We’re excited to announce that in April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.
By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well.
The role
You will work within our Communications and Influencing Directorate which will market and communicate the new charity, our work and impact to all those affected by breast cancer. This will be achieved through the provision of high quality information about breast cancer; ensuring the cause and patient voice is kept high on the policy, political and media agenda to influence policy and practice.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development and delivery of our policy and public affairs strategy to influence change for people with breast cancer in Wales. You will develop evidence-based positions and recommendations, oversee the design, development and delivery of public affairs plans and build strong relationships with key external stakeholders. Acting as a source of expertise across the organisation and externally you will work with colleagues to support the development and delivery of influencing strategies in line with policy positions, and developing contacts and relationships to increase the charity’s profile.
About you
You will have experience of working in a relevant policy and public affairs role delivering significant change, of undertaking research and analysing data to support policy development, and of delivering and developing public affairs activities. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills will provide you with the ability to manage projects and think strategically as well as building strong relationships with external stakeholders to influence change. You will have an excellent understanding of the current policy landscape.
For further information and to apply
Please download a copy of the job description and person specification. Please submit your CV and supporting statement, addressing the criteria you meet listed in the person specification, via our online application portal.
Closing date: 11:59pm on Sunday 6 October 2019
Interview date: Wednesday 16 October 2019
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We are excited to be recruiting two new project managers to support our programme delivery across Wales. In this role you will be collaborating with foster carers, children’s services, and co-professionals from health and education to deliver innovative projects and scale up pilot programmes.
These roles will be initially working on Fostering Wellbeing, a programme that tests and evaluates social pedagogy principles in a foster care environment. The programme delivers learning and brings together foster carers with other professionals to share best practice across service boundaries.
The Project Manager (North) role will work across North and Mid Wales and will be homebased within those regions. The Project Manager (South) will work across West and South Wales and will be based at our Cardiff office.
Interviews will take place in Cardiff on 8th and 9th October 2019
CVs are not accepted.
The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience of foster care either through being fostered or from a family who fosters/ed.
The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.
We are seeking an individual who is hardworking, proactive and experienced in working with collaborators, schools and staff to deliver the Lab Seren programme as a Project Manager at the Institute of Physics.
The role
This is an exciting role that will enable the job holder to focus on delivering the project in collaboration with Welsh Government, the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) and other stakeholders. The Lab Seren project is operated as part of the Welsh Government led Trio Sci Cymru programme, and brings informal science enhancement activities to schools in Wales.
Responsibilities include:
- Implementation of Programmes – leading a team of staff and external contactors to deliver the project effectively.
- Development of projects –To oversee all aspects of the development of the Lab Seren Project, including workshop content, resources and partnerships and to ensure that these are developed and delivered, in a timely fashion, are of high standard and meet the project requirements.
- Management and reporting - Ensuring that all programme staff and resources are optimised through effective planning, professional development, monitoring and control.
- Liaison and representation - Handling all enquiries related to Lab Seren from stakeholders.
Further responsibilities of the role can be found in the job description.
The Person
We are looking for an individual who is driven and has the ability to manage people and projects. They will be dependable, a team player and can demonstrate good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
Desirably, the ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent in a physical science subject together with excellent communication and team working skills. The role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Why work with us?
We are a charitable membership organisation with a worldwide membership from enthusiastic amateurs to those at the top of their sector in academia, business, education and government.
Our purpose is to gather, inspire, guide, represent and celebrate all who share a passion for physics. And, in our role as a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.
In addition to a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.
For further information on this role and to apply please visit the IOP Jobs website.
Contract: Fixed Term- until 31 March 2022
Hours: 35 hours
Salary: £34,000
Grade: B
Closing date for applications: 07 Oct 2019
Interview date: w/c 14 Oct 2019
The Institute of Physics is an equal opportunities employer. We request no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Fixed term contract until December 2021
Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We work to give every child the same chance in life.
Our Girls’ Rights and Youth Team has a focus on bringing our global work for girls’ rights to the UK and is also the leading voice for our global girls’ rights campaign, ‘Because I am a Girl’. Youth engagement and youth voices are at the heart of the work we do and the reason we do it. It is an exciting time for this dynamic team which is working at the forefront of delivering our universal girls’ rights message.
