Change Jobs
Age UK is currently looking for a dynamic campaigner to mobilise our campaigns community and help change how we age. You will have fantastic organisational and project management skills, with an understanding of advocacy and campaigning (online and offline).
You will also have the creativity and communication skills to help us achieve important change working with and for older people on key issues such as poverty and access to health and social care. Find out more about the role below and apply to join our collaborative and passionate External Affairs Team.
This role is permanent and offered on a Hybrid / London contract. There is a requirement to be in the office at least once a month . There will also be occasional travel to support at events across the country.
Age UK Internal Job Grade - 7L
Must haves:
* Excellent project management skills.
* Experience of organising events.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Experience of writing persuasive communications to engage a range of supporters online and offline.
* Understanding of political processes and key decision-making environments, including the UK Parliament.
* Ability to manage a complex workload, set priorities and meet tight deadlines.
* Good interpersonal skills and ability to develop and sustain professional working relationships. Ability to be proactive and flexible, and to identify new opportunities.
* Strong interest in creating change and passion for social justice.
Great to haves:
* Knowledge and experience of campaigning both online and offline.
* Some knowledge of the issues affecting people in later life.
* Experience using Engaging Networks or other campaigning platform.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
Requirement to be in the office at least once a month and to be available to support meetings and events in London when required. There is a requirement to travel and occasionally to stay overnight (e.g. running events in different parts of the country, party conferences or filming storytellers in different parts of the country); some out of hours working (e.g. occasional evening Parliamentary events).
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Your role is to help us ensure more senior education leaders within schools, colleges and alternative provision settings use our Guidance, toolkit, research and implementation tools to inform day to day operations and strategic decision making.
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
A big part of the movement that we need to build is in the world of education. We need to inspire and connect with education leaders across England and Wales to spread what works and make our country safer for some of our most vulnerable children. We are looking for someone to lead on making this happen.
Key responsibilities include:
Developing great relationships with senior leaders and other teaching staff, generating a strong understanding of key education issues, needs and behaviours, and building credibility and trust with the sector.
Creating practical tools and resources that help leaders put evidence into action.
Supporting the scoping and commissioning of behavioural insights research to support effective evidence mobilisation plans and strategies.
Managing new Catalyst Pilot programme grantees. The pilot will explore the impact of varying approaches to implementing practice change in secondary schools, colleges and Alternative Provision.
About you:
You understand the education sector. You really understand how schools, colleges and/or Alternative Provision settings tick. You have experience working in/with an education setting, ideally in a role that worked with young people who are vulnerable to or involved in violence. You might have previous experience of supporting a school to reflect on and adopt evidence-based practice.
You are fascinated about change and are experienced in making it happen. You have outstanding analytical judgment alongside the emotional intelligence and experience needed to identify the right opportunities for change, then make them happen. You understand why people find change difficult. You come alive talking about how people make decisions and why they do the things they do.
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re here to prevent children from becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to change things. We need to inspire and connect with youth justice services across England and Wales to spread what works and make our country safer for some of our most vulnerable children. We are looking for someone to lead on making this happen.
We are making good progress building the evidence of what works within and around youth justice to reduce violence, with new Practice Guidance and implementation resources due next year on diversion, mentoring and sports programmes. But the big risk is that we publish these resources and nothing changes. That’s where you come in!
Key responsibilities include:
Working out the best way to make this change happen by getting more senior leaders within youth justice to use our Guidance, toolkit, research and implementation tools to inform day to day operations and strategic decision making.
Creating practical tools and resources that help leaders put evidence into action.
Supporting the scoping and commissioning of behavioural insights research to support effective evidence mobilisation plans and strategies.
About you:
You understand the youth justice sector. You really understand how youth justice services work, from Heads of Services to frontline officers. You have experience working in/with youth justice, ideally in a role that worked with young people who are vulnerable to or involved in violence. You might have previous experience of supporting a youth justice to reflect on and adopt evidence-based practice.
You are fascinated about change and are experienced in making it happen. You have outstanding analytical judgment alongside the emotional intelligence and experience needed to identify the right opportunities for change, then make them happen. You understand why people find change difficult. You come alive talking about how people make decisions and why they do the things they do.
The wide salary range reflects our flexibility to tailor the role to the right candidate’s experience, with the exact responsibilities and leadership level decided during the interview process.
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Bristol or London - UK, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Senegal
Closing date for applications: 10 January, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Contract status: National, full-time.
