About us
Leonard Cheshire is going through a significant period of transformation, so this is a particularly exciting time to join our charity.

Leonard Cheshire currently supports more than 50,000 people across the UK and around the world to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. With 5,000 staff and around 10,000 volunteers, we’re the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services for people with disabilities and we do everything humanly possible to empower people to live their lives as freely and as fully as they choose.

About the role
We are now looking for a Policy Advisor – Data and Inclusion to join our Influencing Team. Reporting to the Policy Manager and working alongside colleagues in the policy, public affairs and campaigns teams, this role will be responsible for the development of policy work on disability data, economic inclusion and inclusive education. The post holder will represent Leonard Cheshire externally in relevant networks and international fora, helping to influence changes we are striving for to ensure the design and implementation of inclusive policies and systems for all.

About you
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is committed to advancing the rights of persons with disabilities and is able to engage with global stakeholders and national partners in low- and middle-income countries to achieve this. You will have a very good understanding of international policies, guidelines and commitments that can be leveraged to strengthen disability inclusive sustainable development and you will have a proven track record of using evidence to deliver change.  The ideal candidate for this post will be able to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a wider influencing team and is able to exercise sound judgment on complex issues/queries.

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to our values and ethos.

Benefits
• Substantial annual leave
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• Flexible working and lot’s more.
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community, and particularly encourages applications from disabled people.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable applicant has been appointed.

Publishing  Assistant - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

£23,000 - £25,000 + Benefits

The Biochemical Society/Portland Press are seeking a proactive Publishing Assistant  to support the Portland Press Publishing team, working across the whole of the publishing directorate to help deliver implementations and modifications in publishing workflows, to relieve copyflow bottlenecks, to drive efficiency in responses to researchers and support first-class service to authors, reviewers and editors. The role also has responsibility for improving the accuracy of records in the editorial database, providing cover for some members of the team and taking on ad-hoc reporting/other projects as required. Working closely with the Managing Editor (Reviews) to prioritise work to help with delivery on specific publishing timelines and projects, the role will work across all products. Collaborating with members across the entire team you will help to improve and develop the end-to-end publishing offering.

“Please note that this role would be home-based for at least the first 6 – 8 months and interviews will be virtual”.

For more information, please visit our website.

Please send a CV and covering letter by email via the button below. It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 21st August 2020

It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter.

This is because the Society is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies to support staff from different backgrounds.

The Society takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

Job title: Shop Manager
Salary: Up to £18,833.65 pa plus excellent benefits
Location: Borehamwood
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35 hours
Closing date:  19 August 2020
Interview date: 28 August 2020

Please be aware this position will include working 35 hours per week (5 days) on a rota basis to include weekends.

We are seeking an innovative Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Borehamwood.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day.

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment whilst improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

As a Shop Manager you will combine commercial acumen with creativity, leading a team of employees and volunteers to deliver the highest standards of customer service and presentation in order to maximise income for cat welfare. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a successful store, market and promote the store within the community and build an exceptional team that are committed to raising funds to support cats and kittens in our care.

Our successful candidate will be highly self-motivated, positive and resilient and with previous retail and people management experience. A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and have good knowledge of the issues relating to recruiting and retaining volunteers. Experience of working to targets and KPIs within a retail environment is essential.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:

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We are looking for an experienced Policy and Influence Officer to join our team.

Job Title: Policy and Influence Officer

Salary: £41,983

Contract Period: Permanent

Hours: 37 hrs flexible, some out of normal hours work on weekends and evenings

Location: Negotiable; face to face meetings in London on a regular basis, if in line with Government COVID 19 guidance. This job has a national remit so there will be travel throughout the UK

Responsible to: Director

Responsible For: Freelancers and researchers

The role will involve influencing positive change for BAME organisations and communities within national, regional and local policy to address vital issues identified by the sector; to ensure BAME organisations and communities are involved, participate and evidence the impact of change. The position will be suitable for someone who is flexible, reliable, dedicated and interested in contributing to society. 

