Project Management Office Lead Jobs

Charity Overview: Black Country Foodbank is a Christian charity that works within the boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, and Wolverhampton supporting a network of Foodbanks provide emergency food and toiletry parcels to those in crisis. As we continue to expand and innovate, we are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team in a new role as Deputy CEO/Operations Manager.

BCFB provided over half a million meals in 2023 and continues to address deepening demand. Through a network of Foodbanks our volunteers serve a wide demographic of people who have been affected by food poverty.

BCFB hope to build on the valuable work that began in 2006 and develop sustainable food projects whilst also working with people to become financially resilient. We look forward to a time when food charities are no longer part of our society.

Food poverty is complex with initiatives and ideas evolving at a pace. BCFB is at a pivotal place in its development with opportunities for growth. We need a leader to work closely with the CEO to continue and support the existing model of foodbanks and food projects and have the drive and passion to explore and manage new initiatives.

Our Vision and Values:

Vision: To relieve financial hardship, sickness and need for persons in the Black Country in particular (but not exclusively) by the provision of food.

Mission: To feed local people in crisis

Our Values: Love People, Connect Communities, Invest in everyone

Position Overview: The Deputy CEO/Operations Manager will play a pivotal role in the day-to-day operations and strategic planning of the charity. The successful candidate will oversee the operational aspects of the charity and functions to ensure efficiency, while also actively expanding the services across the boroughs with new initiatives. This role will enable the charity to break new ground, expand wrap around services whilst expanding and developing our core - distribution of food and toiletries to those who are in crisis.

This is an exciting opportunity to become immersed in the everyday activities of the charity, whilst playing an integral role in the strategic planning and implementation of new initiatives.

 Key Responsibilities:

1. Operational Leadership: Provide strategic direction and leadership to all, right across the charity, securing the confidence and trust of others, building relationships and a deep understanding of all the stakeholders. Able to manage the business of the charity and deputise for the CEO.

2. Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of staff and volunteers. Leading on volunteer recruitment,       staff   and volunteer appraisals/training and general well-being. Ensuring staff and volunteer policies and procedures are kept up to date, reviewed and developed according to current legislation.

3. Strategic Planning: Collaborate with the CEO and team to develop and implement strategic plans and initiatives aligned with the charities mission, vision, and values.

4. Performance Monitoring: Writing reports including data and stories and feeding back, presenting to the staff, volunteers and the Board of Trustees relating to all aspects of the role.

5. Fundraising: Work with the CEO to devise a fundraising strategy that ensures a sustainable income from a variety of donors. From physical donations of food and toiletries to new projects. From Hi Vis jackets to salaries, fundraising will always be on the agenda and at the forefront of this role.

6. Process Optimisation: Identify opportunities for process improvement across all operational areas helping the charity to run as smoothly as possible.

7. Resource Allocation: Manage budgets, resources, funding pots and assets effectively, ensuring optimal utilisation and allocation to support operational objectives and financial targets.

8. Compliance and Risk Management: Working with the staff and vol team to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, standards, and policies, managing risks and implementing appropriate controls to mitigate potential issues.

9. Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including foodbanks, volunteers, partners, and statutory agencies, to support charity objectives and build on the established positive reputation. Identify and nurture new collaborations and relationships that deliver on our strategic objectives. Identify and build our corporate partners, encouraging working together for the good of community.

10.  Ambassadorial role: represent BCFB to the media, at external events and publicity opportunities.

11.  Continuous Learning and Development: Stay informed on strategies and practices in operations management and facilitate ongoing training and development opportunities for the staff and volunteers. Stay at the forefront of food poverty strategy, attending webinars, poverty events, discussion groups and keen to share that learning with the wider team and board.

12.  Communication: Confident to speak in public at various events, chair meetings and feel at home in front of an audience. The post holder will be required to represent the charity at a senior level both internally and externally.

