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Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have experience in research for real world impact on issues of economic, social, and environmental justice?
Do you want to be part of rethinking and shifting power in research that has radical impact?
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.
The Role
Oxfam Great Britain is looking for a Head of Research. This role will provide conceptual and technical leadership in defining and implementing formative quantitative and qualitative research on OGB strategic priorities: the care economy, climate justice and the triple nexus (rights, resilience, response). It involves researching in novel ways to: (1) make problems visible, (2) understand solutions, and (3) know how to change systems, as well as ensuring that these insights influence our influencing and grounded work. The role involves managing a team of researchers and working in collaboration with Oxfam’s global research network.
What we are looking for
Our next Head of Research will have at least ten years of experience with developing and delivering formative quantitative and qualitative research on OGB priority areas (the care economy, climate justice and/or, ideally, rights/resilience/response in fragile and conflict-affected contexts). You will be an inspiring manager for a dispersed team of up to 6 people, working with university partnerships and across the confederation. You show deep commitment to and experience with decolonial, safe, anti-racist, intersectional feminist and partner led research. You have excellent communication skills and a high level of analytical and strategic thinking.
We offer
This role will give you an opportunity to undertake research that captures the attention globally on key issues of our time, presented in fresh ways and influencing policy and programming. You will be able to innovate methodologically, and work across geographies and organisations with passionate colleagues. You will be able to model research that supports power shifts away from mainstream voices and approaches. Research in support of Oxfam’s work in fragile and conflict-affected contexts is a particular priority.
Flexfam
We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a partially home-based role or job share.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
How to apply
As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and respond to three key questions related to your experience:
- Why do you think you are suitable for this role?
- What are the frontiers in terms of research questions that have radical impact?
- What do you think power shifts could look like in research?
About us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
- We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
- We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
- We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.
About us
At Community Impact Bucks, we are passionate about helping people to get involved and make a difference in their communities.
- We support hundreds of communities and causes across Buckinghamshire by helping charities and voluntary groups to be the best they can be – perhaps by helping them find funding, run their organisation or find volunteers.
- By helping local residents to find volunteering roles, we support people who want to give back to their communities while at the same time help local charities to find the volunteers they may need to support vital services.
- And through our community services, we help to build strong, resilient communities and directly help people – the elderly, vulnerable and socially isolated – where we see an unmet need.
Our office in Monks Risborough has free parking and good bus and rail links. Our team is currently working mainly from home, but with access to the office when needed.
About you
You will be a fully qualified accountant with strong all-round finance capabilities that can be evidenced through experience. You will enjoy guiding the Trustees and Leadership colleagues in their strategic finance and business planning discussions, providing insightful management and monitoring information which highlights challenges and risks, as well as opportunities.
Alongside this, you must be able to demonstrate an ability to manage HR operations, governance and office management. You will be driven to identify improvements to ensure robustness and efficiency.
Key responsibilities
- Maintain and develop a sound system of financial management and control.
- Lead on day-to-day financial operations, produce statutory accounts and lead on financial planning, working closely with the Treasurer, Trustee Board and Leadership Team.
- Act as Company Secretary, ensuring compliance with UK Company and Charity law.
- Oversee operations including premises management, health and safety and customer service.
- Oversee the implementation of effective HR policies, procedures, record-keeping and staff development.
- Lead on continuous improvement of financial and operational processes to ensure the organisational maturity required to deliver strategic objectives.
- Identify and develop commercial opportunities to generate sustainable, independent sources of income, including through the provision of business services.
Key requirements
- Fully-qualified accountant.
- Leadership / Management experience from a senior finance role.
- Able to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance colleagues at all levels
- Experience of business partnering and providing financial analysis to support key decision-making.
- Able to manage HR operations, governance and office management.
Diversity & Inclusion
Community Impact Bucks is committed to challenging inequality and values the diversity of our communities in Buckinghamshire. We recognise that reflecting that diversity will only ever make our organisation better. We work to ensure an inclusive culture where colleagues feel welcomed and supported to succeed and thrive. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from under-represented communities.
How to apply
For more information please visit our website to download the Job Description.
To apply, please send a CV and a cover letter explaining how your skills, experience and interests meet the Job Description and Person Specification by 9am on Wednesday 8th December. We are also advertising for an interim post at the same time (please find the advert attached to the documents below) if you would like to apply for both roles please submit two applications (one for each role).
