Want to make a sales move from the private sector?  We’d love to hear from you!

Working at the cutting edge of the climate emergency on the climate impact of food; you will be responsible for business development for our anchor programs – the Cool Food Pledge and Cool Food Meals in Europe. 

You’ll use your sales acumen and business development experience to recruit new members to the movement with a particular focus on organizations that serve food at scale e.g. restaurants, universities, hotels and hospitality outlets and cities.

This position is based from home due to Covid-19, but you will be based at WRI’s office in the Hague, Netherlands or London, UK once restrictions have lifted.  A second European language is very desirable.

Job Responsibilities

Sales and recruitment (50%)

• Develop and implement a strategic sales plans for Cool Food, with a particular focus on Europe and the UK
• Manage pitches and develop sales materials
• Establish productive and professional relationships with key contacts in potential and new member (customer) accounts.

Engagement (30%)

• Build and promote healthy, long-lasting member relations by proactively managing expectations
• Use customer voice to inform the development of member experiences, resources and insights in collaboration with the rest of the team.

Administrative (20%)

• Liaise with engagement colleagues - overseeing a seamless relationship management experience for members.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business discipline or 2 additional years of experience required
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience required
• Proven track record in new business development with a record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales and revenue targets
• Strong selling, negotiating, and influencing skills
• Experience of relationship management from business development to cultivating longer-term relationships
• Evidence of excellence in managing customer expectations and needs
• Experience with the food sector, ideally within the hospitality or contract catering industry
• Business acumen; an appreciation of business timelines and commercial needs
• Strong project management skills, with an ability to effectively plan and prioritize
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. An ability to present complex findings in a way that is credible but also understandable for non-experts
• As a part of a growing team, you will need to be reliable and willing to take responsibility for the details of projects, meetings and assignments
• Fluency in a second European language, preferably German or French, is an advantage.

How to Apply

Please submit a cover letter with resume. Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.

Potential Annual Salary: London £37,000- £46,250 - The Hague €57,217 - € 59,022. Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors. Deadline for applications 16 August 2021.

Program Overview

Agriculture accounts for about a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and is the number one cause of deforestation. Shifting diets from meat, especially beef and lamb, towards more plants is a major lever in tackling these challenges. However, meat consumption continues to grow throughout much of the world. WRI seeks to change that. An early mover in this agenda, WRI has established two world-class initiatives focused on dietary change.

The first, the Better Buying Lab, brings together behavioural scientists with businesses and academics to develop cutting-edge research into how consumers can be nudged towards more sustainable food choices. The Lab’s research agenda stretches from the United States to Europe, and from China to Brazil.

To then scale impact, our Cool Food initiative works with the companies to make changes that encourage consumers to choose more sustainable, plant-rich options. Established in 2018, Cool Food consists of two elements: (i) the Cool Food Pledge, which works with 60 organizations that serve over 1 billion meals a year to cut the emissions of the food they serve, and (ii) Cool Food Meals, a consumer-facing label that influences more than 600 million meals a year.

Cool Food has been covered extensively in the media, won a series of awards, and collaborates with major multinational companies such as IKEA, Hilton, and Nestlé. Within the next few years we will expand the geographic reach of the initiative and radically scale the number of meals that are under its influence.

WRI Overview

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean.

We are passionate. We value our diversity of interests, skills and backgrounds. We have a flexible work environment. And we share a common goal to catalyze change that will improve the lives of people. Our shared ideals are at the core of our approach. They include: integrity, innovation, urgency, independence and respect.

The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges, and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.

We have been growing rapidly: our staff has doubled in size over the past 5 years and our operating budget is now $150 million. Founded in 1982, WRI has a global staff of 1,000+ people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa,  Brazil, China,  Europe,  India,  Indonesia,  Mexico and the United States as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.  

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. 

Partnerships Manager for Central and South London / South East England 

Location:  London / home-based

For the Central and South London role there will be an expectation to come into our London based office two days a week. For the South East role there is a greater degree of flexibility in the home/office ratio.

About Governors for Schools

We’re a national education charity with the ambition of making sure every school has excellent governance which drives improved outcomes for all children and young people. Since 1999, we’ve been connecting skilled and committed volunteers with schools and academies in England and recently we have expanded our service into Wales. By finding and supporting a diverse and talented network of governors, we help to drive systematic change in how schools are run. Right now, we’re evolving and growing. By developing the services we offer, and expanding our work with corporate supporters, key partners and within local communities, we are supporting schools to achieve excellent governance. It is an exciting time to be part of our organisation and make a real difference in education.

About the role

Working as part of a team, you will be responsible for conducting efficient volunteer management and recruitment, business development and partnership building, to help the organisation reach its objectives of placing governors in schools. 

In your role, you’ll be working with a number of different stake holders.

You’ll work with volunteers to:

• Support them through the school governor appointment process, from application to placement. This involves corresponding with a large volume of people within your areas of responsibility.
• Promote the services of Governors for Schools
• Coordinate and be actively involved in recruitment campaigns in your region
• Develop innovative and cost effective approaches to volunteer recruitment with your line manager and the Impact Team.

