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Are you a finance professional with experience of Unit 4 ERPx and a passion for enhancing dog welfare?

As we continue our digital transformation programme, we’re looking for a motivated Systems Accountant to develop and optimise our brand-new accounting system.

About this job:
As Systems Accountant, you’ll:

• lead on the development and enhancement of Unit 4 ERPx, functioning as system administration and SUPER-user,
• work closely with various internal stakeholders (particularly the IT team) to ensure integration between existing systems and Unit 4 ERPx, building strong relationships with leaders to ensure the system meets requirements,
• be the main point of contact with the system supplier, responsible for ensuring both the smooth-running of the system and continuous improvement,
• be a problem solver, proactively identifying system gaps and working to resolve them in the most efficient way,
• build reports based on business requirements, ensuring decision-makers have financial reporting that provides meaningful insights and recommendations.

About you:
To excel in this role, you'll need extensive hands-on experience with the Unit 4 ERPx system, with a thorough understanding of its demands, capabilities, risks, and opportunities. Excellent communication skills are essential, as you'll be cultivating relationships with both external and internal stakeholders, taking a diplomatic and empathetic approach. Strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of financial accounting system processes and management are also crucial. A commitment to, and empathy for, the aims and objectives of Dogs Trust is vital.

About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you complete an application form and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable interest, so to avoid disappointment early application is encouraged.

The Vacancy

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.  Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters. 

IRW is recruiting for the position of ‘Director of People & Culture' to join its dynamic People and Culture Division based in its offices in Birmingham, UK. The organisation is operating to hybrid working model.

The purpose of the role is to:

•Deliver a focused HR service to provide strategic direction and leadership to support the organisation-wide HR planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure that the overall organisational objectives are achieved. 

•Strengthen IRW’s relations with the wider community to consolidate and develop the visibility and image of the organisation. 

•Facilitate professional and systematic communication and cooperation between the different parts of the IRW family to ensure maximum impact of the organisation’s work. 

•Lead on the development, implementation and regular review of the divisional strategy, policies & procedures, processes, work plans and systems to achieve the agreed divisional objectives. 

•Lead, manage and develop staff in order to ensure that the divisional is capable of fully achieving its agreed targets, and to provide HR specialist and strategic advice to partners as and when required.

The successful candidate must have or be:

•CIPD membership at Chartered or Fellow level or equivalent experience

•Sound understanding of UK employment law is essential

•Sound understanding and proven experience of HR processes, including but not limited to, change management, organisational development, ER case work, resourcing, compensation and benefits, policy development

•Proven experience of HR business partnering and substantial skills and experience of HR management at a senior level within in a large organisation

•A good understanding, commitment and sympathy with Islamic Relief’s Values, principles and mission

•Proven ability and experience in people and activity management as well as delegating roles and authority in a way in which enables teams to reach their targets/objectives

•Proven experience of developing and implementing strategies and work plans which help to deliver the wider organisational objectives

•Ability to guide staff development towards achieving key performance indicators

•Demonstrable experience in consultative team approaches to decision-making and innovation which motivates and drives teams forward

•Proven ability and experience in analysing data which enables sound conclusions and recommendations to be drawn to work in a way which always considers long-term goals whilst maintaining an overview of its immediate situation

•Track record of working in partnership with senior leadership teams, based on a coaching approach

• Up-to-date knowledge of current employment legislation, awareness of forthcoming employment legislation

•High level of competence in all aspects of managing employee relations

•Sound financial and time management which enables strategic goals to be achieved within budgetary constraints

•Ability and motivation to travel within UK and internationally if required

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references
• This post is classed as Social Media Profile Level One (Senior Ambassador) under IRW’s Personal Social Media Policy. The postholder must disclose their social media accounts and must represent IRW in an acceptable way online, in accordance with the policy.

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Senior Church Buildings Officer

Hours: Full time – 35 hours/week

Salary: £45,000 pa pro rata

Location: Based in our Office in North Bristol

We are seeking an extraordinary person to lead our talented Church Buildings Team here at the Diocese of Bristol! This is a new and exciting role that is key to delivering on our Transforming Church. Together Strategy.

