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Are you passionate about encouraging equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace? We're seeking a dedicated individual to join our team as a EDI Manager. Your role will be focused on driving positive change across the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association.
As our EDI Manager, you will be the subject matter expert, providing invaluable guidance and expertise to ensure our practices are not only compliant but also innovative. You'll collaborate with our People, Culture, and Inclusion Committee, keeping us at the forefront of inclusive practices.
Working closely with MND Association members, staff, and volunteers to understand and assess EDI needs, identifying areas of strength and opportunities for development. You'll support the development and lead the ongoing delivery of our EDI strategy. Your input will shape our culture and ensure everyone feels represented and valued.
You'll monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our EDI projects and initiatives, using data to drive improvements and inform our strategies. A key part of this role will be developing and delivering appropriate EDI management information, briefing papers, and progress reports to enable appropriate governance of the EDI strategy. Your insights will guide our actions, ensuring we're always moving forward.
Partnering with our Learning and Development team, you'll organise engaging EDI learning opportunities for our staff and volunteers including webinars, workshops, and e-learning materials. Equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills needed to be part of an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace.
Using effective change management processes and tools, you'll embed EDI initiatives throughout the Association. Collaborating with our communications team, you'll share updates and celebrate our progress both internally and externally.
You'll work alongside our HR and Volunteering teams to embed EDI principles into all our people processes. This includes reviewing, developing, and implementing policies, procedures, and resources that reflect our commitment to EDI across all areas of the Associations work.
Leading our EDI Network, you'll support the ongoing development, activities and events of the Association's Network Groups ensuring that each has clear objectives and can continue to develop an inclusive environment for everyone at the Association.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact within a workplace where everyone can thrive, apply today!
Hybrid Working Expectations: 1 day per week minimum office attendance.
(Flexibility to attend the office more regularly on occasion may be required to meet business needs.)
What are we looking for?
You will need to have a comprehensive understanding of EDI principles, from relevant legislation to emerging trends and best practices.
You'll be skilled in developing and implementing strategic initiatives that promote EDI within an organisation. Experience in managing change within an organisation is essential, as is the ability to gather and interpret EDI data effectively.
Collaboration is a key aspect of this role. You'll need to work effectively with diverse teams at all levels across the Association.
Excellent and inclusive verbal and written communication skills are essential. Strong organisational and time-management abilities are a must, coupled with proactive problem-solving skills to tackle challenges creatively.
For full role responsibilities please view the job description located within the Recruitment Pack.
Our Benefits
- 28 days holiday, rising to 33 days after 5 years' service, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to UK Healthcare which includes reimbursement for dental appointments, eyecare, Health & Wellbeing screening and therapies
- Access to a 24/7 phone and video GP Service
- Life assurance
- Confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes to include:
- Cycle to work
- Buy and sell annual leave
- BenefitHub which offers lifestyle discounts and offers on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
- Hybrid working
About Us
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
We are committed to equality and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation for people with and affected by MND, current and future staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.
We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants that meet the requirements of the role as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme. Reasonable adjustments can be made as required.
Important Information
Adverts may be closed before the deadline once sufficient applications are received. To avoid disappointment, please apply early.
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The Smallpeice Trust is an innovative educational charity dedicated to inspiring young minds and empowering them to pursue careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). At Smallpeice, we believe in the transformative power of education to shape the future. We are on the cusp of something truly remarkable, and we want you to be a part of it as our Head of Content and Impact.
As we approach our 60th Anniversary, we are fuelled by a newfound energy, armed with a freshly created organisational strategy, and led by a dynamic senior leadership team. Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll play a pivotal role in driving our mission forward by leading the development and implementation of impactful content strategies.
As the Head of Content and Impact, you'll be at the forefront of shaping our content strategy to maximize our reach and influence. You will ensure we craft compelling and curriculum-aligned content that resonates with children and young people across various platforms. Your responsibilities will include developing innovative content strategies, creating captivating educational material, measuring impact, and fostering stakeholder engagement.
