Head of it jobs near Edinburgh, Scotland

Your purpose

Voice 21 has grown rapidly, from 10 members of staff in 2019 to 60 now (and still growing). This has created a need for someone to lead Voice 21’s People and Culture function and ensure Voice 21 is a place which attracts, retains and develops diverse talent and continues to be a great place to work. To date, much of this work has been undertaken by our Senior Leadership Team (SLT), so this is a great opportunity for a strategic and proactive People and Culture leader to come in and formalise our culture while driving it forwards. We are grappling with a number of big people-related questions which the role holder would be expected to tackle:

● What does a high-performance, high-engagement culture look like in a primarily remote organisation? What is the link between a great culture and Voice 21 achieving its mission?

● What are the key drivers of diverse talent attraction, retention and development as we scale? How can we ensure that there is organisational visibility and drive continuous improvement?

● What information, training and support does everyone need to do their best work How should we provide this?

We are looking for a leader who knows what good looks like in relation to People & Culture, can think strategically in relation to how to apply this at Voice 21, and who is obsessed with how great organisations develop and maintain their cultures. You will have the experience and personality to inspire and influence others and drive organisation-wide culture change, working with the SLT. We are not necessarily looking for someone with extensive HR experience (although that would be a bonus). We are more interested in someone who has experience of leading and collaborating with people in growing organisations to effect change and bring the best out of people.

Your responsibilities

Strategy and leadership

● Work with the Director of Operations, the CEO, our SLT and Trustees to implement and refine Voice 21’s strategy and approach to attracting, supporting and developing diverse talent and building and embedding a purposeful, values-led culture.

● Develop Voice 21's approach to people and organisational development to support the aims and ambitions of our 5 year strategy.

● Represent V21 to senior stakeholders such as the V21 Board and at external events.

● Work with the SLT to plan talent development and growth for the future ensuring that our organisational design supports Voice 21’s strategy and that we have the right people in the right roles at the right time.

People Leadership

● Lead on embedding our culture and values across Voice 21 and ensuring that employee experience is consistent with these and identifying key levers across the organisation for us to increase engagement.

● Build and develop processes, approaches and policies across the employee experience to ensure that they reflect our values and are also scalable. This could be ensuring that the way we recruit and interview candidates is designed to identify the best and most diverse set of candidates, or that line managers have the training, resources and support to do their jobs and enable their teams. We want everything to be intentionally designed and linked back to our values and mission.

● Provide support, coaching, training and advice to managers and employees on all people issues and develop and implement creative and meaningful L&D initiatives for all employees.

● Act as the organisational lead for our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) journey to ensure that our commitment to diversity is at the heart of what we do.

● Develop our people analytics function to measure and improve the impact of our initiatives and provide the SLT with increased visibility over key measures of people and culture performance.

Team leadership and development

● Set and own your team’s goals, budgets and risks. Consistently influence the goals of other teams across Voice 21 and collaborate to enable their achievement.

● Direct line management responsibility for People Officer and dotted line management of Operations Coordinator. Integrate the team within Voice 21, fostering cross-departmental understanding, influence and collaboration.

● Support the Director of Operations as required in any duties which you could be reasonably expected to perform in line with this job description. 

Do you have skills in IT project management? We’re seeking a highly talented Christian* to contribute to our vision: IT is released and utilised in our ministry to its full potential. By having world-class IT systems and IT support, our charity and our people can achieve even more to support persecuted Christians. IT is one of our current top priorities.

The IT Project Manager leads Ministry-facing and IT projects in close collaboration with internal stakeholders and IT specialists. This position reports directly to the Global IT Value Delivery Manager.

Open Doors is an international, interdenominational organization that supports Christians who are persecuted for their faith. Open Doors International supports the worldwide organization with services such as IT, DME Program Management, Finance, Advocacy, and HR by working in a service-oriented way with teams and colleagues in countries with an Open Doors Development or Field office.

Our global IT team of 25 are allocated around the world and support about 1,500 users worldwide.

The Global IT team consists of:

• IT Service Team (service management)
• Value Delivery Team responsible for the development of customer/partner-facing systems (BAs, application development, product management, scrum masters, etc.)
• Infrastructure, IT Security, Business and IT Architecture

Your key responsibilities:

• developing and leading multiple projects simultaneously
• achieving project objectives, with a strong focus on delivering high quality results and also having strong interpersonal skills
• flagging issues, taking appropriate action, and updating stakeholders
• monitoring progress of different projects running simultaneously
• working closely with IT Business Analysts and IT Services Manager.

Your profile:

• a committed Christian* with a passion for the Persecuted Church
• bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant area
• significant and extensive experience in a relevant position, including system development, process analysis and/or IT functional management 
• knowledge of and experience with project methods like Agile/Scrum/Kanban
• proven ability in planning and organizing, advising, and leading stakeholders and project team members, in a continuously changing environment
• results-oriented, pro-active, culturally sensitive and able to self-manage
• strong leadership, networking, and communication skills (in English).

Why work for ODI?

Working at Open Doors means that you are actively involved in serving the worldwide Persecuted Church. We offer you a versatile position in an international, dynamic environment, a professional team and the opportunity to grow professionally and personally. As a global organisation we are used to combining working from home with working from the office and to have flexible working hours. Location preferably in the Netherlands (Harderwijk) or the UK (Witney) but other locations can be considered with the relevant right to work.

