The job will involve working with people in custody or subject to supervision in the community, to engage them in learning, training and employment opportunities, either through one-to-one or group work.  You’ll need to be proactive, a good communicator and effective at working with partner organisations to ensure the best results for our participants. Recording of accurate information on participant plans is an important part of the job, so you’ll need to be comfortable working on databases and systems and have a strong attention to detail. 

We are especially looking for applicants who can connect with people to help move them forward, embrace the quality and compliance requirements of working on a contract and have the skills to work towards individual performance targets.

We’ll give you all the training you need to do the Case Manager job and provide you with support to get established in the new role.  We employ a team of 45 Case Managers across the NW, who are very proud to work on this highly successful ESF programme.

Our full-time staff enjoy a reasonable 35h working week and we also offer flexi-time, so when we ask our staff to do extra, we always make sure they’ve got those hours to take back another time.  It’s a great benefit of working for Career Connect. 

Job Description

Job Title: Partnerships Manager

Location: Quantum House, 22 – 24 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London, EC4A 3AB. Open to flexibility on location provided able to attend offices in London on regular basis.

Purpose: A fantastic opportunity to lead on managing relationships with our major charity partnerships including Bank of America and Health Education England (NHS Ambassadors). The charity aims to ensure that all young people have the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential. The role is a fixed contract up to 12 months for maternity cover.

Reports to: Director of Operations & Programmes

Additional Terms: 30 days paid holiday, exclusive of Statutory Holiday plus competitive pension scheme and a volunteering allowance of up to 5 days – pro rata in accordance with the length of contract. Additional family friendly benefits including enhancements to Statutory Payments.

Remuneration: £32k - £34k per annum (depending upon experience)

Appointment Terms: Fixed Term up to 12 months (Maternity Cover)

The role:

Working closely with the senior management team and colleagues across the organisation, the successful candidate will be leading on the account management of our major employer partnerships. Key partnerships with employers and professional associations from across the world of work are integral to the work we do as an organisation, contributing not only towards our reputation and network but also recruitment of volunteers for our programmes, delivery of campaigns and projects as well as funding.

This role will focus primarily on supporting our programmes aimed at inspiring the next generation through interactions with volunteers from the world of work (Inspiring the Future, Primary Futures) and work collaboratively with colleagues delivering the Inspiring Governance contract. The successful candidate will play a vital role in both account management and business development dedicated to consistently delivering a high level of service to all our partners.

We are looking for an experienced relationship manager to support our partnerships with Bank of America (BofA), lead corporate supporter of Inspiring the Future, Health Education England (HEE) major funder of the NHS Ambassador programme and the Department for Transport (DfT) Aviation campaign. The role focuses on supporting the organisations to ensure effective, successful, well-established partnerships and providing a key point of liaison.

The successful applicant will be expected to develop a strong network of contacts within partner organisations including attending their offices as appropriate. They will also work with colleagues in mobilising partner employees to volunteer their time to support students through Inspiring the Future and related programmes, planning and coordination of bespoke employee engagement sessions with groups of students and developing appropriate projects and resources.

We are looking for someone keen to take on fixed-term contract which is maternity cover for our existing Partnerships Manager. This is a very exciting period to be with the charity which has made a rapid pivot to virtual interactive events and has strong support from existing major partners to continue to innovate and grow the programmes. This role also provides a fantastic opportunity to develop significant skills both within the not-for-profit and corporate sectors through the partnership work.

Key accountabilities

Relationship/Account management (70%)

• Take responsibility for the stewardship of major partners covering any particular projects, initiatives and campaigns as directed, ensuring they receive a positive experience of working with the charity, and have experienced the benefits of a mutually beneficially partnership, all with the aim of extending the relationship including opportunities for fundraising.
• Successfully deliver the high value corporate partnerships with BofA, HEE and DfT. Ensuring that outcomes are appropriately measured and we meet all KPIs agreed.
• Maintain a strong personal network and high personal visibility across partner organisations to promote Inspiring the Future and Inspiring Governance to maximise employee engagement; acting as the principal point of contact for Inspiring the Future and Inspiring Governance enquiries from employees.
• Work with each organisation to engage their employees with Inspiring the Future and other programmes including Inspiring Governance
• Promote the partnership internally within each partner organisation as appropriate, using internal newsletters, video, intranet, direct mailings and case studies to recruit new employee volunteers and celebrate engagement.
• Working with colleagues to plan and deliver volunteering opportunities virtually and as appropriate in sites across the UK, inviting local school groups to meet volunteers to gain career insights; provide creative opportunities for departments and employee networks.
• Produce and disseminate guidance, and provide necessary resources, for employees taking part in Inspiring the Future volunteer events.

Strategic Planning (10%)

• Supporting the development of strategic plans across partnerships, ensuring funding pipelines are as visible as possible to SMT and plans in place to secure funding in the next cycle.

