The job of a Save the Children's UK Wellbeing Manager is rewarding and varied.

• Do you have experience of developing and implementing a Wellbeing Strategy covering physical, emotional and financial wellbeing?
• Do you have strong programme/project management experience?
• Do you have experience in working with diversity and inclusion specialists and staff networks to ensure equality, diversity and inclusion is embedded in wellbeing provision?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

 About Us

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

We do whatever it takes for children, every day and in times of crisis, transforming their lives and the future we share. Doing this can take a toll on our staff and we are committed to ensuring that we provide high quality, wellbeing support to staff to enable us all to thrive.

Job Purpose

The purpose of the Wellbeing Manager is to lead the strategic delivery of Save the Children UK's (SCUK) wellbeing service and priorities.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

 Main Accountabilities

The Wellbeing Manager's key duties will include:

• Develop and ensure the implementation of SCUK's Wellbeing Strategy, ensuring a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
• Ensure quality delivery of key external psychological support services available to staff including our trauma-focussed screening, support and treatment programme.
• Ensure quality delivery of key physical health and wellbeing services and interventions for all staff.
• Work with SCUK's Reward and Benefits Specialist to ensure integration of financial wellbeing interventions.
• Ensure line managers are trained and confident in prioritising mental health and in implementing recommended health related adjustments, following external advice.
• Work in partnership with teams across SCUK to ensure that staff health and wellbeing services are coherent, accessible and in-line with industry standards, legislation and the evolving needs of staff.
• Contract manage Save the Children's wellbeing providers, ensuring high quality delivery that meets staff needs and ensures value for money.
• Design and use tools to evaluate the efficacy and impact of our wellbeing work and conduct regular monitoring, reviewing and evaluation of the programme as per agreed objectives.
• Work in partnership with the HR Business Partners to enable line managers and senior leaders to understand and respond to wellbeing related management data and key analytics, ensuring a strategic approach to all people related activity and planning.
• Manage the delivery of specialist training to key roles across Save the Children, including coordination of Mental Health/ Psychological First Aid Training.
• Work closely with the Diversity and Inclusion team and diversity networks to ensure wellbeing provision meets the needs of all staff.
• Report on wellbeing issues to a wide range of stakeholders, including the Board.
• Maintain awareness of external trends and developments, and changing circumstances, and adapt the Wellbeing Strategy within SCUK as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain contacts with other key organisations and partners.
• Provide advice and influence on organisational wellbeing risks, ensuring it is incorporated into risk registers.
• Coach, develop and line manage the Wellbeing team, creating an inclusive environment for all.

Person Profile

Experience

• Experience in writing and successfully implementing a Wellbeing Strategy covering physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.
• Appropriate professional experience of psychology, counselling, or a similar qualification.
• Experience of programme and project management including planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on performance.
• Experience of introducing and monitoring interventions to improve the wellbeing of staff in complex settings.
• Experience in managing highly sensitive health related casework.
• Experience in applying an intersectional lens to wellbeing work and working with diversity and inclusion specialists and staff networks to ensure equality, diversity and inclusion is embedded in wellbeing provision and meets the needs of all staff. 
• Experience in line management to bring out the best in a team and its individuals.
• Experience in procuring and managing contracts to improve service provision.
• Experience in budget management.

Abilities

• An understanding of the impact of trauma/secondary trauma on frontline professionals.
• Some knowledge of the prevention of sexual violence and support to victims.
• Well-developed relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to liaise with and influence a wide range of stakeholders, either in small groups or in the context of public speaking or delivering training.
• High levels of organisational ability, including working under pressure and with highly confidential data

Aptitude 

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Fixed term contract for 6 months

London (This position can be based outside the UK provided it is in a country with an SC office from which you would be able to work)

The job of a Save the Children's UK Business Development Advisor is busy and rewarding

• Do you have a successful track record of growing trading income and selling products and services globally, ideally for a social impact organisation?
• Do you have excellent partnership/account management skills with experience of also developing partnerships from scratch?
• Are you a positive people person with high levels of personal resilience and motivation?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

The Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA) is a global learning initiative. Our mission is to enable people to prepare for and to respond to crises – acting quickly and effectively together to strengthen resilience and save lives. Our products and services are enabling humanitarian actors around the world to have the tools and resources to be more effective, agile, and holistic in their approach to saving lives and safeguarding livelihoods.

We are part of Save the Children UK (SCUK). Together we fight for children every single day so that they can make their mark on the world and build a better future.

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

The role of Business Development Advisor sits within the HLA. The HLA combines digital learning platforms, creative learning content and the design, development and delivery of quality accredited capacity strengthening and learning in an exciting and innovative offer unmatched anywhere across the humanitarian sector.

The majority of HLA learners come from crisis affected countries and to date almost 400,000 people worldwide have been reached through our Kaya Platform - a unique and unrivalled digital learning platform, that upskills and empowers the next generation of humanitarian workers and volunteers.

In addition to the free learning opportunities it offers to individuals, Kaya sells a range of solutions to help organisations curate, create and share their own high-quality learning.  Kaya also produces its own content (for example safeguarding) as well partnering with 65 contributors to offer 500+ courses in multiple languages on the platform.

Reporting directly to the Head of Creative Partnerships and Business Development the Business Development Advisor will be responsible for building and supporting commercial partnerships for the HLA-E (trading arm), selling learning products and services from HLA's innovative learning offering to organisations in the humanitarian and development sectors.

The key focus will be to increase trading income, enhance the partners experience and support in the development of new innovative income streams.

You will work on the customer journey for all new and existing HLA trading arm partners. This involves converting enquiries, upscaling existing partners, assisting existing partners and building a portfolio of new partners for Kaya and Hpass products.

