This is an exciting time to join Age UK East London as we are preparing for significant growth over the next few years. We are looking for a dynamic individual with a minimum of five years’ experience in facilities management and contract support.  The ideal person should be positive and be able to think quickly, to problem solve and be able to demonstrate both excellent administrative and people skills. This role will suit someone who would like to use their talent and skills to support the benefit of older people and have real impact on their communities across East London. As a member of the senior management team you will play a vital role in the development of the organisation as well as representing Age UK East London and maintaining good relationships with many internal and external stakeholders.  

We work in boroughs with diverse and vibrant communities and are focussed on promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all members of the community.

Job purpose

• To manage our existing leases and sub leases
• To supervise and coordinate the move into an additional building and to manage the subletting of space to other voluntary sector organisations
• To ensure our facilities are maintained to a good standard so that they can be used for the maximum benefit of the community.
• To manage the supportive infrastructure, including IT and telephony
• To provide administrative, contractual and operational support across our services and fundraising Directorates. 
• Provide project management to support to the Directors as required.

Key tasks

• Manage all the facilities’ contracts to provide business support for the organisation.
• Ensure efficiency and value for money in all business support services.
• Review all business support services on a timely basis and ensure it supports the need of the organisations.
• Supporting the organisation with administration of service contracts and maintain a good relationship with partners and contractors.
• Manage the subletting of our new building (the Mary Lloyd Centre), be the main point of contact, resolve operational issues and maintain a good relationship across partnership occupants.
• Manage the current IT and Telecom contractors to support the organisation.
• Develop and facilitate IT and telecom services to new projects.
• Manage new projects to deliver new services across the borough where appropriate.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across contracts.
• Reviewing and maintaining lease agreements and manage sub lettings.
• Ensure health and safety systems policies are in place.
• Complete corporate health and safety risk assessments.
• Manage our offices and other buildings to a good standard.
• Maintain accurate contract databases and business continuity plan.
• Shadow directors in project management and reporting if required.
• Ensure services, buildings and vehicles are fully insured.
• Maintain good relationship across many stake holders. 
• Carry out any other management duties commensurate with the designated role level.

Our ideal candidate will have experience cultivating and stewarding donors and ideally working with individual gifts, in memory giving and/or legacy development.

We are excited to find the newest member to join our fundraising team and support East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity raise funds for amazing causes such as children, people with cancer, the elderly and our incredible NHS colleagues. We have a wide range of projects to fundraise for including a new capital appeal. In addition we have an annual events plan and excellent administrative support to enable the post holder to focus on development and giving our donors the best possible supporter journey.

Working for the NHS offers a fantastic benefits package, including a generous pension, agenda for change pay progression, 27 days leave plus bank holidays and flexible working.

As our Gardening for Health Information Service Manager you will play a vital role in achieving Thrive’s goal to get more people using gardening to improve their health and wellbeing and positioning Thrive as the go-to provider of online as well as face to face gardening for health information, advice and support.

Whilst a passion for and knowledge of gardening will be helpful, of more importance is your experience of managing information and meeting service-users needs.  This new role will require strong communication and relationship management skills and will suit someone who is comfortable managing a collaborative project in line with the objectives of the organisation.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the development of our Gardening for Health service to provide a web-based, responsive and engaging source of information and advice to a wide range of audiences
• Manage the delivery of high quality, appropriate and timely responses to enquiries on Gardening for Health matters received via the phone, email, web forms or social media.
• Work with subject matter experts to develop content relevant to service-users’ level of experience (new, returning, maintaining), need and condition.
• Engage Thrive’s staff, clients and volunteers in developing and improving our Gardening for Health knowledgebase, drawing on practical and real-life experiences.
• Manage partnerships to further improve our Gardening for Health knowledgebase by learning from people with lived experience of long-term health conditions or disabilities
• Monitor the outcomes of funded projects in line with the benefits management approach and KPI’s, providing service delivery reports.
• Proactively seek opportunities to raise the profile and understanding of the value of gardening for health amongst professional and influencer audiences, such as at conferences, in journals and across networks. 

