Girlguiding’s Volunteer Development Team is looking for a proactive team assistant to play a key part in the delivery of learning and development to our volunteers.

This is an exciting time to join our friendly and supportive team. The team assistant will play a central role in the planning and delivery of an ambitious learning and development framework that will help us achieve our strategic objectives.  Based in London, the role will focus on administration of the diverse learning and development activities of our trainers and volunteers. There will also be opportunities to develop project coordination skills as we deliver new pieces of work.

The post holder will have experience of setting up and running administrative processes whilst being flexible enough to find solutions to day to day challenges. They will be able to build effective working relationships across Girlguiding using their excellent interpersonal and communication skills and will prioritise and manage their workload effectively.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change – improving attitudes towards mental health. While Girlguiding’s young members may be girl only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability (physical or mental), gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, and  sexual orientation.

18 month fixed term contract

Do you want to be part of an organisation that fights for children every single day? Then join us as Learning Technologist, supporting the planned expansion of our online and mobile learning offer, targeting humanitarians working on the frontlines of emergency response.

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 Learning Technologist you will be responsible for the development and delivery of quality, engaging online digital learning resources across the portfolio of specialist humanitarian training programmes, and giving advisory support to the broader Humanitarian Capacity Building team. You will also champion and apply emerging innovations in e-learning, and design, develop and measure the effectiveness of our online learning and development initiatives. In addition you will:

• Work with programme staff to define their content requirements and identify/develop appropriate and innovative digital solutions in line with adult learning principles and online learning pedagogie
• Implement new approaches to digital humanitarian learning, rooted in the principles of flexibility, open access, innovation, collaboration and participatory design
• Engage in research into, and develop an evidence-base for, innovative and effective technology enhanced learning in humanitarian contexts
• Build in-house skills that aim to embrace and exploit more fully the use of technology for capacity building.

To be successful you will have experience in an e-learning or learning technologist role with knowledge of current trends and practices in instructional design and technology-enhanced learning. You will bring experience, and innovative and creative ideas to the development and design of online and blended learning experiences. Adaptable, with a ‘can do’ attitude, you will have clear enthusiasm for online learning evidenced by an awareness of advances and key issues in the industry. In addition you will have:

• Expertise relating to pedagogical concepts, lesson/curriculum planning and instructional design
• Demonstrable experience of creating high quality, engaging and effective multimedia, interactive learning content
• A creative approach to learning design, with strong interest in innovation
• Demonstrated experience working with online learning standards SCORM, AICC, LTI and xAPI
• Experience of video creation and sound editing with strong visual design skills.

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: 30th November 2019

To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

As Evaluation and Learning Specialist, you’ll be focused on leading the evaluation of Teach First’s teacher development programmes, including our flagship Teacher Training programme, our pilot Time to Teach Initial Teacher Training programme for career changers, and our new Early Career Teacher programme.

• Do you have In-depth knowledge and experience of evaluation techniques and research methods?
• Do you have experience designing and implementing evaluations using quantitative and quantitative research methods?
• Do you have excellent skills in collecting, managing, analysing and reporting on qualitative and quantitative data and research?
• Do you have experience of commissioning and managing projects with external evaluators?
• Do you have excellent project management and stakeholder management skills?
• Can you effectively communicate complex evaluation and research findings to audiences in an understandable and usable manner?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Evaluation and Learning Specialist

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV and cover letter showing how you meet our essentials ready to upload.

To apply for a vacancy at Teach First you are required to complete an application on our careers website. If you are applying via an external job board you will be redirected to our careers website where you should complete your application. We will not progress any applications that have not been submitted in this way.

Learning and Development Officer
London, EC4 or Birmingham, West Midlands (with some travel to training sites)

About Us

Money Advice Trust provides free information, advice and resources to help people successfully manage their finances. With demand for money advice consistently outstripping supply, finding more efficient ways of helping people is at the heart of our work.

Every year, we provide thousands of free training places for money advisers across the UK through our ‘Wiseradviser’ programme through both face-to-face and online channels. We enable trainees to help people across the UK tackle their debts and manage their money with confidence.