Start: Immediate. 

The Role 

The Policy and Influence role is to develop policy positions on the BAME sector, and to communicate these in order to influence the external policy environment; to gather intelligence and research, consult and communicate learning in order to develop these policy positions; to manage consultants and researchers as required. As Policy Officer you will; 

• To work with the Director and other relevant people to implement transparent and effective policy and influencing services; to be responsible for communicating V4CE policy positions once these have been confirmed by the organisation
• To develop Voice4Change policy work as agreed by the Director
• To work with the Director to organise a consultancy and research programme to identify and inform on key themes within the BAME sector; to manage consultants and the delivery of research, as delegated
• To work with the Director to identify themes and priorities in policy and establish a timetable for the year; to utilise this to lead on the development of Voice4Change policy strategy
• To develop and utilise effective relationships within Government, local authorities, the health sector, other policy and decision makers, and the wider voluntary sector in order to develop more inclusive policy and effect change for the benefit of the BAME sector
• To lead on work to influence policy makers, identify emerging trends and develop policy and strategies in response to these trends in line with V4CE strategic purpose and aims
• To monitor Parliamentary and other similar activity leading to the progress of legislation, research or significant inquiries in order to identify significant matters for V4CE policy and influencing work

The Person 

To succeed as Infrastructure Officer you will; 

• Have proven management level experience 

• Be highly proficient and highly creative in MS Desktop packages, MS SharePoint and Outlook 2010/2016 (mail, calendar and databases) Intranet/Web. Windows 2010/2007 

• Exceptional organisational and communication skills together with proven leadership capabilities 

• Must be a proactive team player with strong problem solving skills

About Voice4Change 

Voice4Change England is a national advocate for the Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector (BMS VCS). As the only national membership organisation dedicated to the BME VCS we speak up to policymakers on the issues that matter to the sector, bring the sector together to share good practice and develop the sector to better meet the needs of communities. 

We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Officer to join our team.

Job Title: Infrastructure Officer

Salary: £44,972

Contract Period: Permanent

Hours: 37 hrs flexible, some out of normal hours work on weekends and evenings

Location: Negotiable; face to face meetings in London on a regular basis, if in line with Government COVID 19 guidance. This job has a national remit so there will be travel throughout the UK

Responsible to: Director

Responsible For: Grants Officers

The role will involve helping to develop the capacity of new and existing BAME organisations by providing high quality advice, information and developmental support; to offer support in helping these organisations develop resources, and to provide assessment frameworks to identify needs and develop tools and templates to meet these, and to deputise for the director as required. The position will be suitable for someone who is flexible, reliable, dedicated and interested in contributing to society. 

Start: Immediate. 

The Role 

The Infrastructure Officer role is to develop and work with partners to enable a sustainable and consistent infrastructure service for the BAME sector, particularly at regional and local levels. As Infrastructure Officer you will; 

• To work with the Director and other relevant people to implement transparent and effective infrastructure services
• To develop assessment frameworks to assess needs with different levels of frameworks to make these suitable for small, informal groups as well as larger organisations
• To base infrastructure work on identifying some of the structural discriminations faced by BAME groups and develop ways to help groups tackle this
• To develop and implement training and developmental support to help organisations build capacity to overcome barriers and develop; to develop a library of templates and tools that can help with this
• To help BAME organisations identify financial resources needed and make applications for these, including the Voice4Change grant making fund
• To build an infrastructure programme that helps organisations with holistic development, covering all aspects e.g. governance, strategic planning, quality systems, policies, effective delivery, monitoring and evaluation; to organise this in a way that is appropriate for the level of the BAME group.

