Location: Hybrid working part London Office (Islington, London) part home work. Post holder must be able to get to the London office

Salary: £27,975-£30,375 per annum inclusive

Hours: 35 hours a week

Closing date:  Thursday 14 July 2022 at 10.00am

Interview date: 27 & 28 July 2022

This is a permanent position.  

We are looking for a Policy and Public Affairs Officer to join our ambitious and growing type 1 diabetes charity, JDRF, as part of the policy and public affairs team.  Based in London, you will work on projects with our corporate partners and high-level Parliamentarians, people with type 1 diabetes, policy makers and researchers. You will help to deliver JDRF’s influencing plans, improving access to and choice of type 1 diabetes treatments and technology.

This role will be fundamental in delivery of our advocacy mission: to reduce health inequalities in type 1 diabetes, to widen access to type 1 diabetes medical technologies and to ensure that people with type 1 get access to emerging new treatments and future cures.

An experienced public affairs professional, you may have worked for charities before in similar roles.  You will have excellent written and communication skills, the ability to understand complex policy issues and communicate them effectively, as well as fantastic interpersonal skills.

You’ll have previous experience of:

• drafting briefings, reports and policy submissions
• communicating across a range of parliamentary and professional stakeholders at all levels
• working in a public affairs and/or policy-based environment
• collaborating with a wider communications department
• conducting research and analysis, summarising findings clearly to a range of audiences

You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at JDRF, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.

As an employer we offer:

• Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days and bank holidays
• Health cash plan
• Season ticket and cycle loan
• Pension scheme

JDRF is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.

‘JDRF is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.’ 

About Us

MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.

Today, our organisation has over 9,000 team members working in 37 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centered care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too.

We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world. 

About the Role

The Programme Design and Development (PDD) team, as part of MSI’s Partnerships and Philanthropy department, plays a critical role in securing new donor funding to drive the strategic growth of our global partnership. PDD works with MSI’s country programmes, donor leads, and technical teams to design programmes and develop winning proposals. The PDD team plays a pivotal role in supporting country programmes with strategic fundraising efforts and diversification of MSI’s institutional funding base.

As a part of MSI’s PDD team, you will independently lead the development of dynamic and successful programmes and proposals for institutional donors, including bilateral and multilateral donors, private foundations, charitable trusts, and host country governments. Working closely with in-country and technical teams across the organisation you confidently handle single- and multi-country proposals processes, including bid writing and coordination. You will also own the country fundraising action plans process, facilitate programme design processes, negotiate partnerships, and building the capacity of MSI country programmes to effectively conduct local donor engagement. You will provide mentorship and capacity-building to PDD officers.

About You

We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission and a focus on delivering measurable results. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. You must be open-minded, curious, resilient, and solutions-oriented, and committed to promoting equality, and safeguarding the welfare of team members and clients alike.

To succeed in this role, you must have:

• Demonstrated experience working in business development in international development or the humanitarian sector
• Experience in proposal writing and development for institutional donors, including demonstrated experience with USAID.
• Proven experience in managing complex proposal processes with multiple stakeholders under tight deadlines
• Proven experience in strategic planning and programmatic design
• Experience developing and reviewing budgets
• Experience and demonstrated ability to manage a heavy and fluctuating workload
• Experience in working with statistical and financial data
• Proven experience in representing the organisation with donors or other stakeholders
• Proven experience leading partnership discussions and negotiations.

Skills:

• Proven track record of writing and managing complex, high-value, and/or multi-country proposals and securing grants and contracts from donors, foundations, and trusts
• Proven relationship building skills and ability to work jointly and effectively in cross-cultural settings and with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Demonstrate confidence in handling difficult situations
• Solid analytical skills and ability to present complex concepts in clear and concise formats
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities and ability to perform confidently under pressure
• Ability to take initiative and achieve results with limited supervision
• Strong attention to detail and follow-up
• Excellent people and negotiation skills.

Education

• Relevant Master’s Degree (MPH, MA, MBA) or equivalent;
• Outstanding English writing skills. All applicants will be required to undergo a written evaluation as part of the recruitment process.

Personal Attributes

We seek exceptional individuals who are aligned to MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You must be a strong communicator, self-motivated and solutions-seeking, committed to driving social change in an environment that measures sustainable results and impact at an individual and global level. You must be able to work effectively with and across diverse teams and be comfortable with ambiguity. 