You’ll work with schools to:

• Promote the services of Governors for Schools to schools in agreed areas.
• Provide them with suitable volunteers, including recruiting volunteers for specific vacancies.
• Maintain contact through the recruitment process in order to ensure timely placement of volunteers, tracking their progress on the CRM

You’ll work with Local Authorities & Multi Academy Trusts to:

• Maintain and develop relationships with appropriate Local Authority governor services departments and MAT governance professionals within your areas of responsibility in order to:
  • Place Governors for Schools volunteers
  • Use communication channels to promote the services of Governors for Schools
  • Obtain details of governor vacancies
  • Increase the efficiency of the placement process

You’ll work with partner organisations to:

• Provide an excellent service to our key accounts
• Develop and nurture relationships with supporting companies, universities and other organisations to recruit school governor volunteers.
• Encourage businesses to adopt school governance within their learning & development and volunteering/CSR policies.
• Promote the Paid for Service aspect of our work to corporate organisations in order to diversify our funding.
• Deliver online presentations to potential governors, sharing information about the role
• Ensure CRM records are up to date and maintained

You will ensure volunteer, school and company records are up-to-date with all recent activity and information.

You should apply if:

Essential

• Based in the South-East of England and able to travel across the region
• Experience using a CRM/ATS system
• Excellent communication skills via email, phone, video conferencing and in person
• Excellent organisation skills and ability to juggle a busy role interacting with different stakeholders (volunteers, schools, partners etc)
• Self-motivated and target driven
• Attention to detail in order to provide excellent service to our partners
• Recruitment experience

Desirable

• Proven partnership building skills in order to manage accounts successfully
• Knowledge of the education system
• Knowledge of the role of governance
• Experience as a school governor
• Experience of working to targets

Salary and benefits

• Flexible full time working arrangements at 35 hours per week
• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days + bank holidays pro rata, increasing with long-term service
• Membership with HEKA, a fitness and wellness benefit
• Volunteer hours given to carry out a governor role
• Allocated time for personal professional development

We’ll be reviewing applicants on an ongoing basis so early application is encouraged.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced relationship manager to join our dynamic and ambitious Partnerships team. In this role, you will be responsible for building and delivering a portfolio of high-quality, multi-faceted corporate partnerships. 

This role is based remotely, working form Home, however due to the nature of the work, there is a requirement for the candidate to live within the London and South East Region. 

Your role will be varied, responsible for managing different types of partnerships, strategic, brand led, as well as supporting employee fundraising and CSR activities. You will be providing excellent stewardship to corporate partners and delivering tailored communication and partnership activity, leading to success across the board.

The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator, with a track record of managing large scale partnerships, be it in the charity or commercial sector.

If this varied and creative role sounds like a good fit for you, we would love to hear from you!

For more information, please head to our website to view the role in more detail and submit your application, ensure you say why you are the best person for the role and how you meet the job description. 

Four positions based in Midlands / East of England / North-East and London / South-East of England

Home based with extensive travel across your region

About the Community Partnerships Manager role

Do you enjoy presenting, building relationships, and networking?  Are you able to inspire others to bring lasting change?  If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for inspirational communicators to be the face of The Leprosy Mission.  You’ll be working from home, with extensive travel across your region.  As part of a fun and supportive team, you’ll be changing the lives of people who have been rejected by society. There’s nothing more rewarding that that!

We have a culture of growing and learning together, providing extensive training in fundraising and international development.  You’ll also have exciting opportunities to visit projects overseas. 

About you

We’re looking for:

• an engaging public speaker to a range of audiences including churches, community groups and businesses
• proven success in fundraising or sales
• a confident networker
• experience of managing volunteers
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• willingness to work on Sundays and evenings as required, and occasional Saturdays
• the ability to develop and deliver a regional fundraising strategy.

About the Leprosy Mission England and Wales

The Leprosy Mission England and Wales (TLMEW) is the world’s largest leprosy-focused organisation, a pioneer in our field, with 140 years’ experience serving people affected by this disease. As a leading international Christian development charity, we work in 10 countries across Africa and Asia to defeat leprosy and transform lives.

Today, one person every two minutes is diagnosed with leprosy.  It’s a disease of poverty, striking the most vulnerable.  Left untreated, it causes permanent disability.  Stigma means that people affected by this disease are often rejected by those closest to them. 

TLMEW is an explicitly Christian charity, serving those of all faiths and none.  There is an occupational requirement for the Community Partnerships Manager to be a committed Christian as you will be preaching in supporting churches. 

A valid UK driving licence is an essential requirement for the role and a car allowance will be provided.  The successful candidate will be required to undertake a work health questionnaire.

To apply, and for more information on our Community Partnerships Manager role together with the work of TLMEW, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 10 August 2021

Preliminary Interviews:  Tuesday 31 August 2021 (via Zoom)

Interviews: 7/8/9 September 2021 (in Peterborough)

Registered Charity number: 1050327

School Partnerships Manager (East)

Full Time 37.5 hours per week 

London

£31,000 per annum (including London weighting allowance)

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated and talented individual with sales and stakeholder engagement experience to join our School Partnerships team as School Partnerships Manager (East) on a permanent basis.

The role is responsible for pursuing and converting sales opportunities, owning relationships with accounts of varying size and designing and delivering a strategy for programme recruitment and sales in the East of England region.

In this role you will build highly effective relationships with schools, system leaders and other stakeholders and influencers across the education landscape. The School Partnerships Manager will raise Ambition Institute’s profile and reputation to help us achieve our mission.

