Bikeworks is looking for an Operations Manager to join our team. The role will work in collaboration with our new Programmes Manager, Finance Manager and Head of Business Development, under guidance from the CEO, as a member of the Senior Management Team. It is our expectation that as we grow, you will want to grow with us.

At Bikeworks we target communities who experience significant and disproportionate inequalities. Never has our role as a community-evolved social enterprise been more important as we continue to live with the effects of the pandemic.

The Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the successful delivery of our established commercial activities from the Bikeworks overall offer. You will be responsible for maintaining good relationships and communication with external stakeholders, while optimising processes that focus on the quality, efficiency and value for money of our delivery as a social enterprise, balancing at all times our social, environmental and financial bottom line. The role also has responsibility for ensuring all policies and procedures are implemented, updated and adhered to. 

In alignment with the Programmes Manager, the Operations Manager is responsible for the strengthening of our ‘eco-system’ of projects and activities, making sure each element works together to achieve our mission by promoting internal joined-up thinking and approaches. You will lead on the development of staff, freelancers and volunteers to achieve contractual outputs and outcomes, at a time when Bikeworks is scaling and has diversified its delivery model.   

Programme Associate - Housing and Homelessness Programme

About Oak
Oak Foundation commits its resources to address issues of global social and environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged. With offices in Europe, Africa and North America, Oak Foundation makes grants to organisations located in approximately 40 countries worldwide.

Oak’s head office is based in Geneva, and the Housing and Homelessness Programme regularly contributes to the core functions of the organisation. 

About the Housing and Homelessness Programme
The Oak Foundation’s Housing and Homelessness Programme is a grant-making programme which funds projects across the UK and US.  In additional to national projects, it also funds within the geographic locations prioritised in its current strategy. These locations are London, Bristol, Birmingham, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, New York, Boston and Philadelphia. 

With an annual budget of around USD 30 million, the programme makes 38 new multi-year grants annually; and in addition, maintains strong connections with existing grantee partners, sharing learning and opportunities. The programme is undertaking a strategic review, and underpinning this, is a deep commitment to social justice, racial equity, and strengthening the voices of people with lived experience. All the work we will seek to fund will demonstrate a strong understanding of the experiences of people facing homelessness and evidence that all proposed projects are rooted in the solutions people closest to the problem have identified.   

We know that homelessness and housing problems disproportionately and unfairly affect sections of our community, and so we want to support projects that address this. This includes women; people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities; disabled people; and LGBTQI communities.

About the role
The Housing and Homelessness Programme is currently made up of a programme director, four programme officers and one temporary programme support assistant. The role of Programme Associate is a new position, which will replace the current temporary programme assistant role.  We are looking for a highly organised individual, with the ability to juggle a variety of tasks at the same time.  You will be able to undertake research on housing and homelessness issues to inform our grant-making choices, oversee some of our monitoring and evaluation processes, whilst also providing administrative support such as organising meetings and maintaining our grant-making database.  You will need to be a self-starter with the confidence to work both independently and part of a team.

Please see the attached job description for full details about job responsibilities and requirements. 

Reporting lines
The position will be based in the London office, and you will report to the programme director.  You will work closely with the programme officers, and liaise with the Trustees and President, as required.

This role may require some travel to the cities where we fund, as well as to our head office in Geneva. 

How to apply
Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK will be accepted.

Interested candidates should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a compelling covering letter of no more than one page, explaining why you want the role, and addressing the key requirement of the post. Please apply directly through Charity Jobs by 30 May 2021. 

CoachBright is a social mobility movement committed to ensuring that every young person experiences educational equity. As an award-winning, fast-growing charity our mission is to support young people from disadvantaged communities to identify and fulfil their potential.

We are looking for someone based in London to support the delivery of our Secondary school Programmes.

We need an outgoing self-motivated person to enhance our work in the London, 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. 

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 

Benefits:

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

• Starting Salary: £21-£23k per annum pro rata (dependent on experience)

• Annual Leave: 28 days pro rata

• Office space: Based from our London Office (currently central Camden) and partner schools. 

