Feeding Britain is seeking to appoint a full-time Project Manager who will lead on the successful implementation of the organisation’s new and existing projects, as well as the design of additional ones, to prevent and relieve hunger and malnutrition in the United Kingdom. The Project Manager will be employed for an initial 12-month period, with the possibility of a further 12-month extension.
The key responsibilities of the Project Manager will include:
- Developing and adhering to business plans, budgets, evaluations, and strategies for maximising the effectiveness of Feeding Britain’s projects
- Overseeing and supporting the day-to-day operation of projects ranging from Citizens’ Supermarkets and Healthy Holidays to Kickstart job placements
- Working closely with local partners to ensure each project is delivered to funders’ expectations while, crucially, being flexible enough to reflect local circumstances
- Together with the National Director, constantly seeking opportunities to propose and find ideas for new projects that fulfil the founding purpose of Feeding Britain
- Spreading through the Feeding Britain network of towns, cities, and counties our self-grown ideas and building up sufficient resources for their implementation - by drafting national and regional funding bids, for example
- Managing part-time staff
- Maintaining Feeding Britain's online presence through website and social media content
- Undertaking other ad hoc tasks where necessary
Feeding Britain is looking for an individual with strong organisational abilities, good IT skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills, who is committed to the organisation’s mission of ensuring everybody in this country has the necessary resources and opportunities to access and obtain food of sufficient quality. The organisation is seeking someone with proven experience of managing multiple projects and budgets.
Feeding Britain’s Project Manager will report to the National Director and work closely with the Finance and Administration Officer to coordinate and implement the different strands of the organisation’s work across a growing number of regional partnerships.
Feeding Britain's office is based in London, but the job location can be flexible and is currently remote.
If you are passionate about supporting young people to reach their potential, we want you to join our partnership! Bonny Downs Community Association (BDCA) and Renewal Programme (RP) have come together in an exciting new youth project and are seeking 2 x experienced Youth Co-coordinators to provide the young people of Newham with spaces to enjoy, support to achieve their best, and opportunities to make a positive difference in their community.
About us
BDCA is a dynamic community-led charity that has been serving the residents of the London Borough of Newham since 1998. Our motto is, “working together to change lives and transform our community”. The Renewal Programme has also been working in the borough for 50 years and is passionate about investing in community and supporting people to rise through dignity, inspiration, and empowerment. Together we have a combined track record of over 70 years’ Newham focussed service delivery. including local club youth provision. holiday activities, evening drop-ins, sports activities and youth leadership programmes.
About the roles
These new posts offer an exciting opportunity to play a driving role in launching a new package of services for young people across the economically disadvantaged but beautifully diverse East Ham area of Newham. Each role is 36 hours per week and for an initial fixed term period of 2 years pending further funding. Please see the full job descriptions and person specifications attached and do note an enhanced DBS check will be required.
Our ideal candidates will have significant youth work experience, a passion for working with young people from diverse backgrounds and a high level of motivation to develop an excellent and impactful youth offer. You will be excellent relationship builders that are enthused by partnership working, and given current circumstances you will also need to be creative in your approach to adapt youth engagement offers safely and in line with Covid-19 restrictions. You will need to demonstrate that you are professional, organised, efficient and able to manage our sessional youth staff, sports coaches, junior leaders and workshop providers. You will also have a robust understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures.
With one role based predominantly at BDCA (London E6) and the other at RP (London E12), you will work together to plan, lead, manage and evaluate sessions in venues across the East Ham community, ensuring project outcomes are effectively delivered. Key shared project outcomes are:
- Provide safe places to enjoy = at least 6 venues will be open for a total of 1759 hours of youth activities each year.
- Increase youth engagement = Each year, at least 495 unique young people will access our regular activities and accredited courses and feel a greater sense of community connection as a result.
- Grow youth leadership = Each year, at least 45 young people will receive intensive year-long support to achieve their best and build their hope and agency to make positive change in their own lives and in their wider community too through accredited youth leadership courses and social action campaigns.
- Deliver inspiring and diverting activities = Each year, the programme will deliver at least 25 co-produced activities including sports, creative arts, wellbeing workshops, free play, tuition support, educational workshops, offsite trips, training and mentoring.