• Reviewing and enhancing resources and materials for employer engagement.
• Liaising with the Inspiring Governance regional managers to ensure that activities are complementary
• Keep up to date with current corporate issues, sector research and fundraising trends.

Developing new employer relationships (20%)

• Developing effective relationships with other key employers and professional associations identifying opportunities for effective promotion of Inspiring the Future volunteering schemes when appropriate
• Supporting the charity to develop employer bids and pitches identifying opportunities for income generation

Other

• Other ad hoc administrative tasks to support the team as needed

We are looking for an agile and enthusiastic individual, capable of absorbing key information quickly, as well as the ability to handle a diverse workload in order to meet the fast pace of the organisation. Education and Employers is a small, ambitious charity working to bring about change. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong communication skills and work well with a small team in a dynamic working environment.

Person specification

Skills/ Knowledge/ Expertise

Essential

• Experience in successful relationship management - of managing multi-stakeholder relationships and programme management. Ability to engage confidently, articulately and sensitively with stakeholders and partners at a range of levels of seniority up to and including board level
• Excellent, planning, prioritisation, time management, and organisational skills in order to effectively manage multi-faceted projects to agreed timescales, deadlines and budgets
• Polished presentation skills, adapting to different audiences and opportunities and including the ability to speak to research finding and create effective presentations.
• Excellent written communication skills. Fluency in written and spoken English
• Understanding of the corporate social responsibility landscape and knowledge and interest in the education and / or employment sector
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent knowledge and practical application of Microsoft office tools

Desirable

• A passion for supporting young people in realising their potential
• Knowledge of the education and employment sectors including careers support for young people and corporate social responsibility agendas
• Experience of working in a small team
• Understanding of risk management and data protection

Personal Attributes

• Strong client facing aptitude and communication skills both written and verbal.
• A “can-do” attitude and creative approach to a limited marketing budget.
• Calm and patient when dealing with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrates sensitivity and possesses the ability to manage effectively the organisational tensions that sometimes develop between all stakeholders involved in the organisation and delivery of its work.
• Team Player: works collaboratively and flexibly to achieve outcomes and is keen to add value to the organisation’s culture and ethos

Other

• Able to undertake some occasional work in the evenings and at weekends
• Able to travel in the UK if required

Application process

The Education and Employers charity values having a diverse workforce.  We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. We offer a range of inclusive employment and family friendly policies as well as flexible working arrangements in order to support staff from different backgrounds.

The closing date for applications is 23:00 (11pm) Sunday 26th July 2020. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be notified no later than Friday 31st July 2020. Interviews will be arranged with successful candidates for the 5th / 6th August 2020 and will take place virtually.

Please your CV and covering letter (no more than 2 pages of A4) setting out your interest in and suitability for the role. Should you have any questions regarding the role please contact the recruiting manager Katy Hampshire.

Please note we will only consider applications with both a CV and covering letter and applications will only be accepted from those with the right to work in the UK with a valid passport/visa.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered under any circumstances.

The Charity is fully committed to safeguarding those in our care. We plan our recruitment processes to ensure effective timelines for any required vetting processes such as enhanced DBS, qualification, reference and identity checks. The Charity also ensures that each staff member is appropriately trained for their duties with a comprehensive induction process on commencement.

About the Education and Employers charity

Education and Employers is an independent UK based charity launched in 2009 with the vision of “providing children and young people with the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential”. It aims to achieve this by working with schools, employers, the national bodies that represent them and a wide range of other partners including the government and third sector organisations. The charity also works with partners internationally – more details here.

The charity runs Inspiring the Future, a free service which uses innovative match-making technology to connect volunteers with state schools and colleges, quickly, simply and at scale. Schools can very easily search a massive database of willing volunteers, filter against a wide range of criteria – e.g. subject, sector, career route and send them a message. It enables young people, wherever they live, whichever school they attend, the opportunity to meet people from a wide range of backgrounds doing jobs from across the whole world of work.

Over 55,000 people have already volunteered in the UK - people from all levels: apprentices to CEOs and all sectors: apps designers to zoologists and over 80% of English secondary schools have registered. People can volunteer from an hour a year in a local primary or secondary school to chat informally about their job and career route, take part in career speed networking session, give careers insights, provide mock interviews or feedback on CVs through to serving as a governor or trustee.  There is also the opportunity to link up with schools for workplace visits, job shadowing and mentoring.

Inspiring the Future operates on a technology platform kindly developed in partnership with Deloitte, Salesforce and Ordnance Survey. It allows the charity to run national campaigns such as Inspiring Women and others focused on specific geographic areas or economic sectors such as engineering, science, health and arts and culture. The campaigns have secured high profile support across government, business and teacher associations and ongoing corporate partnerships including our lead corporate partner Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

In partnership with the National Association of Head Teachers the charity has developed a version for primary schools called Primary Futures and over 4,500 primaries have already signed up. To see a short clip on how it works please click here.  All campaigns run through Inspiring the Future share a common objective: to broaden young people’s horizons, raise their aspirations and show them the range of opportunities and careers routes e.g. apprenticeships and university open to them. Over 1.8 million interactions between young people and volunteers from the world of work have already taken place.

