Change Communications Manager Jobs in Farringdon, Greater London

Are you a leader with a background in developing organisational capacity to understand and meet the funding needs of diverse communities?

Do have a proven track record of translating Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy into meaningful operational delivery?

Can you bring your EDI experience and organisational skills to influence key internal and external stakeholders? Here’s the role for you.

Head of Funding, Equity & Inclusion is a key role for The National Lottery Community Fund (the Fund), based within its Funding, Strategy, Communication and Impact (FSCI) Directorate. This role is required to drive delivery of our EDI Funding ambitions across the organisation in line with our strategy ‘It starts with community’ and our corporate plan.

We are looking for someone with strong EDI Funding experience, organisational, communication and relationship skills. You will be responsible for driving delivery in line with our EDI funding ambitions.

Our strategy means that, across all our work with communities and our four missions, we’ll invest most in places, people and communities who experience poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. Our work aims to support communities to build from their strengths. We’ll support what matters most to different communities, including long-term investment to address deep-rooted challenges.

As the Head of Funding, Equity & Inclusion, you will be required to:

• Play a leading role in developing our organisation’s capacity to understand and meet the funding needs of the diverse communities. 
• Lead the strategic development, delivery and continuous improvement of EDI for our funding portfolios across the UK, 
• Influence, drive and align, One Fund approach to EDI Funding and establish ways of working to ensure a sustained delivery.
• Ensuring all aspects of our funding services are inclusive and accessible. 

You will be line managed by the FSCI Deputy Director: Programme Lead Strategy Implementation and Funding Policy and will lead a team of two EDI Managers

You will be proactive, resilient, and adaptable working with your team and colleagues at all levels and across the Fund. This will include, for example, aligning your approach with our internal People and Culture strategy. You will be happy to lead work, take decisions, provide briefing, reports and make proposals in line with our governance processes.

Interview Date: W/C 3rd February - virtual

Location: We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

• In-depth knowledge and experience of implementing EDI concepts, strategy and practice for a whole organisation including ensuring the values and behaviours of the organisation are as important as the operational delivery.
•  Strong, visible leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, able to communicate, persuade and influence at all levels.
• Relevant and recent experience of successfully leading work to reduce inequalities and promote equitable outcomes in a community or funding environment.
• A proven track record of successfully implementing significant change in a complex organisation, managing competing priorities, risk and dependencies.
• Evidence of delivering practical outcomes, able to innovate and implement new ideas in an agile way.
• Experience of using evidence and data to inform policy, practice and decision-making to deliver positive impacts on communities.
• Strong interpersonal skills, managing, mobilising and coaching others across a matrix team.
• Knowledge of relevant equalities legislation relating to service provision for a public sector body.

Desirable criteria

• Project and Programme Management.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

Position: Stories Officer
Type: Part-time (14 hours a week), fixed term maternity cover until 16 January 2026
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely 
Salary: £10,316 (FTE £25,791) per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 1, Charity

*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £25,791 per annum, increasing to £27,403 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £29,015 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.  

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus. 

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award-winning support and information. 

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.  

About this job 

We are looking for a Stories Officer to play a key role in our content work.

The Stories Officer will support the Stories Manager in producing and co-ordinating story-focused content, including blogs, features and film content. 

This role will manage the stories inbox and work with colleagues and teams to distribute this content and maximise our MS community’s impact, while ensuring our communities have a positive experience when they share their stories with us.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 6 January 2025

Interested?

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Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

POST:                  2  Children & Families Autism Hub Support Coordinators

LOCATION: Barnet CYP Autism Hub – 858 Finchley Road, Barnet

SALARY: £27k-30k

HOURS:Full time (37.5 hours), flexible with occasional weekend and evening work

Reports to: Barnet CYP Autism Hub Manager

Direct Reports:  N/A

About Resources for Autism (RfA)

We have been around since 1997 when we started as a small playgroup set up by parents dismayed at the lack of provision for their autistic children. Since then, Resources for Autism (RfA) has grown into a major deliverer of services and support in London and the West Midlands with a turnover of around £2.5m per year. Our mission is to support and enable autistic people to live happy and fulfilling lives. We want to change society’s attitude to autism whilst also providing essential services and enriching opportunities to autistic people. We are a values-driven organisation which employs values-driven people who want to make a difference. Our values are: Inclusion, Creativity, Compassion, Courageousness and Expert. You will play a vital part in ensuring that we can resource and sustain this amazing work.

Our Services

All of our services across children and adults and parent/carers, mirror the wider organisational mission of providing safe, fun and meaningful support that enables personal development. We provide this support by ensuring our staff are skilfully trained, meet the highest safeguarding expectations and are encouraged to develop and upskill throughout their career with Resources for Autism.

The Role

Resources for Autism has been providing services from 858 Finchley Road for many years and now working in partnership with the London Borough of Barnet are excited to be establishing the space as an Autism Hub for Children and Young People (CYP). The vision of the hub, is to create a welcoming, safe, neuro-affirmative place where autistic people and those who love and care for them can access the support and social opportunities they need at the right time, enabling them to live their best life. It will also be a place where professionals can connect, collaborate and learn ensuring services are joined-up and effective.

The service will offer a range of support to parents and carers and children and young people with autism in Barnet. The service offer could include:

- Advice support and signposting to the autism community pre and post diagnosis

- Weekly drop ins

- Social groups for autistic young people and those who love and care for them.

- Calendar of monthly workshops on specific issues addressing the needs of parent carers/ adults

- Behaviour surgeries for parents

- Autism Training to partner organisations

The Autism Support Worker roles provide access, support, outreach and reception services within an Children & Young people’s Autism Hub, and support to the Hub Manager. The role is responsible for ensuring that services delivered in the hub are effectively supported, monitored and focused to meet the needs of autistic children 0-19 Years and their families.

