We are currently recruiting a Programme Coordinator to work within our Network Development team. The role would be supporting principally with the delivery of our networks (Trust Leaders Network and Regional Headteacher Networks). As a matrix organisation, there are opportunities to work across teams and support delivery of our full suite of programmes and networks.

About Challenge Partners

Who we are: Challenge Partners is a practitioner-led education charity that enables collaboration between schools to enhance the life chances of all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

How we do it: The Challenge Partners central team works closely with school leaders and other education professionals to facilitate a variety of programmes and services for schools in our partnership. We ensure the knowledge and skills of the best in our network are available to everyone, reducing the variability in education provision whilst improving the performance of all schools, leaders, and pupils in the partnership.

Our team: There are currently just over 20 people in our growing team. We are dedicated to working hard for our schools whilst enjoying what we do and who we work with. You will be working in a friendly and dynamic group with backgrounds in education, the wider social enterprise and charity sector, and the corporate world. The majority of roles are school-facing, and team members work closely with leaders in our schools to generate and refine ideas and create maximum value for the network.

To find out more about the Network of Excellence, Trust Leaders Network and our Regional Headteacher Networks please visit our website. 

Job Purpose:

To support the delivery of our network for trust leaders and our regional networks for headteachers. These enable knowledge exchange and support leaders to strengthen capacities to lead and grow healthy organisations and drive trust and school improvement. This position requires a self-motivated, organised, detail-focused and personable individual to work as part of our team.

Key responsibilities:

• Support delivery of the networks, including scheduling meeting dates, liaising with network facilitators, providing zoom support for online meetings and other supporting activities
• Respond to email and phone queries relating to Regional Headteacher Networks or the Trust Leaders Network in a timely and professional manner
• Manage associated network communications as appropriate
• Coordinate and schedule meetings with external stakeholders
• Maintain agreed relationships with network stakeholders. As directed, maintain relationships with advisory group, customers, service providers and other stakeholders and resolve all queries and operational issues, escalating as appropriate
• Maintain and update network information as required, including our salesforce CRM system, website and marketing materials
• Other tasks commensurate with the role as appropriate such as support for the Partnerships, Network Development or other teams, according to organisational need

Person Specification:

Specific skills and attitudes we are looking for in an applicant are as follows:

● Excellent relationship management skills and a friendly, personable demeanor

● Positivity and optimism

● Outstanding attention to detail, and pride in your work

● High computer literacy, with experience of using Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel and Powerpoint

● Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to deal with people diplomatically and appropriately, building rapport with those at varying levels of seniority

● Ability to prioritise effectively to meet competing demands, through excellent organisation and time management

● The ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines

● A willingness to learn and give and receive feedback

● A passion for education, and a desire to make a difference

Personal Characteristics:

Our team is very important to us, and we are looking for someone who shares our key values:

● Excellence- we are always looking for ways to improve because we are determined to achieve the best for every child, teacher and leader.

● Equity- we treat each other fairly, with trust, care and respect. We seek the best for every child, and know that those who have the least, need our combined expertise the most.

● Courageous leadership- we speak up and take responsibility for all children, making sure that we do not harm others in doing our best for our own schools

● Challenge- We expect the best of ourselves and each other, and value challenge which helps us improve

● Collaboration- We listen to, share with and learn from each other, developing our practice together so that every child benefits from our combined wisdom and creativity

● Innovation- We use and generate research, we innovate with discipline and evaluate intelligently in pursuit of better outcomes for all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

Salary and benefits of working for Challenge Partners

● Salary £21,588-£25,398, dependent on experience

● 25 days of paid holiday per year, plus 8 additional days of bank holiday (pro rata)

● An employer contributed pension - we match up to 5% of your own contribution

● Private healthcare

● Flexible working hours

● A school based office in South Bermondsey

● This role is not suitable for remote working only and attendance at events in the UK is required

● A supportive and friendly team

● A chance to make a real difference to educational outcomes

● The opportunity to progress and develop skills in a dynamic and fast-growing team

● The opportunity to interact with the children at our school (including weekly reading)

Please note that we will disregard your application if we do not receive a CV and role-specific cover letter.

Appointment will be dependent on receipt of satisfactory references and completing a DBS check.

Start Date: As soon as possible

Please note that the recruitment of this role will take place on rolling bases.

We are looking for an observant and empathetic person to join our team of casewokers. Your job will be to meet with unpaid carers of dependent adults, usually a family member or a close friend, and ask them about their support needs and find out how Carers Network can help them.  You will then need to write a comprehensive, accurate report outlining their needs and the support plan you have worked on together. 

You will need to be a good writer and great at explaining things to people.You must have speedy and accurate typing skills and the ability to learn to use two Customer Relationship Management systems.

You will also need to learn about all the local resources in the area so that you are able to make good recommendations for support.

We operate a hybrid system of working where you will work some days from home and the remaining time at our offices in North Westminster. You will need to have a quiet, private area in your own home and a good internet connection for remote working. You will be provided with all the equipment you need and training and support from your line manager. 

