Area Manager Jobs in London, Greater London

1 year Fixed Term Contract/ Secondment Opportunity. 

The role:

Hackney has a longstanding reputation of being open and welcoming to migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum - both as a Council and a community. The London Borough of Hackney is committed to ensuring people arriving in Hackney feel welcome and safe and can access the support that is available.

Currently 800 people are seeking asylum in Hackney, and Welcome Hackney provides access to timely and effective support while they await the outcome of their claim. Hackney has also welcomed over 400 Ukrainians since 2022, as well as a number of Afghan families through the UK’s resettlement schemes.

This role sits within the Welcome Hackney (Refugee, Migrant and Asylum Seeker) Service. The postholder will manage three support workers who provide direct support to refugees, migrants, and people seeking asylum in Hackney. The purpose of the role will be to ensure that migrants in Hackney have access to timely and effective support, to coordinate workload allocation across the three support workers, and ensure that we are providing a service that is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and aligns with anti-racist practice. The postholder will also lead on the delivery of our Welcome Hub, a weekly drop in open to all migrants in the borough, including coordinating support provision, overseeing logistics of hub operations, and involving internal and external stakeholders.

Skills & experience:

• Experience working with refugees, migrants and/or people seeking asylum, and of the challenges that can be faced - particularly with experience of homelessness prevention and alleviation

• Experience of developing and managing teams that advocate for, and takes account of, the needs of diverse stakeholder groups.

About Us:

• Working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including partner organisations, in order to ensure effective and timely support for residents.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences including internal stakeholders, partner services, and external agencies

• Experience developing effective cross-service working relationships with managers, commissioners and staff involved in projects

About us:

There is no better place to work in London than Hackney; we have great pride in our borough, our communities, and our services. Hackney is one of London’s most vibrant and diverse boroughs. It’s one of the most sought-after areas to live in London with good schools, parks, and local amenities, as well as great transport links and vibrant and diverse communities.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values, so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.

When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge, and experience.

We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions or any part of the application form.

This application process replaces a supporting statement.

Closing date for applications: 03 November 2024

Interview date: TBC

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included, and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available.

Come and join us!

We are looking for support workers to join our Learning Disabilities team. Support workers are part of a flexible team working with adults who have learning disabilities, who use the Bede Centre in Bermondsey SE16.

We work in a person-centred way to enable people with learning disabilities to become as independent as possible, to make their own choices and to be fully part of the community.  We do this by supporting them to develop and maintain skills, try new opportunities, make and maintain friendships and spend their time in ways valued by them and the community. We work in partnership with other local charities, to provide as many social, volunteering and work opportunities as we can to the people that come to Bede.

Our core service runs Monday-Friday, 9:30am-3:30pm, and we also support other projects and social clubs in the late afternoons. We currently have the following shifts available, from 9:30am to 3:30pm on each day:

- Tuesdays x 2

- Wednesdays

- Thursdays

- Fridays

At the moment men are underrepresented in our team, and we would therefore particularly welcome male applicants.

The full job description is available on our website.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying, please visit the vacancy page on out website with answers to the following questions.

1. How would you ensure that a person with learning disabilities’ choices are respected and heard?

2. What interests and skills do you have that could be useful in leading activities for people with learning disabilities? 

3. We love to use our local community as much as possible at Bede. Please outline a half day activity you might suggest to do with a person you were supporting 1-1, that would get the most out of our local area. The activity would begin and end at the Bede Centre, postcode SE16 2BS.

Deadline for applications is 5pm, Tuesday 5th November 2024.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th November 2024.

If you are successful in getting through this first stage, we will ask you to fill out an application form with your full employment history, and to provide ID documents to show you are eligible to work in the UK. At interview we will invite you to spend a taster day at our Centre. You will get the chance to meet some of our clients, and this will be a chance to assess how you meet the requirement in the job description.

Bede works with children and adults at risk of harm, and we have Safer Recruitment policies and procedures in place to ensure that they are protected from abuse. These roles are subject to an enhanced DBS and barred list check.

Role Location: Home Based

People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services. 

About the role 

As members of the Community Directorate we aim to reach out to and support people with Parkinson’s, their families, friends and carers.  We enable the voice of people affected by Parkinson’s to be heard to improve services, inform our priorities and improve decision making locally. 

Through community development we work in close collaboration with our Parkinson’s community to bring change on the issues that matter most to people affected by Parkinson’s.