Start date: Asap
Contract duration: 24-month contract
Remuneration: £48,043 - £56,571 gross per annum (UK national band); £53,461 - £62,316 gross per annum (London, UK); IDR 373,079,875 - IDR 459,255,360 gross per annum (Indonesia); KES 3,732,787 - KES 4,860,000 gross per annum (Kenya); MGA 48,149,889 - MGA 59,495,784 gross per annum (Madagascar); XOF 15,612,551- XOF 27,117,456 gross per annum (Senegal).
We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities
Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.
Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.
Summary job description
We are seeking a proactive and experienced Change Manager who thrives in dynamic environments and is passionate about driving transformational change. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in organisational change management, with expertise in designing and implementing methodologies that empower teams to navigate transitions effectively. They will excel in building relationships across diverse stakeholder groups, fostering trust and collaboration to ensure smooth adoption of new systems, processes, and behaviours. A natural communicator, they will engage colleagues at all levels, from senior leadership to frontline staff, promoting transparency and alignment throughout the change journey.
This individual will bring exceptional project management skills, with a proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives that align with strategic goals. They will have a hands-on approach to problem-solving, leveraging data and feedback to continuously refine strategies. Above all, they will be an advocate for innovation and continuous improvement, building capacity across the organisation to embed change management as a core competency, ensuring Blue Ventures remains adaptable and effective in achieving its mission.
Please see attached job description for full details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re here to prevent children from becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to change things. We need to inspire and connect with youth justice services across England and Wales to spread what works and make our country safer for some of our most vulnerable children. We are looking for someone to lead on making this happen.
We are making good progress building the evidence of what works within and around youth justice to reduce violence, with new Practice Guidance and implementation resources due next year on diversion and focused deterrence. But the big risk is that we publish these resources and nothing changes. That’s where you come in!
Key responsibilities include:
Working out the best way to make this change happen by getting more senior leaders within policing to use our Guidance, toolkit, research and implementation tools to inform day to day operations and strategic decision making.
Developing great relationships with senior leaders and frontline police officers, generating a strong understanding of key policing issues, needs and behaviours, and building credibility and trust with the sector.
Supporting the scoping and commissioning of behavioural insights research to support effective evidence mobilisation plans and strategies.
About you:
You understand the policing sector. You really understand how police forces’ work, from Chief Constables to frontline officers. You have experience working in/with police, ideally in a role that worked with young people who are vulnerable to or involved in violence. You might have previous experience of supporting a police force to reflect on and adopt evidence-based practice.
You are fascinated about change and are experienced in making it happen. You have outstanding analytical judgment alongside the emotional intelligence and experience needed to identify the right opportunities for change, then make them happen. You understand why people find change difficult. You come alive talking about how people make decisions and why they do the things they do.
The wide salary range reflects our flexibility to tailor the role to the right candidate’s experience, with the exact responsibilities and leadership level decided during the interview process.
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re here to prevent children from becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to change things. We need to inspire and connect with social workers across England and Wales to spread what works and make our country safer for some of our most vulnerable children. We are looking for someone to lead on making this happen.
Key responsibilities include:
Maximising the potential impact of new Guidance. Using your deep understanding of the sector to ensure the Practice Guidance is credible, useful and actionable to support senior leaders to better keep children safe from violence.
Leading the effort to build demand and interest in evidence across the Children’s Services sector, including running events, speaking at conferences and curating webinars to bring evidence to life for practitioners.
You will work out the best way to get system leaders and delivery organisations to adopt the recommendations and support us in making the changes happen following the publication of the Practice and Systems Guidance.
About you:
You understand the Children Services sector. You really understand how children’s services work, from Directors of Social care to frontline social workers. You have experience working in/with children’s services, ideally in a role that worked with young people who are vulnerable to or involved in violence. You might have previous experience of supporting a local authority to reflect on and adopt evidence-based practice.
You are fascinated about change and are experienced in making it happen. You have outstanding analytical judgment alongside the emotional intelligence and experience needed to identify the right opportunities for change, then make them happen. You understand why people find change difficult. You come alive talking about how people make decisions and why they do the things they do.
The wide salary range reflects our flexibility to tailor the role to the right candidate’s experience, with the exact responsibilities and leadership level decided during the interview process.
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an exceptional leader to drive the next phase of the The Area Leaders Programme (ALP), scaling from a successful pilot in four Local Authorities to broader implementation across England and Wales.
