Closing Date: Midnight on 24/07/2020

Location: Can be based in any of our UK offices but must be willing to travel when required 

The Prince’s Trust recognises the huge opportunity to change and adapt technologically as an organisation to support our workforce and respond to the needs of young people at a time when they need us the most.

The Chief Technology Officer is a new role on the Executive Committee (ExCo) of The Prince’s Trust reporting to the UK Chief Executive. This is an exciting time of change for The Prince’s Trust as it is a crucial point in the evolution of the role of technology both in how we work with young people and in enabling our workforce.

In response to Covid-19 we have enhanced and developed our digital support for young people, the intention is to continue this innovation as part of a blended approach to further strengthen the Trust’s ability to help young people in a post-Covid world. The one thing that is certain is that the future has ambiguity – you must be comfortable with that ambiguity in leading the development of the digital technology strategy for all our Stakeholders.

For more information and the full breakdown of responsibilities and requirements, please go to our website.

Who are ExCo?:

ExCo are responsible for the leadership, strategy and priorities of the organisation, for the delivery of the business plan and budget, and for the overall-day-to day running of The Prince’s Trust. ExCo comprises of the UK CEO, Deputy CEO, Chief Financial Officer, Director of People and Learning, Director of Fundraising, and the Group General Counsel.

As our Chief Technology Officer, you will be accountable for all technical digital resources of The Trust and will provide long term direction and leadership for the use of technology.

Why we need a Chief Technology Officer:

This year we aim to support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven core 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.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package. 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave. Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform. Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 421 

BIHR’s Human Rights Officers are an integral part of the team, enabling change through human rights by working with People, Communities, and Systems, taking what we learn from this to influence Policy.

A passion for human rights in the UK is a must. A commitment to ensuring the best possible practical use of domestic standards outside the courts is essential. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with solid knowledge of the Human Rights Act. This not an entry level role, and requires a level of experience of working directly with people using public series, community and advocacy groups, or public authorities.

BIHR is based at QMUL School of Law in East London. In exchange for our offices we teach a module on human rights, providing undergraduates with a course that focuses on the practical work of a human rights organisation. Our HROs assist with the development and deliver of this innovative clinical model. The role is home-based initially, due to Coronavirus. When a return to the office commences the ability to travel to the office for a min. of 4 days monthly within the core hours of 10am-4pm, will be required. Whilst much of our delivery is currently digital, when face to face work returns, the HRO role includes significant and regular travel across the UK. This includes 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

Main tasks and Responsibilities

All staff members are required to deliver their work in accordance with BIHR’s core mission, always acting in the best interest of the charity. A genuine commitment to supporting change through human rights across the UK is required at all times.

A Human Rights Officer’s main responsibilities will be to develop, deliver, review and improve information resources and one-off training sessions, all on the practical use of UK human rights law (non-litigation). These training sessions will be for people with care and support needs, their community and advocacy groups, and public services and authorities

• Develop current human rights information resources, including guides, handbooks, factsheets. Identifying and creating new resources, once agreed with PPM.
• Develop our online advocacy tools that sit under Your Human Rights. Identifying and creating new online tools, once agreed with PPM.
• Deliver a range of one-off training sessions through BIHR’s open calander. Identifying and creating new trainings, once agreed with PPM.
• Deliver a range of one-off training sessions for client teams
• Provide short talks for a range of audiences. Identifying potential new clients and working with the PPM to develop these relationships.
• Reflect on the evaluation learnings of the above and incorporating this into future activities.
• Update BIHR’s website on the above activities, ensuring engaging and impactful content.
• To complete the above tasks using remote/digital means and via face-to-face work, with a clear understanding of accessibility and the needs of audiences

Develop, deliver, review and improve programmes on change through human rights. This is to be done alongside people with care and support needs, their community and advocacy groups and public services and authorities (including frontline staff, mangers and leaders, local and national commissioners and regulators)

• Develop, deliver and evaluate a range of projects with the above audiences, and a clear understanding of the needs of these different groups (rights-holders and duty-bearers)
• Use of a range of different learning and engagements approaches, including training, peer learning, network development, case and practice reviews, policy reviews and developments, and think creatively about the best means of supporting human rights capacity development.
• Establish clear project plans to guide deliverables and set expectations with partners, ensuring timely and effective interventions delivered within budget.
• Ensure effective monitoring and evaluations, with an emphasis on participative qualitative learning which can be shared internally and externally, including ensuring relevant information is collected and available for funder reporting.
• Update BIHR’s website on the above activities, ensuring engaging and impactful content.
• To complete the above tasks using remote/digital means and via face-to-face work, with a clear understanding of accessibility and the needs of audiences

Develop, deliver, review and improve policy work which enables people, community groups and public services/authority staff be heard in national debates about human rights law and policy

• Keep up to date with policy and legal reviews and opportunities in Westminster and the devolved nations, identifying key interventions for BIHR to share evidence on the practical value of a human rights approach to other laws and policy.
• Keep up to date with policy and legal review and opportunities in Westminster and the devolved nations, identifying key interventions for BIHR to share evidence on the value of domestic human rights law for people in their everyday lives.
• Lead policy interventions on the above by developing BIHR and joint/shared evidence submissions, policy papers, briefings, etc.
• Develop BIHR’s online communities of practice (3: people, community groups, public service/authority staff) supporting people to share their experiences to feed into policy interventions  
• Keep up to date with European and International mechanisms offering BIHR the opportunity to share evidence and commentary on human rights in the UK for the benefit of those we support. Agreeing any interventions with the PPM and actioning.

