We’re looking for a new Senior Policy Advisor to join our team, focussing on skills and work.  We’ve built a strong reputation as a leading voice on youth unemployment, establishing the Youth Jobs Gap as well as being a founding member of the Youth Employment Group.  We’re now looking to build on this, exploring new policy areas including skills and apprenticeships. 

You’ll join our policy team in taking a deeper look at the stubborn barriers that hold back young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in education and employment, finding effective policy responses and gaining the commitment of decision makers to implement them. 

You’ll bring a strong combination of rigorous analytical skills, an ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and an unerring belief in driving change.  You’ll be working for an organisation with impact at its core, alongside a talented team committed to fair outcomes for young people, drawing on a wealth of insight from our leading charity partners.

Appointment Type:  Full time, 12-month fixed-term contract, 35 hours per week (A request for part time hours would be considered).

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday 09.00 – 17.00 though some evening and weekend work will be required (We will consider requests for flexible working on appointment).

Location: Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP

Salary: £22,000 - £25,000 per annum (FTE) depending on skills and experience.

Benefits: 25 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays and 5 closure days per annum, plus employer’s pension scheme.

About: An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Diocese of Salford as a Communications and Marketing Officer to work with the Communications Manager and Cathedral Dean. This role will be key in supporting the Cathedral to tell its story, past, present & future in a busy, dynamic environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a variety of multimedia communications to assist the Cathedral team in raising awareness of the Cathedral among external audiences while encouraging greater engagement with the Cathedral Community. As a member of the Diocesan Communications Office, the incumbent will also play a part in supporting the team’s work around the diocese, its projects, and parishes.

What we are looking for: An excellent communicator and relationship-builder who is able to work well both independently and as part of a team. They will be creative and adaptable, experienced in social media and implementing marketing campaigns.

The post-holder will be a good time-manager with effective prioritisation skills and able to work to deadlines. They will maintain appropriate confidentiality and may be aware of data protection and safeguarding with an ability to work and engage with volunteers.

The successful candidate will:

• Be educated to degree level;
• Experienced in writing, marketing, and public relations via various channels;
• Sympathetic to the mission and values of the Diocese of Salford;
• Knowledgeable about Roman Catholic Church structures;
• Be an experienced communicator with a broad range of people, who can write in a variety of styles (depending on the audience).
• Be knowledgeable about marketing and communications activities including digital platforms.

Travel around the Diocese may be required, and the post-holder may have access to their own vehicle for which essential user mileage will be paid, though this is not essential. The nature of the duties of the successful candidate are that it will inevitably on occasion be necessary to work outside designated hours as the demands of the role require.

The Diocese of Salford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  The post-holder will be expected to contribute to a positive culture of safeguarding within the organisation.  This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service.  Please note, there is no occupational requirement to be a Catholic to be eligible for this post.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Friday 16th July 2021.

To download an application pack please visit our website.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 29th July 2021.

Salford Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered Charity Registered Charity No. 250037

We are recruiting for an important and exciting role: a Communications Manager.

The post reports directly to the Chief Executive and will be a part of the senior management team at the Wolfson Foundation. The position manages all communications and publicity via various media, including the Foundation’s website, social media and press releases.

The successful candidate will be competent and confident in using the full range of digital communication tools. They will also have a high level of spoken and written English, the ability to think strategically, excellent organisational and administrative skills, a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work flexibly, managing a varied workload under pressure.

The individual needs to be able to work effectively as part of a small team while also being capable of undertaking independent work. Creating and maintaining high quality relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at varying levels of seniority is critical.

The role requires an individual who is personable, professional and confident, particularly in public-facing situations. Enthusiasm for the activities undertaken by the Foundation is essential as is the intellectual curiosity to work across the whole range of the Foundation’s activities.

The successful candidate will start in late August/early September (or as soon as possible thereafter). The Foundation is able to offer £40,000-45,000 per annum as part of a competitive remuneration package, including private health insurance and pension contribution.

Further information about the role can be found in the job description.

The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 5 July 2021.

It is expected that interviews will take place Tuesday 13 July 2021.

The Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager – Live Independently & Well helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by managing political engagement and campaigns work. The role is responsible for developing strong relationships with key political opinion formers, Ministers, Secretary of States, select committees and relevant decision-makers in Westminster and Whitehall to promote Guide Dogs policy and Campaigns. Working with the Senior Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager in their team, the role holder manages the development and delivery of current and new campaigns. The role will also manage the activities or our campaigners – both e-campaigners and campaigns volunteers to ensure they are taking meaningful actions that further Guide Dogs’ campaigns.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. 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.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

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

• Significant and in-depth experience of achieving impact in public affairs or campaigns when targeting national government.
• Demonstrable experience managing campaigns or communications at a national level.
• Significant experience of crafting policy positions that can be used for public affairs or campaigns work.
• Proven experience participating in or running complex partnership groups.

Desirable

• Experience of working for a charity in a similar role, or working for an MP in their Westminster office.
• While experience in one of the disciplines of policy, public affairs or campaigns is essential, experience in all three is desirable.
• Use of online and social media to further campaigns.

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 to 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.

The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) was established in 2011 with a £35 million endowment from the Big Lottery Fund to spend over a 20-year period on providing UK-wide support and advocacy for ex-Service personnel and their families to make a successful transition back to civilian life.  The Trust awards grants and commissions research to generate an evidence base to influence and underpin policy makers and service providers, and to build the capacity of the Armed Forces charities sector.

Job Details

Job Title: Policy Officer

Location: Based in Victoria, London (occasional travel and overnight stays may be necessary to support events around the UK).

Status: Full time 37.5 hrs generally Monday - Friday 0900 - 1700

FiMT is currently following Government guidelines regarding working from home. This post is based in our London offices and, once restrictions are eased around 21st June, we expect to follow a blended approach between office and home working. This could require regular attendance at our offices on average three days per week.

Benefits: Group pension plan, interest-free season ticket loan, individual training budget, death in service insurance, health screening, access to a cycle-to-work scheme 

Holiday: 30 working days plus Public/Bank holidays

Overall Purpose

The main purpose of the Policy Officer’s role is to support the delivery of the objectives of the Policy, Influence and Evaluation (PIE) team relating to stakeholder engagement activity.  This is in furtherance of the Trust’s overall mission to positively influence policy makers and service providers.

The role of the Policy Officer is: to help FiMT maintain and build on existing profile and influence to ensure that relationships that enhance the Trust’s influence, reputation and profile in Westminster, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast; and the day-to-day preparation, management, and execution of FiMT’s engagement with its key stakeholders as part of the Trust’s wider influence plan.

Role responsibilities

• Organising and coordinating specific aspects of the Trust’s stakeholder engagement activity. This includes delivery of report publication and launch events, convening seminars and conferences, and facilitating 1:1 engagement opportunities in order to maximise the impact of FiMT’s work as a funder

• Promoting findings and recommendations to leading influencers through letters, briefings and securing meetings. 
• Helping build relationships with key decision makers in Government and with parliamentarians in Westminster and the devolved Assemblies. 
• Taking a lead on Public Affairs work, in liaison with the Head of Policy and Assistant Head of Policy
• Planning, coordinating and delivering FiMT’s engagement activity (including budget management) for report launches, seminars, receptions, and other external events
• Explaining FiMT’s policy positions to range of audiences by:
  • Providing briefings on a range of policy issues
  • Contributing to position papers and policy submissions
  • Writing speeches/presentations for senior staff
• Developing and maintaining positive relationships with FiMT’s stakeholders across the UK, and working with the SMT to build partnerships with external organisations
• Working with the Communications Officer to develop and maintain an engagement and influencing calendar, reflecting project-related outcomes and influence activity
• Contributing to the monitoring and evaluation of FiMT’s achievements and overall impact
• Contributing to the development and execution of FiMT’s Strategy, Programmes, and any Influence strategy/plans (including press releases) that are produced.

• Representing the Trust externally as required.

Skills and Knowledge

[Guidance to applicants: when completing your application, you must demonstrate, fully but concisely, how you meet the criteria listed below:]

Essential

• Knowledge of how policy and legislation are developed and implemented and how to influence these processes
• Ability to write clearly and concisely about complex issues
• Ability to communicate clearly, sensitively and persuasively
• Ability to work on own initiative without supervision, and to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Strong project management skills, and an organized approach to work, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage a diverse workload, prioritise tasks, and deliver work to agreed deadlines
• Ability to take the initiative, be creative, and to come up with original ideas
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), social media and associated monitoring tools
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• A respect for the UK Armed Forces and an appreciation of their particular characteristics
• Educated to at least undergraduate degree level

Desirable 

• Experience of running events
• Experience of working with the devolved nations of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
• Good understanding of the issues affecting the ex-Forces community
• Knowledge of charitable trusts and the role of funders
• Knowledge of research methods and commissioning processes

Personal Attributes

• Integrity
• Intellect
• Sound work ethic
• Determination
• Flexibility
• Cultural and inter-personal awareness and sensitivity
• Initiative, subtlety, and the ability to work collaboratively

Candidates will be expected to attend a face-to-face interview in London where the job is based unless they have a particular reason which we are happy to consider.