We exist to prevent children becoming involved in violence. Our mission is to find what works and build a movement to put it into practice. The Area Leaders Programme (ALP) is central to this mission. The ALP will transform how areas identify and support young people and places most vulnerable to violence, collaborate effectively, and deliver impactful interventions to better protect children from being drawn into violence.
Key responsibilities include:
Programme Leadership and Delivery. Lead the expansion of ALP from four pilot areas to 10 new local authorities from spring 2025.
Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration. Build and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, safeguarding partnerships, community safety partnerships, and other stakeholders.
Capacity Building and Support. Provide strategic and operational support to senior multi-agency teams, empowering them to embed effective violence prevention practices.
Strategic Vision and Development. Work with the Head of Change for Children’s Services and Neighbourhoods to shape the strategic direction of the ALP, ensuring alignment with YEF’s broader mission.
About you:
You are an excellent strategic thinker. People say that you are good at seeing the big picture. You have experience of wrestling into place a strategy for a project or organisation. You are good at thinking logically but you are also creative.
You are comfortable with complexity and ambiguity, whilst being excellent at bringing clarity and structure. This may have been in the context of developing/growing a new programme.
The wide salary range reflects our flexibility to tailor the role to the right candidate’s experience, with the exact responsibilities and leadership level decided during the interview process.
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Digital Change Manager - HR Automation Project
Salary: Up to £35,000
Location: Newark - Home based with occasional travel to Newark office / UK
Full time: 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
Permanent
Closing date for applications: 22nd January 2025
First interview: 4th February 2025
Second interview: 11th February 2025
About Us
The Wildlife Trusts are a federation of 46 charities, supported by a central charity, the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. Together we have over 940,000 members, 32,500 volunteers and 3,400 staff across the UK.
From precious peatlands and wildflower meadows to Britain’s lost rainforests, Wildlife Trusts have restored and care for some of the most special places for wildlife in the UK. We’ve re-wiggled rivers, brought back beavers to the UK and helped thousands of communities take matters into their own hands to bring back nature on their doorsteps. Collectively we manage more than 2,600 nature reserves, operate 123 visitor and education centres and own 29 working farms. We undertake research, we campaign for wildlife and wild places under threat, and we help people access nature.
But we’re not standing still. The next few years will be critical in determining what kind of world we all live in. We need to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are to prevent climate and ecological disaster. We have an ambitious new strategy to address this, setting out our bold vision of nature in recovery with many more people taking action for wildlife.
About You
This is a critical role for driving change, ensuring the successful adoption of new systems, and embedding improved ways of working. You are an experienced digital /IT change management professional with a proven ability to lead service delivery optimisation and system adoption projects. You thrive in collaborative environments and excel at managing diverse stakeholders. Your expertise in managing change ensures you can deliver seamless transitions while supporting staff to embrace new processes and tools.
The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgmental and are inclusive. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.
The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts takes our safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please click here to read our commitment statement. RSWT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles, applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level.
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.
RSWT are committed to increasing the diversity of its staff through its Levelling the Field recruitment pledge and will put any ethnic minority applicants that meet all the essential criteria for the post through to the next stage of recruitment.
Please do not use artificial intelligence tools to assist you to complete the application form. We may not accept applications that have been completed utilising AI tools.
Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: Occasional travel to either our London or Chesterfield office.
Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.
Within the Finance and Corporate Resources Directorate, the Change Delivery Team are driving delivery of a strategic programme of work to transform Versus Arthritis into a more sustainable charity. As experts in project, programme, and change management, we are deployed to identify, deliver, and embed the organisation’s most complex changes. We also support colleagues to deliver the smaller scale changes and improvement activities in their plans by providing project management guidance, learning and development opportunities, and a suite of tools and templates. We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Project Officer to join our tenacious and supportive team.
About the role
This role is perfect for someone looking to develop their proficiency in project management within an experienced team of project and programme managers and working closely with senior leaders from across the organization.
The purpose of this role is to coordinate the charity’s most complex programme of change and provide support to the wider Change Delivery Team with opportunities to lead on some activities.
The Project Officer will work directly with the Head of Change Delivery and Senior Project Manager to support the governance of the Sustainability Programme, improve portfolio business processes, coordinate programme management software, and support programme stakeholder engagement activities.
This role will also champion our approach to project management, advising and upskilling colleagues in this area.
Additionally, the role may be deployed to provide Project Officer support to a component project within the Sustainability Programme- providing efficient co-ordination of project governance groups, contributing to the formulation and maintenance of project documentation, and supporting project stakeholder communications and engagement.
