The job of a Save the Children's Media Manager is fast-paced and fulfilling.

• Do you have a successful track record of  driving media coverage with demonstrable results?
• Do you have proven knowledge of the UK media landscape covering news, consumer and PR?
• Are you passionate about influencing decision makers to achieve change?
• 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 Head of the News Team, the Media Manager is an active member of the Policy, Advocacy, and Campaigns department which is responsible for driving political agendas and shaping public debate both nationally and globally.

The Media Manager will play a key role in increasing public awareness of Save the Children UK and promoting the work we do with a particular focus on amplifying our policy, research and campaigning work to protect children and help them thrive.  

Key duties will include collaborating with teams across the charity to identify newsworthy media opportunities, covering both international and UK issues affecting children.  This will involve writing strong media pitches, press releases, statements and comment pieces to generate maximum impact and achieve high profile media cut through.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The 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 Media Manager will be a key focal point for generating and shaping media coverage  at critical moments for children, such as  humanitarian disasters, and key moments for Save the Children’s work, such as global report launches. Key duties will include:

• Writing and providing input into creating of compelling, attention-grabbing media materials  that lead news coverage to  influencepolicy makers and key stakeholders
• Collaborating with and influencing colleagues across teams and countries to find and generate strong news angles about issues threatening children’s ability to thrive. luencing teams and achieving good media outcomes for UK and International issues
• Responding quickly to breaking news both in the UK and internationally to media generate coverage that drives fundraising and influences policy
• Building media partnerships to keep our work and issues in the news
• Helping to bring on board influential commentators to create debate around and champion our issues
• Leading on developing strategies to publicise fundraising appeals for slow onset crises or emergency responses
• Mapping, building and maintaining relationships with key journalists, editors, commentators, opinion formers, bloggers and documentary makers
• Protecting Save the Children's reputation, developing and implementing crisis management media strategies and rebuttals (when required)
• Acting as a spokesperson for Save the Children (when required)
• Travelling across the UK and overseas to provide effective media support to Save the Children initiatives and campaigns (when possible and required)
• Taking turns on the out of hours rota

Person Profile

Experience

• Degree in journalism, communications, international development or related field
• Significant experience in news journalist, press officer or other type of media handling role
• Experience writing key messages such as press releases, media briefings and opinion pieces which generate excellent coverage across different types of national and global media
• Experience of project managing complex media outcomes across different outlets and across different countries

Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate complex information quickly and concisely
• Ability to effectively project manage in scenarios of competing priorities and high pressure
• Ability to influence decision makers to achieve change

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.

Interviews will take place the week commencing 8th November.

Mix of home/London office based with UK travel

Save the Children has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and strategic communicator to join us as UK News Lead, a diverse and varied role where you will develop and deliver two strategies fundamental to creating change for children.

• Are you a dynamic and influential individual with extensive experience operating within UK media?
• Do you have a wealth of contacts to strategically place Save the Children's UK priorities at the heart of news
  and public debate?
• Do you have a proven record of building influential partnerships between teams and organisations and achieving high profile media coverage for social causes?
• 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 looking for a UK News Lead to develop and deliver two key strategies fundamental to achieving the objectives of Save the Children UK. The first will be to use media and partnerships to secure political influence and new sources of funding by helping Save the Children become better known for work in the UK aimed at alleviating child poverty, improving early-years education and promoting social mobility. 

The second will strengthen the standing of Save the Children in the UK through innovative corporate communications and media partnerships, generating stories and angles suitable for webinars, briefings, conference speeches and op eds by the CEO and executives. 

This role will give you the opportunity to shape the organisation's UK media and corporate communications strategies, working closely with the CEO and other senior directors. You will have the chance to expand and innovate the organisation's reach and networks among new and high level circles and have a high level of autonomy in shaping the role and its outputs.

