.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Chief Executive Officer
Croydon / Hybrid
37 Hours per week
£79,000 per annum
Since 1981, CAYSH has been dedicated to transforming the lives of young people and vulnerable adults, providing safe homes, and unlocking life-changing opportunities. As a charity and not-for-profit based in vibrant South London, we’re on a mission to expand our impact across London and beyond. After the retirement of our current CEO, we are looking for a passionate individual to be part of our journey to redefine care and support, making a lasting difference in the lives of those who need it most.
We are seeking a dynamic professional with a proven track record in organisational leadership and development to join our passionate team as CEO and lead our organisation into continued success.
Are you the right person for the job?
· Strategic leadership experience and experience of working with a board
· Education to degree level or hold a relevant Level 5 qualification in a relevant field
· Significant experience in managing the finances of multi-million-pound organisations and managing budgets, with a proven track record of good stewardship and delivering surpluses
· Substantial experience in income generation through fundraising and the new business process with historic success in procurement and pricing contracts
· Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage and inspire others effectively
· Awareness of the needs of young homeless people and vulnerable adults, and knowledge of safeguarding processes
· Excellent written and verbal communication, with strong interpersonal skills
· Organised, self - motivated and results centred approach with a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement
· Experience leading an organisation through change and of addressing HR related and employee relations matters effectively
· Commitment to work out of hours, to suit the needs of the business
What will your role look like?
You will provide strategic leadership and direction to enable the CAYSH group to achieve its mission – to provide a safe home and better futures for young single homeless people and vulnerable adults.
Working in collaboration with the Board of Trustees/Directors and the leadership team, you will ensure the effective operational performance and success. The role is pivotal in continued growth and sustainability of the organisation and to improve the lives of our service users.
Main Responsibilities
· Drive the values of the CAYSH Group, raise its profile and develop a motivated and high performing workforce which is responsive to the needs of service users
· Be responsible for compliance with the organisation’s legal and regulatory duties
· In collaboration with the board, develop and implement strategic and business plans
· Oversee the CAYSH Group’s budgeting process and monitor financial performance
· Proactively grow income by developing business opportunities and securing donations
· Oversee the tender process with the Executive team, directing the acquisition of new business with governmental and charitable organisations and local authorities
· Support the leadership team to achieve their objectives in the areas of business development, operations, financial management, business support and compliance and HR, ensuring that outcomes for service users are at the heart of all we achieve
· Be a champion for equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring that these principles are integrated into all aspects of the CAYSH Group and that its HR and employment processes match the values and ethos of the organisation
· Lead in creating an engaging and positive culture that inspires and motivates our passionate and hard-working team
· Undertake the role of safeguarding lead for the CAYSH Group and have sound knowledge of health and safety processes
· Undertake other activities as requested
What can you expect in return?
· Company pension – enhanced employer contribution
· 25 days’ annual leave in addition to bank holidays
· A range of non-pay benefits, including professional development and training
· Access to an Employer’s Assistance Programme offering a range of personal and employment support services
· An Occupational Health and Wellbeing support service
· Flexible working patterns, including hybrid: our current hybrid working pattern is two days a week from home and the other days working from the CAYSH head office in Croydon. However, we are open to accommodating other flexible working needs
Your data will be handled in line with GDPR.
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SPANA - The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is the global charity for working animals in low-income countries. Since 1923, we have supported the welfare of working animals, including donkeys, horses, camels and elephants, in communities that depend on working animals for water, transport, agriculture and their very survival. Today, we support working animals across 26 countries, through a series of global projects and partnerships.
The People & EDI Manager will be a key member of the Global Operations Team, responsible for effective and efficient Global HR delivery at both a strategic and an operational level across the organisation. This position plays a critical role in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. The role will help foster a culture of inclusiveness and belonging and provide ED&I guidance and support to Directors and teams, resourcing talent management professionals and updating the Head of Global Operations on current issues and standards.
The postholder will work closely with the Head of Global Operations to develop and implement a global workforce Strategy. The role will support the implementation of organisational initiatives, including L&D, our wellbeing offer and lead on team communication related to HR matters with the wider organisation. This role will, together with the Head of Global Operations, oversee the development of the Global Resources Co-Ordinator.
