Mummy’s Star has been providing support to women and their families diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or within a year of a birth since 2013 and operates across the UK and Ireland. To date the charity has supported over 800 families

We are now at the exciting stage where we are looking to recruit a Fundraising Manager to support our work.

For this home-based role, the successful candidate will focus on specific fundraising areas identified in the fundraising strategy. Highly motivated, skilled and resourceful, they will have management skills, influencing abilities and a proven track record of delivery across the fundraising mix including corporate partnerships, trusts and grants and managing high value relationships.

Above all, they will be a creative thinker who can translate ideas into action, whilst demonstrating a strategic and proactive approach to researching, targeting and recruiting donors/supporters.

The post-holder is expected to contribute to Mummy’s Star-wide initiatives and development activities at a senior level. Within the small team all staff are expected to work in a flexible way and tasks that have not been covered in the job description may have to be undertaken. Time off in lieu is given for additional hours worked in line with our staff handbook policies.

Post holder will have good IT skills, including Word, Excel and be confident and competent with the internet, social networking sites and email. Travel will be required, therefore driving and having your own car would be preferential but is not essential.

Application is to be provided on no more than 2 sides of A4 to the email address below and emailed to the address below. A CV will be accepted as evidence of work experience but not as application

More in Common is a new international initiative, set up in 2017, to build communities and societies that are stronger, more united and more resilient to the increasing threats of polarisation and social division. 
We believe that social fracturing is one of the most pressing issues of our time. And that new approaches are needed if we are to build communities that have more in common than that which divides them.

More in Common is looking for a Finance Manager who has a passion for supporting not-for-profits and who will thrive in an international, fast-paced and demanding start-up environment where their work will influence the organisation’s strategic direction. This is the only full-time finance role in the organisation and a great opportunity for an experienced finance manager to grow into a Head of Finance role. 

Please see full job spec attached

If you are interested in applying please click the 'Apply Button' sending your CV and a cover letter (max 1 page).

 Use ‘Finance Manager’ in the email subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
 

The Development Manager will be responsible for leading, developing and delivering OXPIP's fundraising strategy to ensure that we continue to deliver our vital services to families across Oxfordshire.

OXPIP is a pioneering charity with a national reputation as a specialist in the field of parent-infant psychotherapy. For over 20 years we have helped parents and their babies to build close and loving relationships from the start of life. Our vision is to contribute to a more responsible and empathetic society through an intensive focus on positive early relationships and emotional well-being.

We are looking for someone with proven experience of securing high-level awards. As Development Manager you will be responsible for maintaining the current funding base as well as identifying and securing new opportunities. Your role is to grow and diversify OXPIP’s income to support our long-term sustainability. As well as being confident in designing and writing successful proposals you will have a good understanding of budgets and accounts and be able to produce high-level project, impact and financial reports. You will also need to be highly organised and efficient, with a solution-focussed approach. 

This is a time of change for OXPIP and we see the Development Manager as central to ensuring our longer-term sustainability. The post-holder will have considerable opportunity to shape and design the role as it evolves over time. This is a very interesting, challenging and rewarding opportunity for the right candidate. 

The role will involve:

• Leading and delivering on OXPIP’s fundraising strategy.

• Maintaining and developing OXPIP’s existing funding streams including bids, contracts, reporting and stewardship.

• Identifying and securing new opportunities to diversify OXPIP’s income and support our long-term sustainability.

• Liaising with the CEO and ensure that she is kept updated on all areas.

Currently 22.5 hours per week but hours, working days and homeworking may be negotiable.

Deadline for applications is 7th February but we are holding interviews on a rolling basis so please submit your application as soon as possible.

To apply please complete the OXPIP form which can be downloaded from our website.

The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) is a leading national heritage charity, protecting and opening 350 beautiful historic churches to the public across England, attracting two million visitors each year.

Our Regeneration Team develop award winning, multi-million-pound and regeneration consultancy projects for historic churches.

We are looking for a pro-active Regeneration Manager to join our expanding Regeneration Team. You will lead a programme of regeneration and consultancy projects and manage future growth within the Regeneration Team.

You will have experience of delivering major new use projects involving historic buildings, managing stakeholder relationships and teams across a number of projects.

