About The Role

Permanent

Hours: 35hrs p/w
Days: Monday - Friday
Location: London and West

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to provide efficient administration and diary management for the Regional Director and wider management team within our operational services.

As the Regional Administrator, you will be responsible for liaising with all departments across Place2Be as well as external stakeholders. You will, focus on providing administration and diary management for the Regional Director and wider team, ensuring that all internal and external communications are handled in a timely and effective way.
 
In this role, you will be responsible for general administration and coordination across a number of areas including (but not limited) data input, reporting, organising team meetings, minute taking, diary management, preparation of reporting packs, information cascade. As a frequent first-point of contact, you will play a key role in reflecting the high quality standards and professionalism of our work. You’ll need to be able to use your own initiative and work independently and be competent in using excel and data.

What will I be responsible for in my new role?

You will: 

• provide direct support to the Regional Director, assisting with diary management, forward planning and managing deadlines
• manage the administration of the regional team, supporting Area Managers and assisting with tasks and projects where needed
• support with the data input, data review/cleansing and reporting from CRM system and School Services System across the region
• ensure expenses claims and invoices are processed in a timely manner
• act as a first point of contact for internal and external queries; prioritising calls sensitively, taking action where possible or redirecting where necessary

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

About You

The successful candidate will have:
 

• proficient administration skills and experience, preferably with a background in a Health or Education setting
• strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently and objectively support and support people at all levels
• the ability to build effective relationships, both internally and externally
• experience in project management and managing and developing stakeholder relationships
• excellent knowledge of IT systems/Databases and MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and video conferencing
   

Interview Date: Tuesday 21st December 2021 ZOOM Video Interview 
 

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.
 
Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.

About Roundups

Roundups is a social impact startup on a mission to build the most compelling giving experiences in the world. We’re working with some of the biggest charities in the UK to transform how people give and interact with giving. We envision a world where we all live a little more generously, not just for the benefit of good causes, but for our own sense of connection, fulfilment and purpose. 

Our inaugural product is the Roundups app which links with your card to round up your payments, donate pennies and track your social impact as you spend. Roundups was launched in November 2020 by CEO Sean Donnelly and CTO Matt Smithson. Sean’s background is in advertising and startups, while Matt is a senior FinTech developer. We have just closed a very successful, oversubscribed pre-seed funding round. This will provide the launchpad we need for rapid growth. If you care about affecting real change and have the ambition and self-belief to drive growth at an early-stage startup, we want to hear from you. 

Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who is determined to make a bold difference in the world but who possesses pragmatic optimism and commercial awareness. We want someone who is comfortable taking responsibility and driving things forward. The right person will be a fast learner and comfortable switching gear between multiple functions - getting stuck in to whatever needs doing. It is not essential that you have experience in tech, startups or the third sector, though it would be a bonus. It is essential that you have a strong commitment to our vision. The ideal candidate is razor sharp, confident, energetic and good-natured. You will be excited about joining us at such an early stage and at the prospect of playing a pivotal role in the company’s success.

Role and responsibilities
As employee number 1, you will have the chance to define your role and grow with the company. Hiring you will be one of the most important decisions we have made so far, so you will need to be comfortable with, and enjoy, the pressure and expectation that comes with this. 

You will be thrown in at the deep end on a diverse range of tasks and granted creative license and leadership on various projects. Your core responsibilities will include:

• Social Media Management (~40%): content creation and scheduling using software such as Canva, Figma and Later (full training will be provided)

• Donor Engagement (~20%): delighting our community with in-app experiences, newsletters and blogs.

• PR (~5%): building relationships with the press and generating coverage

• Sales and Partnerships (~20%): working closely with amazing fundraisers in charities and schools to support their donor acquisition and stewardship

• Paid Ads Management (~5%): managing various ad platforms to drive donor acquisition (training provided)

• Miscellaneous (Product, Strategy, Operations and Analyses) (~10%): supporting the founders on all other aspects of the business. Identifying new business opportunities and channels for growth, brainstorming product improvements and marketing campaigns, analysis and more!

What success looks like in 3-6 months

With support from the founders, you have personally led scalable initiatives that generate new income for inspiring charities. You have also onboarded new charities and schools, organisations that will be your own clients going forward. Our engagement rates have soared because of the communications that you have managed and you have generated some press coverage for the company too! 

Requirements

• A passion for making a positive difference in the world

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong understanding of social media and content creation

• Ability to prioritise, multitask and remain composed under pressure

• A collaborative approach in which you’re comfortable rolling up your sleeves and getting into whatever needs doing most

• Self-awareness and willingness to learn alongside the confidence to challenge the founders bring ideas to the table 

• Sensitive and efficient stakeholder management and reporting skills

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills alongside high emotional intelligence

• Proactive, resourceful and curious

Bonus Points

• Experience in the third sector, startups, marketing and/or design

• Understanding of Lean Startup and Growth Hacking methodologies

• Volunteering experience 

Benefits
Working at an early-stage startup is a truly exceptional learning experience. You will pick up transferable skills from all areas of the business and see how a tech startup operates, first hand. From research to product development, investment rounds to growth, you will be exposed to all facets.

• £27,000 salary pa

• Equity Options 

• MacBook Laptop

• Paid-for Public Speaking classes (optional)

• Paid volunteering hours with a charity of your choice (optional)

• A platform to make a significant difference to a diverse range of causes

Our office is wonderfully located in the heart of Soho. We provide refreshments, the occasional lunch/breakfast and free beer/wine in the evenings. You will have your own desk in the office. We are flexible with remote working but would like to see you in-person 2-3 times per week because collaboration and team spirit is so crucial at this stage of our company’s life. 

