ARE YOU...

• A “people person” with a positive “can-do” attitude who enjoys working as part of a supportive small team working across the UK to work with a range of communities?
• Committed to the mission of BIHR, to make enable other groups and services to make postive social change thourgh human rights advocacy and appraoches in everyday life, beyond the courts?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO ...

• Be part of a small, friendly, supportive team, working in a varied and fast paced role?
• Design and deliver human rights learning and practice support sessions and resources as one-offs and part of change programmes
• Analyse the law and its practice impact and developing policy responses and solutions
• Provide commentary on key developments in human rights law and understanding and communicate the practical impact 

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DO YOU HAVE ...

• An excellent working knowledge of UK human rights law, specifically the Human Rights Act (more than academic study) 
• A practical understanding of supporting advocacy, self-advocacy, and public services, including health and social care? 
• Solid experience of developing and delivering training for adults on human rights? 
• Ability to translate and communicate complex legal issues (preferably human rights) for non-technical audiences, using plain and engaging language? This is vital; legal expertise alone is not sufficient for this role.

If so, you could be our new Human Rights Officer! We are seeking a full time HRO for a 6 month fixed term period. 

DETAILS

Salary: £28, 000 pa (inclusive of London Weighting) pro rata

Hours: Full time (will consider 4 days/week)

Location: Currently home-based. but must be able to work from BIHR's London-based offices, when return to the office commences. The HRO role usually requires regular travel across the UK, including regular overnight stays / early starts / late finishes (TOIL policy applies). A willingness and ability to travel regularly for work is a key requirement for this role. Currently sessions are being delivered online, remotely.

Contract: 6 months fixed. All positions are subject to completion of a probationary period. All positions are subject to funding

Leave: 25 days annual leave pro rata

Benefits: 5% pension (following a probationary period)

Please only apply using the Application Form, referring to the Job Specification. CVs and Cover Letter will NOT be considered,

Reprieve has ambitious and exciting plans towards realising our vision for the world, and the Development and Outreach Team is responsible for ensuring we have the funds needed to achieve our goals. The Development and Outreach Officer will be directly responsible for developing a pipeline of prospective funders and generating new income from trusts, foundations and statutory bodies (with a focus on the US and in Europe), whilst managing and maximising a portfolio of grant relationships and building the profile of Reprieve and our partners through applications to relevant awards.

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with a strong track-record of successful applications to charitable trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies, and someone with the professionalism, energy, creativity and drive to seek out and make the most of funding opportunities. You do not necessarily require experience in raising funds for human rights causes, but you do need to be able to rapidly get to grips with Reprieve’s key areas of work and the impact we seek to achieve, and be able to articulate this to donors in a way that is accessible, accurate and compelling.

The Development and Outreach Team is a small and close-knit team, so you will need to be both self-sufficient and a team player. You will regularly collaborate with people across Reprieve, from caseworkers, to the finance team and operations, as well as local partners and fellows. You will be an excellent communicator with a passion for Reprieve, and the willingness to muck in on all tasks big or small in order to ensure that Reprieve is in the best position possible to keep delivering justice and saving lives.  

For full details and information on how to apply please see the job description and person specification. 

This is a 1 year FTC and contracted hours can be 14 or 21 per week. Salary advertised is the full time equivalent.

This role can be based in any UK/IRE office or home-based. If based in the London office, London Allowance will be added to the yearly salary. 

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

About the role

This role is to support the Digital Programme Systems Team to ensure that Christian Aid’s programme staff (working on development, humanitarian and advocacy programming) are supported and able to use Christian Aid’s Programme Management Systems, focusing primarily on PROMISE (our grant management system) by providing system technical and administrative support, guidance and coaching as appropriate. The post is based in the Digital Programme Systems Team which sits within the International Department’s Programme Quality and Operations Division. It will interface with colleagues from across our country programmes.

About you

You have a systems mind and enjoy problem solving and helping colleagues when they run into issues. You have strong inter-personal skills, have an eye for detail and and enjoy putting together interactive training materials to help build colleagues' capacity. You are able to work on Fridays and at least one other day in the week, preferably Thursdays.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Scripture Union are passionate about seeing a new generation of children and young people who have a vibrant, personal faith in Jesus. We are seeking a Technical Services Assistant, to enable the effective use of Scripture Union’s technical resources, so that the rest of the movement can focus on helping children and young people to explore the Bible, respond to Jesus and grow in faith.