Knowledge and Experience

13.  Proven experience in a leadership role overseeing operations, preferably within the charity sector.

14.  Experience of working with a Board of Trustees.

15.  Passionate about eradicating food poverty in our boroughs whilst actively seeking solutions to meet the need.

16.  Strong understanding of charity principles, financial management, and strategic planning.

17.  Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.

18.  Strong listening and questioning skills, able to take account of and respond to information from a range of sources when developing plans.

19.  Exceptional attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively, meeting deadlines and objectives.

20.  Ability and experience of project management, from concept to launch with continued

21.  Knowledge of relevant regulations, particularly safeguarding, data protection compliance standards, and risk management principles.

22.  Able to shift from daily operational tasks to decision making tasks quickly and efficiently.

23.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Personal attributes

· Comfortable with ambiguity; possess the drive, energy and resilience to see though change.

· Open to alternative ways of doing things, proactively seeking out views from all parties to inform thinking and decision making.

· Passion for collaboration and encouragement of others inside and outside of the sector.

· Personal resilience and optimism.

· Empathy to the needs and aspirations of a diverse community.

· Leads by example; demonstrates professional excellence and high integrity.

· Strong commitment to the role, vision and values of BCFB.

Additional Requirements:

· Willingness to travel as needed. Must have own transport.

· Flexibility to work extended hours and weekends when necessary.

· Commitment to upholding ethical standards and promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment.

· Sympathetic to the Christian ethos of the charity. We have a strong Christian ethos, and we encourage applications from all faiths and none.

Terms of Appointment

Location: Based in Brierley Hill, Dudley but must have a car and be willing to travel around the Black Country

Hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: £40,000 using JCP scales

3-year fixed contract, with scope to extend, funding permitted.

Benefits Include:

· Annual leave: Annual allowance starts at 25 days plus bank holidays plus an additional day for your birthday.

· Opportunities for professional growth and development

· Flexible working

· Meaningful work contributing to the wider community.

· Pension: employer contribution of 3%

Process of Application

Please complete the application form and send your C.V 

You will be contacted if you are successful or unsuccessful in reaching the interview process.

Interviews will be held at Black Country Foodbank, Albion Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3EE.

Interview questions will be provided before the interview.

You will be asked to do a short presentation -maximum of 15 minutes. The title of this presentation will be provided before your interview.

Coeliac UK currently has an exciting opportunity for a Programme Manager, to join our team in High Wycombe. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis . In return you will receive a competitive salary of circa £42,000 per annum.

For over 50 years Coeliac UK has been helping people with coeliac disease and other gluten related conditions live happier, healthier lives. Striving for better gluten free food in more places, providing independent, trustworthy advice and support to the gluten free community, and funding crucial research to not only manage the impacts of gluten, but also find the answers to coeliac disease.

The Programme Manager role:

This position sits within the Finance and Operations team, with a remit to provide effective Programme and Project management across the Charity.

Key responsibilities of the Programme Manager:

• Leading and managing the successful delivery of complex projects/programmes across the Charity
• Building strong, professional relationships with line managers - working closely with the Chief Financial and Operations Officer
• Managing and delivering specific change initiatives
• Ensuring all stakeholder needs are clearly captured, understood, and effectively built into all aspects of project/programme delivery
• Defining, measuring and communicating updates of programme & project performance to key stakeholders
• Managing the Charity’s IT support contracts, and working with contractors to ensure the IT infrastructure is robust and meets the evolving needs of the organisation
• Monitoring and evaluating changes in technology and making recommendations for systems improvements and/or cost savings
• Maintaining accurate project records
• Producing formal reports and documents which clearly set out complex issues to assist decision-making
• Supporting the general activities of the Finance & Operations Department as required

Essential experience, skills and knowledge required for the Programme Manager role:

• At least 5 years' experience as a project professional
• Experience and a working understanding of leading and delivering projects through others in a charity or services environment
• Good general IT skills, especially MS Office with more detailed knowledge of project programming and scheduling software, e.g. MS Project
• A motivated individual with initiative and a structured approach to work who has good organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and able to articulate and communicate effectively at all levels
• Experienced in chairing meetings and taking accurate notes of decisions, actions and commitments
• Experience of leading projects involving data migration and system integration
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Educated to degree level
• Project management qualification (e.g. Prince II or equivalent) desirable
• Able to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines
• Outstanding organisational, analytical and time management skills and ability to create effective processes and procedures
• Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and use own initiative
• A team player

If you would like to be considered as our Programme Manager, please apply now with your CV and cover letter. For your application to be considered, please combine your covering letter and CV into a single document for uploading purposes. We’d love to hear from you!

