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This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of our housing management organisation that is rich in history with a thriving, vibrant, and diverse community. Delivering on behalf of our housing landlord, you will oversee the estate service ensuring the estate cleaning and grounds maintenance is carried out to a high standard that will enable our communities to thrive.
The postholder will be responsible for working together with the Estates team, contractors, SW9 operational managers, and the wider staff team. To lead an efficient and effective team within the customer services department to deliver a high-quality customer focused service in line SW9 objectives.
You will be leading a team and provide services to approximately 1,800 properties, ensuring that our services are fit for purpose and offers our residents excellent customer service.
Key Responsibilities:
· Manage Estate Service: Oversee and coordinate all estates activities, ensuring timely and cost-effective solutions.
· Team Leadership: Lead and support a team of staff and contractors, fostering a collaborative and efficient working environment.
· Budget Management: Control and monitor budgets, ensuring projects are completed within financial constraints.
· Customer Service: Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by addressing tenant concerns and feedback promptly.
· Reporting: Prepare regular reports for senior management, highlighting performance metrics and areas for improvement.
About you:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Estate Services Manager to oversee the effective management of the in-house cleaning team and external contract management for various aspects of the estate and delegation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in estate management, excellent organisational skills, and a passion for delivering first-class service.
You will have good technical knowledge and management experience. This is a highly visible role, and the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate experience of delivering a first-class estate service.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting for an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) to join our team in Warwickshire
Job Title: Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA)
Location: Warwickshire
Salary: £25,104 per annum
Contract type: Fixed Term (12 Months), Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week with occasional late shift 12:30 – 20:30 on a rota basis (approximately twice per month)
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence. You will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children.
The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors. The post holder will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support. The job involves ensuring that women are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment and enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The job involves informing survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety.
This role includes attendance at the office in Warwick district. Travel around Warwickshire for client appointments is essential to role, therefore use of a car essential.
Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 11 December 2024
Interview Date: 18 December 2024
Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
mySociety is a small, purposeful charity which uses digital tools to help people to participate more fully in democracy, make governments and society more transparent and help people work together to address societal challenges. We’re looking for an experienced fundraiser who has the research, proposal writing and budget development experience to deliver on our fundraising strategy by securing new sources of income from grant making foundations and government programmes, coupled with the strategic planning and management skills to further diversify our income by building our individual donations. You’ll be providing maternity cover and working as part of a nimble, digital-first, and entirely remote team - you can work from anywhere in the UK! You will have the opportunity to meet your colleagues face to face at our quarterly in person team meetings.
The role requires developing existing connections and leads and identifying and building new relationships in order to deliver ~£1 million a year in funding. You’ll be our sole fundraiser, coordinating with our Chief Executive and brilliant, friendly, multidisciplinary programme teams to develop workable, fundable proposals, and to manage and report on grants, acting as the main relationship holder for funders. You will need to be inventive in seeking out potential new funders, and to quickly grasp how the organisation works, with a good understanding of how our technology-led climate, transparency and democracy programmes sit within and extend the reach of broader systems of impact.
The ideal candidate will be an exceptional communicator, proactive and tenacious at finding and following up leads, flexible and collaborative in approach, with good knowledge of the broader funding landscape and relevant and active connections and networks.
This is a full-time fixed term maternity cover role for 9 - 12 months, starting in February or early March 2025. Ideally this would be a full time role, four days might be considered for the right candidate.
No recruiters or agencies, please.
What does the role involve?