Main Accountabilities

• Lead on developing and implementing a strategy to promote our policies, campaigns, advocacy and programmes in the UK to address child poverty and strengthen education in the early years
• Lead on developing and implementing a corporate communications and media partnerships strategy that supports our influencing and corporate objectives, clearly identifying target audiences and the appropriate communication channels to reach them
• Identify opportunities to deliver corporate communications which promote Save the Children, the organisation, and its thought leadership
• Lead on building relationships across the UK to bolster our evidence-gathering and generate case studies that humanise child poverty issues
• Lead on building media partnerships across the UK to i) increase the impact of our media coverage at all levels, nationwide and locally and ii) to support and promote our appeals, fund-raising or otherwise, to wider audiences
• Strengthen our organisation through building our thought-leadership brand and through building the capability of our leaders to be ambassadors for our brand
• Strengthen our relationships with target audiences through specialist media
• Provide effective editorial leadership ensuring best media outcomes across the organisation
• Act as spokesperson for Save the Children on relevant policy areas
• Protect Save the Children’s reputation, developing and implementing issues and crisis management media strategies and rebuttal as required

Person Profile
Essential Skills and Experience

• The ability to provide leadership to colleagues in different teams on complex projects, and to contribute to the organisation’s strategy and providing technical guidance to resolve challenging issues
• Experience as a senior news journalist or in media handling, and a strong track record of success in securing media coverage in a variety of outlets, with the emphasis on national and international news coverage. Experience should include strong examples of developing strategies and obtaining significant coverage on own initiative
• The ability to monitor trends within own discipline and an excellent knowledge of the media landscape
• The resilience to work fast, effectively and under high pressure, as well as motivating others to do the same
• Excellent media and strategic skills, and the ability to identify goals and tactics to promote Save the Children’s UK work and deliver media partnerships and corporate communications outcomes
• Strong communications skills (both written and verbal), the ability to manage sensitive issues and to write Op Eds, or features, for publication in a national or specialist publication, and to tailor communications to different audiences
• Experience of devising social and digital media plans to increase news reach
• Excellent knowledge of child poverty, social mobility, early learning and humanitarian issues
• A firm commitment to Save the Children’s mission, values and approach (includes child focus, equal opportunities)

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.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.

The job of a Save the Children's UK BI Developer is busy and complex.

• Are you passionate about providing high quality data solutions?
• Are you driven to help organisations understand the value good quality data?
• Do you have strong stakeholder management and communication 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

The BI Developer will be responsible will be responsible for the design, build, test and delivery of reporting and developments, in accordance with agreed development plans. You will play a key role in the support of the system, working with the CRM Team and Information Systems (IS) Team to ensure that the availability and integrity of the data and system is maximized.

The BI Developer will be able to read and interpreting what the business is saying to proactively identify potential issues and problems, you will develop, build and maintain all aspects of the BI and Data platform. You will also be responsible for data definitions, source system identification and connectivity, and performing data variation, whilst working with end users to define business requirements and needs.

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

Key duties will include:

• Partnering with multiple departments to help drive data driven ways of working, using query tools to transform data into useful insights as well as creating data visualisations and interactive dashboards to service requests from across the organisation

• Creating Dimensional Data model from new requirements and develop a multidimensional cube using SSAS
• Considering how to increase connectivity between systems, building automated workflows and data checks to constantly improve the smooth running of the processes, data integrity and accurate reporting, working closely with the BI team

• Ensuring a globally robust and highly scalable approach to development, supporting our growing number of global users and services

• Working with other developers across the entire technology real estate

• Keeping up to date with the latest technologies and methodologies to ensure Save the Children UK stays ahead of the game and can provide suitable solutions for the business requirements

Person Profile

Experience

• Experience in working with the Cisco Information Server CIS or any data virtualisation platform

• Significant MS SQL experience and Data Modelling experience

• Experience in database management/marketing with a strong understanding of the use of data and systems in online marketing campaigns

• Significant MS SSAS and MS SSIS experience

• The ability to understand, interpret and challenge business requirements and translate these into a developed solution

• Experience solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in

Abilities

• Ability to understand, interpret and challenge organisation requirements and translate these into a developed solution

• Ability to understand customer requirements and deliver applicable solutions

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.

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

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Senior Partnerships Development Manager is exciting and fulfilling.

• Do you have significant experience of securing ambitious, multi-dimensional corporate partnerships?
• Can you demonstrate your ability to win partnerships of £500k or more?
• Are you a strong relationship builder?
• 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 Head New Business Partnerships, the Senior Partnerships Development Manager will be responsible for securing strategic, multi-year corporate partnerships that align with Save the Children’s organisational objectives and our 2030 ambition.

This role sits in our Partnerships and Philanthropy team and the Senior Partner Development Manger will be tasked with identifying and securing new partnerships to meet ambitious financial and non-financial, value- add targets.