Job Title: Policy and Public Affairs Officer

Hours: Full time, 36 hours per week

Job Status: Permanent

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

Salary: £28,361.44 per annum

Closing Date: 5pm on 28 June 2021

Interview Date: 8 July 2021 potentially

Skills for Care’s role is to work closely across the social care system to understand the key drivers of change in social care, the characteristics and skills that will be needed to meet the needs of people in the future and support the building of this workforce. This includes workforce planning and development, defining good practice, developing the learning market, and influencing for a positive future for adult social care. Find out more by taking a look at our website .

Skills for Care has a rare opportunity for a Policy and Public Affairs Officer to join our newly formed Strategy, Impact and Policy Directorate. In this role, you will help us achieve positive change for people who receive care and support, by helping ensure we have the right number of people, with the right skills, in the right jobs.

You will work closely with the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, the two Policy and Public Affairs Managers and other colleagues across the organisation to support the development of our policy and public affairs work. This will include:

• Ensuring we are aware all adult social care workforce policy matters and can respond effectively to them.
• Translating data and insights from our adult social care workforce dataset, the workforce and people who use services to influence and inform policy developments.
• Providing high quality policy advice and analysis to inform our work with government, civil servants, parliamentarians, and other key stakeholders.

It is a time of change in adult social care as the growing sector enters a period of reform. This is an opportunity for you to shape and influence the workforce of adult social care now and in the future and we are looking for a motivated person who:

• Has experience of working in a policy and/or public affairs role, or similar role
• Can demonstrate experience of working collaboratively with colleagues at all levels including senior managers
• Can clearly demonstrate their ability to translating complex information into easy-to-understand communications and briefings suitable for different levels across Skills for Care

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.

Animal Rescue Cumbria has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and creative Marketing and Communications officer to join our small team dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of cats and dogs.  The role is initially 30 hours per week but with the possibility of full-time in 2022.

You will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, in particular a high standard of written communication, and confidence to work independently in the community with businesses, donors and supporters.  You will be a self-starter and a competent user of social media. 

This is a new role, developed to help support an exciting capital development project for the Shelter.  Your objective will be to raise the profile of the Charity, maximise income from events, appeals, legacies, fundraising platforms, merchandise and donations.  You will plan and manage communications with our donors and other stakeholders, and support the income generation work of the Charity's new shop in Kendal.  You will also be responsible for promoting volunteer opportunities to support all areas of the Charity's work.

Job title: Policy Officer

Region: National

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Permanent. Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £26,000 to £28,000 gross per annum plus £4,452 London Weighting, if applicable

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?

• A desire to provide a great customer service and support.
• Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others.
• Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution.
• Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop.
• An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others.

If so, then we would like to hear from you ….

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic Policy Officer to be responsible for providing and developing the policies and procedures within the Operations Directorate to enable our teams to succeed in meeting their business requirements.

You will ensure that the existing policies and procedures are comprehensive, up to date and represent best practice. You will be able to audit and review existing policies and procedures, identify gaps and then work with teams and partners throughout the organization to develop new policies and procedures.

You should have previous experience of developing, monitoring and documenting policies and procedures. You will have researched and analysed information to support policy development and be experienced working with, and communicating ideas to, a diverse range of audiences.

Experience of working with SharePoint would be an advantage.

How to Apply

Please apply by clicking ‘Apply online’.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date for this role is: Sunday 4th July 2021.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

Can you imagine facing Court Alone? Representing yourself when life changing decisions may be made?

Support Through Court (STC) is an independent charity which provides much needed practical and emotional support to people dealing with the court process without the benefit of legal representation. Most are frightened of and unfamiliar with the courts and may be facing serious issues that could affect their children and relationships, finances, or the roof over their head. The number of agencies available to support them is shrinking fast so demand for our services is rising month by month.  We are passionate about our vision that no one should face court alone.

