Contract: fixed term 6 months

Your mum, son or neighbour. Anyone can get Parkinson’s, young or old. Every hour, two more people are diagnosed.

Parkinson’s is what happens when the brain cells that make dopamine start to die. There are over 40 symptoms, from tremor and pain to anxiety. Some are treatable, but the drugs can have serious side effects. It gets worse over time and there’s no cure. Yet.

But we know we’re close to major breakthroughs. By funding the right research into the most promising treatments, we get closer to a cure every day.

Until then, we're here for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. Fighting for fair treatment and better services. Making everyone see its real impact.

People with Parkinson’s, scientists and supporters, fundraisers and families, carers and clinicians, all working side by side. Impatient for change, we’re taking a stand, speaking out, chipping in, and playing our part.

We are Parkinson's UK. Powered by people. Funded by you. Together we'll find a cure.

Parkinson’s Direct
This is a hugely exciting opportunity for an agile-focused, energetic and engaged delivery manager to join our pioneering service transformation programme about to enter its Alpha phase.

You’ll be joining a large multi-disciplinary and co-located team dedicated to developing a new personalised information and support service pathway for people affected by Parkinson’s from the moment of diagnosis.

This project is fast-paced, hugely ambitious and we need someone to be in the driving seat of delivery to create the right environment for the team to succeed and create a culture of learning and transparency.

What you'll do

• Work closely with the Product Manager and Service Owners to deliver the Alpha phase of the project
• Lead a collaborative, dynamic planning process - prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team
• Feed into the sprint process to enable resources to be allocated appropriately, removing obstacles and blockers that might get in the way of delivery

What you'll bring

• Demonstrable experience of managing projects using agile methodologies and service design
• Proven ability to deliver complex technical projects and products, removing blockers for your team.
• Strong planning skills - both at a high level and also able to get into the detail to make things happen when needed.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels to help them engage with projects and contribute appropriately to delivery.

Parkinson's UK promotes a healthy work life balance with generous holiday allowance, flexi-time and flexible working. Please see our website for more information on our benefits.

For further details on how to apply, please click on the Apply button. Please note, supporting statements must demonstrate how you meet all the essential criteria of the person specification.

Please note, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified.

Closing date: 29 October 2019
Interview date: 5 November 2019

Parkinson’s UK is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from disabled persons, including those with Parkinson’s disease.

Parkinson’s UK is the operating name of the Parkinson’s Disease Society of the United Kingdom. A charity registered in England and Wales (258197) and in Scotland (SC037554).

No agencies

Location: Flexible 
Hours: full-time, 35 hours per week (part-time and job share applications will be considered) 
Salary: £30,000pa (London), £27,000pa (rest of UK) plus £2,000 responsibility allowance 
Benefits: Read more about what we offer on our website.
Contract type: Fixed term to April 2020 
Travel: Occasional travel within the UK will be required. The current director is based in London, so any applicants who are based outside London will need to travel to London on a regular basis. 
Closing date: by 23:59 on 3 November 2019 

Download the job description and person specification from our website

Summary 

We are looking for an organised and pro-active Personal Assistant to continue to improve the management and co-ordination of our Transformational Leadership Team meetings. You’ll also support the Director of Transformation enabling them to effectively contribute to, shape and support organisational aims.

About the role 

You’ll adopt a business partnering approach and propose and lead on implementing changes to enable the TLT to effectively oversee business. In addition, you’ll use your initiative and experience to make the best use of the director’s time; by filtering information, actively managing their diary and following up on actions. The role rewards an interest in supporting change management. 

Key requirements 

1. Proven experience of success as a senior administrator, PA or similar role.

2. Successful experience of using judgement and initiative in responding to enquiries on behalf of a senior manager/director.

3. High quality verbal and written communication skills required to present information in a clear and accessible way. Experience of and ability to distil meeting discussions into succinct notes of the key discussion points, decisions actions and points for onward communication.

4. A proactive and conscientious person with good attention to detail.

5. Able to work independently to deadlines with minimal supervision.

6. Able to handle a range of tasks, including processing information from a wide range of sources and managing changing and competing priorities.