About you
If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:
- Experienced in utilising project management tools and templates to support and coordinate projects.
- Strong organisational and planning skills; ability to deliver to deadlines, and independently manage workload in a fast-paced environment that includes multiple concurrent priorities.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (SharePoint, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel in particular). And bonus points if you’re familiar with Mondaydotcom!
- Excellent listening, communication and written skills with attention to detail and ability to tailor and present information for different audiences.
- Analytical skills, recognising problems and creating innovative solutions.
*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle the climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers’ rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society’s best interests at its core.
What you’ll do
The Corporate Climate team works to pressure some of the world’s largest companies to act on climate change and transition away from fossil fuels. We do this by working with investors, through a combination of public campaigning and private engagement, and encouraging them to use their shareholder rights for change.
Working with the Senior Research Manager, you will produce research and analysis on high-carbon sectors and companies, their business strategies, their climate impacts, and how they can decarbonise. Our research needs are varied, from technical deep dives into new technologies to quick-fire briefings on companies’ new climate targets. To separate facts from greenwashing, an eye for detail is a must.
You will work closely with the Campaign Manager and Communications team to promote our research to investors and public audiences. You will also contribute to other climate-related work inside ShareAction and manage relationships with a range of civil society organisations across the climate movement.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Conducting and leading research on a broad range of topics at the intersection of climate change, the financial system, and a number of industry sectors. Our current focus is on European chemicals, but future work may include work on real estate, energy, and the food system.
- Producing reports, briefings and ad-hoc research for a range of audiences, including investors and the media.
- Supporting the climate campaigns team to prepare for meetings with companies and financial institutions.
- Working closely with our internal communications team to coordinate press and social media around publications and collaborate with other teams across the organisation as needed.
- Liaising with external audiences and developing/maintaining relationships with civil society organisations and financial institutions.
- Identifying new developments and trends in the external environment which may provide opportunities for our mission.
If this role sounds like something that would build on your current skill set and engage you, we’d love to hear from you!
What you’ll bring to the team
We’re looking for an analyst with excellent communication skills and a strong interest in decarbonisation. You needn’t have worked on the sectors we cover, so long as you want to put your skills to tackling climate change now.
We welcome applications from anyone who shares our passion for environmental and social justice through the transformation of the financial sector. Please feel free to apply even if you’re not sure you tick every box.
Essential
You will:
- Have experience of leading or being part of a research project.
- Have a good understanding of how climate change affects companies in a range of sectors and an awareness of how climate change creates risks for financial institutions.
- Have strong analytical skills, being able to quickly grasp new, complex subjects and pull out relevant insights.
- Be comfortable analysing, manipulating, and presenting quantitative information.
- Have excellent written and verbal English and be able to communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences.
- Be able to plan, manage and deliver your work to agreed objectives and timelines, balancing competing priorities and reprioritising when needed.
- Be a natural collaborator and team player with strong interpersonal skills.
- Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
Desirable
- Any experience working as an analyst in financial services or industry experience in energy, heavy industry, the food sector, or real estate.
- An understanding of companies’ financial reporting (being able to read balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements).
What we will do for you
We are a fast-paced organisation that has grown substantially over the past few years. We recognise that our people work hard to advocate for responsible investment and drive meaningful engagement with those who have the power to create a brighter future. Every day, they bring their expertise, passion and persistence to build a world where the financial system serves our people and planet. We want to ensure we provide the right environment for our colleagues to thrive, and we are committed to improving our employee offer where possible.
Currently, we are pleased to offer:
- A commitment to flexible working: over 60% of our employees have some sort of flexible working arrangement in place.
- Hybrid working: we are committed to supporting our staff to work in a way that suits their lifestyle and meets the requirements of their role.
- Internal promotion and development opportunities: we offer a range of ways to improve your skills and focus on what you love, including promotion, secondment, or sideways development opportunities. For some levels of roles, we also offer direct progression.
- The opportunity to help make a difference: we tackle some of the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. We offer opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience in a friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
- A unionised work environment: our staff have the opportunity to join the union and are supported by our recognised union, Unite. We regularly consult and negotiate with our employees on workplace matters ranging from working conditions to pay.
- Regular in-person meetings, including all-staff away days, retreats and directorate strategy days to create connected teams.
- 8% non-contributory pension, invested with NEST and their green funds.
- A healthcare cash plan with Westfield that gives you money back on your healthcare costs.