Each role will however have slightly different areas of responsibility as follows:
Youth co-ordinator 1 (BDCA)
This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating: four outdoor MUGA sports sessions and one outdoor BMX session per week; year round Saturday volunteering sessions for young sports leaders; support to complete Duke of Edinburgh award scheme led by specialist partner and an annual music production project led by specialist provider. They will also be directly delivering: three virtual activity videos per month; two annual residentials for 15 participants; three-week summer volunteering placement with accredited Sports Leadership Award for 30 participants; monthly Stepping Up life skills training and social action campaign planning workshops plus regular mentoring calls for 15 participants; annual music premiere event for up to 100 attendees; and 10 day trips per year for up to 15 participants.
Youth co-ordinator 2 (RP)
This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating and delivering five evening youth clubs per week including a tuition club, journalism club and three drop-in free play sessions with creative workshops. They will be charged with leading the project’s monthly youth forums during the above sessions and also supporting participants to attend borough-wide Youth Citizens Assemblies and Area Youth Forum meetings. So as well as delivering high quality inclusive activities in safe supervised spaces, this new Project Coordinator will focus on increasing access to platforms where youth voices can be heard and younger leaders are supported to help steer local services to boost engagement and impact.
Application process: Please apply by attaching an up to date CV AND covering letter (max 2 pages, applications without cover letters WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED) demonstrating how your skills meet the Job Description and Person Specification and why you are interesting in applying for the role. If your application preference or request is for one specific role over the other then please state this in your cover letter otherwise we will assume you wish to be considered for either role within a single application. We are also willing to consider job share applications for each role from strong candidates
Application deadline:
Please note there is no fixed closing date, but we are keen to recruit to these posts as quickly as possible and so early applications are very much encouraged. We will invite interviews and begin the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim to have the positions filled as soon as appropriate candidates are identified. Candidates will need to apply before 1st February to be considered for the first set of interviews fixed for 4th February.
- First interviews via Zoom: Thursday 4th February 2021
- Ideal start date: w/c 15th February 2021
Equal Opportunities Statement
Both BDCA and RP are committed to recruiting high quality candidates whose skills and experience are most suited to the jobs on offer regardless of sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion (or beliefs), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age or political affiliation.
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The opportunity
The Worshipful Company of Salters’ is currently seeking to appoint an Awards and Alumni Programme Manager to lead and oversee the awards and prizes from its flagship charity, the Institute for Industrial Chemistry, develop the alumni community and ongoing engagement, as well as contribute to other Company educational activities.
Company and Institute overview
First licensed in 1394, The Salters’ Company has its origins in the salt trade of medieval London. This later developed to a commitment to chemistry and, more broadly, science education. The Salters’ Institute of Industrial Chemistry, a charitable organisation within the Company, was founded as a response to the education of soldiers returning from WW1. Since 1918 the Institute has established a reputation for excellence, working with a range of partners including the Royal Society of Chemistry and the University of York. The Institute’s influence stretches across the world. Its aims are clear: to promote the appreciation of, and interest in, chemistry and the related sciences amongst young people and to encourage chemistry-based careers. The Salters’ Institute delivers numerous initiatives including its Festivals of Chemistry, Awards Programme, and Curriculum Development. In 2020, the Institute launched its new Education Strategy in which the Awards and Alumni Programme Manager has a key role.
The role
The Programme Manager, reporting to the Head of Education, has responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Institute’s Awards and Alumni Programme. The Programme Manager will maintain the existing portfolio of awards, and explore new strategies and activity to engage current and previous Salters’ Award and Prize winners. This role will involve proactively building and managing internal and external stakeholder relationships. The Awards and Alumni Programme offers the opportunity to combine face-to-face and digital engagement. The role of the Awards and Alumni Programme Manager sits in the Education Team, which has five members in total.
Benefits
- £35,000 plus (depending on experience)
- 25 days holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- Pension – matched with employer contribution
- Private medical insurance
- Critical illness cover
- Life insurance cover
- Interest free season ticket loan
Responsibilities
Strategy
- Develop the implementation/ delivery plan for new and existing awards/prizes in line with the Institute’s Education Strategy.
