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Do you want the unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced service, delivering exceptional support to families bereaved by and witness to homicide; coordinating a tailored package of support to service users and their families?
Would you enjoy working closely with Police Major Crime teams providing briefings on the work we do in the Homicide Service (HS)?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you; we have an exciting opportunity for a Homicide Family Caseworker to join our team, you will be based in Avon and Somerset also covering Gloucestershire/Wiltshire and surrounding areas working 37.5 hours a week. The team you will be joining within HS covers South West.
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
You will be joining a passionate and committed team who provide high quality and bespoke support to service users. We pride ourselves on exceptional trauma informed advocacy and support to all service users.
You will be driven to make a difference every day with the ability to focus on the needs of vulnerable service users. You will have resilience and adaptability; understand the importance of professional boundaries; have excellent listening skills and the ability to demonstrate empathy. You will enjoy the challenge of a busy caseload and will be able to demonstrate the excellent organisation skills essential to managing a demanding and diverse workload.
As a fully trained Homicide Family Caseworker you will be responsible for managing your own complex caseload to the highest quality standards.
You will need to be able to travel to home visits within, and occasionally outside of area, and therefore a driving license and use of a car are essential. You will be reimbursed for all travel costs.
Please read carefully the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details, this is essential for your application. You will need:
- Understanding of the impact of crime on victims.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven track record of successfully delivering services and working directly within a statutory, voluntary or multi agency setting(s).
- Ability to balance competing needs and priorities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A successful track record of building effective working relationships across internal and external stakeholders
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria. Please give examples where appropriate, and show your aptitude for post. Please ensure you answer each shortlisting criteria including the need to drive and have your own mode of transport.
We looking forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
We are searching for a Partnerships Manager (Maternity Cover) to join Jamie’s Farm’s HQ team, working across an exciting and growing charity. You will play an important part in facilitating the further growth of the charity, forming new partnerships and thereby enabling thousands more young people to benefit from our support. This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave.
Please note: The deadline for application is 9am Monday 22nd July 2024.
Salary
£31,500 - £36,750 pro-rata
Contract
Temporary 12 month fixed-term contract
Reports to
Head of Operations
Direct Reports
None
Location
This job will be based at our gorgeous Bath Farm, which also acts as the charity’s HQ. The successful candidate will need to be at the Bath Farm at least two days a week. This role will involve regular travel in order to build connections with potential partners and to develop relationships with all of our farms. It will also involve attendance at conferences and events, to help raise our profile.
About Jamie’s Farm
Jamie’s Farm is a charity which helps young people to flourish at home, in education and in the community through an intensive weeklong immersion in rural life. During a busy residential stay, young people help us run large working livestock farms and tackle many challenging and unfamiliar jobs, designed to offer everyone an opportunity for achievement, thereby building their self-esteem and confidence. They live in a supportive family environment that encourages them to push themselves out of their comfort zone. Our therapeutic input makes use of individual and group sessions to allow children to reflect on their lives on the farm and back home, to draw out tangible strategies for improvements to be realised when they return home.
Our programme is shown to have long term positive impacts on the lives of the young people we support. At the end of their visit, 66% of all young people showed improved mental wellbeing. Six weeks after their visit, of those with concerning attendance, 67% were no longer of concern. Six months after their visit, of those previously at risk of permanent exclusion, 64% were no longer at risk. These dramatic changes are only possible through the combined efforts of the entire Jamie’s Farm team.
Partnerships Manager Role
Jamie’s Farm is quickly growing to help meet the increasing needs of young people from around the UK. The legacy of the pandemic, increasing mental health challenges and the cost-of-living crisis are all causing more children than ever to need the support of programmes like ours. Our existing farms are all full to capacity and booked many months ahead. As part of our strategic plan, we wish to grow our capacity and expand our geographical presence so that we can help more children, from more communities, during the second decade of Jamie’s Farm’s history.
The Partnerships Manager plays a crucial role in the next phase of Jamie’s Farm’s growth. Our new farm in Skipton opened its doors to young people for day visits in April 2023 and is currently undergoing development as another residential farm. We have also just purchased a second farm near Bath, which is currently being developed. Combined, these two sites will allow us to work with another 80 partners and support almost 1,000 more young people every year.
The Partnerships Manager’s principal task will be finding and developing these new partnerships. This will involve building relationships with schools, local authorities, academy chains and other charities around the country, sharing the benefits of a Jamie’s Farm programme and supporting them to make a visit possible. The Partnerships Manager will also work closely with other members of the HQ team to develop and expand other earned income streams, all of which are used to directly subsidise our groups of visiting young people.
Benefits
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A warm, welcoming and vibrant working environment based on a beautiful farm just outside of Bath.
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All lunches provided and shared with our friendly team when on site.
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Generous annual leave entitlement.
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Pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution.
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25% staff discount to rent out any of our farm properties at weekends and in holidays
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Frequent team away days and celebrations, as part of a friendly and collaborative HQ team
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Personal and professional development opportunities throughout the year
Person Specification
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Good business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit.
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A clear and confident communicator, with the ability to adapt communications to a wide range of external audiences, both in writing and in person.
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A determined nature, with the motivation to see a process through from start to finish.
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Organised and systematic, to ensure opportunities are not missed.
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Innovative, with the ability to develop and implement new strategies to engage partners who haven’t yet heard of Jamie’s Farm.
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Experience of developing new partnerships which go on to be long term supporters/clients/customers.
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Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, in a fast-paced environment that relies on teamwork.
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A genuine passion for Jamie’s Farm’s vision, mission and methodology, with an eagerness and ability to inspire others with our unique approach and motivate them to work closely with us.
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A warm, friendly and personable attitude, allowing you to quickly engage new partners and develop personal connections.
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Someone who will embrace Jamie’s Farm’s values and act as a real ambassador for them, both internally and externally.
Please view the full job description on the Jamie's Farm website for further details.
