About us:

In2scienceUK’s aim is to promote social mobility and diversity in science, technology, engineering and maths. We do this by leveraging the skills and passion of researchers and STEM professionals to support young people from low socio-economic backgrounds to achieve their potential and progress to degrees and careers in STEM. 

We are in a pivotal moment of our development. With a new CEO joining in 2021, six new Trustees on our Board and a new five-year strategy launching in 2022, we are set to grow in size and profile. The team is dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic about empowering young people.

Our turnover in 2021 was over £700k - an increase of 76% from 2020. We are in a high growth phase of the organisation and we have great ambitions for the future. As we invest across the organisation to deliver high quality programmes we also have big plans for the Development team.

The Development team forms a core part of our growth plans and the Head of Development role is critical to ensuring that we build on our already excellent fundraising track record. You will work directly with the CEO and the Board of Trustees to ensure that we have the resources to grow and that our fundraising efforts are aligned with our overall strategy.

What we are looking for: 

As Head of Development you will lead our Development team into the future. We have a successful history of largely responsive fundraising and referrals and are looking to recruit someone into this new role who can formalise a pipeline of new business to feed into our five-year strategic plan. This will include implementing new fundraising management systems and growing the Development team. 

In addition to having the skills and experience to confidently approach cold prospects, you will be experienced at stewarding existing donors (ours include University College London, the Royal Society, Cancer Research UK, GlaxoSmithKline and Google DeepMind), develop lasting partnerships with a range of organisations and craft compelling proposals. 

We want to hear from people who can passionately represent the interests of the diverse young people that we serve. We are not asking for particular qualifications. We don’t care what school you went to or what your parents do for work. We care about your character, your skills and potential. If you can convert conversations into cash and can see yourself making an impact in our organisation, we want to hear from you. 

This role is a career accelerator. At In2scienceUK we are champions of people and we are here to support you to achieve your career goals - however ambitious they may be. 

Role profile: 

As Head of Development you will lead on the creation of a five-year fundraising strategy and build and manage a team to operationalise that strategy. This is a hands-on role and you will get involved in all aspects of fundraising as well as ensuring that your team’s work is linked to the operations and programmes work of the charity. 

Your specific duties will include: 

Strategy and team development

• Develop creative fundraising and marketing strategies to shape how we leverage the support of existing donors and drive new business. Link this strategy with the overall organisational strategy to ensure that we are working towards the same goal.

• Lead and develop a strong team to carry out the fundraising and marketing strategies with clear objectives and milestones.

• Understand and comply with charity law and In2scienceUK’s Fundraising Policy.

Delivery

• Broaden and formalise our fundraising pipeline in line with our five-year strategy.

• Implement a fundraising management system to support the team’s work.

• Lead on donor stewardship, with support from the CEO and Trustees where appropriate.

• Represent In2scienceUK externally at key events and with large funders.

• Track, analyse and report upon the team’s performance using agreed measures. 

Networking

• Maintain strong networks with relevant organisations and individuals.

• Play an active role in the senior management team with a particular focus on linking fundraising activities with the rest of the organisation.

• Play an active role in the wider In2scienceUK team, and across the organisation as a whole, upholding In2scienceUK’s values and behaviours and fostering good working relationships and enhanced communications with colleagues.

• Deputise for the CEO where appropriate.

As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder. The postholder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager.

For more information, including the person specification and benefits information please see the job description.

Location: Flexible: London, Chesterfield or homeworker
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £51,560 per annum (London office-based), £47,955 per annum (rest of UK)
Benefits: Read more about what we offer on our website
Contract type: Permanent
Travel: Some travel to our offices and to the Physical Activity delivery sites across the UK
Closing date: Monday 3 January 2022

Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.

Summary

We're looking for a Strategic Programme Manager to lead on our physical activity programme and manage our Physical Activity team, working alongside people with arthritis and musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions to enable us to determine the best way of tackling barriers and build opportunities to increase activity levels so that people with arthritis are able to lead full and active lives.

If you have the drive, adaptability, confidence appraising research evidence and excellent interpersonal skills to help define, develop and ensure the effective management of our cross-organisational project in support of our physical activity strategy, then we'd like to hear from you!