The successful candidate will have:

• a good understanding of IT, together with willingness and interest to learn more about systems and technology, and how they are used in business environments (especially Microsoft 365), both in an office and working remotely.
• good interpersonal skills and confidence to communicate with people of various backgrounds and levels, both internal and external to the movement.
• the ability to take initiative, organise and administer IT processes methodically without direct supervision and with attention to detail.
• the ability to accept responsibility, manage multiple demands, work to tight deadlines, and deal confidentially with sensitive information.

If this describes you, and you are in agreement with the aims and beliefs of Scripture Union, then we would like to hear from you. For more details or to apply, please visit our website and submit your CV and a covering letter.

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Adelaide Nketsia, HR Officer.

Closing date: 4thDecember 2020

Interview date: 15th December 2020

Interview location: Online (via Microsoft Teams)

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and have an occupational requirement to be filled by a committed Christian, active in church life. Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9 applies.

Job Title: Disability Inclusion Technical Adviser – Global Health (Secondment)

Job Location:   UK - The post will be based in an FCDO office in the UK (London or East Kilbride). Flexible working patterns, locations and working arrangements within the UK may be considered

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract secondment position from Sightsavers to FCDO (formerly DFID) with the potential to extend

Salary: £42,686 to £57,752 - dependent upon experience.

Sightsavers’ programming in disability and broader social inclusion is growing, including with a number of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funded programmes committed to disability inclusion and the Leave No One Behind Agenda. As a result of our collaboration with FCDO, we seek an experienced disability inclusion adviser to be seconded into FCDO’s Human Development Department (HDD).

Realising the importance of disability inclusive development, in December 2018, DFID published a 5-year Disability Inclusion Strategy, committing to mainstream disability inclusion across all work – and continuing a twin-track approach of mainstreaming as well as specific and focused action for people with disabilities.

FCDO will refresh and build on the DFID strategy. This will include improving awareness, adapting culture and practices, engaging meaningfully with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), influencing others, adapting programmes and collecting disaggregated data.

The Human Development Department (HDD) is a key department working on global health in FCDO. The department has a broad policy spread, programme budget of approximately £180m a year, and 65 posts. HDD is a busy, high profile department, full of opportunities for personal and professional development. As well as supporting the work of ministers in these areas, we work closely with and provide policy and technical support to other HQ departments and country programmes. The team also manages a number of centrally managed programmes addressing policy issues, global coordination, systems strengthening and delivery gaps.

The disability inclusion adviser will be an important resource and interlocutor between FCDO and Sightsavers on the Inclusive Futures programme and PENDA. This £37m programme, delivered by two consortia (led by Sightsavers, and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, respectively) is the centrepiece of FCDO research and evaluation into ‘what works’ at a programmatic level, building a rigorous global evidence base, both pilot and at-scale. One component of this programme is ‘evidence uptake’: to ensure that new learning and evidence is shared across the global development community and national governments.

The disability inclusion adviser will work within the newly-created Health Outcomes Strategy team which coordinates different parts of FCDO working on health outcomes and ensuring maximum impact towards HMG objectives on global health. The team sits within the Human Development Department works across different teams working on health in FCDO, including Human Development, Global Funds Department (GFD), and the C-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics team.

Objectives of the role

The overall objective of this post is to support the Human Development Department and Global Funds Department, to enhance their programming, policy development and influencing to better support people with disabilities. The secondee will be responsible for a specific set of objectives and deliverables, agreed in partnership with HDD and Sightsavers. They will provide high quality advice and technical support to HDD and GFD teams. Further details may be found in the job description.

Principle Accountabilities

• Building skills, capacity and engagement on disability inclusion across the departments.
• Reviewing FCDO’s latest work on global health strategy and objectives, and identify where disability inclusion needs to be strengthened

• Working with the Health Services Team’s Health Systems Strengthening Hub to ensure that FCDO’s approach to Universal Health Coverage and to health system strengthening (including the Position Paper) incorporates disability inclusion
• Conducting an audit of HDD and GFD programmes and policies to assess the extent to which they are disability inclusive
• Providing dedicated and tailored technical assistance to flagship HDD and GFD programmes (and other disability high potential programme, including practical advice for programme implementation. 
• Leading and coordinating the development of a strategy for systematic and meaningful engagement and partnership with people with disabilities and Disabled Peoples’ Organisations
• Providing advice, practical recommendations for implementation and support to HDD and GFD teams and partners to ensure disability disaggregated data is systematically collected, monitored and analysed and learning is shared.
• Sharing lessons on good practice on disability inclusion
• Influencing programme and policy partners to drive evidence uptake.

