Innovation Manager Jobs
The IOP exists to help physics and the physics community deliver on their potential for our lives, our society, our planet.
We are very proud of our new innovative strategy, please click here to find out more information about our 2024 – 2029 strategy, our priorities and our principles.
Here at the IOP we are looking for a Science and Innovation Manager to support us in our mission.
What is it like working at the IOP?
The IOP is a friendly and ambitious organisation. Inclusion and diversity are central to our work and we have a ‘work anywhere’ policy to make working at the IOP as flexible as possible. Looking after our colleagues and supporting them in life and work is our priority, ensuring they can live their best lives, with competitive salaries and generous benefits.
What will I be doing?
- Curating strategic relationships across our membership, academia, business, government, intermediaries and funders.
- Delivering roundtables, road mapping sessions, surveys and consultations to gather evidence and build better insights on physics R&D, skills, facilities and business support
- Producing compelling reports that enable the IOP to advocate for and support physics innovation and R&D, champion diversity in research and innovation, and celebrate physics
Projects you work on may include:
- High profile, impact projects to stimulate tangible change on behalf of our members and the physics community – influencing national science and technology strategies and investment for new physics-powered industries
- Corporate partnerships to advocate for the health of the discipline and its application in traditional and emerging economic sectors
- And through initiatives like our accelerator space we will provide direct support to growth in physics-powered businesses
Who will I work with?
- You will work closely with the Head of Science and Innovation and department colleagues, and will regularly consult the IOP Executive, wider leadership team, members and community stakeholders
- You will directly line manage one officer and manage collaborative teams comprising staff from across the organisation as well as members, partners, secondees and interns
- You will maintain IOP reputation and relationships with senior and influential stakeholders in academia, business, public research bodies, funders and government
Ideally, we hope you’ll apply if your skills include:
Essential Criteria
- Leadership – the capability to promote and generate co-operation to achieve collective outcomes; fosters the development of a common vision
- Communication – ability to express information clearly and effectively in written and oral form
- Skills in building and managing high performance, matrix-managed and virtual teams
- Experience of the physics science and innovation landscape in HEI and Business R&D
Nice to have
- Experience working with physics R&D intensive businesses including corporates
- Relationship within science- and business-related government departments
- STEM or relevant degree is desirable
The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity. We know that not every candidate fits into a neat little box, and that's okay! So, even if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified but you believe you’d bring passion, creativity, and a willingness to learn, we’d love to learn more about you!
Application
Alongside your CV, please ensure you include a cover letter stating how you meet the person specification.
How will I be working?
The Institute of Physics is an inclusive employer and our people are at the heart of our approach to delivery. Following the impact of COVID-19, we have developed a new, innovative and exciting trust-based model of flexible working called How We Work. This empowers our staff to choose both individually and as a team how, when and where they work to deliver the goals of the organisation, acknowledging that there will be occasions where in-person meetings, collaborations and events will help generate greater impact. The How We Work initiative is based on the principles of collaboration, trust, flexibility and agility. You will be allocated a ‘base’ office which can also be a chosen place of work.
Why should I want to work for the IOP?
The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland - we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join the IOP - watch our film to find out more about our work and our future.
As well as a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including:
- An excellent pension scheme - (up to 12% company contribution)
- Private medical insurance , gym membership, life assurance, dental insurance, health care cash plan (via salary sacrifice) eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards, employee assistance programme
- Floating bank holidays
- Generous annual leave (25 days starting as a standard)
- Flexible working and much more!
To apply for this role please click the link below, best of luck with your applications!
The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Free Tibet is a small but effective campaign organisation based in south London. We’re looking for a Fundraising Manager who can transform our routine fundraising and lead expert strategies for income generation. This role is best suited to an experienced solo fundraiser who is confident in managing multiple streams of income, but we welcome applications from any fundraiser with a diverse skillset and collaborative way of working.
We are currently implementing a pay grading system at Free Tibet, offering increases with each year of service. The salary for this position starts at £40,000.
About Free Tibet and Tibet Watch
Free Tibet is a campaign group (UK company) that brings human rights abuses in Tibet to international attention through parliamentary advocacy, media outreach, and mobilising thousands of supporters for change.