• To set key performance indicators for delivery of services and establish processes to capture achievement against these

• To manage Voice4Change Grants Officers through an effective supervision and support framework  

The Person 

To succeed as Infrastructure Officer you will; 

• Have proven management level experience 

• Be highly proficient and highly creative in MS Desktop packages, MS SharePoint and Outlook 2010/2016 (mail, calendar and databases) Intranet/Web. Windows 2010/2007 

• Exceptional organisational and communication skills together with proven leadership capabilities 

• Must be a proactive team player with strong problem solving skills

About Voice4Change 

Voice4Change England is a national advocate for the Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector (BMS VCS). As the only national membership organisation dedicated to the BME VCS we speak up to policymakers on the issues that matter to the sector, bring the sector together to share good practice and develop the sector to better meet the needs of communities. 

FrameWorks collaborates with mission-driven organisations to achieve social change through framing research and communications support.

We were founded as a charity in the US over 20 years ago, and we are growing our UK work.  A rare opportunity has arisen to join our UK team as a Senior Communications Strategist:

• The post is permanent and full time but we are open to discussions about reduced hours and flexible working.

• The team is based in central London but applicants will be considered based in other places in the UK.

• Salary: £48,000- £52,000 pa, plus up to 6% pension contribution, insurance and 27 days paid annual leave.

The successful candidate will join a small, high performing UK team focused on delivering original research and building the capacity of the mission-driven sector to shape the public conversation on a range of issues to achieve social change.  Our work ranges from early childhood development, to criminal justice to environmental issues. Candidates should be curious, committed to social change, and highly motivated to drive change through the power of communications.

The UK team works closely with the US team and collaborates on a wide range of projects.  The US team tend to deliver a number of the core components of our research activities and provides all infrastructure support. The UK team ensures this research delivers impact in practice.

Key responsibilities

Communications

• Turn FrameWorks’ research findings into products such as briefs, communications toolkits,

and other resources that help partners and others to use FrameWorks’ research findings and recommendations.

• Lead or participate in the design and delivery of face-to-face and virtual training for diverse communicators on FrameWorks research and its application.

• Review partner communications to reflect research-based framing recommendations, and offer strategic guidance to not for profits, coalitions, and other partners.

Organisational

• Manage FrameWorks projects in the UK. Key projects for the new postholder focus on

criminal justice and exclusion from education (a background in these issues is not essential).

• Occasionally contribute to projects in other countries, such as the Netherlands and

Australia.

• Develop new projects and partner relationships including writing new project proposals.

• Contribute to the development of FrameWorks UK, and collaborate with colleagues in the US.

• Represent the organisation, positively and professionally, in a range of meetings and events.

Research

• Conduct qualitative research such as semi-structured interviews, focus groups and analyse media content and campaign communications.

• Write up research findings in a variety of formats and styles.

Person specification

1. Commitment to our mission and to equality, diversity and inclusion.

2. At least 3-5 years’ work experience in non-profit organisations in a communications-related role, or other relevant field such as campaigning, digital mobilisation, community organising, or journalism. Specifically, experience in a press, PR, marketing or social media team and/or marketing communications role a plus.

3. Excellent  interpersonal  communication  skills,  both  verbal  and  written,  with  an  ability  to coach and inspire.

4. Demonstrable ability to absorb and apply FrameWorks’ research and recommendations.

5. Excellent project and relationship management skills.

6. Professional, enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, ‘can do’ attitude.

7. Ability to distil, interpret and share complex research findings for non-specialist audiences.

8. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, partner-oriented team and

individually.

9. Strong qualitative research skills (note: this does not mean that you need to have worked as a researcher or have a research qualification).

10.  Degree level education.

The FrameWorks Institute is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from people from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBTQ+.

We are looking for an experienced Grants Officer to join our team.