Working collaboratively with colleagues from across the HLA team you will identify, develop and nurture current and new client relationships and partnerships to support the successful growth and sustainability of HLA's work.

This role is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a new, busy team of five and play a key role in the Business Development, sales and partnerships activity for the trading arm of the HLA. 

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will visibly lead our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect

Main Accountabilities

The Business Development Advisor's key duties are to:

Business Development

• Support on the proposal development process for reactive and proactive opportunities, working closely with counterparts across the HLA
• Sell HLA's innovative learning products and services to organisations in the humanitarian and development sectors
• Support HLA's business development prospecting and pipeline activity. Ensure the right mix of funding and funders to meet our income targets, funding gaps and programmatic objectives
• Support existing activities to improve the overall functioning of the Business Development function in collaboration with other teams, including: pipeline, pipeline meetings, go-no-go and opportunity meeting processes

External Relationship Management 

• Provide account support of existing HLA-E partners and upscaling their support where possible
• Support a portfolio of relationships with existing and/or new partners and donors, with oversight of the wider relationships held at a regional level and across other parts of the team and SCUK.

Internal Relationship Management

• Develop and build strong relationships and collaborative ways of working with key departments across SCUK, the wider movement and sector including but not limited to Fundraising New Business team, Partnerships and Philanthropy team, and key strategic partners within the movement.
• Support colleagues from across the wider team to identify, build and manage relationships with partners.
• Contribute to supporting strong ways of working across the new team, as well as taking individual responsibility for building an inclusive and supportive team culture.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Support in developing key performance metrics (income, profitability, pipeline value, cost per acquisition, conversion rate, return on investment)
• To support the ongoing management and monitoring of contracts throughout the project/contract cycle
• Ensuring the awards and trading management information systems are up to date and that awards and trading contracts are donor compliant and audit ready.

Person Profile

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of growing trading income or selling products and services
• Experience of developing commercial partnerships and budgets
• Experience of partnership and account management with a range of partners within any sector
• Strong communication skills with experience of presenting information to varied audiences, including formal presentations, chairing meetings and pitching ideas
• Experience of prospecting and managing pipeline activities with skills in data-led decision making
• Strong financial acumen with experience of managing performance metrics (cost per acquisition, ROI, conversion rates) to increase the profitability of products and services
• Demonstrable interest or experience in NGO's, humanitarian, social impact or similar organisation

Abilities

• Ability to prioritise and reprioritise as new opportunities and challenges arise
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Ability to create order in a complex situation, and support colleagues to do the same

Aptitude

• Solutions focused: an innovator and natural problem solver, but willing to ask for support when required
• A positive people person with high levels of personal resilience and motivation
• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Resourcing Business Partner is busy and fulfilling.

• Do you have successful track record in either in-house or agency recruitment role?
• Are experienced in volume recruitment and managing approximately 20 live roles at a time?
• Do you have a proven flair for spotting talent and matching the right people with the right roles?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Resourcing Strategy Manager, the Resourcing Business Partner is responsible for owing the end-to-end hiring process from requisition approval to offer and ensuring best practice at each stage.

The Resourcing Business Partner will be working with senior people in all departments and will immerse themselves in understanding our organisation across a variety of disciplines and source the best talent for our live roles, whilst proactively building pipeline for future needs.

Key duties will include providing exemplary service to hiring managers and candidates, increasing direct hires and brand awareness by designing innovative candidate attraction strategies and being an internal and external advocate for our employer brand.

The Resourcing Business Partner will also be accountable for owning or supporting and delivering on key recruitment initiatives including ATS optimisation, employee branding, candidate assessment frameworks and Diversity and Inclusion.

This is a very exciting time to come on board as you will be joining us as we continue to implement and embed the people and talent strategy so you will have lots of input to how we do this from a recruitment perspective.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will visibly lead our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Resourcing Business Partner’s key duties are to:

Resourcing Consultancy

• Act as a subject matter expert to key internal stakeholders to engage and influence a fair, consistent and effective recruitment process

• Coach and develop the skill set of hiring managers so they are better equipped to be self-reliant in managing resourcing matters

• Partner with the Talent, Learning & Development team to develop and deliver bespoke workshops to upskill managers in the application of our Resourcing policies, procedures and best practice

• Ensure the consistent application of resourcing principles, practices and procedures and that these are understood and consistently applied by all members of the Human Resources team.

Resourcing Delivery

• Manage vacancies at all levels through to the offer process. Ensure a smooth transition to onboarding

• Utilise multi-channel resources and tools to identify and talent

• Build and manage internal and external talent pools to support development and retention

• Write job adverts which reflect our brand, values and overall employment proposition in order to attract quality candidates

• Where necessary, partner with recruitment agencies by delivering detailed job briefs

• Present to hiring managers a list quality, pre-screened candidates for interview

• In conjunction with the hiring manager, co-design appropriate selection methods (e.g. assessment centres and practical tests)

Employee Branding

• Identify and pursue opportunities to raise profile of our employment brand (e.g. social media, partnering with external organisations and attendance at industry events, open days, careers fairs)

Project Management

• Lead, participate and support on recruitment and people related projects (e.g. our employer branding strategy, succession planning and D&I initiatives)

Data, Trend Analysis and Reporting

• Evaluate, monitor and report on recruitment metrics to achieve improvements in recruitment campaign performance

• Deliver market insight and intelligence by keeping up with industry trends.

