We are passionate about the power of education in transforming lives, are you? 

PEAS believes that every young person in Sub-Saharan Africa should have the opportunity to go to secondary school. We build and run high quality schools in underserved rural communities where children previously had limited options after finishing primary school. Since 2008 we have built a network of 32 schools (28 in Uganda and 4 in Zambia) educating over 14,000 children and creating over a 1000 jobs. PEAS has strong external data of impact, happy funding partners and an excellent reputation within the international education sector.

At scale, PEAS schools and their support/supervision structures are financially self-sustainable. This means that there is a finite target for fundraised income. The PEAS school network is on a journey to becoming fully financially sustainable but, along the way, we need philanthropic partners to support our work. 

This is an exciting time to join PEAS, we are in the process of developing our new organisational strategy (2022-25) which will include several exciting new areas for growth in our work - so there will always be new ambitious targets to hit. The successful candidate will play a vital role in delivering this strategy. 

The Opportunity  

As Partnerships Lead, you will take the lead for securing new income for PEAS as well as developing and delivering a first-class stewardship programme for PEAS’ strategic partners (Technical Education specialists), corporate, major donor and trust and foundation supporters.

You’ll be joining a small team of extremely committed, proactive, effective and values aligned fundraisers. This team is well supported by the rest of UK, Uganda, and Zambia teams – we are proud to have developed a strong ‘everyone’s a fundraiser’ mindset at PEAS, thus avoiding the traditional division between programme and fundraising. So, the successful candidate will need to be able to collaborate and build strong relationships with colleagues in all three countries. 

This is an exciting role for an energetic and resourceful person with strong strategic, relationship, communication and organisational skills who will inspire and engage prospective and current partners with PEAS’ work to foster and continually strengthen long-term relationships.

The ideal candidate will have experience raising six figure amounts from a variety of funder types and will be able to adapt their style and approach accordingly. Experience working in Education and International Development is preferable.

Key areas of focus  

Proportion of time spent on each area are approximates.

1. Manage a portfolio of funders to maintain and increase support from PEAS’ current donors which will include strategic partners, corporates, trust and foundations, major donors and potentially institutional funders (50%)
2. Identifying and securing new funding opportunities (40%)

1. Take an active role in developing engaging communications for current and prospective partners (10%) 

The ideal candidate  

No matter the role, we are looking for people who believe in what we do and how we do it; is passionate about transforming lives through education and aligned to our values. 

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• At least three years experience in account and project management.
• Experience of preparing substantive reports, budgets, proposals, presentations and undertaking pitches to secure funding and support.
• Proven track-record in meeting income generation and other targets in a fundraising or commercial context.
• Excellent MS Office skills, particularly MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in donor account management (ideally in strategic partners, institutional, corporate, major donor and/or trust and foundations), or similar roles within the not-for-profit or commercial sector.
• Understanding of current international development issues and an understanding of, and commitment to, PEAS’ aims and values.
• Experience working in an Education setting/organisation focussed on Education.
• Experience working in Uganda, Zambia or sub Saharan Africa desirable

Skills and Abilities

• Ambitious and goal-oriented, always looking to push yourself, and the team, to achieve the most you can in your role.
• Flexible with the ability to adapt to a changing funding landscape.
• Motivated to work to financial targets.
• Proven ability to build strong and lasting relationships with senior external stakeholders and confident enough to make “the ask” to turn positive contacts into income for PEAS.
• Ease in maintaining good, positive working relations with colleagues.
• Ability to juggle priorities and work on own initiative.
• Ability to lead and influence projects without managing those projects
• Ability to motivate and inspire colleagues, including remotely.
• Exceptional written and interpersonal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Willing and able to work occasional unsocial hours and occasional travel overseas.

Benefits  

• £34-38K based on experience
• 28 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• Matched contribution based pension of up to 6% 
• Flexible working
• International travel
• Being part of a small and friendly team who are all committed, supportive, driven and values aligned 

Please review the full job pack for full details including the responsibilites of the role and who we are looking for. 

Equally Ours is looking for an intern to learn from and contribute to our work. You'll focus on important policy projects, including supporting the Funders for Race Equality Alliance to improve the practice of funders and increase investment in race equality.

You will have the opportunity to learn about the UK’s equality and human rights agenda while participating in the day-to-day activities of an NGO with a eighteen-year track record of helping make equality and human rights a reality in people’s lives.

You’ll assist with organising, hosting and administering meetings and events. You will also provide support on research, and monitoring and evaluation of projects, as well as other tasks.

Equally Ours works on the basis of partnership and dialogue with a wide range of individuals and organisations across government, academia, funders, and the voluntary sector. The internship is therefore an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to develop connections perhaps with a view to future work in these fields.

This internship is for someone from a Black, Asian, minority ethnic, or mixed race background. Our internship programme is a positive action initiative under the Equality Act 2010. It is part of our commitment to addressing the under-representation of people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds in Equally Ours and in policy and public affairs roles in the wider voluntary sector.

You will be managed by a Black senior member of staff, who has a wealth of experience to share, and will be working within a team who are committed to equality and continuous learning.

Location and hours

The post will be remote to begin with due to Covid-19, then will be based in the offices of Age UK at 1-6 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9NA. The office is open-plan and friendly, is wheelchair accessible and easy to reach by public transport (bus, train and underground).

Because of project requirements, you must usually be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There may be some days when there is flexibility on this or occasional days where you might be needed on another day. We will be as accommodating as possible.

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

We work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. 

We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face, in their local service, community or online. 

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. 

