This is a unique opportunity to influence and drive the strategic growth of MyBnk by generating the revenue and investment to support our Vision 2024. Our mission is a financially capable and enterprising generation and we focus on:

• Young adults in the greatest need - who can’t afford mistakes

• The very young – when habits are set

• All young adults entering independence – making choices now.

With young people, we design and deliver at scale relevant, proven financial education, trusted by young people to help them make the right money choices. We invest in independent evaluation and use what we learn to improve programmes and to influence stakeholders towards meaningful financial education for all young people.

You will have a passion for the benefits of financial education and an appreciation of what it takes to ensure it works consistently at scale.

The Head of Humanist Care is responsible for the development of Humanists UK’s Humanist Care programme, and in particular the growth in the availability of non-religious pastoral support in hospitals, hospices, and prisons, as well as enhancing the quality of pastoral support on offer through the development of support systems for our accredited carers and encouraging inclusive institutional delivery models.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in delivering pastoral care in a compassionate and person centred manner. A good knowledge of prison and hospital structures in the UK is beneficial. And, an ability to focus and deliver on growth in an expanding network of pastoral care volunteers. Experience in training, designing, developing or delivery is an advantage.

If you are interested in this position please download the application pack for further information and apply using this application form.

Please note applications close at 09:00 on Monday 1 February 2021. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a exceptionally motivated professional, with strong business development experience and a track record of success with relevant clients and funders, to join the Business Development team of a dynamic British company. 

Position: Business Development Manager

Location: Sidcup, Greater London (partial remote working arrangement)

Contract Type: Permanent and full-time

Salary: £34,000 to £45,000 per annum (commensurate with experience) plus benefits

Purpose

Development Pathways is the leading provider of Social Protection services to a variety of donors worldwide. Our focus areas are social policy, social and economic analysis, and management information systems for social protection. Being a thought leader and acknowledged world leader in these areas, we are continuing to grow our portfolio and footprint.

Our Business Development  team currently comprises a Head of Business Development, this role, and two junior roles. We anticipate team growth in the medium term. The team is responsible for driving our growth, leading on opportunity identification and proposal preparation, drawing on inputs from our technical teams. As the most senior role reporting to the Head of BD, you will lead on a range of opportunities, operating increasingly independently across the spectrum of Business Development activities. You will deputise for the Head of Business Development where necessary, and there may be opportunities to line manage a junior staff member. You will also contribute to improving our Business Development  processes and tools.

Responsibilities and Duties

The responsibilities of the Business Development Manager will cover the following areas:

• Identify and generate business opportunities for Development Pathways. This will include working closely with the technical teams to develop innovative opportunities, engaging with new donors, building our presence in countries, and developing new products and services.
• Lead and support the development of bids for a wide range of clients, including managing inputs from technical teams, building budgets, assembling teams of internal and external staff (associates and consultants), and drafting key components of bids.
• Build good relations with clients and donors to position Development Pathways in the market place, in particular with potential new donors.
• Strengthen Development Pathways’ links with consultants, and help build our network of associates.
• Support the strengthening of our BD processes and tools.
• Deputise where necessary for the Head of Business Development, and take on line management of junior staff as required.
• Represent Development Pathways in a range of fora, in particular international business development opportunities.
• Lead in the design and development of events that position Development Pathways within the market place.
• Support the communications team to ensure that our communications are tailored to building Pathways’ international profile and position us for future opportunities.
• Undertake other activities as requested.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

• A relevant university degree in International Development, Social Protection, Gender Studies or another relevant area
• At least five years’ experience in international development, the humanitarian sector, consulting or another relevant sector
• Significant experience and successful track record in business development in international development, the humanitarian sector, consulting or another relevant sector
• Expertise in developing proposal budgets
• Expertise in assembling mixed teams of internal and external staff for assignments
• Familiarity with key clients and funders, including UN bodies, the World Bank and other international financial institutions, bilateral government donors such as the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and major grant-giving philanthropic foundations
• Excellent organisation skills, including an ability to work to deadlines, manage multiple demands, and deliver high quality work under pressure
• High level professional written and verbal English
• Excellent communications skills, including in cross-cultural environments
• Commitment to values of international development, social justice and equality

Desirable:

• Experience with social protection programmes
• A relevant second language, e.g. French, Arabic
• A Master’s degree in a relevant area

Reporting

You will be reporting to the Head of Business Development.