Vacancy:  Head of Creative Production

• Deadline: we reserve right to close recruitment asap
• £40,000 – 45,000
• Full time 
• Permanent 
• Wakefield, West Yorkshire, with flexible working policy in place
• Directorate: Marketing

About us  

Penny Appeal was set up in 2009 to provide poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa by offering water solutions, organising mass feedings, supporting orphan care, and providing emergency aid. We’ve come a long way since then and have grown tremendously in the past 11 years!

We’ve transformed lives and empowered communities, helping to break the poverty cycle and build brighter futures. Over the past few years, our work has expanded and our teams have grown considerably, allowing us to launch new campaigns and work in even more crisis-hit countries. As well as strengthening communities in over 30 countries around the world, we also make it a point to support vulnerable people here in the UK, too.

Each of our projects are carefully designed to be accessible and effective. They are a wonderful blend of emergency support, short-term relief, and longer-term sustainable solutions. Our way of approaching relief means that we can save lives immediately, improve situations in the coming days and transform communities for years to come.

At Penny Appeal, people are at the heart of everything we do. Every one of our projects are tailor-made to meet the needs of those we support and benefit as many people in need as possible, in ways that cost our generous donors just a little bit of loose change each day.

Vision: 

Transform small change into a big difference for those who need us most 

Mission: 

Inspired by the universal values of the Islamic faith, Penny Appeal’s mission is to serve all those in need at home and abroad 

Strategic aims: 

Within 5 years - 

1. Best in class Muslim Charity 

1. Sunday Times top 100 businesses to work for 

1. Most recognizable Muslim charity in the world 

1. Raise over £100 million per annum for good 

Key facts:  

• We are a British Muslim led charity 
• Our HQ is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.  We have approximately 160 staff based in the UK, with many more across the world
• UK staff have been working from home for the last 18 months, but we are instigating a move back a brand new office in early 2022, coupled with a new flexible working policy
• Please read our latest Annual Report here

About the role 

We have big ambitions and are looking for a talented Head of Campaigns and Content to help us achieve them.  This role is a critical part of the Marketing Department - its function is to create, co-ordinate and execute inspiring and engaging content. We are seeking creative thinking, bold ideas, exceptional people skills, and an eye for analytics.  Someone who isn’t afraid of hard work, who shares our values and who wants to be part of something extraordinary.  Someone who can lead a team and help us tell the world about the great work that we do: from how we provide lifesaving medical interventions in Syria, to how we help feed Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, to how we support homelessness in the UK.   

The Marketing Department is undergoing big investment with several new roles being recruited.We need someone who will help this small but growing team get to the next level, so ultimately the charity can grow and have an even greater impact on the world.

Key areas: 

• Lead the development and production of content that meet the needs of Penny Appeal’s key campaigns, appeals and goals
• Work with team members to produce content in a timely fashion
• Produce and manage the organizations content calendar across the year
• Overall accountability for content production
• Be a creative force within the organization, generating and ideating new ideas
• Have an excellent sense of what resonates with our audience
• Be hyper vigilant of our brand
• Manage key team members, including content produces and production executives both in the UK and abroad
• Work closely with our Social Media and Insights team to understand what content works well and on which channel

About you 

For us, it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it.  Our values are important to us and we’re looking for people who will live and breathe them.

Required  

• Level 4 qualification or equivalent experience
• At least 5 years experience working on content production for a range of channels.
• Line management experience
• Understanding of contemporary campaign, digital and creative trends, tools and approaches
• Able to multi-task and prioritise workload
• Superb writing skills
• Confidence working online and in the digital environment

• Attention to detail
• Team player and positive attitude when working with others
• Adaptable and flexible in working style
• Problem solver

• Welcomes diversity

Desirable  

• Knowledge of Islamic financial matters (Zakat, Wakf, Qurbani etc.)
• International development, and/or writing for an organisation which fundraisers

Additional information  

Safeguarding: We are an organisation that takes safeguarding very seriously.  All staff will be expected to adhere to our policies, processes, and approach.

Applying: Please send a statement (of no more than 2 sides of A4, font size 11) clearly outlining how you match our requirements, as well as a two-page CV outlining your professional, volunteering experience, education/qualifications and any other relevant information.Please state the job title in the email title.

Deadline: We are running a rolling a recruitment, so reserve the right to close the post at any point.  Please don’t delay in getting your application in to us!

 Do you have a deep personal concern for world mission? Are you experienced in working cross-culturally with a range of partner organisations engaged in various projects? 

Feba is all about the creative use of radio and other media to introduce listeners to the good news of Jesus Christ. Working with partners across Africa, Asia and the Middle East we convey messages of hope, inspiration and love to people in their ‘heart’ language. 

We are looking to expand our small, friendly team and are looking for an experienced and highly motivated project manager to work alongside our Head of International Ministry. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• • Co-creating an international ministry strategy to maintain, nurture and grow existing partner relationships. 
• • Leading the process of identifying and prioritising potential new ministry areas, engaging with partners and evaluating projects. 
• • Working with assigned partners on project design, monitoring and evaluation. 
• • Managing grants to partners ensuring compliance and reporting is accurate. 

You will have: 

• • A clear and demonstrable personal Christian faith. 
• • A commitment to Feba’s ministry and a heart for world mission. 
• • Minimum of 3 years’ cross-cultural experience. 
• • Relational and interpersonal skills; the ability to network and influence. 
• • Report and proposal writing experience. 
• • Financial management aptitude. 