• Provide leadership to line managed employees, encouraging and motivating them to achieve their objectives.
• Monitor and manage employee performance and conduct annual performance reviews; coach and mentor employees as appropriate to improve performance.
• Provide leadership and management to volunteers where appropriate, encouraging and motivating them to achieve their objectives

Candidate requirements:

Essential

• Experience of delivering an efficient information service focused on meeting the needs of a wide range of service-users
• Experience of stakeholder engagement and relationship management; use of a CRM
• Experience of running service-user engagement activities such as focus groups, feedback surveys and workshops
• Experience of manging projects, a track record in delivering projects in line with KPI’s, budget and schedule
• Strong written and oral communications skills and the ability to build rapport with a diverse group of people.
• Understanding of content design or user centred design
• Relationship building – ability to work in partnership and collaborate to achieve success
• Solutions focussed, and ability to encourage teams to be creative in resolving challenges
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as being self-sufficient - comfortable working remotely from some (or all) colleagues

Desirable

• Knowledge of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture or therapeutic interventions designed to meet the needs of disabled / disadvantaged adults and/or children
• Prince 2, Agile or other relevant project management qualification
• Up to date digital skills; willingness to learn new systems
• Working at a senior level in an organisation and experience of reporting to/advising senior management team
• Working for an organisation serving the needs of vulnerable adults and/or children
• Proven success in securing funds from Trust and Grant giving organisations.

Corporate Fundraising is a major priority for Oakhaven Hospice and this role will play a crucial, leading role in creating and developing a wide range of financial relationships with businesses in our catchment area.

We have an opportunity for a Corporate Fundraiser within our Fundraising Team. Fundraising experience is preferable but anyone with suitable transferable skills will be seriously considered.

You will represent Oakhaven Hospice across our catchment area of the New Forest to all businesses and organisations. You will be the face of Oakhaven to all corporate partners and prospects. This role will create and manage a multitude of key relationships, forging bespoke, lucrative and meaningful partnerships in the area.

You will create exciting opportunities for leading businesses to get involved with our amazing work that result in long term commitment as well as recruiting, managing, and motivating SME relationships across the region.

In addition, you will work in partnership across the Fundraising Team on any aspects of fundraising when required as directed by the Director of Fundraising and stay up to date with fundraising events and innovation across the charity sector. 

Excellent people and communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential to this role and the ability to build good relationships both internally and externally.  Ability to work on own initiative, manage challenging priorities and work to deadlines is also vital to this role.

A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is a requirement as is a full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle, insured for business use.  Working hours include evenings and weekends so flexibility is required.

Please apply by send a CV and covering letter to Human Recourses, Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington, Hampshire. SO41 8ZZ

Closing Date: 19th August

We have an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker with experience of negotiating and managing contracts to join the Home for Good team as our Commercial & Contracts Manager, and help us develop our work to find a home for every child who needs one. You will be responsible for supporting regional staff in securing and delivering against new agreements, as well as providing contract support in other areas throughout the organisation.

At the heart of Home for Good’s team culture is our love for Jesus and passion for serving and supporting vulnerable children. The post-holder will be expected to model these core values and help shape team life. Therefore this post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the postholder be a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

This is a home-based role, so we welcome applicants from anywhere in the UK. Some travel within the UK for team days and meetings will be required (travel expenses will be paid). We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and all appointments will be made on merit. We are seeking to ensure a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from ethnic minority groups.

Main Tasks

Commissioner engagement

• Support and assist the Directorate, and operational colleagues on commercial and contractual matters in their engagement with commissioners of Home for Good’s offer during the prospecting, proposals, award, and management stages (e.g., Voluntary Adoption Agencies, Regional Adoption Agencies, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Trusts, Independent care placement providers and government departments and agencies)
• Lead on the determination and negotiation of contract form and terms
• Support colleagues in delivering against commissioner agreement monitoring arrangements as appropriate
• Provide advice with respect to contractual obligations, liabilities and rights to the relevant divisions
• Create and develop standardised templates to be used across the organisation and externally with clear information in regards to our values proposition, financial terms and full cost recovery and Home for Good mission and ethos.

