Are you a talented and experienced sales, account or events manager working with HE/FE courses or accreditation schemes? Are you passionate about the film, TV, visual effects, animation and games industries?

Do you want to help make a difference in developing young people’s careers and skills?
The Accreditation Partnerships and Events Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to influence the success and impact of the ScreenSkills Select endorsement scheme during a period of significant transformation and change in both the screen and education sectors (e.g. the technical education reforms, the implementation of the post-18 Augar review, the recovery, adaptation and growth of the industry following the pandemic, and the increasing dominance of streaming services in a post- Brexit world).

In October 2019, we relaunched our course accreditation scheme as ScreenSkills Select. We currently endorse over 100 higher education and further education courses in film, TV, animation, games and visual effects across the UK.

We want to enable anyone with aptitude and dedication to start a career in the screen industries. ScreenSkills Select endorses and enhances screen courses that develop industry-ready students. Through our ScreenSkills Select scheme:

• Students can select courses that prepare them for industry
• Industry can select the best new talent
• Colleges and universities can grow the reputation of their courses

The Accreditation Partnerships and Events Manager will be responsible for identifying and gaining new ScreenSkills Select course applications.
The Accreditation Partnerships and Events Manager will also be responsible for creating sustainable networks and relationships with (and between) HE and FE providers and screen employers, to increase the benefits and impact of ScreenSkills Select, and to promote and sell the scheme to a wider range of customers. They will be the first point of contact for HE and FE customers, employers and other beneficiaries of the ScreenSkills Select endorsement scheme.

The role will involve planning and managing events for ScreenSkills Select beneficiaries such as our industry insight sessions and our annual congress.

This is an important position within ScreenSkills and will suit someone who understands the opportunities and challenges for an endorsement scheme in a fast-moving sector like screen. They need to be happy working at a strategic level with influential colleagues across industry and education, adept at project managing events and building and maintaining the end-to-end sales process. This customer-focused role requires proven experience working with FE/HE courses and/or accreditation schemes, as well as a demonstrable ability to present, negotiate and sell educational services to universities or colleges.

The initial contract will be to December 2022.

Key Responsibilities:

• Further develop and deliver ScreenSkills Select sales strategy and process, to build and close sales opportunities among HE and FE providers whilst optimising use of internal CRM system (HubSpot).
• Present, negotiate and close sales to existing and new HE and FE customers of ScreenSkills Select course endorsement scheme

Build effective relationships with:

• Key HE and FE course leaders to influence uptake of ScreenSkills Select course endorsement scheme.
• Key screen employer networks, leveraging ScreenSkills’ strong existing partnerships, to promote ScreenSkills Select course endorsement scheme.
• Act as the account manager for existing HE and FE partner institutions, to deepen strength and impact of their relationship with ScreenSkills
• Coordinate and run regular engagement and networking events across the UK with employers and HE and FE providers, in order to build sustainable relationships between screen industry and endorsed courses, and to provide additional benefits to our course endorsement service.
• Act as the project lead for ScreenSkills Select annual congress, our flagship event where educators can find out about the latest intelligence from leading experts from the screen industries.
• Work with the internal ScreenSkills marketing and communications team to develop and deliver marketing materials and messaging to promote ScreenSkills Select.
• Attend and coordinate wider ScreenSkills Select attendance at UCAS Create Your Future events.
• Gain customer and employer feedback, survey and impact data to build a bank of evidence and case studies on ScreenSkills Select to demonstrate impact and inform redevelopment and ongoing improvements.
• Stay abreast of changes across the HE and FE sector.
• Attend internal and external meetings and events, as required.
• Provide advice and support to other projects, as required

Essential skills and experience:

• Responsibility for, and strong hands-on experience in promoting and selling endorsement schemes, or educational services to FE/HE institutions.
• Account management or sales experience in an education and ideally charitable/not-for-profit context, with ability to plan, manage and track sales process and pipeline using CRM.
• Experience planning and running events, workshops or conferences on national or regional basis.
• Demonstrable ability to plan and manage projects from early opportunity, to presenting solutions to clients and partners, through to successful agreement.
• Successful track record of building relationships with senior management at key stakeholders such as employers, HE and FE institutions and awarding organisations.
• Awareness of best practice to integrate industry skills into education.
• Ability to interpret statistics to understand and communicate educational trends.
• Knowledge of current training and education policies.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a methodical and organised manner.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), and the ability to communicate with a wide range of people with variable knowledge of education system.
• Proven negotiation and influencing skills.
• Creative, lateral thinking and solution focused.
• Highly developed interpersonal and teamworking skills, with ability to work proactively with people at all levels and quickly form good working relationships.

Preferred:

• Project Management Qualification
• Good understanding of accreditation processes in the UK.
• Prior role or experience in an accreditation body or awarding organisation.
• Experience or knowledge of the screen industries, and awareness of related skills issues

Please submit a CV and covering letter clearly stating how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role or you can apply via our website.

Corporate responsibilities of all ScreenSkills Personnel:

• Take ownership of, and contribute to, internal and external communications activity both in their job role and as part of ScreenSkills’ overall strategic objectives.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to embracing and promoting ScreenSkills’ positive approach to the achievement of acceptance, openness, and equality of opportunity at work for people from under-represented groups (e.g. such as those with disabilities and/or Black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender).
• Promote and develop individual and organisational activities which support and enhance environmental sustainability and health and safety objectives.
• Establish good working relationships with both internal and external customers and provide a high-quality service which meets their needs.
• Support yours and your colleagues’ activity through a commitment to effective and correct use of corporate tools and resources, including the ScreenSkills’ intranet for internal communications and authorised systems for contact management.

ScreenSkills is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups such as women, people who are Black, Asian and minority ethnic, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, LGBTQ+, with caring responsibilities, parents or carers who are returning after a career break, from different nations and regions, from a less advantaged socio-economic background or any other under-represented group.