Terms of Employment and Benefits

This is a permanent and full-time post. Along with the salary, the successful candidate would receive an attractive package of the following:

• Fulfilling work – working to make a difference to some of the world’s most underserved communities. 
• Flexible work – Development Pathways offers employees flexible work hours and remote work options.
• Generous time off – recharge with 30-holiday entitlement plus standard bank holidays.
• Travel the World – we are committed to seeing our work in action, all around the world up to 3 weeks in a year (when permitted).
• Excellent health and well-being provision – access to the company private health care scheme (after the satisfactory completion of the probationary period), pension scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Commitment to professional development opportunities – we encourage our staff to participate in professional learning and development.
• Provision of a company laptop and working at home benefit

How to apply

We invite interested candidates, who meet the requirements, to submit their applications, by including:

1. A Curriculum Vitae (CV) specifying your qualifications, education and relevant work experience.
2. A cover letter explaining why you are applying for this position, and how your recent relevant experience and skills meet the requirements for the position of Business Development Manager.
3. Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
4. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we retain the right to close this role without notice. Therefore, interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible.
5. Due to the high number of applications expected, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
6. Applications should be sent by email.
7. The closing date for this vacancy will be the 14th February 2021.

Development Pathways is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, family or parental status, or disability status.

Applicants should be aware of our privacy notice on our website.

Shortlisted candidates: you will be invited to participate in an interview and complete a written assessment.

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic policy professional to lead a new function supporting the organisation’s various aims.

Making The Leap is a small and innovative social justice charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.

The shared soul of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity generally (and anti-Blackness in particular). The people here work hard, are good at what they do, and for so many it is ‘home’, with an average tenure of 11 years.

The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast and our brand new initiative Black Charity Leaders.

Location - Kensal Green, London

Due to Covid-19 and the current situation, the role is temporarily home-based.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Strategy & Performance, the Head of Policy is responsible for policy development and research relating to the various strands of the organisation: promoting social mobility for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds; the role of charity and community groups in supporting young people; the involvement of employers in tackling social mobility and race equity; and the progress of Black, Asian and other racialised minority employees in the charity sector.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Post Holder must at all times carry out their duties with due regard to Making The Leap’s policies including Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Safeguarding Policy
• Lead the development and delivery of high quality and impactful policy and research work to ensure Making The Leap are influential thought leaders in the areas of our strategic focus
• Contribute to the overall strategy of the organisation as it moves forward, ensuring that our policy positions are deeply integrated into all marketing and communications functions and strategy
• Work across Making The Leap to ensure our policy objectives are embedded in the work we do with young people, government, employers, charities and community groups
• Conduct and/or commission research and evidence in support of policy positions
• To ensure that Making The Leap stays abreast of key policy changes and relevant external issues that could impact on the organisation and our supporters
• Identify business development opportunities in response to policy areas
• As a member of the management team, work closely with peers and senior management to effectively contribute to the strategic and operational management and development of the organisation
• To take collective responsibility as a member of the management team for delivering against our business plan and key priorities
• Build and maintain a network of decision makers and allies, and develop and nurture partnerships to achieve the organisation’s ambitions
• Work with the communications team to maintain and grow our external profile, hone our messaging and increase our visibility across all media
• Represent the organisation at meetings with key external stakeholders
• Be the key point of contact on all policy matters
• Any other duties within the general scope of the post

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience of:

• At least five years’ experience of leading the production of policy and research outputs including full research programmes, reports and surveys
• Proven experience in research and evaluation management and methodology including analysing quantitative and qualitative data
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of developing, delivering and evaluating evidence-based campaigns
• A track record of high performing and impactful delivery
• Successfully drafting policy papers, some of which may involve primary research or commissioning external research
• Extensive knowledge of social policy including funding opportunities in this area
• Clearly demonstrable background in the development and delivery of policy positions

Skills and knowledge:

• An interest and understanding of social mobility, charity and race equity
• An ability to understand, construct and maintain consistent messaging for the organisations’ brands
• Excellent verbal and written communicator; able to synthesise wide-ranging ideas and recommendations
• Lead and manage a function to deliver across their full remit and build knowledge in key areas
• Excellent organisation and project management skills

Personal attributes:

• Willingness to join the organisation’s shared soul
• Passionate about enabling social change and supporting young people to achieve the best from life
• A purpose-driven mindset and commitment to an ethical approach
• Proactive, self-starter with the energy and drive to identify and deliver areas for change
• Professional, approachable and compassionate
• A flexible attitude with a curious mindset and ability to keep learning

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm

Nest Pension Scheme: 8% contribution (5% non-contributory)

If you wish to be considered, please apply via CharityJob with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in this position and why you want to work for Making The Leap. The covering letter is your opportunity to talk yourself into an interview: please use it.

*Please note: Any application that does not include a covering letter will not be considered.

Dependent on the prevailing Government advice, if possible the interviews may take place in person.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

LawWorks (the Solicitors Pro Bono Group) is a charity which enables access to justice by encouraging and supporting legal pro bono in England and Wales. We work primarily with solicitors, law schools and law students, and other legal and non-legal volunteers and organisations.

Head of Digital Platforms and Projects

£34,000 – £36,000 (full time - p/t pro rata)

Full-time – 35 hours a week (4 days a week, pro rata salary, also available)

LawWorks is looking to recruit to this new project management role to support the delivery, development and potential integration of a number of new pro bono/access to justice platforms/websites.

