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For over two decades, Social Investment Business has provided finance and support to charities and social enterprises. We empower these organisations to do what they do best - serve the communities they operate within. 

Our values are: People First, Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Accountable

For further information on what we do, our values and our generous benefits please visit our website.

Our research has highlighted the lag faced by the community sector in its transition to net zero – no longer burning fossil fuels – compared to the domestic housing sector. To respond to this challenge SIB is launching a Heat Development Company, which will work closely with community initiatives seeking to decarbonise their heating – moving from boilers that burn gas or oil – and engage with their communities to support them through the net zero transition. This role will be integral to the success of this new initiative, working closely with our customers and wider stakeholders to make the community case for electrification and away from gas. Please see page 5 for further information.

About the Role

Reporting to the Deputy CEO this is an exciting role supporting one of the UK’s leading social investors in our pioneering work on heat decarbonisation.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about the work we do, is organised and has excellent attention to detail. Someone who is flexible with a “can do” attitude and who has a desire to get involved within a fast-paced team. If that is you and you can also bring in new ideas and are keen to get involved with the wider team projects as well as collaborate across the organisation then this could be a really exciting opportunity be a part of our values led organisation. For further information please refer to the background information available below.

 Key responsibilities

1.         To co-create and implement an effective community engagement strategy for the new Heat Development Company involving the three existing grantees on the programme, in particular giving consideration to the ways in which the Heat DevCo’s new investees can best work with local residents to make the case for electrification. To be the first point of contact for the pioneer grantees, and for the programme’s first set of development sites, ensuring that excellent communications are designed and implemented, and that questions and concerns are answered in a timely and informed way.  

2.    To manage any community consultants engaged as part of the programme, or working with project management partners.

3.To coordinate regular stakeholder engagement with key interest groups: grantees & investees and their communities, the social sector, and the decentralised energy sector. To be creative in developing these contacts, and to consider new and innovative ways of carrying out outreach and ongoing engagement reflecting the differential impact of analogue and digital methods of engagement, their reach into communities, and their replicability and cost.

4. To lead on qualitative research on decarbonisation and electrification for the Heat DevCo, in particular to support the Deputy CEO and research and data team in exploring the potential of heat as a common pool resource.

5. To work closely with the policy and communications team to ensure that stakeholder engagement reflects SIB’s policy priorities on decarbonisation and electrification, and that feedback from stakeholders is reflected in policy and communication outputs. To support the policy and communications team in its development of new policy and communication assets, and to work with the data team to incorporate the best evidence into outputs across SIB’s platforms. To work with external groups on the best approach to public information campaigns on electrification, and to ensure that SIB has a voice in wider efforts to encourage electrification in the UK.

6. To develop a calendar of useful events in heating decarbonisation and electrification, to attend relevant events or conferences and to ensure that the senior team prioritise the best set of opportunities to raise SIB’s profile and progress leads and partnerships. Through attendance to present the Heat Development Company, answering questions and reporting key feedback, ensuring that internal development work effectively reflects a wide set of views and experiences. To be an accessible and responsive contact point for SIB’s work on heat decarbonisation, taking a creative and inclusive approach to outreach and information sharing.

7. To support the coordination and project management of business development in community energy, heating and cooling, social investment fundraising and capacity building, supporting Business Development colleagues with relevant case studies, customer viewpoints and grassroots experience.

8. To provide regular and timely updates on the development of opportunities in heat decarbonisation and electrification to the senior team. These updates should both support effective information sharing across the organisation, and, in particular, reflect the grassroots and community perspective. This should enable SIB to make the best use of its resources and pursue its strategic priorities in an inclusive and accessible way.

9. To contribute to high quality bid responses for invitations to tender from funders, investors and other key client groups in heating, community energy, decarbonisation and electrification, to ensure that these are well-written and represent stakeholder and grassroots viewpoints.

10. To coordinate and contribute to a clear strategy and objectives for decarbonisation and electrification at SIB.

11. To adopt our continuous improvement and learning ethos.

12. To support and embed equality, diversity and inclusion into day-to-day behaviours and activities within your role as well as contributing more widely across SIB’s commitment to E, D & I.

13. To support and contribute to the implementation and delivery of SIB’s strategy.

14. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks and work on cross team projects that support the objectives of SIB as required.

