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Location Home based (Home working with regular meetings in London)
Hours Full Time, permanent (flexibility may be offered for an excellent candidate.)
Reports to Director of Policy and Research
Main purpose and scope of the role:
Parentkind is a national charity working with more than 23,500 Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), Parent Councils and Schools. We are the voice of parents in policy making.
We are an ambitious organisation and we are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated individual to support our work in Westminster and Whitehall. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of public affairs, advocacy and/or working in a policy environment.
We are looking for an ambitious and motivated individual able to take on responsibility and lead.
The role will involve:
- Managing the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Parents to make this one of the most high profile APPGs in Parliament.
- Organising events to communicate our research, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events in Westminster.
- Leading our political and policy stakeholder engagement activity to ensure we have strong relationships where they matter.
- Dissemination of our research to political and policy audiences to ensure our research is seen by the right people.
- Support our parent research, including polling of parents and making policy recommendations based on this research.
As a UK wide charity, you will be expected to support our work in other parts of the UK and the devolved administrations.
We would particularly welcome candidates with media experience, including writing press releases and placing stories with national media outlets.
Duties and key responsibilities
Managing the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Parents.
- Developing a plan for the APPG to achieve our ambition of making this one of the most high profile APPGs in Parliament.
- Raising the profile of the APPG for Parents and increasing the number of MPs and peers engaged with its work.
- Organising well attended APPG meetings and events.
- Providing the secretariat to the APPG and working with the Officers to deliver the work of the Group.
Organising events to communicate our research, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events in Westminster.
- Manage and organise research/policy led events with political/policy audiences, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events.
- Increase attendance at these events to make sure we are successfully engaging with political/policy audiences.
Leading our political and policy stakeholder engagement activity to ensure we have strong relationships where they matter.
- Developing our stakeholder database of priority contacts.
- Actively arranging high value meetings to promote Parentkind.
- Maintaining a consistent level of communication with political/policy audiences on behalf of Parentkind.
Dissemination of our research to political and policy audiences to ensure our research is seen by the right people.
- Taking responsibility for high quality dissemination of our research and evidence to political/policy audiences.
Support our parent research, including polling of parents and making policy recommendations based on this research.
- Working across the organisation to support our parent polling activity with engaging and topical questions.
- Support the development of policy recommendations based on our research.
- Writing concise and compelling briefing documents.
Residents must be currently based in or within reasonable commutable distance of London.
Registered Charity 
21 - 50
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Job Title: Digital and Website Officer
Team:Supporter Engagement & Experience
Location: Hybrid (split between home-working and either London, Cardiff or Edinburgh)
*This role sits within a pay grade with a pay range of £26,887 to £42,371. The salary on appointment will be set at the lower end of the pay range, to a maximum of £29,576 depending on the candidate's skills and experience. This approach aims to ensure fair compensation for new hires while maintaining alignment with the structured pay scale for the role.
It’s an exciting time to join the Ramblers as we have recently refreshed our strategy to support the delivery of our long-term ambitions.
We need your drive, knowledge, skills, and creativity to help us raise awareness of the Ramblers and what we stand for, enabling the charity to grow its supporter base and open up the joys and wellbeing benefits of walking to many more people.
Context and purpose of role
We are looking for a Digital and Website Officer to join our Campaigns and Communications Team. The role holder will take a leading role in digital marketing, optimising our website using a data-led approach, and maintaining our digital asset management system.
Working with colleagues across the Supporter Engagement & Experience division and the wider business, they will also contribute to the development and delivery of marketing activities that deliver against brand and income targets.
They will work to upskill people across the organisation – including volunteers - to achieve greater impact with digital communications.
Key responsibilities
- Website – act as the GB web admin, working in partnership with the Digital Technical team to manage user journeys and ensure content is high quality and search engine optimised in line with the website strategy.