Key Information:

• Length: fixed term contract until end of July 2022

• Hours: Full-Time, Mon-Fri 

• Reporting to: Head of Region 

• Responsible for: individual programmes

• Start Date: W/B 2nd August 2021

The Society

The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography and geographers, and it has charitable status. The Society was founded in 1830 and has been one of the most active of the learned societies ever since. It was pivotal in establishing geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities, and continues to play a key role in geographical and environmental education. The Society is a leading world centre for geographical learning – supporting education, teaching, research and scientific expeditions, as well as promoting public understanding and enjoyment of geography and providing advice to policy makers.

The Society has an international membership of approximately 16,000, nine regional branches in the UK and two overseas, 32 specialist research groups, and a programme of activities that extends far beyond its membership to broad engagement with more than three million people per year. Over 400 lectures, conferences and other events are organised each year including a major four-day Annual Conference, a programme of popular lectures, professional development for professional geographers, and policy-related discussions.

The Society also publishes, under contract, scholarly journals and the popular Geographical magazine. It empowers others through a programme of grant-giving in support of research, fieldwork and expeditions, and teaching. The Society’s information resources include its historic and world-renowned geographic Collections of maps, images, books, manuscript archives and artefacts. The Society offers professional accreditation to members through Chartered Geographer status.

The Society is based in a listed building in its own grounds in Kensington opposite Hyde Park. There are 52 permanent full-time staff, together with part-time, temporary and volunteer staff. Applicants are strongly recommended to familiarise themselves with the current work of the Society set out on our website.

The position

The Society is seeking an enthusiastic and effective Programmes Officer to join the small team that formulates, oversees and delivers the Society’s highly respected programme of events for the public in London, and for Fellows, members and the public across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with some experience of working with volunteers and of planning and running events.

The Society’s Programmes Team exists to further the understanding and discussion of geographical issues through live events ranging from lectures and seminars to conferences, social events and debates. It contributes in particular to public engagement with geography through a comprehensive programme of events in London, and across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It oversees, and in some cases directly organises, some 150 events each year, and liaises with the nine voluntary regional committees in the UK, the voluntary regional committee in Singapore, and the voluntary Younger Members’ Committee. It also works with the Director’s Office to provide front of house support for the Society’s popular Monday night lectures for Fellows and members, many of which are given by well-known public figures. The team consists of the Programmes Manager, Programmes Officer and Programmes and Communications Assistant.

The Programmes Team forms part of the Public Engagement and Communications department, which is managed by the Society’s Head of Public Engagement and Communications. More information on the Society’s events programme can be found on the events section of the Society website.

Key responsibilities of the post fall under the following areas:

• Event planning and delivery
• Supporting Fellows and members to deliver events
• Front of house duties
• General administration

Salary and application details

This is a permanent appointment subject to successful completion of a probationary period of three months. The salary range for this post is £27,267 to £29,021 per annum depending on experience and qualifications. The post is usually based in Kensington, London, however remote working is expected until at least August 2021.

The position requires regular evening working to support the delivery of events that take place in the Society’s building or online. The post holder will be required to work on Monday evenings during term time (autumn: September-December, spring: January-March, and summer: April-June; 30 evenings in total) to perform front of house duties required for the Monday night lectures. The post holder will also be required to work on other evenings to support the delivery of events organised by the Programmes Team, regional committees and other teams within the Society as agreed in advance. Time off in lieu or overtime is payable for this.

Annual holidays are 25 days per annum plus the period over which the Society is closed between Christmas and the New Year and on bank holidays. The Society offers a personal pension scheme to which it currently contributes 7.5% of gross salary. Staff benefits include interest-free cycle and season ticket loan schemes and subsidised lunch. The Society aims to be an equal opportunities employer.

Please address your application for the post of Programmes Officer to Mitchell Clarke, Programmes Manager, with a copy of your CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability for the post and how you fulfil the selection criteria listed. Please include the names and addresses of two referees. Referees will not be contacted without your prior approval.