Research, analyse and produce commentary on a range of human rights issues impacting people’s everyday lives in the UK

• Use BIHR’s monitoring and evaluation data, and input from communities of practice, to research key human rights issues in the UK and develop public commentary
• Identify and respond to relevant external research and commentary on human rights issues relevant to BIHR’s work
• Provide commentary via a range of means including blogs and news pieces (for BIHR and for other groups and media), research papers, social media, etc.
• Keep up to date on key changes to law, policy and practice on UK human rights legislation, e.g. case law developments, new laws, etc.

Represent BIHR professionally and proactively including managing existing relationships and developing new ones, and participating in networks, forums and working groups

• Maintain and develop BIHR’s current relationships in the voluntary and public sectors, both on an individual basis and via network and forum memberships.
• Use initiative to identify and forge relationships with new partners and forums.
• Primary contact for your designated programme and policy work and relationship management and development.
• Ensuring good working relationships with a range of key contacts including policy and programmes partners and technical suppliers such as designers.

Additional supporting areas of work

• Work with the staff team to identify and secure income generating or fundraising opportunities to support BIHR’s growth and development.
• Supporting senior staff to ensure effective funder reporting.
• Teaching on our clinical module at QMUL Law School, sharing practical insights into BIHR’s work, convened by BIHR’s Director and PPM.
• Supporting colleagues with research and communications, including on social media and website development.
• Actively participating in internal meetings, review and development processes

Any other relevant duties as required by the Director or the PPM

Person specification

ESSENTIAL

Personal qualities

• Passionate commitment to BIHR’s mission and values and to working in the charity sector
• Strong team player with ability to get stuck in within a small organisation
• Efficient, reliable, flexible and collaborative working style and the ability to demonstrate initiative
• Self-motivating with ability to work effectively from home as part of a virtual team and in an office environment
• The ability, and appreciation of the need for, travel across the UK to deliver this role

Human rights knowledge and experience

• At least two years of experience of working on human rights, with specific experience of the Human Rights Act.
• A Masters level understanding of the Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights, developed either through academic study or equivalent work-related experience.
• At least one year’s work experience of working in the charity sector or the public sector in a similar role.
• At least one year’s work experience developing an understanding of human rights standards in the delivery of health and social care, particularly mental health and/or mental capacity law.
• Demonstrable practical experience of human rights in relation to another area of people’s interactions with public services (e.g. housing, children, education, immigration, policing, welfare, etc.).

Learning and development skills and experience

• At least one years’ experience of development and delivery of rights-based training for adults, preferably including UK human rights.
• At least one years’ experience of developing and delivering programmes to build the capacity of people to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to bring about social change. (By capacity building we mean more than training). This can be with people directly, with community, advocacy or voluntary sector groups, or with staff in public services/ authorities, or a combination of these.
• Experience of creative approaches to technical or legal training.
• Experience of the development of practical information resources for people to support them to make change in their lives.
• Experience of development and implementation of monitoring and evaluating work and learning from this for future practice.

Policy, research and communications skills and experience

• At least one years’ experience of policy work, demonstrating a practical understanding of political and parliamentary processes.
• Experience of developing and drafting policy submissions (e.g. work related to government consultations, parliamentary and other inquiries, or other international processes).
• Work related experience of conducting research either desk-based/legal research and/or participative research directly with stakeholder.
• Ability to understand and communicate the practical significance of complex legal issues (preferably human rights) for non-legal audiences, using plain and engaging language.
• Excellent verbal and written English language skills, including the ability to communicate appropriately with a range of audiences.
• Excellent networking and relationship management skills, developed through demonstrable experience.

Computer and digital skills

• Technologically confident, working from a remote access cloud-based system
• High level skills in Microsoft Office particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Demonstrable ability to learn new packages, including BIHR’s website and social media platforms and programmes

Organisational skills

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, including meticulous proof-reading and editorial support to colleagues
• Excellent administration and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously to a high standard
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines, including remotely and adapt to a fast-moving environment

DESIRABLE

• Experience of using video conferencing or similar tools to delivery online sessions or a clear demonstrable ability to do so
• Experience of co-production approaches to working
• Experience of developing easy read material
• Knowledge of UN mechanisms relevant to the UK
• Experience of social media for professional purposes
• Experience of working with children or young people to deliver education and training
• Experience of delivering university level education

To apply for the post

Please use the application form provided. CVs or cover letters will not be considered. Please read the application form carefully and complete it in accordance with the instructions, particularly the personal statement section, which should address every part of the above person specification. Incomplete application forms will not be considered. No agencies please. Completed applications must be received by 10am Monday 10 August 2020. Late applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be online via Zoom are likely to take place on Friday 21 August 2020 you should be available for and online interview on this date. If you have not heard back by that date, please note you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We are unable to provide feedback to non-shortlisted applicants.

