CoachBright is a social mobility movement committed to ensuring that every young person experiences educational equity. As an award-winning, fast-growing charity, our mission is to support young people from disadvantaged communities to identify and fulfil their potential.

We are looking for someone based in the South West to support the delivery of our Secondary school Programmes.

We need an outgoing self-motivated person to enhance our work in the South West, making it a vibrant and exciting hub that delivers real social impact.

At the forefront of the organisation, you will be responsible for maintaining partnerships, supporting tutors/coaches and delivering our programmes from volunteer recruitment and workshop delivery all the way through to evaluation. This is an “in-at-the-deep-end” role and you will flourish in a small dynamic team with real influence. 

Person Specification

Essential characteristics and experience

• Passion for social mobility: we have big aims and are looking for those who share our desire to make education fairer in the UK so a person’s background does not determine their future.

• Relationship building and facilitating: this a public-facing role so you will love delivering workshops to groups as well as communicating our mission to a wide range of stakeholders (businesses, senior members of MATs, universities etc.

• Organisation: working in a fast paced young organisation you’ll be able to work between different programmes and workstreams.

• Independence: this role requires you to work independently/alone from time to time in the office and/or from home

• Resourcefulness: we’re a small, dedicated team - you must be a self-starter prepared for practical roles with lots of responsibility. A willingness to stay solution-focused with last minute challenges is a must!

• Young People: experience in a school or youth organisation/working with young people.

• Flexibility: the role will occasionally involve working evenings & weekends 

Desirable knowledge/experience

• Experience working with young people in a school or youth work setting.

• Experience recruiting volunteers.

• Experience measuring and evaluating impact 

• Knowledge of programme design, pedagogy or tutoring/coaching.

• Knowledge of UK schools 

Benefits:

• An opportunity to contribute to a young, exciting social enterprise with scope to input widely and take on new roles. 

• Starting Salary: £21-£23k per annum pro rata (dependent on experience)

• Annual Leave: 28 days pro rata

• Office space: Our South West Office (University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus)

Key Information:

• Length: fixed term contract until end of July

• Hours: Full time (Mon-Fri)

• Reporting to: Head of Region 

• Responsible for: individual programmes

• Start Date: W/B 2nd August 2021

Employability Programme Manager

April 2021, permanent

Salary: £32,640 per annum

Location: Sutton Trust offices are in London, role likely to be home based initially

Hours: 09.00 – 17.00

Job type: Full time, permanent

Holidays: 27 days annual leave + public holidays

The Sutton Trust is the UK’s leading foundation dedicated to improving social mobility. Founded by Sir Peter Lampl in 1997, the Trust delivers programmes to 7,000 young people each year across the country, rigorous research into the issues of low social mobility and educational disadvantage, and policy advocacy to affect systemic change. The Trust gives opportunities to young people from low and moderate-income backgrounds to improve their chances of accessing top universities and the professions. It seeks to ensure young people reach their potential, regardless of their background, school or where they live. 

The new Employability Programme Manager will support the expansion of the Sutton Trust Access to the Workplace activities at both pre and post 18 age groups. They will be responsible for leading the pilot of a new digital Pathways to the Professions programme, as well as managing a range of industry focused work placements on the Trust’s new alumni employability programme. They will join a small team, led by the Director of Programmes and Partnerships, and will play an important role in contributing to the on-going success of our programme work and industry engagement strategy. The role will involve managing a range of stakeholders, leading on the design and delivery of range of digital programme activities as well and supporting students on the programme to make the most of the opportunities on offer.  

Safeguarding statement

The Sutton Trust believes that a child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We all have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe. Therefore all posts undergo a safer recruitment process, including but not limited to, disclosure of criminal records where necessary and eligibility to work in the UK. We have procedures in place to promote safeguarding and a safe culture at the Trust.

To apply

Please download the candidate application pack from our website, complete the application form, and submit it to us.

The applicant pack includes:

• Job description and person specification
• Additional information on job related projects
• Application form
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (optional)

Applications should reach us by 5pm on Monday 10th May, with first round interviews taking place on Thursday 20th May and second round on Wednesday 26th May.