In 2016 we turned the spotlight on girls’ rights in the UK with the launch of ‘The State of Girls’ Rights in the UK’ report. This highlighted the disparity in girls’ rights across Wales and called for change for girls. We will now deliver an ambitious three year programme in Wales, working with girls and boys to empower young people to be champions of equality in their communities. We’re recruiting a Development Manager to oversee the Champions of Wales programme and to grow Plan International UK’s work in Wales.
You will serve as relationship lead across a range of grassroots partners in Wales while working to support successful implementation and delivery of the programme. You will represent the organisation externally, leveraging and building on existing networks to share our work and position us as the go-to partner for girls’ rights programming in the sector. You will also line manage the Youth and Support Officer and ensure they support young people’s participation in wider Plan International UK events and activities.
You will have worked directly in a field related to youth engagement, gender equality and/or girls’ rights, with a track record of implementing programmes, initiatives, campaigns or research in these areas. You will be able to advocate for girls’ rights programming and policy, persuading others of the importance and engendering support. Knowledge of women and girls’ rights in the UK (and current trends and policies in this area) and of the UK youth and local government context including funding streams, trends, and governance are essential.
This role will be based in Cardiff. It will involve overnight stays and occasional evening and weekend work, plus regular travel in Wales and occasional travel to London.
The deadline for applications is 9:00am on Monday 30 September 2019.
Interviews will take place in Cardiff on Friday 4 October 2019.
Due to the nature of our work with children, we follow rigorous child protection policies and procedures in our recruitment process. As a result, some of our roles are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee or volunteer; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.
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Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute. Take the next step in your journey by applying to become a member of our team in Wales:
Civil / Highways Engineer, North & Mid Wales
£27,255 per annum
(Ref: SUS2700)
37.5 hours per week – initially a 12 month contract
based in North Wales (Ruthin or other location to be agreed))
Sustrans supports professional development towards incorporated or chartered status through a scheme approved by the Institution of Civil Engineers.
This is a unique and very exciting opportunity to join the team which is designing and delivering outstanding cycling and walking infrastructure as part of Sustrans Design and Engineering programme across the UK, with particular focus on North and Mid Wales projects involving rural and urban cycling and walking infrastructure and street design schemes from conception to delivery, thus creating safer and more attractive conditions for active travel.
Educated to degree level or equivalent, with a relevant qualification in an engineering or architecture discipline, you will have cycling and walking facility and highway engineering design experience, competent in the production of technical drawings and specifications and the development of infrastructure projects. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to build effective working relationships and have knowledge of cycling and walking infrastructure design guidance. You will be IT literate with experience of AutoCAD and other computer aided design software and committed to the promotion of sustainable transport.
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 09:00am on Wednesday 9 October 2019. Interviews to be held in Wrexham on Wednesday 23 October 2019.
Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.
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Department: Data and Impact
Contract Duration: 12 months
Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem. We helped 2.6 million people face to face, over the phone, by email and webchat, and people visited our online advice pages 25 million times. We help with everything from money issues to problems at work, housing to consumer rights. Now we want to do even more.
We are looking to recruit an Impact and Evaluation analyst to join our Impact and Data Team, with a specific lead on assessing and demonstrating the impact of the witness service delivered in courts by Citizens Advice.
This is a diverse and interesting role which will draw on your experience of either social research or evaluation to deliver high quality and robust insights.
You will be working to support, develop and deliver research and evaluation for funded projects and programmes.
You will need to demonstrate that you are an effective team player with a range of attributes including the ability to foster and maintain effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, great IT literacy; including the ability to use software to analyse and interpret data and communicate the findings clearly to a range of audiences.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.