Salary: Circa £35,000 per annum 

Hours: Full time – 35 hours per week 

Location: Hybrid working 

Closing date: 9.00am on 10th January 2022 

First Interviews: Week beginning 17th January 2022 (TBC)

 All applicants must be wholeheartedly committed to the aims, ethos and values of Feba. Please note that this post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the post holder is a committed evangelical Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. All applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

A rare opportunity to devote your research and programme management expertise to one of the key challenges in the UK energy system: how to ensure that no one is left behind in the transition to net zero.

This new senior role will help develop the capabilities and performance of our Research & Analysis Team and take the lead on our ground-breaking Smart and Fair? programme.

This is a new role at CSE. Its creation has been stimulated by the impending departure of one of our senior researchers alongside a recognition of the need to adopt a more programmatic approach to our research work. It also reflects a shift in how the Research and Analysis team is led and managed. The Head of Research Programmes is one of three senior roles in the team (alongside the Head of Research Operations and the Director of Research and Analysis) that will jointly play a significant role in oversight of the team’s work and performance and in the future development of the team’s capabilities and activities. The role will work across the Research and Analysis team but with a particular focus on leading our Smart and Fair? programme. This is a ground-breaking initiative addressing how to ensure that no one is left behind in the transition to a smarter net zero energy system. Initiated by CSE in June 2019 and involving extensive engagement with expert stakeholders, we reported on the findings and recommendations from its first phase in October 2020. In developing Phase 2, what was effectively a single research project has developed into a more significant programme of work, consisting several different projects for which funding has been secured and a number of identified initiatives for which funding is being actively sought. 

We particularly welcome applications from the Black, Asian and minority ethnic and disabled communities, as they are under-represented at CSE. Appointment will always, however, be made on merit and judged against the job description and person specification. And we are pleased to be signed up to the Disability Confident scheme.

Grade 1  Senior Leadership Team/Senior Specialist.  

Hours: Full time Permanent (37.5 hours per week) 

Responsible to: Director of International Programmes (Head of Programme Delivery) 

Direct reports: Grants Manager, Programme Funding Manager, Partnership Manager 

Key Interdependencies Deputy Director of International Programmes (Head of Programme Delivery), Director of Finance, Director of Fundraising & Communications, Head of Supply Chain, Head of Programme Quality, Head of Emergency Response, Head of Legal & Risk 

Location: Truro, Cornwall, or Remote Working (with regular travel to Truro) 

Travel: Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or in-country Programme support.

Role Purpose 

The Head of Programme Funding will manage and provide strong leadership to a dynamic team securing funding from donors and funding streams. 

They will strengthen and expand the existing programme funding portfolio through the development and implementation of a global programme funding strategy, which considers external factors and drivers for displacement.

The Head of Programme Funding will also ensure that funding activities are effectively coordinated. They will support the development and implementation of funding proposals and strategies which align with International Programme activities and capacities, and which align with donor priorities. 

Provide support to the Programme Funding team in developing quality proposals/bids to achieve high success rates, including working with wider teams to facilitate strong proposal development and design processes. 

This role will provide the support and guidance to the team to build programme units, and grant management capabilities to both manage and account for project funds. This will be achieved by developing policies, protocols, guidance on specific institutional donor rules and compliance, and development of appropriate tools (e.g., templates, trackers) for end-to-end project management cycles with a particular focus and getting ShelterBox ready to be able to manage institutional funding. 

This role will also report to the CEO/Board of Trustees on a regular basis on Programme Funding performance. The International Programmes Leadership team will also work closely with our Fundraising /Finance teams and larger affiliates (particularly ShelterBox USA) to ensure an aligned approach to fundable opportunities. The role will also encompass high-level relationship building and advocacy to consolidate the reputation and position of ShelterBox within the humanitarian sector. 

This role will be joining a fast-paced organisation realigning itself for further growth in the face of mounting humanitarian needs. We look forward to welcoming candidates who share our passion and teamwork to achieve this. 

Who are we looking for?  

We are seeking an individual with significant relevant experience working within the humanitarian sector and a solid understanding of humanitarian principles.

ShelterBox is seeking an experienced, delivery focused, practical, motivated and proactive individual with a strong understanding of major fundraising. The role requires an ability to build strong relationships, negotiate, influence and inform colleagues across the organisation in order to strengthen our ability to win and manage grants.

You will need to be comfortable creating and developing the systems, processes and tools required for success, rather than working within a mature existing framework. It is an exciting opportunity to be part of building on ShelterBox’s funding growth with the right approaches and strategy. 

Duties will include:

•  Effectively manage the Programme Funding Team to deliver on this Strategic Plan, including identifying key KPI’s & action plans. 

• Ensure the timely identification of funding opportunities through regularly monitoring calls for proposals, communicating opportunities to the relevant ShelterBox teams (at national, and international levels).

• Working with Head of Legal & Risk in negotiating and signing contracts with the donor and/or consortium partners. 

• Working closely with ShelterBox staff (both national and international level, including Programmes & Finance staff) to understand and manage their contract obligations with respect to funding grants. This includes ensuring compliance with grant/contract management, reporting processes and outputs, and negotiations with the donor/consortium partners for any issues or revisions. 

• Plan, coordinate and deliver a functioning pipeline of ‘Fundable Opportunities’ that supports the Programme strategy and enables Fundraising to meet income goals. 

• Own and manage processes and resources related to the effective coordination of Fundable Opportunities with stakeholders from across the global organisation. Oversee and serve as decision maker on new bids against Fundable Opportunities (escalating as appropriate) based on assessment of fund absorption capacity.

