Policy and briefings officer jobs near Belfast

National Energy Action (NEA), the national fuel poverty charity, is recruiting for an experienced and self-motivated Senior Research and Policy Officer, to make a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable energy consumers, and help eradicate fuel poverty and promote energy efficiency.

The energy and cost of living crises, and transition to net zero makes this a critical time to join us here at NEA.  As a Senior Research and Policy Officer, you would be joining a highly effective and well-established Social Research and Policy Team to deliver a diverse and high-impact work programme. 

The post-holder will need to have demonstrable experience in a lead social research role and hold a degree in a social science or related discipline. You will have in-depth knowledge and experience in all the main aspects of social research, including evaluation and outcomes-based approaches. Your communication and interpersonal skills will be exceptional, with a proven ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, while a demonstrable record of influencing policy outcomes and/or working with external stakeholders to mobilise positive change would be an advantage.

This is a 9-month fixed-term full-time (37 hours per week) post, with a flexible location.   NEA staff continue to temporarily work from home currently.

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST

• To be responsible within in the delivery of a programme of monitoring, evaluation and learning within Women Aid
• To evaluate Women’s Aid’s work across a range of areas (eg policy, campaigning and training)
• To provide specialist evaluation support to all teams to enable the organisation to understand and evidence their work.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Design and implement evaluation projects
   1. Design and deliver in house evaluations on a variety of projects, such as our policy and campaigning work or the training we deliver. Using mixed-methods, to enable the organisation to understand and improve the impact and effectiveness of our work
   2. Support with the commissioning of external evaluation of Women’s Aid activities
   3. Identify monitoring & evaluation trends and developments in the wider sector
   4. Present and disseminate findings in an accessible and engaging way
   5. Support colleagues to use findings to make evidence-based decisions on the development of project
   6. To represent Women’s Aid in relevant external meetings and to liaise with other key stakeholders

1. To deliver evaluation support to the Women’s Aid staff team
   1. To provide monitoring, evaluation and learning support to teams within Women’s Aid to enable self-evaluation and reflection, and to provide support around devising and implementing evaluation and learning frameworks.
   2. Use expertise and knowledge to help colleagues to identify appropriate methods to achieve research aims
   3. To create guidance on evaluation for Women’s Aid staff
   4.  To keep relevant staff up to date through regular internal briefings on activities relating to internal evaluation.

1. General Responsibilities
   1. To maintain clear and adequate records of work done and to produce reports on work programmes and activities as required by management.
   2. To contribute to team meetings and organisational priorities, and to participate in supervision and other line management meetings.
   3. To take direction on projects and priorities from your line manager, which may vary from time to time.
   4. To carry out administrative tasks necessary to comply with the job description.
   5. To abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practice, and work within a framework of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
   6. To be flexible within the broad remit of the post.

Person Specification
 

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of designing project evaluations using a range of methodologies
• Experience of applying qualitative and quantitative research/ evaluation methods from design and data collection to analysis, write-up and communication of findings
• Experience of creating monitoring and evaluation tools, frameworks and strategies
• Experience of collecting, managing and disseminating information in an accessible way for a variety of audiences and to facilitate learning
• Experience of supporting others to use tools and strategies to evaluate and improve their work
• Experience of managing projects within a set timeframe and with clear outputs/outcomes

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in the voluntary sector, and/or violence against women and girls service setting
• Experience of working with external stakeholders on evaluations
• Experience of using creative evaluation methods
• Experience of supervising or line managing team members

SKILLS

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a range of audiences
• Ability to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders, and to support others to understand and use evaluation tools
• Ability to work on own initiative to meet objectives in a complex, changing environment
• Ability to producing training materials, reports and briefing papers
• Good IT skills, including for data analysis, preferably in a Windows based environment
• Excellent attention to detail, has a methodical approach to work to ensure work is completed accurately

Desirable

• Use of data analytics software such as SPSS, R or Tableau

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of how organisations can collect, analyse and use impact and outcomes data and the range of methods and tools that can be used
• Knowledge of research ethics, data protection and relevant safeguarding measures
• Understanding of and sensitivity to the issues relating to domestic abuse, including the nature of domestic abuse and its impact on women and children and the intersectional barriers they face.

Desirable

• An understanding of the project management cycle

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to, and understanding of, the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid.
• Commitment to promoting equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
• A non-judgmental approach to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse and an understanding of the gendered nature of violence against women and girl
• Willingness to travel occasionally for meetings and work occasional weekends and evenings as required

SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Terms of appointment: Confirmation of appointment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory DBS assessment at the appropriate level for the role and a satisfactory Pre Employment Health Questionnaire, the expense for both will be met by WAFE.

Confirmation will also be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period.  This will normally be of six months (less for short term contracts).  During this time an employee will be expected to establish their suitability for the post. During the probationary period employment may be terminated in writing, giving one week's notice by either party (this may be waived by mutual agreement). Only any statutory dismissal procedure will apply during the probationary period. There is no probationary period for contracts of under 3 months.

