About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

This is an exciting time join the Policy and Campaigns team at Crisis and play an important role to help us advance our goal to end homelessness in Great Britain. As Policy and Public Affairs Officer, you will work across a range of areas that are integral to ending homelessness and support the development of our policy work and influencing to help people out of homelessness and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have solid experience of developing practical policy solutions to complex problems and strong knowledge of parliamentary and political procedures. You will also be enthusiastic about working cross-organisationally with frontline services and people with lived experience to develop policy from practice. 

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please submit a CV and a covering letter stating how you meet the first 5 points of the person specification using the link provided by Charity Jobs.

Closing date: 2 December(11.59pm)

Person Specification

1. Experience of working in a high-pressured policy environment to develop evidence based, solutions focused policy recommendations
2. Strong knowledge of parliamentary and political processes
3. Experience of working on and leading successful public affairs influencing strategies
4. Strong communication skills including the ability to write influencing materials clearly (e.g. briefs, blogs, consultation responses) and the ability to present material to diverse audiences
5. Ability to work cross-organisationally and bring together people from different teams to achieve objectives
6. Ability to represent Crisis in meetings and on public platforms
7. Knowledge and experience of social policy and working on the issue of housing, homelessness or a related social policy area
8. Strong team player with track-record of working cross-organisationally, including with frontline services and communications teams
9. Willingness to work outside office hours, including over the Christmas holiday period and have occasional overnight stays
10. Commitment to Crisis’s purpose and values including equality and social inclusion

 We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

The Careers & Enterprise Company was established in 2015 to help link schools and colleges to employers, in order to increase employer engagement for young people. Our mission is to prepare and inspire young people for the fast-changing world of work.

This is an exciting time at The Careers & Enterprise Company. During our first three years, we have worked with Local Enterprise Partnerships to build a national network which now links 2,000 schools and colleges to employers. We have also funded 150 programmes to provide high-quality employer engagement activities to young people where they are needed most.

Evidence is at the heart of The Careers & Enterprise Company, used to track progress, tell our story and inform the development of policy and practice.

The Evaluation Officer will provide research and evaluation support across a wide range of projects to support the Company’s objectives of building the network, supporting careers leaders and backing the Gatsby benchmarks.

The role involves building expert knowledge of the Company’s data and producing regular reports for stakeholders that are visually appealing and support programme improvement.

The Evaluation Officer has a particular focus on evaluating the progress of the Careers Hubs pilots which now cover one quarter of schools and colleges in England. Following a successful first year of Careers Hubs, there is a need for in-depth analysis to underpin the training and support provided by the Company.

The Evaluation Officer works closely with the Research & Evaluation Manager and Head of Research, Dr Emily Tanner, to deliver evaluations of the Company’s funded careers programmes, stakeholder surveys and other research projects.

Our organisation has a privileged opportunity to make a difference to the lives of millions of young people, helping to inspire and prepare them for the fast-changing world of work, and we want you to help us make it happen.

To apply, please click the apply button below to be redirected to our website.

Closing date: 20th November 2019

First stage interviews: 3rd and 4th December 2019

Second stage interviews: 12th December 2019

Could you identify and pursue opportunities to increase the number of people cycling in Wales. To include scoping opportunities, establishing and building relationships, influencing decision makers, and supporting and growing Cycling UK’s network of volunteers in Wales. Reporting to Cycling UK’s Head of Campaigns and Advocacy, whilst also liaising with Cycling UK’s Volunteering, Engagement, Policy and Development Teams. If so, then we'd love to hear from you.

We Belong team is comprised of two Co-Directors and one Outreach Worker. The team works exclusively with young people who have migrated to the UK and support young people who are impacted by hostile immigration policies and empower young people to speak out and be inquisitive about their rights.

Our Youth Parliamentary Officer will engage with young migrants and develop public affairs work with parliamentarians and stakeholders.  The Parliamentary Officer will raise awareness on immigration matters among parliamentarians and support other young people to confidently speak out about their experiences and own their narrative to ensure they become proactive campaigners.