• Manage Fundable Opportunities and the tasks against them, advising Finance, Grants Manager, Programme Teams and Fundraising staff on their responsibilities for coordinating activity.

• Oversee a system to maintain relevant project, finance and reporting information (including restrictions on asks and grant management) for fundable activities, packaged Fundable Opportunities, proposals, and awarded grants.

• Provide thought-partnership to restricted income fundraisers, guiding them on appropriate projects for which to apply for funding and support their use of the Fundable Opportunities process to facilitate this. 

• Ensure understanding of any implications, risks and opportunities of funding applications/awards, and that all relevant team members understand the terms and conditions of successful donor grant agreements/contracts, including key deadlines. 

• Facilitate input from, and work collaboratively with, staff from programme, technical and finance teams on the development of proposals and budgets 

• Programme Funding Monitoring, and Management: Monitor project compliance and implementation to ensure projects are delivered to specifications.

• Develop and maintain relationships with key Affiliate staff ensuring that the strategy is understood, and fundraising opportunities are maximised.

Head of Policy, Public Affairs & Communications for Drive Partnership

Employed by Respect on behalf of the Drive Partnership

Reports toDirector of Drive Partnership

Salary £45,628-£49,610 (Point 42-48) pro rata, including ILW

Hours Full time (35 hours) or 4 days (28 hours) per week

Location Hubhub, 20 Farringdon St, London, EC4A 4AB plus flexible homeworking

BenefitsA generous package including 25 days holiday a year, 6% employee pension scheme, childcare voucher scheme, cycle-to-work scheme

Interviews         The first set of interviews will be held on 12th January 2022 and the second set of interviews will be held on 18th January 2022. 
 

Purpose of role

The Drive Partnership, formed by Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance, is working together to transform the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse.  We seek to change the domestic abuse narrative that asks ‘why doesn’t she leave?’ to ask ‘why doesn’t he stop?’.  Our vision is that one day there will be a national approach which sees agencies in all PCC and local authority areas across England and Wales working together to disrupt abuse and change behaviour. 

We’re having an impact. Our partnership public affairs work has helped build a coalition of experts pressing for change; stimulated a commitment in the new Domestic Abuse Act from Government to publish a perpetrator strategy; stimulated philanthropic and government funding commitments; and brought together leaders from across public sector professions to focus on better holding perpetrators to account.  We are now looking for a new Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Communications to help the partnership ensure these networks and commitments deliver for victims – improving their safety and reducing the onus on them to do the hard work to keep themselves safe.

As the Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Communications for the Drive Partnership you will lead our efforts to ensure that those with the ability to make change, because of the funding or policy making role they hold, understand the aims and vision of the Drive Partnership  and what our data, practice expertise and the voice of survivors is telling us about how to stop domestic abuse in the UK. In this role, offered as a fixed term contract until March 2023, you will lead a team of up to three staff, develop our policy influencing capacity and support our national roll-out of ground-breaking interventions to stop domestic abuse. You will also take responsibility for improving our internal communications, enhancing our reputation and supporting communications and relationships across the extensive Drive network of partners and beyond.

You will be an experienced public affairs specialist with a background in policy influencing and have extensive contacts. You will build relationships with and work to support Respect, SafeLives, and Social Finance’s public affairs and comms teams and key audiences across the partnership to enhance our influence, reputation and profile both locally and nationally, and maintain really great relationships with others who currently work on public affairs and policy issues across the Drive network of stakeholders and partners.

You will be joining the Partnership at an important time as we seek to seize the opportunities of a new interest in perpetrators of domestic abuse and ensure new commitments in the DA Act deliver for victims and survivors.

We particularly welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and across all protected characteristics[1], particularly from people from the following under-represented groups on our staff team:

• Black and minoritised people
• Disabled people

We always welcome and support applications from those who have personal experience of domestic abuse.

Key duties and responsibilities 

• Provide strategic leadership and operational management of the Drive Partnerships policy, public affairs and communications functions, working with teams across Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance, to produce well-argued briefings, reports and other materials that promote the strategic approach and practical activities of the Drive Partnership.
• Lead the reactive policy influencing function, developing position and briefing papers on political issues relevant to the Drive Project and Drive Partnership, such as policy consultations, new legislation, the lead up to and outcomes of local and national elections, key policy forums and the work of Government’s executive agencies
• Work with the Drive, SafeLives, Social Finance and Respect communications teams to develop and deliver Drive Partnerships communications work, keeping our comms strategy and key messages under review and developing them where necessary, growing and nurturing our audiences, managing the team to deliver against key targets.
• Work with the Events Officers across each partnership organisation to produce high quality, impactful events with influencers and key stakeholders, including identifying target audiences and potential event partners
• Lead the Drive Partnership’s political engagement function, developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders across the policy and political arena and supporting the Drive Director and Drive Project Board to engage effectively (and with a sense of relative priority) with senior policymakers (ministers, special advisers, civil servants, commentators and backbenchers with relevance and influence). Ensure effective measurement of and risk management for all policy and stakeholder relations activities
• Lead Drive’s political, policy and sector intelligence-gathering, making sure it informs the Drive Partnership’s strategic and tactical decisions, including regarding appropriate sources of funding which the organisation should bid for
• Contribute to the Drive Partnership strategy and partnership annual impact reports, working closely with the communications and fundraising teams to produce these documents and accompanying communication and handling plans 
• Represent the Drive Partnership at key stakeholder and influencing events, forums and conferences. Respond to external enquiries about Drive’s position on key issues relating to domestic abuse
• Support Drive Partnership staff, as well as Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance Trustees, Associates and Pioneers, to understand Drives work with internal comms. Help to ensure they are also building and maintaining relationships with relevant stakeholders, growing  an extensive network of awareness of and support for our work and equipping staff to deliver up to date, key organisational messages
• Provide inspirational leadership to your team, which supports, motivates and challenges them to develop and deliver to a high standard, reflecting the values, aims and principles of the Drive Partnership
• Participate in the leadership of Drive through regular management team meetings
• Ensure staff understand policy developments, political thinking and Government funding streams