In partnership with the National Governance Association the charity runs Inspiring Governance the free governor recruitment and support service. This Department for Education funded service aims to get highly skilled volunteers to serve as governors in some of the most disadvantaged schools in England and in so doing help raise educational achievement.

Since the Charity’s launch it has sought to understand what difference employer engagement in education makes to young people and the economy. It works with academics and researchers from around the world and its own research is regularly cited by government and international organisations like the OECD. The research, which has informed and influenced a range of government policies, shows that employer engagement helps improve social mobility, reduces the likelihood of young people becoming NEET (not in education, employment of training), increases the amount they earn in adult life, helps them make better informed career choices and leads to improvements in educational attainment.

Humankind is an established provider of health and social care services including substance misuse, health young people and families, work and skills, offending and housing services.

In the last 3 years we have trebled in size. In 2020/21 we have a projected turnover of circa £60 million pounds and will employ in excess of 1500 staff, expanding from a turnover of £27 million pounds and 700 staff in a matter of two years.

We are a national provider with a need to engage and support staff and beneficiaries and advocate for improvements to their lives to enable everyone to have Fairer Chances.

With our recent encouraging growth, we need to take steps to manage this growth effectively and position ourselves to further develop the organisation. We want to continue our vision to be an impactful and innovative health and social care provider.

We are looking for a strong technical lead for our IT department.

You will need to be conversant in a broad range of technical areas including cyber security, infrastructure (On prem and cloud-based solutions), Networking, the Microsoft Office suite including Active Directory and Azure. You understand and can navigate your way through complex tasks, prioritising as appropriate. You have strong problem-solving skills with a flair for lateral thinking. You are a person who gets things done.

You will have technical experience of Microsoft Office Suite specifically MS Teams, Sharepoint, Onedrive.

You will need to be

• A skilled project manager with appropriate qualifications with experience of both agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Conversant with a range of hardware, software, and telephony solutions for large organisations
• ITIL practitioner
• Experience of working in an IT PMO environment and delivering complex work at fast pace to a high standard

Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification prior to applying for this position.

We are flexible on location with a preference for County Durham or Leeds based.

Please visit https://humankind.careers for more information.

The closing date is noon on Wednesday 15th July 2020, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

First round interviews held via Zoom on Friday 24th July & second round interviews held Thursday 30th & Friday 31st July. Interview dates may change should the vacancy close early.

Recruiting a IT Project Manager (12 month FTC) to join our Head Office in Westminster!

GBP 60,000 per annum, 40 hours per week, 12 month FTC plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:

To successfully deliver projects within Look Ahead's Move Forward programme portfolio to a high standard.
To manage business-critical IT projects, the role includes initiation, definition, planning and delivery of projects which have been defined as priorities by Look Ahead's Senior Management Team, Senior Leadership Team, Programme Board and Business Plans.
The post holder will support the IT Department's vision of developing, delivering and deploying information management and technology solutions which drive business transformation and efficiency for our staff and improved services for our customers.
The post holder will be expected to use the experience they have gained to manage the projects they are involved in. They will be highly organised, have demonstrated a history of delivering within an environment with discrete dependencies and deadlines and will have exhibited the drive to ensure project success.
The role will require flexibility, resilience and the ability to coordinate with a wide range of project team members to identify, circulate and agree on innovative solutions to address project risks and issues.
The role will initially manage a project for the implementation of Look Ahead's Digital Workplace using Microsoft 365 technologies and the configuration and implementation of key back-office solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

- Responsible for the successful delivery of projects within Look Ahead's Move Forward transformation programme,
- Leading the planning and implementation of several interdependent projects,
- Maintenance and reporting of project plans,
- Tracking of project deliverables,
- Mitigation of project risks,
- Management of emerging issues,
- Development and execution of testing plans,
- Maintaining and ensuring continuing engagement from diverse stakeholder groups,
- Reporting to established governance groups,
- Managing project communications,
- Planning and monitoring of project resources and ensuring good practice,
- Other duties as directed by Project Sponsors or the IT Director.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others
- Is confident
- Ability to work effectively in a high-pressured environment
- Has a practical approach and is naturally well-organised
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in communication style

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- Educated to degree level in a relevant field or can demonstrate relevant work experience that enables the management of people, process and technology in a medium-sized organisation
- Experience of full project life-cycles and management within multi-project programmes
- Experience of delivering successful results
- Demonstrable experience of project financing and budgeting
- Experience of risk management
- Problem solving/analytical skills
- Ability to communicate and get on with people at all levels within the organisation
- Customer outcome focussed

Desirable:

- Formal qualification in project management
- Experience working in a project role for a Not-for-Profit organisation or charity
- Successful delivery of projects within an IT programme
- Exposure to working within an outsourced IT support model

Please note that we have the right to close any vacancy before the advertised closing date if we have received a high number of applications.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We are looking for an experienced Head of IT for an organisation in Central London with very strong stakeholder relationship management skills to develop and implement an efficient and effective IT shared services model and an IT strategy and systems infrastructure that support the delivery of the organisations’ objectives. The post holder will be responsible for strategy, governance, data and cyber security and disaster recovery, alongside core network operations and business continuity.