While we classify this role as hybrid, it's worth noting that the vast majority of your work can be done from the comfort of your own home. Occasional in-person visits to our London office (located in Borough High Street), and all-staff gatherings will be necessary. Our full time hours are 34.5 hours per week and we offer core working hours between 10am and 4pm.
Key responsibilities
- Ensure timely and accurate advice and guidance is given to line managers and employees on HR employee relations issues, absence management, employment legislation, policies and procedures, referring requests for advice on complex employment matters to legal advisors.
- Provide in-depth support and legislative expertise and guidance with staff matters, including disputes, performance, disciplinary, and/or grievance matters.
- Provide support for the performance management system ensuring that it is completed on time each year and outputs are used to inform the talent and career development procedures.
- Explore opportunities to increase the Society's Apprenticeship programme and make use of the Apprenticeship Levy.
- Timely recruitment, globally to provide recruitment and interview guidance, and training to interviewers.
- Define and develop specific inclusion and diversity priorities and targets.
- Collaborating with senior leaders and directors to plan and facilitate activities that support the organisation’s commitment to inclusiveness.
- Utilise data and insights to create board and business reports that track progress towards measurable outcomes.
- Partner with relevant teams globally to maintain consistent messaging and branding for equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives both internally and externally.
- Oversee the UK monthly payroll preparation.
- Produce the monthly HR reports for SMT and Committee meetings.
- Lead on the organisation learning and development program drawing on the outcomes of the performance management process and with input from senior leadership team to identify priority capacity development needs.
- Work with SLT to develop career paths that help grow internal talent pool.
- Review and update HR policies, contracts and procedures to ensure they support gender equality, diversity and inclusion.
About you
- CIPD Qualified with experience in a senior HR role
- Strong knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion best practices and regulations
- Experience of working for an INGO or similar global non-profit entity
- Solid understanding of employment legislation
- Experience working effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience of delivering on HR change and transformation projects would be beneficial
- Proactive and consultative approach with the ability to work in fast pace environment
- Hands-on experience with Human Resources Management Software (including payroll and absent management systems)
- Knowledge of data analysis and reporting
Benefits
- 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. Further leave will accrue after two years of service up to a maximum of 30 days
- Company pension scheme (SPANA will contribute 10% of salary, if you contribute 5% of salary)
- Hybrid working with London Head Office (Borough High Street) attendance approx. 1 day a month (travel expenses not included)
- Health Cash Plan with Medicash which includes access to virtual GP appointments and a members discount portal
- Group Life Insurance scheme, which provides coverage at 3x your annual salary
- Group Income Protection scheme, designed to provide income if illness or injury prevents you from working for a period of time
- Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme including face-to-face counselling
- Paid Volunteer Day
The full job description can be found on our website.
Due to a high volume of applications, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application. If you are selected for an interview, we will reach out to you directly.
To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Welcome to Retail with a difference.
Please note this is a field-based role covering the Surrey and Middlesex areas.
What if every sale you made, every display you created, every customer you enticed in, made a difference to someone’s life? And to your local community? Here at a Princess Alice shop, it does.
We are a quality retailer with care at our core. Every sale you make, makes a world of difference to the patients we support – and their families and friends. We are on over 40 high streets, turning takings directly into outstanding care. Care you make possible, and can take pride in.
As an Area Manager, you are our Ambassador on the high street, and we never forget that. We are big enough to support you with professional distribution, campaigns and training, yet small enough for you to see the real impact your work has. Locally. In our Hospice. Every day, our Customers know us, value the quality of our offer and are proud of turning their purchases into priceless care.
About the role:
As an Area Manager, you’ll lead and support shop teams across your designated area, made up of paid and voluntary staff. You will take full accountability for the profit of a mixed portfolio of shops in the Surrey and Middlesex area; this accountability extends to all income streams and controllable shop expenses. You will also be instrumental in developing and delivering, through your shop teams, high levels of supporter experience through well-presented shops and excellent supporter service. You’ll work closely with the Head of Retail and other Hospice colleagues in the day to day running of the business and contribute to all future development.