General

• In consultation with the Drive Director, and Drive Project Board, identify clear and measurable objectives and KPIs across all areas of activity which demonstrate benefits for reputation, profile and impact. Ensure that evaluation of the programme of activities is carried out regularly
• Set up and maintain close working relationships with colleagues across Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance and keep up-to date with external communications priorities through working closely with colleagues
• Attend relevant meetings as required

Person Specification

Experience – essential

• Significant political relations experience, gained in-house or in an agency or political setting
• Significant policy influencing experience, with a record of influencing political decision making
• Experience of creating and delivering, to tight and shifting deadlines, high quality written and oral communications
• Ability to synthesise data, user-voice and evidence to influence policy development and political engagement
• Experience of influencing policy and public affairs through great public-facing communication

Experience – desirable

• Experience of gaining policymaker support for the roll-out of innovative social interventions
• Leading and developing people

Skills

• Strong political understanding and judgement
• Understanding of policymaking in the UK and devolved administrations including local government
• Knowledge and understanding of UK social policy, specifically domestic abuse and child protection policy
• Exceptional policy development and analysis skills
• Exceptional writing skills, both long-form (e.g. briefings, reports) and short-form (e.g. blogs)
• Ability to work at speed, condensing large quantities of information down to compelling, accurate key messages
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills, able to use project and programme management tools when appropriate
• Exceptional speaking, presentation and influencing skills

Competencies

• Ability to act as champion for the Drive Partnership
• Presents messages effectively and clearly to various audience
• Ability to build strong and effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Confident in the use of data to make effective decisions and as the basis of professional judgement
• Identifies problems early and takes action to avoid or resolve them.
• Works collaboratively to add value
• Seeks to build positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• Supports the restructuring of activities that do not help Drive to achieve its goals or deliver strategic plans
• Commitment to Drive aims, values and practical work, including making victims of domestic abuse safer and developing effective responses to perpetrators of domestic abuse
• Adapts quickly to changing needs of colleagues and stakeholders
• Plans and prioritises work effectively
• Ability to deliver heavy workload on time with a resilient and flexible approach

How to apply

Please download the documents from the Respect website and complete the application form and equality monitoring form, and email by 9 am on 4th January 2022. 

Forms must be received in a Word document format (not PDF). Please note we do not accept CVs. 

If you have not heard back by the interview date, unfortunately, you have not been successful on this occasion.

About Theirworld 

Theirworld is a global charity aiming to end the global education crisis and unleash the potential of the next generation. We work to ensure that every child has the best start in life, a safe place to learn, and skills for the future. To achieve this, we are tackling the lack of political will, financial commitment and action that is currently preventing the realisation of inclusive, quality education for all children. We bring together experience and evidence from our research and projects alongside the passion and power of our campaigns and communications to unlock the big changes needed to end the global education crisis. 

Over the past two years, we have been in an exciting period of growth and transformation to assemble a world-class team of campaigners, communicators, policy experts, and project managers with phenomenal skills, commitment to our mission, and strong team spirit and creative energy.

About the role 

To help us deliver our 20th anniversary plan and build a strong foundation for the future, we are looking for a strong, experienced leader with a demonstrated track record to hire as our Head of Projects and Research, who will oversee:

1. Developing and implementing highly effective, focused, sustainable and scalable education projects which deliver impact at local levels and have the potential to unlock greater change.

2. Managing and executing an ambitious research agenda to fuel projects and campaigns in collaboration with top universities, academics and research institutions.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of core education policy issues and stakeholders involved in global education. 

The Head of Projects and Research will report to the President of the organisation. You will work closely with our projects team, policy and advocacy team (focused on education financing, early childhood education, education in emergencies, and skills) and our communications team, as well as collaborate closely with our Global Youth Ambassador and Global Business Coalition for Education teams. The role will be based in our London office, with occasional domestic and international travel as required.  We are currently working with a hybrid schedule averaging 4-8 days per month in the office and the remainder of the time working remotely.

Main responsibilities: 

Research

• Identify opportunities to harness research to drive campaigns, youth engagement and influence policy and practice at scale 

• Oversee research partnerships, report production and project management

• Manage research from conception and contracting to production and dissemination 

• Liaise with researchers, designers, internal stakeholders and communications teams 

• Ensure quality and accuracy of Theirworld research products

• Implement a research pipeline which advances Theirworld’s core advocacy and campaign objectives, including current research initiatives underway in early childhood education, education in emergencies, progress to 2030, youth skills and finance. 