We stand with Tibetans around the world. For their homeland, for their future and against China’s brutal occupation. We keep the eyes of the world on the atrocities being committed in Tibet and lead effective campaigns to push back.
Free Tibet’s work is supported by our research partner Tibet Watch (UK charity), which gathers crucial information from occupied Tibet, one of the most closed-off places in the world.
Tibet can be free. It must be free – and one day it will be. Together we bring that day closer.
Job Description
Fundraising
- Oversee all income-generation activity across Free Tibet and Tibet Watch. Ensure continuous improvement and innovation and an appropriate balance of fundraising activity across all streams. Current streams include postal appeals, online appeals, and the Free Tibet online shop.
- Manage applications for grant funding on behalf of both Free Tibet and Tibet Watch, working with the Fundraising Officer to build a strong portfolio of five and six-figure grants and steward them for renewal.
- Lead on the recruitment and retention of donors, especially Major Donors, and redevelop supporter journeys and stewardship programs.
- Evaluate new ideas for income generation and strategies for implementation, especially corporate and challenge events / community fundraising.
- Impact reporting of fundraising activity and the performance of quarterly appeals, with a view to improve internal processes for greater income innovation and ROI.
- Liaise with the Free Tibet Campaigns & Research Teams to ensure that campaigning, digital and fundraising activities are seamlessly coordinated.
- Managing relationships with third party agencies, like mailing services and digital mobilisation agencies, making sure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest standard.
- Ensure that our new Client Relationship Management (CRM) system, Raiser’s Edge NXT, is used effectively and to its full potential.
- Take a supporter-facing role in managing relationships with Major Donors, leading by example in securing mission-critical income.
- When needed, providing on-the-ground support for direct marketing, including copywriting and editing.
Leadership & Management
- Line manage the Fundraising Team, which currently consists of a full-time Fundraising Officer, part-time Administrative Assistant, and part-time Supporter Care & Shop Officer, nurturing their professional development and working collaboratively to produce fundraising projects.
- Act as a leader within the organisation, representing staff to the board and executive committee where appropriate.
- Work with the Finance and HR manager to monitor expenditure against budget and prepare regular reports on expenditure and projected income for the Free Tibet and Tibet Watch boards.
- Develop annual and project-specific Fundraising Strategies, reporting on appropriate indicators.
General Responsibilities
- Participating in regular team meetings.
- Participate in events and actions as required, with protest attendance highly encouraged.
- Ensure that volunteers working with your team are managed appropriately.
- Participating in monthly finance/fundraising meetings.
- Provide regular fundraising reports for the FT-TW Boards and Head of Campaigns.
- Any other tasks, where appropriate, required to ensure the smooth-running of the organisation.
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven ability to look at the big picture of an organisation’s fundraising and prioritise what needs particular attention.
- Proven track record of delivering income across one or more of following income streams:
- Individual Giving: postal appeals, online appeals; emergency appeals; matched giving campaigns.
- Major Donor Fundraising: soliciting and stewarding donations from HNWIs; prospects research; Major Donor recruitment.
- Trusts and Foundations: soliciting and stewarding major grant
- Digital fluency with a deep understanding of how this relates to fundraising.
- Line management of other fundraisers, especially with agile working and diverse skill sets.
- Experience of overseeing the development of team members.
- Excellent knowledge of proper practice in fundraising data and compliance, especially with reference to The Code of Fundraising Practice and GDPR principles.
- Confident reporting directly to the Board of Trustees and representing staff interests.
- Commitment to Free Tibet’s mission.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a high intensity environment, working collaboratively and skillfully in response to fast-moving developments in global news.
- Personal achievement/s securing five or six-figure grants, especially for research or human rights projects.
- Experience of managing lead generation campaigns at both a strategist and practitioner level, especially Facebook ads, with past examples of success.
- Experience using RENXT, Mailchimp, and digital tools (e.g. Engaging Networks or Impact Stack).
Application Process
Completed applications must be received by 10:00 am on Monday 8th April 2024. There will be two rounds of interviews, with the first round of interviews on Wednesday 17th April 2024.