The Senior Partnerships Development Manager will also collaborate with colleagues across our Programmes and Advocacy teams to develop innovative propositions for business that respond to their areas of interest and maximise their skills and expertise.

This is a great opportunity to work with a well-established team that is well known for leading corporate partnerships with many well-known brands.

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 Senior Partnerships Development Manager’s key duties will be to:  

• Contribute to annual team target of over £4m

• In addition to funding, identify and secure additional non-financial value that partners can bring to Save the Children

• Develop and implement ambitious sector strategies and produce tailored new partnership propositions that align to corporate challenges and opportunities

• Take personal responsibility and accountability for proactively generating leads, building networks, making contacts and bringing in new partnerships

• Demonstrate emphasis on external facing activity, meeting and engaging prospective partners and seeking and attending external events as an opportunity to generate leads

• Work cross-organisationally, identify when to engage experts across Programmes and Advocacy and senior staff in approaches and engagement

• Produce and deliver high quality, creative bespoke proposals

• Take a proactive role in feeding into the partnership development strategy, generating ideas, bringing external insight and taking a role in agreed areas of delivery

• Play a supportive role in developing a high performing new business culture, including mentoring peers, maintaining process and high standards, identifying opportunities for increased impact across Partnerships & Philanthropy and other departments within Save the Children

• Ensure Save the Children’s aims and objectives are met, legal and other guidelines adhered to and that new strategic partnerships align with Save the Children’s principles

Person Profile

Experience

• Significant experience of securing ambitious, multi-dimensional corporate partnerships in the private or third sector

• Demonstrable experience of the approach needed to win partnerships of £500k and above

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to include face-to-face and on the phone, effective proposal writing and correspondence to internal and external audiences

Abilities

• Ability to think creatively and to develop tailor made proposals to meet corporate and Save the Children objectives

• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload in a pressured environment

• Ability to build relationships and influence others internally and externally

• Ability to think strategically, influence and bring others on a journey to inspire and deliver new partnerships

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.

London, UK preferred (however, potential to be based outside the UK in a country with an SCI or SC Member office)

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. 

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

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 Shop Manager – Primrose Hill, is creative and fulfilling.

• Do you have a flair for fashion and a passion for sustainable/pre-loved clothing?
• Are you an experienced retail manager with a creative edge for visual merchandising?
• Do you have the ability and experience to lead and manage a passionate team of volunteers?
• 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.

Working in more than 120 countries, we do whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Our Marketing, Fundraising and Communications department exists to inspire millions of people – from individuals to large corporate organisations – to support our quest for change. Together, we save children's lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.

The legendary Mary Portas and Save the Children joined forces in 2009 to take the lead on a charity retail revolution, resulting in a blaze of publicity and a new style of charity retailing we call Mary's Living & Giving. Now we need a Shop Manager to manage a team of committed volunteers and lead the way to ensure we stay on the crest of the wave.

Job Purpose

As the Shop Manager for our Primrose Hill shop, you will use Mary's Living & Giving philosophy to bring the community to life, acting as an ambassador for the brand and raising as much money as possible. You will inspire the community to be at the heart of the shop by recruiting, supporting and empowering a team of volunteers, collaborating with the team to understand the local community. You will create a space for people to embrace all aspects of charity retail with energy and kindness, working with your retail colleagues to share our values and beliefs.

Main Accountabilities

As the Shop Manager your key responsibilities will include:

• Acting as an ambassador for the brand, the charity and for Mary
• Leading, Recruiting, inspiring, supporting and empowering a team of volunteers, using their knowledge of the local community and enthusiasm for fashion to get the right mix of quality products and pricing to make the store a success
• Ensuring a high standard of display, visual merchandising and shop floor management at all times
• Manage and inspire our volunteers to create “the buzz” of excitement around the shop for customers and the team.
• To actively engage with the local community, building relationships to support donations, volunteer recruitment and customer experience, utilising social media to maximise the shop's profile and identifying appropriate opportunities (e.g. local events) to promote the shop
• To lead by example in delivering the best customer service; ensure a high standard of display, visual merchandising and shop floor management; regularly review sales reports; manage consistent stock processes
• To take personal responsibility for the shop (including managing risk – people, property, finance etc on behalf of SCUK), holding the volunteer team accountable for maintaining processes and delivering goals for the shop

Person Profile

We're looking for an experienced retail manager with the ability to mould and delegate to an equally passionate team of volunteers. A brilliant communicator, inspirational leader, efficient business manager and unfailingly positive thinker, you must radiate natural warmth and a can-do entrepreneurial approach. And of course, you will have a passion for fashion!