Our team will also be happy to answer any questions you might have.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Ashden
Ashden boosts climate innovation in the UK and the Global South. Our support brings clean energy to villages and refugee camps and fixes up cold and draughty homes. It makes schools more sustainable, helps communities protect and restore the nature around them. Let’s Go Zero is a national campaign uniting teachers, pupils, parents and their schools as they all work together to be zero carbon by 2030. We’re also working with national government to ensure the right support is in place to help all schools reach this goal through seven policy actions.
The Let’s Go Zero campaign is seeking one Climate Action Advisor based in Cumbria or Lancashire, and one Climate Action Advisor based in North/North East Lincolnshire or Hull, as part of its new climate action advisors project. This initiative will link thousands of schools across the whole of England with advice and support from a network of 31 local climate experts.
About the Role
Do you have a passion for climate action? Are you confident engaging with external stakeholders? We're looking for two advisors to support school leaders, local authorities and others to carry out projects that reduce emissions and inspire students and the wider community. We know schools are eager to take climate action, but often lack the information to do so.
You will play an important role helping them develop their plans, secure funding, and work in partnership to achieve their goals. You will support future new initiatives announced by our coalition members, the Department for Education, or other organisations working in schools, to ensure a smooth flow of information, enabling schools to transition to zero carbon.
This is an exciting and varied role, with the potential to support thousands of schools on their journey to zero carbon.
What you might find yourself doing:
Climate action advice:
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Advising school leaders, multi academy trust leaders, local authorities and local networks about climate action in buildings, estates and within school activities.
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Developing relationships with local authorities, supporting their current initiatives, building on the work already being done to support schools in the area.
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Attending and speaking in person at local and online events to encourage climate action and promoting sustainability.
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Visiting some schools in person to provide direct 1:1 guidance to school leaders.
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Recording all school engagement, advice and action in the Let’s Go Zero tracker and ensuring all team members do the same.
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Working in partnership with other Climate Action Advisors across England.
Communications:
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Communicating complex guidance to a mixed audience – helping school leaders, estates staff, finance teams and teachers to understand their impact and possible action.
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Working with the communications team to generate insights into Let’s Go Zero’s work, contributing to articles and blogs.
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Producing case studies of action in schools to be shared with the wider climate action network.
About You
You’ll thrive in this role if you have:
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Excellent interpersonal skills, a flexible approach and work well in a team.
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A track-record in either climate change, decarbonisation, sustainability or education (obtained through previous roles, volunteering or other routes).
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A passion and commitment to climate action.
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A good understanding of climate action in schools, colleges or nurseries.
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Excellent communication skills to be able to share guidance with school leaders individually and in groups.
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Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise accordingly.
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A collaborative mindset with ability to work effectively with a range of partners and team members and colleagues to help them improve their skills and knowledge.
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Good IT skills.
It is also desirable (but not necessary) for you to have:
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An understanding of decarbonisation in the education sector, government education and/or net zero policy.
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Experience providing advice to others and explaining complex options.
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The drive to be an active and self-led learner who keeps abreast of developments.
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Flexibility to work outside office hours from time to time, using sustainable transport whenever possible. You will be managing your own diary.
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Experience of coordinating meetings and events involving multiple people/teams, with an education or environmental element.
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Experience with MS Office suite systems.
Application Process
The Assessment Day will take place on Thursday 20th June at our office in London. We will reimburse travel expenses and pay a contribution towards your time.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates for this opportunity as they are currently under-represented at this level in our organisation, and across the climate sector.
Please let us know if you have accessibility needs and/or require reasonable adjustments.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks will be carried out for the successful candidate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Myaware is recruiting for a new CEO to lead us into the next exciting phase of the organisation. This is a great opportunity to help us achieve our mission to provide support to the myasthenia community, raise awareness and fund crucial research about the condition.
About Myaware
Myaware is the only charity in the UK dedicated solely to the care and support of people living with myasthenia.
Myasthenia means muscle weakness. The myasthenias are a group of neuromuscular conditions including myasthenia gravis, ocular myasthenia, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome and congenital myasthenic syndrome.
· We work to raise awareness of myasthenia, as it is a little-known condition.
· We provide support services for people living with myasthenia and their families. These include welfare advice, online support groups and webinars, social media peer support groups and support and information via telephone and email.
· We raise vital awareness and campaign for better medical services for people with myasthenia and work to inform medical professionals.
· Myaware funds research that brings us closer to finding a cure as well as funding specialists nurses and advisors.
About the role
The Chief Executive Officer will provide strategic guidance and oversight, ensure operational efficiency and sustainability, and maintain the organisation's commitment to serving the myasthenia community.
Your responsibilities in the role will include:
· Advising and working with the Chair and Trustees on the strategic direction of the charity and implementing board decisions,
· Leading by example and embodying Myaware values of respect, passion, collaboration, integrity and sustainability,
· Networking across the sector and raising the profile of the charity and people living with myasthenia across the nations where Myaware operates,
· Delivering effective management and administration of the organisation,
· Leading a fantastic team of colleagues, supporting their work and development and displaying emotional intelligence and leadership.
· Providing a clear vision and promoting the mission, aims and objective of Myaware and leading delivering the budget, an ambitious fundraising strategy and organisational direction.
Location: Remote, with regular attendance at offices in Derby
Salary: £50-55K dependent on experience
Reports to: Chair and Board of Trustees
Holiday: 36 days including statutory bank holidays
Pension: 5% employer contribution
Applicants should upload CV and covering letter in response to the job statement and person spec by noon on 17th June.
Myaware values diversity and equality. We especially welcome applicants who are under-represented within the charity sector and want to build a team with a diverse range of perspectives, backgrounds and skills. You do not need to have lived experience, or direct knowledge of the myasthenia conditions – just empathy and the motivation to learn. We know that a diverse team is a strength, and we look forward to hearing from all interested applicants. Please do reach out to us if you require any regional adjustments for the interview or throughout the process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SOS-UK is looking for a new Senior Project Manager - Inclusion and Climate Justice to join our team to develop, manage and deliver our inclusion focused projects, programmes and campaigns.