Job Title: Grants Officer

Salary: £25,322 pro rata

Contract Period: Temporary, 8 months

Hours: 37 hrs flexible, some out of normal hours work on weekends and evenings

Location: Negotiable; face to face meetings in London on a regular basis, if in line with Government COVID 19 guidance

Responsible to: Infrastructure Officer

The role will involve effectively managing a portfolio of grants, assessing applications and making recommendations to a decision making panel, and providing support to grant holders in order to facilitate the delivery of quality projects on time and on budget. Additionally; to manage monitoring and evaluation provision, to ensure Voice4Change England's grant making programme objectives are met. The position will be suitable for someone who is flexible, reliable, dedicated and interested in contributing to society. 

Start: Immediate. 

The Role 

The Grants Officer role is to manage data collection to inform services, analyses of impact and for future provision. As the Grants Officer you will; 

• Work with the Director and other relevant people to implement transparent and effective grant management processes
• Review grant applications and to ensure that applications are appropriately sought from sections of the BAME sector, according to Voice4Change principles in grant making
• Assess grant applications and make clear recommendations to a grants decision making panel according to the agreed timetable
• Ensure that financial recommendations made to the decision making panel are within the allocated budget

• Work with the Voice4Change Infrastructure Officer and other infrastructure providers for the organisation to ensure that grant applicants, particularly small grassroots groups, have the support they need to make applications

• Work with colleagues in the Grants Management Team to provide guidance on monitoring and evaluation and to ensure that grant aided groups have a monitoring and evaluation system that is appropriate to their needs
• Organise a framework of data that needs to be collected to inform services, on impact, and to help plan for future programmes; to collect this data at regular intervals.

The Person 

To succeed as a Grants Officer you will; 

• Be educated to a minimum of A Level qualifications or equivalent 

• Proven experience of grants management and strong project management skills

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, at ease with working in different cultural contexts and have the versatility to work within a diverse team 

• Excellent numerical literacy skills and ability to understand complex budgets. Ability to analyse, interpret and evaluate information with an eye for detail

• Skilled in questioning, giving and processing feedback and making judgements. A problem-solver with the ability to prioritise

About Voice4Change 

Voice4Change England is a national advocate for the Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector (BMS VCS). As the only national membership organisation dedicated to the BME VCS we speak up to policymakers on the issues that matter to the sector, bring the sector together to share good practice and develop the sector to better meet the needs of communities.

Mental Capacity Act Manager - Full Time - North London

Your new company
An exciting new opportunity has risen in North London for a large local authority.

Your new role
As the Mental Capacity Act Manager, you will be making operational and strategic decisions on behalf of the local authority's' supervisory/responsible body and senior management team in relation to the DoLS/LPS service. It will also be your responsibility to respond to changes in legal frameworks ensuring the council and local health and social care partners/service providers/managing authorities are appropriately safeguarding the rights of service users including people who live in accommodation other than hospitals and care homes. Managing the DoLS/LPS budgets within designated limits for the commissioning of best interest/ and mental health assessors and other DoLS/LPS associated costs.
You will need to provide, as required, statutory statistical information to the Department of Health and other relevant organisations.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful in this role, you will need;

- Professional Qualification in Social Work or Occupational Therapy.
- Best Interest Assessor (BIA) or Approved Mental Capacity Professional (AMCP).
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of legislative and contextual framework affecting the work of the team(s) acquired through experience in relevant/specific field.

What you'll get in return
The opportunity to work alongside Hays who will supply you with your own personal recruitment consultant who specialises in your field of work. A full time, permanent role paying a competitive rate. You will receive support throughout your employment and a full time work pattern.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Location:  EC1 London (office and remote working)

Hours:  Full time (37.5 hrs per week); would consider Part Time (from 0.6 FTE/22.5 hrs per week)

Contract Type:  Materntiy cover (fixed term contract 12 months)

Role overview

We are recruiting for a Grants Officer (maternity cover) to join our grants and research team. This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in research funding but who is ready to move into or broaden their horizons beyond traditional research grants management in a grant making organisation. 

You will support the entire grants management life cycle, from pre- to post award, of a diverse and expanding portfolio grants. The role will also be responsible for monitoring the progress of these projects including the evaluation and reporting of outcomes and impact.