Key Activities/ Tasks: 

Upholding a positive, empowering approach to working with young people, including:

• Working respectfully and non-judgementally to engage young people in We Belong work
• Encouraging participation when appropriate
• Maintaining appropriate, boundaried relationships with young people
• Developing an understanding of and keeping up to date with relevant policy and legislation
• Acting on safeguarding and risk information in line with We Belong policies and procedures.

Maintaining effective liaison with colleagues working across We Belong  and external organisations including:

• Attending and participating in team meetings and other events including training days
• Identify cases where policy and campaigning work could be undertaken
• Contributing frontline experience to We Belong’s campaign and sector change work
• Networking and building relationships with external professionals and agencies supporting young people.

Raising awareness of and support for the work of the project, including:

• Researching upcoming relevant parliamentary business
• Coordinating meetings and maintaining relationships with parliamentarians
• Communicating with external organisations and stakeholders in a clear and professional manner

• Supporting all relevant communications activity across online platforms
• Working collaboratively with parliamentary consultant to produce reports, briefings and consultation responses.

General reponsibilities

• Attending and participating in internal meetings as required
• Being a positive, cooperative and constructive team member, upholding the values of We Belong, complying with We Belong’s monitoring and recording requirements
• Representing and promoting the organisation’s work positively
• Carrying out all work with due regard to We Belong’s policies and procedures, including safeguarding and staff safety
• Promoting Equality and Diversity principles in all aspects of work.
• Carrying out any other duties which fall reasonably within this role.

Person Specfication 

Essential: 

• Understanding of the principles and practice of youth participation
•  Knowledge of immigration system
• Experience working with young people
• Ability to develop relationships with and relate to a diverse range of young people
• Skills in providing information, and assistance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to plan, record and organise work
• Ability to create effective working relationships with other professionals
• Ability to understand relevant legislation and policy
• Ability to represent We Belong at external meetings.
• Energetic, self-motivated and organised individual who is prepared to throw themselves into the work of We Belong, work collaboratively and uphold our mission, vision and values
• Creative and enthusiastic thinker who is able to support their team to examine cases and identify options that will enhance opportunities for young people
• Resilient, emotionally intelligent individual who understands the nature of working with young migrants and is able to work in a professional manner
• Willing to attend training

Desirable:

• Knowledge of other organisations working in the sector
• Experience of providing information and advice and advocacy
• Relevant qualifications/training to the post
• Prepared to work out of hours occasionally

Please note that only successful candidates will be called in for an interview on Monday 9th December. 

In this role you will require flexibility to work on different campaigns over time dependant on workload, immediate campaign priorities and requirements, and the capacity of the campaigns team. The role does however include lead responsibility for engaging with and supporting local campaigners and campaign groups, to increase local campaigning capacity. That will involve the development and delivery of practical support to local campaign groups to communicate campaigns to decision-makers, the local media and others. It will also include online engagement to facilitate communication between the public and decision makers.

About the Role

This role leads policy analysis and engagement on social and public policy as it relates to disabled people globally and in the UK. It develops and promotes Leonard Cheshire’s policy positions and profile internationally and in the UK.

Our policy influencing efforts are firmly rooted in the need for change, and the progress and advancement in our own organisation. Therefore, by 2022, we will have expanded our role as a key player in evidence-informed influencing of policies, laws and practices in the field of employment, education and independent living, working in partnership with organisations of people with disabilities globally and within the UK. We will have also adopted a shift towards policy influencing that fully reflects the rights-based approach, is guided by evidence and ongoing reflection and advancement, and puts people with disabilities and their organisations at the heart of relevant processes.

About You

You will oversee the development, implementation and evaluation of Leonard Cheshire’s international and national (UK wide) policy and support wider activity. You will have experience of engaging with the political system and know how to influence and achieve policy change. With an appreciation of disability policy, you will bring experience of engaging with campaigners and other interested individuals through various channels.