About the role

As our Strategic Programme Manager, you will manage a practical, impactful and sustainable programme of activity that will enable Versus Arthritis to support people with arthritis and musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions to improve their health through increased physical activity.

This role will suit a candidate able to maximise opportunity and use this to develop consensus amongst beneficiaries and stakeholders and define an impactful and sustainable programme of activity. Your analysis, drive, inter-personal skills, creative problem-solving and confidence will be used to help define, develop, and plan for a long-term programme of activity.

Key requirements

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Significant experience of planning, managing, delivering and evaluating a range of projects. This will include experience working with multiple stakeholders, in complex organisations, to deliver large-scale and/or national programmes of work.
• Experience at a strategic or corporate planning level in market research, insight collection and analysis.
• A sophisticated understanding of the charity sector, and the dynamics around business decision making, change and strategic planning.
• Public Health related qualification or equivalent experience in health, sports development, social care, and public health environment.
• Experience of working with and/or supporting people with long-term health conditions/disabilities at a strategic level.
• Ability to confidently disseminate and present clear insights and recommendations to a variety of audiences, in a way that informs and influences their decision making.
• Ability to influence, negotiate and persuade others in a wide setting including senior leaders in the organisation, external stakeholders, and internal colleagues.
• Strong programme management and organisational ability, including being able to prioritise activities and independently manage own workload that includes multiple strands of work.

How to apply

To apply you MUST submit:

1. a concise, up-to-date CV
2. along with a completed supporting statement form demonstrating how you meet the key requirements set out in the job description and person specification for the Strategic Programme Manager, Physical Activity
3. please include where you've seen this role advertised.

Email your completed application by Monday 3 January 2022.

We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

First interview expected on Thursday 13 January 2022 via Microsoft Teams.

Second interview expected on Tuesday 18 January 2022 via Microsoft Teams.

About us

There are 18.8 million people living with a musculoskeletal (MSK) condition like arthritis in the UK. Arthritis causes pain, fatigue and isolation every single day. It can impact on the ability to work, our relationships and take away our independence. We don't accept this.

Versus Arthritis exists to push back against arthritis stealing people's lives. We challenge the most common misconceptions about arthritis: that it is inevitable, only affects older people, or that it's 'just a bit of arthritis'. People with arthritis have a fundamental right to live independent and rich lives, whatever their age and their circumstances. We won't stop researching, campaigning and supporting them until we've achieved this for everyone.

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us defy arthritis.

Read more about what we do, working for us and what we offer on our website.

Promoting equality in the workplace.
Promoting and supporting diversity in the workplace.

Versus Arthritis is a Registered Charity No: 207711 and in Scotland No. SC041156.

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). Flexible hours considered.

Responsible to: Director of International Programmes

Direct reports: Head of Emergency Response, Regional Director (x3 Asia/MENA, West Africa, East Africa), Safety & Security Advisor 

Key Interdependencies Executive/Senior Leadership Teams, Head of Supply Chain, Head of Programme Quality, Head of Programme Funding 

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. You may be required to deploy for up to 25% of your time in any calendar year. 

Role Purpose 

ShelterBox is searching for a senior humanitarian leader with significant programme management experience to join the leadership team of our agile and effective International Programmes Department. Reporting to the Director of International Programmes, this is a transformational and impactful role. The successful candidate will manage urgent priority activities and manage all international programmes/projects, ensuring we deliver high quality, impactful outcomes at speed and scale for the people we support.

As Deputy Director of International Programmes (Head of Programme Delivery), you will lead and oversee the humanitarian programmes of the International Programmes Department, providing direct line management to staff in the UK, developing workplan priorities and overseeing management of response team volunteers and overseas humanitarian staff. The Department has recently completed a humanitarian operational review, which will form the basis of strategic and departmental changes for growth, building on a significant increase in programme size in 2022. This role will be expected to support the Director in the aim of leading and delivering greater scale in our programmes, including working in partnership with the Head of Programme Funding and relevant Programme Managers to support the development of fundable packages, helping to drive sustainable income growth in line with programme strategies. 

This role will also report to the CEO/Board of Trustees on a regular basis on Programme delivery 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 programme funding. 

The role will also encompass high-level relationship building and advocacy with partner organisations to consolidate the reputation and position of ShelterBox within the humanitarian sector. 