This is a highly collaborative and strategic focused role that will require the post-holder to work independently and confidently.

About you

You will have research funding experience, a keen interest to learn new skills and ambition to advance your career in the grants management field. You will have high attention to detail and manage, with appropriate support, a diverse workload.

Specifically, you will have:

• A degree level (ideally with an advanced degree) in biomedical sciences or equivalent
• Research and ideally grants management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish good working relationships.

About the team

This role is within the grants and research team who are responsible for ensuring the charity has robust grant making mechanisms to determine best use of charitable funding together with monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes funded by Moorfields Eye Charity.  Over the last five years charitable support, through our grant programmes, has supported over 350 projects and initiatives with £18 million in funding. 

About the charity

Moorfields Eye Charity is the main grant making and fundraising charity for Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its academic partner, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.

We are in the early stages of a major capital campaign. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University College London (UCL) and Moorfields Eye Charity have a once-in-a-century opportunity to create a state-of-the-art integrated treatment, research and education centre. It will benefit Moorfields’ patients and those with sight problems worldwide.

It will push the boundaries of science, deliver breakthrough treatments to the front line of patient care and revolutionise eye healthcare around the world.

How to apply

Please submit a detailed covering letter and CV using the link. 

The covering letter and CV should clearly address your research and grants management experience and why this particular role appeals to you. They should, in total, be no more than three sides of A4.

Applications that do not follow this guidance will not be progressed.

Key dates

Closing date: 1 September 2020

Interview dates: 9-11 September 2020

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. Place2Be provides mental health support and training for over 600 primary and secondary schools, reaching a total school population of over 350,000 pupils.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated public affairs manager to play a lead role in shaping Place2Be's policy and public affairs advocacy work.

Based within the Marketing and Communications team, you will work with colleagues from across the organisation to promote Place2Be's work as a leading provider of school-based mental health support in the UK. You will bring enthusiasm, a can-do attitude, a good team spirit and a genuine interest in the importance of supporting the wellbeing of children and young people to give them the best start in life.

What will I be responsible for in my new role?

• Draft and maintain current Place2Be policy positions and lead the development of new policy positions as needed
• Provide clear written and verbal briefings to senior execs and CEO
• Represent Place2Be in relevant parliamentary and sector meetings and networks, building positive relationships with Parliamentarians and other voluntary organisations within the mental health and education sector
• Proactively draft briefings for MPs, Peers and their staff to inform parliamentary questions, debates, committee inquiries, and readings of draft legislation
• Record, and maintain Place2Be’s database of contacts, correspondence and engagements with Parliamentarians, and evaluate the quality of these relationships to inform cultivation strategies and influence planning

The successful candidate will have:

• A strong track record in policy analysis and advocacy, and experience of this in relation to front-line services and activity
• A good awareness of how government policy affects the provision of mental health support in the UK
• The ability to produce policy lines and clear, accessible statements and reports, in plain English, understood by all audiences
• The ability to build positive relationships with external stakeholders for the purpose of partnership working
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to represent the organisation externally

Interview Dates: Tuesday 25th August and Thursday 27th August 2020

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

To apply or view the full job description please visit our website and complete an application form.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in. All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

This world-renowned health organisation, leaders in their field in research, education and practice, are looking to recruit a Marketing Officer into their busy Marketing Team with a broad remit, delivering the marketing strategy to establish and maintain their international reputation as the thought leader in their area.

To be successful in this role you will thrive in a busy environment, taking pride in every aspect of your work and be keen to constantly learn and develop – you will be given fantastic opportunity to expand your experience and knowledge.

You will be highly organised and enjoy working on multiple projects at once – understanding how to prioritise, manage and juggle your workload to ensure all work is carried out to the highest standard.