We would like to thank you for the time and effort made in submitting your application. As a charity we are conscious of how and where we use our limited resources. This means we are unable to respond to every application received, if you have not had a response within three weeks of the closing date please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. I hope this outcome does not deter you from applying for future roles within our organisation.

Working to the Head of Film CPD and Future Skills, this role involves working across ScreenSkills to devise, plan and execute virtual, hybrid and in-person events - including panel discussions for festivals and conferences, press launches, training and programme events, and other events engaging industry and stakeholders - to support and share the work of ScreenSkills. This is an opportunity for an energetic self-starter to take responsibility for delivering important events for a busy organisation at the heart of the UK’s screen-based industries. The contract will be to March 2022 initially and is likely to be extended.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver online events and hybrid events as well as face to face
• Liaise regularly with all departments in ScreenSkills to establish their event requirements – this may include ‘light touch’ if they have a third-party event producer, through to total event production.
• Assess technical and on-site health and safety risks and be alert for live issues on event days and be primed to react accordingly – including producing and administrating risk assessments for events hosted by ScreenSkills and third-party events
• Research, seek out and establish a working relationship with potential industry speakers for events establishing yourself as lead contact
• Create, collate, and maintain a speakers database.
• Ensure you are up to date with developments in virtual event delivery and platform options and advise third-parties who may not be
• Curate speakers, programmes and support scripting for events
• Post event booking pages on the ScreenSkills website and monitor sign up
• Work across multiple events with multiple timelines
• Travel to locations for site visits, kick-off meetings and post-event feedback sessions
• As required, brief event speakers
• Produce technical briefing checklists, call sheets and production and safety plans.
• As required, on-the-day organising of speakers, timekeeping, and quality control, for virtual, hybrid, and in-person events to ensure we deliver a streamlined experience
• Collate post-event feedback for ScreenSkills and third parties
• Continue to evolve and maintain internal event processes and best practice guidelines including ScreenSkills’ compliance for recording, publishing and health and safety protocols.
• Deliver internal training to ensure the ScreenSkills team are contributing to internal event processes and best practice guidelines correctly and in a timely manner.
• Work with Marcomms team to ensure maximum appropriate impact for all ScreenSkills events

Essential skills and experience:

• Proven experience of remote and in-person event management or producing from conception through to delivery including curating speakers and programmes, including the permissions required when also recording and publishing events on-line.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to complete and finish tasks on time, to high standards and to budget
• Experience of managing events budgets
• Good people and communication skills, including experience of working with senior staff and industry executives
• The ability to stay calm under pressure
• A working knowledge of the screen-based industries including the capacity to create, develop and manage invitation lists where necessary
• An ability to work on multiple strands of activity simultaneously and to be able to establish priorities and meet deadlines
• A good eye for detail
• General use of Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, as well as on-line broadcast software such as Zoom.Good knowledge of Health and Safety for events
• Working knowledge of GDPR
• Good knowledge of online event delivery platforms

Preferred skills and experience:

• Basic video editing skills (such as Premiere Pro) and asset management for recorded events
• Knowledge of Umbraco.

Other skills and attributes:

• Leadership: a natural leader who inspires others to share the vision for a project and to want to give their best to support delivery, even when you don’t have any direct reports
• Empathetic: able to connect with potentially young apprentices and support them
• Communication: a strong verbal communicator who is confident talking to people in different organisations and sectors
• Integrity: you set yourself high ethical standards and ingrain those ethics into the project
• Judgement: you can make sensible decisions about when you should make a judgment call yourself and when you should seek advice or guidance
• Problem solving: you are creative, innovative and determined in thinking about problems and you won’t let problems get the better of you

Please submit a CV and covering letter clearly stating how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role or you can apply via our website.

Corporate responsibilities of all ScreenSkills Personnel:

• Take ownership of, and contribute to, internal and external communications activity both in their job role and as part of ScreenSkills’ overall strategic objectives.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to embracing and promoting ScreenSkills’ positive approach to the achievement of acceptance, openness, and equality of opportunity at work for people from under-represented groups (e.g. such as those with disabilities and from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and black, Asian and people of colour).
• Promote and develop individual and organisational activities which support and enhance environmental sustainability and health and safety objectives.
• Establish good working relationships with both internal and external customers and provide a high-quality service which meets their needs.
• Support yours and your colleagues’ activity through a commitment to effective and correct use of corporate tools and resources, including the ScreenSkills’ intranet for internal communications and authorised systems for contact management.

ScreenSkills is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups such as women, people who are Black, Asian and minority ethnic, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, LGBTQ+, with caring responsibilities, parents or carers who are returning after a career break, from different nations and regions, from a less advantaged socio-economic background or any other under-represented group.

We would like to thank you for the time and effort made in submitting your application. As a charity we are conscious of how and where we use our limited resources. This means we are unable to respond to every application received, if you have not had a response within three weeks of the closing date please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. I hope this outcome does not deter you from applying for future roles within our organisation.

The Role

An experienced leader is required to manage the ongoing development of GIRES.

We are seeking a diverse candidate with personal and/or work experience in the LGBTQ+ field. The candidate will have essential proven experience in leadership, people management, communications, project management, fundraising and partnership working. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, and expert knowledge of MS 365 is also required. We highly encourage applications from Trans and Gender Diverse Applicants.

The Charity

GIRES is a charity offering support, training, education and partnership working to individuals, families, the public and private sector throughout the UK. The role involves working with a small team of part-time staff, consultants and volunteers to oversee all aspects of our operations, with a particular focus on fundraising, developing partnerships, raising the GIRES profile and overall delivery of our three priority themes. The role reports directly to the Board of Trustees.

1. Main purpose of job

Overall management of GIRES as an organisation, including promotion and networking, and operational management. Line managing the staff team, consultants and volunteers.

