During the Covid-19 pandemic, amid the unprecedented surge in demand for support from people who have been rocked by the financial impact on their livelihood, Turn2us has responded with compassion and agility. Thanks to our supporters, we’ve been able to offer over £3m in direct grants to households struggling to afford basic essentials. We’ve increased our telephone helpline capacity for people with additional needs and we’ve ensured our digital income maximisation resources, including our welfare Benefits Calculator and Grant Search tools, used by millions since March, reflect the latest support available to people.

We want to go further. Our drive to continuously improve our services and target them to the people and places where need exists, is dependent on securing sustainable funding for new and existing programmes at Turn2us and in partnership with other organisations.

As Strategic Trust Funding Manager, you will play a core role in the pursuit of our purpose to support people in financial hardship to move from surviving to thriving. You’ll also be joining at an exciting time in the charity’s evolution. We have refined our purpose, values, strategy and structure in the past twelve months. We are co-producing our work with people who have lived experience of financial hardship, so that their unique insight and voices drive change in policy and practice.

Your insight into the funding landscape, emerging trends, high value income generation and success securing significant gifts from a range of institutional funders will help shape our approach and deliver new income and impact. Your perception and confidence will help match Turn2us’s vision to funders’ interests and values.

You will instinctively understand the close relationship between institutional funders, family and personal philanthropy, enabling you to build and steward relationships and grow our income pipeline. Your superb interpersonal skills and experience of working with funders will also enable you to make the most of networks that exist within the charity and our partners, volunteers and influencers.

Your demonstrable bid and tender writing experience and skills, alongside a naturally collaborative approach mean that you’ll work effectively with expert colleagues and partners to build and target insight-led compelling bids, applications and budgets for key charity programmes that drive impact. You will enjoy being part of an ambitious income team and able to use your skills and experience to support and line manage a Trust fundraising colleague.

Critically, your personal values, drive and ambition to contribute to achieving impact for people without enough income to thrive, particularly in the context of Covid-19, will shine through in this key role.

Exciting Job opportunity for an ambitious self-starter: we are looking for a Fundraising and Partnerships Manager.

The National House Project takes a ground-breaking approach through its commitment to enabling young people leaving care to achieve successful independence. The Project was co-designed with young people and works on cooperative principles through which adults and young people leaving care work together to refurbish properties that become their homes. We would like the successful candidate to be passionate about our work, with an ability to engage the young people our work reaches.

The first Local House Project was set-up in 2015 in Stoke-on-Trent with funding from the Dept for Education (DfE). We are a rapidly growing organisation with plans to develop nationally. We have developed an ambitious strategy to grow our fundraising; independently from the DfE, over the next five years. This role will involve the establishment and development of a new fundraising team (1 WTE initially). As our first fundraiser, the successful candidate will need to support the wider team to understand how their day-to-day roles will help with the growth of fundraising income. Working closely with our CEO, you will play a crucial role in our team, implementing the National House Project’s fundraising strategy and overseeing all our fundraising activity.

We are looking for a dynamic and creative individual who can bring their experience, skills and enthusiasm to develop exciting new opportunities. You will be a self-starter and strong communicator, with the ability to build effective and long-term relationships both internally and externally. You will have proven experience of inspiring and motivating donors and fundraising partners, enabling them to maximise all fundraising activities and deliver great results.

The post covers a wide remit of fundraising activities including Major Giving, Corporate Supporters and grant giving Trust and Foundations. We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with experience in securing donations from major donor and/or corporate sources.  An understanding and appreciation of the importance of donor cultivation and stewardship is key.

The fundraising team will be supported by our administrative staff, and external fundraising and marketing & communications consultants initially, whilst we seek to embed our newly developed fundraising strategy. As the team grows, this new role offers exciting progression routes involving both line management and hands-on delivery across Major Giving, Corporate supporters and grant giving Trusts & Foundations.

You will be based at the NHP office in Crewe a minimum of 2 days per week. While your remaining time will be flexible, you will be expected to travel to Local House Projects and attend meetings with donors and partners across the country on a regular basis.

