Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

£45,000 - £55,000

Full-time, 12 month initial contract

Oxford with flexible working and travel

Some working from home possible

For 160 years the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution has been supporting the farming community in England and Wales. We offer financial support, practical care and guidance to farming people of all ages, including farmers, farmworkers and dependants.

Today we are facing perhaps the greatest challenge in our long history. Such times demand that we look at how we do things in the best interests of the people and community we serve.

Our regional volunteer structure in no longer able to run their fundraising programmes that existed before the Coronavirus pandemic struck and it will be some considerable time before we are able to return to anything that resembles normality. Over the next few years the farming community will be faced with unprecedented challenges that will affect many aspects of their lives.

The Programme Manager will have a key role in redefining and developing the role of RABI’s network of over 40 regional Branches and Committees.  Working closely with the team of Regional Managers and senior colleagues, the role is pivotal to redeveloping the future local support base of RABI to deliver truly impactful local engagement and income generation.

The primary purpose of the role is to engage with the team and Branches to better utilise the existing strengths of the local volunteer bases and develop and support these relationships.  Establishing and embedding shared working across the network to ensure RABI works collaboratively with volunteers to better meet the needs of the community and strategic goals of the charity.

How to apply

Application is by way of a CV and a Supporting Statement.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Senior Conservation Officer - East Midlands
Reference: FEB20211077
Location: Flexible
Salary: £30,817.00 - £34,472.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave

We currently have a rare opportunity for a dynamic, driven and self-motivated individual to join our team to help shape the future of biodiversity across the RSPB’s East Midlands area. Leading a team of Conservation Officers and working with partners, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing delivery of the RSPB’s conservation goals and objectives within the priority landscapes of the Dark Peak in the Peak District National Park and across the world-famous Sherwood landscape. As part of a wider RSPB team, the successful candidate will play a key role in the RSPB’s activities within the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.

What is the role is about? 
Comprising seven separate counties, the East Midlands area stretches from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the south to Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire in the north. In addition to seven significant nature reserves, the East Midlands plays host to two Priority Landscapes; one covering the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park and the other stretching across the world-famous Sherwood landscape.

The future of our uplands is at a crossroads, with the need for change gathering profile and pace. Within the Dark Peak priority landscape, the successful candidate will be responsible for advocating the RSPB’s position on upland management for the joint benefit of biodiversity and wider society, with real changes seen as a result.

Surrounding one of the RSPB’s most recently developed nature reserves, the Sherwood priority landscape aims to increase habitat connectivity and quantity at a significant scale, in order that the remaining areas of ancient woodland, wood pasture and associated habitats can once again thrive.

To the south, the RSPB is proactively engaged with developments within the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, where we and our partners are working to ensure government ambitions come at no cost to nature and that nature’s recovery is at the heart of any future developments.

Habitats within the East Midlands are extremely diverse with a diversity of wildlife to match. The upland moors and blanket bogs of the Peak District, the ancient woodlands and pastures of Sherwood and the wetlands of the Trent and Upper Thames all present complex challenges alongside a myriad of opportunities.

Supported by a team of two Conservation Officers and working alongside reserve staff, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading the delivery of conservation activities in our priority landscapes with urgency and conviction. Calling on previous experience, the successful candidate will develop a network of relationships and partnerships to further the RSPB’s aims in these areas.

This is a key leadership role. In addition to managing and leading the team of Conservation Officers, the successful candidate will be a key member of the East Midlands leadership team, working alongside Site Managers to set and develop strategic direction for the East Midlands as a whole.

The role will be key in ongoing efforts to protect nature, with the successful candidate adopting the lead position in the East Midlands team for identifying and assessing engagement with casework activities as they arise.

This is full-time home-based role for the successful candidate. However, you will be expected to attend regular meetings as required. We are flexible where within the East Midlands the candidate wishes to be based.

The East Midlands is a recently formed area within the RSPB England operation and already holds significantly important areas for nature. If you feel you have the skills, knowledge and experience to work with us to make further progress and to take future opportunities to save nature, we would welcome your application.