2. Core responsibilities, tasks & duties:

 a) Operational Management

• Overall organisation management
• Overall budget management
• Directing the strategic planning – delivery of GIRES priority themes
• Responsibility (alongside trustees) for maintaining policies and satisfying employer requirements
• Staff management and development 
• Carrying out all staff annual reviews
• Co ordinating general office management
• Review and maintain HR policies

b) Reporting to Trustees

• Attendance at meetings of the Board of Trustees
• Preparing papers and assisting the Chair of Trustees
• Reporting regularly to Trustees

c) Promotion of GIRES

• Networking and developing links with other trans and gender diverse organisations
• Representing GIRES at network meetings
• Representing GIRES and its vision and values
• Publicity – newsletter, website, blog, social media, etc
• Co-ordinating management of GIRES contacts and membership database 
• Review and management of TranzWiki
• Write and publish the GIRES Annual Report

e) Fundraising

• Spearheading fundraising activities
• Preparing grant applications to support ongoing delivery of our work
• Maintaining contact with donors and supporters
• Running fundraising campaigns to increase income and support.

f) Accounts

• Work with the Finance Manager to ensure all aspects of GIRES accounts and finance are maintained to the highest standards in line with the Charity and Charity Commission requirements

3. Supervision / management of people 

• Management of GIRES staff team, and volunteers
• Chair staff meetings
• Recruitment and induction of new staff and volunteers

4. Creativity, innovation & strategic 

• Developing an annual forward Business Plan & Budget
• Supporting the Training and Project Manager in the development of innovative courses, workshops and projects
• Managing marketing and promotion including social media, publicity and the website
• Create an environment which offers encouragement and support to volunteers. 

5. Contacts & relationships 

The post-holder will be expected to foster good relationships with:

• GIRES staff, volunteers, trustees
• Outside organisations including other trans, gender diverse and LGBTQ+ organisations throughout the UK
• To represent GIRES at network meetings, events and conferences

6. Decisions – discretion 

The job holder will be expected to work under minimal supervision taking many day-to-day decisions within a framework agreed by the Trustees – needing to exercise sensitivity within and outside GIRES with all the organisations GIRES works with.

7. Work environment

The General Manger will be expected to work in the GIRES office in Leatherhead, Surrey for three days a week with the option to work from home for two days a week. Working from home on additional days may be possible for the right candidate, if necessary and/or after a successful handover of responsibilities.

Please ensure you detail why you specifically want to work for a Trans charity and why your experience fits our aims. This will be required for applications to be concidered. 

Global Dialogue seeks a Grants Manager to enable effective and efficient grant-making to charitable causes around the world, providing technical and coordination support to our expert programme teams and ensuring a high-quality experience for applicants.

About Global Dialogue

Global Dialogue is an independent, international platform for philanthropic partnership, offering hosting, regranting, incubation and special initiatives capacity, enabling funders to work together to advance human rights and social change.

We currently host five large networks and collaborations, serving more than one hundred independent funders: Ariadne, the network of European funders for social change and human rights; the Funder’s Initiative for Civil Society (FICS); the International Education

Funders Group (IEFG); Migration Exchange; and Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace

(PSJP). We’re proud of our track record of incubating influential, award-winning civil society organisations in the UK, including IMIX, the communications hub for the refugee and migrant sector, and RightsInfo (now EachOther).

Global Dialogue is registered in England and Wales as a charity (1122052) and a company limited by guarantee (05775827), and we have a noncharitable trading arm, Global Dialogue Ventures (11154333). We hold a 501(c)(3) Equivalency Determination through NGO Source that enables us to partner with donors based in the USA.

As part of its 2019-22 strategy, Global Dialogue has committed to significantly increase the volume, efficiency, and scope of our grant management function, hiring skilled staff to lead it, introducing new policies and procedures to support this growth, and using participatory approaches when we have the opportunity to do so.

This new post will anchor and enable this shift. We anticipate grant-making this financial year of the equivalent of up to £900k, with further growth anticipated next year. There will be significant scope for the successful candidate to lead further development of our systems.

Job Description

The purpose of the role is to oversee the administration and delivery of our grant-making at every stage in the process – including, but not limited to, due diligence and communications with grantee partners – and to lead on relevant systems and process improvements in partnership with Global Dialogue’s wider operations team.

You will:

1. Manage Global Dialogue’s grant-making workflow and calendar, including:

• Coordinating applications processes on behalf of programme teams, including managing incoming grant proposals.
• Coordinating regular meetings of Global Dialogue’s Grant Review Group (a sub- committee of the board of trustees).
• Working closely with programme teams to prepare and assemble docket materials.
• Preparing and sending grant agreement letters to grantee partners.
• Tracking disbursements to grantee partners and troubleshoot disbursements when issues arise.
• Tracking reporting deadlines and communicate with programme teams and grantee partners to ensure that they are met.
• Collaborating with programme and finance staff to ensure grantmaking budgets are accurately tracked in Salesforce and Xero.

2. Act as grant-making ‘business partner’ to programme teams, including:

• Providing expert advice on all aspects of Global Dialogue’s grant-making policies and procedures, including guidance and signposting on UK compliance and related international due diligence and civic space issues.
• Monitoring trends in cross-border giving and international grant-making through desk research, participation in relevant conferences and meetings, and through regular dialogue with peer funders.
• Maintaining Global Dialogue’s grants management database (Salesforce):
  • Ensuring that all grant and grantee information is entered consistently and accurately
  • Generating reports and dashboards for the programme and finance teams
  • Training colleagues and acting as point person with Salesforce support staff
  • Regularly proposing ways to better track grants, budgets, and manage the database
• Collaborating closely with programme teams and Global Dialogue’s Information Security consultant to ensure grants and grantee partner relationships are managed according to their risk level and operating context.

• Coordinate Global Dialogue’s General Grantmaking programme – managing donor and grantee partner relationships, and monitoring budgets on occasions where grant-making sits outside established programme structures.