Experience

• Retail management experience – including stock control, cash handling and visual merchandising.
• Experience of managing staff/volunteers - an excellent team leader with experience of achieving results from developing and supporting others

Abilities

• Exceptional people skills, with an ability attract and get the best out of a diverse team of volunteers
• Creativity or ability to recognise creative ability in a team
• Able to illustrate an understanding of issues that result from working with volunteers
• Ability to drive sales and control costs

Aptitude

• Enthusiasm for retail and a flair for fashion with a good knowledge of pricing for high-end items
• Excellent time management skills to ensure the shop runs effectively and your own work/life balance is achieved
• Must be flexible and able to work weekends, Bank Holidays and additional hours, in addition to occasional relief cover at other shops
• 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

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

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 Retail Gift Aid and EPOS Assistant is busy and fulfilling.

• Do you have strong experience in an administration role and a good knowledge of Excel?
• Are you organised with the ability to work under pressure?
• 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.

As Trading, we provide a retail offer and channel to our supporters and mass audiences to raise income, provide a local brand experience and engage supporters in specific products/campaigns, through our retail chain and online.

The overall Trading Team support the running of 117 shops across the UK and Isle of Man. The Retail Operations & Communications team support and deliver all the Business-as-Usual central shop operations and communications across staff and volunteers.

Job Purpose

As the Retail Gift Aid and Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) Assistant you will be responsible for delivering the Retail Gift Aid and EPOS systems administrative processes to a high standard, supporting the Trading team, being both proactive as well as reactive, in its aim of raising as much money and awareness as possible for Save the Children's work.

Your key focus will be to deliver Gift Aid notifications to donors to enable claims to HMRC to drive additional income for SCUK, supporting Gift Aid administration to enable the Gift Aid scheme to operate within compliance, and to be the first point of contact for external  supporters around Gift Aid queries. You will also support with the EPOS Hardware Replacement project for all shops. 

Working in an environment of agile, multi-disciplinary teams, you'll be a great collaborator, building strong relationships and cutting through boundaries, in a fast-moving and dynamic environment. Leveraging agile principles, you'll flex and adapt - learning rapidly and responding to change, while keeping our supporters at the heart of everything you do.

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

• Prepare all resources and stakeholder sign off for Retail Gift Aid declarations and claims ensuring full start to finish processes are both robust, efficient, and compliant with HMRC guidelines
• Work with Save the Children's Gift Aid (GA) System provider to configure the EPOS system to produce required data for notifications, claims and donor management.
• Complete administrative duties relating to GA declarations, sign ups, donor correspondence, audit, claims and any other areas that are reflective of retail gift aid processes
• Coordinate Gift Aid Audit requirements – agree shop selection with stakeholders, review of information, maintaining process updates, collating results with analysis and recommendations for improvement
• Action and resolve queries from the Trading team, Supporter Care, volunteers, other teams, and donors relating to retail Gift Aid in a timely manner within SLA's
• Keep all donor and shop Gift Aid data up to date and compliant liaising with shop and field teams where applicable to improve accuracy
• Deliver Retail Gift Aid processes for both cash and donated products within HMRC guidelines
• Keep Gift Aid training and communications documents relevant, up to date and collation of completion data
• Support the Retail Executive in administrative tasks to review compliance of procedures, propose steps to improve and deliver improvements
• Perform all administration areas relating to the EPOS system including setting up log in's, product/campaigns buttons, stock files/barcodes, promotions and till receipt messages
• Be the first point of contact for any EPOS system issues, finding solutions with the supplier where possible
• Administer day to day relationships with external service providers – EPOS, phoneline & broadband
• Work with the supplier to develop EPOS Systems requirements, collating feedback from stakeholders and performing user acceptance testing before rollout
• Deliver EPOS updates to the Trading team, including best practice, new processes for new or current features whilst also reviewing and updating documentation
• Set up telephone/broadband and liaise with the EPOS Supplier in installation of new tills & PC systems for new & refurbished shops.

