Do you have project management experience and a passion for the heritage sector?

Cause4 are looking for an experienced Head of Programme to take the lead on our new Business Support Programme with the National Lottery Heritage Fund. 

You’ll be working with an exciting new partnership of Cause4, Creative United and the Arts Marketing Association. 

The new Head of Programme will work closely with Cause4’s Director of Strategy and Programmes, to deliver the aims and objectives of the Heritage Fund programme. This is a new post within the organisation.

This is an ideal position for an experienced Project Manager, Producer or Head of Development interested in the development and delivery of arts, heritage and cultural support programmes, in a national context, with a wide brief to support and develop the fundraising skills, and business models of the sector.

The role is ideal for a candidate with experience in training delivery for small arts and heritage organisations, or someone interested in learning specific skills in training delivery as part of a future portfolio. All training will be provided.

The deadline for applications is 21st August 2020. Subject to Government guidelines we will interview face to face but Zoom interviews may be required for the first interview. Interviews will be held in Cambridge on the 26th August 2020.

Download the job description for more information about the position and full details on how to apply. 

Would you like to be part of the exciting community health programme in Hounslow?

Then look no further…

The Hounslow GP Consortium CIC and its voluntary sector partners, Groundwork London and H4All CIO, have multiple new posts available for committed health and care staff to work across Hounslow’s 5 Primary Care Networks as

Social Prescribing Link Workers (SPLW) – several posts
£24k - £27k p.a. plus contributory pension
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 2 years, with probable extension subject to funding

Link Workers will provide connections between the GP and community services that can support residents to address their wider health and care needs.

The Link Worker programme is a national initiative from NHS England and NHS Improvement and we are seeking individuals with a background or interest in health, care, public health or voluntary sector services.

Team Leader & Health Coach – several posts
£27k p.a. plus contributory pension
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 2 years, with probable extension subject to funding

Team leaders will provide line management support and supervision to the link worker teams, provide advice and support on the role of a link worker, manage a caseload of patients with a range of support needs focusing on Individual Goal Setting, Motivational Interviewing and Health Coaching. They will also liaise with the various partners and Steering Group on behalf of the Link Workers they manage.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 20th August
Interviews will take place on: 9th and 10th September

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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

No agencies please.

This two year contract will involve the postholder overseeing the roll out of new initiatives by securing support from a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to build momentum as part of the Trussell Trust's new five-year strategy. You will be expected to provide leadership to the Pathfinder Programme working with groups of Pathfinder food banks across the UK to help them develop and execute their own strategic plans for reducing the need for their services locally.

You will also lead a high-performing team to develop and deliver both strategic and operational programmes, enhancing engagement across the charity and the Trussell Trust network of food banks using a test and learn approach.

This role requires a high achiever  who is proactive in their approach, is diplomatic, has strong influencing skills, and thrives well in a culture of change and innovation.

If you would like to work in a dynamic and forward-focussed organisation to help people in crisis and end the need for food banks, we want to hear from you!

Health Programmes Adviser (maternity cover)

Salary: £30,763 (pro rata) per annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits

Contract: Up to 12 months fixed-term contract (maternity cover) – 18.25 hours per week (50% FTE)

Based: Flexible location with travel to Milton Keynes / London

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

The Health Programmes Adviser helps transform the health and well-being of extremely vulnerable children and their carers through providing high quality technical support to our Maternal, Newborn and Child Health programmes in some of the world’s toughest places. You will support innovative bids for new health project funding and systematically collect evidence of impact from our programmes to improve learning and enlist donors, partners and decision-makers to join our cause.

You will be engaged externally for policy influence and support health related advocacy alongside other civil society organisations; disseminate evidence of our programmes to relevant audiences and explore strategic health partnerships. The role requires a highly motivated professional with a public health related degree and experience in designing, monitoring and supporting community-based health programmes in low income countries. You will work closely with our Senior Nutrition Programmes Adviser and other team members in the UK to coordinate the provision of quality technical support and learning. The role requires international travel to support and monitor key projects around twice a year. Due to current restrictions, international travel will not be taking place, however upon changes in government advice, this will be reviewed and could change during this contract. As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK).