ROLE SPECIFICS
Location: Home working or office-based in London, Edinburgh, or Cardiff
Working patterns: Full time / 35 hours, 1.00FTW, with typical working hours between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. The role includes weekly travel with early starts and late returns, including possible international travel, and approx. 10 overnight stays a year. Flexible work patterns, condensed hours, and job share opportunities open to negotiation, however it is expected that the majority of working hours are carried out during core office hours of 9am – 5pm.
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: Band G (starting salary £42,076 per annum, rising to £46,582 plus ILW £3,405 per annum). We provide up to 6% pension contribution, with life assurance for all those in the pension scheme.
Closing date for applications: 10th June 2024, 11:59pm
Interview dates: 19th/20th June 2024
Interview location: Online
Preferred start date: ASAP, July 2024
INTRODUCING SOS-UK
SOS-UK is a sustainability and wellbeing charity, launched by the student movement in October 2019.
We are an education charity focusing on sustainability, we work across all forms of education and through our work we aim to:
- Get more students leading on, and learning for, sustainability.
- Repurpose the education system around the climate emergency and ecological crises.
- Make sustainability more inclusive, so it is for everyone.
We believe that when students lead on sustainability, they learn about it, picking up the vital knowledge, skills and competencies they will need to help transform society into a more just and sustainable place.
Find out more about SOS-UK, who we are and what we do by visiting our website.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering our Inclusion and Climate Justice (I&CJ) initiatives. You will work closely with the Director(s) of Inclusion and Climate Justice to manage key projects and campaigns, develop consultancy work, and support the successful delivery of our EDI strategy. This role is an exciting opportunity to drive inclusive and equitable change in the sustainability and education sectors. You will be part of the team behind the unique RACE Report in the UK and its upcoming Europe-wide version. As a Senior Project Manager you will be organised, self-starting and have experience of managing a small team. Above all, you will be passionate about causing real change in society and environment for the benefit of all.
Inclusion and Climate Justice Responsibilities
- Ensure the availability of relevant resources and guidance for the I&CJ team.
- Work with the finance team to manage budgets and expenses.
- Monitor, evaluate, and report on programme impacts.
- Develop strategic and operational direction with the Director(s) of Inclusion and Climate Justice.
- Provide training and development opportunities related to I&CJ programme delivery.
Key responsibilities include:
- Programme Management and Delivery: Lead and manage core I&CJ programmes, including The RACE Report, consultancy, training, and the mentoring scheme. Ensure high-quality data collection, analysis, and reporting for these programmes.
- Team Leadership and Development: Line manage Project Managers/Coordinators, providing support, performance assurance, and facilitating their development. Work closely with the Research and Impact team. Ensure consistency and quality of programme delivery across the team.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Representation: Act as an ambassador for SOS-UK at sector events, conferences, and meetings. Develop and maintain positive relationships with key individuals, stakeholders, and partners.
- Consultancy and Funding: Develop and provide consultancy and training to enhance inclusivity in sustainability departments. Secure grant funding and oversee the successful delivery of funded projects.
- Cross-Directorate Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with colleagues across SOS-UK to deliver on cross-cutting priorities. Develop promotional materials, digital content, and contribute to press releases and media responses.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
We’re totally committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, as they are currently under-represented within SOS-UK.
We recognise that candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised-Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are under-represented in our organisation, and that there are often additional barriers present for people from these groups when applying for roles in the charity sector and beyond. We are committed to taking positive action to expand the diversity of our staff team, and if you meet the minimum criteria for a role (at least 80% of the criteria in the person specification) and are from a BAME background, you'll be guaranteed a first stage interview. It is important to note that this scheme guarantees an interview for candidates who meet the minimum criteria and tell us that they'd like to be considered under the scheme. The selection decision at interview will be based on the most suitable candidate, regardless of any protected characteristic.
Find out more about what it’s like working for SOS-UK. If you would like to speak to a member of SOS-UK staff not involved in the interview process about how your experience might meet the requirements of the role, please get in touch.
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Are you a strategic, passionate, and experienced leader with a big heart for the older generations? If so, you could be the person we are looking for to lead Embracing Age.
Introduction
We live in a world that is ageing, and with that come opportunities and challenges. At Embracing Age we want to harness those opportunities and respond to the challenges. We’re motivated by the heart of God towards the older generations, particularly those no longer able to live independently, and needing to draw on care and support.
If you’re motivated by a similar heart and that message resonates, then perhaps you are the person to take Embracing Age forward in this next season. It’s an exciting time, we’re a growing charity with an amazing staff team and trustee board.
About Us
Embracing Age is a Christian charity working towards a world where older people are valued, connected and full of hope. We do this by befriending care home residents, supporting informal carers and equipping churches in their work amongst older people. Care home residents are twice as likely to feel severely lonely than older people living at home and we want to embrace them with God's love.
About the Role
The CEO will provide leadership to Embracing Age and to be responsible for the management and administration of the charity, in partnership with and reporting to the trustees. You'll lead, inspire and motivate staff and volunteers, whilst upholding and developing the Christian ethos, vision, mission and values of Embracing Age, along with the strategic objectives and priorities.
About You
You’ll be a strategic, passionate person with a big heart for the older generations and a desire to mobilise churches and communities in coming alongside them. You’ll be a friendly, confident individual with good communication and organisational skills who is looking for a part time flexible role.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for this role, please read through the recruitment pack and send your CV and a covering letter of no more than two sides, outlining your interest in and suitability for the role.
Your application should include a brief description of your faith journey and Church involvement and the details of two referees, one being a Church leader and the second a professional referee.