*There is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for this post to be held by a committed Christian who assents to our statement of faith.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis through to 1 September 2022 so if you're interested please apply sooner rather than later as we may close the vacancy if we find the right candidate.

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home based (UK-Wide)
Salary: £60,404 - £67,869 per annum (depending on skills and experience) + London allowance of £3,600 (if applicable)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 17 August 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom or Teams)

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 23:59pm on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Alzheimer\'s Society

Who we are

Alzheimer’s Society are a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia.

What we want

We will not rest until people with dementia and their carers live more fulfilled and less fearful lives, free from stigma and inequality.

What we do

We support people affected by dementia through some of the hardest and most frightening times, to improve their lives and help to avoid crisis.
No matter whoever you are, whatever you’re going through, you can turn to Alzheimer’s Society/us for expert support through practical advice, emotional support, and guidance for the best next step
We join forces with people affected by dementia, leading scientists and policy makers, amplifying voices to push for cutting edge breakthroughs and societal change that’ll improve the lives of people affected by dementia, now and in the future

How we do it

We’re the friendly face of support, the warm voice at the end of the phone and the determined minds who will fight passionately for the cause of everyone affected by dementia.

About the role

The Head of Research is a key role within the Research and Influencing directorate. As Head of Research you will have oversight of the research grants activity, research communications and patient and public engagement (through the Research Network of Volunteers). You will also be the subject matter expert on neuroscience for the organisation.

This critical role will lead the Alzheimer’s Society’s research programme, specific research initiatives and projects in accordance with the organisation’s policy of public and patient engagement and best practice in research management.

This involves building close collaborative relationships with the scientific, clinical and social research communities, individual researchers at all levels and university administrations. Additionally, the post holder will work closely with other directorates and with external contacts in umbrella organisations, government and other charitable funding bodies.

About you

- You will be responsible for a varied work programme and will be expected to work at a senior, strategic level and with a high level of autonomy.
- You will demonstrate high levels of integrity, leadership and emotional intelligence.
- You will be accountable for the effective management of the multi-million-pound research budget.
- You will have proven experience from working in active research.
- You will have significant experience in charitable grant funding or a similar field.
- You will have personal evidence of continuing professional development.
- You will have significant experience of working in a research environment.
- You will have exceptional understanding of the UK research landscape.
- You will demonstrate experience in research management.
- You will have the ability to develop and implement strategies, adopting an innovative and creative approach to problem solving.
- You will have an advanced ability to understand scientific literature, and to foster working relationships with senior members of the scientific community.

Person Specification

- Demonstrate optimism, be engaging, and be a pragmatic individual.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, being approachable and friendly.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent IT skills and ability to use Microsoft packages confidently.
- Be able to work collaboratively with other team members if/when required.

You may have experience in the following roles: Head of Research, Head of Client Services, Director, Research Director, Senior Research Director, Team Leader, Team Manager, Senior Research Manager, Project Manager, Research Executive, Researcher, Research Analyst, Project Coordinator, Project Co-ordinator, Market Researcher, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Research Manager etc

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Following the appointment  of our current Head of External Relations to the position of Scottish Veterans Commissioner, we are seeking to recruit an exceptional individual to lead and manage SVR’s Marketing, Fundraising, and Communications. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, this is a pivotal  role  in marketing and supporting our services for Veterans, and offers a fantastic career opportunity for the successful candidate.   

   ABOUT YOU  

 An experienced marketing, fundraising, or communications professional, you will have proven ability to build relationships, successfully develop and deliver campaigns, and be able to target and influence appropriate stakeholders. You will have strong analytical and exceptional communication skills.  You will embed our  Values to work collaboratively and  supportively to fulfil our Vision and Mission. 

 With previous experience of providing high quality and effective marketing, communications, and fundraising, you will be a self-starter and able to work on your own initiative. You are consistent, focused, and flexible in both your outlook and approach. You are at home in a digital office environment, fully able to exploit Microsoft 365, and social media platforms. You have an understanding and preferentially experience of the Third and Veterans sectors.  The full job description can be read on the attached document.

Head of Learning and Impact

Salary/Rate: £40,000 pa 

Hours: 35hrs

Status: Permanent

Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays (pro rata)

Location: Home-based with access to co-work spaces in Manchester, Reading or London and regular travel to Foyers and events.

Reporting to: Chief Executive

About You

You are someone with a passion for social change and young people, and a fascination for impact measurement, learning and quality development. You are able to evidence this through your writing and professional or voluntary experience. You are intellectually curious, with the energy and determination to deepen our shared understanding of how young people experiencing homelessness can be best supported to realise their power and purpose. 

You have a deep commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion and to understanding the barriers and enablers to participation.

You will thrive in a small, creative and ambitious team working on multiple projects and assignments, and have the flexibility to handle a broad and changeable workload. You’ll be able to jump right in, working closely with the team to deliver at an exciting phase of our strategic development and organisational growth.

We are aware of the ambition and breadth of this role and are interested in hearing from candidates who feel they have the skills to grow into the role but who maybe don’t have all the experience described.

Who We Are

The Foyer Federation is a small, innovative youth charity working to improve the lives of young people who can’t live at home. Since 1992, we have worked with a network of Foyers to inspire, challenge and quality assure approaches to developing the skills and resources young people need to thrive, not just cope.