Your application should include:
- Your CV (1-2 sides of A4), attached as a PDF. We recommend including any qualifications or training from fundraising bodies and showcasing your personal achievements in fundraising.
- Cover letter (1 side of A4), attached as a PDF, detailing how you meet each point in the personal specification. We recommend highlighting your specific interest in working for Free Tibet and Tibet Watch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Battersea is an ambitious and exciting place to work; our brand, marketing campaigns and expert care for dogs and cats in need help us to stand out in the sector.
Battersea’s Insight & Impact team proudly inspires and empowers colleagues in all teams to make confident and evidence-based decisions, that ultimately drive positive impact for dogs and cats everywhere.
As a Research & Insight Manager, you will foster this culture by developing and communicating compelling insights based on robust methodologies and creative approaches to data collection, analysis, and reporting.
About us
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love and expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them.
All the knowledge we gather in our centres helps us to improve the lives of the animals we’ll never meet, through our work with other rescue organisations and charities. We also help people make informed choices when getting a pet, we provide training and welfare advice, and we campaign for changes in the law when we see that dogs and cats or their owners deserve better.
Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
The Marketing and Communications Department
Battersea’s Marketing & Communications department is responsible for communicating the breadth of the organisation’s work in an engaging and memorable way. Though our award-winning campaigns, we use our influence to affect change for dogs and cats within and beyond our gates; building Battersea’s reputation on a national and international scale. Our work involves everything from innovative integrated advertising campaigns to rehome our animals, to supporting other departments with their strategic objectives. We also manage Battersea’s online communities, offer brand guidance, deliver innovative digital activity, and manage internal communications, ensuring that staff and volunteers stay informed and engaged. The department’s ultimate goal is to raise awareness of Battersea’s work, so we can be here for more dogs and cats.
What we can offer you
We offer our employees a wide range of benefits to reward them for the value that they bring to Battersea, to support them in their work, to help improve their health and wellbeing, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Life insurance
- Support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, a wide range of tools and resources, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Hybrid working policy
We operate a hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. We believe this enables our office-based staff to maintain the benefits of home working, while allowing for collaboration and interaction with our animal-facing staff and maintaining a connection to our cause. As such, you’ll be expected to work in our Battersea office for at least 50% of your working week.
Equality, diversity and inclusion at Battersea
At Battersea, we are committed to providing equality of opportunity, and developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.
By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and from members of minority ethnic communities, who we know are currently under-represented at Battersea.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we're happy to discuss any support or personalisation you may need during your application and/or interview process as part of our workplace adjustments.
Closing date: 9th April 2024
Interview date(s): w/c 15th April 2024
If you think you’re a good fit for the role, and you’re passionate about dogs, cats and our work, then we’d like to hear from you.
For full details, please download our recruitment pack.
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised; we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced National Programme Manager to join The Phoenix Way team. The National Programme Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of our fund, ensuring its effective implementation and impact. This is a key leadership role that requires strong project management skills, strategic thinking,and a passion for driving meaningful change.
The National Programme Manager will be working closely with the National Convenor, The Phoenix Way National Leadership Group (NLG), Global Fund for Children (GFC) and national and regional panels to co-design a collaborative grant-making process.
They will support the development and implementation of the overarching Phoenix Way vision, national and regional plans, which include infrastructure development support, ensuring a consistent approach to grant-making across the nations and regions in line with programme and funder requirements.
Candidates must respond to the 3 questions and submit their CV.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role
The digital team at Breast Cancer Now are leading a transformation in how we present our information and services to people affected by breast cancer. We are looking for a digital project manager who will be responsible for the delivery, tracking and communication associated with a number of key cross orgnanisational projects. The role will support with the Head of Digital Transformation in driving and tracking program delivery and ensuring that solutions can be adopted quickly and effectively by the organisation. This will entail collaborating across several high profile projects spanning various directorates and co-ordinating with internal teams (such as our Services, Nursing and Data teams) and external partner agencies.
About you
You’ll have significant and demonstrable experience of digital project management within an agile framework. You’ll be highly collaborative, with strong communication skills and the ability to inspire, organise and motivate others to work together to deliver on time. You’ll be able to manage a demanding workload with a strong attention to detail and solution focused mindset. You’ll ideally have experience of working in the charity or public sectors.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland.
Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you, whenever you need it.
Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care, for anyone affected by breast cancer.
Why? Because we believe that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live – and be supported to live well. But to create that future, we need to act now.
Job description and benefits
The job description and our attractive benefits package are available for you to download.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is ideally based in our London or Sheffield office but could also be in our Cardiff, or Glasgow office. Our hybrid working model allows full-time staff members to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. In support of your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. When applying please ensure you refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as possible with examples to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any questions regarding this role please contact the Breast Cancer Now recruitment team in the first instance.
Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.
Closing date 9am Thursday 4 April 2024
Interview date Wednesday 10 April 2024
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Prospect Research Manager
We are seeking an accomplished and committed person to join us in the role of Prospect Research Manager.
Based in the University of Oxford’s Development and Alumni Engagement department, the Prospect Research Team drives the ambitious fundraising activities of the University. It does this in a number of ways, and the major focus of this role is on the team’s work in carrying out due diligence research as part of the University’s donations acceptance process.
About the role:
Reporting to the Head of Prospect Research and working alongside two other Prospect Research Managers in a wider team, the postholder will play a key role in overseeing our crucial work in this area. The role also offers the opportunity of line management responsibilities.
This is an opportunity to develop your career in the context of a busy, capable and friendly team, which also works on identifying new potential donors, and providing insights to build relationships with our supporters. We support a diverse set of fundraising priorities, on themes ranging from innovative medical and scientific advances, to widening access to our University, to supporting world-class museums.
About you:
We are looking for someone who brings substantial experience of prospect research and due diligence in a fundraising context, successful experience of supervising the work of others and of allocating resources, and the desire to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with colleagues in the team and across the wider University.
Other qualities that candidates will need include a commitment to providing a high-quality service; outstanding research and written communication skills; attention to detail; knowledge of current affairs; and an adaptable approach.
What We Offer:
As an employer, we value the wellbeing and development of all our employees. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
- 38 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance
- Extensive personal and professional development opportunities
- Membership of CASE to support your professional development as an educational advancement professional
- Supportive childcare services and other family-friendly leave schemes for working parents, guardians and those with caring responsibilities
- Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future
- Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings
- Subsidised sports centre membership to promote well-being
- Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting
- Discounted bus and transit travel
In addition, you will have access to a vibrant community with social groups and sports clubs fostering an inclusive atmosphere.
Application process:
- Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be taken to our online Applicant portal to apply to vacancy 171887.
- Applications should consist of a full CV and a letter of application (maximum of 2 pages), in PDF format, outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 15 April 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing 26 April 2024, in person in Oxford.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as an Innovation Manager.
You will take the lead in developing new fundraising products for UNICEF UK, using a structured innovations approach. You will work closely with other stakeholders across UNICEF UK to bring new products to market.
Your skills will include the awareness of innovation techniques and you would have used those techniques to develop mass market products, from conception and sprints to prototyping and testing and delivery.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 8am, Thursday 4 April 2024.
First Round Interview date: Thursday 18 and Monday 22 April 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams).
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a recruitment platform called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
Are you motivated by the desire to help shake things up and do things differently? Start Network is on a mission to disrupt the Humanitarian system and the Systems Innovation and Change team is at the heart of these ambitions for change.
You will be an advocate for systems change and innovation methods and bring a user-centred and design-led approach to your work. You will help ensure our team’s support to our Hubs, members and other teams is flexible in meeting their needs
and aligned with Start Network’s vision for change. You will be key in contributing to the successful development and delivery of the team’s programs and workplan.
To give a sense of the week-to-week work, you are likely to be getting involved in…
• Coordinating various aspects of our team’s project delivery, including setting up workshops, liaison with suppliers, grant management etc.
• Coordinating and, where appropriate, providing innovation technical support to hubs, teams and members drawing on your own experience and/or managing external innovation experts. For example, you may lead on the design of a workshop for a staff team that wants help on a particular challenge, based on innovation and design methods.