We’re now looking for a Learning and Development Officer to join us and support the success of our Wiseradviser programme, working from our London or Birmingham offices.

The Benefits

- Salary of circa £26,500 per annum (circa £28,000 with London Weighting)
- Generous pension
- Death in Service
- A range of health and wellbeing benefits
- Money saving initiatives 
- Rewards for working in line with our values
- 29 days’ annual leave, the option to buy/sell leave and one duvet day per quarter (taken out of leave allowance)

If you are a money adviser with knowledge of e-learning systems, this is a brilliant opportunity to help other debt advice professionals to improve their expertise and do more to help those facing financial difficulty. 

Money Advice Trust is an exceptional organisation to grow with. Not only do we live by a strong set of values that ensure all our teams are supportive, innovative and balanced, we also help hundreds of thousands of people each year through advice and face-to-face interaction.

You will have the chance to contribute to the development of our training offering, including leading our course review process, to ensure people are given the support they need to tackle their debt. 

The Role

As a Learning and Development Officer, you’ll co-ordinate our free Wiseradviser training, which provides training to debt advisers across the UK.

You’ll organise face-to-face training and e-learning support, providing excellent customer service to both debt advisers and the tutors delivering training. 

Additionally, you will: 

- Book tutors and venues for training 
- Support course development and review projects
- Work with subject matter experts to improve learning materials 
- Contribute to quality assurance processes 
- Travel to sites to support the smooth running of events 

About You

To join us as a Learning and Development Officer, you will need: 

- Experience of working as a money adviser, with expert knowledge of the UK debt advice sector
- Experience of e-learning systems 
- Sound knowledge of translating technical debt advice into plain English 
- The willingness to travel to sites throughout the UK

Ideally, you’ll have experience of working in the not-for-profit sector, but this is not essential.

We want to hear from you if you’ve worked as a Debt Adviser, Debt Advisor, L&D Advisor, Money Adviser, Learning and Development Advisor, Debt Advice Trainer, L&D Co-ordinator, or Training Officer. 

Webrecruit and Money Advice Trust are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are seeking your next challenge as our Learning and Development Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

To deliver improved patient outcomes through convening local communities of practice, delivering targeted education programmes and influencing service redesign and integrated care pathways.

St Marylebone has received funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to proceed with our exciting Changing Lives community project. 

This project, as well undertaking essential fabric repairs and upgrading, will also involve the delivery of a substantial and creative heritage programme involving local communities, businesses and stakeholders.

It will showcase and share the story of St Marylebone and the larger Marylebone area north of Oxford Street, with art, music, cinema, multi-media, heritage craft skills, cookery and much more by using a thematic prism of ‘The People of St Marylebone’, ‘The Place of St Marylebone’ and ‘The role of the Church in St Marylebone’. Key partners include the Church Army, and the Building Crafts College.

The role of the Heritage, Learning & Communications Facilitator will be a key role in delivering the project aims which include:

• Creating a catalytic community ‘buzz’ through delivering programmes built on the area’s unparalleled millennium of heritage, attracting new audiences and connecting Marylebone’s contrasting, disparate and increasingly divergent communities in meaningful interactions and shared experiences.
• Delivering exciting, innovative and surprising reinventions of archive material, co-created with community partners to illuminate our interpretation themes through the Activity Plan;
• Introducing the people’s musical folk tradition of St Marylebone alongside a strong live music legacy of Church and conservatoire.
• Establishing an on-the-job craft training programme with the Building Crafts College.
• Offering opportunities into employment through archive interpretation and venue management training placements

The key project aims and objectives are:

• A new Welsh slate roof covering with lead gutters/flat roofs, with repaired Georgian timber structure and new roof insulation
• Urgent repairs to historic fabric including rainwater goods and stonework, ensuring safety and water- tightness of the building.
• To restore, conserve, and catalogue significant artefacts, artworks, records, glass, plasterwork and furnishings
• Underpinning the long-term sustainability of the parish church with Crypt Hall improvements and new East/West corridor access, securing income-generating capacity.
• Providing St Marylebone Parish Church with the facilities its needs to function as Marylebone’s foremost historic public space for the whole community by delivering the following:
  - accessibility adaptations to the historic building where capital development works are planned;
  - refurbishing existing crypt space to provide facilities for exhibitions, seminars, workshops, lectures, music;
  - providing space for pop-up catering-based events in order to support entrepreneurship and homeless women into self-supporting lives, hosting regular heritage inspired events.
• Creating a catalytic community ‘buzz’ through delivering programmes built on the area’s unparalleled millennium of heritage, attracting new audiences and connecting Marylebone’s contrasting, disparate and increasingly divergent communities in meaningful interactions and shared experiences.
• Delivering exciting, innovative and surprising reinventions of archive material, co-created with community partners to illuminate our interpretation themes through the Activity Plan;
• Introducing the people’s musical folk tradition of St Marylebone alongside a strong live music legacy of Church and conservatoire.
• Establishing an on-the-job craft training programme with the Building Crafts College.
• Offering opportunities into employment through archive interpretation and venue management training placements.

1.  Project and Task Description

The St Marylebone PCC has recently been awarded £2.95m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop the church as a heritage and cultural venue. The Heritage, Learning and Communications Facilitator (HL&CF) will be a proactive role, working with us to help our audiences to interpret St Marylebone’s history, learn about our role in the shaping of the area, and develop new skills and confidence to realise our vision to Change Lives. The H&LC will work closely alongside and be supported by:

• Key members of the well-established parish staff team (Project & Activities Manager, Rector, Operations Director, Development Director).
• Members of the active parish community (Parish Church Council (PCC), Project Advisory Group and congregation).
• Project partners as set out in the Heritage Fund Round 2 Bid both internal and external
• Consultant team members appointed to deliver the capital repair and adaptation elements of the bid proposals, and other project staff appointed to deliver the activity and interpretation plan.

The HL&CF role will report to the Project & Activities Manager in the Operations team, during the capital works programme and in the first year of opening in 2022.  The HL&CF will deliver key parts of the Activity Plan and its supporting Interpretation Plan, specifically the parts that aim to engage our target audiences of those living and working locally and visitors; young people aged 16-24; older people aged over 65 and growing local communities. This will be through a series of interpretation projects developed in tandem with audience groups that will be incorporated within the church spaces, structured skills development placements, digital storytelling, formal and informal learning activities, walks and talks, tours, and trails.  The HL&CF will also be expected to contribute to development of programming of performance, song, music, spoken word and food activities that have a heritage focus along with promoting and publishing the project through a number of different channels.

The HC&LF will act as advocate for heritage interpretation and learning during the delivery of the capital works and the first year of opening liaising with:

• The Visitor and Volunteer Coordinator, responsible for other elements of the Activity Plan from December 2021
• The consultant Project Director, co-ordinating the work proposals, and through this key
• members of the consultant team (Architect & Design Team including interpretation designers and evaluation consultant). For example, working with the interpretation designers to integrate the design and copywriting of co-created interpretation elements with the rest of the interpretative scheme and formative and summative evaluation with the evaluation consultant
• Project partners identified in the Heritage Fund Round 2 bid.
• The parish church community at St Marylebone.
• The wider local community of Marylebone.