• A strong supporter of the cause of family planning and a woman’s right to safe abortion (pro-choice)
• Committed to the protection of team members and clients, with a focus on vulnerable groups
• Quality-focussed and results-orientated
• Take initiative
• Highly organised and action orientated
• Decisive and confident
• Resourceful and determined
• Determined to succeed
• Self-awareness
• Willingness to travel required (approximately 10% travel).

For more information about the role, please view the job description and person specification on our website.

Location: London Support Office, W1T 

Full-time: 35hrs a week (UK only)

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract – up to 12 months

Salary:  £46,000 - £53,000 + benefits (UK salary range only) or MSI Country Programme salary range

Closing date: 8th July 2022 (midnight GMT+1). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

For internal employees applying from an MSI country programme, the role will be positioned within the existing salary structure of the country. Local terms and conditions of the country will apply.

Key Responsibilities
● Develop, deliver and evaluate strategies for specific areas of campaigning and
policy work, including influencing decision-makers and building public support.
● Lead on a number of policy and campaign activities, which could include
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in-depth research and writing of policy analyses, strategic campaign
development and drafting external communications.
● Provide key support on priority and ad hoc campaigns, in collaboration with the
Digital, Fundraising and Communications.
● Collect, analyse and record policy-related developments to advance the
organisation’s objectives, support internal monitoring and help coordinate
stakeholder engagement.
● Develop and oversee the effective monitoring of parliamentary activity,
including within Westminster and devolved nations.
● Draft high-quality policy-related paperwork, such as relevant public/private
consultation and inquiry responses, parliamentary briefs, media responses and
official correspondence.
● Coordinate the building and maintaining of policy stakeholder relationships,
including with partner organisations and other stakeholders; working to help
ensure that the voices of a broad intersection of communities is heard in the
work we do.
● Occasionally present on behalf of Mermaids to external stakeholders or at
campaigning events.
● Provide administrative support (e.g., preparation of documents, scheduling of
large meetings, coordination of external contacts), including for significant
events such as parliamentary conferences. This includes monitoring the policy
inbox.
● With an aim of developing your political awareness and for professional
development reasons more widely, you’ll stay up-to-date with developments in
trans politics, human rights and civil liberties in the United Kingdom. You will be
able to flag key issues and suggest ways forward.
General Responsibilities
● Support the organisation’s equity, diversity and inclusion work, displaying a
genuine commitment to understanding issues faced by the diversity of
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communities we support.
● Be involved and engaged in the delivery of cross-organisational projects; this
can include being a project manager for projects based within your team.
● Maintain internal databases for the policy team when necessary.
● To draw attention to your own professional development needs, such that the
organisation can strive to support you in further growth.
● To conduct the duties of the job description in accordance with the operational
policies of Mermaids, including but not limited to the diversity policy and code of
conduct.
● To maintain good working relationships with staff, volunteers and other
stakeholders.
● To contribute to the general administration where necessary.
● To manage own time effectively and ensure attention to detail is maintained at
all times.
● To undertake any other reasonable duties as may be required.
This is an outline role description and may be subject to change in consultation with
the post holder.
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Job Title: Policy and Performance Manager

Location: Home based/flexible

Whilst we have core hours of work, we are flexible regarding working patters and hours of work for the successful person

Salary: £35,000 per year (FTE)

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

To view this advert in BSL, please go to the Work for SignHealth page of their website or, alternatively, contact Vicki Smith at the HR Department to be sent this video via email.

As part of the newly created Governance, Planning and Evidence team, this role will provide development and maintenance of internal policies and procedures across the whole of the organisation, in BSL as well as English.

You will be the primary point of contact for any questions or queries relating to our internal policies and procedures as well as working with the Assistant Director to write all of SignHealth's internal policies, ensure they are accessible to all staff by managing the translation process into BSL and ensuring that all policies are up to date, taking into account of changes in legislation, government and regulator guidance. Examples include our Safeguarding Policy, Child Protection Policy, Health and Safety Policy, as well as a whole range of operational policies relating to our social care, domestic abuse and therapies services.

Other duties include arranging filming for policies and procedures, managing the approval processes through the organisations Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and/or Board, carrying out horizon scanning to assess the impact of the changes to any policy/procedure and identifying effective practices through data analysis and performance audits.

You will have excellent IT skills including all Microsoft products, strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work under pressure and adapt to change, a clear understanding of confidentiality, be a good team player with excellent writing and organisational skills as well as a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

At SignHealth, we are committed to promoting and celebrating equality and diversity throughout our organisation, our successful person will also possess this ability. You will ideally have some knowledge or understanding of BSL or Deaf culture, however this is not essential.