We believe all young people can shape a successful journey into adulthood if they have access to the right training, contacts and opportunities to invest in their talents. We’re leading a movement of like-minded organisations and individuals who want to improve the prospects of all young people through an asset-based approach, which we call ‘Advantaged Thinking’. We’re committed to working with our network of Foyers and external experts to improve the ‘offer’ for young people.

We are looking for individuals who resonate with our core values: Maverick, Savvy, Authentic, Loving and Brave. 

Role Purpose

As Head of Learning and Impact you will play a crucial role as we establish a more insight led and evidence based approach to our activities. In the role you will lead on shaping how we gather data and insights from our network of youth accommodation projects (Foyers) and the young people they support. 

You will help us develop existing systems (such as the data we gather through our accreditation scheme) and establish new impact measurement tools (through a new development programme to capture and improve learning in Foyers). By tracking and understanding the trends and capturing the learning and evidence at a local level we will improve our programmes and network offering and open up new opportunities for young people who have experienced homelessness.

Objectives

To effectively manage and deliver a national development programme to increase and improve the learning offer in Foyers (and beyond) and capture the insights, impacts and voice of young people directly. 

To oversee and manage our quality development and accreditation offering (FOR Youth); ensuring the quality and impact of Foyers across the country and effectively and efficiently capturing service level data to enable benchmarking, service improvement and evidencing of current impact. 

To support the overall insight gathering, reflective learning and impact measurement of the Foyer Federation across our activities developing our theory of change at a national level and integrating it with the local Foyer theory of change model.

Please note: we envisage that the priorities and time spent on each of these objectives will change over the next few years with a higher priority given to objective 1 in the first two years

Duties & Accountabilities

Project Management:

Lead on the detailed design and implementation of the new Advantaged Thinking Development Framework project (ATDF), funded by the National Lottery, to increase and improve the learning offer in Foyers and enable young people to become Advantaged Thinking leaders.

Build an effective project delivery team alongside the Head of Programmes and Network, young people, Foyers and external specialists to deliver the development programme initially with a pilot group of Foyers and then rolling it out to the wider network. 

Work alongside our Specialist Consultant to collect insights and evidence of the current learning offer in Foyers and map out a learning framework with the project team. 

Work alongside our Head of Programmes and Network to create and implement engaging and effective workshops with the staff and young people in the pilot Foyers for the purpose of establishing the learning framework and ways to endorse existing (or create new) learning content .

Oversee the tendering for a creative digital design partner to build a digital interface / platform for the learning framework and content to be hosted on.

Oversee the project development, testing of the platform and roll out of the ATDF across the network, liaising with the Head of Development and Partnerships on any associated licensing or income generation strategies.

Relationship building:

Co-create and co-deliver key elements of the ATDF project with young people where it is appropriate and meaningful to do so, in line with our strategy and policies.

Build positive working relationships with external consultants, the Foyer network and peer organisations who are supporting the ATDF project.

Build and maintain positive relationships with the National Lottery Community Fund grants manager, reporting to them in a timely manner and sharing our learnings openly.

Quality and impact:

Design and develop new effective impact monitoring tools as part of the ATDF project that capture the needs, aspirations, learning and achievements of young people in our network.

Ensure that the ATDF framework includes tools and resources for young people to actively engage with the learning, to track their own progress and knowledge, and to understand the value of engaging with the framework.

Deliver and develop our existing quality development and accreditation scheme (FOR Youth) in partnership with our Specialist Consultant by:

a) ensuring the qualitative and quantitative data collection and presentation is streamlined, accurate, user friendly and embedded in the Advantaged Thinking approach. 

b) developing the accreditation process to be fit for purpose for use beyond the youth supported housing sector.

Ensure and safeguard the longevity of the quality development programme so that it can continue to be used by the network in future years to effectively assess, reflect on and improve the quality of their services.

Work alongside the Specialist Consultant to assess and improve services as part of the quality development programme by: conducting group support sessions, face to face interviews and effectively analysing data in order to identify trends, themes and emerging areas for improvement, then present findings as clear and comprehensive reports. 

Learning and insight

Work with the Head of Programmes and Network to identify opportunities for new programmes in line with the insights gathered from the ATDF and the accreditation data.

To understand and champion the use of data directly from young people and how to get the best from it, making recommendations for future activity based on detailed scrutiny.

To develop a new and improved theory of change for the Foyer Federation that integrates the local Foyer theory of change model developed previously with the University of East Cumbria

To work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to agree data sets and requirements for KPI monitoring and measurement in line with the agreed Foyer Federation theory of change. 

From time to time, attend and support the delivery of network events, training and Foyer visits to deepen your working knowledge and relationships with Foyers and young people across the entirety of our network. 

Influence the organisation’s strategic direction using the learning from day-to-day interactions with our network.

Act as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) attending SLT and board meetings (when required).

Be a generous leader using your skills, experiences and knowledge to enable other staff members to thrive.

General

To apply the Foyer Federation’s policies and procedures and ensure compliance with relevant obligations, including Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Data Protection and Equal Opportunities.

To ensure your own continuing professional development by undergoing training and other activities.

To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required.

This job description may be amended from time to time, as the needs of the organisation require.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience and Skills: Essential (E) or Desirable (D)

1. Experience in building, nurturing and managing complex relationships both with youth work and/or housing professionals and young people. (E)

2. Demonstrable expertise in all of the following areas: 

• Project management
• Programme delivery including support and facilitation
• Building positive relationships
• Learning and outcome management.