15. To work within the organisation's values, principles, and processes to achieve operational excellence.

Core competencies

• A good understanding of net zero and decarbonisation. A background or experience in working in this area is helpful but not essential.
• Excellent relationship management skills both with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience of working with a wide range of different interest groups including communities and grassroots organisations.
• Effective time management.
• Self-motivated, with high energy and an engaging level of enthusiasm.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Flexible and adaptable as a team player.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to equality, diversity & inclusion

Desirable competencies

• Understanding of the social investment or grant-making market in the UK
• Understanding of community energy schemes

1-Year Maternity Cover

4 days per week (3 days considered)

Hybrid / High Wycombe

About the charity

Embrace the Middle East is an international Christian charity helping people of all faiths and none to free themselves from a life of poverty and injustice. Our work and the work of our 45 courageous and inspiring Christian partners transforms lives in six countries in the Middle East.

We support them in various ways, including through grants of over £2m per year supporting them to run hospitals, clinics, schools and centres for people with disabilities. Our work and the work of our Christian partners in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestine and Iraq provide support services for refugees, enable women's empowerment, work for community development and offer emergency humanitarian relief. We have been doing this work for nearly 170 years and have deep roots in the region. Sustaining the active and powerful social impact of Christian led NGOs in this amazing and diverse region is what drives us. The challenges are often immense. The sense of purpose is uniquely motivating.

About the role

We are seeking to recruit a Programmes, Partnerships & Advocacy Officer to join our team on a fixed-term basis. This role involves supporting Embrace’s Programme, Partnerships and Advocacy team to manage relationships with a portfolio of local partner organisations, churches, and stakeholders to bring hope and lasting change to some of the poorest and most marginalised people living in the Middle East. Walking and working with them as they deliver high-impact programmes to benefit communities in need of assistance supporting them in their work; encouraging and advocating for local Christian organisations on issues of justice and inclusion in the Middle East.

Main responsibilities include:

• Providing programme support to Embrace’s Programme Managers (PMs) with a particular focus on supporting the PM responsible for managing Embrace’s partner and programme portfolio for Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories (IoPt).
• Assisting with the planning and implementation of Embrace’s advocacy campaigns.
• Coordinating the supply and transfer of information from partners to communication and fundraising colleagues.
• Providing admin and data support for the whole team.
• Supporting the Charity in every way possible to fulfil its vision and charitable aims.

This role is a great opportunity for someone keen to develop their transferable skills and increase their international development and programmatic interest and experience, whilst contributing in a supporting role to Embrace’s Programme, Partnerships and Advocacy team.

To be successful in this role, candidates will:

• Understand the work of Embrace the Middle East and share the Charity’s vision and mission.
• Bring experience and/or interest of grant management – including Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning.
• Have excellent knowledge/experience of using Microsoft 365, including SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Have excellent organisational and administrative skill, and experience of working in a team support role.
• Have strong oral and written communication skills.
• Be self-motivated and able to work under pressure and prioritise effectively.
• Be flexible in a multi-task environment and keen to offer a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Have an awareness of the context, dynamics, and challenges of working in the Middle East.
• Be flexible to work remotely and in an office environment as required.
• Have a strong theological understanding with the ability to refer to scripture and be comfortable to pray with Partners and colleagues.
• Have excellent attention to detail.

We are seeking applicants who actively practise Embrace’s Christian values and want to join us in strengthening relationships with our broad base of local Christian partner organisations in the Middle East.

Staff benefits at Embrace the Middle East

• To support every member of staff to work as effectively as possible, Embrace offers remote and flexible working arrangements. This includes flexitime and home-working arrangements
• Flexitime - start work between 7:30am – 10:00am and finish between 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Our core collaborative working hours are between 10:00am to 3:00pm
• Pension - option to join from day 1. Maximum employer contribution of 10%
• Holiday - 32 days, including 8 bank holidays and a day off work for your birthday – rising to 33 days after 5 years' service and 34 days after 10 years' service, plus 3 days leave between Christmas and the New Year
• Life Assurance - 3x salary
• Access to retail discount portal
• Employee Assistant Programme (confidential counselling, legal and financial advice) - available 24 /7, 365 days a year
• Training and development programme for all employees
• Commitment to staff health & wellbeing

This role is hybrid working, with the requirement to work at Embrace’s office at least one to two days a month in High Wycombe for team building purposes and other times as requested.

For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.

Closing date: 7 February 2025.

We aim to contact all shortlisted candidates either before or shortly after the closing date for applications.