Previous experience within a similar role or a project management qualification (PRINCE2, Agile) are desirable but not essential.

Why choose SignHealth?

We are a passionate Deaf-led charity with great benefits.

We will work alongside you during your career with SignHealth to maximise your full potential with Training and Development to help you become the best you!

You will receive an in-depth induction to give you great insight into our charity and what we do and what role you will play in helping SignHealth deliver its mission.

Wellbeing is the heart of everything we do! It's not just about the people we support, your health and wellbeing matter too.

Being a SignHealth employee you will receive:

* 25 days annual leave, pro rata for Part-time staff
* 2 Wellbeing days per year, pro rata for Part-time staff
* 5 days per year of paid Study Leave
* Long Service Annual Leave Rewards
* DBS Certificate
* Sick pay
* A generous defined contribution pension scheme, we pay 6% after successfully passing probation
* Eye Care Vouchers

Let's get you onboard to start your SignHealth Journey!

Closing Date: 13th July 2022

If this sounds like a position you would be interested in, we would love for you to get in touch. We positively encourage applications from Deaf people and we will support all applicants along the journey of our recruitment process.

For this post, the following checks will be carried out prior to employment: Enhanced DBS Checks, Satisfactory reference checks, receipt of employment references which cover the last 5 years and right to work checks.

Do you have a proven track record of providing advice on complex Employee Relations (ER) matters? Are you keen to work in a fast-paced, ER team for an ambitious and rewarding organisation? If so, this role at St Mungo’s could be the role for you!

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced ER Advisor to join our ER team and play a key role in shaping how we deliver outstanding HR services.

Reporting into the ER Manager, you will support delivery of the HR service to achieve an ambitious directorate work plan, feeding into St Mungo’s organisational strategic objectives. You will work as part of a wider HR Operations team of HR Business Partners and the Shared Services Team.

If you are an experienced HR Advisor then this role is a great opportunity for you to get involved with a fantastic organisation that works tirelessly to ensure that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions.

As an ER Advisor you will provide designated support to your business area by proactively coaching managers on ER matters, including but not limited to; conduct, performance, absence and flexible working.  Your main duties will include:

• Empowering managers to build and develop engaged and effective teams
• Proactively managing a variety of ER cases, both high in volume and complexity and report on progress on a regular basis
• Researching, developing and implementing collaborative projects and policies.
• Using management information and analytics to identify trends and support service improvements

You will have a proactive and collaborative approach with enthusiasm to champion the ER service and the way it's delivered to our stakeholders.

To be successful in the role you will be a driven individual with an up to date knowledge of employment law and best practice. You will be a confident influencer, adept at managing multiple priorities and will either need to be CIPD qualified or be able to demonstrate you have significant equivalent experience of managing HR issues.

The ER Advisor role will suit someone who is a good communicator, organised and able to build effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

We are committed to providing a wide range of learning opportunities to support your personal and professional development and we have seen a number of our previous HR colleagues go on to receive internal promotions.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 7 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, Women’s Action and South West diversity network.

• Flexible Working and Other Benefits

We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance through hybrid working (up to 3 days working from home per week). We offer and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, with you being able to plan your working time around the core working hours (10:30am – 3pm), subject to operational needs.

We offer 25 days annual leave which increases to 28 days after 5 years’ service.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary to your pension, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

We also offer a range of employee benefits, including retail and gym discounts, season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme and life assurance.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2021 we supported nearly 31,620 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

Click the ‘Apply Now’ Button at the top of the page to submit your CV and tell us how your experience meets 5 of the key points of the Person Specification for the role.

Closing date: 10am, 11th July 2022

Interview and assessments on: 14th July 2022

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

The Position:

Join a thriving large policy team within a highly respected charity.  Our client is recruiting a Policy Manager.  You will line manage a team of 2 and deliver programmes of work on key strategic policy areas around debt, the cost of living crisis and poverty.  You will lead on developing evidenced based new policy solutions and ensure integrated working with colleagues in campaigns and public affairs teams. You will conduct and commission research and build relationships with key external stakeholders.

Requirements:

• You will have experience of scoping, developing and leading complex programmes of policy work that achieve tangible change.

• You will have a strong understanding of how policy, public affairs and campaigning interacts to make positive change happen.

• Experience of undertaking, commissioning and project managing research to inform policy positions, including involving people who are affected by an issue in policy and research activity.

