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£51,500 per annum

Fixed term (until end 2025)

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Senior Project Manager (Equity Diversity and Inclusion).

The Senior Project Manager (EDI) will work cross-organisationally to manage the many workstreams which span UNICEF UK’s new EDI Strategy and programme of work, ensuring intended benefits are delivered as agreed. This will include our already underway anti-racism programme.

We are looking for someone who is experienced in successfully managing complex and large scale cultural and behavioural change programmes in a complex environment. To be successful in this role, you will have: knowledge and practical experience in project, programme and change management methodologies, as well as a thorough understanding of emergent change; strong communication skills; ability to lead collaborative change, and role model anti-racist behaviours.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 8am, Monday 7 October 2024.

Interview date: Friday 18 October and Monday 21 October 2024.

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

c. £65k per annum

9 month fixed term contract (maternity cover)

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as our Head of Supporter Growth.

As the Head of Supporter Growth at UNICEF UK, you will lead on delivering a best-in-class programme to recruit new supporters – across multiple channels and products including one-off and regular donations, eCommerce customers, subscription products, campaigning actions or supporters leaving gifts to UNICEF in their Will.

You will develop strategies to grow our income through delivery of multi-channel acquisition campaigns that engage supporters through positive experiences. 

You will be a values-based leader, with extensive experience of inspiring teams to achieve strategic objectives. You will have extensive experience of developing and implementing successful marketing strategies, including financial management, strategic planning, monitoring and reporting of KPIs.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 12 midday, Tuesday 1 October 2024.

Interview date: w/c 7 or 14 October 2024.

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Tommy’s is the largest UK charity researching the causes and prevention of pregnancy complications, miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. Is looking for a motivated individual with strong communications skills to lead their Research Team.

We have a clear ambition at Tommy’s to stop the heartbreak and devastation of baby loss and make pregnancy and birth safe – for everyone. The charity funds high-quality research into the causes and treatments of baby loss and complications, to save babies' lives. In addition, we also provide trusted pregnancy and baby loss information and support.

Tommy's is at an exciting time with a new strategy and delivering against it to reach our goals. We need an exceptional and motivated individual to lead our research function. The post holder will ensure that our £2 million annual research spend funds the best work.  They will lead funding, governance, public and patient involvement and work closely with the Director for Research, Programmes and Impact to support strategic delivery.

The Head of Research will understand the research landscape and the processes required for research funding and governance.  They must also understand the role that the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) has in supporting this.  The post holder will be a strong communicator who can build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally, and work effectively to deadlines and under pressure.

If you have experience in the research funding environment, a strong commitment to patient and public engagement, and are a self-starter who can drive forward programmes of activity, apply now.

For full role details and how to apply can be found on our website under vacancies.

Applications must CV and cover letter (max two sides) explaining motivations for applying to the role and skills that you would bring to it. Please also complete the diversity monitoring form. Closing date for applications is Monday 30th September 2024.  In person interviews to be held on either 15th or 16th October 2024 in London.

Location: London, Hybrid

Hours: Full time/35 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £49,000-53,000

Annual leave: 25 days per year + bank holidays

Full-time, Permanent Contract

The Paul Mellon Centre (PMC) is looking for a qualified and highly experienced Human Resources (HR) Manager who can help us create an inclusive and inspirational workplace. We are looking for someone who is interested in developing and enhancing the career and workplace experience of the people who work for our organisation through their leadership of the HR Team and provision at the PMC. Reporting to the Centre’s Chief Operating Officer, the HR Manager plays a crucial role in our organisation of around forty members of staff. We are seeking someone who takes a proactive approach to all employment matters, will research changes in the sector, is up to date with new HR systems and can provide excellent and forward-thinking advice to the Centre’s Senior Leadership Team on all matters related to HR.

Applicants will be expected to work on-site at the Paul Mellon Centre, Bedford Square, London WC1. Hours of work are 35 per week. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements offered by the Centre.

Salary will be in the range of £55,000 to £60,000 p.a. depending on experience. The Centre also provides a generous range of employee benefits.

Who We Are

As a research centre and educational charity, the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art (PMC) aims to generate original, inclusive and creative thinking and scholarship on British art, understood in its most diverse and expansive contexts. We host and support a thriving programme of research events. We publish innovative books and a wide range of digital outputs, including our prize-winning journal British Art Studies. We pursue individual and collaborative research projects. With our grants and fellowships programme, we sustain the most exciting and original work in British art and visual culture. We make our specialist archives and library accessible to a growing public, at Bedford Square and beyond. We deliver teaching and learning programmes and run networks that connect researchers and professionals.