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

About the role

We’re looking for a Communications and Events Intern for a period of three months. 

Working closely with the Senior Communications Officer and the rest of the Communications team, you’ll play a key role at an exciting and busy time. This is a fantastic opportunity to get some really varied experience for a charity in communications.

You’ll be involved in helping us start to use new digital platforms, in planning virtual events and creating different types of content to help us engage our staff. You’ll also use your great organisational skills to support the team with administrative tasks and to keep our communications running smoothly.

What we’re looking for

Ideally you’ll have:

• A keen interest to develop your experience in communications at a charity. 
• Some experience of working in a team. 
• The ability to write well and produce different types of content for different audiences. 
• The ability to build great relationships with different people. 
• An understanding of digital platforms and digital communications. 
• The ability to manage your own time and projects with great organisational skills. 
• A passion to help people change, and a belief in people’s abilities to do it

In return, you’ll get to be part of a supportive, tight-knit team who want to hear your ideas. 

You do not need a degree to apply for this role. 

We are continuously striving to be a more inclusive and diverse organisation. We are actively encouraging applications from but not limited to BAME candidates.

Further information about this job 

This a three-month fixed term contract for 37.5 hours per week.   

If you are based in London, you will also receive an Inner London Weighting allowance of £2,759 per annum.

Interviews will be held on 27 October via online video call, with a preferred start date of early November. 

Please apply via our website, where further contact details can be found.

Benefits of working with us 

• 28 days holiday plus a bank holiday allowance (pro rata for part time staff)
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Life assurance benefit scheme
• Flexible working patterns to help with work life balance
• Training and development opportunities
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Information about us and our recruitment processes 

We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability. We actively welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates to ensure we have an inclusive and representational workforce for all our staff and clients.

We are only able to employ people who have the legal right to work in the UK.

We want to safeguard and protect the children, young people and adults we work with. Our rigorous selection process applies to all applicants to support this aim.  If you are applying for a role which involves regulated activity you will need to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (including Barred Lists) check (if in England) or become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme (if in Scotland). We will also seek references as part of the selection process for this role, including from your current or most recent employer.

We reserve the right to close vacancies before the specified closing date, should a large number of applications be received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Fixed Term until 11th June 2021

Sheffield

Closing date:  8 October 2020 at 11.30pm

We're looking for an enthusiastic individual with a professional telephone manner to join us as Telefundraising Intern and help promote Shelter and enhance our ability to retain our supporters.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Based in the same offices as our free national housing advice helpline, our Telefundraising team provides quality services for existing and new Shelter supporters. These help to promote our work, raise awareness of housing and homelessness issues and enhance our ability to retain and recruit supporters. As an Intern you'll have a great chance to develop your customer service and administration skills through on the job experience. What's more, we'll help you gain formal qualifications through major learning providers in Sheffield.

About the role
This interesting and very worthwhile nine month paid internship placement has been created in order to help our current and ex-service users back into employment. As well as acting as the first point of contact for supporters making enquiries or seeking information about our work, you'll call new supporters to welcome them to the organisation and thank them for choosing to support us. Carrying out quality control surveys will be an important part of the role too, as will inputting data and maintaining accurate supporter records. And, along the way, you'll get to develop working relationships with colleagues in the Sheffield office, as well as staff based in London.

About you
Experience of data inputting, excellent communication and administration skills, strong attention to detail and accuracy and a real interest in housing issues are just some of the things we'll be looking for in the right person. Proactive, results-driven and willing to challenge the status quo and introduce new ideas when appropriate, you also have basic skills using Microsoft Office applications.

This vacancy is open to anyone who has lived experience of either: homelessness, housing issues or money/debt issues. Candidates are also required to have experience of accessing support services.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter 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 also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

The Legal Education Foundation (TLEF) believes that the law plays an essential part in supporting civil society, economic development and democracy. Our vision is of a society where everyone understands the role and value of the law and has the capability and opportunity to use it to ensure their rights, and to fulfil the obligations that accompany these rights.

Since TLEF was launched in late 2012, we have developed an approach centred on helping citizens to understand and use the law to secure rights, fair treatment, and protection. In the past five years, we have made 400 grants totalling £22million and as we go into our sixth anniversary, TLEF grant funding continues to rise and we have launched a new Strategy for 2020-2025. Our activities continue to fund and engage different communities, from people navigating public decision-making processes, to parliamentarians and policymakers drafting new legislation.

It is in this evolving context, that TLEF is looking to appoint a new Governor to join our board. We are specifically seeking an individual with senior professional accounting/financial management experience. The Governor will have worked in a necessarily complex organisation of relevant scale. Ideally, they will have an understanding of charity governance and best practice across sectors. Critically, they will be sympathetic to the ethos, values and mission of the Foundation. We want to increase the diversity of our Governing Board and welcome applications from all sectors of society and from individuals across geographies.

For further details, including job description, person specification and information on how to apply, please follow the application link, quoting reference 4334-2. All telephone enquiries, in the first instance, should be directed to Harriet Howlett +44 (0) 20 7340 6274. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 7th October at midnight BST.

Applications should include:

1. A full curriculum vitae;

2. A covering note of c.500 words, setting out relevant experience and interest;

3. Names and contact details of two referees.

Protecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to Perrett Laver and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.

As defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is ‘Legitimate Interests’.  You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website.

It is an exciting time to be joining the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA), we are about to embark on a new five-year strategy which will support and accelerate efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis globally within ten years. Communications is a key pillar of our work; the lack of awareness of hepatitis is costing people their lives. If you want to join a small, ambitious and dynamic team that works at a global level to make a difference, then this role is for you.