We operate a rigorous interview process, which will consist of:

• A prepared verbal communication task for you to present at the interview (max 10 mins)
• A timed written task which you will be asked to complete within a time period prior to the interview, which you can chose (max 2-hour task)
• An online interview with a panel with unseen questions, using Zoom (max. 90 mins)

Job Title: Income Officer

Location: Burghfield Common, Central Office

Salary: £17,879 to £18,931 per annum + benefits

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

This is a fantastic opportunity to join The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association as an Income Officer within our central Fundraising team. 

The role

The Fundraising team play a key role in ensuring that we continue to be able to help people with sight loss to live the life they choose. 

As the Income Officer you will help ensure this by providing an efficient and effective income processing service for monies being received by the organisation.

This role ensures that all income is received, banked, allocated and processed through the Fundraising CRM system in a timely manner so that supporters are thanked as soon as possible. This includes reconciling amounts, proactively querying issues where appropriate and communicating internally and with external parties to ensure resolution.

Who we’re looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Have proven experience of working in a finance department.
• Have the ability to use Financial/Fundraising Systems.
• Have demonstrable knowledge of financial information systems - e.g. Sage.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to being successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

Benefits

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. 

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

How to apply

Applications can be made using the online application form. You will need to evidence the criteria as set out in the attached job description. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close adverts early. 

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

RedbridgeCVS is the local umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in Redbridge. We are a small, friendly team based in central Ilford - just 20 minutes by train from Liverpool Street station.

Each year we support over 300 voluntary and community organisations in Redbridge, helping them to thrive and make a difference in their communities.

We are seeking an experienced Training and Development Officer to lead on shaping and delivering a high quality community learning programme to meet the needs of the local sector.

This is a varied and exciting role in an ambitious organisation. The ideal candidate will have strong facilitation skills and a collaborative approach. You will be passionate about excellence in teaching and learning and empowering communities.

To apply for the role please download the job pack on our website and return the completed application form by midnight on Sunday 19th July 2020.

We expect to interview shortlisted candidates on Monday 27th July.

Skills, qualifications and experience

The Volunteer Coordinator role is a new position at Katherine Low Settlement which has been formed as a key component of Big Local SW11's (BLSW11) three year strategy. 

Volunteering has been widely evidenced to provide a wide range of benefits improving confidence, health, sense of purpose, community belonging, expanding social networks, gaining skills and moving towards employment. This new project is about enabling, empowering and mobilising local residents to volunteer and get more involved with the local community here in Battersea.

There are 55+ local charities and community organisation’s working in Battersea. They depend on volunteers to help provide their services and govern their organisations. To meet the growing demand for these services and make the biggest difference we can with our resources, the Alliance aims to expand the number of people volunteering across Battersea with the support of a new post of Volunteer Co-ordinator. 

Key Objectives of the Role

• Develop and expand volunteering engagement across Battersea to assist in the pursuit of the BLSW11 Alliance’s vision, mission, values and objectives. 
• Develop and implement yearly volunteering delivery plans with the Alliance; review, monitor and report on progress.
• Ensure a consistent and high standard of volunteering engagement and support across Battersea.  
• Ensure effective knowledge collection and feedback systems are in place to monitor the quality and effectiveness of volunteer engagement in Battersea.  

Note: The Alliance has been formed by the Big Local SW11 (which is an independent, resident-led group that has been awarded £1m over 10 years to invest in projects that improve opportunities for local people and strengthen our community) to help deliver its own strategy of building a stronger, more self-reliant Battersea. 

Contract type: Permanent (subject to six months’ probation)
Working hours: Full time – 35 hours per week
Starting salary: £27,000 per annum (FTE)
Deadline for application: 13.07.2020 (4.00pm)
Flexible working applications including job shares are welcome.

A strong personal connection with East London would be a real asset, and candidates should bring a passion for working with and engaging the diverse community around us and an understanding of their needs. 

For further information, please visit our website vacancy page via the Apply button.

Closing date: Monday 13th July 2020 (4.00pm)

About MapAction - MapAction is a charity existing to provide mapping, geospatial and information management services to humanitarian emergencies. A leader in its field, MapAction uses an inspirational team of highly skilled volunteers backed up by a specialised staff team to provide support and training services worldwide. The overall aim is to save lives and minimise suffering by ensuring that humanitarian aid is delivered as effectively and efficiently as possible, getting to where it is needed most, fast.

MapAction has a strong reputation for excellent service delivery and a collaborative approach. It is a technical partner of several United Nations and regional disaster management agencies, with ongoing funding from several humanitarian donor governments, trusts & foundations. With a team of creative, compassionate and committed people and a strong team spirit, we remain small enough that you will quickly come to know and respect what everyone contributes, as they will you. We pull together to do what is needed.

