Youth Engagement Managers Jobs

About Babbasa

Babbasa is an award-winning, Bristol-based, social enterprise with a vision to create a world where all people are inspired and able to realise their employment and enterprise ambitions, irrespective of where they live, their nationality, ethnicity, gender, race, sexuality or faith. Babbasa realises its mission through its subsidiary enterprises including Babbasa’s Youth Empowerment Programmes and Recruitment & Inclusion Services (BRIS) and our core values of Imagination, Determination and Kindness.

Babbasa supports low income and ethnic minority young people to prepare for the workplace as well as support employers to recruit diverse talent, develop cultural competencies and create inclusive work environments for all to thrive. The direct support for young people includes soft skills training, mentoring, and information and guidance support. The direct support for employers includes Recruitment, Inclusion Advisory Support, Cultural Competency Training, Research, Inclusion Needs Analysis and Onboarding Support. Over the next decade, Babbasa plans to grow its services to both young people and employers to respond to the pressing imperative to overcome the structural barriers to workforce inclusion and associated social inequalities in Bristol and beyond.

Job Purpose

The Trailblazer Lead is an exciting and important role that leads delivery of Babbasa’s Trailblazer Programme - a brand new programme to support the continued professional and personal development of Babbasa’s alumni of young people who have been through our programmes (called ‘Trailblazers’). One of the core aims of the programme is to promote underrepresented young people’s voices in spaces of influence, and to positively shape policy and decision making to better ensure young people’s needs and interests from across the city are represented. 

The Trailblazer Lead will achieve this by organising and coordinating activities to support Trailblazers’ professional and personal development, from skills training and workshops, to 1:1 support, to brokering access to resources, spaces, and incentives to support their growth. Alongside this you will be working across the entire team to broker leadership and influencing opportunities for the Trailblazers and supporting them to engage with these from board positions, to speaking engagements, to engagement in research, alongside other influencing activities. The other arm of the programme involves supporting Trailblazers to engage in activities to support other young people and their local communitie, from outreach engagements, to peer mentoring, to leading and delivering their own youth projects. The Trailblazer programme is a groundbreaking programme in Bristol designed to tangibly support young people to tangibly engage in and lead on influence making and policy shaping, in a way that also supports their personal professional ambitions. 

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Design and deliver outreach engagements to young people in education and community settings aimed at raising awareness of Babbasa’s services, and increasing young people’s sense of confidence, belonging and empowerment.
• Coordinate a programme of skills sessions, training, and workshops tailored to the needs and interests of the Trailblazers, seeking regular feedback on activities from the Trailblazers, and ensuring successful delivery.
• Build a trusting relationship (based on Babbasa values) with young people engaged - to ensure we meet their progression outcome and identify/address any health and safety, disability, equality, concerns or welfare issues.
• With the support of the Babbasa team broker and coordinate leadership and influencing activities for the Trailblazers such as engagement in youth projects and programmes, research projects, access to positions of influence (e.g. board membership), and other Continued Professional Development opportunities.
• Support Trailblazers to engage and successfully influence businesses, statutory bodies, city wide voluntary organisations, and local or national government to advocate for the needs and views of young people from their communities.
• Provide personalised 1:1 support and coaching to our Trailblazers ranging from careers support (e.g. support with job applications and interview skills), to wider professional and personal development goals (e.g. applying for training, attending industry or city-wide events, applying for volunteer roles, finding shadowing opportunities etc.)
• Coordinate and work with the services team to identify potential Trailblazer candidates and onboard them to the programme.
• Monitor and evaluate each of the core elements of the Trailblazer programme, track individual progress including longer term outcomes, and assist to produce monthly reports on activity and impact as well as a bi-annual report to the funder (with the support of the Head of Impact and Fundraising Lead).
• Successfully engage a wide variety of stakeholders at all levels in the Trailblazer Programme and effectively steward those relationships to create strong buy-in to the programme and Babbasas’s wider mission. 

General Responsibilities

• Ensure young peoples’ comments, voices and suggestions are at the heart of service delivery and respond to their needs.
• Ensure internal administrative tasks and reports are completed in a timely and accurate manner as required by Babbasa and the activity funder.
• Deliver support, information, and guidance to young people using best practice, referring them to specialist help when required.
• Commit to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to achieve and maintain professional standards of your role and area of responsibilities.
• To attend and take part in all core Babbasa meetings.
• Contribute positively as part of a delivery team, as well as part of a wider business team, to deliver business objectives.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience - essential 

You build trusting relationships with young people - you have proven experience working with young people aged 15-30 from a wide range of backgrounds. You have a strong sense of professional boundaries and understand how to engage with young people in a way that makes them feel safe, and supported. You have experience delivering information and guidance to young people using best practice including referring to specialist help where needed. You have a strong understanding of the barriers under-represented or marginalised young people might face in realising their aspirations. You understand safeguarding policies and procedures, and are able to assess young people’s needs and challenges, making appropriate referrals where needed.

