Impact And Insights Manager Jobs in Hammersmith, Greater London

Role description, April 2024   

Reports to: Senior Digital Programme Manager   

Direct reports: None   

Location: 27 Swinton St, King’s Cross, London, WC1X 9NW, can be hybrid or remote   

Status, hours: Permanent, full-time 35 hours   

Salary: Grade C, in the range of £39,943-£43,619 (plus benefits) 

Role Summary     

With Alcohol Change UK’s innovative Try Dry® app welcoming more users than ever before, we are excited to be developing our offer to Local Authorities which will benefit from receiving valuable local health data trends and insights taken from our app. This role will be instrumental in designing a refreshed product, recruiting new Local Authorities to join us and providing ongoing support to them to make a real difference to those drinking at risky levels in communities across the UK.   

Key Tasks and Responsibilities   

Development of a Try Dry local product   

• With the Senior Digital Programme Manager, take learnings from existing contracts with Local Authorities and develop a refreshed package of support to market to Local Authorities, enabling them to gain valuable insights into the drinking behaviours of people in their local area  

• Develop professional, standardised reports to be shared with those who have signed up   

• Develop a ‘package’ of benefits (access to local data, insights, tailored marketing materials, additional support) that makes signing up a more compelling offer   

• Working with our digital agency, recommend ongoing technical improvements to the app and reporting platform to improve user experience   

Recruiting to a Try Dry Local ‘network’  

• Recruit new Local Authority members to our Try Dry ‘network’ – presenting regularly to Local Authority clients and demonstrating the benefits of membership through presentations and marketing calls   

• With support from other staff, develop wider marketing approaches across multiple channels, including digital, print and social media advertising  

• Attend conferences, events and trade shows to advertise as appropriate  

• Work with colleagues in our Consultancy and Training team to explore opportunities for cross promotion   

 Relationship Management   

• Provide ongoing support to Local Authority clients, acting as a first point of contact    

• Prepare data reports for each Local Authority throughout the year  

• Share insights into local data in engaging, easy to understand ways   

Wider support for the Communications and Marketing team   

• Enable other members of staff to use insights from the Try Dry® app and local user data in their work, evidencing the difference that our Behaviour Change interventions can make to individuals   

• Support the development of a range of content to highlight the benefits of the Try Dry® app, particularly around key campaigns such as Dry January, Alcohol Awareness Week and Sober Spring  

• Particularly during our Dry January campaign period (December – January) provide additional support for the team across a range of roles  

Other     

You will also be expected to:     

• Support the Senior Digital Programme Manager to monitor income and expenditure for the Try Dry Local programme   

• Work closely with colleagues across the charity to support their work and to act as ‘one team’  

• Contribute actively and positively to charity-wide strategies  

• Continually develop your knowledge of alcohol harm and solutions to it  

• Act as a positive ambassador for Alcohol Change UK at all times  

• Know, embrace and actively uphold the values of Alcohol Change UK at all times  

• Work flexible hours as necessary to meet the needs of the charity, time off in lieu (TOIL) will be earnt for any work required outside of normal working hours  

This exciting role will ensure that we offer our audiences the best possible experience through the Foundation’s website and other digital platforms. Using a data-led approach, you’ll be able to use your user experience expertise to help drive the adoption of a digital-first way of working across the Foundation’s activities.

What does the role involve?

· Managing the relationship with our website development agency. Making recommendations for areas of improvement and further development.

· Managing our analytics and other insight platforms to ensure that we collect robust data and can make informed, evidence-based recommendations to ensure we’re using digital to deliver against the Foundation’s strategic objectives.

· Support and develop the implementation of an SEO strategy for our website content to ensure that our audiences can find our content.

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

· Ability to interpret complex requirements and user needs and make recommendations of implementable solutions.

· Knowledge of the fundamental of Agile and Scrum

· Knowledge of website analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics, Google Looker Studio)

· Analytical skills with the ability to effectively capture, process and interpret information and make actionable, evidence-based recommendations.

Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

About the role

Are you an experienced corporate fundraiser with an interest in working in the international development sector? Are you creative, strategic, highly organised, a confident and effective communicator and strong team player? 

We are looking for an experienced Senior Corporate Fundraising Manager to work closely with the Head of Programme Funding to drive new donor engagement and secure sustainable, multi-year funding. If you are seeking a dynamic and engaging fundraising role which offers you the chance to play a pivotal role within a small but ambitious organisation, then this could be the job for you.

You will be an exemplary relationship builder and have experience in developing multi-faceted corporate partnerships (ideally with experience and success in employee engagement, corporate sponsorship, and/or operational partnerships).

The role also line manages the Senior Fundraising Officer post, a position that provides administrative and fundraising support across the whole fundraising team.  Please note that we are a small team and so you’ll need to be comfortable rolling up your sleeves to help out team members and to support new business across other restricted income streams. 

If you think you have the skills, qualities and drive to fulfil this role, but don’t meet all of the specifications, or perhaps you’ve gained your experience in (for example) commercial sales or within relationships management and are looking to move into development work, we would still welcome hearing from you. We’re always interested to hear from talented individuals who can help drive the success of the team. 

We are also open to making the role part time (80%) for the right candidate.

 Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

What can the Foundation offer you

- You will be part of an organisation that values you. As a smaller organisation, we value everyone’s individual perspective and voice and seek all staffs input into strategy, annual plans, and organisational values.

- A positive and collaborative culture – we are proud of our leadership and management style that encourages teamwork, open and honest communication, while maintaining a friendly and relaxed atmosphere where everyone can thrive

- One-on-one regular meetings with your line manager or director to focus on career and professional development while also taking an interest in your personal wellbeing

About the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women works with women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries. We work together to enable women entrepreneurs to reach their potential. We are committed to eliminating the global gender gap in entrepreneurship and creating a future where women entrepreneurs thrive. 

Since our inception in 2008, we have supported more than 250,000 women to start and grow successful micro, small, and medium sized businesses in over 100 countries. 

Training, mentoring, networking and collaboration are at the heart of our work, deploying technology innovatively to reach and connect with more women worldwide. Our approach opens doors for women entrepreneurs to networks, finance, new markets, investments and opportunities. 

As a result, women create a future for themselves, their families, and their communities. In turn, they contribute to more robust economies, global gender equality and a thriving entrepreneurial sector. 

How to apply

To apply, please download the job description and send us the following:

· Covering letter addressing relevant experience for the role (one A4 page max)

· We will not accept or consider applications submitted without a cover letter.

· When writing your cover letter, please refer to the job description, focussing on the essential and desirable criteria

· Current CV (two A4 pages max)

DISCLAIMER: Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. All applicants must have the full legal right to work in the UK as the Foundation does not offer sponsorship at this time. 

Please send your application, or any questions you might have by Friday 17 May, 5pm BST.

The Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position. Please let us know if you have any access requirements that you would like us to be aware of during this process.