Person Profile

Experience

• Successful track record in either in-house or agency recruitment role

• Experienced in volume recruitment (i.e. approximately 20 live roles at a time)

• Comprehensive understanding of recruitment best practice and systems

Abilities

• Ability to challenge the status-quo and find new innovative ways to bring about improvement

• Ability to remain solution focused and confident in rapidly changing and time-pressured environments

• Ability to establish professional credibility quickly with colleagues, and to interact and influence effectively with staff at all levels and across all departments

• Ability to prioritise multiple projects and their competing demands

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

12 month fixed term contract
Location – any UK office - Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London or Manchester

Do you want to play a key role in a network which stands up for everyone’s right to a healthy, sustainable and affordable nutrition? Then join us as a twelve-month maternity cover for our Senior Adviser and help to facilitate and enable the work of over 4,000 organisations and more than 50 Civil Society Alliances (CSAs) around the world and play a leading role in our advocacy work.

The Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network (SUN CSN) is part of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, which unites governments, UN bodies, businesses, donors and civil society in a collective effort to end malnutrition. The SUN CSN Secretariat team (of which this role is part) is hosted by Save the Children UK, and the two organisations share the passion for ending malnutrition wherever it is found. 

The Senior Adviser leads on the network’s strategy development, global governance and external advocacy work, and is responsible for running the SUN CSN’s regional and country support system, ensuring that Civil Society Alliances (CSAs) have access to the information and opportunities they need to deliver their plans and to contribute to multi-sectoral efforts to address malnutrition.

As Senior Adviser you will be responsible for supporting collaboration at all levels of the network, with particular emphasis on fostering regional coordination, enhancing governance practices, and building CSA capacity in key areas. This role is broad and strategic, working with the Head of the Secretariat to engage with the SUN Movement Secretariat and the other networks, coordinate CSN inputs into SUN Movement processes, and drive thought leadership on a variety of key issues facing the team.

In addition, you will: 

• Lead the dissemination and regionalisation of the SUN CSN strategy, and work closely with the Head of SUN CSN to oversee the different elements of the team’s workplan
• Lead the network’s global governance work, including ensuring CSN members are meaningfully equipped and supported to contribute to the SUN Lead Executive Committee and the CSN Steering Group, in consultation with a wide range of senior SUN Movement stakeholders
• Coordinate and manage the Secretariat’s regional and country support efforts, with focus on enabling collaboration and learning across the network, working closely with the existing SUN CSN regional coordinators and Secretariat focal points
• Lead the Secretariat’s global advocacy work, with focus on raising country and regional voices to the global level
• Support and advise the Advocacy and Youth Adviser with their advocacy agenda at country level
• Work with the Head of SUN CSN on strategic cross-network collaboration, with focus on regional and country level
• Act as Secretariat focal point for one or two regional group(s) and multiple national CSAs
• Support the Head of SUN CSN and deputise as required
• Drive thought-leadership on key issues affecting the SUN CSN, including private sector engagement, conflict of interest, the rights-based approach, and nutrition in fragile and conflict-affected settings
• Spend a portion of the CSN annual budget to deliver our workplan, subject to sign-off from the Head of SUN CSN
• Deepen and expand relationships with key high-level external experts, partners, donors and advocacy targets

To be successful we require that you demonstrate having clear and relevant advocacy and campaigning experience with a passion for achieving change for the most deprived and marginalised people around the world. We do not require you to have a formal university education, it’s your skill set in which we are most interested. An excellent strategic thinker, you will be capable of managing multiple competing priorities and concurrently holding important relationships with key partners across the SUN Movement and beyond.

In addition, you will: 

• Understand the role of advocacy, the power of coalitions, and the importance of holding governments to account for their actions 
• Have extensive advocacy experience and a record of successful influencing, ideally in developing countries 

• Have superior written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to communicate with impact to a range of audiences 
• Have a proven ability to work effectively with, and play an organisational role in, coalitions/networks of civil society organisations 
• Be a strong team player and collaborator
• Have language ability and be able to bring French (most needed) and Spanish (desirable) skills to our team. 

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure. 

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world and help to build a better future.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

Based in any UK Office (Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London or Manchester)

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Head of Engineering is influential and exciting.

• Would you like the opportunity to have a real impact in shaping the future of our IT Development strategy?
• Are you a passionate with exceptional technical leadership skills?
• Do you have a proven track record in leading talented cross-functional IT engineering teams?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the Head of Engineering will be responsible for leading the engineering effort to ensure effective development, enhancement and use of business intelligence, CRM and digital platforms.

The Head of Engineering role is critical to the successful delivery of technology solutions to support our goal of providing better programming for children, better engagement with supporters, and more effective internal management.

The role holder will work as a strategic partner to ensure that our organisational outcomes for technical solutions and our IT development strategy are well defined and understood. They will rigorously challenge and question both organisational requirements and proposed solutions and technology choices as necessary.

As we enter a critical period in our technology transformation journey, this role offers a true opportunity to make their mark and influence how Save the Children UK uses technology in the next 5 years.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Head of Engineering will be responsible for ensuring the effective development, enhancement and use of business intelligence, CRM and digital platforms. Key duties will focus on:

Strategy

• Drive the vision, design and implementation of an effective platform strategy. Make this a strong and collaborative contribution to the Technical Design Authority function of the CIO

• Play a lead role in the development of SCUK’s Data and Analytics strategy

• Lead and manage the execution and evolution of platforms (data, BI and digital), software and application development (adobe systems - experience manager, target and analytics)

Leadership

• Work alongside our Head of Service Delivery, Head of Business Architecture and Analysis, and Head of PMO to form a coherent leadership team for our Technology Department

• Lead a team of 20+ cross functional development and test staff, contractors and vendors

• Provide technical expertise guidance and direction to solution design and delivery

• Setting an overall strategy and workplan for the team, and ensuring optimal deployment of resources to meet requirements

• Ensuring the implementation of agile processes wherever appropriate and in all cases support engineers to participate in the methods chosen by projects

• Drive positive, proactive engagement with the wider organisation, bringing engineering into the solution design and analysis activities, and driving “can do” “yes if…” behaviours

Quality systems and methods

• Lead engineering techniques including DevOps / release management

• Set coding standards
• Own QA and testing methods, systems and environments

Other

• Manage the development, documentation and enforcement of architecture and design standards and guidelines.  Ensure that Save the Children has a complete, comprehensive and high-quality set of documents for its systems

• Keep abreast of new technologies and champion the use of data analytics and digital technologies in Save the Children’s work. Technical evangelist in areas such as data, BI, .NET, digital platforms (AEM, ACM etc.)