We are looking for a values-driven candidate with previous experience of working with and supporting children and young people and families. Knowledge and experience of working with autism is preferred but an understanding of SEN/LD will be essential.

You will have a great team of people around you and the opportunity to be a part of an innovative wellbeing project which will make enhance the offer for the Autism Community of Barnet.

Main Responsibilities:

· Provide an efficient and welcoming access point for families accessing a range of services at the CYP Autism hub, working as part of a team of staff providing support for effective service delivery.

· Provide and facilitate advice, guidance and signposting to families accessing the Autism Hub. This may be via telephone, email or in person.

· Support and manage a small caseload of 15-20 families requiring a ‘medium’ level of bespoke support and interventions, ensuring clear aims and goals are set and then empowering the children/family to achieve these.

· Host and/or co-host drop-in sessions, coffee mornings and/ or information sessions for CYP and families on different associated topics connected to autism. This will include facilitating peer support sessions and co delivered ‘workshops’ with partners on different themes.

· Provide effective administrative support to the Hub Business Manager, carrying out administrative duties as directed.

· Support the identification and registration of families with children 0-19 Years within the Hub, working alongside 0-19 Early Help Practitioners and Barnet CSC to encourage and monitor access to provision to ensure that emerging needs are met at the earliest opportunity and access data is correctly recorded and up to date.

· Ensure that activities, access and registration details are captured on RfA’s databases, supporting the Hub Manager to collate data and ensure accurate recording.

· Support the identification, monitoring and planning for eligible families and children within Barnet CSC to advise eligible families of the Hub, it’s services and support and the services available via other partners to ensure maximum take up and access of the service.

· Ensure that any families requiring additional support are flagged up with the Hub Manager and Barnet CSC staff to maintain an effective link to more targeted support and providing continuity of intervention.

· Ensure that local families are given opportunities to become involved in the planning and delivery of services, particularly those in need of support.

· Support meeting and venue booking arrangements, providing administrative support for hub staff, meetings, taking responsibility for sending out invitations, compilation of packs, papers and minute-taking.

· Take responsibility for own role in child protection, parenting, health and safety and premises issues and other related functions to contribute to a co-ordinated team approach to child safety and well-being.

· Undertake training and development necessary to develop in your role as an autism specialist.

· The role requires direct contact with a range of families accessing services. The role will involve working with different partner agencies.

· Some travel may be required across Barnet. 

· Uphold and adhere to the values of RfA at all time.

· Ensure there is always compliance with RfA’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

· All staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in our services.

· Undertake any other duties asked of you that are commensurate with your grade.

Flexible working:

Some occasional evening and weekend work will be required.

Person Specification

Skills and experience

Essential

Experience of working successfully in a people service delivery position

Good level of practical skills in dealing with families and children in a supportive environment

An understanding/ awareness/ or lived experience of autism

An understanding of safeguarding in a CYP delivery context

Experience of working successfully in an administrative role

Experience of effective public contact

Skills in communicating effectively with members of the public

Ability to provide effective access to services at the Autism Hub and in the community

Experience of data collection, IT and monitoring processes

Clear understanding of data collection systems and operations

Ability to support data and administrative systems under direction

Ability to carry out clear processes which monitor and measure performance

An understanding of partnership and multi-agency working and an ability to work well alongside colleagues with different roles and experiences

Previous experience of working within a coproduction lens

An understanding of own role in supporting the operational requirements of a multi-disciplinary service

Experience of running groups with autistic young people/adults and/or parent/carers

A general understanding of quality frameworks around people service delivery 

Values driven and with a passion to make a difference to the lives of those whose voices are often marginalised.

Knowledge of the local services in Barnet

Neuroaffirmative approach to autism with demonstrable passion to work with autistic community.

Standard skills expected of all staff

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) adaptable to different populations including: colleagues, external professionals, service users, families, volunteers, donors

Strong organisational and prioritisation skills

Good understanding of Safeguarding 

IT skills: proficient with Office 365

Self-starter and able to work independently, using own initiative

Non-judgemental, compassionate

Training in the Children’s Act and Child Protection is also required however this could be provided if a strong candidate meets all the above criteria.

Confidentiality

You will have access to confidential information concerning families and other service users and will be required to maintain confidentiality at all times.

Staff Benefits

90% of our staff say that Resources for Autism is “a great place to work”.

Not only will the work you do ensure we are making vital differences and inspiring others, but our other benefits also include:

· flexible working patterns with the option to work in a hybrid way (only available for some roles)

· 25 days of leave (pro rata for part time roles) each year plus bank holidays and an additional 3 days with 1 being your birthday and 2 further celebration days

· access to ongoing training and progress in the areas that interest you

· access to our wellbeing initiatives and an Employee Assistance Programme

· enrolment on to our pension scheme

· a supportive, warm and fun working environment made up of values driven people who are passionate about changing the world for autistic people

· Free tea and coffee on site

· Free on site parking in west midlands. Please note London has very limited options

· Statutory sick pay for all staff except zero hour contracts

Application process:

To apply, please send a one-page covering letter and your CV to our current Head of People via email.

To discuss the role informally, please email us.

We particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Resources for Autism. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for our community. 

As you would expect, we are a neuro-affirming employer, with a strengths and rights based approach to neurodiversity which affirms neurodivergent identity – we don’t want to “fix” or “cure” autism, and we don’t see it as a “disability” however we do recognise it can be “disabling”. We are working to improve the ways in which we recruit and support neurodiverse employees and those with lived experience of neurodiversity. 

RfA is a Disability Confidant employer and candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria, that have a disability will be guaranteed an interview. 

Deadline for applications: 8th January 2025

Interviews:  week beginning 20th January and 27th January

Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.  

