Senior Research and Evaluation Officer

Salary: £34,000 – £39,000 per annum depending on experience

Contract type: full time, permanent

Location: London

Background and context

BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity. We know that children who read are happier, healthier, more empathetic and more creative. They also do better at school.

Working with every local authority and across every region in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and supported by Arts Council funding we reach over 3 million families a year through partners in schools, children's centres, health visitors and libraries. This incredible network helps us to get children excited about reading from an early age.
This is a brilliant time to join BookTrust.  We are developing a new strategy and a new approach to engaging with and understanding our beneficiaries.  We are ambitious about developing our programmes to reach more children, particularly those who are disadvantaged, and we want to understand the difference our work is making so we can learn and develop what we do.

Our research team is growing. We are looking for a skilled, curious and experienced senior research and evaluation officer. The successful candidate will work in our team of four to shape and deliver a varied research and evaluation programme.  They will work collaboratively with partners from across the organisation to help put research at the heart of BookTrust’s work; ensuring that we evaluate, learn and reassess our approach to make the greatest impact we can.

About you

You will be a strong researcher who has excellent qualitative, quantitative and communication skills. You will be committed to and excited by the potential for research and insight to inform decision making within BookTrust, ultimately to strengthen our work with children and families.  You will be thorough in your approach to delivering research on important social issues, curious by nature and an effective problem solver.

You will have gained some experience in a paid research position, ideally with at least 2 years in a setting outside academia. You may have worked in a research role in another charity, in a consultancy, government or public body.
You will have experience and skills in qualitative and quantitative methodologies. 

To find out more about who we are, including a job description and details of how to apply, please visit our website.

Please send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for this role. Please also answer these questions in your cover letter:

BookTrust engages with its beneficiaries (children and families) through evaluation and research activities to inform its future work. Why is it important for a charity like BookTrust to engage with beneficiaries? What challenges might BookTrust encounter in engaging with beneficiaries and how would you address some of these?
Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides including your response to these questions. 

The closing date for this role is Friday, 7th February 2020, 5 pm.

There will be two round of interviews, the first round of telephone interviews will take place on the 13th and 14th of February. Face to face interview dates are still to be confirmed.

Position Description

The UK Aid Match Coordinator will lead on programme level operational oversight, coordination and contract management of CAFOD’s UK Aid Match Programmes. They will coordinate work across CAFOD to aid the planning, delivery, monitoring, learning and reporting for CAFOD's UK Aid Match agreements. They will lead on the development of future UK Aid Match applications and on the relationship with the UK Aid Match Fund Manager, MannionDaniels.

Job Profile

The post holder will be based within the International Programme Funding Unit (IPFU) and work collaboratively across CAFOD, particularly with the International Development, Supporter Fundraising, External Communications and Finance Groups. They will coordinate cross-organisational mechanisms to engage staff from these groups and ensure a unified approach to UK Aid Match performance management. Performance management covers the successful delivery of existing grants including the delivery of high-quality programmatic outputs, meeting compliance requirements, budget and risk management and securing new funding. The post holder will lead on the relationship with the dedicated Performance & Risk Manager at MannionDaniels and will disseminate information about the fund to the relevant stakeholders in CAFOD.

The post-holder will be line managed by the International Development Funding Team Leader in IPFU, who holds oversight of DFID funding. There are no direct reports, but significant cross-organisational working and effective collaboration with colleagues and managers from other groups, particularly in region/country programmes, is a key requirement of this role.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Development and Contract Management (60%)

• Maintain operational level oversight of CAFOD’s UK Aid Match Programme/s, closely collaborating with the programme team identifying and addressing risks and programme performance issues, including effective anticipation of actual results and contingency planning. Where relevant escalate issues to appropriate oversight group/s.
• Contract-manage CAFOD’s UK Aid Match Grant Agreement/s to ensure compliance including: the preparation and timely submission of high-quality quarterly narrative and expenditure reports, and financial forecasts: application of transparency standards in line with and relevant UK Aid and IATI standards.
• Work closely with Regional/Country and Fundraising teams and technical accompaniers to establish effective communication, feedback and tracking mechanisms.
• Work closely with Programme Accountants to maintain oversight of budgets including HQ-managed budget responsibility, monitoring of overall programme expenditure and clear communication of financial performance against budget to programme teams and DFID.
• Work/network with the Fund Manager to champion CAFOD’s track record and reputation at delivering high impact large scale projects, showcasing achievements, to favourably position for future funding.
• Lead the coordination and development of future proposal development processes for UK Aid Match to secure funding; coordinating and driving the proposal process. This will include working collaboratively across the organisation to ensure proposal coherence between IP, Communications and Fundraising, and all deliverables are met on time and to a high quality. Depending on the future of the UK Aid Match Fund pipeline the postholder could be required to lead on other non UK Aid Match bids.

Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) (30%)

• Develop, roll-out and support information management processes to service UK Aid Match monitoring, learning, reporting, external communications and thematic reviews.
• Work closely with programme staff and technical specialists to assess and assure the quality of data/evidence being gathered is in line with requirements for UK Aid Match funding.
• Ensure UK Aid Match requirements are factored into programme planning, monitoring and review systems and learning processes, and UK Aid Match reporting processes are effectively integrated into CAFOD’s internal reporting, learning and communications mechanisms.
• Coordinate and support all UK Aid Match thematic reviews, learning events and independent evaluations, ensuring they are effectively planned, supported, implemented and followed-up.
• Provide UK Aid Match inductions for new starters.

Governance and communications (10%)

• Report to and facilitate the work of CAFOD’s UK Aid Match oversight group/s.
• Ensure processes are in place to enable effective internal and external communication related to UK Aid Match implementation, monitoring, progress reporting and compliance between contributing programmes, across UK Aid Match themes and throughout CAFOD.
• Ensure all CAFOD external communications relating to the UK Aid Match acknowledge DFID’s support through the use of DFID UK aid logo or appropriate wording.
• Coordinate responses in relation to additional DFID data/information requests on any aspect relating to CAFOD’s UK Aid Match agreement and programme management.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other non-UK Aid Match work as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.

Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Understanding our context

A Understanding Catholic identity - Commitment to and understanding of the distinctive role of the Catholic Church in development.

B Understanding CAFOD - Shares and supports CAFOD’s values; able to communicate the differences in mission and approach between CAFOD and other agencies

C Understanding international development - Excellent knowledge and understanding of key issues in development across a diverse development and advocacy n settings. Experience of partnership-based development work overseas

Working together

D Managing ourselves -Takes initiative and appropriate action to achieve results; shares knowledge and expertise with colleagues; open to challenge and able to assimilate new ideas and concepts swiftly.

E Working with others - Provides clear guidance and support to colleagues; builds and maintains collaborative relationships across groups and at all levels of the organisation; ability to influence others (including senior managers) without direct authority and sometimes at a distance.

F Communicating - Provides clear guidance and support to colleagues; builds and maintains collaborative relationships across groups and at all levels of the organisation; ability to influence others (including senior managers) without direct authority and sometimes at a distance.

G Looking outwards - keeps abreast of sector and DFID trends on funding and M&E; politically astute and able to maintain excellent strategic relationships with key external stakeholders.

Making change happen

H Managing resources - Proactively monitors expenditure and use of resources. Offers ideas to improve systems and processes to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Makes difficult choices to ensure the best use of people’s time.

I Achieving results - Makes clear what has to be achieved by colleagues and ready to help them get things done; identifies and develops better processes and ways of working; anticipates risks and takes action to mitigate them

J Managing our performance - Negotiates and monitors standards of performance across teams through task management of key colleagues; demonstrates high standards and attention to detail in all work; tackles problems or conflict in a balanced way.

K Taking the lead - Provides a clear sense of direction and purpose for colleagues; builds close working relationships with leaders across the organisation; motivates others to get things done; takes a lead in identifying solutions and brings people along to make change happen.

Job-specific competencies

• Experience in developing strong and positive donor relationships.
• Strong track record developing successful proposals and high-quality reports for institutional donors (especially DFID) on multi-sector/-country programmes.
• Strong track record of programme management including proposal development& workshops, log frame & theory of change development and M&E skills.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to translate complex programme narrative and M&E datasets into donor-friendly reports that convey and analyse the impact of the programme.
• Significant experience of working cross-organisationally, with demonstrable ability to build effective working relationships internally and externally – including with senior managers.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, including organising and task managing others to ensure work is delivered to a high standard and on time.
• Ability to work under pressure and flexibly to meet external deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to travel overseas for periods of 1-3 weeks up to 4 times a year.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working on resilience and or governance/advocacy as development issues, including in programming, M&E or technical support/advisory roles.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel for data analysis.