7. Advanced MS Office 365 skills (Outlook, Word, Power Point and Excel).

8. Ability to build effective and open working relationships with colleagues at all levels in order to work collaboratively across the entire organisation. 

9. Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive matters diplomatically and discreetly. 

How to apply 

To apply you MUST submit: 

1. a concise, up-to-date CV 

2. along with a completed supporting statement  demonstrating how you meet the key requirements set out in the job description and person specification

3. Please include where you’ve seen this role advertised 

4. Please read our Values and Behaviours policy for reference whilst applying 

Email your completed application by 23:59 Sunday 3 November 2019 via the link on our website.

Interviews  

First interviews expected: Tuesday 11 November 2019 in London or by Skype  

About us 

Arthritis causes pain, fatigue and isolation for 17.8 million people in the UK every single day. It can impact on the ability to work, our relationships and take away our independence. We don’t accept this.

We are Versus Arthritis. We are volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers and friends, all doing everything we can to push back against arthritis. We’re reaching out to everybody with the information and support they need, funding vital research and changing the way society sees arthritis. Together we’ll keep running, researching, influencing, volunteering, advising, chatting, baking, listening.  We won’t stop until no-one has to tolerate living with the pain, fatigue and isolation of arthritis.  

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us defy arthritis. 

Read more about what we do, working for us and what we offer on our website.

Promoting Equality in the workplace

Versus Arthritis is a Registered Charity No: 207711 and in Scotland No. SC041156 

Hr Transformation Lead - 12 month FTC
From £60,000

• Do you have strong experience in mobilising and delivering on a large scale HR organisational change programme?
• Do you have experience of working on Programmes?
• Have you operating in large, complex global organisations?
• Do you have have an excellent knowledge of HR processes and procedures and have worked on shared services models?

If so, read on?
Our client, an international cultural and education organisation are seeking 2 x Cluster Change Leads, Transforming HR to be the bridge between the Programme and Change team and the business users to ensure that change activities are planned and completed.
You will act as a key adviser to the Regional Executive teams globally to coach, support and implement change and align the new HR operating model and structures. This will include:

• People and organisational change
• Consultancy, analysis and problem-solving
• Risk and compliance
• Relationship and stakeholder Management
• Leadership and Management

To be considered for this role, you will:

• Strong experience in delivering large scale organisational change on a HR Transformation Programme
• Experience of working in a Programme environment
• Experience of a large, matrix global organisation
• Very strong stakeholder management skills at a senior level
• Change Management Experience
• Strong HR knowledge on a day-to-day process and procedure level including shared services

This is a key and critical role within a very well known organisation who offer outstanding benefits

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and .

Do you want to join a small, dynamic and dedicated team seeking to level the playing field of opportunity and boost social mobility across the country?

The Transformation Trust is seeking a dynamic project manager who is passionate about addressing educational disadvantage and ensuring every child gets a fair shot at achieving their best.

Early applications are encouraged as we may appoint before the closing date if a suitable applicant is identified.

Main purpose of the job:

• To oversee social mobility programmes designed by the Trust and corporate partners run in the most efficient manner and have maximum impact for deprived students.
• Manage Trust programmes from start-to-finish, including designing and managing budgets, school recruitment, commissioning facilitators, ongoing monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

Specific Responsibilities relating to the role of Programme Manager:

• Liaise with a variety of stakholders, including corporate parters, local authorities (where applicable), schools, facilitators, students, and volunteers.
• Ensure that programmes run by the Trust are successfully implemented, and achieve the stated aims and objectives.
• To work with senior management to develop new programmes and identify new corporate partners. 
• If required, assist with writing bids and programme plans to secure external funding from corporate partners and attend meetings with senior members of the Trust to discuss and agree these.  Ensure that the programme has a clear vision and long-term objectives that are properly articulated and understood by all parties.
• To be responsible for the reporting, monitoring and evaluation of programmes, and to ensure that corporate partners receive accurate and regular reports on progress towards targets. 
• Using established processes and procedures, regularly manage and monitor the budget for the programme to ensure that expenditure remains within the total available funding, both overall and on a line by line basis. 
• To travel for the purposes of programme Quality Assurance, and to occasionally stay overnight where necessary.
• Set up and implement effective schemes of evaluation both pre and post the programme.
• Assist with the recruitment of new facilitators and organise and attend training for anyone connected with the programme or the Trust as required.
• Act as an ambassador for both the programme and the Trust in interactions with all external parties and respond to queries in a timely, polite and effective manner.
• Maintain and manage the various programme databases on a daily basis.
• Regularly audit databases to ensure accurate reporting

