Location: Manchester (preferred) or London. Staff are currently working remotely
Salary: Starting salary of £30,177 (2020 cost of living increase included)
Contract type: Fixed-term 12 months (Maternity cover)
Hours: 3 days per week
Benefits:  7.5% employer matched pension after probation; flexible working; 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays and Christmas break) increasing by one day per year worked, after 2 years of service; and generous staff development package 

Reporting to: Head of Media
Application deadline: 23.59pm, 16th August 2020
Interviews: For successful applicants, interviews will be held week commencing 31st August

About the role:

The New Economy Spokesperson Network is a project to train up and substantially boost the number of progressive, diverse voices in the mainstream media. We have begun building our regional media presence outside of the national and London base, starting in Manchester and the North West. This role will be responsible for recruiting spokespeople and establishing strong media contacts across the North West region, implementing the lessons of our recent regional communications review, alongside managing this project. 

You will act as a Press Officer for members of the network, including identifying broadcast opportunities, being in regular contact with spokespeople to help them develop messaging on key issues and proactively contacting outlets to get our spokespeople into broadcast and print.

In short you will be both a press officer and a media trainer. 

The MND Association have an exciting opportunity for a home-based Policy & Public Affairs Manager to join our Policy & Campaigns Team working in Wales.

Salary: c. £32,000 per annum FTE (pro rata £24,000 pa) + benefits

Location: Home based in region (Wales)

Hours: Part-time 28 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

About the role

You will be responsible for leading the planning, co-ordination and implementation of the Association's campaigning, public affairs and policy activities across Wales. The key purpose of the role is influence Welsh government, identify, research and develop policy positions on a range of issues important to people with MND, their carers and families in Wales and actively support our campaigning volunteers in Wales.

What are we looking for?

You will:

• • have a good understanding of the political system in Wales
  • be experienced in outcome-focused research and policy analysis/development in Wales
  • be able to plan and deliver campaigns and public affairs programmes
  • have excellent communications skills with the ability to influence and negotiate, both verbally and written
  • have the ability to build good relationships across all networks and stakeholders
  • be able to speak Welsh or have a willingness to learn

This role will involve occasional evening and weekend work, regular travel to the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff. and some travel our offices in London and Northampton.

How to apply?

We would love to hear from you and encourage early applications as we will be reviewing candidates as they apply.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, please:

• • complete a supporting statement detailing how you meet the key skills and competencies of the role and apply online now

About Us

The MND Association is going through some exciting changes - embracing agile working, introducing new technology and a recent move to a new, flexible office space.

These changes, together with a high level of trust and performance driven culture, will give staff the freedom and flexibility to work in the best way for them, the Association and, most importantly, people with MND.

The MND Association was founded in 1979. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised and addressed by wider society.

Important Notices

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

At the MND Association we are committed to equalities and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation by people with and affected by MND, current and future staff and volunteers and stakeholders.

RHEOLWR POLISÏAU A MATERION CYHOEDDUS - CYMRU

Yng Nghymdeithas MND, rydym yn gwella gofal a chefnogaeth i bobl sydd â MND, eu teuluoedd a'u gofalwyr wrth weithio tuag at ein gweledigaeth o fyd heb MND.

Mae gan y Gymdeithas MND gyfle cyffrous am swydd Rheolwr Polisïau a Materion Cyhoeddus wedi'i leoli gartref i ymuno â'n Tîm Polisïau ac Ymgyrchoedd sy'n gweithio yng Nghymru.

Ynglŷn â'r swydd

Byddwch yn gyfrifol am arwain gwaith cynllunio, cydlynu a gweithredu gweithgareddau ymgyrchu, materion cyhoeddus a pholisïau y Gymdeithas ledled Cymru.  Prif ddiben y swydd yw adnabod ac ymchwilio i safbwyntiau polisi a'u datblygu ar ystod o faterion sy'n bwysig i'r Gymdeithas MND a phobl sydd â MND, eu gofalwyr a'u teuluoedd yng Nghymru, wrth gefnogi'n weithredol gwirfoddolwyr ymgyrchu yng Nghymru.

Am beth ydym ni'n chwilio?