If you would like an informal chat about the role please get in touch
Closing date 8th June 2024
We are working towards a world where older people are valued, connected and full of hope.
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1. Background:
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Research Commissioning Centre (RCC) has been established to commission and manage quality, equitable research at value to inform international development priorities in the UK and globally. Led by the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), the University of Birmingham, and a consortium of 17 UK and global research partners, the RCC aims to commission different types of high-quality research in FCDO’s key priority areas. The FCDO is expecting to deliver 20-30% of its total research budget through the RCC within a four-year time frame (total research budget was roughly £300m in 23/24).
The RCC has been operating since June 2023, working very closely with FCDO’s research teams through an early pilot phase. The key objectives of the RCC are to deliver ‘world class’ research commissioning processes and to build and manage a coherent R&D digital platform for the FCDO. These will promote equitable and streamlined access to FCDO funding and accelerate paths to research impact. This involves addressing the challenges associated with research bureaucracy, as highlighted by the Independent Review of Research Bureaucracy.
During the pilot phase the RCC has set up early processes and mechanisms ahead of the first research commissions, which launched in April 2024. Progress has been made to develop a digital platform for FCDO research and to build an R&D brand identity. We are now recruiting a full-time Director to lead the RCC through the next four years to implement the RCC’s vision, consolidate and deepen strategic connections across the consortium and wider networks within the sector, and direct and manage teams and resources towards delivery of a ‘world-class’ commissioning centre.
It is in this exciting context that 3ie seeks an outstanding candidate to serve as the Director to lead the Research Commissioning Centre. The Director will be supported by a secretariat and will report to the Executive Director of 3ie and to the Steering Committee of the RCC (this will include representatives from the FCDO, the consortium, and externals). The secretariat will include three units; an academic delivery unit, a programme management, due diligence, contracting and finance unit, and a stakeholder engagement, communication, and impact unit, and is projected to grow to 20+ positions over the course of the next 12 months. The Director will be a 3ie employee (or seconded from their existing institution) whose terms of employment are contingent upon the FCDO project financing their position.
The position covers a wide range of responsibilities including:
- Setting the strategic direction for the FCDO RCC and its role within the broader FCDO research brand to ensure the core objectives and vision are delivered
- Leading the FCDO RCC secretariat and operations within the Centre, including effective allocation of resources to implement workplans agreed with the FCDO
- Liaising closely with FCDO Senior and Programme Responsible Owners (SRO/PRO) and research team leads to identify and respond to research commissioning needs
- Oversight of all research commissions, including ensuring access to the right academic expertise and development and implementation of world leading processes for research commissioning
- Engaging and collaborating with other UK Government R&D funders and the broader research commissioning community to ensure the RCC adopts world class, ethical, inclusive, and impactful research commissioning practices
- Engaging with the wider RCC consortium to ensure synergies with and across partners are maximised and relationships within the network deepen, to build strategic partnerships and generate added value
- Regular engagement with FCDO leadership and reporting to the Executive Director of 3ie and the RCC Steering Committee
2. About 3ie
The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) promotes evidence-informed equitable, inclusive, and sustainable development. We support the generation and effective use of high-quality evidence to inform decision-making and improve the lives of people living in poverty in low- and middle-income countries. We provide guidance and support to produce, synthesise and quality assure evidence of what works, for whom, how, why and at what cost.
We do so through evidence programmes, production of public goods, professional services, and support for institutional advancement initiatives. The evidence programmes include impact evaluations, implementation research, replication studies, systematic reviews, and evidence gap maps. Our work encompasses a wide range of topics, sectors, and themes, including health systems and services, nutrition, and related social sector programmes.
3ie is registered as a non-governmental organisation in the United States. We have offices in New Delhi, London and Washington, DC.
3. Role Summary:
The Director of the RCC will be responsible for the day to day running of the RCC and implementing the vision of the FCDO RCC as a leading, responsive, equitable and efficient funder and custodian of world-class, policy-relevant, and impactful research (addressing and) informing the global challenges of our time. The individual will do so through developing and nurturing the FCDO and 3ie (and consortium) partnership and oversee the strategic planning, implementation, and delivery of the FCDO RCC programme.
The ideal candidate is a visionary leader passionate about leveraging research for global development impact.
The position will be based in the UK/ London, on a remote work basis, but with regular in person interaction expected with the stakeholder teams.
4. Key responsibilities
4.1 Strategic Leadership and Vision:
- Define and implement strategic goals and ambition in alignment with the RCC’s vision and FCDO’s overarching research objectives
- Develop long-term strategies for scaling up research initiatives, with a focus on achieving measurable impacts on UK global development priorities
- Develop and promote culture of lessons learning and continuous improvement and innovation conducive to world class commissioning and cutting-edge research in FCDO’s key priority areas
- Report progress and strategic insights regularly to the Executive Director of 3ie and the RCC Steering Committee
4.2 Research Commissioning and Management:
- Oversee the development of the RCC operational framework, including the commissioning process
- Oversee the research commissions, from scoping and development of calls for proposals, through proposal review and selection, to due diligence and contracting
- Ensuring transparency, efficiency, and adherence to ethical standards in all the RCCs work
- Facilitate transparent and effective communication between all parties involved in the research commissioning process
- Oversight of the progress of research commissions to ensure they meet predefined objectives and quality standards
4.3 Partnership and Network Development:
- Engage and collaborate with other UK Government R&D funders and the broader research community to ensure the RCC effectively shares lessons and adopts world class, ethical, inclusive, and impactful research commissioning practices, whilst aligning and reducing burden on research where possible
- Engage with the Bureaucracy Review Reform and Implementation Network (BRRIN) led by the UK Government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Strengthen relationships with existing partners in the RCC consortium through regular engagements and oversight of RCC commissions
- Engage with international research communities to exchange knowledge, best practices, and actively seek new partnerships to enhance research capacity and output
- Develop targeted strategies and approaches to capacity-strengthening programmes to enhance the skills and knowledge of RCC stakeholders to respond to requests for proposals
- Advocate for and support the principles of inclusion and equitable partnerships within all research activities
4.4 Operational and Financial Oversight:
- Lead the RCC secretariat and ensure the effective administration of the Centre’s operations
- Oversight of budgeting, financial planning, and resource allocation to ensure sustainability of the Centre’s activities
- Implement risk management strategies to mitigate potential challenges impacting research timelines and outputs
4.5 Capacity Building and Team Leadership:
- Develop targeted capacity-strengthening programmes to enhance the skills and knowledge of RCC stakeholders, including the RCC team itself, consortium partners, and the wider research institutions network. Special attention will be given to partners from the global south, to help ensure a levelling of the playing field
- Mentor and guide RCC staff, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and ethical conduct
- Lead and motivate the team to achieve high performance and meet research commissioning targets
4.6 Stakeholder Engagement, Communication, and Impact:
- Oversee the development and implementation of the strategic engagement and communications strategy for the RCC
- Oversee the development of RCC’s approach and systems for developing and tracking evidence use and impact of RCC commissioned research
- Ensure all RCC-commissioned research includes planning for stakeholder engagement and evidence uptake and use
- Contribute to thought leadership to amplify RCC’s work, reflect on lessons learned and showcase impacts.