We are looking for a Communications Manager to work with the CEO to raise the profile of STC in the legal sector and beyond. The right candidate will have the skills tolead on the communication of core messages and campaigns externally and internally, to reach the strategic aims of service delivery and fundraising.  To ensure Support Through Court brand and voice are conveyed to best effect through all communications channels and marketing materials, with an awareness of different styles needed for different audiences. 

This is a new role to STC and we are looking for a candidate who can bring energy and enthusiasm to our communications. 

This is an ideal post for someone with 3 years’ experience in a communications and marketing role within a charity.If this sounds like you, we look forward to receiving your application, further details on how to apply can be found on the Job Description. 

The deadline for applications is  midnight Monday 19th July  2021. Interviews will be held via Zoom.If you are shortlisted for the post we will provide you with further information about the interview process by Friday 30th July2021. If you do not hear from us by that date, then you should assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Amnesty Tech is looking for an outstanding and highly experienced researcher/adviser to develop Amnesty's research, policy and advocacy on artificial intelligence and human rights. The Researcher/Adviser will work in the AI and Big Data Team to further develop Amnesty International's research for an exciting multi-year programme of work focused on disrupting the surveillance-based business model of Big .Tech

Amnesty Tech is a global collective of advocates, hackers, researchers and technologists. We aim to:

• Bolster social movements in an age of surveillance;
• Challenge the systemic threat to our rights posed by the surveillance-based business model of the big tech companies;
• Ensure accountability in the design and use of new and frontier technologies;
• Encourage innovative uses of technology to help support our fundamental rights.

Amnesty Tech also provides strategic vision, leadership and analysis on the issue of technology and human rights which allow Amnesty International to identify and address new trends or emerging issues in a timely manner.

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of this post is to develop Amnesty's research, policy and advocacy on artificial intelligence and human rights. As a Researcher/Adviser on artificial intelligence and human rights, you will:

• Undertake desk and field-based research on the impact of artificial intelligence, big data and automated decision-making on human rights;
• Author position papers, reports, articles and other public outputs;
• Represent Amnesty International in front of governments, inter-governmental institutions and companies and advocate for the protection of human rights as they relate to modern technologies, in line with Amnesty International's policies;
• Develop and implement advocacy strategies to deliver on Amnesty International's technology and human rights priorities and deliver tangible positive human rights impact;
• Provide authoritative advice to country and thematic specialists in Amnesty International's International Secretariat (IS) and national offices and sections

ABOUT YOU

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Undertake desk and field-based research on the impact of artificial intelligence, big data and automated decision-making on human rights;
• Develop and implement advocacy strategies on artificial intelligence and human rights;
• Represent Amnesty International externally, including in governmental, inter- governmental, and other fora, as well as with companies, news media, civil society organizations and others;
• Identify opportunities for advancing human rights protections in the field of artificial intelligence and ensure that Amnesty International takes advantage of these opportunities;
• Develop and maintain effective constituencies of public and confidential contacts and partners in and outside of the organization-such as human rights activists, technology experts and activists, partner organizations, members of legal and other professions, UN agencies and governmental representatives-to optimise information gathering and verification and the development and implementation of effective strategies and plans;

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Extensive professional experience of conducting research on human rights issues in international settings;
• Expert knowledge of the international human rights legal framework, gained through experience working within or on the sector;
• Particular expertise on Big Tech, artificial intelligence and big data;
• Ability to represent Amnesty International to a variety of external stakeholders, to present ideas clearly, and advance compelling arguments in English;

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world.

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.

For further information on our benefits, please visit

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click 'Apply for this Role' below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let's get to work.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.  For more information on our work, please visit our website.

We are looking for a Digital Communications Officer with excellent digital content creation and design, analytics and communication skills. Working in the Digital Team, this post will be responsible for organic social media content, moderation, analytics and support to the wider team.

Responsibilities

As Digital Communications Officer you will work across Refuge’s growing platform of owned and operated channels, working alongside the wider Digital Team. You will be responsible for developing and delivering organic social media content, reporting on social media analytics, providing recommendations for content and supporting the Digital Team to deliver outstanding digital communications to supporters, survivors and the general public. This role, and the wider Digital team works closely alongside the Press and Policy/Public Affairs teams. You will also work closely with the Director of Communications, the Community and Events team and the wider fundraising team.

Essential Skills or Experience

Demonstratble experience in digital communications; Excellent digital design skills across a range of platforms; Ability to produce creative and engaging digital content for multiple audiences; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Excellent organisational and planning skills.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Benefits

Competitive salary offering annual progression within points of the salary grade, 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, pension scheme with People’s pension that includes a 6% Employer contribution, comprehensive EAP.

