Part home/part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Advocacy team at the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) strives to improve government policy and practice on child rights in the UK and internationally, by presenting decision makers with a compelling case for change based on evidence, through lobbying and public campaigning.

As Senior Campaigner, you will develop and deliver strategic campaigns and communications, grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, that create children’s rights impact, reach our decision-making target audiences, mobilise our activists, and engage rightsholders appropriately to position UNICEF UK as the ‘go to’ organisation on child rights.

To succeed in this role, you will have experience of planning, developing and implementing advocacy campaigns that include both digital and offline channels. You will be able to communicate complex policy and advocacy issues in a way that is compelling and engages and inspires a variety of audiences to support the campaigns we work on for children.

Closing date: 5pm, Tuesday 4 January 2022.

Interview date: Monday, 17 January and Tuesday, 18 January 2022 via video conferencing (MS Teams).

We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one day a week in the office and the rest of the time from home.  We are happy to discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

MIF invites great artists from across the globe to create extraordinary new work for the Festival, which is staged every two years at venues and found spaces across Manchester. Our future home is The Factory, a world-class cultural space being built in the heart of the city, where we’ll present a year-round programme and artists will be able to develop work of huge ambition and scale that they might not be able to anywhere else.

The Recruitment Coordinator will coordinate and administer the recruitment processes and be the first point of contact for hiring managers to ensure the candidate experience is seamless and recruitment campaigns are managed to set deadlines.  To actively champion equity, diversity and inclusion within MIF by broadening our reach into candidate pools that we have least engagement with, identifying opportunities for attraction.

Responsibilities will include

• Working with hiring managers and the HR team to plan and deliver the recruitment plan to achieve deadlines, including the design of compelling job adverts, creating a seamless process for both hiring and conducting relevant checks and supporting reasonable adjustments
• Sourcing candidates through working with internal departments and prospective candidates to build talent pipelines and exploring new and innovative attraction methods, including acting as a representative at job fairs, local events to raise the profile for working at MIF and showcase vacant roles and opportunities
• Supporting the creation and maintenance of our Freelance talent pool policy and process.  To consistently communicate and engage with Freelancers and the relevant MIF teams to ensure resourcing is matched to operational needs
• Administering and maintaining the recruitment project plan and subsequent reporting to agreed metrics, evaluating trends and opportunities for continuous improvement.  You will be instrumental in providing ideas to improve positive action initiatives, better conversion rates and reduce cost per hire
• Acting as the point of contact for recruitment agencies and ensure rates are competitive and agency placements are managed in a cost-effective manner

Essential requirements include

• Ability to follow processes to meet deadlines by planning, solving problems and following best practice to get the desired results
• Passionate about people and their development
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude, including a flexible approach to developing and delivering the job
• Able to work with discretion and maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality & objectivity
• Commitment to championing representation and inclusion at every level of the organisation with a proven ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds

Are you looking for your next challenge whereby you will be contributing to the development and delivery of Allergy UK’s campaigns and advocacy strategy and related policy and public affairs work programme?

Are you educated to degree level – with minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role?

Have you achieved significant success influencing public affairs and policy change for a campaign organisation?

Do you have knowledge of policy and parliamentary processes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to articulate confidently and effectively, along with being logical and analytical solution focused – i.e., you are able to analyse and present data along with possessing excellent I.T skills?

It would be desirable for applicants to have experience of e-campaigning tools (online petitions/e-letters/direct mailing), understanding of the media and experience of social media and website content management.