Embrace the Middle East provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We are dedicated to an inclusive culture, and we strive to create a workplace where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristic, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position you need to have the right to work in the UK, either through nationality or relevant work visa. The successful candidate will be required to complete a medical questionnaire and undertake a disclosure check as part of the Charity’s safer recruitment policy.

Key Responsibilities

To work closely with the Evidence & Advocacy Manager (EAM) to develop and implement a series of impactful evidence and research projects that support our advocacy messaging, as well as internal and external learning for inclusive programmes and advisory work. These projects will build on established workstreams alongside developing new ones to maintain and extend CBM UK’s evidence base.

Disability Evidence, Policy Research and Learning

With EAM support the ongoing CBM UK Research and Evidence workstream, through:

1. Translating evidence from our programming countries and projects to produce and contribute to a range of resources to influence FCDO and other stakeholders. Tasks to include managing and maintaining established outputs, such as the CBM UK Project Evidence Briefs and Disability Voices paper series, generating new thematic papers, as well as policy and position papers to enhance effective advocacy submissions, briefing notes, blogs and other messaging on key disability rights issues.

2. Working collaboratively within CBM UK and across CBM Global to help develop and to deliver new policy research, drawing on mixed methods and data sources including national and international databases, using qualitative approaches including participatory or citizen generated data, and new empirical work.

3. Supporting Programme staff to improve impact and learning practice in CBM UK funded projects, provide technical support for the implementation of programme related research and data collection, including MEAL.

4. Providing technical research support into the development of proposals for new grant funded projects, and, where successful, support the management of subsequent research projects.

5. Keeping abreast of new research and publications on key themes and priority concerns within the CBM UK Advocacy and Influencing Strategy, taking into consideration sector trends and developments, and ensure this is disseminated to relevant staff within the CBM UK Team.

6. Keeping watch on UK policy environment and conducting research and analysis to support CBM UK advocacy messaging on disability and human rights.

Dissemination and Communications

1. Maintaining and developing internal knowledge management systems for research and information on disability inclusion and rights, and related areas, to be used by Advocacy, Programmes and Fundraising & Communications teams.

2. Ensuring communication plans are developed with CBM UK and Global Federation colleagues for CBM UK evidence outputs.

3. Maintaining the Advocacy and Influencing pages of the CBM UK website ensuring rights-based communication and focus to support CBM UK and Global campaigns.

4. Liaison with Fundraising & Communications colleagues to amplify media stories, case studies and compelling evidence from country programming for advocacy purposes.

5. Participation in and building good relationships with UK-based disability and development networks, including relevant research networks and membership of the BOND Disability and Development Group.

6. Supporting the professional publication and printing of CBM UK outputs, for dissemination at advocacy engagements and public events.

Other

1. Work with other CBM UK teams to maximise cross fertilisation opportunities and integrated working.

2. Help develop a culture of enthusiasm and success, reflecting the ambitions of CBM. Play an active role across CBM, promoting positive working and innovation. Ensure that the values of CBM UK are understood by external partners and always reflected in communications.

3. Identify opportunities to initiate and contribute to new initiatives and events, both within CBM UK and externally.

4. Provide briefings and analysis for the CEO and other Leadership Team members where appropriate.

5. Carry out any other duties as required by the Evidence & Advocacy Manager, Director of Advocacy, and CEO.

Please download the recruitment pack for full details.

There are about 2,000 LGBTQI people claiming asylum in the UK every year because of their sexuality, gender identity or intersex status. When they come to the UK, they are still not safe. They are often abused in refugee accommodation by other refugees who come from the same or similar countries to the one they are escaping; they become homeless and depressed; and they are rejected by their ethnic community and live in poverty.

The job involves coordinating our online and offline activities, providing admin support to the team in running Micro Rainbow’s programmes and weekly events and administering day-to-day financial transactions.

The ideal candidate is passionate about equality, has excellent coordination, IT, attention to detail and administration skills.

ID: 1383 - Social Prescribing Children, Young People and Families Lead

Service: Hackney Social Prescribing Service

Location: Hackney, London

Hours: 37 hours per week (full-time) 

Salary: £36,138 - £39,627 FTE per annum (Inclusive of the Inner London Weighting)

Contract type:  Temporary (Until 31st March 2026) 

Are you a self-motivated, innovative team player, who is solution focused and passionate about making a difference? Do you have an excellent track record of retaining and delivering excellent operational services? If so, we want to hear from you. 