 Church engagement

• Support the Directorate and operational colleagues on commercial and contractual matters in their engagement with church communities, in particular where Home for Good may cascade grant funding to churches and organisations to deliver on Home for Good’s offer at a local level  

 Partnerships and alliance working

• Support the Directorate on commercial and contractual matters in their engagement with partner organisations (for example, collaboration with other charities who have complementary missions and capabilities to that of Home for Good)
• Ensure appropriate documentation is in place to protect Home for Good’s interests and Intellectual Property at pre commissioner contract/agreement stage (for example, Non-Disclosure Agreements)
• Identify and develop forms of agreement that support alliance working across a range of stakeholders around a common project or goal, for example, use of Memorandum’s of Understanding and Alliance Agreements e.g. Local movements and potential franchising 

 Fundraising

• Work with the Fundraising Team to ensure appropriate contractual terms are agreed for any grant funding agreements entered into by Home for Good

 Procurement of goods and services

• Work with the Finance & Infrastructure Team and other colleagues to ensure appropriate contractual terms are agreed for any procurement of goods and services by Home for Good
• Effective day-to-day management of contracts, including customer liaison and customer relationship management on contractual matters for such things as Home for Good’s contracts linked to the infrastructure of the organisation.  Such as rental leases, telephone, IT etc.
• Take a lead in the resolution of disputes and claims ensuring best outcome for the organisation

 General

• Support the Directorate in identifying and developing mitigations to contract/agreement specific and organisational level commercial and contractual risks
• Conduct contract reviews in conjunction with relevant organisational divisions.
• Ensure the most appropriate form of contract/agreement is applied for each circumstance (for example, reflecting the charity status of the organisation our general preference for commissioner contracts to be grant funding agreements) 
• Periodically review and update Home for Goods standard forms of contract/agreement in line with prevailing good practice and to reflect legislative and regulatory changes
• Investigate and advise the directorate on the appropriate forms and terms of contract/agreement for new situations and offers 
• Identify and raise with the Directorate where external legal advice on contract matters may be required to best protect the interests of Home for Good, defining the external brief required
• Ensure compliance with all organisational policies, processes and procedures
• Participate fully in Home for Good team life; attending, engaging with and contributing to prayer meetings, team days, residentials and other events

Please see the application pack for more information. The closing date for this role is 9am on Monday 23 August 2021. To apply please submit a CV and covering letter, illustrating how you meet the requirements of the role. 

Cycling UK is an innovative and engaging organisation working towards bettering the lives of others through cycling, and we’re looking for a development officer to join us in our mission. Play Together on Pedals (PTOP) in Glasgow is a partnership project led by Cycling UK, Play Scotland, and Cycling Scotland.

If you’re passionate about community engagement, adept at project management, and you want to make a real change to people’s lives, this opportunity is for you.

The Play Together on Pedals programme supports young children and their families to discover the joy and freedom of bike riding. This role combines coordinating this impactful programme and managing the Glasgow Community Cycling Network; a collective of community-based active travel organisations across the city. No two days are the same in this role, it is interesting, challenging, and fulfilling.

If you could be the one to drive impact in this role in enabling more people to cycle in Glasgow, we want to hear from you!

Head to our website and explore the job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team (contact details on our jobs page).

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. We assess your relative strengths directly against the specified criteria, please bear this in mind when writing your application.

The closing date for applications is 09:00am on 09 August 2021. Interviews will be taking place on 17 and 18 August 2021.

We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of us are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us.

If you think that this describes you and you are excited by the prospect of joining our team, please do get in touch to find out more.

TPP's Fundraising and Development team is delighted to be supporting a London-based charity that supports women affected by domestic abuse with the search for a Fundraising and Business Development Manager. This part-time (4 days per week) permanent position, reporting to the CEO, will manage a team of 5 and is responsible for income generation across a broad range of income streams.

The charity has grown in recent years. This post has responsibility for ensuring that there is adequate income to sustain the organisation's work year on year, and that income develops and grows in line with the charity's strategic plans. The team raises funds from Trusts & Foundations, Statutory, Corporate, Major Donor and Community sources (although funding is skewed towards Trusts, Foundations and Statutory). The role sits within the senior management team, and is a post that will work cross departmentally. You will oversee the development and implementation of the fundraising strategy and the funding pipeline; ensure the maintenance and development of excellent relationships with current and new funders, stewarding grants and reporting back; review, update and develop service budgets; oversee the submission or coordination of quality bids, approaches, and events; and carry out or lead the commissioning of service evaluations.