We are looking for someone to work closely with the Head of Communications and other key staff, to tell the organisation’s story and the stories of people affected by viral hepatitis. The role will have responsibilities for the organisation’s communications channels including websites, social media, email marketing, brand, and publications.

The successful candidate will deliver high impact global campaigns, develop case studies and communicate the work of WHA to key stakeholders. We are looking for a communication all-rounder with skills across web development, copy writing, design, video and social media. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, creative problem solver ready to turn their hand to a wide range of projects.

In return you will receive a competitive salary and annual leave allowance as well as the chance to make a real difference to the lives of people affected by viral hepatitis.

POSITION IN ORGANISATION

Reports to: Head of Communications

Line Management: External suppliers, interns and others as required

Salary: £37, 476.00

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work effectively with Head of Communications to develop high-impact communications strategies 
• Support the development and delivery of successful campaigns including World Hepatitis Day (WHD) and NOhep
• Generate content and case studies for external communications channels
• Management of WHA and NOhep social media accounts
• Develop and update the WHA suite of websites
• Develop regular email communications
• Copyrighting, sub-editing and proof reading
• Design social media graphics, reports, magazines and infographics
• Manage third-party suppliers and consultants
• Manage campaign-specific budgets
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Assist the Head of Communications with press releases and media relations

This job description does not form part of the contract and may be amended to suit the changing needs of the service.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Communications Manager
The Communications Manager works across multiple projects and needs to be able to turn their hands to a range of tasks, they are a self-starter and a problem solver, utilising their skills to create a variety of engaging content.

Experience

• Substantial experience working in a marketing/communications/PR or similar environment
• An understanding of membership organisations or the not-for-profit sector
• Experience working in and/or an understanding of global health and international development
• Proven history of developing and implementing communications strategies
• Managing suppliers to ensure they deliver on time, to budget and specification  
• Managing organisational social media

Skills and abilities:

• Clear, precise and engaging writing skills; including experience of producing articles, reports and blog content
• Design skills with a good knowledge of the Adobe suite
• Web management skills with experience of Wordpress
• Clear attention to detail with accurate proof-reading skills
• Social media content generation and management skills
• Proven ability to manage complex projects from start to finish
• Creative thinking capability and the confidence to input with own ideas
• Confident communicating with people from different cultural backgrounds
• Confident in using online analytics to assess effectiveness of campaigns on a regular basis and using feedback to inform future campaigns.

Please note that interviews will be held virtually on Friday 9th and Monday 12th October.

WHA are currently operating on a work-from-home basis. Role will be flexible with some travel to our London office in the future. 

About us and the role

The Renewal Programme is a local Newham based charity that is passionate about investing in our community and supporting people to rise through dignity, inspiration, and empowerment. We are looking for someone with excellent knowledge of charity digital communications and marketing, who also brings an appetite for creativity and enthusiasm for developing and implementing strategies to grow our impact. You will lead on all the charity’s digital communications and marketing activities, in order to grow and deepen our digital and social media presence and engagement, and position the charity to increase fundraising capacity and online donations. In a nutshell your role will be to help us reach more people, raise more funds, and build stronger relationships with our various audiences.

Our ideal candidate for this role will be an individual with a passion for digital content and a good understanding and experience of how digital technologies can be used to transform charity impact and engagement. We are seeking someone who is ambitious and can be our champion for digital transformation. You will also have a flexible and pragmatic approach to your work in order to be able to support the needs of a relatively small local charity working to recover from the effects of covid-19.

You will need to demonstrate that you are professional, organised, efficient and able to manage your own time and workload to meet project targets. We can offer you a friendly team of experienced coordinators to work with and the support of a dynamic leadership team.

This role is 25 hours per week and for an initial fixed term period of 12 months. Please see the full job description and person specification attached and do note an enhanced DBS check will be required.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Application Details : please note there is no closing date for this role, but early applications are encouraged as we will invite interviews and begin the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim to have this position filled as soon as an appropriate candidate is identified.

Please apply by attaching an up to date CV detailing relevant education and employment experience and a covering letter demonstrating how your skills meet the Job Description and Person Specification (no more than 2 pages). Please ensure that your application contains details of 2 referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Newham Community Renewal Programme is committed to recruiting high quality candidates whose skills and experience are most suited to the job regardless of sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion (or beliefs), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age or political affiliation.

The Book Trade Charity is the route through which the UK Book Trade helps colleagues in need and encourages fresh talent to join. We support the UK book trade, working with colleagues in difficult personal circumstances, young people (particularly from diverse or non-traditional backgrounds) who wish to gain employment in the industry, and partnering with employers to deliver appropriate, targeted support services.

Established in 1837, we have provided financial assistance, affordable housing and support to book trade people for over 180 years, including accommodation for interns entering the trade. We aim to ensure book trade people know how, where and when to approach The Book Trade Charity for confidential support and advice, and to help with relief in need and hardship.

Chief Executive Officer

The Book Trade Charity (BTBS)

Kings Langley, Hertfordshire

£70,000 to £80,000, dependent on experience

We are looking for a CEO to grow The Book Trade Charity to its next level of impact. Working with the Board and building on our reputation, the CEO will strategically review the current landscape and identify new opportunities to maximise our impact and grow services that best support our clients. This will include diversifying our funding, building our profile with the book trade and maximising our resources. The CEO will also lead the organisation externally with key stakeholders and internally to support our staff.