The successful candidate will be starting a role within 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. 

Duties will include but not be limited to: 

• Management of a broad and growing portfolio of regional programmes (including reactive/emergency and protracted projects) in line with the organisational strategy ensuring quality, timely, impactful, and on-budget programme/project implementation.

• Ensuring ShelterBox has the appropriate infrastructure to respond in a timely, effective way to humanitarian emergencies. 

• Overseeing effective decision-making with respect to ShelterBox’s deployments, including how/where ShelterBox will deploy, and legal/best practice compliance. 

• Working closely with the Safety & Security Advisor to prioritise the safety of our teams and our deployments. 

• Embedding and supporting a culture of programme cycle management. Mentoring and coaching staff on practical implementation steps. 

• Participate actively in and contribute to strategic meetings and initiatives of the humanitarian community where relevant e.g., Shelter Cluster, etc. 

• Deputising for the Director of International Programmes (as where appropriate). 

• Responsibility for identifying and developing key partnerships that will enhance ShelterBox’s programme effectiveness. Strategically positioning ShelterBox by fostering innovation, and in identifying new opportunities and partnerships. 

• Account for the best use of financial resources within the Programmes & Projects team, ensuring all budget and procurement processes are effective and efficiently implemented.

• Prioritising ‘do no harm’ principles. Ensuring those who encounter ShelterBox as a result of our activities are safeguarded from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings which place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm. 

• Maintain exacting standards in all aspects of ShelterBox’s activities so that the reputation of the organisation is protected in the view of donors, partners & the people we support. This includes effective measurement of impact and overall performance. 

• Leading a culture which actively promotes improvements in its practices, processes, and outcomes, across all aspects of its work, seeking feedback from all stakeholders including other depts such as Fundraising& Communications and Finance. 

• Provide timely updates to /International Programmes Director/CEO/Board of Trustees on all aspects of ShelterBox’s programme/project delivery and impact. 

• Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or deployment to disaster affected areas. Whilst you are unlikely to respond for more than six weeks at any one time, you may be required to deploy for up to 25% of your time in any calendar year. 

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.

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the coalition government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16-17 year olds from different backgrounds in a summer programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action.  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

As an NCS Programme Lead, you will organise and lead NCS delivery in the North West . Your primary responsibilities will be overseeing and supporting young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and enabling them to engage, participate and develop within the Catch22 NCS programme. For 2022 the NCS programme is also extending to schools and colleges in skills builder activities during the term time where we will be delivering a range of personal and social development workshops. 

Do you have a passion for developing the minds of young people? Are you a good role model and committed to making a change in the next generation ? Have you always wanted a job where you can see and feel that your making a difference?If the answer is 'YES" then working on NCS, a life changing programme is the next step for you. 

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is self motivated and has the ability to inspire others. You will have the creative freedom to design and deliver a programme that will be rolled out to over 300 young people in you region, giving them the confidence and life skills young people need to navigate into adulthood. 

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

- Organising, planning and delivering all phases of NCS, including pre-programme engagement activities , one week residential at activity centre, planning community projects & delivery, graduation events and post-NCS activity.

·  To support recruitment teams in schools and college to attract and sign young people up to the programme. 

·Engage and build positive relationships with young people and their parent/carers so that they are comfortable and confident in coming on programme. This may take the form of events and activities so that young people can build relationships with the staff team. 

-    Building a network oflocal community, partner individuals and organisations in order to provide young people opportunities to develop community based projects. 

·     Lead a team of sessional staff to deliver the NCS programme, this includes delivering staff training and managing staff on the ground. 

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to incorporate and demonstrate an equal opportunities perspective in all areas of work, including race, disability, sexual orientation and gender.
• Substantial experience of working directly with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience of working with young people from a variety of ethnic groups cultural and social backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, effective at all levels, both orally and in writing
• Ability to organise your own work routines effectively with a minimum of supervision and support.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.
• A high level of communication, interpersonal and commitment to the organisation and  to their own personal and professional development.

Additional information

What looks good for this role?