The Centre was founded in 1970 by the American art collector and philanthropist Paul Mellon and our activities are supported by the endowment he gifted to Yale University. We are a partner institution to the Yale Center for British Art. Paul Mellon believed in the centrality of the arts and humanities to democratic society and valued critical thinking, the role of the imagination and the expression of ideas. We are inspired by this vision to increase access to British art across all the activities that take place at the PMC and through those we fund elsewhere.

Person Specification

The postholder will:

• be an experienced HR Manager with CIPD membership and Advanced Level 7 qualification who has a proven track record of effectively leading HR provision and services
• have a proactive aptitude for solving problems and creating solutions
• have a forward-thinking and inspirational vision for the role of HR in a charitable organisation
• have a vision for how working practices and culture can develop for the better
• be a champion for collegial interactions between colleagues
• have the ability to work across a number of projects with a fastidious eye for detail whilst keeping the bigger picture of our mission, vision and values always in mind
• have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues and external contacts
• demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and experience working with administrative processes
• have a high degree of computer literacy, with good experience of how technology and IT systems can improve HR services
• have good numerical and written communication skills
• demonstrate a collaborative approach to teamworking as well as a proven ability to work proactively and independently
• have a proven commitment to the principles of equality, inclusion and diversity (EDI)
• have excellent knowledge of current issues in equality, inclusion and diversity, and a track record of implementing EDI principles and policies
• have a sophisticated understanding of the principles and practice of access in the workplace, and how accessibility can be improved
• have an understanding of and commitment to the PMC’s work and to the arts and humanities more broadly
• have experience of line managing

Closing Date

The closing date for applications is 10am GMT on Tuesday 15 October 2024.

Interviews

Interviews for the post are expected to be held week commencing Monday 28 October 2024.

The PMC is committed to promoting an inclusive and inspirational workplace. We are keen to ensure that opportunities to work with us are open to everybody and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We are happy to discuss any access needs with potential applicants.

Further information including full job description can be found on the Paul Mellon Centre website. 

We are seeking a Head of People and Operations to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is a multifaceted role, leading the people and culture agenda along with responsibility for the smooth running of our operations, including overall office management and managing our IT provider.

Reporting directly to our Chief Operating Officer (COO), the successful candidate will be both forward thinking and focussed on long term sustainable improvements as well as hands on, developing initiatives that will improve efficiencies and ways of working throughout FNF and will have proven experience in working in an operational role within a similar sized environment.

Principle Duties and Areas of Responsibility

People and Engagement

• Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team on the development and delivery of a people plan that drives engagement and performance. This includes proactively listening, learning and acting on feedback from our people engagement survey
• Lead on all aspects of HR, including recruitment, onboarding and performance management, staff benefits, leave allowances and mandatory learning.
• Responsible for managing our employee relations provider, ensuring that their service is fit for purpose and supporting all managers within the charity
• Work with our Occupational Health outsourced service to ensure that we are providing our people with an effective occupational health solution
• Create an approach to reward and recognition that celebrates success and encourages people to go above and beyond and making a difference for FNF, fully utilising our recognition platform
• Lead on the diversity, equity and inclusion agenda, ensuring that inclusion is considered throughout the employee lifecycle
• Work with our Marketing and Communications team to drive internal communications including our newsletter and team meetings
• Champion and embed the new values and behaviours across FNF, ensuring they are reflected in HR policies, practices and employee engagement initiatives to drive a positive and inclusive workplace culture

Policy and Governance

• Ensure that the people KPIs are monitored each month, looking at any themes and trends and associated actions
• Develop and maintain people policies and processes which are fair, transparent and comply with relevant legislation promoting FNF as an employer of choice.
• Maintain all employee records in line with regulation and organisational policy ensuring that all information is up to date and relevant
• Provide transparent and clear people and workforce information to the Board along with the relevant FNF committees
• Work collaboratively with our Finance team and Pension administrator to effectively manage the FNF salary exchange pension

Health and Safety

• Ensure that health and safety standards are met across FNF, this includes the communication of health and safety policies to ensure they are understood and adhered to
• Conduct regular risk assessments across all areas of FNF including office spaces, remote working environments and any other areas where the charity operates
• Establish and maintain an effective system for reporting, managing and investigating accidents, incidents and near misses
• Work with external partners to keep up to date with changes in legislation and to conduct the annual health and safety audit and ensure that any recommendations are implemented promptly

IT

• Act as the primary point of contact between FNF and the IT provider, ensuring clear and effective communication to ensure they deliver high quality services that meet our needs
• Review and manage the IT service contract ensuring that all terms and SLAs are monitored as well as considering value for money and service experience
• Manage the budget for the IT function at FNF
• Maintain an inventory of IT assets (hardware, software licenses etc) and ensure they are properly managed and documented. This includes the procurement and disposal of IT equipment as needed.

