At Frontline, we are creating an organisation with less bureaucracy, high levels of autonomy and feedback, and deeply responsible colleagues with clear expectations of one another. We believe this culture will accelerate our impact and progress towards our mission. The Head of People role is critical to making sure this culture runs throughout the employee experience, from recruitment and on-boarding to learning and development and performance management, ultimately supporting colleagues to do their very best work at Frontline.

You will set the overall strategic vision for the People function as we launch our new organisational strategy next year. Leading a talented and committed team, you will deliver a top-quality service to colleagues who proactively seek out and trust the expertise of the People function. You’ll also be responsible for developing the people capability of the organisation, holding colleagues to account for leading and managing the performance of their teams and ensuring that the effectiveness of Frontline’s employees is everyone’s priority.

We are seeking a broad range of applicants for this role, including actively seeking applications from black and minority ethnic applicants and those with a disability so that discussions at our leadership group level have a wider range of perspectives and to improve the rigour of decision making. We believe that the strongest performing teams have a lot of difference in them and we are actively seeking to diversify and to create a workplace that is welcoming for all, regardless of disability, religious belief, sexuality, gender or ethnicity.

Job Title: Operations Manager - Volunteering

Contract: 2 years (fixed term)

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Manchester

The Prince's Trust is a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

As an organisation we have big growth ambitions to reach another one million young people over the next 10 years and to best the best organisation to work and volunteer for. In order to achieve this, we will need to fundamentally change our approach to volunteering, enabling more of our services to be delivered by volunteers, bringing them close to the heart of the organisation and improving the level of service we provide them.

This role has specific responsibility for developing, delivering and testing new volunteer interventions which will enable the Operations team in Greater Manchester to reach more young people and provide higher quality provision. You will work closely with colleagues in the Operations team to identify opportunities to better utilise volunteers and help develop bespoke resources and guidance to enable the opportunity to run. From helping our Operations teams engage more young people to take their first step with The Trust, to delivering one of our programmes entirely by volunteers, the role will be diverse. This role will also focus on evaluating the impact of new interventions and working with the Volunteering Development, National Operations and Service Design teams to share learning across the UK.

To learn more about the role please visit our website

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

24 month fixed term contract

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Then join us as Roving Operations Lead for the Emergency Health Unit and lead a combined team on emergency responses in humanitarian crises. This is a maternity cover contract to run until December 2021.

In our Humanitarian department, we fight for children every single day. We integrate emergency and development work, through our country programmes. We increase our capacity to meet the assistance and protection needs of children and their families affected by crises. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As Roving Operations Lead, you will directly lead the emergency response providing health services for the most vulnerable children affected by emergencies. The role of Operations Lead is to make sure the health and logistics team get to the disaster as fast as possible and provide high quality emergency health care to children and their families, working closely with the country office staff and local partners.

You will collaborate with other operations leads and heads of the Inpatient unit and be familiar and up to date with their regional priorities and ways of working. In addition you will collate with the Latin America and Caribbean regional team as well as:

• Engage with the identified priority countries both remotely and on visits to prepare for emergency health deployments in likely categories of need
• Work with the head of operations, project officer, supply chain manager and finance partner on deployment budget planning and proposal development
• Line manage your team providing direction and guidance on competing priorities and urgencies of the response
• Develop and implement an effective exit strategy for the EHU interventions
• Ensuring SCI and/or established CO mechanisms for child safeguarding are followed and monitored in programmatic activities. 

To be successful you will have significant emergency leadership experience in setting up rapid response teams in emergencies, including public health. You will have strong leadership and problem-solving skills and will be confident in working with senior leadership in country and regional offices. You will have experience of undertaking representational duties with UN, donors and partners and ministries of health. In addition you will have:

• Proficiency in writing clear and targeted proposal reports, critiques and evidence-based analyses
• Experience of security management responsibility of a team in insecure environments, with a strong understanding of current international affairs and geopolitical dynamics
• Experience in the challenges of managing a remote team
• Substantial experience of creating, planning and managing budgets
• The ability to travel to remote and insecure locations at short notice.

Proficiency in a 2nd Language such as French, Spanish, Swahili or Arabic is desirable.

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.