• Salary: £53,500 outside of London, £55,500 inside of London
• Hours: 35/week
• Contract type: Permanent 
• Location: Home-based with regular travel to London and Bristol offices 
• Closing date: 5 January 2025
• WC interview date: 13 January 2025

Change lives in a life-changing career

When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.

The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.

We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.

About the role

We’re looking for a Head of Brand and Content  to join our Brand and Marketing Communications team.  This is a brand new role and exciting opportunity to bring your passion and experience to deliver bold, impactful and innovative work.

Your creative flair and highly strategic approach to developing brands will enable you to establish the Brand and Content team as a centre of excellence, trusted and respected in the sector and across the organisation.

You will be motivated to achieve system change in cancer care for children and young people, able to inspire and drive change, trying new ways of working and collaborating with colleagues across the charity to work in an integrated way to achieve shared goals.

We will become an audience-led organisation, driven by insight and outcomes and we can’t wait for you to join our team to make this happen.

Young Lives vs Cancer is open to and in support of flexible working. Your flexibility requirements and that of the role will be discussed at interview stage with you. 

This role is remote and can be based anywhere in the UK with regular visits to our London and Bristol offices and occasional visits to our accommodation services across the UK.

What will I be doing?

No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.

• Leading a team and developing a culture in which people are supported to reach their potential and deliver high quality work with demonstrable impact.
• Demonstrate the importance of diversity, accessibility and inclusion in everything we do.
• Lead the team and colleagues across he organisation to embed our brand positioning
• Establish a brand activation programme that enables the delivery of our organisational strategy 
• Deliver a step change in our creative output, internally and with agencies. Stay on top of trends and audience insight and external innovation and inspiration.
• Take an active role in team planning, developing and embedding new ways of working, establishing relationships with other teams, raising the profile and reputation of the Brand and Marketing Communications team across the charity.
• Proactively seek external opportunities to represent and advocate on behalf of Young Lives vs Cancer’s work and work collaboratively in development of the Children’s Cancer Care or the wider voluntary sector.

What do I need? 

The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:

• Extensive experience of developing brand strategy and identities for high profile corporate and/or not for profit brands.
• Leading teams to deliver, implement and evaluate brand, creative and content strategies which demonstrate impact.
• Extensive experience of leading creative teams to deliver outstanding work which has an impact on brand awareness, engagement and income generation.
• Passionate about leading and developing teams, driving a high performance culture through your ability to coach, inspire and empower people.
• Creative thinker, with a passion for working in a creative environment, drawing on insight and the external environment to inspire teams and encourage innovation.
• Involving people with lived experience through co-creation, co-production and evaluation.

What will I gain?

 For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:

• Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
• Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Great family/caring leave entitlements
• Enhanced pension
• Access to our employee savings scheme

To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website. 

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.

We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Accessibility

We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.

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Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it. 

About the role 

The Head of Quality and Member Service is a key role which will suit someone who enjoys the balancing of operational focus alongside working with external partners to develop and grow our services. You will oversee all aspects of quality and service delivery across our Skylight Services in Brent. This includes Engagement & Assessment, Coach Lead working, Learning, Volunteering and Member Involvement.

The role will lead operationally to ensure the services we provide have the greatest impact, are of the highest quality and is in compliance with internal case management standards and safeguarding practices. You will support and lead the local operational management team, providing guidance and oversight of all daily operations. Working alongside internal and external colleagues, the post-holder will get involved in our collaborative place-based working towards ending homelessness in Brent, including the Built for Zero work.

About you

• Experience of working at a management level in a relevant sector

• Considerable experience in leading, supporting and developing individuals and teams including managing staff performance.

• Proven ability to self-manage and successfully inspire, support, and manage others during a period of change.

• Experience of driving up quality, including through implementation of quality standards 

• Strong networking and partnership building skills, with a track record of developing referrals, pathways, and joint delivery to improve access to services for clients. 

Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.  

Working at Crisis  

Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.

Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:  

• A competitive salary. Please note, our salaries are fixed to counter inequity, and we do not negotiate at offer stage.  

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.  

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%  

• 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay. 

• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm  

• Two-days (pro rata) wellbeing days 

• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)  

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.  

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How do I apply? 

Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.

Closing date: Sunday 29 December 2024 at 23:59

Interview process: Competency and values-based interview + presentation to be prepared in advance.

Interview date and location: Wednesday 8 January 2025 at Crisis Skylight Brent, 1-2 Bank Buildings, High Street, NW10 4LT. 

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application?  
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too.  

Accessibility  

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.    

 
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094  

Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.

We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

The Education Officer post offers an exciting opportunity for someone to play a key and visible senior role within the postgraduate education support staff team in the Education and Training Division. Anna Freud works in academic partnership with UCL, a world-renowned, Russell Group university, as the awarding body for its postgraduate programmes. The UCL-Anna Freud collaboration leads on the delivery of a successful portfolio of academic research and clinical programmes.

The Education Officer carries managerial responsibility for the day-to-day administration of all programmes/modalities within their remit. They will also oversee the work of a wider team of Programme Officers dedicated to the delivery of UCL programmes in the Postgraduate Studies team. The post-holder will be responsible for a range of tasks including programme organisation, delivery of assessment, examinations and awards, managing the work of a team, timetabling, supporting the student experience and their general wellbeing, committee servicing and undertaking other relevant duties as and when required. They will also be expected to meet the demands of supporting innovative, teaching and learning programmes that include the use of Digital Education to support accessible learning through a mix of in-person and online teaching.