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with community partners
• Recruit, assess and retain good sessional staff
• Remaining in budget and generating ideas for efficiency
• Delivering an engaging and creative NCS programme
• Develop a successful extension programme including a proactive Youth Board
• Ensuring that you meet all contract requirements within the required timeframe
• Strong project management skills
• Ensuring brilliant basics are met and creating opportunities for magic moments on NCS
• Passionate about supporting young people to meet their potential
• Clear understanding of Catch22 and its vision, mission and ethos

Additional information

Salary: £25,000 (Grade C, Zone 3) 37 hours permanent . 

Office : Being part of the Liverpool team based at The Enterprise Centre, Moorgate Point, Moorgate Road, L33 7XW 

Working hours : Flexiable working hours especially in non delivery time 

Benefits : 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service (pro-rata) • Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%, Access to Catch22 rewards scheme 

Training and Development : Lots of opportunaties for accessing Catch22 portfolio of training sessions online hub , training sessions and qualifications such as ILM Leadership and Management

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the coalition government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16-17 year olds from different backgrounds in a summer and autumn programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action within their local community .  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

As an NCS Programme Lead, you will organise and lead NCS delivery in the South West region. Your primary responsibilities will be overseeing and supporting young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and enabling them to engage, participate and develop within the Catch22 NCS programme. For 2022 the NCS programme is also extending to schools and colleges in skills builder activities during the term time where we will be delivering a range of personal and social development workshops. 

Do you have a passion for developing the minds of young people? Are you a good role model and committed to making a change in the next generation ? Have you always wanted a job where you can see and feel that your making a difference?If the answer is 'YES" then working on NCS, a life changing programme is the next step for you. 

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is self motivated and has the ability to inspire others. You will have the creative freedom to design and deliver a programme that will be rolled out to over 300 young people in you region, giving them the confidence and life skills young people need to navigate into adulthood. 

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

- Organising, planning and delivering all phases of NCS, including pre-programme engagement activities , one week residential at activity centre, planning community projects & delivery, graduation events and post-NCS activity.

·  To support recruitment teams in schools and college to attract and sign young people up to the programme. 

·Engage and build positive relationships with young people and their parent/carers so that they are comfortable and confident in coming on programme. This may take the form of events and activities so that young people can build relationships with the staff team. 

-    Building a network oflocal community, partner individuals and organisations in order to provide young people opportunities to develop community based projects. 

·     Lead a team of sessional staff to deliver the NCS programme, this includes delivering staff training and managing staff on the ground. 

For Full job description please click here.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to incorporate and demonstrate an equal opportunities perspective in all areas of work, including race, disability, sexual orientation and gender.
• Experience of working directly with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience of working with young people from a variety of ethnic groups cultural and social backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, effective at all levels, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to use IT effectively.
• Ability to work on your own initiative to an agreed action plan.
• Ability to organise your own work routines effectively with a minimum of supervision and support.
• Ability to create and develop relationships with partner organisations, including educational establishments, youth organisations and those working with targeted groups.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.
• A high level of communication, interpersonal and commitment to the organisation and  to their own personal and professional development.
• Be able to drive and have use of a personal vehicle.

What looks good for this role?

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with community partners
• Recruit, assess and retain good sessional staff
• Remaining in budget and generating ideas for efficiency
• Delivering an engaging and creative NCS programme
• Develop a successful extension programme including a proactive Youth Board
• Ensuring that you meet all contract requirements within the required timeframe
• Strong project management skills
• Ensuring brilliant basics are met and creating opportunities for magic moments on NCS
• Passionate about supporting young people to meet their potential
• Clear understanding of Catch22 and its vision, mission and ethos

Additional information

Salary: £25,000 (Grade C, Zone 3) 37.5 hours permanent . 

Homebased : Currently all staff are homebased but there is a requirement to travel if needed during delivery periods when programmes are running in the summer holidays and autumn. 

Working hours : Flexiable working hours especially in non delivery time 

Benefits : 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service (pro-rata) • Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%, Access to Catch22 rewards scheme 

Training and Development : Lots of opportunaties for accessing Catch22 portfolio of training sessions online hub , training sessions and qualifications such as ILM Leadership and Management

Orchestras for All is looking for a Head of Programmes and Partnerships to join its dynamic team on a full-time basis. As part of the Senior Management Team, you will work alongside the Executive Director to drive forward the charity’s inspiring strategy and ambitious plans for the future, with overall responsibility for our three life-changing programmes.