Jobs are positioned within the salary structure on the basis of evaluation. New employees would normally be appointed at the bottom of the grade, however the appointed salary may also take into account the relevant experience a candidate brings to a role. Save the Children is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 8th December 2019

Please be advised interviews may take place before the closing date on a rolling basis.

9 month fixed term contract

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as an Emergency Health Unit Primary Health Team Logistics Manager and provide logistics expertise and leadership to the deployment of one of the Primary Health Team modules.

In our Humanitarian department, we fight for children every single day. We integrate emergency and development work, through our country programmes. We increase our capacity to meet the assistance and protection needs of children and their families affected by crises. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As Logistics Manager you will provide expertise on the appropriate preparedness and prioritisation of the supply chain and set-up for one of the Emergency Health Unit Primary Health Teams. These consist of the primary health clinic, a diarrheal disease module and a mass vaccination module. You will provide guidance and support to the MedLog on the medical and pharmaceutical supply chain, identifying, training and supervising relevant local and national staff.  You will be prepared for an urgent deployment within 72 hours for up to 120 days to provide logistic leadership. In addition you will:

• Facilitate a shared logistics/supply chain work-plan for the team with clear ways of working and communication beyond the team
• Manage and support logistics staff including ensuring strong unit structure, clear division of responsibilities, clear objectives, and management of performance – both on and off deployment
• Contribute to the strategic development of the Emergency Health Unit supply chain and preparedness
• Monitor supply chain expenditure, contributing to the budget development for future grant proposals in support of the strategic development of the EHU when requested
• Be very familiar with the entire existing EHU supply chain capacity and range of options and resources available to support an EHU deployment.

To be successful you will have excellent planning, management and coordination skills with experience in all technical areas of supply chain operations. You will have significant in large disaster responses and medical supply chain management, with a good understanding of best practices of managing a health facility. In addition you will have:

• Experience of developing and implementing a complex domestic, regional and international supply chain to support large emergency programmes, and coordinating resources to meet the programme objectives
• Proficient numerical skills with the ability to manage an operational logistics budget
• Experience of advising and supporting others at all levels with logistics aspects of a programme, with the ability to build relationships quickly
• Experience of working in remote field bases with limited infrastructure and resources.

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.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 9th December 2019

This role in The Prince’s Trust is known as Prince’s Trust Executive

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: You will be based in our Llangennech hub but please not that we are transitioning to a Swansea hub in 2020, where this post will be based.

The Prince’s Trust specialises in helping young people develop the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn, and has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team. This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace and is as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

Objectives:

You will work directly with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 11-30 year olds. Working as part of a team within Belfast, you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills.
• Supporting young people into positive outcomes including education, training and employment.
• Delivery of Prince’s Trust programmes.
• Planning, organising and budgeting.

Requirements:

To support our delivery requirements across South West Wales, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with some of the following:

• To be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience.
• To be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.
• Experienced in providing one-to-one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums including adventurous activities.
• Natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.

Perks of working at The Trust:

• 25 days annual leave entitlement rising by 1 day per year to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• Interest free season ticket loans
• A contribution of 5% of your salary by The Trust to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Flexible, family-friendly policies (maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental leave)
• Opportunities to volunteer for and/or attend events e.g. music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year
• You will be supporting young people to develop skills for life – confidence, communication, teamwork.
• You will be supporting young people to gain qualifications
• You will be supporting young people to set and achieve their goals
• You will be supporting young people to move into positive destinations – employment, education, diversionary activities or further development opportunities
• Work in a challenging, fast-paced but fun and supportive environment
• Working with a diverse team of people.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

About The Prince’s Trust youth charity

This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

At Frontline we believe that our working environment and information technology helps us do great work, build strong relationships and achieve better outcomes for children and families. We are agile, innovative and truly believe that when it comes to IT and Facilities, what matters is what works. We also want to learn and improve. So, as well as providing an excellent service to colleagues, this role is about building on solid foundations to create a first-class operation. You’ll lead a small team to deliver the right technology solutions and office spaces that keep us flexible, adaptable and agile. More importantly, your collaborative and inclusive approach to managing change will help drive our culture of freedom and responsibility, where we place value on the different perspectives and experiences that our colleagues bring.