The ideal candidate will have:

• proven experience in establishing and maintaining a stable and well-functioning IT environment for a similar sized organisation;
• a successful track record of managing and developing people and managing systems change;
• strong stakeholder management experience, including negotiation and influencing skills;
• a good understanding of current digital technologies from across different sectors, including e-learning, audio visual and video conferencing.

Please apply with CV and a covering letter which outlines how you meet the essential criteria for the role. 

A non-profit, independent body and registered charity based in London are currently recruiting an interim Service Delivery Manager to cover a gap in the IT team for a period of 6 months initially.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing the organisations relationship with their support MSP and their IaaS service providers
• Contract management with various application and hardware suppliers
• Managing the procurement of IT consumables such as laptops and other relevant hardware
• Contributing to IT Department management tasks such as technical and strategic decisions, service changes
• Involvement in the IT Change Advisory Board

Experience Required:

• Previous experience managing relationships with 3rd part/outsourced service providers
• Experience of contract management and negotiation
• Ideally previous experience of working in Service Delivery within the non-profit sector
• IT change and transformation experience from a Service Delivery perspective.

If you are available at short notice and are looking to secure an interim contract that should be for 6 months at least, please apply with a copy of your CV. 

Head of IT

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of IT to join a fantastic charity based in London. As this charity grows, they are looking for someone who can head up the entire technical environment within the charity including Infrastructure, Network and dealing with 3rd party suppliers. This is a brilliant chance for someone to learn new skills as you will be working across various technologies and will have full control over the future development of the whole technology department including working with Cloud Technologies. 

As the Head of IT you will work closely with the Director of IT to identify and drive a range of new and exciting IT projects, developing a whole new IT strategy and controlling the process from start to finish. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Head of IT to enter a role where they can really develop the technical infrastructure of this charity. This role will be remote until circumstances change when you will be able to work from home 1-2 days per week.

Skills required for the Head of IT are:

• Previous experience of developing full IT strategy from start to finish
• Good all round experience in data management, CRM, ERP, Business Intelligence and Infrastructure
• Excellent communication skills to deal with both international and national stakeholders
• Controlling the whole IT department including asset management and infrastructure

IT Manager/ Information Technology Manager / Head of IT / Head of Information Technology

This is a brilliant chance for a Head of IT to take the next step in their career and really progress his/her career further. You will gain the full benefits that comes with working for a large charity

Location: North London 

Salary:  £60,000 - £64,000 + Excellent benefits

Apply now for further details and immediate consideration for this exciting career opportunity!

Understanding Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

THE WELCOME DIRECTORY - helping faith communities welcome people leaving prison. Established as a charity in 2016 the Welcome Directory is entering a new and exciting phase of development. Already 125 Faith Communities have registered with us to state clearly that people leaving prison will find a welcome with them. Over the next two years our aim is to substantially increase that number, moving towards our simple yet powerful vision: to help faith communities become places where people who leave prison find acceptance. A place to belong that not only nurtures faith but also offers appropriate practical support.

People are at the very heart of this work; people who have found the benefits of being part of a faith community whether inside or outside the prison gates. If nothing else, we hope that engaging with The Welcome Directory will help faith communities to understand that in a deeper way; that those leaving prison have a name, a story as well as hopes and dreams for their lives beyond the prison gate.

JOB SUMMARY: The post holder will ensure overall leadership and day to day management of all operational aspects of The Welcome Directory.

This will include, but may not be limited to:

• Ensuring adequate funding is available for the financial stability of the project
• Developing the population of the directory with Registered Communities
• The engagement of appropriate partners in helping to establish the work of the Welcome Directory nationally, especially
  • Funding Partners
  • Operational partners
• The implementation of the authorisation framework for communities applying for inclusion in the “Welcome Directory”
• Oversight of the Prisons Awareness course, particularly to facilitate the “in-prison” element
• Oversight and development of suitable online resources to host and communicate the Welcome Directory
• From time to time, you may be required to undertake additional activities which are appropriate to the development nature of this role as required by your line manager.
• In the early stages of the contract the post-holder will identify and appoint additional key staff to assist in fundraising, communications and regional development roles as funding and operational requirements dictate.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

General: The post is to be home-based. Travel expenses as required for the successful development of the project may be claimed and suitable equipment for fulfilling the job will be provided.

Salary: £32,000 pa

Contract Type: Two Year Fixed Term

Hours of Duty: Normal hours of work are 40 hours per week over 5 days, excluding an hour’s unpaid break for lunch.