You’ll provide high quality business support to the Wales Director and team. 

What you’ll do:

• Provide administrative support to the Director of Wales
• Provide first point of contact for all internal and external stakeholders
• Organise online and in-person, internal and external meetings and other events, including booking venues and refreshments, assisting with the production of materials, fulfilling mailings and taking bookings as required
• Work across the team in Wales to ensure our records are up to date on all the current activities we and others support and that these are recorded on the local activity database
• Keep up to date with the directorate’s activities in order to provide clear, accurate information

What you’ll bring:

• Experience of team administration or supporting a senior executive
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate when required at all levels internally and externally. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable but not essential
• Ability to work co-productively with people living with Parkinson’s
• Excellent administration skills, including note-taking, presentation preparation and a positive, assertive and resilient approach to prioritising and juggling varying pressures and conflicting priorities 
• Experience in coordinating multiple projects simultaneously that meet the business requirements

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

Interviews for this role will be held on the 22nd November, in person in Cardiff.

We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The successful candidate will be required to: 

• live in the area specified (WALES) and be able to travel freely and flexibly around these areas and occasionally further afield without reliance on public transport
• provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb 
• have a confidential space in which to work

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Do you feel passionately about improving the life chances of children, young people and families? Are you excited to drive growth of the charity’s research and design consultancy by identifying and securing new opportunities for funding and impact? Do you have the skill and experience to lead our responses to six figure competitive bidding processes?

Dartington Service Design Lab is an internationally respected social research and design charity focussed on using evidence to help those working with children and young people have a greater impact. We have over 60 years of experience working across the public and voluntary sectors to improve the lives of children and young people. 

We are seeking an individual experienced in developing bids in response to tenders and other partnerships. The role will lead the end-to-end bidding process, from identifying and nurturing suitable applied research, service design and consultancy opportunities and invitations to tender, developing compelling proposals (involving the wider team as required), managing bid submissions, adherence to compliance requirements and deadlines, and supporting the team with preparation for interviews. Successful candidates will have at least three years’ experience in a bidding or business development role, within the social research, consulting or charity sector. Key responsibilities are outlined in the job description document.

If we’re going to design impactful supports for children and families, we need to ensure our team is inclusive. Dartington Service Design Lab encourages applications from all backgrounds and strives to have a team with diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to progressing an anti-racist approach in all areas of our work. Join us if you are passionate about social justice. 

Don’t meet every single requirement outlined in the Job Description? Studies have shown that women and racially minoritised groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single requirement. Dartington Service Design Lab is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person to help us achieve our impact for children and young people. 

The successful candidate will enjoy a varied and independent role - working with great colleagues and partners on a wide range of business development opportunities. The work is rarely routine. We are often experimenting and trying to innovate with those who we work with. We value empathy and collaboration and a focus on using evidence for social good.

As a team, we operate remotely across the UK. The successful candidate may be based anywhere in the UK. Our staff tend to work from home or when appropriate, together in local co-working spaces, and normally, every quarter we meet as a whole team in our beautiful Devon office.

The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Liberty is looking for an exceptional Policy & Campaigns Officer.

This position, which sits in the Policy & Campaigns team, plays a key role in developing and implementing Liberty’s policy and campaigning priorities: undertaking high quality research, influencing decision makers, building coalitions, producing policy and campaign materials, providing policy input to strategic litigation, and building public and political support for Liberty’s work.

We are seeking someone who holds Liberty’s values and ambitions close to their heart, as we work to ensure everyone in the United Kingdom is treated fairly, with dignity and respect. This is a key role in securing the long-term policy change needed to protect the human rights and civil liberties of everyone who lives in the UK.

Policy & Campaigns Officers monitor and respond to policy threats to our human rights frameworks, to our rights to protest and to live free from discrimination. They work with political players and civil servants to steer policy and legislation. They produce high-quality, persuasive content and translate complex legal and policy arguments in a clear and compelling way for mass audiences. They lead and support other human rights and civil society organisations, lending expertise and building solidarity. We have worked with civil society to fight back against the Police, Crimes, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the Public Order Act 2023 and to see off threats to our Human Rights Act.

We are looking for a strategic thinker who brings a collaborative approach to their work. You will have policy and research experience in human rights, or a related field such as the equality sector or social welfare sector. You will have a strong understanding of how to secure policy change in challenging political environments.

