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About the FCDO Centre of Expertise: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in partnership with Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) has established a Centre of Expertise (CoE) to serve as an authoritative source of expertise, insightful informational resources, analysis, evidence, and advice on “what works” to support democratic governance around the world.
Programme Manager - Centre of Expertise
The Programme Manager will work under the guidance of the Head of the Centre of Expertise to support the delivery of Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD’s) role in the Centre of Expertise, leading on the procurement, contracting, monitoring and management of WFD Experts.
They will play an important and vital role within the team responsible for directly responding to requests from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) posts for expertise in democratic governance and for managing the deployment of experts where in-country visits are part of the terms of reference.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will be an experienced Programme Manager with the following skills and experience.
Strong Programme Management experience and skills: At least five years’ proven track record in programme management, or in procurement or contracts administration with a background ideally in the international development sector.
- Previous experience working with the FCDO or on an FCDO-funded programme.
- Confidence in drafting and negotiating contracts.
- Good understanding of business processes including the outsource of procured services.
- Experience of implementing or strengthening processes to improve efficiency.
- Experience of and strong abilities in financial administration.
- Experience of working and supporting teams working remotely and cross-collaboration between multiple departments.
- Excellent time management, including ability to prioritise tasks and working to deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good working relationships.
- Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent technical knowledge of Microsoft 365 Platform.
We offer - Remote Working. 4 wellbeing days per calendar year [pro-rata for part-time staff], plus annual leave and public holidays entitlement. (Eligibility for the Civil Service pension scheme option employer contribution up to 28.97%)
Apply: Visit our website - this vacancy will close on 14th April 2024.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Talent Set are delighted to be working with a national Children’s Charity to find their new Philanthropy Manager.
The organisation offers a flexible working environment, with a fully remote working pattern and occasional travel for engagement activities and donor meetings.
This role will play a key part in maximising income for the charity by developing and managing existing relationships and identifying new major donors to secure gifts upwards of £5,000.
Key duties include:
· Raising funds for key projects in line with agreed income targets, making asks at a 4, 5 and 6 figure level.
· Recruiting new philanthropic support into the supporter pipeline whilst managing an engaged pool of existing donors.
· Regularly attending meetings and events with key major donors to maximise income and charity profile.
· Work collaboratively across the charity to research, identify and develop new funding opportunities to achieve strategic objectives.
Experience required:
· Significant experience of managing new and existing high-value fundraising relationships, with a comprehensive understanding of major donor fundraising.
· Track record of securing significant funding for existing and proposed new projects.
· Ability to produce compelling cases for support on social policy issues.
· Excellent influencing and negotiating skills.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
With You have an exciting opportunity in our Stoke Community Drug and Alcohol service for a Safeguarding Manager, to contribute to the development of a fully integrated safeguarding culture. We’re looking for an experienced Qualified Social Worker, with exceptional leadership skills and expertise within safeguarding - if this sounds like you, we’d love to hear more.
Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.
Reporting into the Head of Safeguarding, the postholder will be responsible for ensuring robust compliance within the service, including with external regulatory bodies and will work closely with colleagues in the Operations Leadership Team, sharing effective practice as required. You will be responsible for raising the standards of safeguarding practice we provide to our service users to ensure that they are safe, effective, and responsive to client needs and will work alongside colleagues to improve outcomes. You will be accountable for ensuring that safeguarding is always a priority and will be the subject matter expert within the service, providing them with support to deliver high-quality services.
This is a truly hands on role, making a tangible difference to our services and those who access them.
REQUIRED SKILLS
You will be a compassionate and motivated Social Worker, with the ability to connect quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity and ensuring that they are at the heart of our organisation. We’re looking for demonstrable experience of leadership within safeguarding services, ideally within the substance misuse arena and within complex organisations. As a visible and inspirational leader, you will drive a culture of cohesion within your team. Fundamentally, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, bringing a dynamic and proactive approach. We have exciting plans for the future - there’s never been a better time to join us!
