Business Development Manager Jobs

Tearfund is aiming to scale up its economic empowerment work in the Livelihoods, Agriculture, and Environment sectors, and we are looking for someone to provide thematic support and direction, and ensure the quality and appropriateness of Tearfund's Livelihoods and Environment programming.

Do you want to use your skills and experience to truly make a difference, putting your faith into action? Are you able to bring your practical knowledge and skills, and specialization in livelihoods and/or environment, and work with others to bring lasting change? Are you passionate about scaling up livelihoods and/or environment work? Tearfund is looking for a Global Economic Empowerment Specialist, to be based either in the UK or one of Tearfund's global offices where we are registered and able to employ staff.

The role will facilitate building the effectiveness of Tearfund staff, partners, and local church/church-based organizations in livelihoods and environment-related economic empowerment activities. This involves being the focal point for learning, external representation, and thought leadership in advancing livelihoods approaches, including savings groups, Green Job Creation, Financial Inclusion, Business Development, and Entrepreneurship. Conducts research analysis on economic trends and policies, works closely with five Agriculture and Livelihood Technical Advisers, and convenes and leads learning forums in livelihoods, Agriculture, and the environment

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have strong experience in working with staff and national partner organisations in sustainable long-term development as well as preparing for and recovering from crisis situations

• Have strong technical skills in one or more of the key thematic areas of livelihoods and environment, with a particular emphasis on savings groups, green job creation, financial inclusion, business development, entrepreneurship, and integration with church-community mobilization

• Be a life-long learner, able to listen well, articulate, and persuade others.

• Have strong leadership skills with the ability to convene and mobilize others, and work on your initiative. 

• Have a passion for those living in poverty and for finding ways for them to escape it.

• Have a very high standard of written and spoken English and a second language (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Swahili) would be an advantage.

Tearfund values diversity and inclusion, and this will be considered during the interview process.

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

It is a pivotal time at Sophie Hayes Foundation. Our strategy ‘Sustainable Freedom from Modern Slavery’ has launched and the charity is in a period of exciting transformation. This role is essential for the delivery of the strategy and ensuring that survivors of modern slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation have access to the support and opportunities they need to achieve their aspirations, independence, and a positive future.

You will focus on our new strategy. To adapt and grow our progamming with survivor voice at its heart. You will retain existing programme’s core strengths whilst making is able to pivot and respond to need, reaching survivors where they are and supporting them to where they want to be.

You will be a key member of the leadership team and will lead our survivor service delivery and Programme team to deliver outstanding support and training for our participants.

There’s no better time to jump into a new role at the Sophie Hayes Foundation to stand alongside us to deliver our bold new vision. We have an expert and highly collegiate team, and can promise fulfilling work, numerous opportunities to build leaderships skills and test creative ideas, to feel part of a flourishing and supportive group of colleagues, alongside a competitive benefits package.

We value a wide range of experience, so if you see yourself captured in any of the specifications below, please do get in touch.

The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world-class Companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.

As a charity, we could not maintain our reputation, the range of our work, or our digital presence, without the support of our business partners, sponsors, philanthropists and members. The Development and Advocacy Department is seeking to recruit a Patrons Coordinator on a part time basis who will work with the team to provide an efficient ticketing and customer service to all Patrons by telephone, email and post, ensuring that all Patrons ticketing requirements are met. They will also ensure related records are processed, recorded and fulfilled accurately within the department`s quality of service and compliance standards.

The ideal candidate will be committed to providing excellent customer service with a consistent high level of customer care and responsiveness. They will also have high attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise tasks, especially given this is a part time position. They will be able to demonstrate:

• Solid experience in a customer facing environment
• Experience in a membership organisation and/or Box office environment (not essential but highly desirable)
• Understanding of legacy giving and administration (desirable)
• Experience of databases and MS Office (Access, Word and Excel); some working knowledge of Tessitura or other CRM systems or ability to learn

A working knowledge of our arts forms is not a pre-requisite but the ability to get up to speed on RBO membership products and services quickly is.

The Royal Ballet and Opera is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 6th January 2025

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.

Policy and Research Officer 

Would you like to work in a dynamic forward-looking organisation as the Policy and Research Officer, where you can help to advance, promote, and maintain high standards of practice of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for the benefit of all?

Position: Policy and Research Officer

Location: Hybrid/London (in the office at least once per month on average)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full and part time hours considered

Salary: £33,824 per annum (FTE) (pro rata for part time hours)

Closing Date: Monday 20th January 2025

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

About the Role

We are looking for a Policy and Research Officer who is passionate about mental health service provision in the UK, to join a vibrant and thriving team, working to build the psychotherapeutic evidence base in support of the public interest and the charitable objectives. This is a particularly exciting time to join as we have just launched our three-year strategy. 