Person Profile

Experience

• Strong administration experience and skills

• Good knowledge and experience of using Microsoft office –in particular a good understanding of Excel (including formulas) as well as Word and PowerPoint

Abilities

• A ‘can do' attitude, with the ability to effectively deliver the day to day needs whilst also always looking for ways to improve the support on offer for retail and remove barriers that have the potential to hinder.
• Ability to communicate complex issues clearly & concisely.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and manage own workload. Often a need to multitask at short notice.
• Ability to absorb and retain a large amount of information.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.

Aptitude

• A passion for supporting and helping others.
• A proactive approach to problem solving.
• Good attention to detail with a track record of accurate & punctual delivery of agreed deliverables
• Organised with a systematic way of working
• 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

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

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. 

Location: London, UK preferred (however, potential to be based outside the UK in a country with an SCI or SC Member office) 

Save the Children is looking for an experienced and strategic policy advocate to push governments and companies across the world to invest more in children's rights.

• Are you a strategic thinker, with a passion for influencing others with new ideas?

• Do you thrive on collaboration to achieve shared objectives within dynamic and agile 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

We are looking for a Development Financing Adviser to lead policy analysis and influencing strategies to increase the volume and impact of spending on children's education and other rights globally. This work will target governments, international institutions and the private sector on issues such as aid, investment, debt relief and tax justice.

 

The Covid crisis has unleashed economic turmoil across the world, hitting the poorest countries and families hardest. With these effects compounded by the unfolding climate crisis, there has never been a more important time to defend children's rights from spending cuts and unlock global funding to invest in children's futures.

This is an exciting time to be joining Save the Children, as we begin a new three-year strategic period with a new global campaign focus on ensuring a just recovery from the Covid and climate crises and making economies work for children's rights. This role will help shape and deliver the policy and advocacy for this global campaign.

The role will also give the successful candidate the opportunity to own professional relationships and grow their network. You will work with colleagues across our global movement and beyond, both on broad financing issues and on education financing specifically.  This will include addressing financing barriers to quality education and promoting the right to education for all. The role will sit within the Education Policy and Advocacy Team and work closely with other finance advisers in the organisation in the UK and elsewhere.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively oppose 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

• Design, lead and deliver policy and advocacy strategies and products, to a high standard and often with minimal supervision

• Identify global policy and research needs and influencing opportunities in your thematic area.

• Maintain and develop high-level knowledge and expertise in development financing, including a focus on education financing, and advise colleagues across the global movement, including at a senior level, as well as external stakeholders

• Develop and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders and build strong working relationships with partners and advocacy targets

• Represent the organisation externally, including in high-level meetings and events

• Build strong relationships with our country programmes and other colleagues across our global movement to ensure that national-level advocacy is delivered and informs international debates and decision-makers

• Write advocacy briefings, reports, externally published articles and blogs, as well as assist in the drafting of press releases, Q&As and opinion pieces
   
• Contribute to the wider success of Save the Children's teams in the UK and across our global movement, including our country offices and colleagues working on programmes, fundraising and communications, by providing policy, advocacy and/or research expertise as required

 

Person Profile

Essential Skills:

• High-level expertise in global development policies, including national developing-country government policies, donor behaviour, international institutions and NGOs

• High-level knowledge and expertise in development financing, ideally with experience of working on one or more of the following issues: 
  • International Financial Institutions
  • Private investment  
  • Debt relief
  • Global and national tax systems 
  • Bilateral and multilateral aid (including for education and humanitarian preparedness and response).

• A proven track record of carrying out high-quality research, policy and/or advocacy

• Ability to think creatively, innovate, strategize, set priorities, manage a workplan and evaluate progress with minimal supervision

• Strong networking and experience of participating in coalitions and working with civil-society actors to achieve change
   
• Very strong written and oral communication skills

• Knowledge of human rights, international relations, political analysis and the international humanitarian system

• Ability and willingness to travel up to six weeks a year

• Ability to operate within a predominantly self-servicing administrative environment

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.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.

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

• Are you a qualified accountant?

• Do you have a good knowledge of external audit processes and standards?

• Do you have experience using financial modelling to inform financial decisions?

• 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 Head of Finance, the Finance Business Partner will be responsible for maximising impact for children through the delivery of effective and efficient financial performance for the assigned area.

The Finance Business Partner key duties will include supporting financial planning and reporting, providing financial analysis and commercial insight, and informing strategic decision making for their assigned business area to maximise financial contribution and/or optimise impact.

