BookTrust is looking to recruit an experienced communications officer to play a key role in helping us raise our profile and promote the cause of reading to a diverse range of audiences.

We're looking for an ambitious and proactive individual with at least three years' experience to join our busy team. The right candidate will have solid press office or PR agency experience, but also be someone who's used to working collaboratively in a multichannel and integrated comms environment. Your focus will be on supporting the development and delivery of communications plans, producing great content and delivering impactful media coverage.

You should be able to craft compelling copy – from captivating press releases to feature pieces; memorable quotes to case studies - that helps build our profile and showcase the exciting work we are delivering to bring the benefits of reading to families in most need. You'll work closely with internal and external stakeholders to tease out their insight, experience and opinions and use this to develop and pitch insightful and thought-provoking articles, blogs and opinion pieces that you know will resonate with our audiences.

We're looking for someone with an eye for a story and with the tenacity, drive and creative thinking to follow up an idea and create a media opportunity as part of their day-to-day work.

If you're passionate about the difference compelling communications can make and looking for a nurturing and supportive place of work with plenty of opportunity for development, this is the role for you.

To apply, please go to our website. 

Closing date: Sunday, 24 October 2021 at 9pm
Interviews: Interviews are scheduled to take place at the beginning of November. They will be held remotely and candidates will be asked to conduct an exercise as part of the interview process.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusivity

We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: BAME candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from under-represented communities.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team (contact details can be found on our website).

In order that our equality policy is effective we carry out regular monitoring of job applicants, and we would therefore ask you to complete the equality monitoring form.This information will be kept centrally within our secure HR department, completely separate from your recruitment application form and will be used for the sole purpose of compiling statistical information. The information will be separated from the application form and will not be given to the selection panel. The completed monitoring form will be destroyed once the information given in it has been collated.

BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding, therefore the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, with pre-employment checks.

About The Role

Permanent
Hours: 35hrs p/w
Days: Monday- Friday
Location: 175 St John Street, EC1V 4LW

As the Safeguarding Officer you will play a key role in ensuring that the organisation fulfils all of its statutory duties with regard to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, working with internal and external bodies.

You will work closely with the service delivery team to ensure that all Place2Be staff and volunteers are adequately trained in the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

You will bring passion and strong organisational skills to the team during this exciting period of opportunity for the organisation.

What will I be responsible for in my new role?

You will:

• monitor the implementation and application of Safeguarding and Child Protection policies throughout Place2Be
• provide Safeguarding and Child Protection training for staff and volunteers
• support and assist staff wishing to raise concerns or seek help and guidance
• contribute to practice with regard to Adult Safeguarding and provide support and advice
• work with the Safeguarding Team in reviewing and enhancing training programmes and materials and ensuring that all training is up to date

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

The successful candidate will have:
 

• experience of providing Safeguarding and Child Protection advice and support to professionals working with children, Young people and families
• strong knowledge of current legislation, guidance and thresholds on Child Protection
• experience of delivering training and/or seminars/advice to build the skills, confidence and understanding of others in Safeguarding and Child protection matters
• excellent organisational skills and demonstrates a flexible can do approach
• previous experience of working with children and families with regards to Child Protection
   

Interview dates: Thursday 04th November 2021 ZOOM Video Interview

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work - but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

To apply or to view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification, please visit our website for further details.

About The Role

Permanent
Hours: 35hrs p/w
Days: Monday- Friday
Location: 175 St John Street, EC1V 4LW

This is an exciting new opportunity to work at the heart of a growing charity which is the leading provider of in-school counselling and mental health services to children in the UK.

As the Legal and Compliance Officer, you will be responsible for providing support with legal and regulatory advice.  Supporting an interestingly diverse range of matters relating to the overall day-to-day operations and strategic development of the Charity, you will work closely with the Head of Legal and Compliance.

You will report to Head of Legal and Compliance and through your role have the opportunity to communicate and provide support to the executive team as well as external parties (stakeholders, regulators, counsel, statutory authorities) creating effective relationships and building trust.
 

What will I be responsible for in my new role?