In order to continue to develop and provide the best possible service for the book trade, we seek an individual with sound leadership experience and a track record of developing organisations to be the best they can be, from reviewing internal practices to developing external opportunities. Our new CEO will have senior level experience of working closely with a Board and leading a staff team to develop the infrastructures for success. They will also have a strong understanding of how to grow and diversify income. As an agile and inspirational leader, the incoming CEO will be a strong communicator and a supportive leader who is able to juggle multiple priorities, as well as being able to develop relationships with a breadth of stakeholders.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Deadline for applications: Monday 12th October 2020

Interviews with Prospectus: 20th October - 4th November 2020

Engagement meetings with The Book Trade Charity: w/c 9th November 2020

Panel interviews with The Book Trade Charity: 24th and 25th November 2020

The Book Trade Charity is committed to achieve greater diversity in its executive team and welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

Fixed Term Contract for 6 Months

Closing Date: 04/10/2020 Midnight
Interviews: TBC

We are looking for 2 Lead Workers to join our Newham Rough Sleeper team. 

At Thames Reach we are committed to helping homeless and vulnerable people to live in decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Our vision is to end street homelessness and our aim is to deliver high standard and effective services to vulnerable people.

Our Newham Rough Sleeper team works with Newham council and other stakeholders to:

– Reduce the number of people rough sleeping in the borough by quickly identifying the most appropriate route off the streets for entrenched rough sleepers with complex needs and devising and sharing a plan for achieving this.

– Reduce the number of long term rough sleepers in Newham by directly case working a small number of individuals with complex needs and case histories, supporting them to leave the streets and move into long term accommodation.

– Support people who have been placed in temporary accommodation to sustain and successfully move on from this.

Clients we support present with a variety of support needs including substance misuse, poor mental health, poor physical health and immigration issues.

We are looking for lead workers to support rough sleepers to move away from the streets and access and maintain sustainable accommodation and support.  You’ll be assertive and persistent, able to give difficult messages and still get positive outcomes for our clients.

With the help of our experienced senior staff and management, you will be supported and trained to use your strong communication and creative problem-solving skills. You will receive regular supervision from experienced staff who will both guide your work and encourage and facilitate your personal development.

This post will consist of office work, street based outreach shifts and visits to accommodation. You’ll be based in Newham.

We need Lead Workers to:

– Support rough sleepers to rapidly identify and access accommodation outside of London.
– Assist hostels to quickly move their residents on to more suitable and independent accommodation.
– Assertively identify routes away from the streets for rough sleepers and then continue to work with them in short stay accommodation to put together a more detailed long term plan.

As Lead Worker you will have:
– The ability to provide a flexible and responsive service to meet the needs of rough sleepers across London.
– Excellent communication and creative problem solving skills enabling you to create options for people where these may be hard to find.
– Excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to work with rough sleepers.
– The flexibility to work late and early shifts and weekends as required.
– The enthusiasm and ability to manage a case load of complex clients.
– The ability to carry out assessments and oversee a multi-agency problem solving approach with people who may have a history of challenging services.
– The confidence and knowledge to supervise volunteers and interns.
– An ability to work both autonomously and within the team; ensure health and safety requirements are followed and manage risk to ensure the safety of all parties involved.

As well as a great working environment we also offer:

– 6.5% employer & 1.5% employee contributory pension

– Development opportunities

– 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

– Reimbursement of the cost of annual eye test

– Season ticket/cycle loan

– Flexible Working

– EAP services

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief. 

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

The Communications Manager writes all public communications for EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe (ie. Newsletter, Member updates, press releases, statements and website) including articles on high level public affairs issues related to European and International Health policy. S/he performs the effective and accurate dissemination of this communication, often translated in 7 languages. Our main target groups include media, our patient organization members, patient advocates, policy makers, and other stakeholder groups interested in the rare disease community.

With the support of the Web Technology Manager, s/ he oversees weekly operations for communications activities, ensuring that content made public across EURORDIS newsletters, websites, press releases and social media is fully accurate, timely and highly professional. This involves understanding European Health policy issues and EURORDIS’ position or statement related to these issues. With the support of the Junior Communications Manager, the Communications manager oversees the planning and content shared on EURORDIS social media channels.

As the editorial reference point and writer within the organisation, s/he connects the Communications Team with other colleagues internally reporting a wide range of EURORDIS’ activity and events and coordinates media relations. S/he leads monthly editorial meetings with team members across departments.

EURORDIS is a unique, non-profit alliance of 929 rare disease patient organisations from 72 countries that work together to improve the lives of the 30 million people living with a rare disease in Europe. By connecting patients, families and patient groups, as well as by bringing together all stakeholders and mobilising the rare disease community, EURORDIS strengthens the patient voice and shapes research and policies.

The main scope of this post includes:

• Content writing - Act as editorial reference point within the organisation, writing content on advocacy activities, for all communications channels including website, social media, and press releases. Specific tasks include:
  • Newsletter (3p/m) - collect, write content and ensure effective dissemination in cooperation with intern and translators (7 languages).
  • Video content: write scripts and film short ad-hoc videos when needed.
  • Coordinate communications around Rare Barometer surveys, including dissemination of new surveys and communication on results (infographics, communication to members and social media).
  • Write SEO-optimised content for main website and manage flow of content.
• Media relations and strategy
  • Draft press releases/ comments and oversee EURORDIS media relations, including pitching and securing interviews.
• Communications planning
  • Propose, plan and implement communication actions/dissemination/ strategies for ongoing/ new activities, recurrent programmes and events, projects, advocacy actions.
  • Participate in monthly advocacy and strategy meetings..
  • Oversee operations and implement and improve processes for EURORDIS’ public communications to ensure accuracy, timely and targeted. Guide Communications Junior Manager in editorial choices and community management of all social media on EURORDIS & Rare Disease Day channels.
  • Internally, connect with events, advocacy, survey and project teams  to plan and operationalise communications.
  • Provide the link with the office of the organisation’s CEO to produce and validate strategic communications (statements, press comments)
  • Prepare and run editorial meetings. Link to CEO for messaging.
• Publications & marketing materials
  • Supervise production of materials such as infographics, leaflets, position papers, kakemonos, new logos and also annual Activity Report. Coordinate with graphic designers and printers.