- Regularly engage with the FCDO, academic institutions, policymakers, and other stakeholders to align research activities with broader policy goals
- Represent RCC in national and international forums to promote the RCC, lessons, impacts and innovations from the RCC
- Through regular engagements with key stakeholders in FCDO and the UK government, advocate for the use of evidence to inform decision-making
- Oversee the development and management of the upcoming Digital Platform for commissions, results, and impacts
4.7 Innovation, Evaluation and Learning:
- Encourage the use of advanced and innovative technologies and methodologies in research commissioning and management
- Ensure that innovation and lesson learning is embedded in the RCCs ways of working, through for example lessons learnt log and after-action reviews
- Oversee the development and implementation of evaluation and learning frameworks to assess the effectiveness and continuously improve the relevance of commissioned research
5.Qualifications and skills
5.1 Education and Work Experience
- Educational Background: Master’s degree or higher in International Relations, Public Policy, Development Studies, Economics, or a related field
- Professional Experience: Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience in research management in international development or a related field
- Partnerships and Networks: Track record of building strategic engagement with research funders and relationships across the research network; and building and managing partnerships across geographies and disciplines
- Research Commissioning: Track record of successful research commissioning and management, including adopting and testing innovative approaches and solutions to increase effectiveness and inclusion
- Research Expertise: Experience in managing large-scale research projects and working with international development agencies is highly desirable
- Research-Policy interface: A deep understanding of the research to policy interface, including a track record of either conducting of managing research with policy impact
- Familiarity with FCDO or Similar Entities: Knowledge of FCDO’s operational framework and objectives, or experience working with similar international development organisations
- Publications and Thought Leadership: A record of publications or contributions to influential reports or thought leadership in relevant fields
- Financial Acumen: Experience in financial management, including budgeting, resource allocation, and fiscal reporting.
5.2 Skills
- Leadership and Strategic Thinking: Strong leadership skills with the ability to set clear priorities, delegate, and guide investment in people and systems
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to think critically and analytically, with a proven record of solving complex problems and making decisions that are data driven
- Stakeholder Management: Excellent skills in managing relationships with diverse stakeholders including government officials, researchers, NGO partners, and donors
- Communication and Advocacy: Exceptional communication skills, capable of effectively presenting and discussing both the technical and critical impacts of research findings with a variety of audiences. Excellent cross-cultural skills and diplomacy
- Adaptability and Innovation: Capacity to adapt to changing situations and to approach challenges with creativity and innovation
- Project Management: Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies, with the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
- Ethical Integrity and Cultural Sensitivity: High ethical standards and sensitivity to cultural differences, with the ability to navigate complex global issues
- Inclusive Leadership: Commitment to fostering an inclusive environment in line with equitable partnership principles.
5.3 Desirable Additional Competencies:
- Digital Proficiency: Familiarity with digital tools and platforms for research management and communication
- Language Skills: Proficiency in multiple languages is a plus, especially those relevant to FCDO’s key geographic areas of operation.
6. Eligibility
3ie will recruit one individual for this full-time position, with a preference for candidates who have authorisation to work in the United Kingdom. The candidate will be based in the UK and will be expected to be physically present for meetings with FCDO staff on a regular basis. The ideal candidate is a visionary leader passionate about leveraging research for global development impact.
3ie is also willing to consider a secondment from an existing job. The initial term is for four years.
3ie is an equal-opportunity employer committed to equality and diversity. We do not discriminate based on sex, age, religion, ethnicity, caste, sexual orientation or for being differently abled. We particularly encourage ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
7. Terms of employment
Candidates should be available to start work at the earliest after accepting an offer. The salary range for this position will be internationally competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Our policies and procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse. We follow a zero-tolerance policy for any form of bullying or harassment in the workplace.