This is a hands-on role that combines the delivery of projects and the management of services with the chance to lead the strategic development of the IT and Facilities function. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, you’ll have a range of responsibilities; from overseeing our outsourced IT support function and developing our technology capital, to making sure that Frontline’s offices are fantastic, productive places to work. You’ll need to work well with different people and teams, as well as being motivated by the mission, purpose and values of Frontline. Whether you are already an experienced leader or looking to make a step up, you’ll have access to high quality coaching and mentoring, as well as the opportunity to expand your skills and lead on the strategic plan for the team.

• Annually: 29,500 - 33,245

• Region: Scotland

• Location: Glasgow Service Centre

• Department: Evidence

• Vacancy Type: Permanent

• Working Hours Per Week: 35

• Closing Date: 27 November 2019

JOB TITLE: Evaluation Officer - Together for Childhood 
DEPARTMENT: Strategy, Policy and Evidence 
CONTRACT: Permanent
LOCATION: Glasgow Service Centre

The NSPCC Evidence Team generate and champion high quality evidence that informs policy and practice inside and beyond NSPCC. We champion evidence-based practice by supporting the evaluation of NSPCC services for children and families, supporting the scale up of successful activities, and by leveraging research funding resulting in world class research into what helps keep children safe and helps them get back on track after abuse.

We are seeking an Evaluation Officer to support the development and implementation of the evaluation of Together for Childhood, a place-based initiative which aims to radically improve the way we tackle child abuse and neglect, with a focus on prevention across local systems, engaging communities, families, professionals and services.

You will be educated to a higher degree level in a relevant subject area and have experience of undertaking service evaluation or social research. Experience of undertaking evaluation or research with children and young people will be an advantage.

Please note the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check prior to starting employment.

Closing date: 27 November 2019. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 9 December 2019 in Glasgow.

This role in The Prince’s Trust is known as Prince’s Trust Executive

Contract Type: Fixed term for 18 months

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: You will be based in our Belfast hub but will have flexibility to travel across the region

The Prince’s Trust specialises in helping young people develop the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn, and has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team. This fixed term position is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace and is as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

Objectives:

You will work directly with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 11-30 year olds. Working as part of a team within Belfast, you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills.
• Supporting young people into positive outcomes including education, training and employment.
• Delivery of Prince’s Trust programmes.
• Planning, organising and budgeting.

Requirements:

To support our delivery requirements across Belfast, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with some of the following:

• To be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience.
• To be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.
• Experienced in providing one-to-one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums including adventurous activities.
• Natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.

Perks of working at The Trust:

• 25 days annual leave entitlement rising by 1 day per year to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• Interest free season ticket loans
• A contribution of 5% of your salary by The Trust to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Flexible, family-friendly policies (maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental leave)
• Opportunities to volunteer for and/or attend events e.g. music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year
• You will be supporting young people to develop skills for life – confidence, communication, teamwork.
• You will be supporting young people to gain qualifications
• You will be supporting young people to set and achieve their goals
• You will be supporting young people to move into positive destinations – employment, education, diversionary activities or further development opportunities
• Work in a challenging, fast-paced but fun and supportive environment
• Working with a diverse team of people.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

About The Prince’s Trust youth charity

This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: You will be based in our Edinburgh hub but will have flexibility to travel across the region

The Prince’s Trust specialises in helping young people develop the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn, and has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team. This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace and is as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

Objectives:

You will work directly with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 11-30 year olds. Working as part of a team within Central and South East, you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.

Responsibilities:

• You will predominately be in the delivery team which focuses on Personal and Social development courses including the use of Adventurous Activities.
• You will be on delivery between 3-4 days a week.
• The other days you will be in the office planning courses, maintenance checks of kit training, team meetings etc.

Requirements:

To support our delivery requirements across Edinburgh, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with some of the following:

• To be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience.
• To be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.
• Experienced in providing one-to-one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums including adventurous activities.
• Natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.
• A sound understanding of how Outdoor Education can be adjusted and applied in an urban setting.
• Good outdoor group management experience
• A minimum of two NGB qualifications from: Summer Mountain Leader/Walking Group Leader assessed – Rock climbing Instructor/Climbing Wall instructor – Paddle Sport Leader or Instructor – MIA S Level 2 or British cycling Level 2.
• Skills or training evidence in a third adventurous/outdoor activity
• First Aid qualification with outdoor focus and relevant to other qualifications (BASP, REC, etc)
• D1 driving license.