Experience & skills

• Masters or bachelor’s degree, preferably with a specialisation in Communications, Public affairs or International relations and/or a minimum 2-3 years’ experience in a similar position. Experience in the health sector, public affairs, or international policy is a plus.
• Excellent writer in English, with insight and storytelling skills
• High interest in public affairs or European policy with an advocacy sensitivity and ability to capture and move the reader
• Attention to detail, accuracy and consistency with writing
• Autonomous and ability to manage numerous priorities at once
• Good interpersonal skills and a team player. The ability to adapt working style to others
• Team & project management skills
• Hard worker, motivated by working for an association and a cause related to health policy
• Comfortable in an international environment and experience working with different nationalities
• High level fluency in English (oral and written)
• Fluency in French preferred (oral and written) or an ability to work in French
• Other European language a plus
• MS Office (Master level in Word and PowerPoint)
• Social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram)
• Photo and graphics editing software appreciated (Indesign, Photoshop)
• Experience with Wordpress, HTML, Dreamweaver preferable

This is a unique opportunity to have an incredible impact, by joining our ambitious team at this exciting stage in the charity’s growth. 

Last year, Yes Futures was named one of the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape to 2019.  We achieved one of the top 100 scores out of over 1500+ organisations, based on our workplace culture and employee satisfaction.

Some testimonials from our current employees:

• "Yes Futures is an extremely positive and supportive working environment. All employees are valued and encouraged to contribute across all areas of the charity. My team are so enthusiastic and passionate about the fundamental ethos -  helping to build a positive future for young people." 
• "As well as every day being different, and the work we do being so rewarding, we have a fantastic team of dedicated, intelligent, interesting, passionate people! It's wonderful to be part of it all!" 
• "I work with a supportive team with great passion and energy. We are all so different but share a passion for supporting young people. Our CEO is an inspiration and leads the way with her positivity, drive and enthusiasm."

Introduction

Yes Futures is a multi-award winning charity, established in 2012. Our successful programmes have made a proven difference to the lives of over 1700 young people, and we are rapidly expanding to more schools.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Programme Executive to join our existing Programme Team in November 2020. As a Programme Executive, you will be responsible for managing the Yes Futures programmes across our partner schools in our East region, which primarily covers Essex and Kent.

You will have significant ownership over your work, enabling you to thrive and grow your talents in a supportive, collaborative environment.

The Programme Executive Role

As a Programme Executive, you will be integral to the running of the Yes Futures programmes and a vital link between the Yes Futures head office and our schools.

The role of the Programme Executive is to oversee and manage the programmes within a region of schools. From November 2020 – February 2021, you would be running an adapted version of our usual programme in four schools, in line with Covid-19 restrictions. We are expecting to deliver our usual programmes from March 2021 onwards. You can read more about our programme model and recent changes in the Role Description, which you can download at the bottom of this page.

Benefits to you

Yes Futures is a small, rapidly growing charity. By joining us at this critical stage in our development you will have a significant impact on our growth and future success. If you are enthusiastic, ambitious and open to challenging yourself by applying your talents to a dynamic, young charity… we need you!

The Programme Executive role is flexible, allowing you to work from home and balance your work around other responsibilities. You will develop a range of key skills and knowledge areas in this role, including:

• Youth engagement
• Event and trip planning
• Volunteer management and development
• Programme delivery and group facilitation
• Coaching and personal development
• Creativity and innovation in education
• Quality assurance
• Social enterprise strategy
• Impact evaluation and techniques
• Curriculum design

We provide full training in our programme content, coaching, behaviour management, safeguarding and first aid.

Why should you apply for this role?

Yes Futures is one of the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape to 2019.  We achieved one of the top 100 scores out of over 1500+ organisations, based on our workplace culture and employee satisfaction.

By joining our team of committed, hard-working, fun and friendly colleagues, you will: 

• Help us to make a life-changing difference to young people;
• Thrive in a role with a high degree of responsibility and flexibility;
• Enjoy working with other like-minded people, who care about doing an excellent job;
• Enhance your skills through professional development opportunities, with our generous CPD allowance;
• Benefit from dedicated time and support given to your personal development.

Main responsibilities

You will be one of a small team of Programme Executives, dedicated to delivering excellent programmes that make a positive difference to the lives of students.

Programme delivery

• Responsible for the care and wellbeing of all students in your schools on the programme;
• Communicating with parents where necessary during the programme, by email, letter and telephone;
• Planning and delivering whole-group workshops for students;
• Planning and delivering information and celebration events for students and parents;
• Delivering coaching sessions to students where required;
• Developing business and charity partnerships for day trips;
• Planning and delivering the day trips included in the programme;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of the Into the Wild residentials (from March 2021);
• Implementing discipline procedures, including reporting serious discipline issues;
• Implementing all necessary Health and Safety and Child Protection procedures, including recording and reporting any incidents;
• Ongoing communication with the school and Yes Futures head office regarding student engagement and progress.