8. How to Apply
Your application package must include the following*:
- A cover letter, highlighting your experience relevant to the terms of reference. Please include information about the country you are based in and your work authorisation for the UK
- Curriculum vitae along with names and contact information for at least three professional references
*Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with the initial review starting 10th June 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Meeting Minds Clinical Lead
Reports to: Head of Counselling
Direct Reports: None
Location: Bristol Mind Offices and blended remote working
Hours: 21 hours a week
Salary: £18,162 actual (pro-rata from £32,000 per annum) + 6% pension
Contract Type: Permanent
Background and Purpose
Bristol Mind is a local and independent charity working at the heart of our community to offer
equity-based, inclusive and accessible mental health and wellbeing support. We work with over
2,000 service-users and 75 volunteers each year, delivering a range of services including:
- InfoLine telephone information and advice service
- MindLine confidential telephone listening support
- Meeting Minds 121 counselling, with LGBTQIA & Neurodivergence streams
- Community Wellbeing: targeted services for refugees and victims of hate crime
Meeting Minds is a busy low-cost counselling provision and one of a growing element of
Bristol Mind’s services. Our online and face-to-face talking therapy is delivered by both
trainee and qualified counsellors for adults aged 18+ for up to 16 sessions, and includes
Humanistic, Psychodynamic, TA and Gestalt approaches. Our placement counsellors
come from a wide range of training providers such as BCPC, UWE as well as Metanoia
and the Berne Institute. In addition, we have some trainees on Doctorate programmes
in Counselling Psychology in Newport and Bristol. All our counselling staff and
volunteers are fully supported with regular clinical supervision and management, and
feedback from both counsellors and clients is excellent.
Job Description
We are currently restructuring our Meeting Minds team with a view to developing our
service offer, including applying for BACP accreditation. With this in mind, we are
seeking a Clinical Lead, responsible for delivering both clinical assessments and clinical
supervision, and for ensuring our service continues to adhere to the BACP ethical
framework. This vital role will suit you if you are an experienced, accredited BACP
counsellor and clinical supervisor with a passion for equity-based counselling and a keen
eye for managing risk. You will be part of a small and friendly team, working closely with
our Head of Counselling to ensure our service meets the needs of our local community
and is of the highest quality.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Undertake approximately 10- 12 client assessments per week, over the phone or Teams.
- Undertake approximately 6 clinical supervision sessions per week, both online/ inperson.
- Attend Triage meetings with Head of Counselling min twice a week.
- Oversee allocations process with Counsellors and Clinical Administrator.
- Identify and raise and support on safeguarding concerns across the team.
- Assist Head of Counselling in recruitment process and interviews of new trainee counsellors.
- Ensure organisational policies and procedures are being followed.
- Be prepared to provide team administrative/ leadership cover during annual leave.
- Attend regular management supervision, fortnightly Meeting Minds team meeting and monthly online staff meeting.
Overall running of Bristol Mind
- Ensure that the views of all staff, volunteers and service users are valued and shared.
- Assist in the development of other services which support people’s mental health & wellbeing.
- Carry out work in accordance with Bristol Mind’s policies and procedures, current legislation, and quality standards.
- Ensure that the organisation is presented in a professional manner to its beneficiaries, members and stakeholders.
- Take responsibility for your own safety and that of colleagues and visitors in the workplace.
- Contribute to events and activities that raise the profile of Bristol Mind as a whole.
- Undertake other tasks which may not be included in this job description, but which fall within the scope of this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Education: Essential
1. Qualification in Counselling with 5 yrs post-qualifying experience
2. Qualification in Clinical Supervision with 1 yrs post-qualifying experience.
3. BACP accreditation.
Knowledge & Experience: Essential
4. Min of 2 years exp. undertaking clinical assessments.
5. Experience of working with safeguarding and risk, including complex cases beyond mild-moderate need.
6. Experience of working collaboratively within a busy team.
Skills & Ability: Essential
7. Excellent counselling/ assessment skills including sensitivity, compassion and strong professional boundaries.
8. Holistic, integrative approach to clinical supervision, recognising the organisational setting and challenges.
9. Excellent communication skills, in person, by phone and by email.
10. Competent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Teams.
Personal Attributes: Essential
11. Open, relational, and non-defensive approach to work.
12. Commitment to the rights and selfdetermination of all people.
13. Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion with a passion for anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice.
Qualifications / Education: Desirable
Work experience with diverse clients within the VCSE Mental Health sector.
Knowledge & Experience: Desirable
Experience of upholding and advising on best practice / quality standards.
Experience of supervising trainee counsellors on placement.
To apply
Bristol Mind is committed to developing our workforce in line with equitable principles. We encourage applications from people
with lived experience of mental health issues and from people from minoritised groups who are under-represented within our
services. This includes people who identify as from a Global Majority, refugee or migrant, neurodivergent or LGBTQIA group,
or who have faced discrimination based on any protected characteristic.
Please read the job description and person specification carefully. Fill in the application form by answering each point on the
person specification form, using examples from paid or voluntary experience.
Deadline for applications is 5.30pm 28th June 2024
Interviews will take place in early July 2024
Start date September 2024 or sooner is available.
Thank you for applying to Bristol Mind.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Institutional Funding Manager
Company: Self Help Africa
Team: Programme Funding
Location: Remote - home based (UK or Ireland) with occasional travel to London/Dublin/country offices.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday
Reports to: Interim Head of Programme Funding
Salary: £36,000-39,000 annual salary, depending on experience
Organisation overview:
Self Help Africa is an international NGO dedicated to the vision of Sustainable livelihoods and healthy lives for all in a changing climate. Headquartered in Ireland, with offices in the UK, the US, Brazil, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, the Gambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda, Senegal, and Zambia. SHA creates scalable and sustainable solutions to eradicating long-term poverty through knowledge transfer, investment, and market linkages.
SHA is currently implementing a portfolio of approximately 80 projects in 16 countries, funded by a variety of institutional and private donors including the European Union, Irish Aid and USAID.
Job Purpose:
The Institutional Funding Manager will play an important role in SHA’s institutional income generation activities. Working closely with assigned country teams, the post-holder will support pipeline development, lead the development and writing of high-quality bids, donor engagement, and positioning for contract and grant opportunities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are critical for this role.
French and/or Portuguese language skills are desirable.
The role is open to candidates with the right to work in the UK or Ireland.
You may see similar roles advertised as: Proposal/Bid Writer/Manager, Fundraiser, Resource Mobilisation Lead, Strategic Relationship Manager/ Business Development Manager, Programme Funding Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
Proposal development
- Identify, research and advise on new funding opportunities.
