About The Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR)

We help charities and funders to be the best they can be – for the people and communities they exist to support. We do this by asking questions and helping our partners to answer them through action research – bringing together an organisation's data and experience with wider evidence. It’s high quality, rigorous research – with a practical application. Grounded in 20 years’ of working with organisations and partnerships across the UK.

Through our work we often produce useful ways of thinking about particular challenges. We publish these freely on our website for others to use. 

We value diversity, equality and inclusivity. Applications are actively encouraged from underrepresented backgrounds, including but not limited to gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation and religion.
 

Job description 

You will be a capable communicator who can help take IVAR’s profile to the next level; supporting us to bring our strategic priorities to life, and enabling us to share insights from the full breadth of our research portfolio with a wider audience of professionals from the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector; trusts and foundations; and public agencies. 

Main functions

• Work with researchers on the design and delivery of communications plans for specific projects
  • Manage the production of communication materials from brief to delivery using our external team of designers, web tech support, proofreaders and printers
  • Create new webpages (using templates; Wordpress site)
  • Write and distribute press releases 
  • Develop constructive and collaborative working relationships with IVAR’s staff and associates, trustees and funders enabling them to contribute actively and meaningfully to IVAR’s communications activities
• Support the delivery of IVAR’s strategic priorities
  • Contribute creativity and initiative to the question of how IVAR can use communications to meet its strategic priorities (find out more on page 4 of job application pack)
  • Contribute to the growth of our network
• Contribute to IVAR’s organisational communications planning and delivery
  • Work with the Head of Communications and research team to generate and plan content across IVAR’s channels: website; blog; social media (Twitter and LinkedIn); newsletter (Mailchimp)
  • Manage IVAR’s social media feeds (Twitter and LinkedIn)
  • General website updates, e.g. updating time sensitive information
  • Use audience insights and Google, Twitter and web analytics to gather data to report on the effectiveness of IVAR communications

Person specification

This post requires someone with the following: 

Interest

• A natural interest and understanding of the distinctive features and operating environment of the voluntary sector and/or funding environment
• A commitment to IVAR’s mission, values and ways of working – including a commitment to continuous learning
• Ability to think conceptually and creatively about the translation of research into useful and usable materials

Knowledge, skills and personal attributes

• First class communication skills; able to write, edit and present information clearly and engagingly with a keen eye for detail
• Experience in extracting key messages and meaning from longer format content and adapting content to a range of formats, e.g. newsletters, reports, web, Twitter
• Understanding and experience of the production process required for delivering communications across media from brief to completion (e.g. print, online, social media)
• Experience in digital communications
• A good team player, yet also able to work alone, take initiative and manage a diverse and fast-paced workload
• Understanding of data management, data protection and legal requirements
• Competent use of Word, Powerpoint, Excel
• Competent/confident to use Mailchimp/Wordpress content management systems
• Competent/confident to use Google/web/Twitter analytics

How to apply

You can find out more about the role and how to apply by downloading our job application pack. 

A prestigious membership organisation urgently seek a CRM Officer to assist them with a migration project.

Key Accountabilities:
Provide first-line support and troubleshooting on issues with the new CRM platform and third-party tools. The CRM is Click Dimensions
Perform end-user administration tasks
Maintain CRM contact data records for the organisation, overseeing data cleansing and update initiatives, and looking for continuous improvement to increase the functionality and accuracy of the data held within the CRM
Increase the utilisation of the CRM through user engagement, extract data, produce tailored reports and respond to other user requests
Provide support and CRM training to staff on an ongoing basis to best utilise the system, implementing how to guides, resolving user issues and interfacing with external support as required.
Create and manage CRM export and import processes to support team requirements

Knowledge and skills required
Proficient in the use of CRM systems with hands-on experience and good understanding of Microsoft Dynamics 365 is essential. Experience of Donor strategy is desirable but not essential
Hands-on, functional knowledge of Click Dimensions is essential
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, with advanced skills in Word and Excel
Good interpersonal and communication skills with people at different levels, and ability to work with both technical and non-technical users
Flexible and adaptable to varying needs, with the ability to prioritise tasks and workload
Clear precise attitude with methodical attention to detail
A strong team player with a proactive, flexible and mature approach
Ability to working on own initiative and self-sufficiency on a day-to-day basis
Provide excellent customer service to end users

NAPAC exists to support survivors of childhood abuse. The damage caused by abuse in childhood doesn’t always end in childhood.  Many adults with a history of childhood abuse can continue to suffer – from post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, depression and other issues. They can suffer from low self-esteem and be prone to self-harm or suicide.  It doesn’t have to be this way – this the chance for you to change someone’s life for the better.