This exciting role is a blend of overseeing the outcomes of OFA’s work through leading and managing the programmes team, and ongoing advocacy that includes attending external events and conferences as well as engaging with partners, donors and stakeholders to collaborate and explore the benefits of building new and existing relationships.

You will have a passion for people and partnerships, be eager to streamline and evolve internal policies and procedures and be excited by the opportunity to empower young people within our programmes to gain greater responsibility of the charity in years to come.

Salary:

£33,000-£37,000 per year, depending on experience.

Location: 

Cecil Sharp House in Camden, London, as well as residential activity across the UK. Flexible home working is currently supported and applicants from outside of London are welcomed.

Benefits: 

25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays

One paid volunteer day annually, aimed to upskill you and the team 

Access to accredited training through EduCare

Pension:

4% contribution to your pension from Orchestras for All

Prospectus is delighted to be working with a leading UK Grant-making Foundation to recruit a Head of UK Programmes.

Priority programme areas for the Foundation include: enabling disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential (with a focus on education attainment, employability, well-being and community-based interventions); health and well-being; and arts, culture and heritage.

The Foundation's approach to grant-making is distinctive, in that it focuses on capacity building to strengthen the impact, effectiveness and/or sustainability of non-profit organisations so they can thrive and fulfil their charitable goals.

The Foundation has grown substantially and has re-focussed its work in a more strategic and impactful direction. This is an exciting time to join as the Foundations looks to develop and enhance the way it works. The Head of UK Programmes role will be critical to the Foundation fulfilling these ambitions.

The role:

Working closely with the Foundations’ Chief Executive and collaboratively with the wider team (including the Heads of the Europe and Asia Pacific Programmes and the Head of Research, Impact and Learning), in addition to overseeing the wider UK programmes, the post-holder will have particular responsibility for leading the programme focused on enabling disadvantaged children and young people fulfil their potential, also responsible for pro-actively sourcing, delivering and managing a significant strategic portfolio of grants. The post holder will also inform the strategic development of the Foundation’s other key programmes and will oversee the UK grants team planning, development of the pipeline of grants across all programmes to meet grant-making goals and all aspects of the grant-making life cycle for the UK Foundation. 

The post holder will line manage the Programme Manager; Arts, Culture & Heritage (operating across the UK and international Foundations) and will also sit on the Foundation’s Senior Leadership Team and will therefore contribute to the wider success of the UK and international Foundations.

The person:

The successful candidate will have an established and substantial track record in the non-profit/philanthropic sectors in the UK, with a particular focus on children and young people. They will have in-depth knowledge of the sectors’ funding ecology, policy environment and key trends and will have in-depth knowledge of ‘what works’ in enabling disadvantaged children and young people to thrive. An insight into non-profit organisations active in the fields of health and well-being and arts, culture and heritage will also be very advantageous, but not essential. This person will ideally have managed small teams, and will have in-depth knowledge of good practice and key trends in philanthropy and grant-making.

Given the Foundation’s focus on strengthening the capacity of non-profit organisations, this person will be adept at assessing and analysing an organisation’s capacity building needs, looking closely at an organisation’s leadership and governance, operations, impact and financial position. They will have excellent strategic thinking, planning and communication skills, with the ability to simplify data and craft clear and concise proposals whilst making strategic choices to inform decision-making and tailoring material to diverse audiences.

Finally, this person will be emotionally intelligent with excellent inter-personal skills, able to work at pace and build trust with diverse stakeholders. A deep-seated respect for the views and insights of others and an ability to listen actively and openly will be essential. And while drawing on extensive knowledge and experience, they will be highly collaborative and will have humility in their approach. This role a superb opportunity for someone with demonstrated leadership and management skills to make a real and lasting difference to the work of the Foundation.

The South West Academic Health Science Network (South West AHSN) is one of 15 AHSNs across the country set up by NHS England to spread innovation at pace and scale across the country. We are uniquely placed to connect NHS and academic organisations, local authorities, the third sector and industry, using our position to drive the adoption and spread of innovative ideas and technologies across large populations. Our remit covers Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, taking in urban areas and tackling the challenges associated with pockets of deep, long-standing and increasing deprivation, an aging population, children living in poverty, and a dispersed and sometimes isolated population. A major focus for us over the next five years is improving health equity through innovation.