- Coordinate proposal development for assigned countries/donors and cross-organisational teams to respond to funding opportunities.
- Contribute to meeting departmental financial and non-financial (volume and quality of proposals) targets.
- Develop and oversee proposal development timetable; coordinate inputs; write and edit content; provide quality assurance on fit with donor priorities; ensure compliance with internal review and approval procedures; ensure timely submission; and follow up with donors for feedback.
- Facilitate proposal consultation meetings, prepare summary presentations and develop meeting notes.
- Work closely with colleagues in the Programmes Department, who lead project design, to contribute to the assessment, research and design of projects for specific donor funding opportunities.
- Lead tracking of funding opportunities including monitoring funding databases, liaising with donor staff and colleagues on progress of applications or potential funding opportunities.
- Work closely with Programmes Department colleagues to support and/or lead contract negotiation with institutional donors.
Donor Strategy Alignment, Engagement and Relationship Management
- Support donor strategy to maximise relationships and funding from donors through: meeting donors and cultivating contacts; creating and maintaining strategic account plans; liaising with colleagues across the organisation to coordinate donor meetings and briefings; and writing capacity statements/quality statements for specific donors.
- Maintain up-to-date information on donor priorities, strategies, regulations and activities pertaining to SHA’s strategic plan.
- Ensure relevant staff including senior management and Country Directors are briefed on donor activities, through the preparation of briefing notes and maintaining up-to-date information on our management information system.
- Provide advice to Programme Department colleagues on donor policies and priorities, in order to support overall donor strategies.
- Maintain and report on donor relationship and income pipelines on a periodic basis.
- Manage relationships with assigned funders to build effective long-term partnerships.
Programme Funding Team and Miscellaneous
- Work with colleagues within the Programme Funding Team, and across the organisation, to improve the standard of proposal and report writing and donor relationships, and ensure funding opportunities and contracts are managed according to donor requirements.
- Coordinate the timely review of grant agreements to signature
- Add and maintain opportunities, donor records, files and time records in the organisation’s management information system.
- Provide capacity development and training in programme funding and bid writing to colleagues.
- Contribute to Programme Funding Team reporting.
- Represent the organisation in donor funding-related groups and networks.
- Keep up-to-date on relevant areas of the development sector.
Key Relationships:
Internal
- Interim Head of Programme Funding (Line Manager)
- Business Development Manager (Institutional Funding) x 1, Programme Manager x 1, and Trust and Foundations Coordinator (Colleagues)
- Global Programmes Department staff (Colleagues)
- Country Directors and Heads of Programmes (Liaison)
- Global and Country Office Finance & Admin staff (Liaison)
External
- Donor staff
- Partners (NGOs, private sector, academic institutions)
Knowledge, Experience & other Requirements
Essential
- Minimum of three years’ experience in roles which included programme funding.
- Excellent written skills, and the ability to creatively turn complex project and/or organisational information into compelling proposals.
- Evidence of success in developing proposals and securing funding from institutional donors (e.g. USAID, EU, GIZ, UN, FCDO).
- Ability to form good working relationships and to coordinate with colleagues across the organisation and with partners in multiple locations.
- Administrative skills such organising and maintaining records, files, and databases
- Experience of building and maintaining excellent relationships with institutional donors and partners.
- Self-motivated, proactive and driven individual, with experience of managing and prioritising own workload, meeting tight deadlines and working under pressure.
- Strong and creative oral presentation skills and experience.
- Strong numeracy and analytical ability, with ability to understand complex budgets and an eye for detail.
- Ability and willingness to travel when required
Desirable
- Ability to speak/understand French or Portuguese and to write funding proposals in French/Portuguese.
- Experience and/or knowledge of agricultural development.
- Experience in coordinating, review and negotiate grant agreements with donors.
How to apply:
To apply for this role, please upload your completed application form (available to download from our website), CV and cover letter via the careers page on our website.
Only applications submitted via our website will be considered for this role.
Any candidate offered a job with Self Help Africa will be expected to sign Self Help Africa’s Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
Specific roles may require Police/DBS/Garda vetting.
Self Help Africa strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Homebased - London
Job Type: Full time, 37.5 hours with occasional weekend/evening work
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £46,225
Benefits: Cycle to Work Scheme, Life Assurance, Season Ticket Loan, EAP Scheme
The Partnership and Engagement Manager is a pivotal member of our team, responsible for driving the strategic development of our corporate partnership function. This role is dedicated to leading and evolving Pact’s strategy to engage, retain, and grow corporate partnerships, ultimately boosting restricted, semi-restricted, and unrestricted income streams.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
New Business:
• Develop and Manage Pipeline: Build and oversee a robust pipeline of new business opportunities, navigating through the entire funding cycle.
• Identify and Cultivate Potential Support: Conduct research, prospecting, and cultivation to identify and attract potential corporate supporters.
• Diverse and Sustainable Pipeline: Perform horizon scanning to ensure our pipeline remains diverse and sustainable.
• Tailored Partnership Proposals: Create customised and persuasive partnership proposals and pitches.
• Expand Existing Partnerships: Leverage the potential of our current partners to develop new relationships.
• Cultivation Strategies: Implement and monitor effective corporate cultivation strategies, including prison-based events.
Account Management:
• Strengthen Relationships: Enhance our relationships and commitment with both existing and new partners.
• High-Quality Account Management: Provide top-tier account management to support continued commitment and growth, managing 10-14 current partners.
• Corporate Engagement Activities: Organise and execute corporate engagement activities, particularly prison-based, and collaborate with service colleagues to develop initiatives that meet the needs of those affected by imprisonment.
• Inspiring Reports and Updates: Produce compelling written reports and updates as part of partnership plans.
• By taking on this role, you will play a crucial part in driving the growth and sustainability of our corporate partnerships, ultimately contributing to the impactful work we do.
Organisation:
Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.
What we offer:
Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.
