We are working for a world where LGBT+ young people are fully included in society, with equal access to opportunities, living without fear of prejudice, discrimination and harassment. We are a Cambridgeshire based charity with big ambition and a voice and influence that belies our modest size.  We are seeking an exceptional person to lead the team that takes the vision forward into an exciting future.

This is a great time to join a charity with a strong local and national profile, with exciting plans to expand our services to reach more LGBT+ young people across the county, increase our schools and training services and establish ourselves as the lead LGBT+ charity in the East of England. In 2020, we’ll embark on a new 3 year strategy so we’re looking for an experienced leader to facilitate and realise its development and delivery. 

Our staff team, volunteers and trustees are incredibly passionate about The Kite Trust’s work and leading our organisation will be exciting challenging and rewarding.

Our work is guided by the following values.  We are:

Supportive and Guiding.

We support, encourage and care.

Positive and Inclusive.

We nurture confidence, pride and happiness. We understand and support LGBT+ issues.

We provide opportunities to learn and grow.

Safe and Friendly.

We are trustworthy, professional and confidential. We are open, fun and relaxed.

With a strong history of delivery of services, we now need to focus on continuing our core programmes whilst maintaining and growing our profile. We have a strong business development track record and we need to consolidate and develop this.

The successful candidate will lead and manage a small yet dedicated team of staff and volunteers. As Chief Executive you will provide value based, clear and mission-driven strategic leadership to the charity, ensuring financial sustainability and growth. You’ll also act an ambassador for the charity and champion for young LGBT+ people.

We are looking for someone with proven experience of strategic leadership, empowering staff and volunteers, and growing programmes or services to deliver at scale. We expect you to work closely with the governing Board of Trustees to ensure the effective financial, legal and moral governance of The Kite Trust. You will need to be able to oversee programme delivery and bring the best out of the small dedicated team, delivering the strategic aims of The Kite trust in a creative and inspiring way that will engage others. Although not essential, lived experience of LGBT+ identity would be desirable.

This post is subject to a DBS check. The Kite Trust welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

Application Information: Application form and 4-page statement with person specification addressed in detail, with examples please

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 11th October 2019

Interviews: Interviews will be held in Cambridge on Monday 21st October between 10am-3pm. Please expect to join us for a full day of recruitment activities and a chance to meet young people and the team.

City Hearts are currently recruiting for an Outreach Coordinator to work 40 hours per week within the Anti-Trafficking Team of the organisation. This role will require the successful candidate to casework clients within the service and assist in the management and day to day running of the Outreach service in South Yorkshire; and to ensure a high standard of service provision and to ensure all standards for CH (City Hearts) and SMSco (The Salvation Army Modern Slavery contract) are upheld.

City Hearts was founded in 2005 with a mandate to fully restore those with a history of vulnerability and exploitation. We began with a single home to help women with life controlling issues and shortly after welcomed our first survivor of Modern Slavery. Since then we have expanded dramatically across multiple regions and now provide accommodation and outreach support to hundreds of survivors of modern slavery every year, as well as continuing to house and support women with life-controlling issues.

The Role:

Coordination (32 Hours)

• To ensure the smooth running of the day to day of the Outreach Team
• Oversight of referrals into service and allocation of caseworker
• Oversight of team and managing their needs including but not limited to; supervisions, appraisals and resolving issues
• Arrange and organize outreach team meetings weekly
• To complete the weekly baseline report for regional manager and monthly report for managing director
• Supporting volunteers and carrying out volunteer interviews and supervisions where required
• Oversight of distribution and makeup of client allowances for Outreach other
• To gather month end travel, hours and purchase orders for monthly invoicing and to complete monthly invoicing
• To engage with community organizations to improve the care and support we offer clients
• To help resolve any on-going issues in clients lives
• Attend and participate in regular group supervision
• To be on call once a week as designated by the rota
• To contact Salvation Army to meet their KPIs and to ensure all reporting and recording is up to date
• Carry out regular auditing of client files to ensure quality control
• Oversee rota for outreach team alongside Regional Manager

Casework 1-2 clients* (8 Hours)

• For further details of casework responsibility, please refer to Job Description attachment

The Candidate:

• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to manage a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good communication skills – verbal and written
• Good organisational skills
• Good IT skills
• Good people skills
• Ability to research
• Ability to advocate
• Good maths skills

Benefits:

30 Days Holiday (based on 40 hour working week)

Sleep shift pay supplement

Perkbox - local / national discount scheme + app

Training / Career Progression

Various courses - personal and professional development

On-going support

Group supervision led by specialised therapist

Closing date for the role is midnight on 8th October.