You will be pivotal in developing and implementing the research and policy strategy, including campaigning to national policymakers to drive positive change in the mental health arena. To help to support and promote the research work of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors.

Key responsibilities include:

• To assist the policy and research manager and wider campaigns team in their ongoing national policy and campaigning work, such as raising awareness of psychotherapy and improving access to psychotherapy.

• Supporting all aspects of policy, campaigning and public affairs work – including MP engagement, campaign design and administration.

• Leading on the devolved policy engagement work in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

• Building relationships with stakeholders within parliament, public bodies, higher education institutions and the wider mental health sector.

• Contribute to work to lobby Government, NHS England, local commissioners and other decision makers and stakeholders.

• Undertake desk-based research to support policy objectives, such as literature reviews and scoping research.

• To support appropriate research projects, including collecting and analysing survey data.

• Provide administrative support to the organisation’s research committees.

• To assist in the organisation’s advocacy work on behalf of members and services.

• Produce written briefings, publications and other materials that communicate complex messages clearly and effectively to different audiences.

• To provide policy and research input to support the delivery of the organisation’s strategy.

About You

This is a role for an individual who is open to new ideas, who is motivational and pragmatic. You will enjoy the opportunity to support an important cause where there is a growing demand in society for greater choices of high-quality mental health service provision. There’ll be scope for professional development as well as personal reward in working with autonomy in a small team and for an important charity. In short, it is an opportunity to make a real difference.

You will need to have the following skills and experience:

• A good working understanding of policymaking, public affairs and campaigning.

• An understanding of parliamentary procedures and how to influence the political and policy making process.

• Ability to understand and analyse information including research reports and legislation.

• Experience of conducting research in an academic context.

• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to write for a range of non-academic and academic audiences.

• Ability to engage and build positive relationships, including with colleagues from other organisations across the sector, and with higher profile stakeholders such as MPs and policy makers.

• Excellent ability to plan and prioritise multiple projects to meet agreed deadlines and targets, and ability to respond to tight deadlines and changing circumstances.

About the Organisation

The employer is the leading professional body for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Alongside professional support for members, they are the leading research, innovation, educational and regulatory body working to advance psychotherapies, and emotional and mental wellness for the benefit of all. They represent training organisations and over 8,000 individual therapists - working privately or in the NHS or voluntary sector - offering a wide variety of psychotherapeutic approaches or modalities.

You may have experience in areas such as: Policy Assistant, Research Assistant, Policy Officer, Research Officer, Policy Lead, Research Lead, Policy Analyst, Research Analyst, Public Affairs Officer, Public Affairs Lead, Communications Officer, Communications Lead, Communications Analyst, Engagement Officer, Engagement Lead. 

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

Post Title: Hartlepool Full and Part-Time Tutor

Responsible to: Strategic Partnerships Manager

Salary: £24,960 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Holiday entitlement/Pension: Holiday entitlement will be 33 days per annum (pro-rata fro part-time) inclusive of Bank Holidays, Employee Assistance Programme and access to an employee perk-based platform. The Tutor Trust also provides a contributory Government-backed NEST pensions scheme, which is offered to our employees after the qualifying period.

 *Please note this is a fixed-term role until 31st August 2025, with the potential of transition into a permanent position based on performance and organisational needs*

 About Tutor Trust

We’re a proudly Northern charity that believes in equity in education. We do our bit to achieve that by partnering with schools and education providers, to enable their young people to work alongside inspiring and motivating tutors – an opportunity they may not otherwise have. 

We know that our high-quality tuition helps improve young people’s academic attainment, wellbeing, and self-confidence, and supports their personal aspirations. 

Over the past four years, we’ve had an opportunity to reach more young people than we have before through government funding of the National Tutoring Programme. This is now wrapping up and we’re at a pivotal moment, ready to engage new school partners, donors, peers in the sector and the new Labour government.

 Our values

What we stand for and practise in everything we do at Tutor Trust:

We believe in fairness

We are passionate about making a difference

We are inclusive and supportive

We are quality-focused

We are ambitious

We learn

 Benefits of working at Tutor Trust 

· Hybrid work model (2 days in the office for full-time) 

• Competitive leave - 33 days per annum (inclusive of Bank Holidays, pro rata for part-time) 

• Flexible working including Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) 

• Health and Wellbeing (Employee Assistance Programme, 24-hour GP service, mental health support and benefits platform, Perkbox) 

• Enhanced Family and Sick Leave (after a qualifying period). 