Essential skills, knowledge & experience:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant subject or ability to show equivalent work experience.
• Sufficient understanding of species and habitats, landscape scale conservation, land use and management, relevant policy and legislation of the region in which this role is based to advise staff on appropriate responses and interventions.
• Knowledge of the wildlife and habitats of the operational area of this role.
• Sufficient knowledge of a range of delivery mechanisms for conservation work relevant to the operational area to advise staff on appropriate responses and interventions.
• Ability to form effective teams (both internal and partnership) and work effectively as a team player.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentational) – including an ability to speak confidently and cogently in public to a variety of audiences.
• Confident advocating a position to landowners and managers, local politicians, members and volunteers who have different views.
• Ability to support and develop staff using a variety of management techniques.
• Ability to rapidly analyse significant quantities of information, prioritise and balance a diverse workload often to tight deadlines.
• Competent user of core MS Office programmes.
• Experience of working to survey, protect and/or manage important sites, species or habitats.
• Experience of managing staff or volunteers and setting clear work priorities.
• Experience of developing productive partnerships.
• Experience of negotiating with and influencing the public or private sector, to deliver biodiversity benefits, through both regulatory and voluntary means.

Expiry date: 23:59, 24 March 2021
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this position, and reserve the right to close the vacancy one sufficient applications have been received.
We are currently planning to conduct interviews on Tuesday 6th April 2021.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

The Senior YPSA Manager will oversee the Safeguarding of young people in the YPSA service and will work closely with the Head of YPSA to ensure a safe, high quality service is delivered.

They will be a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for Oxfordshire Youth and will be the escalation point for any issues.

They will provide an exceptional standard of coaching to colleagues, to ensure the needs of the young people without our service are met both within their homes and within their community setting.

We have ambitious targets for young people’s outcomes and the Senior YPSA Manager will be driven to help achieve our vision that young people in the YPSA grow to see themselves, and be seen as, future change makers.

The Wolvercote Young People’s Club (WYPC) is seeking an experienced and skilled Charity Manager to lead and inspire a small dedicated team delivering activities and youth work to children and teenagers of all backgrounds and abilities in the diverse neighbourhoods of Wolvercote, Cutteslowe and Summertown. The successful candidate will develop relationships with community groups and agencies, set and meet fundraising objectives, ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the club, develop and oversee the charity’s growth into the area of daytime youth work for NEET youths.  

Supported by an enthusiastic Board of Trustees, the successful candidate is likely to be a driven, competent person, with proven interpersonal, line-management, operational, and fundraising skills. S/he will be expected to work closely with the WYPC’s trustees in strategic planning, and developing our vision for the club.

Currently, the WYPC has three part-time staff, plus a roster of youth workers and is being managed by volunteer trustees. The extensive premises include a hall, kitchen, chill-out space, games room, offices, art studio and media suite, as well as outdoor parking, lawns and a basketball court. The club also has its own minivan. The WYPC has been providing community and youth services for over 80 years.

Candidates must live in or near Oxford. The post is, initially for 3 days a week (with potential to expand to four days a week) with flexible hours. Occasional weekend and evening work may be necessary. Salary: £35,000 pa pro rata. An enhanced DBS check is mandatory.

For more information, please see our full job description.

Interviews will take place online in early April 2021.

Global Canopy is data-drive think tank that targets the market forces destroying nature. Over the last two years, fires raging in the Amazon have focused global attention on this critical issue like never before. In response, 230 investors with USD $16.2 trillion in assets under management publicly demanded corporate action on deforestation in the Amazon and beyond. This project manager role is responsible for effective coordination of resources across the projects under our Corporate Performance and ESG programme, reporting directly to the programme lead. 

This is an important and fast-growing area of work, responding to a growing need among companies, financial institutions and governments for the best possible information on how market actors are tackling their impacts on forests and nature.  Our world-leading deforestation data (see, for example, Trase Finance and Forest 500) is used by the private sector and civil society to enable action and improve accountability. This work is now being integrated with data from partners worldwide, to produce aligned common metrics that can significantly improve mainstream ESG metrics in this area and ultimately drive finance away from destructive activities. 

The project manager will support the programme lead to create project plans, manage tasks across teams, report to donors, and manage budgets. They will ensure any issues are escalated in a timely way, and that the projects can achieve their objectives on time and on budget. The project manager will also from time to time carry out research to support Global Canopy’s strategies and engagement.