Volunteering Project Coordinator 

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia. 

Position: Volunteering Journey Projects Lead 
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland 
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent 
Hours: 35 per week 
Salary: £25,300 to £27,682 (Depending on skills and experience) plus London allowance of £3,600 if applicable 

Closing Date: 30 September 2019 
Interview date: 15th or 16th October location TBC 

About the Role: 

You will be joining Alzheimer’s Society at a particularly exciting time. As the UK’s leading dementia support and research charity, you will be supporting the delivery of a significant investment into our Volunteering approaches, which will enable the delivery of our strategy ambition. 

You will report to our Volunteer Support Manager, within the Volunteering Development team, which is part of the People and Organisational Development Directorate. As the Volunteering Journey Projects Lead you will manage and oversee the delivery of a range of volunteering projects that focus on delivering improvements to our volunteer journey, volunteering experience and the development and improvement to a range of good practice tools and resources. 

You will blend great knowledge in volunteering processes and good practice with project management skills and an ability to work well with core stakeholders to deliver against our Volunteering Roadmap and our People Vision. 

About You: 

Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will need a relevant Volunteer Management qualification or a high level of relevant experience within a large and complex charity. You will bring a broad breath of experience / knowledge of good practice in volunteer management in a geographically dispersed organisation and sound knowledge of current best practice in enabling great volunteering and demonstrating impact. 

You will have experience of initiating and managing a range of projects to deliver tools resources and new ways of working. You will need to be able to demonstrate highly effective communications skills, both written and verbal, across diverse and varied audience. 

You may have experience of the following: Volunteer Journey Projects Lead, Volunteering Project Coordinator, 
Project Lead, Project Coordinator, Project Officer, Programme Manager, Programme Lead, Programme Executive, People Development, Organisational Development, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer Development, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

Are you experienced in working on DFID funded projects? Do you have a real flair for project accounting? If so, please read on!

Robertson Bell Finance are working with one of the leading brand names in international development on an exciting Interim Project Accountant position to join their high performing team. The International Project Accountant will be responsible for working with regional offices and producing financial reports for a major grant from DFID. This is an exciting time to join an organisation who have secured a major grant and are leading the sector when it comes to expanding their reach.

The Interim Project Accountant will oversee project reporting and forecast for projects running globally funded from the major grant they have just secured. As the main point of contact for this project, you will be heavily involved in leading and setting things up. Providing management information to global project managers and ensuring DFID funding is maximised is a key responsibility, as is building relationships and capacity internationally. On top of this you will be responsible for two country office finances.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, CIPFA or ACCA) who has strong budgeting, reporting and forecasting experience. In addition to this, experience of having worked on DFID funded projects previously is critical.

You will need to be available to start immediately or with a short notice period. Applications will be reviewed daily so please do not delay in applying as this role may be filled before the closing date.

RedR is seeking to appoint a Programme Officer to its busy and dynamic Programmes department. This position is initially for a fixed term period of 6 months with the possibility of extension. 

As Programme Officer, you will get involved in Training venue management, recruitment of RedR's associate trainers, preparing course materials for RedR training courses. 

For full details, read job description attached.

Our partner is a UN agency working on a range of human rights issues. They are seeking a project accountant, to support them in providing financial oversight, guidance, monitoring and reporting for projects funded by institutional donors, specifically DfID and the EU.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with programmes managers to review and monitor programmes finance, ensuring expenses are properly accounted for.
• Responsible for grant compliance & reporting, including ensuring integrity of supporting documentation, monitoring the system for accuracy of records, responding to donor & audit queries, and undertaking grants close-outs as required.
• Carrying out month-end closures

Person Specification

• University degree in accounting, business or finance, with 5 years of experience in an accounting/finance role; part-qualified and qualified candidates considered.
• Experienced in project accounting and grants compliance, monitoring and reporting (specifically DfID & EU), within an INGO.
• Business partner with strong communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance staff.
• Culturally sensitive
• Able to demonstrate the UN Agency’s values of inclusion, integrity and professionalism
• Excellent command of the English language; French and/or Spanish desirable

Please note:

• The salary annotated is the salary that the candidate will receive net of tax. The successful candidate will be responsible for making their own NI contributions.
• This role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK. 