2. Key Tasks

• Delivery of the co-creation elements of the Activity Plan and its supporting Interpretation Plan in partnership with the freelance creative designers, target audiences, partners, local community groups, volunteers, and the parish church community itself including St Marylebone in 100 objects.
• Complete the volunteer research phase and investigation of sources begun in the Development Phase to ensure the planned co-creation elements can be based on high quality understanding of evidence.
• Resolve any practical and logistical issues in delivering the co-creation elements of the interpretation plan during the capital works programme.
• Detail and deliver the formal learning activities to be delivered for schools, HE and FE sector, and the informal learning programme for adults and families and within the parish church’s spaces and off-site once the capital project is complete, detailing and developing a programme of performance, song, music, spoken word and food-related activities with a heritage focus.
• Train staff and volunteers in heritage interpretation, learning and skills-development.
• Work with target audiences and heritage organisations to create content for a series of local talks, walks, guided tours, digital stories, leaflets, trails and quizzes.
• Work with the appointed website designers, freelance copywriters and script editors to develop multi-platform heritage content.
• Develop a Marketing and Communications strategy identifying key project milestones and messages to promote events.
• Publicise St Marylebone, especially Changing Lives to the locality and beyond. This will include the annual St Marylebone Festival, a key component in the Changing Lives heritage outcomes strategy.
• Keep the Changing Lives portal of the St Marylebone website Social Media (incl. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), fresh, engaging and up-to-date.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the media (incl. online contacts) for PR and marketing purposes.
• Ensure regular updating of ‘What’s On’ listings, e.g. BachTrack, local journals, etc..
• Use the Harlequin database effectively to deliver regular project and event mailings.
• Add to the central Changing Lives data base of images with all appropriate permissions that are readily available for print, web content, and social media.
• Develop strong and creative relationships with other heritage and arts ‘attractions’ across the City of Westminster, Greater London and the wider region maximising potential partnerships.
• Undertake any additional delegated tasks and responsibilities from the Project and Activity Manager and Rector where appropriate. 

Full-time (35 hours a week, although four days per week will be considered), fixed term maternity cover contract

We are Parentkind, a leading charity that supports and champions all the ways parents can participate in education. We are also the leading membership organisation for parent teacher associations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are looking for a Learning and Development Coordinator to join our Head Office team in Tonbridge, Kent.

Who you are: You are a learning and development professional with experience of delivering an external training function. You will have a proven track record in designing, creating and implementing training programmes as well as significant experience of identifying training needs for defined audiences and will be able to recognise where changes and improvements need to be made. You will be passionate about the charity sector and be a strong communicator as well as possessing the ability to work on your own initiative, prioritise workload and excel in a fast-paced, progressive organisation.

The role: Reporting into the Development Manager, you will be responsible for creating a blended external training programme to support our beneficiaries, schools, parents and PTAs and other defined audiences including Multi Academy Trusts and local authorities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. You will ensure that our training needs are delivered on time and on budget, using the latest industry trends, responding to beneficiary demands and ensuring that each course is engaging which in turn generates not just revenue but a measurable outcome in enhancing the knowledge and skills on parental participation in education.

Responsibilities will include:

• Creating and implementing an external annual training plan and schedule that make the best use of available resources in line with our strategic objectives.
• Conducting training analysis to address our audience needs and develop our training programme.
• Identifying and developing relationships with organisations to provide bespoke or customised parental engagement training.
• Identifying and implementing recommendations for improvement in our training courses.
• Managing training budgets and revenue targets.
• Administering our external training programme including a variety of venues and courses.
• Creating, reviewing and organising training materials, manuals and resources.
• Supporting our network of trainers with training methods, resources and skills.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of our training and trainers.
• Working with the Development Manager to implement a training growth strategy.

If you share our passion to support parents in their role in their children’s education and feel you have the right qualities to make a difference, then we would love to hear from you.

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button to download a job pack and application form.

Closing date: 3.00pm on Friday, 22nd November 2019. Unfortunately, we are unable to consider any applications which are received after the deadline.

First interviews: Tuesday, 3rd December 2019.
Second interviews: Monday, 16th December 2019.

Are you a Learning Support Assistant looking to develop a career working with young people with autism?

Do you want to make the ordinary possible for young people with Autism?

Here at Ambitious College West Thames, part of Ambitious about Autism, we are hiring!

Ambitious College is an Ofsted Good college providing support and education to over 42 learners. We are looking for Learning and Behavioural specialist staff, with a passion for working with young people, aged 16-25, in particular those who may have received all manner of set-backs in and outside of education.