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 19th August 2020

Interview Dates: w/c 24th August 2020

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

No agencies please.

Hours: 22.5 (3 days) per week. Specific days to be confirmed.
Location: East of the UK (this includes North East London, into broader regions of East Anglia. This role may suit someone living in or close to Postcodes NR, IP, CB, CO, CM, SS and North East London).
Interviews: Initial interviews on 24th September. Final interviews on 1st October.

TLG Volunteer Programmes are available for churches who have a heart for the struggling children and families in their communities. For Early Intervention (EI), we train, equip and support volunteers to coach children for an hour a week in school. For Make Lunch (ML), we train and support volunteers to provide nutritious meals and activities during the school holidays.

The TLG Regional Leader role offers a unique opportunity to manage a cluster of EI Centres and ML clubs within the Eastern areas of the UK (including North East London, into broader regions of East Anglia). The ideal candidate will be a very organised, strong relationship builder with a vibrant Christian faith.

This key role involves training, leading and supporting new and established TLG EI and ML Programmes, working mainly with the Volunteer Coordinators who are leading their team of volunteers. The Regional Leader will be required to support progress against set key performance indicators to ensure the best possible support is given for thriving programmes.

TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and their families and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. The role will require you to travel. You will also be expected to attend events & meetings during the year as required along with visits to National Support.

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

ABOUT US

The Diana Award is proud to be the only charity set up in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales and her belief that young people have the power to change the world. It’s a big mission but there are two things within it that we focus our charity’s efforts on – young people and change.

Throughout all of our programmes and initiatives ‘change’ for and by young people is central. We all play our part to help realise this vision and our team is diverse in its talents and roles. Day-to-day we can be found working out in the community with young people through our anti-bullying and mentoring initiatives, fundraising, managing our valued corporate partners, providing vital HR and communications support, celebrating young people in memory of Princess Diana and plenty more.

We’re not your typical organisation. From the moment that you join The Diana Award, you’re part of our family. Together, we are united by our shared belief that young people can change the world, and, by our values: passion, collaboration, integrity, ambition and unity.

THE ROLE

• Reports to: CEO

• Direct Reports: Head of Anti-Bullying, Mentoring Programme Manager, Award and Development Programme Manager, Impact and Evaluation Manager

Over the past 20 years The Diana Award has delivered services to thousands of young people across the UK and beyond, honing our expertise and skills to produce exceptional, high quality interventions that create long lasting change.

As we embark on the next phase of our strategy, we're looking for a dynamic and driven Director of Programmes to join our senior leadership team, and head up our newly formed Programmes' Directorate, leading on the strategic planning, development and delivery of The Diana Award's three programmes: Award and Development, Anti-Bullying and Mentoring.

In addition to leading our programme delivery teams, you will also head up our new Impact and Evaluation Team, developing an organisational framework set against our new strategy.

This position is central and core to The Diana Award and will play a fundamental role in supporting our strategic development, growth and success. We are therefore seeking someone who will drive excellence in all that we do, will thrive in a fast-paced working environment, and be motivated by having a significant impact on the future success of the organisation.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

• To be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, with collective responsibility for driving forward the strategy and vision, taking key decisions in the best interest of the organisation, and role modelling our behaviours and values

• Promote and support best practice across the organisation, including equal opportunities, management of risk, data protection, safeguarding, health and safety, continuous improvement and staff support and development.