You will:

• act as the first point of contact for Place2Be stakeholders in relation to matters of Legal & Compliance
• work closely with the Head of Legal and Compliance to support the organisation and stakeholders to focus on minimising and managing strategic and operational risks
• be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the Charity’s Risk Register and Operational Risk Tracker and provide regular reports for the Executive Team and Risk Committee
• support with drafting and reviewing legal and transactional documentation
• review and provide input into Place2Be’s policies and procedures and support ensuring they are up to date and reflect current legislation
• lead on compliance and legal projects as needed
• provide advice on various areas of legal compliance including data protection and freedom of information issues, employment/equality, TUPE, regulatory, charity, education law, copyright, governance, DBS matters, safeguarding and pension

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in. 

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

About You

The successful candidate will have

• knowledge and Experience of Data Protection / GDPR, Employment law, Contract law is essential
• an understanding and appreciation of confidentiality and discretion in which the charity has to operate
• strong knowledge of both strategic and operational activity requiring an attention to detail and has the ability to deal with diverse legal challenges
• excellent analytical skills in order to assess gaps and propose mitigations
• a culture of sharing knowledge with the ability to train and educate colleagues and wider staff team
• competent in using the Microsoft Office Package: Outlook, Word and Exce

Interview dates: Tuesday 26th or Thursday 28th October 2021 ZOOM Video Interview
 

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.
 
To apply or to view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification, please visit our website for further details.

Job description

Job Description: Fellowship Programme Officer

Line Manager: Senior Programme Officer/Team Lead

Objective: Facilitating placements for Fellows with personal, individualised support. Assisting Fellowship Programme team ad hoc, securing funding for Fellowships.

Experience: Masters or equivalent experience ideal however not essential

Start Date: November 2021

Duration: permanent post

Hours: Full-time. Hybrid working - in London office (2/3 set days per week) and working from home

Salary: £25,000

Number of posts available: Two

Application Deadline: 31 October

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Organisational Background

The Council for At-Risk Academics is a UK-registered charity founded in 1933 under the leadership of William Beveridge, to rescue academics suffering persecution under the rise of Nazism and facilitate their continued work in safety. Sixteen Cara Fellows from the 1930s and 1940s became Nobel Laureates, and many more innovators in their fields, including, Nikolaus Pevsner, Lise Meitner and Karl Popper. A number of Cara’s founders and Council members also personally provided places and/or funds to help individual academics; and Cara, known in the 1930s as the AAC, later the SPSL, was closely involved in the successful effort in 1933 to bring to London the Warburg Institute art library, which had been prohibited by the Nazis, and six of its staff.

Cara has been a lifeline to academics at risk for just under 90 years, as and when world events have placed them in the line of fire: Hungarian Uprising, Cold War, Apartheid South Africa, Iran, Latin American Juntas, Vietnam, Kosovo, DRC, Rwanda, Sudan, Zimbabwe etc. and, more recently Iraq, Turkey, Yemen, Palestine, Syria and Afghanistan. Cara support is typically framed as temporary sanctuary offered at times of heightened risk.

Cara Objectives ‘To assist academics who have been, or are, or are at risk of being, subject to discrimination, persecution, suffering or violence on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, to relieve needs among them and their dependants and ensure that their specialist knowledge and abilities can continue to be used for the benefit of the public.’

‘To advance education by supporting academics and their educational institutions in countries where their continuing work is at risk or compromised, to ensure that such academics and institutions can continue to fulfil their critical role as educators for the public benefit.’

This is a critical time to join our team. As a Fellowship Programme (FLP) Officer you will be working directly with academics facing immediate risk in Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Yemen, Myanmar and Afghanistan and many other countries.

 Fellowship Programme Officer Role & Responsibilities

Fellowships

• Lead on International Fellowship cases and provide comprehensive support to Cara Fellows.
• Secure fee waivers, bursaries & in-kind support from universities, research institutes and other funding bodies.
• Provide logistical support to Fellows prior to and after their arrival in the UK.
• Coordinate with regional exam centres to facilitate IELTS or equivalent fee waivers for Fellows.
• Collect and interpret regional intelligence to inform Fellowship Programme advice and guidance.
• Write and send official documents to Fellows.
• Develop relationships with universities and other partner organisations.
• Conduct due diligence on Fellows’ documents and risk.
• Assess Fellows’ suitability for academic placements and liaise with experts for their professional opinion.
• Assess Fellows’ English language abilities.
• Support Fellowship Programme with ad hoc responsibilities.

Visa Advice & Guidance

• Liaise closely with Fellows and hosting universities on visa related issues (Student and Tier 5 visas).
• Liaise with independent legal advisors where necessary.
• Research and update visa guidance to reflect changes in complex immigration regulation.