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Research & Projects Officer

Monument, London

£27,550 (one-year contract: maternity cover)

Lumos is an international non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded by J.K. Rowling. Our vision is of a world where all children have the opportunity to grow up and thrive in loving, nurturing, protective families. We believe that children belong in families not orphanages and we aim to achieve our vision by 2050. We will do this by casting light onto the causes of institutionalisation and producing high-quality, compelling evidence of our long term, sustainable solutions.

Developing a strong evidence base that supports the benefits of deinstitutionalisation will be a key tool in enabling us to influence policy, practice and funding across a broad range of decision-makers and donors. As Research & Projects Officer you can play a vital role in this work, taking on a varied role within our Evidence Unit. You can expect to be involved in managing and delivering key research projects, working closely with others and leading on regular progress reports for key stakeholders. You’ll also have a key contribution to make in the monitoring and evaluation of data and analysis as part of our country demonstration projects. Working closely with our Data Analysis Manager you’ll help to deliver an effective monitoring and evaluation framework, and bring a keen eye to quality assurance of research reports and the management of consultancy support.

It’s an incredibly rewarding role for someone who is passionate about children’s rights and international development. You’ll need to have previous experience in this field that includes responsibility for project management, monitoring and evaluation and drafting and editing technical documents. You will already have developed a proven knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods, and bring excellent communication skills - in writing and in person.  As someone with proven project management and planning skills you’ll understand the importance of being well-organised, good with detail and able to meet deadlines in such a role. It’s likely that you’ll be degree qualified: in a relevant discipline such as social sciences, international development, economics, or other related field.

Right to Work:

If you do not already have the right to work in the UK, please think carefully before applying. This is because even if the role is sufficiently skilled to qualify for sponsorship, we will be unable to sponsor you if there is a suitably qualified settled worker available to fill the role (this is known as the ‘resident labour market test’) unless you are currently in the UK and your immigration status and qualifications mean that the resident labour market test will not apply in your case.

Lumos is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and criminal records checks where legally permitted.

Closing date: 3 February 2020

To apply, please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Volunteer Co-ordinator

£25,953 per annum Open Ended, full-time 40 hours a week Marylebone Project, London

Whatever their story, we aim for the same ending; self-esteem, employment and independent living. We do this by providing shelter, education opportunities, spiritual space and events in a welcoming and secure environment.

Purpose: To administrate the volunteer journey for those joining and giving to the Marylebone Project. To be the first point of contact for volunteer queries internally or externally. To support the Office Manager and Management Team in developing the volunteer base at the Marylebone Project. To be an active member of the Marylebone Project.

Tasks: To ensure adequate forms including application forms and reference forms are in place for volunteers. To source a suitable database, including current ones within the organisation, for the recording of volunteer data and journey. To deal with enquiries from potential volunteers and respond to or refer as appropriate. To support volunteers with any questions or issues as they arise, discussing with the Office Manager, Management Team, Volunteer Facilitator as necessary. To work with the Office Manager and Management Team in engaging volunteers in the life of Marylebone Project, gathering stories of volunteers’ contributions and celebrating volunteers at a local and national level.

Must have: An understanding of the importance volunteers make to an organisation. Experience of volunteering yourself. Experience of taking forward an idea and putting it into action. Excellent administration skills, able to organise workload well and in a clear and ordered manner Data input skills. Confident using IT and phone Research skills. Clear communication skills, able to write confidently in a range of media including email, policies and letters. Able to work unconditionally with people. A thoughtful individual, who demonstrates that they are considerate towards others and how to show appreciation and celebrate gifts. Self-motivated and enthusiastic.

To apply, please submit an application form which is available to download from our website. 

Application Deadline: 5.00pm Friday 7th February 2020

Through leadership of the research function, the Research Manager will ensure the Trussell Trust has the robust evidence base it needs to shape its influencing and operational activity, aimed at ending the need for food banks in the UK.

About you

You will have significant experience in a similar role, including a track record of developing and implementing research programmes to inform public policy. You will have mixed methods experience, with an interest in quantitative data exploration and visualisation, and communicating findings in creative and engaging ways. You will bring rigour and expertise to ensure outputs and the use and dissemination of findings are the highest quality.