If you believe you have the required skills and experience to use these for our patient charity to help the community affected by allergy then please send your cover letter and application.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary depending on experience.
• Excellent annual leave entitlement of 28 days (plus the 8 Bank Holidays)
• Pension scheme 3% employer, 5% employee for eligible employees
• Employee Assistant Programme Scheme
• High Street Voucher scheme
• Annual eyecare vouchers for annual eye test, money off voucher for glasses for VDU
• Free parking at our Planwell House, Sidcup Office
• 35 hour week 9-5 (1 hour for lunch)
• Training provided

Closing date 23rd December 2021

About us:

Endometriosis UK is the leading UK charity that supports those living with endometriosis. Formed in 1981 we offer information and support to women and those assigned female at birth with endometriosis, for example through our website and information leaflets, and via our local support groups, Helpline and online forum. As well as directly supporting those with endometriosis, we work to raise awareness of endometriosis amongst healthcare professionals, the public and the media; lobby for improved treatment and management of the disease; and support research. We have a big job to do and ambitious plans.

It is an exciting time for endometriosis care in Scotland. The Scottish Government recently launched a new Women’s Health Strategy including ambitions to improve endometriosis care and reduce diagnosis time. We look forward to continuing our work with the Scottish government, NHS Scotland and other stakeholders to make this a reality. Since Covid-19 waiting times have increased dramatically for endometriosis treatment in Scotland, so more than ever we need to provide support for the endometriosis community. We continue to influence decision makers, raise awareness and advise employers but there is still so much more to do.

About the role:

The Scottish Development Coordinator is a new role for the charity and our first post in Scotland. There is an exciting opportunity for the post-holder to make a tangible difference to all those affected by endometriosis in Scotland. This role aims to increase the availability of support in Scotland for those facing isolation, loneliness and disadvantage due to endometriosis, by expanding and strengthening community based support groups, led by local volunteers with lived experience of the disease. We also want to ensure that more people in Scotland can access support and opportunities to build resilience, by increasing the awareness and availability of our Helpline, WebChat and information resources, at a time when access to NHS care and information is limited. In this role, the post holder will raise awareness of endometriosis across Scotland including with healthcare professionals members of the Scottish Government, and in some cases with local media. The post holder will also be raising the profile of Endometriosis UK across Scotland and signposting the endometriosis community of Scotland to our supportive services.

There are currently seven Endometriosis UK support groups in Scotland. These groups play a key role in reducing the isolation felt by many and are a vital source of information and support. There is still so much work to do and lots of people we haven’t reached yet. This post will help us offer support to the whole endometriosis community in Scotland, raise the charity’s profile and develop excting new projects to achieve our ambitious goals.

Job purpose:

This is a new post that will work alongside the support network team and colleagues in the UK, and our expanding community of volunteers in Scotland. The purpose of the role is to expand our reach in Scotland  to ensure we are delivering vital supportive services to everyone affected by endometriosis at this exciting time for endometriosis care in Scotland.

Duties and key responsibilities:

Support and Information

• Recruit, train, induct and support volunteers within Endometriosis UK’s support services
• Review, monitor and develop services in response to community and organisational need

• Scope out, plan and deliver new initiatives to develop the support network in Scotland
• Liaise with support network team and volunteers to ensure a high-quality service is delivered
• Adhering to quality standards, confidentiality, policies and the standard operating procedures of the support network services
• To promote the charity’s support network services across Scotland

Awareness and Communications

• Raise awareness of endometriosis and Endometriosis UK across Scotland including with healthcare professionals, members of the Scottish Government, and in some cases with local media
• Raise the profile of Endometriosis UK across Scotland within BSGE centres, NHS trusts and with the general public
• Identify potential opportunities, including funding opportunites, to increase our capacity and work in Scotland

Data collection and reporting

• Ensure the ongoing collection and analysis of volunteer and service user data for internal and external use
• Assist with maintaining the charity database (CiviCRM), ensuring accuracy and consistency across records
• Maintaining up-to-date recording and filing systems, both manual and electronic as appropriate

General

• The role will require travel to meeting and events throughout Scotland and sometimes London and elsewhere in the UK. Some weekend or evening work will be required and time off in lieu will be given
• The post holder will be working in a developing environment and will be required to undertake other appropriate duties as necessary for the efficient operation of Endometriosis UK
• The post holder will be required to provide regular reports on support network service activity
• Support the CEO, Support Network Manager and colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the charity. We are a small, busy charity, and all staff help with the general running of the organisation in addition to their specific role activities.