Interviews will take place via video call – Teams or Zoom. Please note we may interview candidates as applications come in.
At Community Impact Bucks we are passionate about helping people to get involved and make a difference in Buckinghamshire communities.
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Be Free Young Carers is an award winning charity that seeks to improve the lives of young carers living in the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Districts. We are seeking to appoint a passionate and experienced leader.
Be Free Young Carers operates throughout South Oxfordshire, the Vale of White Horse Districts and will establish a presence in the Oxford City District in 2022 as a next step in its expansion plans. We offer support and advice dedicated to improving the lives and well-being of young carers.
We are the only specialist charity supporting young carers in Oxfordshire and provide advice, guidance, offer befriending and peer support, enabling young carers to meet, socialise and have fun, increasing their self-confidence and improving their mental well-being.
In the post pandemic period, like many charities in Oxfordshire, we have seen an increase in demand. It is also clear that a significant unmet need to support young carers exists. We have a strategy to expand the geographical remit of young carers we can support in the County. Our strategy will result in young carers across Oxfordshire receiving vital support they urgently need.
Working with a dedicated, professional and highly motivated team the CEO’s role will be to inspire and lead, ensuring the sustainability of the existing charity footprint, and delivering the expansion strategy. This is an exciting time to join a thriving, growing, commercially minded charity and a rare opportunity for someone to lead a significant programme of work in its early stages of development.
The CEO is responsible for the leadership, the overall strategic direction of the Charity, working with the Chair and Board, and the delivery of all its activities to ensure it meets the needs of the children and families it exists for in the most effective way for the future.
The role is full time, but we will consider flexible time and working arrangements. Closing date is 2 January 2022..
BE FREE YC is a South Oxfordshire based charity dedicated to improving the mental well being of young carers.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Client Operations Manager role is a great opportunity to join the Ethex team and play a pivotal role in the day to day operations of one of the UK’s leading alternative finance providers. Primarily working on Ethex’s sister impact investing platform, Energise Africa. The Client Operations Officer will be critical in helping accelerate the scaling-up of the Energise Africa platform to raise $100million for climate action and the SDGs by the end of 2023.
Ethex and Energise Africa
Ethex is a multi-award-winning positive investing platform for individual investors that brings together the best positive and ethical savings and investment opportunities to make it easy for everyone to #makemoneydogood. Our platforms enable individuals to invest and save with businesses that support causes they believe in – whether it’s fighting climate change, reducing poverty or building resilient communities. In 2017, we launched Energise Africa, offering people a chance to fight climate change by investing in pioneering businesses that install life-changing solar home systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Since 2013 Ethex, and Energise Africa have helped raise over £100 million of investment for over 100 impactful organisations from more than 20,000 positive savers and investors. We are a leading innovator in the field and this role provides the right candidate with an excellent opportunity to be part of an organisation at the cutting edge of mainstreaming positive investing.
Key responsibilities:
- Managing relationships with existing investees
- Build strong relationships with investees and be the point of contact for queries
- Liaising with investees regarding their upcoming monthly financing needs
- Building website profiles & coordinating updates to offer documentation
- Updating all back-office systems to reflect monthly campaign progress and completion
- Arrange dissemination of updates to investors e.g. Annual Reports, AGM invites, and updates on project progress/performance
- Being responsible for timely and accurate repayment on investments
- Management of repayments calendars
- Calculation of amounts due for annual/semi-annual interest payments and capital returns
- Requests for payment from investees
- Operational distribution to investors
- Ad-hoc repayment requests from investors needing repayment from businesses e.g. probate / financial hardship
- Managing the information flow throughout the investment lifecycle
- Onboarding docs for KYC for new Investees
- Set-up of new investees on our crowdfunding platforms ensuring all company information, images, offer documentation, bank details meet requirements, and receive compliance sign-off before launching new investment campaigns
- Financial performance / Impact data / Annual reports to monitor project performance against those advertised
Key skills and experience:
What we are looking for in a successful candidate:
- Good customer understanding that you use to promote excellent customer service and to build effective relationships inside and outside of Ethex.
- Highly organised and extremely detail-oriented, possibly with the ability to ensure that information from contracts, financial statements and other project documentation are accurately summarized in all external communications and marketing materials.