• Work effectively with colleagues across the Save the Children movement to ensure stronger alignment of systems within a coherent overall architecture

• Capability of becoming part of the broader iNGO tech community and keen to explore and contribute in order to share best practise and new opportunities

Person Profile

Essential Technical Skills Required

• Proven track record in a similar role leading talented cross-functional engineering teams

• Solid and demonstrable experience in most of data, BI, .NET, digital platforms (CMS, email campaign, personalisation)

• Experience of agile delivery process

• Understanding of testing methods relating to delivery of platforms and associated applications and software

• Good understanding of how quality data and information can be used to make day to day business decisions

• Previous experience in two or more of the following: 

• Experience of data virtualisation platforms e.g. Tibco, Denodo etc.
• Experience of automation and/or CI/CD
• Experience of DataOps
• Experience of data mining, machine learning, visualisation
• Integration of online and offline data in a digital world
• Enterprise architecture experience

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Community Shop Manager is busy and fun.

• Do you have a genuine interest in working with the general public?  
• Do you have what it takes to support recruit, manage and empower a diverse volunteer team?
• Are you self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills?
• Are you passionate about delivering the best level of customer service?

• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

We are now looking for a Deputy Shop Manager to assist the Shop Manager in the day to day running of our high profile store, to help build a fresh team of volunteers and lead the way to ensure we stay on the crest of the wave. The Deputy Shop Manager will also act as Shop Manager in their absence.

The Deputy Shop Manager will assist with recruiting, inspiring, supporting and empowering the team of volunteers. They will use the volunteers’ knowledge of the local community and enthusiasm for fashion to identify the right product mix and pricing levels for the shop to maximise sales.

They will generate high quality stock and lead a program of events to engage the local community and create a ‘buzz’ around the shop. They will also help to ensure that the shop is managed in accordance with our policies and procedures for health & safety, financial safeguards and the safeguarding of children.

The chosen candidate must enjoy the excitement of a retail environment but most importantly, love people and have the ability to lead, inspire and empower those around you. The ultimate purpose of the job is to make as much money as possible to save children’s lives

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

(Note: The role holder must be flexible and able to work weekends, bank holidays and additional hours when necessary)

Main Accountabilities

The Deputy Shop Manager will lead by example, being hands on when necessary. Key duties include:

Operations

• Supporting the Shop Manager with the day to day management of the shop. Helping to ensure that the organisation’s policies, procedures and safeguards are adhered to at all times
• Empowering volunteers to deliver and maintain exceptional retail standards (including visual merchandising, customer service, stock generation and management, range selection, edit and effective pricing) through on-going training and development
• Engaging with the local community to build the level of donations (from designers, retailers, brands and suppliers) and gift aid
• Supporting the Shop Manager to run an agreed number of events to bring energy to the shop and drive sales
• Working with the volunteer team to optimise the shop opening times and ensuring that the necessary cover is maintained when the shop is open
• Ensuring that the building and shop equipment are appropriately maintained at all times. Reporting any issues to the property department

Finance

• Working with the Shop Manager and volunteer team to reach agreed financial targets
• Actively promoting the shop. Engaging with the local community with the shop and Save the Children to bring energy and drive sales

People Management

• Supporting with leading, inspiring and developing the shop volunteering team
• Helping to ensure that the team feel valued, motivated, happy and supported. Help to ensure they are united in a common goal to raise as much money as possible for Save the Children

Person Profile

Experience

• Experience of leading teams and achieving results from developing and supporting others
• Enthusiasm for retail and fashion
• Experience in a customer facing role

Abilities

• Ability to lead and inspire those around them
• Ability to drive sales and control costs
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Ability to be able to work weekends, Bank Holidays and additional hours when necessary

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A confident approach to problem-solving and decision-making approach
• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Community Shop Manager is busy and fun.

• Do you have a genuine interest in working with the general public?  
• Are you self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills?
• Are you passionate about delivering the best level of customer service?

• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Regional Retail Manager, the Shop Manager is responsible for leading, inspiring and growing the shops volunteering team.

The Shop Manager will recruit, inspire, support and empower their own team of volunteers. You will utilise the volunteers’ knowledge of the local community and enthusiasm for fashion to identify the right product mix and pricing levels for the shop to maximise sales.

They will generate high quality stock and lead a program of events to engage the local community and create a ‘buzz’ around the shop.

The Shop Manager will also take ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the shop is managed in accordance with the organisation’s policies and procedures for health & safety, financial safeguards and the safeguarding of children.