To carry out this role successfully you will:
- be a Fully Qualified Social Worker (BASW, DipSW, CQSW, CSS), and registered with Social Work England
- be able to demonstrate your experience of working across complex health, social care or criminal justice landscapes, and have experience working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
- be able to demonstrate experience of providing leadership in safeguarding services
- have experience of managing and leading drug and alcohol, mental health or similar services
- be able to demonstrate a proven track record of provision of supervision to registered Social Workers
- The ability to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
A full job description and person specification is available on request.
Please note that you must have current Social Worker England registration to be considered for this position.
Diversity Statement
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.
As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.
At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.
We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.
We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.
BENEFITS
- Competitive salary
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Job title: HR Administrator
Contract type: On going temporary
Hours: Full time
Working pattern - Fully remote working
Pay: £19 - £22 an hour + holiday pay depending on experience
Organisation/cause: Charity
Working for this exciting not for profit organisation you will have the opportunity to work alongside a talented group of people to ensure the HR team supports the charity in a timely and efficient manner.
This charity aims to restore churches with significant damage and sometimes neglected buildings back to life adding to the cultural heritage of the country. You do not need to be belong to the Christian community/faith to work for this growing charity.
In your role as HR Administrator you will work along side the HR Manager and provide generalist day to day support in all areas of HR.
Your day to day duties as HR Administrator will include;
- Assisting with all recruitment campaigns including arranging interviews
- Lead on onboarding process of new starters including raising contracts
- Update monthly staff update including starters and finishers
- Attend all HR meetings and complete note taking
- Ad hoc HR reporting
This is a very varied role and the extra support is required as a result of growth plan in the HR team. Therefore, your day to day duties will vary depending on the projects and targets of the HR functions.
The skills that you will bring to your role as HR Administrator will include;
- Similar experience in a HR team
- Prior experience of HR recruitments
- Excellent and clear communications demonstrated in prior roles including minute taking or drafting letters and emails
- Understanding of HR policies and procedures including onboarding
This is a ongoing interim role that is full time and fully remote. To apply for this exciting role through TPP Recruitment please use the link.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Location: Homebased with extensive travel across the South East to prisons and other Pact premises
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Job Type: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £46,225 per annum plus £1,500 market supplement
Benefits: Generous Holiday allowance Season Ticket loan Cycle to work scheme Charity worker discounts Enhanced maternity package Wellness, inclusion, and diversity groups EAP scheme Life assurance
Would you like a role where you can create systemic change in prison healthcare?
Listen to Families is an innovative new service to improve prison healthcare by involving families and carers more proactively in the process. A pilot project - the first of its kind - has been running in London for around 18 months. It seeks to create mechanisms and opportunities for families to be heard and influence how healthcare services are delivered and developed.
The service listens to the views and experiences of families, feeds that back to the NHS and providers, makes recommendations about where improvements could be made, and works with them to co-produce solutions with people who have lived experience.
This role holder will set up a similar pilot project in four prisons in the South East – HMPs Elmley, Downview, Huntercombe and Aylesbury. This is an opportunity for someone to join and shape the delivery of the project from the day one.
We're looking for:
• A good understanding of service user engagement practices and methodologies.
• Understanding of the importance of professional boundaries and the complex/vulnerable nature of our service users.
• Knowledge and understanding of the diverse needs of prisoners and their families, including those from marginalised communities.
• Experience of service user involvement with diverse groups, ideally including people who have been affected by the criminal justice system.
We would welcome applications from people who have lived experience – that could be as a family member of someone in prison; or as someone who has been in prison.
Organisation:
Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.
How to apply:
If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button
Other information:
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds including those who have previous convictions (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment). This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory HMPPS/ MoJ Security Prison Vetting, satisfactory employer references covering a minimum of 3 years and a satisfactory enhanced DBS. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.
