Production Manager Jobs

Salary: £32,000pa

Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week (and part of an on-call rota)

Days and times: Monday - Friday, 09:00am - 17:00pm 

Contract: Permanent

Employed by: Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow & Brent

Location: Age UK Buckinghamshire office 145 Meadowcroft, Aylesbury, HP19 9HH - Age UK HHB operate a hybrid and flexible working policy on successful completion of induction. 

Interviews: These will take place on a rolling basis on receipt of applications

ACCESS TO A CAR AND A CLEAN FULL DRIVING LICENCE IS A REQUIREMENT OF THIS POSITION

This is an exciting opportunity for a leader who is passionate about delivering services to make a difference to the lives of people especially older people.

Are you organised, able to make decisions using your own intuition, a driver of change?

This is a full-time role working with Age UK Buckinghamshire to deliver the Hospital Discharge Support Service. The post holder will manage and deliver the day-to-day operation of the service supporting the staff and volunteers from the Age UK Buckinghamshire offices in Aylesbury. In a typical year more than a thousand patients will be taken home by our teams and helped to settle in safely. This service supports people aged 18 and over who are leaving hospital after a stay. Older people are highly represented in this client group.

The post holder will work closely with the Community Team who support residents post discharge by liaising with other services and offering practical support to settle in at home.

If you would like an opportunity to make a difference, we are keen to hear from you!

Sense is recruiting for a Creative & Digital Production Manager to join our fantastic Brand and Content Team in King’s Cross, London on a hybrid basis.

As we head into our 70th anniversary year, our ambitions are bolder than ever. We want to reach and support more disabled people across the country to create a world where all disabled people are included and connected, no matter what. This role is responsible for the end-to-end production of content that increases engagement, to help make our bold plans a reality.

The Brand and Content Team manages content production for departments across the whole organisation, whilst also creating content to meet our own strategic goals. You’ll play a vital role in this team, responsible for the entire content production process from brief through to delivery. You will work closely with teams across the organisation that commission content development to understand their goals and objectives, and ensure that content projects are delivered on time, within budget and aligned with organisational goals.

The main duties and responsibilities include:

• Be the central point of management for the numerous content development requests that come into both the brand and content, and digital engagement team.
• Be the primary point of contact for teams across the organisation that commission content development, working with them to understand their goals and objectives to ensure that creative projects deliver against these.
• Scope, collaborate and challenge (when required) incoming requests, to ensure that all content briefs serve a specific need and have a clear purpose and plan.
• Project manage tasks and activities through our brand and content and digital engagement teams, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Enable and facilitate integration between the digital engagement team and the brand and content team to ensure efficient workstreams and deliver high-quality content. This includes chairing the monthly joint team meetings.
• Manage the internal workflow and production process, continuously analysing this to identify and implement optimisations. Educate internal stakeholders on this process to ensure they adhere to this.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers such as graphic designers, photographers, agencies, production houses, printers and other freelancers.
• Manage all project and planning documentation, including translating commissioning team content requests into clear and inspiring briefs, creating production schedules and critical pathways, and communicate these effectively with team members and stakeholders to manage expectations and keep production on track.
• Maintain and develop the joint team priority content calendar, and the Brand and Content Team’s project planner, using these to anticipate and communicate upcoming and future projects to enable effective planning across both teams.
• Oversee resource allocation and capacity within the Brand and Content team to understand capacity levels and to be able to plan accordingly.
• Collaborate with the Brand Manager and Content Producer to ensure content output follows accessibility, brand and tone of voice guidelines.
• Management of Sense’s central Marketing Materials stock which serve the needs of numerous teams around the organisation, including maintenance of stock levels and financial reconciliation of orders from around the business.
• When required, liaise with the people and families we support and our supporters to ensure our communications are people centred.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Experience working in a content, creative, marketing or digital team, in-house or at an agency.
• Experience of project management of and working across the entire end-to-end creative/content production process for digital and offline channels, including scoping, brief writing, scheduling, resource allocation, managing creative reviews and feedback, production and delivery.
• Excellent project and time management skills, including the ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities.
• Understanding of creative development and production processes for both digital and print.
• Experience scoping and understanding content development or creative requests from a wide range of stakeholders.
• Confidence in stakeholder management with the ability to build effective relationships, work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, and manage conflicting feedback from multiple stakeholders.
• An understanding of broad marketing principles that underpin content projects, to enable effective scoping and interrogation of requests.
• Ability to succinctly communicate complex briefs and rationale for content development requests with senior stakeholders.
• Professional and diplomatic approach with people at all levels, with the ability to build effective relationships, work collaboratively and challenge or push back when necessary.
• Excellent IT skills and expert knowledge of project management tools, knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is desirable.
• Understanding of brand and accessibility guidelines.
• A commitment to people with complex disabilities and Sense’s vision and values.
• Knowledge of GDPR and its application in fundraising and marketing.

To Apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. 

We’re looking for an experienced and dynamic Digital Programme Manager to lead our digital transformation and content strategy.

Digital Programme Manager
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), permanent
Location: Office-based in London with the flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £43,342* per annum plus excellent benefits 
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3, Profession/Technical

*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £43,342 per annum, increasing to £46,051 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £48,760 after a further 6 months

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

You’ll manage a team of specialists, overseeing diverse projects, including platform development, marketing campaigns, and technical solutions. Collaborating with senior stakeholders, you’ll shape and deliver a digital roadmap that drives innovation and user-focused outcomes.

What you’ll do:

• Lead a team of project, product, and technical managers.
• Deliver digital projects on time, within budget, and to high standards.
• Oversee compliance, accessibility, and security of digital systems.
• Drive process improvement and continuous innovation.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience managing large-scale digital programmes.
• Expertise in Agile, Scrum, or PRINCE2 methodologies.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management.
• Passion for technology and innovation.

Why join us?