- Digital marketing – Create and implement digital marketing activity in line with the agreed digital strategy and against agreed return on investment targets. Create and implement digital marketing plans to support advocacy and marketing initiatives for our programmes using relevant digital channels for the target audience
- Content development – source / develop content and assets such as case studies, videos, blogs and images to drive engagement across digital channels including the Ramblers app. Ensure all content is of high quality, permissioned and easy for colleagues to find within the digital asset management system.
- Insight– undertake regular reporting and apply data insights to shape content, campaign and creative outputs, applying a test and learn approach.
- Campaigning - Support policy and public affairs, to influence and deliver messaging to local or national agencies to maintain and improve access to the outdoors for all.
- Fundraising - Support fundraising with business development and income generation through developing and responding to opportunities that meet the aims of the Ramblers and achieve income targets.
- Volunteering - Foster a positive and inclusive volunteer experience, promoting alignment with our values and ensuring volunteers have the necessary resources, training, and ongoing support to effectively contribute to our work
Other
- Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post
- Engage and proactively develop excellent working relationships across the organisation
The Person
Knowledge and Experience
Marketing - multi-channel marketing experience incl website,digital advertising (Meta, Google (PPC, Display), Google grant) & social media
Digital – experience of managing a range of digital channels including developing and managing a complex website set up, working with a CMS, SEO copy development and Google Analytics set up and management. Knowledge of improving user experience and engagement on owned channels
Branding –understanding of the importance of branding to ensure that everything we do across our comms and our activities helps build the brand
Insights – a curious mind that allows you to develop and apply data and audience insights to strengthen performance
Legal - a broad understanding of copyright and data protection laws.
Skills and Leadership
People – able to build good relationships with others and them develop their digital skills.
Systems - experience of using Drupal, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Salesforce, DAM (desirable but not essential)
Personal Attributes
Creativity – in all senses – visually, technically, problem solving etc
Drive – to do a great job – and to keep delivering stronger results
Values and Behaviours
Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people.
Inclusive
We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.
Inspiring
We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.
Empowering
We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.
Responsible
We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.
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About us
Founded in 1951, the Refugee Council exists to support people who come to the UK in need of safety and speak out for compassion, fairness and kindness. We achieve this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of refugee community organisations, and working with allies across society to change government policy.
Our vision for refugees to be welcome to live safe and fulfilling lives contributing to the UK has never been more urgent and needed. Today 27 million refugees and 84 million displaced people around the world need of safety, dignity and welcome. We are determined to secure public and government support for safe routes for all people seeking safety, and a fair, effective and compassionate refugee protection system.
Business Development at Refugee Council
We operate two main service departments supporting refugees (resettlement, employment, and integration) and people seeking asylum (casework, therapeutic support, and social support for adults and children. We also have a smaller Practice Development team supporting Refugee Community Organisations and frontline practitioners to develop their skills and capacity to meet the needs of people seeking asylum and refugees. Our Business Development team sits within our Fundraising and External Affairs team and works closely with our services directorate.
The purpose of this role is to bolster the resource of our Business Development team in order to build the foundations for statutory income generation for Refugee Council in the immediate term and for the future. The key elements of the role are to:
- Identify the appropriate statutory commissioners to liaise with when presenting our service models. This is a time intensive task that requires research via different platforms and networks (e.g. LinkedIn, web searches, internal colleague contacts, and related market insights).
- Assess feedback and insights following engagement with commissioners, identify patterns and opportunities, and contribute towards Business Development’s funder engagement and fundraising strategy.
- Prepare background documents, such as up-to-date context statements and summaries, for use in proposals, tenders, service models, and related Business Development products. Lead on various administrative tasks to support the function of the Business Development team, such as completing selection questionnaires for competitive tenders.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Research:
- Our Business Development Officer will lead the researching and mapping statutory commissioners, service delivery partners, and providers to produce a clear picture of service delivery landscape, commissioner interests, and commissioning trends to inform business development strategies across our geographical hub areas.