Working as a SEN learning support assistant at Ambitious College West Thames school you will:

• Provide day to day support, delivering 1:1, paired and small group teaching, and learner sessions using a behavioural approach (PBS).
• Supervise and support community-based learning and educational visits
• Help to plan lessons by preparing materials and resources
• Working with key pupils to help develop their personal plans and aspirations
• Supporting pupils to develop crucial life skills to help them thrive

You will need to be well organised, have good planning skills, an appreciation of health & safety in the workplace along with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Above all, you will also need the physical and emotional resilience to work with young people who sometimes present with behaviours that challenge.

Working at Ambitious College we offer a wide range of financial and wellbeing benefits, such as:

• Competitive annual salary, Paid over 52 weeks
• Pension scheme
• Free healthy breakfast every day
• Continuous professional development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Subsidised classes and activities: such as Yoga, Zumba, Running Clubs and Book clubs

If you would like to find out more about working at Ambitious College, please find our recruitment pack attached. Alternatively apply today and help us in making the ordinary possible for young people with Autism.

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

“This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”

Talkback is a charity and is known as one of Bucks and West Berks leading providers to people with needs.

Are you a person with a passion to help people? If so, would you like to work alongside like-minded, committed colleagues who enable people with a learning disability to increase their self-esteem, have more say, and control over their lives? Talkback has been working with people with a learning disability since 1998, aiming to achieve choice, opportunity and respect. Talkback is user led and knows what life is like when you have a learning disability.

We are currently recruiting for:

A part time Learning Disability Project Worker - £18700 - £19200 p.a. (pro rata)

A three day/week role

No shift work or evening/weekend work

Due to expansion, we would like to recruit an additional part time Project Worker – Learning Assistant to owrk 3 days a week to deliver a range of services to our members with learning disability and/or autism. Within the Equip Project, you will be working closely with local Further Education colleges by supporting young people, one to one, towards their education provision. Other project activities include gardening and allotment groups (some of which are based in National Trust properties), social and life skills training, a men’s independence group, travel training, a drama group which puts on regular shows, a recycling and tools workshop, a creative media group and a group working with animals.

You will work at our High Wycombe and Aylesbury buildings, plus in local colleges and out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability or autism to meet their individual needs also support young people with their families to achieve positive outcomes.

To succeed you will be able to work both as part of a team and independently and have a 'can do' attitude. You will need to have good communication skills and an understanding of both self-advocacy and inclusion. We can teach you all you need to know, you just need to have the passion and care.

You will have the opportunity to help someone develop and grow as a person whilst making a difference that will live with you forever. And, as one of our team said ‘Working with people with a learning disability or autism is the most rewarding and fulfilling role’

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) including checks with past employers (Applicant Declaration must be completed and returned with application).

Closing date: 12th December 2019

A fantastic opportunity for someone enthusiastic, motivated and organised to join the Education & Learning Teamat one of the UK’s leading interfaith organisations.

The Faith & Belief Forum runs education, engagement and action programmes that bring diverse communities together. In schools, universities and community spaces we break down barriers and find ways for people to work together to improve society.  We believe that young people should feel confident communicating and collaborating with anybody, regardless of their faith, belief, culture or background.

Our Education & Learning Team works with over 100 schools nationally through award-winning workshops, school linking and other creative youth projects. This is an exciting opportunity to play a hands-on role delivering across all areas of our Education & Learning programmes. Through working with schools and training teachers on our School Linking programme, facilitating workshops and supporting volunteers to share stories about their faith identity, and creating safe spaces for young people to talk about the issues they care about, you will be making a real impact.

This role involves:

• Building and maintaining relationships with educators, teachers and parents.
• Planning, developing and delivering a range of training and workshop opportunities for young people, teachers and volunteers.
• Supporting the development of online resources which enable us to share our expertise and methodologies with education professionals.
• Observing link events between schools with young people from different faiths and beliefs.
• Advocating for our Education & Learning offer to a wide range of stakeholders.