We are currently seeking an exceptional individual to take on the role of CORE Development Officer.

Salary Grade: £10,425 (£26,063 pro rata)

Conditions: Non-contributory pension of 5% (after six consecutive months); 10 days annual leave; 15 hour week. 2 days per week

Terms: Part-Time, 2yrs

Background to CORE

The Coalition for Race Equality brings together many of the UK's leading black and minority ethnic voluntary and community organisations for the promotion of race equality. The Secretariat for the Coalition for Race Equality will be provided by a partnership between Race on the Agenda (ROTA) and Voice4Change England (V4CE) with ROTA as the lead partner, the employer and the financially accountable body. The two organisations have close ties and significant experience of coordinating and servicing networks of BAME organisations to campaign on race equality issues.

V4CE and ROTA support the Black and Minority Ethnic Voluntary and Community Sector to enable BAME populations to actively shape collective life and to build an inclusive and equal society, free of racism and other forms of discrimination. This partnership will support CORE as a dynamic, coherent and relevant voice for policy development, campaigning and local, regional and national action. V4CE and ROTA are founder members of CORE. Both organisations are charitable companies. ROTA and V4CE both have accessible premises.

Overarching Responsibilities will include:

• Convening and facilitating meetings of CORE members and partner organisations to respond to local, regional or national issues and opportunities in raising issues of importance to BAME organisations and the people they represent.
• Working with organisations across the UK to create campaigns and messages to shift public perceptions around race and racism
• Gather, synthesise, summarise and share intelligence on relevant issues as decided by CORE members
• Develop briefings and responses to consultations in relation to key government policy and relevant development in the sector

Closing Date: The closing date for applications is 12 noon, Friday 27th September 2019 (by post or email). Successful candidates will be notified by Tuesday 1st October 2019 to attend an interview, likely to be on  7th October 2019. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

CVs will not be accepted. Applications can be made only through the ROTA application form which must be returned along with the equal opportunities monitoring form.

Full-time (37.5 hours/week) • 12 months initially with possibility of extension

The UK’s leading interfaith organisation is looking for a passionate, motivated and organised Programme Officer to join our growing West Midlands Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a dynamic and hands-on role supporting the delivery of Community Dialogue events in Walsall. In return, you can enjoy perks such as flexible working, generous annual leave, and ongoing skills and development training.

Founded in 1997, the Faith & Belief Forum works to build strong and productive relations between people of different faiths, beliefs and cultures. Our team in the West Midlands deliver an increasing number of Education and Community engagement projects, connecting people from different backgrounds.

As one of the five areas chosen to work with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, you will be part of an exciting project developing new ways of bringing communities together.

Working closely with Walsall Council as a Programme Officer, you will support people to have open and honest conversations within and across diverse communities. This will involve training and supporting local people to develop the skills and confidence to facilitate meaningful dialogue sessions within their communities. You will also have the opportunity to support education programmes in the region, working with over 80 schools through our award-winning workshops, School Linking and other creative youth projects.

As Programme Officer, your role will include:

• Working with the West Midlands and Community Team to design trainings and workshops, which aim to foster increased understanding and stronger relationships across communities.
• Training and supporting volunteers from the local community to deliver their own of Community Dialogue Sessions.
• Working with local sports, and arts groups to creatively support Dialogue sessions.
• Planning a final conference to share the learning from the project
• Sharing progress and outcomes of the project digitally via social media posts, podcasts and blogs.
• Supporting the wider work across the West Midlands including the delivery of our Education & Learning programmes in Schools.

To do this, you will need to:

• Be an effective relationship builder who can confidently build and maintain key partnerships to ensure successful projects.
• Bring experience of community engagement and working on complex projects.
• Have experience in planning and facilitating workshops with people from backgrounds and ages.
• Be passionate about bringing people from different communities together and supporting volunteers.
• Be willing to work remotely and have flexibility for evening and weekend work.