Based in our London office and reporting to the regional Area Director, you will have the ability to build highly effective relationships with all levels of external stakeholders, whilst being highly organised and demonstrating the ability to thrive in a target-driven environment.

This exciting role is varied and complex, and will require an excellent communicator, ideally with experience of working in the UK education sector. It is essential that you have excellent presentation skills, and are able to use a range of strategies to impact and influence.

Who are Ambition Institute? 

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement. 

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 23:59 on 7 August 2021. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 9 August 2021.

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.

The job of a Strategic Partnerships Specialist at the Humanitarian Leadership Academy is varied and highly rewarding.

• Do you have strong demonstrable experience of growing trading income for a social enterprise or an impact driven organisation globally?
• Do you have experience of developing new initiatives as well as developing strategic partnerships, funding proposals and budgets?
• Are you a positive people person with high levels of personal resilience and motivation?
• Are you motivated by our mission to enable quality and relevant learning opportunities for people to prepare and respond to crises?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

The Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA) is a global learning initiative. Our mission is to enable people to prepare for and to respond to crises – acting quickly and effectively together to strengthen resilience and save lives. Our products and services are enabling humanitarian actors around the world to have the tools and resources to be more effective, agile, and holistic in their approach to saving lives and safeguarding livelihoods.

We are part of Save the Children. Together we fight for children every single day so that they can make their mark on the world and build a better future.

Job Purpose

The role of Strategic Partnerships Specialist sits within the HLA. The HLA combines digital learning platforms, creative learning content and the design, development and delivery of quality accredited capacity strengthening and learning in an exciting and innovative offer unmatched anywhere across the humanitarian sector.

As Strategic Partnerships Specialist you will help the HLA develop new initiatives and scale existing commercial activities so individuals, organisations and the wider sector are enabled to prepare for, and to respond to, crises – acting quickly and effectively together to strengthen resilience and save lives.

You will do so by scaling our trading activity, promoting, selling and developing new and existing HLA learning products and services to a global audience of individuals and organisations who support those facing crises. You will work with an ambitious and motivated External relations team of five and play a key role in generating sustainable income for HLA's work.

This role is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to develop into leading the Business Development, sales and partnerships activity for the trading arm of the HLA. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Support in the development of the new HLA business development strategy to maximize income from existing products and services, and develop new sustainable income streams to diversify and grow HLA's funding base in accordance with the agreed strategic direction of team, current learning solutions and emerging opportunities
• Oversee HLA's business development prospecting and pipeline activity, using data-led decision making to improve business development activity and ensuring we have identified the right mix of funding and funders to meet our trading income targets, funding gaps and programmatic objectives
• Proactively seek out and create opportunities to represent the HLA to external audiences and in public forums to secure new funding opportunities
• Manage a portfolio of relationships with existing and/or new strategic partners and donors, with oversight of the wider relationships held at a regional level and across other parts of the team and SCUK.
• Support in the development, management and improvement of social enterprise business models for HLA products and services
• Support in the management of processes and key performance metrics for Business Development (income, profitability, pipeline value, cost per acquisition, conversion rate, return on investment) and the development of a modern, CRM system to support this
• Working closely with the Marketing and Communications team on creating awareness and engagement with our key target audiences, and successfully managing and adapting the customer journey for our trading activities
• Explore and identify innovative funding mechanisms that allow donors to fund as part of a mutually beneficial arrangement for both the HLA and the donor.

Person Profile

Experience

• Strong demonstrable experience of growing trading income for a social enterprise or an impact driven organisation globally, working with a variety of customers and partners, with proven ability to generate six figure sums.
• Ability to develop partnerships from scratch and develop positive impact relationships that lead to sustainable income
• Experience of developing strategic partnerships as well as developing funding proposals and budgets
• Experience of partnership and account management with partners, particularly across different sectors; humanitarian, development, private sector and academia
• Strong understanding of the social enterprise, development and/or humanitarian funding environment
• Ability to work as part of a high performing team as well as working independently to ensure maximum effectiveness and impact
• Experience of leading prospecting and managing pipeline activities, with skills in data-led decision making using a CRM system

Abilities

• Ability to understand issues and present solutions clearly, succinctly and confidently
• Able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines and respond at short notice to a wide variety of tasks
• Ability to deliver and remain calm and confident in rapidly changing and time-pressured environments
• Ability to establish professional credibility quickly with colleagues, and to interact effectively at all levels and across all departments

 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.

Job title: Corporate Partnerships Officer

Region: London

Directorate: Fundraising

Contract: Permanent. Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £23,800 to £25,000 plus £4,452 London Weighting

About The Royal British Legion

Careers in Fundraising

Across the country, in every city and on every street, the Legion is there to support our Armed Forces community. As the largest charity of our kind, we have 235,000 members, 60,000 volunteers and a network of partners all helping us give support wherever and whenever it's needed.

With over 200 employees, our Fundraising teams form an important part of this pack. Their passion and collaboration bring in millions of pounds every year. Money that goes on to improve and change the lives of this community.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the Legion such a fulfilling place to thrive.

As a directorate we commit to ensuring our supporters feel valued, and driven to deliver fundraising that is effective, agile and sector leading. We do this by putting supporters at the heart of everything we do, and by embedding a learning culture in our teams where process improvement and innovation are embraced and celebrated.