PROGRAMME DELIVERY

• Lead the strategic development and delivery of The Diana Award's three programmes

IMPACT AND EVALUATION

• Lead the development and delivery of an organisational impact and evaluation framework against the new strategy

MANAGEMENT

• To recruit, lead, develop and motivate staff to perform at the highest level possible, ensuring that all work is of the highest standards, consistent with the organisation's values, brand and key messaging

FINANCE

• Hold budgetary responsibility for the programmes' directorate, including creating and allocating budget, monitoring and reporting on expenditure

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Maintain effective relationships with external stakeholders across the public, private and third sector at a national level to ensure high quality delivery of all The Diana Award's programmes

OTHER

• To represent The Diana Award at external events and act as a media spokesperson, as required

• To participate in Board Meetings and prepare documentation for the Board, as required

• To coordinate closely with the communications team to ensure a strong communications strategy is in place for our programmes and support the production of high-quality communications outputs

PERSON SPECIFICATION

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Substantial experience in a similar leadership role with responsibility for a fast-paced programme portfolio

• Experience of leading and delivering successful large scale services for young people

• Highly developed skills in influencing and bringing about change at a senior level to address challenges and find solutions

• Track record of ability to lead, organize and motivate a diverse team

• A willingness and ability to speak in public and to network proactively

• Excellent organisational, planning and management skills, with strong attention to detail

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work with a wide range of external and internal stakeholders

• Experience of budgetary management, forecasting and reporting.

• Knowledge of Safeguarding practices and processes

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Commitment to and ability to inspire commitment to The Diana Award’s vision, values and mission

• A self-starter with the drive, determination and commitment to get things done.

• Personal integrity and credibility

• Resilience

• A ‘can do’ attitude

• Commitment to self-development

• Commitment to keeping up to date with key trends/developments in the sector

• Good judgement

• Driven to achieve great results

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Energetic, flexible, willingness to work outside of ‘normal’ office hours

DIVERSITY

The Diana Award is committed to building and developing a workforce which reflects the diversity of the young people we support. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. We seek to ensure all job applications are treated fairly, with respect and without bias.

We positively encourage applications from suitably experienced candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

SAFER RECRUITMENT

The Diana Award is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all. This is a responsibility that is shared by all members of staff the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS or equivalent police check. We also ask all staff to undertake safeguarding training when they join us.

The Diocese of Leicester is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to help oversee work to deliver the diocese’s strategic plan during a time of significant change.

The diocese covers the city of Leicester and county of Leicestershire and has nearly 400 churches and 100 church schools. It has an ambitious strategy to plant more churches and grow in ‘everyday faith’. It is also undertaking a major change programme until the title ‘Shaped by God Together’.

The Diocesan Programme Manager will join the Bishop of Leicester’s Leadership Team and help co-ordinate work to deliver the diocese’s strategic plan, ensuring that all projects and support functions are supporting the delivery of the diocese’s vision. In particular, they will work with the Mission & Ministry Team to facilitate a diocesan-wide conversation ‘Shaped by God Together’ leading to the reshaping of the diocese in the next three years.

Applicants will need to display an understanding of the Church of England, excellent relational skills together with experience of strategic planning and delivery of organisational change within a complex institution.

This post has attached to it an occupational requirement under the 2010 Equality Act, Part 1, Schedule 9, that the person should be a practising Christian.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Friday 28th August 2020

Interviews in Leicester (or remotely): Thursday 17th September

This post is subject to DBS disclosure in line with Church of England policies

The memcom recruitment team is looking for an experienced Delivery Manager on behalf of an institute in Central London. This is a fixed term contract until March 2021.

The role will be focused on delivering technical programme level requirements, with a particular focus on processes and delivery tools across the different work-streams within the programme. Responsible for project management and collaboration tools, you will ensure their best usage across the team. You will manage delivery across several projects with cross functional teams that include research, policy and technology expertise while they are delivered to agreed goals, on time and on budget.

Essential criteria for this role include:

• Experience of working with cross functional digital teams in an Agile environment with Scrum or Kanban processes and roles.
• Experience of delivering projects (ideally technology/data ones) end-to-end, on time, on budget and to a high quality.
• Good understanding of, and experience with, project planning software and a range of cloud-based technologies.
• Enjoys collaborative working, flexible structures and an open office environment.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to short deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task and move quickly between projects through effective prioritisation.

If you are an experienced Delivery Manager in technology or start-ups this role could be right for you, do not hesitate, apply!