For information purposes, we request that you complete the Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) monitoring form when you submit your application. This is not mandatory but supports the Foundation it’s with EDI goals and objectives. All information is private, and we abide by stringent GDPR and data processing management systems. The link is available on our website.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, please note that you will only be contacted should we wish to invite you to interview.

Thank you for your interest in the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. We look forward to receiving your application. 

Are you passionate about ensuring everyone can engage effectively with the digital world? Are you a brilliant influencer who relishes harnessing great policy and research to realise social change? Do you want to work in a pioneering initiative with impact at its core?

Then this could be the role for you. At the Digital Poverty Alliance, we are looking for our new Policy & Insights Manager. You must be able to inspire us and our partners and spearhead our public affairs work, including through our National Delivery Plan to unite action to end digital poverty by 2030.

We bring together charities, corporates and government to address the underlying issues stopping families gaining full access to digital services such as education, healthcare and employment. We seek social change through our National Delivery Plan, whilst also delivering solutions in local areas that help real people and provide evidence for change. 

This is an exciting, high profile and fast-paced role, joining our small team and working alongside partners, National Delivery Committee members and our wider stakeholders to effect real change for people. You will report directly to the Chief Executive, working alongside our Head of External Affairs.

A big part of our social change ambition is delivered through our public affairs work; influencing policy makers so that our ambitions are shared with government, companies and with everyone able to deliver to our vision of a world where everyone is able to connect successfully with the digital world where and when they want to.  You will also be responsible for drafting white papers, analysing trends and data, and identifying new insights.  You will support our Industry Forum, working with existing and new members to broaden the group.

The DPA aims to work through partners in delivering to our core mission and, as such, we retain only a small core team with support from our PR agency. As such, you’ll lead on delivering our policy and public affairs work, from briefing MPs to developing our policy positions.

Whilst the role is remote based, you will regularly need to attend in-person meetings and events in central London (daytime and evening), as well as undertaking travel across the UK. Given the need to attend meetings in Westminster and Whitehall, you will need to live within commuting distance of London.

Key focus areas

• Building relationships with public, private and third sector organisations, including the wider DPA community.
• Working to convene and collaborate with organisations and individuals committed to ending digital poverty.
• Work with colleagues across local, regional and national governments and across political parties to advocate for policies to promote digital inclusion.
• Undertaking research and analysis to understand digital poverty and the impact of policies to address it.
• Managing policy and research projects including the ongoing development of the national delivery plan and supporting ‘proof of concept’ projects.
• Developing commercial and research partnerships with organisations and supporting the development of the industry forum.
• Communicating the DPA vision and perspective through verbal and written communication.

First interviews will be held w/b 6th May 2024 via Microsoft Teams.  Second interviews will be held soon after.  The role is to start as soon as possible.  Please note this role will be subject to a DBS check.

Unfortunately, due to the expected volume of applications and our small team, we will not be able to acknowledge every application.  If you have not heard from us by 6th May you have not been successful on this occasion.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Insight Analyst

Salary:               £32,000 - £38,000 (dependent upon experience)

Location:             Hammersmith

Hours:                  35 Hours per week (with some working from home)

Contract:             Permanent

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.  

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.   We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.  

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies. 

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role:

The Data Insights Analyst will ensure that Advance is able to accurately measure the effectiveness and impact of Advance’s programming and communicate and report on this effectively to both internal stakeholders – including managers and Trustees – and external stakeholders like commissioners and funders. This will involve developing, implementing, maintaining, and reviewing systems and processes to measure impact and meet stakeholders’ changing needs; training and supporting staff in these systems; preparing and writing reports; championing best practice around monitoring and evaluation; and supporting management as required. This is a role that is focused on handling large data sets and translating the data into a narrative that amplifies the voices of the women we support. Data is essential to the work that we do and you will lead from the front in driving a culture of quality data capture and use

About You: 

 To be successful in this role:

You will bring  good understanding of the Theory of Change (ToC) approach, logical frameworks, MEL plan development and other key MEL approaches/methodologies, including both quantitative and qualitative, and ideally including participatory methodologies. You will have sound knowledge  and experience to interpret, analyse and document results from charity Programmes in writing through a variety of publications, including donor reports and guidelines/toolkits in a clear and succinct manner. You will have experience of working with highly sensitive data, and excellent and proven analytical skills working with both quantitative and qualitative data, including advanced skills on excel, and case management systems. Bringing a successful track record of building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and managers, plus developing networks and partnerships.

How to apply:

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered. 

· Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 28 April 2024 @23:59

· Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

 What we can offer you - Employee Benefits: 

•  A 35-hour working week
•  An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) 
•  Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
•  Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
•  Pension scheme
•  Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
•  Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
•  Employee eye-care scheme
•  Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
•  Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
•  Organisation wide away days
•  Thorough induction and training
•  Career development pathways 

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.   We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks.  We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing. 

Tottenham Hotspur Foundation (the Foundation) is a registered charity and the community arm of Premier League football club, Tottenham Hotspur. The Club, through the Foundation, seeks to use the power and unique appeal of football to provide opportunities that change lives throughout its local community.

The Foundation is based at the Grade II-listed 18th century Percy House on Tottenham High Road – painstakingly restored by the Club as part of the wider sport-led regeneration of the area.  We are driven by a passion for creating positive change in people’s lives within an area of significant socio-economic deprivation, yet where a vibrancy and richness of talent and ambition exists.  The Foundation harnesses and builds on this through a range of projects and initiatives to pursue, achieve and sustain desired impacts and outcomes, utilising partnerships within the private, not-for-profit, and public sectors.

Are you passionate about driving business success through strategic analysis and impactful decision-making? The Foundation is excited to introduce a new and critical role within our organisation, an Insight and Impact Manager. This position is at the forefront of shaping our business strategy, ensuring that data-driven insights contribute to the overall success and growth of Tottenham Hotspur Foundation.

The postholder will be committed to Tottenham Hotspur Foundation’s policies/procedures, including our Safeguarding policy, Equal Opportunities policy and Health and Safety procedures – reflecting the Club’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people in our community. 

JOB PURPOSE:

As the Insight and Impact Manager, you will play a pivotal role in influencing key business decisions by providing in-depth data analysis, uncovering opportunities, and assessing the impact of various initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to be a strategic partner to our senior leadership team, guiding them with your analytical expertise to enhance business performance.

Liaising with business stakeholders at all levels of the organisation (Trustees, Club, SLT, funders, partners etc.) you will directly contribute to business objectives, including growing awareness of and connection with the Foundation, establishing our recognition as a high-quality organisation and supporting efforts to diversify income streams, ensuring our long-term financial sustainability. This role provides a platform for you to shape the narrative of our success and drive our mission forward in alignment with our strategic goals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Analysis:

• Conduct comprehensive analyses of market trends, competitor landscapes, and internal performance metrics to provide insight into potential strategic opportunities.
• Provide insights into potential business risks and recommend proactive measures.
• Provide organisational data strategy to enable broader marketing opportunities and to help support our income strategy.
• Support on the development of website/fundraising infrastructure, ensuring clarity of approach to data collection and use.

