WHO ARE WE?

FBB is one of the leading educational charities and youth brands in the UK. Established in 2014, we have undergone impressive growth in the past couple of years and are now at an exciting stage of our journey. We currently work with 1,400 students across 92 Secondary School programmes in Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire, Yorkshire, London, Kent and Essex. Alongside this, we have built strong partnerships with a host of brands such as Nike. In the next stage of our journey FBB aims to become the leading specialist charity for disengaged young people and the best place to work with young people in the UK.°

Young people are at the heart of everything we do. From decisions made at Senior Leadership and our Board, to how we design activations with partners to ensure young people get the most out of them. We’re working in a system that has been designed to limit the potential of many young people, and we know that to make real change, we need to work hard and differently. FBB can be fast-paced and intensive at times, but our focus on working culture and support is prioritised to ensure staff are in a position to ‘Go Beyond’ for young people.

We place relationships at the heart of what we do. That’s not only about our work with young people, but equally important with our colleagues. We strive to do things differently at FBB. We don’t believe that work should be the thing you dread on a Sunday evening. If you’re keen to throw yourself into new environments and develop meaningful relationships with people from all walks of life, then FBB is the workplace for you.

We’re also BIG on learning. As a young and ambitious team, we are constantly finding the next opportunities to develop. We like to throw our hat in the ring for things we’ve never tried before.

FBB is a place where you can be introduced to multiple different aspects of work: our focus on cross-team collaboration means you'll have the opportunity to work on projects in Brand, Comms, Operations, Culture and Programmes. We also don’t mind the conventional stuff: there’s an FBB reading list, opportunities for reflection and external training budgets too!

FBB is recognised in the sector as innovative and thought-leading. We are always on the hunt for talented and ambitious people to join the team and contribute to our vision of becoming a leader in supporting young people to thrive and become the best versions of themselves.

A BIT ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a passionate individual capable of delivering our long term, intensive wrap-around intervention in schools across London. The FBB model puts young people’s passions and strengths at the heart of their development to help them thrive in secondary school. We need someone who is deeply committed to changing the life chances of young people and has the energy, empathy and adaptability to deliver the support young people deserve to thrive in school and beyond.
You will be highly motivated, with high standards for yourself and others. We’re seeking someone caring, ambitious and keen to learn who loves working with young people. You will have a strong moral compass, experience working with young people and a proven commitment to really make a difference to young people’s lives.

Before you skim the job description, please remember you don’t have to tick all the boxes for the role to apply. We all experience a bit of imposter syndrome, including the staff here at Football Beyond Borders. If this role pulls you and you believe you could make a difference then apply anyway or reach out to us to discuss more!

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Role Overview

The School Programmes Lead will deliver the FBB Schools Programme in partner Secondary Schools across London. This will involve delivering programmes across up to 5 schools. This person will be based in schools facilitating FBB sessions and supporting FBB participants outside of sessions with additional pastoral support including 1:1s and parental engagement.°

MAIN DUTIES

1. Lead on the delivery of up to 6 FBB Schools programmes at our partner schools managing a caseload of 98 students. This will involve delivery of FBB sessions as well as additional pastoral support outside of sessions including 1:1s, parental engagement and working with staff within the school.°

2. Lead on the ongoing evaluation and monitoring of individual sessions, participant performance and programme outcomes.

3. Track, draft and submit progress reports on the students contained in your FBB Schools programmes.

4. Manage the team of staff members on each of your FBB Schools programmes

5. Manage relationships with partner teachers and SLT at our partner schools and with participants’ parents

6. Working closely with our specialist therapeutic team to design and develop specific interventions for at risk students.

About you:

You will be committed to supporting the most at risk young people in our schools and willing to go beyond for them.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills, empathy and emotional intelligence.

You have an understanding of the challenges and different learning needs of adolescents

You will be able to build strong relationships with young people built on their assets and passions.

You can develop strong working relationships with colleagues and teachers within schools.

You will be able to problem solve independently and adapt to new situations.

You will relish taking on feedback and learning from mistakes.

You have worked in schools supporting young people

You have been a teacher with QTS

Have qualifications in counselling/mental health support for young people

You have experience of delivering interventions to young people with SEN or and SEMH

You have qualifications in youth work

You have experience of delivering sessions to 10-16 year olds

You will be someone who loves working in a team, as well as in fast paced environments and has a hunger to learn

You will have excellent interpersonal skills, empathy and emotional intelligence

Recruitment Process:

Football Beyond Borders aims to be representative of the community we are working with. We recognise that having the strongest workforce possible means hiring and developing the best people across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities.
We’re not just committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we actively celebrate diversity in all its forms. Let us know if we can do anything to make the application or interview process more accessible. If you are invited to interview, we will at that point ask you for any accessibility requirements or preferences.

FBB is committed to adopting a safe recruitment process and follows the NSPCC safer recruitment procedures that have safeguarding at their heart. The appointment will undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Shortlisting, interviews and reference checking

All applications will be taken seriously and contacted regarding the outcome of their application.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed. References from the previous and current employer may be taken up for shortlisted candidates. Please let us know about the sensitivity of taking up references prior to an interview.

TO APPLY

Deadline for the receipt of applications is 5pm on Friday 17th December.Please send:
Your CV that should include:

- Personal details including contact details and N.I number
- Education and training history
- Details of 2 referees including your current employer if applicable - A description of your employment history

A written application of no more than 1 side of A4 in minimum 11 point font on the following 3 areas:

1. Why are you passionate about supporting young people to achieve their goals both at school and in wider life?

2. Why do you want to do this job and work for FBB?
3. How do your skills and experience relate to the role advertised

Please see job pack for more information

The Kids Network is looking for the change maker to join our programmes team help little Londoners in Hackney live the lives they deserve

ABOUT THE ROLE

As our Programmes Manager you will manage the programme delivery in Hackney, supporting 55 children by providing excellent mentor management, building relationships with schools and the community, and responding to and managing safeguarding concerns.

5 days a week (35 hours)

£28k

Accountable to: Head of Programmes

Some weekend and evening work required

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Flexible working arrangements (mostly home working with London office option)
• 25 days annual leave entitlement and extra bonus day on your birthday
• A friendly, fun-loving, passionate team, with plenty of animal and food related chat

Management Responsibility

• Be responsible for your programme KPIs by developing a specific project plan and reporting progress
• Be the champion for Hackney, by deeply understanding the community and the strengths, challenges and needs they face
• Have full understanding of the funding requirements of this programme, ensuring deliverables are met, and reporting is timely, effective and engaging to secure ongoing support

• Work closely with Project officers to ensure outreach, recruitment and onboarding of new programme volunteers to meet programme requirements.

Responsibility for a Child-led programme

• Onboard a minimum of 50 children to the programme, running workshops to understand their needs and mentor requests,
• Monitor each child’s individual progress, ensuring they are having an inclusive, fun, child-led experience that promotes their development and confidence,
• Ensure every child has a positive ending, identifying at the 9 month point referral pathways to community partners,
• Hold workshops with the children throughout the year to hear their voices, understand their needs, and measure the impact of the programme,
• Amplifying children’s voices, ensuring they are involved in our processes, decision making and strategy developments, collecting timely stories of their journey.

Mentor management responsibility

• Using our CRM platform Salesforce, deliver an excellent standard of mentor management to a minimum of 50 mentors per year logging all communication
• Celebrate volunteers in creative and effective ways,
• Ensure sessions are taking place on a weekly basis, holding regular reviews with mentors and ensuring they are acting in line with our policies and Code of Conduct,
• Ensure mentors receive quality training, the support they require throughout the year, Including developing effective resources and tools, responding to the emerging needs of the child,
• Build the community of mentors by leading on monthly Mentor Meet Ups and other networking opportunities.

Schools and community responsibility

• Build and manage the relationship with all schools and referral partners. Run termly meetings and write impact reports,
• Raise £15,000 through schools contributions,
• Develop community relationships to positively impact the children in the programme,
• Act as an ambassador for The Kids Network, building relationships with diverse audiences to communicate our work.

Safeguarding responsibility

• Act in compliance with our safeguarding policies and procedures at all time,
• Support the recruitment of mentors using the Safer recruitment policy,
• Ensure mentors are trained to a high standard in safeguarding,
• Update the safeguarding log as per our safeguarding log process.

About you

We are looking for a process driven, personable, strong communicator who is passionate about children’s futures. To be successful, you will be solutions focused, positive, proactive and an advocate for early intervention.

We are looking for someone with a strong knowledge and understanding of Hackney, who will be able to lead our programme in this community.

Personal Specification

• Track record of managing volunteers effectively – ability to motivate and support volunteers to provide consistent support to vulnerable children,
• Experience in following safeguarding processes and foundation level in child protection,
• Experience working with schools and referral partners,
• Experience of delivering small to medium-scale programmes from start to finish
• Ability to be solution focused and self-motivating, to work on your own initiative and be accountable for your own work
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences with impact
• Skilled at delivering engaging training sessions and organising events
• Excellent IT skills with ability to use spreadsheets, emails and databases effectively
• Non-judgemental, self-motivated, pro-active, compassionate and solution focused

Desirable:

• Understanding of the UK education and charity sector
• Experience of working with children and families directly in challenging environments and understanding of the challenges facing children in London
• Experience onboarding schools onto programmes
• Experience delivering effective training and workshops to volunteers to support their development
• Experience using CRM Salesforce

The Kids Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check.

Job title: Programme Officer, Enrichment Activities

Location: Remote working in the UK

Responsible to: Programme Manager

Salary: £24,000 to £27,000

Contract: Full time, 37 hours a week

Closing Date: Monday 13th December at 10:00am

Interview Date: Thursday 16th December

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary

In spring 2021, in partnership with the charity Book Clubs In Schools, Speakers for Schools launched the first National Teen Book Club. 14-19 year olds from across the UK came together online to discuss a book, hear from authors and illustrators, and to work on their own creative writing pieces. The objectives of the programme include supporting young people to develop a passion for reading, gain insights into creative career opportunities and enhance their communication skills.

After a successful pilot, with positive feedback from young people and educators alike, we are now looking to scale the programme. As well as growing the National Teen Book Club, the Programme Officer will support in the scoping and piloting of other National Clubs that offer enrichment activities and new skills to young people. Our plan is to reach at least 50,000 young people this academic year. The Programme Officer will be crucial to this exciting programme, supporting with a wide variety of activities, including community management, content and planning.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Designing and developing activities for young people alongside our Programme Manager.
• Creating lessons, presentations and modules to support the development of young people’s skills.
• Coordinating stakeholder and speaker engagement for different enrichment activities, providing briefs, and securing engagement.
• Hosting some sessions and interviewing speakers as required for different enrichment activities.
• Confidently discussing speakers for Schools’ goals and aims via email communication, virtual meetings, and the telephone.
• Creating collateral for internal and external stakeholder engagement in National Clubs including copy writing, formatting collateral, and working with Speaker for Schools’ Marcomms team on design.
• Moderating communities in Google Classroom and other platforms.
• Creating impact evaluations with support from the Programme Manager.
• Editing videos of speakers’ talks for social media.
• Working independently and within a structured programme plan to meet targets and objectives set by the Programme Manager.
• Developing scalable activities and processes, while always ensuring the Enrichment Activities are safe and data compliant.
• Flexibility and a willingness to get stuck in and help with any tasks the team requires support with.

Key skills and experience:

Essential: -

• Experience supporting charity programmes
• Experience of collateral development and copy writing
• Experience working with young people and an ability to clearly communicate with and enthuse 11-19-year-olds to ensure they are getting the most out of our programmes
• Experience using Microsoft packages, including Outlook
• Experience of community engagement and management
• Experiences in developing activities and learning modules for young people
• Experience of stakeholder engagement, briefings and securing support for programmes
• Sociable, confident and happy building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders – from teenagers to educators to authors to social entrepreneurs
• Excel at organising their workload and enjoy driving work forward independently
• Excellent written skills
• Think strategically and can change tactics while still meeting larger objectives

Desirable: -

• Experience of working in programme support in education charities
• Interest and passion for reading, green skills, podcasting and/or social enterprise
• Experience hosting events for young people
• Confident interviewing stakeholders in front of large audiences online
• Experience using Google Classroom
• Experience communicating with educational establishments and a familiarity with how schools and colleges operate
• Experience supporting the set-up of programmes, and supporting them to scale
• Experience of safeguarding young people

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity is at our core, join us.

How to apply:

Please submit your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period. Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

You must have the right to work in the UK to apply.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools:

The closing date for this role is Monday 13th December at 10:00am.

Successful candidates will be invited to interview on Thursday 16th December.

Our new team member will start ASAP.

Hampton Trust is a leading domestic abuse charity with a focus on tackling the root cause of domestic abuse and criminal behaviour.  We pride ourselves on being innovators in our field, highlighting gaps in service and testing new approaches.

In recent years we have expanded our reach from being a locally based Hampshire charity to now delivering across nine UK police forces. Earlier this year, our work featured in a BBC documentary called Home Truths, exploring Ian Wright’s experience of domestic abuse as child.

This is an exciting time for the organisation with potential to expand our interventions in other areas of the country.

Position:                           Domestic Abuse Programmes Manager

Responsible to: Deputy Chief Executive

Hours:                               37.5 hours a week

Location:                         Ashurst, Southampton

Salary:                              30,000 – 32,000 pa (dependent on experience)

Contract:                         Permanent

As the Domestic Abuse Manager, you will lead a team delivering a range of innovative front-line interventions to domestic abuse perpetrators both in and outside of the criminal justice system. Alongside this we deliver support services for victims and survivors.  This role requires an ability to lead a team of practitioners and administrative staff, and to engage in a range of partnership and multi-agency meetings. We are seeking an inspiring leader who can also contribute to further developments within the service.

Should you wish to discuss this role before application visit our website for further details: 

Closing: Sunday 16th January 2022 

Interviews: 20th & 21th January 2022 

All posts are subject to Enhanced DBS checks & satisfactory references. 

Next steps  

Please submit your application via email by 12am on Sunday 16th January 2022.  Don’t forget our offer of an informal chat prior to completing your applications is available if you think it would be helpful. 

In your application please include: 

A cover letter explaining your motivation for applying and outlining how you meet the criteria detailed within the person specification 

A full CV including education, professional qualifications and full employment history showing responsibilities and relevant achievements. 

Hampton Trust is committed to improving and finding ways of creating a more diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

You don't need to run faster than the wind to work with us. But it would help if you like sport and see its power to end violence, discrimination and inequality for children and young people across the world. And if you do, you will be sharing the belief that our founding patron, Nelson Mandela, expressed at the launch of Laureus 21 years ago:

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination.”

As a key member of Laureus' programmes team, you will be responsible for planning and implementing a portfolio of impactful programmes across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe using sport as a vehicle for social change.

You will be responsible for managing a diverse sport for development portfolio, providing high level programme support, financial oversight, monitoring and evaluation technical expertise and capacity building support to our global implementing partners. This role will involve working closely with the wider Programmes and Development teams, aiming always to ensure Sport for Good makes progress towards its Vision. 

In this role, you will:

• Develop and manage a caseload of grants, mostly in East Africa
• Support the organisational development and strengthening of grant partners
• Participate in developing funding proposals for a range of different funders
• Help make sure that grantees comply with requirements and expectations
• Work closely with grantees to source good case stories about how they use the power of sport to change the lives of children and young people

We expect you to hit the ground running. If you feel you have the experience to deliver these different activities, write to us straight away. We will be hiring when we have the right candidate. Ideally we will take the decision before Christmas. Is it you?

Position Title: Programme Officer - Conservation

Location: The Trust’s office in West London

Reporting to: Senior Programme Officer - Conservation

Management responsibility: None

Grade: Grade D £48,719

Contract terms: Permanent, 37.5 hours a week

Please submit a 2-page CV and 2-page cover letter by January 3rd 2022

About the Trust

The Sigrid Rausing Trust is a grant-making foundation based in London. Founded in 1995, its purpose is to promote the values and principles of human rights, equality and the rule of law, and to preserve nature from further degradation. In pursuit of these goals, the Trust had committed approximately £429 million to organisations all over the world by the end of 2020. Its current annual budget is approximately £47million. The Trust is led by nine Trustees and currently employs 24 staff.  More detail on the Trust’s work can be found on its website.

Purpose of the role

To advise the Trustees of the Sigrid Rausing Trust on their conservation grantmaking. The Programme Officer will support the Trust’s Conservation programme, which currently has a grant-making budget of £2.4 million per year, and is set to increase. The programme seeks to deliver long-term biodiversity impacts for the benefit of nature and people. It achieves this by supporting conservation organisations, particularly those based in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and North Africa, to restore and safeguard biodiversity.

Relationships and reporting lines

The Programme Officer will report to the Senior Programme Officer for Conservation, and will work closely with members of the Conservation programme team, as well as the Executive and Deputy Executive Directors on matters of strategy. Additional key relationships include interaction with Trustees, as well as collaboration with the Trust’s other programme officers and administrative staff.

Working for the Trust

The Trust is committed to staff development. We offer various opportunities for staff to learn and develop, including an individual training budget, and management devoted to coaching and development of grant makers. We encourage staff to attend events such as conferences, expert and donor meetings, to keep abreast of the developments in the thematic and philanthropic fields.

The Trust is committed to being a good practice employer. We offer flexible working arrangements and are continuously reviewing staff benefits.

Main duties and responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to manage all stages of the grant making process, from invitation to application, award and reporting.

Programme Officer Duties:

Making a contribution to the strategic direction of the Conservation programme;
Liaising with staff and Trustees on the overall approach to the portfolio;
Identifying potential grant applicants by researching organisations in fields of interest to the Trust, networking and attending relevant events;
Reviewing submitted applications, interviewing potential grantees, undertaking due diligence and preparing analytical reports and recommendations to the Trustees;
Reviewing reports submitted by grantees, evaluating and reporting on the impact of grants and signing off on grant payments;
Managing the grant making pipeline to ensure efficiency of processes and an appropriate balance of recommendations across the Trust’s grant making meetings;
Maintaining relationships and regular communication with grantees, including site visits and attendance at grantee events;
Keeping informed of developments in relevant fields;
Developing relationships with other donors and stakeholders in the field; and
Representing the Trust externally at national and international conferences.

Other Duties:

Carrying out similar duties for other programme areas as needed; 
Conducting research into particular thematic or funding related issues relevant for the Trust as needed;
Such other duties as the Trust may reasonably require.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:

Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.

Experience:

At least five to seven years of experience in the biodiversity conservation sector;
Experience of developing and managing field conservation projects or programmes in different national and regional contexts, preferably within the Trust’s geographic focus areas;
Demonstrable commitment to the Trust’s guiding principles;
Knowledge of international and regional multilateral environmental agreements as they pertain to issues addressed by the Conservation portfolio;
An understanding of current biodiversity conservation issues, and of relevant civil society fields, particularly across Trust geographies;
Experience of developing and managing relationships with civil society and environmental stakeholders;
Demonstrable interest in conservation and a commitment to supporting grassroots and national level conservation actors;
Prior experience of working in the civil society or donor sector ideally on the issues in the portfolio.
Experience of grantmaking is desirable.

Key Competences and Skills:

Adaptability and flexibility;
Organised, with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands;
Ability to think strategically about opportunities for conservation grantmaking;
Good judgement, demonstrating objectivity and self-awareness;
Excellent written and oral communication skills;
Analytical, with excellent research skills;
An understanding of good grant making practice, including due diligence, effective grants management, legal compliance and monitoring and evaluation;
Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks;
Attention to detail;
Collaborative, with good interpersonal skills;
Takes initiative but knows when to seek advice and guidance;
Integrity, humility and a sense of humour.

SRT is only able to consider applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the United Kingdom. The post will be based in London and will require travel a minimum of six weeks a year in the UK and internationally.

How to apply:

Please submit a 2-page CV and 2-page cover letter to apply.

Closing date for applications is midnight January 3rd 2022. (please note that this ad will expire on Dec 15th and a new ad will replace it to meet our closing date of 3rd January )

We expect to hold first round interviews during the week starting 24th January.

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Programme Manager to join our resident staff team on Iona. Someone who can plan and deliver creative events and activities that meet the needs of guests and visitors of all ages and inspire participants to take their learning into the wider world, empowering them to work for peace and justice.

The Programme Manager post is central to the guest experience and spiritual life of the Iona Community on Iona. This is a fabulous opportunity for someone who is innovative, inventive and determined to find ways of carrying forward the programme sessions on Iona into the home life of our guests.

Staffing at Iona Abbey is provided by a resident team who live and work together sharing in the common life assisted by a wider team of volunteers. Work and worship are valued equally at our centres. A resident allowance is paid and all accommodation and meals are provided. Living and working on Iona is ‘life-changing’. We hope to welcome your application soon.

About the Role

It is a very exciting time for Leonard Cheshire’s International Team with our ambitious but well-planned growth strategy beginning to gain momentum. We are looking for people to join us on this journey of growth.

If you like variety in your daily work this is the role for you! You will be involved in the creative process of designing projects and writing proposals while exercising your negotiation skills with our partners.

The Programme Funding Manager (Programme Design and Funding Specialist) will be supporting the development of our programmes by designing projects and preparing bid packages for institutional donors such as FCDO, USAID, EC.

The role is expected to lead the development of proposals from needs assessment to submission to donors and to provide support to bids led by other fundraising colleagues. This is a hands-on high-energy role, and one that can add significant value to Leonard Cheshire’s amazing work!

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire who are excited by this opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with a disability.

About Leonard Cheshire

We are Leonard Cheshire – supporting individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. We are at the heart of local life – opening doors to opportunity, choice, and support in communities around the globe.

Through pioneering research and innovation, we are building a fairer, more inclusive society, one that recognises the positive contributions we all make, and where we are all proud to play our part. Our international development programmes support children in school and disabled adults into employment across Africa and Asia.

About You

You must be passionate about making a difference in people’s lives! You will have demonstrable experience of being successful in programme funding roles and have risen through the ranks working in programmes, fundraising, or MEAL roles.

You will bring significant experience of leading design processes to develop new projects or programmes. You will have a strong track record of preparing and submitting successful proposals to institutional donors including development of tools such as theory of change, log-frames, budgets, concept notes and full proposals. You will ideally have experience of working in an international NGO and of developing and sustaining external partnerships and networks.

You will have an eye for detail, enjoy analysis and problem solving, and have excellent interpersonal skills. You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as be confident at public speaking and workshop facilitation. You will also be a strategic thinker able to think out of the box.

You will have a “going the extra mile” attitude and will be ready to challenge and be challenged. Good sense of humour always a bonus.

You will have a good understanding of impact measurement and have a strong commitment to working within a safeguarding framework. You must have a passion for diversity and inclusion with an understanding of equal rights and equal opportunities.

What we Offer

• Fair and competitive pay rates within the sector
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• A Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

Closing date: 19 December 2021 

* No agencies please *

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the coalition government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16-17 year olds from different backgrounds in a summer programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action.  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

As an NCS Programme Lead, you will organise and lead NCS delivery in the North West . Your primary responsibilities will be overseeing and supporting young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and enabling them to engage, participate and develop within the Catch22 NCS programme. For 2022 the NCS programme is also extending to schools and colleges in skills builder activities during the term time where we will be delivering a range of personal and social development workshops. 

Do you have a passion for developing the minds of young people? Are you a good role model and committed to making a change in the next generation ? Have you always wanted a job where you can see and feel that your making a difference?If the answer is 'YES" then working on NCS, a life changing programme is the next step for you. 

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is self motivated and has the ability to inspire others. You will have the creative freedom to design and deliver a programme that will be rolled out to over 300 young people in you region, giving them the confidence and life skills young people need to navigate into adulthood. 

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

- Organising, planning and delivering all phases of NCS, including pre-programme engagement activities , one week residential at activity centre, planning community projects & delivery, graduation events and post-NCS activity.

·  To support recruitment teams in schools and college to attract and sign young people up to the programme. 

·Engage and build positive relationships with young people and their parent/carers so that they are comfortable and confident in coming on programme. This may take the form of events and activities so that young people can build relationships with the staff team. 

-    Building a network oflocal community, partner individuals and organisations in order to provide young people opportunities to develop community based projects. 

·     Lead a team of sessional staff to deliver the NCS programme, this includes delivering staff training and managing staff on the ground. 

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to incorporate and demonstrate an equal opportunities perspective in all areas of work, including race, disability, sexual orientation and gender.
• Substantial experience of working directly with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience of working with young people from a variety of ethnic groups cultural and social backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, effective at all levels, both orally and in writing
• Ability to organise your own work routines effectively with a minimum of supervision and support.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.
• A high level of communication, interpersonal and commitment to the organisation and  to their own personal and professional development.

Additional information

What looks good for this role?

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with community partners
• Recruit, assess and retain good sessional staff
• Remaining in budget and generating ideas for efficiency
• Delivering an engaging and creative NCS programme
• Develop a successful extension programme including a proactive Youth Board
• Ensuring that you meet all contract requirements within the required timeframe
• Strong project management skills
• Ensuring brilliant basics are met and creating opportunities for magic moments on NCS
• Passionate about supporting young people to meet their potential
• Clear understanding of Catch22 and its vision, mission and ethos

Additional information

Salary: £25,000 (Grade C, Zone 3) 37 hours permanent . 

Office : Being part of the Liverpool team based at The Enterprise Centre, Moorgate Point, Moorgate Road, L33 7XW 

Working hours : Flexiable working hours especially in non delivery time 

Benefits : 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service (pro-rata) • Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%, Access to Catch22 rewards scheme 

Training and Development : Lots of opportunaties for accessing Catch22 portfolio of training sessions online hub , training sessions and qualifications such as ILM Leadership and Management

At the forefront of the organisation, you will be responsible for maintaining partnerships, supporting tutors/coaches and delivering our programmes from volunteer recruitment and workshop delivery all the way through to evaluation. This is an “in-at-the-deep-end” role and you will flourish in a small dynamic team with real influence.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Create a thriving community of social mobility advocates among university students and young professionals:

• Meeting recruitment targets for tutors/coaches across the region each term.
• Training volunteers in tutoring/coaching and our pedagogy.

Oversee multiple in-school and online programmes (university student led and peer to peer):

• Setting timelines for programme start and finish dates
• Communicating with school staff weekly to provide feedback after sessions
• Visiting schools to oversee quality.
• Managing and running online sessions.

Programme Design and Delivery:

• Contributing to the design of current workshops and creating new workshops when needed
• Running in-school or online workshops for groups of pupils (KS2-5) and facilitating university trips at the start and end of our programmes

Line managing a team of Head Coaches:

• Delivering training for Head Coaches
• Holding 1-1 appraisals to monitor performance and set actions

Embodying our values (humility, high expectations, service, responsibility and resilience) and demonstrating commitment to our mission.

Essential characteristics and experience:

• Passion for social mobility: we have big aims and are looking for those who share our desire to make education fairer in the UK so a person’s background does not determine their future.
• Relationship building and facilitating: this a public-facing role so you will love delivering workshops to groups as well as communicating our mission to a wide range of stakeholders (businesses, senior members of MATs, universities etc.
• Organisation: working in a fast paced young organisation you’ll be able to work between different programmes and workstreams.
• Independence: this role requires you to work independently/alone from time to time in the office and/or from home
• Resourcefulness: we’re a small, dedicated team - you must be a self-starter prepared for practical roles with lots of responsibility. A willingness to stay solution-focused with last minute challenges is a must!
• Flexibility: the role will occasionally involve working evenings & weekends

Benefits:

• An opportunity to contribute to a young, exciting charity with scope to input widely and take on new roles.
• Starting Salary: £22k per annum
• Annual Leave: 28 days pro rata
• Office space: working from home or can be based in our Birmingham, Exeter or London offices.
• Training: we are a reflective organisation and keen to support your professional development.

Key Information:

• Length: permanent.
• Hours: Full Time
• Responsible for: Individual Programmes
• Start Date: ASAP

How to Apply and Next Steps:

• Email Robin your CV and a cover letter of no more than 350 words by Monday 22nd November. In the subject line, please mention you are applying for the South West Programme Officer role.
• Interviews will take place throughout the recruitment period so please do apply early

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the coalition government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16-17 year olds from different backgrounds in a summer and autumn programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action within their local community .  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

As an NCS Programme Lead, you will organise and lead NCS delivery in the South West region. Your primary responsibilities will be overseeing and supporting young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and enabling them to engage, participate and develop within the Catch22 NCS programme. For 2022 the NCS programme is also extending to schools and colleges in skills builder activities during the term time where we will be delivering a range of personal and social development workshops. 

Do you have a passion for developing the minds of young people? Are you a good role model and committed to making a change in the next generation ? Have you always wanted a job where you can see and feel that your making a difference?If the answer is 'YES" then working on NCS, a life changing programme is the next step for you. 

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is self motivated and has the ability to inspire others. You will have the creative freedom to design and deliver a programme that will be rolled out to over 300 young people in you region, giving them the confidence and life skills young people need to navigate into adulthood. 

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

- Organising, planning and delivering all phases of NCS, including pre-programme engagement activities , one week residential at activity centre, planning community projects & delivery, graduation events and post-NCS activity.

·  To support recruitment teams in schools and college to attract and sign young people up to the programme. 

·Engage and build positive relationships with young people and their parent/carers so that they are comfortable and confident in coming on programme. This may take the form of events and activities so that young people can build relationships with the staff team. 

-    Building a network oflocal community, partner individuals and organisations in order to provide young people opportunities to develop community based projects. 

·     Lead a team of sessional staff to deliver the NCS programme, this includes delivering staff training and managing staff on the ground. 

For Full job description please click here.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to incorporate and demonstrate an equal opportunities perspective in all areas of work, including race, disability, sexual orientation and gender.
• Experience of working directly with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience of working with young people from a variety of ethnic groups cultural and social backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, effective at all levels, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to use IT effectively.
• Ability to work on your own initiative to an agreed action plan.
• Ability to organise your own work routines effectively with a minimum of supervision and support.
• Ability to create and develop relationships with partner organisations, including educational establishments, youth organisations and those working with targeted groups.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.
• A high level of communication, interpersonal and commitment to the organisation and  to their own personal and professional development.
• Be able to drive and have use of a personal vehicle.

What looks good for this role?

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with community partners
• Recruit, assess and retain good sessional staff
• Remaining in budget and generating ideas for efficiency
• Delivering an engaging and creative NCS programme
• Develop a successful extension programme including a proactive Youth Board
• Ensuring that you meet all contract requirements within the required timeframe
• Strong project management skills
• Ensuring brilliant basics are met and creating opportunities for magic moments on NCS
• Passionate about supporting young people to meet their potential
• Clear understanding of Catch22 and its vision, mission and ethos

Additional information

Salary: £25,000 (Grade C, Zone 3) 37.5 hours permanent . 

Homebased : Currently all staff are homebased but there is a requirement to travel if needed during delivery periods when programmes are running in the summer holidays and autumn. 

Working hours : Flexiable working hours especially in non delivery time 

Benefits : 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service (pro-rata) • Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%, Access to Catch22 rewards scheme 

Training and Development : Lots of opportunaties for accessing Catch22 portfolio of training sessions online hub , training sessions and qualifications such as ILM Leadership and Management

Autistic Spectrum Program Lead

DASH is a charity based in Swindon, supporting people with higher functioning autism.  With a new project starting in the New Year, we are looking for someone with excellent presentation skills who can help us develop and run a new programme for people who have been diagnosed with autism.   This role will be working flexibly from the office and home and is likely to be someone with a qualification in health & social care.  You will be someone with excellent soft skills, well organised and comfortable with writing and presenting a training package to a group of individuals face to face or online.   You will be able to record and analyse outcomes, review the programme and assist in developing it throughout the project.   This is a two year appointment with the possibility of becoming permanent position. The job description and person specification is below. 

Preferably someone who has a good knowledge of autism and the broader disability sector, this role is part time (up to 25 hours per week) and our current rate of pay is £14.00 per hour.

To apply, please send a CV and a covering letter of no more than 500 words setting out how you meet the person specification.   Applications close on 31th December 2021.   We are particularly keen to attract individuals whose characteristics are protected under the Equality Act 2010.

DASH, Sanford House, Sanford St, Swindon SN1 1HE

A registered Charity in England & Wales, number 1116852

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the coalition government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16-17 year olds from different backgrounds in a summer programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action.  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

As an NCS Programme Lead, you will organise and lead NCS delivery in the North West . Your primary responsibilities will be overseeing and supporting young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and enabling them to engage, participate and develop within the Catch22 NCS programme. For 2022 the NCS programme is also extending to schools and colleges in skills builder activities during the term time where we will be delivering a range of personal and social development workshops. 

Do you have a passion for developing the minds of young people? Are you a good role model and committed to making a change in the next generation ? Have you always wanted a job where you can see and feel that your making a difference?If the answer is 'YES" then working on NCS, a life changing programme is the next step for you. 

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is self motivated and has the ability to inspire others. You will have the creative freedom to design and deliver a programme that will be rolled out to over 300 young people in you region, giving them the confidence and life skills young people need to navigate into adulthood. 

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

- Organising, planning and delivering all phases of NCS, including pre-programme engagement activities , one week residential at activity centre, planning community projects & delivery, graduation events and post-NCS activity.

·  To support recruitment teams in schools and college to attract and sign young people up to the programme. 

·Engage and build positive relationships with young people and their parent/carers so that they are comfortable and confident in coming on programme. This may take the form of events and activities so that young people can build relationships with the staff team. 

-    Building a network oflocal community, partner individuals and organisations in order to provide young people opportunities to develop community based projects. 

·     Lead a team of sessional staff to deliver the NCS programme, this includes delivering staff training and managing staff on the ground. 

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to incorporate and demonstrate an equal opportunities perspective in all areas of work, including race, disability, sexual orientation and gender.
• Substantial experience of working directly with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience of working with young people from a variety of ethnic groups cultural and social backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, effective at all levels, both orally and in writing
• Ability to organise your own work routines effectively with a minimum of supervision and support.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.
• A high level of communication, interpersonal and commitment to the organisation and  to their own personal and professional development.

What looks good for this role?

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with community partners
• Recruit, assess and retain good sessional staff
• Remaining in budget and generating ideas for efficiency
• Delivering an engaging and creative NCS programme
• Develop a successful extension programme including a proactive Youth Board
• Ensuring that you meet all contract requirements within the required timeframe
• Strong project management skills
• Ensuring brilliant basics are met and creating opportunities for magic moments on NCS
• Passionate about supporting young people to meet their potential
• Clear understanding of Catch22 and its vision, mission and ethos

Additional information

Salary: £25,000 (Grade C, Zone 3) 37.5 hours permanent . 

Office : Being part of the Liverpool team based at The Enterprise Centre, Moorgate Point, Moorgate Road, L33 7XW 

Working hours : Flexiable working hours especially in non delivery time 

Benefits : 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service (pro-rata) • Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%, Access to Catch22 rewards scheme 

Training and Development : Lots of opportunaties for accessing Catch22 portfolio of training sessions online hub , training sessions and qualifications such as ILM Leadership and Management

Lepra

Leprosy is a wholly treatable disease, but too many people with Leprosy suffer discrimination, prejudice and are unable to access freely available treatment. Through its programmes in India and Bangladesh and its worldwide advocacy, Lepra aims to make Leprosy a disease of little consequence. 

The Role

This role requires a team player, who can slot into a fast paced team, be flexible and juggle many tasks and deadlines at once.

Who we are looking for

Someone to support our new acquisition strategy and who can deliver key messages to existing supporters. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their experience in:

• An externally facing communication or marketing role with a history of successful stories, publications and multimedia content
• Working with international, national and local media, ideally across a range of media channels with a well proven record of published work, whether print, multimedia or digital
• Initiating and developing creative and compelling stories and campaigns for various audiences and across various media channels
• Coordinating the development of multi-media communications materials, including graphics and films, and effectively distributing them
• Managing integrated digital communications
• Managing both live and digital events
• An understanding of data privacy and the required legal regulatory environment around external communications
• Experience of using a contacts database, CRM system or similar

The skills that are important to us

• Impeccable writing, editorial and proofreading skills
• Solid knowledge of website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Understanding of video and multimedia techniques within a communications role.
• Experience of using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro desirable  
• Excellent IT skills, relevant computer packages including Microsoft applications
• Strong and effective communication and interpersonal skills with cross cultural sensitivity

The attributes that we need are

• Action focused, able to get things done at pace to a high quality
• Ability to prioritise tasks, work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Capability to work accurately on own initiative and as part of a team
• An adaptable and flexible approach to work
• Aptitude to communicate sensitively with colleagues, partners, NGOs, and supporters of Lepra
• Ambitious, self-motivated and adaptable to make the most of this exciting opportunity
• Committed to the principles of the charity sector and values of Lepra

We can provide 

• Flexible working environment from home and office bases,
• A friendly, informal but hard working environment 
• The opportunity to experience our programmes directly in Indian and Bangladesh
• Supported studying for further relevant qualifications