Most of the work you do will be done remotely but there will be some face-to-face work with clients, either in our offices or in their own homes, so you will need to be able to travel on public transport.  The area you will cover is the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.  You are not expected to be familiar with this borough before you begin the job but you must be willing to learn all about it once you start.

About FareShare UK

FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to almost 11,000 frontline charities and community groups. During 2020, we redistributed 113 million meals through our FareShare Regional Centres and our retail surplus model FareShare Go, reaching over 1 million people.

Hunger is a growing issue in the UK and while there is surplus food that is otherwise going to waste, we believe that this food should be used to feed people first.

The COVID19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the issue of food insecurity in the UK and with it, FareShare’s ability to get food to vulnerable communities nationwide. We are fortunate to benefit from the support of major retailers, the media, sports ambassadors and a groundswell of public engagement. As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.

About the Role

This important role has been created to support delivery of the FareShare strategy over the next three years and to develop innovative approaches to our work with the food industry which will further drive our growth and support the delivery of sustainable food volumes.  We have ambitious volume plans and, whilst there are still high volumes of surplus food going to waste in the food supply chain which we aim to access to drive this growth, we are in a challenging and dynamic environment for the food industry and we are operating alongside a number of commercial and charitable food redistribution organisations who also have equally ambitious plans.

Reporting to the Director of Food, and working closely with the other members of the Food Team, this role will co-ordinate and oversee delivery of the activities identified to deliver the Food strategic objective which is to be the food redistribution partner of choice.  It will identify and develop innovative approaches to accessing increased volumes from both existing and new food partners as well as considering engagement and collaboration within the sector, with trade bodies and other organisations engaged with the food industry e.g. waste companies, software houses etc. 

This role will have line management responsibility for the Food Trade Marketing Manager role which will be responsible for developing our industry facing comms through all channels, ensuring our partners remain engaged and motivated as well as raising FareShare’s profile through industry facing activities and supporting the engagement through trade bodies and other relevant organisations.

We are looking for an energetic, motivated, well organised individual able to use their insight and experience to add value to the work of the food team.  This role is a great opportunity to have real impact that will benefit your colleagues, our Network partners and, most of all, make a meaningful difference to the work of the 11,000 charities who rely on us to help them improve the lives of the beneficiaries they support

Main Responsibilities

• Strategy Delivery
• Project and Initiative Management
• Food Partner Experience and Industry Engagement
• People and Culture

Essential Criteria

• Successful track record of managing cross-functional projects to timescales and budgets, ensuring involvement of all key stakeholders
• Proven ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at a range of levels and across multiple functions with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Track record of securing new business and managing partnerships in the food industry
• Good working knowledge of the key players in the food industry and an appreciation of the ways of working in the food industry supply chain
• Understanding of the barriers to accessing surplus food
• Experience of negotiation to deliver win:win outcomes

Desirable

• Knowledge of, and interest in, FareShare’s mission
• Awareness of UK and global initiatives to reduce food waste
• Experience of managing direct reports

Competencies and behaviours

• Pro-active, organised and able to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritise effectively with strong time management skills to ensure effective allocation of FareShare resources to cope with competing demands
• Ability to use own initiative working independently and responsibly
• Resourceful innovative problem solver
• Good numeracy skills with excellent attention to detail 
• Excellent written and verbal communication with effective presentation skills
• Good team player able to work collaboratively across teams with competing priorities
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Offices packages
• Commitment to equal opportunities

Join our amazing team and help tackle food waste and get great quality surplus food to charities and communities groups across the UK.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Employers pension contribution of 4% Life assurance -  group life scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme

Season ticket loan

Flexible working 

Closing Date: 31st October 2021

Interview Date: TBC

Marketing and Communications Executive

Full-time, with part-time (4 days and/or term-time) considered for the right candidate

About Challenge Partners

Who we are: Challenge Partners is a practitioner-led education charity that enables collaboration and challenge between schools to enhance the life chances of all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

How we do it: The Challenge Partners central team works closely with school leaders and other education professionals to facilitate a variety of programmes and networks for schools in our partnership. We ensure the knowledge and skills of the best in our network are available to everyone, reducing the variability in education provision whilst improving the performance of all schools, leaders, and pupils in the partnership.

Our team: We are a small, but growing, team of around 25 people. We are dedicated to working hard for our schools whilst enjoying what we do and who we work with. You will be working in a friendly and dynamic group with backgrounds in education, the wider social enterprise and charity sector, and the corporate world. The majority of roles are school-facing, and team members work closely with leaders in our schools to generate and refine ideas and create maximum value for the network.

Job purpose

This is an exciting role in which you will work closely with our Network Development Team to devise, implement and monitor communications and marketing activities and assets to further enhance our profile and reach, and substantially increase subscriptions to Challenge Partners.

Reporting to the Head of Knowledge Exchange and Engagement - who leads our communications activity - you will also contribute to our wider communications and engagement activities; events and publications; and work to spread excellent practice across schools and trusts in our network and beyond through our digital knowledge exchange programme.

