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Age UK is recruiting for an Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to 3 senior leaders within the organisation including the Chief Financial Officer, Chief People Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Age International.

This key role will provide support which incorporates diary management, travel arrangements, drafting agendas/reports/PowerPoint presentations, minute taking of meetings and occasional adhoc project support to the 3 stakeholders.

We're looking for a person that is a highly resourceful team-player, who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, while remaining proactive, and efficient.

As Executive Assistant, you will have the natural ability to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organisational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities.

If you have previous experience in an Executive Assistant position, please review the job description below for a more exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Please note that due to the Hybrid nature of this role, the successful applicant will be required to commute to our central London office near Tower Hill, minimum twice per week but ideally 3 days.

Age UK internal grade - 7L

Must haves:

What we need from you:

* Administrative and co-ordination experience - minute taking, diary management, managing payments, and travel support to Directors and teams.
* Experience of organising events.
* Experience of maintaining electronic files and records.
* Competency with current office technology including MS Teams, Microsoft 365 applications, emails and calendars, and associated communication tools.
* Excellent communication skills to assist with co-ordination.
* Confidence working across departments and the ability to build strong working relationships.
* Ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines.
* Able to use initiative and judgement in dealing with urgent or sensitive situations without direct supervision.
* Ability to work with discretion on confidential matters.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

This role description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and dimensions for the role. In addition to the contents of this role description, employees are expected to undertake any and all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by line management.

Age UK acknowledges that some groups are less likely to apply for roles and we welcome applications from anyone who feels they have the skills, time and energy to commit to us.

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

We are looking for a Peer Researcher to expand upon key findings from a recent survey on local LGBTQIA+ community experiences of stigma and barriers to mental health care access. These will then be refined to make recommendations to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of inclusive, early-intervention mental health care.

Working within a small research team, you will draw together the experiences of mental health services from people within LGBTQIA+ communities in Lambeth and Southwark with peer-led interviews and focus groups. Final recommendations will be validated through a co-produced follow up survey. The project will be led by an experienced Research Associate who will underpin high standards of research, offering training and support with interviews, focus groups and survey data collection; data analysis and the report writing.

We particularly welcome applications from individuals with lived experience as part of the LGBTQIA+ community and navigating mental health challenges. We are open to the work being done by two people working approximately 7 hours per week each .

The role will involve:

• Working independently and collaboratively with the team to co-ordinate and facilitate participant interviews and focus groups in community settings.
• Preparation and debriefing of participant interviews/ focus groups. • Supporting the analysis and validation of data.
• Contributing to the dissemination of findings through presentations or written inputs
• Maintaining confidentiality and respecting the individual needs of the project participants.
• Adhering to safeguarding protocols to ensure the safety and wellbeing of participants and team members, reporting any concerns in line with organisational policies.

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Closing date: Sunday 5th January (11:59pm)

We are looking for a Senior Quantitative Research Associate within our Survey Coordination Centre in our Service Delivery team. You will need demonstrable quantitative research experience with skills in questionnaire design, research methods, and data handling analysis and reporting. You will also need demonstrable experience of developing and maintaining relationships with clients, as well as excellent project management skills. Experience of supervising others is also important for this role.

Salary: £40,708 - £46,523 per annum

Contract period: Fixed term contract - February 2025 - April 2026

Job Type: Full time (37.5 hours)

Reporting to: Research Manager

Team: Service Delivery

Location: Oxford / hybrid working (up to full time from home)

In this role you will lead on specific survey research projects. This includes contributing to the design and testing of survey methods and questions as well as project management of the survey process and cleaning and management of survey data. You will also engage with and disseminate results to various audiences. You will also supervise one or more Research Associates.

In this role you will:

• Plan, manage and deliver a range of projects using a variety of survey methodologies
• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing clients and other external stakeholders
• Design surveys, tools and methodologies, collating, managing and checking very large data sets
• Assist in preparing proposals, tenders and quotations
• Produce written and numeric outputs
• Monitor project costs and expenditure
• Provide day to day supervision to one or more Research Associates

About you

You will have:

• Extensive quantitative research experience with skills in questionnaire design, research methods, and data handling, analysis and reporting
• Familiarity with and understanding of the core principles of both quantitative and qualitative research (i.e. understanding of the key considerations when selecting and developing a methodological approach to a question)
• Knowledge and understanding of the variety of survey methodologies available to collect data
• Knowledge and understanding of probability sampling methods for statistical sample surveys
• Excellent project management skills with a track record in undertaking and managing survey research projects
• Ability to collate, analyse and interpret large volumes of qualitative and quantitative data
• Experience of developing and maintaining relationships with clients, external stakeholders, collaborators or partners
• Competent user of statistical software packages (e.g. SPSS, Stata, R, or SAS)
• Demonstrable supervisory or line management skills
• Excellent customer service skills in a business environment
• Empathy with Picker and its aims
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience

This is a summary of the job description. Please review the full job description below.