Salary:  £31,766, on an incremental scale guided by WA pay scale points 35-39) + benefits.  Salary is paid in arrears through bank credit by the 25th of each month.  Part time staff receive pro-rata payment based on hours worked.

Working hours:  The standard working hours for this post are 37 hours per week, based remotely or in London; benefits include a generous bank holidays and annual leave package and contributory pension scheme.

Support and supervision:  Women’s Aid has a commitment to providing regular supervision and support to staff with annual appraisals forming a key part of staff development.  We have a training policy in place and encourage staff to take an active role in their career development plan.

Pension:  Women’s Aid is enrolled with the People’s Pension scheme. Women’s Aid normally contributes 7% of salary and the employee contributes 3% towards the group pension scheme. Eligible staff will be automatically enrolled on the scheme when they have successfully completed the 3 month interim probationary review.  .

Annual Leave:  Women’s Aid offers an annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year rising by one day per year until 30 days annual leave per year is reached.  In addition, we offer 8 days public holidays plus 2 additional days in March and August. All leave entitlement is calculated pro-rata for part time employees.

Other leave:  Employees have contractual rights to time off for reasons of sickness, maternity and other circumstances. 

Period of notice: 2 months after your probationary period has been completed.

Union:  You have a right to membership of a trade union. Women’s Aid recognises Unison.

Asylum and Immigration Act 1996:  To confirm your right to work in the UK, Women’s Aid will need to see the original of at least one document from a specified list. Most commonly this is a British Passport.

Additional information is available on request.

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home Worker - Northern Ireland
Salary: £26,451 - £28,886 pro rata per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Working Hours: 21 per week

Closing Date: 07 July 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom/Teams)

Hours - This is a part time position, working 21 hours per week. Salary will be pro rota'd

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 23.59pm on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Us

Who we are

Alzheimer’s Society are a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia. We will not rest until people with dementia and their carers live more fulfilled and less fearful lives, free from stigma and inequality.

What we do

We support people affected by dementia through some of the hardest and most frightening times, to improve their lives and help to avoid crisis.
No matter whoever you are, whatever you’re going through, you can turn to Alzheimer’s Society/us for expert support through practical advice, emotional support, and guidance for the best next step
We join forces with people affected by dementia, leading scientists and policy makers, amplifying voices to push for cutting edge breakthroughs and societal change that’ll improve the lives of people affected by dementia, now and in the future

How we do it

We’re the friendly face of support, the warm voice at the end of the phone and the determined minds who will fight passionately for the cause of everyone affected by dementia.

About the role

We have an exciting new opportunity available for a Policy Officer to support our team, based in Northern Ireland!

Reporting to NI Senior Influencing Officer within the Researching and Influencing Directorate in the Advocacy and Systems Change Team, the postholder will be working in Northern Ireland to shape policy at local council and NI Assembly level and coordinating with colleagues at a national level.

The postholder will lead on submission of responses to public consultations relevant to those living with dementia and prepare briefing papers for key stakeholders such as MLAs, Councillors and healthcare professionals.

About you

- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written [essential]
- Excellent organisational and timekeeping skills [essential]
- Ideally have knowledge of the NI government systems and healthcare sector
- Be a team player, supporting colleagues when there are deadlines, and who knows when to ask for help themselves.
- Excellent people skills and be able to work collaboratively with other individuals within the Society
- Excellent attention to detail
- Pro-active nature and ability to build successful relationships.
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload to ensure the voices of those living with or affected by dementia are relayed to key decision makers
- Comfortable with horizon scanning for influencing opportunities.

You may have experience of the following: Policy Advisor, Policy Officer, Electoral Policy, Public Affairs, Government Policy, Government Legislation, Politics, Political Systems, Lobby, Lobbyist, etc.

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About BASIC

BASIC promotes meaningful dialogue amongst governments and experts in order to build international trust, reduce nuclear risks, and advance disarmament. We envision a world that uses cooperative measures, rather than the threat or use of force, to achieve peace and security. This world will be achieved by taking steps that promote mutual security at the international, regional, national, and individual levels, and sustained through resilient international norms and law.

Role Description

The successful candidate will become an important part of a vibrant and growing think tank team. This role offers the exceptional opportunity to join a diverse team working on a range of exciting projects. The appointed person will be expected to be able to carry out project delivery as well as contribute to the development of new projects, including idea development and fundraising. 