To be considered for this role you will have previous experience of leading fundraising teams, and ideally responsibility of managing (and fulfilling) an income target of £800k+. You will have direct knowledge and experience of working with Trusts, Foundations and Statutory funders (both in terms of securing funding and ensuring the quality of funding reports), and a good knowledge and understanding of the other fundraising areas that you will manage. An in depth knowledge of charity regulations, GDPR, and Diversity and Inclusion is also essential. You will require strong written and interpersonal skills, good leadership skills, and be able to work remotely (in time this role will return to a hybrid working pattern of 2 days remote, 2 days in the office).

Please note that pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, this post is only open to female applicants.

If you are interested in this fantastic post, please send an updated CV through in response to this advert in the first instance. Alternatively, contact Matt Adams on [email protected] / 0207 198 6040 for a confidential discussion.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

This is a great opportunity to support the BFI’s activities, from the BFI London Film Festival and pan-BFI projects, to our regular programme of iconic, cult, classic and new cinema at BFI Southbank, your work will support our goal to promote, preserve and support film, and engage people worldwide with film and the moving image.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Associate Director and Business Partnerships Managers in generating new business for projects across the whole of the BFI Sponsorship portfolio
• Provide administrative and organisational support on projects across the BFI’s portfolio, focusing on account management and delivery of sponsorship benefits.

Experience & Skills

• Experience in sponsorship or a fundraising role within a not-for-profit organisation
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities, projects and deadlines at once

• A proactive and customer focused approach delivered within a best practice framework

We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are ethnically diverse.

We guarantee a first interview to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements. How we are doing, including our pay gaps and our commitment to Black Lives Matter can be found on our website.

The role is predominantly based at Stephen Street, however, in response to the current Covid-19 pandemic all team members are currently working remotely from home until the foreseeable future.

You will enjoy benefits such as our pension scheme, excellent support for working parents, 28-33 days annual leave, tickets to BFI festivals and events plus many others.

Further details about the post can be obtained by visiting our website.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 12 August 2021

First interviews will be held on Thursday 19 / Friday 20 August 2021

Do you have a passion to lead a successful team, driving change and supporting businesses as they embed CSR, sustainability, human rights and ethical practices at the core of their operations?  STOP THE TRAFFIK (STT) is growing and is now in need of a Head of Business Engagement and Transformation.

In this newly created role you will build partner relationships, inspire and develop a small team and drive our business consultancy forward.  Our ambition is to create a business engagement and transformation team that is world leading.  Will you be the person to lead this team?

Key activities the postholder will be expected to do include:

• Negotiate new project engagements and partnerships and manage, develop and deepen business/commercial relationships and collaborations.
• Identify and develop new service offerings and methodologies that increase the effectiveness and impact of our work.
• Work as part of the STT global leadership team, contributing to STTs strategic development.
• Line manage a small team of Project Managers, but always encouraging, supporting and collaborating with, other teams across the group.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in developing / implementing ESG or CSR strategies within a business. 

• Demonstrable experience of building strategic relationships and influencing change.
• Experience of leading a team with a clear vision, and developing their skills and talents.
• The ability to project manage, deliver to tight deadlines and evaluate outputs and impacts. 
• The ability to able to inspire a vision of change in commercial clients from multiple sectors.

If you are passionate about human rights and driving culture change to irradicate modern slavery and to put human rights at the core of business’ strategies, then this could be the role for you.

As well as having the opportunity to work on the cutting edge of a high-profile global issue, staff are rewarded with flexible working options, a generous holiday allowance, up-skilling and training opportunities and a 7% employer contribution pension.

Further details and information about how to apply can be found on the STOP THE TRAFFIK website download the documents by clicking "Apply" on this page .  We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. 

Applications close at midnight Tuesday 17th August.  Early applications are encouraged.  Interviews will be held in Central London on 24th & 25th August.

Please note that applicants must have the right to work in the UK.  STT is not in a position to help with sponsorship or visas.