Make a Difference to City & Hackney residents’ health and wellbeing.

This is a very exciting time to be involved with Social Prescribing.  It has been identified as a key component of NHS England’s Universal Personalised Care objective contained within their Long Term Plan, as well as London’s Health Inequalities Strategy for healthy communities published by The Mayor’s Office in 2018.  Both strategies recognise the influence of social, emotional, economic and cultural factors on health and well-being and the importance of community connections to improving health and wellbeing, self-care and self-management of long term conditions.

Family Action is proud to be the provider of the existing local Social Prescribing Service commissioned by City & Hackney CCG delivering since 2014, which recently won “Best Larger Project” at the inaugural Social Prescribing Awards 2019.   We are now delighted to be expanding the provision through additional funding provided by City & Hackney Primary Care Networks/Neighbourhoods. 

Family Action are forward looking and ambitious, with a commitment to continuous improvement.  We are a people focused, can-do organisation that strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you. 

We are particularly keen to recruit candidates who reflect the diverse communities within City & Hackney. We welcome applications from candidates who are bilingual.

You will work as part of a Primary Care Network Multi-Disciplinary Healthcare Team, providing 1:1 personalised support to Children and young people,ndividuals, and  families utilising a holistic and strength-based approach, to help identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing and work together to co-produce a wellbeing plan to address these needs. You will have excellent holistic assessment skills, as well as interpersonal and communication skills that enable you to build trusting relationships which support individuals feel empowered with their wellbeing. 

You will forge strong links with local VCSE organisations, community and neighbourhood networks, building on what is already available, to create a menu of community groups and assets to connect individuals to as part of their wellbeing plan.

You must be a good listener and have experience of working positively with individuals facing complex, social and emotional challenges that impacts on their wellbeing.  Being creative as well as having a solution focussed attitude to removing barriers to health and wellbeing is essential. 

You will also have strong leadership qualities , experience of supervising staff and  report writing to support strategic and organisational requirements .

If you can relate to these and have the necessary skills and attitude, we can offer you: 

• A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme

• Career development opportunities

• A full induction and ongoing quality training 

• The opportunity to become part of Family Action initiatives

• Flexible working hours

• Managed work-loads with regular supportive and reflective supervision

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

What will we offer you?

We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. All roles in Family Action are open to a discussion about possible flexible working options, subject to business needs, and all new starters will have the right to make a flexible working request from day one of employment. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core. 

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: Monday 27th January 2025 at 11.59pm 

Interview date: TBC

Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, which we consider acceptable. 

ID: 1383

Exciting Opportunity for an Events Assistant!

Our client is offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Events Assistant to join their team and contribute to one of the charity sector's most important events of the year!

In this role, you'll play an integral part in supporting the logistics of the event, from coordinating models and fittings to ensuring smooth communication with guests and stakeholders.

You'll also play a vital role in the planning and execution of a prestigious closed event, gaining hands-on experience at a large, high-profile charity show in May. This is an incredible opportunity to add a major event to your CV and further showcase your event coordination skills.

Role: Events Assistant
Organisation Type: Non-profit charity
Salary/Rate: £14.10 per hour
Working Arrangements: Hybrid (1 day per week in the office)
Location: Work from home and London-based office
Employment Type: Temporary (4 days per week, with potential to increase to 5 days during busy periods, especially May 2025)
Working Hours: 10am - 4pm, flexible on quiet weeks

About the role:

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in event coordination within the charity sector who is looking to take on a hands-on, busy role. As an Events Assistant, you'll work closely with a passionate team, helping to manage and run a major charity event. Your responsibilities will span across all stages of event planning and execution, making this an excellent chance to showcase your skills and gain exposure to high-profile events.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Event Preparation: Support model coordination, assist with fittings, and manage logistics.
• On-Site Event Coordination: Ensure everything runs smoothly during the event, before, during, and after.
• Ad-Hoc Event Support: Assist the wider team with smaller-scale events and preparations for future events.
• Communication Management: Oversee event inboxes and liaise with internal and external stakeholders.

To be considered for the role you will have the following skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Previous experience in event coordination, ideally within the non-profit or charity sector.
• Proactive attitude with the ability to manage multiple tasks in busy environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• A relationship builder who thrives in a cooperative, flexible atmosphere.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.