• Proven ability to tailor written language to different audiences when writing briefings, consultation responses, and reports.

Policy Research Manager 
£33,000 - £38,000, 8% pension, generous annual leave and life insurance. 
Full-time, permanent 
Location: London Bridge and flexible home working 

Are you ready to manage research projects and find solutions to transport problems that will help shape national and regional transport policy? 

The country's leading transport charity, Campaign for Better Transport has worked for almost 50 years to improve transport, tackle climate change and create a more inclusive society. We are looking for a Policy Research Manager to manage research projects, build the evidence base for our work, and communicate our position to politicians, industry and the public.

With at least three years' experience in a similar role, you will have an excellent understanding of quantitative and qualitative research. You will have a good knowledge of the UK's policy-making process, and of the major issues in sustainable transport. Whether speaking or writing, you will communicate complex information in a clear and engaging way.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Developing and disseminating the charity's policy position 
• Managing the development and delivery of research projects 
• Managing the delivery of - and in some cases writing - reports and other materials 
• Maintaining good relationships with government departments, industry representatives and other stakeholders 
• Line managing the Policy Researcher

What you will need to bring to the role:

• A relevant undergraduate qualification and minimum three years' experience of working in a similar role
• Understanding of quantitative and qualitative research
• Understanding of Westminster, regional and national policy development processes
• Understanding of the major issues in sustainable transport
• Experience of working effectively with stakeholders from different sectors
• Excellent public policy and data analysis skills
• Ability to develop and utilise appropriate research methods
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Engaging verbal and written communication style tailored for different audiences
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet often competing deadlines
• Strong work planning and prioritisation skills
• Proven ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy of communications

Downloads:

• Application pack for Policy Research Manager 
• Equality Monitoring Form 

Closing date for applications: 23:00 on Sunday 19 June. 

Hours: Full time (35 hours a week)

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £27,500 - £32,000 per annum plus 8% pension (non-contributory) and benefits including a healthcare scheme

We are at a pivotal moment: the climate and biodiversity crises are deepening, and inequalities are even more marked in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The global investment system has an oversized impact on many of these global challenges. We want to make sure that impact is positive. At ShareAction we work with investors, policymakers and individuals to unleash the positive potential of the investment system. We aim to build a world where our financial system serves our planet and its people.

Team

ShareAction’s policy team, based in London and Brussels, has played an influential role in shaping UK and European sustainable finance policy development over the last decade. This is an exciting time for the team, which is currently growing from six members to eight. The team is responsible for driving forward ShareAction’s distinctive public interest agenda through successfully managing relationships in the UK and the EU with senior financial policy makers and their officials, politicians of all parties, financial supervisors and regulators, and other significant players in the policy-making eco-system.

Position

This is an exciting opportunity to work in ShareAction’s UK policy team on a new campaign to change the rules of the financial system. We are planning a campaign to properly embed sustainability into investors’ legal (“fiduciary”) duties. We are looking to appoint a Senior Policy Officer to make this happen. Pension schemes play a huge role in shaping the world around us through where, and how, they invest, but the rules of the system still require them to put profits over people and planet.

Working with different teams across ShareAction, you will help to build a campaign which galvanises investors, legal advisers, other industry practitioners, and the public to support bold reform of the law. You will then lead on taking this campaign to policy makers to advocate for legal and regulatory change that promotes genuinely sustainable and long-term investment.

If you are looking for a career in public policy or campaigning then this role is a fantastic opportunity to hone your advocacy, relationship building and communication skills. You will develop your understanding of, and engagement with, UK policy making processes and the financial system as well as social and environmental issues.

More information about our policy activities is available on our website.

What you’ll do

• You’ll be supporting us to build the case for public policy reform, particularly around the legal duties of pension schemes, to ensure the financial system properly takes account of the needs of our planet and its people.
• You’ll be building relations with practitioners and policymakers to build interest in the campaign. Identifying and responding to key opportunities for influencing policymakers including through consultations, Parliamentary actitivity (e.g. Parliamentary questions and motions), meetings etc.
• You’ll be supporting us to build a strategy to influence key policymakers on legal reform, under guidance from your line manager and others in the team. This may include drafting and disseminating Parliamentary questions, drafting amendments to legislation and using other parliamentary tools, drafting consultation responses and briefings.
• You’ll be our key contact in communicating progress of our work to the broader team, media and funders.
• You’ll be helping to organise events as well as speaking at events aimed at influencing practitioners and policymakers. 
• You’ll be keeping up to date on any new legislation and relevant developments and feeding this back to the team where relevant.
• You’ll be attending external events on behalf of ShareAction and sharing any learnings with the ShareAction team.