• Recognition and Culture (Thanks & Recognition, Highlights, team events) 

• Learning and Development (knowledge sharing, staff-led groups

Job Purpose

The Hartlepool Full-Time and Part-Time Tutor posts are an exciting role with Tutor Trust.  You will plan and deliver tuition to primary/secondary school-aged pupils (from 9-16 years old) across Hartlepool in Maths and English on a 1:4 ratio and complete appropriate paperwork relating to tuition with pupils (register, feedback sheets, etc.) You will liaise with the Strategic Partnership Manager, Hartlepool Programme Coordinator and the quality team. You will also support other tutors as appropriate and be involved in Tutor Trust tutorials and training where required.

If you have solid relevant experience, have the best interests of young people at heart plus a desire to work with an innovative charity, then this could be the role for you. 

 Main Functions

• To plan and deliver tuition to primary/secondary school aged pupils (from 9-16 years old) across Hartlepool in maths and English on a 1:1 to 1:4 ratio.

· To complete appropriate paperwork relating to tuition with pupil (register, feedback sheets, etc.)

· To liaise with the Strategic Partnerships Manager, Hartlepool Programme Coordinator and the Quality Team.

· To undergo any appropriate training throughout the role to enhance the quality and impact of tutoring delivery.

· To support other tutors as appropriate.

· To be involved in Tutor Trust tutorials and training where required.

· Any other duties commensurate with the grade and nature of the post

Person Specification

 Good candidates for this role will be high achievers, with excellent IT and English skills, diplomatic and inter-personal skills, and plenty of initiative.

Skills

· One year of experience of working with children and young people in an educational environment required or QTS.

· Ability to tutor maths and English to a standard desirable.

· Must have achieved a minimum of Grade B/6 at GCSE in Maths and English.

· Understanding of the National Curriculum, GCSE syllabus and have a broad understanding of policy issues and educational best practice relating to improving pupil achievement at Key Stage 2 (and ideally at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4).

· The ability to work with children from complex backgrounds and with complex needs.

Attributes

· Bright, enthusiastic, and well-motivated tutor confident in dealing with young people.

· Robust and resilient character with excellent time-management skills.

· Demonstrate a commitment to the goals and ethos behind the Tutor Trust.

· Enthusiasm and ability to contribute to the successful development of the Tutor Trust.

· Access to a full driving licence and car is desirable, but not essential.

 

APPLICATION INFORMATION

The job is a fixed-term role from 2nd December 2024 – 31st August 2025 with the potential to transition into a permanent position based on performance and organisational needs. The central Tutor Trust team is based in the Manchester office, however this job is a full-time, position with frequent travel required across Hartlepool to deliver tuition.  All reasonable travel expenses on Tutor Trust business will be reimbursed (not including your regular commute from home to the Tutor Trust working space in Hartlepool). 

Closing date for applications: 10th January 2025

Interviews to be held: TBC

Salary: £24,960 per annum & Contributory Pension (Part-time pro-rata)

Start date: ASAP

Candidates are required to complete an application form and supply a cover letter outlining how they meet the requirements of the role. You must also complete the attached Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

To apply, please email all documents to the carreers email address found in the attached job description

The Tutor Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

For further information please see our website under Join Us.

All positions at The Tutor Trust are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.

The Tutor Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Location: On site · Brussels, Belgium
Team: Community Healthcare Services

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Health Visitor to deliver and lead the Healthy Child programme across mainland Europe and Turkey. You will be responsible for supporting and monitoring the health and development of children across the 0-19 age range. The desired applicant will work in developing, implementing, and evaluating health plans in response to identified needs of the individual, family and community; participating in health promotion and public health campaigns; and assisting with the delivery of childhood immunisations.

You will work collaboratively with the Community Health Team, Primary Care, Social Care, Education and welfare agencies. Furthermore, you will be involved with Early Help Assessments and attend multi-agency meetings.

About the team

You will be a member of the SSAFA Community Health Team overseas and will be based in Belgium, responsible for the delivery of HV services to four GP practices, three firm base and one virtual practice. You will be supported through clinical and safeguarding supervision remotely.

The successful candidate will be co located within a DPHC GP practice in SHAPE NATO HQ Belgium.

About you

You must be a Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) with a minimum of three years post SCPHN qualification experience. Experience of working within a military environment would be an advantage. You will be able to manage and prioritise a caseload effectively, have good time management skills, excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills and be committed to personal and professional development. You will have a good working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children. You will have good IT skills, including Microsoft Teams.