Please note that interviews will be held over Zoom.

Please state your name and the role you are applying for in the subject line of the email, and it would also be greatly appreciated if you could note where you saw this job advertised.

If you require any materials in an alternative format, or have any questions, please get in contact with us.

Any information you provide as part of your application will be treated as confidential and managed in accordance with relevant data protection legislation and guidance. Our privacy statement can be found on our website.

‘I’m glad I volunteered. My industry has suffered during lockdown and I may be financially poorer, but I've been richer for getting involved.’

Engage and inspire Hackney residents to continue supporting their communities.

The Head of Volunteering develops and co-ordinates all aspects of the volunteering service run by Volunteer Centre Hackney (VCH) in particular the brokerage service and best practice guidance offer to charities. This is a key role in enabling VCH to expand volunteering and foster vibrant communities across Hackney. 2020 saw us support over 1400 people to share their skills and time, and we want to sustain and even increase this level of interest during 2021-22.

We provide a volunteering infrastructure service to over 600 local volunteer involving organisations through a team of dedicated staff, partners and volunteers. The Head of Volunteering spearheads the delivery of these services with a view to attracting more people to volunteer in new and challenging ways.

The role involves a wide range of duties including strategic planning, people management, partnership building, impact management, alongside project management and delivery of services.

We’re seeking someone passionate about supporting people to get involved in their community, with previous experience of planning, developing, delivering and evaluating volunteer projects and services.

Purpose of Position

Located in London’s Mayfair, overlooking Green Park, the Royal Air Force Club offers first class surroundings and a ‘home from home' to its 24,000 members, predominantly serving and former officers of the RAF and Allied Air Forces and their families. Founded in 1918 and opening its doors in 1922, the Club’s charitable aim is to continue to support the Royal Air Force by preserving and fostering the esprit de corps and traditions of the RAF.

The Royal Air Force Club is a registered charity and over the past 6 months, in response to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Club has launched and executed a successful £500,000 appeal.

We are seeking a specialist fundraiser who will be instrumental in setting up an infrastructure, scoping the tools and developing the income generation strategy for corporate sponsorship, major donors and high net-worth individual givers for the short, mid and long term.  

You will have a strong track record of cultivating relationships with a wide range of supporters and stakeholders and will take ownership of the Club’s income generation strategy for corporate sponsorship and major donors, to develop and deliver a costed annual plan to meet an annual income target. 

The role would suit a highly experienced, self-motivated fundraiser with specialist knowledge and experience in the high/exclusive end of corporate income generation and major donors.   

As a specialist fundraising resource, you will be ‘hands on’ and adept at working under your own initiative, however, you will work closely with the Chief Executive and Club Manager. In addition, the Club also has a Trustee-led Fundraising and Legacies Sub-Committee in place and this individual would work alongside the Committee to help support and guide activity.

You will be joining an organisation committed to delivering outstanding provision for its members, and a staff team committed to the ethos of the Club. 

Your passion and commitment to the cause will be critical to your success in the role, as will your ability to articulate with great confidence, the huge impact that the RAF Club has on its membership, past, present and future. This is a new post, which will be reviewed after one year.

Job Description

The Head of High Value Income Generation will be expected to:

• Develop long term income generation from appropriate local, national and international corporates
• Support Club leadership in developing an income stream from High-Net-Worth Individuals
• Be an ambassador for the Club embodying and communicating our values at all times 
• Lead on development of an income generation plan, alongside the General fundraising plan, to provide a pipeline of income that will grow the existing programme and ensure the Club’s future financial resilience
• Prepare timely follow-up reports, working to demonstrate evidence of impact, outcomes reached, measure value for money and evaluate success and learning
• Utilise the Club’s existing membership and hospitality database to full effect, ensuring GDPR is adhered to at all times
• Accountability for Gift Aid compliance and claims alongside the Director of Finance
• Accountability for compliance and control of the Fundraising Code and GDPR pertaining to fundraising activity

Person Specification

To be appointed the candidate must be able to evidence and demonstrate the following:

Essential:

• At least 3 years’ relevant experience, including the development and co-ordination of corporate and major donor fundraising, to help support successful capital project appeals
• Sustained and demonstrable success in raising substantial income for similar sized charities from a mix of sources including major gift, community and corporate activities.
• Ability to operate effectively at the highest/senior levels of corporate and major donors
• An excellent knowledge of the corporate world and how best to match appropriate potential sponsors with the Club 
• Expertise in strategic planning and working to and achieving set KPIs
• Ability to manage information and record the profile and fundraising activity of donors on a database
• Ability to multi-task to overlapping deadlines and a good eye for detail
• Ability to make risk analyses and time-cost ratios to focus effort on the fundraising activities that are most appropriate and will have the highest chance of success
• Ability to budget manage to ensure targets are met
• Excellent interrelationship, communication (written and verbal), presentational and arithmetical skills, leading to income generation
• Up to date knowledge of GDPR and fundraising legislation.

Preferred:

• Relevant knowledge or experience of the Royal Air Force, RAF Charities or military heritage
• Certificate or Diploma in Fundraising/Member of Institute of Fundraising

Benefits:

The Royal Air Force Club is a wonderful working environment and we are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package that includes a generous pension scheme, an extensive employee discount programme, learning and development programmes and regular engagement activities.

• Sunday Times Top 100 Not for Profit Employer
• Caterer Top 30 Best Places to Work

As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Club is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Royal Air Force Club.

As Head of Frontline Innovation, you will lead the first half of the Year Here Fellowship. This will involve securing paid partnerships with frontline organisations across London and curating a powerful learning experience for our Fellows.

Frontline service sits at the heart of Year Here – giving the Fellows a chance to gain the insight and legitimacy that comes from working with people living through tough realities. You’ll make sure that our Fellows make a meaningful contribution in their placements and drive innovation that has lasting impact.

It’ll be really varied. In any given day you might be trying to sign up new placement partners, designing a learning session or coaching a Fellow on their frontline innovation project idea.

As part of Year Here’s management team, you’ll also contribute to strategic initiatives across the whole Fellowship. The Head of Frontline Innovation will report to the Fellowship Director.

This is a London-based role. We are open to full-time or 4 days per week.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Co-create the frontline phase of the Fellowship – working with faculty to impart the curriculum and create a powerful learning experience.
• Secure paid partnerships with frontline services across London.
• Lead programme setup, guiding Fellows from offer through to day one.
• Draw on your frontline experience to coach our Fellows to success.
• Be the face of Fellows’ frontline learning experience.

Who we’re looking for

• You have a solid frontline background – with a track record of improving services and innovating new solutions.
• You’re a confident manager of projects and commercial partnerships.
• You’re a bold and creative facilitator.
• You’re insatiably curious about how people learn and grow.
• You’re committed to social justice, diversity and inclusion.
• You’re not afraid of working hard in pursuit of a big vision.

CoachBright is a social mobility movement committed to ensuring that every young person experiences educational equity. As an award-winning, fast-growing charity our mission is to support young people from disadvantaged communities to identify and fulfil their potential.

We are looking for someone based in London to support the delivery of our Secondary school Programmes.

We need an outgoing self-motivated person to enhance our work in the London, making it a vibrant and exciting hub that delivers real social impact.

At the forefront of the organisation, you will be responsible for maintaining partnerships, supporting tutors/coaches and delivering our programmes from volunteer recruitment and workshop delivery all the way through to evaluation. This is an “in-at-the-deep-end” role and you will flourish in a small dynamic team with real influence. 

Person Specification

Essential characteristics and experience

• Passion for social mobility: we have big aims and are looking for those who share our desire to make education fairer in the UK so a person’s background does not determine their future.

• Relationship building and facilitating: this a public-facing role so you will love delivering workshops to groups as well as communicating our mission to a wide range of stakeholders (businesses, senior members of MATs, universities etc.

• Organisation: working in a fast paced young organisation you’ll be able to work between different programmes and workstreams.

• Independence: this role requires you to work independently/alone from time to time in the office and/or from home

• Resourcefulness: we’re a small, dedicated team - you must be a self-starter prepared for practical roles with lots of responsibility. A willingness to stay solution-focused with last minute challenges is a must!