Other information

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.  Other benefits include 28 days holiday, pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and a childcare voucher scheme.

Closing Date: 8 July 2021, 9:00 am

This is a permanent and full time role with 37.5 hours per week.

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.

Charity People are so thrilled to be in partnership with Third Age Trust, who are looking for a new Policy Officer on a yearlong contract, with a possibility for extension.

This is a really exciting time to join Third Age Trust, as they have recently undergone a restructure of the organisation and are looking to recruit an experienced Policy Officer to join their fantastic team.

Third Age Trust supports the u3a movement, a brilliant charity who promote lifelong learning to people who are no longer in full time employment or raising a family, through locally run interest groups covering a wide range of topics and activities.

Hours: Part time, 17.5 hours per week.
Contract: 1 year with possible extension.
Salary: £17,500 per annum, pro rata (£35,000 FTE)
Location: Southwark

Reporting to the Head of Policy & Communications, you will lead on promoting the importance of the age agenda as well as the charity's strategic aim through creative communication channels. You will play a significant role in influencing the external narrative on age and the u3a movement's informal learning model. You will be responsible for organising and attending external events, parliamentary receptions, conferences, workshops as well as leading on various projects. You will also be responsible for research, the preparation of policy statements, briefing papers, responses to Government consultations and communicating the views of the Trust's members to policymakers.

This is a great new role for the right person. You will have significant policy officer experience and knowledge and understanding of age equality. You will also be extremely organised and have strong interpersonal skills with experience of developing good relationships with a range of different individuals. You can work effectively to tight deadlines and confident using all Microsoft Office packages. Ideally, you will have experience of research, writing consultation responses and organising and running events.

The charity's Head Office is based in Southwark; however, they are flexible with the location.

Closing Date: Monday 5th July at 12noon
Interviews: Monday 12th July

If you are interested in this new role, please send your most recent CV to Kate Headford at Charity People.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity 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 do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

About Us

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.

We do this by summarising the best available evidence in plain language for busy, time-poor teachers and senior leaders, generating new evidence of ‘what works’, and what doesn’t work to improve teaching and learning, and supporting teachers and senior leaders across the country to use this evidence to achieve the maximum possible benefit for children and young people.

The Role

As the Head of Policy, you will play a pivotal role in our policy development and operation. You will liaise with the DfE and other national and international policy organisations, and leading evidence projects that have a direct relationship with the Department for Education. These latter currently relate to the key ‘evidence guardianship’ role that the EEF has adopted, specifically in relation to the Early Career Framework (ECF) and National Professional Qualifications (NPQs).

The Head of Policy will also lead on projects related to overall EEF strategy; policy issues; and complex issues which span a number of internal teams. 

Reporting to the Director of Impact, this role requires the ability to lead on discrete projects related to overall EEF strategy; policy issues; broader links to the Department for Education; and complex issues which span a number of internal teams. 

Day-to-day responsibilities will include relationship management of key stakeholders, managing a small policy team, and working across the EEF to ensure that policy and evidence guardianship is actively informing, supporting and underpinning cross-organisational planning.

About You

To join us as a Head of Policy, you will need:

• To act as a representative and ambassador of the EEF in key meetings across stakeholder groups

• Deep knowledge of the education sector and a demonstrated commitment to the aims of the EEF
• Extensive experience of working in a senior education policy or research related role;
• Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills, evidenced by close, successful relationships with policy makers and senior education stakeholders;
• A proven track record of leading, motivating and managing the performance and development of a high-performing team, encouraging enterprise in others;
• The capacity to prioritise and work across multiple projects, delivering a high volume of quality work to meet deadlines.
• A proactive, flexible and pragmatic approach, with an ability to balance a commitment to rigour with accessibility and impact

What you can expect from us

• Salary of c£55k+ per annum D.O.E
• Flexible start and end working times (core hours between 10am and 4pm)
• 27 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
• Pension matched with a 5% employer contribution
• Life insurance cover
• Interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay (conditions apply)
• Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme

How to Apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please download the recruitment pack and click 'Apply on Website' to submit your application via our online recruitment portal.

Key Dates

• Application Close: 27 June 2021
• 1st Stage Interviews: w/c 5 July 2021
• 2nd Stage Interviews: w/c 12 July 2021

We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process.