We are growing our Programmes function to deliver the aims and ambitions of our new five-year strategy. This is an exciting period of growth and to support this we are seeking to expand our Programmes business function with several new Programme Manager roles. As a Programme Manager, you will manage the development and delivery of one of our key programmes, using quality improvement methodology. Some examples of programmes you could lead include:

• Transforming pathways to reduce the incidence of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD).
• Reducing health inequalities by ensuring a consistent, national approach to lipid management.
• Trialing and testing interventions that could help improve services, processes and procedures in order to reduce adverse medicine administration events.
• Designing a programme to tackle mental health inequalities for children and young people through innovation.

Reporting to a Programme Director, your key responsibilities will include:

• Building strong external relationships with key stakeholders involved in our programmes.

• Developing our methodologies to spread innovative practice.

• Working with our communications and engagement function to engage partners in our programmes, communicate the impact of our work and raise our profile at a regional and national level.

• Working with our evaluation and learning function to define and measure the impact of our programmes.

• Working with our partnerships function to identify and develop new partnership opportunities to grow our work.

• Managing external contractors, associates and clinical advisors to deliver programme aims as required.

• Building strong relationships with other AHSNs and contribute to the success of the national AHSN Network.

You could come from a wide range of different backgrounds, and we would look to match your skills with the opportunities we have. Some examples of the type of experience we are looking for include:

• Pharma

• NHS
• Private sector
• Digital health
• Local authority
• Education

Our team is diverse and we celebrate those differences and the variety of skills all our team members bring. As part of a peer group of Programme Managers, you will manage a range of projects and lead small direct and matrix teams of other programme managers and project managers. You will be at the heart of our work to spread innovative practice, all with the aim of improving health equity across the South West region.

To succeed, you’ll need experience of leading improvement projects and programmes, ideally within a healthcare setting. You’ll have good knowledge of change methodologies such as Quality Improvement (QI) frameworks, Lean or Six Sigma, and project and programme management frameworks such as PRINCE2 or Agile. We are looking for people with a strong focus on impact who are passionate, determined and goal focused with commitment to delivering excellence. You’ll be a strategic thinker, able to effectively manage a complex range of competing priorities. You’ll also need to be a strong communicator with the ability to communicate convincingly to wide range of audiences.

In return, we offer a highly stimulating, challenging and rewarding environment with variety and professional development. If you are passionate about improving health services, there can be few opportunities that offer a platform for you to have such a tangible impact at a population level.

For a recruitment pack with further information about the role and how to apply, please contact James Stephens at Morgan Law. The Closing Date for applications will be 11pm on Thursday 23rd December.

Location: Your official base will be our offices in Exeter and there will be some travel to partner sites within the South West. We would like you to spend one team day a week in our Exeter office but we can offer flexible and remote working outside that.

Hours: We have a number of roles and can consider applications from individuals seeking full-time or part-time working hours.

We are happy to consider candidates on secondment from their current employers.

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the coalition government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16-17 year olds from different backgrounds in a summer programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action.  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

As an NCS Programme Lead, you will organise and lead NCS delivery in the North West . Your primary responsibilities will be overseeing and supporting young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and enabling them to engage, participate and develop within the Catch22 NCS programme. For 2022 the NCS programme is also extending to schools and colleges in skills builder activities during the term time where we will be delivering a range of personal and social development workshops. 

Do you have a passion for developing the minds of young people? Are you a good role model and committed to making a change in the next generation ? Have you always wanted a job where you can see and feel that your making a difference?If the answer is 'YES" then working on NCS, a life changing programme is the next step for you. 

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is self motivated and has the ability to inspire others. You will have the creative freedom to design and deliver a programme that will be rolled out to over 300 young people in you region, giving them the confidence and life skills young people need to navigate into adulthood. 

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

- Organising, planning and delivering all phases of NCS, including pre-programme engagement activities , one week residential at activity centre, planning community projects & delivery, graduation events and post-NCS activity.

·  To support recruitment teams in schools and college to attract and sign young people up to the programme. 

