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Hours: 0.6 FTE (though flexible)

Salary: £45,000 per annum (pro rata) depending on experience

Reports to: COO

Job Purpose

Empire Fighting Chance has grown significantly in recent years and we have ambitious plans for the future that require us to grow and develop as an organisation. Our new Head of People will lead our efforts to create a talented, happy and motivated team capable of realising our ambition. This role emphasizes leadership, development, and fostering a strong organisational culture. To enable you to focus on strategically advancing our people strategy, we have partnered with Be The Change (BTC), a local HR consultancy. BTC handles HR administration tasks such as contract management and recruitment support, ensuring your time is freed up for more impactful, strategic initiative.

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Leadership and Strategy

• As a member of the SLT, you’ll contribute to the charity’s organisational leadership and strategic development, you’ll:
• Lead the development and implementation of a people strategy that will enable Empire’s staff to flourish.
• Review and strengthen our practices related to people, including internal communications, CPD and onboarding.
• Support the transition of Empire from a founder led organisation to a founder inspired charity, including through the development of a Senior Leadership Team.

2. Culture and Wellbeing

• Work with colleagues to define the Empire workplace culture, recognising the charity’s heritage, values, and future plans.
• Develop a behavioural competency framework aligned to Empire’s culture, beliefs, and strategic objectives. We have a working name of Empire DNA, but we’d like you to develop this.
• Lead on the development and implementation of practices that strengthen Empire’s culture and support people’s wellbeing at work. Work with our HR Consultant to make this practice into policy.
• Explore using an annual staff survey to evaluate and enhance culture and wellbeing.

3. Professional Development

• Provide leadership, training and support to Empire’s managers.
• Introduce a standard of line management, and support staff to develop skills and a culture to achieve this
• Train and support managers to provide clear, timely feedback.
• Develop and implement Empire’s approach to Continuous Professional Development (CPD), ensuring the charity offers training and support that enhance people’s skills and career growth.

Knowledge and skills

• Strategic thinker, able to identify an organisation’s goals and align people and culture strategies to achieve them.
• Strong leadership skills, with an ability to lead and ‘own’ a critical function for the charity.
• Exceptional communication skills, verbal and written.
• You get what it takes to maintain organisational cultures.
• Ability to develop, upskill and coach people.
• High level of emotional intelligence, able to empathise and understand the needs of employees.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to build trusted relationships and influence leaders and other staff.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and autonomously. Able to engage critically in Empire’s work and the issues it tackles.

Experience

• Experience of making a significant contribution to an organisation’s people and culture strategy.
• Experience of developing and implementing people related strategies that achieve an organisation’s objectives.
• You do not need “HR” experience, but a light understanding of employment practices would be useful.

Personal qualities

• Comfortable working in an informal environment.
• Authentic, confident and inspiring leader.
• A changemaker, who can encourage others to step out of their comfort zone.
• Takes a personal, collaborative and positive approach.
• Aptitude to deal with challenging situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and uphold high ethical standards.
• A passion for and commitment to Empire’s mission and beliefs.
• Understanding of and interest in sport (essential) and boxing in particular (desirable).

Position: Community Fundraising Lead 
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week) 
Contract: Permanent 
Location: Office-based from one of our national offices (London, Cardiff, Belfast, or Edinburgh) with flexibility to work remotely. 
Salary: Starting from £39,717 per annum plus Car Allowance and excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3*, Charity
*you will start at our entry point salary of £39,717 per annum, increasing to £42,199 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £44,681 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
Are you a people person? Are you inspired by fundraising supporters taking on unusual challenges or pushing themselves to their limits to support the causes they are passionate about?

If so, you just might be the candidate we are looking for! Our Community Fundraising team around the UK works alongside MS Society supporters and volunteers in their communities to give them the very best fundraising experience with us. We’re looking for the right person to lead the team and elevate our fundraising success even further.

You’ll be an experienced charity fundraising professional, with significant experience in managing and leading a disperse team of regional fundraisers.

You’ll be able to develop a strategic plan for local fundraising and have a clear focus on how to get the best out of your team to deliver it. 