Annual Leave: 20 days paid leave per year exclusive of public and additional holidays.

Pensions: As the employer, The Welcome Directory pays National Insurance contributions under the ‘not-contracted-out’ contributions scheme and all members of staff not in a pension scheme are required to join one. The Welcome Directory will, during the term of the post contribute 5% of salary provided that the staff member also makes a contribution.

Location: Home based and at the London Office of The Welcome Directory, 27 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HH

Accountable to: The Trustees via single appointed trustee

Key relationships: The Welcome Directory Trustees and staff, Registered Faith Communities, Prison Chaplains, All Funders

PERSON SPECIFICATION: The post is open to any person with recent or ongoing experience of the resettlement of offenders. The ideal post holder will be able to demonstrate a high level of awareness of the resettlement issues faced by those leaving prisons as understood by Prison Chaplains.

Essential Qualities

Personal Attributes:

• Self-directing with capacity to prioritise
• Ability to set and meet deadlines
• Commitment to their own faith
• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly

Education

• Educated to at least degree level or equivalent

Skills/Aptitudes

• Advanced leadership and motivational skills
• Advanced written and oral communication skills
• Ability to relate well to people of all faiths
• Analytical skills
• IT skills to an Advanced level

Experience

• Resettlement issues faced by those leaving prison
• Working with / alongside Prison Chaplaincy
• Working with / alongside those in leadership in church, society, and other faith groups
• New Project development
• Planning and executing meetings

Circumstances

• Willingness and ability to travel, with occasional overnight stays

Desirable Qualities

Education

• Higher degree and/ or evidence of research/ reading in proffered area of interest

Experience

• Prison Chaplaincy structures and the justice systems
• Experience of working within a multi-faith team
• Experience of web design / use of social networking in a corporate setting

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

Equality of opportunity, and diversity

Equal treatment amongst people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse perspectives is one of the central precepts of The Welcome Directory. The Welcome Directory as an employing body values the richness which this equal treatment brings to the workplace.  It therefore has an equal opportunities policy in place which not only requires the employer to fulfil certain obligations but also places responsibilities on staff.  Staff found to be contravening the policy or acting outside its spirit will be subject to disciplinary action, which could lead to dismissal.

The Welcome Directory is committed to implement the terms of all relevant Diversity legislation and to improving opportunities for people safeguarded by the protected characteristics.

Standards of Behaviour and Conduct

Staff are expected to act at all times with due consideration for others and in a manner befitting their position as employees of a body representative of the Churches and as professionals, whatever their job.

It is important that all members of staff present a neat and tidy appearance at all times. The post holder will be expected to model this to all staff and stakeholders. The general appearance should help convey a professional and efficient approach to work. Whilst not wishing to impose unreasonable obligations on staff, The Welcome Directory nonetheless expects you to look smart in appearance at all times while representing the organisation.

In this post, any action that would exclude the holder from prisons will disqualify them from this employment.

It is a condition of employment that the post holder is in possession of a recent and valid DBS certificate

Health and Safety Responsibilities

Staff must ensure that they do not endanger themselves or others by any act or omission on their part.

Home-working staff must ensure that they are mindful of health and safety responsibilities in their work place.

Confidentiality

Staff must not pass on to unauthorised persons, any information obtained in the course of their duties without the permission of their line manager or the trustees.

Please apply by submitting a letter of application explaining why you think you would be suited to this role and a current CV

Plaese note we will only accept CV's with a covering letter clearly explaining how you meet the job specifications.

The Upper Room works with various disadvantaged groups including homeless people, migrants and ex-offenders, helping them to improve their lives. The successful applicant will have responsibility for managing and working with the Project Managers to ensure the smooth running of all operational activities of The Upper Room. This includes oversight of risk management, health and safety, Safeguarding and Data control.  

Humankind is an established provider of health and social care services including substance misuse, health young people and families, work and skills, offending and housing services.

In the last 3 years we have trebled in size. In 2020/21 we have a projected turnover of circa £60 million pounds and will employ in excess of 1500 staff, expanding from a turnover of £27 million pounds and 700 staff in a matter of two years.

We are a national provider with a need to engage and support staff and beneficiaries and advocate for improvements to their lives to enable everyone to have Fairer Chances.

With our recent encouraging growth, we need to take steps to manage this growth effectively and position ourselves to further develop the organisation. We want to continue our vision to be an impactful and innovative health and social care provider.

We are looking for an experienced senior leader to manage our IT infrastructure, building and maintaining relationships with a number of external service providers and support a small in-house team. You will have a good understanding of IT infrastructure and a strong ability to think strategically about the short, medium- and long-term needs of the charity.

You will have excellent project management skills and a strong technical knowledge in IT and digital technologies. We are looking for someone with a proven track record in managing Internal and external stakeholders, driving efficiencies, and getting best value. You will have experience of working alongside the charitable sector in some way and you will share our values. You are a pragmatic person who is willing to roll their sleeves up.