Homeworking (post-Covid) is available (with some time spent in the office, at events, etc). 

This is an exciting time for LawWorks, building on its expertise in encouraging and supporting pro bono and project delivery.

LawWorks is currently supporting 4 pro bono platforms and digital projects, each with significant potential to enable access to justice through pro bono. The projects are now at a stage that requires additional internal capacity, resource and skills to ensure effective and efficient oversight of the individual projects and (longer term) how they might integrate, as well as how they are managed and developed.

The ideal candidate will bring a demonstrated history of success as a project or programme manager, able to develop and grow the digital projects with strong user engagement in a dynamic environment. We are looking for someone with a proactive style able to balance the delivery of vision and strategic goals, with attention to detail and good communication, management and relationship skills.

The post holder need not have developer or programmer experience but the ability to produce functional and technical development specifications for external software engineers/developers, and others, will be key.

Role purpose:

• To lead on the effective planning, delivery, maintenance, optimisation and development of pro bono platforms, digital tools, new collaborative ventures and ways of working to enable pro bono and access to justice for those without means.
• With other LawWorks colleagues, to work with and support external stakeholders in identifying how digital platforms and innovation can enable and enhance service provision and access to justice.

LawWorks is a relatively small organisation with 21 staff, including staff based in Wales and in the English regions. We are a busy and (for our size) complex charity, with a friendly team, a positive ethos, and a commitment to ensuring that LawWorks is a strong and efficient organisation and a great place to work.

More information about the role and how to apply is available on the LawWorks website via the button below.

The deadline for applications is 12.00noon on Monday 1st February.

LawWorks is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications irrespective of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age.

JOB TITLE: Head of Partnerships

REPORTS TO: CEO

HOURS OF WORK: Full time, 35 hours per week (requests for 0.8 FTE will also be considered). Some flexibility around working hours.

LOCATION: London but currently working from home until safe to return to office environment. In future, it is likely that there will be significant flexibility around home working.

SALARY: £45,000 - £50,000 (depending on skills and experience)

BENEFITS:

• 30 days annual leave (not including bank holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• The opportunity to work flexibly

Causeway Education is a charity supporting young people to overcome barriers in accessing Higher Education. Our mission is to ensure students have the support they need to explore options effectively, make ambitious choices and produce outstanding university, college and apprenticeship applications.

We are looking for a dynamic and creative Head of Partnerships to join us on the next stage of our journey. The pandemic has made our work more urgent than ever, and we are scaling up to meet this challenge. If you share our passion for ensuring progression is not determined by privilege, then we’d love to hear from you.

We actively work to improve diversity in Higher Education therefore personal experience of overcoming these barriers, or experience of supporting young people from underrepresented groups, will be a valuable asset to the organisation.

We are a small and friendly team usually based in Hackney, London. Despite currently all working from home, we have established a number of ways to keep in regular contact and continue to support each other. We will go out of our way to welcome a new member of the team.

Please do get in touch with any questions, or to arrange an informal chat with our CEO, Sam Holmes (please use enquiries contact details available on our website)

How to apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter of no more than 2 pages explaining how you meet the criteria for this role.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 18th January 2021 and 1st round interviews will be held w/c 25th January.

About Causeway

Causeway is a small, ambitious charity with national reach, supporting young people to overcome barriers in accessing higher education.

We exist to make sure that progression is not determined by privilege.

We believe that, with the right support in exploration, choices and applications, all young people can find and realise their ambition.

In our unequal society, some young people face far greater challenges than others in accessing Higher Education. Dedicated teachers, advisors and outreach professionals work tirelessly on redressing these inequalities. We are there for all those confronting these barriers, helping to bring about:

1.) Expert support

We give teachers the skills and resources they need to ensure all their students can navigate HE applications effectively.

2.) Transformational outreach

We help universities, charities and corporates to develop initiatives which inspire and equip participants to take their next steps.

3.) Outstanding applications

We support students directly, providing impactful workshops and mentoring to help them successfully clear the hurdles of a complex application process.

In 2019-20, we helped 3302 students submit high quality applications. Alongside this, we gave expert support to 189 schools and colleges, helping staff to hone their provision so applicants are better served year after year.  We have an ambitious strategy to significantly increase our reach and impact over the next 5 years, building capacity in our education system and directly supporting students. We currently deliver annual applicant-facing support on behalf of a number of universities, charities and corporates, and this provides a sustainable income stream for the organisation. We aim to grow this portfolio of annual programmes. This will give us the freedom to further develop our vital capacity building work, which involves innovative pilots often funded by bids to trusts and foundations. We are therefore seeking a Head of Partnerships specifically to help us grow our portfolio of annual funded programmes, principally through developing new links with corporates and other stakeholders.