Application is by CV and covering letter. There is no application form. In your letter, please tell us how you meet the person specification which can be found in the attached application pack.

Interviews will take place via zoom on Friday 12th February 2021. Please make sure you are available on this date.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Auditory Verbal UK (AVUK) is looking for an experienced family support manager who wants to play a key role in an ambitious and growing organisation that is supporting deaf children to get an equal start at school. AVUK is a small, award-winning national charity that is transforming the lives of deaf children across the UK.  Over the next few years, the charity plans to: double the number of pre-school children and families supported by its innovative early intervention programme; significantly increase the number of Auditory Verbal Therapists in the UK; further its profile and influence; and grow and diversify its voluntary income streams so that deaf children have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers.

The post holder will join a highly-committed and passionate team of 24 staff, and will work closely with the Clinical and Operations teams to provide the best outcomes for families. The job will include a mix of home working and in-centre working in our Bicester and Bermondsey centres, with one centre being the base. 

The Family Support Manager will be one of the primary points of contact for families on the AVUK programme and will provide advocacy, practical support and information services to parents and other carers of children with hearing loss on the programme at AVUK.  They will offer emotional support for families and will be able to signpost effectively to other agencies for families in greater need, managing relationships with external providers of support services to families, such as Local Education Authorities, external counsellors and occupational therapists. They will be responsible for organising parent workshops, developing the Family Ambassador programme and making arrangements for annual/biannual consultation sessions for parents, attending these sessions where appropriate, providing practical support in preparation for these sessions and taking forward matters arising.  They will work closely with the Operations team to provide administrative support to the Clinical team in connection with therapy services.

For further information, please see the attached job pack. 

Position: Senior Policy Officer (Welfare & Employment)
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Location: Flexible
Salary: £33,886 - £39,276 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band F, Level 1
Department: Policy and Evidence

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

This is an exciting opportunity to help the MS Society secure tangible changes for people with MS. Reporting to the Policy Manager (Welfare and Technology), you will lead on high profile policy issues across welfare and employment that affect people with MS.

You will ensure that our policy work is built around strong evidence and is informed by and developed with people affected by MS and relevant professionals.

Working closely with colleagues in External Relations, Communications & Campaigns you will play a key role in building effective campaigns and influencing programmes around key issues facing people with the condition.

You’ll have experience of working in a lobbying or campaigning role or a busy political environment and a proven track record of influencing others, ideally in a welfare and/or employment policy/practice context.

You’ll have a detailed understanding of the policy making processes that surround welfare, excellent analytical skills and the ability to present complex information at senior levels.

You will be joining the Society at an exciting stage of its development and this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and friendly team.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Part of this exciting transformation will include an office move from our current National Centre in Cricklewood, NW London to a different location in London. We are currently defining where and what type of accommodation this will be and we really want our staff to be involved in that decision.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 1st February 2021

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity.

No agencies please.

Join Our Team

There are more than 21,000 unpaid carers in Swindon and we are a small but dynamic team who are passionate about supporting them.  We have high expectations for ourselves, our colleagues and our carers and love the collaboration that comes with that.  Staff development and wellbeing is a key focus too, so if you'd like to join a friendly and supportive bunch and have a lot of scope for creativity in your role, then we could be for you! 

Swindon Carers Centre provides advice, information and support to unpaid carers aged 5 and upwards who look after a family member or friend who due to age, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability cannot manage on their own.

We are seeking a passionate, effective and committed individual to become part of our friendly, professional team. You will be someone who thrives on using their initiative, enjoys multi-tasking in a busy environment, and has a strong eye for accuracy and detail.

Job Purpose - To develop and grow our grant funded programmes and lead on overall grant management, monitoring reports, project evaluation and communicating the impact of our work to support Swindon Carers Centre. This is a newly created role working closely with the CEO, Finance and Resources Director and the Management team. You will project manage the entire process of impact and evaluation reporting, including developing timelines and facilitating cross-team discussions and writing of reports that satisfy commissioning and funding body needs. Along side this you will quality assure all quarterly local authority monitoring reports. The full job description and key responsibilities can be seen on the attached documents. 