The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge and experience of providing high quality programme administration, including leading on the delivery of key elements of the student lifecycle and ensuring a high-quality service to prospective and current students, as well as programme staff. The post-holder should be experienced in the use of HEI systems like SITS, Moodle (or other similar Virtual Learning Environments) and online platforms to support the delivery of teaching and learning (e.g. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.). They should also be familiar with processes and procedures commonly used to support programme delivery. This coupled with a strong understanding of lengthy and complex academic regulations,

Location

Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours, at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH). The post-holder will be expected to prioritise in-person attendance at team meetings and events, as well as being available to support any in-person teaching days as required.

Contract duration

Permanent

Closing date for applications

Midday (12pm), Monday 6 January 2025.

Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.

Notification of interview

Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 9 January 2025. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 15 January 2025.

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Fundraising Lead

Job reference: REQ002405

Salary: £40,000 per annum (FTE, pro rata)

Contractual hours: 22.5

Basis: Part Time

Region: National

Job category/type: Support Staff

Closing date: 17 January 2025 at Midnight

Job description

Join United Communities: Supporting Schools to be Good Neighbours.

Are you passionate about making a difference in communities and adept at securing sustainable funding? United Communities is seeking a Fundraising Lead to play a vital role in driving our fundraising efforts and ensuring the sustainability of our community hubs and development initiatives.

About United Communities:

United Communities is an ambitious initiative developed by United Learning, a leading national group of local schools. Our mission is to support schools in becoming community anchor organisations— place-based hubs that bring people together and drive positive change on a neighbourhood level. Over the past three years, we’ve been developing and growing this impactful work, creating 26 community hubs that are already transforming neighbourhoods and building stronger connections between schools and their wider communities.

This is an exciting time for United Communities as we are about to establish a new charity to lead this work into the future. To help us achieve our vision of sustainability and growth, we are seeking a passionate and experienced Fundraising Lead to join our team.

As part of United Communities, you will play a key role in the development of our fundraising strategy and securing vital funding to expand our reach and maximise the incredible potential of our school-based community hubs. This is an opportunity to be at the heart of an innovative movement that is having a tangible impact on communities across the country.

If you are driven by purpose and eager to make a lasting difference, we’d love to hear from you.

If you don’t fully meet the criteria outlined in the job description for this role, but the opportunity excites you and you think you could bring a lot to the role, please do apply.

The Role:

As the Fundraising Lead, you will:

· Implement and develop our national fundraising strategy to support community hubs and broader organisational goals.

· Support local fundraising efforts by providing expert advice, developing pipelines, and aiding in bid writing.

· Prepare compelling funding proposals to secure grants and donations aligned with our mission and objectives.

· Build and manage donor relationships, ensuring excellent stewardship and impactful communication.

· Monitor and report on fundraising activities, aligning progress with financial goals.

· Stay informed on philanthropic trends and incorporate innovative approaches into our fundraising strategies.

About You:

We’re seeking a dynamic individual with:

· Proven experience in philanthropy and fundraising, particularly with trusts and foundations.

· Success in developing and implementing fundraising strategies, especially for core costs.

· Strong bid writing and proposal development skills.

· A strategic mindset with the ability to establish funding pipelines and partnerships.

· Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.

· Knowledge of the UK’s fundraising landscape and philanthropic trends.

· An entrepreneurial spirit, with innovative ideas to enhance our approach.

Rewards and Benefits:

· Competitive salary.

· Contributory pension scheme.

· 26 days holiday.

· Occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family.

· Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.

· Group Life Insurance Scheme

· Extensive range of employee benefits through our partner Perkbox.

· Westfield Health cash plan for eligible staff

· Continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs.

· A supportive team across the country.

· We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working; we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Central Office staff work closely with schools, offering a wealth of expertise to underpin schools' own knowledge. Our specialist departments, including HR, finance, technology, strategy and performance, estates, and marketing, work alongside dedicated school improvement teams. By joining us, you will provide ongoing support to schools, ultimately improving the outcomes of our pupils.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

United Learning comprises: UCST (Registered in England No: 2780748. Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859. An Exempt Charity). Companies limited by guarantee. VAT number 834 8515 12. Registered address: United Learning, Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SB.

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money solely to support The Royal Marsden hospital. Established in 1851 as the world’s first specialised cancer hospital, The Royal Marsden is now the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe, caring for over 62,000 patients each year. Funds raised by The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity allow for vital investment into all areas of the hospital’s work, helping to:

• Support life-saving research - including funding clinical trials that give patients at the hospital, across the UK and around the world access to the latest breakthrough drugs.
• Offer patients world-leading treatment and care - delivering tailored and personalised treatment, which cares for the whole person, not just their illness.
• Invest in state-of-the-art equipment - from the latest in robotic surgery, to improved cancer imaging to ensure more effective and efficient diagnosis and treatment.
• Fund modern patient environments - allowing the hospital to build new facilities and refurbish existing ones, so that patients are cared for in the most welcoming, dignified and peaceful environments.

The Philanthropy Executive, Trusts role is an important part of a small but successful trust fundraising team at The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. We are looking for an exceptional writer who is proactive and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Previous fundraising experience would be beneficial, but it is not a requirement, so please do get in touch if you are looking to move into the charity sector.

What you’ll be doing

• Building relationships with mid-level Trusts and Foundations, with a focus on securing four and five figure donations
• Writing compelling, clear and high-quality funding applications and cases for support for Trust and Foundation audiences
• Managing and developing a range of annual mailings to Trusts and Foundations
• Working with colleagues in the Charity and clinical team members across The Royal Marsden to gather the information necessary to produce proposals and updates for Trust and Foundation supporters

Please see the attached Job Description for further information.

Closing date: 6th January 2025

Interviews will commence 9th January 2025

The Facilities Coordinator is a new role for SMH and there will be a collaborative process to finalise the working patterns. The ideal candidate is passionate about working within and maintaining historic, community focussed buildings, and has an interest in arts and wellbeing.