3. Recent professional experience and knowledge of theory of change / logic models, impact measurement and data collection and analysis. (E)

4. Experience of securing buy-in and engagement in programmes and events involving young people and practitioners. (E)

5. A good understanding of using and developing digital tools and systems. (D)

6. Experience of communicating with and influencing practitioners, managers, commissioners, statutory agencies and other stakeholders involved in developing and delivering young people’s services. (D)

7. Knowledge of online learning platforms and / or virtual learning environments in practice - both their development and implementation. (D)

8. Capable of using various technology platforms (e.g. Microsoft, Apple products,  Zoom, Google suite) and other communications tools and approaches including Social Media platforms. (E)

Attitudes and Behaviours:

8. A proactive and determined team player with a can-do attitude, who has a strong drive to improve the quality of services and opportunities for young people.

9. Exceptional planning and organisational skills, able to work under pressure and prioritise competing tasks to meet deadlines, with a flexible approach to meeting the changing demands of project activity.

10. A keen eye for detail and accuracy. Able to distil and communicate the key information and learnings to a wide range of audiences in a concise manner. 

11. Clear and personable communicator and relationship-builder, both orally and written. Empathetic with good listening skills – able to understand the different needs and perspectives of others and to influence a range of audiences. 

12. Applies Advantaged Thinking in practice, communicating it with others and spotting and developing potential Advantaged Thinkers.

13. An individual who lives the values of the organisation personally and has a  strong commitment to the Foyer Federation’s mission and purpose with an active interest in developing innovative solutions and more effective investment in young people.

14. Collaborative and flexible approach, able to listen, engage and demonstrate tact and diplomacy

Competencies:

15. Building and maintaining relationships

16. Programme delivery and project management

17. Detail-driven and organised

18. Creative and savvy thinker

19. Communicating and influencing

20.  Proactive and determined

To Apply

To apply, download and read the full job description, application form and equal opportunities form, and return the completed form and a copy of your CV to our inbox by Friday 19th August. Interviews will be arranged on a bespoke basis between 1st and 19th August as the applications arrive.

Summary

SumOfUs is looking for a People Operations Associate to help us grow our team to win campaigns against corporations behaving badly. If you are excited about global economic justice, and if you are hungry to support an amazing team to thrive in a stable and supportive workplace, then this might be the role for you.

This role will primarily focus on supporting recruitment and hiring at SumOfUs, and maintaining the day-to-day work of the HR team. This role requires exceptional project management and organization to keep our work running smoothly, experience in hiring and recruitment, and a grounding in anti-oppression principles.

This position is full-time, remote and can be undertaken by anyone between GMT -5 (East Coast Americas) and GMT +1 (Central European Time, West Africa Time).

A bit about us

SumOfUs is a global movement of consumers, investors, and workers standing together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new and sustainable path for our global economy. We are a movement of more than 20 million people, brought together by a global team of 40 campaigners, fundraisers, product and operations staff who are passionate about creating a more caring, equitable society.

We are aiming to fundamentally reshape the global economy to put people and planet over profit, but we know we can not do it alone. We build partnerships with on-the-ground activists and organisers, and we follow their lead. We innovate, experiment and embrace professional and organizational growth. We invest in people and we invest in how we work, because our vision calls on us to build the most effective, global, diverse, and talented team possible.

We highly value a diverse team and an equitable work environment where every member of our team is set up to thrive. We have taken steps to nurture this environment including an Anti-Oppression Leadership Team that leads work to transform injustice within the organization. We expect all team members to take responsibility for co-creating an equitable work community where everyone is able to do impactful, world-changing work. We offer benefits including additional sick days for parents and caregivers, flexible working hours, and professional development stipends. We review our policies and practices for equity frequently. We recruit and encourage people identifying with marginalized communities to apply.

What you’ll do as part of our team

• Manage recruitment processes including collaborating with hiring managers, developing job posts, recruiting and screening candidates, and communicating with candidates

• Maintain HR systems like BambooHR and Greenhouse 

• Maintain HR records and files ensuring they are are up to date (including employee contracts and files) and organized

• Support team members’ use of HR platforms such as Bamboo HR, Greenhouse, and Clear Review

• On a rotating basis, organize and facilitate all staff meetings 

• Maintain knowledge of hiring best practices, trends, laws, regulations, and technology to support our work and work with the People Operations team to apply them at SumOfUs

• Continually work with the People Operations department to streamline processes and systems in line with best practices in the field

• Other duties as assigned, this role is part of a growing People Operations department and there will be opportunities to take on other duties

Skills and experiences you’ll need to bring:

We have no formal education requirements – if you can meet the responsibilities of the role and are willing to grow, that’s all that matters. 