Managerial Support

• Provide advice and guidance to Fellowship Programme Assistants
• Contribute to Fellowship Programme policy changes and decision-making.

Finance

• Make payments to Cara Fellows and non-Fellowship related payments.
• Document financial transaction records.
• Record all financial and in-kind support from universities and other partner institutions.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Maintain relationships with Fellows who have arrived in the UK.
• Assist new arrivals with handover to Senior Fellowship Programme Officer.
• Record and report on the efficacy of IELTS or equivalent fee waivers to relevant bodies.
• Assist with compilation of reports to funders.

Administration

• Provide support for general enquiries.
• Maintain detailed records of correspondence, documents, and activities.

Responsibilities also include related activities that might arise in relation to the Fellowship Programme as required by the Executive Director or Deputy Director/Fellowship Programme Manager.

Person Specification

Essential

• Fluent English (spoken and written).
• Confident and empathetic with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent attention to detail. 
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Good time management with ability to prioritise and independently work to deadlines.
• Understanding of issues of confidentiality.
• Interest in and commitment to the work of Cara
• Confident use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Good knowledge of current global issues.

Desirable

• Fluency in Dari or Turkish

Application Please send your CV and a brief covering email outlining your suitability for the post. Interviews will be held the week beginning 1 November at the Cara office in London. We will not accept applications without cover letters.

Please include contact details for 2 suitable referees, ideally individuals for whom you have previously worked. These will only be taken up with your prior permission. Please include ‘Fellowship Programme Officer’ in the subject line of your electronic submission.

Application Deadline: 31 October

We are looking for a Digital Communications Officer, who will work across a wide range of projects helping to drive the recruitment of volunteers for Raleigh International’s programmes, build and nurture relationships with alumni, and increase brand awareness and audience engagement across a range of social platforms (paid and organic).

This role will manage the creation and implementation of social media guidelines and the planning and execution of successful social media and influencer campaigns.

*For the full job description see our application pack*

Key responsibilities.

• Social media management (managing current accounts and exploring new ones)
• Paid social media using Facebook Business Manager.
• Online community engagement.
• Developing an influencer marketing plan and liaising with influencers.
• Support the Marketing, Campaign and Communications team with email marketing, copywriting, delivering integrationed marcomms campaign.

Skills and experience.

We are looking for someone with proven experience working in a digital communications role.

• A solid understanding of the use of a range of social media platforms, particularly in relation to building brand awareness and driving conversions.
• Experience of targeting specific audiences on social media with a good understanding of tactics and tone.
• Working knowledge of Facebook Business Manager and running paid social campaigns across multiple audiences.
• Experience using social media management tools such as Agorapulse/Sprout Social.

Why work for Raleigh International?

• Hybrid/flexible working
• Role autonomy, you can have a big impact on the organisation
• 4 days volunteering leave per year
• Cycle to work scheme/season ticket loan
• Join the family! Raleigh International is a friendly, positive, and collaborative workplace.
• Work with a global movement of young people who are generating solutions to the world’s most important issues.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Raleigh International welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, and we are keen to ensure our teams reflect the diversity of the UK and the young people we work with. We are dedicated to greater diversity and inclusion within our own organisation and strive to provide equal opportunities to people of all races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, gender identifications and abilities.

We have a ‘fair recruitment and selection’ policy to help us ensure that our recruitment processes are conducted in a fair, non-discriminatory and legitimate manner. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups to help us deliver our exciting new strategy.

*For the full job description see our application pack*

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop and grow with a Digital team that has an extensive and impressive track record.

The Digital team is based in the Communications department, helping us to become a growing Church for all people and for all places. 

As Social Media Officer, you will work with the Church's Digital team to develop successful social media campaigns that invite people to connect with their local church, encourage people to deepen their faith and share how the church works for the common good in communities across England.

With a real passion for engagement across all social media platforms, you will support the wider Communications department and National Church Institutions with social media usage.

Developing relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, you will have every opportunity to use your talents for community management, content creation and strategic campaigns. 

The Digital Team is taking a flexible approach to work, with many members of the team opting for a hybrid approach to their working week, with a mixture of home and office-based working. Do get in touch if you’d like to discuss your circumstances. 

The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minority Ethnic Backgrounds. 

Interviews are expected to be held on the 5th November 2021.

In return we offer a unique environment with opportunities for continuous learning, generous annual leave for work life balance, season ticket loans and a range of benefits including discounted entry to attractions and what we feel is a market leading package when it comes to our pension scheme.