The chosen candidate must enjoy the excitement of a retail environment but most importantly, love people and have the ability to lead, inspire and empower those around you. The ultimate purpose of the job is to make as much money as possible to save children’s lives

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

(Note: The role holder must be flexible and able to work weekends, bank holidays and additional hours when necessary)

Main Accountabilities

The Shop Manager will lead by example, being hands on when necessary. Key duties include:

Operations

• Being responsible for the management of the shop. Ensuring the organisation’s policies, procedures and safeguards are adhered to at all times

• Empowering volunteers to deliver and maintain exceptional retail standards (including visual merchandising, customer service, stock generation and management, range selection, edit and effective pricing) through on-going training and development

• Engaging with the local community to build the level of donations and gift aid

• Working with the volunteer team to optimise the shop opening times and ensuring that the necessary cover is maintained when the shop is open

• Ensuring that the building and shop equipment are appropriately maintained at all times. Reporting any issues to the property department

Finance

• Working with the volunteer team to reach agreed financial targets

• Actively promoting the shop. Engaging with the local community with the shop and Save the Children to bring energy and drive sales

People Management

• Leading, inspiring and developing the shop volunteering team

• Ensuring that the team feel valued, motivated, happy and supported. Ensuring they are united in a common goal to raise as much money as possible for Save the Children

Person Profile

Experience

• Experience of leading teams and achieving results from developing and supporting others

• Enthusiasm for retail and fashion

• Experience in a customer facing role

Abilities

• Ability to lead and inspire those around them

• Ability to drive sales and control costs

• Ability to communicate effectively with others

• Ability to be able to work weekends, Bank Holidays and additional hours when necessary

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A confident approach to problem-solving and decision-making approach

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

The job of a Save the Children's UK Evidence and Learning Adviser is varied and fulfilling.

• Do you have hands-on experience in international development programming, with a focus on monitoring, evaluation and research?
• Do you have strong analytical skills in both quantitative and qualitative methods?
• Are you passionate about evidence-based programming, child rights and global health?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

As Evidence and Learning Adviser you will lead on the monitoring and evaluation of Save the Children UK’s flagship Health programmes and drive relevant research priorities and organisational learning specific to Health. You will also develop related knowledge management initiatives and support the implementation of systems in collaboration with Save the Children International partners, ensuring the quality measurement and reporting of progress towards the achievement of organisational objectives.

This role will give you the opportunity to collaborate with highly experienced experts and communities of practice in child health, maternal and newborn health, social & behaviour change, health research and health policy. You will also play a critical role in the movement-wide Pneumonia Support Hub, and drive research and learning priorities in pneumonia control for Save the Children and our partners of the Every Breath Counts (EBC) coalition.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively oppose systemic oppression of any form. The post holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide direct technical assistance to flagship programmes during project design and throughout the project cycle, helping them to design and implement monitoring and evaluation systems in line with project requirements, global M&E frameworks and Save the Children’s Health learning agenda.

• Ensure new health proposals are based on the best available evidence of what works in improving health outcomes for mothers and children, making use of Save the Children’s Common Approaches where appropriate.

• Lead on the development and delivery of high-impact research partnerships with academic institutions in strategic areas of RMNCH, including pneumonia and immunisation. These will include our partnership with UCL, Melbourne University and UCH Ibadan on pneumonia research.

• As part of the Pneumonia Support Hub, lead on the coordination of evidence, research and data support to priority country offices by establishing and driving a pneumonia research and evidence workstream, including providing direct support where relevant. Represent Save the Children in external committees around pneumonia data, research and evidence, as well as contribute to technical summaries on priority focus areas for resource mobilization, advocacy, and programme purposes.

• Ensure evidence generated in health programmes is effectively used to support our global and in-country advocacy work for Universal Health Coverage, health equity and primary healthcare.

• Provide demand-led capacity building on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to technical M&E counterparts in country offices and to the SCUK Health team.

• Support the design and delivery of high-quality evaluations for health programmes and projects, ensuring they meet the industry standards set out by the OECD-DAC, and that they are used to improve programme quality and Save the Children’s accountability with partners and communities.

• Provide oversight and targeted support to strategically important evaluations: work with country programmes to develop TORs, help identify internal and/or external Technical Assistance, provide technical oversight for evaluation planning, etc.

• Lead on internal and external dissemination of high-impact evidence generated from Save the Children UK’s health programmes through meetings, conferences and publications.

Person Profile

• Experience implementing and supporting a wide range of monitoring and evaluation methods to promote evidence-based learning in a health programmes in developing countries.
• Experience implementing and applying monitoring frameworks at the field or project level in a development context.
• Strong analytical skills in both quantitative and qualitative methods, and an excellent critical thinker.
• Experience in strengthening organisational learning and disseminating high-impact evidence to a wide range of audiences.
• High level of computer literacy with strong abilities in the use of Microsoft office.
• Experience using quantitative and qualitative analysis software (e.g. NVivo, Atlas T.i, SPSS, Stata, R) an asset.
• Good communication skills and ability to write clear, concise reports of publishable quality.

Personal Skills:

• Ability to promote change through collaboration, influencing, and the use of evidence.
• Strong networking skills, with a proven ability to work and communicate effectively with diverse groups of individuals.
• A flexible and initiative-taking attitude with the ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Ability to operate in a self-directed way, within a NGO organisational environment.
• Good understanding of accountability principles in terms of donors and organisational management but critically also accountability to children and their communities.
• Commitment to team working and to SCUK’s mission values and approach.
• Excellent interpersonal skills especially in working collaboratively with country offices.
• Willingness and ability to travel abroad for up to 25% of the year, at times to remote or insecure locations.
• Fluency in French an asset, although not required.

Education/Professional Skills:

• A higher degree in International Development, Operational Research, Public Health/Epidemiology or equivalent.
• Field experience will also be considered an asset.

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Closing date: 27th September 2021

The job of a Save the Children's UK Start Funds Operations Advisor is interesting and fulfilling.