Please note that due to the volume of applications we sometimes attract, it is not always possible to contact all candidates - but we will endeavour to do so and wish you luck with your application!

Description:

Walkabout’s mission is to restore dignity, freedom and independence by providing wheelchairs and rehabilitation in the developing world, and funding research to find a cure to paralysis. To date we have impacted the lives of an estimated 43,000 people by providing over 14,000 wheelchairs in 25 countries, and granted almost 1.6 million USD towards ground breaking research into spinal cord injuries. We operate two rehabilitation centres, one in Kenya and one in India, and a Wheelchair Assembly Centre in Kenya.

We are now looking for a full-time Programmes Manager based in London to be in charge of the planning, execution, follow-up and monitoring of our programmes. The job will include travelling frequently throughout the year to the countries where we operate.

This is an exciting but demanding job. Teamwork is essential and you will be expected to work to the highest standards at all times, with a duty of care towards our beneficiaries, responding promptly to any request, and showing attention to detail and clear communication to the team and senior management.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Planning the execution, follow up and monitoring of our wheelchair distributions internationally. This includes:
• Liaising with our international partners on beneficiary lists, distribution timelines and resources needed, ensuring appropriate agreements are in place

• Negotiating wheelchair prices with our suppliers, transportation and other fees, as well as tax exemptions

• Planning trips and any logistics associated, including booking transport and accommodation as needed and ensuring travel forms and other paperwork are in place

• Setting up and leading travelling teams, which may include, from time to time, specialized medical staff, volunteers and/or donors

• Organising the training of any local resources following international guidelines and best practice;

• Ensuring all our wheelchairs are distributed to the highest standards, with adequate beneficiary fitting, training and follow up

2. Supervising the operations of our wheelchair assembly and rehabilitation centres internationally. This includes liaising with local staff, HR management, container reporting, reviewing budgets and monitoring the use of resources and expenditures.

Key Requirements:

1. A genuine interest in our cause

2. An extensive experience and track record of successfully running programmes at an international level

3. Great interpersonal and communication skills, with excellent oral and written English. Good knowledge of other languages would be an additional asset

4. An entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to take the lead and proactively seek opportunities to develop our programmes, promote beneficiary welfare and donor engagement, identify synergies and further our mission

5. Financial literacy and experience in financial budgeting and reporting both internally and to third parties, including major donors

6. The willingness and ability to work in a small team, and often under pressure to deliver in short deadlines. Previous experience managing a team would be ideal

7. The availability and desire to travel internationally, in some occasions even last minute

8. The right to live and work in the UK

You will be expected to perform all of the above in a timely manner, with discretion and extreme attention to detail. Walkabout is committed to investing in the development of all its members of staff and in creating a fun, creative and supported work environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a positive and pro-active attitude, who has the ambition and drive to work alongside a number of different departments and help take an organization like Walkabout to the next level.

The Rank Foundation is a U.K wide grant-making charity that operates a model of engaged philanthropy.  We work proactively with leaders within charities, colleagues in other trusts and foundations, and those with an interest in the wider social sector.

In 2020, we want to better achieve our mission to encourage leadership and develop enterprise and innovation among the U.K. social sector.  We have a large membership network and create and deliver operational programmes that address many of the challenges faced by charities and social enterprises in the U.K. today. 

We are seeking to appoint a Leadership Programmes Manager who will work collaboratively as part of our small, dedicated team. You will bring a track record of achievement and will be aligned with our core values; sharing our passion to deliver engaged philanthropy in an enterprising and empowering way. 

The Leadership Programmes Manager is responsible for the oversight, delivery, and expansion of the Time to Shine and Rank Aspire Programmes. 

Key responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate the recruitment and selection of organisations and Time to Shine Leaders/ Rank Aspire Programme (RAP) participants.
• Recruit, train and support a pool of freelance action learning facilitators.
• Attend and contribute to programme events.
• Build and execute marketing strategy for RAP and Time to Shine, with a view to securing additional funding from external partners in order to scale up the programmes.
• Produce quarterly progress reports, to be shared with relevant funding partners/ at RFL Board Level.
• In collaboration with colleagues, set and collate performance monitoring metrics.
• Act as the escalation point for any issues raised by programme participants.