Impact Assessment:

• Evaluate the impact of existing and proposed business strategies, initiatives, and projects.
• Benchmark our impact against comparable services and similar charities.
• Support the management team on annual impact report generation.

Data-Driven Decision Support:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (programme coordinators, managers etc) to gather and analyse data, providing actionable insights to support decision-making.
• Translate complex data findings into easy to understand action points and insights for the management team.

 KPI Development and Monitoring:

• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to business objectives and monitor them regularly.
• Propose adjustments to strategies based on KPI performance and local/community (state of the borough) dynamics.
• Develop and implement frameworks to measure and track the success of strategic endeavours.

Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Building:

• Work closely with the senior leadership team and programme coordinators to align analytical efforts with our new strategic direction.
• Work closely with the Club to ensure consistency around audience segmentation and maximise the potential for collaboration.
• Liaise with other relevant departments in the Club where needed to ensure the development of efficient complementary systems and high standards of analysis.
• Form strong positive relationships with funders, maintaining oversight of programme and organisational performance metrics.
• Target, monitor, and provide analysis of performance against established metrics.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Manage, administer, and maintain the primary Management Information System (MIS) built on the Salesforce Customer Relations Management (CRM) database platform (Salesforce), and evolve usage to include wider data sets eg: marketing data.
• Oversee integral third-party and bespoke add-ons critical to the MIS operation, including Calendar, Form Assembly, and GeoPoint.
• Ensure the reliability and accuracy of data within the MIS and related systems.
• Collaborate with IT teams and vendors to troubleshoot issues and implement enhancements.
• Perform all responsibilities in line with legislative guidance and Club/Foundation policies on safeguarding, safer-working and ED&I practices.
• Any other duties commensurate with the overall purpose of this role and its level of responsibilities.

Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing:

• Provide not just data but insights that tell a compelling story.
• Conduct reoccurring and ad-hoc analysis, helping the business identify opportunities to increase visibility to funders and community partners.
• Drive the knowledge base of staff at varying levels, fostering a more curious and data-insightful organisation.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Thinks ahead, generates innovative ideas
• Values & respects others, builds relationships, collaborates
• Gets things done, delivers to highest of standards, takes responsibility (applies to all roles)
• Skilled and focused multi-tasker
• Ability to work under pressure, collaboratively and independently and to short-term deadlines
• Diligent eye for detail and accuracy
• Passionate about obtaining information from diverse groups

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Degree in Business, Finance, Statistics, or a related field, and/or equivalent experience of evaluating data and impact measurements.
• Proven experience in business/performance analysis, strategic planning, or a related role.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data visualisation tools and techniques.
• Proven experience working with management information systems (MIS) and associated technologies.
• Knowledgeable about different approaches and methods to obtain both quantitative and qualitative information from diverse groups.
• High level of computer proficiency, particularly with MS Office packages.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and influence decision-makers.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a culturally diverse work setting with a local and culturally diverse customer base.
• Working knowledge of how CRM systems are utilised to support business output and operations.
• A good understanding, and ideally experience of Data Protection and GDPR requirements.
• An understanding, and ideally experience of internal audit processes and third party-reporting.
• Experience of working in a charity or the not-for-profit sector setting.

Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our participants and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to enhanced DBS checks including the child’s and adult’s barred list checks, satisfactory references and a UK Right to Work check as part of safer recruitment procedures.

Tottenham Hotspur Foundation welcomes applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

ROLE DETAILS 

Standing Voice is looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager based in or near London to join our UK team. This is an exciting and challenging role in a creative and focused working environment, within an organisation with multiple programmes and funding streams across 3 countries. This position suits an ambitious and experienced fundraiser, equipped with excellent written and oral communication skills and a depth of donor management experience. 

The successful candidate will report to the Executive Director and be tasked with advancing & implementing Standing Voice’s Fundraising Strategy including writing grants proposals; diversifying & scaling-up the organisation’s income streams; and managing donor relations and reporting. As well as working alongside UK fundraising, programmes and finance colleagues, the Fundraising Manager will work directly with our teams in Tanzania and Malawi to design and generate project proposals. 

Suitable candidates will demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills; a high level of organisation and accuracy in their work; and concrete experience of generating income through trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, institutional donors, philanthropy partnerships, and individual giving. Employee benefits include flexible working hours, access to training, international travel opportunities, and our annual leave and pension reward policy for long term employees.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Summary of responsibilities

1. Manage and advance SV’s fundraising strategy

2. Identify and secure restricted and unrestricted funding opportunities

3. Build donor relations and ensure compliance with all funder reporting expectations

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop SV’s Fundraising Strategy

• Identify, research and implement innovative funding methods to diversify and strengthen SV’s income base

• Secure funding from a diverse portfolio of new and existing donors, including: trusts and foundations; corporate partnerships; institutional donors; philanthropy partnerships; and individual giving

• Host meetings with philanthropists and foundation directors to generate interest in SV’s work and secure support 

• Manage SV’s grant research to maintain a database of viable funding opportunities for the organisation

• Lead the development and writing of concept notes, proposals, presentations and pitches to prospective donors

• Draft funder reports in collaboration programmes and finance teams, and manage report submissions in line with funder agreements

• Work effectively with the Head of Programmes and Partnerships and Finance Manager to collate project information, in order to enhance funding applications and reports

• Manage SV’s donor management tools

• Build relationships with our donors to foster long-term partnerships

• Identify and execute funding campaigns, including our annual Big Give Christmas match funding challenge

• Track and monitor fundraising progress, trends, and insights, and provide reports to executive management and the Board of Trustees

• Recruit new staff and volunteers to the fundraising team in line with available budget

• Delegate effectively to fundraising team members, ensuring tasks are clearly defined, properly supported and well monitored 

• Remain abreast of current trends in fundraising and donor interests

• Adhere to the Code of Fundraising Practice and all internal policies at SV

• Undertake any other reasonable duties at the request of the line manager

Schools2030 is a global programme focused on holistic learning and teacher leadership. The programme brings together a diverse coalition which includes educators, school leaders, civil society, researchers, international organisations and government across ten countries and 1,000+ schools and non-formal education centres. The goal is to improve quality teaching and holistic learning, and to foster resilient education systems across the world, including for those living in remote regions and those facing multiple forms of marginalisation and crises.

Schools2030 teams and partners across 10 countries and globally generate a considerable amount of evidence and data essential for programme learning and impact. This includes various types of data: learning assessment data collected annually across all countries by Schools2030 Assessment Partners; qualitative evidence on programme implementation and processes collected annually by Learning Partners in each country; Impact Evaluation data collected at baseline, midline and endline by Schools2030 Global Evaluation Partners; and research evidence and findings produced by our growing network of Schools2030 Research Partners.