You will be able to identify and promote influencing opportunities at global, regional, pan-regional and national levels. You will be able to analyse and interpret complex information and data as well as drafting and presenting this material to a variety of audiences. You will have excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise work under pressure. You will be an effective team leader who can work as part of a small and dynamic team.

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire.

About Leonard Cheshire

Leonard Cheshire supports individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. We are the UK's largest voluntary sector provider of services for people with disabilities. This is an exciting time to join us with our new brand and as we grow our reach across communities.

What we Offer

• Fair and competitive pay rates
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Location: White City, London, with travel to other sites as needed

Salary details: £26,000 - £30,000 depending on level of qualification & skills/experience

per annum + 11% employer pension contribution

Vacancy type: 1 year fixed term, 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: Wed 11 Dec 2019

Start date: January 2020

As Ark central office are embarking on an exciting office move to White City we are looking to appoint a HR specialist on a 1 year fixed term basis to work closely with our close knit people team to support on all matters HR during this time of transition.

This is a rare opportunity with our high-performing team in a mission-driven education charity.

 

About the role
 

Working closely with the People Operations Manager and wider People team, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of tasks to provide an efficient HR service to the central office, including payroll, pensions, HR systems, new joiner and recruitment service. The Ark Central office includes the Ark Schools central support teams, Ark’s International team and Ark’s Ventures.

About you:
 

•Experience working within a HR function, with exposure to Recruitment, Starter and Leaver processes (including contracts), Payroll, Pensions and HR Systems

•Experience preparing payroll information

•Experience of delivering first line HR policy advice

•Highly organised, able to plan and deliver effectively with autonomy

•Experienced in delivering high quality customer service and comfortable working with a range of stakeholders

About us:
 

Ark is an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. In the UK, we are a network of 37 schools, educating around 27,500 pupils in areas where we can make the biggest difference. Through Ark Ventures, we incubate, launch and scale initiatives that address some of the most intractable issues in education and society, both in the UK and around the world.

We offer:

•27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

•11% employer pension contribution

•We are committed to providing high-quality professional learning throughout your career with us and offer a variety of training sessions and experiences designed to meet your needs

•Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans of up to £5,000 available for season tickets or a bicycle and gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym

How to apply:

Apply with a CV and cover letter on our online recruitment portal.

Early applications are encouraged; we reserve the right to close this vacancy if we find the right candidate.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The role

Breast Cancer Now’s researchers are working tirelessly to find ways to prevent breast cancer, to stop people dying from the disease and to improve the lives of those affected by breast cancer. Right now, we’re funding just over £26 million worth of ground-breaking research projects and supporting almost 340 of the world’s brightest researchers.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the newly formed Policy, Evidence and Influencing team, and alongside our research team, to help to ensure a supportive environment for breast cancer research.

You will develop evidence-based positions and recommendations and build strong relationships with key external stakeholders on medical research policy and other related areas. You will act as a source of expertise across the organisation and externally, working with colleagues to support the development and delivery of influencing strategies, and developing contacts and relationships to increase the charity’s profile.

You will work within the Communications & Influencing Directorate which markets and communicates the new charity, its work and impact to all those affected by the disease, provide high quality information about breast cancer, and keep the cause and patient voice high on the policy, political and media agenda to influence policy and practice.

About you

You will have experience of working in a relevant policy role delivering significant change, of undertaking research and analysing data to support policy development, and of advising on the development of influencing strategies. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to manage projects and think strategically, and to build strong relationships with external stakeholders to influence change. You will have an excellent understanding of the current policy landscape.

About us

In April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.

By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well. 

For further information and to apply

Please download a copy of the job description and person specification. Please submit your application through our online application portal.