PROJECTS 

• Oversee the Theirworld project portfolio, further develop Theirworld’s project strategy and set goals aligned with the organisation’s vision and mission

• Further support and grow our innovation and pilot project portfolio 

• Identify opportunities to sustainably grow and scale existing projects through greater reach and/or depth 

• Liaise with the Fundraising team to identify new funding opportunities for projects  

• Contribute to overall programme strategy and annual budget processes   

• Implement best practice programme management, strategy, and processes in line with Theirworld's strategic aims and objectives 

• Ensure the appropriate systems and procedures are followed, ensuring best practices in project management

• Maintain and build strong partnerships with our existing partners to build greater local capacity and unlock larger system change through project work

• Monitor and implement the delivery of programmes to schedule, budget and to the highest level of quality

• Work with the team to develop theories of change and monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks for programmes, in collaboration with Project Managers and implementers, when needed   

• Oversee project reviews to inform planning

• Drive continued improvements in internal and external monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) capability

• Enhance Theirword’s evaluation approaches and methodologies through innovative practices   

• Work with Project Managers to review the quality of the MEL data submitted and share knowledge gained through MEL project delivery and wider experiences with the internal team  

• Verify project close-out reports, and review other MEL-related deliverables  

• Develop, implement, and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility   

• Work with the Communications team to tell stories from our projects aligned with a broader organisational narrative 

Experience, skills and character 

You should have: 

• 8+ years’ experience in managing projects and research - ideally with a leading consultancy/agency, academic and/or non-profit organisation 

• Exceptional track-record of developing and delivering creative, pragmatic, and effective project and research plans, with previous experience in the global education or another development sector highly desirable 

• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills 

• Ability to lead project teams under pressure and to tight deadlines, while staying organised and focused to get campaigns delivered effectively

• Direct relevant experience in education (or international development) and a strong passion and interest in these issues 

• Excellent writing and communication skills 

• Experience with youth advocacy and engagement and engaging the business community would be a strong plus 

• A collaborative, hands-on attitude and team player approach 

• A problem-solving mindset and ability to take initiative and think outside the box 

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with good attention to detail, ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, and generally to have a high bar for quality in your own work as well as your colleagues 

• A commitment to Theirworld’s aims and a clear understanding of the contribution that projects and research can make to achieve our mission and how it can best link with other parts of the organisation’s work 

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with The Green Party to help find an Interim Head of Development to lead their fundraising team on a 6-9 month contract.

Salary: £44,467 - £56,395
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Job type: Contract - up to 9 months
Location: Currently home based, moving to hybrid working model in 2022 with 3 days/ week in the London Office

We are looking for an interim Head of Development to implement the party's 2022 fundraising and development plan, working with two newly recruited managers and the wider team. You will have experience and skills in fundraising, marketing, membership support and external communications. You don't need to be an expert in all these areas, but a proven track record in fundraising is essential.

As Head of Development, you will be responsible for the delivery of our 2022 fundraising strategy. You will lead the conception, delivery and evaluation of appeals and fundraising events. Working closely with the Communication team you will develop the messaging, marketing and engagement plans for appeals. You will also work with key senior internal stakeholders to identify and develop Major Gift opportunities.

To succeed in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of leading an organisational wide fundraising strategy
• A successful track record of managing staff and working with volunteers
• Evidence of an aptitude for collaborative and team working
• Proven track record in IG fundraising and designing and delivering successful direct marketing campaigns
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to remain calm in high-pressure environments, with a high level of personal and professional resilience
• Strong networking and people management skills, with the ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels and make compelling pitches

To Apply

Please send a copy of your CV to Philippa at Charity People. If your profile fits what we're looking for, we'll be in touch with further details and to arrange a phone or video call.

Our client is reviewing CVs on a rolling basis so please get in touch asap to avoid disappointment.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help ensure the application process work for you.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

About Media Trust

At Media Trust, we believe it’s by giving everyone a voice that we’ll get to a more equal society. That’s why we’re proud to be working with hundreds of charities to strengthen their storytelling, advocacy and campaigning, press engagement and social media. We do this through media, communications and digital skills training delivered in partnership with our media and creative industry partners and by matching media industry volunteers with charities looking for comms support. At the same time, our youth programmes are giving thousands of young people the creative digital media skills, access, and mentoring support to break into the media. In this way, we believe we are doing our bit contribute to Britain’s levelling up agenda while also helping the media sector to be more responsible, representative, and connected. 

We can only do the work we do because of the fantastic media and creative industry support we enjoy. Our volunteers mostly come from Media Trust’s extensive network of media and creative sector industry partners including major broadcasters like the BBC, Channel 4, TV and Sky, creative agencies like Havas and Ogilvy, PR firms like Edelman, film companies like Netflix and Warner Media, and social media platforms including Facebook/Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok. We also have many freelance media and creative industry professionals who volunteer with us.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a Head of Volunteering to be responsible for developing our volunteering strategy and managing all our volunteering activity. This will include our large-scale volunteering events matching many volunteers with many charities, the volunteering activity within our thematic-focused charity training programmes, our volunteer films projects where we match volunteer directors with charities looking for help to make a film about their work and our online matching platform where charities looking for pro bono help can find industry volunteers.

This senior role will involve collaboration across teams, working closely with Programme Managers in our Charity Services and Youth Teams, as well as Industry Engagement, MarComms and Digital Transformation.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who combines experience in and a passion for matching good skills to good causes with a love of data, systems and processes, and who enjoys working both independently and across teams. It would particularly suit someone with experience of helping charities access volunteer support in media, marketing, content creation and/or digital skills.

The role includes line management of a small team. We are looking for an empathetic and experienced manager who is good at motivating others and supporting them to be their best selves. 