This is a full time, field-based role. You will have an office base but the majority of the working week will be spent in shops with a need to travel daily between your shops. You’ll need to hold a current driving license (maximum 6 penalty points). The role also includes working ad hoc weekends, as needs of the business require.
About You:
This position would ideally suit an experienced Area Manager, with a background in charity. However, we welcome applications form Area Managers with a solid background and transferable skills from the retail industry.
With proven people management experience, you will be confident, friendly, and possess excellent communication skills coupled with a high degree of competence in IT skills.
You will be self-motivated, able to handle conflict, problem solve and develop working relationships at all levels. Additionally, you will be extremely well organised, flexible and able to manage several tasks simultaneously.
As well as our competitive salary package and the opportunity to join an organisation which places patients at the heart of what we do, we also offer a range of great benefits, which include:
- 27 days’ annual leave, plus recognised public holidays – rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Training support and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme – promoting staff wellbeing
- Access to blue light card discount
- Access to Pension Scheme
- 25% discount in our shops
If you are a dynamic and organised person and you feel you have the skills and experience for the role, we would love to hear from you!
Discover a career where retail means more. The difference is You.
At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures.
We are signed up to the Disability Confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. We are a place where you can be you.
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All of our vacancies except from retail are subject to a relevant DBS check.
Unifrog’s mission
We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counsellors to manage the progression process effectively.
Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.
We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with over half of UK secondary schools, and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer (check out this video to hear more about the Unifrog platform).
Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply.
Employer partnerships at Unifrog
Unifrog provides employers with a comprehensive talent attraction and development offering, with a holistic approach to our partnerships. The Employer Partnerships team brings local and international employers closer to our Unifrog schools, students and teachers. We focus on three key areas:
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Building brand awareness
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Increasing talent attraction and/or diversity of hires for apprenticeship opportunities
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Supporting corporate social responsibility through our school sponsorships
This allows employers to centralise their engagement with the future workforce via one partnership.
This is the newest element of the Unifrog team and since starting work with employers in March 2022, we’re now partnered with over 80 organisations from across all sectors and industries to support them with their talent attraction and brand awareness.
We’re increasing growth through providing unique tailored partnerships for employers; ranging from partnerships that centre around a virtual course to support students in developing their skills (while increasing brand awareness), to partnering with Unifrog schools in areas of high levels of disadvantage via our school sponsorship programme, which brings outstanding careers guidance and networking opportunities with employers and universities to the students, schools and parents/carers who need it most.
The role and your key responsibilities
As Employer Partnerships Manager, your role is to grow our employer partner numbers and support our existing employer partners to get the most out of their partnership with us. A fundamental element of our work with employers is to make sure they’re adding genuine value to our student and teacher community.
Your key responsibilities will include:
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Make sales to employers
Working with our New Business Lead and the wider Employer team, you’ll secure and conduct meetings with employers in which you’ll listen to their needs, communicate our mission to them, demonstrate our offering and seek to secure their ongoing subscription.
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Maintain excellent relationships with existing partners and secure their subscriptions
You’ll onboard new partners, conduct regular check-in calls and consultatively support our employer partners to make the most of their partnership with us. It’s crucial that you maintain a sky-high resubscription rate.
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Delivering our existing services for partner employers
As the partnerships manager for your employers, you would be responsible for delivering on the different aspects of the partnership, including:
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Matching campaigns
Support your partners to identify events and opportunities they’re running that will be of interest to students using Unifrog, and work with our Employer Engagement Coordinator to add them to our system.
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Webinars, online fairs and in-person events
These events are another way for our partner employers to interact with our community of students and teachers. From virtual careers fairs, skill development webinars to in-person insights days, we strive for all our events to be useful, impactful and enjoyable for everyone taking part.
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Help develop new ways for our employer partners to add and receive value
The employer offering is continually evolving, and we’re keen to keep adding more ways in which we can add value for students and teachers using the Unifrog platform, and value to our employer partners as well. At Unifrog, we innovate quickly, and it’s everyone’s job to be creative. We want you to play your part in coming up with new services we can deliver which add value to all parties.
What we’re looking for
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Resilient, and motivated to exceed targets
Our sales and resubscription targets are ambitious but achievable. You’ll need to be determined to meet and exceed them.
