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Web Developer (support)

Parallel Academy

Remote

£30 per hour

Part-time (20 hrs per month)

Contract (6 month contract)

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Parallel is seeking an enthusiastic senior web developer who is excited to direct their skills towards our mission of increasing the number and diversity of excellent young mathematicians.

Founded by bestselling science writer Simon Simon MBE, Parallel is a small but ambitious charitable initiative. We support bright and keen students to develop their mathematical curiosity and problem solving skills beyond the curriculum. This includes puzzle sheets, large interactive webinars, and a tutoring programme (Parallel Academy) which provides small-group tutorials to over 600 state school secondary school students. Our tutorial programme is completely free for the first year, and heavily subsidised thereafter, but cost will never be a barrier to participation.

Our online plaform:

All of these initiatives are managed through our online platform which:

Uses Remix, Lambda & GraphQL AppSync
Is a bespoke learning management system for thousands of 10-17 year old students, and includes functionality such as interactive webinars and personalised maths tutorials with quizzes, tests, reports & data dashboards.
Has distinct user experiences for students, school teachers, tutors and project administrators.

This role:

So far, the Parallel platform has been developed and maintained by a single volunteer developer. As we look to expand the project to reach many thousands more students each year, we are now looking for additional support to help maintain the platform, attend to daily issues and support with new feature development.

The Parallel platform is built with the following technologies:

Frontend: React, Typescript
Backend: Node.js, GraphQL (AWS Appsync)
Infrastructure: AWS (Lambda, AppSync, Dynamodb), Firebase

Experience with all of these technologies is desired but not critical. You will be joining a very small team, however, so the ability to work, troubleshoot, & learn independently is crucial.

We expect that this role will require 20 hours per month, with some variation from one week to the next. Our success to date has relied upon the rapid responsiveness of our lead developer and, working under his supervision, we require the same from this role.

To express your interest, please email us your CV and a short cover letter (and anything else you think might be useful).

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Posted on: 01 May 2025

Closing date: 29 May 2025 at 14:51

Tags: Education, Web

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Chief Operating Officer

Baby Lifeline

West Midlands (On-site) 12.02 miles

£65,000 - £75,000 per year (subject to experience)

Full-time

Permanent

Actively Interviewing

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About us

Baby Lifeline is a highly respected national charity whose mission is to ensure the healthiest and best outcomes possible from pregnancy and birth.

Founded over 40 years ago by Judy Ledger following the personal tragedy of losing three premature babies, we have since purchased many million pounds’ worth of equipment for maternity and neonatal units, produced nationally recognised reports and research projects, staged highly successful annual UK maternity safety conferences, and provided ongoing evidence-based, multi-professional training to reduce avoidable harm and death in maternity. Training is provided through Baby Lifeline Training Ltd. It trains around 4,000 delegates annually and is one of the main providers/developers of training for maternity professionals in the UK.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Baby Lifeline as Chief Operating Officer.

This dual role will include operational responsibility for Baby Lifeline and Baby Lifeline Training Ltd. Sharing the same building as the charity, the Training company is a not-for-profit social enterprise which operates under a service level agreement and brand licence issued by the charity.

Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Operating Officer will be responsible for directing and controlling all organisational operations in accordance with the strategy and business plans agreed by the CEO and respective Boards of the Charity and Baby Lifeline Training Ltd to ensure that organisational values and objectives are met. Baby Lifeline’s mission is to make care safer and better for every pregnant woman, pregnant person and newborn baby in the UK with the aim of ensuring that no family will experience the avoidable loss of their precious baby or mother.

Chief Operating Officer Key Responsibilities

Ensure that all areas operate efficiently, meet compliance and safety standards, and support the overall purpose of the charity.
Perform a leading role in driving revenue through developing strong relationships with key stakeholders.
Represent the charity at external events and meetings where required.
Financial expertise in setting and managing realistic annual income and expenditure budgets is essential.
Lead and support management and small staff team.
Co-ordinate and manage policy, procedure, risk management and wider charity administration.
Work closely with the CEO and Boards to develop and implement the charity’s strategic vision and values

As Chief Operating Officer, you will have:

A business degree/MBA or equivalent qualification is desirable.
Extensive experience in a senior management role.
Strong leadership, influencing and communication skills.
Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.
Negotiation, conflict resolution and relationship-building skills.
Robust understanding of financial analysis, management principles and practices.
Thorough understanding of the charity sector.
Understanding of business functions i.e. HR, IT, finance etc.
Experience in strategic business planning

Benefits: 33 days’ holiday including public holidays, pension, enhanced sick pay

Interested? Click 'Apply Now' to access the Application Pack

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