All SSAFA staff are required to be committed to safeguarding children and adults and to adhere to child protection policies and guidelines in conjunction with Command Local Safeguarding Children’s Board procedures.

A valid driving license and the ability to drive a manual car is essential.

About SSAFA 

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA 

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business. 

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

Review the benefits that SSAFA has to offer here

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 07 January 2025. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy once we receive sufficient suitable applications.

Please be aware that our response times may be longer than usual from 24 December to 02 January.

Interviews: TBC

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. 

Team Description

ILS is a small, vibrant, risk management company dedicated to supporting aid agencies, academic institutions, and campaign groups, to develop their resilience and to meet their duty of care, even in the most challenging environments. Founded by aid workers in 2010, the company has grown to become a global leader in the development and implementation of person-centred risk management solutions.

As a values-driven company we place emphasis on our own principles and values, and those of Agenda2030. We value gender equity and diversity in our team and recognise the importance of creating an inclusive work environment, to enable all team members to perform effectively and in a manner that they find comfortable and personally enriching, taking into account neurodiversity and accessibility. Our Training Team is a close-knit and diverse group of professionals. The team works closely and collaboratively, sharing ideas and ensuring that ILS’ work is delivered to the highest standards in a safe and efficient manner with a high level of customer care.

Job Purpose

Each year, ILS delivers over 100 training courses, both in person and online. Our courses range from multi day residential programmes to self paced e-learnings, 8 week-long web-learning courses, to one day complex crisis simulations. Many of our in-person courses are delivered in the UK, but others are delivered around the world, in the locations where our clients need them. We are looking for a new Senior Training Advisor to sit within our dynamic training team. As our training programs continue to expand the new Senior Training Advisor will be responsible for supporting the pedagogical robustness and effective delivery of our courses.

The post holder will be expected to oversee the implementation of ILS’ learning and development principles and methodologies throughout our training offerings; ensuring these courses are effectively developed and implemented, providing impact and value to our participants and clients. You are a dynamic, detail-oriented, motivated and engaging learning and development professional with experience applying technology to training, who shares our mission and values.

You will be driven by the purpose and values of the business. You will work to support our programmes, ensuring they achieve our pedagogical and organisational aims, whilst upholding the broader company values. This is an amazing opportunity with potential for you to grow and shape the role, to drive growth and efficiency within our healthy, thriving and sustainable training offering.

Accountabilities

Working autonomously, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing the pedagogical basis of our highly regarded training programmes, as well as contributing directly to their delivery and design. The work is highly varied, and changes from week to week. Key activities include:

Training Design

• Structured, learning-focused development of sessions and courses
• Development of agendas and effective learning plans
• Support the development of simulation and role play scenarios
• Development of trainer/facilitator notes and manuals
• Design of monitoring and evaluation programmes to ensure effective feedback loops and impact assessment
• Input course design to the development of commercial proposals

Training Delivery

• Contribution to the delivery, administration and operational support of face- to-face training in the UK and globally, including Hostile Environment Awareness Training, Crisis Management Training, Travel Safety & Security Training, and Security Risk Management Training.
• Contribution to the delivery, administration and operational support of online training courses (including instructor-led web-learning and e-learning) including Personal Safety Awareness, Travel Safety, Crisis Management and Security Risk Management.
• Design, delivery, programme management and logistical oversight of our overseas training programmes. These can be delivered for our clients anywhere in the world

Other Activities

• When possible, and within your frame of expertise, you will provide support to the Risk Advisory team, for the delivery of risk management projects.

Person Specification

The ideal applicant will have empathy with ILS’ values and be able to work in a way that reflects these.

• As a Learning and Development Professional you will possess a formal qualification in adult learning approaches or have significant demonstrable experience in adult learning/training design and delivery.
• You will have significant experience in the delivery of online and/or face-to-face training, including delivery of training programmes overseas.
• You will have demonstrable experience in structured curriculum development and learning cycles for adult learners from diverse cultures, with a focus on participatory techniques.
• Significant experience of working in the Humanitarian, Development, Human Rights, Research, or Media sector, ideally within field offices and Headquarters.
• You must be comfortable working within a small, dynamic and diverse team.
• You should be self-motivated and able to organise you own workload over multiple simultaneous projects.
• You should possess strong IT skills, with the ability to work on Microsoft packages and online project management systems.
• Customer service focus and entrepreneurial attitude.
• A valid UK drivers’ license and experience operating manual and automatic vehicles.