The Policy Fellow will need to have a good general knowledge of global security and conflict resolution, and a demonstrable ability to design and carry out project management and research to a high standard. We would prefer applicants to have specific knowledge of nuclear weapons issues.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

1. Programme delivery 

Applicants will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to:

• Manage project timelines, budgets, and reporting requirements

• Write high-quality, policy-relevant research reports, op-eds and briefings

• Organise international roundtables, workshops and other events with track 1 and 2 participants

• Manage relationships with stakeholders and build BASIC’s network and reputation

• Independently represent BASIC at international meetings

2. Fundraising

Applicants will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to:

• Build our programmes, by independently and confidently scoping funding opportunities

• Develop new and existing relationships with funders

• Write and edit funding applications

3. Communications

Applicants will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to:

• Use online and offline communications skills to promote our / their work

• Confidently use online social media platforms, and if possible, press contacts

4. Office support

Applicants will need to be able to support the running of the organisation and colleagues with a range of administrative tasks wherever required.

Role Requirements

Essential criteria:

• Educated to Master’s level
• 2-7 years of work experience in a think tank, research institute, NGO, foundation or government working on international security issues
• Passion and commitment to our organisational mission of promoting dialogue to advance global security
• Demonstrated ability and track record in leading the creative development and delivery of policy projects in the UK or internationally, including budgeting and reporting
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders from a variety of professional and cultural backgrounds and with broad variations in seniority and function
• Excellent analytical and methodological skills, and an organised approach to research
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including evidence of working successfully as part of a team
• Previous fundraising experience
• Experience organising policy roundtables and workshops
• Willingness to travel internationally when required
• Strong organisational skills and an eye for detail

Further information

Interviews: week commencing 25th July 2022 - it is expected that you will be available to interview during the week.

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are not able to acknowledge receipt of all applications and only shortlisted candidates will be notified. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you have not been successful.

Job Title: Policy and Public Affairs Officer

Hours: Full time, 36 hours per week

Job Status: Fixed term, 6 months

Location: Homebased with an expectation that there will be frequent travel to our Leeds Office as well as travel across the country

Salary: £29,938.33 per annum

Closing Date: 11 July 2022

Skills for Care is the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England. We work with employers, Government, and partners to ensure social care has the right people, skills, and support required to deliver the highest quality care and support, now and in the future. Skills for Care is the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England.

We respond and adapt to the emerging trends and needs within social care, using data and evidence to drive forward widescale change. We provide best practice, tools, resources, and intelligence to support workforce recruitment, capabilities, and culture.

It is an exciting time to be working in the adult social care sector, and we are looking for a person who is:

• Confident working in a policy role
• Able to work with colleagues at all levels
• Skilled at translating complex information into easy-to-understand communications and briefings

If you are interested in this role, please visit the website for the full job description.

At Skills for Care, we are passionate about our workforce becoming more representative of the society we support, this includes all equality characteristics such as age, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief. This lived experience from a diverse group of people helps us in all the work that we do and ultimately supports the social care sector to provide the best quality care. We recognize that sometimes an individual’s impairment can mean that some adjustments to our recruitment and selection process would be welcomed. Please contact our HR team to discuss any adjustments that you may need.

A DBS check is not required for these roles. Candidates will be asked to disclose any unspent criminal convictions as part of the recruitment process however this will not form part of the initial application stage.

The Parent-Infant Foundation is seeking an experienced communications, campaigning and public affairs professional to help us make a difference for babies across the UK. Our vision is that all babies have a sensitive, nurturing relationship to lay the foundation for lifelong mental and physical health.

As our Head of Policy and Communications, you will be responsible for developing and implementing our strategy to embed infant mental health and parent-infant relationships into policy and services in the UK. You will lead all aspects of our external communications.

In Parliament, you will work with the Chair of of the APPG for Conception to Age Two to develop and deliver their programme of work.  In the wider community, you will spearhead the First 1001 Days Movement, a campaigning alliance of over 200 charities and professional bodies who work together to inspire, support and challenge national and local decision makers to value and invest in babies’ emotional wellbeing and development.

The Parent-Infant Foundation may be a small charity but we are influential. Part of your role will be to continue to produce and disseminate high quality reports and briefings which will be noticed at all levels of government across the four nations of the UK. 

You will also lead on our flagship Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, which brings together professionals and other stakeholders in the field to widen and deepen understanding of infant mental health and the importance of early relationships.

You will have line management responsibility for the Communications Manager, Scottish Policy Officer  the Campaigns and Communications Officer. 

You will be joining a small but friendly team who are all deeply committed to improving and supporting the emotional and social development and wellbeing of babies.  The team understands the importance of communications to support their work with parent-infant teams so you will work across the whole team to ensure our communications are always high quality and evidence based.  The team largely works part-time and remotely with flexibility embedded in our way of working.Please note this role will require frequent travel to London.

For a full description of the responsibilities please see the job description and person specification.

To Apply

To apply for this role please submit a CV and a Supporting Statement via CharityJob. In your supporting statement, please describe why you want this role and demonstrate, with examples, how you meet elements 1-10 of the experience and skills.  Please ensure that your CV and Supporting Statement are each no more than two pages long.

Interviews will be taking place in Central London.  The Parent-Infant Foundation is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we actively encourage applications from a broad range of experiences and backgrounds. Please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or attendance at interview.