You will be leading a small team that work with our Parishes and the Diocesan Advisory Committee to support with project, faculty consents and property management guidance.

The role is diverse covering rural, urban, modern, and historic Church buildings, halls and grounds for parishes who often face significant repair liabilities or building layouts and facilities that are no longer suited to their needs.

We’d love to hear from you if you have great interpersonal skills, a built environment or development project background and a clear understanding of Church buildings and their purpose within the future facing Church and the wider community.

Staff benefits include:

Flexible working

28 days annual leave (plus eight days statutory Bank holidays) (pro rata for part time staff)

Free onsite parking

A contributory pension scheme and life assurance

Company sick pay

Please download the Job pack via the link to our website.

For an informal conversation, please contact Lindsey McCullam via our website.

If what we’ve described above excites you and you could see yourself thriving in this role, please apply using the application form via our website.

Closing date: 11:59pm 2 October 2024

 The Diocese of Bristol is committed to being a fair, respectful, and inclusive organisation. We believe that diversity enriches us and are dedicated to the promotion of equality where all are able flourish. Disabled people, and those from global majority heritage are currently under-represented in our Diocese and we welcome applications from within these groups.

Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. As we embark on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it. 

Location: Based in our London office with flexible homeworking in line with Crisis’ Hybrid Working Policy 

About the role 

The Head of Compliance, Risk and Governance role at Crisis is a varied and fulfilling role. You will be responsible for ensuring that Crisis adheres to all legal, regulatory, and ethical standards. You will lead the Governance, Compliance and Risk team to build and embed a proactive and enabling culture of compliance and assurance at Crisis UK. You will also be the Designated Safeguarding Lead for Crisis. 

We are bold and keen to build a culture of continuous review and improvement, where we try new things, and support the organisation to be able to innovate and take informed risks. We are looking for someone who will be focused on how the work they do can impact ending homelessness, working collaboratively across the whole organisation. Most importantly we want someone who can ensure our compliance, risk and governance processes are transparent, inclusive, and equitable. 

About you 

• Strong and compassionate leadership, both within the team and across the wider organisation 

• Good experience of overseeing a range of compliance areas such as safeguarding, fundraising, marketing, and data protection.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and build relationships across a range of stakeholders. 

• Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values

Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.  

Working at Crisis  

Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.

Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:  

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.  

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%  

• 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay. 

• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm  

• Wellbeing Leave

• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)  

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.  

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How do I apply? 

Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.

Closing date: Sunday 22 September 2024 at 23:55

Interview process: Competency and values-based interview + presentation

Interview date and location: Wednesday 9 October 2024 at Crisis Skylight London, 50 – 52 Commercial Street, E1 6LT 

Accessibility  

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.  

 
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094  

About the job:

Earlier this year, we built a brand-new events function, and we’re looking for the final member to join this small but perfectly formed team of professionals (team consists of a Senior Events and Sponsorship Coordinator, and two Events and Sponsorship Coordinators).

If you have some events and/or sponsorship experience and are looking to develop your career in a friendly yet fast-paced environment, then this is the role for you. It’s a great time to join the team – we’re about to open bookings for two brand new conferences taking place in March next year and have many more events in the pipeline.

As well as working on our own events, you’ll support our presence at a packed calendar of sector events. There’s a lot to do, and that’s what keeps the job interesting - one day you may be on a site visit for a new event we’re planning, and the next you’ll be booking travel and accommodation for our senior leadership team to allow them to represent the ETF at an external conference.

The events function sits within a larger marketing team, so there are lots of people to meet and learn from. You’ll be busy, but you’ll also be able to develop your skills in a supportive environment where we encourage new ideas, celebrate our successes, and share our expertise and experience with each other. All of this as well as a range of benefits – think generous annual leave (plus extra at Christmas), hybrid working, access to a comprehensive staff wellbeing programme, volunteering leave and more.