The deadline to apply is 12pm Monday 14 October. If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview w/c 4 November in Walsall.  We are looking for someone available to start this role in December.

You’ll be joining an organisation that embodies the inclusive and welcoming values we want to see in wider society. We pride ourselves on our diverse and collaborative working environment, where your passion and dedication will be rewarded through a flexible benefits package and ongoing support. At our most recent staff survey, 100% of staff said believe in the aims of the Faith & Belief Forum and 100% enjoy the work they do.

If you feel this role is for you, please visit our careers page to download the job description and person specification, and information on how to apply.

Closing date: Midday on 14 October 2019. 

Interview date: w/c 4 November 2019.

We believe in order to effectively serve our beneficiaries; our work must be influenced by a broad range of voices. Therefore, we actively encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our staff team. This would include BAME candidates and those who identify as Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist and Jain. We celebrate difference and are committed to creating a working environment where everyone is included.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from individuals without the right to work in the UK. 

UK Programme Officer – Education Scholarships
Oxford, Oxfordshire

Want to make a positive impact helping disadvantaged individuals to gain their postgraduate education? Do you have a background in education and an exceptional eye for detail? If so, this is an incredible opportunity to take on a rewarding role as a UK Programme Officer.

About Us

Windle Trust International (WTI) is a well-established NGO dedicated to increasing access to, and improving, the quality of education. We support refugees and communities affected by conflict, displacement, neglect or discrimination in the East and Horn of Africa.

We manage scholarship programmes that give students from the communities we support the opportunity to study at universities and colleges in the UK and Africa. So far, we’ve supported over 1,000 students, including around 600 students at postgraduate level.

We are now looking for a UK Programme Officer to join us in Oxford and manage our UK postgraduate scholarship programme.

The Benefits

- Salary of £27,000 - £30,000 per annum
- Pension
- 22 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays plus Christmas shutdown
- Free parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Friendly offices with good public transport routes
- Join a ground-breaking charity that is increasing access to education for conflict-affected communities

This is an amazing opportunity to empower people from disadvantaged backgrounds, supporting them to progress their education and realise their full potential.

Within an open, diverse and respectful environment, you will have the chance to help us challenge poverty and inequality, giving opportunities to truly deserving candidates.

Joining a small, busy team, you’ll support students throughout the application process, during their Master’s degrees and enable their return home from their studies, keeping in contact with them once they’ve returned.

The Role

As the UK Programme Officer, you will oversee all aspects of our UK postgraduate scholarship programme.

In this important role, you will:

- Support around 15 – 20 scholars each year
- Advertise and promote our scholarships, ensuring wide reach to eligible applicants, particularly marginalised, disadvantaged and female candidates
- Oversee and take part in the selection process
- Manage logistical arrangements, including students’ visas, travel to the UK, initial orientation and students’ return once they’ve completed their studies
- Liaise with partner universities, scholarship schemes and donors on funding and scholarship arrangements
- Organise programme events
- Advise and match candidates to scholarship places

About You

To join us as a UK Programme Officer, you will need:

- Relevant experience of working in the education sector, preferably Higher Education
- A degree level qualification, ideally a master’s degree
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in supporting and encouraging others
- Strong IT skills
- Strong administrative and organisational skills with attention to detail
- Experience working in a cross-cultural situation or environment

Experience of any of the following would be beneficial: administering or managing scholarship programmes, advising or tutoring students with written work or working with international students.

The closing date for applications is the 16th September 2019, with interviews scheduled to be held on the 24th September 2019.

We would like to hear from you if you’ve worked as an Education Programme Officer, Admissions Officer, Education Programme Manager, Postgraduate Education Programme Officer, Scholarship Programme Manager, Higher Education Programme Officer, Education Project Manager, Scholarship Project Manager or Education Project Officer.

Webrecruit and WTI 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’re looking to make a real difference as a UK Programme Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Please note, this is a permanent position working 35 hours per week.

Background

Able Child Africa is a UK registered charity that works to secure equal rights for children and young people with disabilities living in Africa. This is achieved by working in partnership with local organisations in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania to provide direct services as well as by building local capacity.