Desirable

• Ability to train in more than one language.
• Project management experience and knowledge.
• Experience of working in insecure environments.
• Psychological First Aid/Mental Health First Aid qualifications.
• Experience in safeguarding.
• Experience delivering HEAT or similar experiential, simulation-based training.
• Security Risk Management and/or Advisory experience; or relevant field experience.
• First Aid Training qualifications.
• Experience in designing and delivering e-learning.
• Experience working across different Learning Management Platforms.
• We know there are great candidates who may not meet all the above criteria, or who have important skills that we have not mentioned. If this is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us why this opportunity excites you and how it fits with your skills and experience.

Compensation package and benefits

• Starting salary £40,000- £45,000 depending on experience, with clear salary progression scheme.
• Generous annual (discretionary) bonus scheme
• 36 days of annual leave (formulated as 25 days standard leave + 3 days additional Christmas leave + 8 days of bank holidays)
• Further leave allowance accrued with length of service
• Employer pension contributions
• Free access to psychological support service
• Flexible working hours (core hours 10am-4pm)
• Generous Time Off In-Lieu (TOIL) policy
• Personal development plans

Working Locations:

• The position is based in ILS office in the UK, very close to Haywards Heath railway station.
• We adopt a hybrid working policy, whereby staff are expected to attend the office regularly, including monthly collaborative ‘everyone-in’ office days.
• The candidate will be expected to travel to client offices in the UK and overseas, sometimes to high-risk locations.

Closing date: 09:00 (GMT) on 13th January 2025

About The Role
We are here for anyone affected by dementia to help them navigate some of the hardest and most frightening times of their lives.
We are advisors, supporters, fundraisers, researchers, influencers, communicators, technical specialist and so much more. We are volunteers, we are employees, and together we are here to make a difference to the lives of people living with dementia and their carers.
Strategic evidence are our in-house experts in dementia data, economics, care and clinical research evidence. If you are passionate about using evidence for good – this role is for you!
We are accountable and responsible for gathering, analysing, contributing and mobilising evidence and insight to strengthen the case for dementia across the UK - bringing this to bear to our people in Alzheimer’s Society and the dementia system locally and nationally.
We are evidence and data driven, factual and solution focused. Our strategic evidence base will ensure that the Society’s decisions and interpretation of dementia and the system is based on the highest quality of dementia evidence and will:

- Demonstrate the scale of dementia in the UK
- Demonstrate the impact of dementia on the system and those affected by the disease
- Underpin the response of Alzheimer’s Society and the wider system to the big challenges dementia poses

As Health Economics Lead, you will have a new and exciting opportunity to lead and develop how we use health economics evidence in the development and curation of our strategic evidence base. You will play a significant role in making dementia the priority it needs to be.
You will be a recognised expert in your field, providing leadership on complex assignments and projects, and providing technical guidance to others in resolving complex issues related to economic analysis.
You will work alongside a Dementia Data and Intelligence Lead and Strategic Evidence Manager. Together, you will provide expertise on evidence, data and insight in the context of dementia, ensuring that the Society’s decisions and interpretation of dementia and the system is based on the highest quality of dementia evidence.
Your role is also part of an even larger Evidence, Policy & Influencing (EP&I) function which is laser-focused on ending the devastation of dementia through changing policy. You will be an integral part of the part of EP&I Management Team. Integration and teamwork are everything in this role – with colleagues internally and with the system externally.
You will:

- Hold responsibility for providing leadership and in house expertise in health economic analysis and economic approaches, helping us to develop and curate our strategic evidence base
- Identify, synthesise and summarise complex health economics literature, using your critical thinking skills to accurately present findings in reports, varying formats appropriate to the anticipated audience, to facilitate evidence-based policy and to inform strategic decision making
- Be at the leading edge of health economics, ensuring specialist knowledge is kept up to date by being aware of developments in the field of health economics, attending training courses and participating in other knowledge sharing events or networks.
- Make our strategic evidence base everyone’s business – to our people, and key players in the dementia system.
- Inspire and motivate people towards shared objectives and goals, encouraging an environment where people can be themselves and safely share their opinion and be able to listen and support others.