• Young People: experience in a school or youth organisation/working with young people.

• Flexibility: the role will occasionally involve working evenings & weekends 

Desirable knowledge/experience

• Experience working with young people in a school or youth work setting.

• Experience recruiting volunteers.

• Experience measuring and evaluating impact 

• Knowledge of programme design, pedagogy or tutoring/coaching.

• Knowledge of UK schools 

Benefits:

• An opportunity to contribute to a young, exciting social enterprise with scope to input widely and take on new roles. 

• Starting Salary: £21-£23k per annum pro rata (dependent on experience)

• Annual Leave: 28 days pro rata

• Office space: Based from our London Office (currently central Camden) and partner schools. 

Key Information:

• Length: fixed term contract until end of July 2022

• Hours: Full-Time, Mon-Fri 

• Reporting to: Head of Region 

• Responsible for: individual programmes

• Start Date: W/B 2nd August 2021

About Leonard Cheshire

As one of the world’s leading charities for disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society. There is possibility with disability, and we fight for disabled people to thrive.  

With 5,000 staff and 10,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, we provide support to 2,500 people in a variety of UK living services.  We also support 12,000 young people in the UK with skills, confidence, and employment programmes. Internationally, we are a specialist development NGO delivering inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.

About the Role

You will provide leadership and guidance on financial management and risk to the Global Influencing and Programmes directorate, delivering financial analysis and controls in liaison with the Executive Director, heads of department and their teams.  You will also support, advise and co-ordinate the finance roles within this directorate.

As subject matter expert on finance related issues, you will be the ‘go to’ person for financial advice, advising key internal customers on financial best practice. You will support the UK-based finance roles within the Global Directorate and mentor and supervise the work of the finance roles based overseas.

You will develop financial analyses for new opportunities, identify key trends and issues impacting financial performance and identify opportunities for income generation and improvements to promote more efficient working practices and potential cost-saving initiatives.

You will ensure adherence to financial and grant management conditions in our donor contracts, both at programme and country level and manage the oversight of both donor, and internal audits, ensuring accurate budgets and forecasts are developed and finalised.

You will highlight key issues affecting financial performance, ensure robust financial controls and management oversight is in place in all our regional offices and assist in the preparation and completion of the year end audit.

About You

You will be fully qualified – CIMA, ACCA, ACA or CPA with strong accountancy and/or financial management experience with involvement in setting up and running finance systems. With a strong background in the financial management of externally funded grants and of statutory compliance, you will have experience of working within an international NGO.  You will also have experience of managing and developing staff, excellent interpersonal skills, be customer and solution-orientated and be willing to undertake travel both internationally and within the UK.

You will have a commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire.

What we Offer

• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.

Closing date: 9 May 2021

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please * 

Right to Succeed is a fast-growing national charity, working to deliver place-based and educational change in the most disadvantaged communities. Together, alongside their local and national partners, Right to Succeed delivers coordinated, impactful programmes aimed at improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, their families and wider communities. We are now recruiting an inspiring new Programme Director to oversee and manage the discovery phase of a whole system improvement programme in two of Liverpool City Region’s most left behind communities.

As a Programme Director in the Liverpool City Region, you will lead the initial discovery phase of the programme, working alongside multiple agencies, research professionals and stakeholder groups to create and maintain the conditions required for an effective, collective place-based change approach. You will support and build the capacity of residents in selected communities, in order to develop a long-term, place-based vision designed to improve children’s capability, wellbeing and access to opportunities. You will represent the programme externally, and will provide key programmatic insight to the wider Senior Executive team in order to shape broader organisational strategy, and ultimately lead to effective, tailored programmatic delivery across the wide range of communities that we serve.