Byddwch yn meddu ar:

• ddealltwriaeth dda o'r system wleidyddol yng Nghymru
• profiad mewn ymchwil sy'n canolbwyntio ar ganlyniadau a dadansoddeg/datblygiad polisïau yng Nghymru
• y gallu i gynllunio a darparu ymgyrchoedd a rhaglenni materion cyhoeddus
• sgiliau cyfathrebu gwych gyda'r gallu i ddylanwadu a thrafod, ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig
• y gallu i feithrin perthnasoedd da ar draws bob rhwydwaith a rhanddeiliad 
• y gallu i siarad Cymraeg, neu barodrwydd i ddysgu

Bydd y swydd hon yn cynnwys gwaith achlysurol gyda'r nosau ac ar benwythnosau ac yn gofyn peth teithio ledled Cymru ac i'n swyddfeydd yn Llundain a Northampton.

Gweler y swydd ddisgrifiad i gael gwybod cyfrifoldebau llawn y swydd hon.

Management Accountant
ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity.  We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. The Trust aims to engage and inspire people about woods and trees to help us meet our vision of creating, restoring and protecting woodland.
THE ROLE
The Management Accountant will be responsible for the preparation of the Monthly Management Accounts, working within the budgeting and forecasting process and ensuring reporting is completed on time and distributed to the correct people.
Partnering key stakeholders across the Trust, the Management Accountant will advise budget holders in the preparation of annual budgets and ongoing forecasts challenging future financial decisions regarding their return on investment and the impact on the organisation as a whole
THE CANDIDATE
You’ll be CIMA qualified or part qualified at final level, with substantial experience in the development, production and review of monthly management accounts. With  collaborative and pragmatic approach you’ll be skilled at challenging and influencing budget holders, senior leaders and directors, explaining complex financial principles to improve budget management and working in partnership with them in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Whatever you do here you will be supporting our work to protect and enhance woods and trees. In return, we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with contributory pension, life assurance and good holiday entitlement.

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the permanent Humanitarian Awards Officer.The role holder will work closely with the Strategic Portfolio & Award Management and Humanitarian teams within Save the Children International (SCI) Centre, providing administrative and compliance support to humanitarian flexible funding mechanisms and SCI directly received funding.

They will be responsible for ensuring that these funds are processed correctly through the Award Management System (AMS) and that they are compliant with the policies for each type of funding. They will also provide support to the SCI team, SCI regional offices and Save the Children member offices in monitoring and reporting on emergency funding.This position may occasionally require travel to Save the Children International country or regional offices to support emergency response operations.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Previous NGO experience with a good understanding of the grant (award) management cycle
• Ability to understand grant budgets and analyse financial reports
• Proven influencing skills with the ability to communicate compliance requirements to stakeholders in the most appropriate way
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to draw out complex data from various different sources
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to explain complex issues to both staff and peers
• Ability to manage a varied workload quickly and efficiently, and work effectively under pressure to organise and prioritise work for yourself and others to ensure deadlines are met
• An energetic, flexible and proactive approach with the ability to work both independently and cooperatively within a team setting
• Strong team skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels both within and outside the team
• Demonstrable commitment to equal opportunities and an awareness of what constitutes good practice
• Demonstrable interest in humanitarian response work
• Ability to travel, possibly at short notice, up to 20% of the time to Save the Children International regional and country offices, potentially to remote and insecure locations.

• Experience in financial accounting
• Project management skills, particularly including planning
• Experience of working in a complex international organisation
• Experience working for Save the Children
• Experience working in emergency responses, and strong understanding of humanitarian response activities and emergency management cycles
• Language skills, in particular Spanish, French, or Arabic

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector with an option of flexible of working hours

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 are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

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 current remuneration and 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.

We are looking for a Manager to join our award-winning Healthwatch Brent team.

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Hours: 5 days per week (35 hours). 

Contract:All Healthwatch contracts run for fixed periods. This post is offered until March 2021.

Pension Payment: CommUNITY Barnet will make a pension contribution into a workplace pension scheme

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, excluding bank holidays

Based at:Wembley office with travel across NW London as required.

An excellent opportunity for a Manager with the ability to lead a team, to work operationally and strategically, to involve a range of local residents to help improve health and social care services, as part of a national programme.

Background

Healthwatch Brent is a successful and innovative organisation forming part of the national Healthwatch England Network. We were awarded the 2019 Outstanding Individuals have recently won an award by Healthwatch England Awards for the team’s contribution to improving services. Our role is to be the independent voice of residents using health and social care services and to present that voice to statutory partners and commissioners.  We aim to influence and improve how local health and social care services are delivered.

Local Healthwatch organisations are a statutory function defined by the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The Healthwatch Brent Manager will be responsible for operational delivery of the Healthwatch services.  The successful candidate will be part of a small, focused and friendly team who work together to listen to and engage residents, to carry out community research and work with health and social care to improve services. 