- An employee assistance programme: advice and support, lifestyle discounts and short-term counselling.
- 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure at the end of the year, ensuring everyone gets time to switch off together.
- Enhanced family leave pay: up to 18 weeks paid at 90% for either parent.
- Enhanced sick pay starting at 5 weeks’ full pay from day 1.
- Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.
Please note that this recruitment is for a role that will not start before April 2025, so if successful, you will not be offered an immediate start date.
ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities, and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 13th January 2025.
First-round interviews: Between Monday 20 and Wednesday 22 January 2025 (online).
Second-round interviews: Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 January 2025 (in person at our offices in Whitechapel, London).
To be considered for this post, you must be legally eligible to work in the UK; unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
Chief Advisor Climate Change
Ref: REQ000838
£56,297 to £65,000pa
Woking, Surrey GU21 4LL / Hybrid Working
This is a UK based contract and as such, you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Evidence of your Right to Work will be checked prior to interview.
At WWF-UK we’re committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team via our website.
About the role
We’re looking to recruit a Chief Advisor for Climate Change to join our Science team and ensure that we are viewed as a science and evidence-based organisation with conservation programmes and communications that are always informed by the latest scientific thinking when covering the issue of climate change.
As Chief Advisor you will be responsible for leading our scientific understanding of climate change and providing strategic direction to the breadth of work undertaken by the organisation. Specifically, you will focus on the interface between land-use change/habitat degradation and climate change. This would include, for example, the links between climate change and extreme weather events, the risks and consequences of a 1.5C overshoot and global tipping points. This will involve keeping ahead of, and influencing, the external debate and ensuring we are engaged with, informed of, and can use, the latest climate science reports from the IPCC and other relevant UK and international institutions. You will also contribute to the development of policy positions, maintain external networks and support fundraising initiatives.
We’re looking for someone with:
· A relevant qualification (a PhD is beneficial), and/or equivalent experience in this field.
· Experience as a senior adviser or lead specialist in the subject of climate change.
· Good grasp of current science covering climate change and in policy agendas, nationally and internationally.
· Ability to translate knowledge into policy, communications & programme design.
· Excellent communication, influencing & interpersonal skills.
· Desire to embrace and encourage collaborative working.
Benefits, rewards & location
The salary for this role is £56,297 to £65,000pa. We also offer a full benefits and rewards package including:
· Annual leave starting at 26 days a year, rising one day each year to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays
· Flexible working options
· 5% employer contribution to pension, increased to 10% with employee contribution.
· Training and development opportunities
· Regular wellbeing initiatives.
This role is hybrid and you’ll be required to be in the office 20% of your contracted hours. The job is based at our UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey. The Living Planet Centre is one of the greenest buildings in the UK, and you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.
About WWF-UK
We’re a global conservation charity with hundreds of projects around the world and millions of supporters.
At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left is not enough – we’re now in a race to restore the natural world and prevent catastrophic climate change before it’s too late. And it’s a race we can still win.
We’re courageous and passionate about fighting for the future we want to see – a world where people and nature can thrive.
We were born out of passion and science, and for more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We operate with integrity, collaboratively and with respect for those we work alongside.
How to apply and the recruitment process
Please click on the link and apply via our website by completing the application form and submitting a copy of your up-to-date CV and a supporting statement to highlight what makes you a good fit for us.
Application closing date: 05/01/2025
Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Business Development & Partnerships Manager – Climate Change, Environment & Private Sector
Contract: Permenant, Full-Time
Location: Remote (Canada-based; Toronto or Ottawa preferred)
Work Requirement: Applicant must have legal entitlement/eligibility to work in Canada
Salary: CAD 75,000 to 85,000 Canadian Dollars per annum depending on experience
About WaterAid
WaterAid Canada is part of a global federation working in over 30 countries to transform lives by improving access to clean water, decent sanitation, and good hygiene. We are committed to reaching everyone, everywhere with sustainable WASH solutions, especially in the context of climate change and the environment.
Our mission is to make clean water, decent sanitation, and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere, and we strive to work collaboratively with governments, civil society organizations, private sector actors, and institutional donors to achieve this goal.
About the Role
As a Business Development & Partnerships Manager focusing on Climate Change, Environment, and the Private Sector, you will play a key role in driving income growth and establishing strategic partnerships. Reporting to the Director of International Programs, you will lead on identifying funding opportunities, writing high-quality proposals, and building relationships with key donors and partners, such as Global Affairs Canada, IDRC, and private sector organizations.