All roles at SumOfUs require you to be:

• Dedicated to building a fairer and more sustainable global economy

• Demonstrate a commitment to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive work community

• Work remotely (SumOfUs provides funds to set-up a home office or to work from a co-working space)

And, this role in particular will require you to:

• Bring at least 2-3 years of HR experience, with a focus on recruitment and hiring

• Facilitate a candidate experience that is smooth, clear, equitable, and positive 

• Have a strong equity lens, understand oppression, and bring anti-oppression principles into all aspects of work

• Have excellent organizational skills, be able to track multiple moving pieces and deadlines

• Be comfortable with technology, learning and figuring out new systems, then providing support to team members

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Handle sensitive information with integrity and maintain confidentiality of HR related information

• Be familiar with applicable best practices, rules, and laws in hiring and HR, and navigate operating in several countries (note: you will not be expected to know labor laws in all the countries we operate in, but will be expected to be able to raise questions and challenge assumptions you may have based on how things are done in your home country)

• Have excellent time management skills, and the ability to navigate working across multiple time zones

• Have excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills

• Be willing to learn and approach challenges with curiosity and from a solutions based mindset

Big pluses

We know that no one can possibly have all these skills and experiences - you will likely be able to bring 2 or 3 of the following to our team:

• Experience working in nonprofit HR in multiple countries, especially outside the United States

• Experience with remote hiring processes

• Understand how to use data to inform decisions and understand trends in HR

• Relationships in progressive campaigning networks 

• Experience with Greenhouse applicant tracking system, Clear Review review software, and/or Bamboo HR

• Fluency in French, German, or Spanish

How to apply

We don’t find cover letters particularly helpful in seeing how someone might fit a role. Instead, use the form on our website to upload your resume and your answers to the following three questions in English:

• Why are you applying for this job? (suggested word limit: 200);

• We recently advertised for a campaigner to nurture and grow our Spanish-speaking member list (see the job posting here), If you were responsible for recruiting candidates to the role, how would you approach it? (Suggested word limit: 500 words)

  • Where would you source candidates from? What types of job boards or forums would you want to post in? (No need to do research on exact job boards, general descriptions like “nonprofit job board in Mexico” are just fine.)

  • How would you involve the current team in recruitment?

  • What would you do to make sure we’re recruiting a diverse pool of candidates?

• List which of the “BIG PLUS” qualifications above you believe you bring to your work at SumOfUs, with a few words of explanation.

Applications close 11:59 pm ET on August 21, 2022, but will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications are only accepted through our website.

Further details

Compensation is competitive and will be determined based on a combination of experience, seniority, and location. For some context: this position in the UK would pay between £31,000 - 42,200 per year.

In other regions, compensation will be adjusted for local currency and local market rates. SumOfUs's compensation policy is calculated with a focus on equity and where staff can thrive.

SumOfUs is a fully remote and distributed team, as such we offer stipends to offset cell phone and internet costs. We offer stipends to set-up home offices or to rent space in a coworking environment. We offer five weeks paid vacation (plus additional sick leave and all major public holidays off and 6 months paid parental leave), contributions to retirement, and the ability to work from home and work with a degree of flexibility outside our core hours of operation. We cover private health insurance premiums for employees and dependents who live in countries without public insurance. We are happy to answer any questions you have about our leave policies and other, similar benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and are committed to racial equity and social justice.

The Head of Infrastructure will lead and develop the IT infrastructure framework and strategy for the Association. You will be responsible for the related operations and relationship with Outsourced Service Providers, managing risk and opportunity and ensuring continuity of Association operational activity. 

You will be responsible for leading a small team who manage telephony, service desk, IT procurement, asset inventory and management of Azure services.

You will be an accountable for the delivery and effective, secure and resilient ICT infrastructure that supports the WEA`s organisational requirements, providing voice and data networks and ICT equipment, including servers, laptops, phones, printers and mobile devices.

Leading the design, structuring and maintenance of infrastructure services, whilst providing oversight of security provision to ensure we maintain our cyber essentials plus certification. Developing and leading the infrastructure strategy and contributing to the development and implementation of the ICT overall strategy, plans, policies and procedures as a member of the extended leadership team.

You will ensure that our ICT systems are secure and resilient - You will need to carry out and/or oversee proactive maintenance whilst ensuring processes and configurations are clearly documented. You will also be responsible for the design, development and implementation of short, medium and long term plans to ensure that the WEA`s I.T infrastructure meets existing and future capacity and capability requirements.

As Head of Infrastructure you should:
-   Hold Prince 2 or other project management frameworks or equivalent experience;
-   Have Microsoft certification;
-   Have experience with implementing, maintaining and troubleshooting ICT networks, sever infrastructure, Azure cloud services, Microsoft Windows Server and Officer365 within an enterprise environment;
-   Experience of managing a team of infrastructure engineers, suppliers and IAAS provision; 
-   Experience of managing a virtualised server environment. 

CRM Project Manager

An exciting new opportunity for a CRM Project Manager to join one an international leading charity, on a fully remote basis.
The CRM Project Manager will lead on the implementation of MS Dynamics, which is a huge charity-wide undertaking!

This brilliant opportunity will allow the skilled CRM Project Manager to act as an integral figure throughout a period of change whilst allowing the organisation to continue to build a better future for those in need.

As a CRM Project Manager you will shape and manage the project workstream as well as ensuring the agreed targets for project delivery are met. Additionally, you will be responsible for managing issues and ensuring supplier dependencies are met.

Skills that are required for CRM Project Manager:

• Knowledge of CRM implementations/transformations
• Experience within the charity/fundraising sector (ideally)
• Previous project experience with MS Dynamics
• Strong Communication and stakeholder skills

CRM Project Management / Dynamics / CRM Systems / Salesforce / Project

Salary: £45,000-£46,000

Location: Fully remote, office space in London if required

Contract: Starts as an 8 month contract, but likelihood is this will extend to 12 months and beyond

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As a Transformation Programme Advisor your ability to support and guide our care homes in implementing technology and software will have a real impact on people’s lives.