• Collaboratively evaluate, develop, implement new and refresh current grants management workflows, processes, and procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy and to diversify Global Dialogue’s grant-making (e.g. through developing systems to support more participatory approaches).

• Supporting new business development, providing expert input into new grant-making offers and providing coordination and stakeholder management support to the Executive Director for early-stage opportunities.

3. Other duties commensurate with the role.

Person specification

We are committed to being a diverse team and are looking for talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values.

In your application, you need to demonstrate how you address the following criteria: Required:

• Relevant project and grant management experience gained in the not-for-profit sector (experience administering grant-making processes would be an asset)
• A track record of strong and consistent attention to detail in a fast-paced, complex environment
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships
• A demonstrable interest in human rights and / or social justice issues
• Strong numeracy skills, with experience of working with financial records
• Familiar with UK not-for-profit compliance requirements and best practices – an understanding of the regulation of not-for-profit organisations in one or more other geographies would be an asset
• Cross-cultural understanding and perspective, awareness and appreciation of differing worldviews, and the ability to communicate with and learn from a wide range of partners and colleagues
• A creative, collaborative problem-solver, with the proven ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
• Methodical with a track record of compiling and maintaining complex and confidential records
• Strong IT skills, with sensitivity to the relevance of digital security in human rights work (the main tools we use are Office 365, Zoom and Salesforce)
• Experience of coordinating meetings
• Commitment to Global Dialogue’s organisational values
• Commitment to your own personal professional development
• Permission to live and work in the UK

Desirable:

• Educated to degree level, or otherwise able to demonstrate the capacity to deal sensitively and appropriately with complex issues
• Experience of developing or managing a database, ideally with Salesforce
• Skills in a language other than English

Terms and conditions

Hours: This is a part-time role, offered between 0.6-0.8 FTE. Global Dialogue has a flexible working policy and core hours will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Salary: £38-41,000 pro rata, depending on experience.

Terms: Permanent contract, subject to funding, with a three-month probationary period.

Benefits: We offer a range of benefits including 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata). Global Dialogue contributes 6% to its workplace pension scheme, has a flexible working policy, and offers personal development leave.

Location: The Global Dialogue team works remotely and this role is home based. Once it is safe to do so, the successful candidate will be expected to be in London regularly for team meetings and other activities (up to 2 days per week).

Reporting to: Operations Manager.

Job summary

Job title Education and Events Executive

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Salary £25,000 - £28,000 per annum + benefits

Hours 35 hours per week (with flexible working within core hours)

Location Central London (1-2 days per week) / Remote

Closing date 29 October 2021

Interview date 8 November 2021

Start date 15 November 2021

About us

We are Orthopaedic Research UK (ORUK), one of the very few medical research charities investing our funds to encourage breakthrough research and education programmes in bone, joint and muscle wellbeing. Our aim is to reduce the burden of poor musculoskeletal (MSK) health on individuals, workplaces and our health system.

The need we serve is ever worsening: 19m people suffer from MSK problems in the UK, costing the NHS £5bn per year, resulting in ever-lengthening NHS waiting lists, and the loss of 30m working days to the UK economy.

We fund innovative research projects in the UK that expand knowledge, improve patient outcomes and pioneer new forms of MSK diagnosis and treatment. Our investment makes a real difference to the lives of millions of people suffering poor MSK health, today and into the future. Since 2004 we have invested £11m on research on 140 projects in the UK. Over the next three years we plan to invest a further £2.5 on research and attract £0.5m in partner contributions.

We support education, primarily through workshops, training courses, lectures, virtual conferences and webinars that will improve knowledge of MSK conditions. During the past year we staged 55 events and in total we educated 8,303 healthcare professionals with the support of 491 faculty members. On average, 98% of participants rated our events as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ in terms of educational value.

Despite the tremendous burden placed on individuals and society, MSK health does not always receive the attention or investment that it merits. This is why, in addition to using our funds to fill the most important gaps in research funding and professional education, we work with partners, such as leading professional institutions, to attract additional investment to the sector.

By working together and sharing knowledge and ideas, we can become a stronger voice for MSK health.

Purpose of the role

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and Education and Events Executive to join our team to assist in delivering an educational programme of events that meet the professional training and CPD requirements of healthcare professionals working within the musculoskeletal (MSK) field.

This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark within a small well-established charity that has ambitious growth plans and a ‘can do’ mentality. We are a small, vibrant and agile team that encourages creative and innovative thinking.

Due to COVID-19, the team is currently following a hybrid model of work although this is subject to regular review. This role will be required to work remotely 3-4 days a week. Most of our educational activities are still taking place online but we are now returning to some of our face-to-face programmes.

Reporting to Head of Education & Events and Senior Education & Events Executive.

Key responsibilities

Delivery of educational programmes

· Delivering a programme of educational events and courses as directed by the Head of Education and Events, project managing all aspects of the event cycle

· Proactively seeking sponsorship for all events, liaising with sponsors, processing invoices, and ensuring strong relationships are maintained for future investment

· Compiling event budgets, closely monitoring income and expenditure, processing invoices, and presenting financial updates when required

· Contribute to production of content for use by the Communication and Marketing team

· Regular liaison with course convenors, maintaining good working relationships

· Faculty liaison, arranging travel and accommodation as and when required

· Management of catering and venue hire

· Delegate liaison, be the main port of call for all incoming queries concerning event bookings

· Provide onsite support at all events

· Event follow up, disseminating certificates and presentations to attendees

· Produce a detailed event report upon completion

· Knowledge and experience of using Zoom Video Conferencing platform

· Apply for CPD accreditation where appropriate

 Relationship management

• Work in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of educational activities
• Develop relationships with the wider MSK community to shape strong and long-lasting partnerships
• Representing the Charity at external events and raise the awareness of our activities  

Other

• In collaboration with the communication and marketing team, maintain distribution lists for communications mailings, managing additions and updates and checking data accuracy
• Carry out general office administration duties as befits a small office environment

