Climate change is a global challenge that is having a direct impact on the poorest people around the world, eroding the development gains of the last few decades. Practical Action plays a key role in influencing the climate agenda to reduce risks for, and address the irreversible impacts on, the most climate vulnerable communities.

Our teams work across Asia, Africa and Latin America in programmes and partnerships that address the implications of climate change for people living in poverty. We are actively supporting climate solutions to build resilience, helping farmers adapt, low-income communities in informal settlements respond to urban climate impacts and exploring how modern energy services can support communities to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Reporting to the Head of Climate and Resilience, you will help to strengthen the way we work on climate change across Practical Action so that we increase our impact. You will identify and develop effective ways to work with and influence other organisations to deliver wider change so that poor people and their livelihoods threatened by climate change have a sustainable and resilient future.

About you

We are looking for a passionate and committed individual, with good knowledge of climate change, a degree in a relevant subject who is fluent in English (with knowledge of another language desirable). We are committed to supporting you on your professional journey and offer a vibrant team atmosphere with strong multicultural engagement across teams and country offices.

You will ideally have experience in international development and an understanding of the impacts of climate change in the developing world. You should have a passion for ensuring that people living in poverty have the support they need to respond to the impacts of climate change, allowing them to thrive in spite of the increasing frequency and intensity of climate events. You should have understanding and empathy for the challenges faced by the poorest and most climate vulnerable, those who are least responsible for the problem.

You should be an analytical thinker, with an understanding of applied research and be an excellent communicator. A good understanding of international development debates and the global climate change negotiation process led by the UNFCCC and its relationship with UNDRR, the SDGs, etc. would be a huge advantage.

You will demonstrate the ability to work well across diverse teams, geographies and cultures. You will be required to work with and mentor colleagues in country offices and would be expected to feel comfortable presenting learning and analysis both internally across Practical Action and externally to our partners as required.

You will possess strong time management, planning and prioritisation skills and be able to work well under pressure. You will be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Ideally candidates should hold a Masters level degree qualification in an appropriate discipline and have work experience ideally including experience working in developing countries either as a volunteer or as part of your studies for at least 6 months.

You will be highly organised and an excellent team worker. You will need to be passionate for the cause and able to work in a complex, multicultural environment. You must have a strong empathy with Practical Action’s vision, mission and values.

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

Our open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby and near to Rugby train station but we also offer free parking.

In addition, we offer the following benefits:

• Full time roles are contracted at 35 hours perweek.

• Most staff in the UK currently working from home due to coronavirus and we expect to it be this way for some time. It is however our practice normally that we operate an agile flexible working policy, where flexible working hours are enabled as well as remote working (between 2-3 days per week depending on therole).

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  A pension scheme that employees can join from day one of employment - employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes5%.

• Enhanced family friendly policies, including maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parentalleave.

• Life assurance (3 x annualsalary).

• Bike to Workscheme.

About us

We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

Additional information

We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

Practical Action are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.

Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.

HOW TO APPLY

If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you.  To apply please  follow the links to submit a copy of your CV and a supporting statement that describes your suitability for the role.

Closing date for applications: 5th February 2021

Proposed interview dates: week of 15th February 2021

Vacancy Reference Number:

RO/P/UK-R1

Position title:

Reporting Officer

Reports to:

Programmes Director

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

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Remotely

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £22,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

24-Month’s Fixed Term Contract (with a 3-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up-to-date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than Wednesday, 17th February 2021.

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: W/C 1st March 2021

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold a Zoom Interview with Muslim Hands.

About Us:

Muslim Hands is a UK based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office in Nottingham and a fundraising team in Whitechapel London; occasional travel between the two locations. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team during an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our activities by 2025.