We are looking for a talented individual with:

• Practical experience in a relevant field (social work/social inclusion; disability studies, public health, international development etc.)
• Knowledge of current issues and best practice in health systems and development

• Experience of making inclusion a reality in highly resource constrained situations and remote settings
• Experience in developing and adapting programme guidance tools and other resource materials and providing training and capacity building

• Experience in collating, synthesising and disseminating best practice guidance, research and programme learning
• Good knowledge of the key international networks and organisations working on social inclusion and disability
• Experience influencing policy and passion for collaborative policy making.

This is an involved role so please read the full job description for further details. The post-holder would be based in the relevant FCDO office for the majority of their time – but may also work periodically from the headquarters of Sightsavers, in Haywards Heath.

We anticipate that remote interviews (held via Microsoft Teams) will take place on Thursday 14 January 2021 and there will be a pre-interview task (typically a 1,500-word written piece around a specific objective of the role). Shortlisted applicants will receive further details in late December.

Disability Inclusion Technical Adviser - Global Health (Secondment)Position Details

Sightsavers’ programming in disability and broader social inclusion is growing, including with a number of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funded programmes committed to disability inclusion and the Leave No One Behind Agenda. As a result of our collaboration with FCDO, we seek an experienced disability inclusion adviser to be seconded into FCDO’s Human Development Department (HDD).

Job Location:   UK - The post will be based in an FCDO office in the UK (London or East Kilbride). Flexible working patterns, locations and working arrangements within the UK may be considered

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract secondment position from Sightsavers to FCDO (formerly DFID) with the potential to extend

Realising the importance of disability inclusive development, in December 2018, DFID published a 5-year Disability Inclusion Strategy, committing to mainstream disability inclusion across all work – and continuing a twin-track approach of mainstreaming as well as specific and focused action for people with disabilities.

FCDO will refresh and build on the DFID strategy. This will include improving awareness, adapting culture and practices, engaging meaningfully with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), influencing others, adapting programmes and collecting disaggregated data.

The Human Development Department (HDD) is a key department working on global health in FCDO. The department has a broad policy spread, programme budget of approximately £180m a year, and 65 posts. HDD is a busy, high profile department, full of opportunities for personal and professional development. As well as supporting the work of ministers in these areas, we work closely with and provide policy and technical support to other HQ departments and country programmes. The team also manages a number of centrally managed programmes addressing policy issues, global coordination, systems strengthening and delivery gaps.

The disability inclusion adviser will be an important resource and interlocutor between FCDO and Sightsavers on the Inclusive Futures programme and PENDA. This £37m programme, delivered by two consortia (led by Sightsavers, and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, respectively) is the centrepiece of FCDO research and evaluation into ‘what works’ at a programmatic level, building a rigorous global evidence base, both pilot and at-scale. One component of this programme is ‘evidence uptake’: to ensure that new learning and evidence is shared across the global development community and national governments.

The disability inclusion adviser will work within the newly-created Health Outcomes Strategy team which coordinates different parts of FCDO working on health outcomes and ensuring maximum impact towards HMG objectives on global health. The team sits within the Human Development Department works across different teams working on health in FCDO, including Human Development, Global Funds Department (GFD), and the C-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics team.

Objectives of the role

The overall objective of this post is to support the Human Development Department and Global Funds Department, to enhance their programming, policy development and influencing to better support people with disabilities. The secondee will be responsible for a specific set of objectives and deliverables, agreed in partnership with HDD and Sightsavers. They will provide high quality advice and technical support to HDD and GFD teams. Further details may be found in the job description.

Principle Accountabilities

• Building skills, capacity and engagement on disability inclusion across the departments.
• Reviewing FCDO’s latest work on global health strategy and objectives, and identify where disability inclusion needs to be strengthened
• Working with the Health Services Team’s Health Systems Strengthening Hub to ensure that FCDO’s approach to Universal Health Coverage and to health system strengthening (including the Position Paper) incorporates disability inclusion
• Conducting an audit of HDD and GFD programmes and policies to assess the extent to which they are disability inclusive
• Providing dedicated and tailored technical assistance to flagship HDD and GFD programmes (and other disability high potential programme, including practical advice for programme implementation.
• Leading and coordinating the development of a strategy for systematic and meaningful engagement and partnership with people with disabilities and Disabled Peoples’ Organisations
• Providing advice, practical recommendations for implementation and support to HDD and GFD teams and partners to ensure disability disaggregated data is systematically collected, monitored and analysed and learning is shared.
• Sharing lessons on good practice on disability inclusion
• Influencing programme and policy partners to drive evidence uptake.