To fulfil this role, we are looking for a proactive, highly-organised and personable individual, with two years’ or more experience in digital marketing and communications, who is able to take the lead on exciting projects including the redesign of our website and production of our annual report.

Key responsibilities This is a varied role and on any one day you could be planning digital marketing campaigns, writing for social media, filming at events, monitoring our engagement, writing for our website, or project managing key marketing activity.

Responsibilities include:

Communications and marketing for growth and influence: you will plan and deliver campaigns, create and curate content; monitor and evaluate campaigns using Google Analytics, social media analytics and other key metrics.

Enhancing our brand and communications activity: project manage redevelopment of our website; ensure all customer-facing communications are branded to a high standard and uphold our house style; coordinate external communications across Challenge Partners; train and advise other team members on areas of communications such as: tweeting, filming videos and crafting engaging emails.

Events and publications: project manage production or our Annual Impact Report, working with designers and co-ordinating content; promote national network events including National Conference.

Knowledge exchange: film and edit video; help to write, design and distribute our partnership e email newsletter.

Other responsibilities as required: all Challenge Partners staff are expected and encouraged to work collaboratively on projects outside their immediate areas of responsibility throughout the year.

Person Specification

At least two years’ experience in marketing and communications. Specific skills and attitudes we are looking for include:

• Creativity and excellent written and oral communication skills and an ability to write for different audiences
• Experience in website content management, social media, and other marketing/external communications
• Digital marketing expertise including use of Google Adwords and Analytics
• Project management experience
• A can-do attitude and ability to prioritise effectively to meet competing demands, through organisation and time management
• Outstanding attention to detail, and pride in your work
• An ability to edit marketing leaflets and images to promote our work, designs skills would be a bonus
• High computer literacy, with experience of using software including: G-Suite, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop/Premier Elements or similar, Mailchimp

• Experience of Salesforce would be an advantage
• The ability to deal with people diplomatically at all levels, building a rapport
• A passion for education, and desire to make a difference

Personal Characteristics:

Our team is very important to us, and we are looking for someone who shares our key values:

● Excellence- we are always looking for ways to improve because we are determined to achieve the best for every child, teacher and leader.

● Equity- we treat each other fairly, with trust, care and respect. We seek the best for every child, and know that those who have the least, need our combined expertise the most.

● Courageous leadership- we speak up and take responsibility for all children, making sure that we do not harm others in doing our best for our own schools

● Challenge- We expect the best of ourselves and each other, and value challenge which helps us improve

● Collaboration- We listen to, share with and learn from each other, developing our practice together so that every child benefits from our combined wisdom and creativity

● Innovation- We use and generate research, we innovate with discipline and evaluate intelligently in pursuit of better outcomes for all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

Benefits of working for Challenge Partners

● 25 days of paid holiday per year

● An employer contributed pension - matched up to 5% of your own contribution

● Private health insurance

● Flexible working hours, involving remote and office work

● A supportive and friendly team

● A chance to make a real difference to educational outcomes

Salary

Salary £23,000 -  £27,500

How to apply and our recruitment process

Challenge Partners is committed to further enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion within our team and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Applications are welcomed from individuals who would like to work part-time (minimum 4 days a week), term-time, job-share, flexibly or on secondment.

If you would like to be a part of our team, then please apply via Charity Job no later than midnight on Tuesday 2 November providing:

● A CV of no more than two pages which includes your current salary

● A statement of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role and the person specification

Please note that we will disregard your application if we do not receive a CV and role-specific cover letter.

Appointment will be dependent on receipt of satisfactory references and completing a DBS check.

Please state in your covering statement whether you wish to apply full-time, part-time, job-share, flexible working or on secondment.

Next Steps:

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to telephone interviews on Friday 5 November.

Successful candidates will then be invited to final interviews on Tuesday 9 November.

You should also notify us if you have any issues with the proposed timeline.

Network Engagement Officer (X1 North of England - 22.5 hours per week and x1 Central England 35 hours per week)

The Fostering Network

Salary: £22138 - £33,206 plus £3,737 (pro rata) London Weighting allowance (if applicable)

Location:

• North of England – covering North West, North East  and Yorkshire
• Central England – covering West Midlands, East Midlands and part of the East of England

The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity. We are dedicated to creating a better future for fostered children and young people. We bring together everyone who is involved in their lives, leading, inspiring, motivating and supporting them to make foster care better. Together with our members and supporters we are a powerful catalyst for change, and we’ve been shaping and influencing the fostering agenda for more than 40 years. 

We are looking for 2 Network Engagement Officers to join our high achieving Membership Services and Engagement Team, providing relationship management to members across the North of England and Central England.

These posts will be located within our Membership and Engagement Directorate, but will operate across directorates by effectively maintaining strong working links with internal colleagues

These posts are central to delivering our newly created membership and engagement strategy and so we are looking for candidates with high levels of drive and ambition to help us both achieve and exceed our strategic aspirations.

A varied and exciting role, you will be involved in every aspect of relationship management  which will be delivered extensively through a programme of network engagement activities.