The Evidence and Impact Manager position within Schools2030 is a new role for the programme. This individual will lead on the synthesis, analysis and consolidation of all evidence and data from across countries and globally. The objective is to inform local, national and global agendas aimed at advancing holistic learning and fostering teacher leadership for education systems transformation across Schools2030’s 10 countries. The Evidence and Impact Manager will also lead on dissemination of this evidence at both global and national levels. This involves working closely with the wider Schools2030 Global and National focal points to ensure effective and strategic sharing of Schools2030’s impact evidence with global audiences. Furthermore, the Evidence and Impact Manager will consolidate and disseminate key data and insights relevant for forging expanded partnerships, facilitating annual donor reporting, and engaging externally with strategic partners for the Schools2030 global coalition. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND CORE TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Evidence synthesis and analysis:

• Coordinate the efforts of Schools2030 National Learning Partners in each country, consolidating their annual reports and drawing lessons learned from across the 10 countries. This will inform global programming and evidence dissemination, fostering cross-fertilizing of key data and insights within and across relevant Schools2030 national partners and teams.

• Coordinate with Schools2030 Global Partners on Assessment, Data and Evaluation to consolidate, synthesise and analyse evidence from across programme workstreams.

• Coordinate with Schools2030 Research Officer to consolidate, synthesise, and analyse evidence from across Schools2030 network of Research Partners.

• Lead the development of Annual Schools2030 Global Evidence, Learning and Impact reports and preparation materials for external dissemination events/forums, drawing on all the above-mentioned partnerships and workstreams related to evidence and impact.

Evidence dissemination and curation:

• Oversee the development of Schools2030 Learning Database and Dashboard in partnership with Schools2030 Assessment and Evaluation Partners

• Lead the dissemination of Annual Schools2030 Global Evidence, Learning and Impact reports and key findings, using Schools2030 and AKF communication channels as well as other global opportunities and convenings.

• Establish and spearhead Schools2030 Evidence and Impact Community of Practice, compromising Schools2030 team members as well as national and global learning and assessment partners.

• Establish and spearhead Schools2030 sharing and learning dissemination forums aimed at external partners, facilitating the exchange of Schools2030 key findings and insights.

• Collaborate with the Schools2030 Global Communications team to enhance the Schools2030 website for sharing and showcasing evidence from across the programme countries and global workstreams for schooland systems-level uptake.

• Collaborate with the Schools2030 Research Officer to identify key global and national research fora to disseminate and connect Schools2030’s emerging evidence (i.e. UKFIET, CIES, GEEAP, the What Works Hub, and BE2).

Strategic leadership and engagement:

• Lead the development and operationalisation of a Learning and Impact Strategy for Schools2030, in partnership with the Schools2030 Research Officer.

• Contribute to Schools2030’s resource mobilisation, proposal development and donor reporting by drawing in relevant Schools2030 data and insights as needed.

• Contribute to AKF’s global indicators framework and integrate Schools2030 evidence and impact into wider AKF Education Improvement Programme priority areas of focus, including, but not limited to education access, quality, and systems-level change.

• Incorporate key research, evidence and data from Schools2030 partners (and beyond) about best practices related to advancing holistic education in and through teacher agency and leadership.

• Conduct regular reviews of Schools2030 data and evidence to inform decision-making, identifying emerging trends or issues, and recommending adjustments to programme strategies and activities as needed.

• Engage with key stakeholders, including Schools2030 donors, as well as other key stakeholders, including academic institutions, to share findings, solicit feedback, and foster collaboration in advancing Schools2030 goals.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, BEHAVIOURS, ATTRIBUTES

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, international development or a relevant field; Doctorate preferred

Skills

• Proven track record in synthesising and analysing complex data and evidence across different countries or contexts and from different research/study designs

• Experience in quantitative and statistical analysis

• Experience in digital data collection, analysis and visualisation software, for example PowerBI, Microsoft Azure

• Excellent writing skills, including extensive experience preparing and delivering reports

• Highly effective communicator, including extensive experience preparing and delivering presentations 

• Experience coordinating partnerships and/or projects across diverse contexts

• Able to work to deadlines and effectively manage competing priorities

• Ability to provide clear, stable, consistent, reliable and courteous communication when dealing with external organisations, senior colleagues and community members

• Ability to communicate AKDN/AKF values and strategic plan effectively to partners and colleagues

• Ability to pro-actively problem-solve, work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment with numerous and competing deadlines

• Ability to handle complex relationships diplomatically with colleagues, governance entities and external stakeholders in a professional manner

Knowledge

• Demonstrated expertise in education and international development research

• Understanding and knowledge of the global education sector and key institutions

• Understanding of the importance of holistic quality learning outcomes, including the role of social and emotional learning for advancing country-wide progress for SDG4

• Demonstrated success in distilling key insights from a variety of data sources to inform and influence local, national and global policy agendas relevant to the education sector.

Experience

• A minimum of 6 years of professional experience in global education and international development research, monitoring, evaluation and learning

• Experience in communicating and disseminating evidence and results to external audiences, including for resource mobilisation

• Experience of managing relationships in complex organisations with numerous stakeholders

• Strong connections to and experience working with senior leadership in global education/development agencies

Attributes

• Committed to international development, improving the quality of life and promoting pluralism through education

• Demonstrates equity, transparency, and integrity with high personal and organisational ethical standards; is fair, honest and trustworthy with respect for confidentiality; inspires and builds trust and respect from others; promotes credibility and professional reputation

• Respectful of diversity; sensitive toward others in their context, situation and challenges; pluralistic, open and understanding toward other people’s cultures, values, autonomy, and faiths; demonstrates compassion and empathy; is courteous to others with respect for their background, religion, gender and age

• Committed to acting ethically and upholding safeguarding standards towards all staff, volunteers and beneficiaries of the organisation.

Application Details:

• Must include CV and a supporting statement that outlines why they want the role, why they want to work for AKF and how their experiences and skills to date will make them the most suitable applicant for the role (applicant should specify the AKF country where they want to ideally be based)

• Closing Date: 24th April 2024

• Salary – if UK based £50,000 to £52,000 annual salary + benefits. If not based in the UK, salary is competitive and based on the AKF location chosen

• Can be in any location where AKF is present – see: https://the.akdn/en/where-we-work 

Director of Impact & Development – The Solicitors’ Charity

We’re looking for a Director of Impact & Development to develop and implement income generation and communication strategies and to develop strategy and practice around impact measurement and client feedback collection. The Solicitor’s Charity is the independent charity that, since 1858, has been supporting solicitors and their dependants in times of need or crisis.

Salary: c£66,000 - c£70,500(rising to c£67,250 - c£71,750 after successful completion of 6-month probationary period). The point on these salary ranges at which you will be paid is currently dependent on your location.