·Engage and build positive relationships with young people and their parent/carers so that they are comfortable and confident in coming on programme. This may take the form of events and activities so that young people can build relationships with the staff team. 

-    Building a network oflocal community, partner individuals and organisations in order to provide young people opportunities to develop community based projects. 

·     Lead a team of sessional staff to deliver the NCS programme, this includes delivering staff training and managing staff on the ground. 

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to incorporate and demonstrate an equal opportunities perspective in all areas of work, including race, disability, sexual orientation and gender.
• Substantial experience of working directly with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience of working with young people from a variety of ethnic groups cultural and social backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, effective at all levels, both orally and in writing
• Ability to organise your own work routines effectively with a minimum of supervision and support.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.
• A high level of communication, interpersonal and commitment to the organisation and  to their own personal and professional development.

What looks good for this role?

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with community partners
• Recruit, assess and retain good sessional staff
• Remaining in budget and generating ideas for efficiency
• Delivering an engaging and creative NCS programme
• Develop a successful extension programme including a proactive Youth Board
• Ensuring that you meet all contract requirements within the required timeframe
• Strong project management skills
• Ensuring brilliant basics are met and creating opportunities for magic moments on NCS
• Passionate about supporting young people to meet their potential
• Clear understanding of Catch22 and its vision, mission and ethos

Additional information

Salary: £25,000 (Grade C, Zone 3) 37.5 hours permanent . 

Office : Being part of the Liverpool team based at The Enterprise Centre, Moorgate Point, Moorgate Road, L33 7XW 

Working hours : Flexiable working hours especially in non delivery time 

Benefits : 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service (pro-rata) • Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%, Access to Catch22 rewards scheme 

Training and Development : Lots of opportunaties for accessing Catch22 portfolio of training sessions online hub , training sessions and qualifications such as ILM Leadership and Management

Job vacancy: Whole School SEND Head of Programmes 

Location: London (Office and Home Working)

Currently working remotely due to Pandemic 

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 (including 10% London weighting) 
 
Hours: Full time 

Contract Type: Fixed term contract 12-month maternity cover, starting 4th January 2022 

 
About nasen 

nasen (National Association for Special Educational Needs) is a membership charity organisation that supports all education practitioners. We provide: Continuing Professional Development (CPD), resources, advice, information and much more to enable all staff to meet the needs of all their pupils. 

About Whole School SEND Consortium 

The Whole School SEND (WSS) Consortium is part of a growing member community committed to improving provision and outcomes for children and young people with SEND.  The work of the consortium is based on the principle that the knowledge and expertise needed to develop the workforce already exists in the system and that knowledge exchange can occur through effective collaboration.

From 2016 to 2022, the Department for Education has funded the Whole School SEND Consortium to build capacity in the system through a strategic, school-led, review-based approach.  The consortium has supported schools and settings to be able to identify and meet needs with a view to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND.  Importantly, the community of practice is fully inclusive and remains open to all who wish to be part of it, with the vast majority of resources made freely available.

Since its inception in 2016, the WSS member community has grown to more than 15,000 schools, practitioners, policy influencers, charitable organisations, parents, children and young people. It has brought together key stakeholder organisations from across the SEND community and encouraged collaboration between them.

About the role 

nasen is looking to recruit an individual to lead and manage the Whole School SEND (WSS) team in delivering the Consortium contract, on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE). They will be responsible for effective contract management across multiple projects and supporting stakeholders made up of third sector organisations, schools and our Whole School Send (WSS) member community of over 20k members.
 
The individual will represent Whole School SEND with external stakeholders across the education and third sector, develop and report on the performance of contract delivery in relation to the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and risk management. The Head of Programmes will be responsible for managing budgets and working closely with nasen’s finance team to ensure all project and staffing costs are in line with contractual arrangements. 

Please see job description for full details of the role. 

 
Application process 

To apply for the role, please send your CV along with a statement that explains why you are interested in the role and your suitability.

Due to the immediate need for a person to start in this role all applications will be reviewed as they are received and as such we have no formal closure date but will close the role when we have received sufficient experienced candidates.

