Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

By working at Alzheimer’s Research UK, you will be part of an organisation that has been recognised nationally as an outstanding place to work. In 2020, we were listed 39th in the prestigious Sunday Times 100 Best Not-for-Profit Organisations to Work For.  We were also awarded a 2-star accreditation by Best Companies, recognising outstanding levels of workplace engagement and were listed in the 75 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

The Research Informatics team at ARUK is leading the coordination of the Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Diseases (EDoN) initiative. EDoN is a growing and exciting collaboration among more than 13 organisations aiming to create a digital toolkit and machine learning models to enable the detection of specific dementia-causing diseases decades before overt cognitive symptoms become apparent. The Research Informatics team, as part of the EDoN coordination group, provides support to the EDoN initiative and its partners in the following areas: Project management, Policy and Ethics, Communications, Capacity Building, and Governance & Legislation.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Support the EDoN project management working group contributing to effectively coordinating EDoN activities and supporting EDoN partners.
• Support the EDoN capacity building working group to engage relevant stakeholders and promote the project externally.
• Support the project management working group to help partners manage their tasks, documents, reporting and communications. 
• Ensure information about EDoN (activities, outputs and outcomes) is shared across the project and is efficiently promoted both internally and externally as required.
• Identify issues, recognise opportunities and propose solutions to help the project and its partners achieve their objectives and demonstrate agility in response to unexpected challenges.
• Implement project management best practices to increase the efficiency of the activities in the EDoN initiative.
• Represent the Research Informatics Team externally, support the team to maintain excellent working relationships with external partners.
• Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Research Informatics Programme Manager in line with the responsibilities of the post

What we are looking for:

• A postgraduate degree in technology or equivalent, in life sciences or biomedical research or relevant experience within this chosen field.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills
• Excellent skills supporting and facilitating the work of colleagues
• Proven work experience in managing and coordinating projects, ideally clinical, data or technology projects
• Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively and confidently with both individuals and groups
• Motivated and able to approach problems systematically and creatively
• Flexibility for leading/participating in meetings/teleconferences with international stakeholder

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is 3rd May 2020, with interviews to be held on the 12th May 2020. We may arrange telephone interviews and interviews prior to the closing date, so we would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. When applying, please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

You will play a vital role in establishing and  coordinating a training, advocacy and campaigning programme to raise awareness about the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) amongst Roma migrant communities in the UK and empower them to exercise their rights. 

This role will focus on delivering training and information activities, and facilitate a peer-advocacy programme for Roma-led NGOs and advocates to support Roma migrants to engage with the requirements of EUSS process. 

The successful candidate will have up-to-date knowledge of the EU Settlement Scheme, good understanding of the legal advice sector and empathy with issues affecting Roma migrant communities in the UK. Fluency in Romanes and/or an East European language is desirable.

This post is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund for 2 years 6 months. 

For Job Application Pack, please visit our website.

Closing Date: Monday, 20/04/20 at 5pm

Interview Date: Wednesday, 29/04/20

(Please note that because of the constraints imposed by the Covid-19, interviews will be conducted by Skype, Zoom or another video conferencing service.)

Organisation: Lively Minds. UK Registered Charity 1125512

Position: Grants & Project Support Officer

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Jinja, Uganda (with some travel to Ghana and UK)

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

About us

Over 250 million children under 5 globally do not get the early childhood care and education (“ECCE”) they need, leading to poor health, poor education, lost life opportunities and poverty.

Lively Minds is an award-winning charity tackling this crisis in rural Ghana & Uganda. We believe that one of the main barriers to ECCE is that parents in remote resource-poor villages lack the information, education and aspiration to provide basic and affordable opportunities for their children. 

We have developed an innovative behaviour change programme that empowers uneducated and marginalised Mothers in resource-poor communities to run educational Play Schemes for pre-schoolers and to provide better home-based care, using cheap local resources. Not only does this result in positive outcomes for child development, but also has positive impacts for the Mothers too.

These are exciting times for Lively Minds. Having proven the success of our programme at small-scale, we are now in the process of making a step-change and scaling rapidly. We are partnering with the Government of Ghana to scale to 67 education districts and 4,000 schools in Ghana (to reach over 1 million pre-schoolers). In Uganda, we are currently testing pathways to scale, implementing in one district (325 communities) and will develop our scale-up strategy in 2021.