Deadlines and timetable

Applications must be received by 9.30am on Monday 17 May. Interviews are planned to take place on Monday 24 May via Zoom.

Job description for the post of Programmes Officer

• Post: Programmes Officer
• Department: Public Engagement and Communications
• Responsible to: Programmes Manager
• Persons reporting: None

Purpose of post

The Programmes Officer will help to plan and deliver the Society’s programme of events, with specific responsibility for the Regional Theatres Programme, supporting regional committees, providing front of house event support, and general administrative support for the Programmes Team.

Duties and responsibilities

The Programmes Officer works closely with both the Programmes Manager and the Public Engagement and Communications Assistant to ensure the successful delivery of events. Training will be provided where necessary and team working is essential.

Developing and running the Regional Theatres Programme

• Researching, identifying and securing suitable speakers.
• Liaising with partner theatres and meeting their varied programme deadlines.
• Managing relationships with speakers and venues.
• Ensuring that the Programme meets budgetary targets each year.
• Researching potential new venues for the Programme which will involve identifying and building partnerships.

Supporting regional committee activities

• Providing administrative and practical support and advice to the Society’s regional committees and overseas branches, including assisting with programme ideas.
• Being first point of contact for committee members, and ensuring relevant deadlines are known and met.
• Providing administrative support for the Regions Committee meetings, including liaising with the Regions Chair to draft discussion papers, presenting the Regional Theatres Programme report, coordinating attendance and minuting the meeting.
• Providing support for event marketing.
• Processing financial claims.

Event assistance

• For online events: setting up and managing digital platforms, acting as the virtual host to admit the audience, facilitate/stop screen sharing and moderating audience questions.
• Booking and liaising with speakers and venues for some events outside of London organised by the Programmes Team.
• For events at the Society, assisting with the setup of events and their delivery on the day (on average one to two per week). This will include working at the Monday night lectures each week (normally until 7.00pm, but until 8.15pm when there is a supper) and at other evening events taking place throughout the year as agreed in advance. The main role at events will involve front of house duties including event registration, assisting with guest lists and undertaking first aid and fire marshal roles.

Maintaining and updating CRM database

• Setting up events and online booking in the back office of the Society’s CRM database, OpenEngage.
• Managing booking for regional events, including sending out confirmation emails.
• Performing complex queries of the database to generate reports including attendee lists and contacts for mailing lists.
• Maintaining the integrity of data by updating records as and when out of date information is found.

Website

• Setting up events and online booking in the back end of the Society’s website CMS, Kentico.
• Ensuring that the what’s on section of the Society’s website and other related pages are kept up to date.

Marketing

The Programmes Officer will support the Programmes Manager in developing and implementing a marketing plan for the Society’s events programme including:

• Creating the events pages of the Society’s termly Bulletin from gathering information from regional event organisers to proof reading.
• Publicising events via email and social media to previous attendees and known contacts.
• Producing posters for Regional Theatre and regional committee events where necessary.
• Proofreading regional newsletters.
• Working with the Communications Team to develop and implement new marketing ideas for events.

General administrative duties

Working with the Programmes Team to:

• Process ticket sales and event bookings received by post, telephone and the website.
• Handle payments and report them to the Finance Office.
• Answer telephone and email enquiries in a timely and professional manner. 
• Liaise with the Society’s caterers where required.

Any other duties required by the Programmes Manager or the Head of Public Engagement and Communications.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience of working with volunteers and volunteer committees.
• Good interpersonal skills, including face-to-face, over the telephone and in writing.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational and time management skills.
• Knowledge and experience of contemporary geography, or a closely-related discipline, and a good understanding of the breadth of the discipline across the human and natural sciences.
• Experience of engaging public audiences with geography and organising public events.
• Experience of customer service in a busy environment.
• Experience of using CRM databases, e.g. OpenEngage.
• Confidence with programmes including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel, as well as video conferencing platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
• Ability to multitask, use initiative and work efficiently under pressure.
• Ability to problem solve and work flexibility with enthusiasm to overcome issues.
• Systematic approach to tasks and taking pride in one’s work.
• A sense of humour and team spirit.