You will have a strong commitment to Liberty’s anti-oppression values and strategy.

Liberty fully embraces flexible working and is committed to employee development. We aim to encourage people from all backgrounds to work with us and are particularly interested in hearing from people from minority backgrounds and all socio-economic sections of society. Liberty supports hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week in the Westminster office.

The deadline for applications is Midnight Sunday 24 November 2024.

Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.

Please be aware that we do not accept CVs for this role. All applicants must complete the application form to apply.

First round interviews will be held on the week commencing 2 December 2024

Second round interview will be held on the week commencing 9 December 2024

Apply via the job board on our website.

Lettings Coordinator

Salary: £30k + Pension & 22 days holiday per year + Bank holidays and birthday day off.
Contract: Full time & Permanent (flexible/part-time hours will be considered)
Reporting to: Director
Location: 78 Quaker Street, Shoreditch, E1 6SW

Our client is an exciting new social enterprise lettings agency, with profits reinvested into supporting people experiencing homelessness and on low incomes to find good quality, affordable homes in London. 

They are now looking to appoint a Lettings Coordinator to support this new business. As one of the first key hires, the Lettings Coordinator will be an integral figure. This person will need to work proactively, have the ability to think on their feet and provide an exceptional customer experience. This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a new venture that will make a real difference within its community. 

A little bit about them:  
 
•          They're a brand-new social business with big plans.    
•          They’re ambitious to get things done, with the right people and ethos.
•          They are passionate about homes and aim for the highest level of care and service.  
•          They are committed to delivering the best possible renting experience for landlords and tenants.

Key Responsibilities
 
Mostly office based, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the day to day tasks within their property portfolio are managed effectively in the following areas: 

Supporting the team

- Helping the Property Advisor with listing new properties on Zoopla and social media
- Managing the application process for tenants from enquiry to move in
- Arranging & checking compliance certificates for new and existing tenancies 
- Preparing all documentation, keys and tenant information packs ready for move-ins 
- Coordinating Viewings, Inspections & Move In/Out visits
- Listening to landlords and applicants to understand their needs
- Responding to all telephone and email enquiries for viewing requests
- Organising viewings with applicants and tenants in situ 
- Arranging quarterly property visits with tenants
- Booking in move-in and move-out appointments 

Office management 

- Welcoming all clients warmly to thier Lettings office
- Maintaining stock levels for the day to day running of the office
- Producing landlord and tenant information packs 
- Ensuring smooth running of the office, including being the day-to-day contact point for service providers e.g. cleaners

Key Management 

- Tag all keys coming into them
- Manage the key system and log all use of keys, in and out
- Follow up with contractors when keys aren’t returned promptly
- Audit the key system on a 6 monthly basis

Data Systems, Website & Social Media

- Ensure tenant, landlord and property details are updated and audited through the CRM system
- Support the team with regular website updates 
- Update Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn pages

Skills & Experience Required

- Great organisational and time management skills
- Ability to learn and adopt skills in new IT software
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Using own initiative to resolve problems
- Customer service orientated 
- Previou work experience within a lettings agency or able to evidence familiarity with the lettings process

Application Process

Please submit your most recent CV and a covering letter outlining your skills and experience and why this would make you the right person for the job to:

Apply today and help us build this exciting new venture!

This post is funded by National Lottery Community Fund

REF-217 647

Location:  To cover the Cumbria, Lancashire, Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire area 

Working pattern: Remote work with frequent travel required. You will be expected to deliver a face-to-face service to clients in their own home or safe meeting place within the region. 

Deadline for applications: 3rd November 2024 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications)

Interviews to be conducted: Mid November 

Start date in role: 6th January 2025 

Rare opportunity: Help those affected by road crashes and create lasting change with Brake, the renowned road safety charity. 

Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly. 

Join our team: We're expanding our National Road Victim Service and need a dedicated caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate team. Your role will involve delivering world-class support services to those at their most vulnerable. 

Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in rolling out trauma-informed support services nationwide. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road crashes. 

What we offer: 

• A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, pro-rata for part-time working patterns) 

• Additional birthday day off 

• Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave 

• Death in service benefit 

• Pension 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

• Flexible working 

• A rewarding role with purpose 

• Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees  

Who you are: We need passionate, self-starters with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Your experience in roles within the police, criminal justice, counselling, caseworker or health and social care sectors could make you an ideal candidate.