What will you do? - You will be the lead for all MEAL activity in MapAction, coordinating with the team internally and with multiple partners externally. You will be essential to providing a nuanced understanding of MapAction’s contribution to achieving humanitarian outcomes and the development of bespoke packages to address these needs. You will be responsible for the implementation, development and delivery of MEAL across all areas of the organisation, engaging with the 4 Directors and Chief Executive on a routine basis. Your work will be committed to supporting MapAction’s new multi-year strategy by Monitoring the organisation's activity and outputs, and Evaluating their effectiveness and success against our Accountability targets for our donors and partners. Finally, the Learning aspect of the role will see you lead on developing training activity internally whilst influencing and informing the design of our training packages externally. 

You will be required to work with multiple partners and organisations, demonstrating effective communication skills and relationship management. You will be happy using your numeracy skills and comfortable creating and working with spreadsheets. You will enjoy working closely with colleagues in the Operations, Technical, Fundraising and Finance teams to ensure that donors receive the information they require on time, in helpful formats.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead on the development, implementation and management of MEAL across the whole organisation to support and improve MapAction’s capability to respond to humanitarian emergencies
• Work with multiple stakeholders to evaluate the effectiveness of MapAction’s activity and improve our delivery of humanitarian outcomes
• Understand and communicate user requirements of partners to inform the delivery of ever more effective products and services
• Deliver the organisation’s MEAL framework in line with the 2019 Strategy ensuring close collaboration with preparedness and capacity building activities
• Drive for greater coherence across the organisation to improve our accountability and reporting to donors 
• Work with the MapAction volunteer team to research and propose methods for improving MapAction’s performance and effectiveness 
• Actively participate and represent MapAction on internal and external MEAL and training working groups, projects, networks and events 
• Support the design and delivery of internal training events, both remotely and at training locations
• Ensure learning is collected and assessed from organisational and operational activities and incorporated into training for volunteers and in the design of training packages for partners
• Lead on the management and development of the team competencies framework to keep our skills and knowledge relevant and at the forefront of sectoral trends

• Identify new opportunities to further extend MapAction’s training offer in line with the 2019 Strategy

Key Competencies

• Substantial experience in designing and delivering MEAL for humanitarian or charitable organisations 
• Substantial training and/or education experience including experience of designing bespoke training for service users 
• Ability to facilitate and engage others to collate, analyse and report on targets 
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders, build and maintain relationships 
• Experience of managing multiple projects concurrently with inputs from multiple stakeholders 
• Comfortable with a fast moving environment and managing multiple demands on your time
• Commitment to working with volunteers 
• A driven and determined character who is self-motivated and able to work both independently and in a team
• An excellent communicator who can convey complex concepts effectively across all areas of the organisation and with external partners
• Good IT skills and experience of Microsoft Office and google applications 
• Strong commitment to MapAction’s mission and values
• Must have a full driving licence and own a vehicle 

Additional Information 

• Flexibility and willingness to work outside office hours including evening and weekends. Training events will be scheduled for a weekend, once a month and this post is expected to attend these events. Reasonable time off in lieu is available by agreement.
• Must have the right to live and work in the UK. MapAction is unable to consider candidates who do not already hold appropriate permissions.
• Required to work remotely initially and then to attend the MapAction offices by negotiation.
• Note: this is an operational role in a small, highly specialised charity and an appreciation of, and affinity with the humanitarian purpose of the charity is essential, as well as a willingness to take up additional tasks outside of the normal role when needed.

USPG is developing a new organisational strategy in which this role is central. We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic individual with great people skills to implement the new strategy with churches, theological institutions and church leaders in Britain and Ireland working through and with a growing network of USPG volunteers. USPG is building lasting relationships with  the training institutes and programmes for clergy and lay leaders of the Anglican Churches of Britain and Ireland, as is seeking to grow and develop our offering, bringing global mission into the heart of local mission. You will be theologically literate, confident in a range of educational and volunteering settings, and enjoy engagement in a broad range of educational and facilitating settings.

Your role

• To develop the Volunteering Strategy of USPG in order to support the growth of Church Engagement in Britain and Ireland.
• To work strategically with colleagues to ensure that volunteers are recruited, trained, resourced and deployed effectively.
• To work closely with and support the Fundraising Manager as they manage the development of mass appeals and church fundraising products ensuring that churches and volunteers have the resources to engage with USPG and fundraise effectively.
• To co-ordinate USPG’s engagement with theological education in order to raise the profile of global mission, and particularly USPG, with ordinands and trainee lay ministers, curates and new licensed lay ministers. 

USPG is looking for someone who is

• Theologically literate and articulate, able to communicate and inspire a wide range of church audiences.
• A strategic thinker and team player who can help USPG deepen our engagement with the Churches of Britain and Ireland
• Has an ability to recruit, motivate, direct and deploy volunteers to support the mission of USPG
• A Christian with a knowledge of the Anglican Communion.