Role Overview:​

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• Provide infrastructure support to local voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups and social enterprises. ​

• Engage in one-on-one and outreach meetings to better support community needs. ​

• Develop and manage VCSE networks focusing on key themes like Children, Families, and Young People, Health and Wellbeing, Digital Isolation, and Safeguarding. ​

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Key Responsibilities:​

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• Develop and oversee the implementation of detailed work plans for the development and funding advice service. ​

• Assist VCS organisations with monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating their impact. ​

• Provide guidance on funding streams, review proposals, and offer feedback. ​

• Advise on legal structures, policies, and charity registration processes. ​

• Planned and delivered training programs in collaboration with EHCVS staff or external trainers. ​

• Promote best practices and support the development of business plans, fundraising strategies, and quality assurance policies. ​

For more information see our recruitment pack 

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You’ll work with stakeholders to identify projects that will contribute to realising benefits and achieving outcomes and will ensure the interests of the Retail Senior Team are met by the activities delivered and that maximum improvements are made in existing and new business operations.

Working closely with the wider central operation management team, you’ll influence business partners in Learning & Development and Technology Delivery teams, to align resources and monitor the successful delivery of change activity.

Leading on transition management, you’ll ensure that business as usual is maintained during the transition and the changes are effectively integrated into the business.

This role will also manage the day-to-day portfolio activity as well as attending regional meetings, ensuring that current change themes are kept high on the agenda.

You'll be an active member of the Portfolio Group and will manage a small team.

Working requirements

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and one of our BHF offices (London, Birmingham, Northampton, Leeds, Edinburgh, Cardiff). 

At the BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. 

About you

You’ll have operational knowledge of retail with extensive experience or a qualification in project management. You'll ideally have multi-site/field management experience gained from a large commercial retailer.

With a proven track record of delivering operational activity, you will have successfully delivered multiple projects. You’ll have experience of business processes & creating and executing a plan.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be self-motivated but also a strong team player able to work within the team and across the organisation
• Be highly organised and able to work on multiple projects with conflicting deadlines
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be able to influence others
• Be able to build trust and communicate effectively to people of all different technical abilities
• Have good analytical skills

Interview process

Please note interviews may take place throughout the advertising period or shortly after the closing date.

How to apply

It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button to be redrected to our career site.

£41,200 (pro-rata) + 6% pension contribution

21-35 hours per week

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Fundraising Manager to lead our fundraising strategy. You will work closely with our CEO and Fundraising Officer to raise funds from a range of sources to support our work with refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. You will also ensure that LRMN has positive relationships with funders and line manager the Fundraising Officer.

For more information, please refer to the job pack. To apply, please submit your CV and answers to the screening questions on Charity Job.

Deadline: 9am 24th June 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 1st July 2024

Age UK is currently looking to hire a Poverty, Income and Work Policy Manager within our Influencing division on a permanent basis.

If you are seeking a rewarding role and have a passion for policy, then this may be the opportunity for you. This role has responsibility for developing Age UK's work in a variety of domains focussed on reducing poverty in later life for older people. A particular focus will be State Pensions, Social Security Benefits and the UK labour market for older people.

As a Policy Manager you will analyse public policy to make recommendations to central government, regulators and professional bodies whilst collaborating with our wider influencing teams to ensure we help older people become more financially secure in future.

This exciting opportunity would suit someone with a good understanding of the policy making system and strong proficiency in verbal and written communication.