1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Full-time (40 hours per week inc breaks)

£30,594 per annum

We have an exciting opportunity for a Growth and Development Officer to join our team home based with regular trave in Merseyside. You will join us on a full time, fixed term basis of 24 months and in return, we will offer you a competitive salary of £28,188 per annum.

The Growth and Development Officer Role:

The purpose of the job is to instigate, support, and deliver focused growth projects and plans across the project area, to deliver the project objectives and targets. Working in partnership with County and District Commissioners, Project Working Group and Funded Project Coordinator to realise agreed sustainable growth targets.
 

To ensure that monitoring and progress reports are provided to the Project Working Group. To support Scouting volunteers to develop and grow Scouting, including but not limited to delivering volunteer recruitment, supporting new and existing volunteers and building community links.

What will you be doing in the Growth and Development Officer role?

- Support and work in partnership with District Commissioners, Group Scout Leaders and other volunteers to achieve organisational growth.

- Open new provisions in line with the project plan, and using local knowledge, contributing to the ongoing development of the project plan as needed and to ensure that Scouting is accessible to all.

- Enable and motivate local Scouting to devise, apply and refresh sustainable growth plans in existing and new provisions.

- Advise and support local Scouting upon the retention and recruitment of adult volunteers.

- Advise, support and encourage Scouting to engage with seldom heard communities.

- Help develop and deliver training, events and activities, designed to support Scouting and promote local growth and development.

- Help identify, create and design new tools and resources to support growth and development.

- Liaise with other staff from across headquarters, particularly concerning development and volunteering issues.

- Represent Headquarters and its Departments in the Region(s) and Counties.

What we are looking for in our Growth and Development Officer:

If you are enthusiastic and have passion for delivering excellent customer service with the ability to self-motivate, you will excel in this role. Our ideal candidate will be a good listener with excellent communication, project management and reflective skills and the ability to work alone and in collaboration with others.

You will thrive whilst managing a diverse workload and reaching targets. Key to success is an ability to engage and communicate effectively, develop collaborative partnerships with our volunteers and the ability to oversee projects through to delivery and evaluation.

You’ll also need experience working with volunteer group and in community engagement and demonstrate an understanding of best practice when recruiting and supporting volunteers.

What we can offer you as our Growth and Development Officer:

- 25 days holiday and going up to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
- Additional holidays between Christmas & New Year
- Life Assurance
- Simply Health Scheme
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Free car parking

Closing date: Sunday 5 September 2021, 23:59

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies

Experienced in the charity sector, you thrive in a fast-paced environment that delivers services to young people.  You are the go-to person for all areas that provide the back-office support that enable us to be successful and develop even further!

We're looking for a Business Manager who has experience working in the charity sector, delivering excellence in regard to all finance, commercial, and business operations, including HR Support.

The role provides strong management and support to coordinators and the wider staff team alongside ensuring we fully utilise our human and physical resources to build and sustain our charity in response to ensuring efficient processes and systems in a safe environment.

As business manager, you will play an integral part in the delivery of service in the development and implementation of operational business plans and achievement of set KPI’s as part of the Operational Management Team.

You will thrive in a fast-paced youth-led environment, be a self-starter, have high standards for yourself and others.

We're seeking someone who shows kindness and respect, who is innovative, someone who can laugh, learn, experiment, try new things, and thrive.

More information available on our website - The Way Youth Zone

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the - Transformation Delivery Manager in London or at any existing Save the Children office location.

Role Purpose:

Our Director of Project and Change Management is going on Maternity leave and will hand over her core responsibilities to the Director of Change Deployment. To ensure effective ongoing delivery in the department we require a Transformation Delivery Manager to support the Director of Change Deployment during this period. This will involve accountability for a subset of key responsibilities from both roles under the guidance of the Director of Change Deployment.

This Transformation Delivery Manager will play a key role in ensuring the effective ongoing delivery of the proposed and in-flight transformation projects and initiatives. The role will report to the Director of Change Deployment but will also work closely with the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) for Save the Children International. In this role, they will be accountable for supporting defined projects, providing hands on support to resolve issues, support recruitment processes in partnership with HR, initiate new streams of work, intervene to support stakeholder engagement and step in to provide cover for agreed roles as needed where gaps are in place. In addition, they will act as a key point of contact for Project Leads and their teams to act as a sounding board or to collaborate with them where they need support.