About Picker Institute Europe

Picker is an Oxford-based charity with an international reputation as a key authority in the measurement and improvement of patient experience. Our mission is to make person-centred health and social care a reality for everyone.

We evaluate the areas of health and social care that matter most to people, producing actionable and insightful results to drive advances in standards. If you are passionate about putting people at the forefront of healthcare services, then Picker could be the place for you.

Working with us

Here at Picker, we believe in treating our people well; from excellent career opportunities to a positive, collaborative culture. We all work with a shared set of values that inspire us to achieve the biggest impact.

Working alongside colleagues who are experts in their field, you will be part of a team contributing to our vision ‘the highest quality person centred care for all, always’. You will contribute to our research with NHS Trusts and many high profile charities, such as The British Heart Foundation, Pancreatic Cancer UK and Mind.

To support you we offer a friendly, person centred working culture with many benefits including:

• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities, including flexible start and finish times
• Convenient Oxford location with free parking
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days, plus eight public holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave
• Christmas office closure (currently an additional 3 1/2 days leave)
• Contributory company pension scheme (currently employer matching up to 8%)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Free life assurance (currently 4 x salary)
• Tailored learning and development, including access to complete iHasco training library
• Health and wellbeing resources including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Regular calendar of social activities organised by a dedicated Social, Wellbeing and Employee Engagement team

Do you have a passion for mission in London? 
Do you have experience in sharing the love of God and His gospel with prisoners and prison leavers?  
Can you help envision and partner with the Church in London for mission in a cross-cultural context?

London City Mission is recruiting a full-time 1-year fixed term Specialist Mission Associate who will bring their passion and skills to support the work at our Pan-London Prisons & Resettlement Team.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a love for prisoners and prison leavers; a track record in evangelism amongst them; and the ability to inspire others in churches across London to get involved in ministry. They will work alongside and equip church volunteers for outreach amongst prisoners and former prisoners who are resettled in their communities, working as part of an experienced gospel ministry team.  They will also need to be able to raise ministry personal support, including a target financial support as well as prayer supporters for the work of the Mission through personal and church partnership networks.

We estimate that one in two Londoners, that’s roughly 4.5 million people, may not otherwise hear the gospel in their lifetime. These are the people who are unlikely to have a Christian friend to invite them to church or introduce them to the hope they can find in Jesus Christ. Many of those who have never heard the gospel will be from diverse people groups and faith communities.

We are convinced more than ever that LONDON NEEDS JESUS!

Our teams have a clear remit: to help envision and partner with churches in London to reach the least-reached people groups in some of the hardest to reach areas. The successful candidate will be a wholly committed follower of Jesus who will bring their passion and skills to support the work of our teams, helping to research the mission needs of an area, supporting networking with churches, helping to train and equip church volunteers in practical evangelism, or helping churches develop their mission work.

For further information, please download the Job Description and Application form available from our website.

There is an occupational requirement that the person appointed to this role be an evangelical Christian. The Occupational Requirement provision of the Equality Act 2010 applies. The appointed candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check.

This is a full-time, 1-year fixed-term position (with the possibility of extending).

Salary: £28,051 per annum (5 days a week).

Closing date for applications: Sunday 12th January 2025

Interviews will be scheduled on Thursday 23rd January 2025.

Associate Director of Finance & Operations

Job title: Associate Director of Finance & Operations 

Purpose: Provide leadership to ensure the efficient and effective management of operations, people, finance, security, and compliance, ensuring excellence across these areas. 

Responsible to: CEO 

Responsible for: HR Business Partner, Operations Officer, Finance Officer (Part-time), Finance Lead (Part-time) 

Working with: Senior management team, programmes team, colleagues in other departments and stakeholders as necessary. 

Grade and Salary: GBP 65,000 

Location:  London, UK (Hybrid with at least 2 days in the London office) 

Post: Full-time 

Period: Permanent 

REDR UK AND THE WORK WE DO   

RedR UK is an international NGO and learning provider that develops capacity and supports aid workers, organisations, and communities to prepare for and respond effectively to crises within humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding contexts. Our work builds resilience, primarily in low and lower middle-income countries worldwide. We have 40 years’ experience responding to natural and manmade disasters.    

We are an HPass Certified Learning Provider, meaning we meet the Humanitarian Learning Standards. RedR UK is committed to the Humanitarian Charter, the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief and the Core Humanitarian Standard.   

RedR UK has offices in London and Amman and maintains a large pool of highly qualified trainers and experts who go through a rigorous certification and selection process. 