How to apply

Please submit your application no later than 12 noon on Monday 3 February 2020.  We reserve the right to close early or extend this date depending on the number of applicants.

Interviews will be held on the 24 February 2020 in London.

Please note, incomplete or speculative applications will not be considered. 

Working with the Head of Anti-Bullying, this role will enable The Diana Award to demonstrate the impact of our programmes, particularly our anti-bullying initiatives through: 

• Making evidence-based decisions and develop evidence-based policy
• Developing and evaluating impactful campaigns, products and services
• Communicating the impact of bullying on young people in an accurate and compelling way
• Changing policy, practice and public attitude for the benefit of children, young people and their families.

The ideal candidate will enjoy managing, analysing and interpreting data in a clear and meaningful way. They will be comfortable working with colleagues across the organisation, show initiative and be able to work on various projects simultaneously.

Applicants will have an excellent understanding of issues relating to bullying, safeguarding and behaviour and be able to create relevant responses and policy-related papers to support our campaign around these issues; targeted at a wide audience.

To find out more about the organisation and the role please visit our website at the link below. 

Contract: Fixed Term (12 months), Full-time

About us

Coram Children’s Legal Centre [CCLC] was established nearly 40 years ago as the major UK project for the International Year of the Child. It is an independent, registered UK charity (No. 281222) with offices on the Coram Campus in Central London and in Colchester.

Coram International is an internationally renowned institution with a reputation for high quality work that is based in the Coram Campus. We conducted our first project 20 years ago and have since engaged in over 170 consultancies and projects in 87 countries with 42 partners on human and children’s rights. We specialise in:

• Promoting the implementation of human rights, particularly those of children and youth;
• Undertaking innovative, child-focused participatory research to assist programme development, policy reform and the application of law relating to children, drawing on a range of interdisciplinary legal, (social) scientific, and ethnographic methods;
• Providing technical expertise in all areas of child protection, child justice and child welfare, including the reform of policy, law (including drafting) and practice; and
• Providing technical expertise and capacity building to States, IGOs, NGOs, and UN agencies.

Coram International is made up of experts from multiple disciplines, and includes child rights lawyers, socio-legal researchers, social workers, statistical analysts, evaluation experts, judges, lawyers, prosecutors, police officers, and prison and probation experts. We work across the full range of child rights, including child labour, child protection, child justice, access to justice, combating violence and harmful traditional practices, sexual and reproductive rights, armed conflict, counter-terrorism and violent extremism, gender equality, child governance and child rights monitoring.

About the role

We are seeking an International Research Officer to join our team for a 12 month period initially, with the possibility of extension. The right candidate will support our research projects by carrying out socio-legal research on children’s rights issues, and by providing technical support to our projects.

International travel is an essential part of this role. The post is expected to include missions to the range of overseas countries in which Coram International works. Staff may be abroad for up to a total of three months over the year, normally for one to three weeks at a time.

More information about the department and the work of the Centre as a whole is available via the Coram website under the section 'Coram Group Charities'.

Please see the corresponding Job Description for further details on the role and person specification.

To apply, please click on the 'apply now' button to be redirected to the application form.

When you apply please also attach a document with your CV and a writing sample of your work (e.g. an essay, report or similar). Please note CVs alone will not be accepted as we only accept completed application forms.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 3rd February 2020

Interviews: To be confirmed

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Coram Children’s Legal Centre is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and will require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. Registered Charity No. 218222.

Specifications: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £38,000 – £45,000

Location: Flexible (In office, homeworking, flexible arrangements)

Application Closing Date: 26th January 2020 (At 12 midnight GMT)
 

This role is an exciting opportunity to use your experience as a Research Integrity Editor to make a difference in the field of health care research. 

Cochrane is committed to independence, transparency, and integrity in healthcare research. The role of the Research Integrity Editor will be to support and strengthen this commitment through advocacy, policy development and implementation, and community outreach.

We are looking for a self-motivated and highly organised individual who is able to work effectively and collaboratively with a diverse range of contacts across the world. 

The successful candidate will also have:

• Degree in relevant field or equivalent.
• Strong understanding and experience of editorial and publishing policy in the Science, Medicine and Technology sector, including conflict of interest, scientific fraud and misconduct, and avoiding research waste.
• Strong understanding of issues around methodological quality in primary and secondary research.
• Understanding of the importance of systematic reviews to clinical or policy decision-making.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders in and outside the Cochrane community.
• Intermediate level IT skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and accurately.
• A pro-active approach to problem-solving.