Desirable

• A degree in geography or closely-related subject.
• Experience of partnership working or building relationships with external stakeholders.
• Experience of proofreading.
• Experience of working with content management systems e.g. Kentico.
• Experience of managing or supporting online events.
• First aid and fire marshal qualification or willingness to undertake training.

Age UK's passionate Health Influencing Team are recruiting for an efficient Programme Officer to support the Programme Manager with designing and delivering projects that influence decision makers and professionals within the health and care sector.

The post holder will also support the design and delivery of projects that provide clear and up to date advice and information for older people and their families while also encouraging behaviour change to improve older people's health and wellbeing.

This role will work closely with colleagues across the organisation including media, brand and content and establish good relationships with external stakeholders, including external funders, delivery partners and relevant experts.

All applications MUST be accompanied by a full supporting letter, stating your transferrable skills and experience and why you would like to work for Age UK's Health Influencing Team.

You will have:

* Programme or project management experience (including financial, contract and risk management)
* The ability to work on a variety of projects with conflicting priorities and tight deadlines.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex issues in a persuasive, accessible style to a range of audiences
* Commitment to developing excellent working relationships with teams and external partners
* Excellent inter-personal, negotiating and influencing skills with the presence and authority to act as an ambassador for Age UK and delivery partners
* Advocacy skills and an awareness of issues facing older people and ageing
* Good numeracy and IT skills (MS Office)
* A commitment to equality and diversity, social justice and giving people a voice

What we offer in return

* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
* Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

International Medical Corps provides emergency relief to those struck by disaster no matter where they are, no matter what the conditions, working with them to recover, rebuild and gain the skills and tools required for self reliance.

Job Purpose

Day-to-day Headquarters liaison for assigned country programs advocating for the needs of the program within the organization and coordinate communications between all departments, including compliance, programming, logistics, legal, security, human resource and communication.

Main Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation. The tasks listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

• Day-to-day headquarters liaison for assigned country programs advocating for the needs of the program within the organization and coordinate communications between all departments, including compliance, programming, logistics, legal, security, human resource and communication
• Day to day coordination of proposals, donor reporting process for assigned countries. Monitoring grant performance and overall assigned country portfolio and flag any issue to the Program Manager
• Support dissemination of country specific information with relevant departments. Support with any country specific reporting requirements from other departments and vice versa.
• Monitor grant performance and overall assigned  country portfolio and flag any issue to the Program Manager
• Regular deployment to the field to assist in startup, staff coverage, and close out
• Ensures that donors and internal reporting is submitted on time and in fulfilment of contractual obligations for the countries covered
• External representation as required with donors nature and levels of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the

Qualification

Essential

• BA  in related subject+
• Project management certification
• Relevant experience

Desirable

• Master Degree
• + Project management qualification
• Significant relevant experience

Experience

• Some field- based work experience in the sector
• Significant HQ experience supporting relief and development projects in the field
• Experience in proposals development and donor reporting with IMC major donors including BHA, FCDO and ECHO.
• Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, and the ability to deal with a broad spectrum of people

Competency

• Knowledge of Project cycle  management
• Knowledge of Logical Framework project planning and design 
• Proposal development and donor report skills
• Knowledge of major donors rules and regulations
• Report writing
• Good research skills
• Ability to read,  analyze,  and  interpret  and apply donor  regulations  and requirements
• Strong analytical skills to determine overall grant performance
• Ability to use creativity, reasoning, past experience, information and available resources to resolve issues
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management and field programs
• Excellent writing skills, excellent cross-cultural communication

Other

• Extensive travel maybe required
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Desirable

• Proficiency in French, Spanish, Arabic (or other relevant language to the portfolio) a plus

How to apply

Candidates who can demonstrate that they meet individual specifications and can prove that they have

the right to work in the UK should send application by email.

Application should include CV and cover letter stating how you meet each requirement and why you

are interested in the role.