RedR UK is committed to a strong, positive culture, with benefits for staff and those with whom we work. Our culture is also important to us in terms of our ethic of humanitarian impartiality and neutrality and our compliance with the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and other professional codes of conduct.   

Our values are vitally important to us as individuals, teams and to RedR UK as a whole. We are committed to a continuous process of strengthening our culture, maintaining the high standards required to work together effectively, and delivering first class advice and service to those with whom we work.   

ABOUT THE ROLE 

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Associate Director to join RedR and its Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to oversee the efficient and effective functioning of our organisation's key operational areas, including Operations, People Management, Finance, Security and Compliance. The Associate Director will play a pivotal role as part of the SLT in ensuring the smooth implementation of our humanitarian programmes while upholding the highest standards of excellence, accountability, integrity, collaboration and lifelong learning.

You will have a deep understanding of how to deliver programmes in a humanitarian context in a safe, secure and compliant manner. You will enhance delivery through standard operating procedures across the organisation and lead by doing.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Financial Management 

You will lead a finance team of 2 (both part-time), responsible for excellent financial management, controls, reporting, budgeting, and auditing (both internal and external) including: 

• Maintaining up-to-date financial records, including processing invoices, payments, and managing accounts payable and receivable. 
• Month-end and year-end closing procedures.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations. 
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, managing cashflow. 
• Oversee payroll processing and reimbursement procedures. 
• Analysis of financial data and preparation of reports for leadership review. 
• Set standards for programme staff on financial budgeting and reporting 
• Stay informed about changes in accounting regulations and best practices. 
• Lead the improvement of finance and accounting processes and systems. 
• Prepare consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with Charity SORP FRS 102. 
• Lead on external audits to ensure that all external audit requirements are met in the UK and Jordan and associated statutory reporting (e.g. to HMRC). 
• Lead on regular internal audits and apply learnings in improving systems. 
• Lead on fraud and corruption prevention and response, and cyber security. 
• Work with SLT and business teams to prepare UK and overseas regulatory annual reporting. 
• Actively engage in the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meetings, leading on behalf of the SLT. 

Operational Delivery

You will systematically enhance, streamline and optimise operational processes and systems to enhance delivery and security of people. You will lead on efficiency, quality, and scalability while availing technological advancement. This includes systems, IT, CRM, facilities and vendor management. You will be supported by an operations officer to deliver this role: 

• Provide administrative support to the Operations, IT functions of the organisation.
• Leading process improvement and renewals (e.g. insurance) across Operations, (e.g. IT, security).
• Enhancing adherence to organisational systems, e.g. Office 365, Sharepoint, Salesforce, ensuring the organisation becomes more efficient and effective in how it works. 
• Lead any country registration, reporting, resourcing requirements, ensuring compliance and adherence to RedR policies. 
• Lead on policy review, updates and roll out.
• Maintain RedR’s risk register and ensure its regular review throughout the organisation. 
• Leading a robust approach to data security. 
• Ensure the delivery of best practice security management through risk management, situational analysis, assessment, plan implementation, monitoring and evaluation, continuity and crisis planning and leadership. Lead the delivery of security management standard operating practice, protocols and procedures to support programmes and staff in the field. 
• Actively engage in the Senior Leadership Team. 
• Lead the preparation of monthly All Hands and Quarterly Team Meetings; and preparation for Board meetings. 

People & Culture

• You will lead the People & Culture function at RedR and be supported in that coordination by a HR business partner. 
• Implement HR policies and procedures to support a diverse workforce including employees, consultants and Associate trainers and members. 
• Supporting a positive and healthy working culture across the organisation.
• Enshrine best practice people processes including in recruitment, onboarding, professional development and performance management. 
• Manage any organisational change management processes and ensure that RedR UK’s culture and values are embedded across the organisation. 
• Analyse resource requirements and utilisation across programmes, providing insights and recommendations; collaborate with programmes to develop strategies for optimising resource allocation and utilisation. Establish mechanisms for ongoing monitoring of resource allocation and utilisation across programmes. 
• Foster collaboration across teams for effectiveness and efficiency, to avoid duplication, achieve a consistent approach and to improve quality. 

RedR UK Leadership 

• Provide direction and leadership to the organisation's finance, operational and people functions, aligning them with the overall mission and objectives. 
• Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team in delivering RedR UK’s 2025-27 strategy. 
• Lead on change management and strategic initiatives for RedR. 
• Manage a process of regular and effective communication and reporting across RedR, where lessons are learned, analysed, and applied. 
• Work with other RedR organisations to develop the RedR family as a global brand, investigating synergies and economies of scale between the organisations. 
• Foster a positive and resilient team culture that embraces and adapts to change, promoting innovation and continuous improvement. 