Are you passionate about music and the performing arts? We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated and proactive individual to lead on the development and delivery our fundraising strategy. Working closely with the Chief Executive and Artistic Director and using your excellent relationship management skills, you’ll continue to build upon our existing portfolio of supporters and generate income across all streams including trusts and foundations, individual giving and corporate. The Aloud Charity has a creative and vibrant team with the ambition and skills to make things happen. If that's you too then we'd love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Weston Gateway Business Park
About Us
Now is an exciting time to join LiveWest, the largest housing provider in the South-West. We are a leading developer of affordable and social housing from Cornwall to Gloucestershire, and we are making a real difference for people and communities.
LiveWest owns and manages over 36,000 homes, with ambitious plans to build 16,000 new homes over the next ten years.
To address this increased programme, we are seeking an experienced Senior Development Manager to work with us to deliver new affordable and open market homes across the South-West. This role will be based at our offices at Weston-super-Mare.
Your Rewards
- Salary of up to £52,200 per annum
- 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (increasing to 30 days)
- A choice of pension schemes
- Healthcare cashback plan
If you are a high calibre construction or property development professional with the skills and ability to make a huge impact on an already successful business, this is the ideal role in which to further your career and take your next step into a senior position.
With a strong financial base, clear vision and purpose, we are well placed to continue to lead the market in the South-West and you will have the chance to drive forward our portfolio and play a vital role in maintaining our position and status.
We have a strong set of values to differentiate us from other organisations and an agreed strategy that will drive our activities until 2022. We are customer focused, we challenge convention and we believe that together, we deliver.
Your Role
As the Senior Development Manager, you will lead a team tasked with delivering our property development programme across a portfolio of sites across the west of England.
You will:
- Manage a team of Development Managers and Assistant Development Managers to achieve our targets
- Ensure our new homes meet our customers’ expectations and provide good quality homes
- Manage our consultants and contractors and work collaboratively with colleagues
- Ensure that projects are delivered on time and are accurately forecasted
About You
To be considered as the Senior Development Manager, you will need:
- Experience of managing and delivering significant complex development projects to budget and target
- Experience of working in the construction sector including experience at a mid-sector management operational level
- Detailed knowledge of current standards and/or practices relating to affordable housing
- Detailed knowledge of construction industry and standards
- Knowledge of Homes England (HE) regulation, procedures and standards
- Registered Provider (RP) experience or suitable similar experience in a related field
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- A sound knowledge of the processes for developing new properties
- A construction and/or property related qualification
- A degree level education or suitable relevant experience
This position would be suitable for someone who has held the role of Senior Property Developer, Head of Property Development, Construction Manager, Development Project Manager, Construction Project Manager, Housing Development Manager, Affordable Housing Manager, or Affordable Housing Project Manager.
Webrecruit and LiveWest are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you are ready for your next challenge as a Senior Development Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Development & Alumni Relations
Cardiff University seeks an ambitious and talented fundraiser for the position of Senior Development Manager (Major Gifts).
Cardiff University is an ambitious, innovative university, located in a beautiful and thriving capital city. One of the world’s top 150 universities, its research was ranked 5th amongst UK universities in the most recent Research Excellence Framework for quality, and 2nd for impact.
In recent years, Cardiff University has embarked on an exciting step-change in its advancement programme, with significant new investment in its fundraising and supporter relations programmes.
The Senior Development Manager (Major Gifts) will seek to secure major gifts for identified priority projects for the University. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Development & Head of Fundraising, the post holder will join as a senior member of the high-performing fundraising team, raising gifts of five, six and seven-figures from individuals, charitable trusts and foundations, and corporates.
The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience and understanding of major gifts fundraising, including face-to-face solicitation of gifts; strong negotiation and communication skills; an ability to represent the University and develop strong institutional relationships at a senior level; and the ambition, drive, commitment and vision needed to support the University’s fundraising targets.
For an informal conversation prior to applying for this role, please email Greg Spencer, Deputy Director of Development.
It is anticipated that interviews for this post will be held in Cardiff on Wednesday 9th October 2019. Please confirm your availability to attend interview in your application.
This post is full-time and open-ended.
To apply, please visit our website.
Closing date: Saturday, 28 September 2019.
Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
THIS IS AN EXCITING ROLE FOR BOTH YOU AND US. WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE THAT WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION FOR THIS ANIMAL CHARITY. SOMEONE THAT WILL BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF ALL THE NEGLECTED, DAMAGED AND UNWANTED ANIMALS THAT THIS WONDERFUL SANCTUARY TAKES IN EVERY YEAR. SOMEONE THAT WILL FIND THE FUNDS TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN KEEP THIS CHARITY DOING THE GREAT THINGS THAT IT HAS DONE SINCE 2001. IF YOU HAVE THE DRIVE, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE, DONT MISS OUT ON THIS LIFE CHANGING POSITION.
Fixed Term 12 months - Any Trust Office. Full time- 35 hours a week
Joining a growing development team, reporting to the Senior Head of Digital Technology, the Senior Developer will play a vital role in building our innovative digital products. Working closely with the Innovation team, testers and product owners,the Senior Developer will ensure that both his own code and the code of their developers is of high quality and fit-for purpose.
The core aim of the Digital Products team is to provide users internal and external to the Trust with the software they need to work as effectively as possible.Improving user satisfaction and reliability of our software is critical if we are to achieve the objectives of the Trust. The Senior Developer will work to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.
The digital teams appreciate the value of Agile product delivery and the Senior Developer should be comfortable in this environment while providing coaching and guidance to members of their team. In practice, this means building products, working closely with other members of the digital products team, solving problems, peer reviewing code and writing unit tests where required.
A degree in computer science or other related field coupled with proven experience of working in similar digital product environments. A good working knowledge of HTML/CSS JavaScript (jQuery) Ajax and LAMP stack.
This is a fixed term role for 12 months with the possibility of extension and can be based in any UK Trust office. To learn more about the role, please download the job description.
About The Prince's Trust
We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince's Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.
To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince's Trust Behavioural Framework.
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Department: Expert Advice Team
Contract Duration: 6 months
Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
The postholder will be responsible for providing a legal overview across advice areas and organisational projects such as preparations for exiting the EU. The postholder is not expected to be an expert in all these areas but will work with the experts across the team to identify and articulate the expert advice team's opinion and legal advice across our main advice areas. The postholder will work across organisational projects such as exiting the EU and act as a decision maker and figurehead for the expert advice teams views.
The Legal Lead will also manage experts to deliver updated advice or training content for projects, such as Brexit, which cut across multiple advice areas. They will also be responsible for contracting with ad-hoc consultants and external experts as needed to deliver these projects.
The post holder will work closely with the senior experts and experts in each advice area, organisational project leads and the Head of Expert Advice. The post holder will also liaise with the customer journey and learning teams to agree priorities for preparing updated content and supporting decision making regarding the delivery of proactive tactical advice for projects that involve multiple advice areas.
The postholder will line manage two immigration experts in the expert advice team and support the development of a longer term strategy for immigration.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.
Development & Alumni Relations
Cardiff University seeks a talented individual for the part-time position of Development Officer (Legacies & In Memoriam).
Cardiff University is an ambitious, innovative university, located in a beautiful and thriving capital city. One of the world’s top 150 universities, its research was ranked 5th amongst UK universities in the most recent Research Excellence Framework for quality, and 2nd for impact.
In recent years, Cardiff University has embarked on an exciting step-change in its advancement programme, with significant new investment in its fundraising and supporter relations programmes.
The Development Officer (Legacies & In Memoriam) will support the University by raising significant legacy income both of a restricted and unrestricted nature to support University priorities, through effective face-to-face cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of existing and potential legacy pledgers.
For an informal conversation prior to applying for this role, please email Caroline Semmens, Senior Development Manager (Leadership).
It is anticipated that interviews for this post will be held in Cardiff on Monday 14th October 2019. Please confirm your availability to attend interview in your application.
This post is part-time (21 hours a week) and open-ended.
To apply, please visit our website.
Closing date: Saturday, 28 September 2019.
Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Locations
These roles can be based in Cardiff, Wales, CF14 4YJ : City of London, London, EC4Y 8JX (FTC only) : Glasgow, Scotland, G2 2JJ : Manchester, North West, M4 3AQ
About the job
Summary
We are the Equality and Human Rights Commission. We stand up for freedom, compassion and justice in changing times. We do it by promoting and upholding equality and human rights ideals and laws across England, Scotland and Wales. Our work is driven by a simple belief; if everyone gets a fair chance in life, we all thrive.