- They will identify appropriate and influential statutory commissioners (via internal colleagues, LinkedIn, online searches, and related sources) for Business Development colleagues to contact. Through their detailed research they will build an in-depth understanding of commissioner roles and remit, interests, and priority areas of work that will help us influence statutory commissioners.
- They will lead on developing and maintaining content-rich, in depth evidence-based summaries on clients’ and commissioners’ evolving needs for use in proposals, tenders, service models, and strategy documents. These summaries will be highly persuasive and enable to team to influence funders. They will be required to analyse complex data and evidence presenting asylum and refugee trends and figures as well as statutory funding available across a range of sources.
Contract: Fixed term until 31/10/2025.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (would be open to part time working of 28 hours for the right candidate).
Location: Negotiable.
For more information on the role and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 14 February 2025.
Interviews: 19 - 27 February 2025.
Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from different backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.
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THINK EQUAL is a global education initiative with a mission to ensure that Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) becomes a mandatory subject for all children in early years settings globally. SEL is the process through which knowledge, attitudes, values and skills such as emotional intelligence, empathy, self-awareness, self-regulation, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making are developed.
To support governments and educators to achieve this mission, THINK EQUAL has developed a global SEL Programme for 3-6 years-olds. The Programme is constructed around teacher training, and the provision of narrative children’s books, lesson plans and teaching resources, which provide the concrete tools educators need to teach SEL in a low-cost and adaptable format.
The THINK EQUAL Programme has a global presence across six continents (in 30 countries) and has undergone three randomised control trials in contexts as varied as Colombia, Botswana and Australia. There is a growing demand from other countries for the THINK EQUAL Programme and the organisation is now strengthening its team to be able to respond to this demand.
Purpose of the Role
To manage the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Think Equal programmes in UK and Europe. This role has a special focus on representing Think Equal and maintaining strong relationships with local authorities, regional and national government ministries (education and health primarily), and other stakeholders, and managing a region or country team as needed. It also involves strategic planning, reporting on, budgeting and costing of programme implementation, guiding, reviewing, approving and ensuring high quality implementation including:
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Supporting business development efforts, translations (only if needed), and evaluations.
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Leading on partnership and government relationships, training plans and the monitoring of programme implementation. The role is one of primary oversight and responsibility for the embedding of Think Equal within the early years education system in the UK and various European countries, and the sustainability of the programme, insofar as possible.
Overall Reporting: CEO
Line Manager: CEO
Line managing: UK Country Team & Eastern European Manager
Contract: Full time (40 hours per week - these hours are to be worked flexibly, recognising that some weeks and days will require more than others in order to meet Think Equal needs and requirements)
Work Modality: Remote
Location: Europe – England Preferred
Salary: £40,000-45,000 (or equivalent)
Responsibilities
Line Management
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Provide line management (guidance, strategy, supervision, and support as needed) to the relevant Regional and Country managers, Programme Officers and coordinators.
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Identify the needs for additional staff to support the implementation on the ground and participate in the corresponding recruitment processes.
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Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, promoting teamwork and effective communication among team members.
Partnerships Management
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Co-lead and support the business development strategy for Europe - with a special emphasis on England - in close coordination with the CEO and the Business Development team.
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Utilise own networks to secure and nurture robust relationships with local authorities (with special focus on the UK) and other stakeholders in line with the organization’s strategy.
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Proactively approach, present to and enrol national and local authorities for the implementation of the Think Equal programme.
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Ensure high-quality sustainable implementation within Europe, with a special emphasis in the UK.
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Maintain timely reporting and communication mechanisms with donors (in close coordination with the CEO and the Business Development Team) and other stakeholders as agreed in MOAs and as needed.
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Communicate and liaise regularly with relevant stakeholders, representing the organisation when higher-level representation is needed.
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Coordinate with the communications and business development colleagues at Think Equal to raise the visibility of the programmes.
Programme Development and Implementation
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In line with the organizational strategy, lead and supervise the development of project proposals and programme implementation plans and ensure their correct and effective implementation in cooperation with the country’s teams.