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

The closing date for applications is Monday 13th July 2020 at 9am.

Interviews will be held via Zoom

Please send your CV, with a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the person specification (page 4 of the Job Specification).

We are looking for a talented Media and PR Officer to join our dynamic press office, to help us deliver our exciting strategy and brand awareness campaigns.

We’re looking for someone ambitious who wants to use their media and public relations skills to help drive social change and join us to campaign relentlessly to create a fairer society.

The role is varied and challenging, but also a great opportunity to develop your skills and abilities.

You’ll be heavily involved with our work to improve employment opportunities and challenge attitudes towards disability and disabled people, and to drive down the extra costs disabled people face.

The role will be home based temporarily and on reduced hours (28) instead of  35 hours per week. We are flexible on how these are worked in light of the situation with Covid-19. 

We are looking for someone who has:

• worked in a press office environment and helped to deliver successful social change campaigns
• demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills and is able to communicate with stakeholders in a clear, meaningful and effective way
• the ability to be flexible, respond positively to change, work effectively under pressure and deal with conflicting priorities
• excellent organisation and planning skills

Disabled candidates

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our mission and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Fixed Term contract for 9 months with possibility of extension

We’re looking for a hands-on individual with the confidence and intellect to challenge conventional thinking and ways of working. As Learning Adviser, you will be responsible for the design and delivery of learning products and services for both the Save the Children movement and the Humanitarian sector.

The Organisation
The Humanitarian Leadership Academy (Academy) is a global learning initiative with a mission to enable people to prepare for and respond to crises in their own countries. To achieve this, the Academy acts as a catalyst for the improved quality, accessibility and sustainability of humanitarian learning and knowledge so that the delivery of aid is more effective, immediate, and local – saving lives and safe-guarding livelihoods.

The Role
The role will be pivotal in shaping and delivering the Academy’s learning offer to those individuals and organisations working in the humanitarian space. It will enable the Humanitarian Leadership Academy to continue to reinforce and build on its understanding of the demand for learning amongst those working in response to humanitarian crises globally. The role will enable the academy to analyse this demand for learning and deliver a relevant and appropriate pipeline of quality learning, including the provision and customisation of learning solutions to meet the needs of different audiences and organisations.

The Person
To be successful, you will need to have experience in blended, user-centred learning design, be keen to share knowledge and insights with others and know what it will take to deliver quality and sustainable learning solutions that will meet the needs of individual learners or organisations. You will need a passion for learning, enjoy working in fast-paced environment, and be a collaborative member of the team. Strong communication and inter-personal skills are essential. You will need to be confident to take the initiative and think strategically and creatively to find the best learning solutions but also be hands-on to operationalise the solutions into practice. Project management experience is welcome and the ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities as well as working across teams globally.

Closing date:  15th July 2020

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join Save the Children as our Start Funds Senior MEAL Officer and play an important role in strengthening the quality and coverage of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) activities for the Start Network funds. 

In our Humanitarian department, we fight for children every single day. We integrate emergency and development work, through our country programmes. We increase our capacity to meet the assistance and protection needs of children and their families affected by crises. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As Start Funds Senior MEAL Officer you will ensure the continuation of all MEAL processes, the timely uptake of learning and assist with analyses to better the performance of the Start Fund, Migration Emergency Response Fund and the recently created Start Fund COVID-19. You will be responsible for the measurement and reporting of the Start Funds’ and Start Network’s performance in line with the KPIs, milestones, and targets. You will also be responsible for supporting the successful generation of evidence and learning through performance analysis, capacity building, knowledge generation, knowledge dissemination and enhanced accountability practices. You will contribute towards the development and implementation of a learning strategy and learning workplan for the Start Funds and the Start Network. In addition you will:

• Be responsible for the analysis used at Start Funds’ committees/groups 

• Report to all Start Funds’ donors with log frame updates, annual reviews and external evaluations

• Provide advice and support to strengthen management information systems and processes for data quality

• Collaborate with the Start Funds and other Start Network teams to strengthen their quality and accountability practices towards members, partners, and affected populations

• Be responsible for conducting learning needs analyses, delivering project cycle learning activities and closing the learning feedback loops 

• Carry out various thematic research, reviews, studies and learning products according to the MEAL work plan.