This position offers hybrid working between home and our central London office. Currently our Policy team attend the office weekly on Wednesday's.

Internal job grade - 5L

Must haves:

* Excellent skills in policy analysis with a focus on robust evidence, understanding political and policy contexts, and finding solutions.
* Good numeracy skills, in particular analysing data to create and reinforce arguments for change.
* Excellent written communication skills with the ability to present complex issues in a persuasive accessible style to a range of different audiences.
* Good oral advocacy skills and ability to build influential relationships.
* A proactive and flexible approach, identifying and taking forward opportunities, shaping ideas, and developing partnerships.
* The ability to project manage complex influencing activities alone or with colleagues, and to manage a complex workload, set priorities and meet tight deadlines.
* The ability to assimilate new policy issues/ areas quickly, make connections between different policy areas, and initiate and frame new policy agendas.
* The skills to support and challenge internal colleagues, with self-confidence and a commitment to helping others meet shared goals

Great to Haves:
* Experience of the subject area and/or older people's issues.
* Stakeholder management.
* Advocating for policy solutions to either politicians, civil servants, regulators.
* Talking to the media and/or public speaking

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, 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
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

The job is flexible, although the post holder will be expected to come to the London office at least once a week, usually on a Wednesday, and have the flexibility to attend key meetings and events in London at other times (and occasionally travel in the UK).

Occasional line management, on a temporary or permanent basis of other Policy team members as required by the Head of Policy.

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

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 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

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.

Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. We are one of the largest student-led organisations in the UK and a charity with over 50,000 members, 300 staff and an annual turnover of more than £12m.

It's an exciting time our growing organisation as we implement our new Student Life Strategy. In 2023 we received a multi-million-pound investment to enhance student life at UCL. The financial backing from our parent university is recognition of the transformative effect that extra and co-curricular experiences have on students at UCL – helping them develop skills, build networks, reduce loneliness and isolation, grow in confidence, and make the most of their time at a world leading institution.

Job description

We are looking for a Sports Development Manager who will be responsible for developing and supporting TeamUCL (a sporting community of 75 student sports clubs) and managing the Sports Development team at the Students' Union. 

Do you have a good understanding of the UK sport and Higher Education sport sectors? Do you have experience working within in a sports development setting? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Closing date for applications: 8th July 2024, 23:59 (BST)

Organisation: Scriptoria Sustainable Development Solutions

Contract: Full time, permanent 

Location: Flexible (London and/or remote, plus business travel)

Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 – depending on experience 

Start date: ASAP 

Do you have a scientific PhD and postdoc/industry experience? Do you want to apply your scientific skills and research experience to health and sustainable development projects? Are you interested in meeting people, sharing your skills and learning to be a first-class communicator? Then this is the job for you.

Who we are 

Scriptoria is a values-driven, ethically-focused consulting company that has a strong international reputation for excellence. We specialise in helping clients around the world to tackle sustainable development, poverty reduction, health, and climate and environmental issues. Our Consulting, Data, Communications and Training Teams focus on knowledge management, data management and communications to help research, international development, government and other organisations better manage information and communicate their findings. 

Who we're looking for 

We are looking for a dynamic new team member with a PhD in a science/STEM subject to join our innovative Consulting Team and to contribute to the work of our Data and Training Teams. Agriculture and the health sciences are areas we are particularly interested in.

Specifically, we want an individual with a passion for research and sustainable development, a friendly, outgoing personality and a willingness to learn new skills. We’re looking for someone who wants to engage with international development and research projects to help them work more efficiently and have a greater impact.

This role will offer a range of experience and the opportunity to contribute to the diverse range of services that Scriptoria provides.

Approximately half of your time will be spent working with our exceptionally experienced team of knowledge management and data consultants to help us develop and deliver cutting-edge data-management/analytics solutions and project-management software systems to our clients. Your work will also involve working to help us manage and organise the projects we deliver to clients. The other half of your time will involve meeting with and training clients (to pass on your skills in research communications), both online and through face-to-face courses. Finally, you will be encouraged to contribute to company-wide strategy and business development. 