Key responsibilities 

• Manage all Volunteer and Charity engagement across Media Trust’s platforms and programmes including sign-up, training, monitoring, compliance and retention
• Lead on the development and implementation of Media Trust’s volunteer strategy, including liaising with funders and other key stakeholders, identifying growth opportunities and supporting new industry partner pitches and funding applications
• Leverage best practice and innovative ideas to drive a consistently optimal volunteering/mentoring experience for our volunteers, charities and young people across our platforms and programmes
• Gather learning and insights as the basis for developing new strategies to optimise our matching outcomes,  including identifying which specific skills are in the greatest demand by charities and young people at any time and working with the Industry Engagement team and Marcomms to secure more volunteers with these skills
• Manage and improve the performance of our Online Matching platform, working with our Digital Transformation team on platform upgrades to improve the user experience for Volunteers and Charities and Media Trust’s ability to make data-driven decisions about our marketing and other strategies for the platform
• Manage our large-scale Volunteering Events bringing together multiple volunteers and multiple charities, working closely with our Industry Engagement and Charity Services teams
• Manage and grow our Volunteer Films activity including managing and supporting the team to match charities with volunteer filmmakers and liaising with funders on projects that are funder-supported
• Support Media Trust’s Programme Managers on volunteering activity within their programmes
• Oversee ongoing data collection through interviews, feedback surveys, other formats, and Salesforce (CRM) for all our volunteering activity, particularly with a view to using qualitative feedback from volunteers and charities and insights from Salesforce to continuously improve our volunteering activity
• Work closely with our Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning team to monitor and measure the impact of all our volunteering activity and to produce high quality reports for funders and other stakeholders
• Promote and protect the work and reputation of Media Trust in the area of volunteering including representing Media Trust in pro bono and volunteering networks across the sector
• Work closely with the MarComms team to ensure we are effectively communicating the impact of our volunteers to our key audiences and to encourage more volunteer and charity sign ups
• Report, and where appropriate investigate, any actual or potential risks, accidents, incidents, safeguarding and data protection concerns, breaches of policy, complaints or other performance matters
• Ensure confidentiality of data is in line with Media Trust’s data privacy and GDPR policies
• Line management of our Volunteering Team comprising one Manager and a part-time Coordinator, and our Volunteer Films Team also comprising one Manager and a part-time Coordinator

 What we are looking for in you

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the charity or business sectors, in roles focused on volunteer management and developing good practice, systems and processes to manage, evaluate and improve the user experience and outcome for volunteers and charities
• A good understanding of the challenges faced by under-resourced charities and an interest in building charities’ media and communications capabilities
• Exceptional stakeholder management experience
• Line management experience of a team
• An understanding of media, journalism, communications, campaigning, filmmaking and/or digital skills would be a plus
• Experience of using survey design software and CRM systems (experience of Survey Monkey and Salesforce would be an advantage)
• Experience of collecting experiences through interviews or questionnaires, analysing information, and producing clear evidence-based reports
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – enjoys working with people, shows empathy and able to build and establish relationships with people from all walks of life
• Highly organised with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage deadlines
• Takes initiative, is pro-active and can work autonomously when necessary
• Commitment to equal opportunities and the values of Media Trust

The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.

How to apply

Please send an email with subject header Head of Volunteering, attaching your CV, a completed Equal Opportunities form, and a covering letter (max 2 pages) describing how your skills and experience match our requirements.

At Media Trust, we are committed to representing the communities we support. We warmly encourage applications from people of colour, individuals who identify as LGBTQIA, working class, disabled and those living with mental health conditions. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants at any stage of the recruitment process – please get in touch to discuss.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 13 December 2021

Please note, due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Working at Media Trust

Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team.

We are based in WeWork Victoria, a vibrant co-working space with our own Media Trust office. There are regular activities and pop-ups throughout the week, ping pong tournaments and free barista coffee all day and prosecco/craft beer evenings. Other benefits include:

• Generous annual leave
• Flexible hours, to be agreed with line manager
• Part-time options considered for the right candidate
• Secure bike shed
• Pension contributions
• Volunteer days

Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

We connect, protect and restore

The John Muir Trust has been working to protect and enhance over 60,000 acres of land and wild places across the UK since 1983. The John Muir Trust is a community focused conservation charity dedicated to the experience, protection and repair of wild places, they care for some of the finest and most breath-taking wild places across the UK such as Ben Nevis, Knoydart, Helvellyn and Sandwood Bay. With over 25,000 members, supporters and partners contributing to their valuable work, their vision is for a world where wild places are respected and protected, where nature flourishes and where the value of wildness is shared for the benefit of everyone.

The John Muir Trust is embarking upon exciting organisational change and growth and are evolving at pace. They seek a talented Head of Income Generation to support their bold and ambitious plans as part of their corporate strategy 2022 – 2027. Part of the Executive team, the role will focus on leading the income planning process through the development of new and existing funding streams, overseeing the grant and trust income programme, leading the individual giving development plan and providing visionary leadership of a talented fundraising team.

You will play a key role in organisational strategic planning and development and lead on the income and expenditure budget planning and management process. You’ll also have the ability to demonstrate innovative and creative thinking in fundraising environments and be able to develop and deliver new successful income generating initiatives.

The John Muir Trust is committed to working together to promote a more inclusive environment and they need a diverse team to realise this. Applicants are welcome from all walks of life with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support their work on behalf of wild places.

In line with our recent successes in adapting our business model, we have identified the potential for further expansion. In this newly developed role, the successful candidate will be collaborating across the Ri to maximise our income-generating potential, working in partnership in:

• Identifying the most appropriate prospects to target and the most suitable way of positioning Ri programmes to deliver long term and sustainable growth
• Developing international partnerships and sales
• Reviewing our approach to licencing and publishing
• Developing new revenue-generating customer propositions, including merchandise

To fully explore the income potential from commercial activity, the successful applicant will need to develop relationships across the Ri teams, including fundraising, digital, marketing, finance and programmes. They will be working as a business development partner with our small but committed team to realise our ambitions and deliver sustainable business growth.