- Develop the annual provision for Salters’ Alumni in line with the Institute’s Education Strategy.
Programme Management
- Lead on the delivery of the A level, Graduate, Centenary Awards and Technician Awards, and support with the Todd-Salters’ Scholarship and City and Guilds Prize.
- Oversee the full Awards Programme cycle from advertising awards to notification of award and prize winners.
- Implement and develop project plans to ensure that time specific milestones for the delivery of the programme are met.
- Manage the work of Awards Panellists contributing to the Awards programmes, including briefing/training, provision of candidates’ packs and news updates.
- Support the Awards Panel by preparing interview papers and arranging for the payment of expenses to Panel Members.
- Prepare documents and correspondence relating to selection and interview, and correspond with candidates, nominators, schools and universities.
- Coordinate and arrange the interviews and school visits, managing arrangements for candidates and panel members.
- Plan, develop and deliver the Annual Awards Ceremony with the support of colleagues.
- Plan, develop and deliver new and existing events as part of the offering to Alumni.
- Develop and maintain a reporting framework, providing monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reports to fit specific needs of internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate and liaise with colleagues and partners to ensure the effective implementation of the Awards and Alumni Programme including compliance in relation to Safeguarding, health and safety, legal, GDPR, and programme-related consent forms.
- Develop Awards and Alumni Programme policies and procedures in line with the Institute guidelines and Company’s aims and objectives.
- Identify, review, and manage risks, providing mitigation actions and regular updates.
- Develop and maintain KPIs and KPMs to capture and measure the impact and outcomes of the programme.
- Create and maintain effective review, monitoring and evaluation frameworks and processes throughout the full Awards and Alumni Programme cycle, facilitating internal and external evaluation of impact of all programmes in line with annual reporting requirements.
Finance
- Manage the budgets for the Awards and Alumni Programme, ensuring accurate and detailed reporting of income and expenditure.
- Investigate and explore potential new funding streams, developing funding proposals in conjunction with the Head of Education.
Stakeholder Management and Networking
- Build effective working relationships with internal and external Awards and Alumni Programme stakeholders including previous winners, students, teachers, technicians, senior leaders in education and industry, university teaching and outreach staff, funders and Company members.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure the internal visibility of the Awards and Alumni Programme.
Communications
- Develop key messaging and content of all programme-related communications, with appropriate language and tone for the designated target audience.
- Collaborate with the Communications Officer to develop Comms Plans that engage and build relevant, appropriate and engaging content for social media channels and our websites.
- Support and be an active presence in networks and fora that promote innovative practice in science education and outreach.
- Undertake any reasonable responsibilities from time to time as required by the Head of Education to reflect the changing needs of the Company and Institute.
Additional security pre-employment checks
A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check due to regulated activity involving children.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
LawWorks (the Solicitors Pro Bono Group) is a charity which enables access to justice by encouraging and supporting legal pro bono in England and Wales. We work primarily with solicitors, law schools and law students, and other legal and non-legal volunteers and organisations.
Head of Digital Platforms and Projects
£34,000 – £36,000 (full time - p/t pro rata)
Full-time – 35 hours a week (4 days a week, pro rata salary, also available)
LawWorks is looking to recruit to this new project management role to support the delivery, development and potential integration of a number of new pro bono/access to justice platforms/websites.
Homeworking (post-Covid) is available (with some time spent in the office, at events, etc).
This is an exciting time for LawWorks, building on its expertise in encouraging and supporting pro bono and project delivery.
LawWorks is currently supporting 4 pro bono platforms and digital projects, each with significant potential to enable access to justice through pro bono. The projects are now at a stage that requires additional internal capacity, resource and skills to ensure effective and efficient oversight of the individual projects and (longer term) how they might integrate, as well as how they are managed and developed.
The ideal candidate will bring a demonstrated history of success as a project or programme manager, able to develop and grow the digital projects with strong user engagement in a dynamic environment. We are looking for someone with a proactive style able to balance the delivery of vision and strategic goals, with attention to detail and good communication, management and relationship skills.