Carers NI has a fantastic new opportunity to lead and manage our new Advocacy and Voice Project. You’ll establish forums, organise events and provide support to empower carers from across NI, from a diversity of backgrounds, to have their voices heard, and their lived experiences brought, to the heart of government and the Assembly. You will also be a key member of the Carers NI policy team, contributing to analysis of policy and strategy, developing research, co-ordinating engagement with partners, supporting campaigns and representing Carers NI nationally and locally.

Home based / flexible / remote with the possibility of future hybrid working

Full-time (secondments will be considered) / fixed-term for one year with potential extension if funding becomes available

About you

This role requires a broad range of skills in engaging with others and communicating at all levels. You will have excellent written and verbal communication, presentation skills, self-motivation and attention to detail. You will have an understanding of the issues facing unpaid carers and their families and of the current Northern Ireland political system.

The role will particularly suit a proactive individual who enjoys working with people and creating successful networks, can multi task and who can represent the charity to partners across all sectors, civil servants and politicians. 

In return, we can offer you a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to the lives of unpaid carers in Northern Ireland.

Diversity and inclusion

Carers UK is committed to becoming a diverse and truly inclusive organisation. We strive to create a workplace where our colleagues and volunteers can truly be themselves and feel like they belong and constantly seek to ensure all voices are heard. 

To embrace this culture of diversity, our employee and volunteer recruitment should reflect our stakeholders and the society that we serve and support, regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical abilities, disabilities or religious practices. We value individual diversity and are actively building diverse teams here at Carers UK and value our colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds.

As a membership charity for carers, we particularly seek employees and volunteers with a real understanding of the issues faced by carers. Reasonable adjustments can be made to the process and role dependent on the needs of the applicant.

At Carers UK we want our application process to be as accessible as possible. If you need any adjustments to apply please email the recruitment team to discuss.

The closing date for applications is 12pm Wednesday 20 July 2022

Interview dates currently scheduled for w/c 25 July 2022

Fixed term contract for 12 months

Belfast, Northern Ireland

The job of a Save the Children UK's Policy & Advocacy Adviser is an opportunity to develop yourself and support others.

• Do you have significant knowledge of the evidence, practice and policy landscape around child poverty and its impact on early learning in Northern Ireland and/or the UK or Ireland?
• Do you have skills in policy research and analysis, including producing high-quality literature and policy reviews
• Have you worked with children and / or parents to develop research plans, policy proposals or advocacy strategies?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive but thrives and can go on to change the world – and of inspiring and leading others to do the same?

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

Note:

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once avacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Policy & Advocacy Adviser, you will be responsible for building and maintaining expert knowledge on child poverty and its impact on early learning and use this to develop and deliver policy proposals and advocacy strategies capable of significantly reducing child poverty in Northern Ireland; and provide expert advice to colleagues.

Main Accountabilities

The Policy & Advocacy Adviser's key duties will be to:

• To build and maintain expert knowledge on the evidence, practice and policy landscape and external stakeholders around child poverty and its impact on children's early learning

• To ensure that this expert knowledge is at the heart of our national and local change strategies by working collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams and advising senior colleagues

• To design and deliver engaging research projects, including both commissioning external experts and carrying out primary research and analysis

• To develop ambitious and credible policy proposals for local and national government to tackle child poverty in Northern Ireland

• To produce impactful reports and briefing papers for external audiences

• To develop, manage and deliver influential advocacy strategies among national and local politicians, officials, practitioners, charities, think tanks and research organisations

• To build and maintain excellent external relationships in the policy and practice community, in order to gather intelligence and influence policy change

• To work in partnership with children and families experiencing poverty to develop research proposals, policy solutions and advocacy strategies, and be part of team of colleagues who support families to become powerful advocates

The post-holder must carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects:

• Save the Children's commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy;

• A commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission, values and approach

• A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity's code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in the Risk Policy and Procedures.

Person Profile

Technical Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of the evidence, practice and policy landscape, and external stakeholders around child poverty and its impact on early learning in Northern Ireland and/or the UK or Ireland
• Experience of working with children and / or parents to develop research plans, policy proposals or advocacy strategies
• Significant experience of using evidence from a range of sources to analyse policy challenges and develop creative, credible solutions
• Considerable proven skills in policy research and analysis, including producing high-quality literature and policy reviews
• Experience of developing, designing, and carrying out research, including desk research, qualitative or quantitative method

• Experience of developing and delivering advocacy strategies to influence policy change
• Experience of developing and managing research and policy projects to strict deadlines

Personal Skills:

• A strong team player with an empowering and collaborative working style and excellent interpersonal skills
• Solutions-focused with a creative, problem-solving approach
• Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex evidence and policy points to non-specialists
• Excellent writing skills, including the ability to communicate coherent arguments and complex policy analysis in a compelling way to external audiences
• High-level numeracy skills and ability to carry out simple statistical analysis using Excel
• Able to manage multiple activities at once and to resolve conflicting priorities
• A flexible approach that enable you to both lead projects and deliver activities for projects led by others
• Positive, resilient and committed to improving the lives of young children and families
• Ability to travel within the UK, including some overnight stays

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

MISSION OBJECTIVE

The Community Support and Insight (CSI) Team puts the 38 Degrees community of supporters in focus, by listening to and understanding their views, priorities and experiences, so that 38 Degrees can better reach and mobilise a powerful, broad community to create change and tell a compelling, story about the fairer, more respectful and sustainable country we want to become.