Requirements

What you’ll bring to the team

• A passion for campaigning and making a difference in the policy space and an ability to evidence clear successes.
• An ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide variety of industry and policy maker stakeholders.
• Understanding of the UK Parliamentary and/or policymaking process.
• Excellent communication skills, in both written and spoken English, including an ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and accessible way.
• Organised and self-directed on work initiatives with a strong attention to detail.
• Proven capacity to undertake varied tasks simultaneously and to tight deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills with ability to work as part of a team.
• Willingness to work with politicians from a range of political parties;

Other information

What we will do for you

• You’ll have plenty of opportunities to attend events, including in Parliament and the City.
• We will provide ongoing training opportunities throughout the year to support in professional development.
• We will support you with any learning and development you might need with our systems.
• An integrated UK and EU policy team means you will be able to learn about and contribute to policy developments in the EU.
• Information on our flexible working policy is outlined in the “Other information” section below.

Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 19 July 2022

Interviews: The first round interviews will take place the week beginning 25th July 2022. There will be two rounds of interviews.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcome applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and so if you are not 100 per cent sure that you meet all the requirements but believe you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and use the application questions to tell us about your experience and what you hope to bring to this role.

We also actively encourage staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available- such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

ShareAction’s London office is based in vibrant Bermondsey and a short walk from London Bridge underground and national rail. Remote working will remain the norm for many ShareAction staff as we continue to face the Covid-19 pandemic, with office space available in London for those who wish to use it.

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

Senior Policy & Parliamentary Officer

£32,494 per annum (inclusive of a London Weighting allowance of £3995, salary is pro rata for part time hours)

 (Ref: SUS3705)

Up to 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working

Base: Hybrid - London

About the role

As the Senior Policy & Parliamentary Officer, you will work closely with colleagues in the central policy and public affairs team as well as Sustrans in the rest of the UK; focusing on supporting the building and delivery of our engagement with parliamentarians, decision makers and other key people primarily in UK Parliament and Government.

You will help deliver on Sustrans’ two strategic priorities of ‘Liveable Cities and Towns for Everyone’ and ‘Paths for Everyone’. This will be done through supporting the development of policy across Sustrans and using this to help key contacts understand the value of creating liveable, vibrant places where it is easy for everyone to access the majority of what they need through walking, wheeling and cycling.

You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as elected MPs, Civil Servants in Whitehall, Peers and others within government, helping to both promote and draft policies such as coordinating our spatial planning work.

As part of this role, you will be a representative for Sustrans at events with parliamentarians, engage with Select Committees and All Party Parliamentary Groups. In addition, you will write blogs and articles for internal and external publications to raise awareness of our work.

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans. Candidates should be based within or close to London with regular travel expected to a nominated hub/office base in London.

About you

You should have exceptional communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with ease across a wide range of people; using these skills, you will engage and influence key people, particularly in Westminster and Whitehall, and across the UK.

You will be able to take complex information and be able to distil this into short briefings, in a compelling way to engage an audience. You will also have experience in researching and communicating public policy across a varied range of issues

We ask you to demonstrate your knowledge of political processes; and an understanding of current transport and planning issues to help you advocate for sustainable transport and better places in Government and Parliament.

We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity & respect.

What we offer

In return we can offer ongoing working from home (or a nearby Sustrans office when it’s safe to do so) and a truly flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, Sunday 03 July 2022. 
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams on 20 July 2022

To apply, please complete our online application form. 

About Sustrans

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute.

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty.  

As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want. 

Are you a feminist leader? Committed to ensuring that intersectional feminist and decolonial practice informal policy and programmes? 

Do you bring visionary team leadership and a collaborative approach to your work? Can you work across countries, cultures and time zones to build relationships for impactful analysis and research reports? 

Then we need to hear from you! 

ActionAid UK is looking for its next Head of Research and Programme Policy. We seek someone with a track record on gender equality and women's rights, who can provide a strong feminist steer across a range of disciplines, ensuring our programmes, policy, funding, influencing and external work is grounded in our policy analysis and research. 

We're looking for a people person, who can build relationships internally and externally, who can influence and inspire, and who can lead a passionate and skilled team of policy, technical and research professionals. An understanding of and commitment to decolonisation of development is crucial, as is an understanding of the roles of women's rights organisations and movements.

