Save the Children UK is looking for a new Trustee to join our Board. Our Trustees play a pivotal role in setting the strategic direction of our organisation, as well as holding management to account to ensure we are delivering our best for children every day. For this role, we are looking for a Trustee with Safeguarding experience to join our Board.
As a Trustee with Safeguarding experience, you will act as a point of contact between the Board and Save the Childrens professional safeguarding team relating to child safeguarding, Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), the safeguarding of other vulnerable people and the prevention of sexual harassment and abuse in the workplace.
Save the Children UK recognises the value of diversity in all its forms at all levels of the organisation, including at Board level. We celebrate its role in the creation of an inclusive workplace culture and thrive on the range of experience and insight diversity brings to our organisation. We want to increase the diversity of our leadership and particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.
Save the Children UK is advertising this post on a number of national jobs websites. We will assess candidates against the requirements of the role.
Candidates should submit a CV (including details of key achievements and responsibilities) along with a covering letter which addresses the competencies outlined in the role description and person specification.
Applications should be completed on Save the Children UK’s website. The closing date for applications is 11:59pm (GMT) on 24th June 2020.
The shortlist of candidates will be determined in the following weeks and candidates invited for interview with our appointment panel.
Trustees are required to attend quarterly Board meetings at Save the Children UK’s Head Office in Farringdon, London, and an annual Board call. They will also be asked to join one or more of the Board’s subcommittees, which requires an additional time commitment, and may be asked to undertake overseas travel on behalf of Save the Children UK.
While this role is not remunerated, Trustees will receive reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred during work on behalf of Save the Children UK.
At Save the Children UK 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.
Closing date: 11:59pm (GMT), 24th June 2020.
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Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. We work every day around the world to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.
We are seeking a dynamic self-starter and team player with a proven track record of initiative to join our Global Media Unit, which leads on securing international media coverage for the important work we do to improve children's lives. You will drive global media coverage, with a focus on our work saving children in humanitarian disasters, and on ongoing development issues.
As Global Media Manager you will generate media activity in international media, in line with our organisational priorities. You will act as key focal point for media management at time of humanitarian disasters, coordinating media responses across multiple countries, as well as large global international launches and influencing opportunities. In addition you will:
- Maintain a strong network of contacts with international journalists as well as identify and build key international partnerships
- Collaborate across advocacy, policy and fundraising, taking the lead in preparing external communication products that align divisions and reflect our key messaging
- Influence Save the Children's campaign and advocacy plans to help achieve media objectives
- Liaise closely with Save the Children member media teams across the world and develop strong, positive relationships
- Contribute to out of hours media rota
- Be a spokesperson on Save the Children issues
To be successful you will be an excellent communicator, with the ability to convey complex information quickly and concisely. You will have significant experience as a news journalist or a press officer in an international setting, with a track record of excellent coverage delivered to deadline and a clear understanding of digital and social media. You will be a self-starter and strong team player who is able to work both independently and collaboratively often managing competing priorities.
In addition you will have:
- A degree in journalism, communications, international development or related field, or equivalent work experience
- Excellent writing skills for press releases, media briefings, opinion pieces and the crafting of key messages
- Demonstrable ability to work to tight deadlines, juggling several priorities at once
- Strong and demonstrable experience in working on multimedia for news purposes
- Knowledge of key international and child development and rights issues and debates
- Strong verbal communication skills & ability to do broadcast interviews
- Strong knowledge of different needs for variety of influential international media outlets
- Experience in working with or for international news outlets
- Ability to pitch stories persuasively
- Experience in working in a complex organizational model, serving and working to multiple stakeholders at once and using influence to drive preferred outcomes
- Experience in living and or working in high risk locations, with a strong understanding of risks and mitigations
- Excellent knowledge of social media, including a track-record of working with or for news agencies to amplify news work on social channels
- Experience of project managing complex media outcomes across different outlets and across different countries
The ability to travel at short notice—often to developing and or insecure contexts, occasionally in difficult working environments—is essential. Fluency in a second language and ability to collect multimedia content (photos and video) would be an advantage.
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.
At Save the Children our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.
Closing date: 31st May 2020
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.