We are seeking a creative and resilient Temporary Communications Officer to join our friendly team in London. The Temporary Communications Officer is a new role to support NAPAC’s internal and external communications and engagement activities. They will lead the day to day management of NAPAC’s social media and be a key contributor to developing materials for use online and in print. Overall, they will have a commitment to excellent in everything NAPAC does for survivors and their supporters.

Salary: £25,200 pa, pro rata, with hourly rate and contract arrangements possible

Hours:  21 per week (0.6 FT) minimum, worked flexibly across the week

Contract: ten weeks (with possibility of extension)

Closing date for applications: Thursday 8 October 2020  

Application is by completion of the formal NAPAC application form only - CVs and work samples will not be accepted

Interview Date: Week beginning 12 October 2020 in London

The job description and application form can be downloaded from our website.

Do you want to be part of an organisation that fights for children every single day? Then join us as the Chief Financial Officer, reporting to the CEO and working closely with the other Executive Directors, you will be responsible for ensuring that SCUK has a forward-looking financial business model, a budget which aligns resources to strategy, effective finance business partnering for programming and fundraising activities, and strong systems for financial management and control.

In Support Services we provide leadership and direction in the business of running an efficient organisation. We ensure our resources are used to maximum effect. We go the extra mile - and we don't rest until the work is done.

As Chief Financial Officer you will provide effective leadership to the finance team and drive increased staff engagement through effective communications and strong line management. You will develop and implement a forward-looking financial strategy that addresses the changing constraints and opportunities within the sector, aligns resources to our organisational strategy, and optimises the allocation of resources for maximum impact. You will also be responsible for managing SCUK’s financial relationships with the wider Save the Children movement. In addition you will: 

• Ensure effective financial management and control, including through strong systems of budgeting, forecasting, control and reporting; and effective Treasury and finance operations functions

• Ensure effective financial reporting

• Ensure strong financial business partnering – using clearly communicated financial information, and strong commercial and impact analysis to support good decision making

• Drive progress towards a more efficient organisational operating model, working closely with the Executive Director of Transformation to develop and deliver key initiatives, and plan the changes needed to meet budgetary and headcount targets.

• Support the Board of Trustees to provide effective supervision of financial management

To be successful you will be a qualified accountant, or equivalent, with substantial senior level financial experience in a major organisation – covering budgeting and forecasting, reporting, financial control and business partnering. With strong influencing skills, you should have the ability to provide effective leadership through vision, engagement and accountable delivery. In addition you will have:

• Substantial senior level management experience in a complex organisation.

• A  proven ability to work confidently and competently at Executive Director and Board level, with experience in communicating to and influencing senior leaders.

• The ability to be an excellent team player and team builder, who nurtures, develops and unleashes the full potential of peers and reports behind inspirational goals.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to use numbers to paint pictures and tell stories that drive action.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do 

everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. 

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you. 

To apply please visit our website. 

Closing date:  4th October 2020 

Finance Director

RC Archdiocese of Southwark

£70,000

Initial 2 year contract, full-time

Southwark

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark covers the geographical area of the whole of London south of the Thames, all of Kent and the eastern parts of Surrey.  With currently 169 schools, 175 Parishes, and 400 diocesan employees it is one of the largest dioceses in the UK.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an outstanding, experienced finance professional who is values-driven and an inspirational leader to contribute at a senior level in the life of the Archdiocese.

We are looking for someone who can bring intellect and emotional intelligence to leading in a complex environment.  You will have a successful track record in financial leadership at a senior board level and have the personal touch to innovate and drive sustainable change. You will be an exceptional communicator who can quickly develop strong relationships internally and externally with a wide range of external stakeholders.

This wide-ranging role will support the Archbishop, the Chief Operating Officer, Clergy and Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark in all aspects of the Charity including development of a financial strategy with supporting forecasting, investment management, capital expenditure, financial aspects of property management, the identification of opportunities for income generation  and making best use of the assets of the Charitable trust.  You will ensure compliance with regulatory and accounting practices.