Specifically seeking candidates with: 

• frontline support service experience 

• a full, clean UK driving licence, access to your own transport and are willing to use it for work purposes (we reimburse travelling expenses) 

• experience supporting people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with those with heightened vulnerabilities. 

• research and advocacy skills – you will reach out to other organisations to support your cases where required 

• competent IT skills for remote work 

Join our mission: Your greatest reward will be knowing you've made a positive difference in someone's recovery from psychological trauma. 

About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you. 

Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now. 

Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview. 

A DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service. 

Join us today and be part of the solution!  

Harris Hill is thrilled to be partnering with a global charity in the search for an enthusiastic and committed Database Officer (maternity cover). If you are a CRM expert with excellent attention to detail, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

In this role, you will focus on managing the organisation’s database operations with a particular emphasis on ensuring accurate and timely processing of income and donations, maintaining high standards of data quality, and supporting the Fundraising team with their data requirements. You will have opportunity to work in a charity focused on improving the welfare of working animals like horses, donkeys, and camels. It provides veterinary care, education, and support in areas where these animals are vital to livelihoods, aiming to ensure their health and well-being.

Title: Database Officer

Hours: Full time, 12-month fixed term maternity cover

Salary: £37,500 per annum plus benefits

Location: Hybrid – remote, London Head Office as required (up to 1 day per month)

Closing date: Applications being reviewed on a rolling basis  

More about the role:

As Database Officer, you’ll play a pivotal role in importing and reconciling donation data from various sources into the Raiser’s Edge system, managing regular gift administration, and maintaining data quality and GDPR compliance. You will also support the fundraising team by generating data selections for appeals, providing reports on fundraising performance, and offering training on data processes to colleagues. Your work will directly impact the charity’s ability to connect with donors and drive fundraising initiatives, helping them continue their vital work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Donation Processing: Importing and reconciling donation data from various sources into the Raiser’s Edge system, ensuring timely and accurate income processing.
• Database Maintenance: Maintaining the quality and integrity of the database, including GDPR compliance, updating consent records, and consolidating duplicate entries.
• Support for Fundraising Teams: Providing data selections, reports, and support to fundraising teams for campaigns and donor communications.
• Collaboration with Finance: Working closely with the finance team to reconcile gift income and manage Gift Aid claims.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive, mission-driven environment, where your contributions will have a real, lasting impact. If you're detail-oriented, collaborative, and eager to use your data expertise for a worthy cause, I’d love to hear from you.

To apply for this role and for further details, including a job description and person specification, please email Faye at Harris Hill on or call on 020 7820 7303.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

This is an exciting and varied post as Deputy Director of Global Relationships within our Global Relationships Team, whose role will be to support our vision to equip the Methodist Church in Britain to be a growing, evangelistic, inclusive, justice-seeking and globally connected Church for the 21st century. This might suit someone seeking to move into a director level role.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative and professional leader within the Global Relationships (GR) team, part of the Mission Team as it fulfils its strategy in response to Our Calling and a Methodist Way of Life.

In this post, you will focus on the following priorities:

• Providing leadership for the development and delivery of our People to People programmes.
• Leading the delivery and engagement with Partner Church leaders at the Methodist Conference and Pre-conference Consultations.
• Engaging with global partners in developing the work of global topic network consultations.
• Leading on telling the story of our global connections across a variety of media to develop awareness and excitement for global aspects of mission in the 21st Century.
• Working closely with the Director of Global Relationships in the innovation of new programmes, representing Global Relationships within the church and with partners, and deputising for the Director as required.

About You

You will need to have the following:

• Graduate qualification in theology, missiology or equivalent, together with relevant experience
• Excellent understanding of the global mission context in the 21st Century
• Proven ability to work cross culturally and to relate to persons within different globally based organisations  
• A leader skilled in collaborative working
• Confident and fluent presenter to a wide range of audiences

It is a requirement that applicants have the right to work in the UK.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups.  We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by the Methodist Church.

For an informal discussion about this role please see our website for contact details. 

If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please see our website for contact details for the HR team. 

Closing Date: Monday, 4 November 2024

Interview Date: Tuesday, 26 November 2024 in London

Trusts and Fundraising Officer

We are looking for a tenacious, methodical, and organised person who can deliver sustainable income growth from trusts for the organisation. This role offers hybrid or remote working.