Purpose of Job

The Supporter Care team are responsible for providing the highest level of customer care to all those who interact and support Dementia UK. Alongside this the team are responsible for financial processing - ensuring income is captured correctly on our database, Raiser’s Edge.

This role will involve working as a key member of a busy Supporter Care team helping to maintain and drive fundraising growth across a number of income streams. You will achieve this by ensuring the best possible supporter experience for all of our donors and by proactively improving processes and ways of working in support of this overarching responsibility.

Reporting to the Supporter Care Manager, the Supporter Care Officer will deliver excellent customer care to supporters and potential supporters of Dementia UK responding to enquiries via post, email and telephone while working closely with our database to maintain the quality of information available and assist with gift processing.

In order to complete your application for the above role, we require you to answer the five questions attached.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we shortlist on the basis of responses to the application questions only. Although we need a CV, it will not be used to shortlist and so candidates need to make sure they fully answer the questions otherwise their application will be dismissed.

Prospective interview date: w/c 1st November 2021

Digital Officer - £38,478 per annum raising to £42,529 following two years’ service – Full-time – Permanent – Central London with flexible working

The RCR is a great place to work, with an ambitious agenda. At the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more, whilst leading on innovations including AI, skills mix and community diagnostic hubs. As Covid recedes and the cancer backlog rises up the agenda, our members’ work and views have never been more important.

We’re looking to recruit a Digital Officer who will be key in driving forward the development of the RCR’s websites and wider digital communications, helping to ensure we have the best platforms in which to deliver our messages. The role will lead on developing a digital first approach and ensuring we put the experiences of our members and audiences at the heart of our work. The successful candidate will play a key role in the redevelopment of the RCR’s website, working alongside the website project manager to create a new digital presence for the RCR.

As such, we’re looking for a team player with experience of managing website using content management systems to come and join our Marketing and Digital Team. The successful candidate will need an excellent understanding of the principles of web accessibility, UX design and SEO to ensure our digital presence is as impactful as possible.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, then please see the RCR website where you can find out more about the role, the Marketing and Digital Team and the RCR, along with instructions on how to apply. The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 24 October 2021. First stage interviews are scheduled for Thursday 28 October with the final stage of the selection process taking place on Tuesday 2 and Friday 5 November.

Project Officer

• Two Year contract
• £ 13,243 rising to £13,734 in year two (includes £1,600 per annum London weighting). Equivalent to £33,107 - £34,335 per year full time.
• 14 Hours / 2 days per week

About Us

The Civil Society Alliance is a new project which will empower civil society organisations , especially marginalised voices far from the Westminster, to scrutinise and influence constitutional, administrative and legal changes taking place in the UK policy landscape following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. This new Alliance will bring civil society voices together from all parts of the UK and will be a key vehicle for navigating our complex and challenging post-Brexit landscape. The post holder will be contractually employed by the Human Rights Consortium who are initiating the Civil Society Alliance as a collaborative project with the Human Rights Consortium Scotland and the Wales Civil Society Forum on Brexit, but the work and direction of the Alliance itself will be influenced and developed in close collaboration with the broad range of civil society organisations that we anticipate will form this wide alliance.

About You

We seek an experienced individual to help support the development of this new project. The post holder will provide support to the Project Manager in running the Alliance on a day-to-day basis and help carry out extensive coalition building, research, communication and advocacy work for the Alliance.

The ideal candidate will be someone with a background in working with civil society organisations to assist them in having their voices heard within key decision-making processes. Someone who has the appropriate research and policy skills to help analyse and explore the major political and legislative issues that will be of relevance to our members. A successful candidate should also be able to help maintain and develop a diverse coalition of civil society voices and ensure timely, relevant and accurate information and updates to them. The ability to maintain an active digital and social media presence and the availability of appropriate resources to our members will also be a key part of the role.

For further details on the type of individual we are seeking please see the full Job Description and Person Specification.

To Apply

Complete and return the Application Form and Monitoring Form available for download below.

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 29th October 2021

Please view the Job Description and Person Specification below.

We offer a blended style of working with 3 days working remotely from your home and 2 days a week in our office in London (currently based in Borough) 

You will be joining PEAS at an exciting time as we move into implementing our new ambitious strategy, PEAS 2022-2026 – Growing PEAS schools. Supporting all schools. During this period we will grow our school networks to double their size, launch in a third country and expand our wider impact by strengthening education systems.