• Do you have experience working on humanitarian or international development programme operations?
• Do you have proven experience of awards management?
• Are you experienced in financial management, risk management and procurement?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

The Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents, ranging from large international to national NGOs. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and localisation.

We're tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces. Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, and needless suffering results. Our work focuses on three areas to change the system:

• Localisation: shifting power to those closest to the front line for more effective response
• New forms of financing: providing fast, early, and predictable funding to improve community resilience and preparedness
• Collective innovation: sharing expertise, insights and perspectives to shape a more effective humanitarian system.

Job Purpose

The Start Funds' Operations Advisor will report to the Head of Start Funds and work closely with colleagues across both SCUK and Start Network. The position sits within Save the Children as Grant Custodian to the Start Network.

For more information on the SCUK and Start Network arrangements please refer to the FAQ document here.

Job Purpose

The Operations Advisor will provide dedicated support to the Start Funds' portfolio, currently comprising of the Global Start Fund, Start Fund Bangladesh and Start Fund Nepal. The role will ensure that Start Funds' awards are efficiently and effectively managed, provide support to the financial management of the Start Fund programmes ensuring compliance with relevant contracts and policies, develop the fund's approach to and management of risk and compliance, and assist with procurement.

This is a maternity cover contract until September 2022.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

 Main Accountabilities

The Start Funds Operations Advisor's key duties will include:

Operational and programme management:

• Maintain and uphold effective award management processes, in close coordination with SCUK as Grant Custodian
• Assist with the coordination and development of funding proposals, including production of budgets
• Ensure that Start Funds' programmes are fully compliant with grants and contracts, and managed in-line with relevant SCUK and Start Network policies and practices
• Work with the Head of Start Funds and relevant managers to keep Start Funds' programmes audit-ready. Stay abreast of relevant donor policies.
• In coordination with SCUK and Start Network (particularly the risk and compliance teams), develop the Start Funds' approach to and management of risk and compliance
• Lead on Start Funds' audits, and spot checks – ensuring that approaches, and practices are clearly defined and delivered
• Play a leading role in the financial management of the Start Fund programmes, liaising closely with budget holders, the Finance Business Partner and the Start Network finance team
• Play a supporting role in management of fraud, critical incidents and safeguarding cases concerning Start Funds, and reported by Start Network members
• Contribute to the mobilisation of resources for the Start Funds by supporting team members with the development of fundraising content and supporting materials
• Provide operational advice to colleagues and support in problem solving issues and challenges as they arise
• Lead on the larger procurement processes, ensuring that relevant policies are upheld. Support with contract management.

 Teamwork:

•  Support the development of a strong team identity and culture, developing effective ways of working with colleagues in other teams (Start Programmes, SCUK and Start Network)
• Support team coordination and engagement, ensuring that meetings and events are inclusive and widely accessible, and information is effectively managed and communicated
• Contribute to the development of annual business plan and work-plans, and associated annual and quarterly reporting to stakeholders with SCUK and Start Network
• Assist with Start Fund weekend duty rota (on duty approximately once every two months), to ensure that the global Start Fund is able to function 365 days per year
• Identify and explore capacity development opportunities for the Start Funds' team, that will strengthen programme quality and performance

Network development:

• Critically appraise the Start Funds' operations, identifying opportunities to strengthen or improve ways of working to the benefit of a growing, and diversifying Start Fund membership
• Support the development and implementation of Start Funds' service offer to Start Network hubs and members
• Contribute to the automation work-stream, ensuring that the project is effectively coordinated with SCUK (including coordination with procurement and legal teams for relevant service contracts)
• Act as a data protection focal-point for the Start Funds, ensuring that the programmes have excellent ways of working to ensure GDPR compliance

Person Profile

Experience

• Experience in international development/humanitarian programme operations
• Familiarity with approaches to risk management
• Experience in financial management and budgets.
• Experienced in procurement and the management of contracts
• Proven experience in award management
• Experience in partnership development or networks

Abilities

• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills to tackle complex problems
• Able to operate effectively and flexibly within an evolving portfolio of work
• Skilled at managing and building effective partnerships
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate with colleagues in a dispersed, creative and multicultural professional environment.
• An ability to mobilise people in a highly decentralised environment towards a desired outcome.
• Outstanding organisation skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to maintain high attention to detail in pressurised environments.
• Ability to work on own initiative with a ‘can do' attitude.

Aptitude 

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Strategic Marketing Communications Planner is strategic and creative.

• Are you a strategist with a creative heart and an analytical mind who ensure a comms idea is properly integrated across the channels that maximise marketing impact?
• Do you have a great track record of working collaboratively with internal colleagues to develop marketing communication plans and new opportunities to reach audiences?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Head of Strategic Marketing Planning, the Strategic Marketing Communications Planner will be responsible for developing and managing our plans for supporter engagement with future or current supporters and maximising our marketing impact.