 To do this you will need to:

• Be passionate about working with and inspiring young people.
• Be an effective verbal and written communicator.
• Have experience planning, developing and delivering workshops or trainings.
• Enjoy working with others to build successful partnerships when working together on projects.
• Bring experience of formal or informal education.

You’ll be joining an organisation that aims to embody the inclusive and welcoming values we want to see in wider society. We pride ourselves on our collaborative working environment, where your passion and dedication will be rewarded through a flexible benefits packageand ongoing support. At our most recent staff survey, 100% of our team enjoy the work they do and would recommend the Faith & Belief Forum as an employer.

If you feel this role is for you, please visit our website to download a job description and person specification, and for information on how to apply.

The deadline to apply is Monday 2 December at 9am. If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview w/c 9 December at our office in Kentish Town. We are looking for someone available to start this role ASAP.

We believe in order to effectively serve our beneficiaries; our work must be influenced by a broad range of voices. Therefore, we actively encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our staff team. This would include BAME candidates and those who identify as Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist and Jain. We celebrate difference and are committed to creating a working environment where everyone is included.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from individuals without the right to work in the UK. 

We are looking to appoint a Youth and Development Coordinator that is excited by the idea of working with the community at a grass roots level – and who has the skills and expertise to help them achieve transformational change. 

Applicants must be dynamic and creative and will be required to engage and support local people in an effective and collaborative way. The role will include:

• Delivering a broad range of activities with young people who access the Centre.

• Supporting local residents to establish activity groups and support them to self-govern in a financially sustainable manner.

• Empowering the local community and ensuring their needs are at the heart of the Centre's work.

  This role requires a clear DBS check.

  MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Youth Development

  To deliver a range of activities to different groups of young people supporting their personal development, health and wellbeing and inclusion within the local community.

• To lead on all aspects of youth work on site including the planning, development and delivery of activity with young people

• To ensure adequate processes are in place with activity groups in relation to Safeguarding and Health and Safety

• To link to wider partners delivering youth activities on Grange Park to ensure that services support each other and maximise impact

2. Engaging Local People

To develop a programme of outreach activities that engage the local community in the development and delivery of @TheGrange.

1. To provide a pivotal co-ordination role for the local community residents, to build trust between the centre and its local population

2. Seek and understand local stakeholder needs and provide a balanced usage plan for the centre

3. To work with all stakeholders to deliver a viable and sustainable activities plan for the centre

4. Utilise all forms of media to promote the centre locally, to include social media, website, photography and promotional materials

   3. Empowering Local People

   To support local residents to take an active role in delivering services form @TheGrange and take a lead on managing groups on site.

5. To lead the development of an active Friends of Group ensuring the voice of the local community is embedded in the heart of activities delivered from @TheGrange

6. To undertake consultation work with local people and partner organisations to identify issues and potential solutions, ascertain options and drive forward a consensus

7. To deliver activities that are identified as having benefit for the community including large scale public events

8. To support local residents to set up their own groups and implement procedures to ensure they can self-govern and work in a safe and sustainable manner

9. To assist with recruitment and support of volunteers in the delivery of projects

   . Any other reasonable duties as required by the Trust, by funders or by the line manager.

   ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

10. Investors in People - Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside is committed to maintaining its Investor in People (IIP) status and you are expected to support the ongoing development of IIP.

11. Health & Safety - All staff and volunteers have responsibility for ensuring that their working environment is healthy and safe and that staff and volunteers for whom they are responsible for, or working with, are not placed at risk.  All staff and volunteers will be expected to familiarise themselves with and adhere to the current Health & Safety Policy.

12. < >qual Opportunities & Diversity - Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside strives to be an equal opportunities employer and operates an Equal Opportunities policy.  It also recognises the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and welcomes this.

    Data Protection - Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside endeavours to comply with the Data Protection Act 2018.  It may be necessary to disclose personal data to funding bodies - where a role is funded externally - in order to comply with their funding requirements.  If this applies to you we will inform you about what information is shared.

13. Personal Development - All staff and volunteers will be expected to participate in a broad range of personal development activities in line with best practice and take responsibility for identifying own learning needs in order to fulfil the requirements of the role and support career progression.