Purpose of the role

As Head of Partnerships, you will be key to expanding our regular income base, enabling Causeway to realise its vision, mission and strategic ambitions. Specifically, you will help us increase and deepen our corporate partnerships in order to grow our portfolio of annually funded programmes. These are likely to consist of workshops, mentoring and other services such as recruitment and content design to enhance the impact corporate outreach programmes. To this end, you will need to:

• Develop and deliver a strategic partnerships plan that supports the future sustainability of Causeway.
• Play a pivotal role in growing our corporate partnerships and increasing income generation.
• Communicate our impact and successes to cement existing relationships and develop new ones.
• Oversee long term relationships with all groups of stakeholders, including by supporting other staff across the organisation.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will input into overall strategy and take on other specific leadership responsibilities. One of these will be to oversee the delivery of Causeway’s communications and marketing strategy. Significant experience in this area is not an essential requirement for the role as we would expect to bring in external consultancy to help draw up a targeted strategy.  We will also provide support through training where necessary.

Causeway is a small organisation where staff have regular opportunities to take on new responsibilities and we are keen to support team members to develop additional skills and areas of expertise. If you have knowledge, experience or an interest to develop further in any of the following areas, we would be interested to hear about this:

• HR
• Marketing
• Communications
• Digital
• Programme design and innovation
• Teaching and pedagogy
• Workshops and events
• Research
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Trust fundraising
• Young people’s voice

Key responsibilities

• Develop an effective pipeline for new business from corporate prospects. This will build on our portfolio of successful workshops, mentoring and other services such as recruitment and content design to enhance the impact of corporate outreach programmes
• Establish KPIs for the corporate partnerships function that help deliver a sustainable portfolio of partnerships that meet agreed targets, including for income generation.
• Lead, develop and maintain demonstrably successful relationships with all partners.
• Develop relationships with key partners such as professional bodies to secure wider partnership working.
• Provide regular analysis on the market, identifying patterns and opportunities that Causeway could capitalise on.
• Analyse trends, data, demographics, pricing strategies, and other information that can potentially improve marketing and sales performance using Salesforce.
• Contribute to the development of organisational strategy and the wider income generation strategy to support this.
• Oversee the delivery of the communications and marketing strategy, including overseeing marketing materials, Causeway’s website and social media accounts.
• Work with all staff across the organisation to embed the partnerships and communications strategy.
• Provide partnership content for newsletters, website and all communication channels.
• Report on progress against targets to Causeway Education’s Board of Trustees

Person specification

Essential

We are more interested in what you could do than what you have already done, hence the emphasis on skills over experience.

Experience

• Securing and managing significant partnerships (preferably with corporates)
• Business development including understanding need, development of proposals and pitches from initiation to launch.

Skills and knowledge

• Creative thinking: the ability to generate and implement new and innovative ideas
• Strategic mind-set and the ability to understand and help achieve an organisational vision and ambitions
• Lead prospecting and new business sales skills
• Strong interpersonal skills: able to interact with different audiences and all levels of people and be persuasive in approach
• Able to cultivate long-term relationships with corporates
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, and exceptional presentation skills
• Strong ability to lead and motivate across the organisation
• Relevant research skills: able to source information, statistics and research trends for partnership building
• Demonstrable organisational skills: able to manage multiple projects both small and large
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Good understanding of the importance of safeguarding

Desirable

There are a number of different paths the successful candidate may have taken to develop the skills and experience needed for this role. The following list is not intended to be exhaustive, but instead to give a sense of the range of experiences which are relevant:

• Personal experience of structural inequalities, or experience of supporting young people from underrepresented groups
• Experience of working in Widening Participation
• Experience of teaching, or other role in education sector
• Experience of working in corporate outreach
• Experience in a charity supporting young people
• Experience of programme design and innovation
• Experience of trust fundraising
• Experience of design and implementation of creative and effective marketing strategies
• Experience of digital marketing including the use of all social media channels
• Experience of business-to-business sales
• Training relevant to position, such as a qualification in fundraising or business development

Personal Qualities

• Passionate about helping young people access Higher Education
• Committed to Causeway’s values of ensuring our work is high-quality, collaborative, practical and evidence-led
• Entrepreneurial and ambitious
• Clear commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Flexible and adaptable to meet needs of the post
• A positive outlook and sense of humour
• Resilient, collaborative, diplomatic and emotionally intelligent
• Results-focused with the desire to personally deliver tangible outcomes
• Educated to degree level or having relevant qualifications or experience indicating the ability to apply an appropriately high level of analytical skills.

Head of Fundraising & Communications (England)
Ref: DEC20204748
Location: Flexible in England
Salary: £48,848 - £54,231 Pro Rata
Terms: Contract, Part Time
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Annual Leave

The Head of Fundraising & Communications is an exciting role that leads on communications, engagement (including volunteering, education families and youth) and fundraising in England in order to inspire people to save nature. It is a highly visible role where you can determine how the RSPB is viewed, supported and involved in movements to save nature.