With over 30 years of experience, AbleChildAfrica is the leading NGO working exclusively with, and on behalf of, disabled children in Africa, some of the most marginalised children in the world. AbleChildAfrica is at an important stage of its organisational development and our strategic plan sets out ambitious aspirations for growth and increased impact. We are seeking a driven and passionate individual to support the delivery of existing programmes and support future programmatic growth.

Job Description

Our programmatic work has grown significantly over the last 3 years and we are now looking to maintain and strengthen our current delivery portfolio, with a view to expand again over the next year. As a result, we are looking for a passionate, experienced and self-motivated individual to join our Programmes Team, with experience working with partners to manage grants, delivering programmes overseas and a strong belief in disability-inclusive development.

Candidates should have over 2 years’ experience working with local partners to manage multi-year grants and deliver activities overseas, including grant finances, MEL systems and workplans. They should also have experience in statutory fundraising, as well as designing and developing applications for grant-based funding alongside partners overseas.

Contractual Terms

Location: Brixton, London with travel overseas

Hours: Full time- 37.5 hrs week

Term: Fixed term 6-month contract with possibility of renewal, depending on funding

Reporting to: Head of Programmes

Salary: £28,091

Annual Leave: 25 days per annum

Pension: Matching contribution to your private pension up to 5% of gross salary

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To support and develop partnerships and projects in Africa- 60%

1. Support the management of projects through the project life-cycle including; project design, planning,
   implementation, monitoring evaluation and learning.
2. Support the management of grant compliance including financial management of budgets, writing regular
   donor reports and maintaining strong relationships with donors.
3. To maintain detailed records of projects and donors through effective use of our internal systems and
   Salesforce database.
4. Assist with ongoing development and capacity building of Able Child Africa’s partners.
5. Travel overseas as required (approx. 4-6 weeks per year) to support and advance existing projects or for
   the development of new projects or partnerships.

To secure grant-based funding to support new and existing projects in Africa- 30%

1. Support the development of projects with partners in Africa designing theories of change and log frames,
   using learning and evidence for project design.
2. Develop project budgets, reviewing local costs, supporting partners in accurate budgeting for activities
   and applying Able Child Africa’s principles of full cost recovery.
3. Work independently and alongside the Programmes Team, to write high quality and effective funding
   applications to Trusts, Foundations and institutional donors.
4. Research donors and maintain up to date database of funding opportunities, requirements and grant
   deadlines.
5. Assist partners to secure funding directly by identifying local opportunities, supporting the development
   of proposals and signposting them to community or public fundraising opportunities.

Support the development and growth of AbleChildAfrica Programmes Team – 10%

1. To support the improvement and implementation of MEL processes and tools and foster a culture of
   learning within the Programmes Team.
2. Assist in the development of project materials, trainings and toolkits.
3. Assist Able Child Africa’s public communications and profile raising through blogs, contributions to the
   newsletter and other opportunities as they arise.
4. Contribute to key working groups, advocacy networks and consortia in which Able Child Africa engages,
   representing the organisation at key events, meetings and conferences, as appropriate.
5. Provide support to the Programmes Team as agreed, including routine office operations.

If you are interested in applying, then send your CV and a Cover Letter (two sides of A4) by midnight on 3rd October.

Your Cover Letter should cover the 10 key competencies outlined below, explaining your suitability for the role and why you want to work for us.

This is an exciting opportunity within a new and growing foundation. We are looking for an experienced candidate able to support and develop our three strategic aims of conservation, science and story-telling centred on EDGE species, through a combination of grant-making and commissioning. You will also actively support our wider operations as we establish ourselves in this sector. Able to work independently and with initiative, and with experience in either grant-making or conservation practice (ideally both), you will help us develop ourselves as a 21st century funder, changing the outlook for EDGE species and inspiring positive engagement.  