Office Management / Administration

• Partner with managed office provider to ensure that all services are delivered as per the contract, building a strong working relationship with the building and facilities team
• Ensure that the office environment is well maintained, welcoming and conducive to productive work
• Oversee the management of office supplies, ensuring that stock levels are maintained and ordered are placed
• Implement best practices in office management, including document management, filing systems and communication protocol
• To identify areas across the charity where processes, systems and collaborative working can be made more efficient, and support the team in implementing improvements

Person Specification

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• Relevant professional qualifications in business administration or a related field would be desirable
• Previous experience working in a similar varied role ideally within the non-profit sector
• Demonstrable experience in reviewing and improving processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Previously managed HR activities such as recruitment, onboarding, performance management and engagement
• Experience in development and implementing policies and procedures, ensuring compliance and best practice
• Knowledge of managing relationships with vendors, including SLA’s and contract terms
• Highly organised with strong multitasking abilities, juggling different pieces of work and meeting deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, interacting with people internally and externally
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to distil and communicate information in a way that is easy to understand

Competencies

• Proactive and committed to continuous improvement
• Adaptable and flexible to changing circumstances and handling unexpected challenges with resilience and flexibility
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and professionalism
• Able to demonstrate strong leadership inspiring teams through collaboration and communication
• Develops and establishes strong relationships both internally and externally to enhance organisational partnerships and drive success

First interviews will be held: w/c 14th October 2024

Strictly no agencies please.

The Role

Are you looking for a new opportunity to use your communications and team management skills within an organisation that makes a positive impact on wider society?

In this exciting and varied role, you'll use your expertise, knowledge and experience to manage a team of communications professionals working to raise awareness, increase engagement and improve perceptions of the Law Society as the voice for the profession.

You and your team will create compelling, tailored and relevant communications plans and messages that bring to life the Law Society advocacy and campaign work and ensure members feel represented on key issues.

You'll co-ordinate both proactive and reactive cross-team projects and communications plans, using your skills in strategic thinking, creative ideation and relationship building to ensure success.

Your team's goal will be to change perceptions around the Law Society's strategic priorities, campaigns and key issues, which could include:

• promoting access to justice and the rule of law
• influencing regulation
• supporting the international practice of law
• promoting a diverse and inclusive profession

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone with significant experience in creating effective communication plans and managing projects and outputs across different teams for a professional organisation.

You'll also have solid line management and coaching experience with the ability to inspire the best results from a team in a continually changing environment.

You'll need to be able to demonstrate significant experience of identifying and creating compelling communications, and a solid understanding of latest trends and best practice in creating engaging communications for a variety of channels to meet strategic goals.

You'll have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with solid experience in message creation and narrative development. You'll also be able to demonstrate your ability to quickly understand complex or technical issues and translate that into engaging and easy to understand communications.

You'll have significant experience of generating insights from data and research, and using that to inform decisions.

As a person, you'll be self-motivated, flexible, proactive and highly collaborative, with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels across the organisation and build positive relationships.

What's in it for you

This is an excellent opportunity to work with contemporary thinkers in a progressive membership organisation. The successful candidate will join a strong brand with a reputation for excellence and legal expertise, committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and a culture of trust, clarity, excellence and respect.

We offer hybrid working (minimum 2 days a week working on site), a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

First interviews for this role will be held w/c 14 October.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.

The Local Storytelling Exchange is seeking a highly motivated individual to work closely with the Executive Director to drive forward the scale and pace of impact at the Exchange.

This person will be a creative individual with an entrepreneurial mindset. Excited about joining a start-up, they will be strategic and analytical, with a strong understanding of where storytelling can make the biggest public and political impact. A background in strategic communications and / or climate policy is desirable, but a strong track record in project management and ideas development is key. They will enjoy testing new ideas, evaluating success and developing new partnerships and opportunities. A self-starter, they will be a quick learner, able to take initiative and lead the effective delivery of programmes.