You will also have technical management experience of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically MS Teams, Sharepoint, and Onedrive. An understanding of complex data migrations would also be desirable.

You will need to be

• A skilled IT leader who can deliver complex change both within and across teams
• Able to set out clear parameters on areas where there are interdependencies between IT and other departments
• A great contract manager, dealing with complex information and record keeping
• Skilled at planning, developing, and implementing projects to time and budget
• Experienced at a senior level in an IT environment
• Able to effectively prioritise across a complex workload

Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification prior to applying for this position.

Please visit https://humankind.careers for more information.

The closing date for CV’s is noon on Wednesday 15th July 2020 with first round interviews held via Zoom on Friday 24th July & second round interviews held Thursday 30th July.

We’re looking for a Product Manager to join the Digital Experience team at Kew, responsible for the ongoing development and improvement of kew. org and some of our other external-facing digital products.

Kew is the world’s leading botanic gardens, at the forefront of plant and fungal science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction.

We want a world where plants and fungi are understood, valued and conserved – because our lives depend on them.

We use the power of our science and the rich diversity of our gardens and collections to provide knowledge, inspiration and understanding of why plants and fungi matter to everyone.

You’ll be part of an agile, multidisciplinary team, working across a complex digital estate with external development partners.

You’ll need to overcome obstacles and manage dependencies as well as think strategically to prioritise work that balances user needs, business requirements and technical constraints.

You’ll approach stakeholders and team members with curiosity and consideration, building shared goals that demonstrate the value of improved digital experiences to RBG Kew and get buy-in and cross-directorate support for our work.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please visit our website for more information and to apply.

Closing Date: 12/07/2020

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

Role Title
Project Manager

Responsible To
GDI Hub CIC, Head of Programmes   

Responsible For
N/A

Job Level
Manager

Salary Grade
£40-45k negotiable based on experience.

Term
1 Year Full Time Contract (with the possibility of extension)

Primary Location
Flexible (our offices at UCL Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park but team members work in various locations).
Must have right to work in UK.

About GDI Hub
The Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) is a research and practice centre driving disability innovation for a fairer world.

Our vision is of a world without barriers to participation and equitable opportunity for all. We believe disability innovation is part of a bigger movement for disability inclusion and social justice. More than a product, a service or policy, disability innovation is a way of thinking to address disability challenges by co-designing solutions and sharing knowledge.

We work across 5 domains, disrupting current ideas and practice by bring together new partnerships to overcome the barriers that exclusion and poverty creates in relation to disability.

• Research: creating new knowledge, solutions and products
• Innovation: growing inclusive innovation ecosystems
• Programmes: testing what works
• Teaching: learning and sharing knowledge
• Advocacy: evidence-based outreach

We are solutions-focused experts in Assistive Technology, Inclusive Design, and Culture & Participation. We stimulate entrepreneurship by developing bold approaches, partnerships and ecosystems to accelerate change.

Based in East London and a legacy of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, we deliver world-class research, ideas and inventions, creating new knowledge, solutions and products, and shaping policy through co-creation, participation and collaboration. GDI is composed of an Academic Research Centre (ARC) led by University College London (UCL) and a Community Interest Company (CIC) and is guided by an Advisory Board of disabled people. We operate in 15 countries and expect to impact 15 million people by 2024.

GDI Hub values inclusion as a core business success factor. We actively seek to attract collaborators from diverse backgrounds and particularly welcome applications for this role from people with impairments themselves, and people from black and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. The role is offered on flexible terms, including location and hours of work (though right to work in the UK is required), and the accommodation of reasonable adjustments is business as usual for us. 

Role Purpose
This role will provide project management and strategic partnership management to drive forward delivery under GDI Hub’s portfolio of work, substantive, including the DFID (Department for International Development) funded ‘AT2030’ programme and other significant GDI Hub projects.  

‘AT2030 – Life Changing Assistive Technology for All’, is GDI Hub’s flagship programme and aims to test ‘what works’ to improve access to Assistive Technology supporting solutions to scale with a focus on innovative products, new service models, and building global capacity. AT2030 is composed of 12 ‘sub-programmes’ of which this role will manage approximately half. These ‘sub-programmes’ include implementation projects as well as challenge funds and research vehicles. A key new activity under AT2030 is the launch of the £4m AT Impact Fund. The AT Impact Fund is designed to tap into the opportunity to support disruptive innovators scale up AT solutions in the Global South, by providing access to relevant networks and venture capability (capital and venture building support).

The post holder will be responsible for projects delivering to quality expectations (internal and client), delivering to scope of project, within budgeted resources and in line with timelines managing challenges and change as these emerge. The post holder will work closely with delivery partners (including members of the GDI Hub team) to ensure projects maximise their positive impact.

The role both takes on new project activity under AT2030 and takes over management of existing delivery during a maternity-cover period.