You’re aligned with our mission - You have lived experience and/or an understanding of the critical issues surrounding equality, inclusion and diversity, including structural issues around race and class, and how they impact young people within the communities that Babbasa serves. You are passionate about securing the best possible opportunities and life outcomes for young people and believe that with the right support, everyone has the potential to achieve.

You can deliver effectively - you have experience designing, delivering and evaluating a variety of youth programmes and projects, including activities to build and embed youth voice. You understand the barriers that young people from marginalised and underrepresented backgrounds face when pursuing their aspirations and have developed effective interventions to support young people from these backgrounds toward their chosen outcome. You have good working knowledge of careers information and guidance, as well as pathways to further and higher education and are able to deliver effective support and guidance to young people, referring to specialist support where needed.

Organised and committed - You are well-organised and have good attention to detail. Demonstrating efficient self time management. You have a track-record of balancing multiple tasks and responsibilities. You take responsibility and accountability for your work, striving for the best and consistently reflecting on working practices and improving where necessary. Able to work to deadlines, take initiative and are proactive in your approach to work. 

You have a good understanding of Service Delivery – You value the ability to deliver excellent customer service experience to make an impact. You have the ability to problem solve in a complex and rapidly changing environment. You have personal resilience and have the ability to stay focused.  You are prepared to work flexibly occasionally including evenings, weekends and other unsocial hours to fulfil the needs of the service. 

Knowledge and experience - nice to have

You are aware of the city landscape - you understand who the city-wide level stakeholders are in Bristol, as well as the wider funding and delivery landscape in the youth sector. You are able to draw on a variety of relationships across education, youth, statutory, voluntary, public, and private sectors to promote youth voice, successfully deliver activities, and find opportunities for collaboration.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Good organisation and time management skills, able to manage their own workload effectively, meet deadlines, monitor outcomes and achieve targets.
• Able to provide young people with enjoyable, stimulating and challenging experiences.
• Able to provide young people with appropriate information, advice, support and challenge, and refer them to specialist help when required.
• Able to think strategically and ‘join the dots’ across a busy team with a wide range of delivery, stakeholders, and projects.
• Able to establish and maintain positive relationships with young people based on trust and the Babbasa Manifesto, including agreeing limits for acceptable behaviour.
• Strong project management skills including scoping, execution, and evaluation.
• Able to work well as part of a team, and take a collaborative approach to work.
• Prepared to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends and other unsocial hours.
• Able to build strong collaborative relationships and effectively steward a variety of stakeholders at all levels including: Equal Opportunity Ambassadors, statutory bodies and funders, community organisations, corporate partners, and education bodies.

Nice to have:

• Business development skills and the ability to spot and maximise on opportunities.

• Coaching skills and/or qualification.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• Experience of working with young people including designing and delivering training or workshops for young people aged 16-30.

• Experience delivering career development and/or professional development support to young people aged 16-30.

• Experience of implementing youth voice into projects and programmes with knowledge of different strategies to engage young people in decision making.

• Experience collaborating with partner organisations and/or individuals in delivering youth programmes and/or projects.

• Knowledge of, and interest in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

●   Experience of scoping and successfully delivering youth projects.

●   An understanding of the principles and implementation of Equality and Inclusion, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policies.

●   Experience of using a variety of information technology and the ability to maintain records on a database.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of the youth sector in Bristol as well as statutory bodies and funders that operate in the city.

• Teaching, youth work, or Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) qualification.

• Driving licence and access to a car.

Incentives/ Benefits

• Work in an inclusive environment working with a team which prides itself on ensuring staff feel seen, valued and heard.

• Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme with a range of support offers available including free counselling.

• We aspire to nurture existing talent at Babbasa and recognise we all have something to bring to the workplace, we are a growing organisation and will work with you to find suitable progression and professional development opportunities.

• Work for one of the few organisations in the UK honoured with Queen’s Award For Enterprise for Promoting Opportunity.

• Be part of transforming the lives of low-income and ethnic minority young people in Bristol, helping to make Bristol a more inclusive city.

• Have access to flexi and hybrid working arrangements.

• 31 days annual leave including public holidays.

• Access to a MediCash policy (after successful completion of a 6 month probationary period).

• 3% employer pension contribution.

Next Steps

If you are interested in working with us and would like to find out more about this role or have any questions, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply: 

• Please send a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

• Please complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

• We will be in touch with you as soon as possible to discuss your application.

Please submit your application by Wednesday 25th June . Shortlisting is scheduled for Thursday 27th June with in person interviews scheduled for Tuesday 2nd July. (With availability for an adventure weekend trip 30th August - 1st September)

If you have any questions on the role please contact Babbasa. Further information about Babbasa can be found on our website.

Good luck! 

We are looking for a proactive, self- motivated and solutions-focussed individual to make an impact in the role of Research Manager whilst providing maternity cover for a 12-month period. You’ll share in our vision, mission and values and have children at your heart, and use your passion for making a difference to support and accelerate the ambitious work of Solving Kids’ Cancer UK and the Research team.

Summary of role responsibilities 

• Manage a portfolio of international childhood cancer research projects, engaging stakeholder expertise where appropriate and providing administrative, operational, and relationship management support.  