Cochrane is a global, independent network of health practitioners, researchers, patient advocates and others, responding to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. We do this by synthesizing research findings to produce the best available evidence on what can work, what might harm and where more research is needed. Our work is recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.

If you would like to apply for this position, please send a CV along with a supporting statement with “Research Integrity Editor” in the subject line.  The supporting statement should indicate why you are applying for the post, and how far you meet the requirements for the post outlined in the job description using specific examples.  List your experience, achievements, knowledge, personal qualities, and skills which you feel are relevant to the post.

For further information, please download the full job description from this advert or our website.

Deadline for applications: 26th January 2020 (At 12 Midnight GMT)

Interviews to be held on: (TBC)

You will be working alongside other Assisted Information Officers and helpline volunteers to provide information, advice, emotional support, referral and signposting to clients via the telephone, email and web chat. You will also be actively involved in service promotion and supporting and mentoring volunteers.

You need to be able to adapt quickly to rapidly changing priorities and be flexible enough to cover the service opening hours on a rota basis (Monday to Friday and 10am to 8pm).

This role is fixed term until 26th February 2021.

Mora was proud to be judged as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2019.

We are looking for a Fundraising and Procurement Co-ordinator who is astute, methodical and has the ambition to help us strive for excellence.

Here at Mora we work hard to serve the community and ensure we provide a high quality educational experience for all our pupils so they are able to reach their full potential.

At Mora Primary School we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, pre-employment and enhanced DBS checks.

We can offer:

• Flexible working hours
• A supportive leadership team
• A warm and positive environment where everyone is valued
• An opportunity for you to see the impact of your hard work. All money raised will be spent on ensuring we continue to develop the provision for our children here at Mora

We are seeking a Fundraising and Procurement Co-ordinator who:

• Knowledge and experience of raising funds
• Excellent written skills
• Precise, organised and highly motivated
• Can communicate effectively and build relationships will all stakeholders, harnessing the commitment of others
• Is a creative and energetic character
• Has the ability to develop innovative solutions to problems
• Can use analytical skills to understand, interpret and utilise data to inform operational working and strategic development

Are you ready for something meaningful?

Be Collective is a tech for good organisation with a community focus delivering a digital platform for mobilising goodwill through innovative Social Infrastructure. We’re a place for action, helping our community realise positive social impact both individually and collectively. We ask communities to do what they can, when they can. We’re here to make the world a better place and bring out the best in people, businesses, government, educational institutions and charities, by connecting those providing volunteer opportunities with those that want to help. Along the way, we help foster employment pathways, activate citizenship, support individuals to showcase their volunteering and skill acquisition through our unique verified Social Record/Social Resume, and enable organisations to demonstrate and articulate their Social Impact.   

Be Collective is a global organisation with offices in London UK, Melbourne Australia, and Wellington New Zealand. We are expanding our London-based team with the appointment of a Stakeholder Engagement Co-ordinator.  This role reports to the Director - Stakeholder Development and works closely with our Community Development Managers based in London.   

The Stakeholder Engagement Co-ordinator is responsible for monitoring, analysing and fostering the use of Be Collective to ensure that users derive maximum benefit from the platform and that our community impact aspirations remain in focus.  Working closely with a wide variety of stakeholders, the Stakeholder Engagement Co-ordinator will develop a holistic understanding of the platform ecosystem, supporting existing stakeholders in their use, connection and the derived benefit delivered through its use. 

This is a hands-on role that will suit a passionate and enthusiastic people-person with attention to detail and, a flexible approach to working with a range of stakeholders.  If you are an agile and capable self-starter who wants to contribute to social change, we would love to hear from you. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Monitor and analyse use of Be Collective platform by stakeholders (including and not limited to governments, charities, businesses, education providers and community groups).
• Identify and activate mutually beneficial connections between stakeholders and promote the uptake and development of Be Collective. 
• Review and evaluate requests for support to identify trends and patterns which inform optimisation strategies, supportive training materials, and innovation. 
• Strategically engage with representatives of stakeholder organisations to guide and educate use of the platform by users. 
• Design and deliver training sessions and refine training materials and resources alongside the Community Development Managers.
• Develop and maintain content which contributes to the online Be Collective Support Ecosystem alongside the Engagement Support Co-ordinator. 
• Research, draft and review documents and resources which aid on-boarding and implementation alongside the Stakeholder Implementation Co-ordinator. 
• Be an active participant of the Be Collective International team and collaborate to solve stakeholder problems and promote the continuous evolution of Be Collective.