Closing date

5PM UK time on 20th May. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note:

In order to process job applications, International Medical Corps UK collects personal information

submitted by applicants. By applying for this role, you are consenting to that processing. All personal

information is processed in line with our privacy policy set out at

Breck Foundation are pleased to be recruiting an enthusiastic, motivated and organised Programme Coordinator for our expanding Breck Ambassador Program to train Volunteer Police Cadets to deliver our educational programs within their schools and communities in Surrey.  This newly funded program follows on from the successful pilot in London with a view to expand across the UK.  The successful candidate must be able to engage with and train teenagers, ensure quality control of the ongoing program, assist with updates to the resources, keep track of impact and reach, coordinate between police and Team Breck, encourage fundraising activities, as well as assist Team Breck in growth and projects.  Must be able to work independently as well as ensuring collaboration within teams, have experience in education and working with children and teenagers, proficient with IT skills and writing reports, have a full driving licence with access to a car, work with the Breck Ambassadors on Tuesday-Thursday evenings throughout Surrey, have flexible working hours between working with the Breck Ambassadors and at our office, be a confident public speaker and have knowledge of or ability to learn about safeguarding, grooming, CSE, online safety, digital resilience and have an understanding of the way in which children live out their lives online.

Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00)

Salary: £25,000 to £32,000 per annum FTE, depending on experience, plus 6% contributory pension scheme

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families supports distressed children and their families through innovative therapeutic practice and research, training and promoting awareness of mental health issues. In April 2019, the Centre opened its new Centre of Excellence located in King’s Cross.

The Centre values diversity and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

The Programme Officer will work within a large, high-profile national project funded by the Department for Education – the National Centre for Family Hubs – as well as across our Early Years Programme. The Programme Officer will be an instrumental role in the Early Years Programme that will involve placing people at the centre of our work; through a focus on stakeholder engagement and participation. This includes co-production with families accessing family hubs, responding to requests for information from statutory and voluntary sector staff, supporting Early Years staff wellbeing and ensuring that we embed stakeholder feedback in all our work.  Through this work, the post-holder will help to ensure that our programme is relevant and effective in meeting the requirements of all of those whom we work with and serve.

We are seeking a motivated, dynamic, organised, creative and values-driven individual, adept at developing relationships and multi-tasking.

This role will be home-based/remote working during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; thereafter the Anna Freud Centre, 4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH and occasional travel will be required predominantly within the London area.

Please email Recruitment if you require assistance or experience difficulties in applying. Please note all our posts require candidates to have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of applying and we do not hold a sponsorship licence. 

Contract duration
May 2021 to March 2023.

Closing date for applications
Midday (12pm), Friday 7 May 2021.

Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Wednesday 14 May 2021.
Please note: due to volume of applications expected, we will be unable to notify unsuccessful candidates.

Interviews
Interviews will be held on Friday 21 May 2021.

How to apply
For more information about this role and to apply, please go to our vacancies page.
We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies

A growing charity who deliver high impact financial education to young people are expanding the team and are now recruiting for a Programme Development Manager for 12 months initially with a view to be extended.

As the Programme Development Manager, you'll be adding to the charity's product development capability, expanding the financial education portfolio for Primary Schools. Working collaboratively with partners, you'll keep abreast of the financial education landscape and ensure the charity is at the forefront of delivering high quality financial education to primary schools in the UK.

As a product expert focussing on financial education for Primary Schools, you'll research and recommend the scope of the education programme for your sector and will manage the content development and implementation plan. You'll also lead on impact assessment to ensure quality control and will work closely with other managers in the Charity to increase reach and engagement.

To be considered for the role, you will have:
-Primary school teaching experience, with proven success in product and content development in an educational context.
-A track record of planning and delivering high quality learning and engagement programmes and products including impact assessment
-Experience of using evidence to inform policy and practice
-Experience of marketing learning and education products
-Self motivation and a keenness to leverage your network in the financial or education sectors

You might also have:
-Experience of financial education or substantial outreach experience including developing workshop content relevant to financial education.
- Aptitude for digital solutions to innovatively engage relevant audiences

If you're passionate about educating the next generation and putting young people in control of their financial futures by teaching the importance of money management, this could be a great role for you!