• Monitor and evaluate the impact of Solving Kids’ Cancer UK’s patient-centric research programme, working closely with the Communications and Campaigns Manager to effectively communicate this to a wide range of audiences.   

For more detailed information about the role, charity, and team, look at the Recruitment Pack.

Recruitment timetable  

We aim to follow the schedule outlined below: 

Applications close: 17 June 2024, 11:59pm 

Shortlisting: w/c 17 June 2024 

Interviews: w/c 1 July 2024 (London office) 

If there are any adjustments that would help you engage with the recruitment process, please let us know.  

We actively encourage applications from those with lived experience of neuroblastoma and/or other childhood cancers. As an equal opportunity employer, we also welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. 

Safeguarding: As a safeguarding charity whose work and practice are underpinned by safeguarding principles to protect children and young people and enhance their welfare, we always work in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance, and best safeguarding practices. All our roles require a basic criminal record check.  

Liverpool Philharmonic, one of the largest music organizations in England, is seeking an experienced Trust and Foundation Fundraising Manager. In this vital role, you will develop and implement strategies to grow revenue from Trusts and Foundations to support of our pioneering music education, health, and community engagement programs.

As a key member of our development team, you will craft compelling proposals and materials that articulate the profound impact of our work. Your exceptional written skills will be instrumental in raising funds. This is an opportunity to represent an organization deeply committed to using the transformative power of music to enhance lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a strategic fundraising plan to grow revenue from trusts and foundations, building on the organization's current annual income of approximately £800,000 from these sources.
• Conduct prospect research to identify new funding opportunities aligned with the Liverpool Philharmonic's mission and programs.
• Craft compelling proposals, reports, and other materials that articulate the impact of Liverpool Philharmonic's work and make a persuasive case for support.
• Manage a portfolio of existing and prospective trust and foundation funders, cultivating strong relationships through exemplary stewardship and communication.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Philanthropy and other colleagues to align fundraising efforts and ensure a cohesive donor experience.
• Represent Liverpool Philharmonic with professionalism and passion, serving as an ambassador for the organisation's transformative work through music.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of successful trust and foundation fundraising experience, with a track record of securing significant grants.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, with a talent for crafting persuasive proposals and materials.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Proficiency in budget development, financial reporting, and data analysis.
• Genuine enthusiasm for music and an appreciation for Liverpool Philharmonic's artistic and community impact.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Collaborative team player with outstanding interpersonal skills.

Key Information:

• Salary: £33,500 per annum (pro-rata if part-time)
• Employment type: Full or Part time, Permanent
• Hours of work: The contracted hours for this post are 35 hours per week, but part-time work will be considered for the right candidate. Normal office hours are Monday – Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm but working flexibly across evenings and weekends is sometimes required. There is the option to work from home up 2 days per week, depending on the business needs.
• Holidays: 26 days (pro-rata if part-time) plus bank holidays
• Place of Work: The normal place of work is Liverpool Philharmonic Hall with flexibility for some remote working. Working flexibly across evenings and weekends is sometimes required.

Benefits:

• Complimentary Staff Tickets
• Health Cash Plan
• Pension
• Training and Development
• Service Awards
• Discounted Staff Parking
• Rail and bus services
• Cycle to work

Young People’s Senior Peer Research Coordinator - Haringey

Are you passionate about working with young people?  Do you have experience of project management, involvement and research methods and helping others to do research?

If yes, we have the ideal job for you. We are working in partnership with the Peace Alliance in Haringey as part of the Peer Action Collective to develop solutions with young people to address youth violence. The work is funded by the Youth Endowment Fund.

Working with young people aged 10-20, as well as local secondary schools and colleges, the project will carry out peer research and develop social action projects.

The person in this role will be excellent at co-ordinating multiple projects and groups, with strong project management skills and will be a core part of our delivery team.  You will also get the opportunity to work on other young people’s involvement projects at McPin.

The post is full time and will suit someone who would like some flexibility in working hours, as there will be evening, weekend work plus school holiday activities, including Wednesdays and Fridays from 4-7 pm at Tottenham Town Hall. Your time will be split between working from Tottenham Town Hall in Haringey, the McPin Foundation offices in London and remote working as needed for project delivery.

You will link with stakeholders – schools, the police, local councillors – to help build networks to drive our social action projects forward.

Most importantly you will be supporting and mentoring young people as they learn about peer research and develop social action projects to drive change.

Interested in finding out more? Do contact Tanya Mackay at McPin or apply via our application form.

Home-Start is committed to promoting the welfare of families with young children to ensure that they have the best start in life. We are seeking a Volunteer Manager to recruit and develop a diverse team of volunteers, to support our work with families in Barnet, Brent and Harrow. This is a challenging role as the sector has seen a real decline in volunteering in recent years, so we're looking for an innovative, forward thinking change-maker who is ready to test new approaches.

Additionally, the Volunteer Manager will be a creative communicator, with the ability to build supportive relationships with a very large and diverse group of volunteers. The postholder will ensure that volunteers receive training, development and supervision to support the families we work with, and that high standards of practice are maintained. They will promote initiatives to increase the retention of existing volunteers and ensure that they are recognised and rewarded for their work.They will also promote Home-Start in each of the boroughs where we work, seeking opportunities for recruitment within local communities.