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Deliver on and refine our four year fundraising strategy, building and maintaining a good understanding of the needs of each of our programmes, priorities and desired charitable goals
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Frame our current and planned activity to appropriately align with the priorities of potential funders
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Identify new leads for unrestricted grant funding to support our existing and core activity
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Identify relevant restricted grant funding for projects that align with our existing priorities and new adjacent areas
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Lead on writing and submitting grant proposals, developing appropriate budgets, logframes, etc in collaboration with other members of the team
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Maintain effective monitoring practices in order to identify new funding opportunities
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Maintain our database of funders and potential funding contacts
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Contribute to the development of the organisation’s wider strategy, through knowledge of the funding landscape
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Produce regular reports on fundraising progress against targets
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Develop mySociety’s broader income generation work, building individual giving and other approaches as appropriate
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Own the relationship with existing funders and be their main point of contact within mySociety
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Lead on grant agreement/contract negotiations and compliance
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Ensure all relevant team members are fully briefed on the terms and conditions of funding agreements, including key deadlines
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Provide regular updates to funders on progress, and share insights and news with them
Requirements
We think this position would suit you best if you have some or all of the following:
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Demonstrable fundraising track record; both quantitatively in money raised, and qualitatively in organisational fit and sustainability
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A proactive and resourceful approach
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Great personal rapport and people skills, able to quickly make connections and build productive and effective relationships
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Breadth of experience and interest in developing different income streams
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Excellent communication skills, both written and oral - able to capture the breadth of our experience and summarise it tailored for the needs of each proposal
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Ability to develop the strategic relationship between communications, events and fundraising
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Strong sector experience, ideally within civic technology or related fields
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Practical and organised for record keeping and reporting
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Able to assess grant opportunities and comprehensively break down proposal requirements into manageable tasks
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Tech savvy with proven experience of relevant databases and applications
Interested in applying but not sure you have all the skills? Please apply anyway! We support learning on the job and rearranging tasks within the teams to suit the skillsets of the best applicant. Please let us know in your covering letter what your relevant experience is and where you might need to learn as you go.
Got questions? Drop an email to Yolanda Gomes
Benefits
This is a fixed-term maternity cover contract with a pro-rated salary in the range of £55,000 to £65,000 per year, plus pension (4% employer, 4% employee).
You must be based in the UK and you need to have the right to work in this country (sorry, but we can’t offer help with visas or relocation expenses).
Deadlines and dates
The application deadline is 10pm Sunday 15 December 2024 and interviews will take place in early January 2025 via video conference. We will aim to notify applicants of whether or not they will be invited to interview by the end of December 2024.
This is a fixed-term maternity cover contract ideally starting February or early March 2025.
Application instructions
Your application should consist of a CV and covering letter. We’ll rely on your covering letter to show us why your skills make you a good fit for this role when we are shortlisting candidates, so take your time getting it right. There will also be a practical exercise for longlisted candidates to complete.
We are particularly interested in improving the diversity of our team and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled and experienced people, and particularly from candidates with Black, Asian or other Minority Ethnic heritage, in line with our EDI strategy.
We are monitoring our recruitment processes to ensure we are doing everything we can to encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We would ask you to please complete our optional equalities monitoring form. The information you share in the form will be anonymous and will not influence the assessment of your application.
We will shortlist all applications anonymously. So please use your initials rather than your name on your CV and cover letter, and don’t include identifying details such as your name or email addresses on these attached documents.
Please apply directly on our website or via Workable.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Friends of Conquest Hospital CIO supports The Conquest Hospital by providing additional equipment and services that directly enhances the health, comfort and wellbeing of patients, their families, and hospital staff. We aim to ensure that patients receive the best level of care, diagnosis and treatment locally. Over the past decade, we have donated items and services totaling over £3.5m.
The General Manager is responsible for the overall management and operation of The Friends of Conquest Hospital, overseeing daily operations and leading the development and implementation of new opportunities for the charity. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the General Manager will work collaboratively to fulfill the charity’s objectives, driving various fundraising initiatives. This dynamic, hands-on role requires a blend of strong management and operational skills, fundraising capabilities, excellent communication and relationship-building abilities, and a genuine passion for enhancing local healthcare services. You will bring a "can-do" attitude, balancing business as usual with a visionary approach to the charity’s growth and sustainability. Candidates with experience in fundraising are particularly encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide strategic leadership and direction in alignment with the Friends goals and values.
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Oversee all aspects of organisational management, including financial stewardship, resource allocation, and risk management.
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Cultivate relationships with donors, partners, and community leaders to support fundraising efforts and drive growth.
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Lead and inspire a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, providing mentorship and support for professional development.
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Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and accountability amongst staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.
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Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance the charity's impact and sustainability.
Personal Attributes:
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Inspirational leadership: Capable of motivating and empowering teams, volunteers, and stakeholders.
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Resilient and adaptable: Able to manage challenges and drive innovation in a rapidly changing environment.
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Collaborative: An advocate for teamwork and open communication, working across multiple departments and with diverse groups.