A clear grasp of the power of stories will be crucial to the success of this role.

These skills can have been acquired anywhere, but a commitment to environmental action is a must. What's most important is a genuine interest in the mission of the Exchange, the power of stories to catalyse progress on climate change, and a passion for addressing climate change in an inclusive, strategic way.

About

The Local Storytelling Exchange is uses storytelling and community engagement to shape a collective narrative of support for a fair green transition. Storytellers work in different regions/geographies to tell stories about individuals, groups and businesses who are finding more sustainable ways to live and work showing 'this is what the transition looks like'.

The Fundraising Manager will play a pivotal role in advancing the bpf’s work and mission. This exciting opportunity would suit a fundraising professional with effective leadership, strategic thinking and analytical skills. Proven experience within the non-profit sector, with a broad range of fundraising skills and expertise, is essential. This role will suit someone who can roll their sleeves up and get the job done, as well as someone looking to take on a more strategic and project management role.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to build strong and productive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internally and externally. There is significant scope and opportunity for the Fundraising Manager to shape bpf’s work around trusts and foundations, individual giving, challenge/community events, and corporate partnerships (all in their relative infancy at the charity and needing someone with experience and vision to broaden our reach and grow our current income).

The successful candidate will also have a track record of achieving income targets and managing successful, multi-stream fundraising campaigns. During the interview process, we would like to hear examples of the software, channels, and customer/donor relationship management tools (CRMs) you have used to build and manage fundraising campaigns.

Working alongside the Director of Academic and Strategic Development, the successful candidate will need to be a good team player, flexible, hardworking and prepared to play an enthusiastic role in helping the organisation increase its fundraising income.

Role Purpose

The Royal Foundation is looking for an exceptional People Manager to support the Director of People & Culture. They will be responsible for ensuring that the Foundation attracts, supports, and retains a high-achieving, diverse and ambitious team, committed to addressing society’s greatest challenges. This is a broad role that will engage with all elements of the employee lifecycle at the Foundation and would be suited to an experienced and dynamic HR professional.

You will have a people operations/HR generalist background and be known for your exceptional communication and interpersonal skills as well as being highly organised, diligent, flexible and detail oriented. You will play a crucial role in creating an engaging, high-performing, diverse and healthy work environment for our employees and championing our culture.

Key responsibilities, but not limited to:

 - Recruitment & Onboarding: Lead recruitment across the organisation, ensuring we attract and hire top talent from diverse backgrounds. Develop an engaging onboarding experience that sets new hires up for success.

- Reward & Benefits: Oversee our employee reward and benefits programmes, ensuring competitive salary structures and compliance.

- Process Improvement & HR Tech: Drive HR process improvements and implement tech solutions that streamline workflows and enhance the employee experience.

- Employee Relations & Compliance: Provide advice on employee relations matters, manage complex cases, and ensure HR policies align with best practices and legal requirements.

- Talent Development: Support performance management, career development, and learning initiatives to help staff unlock their potential and grow within the organisation.

- Culture & Wellbeing: Champion employee engagement and wellbeing, embedding initiatives that foster an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Knowledge, experience, and personal qualities:

- CIPD-qualified (or equivalent), with strong HR generalist experience and a proven ability to deliver people projects and organisational change.

- Exceptional relationship-building skills, able to coach, support and influence managers, employees and key stakeholders.

- Strong communicator with excellent organisational and problem-solving skills, and a passion for driving improvements across the employee journey.

- Strong attention to detail, is self-sufficient, flexible and enjoys working in fast-paced, varied role.

Our Company & Culture:

 The Royal Foundation is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and to ensuring a positive, safe, and respectful environment which promotes the wellbeing and dignity of our employees, partners, suppliers, and those whose interests we represent. We are committed to promoting a positive and inclusive working environment that has a diversity of people and views, and one that supports our culture of collaboration and curiosity. These principles underpin our professional behaviour and are embedded in our policies, procedures, day-to-day practices, and external relationships.  We therefore welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Application/Recruitment Process

Join us and play a key role in shaping the future of our organisation! Apply now and help us create a diverse, engaged, and high-performing workforce.

Application Deadline: 03/10/2024

Application Requirements: Please support your application with a covering letter/statement outlining your key motivations for applying, skills, and experience.

Note: This role requires the applicant to have unrestricted UK Right to Work

Are you an experienced Policy leader looking for your next challenge?