Position: Trusts and Fundraising Officer

Location: Hybrid (home and office in Amersham, Buckinghamshire) or Remote

Hours: Full-Time (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £27,000-£30,000

Closing date: Friday 15th November 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 26th November (First interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams)

About the Role

We want someone who shares the organisations core values of being child focussed, sparky, empowering, resourceful and kind and who can live by the ethos of who Roald Dahl was and what he is delivering through his legacy. We also need someone who is flexible and can react positively to a post- Coronavirus fundraising world.

The role’s main task is to maximise income from trusts by the creation of high-quality applications and

reports to funders, and by providing excellent account management and cross-team collaboration.

Supported by the Head of Development and the rest of the team, key responsibilities include:

· Trusts research - you will proactively identify trusts and research them for suitability.

· Trust applications – you will be able to gather project information, curate it, and write it up into informative, engaging, high quality applications, giving trusts the opportunity to fund the work.

· Trust relationships – you will communicate and will build relationships with funders through emails, letters, telephone calls, service visits and face to face engagements.

· Provide high quality account management - maximising income generation and relationship longevity.

· Reporting – you will gather the necessary information to compile reports that give funders real insight into what they have achieved.

· Support the rest of the team – to gain experience and maximise fundraising opportunities

· Building and maintaining team processes

About You

You will have experience working or volunteering for a charity and in writing successful bids and securing income, ideally from trusts.

You will have:

· The ability to take complex information and translate this into persuasive written communication which leads to action.

· Solid research skills, which can be applied to identification of suitable new prospects for a funding pipeline.

· Ability to operate in a highly cohesive, high performing team based on the principles of trust, mutual respect, and empowerment.

· Effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise conflicting workloads successfully.

· A high level of competence in using Microsoft Office software notably Excel, Word and generic databases.

About the Organisation

Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children. Our vision is that every seriously ill child deserves a Roald Dahl Nurse and fundraising is core to achieving this. Our vision is that every seriously ill child has a Nurse to help them to lead a more marvellous life. Our mission is to provide specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children living with complex, lifelong conditions.

As a charity that works in partnership with the NHS, we find innovative ways to ensure that children and families have the care and support they need. We do this through improving the healthcare outcomes and resilience of children and families, and we focus on complex, lifelong conditions that are underfunded and under-resourced. The outcomes we are aiming to achieve are:

· Improved quality of care

· Improved experience of care

· Improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness of care

· Improved resilience of seriously ill children and their families

You may also have experience in areas such as Trust, Trust, Trust Fundraising, Trust Fundrasiser, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Trusts and Grants, Trusts Officer, Trusts Fundraising Officer, Legacy.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Since Rewilding Britain was formed in 2015 rewilding has moved from being a niche idea to playing a significant role in the fight against some of the biggest global challenges we face. Rewilding Britain is at the forefront of this change, acting as a catalyst for debate and action, and demonstrating the power of working with nature to build a sustainable world where people thrive.

Rewilding Britain wants to see rewilding flourishing across 30% of Britain, reconnecting us with the natural world, sustaining communities and tackling the interconnected nature and climate emergencies.

We influence policy, inspire public action and catalyse joined-up practical and financial support to help establish rewilding across Britain’s land and seas. Through our rapidly growing Rewilding Network we’re bringing together a community of rewilders - from land managers and farmers, to charities, community groups and national parks - to inspire and support each other to create a wilder, more prosperous Britain. It’s not too late - but we must act now.

We are now seeking a Social Media and Digital Assistant who will apply their creativity and digital expertise to deliver high-quality, innovative digital communications for the charity, helping increase Rewilding Britain's reach and impact across social media, email and our website. You will be part of a team with a mission to raise awareness of rewilding and promote Rewilding Britain's campaigns, fundraising appeals, practitioner resources and policy initiatives. 

The post-holder will be a strong communicator with hands-on social media production experience, who's passionate about emerging technologies, has fantastic organisational and team working skills, thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to make a difference. This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing charity and directly contribute to the growth of the rewilding movement.

Job purpose:

To engage and motivate our target audiences by delivering Rewilding Britain's social media outputs and assisting with our email campaigns and website content, with a view to continually enhancing our impact.