Fixed term contract ending 31st March 2020

Are you a driven, collaborative and influential individual with significant experience of clinical client working, in the setting of mental health and or substance misuse? Are you looking for the perfect environment to put your skills to great use? Welcome to My Time as a Clinical Services Manager.

A division of Richmond Fellowship, My Time provides a range of Domestic Abuse and mental health services across the West Midlands and we are looking for a highly motivated and suitably qualified individual to join us.  

Reporting to the National Lead (My Time) & Commercial Accounts Manager (Aquarius Life) you will provide clinical leadership in the development and expansion of My Time and Aquarius Life Clinical Services and the clinical practice for adults and children. You will also develop and lead in the design, delivery and development within a professional team a package of therapeutic services for children, adult and families – with Key focus IAPT & CBT HIIT interventions and services.

You will also be expected to manage the achievement of performance targets, compliance with service level agreements and the effective delivery of services, plus analyse service performance data and supplies and provide appropriate reports to the senior managers. Liaising with other key stakeholders and service users to develop local strategies and manage all aspects of the service within established budgets and financial targets are also key aspects of this fast-paced and diverse role.

To succeed, you’ll need a recognised qualification and/or experience in counselling and psychotherapy and in CBT High intensity IAPT, plus at least one year’s relevant clinical experience. You will also need strong experience of staff recruitment, selection, line management, supervision and performance review and a significant understanding of mental health services – specifically IAPT and an understanding of therapeutic service delivery.

A natural collaborator and excellent communicator, both verbal and written, with impressive presentation, interpersonal and time management skills, you will also have experience of both caseload management and managing complex situations. A professional and flexible approach is also vital, as is the ability to supervise and motivate both clinical and other staff and in group work.

The closing date is 28th October 2019.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.

My Time is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

I am proud to be supporting one of the UK's leading national charities frequently featured in the news, in their search for a Director of Financial Strategy and Transformation.

Reporting into the CFO, this newly created position will lead a large scale transformation process across the organisation to modernise the finance function, better implement finance business partnering and create efficiencies across finance.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, and will need to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in a leadership role;
• Experience at Board level and ability to work in collaboration with Trustees and colleagues;
• Understanding and experience of strategic risk management, finance audit and internal control

We are seeking a confident, dynamic and engaging individual with excellent communication skills and confidence to operate at the highest levels. You wil need to demonstrate experience of succeeding in a large, complex matrix environment. We welcome applicants from the commercial sector.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual. If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role we very much look forward to hearing from you.

An early application is highly recommended.

For an informal conversation please contact Bryony Feeney via the Allen Lane website.

Clore Social Leadership supports and develops social leaders so that they can transform their communities, organisations and the world around them. We help make social change happen by investing in people and enabling them to become resilient, connected and collaborative leaders with the right capabilities to tackle today’s social challenges.

Job purpose
As Digital Manager, you will lead on digital development at  Clore Social Leadership, supporting us to become an agile, user-centred organisation  on the cutting edge of leadership development. You will manage and support a number of projects using  digital technology to innovate and scale leadership development solutions across the social sector.

This is an exciting time for Clore Social Leadership. We have spent the last four years developing, testing and implementing new programmes and resources for social leaders, and we are aiming to engage leaders on a massive scale. This role will play a critical role in the future of the organisation, and we are looking for someone with the right balance of creativity and know-how to take Clore Social forward and strengthen our digital capabilities.

As Digital Manager, you will be responsible for the development of new digital products that can help transform social leaders and their organisations. You’ll also  be involved in improving office automation (CRM), database management, development of a platform for online communities and the continuing development of online learning programmes. And you will play a key role in  the implementation and development of the digital and technological tools for the teams within Clore Social.