The post holder need not have developer or programmer experience but the ability to produce functional and technical development specifications for external software engineers/developers, and others, will be key.
Role purpose:
- To lead on the effective planning, delivery, maintenance, optimisation and development of pro bono platforms, digital tools, new collaborative ventures and ways of working to enable pro bono and access to justice for those without means.
- With other LawWorks colleagues, to work with and support external stakeholders in identifying how digital platforms and innovation can enable and enhance service provision and access to justice.
LawWorks is a relatively small organisation with 21 staff, including staff based in Wales and in the English regions. We are a busy and (for our size) complex charity, with a friendly team, a positive ethos, and a commitment to ensuring that LawWorks is a strong and efficient organisation and a great place to work.
More information about the role and how to apply is available on the LawWorks website via the button below.
The deadline for applications is 12.00noon on Monday 1st February.
LawWorks is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications irrespective of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age.
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Looking to hire a Project Manager who wants to join a growing social enterprise supporting young people into employment in the media industry!
Who we are:
Iconic Steps is a social enterprise that supports young people (aged 16-25) from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds to enter the media industry.
We champion a holistic approach to each young person’s development, so in addition to industry specific training, mentoring and practical experience on ‘real projects’, our beneficiaries attend workshops in related life-skills including resilience, personal finance and CV writing.
We also create fresh and engaging content commissioned by clients, through working with our commercial team of skilled young people.
Why join us?
Iconic Steps is on the brink of expansion, and we are looking for someone who is experienced, proactive, driven, and who wants to take ownership of an evolving role.
You will be joining a small but dedicated team of like-minded people, who share a passion for supporting young people.
There is room to grow in the role, make it your own and be at the forefront during this exciting time.
Position Overview:
Iconic Steps require a Project Manager to manage our Film Academy which consists of complex projects ensuring deliverables are achieved to cost, time and quality criteria.
This will consists of:
- Recruitment of young people on to our courses
- Management of courses: booking tutors, equipment and co-ordinating on the day
- Organising the alumni programme including workshops, mentoring and masterclasses
- Maintaining relationships with referral and media organisations such as Disney, Warner Bros, See-Saw Films
- Sourcing new relationships with referral and media organisations
- Monitor performance against targets on a regular basis, taking remedial action as necessary
- Complete ad hoc duties and tasks allocated through line management chain from time to time
Success in this role is recruitment of our target young people and curating of activities that grow them both holistically and professionally into employment and life.
Essential job requirements:
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently
- Strong interpersonal relationship building and management skills
- Communication
- Sound knowledge of MS Excel and Word
- Previous experience managing multiple programmes
- Knowledge on the media industry
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Project Manager - PIE AUDITOR REGISTRATIONLondon£85648
- Do you have extensive experience of working in the regulatory sector (or Similar)?
- Do you have a good awareness of the audit profession?
- Do you have experience on leading on the development and implementation of new operational processes including case management software?
- Do you have experience of managing a large volume of casework?
If so, read on
Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to develop and manage a new auditor registration scheme (PIE) for the audit of public interest entities allowing for conditions to be set for ongoing registration. As the Project Manager (PIE Auditor registration) you will lead on the design, launch and ongoing operation of this new system to support the role of the Supervisors and oversight of the largest audit firms.
The role involves:
- Leading the implementation and ongoing management of the new PIE auditor registration regime.
- Monitoring and reviewing the ongoing registration of firms and individuals that are authorised to conduct PIE audits and make decisions/recommendations where necessary.
- Responding appropriately to intelligence received relating to firms and individuals authorised to conduct PIE audits.
- Working with Supervisors to ensure consistency of approach, sharing of knowledge and experience, and quality of key outputs in relation to registration of PIE audit firms.
- Preparing and presenting reports and management information to Supervisors, the Supervision Division and committees.
- Working closely with external stakeholders to deliver an effective and efficient decision-making process.
- Supporting the development and growth of the Audit Firm Supervision team and wider Supervision department.
The Person:
This role will suit a highly motivated Project Manager with experience working in the audit and/or regulatory sector. The ideal candidates will have:
- Extensive experience of work in the regulatory sector or similar.