Line Manager: Digital Communications Lead

Your responsibilities will include:

Social media delivery and community management

• Plan and deliver inspiring and effective social media content, including as part of engagement campaigns, fundraising appeals and initiative launches, and in support of our partners and members.
• Produce text- and video-/graphic-based social media posts and campaigns that are both suited to our target audiences and adapted for the most appropriate social channels.
• Carry out community management across the charity's digital channels, triaging queries and drafting responses.
• Assist with the optimisation of Rewilding Britain's current social media channels and the identification of new opportunities/platforms/trends that would help further our mission.
  

Email communications 

• Support the Communications and Engagement team with the planning, building and scheduling of email communications (campaigns, supporters, fundraising, corporate partners etc) within Mailchimp.
• Assist with the AB testing of our email marketing and executing a plan of continuous improvement for our emails.
• Support with managing our enquiry inboxes as and when required.
  

Reporting and optimising

• Collate statistics on the performance of our social and email channels, in line with our KPIs, and work closely with the Digital Communications Lead to make ongoing recommendations for our output.
• Implement feedback and lessons learned to refine and improve our social media approach.
• Stay current with sector and specialist trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to continuously grow the effectiveness of our channels, particularly social media.

Communications support

• Take responsibility for triaging internal requests for content output across our channels and coordinate this across the Communications and  Engagement team.
• Assist the team in keeping our image library up to date, by uploading and tagging new imagery.
• Support the team by uploading content to Rewilding Britain's website, following best practice. You may also provide support for more involved web optimisation projects.
• Support with the preparation and delivery of online and in-person events. As well as providing social media and email support, this could include representing Rewilding Britain alongside other team members at events, exhibitions, workshops, conferences, rallies and more.
• Contribute to content production across the team, where relevant, such as producing blogs or carrying out image research.
• Support the Communications Team with general administrative tasks where required.

Skills, experience and behaviours

Experience

Essential

•  At least two years' experience in a similar digital communications role, delivering successful content across social media and/or email to further organisational objectives.
• Proven experience in managing social media channels in a professional role, including LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, as well as others that might be relevant for Rewilding Britain.
• Experience of reporting on digital communications and campaigns and measuring impact, using analytics tools such as Google Analytics or Plausible and social media management tools such as Hootsuite and Metricool.

Desirable

• Experience working in a sector relevant to rewilding, and understanding of the rewilding movement.
• Experience in producing email communications in a professional environment.
• Experience in managing web content, with an understanding of best practice and familiarity with web content management 

Skills

Essential

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for effective engagement.
• Skills in creative content development, such as video creation and editing and producing simple graphics for our channels.
• A thorough understanding of current social and digital communications tools, landscape and trends.
• Strong organisational skills with experience in delivering across multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Desirable

• An understanding of SEO and the role this plays in digital communications.
• An understanding of social media's role in paid advertising and a willingness to support with paid social campaigns.
• Skilled in using email marketing systems (such as Mailchimp) to build emails and/or automated journeys.
• Skills in relevant content production programmes such as Adobe Creative Suite.

Personal qualities

Essential

• The ability to work in an agile environment, responding to the every-day needs of the business while also delivering on longer-term objectives.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively and autonomously from home, while also working collaboratively as part of a tight-knit team.
• Has a passion for digital communications and keeping up with the latest trends, with a keenness to apply this to our cause.
• Creativity, with the ability to unlock innovation as an individual and a team player.
• A passion for nature restoration and rewilding and an eagerness to develop learning in this area.

Education

Essential

• We're looking for someone with high standards of writing and reading proficiency for this role. While a degree is not essential, the candidate must demonstrate that they have obtained at least GCSE or equivalent in English (Pass or above).

This job description is not all encompassing and may change to reflect need. Your duties may be reviewed from time to time and revised and updated in consultation with you to reflect appropriate changes.

Terms and conditions and staff benefits

The role is a full-time, 5-day-week (35 hours) position.

The salary is £23,000 - £27,000 per annum depending upon experience.

There will be some freedom for the person to determine their own working arrangements each week, within limitations, providing the work is delivered.

Rewilding Britain employees benefit from 25 days annual leave per year (pro rata for part time roles), rising to 30 days over 5 years. A generous employer-matched pension scheme is also available.

We are a virtual team who work from home and/or co-working spaces. We will support you to achieve a suitable virtual working environment. Some meetings are held face to face across Britain, so a willingness to travel with occasional overnight stays is desirable.