Key competencies 

Achieving Results: 

• Operationalises strategy decisions to make significant gains.  
• Leads major initiatives to streamline operations, enhance productivity, and ensure best practice. 
• Drives the adoption of best practices, constantly seeking ways to improve operational excellence. 
• Considers wider implications of decisions to ensure comprehensive results. 

Engaging with Stakeholders: 

• Cultivates strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, to achieve shared goals and foster a culture of cooperation. 
• Manages stakeholder expectations effectively, resolving conflicts and building consensus around operational changes. 
• Senior representation of the organisation with stakeholders. 

Humanitarian Learning Principles and Practices: 

• Advocates for the importance of key humanitarian principles within the organisation and among stakeholders.  
• Promotes a culture of continuous learning and adaptation within the organisation. 
• Promotes a culture of well-being and duty of care. 

Managing Projects: 

• Thinks ahead to long-term goals while maintaining focus on present tasks. 
• Leads the planning, analyses, implementation, and evaluation of projects and initiatives. 
• Creates and supports flexibility through quick adaptation to change. 

Demonstrating Leadership: 

• Inspires and motivates staff to perform at their best, fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence, accountability, and integrity. 
• Leads by example, demonstrating ethical leadership and a commitment to the organisation's mission and values. 
• Provides mentorship, coaching, and professional development opportunities to staff, empowering them to grow and succeed. 

Technical Expertise: 

• Masters comprehensive technical expertise. 
• Directs integration of technical skills. 
• Applies rigorous technical standards ensuring exceptional quality. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION  

Essential  

• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of RedR UK and a deep understanding of key humanitarian principles. 
• Proven track record of senior management expertise in a humanitarian context specific to finance, operations, and people. 
• Proficiency in data analysis with a keen understanding of performance and operational metrics. 
• Extensive experience in and security management within the humanitarian sector across fragile and conflict affected states. 
• Experience with procurement, contracting and compliance requirements of key donors including USAID, FCDO and UN agencies. 
• Familiarity with systems including Salesforce, QuickBooks, Dext, Sharepoint, and Excel. 
• Ability to navigate and thrive within a dynamic environment, exhibiting flexibility and resilience within a small organisation.
• Exceptional people management skills in international contexts. 

What We Offer: Your well-being, our priority 

At RedR UK, we are dedicated to creating a supportive work environment that values and nurtures our team. Our benefits package is designed to foster a balanced and fulfilling career, supporting both your professional growth and personal well-being. Benefits include: 

• 23 days annual leave, increasing by one day each year up to 28 days (excluding public holidays). Plus, one day birthday leave. 

• 5% employer pension contribution involving dependants 
• 3 paid days annually to volunteer for causes you care about 
• 5 days of paid study leave 
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental Pay at 100% for 12 weeks for employees with over two years of service. 
• Life assurance coverage equalling four times your salary. 
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave for family emergencies, 5 days dependent leave. 

Our benefits are integral to RedR UK’s commitment to valuing, developing, and caring for our people as we work together to make an impact in the humanitarian sector. If you believe you can make difference, please join us. 

Could this be you?

Please send your CV and one-page cover letter. We will be hiring on rolling basis.

Prospectus are pleased to be searching for an interim Associate Director of Fundraising Operations for a world-renowned institution. This role is offered on 12 month contract and will ideally start no later than February 2025.

The Interim appointment will primarily be responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational expertise within the Fundraising and Partnerships team to drive income growth and create a culture of high performance. You will shape and embed the new fundraising strategy, enabling the department to maxims the potential of new opportunities across predominantly high-value fundraising streams. Reporting to the Director, you will also have strategic oversight of the Individual and Visitor Giving function, delivering over £2m each year.

The selected candidate will have significant fundraising operations and strategic leadership experience. You will be an excellent department leader and will thrive in personally developing new, innovative fundraising ideas as well as motivating a team to do the same.  The selected candidate will have extensive experience of using CRM systems and will be able to provide examples of proven experience of strategic financial planning, management, analysis and reporting.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

If you are interested in applying to this Interim position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Associate Technical Advisor (Francophone)

Salary: £42,344.81 per annum
Reporting to: Deputy Director
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (until March 2026)
Location: Remote - UK / Flexible (*)

(*) Ideally the successful candidate will be based in the UK, however Unlimit Health will consider other locations subject to local employment and taxation rules, in addition to UK employment requirements.

Who we are

Unlimit Health is an international organisation working to end parasitic disease. We work closely with affected countries, sharing evidence and expertise to eliminate preventable infections. Our purpose is to support people to live healthy lives, free from limiting disease.

Our vision is for resilient systems that sustain good health, so everyone everywhere can reach their full potential. We achieve this by working across multiple sectors in numerous countries to deliver effective and robust health programmes that have a lasting impact.

We were founded in 2002 with a £20m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and started life as a research group, the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, within Imperial College London. Consistently ranked globally as one of the most cost-effective non-profit initiatives, we have received significant funding since our inception including from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), USAID and philanthropic investors.