• Ensuring that relationships with stakeholders are equitable, effective, open, and transparent
• Supporting the team’s contracting, invoicing, and other administrative needs
• Supporting Hubs, members and Start Network teams to build the capabilities and practices necessary for impactful and sustainable locally led humanitarian innovation
As we are a small team there is great scope for the right candidate to bring their talents to the team and help shape our work programme and impact, as well as having the opportunity to develop your own capabilities and experience.
WHAT IS START NETWORK?
Our purpose is to be a catalyst for system-level change that improves the efficiency, effectiveness and ethics of humanitarian action. We do this by working as a network to develop, test & spread new ways of collaborating and resourcing locally-led crisis response and anticipation.
Our current membership is made up of nearly 100 local, national and international NGOs based all around the world. We also support 10 national and regional hubs made up of civil society organisations and NGOs as our vehicle for devolving power, resources and accountability.
OUR VALUES
WE PUT PEOPLE FIRST: communities come first in our decision-making and programming.
WE ARE BRAVE: we have great ambition and are willing to explore new things and take risks to achieve it.
WE OPERATE COLLECTIVELY: we leverage the value of working as a network, sharing risk and resources, and learning together.
WE ARE INCLUSIVE: we see the value in diverse perspectives and work to remove the barriers that prevent voices from being heard.
WE ARE OPEN: we work transparently and with integrity, building mutual trust in all levels of our work, from governance to programming.
WE ARE ETHICAL: we behave and operate based on key principles of anti-racism, non- discrimination, and anti-colonialism. This is a work in progress.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
• Being a part of a network involved in bringing change to the humanitarian sector.
• Hybrid working with options to work from home and remotely to support your work/life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme through Smart Health ((depends on the country based)
• Family friendly policies, e.g., flexible working, maternity policy, parental leave and more!
• 25 days’ holiday (if UK based) plus 2 company days over the End of Year period for all staff (depends on the country based)
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working. For part-time working and job-shares, please get in touch with us before putting in an application.
Start Network is committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm. We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse of power as outlined in the Dignity at Work policy. Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every
application on merit alone. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, BAME, LGBTQ+ and non-binary candidates. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria set out in the Person Profile.
APPLICATION
Please contact our People and Culture Team if you have any questions or need support with your application.
We use Be Applied, our online recruitment platform which uses anonymised applications and predictive, skill-based assessments which are blind- reviewed to reduce bias.
Closing date: 18th March 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications and we
may review candidates on an ongoing basis, so please apply early where possible to avoid
disappointment.
Any offer of employment will be conditional subject to relevant checks. Please refer to our privacy candidate privacy notice regarding treatment of your data. Start Network also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The core of the scheme is that participating organisations share information about safeguarding-related misconduct (i.e., sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment) that a candidate has been found to have committed during
employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. For more information regarding this scheme, please visit their website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Elrha is a global organisation that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We are looking to recruit an Innovation Manager for Elrha’s Humanitarian Innovation Programme (HIF) to work within our Disability and Older Age Inclusion area of focus.
Do you have good grasp of innovation concepts, tools and approaches? Do you have good technical knowledge of inclusion within humanitarian settings? Are you looking to develop your expertise and a respected profile in humanitarian innovation?
Our Innovation Managers are passionate about identifying the most pressing humanitarian problems, analysing opportunities for innovation, working with sector experts to investigate solutions and designing funding calls to address them. They provide technical oversight and effective management across a portfolio of innovation grants, and share learning both internally and externally through thought leadership and external representation of Elrha.
Note - This is not a fundraising role; the HIF aims to improve outcomes for people affected by humanitarian crises by identifying more effective and scalable innovative solutions.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate with a good mix of skills and experience, including :
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Innovation: You will bring experience of developing creative innovation journeys, including problem identification, development of solutions and supporting solutions to scale.
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Project management: You will have strong project management skills to ensure effective use of time, budget and resources, and the sensitivity to lead projects addressing complex issues in an ethical and thoughtful way.
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Relevant sector experience: You will have worked in the humanitarian and/or international development sectors and have technical knowledge and experience of working in the area of disability and older age inclusion.
If you want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector, then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed. We can offer a large degree of flexibility for you to shape the role, develop, learn and grow professionally. We are a committed, friendly and collaborative team, and the role is a great opportunity to develop your skills.