This is a golden opportunity to join the largest voluntary nature conservation charity in Europe, consistently delivering successful conservation at scale, forging powerful new partnerships and inspiring others to stand up and give nature the home it deserves. It is a rare opportunity to be part of a job share (each 3 days a week) where you will lead on communications and engagement but have equal responsibility and oversight for the delivery of the whole role.

About this role

We are looking for an influential and transformational leader in communications and engagement to join our Country Leadership Team in RSPB England. You will also work with counterparts in NI, Wales and Scotland and RSPB Headquarters to develop plans to engage and empower people across the UK while adapting approaches to suit the context of England. This post is ideal for someone who enjoys creating strategies, developing people, teams and partnerships, a real team player who is unfazed by working in a busy team and who wants to build support for nature’s recovery and the RSPB.

The successful candidate will be an experienced leader with a strong track record who can work collaboratively to help shape RSPB's strategic direction in fundraising and communications. You will be able to inspire colleagues to meet ambitious communications, engagement and fundraising targets representing a renowned brand that is trusted by our members and supporters.

The primary purpose of the Fundraising & Communications team is to grow support – moral, financial and practical - for the RSPB in England and our mission of saving nature. The role delivers this in four main ways;

1. Working with other senior fundraising & communications professionals around the RSPB, including your job share partner, you will contribute to shaping the RSPB’s strategic programmes – for communications, income and engagement, contributing your enthusiasm, knowledge and understanding of the country context and audiences in England. You will ensure knowledge and decision making is integrated amongst peers across the organisation.
2. As member of the RSPB England Country Leadership Team, you will play a key role in developing and leading your own area of work while also working collaboratively and taking collective responsibility within the country leadership team for pan-England leadership, always striving to maintain high performance and a positive team culture.
3. As the leader of the Fundraising & Communications Function in England, you will jointly lead a team of staff based across England
4. As an influential advocate, the post-holder will develop strong working relationships that benefit nature with key audiences in sub-national government, statutory agencies, funders and communities and build partnerships that enable RSPB to have greater impact for our mission, through working with others

What we need from you

The Head of Fundraising & Communications England (Job share), will require an individual who can demonstrate functional knowledge and experience and an understanding of country specific obligations arising in a range of areas including:

• developing and delivering our youth and volunteering objectives in a safe environment
• communications and media engagement and reputational risk management;
• promoting brand development/audience awareness;
• leading teams who provide support and advice to colleagues based in area and site teams on
• nature reserves;
• partnership working with wide variety of organisations and funders; and
• understanding of the ability to meet ambitious fundraising targets while complying with regulatory standards and data protection, in support if your job share partner who will lead this area.

We are seeking candidates with the following skills and experience

Essential

• Proven experience of operating at senior management level, including leading change initiatives and development of strategy
• Proven experience of leading, managing and developing teams of staff
• Proven experience of managing brand and corporate communications at senior level, including media relations and issues management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and able to present, influence and represent the organisation to a wide variety of audiences including experience of advocacy and influencing to a senior level
• Problem solving skills, showing innovation and creativity
• Sound understanding of the people and places of England
• Able to provide a calm influence while managing priorities to meet deadlines
• Experience or understanding of activities/delivery models to engage diverse audiences
• Interest in and commitment to RSPB’s conservation mission
• Demonstrable experience of developing, implementing and monitoring strategies, business plans and budgets
• Able to occasionally flex working days to join priority team events, and ability to work occasional weekends, evenings and stay nights away from home, by prior arrangement

Desirable

• Demonstrable track record of managing a diversity of income streams (e.g. grants, community fundraising, individual donors);
• Knowledge of fundraising standards, safeguarding and safety compliance in the workplace
• Professional qualifications in communications or fundraising and membership of relevant professional bodies
• Experience of commercial sponsorship or corporate partnerships
• Planning, developing and implementing campaigns or other activities designed to raise profile or generate support
• Knowledge of nature conservation and wildlife, particularly of England
• Experience of working in a multi-functional or UK/international organisation

This role is a Maternity cover working 22.5 hours per week.

Closing date: 18 January 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the role profile and complete the online application.

When you make your application please ensure you include reference number DEC20204748 on all correspondence.

No agencies please.

Job Title:  Head of People

Responsible to:  Chief Operating Officer

Salary:  £40K,000 per annum

Tenure:  Permanent

Benefit:  8% Employer’s Pension Contribution 

Hours:  Full time 37.5 hours per week 

Location: This role is based out of our central london office but your time can be split between here and working from home.

Purpose of job

You will create and lead a people development strategy for the organisation, promoting best practice around recruitment, training and management of staff and volunteers.

You will oversee HR policies and work with senior management to deliver strategic HR projects and organisational change.

You will advise on and ensure the Party’s compliance with employment legislation and our internal complaints and disciplinary procedures.

You will be our leading advocate for an improved workplace, staff wellbeing, effective communication, and engagement of staff and volunteers across the Party.