It is an essential requirement for the candidate to be available for a large scale event in the period of 6th of May to 30th May 2025.

How to Apply:

To apply for the Events Assistant role, please reply and upload your CV quoting reference SOH81775, and we can provide more information to you.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to high-profile charity events and add a major event to your CV. If you're ready to make your mark in the charity sector, apply today!

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.

Your new company
A high profile, London-based not-for-profit organisation.
Your new role
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for leading the production of the consolidated statutory accounts for the organisation in compliance with charity SORP and UK GAAP. You will coordinate the year-end process for the Group, including the preparation of the year-end timetable and monitoring it throughout the process. The anticipated duration is 3 months+. To start ASAP. Working arrangement: 1-2 days per week in the office.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong, recent experience of charity year-end accounting.
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 about your career.

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We are working with a lovely charity who are looking for a Trusts Consultant to join their team for a short term contract until the end of March. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Find and research potential funders (trusts and foundations).
• Write compelling grant proposals to secure high 5 and 6-figure funding.
• Build and maintain relationships with funders.
• Track grant applications and report on funding results.

Qualifications:

• Experience securing high 5 and 6-figure grants from trusts and foundations.
• Excellent writing and research skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

What's on offer:

• A day rate of up to £200 -£350 per day Umbrella or LTD
• An contract until end of March
• Remote working

To Apply:
Please send across a copy of your CV via our website highlighting your relevant skills and experience for the role. One of our team will get in touch to provide further details and discuss the role in depth. 

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 adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

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Rheolwr Datblygu Busnes (De-ddwyrain Cymru)
Heneb – Ymddiriedolaeth Archaeoleg Cymru
Tymor Penodol (2 flynedd)
£35,000 y flwyddyn

Mae Heneb yn sefydliad elusennol sydd wedi ymrwymo i warchod a hyrwyddo treftadaeth archaeolegol gyfoethog Cymru.

Bydd y Rheolwr Datblygu Busnes yn gyfrifol am wthio ac ehangu gwasanaethau prosiectau archaeolegol Heneb yn Ne-ddwyrain Cymru. Mae'r rôl hon yn cynnwys nodi cyfleoedd busnes newydd, datblygu partneriaethau â datblygwyr, penseiri ac arweinwyr y diwydiant adeiladu a chynyddu refeniw trwy gontractau prosiectau archaeolegol.

Bydd deiliad y swydd yn gallu gweithio’n hybrid trwy gymysgedd o weithio gartref a gweithio mewn swyddfa yn unrhyw un o’n swyddfeydd yn Ne-ddwyrain Cymru (Baglan neu Gasnewydd), a bydd angen teithio ledled y rhanbarth.

Anfonwch eich CV a llythyr eglurhaol yn amlinellu eich addasrwydd ar gyfer y rôl at y Pennaeth Archaeoleg, John Roberts erbyn 14 Chwefror 2025.

Mae Heneb wedi ymrwymo i gyfle cyfartal ac yn annog ceisiadau gan bob unigolyn cymwys.

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Business Development Manager (Southeast Wales)
Southeast Wales
Heneb - The Trust for Welsh Archaeology
Fixed Term (2 years)
£35,000 per annum

Heneb is a charitable organisation committed to preserving and promoting Wales's rich archaeological heritage.

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for driving and expanding Heneb’s archaeological project services in Southeast Wales. This role involves identifying new business opportunities, developing partnerships with developers, architects and construction industry leaders and increasing revenue through archaeological project contracts.

The post-holder will be able to work hybrid with a mix of home working and office working based in any of our Southeast Wales offices (Baglan or Newport), with travel across the region required.

Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to Head of Archaeology John Roberts by 14 February 2025.

Heneb is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide. 

Corporate Performance: A growing number of companies and financial institutions are seeking to mitigate their impacts on nature. But many have made commitments that are not being met, and others are failing to take any action at all. Through our Corporate Performance work and Forest 500 project, we assess the policies and performance of influential companies and financial institutions. Our newly launched Deforestation Action Tracker monitors financial institutions with significant climate commitments to track their action on deforestation and associated human rights abuses.

We also support financial institutions and investors by providing a suite of guidance including our Deforestation-free finance Roadmap, Pensions Guidance and our Deforestation-free investment mandate. And we support the finance sector, policy makers and other stakeholders by providing market-leading data on deforestation and ESG metrics through our Forest IQ project. 