Note for applicants:
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Candidates must have the independent right to work in UK at the time of appointment as we are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role.
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When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children UK recruitment system. Elrha is an independent subsidiary of SCUK and benefits from some SCUK systems and processes.
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Please read through the job description for a detailed list of requirements, and ensure you complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you.
Closing Date: 7 April 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 15 April 2024 (online)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Innovation Manager.
Circa £55,000 per annum
Fixed Term for 12 months (Parental Leave Cover)
Part home/Part office
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Senior Innovation Manager.
Passionate about driving growth and impact for children? Our collaborative team is driven by audience insights and innovation to achieve our strategic objectives. As our Senior Innovation Manager, you'll oversee the development of new products using structured innovation techniques like Design Thinking and the 4D/Double Diamond approach.
With excellent project management skills and a strong analytical background, you'll drive growth by uncovering and incubating new product ideas. Join our essential innovation team and make a difference today.
Act now and visit the website via the Apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 8AM Monday 15 April. 2024
Interview date: 29 and 30 April 2024 or via video conferencing (MS Teams)
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We are gradually moving back to our UK offices and we it is our policy that colleagues will work a minimum of one or two days a week in their regional offices. We are happy to discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact our Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
Elrha is a global organisation that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We are looking to recruit an Innovation Manager for Elrha’s Humanitarian Innovation Programme (HIF) to work within our Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) area of focus.
Do you have good grasp of innovation concepts, tools and approaches? Do you have good technical knowledge of WASH within humanitarian settings? Are you looking to develop your expertise and a respected profile in humanitarian innovation?
Our Innovation Managers are passionate about identifying the most pressing humanitarian problems, analysing opportunities for innovation, working with sector experts to investigate solutions and designing funding calls to address them. They provide technical oversight and effective management across a portfolio of innovation grants, and share learning both internally and externally through thought leadership and external representation of Elrha.
Note - This is not a fundraising role; the HIF aims to improve outcomes for people affected by humanitarian crises by identifying more effective and scalable innovative solutions.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate with a good mix of skills and experience, including :
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Innovation: You will bring experience of developing creative innovation journeys, including problem identification, development of solutions and supporting solutions to scale.
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Project management: You will have strong project management skills to ensure effective use of time, budget and resources, and the sensitivity to lead projects addressing complex issues in an ethical and thoughtful way.
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Relevant sector experience: You will have worked in the humanitarian and/or international development sectors and have technical knowledge and experience of working in the area of WASH.
If you want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector, then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed. We can offer a large degree of flexibility for you to shape the role, develop, learn and grow professionally. We are a committed, friendly and collaborative team, and the role is a great opportunity to develop your skills.
Note for applicants:
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Candidates must have the independent right to work in UK at the time of appointment as we are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role.
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When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children UK recruitment system. Elrha is an independent subsidiary of SCUK and benefits from some SCUK systems and processes.
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Please read through the job description for a detailed list of requirements, and ensure you complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you.
Closing Date: 7 April 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 15 April 2024 (online)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing date: 28 March 2024
Ref 6599
Are you an innovator, passionate about engaging people in new ways to create new income streams? Join us and be a part of an ambitious, empowered and stimulating team at Save the Children. We are looking for an Innovation Development Manager to play a vital role in transforming relationships with supporters of the future, solving some of our thorniest challenges in new ways and ultimately helping children get the future they deserve.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About you
As our Innovation Development Manager, you will be at the forefront of driving a groundbreaking fundraising innovation pipeline. Working in agile, multi-disciplinary teams, you will contribute to the research, ideation, testing and marketing of compelling ideas aimed at generating new income for Save the Children.
You will leverage human-cantered approaches, digital strategies, and new technologies to bring about significant improvements in our fundraising and marketing results. This would require a combination of creativity, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of both nonprofit operations and trends supporter engagement.
In this role, you will:
- Collaborate with Fundraising Innovation Leads to develop and deliver a pipeline of fundraising innovation focused on audience engagement and income generation.
- Plan and execute multi-channel marketing campaigns for new ideas, including email, display, paid social, and direct mail.
- Support in testing ideas through marketing and in-person/remote prototyping.