Alongside the interventions work the role will be required to support the closeout and implementation of the strategy process and associated budgets for Transformation Delivery under the guidance of the Chief Transformation Officer. This will involve ensuring the required interventions are defined, planned and understood and can be effectively resourced for implementation. In addition, they will need to work closely with finance, PMO and the CTO to ensure that the budget process is closed out and all required actions are completed.

In addition to the above, a significant proportion of the role will be to support ad-hoc requests required to ensure the effective running of the department. This will be defined by the CTO or the Director of Change Deployment and is influenced by requests from our governance groups and leadership teams. Examples could include (but are not limited to) creating proposals or scoping new requests for work, responding to requests for more information on work delivered to date, initiating and managing new recruitment processes, responding to requests to respond to contracts or invoices, new supplier engagements and associated governance, engaging with legal and other key functions on existing projects, managing challenges with key stakeholders etc.

This will be a critical role to ensure the effective delivery of the team during this period and offers a great opportunity for the role holder to work across a broad set of projects and activities and engage key stakeholders and leaders across the organisation.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Director of Change Deployment, Dotted Line to Chief Transformation Officer

Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities: No direct budget responsibility but will require experience in managing budgets

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Work with the Director of Change Deployment and the CTO to ensure a clear view of priorities and drive delivery of the portfolio
• Work effectively across the portfolio of projects with both the Project Teams, PMO and Transformation Delivery Management Team to provide hands on delivery and support of interventions for agreed projects and initiatives under the guidance of the Director of Change Deployment or the CTO
• Execute/facilitate the required intervention/resolution plan working in partnership with the relevant project, IT and wider business stakeholders
• Step into support the CTO with preparation and delivery of senior level engagement such as the SCA/SCI Board or Management Committee as required
• For new initiatives, take the lead in defining the steps that need to be completed in order to move the work forwards including defining and setting up the required governance, creating the high level feasibility template, identifying and engaging key stakeholders, defining the required recruitment processes and ensuring the high level plan is defined and agreed before progressing the required activities
• For in-flight initiatives, agree priorities with leadership in order to determine what areas of focus will be taken forwards for the coming period
• For agreed initiatives, define and agree required interventions and engage with project leadership and wider teams to ensure these are effectively defined and implemented
• Engage with wider teams to ensure a good understanding of status and identify issues as they arise. Align back with leaders where issues are identified to agree required interventions and associated next steps
• Lead the response of follow up actions related to the strategy process and associated budget process ensuring ongoing visibility and agreement with leaders
• Support ad-hoc requests for work from the CTO and Director of Change Deployment, ensuring any requests are prioritised against wider activities and proposed interventions are defined and agreed before work is initiated and the required review process is defined up front
• Provide ongoing guidance and support to the wider Project and Change team as required, acting as a sounding board for questions and escalating issues as they arise to the relevant leaders in the team
• Engage with wider teams and stakeholders requiring input from the project and change team and ensuring any requests are routed in the right way

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice):

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Demonstrated experience working with global stakeholders across different levels of the organisation from a broad range of contexts
• Experience effectively managing budgets and being able to adapt to changes where required
• Demonstrated experience leading transformation projects or working as part of a team leading a large and complex transformation
• Experience of working on IT and Business focused projects
• Experience of industry project management standards and holding project management teams accountable to those standards
• Demonstrable experience of acting as a 'business partner' to functional areas e.g. Supply Chain, Finance etc.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with high levels of change and quick turnaround times, whilst delivering to the highest standards
• Ability to resolve complex project issues, with a balance of pragmatism and rigour
• Experience setting up new initiatives including initial scoping and business cases
• Experience working with project governance structures
• Experience delivering interventions to support the resolution of issues
• Demonstrable coaching skills to help build the capabilities of others in the area of Project and Change Management
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable

• Prior experience in challenging geographies that include less developed areas in the Middle East, Africa and Asia
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience
• Proficiency in a second core language of Save the Children (French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic

QUALIFICATIONS

Educated to degree level in a relevant field (e.g., International Development; Politics, International Relations; global health). Master's degree in a relevant field is desirable.

We can offer circa £60,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible of working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.