CCAB qualified, you will have experience of operating at board level in a complex organisation with a significant interest in property, ideally also with experience of working in the charitable sector.  Your ability to contribute to the development of a small director level team will be critical, as will your leadership and team-building skills.  You need to demonstrate that, working with clergy and others, you can influence and shape our strategies and plans.  You must be able to balance the provision of strategic financial advice to the Trust Board with a willingness to be hands on and directly lead on operational matters and you will be expected to role model the Trust values and behaviours. 

Empathy with the religious nature of the organisation is essential and a working knowledge of the Catholic Church would be highly desirable.

How to apply

Applications by CV with a covering letter explaining how you meet our person specification and why you are interested in working with us.

Fixed term for seven months

Engineering can transform the developing world; you can make it happen.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is harnessing the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.

The Academy is advertising a Programme Officer role within our Research Team on a seven-month fixed term contract. The Programme Officer role will support the delivery of the Academy's programme of research activities and to provide project management support, prompting excellence in engineering research, innovation and skills. The Academy runs a series of research support programmes for outstanding individuals who are delivering high-quality engineering research in the UK.

We are looking for the Programme Officer who can run efficient application and selection processes for grant schemes and help build and maintain engagement with a community of practice, making sure that grant recipients have a strong, beneficial relationship with the Academy, and each other.

In return, we offer an excellent package of benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme, BUPA cash plan, private medical insurance, subsidised restaurant, regular social activities, health and wellbeing programmes, as well as significant investment in your personal and professional development.

Our offices are based in central London near St. James' Park. We have adapted our working practices in response to Covid-19, and all staff are currently working remotely. This role is a seven-month fixed term contract.

We support flexible working and would be happy to discuss working patterns with candidates.

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button. 

Closing date: Midday on Monday, 12 October 2020.

Interviews will be held via video conference (e.g. Zoom or MS Teams) in the week commencing 19 October 2020.

Do you care deeply about the welfare of older adults?

Do you have experience in social care or working with people with a wide variety of needs and abilities?

Are you an experienced, highly organised and creative groups facilitator?

If you answered yes to all of the above, this could be the role for you!

We’re looking for an experienced and skilled individual who will deliver a package of support, including one to one home assessments and running group activities, to help reduce loneliness, improve health and wellbeing and increase older people and their carer’s opportunities to connect to their local community.

What we do

Time & Talents is a lively, busy community centre in the heart of Rotherhithe, SE16.  Set in a leafy heritage building, and ‘T&T2’, our second venue in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, we offer something for everyone. With a history of 133 years of supporting people of all ages in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, we bring people together for mutual support, fun and friendship, with a wide range of services and activities for older people and other adults, along with volunteering and children and families’ projects.

We work with around 400 older people and their carers a year, many of whom are very frail and elderly. Sadly, though they very often get left out: their friendships and networks disappear, family and friends move away, and they end up very lonely and isolated. Once that happens, mental and physical illness too often follow. We believe that surrounding older people with a welcoming, nurturing community, is vital to improving and maintaining their wellbeing. We also know they want to thrive, create, feel a sense of purpose, and continue living their lives to the full, for their whole lives.

In response to this we offer one to one support and case-working, befriending, and an exciting programme of social and support groups with fully escorted transport. We also run fun events and intergenerational activities to bring the whole community together. From reminiscence, art, music, and health and wellbeing advice, to outings and new and exciting experiences, no two days are the same.

The role

In this role, you'll deliver some of our existing groups, including our Happy Mondays group, Friday Social Club and a lively Stroke Club. With the support of volunteers and community members, you'll coordinate other smaller peer-led and tutor-led groups (from exercise classes to a mental health support group for older women). You will also take responsibility for a new caseload of referrals and carry out home assessments on clients to identify their individual needs. Working closely with health, adult social care, housing departments and voluntary sector organisations, as well as liaising with referees, you will work hard to ensure clients’ and their carers needs are met, providing help with anything from applying for making adaptions in the home to supporting them to get involved in one of our many groups or projects.