About You 

• Deeply passionate about making a positive difference in our communities through the use of technology and enabling others to do the same. 
• Established networks and experience working with the community, charitable, educational and corporate organisations in Europe, specifically the UK. 
• Previous experience monitoring digital platforms and engaging multiple stakeholders with different backgrounds. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop written and online communication, to interact with a diverse range of clients and respond positively when resolving issues. 
• Proven work experience in delivering training to a range of stakeholders.
• A solid understanding of the digital space and an ability to quickly gain expert knowledge on platform usability and optimisation. 
• Willingness to be agile and flexible including taking responsibility for team calls with colleagues in other regions that might fall outside of normal business hours. 
• Excellent administration skills and a demonstrated capacity to coordinate effective operational processes and systems. 
• Occasional travel across the UK and Europe will be expected. 
• Additional European languages (especially French and German) are desirable but not essential.

What we offer 

• Competitive Salary. 
• A relaxed office environment in a pet friendly office. 
• Team socials. 
• Being part of a multilingual global team. 
• Opportunities for personal development within a tech for good environment. 

We are proud of the company culture we have built and grown globally to make Be Collective a place that people love to come to work every day. Our team all believe in connecting the goodwill of others. Which is why giving is intrinsic to our team culture, and why people stick around. If this all sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV, and cover letter, no later than 17th January 2020. 

(Be Collective Europe is part of WE Australia, a group of innovative commercial and social enterprises.)  

No agencies please. 

Advice Service Coordinator

We are looking for a dynamic Advice Service Coordinator with a genuine understanding of, and commitment to, the aims and values of the LHP to lead our experienced and dedicated advice team at the Limehouse Project in Tower Hamlets.

The Limehouse Project (LHP) is a thriving grassroot and award-winning organisation with a history of servicing the Limehouse area of Tower Hamlets and East London since 1984. Our menu of services continue flourish thanks to investments and trust placed in us by clients, funders and partners. While providing free legal, welfare and family advice, accredited learning, capacity-building and employment support programmes, health and wellbeing activities for all age group, we work independently and in partnership with key Third Sector, business and statutory organisations to ensure each client’s is given timely and active support they need to positively move forward in life. 48 children are also in our care at our pre-school nursery opened in 2017.

You will have a genuine understanding of, and commitment to, the aims and values of the LHP and work effectively alongside the Director to ensure the sustainability of a high standard of accessible advice delivered by a qualified and experienced team of predominantly bilingual advisors within the framework of our charity’s aims, policies and strategic ambitions.

To apply for this role, please completed the Personal details form, along with the Job application and Equal Opportunities form.

Closing date: 9am, 29th January 2020.

Interview date: Friday 14th February 2019

This is a great time to join our small and friendly Research and Impact Team as Research and Impact Manager

This is a stimulating role for an experienced individual who values impact and enjoys evaluation and research and would like to apply their knowledge and experience to the charity sector. We are looking for a dynamic thinker, who can apply social research methods and who will use their initiative to work in a diverse environment supporting multiple projects within UK Youth and the wider youth sector.

About UK Youth:

Working across the country for over a century, UK Youth is a leading charity, committed to providing access to appropriate, high quality services and support in every community ensuring young people are empowered to build bright futures, regardless of their background or circumstances.

Young people with complex needs and those from disadvantaged backgrounds are being hardest hit by rising inequality and cuts to local services. Never has there been a more crucial time for organisations to work together to solve the problems that young people face in society.

Alongside the UK Youth Movement, a network of over 5,500 national organisations, we reach more than 1.6 million young people. We build capacity, unlock funding and a develop a sense of connection with those young people and the youth workers who support them.

About the role:

UK Youth’s Research and Impact Team aims to be recognised for the production of robust and insightful evidence and analysis on how the youth sector delivers positive outcomes for disadvantaged young people. We do this by demonstrating and improving the impact of our work with our membership directly, as well as using wider evidence to understand policy issues effecting young people today.