We lead on representing the views and real life experiences of our audiences so that supporters can be front and centre of our campaigns, and we deeply understand who is part of our community - bringing data that makes our campaigns more impactful and supporter-driven, and ensuring campaigns better resonate with our broad, representative community and beyond. We amplify these findings for use internally and externally. 

The CSI Officer, reporting to the Head of CSI, delivers a full-range of activities, from providing a high quality service and experience to 38 Degrees' community of supporters and stakeholders, to collecting and  reporting on relevant data and information and providing analysis of what we hear from the community of supporters and target audiences

The Officer role is responsible for making recommendations that contribute to ongoing CSI analysis and campaign decisions, using a variety of data points and channels, supporting the wider team to utilise community insights to make 38 Degrees more impactful and engaging, and to empower the 38 Degrees community. The role is also responsible for implementing relevant recommendations when required.

This job describes the role of the Community Support and Insight Officer. The 38 Degrees team works in a culture of togetherness and passion for our issues and determination to win, so from time to time, the team will be expected to perform activities outside of their normal role.

Commitment

All 38 Degrees staff should have a deep commitment to our mission of empowering our supporters to win campaigns on the issues they care most about. 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

MANAGE INTEGRATED PROCESSES

• Analyse and report on CSI data, in line with 38 Degrees' data handling and security guidelines, in support of campaign design and delivery as well as data-driven strategic decision-making.

• Responsible for resolving queries from a variety of communication channels from our community of supporters and the public,while consistently meeting agreed response timelines and overseeing the timely resolution of urgent queries.

• Provide high quality service standards and supporter experience, based on established guidelines. Continue to develop, update, and implement these guidelines and best practices, and lead relevant staff training.

• Contribute to maintaining a culture that understands the priorities and experiences of the 38 Degrees community of supporters whilst challenging the perspectives of the wider team.

 

ALIGN

• Advise cross functional teams on community insights by utilising all available data sources and channels to understand our community of supporters and target audiences

• Bring timely analysis and recommendations to relevant teams from insights on a regular basis, which support the implementation of change and improves our campaigns and communities experience, and puts supporters front and centre

• Identify issues which promote/impede delivery of information critical to campaigns and supporter engagement activities and work to swiftly resolve these

• Create a range of work products to support and deliver on CSI and campaign priorities including content creation 

• Proactively identify gaps that may affect our community or service, and collaboratively deliver agreed projects to ensure the views of supporters and our target audience is heard and embedded. 

• Proactively support and guide petition starters to run their campaigns, and moderate, scope and share incoming campaigns with the CBY team, and then work closely with them to decide next steps, ensuring petition starters have consistent support and CSI better understand our community

• Collaboratively create work products, including questionnaires, and utilise other research methods, to enable 38 Degrees to deeply understand its community and their lived experiences and put real lives front and centre

 

SUSTAIN SERVICE

• Anticipate operational and systematic issues affecting timely delivery of information and CSI services to sustain continuity in the provision of the CSI service.

• Contribute to evaluating and improving 38 Degrees services to represent our communities perspectives, including testing as needed.

• Deliver insights which can be integrated with the priorities and work of the campaigns team

 

TARGET SKILLS PROFILE

Demonstrable significant experience of gathering information and providing recommendations based on insights and data, particularly qualitative data,  and of delivering high quality support to stakeholders ensuring consistency in quality and conformity with CSI standards, and establishing ongoing guidelines / best practice.

CONCEPTUAL

Understand the priorities of 38 Degrees' supporters and target audiences, and make recommendations about how to better serve them.

APPLIED

Deliver timely production of CSI deliverables, including weekly/monthly reporting, qualitative research, training/briefing sessions on service processes and outputs working collaboratively with colleagues.

 

Significant demonstrated skill in developing and sharing best practice.

INTERNAL

Advise cross functional team members on how to effectively engage with our community of supporters and identify opportunities for further engagement and how to embed.

 

EXTERNAL

Deliver an excellent service to our community of supporters and target audiences, ensuring they have an excellent experience of the CSI service. Engage with stakeholders to improve supporter services.

 

Demonstrable significant experience of planning, evaluating, and delivering processes, producing recommendations, qualitative research/analysis, and providing excellent support services, 

TIMELINESS

Complete projects, research, share/embed information and feedback and respond to supporter queries in a timely manner to ensure service standards are maintained.