You will have: 

• A university degree in a field relevant to conservation, science, story-telling or philanthropy; a post-graduate degree would be an asset; 
• Significant experience (7-10 years) in of one or more of the following: biodiversity conservation, grant-making and the philanthropic sector, conservation communications/education; 
• An understanding of phylogenetic diversity and knowledge of evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered species would be a significant advantage; 
• Experience in designing, leading and implementing successful projects with partners; 
• Experience in planning, strategy development and delivery would be an advantage; 
• Experience of budgetary and financial management; 
• Excellent research, analytical and writing skills, including in risk assessment, evaluation of potential projects and organisational success; 
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills, networking skills, project and people management experience and able to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures; 
• Strong computer skills; 
• Fluency in spoken and written English, knowledge of other languages is an asset; 
• Ability to work independently, with initiative, and remotely, flexible to the needs of a new and growing organisation; 
• Highly organised and able to develop organisational systems as and when needed, able to track and work to multiple deadlines;
• Demonstrated commitment to the values and aspirations of On the EDGE Conservation;

You must already have the right to live and work in the UK for this role. This role will be based in London, allows remote working, will require some UK travel and may require international travel. The salary range for this permanent, full-time role is between £40,000 - £50,000 per annum depending on experience, plus benefits. Although still in our early stages and with a small team, On the EDGE Conservation aims to be a diverse and inclusive employer that values and respects all of our staff. Benefits include 15% employer pension contribution, health insurance stipend, and the facility for flexible and remote working.  

Please review the full description of this role, including how to apply, at our website.

Deadline for applications: midnight on Sunday 13th October

Communications and PR Officer

Salary: Up to £32,000

Octavia believe that good homes make for better lives.

Inspired by our founder, the social reformer Octavia Hill, we are a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality affordable homes, support, care and community services in London. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed housing to make a difference. We also believe in building happier lives and resilient communities by focusing on people as individuals, providing them with a range of services, and the opportunity to support themselves.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Communications and PR Officer to join us. The main purpose of this role is to support the Senior Communications and PR Advisor and the Assistant Director, Communications in all aspects of our Communications Strategy, including both internal and external communications. Within this role your main responsibilities will include writing well-researched copy for a variety of channels, including our resident newsletters, websites, staff intranet, stakeholder publications, marketing materials and press releases. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to research and write positive stories and media releases and work proactively with journalists to get them published and broadcast. 

The successful candidate will have worked in a communications role previously, will be exceptionally organised and will have excellent copywriting skills. You will have experience of social media management and be a confident user of website and intranet software. You will also have first-rate IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word).

If you have a passion for Communications and PR and believe you could flourish being part of a busy, creative communications team, then this opportunity could be the one for you.

Location: Emily House

Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date:  Midnight 23/ 09 2019

Interview Dates: Wednesday 02 October 2019.

The Bridge At Waterloo, based at St John’s Church, is a vibrant charity with a strong track record of delivering effective and creative projects through the arts, community and heritage. The charity is seeking a Finance Officer; a self-starter with financial experience, to manage our finances, process invoices and payments and payroll, oversee the finances for our development project and manage the budget and accounts process. 

This is a part-time position of 21 hours per week, flexible within core hours 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday to Friday, with a Salary of £29,000 - £33,000 p.a. pro rata = £17,400 - £19,800.

St John’s Waterloo is a busy church throughout the week, hosting orchestras and arts organisations as well as having a thriving Sunday congregation. We have eleven part-time staff and two buildings. We host the Waterloo Festival and work closely with the arts institutions on the South Bank, and run learning and employment projects under the Digital Futures banner. We are also in the process of a major redevelopment of the church building  - ReIGNITE.

Partnership for Children is a UK based charity that helps children and young people throughout the world to be mentally and emotionally healthy.  Over 1.8 million children around the world have taken part in our programmes. 

We are looking to recruit a Programme Officer to develop and support our school based mental health programmes in the UK.  The Programme Officer's main responsibilities will include:

1. Developing and supporting our mental health promotion programmes in the UK
2. Organising our training programme and delivering training as needed
3. Marketing our UK programmes to primary schools and representing the organisation 
4. Leading and developing our social media presence

Essential skills for this post include: experience and/or understanding of child development and mental health promotion; experience of presenting/delivering training; experience of monitoring and evaluation and excellent IT and administration skills.  You will need to be willing to travel around the UK (with some overnight trips) and a driving licence would be desirable.  The successful candidate would join our small, friendly team of six based in Kingston upon Thames.