You may also have experience in the following: Prison Healthcare Engagement Manager, Family-Centered Healthcare Liaison Officer, Healthcare Community Engagement Lead, Family Advocate for Prison Healthcare, Prison Healthcare Liaison Officer, Family Engagement Coordinator for Healthcare Services, Healthcare Family Liaison Specialist, Healthcare Involvement Project Manager, Family Voice in Prison Healthcare Coordinator, Healthcare Collaboration and Engagement Specialist, etc.
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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy to join our team in Birmingham, with hybrid working (two days a week in our Birmingham office and three days working from home). In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £40,560 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience.
NGA is an independent, not-for-profit national membership organisation for state school governors, trustees and governance professionals in England. Our work aims to improve the educational standards and wellbeing of young people by increasing the effectiveness of governing boards and promoting high standards. As expert leaders in school and academy governance, we provide information, advice, guidance, professional development and e-learning.
About the role:
The role of Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy would suit candidates who are visionary leaders, passionate about transforming education and governance across England. NGA are looking for a candidate who will be able to innovate and enhance our current outreach and influence at national level, maintaining NGA’s reputation as the go-to authoritative voice on school and trust governance. As the role is new to the organisation, the ideal candidate will have considerable experience of developing an external affairs programme and leading on parliamentary work, harnessing the voice of NGA members to develop the advocacy strategies. Excellent project management and communications skills and the ability to work to strict deadlines are essential.
Benefits of working for NGA:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days (FTE) increasing to 27 with continuous service, 8 days bank holiday and 3 days Christmas closure, with the ability to buy and sell annual leave
- Employer contribution pension scheme at 7%
- Hybrid working (between our Birmingham office and home working) and other flexible working arrangements on request
- Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme
- A healthy training and development budget (CPD) with a wide range of learning and development opportunities
- A commitment to environmental sustainability includes a cycle to work scheme and encouragement to use public transport, including railcards
Key responsibilities of our Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy:
- Development and delivery of programme of advocacy and influence
- Craft and implement effective strategies to influence national education and governance related policy and practice, working closely with NGA’s chief executive and Deputy chief executive
- Maintain effective oversight of NGA’s PR activity
- Ensuring NGA positions, research findings and recommendations are well defined and effectively articulated through impactful messaging
- Ensure invitations to address external events are taken by and used to their best extent to further governance practice and our policy positions
- Oversight and development of NGA’s campaigns
- Lead of the development and, with the Senior Policy Officer, the delivery of NGA’s specific campaigns to influence policy and practice for example NGA’s Visible Governance, Funding the Future 2024 and Everyone on Board campaigns
- Managing NGA’s parliamentary work
- Establish a strategy for NGA’s parliamentary focus, driving NGA’s political engagement and related activities
- Monitor parliamentary business on a weekly basis to identify issues arising and opportunities to engage parliamentarians in discussion and debate about education policy and school governance
- Oversight of NGA Member voice and events
- Working with NGA’s Event Coordinator and SLT to ensure plans are in place, implemented effectively to budget and events evaluated to ensure member voice is both heard and acted upon
- Oversight of NGA’s webinar and podcast programme, ensuring these engage members and the wider sector on NGA’s policy and practice priorities and messaging
- Contributing to NGA’s policy, information and research work
What we’re looking for in our ideal Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy:
- Experience in public affairs, developing and implementing impactful external affairs strategies
- Experience of influencing public policy and/or parliamentary business
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, or similar ability gained through work experience relevant to the role
- Excellent understanding of local and national government, political and legislative processes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including a proven ability to write confidently and concisely for a variety of audiences
- Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders including members, partners and officials
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and metrics
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, social media and media monitoring tools
Closing date: Wednesday 24 April at 9am
Interview Date: Wednesday 8 May
We will aim to offer alternative dates if shortlisted candidates are unavailable on this date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
If you feel that you are the right candidate for the role as our Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy or would like to find out more information about the role, then please click ‘apply’ now.We’d love to hear from you.
Prospectus is delighted to be working with an occupational charity that supports individuals who are a part of their community in their search for a Service Development Manager. They have the vision to help everybody who is a part of their community with physical, mental, legal and career challenges. The charity champions individuals well-being and work with people to provide support or advice to enable them to manage whatever is in front of them, knowing they are not alone.