Main responsibilities

Developing a digital culture:

• Working with senior leaders across the organisation to integrate a digital-first approach to deliver business objectives.
• Encourage digital  innovation and model an agile approach to product and service design and development.
• Lead and manage digital projects and products ensuring delivery on time and budget.

Internal Systems and processes: 

• Have the overarching responsibility of the CRM and deliver continuous improvement and further development to meet key business goals. 
• Work closely with all teams to develop their CRM capability.
• Develop new systems and processes to ensure Clore’s processes are streamlined and automated. 

Membership Platform:

• Work with the Engagement team to build a multifunctional, membership platform to connect a large community of Clore members, enabling them to interact with Clore and one another.

Online learning and digital product development:

• Understand the learning needs of leaders in the social sector, translating them into new digital programmes and products.
• Identify existing successful  learning products and adapt them to the needs of our learners.
• Lead on upgrading our existing programmes to integrate digital leadership skills.
• Use audience insight and analytics to continuously improve the user experience of our existing programmes.
• Document and improve systems and processes to streamline and automate programme management. 

General:

• Take direction on priorities from the line manager, which may vary from time to time.
• Bring in expertise  from time to time, managing consultants and work involving other individuals and teams.
• Adhere to organisational policies including equal opportunities and code of conduct.
• Keep professional knowledge and expertise up to date.
• Thrive while making things happen in a digital world.

Skills & Experiences (E = Essential & D = Desirable)

• Experience working with online learning platforms, collaboration tools, membership platforms and online communities (E) 
• Experience of CRM and other marketing automation tools (E)
• Experience managing external agency relationships (E)
• Experience with user-centred design methodologies to develop products and services (E)
• Experience of leading and supporting project teams with a diverse range of skills and levels (E)
• Demonstrable experience of engaging with users, turning user insight into real actions and solutions (E)
• Experience using data collection methods such as user interviews, observations, experiments, A/B testing, surveys and analytics (E)
• Experience managing websites and understand how to bring stories to life online, using your knowledge of user experience to create inspiring user journeys (D)
• Ability to visualize your ideas and insights (D)
• Is comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty (D)
• Experience of team building and taking teams with you on the journey of transformation (D)

Personal Qualities 

• Focused: Analytical thinker with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues.  Strong attention to detail. 
• Creative: Proven ability to think creatively to create great user experiences. 
• Curious: Life long learner, actively engages in personal and professional development. 
• Courageous: Able to challenge the status quo to seek continuous improvement & innovative solutions;
• Passionate: Passion and enthusiasm for the use of digital, design and technology and its power in catalysing social change. 
• Flexible: Ability to multitask, work at speed and be flexible while driving results
• Resilient: Wanting to work in a fast-paced changing organisation 

Reporting relationships

The postholder will report to the Chief Executive but will be managed on specific projects by other senior leaders in the team.  The postholder will be working closely with all teams (eg. Programmes, Operations, Marketing and Engagement) at Clore Social Leadership.

Application Process

Hit Apply Now button and attach a covering letter and CV. Your covering letter should explain why you would be interested in working at Clore Social Leadership and how any previous experience would help to make you a suitable candidate for this role. No applications will be considered without a covering letter.

• Application deadline: Sunday, November 10th at midnight
• First Round interviews: Tuesday, November 12th (afternoon)
• Second Round interviews: Friday, November 15th 

Purpose of Job

Responsible for the development of all aspects of the organisations (Samaritan’s Purse and The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association) data strategy to enable us to grow our supporter base and income in the future. The role will lead the strategic transformation of the CRM database to enable the optimisation of our supporter communications.

The Data Manager will be responsible for all aspects of our Raiser’s Edge database, and help us meet our aspiration to develop this into an organisation-wide Customer Relationship Management system for all our supporters, whether donors, volunteers or church contacts.

The post will oversee the collection, import, maintenance and analysis of data, seeking out the most efficient and effective methods of recording, organising and utilising data, that fully supports organisational processes and all future innovation strategies and initiatives.