The post holder must be able to work flexibly according to the needs of the organisation, including regular work outside core hours and a willingness to undertake extensive travel across England.

More information about this role and how to apply can be found on our website.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am on Monday 10 February 2020. 

Interviews will be held on Thursday 20 February 2020. Please note that the interview dates have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel. You are advised to keep this dates free if you are interested in this vacancy. We are unable to reschedule interviews.

The Churches Conservation Trust is an equal opportunities employer

Specifications: Permanent, 0.8 – 1.0 FTE Hours

Salary: £52,000 pro rata

Location: Flexible (Cochrane’s offices in London, UK or in Freiburg, Germany; or remotely from anywhere else)

Application Closing Date: 2 February 2020 Midnight GMT

This is an exciting opportunity to improve Cochrane’s planning and performance management capabilities as the organization completes its transformational Strategy to 2020 and enters a new strategic planning phase. The Planning & Performance Manager will hold responsibility for designing and implementing improved strategic and operational planning processes, supporting the Senior Management Team and departmental staff to build robust, measurable workplans through which delivery can be managed and achieved.

In this newly created position, you’ll also be required to design processes for, and then collect and provide analysis of, key organizational performance information. These processes should enable progress against strategic and operational objectives to be measured, evaluated, effectively communicated to internal and external stakeholders, and used as the evidence-base to inform further plans. In other words, you’ll be responsible for developing what Cochrane currently regards as a ‘missing link’ in its strategic infrastructure for operationalizing strategic plans.

We are looking for someone dynamic and self-motivated who is comfortable working independently, but also collaboratively with a diverse range of contacts across the world. The successful candidate will have:

• Experience in a similar cross-functional role, or in project portfolio or programme management
• Experience of developing and managing the implementation of planning, performance and evaluation processes, and of developing performance indicators and results frameworks
• Outstanding communication skills in English, both written and in person, with the ability to synthesize and explain complex information to a range of audiences
• Ability to rapidly establish credibility, and maintain positive relationships, with people and teams from a range of functional, professional, linguistic and cultural backgrounds, including those who are not familiar with planning processes and performance indicators

In return, Cochrane offers an exciting, international work environment, the opportunity to travel, and a competitive benefits package.

Established in 1993, Cochrane is a registered charity in the UK and a global, independent network of more than 70,000 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 gold standard for high quality, trusted information, which is published in the internationally renowned Cochrane Library. We are funded by government and non-governmental organizations worldwide, including the UK National Institute for Health Research and the World Health Organization.

If you would like to apply for this position, please send a CV (Resume) along with a supporting statement with “Planning & Performance Manager” 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 our website.
• Interviews to be held early in Febraury 2020

Role profile: Training Development manager (Freelance)

Details: 15 hours a week (flexible), home-based work with regular meetings in east London.

This exciting new role is an opportunity for the right individual to work with us to grow and strengthen our training programme in the UK and internationally.  The primary purposes of the role are to build on the wealth of resources we already have to make them accessible in an appropriate and supported way to Lower Income Country users, and to lead the roll out of training in the UK and other High Income Countries in order to generate income to support the work.

About us

Global Clubfoot Initiative (GCI) is a UK-based charity which acts as an umbrella organisation for individuals and organisations working with children with clubfoot in low and middle income countries (LMIC).  Formed in 2010, our role is to encourage collaboration, sharing of best practices and resources amongst our members and together with them to work towards the common goal that no child should suffer from disability caused by clubfoot.  We have 38 members organisations including CBM International, Hope Walks Feet First, International Committee of the Red Cross, Miraclefeet, Mobility Outreach International, Walk for Life and many others.