About you
You are passionate about making a difference for people affected by dementia and understand the vital role credible and robust evidence can play in making this happen.
You are:

- Experienced in using health economics o inform internal and external decision making and achieve results, with the ability to lead and manage data projects simultaneously using project management approaches
- Identify, synthesise and summarise complex cost effectiveness literature and present findings in reports, varying formats appropriate to different audiences, to facilitate evidence informed decision making
- Confident in navigating the health, care, economics and system analysis research environment and can work with a range of researchers, think tanks and other suppliers to gather and generate credible evidence
- An opportunity spotter, able to work independently and collaboratively across internal and external boundaries to ensure our evidence is maximised to inform decisions and solutions that address the biggest challenges facing dementia across the UK
- Confident to hold others to account to ensure decisions and interpretation of dementia and the system are based on the highest quality of dementia evidence.
- Curious and constantly questioning the status quo
- Flexible, creative, and committed to continuous improvement
- Appreciate the complexities that come with working in a large and fast-moving organisation and are eager and able to work at pace in a complex environment, prioritising tasks and managing your time effectively to get the job done.

For this application, we strongly recommend including a supporting statement letting us know you are motivated for this role.
If in doubt, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team for further support.

About The Role
Contract: 2 x Fixed-Term for 12 Months

We are looking for 2 People Advisors to join our Society!
As a key member of our People Partnering team, reporting to the ER & Change Lead, you will play an important role in the delivery of the Society’s People experience. Your expertise will help enable an inclusive and high performance culture by supporting the resolution of all employee relation matters.
You’ll bring your knowledge of employment law and HR expertise to provide the necessary support and guidance to our managers to navigate challenges and achieve success. With your analytical skills you’ll use data and insights to identify trends and root cause issues, as well as opportunities to mitigate risks and make improvements.
Building trusted partnerships with your aligned directorate across the Society, you’ll offer advice to your stakeholders on a wide range of people-related matters, including organisational change programmes and TUPE transfers. You’ll also play an essential role in supporting change leads and People Business Partners in ensuring that the Directorate objectives are met.
In this role, you will:

- Deliver a highly effective and people centred service to managers.
- Use data and insight to identify trends and root causes.
- Coach and develop people managers, building their knowledge and capability to mitigate employee relations risks and manage performance.
- Build trust-based relationships with managers across the Society, offering guidance as a critical friend when needed.
- Provide support and advice to employees in relation to terms and conditions, change programmes, Society policies and procedures and general employee relation related queries.
- Ensure roll out of people policy changes are understood and adopted by people managers across the Society.

About you
We’re looking for someone with strong experience of providing generalist advice to managers on all aspects of HR. You’ll use your coaching and influencing skills to foster excellent people practices. Your demonstrable knowledge of employment law and HR best practice will be a key element to your success in this role.
You’ll also have a good experience in supporting with change management and organisational design, including handling TUPE transfers. Your ability to analyse and interpret data will be essential as you draw out insights and deliver concise reports and presentations to a variety of stakeholders.
At the Society we value proactive problem solvers who take initiative and thrive in a collaborative environment, so you’ll be a great team player, while also knowing when to ask for help and seek feedback.
Your agility and flexibility will be essential as you collaborate across different teams within the wider People Partnering function.
Additionally, you’ll also have:

- A CIPD qualification or relevant HR experience
- A proactive approach to work and problem solving
- Great listening skills 

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
 
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

About us

This is an exciting time for the WI, as we are planning the next stages of our strategy and building on our strategic vision launched in 2020 – to be bold and inspiring, growing and relevant, flexible and inclusive. We  are proud to say that we continue to be the largest and most influential UK-based women’s organisation, with over 180,000 members. Our campaigns push for change on the issues that matter to women and their communities, and we have been a powerful voice throughout our 108 year history on issues from equal pay for women to protecting the environment from pollution. Today we continue to support and empower women to campaign to tackle climate change, for more awareness of mental health and to end violence against women. The WI has a track record of achieving real change on a huge range of issues, and this record of action shows that we are as relevant today as we were in 1915 when we began.

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (the NFWI) is responsible for running the organisation and provides support and advice to members at both regional and local levels. The NFWI also works with the Denman Trust to fulfil its charitable objectives and implement a comprehensive educational programme of courses and activities, both online and in person, to WI members and non-members.

As a staff team, our strength is in trusting and engaging each other. We champion flexibility and inclusion, having implemented a bold hybrid model that supports a good work life balance and wellbeing, whilst at the same time allows the charity to flourish and do our best for our members.

About the Campaigns Assistant role

Our Public Affairs department is responsible for the WI’s high-profile, national campaigns, policy and research work. In this varied role as Campaigns Assistant, you will provide administrative, event, communications, research and project management support to the team, the Public Affairs Committee and WI members. From responding to queries from members and the public, to coordinating the NFWI’s annual resolution process, you will play a key part in helping the NFWI achieve real and impactful change in its campaigning and lobbying activities.

About you

Educated to degree level, or with equivalent experience, you will have strong administrative skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with people at various levels. Experience of working within a campaigns or public affairs department, preferably in a charity or membership organisation, would be beneficial, as would an understanding of social and environmental issues.