Perks of working at The Trust:

• 25 days annual leave entitlement rising by 1 day per year to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• Interest free season ticket loans
• A contribution of 5% of your salary by The Trust to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Flexible, family-friendly policies (maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental leave)
• Opportunities to volunteer for and/or attend events e.g. music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year
• You will be supporting young people to develop skills for life – confidence, communication, teamwork.
• You will be supporting young people to gain qualifications
• You will be supporting young people to set and achieve their goals
• You will be supporting young people to move into positive destinations – employment, education, diversionary activities or further development opportunities
• Work in a challenging, fast-paced but fun and supportive environment
• Working with a diverse team of people.

For more information, please download the job description.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

About The Prince’s Trust youth charity

This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Chief Operating Officer
 

Amani Centre for Street Children is a nationally recognized leader in advocating for children’s rights and delivering professional services to street children in Tanzania. Amani reduces the number of children living on the streets by providing a nurturing place for them to heal, grow, and learn; reuniting them with their relatives when possible; and equipping reunited families with the ability to help their children flourish. Amani won the “NGO Leadership Award” for Africa in 2016, which was received on its behalf by one of the UN Directors for Africa.

Amani seeks a Chief Operating Officer who is passionate about children and youth, inspired by our mission, and will excel in providing expert leadership to a top-notch management team, overseeing Amani’s internal operations from a business perspective. The COO will ensure the continued financial and administrative integrity of Amani as it grows in revenue and related complexity, becoming a right hand to the Executive Director in providing operational cohesion across the organization. Together, they will lead a total team of more than 100 staff, spread over four locations, while managing an annual operations budget of $1.2m US.

A newly created position, the COO will play a significant role in: upholding Amani’s professional standards; ensuring that operational, financial, and HR infrastructures are of the highest quality; creating critical performance accountability measures; and ensuring staff empowerment, leadership development, and ongoing commitment to our mission. S/he will have experience successfully designing, implementing, evolving and optimizing both general support systems and complex financial management systems; a combination of leadership skills and emotional intelligence to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders; and the ability to inspire and manage high-performing individuals and teams while fostering a culture of curiosity, innovation, excellence, and purpose where all staff can grow and thrive.

This position is based at Amani headquarters in Moshi, Tanzania. Please visit AmaniKids to learn about Amani.

Ask Yourself the Following:

• Are you an inspiration for high standards and sound judgement?

• Are you the very definition of a successful multi-tasker?

• Do you have experience building policies and systems advancing the success of large organizations?

• Do you set an example for leadership and professionalism?

• Do others value your ideas as a treasured advisor?

• Are you tactful confronting and managing challenges?

• Is your advice sought after and cherished?

• Do you have the patience and determination needed to navigate bureaucracies?

• Are you outstanding at managing expectations and meeting deadlines?

• Do you take pride in being a collaborative leader, building coalitions and consensus?

If your answers are “yes” and your interest is piqued, continue reading.

Amani’s Expectations of Experience for Qualified Candidates:

Strong candidates will offer a genuine passion for Amani’s mission and a track record of senior operations management skills and experience in a large (> 20 FTE) organization, preferably in the social-service sector.

Other desired qualifications include:

• Ten or more years of relevant work experience, including at least 5 years in senior management for a large for-profit / non-profit organization (>20 FTE).

• Clear record of achievement and high-level expertise in financial management.

• Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, change management, proposing new ways of creating efficiencies, and guiding investment in people and systems.

• An independent, confident leader who is comfortable supporting a deeply committed Executive Director.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to work effectively with a broad range of stakeholders – both internally and externally – by building trust and effective, genuine relationships. Humor, integrity, charisma, patience, and a natural learning posture.

• Track record of success in working with government agencies at local and national levels.

• Excellent strategic planning and execution skills, including experience developing and implementing operational plans to fulfill a broader vision or mission.

• A results orientation and a commitment to accomplishing concrete outcomes.

• Proven cross-cultural competencies; international exposure being a distinct plus.

• Commitment to Amani’s aims and objectives. Mission-driven.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on, and rapidly changing environment.