The role is full-time, 35 hours per week, with a flexible working pattern due to the nature of this role being reactive to the needs of the organisation. Typically, the role will be 6 hours per day, Monday-Friday from 4:30pm - 10:30pm, with the remaining 5 hours per week either being ‘on call’ at the weekend, or spread across the week.

Please download the Candidate Pack below (or via the SMH website) for the full job description and how to apply. 

Director of Programmes

Salary – Highly competitive salary

Location – Hybrid working, split between the Foundation’s office in London and home.

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of sport and community development? Do you have the strategic vision and leadership skills to shape and deliver transformational programmes that leave a lasting legacy? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Football Foundation

We’re the Football Foundation – the Premier League, The FA and Government's charity that helps communities improve their local football facilities through football grants. This means better games and more players - helping transform communities where demand is greatest, and impact will be strongest. We have ambitious plans and with the support from our funding partners, the Football Foundation is well-supported to continue to invest in community pitches and facilities across the nation. 

The role

The Director of Programmes will play a pivotal role in the strategic leadership and management of our Programmes Directorate. Reporting to the Chief Executive and working closely with the Board of Trustees, you will help shape the strategic direction of our key programmes and new business opportunities, driving meaningful progress and measurable results.

As a member of our Senior Management Team (SMT), you will support the CEO in steering the organisation towards continuous improvement and success, serving as a trusted adviser to the Foundation Group Board and Panels, and contributing to the Foundation’s overall strategic vision.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for a dynamic and visionary leader with a deep understanding of sport, community projects, government strategies, and funding opportunities, underpinned by expertise in participatory sports development. You will bring extensive leadership experience, demonstrating a proven ability to manage performance, balance workloads, and foster positive, supportive team environments. Your skill in navigating multi-stakeholder environments will be essential, ensuring objectives are met, expectations are managed, and performance insights are communicated clearly and effectively.

With a track record of driving key strategies, leading impactful projects, and optimising resources for success, you will translate our organisational strategy into ambitious programmes that inspire partner collaboration and deliver tangible results. You will oversee the management and delivery of our core strategic initiatives, including grass pitches, multisport advisory services, and multi-pitch hubs, ensuring these programmes consistently meet and surpass their goals.

Building on your expertise in designing and delivering innovative programmes, you will take a lead role in developing tech-enabled post-award processes to ensure that grant awards achieve their full potential. By maximising the impact of our funding partners’ significant contributions, you will play a pivotal role in driving the long-term success and sustainability of our shared initiatives.

This is a unique opportunity to shape meaningful programmes that make a lasting difference, working within a collaborative and forward-thinking organisation dedicated to positive change.

Our Four Corners

We refer to our company values as our Four Corners:

· Fair Players – open and inclusive in our approach

· Star Performers – trusted to deliver

· United Team Player – collaborative and easy to work with

· Passionate Supporters – flexible and willing

If you share these values and have the necessary skills and experience for the role, then we look forward to hearing from you.

What can we offer you?

You will start on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (which increases after 2 years), plus additional time off to volunteer. We also offer a generous pension scheme (8% employer contribution), free health care provision, a monthly gym subsidy, death in service benefit and access to selected match tickets.

We are committed to helping our team members maintain a healthy work-life balance, so offer flexible working around core hours to help achieve that.

Equality and Diversity Commitment

The Football Foundation is committed to, and values the principles of diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all our team feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all, regardless of background and are particularly interested to hear from individuals belonging to under-represented groups including diverse ethnic communities, individuals with a disability, and those from the LGBTQI+ community.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process at either application or interview stage, please contact us at jobs @footballfoundation. org. uk

How do I apply?

If this sounds like the role for you, please follow the steps outlined below to apply.

Please send the following to jobs @footballfoundation. org. uk

o CV

o Cover letter - please highlight briefly and clearly your suitability for the role, together with your reasons for applying (no more than one page of A4).

The closing date for applications is: 23:59, 19th January 2025

1st stage interviews via MS Teams are currently scheduled for 27th and 28th January

2025, with 2nd stage in person interviews to follow

Due to the volume of applications received for most roles, the Foundation only contacts candidates if they are shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, you should assume your application has not been successful.

Please note that you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply.

Does your extensive experience of delivering and implementing AREI strategies within a complex organisational structure include having collaborated and co-produced solutions with a wide range of stakeholders? Then join Shelter as Head of Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism and you could soon be playing a pivotal role within our Equity, Inclusion and Culture Directorate.

Interview stage 1 – online: Monday January 27th, 2025

Interview stage 2 – face-to-face, Old Street, London: Wednesday 5th February, 2025

About the role

Join us, and you could soon be responsible for leading on the design and delivery of Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion (AREI) development plans and the management of change in support of Shelter’s strategic and operational plans. Along the way, you’ll get to work with a variety of Directors and Human Resources colleagues, as well as a number of key stakeholders across Shelter  to operationalise programmes and interventions which will help the organisation achieve its strategic objectives. Providing strategic oversight and professional advice on AREI matters, supporting best practice development, facilitating regular workshops, training programmes and events and providing regular reports to inform Equity & Inclusion I decision making – these are just some aspects of this high-profile role.

About you

An excellent leader and project manager, your career to date will need to include extensive experience of mobilising teams to support the development of measurable initiatives to drive and embed cultural change and inclusion within an organisation. We’ll particularly be looking for a pragmatic and proactive approach, with a history of co-designing and delivering Equity, , and Inclusion (E&I) initiatives that resonated with an organisation’s core values and were pivotal for driving forward their ambitious goals. A flair for turning concepts into actionable plans is essential too, as are strong communication and presentation skills and the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of an organisation. In short, you’re a strategic thinker with a values centred approach, E&I expertise and proven experience of leading and managing others.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

The Equity, Inclusion and Culture (EIC) Directorate was created in 2021 to look at the future with an equity lens across Shelter and Shelter Scotland as a core part of our strategic aims.  It combines critical enabling functions to achieve this: a defined anti-racism, equity and inclusion programme, effective internal communications and engagement, dedicated lived experience activity, innovative learning, and quality volunteering.