As Grants Officer, you will support with the grant management and grant finance for PEAS' major grants, which are essential to the success of PEAS. We are looking for a driven individual who has experience in financial management and accounting, and who is looking for a dynamic role where they can get more hands-on with supporting programme delivery.

Role and Responsibilities 

Grant Management

• Actively work with in-country and UK colleagues to ensure delivery of programmatic activities is on-track, discuss challenges / roadblocks with the team, and assess course correction strategies where necessary.
• Collect inputs from in-country and UK colleagues to prepare and submit high quality programmatic and financial reports in a timely fashion.
• Assist with donor relations, including participating in calls with select donors, representing the PEAS team at donor meetings and ensuring timely response to donor requests.
• Working closely with in-country Grant Leads to co-ordinate monthly Grant Steering Committees for each country.
• Understand, communicate and monitor compliance with donor contract rules and regulations, and advise other team members on compliance.
• Develop grant management tools and templates to make grant delivery as clear and simple as possible.
• Build capacity of colleagues through design/strengthening and delivery of resources, systems and training to reinforce grant management, and ongoing coaching and support to in-country Grant Managers.

Grant Finance

• Work with in-country Finance teams to review, track and analyse project expenditure.
• Lead discussions on the investigation of Budget versus Actual variances, as highlighted by monthly financial reporting.
• Support with the development of proposals and budgets for grants, including designing grant budgets to support PEAS’ strategic objectives.
• Lead on the linking of grant accounting to PEAS’ consolidated management accounts, to ensure efficient year-end grant funds movement reconciliation.
• Lead on co-ordination and preparing information for project audits.
• Provide technical support and guidance on grant requirements to budget holders during the annual budget planning process as well during the budget reforecasting process.
• Supporting in-country teams including the UK team with Grant Finance Trackers, including donor code and tracking of donor spend across PEAS’ financial systems.

The ideal candidate  

Has

• A bachelors degree or equivalent
• AAT qualification or equivalent experience years experience in a related role
• Experience of project accounting and donor reporting, or similar types of financial management
• Experience of working in grant-funded environments
• Strong project management, financial, and data analysis skills
• Strong written skills, able to write in a succinct and engaging way for high-stakes reporting
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective time management, able to prioritise and deliver to strict deadlines

Should be

• Collaborative not competitive - interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships with peers across multiple departments across multiple countries of operation
• Open minded – willing to listen to others and consider new ways of approaching problems
• Resilient and professional – works well under pressure; deals with challenges professionally and calmly and doesn’t let setbacks hold them back or discourage them
• Egoless – prepared to get stuck in
• Entrepreneurial – excited by the opportunity to join a fast growing, fast changing teams; adaptable and able to work flexibly

Working at PEAS

No matter what the role, team, context or country, we are all guided by our values, intrinsically motivated and energetic. We work collaboratively across functions, facing the challenges of balancing access, quality and sustainability together to deliver the best quality outcomes for students.

• Have impact - opportunity to really stretch yourself and contribute to having real impact in improving the life chances of all children through educational opportunity. 
• Part of the PEAS Pod - joining a small team who are extremely effective, proactive, supportive and values aligned
• Collaborative cross-organisation working style - enables employees to develop skills and knowledge outside of their core role
• Flexible working – Typical flexible working options can include working from home and/or flexible hours and we are open to discuss any possible flexible options with employees.
• Annual leave - 28 days for full-time employees, pro-rata for part-time plus bank holidays
• Pension - Eligible employees are auto-enrolled into PEAS contribution-based pension scheme with up to 6% matched employer contributions
• Wellness and wellbeing – Employees have immediate access to an employee assistance programme (EAP) through Health Assured. The EAP provides access to both proactive and reactive wellness and wellbeing services to you and your immediate family 24hrs a day, 365 days of the year.

How to apply

If you are excited by the opportunity of the role at PEAS and have the experience and skills we are looking for, please read the full candidate pack and follow the link to apply. 

Communications Officer
Ref: 879/CO
Location: GW London Offices / remote working arrangements
Contract: Fixed-Term Contract
Salary: £23,000 - £25,000
Hours: 37.5 hours

Not-for-profit organisation Groundwork London are looking for a passionate, creative communicator with project management skills to join our Marketing and Communications team.

Groundwork London works with communities across the capital to transform their lives and the places they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration in London for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working. We are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances.