We prioritise staff wellbeing and many of our team work flexibly in different ways, including part-time and from home. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking. 

Swindon Carers Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this post.

ActionAid UK is looking for an experienced business development expert to lead the development of commercial tenders and complex grant proposals to fund the delivery of our ambitious 2017-2022 strategy, Together with Women and Girls.

ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. Our dedicated local staff are changing the world with women and girls. We are ending violence and fighting poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

As a Senior Business Development Specialist, you will be a key member of the International Development Policy and Practice (IDPP) team, which includes business development, programme quality and assurance, and technical specialists. The team is responsible for the development, funding, and management of institutionally funded development programmes.

The Business Development team is a dedicated sub-team within IDPP, responsible for designing and implementing the organisation’s fundraising strategy and delivering ambitious income growth for ActionAid.

As a Senior Business Development Specialist, you will work alongside the Head of Business Development and other members of the Business Development team to build ActionAid’s profile across the sector with donors, partners, and networks. You will design and lead donor and partner engagement strategies to position ActionAid strategically for funding opportunities.

You will be a champion for women’s and girls’ rights and an advocate for increased resources for progressive women’s and girls’ rights programmes and approaches.

You will be responsible for leading complex and high priority grant proposal and commercial contract opportunities, coordinating bid teams across ActionAid UK and in-country, to ensure the delivery of high quality, competitive and compliant proposals, and tenders.

You will play a key role in developing and nurturing ActionAid UK’s relationships with institutional donors, partner organisations and networks. You will also lead internal team projects such as developing donor-specific training materials; developing capacity-building plans with other federation members; and designing and supporting new team processes, procedures, and systems.

To support the growth of this dedicated Business Development team, we are looking for candidates who will bring creativity, innovation, and proactivity, to secure new channels of funding, strengthen internal process and ways of working, and build the business development capacity across the organisation.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of developing high quality, successful proposals, and commercial tenders of seven figures and above, preferably with FCDO/DFID. You will have excellent project management skills, with the ability to lead and work collaboratively with virtual teams across multiple countries in high pressure environments in meeting tight deadlines.

You will also have a strong approach to mentoring and supporting the personal development of other members of the team to learn and grow.  We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience of developing or managing programmes focussed on violence against women and girls, women’s economic empowerment or adolescent girls.

Please note that this is a fixed term contract role from March 2021- March 2022, to cover a period of maternity leave.

ActionAid is committed to driving improvement through digital channels, tools, and ways of working.  We will ensure that we provide the technology and the training to enable all staff to perform their roles to the best of their abilities. In return, we ask that all staff are committed to continually improving their digital skills and knowledge within the working environment. Our recruitment processes will evaluate the digital skills of all applicants. 

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

Are you passionate about international development and global health? Do you want to be instrumental in seeing an end to leprosy and associated discrimination across Africa and Asia? Are you experienced in meeting the financial needs of large donors and complex Programmes? Do you have the skills to facilitate the capacity development of partners in the global South in financial reporting and management? If so, we want to hear from you.

About the Programmes Finance Officer role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Officer with a passion for social justice to join our dynamic Programmes team. Reporting to the Programmes Finance Manager, you will have at least two years financial management experience, ideally within an INGO setting, to include multi-currency accounting and reporting. In addition, you will have experience of grant management and working with donor institutions, excellent prioritisation skills and an ability to coordinate across multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

You will be able to deliver an effective financial management service, including budgets, reporting and compliance, enabling the achievement of strategic and country level objectives. As an excellent cross-cultural communicator and mentor, you will build financial capacity overseas, providing virtual and face-to-face support to TLM’s partners across Asia and Africa. You will have already worked internationally, with proven professional and facilitation skills and be willing to undertake overseas travel (COVID permitting) approximately 12 weeks per annum.

About The Leprosy Mission England and Wales

The Leprosy Mission England and Wales (TLMEW) is a leading international Christian development organisation with over 140 years’ experience and is part of the TLM worldwide family. TLMEW serves the poorest of the poor in 10 countries across Africa and Asia, raising funds and developing partner capacity to provide life-changing healthcare, training and job opportunities for people who have been excluded and rejected. TLMEW has a zero tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, our beneficiaries, staff and communities we come into contact with. Recruitment to roles within TLMEW includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences. Safeguarding is our top priority in everything we do.