Role Overview:

This role is to bridge the gap between the programmes team and the fundraising team. It will entail working closely with the thematic leads and Country Offices (CO) to improve and develop reporting structures throughout our programmes, for the use of internal communications. These structures will ensure that reporting requirements (donor or fundraising) are addressed through the project cycle management and especially at design stage and ensure that feedback reports are circulated in a timely and effective manner. The candidate will also work hand in hand with the fundraising /donor liaison team ensure that all data (pictures, data reports, case studies etc.) are available for campaigns or donors.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure all programme information is available for other departments such as fundraising.
  • Develop reporting catalogues for different data (for internal use and for Comms use externally)
  • Support and strengthen the working relationship between thematic leads and fundraising leads.
• Improve current Reporting Strategy, which includes an organisational wide reporting structure.
  • Alongside programmes and fundraising teams, improve reporting templates and documentation.
  • Facilitate training to CO on reporting structures
  • Identify relevant gaps within the communication, structure, and frequency between (UK) head office and CO
• Coordinate with thematic leads and CO to ensure reporting issues are addressed within programmes and specifically within programme design.
• Identify and report emerging needs to fundraising department
• Coordinate reporting activities
• Regularly attend fundraising meetings
• Act as a focal point for information in the absence of relevant thematic leads
• Facilitate technical support on creative skills between Creative team and Partners, such as Photography and storytelling training
• Within the programmes team ensure understanding on fundraising techniques and trends, to ensure information provided is relevant and usable for Social Media, Website blogs etc.
• Provide technical support and clarification on reporting policies
• Support reporting requirements for specific donor funded programmes
• Organise relevant trainings and workshops at both UK and field level
• Be effective in a fast pace environment especially within humanitarian emergency contexts
• Ensure all MH staff have knowledge of current trends around reporting preferences.
• To undertake all tasks and duties in an effective, efficient, transparent and wholly accountable manner
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands policies and codes of conduct
• To undertake all tasks and duties in an effective, efficient, transparent, and wholly accountable manner
• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct.
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in fundraising activities and ensuring the availability of staff during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager.
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices.

Note: This job description will change from time to time due to changes within the Organisation as well as the updating of procedures within your department.  If there is a major change to your role then a new job description will be produced.

About the Successful Candidate:

Essential:

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

1. Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
2. Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• Uphold Muslim Hands’ Organisational Values

Education:

Essential:

• A degree in journalism, media, communications, social sciences, development, social/public policy, international affairs, or related areas.

Desirable:

• MBA, or masters level degree in International Development or related subject.

Experience:

Essential:

• Must possess excellent writing, editing, and speaking skills.
• Must be well versed in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Must be well-versed with IT software such as intranet and internal communication systems
• Must have a passion for working within a Communications environment, preferably within the international development sector and ideally within Communications for Development.

Desirable:

• Possess experience in internal communication, reporting, documentation, and internal publication.
• Be well versed in different fundraising requirements and strategies.
• 2 years relevant NGO/Charity experience. Work experience in communication and development or humanitarian related fields will be an asset.
• Charities/INGO experience.

This is a very rewarding position for the right person. If you feel this is you please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable quoting the above reference number!!

Deadline for applications is Wednesday, 17th February 2021, however, we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful. 

Sufra NW London is a Community Hub that provides a lifeline to people in crisis – including families living in extreme poverty and people who are vulnerable, homeless or socially isolated. We provide them with the food and support they need to survive, empower them to learn new skills and improve their wellbeing, and help them to find work and become financially stable.

Role Description

We are recruiting a temporary Communications Officer to cover a period of 9 months of maternity leave. This position will implement the charity’s communications strategy and support the Fundraising Manager. The post will work closely with senior staff to manage internal and external communications and marketing campaigns to raise the profile of the charity, engage new audiences and existing stakeholders, and generate income.

We are seeking a highly articulate and proactive individual with a flair for communications and 3 years’ experience in a similar communications role. The candidate will have excellent writing skills, be a confident communicator and an organised self-starter. You will have demonstrable experience of managing a diverse workload and being able to prioritise tasks and work under pressure. Graphic design skills would be desirable but not essential.

This is an immensely rewarding role working in a dynamic charity built on an ethos of sharing, hospitality, and inclusivity. We are looking for an exceptionally committed individual who is willing to go the extra mile and has flexibility to work during evenings and weekends when necessary. Through your activities, you will be able to convey the charity’s passion and commitment to supporting vulnerable people and demonstrate the impact of our interventions in transforming the lives of beneficiaries.

Flexible working hours/days are available to fit around childcare or other needs, including some home working.

To apply for this role, please submit the following by email:

1. A CV and a short Covering Letter that is no more than 2 pages long.
2. A completed Equal Opportunities Form, which can be downloaded here.

Deadline for applications Monday 1 February 2021

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic policy professional to lead a new function supporting the organisation’s various aims.