What we do

Our work includes:

• Evidence-based disease elimination support
• Cross-sectoral health systems strengthening
• Building collaborative partnerships

Our main area of focus is the elimination of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (intestinal worms). Endemic infections of these parasitic worms are found in some of the world’s most marginalised communities, and they can have a hugely detrimental effect on individuals, including:

• Reduced productivity
• Internal organ damage
• Impaired child development
• Reduced school attendance
• Increased risk of HIV in women
• Infertility

The role

The Associate Technical Advisor will support project management and provision of technical assistance to endemic country governments across a portfolio of NTD projects, with a focus on schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH). Working with Deputy Directors and Technical Advisors within the Technical Team, the Associate Technical Advisor will contribute to planning and delivery of NTD programming, monitoring of progress and project outcomes, and reporting.

Having excellent communication, the Associate Technical Advisor will have technical knowledge of global health issues and ideally also the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases and will support the wider team in working respectfully and in partnership with our colleagues globally. The Associate Technical Advisor will ideally also have experience working in sub-Saharan Africa and effectively managing daily priorities in a flexible and adaptable manner.

Essential requirements of this role are a professional working proficiency in French to enable working in a francophone environment and the ability to regularly travel to (primarily) French-speaking sub-Saharan African countries.

To apply

To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role according to the job description and person specification.

Closing date: 5th January 2025

Interview dates: 22nd January 2025

Please ensure you are available to attend an interview on this date. Please note this will be virtually held on Teams.

Diversity Statement

We particularly welcome applications from candidates from under-represented groups to better reflect our mission and work to improve health equity.

Research has shown that women and people from racially marginalised groups are less likely to apply for a role if they do not meet 100% of the job criteria. Please consider applying even if you do not fully meet our essential criteria. We are happy to schedule an informal chat to discuss the role further prior to submitting an application.

Unlimit Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate differences in age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, religious beliefs, and socio-economic background. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where every team member is valued, respected, and has equal opportunities to thrive.

Unlimit Health is an international organisation working to end parasitic disease.

We work closely with affected countries, sharing evidence and expertise to eliminate preventable infections. Our purpose is to support people to live healthy lives, free from limiting disease.

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About MSI

MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.

Today, our organisation has almost 9,000 team members working in 36 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centred care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too. #

We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.

About the Role

This is a senior role within the Global Support Office HR team. It reports to the Global Director of People and Culture and has oversight and line management responsibility of the recruitment, the HR operations and the organisational transformation functions. The Global Support Office comprises approximately 280 employees based across a number of different locations internationally and in the UK.

The recruitment function is responsible for the recruitment, selection, onboarding and contract negotiation of all MSI Global Support Office (GSO) employees who may be based either in the UK with a UK contract or in an MSI country programme with a local contract but with GSO responsibilities.

The HR Operations function shares responsibility with recruitment for contracting and is responsible for pay and benefits; workforce planning and change management; employee performance management and grievance and conflict resolution.

The Transformation function is responsible for MSI’s Employee Value Proposition strategy, our Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy, our employee engagement and other initiatives contributing to the development of our inclusive people focused approach.

The Associate Director of HR Operations will directly line manage an International Recruitment Manager, an International HR Operations Manager, an International HR Operations and Recruitment Manager

About You

For us, it’s vital that every MSI team member believes in and is committed to our organisational mission, vision and values.

This means that we will only accept applications from candidates who are unequivocally pro-choice.

Our values act as guiding principles, providing us with a clear direction. They set the tone for how we approach our work, interact with others and align ourselves as ‘One MSI’. It’s important that our team members truly resonate with our values and demonstrate them consistently, in all that they do.

We recruit talented, dynamic individuals with diverse backgrounds who share our mission and are focused on delivering measurable results. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can participate and contribute meaningfully. We value open-mindedness, curiosity, resilience, and a solutions-oriented mindset, alongside a commitment to promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of both team members and clients.

We seek exceptional communicators who are self-motivated, solutions-driven, and aligned with MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You should be dedicated to driving social change in an environment focused on sustainable impact, both locally and globally, and comfortable working with diverse teams in an ambiguous setting.

To perform this role, you’ll need the following skills:

• Excellent communication and people management skills that translate across multicultural environments
• Ability to support, advise and manage senior stakeholders across a multi-cultural environment: ability to balance provision of excellent internal departmental support and management of stakeholder expectations
• Ability to provide objective and evidence based analysis and advice; analytical and engaged by problem solving at a strategic and operational level.
• Ability to create and work within transparent, equitable and inclusive approaches.
• Self-directed, effective at prioritizing, completing and finishing.
• Commercial acumen and a general interest in business operations; financial acumen to be able to ensure pay and reward calculations are accurate and using correct formulas and to be able to manage a sub-departmental budget in Excel.
• Ability to evaluate jobs to assess their positioning on a competency framework and salary scale.
• Ability to work with ambiguity.
• English fluency essential; ideally, but not essential, French language skills.