Role Responsibilities  

• Provide project management to support GDI Hub CIC in the delivery of major projects, including AT2030 taking a lead on nominated programme areas, working independently and proactively.
• Lead on GDI Hub project set-up for the £4m AT Impact Fund working closely with the AT Impact Fund Programme Director, implementing partners and wider GDI Hub Team.
• Responsible for project delivery: delivering to quality expectations (internal and client), delivering to scope of project, within budgeted resources and in line with timelines.
• Responsible for AT Impact Fund grant management including set-up of milestone verification process, financial control, grant design and administration, and supporting contracting.
• Manage stakeholders and build solid partnerships for disability innovation in relevant programme lead areas.
• Ensure reporting requirements and project delivery information is collected, reviewed and suitably prepared for circulation as required.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with delivery partners.
• Develop and share communication materials with the Comms Team to promote the work of GDI Hub.
• Plan and manage workplans, including emergent risks, challenges, change requests, budgets, schedules and scope.
• Oversight of the production, quality assurance and promotion of project outputs.
• Support financial monitoring and reporting.
• Identify lessons learned and share with the wider team.
• Demonstrate leadership in driving forward GDI Hub’s vision and programmes of activity working dynamically to maximise our impact.
• Support GDI Hub’s Head of Programmes and Directors in developing new opportunities to drive forward disability innovation, including new funding opportunities.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list.  The need for flexibility, shared accountability and team working is required and the role-holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

This is a description of the role as it is at present. It is the practice of GDI Hub to review role profiles regularly to ensure that they relate to the role being performed.  These reviews will be carried out by the line manager in consultation with the role holder.

Role Competencies

Part one: Knowledge and experience

• 4-7 years’ experience working within international development, disability, social development, public policy, research and/or the consultancy sector.
• Experience managing challenging projects, particularly related to international development, disability, research or grants management.
• Experience of working with delivery partners including procurement and contract management, ideally with ODA, public sector grants and/or private sector engagement.
• An ability to build, develop and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders, showing diplomacy, sensitivity and decisiveness.
• Experience of communications and partnership management.
• Experience relating to operational and financial management, including contracting, compliance, due diligence and risk management.
• Experience working in small but complex teams is desirable, as is experience of working with academic institutions.
• Experience working with international partners and stakeholders is desirable.
• Working knowledge of Disability, Assistive Technology, Inclusive Design and/or Social Development; sector networks is an advantage.

Part two: Skills and abilities

• Project Management
• Planning and organising work
• Results and achievement focused
• Operational management and financial reporting
• Stakeholder management
• Analytical skills and comfort working with data
• Proactive, self-motivated, committed and enthusiastic
• Skilled in matrix leadership and profile-raising activities
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent ICT skills (Office365, incl. Excel, SharePoint, Teams, etc.)
• High degree of integrity and ability to operate in a politically sensitive environment 

Part three: Personal style and behaviour

• Pro-active problem solver
• Practical and pragmatic
• Likes working as part of a small, energetic team
• Creative and organisational leadership
• Integrity and inclusive behaviours
• Able to work independently, prioritise and work to tight deadlines
• High degree of professionalism
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Approachable and amiable
   

Application Procedure
To apply for this position please apply online by sending a CV and a covering letter describing how you think your skills and experience are relevant to this role (no more than 2 pages) to Mark Byrne GDI Hub Operations Manager: by midnight Sunday 19 July 2020.

Candidates will be notified of the outcome week commencing 20 July. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 27 July 2020. A short written exercise, to be completed remotely, will form part of the interview process.

For an informal discsussion about the role, please contact Joel Burman, Head of Programmes, GDI Hub (see page 5 of attached doc for contact details)

This is an excellent opportunity to manage the operations of a busy and complex organisation at the heart of community business. 

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Operations Manager to effectively manage our operations to make sure we can deliver everything we need to over the next two years. You will support the Director of Finance and Resources and Head of HR at Power To Change, to ensure that we work effectively, maximise our resources, safeguard our physical assets and are compliant externally and with regards to our policies and procedures. 

Power to Change is an independent charitable trust that supports community businesses in England, endowed by the National Lottery Community Fund (previously the Big Lottery Fund). Our vision is better places through community business. We want to back people to build successful community businesses for the benefit of their local places.

The successful candidate will lead and oversee a number of projects including supporting our return to office working post Covid19 and ensuring our IT provision is effective and efficient. Your approach to working is more important than your skills and experience and we are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and proactive, able to work across the organisation to support your colleagues.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates irrespective of race, age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status. We will assess all applications against the requirements for this post as detailed in the job description and person specification and ask for names and education history to be removed from applications.

We are Disability Confident Committed, we welcome and respond positively to applications from disabled people. We will meet individual needs throughout the recruitment process, including making any appropriate reasonable adjustments during the interview stage and to our workplace if selected into post to support colleagues with any form of disability. 