A key part of the role is involving older adults and carers themselves in the delivery of the programme as volunteers, and involving people of all ages and backgrounds from the local community - from NHS health professionals to local artists and students. You will also need to build individual relationships of trust with older participants, and work closely with our Neighbourhood Care Coordinator and Older People’s Programme Manager to ensure we take a joined-up approach to caring for individuals.

About you

The role needs someone creative, energetic, passionate, but importantly, also highly organised. You must be as comfortable making sure a minibus schedule is up to date, as you are delivering craft activities or quizzes, or as comfortable hosting NHS professionals delivering healthcare advice, as you would be helping run an escorted visit to a local farm. You need to have lots of ideas, and be highly ambitious, but also be able to make your ideas happen. 

Most of all, we need someone who cares deeply about the welfare of older people and their carers, and is able to react quickly and appropriately to emerging issues – especially to the more serious care issues we inevitably encounter. While appropriate training will be given, we are looking for candidates with some social care experience ideally.

About us

We are an energetic, experienced, and passionate team of 15, with a strong sense of shared purpose and a lively sense of humour. You’ll have the chance to make a big contribution to a growing, ambitious and innovative organisation which has doubled its reach and impact in recent years.

This role is full time, with flexibility for regular evening and occasional weekend working.

Time & Talents is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

If you would like an informal chat about the job, please email us with your phone number and a suitable time for us to call.

The closing date is 09:00 on Monday 19 October.

TO APPLY: All applications to be submitted online via CharityJob.  Send a CV and a cover letter of no more than two sides of A4, explaining why you want the job and how your experience relates to the job description and person specification.

IMPORTANT: We’ll use cover letters to assess applications alongside CVs. Please ensure you take the time to include a well-written cover letter as detailed above.  We won’t assess applications without one.

INTERVIEWS: First round interviews will take place w/c 19 October.  Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second interview the following week.

Coronavirus/COVID-19: the safety and wellbeing of our current and future employees remains a top priority, therefore interviews will be conducted remotely by video if necessary.

Bromley & Croydon Women’s Aid is seeking to recruit a Young People’s Engagement Officer, a domestic abuse specialist who is passionate about working with young people. This post is funded by the Mayor of London’s Young Londoners Fund. 

The post holder will be required to demonstrate a good awareness and understanding of the effects of domestic abuse and the specific issues around the impact of domestic abuse and intimate relationship abuse on young people.

You must be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. The person we are looking for will also have experience of working with groups of young people to raise awareness of issues that may affect them, in particular around healthy relationships.

We are local domestic abuse service based in South London and are seeking a self-motivated, flexible and experienced individual to join our dynamic team to help us deliver excellent services to vulnerable women who have experienced domestic abuse and be committed to working in a non-discriminatory manner.

The post will require a mixture of home and on-site working, with access to office space.

Please note: availability for immediate start is desirable.

Job Title: Young People’s Outreach Officer

Hours: 28 hours/week over 4 days

Contract Type: Temporary (Currently funded until September 2021)

Salary: £20,571 (£25,714 FTE)

Application Deadline: 12pm Friday 2nd October

Interviews: (via Zoom): 7th & 8th October

Employee benefits we offer:

- A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation

- Competitive salary

- 25 days of annual holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)

- Contributory pension scheme (5%)

- Training to help you perform your role and support your professional development

To download the Job Description, see bottom of page.

To apply, complete the online application form via our website.

If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks from application deadline, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Female applicants only. In light of the nature of work, the candidate’s gender is considered to be an occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

BCWA are an Equal Opportunities Employer

Reg. Charity No.1068007

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Working closely with the Fundraising Management Team to support the team in achieving their shared objectives by enabling the development and execution of creative fundraising programmes and communications across all Premier platforms. With the overall aim of building the profile of the charity and increasing the supporter base for revenue generation.
This key role will be responsible for enabling the team to deliver tailored communication plans and share engaging fundraising collateral as part of our engagement strategies to build relationships and promote income generation from new audiences and potential donor groups.
The position holder will also work cross departments with the Marketing and Database teams on a regular basis.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Project coordination of Leap of Faith project
• Working with the Project Lead on a regular basis to provide all elements of project support, listed below.
• Event Management of both online events such as webinars and Zoom meetings, and physical events including VIP dinners, committee meetings and info sharing events
• Supporting individual fundraisers in their relationship management which could include copy writing, preparation of written communications, pulling info from RE, sharing resources or helping to manage the donor journey through updating tracking spreadsheets and RE records
• Responsibility for coordinating the Communications programme which will include email communications, mailings and online events
• Meeting management, to include note taking and helping to drive forward actions
• Acting as point of contact for Project Volunteers
• Conduct desk-based research to help qualify existing and new contacts