To perform this role, you’ll need the following experience:

• Previous experience at business partner level in a large organization with a multi-country footprint;
• Excellent working knowledge of UK legislation in relation to UK employment, plus a broader knowledge of employment legislation outside the UK.
• Experience of HR management through the employee lifecycle including performance management, management of disputes and grievances and ideally tribunal and labour court experience.
• Line management experience and ideally team management experience of a HR function.
• Excellent experience of managing pay and reward in multinational environments.
• Significant experience in providing support and technical advice to stakeholders on workforce planning, change management and restructuring and redundancy processes.
• Experience of contracting employees based in international locations where they are either employed by the headquarter UK based organisation or employed by a local entity, whether this is a business partner organisation or an employer of record, with a demonstrable understanding of the differences and complexities of labour and likely tax requirements and right to work;
• Experience of recruitment of junior and senior level positions in both UK and international labour markets;

Formal education/qualification

• Educated to degree standard or equivalent in a business relevant degree
• CIPD qualified
• Job evaluation methodology trained.

Please view the job framework on our website.

Location: London (2 office days per week)

Full-time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Contract type: 14 month FTC (Maternity cover).

Salary: £55,200 – £71,550 per annum for UK based candidates. Discretionary bonus + benefits. For all other locations, the salary will be banded within the national context.

Salary band: BG 11

Closing date: 14th January 2025 (midnight GMT). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

For internal employees applying from an MSI country programme, the role will be positioned within the existing salary structure of the country. Local terms and conditions of the country will apply. 

Can you inspire and be inspired? Can you deliver great customer service? Are you looking for a chance to shine? We have fantastic opportunities for progression and development and the Freedom to nurture ideas and flair within a Framework of support to develop you.

At Barnardo's we believe in children, the funds raised in store support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK and now's your chance to play your part in this vital work. As well as maximising sales and profit in store you'll also ensure the very highest standards of presentation and customer services – your aim will be to make your store the best in town, for customers to visit and for your colleagues to work in.

As a Store Associate you will support the manager with all aspects of running a busy store, it's the best of both worlds as you will have responsibilities but also the chance to develop and learn with an experienced store manager by your side. You'll need to be well organised with great communication skills and ready to learn how to lead your team of colleagues in store to maximise sales and profit and meet your stores targets.

In return you will work for one of the UK's largest charity retailers with benefits, including full training and development package, promotion prospects, pension and benefits.

Generating the money we need to make children's lives better is a truly fulfilling role so if you'd like to use your talent to make a positive difference then we would love to hear from you!

Fixed term until 30 June 2025
28 hours per week 

The full Job description and Person profile is available below. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience.

* As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.

Interview Date: Where an interview date has been given in the advert, this will be the only date available. Please check this before proceeding with your application.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date.  We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Can you inspire and be inspired? Can you deliver great customer service? Are you looking for a chance to shine? We have fantastic opportunities for progression and development and the Freedom to nurture ideas and flair within a Framework of support to develop you.

At Barnardo's we believe in children, the funds raised in store support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK and now's your chance to play your part in this vital work. As well as maximising sales and profit in store you'll also ensure the very highest standards of presentation and customer services – your aim will be to make your store the best in town, for customers to visit and for your colleagues to work in.

As a Store Associate you will support the manager with all aspects of running a busy store, it's the best of both worlds as you will have responsibilities but also the chance to develop and learn with an experienced store manager by your side. You'll need to be well organised with great communication skills and ready to learn how to lead your team of colleagues in store to maximise sales and profit and meet your stores targets.

In return you will work for one of the UK's largest charity retailers with benefits, including full training and development package, promotion prospects, pension and benefits.

Generating the money we need to make children's lives better is a truly fulfilling role so if you'd like to use your talent to make a positive difference then we would love to hear from you!

The full Job description and Person profile is available below. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience.

* As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.

Interview Date: Where an interview date has been given in the advert, this will be the only date available. Please check this before proceeding with your application.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date.  We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Title: Grants Associate – Europe 
Contract type: Fixed-term contract (parental leave cover): 12 months (flexible)
Location: Anywhere in Europe - with a preference for Berlin, London, Paris, Warsaw or Madrid (remote work possible) 
Salary: Euros 40,000–55,000 (depending on location/experience) 
Start date: Spring 2025

More in Common is seeking a Grants Associate based in Europe to help advance its mission to understand the forces driving societies apart, find common ground, and bring people together to tackle our shared challenges. The Grants Associate will work closely with More in Common’s leadership team in Europe as well as the United States to support grants management, tracking, and fundraising activities across the organisation.