(This role requires at least one day a week in the office in Victoria, London, and overnight stays as necessary to attend events.)

Your profile

To  assist in coordinating and project managing a varied portfolio of events, including an annual member conference, internal staff events, roundtables, and a range of face-to-face and online events as well as overseeing the ETF’s presence at sector trade shows and conferences. 

To work with the events manager to proactively seek impactful speaking and sponsorship opportunities to help build the profile and raise awareness of our work within the FE and Skills sector. 

To track the events budget, including regular reporting and tracking on spend. 

To produce corporate display materials and collateral for events, giving consideration to sustainability, and working closely with the marketing team to ensure brand guidelines are upheld. 

To contribute to the quality review process for contract-specific events.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent organisational skills; able to demonstrate capability in multiple task management, prioritise workload and evidence of success in delivering outcomes to agreed timescales and tight deadlines.
• Strong IT Skills, Microsoft Office packages (word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook)
• Solution orientated – problem solver, flexible, adaptable & resilient
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and work effectively across teams and with a variety of people both interview and external to the organisation.
• Experience of project managing activities or events from inception to delivery
• Good attention to detail with the ability to monitor, review and support tasks.

If you would like to receive a full job description for this role, please click here. 
 
 If you are an exceptional candidate who would like to make an impact and enjoy working in a vibrant and cooperative environment, we will welcome your application.
 
 Applicants should apply by submitting a CV and cover letter (2 pages maximum), outlining how you fulfil the requirements of the person specification.

Information

• Starting Salary: £30,850 per annum to start, with service and performance related progression
• Contract type: Permanent
• Location: London, Victoria/Hybrid (the role requires at least one day in the office in Victoria)
• Deadline for applications: Midday 4th October 2024 (ETF reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than advertised date).

Benefits
•    Generous holiday entitlement (30 days, excluding Bank Holidays)
 •    Pension Scheme (Employer = 6% / Employee = 2%)
 •    Life Assurance (4 x basic salary upon death)
 •    Employee Assistance Programme
 •    Staff Training & Development
 •    Work-life balance policies / Flexible Working / TOIL
 •    Volunteering leave - 5 days in total – 3 days paid, 2 days unpaid
 •    Generous sick pay
 •    bYond earn up to 15% when you shop at over 80 UK retailers
 •    Extras Discounts - great savings over 100 brands including, M&S, ASOS, Nike and many more
 •    Flu vaccine vouchers

Overview of the role – Programmes Administrator:

LST is seeking a detailed-orientated and highly organised professional with a real willingness to support people for the role of Programmes Administrator

This is a crucial role where the postholder will join a small and friendly Registry team supporting Faculty and students across the organisation.

The responsibilities of the post-holder are designed and divided into two main areas: Registry activities and Programmes activities. The post-holder will provide efficient and effective delivery to the Theology and Worship Programmes and Theology and Counselling Programme, while continuing to assist with Registry Office functions.

Key Tasks:

The following key tasks are indicative of the role, rather than exhaustive, and tasks may be amended in response to changing requirements or in line with the skills and experience of the post-holder:

• Supporting the Music Programme Leader with music events, concerts and recitals
• Supporting the Counselling Programme Leader with the organisation of residential weekends and exams
• Managing the Attendance Register
• Registry tasks including marking administration, Assessment Board preparation and programme options/module feedback/projects
• Using the Student Information System eg data-inputting
• Using the Virtual Learning Environment eg enrolling students and registering updates

Person specification:

The successful candidate will be naturally detail-orientated, highly organised and efficient.  As the postholder will be joining a small and friendly team, a natural warmth and willingness to be a good team-player is important.  This is a professional support service role so an understanding of customer service and a real willingness to help people is essential.

London School of Theology is a Christian college and as such it is a requirement of the Person Specification that the postholder must be in sympathy with the Christian ethos, aims and objectives of the School.

 All successful candidates should have the right to work in the UK.