Coordination of the Major Donor programme
• Working with the Director of Fundraising to deliver the monthly Communications programme for the MD Pledge programme, which will include Pledge Renewals, monthly e-comms, event invites and the occasional postal mail outs
• This will also involve cross departmental working

Direct Mail
• Working with the Director of Fundraising, to manage the administrative side of the monthly Direct Mail programme and Voice of Hope quarterly mailings, helping to ensure that appeals are delivered within the agreed time
• Gathering information required for direct mail appeal from internal stakeholders within process when necessary
• Act as main point of contact for designer/printer once strategy has been signed off
• Edit and proof copy, working with the Fundraising Management Team and coordinate sign off in a timely way
• Management of scheduling of appeal mailings, internal and with the mailing house
• Sign off print proofs from mailing house

Regional Fundraising
• Provide administrative support to regionally based team members, including the Director of Support in Scotland and Northern Ireland
• This could involve coordinating occasional mailings, gathering information or appointment setting and updating RE records/tracking spreadsheets

To undertake any other reasonable tasks as required by the Director of Fundraising

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree educated
• Professional qualification in fundraising (desirable but not essential)
• Good demonstrable experience in project management and/or external facing client management
• Experience in fundraising (desirable but not essential)
• Experience of providing team support (essential)
• An understanding of media and web (desirable but not essential)
• Experience of working in a busy, high pressured environment

ABILITIES & SKILLS

• Excellent attention to detail
• Organised, efficient and good written communication skills
• Proficient IT skills and related software packages (Raisers Edge / Exchequer)
• Ability to handle and own multiple projects
• Pro-active and show initiative
• Team player with an ability to work in a flexible and collaborative way

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• The post-holder will work within a Christian environment and therefore it will be necessary for the post-holder to have sympathy and understanding for the Christian faith and its values, and be in able to work within the ethos of our organisational aims.

Salary: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

The Fawcett Society Chief Executive

Salary £65-£75,000 Based London, SE1

The Fawcett Society are the UK's leading membership charity campaigning for gender equality and women's rights. Fawcett has built a strong reputation for evidence-based campaigning work and significantly grown in reach, influence and impact over recent years, focussing on promoting equal power, equality in the workplace, challenging harmful gender norms and stereotypes and advancing women's rights.

With the Covid pandemic having a devastating impact on women and girls, setting the cause of gender equality back decades, Fawcett has a critical role to play in responding to that new reality, marshalling evidence, campaigning for key policy solutions and mobilising their allies and supporters. With this in mind they are looking for an established leader to join them to help navigate the immediate challenges as well as plan for the future to ensure they continue to achieve their goals.

To be successful in this role you will need to have a strong understanding of gender equality, have the ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders and across political parties, and the drive and energy to lead their small, high performing team. The role will also require someone comfortable developing strong relationships with funders, to be financially capable and to have a strategic mindset with the ability to translate that operationally.

The Fawcett Society is committed to achieve greater diversity in its executive team, and particularly welcomes applications regardless of race, age, LGBT+ status or disability.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Closing date: Friday 16th October 2020

The Fawcett Society

Interim Chief Executive

Salary £65-£75,000

3-6 months, Nov/Dec start; will consider 4 days p/w and flexible hours

Based London, SE1

The Fawcett Society are the UK’s leading membership charity campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights.  Fawcett has built a strong reputation for evidence-based campaigning work and significantly grown in reach, influence and impact over recent years, focussing on promoting equal power, equality in the workplace, challenging harmful gender norms and stereotypes and advancing women’s rights. 

With the Covid pandemic having a devastating impact on women and girls, setting the cause of gender equality back decades, Fawcett has a critical role to play in responding to that new reality, marshalling evidence, campaigning for key policy solutions and mobilising their allies and supporters.  With the current CEO due to step down in Dec 2020, Fawcett are looking for an experienced interim CEO to join them at this challenging time, to ensure excellent leadership and stability whilst they recruit their next permanent CEO. 