About this role

Over the last two years GCI has taken one of our most valued assets: training products developed by us and others and started to make these available to our members and other organisations.  The development of the materials started out as the Africa Clubfoot Training (ACT), and has since expanded to include other products developed, or in development by our members in collaboration with GCI.  In 2018 – 2019 GCI has run 8 training courses for clinicians in the UK using an adapted version of the ACT materials, generating income for the charity.  The version of ACT which has been adapted for the UK, the Global Clubfoot Training, has been accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.  There is demand for training from other higher income countries (HIC), which we have identified as an opportunity to expand our network and generate income to make our training programme sustainable.  The purpose of this role is to be responsible for developing and managing our training programme, which will include three elements:

1. GCI to become an effective host and distributor of the ACT and other training products, making these accessible in an organised and appropriate way
2. Provide support to users of the training products in LMIC to enable high quality, effective and appropriate training
3. Use the training products to generate income in HIC to sustainably support our capacity building and training programme

The role will start as a 15hours/week, with possibility to increase in the future if enough income is generated.

Details of the role:

Reports to:  Executive Director 

Term: 1 year contract initially with potential to expand, 3-month probation period

Location:  Home based / London.  It is anticipated that the services provided will be predominantly home based with some office-based meetings and work, up to 2-weekly (in Homerton, East London). 

Occasional travel in the UK and/or international travel of up to 1 week at a time may be required.

Hours:  15 hours per week, flexible days, but where occasional meetings with the GCI team are required these are likely to be on a Monday, Tuesday or a Friday.  It will not be necessary to be available for work every day, but the hours will need to be sufficiently spread across the week to enable effective communication and appropriate response times.

Fees: £16.50 per hour of service provided (Equivalent to £32,329 per annum)

Job basis: This is a self-employed position.  The applicant will be responsible for providing their own workspace and office equipment and managing their own tax affairs.  Other expenses such as communications and travel may be claimable on discussion with the GCI Executive Director.

Start date: ASAP, interviews to be held in February 2020.

About you

To fulfil the requirements of the role we are looking for a self-motivated, organised individual with the skills, attitude and experience to take the programme forward from its current early stage. Working in close collaboration with the Executive Director you will strengthen and grow the programme, building on the reputation and credibility that GCI already has as a provider of high quality, effective training.  You will be a highly developed communicator who is able to build relationships with a variety of individuals from different professional and cultural backgrounds. You will have a can-do and solutions focussed attitude, and be enthusiastic, with an understanding of, and motivation to achieve GCI’s vision.  The ideal service provider will be highly efficient, flexible and able to work effectively without close supervision, whilst at the same time contributing to the work of the GCI team (currently an Executive Director, also operating in a self-employed capacity). 

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Services Required – the following are an outline of the services that are currently expected to be required.  These are subject to change in order to meet the changing needs of the programme as it develops.

Hosting and Distributing the training materials:

• Develop and maintain a system for organised and efficient management, storage and distribution of the training package via the GCI website

Provide support to LMIC users of the training products to enable high quality, effective and appropriate training.  Includes development and management of:

• Systems for managing a network of trainers and trainees
• Systems for identifying and recruiting trainers
• Communications around training organisation and use of materials
• Organising and communicating on reports from GCI members on training activities

Use the training products to generate income in HIC to sustainably support our capacity building and training programme:

• Planning, marketing and organising training activities
• Create, manage a central booking system for all GCI training courses running in HIC
• Develop systems for managing the funds generated through training in HIC
• Responsible for organising 2-4 x training courses per year in the UK, including booking venues, managing registrations (3 courses planned in 2020)
• Trainer and trainee communications, training outcomes reporting and analysis
• Build on the network of contacts that GCI already has to expand our training offer to 2-3 new HIC per year, including organising Train the Trainer (TTT) courses in each country.

Contribute to the smooth running of the Global Clubfoot Initiative organisation – to include, but not limited to supporting the Executive Director with:

• Communications and social media
• Member communications and management
• Monthly accounts reconciliation
• Organising and producing minutes for meetings and working groups
• Any other reasonable tasks as required and in agreement with the Executive Director. 