Closing date: 11:55pm on Sunday 24 November 2019

Interview date: Wednesday 4 December 2019

Senior Policy Advisor

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 28 hours per week 
Location: Finsbury Park, London
Salary: £35,381 per annum (FTE £44,227 per annum pro rata) plus generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and group life assurance

The Senior Policy Advisor role will co-lead Freedom from Torture’s strategic programme of domestic advocacy to improve legal and policy protections for torture survivors in the UK as asylum applicants and refugees, drawing on evidence from Freedom from Torture’s clinical service provision, research, MLR and legal and welfare advice services.

This role is responsible for the development of policy positions and prepare policy submissions on issues within remit of this post. You will:

• Provide expert policy analysis and capacity building to the organisation.

• Manage key relationships and lead Freedom from Torture’s advocacy with: the Home Office and other government departments responsible for public policy and service provision relating to Freedom from Torture's domestic policy programmes; parliamentarians; other bodies and domestic advocacy targets.

• Represent Freedom from Torture in policy forums, partnerships and coalitions and act as a spokesperson for the organisation.

• Promote and support survivor-led activism.

• Engage in strategic litigation as required.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the link attached and on our website.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the Job Description and Person Specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

Our team of dedicated professionals provide direct support to survivors including psychological therapy, physical health services, legal and welfare support, and expert medical reports for use in survivors' asylum claims. We also support other providers to deliver high quality rehabilitation services to survivors. 

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work. 

None of this can happen without our vibrant community of supporters who help to create this change.

Thanks to the dedication of our staff and volunteers – as well as thousands of passionate supporters and funders – thousands of torture survivors have been able to rebuild their lives in incredibly difficult circumstances.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Closing date: 1 December 2019

Expected date of interviews: 9 December 2019

As an organisation working with a vulnerable client group, Freedom From Torture has a legal duty to ensure that those under its care are protected from abuse, and that where abuse is suspected or has occurred, has a clear framework of response. Therefore the successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS application and the result will need to be reviewed before the candidate is confirmed in post. 

Freedom from Torture is an Equal Opportunities Employer

No agencies please

Are you interested in holding transnational companies and international financial institutions and investors accountable for upholding human rights and environmental standards?

Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) is a human rights organisation that stands in solidarity with indigenous peoples, tribal groups and forest-dependent communities in countering top down development and unaccountable global finance that affect their livelihoods and forest territories. Our work is built on long-term relationships with communities and social movements in tropical forest countries. FPP strives to create political space for forest peoples to secure their rights, control their lands and decide their own futures.

We are looking for someone who can join an active team in our Responsible Finance Programme (RFP) working on the intersect between finance and business, and human rights. As competition over land grows and agribusiness, extractive industries and other sectors have increasing impacts on the rights of indigenous and forest-dependent peoples, FPP is seeking a dynamic and committed person to join its team working to reform global supply chains and strengthen corporate accountability.

The role

You will be a key part of FPP teams working in South and Central America, Africa, Asia and in different global policy spaces to hold businesses and public finance entities accountable for impact of their activities on human rights, particularly land tenure rights. You will work with the FPP team and with our local partners to promote standards and frameworks for accountability for businesses and corporate actors, working in close collaboration with indigenous peoples’ organisations and networks and with allied NGOs working on these issues.

This post is guided by FPP’s core principle of peoples’ right to self-determination.

Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Assist the RFP team in FPP advocacy on private sector reform and corporate accountability.
• Support indigenous peoples and human rights defenders to engage in UN policy spaces on business and human rights.
• Enable partners and forest peoples’ organisations to participate in international policy processes on sustainable commodities and zero deforestation.
• Engage and support partners, as required, in relevant private sector standard-setting processes and the use of redress mechanisms in liaison with FPP’s legal and human rights programme (e.g., Equator Principles, among others).
• Liaise with indigenous people’s networks active in the UN system to coordinate advocacy on business and human rights, international finance, forests and rights issues.
• Travel to UK and international advocacy meetings as required (e.g. meetings with multilateral development banks; international development agencies etc).
• Compile briefings and policy papers in conjunction with the FPP policy and communications teams.
• Support FPP fundraising efforts to continue and expand this work.