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Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as a Digital Technical Lead on our digital platform(s) and be responsible for ensuring they are architected, configured and developed in line with recognised best practices.
In our Support Services department, we fight for children every single day. We provide leadership and direction in the business of running an efficient organisation. We ensure our resources are used to maximum effect. We go the extra mile - and we don't rest until the work is done.
As Digital Technical Lead you will have major influence in future technical decisions in the digital landscape on Save the Children. You will design & build well architected digital web-based solutions, enhancements and configurations to meet business needs according to agreed project and development plans. Line management of front and back end developers is essential, providing them with support, guidance and inspiration. In addition you will:
• Work with the Technology Department to ensure full integration of Application, DevOps & Technical Support
• Work closely with the Test Function and DevOps on any upgrades and developments to ensure live operations are safeguarded
• Assist with Cloud platform development and associated technologies
• Translating business requirements to technical solutions ensuring Save the Children UK is at the cutting edge in an “always on” world.
To be successful you will experience of developing online or multi-channel transactional applications as well as extensive web development experience across Front or Back End development. An ability to understand, interpret and challenge business requirements and translate these into a developed solution is also essential. In addition you will have:
• Solid experience in required technologies and concepts including (but not limited to) Java and Javascript, HTML5 and CSS3, Adobe AEM/CQ
• Good experience of development automation tools and concepts – test, build and release
• Scrum experience of working within a continuous and iterative delivery cycle
• Extensive experience leading projects on the AEM Adobe Experience Manager / Adobe CQ platform including the full software lifecycle of site planning, template design, custom component development, end to end testing, and deployment
• Excellent experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
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.
Closing date: 7th June 2020
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We are looking to recruit 2 Legal Counsels to join our Legal Team and assist the Deputy General Counsel to support the organisation across a broad range of legal issues and encourage applications from all levels of seniority and from experience in all legal disciplines.
The Legal & Compliance team at Save the Children Fund (SCUK) provides advice, support and representation on legal, legal compliance and information security issues, supporting delivery of SCUK's strategy, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements both by SCUK and its subsidiaries, and advising on good governance and the effective management of legal risk throughout the organisation. We work with other departments within SCUK, with Save the Children International (the international programming arm of Save the Children), and with other members of the Save the Children global movement.
The role of the Legal Counsel is to provide pragmatic and proactive legal, regulatory, compliance and commercial support and advice to colleagues across SCUK, and to advise and support on governance and company secretarial matters. We will be seeking a complementary range of technical specialisms and are interested in lawyers from all backgrounds (charity, commercial, corporate, employment, litigation and others). We have recently adopted agile ways of working across SCUK and are looking for lawyers who can work with multi-disciplinary teams across a broad range of areas from fundraising, UK and international programming to policy and advocacy.
Working in over 100 countries, Save the Children does whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. We have made enormous progress for children in the last few years and have ambitious targets to build on this momentum. Our Legal & Compliance Team supports the organisation to meet its goals. As well as advising on all aspects of the charity's work, from our fundraising and campaigning to our UK and overseas programming, our team also sets the standard for compliance, data protection and information security, to ensure that we meet our ongoing targets. We are leaders in creating innovative partnerships with the commercial sector and other agencies. You will have the opportunity to advise on these and other commercial agreements, including fundraising, IP/IT and procurement contracts, and to ensure the Save the Children brand is protected in the UK.
As an expert in your field, you'll advise staff on legal issues and risks, including corporate and charity governance, fundraising, marketing, data protection, trade marks, copyright, defamation and litigation matters. You'll also work closely with our colleagues at Save the Children International regarding our overseas programmes.
We see you being an England & Wales qualified solicitor or barrister with a sound knowledge of contract and commercial law. Previous experience of charity and fundraising law and practice would be desirable, but not essential. This is a great opportunity to join us if you are already in the charity sector or are looking to transfer from either an in-house or private practice role.
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.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a critical area of the charity, supporting and making a difference in the midst of a global crisis.
Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please note that we will be reviewing applications throughout the advertising period and may close the vacancy early due to interest levels, therefore early applications are encouraged.
Closing date: Monday 1st June 2020
What we do
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