Flexible working arrangements are possible, including homeworking with occasional attendance in person at meetings, largely in central London (6-8 per year). Most staff work from home, though we also have an office in southwest London.

The Director of Impact and Development role

 We have recently agreed our strategy for 2024-2026. Two key objectives for this period are to grow and diversify our funding streams and to increase awareness of the charity.  We are also keen to understand better the impact that our activities have on our clients so that we can ensure that we are doing well the things they need to support them and so that we have stories to tell to help with fundraising and communications. Finally, we are keen to engage members of the profession in spreading the word about our work, including through a volunteer ambassadors’ scheme.

As holder of this senior role you will lead in these areas, developing and implementing effective strategies ad processes. You will work initially with our existing communications agency and with fundraising consultants but by the end of the year will need to have formed a view and put in place plans that either continue with these arrangements or bring more work in house.

Success in the role will be shown by significantly more income coming from sources other than our investments and donations of unclaimed client balances by law firms; by more people knowing about, supporting, and approaching the charity for help; and by us understanding better what works to help our clients and using this knowledge to promote development of the charity.

We’re looking for someone with at least 10 years’ experience in leading change in organisations (as an employee and/or a consultant) and evaluating organisational impact through metrics, feedback and benchmarking. At least 10 years’ experience in leading a marketing, communications and/or a fundraising function with proven experience in leading the development and implementation of marketing, fundraising and communications strategies and implementation plans in a similarly sized and geared organisation. You will also have a track record in developing organisational design, targets, operating models and business modelling in the charities and not-for-profit sector.

Other key demonstrable skills and experience include:

· Strong interpersonal and partnership skills, able to influence and work with a range of stakeholders at all levels, within and outside of the organisation.

· Ability to lead and motivate others and create strong working relationships with colleagues at all levels.

· Strategic thinker, able to see the big picture, recognise long-lasting, high impact decisions and implement clear operational delivery plans

· Strong analytical skills to be able to provide analysis of financial information (and other data) and oversight.

· Ability to present ideas, concepts, plans, and policies at Board level (and to a range of individuals, including senior external contacts) clearly and persuasively.

· Experience of working in a flatter organisational structure where levels of resource mean being willing and able to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels.

Why should you join us at The Solicitors’ Charity?

We are a small (but growing), friendly, largely virtual organisation with an enthusiastic, skilled, and experienced workforce. We are excited to have finalised our new strategy that will ensure we embed a holistic approach to improving the wellbeing of solicitors in need and their dependents.

Besides competitive salaries we have generous pension arrangements (up to 10% matched employer/employee contributions) and holiday entitlement (30 days plus Bank Holidays for a full-time member of the team, and an additional day on or near your birthday). There are Employee Assistance and staff discounts programmes in place, and we are flexible about working arrangements (hours and location). We also are piloting a Wellbeing Award of up to £500/year.

To apply:

i) please send a concise CV (2-3 pages) plus

ii) a covering letter of no more than 2 pages fully and clearly explaining how you meet each of the criteria set out in the job description and person specification to the email give in HOW TO APPLY. 

Deadline: Noon on Tuesday 30th April.

Please also address any questions to the email account listed in HOW TO APPLY.

Initial interviews: 10th May.

These may be held online. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this advertisement early. We encourage you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Reports to: Director of Research, Impact and Influence 

Start date: ASAP

Location: London or Flexible Working (remote with weekly travel to London)  

Contract: FT or 0.8FTE, Permanent

Salary: £50-57k per annum, skills and experience dependent (+6% employer pension contribution and sector-leading parental leave policy shared with all applicants) 

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 28th April 23:59

Person Specification

The Difference is looking for someone who can lead the team’s impact function as the charity goes through a really exciting period of growth and development.  You will refine our monitoring and evaluation work in order to drive continuous improvement across the charity, and to shape future programme design. You’ll feed into the development of new tools for use by schools to better understand and respond to their own inclusion data. You’ll also play a key role in helping The Difference and its partner schools to understand the mechanisms for change in our programmes, and identify what supports and hinders change. Our programmes work with schools as they become more inclusive, support all of their students to succeed, and reduce the amount of learning lost to exclusions and absence. 

You will have real ownership over your area of work, be happiest in a flexible and ambitious environment, and enjoy testing out new ideas. You will have experience in working on programme evaluation, impact measurement or applied research, and will combine strong data and project-management skills.

Essential knowledge, experience and skills

• Experience of designing and carrying out both formative and summative evaluation understanding how to appropriately design, collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data. 

• Organisation & project management skills, demonstrable through past work whether this was delivering a project independently or coordinating a team. You feel confident planning multiple workstreams, working to timelines and juggling deadlines. 

• Strategic communication – Confident in organising ideas and information to highlight the more salient and strategically significant elements, with internal and external audiences. Experienced in communicating with stakeholders from different backgrounds, from CEOs to service-users or young people. 

• Experience in contributing to organisational change processes - working with senior leadership to utilise insights from programme evaluation to support the evolution of programme design and using evaluation to identify areas for continuous improvement. 

• Values – A career (or voluntary experiences) which evidence shared values with The Difference - see these values below - plus a personal commitment to our mission to improve life outcomes for vulnerable young people.

• Self-directed – Evidenced capacity to take high levels of ownership in your work and over your own development, proactively diagnosing skills and information gaps, and making use of others’ expertise. 

• Agile & solutions-focused – Ability to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment, comfortable with making decisions in ambiguous contexts and casting a critical eye on systems, processes and practice. 

Desired knowledge, experience and skills

• Knowledge of the education sector and school data systems.

• Experience in the start-up or small charity sector. An ability to thrive in the flexible, fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous context of start-up.

• Quantitative data analysis skills. Experience using software to analyse large datasets (e.g. R, SPSS, Stata), and ability to interpret results, plus confidence in using Excel and other programmes to present this.

• Insight through work or life into school experiences of over-excluded young people, including young people with experience of the care system, of mental ill health, of special educational needs, or racism.

Why Work for The Difference?

Schooling isn’t working for the children who need it most. Every week in England 109 children – equivalent to three full classrooms – are permanently excluded. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Since the pandemic, school suspensions have risen significantly, as has persistent absenteeism. 1 in 5 children are missing more than 10% of their time in school. Children who are excluded or persistently absent are much more likely to already be experiencing vulnerability or disadvantage. They are more likely to live in poverty, have additional learning needs, suffer mental health challenges, or experience a lack of safety outside school. Certain ethnicities are also disproportionately affected, notably Gypsy Roma Traveller and black Caribbean children. 

Exclusion and high rates of absence can have a dramatic effect on life chances. These young people are more likely to drop out of education or employment, become vulnerable to long-term mental ill health, or be at risk of criminal exploitation. The Difference believes that children and young people deserve better and that the education system has to change.