The Finance Business Partner will also be tasked with providing high quality ROI analysis, driving best value for money from investment and supporting successful implementation of our new target operating models and strategy.

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 Finance Business Partner key duties will be to:  

• Provide strategic and financial decision support to support strong financial and commercial performance as a valued partner

• Provide effective reporting and profitability analysis underpinning regular reviews of business performance

• Input to consolidated departmental analysis and reporting - covering both historic performance and strategic financial planning - for feeding into senior management, Finance Committee and Board papers

• Use complex business modelling (e.g. profitability analysis) to help with financial planning (in-year forecasting, budgeting and longer-term financial planning), investment decision-making and writing business cases

• Support successful delivery of financial planning and reporting processes

• Provide direction, challenge and review of budgets and forecasts for the relevant business areas. Produce analytical inputs and presentation outputs for Directors

• Partner with and support the business areas in developing their strategy. Appraise business cases for investment spend, provide financial and commercial insight and challenging to ensure best value for money

• Support work with our external suppliers, other areas of Save the Children UK, across the Save the Children movement and with other charities to benchmark performance and optimise utilisation of MI and to work on common challenges

• Be a valued member of project steering groups by providing financial and commercial insight including responsibility for providing financial updates to give direction

• Work with Central Finance to ensure operation of an effective internal control framework to ensure statutory accounting, tax, and legal requirements are fulfilled

• Lead development of the financial acumen of budget holders through continuous constructive dialogue and discussion

• Manage period and year end closing

Person Profile

Experience

• Qualified chartered accountant (e.g. ACA, CIMA, CIPF etc)

• Technically proficient with knowledge of external audit processes and standards

• Experience of complex financial planning processes and producing consolidated financial modelling, reporting and analysis for senior stakeholders

• Experience using financial modelling to inform investment decisions, financial forecasting, budgeting and long term strategic financial planning

• Business modelling skills (e.g. familiarity with building and using product and/ or marketing channel profitability models to derive comparative ROI metrics such as NPV, IRR and payback periods)

• Experience of and ability to understand interrelationships between different IT systems, complex processes running across multiple teams and the end-to-end production of management accounts

• Strong Microsoft Office skills and must be an advanced Excel user

Abilities

• Ability to analyse and problem solve to identify and successfully resolve financial issues as they arise

• Ability to understand the broader commercial issues facing the sector and to understand the wider competitive and market environment

• Ability to effectively communicate difficult messages, to challenge constructively and influence outcomes

• Ability to manage and to take responsibility for producing a significant volume of complex deliverables though effective workload planning and prioritisation

• Ability to use own initiative to identify and drive improvements to systems and processes

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.

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children every day? Then join us as Retail Regional Manager, coaching and leading volunteers and staff to harness the public's desire to make a difference in children's lives.

Save the Children's shops are more than a shop; we strive to create vibrant community hubs providing welcoming spaces where communities come together to create a home for loved products and share ideas. We act in the spirit of children – with generosity, creativity and kindness. 

As the Retail Regional Manager for Scotland you will ensure our framework and culture is maintained through a balance of empowerment and accountability using a management style of situational leadership. This is a homebased role with regular travel across Scotland and would suit someone based in the territory. You will support and guide shop teams to be empowered. This means you will be;

• Coaching, developing and leading staff and volunteers to create a vibrant community ethos in our shops within our framework.
• Role model our values and behaviours in order to build our brand and brand experience.
• Support and guide shop teams in understanding their local market and customer and utilising best practice and expert support

To be successful you will have retail management experience and/or charity retail experience with knowledge and experience of Volunteer Management. Entrepreneurial and driven by results, you will have belief in the power of community spirit and creating the ‘buzz' that people want to be a part of. In addition you will have:

• Experience of managing geographically dispersed teams with strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and on your own initiative.
• Able to read, analyse and understand retail data and report such as ASP, sales space analysis, profit and loss etc.
• Be able to demonstrate how you have achieved results and success through motivating, influencing and developing people and teams.
• Be self-motivated and be able to work under pressure, with strong organisational and time management skills maintaining a good work life balance.

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.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

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 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 in our well-loved shop based in Bath.

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
• Excellent time management skills to ensure the shop runs effectively and own work/life balance is achieved 
• 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

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

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 Fundraising Assistant (Christmas Jumper Day) is busy and fulfilling.