Your work will focus on climate-resilient WASH programming, integrating gender equality, and contributing to WaterAid’s 10-year strategic plan to position the organization as the leading global WASH partner in Canada.
About the Team:
The International Programs team plays a critical role in WaterAid Canada's mission by driving business development and strengthening our partnerships with institutional donors, civil society organizations, and government agencies. As a member of this team, you will participate in and represent WaterAid Canada at select conferences, meetings, and networking activities. You will also contribute to planning and executing symposia, technical workshops, and panel discussions to enhance engagement with stakeholders. Additionally, you will represent WaterAid Canada on relevant working groups within the WaterAid global federation, while supporting the Director of International Programs with various related tasks and assignments.
Responsibilities
- Build and nurture relationships with government agencies, institutional donors, and private sector partners to secure multi-year program funding.
- Lead proposal development processes, including writing and coordinating concept notes, results frameworks, and budgets.
- Identify funding opportunities and maintain donor engagement through research, relationship management, and effective communication.
- Provide technical input on climate-resilient WASH programming, integrating gender equality into all program designs.
- Represent WaterAid Canada at conferences, workshops, and events to promote WAC’s programmatic approaches and values.
- Support regular donor and partner prospecting and mapping aligned with WaterAid’s strategic goals.
Requirements
Essential:
- Bachelor’s degree in international development, environmental studies, climate change, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in business development, grant writing, or fundraising, ideally within the WASH, climate change, or environment sectors.
- Strong knowledge of Global Affairs Canada’s Results-Based Management framework and experience securing multi-year funding from institutional donors.
- Demonstrated skills in proposal writing, budgeting, and partnership management.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Ability to travel internationally 3–4 times per year.
Preferred:
- Master’s degree in a relevant field.
- Fluency in French.
- Experience living or working in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Africa or Asia.
Closing Date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 12th January 2025. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling bases from 6th January 2025 hence we encourage applicants who are interested to apply as soon as possible. Interviews would be held via Microsoft Teams.
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click ‘Apply’. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.
Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries.
Our Commitment: WaterAid is committed to protecting people from any form of abuse, neglect, harassment, or exploitation. This commitment extends to our staff, partners, volunteers, and anyone we work with. Safeguarding is at the heart of all our activities, and we expect everyone who works with us to share our values and commitment.
Equal Opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness, and equality. We strongly encourage applications from people with disabilities, visible minorities, and people of diverse backgrounds. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.
Safeguarding: We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
Changing Lives supports people facing the most challenging of circumstances to make positive and lasting change in their lives.
Job Title
Corporate and Events Fundraising Manager (South)
Project
Fundraising
Band / Tier / Level
Band 6.1
Reporting to
Senior Fundraising Manager
Direct Reports
0
Location
London
Salary Band
£29,250 (plus London Weighting £4,250)
FTE / Working Hours
Full Time (37 hours per week)
Overall Role Purpose
Changing Lives is a national charity supporting over 15,000 people each year facing homelessness, domestic violence and abuse, long-term unemployment and those in recovery. It is an exciting time to join Changing Lives as we expand our operations into London. We are seeking an experienced, proactive and passionate Corporate and Events Fundraiser (South) to expand our small, but dynamic fundraising team.
The Corporate and Events Fundraising Manager (South) will develop and implement fundraising strategies to cultivate strong relationships with new corporate partners and organise high-impact fundraising events to increase awareness and income. The successful candidate will also support fundraising across Birmingham and Northamptonshire, where we have established front-line services.
The role offers flexible, hybrid working and will be based from one of our London services and remotely from home.
Key Activities
· Work with the Senior Fundraising Manager to review and implement the fundraising strategy for the South.
· Work closely with the Communications Team on projects, campaigns, appeals and events.
· Deliver a strategy to identify, recruit and retain new corporate donors, Charity of the Year partnerships, payroll giving, corporate sponsorship, and gifts in kind to maximise income and deliver against targets.
· Attend corporate networking events to develop leads.
· Undertake research into potential corporate partners, understanding their motivations and criteria for choosing Charity of the Year partnerships.
· Develop and manage a pipeline of suitable companies to approach.
· Develop cause-related marketing partnerships with corporates
· Deliver a high standard of account management to corporate partners through excellent stewardship, meetings, partnership agreements, reporting and sharing success.
· Collaborate with the Fundraising Team to promote relevant fundraising products, events, appeals and campaigns to new and potential corporate partners.