So, if you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

The Role

With the demands for our welfare services rising, our corporate partnerships are more important than ever. During the pandemic, our corporate partners have provided vital funding, helped us reach new audiences and raise awareness of the challenges faced by veterans and their families. This year, our partners join with us to mark the Legion’s century of support for the Armed Forces community. With lots of exciting activities planned for our centenary, our partnerships will be exceptionally busy, so we need a talented and enthusiastic corporate fundraiser to help us bring these plans to life.

With a tailored and creative approach, the Legion’s Corporate Partnerships team develops mutually beneficial relationships with some of the UK’s most successful companies. Through a growing portfolio of partnerships, we secure a huge range of benefits for the Armed Forces community, whilst delivering tangible commercial results for our business partners.

As Corporate Partnerships Officer, you will need to balance three key priorities: supporting an account manager with the daily delivery of a number of major partnerships; helping the wider team with its administrative tasks and working on critical collaborative projects; and taking on direct management responsibility for one or more of our mid value partnerships.

You will need to have an eye for detail and an organised approach to deal effectively with complex organisations. You should have excellent communication skills and be able to build strong relationships with partners and colleagues alike, and be keen to learn from them. You should be motivated and self-sufficient, though equally committed to working collaboratively as part of a busy team.

Please note this role is based at our London office, which is located at Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London SE1 1AA. Currently, we are still largely from home, and meeting in person around once or twice every two weeks. A more substantial return to office working is planned for September, with a mixture of homeworking and office meetings the most likely routine.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome conversations on flexible working and any reasonable adjustments that may be required.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding and service we show each, and every individual customer should be reflected in the way we all support, respect and include every individual who works with us.

It’s because of this that we have strived hard to create a One Legion culture that we can all feel part of and succeed in. It’s why we make sure that you have the opportunities you need to learn and develop. It’s why we’re invested in making RBL a truly inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves. It’s why you’re welcome, whoever you might be.

It’s why we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

How to Apply

Please apply by clicking ‘Apply online’.

Closing date for this role is: Thursday 12th August.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

The Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) is a think-tank and an experimental laboratory set-up to train a new generation of reporters in the tools of investigative, in-depth, and long-form journalism across all media. Registered as a charity, we robustly defend investigative journalists and those who work with them.

We’re now seeking a highly motivated Project Manager with a clear understanding of the debates and issues surrounding media and journalism, and experience of working on issues relating to the environment or climate change. This is a collaborative role in a senior position and includes budget and line management, and administration. You will work closely with several  regional coordinators to organise training in investigative skills to help uncover and tell the stories relating to climate change.

This is a new post to provide international training, through a network of regional partners, for those working on investigations and research relating to greenhouse gas emissions associated with human activities.

Job title: Project  Manager

Contract type: Full-time fixed-term until 31 January 2024, with the possibility of a short extension should the project require it. 

Starting annual salary: £42k

Direct report: Deputy Director

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: Remote working with very occasional meetings with the team in our London office

Description and Purpose of the post: This is a collaborative role in a senior position and includes budget and line management, and administration. You will work closely with several  regional coordinators to organise training in investigative skills to help uncover and tell the stories relating to climate change.

To support and further the aims of the Centre for Investigative Journalism through delivering:

Scoping the project - under the supervision of the Deputy Director

• Building on the knowledge within the Centre for Investigative Journalism and using existing networks and contacts, the first six months will be taken up producing a comprehensive scoping document consisting of a detailed project plan outlining the delivery of the training, budget and identifying any gaps alongside proposals as to how these can be filled. The project plan will determine the direction of work for the rest of the contract. 
• Through this scoping, we would expect the Project Manager to be able to:

  • Identify the regions and languages for the training

  • Secure collaboration with local partners

  • Recruit regional coordinators

  • Detail the type and level of training required and build a core curriculum around this

  • Determine the level and nature of input required from other team members

  • Identify any subject and region specific training

  • Produce a detailed budget for each of the regions

  • Produce a project plan for delivery of the training

  • Identify risks associated with the project and mitigation strategies for each

  • Identify any additional support that might be needed

  • Determine what support materials are needed

  • Propose how best to engage with audiences and ensure maximum coverage of stories

  • Establish a clear process for evaluating the project

Delivering the project - under the supervision of the Deputy Director

• Once signed-off, the scoping document will determine the role until the end of the contract as the work will be to deliver it.
• You will have the support of other team members for the process of scoping the project. You will also manage any staff that were identified as needed to deliver the project.
• The role is likely to require occasional international travel, although this should be kept to a minimum and the project should rely as much as possible on the regional networks

Essential Criteria:

• Project management experience of 5+ years

• Demonstrable experience of working on a similar project

• Knowledge of environmental/ climate issues

• Experience of working for a charity, NGO or CSO

• Happy to work on own initiative unsupervised

• Experience of managing budgets

• Experience of managing staff

• Created and developed networks

Desirable Criteria:

• A second language

• Assertive and comfortable with speaking in public

• Good network of international contacts

• PRINCE2 or equivalent 

We are now looking for an enthusiastic and committed Programme Manager to join our existing Programme Team in September 2021. As a Programme Manager, you will be responsible for managing the Yes Futures programmes in our partner primary and secondary schools across our Greater London region.