You’ll be a confident speaker and presenter, able to inspire staff and volunteers across the MS Society to get involved and take on a challenge. You’ll be comfortable working with budgets and numbers.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Friday 27 September 2024 
Anticipated interview date: Week commencing Monday 7 October 2024

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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.

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.

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.

No agencies please.

International Programmes Manager: Local First

Salary: £43,000 p.a.

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Location: You can be based at Peace Direct’s office in London or The Hague. We also offer hybrid working.

Peace Direct is an international charity that works with local peacebuilders and their allies to shift power and resources for sustainable peace. Local people are the experts in the conflicts that affect their communities, and only they understand what it takes to build peace that lasts. We make sure these local peacebuilders have the resources they need to make peace a reality, and that their work is resourced, acknowledged and supported by the international community.

The role

The International Programme Manager is responsible for the effective management, coordination and delivery of an ambitious new multi-year programme, Local First: Transforming the Peacebuilding System. This programme will support and strengthen the ecosystem of local actors working for sustainable peace in Afghanistan, Mali, Sudan and eastern DRC, and advocate for increased resourcing and acknowledgement of locally-led peacebuilding.  

We are looking for an experienced, passionate person who can:

• Manage and implement a complex, multi-country programme
• Develop and maintain mutually accountable, trust-based relationships with local peacebuilding actors. This will require working proficiency in French as well as English.
• Contribute to the design and development of new work in support of transforming the peacebuilding system in four focus countries
• Oversee internal and external coordination of Peace Direct’s programmes and partnerships work 
• Line manage a Senior Programmes Officer, and support the work of up to four Local Peacebuilding Advisors
• Contribute to organisational learning and the roll-out of our learning loop
• Contribute to strengthening Peace Direct’s reputation as a leading peacebuilding organisation shifting power and resources for sustainable peace

Interested? Then please see attached recruitment pack for more details about the role and how to apply. 

The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 29th September. 

The Vacancy

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.  Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters. 

IRW is recruiting for the position of ‘Director of People & Culture' to join its dynamic People and Culture Division based in its offices in Birmingham, UK. The organisation is operating to hybrid working model.

The purpose of the role is to:

•Deliver a focused HR service to provide strategic direction and leadership to support the organisation-wide HR planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure that the overall organisational objectives are achieved. 

•Strengthen IRW’s relations with the wider community to consolidate and develop the visibility and image of the organisation. 

•Facilitate professional and systematic communication and cooperation between the different parts of the IRW family to ensure maximum impact of the organisation’s work. 

•Lead on the development, implementation and regular review of the divisional strategy, policies & procedures, processes, work plans and systems to achieve the agreed divisional objectives. 

•Lead, manage and develop staff in order to ensure that the divisional is capable of fully achieving its agreed targets, and to provide HR specialist and strategic advice to partners as and when required.

The successful candidate must have or be:

•CIPD membership at Chartered or Fellow level or equivalent experience

•Sound understanding of UK employment law is essential

•Sound understanding and proven experience of HR processes, including but not limited to, change management, organisational development, ER case work, resourcing, compensation and benefits, policy development

•Proven experience of HR business partnering and substantial skills and experience of HR management at a senior level within in a large organisation

•A good understanding, commitment and sympathy with Islamic Relief’s Values, principles and mission

•Proven ability and experience in people and activity management as well as delegating roles and authority in a way in which enables teams to reach their targets/objectives

•Proven experience of developing and implementing strategies and work plans which help to deliver the wider organisational objectives

•Ability to guide staff development towards achieving key performance indicators

•Demonstrable experience in consultative team approaches to decision-making and innovation which motivates and drives teams forward

•Proven ability and experience in analysing data which enables sound conclusions and recommendations to be drawn to work in a way which always considers long-term goals whilst maintaining an overview of its immediate situation

•Track record of working in partnership with senior leadership teams, based on a coaching approach

• Up-to-date knowledge of current employment legislation, awareness of forthcoming employment legislation

•High level of competence in all aspects of managing employee relations

•Sound financial and time management which enables strategic goals to be achieved within budgetary constraints

•Ability and motivation to travel within UK and internationally if required

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references
• This post is classed as Social Media Profile Level One (Senior Ambassador) under IRW’s Personal Social Media Policy. The postholder must disclose their social media accounts and must represent IRW in an acceptable way online, in accordance with the policy.