· Collaborate with the fundraising team to identify relevant products, events and campaigns that will be of interest to existing and potential corporate partners.
· Promote existing fundraising events to increase donor participation.
· Build a portfolio of high-quality events to market to potential donors to increase engagement and income.
· Manage all aspects of event planning, including budgeting, logistics and marketing.
· Secure corporate sponsorships, raffle and auction items for events.
· Recruit and manage volunteers for events.
· Deliver a high standard of event stewardship.
· Support donors in maximising their event fundraising.
· Accurately budget, forecast and record income and expenditure, keeping accurate records of activity.
· Manage corporate partnerships, donors and events on our CRM, Dynamics 65.
· Follow the Donor Thanking Strategy and bank donations in line with our Ethical Fundraising Policy.
· Ensure donor communication is handled appropriately in line with GDPR compliance and log any complaints or breaches immediately.
· Work closely with the Communications Team to raise our profile across social media and press.
· Build strong relationships with project staff across London, Birmingham and Northamptonshire.
· Support any fundraising across other fundraising streams including individual, community, legacy and small grants.
· Act as an ambassador for Changing Lives, representing the charity in a professional manner and undertaking public speaking at events, meetings, pitches and networking events.
· Keep up to date with industry standards and developments as well as competitor analysis.
· Bring a creative and proactive attitude to the team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
TLC: Talk, Listen, Change is a dynamic, leading relationships charity based in Greater Manchester.
The role
This role will work collaboratively within Manchester City Council’s multi-disciplinary Thriving Families Team to support families where children are open to Child Protection or Child In Need plans by working with the person who is causing or has caused harm. The Domestic Abuse Prevention Worker will strive to make contact and work on a one-to-one basis with perpetrators of domestic abuse identified through the Thriving Families multi-disciplinary team. By delivering a tailored intervention we aim to increase the perpetrator’s accountability and motivation to change, whilst reducing risk to victims and children. The Domestic Abuse Prevention worker will work closely with the Thriving Families Team and existing agencies as part of a co located multi agency approach. The Domestic Abuse Prevention worker will work closely with the victim/survivor service to review risk, develop safety plans, and improve outcomes for all parties involved.
We believe in fostering a work environment that supports flexibility and productivity. We understand that everyone has unique needs and responsibilities, and we are committed to accommodating flexible working arrangements to help our team members perform at their best. Whether you need to adjust your hours, work remotely, or explore other flexible options, we are open to discussing and accommodating your requests. Join us and experience a workplace that values your individual work style and well-being.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check
Key Responsibilities:
Interagency work
- Work to embed the Domestic Abuse Prevention role into multi-agency responses to domestic abuse in the area, in line with the Thriving Families Manchester Team.
- Support other professionals within the Thriving Families Team in responding to service users in a way that aligns with the aims and ethos of TLC.
- Working closely with other professionals to ensure that risk management and safeguarding duties are effectively met.
- Develop and maintain effective partnership working with statutory, private, and voluntary agencies to address the issue of domestic abuse.
- Represent the service at operational multi-agency meetings, feeding back initiatives and outcomes to the team and contribute to the evaluation of the quality of activities these services offer.
- Provide a single point of proactive and regular contact for a range of professionals involved in the case of the service user.
- Be flexible and willing to work in all types of environments.
Case management
- Comply with child protection and information sharing policies, ensuring that service users and colleagues understand and comply with the service’s safeguarding framework.
- Manage a case load focusing on working with perpetrators of all levels of risk of domestic abuse to provide an assertive, medium to long term service, based on thorough assessment and individual support planning that adopts the principles of both, support and motivation to change.
- Contribute to regular service reviews which include monitoring data, evaluations, intake and output policy, and practice and workload reviews for the whole service.
- Attend regular case management meeting with the TLC Service Manager and regular meetings within the Thriving Families Manchester Team.
- Attend clinical and practice supervision.
- Take appropriate steps to protect where there is an imminent risk to another person.
Recording and administration
- Ensure that case files and records are accurate and complete and are kept and in compliance with Data Protection Act requirements.
- To enter all the required information into organisational electronic case management system to enable tracking of service user change, multi-agency working and risk management.
- Weekly maintenance and accurate and secure audit trail of all relevant communication.
- Comply with the data protection and information sharing protocols to support the Thriving Families Model.
Direct work with service users
- Maintain a proactive response to service users, continuously providing positive options for behaviour change throughout the service users time on service.