If you enjoy working in a motivated and supportive team where you feel valued and want to use your fundraising and leadership skills to the enable the incredible work of the Hospice, then this could be the role for you!  We are looking for an experienced fundraiser to manage all aspects of fundraising for the Hospice. You will lead, support and inspire the fundraising team and use your experience across multiple income streams to develop the team to deliver ambitious targets. You will develop the  fundraising strategy and lead on its implementation to ensure we meet objectives and KPIs across a range of income streams including philanthropy, corporate, community, events, legacies and lottery. You will be an experienced leader with a strong fundraising background, ready to lead the Hospice in the next exciting stage of our fundraising growth.

The benefits:

• Flexible working 
• Free car parking
• 27 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Access to discounts and offers from the UK's most popular retailers and service providers

The details:

• Working hours will be considered from 30 hours per week (four days) up to full time 37.5 hours (five days) Monday - Friday - to be discussed at interview 
• Permanent position

Key responsibilities:

• Lead development of the fundraising strategy and delivery to meet targets
• Develop, monitor and manage annual budgets
• Lead, motivate and inspire the fundraising team to meet objectives
• Responsible for compliance and risk management across all fundraising activities
• Grow and develop the team and income in order to meet the ever-growing need for patient care

What we are looking for:

• An experienced and innovative leader whose enthusiasm and knowledge will drive the team to achieve great things
• A strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and an analytical approach
• A fantastic relationship builder ready to represent the Hospice and drive income growth

Do you want to have the satisfaction of knowing you are contributing to Bristol’s only adult hospice? Use your passion and skills to make a real difference and join a much-loved Bristol charity with its huge supporter base and in return you will get that feel-good factor. 

We believe in equality of opportunity and understand the value of a diverse mix of talented people that is representative of our community. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender or disability.

Due to the Christmas period first stage interviews to take place between the 5th - 12th January. -

Title: Programme Manager Social Inclusion 

Location: Kaduna, Nigeria 

Salary: Local Terms & Conditions apply 

Contract: 2-year Fixed Term Contract 

As the Programme Manager you will be part of the core Programme Team and will provide Programme and Financial support for the delivery of the Social Inclusion programmes implemented by the Nigeria Country Office. 

The Social Inclusion Programme Manager will ensure that all Social Inclusion programmes and projects are planned, implemented, monitored, and evaluated to the highest possible standards. The post holder will be part of the overall Sightsavers DID team overseeing Education, EH and Inclusion Works projects in the country office, and will work to ensure the equality of opportunities for people with disabilities, through both service delivery and advocacy. 

Further duties include; 

• Support the development and testing of MEL tools across all the NCO Social Inclusion programmes. 

• Ensure high-quality implementation consistent with standard M&E guidelines for all NCO Social Inclusion Programs, protocols, information and reporting systems and support project data collection, coordination, and analysis. 

• Plan and facilitate project learning reviews and workshops, integrate lessons learned into project implementation, disseminate project successes and challenges to stakeholders including Donors. 

•  Participate in Public Relation activities that will promote the visibility of the Nigeria Social inclusion programmes. 

Support the development and writing of high-quality research Manuscripts from learnings derived from the social inclusion Projects for publication in high impact peer reviewed Journals. 

Required knowledge and experience; 

• Experience or a degree in a relevant social science subject (international development, sociology, education), preferably at master’s level but not essential. 

• Experience of implementing programmes in developing country contexts, 

including experience in social development, rights and empowerment. 

• Experience of all aspects of project management in community development 

Programmes. 

• Experience of designing/managing programmes designed to facilitate 

inclusion of marginalised groups 

• Experience of policy and advocacy work in social inclusion, particularly in 

relation to disability rights, UNCRPD, SDGs, inclusion, or social protection. 

• Familiarity with international legislation and policies in the field of disability 

and human rights – in particular the United Nations Convention on the Rights 

of Persons with Disabilities. 

• Experience of working effectively within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams in multi country locations. 

• Fluent written and spoken English is essential with the ability to communicate in local languages an added advantage. 

This is a detailed role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills, please read the complete Job Description for further details.

Closing date: 12 December 2021 

Interviews: Week commencing 10th January 2022

As an equal opportunities employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Qualified persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply. 

Sightsavers is not willing to accept unsolicited agency resumes, we are therefore unable to adhere to any terms of business related to unsolicited resumes.