Knowledge and Skills required

Skills, tools, techniques and methods:

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills
• Ability to use Word, Excel and Outlook or equivalents to an excellent standard
• Results-focus combined with the excellent organisational skills needed to organise multiple activities through to deadline and reprioritise where appropriate
• Ability to work independently, prioritising tasks where necessary
• Good planning and decision-making skills, including producing an annual plan for training activities that fits with GCI’s other activities
• Able to take initiative, be assertive and think ahead; able to identify risks and opportunities in the business plan and communicate and problem solve through these

• Ability to demonstrate honesty and professional integrity
• High standards in customer service and quality assurance with a commitment to monitoring, evaluation and continual quality improvement
• Entrepreneurial, pro-active approach to the project with motivation to achieve sustainability

Experience required (Essential / Desirable):

• (Essential) Experience of programme development and management, including developing and implementing systems within an organisation
• (Essential) Experience of organising events and workshops, including managing budget, contracts and booking processes
• (Essential) Analytical approach to own work and the work of the organisation, with ability to analyse outcomes and make improvements based on these
• (Essential) Able to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively while keeping stakeholders informed of progress and contributing to the work of the wider team
• (Essential) Excellent communication skills with a variety of stakeholders; ability to build and manage effective business relationships and to inform, motivate and influence others.
• (Essential) Good appreciation of marketing and communication tools and their exploitation for results
•  (Essential) Experience of writing correspondence, meeting minutes, proposals and reports
•  (Essential) Experience of setting up systems using digital tools such as Paypal, Salesforce, MSOffice 365, Surveymonkey and other software
• (Essential) Understanding of GCI’s vision for the future, the stakeholders that we serve and a motivation to work as part of the team towards GCI’s overall goals
• (Desirable) Experience of working in health care and/or development and/or charity sector
• (Desirable) Experience of organising medical training
• (Desirable) Degree or equivalent in a relevant topic

Apply with a CV (maximum 2 pages) and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) explaining how you meet the above service requirements.  Please email these to Rosalind Owen by close of business on 10 February 2020.

Headliners (UK), an award winning youth charity, is looking for new Chief Executive who is passionate about improving the lives of the most vulnerable young people and can provide transformational leadership to a committed staff team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the team to deliver our strategy and shape our plans through the next stage of development.

You will be a curious and forward-thinking leader who is able to inspire a range of stakeholders and have a total commitment to involving young people in decision making throughout the organisation.  You believe that young people are assets and deserve to be listened to and have equal opportunities to achieve their potential.

You will have a strong interest in journalism, media and the power of storytelling.

Our ideal candidate will have senior level management experience, outstanding communication skills, proven influencing skills and organisational profile-raising and a track record of fundraising and building partnerships.

The role is 4 days per week (28 hours) with flexible working including some home working with a salary of £36,400 (FTE £45,500). You must be able to travel throughout the UK to our offices in Northern Ireland, North East England and London. 

Please visit our website for an application pack with details of the role description and person specification and full instructions of how to apply and send us your CV with a 2-page supporting letter by 12 noon January 31st 2020. 

Thank you so much for getting in contact to enquire about the Quality Assurance Manager role we have available at YGAM. We are looking for a very special person to join our team.

Since YGAM was founded five years ago, we have quickly established ourselves as a leading educational charity which
builds digital resilience in young and vulnerable people by training professionals to raise awareness specifically of gaming and gambling-related harm. Last year alone, we reached just over 164,000 young people and students and collaborated with almost 1,180 educational organisations (schools, colleges, universities and charities) to deliver our programme.
In 2020 we will embark on a national gambling education programme, working alongside GamCare to ensure that every
11-19 year old in England, Wales and Northern Ireland receives at least one session of gambling awareness education during
their secondary/further education over the next four years, and ensuring that all teachers, youth workers and other
professionals working with young people have access to information about the risks of gambling, how to identify gambling related harm in young people and where help for young people can be sought.
The post holder will be responsible for leading our quality assurance processes, analysing data and producing written
reports, enabling us to make improvements whilst supporting the YGAM team with SMART action planning.
We are seeking somebody who has an outgoing and confident personality and who has experience of managing the
operational delivery of services. Being highly organised, having an absolute eye for detail and the drive and determination to make this opportunity a success are also critical qualities.
The post is part time, working three days with a starting salary of £32,000pa to £34,000pa pro rata with the potential to
rise based on performance.

To apply please email us with a copy of your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages,
outlining how you meet the Person Specification for the role. Only applications that provide a supporting statement will be considered. We will accept applications up until the closing date of Friday 7 February 2020 at 1700.
Successful applicants who make the shortlist will be asked to attend an interview on Friday 21 February 2020. Please ensure you are available on this day before applying. 