Above all they will have a deep interest in environmental metrics, the determination and ambition to deliver with excellence, and the maturity and diplomatic skills to work effectively with different teams internally, and leading private, public and third sector partners worldwide.

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:

• Experienced project manager delivering outcomes across a diverse team and multiple projects.

• Strong judgement and emotional intelligence in balancing and managing trade-offs, while bringing people with you.

• Relevant sector experience, a drive to contribute to our mission, and a deep understanding of environmental and ESG metrics and issues.

Strategy Support Lead

Our client is one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. They continuously push the boundaries of medical intervention, helicopter aviation and on-scene patient care to deliver a unique emergency service to patients, where and when it is most needed.

Location: Stokenchurch, High Wycombe (The ability to work from home will also be required)
Job Type: Part Time, 3-4 month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 20 to 25 per week
Salary: £40,000 per annum (FTE)

The role:

Now more than ever is it important that they look towards their future, developing a strategy which gives a clear direction for where they are headed.

They’re looking for someone to join the team for a fixed term 3–4-month temporary contract to support them in the development of their strategy. They are already well into the process and they have a clear timeline they are working towards. They are looking for someone who will get up to speed on the project quickly and support them at a critical stage in their strategy’s development.

During this contract you will monitor their progress against their strategic roadmap and oversee the key tasks that need to be achieved. From setting up opportunities to engage stakeholders, collating and synthesising input to sharing updates across the organisation, you will help to collate the components of our clients strategy into a cohesive narrative that can be shared internally and externally.

This is a unique opportunity to work with one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities, where you will be helping them to protect, save and revive the lives of many people in their community in the years to come.

About you

You’ll be a fast learner and quick to build a strong understanding of where they are currently in the development of their strategic plan. You’ll be a strategic thinker, with an understanding of the strategic process. You won’t be afraid to get stuck in and will be comfortable with drafting presentations, sharing updates, writing up minutes and setting up meetings too.

The current expectation is that this contract will be fulfilled remotely, across flexible 20-25 hours a week. Though depending on government guidelines, there may be opportunities to carry out some of this work at their HQ in Stokenchurch.

They are willing to consider contracting this on a freelance basis.

Closing Date: Thursday 11th March, 12pm

This post may close early due to a high number of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

You may have experience of the following: Strategy Support Lead, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Project Management, Programme Management, Strategy Manager, etc.

Ref: 97292

Lymphoma Action are the UK's only charity dedicated to lymphoma, the fifth most common cancer. The charity provides information and support whilst driving improvements in the diagnosis, treatment and aftercare of lymphoma. They give advice and guidance, endorsed by medical experts, to help empower those affected to understand the complexities of lymphoma. From symptom awareness through to diagnosis, treatment and beyond, Lymphoma Action are there to help at every step, providing reassurance to those affected and supporting doctors and nurses to deliver the best possible treatment and care.

This is an exciting time to join Lymphoma Action as they move towards their 35th anniversary this year. The charity is now looking for a Director of Services and External Affairs to lead their award-winning directorate, with a key focus on leading their service delivery team and influencing external stakeholders. You will lead the strategic development of Lymphoma Action's support services and volunteering function, ensuring this meets the needs of all those affected. You will also be an ambassador and voice of the people affected by lymphoma, representing their needs and leading on external affairs and policy work. As an integral part of the Senior Management Team, you will drive strategic direction and provide thought leadership on service delivery, development, innovation and inclusion. In addition, you will support the charity by managing changes brought on by COVID-19 and build on the digital development which was accelerated by the pandemic.

The successful candidate will be an inspiring and empowering leader, working collaboratively with others to help Lymphoma Action to achieve their ambitious goals. You will have experience of operating at strategic level in a similar support service/service delivery environment. You will also have experience of building high level external partnerships and influencing. Knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and impact measurement will be important, along with budgeting and business planning experience. Whilst expertise and experience are important, Lymphoma Action are also open to recruiting for potential in this role, and understand that there may be development areas that the Charity can support you with.

Prospectus are delighted to be partnering with Lymphoma Action to recruit for this vacancy. Please apply with your CV only in the first instance, in Microsoft Word format. Following your initial 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.