 Benefits and salary:

• Salary £22,000 - £24,500 per annum depending on experience
• Some hybrid working considered (4 days per week to be spent at our site in Northwood, Middlesex)
• Generous holiday allowance and additional leave given between Christmas and the New Year
• Life assurance
• Free on-site parking
• Discounted lunches

Application Instructions

Candidates should send a covering letter explaining why the role is of interest, and how the requirements of the person specification are met, and a CV to the HR Manager.

Closing date for receipt of applications: Noon, Tuesday 1st October 2024

Candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as these will be assessed upon receipt and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. Initial interviews may take place by a video call with second stage interviews taking place at our site in Northwood, Middlesex.

It is intended that the postholder will take up the post as soon as possible and we therefore reserve the right to close the application date earlier than stated above.

About the role

• Are you an effective leader with proven management experience and a passion for making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people?
• Are you organised, proactive, energetic and enthusiastic with the ability to motivate and support a team to deliver a quality person-centered service to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people?
• Do you have experience of community outreach work with vulnerable children and young people and the skills and experience to deal effectively with challenging situations?
• Are you empathetic and compassionate with excellent communication and engagement skills?
• Are you a confident practitioner with skills and experience in partnership working and networking with a range of professionals?
• Would you like to work as part of a supportive committed team and for an organisation that is friendly, fun, flexible and has good staff benefits?

If the answer to all these questions is yes, then we’d love to hear from you.

York Carers Centre is an independent charity that helps unpaid carers in York access the support they need.  We currently have an exciting opportunity for an individual with a genuine interest in using their experience and skills to lead a dedicated team of staff and volunteers working with and for young carers across York.

With responsibility for the day-to-day management and delivery of an effective quality Young Carer Service the post holder will ensure young carers are identified and recognised and have access to a range of emotional and practical support according to their specific needs.

The role will involve providing monitoring reports to our funders, working strategically with a range of professionals from the voluntary and statutory sector, and building relationships with schools; to raise awareness of young carers and ensure carers and their families access relevant information and support.

The Lead Officer will support the team to deliver activities and one-to-one support for the most vulnerable young people and work with colleagues to create initiatives which ensure young carers have fun, develop healthy networks and develop their voice through active participation thereby effecting positive change.

We are looking for an individual who can work under pressure and prioritise and manage own workload and that of the Young Carer team with minimum supervision and take appropriate action according to policies and procedures, including safeguarding and child protection.

In return we’ll offer you:

• The opportunity to make a notable contribution to our work in making a difference to the lives of young carers in York
• A friendly fun supportive working environment
• Generous Annual Leave
• Great flexible hybrid working options
• Learning and development opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

XLP is a vibrant youth work charity dedicated to shaping bright futures for young people. Leading the charge against poverty and educational failure in inner London, we offer holistic, long-term support to 11 to 25 year olds in both schools and communities.

We work across nine London boroughs, in four quadrant teams. Each borough has a Senior Youth Worker who oversees the work in those communities.

We’re looking for a Senior Youth Worker to join our South team. You’ll coordinate and develop our work across Southwark, with a particular focus on delivering face to face youth work in schools and on community projects.

The Boathouse Youth currently works with children and young people aged 5 to 17, from socio-economically deprived communities across Blackpool, to help tackle the challenges they’re experiencing and is excited to be launching a new Youth Centre in Fleetwood.

We have four programme areas each facilitating a variety of physical, creative and educational activities including centre based youth work, offsite visits and residential experiences.

We also have a specialist programme for children with additional needs and disabilities. Our entire offer is fully funded and therefore free at the point of access.

Our team of highly skilled professionals interact with young people on a daily-basis to deliver well thought out programmes in an engaging way.

We aim to facilitate a safe space to improve mental well-being, promote positive behaviours, support educational growth and encourage a healthy lifestyle.

The ideal candidate will have experience and strong skills in developing and overseeing community based organisations. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Youth Centre ensuring it is fit for purpose, used to its full capacity and delivers a high-standard of youth work programmes which align with the charity’s delivery model.