As a Mindful Employer we recognise that in the UK, people experiencing mental ill health continue to report stigma and discrimination. We are committed to creating a supportive and open culture, where colleagues are able to talk about mental health. We are also committed to ensuring that our employees feel safe in disclosing any mental health conditions and confident that they will be properly supported and offered reasonable adjustments when required.

If you have any questions about how Power to Change is an equal opportunities employer please contact our Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator, Edward Walden.

Role Purpose:

The primary function of this role is to support the Director of Finance and Resources and Head of HR to effectively manage the operations of the Trust, including maximizing resources, safeguarding physical assets and ensuring compliance.

Working with the Finance and Resources Officer the role will lead on IT, office management and provide additional HR support.The role will require the Operations Manager to lead on the one-off projects that it embarks on particularly as Power to Change (PTC) considers its potential closure. The post will be a key liaison within the Finance and Resources team as well working with stakeholders within the wider organisation.

Key responsibilities:

Strategic oversight

• Responsible for IT, office management and insurance budget lines ensuring value for money
• Where necessary develop and improve policies to reflect best practice and communicate to the organisation
• Contribute to committee and board papers where appropriate

Operations Management

Manage all operations projects including defining requirements, engaging with relevant stakeholders and ensuring objectives are met on time and on budget.

 IT

• Manage PTC’s outsourced IT provider ensuring they provide a good service and service level agreements are met.
• Ensure PTC’s network remains secure, stable, targeting zero downtime and adapting the best in class technology keeping within a cloud strategy.
• Responsible for the mechanisms for storing files on PTC’s network, apps and cloud software ensuring a clear structure of filing system.
• With the Data Manager ensure that data retained on PTC’s network is valid or archived/deleted where appropriate.
• Ensure IT equipment is replaced regularly and to the specification needed.
• Lead on IT projects and upgrades in conjunction with the IT provider.

Office Management

• Hold the relationships with the landlords and building maintenance staff for all offices
• Ensure adequate health and safety measures (including C-19) are in place and PTC is compliant
• Ensure the office and the office equipment is regularly maintained and if necessary tested.
• Ensure that fire evacuation plans are in place and regular drills occur

Insurance

• With the Director of Finance and Resources ensure an adequate level of cover is in place for the business insurance of PTC and subsidiaries.
• Take an active role in annual renewal of the policy with the insurance broker.
• Manage any claims made on the policy.

HR

• Support the Head of HR in ensuring that employee data is collected and stored in line with the GDPR and support on internal audit reviews as and when they occur.
• Support the Head of HR to manage employee benefit administration, including annual renewal processes
• Manage the update of the Employee Handbook, coordinating necessary changes and updated language from other teams
• Maintain the contract database for all consultants and suppliers
• Provide ad-hoc assistance to other team members as required.

This job description is issued as a guideline to assist you in your duties, it is not exhaustive.Because of the evolving nature and changing demands of our work this job description may be subject to change.You may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description.

Skills & experience:

• Enthusiastic and proactive, willing to pick up a range of varied projects and support the wider organisation on new activities and opportunities.
• Good working knowledge of IT best practice including Office365
• Experience of contracts management including service level agreements.
• Experience of planning and managing projects.
• Experience of managing budgets and ensuring value for money.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information and concepts to non-technical staff individually and in formal group training sessions
• Proven ability to work to a high standard with an eye for detail with first-rate analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly organised and able to manage a varied workload. 
• Working understanding and appreciation for information legislation such as GDPR
• Experience of working in a charity / not for profit sector desirable

Based: London

Salary: £45,000-£47,000

Reporting to: Director of Finance and Resources

Closing date for applications: Monday, 13th July, 2020

If you are interested in this excellent opportunity, please send your CV and Cover Letter to Sheena Pentin at Careers4Change.

Technical Project Manager

A brand new and exciting Technical Project Manager role has arose to join a leading charity as they go through a Digital Transformation to lead on all projects from start to finish (Head office is based in South London but the role can be performed remotely). As the Technical Project Manager you will need to take lead on all projects from initial conception all the way through to completion. We are currently going through a Salesforce implementation so any end to end CRM project experience would be beneficial but any Digital, CMS experience is great.

As the Technical Project Manager you will be working for this small / medium charity as they look to really increase the digital capabilities and utilise technologies more. As they are small you will have you get involved in the entire lifecycle and essentially perform the roles of Business Analyst, Project Manager, Delivery Manager all one. This is a brilliant role for someone to make a big difference within a growing charity and implement technologies that will save lives.

Skills required for the Technical Project Manager are:

- End to end project experience from requirement gathering to delivery
- Ideally have good project experience within Salesforce or any other CRM (otherwise CMS / Digital projects are very relevant too)
- Ability to take lead and drive projects through with difficult stakeholders
- Very strong communicator

Technical Project Manager / Business Analyst / Delivery Manager / CRM / CMS

Salary: £50,000 + brilliant benefits

Head Office: South London – This role will be able to operate fully remotely if required

Apply now for immediate consideration regarding this excellent opportunity.

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