• Do you have experience working in a busy customer service role within an office environment?
• Do you have excellent communication skills and experience of drafting informative  communications?
• Are you very organised and have a high attention to detail?
• 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

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.

Fundraising & Marketing's purpose is to work with the Policy, Advocacy & Campaigns and Global Programmes Divisions to inspire, nurture and grow active long-term relationships with key segments of the UK public, corporate partners and influential individuals, to create substantial and sustainable change for children. Across our community networks, our individual supporters, our shops and our generous corporate partners and philanthropists, our fantastic supporters are at the heart of everything we do. We offer opportunities to engage which help our supporters and partners love us more each day. We nurture and grow deeper connections that last. And we change how we work in order to meet supporters where they are.

By doing this, together with the Policy, Advocacy & Campaigns Division, we will deliver for children:

• a long-term and sustainable unrestricted income stream
• a restricted income pipeline aligned to Save the Children's strategic priorities
• a group of highly committed supporters who are willing to take high value campaigning actions for children
• a supporter base which is willing to speak out on children's behalf when we need them

As Supporter Data and Operations, we effectively manage the data and systems we use to connect with our supporters and provide leadership in how we use supporter data now and in the future to engage supporters better and build their loyalty. We also provide an excellent brand experience when supporters get in contact or need something from

Job Purpose

To support the Supporter Care and Fundraising teams to deliver outstanding service to our supporters around Christmas Jumper Day and the Festive Campaign. This service should always meet and exceed the expectations of our supporters, in order that they can actively contribute to our work through donating, volunteering, raising money and awareness for Save the Children's work.

There are 2 x Temporary positions (9 or 14 weeks)

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.

Key accountabilities

The Fundraising Assistant's key duties will include:

• Managing CJD inbox: respond to any income enquiries in inbox within 48 hour SLA, monitor complaints and respond to them within 1 day SLA
• Responsible for post-event enquiries. Including finding income on CARE, updating supporters on fundraising amounts and filling in financial amendment log (this is largely from December-February)
• Monitoring Paragon calls and emails on a weekly basis to ensure calls are compliant and delivering great supporter care
• Forwarding media/press enquiries from inbox to relevant media team contacts for follow up within 1 day SLA
• Brief internal supporter care team on campaign developments
• QAing quality of partnership packs data on a weekly basis, assigning registration reference numbers and uploading to Paragon sftp for fulfilment. Keeping master spreadsheet updated at all times.
• Respond to supporter comments on social media (leaving complaints to Supporter Care team)
• Organise social media hub and volunteers, support with social media monitoring and responses

Person Profile

Experience

• Experience of drafting written communication designed to inform, motivate and inspire others.
• Extensive experience in a customer service role within an office environment.
• Extensive experience of building personal and professional relationships with the ability to suggest additional ideas or ways to support in a sensitive and appropriate way

Abilities

• A ‘can do' attitude, proactively looking for ways to improve the support on offer and remove barriers that have the potential to hinder.
• Ability to unravel complex queries and identify problems in an environment where the problem is not always immediately apparent or clearly communicated.
• Organised with a systematic way of working.
• Able to communicate complex issues clearly & concisely.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage own workload, and to multitask at short notice.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience of working well with a range of departments within a large organisation.
• Ability to absorb and retain a large body of information.
• A flexible team player able to go the extra mile to service supporter needs.
• An understanding of how supporter care or customer relationship management contributes to the profitability of customers or supporters.
• High attention to detail.

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.

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

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 10 months 

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

• Do you have hands on experience work experience in an accounting role?
• Do you have experience in award financial administration and reconciliation of donor financial reports?
• 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 Awards Administration and Controls Manager, the Finance Analyst – Award Controls will be responsible for ensuring robust award management financial controls and processes.

The Finance Analyst – Award Controls will part of the centralised Awards Finance Hub (AFIHUB) within Finance which has been created to centralise defined awards finance control and support functions, allow better controls and efficient processes and more flexibility.

Key duties will include providing hands on support and robust controls to the award management teams and working closely with them on donor financial report validations, award closeouts, donor audit supports.

The Finance Analyst – Award Controls will also be involved in implementation of the new upgraded financial system, in its user acceptance testing (if required) and the training the relevant award management teams as relevant.

This is a 10 month maternity cover contract role.