This appointment is subject to safer recruitment procedures, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applications must be recieved by 9am on Friday 24 July 2020,  using our application form, CVs will not be accepted.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July 2020.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the Access Project as a University Access Officer: one full-time and one part-time position. 

Please specify which position you are applying for when you answer the application questions. 

Application Information:

• Applications close: 9am, Monday 20th July 2020
• Starting salary: £21,000 (plus £2,000 London weighting), rising by £1,000 after 6 months and £1,000 after 12 months subject to performance (Pro Rata)
• Contract: Part-time, permanent
• Working days: Three days a week. For two days a week the University Access Officer will be based in one of our partner schools in London. For the right candidate we can be flexible which days these are. The University Officer will be based in our London Office every Friday, this is not negotiable (The Dock, Tobacco Quay, Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2SF)
• Job Location: London
• Academic requirements: University degree or significant professional experience
• Interview date: Thursday 23rd July 2020. (All interviews will take place online and will consist of a panel based interview, a student facing activity and an in-tray task)
• Start date: Monday 17th August

About The Access Project

The Access Project is an innovative education charity that helps bright young people from disadvantaged backgrounds gain places at top universities. Our volunteers are trained and supported to be effective tutors who work with our students for an hour a week to raise their grades. In addition, a dedicated school-based staff member mentors the students so they have the knowledge and support to make strong university applications. Our results show this approach works.

About the role

University Access Officers manage the day-to-day running of the programme in The Access Project’s partner schools. They work closely with students, staff at all levels, tutors, and with the rest of The Access Project’s team to ensure that the delivery of the programme is optimised. The programme has been carefully designed with the intention that all interactions have a positive impact on a student’s chances of getting into a top university. It is the responsibility of the University Access Officer to deliver all the activities which make up our programme. This includes managing tutor and student pairings as well as delivering and recording in-school activities.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on the front line of addressing educational disadvantage, as well as benefiting from opportunities to become involved in the wider work of The Access Project as it continues to expand.

This is a challenging role, which involves a high level of organisation. It is well-suited to resilient individuals looking to pursue a career in education and/or the social enterprise/charity sectors. UAOs are the sole representative of The Access Project in school and therefore must be comfortable working alone (although they will build relationships and work closely with school staff).

All University Access Officers are line managed by a Programme Manager from The Access Project, who visits the school once per week for line management meetings, as well as being available via email and phone. Each school also nominates a Programme Supervisor, who focuses on the performance of their in-school programme.

Duties and responsibilities of our University Access Officers:

University Access Officers are the case managers for all key stakeholders who interact with the programme including students, tutors, teachers and TAP staff.

1. Students

• Building strong mentoring relationships with students to drive awareness of and enthusiasm for the programme.
• Delivering The Access Project’s programme of university support activities at the school, including one to one meetings, workshops and assemblies
• Assessing student progress towards being able to make successful university applications by uploading all interactions to our CRM system: Salesforce
• Recruiting students onto the programme in line with our student enrolment criteria
• Matching students with volunteer tutors
• Managing difficult conversations
• Monitoring student attendance to tutorials and devising innovative solutions to encourage attendance
• Using the schools’ existing reporting on students’ academic and pastoral progress to monitor the impact of tutorials, and intervene as appropriate
• Collecting and uploading various data sets relating to a student’s eligibility or performance on the programme. This ranges from consent forms to individual UCAS applications.

2. Tutors

• Building and managing relationships with tutors to ensure they have a positive experience of the programme, deliver good quality tutorials, and continue volunteering with us year-on-year
• Liaising with tutors and managing any day-to-day requests that they have regarding The Access Project or their tutee
• Managing tutor attendance to tutorials through weekly monitoring systems
• Observing tutorials and giving tutors any necessary feedback

3. School Staff

• Working with school staff to ensure their cooperation and timely completion of activities contributing to the smooth running of the programme.
• Chairing and presenting at termly school meetings with Senior Management to report on programme progress.

4. Other Activities

• University Access Officers are based in our partner schools, but they spend 1 day each week in The Access Project’s central office undertaking training, attending meetings, and feeding into internal projects to improve the quality of delivery of the programme.
• University Access Officers support the volunteering team by helping to deliver tutor training sessions, which take place on Saturdays and weekday evenings.
• University Access Officers will be required to support our Central Provision function including staffing our two annual university trips and our university society events.