Making The Leap is a small and innovative social justice charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.

The shared soul of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity generally (and anti-Blackness in particular). The people here work hard, are good at what they do, and for so many it is ‘home’, with an average tenure of 11 years.

The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast and our brand new initiative Black Charity Leaders.

The British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM) is recruiting a Clinical Lead Mental Health for a project in partnership with Help Musicians which provides counselling/psychotherapy support to musicians. BAPAM is building on our successful long term partnership with Help Musicians delivering clinical consultations to hundreds of musicians across the UK over many years, which enables us to provide a large-scale, comprehensive and quality counselling and psychotherapy service to professional musicians. BAPAM provides clinical services to performing arts workers and students, and the postholder will have continuing responsibility for overseeing the delivery and evaluation of care to patients with mental health concerns who approach or are referred to us for support.

The role will include: coordinating and, at times, undertaking mental health assessments; contracting with BAPAM-registered psychosocial practitioners for appropriate evidence–based intervention; auditing services and evaluation of treatment provided; liaison with NHS services for ongoing care; support to our helpline team taking calls and emails from patients; and advising on and developing protocols for the organisation. You will be a qualified RMN or Social Worker with at least 5 years of experience in mental health, interested in further developing a high quality mental health service for musicians.

The role is for 12 months for the pilot with the expectation of extension if successful.

The postholder will need to be able to work from our London office and clinic, although the team is currently working remotely.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a hands on Finance Lead to join the team at Talkback, at an exciting time of growth.

Are you a person with a passion to help people? If so, would you like to use your skills and work alongside like-minded, committed colleagues to enable people with a learning disability to increase their self-esteem, have more say, and control over their lives. Talkback has worked for over 20 years in a person-centred way with over 1000 people with learning needs and/or autism.

Position: Finance Lead

Location: The role is office and home based with a requirement to work in the South Bucks office at least 2 days a week and travel across Buckinghamshire, as required, to visit our teams

Salary: £28,000 - £38,000 per annum pro rata depending on skill levels

Hours:  Full and Part Time considered - a minimum of 3 days per week.

Benefits:

Holidays: 23 – 27 days per year, dependent upon length of service and days worked

Pension: A Workplace Pension scheme, where both the employer and employee contribute

Family Friendly Benefits: We are committed to supporting staff in achieving a sensible work-life balance.

Employee Assistance Programme: staff have access to the support line 24/7

Parking: Free parking available on site

As Finance Lead you will be responsible for managing the financial assets of the charity and supporting its long-term future through effective and responsive controls, reporting and planning.

You will support the CEO, advise the Board of Trustees and be part of the senior leadership team, providing timely and insightful forecasting, maintaining effective financial control and supporting the CEO in developing business plans and analysis. You will also be handling transactions when required, as it’s a hands on approach we need.

Having had experience of working in an SME or Charity environment you will use your experience and knowledge, outside Finance, for the benefit of the people that we support and will be willing to provide hands on support, when required.

About You:

To be successful in the role you will need the following skills/experience:

• Fully qualified – ACCA or equivalent
• All round experience of working in an SME with excellent operational knowledge
• Experience of working within the Charity sector essential
• Proven ability to support change management processes with financial data
• Strong IT knowledge including advanced knowledge of MS Excel
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• The ability to work on a range of projects
• Collaborative and hands-on style of working
• Contract management experience preferred

Other roles you may have experience of could include Charity Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Finance Team Leader, Finance Analyst, Senior Finance Manager, Interim Finance Manager, Financial Accounting Manager, Finance Manger etc.

The Senior Policy Officer role is key to our client's strategy and will lead on their health and social care policy influencing. With a sound understanding of the changing health and social care landscape, you will work to build their evidence base and translate evidence into persuasive arguments to influence at the highest levels.

Client Details

A charity

Description

As Senior Policy Officer you will:

• Lead health and social care research and policy development
• Engage People who are deaf or have hearing loss in the development, delivery and evaluation of your work
• Develop Strong evidence based arguments and policy positions
• Build Partnerships with other organisations and stakeholders and secure consensus
• Manage A Research and Policy Officer and help drive a culture of high performance around policy development and influencing

Profile

You will have:

• Experience of developing evidence-based policy that has led to positive change
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An ability to develop relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels
• A flexible, proactive approach to working and an ability to direct your own work
• An understanding of how Whitehall and Westminster work
• Line management experience (desirable)

Job Offer

£37,000k

The Network Lead Northern Ireland will play a central role in helping us achieve our vision to end the need for food banks in the UK. This is a varied, proactive and fast-paced role that involves representing the Trussell Trust on policy and public affairs in Northern Ireland, the leadership of a dynamic team of Area Managers that supports the network of food banks in Northern Ireland, and the coordination of projects and partnerships.