- A good awareness and understanding of the audit profession: the main participants in the PIE audit market, firm's operating models, their processes, and financial and economic drivers.
- Relatively recent audit experience.
- Experience of leading on the development and implementation of new internal operational processes, including case management software.
- Experience of managing a large volume of casework.
This is a very exciting time to join this organisation as they involve into a new body. The culture is diverse, supportive and with a "family feel" and one where you will enjoy working with experts within their given fields. They also offer a generous benefits package, a healthy work/life balance and ongoing opportunities for progression.
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We are looking for a Senior Project Manager (SPM) to join the Services team at Pro Bono Economics (PBE). This is an exciting opportunity for a senior manager to apply their skills and expertise to a range of interesting projects in the charity sector. The SPM will work directly with a wide variety of charities – from helping them understand and articulate their impacts to the delivery of full-blown economic evaluation reports outlining their benefits to society.
Post type: Full-time or part-time, fixed-term (24 months). Flexible arrangements will be considered
Reports to: Director of Services
Main duties and tasks:
- Timely delivery of charity projects with volunteers and external consultants, ensuring clear communications and reporting to all relevant stakeholders
- Delivery of the other PBE services including impact workshops
- Line management
- Measure and report on performance, including project evaluations
- Maintain structure and systems to ensure high quality, high value service
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Assist with business development activities
- Assist with marketing and comms activities including development of collateral
About us
Pro Bono Economics uses economics to empower the social sector and to increase wellbeing across the UK. We combine project work for individual charities and social enterprises with policy research that can drive systemic change.
We have worked with over 500 charities since our inception in 2009. Working with our network of both experienced consultant economists and economist volunteers from across the private, public and third sectors, we help charities and social enterprises appreciate their economic and social impact and so improve their overall effectiveness.
The core deliverables of the services team are impact measurement and evaluations, considered through an economic lens. We work with charities right through their impact measurement lifecycle by:
- Helping them to develop a clear logic model for how their activities link to the outcomes they want to see and identify what data they need to capture, as well as what publicly available data sources they can draw on.
- Providing analytical support to allow charities to make statements such as ‘for every £1 invested in our work, we deliver £x of benefits to wider society’ and/or demonstrate their value in wellbeing terms. Organisations have used the findings from our evaluations to support campaigning, fundraising and to improve service delivery.
More recently, we have embarked on an exciting new phase of our development, adding a dedicated in-house research and policy function to supplement our charity projects with ‘macro’ insights into the value and the potential of civil society in the 2020s. Armed with fresh content, we want to play an enhanced role in actively shaping the policy debate in the UK.
About you
We are looking for an exceptional candidate with strong experience working in a senior service delivery role. This role would suit a candidate with a passion for delivery excellence and who is excited by the prospect of working in a growing charity, helping the Director of Services shape services delivery. You should thrive on working in a team environment and have an interest in impact evaluation and putting your influencing skills to good use to achieve the goals of the projects.
Ideal characteristics include:
- Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
- Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work collaboratively
- Great problem-solving skills
- An eye for detail and a strong dedication to quality
- Proven ability to work independently and manage priorities, deadlines and projects that may involve multiple contributors, including volunteers
- Strong people manager
- A commitment to PBE’s focus on using economics to drive wellbeing improvements in the UK
Desirable characteristics include:
- Experience working with CRM systems; and
- Knowledge of/experience in the voluntary sector
PBE is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The job of a Save the Children’s UK Pricing & Commercial Manager is interesting and fulfilling.
- Are you commercially minded with a passion for data and numbers?
- Do you enjoy analysing and interrogating data?
- Are you passionate about using data to influence business decisions?
- Do you have exceptional interpersonal, influencing and relationship-building skills?
- Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?
If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
Job Purpose
Reporting directly to the Business Development Team Lead, the Pricing and Commercial Manager is an active member of the Business Development Team that is responsible for demonstrating to our donors the benefits for them of working with Save the Children through the delivery compelling and mutually beneficial proposals which deliver real change for children.