This role is offered on a permanent, full-time role (35 hours a week), offered on a hybrid basis where you will work 40% from their Rugby office.
As the Service Development Manager, you will play a key role supporting strategic growth of support services. You will also support the development of new services and business development opportunities in line with the charity’s strategic priorities.
You will have experience working within and knowledge of the third sector and understanding of the charity objectives. You will have an understanding of quality assurance practises to embed continuous improvement in service delivery and knowledge of contemporary digital and personalised support service frameworks and models. You will have experience working with internal and external stakeholders, to develop and maintain partner service relations and networks. You will have strong strategic and operational skills along with excellent communication skills.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
Prospectus is delighted to be working with an occupational charity that supports individuals who are a part of their community in their search for a Support Team Manager. They have the vision to help everybody who is a part of their community with physical, mental, legal and career challenges. The charity champions individuals well-being and works with people to provide support or advice to enable them to manage whatever is in front of them, knowing they are not alone.
This role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis (35 hours a week), with hybrid working arrangements which includes 40% of working hours at their Rugby office.
As the Support Team Manager, you will play a key role in managing the delivery of the charity’s high quality, person focused direct support services. These support services focus on the needs of the communities the charity focuses its work within, against organisational and regulatory standards.
You will have experience working within the third sector, to ensure partner services are aligned to the charity’s objectives.You will have experience of delivering safe and effective person-centred support. You will have demonstratable experience working within safeguarding and case management informed practises. You will have an understanding of quality assurance practises, ensuring continuous development of the service delivery. You will also have knowledge of contemporary digital and personalised support service frameworks and models. You will have experience delivering a digital and personalised support provision. You will have proven supervisory and management experience.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
BACKGROUND
Over the past 90 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster.
The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.
IRC UK
IRC UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its global headquarters in New York. Our team in the UK works to raise the profile, deliver policy, and practice change, and increase funding to help restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Since 2021, IRC UK has also provided integration services directly to refugees in England, a programme that is rapidly growing.
IRC Education Programming UK
IRC has been delivering education programmes in the UK since May 2022. This consists of the Healing Classrooms Programme (and its various iterations) and the Healing Spaces programme. The Healing Classrooms programme delivers trauma-informed training to schools and teachers to help them better support refugee and asylum-seeking students. The Healing Spaces programme is similar but provides training to volunteers and staff that support refugee and asylum-seeking youth outside of school settings.
The Purpose of the Role
Key Working Relationships:
The position reports to the Education Manager, UK. The position supervises the Education Officer. The Senior Education Officer also works closely with and receives technical guidance from RAI education technical units and the senior integration officer, as well as the grant management team.
Key Accountabilities
Programme design and delivery
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Lead Healing Classrooms design processes that ensure programmes are aligned to IRC’s Outcomes to Evidence framework, evidence-based, and appropriate to context to maximize impact.
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Lead on the delivery of all Healing Classrooms programmes, including in-person and online.
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Take an innovative and leading role in creating resources and webpage updates.
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Continue to improve and adapt the Healing Classrooms programme to meet the needs of schools, councils, and educators in the UK.
Coordination and management
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Manage the Healing Classrooms Education Officer.
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Meet regularly with staff, and partners to assess progress toward objectives, discuss issues and assist in finding solutions to identified challenges.
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Update the education manager regularly on progress.
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Analyse data emerging from the education program and ensure that this analysis informs programming.
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Engage effectively with IRC staff (comms, procurement etc.) to ensure effective delivery and promotion of the programme.
External Relations
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Develop effective working relationships with key partners – including NGOs
and civil society, public authorities at the national and local levels and education institutions.
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Identify and develop strategic partnerships with UK partners for education programming
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Support in the development of new business opportunities to allow the portfolio to grow and develop;
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
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Progressively responsible relevant work experience, esp. in the implementation of education projects in support of asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants
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Solid understanding of the UK education system and challenges for students with immigrant backgrounds.