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Active listening
Our employer offering is a bespoke partnership, based on the objectives of our employer partners and how their goals align with the needs of our student and teacher audience. You’ll need to be an outstanding active listener, and be able to facilitate consultative discussions with potential and existing partners.
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Personable, with a track record of excellent relationship management
At Unifrog we’re known for our excellent customer service. You’ll need to provide fantastic support for your partner employers.
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Strong communication skills
You’ll be in frequent communication with lots of different people, both within Unifrog and externally - this will be in person, written, over the phone and via video call. You’ll need to be an outstanding communicator, and prepared to speak on panels and present at conferences.
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Attention to detail
Whether it’s marketing collateral or an email to a partner organisation, it’s important you have the skills and discipline to carefully check our employer focused content and communications.
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Proactive attitude and willingness to get stuck in
You need to be excited about going beyond the core responsibilities detailed above to improve what we do and make it a success.
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Data analysis
You will be expected to organise and interpret data to help employer partners make decisions about their partnership which will lead to securing new business and renewals. You need to be confident using google sheets, excel and powerpoint to create easy to understand visual representations.
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Relevant experience
We are more interested in people’s attitude and ability than their work history, but previous experience in Early Talent, Apprenticeships, Diversity and Inclusion or the Education sector would be an advantage.
Working together
This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing Employer Partnerships team. You’ll work alongside several other teams at Unifrog too, including people on our marketing, data analysis, and school facing teams. You’ll be line-managed by the Head of Employer Partnerships.
Benefits
Head to our jobs page for a full list of the excellent benefits we offer our team.
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Join one of ‘the best organisations to escape to’ and help transform careers and destinations in schools.
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Become part of a committed, dynamic, and growing company. We want to build our team for the long term: if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.
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Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.
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Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
Key details
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Base salary of £37,000 plus commission and a share in a company-wide bonus (£50,000 OTE). Grade B.
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Full-time.
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Working hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm or 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday, and 8:30am to 4:00pm, or 9:00am to 4:30pm on Friday.
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28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).
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Work remotely or in our London office.
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Start date: as soon as possible, but no later than the 2nd September.
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We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Application process
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Deadline: 10:00 AM (BST) on 10th June 2024.
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Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour)
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Visit our website to upload your CV and complete the questions and tasks below. Please note that we do not review CVs at this stage of the application process, so please be as specific as possible about your experience.
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i. With reference to the job description and your experience, what makes you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)
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ii. Identify a way that a major employer could add value to our student and teacher community, as well as a way that they could receive value from a partnership with Unifrog. How could Unifrog potentially facilitate each of these examples? (250 words)
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iii. What do you feel are the 3 most common barriers employers face when trying to engage with students? How do you think a Unifrog partnership could break these barriers down? (250 words)
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Stage 2: Phone task (15 minutes)
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Stage 3: Video call interview (1 hour)
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Standard Q&A from a panel of three, including questions about your experiences and how these relate to the role, and scenario questions based on common situations you might face (plus time for your questions)
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Phone interviews will be held throughout the application window. Video call interviews will be held w/c 17th June 2024.
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Your answers are an opportunity to let us know more about your motivations and experience. While we understand that candidates might want to use AI to improve parts of their application, we strongly encourage you to write your answers independently.
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Please note, we compare all answers to an AI generated answer. Where we suspect AI has been used to write the majority of the answer, this will be taken into consideration when scoring.
Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog
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Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from.
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As a platform that supports teachers and students from a huge variety of backgrounds it’s important that our team and leadership reflects this diversity. This is something we are actively working towards and prioritising. We want to embed diversity, equity and inclusion across everything we do, continually evaluating policies and practices to make sure they are inclusive and equitable.
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To make sure everyone’s voice is heard and people have the opportunities to learn to be better allies in the workplace, we encourage the team to share what they’re celebrating, facilitate training and group discussions, and seek regular feedback about what more the company could do to help people feel included.
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To ensure that our recruitment process is consistent and fair, we anonymise your application and therefore do not see your name, personal, educational or professional background. We also randomise the order of responses so that it’s less likely that a candidate is advantaged or disadvantaged by where their answers appear compared to other candidates.