- Project management of multiple portfolio projects, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and timelines are met.
- Engage with data and technical advances internally and externally to drive progress and momentum in new audience innovation.
- Use insight and performance data to understand audience needs and motivations, shaping fundraising development.
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- Significant experience in testing digital products, digital marketing, tracking and analytics, and prototyping.
- Expertise in conducting or partnering with agencies/internal staff for audience research interviews, workshops, ideation sessions, and sprint delivery.
- Knowledge and evidence of leading and partnering on key parts of innovation cycles, including research, ideation, prototyping, and testing.
- Keen interest in new technical innovations, demonstrable experience of data-led decision-making, and adaptable thinking.
- Proven ability to deliver operational plans on time and within budget.
- Understanding of fundraising marketing delivery and practices (desirable, not essential).
What we offer you:
- Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
A great opportunity has risen for an Innovation Partnerships Manager to help take forward our ambitious plans to triple public investment in respiratory research and innovation.
Asthma + Lung UK is the only charity in the UK fighting for everyone with a lung condition, aiming for a world where everyone can breathe with healthy lungs. We fund cutting-edge research, provide advice and support for the 12 million people who will get a lung condition during their lifetime. We also campaign for clean air and for better NHS diagnosis and treatment.
This is an exciting time in the health innovation space, with government and the NHS keen to engage with innovation to benefit people living with health conditions. We need to support the development of respiratory products and services – and to do so we need to see an increase in the amount invested into respiratory innovation.
Building on our existing relationships, you’ll be responsible for managing and influencing innovation funders and investors to increase investment in respiratory diseases. In the fast-changing space of health innovation, including HealthTech and AI, you will identify opportunities for us to build relationships, influence, develop policy positions and curate potential income-generating partnerships. You will also oversee the development of activities related to supporting innovators as they develop new products and services, providing expert consultancy as part of our Respiratory Insights service.
You’ll be an excellent communicator with an ability to influence senior stakeholders to deliver objectives. You will also have an understanding of the health technology and life sciences environment and opportunities for new approaches to managing health conditions via non-pharmacological treatments.
As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), membership of a health cash plan, employee assistance programme, cycle-to-work scheme, interest-free annual season Travelcard loan and pension scheme. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation committed to being the driving force behind the transformation of lung health.
Location: Hybrid working between home and the Mansell Street office, London OR Remote working.
Position type:Job Share, part-time permanent (0.6 FTE – 3 consecutive days per week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
Responsible to: Head of Communications & PR
Direct reports:Website Manager, Social Media Officer, Email Marketing Officer
Location:Truro, Cornwall (hybrid – mixture of office and home working) or remote working (UK only) is considered (with regular travel to Truro at least 4x per year).
Role purpose:
This role manages the UK digital team, driving our digital presence and leveraging new digital opportunities. The role is focused on optimizing the ShelterBox UK digital channels, including website, digital advertising, social media and email marketing, to reach new audiences, grow audience engagement and advocacy, and increase digital income. Whilst this role is focused on UK channels, the role also supports international teams with best practice advice, integrated website management and the provision of digital campaign assets and other collateral.
In a highly competitive environment where potential supporters are bombarded with messages, we need to provide a sector leading digital experience for all our audiences. This person will be responsible for driving a high-quality and consistent online experience that responds to the values, needs and behaviours of warm and new supporters. As part of the Communications & PR team, this individual will work collaboratively with communications and fundraising colleagues to deliver digital activity and supporter journeys that support fundraising campaigns and appeals, as well as driving awareness and educating audiences on the issues faced by people after disaster.
This is a parttime permanent contract job share with current post holder – to work 3 concurrent days per week with one crossover day with job share partner. Roles and responsibilities including line management will be spilt with job share partner.
Who are we looking for?
ShelterBox is looking for a personable and self-motivated individual who has demonstrable experience of managing a high-performing digital team, integrated digital activity and digital agencies. You are passionate about creating and growing high-quality online experiences.
You will have experience of developing and delivering digital strategy and working closely with colleagues in your team and department to deliver against wider organisational objectives.
You will have a proven track record of taking a data and evidence-based approach, testing, gathering insights and driving incremental improvements that can help to improve user experience and increase overall conversion rates.