Knowledge Qualifications & Experience:

• Knowledge of the design and delivery of Leadership Programmes
• Knowledge of the capacity needs and challenges of the U.K. social sector
• Programme management experience
• Business Development experience
• Successful fundraising and relationship management skills
• Experience of working with multiple funders

Essential Skills/ Capabilities:

• Strong analytical ability
• Ability to deliver action learning set facilitation
• Ability to design and implement mentoring programmes
• Ability to work positively with a wide range of individuals and organisations
• Ability to work independently, and to tight deadlines
• Ability to use initiative and anticipate requirements
• Ability to train and provide on-going learning support to facilitators
• Excellent self-administrative and organisational abilities
• Highly numerate
• A team player, willing to support colleagues in a small staff team
• Consistently reliable, with a ‘can-do attitude’
• Ability to manage diverse activities and sometimes conflicting priorities
• Ability to work flexibly, with significant periods away from home
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate with confidence, tact, and clarity with a range of individuals and groups in a variety of settings, including phone, video call, face to face, and email.
• Competence and confidence in public speaking with a wide range of audiences

The role is based at either our central London or Penrith office.  Full time preferred with significant periods of working away from home, within the U.K.  We will consider requests to work on a part-time (minimum 3 days) or job-share basis. 2 Years, Fixed Term Contract.

If you would like to apply, please send your CV together with a supporting statement that clearly demonstrates how you meet the knowledge, skills, and experience requirements of the role. In addition, please submit a proposal on how, where and why you would scale one of our Leadership Programmes (maximum 2 sides of A4).

For further details on the role and the recruitment timetable, please see the attached recruitment pack.

We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager to oversee the delivery of our flagship Digital Surgeries programme. Come and help us to achieve our mission of ensuring that every young person can have a voice on issues that matter to them.

About The Politics Project

The Politics Project supports young people to use their voice by providing them with outstanding democratic education. We specialise in digital democracy, supporting young people, teachers and politicians to use digital tools to learn, teach and engage in politics.

Through our Digital Surgeries programme, we support politicians to engage with young people using digital platforms to build strong relationships and a shared understanding of issues. We have delivered over 160 Digital Surgeries, working with a network of over 150 politicians and 100 schools. We work with a wide range of politicians across parties, from local councillors to MPs and government ministers, including Sir Keir Starmer MP, Ben Bradley MP, Caroline Lucas MP and Mayor Andy Burnham.

Over the last 18 months we have extended this work to support a range of partners, including the Parliamentary Education Service, the University of Exeter, the People’s History Museum, the University of Cambridge and UCL, to run thematic versions of the programme with schools across the UK. This has included looking at the work of the House of Lords, Gender and Identity, the Peterloo Massacre and climate change.

We are also working with parliamentary staff to develop a version of the Digital Surgeries programme that allows young people to use digital platforms to provide evidence to parliamentary select committee inquiries, putting young people’s voices at the heart of national policy debates.

Visit our website for more information about our work.

About the Role

In this role you will oversee the delivery of our flagship Digital Surgeries programme, managing the expansion and delivery of this rapidly growing programme. Due to Covid-19 we have seen an increase in demand for our digital approach and anticipate significant growth in the upcoming year. In this role we are looking for someone to guide this growth, making the most of opportunities that arise and ensuring that progress is tracked and Digital Surgeries are delivered to a high quality.

You will engage regularly with politicians and teachers, strengthening relationships with our existing partners while also identifying opportunities and developing strategies to build new ones.

You will manage a team of one or two programme coordinators who will lead day-to-day delivery.

There will also be opportunities for learning and development. Depending on your needs, this could include support on areas of programme management where you would like to strengthen your skills, or on subject knowledge on politics, the education sector or one of the thematic programme topics mentioned above.