Person specification:

We are looking for a confident and proactive individual with experience of working independently in a goal-oriented environment. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people including health professionals, volunteers, MSPs and members of the public. The successful candidate will have good problem-solving skills and be an excellent team player. A confident volunteer manager with experience of building and developing relationships, You will have empathy with the organisation’s mission and be keen to develop new and exciting ways to reach and support our audiences. 

1. Experience and confidence in recruiting, managing and nurturing volunteers to deliver services
2. Experience of managing volunteer led support services and identifying development needs
3. Evidence of successfully developing relationships with a wide range of audiences including volunteers, community groups, health professionals and MSPs
4. Experience of event management  
5. Experience of evaluating, monitoring and reporting on services
6. Strong IT skills, including standard Microsoft Office packages, databases and spreadsheets. 
7. Excellent attention to detail
8. Excellent planning and organisational skills
9. Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise effectively
10. Good interpersonal skills, with a flexible, proactive and positive attitude, and ability to build relationships
11. Ability to work creatively and professionally both individually and within a small team
12. Empathy with the mission and vision of Endometriosis UK
13. Willingness and ability to undertake travel around Scotland and occasionally the UK, and some evening & weekend work.

Work location:

We envisage the post holder would work from home. If that is not feasible we will work with the successful canditiate  to identify a shared office facility close to where they live. As this post requires travel throughout Scotland and sometimes across the UK, the post holder will require access to good transport links.

Whilst the post is advertised as full time, we would consider part time for the right candidate. If so, the salary is pro rata.

To apply please submit a CV and maximum two-page cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification and why you’re interested in the post. The closing date is Tuesday 4th January 2022 and interviews will be held on Friday 14th January 2022, over a virtual platform.

As this is a new role, we welcome queries from potential applicants. For an informal conversation about the job requirements please contact the above email address  

Are you looking to gain experience working in policy and public affairs? 

Do you want to be involved in the campaign work of one of the UK's largest charities?
 
About the role

British Heart Foundation Scotland has an exciting opportunity for a Policy and Public Affairs Coordinator to join the team to support the delivery of the policy and public affairs programmes in Scotland.

With a commitment to evidenced based policy development and solutions focussed influencing you’ll support the Policy and Public Affairs Manager and Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager to deliver effective parliamentary and governmental engagement as well as policy development. 

You’ll be responsible for horizon scanning, and opportunity identification to advance the aims and objectives of the BHF, as detailed in the 2030 strategy, and will undertake a wide range of duties that will enable you to apply an analytical approach to identifying, understanding and communication information through a wide range of channels.

Our award-winning policy and public affairs team in Scotland is committed to ensuring our world class research is communicated to government and parliamentarians, this is a great opportunity for an individual looking to gain experience in a dynamic policy and public affairs team and put their mark on the work we do.

This is a dual location role, with your working time split between your home and our Edinburgh Office. This will allow us to unlock our best work for our cause, blending the best of home and office working.

Please note this is a 12 month fixed term contract

About you

The ideal candidate would be looking to begin their career in policy and public affairs and can display strong analytical skills, communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work as part of a small team. 

You’ll have a proven ability to write clearly, concisely and persuasively, summarising complex information swiftly and accurately for a variety of audiences. With proven experience of effective analytical skills and critical thinking, you’ll be able to understand and interpret complex policy issues and express them effectively to a range of audiences.

You’ll be able to plan your own workload, ensure effective time management and meet deadlines.

With strong communication skills, you’ll have a commitment to the high standards of relationship management in order to achieve the best outcome and will be able to work under your own initiative, proactively seizing opportunities to benefit the BHF.