The successful candidate will join a friendly and vibrant team in our mission to make ShelterBox a household name. This role is full of variety, working with other teams within the organisation to deliver a range of strategic projects that drive brand awareness and help to increase online giving.
Digital Marketing and Strategy
- Drive our digital presence, with ongoing development and delivery of the digital strategy and annual digital plans.
- Plan and lead all digital marketing, including PPC, email marketing, social media and display advertising campaigns.
- Oversee the usability, design, content and conversion of the website, including the current redesign.
- Lead the creation and deployment of an SEO strategy.
- Build compelling digital content and journeys that increase engagement with target audiences.
- Oversee the social media strategy, including organic and paid, and developing fresh approaches as algorithms change.
- Oversee the development of an email marketing strategy, building our email list and increasing responses to email asks.
- Develop a paid media strategy that seeks to maintain high ROAS from paid media and increase engagement.
- Provide analysis and monitoring of digital activity, using data and analytics to inform future campaigns and content strategy.
- Build reach and engagement across all digital channels during major disasters and
- digital comms campaigns.
- Responsible for the digital marketing budget across all channels, ensuring spend is allocated efficiently, and is monitored and delivering value.
- Review new technologies and platforms, keep the charity informed of developments in digital marketing, and encourage the digital team to seek out and identify new trends.
Sharing knowledge and best practice
- Provide support for digital leads in our international teams, offering best practice advice, and the provision of digital campaign assets and other collateral.
- Liaise with key stakeholders in wider comms and fundraising teams to build positive, collaborative relationships
- Educate and encourage other staff members on the use of digital best practice and promote its use within the charity
- Manage relationships with third party digital agencies and suppliers
- Play an active role in any working groups where digital guidance is required.
Team management
- Line manage the Website Manager, Email Marketing Manager and Social Media Officer to deliver quality digital campaigns and channels.
- Develop team members through regular reviews, setting objectives and identifying training where needed.
- Motivate team members to deliver excellence in everything they do.
Other duties
Deliver digital fundraising campaigns to support the Individual Giving, Community and Partnerships & Philanthropy teams.
Assisting with wider digital marketing and communications delivery where required, to support the charity’s strategic objectives.
Any other duties as deemed necessary to support the Comms & PR team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Full time (flexible working options available)
Closing Date: 5 April 2024
Ref 6664
Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a motivated Senior Philanthropy Manager - New Business, who thrives in a dynamic environment where their contributions directly shape our success, help grow our portfolio, and secure new philanthropic partnerships.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About you
As our Senior Philanthropy Manager, New Business, you will be responsible for helping to grow our portfolio, secure new partnerships, and take a leading role on several exciting innovative projects relevant to our audiences.
Reporting into the Transformational Philanthropy Lead, you will play a pivotal role in driving pipeline development and leading groundbreaking projects that resonate with our audiences. You will be able to demonstrate a track record of building relationships with a range of stakeholders; have an interest in learning about new ideas and applying them to our partnerships; and with the resilience and decision-making skills to achieve outcomes at pace.
In this role, day -to- day, you will:
• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders internally and externally to fuel our pipeline growth.
• Take personal responsibility for overseeing a diverse portfolio of donors ranging from six to seven figures, serving as a role model for top-tier account management throughout the donor engagement process.
• Focus on securing multi-year commitments from philanthropists that align with our SCUK and F&M priorities.
• Cultivate and nurture relationships with high-profile donors, showcasing exemplary account management to secure long-term commitments.
• Contribute to essential reporting activities and forecasting exercises to ensure our continued success.
• Foster a positive team culture focused on inclusivity and wellbeing, enhancing our collective morale.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, keeping us aligned with the evolving landscape of philanthropy.
To be successful, it is important that you have:
• Proven experience in client-facing or account management roles, ideally within philanthropy or corporate partnerships.
• A track record of successfully securing grants or contracts, guiding clients through partnership lifecycles.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating a compelling vision and inspiring others.
• Ability to navigate complex organisational structures and manage competing priorities with finesse.
What we offer you:
• Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
• To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, and health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Closing Date: April 5th , 2024
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.