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Purposeful planning. Cutting-edge strategies. A brighter future for all. 

Quantitative Market Insight Manager

£38,000 - £44,000 per annum +

Reports to: Product & Marketing Insight Lead

Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement

Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Closing date: 01 October 2024 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: One competency-based interview

Interview date: From the week commencing 07 October 2024

How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; 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 section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

The Consumer Insight & Experience team collaborate across the Marketing, Fundraising & Events directorate to ensure our portfolio strategy and management, communications, new opportunities, and 30+ products (e.g. , , , etc) are audience-focussed while giving our audience a voice. Therefore, this team are essential to how we engage with the public in deep and meaningful ways, ultimately helping Cancer Research UK to become the number one brand in the charity sector and the number one charity for supporter experience.

As a Quantitative Market Insight Manager, you will collaborate with the Senior Manager to deliver a programme of consumer market research work that aims to meet our ambition to be more audience-centric as part of our . This will involve leading the implementation of our audience framework and delivering a range of quantitative market data and insight projects. You will partner across the directorate to provide expert advice that ensures we are driving a data-led, audience-centric approach to our Marketing and Fundraising activity. For example, you will create and manage segmentation projects; communicate segmentation insights and ensure findings are fully embedded; and commission and manage additional consumer market insight via agencies.

Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to work on our organisational-wide strategy and brand collaborating with supporters and philanthropists to understand what they want to see and hear in Cancer Research UK's external messaging. If you are a consumer-focused Research/ Insight professional with a background in handling large data sets using quantitative market research techniques, we would love for you to join our mission.

What will I be doing?

• Collaborating with the Senior Manager to lead the implementation and communication of Cancer Research UK's Audience Framework.

• Supporting the Senior Manager to deliver a programme of market insight & experience projects with a particular focus on segmentation and audience-centric projects.

• Carrying out quantitative audience market data analysis using SPSS and Excel.

• Using audience market data to advise colleagues across the Marketing, Fundraising & Events directorate on how best to approach our target audience.

• Carrying out end-to-end market research projects which will include leading primary research projects and carrying out secondary data analysis.

• Commissioning and managing market research agencies and consultants (including managing timelines, budgets, processes, data quality checks, and ensuring value for money).

• Developing strong, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders helping them understand their insight requirements and ambitions.

What are you looking for?

• Consumer-focused Research/ Insight professional with a background in quantitative market research techniques.

• Strong quantitative analysis skills with experience handling large, complex market research data sets using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) or similar and advanced Excel.

• Worked closely with Marketing teams to improve audience understanding and targeting.

• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills with an ability to communicate clearly and bring internal perspectives and external trends into your work.

• Worked with audience segmentations or brand tracking is advantageous.

• Proven background in project and agency management (including managing timelines, budgets, and processes) would be an advantage.

• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload and meet deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail and effectively managing expectations.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our .

Additional information

Internally this role is known as a Consumer Insight & Experience Manager. If you want to know more about this role, here is a . Please note this is a generalist profile used for internal & external purposes meaning we don't expect candidates to meet all the criteria included (we will be shortlisting based on the criteria advertised).

For more information about working with us please or contact us at .

For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: , , , and .

About Global Health 50/50

Global Health 50/50 (GH5050) provides rigorous data and insight in the pursuit of gender equality within global health and across other sectors, systems and frameworks. Established in 2017, GH5050 operates as an independent, evidence-driven initiative with charitable status registered in the UK. Our ethos revolves around the principles of human rights, particularly in relation to gender equality, and we are resolute in our commitment to effecting meaningful change.

At GH5050, we embrace an authoritative, analytical approach, underpinned by a genuine concern for social justice and equity. Our work transcends borders, drawing upon a wealth of data-led insights to inform policy, shape discourse, and drive tangible progress. As a trusted source of information and analysis, we serve as both catalyst and convener, fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders to drive [KB1] reform.