You’ll join a vibrant and supportive team dedicated to making a difference for people with MS. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our digital presence and deliver meaningful impact.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 6 January 2025

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

Battersea is undergoing a significant transformation programme (known as Launchpad) to deliver real change in the way we work with, utilise, and learn from data. Our new approach will enable smoother animal, customer and supporter journeys and will help us embed a truly data and insight-driven approach to decision-making at Battersea.  The first phase of the programme is to implement Salesforce Lightning as the organisation’s single CRM application.   

With the programme underway, in the preparation for the first go live, this exciting role has been created within the new Data Applications team to ensure that all the system users are expertly supported.   

This role will initially contribute to the Launchpad programme by setting up a robust support function and being involved in UAT activity.  Once the first phase has been completed, this role will then be responsible for the ongoing support and maintenance needs for the new Salesforce Lightning CRM and other related applications as they are launched. 

Although the role will initially be managed by the Data Applications Delivery Lead, there is the potential that this role will transition into a dedicated Data Applications support function as the programme progresses and the support need grows. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to help contribute to the future of data at Battersea, open to working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, with a desire to contribute to a first-class CRM. support. 

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. 

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 5th January 2025
Interview date(s): w/c 13th January 2025

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Media and Communications Manager to join the Marketing and Communications team. Your role will be to support the team to deliver highly effective internal and external communications, across all channels which reflect the organisational objectives and strategy.

Staff benefits include London weighting, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below

Role Requirements

• Providing exceptional line management and support to wider members of the marketing and communications department
• Work alongside the Head of Marketing and Communications, the Senior Marketing Manager, and Digital manager to motivate the team; monitoring capacity and ensuring projects are delivered on time to a high standard
• Monitoring and evaluation to demonstrate the impact of the team’s work
• Deliver highly effective project management strategies to ensure projects and campaigns are delivered to a high standard
• Develop strong relationships, internally and externally, and role modelling this to wider members of the department and the directorate
• Lead a programme for celebrity / ambassador / influencer engagement, building relationships and maximising the opportunities to leverage the influence of public figures to raise awareness of the charity's work
• Support the Head of Marketing and Communications with issues and reputation management, executing sound judgement and remaining calm under pressure. Help to quickly develop appropriate strategies for responding to a wide range of issues and incidents, whilst
• Business Development – working with the team to plan and implement campaigns which support the business development objectives of the charity, to promote support the department with its stakeholder engagement to professionals and parents

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – ‘How to Apply’

Please do not complete the online application form, instead please use the link above to access the internal application form and email this as directed below. 

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process. 

Strictly no agencies, please.

As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.  The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Salary of £38,000 to £42,000 p.a. depending on experience

Full time hours of work are 9am to 6pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm Friday

There is scope for hybrid/ flexible working arrangements

Garden Court North Chambers invites applications for the role of Communications Manager. The applicant will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a communications and/ or marketing role ideally within the legal profession or with relevant experience in the NGO, international organisation, development or charity sector.

The applicant will have demonstrable experience in managing communications including website and social media, in-person and hybrid training and promotional events and media engagement. The applicant will be expected to contribute to, maintain and deliver Chambers’ communications strategy.

Appointment will be subject to Chambers’ usual six-month probationary period.

Job Description

The Communications Manager will work under the direction of the Head of Practice Management (HoPM) within Chambers’ Practice Management Team (PMgT) however the successful applicant will be required to be self-motivating and comfortable operating in the role independently.  

Key tasks

· To establish, deliver and maintain a communications strategy for Chambers.

· To manage the promotional activities of Chambers, its Practice Teams, and individual members, by managing and developing:

o Chambers’ website and social media platforms,

o Webinars, podcasts and other digital training methods,

o In-person and hybrid training and promotional events.

· To assist the HoPM by promoting Chambers to professional clients.

· To establish and manage media engagement.

· To manage and promote engagement with legal associations, charities and NGOs.

· To promote Chambers and its members to the legal directories.

· To assist with the development and promotion of campaigns organised or joined by Chambers.

· To undertake internal communication work building a culture of engagement across Chambers.

The above tasks will include:

· Identifying newsworthy cases and issues upon which Chambers may wish to engage, including through liaising closely with members of Chambers and the Practice Management Team (PMgT).

· Working under the direction of the HoPM to assist in the practice development of individual members.

· Engaging barrister members and pupils to produce high quality material for the website and social media, including content production such as webinars, podcasts and vlogs.

· Ensuring the website is:

o Accessible, attractive and interesting

o Optimised to achieve top search engine ranking,

o Up to date, with members’ pages regularly reviewed, and news items frequently added,

o A source of training materials and information relating to our work and ethos, including webinars, vlogs, blogs and ‘how to’ guides.

· Ensuring a variety of social media platforms are utilised to optimise the footprint of Chambers, and to promote news about Chambers’ cases and other activities as quickly, professionally and as widely as possible.

· Identifying potential new clients to the PMgT and assisting them in the promotion of Chambers.

· Maintaining and developing professional client mailing lists and databases.

· Coordinating, advertising and managing training and promotional events in conjunction with Practice Teams and the PMgT. 

· Liaising with outside bodies, including legal associations, charities and NGOs to promote the engagement of members of Chambers and the standing of Chambers as a whole.

· In conjunction with the HoPM and individual members, coordinating and drafting submissions to legal directories.

· Developing and maintaining effective relationships with journalists, media outlets and prominent actors in the human rights field. 

· Maintaining and developing promotional material to reflect and promote Chambers’ ethos.

· Assisting with the production of Chambers promotional material, including sophisticated marketing materials by utilising the latest advertising platforms optimised for social media.

· Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on key communications activities, to help refine and improve the strategy.

Person Specification

The individual will have:

· A clear understanding of the ethos of Chambers ensuring Chambers’ communications strategy aligns with the same.

· The ability to successfully progress communications as an independent function of the practice management of Chambers.