The successful candidate will manage a team of staff and ensure their workforce is developed effectively. They will be a member of the charity’s management team and will need to work collaboratively with colleagues towards our strategic goals and prepare and present updates regularly to relevant management channels, ensuring that our strategic goals are being achieved.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Head of CYP Services oversee the day-to-day running of the Youth Centre and The BHY in Fleetwood.
• Provide effective Line Management supervision to the Fleetwood workforce.
• Act as an ambassador for The Boathouse Youth throughout partnerships and networking.
• Comply and implement all policies and procedures particularly in areas of statutory compliance such as Health & Safety and Safeguarding.
• Develop an understanding of The BHY’s delivery model and implement relevant elements (as agreed with Head of CYP Services).
• Lead, develop and oversee the planning and implementation of a relevant, participative and engaging youth work programme that is needs led and person centred.
• Ensure that an innovative, creative and fun programme is delivered to address to personal, social, physical and political development of young people as described in the charity’s strategy.
• Ensure regular review and evaluation of the programme to capture the outcomes and positive impact.
• Agree KPI’s with the Head of CYP Services and lead on increasing engagement of young people.
• Be alert to issues of safeguarding and child protection and report to the DSL where appropriate to ensure the welfare of all children and young people.
• Seek to be a consistence positive presence within the community.
• Demonstrate clear and hands-on leadership to ensure high standards of youth work, session delivery and behaviour management.
• Create and participate in residential opportunities for young people.
• Meet ‘Gifts-in-Kind’ KPI’s as set by the Strategic Leadership Team.
• Enable young people to deliver community fundraising opportunities to increase budgets.
• Seek local sponsorship opportunities.
• Work with the Strategic Leadership Team to support any major funding opportunities.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of three-years experiencing delivering face-to-face youth and/or community work and a similar length of relevant management experience.
• A successful record of developing community organisations and supporting the implementation of strategic plans.
• Experience of working within the voluntary sector.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTRIBUTES

• A minimum education standard at degree level, ideally in a relevant area but not essential. A JNC professional youth work qualification would be highly desirable.
• A flexible approach to work with ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. This role will require evening and weekend work.
• Organisation is key.
• Have extensive knowledge of management theory and practical applications in the workplace.
• Interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships.
• Written and verbal communication skills, required for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills.
• Team-working skills and a collaborative approach to work.
• Identify and manage risks.
• The ability to think strategically.
• Hold a UK Driving License.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Motivated to enable young people to lead their best lives.
• High and ambitious standards, with a relentless focus on seizing opportunities to achieve these.
• Displays excellent judgement and focus at all times.
• Has a strong commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• Inspires trust, goodwill and action in others.
• Actively seeks to continuously learn and develop.
• Willingness to “buy into” the ethos of The Boathouse Youth as a charity, and work to share our journey and mission to those you meet, and in all our marketing and communications.
• Willing to travel and be flexible.

The normal hours of work are 40hr per week, or those necessary to fulfil the requirements of the position. Youth Centres are open when schools are closed, therefore there will be a requirement to work outside the normal 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. This will include working evenings and weekends, but it will be up to the individual to manage their own diary and work flexibly across the week.

Applicants will need to complete a specific form for this role.

Director of Communications and Research

About us:

Are you passionate about financial capability? Join us to develop knowledge, resources and tools that are accessible to all!

At The London Foundation for Banking & Finance (LFBF), our story began in 1879 when a group of visionary bank workers set out to elevate professional standards and leadership in the industry. Over the past 145 years, we became a recognised leader in financial services education, offering industry-leading qualifications and setting the gold standard for professional competency.

In 2023 we entered an exciting new chapter as an independent charity, revitalising and refocusing our mission to improve financial capability and empower professionals in the sector. We are now seeking passionate leaders to join our senior management team and work alongside our Chief Executive to drive this transformation forward.