While founded to monitor and act on inequalities and inequities in the global health sector, GH5050 is now embarking on an ambitious expansion into new sectors, including law and justice and finance and economics building upon our proven model of data-driven advocacy. By leveraging partnerships, particularly in diverse geographies, engaging stakeholders, and amplifying marginalized voices, we aim to make enduring contributions to the global pursuit of gender parity and social justice.

Context

Through our flagship report and Gender and Health Index, GH5050 provides the only birds-eye view of gender, inclusion and equality in the global health system today. The report assesses 200 organisations annually across a core set of variables on policies and practices to tackle power and privilege imbalances within the workplace, the gender and geography of organisational leadership, and whether gender is considered in any organisations' external-facing programmatic or policy work.

In addition to the annual report, GH5050 also produces a range of other evidence-informed outputs, including thematic reports relating to equality and diversity in the workplace (e.g. on gender pay gap), and policy briefs about strategies for organisational change. 

GH5050 is expanding into new sectors beyond health and will increasingly support analysis at the country level. The successful candidate for this post is expected to play an integral role in contributing to the growth of GH5050, as well as taking a leading role in developing these new areas of work and leading and managing research staff across three sectoral workstreams.

Role Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leadership role in a world-leading gender accountability and advocacy initiative. You will join a small and growing team of staff working at GH5050, taking responsibility for a large body of research and its associated impact. This role will be instrumental in exercising leadership for research and impact as GH5050 expands into two new sectors and more work at the country level.

We are looking for a motivated, dynamic, proactive, organised and experienced team player to assume this key leadership role. We encourage applications from people who meet the person specification and are interested in taking on the tasks and responsibilities as well as identifying and grasping new opportunities in this key position in GH5050.

Role Responsibilities

Ensure delivery of rigorous and impactful research outputs across several thematic sectors at global and country levels: Overall responsibility for production (research design, coordination, time management, analysis, writing, production) and dissemination of rigorous research outputs including reports, indices and data visualisations. This will include identifying, liaising with and guiding external writers that may be required to support the delivery of outputs.

Manage, develop and motivate a diverse team of dispersed multisectoral and multidisciplinary researchers: Responsible for line management of sector specialists (health, law/justice and economics/finance) and their teams which include consultant researchers dispersed across the globe. This will entail recruitment, performance management, talent development and team building of GH5050 researchers as well as capacity building of researchers in partner organisations.

Manage a range of partnerships: Responsible for developing, maintaining and growing research and advocacy partnerships with external teams across the globe, through the application of principles and practice of equitable research partnerships.

Report to external stakeholders: Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of activities and impact to GH5050 donors using specified templates for reporting.

Ensure internal communications: Provision of regular updates on research progress, including identifying and flagging risks to achieving research objectives. Identification of risk mitigation or management strategies as appropriate.

Ensure external communications-including stakeholder engagement: In collaboration with GH5050 communications and engagement specialists, ensuring that research outputs are disseminated for maximum impact. Developing and maintaining regular engagement and communications with organisations included in the sectoral reports (at global and national levels). Willingness to travel to present at external conferences, stakeholder meetings, and other events as appropriate.

Track impact: Develop and maintain a rigorous system to track the impact of GH5050 research and engagement. Work with communications and advocacy staff to capture and communicate impact and stories of change.

Ensure sound financial management: Budget responsibility for research projects and activities. Regular liaison with head of operations and head of budget in GH5050 to ensure that spend and projections are on track to be balanced. Ensure that research teams report expenditures according to agreed budget parameters and regulations (set by UK Charity Commission, donors, auditors).

Support resource mobilisation: In collaboration with the rest of the senior team, cultivate relationships with existing and potential supporters of the work of GH5050 and identify opportunities for new research work and collaborations. Take ownership of grant and to a limited degree peer-review academic grant proposal development.

While peer-reviewed publications are not a primary aim of GH5050, we encourage our researchers to publish in the academic literature and when they do so to practice equitable partnership practices in relation to authorship.