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. However, if you do have any specific questions not covered in the Candidate Pack please call Steven Fraser at Prospectus.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In 2020 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) took the decision to set up Future Nature WTC, as a mechanism to deliver income and impact for the charity.

We are now looking for an exceptional Managing Director to establish, embed and grow the business and deliver biodiversity services that clients need.

Managing Director
Salary: Competitive package
Contract: Permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week)
Based: The Lodge, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4XT initially & home working

As Managing Director, you will lead and manage the day to day running of the consultancy business. You will be responsible for identifying new business, developing client relationships, managing the company’s finances and personnel, together with project management of key contracts and delivery of a range of biodiversity services. You will work alongside the Future Nature Board to ensure the business is legally compliant by developing and implementing relevant policies and procedures that ensure the safety of staff and quality of work.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced manager with extensive commercial ecology consultancy experience at a senior level. Knowledge of legislation, species and habitats are essential alongside a sound understanding of the planning system. Sound business acumen and demonstrable financial management are a prerequisite. Must be outcome driven and personable to team and clients alike.

Future Nature WTC is the newly formed wholly owned trading subsidiary of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), and latest member of the Wildlife Trust Consultancy (WTC) association. As such its profits are reinvested in the charitable aims and objectives of the Wildlife Trust enabling business to contribute to Nature’s Recovery locally. As a standalone consultancy it aspires to integrate the expertise and integrity of the Wildlife Trust movement with the commercial, pragmatic and responsive services needed to successfully deliver projects.

The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust is a membership-based voluntary organisation, managing over 80 nature reserves, influencing land management and educating and encouraging all sectors of the community to care for local wildlife. 

The closing time and date for applications is 11.59pm Sunday 7th March 2021.
First stage interviews will be held on Monday 15th March 2021 via Zoom. Second stage interviews will be on 18th and 19th March.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the application pack.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please.

Global Canopy is a data-driven think tank that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide. 

• We enable leading companies, financial institutions and governments to identify and tackle impacts on nature  in their supply chains and investments.

• We improve accountability by shining a light on powerful players that are failing to act on this critical issue.

• And we rank the performance of companies on deforestation and other social and environmental metrics, helping to improve ESG ratings on these issues.

This is a new role - Global Canopy is expanding its communications team in line with its 2021-2026 strategy. Our goal is to build a world class communications function with a strong emphasis on turning our unique data into insights that can drive uptake and impact among key audiences in companies, financial institutions, governments and civil society: designing compelling content is core to this.

We have recently undertaken a brand re-fresh and so you will be responsible for championing this throughout the organisation. In addition, you will work across several brands and visual design systems including those belonging to Trase, Forest 500, TFND and ENCORE.

Your role will be two-fold. Firstly, you will be the principal producer of Global Canopy’s design work, including dedicating considerable time to creating new content as well as working with external suppliers. Secondly, you will coordinate the design pipeline.

You will play a central role in Global Canopy’s communications team; you will be a highly proficient designer, bring creative flair, positivity and innovation, and thrive in a busy environment. You will report to the Communications Lead, Core Communications.

You will work in close collaboration with other departments and partner institutions. 

You will have a strong appreciation of good design and be comfortable transforming research and data into eye catching outputs. You will be adaptable and solutions orientated in your approach. You will be comfortable working alongside senior leaders.

To find out more, please download the recruitment pack. 

Operations Administrative Officer

Our client is one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. They continuously push the boundaries of medical intervention, helicopter aviation and on-scene patient care to deliver a unique emergency service to patients, where and when it is most needed.

Location: Stokenchurch, High Wycombe (The ability to work from home will also be required)
Job Type: Part Time, Permanent
Hours: 24 per week
Salary: £20k-£24k (FTE)

The role:

They’re looking for an exceptional individual to join them as an Operations Administrative Officer. This role is an exciting opportunity to work across the operations team, supporting the PA to the Director of Operations and two other Heads of Department. Given the wide variety of support required the individual will need to be willing to adapt and respond to the needs of the department and the wide.

About you:

Enjoy being organised, working collaboratively and proactively? Able to balance priorities and work to deadlines?

Do you have proven experience of providing administrative support to senior managers including diary management, financial reconciliation, and a wide range of administrative tasks, such as electronic document management and departmental procurement?