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them.

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed.

As a Transformation Programme Advisor, you will be responsible for working with the TECH programme team to support the introduction of electronic care planning and other electronic systems.

If successful, the main duties of your role will be:

• You will be a key contributor in supporting us to define and implement procedures and standards to ensure the smooth introduction of electronic care planning, and other systems such as medication management and rota management in to our Care Homes.
• You will be the care homes representative within the programme team and will need to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels within the care homes and the Programme Board.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of electronic care planning  in the care homes, utilising evidence-based practice and guidance to ensure best out comes and impacts for residents and staff

• Work collaboratively with Program Board members and Technical Providers to develop and/or roll out assessment tools to ensure user competence

To be considered for this role you are required to have a Registered Nurse qualification or be educated to NVQ Level 4/5 in Social Care (Adults). Previous experience of developing and implementing innovative care pathways is essential. Extensive travel and overnights stays will be required for this role.

About the Royal British Legion – Careers in Care, Nursing and Recovery

Across the country, in every city and on every street, the RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community. And our Care, Nursing and Recovery teams are there when people need us most. Supporting this community throughout the nation with understanding and compassion.

As part of this team, you’d be providing dedicated care in our care homes for older veterans, helping those living with dementia, supporting carers, or ensuring ex-service personnel and their families can live safely at home.

As well as being there with practical, hands-on support, you’d also offer advice and guidance. Whether that’s to help people with a particular need, or more simply to ensure that they are making the very most of the care, programmes and services we can provide.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the RBL such a fulfilling place to thrive.

If you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding, and service we show each and every individual should be reflected in the way we all support, respect, and include every individual who works with us. We want everyone involved in our work or receiving our services, to feel proud to contribute to or be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation.

We recognise that we still have a long way to go to ensure that we make the RBL a truly great and inclusive organisation to work for and be part of so we have set out our commitments to provide a clear path to deliver this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply Online’

Closing date for this role is: 7th August 2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

The Role

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As a Senior Cyber Security Engineer, your ability to take the lead on the design and implement of secure network solutions to defend against hackers, cyber-attacks and other persistent threats could have a real impact on people’s lives.

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them.

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed. As a Senior Cyber Security Engineer, you will be responsible for Operational Excellence taking the lead on the design and implement of secure network solutions to defend against hackers, cyber-attacks and other persistent threats.

If successful, the main duties of your role will be:

 

• To take the lead on the design and implement of secure network solutions to defend against hackers, cyber-attacks and other persistent threats.
• To continually test and monitor RBL’s business systems, making sure that all the system’s defences are up to date and working correctly.
• To contribute to the overall IM&T strategy and drive through the implementation of cyber security initiatives that support our current and future business needs
• Advising and taking part in knowledge transfer and training sessions to the wider RBL IT services team. 
• Participate in multi-discipline projects acting as the Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert in scoping, researching, vendor selection, implementation, configuration, documentation and roll out of strategic infrastructure technologies. 

About the Royal British Legion

Across the country, in every city and on every street, RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the RBL such a fulfilling place to thrive.

If you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, whatever your background, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding, and service we show each and every individual should be reflected in the way we all support, respect, and include every individual who works with us. We want everyone involved in our work or receiving our services, to feel proud to contribute to or be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation.

We recognise that we still have a long way to go to ensure that we make the RBL a truly great and inclusive organisation to work for and be part of so we have set out our commitments to provide a clear path to deliver this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply Online’

Closing date for this role is: Sunday 21st of August

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home based (UK-Wide)
Salary: £60,404 - £67,869 per annum (depending on skills and experience) + London allowance of £3,600 (if applicable)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 17 August 2022
Interview Date: W/C 22nd August 2022 (via Microsoft Teams)

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 17.00pm on the closing date.

They reserve the right to close this vacancy early if they receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About our client

Who they are

Our client is a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia.

What they want

They will not rest until people with dementia and their carers live more fulfilled and less fearful lives, free from stigma and inequality.

What they do

They support people affected by dementia through some of the hardest and most frightening times, to improve their lives and help to avoid crisis.
No matter whoever you are, whatever you’re going through, you can turn to our client for expert support through practical advice, emotional support, and guidance for the best next step
They join forces with people affected by dementia, leading scientists and policy makers, amplifying voices to push for cutting edge breakthroughs and societal change that’ll improve the lives of people affected by dementia, now and in the future

How they do it

They’re the friendly face of support, the warm voice at the end of the phone and the determined minds who will fight passionately for the cause of everyone affected by dementia

About the role

They have a fantastic new opportunity available for a new Head of External Partnership and Business Development to join their Operations division.

This is an essential role, representing all that our client has to offer externally. You will be responsible for the organisation’s reputation with many external senior partners, stakeholders and other organisations as their first point of contact if they wish to work with our client.

The Head of External Partnerships and Business Development will lead and motivate a team responsible for developing relationships which contribute income, influence and impact for the organisation’s strategic priorities. You will be seeking out opportunities for deepening engagement and realizing opportunities with current statutory, commercial and charity partners as well those who will be new to a productive relationship with our client.