To be successful you will be a results-driven problem solver with previous humanitarian field or head office experience, as well as experience delivering MEAL for large organisations. You will have excellent computer skills including data analysis software experience and the ability to maintain management information systems. In addition you will have: 

• An undergraduate degree, ideally in social science, research methods, humanitarian response or a related field 

• Proven skills in quantitative and qualitative analyses, with experience of collecting, organizing and analyzing large data sets

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present data and evidence in a user-friendly form 

• Demonstrable experience of strong teamwork capabilities and collaboration, ideally providing internal advice and support

• Experience on programming, artificial intelligence and big data (desirable). 

Willingness to travel regularly and language skills in French, Spanish or Arabic are desirable. 

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you. 

To apply please visit our website. 

Closing date:  15th July 2020

Please note, early applications are encouraged as this vacancy may close before this date, due to high demand.

Fixed term contract for 12 months

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join Save the Children as our Start Funds Senior MEAL Officer and play an important role in strengthening the quality and coverage of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) activities for the Start Network funds. 

In our Humanitarian department, we fight for children every single day. We integrate emergency and development work, through our country programmes. We increase our capacity to meet the assistance and protection needs of children and their families affected by crises. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As Start Funds Senior MEAL Officer you will ensure the continuation of all MEAL processes, the timely uptake of learning and assist with analyses to better the performance of the Start Fund, Migration Emergency Response Fund and the recently created Start Fund COVID-19. You will be responsible for the measurement and reporting of the Start Funds’ and Start Network’s performance in line with the KPIs, milestones, and targets. You will also be responsible for supporting the successful generation of evidence and learning through performance analysis, capacity building, knowledge generation, knowledge dissemination and enhanced accountability practices. You will contribute towards the development and implementation of a learning strategy and learning workplan for the Start Funds and the Start Network. In addition you will:

• Be responsible for the analysis used at Start Funds’ committees/groups 

• Report to all Start Funds’ donors with log frame updates, annual reviews and external evaluations

• Provide advice and support to strengthen management information systems and processes for data quality

• Collaborate with the Start Funds and other Start Network teams to strengthen their quality and accountability practices towards members, partners, and affected populations

• Be responsible for conducting learning needs analyses, delivering project cycle learning activities and closing the learning feedback loops 

• Carry out various thematic research, reviews, studies and learning products according to the MEAL work plan.

To be successful you will be a results-driven problem solver with previous humanitarian field or head office experience, as well as experience delivering MEAL for large organisations. You will have excellent computer skills including data analysis software experience and the ability to maintain management information systems. In addition you will have: 

• An undergraduate degree, ideally in social science, research methods, humanitarian response or a related field 

• Proven skills in quantitative and qualitative analyses, with experience of collecting, organizing and analyzing large data sets

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present data and evidence in a user-friendly form 

• Demonstrable experience of strong teamwork capabilities and collaboration, ideally providing internal advice and support

• Experience on programming, artificial intelligence and big data (desirable). 

Willingness to travel regularly and language skills in French, Spanish or Arabic are desirable. 

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you. 

To apply please visit our website. 

Closing date:  15th July 2020

Please note, early applications are encouraged as this vacancy may close before this date, due to high demand.

Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.

We are passionate about the work we do and need equally committed members on our team to help us achieve those goals.

We are looking for someone to be lead on Health & Safety, working closely with Practice and our external H&S consultants to support service delivery, ensuring compliance and managing risk.

They will need to lead the coordination of all organisational wide property repairs / maintenance, utilities, insurance, archiving, corporate purchasing and facilities activities.

Also responsible for the coordination of all corporate services matters relating to project / service transfers into and out of the organisation.

The role will also include working with Spurgeons senior management to provide managers with advice and guidance on disaster recovery and business continuity planning and to ensure that suitable continuity plans are in place at all premises and reviewed annually. 

They will also be the budget holder for the Rushden office, having responsibility for the day to day Rushden premises up-keep, alarms and security and covering the Welcome & Support role when needed.

Full details of the role can be viewed in the job description on our website.

This role is to cover maternity leave.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.

Spurgeons is a Living Wage Employer

Award-winning success

Founded over 450 years ago in 1565 by Sir Roger Cholmeley, Highgate is one of the UK’s leading co-educational independent schools for pupils aged 3-18. There are currently in the region of 1,850 pupils split across our Pre-Preparatory School, Junior School and Senior School premises, in conjunction with approximately 550 teaching and support staff. We are proud to be able to claim some of the top academic results across the UK, as well as titles of Independent School of the Year 2019 and 2020, and Independent School of the Year for Social Mobility 2019. Pupils are also able to participate in over 77 co-curricular clubs as diverse as bee-keeping, medical society and robotics.