- Numerically literate with the ability to structure and manage large volumes of data, and oversee document control processes
- An excellent communicator with the ability to write compellingly to multiple audiences (investors, investees and registry clients)
- High levels of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information, and professionalism for dealing with investors and businesses
- Excellent ICT skills, specifically high-level proficiency in Excel, and ability to pick up new technology quickly and work across multiple platforms/systems
- Enjoys collaborating with team members, but able to work self-reliantly on projects where required
- Demonstrated ability to respond effectively to changing workloads and priorities.
- A motivation to make money do good.
- Desirable to this role but not essential if the above qualities can be demonstrated:
- An understanding of finance and investment
- Keen interest or experience in the UN Sustainable Development Goals and emerging economies, particularly renewable energy
- Experience of working in a regulated entity or within a regulated financial institution or within a regulatory framework
Our values:
- We want to create a positive impact and make a difference in the world.
- We love helping communities, social entrepreneurs and businesses in innovative ways
- We aim to provide excellent customer service and treat all our investors fairly.
- We are a dynamic, professional and knowledgeable team with a friendly, can-do attitude.
- We are a small team that likes delivering big impact.
- What we offer:
- A fantastic opportunity to help grow a multi-award-winning fintech social enterprise, working with mission-driven teams and businesses tackling some of the world’s most pressing problems
- Put forward awesome projects that we should be raising investment for.
- The kind of environment where you can really be yourself, working with colleagues who want to help you grow - we are open to a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives, and recognise the value that this diversity brings.
- Flexible office/home working arrangements, with the opportunity to travel and meet our JV partners in Rotterdam (when COVID-19 restrictions permit!)
- 25 days holiday a year plus some extra days around Christmas when we close to have a rest.
- Statutory pension scheme
- Plenty of bike racks to stash your bike
- We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values for making a positive impact in the world and making money do good, you will find a home at Ethex.
Contractual Details
This is an 18-month fixed-term contract with the potential to become a permanent role. There is a 3-month probationary period at the start. Please note you must be eligible to work in the UK in order to apply for this role.
Practicalities
Please send your CV and a covering letter specifically telling us why you should be our number one candidate by midday on Tuesday 4th January 2022 marked "Client Operations Manager". Interviews will be taking place on Tuesday 11th January 2022. Please include your salary expectations but remember folks, we’re a social enterprise.
This position will be based in the Ethex office at Oxford (with some home working included). The office is accessed via a staircase. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or personal circumstances, please feel free to let us know in your application, or contact us separately to discuss.
Please send your CV and a covering letter specifically telling us why you should be our number one candidate
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Marketing and Communications Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Woodley House, Aylesbury
Salary £50,000.00 per annum plus benefits
Hours : 37 Hours per week
Are you interested in working for a charity that has been changing the lives of older people, and those living with dementia for over 25 years?
About the role
The Marketing and Communications Manager role is key to the success of our Homes and Services. We are looking for an experienced Marketing and Communications Manager with a strategic mind-set and willingness to be hands on.
The post holder will be passionate about producing compelling, engaging content and campaigns through the effective use of marketing and communications.
The post holder will have a key role in promoting the activities of the Trust to all internal and external stakeholders, furthering the delivery of our aims.
Responsible for creating and delivering an effective and integrated marketing and communications strategy that is targeted, outcome-focused and evaluated. The post holder will lead on delivery of effective media and public relations, marketing, and internal communications activity.
The role involves managing a small Sales and Marketing team with the objective to grow the Trust’s private occupancy, generate enquiries and promote the activities of the Trust to all internal and external stakeholders, to deliver the Trust’s aims
Our ideal candidate
- Previous experience in the care/ social care sector and understand the requirements around increasing occupancy numbers
- Strong marketing and communications experience with an eye for innovation.
- Demonstrable ability to take a strategic and insight driven approach to marketing and communications with tangible outcomes achieved
- Experienced in effective use of social and paid media with the ability to analyse the return on investment from usage.
- Proven ability to use insight to create stories and target marketing activity / campaigns
- Excellent content development and articulation / presentation skills with a great attention to detail
- CRM experience with marketing automation an advantage (customer journey mapping, targeted communications)
- Effective use of IT packages and solutions to support marketing activity, including email marketing tools.
- Excellent understanding of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Ability to establish, lead and develop a small team
- Ability to source talented freelancers and coordinate appropriate resources to deliver priorities
- Effective budget management
- Proven ability to prioritise effectively and responding to changing situations
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Professional, approachable, and helpful style
- Flexible ‘can do’ attitude
- Great written and verbal communication including confidence and impact in presenting ideas to a range of internal and external stakeholders
In addition to a competitive salary this role also includes:
- Lifetime benefits, including Life Assurance and Pension Scheme
- 26 Days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Lifestyle discount vouchers, including money off holidays, food, fashion and sport.