About you

As the successful candidate you will have experience of working at a similar level, with a track record of success, ideally with a combination of not-for-profit and commercial expertise, and you will be:

• Confident across the range of development activities from the identification of growth areas, business planning through to implementation
• Experienced in asset licensing, ideally in a charity or not for profit
• Able to lead pitches, securing business from a variety of potential customers on a national and global scale
• A natural collaborator with strong interpersonal skills who can work at all levels
• Proactive, adaptable, and resourceful with a pragmatic, solution focussed approach

The Royal Parks, the charity that manages over 5,000 acres of diverse parklands, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London, is seeking a Head of Fundraising to provide leadership across a new and developing fundraising portfolio.

The Royal Parks is a charity created in March 2017 that manages some of the most visited attractions in the UK including; Hyde Park, Kensington Park, the Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park, alongside two areas of special interest - Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. These beautiful and historic parks receive 77 million visits every year.

The charity is seeking a Head of Fundraising to develop and deliver a sustainable, long-term fundraising strategy which generates the income and ROI needed to deliver The Royal Parks’ new organisational strategy and mission. The Head of Fundraising will maximise opportunities from existing fundraising programmes and a variety of fundraising channels, increasing value from trusts and foundations and tribute fundraising, and creating test and learn approaches for individual giving, legacy giving, supporter journeys and digital engagement. The role will also oversee the charity’s significant and ongoing partnerships with major grant funders for projects such as Greenwich Park Revealed and Gloucester Gate Playground in Regents Park.

The Royal Parks is seeking candidates with substantial fundraising experience at a senior level, excellent interpersonal and relationship development abilities, and expertise in marketing, digital and direct fundraising to deliver individual giving campaigns that enhance supporter acquisition and journeys. Ideally, you will have proven experience of growing fundraised income across all fundraising streams but specifically individual giving, legacy and tribute giving and grants management. You will also be able to demonstrate a strong and effective leadership style with a track record of inspiring and motivating teams and individuals to deliver key objectives. Finally, you will have a passion for heritage, education, well-being and nature, and a commitment to The Royal Parks’ values of being responsible, excellent, inclusive, open and respectful.

Please click through to the AAW website via the link below for our Candidate Pack which includes details of how to apply.  

PLEASE NOTE: We will be longlisting applications as soon as we receive them, so please apply early to register your interest. 

CLOSING DATE: Monday 6th December, 9am (GMT). 

Interview date: Week commencing 13th December.

Head of Operations
Blacklers, Dartington Hall Estate (including travel to other Charity sites)

Salary Scale: £45458.08-£50120.49
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hrs per week (plus rota on call responsibility)

About Us

Based in South Devon, Lifeworks provide high quality short breaks and residential care, community-based programmes and specialist further education to children, young people and adults with learning disabilities.

Our vision is simple – to support people with learning disabilities to have a great life. We seek to do this by creating opportunities for children, young people and adults so they can reach their full potential, are engaged with and valued by their local communities. We put the people that we support at the heart of everything we do and ensure we listen to their voices and views, as well as their families and other key stakeholders as we develop our services.

The Role

To enable us to drive forward with our strategic aims, we are looking to strengthen our existing senior management team with the appointment of a Head of Operations.

We are looking for an engaging, confident and qualified professional who will oversee our operational service areas in both social care and education. Someone who will lead by example, share our vision and values, consistently achieves excellence, invites innovation, thrives on making a positive difference to the young people we serve and can confidently work as part of the senior leadership team to develop opportunities that expand the reach and range of our services across the region.

As Head of Operations, you will be responsible for the delivery of high quality, safe and effective services, as well as leading continued innovation, integration and transformation across our services whilst meeting the Charity’s strategic goals.

As the registered Responsible Person and Registered Individual in the regulated services, you will need to have a thorough understanding of the intricacies and challenges within our sectors, including statutory requirements such as CQC standards and OFSTED regulations in regard to children’s homes and further education, alongside quality standards within the services. You will also be able to meet the necessary qualifications, competence, skills and experience to supervise the management of the regulated activities.

About You

As a Designated Safeguarding Lead for the Charity, you will need to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the importance of safeguarding issues specifically for people with learning disabilities.

You will be able to evidence outstanding operational leadership at a senior level working with children and/or adults with learning disabilities, ensuring all services meet the relevant regulatory and quality standards. In addition to this you will be able to demonstrate a successful record of operating at a strategic level in areas such as financial management, developing and implementing strategic plans, setting objectives, building and managing stakeholder relationships.

Benefits

We are a well-established Charity that provides an excellent range of staff benefits:

- 33 days’ annual leave
- Annual Incremental pay rises (within grade)
- Pension and Life Assurance (T&C’s apply)
- Employee Assistance Scheme
- Retail/High Street shopping discounts (Eden Red)
- Fully funded Enhanced DBS & Update Service
- Refer a Friend bonus scheme (T&C’s apply)
- Comprehensive induction & training programs

Lifeworks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. For this post, pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS.

As an accredited Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to encouraging applications from applicants who declare they have a disability, provided they meet the minimum job criteria as specified in the person specification, by offering a guaranteed interview.

Closing date: Wednesday 15th December 2021
First stage interviews: Tuesday 21st December 2021

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Other organisations may refer to this role as Head of Engagement, Director of Operations, Operations Director, or Senior Operations Manager.