Our main income source is through grants. Current donors include Global Innovation Fund, USAID, Omidyar Network, UNICEF, Grand Challenges Canada, Echidna Giving Foundation, and ELMA Philanthropies. We're looking for a Grants & Support Officer to help us manage our reporting obligations to these funders and who can provide general support for programme activities. The postholder will be in based in our Uganda office but will be working on activities for the whole organisation. This is a unique opportunity for anyone looking for a way to get involved in international development to be involved in all aspects of grant management, implementation and organisational support.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Work with our Head of Monitoring & Evaluation, Country Directors, project teams and finance teams, to generate high quality and timely donor reports to keep donors aware of and engage them in our progress, successes and challenges.
• Help share learnings and best practices across the organisation and contribute to regular “quality assurance” activities and audits.
• Support the development of a fundraising strategy and deliver fundraising activities through researching fundraising opportunities, contributing towards grant applications, and preparing pitches.
• Work with our Marketing Communications Manager to support the development of promotional activities and materials for grassroots, regional, national & international funders and stakeholders including videos, field visits, in-country conferences, impact and progress reports, presentations, speeches, blogs, and website content.
• Support general operations and project activities through writing lesson plans/training materials, conducting focus groups and research, and setting-up and coordinating multi-person conference calls and meetings across multiple time-zones.
• Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable donor requirements, and maintaining records.
• Assist with administrative and general office functions (e.g. responding to general email and phone enquires, donor and supporter queries, sourcing in-kind donations).

Experience/skills

You are…

We are looking for someone with the confidence and experience to work with all our teams, and with the communication skills to produce high quality written reports. You will be working in a multi-national, multi-disciplinary team that is spread across three countries.

To succeed in this role you must:

• be an excellent writer and communicator. You must be confident in producing donor proposals and reports, which are accurate, concise and compelling.
• be analytical. You will need to develop high quality reports and insights based on a sound understanding of donor requirements, and challenges/learnings/achievements/impact in the field.
• be hands-on. You will need to be out in the field to understand the programme and our impact.
• be able to deliver quality at pace. We have a very busy workload and strict deadlines. You need to be organised, proactive and outcomes-focussed.
• be innovative. We operate in resource-poor settings, with challenging stakeholders and with limited resources. You will need to adopt an excellent analytical approach and be prepared to test and learn in order to find creative and sustainable solutions and sustain high quality grant management and reporting.
• be a team-player. You will need to maintain regular contact with our global partners and work effectively with our Monitoring & Evaluation Team and project teams to source the information you need to develop reports and proposals.
• be a self-starter. You must be comfortable working with limited supervision and managing a complex and varied workload.

Bring your passion and experience for community development to work alongside residents in one of the most dynamic, diverse, and exciting parts of London. Somers Town has a heritage of radical social and community development, and the residents of Somers Town Big Local are looking for someone to support them to continue and expand that heritage.  This is particularly pressing in the current lockdown, as we seek to make connections using virtual and online tools that will create a legacy of closer relationships between neighbours across this community. 

The Projects Officer post is a key delivery role within Healthwatch Hammersmith & Fulham. The role will lead and support our Research and Enter & View programmes, ensuring the development and delivery of quality and meaningful pieces of work that have maximum impact and improve health and social care services for local people.

For more Information on the Job Description, please do click on Additional Documents below.

Do you believe everyone should have a place to call home and the chance to lead a fulfilling life?  Do you have the commitment and resilience needed, to work with some of the most vulnerable people in our communities?

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

We are seeking additional staff to join the experienced and committed teams within our Complex Needs Services, located in the boroughs of Camden, Islington and Lewisham. You will be in a specialist role designed to work with people with complex support needs relating to combined issues; such as mental ill health, multiple physical health needs, poly-substance use and offending behaviour.

As a Project/Support Worker in our Complex Needs service, your role will be to provide support to clients with complex needs to enable them to understand their related needs and to manage these effectively.  You will hold a small caseload of clients and be responsible for completing comprehensive needs and risk assessments with them, to identify their short-term objectives.  You will also support clients to develop their living skills, develop and manage relationships, build social networks and to access various services.

To be successful, you will have previous experience of working with rough sleepers, and / or people with complex mental health and alcohol or substance use support needs. You will also have an understanding of working with people using person-centred approaches and working collaboratively within a harm minimisation and recovery framework.

The ability to manage a caseload and deliver positive outcomes utilising your knowledge of the health and social care sector is also needed. As is, a flexible and creative approach to working with a sometimes hard to engage client group. 