The work requires a combination of field-based community engagement and training in Barnet, Brent and Harrow and regular days in the office which is in Finchley, Barnet.

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for an Education Training Consultant to join our team.

You'll work within the Training and Consultancy team to deliver both in person and online training to predominantly education professionals, with the primary purpose of delivering and expanding on AET (Autism Education Trust) training contracts.

You'll possess sound knowledge and expertise in the field of autism and education, specialising in delivering training and knowledge to support autistic young people. You'll support both education setting and organisations to become autism confident, providing interactive, captivating training both in-person and virtually.

You'll provide consultancy services to education setting to include advising on practice and policy, complete workplace assessments and support in achieving autism confidence. You'll contribute to the creation and delivery of digital learning content to be utilised by external organisations, including employers and corporate clients, health and social care and education sectors.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Substantial experience of delivering training to professionals, parents and other audiences.
• Knowledge and understanding of the challenges faced by professionals working in schools.
• Experience of working with autistic young people, parents/carers and employers.
• An understanding of the challenges faced by autistic young people in the workplace/education setting.
• Ability to design and deliver training and CPD programmes to improve inclusive practice.

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

We are seeking to appoint someone on a 12-month fixed term contract as maternity cover, to join our Grants Team in delivering The Ideas Fund, an exciting programme which looks to connect communities with researchers in order to develop and try out ideas related to mental wellbeing. The Fund is delivered in four areas of the UK – Oldham, Hull, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and North West Northern Ireland, although this role can be remote, based anywhere in the UK.

With support from the Head of Grants, we expect that you will have lead responsibility for our work in two of these areas, building strong relationships with our Development Co-ordinators and contributing to the successful delivery of the overall programme. You will oversee the support for grant holders to learn from what is working and feed this learning into our overall approach with the Fund, as well as sharing insights externally. It’s an exciting time for the Fund; you can find more details about our plans here.

You will work with our existing Grants & Learning Manager to ensure that our due diligence and grant reporting requirements are met, responding flexibly and creatively to issues that arise. Importantly, you will consistently focus on how we can continue to be innovative with our grant making, and how our learning can influence long term change in funding and public engagement practice.​

Job description

Key responsibilities

The main responsibilities of this role are to:

• Work with the Head of Grants to deliver an innovative programme that constantly evolves based on what we learn.
• Deliver excellent grant-making using relational, flexible and participatory approaches.
• Design and implement high-quality assessment, due diligence and grant management processes, continually reviewing and refining the approach.
• Support the assessment and delivery of a portfolio of ‘evidence building’ grants, with projects due to begin in January 2025.
• Design and implement learning and evaluation strategies and processes, reviewing and refining as needed. Manage relationships and/or contracts with learning partners where appropriate.
• Support local Development Coordinators to:
  • Ensure the programme’s aim of supporting underserved communities is fulfilled and the grants budget is committed.
  • Work with applicants and collaborators to develop high quality innovative proposals.
  • Work with grant holders, collaborating researchers and project partners to overcome challenges they might face in delivering their projects.
  • Collate and share local learning as part of an evidence building and practice sharing strategy, which is currently in development.
• Develop and manage a small pipeline of discretionary ‘infrastructure’ grants to add value to the portfolio and/or make systemic impact at local or national level, if necessary.
• Develop bespoke application and grant management and learning processes as appropriate.
• Work with the Head of Grants to devise a learning and development plan for the Grants Team.
• Build and engage a network of key stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of the programme.
• Champion innovation in supporting community/researcher collaboration, community-led research, systems change and grant-making across relevant sectors including:
  • Sharing learning, practice and ideas with a broad range of stakeholders through a range of approaches.
  • Representing the British Science Association at external events to share innovation and learning.
  • Develop and deliver events and/or content to showcase practice.
• Support the Head of Grants with developing the BSA’s strategy around future grants programmes. 

In addition, the post-holder will be expected to:

• Support colleagues across the organisation, especially at busy times or on specific areas of expertise.
• Undertake assessment or grant management work on other programmes as required.
• Other duties as reasonably required by the line manager.

Our Head Office is based in London, but we have an agile working policy enabling people to work at another UK location up to 4 days/week. Permanent remote working in the UK is possible and we welcome applications from people based in other parts of the UK. We are happy to consider secondments.

You can find the person specification, our application pack and the link to apply on our website by clicking the Apply button. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Grants Manager to join a fantastic charity working to provide long-term sustainable help to vulnerable young people, by working closely with organisations supporting families, schools and local communities.

Location: Hybrid working, 2 days can be from home and 3 days a week based in the Westminster office.