    Corporate Training - All staff and volunteers will be expected to attend and fully participate in the Trust’s Corporate Training Programme.

14. PLEASE REQUEST AFULL JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION.

Near East Foundation

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager

Reports to:  Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

Location:  London, United Kingdom

Type:  Full-time, permanent

Travel:  Yes, 25% of the time

Relocation:  Relocation assistance is not provided

Salary:  £50k - £55k per year

Benefits:  Comprehensive benefits package

The Near East Foundation (NEF) is seeking candidates for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager (MEL) to be based in its HQ Office in London, UK. The individual will play a lead role in the development and the implementation of MEL systems and processes, and training/coaching of M&E and Learning project staff in Armenia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Mali, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and expansion countries. The individual will be involved in a current global portfolio of 27 programmes funded by 27institutional and private donor grantstotalling £32 million. The individual will work in close collaboration with global headquarters teams in London, New York and Washington DC in the USA, and soon in Brussels, as well as field teams made of 300 staff and a network of partners in nine countries. 

For over 100 years, NEF has worked to build more sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive communities in the Middle East and Africa through education, governance, and economic development initiatives. NEF’s work is organised around three programme areas: Peacebuilding through Economic Cooperation, Inclusive Economic Development, and Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management.

Position Description

The MEL Manager is a member of NEF’s headquarters team, reporting to the Director of MEL Unit, based in Washington DC. Under the leadership of the Director of MEL, the MEL manager will collaborate with US HQ-based MEL team (MEL Officer and MEL Associate) and the Regional Data Manager based in Amman, Jordan, to develop NEF MEL framework and build countries MEL capacities. The M&E and Learning Manager is responsible for ensuring and maintaining an accurate and up to date M&E and Learning framework to inform NEF project indicators and organisational performances, including providing trainings and on-going support for project staff to ensure timely and quality data collection, analysis, reporting, impact assessment and learning. The M&E and Learning Manager is the focal point in producing project periodic reports, compiling data on project performance against set targets and generating NEF impact assessments, lessons learned and knowledge products. 

Responsibilities

General M&E and Learning Framework:

• Contribute to the development and execution of MEL strategy and policies;
• Create a database for standardised performance indicators and their specific measurement tools;
• Coordinate the design of project log-frame, MEL Plan and data collection tools;
• Develop and update curriculum; provide trainings and one-on-one support to build the capacity of NEF staff and partners in implementing Projects MEL Plans data;
• Engage in outreach to field and HQ teams for M&E and Learning activities;
• Ensure data management procedures, provides set timelines from project’s collection of data and meet set deadlines in data collection;
• Oversee data management work performed by project staff and partners in the field;
• Participate in development of future project proposals.

Data Collection & Management:

• Formulate and ensure MEL staff successfully execute data collection policies and procedures in a timely and professional manner;
• Oversee technical design and accuracy of surveys and relevant tools for beneficiary selection (including vulnerability assessments), for project’s indicators tracking and for learning activities (baseline, follow up and endline surveys, institutional needs assessments, focus group discussions, key informant interviews); 
• Support, supervise and coordinate on-going data collection and data entry by field staff;
• Build project MEL Officer capacities to train local staff (NEF and partners) to collect data;
• Organise quality control procedures and regular data quality assessments;
• When applicable, support in procurement and management of third-party data collections.

Quality Control:

• Document procedures and oversee data preparation including data cleaning, standardisation and analysis;
• Oversee implementation of quality control procedure (including checking data entry quality);
• Build project MEL Officer capacities to ensure data cleaning, identify and correct data entry errors;
• Ensure audit data on a regular basis and ensure data integrity.

Data analysis and reporting, including:

• Train and support project MEL Officers to analyse data and report on project’s performances;
• Collaborate with field teams to enable effective data usage through participatory reflective, analysis and learning approaches;
• Provide statistical analysis with needed controls, using specific software (SPSS, STATA);
• Coordinate the production of regular and ad hoc reports required for projects and HQ;
• Coordinate the preparation and presentation of data, when applicable.