To apply for this pivotal role, you must have significant experience of building, developing and delivering impactful programmes and interventions, ideally working collectively with colleagues in the community and public sector spaces. You must be an exceptional communicator, skilled at conveying strategic vision, and building and maintaining relationships with a range of stakeholders, including those at a senior level. You must have experience of monitoring and evaluating complex programmes, and reporting on key outcomes for funders. Overall, you will be an ambassadorial, participative, values-led leader, passionate about ensuring high quality programmes to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people, families and communities.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit your CV and a 2-page maximum supporting statement via Charity Job by 9am on Monday 10th May.

Please note this is initially a 12 month fixed term contract, subject to funding.

Depending on Covid-19 restrictions, this role may initially need to be home-based but will be based with the team in the Merseyside area, location to be confirmed.

Claremont Fan Court School is seeking an experienced development professional with a proven track record of success. This role offers a great opportunity to build the development function in a school which is currently experiencing an exciting period of change and growth.

Set in 100 acres of the historic grounds of the Claremont Estate, Claremont Fan Court offers a first rate education and excellent pastoral care to 950 girls and boys across three schools: the Senior School, Preparatory School and Pre-Preparatory and Nursery. Our mission and ethos ensure our pupils become caring, confident and contributing members of society.

The role will involve working closely with the headmaster and governors to establish and maintain a fundraising strategy, with an immediate focus on the school’s ongoing masterplan and more widely on the school’s heritage requirements and desire to grow its bursary programme.

We require a graduate with demonstrable experience of running successful fundraising campaigns, as well as securing major gifts and establishing regular giving programmes.  They should have the ability to build relationships at all levels and demonstrate strategic thinking as well as having strong operational experience.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, sound financial understanding and good IT skills (including an understanding of databases) are essential, as well as an empathy with the school’s values.

The role is full time throughout the year. In return we offer a competitive salary (in the range of £45k to £55k) and all the benefits of a thriving independent school including 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), generous pension, free parking, lunches in term time and cycle scheme. 

Further details and how to apply can be found under the ‘Work with Us’ tab along the top menu on the school’s website.

Senior Programs Development Coordinator

You’ll oversee the Basic Training strategic development and deployment, under the guidance of the Education Manager. You’ll complete our Basic Training offering, develop models for delivery, and move to intermediate curriculum development as well as planning development of advanced level training in the future.

Senior Programs Development Coordinator Responsibilities:

-  Constantly improve quality of service for ISUOG members and other stakeholders.
-  Work (with the Education Manager and Outreach and International Projects Officer where appropriate) to resolve problems and improve systems issues promptly.
-  Oversee the translation of Basic Training curricula and course materials into other languages as required for delivery.
-  Focus on the development of the Basic Training programme (certification included).
-  Coordinate finance frameworks and funding for ISUOG’s learning and certification programs.
-  Create, develop and coordinate partnerships for long term training.
-  Develop trainee memberships in collaboration with the membership team.
-  Coordinate assessments, certification and exams.
-  Develop and coordinate the Intermediate training curriculum.
-  Develop and coordinate the Advanced training curriculum.
-  Liaise with ISUOG external stakeholders, e.g. committee members, members, third party suppliers, etc. (in writing and by telephone) and take action as necessary to progress projects.
-  Oversee the preparation of the educational aspects of the Congress programme as required, e.g. Speaker declarations, CME application.
-  Update the ISUOG website as appropriate.

Senior Programs Development Coordinator Requirements:

-  Good first degree or equivalent.
-  Experience of curriculum development.
-  Experience of working with committees.
-  Ability to organise own workload.
-  Experience of working with websites and online systems.
-  Ability to manage and organise data & information.
-  Experience in office administration and customer service.

Desirable:

-  Further qualification in project management.
-  Understanding of medical education trends.
-  Experience of working with Ob/Gyn medical professionals.
-  Project management experience.
-  Advanced knowledge of website content management systems.

About The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG):

The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) is a highly respected professional membership organisation across 140 countries, comprised primarily of clinicians who are ultrasound experts in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. The Society includes obstetricians and gynecologists, trainees, medical doctors, scientists, sonographers, midwives and other health professionals who work to advance women’s health and wellbeing globally. Our mission is to improve women’s health through the provision, advancement and dissemination of the highest quality education, standards and research information around ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology. This is achieved through education and training, programmatic initiatives and advocacy.