QUALITY

Identify/implement/recommend improvements and enhancements to processes which improve team consistency, delivery, and quality.

TARGETED SPECIALISED KNOWLEDGE

• Significant experience in delivering a high quality support service to stakeholders, research, analysis and reporting on data from stakeholder engagement to inform organisational decision making. 

• Significant experience in the use of CRM tools and databases.

Starting Salary: £32,019 - £33,526  (£35,703 - £37,210 if based in London)

Contract: 12-month contract, full-time

Location: UK-based/flexible location with potential for remote working

Job Profile

Do you have what it takes to drive proactive and sustained media coverage about our work?

Do you understand the media landscape, particularly regional media?

Are you passionate about using storytelling to bring to life our social justice work and help drive change?

If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and energetic press officer to join the media team of one of the UK’s largest international development agencies.

Part of one of the world’s largest aid networks (Caritas Internationalis) which has a presence in 193 countries, CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. We stand alongside some of the most hard-to-reach communities across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, working through the Catholic and secular organisations to reach people of all faiths and none and places that others can’t.

We’re a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee, we inspire huge trust among our supporters – which we don’t take for granted – and we’re well known and respected among UK policymakers.

We’re looking for an experienced press officer to take on a varied Media Officer role with a particular focus on building CAFOD’s public profile through regional media outlets, by spotting strong angles for media stories and by crafting compelling creative pitches that hit the right spot for journalists, editors, and producers.

You’ll be tasked with searching for and developing regional media angles across the full range of our work, including our long-term development programmes, our emergency humanitarian response and our contribution to Disasters Emergency Committee appeals, our campaigning, policy and advocacy work and our major annual fundraising initiatives.

You’ll be responsible for teasing out and building creative media pitches to ensure week in, week out we are pitching stories to the biggest regional outlets that resonate for their audiences. You’ll do this by building relationships with colleagues across the organisation and identifying what we need to bring regional stories to life, whether that’s additional research, a local spokesperson or internal data on how local communities have supported our mission to date, working with the Head of Media where necessary to resource these additional needs.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a strong nose for a story, be proactive about hunting out media opportunities across the full range of our work and will be tenacious about seeing these through until coverage appears.

You’ll have an in-depth knowledge of the regional media landscape across England and Wales and will be comfortable pitching to a range of producers, journalist and editors, have a sense of what makes a good broadcast spokesperson and be comfortable helping colleagues to prepare for media opportunities. International development experience is not essential, but you’ll be able to show a strong interest in our work and be passionate about helping deliver our mission.

CAFOD offers a range of flexible working options and there is the potential for this role to be undertaken on a hybrid basis (working 40% of the time in the office) or to be based at home. At such it is an ideal opportunity for a press officer based outside of London. Interviews to be held on Thursday 21st July online.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying newsworthy media opportunities, crafting and delivering strong broadcast media pitches, and writing press releases, statements and comment pieces which generate maximum impact; ensuring all media pitches and content is repurposed efficiently for our owned digital channels
  • Organising media interviews, briefing materials and supporting the briefing and preparation of spokespeople, including identifying and building the confidence of new spokespeople across the organisation where necessary
  • Building media relationships and contacts across all major broadcast, print and online media outlets, predominantly with a regional focus, but providing surge capacity on national media pitching to the wider media team where necessary
  • Crafting a range of content for our social media channels and ensuring media stories are being designed and pitched with our digital channels in mind from the outset

• Collaborating cross-organisationally, influencing teams, and achieving good media outcomes in support of our work
  • Building strong relationships with teams across the organisation to gain a full understanding of our work and to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the organisation that might be media-worthy
  • Spotting potential story ideas and developing these, using additional resources if necessary, into compelling media pitches for regional broadcast, print, specialist and online media
  • Helping influence and advise colleagues so information and content is gathered and shared to allow the media team to successfully deliver coverage for the organisation

• Contributing to the successful day to day activity of the media team
  • Working alongside the Head of Media and other media officers to ensure resources are appropriately focused on CAFOD’s agreed media priorities and key moments
  • Providing surge capacity where required to support other media officers’ briefs and working close with teams across the communications department (including digital and creative content colleagues) to ensure media input into overseas content gathering and to help plan other ongoing communications work
  • Engaging with our celebrity Ambassador programme providing creative input and ideas for their involvement in key CAFOD fundraising and campaigning moments
  • Providing input into the multi- channel planning work on content
  • Playing an essential role in the media team and communications team as a whole, ensuring all media coverage is appropriately logged, media databases are kept up to date and helping to ensure essential media team admin is undertaken

Skills and experience

• A nose for a story and a keen insight into news and current affairs
• Experience writing key messages such as press releases, media briefings and opinion pieces 
• Experience of managing multiple media briefs across different outlets and able to meet deadlines and make decisions on what to prioritise when working under pressure on several stories
• Strong communication skills, both written (able to produce polished and compelling copy often to tight deadlines and with a good understanding of what works for CAFOD’s digital channels) and verbal (able to be persuasive with pitching media ideas to producers/journalists/media outlets)
• Able to support cross-organisational initiatives integrating corporate objectives into media work and support, motivate and develop staff in understanding what works best for media
• Able to work on issues that are often complex and sensitive to find the best approach for CAFOD’s media engagement

For more information on this vacancy as well as the application process, please visit the CAFOD jobs page.