YGAM are proud to be recognised as an Investors in People organisation, guaranteeing you a purposeful job with plenty of training and career opportunities for the right person.
Good luck with your application and thank you so much for your interest in our work.

Blume is looking for experienced charity finance people at all levels who want to use their skills but want to work flexibly.  Our clients are typically small/medium sized charities who need reliable help with projects ranging from setting up management accounts to implementing new finance systems and payroll.  The work is (usually!) interesting, fulfililng and will fit around your lifestyle.

WasteAid, the international waste management charity, is searching for a new Chief Executive to help us build our capacity and be ready for significant growth of and impact for our work.

We are looking for someone who matches our values, displays inclusive leadership and has the track record of delivering significant expansion. 

Demand for our solutions to poor waste management in low-income countries is endless and we are hungry to do more.

Salary: circa £50k (full-time) plus pension contribution. 4-day week possible for the right candidate.

Location: flexible, home working possible.

Recruitment Pack including a full Job Description and Person Specification is available on the WasteAid website.  All enquiries to Ray Georgeson our Interim Executive Support who is managing the recruitment process. You are welcome to book a call with Ray to discuss the opportunity informally.

Applications by CV and covering letter (no more than 2 pages A4) which address the Person Specification to be sent to the email address for Ray listed below.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

The Head of Operations will lead the Tax Justice Network’s corporate functions and manage a small, geographically dispersed operations team (Finance Manager, Operations Manager and Project Manager). 

Key facts

Application closing date: Sunday 16 February 2020
Start date: April 2020
Reports to: Chief Executive
Hours: Three days per week (22.5 hours per week, 60% FTE)
Salary: £52,000 pro rata (£31,200), plus 12% pension contribution
Location: Home-based in the UK, France, Germany, Malawi, Netherlands, Spain or Uruguay

Role description

In the last three years, the Tax Justice Network has doubled in size (from 10 people and £900k income to 22 people and £1.8m income) and greatly increased in complexity. This period of growth has been accompanied by a substantial investment in developing systems, policies and processes, including the building of new functions such as finance, events and network co-ordination. The challenge now is to consolidate these developments, to build on them where necessary, to ensure that they are fully embedded and to respond to new opportunities and challenges as they arise. 

The Head of Operations will lead the Tax Justice Network’s corporate functions and manage a small operations team (Finance Manager, Operations Manager and Project Manager). He or she will have oversight of the areas led by other members of this team (finance, events, IT systems, contracts, projects) and will be directly responsible for human resources, organisational policies, governance, risk management, grant reporting and setup, the coordination of fundraising activities and proposals, and impact evaluation. He or she will attend meetings of the senior management team and the board of directors in a supporting role and will also act as company secretary.

Responsibilities

Management

• Oversee the Tax Justice Network’s operational functions and provide administrative leadership across the Tax Justice Network’s global team
• Lead on the organisation of effective team meetings, including regular calls and in-person staff retreats
• Manage and support a dispersed operations team (Finance Manager, Operations Manager and Project Manager)
• Supervise the planning and delivery of high-level events by the Operations Manager and other colleagues
• Supervise the management of the Tax Justice Network’s finances (including budgeting, quarterly management accounts and annual accounts and reports, and regular reviews of finance policy, procedure and controls) by the Finance Manager
• Supervise the maintenance and effective use of key systems (e.g. CRM and monitoring) by the Operations Manager
• Supervise the organisation of complex Tax Justice Network projects (such as the Financial Secrecy Index) by the Project Manager

Governance

• Support the board of directors with obtaining legal support and advice as and when requested
• Act as company secretary, including preparing reports and papers for general meetings of the board of directors
• Support the ongoing assessment of board recruitment needs and manage board recruitment where needed
• Review governance structures and processes on an ongoing basis and make changes where needed
• Lead on organisational risk management, identifying emerging risks and monitoring existing risks and identifying and implementing agreed mitigation strategies
• Support the CEO with the design and delivery of an evaluation of the Tax Justice Network’s impact, and lead on organisational learning