ABOUT MORE IN COMMON
More in Common is an international research and civic non-profit set up in 2017 to build communities and societies that are stronger, more united, and more resilient to increasing threats of polarisation and social division. We conduct some of the most widely quoted research in our field by looking at public opinion through the lens of identity, values, and beliefs. We leverage our findings to apply interventions with partners to counter polarisation and build stronger shared identities across lines of difference.

With around 50 staff across seven countries (France, Germany, the UK, Poland, Spain, the US, and Brazil), each member of our team makes a vital contribution to our impact, and we put a strong emphasis on team selection and values.

Above all, we look for people who:

• Are strategic, rigorous, energetic, and creative
• Act with humility, generosity and integrity towards others
• Are committed to a process of ongoing learning
• Are able to think ahead and get big stuff done
• Are excited to work with heart as well as head
• Have direct experience with, and understand people from, different perspectives and backgrounds
• Have an interest in working in an international context

ABOUT THIS ROLE
More in Common is looking for a Grants Associate, a highly organised, mission driven individual who is as enthusiastic about identifying new funding opportunities and managing grant proposals as they are passionate about telling the story of our work to funders and partners.

This is a critical cross-functional role that will report to the Head of Development, and will work closely with More in Common’s Co-Founders, Country Directors, and Finance Team to ensure efficient grant management and to coordinate content development for internal and external reporting on grants. The Grants Associate will engage most closely with grants for More in Common’s European offices as well as cross-country grants on a wide range of issues from climate to migration and disinformation and more. 

This role is for someone who is:

• Agile and has an entrepreneurial mindset
• Committed to More in Common’s mission
• Comfortable working in and taking initiative in complex situations
• Enjoys process and project management
• Able to execute with precision and speed while still seeing the longer-term picture
• Experienced in working with grants, particularly, but not exclusively, from private philanthropic foundations
• Interested in both contributing to proposals and grants as needed and taking initiative to find new opportunities for funding Confident working with a dynamic, multi-cultural team and able to “manage up” to ensure grants requirements are understood and met
• Able to make the story of our work come alive in documents that stand out through crisp writing.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Grants Associate will play a key role in supporting More in Common’s fundraising and grants management efforts across Europe. This fixed-term role (filling in for one of our colleagues who is going on parental leave) will focus on identifying new funding opportunities, developing relationships with funders, designing and managing multi-country grants, and providing fundraising and grants support to More in Common’s national teams.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Leading the development of multi-country proposals, including project design, team coordination, proposal writing, funder liaison, and providing fundraising support to country teams as needed
• Researching new funding opportunities, from a variety of sources, including foundations and public funds and staying abreast of developments in the philanthropic sector
• Working with More in Common’s Co-founders, Country Directors, and Head of Development to maintain and strengthen funder relationships
• Supporting priority multi-country projects, including project management, consortium or team collaboration, and facilitating learning
• Leading on reporting for strategic multi-country projects, working closely with country teams to gather information and tell the story of More in Common’s work
• Contributing to More in Common's strategic planning processes, bringing a cross-country perspective and ensuring that lessons learned from projects are integrated into future work
• Representing More in Common at external events and conferences across Europe
• Tracking More in Common’s fundraising pipeline and grant lifecycle and working with the Head of Development in compiling quarterly fundraising board reports
• Working with the Head of Development to improve grant and project management processes and develop grants capacity-building resources and trainings for the global More in Common team.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
We look for great people before we look for specific qualifications and experience. However, the following will be an asset for this role:

• 2+ years of professional experience working with grants – e.g., grant making, grant management, as part of a development team, or other similar work. Specific roles matter less than demonstrated familiarity with the grant application process and grant requirements.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English
• French language fluency a plus; German, Portuguese, Polish or Spanish also beneficial
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines, and work calmly under pressure
• Can-do attitude and an ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Highly organised with strong planning and problem-solving skills
• Grant writing experience preferred
• Familiarity with the institutional funding landscape in European countries with More in Common offices (France, Germany, UK, Poland, and Spain) and at the EU level; familiarity with the US a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience with Salesforce; experience with HubSpot is a plus

DIVERSITY + EQUITY + INCLUSION
The task ahead of us is daunting but we have a better chance at success if our team reflects a broad range of social and cultural backgrounds, beliefs, political persuasions and life experiences. We value diversity across many dimensions, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, age, religious belief, military service, geography, and political orientation.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• This is a 12-month, fixed-term position (duration flexible), ideally starting in the spring of 2025
• Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a generous leave policy will apply
• Personal learning and growth budget
• Remote working considered
• Travel to our country teams in Europe and to our annual global team retreat. 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The application deadline is 15 January 2025. Applications should include a cover letter (max 1 page) and a CV.