In return, we will offer you a hybrid working arrangement, which means a minimum of one day a week in the office and the rest from home although you can work up to three days in the office if preferred, 28 days’ annual leave rising to 30 days on completion of 5 years’ service, membership of our Healthcare scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, and more.

How to apply

For further information about this Campaigns Assistant role, please download the recruitment pack which includes the job description and person specification.

To apply, please submit your current CV with a covering letter clearly explaining why you would be suitable for the role to the HR department. 

Closing date: 8 January 2025

First-round interview date: 20 January 2025 (virtual)

Second-round interview date: 22 January 2025 (in-person)

No other media or agencies, please.

The WI is an equal opportunities employer. Reg. Charity No. 803793.

The ESOL Tutor teaches, plans, delivers and assesses’ learners of English as a second language. The tutor is involved in curriculum development and part of an expanding ESOL Team and service at King’s Arms Project. Group classes are provided to resettled adults and run at Pre-Entry, Beginner, Elementary and Pre-Intermediate Levels at our teaching locations in Shefford and Bedford. There is potential for this role to be teaching one, two or three classes based on service need and candidate availability. 

You will be expected to hold a minimum TEFL/TESOL qualification and will have, or will develop, working knowledge of supporting and coaching adults learners through learning programmes.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• To teach groups of adults using a variety of relevant methods and approaches to enable and support learning offering information, advice and guidance

• To work with the ESOL Team in the design and delivery of learning programmes to enable learners to achieve personal learning goals and national qualifications

• To provide initial and ongoing advice to prospective learners

• To undertake the necessary preparation, marking and reviewing activities relating to the learning programmes

• To undertake initial, diagnostic and ongoing assessment and review and record learner progress

• To monitor, evaluate and review programmes with learners and contribute to evaluation processes

• To maintain appropriate course file information and learner records

• To contribute to successful quality assurance by maintaining and forwarding timely accurate records within agreed timescales according to county processes

• To carry out risk assessments associated with the delivery of learning programmes

• To keep up to date with developments in the curriculum area, attend and participate in subject based curriculum groups and undertake personal and professional development and training

ADDITIONAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

● Maintain working practices that reflect the overall ethos and vision of KAP, including following our policies, procedures, and Code of Conduct. 

● Respect and support the whole KAP staff team, contractors, and volunteers.

● Take responsibility for your own workload and your own personal development.

● Actively participate in supervision sessions (1-2-1s, team meetings and annual reviews).

● Attend and actively participate in team meetings social activities, as well as all personal development meetings, including supervisions and mentor sessions.

● In addition to the duties set out in this job description the post holder may at times be required to undertake additional or other duties to meet the needs of King's Arms Project as agreed by the ESOL Team Leader.

About The Role
We are here for anyone affected by dementia to help them navigate some of the hardest and most frightening times of their lives.
We are advisors, supporters, fundraisers, researchers, influencers, communicators, technical specialist and so much more. We are volunteers, we are employees, and together we are here to make a difference to the lives of people living with dementia and their carers.
Strategic evidence are our in-house experts in dementia data, economics, care and clinical research evidence. If you are passionate about using evidence for good – this role is for you!
We are accountable and responsible for gathering, analysing, contributing and mobilising evidence and insight to strengthen the case for dementia across the UK - bringing this to bear to our people in Alzheimer’s Society and the dementia system locally and nationally.
We are evidence and data driven, factual and solution focused. Our strategic evidence base will ensure that the Society’s decisions and interpretation of dementia and the system is based on the highest quality of dementia evidence and will:

- Demonstrate the scale of dementia in the UK
- Demonstrate the impact of dementia on the system and those affected by the disease
- Underpin the response of Alzheimer’s Society and the wider system to the big challenges dementia poses

As Dementia Data and Intelligence Lead, you have a new and exciting opportunity to lead how we evolve our ability to use health related dementia data in the development and curation of our strategic evidence base. You will play a significant role in our mission to make dementia the priority it needs to be.
You will work alongside a Health Economics Lead and Strategic Evidence Manager and line manage a Dementia Data Analyst. Together, you will provide expertise on evidence, data and insight in the context of dementia, ensuring that the Society’s decisions and interpretation of dementia and the system is based on the highest quality of dementia evidence.
You will also be part of an even larger Evidence, Policy & Influencing (EP&I) function which is laser-focused on ending the devastation of dementia through changing policy. You will also be an integral part of the part of EP&I Management Team. Integration and teamwork are everything in this role – with colleagues internally and with the system externally.
You will:

- Hold responsibility for providing leadership and in house expertise on health-related dementia data, helping us to develop and curate our strategic evidence base, with minimal supervision, reflecting your high-level responsibilities.
- Identify, track and analyse datasets specifically related to dementia, but also across the wider health and social care landscape and from a range of sources.
- Be an expert in building intelligence within a health or social environment, providing leadership on complex assignments and projects, and providing technical guidance to others in resolving complex issues related to dementia data.
- Make our strategic evidence base everyone’s business – to our people, and key players in the dementia system.
- Inspire and motivate people towards shared objectives and goals, encouraging an environment where people can be themselves and safely share their opinion and be able to listen and support others.

About you
You are passionate about making a difference for people affected by dementia and understand the vital role credible and robust evidence can play in making this happen.
You are:

- Experienced in using health related data developing to inform internal and external decision making and achieve results, with the ability to lead and manage data projects simultaneously using project management approaches
- Advanced in interpreting statistical analysis and data visualisation, with the ability to tailor the communication of insight from data to different audiences
- Confident in navigating the health, care, economics and system analysis research environment and can work with a range of researchers, think tanks and other suppliers to gather and generate credible evidence
- An opportunity spotter, able to work independently and collaboratively across internal and external boundaries to ensure our evidence is maximised to inform decisions and solutions that address the biggest challenges facing dementia across the UK
- Confident to hold others to account to ensure decisions and interpretation of dementia and the system are based on the highest quality of dementia evidence.
- Curious and constantly questioning the status quo
- Flexible, creative, and committed to continuous improvement
- Appreciate the complexities that come with working in a large and fast-moving organisation and are eager and able to work at pace in a complex environment, prioritising tasks and managing your time effectively to get the job done.

For this application, we strongly recommend including a supporting statement letting us know you are motivated for this role.
If in doubt, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team for further support.

Head of Voluntary & Community Services

Rate of pay: £33,243.24 - £34,864.86 pro rata (41,000 – £43,000 FTE per annum) depending on experience & qualifications

Hours per week: 30

Location: Westbank, Exminster

Contract: Permanent

The Role:

Are you a passionate leader ready to inspire positive change and strengthen communities? We are looking for an exceptional individual to lead and shape our voluntary and community services, driving collaboration and empowering people to make a real difference.

At Westbank, voluntary and community services are at the heart of everything we do. Through our voluntary and community services, we provide support, resources and opportunities to enhance wellbeing and create lasting impact. Join us as we grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our community.

As Head of Voluntary and Community Services you will lead the strategic development and delivery of voluntary and community initiatives, enhancing our outreach efforts, building relationships with community members and fostering a vibrant environment for volunteers to thrive.

Please refer to the Job Description for more information.

The Person:

You will be passionate about working with and for communities with a deep understanding of their needs and challenges. You will excel in building and maintaining strong relationships with diverse stakeholders including volunteers, GP practices, local authorities and organisations and external partners.

You will be a strategic thinker, identifying opportunities for growth and translating ideas into actionable plans. You will be proactive, organised and committed to achieving impactful outcomes that align to Westbank’s goals. You will also be someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and can handle complex challenges with creativity and composure.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

• Experience in leading and managing voluntary or community services
• A strong track record of multi-agency partnership working, particularly with local organisations or authorities
• Excellent project management skills, with experience of managing budgets and resources
• Knowledge and understanding of the voluntary and community sectors, including current challenges and opportunities
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to create and encourage a culture of innovation across the department

Please make reference in your covering letter as to how you meet the criteria listed above, as well as explaining you reason for applying for this exciting opportunity.

 The Rewards:

 As well as a competitive salary, enhanced annual leave allowance (33 days per year, inclusive of Bank Holidays), and a wide range of employee benefits, you will have the opportunity to inspire positive change, and you’ll be making a difference EVERY DAY.

To Apply:

To help us better evaluate your suitability for the role, please submit a covering letter, with an up-to-date CV, ensuring you use the shortlisting criteria above to demonstrate how your previous experience makes you a stand-out candidate for the role.

CLOSING DATE: 9.00am Thursday 9th of January 2025

We will be reviewing applications as they come in and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: TBC

Westbank is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is, therefore, subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (adults at risk/children).

About Westbank:

Westbank is an award-winning, Devon-based registered charity established in 1986. The charity was originally set up to provide practical and emotional support to people in the villages along with west bank of the River Exe. The charity now works with communities and individuals across Devon and beyond, offering a wide range of services, including the award-winning Devon Carer’s service.