• You will help plan, support and deliver a varied programme of engagement activities for our network of 60,000 foster carers and 370 fostering services. This will be primarily be delivered via online engagement activities
• You will work closely with our network of members to collate their invaluable insights and use this to meet their needs.
• You will be expected to work collaboratively with internal teams, partners and stakeholders to share ideas and use your extensive expertise and knowledge to improve the way we engage with members.
• You will be a self-starter with strong presentation skills, particularly skilled at building, maintaining, and facilitating relationships, whilst also placing a strong emphasis on connecting members with one another whilst also creating a network environment amongst members that is conducive to collaboration, sharing of ideas and learning.

Closing date: Friday 22nd October 2021

Interview date: Week commencing 1st November 2021.

Interview location: Remote

Please note: CVs are not accepted.

For more information and details on how to apply, please visit The Fostering Network website.

The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and especially encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented. All applicants are treated equally and selected on the basis of individual merit and ability to meet the requirements of the role.

Additionally, we consider family-friendly flexible working arrangements within the role descriptions.

The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.

Network Engagement Officer (X1 North of England - 22.5 hours per week and x1 Central England 35 hours per week)

The Fostering Network

Salary: £22138 - £33,206 plus £3,737 (pro rata) London Weighting allowance (if applicable)

Location:

• North of England – covering North West, North East  and Yorkshire
• Central England – covering West Midlands, East Midlands and part of the East of England

The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity. We are dedicated to creating a better future for fostered children and young people. We bring together everyone who is involved in their lives, leading, inspiring, motivating and supporting them to make foster care better. Together with our members and supporters we are a powerful catalyst for change, and we’ve been shaping and influencing the fostering agenda for more than 40 years. 

We are looking for 2 Network Engagement Officers to join our high achieving Membership Services and Engagement Team, providing relationship management to members across the North of England and Central England.

These posts will be located within our Membership and Engagement Directorate, but will operate across directorates by effectively maintaining strong working links with internal colleagues

These posts are central to delivering our newly created membership and engagement strategy and so we are looking for candidates with high levels of drive and ambition to help us both achieve and exceed our strategic aspirations.

A varied and exciting role, you will be involved in every aspect of relationship management  which will be delivered extensively through a programme of network engagement activities.

• You will help plan, support and deliver a varied programme of engagement activities for our network of 60,000 foster carers and 370 fostering services. This will be primarily be delivered via online engagement activities
• You will work closely with our network of members to collate their invaluable insights and use this to meet their needs.
• You will be expected to work collaboratively with internal teams, partners and stakeholders to share ideas and use your extensive expertise and knowledge to improve the way we engage with members.
• You will be a self-starter with strong presentation skills, particularly skilled at building, maintaining, and facilitating relationships, whilst also placing a strong emphasis on connecting members with one another whilst also creating a network environment amongst members that is conducive to collaboration, sharing of ideas and learning.

Closing date: Friday 22nd October 2021

Interview date: Week commencing 1st November 2021.

Interview location: Remote

Please note: CVs are not accepted.

For more information and details on how to apply, please visit The Fostering Network website.

The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and especially encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented. All applicants are treated equally and selected on the basis of individual merit and ability to meet the requirements of the role.

Additionally, we consider family-friendly flexible working arrangements within the role descriptions.

The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.

Salary: PO1 SP34 £35,066
Hours: 37.5 hours p/w
Contract: 31 March 2023
Reporting To: Director of Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Services
Responsible for: Senior Network Coordinator, Network Coordinator, Single Point of Entry Manager, Community Connectors
Key Liaisons: Wellbeing Network Partner Provider Leads, Data and Evaluation Manager, Psychological Therapies Clinical Services Manager; Community Connectors (ELFT) and Neighbourhood teams, Peers, Implementation Manager
Location: Located at both Mind CHWF Head Office, 8-10 Tudor Road, Hackney and Recovery Hub, 15A Homerton Row

We are seeking a Wellbeing Network Partnerships manager who aligns with the values and work of Mind in the City Hackney and Waltham Forest. Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest has a long-standing and well-established engagement with local and diverse communities and is committed to offer support and respect to anyone facing a mental health problem. We are seeking a motivated, experienced, and consistent manager who is excellent at developing relationships to strengthen services.

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest is the Lead Partner in the City and Hackney Wellbeing Network service: an innovative network model delivering outcomes-based mental health support services in Hackney and the City of London. The Wellbeing Network Manager will lead the relationships with the providers in the service, take primary responsibility for Mind CHWF’s service delivery for people within the Wellbeing Network and peer support services. In partnership with the Single Point of Entry Manager the Recovery Services Manager will also ensure the smooth operation of the Network’s intake and flow function, support project management for service quality improvement.

The deadline for applications is the 21st October 2021. To apply, please complete the application form and attach it together with your CV via the Breathe HR link, please ensure you attach both when you press "Apply Now".

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applications from those from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please ensure you complete the equal opportunities section of the application form.

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our privacy notice.