Organisation and administration

• School onboarding, including ensuring that dates are planned, students are recruited and parental agreements are returned (from March 2021);
• Planning and organising the logistical elements of the programme (timetables, activities, sessions plans etc) through liaising with Yes Futures head office, school staff, businesses, charitable organisations and the rest of the Coaching team;
• Creation of Risk Assessments, parent letters and programme-related documents for schools;
• Sourcing materials needed for programme sessions, including lunches for trips;
• Assisting with finance and petty cash where required.

Management of volunteer Yes Futures Coaches

• Managing and developing the skills of your Coaching teams (approximately 2-4 adults per cohort);
• Ongoing communication with your Coaching teams, to foster their enthusiasm and commitment;
• Supporting Coach recruitment for future programmes;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of training for Coaches;
• Maintaining accurate and secure records of Coaches’ personal information, absences, sickness and other relevant information.

Evaluation and reporting

• Facilitating the pre-, mid- and end of programme evaluations;
• Oversight and input of key student monitoring data and impact data;
• Debriefing and ongoing feedback collection from schools and Coaches;
• Ensure all work is carried out in an effective and timely manner to support continued high standards of the Yes Futures programmes.

Programme Executives will also be given the opportunity to support with other Head Office functions, including but not limited to:

• Assisting the Chief Executive with strategic planning;
• Supporting the marketing of Yes Futures to new schools and customers;
• Developing our fundraising strategy through bid writing and other fundraising tasks;
• Establishing relationships with key partner organisations;
• Strengthening our programme design and theory of change;
• Planning our future Ambassador offer and other pilot programmes.

In addition, as part of our focus on employee development, you will be able to dedicate time to individual personal development opportunities and gain further professional growth through leading working groups in strategic areas in which you are interested.

For more information on the role, including the skills and experience we are looking for, please download and read the more detailed Role Description. You can download this at the bottom of this page, or on the 'Join Our Team' page of the Yes Futures website.

How to apply

So, are you interested in applying to be our next Programme Executive?

We’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to apply, please download and complete the application form, available at the bottom of this page or on the 'Join Our Team' page of the Yes Futures website.

Dates and recruitment timeline

Deadline for applications: Sunday 18th October 2020 at midnight.

Should your application be successful, you will be invited to an Assessment Centre at the Yes Futures head office in Brixton (London) on Wednesday 21st October 2020. 

We are looking for a Programme Executive to start ideally on or before 16th November 2020. We can be flexible on start date for the right candidate, but would like the chosen candidate to have at least two shadowing days with the previous role holder prior to the 16th November. 

An opportunity has arisen for a skilled, dynamic, and inspiring communications and marketing manager to join the Parent-Infant Foundation. 

We are an expanding organisation, supporting the growth and quality of parent-infant relationship teams across the UK through local support and national policy change. In the last year we have launched our new brand and website, had a successful Infant Mental Health Awareness Week and national conference, and seen continued growth on our social media channels. We want to do more, better and with increased impact to achieve our mission, so that all babies and their carers needing relationship support can access it.

You will want to build on our recent successes and newly created communications strategy to share the value and work of parent-infant teams and why they are needed.  Working with our small staff team, the network of parent-infant relationship teams across the UK, and families having received their support, we want you to further increase our brand awareness and help us lead change in the field of infant mental health with our predominantly professional audiences. 

We are looking for a talented and experienced individual who can raise our profile and deepen our engagement with the first 1001 days sector, our network, and policymakers at local and national levels. As well as being confident and competent in delivering creative and engaging content across digital platforms, you must also be well versed in preparing compelling stories and content, bringing to life our work, and that of parent-infant teams. You will bring experience in digital communications and marketing especially with professional audiences; use and analytics of social media platforms; competency with Wordpress; experience of working with beneficiaries, alongside strong planning and ability to work across a team.

This role provides an opportunity to further develop and build the communications function within a small organisation and combines both strategic leadership and direct delivery. It is predominately home-based, with flexibility in hours, making it perfect for an established communications professional who is looking for a flexible role that still provides plenty of challenge and opportunity. We are interested in hearing from passionate, curious people across cultures, genders, ethnicities, and lifestyles to help us reach all communities.

For more details please see the Job Description and Person Specification document.

Closing date is 10am on Monday October 5th 2020.

Please submit a maximum two-page CV alongside covering letter (no more than two pages in length) as an application outlining your experience with relevant examples to show how you meet the skills we are seeking.  Please provide both documents as pdf files.  

Please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application.

Interviews will be taking place virtually, using a video calling app (Zoom). If access to technology/WIFI is difficult for you, please get in touch with us so we can assist in making suitable arrangements. 

Stage one interview dates: October 13th and 14th.

Stage two interview date: October 20th.

Location / Lleoliad: Home based with occasional travel across the UK / Gweithio gartref, gyda theithio achlysurol ar draws y Deyrnas Unedig
Salary / Cyflog: £22,603 per annum (pro-rata) / £22,603 y flwyddyn (pro-rata)
Hours / Oriau: Part-time (21 hours per week) / Rhan amser (21 awr yr wythnos)
Contract: 12 months fixed term contract / Contract cyfnod penodol 12 mis
Benefits / Buddion: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) and pension / 30 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol plws gwyliau banc (pro-rata i weithwyr rhan amser) a phensiwn

Can you help support hundreds of kinship carers to get the advice and help that they need across Wales?

About the role:

During this national COVID-19 crisis, we’re increasing our frontline support to be able to help more kinship carers across Wales.