- Generous Refer-a-Friend scheme.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
About Us
Established since 1992, we’re a charity and not-for-profit organisation that provides first class care and support for older people and adults with learning disabilities. Today, we have approx. 1,500 staff supporting over 1,100 residents at services across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Milton Keynes. Come and join a great team!
As a care provider we have a duty of care to our service users and employees to ensure we operate in a safe environment. Therefore, from time to time we will require you to take part in mandatory health testing and health vaccination programmes.
The Fremantle Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ethex is a multi-award-winning retail impact investment platform that brings together the best positive and ethical savings and investment opportunities to make it easy for everyone to #makemoneydogood. On our platform, individuals can invest in and save with UK businesses that are promoting causes they believe in – whether it’s fighting climate change, reducing poverty or building resilient communities. In 2017, we launched Energise Africa, offering people a chance to fight climate change by investing in pioneering businesses that install life-changing solar home systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
Since 2013, Ethex and Energise Africa have raised £100 million of investment for over 100 impactful organisations from more than 20,000 positive savers and investors. We are a leading innovator in the field and this role offers the right candidate an excellent opportunity to be part of an organisation at the cutting edge of making positive investing mainstream.
Ethex Investment Manager
The Investment Manager will help to identify new sectors within which there is a need for social investment and help to develop UK opportunities to bring to the Ethex platform. Additionally, the Investment Manager will be responsible for helping to critically assess and perform due diligence on new products prior to listing including funds, and equity and debt products. The Investment Manager brings additional rigour and strength to our organisation particularly with knowledge of financial markets and products.
In detail, the Investment Manager will:
- Work with the Senior Business Development Manager to build a strong pipeline of projects that are suitable for listing
- Critically assess and perform due diligence on new products prior to listing
- Identify new sectors within which there is a need for social finance and help to develop opportunities to bring to the Ethex platform
- Develop key partnerships with social financial intermediaries and partners
- Work to commercialise different products and attract the right investors to particular products including securing match funding for projects.
- Help to design innovative products for investees in order to attract retail investment.
- Help to create investment templates for new products
Key Skills and Experience
This role requires an individual with a high level of financial and analytical ability, strong communication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to work as part of a small team.
- Degree educated (preferably with a focus on Finance/Maths/Statistics/Economics)
- Excellent financial knowledge and the ability to critically assess complex financial models
- Minimum of 3+ years of work experience in the public/private sector, for example in social investment sector, investment banking but could include charity or development sectors etc
- Knowledge of experience in green finance, including climate finance, green bonds, relevant project finance and impact investing is interesting but not essential
- Excellent ICT skills, specifically high-level proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and Excel (preferably the ability to create macros)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a small team in a fast-moving environment
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
- Must look for solutions to problems rather than just an identifier of issues
- Ability to organise and prioritise work and meet deadlines
- A commitment to social and environmental issues.
- Analytical approach and an ability to apply this commercially
- Able to show initiative and look for ways to improve existing processes
- Ability to work under pressure and to strict timelines and manage multiple priorities
Our Values
- We want to create a positive impact and make a difference in the world.
- We love helping communities, social entrepreneurs and businesses in innovative ways
- We aim to provide excellent customer service and treat all our investors fairly.
- We are a dynamic, professional and knowledgeable team with a friendly, can-do attitude.
- We are a small team that likes delivering big impact.
What it means to be part of the Ethex team
- You can work with mission-driven, happy people and help grow an award-winning fintech social enterprise.
- Visit some of the social businesses we are supporting to see a positive impact on the ground.
- Put forward awesome projects that we should be raising investment for.
- Enjoy flexible working hours if it works for you and us.
- A good amount of holiday plus some extra days around Christmas when we close to have a rest.
- Statutory pension scheme
- Plenty of bike racks to stash your bike
We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values for making a positive impact in the world and making money do good, you will find a home at Ethex. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or personal circumstances, please feel free to let us know in your application, or contact us separately to discuss.
Please email your CV and a covering letter specifically telling us why you should be our number one candidate marked "Investment Manager" by January 4th 2022 for consideration. Please include your salary expectations but remember folks, we’re a social enterprise.
Please send your CV plus a covering letter stating why you should be our number one candidate
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.