In carrying out the above duties you will act as FPP team lead on business and human rights in close liaison with the RFP coordinator and FPP team leads working on private sector standards and commodity certification; international trade regulation and aid; and corporate accountability.

Skills and Experience

1. Experience in working with indigenous and forest-dependent peoples’ organisations and communities is highly desirable.
2. Track record of working on complex advocacy issues with linkage to grassroots struggles.
3. Proven skills in networking with other organisations working on similar issues.
4. Knowledge of business and human rights and an understanding of related standards.
5. Experience working on standard-setting processes (including social and environmental safeguarding systems) in a public or private finance setting. 
6. Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-cultural, dispersed team of FPP staff and partners to achieve shared objectives.
7. Good writing skills and capacity to compile written articles, policy analyses and reports.
8. Fluency in, or good knowledge of, Spanish or French is a major advantage.
9. Strong alignment with FPP’s values and principles.
10. Ability and willingness to travel overseas.

Terms

• Salary in the range £25,000 - £30,000 p.a. pro rata, depending on qualifications and experience.
• 12-month employment contract.
•  The role is up to 75% time.
• Location preference is at FPP’s Moreton-in-Marsh offices. (Remote working for some of the days may be considered.)
• Benefits include: 
  • 20 days’ leave per year (pro rata), plus all public holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year when the office is closed.
• Reporting to: The Coordinator of the Responsible Finance Programme. 

To apply for this post

To apply, please visit our website vacancy page via the Apply button.

Closing date: Thursday 12th December at 23:59 (UK Time/GMT)

The role

Are you passionate about supporting people to have their voices heard and their rights respected? Are you looking to progress your career in Policy and Public Affairs work with one of the UK’s leading voice and rights charities?

VoiceAbility has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to join our successful influencing team as a Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer. Working with colleagues within VoiceAbility and external stakeholders (including people with lived experience, parliamentarians, decision makers and opinion formers) you will have a lead role in delivering our influencing objectives around health and social care.  As a new post, there is also scope to shape the agenda and areas of work.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, based at our Cambridge office (though London will be considered).

About us

VoiceAbility is one of the largest and longest-established voice and rights charities providing a range of independent advocacy and user involvement services. We support people to be heard at critical moments in their lives, and to be fully involved in decisions that affect them. We work with over 30,000 adults and young people each year, including people with a learning disability, autism, mental health issues, dementia and other disabilities. We’re embarking on an ambitious strategy to explore new ways of achieving our mission and support more people to have their voice heard.  To further this objective we are creating this new post of Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer.

About you

We would like to hear from you if you have experience of actively influencing the public policy agenda and are passionate about achieving change for people with disabilities and their families.

The successful candidate must have the ability to understand and analyse complex information from multiple sources, particularly those related to health and social care, and identify opportunities to influence. You must be an excellent communicator (written, oral and digital) with a strong track record in building positive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, policy makers and opinion formers. 

Benefits

Working at VoiceAbility can be very rewarding.  We can offer you 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays; 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution; Salary sacrifice pension scheme; Separate Life Assurance Cover; Staff discount scheme including supermarkets, fashion, restaurants, cinemas, holidays and much more; Discounted Gym Membership; Cycle to Work; Employee Assistance programme; Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance; Support with professional development.

To apply

To apply for this role, please complete the online application and upload your CV detailing your work history.

Closing date: Sunday 1st December 2019

First Interview date: Tuesday, 10th December 2019

Second Interview date: tbc – but before 17th December 2019

The CEO will lead UpRising, taking overall financial and managerial responsibility as the internal and external face of the organisation. They will be responsible for identifying and implementing development strategies, stewarding our resources, fund raising and ensuring that UpRising continues to be effective and sustainable in our work with young people.

Reports to: Chair & Board of Trustees

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Strategy

• Work with Trustees and Senior Management Team to ensure an effective fundraising and operational strategy is in place to deliver the organisation’s mission. 