About you

- Proven significant experience of applying and advising on sales, business development and/or marketing and managing relationships with key clients.
- In-depth understanding of market research methods.
- Significant experience and knowledge of performance reporting and financial/budgeting and forecasting.
- Commercial awareness partnered with a strategic mind-set.
- Demonstrable experience in establishing strategic.
- Experience of partnership working and successfully encouraging the take up and implementation of services by external organisations.
- Experience of providing strong leadership and performance management for teams of employees and volunteers.

Person Specification

- Excellent interpersonal skills, being approachable and friendly.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent IT skills and ability to use Microsoft packages confidently.
- Be enthusiastic and passionate with a can-do attitude.
- Be able to work collaboratively with other team members if/when required.

You may have experience of the following: Head of External Partnerships & Development, Partnership Manager, Head of Partnerships, Fundraising, Third Sector, Charity, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 135 382

Wales Air Ambulance attends over 3,500 missions each year and costs £8 million to operate and provide this service. With no government or National Lottery funding the helicopters are kept in the air through charitable donations, fundraising events and membership of the in-house Lifesaving Lottery. We have a unique opportunity to join the Fundraising team at Wales Air Ambulance and help them achieve their mission to deliver lifesaving and advance medical care to the people of Wales whenever, and wherever, they need it!

We are looking for a CRM Coordinator to support the Head of Fundraising by strengthening the charity’s fundraising capability through robust CRM development and integration.

The Role

As CRM Coordinator you will be responsible for all aspects of CRM management including user training, data quality, process improvements and early adoption of trends and technology advancements to enable better stewardship and advanced analytics. Duties will include:

• Act as the in-house CRM specialist, maintain and manage the systems by troubleshooting and problem-solving issues.
• Engage with teams to identify gaps and opportunities, designing and implementing solutions.
• Develop CRM data governance processes which ensure high standard of data cleanliness and quality.
• Build strong relationships with all users, developers, and teams to enable them to maximise their use of CRM related systems and help them to understand, utilise and optimise the data stored in CRM.
• Lead on and project manage migrations.

The Person

We are looking for someone to play an integral role in the data usage of this charity and enable it to exceed as they grow, develop and strive to increase their lifesaving income. While sector knowledge would be advantageous, we are happy to consider applications from people looking to work within this rewarding sector and who are passionate about the wonderful work of the Wales Air Ambulance. Your skills and experience should include:

• Excellent IT skills including API software and experience using a CRM system
• Experience of working in a data administration or analyst role
• Good research and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to interpret data into meaningful information and experience of data manipulation, import and export
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills
• Welsh speaking would also be desirable, but not essential

This role is full-time and permanent and will allow for the successful candidate to be fully remote (ideally within Wales, although full remote working is also possible). The fundraising function within this charity is a supportive and collaborative team that is looking forward to welcoming someone to join them as they look ahead to a promising future.

If you think you could be the right person to fulfil the exciting responsibilities of this role, then get in touch today! Contact Charlie or Leanne from Charity Horizons for more information.

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.

Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

National Energy Action is looking for a Director of Homes who will lead the charity’s work to improve the lives of people in fuel poverty through improvements to building fabric and heating systems. It will strengthen NEA’s expertise and authority in this space across our activities.

The long-term solution to fuel poverty is for homes to be more energy efficient and more affordable to heat.  As National Energy Action’s Director of Homes, you will be at the heart of this vital transformation.  You will be part of our senior leadership team.  You will be responsible for our practical projects to improve the homes of people in fuel poverty; and you will bring expertise to critical debates on retrofit, decarbonisation and affordable warmth. 

This is a great time to join a passionate, committed and expert team.  If you think that everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe; if you have the experience to drive our work in these areas, if you want to change for the better how people live their lives – we would love to hear from you.

This is a full time, permanent post with a flexible location in the UK.  The successful candidate will be part of the Senior Management Team, along with 3 other Directors, the Deputy Chief Executive and the Chief Executive. 

Candidates should have a demonstrable and evidenced track record of directing major programmes with complex funding arrangements, securing contracts through commercially-tendered bids, commissioning or procurement by private and public bodies.

The job description provides a list of the duties of the post and the person specification provides the list of essential and desirable criteria.

Our staff continue to work remotely on a temporary basis.  Post-holders must be resident within the UK, and be able to prove their Right to Work in the UK.  Post holders must also be willing to travel throughout the UK, including overnight stays as appropriate.

Interviews will take place on 7 and 8 September 2022, these could be in person or virtually.  Please indicate in your application if you will be available on these dates should you be selected for interview. Candidates are not expected to be present for the full two days.

Base location – Negotiable, including hybrid working and some attendance at NIoT Head Office in Blackburn

This is a unique opportunity to join the National Institute of Teaching at the start of its journey as a newly formed organisation. The Institute will boost the quality of teacher and leader development nationally by generating and interpreting research, applying the insights to the design and delivery of high-quality teacher and school leader development programmes, and sharing it with the sector.

The Chief Operating Officer will be a pivotal member of the Institute’s Executive Team, leading the Finance, HR, IT, Contract Management, Registry and Quality Assurance teams. It will also work directly with the Board of Directors, CEO and Executive colleagues to design and develop the organisation’s principles and strategy as it grows.

The Institute is run by the School-Led Development Trust, a charity founded by four of the country’s leading school trusts: the Harris Federation, Outwood Grange Academies Trust, Oasis Community Learning and Star Academies, and supported by the Department for Education. We are building a school-led movement, strengthening relationships and collaboration across the system. 