Job description
If you want to make a difference and improve the lives of everyone in the country, the Equality and Human Rights Commission needs to hear from you. The work we do affects everyone and is about making Britain fairer. Whether that’s fighting for better rights for disabled people, progress on race or gender equality, or ending discrimination at work, we are the leading voice that makes change happen.
We are now looking for exceptional people to join our Policy, Compliance, and Strategy teams who share our values of fairness, dignity and respect.
We are currently recruiting for two permanent Policy roles, based in Manchester, Glasgow or Cardiff. Additionally, we are recruiting for a fixed-term Policy role, which can be based in Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff or London. Please note however, that we cannot offer a permanent position in our London office. Candidates who successfully pass this recruitment will be placed, in merit order, on a reserve list for 12 months for vacancies that arise during this period across our Policy, Compliance and Strategy teams.
Senior Associates deliver key projects and help develop our strategies, policy positions and approach to influencing the way employers and service providers operate.
Successful candidates will have an understanding of equality and/or human rights legislation and policy, an ability to analyse and evaluate information and use it to develop positions and recommendations, excellent strategic thinking skills, experience in delivering projects in relevant contexts, and an awareness of the political and wider environment in which the Commission operates.
Responsibilities
Please see attached documents for details of each team - available on the civil service jobs advert.
In return, we can offer you a great place to work and a dedicated team working with you on subjects that really matter. We will support you in developing professional skills and expertise, encourage you to broaden your horizons, develop new skills, and progress your career.
We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will make reasonable adjustments to all stages of our recruitment process where asked to do so. Should you wish to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme or request a reasonable adjustment, please indicate this on your application form. Read more information about our Guaranteed Interview Scheme on our website.
Benefits
The salary for this role is £37,439.86, plus £3,200 London Weighting Allowance (if London based). Those joining us from the Civil Service on a level transfer, will be offered the pay point closest to their current salary, wherever possible.
In addition we offer:
- Flexible working patterns
- Annual leave entitlement of 30 days plus 8 public holidays (pro-rated for part time employees)
- Access to Civil Service Pension Scheme and Partnership Pension Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Season ticket loans
- Employee benefits portal
- Payment of professional subscriptions
Allowances
£3,200 London weighting (if London-based)
Things you need to know
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Selection process details
Apply and further information
To apply, please complete the application documents (found through the civil service link) and submit to the recruitment mailbox before midnight on the closing date (29 September 2019).
Interview dates and location
Interviews will take place during week commencing 21 October. Please note that dates are subject to change.
Following the shortlisting, a variety of assessment methods may be used including psychometric assessment, competency based interview, technical interview and practical exercises such as presentation, in-tray exercise etc. Full details will be available to successfully shortlisted candidates.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Reserve List
• The current vacancies are in our Policy team, however this is recruited as a grouped opportunity. Candidates who have an interest in working at Senior Associate level in our Compliance or Strategy Teams are welcome to apply, with a view of successful candidates being recruited directly to the reserve list.
• Those applicants who meet the benchmark agreed by the panel and who are not offered a vacancy at this time, will have the opportunity to take a place on the reserve list for a period of 12 months. This means that during this time if there are vacancies within any of these teams, offers will be given in merit order to those on the reserve list.
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Successful candidates must pass basic security checks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location
This role can be based in: Cardiff, Wales, CF14 4YJ : Glasgow, Scotland, G2 2JJ : Manchester, North West, M4 3AQ
About the job
Summary
We are the Equality and Human Rights Commission. We stand up for freedom, compassion and justice in changing times. We do it by promoting and upholding equality and human rights ideals and laws across England, Scotland and Wales. Our work is driven by a simple belief; if everyone gets a fair chance in life, we all thrive.
Job description
If you want to make a difference and improve the lives of everyone in the country, the Equality and Human Rights Commission needs to hear from you. The work we do affects everyone and is about making Britain fairer. Whether that’s fighting for better rights for disabled people, progress on race or gender equality, or ending discrimination at work, we are the leading voice that makes change happen.