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Visionary: Forward-thinking with the ability to align the charity’s goals with the needs of Conquest Hospital and the local community.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to make a lasting impact in the healthcare charity sector, contributing to the wellbeing of patients, families, and staff at The Conquest Hospital.
Additional Information:
- Salary: £35,000
- Hours: 30 hours / 4 days
- Contract: Permanent
- Annual Leave: 20 days per year + statutory holidays
- Staff Pension
- Able and willing to work occasional evenings and weekends.
- Willingness to undergo a DBS check.
- The expectation is that most of the hours will be carried out at the charity’s base at The Conquest Hospital.
Applications
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4). The deadline for applications is 12 noon 18th December 2024. 1st stage interviews will be held week commencing 13th January 2025.
If you have any queries or would like an informal conversation, please contact us by email.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
WorkWell is an opportunity to create a more collective approach to supporting residents with health conditions to retain or find work, integrate existing health and work services, and support and increase capacity to provide additional support within the system.
As a Community Connector, you will use strength-based approaches to support individuals referred to Wellbeing Matters by the primary care networks and WorkWell partners to connect with appropriate community assets, activities or services that support their wellbeing and self-care.
Working within the WorkWell Salford multi-disciplinary team and primary care networks, you will be a strong communicator, able to promote the WorkWell offer and identify individuals who will benefit from your support. You will be a team player working as part of the Wellbeing Matters staff team.
To be successful, you will be experienced in working collaboratively, working one-to-one with clients to access support, and sharing insight and information to support the wider Wellbeing Matters team based on your engagement within the WorkWell partnership.
If that sounds like you – then we want to hear from you!
In return, we offer:
- 28 days’ holiday rising to 30 days after five years plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
- Paid sick leave – subject to terms and conditions of service
- A compassionate approach to dependants’ leave and compassionate leave to help deal with life’s unforeseen circumstances
- Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution (and 1% mandatory employee contribution)
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Membership of the Hospital Saturday Fund via an employer-subsidised scheme (optional and non-contractual)
- RHS family membership (optional and non-contractual)
- Development opportunities – we support and encourage our staff to progress in their careers (including formal training)
- A supportive working culture – we respect and support one another to do the best we can
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
We are actively reviewing applications and will be reaching out to suitable candidates promptly, so don’t hesitate to submit your application.
The first review of applications will be on 9th December 2024 at noon. If we are unable to identify suitable candidates at this stage, we will extend the deadline to 2nd January 2025 at noon.
Initial interview date (subject to response): 16th December 2024.
Please note late applications will not be accepted.
Join RABI as our new Head of External Affairs and play a pivotal role in developing and implementing an ambitious external affairs strategy as the charity continues to develop our focus on empowering the worth and well-being of the farming community.
Location: Oxford / Hybrid (min 2days p/w from office)
Applications close by 9 a.m. Monday 9th December 2024
About us
RABI (The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution) is a national charity providing one-to-one expert support, advice and guidance to the farming community across England and Wales. Established in 1860, the commitment to address the individual needs of farming people remains at the core of RABI’s mission. Our farming communities are facing increasingly complex challenges and pressures and for many stress cracks are beginning to show. RABI has a crucial role to play now and in the future, to support the personal resilience and wellbeing of farming people.
RABI continues to work tirelessly to develop and deliver services and support that uplifts and supports farming people through practical, financial and emotional assistance, touching the lives of thousands of people every year. Whether giving expert advice on benefits or providing mental health support, RABI offers a beacon of hope.
About the role
We are seeking a passionate and strategic leader to join our team as our new Head of External Affairs. In this critical role, you will develop and implement a comprehensive external affairs strategy aimed ensuring decision makers and influencers understand the impact of the challenges farming people face and continue to work with RABI to develop and implement solutions that building physical, mental and financial resilience. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will report directly to the Chief Executive while building and leading a new External Affairs department.
You will be tasked with establishing strong relationships with government officials, Members of Parliament, and farming sector representatives. Collaborating closely with the Senior Leadership Team you will develop and deliver an external affairs strategy that supports the charity’s objectives to build farmers personal resilience and ensure farming people’s wellbeing is a fully embedded principle within key policy making decisions.