To be successful in this role you will need to have experience of leading an organisation through a time of change in a calm and capable way, responding and adapting to keep their messaging constant; have excellent team leadership skills – able to ‘lead from the front’ whilst managing remotely; be comfortable to pick up relationships with funders and financially astute and have a strategic mindset with the ability to translate that operationally.

The Fawcett Society is committed to achieve greater diversity in its executive team, and particularly welcomes applications regardless of race, age, LGBTQ+ status or disability.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Closing date: Friday 16th October 2020

Contract:  Permanent 

Working hours:  Full time

Salary:  £36,000

Other:  26 days annual leave, generous workplace pension, we can offer a modest relocation fund

JOB SPECIFICATION

The Legal Officer will work across PI on advocacy, policy, research, and public engagement initiatives in order to formulate new and creative ways to demand change and achieve PI’s policy and advocacy goals and, as relevant, the goals of our International Network of partner organisations. This will include bringing cases against governments and companies, advocating before regulatory bodies, intervening in actions in domestic and regional courts, and using other legal tools to assist with PI’s advocacy and research.

The Legal Officer will:

• understand and work within a variety of local, national and international jurisdictions, including those governed by common law or civil law
• assist in assessing legal risks faced by PI, and leading any necessary compliance initiatives
• devise, implement and manage legal advocacy designed to achieve PI’s policy and advocacy objectives.

About our work: We are a London-based charity working on a multi-year strategic plan that includes interventions designed to defend against government assaults on civic engagement; prevent data exploitation during the election cycle; protect our identities, security, and social, cultural and political rights from vulnerabilities created by the deployment of new technologies; and restrain government and corporate exploitation of data more broadly.

About you: You are curious about the state and direction of the world. You understand that technologies play many roles in bolstering power and shaping the future. You are an advocate who wants to fight for change and ensure your voice is both credible and heard by key audiences, including the public. You want to shape an organisation that is always growing and learning and contribute to its strengthening. You want to work across a variety of projects and utilise different skills-sets. You are keen to learn new multidisciplinary ways of achieving change.

About PI: Everyone at PI works to build a good and resilient organisation, where we are always looking to learn and grow. We lead by example to make the most of our opportunities to shape the future. We work with others, including our network of partners across the world, to understand, engage and build a movement. We use creative approaches to deliver our work and share what we learn.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Experience

• Law degree, in any jurisdiction.
• Experience working with legal issues related to data and privacy, including data protection, or the legal concerns raised by techniques such as automated decision-making and profiling.
• Experience assessing and mitigating legal risks faced by organisations.
• Experience drafting and editing contracts and other legal instruments.
• Experience in NGOs/human rights organisations, law firms or in-house, working on litigation or legal action initiatives.
• Experience of taking creative approaches to novel legal challenges.
• Knowledge of and experience working with international human rights standards and/or national rights frameworks.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the highest level of attention to detail.
• Ability to work with and manage relationships with counsel, partner organisations and coalitions.
• Ability to manage projects and campaigns, work in teams, and incorporate lessons into future planning.
• Strong interpersonal skills that can be applied to communicating and engaging with colleagues and external audiences from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Proactive and self-motivated, capable of working unsupervised and taking responsibility for managing relationships with key partners, stakeholders and policymakers.

Desirable

Experience

• Advanced university qualification preferred (Masters, JD or equivalent).
• Experience of strategically engaging with diverse communities across cultures.
• Admitted to practice, in any jurisdiction.

Skills 

• Ability to speak publicly, including with the media and at conferences and stakeholder meetings.
• Proven track record of communicating complex issues to diverse audiences.
• Fluency in a language other than English.
• Willing and able to travel internationally.

APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, please send:

1. a CV (not more than two pages)
2. a covering letter (not more than two pages)

The closing date for applications is 03 October 2020, 23:59 BST.

Please send the requested material in one email . Please include the title of the post you are applying for in the subject of the email.

Only complete applications will be considered.

The candidates who we choose to interview will be contacted by the end of the day on 07 October 2020. Interviews will take place via video conference on 12th and 13th October 2020 – please reserve these days for a possible interview.

We may conduct a second round of interviews, which will be decided only after the first round of interviews takes place. If necessary, the second round of interviews would be held during the week commencing 19 October 2020.