Your role will include:

• Helping sustainable development and research programs to develop and implement digital tools and analytics systems to better manage their workflows and use their data 

• Working with projects in Africa and Asia to provide technical advisory and consulting services to help them to better manage and share information, knowledge and data

• Training and mentoring international researchers by delivering courses, workshops, and individual support in areas including journal article/report writing, grant writing, project management and communications for non-specialists 

• Contributing to business development across the company, including marketing and client outreach.

Working with Scriptoria 

Our senior team has an exceptional skill set, and we recognise that candidates with all the skills we need simply may not exist. But don’t worry, if you have some of the skills we want but lack others – we will train you to fill those gaps. This will include thorough training in the delivery of our well-respected training courses. 

Our staff have the choice to work wholly or partly from home or from our office in Tooting, SW London, during regular operational hours (08.30-17.30). If working from home, staff must have a working environment suitable for holding video-call meetings/training sessions with clients. 

Wherever you work, you will interact regularly with senior team members to gain new skills and exchange ideas.  

This job will require regular travel to deliver training courses (mostly in the UK, estimated 2 to 8 days per month) and may also involve international travel, including to developing countries. So, applicants must be willing to travel (in line with UK government guidance). 

Key skills and experience 

Essential 

Qualifications and skills

• A PhD in a quantitative STEM research subject 

• 2 years minimum of postdoc/industry experience (in a research or research-support role) 

• A strong understanding of research processes and data analysis and management 

• A demonstrated talent for writing - including writing journal articles and writing for non-specialists 

• At least one first-author paper in a peer-reviewed journal 

• Experience delivering live training/teaching courses 

• An excellent, practical knowledge of MS Excel and MS PowerPoint 

• Excellent English language skills, to the standard of a native speaker 

• The right to work in the UK

Characteristics and interests 

• A friendly, open personality (bright, resilient, cheerful, confident) 

• A passion for international development and building researchers’ skills 

• An interest in information management and technology, data systems and analytics and in helping create new IT systems and software (programming skills are not required for this role) 

• A willingness to travel and to take a flexible approach to working hours when travelling 

• The confidence required to give presentations and training courses and to lead (facilitate) meetings, online and in person 

• The ability to work very well under pressure and self-manage 

• The ability to juggle multiple tasks and work alongside the company Directors 

Desirable 

• Experience working on collaborative research projects with international partners 

• Experience working with programs such as Microsoft SharePoint or other knowledge management tools 

• Experience with statistical analysis in R 

• Experience in grant writing and/or grant management 

• Experience writing communications materials that translate science for non-specialists and encourage engagement 

Salary and annual leave 

Salary will depend on qualifications and experience but is expected to be between £35,000 and £38,000 p/a (depending on experience). Annual leave is 25 days per year plus public holidays (33 days).

Yes Futures empowers young people to believe in themselves and discover their personal potential.

We are a multi-award winning charity, established in 2012. Our successful programmes have already made a proven difference to the lives of over 3400 young people.

We are ambitious about expanding our impact to many more young people and we are seeking a passionate and driven Programme Manager(s) to join delivery team and help us scale our programmes to more schools.

Programme Manager role

We are now looking for an enthusiastic and committed Programme Manager(s) to join our existing Programme Team in September 2024 on a full or part-time basis (6-month fixed-term with potential to extend).  As a Programme Manager, you will be responsible for managing the Yes Futures programmes in-person, in our partner primary and secondary schools in North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire.