Key responsibilities include:

• Brand Championing
  • Communicating brand principles to both external and internal audiences, keeping it at the heart of marketing initiatives
  • Assist with the development and implementation of brand principles; visual identity, tone of voice, and brand guidelines
• Marketing Planning
  • Working with the Senior Manager to help propose and plan detailed marketing objectives and projects that support the wider organisational strategy
  • Manage multiple projects and priorities, keeping project files updated, invoicing, and sharing project updates
  • Managing projects, ensuring work is delivered on time and to budget, as well as managing day to day relationships with freelancers and external agencies
• Marketing and Creative Management
  • Manage email marketing, develop and deliver paid social media advertising
  • Manage and support the creative process across all channels, providing sound creative judgement and consolidating and delivering feedback to stakeholders
  • Good understanding of production processes and able to work collaboratively across the internal teams
  • Presenting campaign proposals, producing content and marketing collateral
• Events
  • Working closely with the Events team to deliver educational and promotional events, developing and maintaining internal database
• Team Working
  • Working in partnership with Digital & PR teams, working collaboratively and positively with multiple stakeholders

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to broaden their experience and gain exposure across the full spectrum of Marketing & Communications.

You will be flexible, with an agile approach to work, confident, and creative. You will be highly organised and calm under pressure and enjoy managing multiple projects and deadlines.

Please apply with your CV for further details.

We expect a huge level of interest in this position and regrettably won’t be able to respond to each individual applicant.

BLUE is seeking a Senior Manager to support our interactions with Government departments and agencies in the UK with the aim of achieving transformational results in marine conservation. This position will play a key role in BLUE’s work, with an emphasis on turning practical conservation gains into lasting policy change.

This role will lead and support the delivery of new and existing UK projects and campaigns, which include: the protection and restoration of ‘blue carbon’ habitats in the Solent, innovative ways to bring the North Sea back to health, enhancing the UK’s marine protected area network and voluntary fisheries management exemplars in Lyme Bay and Berwickshire.

You will have a passion for the ocean and an awareness of the challenges and prospects to create change. This is an incredible opportunity to join a highly impactful charity at the cutting edge of marine conservation.

The location of this role is flexible with some days required in our office in Somerset House, London. This position will involve travel within the UK.

Salary: Commensurate with experience; plus, generous benefits package.

Hours & contract information:

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, permanent

Location: Flexible with some days in central London

Holidays: 5 weeks leave per annum plus bank holidays

Reporting to: Projects Director

The application deadline is 8th September 2020, 23:59.

First interviews w/c 21st September. Second interviews w/c 28th September 2020.

All Blue Marine Foundation’s London office-based employees are currently working remotely, and we would expect to continue to offer flexibility as restrictions are lifted.

We are committed to an inclusive workplace, where there is equality of opportunity. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead marine policy analysis with the aim of influencing relevant processes to support the delivery of our UK projects and campaigns.
• Critically analyse legislative and policy proposals relevant to the UK’s management of fisheries and the marine environment.
• Develop productive relationships with government officials and relevant politicians regarding marine policy and legislation. Develop and deliver BLUE’s UK programme of policy work.
• Develop effective advocacy and campaign strategies.
• Responsible for leading technical engagement with officials in Defra, Welsh Government, MMO, Cefas, JNCC, NRW, NE, IFCAs, NGOs, amongst others, on marine policy, fisheries management and regulatory matters.
• Initiate and build good relationships with stakeholders in the UK and the EU (where required), including the fishing industry, NGOs (both environmental and wider civil society), institutions working on science and policy, MPs, civil servants and government advisers.
• Actively participate in and contribute to working groups with partner organisations and coalitions.
• Conduct policy, legislative and regulatory research and analysis to provide insights and briefings for BLUE, and for public and political audiences.
• Develop new thinking and proposals, supported by sound research and analysis, on key issues arising from Brexit and its impact on environmental law and governance.
• Develop and implement a policy, planning and regulatory communication strategy.
• Collate and submit evidence to consultation processes. This will include Government and IFCA policy and bylaw processes.
• Work with the Head of Government Affairs to plan and implement engagement activities with political stakeholders.
• Assist the Projects Director and other BLUE staff in delivering BLUE’s projects and campaigns.
• Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of relevant laws, including: the EU Common Fisheries Policy, Fisheries Control Regulation; Marine Strategy Framework Directive; Birds and Habitats Directives; the UK Marine and Coastal Access Act, the Marine (Scotland) Act; UNCLOS, OSPAR, other international law relevant to fisheries; the devolution settlements between the UK and Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales in relation to fisheries.