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An opportunity to join an enthusiastic team to play a pivotal role in implementing HR systems, fostering a positive workplace culture, promoting diversity and inclusion, and supporting the professional development of our staff. The successful candidate will have a background in delivering the whole employment life-cycle processes, and will report to and support the Director of Operations in delivering systems and administration that help the organisation to operate more consistently.
An ideal role for an experienced People & Culture or HR Officer who is driven to get the job done using collaboration across the organisation, and make an impact working with community managers and the senior leadership team to make Keychange an even better place to work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement HR policies and procedures in compliance with UK employment law and best practices.
- Oversee the recruitment and selection process, including job postings, candidate screening, and interviews.
- Coordinate employee onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring a smooth transition for new hires and departing staff members.
- Manage employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, performance management, and disciplinary actions.
- Communicate the employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and wellness initiatives.
- Maintain accurate HR records and ensure data confidentiality and compliance with GDPR regulations.
- Collaborate with managers to identify staffing needs and develop workforce planning strategies.
- Monitor and evaluate HR metrics, such as turnover rates, employee engagement scores, and diversity metrics, to identify areas for improvement and inform decision-making.
- Stay informed about current HR trends and best practices and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
This role is 0.5-0.6 FTE with options for flexible and hybrid working. Working hours will be discussed with the successful candidate to ensure a mutually beneficial working pattern
Keychange is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected.
Please ensure that you demonstrate the ways in which you have the experience, qualifications and skills outlined in the job description in your cover letter.
To focus on developing and encouraging community for vulnerable adults by seeking to address the risks in society of increased loneliness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid: Office base is in London with expectation for a minimum of one day per week in the office (The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, Vauxhall, London, SE11 5RR)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week (flexible working arrangements considered)
Salary: £36,000 – £40,000 depending on experience.
Annual Leave: 22 days + 3 CUF discretionary days + Bank Holidays per annum.
Church Urban Fund is looking for an enthusiastic and well-rounded individual to help us improve and manage key digital functions across the charity.
The role requires someone with excellent problem solving and technical skills to support the use of digital platforms and tools within the organisation, as well as rounded people skills to help our staff understand and maximise the use of digital tools. You will also have a passion for business systems and processes that support our staff team to be agile in streamlined in our operations.
Your role will be pivotal in enabling us to support churches and communities through support of our programmes, campaigns, communications and fundraising activity.
We are looking for candidates who are competent in using digital platforms, using analytical tools and managing and supporting the implementation of digital and other business projects.
If you have a strong commitment to user engagement and a passion for supporting people and communities, we want to hear from you.
Settle is a charity that supports young adults as they leave the care system and move into their first home. We provide intensive one-to-one support addressing practical life skills, sustaining a tenancy and managing emotional wellbeing. Our preventative approach to homelessness helps care-experienced young people to make long-lasting changes and thrive.
This is an exciting time to join Settle as we look to invest in and grow our fundraising and development capabilities. As Trust and Foundation Fundraising Manager, you’ll be working to generate income which will enable Settle to expand its reach, achieve its strategic goals and, ultimately, make a real difference to the amazing young people we serve.
You’ll work closely with our senior leadership and support team to help deliver our fundraising strategy. Reporting directly to our Head of Fundraising, you’ll lead on writing grant applications, reporting to funders, managing our prospects pipeline and developing and nurturing long-lasting and rewarding relationships with Trust and Foundation funders.
As a potential candidate, you’ll bring at least two years of grant-writing experience to the role and a strong track record of securing 5-6 figure sums. This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to step up to a managerial role, or someone already established at that level.
In joining Settle, you’ll be joining a fast growing and truly impactful organisation with lots of opportunity for progression and development within our friendly team. We are proud to have been voted one of Escape the City’s Top 100 companies to ‘escape’ to in 2021. In our recent Staff Satisfcation and Wellbeing Survey, 93% of employees said they'd recommend Settle as a good place to work.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- 40 days paid leave per year: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 3 days between Christmas and New Year and 4 wellbeing days
- Strong commitment to professional development with a dedicated training budget
- Annual performance and pay progression reviews
- Up to 5% pension contribution
- Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing charity
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme offering free therapy
- Work phone and laptop
- A supportive and inclusive culture with regular team social events
What we're looking for
You care about improving the lives of our young people
You’re deeply committed to our mission and will go the extra mile to ensure young people are receiving the best quality support they deserve.