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Experience teaching in a UK school is preferred but not essential.
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Professional written and oral communication skills in English
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Experience crafting non-traditional, innovative programming and creating suitable
organisational structures; strong proposal writing skills.
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Proven diplomatic and networking skills: the ability to effectively handle a variety of internal and external relationships including with education sector leaders and government staff;
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Ability to respond to multiple priorities promptly, producing high-quality outcomes.
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Ability to travel occasionally to the service delivery area.
You must have the right to work in the UK. We will be closing this advertisement early if we get high turn out for this role. Salary for this role is £43,400 per annum pro rota , 6 month contract, possibility to a extension. Full time.
The application deadline for this role is 4th of April 2024.
IRC UK strives to be an equal opportunities employer. IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all job applicants and employees, and we seek to ensure diversity inour workforceregardless ofgender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.
IRC UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including underrepresented groups and refugees who have the right to work in the UK.
IRC UK will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application and/or interview process, and for essential job functions if appointed to a role. Please contact us if you may need such adjustments.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Relate is a household name and the UK’s best-known provider of specialist relationship counselling services. We’ve been helping families, individuals, couples and children since 1946 and have developed a passion for supporting people as they navigate the ups and downs of relationships at home, work and in the community. We are in a period of growth driven by increasing demand for our services. To power that growth, we need additional revenue streams from enterprises, EAP vendors, benevolent funds and philanthropic sources.
This is where you can make a difference to us. As our Commercial Business Development Manager, you’ll be in a newly created hands-on role at the forefront of nurturing and closing new business opportunities. You’ll be developing strategic partnerships, increasing revenue streams and contributing to our growth plans as a member of the Relate Senior Management Team.
Reporting to our National Partnerships Director, you’ll find us enthusiastic, open, willing to help and above all passionate about the difference we make to people’s lives every single day.
Key Responsibilities
- First and foremost, this is a sales role. So, we’ll need you to demonstrate a track-record of meeting and exceeding revenue targets.
- You’ll be able to demonstrate an ability to work autonomously without intensive supervision.
- You’ll be able to demonstrate the ability to define and action a go-to-market plan.
- Naturally, we expect first-class demonstrable sales-skills including the ability to:
- Identify and evaluate new business opportunities including new markets, customers, partnerships, products, and services.
- Develop a pipeline of qualified prospects.
- Negotiate and close deals with a seven-figure value.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and partners, ensuring their needs are met andexceeded.
- Provide detailed reports on business development activities, including market analysis, sales forecasts, and revenue projections
- Collaborate with the National Partnerships Director, Service Delivery Director, National Contracts Manager, Digital Services Manager, and other key colleagues to ensure the smooth implementation of new contracts.
- Deputise for the National Partnerships Director at Executive Leadership meetings
- Represent Relate at a range of events to promote the brand and the service offer.
- Contribute to annual budget and strategic planning cycles.
- Stay abreast of industry changes and competitive landscape to adjust strategies accordingly.
Education and Training
- Experience and formal training in a recognised Sales Methodology e.g. MEDDPICC, SPIN, Sandler
- BA Hons (desirable)
Demonstrable Experience and Knowledge
- Substantial proven experience in business development, b2b sales, or a similar role, in the service and/or not for profit sector
- Track record of securing seven-figure contracts.
- Strong understanding of sales principles and customer service practices.
- Proven experience of cultivating and sustaining strong partner relationships in a range of settings.
- Understanding of market drivers in the EAP/staff benefits sector.
- Strong track record of achieving or exceeding income targets.
Abilities and Skills
- Proven communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt to the audience to achieve the optimum outcome.
- Ability to think strategically and analytically, with a problem-solving mindset.
- Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to develop comprehensive budgets and business plans
- Entrepreneurial approach with the ability to see and capitalise on opportunities.
- Ability to work independently, with a self-motivated, results-driven approach.