ShareAction and the global system of finance

The global investment system has an oversized impact on many of the existential challenges we face today. Investors, as holders of capital and owners of the companies they invest in, have an influence on corporate practice. They influence which companies find it easier or harder to access finance and can influence the companies they’re invested in. Through their investment decisions and company engagement, investors can support a transition to a more sustainable, healthier way of living – this is known as responsible investment.

ShareAction’s vision is a world where the financial system better serves our planet and its people. Our mission is to define the highest standards of responsible investment and to drive change until these standards are adopted worldwide. We work towards our mission by:

• Building networks and coalitions of allies to drive change from within and outside the financial system.
• Advocating for change in the investment industry using our research and rankings.
• Campaigning with allies to strengthen investor stewardship and improve corporate practice.
• Pushing for public policy reform to transform the financial system

Position

We are looking to appoint a Pensions Manager to support an exciting new community of pension schemes who are becoming better responsible investors, together. This role will also support the delivery of ShareAction’s separate but complementary new pensions sector strategy.

Our pensions build the world around us, by being invested in the companies and projects that shape society and the environment, and by using the influence that this investment provides to direct company decision-making. As long-term asset owners, pension schemes grapple with how to ensure long-term prosperity for their members (current and future retirees) – and ultimately the wider population and the planet – by managing the risks and opportunities from challenges as varied as climate change, biodiversity loss, decent work and nutrition.

ShareAction is supporting the development of the Occupational Pensions Stewardship Council (OPSC). The Council is coordinated by the Department for Work and Pensions (supported by the Financial Reporting Council) and is a unique forum of asset owners participating in collaborative working to improve their stewardship. ShareAction supports this work as part of our wider commitment to fostering high standards of responsible investment, strengthening the voice of pensions trustees and their ability to engage with their asset managers and other key service providers, alone or collectively. We believe that peer-led networks of asset owners can effectively support each other to become ever more responsible investors.

The Pensions Manager – Networks will work with the wider secretariat to support the Council, facilitating member meetings and communications, and providing logistical support to deliver events, including an annual celebration of the Council and member achievements. The ideal candidate will be a highly professional, reliable project manager with a strong interest in network-building and proven experience in building trusted relationships. This will be an exciting and evolving role, supporting the heart of UK pensions stewardship.

This role will be subject to a personal confidentiality agreement, which protects information related to OPSC planning, operations and both current and prospective member organisations.

Key responsibilities

The main responsibility of the role is to support and develop the work of the OPSC secretariat:

• Provide internal coordination for the OPSC secretariat, a unique cross-sector collaboration which currently includes staff working at DWP, Nest and ShareAction.
• Develop the volume, range and level of stewardship done by occupational pension schemes, and OPSC members in particular, in the UK and (in future) across the continent. Research and test the best ways to do this.
• Engage members and prospective members through one-to-one meetings either in person or virtually, via the online OPSC mailing list/web forum, and through supporting the development of webinars, training and events, briefings, and member collaborations.
• Support OPSC members with ad-hoc requests for information, coordinating with secretariat colleagues for efficiency.
• Organise events and communications for OPSC members and external parties, including the core biannual Council meetings, Engagement Group meetings, and the annual celebration event. Work with secretariat colleagues to communicate about the OPSC and other projects through a variety of media.
• Engage and collaborate with other networks and signatory bodies on UK pensions, asset ownership and stewardship matters (e.g., the PRI, Pensions Roundtable, Charities Responsible Investment Network, Responsible Investment Network – Universities).
• Manage key relationships with network members, prospects, supporters and other partners, and our funder/s.

The role will also help to implement ShareAction’s overarching UK pensions strategy. This strategy positions UK pension schemes as critical allies in the movement for responsible investment and focuses on identifying practical ways to support schemes to achieve high responsible investment standards within this sector and from their service providers (asset managers, consultants).

• Develop and maintain up-to-date knowledge of UK pensions, sustainable finance policy and best practice, including government, industry and civil society work in the UK and internationally.
• Manage the pacing of work and outputs, and operational matters such as monitoring and evaluation, fundraising and financial reporting, with guidance and support from the Head of Networks. Take a lead on drafting ideas, funding bids, and delivery plans.

You will be supported by the Head of Networks, as well as external secretariat colleagues and Council members (who lead many aspects of OPSC’s work).

Requirements

We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills.

Essential

• Strategic thinker and doer – experience in project management, especially supporting others or leading the development and delivery of engagement strategies and implementation plans.
• Facilitation skills – proven ability to support both delivery staff and senior leaders to develop their thinking and approach in a collaborative and enabling way.
• Professionalism – experience working on complex, politically delicate topics and/or across different teams and organisations.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal. Able to communicate to a range of audiences and at very senior levels and to build trust and inspire stakeholders.
• Leadership skills – able to work independently and make decisions and progress within an evolving and ambiguous context.
• Relationship development and management – able to quickly build effective working relationships and nurture these over time.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of the investment system and how it influences and interacts with the real economy.
• Working knowledge of occupational pensions and/or government policy and regulatory processes.
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office 365, particularly SharePoint.
• Experience of working with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.
• Basic knowledge of data protection regulations/GDPR

Other information

Please note that this role is subject to final confirmation of funding, which we hope will be provided in the coming weeks.