TLMEW is an explicitly Christian charity, empathy with the Christian ethos of the organisation is essential.

To apply and for more information on this role, together with the work of TLMEW, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 1 February 2021

Interview date: Thursday 11 February 2021 (Peterborough Office)

The Leprosy Mission, England and Wales is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community. Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply. Registered Charity number 1050327.

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) delivers world-class research, learning and teaching that transforms the knowledge, action and leadership needed for more equitable and sustainable development globally. 

The Development Office at the Institute is seeking to recruit a Grants Coordinator to support team and research and knowledge staff of the Institute. 

The role involves facilitating the Institute’s work in successful fundraising, helping to ensure a timely, responsive, effective and efficient process for preparing proposals for external funding; liaising closely with staff across the Institute; and engaging with current research work, people, debates and partners. 

Applicants will have excellent administrative and coordination skills and experience in one or more of the following - grant fundraising; writing funding proposals; administering grants once secured. Good research and analytical skills are essential along with good communication and English language skills. Applicants should have knowledge and interest in international development issues and some awareness of the funding environment for international development.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Amnesty Tech is looking for a part-time assistant starting immediately on a consultancy basis until the end of 2021. The post-holder will be remotely based.

JOB PURPOSE

Ensure that resources are used and accounted for effectively, Programme activities are well planned and reported on, and communication and cross Programme work is effective. Coordinate the planning, reporting and budgeting for Amnesty Tech. Provide administrative and program support to Amnesty tech and its Director and Deputy Directors, and implement and coordinate the Programme's administrative and communications systems to contribute to the smooth running of the Programme.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist in the development and operation of Amnesty Tech, including by: arranging meetings; supporting project management; preparation and support of missions, including supporting security preparation, booking flights and accommodations as needed, and preparing expense claims; and other tasks as needed.
2. Train and support new staff on various admin processes to ensure that all staff complete administrative responsibilities in a timely and accurate fashion.
3. Maintain a detailed understanding of IS financial procedures; deal with expense reports and process payments and invoices; assist with the preparation of project budgets and forecasts; monitor restricted funds; obtain and review regular reports on expenditure and other agreed management information from the Finance Programme.
4. Assist in drafting narrative donor reports for restricted funding grants and developing an information management system or systems for tracking funding proposals and reporting requirements.
5. Prepare draft contracts for consultancies, track deadlines for consultants' outputs, liaise with consultants as required to ensure that external partners are clear on their terms of work, and coordinate the work of consultants and volunteers. Liaise with the Procurement team and the Accounts Payable team to make sure that crisis consultants have signed contracts and their payments are processed on time.
6. Organise and coordinate travel for the Amnesty Tech Director and Deputy Directors and provide support to the Amnesty Tech colleagues for travel for urgent deployments or when on mission, and Programme Organise and coordinate internal and external meetings and associated logistics, (including for example agenda and document distribution, booking rooms, minute taking) to ensure that meetings run smoothly.
7. Coordinate and support Amnesty Tech planning, reporting and reviews so that records are maintained and senior team members can report accurately on the performance of the Programme.
8. Propose, organise and maintain filing and administrative systems for Amnesty Tech, maintain and update the Amnesty Tech project sites. Establish and maintain accurate record keeping, retrieval systems and other administrative processes to support the efficient operation of the Programme. Support the use of new systems such as SharePoint, OneDrive etc.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and diplomatically in English, other languages such as French and Arabic are an asset
• Experience of working with restricted funds and of preparing and monitoring budgets; an ability to identify budget problems and solve them
• Ability to organise and coordinate international travel and manage meetings
• Experience of establishing and maintaining office systems and coordinating an efficient flow of communications and information
• Ability to multitask and manage a workload with competing deadlines and to adjust priorities
• Understanding of and basic knowledge of human rights
• Ability to collaborate well with others as well as to work independently and with initiative
• Ability to use sound judgment and initiative, solve problems and provide constructive inputs