We are looking for a talented individual with:

• Practical experience in a relevant field (social work/social inclusion; disability studies, public health, international development etc.)
• Knowledge of current issues and best practice in health systems and development
• Experience of making inclusion a reality in highly resource constrained situations and remote settings
• Experience in developing and adapting programme guidance tools and other resource materials and providing training and capacity building
• Experience in collating, synthesising and disseminating best practice guidance, research and programme learning
• Good knowledge of the key international networks and organisations working on social inclusion and disability
• Experience influencing policy and passion for collaborative policy making

This is an involved role so please read the full job description for further details. The post-holder would be based in the relevant FCDO office for the majority of their time – but may also work periodically from the headquarters of Sightsavers, in Haywards Heath.

We anticipate that remote interviews (held via Microsoft Teams) will take place on Thursday 14 January 2021 and there will be a pre-interview task (typically a 1,500-word written piece around a specific objective of the role). Shortlisted applicants will receive further details in late December.

Job Title: Disability Inclusion Technical Adviser – Global Health (Secondment)

Job Location:   UK - The post will be based in an FCDO office in the UK (London or East Kilbride). Flexible working patterns, locations and working arrangements within the UK may be considered

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract secondment position from Sightsavers to FCDO (formerly DFID) with the potential to extend

Salary: £42,686 to £57,752 - dependent upon experience.

Sightsavers’ programming in disability and broader social inclusion is growing, including with a number of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funded programmes committed to disability inclusion and the Leave No One Behind Agenda. As a result of our collaboration with FCDO, we seek an experienced disability inclusion adviser to be seconded into FCDO’s Human Development Department (HDD).

Realising the importance of disability inclusive development, in December 2018, DFID published a 5-year Disability Inclusion Strategy, committing to mainstream disability inclusion across all work – and continuing a twin-track approach of mainstreaming as well as specific and focused action for people with disabilities.

FCDO will refresh and build on the DFID strategy. This will include improving awareness, adapting culture and practices, engaging meaningfully with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), influencing others, adapting programmes and collecting disaggregated data.

The Human Development Department (HDD) is a key department working on global health in FCDO. The department has a broad policy spread, programme budget of approximately £180m a year, and 65 posts. HDD is a busy, high profile department, full of opportunities for personal and professional development. As well as supporting the work of ministers in these areas, we work closely with and provide policy and technical support to other HQ departments and country programmes. The team also manages a number of centrally managed programmes addressing policy issues, global coordination, systems strengthening and delivery gaps.

The disability inclusion adviser will be an important resource and interlocutor between FCDO and Sightsavers on the Inclusive Futures programme and PENDA. This £37m programme, delivered by two consortia (led by Sightsavers, and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, respectively) is the centrepiece of FCDO research and evaluation into ‘what works’ at a programmatic level, building a rigorous global evidence base, both pilot and at-scale. One component of this programme is ‘evidence uptake’: to ensure that new learning and evidence is shared across the global development community and national governments.

The disability inclusion adviser will work within the newly-created Health Outcomes Strategy team which coordinates different parts of FCDO working on health outcomes and ensuring maximum impact towards HMG objectives on global health. The team sits within the Human Development Department works across different teams working on health in FCDO, including Human Development, Global Funds Department (GFD), and the C-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics team.

Objectives of the role

The overall objective of this post is to support the Human Development Department and Global Funds Department, to enhance their programming, policy development and influencing to better support people with disabilities. The secondee will be responsible for a specific set of objectives and deliverables, agreed in partnership with HDD and Sightsavers. They will provide high quality advice and technical support to HDD and GFD teams. Further details may be found in the job description.

Principle Accountabilities

• Building skills, capacity and engagement on disability inclusion across the departments.
• Reviewing FCDO’s latest work on global health strategy and objectives, and identify where disability inclusion needs to be strengthened
• Working with the Health Services Team’s Health Systems Strengthening Hub to ensure that FCDO’s approach to Universal Health Coverage and to health system strengthening (including the Position Paper) incorporates disability inclusion
• Conducting an audit of HDD and GFD programmes and policies to assess the extent to which they are disability inclusive
• Providing dedicated and tailored technical assistance to flagship HDD and GFD programmes (and other disability high potential programme, including practical advice for programme implementation. 
• Leading and coordinating the development of a strategy for systematic and meaningful engagement and partnership with people with disabilities and Disabled Peoples’ Organisations
• Providing advice, practical recommendations for implementation and support to HDD and GFD teams and partners to ensure disability disaggregated data is systematically collected, monitored and analysed and learning is shared.
• Sharing lessons on good practice on disability inclusion
• Influencing programme and policy partners to drive evidence uptake.