Status: Permanent, 5 days (37.5 hours) per week

Salary: £33,000 to £36,000 per annum dependent on experience, plus benefits

Location: The role is based from ISUOG House, 122 Freston Road, London, W10 6TR (although subject to temporary home working due to COVID-19 restrictions).

Closing date: 4th May 2021

We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

Please submit your application, CV and covering letter as soon as possible; we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

For further details or if you have any queries, please visit our website.

You may have experience of the following: Learning & Development Coordinator, Learning & Development Manager, Training Coordinator, Training Manager, Curriculum Development Manager, Director of Education, Education Coordinator, Accredited Training, Head of Education, Head of Curriculum, Curriculum and Quality, Quality and Compliance, Healthcare, Medicine, Science, etc.

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Action on Poverty’s vision is a fair world free from poverty and discrimination where every person is empowered to fulfil their potential. We were established in 1984 and are focused on providing economic solutions to address hunger, injustice and barriers to safe and lasting work for marginalised groups in Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia. We aim to bring about sustainable economic and social improvements, building self-reliance by working with some of the most vulnerable people obtain a livelihood, through enterprise (including agricultural) and employment. 

The role of the Programme Manager is to:

• Ensure effective programme delivery by working in partnership with local organisations and project donors
• Contribute to identifying new opportunities for funding and preparing proposals for submission; including the development of ideas for new ways of working.

Responsbilities:

Programme Management:

• Contract delivery with partner
• Ensuring appropriate planning and reporting mechanisms are in place.
• Ensuring partnership agreement and donor contracts are adhered to
• Reviewing with the partner, and assisting with problem solving on:
  • Progress against planned activities and project objectives o monitoring arrangements
  • Progress against budget
  • Financial reporting by partner
• Ensuring quality and timely reports to meet the requirements of donor(s) are compiled and submitted.
• Providing other key technical inputs as part of APT’s added value e.g. in Monitoring and Evaluation, Organisational Development, Market-led enterprise developments. Commissioning mid-term reviews and end of project evaluations, or other project activities as detailed in the proposal

Financial Management:

• Maintain records and control expenditure on both the partner’s and APT budget lines in consultation with the Finance Manager
• Compliance with APT’s policies and procedures regarding quarterly financial reporting, including ensuring partners’ compliance
• Authorising the transfer of funds to partners with consultation with the Finance Manager as appropriate
• Ensure annual audit reports are received from each partner, special audits if requested.
• Compilation in consultation with local partner, and submission to donor for approval any proposal for revision / rescheduling of project budget, and explanations for any variance between budgeted and actual expenditure

Developing/Maintaining Donor Relationship

• Sharing information on key issues and topics of concern with donor(s)

Other

• Gathering case studies and photographs for APT publicity and fundraising.
• Sharing of learning, with other APT staff and for wider sharing / publication
• Preparation of summaries of progress for Trustee meetings
• Reporting on agreed KPI’s from the APT Strategic Plan

Programme Development (contributing to):

• Keeping abreast of relevant sectoral, thematic, and country developments
• Focussing on high quality projects which lead to lasting positive benefit for participants and communities
• Reviewing ongoing projects and assisting in the development of new projects, including the submission of proposals, in an effective mutually respectful partnership working style.
• Seeking new partnership and project opportunities in APT’s key fields of competence within and outside the traditional project format, including a range of stakeholders as partners.
• Increasing the ability for APT and partners to leverage further beneficial change through demonstrating successful results.

General:

• Contribute to monitoring and sharing donor trends.
• Contribute to the development of organisational plans and strategy.
• Represent APT at meetings, events and other networks as appropriate.
• Undertake or participate in other organisational projects as requested by the CEO.
• Contribute to the work of other Action on Poverty colleagues in communications and relationship building, including the provision of information and engagement with social media.

The post is full-time based on a 40 hour week. Core hours Monday to Friday are expected but flexi-time is in operation whereby staff can start earlier or later in agreement with his/her line manager and work corresponding hours. 

Closing date for applications: 10th May 2021.