You’ll be an integral part of a close-knit team responding to kinship carers needs through high quality advice and support.

We want every kinship carer to be able to access our advice service and you’ll help us do that by offering bilingual advice and support.

We incredibly proud that this role is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund Wales and will help us help address the additional challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic for our kinship carers in Wales.

We are expanding our work in Wales and this is a really exciting opportunity to be part of this work and help shape our services long term.

Who we’re looking for:

Kinship carers are at the heart of what we do, so you’ll be absolutely committed to the work of Grandparents Plus and passionate about making a difference to the lives of vulnerable families.

A fluent Welsh speaker, you’ll be a brilliant communicator, able to support kinship carers to understand where they can get support and help them in a calm, empathetic way.

Systems can be confusing, so you’ll be there guiding with clarity and helping carers to access anything from their benefits to finding legal advice.

This can be a tough role as you’ll be hearing stories from carers in crisis. You’ll need to remain positive, be able to problem solve and be confident providing advice. It’s key that you can do this while also maintaining excellent records and using our database (Salesforce) for monitoring and evaluation.

As a team, we make time to make sure your well-being is also looked after and that we support each other.

About Grandparents Plus – the kinship care charity

Kinship care often begins in crisis. A child whose parents are unable to care for them, for whatever reason. It’s frightening, confusing and heart-breaking.

Instinctively, a loved one steps in – a grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle or family friend. They are now a kinship carer, bringing up the children they love. There’s no chance to prepare. Plans are pushed aside. Relationships, jobs and savings are sacrificed.

It’s life changing and challenging raising children who’ve lost their parents, but kinship carers do it without a thought for themselves because they put the children first.

At Grandparents Plus we know how hard life can be for kinship carers. But we’ve seen the amazing things they’re capable of with someone by their side. With the right support, children raised in kinship families flourish.

And we will not rest until the recognition and support is there for every kinship family.

About our Advice Service:

Our Grandparents Plus advice and support service was set up in 2011 and has helped over 12,500 kinship carers.

The demand for our service is growing each year and the number of kinship carers we support has increased by more than 300% since the line was set up.

We’re now able to extend our advice service and develop a new project providing advice to Special Guardians and other kinship carers across the UK.

Our service is independent, confidential, and non-judgmental. Our professional advisors give advice on available benefits, allowances and how to navigate child services.

We also signpost kinship carers to other organisations and apply for grants on behalf of carers.

We’re a friendly team, passionate about doing good better. If that also sounds like you, why don’t you join us?

We welcome applications in both English and in Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Closing date: 9am, 2/10/2020

Interview date: w/c 12/10/2020

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Allwch chi helpu i gefnogi cannoedd o ofalwyr sy’n berthnasau ledled Cymru i gael y cyngor a’r cymorth angenrheidiol?

Gwybodaeth am y rôl:

Yn ystod argyfwng cenedlaethol COVID-19, rydym ni’n cynyddu ein cefnogaeth rheng flaen er mwyn medru helpu mwy o ofalwyr sy’n berthnasau ledled Cymru.

Byddwch chi’n rhan hanfodol o dîm clos sy’n ymateb i anghenion gofalwyr sy’n berthnasau trwy roi cyngor a chymorth o ansawdd uchel.

Rydym ni eisiau i bob gofalwr sy’n berthynas allu cael mynediad i’n gwasanaeth cynghori, a byddwch chi’n ein helpu i wneud hynny trwy gynnig cyngor a chymorth dwyieithog.

Rydym ni’n eithriadol o falch bod y rôl hon yn cael ei hariannu gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol yng Nghymru ac y bydd yn ein helpu i fynd i’r afael â’r heriau ychwanegol mae pandemig COVID-19 wedi’u hachosi i’n gofalwyr sy’n berthnasau yng Nghymru.

Rydym ni’n ehangu ein gwaith yng Nghymru ac mae hwn yn gyfle gwirioneddol gyffrous i fod yn rhan o’r gwaith hwn a helpu i ffurfio ein gwasanaethau yn y tymor hir.

Y person sydd gennym ni mewn golwg:

Mae gofalwyr sy’n berthnasau yn ganolog i’n gwaith, felly byddwch chi’n gwbl ymroddedig i waith Grandparents Plus ac yn credu’n angerddol mewn gwneud gwahaniaeth i fywydau teuluoedd bregus.

Byddwch chi’n siarad Cymraeg yn rhugl ac yn gyfathrebwr gwych, sy’n gallu cefnogi gofalwyr sy’n berthnasau i ddeall ble mae cymorth ar gael a’u helpu mewn modd digynnwrf, empathetig.

Gall systemau achosi dryswch, felly byddwch chi yno yn rhoi arweiniad eglur ac yn helpu gofalwyr i gael mynediad i unrhyw beth o’u budd-daliadau i gyngor cyfreithiol.

Gall hon fod yn rôl heriol, gan y byddwch chi’n clywed hanesion gofalwyr mewn argyfwng. Bydd angen i chi barhau’n gadarnhaol, gallu datrys problemau a bod yn hyderus yn rhoi cyngor. Mae’n allweddol eich bod chi’n gallu gwneud hynny ar yr un pryd â chadw cofnodion rhagorol a defnyddio ein cronfa ddata (Salesforce) ar gyfer monitro a gwerthuso.

Fel tîm, rydym ni’n gwneud amser i sicrhau bod eich llesiant chithau’n cael sylw a’n bod ni’n cefnogi ein gilydd.