Main Responsibilities

You will be one of a small team of Programme Managers, dedicated to delivering excellent programmes which make a positive difference to the lives of students.  The main responsibilities of the Programme Manager role are:

Programme delivery

• Responsible for the care and wellbeing of all students in your schools on the programme;
• Communicating with parents where necessary during the programme, by email, letter and telephone;
• Planning and delivering whole-group workshops for students;
• Planning and delivering information and celebration events for students and parents;
• Facilitating the in-person and online volunteer coaching team to deliver student coaching sessions. As well as delivering coaching sessions to students, where required;
• Developing business and charity partnerships for day trips;
• Planning and delivering the day trips included in the programme;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of the Into the Wild and World of Work day trips;
• Implementing discipline procedures, including reporting serious discipline issues;
• Implementing all necessary Health and Safety and Child Protection procedures, including recording and reporting any incidents;
• Ongoing communication with the school and Yes Futures head office regarding student engagement and progress.

Organisation and administration

• School onboarding, including ensuring that dates are planned, students are recruited and parental agreements are returned;
• Planning and organising the logistical elements of the programme (timetables, activities, sessions plans etc) through liaising with Yes Futures head office, school staff, businesses, charitable organisations and the rest of the Coaching team;
• Creation of Risk Assessments, parent letters and programme-related documents for schools;
• Sourcing materials needed for programme sessions, including lunches for trips;
• Assisting with finance and petty cash where required.

Management of volunteer Yes Futures Coaches

• Managing and developing the skills of your Coaching teams (usually 2-6 adults per school);
• Ongoing communication with your Coaching teams, to foster their enthusiasm and commitment;
• Supporting Coach recruitment for future programmes;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of training for Coaches;
• Maintaining accurate and secure records of Coaches’ personal information, absences, sickness and other relevant information.

Evaluation and reporting

• Facilitating the pre-, mid- and end of programme evaluations;
• Oversight and input of key student monitoring data and impact data;
• Debriefing and ongoing feedback collection from schools and Coaches;
• Ensure all work is carried out in an effective and timely manner to support continued high standards of the Yes Futures programmes.

Programme Managers will also be given the opportunity to support with other Head Office functions, including but not limited to:

• Strengthening our strategy, programme design and theory of change;
• Supporting the marketing of Yes Futures to new schools and customers;
• Developing our fundraising strategy through bid writing and other fundraising tasks;
• Establishing relationships with key partner organisations;
• Planning our future Ambassador offer and other pilot programmes.

In addition, as part of our focus on employee development, you will be able to dedicate time to individual personal development opportunities and gain further professional growth through leading working groups in strategic areas in which you are interested.

Benefits to you

Yes Futures is an incredible place to work. In the past two years, we have been awarded places in both the Top 100 Social Enterprises UK and the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape To. 

This is a unique opportunity to have an incredible impact, by joining our ambitious team at this exciting stage in the charity’s growth. You will have significant ownership over your work, enabling you to thrive and grow your talents in a collaborative environment alongside a supportive, fun team of colleagues.

As well as a generous reward package, we provide:

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays, increasing year-on-year to 30 days’ holiday after five years of service.
• Additional 3 days’ volunteering leave, so you can focus on your other charitable passions.
• Workplace pension with employer contribution of 5%.
• Flexible approach to work (remote working and flexibility around core hours 10am-4pm)).
• Generous CPD allowance for professional development and qualifications.

With us, you will make a tangible difference to thousands of young people’s lives. 

Some testimonials from our current employees:

• "Yes Futures is an extremely positive and supportive working environment. All employees are valued and encouraged to contribute across all areas of the charity. My team are so enthusiastic and passionate about the fundamental ethos -  helping to build a positive future for young people." 
• "As well as every day being different, and the work we do being so rewarding, we have a fantastic team of dedicated, intelligent, interesting, passionate people! It's wonderful to be part of it all!" 
• "I work with a supportive team with great passion and energy. We are all so different but share a passion for supporting young people. Our CEO is an inspiration and leads the way with her positivity, drive and enthusiasm."

How to apply

If you would like to apply, please send a CV and cover letter (max 600 words) to applications @ yesfutures. org.  Please quote the role title and your name the subject line (e.g. Programme Manager - ‘Your Name’) by Monday 1 July (9am).