This role can be based in (Location) or any existing Save the Children office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.

Where we Work -

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Chiltern Music Therapy is an award-winning, not-for-profit organisation that provides Music Therapy and Community Music services to people of all ages and with many different needs. We have the opportunity for someone to join the team to lead the development of the Chiltern Music Therapy Training Enterprise. 

The successful candidate must be a confident communicator and networker with experience in the training and development sector. They must have enthusiasm for the opportunities in this sector and have strong relationship building qualities. 

Duties will vary but may include: market scoping and testing in target sectors, develop external networks to identify and develop appropriate training opportunities for each sector and develop sector strategy to innovate and drive business growth. 

This position will be offered as a 6 month contract for 4 days per week. 

Working hours: Full time, 35 hours a week.

Salary: £36,439 pro rata + 33 days holiday + up to 6% pension matched contributions.

Closing date: midday on Friday 13th August.

About Tree Aid:

Tree Aid is an international development organisation working with people in the drylands of Africa to tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis by growing trees, improving people’s incomes, and restoring and protecting land.

We are looking to recruit a Fundraising Manager (High Value Donor, Corporate and unrestricted Trusts relationships). This is a fantastic opportunity to support transformational change for some of the world’s most vulnerable people who are living on the frontline of the climate crisis. Tree Aid works in partnership with communities in the drylands of Africa, using forestry and natural resource management to relieve poverty and protect the environment. We are values led, unique in what we do and are growing fast.

Our current manager is going on maternity leave from the end of November and here are a few words from her about the role:

"I have worked at Tree Aid for over 4 years and I have really enjoyed leading the dedicated Corporate and High Value Team during this exciting period of growth. I would encourage experienced fundraisers to apply for this role; it is perfect for someone who is passionate about building strong relationships with donors and converting corporate prospects into donors and partners.

We have just completed a very successful major donor fundraising appeal. The focus for the rest of the financial year will be on delivering good stewardship and bespoke communication to our donors. You will also be planning an in person major donor event for March 2022, COVID permitting.

Another element of the job is corporate fundraising. Tree Aid is fortunate that our cause is currently in the media and of public interest, we receive a high number of corporate enquiries each month. Corporate Fundraising is an priority area of growth for Tree Aid over the next couple of years."

We welcome applications from candidates who have 2-3 years of fundraising experience at management level. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, creative and ambitious fundraiser. The successful candidate will have lots of initiative, be a strong team player and have a passion for our cause bringing new ideas and fresh energy to the charity.

About the role:

As a member of the Fundraising and Communications management team, the High Value, Corporate and Trusts Manager provides leadership for their team and contributes to the development of Tree Aid communications organisation wide.

They will lead and manage the High Value Donor, Corporate and Trusts team to: 

1. Develop and implement Tree Aid’s High Value Donor, Corporate and Trust strategy and annual plan.
2. Plan and implement a three year pledge programme for High Value Donors
3. Plan a High Value stewardship event for March 2022
4. Increase our corporate donors and partners, converting inbound enquiries and ensuring a healthy prospect pipeline.

Key documents:

The full job description and person specification, and equal opportunities monitoring form can be downloaded from the Tree Aid website. 

• Job description and person specification
• Equal opportunities monitoring form

Key dates:

• Closing date: midday on Friday 13th August
• Shortlisted for task notification: Friday 13th August
• Task and covering letter submission by: midday Tuesday 17th August
• Shortlisted for interview notification:  Tuesday 17th August.
• First interviews: Thursday 19th August. This will be a remote interview process.
• Final interviews: Monday 23rd August. This will be a remote interview process.
• Start date: Monday 1st November 2021

To apply now for this Manager opportunity, please see the Tree Aid website for details. You will need to send your CV by midday on Friday 13th August.

We will ask shortlisted candidates to submit a covering letter with the task on Tuesday 17th August.

Key requirements:

• Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at time of application.
• As a charity with limited resources we can only respond to successful applicants.
• This role requires a DBS check.

Our approach to recruitment:

We recruit with openness and transparency and employ people based on their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work. 

We value diversity and welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with a Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background. 

Tree Aid is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and has signed up to the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The jobholder will be expected to sign Tree Aid’s Safeguarding Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.