About us
 
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.

We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. It sits at the heart of our People Experience. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work.

Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role, including part time and flexible working opportunities.

Interview process 

The interview process will be held over MS Teams and will be held w/c 13th December 2021. 

How to apply 

It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click through to our website to apply. All you’ll need is an up to date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer, and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.

The Operations Support Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by delivering a professional and pleasant work environment within our regional centres or community teams. Ensuring that anyone engaging with the local office whether in person or through virtual means will experience high standards of customer service, people-centred service and efficient professional and administrative support.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there may be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• A comprehensive knowledge of GDPR regulations.

• Computer literate with advanced skills in the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Basic understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

• Clear understanding and experience of safeguarding.

• Experience in a customer service role, and/or office/administration role.

• Completing basic H&S risk assessments.

• Experienced in the use of CRM systems.

• Excellent verbal, written, and reading skills required for communications. Good level of mathematics required for financial data processing.

Desirable 

• Lived experience of vision impairment (either self or direct family member).

• Experience of dealing with complex queries and/or complaints.

• Knowledge of Salesforce or CARE database.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Vacancy:  Seasonal Campaigns Co-ordinator

• Seasonal Campaigns Co-ordinator
• Deadline: we reserve right to close recruitment asap

• £25-28k
• Full time 
• Permanent 
• Wakefield, West Yorkshire, with flexible working policy in place
• Directorate: UK Programmes

About us  

Penny Appeal was set up in 2009 to provide poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa by offering water solutions, organising mass feedings, supporting orphan care, and providing emergency aid. We’ve come a long way since then and have grown tremendously in the past 11 years!

We’ve transformed lives and empowered communities, helping to break the poverty cycle and build brighter futures. Over the past few years, our work has expanded and our teams have grown considerably, allowing us to launch new campaigns and work in even more crisis-hit countries. As well as strengthening communities in over 30 countries around the world, we also make it a point to support vulnerable people here in the UK, too.

Each of our projects are carefully designed to be accessible and effective. They are a wonderful blend of emergency support, short-term relief, and longer-term sustainable solutions. Our way of approaching relief means that we can save lives immediately, improve situations in the coming days and transform communities for years to come.

At Penny Appeal, people are at the heart of everything we do. Every one of our projects are tailor-made to meet the needs of those we support and benefit as many people in need as possible, in ways that cost our generous donors just a little bit of loose change each day.

Vision: 

Transform small change into a big difference for those who need us most 

Mission: 

Inspired by the universal values of the Islamic faith, Penny Appeal’s mission is to serve all those in need at home and abroad 

Strategic aims: 

Within 5 years - 

1. Best in class Muslim Charity 

1. Sunday Times top 100 businesses to work for 

1. Most recognizable Muslim charity in the world 

1. Raise over £100 million per annum for good 

Key facts:  

• We are a British Muslim led charity 
• Our HQ is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.  We have approximately 160 staff based in the UK, with many more across the world
• UK staff have been working from home for the last 18 months, but we are instigating a move back a brand new office in early 2022, coupled with a new flexible working policy

About the role 

We have big ambitions and are looking for a talented Seasonal Campaigns Co-ordinator to help us achieve them.  We are seeking creative thinking, bold ideas, exceptional people skills, and of course an eye for a great campaign concept.  Someone who isn’t afraid of hard work, who shares our values and who wants to be part of something extraordinary. Someone who will effectively promote the great work of our UK programmes via seasonal campaigns, with the ultimate goal of building our supporter base to extend the impact of our work. If you love all things campaigns, want to make a positive difference to the world, and want to own your own work are but also be part of a supportive team  – then this could be the ideal role for you!  