Join our tight-knit, supportive team, and together, we will shape the future of STEM education for generations to come.
Key Responsibilities (please see JD for further details):
- Develop, implement and evaluate a comprehensive content strategy aligned with the Theory of Change and organisational objectives.
- Craft captivating content tailored to diverse audiences, exceeding educational standards and resonating with young learners.
- Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure content consistency and alignment with brand messaging.
- Measure the effectiveness of content initiatives through rigorous impact assessment processes.
- Collaborate closely with a dynamic network of external freelancers and internal subject matter experts, pooling diverse talents to produce innovative and immersive content experiences.
- Facilitate meetings and workshops between key stakeholders to co-create content and align strategies, ensuring children and young people’s needs and voices are at the heart of everything we do.
- Develop and nurture relationships with these stakeholders to gather insights, feedback, and collaboration opportunities.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices to drive innovation and differentiation in content strategy and execution.
Requirements (please see JD for full person specification):
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- Proven track record of effective teaching and course development, with demonstrated improvements in student outcomes.
- Proficiency in curriculum design methodologies and instructional technologies.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts effectively.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in education.
- Willingness to engage in continuous professional development and stay abreast of emerging trends.
- Dedication to student success and engagement, demonstrated through a student-centered teaching philosophy and commitment to accessibility.
Desirable:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM subject.
- PhD or interest in undertaking a PhD relevant to the role.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary (£55,000) and generous benefits package.
- Pension, life assurance, and private healthcare.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth within a dynamic educational charity.
How to Apply: If you're passionate about education and making a difference in the lives of young people, we want to hear from you! Please submit your CV and an application form via the Quick Apply button.
If you would like to contact us for an informal chat ahead of applying, please use the HR email address at the end of the application form to get in touch.
Deadline for Applications: 12pm on Friday 24th May. Interviews will take place w/c 3 June. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis and roles may closer earlier than initially indicated.
The Smallpeice Trust gives young people the support they need to bring their big ideas to life through science, technology, engineering, and maths.
Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.
Mental health training and workplace services are some of the key ways we are changing the experience for people affected by poor mental health across the UK.
We constantly adapt and evolve our services and work, to reflect societal climate as well as best practice. We encourage innovation and bespoke products, to support teams in implementing genuine changes in their work. We work flexibly and collaboratively across different services and departments to support each other and provide individual skills and expertise.
We know how vital employment can be for people, both mentally and practically in terms of providing purpose and financial stability. Our award winning Into Work programme is a new holistic employment service providing wraparound support to help people living with mental health conditions back into employment.
How you will make a difference
As the Workplace Mental Health and Training Manager, I develop, deliver and manage mental health training and initiatives to support employers, employees and others, in creating mentally healthy workplaces and communities.
I create, and oversee the creation of, new and bespoke training, initiatives and contribute to the design, development and delivery of consultancy services, aligned with our other services.
I review our existing products and services for reliability, evidence-base, relevancy and effectiveness and apply or project-manage improvements.
I ensure the continued high-quality of delivery of our mental health training and initiatives to external audiences across both Rethink Mental Illness and Mental Health UK.
*Appointments will be at the minimum of the band.
*London Allowance is paid for roles that are based within the Greater London area only.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Please see further details on our website
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Don’t meet all requirements?
If the role sounds exciting to you but your experience, skills or qualifications don’t exactly match every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply, you may be just the right person for our position!
Caring for our people.
We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include:
- PULSE: our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards.
- Wagestream: gives you instant access to up to 50% of your pay. Also provides a library of expert tools, tips and articles plus, helps you start building a rainy-day pot straight from your salary.
- Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments.
- Taking time for you: we work flexibly –you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave.
- Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.
- Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.
- £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member.