Gwybodaeth am Grandparents Plus – yr elusen gofal gan berthnasau:

Mae gofal gan berthnasau yn aml yn cychwyn mewn argyfwng. Plant y mae eu rhieni’n methu gofalu amdanynt, am ba reswm bynnag. Mae’n achosi braw, dryswch a thorcalon.

Yn reddfol, mae rhywun annwyl yn camu i’r bwlch – nain/taid, brawd, chwaer, modryb, ewythr neu ffrind i’r teulu. Nawr maen nhw’n ofalwr sy’n berthynas, yn magu’r plant maen nhw’n eu caru. Does dim cyfle i baratoi. Mae cynlluniau’n cael eu rhoi o’r neilltu. Mae perthnasoedd, swyddi a chynilion yn cael eu haberthu.

Mae magu plant sydd wedi colli eu rhieni yn heriol ac yn newid bywydau, ond mae gofalwyr sy’n berthnasau yn gwneud hynny heb feddwl amdanynt eu hunain oherwydd eu bod nhw’n rhoi’r plant yn gyntaf.

Yn Grandparents Plus rydym ni’n gwybod pa mor anodd gall bywyd fod i ofalwyr sy’n berthnasau. Ond rydym ni wedi gweld y pethau rhyfeddol maen nhw’n gallu eu cyflawni gyda rhywun yn eu hymyl. Gyda’r gefnogaeth gywir, mae plant sy’n cael eu magu yn nheuluoedd perthnasau yn ffynnu.

Fyddwn ni ddim yn gorffwys nes bod pob teulu o berthnasau yn cael cydnabyddiaeth a chefnogaeth.

Gwybodaeth am ein Gwasanaeth Cynghori:

Sefydlwyd ein gwasanaeth cyngor a chymorth Grandparents Plus yn 2011, ac mae wedi helpu dros 12,500 o ofalwyr sy’n berthnasau.

Mae’r galw am ein gwasanaeth yn tyfu bob blwyddyn ac mae nifer y gofalwyr sy’n berthnasau yr ydym ni’n eu cefnogi wedi cynyddu mwy na 300% ers i’r llinell gael ei sefydlu.

Bellach rydym ni’n gallu estyn ein gwasanaeth cynghori a datblygu prosiect newydd sy’n rhoi cyngor i Warcheidwaid Arbennig a gofalwyr eraill sy’n berthnasau ar draws y Deyrnas Unedig.

Mae ein gwasanaeth yn annibynnol, yn gyfrinachol, ac nid yw’n barnu. Mae ein cynghorwyr proffesiynol yn cynghori ynghylch y budd-daliadau sydd ar gael, lwfansau, a sut mae cael hyd i ffordd trwy wasanaethau plant.

Rydym ni hefyd yn cyfeirio gofalwyr sy’n berthnasau at sefydliadau eraill ac yn gwneud cais am grantiau ar ran gofalwyr.

Rydym ni’n dîm cyfeillgar, ac yn credu’n angerddol mewn gwneud gwaith da yn well. Os yw hynny’n swnio’n debyg i chi, beth am ymuno â ni?

Rydym ni’n croesawu ceisiadau yn Gymraeg a Saesneg. Ni fydd ceisiadau a ddaw i law yn Gymraeg yn cael eu trin yn llai ffafriol na cheisiadau Saesneg.

Dyddiad cau: 9am, dydd Llun 2/10/2020
Dyddiad cyfweld: dydd Iau w/c 12/10/2020

About the role

Someone dies of Tuberculosis (TB) every 20 seconds. The world’s failure to adequately address TB and other diseases of poverty is due in large part to a lack of political will. There is therefore an urgent need to scale up advocacy to demand greater leadership and accountability on TB.  RESULTS UK has a long and successful history of providing policy input to decision makers in institutions in international development. We are a strong policy voice within our sector, influencing and supporting other civil society organisations.

The heart of the policy team’s role is to provide solid policy evidence and messaging to underpin all of RESULT UK’s work. The policy team goes beyond the production of this evidence: it also delivers it as highly-focused advocacy messaging to stakeholders who require the most detailed and nuanced levels of technical briefing. These audiences include civil servants and the staff of key development agencies and civil society organisations, including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), The World Health Organisation (WHO), The World Bank, The Union and the Stop TB Partnership.

The Senior Policy Advocacy Officer (TB) will be a key part of our Policy Advocacy Team. Reporting to the Head of Policy Advocacy, the post-holder will take responsibility for being an issue-area expert on Tuberculosis and share responsibility with other Policy Officers for some other related development issues, including: Health System Strengthening, Sustainability and Donor Transition, Universal Health Coverage, and the Sustainable Development Goals. The Senior Policy Advocacy Officer will lead on the development and delivery of high-quality policy research analysis and reports. Furthermore, the post-holder will lead on maintaining and developing key relationships with UK and global institutions working on TB policy.

As a member of the Policy Team, the post-holder will also be working closely with members of the Parliamentary and Grassroots Team in order to deliver on RESULT UK’s overarching objectives: being generous with the sharing of knowledge, advocacy expertise, and contacts. Working in a collaborative way is vital to this role.

Globally, they will work strategically as part of the ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership to mobilise greater resources and political commitment for the control of TB. The ACTION network seeks to address and reverse the global TB problem through implementing cutting edge, results- based advocacy and communication strategies.

Location: Vauxhall, South London, UK (currently working from home owing to the COVID-19 pandemic)

The application deadline is 10:00 on Monday 12 October 2020.

Please see the full details, person specification and application process in the attached job description. 

Due to limited staff capacity, we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates and will be unable to provide feedback on applications not shortlisted for interview.