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world and have:

• more than 2 million members and supporters who drive forward our fight for rights
• more than 5 million activists who strengthen our calls for justice

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click 'Apply for this Role' below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let's get to work.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

Senior Database Developer

6 month Fixed Term Contract

£39,500 to £50,000 per annum

London and Currently Remote

The Database Developer will implement data solutions encompassing collection, processing, enriching and use of data throughout the organisation, using appropriate technologies to build, maintain and support web services/Application Programming Interface (APIs), data integrations, databases and data storage design.  The role also takes day-to-day ownership of data provision and business intelligence capability, primarily for the Fundraising team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Development, maintenance and enhancement of data processes for Fundraising (and other teams, as required) including
• The creation of data selections / segmentations to support email campaigns and other fundraising activities
• Matching / de-duplication of donor records and supporter data across multiple data sets
• Troubleshooting and remediation of data-related issues across Comic Relief
• Be responsible for ensuring compliance with coding standards and systems development policies and procedures.
• Ensure data security and data protection issues are taken into account and raised with the delivery of all solutions.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Deep understanding of the principles and processes behind effective data processing, management, reporting and analysis.
• Outstanding and solid software engineering skills – able to deliver, maintain and support software and help create an evidence-driven data culture.
• Skilled communicator, able collaborator and committed to continuous improvement.
• Strong SQL skills including MS SQL Server
• Strong data visualisation skills in a Business Intelligence (BI) platform, ideally Tableau.
• Strong MS Office automation skills
• Good communication, planning & ability to take the initiative

The following skills would also be desirable:

• Experience of streamlining and automating operational business processes.
• MS SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services)
• MS Reporting Services
• Scripting language (e.g. Python, Perl)
• PowerShell or command-line scripting

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

Role closes - 12:00pm, 21st Jan 2021 GMT (Europe/London)

Inclusivity at Comic Relief

We recognise diversity and inclusion are a source of strength in achieving our mission. We therefore welcome everyone, trusting what makes us different brings creativity, styles and experiences to help us collectively do our best work. That’s regardless of your gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and cultural identity. We especially welcome those from under-represented groups in modern grant-making and fundraising. We are on a journey, but if you join our team you will be part of a community that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where we want you to:

• Be valued for being yourself
• Do your best work, and be supported to break down barriers so you can succeed
• Be heard, respected, and treated as an equal, whatever your level, experience or background
• Be part of a team that is committed to making this happen – with our colleagues, partners, and contributors.

Comic Relief is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm.

UKLGIG, the leading UK charity dedicated to supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system, is recruiting its first campaigns role dedicated to improving the asylum and immigration system for LGBTQI+ people.

UKLGIG has been supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system and campaigning for their rights since 1993. We are now looking for a Senior Campaigns Officer to help galvanise a new supporter base in favour of an asylum and immigration system that treats LGBTQI+ people fairly and with dignity, and provides safety to those in need of international protection. This is a unique opportunity to apply your experience and knowledge of public campaigning, building relationships with allies and ensuring meaningful involvement of people with lived experience to mobilise LGBTQI+ audiences to campaign for reform of the asylum and immigration system.

You will:

• Work closely with the Executive Director to develop and deliver an impactful campaign strategy that mobilises new audiences and influencers, particularly those outside the refugee and migration sector, to build pressure for reform of the asylum and immigration system to the benefit of all those who go through it.
• Build relationships with potential allies and mobilise LGBTQI+ audiences to take campaign actions.
• Ensure people with lived experience are meaningfully involved in UKLGIG campaigns.

UKLGIG is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

Owing to the nature of the work with vulnerable adults, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a basic DBS check and to disclose all unspent criminal records at the point of conditional job offer.

HOURS: Full-time (35 hours per week). Job sharing will be considered. Occasional work in the evenings and at weekends may be required when face-to-face working resumes but with plenty of notice.

LOCATION: UKLGIG’s offices are based in Borough, central London. All UKLGIG staff are currently working from home due to Covid-19. A mix of working at home and/or the office is likely for the foreseeable future. When face-to-face working resumes, there might be occasional travel outside London with plenty of notice.