- Use combination of motivational work, relationship building and a broad range of therapeutic skills to engage service users to address their abusive behaviour.
- Motivate and support service users to address the broad range of needs that may contribute to the risk that they pose to others or act as barrier for them in addressing that risk. e.g., housing, substance use etc.
- Ensure that there is a consistent delivery of services to the identified perpetrators of domestic abuse, including comprehensive risk assessment, support planning, referrals to other agencies and MARACs.
- Undertake assessment of risk, needs and attitudes to inform the individual service user’s intervention plan.
- Ensure that risk assessment and risk management procedures are followed.
- Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the service works in, providing a service that recognises the diverse needs of service users and their families.
- Work closely with the victim services supporting the partners, ex-partners, new partners, and family members of service users in managing risk and developing intervention plans, as part of the Thriving Families model.
- The welfare and safety of children and young people is paramount, considered in every aspect of your work, address parenting needs where appropriate and taking action to safeguard children.
General
- Remain up-to-date and compliant with all relevant legislation connected to your work, including organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct and practice guidance, to uphold standards of best practice.
- Represent the service at local events; deliver training and presentations as required.
- Feed into the learning process via the Service to improve services to perpetrators of domestic abuse ensuring that the experiences of service users and other agencies inform this process.
- Be confident to evidence reflective practice in all aspects of work, sharing learning and
- Be committed to reviewing individual and team practice and undertake regular training.
- Act with integrity and respect when interacting with service users, employees, agencies, and individuals.
- Competent in defensible decision making, recording and being held accountable.
- Show initiative in tackling issues within the service and in relation to other agencies.
- Act as a champion for the implementation of the pilot programme in your area
- Must be able to travel across the pilot area as required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an important strategic role within our organisation. You will lead and manage the Somerset Diverse Communities (SDC) team in CCS which works with ethically diverse communities in Somerset. Together with your team, you will listen to community needs, promote suitable responses and convene individuals and organisations to seek community based solutions, supporting communities to thrive together.
You will work with the Head of Programmes, Community Leaders, our Commissioners, partner organisations and wider stakeholders to ensure that the Somerset Diverse Communities programme delivers our strategic goals and that we are collaborating effectively with statutory and community based partners, including the wider VCFSE sector.
You will be a key member of the Programmes Team, and will work with our Senior Programmes Manager and the Village Agent Programme Manager to ensure that all of our community development work is well integrated; and we are making the most of opportunities, internal and external that will help to improve quality of life for individuals and communities in Somerset.
You'll be helping us Thrive Together
- You will help groups representing and working with diverse communities to thrive, enabling people of all backgrounds to have fulfilling lives in Somerset.
- Be accountable for the delivery of a high-quality programme of work in Somerset, promoting a learning culture, and driving growth through role modelling.
- Manage all operational employees within the SDC team to deliver programme and strategic goals.
- To support your team to practice continuous professional and personal development.
- Utilise high levels of emotional intelligence and strong communication skills internally and externally to ensure the delivery of a high-quality programme of work.
- Demonstrate active leadership skills and support your team to resolve challenges and respond to opportunities.
You'll be helping us Enable Change
- Ensure that the impact of SDC work is demonstrated and articulated to internal and external audiences, including contributions to fundraising and advocacy campaigns and materials and representing the service to external audiences.
- Look for opportunities to innovate and work with internal and external colleagues to develop new programmes of work to meet community need; implementing and evaluating pilot projects and, if successful, embedding them within the central service.
- Analyse performance data to evaluate service design, developing new or improved processes and procedures to ensure we are effective, efficient and focused on community outcomes.
- Drive community development through SDC work, supporting the team to identify gaps and implement sustainable community solutions whilst identifying and mitigating risk.
- Take responsibility for collating reports internally for the Senior Leadership Team and Trustees and externally for funders as required.
- Work with the Data & Insights Manager to contribute to the development of quality assurance systems.
- Manage SDC’s day-to-day operations and its resources in accordance with CCS policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and good practice in all aspects of the charity’s work.
- Keep abreast of national, regional, and local policy that impacts on our work to bring a wider perspective, and ensure our work is well informed.
You'll be helping us Build Connections
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with our partners, collaborators and stakeholders, including police, commissioners, public sector officers and organisational representatives across a range of sectors and organisations.
- Show generous leadership and actively promote CCS values at all times.
- Attend relevant partnership and operational meetings for SDC activities.
- When appropriate, represent CCS externally at events and meetings locally, regionally and nationally.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.