Flexibility is required, as you will be working a rota inclusive of early shifts, late shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

Closing date: 20th April 2020 (at Midnight)

Interview dates: w/c 27th April & 4th May 2020

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects was commended for their work.

TCV are one of the main partners for the London Borough of Waltham Forest delivering activities which connect people and greenspace. The successful applicant will be continuing to work with the London Borough of Waltham Forest representatives and local people, with the aim of increasing community engagement, understanding and connectivity with the outdoors.

The post holder will be involved with delivering activities for school groups and for informal family sessions. They will support the Friends of Parks groups by delivering and/or facilitating training sessions, which may include anything from social media to creating a wildflower meadow. The post holder will also organise and host the annual Friends of Parks group forum. Additionally, the post holder will be required to support the community in various ways, such as hosting family craft sessions at the Walthamstow garden party to helping a community group create a pond. The post holder will work closely with the existing TCV staff in Waltham Forest to ensure local people receive the best possible experience.

 
The successful applicant will have experience of working with children and communities and ideally a good knowledge of the outdoors. They must be able to plan practical projects including ordering materials and other logistics. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of a range of practical activities, have experience in supervising groups of people, an ability to communicate effectively with people with varying abilities and levels of influence, together with personal qualities of intuition, resourcefulness and flexibility.

The post is part-time for 21 hours per week on a fixed-term basis until March 2021, with possible potential for extension. The post will be based at the Abbott’s Park office, with travel across Waltham Forest and to the TCV London office in King’s Cross.

TCV are seeking an enthusiastic, adaptable and committed person to join our London Health & Education team for this important post. This post holder will have the primary roles of leading the delivery of the weekly Green Gyms at Lloyd Park and Leyton Jubilee Park and to support the capacity building of the Friends of Parks groups across the borough. Additionally, the post holder will be expected to lead and/or support the delivery of wider community activities as required, such as large events such as Tree Week and Love Parks week.

TCV are one of the main partners for the London Borough of Waltham Forest delivering activities which connect people and greenspace. The successful applicant will be continuing to work with the London Borough of Waltham Forest representatives and local people, with the aim of increasing participant’s health and wellbeing through social engagement, gentle exercise and connectivity with the outdoors.

The post holder will actively seek new volunteers to attend the Green Gyms, through continual engagement with local social prescribing partner referrals. They will also continually recruit and train volunteers to ensure they have the maximum opportunity to develop their skills and experience. Additionally, the post holder will be required to support the community in various ways, such as hosting family craft sessions at the Walthamstow garden party to helping a community group create a pond. The post holder will work closely with the existing TCV staff in Waltham Forest to ensure local people receive the best possible experience.

 
The successful applicant will have experience of working with communities and a good knowledge of the outdoors. They must be able to plan practical projects including ordering materials and other logistics. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of a range of practical activities, experience in supervising groups of people, an ability to communicate effectively with people with varying abilities and levels of influence, together with personal qualities of intuition, resourcefulness and flexibility.

The post is part-time for 21 hours per week on a fixed-term basis until March 2022, with possible potential for extension. The post will be based at the Abbott’s Park office, with travel across Waltham Forest and to the TCV London office in King’s Cross.

The Organisation: The Joining Forces Initiative

In June 2017, the six largest child-focused agencies – ChildFund Alliance; Plan International; Save the Children International; SOS Children’s Villages International; Terre des Hommes International Federation; and World Vision International met in Bellagio/ Northern Italy. They decided to join forces to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for Children with at least one or two joint initiatives. They committed to put aside individual organisational concerns, and in the spirit of collaboration focus on the areas where only together they can achieve significant improvements in the lives of children. The two initiatives agreed upon are:

• Joining Forces to End Violence Against Children
• Joining Forces to advance children’s rights - Child Rights Now!.

These form the basis of the Joining Forces Initiative which is the six agency coalition.

If you have a passion for children’s rights and ending violence against children then this is a role for you. It is a great opportunity to contribute to this exciting project and watch it develop and grow with it.

The Opportunity

Hosted by one of the six agencies, this role will provide coordination and administrative support to the Joining Forces project and project manager, forming part of a two-person Secretariat for a rapidly evolving multi-agency project.