- Able to travel as required with occasional overnight stays.
Personal Qualities
- Driven
- Professional
- Collaborative
- Client led/Person centred.
- Resilient
Terms of Appointment
- Permanent position
- Full time, 35 hours per week (some evening/weekend work may be required)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 3 days over Christmas period
- c£55,000 oer annum salary
Education Programmes and Partnerships Lead
The organisation has received an exciting round of funding that is allowing it to offer training and resources for free to schools in Bradford.
We are looking for a creative and driven individual who is passionate about the power of stories to improve children’s wellbeing and has a good understanding of children’s wellbeing and literacy.
Position: Education Lead
Location: Remote (frequent travel to support schools in Bradford)
Hours: Full time (possibility to negotiate a flexible contract such as 4 day a week role or term-time working)
Salary: £33,500 - £40,000 per annum pro rata dependent on experience
Contract: Fixed Term Contract, with possibility of extension
Benefits: 5% pension contribution, 27 days holiday (rising by 1 day per year of employment) plus bank holidays.
Closing Date: 22nd April 2024
Interview Date: End of April/ Start of May
The Role
You will be joining a social enterprise that provides teachers with training and resources so they can use popular, diverse and engaging stories to teach children skills that will help improve their wellbeing whilst enhancing their literacy.
This is a small organisation, so we are looking for someone who is excited about the job description, but who is also interested in learning more about all aspects of running a social enterprise and keen to support the strategy and growth beyond their job role.
Key responsibilities include:
Story Project Training and School Partnerships
· Effectively represent and promote the organisation to school leaders, teachers and other stakeholders.
· Ensure a smooth initial launch of the Project in every school.
· Organise and conduct training for schools.
· Through regular visits to and network meetings with schools, provide on-going embedded professional learning and support to teachers throughout the year as needed.
· Proactively monitor school’s adherence/fidelity to the organisations model, taking proactive action to resolve problems that arise.
· As a new school year approaches, secure commitments from returning schools and find and target new schools to join the programme
Story Project Programme Development
· Oversee the curriculum, making sure resources are up to date.
· Make changes to the curriculum and resources based on feedback from schools.
· Oversee the creation of new resources on topics that can further support children’s wellbeing.
About You
You will be passionate about all aspects of running a social enterprise and keen to support the strategy and growth beyond your own job. You will have experience of providing engaging and impactful training sessions, with a creative approach to planning resources. A highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, you will have a proven track record of leading projects in education or a related field and experience of building effective relationships and stakeholder management.
You will also have/be:
· Strength in both written and verbal communication
· Proven ability to work independently
· Self-starter and quick learner
· Ability to adapt and embrace a changing environment
· Ability to drive and access to a car for work purposes
You will be asked to submit your CV (maximum 2 A4 sides) and a covering letter to (maximum 1 side of A4) which should detail:
· Your experience related to the job description.
· Your relevant experience and why you’re interested in this role at this point in your career.
· Your ability to be resilient when things are not going the way you thought, including clear examples of past experiences.
· Tell us about how our organisational mission is in line with your values.
As a social enterprise that values and celebrates people's diversity and champions opportunities for all young people, the organisation are keen to receive applications from people who have experienced disadvantage and from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.
All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Copies of the Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request.
You may also have experience in areas such as Education Lead, Education Project Manager, Story Project Manager, Story Project Lead, School Partnerships Lead, School Partnerships Officer, Story, Story Telling, Story Project, Education Project, Education Programme, Training, Trainer, Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Primary Teacher, School Teacher, EYF, Early Years, Nursery, Nursery Nurse.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
About the role
As a member of the leadership team, you’ll head up the Communications and Engagement function, overseeing and delivering integrated communications campaigns and ensuring disabled people’s voices are shared widely using inclusive tools and techniques. You’ll be responsible for member engagement, including events, with a focus on growing and diversifying membership, and bringing our community together. You’ll also have responsibility for brand, design, and marketing activity, ensuring this aligns with our values and is accessible.