Any applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement 

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Citizens UK 

Citizens UK is the UK’s biggest, most diverse and most effective people-powered alliance. We bring communities and local organisations together to work on issues that matter; from campaigning for zebra crossings on dangerous roads, to reforming the immigration system, to the Living Wage campaign. We have a track record of winning change through hundreds of local and national campaigns. We know everyday people have the ability to shape the world around them. We believe that through developing local leaders, we can drive nationwide change and create community-led solutions to big and small problems. 

Purpose 

At Citizens UK, our organisers and project staff work within communities to develop leaders, strengthen organisations, campaign for change and organise across difference. There are various project roles and operational, communication, finance and HR roles that support the organisation and project staff and organisers to deliver on this mission and work. This work is rewarding and can be challenging; it requires a personal commitment to inclusion, a willingness to listen and disagree respectfully, and an interest in working in an organisation where our staff, member institutions and leaders will come from a diversity of backgrounds and often hold views that may be very different from our own. More information about how we operate within this context and build trusted relationships across difference can be found on our website and is covered in induction. Onboarding and navigating this relational culture, and type of work, is supported by line managers and further training. 

We have a rich history of teams in our projects and campaigns successfully engaging with senior politicians - be that through developing longstanding relationships with local MPs or future City Mayors and Prime Ministers publicly committing to community-designed pledges. As a non-partisan organisation, engaging with politicians and decision-makers of all political colours is integral to the success of our leader-led campaigning. Much of our political engagement is driven by the institutions and the volunteer community leaders within them. All of CUK’s successes started there, in the powerbase of the community. Other aspects of our political engagement comes through our project- and campaign-specific work; for example around the real Living Wage or our refugee and migration work.

Part of a busy team of communications and campaigns specialists in a fast-paced department, this is an exciting opportunity to support CUK’s political engagement. As CUK has grown, we want to be more strategic and use broader tactics to engage with decision-makers. A key part of your role will be to support teams to connect and coordinate stakeholder relationships that are held across the organisation whilst also supporting chapters and projects to build capacity in public affairs, develop their strategies and engage locally. You will play a critical role in shaping our public affairs work through monitoring, bringing together intelligence and drafting policy briefings, as well as advising on the best course of action to engage with decision makers and win key campaigns.

The ideal candidate will be someone who is excited by maintaining our commitment to being led by the community and our local alliances and maximising their ability to win change. You’ll be a strong and patient communicator with the ability to build meaningful relationships internally and externally, with brilliant instincts for how to take complex issues and translate them into engaging tactics. You’ll be politically savvy with a detailed knowledge of the workings of government and parliamentary procedure as well as a working knowledge of the devolved administrations. You’ll ideally already have experience working as part of a team to deliver campaign results on a national and local level and be excited by the breadth of work that Citizens UK does. 

Main Responsibilities 

Working as the Public Affairs Adviser for Citizens UK, reporting to the Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager, your responsibilities will include: 

Contribute to CUK mission and its strategic objectives 

• Help Citizens UK deliver on its mission and objectives, including developing leaders, making change on issues that matter to our members and developing our effectiveness in linking local organising to national campaigns. 

Situational Awareness and Research 

• Maintain and develop Citizens UK’s influencing stakeholder contact programme, identifying opportunities and strategies to improve engagement. 

• Monitor the shifting policy and political landscape, advising colleagues on opportunities and risks for Citizens UK. 

• Work with key sector stakeholders and internal teams to support a broad public affairs plan. 

• Help to shape campaign plans and mobilise the public and our campaign supporters and community leaders. 

Strategy Development 

• Lead on the design and implementation of a focused and effective influencing strategy, working closely with project and campaign leads and supporting community leaders. 

• Shape public affairs strategy at a project / campaign level, ensuring that plans deliver against the influencing goals of the project / campaign; evaluating effectiveness of the strategy and adjusting as required.

• Participate in development of the wider communications strategy, contributing tactical and creative ideas around implementation of public affairs plans. 

• Help to secure high level meetings, brief key staff and action team members in advance, attend as appropriate and ensure follow up actions are completed. 

• Ensure that the delivery of the public affairs strategy is aligned with Community Organising principles. 

Reputational and Risk Management 

• Awareness of potential reputational risks and proactively develops appropriate protocol \ messages. 

• Effectively represent the organisation according to the public affairs plan. 

Materials Development and Dissemination 

• Create policy briefing materials on key thematic areas such as migration, asylum and refugees, employment, social care etc. 

• Keep good records of our relationships with stakeholders. 

• Monitor, disseminate and respond to parliamentary activity that is relevant to our projects, campaigns and chapters. 

• Support colleagues and community leaders to draft consultation responses where relevant. 

• Produce high quality briefing materials that adheres to the brand guidelines and work with colleagues to support their capacity, understanding and use of public affairs assets. 

Social Media and Website 

• Work with the communications team on public affairs opportunities to build our reach and engagement with key audiences. 

• Ensure all content is produced to support accessibility and in latest formats. 

• Support on email campaigns – data management, copy and creative execution, testing strategy for optimisation. 

• Analyse and report on campaign response and ensure lessons learned are applied to future campaigns. 

External Relationships  

• Support community leaders in their engagement with politicians through training and advice. 

• Support others to build effective relationships with other organisations, parliamentarians and civil servants across Local Authorities, Regional Authorities, both Houses and relevant Government Departments. 