· Experience of developing, delivering and maintaining an organisational communications strategy.

· The ability to think creatively and demonstrate a very high level of attention to detail.

· A strong technical understanding of website and social media platform management and content production.

· Experience of using of a range of digital communications for promotion and development.

· Experience of planning remote, in-person and hybrid events from inception to delivery including working with outside agencies.

· The ability to draft clear, engaging copy and undertake editing, under pressure.

· Strong interpersonal skills.

· Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise.

Garden Court North Chambers occupies a modern spacious premises in Blackfriars House, a Bruntwood Works pioneer building offering a collaborative working space with a library and podcast room, a high-spec auditorium and a communal lounge and independent coffee shop.

We offer excellent working conditions in a friendly and modern environment; training opportunities; annual pay reviews; a contributory pension scheme; and 25 days paid annual holiday in addition to statutory bank holidays and any weekdays when Chambers is closed.

The covering letter is your opportunity to tell us why you would like to work at Garden Court North Chambers and to highlight the skills and experience you have which make you a suitable candidate for this role. 

Applications without a CV and covering letter will not be considered. 

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 13 January 2025. This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found.

Chambers is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion at the Bar and as an employer.

POST: CYP Autism Hub Manager (Barnet)

LOCATION: Barnet CYP Autism Hub – 858 Finchley Road, Barnet, NW11 6AB

SALARY: £34k-35k

HOURS:Full time (37.5 hours), flexible with occasional weekend and evening work

Reports to: Hub Service Manager

Direct Reports:  Hub team: 2 Hub coordinators + 1 admin/ receptionist

About Resources for Autism (RfA)

We have been around since 1997 when we started as a small playgroup set up by parents dismayed at the lack of provision for their autistic children. Since then, Resources for Autism (RfA) has grown into a major deliverer of services and support in London and the West Midlands with a turnover of around £2.5m per year. Our mission is to support and enable autistic people to live happy and fulfilling lives. We want to change society’s attitude to autism whilst also providing essential services and enriching opportunities to autistic people. We are a values-driven organisation which employs values-driven people who want to make a difference. Our values are: Inclusion, Creativity, Compassion, Courageousness and Expert. You will play a vital part in ensuring that we can resource and sustain this amazing work.

Our Services

All of our services across children and adults and parent/carers, mirror the wider organisational mission of providing safe, fun and meaningful support that enables personal development. We provide this support by ensuring our staff are skilfully trained, meet the highest safeguarding expectations and are encouraged to develop and upskill throughout their career with Resources for Autism.

The Role

Resources for Autism has been providing services from 858 Finchley Road for many years and now working in partnership with the London Borough of Barnet are excited to be establishing the space as an Autism Hub for Children and Young People (CYP). The vision of the hub, is to create a welcoming, safe, neuro-affirmative place where autistic people and those who love and care for them can access the support and social opportunities they need at the right time, enabling them to live their best life. It will also be a place where professionals can connect, collaborate and learn ensuring services are joined-up and effective.

The service will offer a range of support to parents and carers and children and young people with autism in Barnet. The service offer could include:

- Advice support and signposting to the autism community pre and post diagnosis

- Weekly drop ins

- Social groups for autistic young people and those who love and care for them.

- Calendar of monthly workshops on specific issues addressing the needs of parent carers/ adults

- Behaviour surgeries for parents

- Autism Training to partner organisations

The Autism Hub Manager is the lead role of this project who will be responsible for certain elements of its direct delivery, managing partnerships and coordinating key professionals and maintaining responsibility for the building/ venue day to day. You will have a small team of Hub Support Workers who will work under your supervision in order to deliver the service/ support as necessary and an administrator. You will work closely with partners and service users to ensure a co-production approach is taken, ensuring that the voice of autistic people is rooted in every element of the project from inception to implementation to evaluation.

We are looking for a values-driven candidate with previous experience of managing projects, managing a venue, advanced knowledge of autism and ability to flex their communication style to meet the needs of the people who use our service, their families, our staff and our volunteers.

You will have a great team of people around you and the opportunity to lead a new and innovative wellbeing project which will make enhance the offer for the Autism Community of Barnet.

Main Responsibilities:

· Overall responsibility for managing this service by ensuring all elements of it are carefully planned, delivered and well communicated across all stakeholders (staff, service users, commissioners, professionals)

· Coordinate time tables of dropins, activities, workshops and other service delivery areas.

· Oversee and manage the general usage of the building, including room usage and room/ desk bookings.

· Take responsibility for the premises, alongside RfA staff, to ensure high standards and requirements are met re: H&S, facilities, fire, first aid and other building related duties.

· Deliver occasional elements of direct support.

· Ensure suitable promotion and advertising of the service to families, autistic individuals and professionals in Barnet ensuring that it reaches the right people.

· Possible occasional home visits to make assessments and match people to relevant group/ service.

· Ensure a co-production approach is taken capturing views and opinions of experts by experience to influence the shape and direction of the service.

· Line-manage Hub Access Officers and sessional staff who will work in the Hub offering guidance and support and 121’s.

· Ensure a good link to other services within RfA and provided by other local agencies to ensure efficient working, minimal duplication and proactive joined up working.

· Work with Marketing to design any materials needed to promote the hub, it’s activities and ensure people can sign up to any training/ workshops that are offered.

· Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of the project and services delivered within the project capturing and measuring outputs and outcomes and ensuring the project is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Ensure results are communicated to commissioners at regular intervals.

· Work with the wider Resources for Autism teams including colleagues in Behaviour, People Team, Finance and Fundraising, contributing meaningfully to the future direction of RfA.

· Undertake training and development necessary to develop in your role as an autism specialist.

· Conduct thorough risk assessments of the building, all events and activities and maintain confidentiality at all times.

· Uphold and adhere to the values of RfA at all time.

· Ensure there is always compliance with RfA’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

· All staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in our services.

· Undertake any other duties asked of you that are commensurate with your grade.