Are you able to produce high quality and accurate minutes for a variety of meetings, as well as timetabling for these and drafting agendas?

The successful candidate will work closely with our clients Director of Operations PA to provide secretarial and project support and administrative support to the Head of Clinical Services and Head of Operational Delivery.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an administrator to build experience working in charity within a medical context.

If it sounds like this role could be for you, then they would love you to apply. Please submit a personalised cover letter, along with your CV.

Closing date: Midday, Friday 5th March 2021

This post may close early due to a high number of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

You may have experience of the following: Operations Administrative Officer, Administration, Operations, Administrative Officer, Administrator, Operations Administrator, Operations Support Administrator, Admin Assistant, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 97142

TPP are delighted to be working with a professional membership body to recruit a Data Analyst on a 12 month contract. This role will be based in Oxford.

This is a great opportunity for someone that is proactive and ambitious, with appropriate experience.

The Analyst will focus on facilitating and supporting the new project. This would include delivering on the outputs in the project proposal, contributing to stakeholder liaison with the consortium and provide analysis of the data set.

Some of the responsibilities will include:
Data management and manipulation of large and complex relational databases, including adapting existing methods and developing new approaches

Extracting data/cohorts from large electronic health records systems.

Undertake fob-holding training and become a fob-holder on behalf of the Department

Develop coding strategies and methods for identifying cases/ conditions/medication regimes

Procedures contributing to the development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures for data provision, data manipulation and management, and archiving and destruction of datasets

Statistical programming and analysis

Design, develop and conduct appropriate research and statistical methods in order to address agreed research project objectives

Provide advice on research design and contribute to protocol development for new research projects

Scoping exercises for feasibility of proposed research

Carry out collaborative projects with colleagues in partner institutions, and research groups

Collaborate in the preparation of research publications and reports, including presenting papers at scientific conferences or public meetings

Work independently and manage own day to day research and administrative activities

Work with our information governance lead to ensure that process and procedures are in place to ensure compliance with Data Protection Legislation and information governance policy.

The suitable candidate will require:
Previous experience of data management of large scale datasets, preferably in primary care, and/or other electronic medical records, administrative, or survey datasets.
Awareness of data protection and confidentiality issues
Strong programming skills in SQL database platform
Excellent interpersonal skills, including effective communications with people from different scientific or clinical disciplines
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present research proposals and results, and represent the research group at meetings
Ability to plan, implement and deliver programmes of work, in order to meet deadlines and manage academic research and associated activities, independently and as part of research team
To be able to demonstrate research potential and enthusiasm of the subject area
Good oral & written communication skills, including report writing and formal letters with the ability to present arguments in a clear and concise way
An ability to function with minimal supervision, with a willingness to take ownership of projects

If you would like to learn more about this excellent opportunity please get in touch ASAP

Area Income Officer - Oxford

Hours = 37 per week

Response provides cross-county accommodation for a variety of people.  Our rapid growth has created a fantastic opportunity for an Area Income Officer to become a part of our Housing & Property Directorate.  

If you have experience in income collection, strong organisational skills and are confident working with people, then we would love to hear from you.

As the Area Income Officer, you will provide an effective and efficient income collection and recovery service for Response residents. You will work with Response’s Service Delivery Directorate to ensure residents pay their charges in line with their occupancy agreements.

Duties vary from day to day, and this role will have a mixture of planned and reactive work.  Some core duties include:

• Responsibility for achieving income recovery targets for a defined patch.
• Negotiating agreements for the repayment of arrears and ensuring agreements are confirmed in writing.
• Establishing direct debits, standing orders, dealing with queries or changes relating to payments.
• Helping residents to claim housing benefit and resolving housing benefit under and over payments.
• Ensuring accurate records are kept and maintained for legal purposes. 

We are looking for someone who can work to our values of a Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational environment for all.  Relevant experience is essential; however, we are committed to your personal development, and encourage you to work towards progressing your career with us.  Our benefits include:

- Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounted online shopping
- £100 towards annual Gym Membership
- Childcare Vouchers
- Free parking on site
- Employee Assistance programme
- Training for professional development

If you feel like this is your next career step we would love to hear from you!  Please click apply today!