The organisation is based in central London and while they are working remotely at the moment, they foresee a blended approach of remote and office-based working in future. They are also happy to hear from those who may be seeking full time or part time employment. The full time salary is up to £40k.

To apply or for more information, please send your CV to [email protected] quoting reference number J74524DT.

Closing date: Open until filled

Programme Coordinator 

We are currently recruiting a full time Programme Coordinator to work within our Programmes team. 

About Challenge Partners

Who we are: Challenge Partners is a practitioner-led education charity that enables collaboration between schools to enhance the life chances of all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

How we do it: The Challenge Partners central team works closely with school leaders and other education professionals to facilitate a variety of programmes and services for schools in our partnership. We ensure the knowledge and skills of the best in our network are available to everyone, reducing the variability in education provision whilst improving the performance of all schools, leaders, and pupils in the partnership.

Our team: There are currently just over 20 people in our growing team. We are dedicated to working hard for our schools whilst enjoying what we do and who we work with. You will be working in a friendly and dynamic group with backgrounds in education, the wider social enterprise and charity sector, and the corporate world. The majority of roles are school-facing, and team members work closely with leaders in our schools to generate and refine ideas and create maximum value for the network.

Job Purpose:

To support the delivery of the QA Review. This position requires a self motivated, organised, detail-focused and personable individual to work as part of our team.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of the programme, including scheduling programme dates, training sessions, and other supporting activities.
• Respond to email and phone queries relating to the QA Review in a timely and professional manner
• Manage associated programme communication as appropriate
• Coordinate and schedule meetings with external stakeholders
• Maintain agreed relationships with programme stakeholders. As directed, maintain relationships with customers, service providers and other stakeholders as identified and resolve all queries and operational issues, escalating as appropriate
• Utilise and update our internal CRM system (Salesforce)
• Other tasks commensurate with the role as appropriate

Person Specification:

Specific skills and attitudes we are looking for in an applicant are as follows:

• Excellent relationship management skills and a friendly, personable demeanor
• Positivity and optimism
• The ability to work well under pressure
• Outstanding attention to detail, and pride in your work
• High computer literacy required. Experience of using Google Docs, Sheets and Slides is highly desirable. Experience of using Salesforce desirable
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to deal with people diplomatically and appropriately, building rapport with those at varying levels of seniority
• Ability to prioritise effectively to meet competing demands, through excellent organisation and time management
• A willingness to learn and give and receive feedback
• A passion for education, and a desire to make a difference

Personal Characteristics:

Our team is very important to us, and we are looking for someone who shares our key values:

• Excellence- we are always looking for ways to improve because we are determined to achieve the best for every child, teacher and leader.
• Equity- we treat each other fairly, with trust, care and respect. We seek the best for every child, and know that those who have the least, need our combined expertise the most.
• Courageous leadership- we speak up and take responsibility for all children, making sure that we do not harm others in doing our best for our own schools
• Challenge- We expect the best of ourselves and each other, and value challenge which helps us improve
• Collaboration- We listen to, share with and learn from each other, developing our practice together so that every child benefits from our combined wisdom and creativity
• Innovation- We use and generate research, we innovate with discipline and evaluate intelligently in pursuit of better outcomes for all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

Benefits of working for Challenge Partners

• 25 days of paid holiday per year, plus 8 additional days of bank holiday
• An employer contributed pension - we match up to 5% of your own contribution
• Private healthcare
• Flexible working hours
• A school based office in South Bermondsey. The team is currently working remotely, but you may choose to work in the office once restrictions allow it.
• A supportive and friendly team
• A chance to make a real difference to educational outcomes
• The opportunity to progress and develop skills in a dynamic and fast-growing team
• The opportunity to interact with the children at our school (including weekly reading)

How to apply and our recruitment process

Challenge Partners is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

If you would like to be a part of our team, then please send your application as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis.