Department: Finance

Role: Restricted Programmes Business Partner (18 Month Fixed Term Contract)

For the past 50 years Amnesty International has brought people together to fight for human rights. The Finance department of the International Secretariat (IS) is accountable for €315m of annual global funds raised for human rights work across the world. The IS Finance team is predominantly based in London, but we have colleagues in many offices around the world. Globally, the IS Finance team has a responsibility to help maximise the effectiveness of our funding to further the cause of improving global human rights. The International Finance Team is responsible for developing financial expertise across the AI movement, grant accounting consolidating financial information of the IS and its 70 national entities, ensuring effective planning, control and monitoring of global income and supporting global resource allocation decision making.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

You will be working in the International Finance Team to provide high quality and comprehensive programme finance support to stakeholders. You will need to develop excellent relationships with fundraising teams and programme staff, and through effective business partnering will ensure finance and non-finance staff are empowered to manage, support and grow the portfolio of restricted income and expenditure.

ABOUT YOU:

You will be a finance professional with a chartered accountancy qualification (or have significant relevant experience) and experience in proposal development and all aspects of restricted programme financial management. You will have excellent written and verbal communication and influencing skills, including presentation skills, with people of different teams (in particular non-finance teams), levels, and countries. You will have strong project management skills and be able to deliver quality information to deadlines. You will have experience using finance systems, and have intermediate/advanced Excel skills.

For more information about the finance team, please see link below

ABOUT US:

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world and have:

• more than 2 million members and supporters who drive forward our fight for rights
• more than 5 million activists who strengthen our calls for justice

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.

For further information on our benefits, please visit

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click 'Apply for this Role' below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let's get to work.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

The job of a Save the Children's UK Head of Brand is busy and varied.

• Are you a highly experienced brand marketeer with track record of leading and delivering successful brand campaigns?
• Do you have strong leadership skills?
• Do you have a real passion for translating brand positioning into action?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

 About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

The role of Head of Brand plays a critical role in our journey of becoming a more brand inspired organisation and help us to meet our objective of becoming a loved brand. We've made great progress in the last few years to develop a compelling new positioning with a distilled articulation to help everyone understand the role they can play in building our brand, and have seen some really positive shifts. We've also used our brand articulation to develop a new three-year integrated campaign platform, to ensure that everything we do is consistently and distinctively building our brand. This role comes at the critical delivery stage of our new direction.

As Head of Brand, you will lead and develop an outstanding team of brand specialists who are focused on successfully building the Save the Children brand in the UK. You will be expected to apply deep expertise on brands and branding to help shape the overall brand strategy and ensure successful implementation across the organisation. You will head up a team of 2 Senior Brand Managers and 1 Brand Manager and play an essential leadership role on the Brand and Creative SLT and F&M extended SLT (ESLT), making sure teams have knowledge and skills to become more brand inspired and helping them to achieve our brand objectives. You will also play an active role in the Global brand team, providing expert insight and helping to shape the direction for the Save the Children movement.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will visibly lead our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

 Main Accountabilities

• Lead the implementation of our brand proposition and strategy within the team and by internal stakeholders
• Prioritise and define brand-building activity to feed into the annual and quarterly planning process, working closely with the Head of Strategic Marketing Planning, and lead on the scoping and development of brand-led initiatives.
• Work closely with ESLT to ensure brand remains a key priority within their business areas and clear brand KPIs are set and monitored so that all activity is brand-inspired.
• Identify opportunities for our brand through trends, data, insight and market analysis, to scope and define new ways to achieve our objectives and provide a clear pipeline to feed into our planning process and refine our brand strategy.
• Lead and develop a team of highly skilled brand specialists, providing clear direction and all-round branding expertise. Ensure the team have a clear vision and manage their training and development programme, working with Squad leads to identify areas for development.

Person Profile

Essential Technical Skills:

• Deep expert knowledge of brands and branding with a strong track record of in working on brand development and a real passion for shaping brands. 
• Highly experienced brand marketeer with track record of leading and delivering successful brand campaigns.
• A strategic thinker with experience of successfully influencing and directing strategic brand development in a complex stakeholder environment. Ability to provide expert advice and shape strategies.
• Strong creative credentials with a real understanding of the importance of creative excellence, and the components of the brand’s visual and verbal identity.
• Ability to set clear direction, prioritize ruthlessly and manage expectations of multiple stakeholders.