Organisational Impact and Learning:

• Support programme and field teams and coordinate data collection and analysis to undertake impact assessments, learning activities and knowledge production;
• Develop quasi experimental methodologies for more rigorous impact assessment;
• Contribute to the design and lead the implementation of a learning strategy: elaborate programme theories of change, identify key learning thematic, plan resources and lead activities;
• Document and disseminate lessons learned, and information on the outcomes and impact of NEF interventions on target beneficiaries;
• Coordinate knowledge production on NEF impact and learning;
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

NEF is seeking a driven self-starter who is committed to programmatic excellence and thrives when engaging in multiple workflows in an international context. The individual should be willing and eager to make regular visits to NEF field teams.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social science, international development, economics, statistics or relevant field.
• At least 7 years direct professional experience in M&E and Learning in international development and/or humanitarian responses, including 3-5 years of experience on bilateral-funded projects;
• Proven experience designing qualitative and quantitative data collection tools and survey instruments;
• Ability to cultivate positive working relationships with multi-cultural teams in both field and remote contexts;
• Working knowledge of database and smartphone-based data collection applications;
• Proven experience designing rigorous methodologies for impact assessments;
• Proven experience in organisational learning and knowledge production;
• Proven experience leading or facilitating trainings, learning events etc. with field teams;
• Demonstrated experience supporting multiple projects simultaneously;
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and descriptive statistics;
• Applicable knowledge working with statistic software such as SPSS, SAS, STATA;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and the ability to clearly articulate key messages for multiple audiences and stakeholders; 
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office suite;
• Legally authorised to work in the United Kingdom without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social science, international development, economics, statistics or relevant field;
• Knowledge of Arabic and/or French a plus. 

Position Criteria:

• Strategic thinking, including identification of MEL system weaknesses and initiative to address problem(s);
• Excellent organisational skills, accuracy and attention to detail;
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines;
• Ability to operate both independently and collaboratively as required.

NEF will accept rolling application until the position is filled. Review of application will begin on Monday, November 4, 2019.Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. 

To apply:

Please apply by submitting the following documents on the Near East Foundation careers page

1. Cover letter outlining relevant experience and availability 
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. List of three references (including one from current, or most recent, employer)

Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with the Near East Foundation by visiting the NEF website.

The Near East Foundation promotes Equal Employment Opportunities for all

applicants seeking employment and NEF employees.

We're looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Fundraising Officer to help us grow a robust pipeline of funding opportunities to support our mission to provide quality education to children in Africa.

This new role would suit an ambitious self-starter with experience in fundraising and/or research, with an interest in developing their skills in global international development. In return, the role offers the opportunity to work as a part of an ambitious, friendly and supportive team, delivering impactful work supporting children’s right to a quality education.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level (or have equivalent experience), a good team player and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Responsibilities will include researching and developing a pipeline of funding opportunities, pro-active stewardship of existing and recurring donors, developing new fundraising activities and campaigns, and managing a fundraising database.

To apply, please download the full job description and application pack from our website. Please submit a completed application form and equal opportunities monitoring form to us by 10am on 22nd November.

We are looking for a dynamic Director of Learning who shares our values and ambition to cover maternity leave from March 2020. We are a motivated team who are challenge social inequality in educational attainment through an innovative after-school literacy programme for 9-12 year old children.

We offer children who are falling behind at school and have fewer advantages in their lives a programme to improve their reading, writing, confidence and perseverance, so they can acheive at school and beyond.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of the team leading a high-impact social change programme in an incredibly exciting period of growth and development. You will be joining us at an exciting time in our journey to help lead the organisation, as we continue to expand our Learning Programme’s reach beyond Hackney and Haringey.

You will be overseeing the strategic development and delivery of our Learning Programme by two teams along with helping us find and develop the next team.

We value honesty, openness and hard work. We have a strong ethos of caring deeply about the children we work with and going above and beyond to support each other.