You have outstanding writing skills
You’ll have a track record of writing high quality applications to trusts and foundations with a keen eye for detail and an understanding of what funders want to see in an application.
You’re great with people
You’re going to be working with colleagues, partners and young people from a range of backgrounds. It is essential that you demonstrate the compassion and communication skills to build good relationships, and that you are dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion into all areas of your work.
You take a strategic approach
You apply a considered, research-informed approach, both when identifying and approaching funders. You manage our fundraising pipeline and prospects with the bigger picture in mind, but are also meticulous in your attention to detail, recognising the rigour required in collecting data and in record-keeping, as well as the nuances of grant-writing. You are exceptionally organised and can manage multiple funding deadlines.
You are proactive
You will take ownership and responsibility for Settle’s Trust and Foundation fundraising, and you’ll be able to take initiative as well as instruction, leading on projects independently as well as working collaboratively with other team members when required. You will be able to prioritise your time effectively and approach tasks strategically to reach targets.
You are reflective
You’re continually looking for opportunities to learn and improve, both on your own practice and on Settle’s fundraising practice more broadly. You’re able to recognise areas for development and demonstrate an appetite for continual professional development and growth. You use data and evidence to make decisions and are able to recognise and learn from mistakes. You view feedback as a gift and use it to shape your practice.
Our vision is a 21st century Britain where no young person is homeless and all young people get a fair chance at doing well.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Co-production and Engagement Lead
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a senior management role improving the lives of people with severe learning disabilities and their families, within a small national charity with a reputation for excellence.
The Co-production and Engagement Lead will be leading and delivering a 3-year National Lottery funded project through co-production with a range of stakeholders and be responsible for creating local networks and sharing best practice
Position: Co-production & Engagement Lead
Location: Kent (hybrid or remote working considered)
Hours: Part Time 30 hours per week
Salary: £35k pro rata (depending on experience)
Contract: Fixed Term to 31st March 2027
Benefits: Hybrid working, 25 days plus public holidays, Pension matched 5%
Closing Date: Monday 24th June at 9am. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
First interviews: Wednesday 10th July
The Role
The foundation is a registered charity which exists to improve the quality of life of people (children, young people and adults) with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges and the families who support them.
We are currently looking for a Co-production & Engagement Lead to deliver a 3-year project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. Working closely with a small friendly staff team, and 3 regional family carers (specifically employed for this project), you will be responsible for developing 3 regional networks across England, sharing best practice locally and nationally, linking with the Challenging Behaviour – National Strategy Group, and ensuring co-production and family carer engagement is promoted and embedded as best practice.
About You
You will have up to date and relevant knowledge and/or experience of children’s and/or adult policy and practices (learning disabilities) across health, education and social care and be fully committed to working in co-production and supporting family carers to fully engage as partners in the process to achieve the best outcomes.
A proven project manager, who thinks strategically and has the ability to work with a range of stakeholders across multiple sites, You will need to be highly organised, skilled at project management, knowledgeable about current policy and practices, and a confident communicator adept at influencing a wide range of stakeholders.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
To fulfil the role, you must have the right to work in the U.K.
About the Organisation
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation was set up in 1997 by Vivien Cooper OBE, the parent of a child with severe learning disabilities who displayed a range of challenging behaviours. At the time, there was no support for families like Viv’s and no adequate provision to support her son – other than almost three hundred miles away!
Crucially, families remain at the heart of our work. It is their experiences that shape everything we do; from the direct support we provide through our family advice service, to the training we deliver for commissioners and providers, through to the rich evidence base we bring from working with families to challenge the system and to “speak truth to power”.
As an equal opportunity employer, the organisation would particularly welcome applications from people with an ethnic minority background or those with a disability, as they are currently underrepresented in the workforce.
This role requires a Basic Disclosure Check.
We politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales
You may also have experience in areas such as Co-Production, Engagement, Co-Production and Engagement, Co-Production Lead, Engagement Lead, Co-Production and Engagement Lead, Engagement Manager, Engagement Officer, Policy, Education, Social Care, Project Manager, Family Engagement Lead, Community Engagement Lead.