This list is not exhaustive, and the selected candidate will be required to undertake other relevant tasks. This position will involve some travel within the UK and occasionally internationally.

Additional responsibilities:

• Assist with regular reporting to BLUE and funders on progress against deliverables for UK projects.
• Support international projects where required, such as international ocean governance.
• Support the development of funding proposals for government, trusts and foundations as well as private donors.
• Write reports and proposals for internal and external consumption as and when required.
• Attend and speak at relevant national and international marine conservation workshops, meetings and conferences when required.
• Represent BLUE when required at meetings, events and other engagement opportunities.
• Creation of content such as blog writing and updates for BLUE’s website and other communication platforms.
• Potential for future project and line management as well as matrix leadership.

Skills required:

• An excellent communicator (written and verbal), with an ability to build relationships.
• An accomplished networker and influencer.
• Relevant qualification (or equivalent experience).
• An ability to extract and summarise key issues from scientific and policy papers.
• A technical knowledge of marine policy, planning, fisheries management and consents.
• Highly self-motivated and able to work using own initiative.
• A drive and determination to succeed.
• Able to work under pressure and prioritise tasks.
• Excellent team working and inter-personal skills.
• Able to multi-task to meet key deadlines and take a flexible approach.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A command of relevant software, such as MS Office.

Experience required:

• Experience of engaging and managing relationships with stakeholders and possessing a network of relevant contacts, including Government and/or public body representatives, fishing industry and NGOs.
• Previous experience of marine management, conservation, fisheries management, environmental management and/or consulting.
• Proven experience and understanding of marine regulatory processes, including fisheries and marine protected area management.
• Experience in developing and delivering strategic advocacy plans.
• A demonstrable ability to translate a diverse range of marine related policy and legislation objectives at European, UK and Devolved level.
• Proven experience of advocacy and/or campaigning.
• Experience of desk-based research, policy development /review and/or briefing on key issues
• Proven skills in extracting and summarising key issues in policy papers, legislation and regulation.
• A demonstrable track record of impacting policy and regulatory decisions.
• Experience of marine policy and/or advocacy work (preferably fisheries) within the EU, a national government or other organisation.
• Good understanding of UK, International and EU political and regulatory processes.
• Knowledge of fisheries management concepts.

Employability Consultant

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Fixed term for 1 year initial contract

This is an excellent opportunity to join The Poppy Factory to deliver our employability service in the Greater London area at an innovative period of service expansion for a 1 year pilot.  This is a peripatetic role, partially embedded with a leading provider of supported housing for veterans in Fulham in a partnership venture, and at other times required to work from our Richmond head office, or out in the community delivering employment support to veterans across the London area.. 

The Poppy Factory Employability Service has supported over a thousand veterans back into work who have some form of mental or physical health challenge in relation to employment.  We are ambitious about supporting many more wounded; injured or sick veterans into meaningful and sustainable work as we look to expand our service in the London area.

Are you:

• Able to form effective & collaborative relationships quickly with a range of partners in Greater London?
• Recovery oriented and hopeful about every person’s ability to succeed in employment, open minded about helping people move into competitive jobs regardless of physical or mental health issues?
• A creative problem-solver who asks questions to learn more about a situation and is thoughtful and tenacious in working with others to find a range of possible solutions?