Hours: Full-time, but with some flexibility possible
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £31,135 – £40,488 + 8% pension (non-contributory) and benefits including a healthcare scheme

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9.00am on 8th November 2021
First-round interviews: Afternoons of 15th and 17th November 2021
Second-round interviews: Between 22nd and 24th November 2021

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available – such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Please note that to be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. Due to current restrictions, we are unable to hire anyone that isn’t already living in the UK. Due to our size, we are unable to sponsor visas.

Depaul UK are currently looking for an experienced and knowledgable Frontline Network Coordinator to join our team based in Sheffield. You will join us on a part-time, permanent basis 16 hours per week, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £23,128 p/a Regional / £26,628 p/a incl. ILW (FT).

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness.

Over the past 30 years, we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.  Depaul UK has a wide range of services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness

The Frontline Network Coordinator role: 

We currently have a new and exciting opportunity, in partnership with St Martin in the Field, for a Frontline Network Coordinator.

The purpose of this role is to facilitate networking events and opportunities for frontline workers across South Yorkshire to meet and share their experiences. The successful post-holder will encourage staff to join the network and create regular events both online and in person for those across the public, voluntary and statutory sectors working in frontline homelessness.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills who is confident and can build networks and relationships with external stakeholders. You will attend regular events across the UK to share learning and connect with other partners.

What makes the Frontline Network Coordinator role exciting?

• A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’.
• Training in the Depaul Endeavour model
• Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success as our Frontline Network Coordinator:

• Ability to build relationships with people at different levels, across different sectors
• Experience of delivering engaging presentations to a variety of audiences
• Track record of working on the frontline with people experiencing Homelessness
• Experience of organising and facilitating small events and discussions in person and on-line using technology such as Zoom, Teams, Eventbrite, etc

What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?

You'll be joining a friendly, flexible, and values-led organisation, and will receive:

• Competitive salary
• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Interest-free Annual Season Ticket Loan
• Four Weeks Paternity Leave

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Frontline Network Coordinator then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date for applications:  Tuesday 21st September at 12:00 pm

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Clinical Director – Executive Team

Regional & national role based in Exeter

Permanent, part time (0.5–0.6 FTE)

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about creating a more equitable health and care system? Do you share our belief that innovation has the potential to improve health equity? We’re looking for a clinical leader with experience leading improvement and change to join our Executive Team.

Our appointed Clinical Director will be a member of our Executive Team and report to our Chief Executive Officer. They will be responsible for clinical leadership and oversight across our portfolio of work focused on the adoption and spread of innovation to improve health equity. They will sit on our Board and bring clinical expertise to our Board and Executive Team.

If you are committed to improving health equity, have knowledge of clinical improvements and change methodologies, and are able to build trusted relationships with clinical and operational stakeholders of all levels, please see our website for a full job pack, and details of how to apply.

The organisation:

The South West Academic Health Science Network (South West AHSN) is one of 15 AHSNs in England, established by NHS England in 2013 to identify and spread innovative practice to improve population health and generate economic growth. Based in Exeter and working across Devon, Somerset, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, we support the health and care system to identify and adopt innovation, build the capability to innovate and evaluate the impact of improvements. We focus our efforts on improving health equity – identifying and spreading innovative practice that helps close health equity gaps in access to care, quality of care and individual opportunity for a healthy life.

We are a regional organisation with a national reach. Working in collaboration with the AHSN Network, our work transforms lives through health innovation and plays a critical role in supporting the health and care sector across England. The combined work of the AHSN Network has benefited over 258,000 people and leveraged over £462m of investment into the health and life science sector.

For example, in the last year our work has enabled 100% of Clinical Commissioning Groups in England to launch the national COVID Oximetry @home model of care and helped our partners to support 2,339 children to receive objective ADHD assessments.

Applications

We are working hard to ensure we recruit great people and minimise unconscious bias in our selection process. To support us to do so we use the Applied recruitment platform, which anonymises applicants.

If you’d like to know more about the role or selection process, or to arrange an informal conversation with Jon Siddall (Chief Executive Officer), please contact Sam Horne, HR Advisor.

Please see our website for a full job pack, and details of how to apply.

Closing date for applications is: 9am on 8 November 2021

I am working on behalf of an incredible charity involved in the redistribution of food via a network of charities - fighting hunger and food waste. The organisation has grown and they are looking to add talent to the finance team to make sure that the operational managers and the overall organisation are receiving the right level of decision-making support.

You will be a proven finance business partner with excellent budget preparation and control experience and strong stakeholder management experience. You will understand planning and will ideally have reviewed business cases and conducted scenario planning. This role will involve working with current models and developing new ones - excellent experience of excel is therefore essential.

You will be qualified and have strong communication skills and be able to get to grips with priorities quickly. The organisation is relatively complex and funding streams are diverse - it is key that you want a role that will require you to be fully engaged. You will have the ability to understand a broad spectrum of challenges and support people by providing financial insight.