You will also provide support to the Joining Forces country offices to develop strategies and activities to help deliver on goals related to children’s rights. You will participate in governance meetings whilst also liaising with external stakeholders to help promote the Joining Forces brand. You will support the communication and collaboration efforts to build joint ownership of the project amongst the 6 agencies to ensure tasks are completed.

Your role will also involve supporting the planning for meetings and workshops, including developing the agendas, content and material. You will need to develop and administer appropriate project cycle and knowledge management tools to support the efficient and effective delivery of project activities and outputs.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit a results-orientated and organised individual who has a familiarity in working with project management tools and working with multiple stakeholders. You will be able to establish and respond to routine queries and requests for advice on systems and processes. It is also essential that you have the ability to monitor and track income and expenditure against budgets.

To be successful in this role, you will use good people skills to work in a collaborative and supportive way. You will be able to manage multiple demands, meet deadlines and plan effectively. You must be a skilled and confident user of Office365 applications such as Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Fluency in English, both written and oral, is essential.

Location: The location of this position is flexible and will be hosted by one of the Joining Forces initiative members in Europe or North America. You must have the pre-existing right to live and work in this location

Type of Role: 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Reports to: Joining Forces Project Manager

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: 18 March 2020

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy.

As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity

As we work to ensure our governance and global strategy development is more inclusive, our Members’ Assembly have decided to bring all parts of Plan International together to identify and galvanise the next steps of our strategy through a global virtual conversation that culminates at a Global Congress event to take place in June 2021.

This conversation and Global Congress will involve a broad coalition of our stakeholders, including the girls that we work for, youth activists, staff, senior leaders and our governors.

Working closely with the Executive Director of Strategy Insights and New Ventures, you will ensure delivery of a series of virtual regional conversations essential for engagement in the global strategy process as well as an impactful global event.  

Working with the Executive Director Strategic Insights and New Ventures, Global Hub colleagues and throughout Plan International, you will;

• Develop the concept and manage the overall coordination of the Global Congress project.
• Develop a strategic plan and approach for the Global Congress project and oversee its operational delivery.
• Work with colleagues across Plan International, external partners, supporters and others, in order to maximize contributions to the Global Congress project.
• Manage the planning, set-up and operational aspects of the Global Congress project.
• Deliver an engaging and innovative series of virtual Congresses across our regions in the lead up to the event.
• Work in collaboration with the Plan International host country on all operational delivery aspects of the Global Congress event.
• Recruit and lead a team to deliver content, communications and logistics for the Global Congress project and event.

The Individual

Proven experience managing projects and arranging large events or conferences, highly developed skills with virtual engagement and communication tools, the ability to involve and engage positively a wide range of stakeholders and to manage high performing and geographically dispersed teams.

Positive, proactive and adaptable, you will have worked in fast paced, changing environments.

Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills will be imperative as is the ability to influence and negotiate as necessary.

Location: Global Hub in Woking, UK (approximately 25 minutes from London Waterloo)

Type of role: 12 month fixed term contract

Reports to: Executive Director of Strategy Insights and New Ventures

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: Friday 17th April

RECLAIM want working-class people to be represented everywhere decisions are made about our lives and to be recognised for our talent, strength and diversity. Our aim is to build a movement of empowered young working-class people who are proud of - and not held back by - their roots, and who will lead the way for future generations.

We are proud to be working with the Co-operative Foundation on an exciting new pilot project named #OurSpace. As such, we are seeking to appoint an experienced Project Manager who is able to engage working-class young people to lead this important piece of work to ensure that community spaces are delivering a welcoming experience for them.
 

About the role

The Project Manager will have responsibility for engaging a group of around 60 working-class young people, through RECLAIM’s alumni and also through building successful relationships with partner organisations, who will work on the project over a 12 month period. 

Through a number of sessions the group will devise and implement a campaign to gain commitment from local community space leaders that their organisations will work hard to understand and provide a genuine welcome to the communities which they serve. 

Following the end of the pilot activity the Project Manager will review, evaluate and report to the Co-op Foundation and partner organisations, and will work with the team at RECLAIM to look at how this model might be used elsewhere in the country.

Who we are looking for

Someone who has managed projects before and is comfortable helping young people engage with senior stakeholders. You will already have significant experience of direct engagement with young people either in an educational or youth work setting.

Able to work on your own initiative, this post will require an adept multi-tasker who can successfully work to bring together young people, youth organisations, and community space leaders and teams, focussed on building a shared understanding and agreed solutions.