Any other tasks that may be reasonably required.

Person specification

· PhD level qualification preferred. If Masters level qualification then equivalent and demonstrable relevant professional level experience

· Recognised thought leader in research, preferable in relation to gender equality

· Experience conducting mixed methods research, including innovative methods of data collection, indicator development, database management, and qualitative and quantitative analysis and interpretation

· Experience in research project management, ideally within an academic and/or policy environment

· Experience in policy analysis and developing recommendations based on this analysis

· Knowledge of gender and its relationship to: (i) research/evidence methods (e.g. policy analysis); iii) opportunities/discrimination in the workplace; (iii) and/or approaches to organisational change, would be an advantage

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, and experience producing clear, concise, engaging and evidence-led written outputs such as reports, policy briefs, academic papers and op-eds

· Experience of effectively managing a team, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative professional relationships with a wide range of partners across diverse contexts, including whilst working remotely

· Experience working independently and effective decision making to manage competing priorities and ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard

· High level of proficiency in MS Excel and experience in using a wide range of software, including data visualisation packages

Competencies

· Attention to detail and high level of accuracy

· Excellent organisational and planning skills

· Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

· Knowledge and experience in at least one research method relevant to the work of GH5050 

· Ability to work to deadlines

· Self-starting skills

· An organised approach to time and project management

· Strong cultural competencies with experience in developing and maintaining research partnerships across a variety of settings and contexts

· A commitment to social justice and gender justice

All Staff are required to:

● Demonstrate commitment to GH5050’s organisational values, including exercising high ethical standards with attention to teamwork, collaboration and integrity

● Ensure that they have read and understood all mandatory policies and procedures

● Uphold the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policies, ensuring effective implementation in all aspects of their work for the Charity

● Act always within the Charity Rules, Policies, Procedures, and any other statutory requirements

● Be proactive, bring ideas, suggestions and contribute to the improvement and development of the charity

● Undertake training as required

● Attend staff and team meetings as required

● Observe health and safety procedures in the workplace to ensure personal safety and to safeguard the interests and safety of colleagues and visitors

● To establish, foster and maintain close working relationships with other functions to allow swift resolution of issues and sharing of knowledge

● Undertake other duties and responsibilities as appropriate since all staff are expected to work flexibly within their skill level to respond to changing priorities

 

Our generous staff benefits include:

· 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. In addition, we may provide 3 days leave over the Christmas and New Year period

· Flexible working arrangements – mainly remote working and with at least 1-2 days per week in the Cambridge office

· 5% employer pension contribution

· Employee assistance programme (EAP) via Health Assured

· Professional development and training

We're recruiting 2 x Community Education Officers to join the team in Merseyside. One role is available at 2 days per week, the other role is available at 4 days per week. Please make it clear the role type you are applying for in your cover letter.

Community Education Officer - Liverpool (2 days or 4 days per week)

Reporting to: Senior Project Manager

Salary: £24,375 per annum, pro rata (£9,750 per annum for 2 days per week, or, £19,500 per annum for 4 days per week)

Hours: 2 or 4 days (15 or 30 hours) per week, with flexibility of working hours (core hours 10.00-16.00) 

Duration: Fixed Term – 15 months

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: This role is based in Merseyside and is currently homeworking with travel within the region, and weekly in-person team meetings. We recommend that this role visits the London office a minimum of once a quarter.

Anti-oppressive statement: Feedback is actively seeking to move through an anti-racist and anti-oppressive journey in every aspect of its work. We acknowledge that the environmental sector is less open to people from under-represented backgrounds, and we are strongly committed to identifying and correcting where we may be perpetuating patriarchal, white supremacist values and other forms of oppression in our organisational culture, partnerships, and community work. We especially want to hear from you if you feel that you have lived experience of power structures preventing you from accessing opportunities like this. 