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 Finance Analyst- Award Controls key duties will be to:

• Ensure the integrity of award data in the financial system by carrying out control checks and work closely with the stakeholders to resolve gaps identified
• Provide timely support and maintain close controls on financial aspects of the awards from their setup through their closeouts
• Perform tasks in line with internal processes:

- Validating donor financial reports

- Maintaining the award income schedules by checking and processing claims / refunds / income transfers and following up on outstanding items including debtors

- Ensuring the award indirect cost charges are processed correctly

- Ensuring the award direct cost recharges are processed correctly and timely and documented in the financial system

- Analysing award accounts and reconciling the balances in the financial system

- Performing award financial closeouts including documentation and timely follow up on outstanding actions

- Dealing with award financial audits required by donors

• To be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in some of the following broad areas to ensure their effectiveness and application by the team and the relevant users:

- Award specific controls

- Award income and debt monitoring and reporting

- Donor financial audits

- Systems we use

- Team tools and reporting

• Deliver capacity building training sessions

Person Profile

Experience

• Hands on experience work experience in an accounting role
• Experience in award financial administration and reconciliation of donor financial reports
• Experience in using and interpreting data from various accounting and funding systems to complete and reconcile award financial data

Abilities

• Ability to work quickly and accurately, paying attention to details to ensure that high volumes of transactions are correctly processed, especially under pressure

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.

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

The job of a Save the Children's UK Innovation Project Lead is exciting and rewarding.

• Are you an experienced innovator with solid commercial acumen?
• Are you confident in developing experiments utilizing your skills across a range of innovation methodologies?
• Are you an excellent communicator, who is excited to share learnings and engage stakeholders across SCUK, the wider movement and beyond?
• 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. Save the Children UK (SCUK) has a history steeped in innovative thinking and creative solutions, ambitious innovations which strive to change lives. Now, perhaps more than any other time in our last century, innovation has never been more important.

 Job Purpose

In 2021, SCUK set up a new, cross-organization innovation team (The Bubble), focused on developing and experimenting with solutions which have the potential to deliver both impact for children, and sustainable new business models. This role will drive forward the scoping, development, and testing of new commercial ventures at SCUK.

As an experienced innovator with solid commercial acumen, you'll be confident in developing experiments utilizing your skills across a range of innovation methodologies. An excellent communicator, you'll share learnings and engage stakeholders across SCUK, the wider movement and beyond.

This role is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic new team at Save the Children, committed to creating real, sustainable change for children.

Main Accountabilities

As the Innovation Project Lead, you will identify and develop long-term innovative opportunities to feed into the innovation portfolio of work, ensuring a sharp focus on commercial potential and rapid progress from inception to validation in market. The Key duties will focus on:

• Forging excellent relationships with key stakeholders including Executive Directors, to drive direction of travel and commitment to innovation.
• Utilizing specialist innovation expertise in developing and delivering future iterative solutions which create a step-change in impact and income
• Leading, mentoring, and coaching multi-disciplinary teams, from across the organization and including external experts to create, test and deliver new experiments.
• Leading the development and testing of new concepts, including consideration of; audience needs, market trends, competitive environment, SCUK benefits, capability requirements, go-to market strategy and risks & issues and commercial projections and judgements. 
• Role model an innovation culture, both within the core team and across the wider organization.
• Act as a catalyst to help create and embed a culture of innovation, bringing the outside in and establishing critical working practices to enable innovation to happen.

Person Profile

Essential Technical Skills:

• Strategic understanding of discontinuous innovation, different business models and innovation best practice
• Proven significant experience of transforming ideas, concepts and consumer insights into commercial opportunities and viable business ventures and of stretching the organization capability.
• Significant experience of creating digital experiences, and of taking new products and concepts to market, from inception to delivery
• Adept at leading and motivating of multi-disciplinary teams in high pressure situations, including leading sprints
• Proven ability to learn and adapt innovation methodologies and techniques in a variety of contexts

Personal Skills:

• Visionary – is passionate about innovation and can inspire, excite, and galvanize others
• Strong business acumen (across spectrum, from strategy to marketing to finance) and commercial mindset
• Ability to ‘sell' ideas to a variety of stakeholders
• Good communication, influencing, negotiation and relationship-building skills; ability to build consensus
• Entrepreneurial and innovative – ready to challenge status quo
• Ambitious; willing to set and meet high quality standards 

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

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.