Key Responsibilities

1. Create and lead a people development strategy for staff and volunteers across the Party, working closely with the Chief Operating Officer and senior

Management.

1. Ensure our payroll is run accurately and on time each month.

2. Oversee our HR policies and work to embed best practice with all employees around recruitment, training, performance, management and wellbeing.

3. Lead on strategic HR projects and support the Senior Leadership team in delivering organisational change.

4. Oversee our employee training programme.

5. Provide advice on employment law and HR policies to staff and the wider Party.

6. Continually improve our HR processes, policies and structures.

7. Manage a team that includes a People Officer, an HR Administrator and a Wellbeing Officer.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Skills and Experience

1. Experience in senior HR role(s) and in helping lead strategic projects and developing people across an organisation.

2. Excellent knowledge of HR policies, processes and UK employment law.

3. Experience of managing employee relations cases.

4. Excellent eye for detail and comfortable with numbers. Experience in running in house or working with an outsourced payroll provider is a must.

5. Proven ability to manage complex projects with many stakeholders, developing positive working relationships and anticipating problems before they arise.

6. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to adapt your working style to different people.

7. Excellent communication skills - both written and oral. You must be digitally savvy and be comfortable with using G suite or Microsoft tools to present ideas and influence.

8. Diplomacy, patience, resilience, integrity and discretion.

Desirable Skills and Experience

1. Experience using commercial HR software such as Cezanne.

2. Experience of leading a training programme for employees and/or volunteers.

3. A commitment to the aims and values of the Liberal Democrats.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE 

For questions and further details, and to submit an application by attaching: 

1. A copy of your CV; including complete work history.

2. A Covering Letter; no more than 2 pages of A4 in length, indicating clearly how your experience and skills meet the criteria stated in the job and person specification. Please also write your name on top of your supporting statement.

We will be reviewing applications as they come in and reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date

Please note: We will not be able to employ you if you are not eligible to work in the UK. We will not be able to obtain a work permit on your behalf.

Applicants are encouraged to inform us if any reasonable adjustments are needed to be made during any part of the recruitment process. 

Please let us have details of your current salary and two referees including one from your current employer – if you would prefer us not to contact them until a later stage of the selection process, please let us know. 

The Liberal Democrats are equal opportunity employers and particularly welcome applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.

 

The Liberal Democrats are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Time to Change Employer Pledge. We encourage applications from persons with experience of mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.”

Talitha Arts is seeking an experienced, results-driven fundraiser who has a proven track record in fundraising for charities and growing annual giving and income. Talitha Arts is in the midst of an exciting time - we are growing our practitioner base and external partnerships, both in the UK and abroad.  We are seeking a relational Head of Fundraising who can expand on the current established portfolio, help to enable our growing charity’s groundwork by steadily increasing our grant income annually, and increase our small but dedicated donor base.

At Talitha Arts, creativity is at the heart of everything we do, and therefore we are seeking someone who shares our belief in the transformative power of the creative arts and can reflect our creative ethos in their approach to development. The Head of Fundraising will be responsible for the overall fundraising and development of Talitha Arts as a charity, including: leading, developing, implementing and communicating all fundraising initiatives for Talitha Arts.

This role is home-based (with occasional meetings in Central London).

Who are we?

Talitha Arts is a therapeutic arts charity that believes in empowering individuals through the freedom of the creative arts. We deliver training, and offer therapeutic arts workshops to partner organisations who work with clients that have experienced trauma (in particular: women who have experienced domestic violence, women who have been trafficked, refugees, people experiencing homelessness, and people with dementia).

Through our one-of-kind, person centred approach, Talitha Arts exists to serve individuals and communities by bringing restoration, transformation, and freedom to their lives. We believe in the unique value and dignity of the individual and offer unconditional positive regard to all participants. 

Charity People is delighted to be partnering exclusively with Book Aid International to find a new Head of Fundraising to join their senior leadership team and lead the development and delivery of their new fundraising strategy.

Location: Denmark Hill, London
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Salary: circa £55,000

Book Aid International is the UK's leading book donation and library development charity, working to bring the gift of reading to millions who would otherwise have little or no access to books. In 2019 the charity provided 1,211,423 books to over 120 organisations in 26 countries and raised over £2 million to fund its work. As Covid-19 and regional lockdowns affect access to school and learning the need for books is greater than ever.

The charity, which is funded entirely through voluntary income, has a strong and well-established individual giving programme alongside funding from corporate partners, trusts and foundations, community and major donors. The charity is looking for a strategic fundraiser with across-the-board experience, including in digital donor acquisition. The successful candidate will be a natural leader with a growth mind-set and high EQ, who will be excited by the opportunity of raising funds in support of this great cause.

As Head of Fundraising, you will lead a team of five, covering all income streams, and supporting BAI's ambition to grow its work and benefit more people worldwide.