Who are we?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation
We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This Senior Organiser role is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience organising and mobilising people, and a passion for motivating, supporting and developing volunteers to join Greenpeace at an exciting time in our journey towards becoming more 'people powered'.
Greenpeace UK is an independent national/regional organisation within the global Greenpeace campaigning network, which acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. The global network of Greenpeace organisations comprises 26 independent national/regional Greenpeace organisations with presence in over 55 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, as well as a coordinating and supporting organisation, Greenpeace International.
Our Organising team is focused on building the size, power and diversity of Greenpeace’s volunteer base, to win campaigns and achieve our mission. Your role will be to support our local organising to be as impactful as it can be.
This means leading a team to ensure our volunteer network gets the support, resources and development opportunities they need to grow and build their power. You’ll be looking for strategic opportunities to expand and deepen our organising, as well as designing Organising Programmes and interventions to meet our goals.
Location: Islington, London. Our hybrid working model enables us to enjoy the benefits of both office based and remote working. We ask that staff work from the office in Islington 40% of their time, with 20% required as a minimum. Reasonable adjustments as well as specific office based needs will be considered for those with long term health conditions and disabilities.
What we're looking for:
• Significant experience in campaigning for progressive organisations, advocacy or political campaigns, social justice movements or unions.
• Experience designing and leading labour/political/advocacy organising campaigns, programmes and structures that have built people power.
• Strategic vision and tactical sense, backed by proven understanding of local organising and what it takes to build powerful, local teams.
• Experience creating and delivering training materials (video, written or in-person).
• Strong project management skills, including coordinating across multiple departments and managing multiple stakeholder/priorities.
• Proficiency across multiple digital platforms, including database management.
• Experience of managing and developing staff, as well as leading, coordinating and supporting multiple volunteer groups or networks.
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends, and to travel across the UK.
We give you:
You’ll be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our Work for Greenpeace pages to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.
Our commitment to diversity: Greenpeace UK is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in environmental and campaigning organisations and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGBTQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class now or in the past.
To Apply
For further information and to apply visit our website via the apply button.
Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.
CLOSING DATE: 9.00 am 23rd May
INTERVIEWS: 5th June
This Senior Organiser Activation role is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience organising and mobilising people, and a passion for motivating, supporting and developing volunteers to join Greenpeace at an exciting time in our journey towards becoming more 'people powered'.
Greenpeace UK is an independent national/regional organisation within the global Greenpeace campaigning network, which acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. The global network of Greenpeace organisations comprises 26 independent national/regional Greenpeace organisations with presence in over 55 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, as well as a coordinating and supporting organisation, Greenpeace International.
Our Organising team is focused on building the size, power and diversity of Greenpeace’s volunteer base, to win campaigns and achieve our mission. Your role will be to support our local organising to be as impactful as it can be.
This means leading a team to ensure our volunteer network gets the support, resources and development opportunities they need to grow and build their power. You’ll be looking for strategic opportunities to expand and deepen our organising, as well as designing Organising Programmes and interventions to meet our goals.
The role of the Senior Organiser (Activation) is to work to design and develop our Distributed Volunteer Programmes, that can mobilise thousands into taking action, and building their capacity as volunteers and organisers.
This role includes a focus on ‘Activation’, and ensuring we are not only running great programmes, but being laser efficient at driving people into them.
Location: Islington, London. Our hybrid working model enables us to enjoy the benefits of both office based and remote working. We ask that staff work from the office in Islington 40% of their time, with 20% required as a minimum. Reasonable adjustments as well as specific office based needs will be considered for those with long term health conditions and disabilities.
What we're looking for:
• Significant experience designing and leading impactful organising campaigns and/or programmes that have moved people to action and built longer term people power
• Proven ability to implement best practice organising techniques and structures to build the leadership and capacity of volunteers, locally and at scale
• Proven ability to use data-informed interventions to maximise programme efficiency and ‘activate people’ based on goals, outcomes, pinch points and needs
• Experience setting goals and reporting systems, and monitoring and reporting on results
• Ability to manage a team, working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment - able to hold multiple projects and strategic vision
• Ability to support and champion Greenpeace’s ideals, values and Organising Principles, particularly our commitments to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and volunteer network.