This is a unique opportunity to have an incredible impact, by joining our ambitious team at this exciting stage in the charity’s growth. You will have significant ownership over your work, enabling you to thrive and grow your talents in a collaborative environment alongside a supportive, fun team of colleagues.

About the role

The role of the Programme Manager is to oversee and manage the programmes within a region of schools, which includes a mixture of primary and secondary schools. You will be joining an already strong and supportive team of Programme Managers working across our four regions (we cover the South East quarter of England).

Our programmes run twice per year, during school term-time. The cycles are from September – February and March – July. As a Programme Manager, you are likely to have a different allocation of schools each programme cycle, although we have a strong retention rate and aim to keep Programme Managers managing the same school relationships year-on-year.

This particular role will cover our Greater London region, which includes all London boroughs and some of the surrounding counties, e.g. Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Surrey and Essex.

About Yes Futures

Yes Futures is a multi-award winning charity, established in 2012. Our successful programmes have made a proven difference to the lives of over 2000 young people, and we are rapidly expanding to more schools.

Yes Futures is an incredible place to work. In the past two years, we have been awarded places in both the Top 100 Social Enterprises UKand the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape To. 

Some testimonials from our current employees:

• "Yes Futures is an extremely positive and supportive working environment. All employees are valued and encouraged to contribute across all areas of the charity. My team are so enthusiastic and passionate about the fundamental ethos -  helping to build a positive future for young people." 
• "As well as every day being different, and the work we do being so rewarding, we have a fantastic team of dedicated, intelligent, interesting, passionate people! It's wonderful to be part of it all!" 
• "I work with a supportive team with great passion and energy. We are all so different but share a passion for supporting young people. Our CEO is an inspiration and leads the way with her positivity, drive and enthusiasm."

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an exceptional individual who will bring passion and experience into our already strong team. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to and experience of supporting the personal development of young people.

You will be meticulously organised and efficient, with excellent attention to detail. You will thrive in being given a varied workload and a high degree of responsibility. You will be a forward-planner who is able to bring together various prioritie. You will take initiative, be trustworthy and lead by example.

For more information on the role responsibilities and the skills and experience we are looking for, please download and read the more detailed Role Description. You can download this at the bottom of this page, or on the 'Join Our Team' page of the Yes Futures website.

Key benefits at Yes Futures

• Flexibility to work from home (with occasional visits to the office and our partner schools).
• 25 days' holiday, increasing year-on-year.
• Generous CPD allowance for professional development and qualifications. 
• Volunteering leave, allowing you to focus on your other charitable passions.

How to apply

So, are you interested in applying to be a Programme Manager for Greater London?

We’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to apply, please send a CV and cover letter (max 500 words), detailing your motivations for applying for the role to [applications @ yesfutures . org] (without the spaces), quoting the role tile and your name in the subject line (e.g. "Programme Manager: Joe Bloggs"). 

Dates and recruitment timeline

Deadline for applications: Sunday 15th August 2021 at midnight.

Should your application be successful, you will be invited to an Assessment Centre on Friday 20th August 2021. Please keep this date free. You will be informed by the end of the day on Wednesday 18th August if you have been shortlisted.

We look forward to hearing from you!

This new role will be lead in the provision of information and insight to key local partnership bodies for the assessment of needs of children and families affected by domestic abuse, and for the determination of appropriate service responses.

The Partnership Officer is embedded in the Local Authority Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and Domestic Abuse (DA) Hub teams providing specialist advice for cases of domestic abuse. Partners understand the nature of DA and how to refer to WMWA and LA support services. Timely and accurate information and data is fed into the DA Needs Assessment

The role will involve …

• Representing WMWA at the Hereford MASH and the Hereford Domestic Abuse Hub, or equivalent, as a partner in the multi-agency assessment and triage process, including:-
  • Undertaking daily checks of WMWA systems, ensuring that triage assessment processes and discussions undertaken by the MASH and the DA Hub are appropriately informed
  • Engaging as a full member of the MASH and DA Hub for all discussions about families where there is reported domestic abuse
  • Constructively participating in the further development of both the MASH and the Domestic Abuse Hub, ensuring the voice of the victim is heard and informs the shape and focus of their work
• Collaborate with Herefordshire Council to meet the requirements of the DA Act Needs Assessment through the analysis of data and provision of reports as requested
• Partnership Development, including:-

  • Providing training to partner agencies

  • Attending monthly MASH partnerships Forum meetings

• Partnership Development, including:-
  • Seeking out and engaging with key groups and individuals promoting understanding of the work that WMWA does with Children and Young People
  • Working closely with other support workers in the organisation to ensure that Children and Young People who have experienced domestic abuse can access support services
• Conducting the triage process for the referral of children and young people for support from WMWA, ensuring all applications are acknowledged and conducting an initial assessment
• Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
• Promoting Service User Feedback
• Some Out of Hours/Helpline Cover (for which an additional allowance is paid)

We are looking for someone who has ….