A culture of community and kindness

We are a School whose charitable ethos is an inextricable part of both staff and pupil DNA. Highgate doesn’t exist in a bubble, but is connected to, and part of, a community. We have partnerships with over 60 state Schools across 7 London boroughs, and, in 2017, Headteacher Adam Pettitt co-founded the free sixth form college, The London Academy of Excellence in Tottenham (LAET), with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club as business sponsors.

Highgate is Here

In the first few weeks of the Spring 2020 lockdown, the School’s Community Partnerships and Development Offices received numerous requests for help and offers of assistance. As a result, Highgate is Here was formed, with the following key objectives in mind: 

• To co-ordinate all charity, community and partnership teaching activities across Highgate School specifically as they relate to Covid-19 in the first instance;
• To ensure that the School’s response to the Covid-19 crisis is in line with its existing strategic objectives and Aims and Ethos; 
• To maximise the School’s impact in its charitable and community activities. 

Working with us

The School is situated in one of the most attractive and sought after areas of North London, only a short journey from Central London and adjacent to Hampstead Heath. The hilltop site in Highgate Village is the historic site of the Senior School. A few hundred yards along Hampstead Lane in Bishopswood Road lie the Junior and Pre-Preparatory Schools and the extensive playing fields, adjacent to the open spaces of Kenwood and Hampstead Heath. The Northern Line underground station is a short walk away and it is four miles to Central London.

Working at Highgate offers the opportunity to be part of a vibrant and welcoming community, committed to academic excellence and the highest standards of pastoral care for its pupils. The Governors consider the development of excellence in the education offered to the pupils to be the underlying purpose of activities undertaken by all staff.

Highgate is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers, overseas police check if necessary and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

OUR AMBITION

Highgate School is an educational charity and an independent School, and is committed to extending educational opportunity for children in North London, through the provision of substantial means-tested bursaries, and through partnerships with over 40 state Schools to deliver top-quality STEM teaching and learning.  In 2017, Headteacher Adam Pettitt co-founded the free sixth form college, The London Academy of Excellence in Tottenham (LAET), with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club as business sponsors.

Highgate School has raised over £8m since 2012 to further these charitable aims, and Highgate is ambitious to attract significant philanthropic donations to make even more of a difference in education and society.

THE ROLE

Highgate seeks an entrepreneurially-minded Development Officer as Highgate as a Charity moves to meet the challenges and opportunities for the charity sector in 2020.

This is a strategic and operational role, offering autonomy within a close-knit team, working with thought-leaders in the education sector, in an organisation with a strong track record of success.

The Development Officer role’s main aim is to increase engagement from Highgate’s alumni and parental community, supporting Highgate’s strategic goals of engaging our alumni and extending educational opportunity at Highgate through fundraising. This will be achieved in this role through a series of important key areas, covering events, engagement, communications and fundraising.

The role will have direct responsibility for a variety of evolving projects, set within clear strategic goals:

Communications

• Working with the Development Director and Head of Alumni Relations to strategically plan the Development Office’s communications to OCs
• Implementing the communication strategy
• Overall responsibility for the development and implementation of Highgate Connect, our networking website and Mobile Application

Supporter Engagement

• Developing and implementing Highgate Connect, the School’s recently-launched networking platform, and using the platform to leverage support and engagement from its members
• Organising successful opportunities for alumni and other supporters to engage with the charity, through events and involvement of other areas of School life, such as Careers and Employability opportunities for pupils from Highgate and its partner Schools;
• Working to develop creative projects with interest and affinity groups

Enhancing Donor Experience

• Devising and implementing a strategy for donors, ensuring that giving is a positive experience and thus helping to foster a ‘culture of philanthropy’ at Highgate and securing engagement, commitment and backing for our charitable goals
• Overall responsibility for Donor Stewardship, developing monthly messages to be sent to Highgate’s supporters
• Overall responsibility for the reengagement of LYBUNTs and SYBUNTs, supporters who have given to Highgate in previous years but not yet in this financial year

Event organization, oversight and strategy

• Strategic oversight and responsibility for the majority of the Development Office’s events, such as  parent and alumni fundraising events, alumni networking events, and bespoke events, such as Annual Dinners and meetings of interest groups.
• In 2020, many of these events are likely to be online events, and this position will be responsible for the operational oversight of these, working closely with other team members to implement a coherent and engaging programme of events as the year progresses