Human resources

• Lead on day-to-day human resources issues and queries, and on the recruitment of new staff (drafting job descriptions, managing the applicant tracking system, setting up interviews, inducting new staff members, etc)
• Support line managers in managing staff to maximise performance and team morale, and in tackling any issues
• Keep organisational policies up to date, add new policies as needed and ensure that all policies are used effectively
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, both in the UK and in all other countries where the Tax Justice Network operates

Fundraising and grant management

• Lead on the drafting and submission of funding applications, coordinating contributions from across the Tax Justice Network as needed
• Coordinate timely reporting to existing donors in line with contractual obligations
• Lead on the negotiation and setup of new grants

Team contribution

• Participate in the wider the Tax Justice Network team through active contributions to team meetings and strategic planning
• Engage with professional development opportunities as they arise
• Work within the the Tax Justice Network code of conduct and in line with the Tax Justice Network’s organisational policies

Person specification

Experience

• Management / Experience of building and managing high-performing teams (ideally distributed global teams)
• Non-profits / Familiarity with the workings of charities or other non-profit organisations preferred, ideally including managing support functions to maximise efficiency and impact
• Understanding / Some knowledge and understanding of economic justice (ideally tax justice) issues preferred

Skills

• Team-working / Working with an autonomous team supportively and sensitively, balancing the need for co-ordination and clear decision-making with a consensual and collaborative management style
• Delivery / Coping with a large, complicated and varied workload, working quickly and efficiently without sacrificing the quality of the results
• Presentation / Communicating effectively, persuasively, accurately and succinctly, both in person and in writing
• Technology / Proficiency in standard office software and cloud-based collaboration and communication software

Attributes

• Commitment / Being focused on achieving high standards in pursuit of the Tax Justice Network’s objectives
• Adaptability /Finding ways of dealing with unexpected opportunities and challenges
• Resourcefulness / Achieving results with limited financial and human resources
• Judgement / Managing relationships with partners sensitively but robustly as needed
• Collaboration / Working supportively and effectively as part of an internal team and with external partners
• Integrity / Choosing the right course of action when the alternative might be easier
• Flexibility / Willingness to do what is needed to get the job done (including some irregular hours and travel)

Specifications: Permanent, 0.8 – 0.1 FTE Hours

Salary: £40,000 pro rata

Location: Flexible (Cochrane’s offices in London, UK or in Freiburg, Germany; or remotely from anywhere else)

Application Closing Date: 2 February 2020 Midnight GMT

This is an exciting opportunity to improve Cochrane’s project prioritization, planning and management capabilities as the organization completes its Strategy to 2020 and enters a new strategic planning phase.

In this newly created position, you’ll be required to establish and co-ordinate a project and portfolio management framework for Cochrane; developing tools and resources, and provide training, to improve the project management skills of staff; and monitoring and reporting on Cochrane’s portfolio of projects to inform evidence-based strategic decision-making.

We are looking for someone dynamic and self-motivated who is comfortable working independently, but also collaboratively with a diverse range of contacts across the world. The successful candidate will have:

• Experience in portfolio, programme or project management
• Experience in providing training or coaching to others, especially in project or programme management
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and in person, with the ability to synthesize and explain complex information to a range of audiences
• Ability to rapidly establish credibility, and maintain positive relationships, with people and teams from a range of functional, professional, linguistic and cultural backgrounds, including those who are not familiar with project management

In return, Cochrane offers an exciting, international work environment, the opportunity to travel, and a competitive benefits package.

Established in 1993, Cochrane is a registered charity in the UK and a global, independent network of more than 70,000 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 gold standard for high quality, trusted information, which is published in the internationally renowned Cochrane Library. We are funded by government and non-governmental organizations worldwide, including the UK National Institute for Health Research and the World Health Organization.

If you would like to apply for this position, please send a CV (Resume) along with a supporting statement with “Project Portfolio Officer” 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 job listing or our website.
• Interviews to be held early in February 2020

Churches Together in England (CTE) is seeking to appoint a proactive and engaging communications assistant for seven hours per week, on an eight-month fixed term contract.

The role offers the opportunity to be involved in creating digital communications content for CTE’s website, Twitter account and e-newsletter, and to play a key role in supporting the delivery of CTE’s new website in 2020.