• Experience of assessment, advocacy and support work with vulnerable children and their families
• Experience of working with those whose lives have been impacted upon by domestic abuse.
• Experience in the development  and delivery of programmes of support for vulnerable adults and/ or young people
• The ability to work co-operatively with other practitioners, singly and in interagency contexts, on behalf of users of the service
• The ability to work as part of a team, informing a comprehensive assessment of need, and of service responses to meet that need where this relates to safety from abuse and/or appropriate interventions to promote recovery
• Knowledge and understanding of local processes and practice for the safeguarding of children and of vulnerable adults
• A working knowledge of disability, mental health and drug and alcohol issues
• Knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse issues, and the needs of women and children affected by it
• Good active listening skills with an ability to liaise and communicate effectively

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If you have relevant experience, transferable skills and a knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse issues and the needs of those affected by it, we would love to hear from you. 

TO APPLY

Applications can be made via the Company Website where further information, including the formal application form and job description/person specification, can be downloaded from our Website

Alternatively, please submit a Full CV with covering letter, indicating which region you are interested in covering.  It is essential that you include the following points and refer to the full job description/person specification for this role:-

• WHY YOU FEEL YOU ARE SUITED TO THIS ROLE?
• WHAT INTERESTS YOU MOST ABOUT THIS POST?
• WHY YOU WANT TO WORK FOR WEST MERCIA WOMEN’S AID?

WMWA offers on-going training to support your personal and professional development, provides regular supervision and the opportunity for you to contribute toward the development of the service. Benefits include 33 days holiday per year and an employee pension scheme.

Closing date for applications: 9.00 a.m. on Monday 9th August 2021

Interviews will be held Weeks Commencing 23rd August 2021

Please Note : this closing date should be treated as a guide.  WMWA reserves the right to close the vacancy once we have sufficient applications so we would advise you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.  Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.  Thank you.

All posts are open to women only – in accordance with The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.  All posts are subject to Enhanced DBS checks & satisfactory references.  WMWA values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the local  community

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children and fights child poverty? Join us as Partnership Lead to develop partnerships, deliver programmes, test new approaches and share learning, and be part of our mission to reduce poverty and its impact on early childhood in Scotland. We have two roles available – one is permanent and one is a fixed term 2-year contract.

At Save the Children we believe every child has the right their basic needs being met, and to receive love, encouragement and help which enables them to reach their full potential. But poverty – families not having enough money to live on – prevents this from being a reality for more than 1 in 4 children in Scotland every year.

Not having enough money brings stress and anxiety for parents and children. Poverty can mean not getting to enjoy the same carefree, fun, joyous childhoods as others, and can create barriers for children to reach their full potential.

Our vision is a society free of poverty, where every child grows up in a family with enough money to live with dignity; that cherishes childhoods and supports every child to reach their full potential; and where every child is empowered to shape the world around them in communities, policy making and services.

No one organisation can tackle a problem of this scale alone. That’s why we work with many others – children, young people, parents, partners, community leaders, schools and local organisations working with families – to fight for families to have the money they need and reduce the harm that poverty and inequality causes to children.

This role is in the Scotland team which is part of the UK Impact department. Our work in Scotland is focussed on reducing the the number of children growing up in poverty and working to reduce the impact of poverty on children’s development in early childhood. This is a varied role, which will involve supporting programme delivery, alongside collaborating with others within and outside of our organisation, to spot gaps and test new approaches, with a constant focussing on finding out what works, sharing evidence and learning, and influencing policy and practice.

As Partnership Lead you will develop and maintain a range of partnerships, including working with schools, local authorities and other charities and community organisations. You’ll build strong relationships with children and families, engaging them in the development of partnerships and campaigns, and ensuring that our work empowers them. You’ll have responsibility for programme and project management, supporting high impact implementation and delivery.

In addition to this you will:

• Work on innovation and practice development, helping facilitate partner engagement in this work
• Design and carry out data, research and evaluation tasks, ensure that all work undertaken generates the learning and evidence that we can share with our networks,  
• Work closely with policy colleagues to support influencing for local and national change
• Support writing of bids to donors and oversee delivery objectives of funded work

To be successful you will be committed to improving the lives of children and families and have experience of engaging children, young people and families and supporting them to share their experiences, and of co-developing approaches with them. You’ll have excellent programme and project management skills and experience of working with partners to deliver projects and programmes and be capable of building and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders. You’ll have an understanding of early child development, how poverty impacts on children, families and neighbourhoods and the barriers communities face in seeking to bring about positive change, and a broad knowledge of the evidence about what works to support children and families.

In addition, you will

• Be positive, resilient, a strong team player with an empowering and collaborative working style and excellent interpersonal skills
• Have outstanding communication skills with the ability to synthesise information for a range of audiences
• Be able to deliver training for programmatic and broader improvement work.
• Have experience of developing or supporting monitoring and evaluation activity

An awareness or knowledge in systems change theory and/or data driven approaches would also be beneficial.

As a large organisation with a competitive interview process, we know it can be daunting. We are here to help you through the process and support you to do your best, and are really interested in hearing from people with a range of transferable skills and experiences.

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. 

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.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity, and a commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: 17th August 2021.

Interviews will take place w/c 6th September – Please note that interviews will be for both roles at the same time, please confirm as part of your application preference for either the permanent or fixed term position.

This is an exciting time to join IARS and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity. We’re looking for a Head of Fundraising to join our team and lead at a time of organisational and strategic change.