Salary: Circa £60,000

 As Senior Grants Manager you will be an ambassador for the Foundation and will lead implementation of the grant making strategy to provide opportunities for children and young people (0-25 years old). You will be responsible for National Grants, building a National Rural Grants programme and managing and developing the existing Grant Management team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Working closely with Philanthropy Director to develop a Grants Strategy across all
• grant programmes: Partnership Grants, Fivefield Grants, Small Grants, National
• Grants.
• Working closely with the Senior Finance and Operations Managers to plan grants
• budgets and cashflow projection.
• Developing a National Grants Strategy identifying national charities whose aims and
• purposes will further the strategic aims of the Foundation.
• Having overall accountability and oversight of the Partnership Grantees to consider portfolio level analysis of impact, efficiency and effectiveness.
• Working closely with the Westminster Foundation Director and Senior Communications and Engagement Manager to develop a Stakeholder Engagement Strategy.
• Working closely with the Impact and Evaluation Manager to ensure that they are able to consolidate and communicate their impact at the highest level.

The successful candidate will have strong Grant Management experience (minimum of 5 years) ideally with a large funder and a passion for working to improve life chances of vulnerable children and young people. You will be collaborative and collegiate with a willingness to contribute to and strengthen a strong team culture to empower team members to lead and develop, and be an articulate and confident presenter, able to bring stakeholders together at the highest levels to unlock problems with strong skills of persuasion. Strong experience of improving processes and procedures in grant management is key and experience of capital projects/spend out of a fund would be helpful but not essential

If you meet the above criteria, have an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset and are looking to work for an ambitious organisation where you’re have the chance to make a real impact, then please do get in touch ASAP!

Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis and only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Candidates must have permission to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visa applications.

Location: Home-based within 90 minutes travel of Central London, with occasional national and international travel  

Contract: Permanent and full time

Reporting to: Head of Advocacy, Policy and Research 

Salary: £45,000-£50,000 p/a

Additional benefits: 30 days annual leave plus public holidays, generous pension contribution, life assurance and access to an employee assistance programme  

Summary of role 

The Policy Manager is a key role in supporting the development and implementation of WeProtect Global Alliance’s strategy and vision for a digital world designed to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse.

We require a highly skilled and motivated individual with a strong track record of carrying out policy research and analysis, who can build relationships with external stakeholders, provide technical support to governments, and is able to work in dynamic, global policy environments.

You will be responsible for monitoring policy and political developments, promoting evidence-based policies, and building and maintaining relationships with government, civil society and private sectors to foster change. You will have a sound understanding of how policy decisions are influenced and made. You will also lead on the development of policy outputs including briefings, papers and reports, working with colleagues to build evidence and articulate the Alliance’s work across our membership and with other stakeholders.

The successful candidate will demonstrate considerable professional experience in a comparable policy-focused role and will have a diverse skill set, encompassing critical policy analysis, effective communication of complex policy concepts to diverse audiences and strong project management skills. You will also have a demonstrable understanding of children’s rights and related public policy developments globally.

You will be a strong team-player, who inspires and supports your colleagues, Alliance members and external partners. You will be committed to maintaining ethical standards and the values of WeProtect Global Alliance.

About WeProtect Global Alliance 

The internet was not created with children in mind and can be unsafe for children to explore. Every phone and computer is a potential gateway for offenders seeking to sexually exploit children. Our Alliance generates political commitment and practical approaches to make the digital world safe and positive for children, preventing sexual abuse and long-term harm.   

Our Alliance’s geographical reach is unprecedented: 102 countries are members along with 70 private sector companies and 94 civil society and 10 intergovernmental organisations. This diverse membership is key to our ability to deliver real change. Together, we break down complex problems and develop policies and solutions to protect children from sexual abuse online. More information on who we are and what we do can be found on our website.

WeProtect Global Alliance is supported by a high-performing secretariat of staff based in the UK and Belgium, and is overseen by an influential Global Policy Board. 

Policy Manager role and responsibilities 

Overall purpose of role 

WeProtect Global Alliance supports our members to achieve more together than they could alone, through pooling and sharing knowledge and data, solving problems and making a powerful case for change.

The Policy Manager role is pivotal to making a compelling case for action and bringing together experts to generate political commitment, develop policies and practical solutions to make the digital world safe and positive for children, preventing sexual exploitation and abuse and long-term harm. The role will support the vital work of our Global Taskforce, comprised of government members from across the globe. It will require close collaboration with the Communications and Engagement team and other members of the Alliance Secretariat.

Legislative, regulatory and policy work

• Lead on a range of policy projects on key emerging threats and responses to child sexual exploitation and abuse online.
• Analyse national legislation, policies, multilateral initiatives and regulatory approaches to identify trends, best practices, and opportunities for collaboration and policy learning.
• Prepare policy reports, briefs, and proposals, tailored to various audiences, including policymakers, stakeholders, and members, working alongside the Communications and Engagement team.
• Monitor the implementation and impact of policies, regulations, and legislative proposals regarding child sexual exploitation and abuse, including potential challenges in implementing and enforcing regulatory measures.
• Develop and evaluate policy options and recommendations based on evidence, best practice, and stakeholder input, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and member priorities.
• Support the drafting of responses to consultations, policy briefings, and other public policy initiatives, including relevant third-party publications.
• Promote, support and embed the use of the Alliance’s Model National Response with Government members including supporting the use of national legal and policy frameworks in accordance with the UNCRC and other regional and international and regional standards.
• Develop and maintain a good understanding of key legislative, policy and political developments in relation to child sexual exploitation and abuse online.