Do you want to work for an exciting social change organisation with the mission of enabling people, places and the planet to flourish?

With our Design for Life strategy, we are embarking on the next chapter in our 270 years’ strong history of social impact, with a range of interventions to unite people and ideas to turn world changing ideas into world changing actions.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Head of Policy to help us achieve real impact by leading policy design, implementation and influence across the organisation to ensure an impactful, inclusive and evidence-led approach to social change. The postholder will be responsible for leading on two or more of our Design for Life interventions, which sit within our Prosperous Places portfolio. More information on our interventions can be found . This is a great opportunity for someone who is motivated by ambitious targets, taking a test and learn approach to achieving impact, and driving system-level change.

This role is based from RSA House in London for at least three days per week, with hybrid flexibility for the remaining days.

About You

What we look for in a successful Head of Policy candidate:

• Excitement and interest in designing, implementing and refining.
• Deep knowledge of research and practice-led policy design and development including diverse approaches to shaping and shifting policy at local and national scale
• Experience in a policy focused role, working within local or national government to create, change and deliver new policies to deliver better economic, social and environmental outcomes
• Commitment to impactful external partnerships and profile.

To find out more about this role, please download our job description.

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘quick apply’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 7 October 2024. However, screening and interviews will be ongoing, so we may close the vacancy early if sufficient exceptional candidates apply.  Please get your application in as soon as possible.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

Inclusion Statement

As a social change organisation, we believe everyone, regardless of visible or invisible difference, should be welcomed to participate in creating a better future.   

We aspire to maximum inclusion in our work and endeavour to challenge systemic inequity and all forms of discrimination.  We therefore welcome applications from everybody who is committed to our vision and values and can demonstrate the skills, competencies and experience required for the role applied for. 

Read full our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion . 

About Us

We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. Where world-leading ideas are turned into world-changing actions. We’re committed to a world that is resilient, rebalanced and regenerative, where everyone can fulfil their potential.

The RSA has been at the forefront of significant social impact for 270 years. Our proven change process, rigorous research, innovative ideas platforms and unique global network of changemakers, work collectively to enable people, places and the planet to flourish. We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas in collective action to create opportunities to regenerate our world.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more! Read our full list of benefits .

ABOUT GLAN

The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) works with affected communities to pursue innovative legal actions across borders to challenge states and other powerful actors involved in human rights violations and systemic injustice. Our actions address the most pressing instances of human rights concern and they fall within the following themes: War and occupation; accountability and supply chains; environmental and economic justice; and migration and border violence.

Since our establishment in 2016, we have developed legal strategies directly addressing human rights impacts in over 23 countries and territories. Our cases include the successful legal challenge against imports of cotton produced with forced labour in Xinjiang (East Turkistan) into the UK on behalf of World Uyghur Congress and the climate case against 32 European States before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, brought on behalf of six Portuguese youth-applicants.

More recently, we have supported the preeminent Palestinian human rights organisation Al Haq, to rapidly challenge UK weapons exports to Israel due to the risk of these arms being used in violations of international law. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Head of Strategic Communications at GLAN, you will spearhead the development and execution of a comprehensive communications strategy that amplifies GLAN's mission and impact on a global scale.

You will lead the strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of all communications efforts to enhance the organisation's brand, increase public awareness, and support advocacy and fundraising initiatives.

A key part of your role will be to establish GLAN's voice and brand, ensuring it resonates with diverse audiences. You will lead on improving our website and communications style, producing high quality content and ensuring consistent and compelling messaging across all platforms.

By fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders, including the media, partners, and the affected communities we support you will play a crucial role in advancing GLAN's vision to challenge injustice through innovative legal strategies. 

Reporting directly to the CEO you will form part of the Senior Leadership Team to drive organisational growth & development; looking beyond your immediate communications responsibilities.

This is an exciting time to join GLAN. We are seeking a Head of Strategic Communications to build an ambitious communications strategy focused on some of the biggest human rights and climate change issues of our time. At this point in time, the team is small with some budget to work with external freelancers, consultants or agencies. We are looking for someone to grow with GLAN; joining us with a communications team of two and developing your team in the years to come. You should recognise that in the short to medium term, the role will involve some hands-on responsibilities until such time that we can expand the team.