If you have a disability and can demonstrate that closing this post early would impact on your ability to submit an application in time, please contact our Human Resources team to request arrangements for an application to be submitted within the original time-frame.

The EEF is committed to create a workforce that is diverse, promotes inclusion and supports everyone to progress and achieve, regardless of background characteristics.

To assist us in understanding how we are progressing to meet these aims and to identify areas for further focus, we are seeking your support to collect information to produce and monitor equal opportunities aggregate statistics.

As part of the application, you’ll be invited to complete an Equal Opportunities section. Completing the form is not mandatory and will not affect or be linked to your application.

Contact Us

Thank you for your interest in working at the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). If you have any queries, please do hesitate to contact us.

Senior Communications Officer (Global Health)

• Part time 0.5 FTE (17.5 hrs per week) – can be worked over 2 or 3 days
• Fixed term until 31/03/21, with renewal subject to funding
• Salary: Full time salary £34,214 - £35,947 , pro-rata to £17,107 - £17,973
• Location: 10 Queen Street Place EC4R 1BE once COVID-19 restrictions lift, with opportunity for blended working

About us

Transparency International (TI) is the world’s leading independent anti-corruption organisation. We work towards creating a world where people’s lives, government, business and society are free from corruption.  Our vision is a world where our institutions can better support the people they are intended for, and where we can trust the integrity of those in authority and in business, and where there is no impunity for the corrupt at home or abroad.

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of transparency and potential for corruption in health systems around the world. Every day, around the world, people suffer and die as a consequence. For some, the only access to treatment is by paying bribes. Others receive bogus, unsafe or ineffectual treatments, while billions earmarked by governments are wasted on corrupt and opaque procurement of medicine, services and health care facilities.

Even before the pandemic, corruption took a huge toll on global health care. Of the $7.5trillion spent globally on health, the WHO estimated $500bn was lost to corruption every year.  That is more than enough to achieve healthcare for all – a key United Nations commitment.  That figure is likely to have soared in the wake of Covid-19.

The Transparency International Global Health Programme works with partners around the world to ensure effective, accountable and transparent health systems which leave no room for corruption.

Our work focuses on ensuring transparency in:

• the ongoing COVID vaccine rollout
• Research and Development of new technologies and drugs
• Procurement and allocation of resources
• Health care delivery

With Covid-19 having made the case for tackling corruption in the health sector like never before, TI-UK is recruiting for a part-time senior communications officer to work with our Global Health team.

About the role

Transparency International Global Health is the only programme focused on fighting corruption and increasing transparency in the health sector and has a track record of agenda-setting reports and projects. You will use your existing communication skills to increase the engagement and influence of the team’s work, globally and within the UK and with key decision makers in the sector.

You will be responsible for developing diverse and compelling content to promote our work, and to ensure that transparency, and anti-corruption in the health sector is a priority in the sector.

You will work closely with the Global Health team, and TI’s chapters around the world to identify and develop original media content, stories, and communications campaigns to help us deliver on our strategy.

As a key part of growing the programme’s influence, you will work with the team to develop webinars, forums, and other events.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of working in a fast-paced media or communications function, and be comfortable working on multiple projects, and with teams across the globe. You will have prior experience of working in journalism or communications, ideally with  experience of working on health/international development communications

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsibility for Global Health communications to amplify the programme’s research and advocacy.
• Developing diverse and engaging content for our websites (Global Health and TI-UK), social media and for UK and international media.
• Writing report launch press releases, and communications tool kits.
• Working with other Transparency International Chapters to communicate their work on health.
• Developing and supporting Global Health events
• Working closely with other members of Communications Team to support a busy and fast paced media and communications function.
• Monitoring the impact of TI Global Health communications

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A track record of professional experience in journalism or communications, ideally in health/development sectors
• Skilled writer
• Professional experience in creating wide range of content including social and digital media and ideally video
• Ideally experience working with video/video editing
• Must be comfortable balancing multiple projects at once and working in fast-paced office
• Experience of working collaboratively but also have the ability to work independently

You will be:

• Excited to work in a mission-driven organisation
• Results oriented with a desire to support TI-UK to continuously learn and improve
• To be a self-starter able to work without supervision
• A natural team player, collaborator and networker
• A strong communicator
• Well organised, with attention to relevant detail
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders simultaneously
• Willing and able to travel to meet donors and other stakeholders

In exchange we will offer you:

• A competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5% contributory pension
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced sickness and family friendly policies
• A flexible and friendly working environment