You will make sure transport justice stays on the agenda, will help ensure that barriers to transport for disabled people are widely known among the public and decision makers, and will grow our movement so that disabled people’s lived experiences will be heard by society in our own words.
About us
Transport for All is the disabled-led group breaking down barriers and transforming the transport system so disabled people can make the journeys we want, with freedom, dignity, ease and confidence. We work with our members to campaign for change, influencing governments, industry and the public.
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PCS is the Public and Commercial Services Union, representing 180,000 members working in the civil service and related areas.
We have a number of permanent vacancies at various PCS locations in our Bargaining and Organising, Campaigning, Equality and Learning departments to work collaboratively across the union, to deliver effectively for our members and contribute to the union’s continued success.
Candidates will be able to demonstrate:
· Encouraging participation and recruitment of new members, particularly of under-represented groups
· Co-ordinating and working with committees
· Industrial relations and negotiations
· Advocacy and representation
· Project Management (e.g. Campaigning)
· Evidence of ongoing training and continuing professional development
· Understanding of the political processes in the UK and the role and work of trade unions
· Basic knowledge of employment rights, equality legislation discrimination law and working practices
· Methods and techniques for bargaining, campaigning and organising
· Impact and use of Digital and IT applications in a trade union
The ability to organise own work, identify and set priorities as well as communicate effectively using written and oral channels, including reports and presentations, with a variety of audiences are all essential.
PCS is moving towards the establishment of an organising culture across the union. Our approach going forward is about building union power. Industrial officers will be given opportunities to work in and develop expertise in all aspects of the role including bargaining, organising, campaigning, equality and learning.
Employer Benefits
You will have access to a generous package of staff benefits including: -
· flexible working (including hybrid working)
· childcare and family support
· generous maternity/paternity leave
· 32 days’ leave and Christmas closure
· pension scheme
· employee assistance programme
Salary and Location
· Band 4, London, Spine points 27-23 Regional Spine points 30-26
· London Salary: £49,299 p.a. rising to £56,079 p.a. Regional Salary: £45,570 p.a. rising to £51,459 p.a.
· Based: London/Region or Nation (UK wide hybrid working available) PCS offices in London (Clapham Junction), Leeds, Glasgow, Cardiff, Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol.
Learning and Development
The union offers a wide range of learning and development opportunities. We will work with you to support your continued professional development.
Closing date: at 12 midday on Friday 5 April 2024
Applications must be received by the closing date and time specified.
Interviews will be held by Zoom: Friday 3 May 2024 & Thursday 9 May 2024
Candidates invited for interview are required to make themselves available on the date/s specified. Interview dates cannot be changed to accommodate candidates who are unavailable to attend on the specified date.
Candidates will be informed after the interview whether they are appointable. The General Secretary will have ultimate responsibility of allocating roles to the successful candidates, with decisions being notified on filling any vacancies in due course.
· CVs will not be accepted. Only PCS application forms will be considered.
· PCS offers a generous range of benefits including assistance with childcare, extensive family-friendly schemes, generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme.
· PCS is working towards equal opportunities and is positive about disabled people.
· All posts can be considered on a full-time, part-time or job share basis.
For further details and an application form please visit the PCS website.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
AFSG Coordinator Role Description
The Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling (AFSG) is seeking a Coordinator to support organisational sustainability, membership, and outreach activities. This is a one-year contract position with the possibility of extension. The salary available ranges between £30,000 and £40,000 depending on experience, qualifications, and time commitment. This is a part-time (between 2 and 4 days a week, to be agreed upon with the successful applicant), remote working position, and the applicant must be based somewhere in the United Kingdom.
The AFSG Coordinator will report to the AFSG Executive Committee and will work closely with Greo Evidence Insights (Greo), the organisation that provides administrative and logistical support to the AFSG. The Coordinator will work independently on the tasks outlined below and will be required to attend meetings of the AFSG to provide regular progress updates.
Responsibilities:
AFSG planning and sustainability.
