Programmes Officer
October 2020, 1 year fixed term contract

Salary: £25,500 per annum

Location: Sutton Trust offices are in London, role likely to be home based initially

Hours: 09.00 – 17.00

Job type: Full time, fixed term

Holidays: 27 days annual leave + public holidays

The Sutton Trust is a foundation committed to improving social mobility in the UK. Our work is focused on improving social mobility through education opportunities. We want to level the playing field for young people from low and middle income backgrounds so that they have a fair chance of accessing leading universities, apprenticeships and jobs.

As part of its future vision, The Trust are working to increase our reach and balance our digital and face-to-face programme delivery in light of the coronavirus pandemic. We have ambitious plans to provide work experience and networking opportunities to all young people on our Pathways programmes, to grow our reach in university access programmes and to better engage our alumni community to support their progression into the workplace. With this in mind, we are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible Programmes Officer to support across a range of programme activity.

Please note that due to the current Covid-19 government guidance the Sutton Trust offices are closed, meaning the successful candidate is likely to be working remotely initially.

Safeguarding statement

The Sutton Trust believes that a child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We all have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe. Therefore all posts undergo a safer recruitment process, including but not limited to, disclosure of criminal records where necessary and eligibility to work in the UK. We have procedures in place to promote safeguarding and a safe culture at the Trust.

To apply

Please download the candidate application pack from our website, complete the application form (equal opportunities monitoring form is optional), and submit it to us.

The applicant pack includes:

• Job description and person specification
• Application form
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (optional)

Applications should reach us by 5:00pm on Monday 9th November with first round interviews held on Monday 23rd November and second round interviews on Thursday 26th November.

Please note that interviews will be held over Zoom.

Please state your name and the role you are applying for in the subject line of the email, and it would also be greatly appreciated if you could note where you saw this job advertised (there is space to do this on the application form).

If you require any materials in a different format please get in contact with us.

Any information you provide as part of your application will be treated as confidential and managed in accordance with relevant data protection legislation and guidance. Our privacy statement can be found on our website.

Programmes Intern – Sutton Trust Internship Scheme 2020-21

Fixed term contract until 27th August 2021

Salary: London Living Wage (currently £10.75/hour)

Location: Sutton Trust offices are in London, role likely to be home based initially

Hours: 09.00 – 17.00

Job type: Full time, fixed term

Holidays: 27 days annual leave + public holidays

The Sutton Trust is a foundation committed to improving social mobility in the UK. Our work is focused on improving social mobility through education opportunities. We want to level the playing field for young people from low and middle income backgrounds so that they have a fair chance of accessing leading universities, apprenticeships and jobs.

The Sutton Trust Internship Scheme 2020-21 will run until Friday 27th August 2021. The Programmes Intern will provide integral support to the Trust’s Programmes team and will be involved with at least one additional project from another team. They will learn about the individual team functions, as well as how they fit together within the charity. This internship is ideal for applicants who would like to broaden their experiences and develop a diverse range of skills.

Interns will be supported by their team’s Line Manager and by a central staff member. There will be regular meetings to monitor progress and provide mentoring and assistance where necessary. We will also arrange a follow up phone call 3 months after the internship has ended so we can continue to provide support if needed.

Please note that due to the current Covid-19 government guidance the Sutton Trust offices are closed, meaning both interns are likely to be working remotely initially.

Safeguarding statement

The Sutton Trust believes that a child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We all have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe. Therefore all posts undergo a safer recruitment process, including but not limited to, disclosure of criminal records where necessary and eligibility to work in the UK. We have procedures in place to promote safeguarding and a safe culture at the Trust.

To apply

Please download the candidate application pack from our website, complete the application form (equal opportunities monitoring form is optional), and submit it to us.

The applicant pack includes:

• Job description and person specification
• Application form
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (optional)
• Application guidance

Applications should reach us by 5:00pm on Monday 9th November, with interviews to be held on Tuesday 24th November. Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications we receive, we will not be able to provide feedback to candidates who are not invited to interview.

Please note that interviews will be held over Zoom, and you should be available for the whole day.

Please state your name and the role you are applying for in the subject line of the email, and it would also be greatly appreciated if you could note where you saw this job advertised (there is space to do this on the application form).

Any questions?

On Monday 2nd November, our current interns will be answering some questions on our Instagram page about what it’s like to work at the Sutton Trust. If you would like to ask a question, please email us by 5pm on Friday 30th October. Please note we may not be able to answer all questions submitted. Check out our Instagram highlights for some questions we answered over summer.

If you require any materials in an alternative format, or have any other questions, please get in contact with us.

Any information you provide as part of your application will be treated as confidential and managed in accordance with relevant data protection legislation and guidance. Our privacy statement can be found on our website.

This role is based in the UK and open to individuals with unrestricted right to live and work in the UK. At this stage we are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities. Therefore, you must currently hold the right to work in the UK.

Summary of the role:

The Programmes Partnerships team will manage all partner relationships and be responsible for the timely, high quality programmes delivery. Primarily responsible for programmes strategy and proposal development, the team will also act as a primary interface between Muslim Aid and its partners and beneficiaries, as well as with donors and other programmes stakeholders.

The Programmes Partnerships Manager will hold the direct relationship with partners, lead on partner contracting, monitor programmes delivery (budgets and outcomes), convene and facilitate networks and provide a primary interface between the organisation and its partners.

The key responsibilities of this role are to provide relevant technical and management advice and support to ensure partners are effectively and efficiently implementing funded projects whilst ensuring monitoring of programmes activities in compliance with Muslim Aid’s strategy. The role will lead the identifying new partners and ensure Muslim Aid is strategically positioned globally.

About the Role:

The main responsibilities of this role will be to:

1. Manage existing relationships and be responsible for identifying and developing new relationships with organisations with whom Muslim Aid’s work has operational and strategic synergy.
2. Establish, maintain and expand partnerships and alliances with various strategic partners from development organizations, government, and civil society organisations to ensure active participation and promotion of active citizenship approach.
3. Participate in the development of global strategy, planning and policy development considering Muslim Aid experience and capacity in partnership programming.
4. Work with partner organisations to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.
5. Collate and compile reports and produce data which feed into the Annual Report of Muslim Aid.
6. Undertake monitoring and assessment field visits to partner countries to ensure programmes are implemented as proposed, contracted and per donor guidelines and standards.

About You:

To be successful in this role:

1. Educated to Bachelor’s degree level.
2. Understanding of development programmes design, implementation and evaluation.
3. Experience of working with proposals, budgets, data and reports.
4. Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of programmes; using of quantitative and qualitative research data collected in support of programme development.
5. Knowledge of SPHERE, CHS and DEC Accountability Framework priorities and other humanitarian/development sector initiatives and standards.
6. Experience of working on emergency and/or disaster preparedness programmes in developing countries.
7. Strong and well-developed analytical skills coupled with experience of writing quality proposals and reports Strong analytical abilities.
8. Willingness to travel at very short notice.

Why you should apply:

If you are a driven and ambitious individual who will not only maintain our relationships with our programme partners but will also be able to create new ones, then this is the job for you. If you have exceptional analytical and attention to detail skills, then this role may be for you.

You must complete an application form for this role. We do not accept CVs.

Muslim Aid’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our care/employment. Successful candidates will be expected to undergo a DBS check. In addition, all successful candidates for finance roles will undergo an Experian Credit Check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief or age. 

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until closing date, however, Muslim Aid reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process on a rolling basis with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible.

NOTE: We will review your application and see if you are a good fit for the position, and for us. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to contact everyone so if you are selected to continue to the interview process, we will be in contact with you.

RedbridgeCVS is a well-established and highly regarded membership organisation supporting the local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. We are a small, friendly team based in central Ilford just 20 minutes by train from Liverpool Street station.

We are seeking a skilled and highly motivated Health Promotion Programme Coordinator to join our Health and Wellbeing team at an exciting time of development

The Health Promotion Programme Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring the effective delivery of Health Promotion Programmes on topics such as Tuberculosis, HIV, Covid-19 in Redbridge and neighbouring boroughs. The post-holder will lead on the delivery of these programmes and manage a team of Health and Wellbeing Buddies and a Health Promotion Programme Support Officer.

We are looking for someone who is a self-starter, dynamic and innovative in their approach, and who is committed to continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will be a good leader with excellent programme management skills and a passion for improving the health and wellbeing of communities. They will have excellent communication and engagement skills with a wide range of stakeholders.

The closing date for applications is midnight on the 18th of October 2020.

Please go to our website to download the job pack and return the completed application form via email.

Interviews are expected to take place on the week commencing 26th of October 2020.

Purpose of the job

CREID is a large programme delivered in a Consortium – the Consortium for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID) which will investigate, report on and act on ways in which religious discrimination is a factor that impacts on development and the achievement of economic, social and participation rights. The purpose of this role is to help Minority Rights Group (MRG) coordinate the Iraq aspects of the CREID programme in cooperation with in-country partners. The post holder will support partners in their implementation of hate speech monitoring, increased understanding of hate speech initiation, spread and impact, positive messaging support work, training of media personnel. The post holder will liaise between partners and international mechanisms such as the UN Human Rights mechanisms, the EU and Foreign Ministries.

The post holder will also contribute to MRG’s core principles and strategy and may also help develop new programmes in the Middle East region.

Skills and experience

We are looking for someone with the following skills:

• Good knowledge of freedom of religion and belief within the field of human rights, with particular emphasis on Iraq
• Good working knowledge of international human rights and minority rights
• Knowledge of the current social, political and security context in Iraq, including the situation and needs of minority communities in the area and religious minorities in particular
• Knowledge and experience of using digital tools for human rights monitoring and advocacy
• Knowledge and experience on hate speech and/or dangerous speech
• Good working knowledge of both English and Arabic (Kurdish speaking applicants will also be considered)
• Excellent organisational abilities
• Good writing and numeracy skills
• Proven ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Computer literate and knowledge of Word for Windows, spreadsheets, databases, the Internet and email packages

And with at least one years’ experience of:

• working thematically on freedom of religion or belief
• working on human rights (preferably minority rights) on or in the Middle East
• work involving online or offline hate speech
• successfully managing international projects including drawing up and managing budgets, monitoring, scheduling, and evaluation
• coordinating and cooperating with local partners
• work involving complex security settings

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Coordinator
Salary: Starting at £27,741 pa / pro rata (NJC Scale Points 23 – 25)
Hours: Part Time, 22.5 hours per week
Contract: This role is fixed term for up to 12 months
Based: Leeds

Touchstone has been successful in receiving further funding from Leeds City Council for one year to continue the high-profile Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) training and facilitation programme. This programme is aimed at organisations in Leeds that are interested in finding out about ABCD and to support them to develop their existing skills/interest and embed ABCD approaches in their work.

This project builds on existing work in Leeds, including Leeds City Council funded Pathfinder Projects, and will lead to the increased use and uptake of ABCD approaches within a broad range of organisations and groups.

The primary purpose of this post is to lead, develop and deliver this training and facilitation programme and supervise the community builder for Lincoln Green.  An independent self-starter, you will be the only person employed by Touchstone to deliver this project.  You will understand how to work collaboratively and effectively across complex partnerships. 

Closing date: 3rd November 2020
Interviews will be held on 19th November 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website where you can download the application pack. Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. Further information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy.

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

No agencies please.

Programme Coordinator – Birmingham Changing Futures Together

Background

BVSC is the lead organisation for the Birmingham Fulfilling Lives: Birmingham Changing Futures Together.

The Programme seeks to persuade people who commission services for people with Multiple Needs to change their approach to how services are delivered so that they are more effective.

We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Programme Coordinator (Maternity Cover)
Up to 12-month Fixed Term Contract
SO2 Point 32 £28,203 per annum
35 hours per week
Based at BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DR

The Programme Coordinator works closely with the Programme Director to ensure that the programmes’ business plan is delivered across a range of workstreams including:

• Every Step of the Way
• Training for Experts by Experience
• Inreach and Outreach
• Bridging Fund
• Other areas of responsibility as the programme evolves and develops - including legacy planning for responsible work streams

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of contract management, programme coordination and delivery in a dynamic and complex organisation. You must have a robust understanding of the experience of adults with multiple and complex needs and understand how social disadvantage affects service uptake. You must also have experience in managing people with lived experience. The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent skills in managing and motivating partners and key stakeholders to achieve both organisational and programme objectives and have a proven track record of staff management using performance management techniques and maintaining partnerships across the private, statutory and third sector.

Closing date for applications – Monday 2 November 2020 at 10am
Interviews will be conducted via Zoom

Secondments will be considered for all posts.

BVSC is Birmingham’s premier voluntary sector support organisation. We work to:

• Provide people with opportunities to make a positive difference to their communities,
• Provide voluntary and community organisations with the resources to help them achieve their goals,
• Champion the voluntary sector as an influential force for positive change.

BVSC is an equal opportunities employer.
 

The UK’s leading interfaith organisation is looking for an organised and motivated self-starter to lead our school linking and other interfaith programmes across the UK and internationally.

For over 20 years, the Faith & Belief Forum has been running education, engagement, and action programmes that bring diverse communities together. In schools, universities, and community spaces we break down barriers and find ways for people to work together to improve society. We believe that young people should feel confident communicating and collaborating with anybody, regardless of their faith, belief, culture or background.

In this role you would be given the opportunity to work in all of these spaces and across our key regions, London, West Midlands, and the Middle East.  This is an exciting opportunity to lead and deliver programming in a post coronavirus lockdown context. In particular, you will be responsible for leading, delivering and developing our regional Schools Linking programme, which includes designing and facilitating teacher training, creating student resources, and building relationships with key stakeholders and school leaders.  You will oversee other projects within the team and support the team in all project delivery. You would work with over 80 schools through our Award-Winning Workshops, School Linking and other creative youth and education focused projects.

This role involves:

• Leading and delivering a myriad of complex and exciting programmes
• Managing senior stakeholders and advocating for our work across the Education sector, including Local Authorities
• Leading the team to move current programmes online and innovating new online work that supports our vision and programmatic aims
• Working closely with the Education & Learning Manager to increase the funding pipeline
• Line managing programmes Officers and consultants, supporting them to achieve their best

To do this, you will need to:

• Be an effective relationship builder who can confidently build and maintain key partnerships to ensure successful projects.
• Bring experience of leading and delivering on complex projects.
• Be passionate about education and equipping young people with skills for encountering others different to them
• Have experience and skills in facilitation and delivery of training/teaching/workshops
• Be willing to work remotely, have flexibility and be proficient in IT systems

You will be joining an organisation that embodies the inclusive and welcoming values we want to see in wider society. We pride ourselves on our diverse and collaborative working environment, where your passion and dedication will be rewarded through a flexible benefits package and ongoing support. At our most recent staff survey, 100% of staff said believe in the aims of the Faith & Belief Forum and 100% enjoy the work they do.

The deadline to apply is 9am on Monday 2 November at 9am. If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview on Monday 9 November via Zoom. Ideally you will be available to start on Monday 16 November. 

This is a part time, fixed term contract for one year, to deliver one academic cycle of the Linking Programme.  We expect the majority of delivery to take place online due to coronavirus restrictions, but it will be advantageous for candidates to have local knowledge of our key delivery areas of London and/or Birmingham. 

We believe in order to effectively serve our beneficiaries; our work must be influenced by a broad range of voices. Therefore, we actively encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our staff team. This would include BAME candidates and those who identify as Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain. We celebrate difference and are committed to creating a working environment where everyone is included.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from individuals without the right to work in the UK. 

The UK’s leading interfaith organisation is looking for two programme coordinators to lead a new project team that will spearhead a ground-breaking dialogue project for faith communities in Birmingham and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

The Faith & Belief Forum has received funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Faith to set up projects that bring together people of different backgrounds to work together for a more connected and hopeful future.

For over 20 years the Faith & Belief Forum has been running education, engagement and action programmes that bring diverse communities together. In schools, universities, and community spaces we break down barriers and find ways for people to work together to improve society. This funding means we are able to expand our reach to build meaningful relationships between more people than ever before.

These short, fixed term contracts are fantastic opportunities for individuals to lead on the development and delivery of a new and innovative project. Working closely with colleagues in Birmingham and London, one coordinator will lead the project in each region, build relationships with faith communities and create opportunities for them to meet with one another. You will work with schools, places of worship and local councils to help them understand the causes of and work out solutions to social tensions. All whilst supporting emerging young leaders to lead projects within and between faith communities.

This role involves:

• Project managing a myriad of complex and exciting projects.
• Coordinating and leading this new and innovative project and the project team
• Working with people from across the organisation to lead on the design of trainings and workshops, which aim to foster increased understanding and stronger relationships across communities.
• Managing senior stakeholders and advocating for this ground-breaking project.

To do this, you will need to:

• Be an experienced project coordinator/manager, able to pick up and lead this complex project within the short timeframe dictated by the government funder
• Be an effective relationship builder, who can confidently build and maintain key partnerships to ensure successful projects.
• Bring knowledge and experience of working with faith communities in Barking and Dagenham or Birmingham
• Be passionate about bringing people from different backgrounds together.
• Bring a collaborative approach to leading and working with others

You will be joining an organisation that embodies the inclusive and welcoming values we want to see in wider society. We pride ourselves on our diverse and collaborative working environment, where your passion and dedication will be rewarded through a flexible benefits package and ongoing support. At our most recent staff survey, 100% of staff said believe in the aims of the Faith & Belief Forum and 100% enjoy the work they do.

The deadline to apply is 9am on Monday 2 November at 9am. If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview on Monday 9 November via Zoom. You must be available to start along with the rest of the new project team on Monday 16 November. 

There are two full time, fixed term contracts available which run until the end of the project on 31 March 2021. We expect the majority of delivery will be online for this role, but it would be advantageous to have knowledge of the Barking and Dagenham OR Birmingham areas.

We believe in order to effectively serve our beneficiaries; our work must be influenced by a broad range of voices. Therefore, we actively encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our staff team. This would include BAME candidates and those who identify as Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain. We celebrate difference and are committed to creating a working environment where everyone is included.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from individuals without the right to work in the UK. 

Please note we do not accept CVs.

JOB TITLE

PA to HR Director (Programme Coordinator)

PROGRAMME

People and Organisational Development

LOCATION

Based in London

JOB PURPOSE

To assist the HR Director and the wider Human Resources team with administration support in providing a comprehensive, collaborative support service that enables the team to meet their objectives and ensures an efficient running of the department.

To ensure the efficient and appropriate operational management of the department including but not limited to: diary management, budget management and forecasting, travel arrangements (flights, accommodation, etc) and expenses processing, organisation and support of regular meetings, finance and invoice processing, facilitating interdepartmental collaboration and specific tasks relevant to the team.

To lead and ensure timely and accurate periodic finance reports including budget forecasting with budget holders for the financial year.

To lead the overall efficient coordination of work by, and communications of the staff in the Human Resources team.

Reporting to HR Director and supporting the Human Resources team. This post has no line management responsibility.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Diary management, and administrative support to the HR Director
• Supporting the Human Resources team with international and national travel arrangements
• Plan, minute, and manage departmental meetings and meetings with the Board member and Union members
• Handle confidential information and conflicting priorities with sensitivity and a high level of judgement
• Manage financial processes and analysis, ensuring efficient financial management and administration of the team
• Manage financial budgeting and reporting. Monitoring the departments spend.
• Support on procurement of consultants, suppliers, and freelancers; and on all departmental purchasing including capital expenditure
• Support the planning and formulation of projects.
• Provide an advisory role on systems and processes such as Finance, Travel, Facilities and Human Resources for the Programme
• Processing purchase orders and expense claims for the team
• The Human Resources team runs smoothly and efficiently

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience providing support to a HR Director
• Experience working in a Human Resources team and supporting the team
• Experience of administering and coordinating a large and diverse department at a senior level
• Ability to manage own work plan and to make recommendations to the HR Director on administrative improvements
• Experience of preparing and monitoring budgets (including project budgets), and an ability to identify budget problems and solve them
• Highly organized and efficient with the ability to work on own initiative
• Knowledge and practice of budget maintenance systems, financial resources management and record keeping
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and diplomatically in English - verbally and in writing, face to face and over the telephone
• Courteous and customer focused - experience of service provision
• Experienced in and capable of handling confidential information relating to e.g. organizational issues, staffing/personnel
• Proven ability to manage conflicting priorities, under pressure and deal with several activities and demands at the same time. Proven ability to meet deadlines and work with changes at short notice
• Must have right to work in the UK

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world and have:

• more than 2 million members and supporters who drive forward our fight for rights
• more than 5 million activists who strengthen our calls for justice

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

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

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

For further information on our benefits, please visit

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

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

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

Think Equal’s vision is a safe, free and equal world, and our mission is to achieve a global system change in education by introducing Social and Emotional Learning as a compulsory new Early Years subject on national curricula around the world. We ask: “How can it be deemed compulsory for a child to learn mathematics in an age in which we have calculators, and yet it is optional for a child to learn how to value another human being and lead healthy relationships?” 

Think Equal has created a free programme in three levels: level one for 3-4 year olds, level two for 4-5 year olds, and level three for 5-6 year olds. The programme is a concrete 30-week toolkit with three lesson plans per week, each 45 minutes long. For each level, the teachers receive a kit that includes 22 books, 90 lesson plans, and a booklet of resources. Teachers receive training on the programme in addition to the step by step lesson plans, which were created to be very clear and easy to implement. The curriculum mediates, at age appropriate levels, competencies such as empathy, emotional literacy, resilience, self-regulation, critical thinking, gender equality, peaceful conflict resolution, and self-esteem. 

Effectively, the programme builds, through the conduit of teachers, the pro-social neuropathways in the child’s developing brains. The resultant competencies, values and skills of inclusion, gender equality, empathy, kindness, compassion, emotional intelligence (and 20 other such critical outcomes) evidentially last through adulthood, as long as they are taught holistically, continuously, comprehensively and repetitively as in the Think Equal model.

The post holder will manage the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Think Equal programmes around the world. You will be working with the CEO to implement and manage the programme in the different programme countires around the world.

To apply please send your CV and cover letter (no more than 2 A4 pages) by 2 November 2020. Please read the attached Job Description for the role. Please include your availabilty for interview and start date along with your expecation for salary.

Please note that we do not sponsor visa, you must have right to work in the UK for this post.

The Guildford Institute is an educational, community charity based in Guildford town centre. A full-time Programme Manager is needed to join the small, friendly staff team to manage and administer our eclectic face-to-face and online course programmes, alongside our room hire offering.

Key Responsibilities of the Post-holder  

The Programme Manager will be passionate about the Institute’s aims of providing cultural and social opportunities for the local community. This position has become available at an exciting time, following the recent launch of our online course programme and a reestablishment of our room hire offering following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The points below identify some of the post-holder’s core areas of responsibility:

• Management and facilitation of the Institute’s courses. The post-holder will take responsibility for all aspects of planning and delivery of the main focus of the Institute’s adult education programme – the courses. This entails seeing courses through from ideas, liaising with tutors, gathering and editing copy for publicity purposes, down to practical elements on the day of delivery. The post-holder will work to ensure the continuation of current courses, whilst also having some opportunity to add new courses to the programme in line with the organisation’s aims.

• Management of the Institute’s room hire function and events diary. Holding responsibility for the Institute’s room hire bookings, the Programme Manager helps to bring in vital additional income for the organisation. In managing the Institute’s events diary, the post-holder has a hand in organising every activity that takes place within the building, as well as maintaining the important balance between the courses on offer and room hire options available to local businesses and community organisations.

• The post-holder also currently carries specific line management responsibility for our small team of stewarding and caretaking staff and deputises for the Institute Manager in times of absence.

What is The Guildford Institute and What Do We Offer?

The Guildford Institute is a membership organisation and community hub providing a wide range of activities to residents of Guildford and the surrounding areas. On offer is a wide-ranging programme of events, room hire facilities, a vegetarian restaurant and a library complete with a historic archive. The Institute has operated from its Grade II listed premises for 128 years.

Some of the key benefits of working at the Institute include:

• The post-holder will work within a small, friendly team environment
• Varied job role that provides opportunities for development and plenty of scope for original ideas and input
• Ability to interact with a vast number of local community members
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Central Guildford location

What We Seek in You

• A passion for and commitment to the aims and the work of the Institute and an enthusiasm to build on recent developments to the Institute’s programme
• Previous experience of administration of complex programmes
• An ability to plan, prioritise and organise in order to meet competing deadlines
• A keen attention to detail
• Be able to work strategically with a range of influencers, including other team members, trustees and with the priorities of the organisation as a key focus
• Excellent standard of written English and grammar
• Proof-reading skills
• A flexible, adaptable approach is essential
• Good problem-solving abilities
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills in order to build up positive relationships with tutors, room hirers and regular clients
• Excellent IT skills to enable the post-holder to make amendments to the Institute’s WordPress website and respond to technical queries relating to Zoom

The Guildford Institute welcomes applications from individuals from all sectors and backgrounds.

Timeline and Application Method

Please view the Job Description for full details of this position.

Please be advised that the interview date will be Thursday 12th November.

We invite applications with an up-to-date CV and cover letter describing how your skills and experience match our requirements.

As an award-winning, fast-growing social enterprise our mission is to support young people from disadvantaged communities to identify and fulfil their potential. Working in partnership with schools, we deliver academic tutoring programmes that improve a pupil’s grades, confidence and independence so they can win places at top universities and on high level apprenticeships. 

Having turned six years old in February 2020, we’re at an exciting stage of growth and have ambitious plans to scale our impact and reach. This coming academic year, we are supporting over 1500 pupils. Currently working across London, the West Midlands and the South West, we are looking to thoughtfully scale our academic programmes into hard-to-reach deprivation areas; develop a primary strand to our work; and increase the impact of our programmes.

We need an outgoing self-motivated person to enhance our work in the West Midlands region, making it a vibrant and exciting hub that delivers real social impact.

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

Contributing to the development of the West Midlands region:

• Generating new school leads and securing programmes

• Supporting a strong and supportive network of schools, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), universities, corporate partners and others

• Ensuring retention of volunteer coaches (meeting minimum targets set • termly)

• Maintaining relationships with coaches, pupils and teachers

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

• Meeting recruitment targets for tutors/coaches across the West Midlands each term.

• Training volunteers in tutoring/coaching and our pedagogy.

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

• 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 digital workshops for groups of pupils (KS3-5) 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.

Person Specification

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!

• Young People: experience in a school or youth organisation/working with young people.

• Flexibility: the role will occasionally involve working evenings & weekends 

Desirable knowledge/experience

• Experience working with young people in a school or youth work setting.

• Experience recruiting volunteers.

• Experience measuring and evaluating impact 

• Knowledge of programme design, pedagogy or tutoring/coaching.

• Knowledge of UK schools and UK university sector.

Benefits:

• An opportunity to contribute to a young, exciting social enterprise with scope to input widely and take on new roles. 

• Starting Salary: £21k per annum

• Annual Leave: 28 days pro rata

• Office space: initially working from home with travel to schools when required. Longer term in our West Midlands office (Birmingham City University)

• Training: we are a reflective organisation and keen to support your professional development. Opportunities include:

  • Being matched with a mentor in the social sector

  • Becoming an accredited Executive Coach

Key Information:

• Length: fixed term contract until end of July

• Hours: Full Time

• Reporting to: Head of Region

• Responsible for: individual programmes

• Start Date: end of November

Group Programme Delivery Manager

Based in London or Glasgow
Ref: BIC/GPDM
1-year fixed term contract
Full Time/Flexible Hours
Salary on application

Since 1991, The Big Issue has fought poverty by creating opportunities and supporting people to take control of their lives.

As part of our ongoing work we are now looking for a Programme Delivery Manager to act as a critical link between the business units, operations and leadership teams across the Big Issue Group to manage, monitor and report on the delivery of TBI strategic projects ad in particular our Digital Transformation project.

The Role:

This is a newly created role. You will manage cross-group programmes, lead our digital products development projects, build operational processes and guide managers across the Group on project management best practices and reporting.

You will ensure individual projects and the programme are managed to agreed timescales, within agreed costs and to a high-quality standard. This will involve developing and implementing programme and project plans for successful delivery.

You will also identify, assess, manage and communicate risk in relation to the delivery of the programme. Ensuring that appropriate controls are in place to effectively mitigate the risk.

Working across the business you will collaborate with the managers and the Digital Transformation task team to synchronise all digital products projects and to ensure all projects are developed on time, within budget and KPIs are met.

Skills & Experience

• Project management or equivalent - Prince 2/PMI
• Experience in setting up small PMO (desirable)
• Demonstrable evidence of delivering successful projects & programmes
• Experience in using excel at an advance level
• Knowledge and experience of both theoretical and practical application of structured project management methodologies
• Proven work experience in developing operational processes and procedures.

This role is offered on a 1-year fixed term contract basis. The hours can be flexible for the right candidate and we would also be open to discussing this role being taken on a contractor/consultancy basis.

Salary and Benefits for Directly Employed Staff Include:

• Salary commensurate with the third sector, which can be confirmed on request.
• Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation
• Incremental sick pay starting at 5 days per rolling year
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes
• Health benefits include life cover, a health Cashplan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies
• Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any contract of employment.

Workplace details

This role can be based in London or Glasgow, however due to current Covid-19 restrictions it is likely that the successful candidate will work at least part of the time from their home address.

Closing date: 4th November 2020

The Big Issue is striving towards Equal Opportunities

We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

You may have experience of the following: Senior Programme Manager, Senior Project Manager, Programme Manager, Programme Management, PRINCE2, PMO, Project Management, Project Delivery Manager, Service Delivery Manager, etc.

Ref: 95007