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Ensure the budgeting of, costing, spending and reporting on programmes in alignment with the Think Equal finance policy and donor requirements.
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Provide regular status updates on the progress of the programme’s rollout in the UK and Europe.
Monitoring and Evaluation
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Support the development and strengthening of Monitoring Evaluation & Learning (MEL) tools and their use by the key stakeholders in order to ensure the sustainability of Think Equal.
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Work collaboratively with the Think Equal MEL manager.
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Lead and supervise monitoring actions that provide useful information to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Think Equal concluded, pipeline and active projects.
Other
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Undertaking any other reasonable support, initiative and or activity as required (e.g., support specific projects as directed by the CEO and other appropriate members of the Senior Leadership Team).
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Think and operate creatively and with an entrepreneurial mindset about expanding, scaling, and generally ensuring that Think Equal’s mission and strategy are successful.
Education and Experience
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Degree or equivalent in relevant fields, preferably in project management, business, economics, international affairs or development. (Essential)
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Master Degree in relevant fields, preferably Project Management, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management or Business Administration. (Essential)
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5+ years of experience needed in programme/project management. (Essential)
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Proven experience of at least 2+ years in business development within the nonprofit sector (Essential) (BD experience within the education sector, especially in England ideal).
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Proven experience of at least 2+ years in managing teams or personnel, with a demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop staff members. (Essential)
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Experience in administration or similar working environment. (Essential)
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Administration and development in international development organisation/charity. (Desirable)
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Experience of monitoring and evaluating programmes of change. (Desirable)
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Experience of working in fundraising & communications. (Desirable)
Competencies, Knowledge and skills:
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Ensure that at all times you take care of your health and safety and that of others by complying with health and safety obligations, particularly by reporting promptly any defects, risks or potential hazards.
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Comply with the policies and procedures of Think Equal at all times.
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Support the mission and vision of the organisation.
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Maintain confidentiality at all times and ensure compliance with data protection requirements.
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Contribute to close working relationships with all personnel and help to build an open and honest culture that facilitates learning, creativity and excellence.
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Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post.
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Understand and respond to the challenges of implementing an international programme of education.
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Carry out as directed, any other duties as required in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within your capabilities.
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Develop and maintain accurate electronic and paper filing systems.
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Ability to manage multiple deadlines and a wide range of stakeholders.
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Computer literacy and excellent communication skills. High proficiency in a range of PC/web applications, including but not limited to: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Google Tools, and Monday
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Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Other
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Candidates must have access to a safe, quiet, and secure workspace with reliable electricity, internet and cell phone connectivity.
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Some international travel may be required.
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Some work outside standard hours might be required.
Application Deadline:
Deadline to Apply - Tuesday 25 February 2025 12:00pm
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Sponsorship & Partnerships Officer will be responsible for managing an agreed portfolio of cash and in-kind sponsors and partners, working with internal teams to ensure agreed benefits are successfully delivered, persuading previous partners to come on board each year, and prospecting for new organisations for the Book Festival to approach. To be successful in this role, you will have skill and experience in the following areas:
Experience of working in account management in either a fundraising or commercial environment.
Experience of achieving and exceeding income targets or growing income.
The ability to seek out, identify and build on opportunities to maximise income.
Ability to represent EIBF internally and externally.
Excellent communicator with the ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of varied audiences.
Driven and engaging personality with strong people skills.
Why EIBF?
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is a world-leading cultural festival, with democracy, creativity and ideas exchange at its heart. Each year, we programme innovative events that broaden the horizons and enrich the minds of our audiences, both in Edinburgh and online. The experience and determination of our Development Team to raise over £2million p.a makes this possible.
We offer
Flexible Working: Our teams work flexibly with time split between at home and onsite in our central Edinburgh office at least three days a week.
Development Opportunities: Exposure to a variety of fundraising activities as part of a small team.
Professional Growth: Work with industry leaders in a high-performing team where you will be encouraged and supported to excel and develop your skills.