How to apply:
If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.
* We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Other information:
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.
About us
Pact (the Prison Advice & Care Trust) is a pioneering national charity that provides caring and life changing services to men and women in prison, to people with convictions on release and in the community, and to their children and families.
Pact’s vision is of a society in which justice is understood as a process of restoration and healing, in which prisons are used sparingly and as places of learning and rehabilitation, and in which the innate dignity and worth of every human being is valued. We work for the common good of Society, taking a public health-based approach. We work at the intersection of criminal justice, child and family welfare, mental health, wellbeing provision and health & social care.
Our volunteers and staff can be found in courts, prisons, probation services, and in communities across England & Wales. We are a diverse, inclusive, modern, and collaborative charity. We build effective partnerships and sustainable solutions based on our well-established understanding of the systems in which we work, and on our historic values and ethos developed through our 120+ years of service delivery.
Salary
You may also have experience in the following: Account Manager, Fundraiser, Partnership Executive, Marketing Executive, Fundraising, Partnership, Relationship Manager, Sales, Business Development, Funding, Account Officer, Corporate Partnerships, etc.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are currently seeking a Team Lead to head up the delivery of support services for carers across the Southend Borough. Working 37 hours per week with remote working with the flexibility to work from home and community venues in Southend.
Tasks will encompass: managing the Carer Support Advisers within the team, providing personalised information and advice to carers, working with carers using a strength-based approach to identify their needs and plan support as required and building effective relationships and partnerships with commissioners, other organisations, partners and key stakeholders to create better outcomes for carers.
To be successful in your application, you will ideally need experience of managing a small team and building up relationships across partners and communities in order to deliver agreed outcomes within timescales.
In return, you will benefit from working for a not-for-profit organisation that delivers a service which makes a real difference to people’s lives. We offer training and development to help you grow your career, good annual leave entitlement, flexible working options, access to our work-place pension, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package.
If you are interested in becoming part of our team and have the skills and experience, we are looking for and are passionate about making a real difference then please read the Job Description and Person Specification contained within the Candidate Pack.
Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.
We encourage and welcome applications regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.
If you would like to discuss this role confidentially, please contact us and we will be happy to organise for one of the Team to contact you. Please note that if you have not been contacted within one week of the closing date, your application has not been successful.
Carers First is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Positive Collaborative Ambitious
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
At St Pauls Advice Centre we fight poverty and injustice in the community by providing professional advice and equipping people with knowledge and skills so that they and access their rights and fulfil their obligations.
We are looking for someone experienced, purposeful and with great people skills to join our well-established, ambitious community advice centre as a Communications Officer. As our ‘brand champion’, you will help to shape our tone of voice and be responsible for co-ordinating our internal and external communications and the development of our new website.
This is an exciting time to join our small team as we embark on several projects to increase our reach and impact in the community. As our Communications Officer you will develop and maintain our online presence, support in the development of visual reports including the Annual Report and Annual Impact Report and design accessible and easy to digest information, publicity and marketing materials.
You will have proven experience within a similar role, and outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, with all manner of people.
We describe St Pauls Advice Centre as friendly, local and here to help – if that sounds like you too, we look forward to receiving your application.
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We are proud of our accreditation as a Living Wage employer and we offer flexible working and a generous benefits package:
- Salary: £5,853.80
- Flexible working hours: 7 hours per week.
- Fixed term six-month contract (with the possibility of extending)
- Annual Leave: 30 days per year plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Extra 3 days annual leave between Christmas & New Year
- Pension Scheme: 5% employer’s contribution
Closing Date: Wednesday 19th 2024 (5 pm)
Interview Date: Wednesday 26th June 2024
No CV’s or agencies please.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SPORTS AND CHALLENGE EVENTS PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
Salary: £35,882 FTE
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid, two days in the Bristol office and three days home-based
Closing date: Wednesday 19 June 2024
Interviews: w/c Monday 1 July 2024
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for a Challenge Events Manager to join our Sports and Challenge Events Team managing an innovative and evolving portfolio of mass participation events, including the mighty London Marathon.
You’ll join a driven team committed to growing our challenge events portfolio and delivering standout supporter experiences, whether they’re jumping out of a plane or crossing that iconic London Marathon finish line. You’ll be marketing a range of tantalising mass participation events to supporters and devising engaging and inspiring stewardship journeys to make their Young Lives vs Cancer experience memorable.
WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.
- You be responsible for driving supporters into the charity, using your top-notch marketing skills, and working with our Digital and Brand teams, to target third party mass participation events to new and existing audiences.
- You'll possess strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills, you’ll be as comfortable liaising with event organisers and suppliers as you are working with internal stakeholders.
- You’ll create and deliver consistently awesome supporter journeys, working with our regional and central fundraising teams
- Your project management skills will help you deliver incredible event experiences for participants
- You’ll be meticulous about your budget, your targets and numbers
- You'll have a drive to keep on top of event trends; networking and researching new event concepts to help us shape a really forward-facing events offering
WHAT DO I NEED?
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
- Strategic and operational experience in mass participation events
- Results and goal driven with experience of reaching and exceeding targets
- Experience of devising and delivering mass participation marketing and acquisition campaigns
- Experience of creating and delivering audience-focused plans to inspire and motivate customers/supporters
- A great communicator
- Strong prioritisation and organisation skills
- Adaptable and resilient
- A team player
- Epic at relationship building, with supporters, internal stakeholders and external suppliers and event organisers
- Self-motivated and driven
- Great at spotting opportunities and being proactive
- Confident at influencing and negotiating
What will I gain?
- For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
You may have experience in the following: Challenge Events Manager, Events Fundraising Manager, Sports Events Coordinator, Charity Events Manager, Fundraising Events Manager, Mass Participation Events Manager, Community Events Manager, Events Project Manager, Events Marketing Manager, Event Operations Manager, Special Events Manager, etc.
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