Flexible working:

Some occasional evening and weekend work will be required.

Person Specification

Skills and experience

Essential

Previous experience (minimum three years) of working with autistic individuals and families

Minimum of 3 years post qualification children, young people and families work

A recognised qualification in health and or social care relevant to this role.

Previous experience of managing staff/volunteers and a management qualification

Experience of managing/ coordinating a venue/ building including robust understanding of H&S policies

Previous experience of working within a coproduction lens

Experience of running groups with autistic young people/adults and/or parent/carers

Values driven and with a passion to make a difference to the lives of those whose voices are often marginalised.

Experience of how technology can be used to support more people is a bonus but not essential.

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) adaptable to different populations including colleagues, external professionals, service users, families, volunteers, donors

Knowledge of the local services in Barnet

Excellent understanding of autism and behaviour support

Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills

Neuroaffirmative approach to autism with demonstrable passion to work with autistic community.

Good understanding of Safeguarding (Level 3 or DSL) and knowledge of the DOH Guidance, Working Together To Safeguard Children and the Assessment Framework

Proficient with Office 365

Ability to conduct risk assessments

Ability to work flexibly with occasional evening/weekend availability

Self-starter and able to work independently using own initiative

Nonjudgemental, compassionate

High level of competence in written and spoken English and numeracy

An understanding/ awareness/ or lived experience of autism

Knowledge of Childcare legislation and relevant guidance, regulations and standards of best practice

Knowledge of social services departments in relation to children and families.

Standard skills expected of all staff

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) adaptable to different populations including: colleagues, external professionals, service users, families, volunteers, donors

Strong organisational and prioritisation skills

Good understanding of Safeguarding 

IT skills: proficient with Office 365

Self-starter and able to work independently, using own initiative

Non-judgemental, compassionate

Training in the Children’s Act and Child Protection is also required however this could be provided if a strong candidate meets all the above criteria.

Confidentiality

You will have access to confidential information concerning families and other service users and will be required to maintain confidentiality at all times.

Staff Benefits

90% of our staff say that Resources for Autism is “a great place to work”.

Not only will the work you do ensure we are making vital differences and inspiring others, but our other benefits also include:

· flexible working patterns with the option to work in a hybrid way (only available for some roles)

· 25 days of leave (pro rata for part time roles) each year plus bank holidays and an additional 3 days with 1 being your birthday and 2 further celebration days

· access to ongoing training and progress in the areas that interest you

· access to our wellbeing initiatives and an Employee Assistance Programme

· enrolment on to our pension scheme

· a supportive, warm and fun working environment made up of values driven people who are passionate about changing the world for autistic people

· Free tea and coffee on site

· Free on site parking in west midlands. Please note London has very limited options

· Statutory sick pay for all staff except zero hour contracts

Application process:

To apply, please send a one-page covering letter and your CV to our current Head of People via email.

To discuss the role informally, please email us. 

We particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Resources for Autism. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for our community. 

As you would expect, we are a neuro-affirming employer, with a strengths and rights based approach to neurodiversity which affirms neurodivergent identity – we don’t want to “fix” or “cure” autism, and we don’t see it as a “disability” however we do recognise it can be “disabling”. We are working to improve the ways in which we recruit and support neurodiverse employees and those with lived experience of neurodiversity. 

RfA is a Disability Confidant employer and candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria, that have a disability will be guaranteed an interview. 

Deadline for applications: 8th January 2025

Interviews:  week beginning 20th January and 27th January

Job Title: Services Manager

Salary:

• Full-time: £38,966 per annum
• Part-time: £23,380 per annum

Hours:
We are recruiting two Services Managers to manage different services within the organisation:

• Position 1: Full-time (35 hours/week)
• Position 2: Part-time (21 hours/week)

Work Location: Balham (London) 

Are you passionate about supporting and empowering unpaid Carers? 

Do you have experience of managing frontline services and staff? 

If so, this could be the job for you! 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team that provides a range of support services to unpaid Carers in Wandsworth. We require a motivated and proactive self-starter for this post.  

About The Role: 

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will share collective responsibility for managing Wandsworth Carers’ Centre (WCC) services and delivering its strategic goals. 

You will manage a team of frontline support staff (currently 5) and the volunteers aligned with these staff / services, providing advocacy, referrals, and practical and emotional support to Carers through individual sessions, group work, training, and outreach activities. You will build and maintain partnerships and referral pathways with agencies that support Carers’ health and wellbeing, while also contributing to service improvement and growth to meet evolving needs.  

You will share responsibility for improving, developing and growing the services to ensure that they continue to effectively meet changing needs. This will include generating new ideas for services and projects and writing fundraising applications. 

Key Requirements Include: 

• Experience of delivering front line services and managing staff 

• Experience of developing service plans and project development 

• Outstanding organisational and communication skills, excellent IT skills and experience of report writing. 

• The successful applicant will be able to manage conflicting demands with tight deadlines and be a key team player. 

About Wandsworth Carers’ Centre: 

We are a busy, ambitious charity operating at the heart of the Wandsworth community since 1995, helping thousands of people across the borough in unpaid Caring roles. We give information and advice, organise respite, offer complementary therapies, deliver training, provide peer support, arrange fun events and much more.  In short, we are the Carer's friend and advocate, often helping Carers through difficult times. 

Wandsworth Carers’ Centre is an inclusive employer. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring equity and inclusion in everything we do.

Benefits of working for Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:   

Friendly team and working environment, some remote and office-based work, annual leave starts at 26 days increasing to 31 days plus bank and public holidays, contributory company pension, ongoing training and development opportunities and an employee assistance program.  

Interviews are scheduled to take place: 06 and 07 January 2025 

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. 