5. Any other responsibilities reasonably deemed necessary by the Access Project’s Programme Managers or Director

Person specification

Essential characteristics and experience:

• Able to communicate and influence with impact at all levels. The role involves building relationships with staff, students and tutors on a one-to-one basis and presenting information to/running workshops with groups of students and teachers: The University Access Officer will need to be professional, articulate and credible in a range of situations.
• Able to deliver projects and manage administration. The University Access Officer will need to be able to maintain accurate and up-to-date records.
• Able to effectively time manage. The role has a complex and varied workload, involving autonomous working and team-working, and managing tasks over different periods of time. The University Access Officer will need to be able to plan their time effectively to complete all tasks to pre-set deadlines.
• Able to lead and manage change. The University Access Officer will be the key representative of the programme in school and will need enthusiasm and vision to make this a success.
• Passionate about educational disadvantage. This is a demanding role which requires University Access Officers to be committed to our mission and values (see below) and motivated by and engaged with the work of The Access Project and our partner schools.
• Resilient and adaptable. The University Access Officer will need to adapt to a fast-moving environment in school, and react to challenges and requests from students, staff and tutors.
• Skilled in stakeholder management. The University Access Officer will need to be able to build and maintain excellent relationships with school staff as well as our volunteer tutors.
• Able to work some Saturdays and evenings. The University Access Officers run training sessions for our volunteer tutors as well as staff our university society events, many of these take place on Saturdays and evenings. The University Access Officers are compensated for their time through an additional holiday allowance. There are some periods of the year where no Saturday or evening work is required.

Desirable

• Knowledge/experience of working and/or volunteering in schools or the education sector.

Please note, as a minimum requirement, applicants will:

• Have a university degree or significant professional experience
• Have the right to work in the UK

Covid 19

Please note: University Access Officers are currently working remotely to deliver the activities listed above. This is constantly under review and we cannot at this time confirm whether this role will be in-school or home-working at the start of the next academic year.

Notice period

University Access Officers can terminate their employment by giving written notice at least two months before the end of term in the autumn and spring terms, and at least three months before the end of the summer term. We highlight this as it is a standard notice period in schools but more unusual in the charity sector.

Safeguarding statement

"The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will expect the all volunteers and staff to share this commitment."

Essential characteristics

Applicants must be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will expect the all volunteers and staff to share this commitment.

Disclosure of a Criminal Record

The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 does not apply to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment which involves working with children and young people must disclose any criminal record. If you are selected for appointment you will be subject to this procedure. All Disclosures are carried out in the strictest confidence and are made only in connection with your application for employment and for no other purpose. The application for an Enhanced Disclosure will be activated before your first day of work.

Guidance for candidates applying for a job with The Access Project. Please read this carefully before you start to fill in the application form.

General

• The application form plays a crucial part in the selection process, both in deciding whether you will be invited to an interview and at the interview itself. It is vital that you complete this form as fully and accurately as possible. We will not make any assumptions about your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities to do the job.
• Read the full vacancy details carefully before you start. All parts of the application form must be completed.

Application form

Complete this section fully. All successful applicants will be required to produce documentary evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK*. Verification of identity is required before confirmation of appointment.

Present or most recent employment

It is important to give full information, including the organisation you work in, or most recent employment if not currently working, full dates, address and explanation of any gaps in employment.

References

All appointments are subject to verification of employment and suitability of the candidate for the post applied for. We reserve the right to approach any previous employer for a reference and to verify their identity, but will request your permission before doing so. If you have experience of working with children please include this as one of your references.

Previous employment

Ensure that you put in full dates, names, addresses and your job title. Be careful not to leave any unexplained gaps. Details of part time and relevant voluntary work should also be entered.

Education, Qualifications and Training

• Ensure you give all the information requested, including dates, establishment where you studied and make clear the level of any examinations e.g. GCSE, GCE 'O' Level or 'A' Level or equivalents etc. and the grades you obtained. Also include here any skills training you have had. You will be required to produce original documentary evidence of any qualifications relevant to the job, and these will be detailed on the person specification.
• Proof of qualification is required before the appointment is confirmed.

The Access Project’s mission

We work with high-potential students from disadvantaged backgrounds, providing in-school support and personalised tuition to help them gain access to selective universities.

Our Aim:

The Access Project is an education charity that works with schools in which 30% or more of pupils are on free school meals (50% or more of students receive pupil premium), to pair graduate volunteers with disadvantaged students for weekly one-to-one tutoring and an intensive programme preparing students for university applications.

The programme combats educational inequality and improves social mobility by raising students’ grades and supporting them to understand the pathway to a top university.

The Access Project has a network of over 1200 volunteer tutors and works with more than 1200 students in 28 schools in London and in the Midlands.

The Access Project’s values

• Community - We build a community of schools, volunteers and partner organisations that share a common vision.
• Motivation - We harness and reward motivation.
• Development - We promote a culture of excellence, improvement and innovation.
• Academic Excellence - We help students achieve their potential by matching them with tutors who have been given excellent resources and training.

Benefits

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications for all suitably qualified persons. However as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals are currently under-represented within the organisation, which does not reflect our diverse student body, we would particularly welcome applications from BAME candidates. All appointments will be made on merit.

• TAP offers:
  • A great working environment!
  • 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure.
  • PerkBox Perks - offering nationwide shopping discounts, gym memberships, holidays, freebies, learning and much more.
  • Employee Assistance Programme, a 24 hour helpline for staff
  • Online Medical assistance - access 24/7 to a qualified GP within minutes, with referrals and prescriptions available same-day.
  • Interest-free travelcard loans
  • Cyclescheme loans
  • Employer’s pensions contributions (3%)
  • CPD options
  • TAP welcomes requests for flexible working arrangements
  • Monthly work-from-home days (when not in lockdown, obviously!)