KEY RESPONSIBITIES

Communications Strategy

• Align cross-media communication strategies with thematic goals to maximise success across all initiatives. Develop campaign & advocacy communications which will influence change.
• Collaborate with project delivery teams across GLAN to ensure a consistent calendar of communications, highlighting all key areas of work.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing communications and advocacy team, currently including a Campaigns Coordinator.
• Create and manage the departmental budget in alignment with the overall communications strategy.
• Utilise data and insights to map and analyse audience behaviour, informing and optimising communication activities.
• Monitor and evaluate the success of campaigns, tracking performance against strategic KPIs.

GLAN brand

• Oversee the review and redesign of the organisation's website to enhance user experience and engagement.
• Champion and promote the use of GLAN's brand among colleagues, fostering a unified brand identity.
• Develop a strong brand presence and establish comprehensive brand guidelines that reflect GLAN’s core values, emphasising the voices of affected communities in all communications. 

Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

• Serve as a key member of the senior management team, contributing to strategic decision-making and organisational planning.
• Represent the organisation externally at events, conferences, and meetings.
• Prepare communications updates and reports to the Board and relevant committees Work with SLT to improve impact measurement across GLAN.
• External stakeholders Be a Face of GLAN; building & cultivating tactical relationships and networks
• Develop a robust relationship management system to enhance engagement with key press contacts, partner organisations, related networks, and other critical stakeholders.

GENERAL RESPONSBILITIES

• Undergo ongoing training to stay updated with changes and new developments in the legal field.
• Always conduct yourself in an ethical and professional manner. Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Undertake any other reasonable task or duty as may be assigned by the Director, Chief Operations Officer, Senior Lawyers or Board of Trustees.

POSITIVE ACTION STATEMENT

We regret that GLAN’s workforce is currently not representative of society. We seek excellence in our team, and we are aware that in not attracting diversity, we are missing exceptional candidates. We are looking to expand on the range of experiences and perspectives of our colleagues, as we believe this will better serve the people we represent. We especially invite applications from those with knowledge of the language, culture, and political environment of countries in the Global Majority, particularly those in which we currently work.

BENEFITS

You are likely to join the Global Action Network because you are passionate about our work. But here are some other great reasons to work with us:

• Salary £50,000 - £55,000
• Home working
• We’ll enrol you in a pension scheme, with 3% contribution from GLAN if you put in at least 5%.
• We have access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and three days gifted between Christmas and New Year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay
• Enhanced compassionate & bereavement leave
• Paid wellbeing leave
• Access to co-working spaces
• Homeworking allowance (as per HMRC guidelines)
• Potential for sabbatical leave to support staff who wish to take time away from work to pursue travel, study or other personal life changes 

QUALIFICATIONS

A degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• At least 5 years’ experience in a senior communications position with overall responsibility for organisational strategy design and delivery
• Experience in developing and implementing campaign based communications strategies, advocating and influencing change Line management and team development including KPI setting in line with strategy
• Brand identity and development Experience of maximising campaign success and creating compelling media assets on a small budget
• Experience of monitoring and evaluating multichannel communications and presenting this data as a tool to optimise communications
• Experience working with external agencies

Desirable

• A progressive communications style empowering the communities we support.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate and tailor content effectively for different formats and audiences and with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Proven ability to meet tight individual and group deadlines and to manage one’s own workload through effective prioritisation, time management and organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to spark collaboration with external and internal stakeholders
• Works well to deadlines

Desirable

• Experience of developing communications strategies for small NGOs
• Experience of, and interest in human rights and environmental issues

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

GLAN is a homebased organisation. It is expected you will have an appropriate space, free from distraction, to carry out your duties. You will be required to attend semi-regular meetings & events.

GLAN VALUES

GLAN has a set of core values. As a Lawyer you would be required to uphold these values through some of the examples below:

Community Centred

• Ensure effective development & delivery of communication strategies & plans that contribute to our vision and mission, ensuring our communications feature the voices and issues faced by the communities we support.

Partnership Focused

• Building and maintaining key relationships internally and with press, partners, networks and communities.
• Experienced in coordinating communication campaigns with external networks.

Radical

• Committed to deep, systemic change rather than superficial fixes both in how we work and how we run our organisation.
• We strive to dismantling systems of oppression that perpetuate racial and class inequalities within our organisation and the communities we serve.

Creative

• Bold, innovative, and creative in the identification, development and communication of our work.

Tenacious

• Build long term case strategies to persist in awareness raising and maximising support for our cases.