The role is home-based with travel throughout Northern Ireland and occasionally to England, Scotland and Wales. Flexible working will be considered.

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the International Market Development Lead in London or any existing Save the Children office location. There are two International Market Development Leads which are part of the Global Fundraising and Marketing Hub and are responsible for developing the global market portfolio for fundraising, with the aim of delivering on our global fundraising priorities agreed with and through the Fundrasing and Marketing Directors..

This role will work closely at FR and Marketing Director level to focus on building capacity and driving fundraising excellence by supporting priority markets and Members with either current high income, or high income potential that seek support and partnership from and with the Global Fundraising and Marketing Hub.

The International Market Lead is also responsible for supporting and promoting best practice and innovation across their portfolio of markets and in priority regions and will also have the opportunity to lead or support Global Priority Projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

A university degree in business/marketing, social sciences or a related discipline and/or relevant work experience at the professional management level, with private sector fundraising experience in a not-for-profit organisation, or an international organisation, or a marketing/fundraising consultancy firm at an international level.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• A strategic thinker with strong tactical skills and experience
• Significant marketing / fundraising experience with a proven track record of delivering high-income growth in at least two markets, and ideally at Fundraising or Marketing Director level.
• Proven expertise and up-to-date knowledge of global fundraising techniques, channels and products.

• Experience of a market start-up / fast growth phase for a fundraising or marketing operation.

• A strong understanding of the business infrastructure and leadership requirements of expanding organizations.
• A strong understanding of business and financial planning, budgeting and budget management.
• Good project management skills, and proven ability to devise and operate to contingency plans where necessary.
• Good analytical skills and the ability to analyse marketing and financial data and produce effective management information.
• Experience of managing teams, consultants and agencies.
• Experience of managing and working in cross-organisational working groups with strong co-ordination skills.
• Excellent communication skills with an open-minded attitude.
• The ability to influence and motivate others and to foster collaboration; to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures, and to act with credibility, tact and diplomacy.
• Verbal and written fluency in English.
• The ability to travel. International travel will be required to carry out this role when virtual working and remote management is not optimal.

Desirable

• Experience of living and working for extended periods in countries with different cultures
• The ability to work in a second language. Ideally, this would be a language from one of our Members

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.

The Association of Directors of Adults Social Services is the membership charity for current and former directors of adult care or social services.  You can learn more about who we are and what we do on our website.

We need someone to support our work by developing sustainable revenue using our existing ways of working with sympathic commercial partners and by innovating.

You will bring your expertise in commercialising charity assets, credibility, great networking skills, and the vision to find and develop new revenue generating opportunities.

We are happy to consider proposals across a range of ways of working together, and to use an agreed bespoke  reward structure.

The Policy Manager will be charged with producing high-quality policy reports and other materials to support insight and influencing strategy aimed at key decision-makers across the world.

Client Details

Professional Association

Description

You will:

• Produce high-quality policy and research products
• Support the wider team's policy insight and influencing strategy aimed at key decision-makers across the world
• Support the promotion of our client's public voice and external affairs strategy.
• Produce reports, policy statements and responses to government consultations and select committee inquiries.
• Analyse political, economic and industry developments to ensure that policy projects address the most salient issues affecting civil engineering and the infrastructure sector.
• In consultation with the Lead Policy Manager work on the development of policy across multiple programmes and projects.
• Enable knowledge transfer from our client to key policymakers and industry leaders.
• Enable communications colleagues to respond to media requests to promote profile and support informed debate.
• Support senior staff and members in developing relationships with civil servants, think tanks, industry leaders, academics and others

Profile

Essential skills:

• The successful applicant will be familiar with and comfortable working with senior figures in politics, the civil service and industry.
• Extensive experience of carrying out research, report drafting, responding to government consultations, as well as a thorough understanding of the public policy making processes.
• Stakeholder engagement - both internally and externally
• Excellent drafting skills - report writing skills

Job Offer

Salary up to 40k

During the Covid-19 pandemic, amid the unprecedented surge in demand for support from people who have been rocked by the financial impact on their livelihood, Turn2us has responded with compassion and agility. Thanks to our supporters, we’ve been able to offer over £3m in direct grants to households struggling to afford basic essentials. We’ve increased our telephone helpline capacity for people with additional needs and we’ve ensured our digital income maximisation resources, including our welfare Benefits Calculator and Grant Search tools, used by millions since March, reflect the latest support available to people.