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Relationship, Networking and Development Manager

£30,000 to £35,000 pro rata to 37 hours dependent upon experience
30 -35 hours per week - negotiable
Flexible location within Blackburn with Darwen, Chorley, South Ribble, West Lancashire and Wyre local authority areas.

The role:

As a member of the Senior Management Team you will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to identify networking opportunities and funding leads within a wide geographical area of five local authorities with varying priorities and localised issues.

The successful candidate will be an experienced manager, with the skills and expertise to liaise effectively with both internal and external people at all levels. You should have a good understanding of partnership working and networking within the third sector environment/local authority setting and be able to identify opportunities for funding. The ability to translate funding opportunities  into a well budgeted and resourced delivery plan is central. You should have a soft sales approach, a personality that can open doors with an excellent knowledge of the product. Experience of working within a Citizens Advice setting is not essential. The ability to engage at all levels with excellent communication is key.

 Requirements:

• Educated to degree level or qualified by experience.

 Essential Criteria

• Proven ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and use IT systems for the provision of advice services.
• Lead on business development which includes researching and documenting new funding opportunities, liaise with potential consortia partners and ensure we meet all funding bid criteria.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate to and work with a large variety of different people and be a confident communicator
• An understanding of partnership working within the third sector and the ability to spot funding opportunities within the “soft skills” approach of collaborative working rather than a “hard sell” based marketing approach.
• Uphold and promote the aims and principles of the Citizens Advice Service and its Equality and Diversity and other policies.
• Excellent IT skills, including Office and G-Suite.
•  Flexible attitude to working hours and locations across 5 local authority areas within Lancashire and the ability to drive with access to a vehicle.
• Proven track record of successfully raising 6 figure sums from trusts and/or statutory sources and understanding local government and other statutory commissioning and procurement processes.
•  Strong negotiation and influencing skills and entrepreneurial drive to attract funding for our service.

 In order to receive an application pack by email, please click the apply button.

Close Date: 22/10/2021

Job description: Communications Officer

Job title: Communications Officer

Location: Flexible, home and/or our London office. We are currently working from home but in the future we will be asking everyone to attend the office one day a month so we have the opportunity to meet and collaborate in-person. Outside of this one day a month, it will be up to you whether you want to work fully from home or to attend the office more regularly. We are more interested in the quality and content of your work, and your ability to work with others and to deadlines, than where you work.

Reporting to: Programmes Director

Hours: full-time (we are open to considering flexible arrangements, such as a job share, flexible working hours etc.)

Salary: up to £30,000

The role:

As the sole member of communications staff in a small team in our UK office, you’ll work closely with the Programmes Director and staff across our UK and Nigeria teams to drive our communications strategy and deliver day-to-day communications work. This includes the editing and production of publications, maintaining and updating our website and social media channels, producing copy and basic graphic design content, and engaging with our media contacts. You’ll be the one who will define how our outputs are represented externally and ensure that our brand identity and voice are defined and maintained across all of our materials. A large part of the role involves working with project teams to oversee and support the delivery of project-specific communications plans. This is a wide ranging role, with scope to progress in SDN by assuming higher-levels of responsibility and autonomy in managing our communications work.

We’d ideally like you to have at least three years of relevant experience, with a good level of experience in producing and designing communications content; managing and producing publications, website and social media content; contributing to the development and implementation of campaigns; and copy-writing and editing. These are tasks which are crucial to keeping our basic communications functions running, so you’ll need a portfolio demonstrating proficiency in Adobe CC in particular Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, and website management via a WordPress CMS.

Job purpose:
 

The purpose of the role is to develop and manage SDN’s communications activities to maximise the influence of our work. The role has three main objectives:

1. To develop and manage SDN’s communications systems and processes.
2. To directly support the communications elements of SDN projects (e.g. events, publications and campaigns).
3. To build a strong external presence and awareness of SDN and its work.

Duties:

Objective 1: To develop and manage SDN’s communications systems and processes.

• Develop and manage systems and processes for communications activities and ensure these are followed (e.g. for the development of publications, website updates).
• Act as a brand guardian and champion, advising others to ensure all content and messaging is on-brand.
• Maintain a document management system of communication materials.
• Monitor the performance of SDN’s communications (e.g. via website analytics)
• Support the development and implementation of the SDN communications strategy.

Objective 2: To directly support the communications elements of SDN projects (e.g. events, publications and campaigns).

• Support and manage the development and delivery of project-level communications plans. This includes designing and producing website and social media content; managing publication development and dissemination; supporting the delivery of campaigns, events and other stakeholder engagements; and tracking communications expenses.
• Write high quality, compelling copy in a range of styles, primarily for social media, websites and press releases.
• Work with external photographers, filmmakers and designers to commission and produce content including graphics and video.

• Line/project manage, or coordinate, communications staff as necessary to ensure coordinated external communications, field support to projects, and efficient application of communications human resources.

Objective 3: To build a strong external presence and awareness of SDN and its work.

• Develop and own all communications channels to ensure key audiences are being reached through email (e.g. mailing list), social media, the website, and other channels.
• Design and produce content for social media, website, and email channels.
• Support the management of media requests and the development of a network of media contacts.