Job overview

Since 1999, RUHX has had an unwavering commitment to excellence that has extended beyond NHS budgets, supporting the RUH and community healthcare. We have gone further to give every patient the extra extraordinary care they deserve while supporting our staff to do what they do best and furthering innovation within our hospitals. We’re out there in our community, collaborating with the people and organisations that drive real change. And we’re making sure that every penny we raise goes towards improving health, happiness, and well-being for everyone in our community.

Every day on our team is a unique experience, offering a flexible work environment. We believe in a balanced approach, with equal time spent working from home, in the office, and engaging with our community.

Our track record speaks volumes, evidenced by £10m raised for the Dyson Cancer Centre, which opened in April 2024, the introduction of Robotic Surgery in 2023 following a £2.3m campaign, £1m+ for the Breast Unit expansion in 2022 and many other projects. We have numerous other initiatives on the horizon—this is an exciting time to join the team.

Main duties of the job

As our new Charity Impact Manager, you’ll have many opportunities to make your mark and the freedom to try new ideas. You will also be supported by a culture that encourages learning and being positively disruptive.

As our lead on grant-making and impact reporting, you will work closely with the Associate Director of RUHX, Head of Operations, Head of Development, and colleagues across the RUH to further develop our internal grant-making scheme and impact reporting. From multi-million pound surgical robots to providing starter packs for children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, you will work on projects that make an extraordinary difference to our patients, our staff and our community. 

You will need experience in charity grant-making and impact reporting. We will help you grow your career in the charity sector while you are part of an ambitious and fun team that goes further to give every patient the extra extraordinary care they deserve.

Closing date: 20/01/2025 23:59

About Us

Headway East London is a charity supporting people living with brain injury. Working across 13 London boroughs we offer specialist support and services for survivors and their families. We offer therapies, advocacy, family support and community support work alongside our day service: a community venue where people can make the most of their abilities and interests.

About the role

Working closely with the Therapy Manager, Clinical Lead and Director of Services, you will deliver the marketing of a programme of member-led training for external organisations and other services at Headway East London. Working directly with our members, you will deliver projects of a high standard which are co-produced and reflect the diversity of our community. You will take a lead on developing and delivering the marketing material. You will collaborate with our members, staff and partners to advance our aims to educate professionals in the public sector, whilst exploring ways to generate income for the organisation through this source.

Principle duties and responsibilities

1. Identify opportunities to engage external stakeholders with the member-led training project of delivering external training to professionals within the public sector.

2. Work directly with Headway members to develop and deliver this project, embedding this work within the organisation’s co-production strategy.

3. Support members to participate in these events in collaboration with other teams, by providing direct practical assistance to members.

4. Identify and seek out new external opportunities which support the development of our therapy service, ensuring that opportunities are quickly acted on.

5. Explore potential income generation for Headway East London.

6. Lead on the design work associated with some of this work (e.g., mock-ups, early design concepts, marketing collateral) and present this externally and through social media channels.

7. Assist with fundraising activity related to the ongoing reporting and development of this project.

8. Lead on the marketing and promotion of this project alongside other services.

9. Maintain accurate records and filing systems and ensure effective documentation of project deliverables.

10. Work in close collaboration with Headway East London teams to stay informed of new members, interests and needs.

Key Relationships - Internal and External

Internal: Therapy Manager, Clinical Lead, Director of Operations, Peer Training Lead, Public Engagement and Communication Manager, Director of Fundraising, Service Managers and members of Headway East London.

External: Professionals from the public sector supporting people with acquired brain injuries. 

Other

• Apply the Headway East London values and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times.
• Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of Headway East London internally and externally.
• Commit to the organisational principles of: coproduction equity, diversity and inclusion sustainability

Headway East London is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work. We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do. We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives. We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Learning, OD and Engagement Partner to work as part of our People & Organisational Development Team.

Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.

The role sits within the People and OD team which has two distinct specialisms:

• Core HR, including Resourcing and Volunteer policy and practice
• Learning, OD and Engagement

The Learning, OD and Engagement team will have:

3 x Learning, OD and Engagement Partners

1 x Senior Learning Adviser

1 x Learning Adviser

The role will partner with Managers and Leaders, therefore, collaboration, influence and partnership with a variety of stakeholders is key.

How you will make a difference

The Learning, OD and Engagement Partners support the Associate Director of Learning, OD and Engagement (LODE)  in informing, driving and supporting learning, OD and engagement across the charity, based on a rigorous analysis of needs and ongoing measurement of impact.

The post holder will work closely with the Associate Director, People and their team to ensure that the whole team offering is based on organisational needs.

Interviews for the role will be in 2 stages, with Stage 1 taking place between 27th and 29th January, and Stage 2 taking place on the 4th February. 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. 

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation 

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here.