Campaign and Events Management 

• Generate ideas for political tactics which can support campaign actions and provide advice and support for them to be delivered. 

• Support events organised by colleagues with public affairs support where appropriate. 

Internal Comms and Knowledge Management 

• Work with members and other stakeholders to continually test, learn and improve on our public affairs approach. 

• Maintain centralised digital assets, e.g. photos, video, templates, slide-decks, trainings. 

• Update key public affairs files and assets; ensuring data protection (GDPR) compliance and that informed consent is obtained if required. 

• Contribute to the maintenance of organisational planning tools. 

• Act as a brand ambassador for the whole organisation. 

Internal Relationships 

• Demonstrate ability to coordinate and advise on the public affairs work of colleagues across the organisation and work with external suppliers and providers. 

• Support effective negotiation between colleagues across the organisation to ensure coherent engagement with political stakeholders. 

Learning, Expertise and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) 

• Keeps up to date with public affairs developments, good practice in third sector etc.

• Trains and advises others with relevant and helpful advice and technical support to upskill colleagues. 

• Proactive in maintaining own wellbeing at work.

• Displays self-awareness of DEI issues and the impact on colleagues.

• Acts as a role model for DEI awareness and implementation. Is alert to and manages the impact of DEI issues for stakeholders. 

Personal Specification 

(D) Desirable, (E) Essential 

Experience 

• Experience in working with parliamentarians of all political backgrounds (E) 

• Experience working with multiple internal project teams (E) 

• Experience of managing a stakeholder engagement campaign (E) 

• Experience developing evidence-based policy positions to influence policy at local and national levels (D) 

• Experience of utilising digital tactics to enhance public affairs strategies (D) 

  KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE 

• Strong political instincts and strategic awareness (E) 

• A clear and demonstrable understanding of parliamentary processes and procedures with in-depth understanding of the way that decisions are made within policy and parliamentary processes (E) 

• Ability to support others in their influencing strategies (E) 

• Excellent influencing skills (E) 

• Strong understanding of integrated campaigning tactics (E) 

• Ability to interpret data and research to utilise in lobbying tactics (E) 

• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to tell stories (E) 

• Ability to map, analyse and evaluate national policy (E) 

• Ability to work independently and prioritise effectively (E) 

• Excellent time and project management skills (E) 

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines (E) 

• A flexible and adaptable approach to work (E) 

• A passion for social justice and communities (E) 

• Good understanding of local and regional government (D) 

• Comfortable working with diverse people of all faiths and none (E) 

  PERSONAL QUALITIES & VALUES 

• Inclusive (E) 

• Self-motivated (E) 

• A strong team player (E) 

• Adaptable and innovative (E) 

• Creative and curious (E) 

• A willingness to learn about and embed the practice of Community Organising (E) 

• Accountable (E) 

Interview date: 21 January 2025

The Worker Support Centre (WSC) is a Scotland based charity that promotes decent work and prevents exploitation. We support marginalised and isolated workers in labour sectors where there is a high risk of abuse and exploitation. We work in partnership with workers to build power to secure and advance workplace rights. We prevent human trafficking for forced labour by acting to reduce the risks of worker exploitation. WSC values include: respect for human rights, representation, transparency, equality and innovation. 

WSC support includes advice, mediation, advocacy and assisted reporting to enforcement agencies. Our worker engagement informs policy change activity to address harms faced by those in high-risk work. In 2023 and 2024 WSC activities were targeted at workers in seasonal agriculture on the UK Seasonal Worker visa (SWV). During this time, we provided advice, support, and information to 1031 people in relation to the SWV. 

About the role

This role is focussed on advancing seasonal agricultural workers’ rights by supporting WSC’s peer engagement work including actively conducting outreach to workers and facilitating worker education and power sessions. In this role you will support WSC meet two of its four core objectives to work together with workers to claim spaces for power and representation in decision making; and to build the field of knowledge about workers and their experiences to influence policy. This role will work closely together with our Peer Engagement team and Outreach Caseworkers.

WSC strives to achieve representation of individuals with lived experience of the issues on which we work at all levels of our organisation and actively promote applications from individuals with experience of the issues on which we work. For this role we would especially welcome applications from individuals with experience of working in seasonal agriculture.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Peer engagement and outreach

· To conduct social engagement and outreach activities in person and remotely.

· To contribute to the development of WSC’s programme of activities to build worker solidarity.

· To ensure that those in need of support access WSC’s Casework service, and/or are signposted to available services, including legal advice.

· To contribute to and translate information for communication with workers, on their rights and entitlements and to support WSC Worker Power work.

· To monitor and respond to email, phone and message enquiries from workers.

· Support workers to access external services when needed

· Liaising with community and civil society organisations to build strong community networks

Participation

· Support participatory analysis workshops with workers to jointly analyse concerns articulated in order to establish standards workers would like to see upheld for seasonal workers.

· Actively support workers to engage in advocacy, including by providing worker-centred briefings on advocacy processes and meetings, ensuring meaningful participation and leadership by workers.

· Engage with workers via social media and other online tools, through clear communications outputs.

General

· Support the whole organisation goal to integrate workers in all our work at all levels of the organisation.

Person Specification

1) KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Understanding of how NGOs operate, and knowledge of the issues on which WSC works: labour rights, migrant rights, organising, anti-trafficking and human rights.
• Experience in worker organising, engaging with workers and upholding labour rights.

2) QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree level in public policy, law, or human rights or equivalent experience.
• A valid UK Driving license

3) EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

•  Experience in labour organising or worker support - 2 years
• Experience of engaging with people with lived experience of the issues on which the organisation works and ensuring they are involved in decision-making processes - 1 year
• Use of equipment and case recording systems & Standard Microsoft Office suite - 1 year
• Fluency in English (verbal and written)
• Working competence in Russian and/or a Central Asian language
• Experience of work in a precarious labour sector (eg seasonal agriculture, social care, or other)
• Experience of work in seasonal agriculture
• Experience of developing and facilitating workshops/educational events- 1 year
• Experience of facilitating public outreach sessions/events - 1 year 
• Experience of building and developing relationships with community and civil society organisations - 1 year
• Experience of communication to wide audiences via a range of social media platforms (eg Tik-tok, Instagram, Telegram, X, Bluesky) - 2 years

4. PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Enthusiastic and committed to advancing workers’ rights.
• Empathy with workers in high-risk labour sectors and the work of WSC.
• Strong work ethic: A self-starter with high-energy levels, ability to use own initiative, prioritise, make decisions and implement them, function to deadlines.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative and respectful relationships across the organisation and with workers.
• Ability to work flexible hours as required, to travel and spend occasional nights away from home. 
• Sound understanding of equal opportunities, data protection and confidentiality. 

Applications to consist of a CV and supporting statement no longer than one side of A4 outlining how you meet the skills and experience required

Chance to Shine is a national children’s charity. We change young people’s lives through cricket giving them the opportunity to play, learn and develop through the sport. We keep them physically active, teach them vital skills like teamwork, communication and leadership. And above all, they have fun.

Since 2005 our Chance to Shine Schools programme has helped reverse the decline of cricket in state schools with millions of boys and girls in over 13,000 state schools playing and learning through cricket. Chance to Shine Street supports young people in under-served communities to access and benefit from cricket in a free, inclusive, fun and fast-paced tape ball environment.

The Fundraising Team is tasked with helping Chance to Shine achieve its ambition. Securing new funding partnerships and the stewardship of existing donors across a range of funding streams: Corporate Partnerships, Events, Trusts and Foundations, Individual giving, and statutory funding to support the delivery of Chance to Shine programmes.

We are looking for an individual with experience of fundraising, ideally with Trusts and Foundations, with a motivation to drive real change for children and young people. The person in this role will have excellent writing and research skills and enjoy relationship building. The role does not require an understanding of cricket but does require an enthusiasm towards changing children and young people’s lives. 

This is an exciting time for growth within this highly motivated team and this role will play an integral part in our strategy building on our existing pipeline; working collaboratively to make a big impact. 

Purpose of the role  

The person in this role will work closely with the Trusts and Foundations Manager to develop tailored and compelling fundraising proposals to existing and new funders, matching donor interests with Chance to Shine programmes. They will carry out research to identify and prioritise new Trusts that align with our mission. They will support the Fundraising team in a number of ways including the maintaining of accurate records of applications, writing applications, reports, thank you letters, data input and analysis, and creating compelling cases for support.

The role is based in the Chance to Shine office in London. We operate flexible working and as such team members currently work from the office on average about two days per week.

The post holder will:

• Lead on applications for grants up to £10,000 through effective research and cultivation, as well as through the creation of well-written and persuasive cases for support for Chance to Shine projects. 

• Develop and manage relationships with existing funders. 

• Have responsibility for an income target of c. £80-100k. 

Key responsibilities 

Fundraising 

• Apply to a range of Trusts and grant giving bodies who have the potential to give up to five figure annual grants, ensuring that applications are closely aligned to the objectives of the funder and that they meet Chance to Shine’s aims and objectives. 

• Develop and manage communications with a portfolio of existing supporters with a clear objective to renew support. 

• Liaise with operational colleagues to identify projects and priorities for funding, and in consultation with the Trusts & Foundations Manager develop them into compelling projects for funders. 

• Liaise with the operations and finance team to develop robust budgets for funding applications. 

• Manage a small grants programme seeking unrestricted funding from 4 figure grant funders. 

• Work collaboratively with the rest of the Fundraising Team to ensure fundraising income is maximised. 

• Assist with other fundraising tasks as required. 

Research 

• Research and identify prospective Trusts and other grant giving bodies whose aims and objectives are aligned with Chance to Shine and prepare a calendar of relevant and timely approaches. 

• Support in developing a strong trust funding and major grants pipeline, creating new Trust prospect recommendations and approaches. 

Relationship Building 

• Develop strong relationships with Trusts keeping supporters abreast of organisational priorities. 

• As required, plan and organise opportunities for Trust supporters to visit Chance to Shine projects and experience the programme first hand. 

• Be a representative for the charity at networking events where required. 

• Develop strong and effective internal relationships with colleagues in all teams, to support cross-team working. 

Monitoring and reporting 

• Work with the Operations team and Impact and Evaluation team to prepare reports as required by funders. 

• Regularly evaluate fundraising activity to ensure the pipeline is on track and take remedial action, if required. 

• Maintain effective records of key activities and contacts on Raiser's Edge. 

Key relationships 

The job holder will liaise with: 

• Fundraising team 

• Impact & Evaluation, Operations, Communications and Digital and Finance & Resources teams 

• Funders 

Skills, knowledge & personal competencies 

• Experience in fundraising and/or securing grants from Trusts and Foundations. 

• Experience of writing engaging copy and reports. Ideally, some experience of providing reports and updates for funders.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Initiative to plan and achieve targets with strong motivation to succeed. 

• Comfortable dealing with stakeholders at all levels. 

• Enthusiastic and tenacious. 

• Good influencing and negotiation skills.

• Good team player.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Good time management skills and able to work to tight deadlines.

• Good IT skills with experience of using MS Office Word, Excel. Desirable, but not essential, is experience working with Raisers Edge or an equivalent fundraising database.

• Enthusiasm to embrace Chance to Shine values: Inspiring, ambitious, passionate, inclusive and fun.