We are looking for a talented individual with:

• Practical experience in a relevant field (social work/social inclusion; disability studies, public health, international development etc.)
• Knowledge of current issues and best practice in health systems and development

• Experience of making inclusion a reality in highly resource constrained situations and remote settings
• Experience in developing and adapting programme guidance tools and other resource materials and providing training and capacity building

• Experience in collating, synthesising and disseminating best practice guidance, research and programme learning
• Good knowledge of the key international networks and organisations working on social inclusion and disability
• Experience influencing policy and passion for collaborative policy making.

This is an involved role so please read the full job description for further details. The post-holder would be based in the relevant FCDO office for the majority of their time – but may also work periodically from the headquarters of Sightsavers, in Haywards Heath.

We anticipate that remote interviews (held via Microsoft Teams) will take place on Thursday 14 January 2021 and there will be a pre-interview task (typically a 1,500-word written piece around a specific objective of the role). Shortlisted applicants will receive further details in late December.

The Greater Merseyside Money Advice Partnership (GMMAP) is seeking to employ a Technical Debt Co-ordinator to join our Technical Quality Team to support the work of the GMMAP Quality Officer.  This role is funded by the Money and Pension Service until 31st March 2022, with the possibility of continuation subject to funding.

The Technical Co-ordinator will need to meet, or work toward meeting within an agreed timeframe, the Money and Pension Service Technical Supervision requirements. They will be familiar with the Money and Pensions Service Quality Framework for Debt Advice and will have a detailed understanding of the standards required for Advice and Casework in the money advice sector.

The successful applicants will have experience of delivering against strict quality and performance standards, will have an effective understanding of client-centered debt advice delivery and will have the ability to develop quality and service delivery processes.

Successful applicants will be employed on a fixed term basis by Citizens Advice Knowsley, will be expected to travel across Liverpool City Region and Warrington and will operate flexibly in accordance with business need.

Citizens Advice Knowsley is prepared to consider a Trainee Position.

Closing date to request applications: 5pm Wednesday 9th December 2020

Closing date for completed applications: 5pm Friday 11th December 2020

Interviews will be held of the Teams App on Thursday 17th December 2020.

Our mission

Impact Box's mission is to transform how the social sector uses technology. We want to bring about a sector that is more impactful, efficient and data-informed. We do this by providing charities and social enterprises outstanding software solutions that address the day-to-day challenges they face. Using our knowledge and experience of the sector, we are able to provide solutions that help organisations increase their impact and deliver on their mission.

Our work falls into three main areas:

1. We deliver one-off software implementations for charities and social enterprises, often on the Salesforce platform.

2. We build tech for good products that benefit the whole sector. In 2020 we are launching Tent, a platform that allows charities to create engaging digital spaces for the people they work with at a fraction of the cost of custom development.

3. We provide ongoing support and capacity building to help organisations make best use of the software they have.

Our staff team is what makes us who we are. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, innovation and collaboration. We want to be a workplace where all ideas are taken seriously, regardless of the job title of the person presenting them. We are also fully committed to ongoing learning and development, both as an organisation and as individuals.

Location

Normally our office is between Stockwell and Oval in South London. But like many organisations we are currently operating remotely. It is difficult to predict what the situation will be by January but we may still be operating fully or partially remotely when this role starts. We will only return to the office when it is appropriate to do so and we are committed to respecting the fact that what constitutes an appropriate point to return may vary from person to person.
 

The role

We are looking for an outstanding individual to join our team as Solutions Officer. The Solutions Officer will work alongside our Project Leads and the wider Impact Box team on project delivery, ensuring we design and implement high-quality software solutions to the problems our clients face. They will also provide both ongoing support and capacity building to Impact Box’s support clients. 

We are looking for someone who is passionate about the work we do, would thrive in the fast-paced environment of a small start-up and is excited by the prospect of joining a rapidly-growing organisation.

Although the day-to-day work will involve configuring Salesforce, we are not limiting our search just to those who have prior experience of working with Salesforce. We think experience with similar software and or a broader technical aptitude are more than sufficient provided you are excited to learn about developing on the Salesforce platform. We have a talented technical team so will be able to provide guidance and training to the successful candidate. 

What you get

We think we have a compelling offer for the successful candidate, including:

• The chance to contribute to the development of a dynamic and growing start-up with a culture of openness and collaboration - we are open to ideas for where we should go from everyone in the team

• The opportunity to work with a diverse range of social purpose organisations

• Numerous development opportunities associated with a role that is varied and excited, as well as clear career progression and a dedicated training budget

• Annual salary review and other benefits including a cycle to work scheme

• Opportunity to gain Salesforce Certifications (associated costs covered by Impact Box)

As an organisation we also support flexible working. This includes working from home being completely normalised (i.e. no asking your line manager or having to give a reason) and flexibility in start and finish times. We recognise that everyone's situation is unique and are committed to eliminating as many barriers as possible to working for us. If you have particular requirements you’d like to see if we can accommodate, we would be happy to discuss.