Income Generation

• Take overall responsibility for fundraising and the ongoing development of a sustainable business model – with specific responsibility for monitoring the overall budget. 
• Work alongside Head of Development on the delivery of a fundraising plan to ensure diverse and sustainable revenue streams (including via grants, corporate sponsorship, local stakeholder investment, alumni and individual giving). 

Business Model

• Lead the ongoing evolution of the UpRising delivery and replication model. 
• Grow our social franchising model and other earned income streams (to sit alongside traditional direct delivery).

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the external face for UpRising, developing and managing key national relationships. 
• Manage key partnerships with funders, corporate supporters and public sector bodies.
• Work alongside leadership team and local managers to ensure effective regional and local stakeholder management.

Operations

• Work with the Senior Management Team to ensure effective staff management and delivery of programmes, devolved budget management, and impact and evaluation in each of our locations.

Communications

• Ensure that UpRising maintains and continues to build a strong brand and reputation across all sectors. 
• Attend key internal and external events and articulate UpRising views and experience regarding participation, diversity and inclusion.

Governance

• Work with the Chair to enable the Trustees to fulfil their duties and legal responsibilities, including responsibility for risk register.

General Responsibilities

• Be proactive in keeping up to date with developments affecting your work and maintain and improve personal competence through continuous professional development. 
• Take direction on projects and priorities from Trustees, which may vary from time to time. 
• Abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct and practice. 
• Support diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.

NAT is the UK's leading charity dedicated to transforming society's response to HIV. We champion the rights of people living with HIV and campaign for change.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic Policy and Campaigns Team. NAT works on a wide range of issues that affect people living with HIV, focusing on five strategic goals:

• Effective HIV prevention to halt the spread of HIV
• Early diagnosis of HIV through ethical, accessible and appropriate testing
• Equitable access to treatment, care and support for people living with HIV
• Enhanced understanding of the facts about HIV and living with HIV in the UK
• Eradication of HIV-related stigma and discrimination.

To achieve these goals, we work on a range of issues such as long-term condition management, migrant health, drugs policy, poverty and welfare, PrEP, and criminalisation of HIV, to name but a few. We conduct research, draft policy reports and guides for people living with HIV, develop recommendations and advocate for change. We work to influence NHS policymakers, parliamentarians and employers, amongst many others.

For this role, you will have lead responsibility for delivering key elements of the annual monitoring of the HIV and viral hepatitis response in Europe and neighbouring countries on behalf of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). This will involve working with NAT colleagues and expert consultants to design and pilot a survey, analyse the data collected and draft reports with recommendations for national health authorities to improve their response to HIV and viral hepatitis in their countries.

You will be flexible and self-motivated with proven research and communication skills. You will have a good attention to detail and data accuracy, the ability to develop clear policy positions and recommendations, and a commitment to human rights. You will also have good interpersonal skills and the ability to juggle a varied and demanding workload.

NAT welcomes applications from recent graduates and will take into consideration experience from a range of settings. 

Closing date: Monday 25 November 2019 (10am)

Interviews: Thursday 5 December 2019

The application pack documents can be downloaded from the NAT website, or by sending an e-mail quoting the job title, together with your name and address, or by calling the NAT office. All materials are available in alternative formats upon request.

NAT is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applications from people living with HIV, gay and bisexual men, trans and non-binary people, and people from black and minority ethnic communities.
We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to making reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

ECPAT UK is recruiting a CEO to provide highly effective leadership of ECPAT UK. You will use your demonstrated skills and experience to ensure ECPAT UK’s mission and strategic objectives are achieved through excellent organisational management and administration. As CEO, you will maintain and develop external relationships and use your strategic vision to lead the organisation through an exciting period of evolution. The CEO of ECPAT UK is a central player in the fight against child trafficking, with the opportunity to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of very many children around the UK and internationally.

About ECPAT UK

Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT UK) is a leading children's rights organisation working to protect children from trafficking and transnational exploitation. We support children everywhere to uphold their rights and to live a life free from abuse and exploitation.