The Pricing and Commercial Manager will commercially support the Business Development team in their goal to competitively secure large-scale funding from institutional donors, trusts and foundations by leading the pricing for major (including multi-million-pound) national and global funding opportunities.
Key duties will include acting as the subject matter expert on various commercial pricing projects, assessing data to help develop various pricing strategies, using statistical modelling methods to determine their potential impact, presenting pricing analysis findings to key stakeholders and recommending competitive pricing strategies which offer value for money (VfM).
As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Pricing and Commercial Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.
Main Accountabilities
The Pricing and Commercial Manager will support organisational commercial capacity and provide hands-on pricing strategy recommendations to the Business Development team by:
- Leading on the commercial and financial aspects of national, regional and global bidding opportunities
- Reviewing the budgets and commercial arrangements of an assigned portfolio of bids
- Ensuring bidding opportunities and pricing strategy recommendations demonstrate value for money and that costs recovery and risk is taken into account
- Conducting financial modelling/cashflow forecasts to determine the determine the financial risk potential impact of various pricing strategies
- Producing and presenting high quality, well structured, narrative commercial proposals and finance papers for key stakeholder approval
- Providing contract and financial negotiations advice and support to the Save the Children country offices and the Business Development Team
Person Profile
Experience
- Demonstrable experience in successfully understanding, evaluation and interpreting data
- Experience using Excel at an advanced level (e.g. advanced formulas and functions)
Skill
- Solid understanding of value for money (VfM) principles
- Solid understanding of financial principles and systems
Abilities
- Ability to develop large budgets (£1m+) for institutional donors and present budget information to donors
- Ability to translate qualitative information into logical budgeting and pricing recommendations
Aptitude
- A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
- A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity
Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.
What we do
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Location: London
Contract: Permanent
The National Housing Federation (NHF) is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people.
Housing associations are social landlords, and are the largest providers of homes for social rents in the country. We and our members, believe that everyone should be able to live in a great quality home that they can afford.
Many housing associations are also developers in their own right, building around a quarter of new homes every year, and build almost all new social housing. Our sector is not-for-profit, investing its revenues into the people and communities we serve.
We’re looking for an adviser who will work directly to the chief executive and support the smooth running, intelligence sharing and decision making across the NHF. You will have both confident verbal communication skills and excellent written skills, with the opportunity to craft speeches and draft briefings for the chief executive on our vital work, ranging from ending homelessness to decarbonising the nation’s homes. By working with colleagues across the organisation you will ensure the chief executive is well briefed ahead of meetings with government, officials, stakeholders and members.
Excellent organisational and project management skills and abilities are also essential as you will be responsible for coordinating the business planning process and supporting the chief executive and Leadership Team in reporting our progress within the organisation and to members. Our members, housing associations, provide homes for around six million people. You will be required to put these members at the heart of the work you do, and support our ambitious vision – for a country where everyone can live in a quality home they can afford.
The NHF has recently published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work. The NHF is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the society in which we live and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, regardless of all protected characteristics or social background.
We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
Closing date for applications: 25 January 2021
Interview date: 5 February 2021
Please note: if we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert, before the closing date
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My charity client are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager with exceptional project management and stakeholder management skills to join their IT team on a fixed-term basis.
In this role, you will play a pivotal role in managing business and technology transformation projects, including a project to rebuild their website. You will have a proven track record of managing projects that deliver improved business processes and systems, reducing their costs, enhancing their sustainability, and quantifying business benefits.
This is a high-visibility, high-impact role responsible for change affecting all areas of the organisation. You'll therefore be adept at engaging and influencing at all levels through a variety of channels and techniques. You will need to demonstrate your experience and skills in this area on your application.
Your skills and experience should include;
- Management of business transformation projects that have a technology component, including systems implementation
- Working with the project management methodology PRINCE 2 at practitioner level
- Familiarity with agile project management techniques
- Project management planning and resource management techniques eg planning workshops,
- GANTT charts, critical path analysis
- Reporting to senior business and technical leaders on project plans, progress, status, risks and
- issues.
- Production of project reports for a range of stakeholders at different levels.