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

• Experience of working across a wide range of income streams
• Personal experience of securing significant gifts
• Experience of managing an income portfolio of at least £2m
• A strong background in individual donor acquisition (traditional and digital)
• Experience of relationship-based income generation
• Campaign management experience
• Evidence of developing and empowering a team
• Excellent copywriting and written skills
• The ability to present the charity verbally to potential supporters
• Strong financial acumen

To Apply

Please share your CV in the first instance with Philippa at Charity People. If your experience is suitable, we will send you the full candidate pack and will arrange for a call and/or Zoom meeting to brief you on the role. Following this conversation, you will have everything you need to formally apply. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date for applications is 17 January 2021.

Interviews TBC.

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 we work with.

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. 

We are looking to recruit an inspirational leader to take on the role of Regional Head. In this role you will be responsible for the management and successful growth of the South West London  - are focused on the boroughs of Lambeth, Sutton and Wandsworth (where we have services) and Croydon and Merton as growth areas.

Leading and managing your team, you will ensure our services are delivered to a high standard and meet best practice standards.  You will also develop and implement an effective strategy for developing and growing the sub-region’s services, winning contracts for providing new services, and retaining existing ones to ensure the continued growth of our services to homeless and vulnerable people.

This role will also take on responsibility as our organisational Matrix lead for Substance Use and work with our health leads to develop St Mungo’s Health Strategy and Plan.

Our services in the region include Assessment centres, Homeless Hostels, Semi-independent Housing, Mental Health Services, Women’s Services, Drug and Alcohol Outreach services and Housing First

Key requirements for this influential management role include:

• Experience of leading a team or teams delivering services to groups of vulnerable clients, in either a supported housing, support, care or other relevant environment;

• Track record of effective operational leadership and management of staff across dispersed locations, working through a line-management structure, including through a period of substantial change.

• Business/service development experience e.g. successfully winning new business; successfully negotiating for contracts for the provision of services - either as a supplier or purchaser.

• A person centred approach - putting clients at the centre of your work

In return, we offer a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and initiatives to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development.

To find out more and apply please visit our website.

Closing date:  10am, 29 January 2021

Interview and assessments: 10/11/12 February 2021

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check, will be undertaken for the successful candidate. 

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at senior management level.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 100 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2020, we are also proud to have been awarded Personnel Today’s 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award and we are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Salary: UK: Band 1-2 (£41,779 - £56, 045 FTE plus London weighting allowance where applicable). 

Location: Flexible.  The role can be based in the UK, Nairobi, Dhaka or Delhi.

Traidcraft Exchange is a special international NGO working towards greater trade and climate justice. We work across South Asia and East Africa, to support producers and workers to benefit from more sustainable and equitable trade and advocate and campaign for change in business practices and government policy in the UK.

We are seeking an exceptional candidate to fulfil the role of Head of Transformation who can lead the organisation through a process of transition and transformation to enable us to fulfil our vision and become the organisation we aspire to be. The post-holder will be a strategic thinker, with strong change management and motivational leadership skills, able to work closely with colleagues across Traidcraft Exchange to bring about change. The strategy is emergent and we are embracing an adaptive approach to change. The post-holder will need to set clear organisational milestones, be able to hold the strategic vision and direction, whilst recognising we will create our path as we walk it. We are looking for someone who enjoys working with complexity, who can work collaboratively and who can lead a process of cultural change. It is an exciting time to join Traidcraft Exchange.

Interested? Further details including a full job description, details around Traidcraft Exchange’s vision and strategic review and application form can be found on our website.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 8th February 2021

Provisional date for interviews:  Week commencing 22nd February 2021

Vacancy Reference Number:

HOUKP/PR/UK-R1

Position title:

Head of UK Programmes

Reports to:

Director of Programmes

Location:

FLEXIBLE – with Nationwide Travel

Attendance Frequently Required at Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

• Dependant on Experience

Terms of Employment:

Permanent Contract (with a 3-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 5th January 2021

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: As and When Suitable Candidates Identified

Start: ASAP thereafter

NB: -

• Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold Skype Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please include your Skype ID in your application.
• Muslim Hands reserves the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found ahead of the ‘closing date’ [5th January 2021].

Background

Muslim Hands is a UK faith based international relief and development organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The headquarters of Muslim Hands is based in Nottingham, with additional operational function of the - fundraising team located in London. There will be occasional travel between the two locations.

Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and passionate individual to lead our UK programs work. The program has reached an exciting period of growth and change.

Purpose of Post: Delivery of an impactful and effective UK program with reach and support for the vulnerable in line with the UK engagement strategy.

Main purpose of the Role:

The Head of UK Programmes will ensure the development of the MH UK National Strategy, which encompasses the implementation of a UK programme with strategic partnership engagement plan. 

 The Head of UK Programmes will report to the Director of Programmes and manage the UK programmes team.