The successful candidate for this role will have a sound track record of working with people with mental and physical health conditions or disabilities and supporting them to gain and sustain work, as well as excellent employer engagement skills.

The role also requires strong networking and relationship management skills with the ability to work collaboratively with referral partners as we look to expand our service in the region.

Prior IPS experience would be an advantage, although training and support will be available.

The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer.  We provide competitive terms and conditions of employment including:

• A generous Company Pension scheme
• Company-paid life assurance
• Funding available for permanent employees to study for the Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance & Development 

For the full job description and more information about the role please download the Candidate Pack. 

How to apply

To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. You may address your covering letter to Abigail Boyle, Director of Operations. 

The post is anticipated to close at midnight on 23 August 2020, with interviews expected to take place in early September.

Executive Support and Engagement Manager

Part time: 15 hours per week

Fixed term up to 6 months (with possibility of extension) 

The Poppy Factory has an opportunity for an experienced and highly organised individual to provide administrative support to the CEO and senior managers. This is an excellent opportunity to join The Poppy Factory as we enter an exciting period of change with a large-scale redevelopment of our Richmond site, whilst extending our activities to support disabled veterans into employment.

Are you:

• An experienced Executive Assistant with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with high profile stakeholders?
• Someone who thrives on managing a varied and complex workload?
• Highly organised with excellent planning skills, experienced in successfully delivering high profile events?
• A creative problem-solver who understands the importance of asking the right questions, and is thoughtful and tenacious in working with others to identify a range of possible solutions?
• Able to respond to fast changing circumstances with flexibility, patience and efficiency?
• Collaborative and customer-oriented, with a hands-on approach?

The successful candidate for this role will have a sound track record of delivering high level administrative support. 

Company benefits 

The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer.  We provide competitive terms and conditions of employment including:

• A generous Company Pension scheme
• Company-paid life assurance

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equality, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion within our workforce, including the volunteers who give their time to us.  We work to maintain an environment where the needs and aspirations of all employees are met, irrespective of characteristics protected under the legislative framework of the Equality Act 2010. We expect everyone to understand and accept their personal responsibility to recognise and value differences and the unique contributions that people make to the way we deliver our work.

As an equal opportunities employer our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for any job applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. Please indicate in your covering letter if you wish to be considered under this scheme. We are also happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates. 

We are a family friendly employer and happy to discuss flexible working.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is a non-formal education and learning framework operating in more than 130 countries and territories around the world, through which young people’s achievements outside of academia are recognised and celebrated.

Every day, hundreds of thousands of dedicated people help to deliver the Award around the world. They do this through a simple but effective social franchise model run by us at The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation – the body which supports Award activity around the world. The Foundation is at the heart of the Award and licences and supports its global growth.

The Award is licenced to operators around the world and whilst its framework does not differ from country to country, it can be uniquely tailored to every participant, to ensure it is nationally, culturally and personally responsive and relevant to each and every young person involved. In many countries the Award is delivered via licensed National Award Operators. In countries where a National Award Operator (NAO) is not present, the Award is delivered through Independent Award Centres (IACs), licensed directly by the Foundation.

We are currently looking for a Senior Licensing and Compliance Officer to work with our team to support the development, coordination and delivery of Licensing and Compliance processes and procedures across the various countries delivering the Award.

About you

You will need to have a background in licensing and compliance, with specific experience in working and collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver results in a timely manner. You will be motivated to pay attention to detail, to take ownership of processes and tasks, with the possibility of improving them. Being a team player is key to this role being effective. 

To apply for this role, please enure that you submit a cover letter with your CV. 

The closing date for applications is the 4th September 2020. Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date and we are looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

This job is unlikely to attract a Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (formerly a work permit). Applications from candidates who require Tier 2 immigration status to work in the UK may not be considered if there are a sufficient number of other suitable candidates. To apply for a Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship, employers need to demonstrate that they are unable to recruit a resident worker before recruiting an individual overseas.