Key areas

• From concept to delivery, design and deliver innovative seasonal campaigns linked to various programmes, projects, activities. 
• Design, deliver and refine an annual campaigning strategy that ensures coherence of our individual campaigns across our entire UK programme offering.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key contacts, including but not limited to, volunteers, schools, local community leaders/groups, statutory services, mosques, and other faith groups.
• Establish and maintain effective communication, both verbal and written, internally and externally.
• To provide monitoring and evaluation reports for each of the campaigns.
• To contribute to departments annual workplans.
• To work within a budget for each campaign provided by the Head of UK Programmes. Present a cost breakdown for each campaign before expenditure.
• Provide Marcomms with appropriate data and case study material etc.
• Maintain accurate data, record keeping etc.
• Participate in meetings associated with the work above or as required.

The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time.

About you 

For us, it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it.  Our values are important to us and we’re looking for people who will live and breathe them.

Required  

• Two years working in a campaign’s role
• Excellent knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise a complicated workload
• Willingness to work unsociable hours (during busy periods such as Ramadan and Christmas)
• Team player and positive attitude when working with others

• Adaptable and flexible in working style
• Problem solver
• Welcomes diversity

Desirable  

• Campaigns, communications or marketing qualification
• Knowledge of Islamic financial matters (Zakat, Wakf, Qurbani etc.)
• International development, and/or writing for an organisation which fundraises

Additional information  

Safeguarding: We are an organisation that takes safeguarding very seriously.  All staff will be expected to adhere to our policies, processes, and approach.

Applying: Please send a statement (of no more than 2 sides of A4, font size 11) clearly outlining how you match our requirements, as well as a two-page CV outlining your professional, volunteering experience, education/qualifications and any other relevant information.  Please state the job title in the email title.

Deadline: We are running a rolling a recruitment, so reserve the right to close the post at any point.  Please don’t delay in getting your application in to us!

Location: Based remotely, with some travel expected to Guildford 

Salary: £26,520 per annum

Contract: Full time, 12-month fixed term contract with possible extension

Excel within an innovative and engaging organisation that is working towards bettering the lives of others through cycling. Cycling UK is the national cycling charity. We campaign nationally and locally for safe and attractive cycling conditions, as well as promoting cycling in all its forms for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities through our local volunteer groups and nationally co-ordinated projects.

We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and committed person to drive Cycling UK’s campaigns, all aimed at removing barriers to cycling. The role includes lead responsibility for coordinating our May election 2022 campaigns, and our infrastructure campaigning. Excellent written, interpersonal, and communication skills are a must for this role, to support our vision to get millions more people cycling.

If you’ve got the political nous, campaigning skills, and enthusiasm to champion cycling and get the UK cycling, then we want to hear from you! The campaigns officer will report to Cycling UK’s head of campaigns.

Tell us why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity.

Visit our website and explore the job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team (contact details available on our website).

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 10 December 2021.

We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of us are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us.

If you think that this describes you and you are excited by the prospect of joining our team, please do get in touch to find out more.

As Campaigns Coordinator, you’ll be supporting our volunteer network to campaign across a range of issue areas, working with our Parliamentary and Policy teams to deliver successful grassroots and public campaigns. This includes supporting the production of monthly campaign actions, and regular events and training opportunities, as well as providing direct supporting to our volunteer campaigners. The role also maintains our presence on social media, and provides administrative support to the Campaigns Team and the wider office.

This role is available on a full-time, permanent basis and will suit someone at the beginning of a career in international development, campaigning or advocacy. It will provide good opportunities for developing communications, project management and advocacy skills, an understanding of international development, and experience developing campaign plans and projects. We are looking for candidates with a keen interest in and passion for international development and overcoming poverty, inequality and oppression.

We are seeking a proactive and dependable Policy Officer to join the Institute of Physics (IOP) in the Policy Team on a fixed term basis for 1 Year. We are working on some very exciting projects to help transform physics in the UK: increasing diversity in education and the workplace, ensuring children have access to world-class physics education, and fostering investment in technical skills and STEM.