The Strategic Marketing Communications Planner will be instrumental in planning and driving an integrated marketing communications calendar process forward. This will include working with multiple stakeholders and understanding organisational objectives so we continue to tell our story to our supporters.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Senior Media Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Strategic Marketing Communications Planner’s key duties will include:

• Being a catalyst of change and driving an integrated, audience-driven approach to marketing planning

• Developing and gaining commitment to our integrated marketing plan to deliver annual objectives

• Reviewing the overall experience we offer to supporters and identifying opportunities and priorities for improvement

• Defining and managing the high-level communications calendar and ensuring opportunities to increase impact are spotted and exploited by coordinating campaigns across teams

• Continually reviewing and optimising our plans to ensure that we respond to external events and learnings so that investment is put in the right places and spend is as effective as possible

• Ensuring organisational learning is consolidated and shared to drive up performance

• Bringing best practice and insights from the external market to the organisation

• Leading or contributing to cross-cutting initiatives that will drive up effectiveness and excellence in marketing and that will benefit the organisation as a whole (e.g. contactability and segmentation)

• Contributing to building our marketing capability

• Being the relationship owner for strategic partners (e.g. media and creative agencies) and ensure a proactive approach to identifying new opportunities (e.g. strategic media partnerships)

Person Profile

Experience

• Strategic marketing experience gained in an organisation (or agency) with complex marketing needs

• Strong commercial acumen, with proven experience of driving up marketing effectiveness

• Expert knowledge and experience of marketing approaches, measurement and best practice, across off and online, with extensive experience in one of the following:

• Building awareness and acquisition
• Building loyalty with supporter/customers
• Messaging and content planning

• Proven expertise in developing strategies built from insights and evidence

• Demonstrable experience of delivering change in ways of working

• Strong understanding of the wider marketing landscape, including key trends and opportunities – and ability to articulate their relevance to the organisation

• Demonstrable experience of working in a multi-product or portfolio environment with diverse stakeholders

• Strong analytical skills.

Abilities

• Ability to communicate with impact, inspire commitment from others, and build strong internal and external networks

• Ability to flex and adapt - learning rapidly and responding to change, while keeping our supporters at the heart of everything you do

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

The job of a Save the Children's UK Digital Learning Specialist is creative and fulfilling.

• Do you have experience of administration and managing learning management systems and virtual learning environments (e.g. Moodle/Totara)?
• Do you have a strong track record in human centred design of training/learning materials with experience of creating storyboards and developing copy for digital content that tells stories, communicates complex ideas and engages learners?
• Are you a confident trainer with experience coordinating digital workshops for an organisation?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

 About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

We stand side by side with children in the toughest places to be a child. We do whatever it takes to make sure they survive, get protection when they’re in danger, and have the chance to learn. 

This role will sit within the Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA). The Academy is a global learning initiative with a mission to act as a catalyst for the improved quality, accessibility and sustainability of humanitarian learning and knowledge. Our mission is to enable people to prepare for and to respond to crises – acting quickly and effectively together to strengthen resilience and save lives. Our products and services are enabling humanitarian actors around the world to have the tools and resources to be more effective, agile, and holistic in their approach to saving lives and safeguarding livelihoods.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Digital Learning Lead, the Digital Learning Specialist will be responsible for designing and developing technology-based learning solutions and resources that enable the successful delivery of specialist training courses across the Save the Children movement and the wider humanitarian sector.

Working collaboratively with colleagues from across the team and partners, you will also advise on digital delivery, curriculum design, emerging technology, methodologies and research in this area.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

 Main Accountabilities

The Digital Learning Specialist’s key duties will include:

• Provide specialist digital learning expertise to support the design and development of quality online courses, blended learning programmes and other resources for the HLA and partners.
• Coordinate and support projects with Learning Solution Specialists and Regional teams and outside subject matter experts to define requirements, learning objectives, scope and delivery mechanisms.
• Design technical solutions that focus on end users’ needs and complete project documentation.
• Develop digital learning solutions using a range of software tools.
• Advise the Learning Solutions Specialists, Regional teams and outside partners on appropriate tools for digital delivery and blended learning.

• Work with Research, Evidence and MEAL colleagues to maximise the opportunities for learning from the development and implementation of learning products that may impact future design and delivery.
• Work with the Creative Partnerships and New Business Development team to support the internal and external communications and marketing of products which have been utilised with others.
• Support other teams within the Save the Children movement to design and develop digital resources.
• Keep up to date with emerging technologies and pedagogical theories to ensure the HLA digital offer remains relevant and impactful.

• Embed the team culture and develop strong ways of working within the team and ensure clear and accountable governance mechanisms are in place

Person Profile

Experience

• At least three-years’ experience as a digital project manager or similar role in an educational or learning and development team.
• Experience administrating Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) ideally Moodle/Totora.
• Specialist in instructional design, with demonstratable experience of creating storyboards and developing copy for digital content that tells stories, communicates complex ideas and engages learners.
• Confident trainer with experience coordinating digital workshops for an organization.
• Experience with e-learning authoring tools (e.g. Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise, Adobe Captivate, Adapt) and understanding of industry standards for digital learning interoperability (e.g. SCORM, AICC, LTI and xAPI).
• Experience developing graphics and documents with industry standard desktop publishing tools (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign).
• Awareness of web design standards (e.g. HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript) and web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA).

Behavioural Competencies

Abilities

• Creative and innovative individual with strong analytical and technical abilities.

• Confident presenting technical information to a varied international audience, including formal presentations, facilitating workshops, consultation meetings and pitching ideas.
• An organised and thorough approach to planning and managing projects, partners and external agencies with the ability to use own initiative to meet deadlines on competing priorities and drive results.
• Passion and energy to work in pursuit of transforming humanitarian response globally.

Aptitude 

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Prospect Development Executive is busy and impactful.

• Do you have a strong track record of producing high quality research?
• Are you able to pull out key information from complex data and distil into concise and readable formats?
• Do you have a good of Data Protection legislation?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Senior Prospect Development Manager, the Prospect Development Executive is responsible for supporting the Prospect Development team in achieving their income targets by delivering insightful research and strong pipeline management.

The Prospect Development Executive will play a key role in maximising the value of our high value supporter base to achieve more income for children through high quality prospect identification, qualification, management and research that is in line with data protection requirements.