Further information

Safeguarding statement

"The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will expect the all volunteers and staff to share this commitment."

Essential characteristics

Applicants must be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will expect the all volunteers and staff to share this commitment.

Disclosure of a Criminal Record

The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 does not apply to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment which involves working with children and young people must disclose any criminal record.

References

All appointments are subject to verification of employment and suitability of the candidate for the post applied for. We reserve the right to approach any previous employer for a reference and to verify their identity, but will request your permission before doing so. If you have experience of working with children please include this as one of your references.

Previous employment

Ensure that you put in full dates, names addresses and your job title. Be careful not to leave any unexplained gaps. Details of part time and relevant voluntary work should also be entered.

Education, Qualifications and Training

Ensure you give all the information requested, including dates, establishment where you studied and make clear the level of any examinations e.g. GCSE, GCE 'O' Level or 'A' Level or equivalents etc. and the grades you obtained. Also include here any skills training you have had. You will be required to produce original documentary evidence of any qualifications relevant to the job, and these will be detailed on the person specification.

Proof of qualification is required before the appointment is confirmed.

Please ensure that you complete all of the application form questions. Resumes and CVs will not be considered.

TAP is a Living Wage Employer...

About us
We are a charity dedicated to ensuring that people most impacted by injustice are leading campaigns that affect their lives, from better housing to fairer treatment of migrants to LGBTQ+ rights. Our mission is to support people to run effective campaigns that challenge injustice. We do this by running campaign training programmes that help people develop the skills, confidence and community to change things that matter to them. In our trainings, we prioritise people from communities directly impacted by injustice. In response to the urgent needs created by Covid-19 we are taking our training online and need an experienced trainer to join our internal team of trainers.

About the job
We are seeking a Trainer who will help us design and deliver content for our exciting new distance learning programme for campaigners. This is a new area of work for us that has arisen from the social distancing requirements of the covid-19 pandemic. We are looking for an experienced trainer with strong online facilitation skills who can be active in the development of this area of work guiding what our new programme looks like going forward. The successful applicant will join our existing team of trainers providing accessible campaigning training to people most directly impacted by injustice in this country and globally, such as low-income/working-class people, people of color, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people and migrants/refugees/asylum seekers.
We are looking for someone who has experience in delivering training focused on campaigns. You’ll be supporting our new and existing work which has empowered our graduates to testify before Parliament, organise national demonstrations, change laws and create successful campaigns addressing issues in their communities.

We know there is a huge demand for our work, so are working hard to grow our organisation in a sustainable way. You’ll be a key part of doing that - by helping us deliver powerful online programmes.

Job Purpose

• Contribute to the ongoing development of training programmes and resources
• Deliver remote training to participants
• Help to build a community of campaigners
• Administrative support for the training programme

Job responsibilities

Contribute to the ongoing development of training programmes and resources

• Revise and create training materials to meet our participants needs

Deliver remote training to participants

• Support external facilitators and trainers in delivery of distance learning
• Contribute to the recruitment of participants for distance learning including selection and preparation of participants as required
• Develop session plans and post-session write ups for distance learning trainings
• Lead workshops and facilitate discussions in our virtual and remote training activities

Help to build and support the community of participants and graduate campaigners

• Assist with the development and delivery of alumni programmes
• Support participants’ emotional and access needs before and during the training to enable equitable participation in campaign bootcamps activities including our alumni programmes.

Administrative support for the training programme

• Manage evaluation and monitoring of community-based trainings
• Manage participant data in our Salesforce database
• Work within agreed budget
• Provide information for grant applications and reports

General

• Develop and maintain objectives and work plans for the roles responsibilities
• Work in a sustainable manner with consideration of the natural environment.
• External customer service: answer the general Campaign Bootcamp phone via Circleloop and relevant emails via our shared 'hello' inbox
• Any other reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager or Leadership Team
• At all times adhere to relevant legislation including GDPR
• At all times take personal responsibility for exhibiting behaviours in line with the person specification and the values of Campaign Bootcamp.

We are happy to consider applications to undertake the role in a job share. 

Recruiting during the pandemic

We know we are at a critical point across the economy here in the UK and elsewhere; this is certainly true within Higher Education. We are in touch with our colleagues and our network across the sector and are acutely aware of the challenges both financially and with regard to learning that they are experiencing. It is unprecedented for us all.

This is a difficult time for many and we have taken a carefully considered, deliberate decision to continue to drive our growth and development. We have recently appointed 6 new team members who will start with us over the next three months and have developed our approach to ensure that a remote start is as seamless as possible.

Additional ways for you, as candidates to interact directly with a wider number of our team as well as the recruiting manager have been incorporated into our recruitment process to ensure a smooth and engaging candidate experience.