Job Title: Development Manager

Location: London 

Contract: Permanent 

Reporting to: Head of Development 

Responsible for: Occasional consultants or volunteers 

Salary: £50,758.50 Gross per annum

Deadline: 8th January 2025

Conciliation Resources 

Conflict is difficult, complex and political. The world urgently needs to find different ways to respond. Conciliation Resources is an international organisation committed to stopping violent conflict and creating more peaceful societies. We work with people impacted by war and violence, bringing diverse voices together to make change that lasts. For 30 years, we have been making peace possible. We currently have over 70 full and part-time staff members, working mainly out of the London and Australian offices. We work with over 70 locally-based and international partners worldwide. Conciliation Resources is deeply committed to keeping people safe from harm, whether they are personnel or those who come into contact with our work.

Communications and Development Team 

The Development Team sits within a wider Communications and Development Team, which consists of four members of staff at different levels, who work across a range of activities. The wider Team has two dedicated staff members currently focused on donor relationship management and fundraising, and two on communications. 

The Development function is responsible for management of Conciliation Resources’ strategic funders, the generation of unrestricted income and providing fundraising support to the wider organisation. The majority of funding currently comes from government grants and this will remain a key focus, with some time also spent on reacting to opportunities for new funding streams which present themselves – such as trusts and foundations, and to a lesser extent, high-value individual donors and corporations. 

The Communications function has oversight over all areas of organisational communications including the website and digital communications, branding, media relations and production of content. 

Job Purpose 

The purpose of this role is to help generate funding for CR as an organisation, and its component teams. The job-holder will need to work with the Head of Development to support the development of existing and new unrestricted funding relationships, collaborate with staff in other teams to help achieve more restricted income, and at all times champion good organisational communication and information management around funding and donors.

With guidance from the Head of Development, the postholder will lead on building and maintaining strategic relationships with new donors and partners, which might involve some grant management, including budget monitoring, as well as providing technical advice to programmes and policy teams’ fundraising efforts. This may involve writing proposals, working on project budgets, coordinating submissions and providing other guidance, help and advice. The postholder will need to engage, train and support colleagues, as well as gather learning and introduce new tools in response. 

They will use Conciliation Resource’s data management system (currently Podio) to support the development of clear grant and donor management processes, and maintain aspects of the system which relate to fundraising. 

As a member of the DevelopmentTeam, the postholder will also feed into wider fundraising activities and strategy, supporting the Head of Development Team as needed.

Person specification 

Essential experience, knowledge and skills 

• Significant experience of developing and drafting successful funding proposals and budgets to secure income

• Experience of working with grant management or customer relationship management (CRM) IT systems 

• Knowledge of basic fundraising practices, approaches and environment

• Excellent English verbal and writing skills, with the ability to write for different purposes, communicate persuasively and summarise complex information 

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively, listen to and influence others, both internal and external to Conciliation Resources 

• Excellent numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to present information in an accessible way

• Common sense approach, with a positive attitude and the ability to adapt to an evolving business and working environment, and take initiative

• Cross-cultural sensitivity and appreciation

• Understanding of and commitment to Conciliation Resources’ goals, values, work and approach

Preferable

• Experience or knowledge of commercial contracting

• Experience or knowledge of trusts and foundations 

• Experience or knowledge of major donor fundraising

• Significant experience of building relationships with donor contacts, in particular with institutional donors (including UK, USA, UN, EU or other european governments) to support the increase of funding for an organisation 

• Experience of donor-funded grants/contracts, including narrative and financial reporting, due diligence and contract processes, basic monitoring and evaluation 

• Project management experience, including experience coordinating and gaining support from a wide range of stakeholders 

• Experience of working in an international non-governmental organisation or related organisation 

• Administration experience, including a proven track record of maintaining databases and office records 

• Knowledge of international development, peacebuilding or humanitarian work 

• Good coaching skills with the ability to pass knowledge onto, train and motivate others 

• Exceptional organisational and planning skills with the ability to coordinate information and processes involving multiple people/teams

• Excellent attention to detail 

• Strong computer and IT skills, with good command of Excel and awareness of artificial intelligence tools

Desirable 

• Relevant university degree, or local equivalent, or qualification by experience in a relevant subject area

CLPE is based in our beautiful Grade 2 listed building in Southwark. Our Centre houses an amazing collection of 25,000 children’s books as well as being a training and event centre for teachers, publishers and everyone else who works with children’s literature and cares about children’s literacy. We have a friendly, talented and committed team working both from the Centre and remotely. The post holder would be required to work at our Centre at least one day per week but may work remotely for the remainder of their hours.

We are currently undergoing a restructure of the team. This is a new role, reporting to the Finance & Operations Director, and line managing our Finance Administrator. Estimated at 22.5 hours per week with flexible allocation Monday-Friday, and can be offered as year-round or term-time only. On application, please detail your availability and preferences for working patterns, and year-round or term-time only.

Key responsibilities: 

• Ensure accurate and timely financial and management accounting reports are produced each month, that include full-year accounting forecasts and 18 month cashflow forecasts 

• Devise and maintain financial systems, procedures and internal controls for current and new work streams including online developments, grants and funded projects ensuring compliance with administration and financial regulations in relation to charity, trust and company law and regulations and funder requirements.

• Oversee procurement processes in line with the Manual of Authorities, including management of supplier contracts, working with the Centre Manager. This includes, but is not limited to, all contracts relating to the provision of services such as human resources, cleaning and maintenance, IT and reprographics, health and safety. Make timely payments to suppliers and staff using online banking.

The person we are looking for will have: 

• a formal accountancy qualification

• amazing organisational skills and the ability to work and manage others under pressure 

• excellent attention to detail and a commitment to evolving systems and processes that make everything more efficient 

• the ability to liaise and communicate effectively with a wide range of people within and outside of the organisation 

• a willingness to engage, negotiate and hold suppliers accountable for quality service provision 

A generous holiday allowance is provided - 30 days a year for a full time role plus Bank Holidays and closure between Christmas and New Year. 