Responsibilities

• Meeting with clients to understand requirements

• Design and implementation of solutions on the Salesforce platform as part of project delivery

• Presenting solutions to clients and gathering feedback

• Data migration, client training and other tasks associated with the ‘go-live’ process

• Managing time against estimates

• Providing ongoing support to our support clients

Person specification

Ideally, the right candidate will have:

• A passion for working with charities and other social purpose organisations

• Technical aptitude, particularly in configuring or developing software (experience with Salesforce is desirable but not essential)

• A track record of learning new skills quickly

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with others

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Excellent time-management and the ability to cope with a varied workload as well as delivering multiple projects in parallel

• A commitment to feedback and learning

We’re not looking for a specific work or education history. You may have gained these skills working in a role in another start-up or a charity. But equally you may have acquired these skills in an entirely different role or setting. We encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of experiences.

Diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Organisations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective are better places to work. But more importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, is welcome and can do their best work is the right thing to do.

The process

Applications are only accepted if submitted through the online form on our website: 

The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 6th December. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on Tuesday 15th December (by video call).

We think interviews should be about showcasing your experience and skills, not a test of ad hoc presentation skills. We therefore provide all interview questions in advance to shortlisted candidates. There will also be a short task to prepare in advance of the interview.

Do you want to work for a dynamic, creative, fast-paced charity? 

At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. We connect people, charities, public agencies and businesses who want to do good stuff, help them to find the money they need and provide the practical support to get things going and keep them going.

If you share our values; believe it's possible; strengthen others and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.

Healthwatch Tameside is one of the teams within Action Together and is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. We’re here to find out what matters to people and help make sure their views shape the support they need. We have the power to make sure that those in charge of services hear people’s voices. Our sole purpose is to help make care better for people.

We are currently recruiting a Support with Complaints Officer (maternity cover). In this role you will specialise in the coordination and support for local people who wish to complain about care delivered by the NHS or social care providers. You will talk to clients who are unhappy with the NHS care they have received, help them to self-advocate, assist in their communication with NHS organisations and help them to navigate the formal NHS complaints process. You may also work as a member of the Healthwatch Tameside team to contribute to the effective delivery of wider Healthwatch activities.

Support with Complaints Officer (part time maternity cover)

Salary: NJC 19-22  £25,481-£27,041 (pro rata)

(actual £8,494-£9,014)

Contact Length: 12 months maternity cover

Working hours: 12 hours per week (open to discussion about working patterns)

In this role you will work alongside the Senior Officer for Complaints and Engagement, to support and advise people wishing to make a complaint about their NHS or social care experience.This role requires the post holder to undertake a DBS check. Confirmation in post is dependent on return of a satisfactory completed DBS check

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 9 December 2020 11:59pm.

Interviews are planned for the week commencing 14 December 2020.

The Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) supports indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the world's rainforest to secure and control the natural resources necessary for their long-term wellbeing and managing these resources in ways which do not harm their environment, violate their culture or compromise their future.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong commitment to social and environmental justice to join our London-based team to deliver a ground-breaking new project in the DR Congo supporting local and indigenous communities to protect and thrive in their rainforest home. Highly organised and with a sharp attention to detail, you will support technical and financial aspects of the project while working closely with our local partners to deliver its aims.   

The post is based in the Rainforest Foundation’s north London office, although remote working is currently encouraged, under government COVID-19 guidance.

Please visit our website for a full job description and person specification and information on how to apply.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Closing Date for Applications: 29th November 2020

Summary

As the Information Governance Officer (Taking Care of Personal Data Project) at Diabetes UK, you'll be responsible for assisting with the implementation of the Taking Care of Personal Data Project - Diabetes UK's ongoing data protection compliance project, including compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 2018 and other relevant legislation such as the e-Privacy regulations.

We would consider flexibility on where this role could be based

Interview Date: TBC

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

As the successful candidate for this role, you will work closely with other members of the Information Governance team to enable the effective use of personal data and corporate information across the charity. You'll assist in developing and implementing information governance policies and processes so that Diabetes UK can meet its legal obligations while achieving its charitable mission.