• Fluency in written and spoken English is a requirement; conversant in Swahili is very desirable.

• Bachelor’s Degree required with an advanced degree in a related field (such as business administration or public administration) preferred.

Amani Offers the Suitable Candidate:

• A competitive salary (for East African NGOs) plus a secondary benefit package.

• A unique opportunity for impact and national leadership, working with a first-rate leadership team in a dynamic environment.

Application Process and Details:

• To apply, please submit a cover letter and CV/resume in English by email only. Amani will consider all qualified international candidates, though preference will be given to Africans, especially East Africans / Tanzanian citizens.

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and will be requested to present diplomas, certificates, and testimonials. Kindly do not, therefore, send such documents until having been short-listed and invited for an interview.

• The position will remain open until filled.

Health and Safety Manager

You will join the organisation as a Health & Safety Manager to further develop our internal H&S risk management capability, embedding a culture of excellent H&S practice and continuous improvement.

You’ll be an experienced Health and Safety Manager and will manage, develop and monitor Health and safety throughout the charity. As the in-house H&S Officer and the appointed competent person (with reference to the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999) you’ll possess up to date knowledge of health and safety legislation and our legal and statutory responsibilities.

Most important of all is a passion for your work and for our fight for young lives against cancer.

Health and Safety Manager Responsibilities:

- Managing and assisting on all elements of operational H&S and fire safety.
- Managing the delivery of H&S improvement plans and monitoring and reporting progress.
- Developing suitable H&S reporting and maintaining, cascading and reporting H&S statistics and performance indicators.
- Reviewing and writing H&S policies, management standards and guidance documents
- Advising on and undertaking a variety of risk assessments across the organisation.
- Developing H&S training plans and design, delivery and budgeting of H&S training.
- Organising and supporting the effective H&S governance across the organisation.

Health and Safety Manager Requirements:

We are looking for a H&S Manager (NEBOSH or similar) who is able to demonstrate:

- Experience of a similar H&S role - working in a multi-site, busy and varied role.
- Effective management of a programme of work and strong time management skills.
- Strong working knowledge of HASW act and compliance.

- A sound understanding of H&S reporting and programme management practices.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build solid working relationships across the organisation and tailor style to needs of audience
- Willingness to both provide H&S advice and deliver the necessary changes and improvements.

About CLIC Sargent:

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, and provides them with clinical, practical, emotional and financial support. You can be a part of helping them cope with cancer and get the most out of life.

We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join us and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. We particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with CLIC Sargent.

CLIC Sargent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

This post may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Location: Bristol, Avon BS1 2NT

Job type: Part Time, Permanent; 21 hours per week

Salary: £35,202 FTE

Benefits: In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working, pension scheme and season ticket loan.

Closing Date: 17 November 2019
Interview Date: 26 November 2019

You may have experience of the following: Health and Safety Consultant, Health and Safety Manager, H&S Manager, Health and Safety Officer, H&S Officer, H&S Consultant, Occupational Health & Safety, Risk Manager, Risk Management, NEBOSH, IOSH, etc.

Ref: 90081

A strategic visionary thinker, you are an experienced manager skilled at leading, motivating and developing teams to be their best. You are now looking for a high-profile role which will make the most of your talents and enable you to deliver significant impact. Head of Implementation is that role – a key position in the organisation where you will have responsibility for developing and embedding the approach to implementation of Youth Sport Trust’s programmes from design to delivery.

We are an independent charity devoted to changing young people’s lives through sport. We aim to pioneer innovative ways to engage and motivate young people to participate in sport, and for them to realise the positive impact it can have on their lives.

Managing a team of Development Managers, you will support the planning and successful delivery of programmes under their leadership, providing vision and developmental thinking to the systems and processes used to implement programmes nationally and locally. You will drive an effective approach to school recruitment to ensure our programmes have maximum reach and impact for partners and beneficiaries, as well as leading the design and delivery of a programme of training to key networks including School Games Organisers and FA Girls Football Partnerships that will ensure successful local delivery of national programmes. You will also ensure the quality of learning delivered through the different strands of the YST Learning Academy (Tutors, Athlete Mentors, Development Coaches, Authors and Team Leaders) is of an exceptional standard enhancing YST’s reputation.