- Production of project management documentation in a written and visual from for business and
- technical users
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Visio/Project
- Familiarity with current trends in Information Technology
- Familiarity with Digital transformation projects, preferably website-related (desirable but not
- essential)
- Familiarity with Drupal or other content management systems, and experience in CMS and
- existing content migrations (desirable but not essential)
- Familiarity with UX research methodology and design (desirable but not essential)
About Hart Square
We have been a leading provider of consulting services to the not-for-profit sector for over 10 years, working with professional membership organisations, charities, trade associations, the education and healthcare sectors. We deliver digital transformation projects to our clients, from strategic planning, requirements gathering, and business process reviews to technology partner selections, technology implementations and general consultancy and support. We are currently recruiting talented Consultants, Project Managers and Business Analysts to join our growing team!
Why work at Hart Square
At Hart Square, you’ll work in a supportive and dedicated team. We have fun and challenge ourselves. We never stand still and constantly push the limits of our knowledge, solving complex and fascinating problems. We want to do meaningful work for the not-for-profit sector and make a difference to our clients every day.
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Understand CRM solutions and digital engagement tools, their benefit and business application
- Have project management and business analysis experience
- Have a passion for and experience in the not-for-profit sector
- Are not a techie, but are tech-savvy
- Have a reputation for delivering high quality projects
- Are a strategic thinker, but also love getting stuck into the detail
- Take pride in the quality of the work you produce
- Take responsibility and accountability for your own work
- Have exceptional organisation and time management skills
- Have an ability to juggle conflicting priorities and multiple projects at the same time
- Love a challenge and variety every day
In return, we can offer you:
- The opportunity to work with some of the top CRM and digital technology providers in the sector
- The opportunity to work for the most prestigious not-for-profit organisations in the country
- A closely knit, supportive team of like minded professionals passionate about the non profit sector
- A working environment with an appreciation for your mental health and wellbeing
- Monthly team development day
- Monthly headspace day for personal learning and development
- A generous remuneration package
- A company pension scheme
- Professional growth through certification as well as personal development
- Mentoring from leading sector experts
- Learning opportunities across a variety of platforms and specialisms
- Time off between Christmas and New Year
- The opportunity to celebrate our success with cake and regular team socials
- Annual team award ceremony
A note about current ways of working
During the Covid-19 pandemic we are working fully remotely from home. In the new year When circumstances allow, we expect to transition to a hybrid way of working from home as well as from our client offices once these start to reopen safely. We will also have access to office facilities in central London.
Promoting equality and valuing diversity
Hart Square is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Staff, and any job applicants, will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation
Interviews will be held 25th Jan, 4th and 5th February
Please find out more about us and the role on our website.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,000.00 to £50,000.00 /year
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Supporting the development of various projects working with diverse communities in Redbridge.
Working closely with the staff team, to plan project timelines to complete on time and within an agreed budget.
Supporting the development and organisation of multiple projects running simultaneously.
See Job Description and Person Specification for details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is delighted to be working with the award winning, Muscle Help Foundation in their urgent search for a Virtual Events Project Manager (Actual title is Virtual Muscle Dream Maker)
The Muscle Help Foundation (MHF) is an award-winning small specialist national family-centred charity that delivers transformational, highly personalised, empowering experiences in the UK (ie. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), called Muscle Dreams for children and young people with muscular dystrophy and allied neuromuscular conditions.
As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, their activities had been delayed but the organisation is determined to continue their vital work.