Equality in employment: Candidates will be shortlisted and selected according to suitability for the post without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Use of artificial intelligence tools: Rewilding Britain does not accept cover letters, presentations or answers to recruitment questions whose content is AI generated and we will actively screen for this as part of our recruitment process. Rewilding Britain does not use AI tools to review candidate applications; real people will review and shortlist applications.

Rewilding Britain is not a licenced sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to the provision of a valid right to work in the UK.

We are looking for someone with experience of conducting research who can work within our research team and alongside our modelling team.  The candidate would be expected to conduct qualitative research, write briefings and reports, and present findings to stakeholders.  They would be supported by the Head of Policy Research and the Deputy Director of the PPI. 

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) is an educational research institute established to help improve later life outcomes. We are independent and an expert across all elements of the UK pension system. We contribute facts, analysis and commentary to help stakeholders, decision-makers and law-makers take informed policy positions and decisions on pensions and retirement income provision.

Ideally the appointment would run from December 2024 to November 2025.

Team: Policy Research Team

Direct Reports: None

Reports to: Head of Policy Research

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the management and timely delivery of PPI research projects
• Manage multiple external and internal stakeholders including project sponsors
• Conduct literature reviews and desk-based research
• Analyse and interpret data from a policy perspective and develop conclusions from analysis
• Work closely with the PPI modelling team to determine methodology for the production of data and projections
• Draft PPI reports
• Present on a variety of retirement and pensions topics (internally and externally)
• Participate in discussion groups and seminars on pensions policy issues
• Generate ideas for new areas of research and get involved in developing and securing new PPI research projects if possible/appropriate
• Manage competing deadlines and priorities
• Work closely with other members of the PPI

Essential skills:

• A working knowledge of the UK pension system, or the ability to acquire knowledge quickly and / or work experience in social policy research;
• Proven high quality research skills, including desk and internet research and the ability to lead research projects in a pro-active way;
• Proven ability to interpret statistics and modelling results;
• Excellent report-writing and data presentation skills, drafting for public, or non-technical, readers in plain English;
• Good organisational and time management skills;
• Good interpersonal skills and demonstrable team player qualities.
• Experience of presenting research findings in seminars or conferences.

The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of the right to work in the UK and two referees.  One should be the current/most recent employer and/or prior employer but they will not be contacted without prior consent. The successful candidate will also need to maintain an independent point of view to fit with the PPI’s non-political, fact-based stance.

The PPI takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Location

We are a hybrid organisation and operate a remote working policy which means staff spend some time working in the office and some time working remotely. It is important that the successful candidate builds strong relationships across the team as a whole and with our stakeholders.  As most of our audiences and sponsors are mainly based in London, there will be a strong case for the successful candidate being London based, or able to come to London as frequently as required. We therefore anticipate that the normal place of work will be at the PPI office in Central London.

Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics.

We are seeking an experienced Head of Policy Research to join our team. This is a senior and strategic role, responsible for team management and leading key research projects, providing subject matter expertise and liaising with stakeholders. The role is responsible for the delivery of research and projects under their remit and contribution to the development of new research, working closely with other senior leaders and external stakeholders.

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) is an educational research institute established to help improve later life outcomes. We are independent and an expert across all elements of the UK pension system. We contribute facts, analysis and commentary to help stakeholders, decision-makers and law-makers take informed policy positions and decisions on pensions and retirement income provision.

Direct reports: Permanent researchers x3 and contractors (on an ad hoc basis)

Reports to: Deputy Director

Responsibilities

• Leading the research team, managing the resources and interaction with the modelling team
• Managing relevant external research associates, brought in from time to time to complete projects
• Generating input into the overall research plan with ideas for new areas of research
• Producing scopes and bids and working with external sources to secure project funding
• Building relationships with others in the academic community and Government
• Representing the PPI at events and conferences, and in discussions with Government, the pensions industry and other stakeholders. 
• The management and production of PPI research projects:
  • To ensure the timely delivery of quality outputs from the policy researchers and relevant research associates
  • From time to time, subject to workload: to research and draft PPI publications including conducting literature reviews and desk-based research, analysing and interpreting data from a policy perspective, developing conclusions from analysis, presenting data and report writing
  • To participate in discussion groups and seminars on pensions policy issues and contribute to developing the PPI’s research agenda and profile.
• Line management responsibilities for direct reports:
  • Workload management
  • Support / mentoring
  • Appraisals / on-going reviews
  • Development / training plans
  • Resource availability