Alongside this, the Data Manager will lead on data selections, data segmentation, marketing analysis and how insights support business. Ensuring more effective and tailored communication with our donors, supporters and local community.

The post will make sure our processes and procedures for data management and storage are robust and in line with GDPR and other quality standards.

SCOPE OF JOB

• Proactively support campaigns with data segmentation, reporting and data insights, working with relevant colleagues across the organisation.
• Implement and manage projects to improve the use of the CRM database, data cleanliness, and import/export procedures.
• Take the lead in the development, maintenance and smooth running of the organisation's databases and associated applications and systems.
• Plan and manage the financial budget for the organisation's databases and related projects, under the supervision of the IT Manager.
• Manage the performance and cost effectiveness of database suppliers and partners.
• Manage processes to ensure the quality and currency of database records and provide training and support for the activity of database users across the organisation.
• Plan and implement systems and processes to ensure best practice and compliance in regard to data regulations, especially GDPR

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a Data Manager role including extensive experience of operating multi-user database systems, ideally in a fundraising environment and using the Raisers Edge CRM system.
• Have excellent IT skills with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel including the use of pivot tables, plus MS Word.
• Have a good understanding and experience of using MS SQL Server.
• An outstanding communicator and influencer, who can translate technical systems requirements into jargon-free, implementable solutions and user training that maximizes CRM functionality and regulation compliance.
• Proactive, resourceful and energetic.
• Flexible and collaborative in your approach while retaining a clear vision of what you want to achieve.
• You should be curious and up-to-date with global technological developments and affecting factors, particularly around Raiser’s Edge, and understand how to apply this knowledge in your role.

The person appointed will ideally with have:

• Experience of using Raisers Edge CRM.
• Experience of utilising SQL to build queries and reports.
• Experience of donor/customer marketing.
• In-depth understanding of GDPR and other regulatory compliance issues that affect data management and utilisation.
• An understanding of the Gift aid scheme and relevant legislation.

This is a home-based role, with the requirement to attend the head office in Buckhurst Hill once every 2 weeks. Travel expenses for this will be covered.

There is a requirement for the job holder to be a practicing Christian as functions within this role will require knowledge and personal experience of the Christian faith.

Introduction:

The Professional Fundraiser is a leading and national fundraising agency working with large charity clients including The Royal British Legion, Cancer Research UK and Cats Protection, providing face-to-face fundraising services across the UK including Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This is an exciting new role, aimed to enhance the donor experience across all our charities, and to continuously evolve our face-to-face fundraising offering.

With previous experience in the charity sector, specifically in a strategic and income generation led role, you will be an expert innovator, with a proven track record of taking new products and concepts to the marketplace, from creation to pain-less delivery. You will have a strategic understanding of and practical experience of applying different innovation methodologies and techniques. You’ll use this to provide idea’s and vision for fundraising innovation at The Professional Fundraiser.

Humorous, understanding and driven, you’ll have strong commercial acumen and the ability to transform ideas, new concepts and eye-catching creations into viable income-generating plans. You will be able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, both in person and in writing; and have a strong influencing and negotiating skill set.

Key role responsibilities:

· To provide new concepts, for example: experiential, instant debit and contactless payments, for all our charity clients to create additional revenue streams and to enhance the face-to-face donor experience;

· Actively liaise with charity clients to identify fundraising objectives, working in partnership to create innovative fundraising concepts for the face-to-face environment;

· Lead on the delivery of successful and innovative campaigns for our Charity client’s;

· Lead the transformation of our donor experience and engagement strategy;

· Hold accountability for all marketing and charity brand materials;

· Effectively manage budgets, and measure ROI for implemented concepts;

· Deliver both ‘TPF’ and Client value’s through new innovation.

Essential skills and experience:

· Have a strong background in innovation within the Charity or Fundraising sector;

· Ability to motivate and lead on multiple new concept projects;

· Experience in managing stakeholders within a complex business model;

· Knowledge of face-to-face fundraising and sector trends;

· Excitement to be instrumental in developing our fundraising offering for multiple charity clients.