Fundraising/Income generation

• Developing and implementing fundraising projects that reach a critical mass of potential supporters, seeking donations of up to c.£5,000 to support Highgate’s charitable ambitions, to create educational opportunities through bursaries and partnerships with state Schools. These creative projects will include, but not be limited to, crowdfunding campaigns, an alumni Telephone Fundraising campaign, fundraising events, and in due course, soliciting face-to-face gifts from own portfolio of donors;
• Working with other Development Office colleagues to develop projects to engage pupils at Highgate and in our partner schools with our philanthropic ambitions

Managerial responsibility

• The Development Officer manages the Development Assistant

Key criteria for success

In the first twelve months, the successful candidate will have:

1. Developed strong working relationships with the Development Director, the Head of Alumni Relations, the other members of the Development Office team, the Deputy Head (Pupils’ Personal Development and Employability),  and members of the School’s Senior Team;
2. Successfully devised and implemented projects to thank existing and acquire new supporters;
3. Created and begun to implement a plan to enhance the donor experience and to ensure successful retention of existing donors.

The Organisation

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

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

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

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

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

The Opportunity

 As a member of a dynamic team providing overall support to the Global Procurement Manager & Director of Logistics and Procurement, you will have authority to procure on behalf of Plan International and commit expenditure externally with third parties. You will engage with procurement staff across the organisation, as well as suppliers.

The following are key functions of the role:

• Work with internal and external stakeholders and support them to determine procurement needs, quality and delivery requirements across a diverse range of procurement categories.
• Run tender processes from identifying organisational needs with key stakeholders through to award of contract;
• Establish and negotiate contract terms and conditions.
• Maintain supplier relationships and manage supplier performance on key contracts.
• You will also raise and process requests for quotations and research new suppliers for new goods and services.
• Support the team and contribute by raising and processing Requisitions and POs as required.

The Individual

 Ideally, we would like you to have:

• Previous, relevant experience gained within a Procurement Function in which you have developed, supported and maintained processes and systems. Working in an international organisation would be useful, as would a relevant qualification such as CIPS (or equivalent) - either part or fully qualified.
• Experience in the creation and articulation of contracts and their proactive management through life.
• Great analytical skills; able to manipulate large volumes of data efficiently.
• Experience in operating a tender; linking into financial systems, management of a supply chain and an understanding of the impacts of sustainability in the procurement process.
• Outstanding inter-personal and communication skills; able to actively listen, establish and develop internal and external stakeholder relationships at all levels.
• Successful negotiation experience; capable of identifying value drivers on different types of procurement.
• Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP) would be advantageous, as would aptitude with Excel.

Location: Flexible Location (Preferably Global Hub, Woking or where Plan International has a legal entity and you have the pre-existing right to live and work). Employment terms will be based on local conditions.

Type of Role: Permanent

Reports to: Procurement Category Manager

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: Sunday 12 July

We’re looking for a Product Manager to join the Digital Experience team at Kew, responsible for the ongoing development and improvement of kew. org and some of our other external-facing digital products.

Kew is the world’s leading botanic gardens, at the forefront of plant and fungal science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction.

We want a world where plants and fungi are understood, valued and conserved – because our lives depend on them.

We use the power of our science and the rich diversity of our gardens and collections to provide knowledge, inspiration and understanding of why plants and fungi matter to everyone.

You’ll be part of an agile, multidisciplinary team, working across a complex digital estate with external development partners.

You’ll need to overcome obstacles and manage dependencies as well as think strategically to prioritise work that balances user needs, business requirements and technical constraints.

You’ll approach stakeholders and team members with curiosity and consideration, building shared goals that demonstrate the value of improved digital experiences to RBG Kew and get buy-in and cross-directorate support for our work.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please visit our website for more information and to apply.

Closing Date: 12/07/2020

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face. 

We are passionate about the work we do and need equally committed members on our team to help us achieve those goals.

There is a great opportunity for a keen individual to join our team based at our Central Office in Rushden, as a Payroll Officer.

In this role you will be responsible for preparing and validating the monthly payroll information and providing it to our payroll partner. This is an important responsibility to ensure our colleagues get accurately paid on time each month. You will also be the key point of contract for any pay queries, taking time to understand and resolve any issues.

The successful post holder should have previously worked in an office environment within the finance/payroll team. Previous payroll and pension reporting experience is essential, with a strong preference for having worked with an outsourced payroll service.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent IT skills, have strong attention to detail and be a confident communicator who prides themselves in offering good customer service and is able to work autonomously.

This role is initially a fixed term contract for 12 months, working c20-25 hours per week across a minimum of 4 days.

The full job description can be viewed on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post may be subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.

Spurgeons is a Living Wage Employer.