Who We Are

At HTB and its related entities, our vision is to play our part in the evangelisation of the nations, the revitalisation of the church and the transformation of society. Each member of our team plays a vital role in making our vision a reality. As a Christian organisation our faith is an integral part of our working culture.

The key purpose of this role is to support the organisation by providing financial processes, information and strategies that contribute to the overall aims of the HTB Group and to ensure good stewardship of financial resources.
To ensure that the Finance functions, financial reporting and financial strategies support and contribute to the overall aims and success of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Stakeholder relationship management
o Build healthy, dynamic relationships with Entity Group OpCo representatives and entity leaders and managers to continually develop ways of working that fit entity-specific requirements in line with core HTB Group policies and procedures.
HR Operations
• Manage and/or oversee HR Operations staff within the People Team to support delivery of the core HR annual agenda, ensuring workload is evenly distributed across the team and that resourcing levels are appropriate at peak points over the year.
• Directly deliver prioritised operational activity, and periodic projects (for example the Group annual pay review).
• With the Director of People and Head of HR Advisory, oversee the development and implementation of People Policy, processes and practices from start to end of the employment lifecycle.
• Oversee the development of relationships with external providers of benefits and services for the whole staff body, such as pension, travel and employee support providers.
• Oversee the delivery of services within the People Team budget, supporting budget setting annually.
• People Team Operating Framework:
o Contribute to the ongoing review and update of operating processes to ensure continuous improvement of the team’s service provision.
o Assist in the provision of guidance on practically applying the policies, procedure and process for staff, line managers, and the People Team.
o Continue to support the People Team Systems leads to reinvent the way that XCD exchanges data with other key systems in Finance and IT, to improve operational efficiency and management information.
o Report progress and people / staff analytics to senior management to facilitate effective decision making.
HR Advisory Provision
• Maintain a knowledge of best practice compliance with employment law and regulatory requirements to support appropriate risk management relating to staff employment and personnel management.
• In conjunction with the Head of HR Advisory, consult and advise across the full range of employee relations matters.
• Ensure the appropriate and comprehensive documentation of key meetings and discussions between staff, line managers and the People Team regarding HR issues.
Line Management Upskilling
• Assist all levels of management with the performance management process, disciplinary and redundancy processes, and probationary period responsibilities.
• Create proactive and effective programmes for upskilling HODs and Line Managers in their understanding and handling of the full range of employee relations issues.
Learning and Development
• May take a lead in further developing the HTB Group L&D offering, harnessing the newly enabled capability in our HR system, XCD.
• Promote good levels of engagement in all L&D activities provided, through the People Team and other Professional Services teams.
• Further develop the L&D offering as appropriate or in response to particular needs.
Recruitment
• May take a lead in overseeing recruitment and onboarding activity, ensuring continuous improvement and maintaining an excellent candidate experience for all applicants.
• Support the upskilling of hiring managers to ensure that they play their full role in hiring team members with adherence to best practice and legal requirements.

The Right Candidate

• 6 years+ experience in a generalist HR role, including at least 3 years in a Manager/Lead HR Advisor level role.
• Chartered Member of the CIPD; Masters or equivalent qualification in HR.
• Credibility at senior levels and excellent relationship building skills; a strongly people-focussed stance with the ability to maintain a practical and pragmatic approach to problem-solving and case-handling.
• The highest integrity, sensitivity and confidentiality.
• Unflappable, tenacious attitude that allows the role holder to work effectively in a dynamic and flexible context.
• Excellent UK employee relations knowledge and experience.
• Competence in using and promoting the use of HR systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills .
• Highly proficient in office software.

The Working Environment

We have a purposeful working environment where we strive for excellence in everything we do. Our workplace culture is shaped by our values which are AUGHT. They are Audacity, Unity, Generosity, Humility and Tenacity. We respect and value our colleagues, encourage and affirm often, challenge when necessary, supporting always. It is an inspiring and energising place to work where innovation and creativity is encouraged alongside passion and discipline. The staff community is warm and engaging, with lifelong friendships being built.

The Head of Programmes is a critical role for the organisation, responsible for ensuring DEC funded programmes meet programmatic standards, are fully traceable, routinely monitored and comply with organisational procedures and institutional donors’ requirements. In addition, the Head of Programmes is also appointed as the Serious Incident Reporting (SIR) Officer, serving as the first point of contact for member agencies to report incidents regarding safeguarding, financial misconduct and reputational risk.