Who are we?

TEDI-London is an innovative new higher education institution in London wholly focused on engineering, co-founded by Arizona State University, King’s College London, and UNSW Sydney.

Our vision is to transform engineering education to transform lives – both for students and for the users of the products they design and make. Our mission is to attract and empower individuals and partners from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to develop the skills and confidence to create practical real-world solutions that advance how we live as a global community.

Variety and ambiguity is our way of life

In a start-up, each day really is different. We work collaboratively at TEDI-London on big decisions, but also need individuals that take initiative and have the skills and experience to manage their own work areas. We are a start-up with huge ambition, but you should not expect to join an organisation with all the answers, and everything mapped out. That is what we need you for - to be part of our journey.

You will not have a huge team and infrastructure in place. One day you might be writing a strategy or paper for the board – another you might be proofreading a letter. You will relish the chance to be in a new organisation with a world of possibilities where you can genuinely see the value that you add on a daily basis. The team you work with will be from different functions and levels – all united in one goal -to make TEDI-London a success.

Your Role

We are looking for a passionate Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer to support the Student Recruitment and Admissions team in engaging potential students to study at TEDI-London. A passion and experience of working with individuals seeking a change of career, a return to work and study or the more mature student would be a bonus to complement the accountabilities and experience within our existing team members; this is not essential. A commitment and drive to widen participation within Higher Education and especially engineering HE is a prerequisite.

How to Apply

This role is live for 2 weeks, closing Sunday 26th July at 23:59. Please merge your cover letter and CV before this is uploaded.

We would be delighted if you would review the Job Description, Values, Terms and Conditions and Proposition Document. We have provided an opportunity to attend a live Zoom Q & A session, taking place on Friday 17th July at 7:30pm BST.

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis for this role and plan to interview remotely the week of 3rd August 2020.

Want to use your skills in monitoring, evaluation and reporting to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (PMER) Officer to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Accountability & Effectiveness team plays a key role in enabling WaterAid to meet our organisational accountabilities and strengthen our effectiveness.

As our innovative and supportive PMER Officer you will coordinate our global Annual Reporting Processes and facilitate our global PMER Community of Practice.

The role is both permanent and full-time and may require international travel of up to 4 weeks per year, once it is considered safe and responsible to do so.

In this role, you will manage the effective implementation of the IPD Annual Cycle as as well as coordinate the PMER Community of Practice. This involves ensuring that CPs are engaged, consulted with, informed and trained in the latest developments in organisational PMER.

You'll also:
* Produce the consolidated IPD Annual Update (Plan), Six-Month Report and Annual Report to inform global management decision making and global external reporting
* Lead on PMER Community of Practice communications including organising and facilitating webinars, quarterly 'deep-dive' trainings, and the monthly PMER newsletter
* Manage the PMER SharePoint site to ensure all guidance is readily available to Country Programmes and Regional Teams
* Lead on the strengthening of specific aspects of PMER across the organisation. In 2020/21 the role will focus on strengthening WaterAid's community feedback mechanisms.
* Support the A&E team to develop effective capacity building initiatives and PMER guidance to strengthen PMER at WaterAid

Person Specification

To be successful, you'll need:

• Proven experience of writing reports fluently in English based on analysing and presenting complex information to a variety of audiences
• Proven experience of coordinating complex processes working with a range of stakeholders to ensuring timely completion of deliverables
• Proven experience of building engagement with and the skills and capacities of others either face-to-face or remotely

To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'.

Please apply by submitting your CV (max 3 pages) and a cover letter (max 2 pages) into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Applications will close one minute before midnight UK time on Sunday 12th July.Availability for interview is required w/c 27th July with 2nd interviews w/c 3rd August.

Salary:
UK Salary: £33,000 with excellent benefits
Overseas Salary/Benefits: Competitive based on Country Programme Salary Ranges

Additional Information
WaterAid (UK based) benefits include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for home working up to 2 days a week
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

WaterAid is will opening its UK office in 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, in September 2020. This will be a gradual re-opening, and until then the role will be home-based. Therefore the London Office location and contract base, if you are successfully offered the role, will change.

We are unable to provide sponsorship or relocation for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the country that you wished to be based.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality.Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.

All that we do is only possible because of the amazing generosity and commitment of our volunteers, and our desire is to see volunteers fully integrated into the life and community of Church Army nationally as well as locally. Over the last year, the Volunteer Facilitator has been exploring volunteering within Church Army. As volunteers are spread widely across the UK and Ireland and involved in a wide variety of different ways, a challenge of this role is to identify processes that are appropriate for all of our volunteers. This role therefore suits someone who can adapt easily, is ready to try new things, and will enjoy establishing new practice and groundwork in a varied role. 

The successful candidate will understand the importance of volunteers, either from their own experience or from a similar role, and be passionate about the work of Church Army; able to work with people unconditionally, and from all walks of life. We are looking for someone who is an encourager, able to identify people's contributions and have excellent people & interpersonal skills.

For more information, please see the recruitment pack and our website.