We give you:
You’ll be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our Work for Greenpeace pages to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.
Our commitment to diversity: Greenpeace UK is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in environmental and campaigning organisations and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGBTQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class now or in the past.
To Apply
For further information and to apply visit our website via the apply button.
Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.
CLOSING DATE: 9.00 am 23rd May
INTERVIEWS: 30th May
People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services.
About the role
You’ll mobilise people to become part of a growing community, taking action to improve the lives of everyone affected by Parkinson's. You’ll lead collaboration, joint planning, shared ownership and delivery of area plans to develop a people powered movement, uniting everyone behind a common vision.
You’ll be responsible for driving forward the charity’s strategic plans, working with the vision of the community in a designated geographical area. You’ll grow, facilitate and inspire a movement of people that is supported to have a positive impact and is reflective of the local community.
What you’ll do
- Be accountable for developing, overseeing delivery and evaluation of the local community development plan
- Create an inclusive model of feedback and collaboration that increases participation and involvement across diverse communities
- Source and analyse validated data and local intelligence to support the community to make informed decisions about priorities and evaluate interventions
- Build and develop local partnerships, collaborations, coalitions in order to achieve innovative and creative responses with positive outcomes that will meet identified needs
What you’ll bring
- Experience of people (staff and volunteer) management as well as a commitment to working collaboratively with volunteers, and demonstrable experience of engaging and maintaining relationships with stakeholders including those from diverse communities
- Experience of engaging and inspiring internal and external stakeholders to support and deliver organisational objectives
- Experience of facilitating and modelling a collaborative and transparent approach, which promotes trust, mutual respect, ownership, reflection and a sense of responsibility
- Knowledge and/or experience of appropriate health, social care structures and services relevant to Parkinson’s and of the principles of influencing and campaigning
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
The successful candidates will be required to
- have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check; if you don’t have a current DBS check, you will be required to apply for one - refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn
- live in the area covered by the post and be able to travel when needed within the area and occasionally further afield
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
The Head of Omnichannel and Customer Experience is accountable for leading Scope's ecommerce business into our next stage of growth and turning this into a future significant income stream for the charity.
The role
Develop and drive the implementation of an eCommerce strategy.
Commission and drive a programme to garner customer insights across all channels.
Collaborate with the Head of Retail Shops to connect Scope’s online and brick and mortar propositions.
Use customer insights to inform the buying and merchandising of new goods. To return significant profit margins for the charity.
Use customer insights to inform future brick and mortar propositions. Including brand and format and the instore experience.
Lead on plans to strengthen our partnerships with retail corporate donors. To diversify and grow quality stock donations to drive income and deliver profit.
About you
You will be an experienced eCommerce leader. And already at a head of level in your current role.
You will have extensive experience of leading large, diverse teams, through a period of growth or change. Strong communication and collaboration skills are critical in this role.
You will also have a commercial and entrepreneurial mindset and understanding of the customer journey. And finally have your finger on the pulse of trends in the digital commerce world.
We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people.
Please go to the Scope website for further information and the skills and responsibilities required for this role.
Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds.
Disabled candidates
Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our mission. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential job criteria.
Please let us know if you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
We encourage applications from underrepresented groups including people in BAME and LGBTQ+ communities.
If you prefer information in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please go to our website for further information.
Find out more about asking for adjustments at interview.
How to apply
If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.
Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
- 35 days annual leave in Retail
- 27 days plus Bank Holidays in other roles
- Flexible working (where we can)
- Company pension
- Excellent training and career development
- Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
- Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.
Who are we at Scope?
Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We work to a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. We campaign tirelessly for everyday equality for disabled people.