We are seeking a motivated Programme Manager to lead our peacebuilding work in Papua New Guinea. We are looking for a peacebuilding team leader, with good management and interpersonal skills, along with a high level of initiative, and problem-solving skills. It is essential that applicants for this role have the right to work in Australia.

Full-time: 37.5 hours
Duration: 30 Months
Location: Melbourne, Australia frequent international travel
Salary: AU$78,055.04 plus employer pension contribution
Closing date: 9 October 2019
Interviews: TBC

Job purpose

The Programme Manager, Papua New Guinea leads Conciliation Resources’ peacebuilding and conflict resolution work in Papua New Guinea. This includes support to formal inter-governmental dialogue and negotiation processes; developing Conciliation Resources work in PNG; and managing the organisations extensive programme in Bougainville, which includes strengthening capacities for peace, enhancing peacebuilding collaboration, and comparative learning. The post holder is responsible for overseeing the full project cycle for these activities, including design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, narrative and financial reporting. They act as a resource to partner organisations and represent the PNG part of the South East Asia and the Pacific programme (SEAP) in meetings with a range of interlocutors in context and elsewhere. The post-holder leads on strategic development, implementation and resourcing of PNG programme, and manages a Project Manager, consultants and volunteers. The post is based in Melbourne and will involve frequent travel to the region. 
 

Essential knowledge, skills and experience 

• Considerable experience of project management including project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and narrative and financial reporting.
• Practical and conceptual knowledge of peacebuilding and conflict transformation processes, of processes of social and political change and of supporting the development of local capacities for peacebuilding.
• Considerable knowledge of the social and political landscape in PNG and wider region, and its conflicts, ideally through experience of living or working in or on the Pacific region.
• Experience of working with local and national partners in an accompaniment and mentoring role, including capacity building and due diligence. 
• Considerable financial management experience, including preparing and managing annual budgets of at least £250k, monitoring and forecasting spend, and overseeing internal and external financial reporting. 
• Experience of managing government or other donor-funded programmes, including donor relationship management, programme development and narrative and budget reporting. 
• Considerable experience of developing new project ideas, building relationships with donors and writing proposals and budgets to secure new funds. 
• Excellent communication skills, to communicate complex issues effectively and adjust communication style to varying circumstances, including ability to listen actively to people from varying backgrounds and with a range of political, cultural, gender and sexual identities and value orientations, combined with an ability to engage with them clearly and sensitively. 
• Experience of line managing staff, including task management, performance management and professional development.
• Experience of planning, running, and facilitating effective meetings and workshops.
• Appreciation of confidentiality, political sensitivity and the complexities of working in a situation of unresolved conflict or political transition.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Post-graduate study or equivalent by experience in conflict resolution, international relations, development studies, international humanitarian law, gender, peace and security or other related fields.
• Experience implementing projects in difficult social and political situations or conflict contexts, and experience of hostile environment training or willingness to undertake hostile environment training.
• Excellent organisational and coordination skills, including the ability to think and plan strategically while also retaining close attention to detail, to manage and prioritise a diverse and demanding workload, to convene and run efficient meetings and meet deadlines.
• Ability to navigate political sensitivities and awareness of the complexity of working in conflict-affected situations, including appreciation of confidentiality and handling sensitive information with due care. 
• Willingness to work irregular hours on occasions and for frequent international travel.
• Excellent word processing, spreadsheet, database and email software skills.

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience 

• Experience facilitating dialogue processes.
• Experience undertaking advocacy with policymakers.
• Knowledge and experience of peace mediation and dialogue processes, including formal track 1 and local community dialogue and reconciliation processes. 

Operations Manager
Stratford, East London (office/field based)

Are you an incredible, passionate and enthusiastic professional with a background of working with young people in challenging situations? Could you be the key driver of change and the person that turns lives around for the better? If so, you could be the Operations Manager we are looking for.

About Us

Grit is a leading youth sector organisation that enables young people and adults to flourish and supports them to change how they think and radically alter their life outcomes.

We’re now looking for an Operations Manager to join our team and create extraordinary results for our charity. This is a permanent, full time post which will include travel in and some travel outside of London.