We want to go further. Our drive to continuously improve our services and target them to the people and places where need exists, is dependent on securing sustainable funding for new and existing programmes at Turn2us and in partnership with other organisations.

As Strategic Trust Funding Manager, you will play a core role in the pursuit of our purpose to support people in financial hardship to move from surviving to thriving. You’ll also be joining at an exciting time in the charity’s evolution. We have refined our purpose, values, strategy and structure in the past twelve months. We are co-producing our work with people who have lived experience of financial hardship, so that their unique insight and voices drive change in policy and practice.

Your insight into the funding landscape, emerging trends, high value income generation and success securing significant gifts from a range of institutional funders will help shape our approach and deliver new income and impact. Your perception and confidence will help match Turn2us’s vision to funders’ interests and values.

You will instinctively understand the close relationship between institutional funders, family and personal philanthropy, enabling you to build and steward relationships and grow our income pipeline. Your superb interpersonal skills and experience of working with funders will also enable you to make the most of networks that exist within the charity and our partners, volunteers and influencers.

Your demonstrable bid and tender writing experience and skills, alongside a naturally collaborative approach mean that you’ll work effectively with expert colleagues and partners to build and target insight-led compelling bids, applications and budgets for key charity programmes that drive impact. You will enjoy being part of an ambitious income team and able to use your skills and experience to support and line manage a Trust fundraising colleague.

Critically, your personal values, drive and ambition to contribute to achieving impact for people without enough income to thrive, particularly in the context of Covid-19, will shine through in this key role.

Position: Evidence Officer
Type: Full time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Flexible
Salary: Circa £30,010 - £37,839 per annum (dependent on location)
Salary Band: Band E
Department: Policy and Evidence

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

The Evidence Officer’s key responsibilities will include analysing regional and national data and evaluating different MS service models, to support innovation and service improvement across the UK.

You will distil and translate data and evidence into usable and engaging formats for internal or external audiences.

You will have a detailed understanding of a range of research methodologies, and a proven ability to apply them in answering complex research questions.

We offer 27 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Part of this exciting transformation will include an office move from our current National Centre in Cricklewood, NW London to a different location in London. We are currently defining where and what type of accommodation this will be and we really want our staff to be involved in that decision.

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 3rd February 2021

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity. 

Maternity Action is the UK’s maternity rights charity dedicated to promoting, protecting and enhancing the rights of all pregnant women, new mothers and their families to employment, social security and health care.

We are seeking an experienced policy professional to lead on our work on access to maternity care for women affected by charging for NHS maternity care, which forms part of the Hostile Environment.  The role will involve policy analysis; preparing reports, briefings and responses to policy consultations; monitoring relevant academic and grey literature; representing the organisation in meetings and networks; undertaking primary research with women, health professionals and others; and supporting individual women to take an active role in policy and campaigning.

We are looking for someone with excellent policy analysis skills; experience in preparing reports, literature reviews, briefings, responses to Government consultations and policy submissions; and excellent communication skills; and ability to support individual women to take part in campaigning, including dealing with sensitive health issues. You must have knowledge of one or more of the following policy areas: hostile environment policies, access to maternity care for vulnerable women, migration and asylum.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates.

The post is 14 hours per week.  The organisation is currently working remotely.  Following lockdown, the post can be delivered from our office in Finsbury Park, London or home-based from any location in the UK.  There is a core day (Thursday) and we are otherwise flexible about start/finish time and days worked during regular business hours.  We understand the challenges of balancing work and care during school closures and are open to very flexible arrangements at this time.

Please send us an application outlining how you meet the selection criteria and your CV.  Applications close 8 February.  Virtual interviews will be held in the week beginning 15 February.