You will be responsible for generating IARS charitable income in the years ahead from corporates, trusts, individual giving and the public sector. You’ll bring leadership and creativity to an entire new role within the organisation, with an opportunity to shape IARS fundraising efforts, processes and priorities. You’ll deliver our three-year fundraising strategy to diversify and grow the income required to further IARS charitable mission. You’ll build capacity across the organisation and deliver ambitious KPIs. This is a senior role within the organisation, reporting to the CEO and working really closely with the Trustees’ Fundraising and Communication group.

Key task areas:

1. Strategic Development of Income Generation

2. Corporate Partnership Development

3. Trust and Foundations fundraising

4. Marketing and Communications

5. Relationship Management

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Training & Partnerships Co-ordinator to join our mental health team to help manage the delivery of a variety of mental health projects aimed at young people and support the delivery of our training programmes.

Training & Partnerships Co-ordinator – Fixed Term Contract
Job Reference: 210804
Pay: £28,974 per year pro rata (based on FTE 40 hours per week)
Location: Home based and/or our Cambridge, Ipswich or Peterborough office as agreed, with travel across the region
Hours: 20 – 30 hours a week

Our Mental Health service offers 1:1 therapy and early intervention programmes (group work, mentoring, family work) to children and young people aged between 5 & 18. We provide therapeutic and non-therapeutic interventions for children and young people who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and support for schools to develop well-being strategies.

Job Role

Working alongside the Training & Development Manager and Programme Manager, you will:

• Support the growth and development of a range of mental health services for young people across the region and beyond, both internally and externally
• Represent the organisation at internal and external events, membership groups, and strategic meetings involving education or the wider mental health agenda – delivering presentations, consultations and developing partnerships
• Support training delivery and development in schools and other settings, ensuring a high-quality service is provided
• Monitor the effectiveness of current services using relevant review tools, software and processes, and work with stakeholders to improve all mental health services
• Provide leadership in the marketing of mental health services – internally and externally
• Support the management of contracts, commissioned projects and funding applications

 Applicants should have the following qualities:

• Sound knowledge of children and young people’s mental health, whole school approaches and relevant national and local initiatives
• Sound knowledge of mental health and its application in raising awareness for a variety of audiences and settings e.g. early years, youth work, supported housing and businesses
• Experience of providing mental health services to young people aged 5-18
• Experience of working strategically with partners to develop health and wellbeing programmes
• Experience of working in schools
• Experience of preparing and delivering training and promotional materials for different target audiences
• Possess a Level 4 or equivalent in Counselling, Play Therapy or related mental health qualification with clinical experience working with young people
• Proven experience in marketing and project management
• Ability to effectively manage time and work well in teams and without supervision
• Excellent organisation, communication, IT, presentation and negotiation skills
• A current driving licence and access to a car for work is essential
• Ability to work flexibly and on own initiative
• Commitment to professional development both within and outside of working hours

Days and Hours

 This role is for 20-30 hours per week as agreed. Contract ends July 2022.

Salary and Benefits

The salary is £28,974 per year pro rata (based on FTE 40 hours per week). Additional benefits we offer include:

• 5 weeks holiday plus public holidays (Pro rata for part time staff)
• Free use of the YMCA Gym at Peterborough, Ipswich, or Cambridge
• Competitive rates of pay and pension
• DBS Check Facilitated / Cost Paid
• Induction programme and on the job training opportunities
• Regular supervisions
• Internal progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme

Deadline: 4th August 2021
Interviews: 11th August 2021

Please click the apply button to be taken to our website, here you will be able to download the Job Description and complete your application.

We encourage you to clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the person specification criteria detailed in the job description for this role. Unfortunately, incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting.

Additional Information

Unless stated otherwise, we do require an application form, completed in full, should you wish to be considered for a role with YMCA Trinity Group. Applications are scored against the relevant job description. CV’s will not be considered as an application. Occasionally we fill a role sooner than expected, we reserve the right to withdraw vacancies before an advertised closing date. Early application is advised.  An email will be sent to confirm receipt of applications, please contact us if you have a problem submitting your application.

We would be grateful if you could also complete our Equality and Diversity Form.

YMCA Trinity Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff to share this commitment.

No agencies please.

UKGBC is seeking a talented, experienced professional to champion its member outreach activities, networking and engaging with businesses across the built environment value chain to ensure that they derive value from their membership, and accelerate their action to radically improve the sustainability of the UK built environment.

At a time of critical growth for the charity, with over 100 new members onboarding in the last year alone, we need a dynamic, passionate and industry-facing individual who wishes to seize this opportunity to extend their own professional network while accelerating action on sustainable outcomes.

You will be working closely with our >580 member organisations, bringing them knowledge and understanding of UKGBC's wide-ranging programmes and activities, and ensuring that they engage with and utilise these as much as possible. This will require you to work closely with every member of the UKGBC team, drawing from the growing breadth and diversity of opportunities for members to engage, and using this to strengthen existing relationships, as well as developing new ones.

You will work closely with the Director of Membership & Partnerships to ensure alignment, consistency and efficiency in the way UKGBC engages with members and articulates the value proposition for activities that support us deliver our mission.

You will have a deep understanding of sustainability in the built environment and a track record of driving business engagement through commercial insight and outstanding communication and networking skills.

About UKGBC

UKGBC is an industry-led network with a mission to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment. It is a charity with almost 600 member organisations spanning the entire value chain, we represent the voice of the industry’s current and future leaders who are striving for transformational change.