Reporting to the Head of Research and Impact this role will be responsible for enabling our organisation to demonstrate the impact of our activity with youth organisations and young people.

This will include support with setting the strategy for impact, developing evaluations for a diverse range of projects, measuring outcomes and analyzing impact. 

This is an exciting time to join our team in a role that offers you the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of thousands of young people. 

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising with colleagues through activities such as office yoga, lunch and learn sessions and potluck lunches; as well as optional out of work social events such as bowling, tennis and baking.

This role will be located at our Head Office in Westminster. With multiple public transport links, a bright, modern and engaging working environment and access to local green spaces, the river Thames, cafes, bars and shops. We also benefit from a staffed reception, 24 hour access, showers and cycle storage, with a modern kitchen and communal spaces as well as free fruit and breakfast provided for all staff. 

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which include race, age, disability, gender, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment. We can offer flexibility through the interview process and endeavour to accommodate candidate’s needs.

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference.

What we can offer you:

A salary of £30,000 - £38,000, dependent on experience and other benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay out up to 4 times your salary

• 15% off at Cotswold Outdoor, Snow+Rock, Runners Need and Cycle Surgery.

• Employee Assistance programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities

We are committed to investing in the personal and professional development of everyone at UK Youth. Every staff member is entitled to 1 days paid development per calendar year in addition to the 2 days charity wide staff training days as well as volunteering leave one full day or two half days per calendar year.

How to Apply:

To apply please forward a CV together with a one page supporting statement. Please ensure you fully addresses the criteria in the person specification and to state your salary expectations. Full details of the role can be found in the person specification below.

Closing date for applications will be the 27 January 2020. Interviews taking place in the week commencing 3 February 2020.

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Research, grants, coordinator, manager, operations, university, analyst, leadership, management, innovation

Your new company
A world class research university which focuses on health, research, innovation and training is now looking for a Senior Research Operations Specialist.

Your new role

• To provide high level research administrative support and advice to academic and research staff in the School, working closely with the Research Management & Innovation Directorate from application stage, grant set up and final report and financial reconciliation
• To ensure the alignment of research proposals with the School's and Faculty's strategic objectives
• To work with colleagues from the Research Development team to enhance application quality and maximise income to the School, to optimise the School's and Faculty's performance and ongoing sustainability
• To work with colleagues based across the Faculty and university to develop policies and processes and to engage staff and students in the implementation of Faculty and university policy within the School
• To forge relationships with key partners and stakeholders including funding bodies, and particularly focussing on ensuring relationships with funders of key infrastructures hosted in/with the School (e.g. NIHR Research Design Service; Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme; and the Biomedical Research Centre)
• To identify funding opportunities and promote these to School staff, providing advice on how to improve research grants and working with the Research Development team to coordinate the selection of proposals for funding calls, peer review and mock interviews
• To monitor and record research application success rates, research financial management and research outputs, alerting the School Executive to risks and opportunities as these arise
• To assist the School Lead (Research & Impact) and the School Manager in coordinating the School's response and contribution to the Research Excellence Framework and other formal assessments/reports
• To encourage an environment of good research conduct
• To foster a stimulating, innovative and inclusive cultural environment across the School enabling students and staff to thrive and develop, actively supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives that promote equality in research and aim to address key points of attrition, particularly for staff and students with protected characteristics
• To participate in cross-Faculty and university projects and initiatives.

What you'll need to succeed

• Educated to degree level or relevant experience
• Relevant postgraduate or professional qualification
• Proven commitment to ongoing skills development
• Good understanding of the UK and EU funding environment
• Knowledge of research practice and policy in health (population health/medicine/ informatics/public health/epidemiology)
• Highly numerate with proven financial management and analytical skills to underpin strategic financial strategic decisions and procedure
• Proven Professional Services skills gained within the Higher Education sector and a detailed knowledge the regulatory, policy and procedural context along with the challenges and opportunities faced by the sector
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills at all levels
• Demonstrable experience of financial planning and implementation, including preparing budget, financial profiling, preparing business cases and plans, and monitoring key performance indicators, budgets and risks Experience of building an effective network across a complex organisation and with external stakeholders Experience of using complex databases and management information systems

What you'll get in return
Excellent salary with london weighting.
Great Central London location working for an esteemed establishment.
£39,000 - £45,000

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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