This "Proof of Concept" project is funded by BBC Children in Need, so is absolutely essential that we find the right person to deliver on the organisation one goal:
Plan and implement virtual Muscle Dream programme experiences fulfil programme interventions like MHF's pre-Christmas Virtual Laughter Muscle Dream Programme that saw 17 beneficiaries and their family's participate, and singular family interventions like Christian's Virtual Muscle Dream experience
Overall, this is an event / project management role below an insight into the specific activities that you will be required to undertake:
Muscle Dream programme ideas will have already been established by the charity's CEO your role will be to project manage and deliver the programmes:
- Confirm date with key delivery partner/s (liaise with CEO)
- Promote programme via MHF's social media channels
- Communicate programme participation to successful beneficiary families
- Check families have required technology to interact virtually
- Online application form/s, amend exiting online forms if required
- Ensure the charity's safeguarding protocols are administered and met
- Manage invitation process
- Arrange tech delivery solution ie. hosted on Zoom, resources etc, mentimeter
- Arrange post delivery film-clip for family and also social media channels
- Arrange special 'gifts' (voucher + book) to be sent directly to families
- Capture, report and reconcile programme & singular costs
- Follow-up with comms to include MHF online evaluation questionnaire
- Organise film-clip with MHF provider & promote via social & update website
- From outset, interface with Evaluation Consultant agreeing framework & providing data (ongoing throughout project timeline)
Experience:
- Excellent event and project management skills
- Self-starter who can work independently is critical
- Enjoys talking to and virtually meeting people
- Time management
- Social media, digital skills (essential)
- Experience of Mentimeter audience engagement online tool (desirable)
- Excellent communication skills
- An eye for detail, with bags of initiative to quickly grasp what needs to be done
- Sensitivity in listening and responding in a thoughtful / considered manner
- High levels of empathy in communicating with our clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) families
- Excellent organisational skills with strong project management abilities
- Initiative and creative input to help shape delivery
- An eye for detail
- Outstanding admin skills, specifically recording & updating using software tools in real timePassionate attitude that reflects the charity's vision, mission and values
- A commitment to and an understanding of disability issues
- A commitment to and an understanding of equal opportunities & diversity
We welcome applications from anyone who feels they meet this specification and has the enthusiasm, drive and passion to take on this key appointment at a time that continues to be extremely challenging for this clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) community.
Due to the urgent nature and start date of this role, the client will select the first, best candidate that comes forward, so do not delay.
A large, national organisation who play a key role in setting high standards of corporate governance, reporting and audit is building a brand new team to develop and implement their process for Public Interest Entities auditor registration. Having recently set up an Audit Firm Supervision function to enhance their forward-looking supervision of audit firms, they're developing a new auditor registration regime for the audit of public interest entities to strengthen that supervision.
You, as Project Manager, will lead on the design, launch and ongoing operation of this new system to support the role of the Supervisors and oversight of the largest audit firms.
Main responsibilities include:
- Leading the implementation and ongoing management of the new PIE auditor registration regime
- Preparing and presenting reports and MI to Supervisors, the Supervision Division and committees
- Monitoring and reviewing the registration of firms and individuals that are authorised to conduct PIE audits and make recommendations where necessary
- Working with Supervisors ensuring consistency of approach, knowledge and experience sharing and quality of key outputs relating to registration of PIE audit firms
- Supporting the development and growth of the Audit Firm Supervision team and wider Supervision department
The successful candidate will:
- Have extensive experience working in the regulatory sector, and relatively recent audit experience
- Be experienced leading on the development and implementation of new internal operational processes, including case management software
- Have good awareness and understanding of the audit profession: the main participants in the PIE audit market, firms' operating models, their processes, and financial and economic drivers
- Be experienced in identifying risks and making commensurate decisions to mitigate them
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Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a national education foundation as they look to hire an International Partnerships and Project Manager to lead and coordinate the development of international partnerships to strengthen and promote the organisations charitable objectives.
The International Partnerships and Project Manager will work closely the Heads Of teams across the organisation, particularly the Head of Policy, who has overall responsibility for the Teaching and Learning Toolkit.
The role will primarily be divided between the development and maintenance of international partnerships, including liaison and communication with new and existing partner organisations, contract development and management, and quality assurance, and a more technical role in supporting the internationalisation of the EEF's Teaching and Learning Toolkit, which includes liaison with the organisation's external online development team, and quality assurance of the data that feeds their global toolkits.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of building robust and sustainable relationships with stakeholders, primarily in the education, government and charity sectors. You will have experience of delivering large scale, complex projects and have excellent project management skills. Finally, you will have excellent communication skills with a keen interest in social mobility and the role of education in reducing socio-economic disparity.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
In order to apply, please submit a CV in Word format in the first instance. A full job description will be provided to the successful candidates shortlisted by Prospectus. No Statement is required at this stage, however, if you do apply nearer to the closing date, a Statement will be required. Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies so it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration.
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