Please include:

• Your motivations for applying
• How your skills and experience meet the person specification for this role
• Your home address/ town or postcode (which should be within the specified region)
• Your preference for full or part-time roles (i.e. days per week)
• If you have access to a vehicle for work (this is not a requirement for the role but helps us effectively plan our school allocations).
• The date from which you are available to start the role

Dates and recruitment timeline

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first-stage online interview taking place on 9 & 10 July (invitations will be sent by Friday 5 July at the latest).  Successful candidates will then be invited to an Assessment Centre and Interview taking place on Wednesday 17 July (in-person at our Brixton office in London).  Please keep all these dates free.

Start date

Ideally, we are looking for a Programme Manager to start by late August/ early September in order to provide a comprehensive induction and handover prior to the next delivery cycle in September (though there may be some flexibility to accommodate the right candidate).

About the role

We are excited to recruit a Community Organiser for our East Oxford Parent Power project. This role offers a meaningful, paid professional development opportunity. The Brilliant Club work in partnership with Oxford Brookes University to engage with parents in East Oxford. The parental engagement model used will be based on the successful Parent Power South London and Oldham Parent Power projects.

Parent Power supports parents/carers to develop skills in community organising and expertise in supporting their child to access higher education. The project empowers parents/carers to make change in their children’s future and ensure that they have a fair chance in education and their future careers.

The Community Organiser will:

• Support local pupils from underrepresented backgrounds by empowering their parent/carers to become higher education experts.
• Receive community organising training from Citizens UK and develop transferable skills.
• Join a nationwide community of community organisers making a significant impact on university access.

Person specification

Time and Resource Management:

• Essential – Able to plan sessions in an organised and efficient manner and adhere to agreed deadlines.
• Essential – Excellent timekeeper, ensuring prompt arrival to meetings and 1-1s; well organised within 1-1s and sessions.
• Essential – Capable of adapting quickly to new systems/ processes.
• Desirable – Confident in using digital systems for delivery of online sessions in parent meetings.
• Desirable – Experience of creating resources.

External Stakeholder Knowledge and Management:

• Essential – Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Essential – Awareness of role as a visitor within a school; understanding of the other commitments held by professionals within a school and by parents/carers.
• Essential – Understanding of The Brilliant Club’s mission.
• Desirable – Prior experience of community focused work.
• Desirable – Ability to understand and relate to the barriers faced in the East Oxford Community, and a willingness to develop this understanding
• Desirable – Ability to understand the current climate in the UK school system and some of the challenges young people and parent/carers might be facing.
• Desirable – Ability to understand the barriers young people face to university access and some of the ways these might be overcome.

Communication:

• Essential – Awareness of how to engage parents/carers.
• Essential – Able to communicate in a timely and professional way with project stakeholders.
• Essential – Able to take a relational approach to communication with parents/carers, especially in 1-1s.
• Desirable – Experience of meeting facilitation

Initiative and Problem-solving:

• Essential – Ability to adopt a professional approach to problem solving with a range of stakeholders.

Developing Self and Others:

• Essential – Able to identify own strengths and areas for development, with an openness to feedback.

Job overview

British Somali Community Centre is a refugee women-led charity with a 30-year history of delivering much needed services in education, family support, advocacy, and health programmes to the community.

We are seeking a dynamic, proactive, part-time Development and Operations Manager to oversee, grow and develop our organisation to continue to serve our community as we deal with an increase in demand for our services post pandemic and with the rise in the Cost-of-Living crisis.

Duties:

- Lead on organisational development, business, and strategy planning.

- Oversee strategic monitoring and reporting, internal audits, costing and business growth opportunities.

- Ensure policies and processes are in place, relevant and regularly reviewed and updated.

- Support the development and operations of projects and processes within the charity.

- Develop and deliver a research plan to identify the most promising prospective donors for BSCC’s programme priorities.

- Work collaboratively with senior management to develop and submit high value funding bids to meet fundraising targets.

- Secure long-term financing for programs by writing and applying for funding from a diverse range of funding streams.