The role

This is an exciting role that will play an integral part in the policy work of the institute. The post holder will support the development and dissemination of IOP policy, undertaking research, writing briefings and consultation responses, and assisting senior colleagues in high profile IOP projects and reports.

Main responsibilities include:

• Policy analysis, development and dissemination
• Networking and stakeholder engagement
• Team coordination and planning

Key skills and experience required are:

• Excellent analytical and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work with minimum supervision, prioritise workload, and handle multiple tasks.
• Experience of writing for different audiences.
• Experience of establishing and maintaining networks of policy contacts and external stakeholders.

Future of Work

The Institute of Physics is an equal opportunities employer and our people are at the heart of our approach to delivery. Following the impact of COVID-19, we have developed a new, innovative and exciting trust-based model of flexible working. This empowers our staff to choose both individually and as a team how, when and where they work to deliver the goals of the organisation, acknowledging that there will be occasions where in-person meetings, collaborations and events will help generate greater impact.

The Future of Work initiative is based on the principles of collaboration, trust, flexibility and agility.

Why work with us?

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland, we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

Our purpose is to gather, inspire, guide, represent and celebrate all who share a passion for physics. And, in our role as a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

 We are working to deliver an ambitious five-year strategy, and we are seeking new talent to help us create a contemporary organisation that is fit for the future.

In addition to a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.

The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.

The Institute of Physics is an equal opportunities employer. We request no contact from agencies or media sales.

We are looking for an experienced self-motivated and highly organised Policy Coordinator to join our team and lead in writing and communicating our policy position on Education. This role is key in engaging blind and partially sighted students and professionals and developing and implementing influencing strategies that support our education outcomes.

Thomas Pocklington Trust is a national charity dedicated to delivering positive change for blind and partially sighted people. The Education team are committed to ensuring that blind and partially sighted students aged 11+ get the most out of their education. 

The successful candidate will need to be organised, be able to manage conflicting priorities and deliver results without close supervision. You will need excellent communication skills, and the ability to produce high quality written work  and have the ability to build and maintain relationships.

We require someone who is experienced in partnership working and relationship building as well as being confident to represent the organisation at events and meetings.

A knowledge and understanding of the issues effecting blind and partially sighted children and young people is essential in this role.

The closing date for application is 9 November and interviews will be held on the 15 December 

This role requires an Enhanced level DBS check

POLICY OFFICER

Location: May be office based in Maidenhead or can adopt a flexible hybrid option of part home/part office working

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: From £26,063 per annum, depending upon experience

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

About the CWGC

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission honours and cares for the men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring they will never be forgotten. Funded by six Member Governments, our work began with building, and now maintaining, cemeteries at 23,000 locations all over the world.

Today, over a century after we first began, our work continues through our staff, supporters and volunteers who preserve our unique cultural, horticultural and architectural heritage and ensure that the stories of those who died are told.

About this Role and You

Our commemorations team are at the heart of the CWGC’s mission to remember those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. In this role you will join our friendly and dedicated team who are working together to ensure the records we keep are accurate, current and of a high quality.

This is a rare and coveted opportunity to immerse yourself into our archives, historical publications and other documentary sources to carry out in-depth policy-based research into ongoing casework and new Commemorations cases. With a keen eye for detail and meticulous research skills you will have the opportunity to assist our Commemorations Case Manager with carrying out in-house research for projects, policy groups and writing papers. Alongside your research work you will also play a key role in building complex data queries and manipulating data for projects and provide case work statistical reports. You will also develop training materials and give presentations to share our Commemorations policies to key audiences.