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Key technical skills, knowledge and behaviour

Minimum criteria

· Experience of event management

· Demonstrable passion for the education and event management role

· Experience of managing a varied workload effectively, planning and organising a number of events concurrently to set timescales

· Experience of budget management

· Experience of working with a range of stakeholders at different levels

· Experience of working effectively without close supervision, dealing with problems as they arise

· Good understanding of social media platforms and other marketing tools

· Good project-management and problem-solving skills

· Good communication skills, verbal and written and confidence engaging with stakeholders is essential

· Good proof-reading skills and attention to detail

· Good knowledge of Microsoft Office software is essential, in particular Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

· Creative and be able to cope with pressure and tight deadlines

· Organised with good time management skills

· Friendly, positive, flexible and adaptable team player

· Be willing and adaptable to go the extra mile and put in unsociable hours as and when required

Desirable

· Experience of generating income from sponsorship and/or other means

· Experience of the production and dissemination of marketing programmes

· Experience of using CRM, email platforms and templates to create campaigns

· Experience in production of graphics and video content, use of image, video and audio editing software including Adobe InDesign and Illustrator

Benefits

• 8% annual bonus based on performance (discretionary)
• Annual cost of living review 
• Flexible working hours in core business hours (8am – 6pm)
• TOIL for overtime during weekdays and weekends
• Pension 8% (employers’ contribution 7.5% + 0.5% employees’ contribution)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year after 5 years up to a maximum of 30 days
• Enhanced maternity/paternity package
• Interest-free travel loan
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Health Insurance (and reduced family rates)
• Bike to work scheme 
• Death in service (x4 basic salary)
• Opportunity to grow within the organisation

About the Young Foundation

Connected, thriving communities are the foundation of our society. They keep us safer, happier and healthier – more resilient and able to face shared challenges. Today, the Young Foundation’s mission is to enable the development of connected, more sustainable and stronger communities across the UK. We do this through amplifying the stories and lived experiences of people in our communities; using this to drive locally-led community action and enterprise. We use what we learn across different communities to spot national patterns of need and opportunity, then work with national partners to support new ideas to tackle those shared challenges. Bringing together our own – and other people’s – work, we are building a shared body of evidence, tools and insight about how communities are taking action on the issues that affect them.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Researcher who has the experience and expertise to manage teams and varied projects and programmes of work where required – from evaluation of social innovations to analysing and synthesising ‘what’s working’ on a range of community issues. We aim for the insight we generate to inspire support for social change and influence policy and practice.

This role will lead on a range of evaluation and research projects, which could cover anything from peer research with young people, to evaluation and insight projects with local communities, to undertaking desk-based research as part of ground-breaking new research projects.  Some of these projects will be shorter pieces of work over a number of months, whereas other pieces of work might run over multiple years.

While the majority of our research is qualitative, we also increasingly carry out innovative analyses of unusual data sets or combine data sets in new ways (e.g. our Flipping the Coin research) and so we welcome applicants with an interest and skills in this area.

We are looking for an individual who has the research skills and confidence to explore new methods or to take a new approach to seemingly entrenched issues. Our work is collaborative and we will expect you to be a team player, helping support and develop more junior researchers and support colleagues who are not research specialists. You will work closely with the Heads of Research and Institute for Community Studies to deliver a broad range of projects and raise our profile externally as producers of useful, innovative and creatively shared insights.

The role would suit a motivated self-starter with a passion for the work we do, and a deep understanding of the issues we tackle. A strong conviction for the role that research and evaluation can play in influencing and shaping policy, practice and opportunities for change is essential.  You will have a strong track record in producing high quality, impactful publications and a creative flair for communication.

Benefits: 25 days annual, plus bank holidays and  3 days off between Christmas and New Years.

For more information and how to apply, please visit our website. 

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 1st November 2021.

The selection process will consist of a virtual interview and task. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by 5th November.

Interviews will take place on the 8th or 9th November via video-call.

The Young Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and as part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our team we actively encourage people from Black and Ethnic Minority or other under-represented groups to apply for this role. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Abianda is an award-winning social enterprise that works with young women and girls affected by gangs and county lines, and the professionals who work with them. We have been delivering the Rescue & Response service funded by MOPAC for 3 years, working with 10-25 year olds affected by county lines across London, partnering with LB Brent, St Giles Trust and Safer London.

We are a small not for profit organisation with 15-20 members of staff, offering one-to-one, group work and employment opportunities to gang-affected young women. We also offer training and support to professionals so they can work more confidently and effectively with young women. Our unique model of practice aims to address the barriers that stop young women seeking help.

We’re looking for a manager with excellent safeguarding experience to carry out the senior practitioner responsibilities and support the case-holding R&R team as maternity cover.

This is a non-case holding role line-managing a small team of three practitioners. You will be the operational lead for Abianda's R&R service, having oversight of the monitoring and evaluation requirements and dealing with funder requests. We will need to triage safeguarding reports and concerns from staff and notify the Designated Safeguarding Lead of cases that require immediate action. 

You will have experience of;

• responding to risk, safeguarding and child protection issues
• advocating on behalf of young people
• managing a small case holding team
• delivering monitoring and evaluation reports

as well as a commitment to participatory practice.

Salary is £33,000 PA, plus contribution to a pension and 28 days holiday a year

This is a full-time role, covering maternity leave. At the moment our funding for this project is until 31 March 2022, but we hope it will be extended for another 12 months. We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible to allow for a handover period with the member of staff going on maternity leave. You will be expected to work from the Abianda office on certain days, but some working from home and flexible working provisions can be arranged. 

For more details please download the job description and role outline below.

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should be no more than 1,500 words and include why you want to work for Abianda and how you meet the requirements of the person spec. If you prefer you could send us a recording or video (max. 5 mins) instead of a cover letter. Please also download and complete our equal opportunities form (although this is optional).