Our Organisation 

The Difference is a young education charity, founded to change the story on lost learning.  By 2030, we want rates of exclusion and absence to be falling nationally and for schools to be better equipped to support all children, including those who may be vulnerable.
The Difference was born out of a year of research into school exclusions with think-tank IPPR. This research identified a lack of inclusion expertise in schools and proposed a new leadership development programme to fill this gap. In 2018, Difference founder Kiran hired the team who took this idea from concept to reality, beginning work with our first schools.

The Difference is now a 22-strong team delivering multiple school leadership programmes, alongside a growing research and policy arm. The team is supported by our Youth Advisory Board, made up of young people who have experienced exclusion and who provide their expertise and insights on how school inclusion work should be done. This work is needed more than ever. Effects of COVID-19, coupled with the spiralling cost of living, have substantially increased levels of vulnerability. Schools serving excluded pupils face under-funding. The Difference has had excellent early impact but there is work ahead to capture this, share learning with schools and policy-makers, and grow our capacity to lower exclusions across England.

The Task Ahead: Head of Impact

In 2022, The Difference established a Research, Impact and Influencing Directorate, indicating the growing importance of this work to our mission. We’re doing more to understand (and evidence) how school leaders who take part in our programmes are driving impactful inclusion in their schools. And we intend to use this to have a national impact on how schools are measured and driven to put pupil wellbeing, safety and belonging at the heart of their work. Improving our understanding of the impact of inclusion is key to successfully changing the story for students currently struggling in schools. 

Key Tasks for this role include:

• Strengthen our monitoring, evaluation and impact systems: using methods that are both qualitative (interviews, case-studies, roundtables) and quantitative (staff and student surveys, school data tracking), and collating and analysing the data collected to diagnose successes, challenges and opportunities within our work streams. 

• Act as an internal consultant with the team: bringing stakeholder feedback together in clear presentations for other staff members and acting as a “critical friend” during delivery and strategy planning. Identify insights that point to continuous improvement of our programmes and work with Programme Team to utilise insights. 

• Develop our qualitative framework to better track and measure whole-school inclusion. This framework will aim not just to support improved work for children in our schools, but to define what good looks like in the sector.

• Progress our ambition to make inclusion more tangibly measurable: plan user-research with school partners to identify inclusion data needs and use these findings to develop impact tools that collate exclusion, attendance and demographic data. Work with others in the sector using innovative methods to measure inclusion through national datasets.

• Expand our work on measuring school inclusion through student experience of safety, wellbeing and belonging. Grow the reach of our current survey tools and collaborating with others in the sector doing innovative work on student voice and inclusion. 

Our Values

• High Expectations - We are ambitious for excellence from young people, colleagues and ourselves.  We don’t believe in writing off someone’s potential because of their identity or experience of crisis. 

• Strong Relationships - We prioritise genuine relationships over transactional interactions, and know that this requires deliberate relational practice. We see colleagues and partners as people first and their roles second; and know this greater trust allows us to take more risks, gain more feedback and have greater impact.

• Internalised Locus of Control - We work hard to reframe difficult situations to discover what we have within our power in terms of solutions. We take it upon ourselves to walk towards challenges and can take a high level of ownership and agency in our work.

• Pragmatism - We believe leadership means recognising current limitations and striving for improvements within and beyond them.  We develop consensus and chart new ways forward, challenging false and extreme positions like “zero exclusions” or “no excuses”.

• Scientific approach - We take a diagnostic approach to unpicking causes of problems. We are loud and proud of our failures, recognising failing fast and often is key to finding the best solutions. We test solutions and are willing to use data and feedback to make adjustments and choose new directions. 

• Not Squeamish about Structural Inequality - We believe patterns of inequality can and should be disrupted. We strive to be clear-eyed about these inequalities, and both the individual practice and system-changes required to address them. We push ourselves to overcome awkwardness in talking about this; and begin by acknowledging our own biases and blind spots.

• Asset-based - We work hard to avoid deficit thinking and aim to start with what’s strong, not what’s wrong. We are careful not to frame our colleagues and stakeholders - particularly young people and families – as victims but instead to recognise their agency.

• Wise selves - To both enjoy work and do their best, we want to make decisions and work with others in our “wise” - or regulated - selves. We also want to bring our compassionate self to those we work with, externally and internally, to support one another through challenging times. 

How To Apply 

To apply, please complete all sections of the application form by midnight on Sunday 28th April.

First round interviews will be held during the week beginning 13th May, over video call.
Please indicate if you would not be available to attend an interview during this week.

If successful in this stage, second round interviews (including a task to be completed the same day) will take place on the week beginning 20th May, at our office in Bethnal Green. 

We are committed to building a diverse team and strongly encourage applications from under-represented groups in the charity sector such as people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, people with experience in the care system, non-graduates and first-in-family graduates. 

As part of our commitment to fairer recruitment, all applications will be assessed with names and any protected characteristics redacted.  

Please note that we're not able to sponsor work visas for this role and can only move forward with candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.

Store Manager - ReStore HFHGB

About Habitat for Humanity Great Britain

Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the global Habitat for Humanity Federation fighting global poverty and homelessness. We believe that a decent home helps to permanently break the cycle of poverty and allows families to achieve strength, stability, and self-reliance.

In support of our mission Habitat GB is introducing a  new home improvement retail store to Great Britain called Habitat ReStore, which sells donated home furnishings, appliances, and renovation materials.  Habitat has already successfully introduced ReStore to other parts of its global network, including in the USA, Canada and Ireland, with all proceeds helping us ensure more people have access to decent homes.

Habitat GB is growing. We are an innovative, entrepreneurial social enterprise that has been increasing our capacity for impact each and every year. Together, we are building a better, more inclusive world for everyone.

Job Purpose

As Manager of the new 13500 square foot ReStore, you will use your passion, experience and insight to create a compelling shopping experience for our customers. Working closely with both volunteers and staff, you will be responsible for developing, motivating and engaging the team to help you drive sales. You will move our mission forward by making the most of every donation and using your talents to create that truly one of a kind shopping experience. The ReStore Team must be creative, compassionate and excellent communicators. No two days are the same, so if you are looking for a fast paced and constantly changing role, then the ReStore is a great fit! 

Job Description & Duties: 

· Oversee all retail operations including store merchandising, selling, space management, stock control, etc. 

· Administrative and clerical duties (daily health and safety inspections, inventory and donation processing, staff scheduling, etc.) 

· Manage scheduling and pick up of donations through fleet system.

Leadership and Team Building:

· Supervise, train and lead ReStore staff and volunteers.

• To induct, train and coach new colleagues, as evidenced through induction paperwork and development plans
• To role model and promote effective team communication, celebrating success and sharing best practice.