The candidate will have demonstrable experience of successful delivery of UK civil society programme and project management. Ideally will have experience and knowledge of poverty, – education and food sector in the UK.

Main responsibilities

Strategy

• To ensure that the MH UK strategy and theory of change for MH programmes aligns with and in support MH’s global strategy.
• Carry out regular performance and annual review of UK programmes based on strategic aims and KPI’s

Programme Management

• Review proposals of proposed interventions to ensure innovative projects and programmes are designed adhering to sectoral standards, principles in accordance with UK guideline on humanitarian interventions and best practice
• Overseeing end to end cycle of the programme
• Effectively coordinate and liaise with partners to successfully implement interventions
• Ensure effective M&E arrangements through impact evaluation.
• Ensure the UK programme is in line with MH policies and procedures
• Ensure the effective use of the internal programme management system
• Ensure all UK programmes are in line with due diligence, risk procedures

Finance and Compliance

• To ensure effective implementation of projects through progress and financial reporting
• Develop MH UK programme budget
• Ensure that all records are maintained and stored appropriately in line with MH document management and IT policies
• Ensure documents and relevant procedures are correctly and appropriately applied.

Networking and Influencing

• To significantly raise the profile and visibility of MH UK Domestic Program
• To build and strengthen strategic national and local partnerships
• Represent MH on national and regional platforms. To develop understanding and support and to work in collaboration with faith-based and non-faith-based organisations
• Using MH and other networks with local CSOs and Government bodies to promote MH UK programmes
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure the internal visibility of MH UK programmes

Capacity Strengthening

• Provide insight into UK CSO trends to all relevant internal stakeholders and become a champion for UK Programmes internally and externally
• Ensure the vision, values and aim of the UK domestic programme continue to be embedded in all areas of work and are clearly communicated internally and externally.
• Ensuring areas of MH are in line with current UK CSO trends
• To work closely with colleagues and partners with relevant technical expertise to ensure (planning, monitoring, fundraising, M&E and governance and other appropriate support is available for UK programmes.

Communication and Marketing

• To provide key case studies to communication colleagues, in order to create further opportunities by highlighting key stories which heighten the awareness of the UK Domestic Program

General Responsibilities

• To undertake all tasks and duties in an effective, efficient, transparent and wholly accountable manner
• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in approximately 5-Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

NB: This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation

Person specification: - 

Essential Requirements:

• Ability to travel independently within the UK

• Thorough experience of working within UK civil society sector
• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands;

OR

Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

Highly Desirable:

• Experience of Team management
• A Masters level or equivalent relevant qualification
• Project Management qualifications  

Please register your interest and apply by sending in your current CV and a suitable covering letter.

Deadline for applications is 5th January 2021 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

Peace Direct is an international charity with a big mission: to work with local people to stop violence and build sustainable peace in some of the world's most conflict affected countries. More than that, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.

We are looking for an experieced manager to lead our newly merged Programmes and Research team. The team is responsible for supporting our local partners around the world to deliver their vital peacebuilding work, as well as undertaking research into the effectiveness and sustainability of locally led peacebuilding efforts. Like many charities, 2020 has been a very challenging year for us and so we have restructured the organisation to reduce our running costs and ensure that we can continue to deliver our mission for years to come. The merging of our International Programmes department and Policy and Research department has been a core part of the restructure and we are now looking for someone to lead the new Programmes and Research department. 

We are looking for an experienced professional with at least five years experience in the peacebuilding or a related sector. You will have a solid track record of team and line management, be a strategic thinker when it comes to peacebuilding practice and have a firm commitment to supporting local efforts, in exploring ways to shift power to local actors and in transforming the international system so that is more attuned to the needs and perspectives of local actors.

You will be an excellent communicator, will be comfortable representing Peace Direct in international meetings (including representing the CEO) and will have strong financial/budget management skills. You will also be fluent in French, as a large proportion of our international programmes are based in Francophone Africa.

Finally, we are looking for someone who is creative, calm and adaptable even under the most challenging of circumstances. The work we support around the world is based in some of the most volatile contexts, and things often don't go according to plan. We are looking for people who thrive under these situations.

While the post is based in our London office, we have closed our office due to Covid and do not expect to reopen it until March 2021. Therefore the successful candidate will be expected to work from home for the first few months of the year at least. 

Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.

The deadline for applications is 17th January 2021. Only completed applications will be accepted and only applicants with the right to work in the UK will be considered. The application form and Job Description are available on Peace Direct’s website. 

Peace Direct works hard to ensure its staff have a good work life balance and feel valued. Some of the benefits we have include:

• 25 days annual leave not including the office closing between Christmas and New Year.
• Stakeholder Pension with Peace Direct contributing 6%
• An interest free season ticket loan for the purchase of a commuter season ticket
• Flexible working hours
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave pay (12 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay)
• Training budget available for all staff (we have secured ‘Investors in People’ accreditation and are committed to the development and support of all staff).
• A warm and friendly work environment!