Since its establishment as a multi-agency coalition in 1994 (registering as an independent charity in 2004) ECPAT UK has played a pivotal role in raising the awareness of policymakers, professionals and the general public in order to tackle and prevent the exploitation of children.  We work directly with victims of trafficking to support them and to enable their voices to be heard across the spectrum of debate - at all times ensuring that our work is child-centred, rights-based and that it is rooted in every child’s fundamental human right to be protected from trafficking and exploitation.

We are part of the ECPAT International network, which is present in 93 countries, working to end child exploitation.

Our vision

Children everywhere are free from exploitation, trafficking and modern slavery

Our Mission

• To improve legislation and policy to end child trafficking and transnational child exploitation
• To improve the child protection response of professionals in the UK and overseas
• To ensure that the views of children affected by exploitation are part of the solution

Our strategic priorities

1. Improve legislation and policies protecting children trafficked and exploited in the UK and overseas through research, campaigns and advocacy
2. Promote new and increased understanding of child trafficking and exploitation in the UK and internationally, with a specific focus on root causes and gaps in protection
3. Improve the practice of frontline professionals through capacity building and sharing of specialist expertise
4. Promote active and meaningful youth participation with young people and those affected by trafficking and transnational exploitation, to inform policy and practice in UK and abroad
5. Position ECPAT UK as a key knowledge hub campaigning and advocating for every child’s right to be protected against trafficking and transnational exploitation 
6. Strengthen and sustain ECPAT UK’s growth

Our team

In addition to the CEO role there are currently 11 posts, covering policy and research, parliamentary affairs and campaigns, youth programmes, projects, training, communications and media, development / fundraising, finance and administration.

Recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer

We believe this to be an exciting and crucial time in the evolution of ECPAT UK and of the fight against child trafficking and transnational exploitation.  There is an increasing awareness of the various forms that modern slavery can take, and how that interfaces with the trafficking and exploitation of children; at the same time the situation is constantly changing, and at times seemingly intractable.  It is the role of ECPAT UK and the other actors in our space to tackle this intractability and to make sure that the issue remains at the forefront of our society’s attention so that it can be addressed effectively and permanently.  The CEO of ECPAT UK is a central player in this fight, with the opportunity to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of very many children around the UK and internationally.

Job Description

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer

Location The post is based at ECPAT UK’s Office in central London

Reporting to: ECPAT UK Board of Trustees

Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 (depending on experience) plus 6% pension paid by ECPAT UK.  An additional 1% allocation to pension will be taken from your wage (this is subject to change due to pension regulations).

Working hours: This is a full-time position and work will be carried out during normal office hours from the ECPAT Office. However the pattern of hours may vary according to operational needs and travel requirements, including overseas travel where appropriate.

Contract: Permanent after probationary period (6 months). The post requires a satisfactory DBS check.

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum plus statutory holidays.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1 Leading and managing the organisation

• To ensure that a long-term strategy, reviewed and approved by the trustees, is in place to guide the organisation in achieving its objectives.
• To ensure the production of appropriate business plans to implement and achieve the strategies agreed by the board.
• To ensure that the organisation has the human, material, financial and research resources it needs to operate effectively.
• To ensure that ECPAT UK has the right management systems and structures to carry out its work effectively, accountably and safely.
• To build the internal culture of ECPAT UK and strengthen the organisation by ensuring that staff are suitably equipped, provided with training, appraised in their work and given opportunities for professional development.
• To review with staff all new developments for the organisation and proactively research and promote ways to increase ECPAT UK’s influence and impact.

2 Promoting the mission and strategic objectives of the organisation

• To represent ECPAT UK in a variety of settings including government, industry and NGO partnership work and to ensure that all internal and external stakeholders are aware of ECPAT UK’s mission, vital activities and success.
• To protect and enhance the reputation of the organisation and at all times model the highest ethical standards and ensure that ECPAT UK maintains the highest quality of work.
• To take appropriate steps to protect the organisation from risk, including undertaking an annual risk audit.
• To represent the organisation, including speaking at conferences and participating in national and international fora and meetings.
• To ensure that ECPAT UK is well profiled in the media
• To manage the links with the ECPAT International Secretariat and other ECPAT groups worldwide.