- Develop the organisation to the vision of the board of trustees.

- Prepare updates, papers, and reports for trustee meetings, funding partners, and wherever else applicable.

Requirements -

- Bachelor's degree

- Experience in non-profit fundraising and writing successful business plans and strategies.

- Experience of leading on prospect management, taking the initiative, identifying, and reaching out to new trusts and foundations supporters.

- Experience in developing and managing high-quality relationships with trusts and foundations and/or high-net-worth individuals.

- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.

- Demonstrated ability to think strategically and to achieve results in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

- Excellent interpersonal skills.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

This is an exciting opportunity for to join our small, friendly team. If you are a motivated individual with a passion for community-focused organisations, we would love to hear from you. Apply now!

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: From £35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

· 25 days holiday (pro-rata for part-time role), plus bank holidays and the Christmas week.

· Excellent staff development and training opportunities.

· Job satisfaction from making a real difference on a small team for a charity integral to the local community.

Schedule:

· Flexitime

Work Location: In person

Note: This is an exciting new role, and we expect it will evolve over time. This job description is not intended to establish a total definition of the job, but an outline of the duties. The details above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional tasks from time to time, to enable the organisation to carry out its work efficiently.

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Social Media Manager to join our Communications team. This is a new and exciting role that is both creative and strategic. You will lead on the DEC’s social media presence and expertise to deliver impactful content on all our channels and explore new opportunities to reach our audiences.

Ideally, you will have worked in an NGO, can demonstrate successes in a similar role, have proven experience advising senior leaders and have exceptional “people” skills.

If you’re passionate about using your skills to raise funds for our national appeals, share stories of communities affected by disasters and have great ideas on how to demonstrate the impact of our work, we’d love to hear from you!

As part of a small, successful core team, you will collaborate with colleagues from across our 15 member charities as well as our national partners. The DEC provides opportunities to learn and grow in a supportive and productive environment.

Please download the job description for full details of the team, responsibilities and required/desired competencies, experience, skills and knowledge.

Because our work is about highlighting women’s experiences and providing gender-specific services to women, all of our positions are open to women only (exempt under Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, part 1).

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Enterprise and Sales Manager to drive and develop Clean Break’s commercial income generation, maximising the income potential of our building and expertise through an ambitious hires and training programme.

You will bring experience of driving commercial business in the cultural or charitable sector, with skills and knowledge of either launching new products or achieving success in breaking into new markets. You’ll have excellent client relationship skills, with experience of converting interest into sales and may have found success in brokering lucrative corporate relationships in a non-profit setting.  

You’ll have a strategic approach to sales with experience of achieving targets and will be skilled in monitoring and analysing finances to develop concise reporting and sales projections.

You will be pivotal in securing new business for Clean Break’s training and hires offers, delivering strategic marketing plans and driving lucrative relationships with cultural organisations and businesses.

Please read the Recruitment Pack before applying for this role.

The deadline for applying for this role is 12pm on Monday 24 June 2024.

The British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) is seeking to appoint a Development Manager to manage the formulation and implementation of BCB’s fundraising strategy to support the delivery of existing programmes as well as new initiatives.

The Development Manager will work with the close-knit BCB team to identify and take forward funding opportunities and analyse data to inform fundraising decision-making in support of BCB’s vision and mission.

The Development Manager will be joining the team of one of the UK’s leading ceramics organisations. This is an excellent opportunity for ambitious, dynamic and attentive individuals, seeking to use their skills and experience to support BCB in delivering its values of being bold, accountable, welcoming, significant, grounded, inclusive, connected and collaborative.

You will work closely with the Head of Business Services to pursue relevant funding streams, foster and build funder relationships, manage reporting requirements and ensure BCB is responsive to new opportunities. You will have a proven track record of successfully identifying and pursuing income-generation opportunities. Working on a local, national and international level, you will have a committed interest in contemporary visual arts and ceramics and experience in contributing to and supporting the implementation of strategic plans.