This new role comes during a period of exciting development at CTE, and the successful candidate will report to the Senior Communications and Media Officer.

• Seven hours per week (either two half-days or one full day per week)
• Eight-month fixed term contract
• Home-based, accessible to London
• £12.60 per hour 

The ideal candidate will be an engaging written communicator with strong organisational skills and a positive, proactive attitude. Experience in creating content for websites and/or social media are strongly desirable. The candidate should be a ‘self-starter’ and confident working remotely, from home.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 31st January 2020

Interview date: Tuesday 11th February 2020 in Tavistock Square, London

Start date: As soon as possible

There is a Genuine Occupational Requirement for applicants to be a practising Christian and an active member in good standing of a member church of CTE/CTBI.

Job Title: Deputy Director

Location: Flexible, with a preference for an existing Asylum Matters base, including London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester & Middlesbrough

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week) preferred but negotiable

Contract: Fixed Term 12 months, extension likely dependent on funding

Salary: £33,000 - £36,000 per annum, plus £3,650 London weighting if applicable

Leave: 28 days per annum

Responsible to: Asylum Matters Director

Closing date: Sunday 2 February 2020

Interviews: Friday 7 February in London

Asylum Matters is looking for a dynamic leader passionately committed to upholding the rights of people seeking asylum in the UK to join our team as Deputy Director. Asylum Matters is a small, specialist team of campaign professionals based around the UK, working with an extensive network of frontline partners to advocate for progressive change in the asylum and immigration system.

Since it was established 2016, Asylum Matters has played a significant role in bringing about positive change for refugees and people seeking sanctuary in the UK. We co-lead the award-winning Lift the Ban coalition campaign, that brings together over 200 organisations, from charities and think tanks to trade unions and local authorities, calling for the right to work for people seeking asylum.

Together with high-profile national campaigning organisations, we work with front-line organisations to expose and address a range of issues that affect the rights and wellbeing of people in the asylum system, such as housing standards and asylum support. We are a catalyst and convenor of collaboration and joint action. Our work helps strengthen collective advocacy on asylum reform and bridges the gap between policy and the reality on the ground.

We have ambitious plans for the coming years as we seek to maximise the potential of our collaborative campaigning model and identify opportunities for change at local, regional and national levels, in a challenging external environment.

We are looking for an experienced campaigner and leader, with the skills and experience to effectively manage people and projects. A steadfast commitment to upholding the rights and wellbeing of people seeking asylum, who are so often disadvantaged by an inhumane and inefficient system, is essential for the role.

The Candidate:

This is a senior role in a small team carrying a range of responsibilities, including direct line-management of staff, liaison with funders and developing strong relations with partners. The candidate will have worked in leadership positions in the charity sector, with a proven track-record in managing people, developing change strategies, fundraising and working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders. Knowledge of how the asylum system impacts on asylum seekers and refugees and experience of asylum related policy or advocacy work is highly desirable.

The Deputy Director will work closely with the Director to provide strategic direction for all of Asylum Matter’s influencing work. This involves developing and implementing campaign strategies, identifying priorities areas for joint action and, working with the team to develop expertise on a range of advocacy issues.

Asylum Matters seeks to ensure the meaningful participation of people in the asylum system in influencing efforts. A commitment to enabling people with lived experience to take part in campaigning for positive change is necessary.

The Deputy Director will share line management responsibility with the Director and help make sure the small, remote team functions effectively. The Deputy Director will also be involved in discussions around good governance.

Maintaining and strengthening relations with our existing network of partners is a critical component of the role. The Deputy Director will work collaboratively with a range of organisations to make sure Asylum Matters’ partners engage effectively in campaigns. The Deputy will serve as an important resource for the sector, providing information and analysis on key policy issues and support on campaigning and advocacy.

The Deputy Director will also work with the Director to make sure Asylum Matters has a solid funding base, inputting into funding proposals and reports, and managing relationships with some funders.

This is an exciting role in a small and dynamic team at a time of change for Asylum Matters. We are looking for a committed individual with a diverse skill-set to help us strengthen our impact. You can read more about the role and the person specification here. If you think you fit the bill, get in touch to apply for the role.