Externally, the Head of Programmes liaises with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Senior Response Officers, UN OCHA, Charity Commission, Emergency Appeals Alliance, Member Agencies including Humanitarian Directors and in-country colleagues.

Key responsibilities:

Communication and Collaboration

• Key point of contact with member colleagues regarding programmes finance, adaptive programming and DEC compliance, facilitating timely and accurate communication.
• Contribute to DEC functional and advisory groups, Board sub-committee meetings and Board meetings including participation in Humanitarian Directors meetings.
• As a key point of contact with FCDO SROs, develop and maintain a positive and collaborative relationship, and ensure timely delivery of all UK Aid Match MOU obligations.
• Strengthen and maintain colleagues understanding of DEC’s ways of working both internally and externally (DEC HQ members, in-country colleagues and local partners and key stakeholders).

Analysis and Reporting

• Provide oversight to the review and analysis of member charity appeal budget plans and financial reports with a focus on compliance with DEC policies and good practice guidelines to assess unusual variances and value for money considerations.
• Deliver and contribute to timely and high-quality infographics, reports and briefings for key stakeholders and institutional donors including Board of Trustees, FCDO and BBC.
• Manage & maintain investment in public transparency and demonstrate DEC’s contribution to the humanitarian sector, including reporting to IATI and UN OCHA Financial Tracking Service (FTS).
• Continuously develop, improve and manage DEC’s Knowledge Information Management systems (KIM), as user-friendly collaborating platforms that enhance learning and enable data analysis, visualisation and high-quality reporting.
• Collect, analyse and present accurate and timely data to help inform a rapid assessment of appeal Criteria 2 for both rapid onset and evolving protracted crises and contribute to the development of the Case for Appeal.

 Management and Leadership

• Holistic and flexible approach to any given scenario/context, whilst ensuring a robust process is followed, recorded and documented.
• Deputise for the Director of Humanitarian Programmes and Accountabilit
• Effectively line manage and provide leadership to Grant Managers and Programme Officers, contributing to the high performance of the Programmes & Accountability team.
• Manage the Appeal Surge Roster (external consultants) including overseeing recruitment and necessary training.
• As Serious Incident Reporting Officer, manage processes and support with onward reporting to key stakeholders including FCDO and Charity Commission.
• Manage service providers as required.

If you have managed similar portfolios in humanitarian organisations, have demonstrable leadership qualities, with a proven ability to represent organisations at the highest level, then we would love to hear from you.

How to apply

Please apply with your anonymised CV & cover letter.

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, with the intention to fill the role by November 2024.

The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

By applying, you confirm understanding of, and consent, to these recruitment procedures.

The Youth Endowment Fund  

Senior Research Manager (Policing and Youth Justice) 

Reports to: Guidance Lead 

Salary: £51,300 

Contract: 2 year – Fixed term 

Location: Central London/Hybrid* 

Application closing: 9:00am Thursday 3rd October 2024. 

We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.  

The Research team is at the heart of our efforts to learn what works and put it into practice. We do this by commissioning research (including qualitative research, systematic reviews of intervention evidence and data analysis), and using this research to write and publish guidance across YEF’s sectors of interest.

We would be especially interested to hear from you if:   

• You know a lot about policing and/or youth justice: You know the key ideas and debates, recent policy developments and key people. You’re comfortable talking about policing and/or youth justice with experts. There are many ways to acquire this knowledge. You might have worked in the police or youth justice, in associated organisations, or learnt about either during a degree. 

The Senior Research Manager will: 

• Lead the development of evidence-based recommendations in policing. 

• Lead the development of the YEF’s strategy and research agenda on policing and youth justice. 

• Become the YEF’s expert on policing and youth justice. 

• Develop great relationships with experts and represent YEF in external meetings and events. 

• Work with our Change Team to produce resources and accessible summaries for policing and youth justice colleagues on the evidence.

• Produce accessible summaries of YEF evaluation reports that can be used by policy makers, practitioners and service commissioners. 

When applying for this role, ensure you complete our Monitoring Form and attach your CV. Additionally, please submit a supporting statement that answers the following questions. Your response to each question should be no longer than 400 words: 

1. Why do you want the job? 

1. Can you give an example where you’ve had to summarise evidence on a specific topic that was highly contested? How did you manage the process and communicate the result? 

1. Please provide an overview of your experience in relation to policing and/or youth justice and explain why this experience makes you a good fit for this role. 

We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve at all levels of our organisation and encourage applicants from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic backgrounds.