Customer Service :

· Problem solve and troubleshoot day to day issues and concerns 

· Ensure a safe work environment by adhering to and promoting store policies and health and safety protocols and best practices 

· Exceed sale and customer satisfaction targets to support our cause 

· Deliver exceptional customer service to our customers, donors, and volunteers 

· Deescalate and resolve customer complaints 

Learning and Personal Development:

· Foster a culture of learning and development, delivering on continuous learning opportunities externally and internally

• Ensure a safe work environment by adhering to and promoting store policies and health and safety protocols and best practices. Ensure training through morning huddles and other learning opportunities.

· Advocate and share culture for Habitat for Humanity GB and model our values and guiding principles.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience leading customer service teams with budget responsibility.

Skills / Knowledge

• Understanding of customer service delivery. (Essential)
• Experience in retail environment where goals are met and exceeded. (Essential)
• Clear and straightforward communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise and multi-task (Essential)
• Merchandising skills. (Essential)
• Volunteer Management
• Motivational Leadership Ability

Working Style

• Ability to confidently engage with different people (Essential)

· Willingness to learn and apply new knowledge (Essential)

· Enthusiastic and positive, with a can-do attitude. (Essential)

Commitment

· Support for Habitat’s values and mission

· Demonstrable interest in our work, and commitment to continued learning and development.

· Committed to contributing to the inclusive, people-positive culture we are fostering at Habitat.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list.  Job descriptions may be subject to change.

Flexibility   

HFHGB is seeking to rapidly expand its activities and impact to fight poverty across the world. This means that the organisation must be adaptable and flexible and have an ambitious, dynamic and flexible team.  It is a requirement of the post holder to be flexible in terms of location (within reason), line management, and duties and responsibilities.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

Start your Habitat journey.

We want the recruitment process to give you the opportunity to share your skills and experience, and to find out more about Habitat. You are welcome to get in touch and arrange an informal chat with a member of the team before submitting an application. To apply for the role, please send us your CV and a cover letter telling us about yourself, how you meet the person specification, and your motivation for applying – we don’t expect this to be more than two sides of A4.

The deadline for applications is extended until 05 May 2024 (at 11:59 pm).

 Selected candidates will be contacted to agree a suitable time for interview.

Please note that we do not reimburse any expenses incurred during interviews.

We’d prefer to hear directly from applicants – we won’t be working with third party recruiters on this role. 

This post profile is not set in stone. It gives insight into the main purpose of the role, and expected responsibilities, but it might be reviewed in the future to meet the changing requirements of Habitat for Humanity GB – any changes will be made in discussion with the post-holder. 

Habitat for Humanity requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguard our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work.  Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of our code of conduct.

At Habitat for Humanity GB, we aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics.

Unfortunately, because of high volume of applications we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within a month of the application deadline, please assume that your application has not been successful.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the world? Do you want to leverage your skills to combat homelessness for children and young people? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking to recruit an Immigration Service Manager to grow and develop our holistic advice offer for families and young people. This is an exciting role in our Immigration team that will lead a team of solicitors and immigration advisors to offer high quality representation. You will continue to build partnerships across the advice sector and you will play a significant part in maintaining and developing our network to ensure we reach clients who need us the most. You will be a manager of the service first and foremost whilst maintaining a smaller caseload of clients.

The centre is delighted to be recognised as a Centre of Excellence alongside maintaining our accreditations with the Office for Immigration Services Commissioner and the Specialist Quality Mark and the post holder will ensure that we maintain these standards. We hold a legal aid contract and you will be responsible for managing this effectively.

Please refer the to Job Description for further information.

In your cv and cover letter, please outline how you meet the requirements of the role and why you would like to work for us. You must account for any gaps in your employment history.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The Centre requires job applicants, staff and volunteers to complete a criminal records self-declaration and undertake a DBS check. 

About the opportunity

Fundraising is critical to delivering our mission and ensuring we can support as many children and young people facing disadvantage to open doors to their future.  The Philanthropy Team as a whole has a combined target income for the current year (2023-24) of £1.83 million (growing to £2.35m as our target for next year), of which approximately £850k is from corporate donors and their foundations, £100k is from individuals, and the remaining from trusts and foundations. We have been successful year on year in increasing our fundraising base by building secure multi-year partnerships.
 

We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to work within our passionate Philanthropy Team to help grow our fundraised income and develop and maintain an effective, high-quality funding pipeline. Focussing predominantly on eliciting funding from trusts and foundations, and working closely with the Head of Philanthropy, CEO and Corporate Partnerships Manager, the Fundraising Manager will ensure the effective management of existing funder relations and take responsibility for ensuring Action Tutoring meets its reporting obligations. The Fundraising Manager will be responsible for the line-management and development of three Fundraising Coordinators, through which you and your team will prepare and submit grant applications and funding reports, alongside overseeing the development and growth of our individual giving activities and initiatives, including through expansion of our fundraising events and campaigns.

Closing date: Sunday 12th May 2024

Interviews: 20th, 22nd and 23rd May 2024

Start date: Ideally end of May/June 2024
 

Duties and responsibilities

· Work with the CEO, Head of Philanthropy and Corporate Partnerships Manager to ensure Action Tutoring’s fundraising targets are met and manage an effective pipeline across Action Tutoring’s different income streams.
 

· Manage and maintain existing funder relationships, including proactive and requested reporting to donors.
 

· Work closely with the Head of Philanthropy and Corporate Partnerships Manager to identify relevant opportunities for collaboration that promote generating income. Alongside your team, support, prepare and provide expertise on applications for corporate funding opportunities identified by the Corporate Partnerships Team.
 

· Working with your Fundraising Coordinators, research and drive new opportunities for multi-year commitments from trusts and foundations, sharing workload between the team.
 

· Lead on the preparation and submission of high-quality, effective applications, with support from the Fundraising Coordinators. 
 

· Monitor when grants are due for renewal and proactively seek out renewal conversations, ensuring Action Tutoring has a healthy funding pipeline. 

· Work with the Fundraising Coordinator for Campaigns, Events and Individual Giving to build Action Tutoring’s income generated from events, ensuring an attractive range of event options across the country. Manage the Fundraising Coordinator to ensure places are secured, participants are supported and engagement is expanded.
 

· Work with  Fundraising Coordinator for Campaigns, Events and Individual Giving to build Action Tutoring’s income generated from individual giving, developing campaigns for driving more regular giving and building our strategies to cultivate, engage and thank individuals. 
 

· Act as a system manager for fundraising platforms, databases and tools including Just Giving and the Giving Block, with support from Fundraising Coordinators.
 

· Oversee the development of the fundraising area of the website and fundraising pack to attract new funders and fundraisers to the charity, with support from the Fundraising Coordinators.
 

· Manage the Fundraising Coordinators, ensuring they are growing and developing, and that work load is shared fairly. 
 

· Represent Action Tutoring at relevant meetings and events.
 

· Alongside your team, prepare applications for corporate funding opportunities identified by the Corporate Partnerships Team.
 