We are now looking for exceptional people to join our Human Rights Monitoring team who share our values of fairness, dignity and respect.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Successful candidates will have a good understanding of human rights gained through relevant academic or vocational experience, as well as knowledge of the UN human rights system. They will also have an understanding of UK equality and/or human rights legislation and policy, an ability to analyse and evaluate information to develop positions and recommendations, excellent strategic thinking skills, experience in delivering projects in relevant contexts, an awareness of the political and wider environment in which the Commission operates and the ability to develop strategies to influence decision-makers.
Responsibilities
As a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) the Commission reports to UN human rights bodies assessing the UK's progress towards implementing its international human rights obligations.
A Senior Associate in the Human Rights Monitoring team would contribute to the delivery of this work, including through:
• Influencing UN reviews of the UK’s human rights record, submitting robust, evidence-based reports with recommendations for change
• empowering and supporting civil society organisations to engage in UN human rights monitoring and increase their scrutiny of government(s)
• providing advice on human rights law and policies across the Commission’s projects and functions
• raising awareness of the UK’s human rights obligations in Parliament, and influencing government(s) to fulfil these, ultimately seeking to secure better equality and human rights outcomes for people living in Britain.
The Human Rights Monitoring Senior Associate will be responsible for the successful delivery of the Commission’s projects in relation to one or more UN human rights treaties, and will support the development and implementation of both the team’s overall strategy and the Commission’s wider strategic goals.
Occasional travel is required, including overseas.
In return, we can offer you a great place to work and a dedicated team working with you on subjects that really matter. We will support you in developing professional skills and expertise, encourage you to broaden your horizons, develop new skills, and progress your career.
There is currently one vacancy within the team however candidates who successfully pass the benchmark for this recruitment will be placed, in merit order, on a reserve list for 12 months for vacancies that arise during this period.
We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will make reasonable adjustments to all stages of our recruitment process where asked to do so. Should you wish to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme or request a reasonable adjustment, please indicate this on your application form. Read more information about our Guaranteed Interview Scheme on our website.
Benefits
The salary for this role is £37,439.86
Those joining us from with the Civil Service on a level transfer will be offered the pay point closest to their current salary wherever possible.
• Flexible working patterns
• Annual leave entitlement of 30 days (pro-rated for part time employees)
• Access to Civil Service Pension Scheme and partnership pension schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loans
• Employee Benefits Portal
• Payment of professional subscriptions.
Pensions
Civil Service pension schemes may be available for successful candidates.
Things you need to know
How to apply
Please complete the application form and return to the recruitment inbox before midnight on the closing date. No applications will be accepted after the closing time. Alternative accessible versions of the application form are available upon request.
The application form asks you to provide evidence of how you meet the core skills of leadership, delivery management and stakeholder engagement to the appropriate level, as outlined in the generic grade profile below. You are also asked to provide a statement on how you meet the professional skills for the role, also provided below.
Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications the recruiting panel will initially shortlist on professional skills.
Please send your application in the original Microsoft Word format. An electronic/e-mail signature will be accepted. Please see the application form for our postal address should you be unable to email your application. Alternative accessible version of our application literature is available upon request.
Please indicate on your application form if you wish to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme or request a reasonable adjustment. If you have a disability which requires an adjustment or a requirement for additional support please contact the recruitment inbox.
The application form also includes a diversity monitoring section which we encourage all our applicants to complete to assist us in meeting our equality objectives. This form will be treated in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and will only be used as part of the selection process in instances where it is legitimate to take positive action.
Selection process
Following the shortlisting, a variety of assessment methods may be used including psychometric assessment, competency based interview, technical interview and practical exercises such as presentation, in-tray exercise etc.
Full details will be available to successfully shortlisted candidates.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Successful candidates must pass basic security checks.
Reserve List
Those applicants who meet the benchmark agreed by the panel and who are not offered a vacancy at this time, will have the opportunity to take a place on the reserve list for a period of 12 months. This means that during this time if there are any vacancies of the same nature, offers will be given on merit to those on the reserve list
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