Your communication skills, both verbal and written will be excellent, and you will be able to show your experience of monitoring, evaluating and reporting against the programme and organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Programmes, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of the #OurSpace programme, ensuring that every young person who takes part is fully supported to become part of a powerful network of young working-class leaders, able to make change in their own community. 

Duties will include but are not limited to:-

• Working with the Director of Programmes to create and deliver a high quality programme of activity and engagement against the objectives of the pilot.

• Ensuring programme participants are able to access the programme in a safe way, ensuring that barriers to participation (such as travel costs etc.) are mitigated.

• Managing and maintaining relevant and accurate data, as required, including producing risk assessments and reporting safeguarding concerns appropriately, following prescribed processes in a robust manner, undertaking relevant safeguarding and first aid training, as appropriate.

• Actively network and build relationships with individuals and organisations able to contribute to the desired outcomes of the programme.

• Working closely with the Fundraising team to identify and maximise funding opportunities to both enhance and extend the programme.

• Regular reporting against agreed metrics and budgets including the production of a final evaluation and impact report.

• Delivering excellent stewardship of the funder, The Co-operative Foundation, through regular communication and updates.

• Working with the Alumni Officer to create a transition pathway for participants that will ensure a retention rate of at least 25% through to the Alumni network.

• Engaging with external stakeholders such as parents/carers and schools/colleges to ensure holistic support for young people, particularly in respect to safeguarding.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post. 

Skills and Experience

Essential

• A strong commitment to the mission of RECLAIM and to the empowerment of young working-class people as leaders of change.

• A successful track record of working with young people in an educational or youth work setting (minimum two years).

• Experience of project and budget management, including monitoring, evaluation and report-writing.

• A good networker able to build strong partnerships with stakeholders at all levels within local and regional cultural organisations and public spaces.

• Strong organisational skills and experience of successfully managing multiple priorities, particularly in relation to stakeholders, events and logistics.

• A good working knowledge of and commitment to safeguarding young people, and experience of applying safeguarding processes in relation to youth work

• Confident use of databases to record and extract data, and knowledge of associated legal responsibilities in relation to data.

Desirable

• JNC Qualification - Level 2 or above

• Bid writing/fundraising experience.

• Experience of working in the arts and/or heritage sector, either as staff or as a volunteer.

To apply please send your CV along with a supporting statement (not more than one side of A4) outlining your skills, experience and qualifications in relation to the post and requirements, by 5pm on Wednesday 15th April 2020.

Responsible to:  Head of Programmes and Community Engagement

Our Vision is that health and social care will be delivered in a way that meets every person’s health and social care needs.

The role

As part of our team of freelance project managers, you will lead specific projects ensuring that the patient’s voice is heard so as to improve patient experience and support people to fully engage in their own care. Reporting to the Head of Projects you will have the ability to manage engagement and research projects from start to finish using your excellent understanding of quality improvement tools and approaches.

You will have a good understanding of NHS and social care processes and structures and experience of leading or participating in health or social care quality improvement projects. In addition to the above, you will have strong written and oral communication skills, as well as experience of engaging with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience of complaints management within healthcare. Relevant experience would lead to the development and delivery of complaints handling training to make the process more patient centred.

Although some of the work will be homebased there will be occasional travel depending on the requirements of the project. Our Headquarters are based in North West London, but we would welcome applicants from across the UK.

Main duties and responsibilities

• To manage projects as requested, gathering patient and service user feedback, and delivering high quality evidence-based reports which will help influence and shape health and social care services.
• To analyse the results of surveys and investigations to identify themes and draw conclusions, as well as writing up results for publication in order to get maximum impact in improving health and social care services for patients
• To work with quantitative and qualitative data collected through public engagement to analyse patients’ views and experiences of health and social care services.
• To present at meetings, focus groups and committees in a clear and effective way.
• To assist with planning, facilitating and delivering focus groups, workshops and other events as required, including booking venues, finding and preparing attendees, event management and delivering presentations. 
• Support the signposting function of the Patients Association ensuring patients obtain reliable and up to date information on all health and social care services available to them.
• Working with NHS trusts, corporate sponsors and other stakeholders in planning and managing a project.

Essential Criteria

• Deep understanding of NHS and social care processes and structures
• Deep understanding of change management in complex organisations
• Good understanding of project and programme management and the theory of change
• Good understanding of national policy and current issues affecting health and social care
• Ability to analyse performance data
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience of leading or participating in a health or social care quality improvement project.