ABOUT US 

Feedback is a UK- and Netherlands-based campaign group working for food that is good for people and planet. We want a world where: 

• All people have secure access to delicious, culturally appropriate food that is nutritious and does not cause environmental harm 
• Global supply chains, farming and fishing contribute to food sovereignty, good livelihoods, mitigate climate change and enable nature to thrive 
• Communities have agency to create food economies that are inclusive, equitable, resilient and celebratory 

To meet these objectives, we carry out the following activities: 

• We delegitimize corporations 
• We ideate and advocate for policy change and regulation
• We nurture community agency 
• We widen our circle of allies 
• We change culture and public discourse 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The Community Education Officer plays an important role in both collaborating with communities to take part in shared learning and disseminating findings to wider audiences throughout the project, informing how it develops and boosting its impact. You will work in partnership with individuals and their communities, under the supervision of the Senior Project Manager as part of the education and advocacy programme. This will include cooperative identification of changes to the food system in Knowsley in the last century, engaging project participants in discussing those changes and raising awareness to wider audiences, supporting the project to achieve its aim of creating a shared understanding and celebrating Knowsley’s heritage and influencing strategies to shape the future of the borough, through sustained, quality engagement. You will support the Community Research Coordinator to capture qualitative and quantitative data that will inform reporting and contribute project monitoring and evaluation, participant outcomes and signposting groups & individuals to project activities with the aim of improving community participation & influence in our work.

The post holder will need to be proactive, working both independently and as part of a team, whilst managing and prioritising a busy workload.

The main strategic aims this role is responsible for:

 

Aim 8: FAIR ACCESS TO GOOD FOOD  

By the end of 2025, low-income communities in the UK will have secure, dignified access to nutritious food with low environmental impact, challenging the supermarket redistribution and food bank model

Aim 9: COMMUNITY-ANCHORED FOOD ECONOMIES  

By the end of 2025, regional, participatory, celebratory food economies anchored in place and community will grow, challenging the corporate food model.

Key Responsibilities 

• Primary responsibility for leading the collaborative learning process with community stakeholders in Knowsley (e.g., community groups, local schools).
• Work with individuals, groups and communities to explore the food and farming heritage of Knowsley, creating a shared understanding of what came before Knowsley’s establishment as a Metropolitan Borough.
• Contribution towards the planning and execution of events and workshops in Knowsley in collaboration with the team at Feedback and key community stakeholders.
• Primary responsibility for creating educational resources from information obtained through delivery of Feedback Global’s Heritage Lottery Fund Project, to be utilised throughout this project and in future.
• Working alongside the project delivery team you will work to capture stories and knowledge about residents’ experiences of growing, producing and consuming local or seasonal food.
• Celebrate Knowsley and its heritage through the creation of projects and workshops in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Create educational resources from information obtained considering the present and future possibilities.
• Capture stories and knowledge about residents’ experiences of growing, producing and consuming local or seasonal food over time.
• Work closely with stakeholders to reach project outcomes
• Produce tangible solutions to issues Knowsley faces
• Use information obtained for advocacy and campaigns to benefit neighbourhoods, change that improves land use, access to fresh locally produced food and creates upskilling and employment opportunities.
• Explore Knowsley archives to understand changes in land use.
• Collate a multitude of existing heritage materials whilst adding dialogue from living residents.
• Assist with the recruitment and ongoing communication between community curators.
• A commitment to the objectives and core values of Feedback - Collaboration, Celebration, Audacity, Solidarity, Impact.
• A commitment to Feedback’s anti-oppression work.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential criteria:

• Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills and the ability to work alongside a wide range of stakeholders.
• High level of IT skills
• Experience of engagement in local community settings.
• Knowledge and interest in food as a way to engage people in advocacy for change.
• Awareness of partners, stakeholders and projects within Knowsley and the wider Merseyside area.
• Ability to regularly travel in and around Knowsley (public transport, cycle or drive)

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply via Charity Jobs with a CV and cover letter (no longer than 1 A4 page) explaining how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work at Feedback. Please indicate on your cover letter whether you are applying to work 2 days or 4 days per week. Please view the full job description and person specification for more information.

Deadline to apply: 12pm, Monday 21st October 2024

Successful candidates for interview will be notified by Thursday 24th October 2024.

Interviews will be held week commencing 28th October 2024.

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