Please note NFP People are advertising this role on behalf of our client.
Location: London, with travel to Crisis' services across England, Scotland and Wales
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £83,000 per annum
Closing Date: Friday 14th June 2024
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people, working side by side with thousands of people each year as they find ways out of homelessness. We know that homelessness is not inevitable; we know that together we can end it.
At Crisis, we have an incredible and committed workforce of more than 700 employees across England, Scotland and Wales, as well as c5,000 inspiring volunteers who are central to the success of our Christmas services and the running of our shops. Without them Crisis quite simply wouldn’t exist.
This is an exciting time to be joining us. Emerging from a period of change, we have a new 10-year strategy and an even greater focus on purpose and priorities. Central to the success of this will be ensuring that Crisis is a positive, high performing and inclusive work environment that allows us to have the greatest impact for those that we support.
As a member of the wider leadership team, the Director of People & Culture will be responsible for developing a strategy that that delivers on our aspirations for our staff and volunteers, attracting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce and creating an environment that allows everyone who works with us to feel safe and be the best that they can be. As our most senior People leader in the charity, this is a role that is highly visible at all levels and you will be required to build strong, trusted relationships across the leadership team, our Board and with our staff and volunteers.
We are looking for an authentic and inspiring leader who brings significant experience of developing and implementing people strategies, with strong knowledge of culture and organisational development. A changemaker who encourages those around them to step outside their comfort zone, you will have a confident and informed approach to all things relating to people and culture and a proven commitment to promoting equity and inclusion in the workplace, so that everyone feels able to be their authentic and best selves.
While experience of working within a charity would be beneficial, we are also keen to hear from candidates who bring transferable experience from other sectors. In addition to wanting to hear from experienced people leaders who share our vision and values, we also welcome applications from emerging leaders for whom this will be their first director role but who bring the enthusiasm and drive to succeed in it.
We are excited for someone to join us who is passionate about ending homelessness and ensuring that their team is focused on delivering excellence to ensure that we are achieving the Crisis mission. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
Summary of Role:
Join Muslim Aid as the Director of Operations to steer our strategic alignment and operational excellence across global initiatives. Reporting directly to the CEO and collaborating with senior directors, you will play a crucial role in overseeing our International Programmes, Income Generation and Marketing departments. This position is based in London and is a vital part of our mission to deliver impactful, efficient, and accountable operations worldwide.
About the Role:
- Work alongside the CEO and senior leadership to craft and execute strategic plans, ensuring it aligns with our broader goals.
- Prepare and present comprehensive operational reports at board meetings and committee meetings throughout the year, offering strategic insights and recommendations.
- Oversee the management of the Head of International Programmes and Head of Income Generation and Marketing, ensuring strategies and operations align with overall goals of Muslim Aid.
- Oversee the operational budget, guaranteeing resources are distributed with efficiency and effectiveness to uphold strategic priorities.
- Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and funding requirements, maintaining high standards of accountability.
- Ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness across all programmatic and departmental activities, implementing good practices and seeking opportunities for innovation and improvement.
About You:
- Proven experience in a leadership role within the non-profit sector, preferably in an international context.
- Experience in overseeing programmatic and income generation activities, demonstrating the ability to integrate these functions effectively.
- Proven experience in successfully raising funds from diverse income streams such as grants, donations, sponsorships, events, and partnerships.
- Experience in managing diverse teams and complex projects across multiple countries and contexts.
- Proven experience in change management and driving organisational development initiatives.
- Proven financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
Why You Should Apply:
Seize the opportunity to make a significant impact on the world with Muslim Aid. As our Director of Operations, you will not only lead key strategic initiatives but also inspire a team dedicated to operational excellence and global humanitarian efforts. This role is your chance to leverage your leadership and strategic skills in an environment that values innovation and commitment to community service. Join us to be at the forefront of change, empowering communities and making a real difference in the lives of those who need it most. Together, we can achieve remarkable things and create a legacy of compassion and integrity.
Benefits you will enjoy if you work for us:
- 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
- Hybrid working (working in office 2 days a week)
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.