Our role as the Communications Team is to engage with London’s diverse range of communities, ensuring they know what services are available to benefit them, and to celebrate our good news stories. We work closely with project delivery teams to develop and implement communications strategies that are specific to each of our wide range of environmental and social action projects. This means we can effectively promote and increase engagement with our projects and services and highlight the real changes we make to people’s lives.

As Communications Officer, you will be an ambassador and guardian of the Groundwork London brand. The role requires strong communication and project management skills and the ability to produce high quality content for a range of different audiences across a range of media channels. You will be responsible for writing project communication strategies, producing creative content and copywriting, with an emphasis on online and social media, and ensuring these are delivered on time and on brief.

Please contact us if you have experience in:

• Writing and implementing communications plans for projects or campaigns
• Communicating compelling stories and key messages to specific target audiences through a variety of mediums
• Experience developing and maintaining strong media relations to deliver positive media coverage for a charity or company
• Producing high-quality visual content and engaging copywriting, with an emphasis on online and social media
• Monitoring and reporting on performance of communications and campaigns
• Applying basic-intermediate graphic design principles to produce content for a range of mediums, including digital and print
• Organising and delivering high-profile events
• Working as part of a busy, high performing team

Closing date for applications: 12pm 1st November 2021
Interview date: Wc 8th November 2021 (via Microsoft Teams)

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position. 

Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

No agencies please.

Groundwork London are looking for a Volunteer Officer to join a busy team, working together to recruit and deploy volunteers into a wide range of volunteer roles across the London Borough of Barnet.

Volunteer Officer
Reference: 889/VO
Location: Groundwork London Office and locations across Barnet / Remote working
Contract: 2 year, fixed term contract, with view to extend
Salary: £22,500 to £25,000
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Groundwork London is a community charity with a green heart that has been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration in London for over 20 years. Each year we deliver hundreds of innovative environmental and social action projects across the capital. Our projects change places and lives for the better in some of London’s most deprived and disadvantaged neighbourhoods. This includes working with communities to make their neighbourhoods greener and more resilient to climate change, supporting long-term unemployed individuals to find work, helping young people get back into education and training, and advising residents how to save money on their energy and water needs.

Each year the Groundwork London Volunteering team supports thousands of motivated and caring people to find the volunteering opportunity that is right for them. Our team supports prospective volunteers through every stage, from wanting to volunteer, to finding the right opportunity and helping them get started in a volunteer role. Over this 18 months, Groundwork has deployed 1000’s of volunteers to support COVID 19 volunteering efforts, including vaccine marshalling, food and medicine delivery drivers and befrienders. Our team also work with small local charities and organisations to make sure that they can find and support the volunteers they need to do the vital work that they do. As one volunteer we supported said “having the opportunity to do something I usually wouldn’t have done on my own. It was completely different to my day job and the benefits are immediately visible for the local community and I to enjoy.”

The Volunteer Officer will join an established team who collectively work to inspire and place volunteers into a wide range of volunteering roles in Barnet. The postholder will focus on delivering the volunteer recruitment plan to register prospective volunteers using the Volunteering Barnet volunteer database. Recruitment activities will include attendance at events, volunteer drop in sessions and supporting our digital and printed media communications plan. Once volunteers are registered, you will lead the volunteer induction process and undertake targeted brokerage to place volunteers into a wide range of opportunities.

Furthermore, the postholder will coordinate volunteers at events, where required. 

The postholder will join a team of five and work in close collaboration with the wider team to shape, plan and deliver the project activity. The post will predominately be based in Barnet, working from varied locations and will be line managed by the Volunteer Development Coordinator.

Volunteering Barnet is part of the Barnet Together Partnership. Barnet Together is a collaboration between Inclusion Barnet, Volunteering Barnet and the Young Barnet Foundation. Collaboratively we provide quality training, volunteering support and provide vital resources and advice for Barnet’s community organisations.

Key requirements: Please contact us if you are:

• Passionate about helping people to start volunteering.
• Confident verbal and written communicator.
• Flexible and collaborative when working with a team.
• Good attention to detail with experience working with large volumes of data.
• Confident in using different IT platforms including email and databases.

Closing date for applications: 9am Wednesday, 3rd November 2021
Interview date: Week beginning 8th November 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

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Programme Officer, Special Interest Programme  

Job Title: Programme Officer – Special Interest Programme 

Location:  *Oak Foundation offices in Geneva (Switzerland), London (UK), or Chapel Hill, North Carolina (US). 