• A CV of no more than two pages
• A cover letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role and the person specification.

Please note that we will disregard your application if we do not receive a CV and role-specific cover letter.

Appointment will be dependent on receipt of satisfactory references and completing a DBS check.

Recruitment process: Interviews to take place via video link. Candidates will also be required to complete additional tasks via email.

Start date: We are ideally looking for someone who is able to start immediately, although we are prepared to be flexible to ensure that we recruit the most suitable candidate.

Please note: First round of interviews will take place w/c 12th April

An exciting opportunity has arisen at World Child Cancer, a unique charity working to diagnose and treat nearly 10,000 children with cancer across the globe annually.

As Programme Funding Manager you will play an important role in raising income from Charitable Trusts, Foundations and Statutory sources to fund World Child Cancer’s programmes. Working closely with the Programmes Team and Head of Trusts and Statutory Funding, you will research, identify, cultivate and develop comprehensive proposals for potential funders. You will have experience of working in international development and will take the lead in the grant management of several FCDO grants.

The post holder will be passionate about World Child Cancer’s cause, focused on raising income to enable the continuation and growth of World Child Cancer’s programmes and be highly organised with a keen eye for detail.

This pivotal role will have a direct impact on the number of children with cancer we are able to support in the future. We need someone with ambition, drive and passion who is hungry to grow income further.

Peace Direct is an international charity with a big mission: to work with local people to stop violence and build sustainable peace in some of the world's most conflict affected countries. More than that, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Programmes Finance Officer, available to start ASAP.

Key Responsibilities:

Grant finance management:

• To lead on financial management of Peace Direct grants, including donor reporting and closing project restricted balances in all financial records
• To support production of budgets for funding proposals
• To produce accurate financial reports to donors (including institutional and multilateral donors such as FCDO (DfID), SIDA, PPL, GHR, USAID and the EU) in donor’s currency
• To review financial reports from Peace Direct’s partners and to support partners to improve financial reporting
• To keep financial programme records up to date both in spreadsheets and QuickBooks Online
• To update grant reports vs. budgets in grant currency (currently USD or EUR)
• To update financial forecasts for grants, and to work with the relevant project staff to incorporate potential budget over or under-spends
• To coordinate all project audits
• To monitor matched funding requirements and needs where relevant, coordinating closely with staff to ensure accurate understanding of fundraising needs and correct reporting

Organisational finance:

• To update organisational budgets and forecasts with grants to partners, Peace Direct’s direct project expenditure, direct staff and overheads contribution
• To lead on aligning programmes finance processes with organisational finance
• To lead the tracking of staff and overheads recovery from project grants, working closely with the Finance Officer and coordinating with all relevant staff to ensure information is kept up-to-date
• To supply required programmes finance info for management accounts
• To work with the Finance team and other staff to improve financial systems and processes in order to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability in our financial practices

Person specification:

Essential Requirements:

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant
• At least 2 years experience in charity finance
• Good understanding of UK charity SORP and fund accounting
• Good technical accountancy skills and a high degree of numeracy
• Experience of working in a complex, multi-entity, multi-currency financial environment
• An understanding of the financial risk environment within the international development sector
• Experience in working with a range of donors (FCDO (DfID), SIDA, PPL, GHR, USAID and the EU) and understanding of their financial compliance
• Experience in creating multicurrency budgets and in reporting in donor currency (USD or EUR)
• Knowledge of financial processes and control environments
• Intermediate or Advanced Excel
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Good team player, culturally sensitive, with the ability to work with a range of staff and internal & external stakeholders, in-person and remotely

Desirable Requirements:

• Written and spoken French
• Overseas/field experience

While the post is based in our London office, we have closed our office due to Covid and do not expect to reopen it until September 2021. Therefore the successful candidate will be expected to work from home until September at the earliest.

This role will require an occasional overseas travel, sometimes to remote locations, as required (after-Covid).

Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.