Global Taskforce

Support the focus and outcomes delivered by the Alliance’s Global Taskforce:

• Encourage and facilitate effective sharing of information among Taskforce member countries.
• Actively highlight valuable and impact resources available to governments.
• Support Taskforce member countries in identifying opportunities, actions and strategic steps within their national frameworks to enhance the protection of children.
• Organise bi-annual reporting and coordinating special events to foster leadership development for government officials involved in the Taskforce’s work.
• Maintain an up-to-date list of key contacts in Taskforce member countries.

Wider stakeholder engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, partners, and collaborators relevant to our work across the Alliance membership.
• Lead on development of or contribute to written outputs, such as reports, topic-specific briefing papers, website copy, presentations and blog posts to communicate the findings of our work to relevant audiences.
• Present analysis, evidence and findings about complex and sometimes contentious subjects to a wide range of audiences, ensuring an understanding of the subject and issues arising and enabling informed decision making.
• Represent the Alliance at key meetings as required, including presenting at and supporting the delivery of presentations at international events.
• Collaborate with WeProtect colleagues to integrate policy considerations into organisational initiatives and programmes ensuring coherence and effectiveness.

Wider organisational responsibilities

• Commit to the mission and values of WeProtect Global Alliance, putting these at the forefront of all work and actions.
• Ensure that a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is reflected in all work.
• Comply with all organisational codes, policies and processes.
• Attend and actively participate in regular line management check-ins and whole team meetings, preparing updates and discussion topics as necessary.
• Prepare and deliver reports for the Senior Management Team or Board, as necessary.
• Ensure that the Alliance’s membership information database (CRM), project management documents, impact measurement tracking and other internal databases are kept fully up-to-date.
• Commit to ongoing personal development and learning.
• Travel locally, nationally and internationally for work events.
• Contribute, as necessary, to the detailed planning and delivery of the biennial WeProtect Global Alliance Global Summit.
• Fulfil any other reasonable requests to support the best interests of WeProtect Global Alliance.

Person Specification 

Essential skills, experience and knowledge

• Strong commitment to the mission and values of WeProtect Global Alliance.
• Extensive professional experience in a comparable policy role in the not-for-profit sector, government, international/intergovernmental organisation or a social movement.
• A strong interest in children’s rights and preventing child sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Knowledge and understanding of public policy processes, with strong analytical skills to analyse and gather data
• Knowledge of children’s rights, in particular child protection issues.
• Advanced interpersonal, people and networking skills, including a successful track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Excellent written and speaking communication skills, with the ability to adapt information for different audiences through formal and informal presentations, reports and papers.
• Strong drive for results with the proven ability to think strategically, solve problems and focus on clear and achievable goals.
• Excellent project management skills with a track record in undertaking and managing policy and/or research projects with excellent attention to detail.
• Proven ability to negotiate and influence effectively.
• Proactive and able to confidently take initiative and make appropriate decisions.
• Firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. 
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Willingness and ability to travel occasionally, both nationally and internationally.

Desirable skills, experience and knowledge

• Experience living or working in the Global South (highly desirable).
• Any lived experience which may be relevant to our organisation, mission and role.
• Knowledge of child rights, child protection, online harms or closely related issues.
• A university degree in a related field.
• Fluency in languages other than English.
• Experience of working with geographically dispersed and/or remote working teams.

Diversity, inclusion and equity 

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. We particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minorities and other under-represented groups.  

Safeguarding and values 

As a child-focused organisation, we have a strong commitment to child safeguarding and rigorous procedures. The successful candidate will be required to provide two referees and to undergo a criminal record check.  

All staff are expected to act at all times in a manner consistent with our values and in compliance with our policies and procedures, including our Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

Our values are:  

• Empowerment – collaboration, innovation, challenge 

• Accountability – responsibility, delivery, safeguarding 

• Respect – honesty, feedback, inclusion 

Refugee Council – Philanthropy Manager 

Location: Home working / Stratford, London (hybrid of home working and 1-2 days per week in Stratford Office)

Salary: £43,824-£48,063 (depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent, full-time hours

Refugee Council is seeking an experienced philanthropy specialist to develop and grow the Refugee Council’s Philanthropy relationships and programme and deliver an ambitious Philanthropy strategy.

Refugee Council is a leading charity supporting refugees and people seeking asylum to rebuild their lives in safety here in the UK.  Providing practical, hands on support, their award winning services include welcoming refugees into local communities across the country, providing specialist children’s services – with a particular focus on refugee children who arrive here alone, helping people to navigate the asylum system, and supporting people to access housing and employment.  Evidence from services is then used to also inform the charity’s leading policy and influencing work, including campaigning for a fairer and kinder refugee protection system.  The charity works with more than 14,000 men, women and children every year.

As a result of growing need and increasing interest in Refugee Council’s work, the charity has ambitious plans to make a leap in impact, with investment in their Philanthropy Team to raise increased funds from key high value audiences.