The Coordinator will be responsible for:
- Developing and enacting a sustainability plan to establish the AFSG as an independent formal, registered charity, not-for-profit, or similar appropriate entity. This could include, but is not limited to the following activities:
- researching possible organisational structures including liaising with other academic societies/membership bodies to gain understanding of their operations, infrastructure, articles of incorporation and funding structures;
- proposing an organisational structure that would support AFSG sustainability goals;
- connecting with professionals and services necessary to implement a sustainability plan; and recruiting trustees (if applicable).
Network growth and promotion.
The Coordinator will be responsible for:
- promoting and raising the profile of the AFSG; developing and implementing a communications strategy to increase engagement with the AFSG;
- creating, writing, sharing, and engaging with relevant content via AFSG social media channels;
- managing (i.e., formatting, maintaining distribution list, and disseminating) an AFSG newsletter or other equivalent communication project;
- seeking opportunities to promote the AFSG and AFSG funding opportunities in appropriate locations such as academic journals or research databases; managing all membership communications;
- assessing and proposing other appropriate knowledge translation opportunities and activities for the AFSG;
- supporting other AFSG activities, projects, and initiatives that may arise, as they relate to membership relations, communications, and outreach;
- and maintaining and updating the AFSG website.
Mobilisation of funded research projects.
The Coordinator will be responsible for:
- organizing a webinar series featuring AFSG funded research presentations/webinars for AFSG members;
- supporting the organising committee of the Current Advances in Gambling Research conference series.
Qualifications
Essential qualifications.
The AFSG Coordinator must have:
- experience in one or more of the following sectors:
- mental health and wellbeing; academic research/support; professional societies or the charity sector; bid development and partnership engagement;
- excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to network and build meaningful relationships;
- experience managing social media and webinar platforms;
- experience using basic tools to build and manage websites;
- ability to recognise, navigate, and escalate sensitive issues to the AFSG Executive Committee and Greo as appropriate.
Desirable qualifications and experience.
It would be valuable for the AFSG Coordinator have one or both of the following assets:
- experience establishing a UK registered Charity
- knowledge of the field of gambling studies
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your cover letter and CV in one continuous pdf by an email via the button below.
The subject line of your email should be “AFSG Coordinator”.
If you require accessibility-related accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please email the above address with “Accommodation Required” in the subject line and provide your contact information.
Applications are due by 23:59 BST on April 7, 2024. Application review and candidate interviews may be conducted on a rolling basis (e.g., prior to the application deadline).
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Are you an experienced individual giving fundraiser or direct marketing professional looking for a brilliant role in a friendly and ambitious team? Do you have a passion for nature and want to make your mark by engaging more people in protecting and restoring wild plants and fungi? Do you dream of a role where you will have the investment backing to grow core income, to innovate and drive impact? If so we would love to hear from you!
Who are we looking for?
You will have an outstanding track record of leading strategic investment and delivering results from direct marketing with keen understanding of how supporter/customer centred engagement helps drive income . You will bring strong experience in multi-channel planning and execution for membership and supporter recruitment and retention through digital, direct dialogue and offline channels, strong relationship building and communication skills, possessing analytical skill combined with creative flair.
What will you be doing?
This is a new position to head up the future development of individual giving at Plantlife. We have a growing base of over 20,000 members and ambitions to double this in the years ahead as we look to engage more people with nature.
This role will work with the Supporter team, building on strong foundations to grow membership, enhance supporter journeys and appeal activity to build lifetime value and deliver future legacy income as well as innovate to deliver core income that is the foundation for Plantlife’s mission to create a world rich in plants and fungi.
You will develop the individual giving strategy to recruit, retain, re-activate and maximise the life-time value of financial supporters through outstanding supporter relationships and experiences.
We are offering the role as hybrid or home based. We have offices in Salisbury or Retford and there will be a requirement to attend our Salisbury office at least once a month.
To apply for the role or view the full recruitment pack, please visit our website. We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note we do not accept CV's.
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