The deadline for applications is Monday 10th May; however due to the urgent need to fill this post, we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Only completed applications will be accepted and only applicants with the right to work in the UK will be considered. The application form and Job Description are available on Peace Direct’s website.

Peace Direct works hard to ensure its staff have a good work life balance and feel valued. Some of the benefits we have include:

• 25 days annual leave plus the office closing between Christmas and New Year.
• Study support - time off for exams, exam fees, study materials and professional body membership
• 6% Pension Contribution
• An interest free season ticket loan for the purchase of a commuter season ticket
• Flexible working hours
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave pay (12 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay)
• Training budget available for all staff (we have secured 'Investors in People’ accreditation and are committed to the development and support of all staff).
• A warm and friendly work environment!

A growing charity who deliver high impact financial education to young people are expanding the team and are now recruiting for a Programme Development Manager on a part time basis (3 days) for 12 months initially with a view to be extended.

The organisation is based in central London and while they are working remotely at the moment, they foresee a blended approach of remote and office-based working in future.

As the Programme Development Manager, you'll be adding to the charity's product development capability, expanding the financial education portfolio for Primary Schools. Working collaboratively with partners, you'll keep abreast of the financial education landscape and ensure the charity is at the forefront of delivering high quality financial education to primary schools in the UK.

As a product expert focussing on financial education for Primary Schools, you'll research and recommend the scope of the education programme for your sector and will manage the content development and implementation plan. You'll also be responsible for impact assessment to ensure quality control and will work closely with other managers in the Charity to increase reach and engagement.

To be considered for the role, you will have:
-Primary school teaching experience, with proven success in product and content development in an educational context.
-A track record of planning and delivering high quality learning and engagement programmes and products including impact assessment
-Experience of using evidence to inform policy and practice
-Experience of marketing learning and education products
-Self motivation and a keenness to leverage your network in the financial or education sectors

You might also have:
-Experience of financial education or substantial outreach experience including developing workshop content relevant to financial education.
- Aptitude for digital solutions to innovatively engage relevant audiences

If you're passionate about educating the next generation and putting young people in control of their financial futures by teaching the importance of money management, this could be a great role for you! As well as a generous salary, the organisation has an excellent benefits package. 

To apply or for more information, please send over your CV quoting reference number J74524DT.

Closing date: open until filled. 

Programme Co-ordinator

Full Time 37.5 hours per week 

London, Birmingham or Manchester

£20,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable) 

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated and talented administrator and customer service professional to join our Programme team as a Programme Co-ordinator (internally known as Programme Associate) on a permanent basis.

This role will support the operational delivery (end to end programme management) of a specific cohort, programme or number of programmes. The Programme Associate will work as part of a team owning the end to end experience of stakeholders on a range of programmes, helping them engage effectively with their chosen programme and ensuring they receive an excellent level of customer service. This team will provide the interface between the organisation and these stakeholders, liaising with other teams to ensure that they experience the highest quality service.

Based in either our London, Manchester or Birmingham office, and reporting to one of our Programme Managers, you’ll be responsible for supporting the effective delivery of the programmes, as well as attending events to build relationships with stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you will require previous experience of delivering excellent customer service, as well as excellent organisation, planning and prioritising skills. A key function of the role is processing stakeholder information and feedback, as well as supporting candidate services teams, so you will need to have excellent communication skills, be a strong team player with the ability to work independently and seek advice where required.

Who are Ambition Institute? 

Ambition Institute has one purpose: to help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. With our new organisation, and more than ten years of collective experience in working with educators at all levels, we believe that exciting opportunities lie ahead. We are a graduate school for educators, and we apply academic rigour to our learning design, drawing on frontline insights from schools into what works in practice. Our programmes leverage the latest evidence from international experts, which means we think carefully about what is taught, how, and in what sequence. We work collaboratively to enable school improvement for the benefit of pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Our offer

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.

• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.

• Shared parental leave package.

• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.

• Professional development offer for all staff.

• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.

• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).

• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on Monday 10th May 2021. Interviews will take place on Thursday 13 May 2021.

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.