This role will be a critical part of the Philanthropy & Partnerships Team and presents an exciting opportunity to grow Refugee Council’s established Philanthropy programme. The role will be responsible for delivering and creating bespoke development plans, supported by engaging cultivation and stewardship activities to secure increased funding from existing and new donors. It will also be a key point of contact for key Major Donors and high-profile supporters, patrons and ambassadors.

The position offers the opportunity to work alongside an engaged and well-connected Senior Management Team, supported by the Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships and a highly regarded and experienced Philanthropy Consultant to make the charity’s ambitions a reality.

To succeed, candidates will have experience of running a Philanthropy/major giving programme, with extensive experience of managing their own pool of donors, as well as a track record of securing five and six figure donations from high net-worth individuals. You will have extensive knowledge of the Major Donor landscape and your fundraising skills will be matched by your strategic planning and leadership abilities.

Refugee Council will provide the most moving and diverse case for support. Cases that encompass innovative external affairs campaigns aimed at engaging policy makers and the public.

Refugee Council knows that step change takes time and planning, and they have put together a plan for growth that is ambitious but is also realistic and allows time for development and engagement. This plan also includes recruiting prospecting, stewardship, and communications expertise, so that growth is supported, planned and achievable.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious team recently shortlisted for Fundraising Team of the Year at the 2023 Third Sector Awards, and working with the Third Sector 2023’s Frontline Service Team of the Year, as well as contributing to the transformation of the experiences of refugees seeking protection in the UK.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 24th June, 9am.

Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week (hybrid, 2 days per week in London office)

Salary: £28,000 - £33,375 per annum

Closing Date: 14th June 2024

Interviews will be held w/c 18th June 2024 

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for Supporter Engagement Officer to join our vibrant and successful Individual Giving team based in Aldgate, London.

About us

We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037.

In this key role, you will play an integral part in the Individual Giving team, helping to meet their target of raising £24million from supporters in FY 2024/25.

This is your chance to play a vital role in the development and delivery of Centrepoint’s Supporter Engagement strategy, supporter journeys, regular giving retention and upgrade campaigns across a range of channels.

About you

• Effective communicator with natural ability to facilitate open and honest conversations.
• Able decision maker with a can do attitude.
• Respectful and empathetic, always considering the impact on our young people.
• Flexible, always adapting to changing needs.
• Engaging, committed to self-development by engaging with training and continuous learning.
• Proactive, always looking for creative ways of working.

What you’ll be doing

• Report to the Supporter Engagement Manager, working to maximize regular giving income, supporter engagement and digital fundraising opportunities that will help us to meet our income targets while improving donor loyalty and lifetime value.
• Grow regular giving income and supporter engagement through audience-led fundraising campaigns and journeys - across various channels including post, digital and telephone.
• Work with a number of agencies and external partners to create innovative and engaging communications and fundraising propositions to help Centrepoint achieve our objective of supporting young people to leave homelessness behind for good.
• Regularly analyse and report on the performance of campaigns and journeys, identifying trends in supporter behaviour to inform future strategies.

Why join Centrepoint?

In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

• 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
• Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
• Private Medical insurance
• Income protection
• Employer pension contributions of 5%
• Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
• An interest-free travel loan

At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.

Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Supporter Engagement Officer click ‘Apply’ now!

Role Overview:​

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• Provide infrastructure support to local voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups and social enterprises. ​

• Engage in one-on-one and outreach meetings to better support community needs. ​

• Develop and manage VCSE networks focusing on key themes like Children, Families, and Young People, Health and Wellbeing, Digital Isolation, and Safeguarding. ​

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Key Responsibilities:​

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• Develop and oversee the implementation of detailed work plans for the development and funding advice service. ​

• Assist VCS organisations with monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating their impact. ​

• Provide guidance on funding streams, review proposals, and offer feedback. ​

• Advise on legal structures, policies, and charity registration processes. ​

• Planned and delivered training programs in collaboration with EHCVS staff or external trainers. ​

• Promote best practices and support the development of business plans, fundraising strategies, and quality assurance policies. ​

For more information see our recruitment pack 

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Schools and Programme Coordinator / Senior Coordinator - (London and North Kent)

Salary: Coordinator/Senior Coordinator £25,643K London Living Wage - £33K depending on experience. (Salaries over £28k reserved for more senior/experienced candidates only).

Contract: Full time permanent contract

Location: Main Office located at London Scottish House, 95 Horseferry Rd, London SW1P 2DX.

We are seeking Coordinators to work in London and North Kent

Construction Youth Trust is a forward-thinking charity whose mission is to help young people reach their full potential and take their first steps towards a rewarding working life. We prepare young people for the world of work, support them to build their skills and confidence and connect them with opportunities and employers aligned with their individual strengths and interests. We prioritise young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, under-represented groups and those facing significant barriers to work.