Our charitable objective is the advancement of knowledge and education in financial services, and to carry out research and publish useful results for the benefit of the public. In doing so, we seek to improve levels of financial literacy and skills, as well as support those working within or considering a career in the financial services industry.

Our objective is just as relevant, perhaps even more so, today as it has been in our long history. If you're inspired to make a real impact and contribute to the advancement of financial knowledge for the benefit of society, we want to hear from you.

About the role:

In this senior communications and research professional role, you will be instrumental in shaping and executing strategic objectives, specifically through the development of a comprehensive research and communications strategy that aligns with our charitable objects and goals. Your responsibilities encompass brand development, research and content creation initiatives, managing our online presence and media relations.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior communications and research professional who is looking to apply their expertise in a strategic leadership role while enjoying both the flexibility of hybrid working and flexible part-time hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing the research and communications strategy including PR, marketing and stakeholder management, ensuring alignment with our charitable goals.
• Defining the brand identity and developing brand guidelines.
• Developing and managing research projects, content creation and storytelling.
• Leading and managing the digital communications for the charity.
• Leading and handling media relations.
• Leading and developing stakeholder communications.
• Leading and managing the promotion and delivery of events as well as networking and identifying speaking opportunities for LFBF spokespeople

You will have:

• Worked in a senior PR and Communications role, preferably at Director level.
• Excellent strategic communication and brand management skills.
• Project management skills to oversee PR and marketing plans, and expertise in identifying and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.
• Research, content creation and storytelling experience, as well as managing digital platforms, including websites, social media, and digital advertising.
• Experience in organising and promoting events, networking, and securing speaking opportunities.
• Strong media relations skills covering developing press materials through to managing media coverage.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to make a significant impact on the success of the strategy of the charity.
• A collaborative, adaptable and supportive work environment where integrity and innovation are valued.
• Competitive compensation based on your experience and the charity sector.
• Hybrid working – work from home and work from our London office based in the City: we’d like you to be in the office on two fixed days a month but otherwise we’re flexible.
• Flexible working days and times: We’re happy to be flexible as we trust you to get things done.
• We recognise that physical, mental and financial wellbeing is important:
  • so enjoy our generous annual leave (30 days plus bank holidays for full time hours, pro rata for part time hours) – which increases further after two and five years’ service. You can also buy and sell annual leave.
  • join our Private Medical insurance scheme.
  • provision of generous life insurance cover, to provide financial security to your loved ones should the worst happen.

YEF’s Commitment to Race Equity

Children from Black, Asian and other minority backgrounds are significantly overrepresented at all stages in the youth justice system. Black children are four times as likely to be arrested as White children. And, as of May 2019, more than half of the children in youth custody were from Black, Asian or other minority backgrounds. Clearly, there is a problem – in the criminal justice system and our wider society.

The Youth Endowment Fund’s mission is to prevent children and young people from becoming involved in violence. Because of this disproportionality, it is clear that if we don’t challenge the role that racism plays in young people’s experiences of youth justice, education and access to employment and mental health support, we won’t be able to make the difference we’re here to bring about. This means that – both as an employer and a What Works Centre – we need to make sure that we are considering the impact on children from Black, Asian and other minority backgrounds in our decision-making.

You can find out more about our race equity commitments here and review our 1st published report on our progress here. 

We know that we won’t have all the answers and that we’ll make mistakes. By being transparent, we want to share what we’ve learned, where we’ve gone wrong, what we think we are getting right and what we are working on improving. We’ll work with our existing grantees, future applicants, our partners in local authorities, policing, education, youth work and central government and – most importantly – with the young people who have experienced violence. We want to be challenged, to work together and to use your suggestions on how to improve.  

Race Equity in YEF’s research and evaluation  

As a research organisation, we have a duty to make sure that we fund projects that build evidence on how we can reduce racial disproportionality across public services. We also need to make sure that our evaluations improve our understanding of what works for children from Black, Asian and other minority backgrounds. 