• Strong leadership skills with experience in leading a high performing communications team.

Personal Skills:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills including the ability to build rapport and credibility across multiple stakeholders, internally and externally at all levels.
• Energy, drive and initiative; will push self and others to achieve; a positive and proactive team player.
• Commitment to Save the Children’s mission, values, and brand behaviours.

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

We are looking for a new Head of Analysis to direct and deliver ECIU’s analysis work on the UK’s transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions, with a primary focus on power, heat, and buildings sectors.

This is a senior role within the organisation, reporting directly to the Director. The job holder will oversee all aspects of ECIU’s domestic work, including analysis of the key parts of the UK’s net zero transition and the effective communication of that analysis to a broad range of stakeholders including journalists, parliamentarians, business and civil society organisations.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic oversight and day-to-day management of ECIU’s UK work programme;
• Analysis and report writing using quantitative and qualitative data;
• Writing blogs, articles, briefing notes and commentary on all aspects of the UK’s net zero transition;
• Being a trusted and objective source to explain developments and analysis on UK decarbonisation to the media;
• Maintaining a regular programme of oral and written media briefings on topical issues;
• Keeping abreast of and responding appropriately to developments in the UK’s decarbonisation agenda;
• Management of analysts, contractors and consultants;
• Developing and maintaining an extensive network of stakeholders, including in government and in the media, and close collaboration with other actors in the net zero landscape including business groups, academics and NGOs;
• Acting as one of ECIU’s primary spokespeople, including writing articles, blogs and speaking with media and parliamentarians.

 Required Skills and Experience

 Essential

 Knowledge and Context

• A comprehensive understanding of the key challenges and opportunities associated with the UK’s transition to net zero;
• An excellent appreciation of the wider political and economic context within which net zero sits;
• Significant experience working in UK energy and climate policy and political landscape;

Analysis

• An analytical background, with an appreciation of analytical rigour and high standards in work;
• High levels of familiarity with government and other data sets;
• Numerically minded, able to quickly analyse data and summarise in an accessible way; an ability to use data to tell a story;
• Experience conducting quantitative economic and policy analysis in the relevant sectors and communicating the findings to a range of stakeholders.

Programme & Team Management

• Experience leading programmes and teams, while having the ability to work independently at an advanced level;
• Experience devising and delivering strategies and workplans, setting clear direction for a team, motivating and line managing team members, proactively developing and project managing the work of a team;
• Be a team player.

Communication and Networks

• Strong communication skills – written and oral. Excellent command of the English language;
• Ability to develop and maintain networks, and to pick up and run engagement with media figures, including reporters, commentators and producers;
• An understanding of the workings – and experience of working with – the British media;
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment with multiple partners and shifting contexts.

Desirable

 An established reputation in the UK media;

• Experience of writing to deadline or in quick-turnaround situations;
• Experience chairing events and briefing senior stakeholders.

Terms and Conditions

This full-time position is offered as a permanent contract with 3-month probationary period.

This is advertised as a full-time position. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements. The ECIU team have been mainly working from home over the past few months and we envisage that may continue for some time to come. Notionally, the post-holder work from ECIU’s central London office. Some degree of flexibility is necessary, with occasional out-of-hours work needed and setting ‘getting the job done’ as a priority – but this flexibility works both ways.

Travel within the UK may be necessary from time to time. Holiday entitlement is 30 days per year, plus statutory holidays. ECIU also provides an auto-enrolment pension scheme.

How to apply

Please send a CV and a one-page cover letter, together with an article or other piece of work you have written on a relevant topic before midnight on Monday 10th May 2021. Interviews will be held in the weeks commencing 17th and 24th May 2021, with the aim of the successful applicant starting as soon as possible.

For a request to discuss the role as part of your application please state this in your covering letter.

All applications will be treated confidentially. We will store your information in our internal database unless you specifically request otherwise.

Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted.