Policy & Programme Manager with the Bell Foundation workign in Cambridge + home working (flexible)

Client Details

The Bell Foundation works in partnership to create opportunities and change lives through language education for excluded individuals and communities. They also aim to change practice, policy and systems for children, adults and communities in the UK disadvantaged through language.

Description

I am currently recruting for a Policy & Programme Manager for the Bell Foundation. You will:

Profile

You will have:

? Significant experience working in a comparable role in either the charity sector, or in education

? Experience of commissioning research and managing academic partnerships

? Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary programmes

? Experience of influencing Government and public policy in the Foundation's areas of interest or in a related area

Experience of developing, planning and ensuring quality within a programme

? Experience and knowledge of measuring, evaluating and reporting impact

Job Offer

Cambridge and home based paying £37,565 - £45,912 PA DOE plus benefit's

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

By working at Alzheimer’s Research UK, you will be part of an organisation that has been recognised nationally as an outstanding place to work. In 2020, we were listed 39th in the prestigious Sunday Times 100 Best Not-for-Profit Organisations to Work For.  We were also awarded a 2-star accreditation by Best Companies, recognising outstanding levels of workplace engagement and were listed in the 75 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

The Research Informatics team at ARUK is leading the coordination of the Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Diseases (EDoN) initiative. EDoN is a growing and exciting collaboration among more than 13 organisations aiming to create a digital toolkit and machine learning models to enable the detection of specific dementia-causing diseases decades before overt cognitive symptoms become apparent. The Research Informatics team, as part of the EDoN coordination group, provides support to the EDoN initiative and its partners in the following areas: Project management, Policy and Ethics, Communications, Capacity Building, and Governance & Legislation.

The Research Informatics Engagement Manager is an excellent opportunity to work in the Research Informatics team to support the EDoN initiative and its partners to achieve their goals. As Research Informatics Engagement Manager, you will report to the Head of Research Informatics and it is expected you will manage between one and three Research Informatics Officers.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Identify and facilitate collaboration opportunities strategic for the EDoN initiative.
• Support, mentor and manage officers at the Research Informatics team to support capacity building activities.
• Coordinate the effective engagement with EDoN collaborators.
• Work with the programme manager to define and manage open calls with the goal to engage external partners who could strengthen and support the activities of the EDoN initiative.
• Support fundraising activities engaging with donors and funders.
• Work with the DEMON network and EDoN working groups to engage researchers and data scientists in workshops, training, and networking activities to support EDoN data science activities.
• Represent the Research Informatics Team externally, support the Head of Research Informatics to maintain excellent working relationships with external partners.
• Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Head of Research Informatics in line with the responsibilities of the post.
• Contribute to external events as a representative of ARUK including national and international conferences.

What we are looking for:

• A postgraduate degree in technology or biomedical research
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills
• Excellent skills supporting and facilitating the work of colleagues
• Excellent skills delegating work and empowering direct reports
• Proven work experience in managing and coordinating projects, ideally clinical, data or technology projects
• Experience managing staff and fostering strategic collaborations
• Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively and confidently with both individuals and groups
• Motivated and able to approach problems systematically and creatively
• High standard of written English
• Flexibility for leading/participating in meetings/teleconferences with international stakeholder

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £37,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 7th June 2020, with interviews to be held on the 16th June 2020. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on this date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

We are an accredited member of a worldwide network of Community Foundations on a mission to improve lives and communities in their local area.  Located in Cambridge, we work all over Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Last year we awarded over £2.8 million to support our local communities and address need across our county. We want to do more. We're seeking enthusiastic, driven and energetic people to help us in our mission.

Description:

As Maternity Cover Grants Officer you will play a pivotal role in the programme team – assisting with marketing, planning, delivering and reporting on our grant-making programme to ensure targets are met.

Job Specification

• To identify groups and input marketing ideas to reach programme and fund spend targets
• To process/ oversee the processing of grant applications including advising applicants, scrutinizing accounts and governing documents, assessing applications, preparing paperwork and attending donor panels
• To take responsibility for end-to-end delivery of certain programmes
• To build specialist knowledge of CCF's database
• To take an active role in continuous improvement and best practice initiatives

Profile

Our Grants Officers require:

• Excellent communication skills
• Proven customer-facing skills
• Confident numeracy skills
• Commitment to quality

In addition the successful candidate will have:

• Proven eye for detail - be able to produce, analyse and proofread reports/communications to a high standard of accuracy
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office and proven experience of using databases

Some travel to meetings across the county (some rural locations) is required as are occasional evening meetings and events. Driving license and access to a vehicle is desirable.

The successful Grants Officer will be a positive and focused individual who can take the initiative as well as follow prescribed processes. Flexibility, enthusiasm and a commitment to our lively and ambitious team are key to our future.

Please send your CV and cover letter to the email address below.

Due to the amount of response we receive, unfortunately we are not able to give feedback to individuals, if you have not heard back within 7 days from the application deadline please assume that you have not been successful for the role you have applied for.

We treat everyone equally.

Jimmy’s Cambridge is one of Cambridge’s leading providers of support and accommodation to people who are and have been experiencing homelessness. We aim to help people get off the streets and into their own home, backed up with all the support we can offer from our talented and committed team of staff, volunteers and partners.

The Role

This is a unique opportunity to take on a new role in a much-respected local charity and lead on all matters related to the support of people who are experiencing homelessness.

Jimmy’s currently runs a range of services in Cambridge, which this post will take responsibility for: -

• 24/7 emergency accommodation service based on East Road, with 26 beds, where people stay with us generally from 28 – 56 days.
• People can then move onto one of our 9 shared houses, where we support people for up to a period of 2 years, while helping them into more sustainable accommodation.
• 24/7 Controlled Drinking Project, supporting people who are alcohol dependent to control and reduce their alcohol consumption.
• Extended or ‘floating’ support, where we support people who have moved on from Jimmy’s accommodation, but still need our help.  
• Emergency winter service (SWEP), providing an extra 26 beds during colder nights between October and March in a partnership with the City Council.
• 6 new single-occupancy modular homes, in a partnership with Allia Future Business.

The role will be responsible for leading, supporting and developing our committed team of staff and volunteers, ensuring we continue to provide a caring, supportive, and high-quality service.

As essential workers, the team have come to work every day to ensure our services remain open. It continues to be a difficult time for many people, with unprecedented support to rough sleepers during the pandemic, and Jimmy’s will need to adapt to meet the continued challenges many people will face in the future.

About You

The person will come with experience of running high quality services that support people who have complex needs and who face a wide variety of challenges. This does not have to been in this sector, this is about meeting the needs of the people we support, so a background of service planning linked to improving outcomes for people with complex needs is required. The person will have excellent coaching and line management skills, someone with great communication skills, who can build relationships with people. They will be very well organised. We are a small charity, and a willingness to be ‘hands on’ as required is needed. Overarching this, the person will come with an understanding and genuine interest in supporting people who are experiencing homelessness.

How to Apply

To apply, please send us your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification, both no more than 2 sides each, and an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. Closing date for applications is 2nd July 2020. We will be holding first stage interviews virtually, with a second stage likely to be in person, subject to the latest guidance at the time. To apply, and any questions, use the email in the Job Description.

Catering Consultancy Manager
Reference number: A0030620
Location: Bedfordshire
Salary starting at £34,643 to £38,632 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

This is an exciting time to join the Visitor Operations Consultancy at the RSPB and this role will be responsible for the implementation of the RSPB's Catering strategy across our reserves as well as contributing to the overall Commercial Strategy development and implementation.

This role will develop team work plans and provide specialist commercial expertise to support the Catering strategy. The role will be based at The Lodge nature reserve working as part of the wider Visitor Operations Consultancy team working alongside and supporting colleagues across the four countries of the UK.

This role will be integral as the consulting lead for all the catering workstreams increasing profitability, developing business cases for new catering outlets and systems as well as supporting new ways of working with operational teams across the UK.

This role is primarily setting direction across the RSPB's catering operation, bringing energy, commercial expertise and excellent relationship building skills to ensure future growth.

About You

• You have the drive and determination to help roll out strategy, new ways of working and lead change.
• You have commercial acumen, extensive experience in business planning and a proven track record of leading commercial growth.
• You thrive in taking on challenges with a positive, solutions focussed approach.
• You are a confident, inspiring and assertive leader who works collaboratively with others across multi-disciplinary teams.
• You are passionate about ensuring excellence in customer service on sites so that teams are motivated to keep the visitor at the heart of the offer.
• You have exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

If you would like to work with some of the most beautiful places in the UK, making a significant contribution to our cause in saving nature, this could be the role for you.

Closing date: 26 June 2020
Interview date: 3 July 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website, where you can download the role profile and application details.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You will be asked to declare unspent convictions and cautions at offer of employment stage.

Our job information pack and accompanying role profile on our website, tells you all about the key result areas and the skills and experience needed for the role. Please make sure you include reference number A0030620 on your application.

No agencies please.  

An exciting full-time opportunity with CPSL Mind.

Title: Digital Marketing Assistant
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 6-month Fixed Term Contract
Salary: NJC Salary Scale Range 1-10, £19,554.00 - £20,751.00 per annum
Location: Home-based initially

CPSL Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health organisation, looking for individuals who are committed to improving the lives of people using mental health services.

As our Charity Digital Marketing Assistant within CPSL Mind’s Campaigns and Communications Team, you will have a Marketing or Digital Marketing Degree or similar qualification and a passion for online communications. Some practical experience and knowledge across a range of social media channels, including content creation, scheduling, and analysis.

You must have strong copy-writing skills, a keen eye for detail and understand the concepts of digital marketing to achieve goals.

Some experience of working with people at all levels will be helpful as is the ability to forge working relationships remotely. This is a great opportunity for a graduate looking to take a next step in their career at a time the virtual space is growing.

Closing date: Monday 15th June 2020, 09:00 hours
Interviews: Monday 22nd June 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

We will only accept complete applications, which should include:
CPSL Mind Application Form, Covering Letter & completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring form. 

No agencies please.
Charity number: 265087

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Digital Content Assistant

Our client is a not-for-profit organisation with a thriving international community of over 50,000 members in over 100 countries. They are an internationally renowned publisher of high quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a reputation as an influential champion for the chemical sciences.

Position: Digital Content Assistant
Location: Cambridge (commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)
Job type: Full Time, Temporary
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £23,573 - £26,194 per annum plus benefits
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car / motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 22 June 2020

About the role:

They have an opportunity for a Digital Content Assistant to join them on a temporary basis for 12 months. You will be based at their Cambridge office (free onsite parking and close to the Guided Busway and Cambridge North railway station) and may be able to start on a working from home basis initially while their office is closed.

Working within the Education Publishing team, you will migrate content from their microsites to their main website, make SEO improvements that make their content more discoverable, and will implement their plans for a personalised website experience by building pages targeted at defined groups of users. You will help them to take their award-winning chemistry teaching and learning support into a new phase.

The Digital Content Assistant role involves uploading, editing, checking accuracy, categorising and organising content within our content management system (CMS). This includes checking and editing the structure, layout, and metadata of pages, correcting and updating downloads, working with third party websites to update links to their content, using search engine optimisation tools to improve their site, and building pages using CMS tools to implement their designs for a personalised experience.

The goal of their Education Publishing team is to provide relevant and useful advice, resources, and practical support to educators and their students in schools, colleges and universities. Their education products and services help teachers in the UK and Ireland to deliver an enriched chemistry curriculum and to teach with confidence. They have over 6000 teaching resources and magazine articles on their main website, as well as a small number of other microsites.

Essential Skills / Experiences:

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as an effective team member.
• Working knowledge of HTML.
• Ability to deliver repetitive or routine tasks reliably and provide creative input when needed.
• A-level in chemistry or other science.

Desirable Skills / Experiences:

• Competent proofing and editing skills.
• Understanding of search engine optimisation principles.
• Working knowledge of content management systems, search engines, CSS, Google Analytics, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook and Adobe Acrobat.
• Degree in chemistry or other science.
• Understanding of information architectures and how to improve user experience.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply before the end of the closing date with your CV accompanied by a covering letter outlining your relevant knowledge, skills and availability.

You may have experience of the following: Social Media Officer, Social Media, Social Media Assistant, Social Media Executive, Marketing Officer, Marketing Assistant, Marketing Executive, Publishing Coordinator, Content Executive, Digital Content Assistant, Digital Marketing Executive, Charity Job, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

Ref: 93190

Amazing new opportuniting for someone with a background in finance and operations, and a commitment to tackling homelessness. 

About Jimmy’s Cambridge

Jimmy’s is one of Cambridge’s leading providers of support and accommodation to people experiencing homelessness. We help people get off the streets and into their own home, backed up with all the support we can offer from our talented and committed team of staff, volunteers and partners.

The Role

We aim to use as much of our funding and resources to support people who are experiencing homelessness. To enable us to do this, we need efficiently run finances and resources to support the team and general running of the organisation.

This new role brings together key functions of finance, human resources, facilities, IT, and other related resources, to ensure they are run as efficiently and effectively as possible. Many of our resources are delivered through contracts, which need constant review to ensure we are getting the best service and best value for money. 

About You

The person will come with experience and a working knowledge of charity finance and accounting. We need someone who understands some of the legal and governance requirements relevant to a charitable organisation. We need great communication skills, someone who can build relationships with people. Being well organised will be central to how this person works, and the person will have the right people and project management experience and skills. We are a small charity, and a willingness to be ‘hands on’ as required is needed.

Overarching this, the person will want to work with an organisation that is making a real difference to people's lives. 

How to Apply

To apply, please send us your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification, both no more than 2 sides each, and an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. Closing date for applications is 14th June 2020. We will be holding first stage interviews virtually, with a second stage subject to the latest guidance at the time. Email details are in the Job Description. 

Inside Sales Executive (UK & Europe)

Our client is a professional body, a membership organisation and an international publisher with the goal of advancing excellence in the chemical sciences. With over 550 employees, based in Cambridge, London and internationally, they do this by publishing high quality chemistry journals, books and magazines, by engaging with their members and by interacting with their community to raise the profile of chemistry and ensuring high quality standards within the chemical sciences.

Position: Inside Sales Executive - UK & Europe
Location: Cambridge (commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £27,733 - £30,814 per annum plus benefits
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car / motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and RSC, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 14 June 2020

About the role:

Want to be part of a successful international sales team with great development opportunities?

They have an exciting permanent full-time (35-hour week) opportunity to join their Sales Team.

As their Inside Sales Executive (UK & Europe) you will work closely with their Senior International Sales Executive (UKI, Benelux & Africa) to source new sales opportunities through scheduled campaigns, outbound calling and email interactions to support and achieve sales targets

They are looking for a confident and commercially focused individual with excellent communication skills to join their motivated and successful Sales Team. You will be results focused and able to manage a variety of tasks and to promote and pro-actively sell designated products to customers across the territory (Academic and Government R&D institutions) through relevant sales campaigns.

About you:

- Inside sales experience is essential; with good email drafting skills, able to handle customer objections and self-motivated.
- Experience designing, managing and conducting telesales campaigns and promotional activities.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this role.
- Familiarity with the sales and marketing of journals, books and electronic products for libraries in academia and industry is preferred.
- Experience of Excel / PowerPoint / Word is essential.
- STM publishing experience is desirable
- Educated to degree level is desirable.
- Experience of CRM tool such as Salesforce is desirable.
- Additional European language skills of advantage.
- Valid, clean driving licence.

This role is based at their Cambridge office, and will involve working outside of core hours to attend relevant exhibitions and conferences and travel within the region.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply by their closing date.

You may have experience of the following: Inside Sales Executive, Business Development, Prospecting, Account Manager, Inside Sales Representative, Account Manager, Account Executive, New Business Development, Lead Generation, Sales Executive, Business Development Executive, etc.

Ref: 93111