Conservation Social Scientist
Reference number: A0650920
Location: Flexible
Salary: Starting at £26,212 to £29,320 Per Annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: 18 Months
The RSPB Centre for Conservation Science is looking for a talented person to join our People Conservation Science section. You will be providing social science research and evidence to inform a new project working with first-time UK home-buyers to investigate gardening behaviours. The project is looking at motivations around the use of greenspaces (personal and public), barriers to engagement with wildlife in these spaces, interventions (particularly digital) that may help address some barriers, and how information, activities and behaviours spread throughout communities.
This is a new, exciting, 18-month fixed-term post, reporting directly to our Principal Conservation Social Scientist, Dr Joelene Hughes. The post requires you to have a doctorate, a good working knowledge of relevant subjects, for example social network theory and analysis methods, and preferably some experience of problem-solving research work. An understanding of the UK conservation context would be desirable.
The researcher will be working with RSPB colleagues from outside the science department, and an external business partner who is funding the research. The post-holder will be expected to balance their own project work with some provision of general evidence-based social science advice to the RSPB project team. You will be expected to use appropriate communications to effectively communicate science to different audiences, inform funding, policy and other key decisions. You will have experience of conducting experimental and quasi-experimental research using both qualitative and quantitative methods and be skilled in using face-to-face interview techniques e.g. Key Informant interviews or leading focus group discussions, to collect unbiased data from individuals or small groups.
You will have experience of taking scientific projects from study design to completion, publishing the results in peer-reviewed journals and communicating results to diverse audiences and stake-holders though various fora and media. The post is a fixed term contract for 18 months working solely on the role defined above.
Closing date: 14 October 2020
Interview date: 20 October 2020
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Carer Involvement & Development Worker – Mental Health and Drug and/or Alcohol misuse.
18.5 hours per week
Salary: £24,496 FTE – 37 hours per week (£12,248 pro rata)
Carers in Hertfordshire is a well-respected, independent, carer-led charity, established in 1995. The charity works to ensure that all Hertfordshire’s unpaid family carers are recognised, valued and supported in their caring role and have the opportunity for a life outside caring and can exercise a collective voice in the county.
We are looking for a confident and outgoing person to take on the role of Carers Involvement and Development worker within our Involvement team.
This role supports and enables unpaid carers to speak up about the issues that are important to them, particularly in relation to mental health and drug and/or alcohol misuse. It will primarily cover parts of North and East Hertfordshire, although the post holder will be required to work across the County on occasions.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and an understanding of carers needs.
A good standard of IT Skills is required, including use of databases, MS office and the internet. You will need the ability to travel independently, have access to a car and have a valid driving license.
Closes: Wednesday 7th October 2020 - 17.00
Interviews: Friday 16th October 2020
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About Jimmy’s Cambridge
Jimmy’s Cambridge is one of Cambridge’s leading providers of support and accommodation to people who are and have been experiencing homelessness. We aim to help people get people off the streets and into their own home, backed up with all the support we can offer from our talented and committed team of staff, volunteers and partners.
The Role
The organisation’s focus is to use as much of our time, funding, and resources on supporting people who are experiencing homelessness. To do this well, we need efficient, excellent services that support the organisation and support the teams.
This role will lead on managing Jimmy’s finance operations, in conjunction with the Chief Executive.
At the moment we do not have a Finance Manager. The Finance Officer is going on maternity leave from the end of October. Therefore, we have decided to recruit a Finance Manager for 1 year, and to contract out the core financial processing to our accountants who are currently and will continue to produce our quarterly management accounts.
Ideally the person will be available to start in October or early November. The post will suit someone who can work a mix of both office and home.
About You
The new person will come with experience and a working knowledge of charity finance and accounting, ideally with a finance qualification or where finance is a core component of a relevant management or business qualification. They will understand some of the legal and governance requirements relevant to a charitable organisation. We need someone with great communication skills, who can build relationships with people. They will be very well organised and have the right people and project management experience and skills. Overarching this, the person will come with a genuine interest in supporting people who are experiencing homelessness.
How to Apply
To apply, please send us your CV, a supporting statement on no more than 2 sides setting out how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification, and an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. Closing date for applications is 25th September 2020 at 12 noon. We will be holding first stage interviews virtually on 30th September or 1st October 2020, with a second stage in person on 5th October 2020. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The email address for application is in the Job Description.
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