We collaborate to advocate, enable and inspire accelerated leadership and action, primarily by business and government, on climate change, resource use, nature & biodiversity, health & wellbeing and socio-economic impact We also engage our members in advocating a progressive message to government, informing and influencing policy at national and local levels.

Our vision is a built environment that enables people and planet to thrive by:

• Mitigating and adapting to climate change

• Eliminating waste and maximising resource efficiency

• Embracing and restoring nature and promoting biodiversity

• Optimizing the health and wellbeing of people

• Creating long-term value for society and improving quality of life

UKGBC is committed to providing equal opportunities to all existing and prospective employees. We aim to be inclusive to everyone regardless of ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation or political beliefs.

Job description

Member engagement

• Reach out proactively to members to understand their organisational priorities, keep them up to date with UKGBC activities and programmes that could add value to their sustainability journey, and be recognised as the 'face of UKGBC' regarding their overall engagement with UKGBC
• Establish and manage good relationships with a large number of UKGBC members (including acting as account manager for at least five of these businesses that aspire to sustainability leadership) supporting them in driving change further faster through their businesses.
• Inform and influence the ongoing review of membership value proposition including range of member benefits, customised sectoral models and regularly updated membership collateral. Identify new and interesting ways in which UKGBC can convene its members together, to collaborate, co-create solutions, and knowledge share.
• Champion the member induction process for new members, delivering Lunch & Learns for both new and existing members, bringing them exciting and up to date information across all UKGBC programmes and activities.
• Support the Director of Membership and Partnerships to facilitate UKGBC’s Member Advisory Group and chair the monthly internal membership meeting to ensure that UKGBC's plans and programmes suitably reflect member needs and priorities
• Support the Director of Membership & Partnerships in reviewing and updating the member engagement strategy to ensure that UKGBC is proactively engaging with its membership. Includes using membership KPIs and Salesforce data to identify priority members with whom to focus engagement.
• Support the Member relations and CRM manager to ensure efficient debtor management and chasing up overdue membership fees.
• Inform the exploitation of UKGBC's CRM system, Salesforce, to drive improved member engagement, ensuring UKGBC maintains more and better information on member businesses, such as number of individual contacts and location of regional offices Member recruitment
• Continuously review UKGBC's membership model to ensure it works for existing and new parts of the property and construction sectors in order to accelerate the achievement of UKGBC’s mission. • Lead the recruitment of new members with a view to growing UKGBC’s penetration across the entire property and construction value chain, thereby extending its impact.
• Provide strategic input and practical support for membership recruitment in English regions and devolved countries. Includes providing support, tools and coaching to build capacity and confidence for local network coordinators.
• Support the full exploitation of UKGBC's CRM system, Salesforce, to drive member recruitment

Business planning

• Lead the design and roll out of annual Member Impact Survey to ensure that UKGBC tracks its ongoing impact, and obtains and acts upon relevant and timely member feedback on its activities.
• Capture, analyse & report on member feedback obtained through member engagement meetings, interviews & surveys to the Director of Membership & Operations alongside recommendations for improved engagement.
• Provide timely and practical input to UKGBC’s annual operating plan including during the creation of the commercial membership plan for the following year and quarterly updates for both staff and Trustees. UKGBC team activities
• Take part in regular meetings and away days related to UKGBC operations and workstreams.
• Champion the organisational culture and the UKGBC Way (values into action framework) by adopting a solutionsdriven, positive, and efficient attitude
• Demonstrate agility and flexibility to perform duties that may be outside core accountabilities.

Essential Competencies:

• Strong commercial awareness
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Excellent planning, organisational and project management skills
• Emotional intelligence and an aptitude for developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships
• A self-starter with independent judgement and work planning, also able to work well as part of a team
• Commitment to UKGBC mission and values

Desirable competencies:

• Ability to think creatively to solve problems and deliver positive impact
• Strong qualitative research and analysis skills

Essential knowledge, experience and qualifications:

• Substantial experience of working in the built environment industry / sustainability sector
• Extensive knowledge and experience of corporate sustainability practice and the particular issues facing the built environment sector
• Deep knowledge of the UK property and construction industry, with an existing network of contacts
• Ability to network with & draw benefit from other trade, NGO, government and academic organisations associated with the built environment
• Experience of designing or implementing client relationship management strategies and plans

Desirable knowledge, experience and qualifications:

• Solid understanding of UKGBC’s model of change and member value proposition
• Ability to facilitate sessions with a wide spectrum of stakeholders
• Degree in relevant sustainability and/ or building related subject.
• Property, construction, or sustainability related professional qualifications such as from RICS, RIBA, IEMA.
• Experience using Salesforce or another CRM system
• An interest or understanding in system change / business transformation
• Experience of business development, marketing and pricing
• Knowledge of the market across different UK regions
• A personal interest in enviromental and social issues

Terms & Conditions

Place of Work: In line with COVID 19 Government Guidance, UKGBC colleagues are currently working from home. As Covid restrictions are easing we are moving to a hybrid working model and the contractual base will be The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT

Hours of work: 37.5 hours with flexible working

Holidays: 28 days per annum pro rata, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year plus public holidays. Salary & Benefits: Salary dependent on experience, enhanced pension contribution, Bupa cashback scheme Length of contract: Permanent Start date: ASAP