This will be a fast-paced role in a small but growing, friendly team. There will be significant opportunities to shape the growth of our flagship programme and the broader direction of the organisation.

Key responsibilities:

• Overseeing the planning and delivery of the Digital Surgeries programme.
• Supporting in the development and delivery of a range of thematic versions of the programme including on climate change, elections and parliamentary select committees. 
• Building, tracking and implementing robust programme management systems.
• Managing relationships with over 100 teachers and 150 politicians from across the UK.
• Recruiting teachers and politicians to take part in the programme.
• Line management of one or two Programme Coordinators.

Personal Specification

Skills/Experience

Essential 

· Programme Management experience.

· Ability to build and manage relationships.

· Strong ability to manage multiple priorities.

· Excellent time management and organisational skills.

· Ability to solve problems and perform under pressure.

Desired

· Experience of database management

· Confident working with technology such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

· Experience of managing a team.

· Ability to conduct monitoring and evaluation of work and produce written reports.

· Knowledge/understanding of the education sector.

The job is based on a 12-month contract (including a 3-month probation period) and is primarily based in our office in Central London or our office in Central Manchester. Initially work will be remote due to the Covid-19 crisis. Occasional travel to elsewhere in the UK may be required.

The hours of work are 37.5 hrs per week. Holiday entitlement will be 25 days pro rata (exclusive of Bank Holidays).

In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check that we will provide.

How to apply

To apply please submit answers to the following questions along with your CV by 4pm on Monday 4th August. Each answer should be no more than 250 words.

Questions:

What relevant experience do you have for this role?
What do you think makes a good Programme Manager?
How do you manage multiple priorities?
We deliver a range of thematic versions of the Digital Surgeries programme – what do you think our next thematic version of the programme should be and why?

Please contact the Director of The Politics Project, Harriet Andrews, if you have any questions. 

Devas Club is a well-established youth club, community centre and charity offering opportunities to residents of London and focusing its work on disadvantaged young people aged 8-25 years. Founded in 1884, we have been based in our multipurpose building in Battersea, London Borough of Wandsworthsince since 1970. 

We have been providing activities for young people since we were founded. Devas Club sees itself as supporting all of a young person’s upbringing, and our stated aim is to develop self-reliant adults; all activities have the underlying theme that as young people and adults-in-waiting, whatever is organised for them at is judged against how it contributes to their eventual transition to adulthood.

We are seeking a proactive individual who will work closely with the trustees, club operations staff, senior youth workers, freelance sessional workers and volunteers to plan, coordinate and oversee a programme of activities run by the club. They will foster and maintain our relationships with partners including our ongoing collaboration with Wandsworth Council's children and young people services. 

The postholder with oversee and collaborate on the development of programme content; and lead our monitoring and evaluation work to assess the impact of our youth programmes. 

Apply now with your CV and cover letter of no more than two pages outlining your interest and suitability for this role.

Overview of The Union

Since our founding as a global scientific organisation in 1920, The Union has drawn from the best evidence and the skills, expertise and reach of our staff, consultants and membership in order to advance solutions to the most pressing public health challenges affecting people living in poverty around the world.

The Union has thousands of individual and organisational members forming an international network of huge influence and knowledge that is the bedrock of our work.

We have three main approaches to achieving our mission:

• As a scientific organisation, The Union’s approach starts with evidence. We conduct research so that we can know the nature of the challenges we face and their most effective solutions.

• Through our peer-reviewed journals, our global and regional conferences, and through training courses and technical assistance, we provide platforms for sharing scientific knowledge with stakeholders around the world. A flagship Union event each year is The Union World Conference on Lung Health where over 3,000 participants come from around the world to learn about the latest research, policy developments and programmatic advances. The conference attracts high profile, influential speakers including those who have survived TB as well as Ministers of Health and leading researchers.

• By directly delivering health services and advocating on behalf of those affected by tuberculosis and lung disease, we directly act on the best available scientific knowledge.

Know. Share. Act. These principles have driven The Union’s work since its founding.