A key challenge in achieving this goal is that at the moment, in England and Wales, evaluators and researchers are disproportionately White. There’s a lack of lived experience of racism, which affects the design of evaluations and other kinds of research. For example, both the economics1  and psychology2 professions, which represent two major contributors to the evaluation community have demonstrable issues in ensuring diversity in both graduates and professionals. This creates recruitment challenges both for YEF and for evaluation teams. 

Last year, we built a pool of consultants that we pair with members of our evaluator, researcher, and project delivery organisations to advise on the race equity implications of their research designs. We are now looking to add to this pool of consultants.

Adopting a race equity perspective in research and evaluation can include activities such as the following: 

1. Landscape Assessment: Understanding the historical and political context in which the research study will operate and provide opportunities for stakeholders to share their perceptions of the apparent issue or topic. 

1. Design and Data Collection: Carefully choosing a study design and data collection methods that promote equitable outcomes.

1. Data Analysis: Orienting qualitative and quantitative data analysis toward uncovering root causes. 

1. Dissemination: Devising a comprehensive dissemination strategy that considers the language used, stakeholders as the key audience, and actionable results. 

For more information on adopting a race equity perspective on research evaluation see: How to Embed a Racial and Ethnic Equity Perspective in Research. 

Who are we looking for? 

Race equity consultants will work alongside evaluators and researchers commissioned by YEF. We hope this will achieve two interconnected objectives: 

• To support YEF in embedding a race equity perspective in all its research and evaluations. 

• To increase the diversity of researchers contributing to the design and execution of YEF research and evaluations.

We are interested in applicants from a range of sectors, including research, academia, funding, government, and community engagement. 

We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants who have practical experience of informing and especially driving race equity within evaluations and research. Whilst we are interested in hearing from people with a broad range of perspectives on evaluation and research, experience of working on impact evaluations such as randomised control trials and quasi-experimental designs would be an advantage.

Applicants can be freelancers, sole contractors or working as part of organisations, provided they can commit to a minimum involvement of five days on any evaluation or research project they are commissioned to support.

In summary, we are keen to hear from individuals or organisations with experience of some or all the following: 

• Experience and proven track record working to improve racial diversity, equality, and inclusion within research and evaluation contexts.

• Experience of carrying out research work with racialised communities. 

• An understanding of the historical and political context in which the YEF’s research and evaluation work operates. 

• Experience of charitable grant-making in the UK, either as a grantee, a grant-maker, or a grant evaluator.

• Ability to work independently, seeking input from relevant team stakeholders throughout.

• While not a requirement, we do encourage applications from individuals (or individuals within organisations) with Lived Experience of violence.

How to apply

To apply please submit the following information by 5pm on the 20th of September.  

Applicants should submit: 

1. A CV or organisational summary

2. A cover letter including the following: 

• Your work and your interest in in race equity. You can link to websites and social where we can read more about you on the internet. 

• What knowledge, personal attributes or skills do you possess that you can offer to YEF’s evaluation work.

• Short summaries of two different projects that you have been directly involved in that is relevant to this role. For each initiative or project, please describe your role (e.g., team leader, team member), the purpose of the activity (i.e., its aims), the major contributions you personally made. 

• Two professional references who are happy to be contacted. 

It is important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. 

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us on our recruitment inbox

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Benefits

• 34 days' holiday including public holidays.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Flexible working - compressed hours.
• Eye Care Vouchers.
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution.
• Childcare Vouchers.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
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• Holiday Purchase Scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days.
• Enhanced Family leave Policies.
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• Professional Development Fund.
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If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.

Closing date: Tuesday 1st October 2024.

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Salary: £21,029 (0.7) per annum / £24,033 (0.8) per annum (FTE £30,041) per annum

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26.25 hours (0.7) per week
30 hours (0.8) per week
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Pension: Church Army is an auto enrolment pension employer. You will be assessed under pension auto enrolment criteria.

Annual Leave:173.25 hours (0.7) per annum / 198 hours (0.8) per annum (inclusive of Bank Holidays) (FTE is 247.5 hours = 25 days plus eight days bank holidays)

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