​Essential skills:

• A working knowledge of the UK pension system (or the ability to acquire this knowledge quickly) or work experience in social policy research.
• Proven high quality research skills, including desk and internet research, and the ability to lead research projects in a pro-active way.
• Proven ability to interpret statistics/ modelling results (the candidate is not expected to undertake modelling or handle large data sets themselves).
• Excellent report-writing and data presentation skills, drafting for public, or non-technical, readers in plain English.
• Experience of presenting research findings in seminars or conferences.
• Management of a small team of professionals.
• Good project management, organisational an time management skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and leadership skills and demonstrable team player qualities.
• The capability to work independently.

​The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of the right to work in the UK and two referees.  One should be the current/most recent employer and/or prior employer but they will not be contacted without prior consent. The successful candidate will also need to maintain an independent point of view to fit with the PPI’s non-political, fact-based stance.

The PPI takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Location

We are a hybrid organisation and operate a remote working policy which means staff spend some time working in the office and some time working remotely. It is important that the successful candidate builds strong relationships across the team as a whole and with our stakeholders.  As most of our audiences and sponsors are mainly based in London, there will be a strong case for the successful candidate being London based, or able to come to London as frequently as required. We therefore anticipate that the normal place of work will be at the PPI office in Central London.

Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics.

We are seeking a Project Research Officer to join our small team to work on a new project, which examines the use of data and powers by HMRC in addressing offshore tax compliance.

HOURS: Part time, 2 days per week (15hrs). A flexible working policy is offered, with core working hours of 1000hrs-1500hrs.

CONTRACT: 24 month fixed term contract, subject to successfully completing a three month probationary period.

LOCATION: Remote, with periodic in-person team meetings (quarterly).

BENEFITS: 24 days paid annual leave per year pro rated, plus eight Bank Holidays. A contribution of up to £175pcm towards a co-working desk.

WHO ARE WE: TaxWatch is the UK’s only charity dedicated to compliance and sound administration of the law in the field of taxation. We are an investigative think tank which conducts forensic research and analysis on tax compliance, tax policy, and tax law, publishing our research to improve public understanding of these issues. We are independent of any political party.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working with the Director and existing Research Analyst to conduct a research project examining the ways in which HMRC addresses offshore compliance, with a focus on its use of information and existing enforcement powers, identifying areas where compliance could be improved.

Develop and undertake the research project within specified timescales, from inception to delivery, in collaboration with the wider TaxWatch team, driving the project forward, providing updates on progress the Director and Trustees. This will involve:

· Identifying key stakeholders relevant to the project, developing and building relationships, conducting interviews, gaining insight from their knowledge and experiences and identifying areas for further investigation.

· Requesting and analysing information from HMRC.

· Analysing both qualitative and quantitative data to identify key findings and making policy and procedural recommendations based on the findings.

· Producing high quality written work, including long form written reports based on the research undertaken.

· Liaising with other organisations, journalists, politicians and government bodies to publicise the findings of the report.

· A limited amount of administrative tasks that support the running of the project including documentation of research findings and tracking Freedom of Information requests on team systems.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

ESSENTIAL:

· Critical thinking and a curious mindset, particularly seeking out and analysing data, from both qualitative and quantitative sources.

· Strong writing capability. TaxWatch is an organisation that places a high priority on concise and effective written style. Research must be clear, accurate and to the point.

· Ability to work remotely while working co-operatively with wider team. Organised and logical in approach.

· Self motivated. Able to successfully manage own time, work, and hit deadlines.

· Comfortable with statistics, and explaining complex issues to non-specialist audiences.

· Confident communicator and able to express their thoughts clearly, representing TaxWatch credibly to external stakeholders.

DESIRABLE

· A good understanding of offshore tax compliance and how HMRC currently addresses it.

· Knowledge of the current legislation pertaining to the taxation of offshore income and gains, and the enforcement powers held by HMRC.

· Recent employment or work experience in HMRC with either Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) or Risk & Intelligence Service (RIS).

HOW TO APPLY: please provide your CV (no more than two pages), and covering letter (one page), tailored to the Job Advert criteria

CLOSING DATE: Friday 15 November 2024.

INTERVIEWS: Date and location tbc. Likely week commencing 25 November via Teams or in person in Bristol.