For information about how Privacy International will use your data during recruitment please see Privacy International’s website. 

About us:

Our vision is extraordinary healthcare for our community in East London and far beyond. We fund ground-breaking medical research, state-of-the-art equipment, ambitious capital developments and innovative healthcare projects not otherwise funded by the NHS. Whilst our projects are based in north and east London, their impact often benefits healthcare in the rest of the UK and internationally. We are an independent Charity that supports the remarkable work of staff and researchers at Barts Health NHS Trust hospitals, the Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London, and the School of Health Sciences at City University. We are currently awarding £30m annually to fund healthcare innovation, which makes us one of the largest charitable healthcare funders in the country.

About the role:

The focus of this role is on our charitable support for Barts Health’s hospitals. This newly created role reflects our ambition to provide even greater support to our NHS Trust partner. We are seeking a Funding Officer to ensure that charitable funds support the highest quality projects at Barts Health NHS Trust. Based within the Grants Team, the post holder will manage the full grant life cycle of a varied portfolio of grants at Barts Health NHS Trust and will work closely with applicants through the various stages of the assessment process as well as being responsible for on-going monitoring of awards and evaluation of grants.  As a key member of the Grants Team, you will also work closely with teams across the charity, as well as with a broad range of clinical and support based focused staff at Barts Health NHS Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to broaden their horizon beyond traditional research funding or wants to utilise their NHS/Healthcare experience within a grant-giving organisation.

About you:

• You will demonstrate an understanding and/or have experience of developing successful projects, ideally within an NHS or healthcare setting
• You will demonstrate an understanding and/or have experience of grant-giving and the role of charities in supporting healthcare and research. 
• You will demonstrate knowledge and/or show an understanding of NHS service improvement and transformation in a healthcare arena.
• You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills alongside the ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including health professionals, healthcare delivery staff and third sector organisations.
• You will be able to think creatively and problem solve, sometimes in a challenging and fast paced environment, alongside having an analytical mind-set and excellent attention to detail.
• You will be passionate and motivated by a desire to support healthcare professionals and scientists to deliver the next discoveries and to translate them into healthcare improvements for a patient population.

See attached for a full job description and person specification, and contact details  if you would like to discuss the position further before applying.

Inclusion

The population of northeast London is one of the most diverse in the UK. The staffs of both Barts Health and the medical school have a significant proportion of BAME employees.  We at Barts Charity recognise that we need our staff and senior volunteers to be more representative of the organisations which we fund, and the people whose healthcare we are looking to improve. By embracing greater diversity of thought and experience, alongside consciously devoting our funding to addressing healthcare inequalities, we can be a more impactful funder and a potent agent for change. 

We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, particularly people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, but also a broad age-range and people living with disabilities.

How to apply

Please submit a CV along with a covering letter which explains how your experience and values make you a good match for this role. Please include your most recent salary and your current notice period if applicable. 

Closing date for applications: 5pm Monday 12 October 2020

1st interview to take place: Thursday 22nd October 2020

I'm thrilled to be working with a community focused charity, as they look to recruit their new PR Officer, where you will lead UK wide campaigns, drive awareness of their annual fundraising campaign and join a small but mighty team. You will have a journalistic nose for a story, media relations experience and experience in a PR related role.

You will have the opportunity to collect and write case studies, build relationships with agencies, be hands-on as the key PR contact for the charity and work as part of a collaborative team.

In this role you will develop, grow and maintain their core PR resources and records, you'll be the relationship management point for all media case studies and the individuals and projects involved and will regularly interview and refresh content. The primary aim will be to upwardly drive awareness and increase participation in the campaigns and initiatives.

The ideal candidate:

You will have experience in a PR related role and hold media relations skills. You'll be a dynamic and highly-organised press assistant or officer, looking to take on a new challenge. Good knowledge of the media landscape is required, and experience of building target media lists and developing relationships with journalists essential.

You'll be highly organised and able to build and maintain media contacts and manage case studies effectively. A good network of England media contacts is highly desirable.

Salary £24,000

Fixed Term Contract to December 2021

Full-time, 5 days a week.

Based in London, with 1-2 days working from home flexibility. However, currently the team are all based from home until further notice.

The firm closing date is Friday 2 nd October, but the charity will review applications on a rolling basis, so please get in touch today to avoid disappointment.

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