Senior Accessibility Specialist (Fixed-Term)
Reference: MAY20228740
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £33,600.00 - £37,275.00 Per Annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-term role for 12 months
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave (pro-rata)

Issues of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) have shaped the RSPB since its inception in 1889. 132 years later these issues are more relevant than ever; the natural world has been pushed to its limits and humanity’s increasing destruction of nature is having devastating consequences not just for wildlife and the climate, but for the wellbeing of people.

This is an incredibly exciting time at the RSPB, with an ambitious strategy and a commitment to improving the way we operate to protect and enhance nature!

What’s the job about?

To achieve our strategic ambitions and address the climate crisis, the RSPB is committed to becoming more relevant to the communities and supporters we work with, by involving a more diverse range of people to work with the RSPB. Reporting to the Head of EDI, the Senior Accessibility Specialist will develop close relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, working collaboratively to support the transformation in behaviours and skills required around accessibility to make the RSPB a more inclusive, diverse, and welcoming place for all. 

This is a new role within the EDI team, with flexibility to shape and innovate. This role will be pivotal around two main priorities:

working with our Reserve Development Programme team to design & improve accessibility on RSPB sites, trails, and facilities, making our spaces more inclusive for Staff, Volunteers and Visitors,

and working with our Internal Communications and Learning and Development teams, internal networks and other stakeholders, to help raise the level of accessibility on all internal & digital communications.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience of delivering accessibility interventions and strategy as well as influencing positive change at all levels.
• Naturally curiosity and passion for making a tangible difference to inclusion with a focus on disabled, neurodiverse and differently abled people.
• Experience of working in large and complex organisation with a flair for accessible design and communication
• Experience of collaborating with disabled and neurodivergent workplace or volunteering networks/communities, and providing support and advice to organisations around accessibility.
• Understanding of the intersectional experiences and barriers faced by disabled and neurodiverse people including as LGBTQI+ and people of colour communities, women and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds
• Confidence to proactively challenge internal policy/practices/communications to better include underrepresented groups. 
• Confidence to provide expertise on accessible communications and work with networks and other key stakeholders to help raise awareness and improve standards within Internal Communications.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience

• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills to inspire and drive change across a wide range of EDI Accessibility areas.
• Excellent knowledge on a range of accessibility standards and policies within the UK, including best practise and social model of disability approaches and reasonable adjustment passports
• Experience of identifying race equality issues, recommending collective solutions and offering specialist advice and guidance
• Experience of developing resources and training around accessibility and inclusion, including recruitment, progression and leadership, with ability to embed learning and development
• Strong and effective communication skills, with ability to coach and work through sensitive concepts.
• Strong digital and writing skills including reporting and presentations experience to communicate accessibility and disability inclusion to a wide range of audiences
• Strong internal stakeholder management skills, ability to influence/persuade at senior level.
• Ability to interpret and analyse EDI data from management systems and measure impact
• Experience of working with disability or neurodivergent groups or networks in a workplace or voluntary setting, with a coproduction approach
• Supports/upskills people to engage with best practise around Accessibility standards
• Act as an advocate and champion for wider EDI using an intersectional approach
• Experience of leading with compassion whilst achieving ambitious transformation goals

Next steps

We are committed to continually improving the diversity of our workforce, and therefore we encourage applications from all groups. This includes from people of colour, the LGBTQI+ community, those who are neurodiverse, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and those with a disability.

Working patterns and flexibility

This role is available full time for 37.5 hours a week, but we welcome applications for those looking for different working patterns and are happy to discuss further with interested candidates. This is a fixed-term role for 12 months, and the RSPB reserves the right to extend this at the contract end in line with the needs of the business.

Open briefings

If this sounds like the role for you and you'd like more information on what the day-to-day responsibilities are, or a chance to ask questions, please book on to one of our open briefings.

Open briefings are held online and are 45 minutes long, with a short presentation from our hiring manager to talk through the practicalities of the role and cover frequently asked questions or concerns. Open briefings aim to break down barriers people from different and diverse backgrounds may face when applying for roles in the sector. They are entirely optional to attend. More details on our website.

Closing date: 23:59, Sunday, 26th June 2022

Interested?

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

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

No agencies please.

Fixed term contract for 12 months – Maternity Cover

Home based

You’re NEBOSH qualified and have proven practical work experience gained in the Health & Safety field. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Recovery Focus as a Health & Safety Officer.