Overall purpose of the post:

To provide strategic leadership and hold accountability for the operations functions of the National Institute of Teaching in order to:

· Provide exceptional support to the Trust Board, CEO and Senior Leadership Team, allowing them to deliver the programme, academic and research aspects of the Institute;

· Lead and develop the operations departments of finance, IT, HR , contract management and the registrar & QA function;

· Conduct strategic financial planning to support the decision making of the Board and Senior Leadership Team;

· Build leadership capacity at all levels.

Main duties and responsibilities:

⮚ Building and leading an effective and cohesive operations team;

⮚ Working with the Chief Executive and SLT to create appropriate short, medium and long term strategy;

⮚ Communicating and implementing these strategies across the operations functions and wider staff of the organisation;

⮚ Creating and co-ordinating annual financial and operational plans to include appropriate targets for heads of operations functions;

⮚ Reporting regularly to the Chief Executive and the Board on the progress of the organisation against financial, strategic and operational plans;

⮚ Managing the senior team who currently have responsibility for the following: finance, human resources, health and safety, site management, IT, registry & quality assurance and contract management;

⮚ Providing leadership to the Board on finance and accounting strategy to optimise the NIoT’s financial performance and strategic position;

⮚ Developing and overseeing the quality of management information, budgeting and forecasting processes;

⮚ Liaising with the Institute’s legal partners to ensure legal compliance to relevant company and charity legislation;

⮚ Ensuring the continued evolution of sound information systems to enable the Board, CEO and Executive team to make measured strategic and operational decisions;

⮚ Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with external parties including the ESFA, HMRC, the DfE and external auditors;

⮚ Ensuring that the NIoT makes effective use of technical innovation in achieving its strategic and operating plans;

⮚ Ensuring the operations structures, systems and processes are appropriate to ensure long and short term plans will be achieved;

⮚ Liaising and negotiating with third parties over the maintenance and development of service level agreements and contracts for the delivery of some aspects of advice and support to the organisation and reporting these to the Chief Executive and Board accordingly;

⮚ Implementing best practice in recruiting, developing, managing and supervising staff;

⮚ Working with the Board to continue the development of outstanding governance policies and practices;

⮚ Acting in the capacity of Company Secretary to the Board and other companies and charities operated by the Board;

⮚ To represent the Board or Chief Executive Officer to regulatory authorities, the media, stakeholders and the public as required;

⮚ Having due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people and to follow the safeguarding procedures;

⮚ Demonstrating an active commitment to their own professional development.

Your team

There will be five main teams in the functions that this role will be accountable for

· Finance team

· HR team

· IT team

· Registrar & Quality Assurance team

· Contract Management

What we are looking for

Knowledge & Experience

Relevant managerial and professional experience in a related area at a senior level

A successful record of working within a changing environment and a commitment to the delivery of best value services

A sound knowledge or experience of relevant legislation and regulatory environment

An innovative leader with a vision for strategic financial leadership

Knowledge of experience of the charity sector would be advantageous

Qualifications

A degree and/or professional qualification relevant to the post and/or equivalent learning

through professional experience

Skills

Ability to demonstrate a business focus and commercially minded approach

Ability to win support for new ideas and concepts through effective advocacy skills

A strong understanding of ICT and its potential for the effectiveness of the organisation

A proven ability to successfully manage resources effectively

The ability to translate a visionary/innovative concept into a practical implementation

plan

Personal Qualities

A commitment to the aims of the National Institute of Teaching, with a focus on

improving schools and communities to raise standards for children;

A commercially astute, articulate, technically strong, dynamic, insightful and influential

leader with the ability to operate at a strategic level

A team player with excellent communication skills and robust and focused approach to

the delivery of key strategic imperatives

Highly motivated, with an inquiring mind and a passion for excellence and innovation in

pursuit of success

High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance

A mature and balanced approach to the assessment and management of risk

An ability to use the full range of leadership skills and qualities, including emotional

intelligence, as appropriate to the situation

Someone who is resilient and determined but can also provide support, demonstrate

empathy and deal with staff and situations in a sensitive and considerate manner

Personal Contacts

External: Department for Education at all levels, key decision makers across the sector including CEOs, contractors, ESFA, HMRC

Internal: Fellow Executive members, Campus Principals, Board of Directors

Working at the National Institute of Teaching

Location: Flexible

Contract: Permanent

Key benefits available to all Institute of Teaching staff:

· Flexible start and end working times (core hours between 10am and 4pm);

· Flexible working opportunities;

· 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays).

Diversity and inclusion

The National Institute of Teaching is committed to creating a diverse environment and ensuring that all qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices and are open to job shares, secondments, part-time, and flexible working schedules.

Things to know

• All National Institute of Teaching staff are subject to a check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The level of check which will apply shall be an “Enhanced” level check.

• We regret that we are currently unable to sponsor visas.

How to apply

Key Dates

· Closing date: 21 August 2022

· Shortlisting: w/c 22 August 2022

· First round interviews: w/c 29 August 2022

· Final interviews: w/c 5 and 11 September 2022

We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure that it is considered in the selection.

If you have a disability and can demonstrate that closing this post early would impact on your ability to submit an application in time, please contact our Human Resources team to request arrangement for an application to be submitted within the original time-frame.