ANNUAL LEAVE: 25 days per year, increasing by one day per holiday year after two years of employment up to a maximum of 28 days

CLOSING DATE: 10.00 am, Thu 21 January 2021

INTERVIEW DATES: 3 and 4 February 2021

HOW TO APPLY: Please read the job description and person specification. Email your completed application form and optional monitoring form to the email address in the Job Description. We do not accept CVs.

Are you passionate about programmes which place young people at the heart of global change? Do you have the ideas and drive to develop winning concepts and proposals which capitalise on our niche? Could you support us to develop funding partnerships which provide income and enrich Raleigh’s programming?

This is an exciting opportunity to work with young people, partners and colleagues to design new projects and develop high quality asks across our donor audiences as our Programme Development Officer. Working with the Head of Programmes & Partnerships, you will help generate ideas for exciting new programmes to be delivered by and for young people.

Location: London, UK (temporarily working remotely)

Salary: £26,456 - £29,284 per annum

Closing date: Sunday 17th January 2021 at 23.59

Interviews: w/c 25th January 2021

Application process: 

To apply, please click the apply button and include a copy of your CV and a covering letter stating how you meet the person specification.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an exceptional individual with a demonstrable record of policy and research work, ideally within an asylum or immigration detention context.

You will be responsible for the delivery of our policy, research and parliamentary work.  As part of your role you will gather evidence from our casework and elsewhere to prepare briefings, papers and research reports about the harm caused by immigration detention to alert the Home Office, NHS England, medical professional bodies, parliamentarians, and the courts to ongoing issues.

Influenced by our robust and unique evidence base, our credibility and effectiveness, as well as the expertise of our staff and volunteers, Medical Justice enjoys excellent collaboration with lawyers, other NGO’s in the field, medical professionals and parliamentarians.  Medical Justice is the only NGO consulted by NHS England on its Service Specifications for healthcare provision in Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs).  In 2019 Medical Justice became the secretariat for the newly formed All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Immigration Detention.  In 2020 Medical Justice was granted Core Participant status in the Brook House IRC Public Inquiry which provides what is probably the best prospect there has ever been to expose ongoing systemic failures in immigration detention.

Working closely with the Director and the Casework Manager, and line managing the Parliamentary and Research Analyst, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring Medical Justice has the greatest possible impact on immigration detention policy and practice.

Though the full-time Policy, Research & Parliamentary Manager post is very much preferred, Medical Justice might alternatively consider a combination of a 3 day a week Policy Manager post plus a 2 or 3 day a week Researcher post – if you would be interested in either of those part-time roles, please express your interest as soon as possible.

Medical Justice is keen to look beyond the traditional review of your qualifications and work experience to what relevant knowledge and skills you may have acquired through your life experience. 

Senior Project Officer, Stirling

(Ref: SUS3038)

£27,528 per annum

37.5 hours per week – 12 month contract with the possibility of extension for the duration of the project (3 years)

Location: Stirling with the ability to travel where possible via sustainable transport methods to locations across Scotland

 Initial home working may be expected due to office closures and restrictions.

About the Role

At Sustrans, we are proud of our commitment to creating healthier places and happier lives for everyone. We now have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing team of Senior Project Officers who work in local authorities across Scotland, developing and delivering active travel projects.

Working within Stirling Council, you will be helping to build a close partnership between the council and Sustrans, as well as with a diverse range of local stakeholders. You will assist the council to identify funding opportunities and initiate and support the creation of new infrastructure. You will also support the delivery of the Bike Life Stirling project.

About You

We are looking for excellent communicators that have the ability to build relationships with partners and communities. You will enjoy working independently and also as part of a team. You will bring your experience in transport, planning, urban design or similar to the role. So, if you’re passionate about walking, cycling and wheeling, apply today to join our Scotland team and help us get things done, together.

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Tuesday 19th January 2021.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Thursday 28th January 2021.

Should Sustrans receive an overwhelming number of applications for this vacancy, the decision may be taken to close it earlier than the advertised closing date, so please ensure your application is submitted as soon as possible.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently, this includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.