We’re currently looking for a home-based Health & Safety Officer to cover maternity leave. The health and safety officer will lead the development, promotion and implementation of a H&S culture within Richmond Fellowship. A key member of our Performance & Quality team, your challenge in this interesting fixed term contract role will be to embed policy into practice, share good practice and disseminate relevant information across the organisation. As well as acting as RF’s competent person under regulation 7 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, you’ll be the main H&S contact with external regulators and HSE. We’ll also rely on you review and monitor policy, support staff with H&S queries and lead facilitation, coaching and training response to any identified H&S issues.

To succeed, you’ll need good knowledge of H&S legislation, plus the ability to interpret and apply it. You’ll also need a flair for translating policy into practice using a variety of approaches. Experience of leading change management projects and/or delivering training or briefing sessions on H&S issues would also be useful, although this is not essential. What is for sure though is that you’re comfortable working with others to improve H&S practice, great at prioritising your work, have excellent report writing skills, a good level of numeracy and a flexible attitude to working hours. A full driving license and willingness to travel regularly is also required.

The salary for this post is £31,358 with progression to £32,982 per annum. This is a fixed term post Maternity Cover for 12 months. This is a full time role requiring the post holder to work 37.5 hours per week.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits.

To apply please visit our website.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

Recovery Focus is committed to working towards equal opportunities and we select staff solely on merit irrespective of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, social class, religious belief, disability or history of mental health or addiction problems. If you need support to apply for the role or adaptions at interview, please contact the recruitment team to discuss.

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone. 

Every 90 seconds, someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a brain injury. It can affect anyone at any time. When it does, Headway is here to help.

Headway is the UK’s leading charity working to improve life after brain injury. We are passionate about helping people to rebuild their lives, relearn lost skills and regain a degree of independence.

We know that with the right help, at the right time, there can be life after brain injury.

We’re seeking a creative, inspiring communicator with the ability to think strategically and the passion to influence change.

You will lead our talented communications team in securing high-profile media coverage, creating engaging, emotive multi-media content, strengthening our award-winning range of information resources, and driving change on a political level.

You will have experience of working with traditional and digital media, have devised and run successful awareness campaigns, and be able to demonstrate a proven track record of providing the media with statements on demand.

You will also have excellent writing, editing and presentation skills.

This is a hands-on role in which you will be responsible for a small but highly-talented team who are passionate about raising awareness of brain injury.

If you are looking to challenge yourself in an exciting role within an organisation that is making a difference to the lives of thousands of people across the UK, we’d love to hear from you.

• Home working or office based (Nottingham)
• Closing date for applications: 15 July 2022
• Interviews: w/c 18 July 2022
• Salary: c.£60,000

Headway is an equal opportunities employer.
Registered Charity No 1025852.
No agencies.

Senior Economist
Reference: JUN20227466
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £33,600.00 - £48,300.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 34 days annual leave including public holidays

This is your chance to build a better future. This role offers the opportunity to help the RSPB and the wider environment movement shape the policies we need to tackle the nature and climate emergencies.

You will be part of an expert team of economists and policy staff tackling the economic drivers of biodiversity loss, working with colleagues across the RSPB, including the four countries of the UK. Together, you will re-imagine political and economic decision-making to build a nature-positive world. Translating this into concrete, compelling ideas for policy change, you will challenge governments and businesses to adopt new ways of thinking and working that have nature recovery at their heart.

You will help make the case for more public and private investment in nature, shape effective environmental markets, and green land-based sectors of the economy in the UK. At a local level, you will provide the economic evidence-base for investments in nature; bolstering ecological, place-based economies where the value of the natural world, and of sustainably produced goods and services, is retained by and benefits local communities.

To succeed in this exciting role, you will need expertise in environmental economics, and have a background in economics, environment, finance, politics, public policy, or business; to feel passionately about the natural world, and to work well in teams as well as on your own. In turn, you will join a friendly and dynamic RSPB community, committed to creating a better future for nature.

As well as this role, we are recruiting a Head of Economics and Valuing Nature to whom you will report.

Key aspects of the role:

• Lead research and analysis, providing support to other economists where required, to develop key areas of economic policy and practice, leading on the RSPB’s objective of a thriving natural world.
• Lead development of key RSPB economic policy positions, helping to shift public and private sector investment decisions towards activities that support rather than damage the natural world.
• Lead work to identify and develop relationships with external stakeholders in order to shape economic policy development in line with RSPB’s thinking.

What we need from you 
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• A wide-reaching understanding of the field of environmental economics, including theoretical underpinning and applied relevance, including an ability to link this to the challenges and opportunities facing a practical conservation organisation in our current operating environment.
• A sound knowledge of environmental policy in at least one of the countries of the UK.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to absorb detailed technical information and synthesise this into accessible briefings for policy makers and communicators.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
• Collaborative team member committed to learning and personal development.
• Innovative, creative, and adaptive as the world changes.

This is a Permanent Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week.

Closing date: 23:59, Wednesday 20th July 2022  
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position w/c 1 August.

Interested?

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

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

No agencies please.