Deadline for completed applications is 11.59pm Sunday 17th October. 

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 27th October.

We look forward to hearing from you

The Royal Astronomical Society is a leading Society dedicated to the study of astronomy, solar-system science, geophysics and other closely related branches of science. Established in 1820, we have over 4,000 members, consisting of professional astronomers and geophysicists, students, advanced amateur astronomers, as well as historians of astronomy and geophysics. We are based in the historic Burlington House, where we host numerous scientific meetings and events, and also where our extensive library is housed.

We are looking for a part-time Publishing Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced publishing professional, well acquainted with the academic research environment, to strategically develop the successful publishing portfolio. Working with the current Publishing Manager, you will lead the development of our journals in partnership with our key stakeholders, as well as support the RAS’ mission, vision and strategic goals. You will manage a team of eight assistant editors, three editorial boards and the peer review workflow for the Society’s leading research journals, Geophysical Journal International (GJI), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS), and RAS Techniques & Instruments (RASTI).

The ideal candidate will be a leader and manager with excellent influencing and communicating skills, be confident with handling multiple high-priority projects simultaneously, be passionate about building positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders, as well as being organised and methodical, adaptable and open to innovation and change.

You should also have the following:

• Significant experience within academic research and peer review processes and systems.
• A collaborative work ethic and ability to engage positively with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Strong experience of influencing and communicating and you are highly detail-orientated.
• Demonstrable leadership and line management experience.

While not essential, we would welcome your application if you have a PhD in astronomy or geophysics.

Please refer to the Job Description for more information.

Benefits include:

• A competitive salary.
• Group pension scheme.
• 4 ‘privilege days’ leave, in addition to the 8 public/bank holidays and annual leave allowance (pro rata).
• Employee Assistance programme.
• Access to learning and development opportunities.

Please note that this is a UK-based position. Due to the pandemic this is currently a remote-working position, but when it is possible to resume normal working, it will involve working a few days a month in Burlington House, London.

The Immigration Act 2014 requires employers to check documents to establish a person’s eligibility to work in the UK and comply with any restrictions. Under the Act, we are required to check your eligibility before you start work. 

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please call Dr Kim Clube on 020 7 292 3968

Key dates: Application deadline 15th November 2021. Candidates shortlisted for interview (which will be held at the end of November) will be informed by email no later than 24th November. The position will be available from 1st January.

We are currently recruiting for a new PR Manager at the RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF’s leading charity supporting serving and former members of the RAF and their families every day. It’s an exciting time to join the charity as we launch an ambitious new five-year strategy to help drive a change in income, profile, brand awareness, reputation and impact.

This is an exciting and genuinely unique opportunity for an individual with experience in PR to work in a small but dynamic Communications team.

As our PR Manager, you will be responsible for developing PR campaigns, creating engaging content for multiple channels and liaising with stakeholders.

The role will be based in our London office at 67 Portland Place, but we are open to flexible working. 

In order to be successful, you will have:

• Experience in answering daily media and PR enquiries and creating engaging content
• Proven track record of generating regional and national press coverage
• Strong knowledge of social media channels and how they can be activated
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders within a multi-platform PR campaign
• Experience of measuring, evaluating and analysing relevant metrics for PR and media channels.
• Strong interpersonal skills, whether it’s over the phone, by email or in person, you need to be approachable, friendly and empathetic.

A full job profile is available below and on our website. To apply, please email a covering letter and your CV, to Pete Thompson, Head of HR at the RAF Benevolent Fund via email.

The closing date for applications is 5.00pm Friday 29 October 2021. Interviews are due to take place via video conferencing platform the week beginning 01 November 2021.

The role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that due to the high number of applications expected, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009) which encourages applications from all sections of the community. 

Please do not apply if you have submitted an application in the past 12 months.

About you

Are you a people person? Can you earn people’s trust? Can you help people find the support they need? Are you fully committed to person-centred services? Will you always “go the extra mile” to make sure people find the best possible solution to their needs?

Our purpose

Within a hospital setting, we work with clinical staff to ensure that people can leave hospital at the right time and with the support and care they need.

Within a community and primary care setting, we use social prescribing to help people reduce unnecessary NHS appointments and find appropriate community and non-clinical solutions to their needs. Our mission is to help health and adult care services to work together to reduce unnecessary demands and make sure people receive the best possible services appropriate to their needs.

The role

The Senior Navigator will be responsible for managing staff within one of eight Hertfordshire "localities", developing local relationships and co-ordinating referrals. The Senior Navigator will support the team to work with people who are frail, vulnerable or unwell, people who are in danger of losing their independence, people who are being discharged from hospital and are struggling with their current circumstances.

Navigators take time to understand people’s needs, they understand what services are available, and they work with professionals, volunteers, families, and individuals so things link together as they should. 

Working across both hospital and community settings, you will help prevent the need for people to be admitted to hospital, reduce over-reliance on GPs and/or home care providers, reduce social isolation and improve health and wellbeing.

You will work to understand your local community, link people together, and help develop more effective services. When solutions are needed, you will find them

The job

You will be employed by one of the seven voluntary organisations involved in the partnership: Age UK Hertfordshire, British Red Cross, Carers in Herts, Dacortium, POhWER, Watford & Three Rivers Trust and Watford Community Housing. Oher partners may join. 

You will lead a locality team that will work flexibly to serve their communities; everyone is expected to do occasional evening or weekend work. You must be a driver with access to a vehicle. We can appoint people to work from home, but if your home is outside the locality to which you are attached, we will only pay travel expenses within your locality.

You will need to operate independently, use our case management database and communications systems, understand privacy rules and safeguarding, and work as part of a locality team supported by regular supervision, training and case conferences.

We are recruiting staff to be based throughout Hertfordshire. The roles are permanent (subject to future funding) and full-time but we will accept part-time applications and will try to find job-share partners. 