The role holder’s accurate, insightful and timely research into how to drive income from individuals, organisations, trusts and foundations will help build strong pipelines, enhance donor engagement and improve pipeline management.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Prospect Development Executive’s key duties will be to:

Prospect Identification

• Proactively looking for new opportunities to increase income
• Identify new capacity and propensity triggers and sources that will lead to the generation of new pools of prospects for all Major Gift fundraising team
• Track current supporters, looking at movements of wealth, mergers & acquisitions etc, through the press and other sources. Disseminating this information to relevant staff members in group and individual communications

Research

• Prioritise and respond to research requests producing accurate profiles and briefings on current and prospective donors (individuals, trusts & foundations, and corporate donors)
• Support with other research requests as required to support the Donation Acceptance process for assessments up to Executive Director/ Trustee level

Database Management

• Use, promote and maintain the customer relationship management (CRM) database with up-to-date, accurate data, in order to manipulate and extract data to support the team’s prospecting activities
• Support the Senior Prospect Development Manager to develop and deliver a sophisticated prospect management system that helps drive fundraising performance

Other

• Manage specific projects from inception to completion as instructed by the Senior Prospect Development Manager
• Develop and maintain relationships with our relationship fundraising teams (Philanthropy & Partnerships, Regional Engagement)

Person Profile

Experience

• Strong track record of producing high quality research (e.g. on individuals, trusts and companies)
• Experience of pulling out key information and condensing large quantities of information into concise and readable formats
• Experience of producing accurate written documents in a timely manner
• An understanding of Data Protection legislation and how this impacts Prospect Development

Abilities

• Ability to understand issues and present solutions clearly, succinctly and confidently
• Ability to distil complex information clearly for a range of audiences
• Ability to analyse and objectively assess the relevance of information
• Excellent analytical and research skills

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

The job of a Save the Children's UK Senior Finance Business Partner is varied and fulfilling.

• Are you a qualified accountant (ACA or CIMA)?
• Do you have strong financial and commercial background?
• Do you have excellent relationship building and partnering skills?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

 About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

 Job Purpose

As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will support and drive your business areas to priorities their resources effectively by providing them with timely and accurate financial reporting, influencing strategic decision-making, and driving value for money. You'll produce high-quality financial analysis for fundraising teams, helping them to maximize their income and deliver against their targets.

 Main Accountabilities

The Senior Finance Business Partner will provide strategic and financial decision support to client areas to underpin strong financial performance. Key duties include:

• Providing strategic and financial decision support to assigned divisions and departments. Providing constructive challenge where necessary
• Providing financial and commercial insight and challenge to ensure best value for money and efficiencies

• Working with budget holders and their teams to understand the assigned divisions and department's activities and drivers of income and cost
• Developing the financial acumen of budget holders through constructive dialogue and discussion

• Lead development and provision of strategic and financial decision support to drive strong financial and commercial performance in assigned teams

• Lead design, development and review of complex business modelling to inform financial planning and investment decisions
• Expert finance lead on financial planning and performance management processes for assigned teams
• Partner with and influence the business areas in developing their strategy by providing financial and commercial insight and challenging to ensure best value for money

• Preparing, consolidating, presenting and uploading forecasts, budgets and longer-term financial plans, working together with business areas.  Analysing, commenting on and challenging proposed plans throughout the process
• Improving the impact of financial reporting on organisational performance

Person Profile

Experience

• Qualified accountant ACA or CIMA
• Experience in the preparation of revenue budgets and forecasts as well as the analysis of variances between actual and budgeted/forecasted expenditure
• Experience of providing strategic and financial business partnering support to senior level employees
• Experience modelling financial scenarios and preparing high level documentation to aid decision-making
• Track record of developing the awareness of commercial issues facing an organisation
• Proven track-record of excellent stakeholder management
• Strong Microsoft Office skills with advanced Excel skills
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Abilities

• Ability to analyse and clearly present high volumes of data to influence decision making and challenge constructively.
• Ability to understand issues and present solutions clearly, succinctly and confidently
• Able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines and respond at short notice to a wide variety of tasks
• Ability to deliver and remain calm and confident in rapidly changing and time-pressured environments
• Ability to establish professional credibility quickly with colleagues, and to interact effectively at all levels and across all departments

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Do you have a strong track record of account acquisition and management & securing new partnerships?

Do you have experience of managing high-value relationships & delivering exceptional customer experience?

Are you self-motivated and target driven?

Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Regional Fundraising and Engagement Manager, the Community Fundraising & Engagement Manager will be responsible for maximising regional donations and corporate financial contribution through effective, supporter-led acquisition and account management.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will visibly lead our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Community Fundraising & Engagement Manager will be responsible for maximising regional donations and corporate financial contribution. Key duties include:

• Driving growth in our key income streams; corporates, major donors, ‘in aid of' fundraising individuals and fundraising groups by providing excellent relationship management and acquisition
• Working closely with the regional corporate team to grow the regional corporate pipeline in Scotland and discuss support needs for opportunities where relevant
• Delivering acquisition, stewardship and product strategies to maximise income and brand engagement
• Responsible for updating and managing a pipeline of opportunities across all income streams
• Contributing to departmental income reporting, budgeting and forecasting

Person Profile

Experience

• Experience of account acquisition and track-record of securing new partnerships
• Experience of unlocking networks and acquiring high value individual donations
• Experience of managing high-value corporate and individual relationships & delivering exceptional supporter experience
• Experience of working with databases (preferably CARE) and pipelines
• Understanding of corporate fundraising legislation (desirable)

Abilities

• Ability to establish professional credibility quickly internally and externally
• Ability to prioritise multiple projects and their competing demands

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Closing Date: 1st October 2021

To apply please visit our website. 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.