Reporting to:  Director, Special Interest 

Job Status:  Full-time position 

Salary:  Highly competitive salary and benefits 

Oak Foundation commits its resources to address issues of global social and environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged. With offices in Europe, Africa, and North America, Oak Foundation makes grants to organisations all over the world. 

The Foundation is currently recruiting a programme officer for the Special Interest Programme (SIP), based in one of the Foundation’s principal offices; Geneva (Switzerland), London (UK), or Chapel Hill, North Carolina (US). SIP grants reflect the special interests of the Foundation’s Trustees and are diverse, covering a range of fields including medical research, humanitarian aid and development, education, access to the arts and environmental issues. The programme officer will work on this wide range of issues but for this role, there will also be an emphasis on the environment – specifically on climate justice, conservation, and biodiversity – where an interdisciplinary, socio-ecological approach is needed.Special Interest grants can often be complementary to the strategies of other Oak programmes and due to the climate and biodiversity crises, the Trustees are making an increasing number of grants in these fields.

The SIP team is small with a large portfolio of grants. Under the supervision of the director, programme officers make and manage these grants. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to explore many issues and to work with truly inspirational partners from all over the world. This position is full-time and normally office-based but it may be home-based for periods of time, depending on Covid-19 related restrictions.

The programme officer’s responsibilities will include:  

• conducting research and due diligence on SIP grants the Trustees want to make on a wide range of issues but with a focus (for perhaps 50 per cent or more of the time) on the environment – especially climate justice, conservation and biodiversity; 

• establishing and maintaining good relationships with applicants/grantees and other partners; 

• writing recommendations for funding, and monitoring and reporting on the progress of open grants which may sometimes involve travel to conduct site visits (though this will depend on Covid-19 related travel restrictions); 

• supporting grantees with capacity building and the development of child safeguarding policies as needed; 

• assisting grantees with challenges during the grant period and drawing out lessons learned in ‘end-of-grant’ reports when grants close; 

• working collaboratively with the Environment Programme at Oak, ensuring there is cross-programme communication and learning where there are programmatic areas of overlap; 

• working collaboratively on cross-foundation initiatives as required;

• contributing to internal reports, Oak’s annual report, and board presentations as required; 

• representing the programme in a variety of settings both internally and externally.

The following offers an aspirational view of the ideal candidate profile; we encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups. 

The successful candidate will have: 

• a university degree, and an advanced university degree is preferred; 

• a proven commitment to social justice with at least seven years’ experience of working in the not-for-profit sector and/or in philanthropy, including experience in project and budget management (whether from the implementation or donor side);

• proven knowledge and work experience in the climate justice and/or conservation and/or biodiversity fields as a grant-maker, advocate and/or practitioner; and in two or more of the following special interest grant making areas – social justice, child welfare, educational reform, access to the arts, humanitarian aid, or development; 

• excellent writing and editing skills, and ability to write quickly to meet deadlines; 

• strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills; 

• an understanding of intersectionality and inclusive approaches to grant-making; 

• proven experience in building and maintaining partnerships; 

• ability to work independently but also flexibly and collaboratively, as part of a small team; 

• fluent in English; additional languages would be an advantage; 

• tact, humility, flexibility and a good sense of humour; and 

• a demonstrated commitment to the values of Oak Foundation. 

The following skills/experience will strengthen candidacy for this role: 

• knowledge and work experience in collective action and movement building related to environmental issues; 

• knowledge and experience working on the agency, voice and power of women, youth and Indigenous Peoples to advance solutions with a focus on the global south and marginalised peoples in the northern hemisphere; 

• knowledge and experience working in rewilding and the promotion of biodiversity; 

• a demonstrated ability to link local to global action to safeguard people and the environment through a period of rapid change. 

How to apply  

Interested candidates should submit their Curriculum Vitae and covering letter on the jobup platform by 24 October 2021.Please note that we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates.

*For Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Applicants must have the right to legally live and work in the US.

*For Geneva, Switzerland: Applicants must have EU/Swiss citizenship or a valid work permit for Switzerland.

*For London, UK: Applicants must have the right to legally live and work in the UK.

By submitting your application, you confirm that you have read and understood Oak’s job applicant’s data privacy notice. 

Oak Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, as detailed in our child safeguarding policy. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Please note that the successful candidate will undergo reference checks and be required to provide a police record prior to starting employment. 

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