If you are interested in being part of our team and taking on this key role, we’d love to hear from you. We are scheduling interviews as applications are received. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now with your CV and a statement detailing how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.

Healthwatch Brent, Westminster and RBKC

Healthwatch was set up in 2013 to champion the rights of health and social care users, and hold the health and social care system to account for how well it engages with the public. 

Healthwatch’s remit covers all publicly funded health and social care services for adults and children.
Healthwatch Brent, Healthwatch Westminster and Healthwatch Kensington & Chelsea are three of 152 local Healthwatch organisations. The Advocacy Project delivers these three services. We’re building on the important work that’s been done to date, while bringing new insights from the voices of seldom heard and hard to hear groups. 

About the role

In this exciting new role as Impact and Involvement Manager (Healthwatch) for The Advocacy Project you will  play a central role in shaping the strategic and operational management of our Healthwatch services and in turn the wider organisation. . This includes direct support to Healthwatch managers in Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, and Brent, ensuring that the services are inclusive, effective, and of high quality. 

You will also work across The Advocacy Project , alongside our teams and wider partners, to support effective data capture, outcome tracking, evaluation and impact reporting. This role will play a key role in reinforcing The Advocacy Project's commitment to service improvement and stakeholder engagement. You’ll have an opportunity to develop the role in line with our ambitious vision, making sure all residents and users ’ views, including the most marginalised, are at the heart of developing both our and health and care services.

Key outcomes

 Engaging and working with local diverse voluntary and community groups

 Working with local health and social care services (adults and children)

 Engaging with local residents from all backgrounds, including seldom-heard groups

 Implementing and championing an effective outcome and impact  measurement framework. 

We’re embedding user engagement and community development at the heart of all our work, empowering user voices and improving access to health services, with a particular focus on the most disadvantaged and hardest to reach groups.

Key responsibilities

 Make sure the work of HW Westminster (HWW), HW Kensington & Chelsea (HWRBKC) and HW Brent (HWB) conforms to all required principles, objectives and statutory obligations, and meets all contractual requirements between The Advocacy Project (as host organisation) and the local authorities.

 Provide strategic management for effective, inclusive and high quality local Healthwatch.

 Line management of HW managers in each borough. 

 Provide leadership to make sure the patient and public voice is heard across health, social care, children’s and other sectors in a continuously changing external environment.

 Working with managers in each borough, make sure HWB, HWW and HWRBKC involve the local community, particularly seldom heard groups, in influencing local and national policy and are responsive and sensitive to the needs of community groups with protected characteristics.

 Facilitate the ability of The Advocacy Project to improve health and social care underpinned by robust intelligence gathering arrangements. Stay abreast of opportunities for The Advocacy Project to influence health and social care strategy or delivery, and ensure that we have the data and knowledge to do this effectively. 

 Be available to represent The Advocacy project, HWB, HWW and HWRBKC at all strategic governance and external meetings with key stakeholders, liaising with nominated Board leads regularly.

 Support local managers to develop the services to respond to emerging trends and needs, while keeping abreast of Healthwatch England best practice to continually enhance the quality of the service.

 Develop effective partnerships with key staff in health and social care services.

 Work with local managers in each borough to ensure all projects are informed and influenced by local communities and strategic partners. Support the effective planning and resourcing of project work, working to Healthwatch England best practice guidance. Ensure that project plans and intended outcomes are clearly communicated to key stakeholders. 

 Work with the shared Insight and Outcomes Analyst to make sure quality systems are effective and used to demonstrate the Health watch service is achieving outcomes and impact, and meeting key performance indicators. 

 Share best practice across all Advocacy Project workstreams supporting local managers to deliver effective data capture, outcome tracking, evaluation and impact reporting, reinforcing The Advocacy Project's commitment to service improvement and stakeholder engagement.

 Ensure that lived experience and service user involvement is embedded in all evaluation.

 Provide reports to key stakeholders, including The Advocacy Project Trustees,  commissioners, Advisory Boards, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Healthwatch England demonstrating our impact. 

 Develop effective partnerships with key staff in health and social care services.

 Identify funding opportunities and work with The Head of Business Development to support funding bids. 

 Work with the borough Communications leads to make sure all relevant internal and external stakeholders receive relevant, timely and up-to-date communication about all Healthwatch projects. 

 Work with the Communications leads to ensure that the impact and outcomes of our services are clearly communicated with all stakeholders, including professional partners and members of the public

 Work with key staff to ensure timely, accurate and high-quality reports and presentations to commissioners and stakeholders. 

 Keep up to date with current trends in health policy, service provision, current practice and matters concerning people as citizens, by reading, attending courses and networking.

 support the leadership team in shifting the culture to be focused on impact, equipping colleagues with the tools and knowledge to understand and communicate our impact effectively and consistently.

General responsibilities 

 Participate in team meetings, training and organisational development.

 Contribute to monitoring reports.

 Keep to our policies, including health & safety, safeguarding and risk regulations.

 Work to our mission, vision, and values.

 Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, in line with the changing local and national landscape and carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Person specification

Essential

 Excellent knowledge of and experience of working at a high strategic level with the health and social care system and the voluntary and community sector, in particular Healthwatch. 

 Thorough understanding of user engagement, community development, user involvement and co-production principles and practice.

 Through understanding of and experience of implementing outcome and impact measurement tools.

 A working knowledge and understanding of different evaluation approaches

 Extensive experience of working with diverse communities and tackling discrimination and inequality.

 Relevant experience in project delivery and evaluation, including data gathering and analysis, or training in research methods, statistics, or data analysis.

 Management experience including managing, developing and motivating a staff team.

 Experience of contract management and compliance.

 Excellent communications (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills. Effective in working with a wide variety of stakeholders ranging from trustees, commissioners, partners, colleagues and local residents.

 Excellent organisational  skills; ability to work on own initiative and plan and prioritise own workload.

 Experience of managing a budget.

 Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project and Healthwatch code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.

 Willingness to attend further training as appropriate and to adopt new procedures.

 Willingness to promote Healthwatch and The Advocacy Project in line with our mission, vision and values.

Desirable

 Evidence of ongoing personal development and training related to the role.

 Understanding of the public health challenges in, Westminster, RBKC and Brent.

 Experience of working with senior managers in public sector bodies.

 Experience of developing a new service.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.
Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.
All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.
We are a Disability Confident Committed and Mindful Employer. 

Position Title: Impact and Evaluation Manager

Reporting to: Chief Executive

Salary: £36,655 per annum

Location: London, SW17 9SH

Term: Permanent

Contract: Full-time but open to P/T candidates

Closing Date: 20th December 2024

Position Overview:

The Impact Evaluation Manager plays a critical role in driving Business Launchpad (BLP) and Tooting Works’ (TW) impact and financial goals by evaluating our efforts, securing funding, and reporting to stakeholders.

The Impact Evaluation Manager will lead on our ambition to have BLP become self-sustaining by securing grants from trusts and foundations. You’ll develop and implement robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks, gather impactful data, and effectively communicate our successes to funders, partners, and the communities we serve.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, strategic, and deeply committed to fostering strong relationships with our young entrepreneurs, tenants, and partners, ensuring the outcomes and value of our work are clearly articulated and understood.

About Us:

Tooting Works is a business centre and community hub in Tooting Broadway, offering office space, co-working, event space, and more. For over 30 years, we have been providing affordable office space and supporting local businesses and organisations to grow.

Business Launchpad, a registered charity operating on-site, provides support and training for young entrepreneurs aged 16-30 from across London. 

Responsibilities

Impact Strategy and Reporting

• Ensure that all reporting is aligned with both funders’ requirements and the organisation's broader impact goals, while preserving its independence and vision.
• Lead the design, review, and implementation of BLP’s impact framework and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
• Provide support to both Business Launchpad (BLP) and Tooting Works (TW) by designing and delivering training on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) methods, ensuring teams across both organisations are equipped to confidently produce and apply evidence-based work
• Develop and oversee the implementation of monitoring tools and processes that provide actionable insights to drive data-informed decisions.
• Refine and update data collection tools, train and support team members in their effective use, and continuously evaluate and improve the tools and processes to enhance data accuracy and impact measurement.
• Ensure all programs have a well-constructed Theory of Change, including baseline surveys, KPIs, and robust impact evaluations.
• Oversee data processing and analysis using quantitative and qualitative methods to ensure accurate insights for impact evaluation and reporting.
• Provide regular and timely impact reports for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Board, and other key stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Marketing team to ensure accurate and up-to-date impact data, success stories, and insights are used for advocacy, PR, and communications.
• Provide line management for the Senior Programmes Coordinator (and other staff and volunteers as needed), ensuring they have clear objectives, their work is well-structured, they have opportunities for development, performance is proactively managed, and their well-being is supported.

Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy

• Represent BLP in meetings with partners and external stakeholders, effectively communicating the outcomes and impact of our interventions.
• Stay informed of trends and opportunities in the youth enterprise and social impact sectors, ensuring BLP remains at the forefront of best practices.
• Support the fundraising process by supplying essential impact data and insights for proposals.

Capacity Building and Team Support

• Build the capacity of internal teams by providing training, resources, and support in data collection, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Ensure that delivery teams are equipped with the necessary tools and frameworks for effective impact reporting and monitoring.
• Foster a data-driven culture within BLP, ensuring staff understand and contribute to high-quality data management practices.

Community Impact and Research

• Conduct community research and needs assessments to better understand the challenges facing the youth and communities we serve.
• Provide advice and guidance to young entrepreneurs on how to measure and communicate the impact of their own businesses.

Systems Ownership and Integration

• Contribute to Business Launchpad’s impact-driven objectives by reinforcing the value of data in decision-making. Lead the use of our CRM (Salesforce) by introducing reporting dashboards and other tools to support data-informed decisions, knowledge management, network development, and upskilling team members.
• Support the procurement and management of contracts with external research, evaluation, and learning partners.
• Assist in the production of internal quarterly impact reports and Business Launchpad’s public Annual Report by analysing progress toward the charity’s strategic goals and proactively identifying any issues impacting performance.
• Lead the implementation of new data management systems and integration of existing systems to improve efficiency.
• Ensure best practices for data protection, ethical data management, and security are followed.

Skills and Qualifications

• Impact Evaluation and Data Management: Proven experience in implementing outcome measurement evaluations, with strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with internal and external stakeholders, including funders and partners.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Excel and familiarity with data management systems, CRM software, and tools for data analysis and reporting.
• Communication & Report Writing: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and comprehensive reports for various audiences.
• Leadership & Team Support: Experience building capacity within teams and fostering a data-driven culture.
• Project Management: Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines effectively.
• A degree in a relevant field (e.g., Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies, or a related discipline).
• Proven experience in impact assessment, evaluation, or related roles, preferably within the non-profit, public, or social impact sectors.

Additional Considerations

• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and respond to emerging needs and opportunities within the organisation.
• Advocacy and Networking: A passion for advocating on behalf of young people and communities, with an understanding of the challenges facing youth in enterprise and business.
• Curiosity and Innovation: A curious and innovative mindset, with a drive to continuously improve impact measurement practices and stay ahead of sector trends.

About Rewards:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Personal annual training budget
• Employee assistance programme including counselling.
• Regular team socials throughout the year
• Generous sick pay allowance following probation.
• General eye test
• Well-being day (1 day per year)
• Volunteer day (1 day per year)

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and therefore the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Pre-employment Checks

Any employment with Business Launchpad will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Receipt of two satisfactory references
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Please email your CV and cover letter stating why you are interested in this role.

Please be aware that this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period; therefore, we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status in our employment decisions and policies. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and have the opportunity to succeed. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their individual background or circumstances.