Your Rewards

- Salary of up to £34,000 DOE
- Pension scheme (up to 7%)
- 25 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays

This role is a rare and insightful opportunity to have a real and genuine impact on the lives of young people and adults in East London and help to put them on the right track to happy, healthy lives.

We believe that everyone can belong and can contribute and we’ve spent 25 years providing opportunities for people to break through limitations, radically alter their outcomes and lead flourishing lives.

Our Operations Team are the people who make the projects happen. They’ve got skills gained from industry, teaching and even spoken word poetry and they work up and down the country to bring about change and make a real difference.

So, if you are ready to create change, alter lives and bring about positive outcomes, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.

Your Role

As our Operations Manager, you’ll be leading a programme in East London and other programmes (these could be outside London).

Specifically, you’ll be building relationships with partner organisations, stakeholders, project teams and colleagues, as well as local agencies, volunteer groups and community residents.

You’ll be creating momentum and excitement around community transformations and highlighting the benefits of project participation and what it can mean to both individuals and their communities.

Your role will also involve:

- Building and maintaining a network of influential relationships in East London and the South of England
- Tracking project plans and progress and reporting on the delivery areas
- Creating additional networks that can support other activities including fundraising
- Monitoring and supporting the coaching of volunteers and young people
- Supporting volunteers to fulfil their roles as mentors for young people
- Organising and managing training events

About You

To be considered as the Operations Manager, you will need:

- Experience of working with young people in challenging situations
- Experience and/or knowledge of working in the voluntary sector within a leadership capacity
- The ability to identify and progress new business opportunities
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- A good level of IT proficiency, especially with Microsoft Office
- A full, valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle

Other organisations may call this role Project Manager, Youth Project Manager, Young People Project Manager, Community Project Manager, Programme Manager, Project Operations Manager, or Charity Project Manager.

Webrecruit and Grit are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are the Operations Manager we’ve been waiting for, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Harris Hill are thrilled to be working with Hand in Hand International in their search for a new Programme Manager based in London to be responsible for the implementation and delivery of a new large corporate funded programme in Kenya and to oversee a portfolio of other projects/grants.

About Hand in Hand International

Where others see poverty Hand in Hand sees grassroots entrepreneurs, full of energy and potential. We help channel their skills and ideas into jobs. They find a way out of poverty.

Since 2003, across a network stretching from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, Hand in Hand has helped create or improve some 4 million jobs 90 percent of them for women. We focus on women because they face unique barriers to starting an enterprise and generating an income. At the same time, for every dollar they earn, they spend 90 cents on their families and communities. We work in four key stages. First we create community groups, made up mainly of women, who support each other, save together and learn together. Then we train them in enterprise and vocational skills, to help them start or develop small businesses that make use of their skills and potential. Next we provide access to microloans that are always paid back thanks to support from the group. Finally we help scale up members' businesses and take them to bigger markets, which in turn benefits their families and communities.

This role is a vital part of Hand in Hand International's programmes team, delivering a portfolio of ambitious, innovative programmes based mainly in Kenya. The portfolio includes a new multi-year corporate funded programme supporting enterprise growth and job creation in Kenya. This programme will likely absorb up to 60% of the programme manager's time.

Key Responsibilities:
-Lead successful delivery (inception, start-up, implementation, and close-out) of a portfolio of projects, including a multi-year corporate partnership supporting entrepreneurs in Kenya to start and scale their businesses and access new markets
Work closely with country-based colleagues to ensure project activities are on track, including research and data outputs.
-Manage reporting activities for the portfolio, extracting relevant data, drafting project narratives and providing interim updates to project stakeholders. --Ensure donor compliance throughout implementation
-Support the digital transformation of Hand in Hand Eastern Africa's M&E systems working closely with country based colleagues
-Share technical and learning inputs relating to portfolio projects with internal and external stakeholders on an ad hoc basis
-Prepare and roll-out project management tools for new projects as needed
-Work with Hand in Hand network organisations to identify emerging challenges, opportunities, and learning from existing projects.
-Provide technical inputs (on entrepreneurship, market development, livelihoods) for project concepts and proposals being developed by London based fundraisers.
-Proactively manage relationships with key donors, implementing donor development plans, communicating with donors regularly and sharing key information about their projects in between reporting periods.