Applicants

Please apply soonest: we will interview candidates as appropriate applications are received. Please apply online stating how you meet the requirements for this post. If you are currently based outside Hertfordshire, please explain how you will relocated or commute if appointed. Shortlisted candidates will receive full details before interview. 

The Gatsby Charitable Foundation is an endowed grant-making trust, based in London founded by David Sainsbury in 1967. The organisation is one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts set up to provide funding for charitable causes. Gatsby works in areas that David Sainsbury and the Trustees are particularly passionate about and where they believe charitable funding can make a real difference. Gatsby's work currently relates to 6 key areas - Plant Science, Africa, Neuroscience, Public Policy, Education and Arts.

We are delighted to be supporting them secure a Programme Manager on a 3 Year FTC to lead an ambitious programme to help teachers in colleges, schools and training providers delivering technical education, including T-levels and apprenticeships. The newly created role will oversee this exciting and varied programme as you help define, shape and drive forward activity that will:

• Establish and support teacher expert groups for STEM technical education routes, which will have resource for subject-focused research including international study visits
• Develop curriculum teaching materials with sound pedagogical basis, informed by industry and editorial guidance from the expert teaching groups
• Offer national route conferences to share subject-specialist teaching expertise from across the UK and internationally

The successful candidate will have exceptional project management experience, managing a range of projects simultaneously, including full budget responsibility. You will have used evidence, analysis and communication skills to develop policy positions, sometimes of a highly technical nature and influence external and internal. Finally, you will have excellent management and communication skills, being able to adapt your style for different audiences.

To apply please submit your CV (2-3 pages) and a Supporting Statement (2 pages maximum). In your statement please explain why you are interested in this role, and how your skills and experience make you a good fit, referring to the Person Specification in this pack. Following your application you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and may be asked to provide further information to assist with the recruitment process.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Please note, due to high volumes of interest in vacancies it may not be possible to answer all individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration.

About us

We are Orthopaedic Research UK (ORUK), one of the very few medical research charities, investing our funds to encourage breakthrough research and education programmes in bone, joint and muscle wellbeing. Our aim is to reduce the burden of poor musculoskeletal (MSK) health on individuals, workplaces and our health system.

The need we serve is ever worsening: 19m people suffer from MSK problems in the UK, costing the NHS £5bn per year, resulting in ever-lengthening NHS waiting lists, and the loss of 30m working days to the UK economy.

We fund innovative research projects in the UK that expand knowledge, improve patient outcomes and pioneer new forms of MSK diagnosis and treatment. Our investment makes a real difference to the lives of millions of people suffering poor MSK health, today and into the future. Since 2004 we have invested £11m on research on 140 projects in the UK. Over the next three years we plan to invest a further £2.5 on research and attract £0.5m in partner contributions.

We support education, primarily through workshops, training courses, lectures, virtual conferences and webinars that will improve knowledge of MSK conditions. During the past year we staged 55 events and in total we educated 8,303 healthcare professionals with the support of 491 faculty members. On average, 98% of participants rated our events as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ in terms of educational value.

Despite the tremendous burden placed on individuals and society, MSK health does not always receive the attention or investment that it merits. This is why, in addition to using our funds to fill the most important gaps in research funding and professional education, we work with partners, such as leading professional institutions, to attract additional investment to the sector.

By working together and sharing knowledge and ideas, we can become a stronger voice for MSK health.

Purpose of the role

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Communication and Marketing Manager to join our team to take ownership of engaging with our MSK community in order to drive the education, research, reach and profile of Orthopaedic Research UK’s activities. The role will focus on:

1. Growing the market demand for our training courses and events for healthcare professionals working within MSK disciplines
2. Inspiring researchers to innovate, translate, and disseminate results of their research works
3. Engaging partners including Universities, industry, commercial organisations, Charities, donors, etc.
4. Developing and growing the MSK community to achieve the vision of the charity
5. Reporting our charitable activities and impact on society.

In this role you will manage a portfolio of communications and marketing activities that engage, inspire and inform the MSK community about our work. Through your understanding of these audiences and your innovative approach, you will manage, develop and deliver a range of communication channels to support the bespoke marketing and communication needs of research and education-facing teams in ORUK.

This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark within a small well-established charity that has ambitious growth plans and a ‘can do’ mentality. We are a small, vibrant and agile team that encourages creative and innovative thinking.

Due to COVID-19, the team is currently following a hybrid model of work although this is subject to regular review. This role will be required to work remotely 3-4 days a week. Most of our educational activities are still taking place online but we are now returning to some of our face-to-face programmes.

Reporting directly to CEO.

Key responsibilities

Communication and marketing planning

• Develop and deliver multi-channel communications and marketing plans. This will include you working with teams across the charity to ensure an integrated approach.
• Create high-quality, engaging content and graphic designs suitable for a range of channels, including email, digital, social and print. Ensure all activity is on brand and uses appropriate language for a research audience.
• Prepare press releases, e-newsletters, web content and articles; sourcing, writing and editing ideas and stories.
• Design and delivery of Orthopaedic Research UK’s online presence for the MSK community, working with teams to develop and maintain content e.g., web pages, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, etc.
• Maximise brand attribution of our investments in research and education and promote Orthopaedic Research UK’s brand within the MSK community.
• Create and deliver a marketing plan for our programme of online and face to face educational events.
• Design, create and deliver all marketing email campaigns via the CRM system and social media.
• Proactively keep marketing lists up-to-date and research new target audiences and create data lists for these on the CRM system
• Manage the ORUK website and CRM system
• Manage all social media accounts and post scheduling
• Maintain and manage all events data lists and update twice a year
• Manage marketing deliverables for sponsors as directed with the events team
• Manage any contra deals with marketing partners for events
• Manage relationships and deliverables with societies and submit relevant events into their newsletters
• Manage relationships with the Training Program Directors at NHS Trusts and hospitals across the UK and keep posted with relevant ORUK events
• Maintain a coherent marketing plan and annual budget through regular liaison with the CFO
• Provide regular communication and marketing reports to the Head of Education and Events

Relationship management

Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, external stakeholders and journalists to ensure the successful delivery of communications for our audiences. Gain and maintain buy-in through timely updates and ongoing communication.