Ideal Candidate

• Excellent understanding of data protection and privacy requirements
• Practical experience of implementing information governance requirements, ideally in the public/not for profit sector, in a healthcare environment or in a direct marketing environment
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain information governance concepts to non-technical colleagues
• The ability to quickly build trust and relationships at different levels internally and externally
• Strong organisational and time management skills and be proactive and self-motivated
• A practical, risk-oriented approach and demonstrate good judgment
• A passion for delivering results and providing great customer service

Executive Director

c.£60,000 pa + benefits

Location: London EC2, though consideration could be given for some remote working

The International Lawyers Project (ILP) was founded in 2005. We facilitate the provision of pro bono legal expertise from our volunteers to government agencies, to civil society groups, to communities, and others, principally, but not exclusively, in Africa. Our key thematic focuses are to combat bribery and corruption, support tax reform, and curb illicit financial flows – areas in which our staff and volunteers have deep technical knowledge and experience – to promote economic justice.

We are client-led and respond to requests from local actors to build their capacity, whether through formal training sessions, workshops, representation, or advice, or through extended engagement and mentoring for communities, officials, and civil society representatives. To provide this assistance we draw on a bank of highly qualified lawyers from the UK and other countries who offer their services for free. As a charity, our ultimate aim is to help our clients to create long-lasting change in some of the world's poorest regions. 

The role of Executive Director is a key appointment within ILP. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, you will undertake full direction of this small but highly effective organisation. This involves managing a small team of staff and interns and a wider network of volunteers, maintaining our reputation as a provider of high-quality pro-bono legal advice, developing the strategic vision and new areas of work, consolidating and strengthening ILP’s institutional basis through effective fundraising, as well as nurturing partnerships with all our stakeholders.

We are seeking a person with experience of innovative applications of the law to achieve policy reform in a sustainable development context; deep expertise in one of our programmatic areas; as well as proven experience in fundraising, budgeting, and programme management. 

Key responsibilities:

Strategic Planning and Leadership

• Develop and implement a strategic vision for ILP’s work, building on its existing focus areas and developing new themes, in collaboration with the Board of Trustees and programme staff
• Lead on the formulation of new initiatives in line with that vision, as approved by the Trustees
• Manage fundraising efforts and take responsibility for all stages of the fundraising, building relationships with foundations, private law firms, and individual donors
• Identify new opportunities for ILP to develop its portfolio, expand our bank of volunteers and the clients that we have assisted
• Build on our reputation for providing high quality legal support, including by ensuring that goals are met and that quality of delivery is maintained
• Represent ILP in a variety of fora, ensuring our work is communicated to key stakeholders.

Programme Management

• Deliver high quality programmatic work for at least one of ILP’s thematic priorities
• Oversee/manage/support ILP programmes and staff, ensuring appropriate monitoring and evaluation
• Build relationships with existing and new clients and volunteers
• Oversee the implementation of policies and guidelines for operations
• Oversee all employment obligations including payroll, pensions, employment entitlements
• Oversee the ILP budget and budget process.

Are you suitably qualified for this position and looking for a new challenge? Maybe you are a lawyer and keen to use your experience and knowledge within an organisation working internationally? Or perhaps you have been working for a civil society organisation, and would like the opportunity to bring legal expertise to strengthen the capacity of reform-minded government officials or national organisations to bring lasting change. Whilst this role is advertised as a full-time, permanent position, there could be flexibility for a 4 day week, rather than 5 and this will be discussed at interview stage.

The Job Description and Person Specification is attached.

If you are interested in joining ILP, please send a covering letter with a detailed account of how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for this position, along with your CV by email to our Advising Consultant, Sue Sowerby. Sue will contact you to discuss the role in more detail.

All candidates must be fully eligible to live and work in the UK

Closing date for applications: 31st December 2020

ILP is an Equal Opportunities Employer • Charity No.: 1114502

The International Lawyers Project is committed to equality in employment and service delivery. Our Equal Opportunities Policy aims to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, colour, religion, marital status, sexuality, age or disability and is not placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified.  All those working for ILP are expected to actively promote equality and diversity in all aspects of their work.

Youth Understanding Officer needed for the Youth Endowment Fund to support the commissioning and delivery

of national peer research and social action network. 

Reports to: Head of Research and Youth Understanding, Youth Endowment Fund

Salary: £30,500 - £32,000

Location: Central London

Contract:    Full time. The role starts with a two-year contract

About the Youth Endowment Fund

The Youth Endowment Fund is a bold new attempt to put early intervention at the heart of efforts to tackle youth offending.

In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. We have also seen large increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.

The Youth Endowment Fund is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. Founded by youth charity Impetus and its partners, the Early Intervention Foundation and the Social Investment Business, we exist to prevent children and young people from getting caught up in violent crime. We do this by finding the very best ways to prevent youth violence, funding great initiatives and working to scale them up and spread great ideas.