We are seeking to expand our committed team of Programme Coordinators and Senior Coordinators who work directly with young people, supporting them to discover and achieve their best next step on their route to a successful career. Our Coordinators work with young people studying in schools and colleges as well as young people who are currently unemployed or not in any form of training. Working closely with Careers Leads, Pastoral Support Workers and Referral Partners this role requires excellent relationship management skills to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders and young people as well as local construction and built environment employers who are fundamental to the successful delivery of inspiring world of work programmes.

We would expect Senior Coordinator to be experienced practitioners who can take responsibility for a significant area of work, proactively driving good practice across organisation and demonstrating a constructive and solutions-focussed leadership.

We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive team is vital to our work. We are especially interested in hearing from individuals who are Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background and/or those with a lived experience of the young people we support.

If you are passionate about transforming the life chances of young people, especially those facing disadvantage and exclusion, please send your fully completed application form with particular attention to your supporting statement (no more than 500 words) explaining why the role interests you and how you meet the person specification.

Please note that CVs and Cover letters will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications – 9am on Friday 14th June 2024. However, we may close the recruitment early as we will interview as suitable candidates apply. Ideal start date for this role is ASAP.

Previous applicants need not apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We will only consider candidates for employment that share this commitment. All roles are subject to safer recruitment practices, and this position will require an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred list check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Previous applicants need not apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We will only consider candidates for employment that share this commitment. All roles are subject to safer recruitment practices, and this position will require an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred list check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

• Closing date: 26 June 2024
• Interview date: 08 July (1st stage) & 15 July (2nd stage)
• Salary: £42-46,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
• Department: Public Engagement
• Locations: Aviva Studios
• Employment type: Permanent, full-time, working 40-hours per week
   

Please feel free to contact us via email if you require any support in completing your application.
 

The Head of Engagement is a key role within the Public Engagement team. This is an excellent opportunity to join our team and work with us to shape how Factory International has increasing impact and creates high quality, ambitious and exciting engagement opportunities for residents across Greater Manchester.
 

Factory International has one of the UK’s most wide-reaching public engagement programmes creating opportunities for people to influence, shape, take part, develop and have fun in a broad range of cultural activities. We have been nurturing a wide community of interest across Greater Manchester over many years with thousands of people engaging with our organisation every year. The Head of Engagement will work closely with the Public Engagement Director and Head of Learning to establish clear outcomes and objectives across public engagement and areas of audience development.
 

Recent examples of engagement programmes include;

• The Welcome - nine days of co-curated programming with 22 Greater Manchester residents that formed part of the opening season of Aviva Studios and welcomed over 11,000 visitors.
• Neighbourhood Organisers – key paid roles that link Factory International to the many communities of Greater Manchester. Neighbourhood Organisers are passionate residents who help their local community get the most out of Factory International.
• Free Your Mind - over 100 Greater Manchester residents took part as volunteer participants in this large scale immersive performance created for the opening of Aviva Studios.
• Community Partnerships Programme – a partnership programme with local community organisations to provide £10,000 towards core or community activity alongside 10 months of logistical and capacity building support from Factory International.
   

The key responsibilities for the Head of Engagement role include;

• To work alongside the Public Engagement Director and Head of Learning to reflect on, monitor and reshape, where necessary, the vision and direction of the department responding to the changing environment and organisational needs.
• Provide leadership and innovative approaches to engagement and audience development, helping to develop strategy and sharing best practice internally and externally.
• To be responsible for the development and delivery of engagement programmes for Factory International with/for a range of audiences to excite and engage people in the arts.
• To manage and develop the Engagement Team ensuring team and organisational objectives are met, alongside managing relevant financial and physical resources related to the delivery of engagement programmes.
• To support and create audience development initiatives in collaboration with partners and Factory International’s Audiences team to successfully promote opportunities across the organisation.
• Ensure quality across all of Factory International’s engagement and participation work including the highest standards of safeguarding, ethics and equality.
• To work closely with Factory International’s Commercial and Philanthropy Teams to secure additional resource and explore new ways of funding and developing engagement work.
• Lead on the monitoring and evaluation for engagement programmes to ensure targets are met and are delivering effective engagement across the city and city-region, working within the organisation’s wider evaluation and monitoring framework.
• To represent the organisation in meetings, networks and events. 
   

The person specification for the Head of Engagement role are;
 

ESSENTIAL

• Experience of developing and delivering successful programmes of engagement, community building and audience development.
• Experience in supporting the development of strategic programmes of work to meet key objectives.
• Experience of successfully managing staff, budgets and other key resources.
• Demonstrable ability to effectively monitor and evaluate programmes of work.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate and build trust with a diverse range of stakeholders and demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrable ability to assist with fundraising and/or sourcing new models of income generation for engagement work.
• Commitment to championing representation and inclusion at every level of the organisation with a proven ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Willing to get take relevant statutory checks eg DBS (Factory International can support with processing and payment).
   

DESIRABLE

• Ability to work under minimal supervision, organise multiple programmes of work effectively and efficiently with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude, including a flexible approach to developing and delivering the job.
• Passionate about the organisational objectives of Factory International.
• Knowledge of and enthusiasm for a range of arts and culture.
• Enthusiasm for training, mentoring and support of emerging talent.