• Develop relationships with the MSK community and partners to shape communications and channels.

Insight, evaluation and data management 

• Develop an ongoing understanding of the communication needs of the MSK Community to ensure communications and marketing plans are tailored appropriately
• Evaluate communications and marketing activity using a range of analytics tools, providing regular updates and recommending action to maximise impact
• Support audience insight work (e.g. user research, usability testing, surveys, digital experiments) to inform communications development and positioning
• Keep abreast of the latest trends and technologies in marketing and communication and bring new ideas into the team for testing and development
• Manage audience data and journeys
• Maintain distribution lists for communications mailings, managing additions and updates and checking data accuracy.
• Evaluate and report our impact every quarter and annually.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Key technical skills, knowledge and behaviour

Minimum criteria

• Passion to keep up to date with the latest findings in the musculoskeletal field
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written and confidence engaging with stakeholders is essential
• Excellent proof-reading skills and attention to detail
• Relevant experience in delivering communications strategies and marketing campaigns through multiple channels with accountability for managing budgets and reporting
• Ability to produce relevant, engaging and inspiring copy and content
• Demonstrable passion for online media and monitoring media coverage
• Experience of using CRM, email platforms and templates to create campaigns – including behaviourally triggered emails
• Experience of commissioning external agencies and freelancers, from writing briefs to overseeing the delivery of high-quality creative work, on time and in budget.
• Demonstrable experience of using and reporting on web and social media analytics (direct experience with Google Analytics)
• Be able to cope with pressure and tight deadlines
• Organised with good time management skills
• Friendly, positive, flexible and adaptable team player

Desirable

 Educated to a degree level or equivalent industry experience

• Experience working within a scientific/research-focused organisation (e.g. agency, funder, publisher, professional body, pharmaceutical industry)
• Certification from a professional marketing body
• Proficient in production of graphics and video content, use of image, video and audio editing software.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent planning, organisational and project management skills.

Benefits

• 8% annual bonus based on performance (discretionary)
• Annual cost of living review
• Flexible working hours in core business hours (8am – 6pm)
• TOIL for overtime during weekdays and weekends
• Pension 8% (employers’ contribution 7.5% + 0.5% employees’ contribution)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year after 5 years up to a maximum of 30 days
• Enhanced maternity/paternity package
• Interest-free travel loan
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Health Insurance (and reduced family rates)
• Bike to work scheme
• Death in service (x4 basic salary)
• Opportunity to grow within the organisation

World Villages for Children is fundraising to end childhood poverty through education.

Set up in 1998, the charity is based in London and funds education places for the world's most impoverished children in the Philippines, Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, Honduras and Tanzania. In schools run by the Sisters of Mary humanitarian programmes, each year 20,000 destitute children receive care and education. So far over 150,000 children have been helped out of poverty but millions more families and communities have been reached.

We are seeking an experienced and talented Fundraising and Comms Manager to support us and lead the fundraising strategy for our charity. As we embark on a rebrand, new messaging and website you will be joining us at an exciting time as we diversify income and develop our focus on individual giving and philanthropy.

This senior management role will work closely with the UK Manager, trustees and team. It includes close contact and collaboration with the overseas programmes and our beneficiaries and represents a great opportunity for a resourceful fundraiser who wants to innovate, grow the profile of the charity and generate immediate impact at scale.

The successful candidate will have significant experience of fundraising and communications and managing content across all channels including digital. Your fundraising expertise should include a proven track record of attracting and managing a portfolio of income including writing proposals, negotiating and delivering partnerships with, and funds from, charitable trusts and foundations, major donors and corporates. We particularly support applications for this role from those with first-hand experience or links to the communities where we work.

For this hands on role you will need to enjoy working in a small, committed team, be comfortable working at pace in a busy environment and be keen to take on new opportunities as they arise. You will be juggling responsibility for managing key donor relationships, developing new partnership opportunities and reporting to funders. With attention to detail and excellent written, verbal and numeracy skills, you will have the negotiation and strategic management skills to co-ordinate the development of strategy and to monitor budgets. 

If you’re a results focused self-starter, with the big picture in mind, hands-on brilliant with people, cultivating and managing a prospect pipeline, managing partnerships and closing the deal, this could be the role for you.

For more information on the role please refer to the full Job Description and Information Pack. 

Help us to support more bright, ambitious young people to obtain careers with leading employers!

Social mobility charity LTSB is expanding the programmes and career paths we offer to reach more young people who face disadvantage.

We are recruiting two new Careers Development Managers.

We are particularly keen to hear from applicants who can help us to support young people in particular locations and may be based in or have significant knowledge of the London area.

About the Careers Development Manager Role

Each Careers Development Manager will develop cohorts of young people, aged 16 – 24. They will inspire young people and support them through the first year of their careers. The successful candidates will have a proven commitment to improving the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with a good understanding of social mobility, diversity and inclusion issues.

For more information, please see the attached job description for the Careers Development Manager role.

About LTSB

To read more about our work and the impact we make, please see our latest Impact Report (attached). 

Application Process

To apply, please click apply to visit our recruitment page, follow the instructions and upload your CV and covering letter when prompted to attach documents.

Before applying, please ensure that you full read the job description and person specification.

Your application should clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification.

Due to the nature of the role, the successful applicant will be required to apply for a DBS Disclosure at enhanced level. Our partner organisations may also require LTSB to carry out additional pre-employment screening checks on successful candidates.

Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis as suitable applications are received. LTSB reserves the right to close the vacancy early, should a suitable candidate be appointed.