Desirable criteria

• Published in peer-reviewed journal
• Good understanding of improvement tools and methodologies
• Ability to travel throughout the UK
• Ability to work away from home
• Ability to meet occasional tight deadlines
• Strategic development and planning
• Research
• Business management
• Customer relationship management
• Giving information and advice

Compassionate

We will always treat patients and their families, friends, carers as individuals. We will listen and act with respect and dignity.

Collaborative

We will seek to work with a wide range of stakeholders to share knowledge and promote excellence within the health and social care sector.

Inclusive

We have a responsibility to all patients. We will campaign against discrimination and disadvantage in the health and social care sector.

Empowering

We will always put patient interests first and ensure that their voice is heard to create lasting change.

Ambitious

We demand the best from ourselves and the health and social care service. We will take pride in what we do and champion innovation

Motivated and self-starting

• Excellent organisational skills, able to manage competing deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working as part of a small team with a flexible, proactive, positive approach 

About ReachOut

ReachOut is a mentoring charity that works with young people in disadvantaged communities in London, Manchester, Oldham and Liverpool to raise aspirations and help them grow in character and academic attainment. We improve Numeracy, Literacy and Communication Skills whilst reinforcing our core values of Fairness, Self-Control, Good Judgement and Staying Power.

Role Description

We are looking for enthusiastic, collaborative and positive individuals to join our Leadership Programme and become Project Leaders. As a Project Leader you will run a weekly mentoring project at either a primary or secondary school, facilitating the 2-hour sessions alongside other responsibilities. The Leadership Programme is an opportunity to gain and improve your leadership, management and communication skills whilst having a massive impact on the lives of young people. You will be supporting them to raise their aspirations, develop their character, and build their academic attainment and self-confidence. Are you up for the challenge?

Role Details

As a Project Leader you will:

• Spend 2 hours planning and 2 hours delivering your mentoring session each week during term time for 10 - 16 young people and their mentors.
• Manage and support the young people.
• Manage and support the volunteer mentors.
• Attend meetings with school contacts alongside the ReachOut team and provide information to the school when requested by ReachOut.​
• Complete monitoring and evaluation activities to assess project success.​

Please download the information pack for full details about the job role.

Personal Specification

Experience

• Has worked with groups of young people in the range 9 to 16 years old
• Has the potential to take on a leadership role
• Can demonstrate commitment to a cause / activity and has taken an active role in that (e.g. captain of a sports team, president of a society)
• Has professional work experience (e.g. internships, summer placements, etc.) This can include regular voluntary experience but should be positions where you have had responsibility for something, worked to deadlines, worked with others etc.

Skills

• Maths and English skills, (minimum grade C at GCSE or equivalent)
• Communication skills (face-to-face, email, text, phone)
• Good organisation skills (can manage tasks effectively, accurately and in timely fashion)
• Confident in use of MS Word and Excel

Personal attributes

• Passionate about ReachOut’s mission
• Demonstrates ReachOut’s Character Strengths: Fairness, Good Judgement, Self-Control and Staying Power
• Demonstrate good team work skills such as collaboration and delegation
• Open to feedback with a genuine desire to learn and develop personally
• Enthusiastic and energetic
• Excited by challenge
• Prepared to be adaptable and creative
• Positive
• Sociable

Application Instructions

To apply for the Leadership Programme, please visit our website where you can apply. Applicants must ensure they are available to attend a Residential weekend from 4th to 6th September. The residential weekend will be in London. Accommodation, transport from Manchester/Liverpool, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday will be provided. Upon completion of the residential training weekend, all Project Leaders will be paid a lump sum of £50.

We aim to respond to applications within 2 weeks of receiving your application.

We are an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK.

Q is an initiative connecting people with improvement expertise across the UK and Ireland. It is being led by the Health Foundation and supported and co-funded by NHS partners.

The Project Lead will lead and develop several key projects which will contribute to the achievement of Q’s objectives and strategy. They will help us grow and develop the community, lead our innovative grant funding programme, engage with partners and other stakeholders and ultimately play a part in bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, project management experience and the ability to network, and maintain relationships. You will be a self-starter who is able to work alone or as part of a team. Equally important will be your strong organisational and cross-functional leadership skills and the ability to deliver high quality outcomes to deadline.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for improving health outcomes who can commit to our core behaviours - working together, discovering & learning and achieving impact. 

The Health Foundation values diversity and champions inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.