To be successful within this position you will have significant policy-based research experience and be confident responding to complex enquiries. As this role involves the use of large and complex sets of data you will be naturally inclined towards figures, particularly analysis and data presentation to non-expert audiences

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Education to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject
• Sound knowledge of 20th Century history
• Current working knowledge of locating and interpreting documentary sources relating to Commonwealth military service in the two world wars
• Advanced computer literacy, including MS Word, Excel and Teams
• Substantial experience of conducting historical research in a professional setting
• Experience of report writing
• Excellent research and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Able to source and interpret evidence and draw conclusions from those findings
• Able to communicate effectively to experts and non-experts
• Commitment to developing specialist knowledge of the CWGC’s history, policy and procedures, relating to commemoration

In addition, we are looking for applicants who share our Values of Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, Communication, Professionalism and Commitment.

What We Offer:

• A generous holiday allocation, with 25 days annual leave, rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30
• Paid public holidays
• Paid office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous Pension Scheme, with CWGC contributing up to 15%
• Up to six times salary Life Assurance cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• We offer piece of mind for our employees travelling on business via International SOS

How to Apply

Please submit your CV, cover letter and completed application form, attached, or visit our website Careers page for full details of how to apply.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to creating a respectful work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and where any unlawful and/or unfair discrimination is eliminated. We will not unlawfully discriminate directly or indirectly in recruitment or employment on grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation or marital status, religion or belief.

We are seeking a Head of Advocacy, Policy and Research to help drive forward our influencing work. We want Greater Manchester to be at the forefront of efforts to prevent and reduce poverty. In this new position, the successful applicant will play a central role in enabling that to happen.

The successful applicant will have a minimum 2 years’ experience in a relevant advocacy, policy and research role. They will have leadership experience and the ability to motivate a team and support GMPA to deliver against our strategic priorities. They will need a good grasp of policy relating to poverty and an understanding of the opportunities to address it locally. They will be able to plan and deliver on a range of policy and research outputs, in line with our three-year strategy, and be confident in undertaking direct advocacy with decision makers and stakeholders.

How to apply:

Details of how to apply are on the jobs page of our website. 

Particulars:

Location: Combination of home working and working from our office at St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green N, Manchester M12 6FZ with a minimum expectation of 2 days a week spent working from the office.

Contract: 5 days a week (35 hours). Permanent.

Probationary period: 6 months.

Employer: Greater Manchester Poverty Action Limited.

Purpose: To work with the CEO and Policy Officer to lead on the delivery of GMPA’s policy, research and advocacy work.

Salary range: £36,000 to £41,000 pro rata, depending on experience.

Paid annual leave entitlement: 25 days pro-rata (excluding bank holidays)

Line management responsibilities: Management of the Policy Officer and Greater Manchester Living Wage Campaign Coordinator.

Managed by: Chief Executive Officer.

About GMPA

GMPA is a not-for-profit organisation that works to prevent and reduce poverty across Greater Manchester. We have developed extensive knowledge about poverty in the city region, identified a powerful network of stakeholders and organisations who share our values, aims and vision and we have influenced policy and practice in several ways since we were constituted in 2016.

Our vision is of a Greater Manchester free from poverty where all residents can realise their potential and access the benefits of living in a diverse and vibrant city region.

Over the next three years we will be working towards our vision by focussing on our three strategic priorities: 1) Boosting household income and financial resilience, 2) Ensuring stakeholders in GM embed a strong strategic approach to tackling poverty and 3) Embedding the voices of people with lived experience in the decision-making structures and systems of GM.

Salary: £28,000

Position:  Permanent

Location: London (hybrid working with 1 day per week in the London Office)

Deadline for Applications: Open until filled 

The Campaigns Officer Position:

Our client is a dynamic charity and this post of Campaigns Officer will develop and deliver high impact national public facing campaigns, mobilising supporters to take action through building our client’s email network of campaigners, project managing creative campaigns activities and ensuring that the voices of those people represented by our client are heard by decision makers.

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of how national campaigns can influence decision makers.
• Knowledge of how policy, public affairs and campaigns create positive change.
• Ability to write creative and accessible content for a range of platforms and publications (experience of e-campaigning software, Google Analytics and content management systems would be ideal)
• Strong, confident interpersonal skills.