The role: overview 

Global Canopy is seeking an experienced senior programme manager to provide programme/project management capacity and capability across its growing portfolio of complex programmes that deliver cutting edge tools, data, analysis and impact at the heart of this vital  and impactful sector.

You will have the opportunity to embed best practice, create systems and processes and lead a culture of professionalising programme management across the organisation.

And you will be a leading part of solving exciting emerging challenges such as cross-programme lesson learning, coordinated workplanning and robust evaluation of impact across an organisation that is building on the traction and credibility gained.

Your role will bring together the needs of all of Global Canopy's complex projects with a programme management approach, supporting the delivery of the annual planning process.

The position is full-time or 0.8 FTE (with adjusted job responsibilities), on a fixed-term 24-month contract. This position can be based in the UK or Brazil - right to work will be needed in either country.

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:

• Significant experience of Programme managing complex programmes or projects

• Experience of Programme management in a relevant technical sector and working within or with non-profit organisations.

• Proven track record of working with technical colleagues and sectoral experts.  Experience of different mechanisms to support technical colleagues in delivering programme management tasks, including facilitation of workshops and using programme management tools.

• Ability to gather insight into programmes and build remote relationships quickly, allowing clear insight and direction to technical experts.

• Pragmatism of balancing the use of programme management tools and techniques with the needs of the business and speed of delivery, ensuring best practice and fit for purpose is balanced in this fast paced environment.

• Experience of building programme management capability in others e.g. providing training or upskilling sessions.

Essential behavioural competencies: 

• Ability to work across different teams, bringing together connections and being comfortable with portfolio management

• Demonstrable experience of working on multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities.

• Comfort with working in a fast paced environment, but with an eye for detail and rigour where appropriate.

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes. 

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We welcome applications from people from these regions.

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

Location: Hybrid - Eyre Street, Sheffield - this role is partly based at home, partly in the Sheffield offices.

Salary: Grade 2 - £28,216.60 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract: Fixed Term until 20th February 2026

Hours – 22.5 per week working Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Closing date: Sunday 2nd February 2025 at 11:30pm

Do you have an exceptional telephone manner and extensive administrative experience? Are you dedicated to bringing about real change in tackling the housing emergency? Join Shelter as a Telephone and Online Advice Services Administrator and help in our fight for home.

About The Role

You will play a key role in ensuring the service complies with contract requirements and meets KPIs.  Your focus will be:

• Providing administrative and office support to ensure the most effective delivery of Helpline Plus telephone casework services.
• Undertaking administrative projects to improve systems and practice for the benefit of staff and clients
• Inputting data on our CRM system

The role also involves extensive telephone contact with clients so good verbal communication skills and a commitment to excellent customer service are essential.

About You

You will have:

• Considerable experience in a client/customer service role
• Experience in handling incoming calls and making outbound calls to clients and partner organisations
• Fast accurate keyboard skills and experience of using a range of IT tools to carry out your work, including case management systems and databases, Microsoft Office applications, internet and email etc.
• Experience of administrative systems and office management

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

About The Team

Helpline Plus telephone Casework team is a team of experienced specialist housing and debt advisers. We have four teams of advisers based in Shelter’s Sheffield office. We work with multiple external referral partner organisations to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients.

Helpline Plus provides legal advice and casework to enforce the rights of homeless people and assists those facing possession action or orders for sale to remain in their homes. We negotiate with councils, lenders and landlords to try to prevent court action.

Due to the nature of the service we can provide prompt access and may take on emergency cases, in particular to people who are beyond the reach of face to face services.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

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Please ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below throughout your responses:

• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

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Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

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Regional Implementation Advisor

Temp, 3 months

£23.77 per hour, plus £2.87 holiday pay per hour

Part time and full-time options (21-35 hours)

Remote, welcome to travel to London office

Are you passionate about young people? Do you have knowledge of working within health and social care?

Charity People are thrilled to be recruiting on behalf of a world-renowned mental health charity dedicated to empowering young people and their families experiencing mental health, to find them a temporary Regional Implementation Advisor. Working in a team of ten, and reporting to the Regional Implementation Lead, you will work collaboratively to share learning, good practice and insights around mental health among young people in terms of research and policy.