Skills and Experience Required:
-Extensive experience managing large, complex international development projects within an NGO, government or the private sector. Previous experience supporting women's economic empowerment, financial inclusion or urban market development programmes will be an advantage, as will previous experience with corporate donors.
-Direct experience creating and using project management tools such as logframes, workplans, risk matrices and similar will be central to this role.
-An understanding of development challenges and debates linked to enterprise and job creation,
-Previous experience engaging directly with large donors, both in person and via written reports.
-A good understanding of monitoring and evaluation as it links to implementing successful development projects, including effective uses of MIS data and dashboards, as well as key approaches to assessing and evaluating project impact.
-A general understanding of fundraising and proposal development.
-Exceptional project management skills with ability to lead and drive work streams from initiation to completion
-Excellent communication and relationship management skills
-Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience building and maintaining effective working relationships within a matrix or network structure, and working across different cultures and working environments

Closing date for applications: 1st November but they will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

Job Title: Operation Manager

Contract: Fixed Term – 2 years

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Manchester

We are looking for an Operations Manager to join our Greater Manchester management team to lead a ground-breaking new initiative which will see The Prince’s Trust work in partnership with employers to address issues facing youth unemployment by improving productivity gains of a young, resilient and diverse local workforce.

Our Operations Manager will play a key role in delivering one of the largest and impactful initiatives in the Prince’s Trust history. Through Future Workforce Fund, business and government are co-investing £14 million into young people from Greater Manchester to give them the confidence and skills to become more prosperous citizens and part of a growing and inclusive economy. Future Workforce Fund will act as a catalyst for change, by encouraging businesses to proactively shape and invest in the programmes and interventions that help to counteract these concerns. The programme will provide a unique opportunity to put employability skills and employers at the centre of each young person’s journey.

Future Workforce Fund will focus on three key strategic themes:

• Live: Developing the personal and social skills of young people
• Learn: Raising aspirations and fulfilling educational potential
• Earn: Equipping young people with skills for work and access to jobs

Recognising young people require different types of support and needing the programme to offer a broad range of tiered interventions to different groups of young people, an approach of test and learn and embracing innovation will be championed. There is a huge opportunity for transformation and leaving a legacy of delivery as part of this programme.

In order to significantly increase the amount of young people who engage with The Prince’s Trust and its partners in Greater Manchester we will run a co-branded, co-designed permanent marketing campaign that utilised digital, out of home and other forms of media.

This position will be based out of our brand-new Centre in the heart of Manchester. This flagship facility will have a transformational impact on our work in Greater Manchester; allowing us to be more accessible, more flexible, and more relevant for young people across the region.

To learn more about the role please visit our website.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework from our website.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

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This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in transforming homelessness services and policy by building an evidence base of the experiences of homeless people. Working closely with peer researchers, not-for-profit partners and academic research departments, you’ll design and deliver innovative, high-quality research projects. The Research Manager will embrace participatory methodologies that put lived experience of homelessness at the centre of all their work involving Peer Researchers throughout research and dissemination. 
 
The main part of this role will be to design and deliver the peer-led research of our National Lottery funded #HealthNow programme based in Manchester, Birmingham and Newcastle. In each of these cities the Research Manager will oversee thematic health inequality research that will drive the campaign to create an inclusive health system for people experiencing homelessness. More information is available on #HealthNow here. In addition, the Research Manager will oversee smaller pieces of commissioned research which form part of our successful social research consultancy and be actively involved identifying and securing new projects.
 
With a strong track record in undertaking timely and influential research projects, you’re an excellent communicator, able to analyse and interpret complex written and numerical information. A passion for making the research process and practice accessible and inclusive to people experiencing homelessness is key to success in this role.
 
The successful applicant will join an inclusive and well-respected team that is at the cutting edge of delivering participatory action research. They will play a part in further developing our approaches and embedding lived experience at the centre of creating meaningful systems change.