Job role: Programmes Manager

Salary: £45,000, plus generous benefits

Contract type: Permanent

Full-time/Part -time: 35 hours; flexible working considered

Key dates: Closes 23:59, Monday 6 January 2025, Interviews w/c 20 January 2025

Foundations strives to be a great place to work, where everyone is high performing and where together we achieve impact that makes a real difference for vulnerable children and families. We focus on using and championing high-quality evidence, working directly with government and local leaders to provide practical solutions and encourage change. We’re an organisation with ambitious aims and our people are essential to our success.

The Programmes Team at Foundations plays a key role in the generation of actionable evidence in early intervention and children’s social care. We strive to raise the standards and volume of good quality research in the sector by identifying promising interventions and building up and strengthening the sector’s capacity to take part in, learn from and use high quality evidence.

We use programme funding as a mechanism to support the generation of new evidence where there are gaps, and as a lever by which to influence the standards of research in the wider sector. As a What Works Centre, we fund the delivery of a programme in order to commission an independent evaluation to determine the impact of these interventions on outcomes of interest.

The Programmes Team is responsible for ensuring grant funding and commissioning are done to the highest standards across the organisation and the team also oversees a varied portfolio of delivery grants.

Our Programme Managers span many areas of expertise. We're therefore looking for an individual to join our team, with strong experience in one or more of the following areas:

· Project management and/or programme management

· Grant making or commissioning

· Grant management.

We are particularly keen to see applicants with the above experience who have worked in the early intervention and children's social care sector and/or research sector. We also welcome applications from individuals who have lived experience of children's social care, or who have worked directly in practice.

We value and celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all our employees. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe it’s vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of our stakeholders, and the wider society in the UK, and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities.

We offer excellent salaries, learning and development opportunities, and a great office location situated in the heart of St James’s. We work in a hybrid and flexible way at Foundations that recognises the importance of a good work-life balance.

Closing Date: 23:59, Monday 6 January 2025

Interviews (Virtual): w/c 20 January 2025

Job Title: Festival and Events Manager
Organisation: Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust
Location: London

Salary: £35k – 45k per annum

Reports to: Head of Programmes & Partnerships

Direct Reports: 2

Job Description:

Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust, a leading promoter of Indian classical music, is seeking an experienced Festivals and Events Manager to lead, plan, and deliver world-class events in London and Leicester. We are looking for a highly organised, passionate, and detail-oriented individual with a love for Indian classical music to join our dedicated team.

Role Overview

The Events and Festival Manager is a pivotal role at Darbar Arts Cultural Heritage Trust, you must have a passion for music and ideally have an understanding or interest in Indian Classical Music. The role is responsible for the strategic planning, development, and delivery of our flagship festivals and events. This role involves leading a small team,  to ensure the successful execution of all our activities. The successful candidate will be instrumental in shaping the future of Darbar’s events, ensuring they meet our high standards of artistic quality, audience engagement, and operational excellence.

Accountability over all events.

Running London Events and other events, overseeing Leicester events and Festival.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership and Management:
  • Lead, mentor, and manage the small team of events, providing guidance, support, and performance management.
  • Oversee the planning and execution of all events and festivals, ensuring they align with Darbar’s vision, mission, and strategic goals.
  • Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders, including artists, partners, sponsors, and audiences.
     
• Festival and Events
  • Manage and deliver several large scale events – like our concerts at St. Martin in the Field, the Barbican and other key venues, as well as manage and deliver our more intimate events including the platinum series
  • Manage and deliver our partnership concerts
  • Oversee events (including the Culture Festival) in Leicester
  • Being accountable and support the delivery of Darbar Festiva
     
• Operational Management:
  • Oversee all logistical aspects of event delivery, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, licensing requirements, and accessibility standards.
  • Manage the production of detailed event plans, schedules, and run sheets, ensuring clear communication and coordination across all teams.
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive event dashboard, providing real-time updates on key metrics and progress.
• Strategic Planning:
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive events and festivals strategy, identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.
  • Work closely with the senior leadership team to ensure alignment with organisational objectives and the broader cultural sector.
  • Oversee the creation and management of event budgets, ensuring financial sustainability and effective resource allocation.
     
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL):
  • Lead on the development and implementation of MEL frameworks for all events and festivals, ensuring robust data collection and analysis that is in line with funder requirements, including the Arts Council England.
  • Produce detailed reports on event performance, including audience engagement, financial outcomes, and impact against strategic goals, for internal reporting as well as for board reporting.
  • Use insights from MEL to inform future event planning and drive continuous improvement.
     
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, including funders, sponsors, and partners, ensuring strong relationships and effective communication.
  • Represent Darbar at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities, raising the profile of the organisation and its work.
     
• Team Development:
  • Support the professional development of the events team, providing opportunities for training and skill-building.
  • Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture, encouraging creativity, innovation, and excellence.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Significant experience in senior event management, preferably within the arts or cultural heritage sectors.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale events or festivals, from conception through to delivery.

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience in line management, mentoring and developing staff.

• Excellent organisational and project management abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), with the ability to analyse data and produce insightful reports.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Financial acumen, with experience in budget management and financial reporting.
• Be able to work evenings and weekends.

· Work on unsociable hours (evenings and weekends)
Need to be able to travel to Leicester on a regular basis.

Desirable:

• Experience working in a charitable or non-profit organisation.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations, licensing, and accessibility standards within the UK events industry. Ideally have access to a car to be used to travel to remote events.
• A passion for South Asian arts and culture, with a deep understanding of the ICM sector.

Join us in promoting the finest Indian classical music and delivering exceptional cultural experiences in the heart of London and Leicester!

This job description is designed to appeal to candidates with both strong logistical skills and a genuine passion for Indian classical music, highlighting the prestige of Darbar's events and the unique experience the position offers. Interviews will be held 15th and 16th January 2025 in our West London Office.