· Ensure accurate record-keeping of corporate partnerships and relationships on Salesforce and any other relevant systems.
 

· Any other ad hoc responsibilities as deemed relevant by the CEO.

Person specification

This role requires an ambitious, passionate and determined individual with outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Alongside your team you will be responsible for writing and submitting grant applications and reports, so an excellent understanding of the English language and a keen eye for detail are crucial for success within this position. Working to deadlines and line-managing three Fundraising Coordinators, exceptional time-management, prioritisation and organisation skills are essential. With a focus on developing our individual giving strategies, we’re looking for an individual with excellent interpersonal skills. 
 

Qualifications criteria:

· A*-C in maths and English at GCSE (or equivalent experience).
 

· Right to work in the UK.
 

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others: 
 

· At least two years experience in fundraising (preferably within trusts and foundations fundraising).
 

· Proven track record in securing and stewarding 5+ figure partnerships.
 

· Outstanding written and verbal communicator with significant experience writing and submitting grant applications and reports.
 

You will be likely be more successful in this role if you have:
 

· You have a proven track record of securing and stewarding grants of 5+ figure funding.
 

· You have a passion for educational inequality/working within the Third Sector.
 

· Line management experience.
 

· Experience in event and campaign fundraising.
 

· Experience working within a charity with a turnover of £3M or more.

What’s the job?

We need someone with high quality research and data analysis skills to join us as our Research and Evidence Manager. You will work with us to plan, design and deliver projects with cross-sector stakeholders, as well as developing reports and other ways to share our findings with members and the wider sector. We need someone who has solid research skills, is a natural collaborator, and can collate and present research in different ways to help us achieve the change that’s needed for Londoners.

This role is crucial in ensuring that we deliver on our ambition to drive a learning culture, where shared data, intelligence and insight leads to better decision-making. This role is initially fixed term for one year, and may be subject to renewal. It reflects our growing commitment to ensuring our work is relevant and responsive to the diverse needs of our members and communities. As this is a newly developed post, we are also looking for someone who can work flexibly and bring ideas to help shape the role, so that it has a lasting impact on the way London Funders works.

So, what sort of work will you be doing? We’ve just committed to a really exciting and crucial piece of research taking place over the next year, where we will work with funders and equity partners to map the current state of funding for equity and justice infrastructure. This will initially focus on London, before we take the approach to cover England and Wales. The work will be used to inform discussions with funders on the strategic development of funding approaches in this critical space. You’ll be leading on the research and developing the workplan in a collaborative approach with our partners.

Alongside this project, your work will explore other aspects of the funding landscape in London and gather insights from across our membership. You’ll work on reports to support our range of thematic networks, and generate new evidence to help inform the work of funders and our partners across sectors. We’re looking for someone who thrives working as part of a small team, as well as working independently, who will suggest solutions to challenges and use their initiative. Someone who wants to help build a better London by taking action on what matters to our city and our communities.

So who are we?

We’re at the heart of a great network of over 170 member organisations, focused on funding in London. This includes every local authority in London, City Hall, independent trusts and foundations, businesses, social investment organisations, housing associations and more. Together, our members invest hundreds of millions of pounds every year in civil society through all aspects of London’s life, from arts through to welfare, so that people across our communities can live better lives.  We’re the place where funders come together to connect and collaborate, where ideas are generated and acted on, and where people work to ensure that resources are channelled to the right places. You can read more about our ambitions here.

Over the past year we’ve grown in number and have several new programmes of work underway, including an ambitious new collaborative funding programme, Propel. The Research and Evidence Manager comes at a critical time to help us understand and connect the work happening across our membership, and to understand how funders can collectively address the challenges facing Londoners.

 What do people say about us?

We’re always listening to people to help shape our work – and we’ve shared a few reflections below so that you can get a better sense of who we are and what we do.  You can also see some of their comments and thoughts yourself on our social media (@LondonFunders).

Nasyah joined the team last year as our Membership Manager:

“I really enjoy being part of the London Funders team. I like that we are small but mighty, and that we work hard to connect funders with each other to effect real change.”

Yvonne Field, the Founder of Ubele, worked with us on the London Community Response collaboration, helping to ensure that groups led by Black and Minoritised communities can access funding and is a vital part of our partnership looking to the future of funding in our city:

“It has been refreshing to see a partnership of funders that have really put equity at the heart of their approach, and to see that when we work together we can ensure that communities get the resources they need.”

We also asked our members what they’d say about us:

“London Funders are a small team that achieve big things - thanks for all you do.”

“You are a really lovely team, and have done an incredible amount to strengthen and support funding for vital community led activity in London. It is hugely appreciated and it is always great to interact with you”

“London Funders is doing a fantastic job – we are grateful and full of admiration.”

Who are we looking for?

Our ideal candidate would be someone who has experience of running multiple research projects at once with strong project management skills, and direct experience designing and leading both qualitative and quantitative projects. You’ll also need to be able to work with different stakeholders to both co-design research approaches as well as facilitate their engagement in helping us learn from and make sense of the findings.  As such you will need a track record of building relationships in a range of contexts and producing and communicating research outputs in a range of different and accessible formats, including presenting to external audiences.

We're proud of the diversity and vibrancy of our city, and work to champion equity and justice in all that we do. We are actively working to make sure we reflect our community in our staff team, and are particularly welcoming of applications from people from Black and racially minoritised communities, who identify as LGBTQ+, and from people with disabilities, to help strengthen the diversity of thought and experience in our team that we know will make our work even stronger.

What can we offer?

We are a small organisation with big ambitions. And we can’t achieve those without our staff team. That’s why we work hard to create a positive work environment for all employees, where everybody can learn, thrive and deliver their best. 

We have just made a permanent change to make our working week to be 32 hours FTE which enables staff to work a four day week alongside other more flexible work patterns. We believe a staff culture which values inclusion, equity and wellbeing helps to creates a stronger, healthier and more productive team. Alongside the four day week we offer flexibility in how you work. This shows our commitment to creating a culture that encourages wellbeing and personal growth, but still gives us the time to get the job done as effectively as possible. You can read more about what’s it like to work for us here.

Whilst we are a small team, we share an office with our friends at Trust for London. There is flexibility about the hours for this role, so it would be available on a part-time or full-time basis (with a minimum of 24 hours per week, or 0.75 FTE). The skills, experience, insights and inspiration you will bring to the role are more important to us, so we'll do what we can to accommodate your preferred working pattern.

The salary is £36,400 per year (or pro rata if you choose part-time) and is a fixed term contract for one year, with the possibility of becoming permanent. From the first day of employment you will be entitled to Health Cover and Life Insurance as part of our staff benefits package. On completion of your probation period you’ll also be able to access our other employee benefits including our Cycle2Work scheme and mobile months together with volunteering days and a generous annual leave allowance. We also offer a generous pension scheme (employer’s contribution of 10% of your salary). You can read more about our benefits here.