3 Advocating for children and young people

• To be committed, at all times, to working for the best interests of children.
• To ensure that the views of children and young people are represented both in the external arena and within the organisation.

4 Overseeing income generation

• To work with staff to ensure income targets are set, effective fundraising strategies and activities are implemented and that the organisation is able to capitalise on its income generation activities.
• To meet with key funders regularly ensuring that supporters are kept up to date with work and recognised for their contributions.
• To research new funding sources and work with fundraising staff to bid for contracts, apply for funding and new work, and proactively seek out new funding partnerships.

5 Exercising financial stewardship and governance; ensuring organisational effectiveness

• To ensure that the annual budget and projected income and expenditure are set, monitored and regularly assessed.
• To ensure that ECPAT UK is in a position to fulfil its financial obligations under the Company and Charity Laws.
• To ensure that the annual accounts and Directors’ report are completed, audited, approved by Trustees and submitted to Companies House and the Charity Commission annually.
• To ensure that the responsibilities of Company Secretary are discharged appropriately.

• To oversee operations to ensure efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources.
• To ensure that the culture of quality improvement is maintained, ensuring that evaluation (external and internal) processes are carried out which measure the success of ECPAT UK’s programmes of work and that staff refine or change programmes in response to that information.

6 Working with the Board of Trustees

• To support the Chair and the Board of Trustees in formulating and regularly reviewing the organisation’s vision, mission and values.
• To develop, in partnership with the trustees, a long-term strategy for the organisation within the vision, mission and values established by the board.
• To review and develop, with the board, the organisation’s policy proposals and activity and adequately monitor annual plans, targets and performance.
• To report to the board on organisational progress, providing information on targets and organisational performance.
• To establish, with the Chair, the annual calendar for board and subcommittee meetings. 

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL

1. Highly motivated with strong leadership qualities and experience of managing staff, programmes and projects in a non-governmental organisation (charity, development agency or human rights organisation).
2. Sound understanding of ECPAT UK’s key policy issues
3. Experience of representing an organisation to others, ranging from grass roots activists to government officials.
4. Experience of working collaboratively with external organisations whilst maintaining the unique vision of the charity
5. Experience of fundraising from trusts, governmental and/or corporate sources.
6. Experience of developing and managing budgets.
7. Good written communication skills, including fluent spoken and written English.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly in staff leadership, management and development.
9. Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines and to react quickly when unexpected demands from the external environment occur
10. A willingness to ‘roll up the sleeves’, working flexibly within a small inter-disciplinary team
11. Ability to work pro-actively and reactively with all forms of media
12. Sensitivity to issues of children, gender orientation, race and religion and commitment to ensuring equal opportunities.
13. Education at degree level or equivalent
14. Willingness to travel abroad and to work outside usual office hours if necessary.

DESIRABLE

1. Knowledge of voluntary sector governance practice
2. Proven track record of influencing governmental/inter-governmental policy.
3. Experience of working internationally and/or in children’s rights and campaigning for change
4. Experience in, and understanding of, different methods for measuring, demonstrating and communicating successful outcomes
5. Working knowledge of / fluency in a second language

Recruitment process

A CV, plus a two-page personal statement demonstrating how you meet the person specification, should be submitted by 9am on 2nd December.

Shortlisting will take place during the week of 2nd December, with shortlisted candidates being notified by 11th December. 

Interviews will take place at ECPAT UK’s offices (81A Endell Street, London WC2H 9DX) during the week commencing 16th December (precise date to be confirmed).

The process will consist of a panel interview, to include a presentation.  Shortlisted applicants will be informed of the presentation topic at the point of notification.