Other:

• Represent SDN at external meetings and events as requested
• To abide by SDN’s policies, including its Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and Anti-Fraud and Corruption policy
• Where relevant, line manage team members, and manage the work of consultants/external partners
• Any other duties that are reasonably asked of you

Person specification:

The work we do here at SDN varies day to day so we need someone who is dynamic and reliable, who can work under pressure and deliver efficiently and effectively. The successful candidate will have:

• 3+ years’ communications experience working in a multi-channel communications role
• Experience in copywriting, editing, and proofreading.
• Experience of coordinating and producing publications.
• Experience of managing, developing and updating content for outlets such as websites and social media.
• Experience of managing a WordPress website CMS, including Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), site navigation, Gutenberg page structuring, and content updates with basic HTML knowledge.
• Demonstrable competence in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign.
• Track record of communications project delivery, such as campaign planning and implementation and evaluation, and achieving key campaign objectives.
• Ability to manage staff in a matrix-management structure and remotely, and/or experience managing/coordinating the work of others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to communicate with a variety of people at all levels.
• Flare for writing concise, compelling copy in plain English, according to a house Style Guide.

Desirable skills:

• Experience with Google Analytics 4, Adwords, and Search Console.
• Competence in Adobe Premiere Pro/video editing.
• A good eye for what makes a photograph effective, and technical knowledge of DSLRs.
• Experience in creating specifications for colleagues embarking on content gathering field trips.

Please check the attached document for more information.

London, UK preferred (however, potential to be based outside the UK in a country with an SCI or SC Member office)

Do you want to play a key role in a network which stands up for everyone's right to a healthy, sustainable and affordable nutrition? Then join us as a twelve-month maternity cover for our Senior Adviser and help to facilitate and enable the work of over 4,000 organisations and more than 50 Civil Society Alliances (CSAs) around the world and play a leading role in our advocacy work.

The Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network (SUN CSN) is part of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, which unites governments, UN bodies, businesses, donors and civil society in a collective effort to end malnutrition. The SUN CSN Secretariat team (of which this role is part) is hosted by Save the Children UK, and the two organisations share the passion for ending malnutrition wherever it is found. 

The Senior Adviser leads on the network's strategy development, global governance and external advocacy work, and is responsible for running the SUN CSN's regional and country support system, ensuring that Civil Society Alliances (CSAs) have access to the information and opportunities they need to deliver their plans and to contribute to multi-sectoral efforts to address malnutrition.

As Senior Adviser you will be responsible for supporting collaboration at all levels of the network, with particular emphasis on fostering regional coordination, enhancing governance practices, and building CSA capacity in key areas. This role is broad and strategic, working with the Head of the Secretariat to engage with the SUN Movement Secretariat and the other networks, coordinate CSN inputs into SUN Movement processes, and drive thought leadership on a variety of key issues facing the team.

In addition, you will: 

• Lead the dissemination and regionalisation of the SUN CSN strategy, and work closely with the Head of SUN CSN to oversee the different elements of the team's workplan
• Lead the network's global governance work, including ensuring CSN members are meaningfully equipped and supported to contribute to the SUN Lead Executive Committee and the CSN Steering Group, in consultation with a wide range of senior SUN Movement stakeholders
• Coordinate and manage the Secretariat's regional and country support efforts, with focus on enabling collaboration and learning across the network, working closely with the existing SUN CSN regional coordinators and Secretariat focal points
• Lead the Secretariat's global advocacy work, with focus on raising country and regional voices to the global level
• Support and advise the Advocacy and Youth Adviser with their advocacy agenda at country level
• Work with the Head of SUN CSN on strategic cross-network collaboration, with focus on regional and country level
• Act as Secretariat focal point for one or two regional group(s) and multiple national CSAs
• Support the Head of SUN CSN and deputise as required
• Drive thought-leadership on key issues affecting the SUN CSN, including private sector engagement, conflict of interest, the rights-based approach, and nutrition in fragile and conflict-affected settings
• Spend a portion of the CSN annual budget to deliver our workplan, subject to sign-off from the Head of SUN CSN
• Deepen and expand relationships with key high-level external experts, partners, donors and advocacy targets

To be successful we require that you demonstrate having clear and relevant advocacy and campaigning experience with a passion for achieving change for the most deprived and marginalised people around the world. We do not require you to have a formal university education, it's your skill set in which we are most interested. An excellent strategic thinker, you will be capable of managing multiple competing priorities and concurrently holding important relationships with key partners across the SUN Movement and beyond.

In addition, you will: 

• Understand the role of advocacy, the power of coalitions, and the importance of holding governments to account for their actions
• Have extensive advocacy experience and a record of successful influencing, ideally in developing countries
• Have superior written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to communicate with impact to a range of audiences
• Have a proven ability to work effectively with, and play an organisational role in, coalitions/networks of civil society organisations
• Be a strong team player and collaborator
• Have language ability and be able to bring French (most needed) and Spanish (desirable) skills to our team.

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. 

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.