Comfortable developing strategy and/or policy that delivers measurable results, you will be skilled at managing teams and people to reach their maximum potential. With an excellent understanding of operational and project planning protocols and knowledge of how to monitor and evaluate the impact of projects using focussed and extensive reach, you will already have worked in an environment of continuous quality improvement and have designed and delivered robust systems to support review and improvement processes. An effective communicator, you will be skilled at influencing a range of audiences and building strong relationships with stakeholders. You will also be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the schools, sports development and education landscape.

In return you will get to join a dynamic and energetic charity passionate about improving young people’s lives where all staff are given the opportunity to engage in the leadership and direction of the organisation. Our values of trust, responsibility, integrity and partnership working underpin everything we do and we pride ourselves on a work culture which fosters innovation, creativity and personal passion.  All staff are encouraged to engage in physical activity with opportunities put on every lunchtime and free yoga sessions. Benefits include generous annual leave entitlement, health cash plan, employee assistance programme and volunteering days. In 2018 we were ranked one of the best places to work in the UK by the Sunday Times Top 100 Not for Profit Companies to Work For list.

If you have the skills to support our work and share our passionate belief in the benefits of sport for young people, we would love to hear from you. 

Please go to our jobs page and complete an online application.

The Youth Sport Trust believes that diversity drives excellence and that representation is important. The Trust therefore positively welcomes and seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality. 

Closing date: 10am on 22 November 2019

Interview date: 3 December 2019 in Loughborough 

Registered charity number: 1086915

Having been heavily involved in sports development and contributed to the promotion of sport for young people with a focus on improving their lives, you are ready for a new role where you can have maximum impact and positively affect the lives of our young people in the UK.

At the Youth Sport Trust, we are passionate about building a brighter future for all young people by harnessing the power of sport to enhance wellbeing, build leadership and raise achievement. We create, develop and deliver programmes and initiatives that equip young people with vital skills for life.

As Head of Sport you will lead the development of our strategy for ‘Removing Barriers to Sport’ creating positive outcomes for young people through participating in sport and activity. This will include the development of coaching, competition, clubs and volunteering opportunities. You will work to understand the needs of young people, practitioners, schools, parents, community partners and funders as well as create innovative ideas and solutions to meet them. You will establish and manage relationships with key partner agencies and stakeholders too.  Responsible for performance and high standards of customer care you will also set, monitor and manage KPIs and targets. Key will be the ability to inspire and lead direct reports, work collaboratively and foster a positive culture.

An accomplished people manager you know how to motivate and build high performing teams. You will have experience of sport development and will have been involved in developing and delivering interventions, professional development opportunities, resources and support tools. You will used to developing strategy and / or policy too.

An effective communicator, you will be skilled at influencing a range of audiences and building effective relationships. An excellent project manager you will have a track record of managing financials and delivering against targets.

In return you will get to join a dynamic and energetic charity passionate about improving young people’s lives where all staff are given the opportunity to engage in the leadership and direction of the organisation. Our values of trust, responsibility, integrity and partnership working underpin everything we do and we pride ourselves on a work culture which fosters innovation, creativity and personal passion.  All staff are encouraged to engage in physical activity with opportunities put on every lunchtime and free yoga sessions. Benefits include generous annual leave entitlement, health cash plan, employee assistance programme and volunteering days. In 2018 we were ranked one of the best places to work in the UK by the Sunday Times Top 100 Not for Profit Companies to Work For list.

If you have the skills to support our work and share our passionate belief in the benefits of sport for young people, we would love to hear from you. 

Please go to our jobs page and complete an online application.

The Youth Sport Trust believes that diversity drives excellence and that representation is important. The Trust therefore positively welcomes and seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality. 

Please note that this position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Closing date: 10am on 22 November 2019

Interview date: 4 December 2019 in Loughborough 

Registered charity number: 1086915

Two part time Refugee & Migrant practitioners with youth and play work experience are required to join our small staff team & volunteers to organise our "meet and greet" project for newly arrived and isolated asylum seeking families with children meeting once per week in central Birmingham.

You will prepare and deliver activities alongside volunteers for both parents and their children. One worker will take the lead for recruiting, supervising and supporting a team of volunteers. The other worker would be expected to take the lead in planning and delivering children's actvities.