The Regional Implementation Advisor will ensure departmental projects and training are well informed by relevant policy and research around early years mental health. You will identify evidence and insights from a range of sources and work closely with the regional and participation teams to generate learning from a practice, participation, and evidence perspective. Externally, you will work with key stakeholders, including policy makers and academics to develop learning, and deliver presentations at internal and external meetings, events, and conferences.

You will be highly knowledgeable in research methods, and safeguarding requirements for people. You will bring working knowledge of the local authority and voluntary sector, as well as an awareness of policies within health and social care, with excellent research and problem-solving skills.

Online interviews will take place week commencing 20th January 2025 and are being arranged on a case by case basis, so please send your CV and availability without delay.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Evidence and Implementation Lead

Children focused Charity

Temp, 3 months

£27.93 per hour, plus £3.37 holiday pay per hour

Part time and full-time options (21-35 hours per week)

Remote, welcome to travel to London office

Are you passionate about young people? Do you have knowledge of working within health and social care?

Charity People are thrilled to be recruiting on behalf of a world-renowned mental health charity for young people and their families to find them a temporary Evidence and Implementation Lead. The successful post holder will develop and manage a high-profile national programme, alongside other programme heads, and line managing three Regional Advisors. You will be a liaison across the charity linking in with policy, evaluation, and innovation.

As the Evidence and Implementation Lead, you will manage and develop the high-profile national programme, overseeing the design and implementation focusing on inclusivity and safeguarding, ensuring solid resources are produced and delivery plans are met within the agreed time frames. The successful postholder will coordinate training, materials, consultation and events to shared evidence-based insights and practices, as well as focusing on strategic operations including budgets , reporting and evaluation.

You will create and maintain excellent working relationships with partners and commissioners, including Department for Education Policy and Research Teams, Department of Health and Social Care Start for Life Unit, Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities Supporting Families Team and Early Intervention Foundation. So, this is an exciting opportunity to be working with some great people, and offers to collaborate on developing approaches to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people and their families in a partnership context.

You will bring knowledge of local authority and voluntary sector, as well as an awareness of policies within health and social care, with excellent research and problem-solving skills.

Online interviews will take place week commencing 20th January 2025, and are being arranged on a case by case basis, so please send your CV and availability without delay.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Policy and Research Associate

Location: Hybrid (London) or Remote
Salary: £25.17 per hour plus £2.92 per hour holiday pay (equivalent to annual salary of £44,000 FTE)

Hours: 28-35 hours per week (to be agreed with the successful candidate)
Contract: Temporary role until 31st March 2025

Are you passionate about improving mental health outcomes for children, young people, and families? Do you have expertise in research, policy analysis, and translating evidence into actionable insights? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with a globally recognised mental health organisation dedicated to transforming the mental health landscape for children, young people, and families. They are at the forefront of advancing mental health science and practice, bridging the gap between research and real-world implementation. Their mission is to empower current and future generations with the tools they need to thrive emotionally and mentally.

About the Role

As a Policy and Research Associate, you will play a key role in they Early Years and Prevention team, supporting evidence-based projects and training initiatives. You'll focus on early intervention and integrated family services, including perinatal mental health and family hubs. Using your research expertise, you will identify and synthesise insights from a variety of sources, collaborate with stakeholders, and help shape guidance and training resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Design research frameworks and approaches to support learning on family hubs and early intervention services.
• Conduct rapid reviews and synthesise evidence from academic studies, policy reports, and case studies.
• Collaborate with regional teams to gather insights and triangulate findings into practical, evidence-based guidance.
• Lead stakeholder meetings, workshops, and events, engaging with policymakers, academics, and practitioners.
• Write accessible resources, including reports, policy briefings, training content, and case studies.
• Present findings at conferences and training events, contributing to the dissemination of key learnings.
• Support broader departmental functions, including bid writing, monitoring and evaluation, and funder reporting.

About You

You'll bring both academic expertise and practical experience, with a proven ability to translate research into real-world impact. A collaborative team player, you'll also be confident working independently and managing multiple priorities.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• In-depth knowledge of local authority and voluntary sector landscapes relevant to early years and family services.
• Awareness of UK policies affecting health and social care for families with young children.
• Strong research skills, including data analysis, research design, and handling complex datasets.
• Proven experience in translating research into practice and creating accessible resources.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in stakeholder engagement and presenting findings.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.

How to Apply:

If you're excited about this opportunity and meet the requirements, please send your CV as soon as possible. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don't delay in applying!

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We know that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.