Do you have an excellent track record of leading and managing the development of membership in a member association? Have you got strong experience planning and delivering commercial, digitally-driven strategies, and leading teams to implement these successfully?

Do you want to make a real difference to the Public Health sector? We are looking for an outstanding Head of Membership to lead the development and further growth of The Union’s membership. 

Fixed term contract 1-2 years (TBD) with the potential to extend or move to permanent.

Head of Membership

The post will oversee the ongoing development, delivery and management of The Union’s Membership and will share that expertise organisation wide. They will lead on the development of all elements of The Union’s Membership scheme and develop and maintain all processes to manage and grow the reach. This post drive ambitious growth targets and work with the teams to sell membership and retain current members.

We are seeking a Head of Membership to:

• Lead the ongoing development and delivery of the membership growth and retention strategy, planning steps to improve the support we provide to our members, and through this to grow our membership

• Deliver against ambitious membership growth targets- by developing and executing ongoing engagement programmes and recruitment strategies

• Work with colleagues to plan and monitor campaigns to increase our acquisition, retention and engagement with members

• Lead the planning and delivery of member workshops and consultations when necessary to ensure the product remains fit for purpose

• Support the ongoing development and delivery of departmental processes, including renewals, joining, and elections

• Drive membership marketing and communications programmes, supporting content generation and stepping in to develop communications where appropriate

• Oversee and deliver regular reports to support the overall positioning of the team and membership internally and with senior members including staff meetings, Membership Committee, Board

• Support the development of the team

  Reporting in to the Membership Director, you will play a key role in the wider Union

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following essential requirements in particular:

• Proven track record managing development of membership, with significant experience planning, delivering and exceeding commercial strategies and targets

• Membership Marketing experience, good writing skills, significant experience developing engagement programmes

• Experience leading development and management of digital business systems, websites, and e-learning, and using CRM to analyse and plan membership engagement

• Management of P&Ls, and budgets

• Regular collaboration across departments, especially communications

  To apply please submit a current CV along with a cover letter, no more than 2 sides of A4, addressing how you meet the criteria within the person spec and job description, for the role. Please provide examples of your work to illustrate your experience.

Would you like to work for an organisation that believes prevention is fundamental to addressing the mental health crisis? If so, the Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Programme Manager post to lead our adult focused programmes in Scotland.  

The Mental Health Foundation is a financially strong and expanding organisation. Our vision is good mental health for all, and prevention is at the heart of what we do. We place particular focus upon those who have greatest need. We use our knowledge, informed by rigorous research, to inform and work with policymakers, practitioners, communities, companies, and the media. We have pioneered change for 70 years and are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Come join us!

This is exciting and senior new post is based in Glasgow and will play a key role in developing and leading our programmes in Scotland. Reporting to the Associate Director and working closely with the Senior Team, you will manage a dynamic team of people who are delivering a range of programmes.  A key responsibility of the role is to work with staff to develop existing programmes, with a focus on sustainability and scale, and identify opportunities for new programme areas.  

What are we looking for? Someone:

• With excellent relationship development and credibility with a range of funders, stakeholders and partners
• With strong project management skills to motivate, guide and develop project staff.
• ‎Who understands public mental health and health inequalities
• And who is passionate, focused and positive

Why should you join our Mental Health Foundation?

• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 after 5 years of service
• 9 days bank holiday (plus 3 discretionary Christmas leave days)
• 3 annual wellbeing days
• Generous non-contributory pension plan, up to 10% employer contribution
• Various flexible working options
• Enhanced Maternity pay
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to work scheme

The Foundation is fully committed to safeguarding all. Please note that all our roles require a Disclosure Scotland check.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post.  In order to apply for this post, you must demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. 

Applications will close at 5:00pm on Wednesday 5 August 2020. Interviews are planned for w/c 17 August 2020. Should you have a disability and require any additional support or if you have any questions regarding the above role, please contact us at 

Diversity is valued at the Foundation and is important in the work that we do. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome and will be considered on merit.

For informal enquiries contact Julie Cameron at