Research and evidence are at the heart of our charity’s mission. We want to be the go-to place for evidence on the lives of children affected by youth crime and violence, its causes, and what works to prevent it. The research and youth understanding team are responsible for commissioning and producing research to inform the YEF’s understanding of what works to reduce violent youth crime and to help us better understand the lives of young people vulnerable to youth violence, and what this means for the YEF’s work.

About this role

We’re looking for a passionate person who is committed to ensuring that evidence and a deep understanding of young people are central to everything that we do. Your job will be to support the commissioning and delivery of a national peer research and social action network that the YEF will be establishing. This network will support the YEF’s understanding of youth crime and its drivers and will involve several partners, including:

• a national partner helping support and coordinate overall project delivery,
• a learning partner conducting a developmental evaluation of the project,
• a technology partner developing and supporting the systems to collect and process data across the network, and
• up to ten delivery partners operating in the ten regions of England and Wales, responsible for the recruitment, training, and ongoing support of peer researchers, as well as supporting the delivery of social action projects.

It will also include boosting our understanding of the characteristics, backgrounds and lives of the children and communities affected by youth crime and violence.

You will have knowledge and experience in a relevant sector such as the youth sector, social work, children’s social care or education and they help identify, assess, fund and support organisations that will be responsible for delivering our national peer research network over the next two years.

Key responsibilities

Working as part of team, we want a person who can:

• Make sure we choose the best organisations to work with through supporting the assessment of funding applications, getting to know potential partners and where possible conducting site visits.
• Support the ongoing oversight of the strategic and operational partners that will assist the YEF in delivering a national peer research and social action network, thinking creatively about how we can work with our partners to achieve our aims
• Assist in the development of materials to support the roll-out and delivery of the peer research and social action network
• Help organise and host project events
• Lead on project administration, including managing regular communications with project partners, organising meetings, tracking deliverables and handling partner queries
• Facilitate the involvement of members of YEF’s youth advisory board in the network (through regular updates and engagement opportunities)
• Support the delivery of high-quality research across the network
• Help ensure that research and youth understanding informs all of the YEF’s work,
• Engage with and understand the experiences and needs of people affected by violent youth crime, including young people and their families, across England and Wales.
• Work collaboratively with a range of external partners, including central government, local bodies and other research organisations, to enhance our understanding of what works to reduce violent youth crime and in delivering our broader research programme.
• Support the synthesis and dissemination of learnings across the network and external stakeholders in conjunction with a learning partner.

About you

You are this sort of person:

• You are a naturally very curious person that is confident with qualitative research. You have expertise in a range of qualitative research methods. You can provide examples of how you have practically used these skills.
• You are an excellent communicator. You love to communicate research to a diverse range of audiences, many of whom are not experts.
• You’re able to work independently and as part of a team. You get satisfaction from supporting your colleagues and meeting goals together but are self- motivated and can work independently.
• You are a highly effective project manager. You are effective at managing projects from beginning to end, whether they are delivered internally or externally.
• You win people over. You can build great partnerships and are comfortable working with a range of different people, including young people.
• You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in reducing the level of youth violence.
  You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, views and values.
• You want to work in a job that makes young people safer. This issue matters to you. You do not need extensive experience in grant making, you can learn that. You will be an incredible member of our team if you are committed to understanding the challenges facing young people and the people and organisations working to support them and are inspired by a mission to find what works to prevent violence.
   

You must be able to demonstrate the following areas of knowledge/experience:

• Delivery experience: You know what it's like to support young people and/or deliver programmes. When a person or organisation we fund is facing challenges, you can relate.
• Research methods: You have good knowledge and practical experience of a range of research methods including qualitative approaches, and the ability to both deploy them and critically appraise their use.
• Excellent communicator: You can combine your technical expertise with experience of communicating complex evidence and analysis in a simple and accessible way to non-experts.
• Stakeholder engagement: You are comfortable seeking the views of young people and other stakeholders to help gather experiential insights for our work. This could include facilitating sessions with them.
• Project management: You are comfortable seeing projects from beginning to end, tracking progress across different workstreams and ensuring delivery keeps to deadlines. When things might not go to plan, you aren't afraid to speak up about it and work constructively to find solutions.
• Collaborative working: You see value in working with others to get the best outcomes on each task and project.
• You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion: You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, backgrounds and values.

You might have these sorts of qualifications/knowledge/skills/experience:

• Previous experience of grant making.
• Previous experience of participatory research methods or peer research.

While it is not a criterion, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.

It is also 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.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 14th December. You must be available for two interviews within this week to proceed.

Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.