ActionAid is committed to driving improvement through digital channels, tools and ways of working.  We will ensure that we provide the technology and the training to enable all staff to perform their roles to the best of their abilities. In return, we ask that all staff are committed to continually improving their digital skills and knowledge within the working environment. Our recruitment processes will evaluate the digital skills of all applicants.  

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process. 

We are committed to continually improving the diversity of our workforce and therefore encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQI+ community, the trans community, and those with a disability. 

Provide pro-active emotional, practical and advocacy support for male survivors with multiple disadvantages who have experienced any form of sexual violence and are engaging (or considering engaging) with the criminal justice system. Needs may include those relating to substance use, homelessness, immigration, disability, mental health, sexual and/or gender identity.

Context: 

We are looking for an additional Adviser to join our Information and Advice Service. Age UK Wandsworth is a local, independent charity that works to promote the wellbeing of all older people in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Our Information and Advice Service aims to improve the quality of life of older people and their carers through the provision of independent advice and support.

Purpose of the role: 

• To deliver an information and advice service to Wandsworth residents
• To liaise with partnership agencies effectively to reduce duplication and increase the range of channels for accessing information and advice
• To enable local older people to identify and access benefits, health and social care; and other services.

What we can offer you:

• A vibrant workplace where no day is ever the same
• An experienced and supportive leadership team
• A friendly hypo-allergenic office dog to play with
• Kind and caring colleagues who work as a team
• A great employer’s pension contribution
• A cycle to work scheme
• An employee shopping benefits scheme
• An employee assistance programme (EAP)

Important notes:

Please note that CVs will not be accepted and only full application packs will be reviewed.

The JD and PS are really important, so please do read them carefully to help you complete your application. 

TPP are currently working with a professional membership body based in South West London, who are seeking to hire a Senior Policy & External Affairs Executive. Reporting into the Head of Policy & External Affairs and working in a team of 3, you will take the lead on policy and stakeholder engagement around a number of thought leadership projects.

Your duties and responsibilities will include :

• Act as a project manager for our client's major policy and research projects, using project management tools and processes to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.

• Play a senior and lead role in developing and communicating our client's views in policy and research projects for different audiences., through range of channels.

• Keeping abreast of key regulatory and public policy developments affecting our client's sector.

• Carrying out research, including designing member surveys and undertaking interviews, as well as producing briefings and web content.
• Drafting responses to relevant regulator and government consultations that impact our client's work.

Your experience and skillsets include :

• A minimum of 4 years experience gained in similar policy roles, with experience of playing a lead role in running relevant policy and research related programmes/projects.

• A sound knowledge of, and experience in, public policy/public affairs, with an understanding of government and regulatory sources.

• An analytical approach and a high standard of attention to detail.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

The Huntington's Disease Association is a UK registered charity that supports people affected by Huntington's disease across England and Wales. We provide information, advice and support to families, friends, and healthcare professionals.

We are looking for a Specialist Huntington's Disease Adviser to support people affected by Huntington’s in Devon and Cornwall. The role is 28 hours per week and is home based (living in Devon or Cornwall) but will involve extensive travel within the region and occasional travel across England and Wales. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated person who is dedicated and committed to the welfare of families affected by Huntington’s disease, developing and improving the quality of care that they receive. They will need to have skills gained within a Health and Social Care profession. Their main responsibilities will be to offer help, information, advice, support and education to everyone affected by Huntington’s disease and professionals involved in supporting them.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to bring their knowledge, skills and experience to our organisation.

We offer great benefits including 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, a pension scheme with 3% employer contribution, a tax-free working from home allowance, a Medicash scheme, a flexible working approach, a supportive and positive working environment and fantastic learning and development opportunities.

We are committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment process and in order to find out how well we are doing, we collect monitoring data. This will not form part of the selection process in any way and will be used for monitoring purposes only. The completion of this form is voluntary.

The Huntington's Disease Association is looking for someone with the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of adults at risk, children and young people. We follow safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the people we work with. We require the successful candidate to provide two employment references and undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for enhance disclosure before joining the charity.

Full details of how we securely handle the data you provide to us as part of the recruitment process can be found in our privacy notice for job applicants on our website.

To apply, please email a cover letter outlining your interest and suitability and detailing how you meet each of the requirements in the person specification along with a copy of your CV [email protected] hda. org. uk. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is 5 pm on Tuesday 5 July 2022
Interviews will be held in London on Tuesday 19 July 2022