What we are looking for
You will come with a proven track record in leading and implementing successful external affairs strategies that align with organisational goals. Significant experience in advising at senior levels and expertise in integrated external affairs, including drafting public affairs briefings and developing policy positions will be crucial. As well as an exceptional influencing and networking ability, alongside exemplary written and oral communication skills.
We need someone with experience managing teams through organisational changes and be open, confident, and collaborative in engaging with others. Importantly you will be adept at building relationships at the Ministerial level and fostering cross-party support for policies while integrating service user voices into strategies. Strong stakeholder engagement and planning skills are required to manage a diverse portfolio of projects. A commitment to the objectives of RABI, a full clean UK driving license, and readiness to travel and on occasion work unsociable hours are also necessary.
Closing date for applications: By 9 a.m. Monday 9th December 2024
Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.
Hours: Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 depending on experience
Location: Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring they pay their employees fairly, they offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.
Closing date: Sunday 1 December 2024
Interviews will be held on week commencing 9 December 2024
No agencies please
Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.
We are introducing a new and exciting role to the Charity. Reporting to the executive director finance and commercial this role will involve working across all areas of the Charity leading on the drafting, review and performance of contracts, identification of related risks and training requirements, and all aspects of procurement and compliance.
This role is key in managing all stakeholders throughout the process of procurement, due diligence and measurement and management of performance, to ensure a robust, consistent and considered framework of contracts management.
You will have a background ideally in a commercial law environment with hands-on experience of commercial contracts and have a broad general understanding of procurement processes and best practices.
You will have expert knowledge of Microsoft products, excellent communication skills, and be able to manage a varied personal workload and effectively prioritise. You will have a keen attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to learn and communicate complex issues quickly. In addition, you will be diplomatic and persuasive and have an enthusiastic, responsive and flexible working style.
If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
About Kidney Research UK:
Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.
At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.
Over the last ten years we have invested more than £65 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.
Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.
Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.
You may have experience in the following: Commercial Contracts Manager, Procurement Specialist, Contract and Compliance Officer, Procurement and Contracts Lead, Legal Contracts Manager, Purchasing and Contracts Administrator, Procurement and Compliance Coordinator, Commercial Operations Manager, Charity Procurement Lead, Third Sector Contracts Manager, Compliance and Contracts Specialist, Vendor Management Lead, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.
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Family Rights Group’s vision is that every child should be able to be raised safely and thrive within their family. We believe that children in the care system should have loving relationships they can turn to throughout life.
We are the leading specialist child welfare charity working to make that a reality. We’re unique in bringing together legal and social work expertise, advice giving, policy and campaigning, and direct work with young people and families.
Founded 50 years ago, our work combines commitment to human rights and social justice with expertise in child welfare law, policy and practice.
This newly created and ambitious post will give an experienced candidate the ideal opportunity to lead fundraising at the charity, building and strengthening all aspects of it. Working closely with the senior leadership team and other key roles, and combining strategic and practical responsibilities, you will develop and execute a plan to secure significant increases in funding from trusts and foundations, corporates, and individual giving.
This is a full-time or part-time role (4 days per week is preferred but other flexible options are welcome) with a start date in January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. Please follow the link to access more details about the role including the Job Description.
The closing date for this role is Monday, 2nd December 2024 (10am).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose
This position will lead the established department/s in order to deliver on key priority areas of the Strategic Plan in the areas of: soil, climate and water; integrated crop management and pest ecology; mechanization and post-harvest; crop modeling and technology targeting; remote sensing; adoption; nutrition; and livelihoods, gender and youth issues in agrifood systems. The position will have a key role in strengthening the Institute’s role as a key provider of rice-agrifood systems based outcomes leveraging IRRI’s scientific expertise, international convening role, trusted advisor status, and extensive partnerships network. In addition to being a recognized international expert in the field, the successful applicant will have the leadership experience, standing and personal qualities required to provide inspirational leadership to a group of Research Unit Leaders who will be leading contributions into IRRI’s new cross-institutional functions, and provide strategic guidance in research innovations, partnerships and delivery of program and projects. Department Leaders have a critical role in shaping IRRI’s research for development agenda by bringing together discipline based teams organized through Research Units with cross-institutional functions, in order to ensure both the research and delivery imperatives of IRRI are met.
This position will be based at the IRRI Headquarters, Los Baños, Philippines and is open for international applications.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead multidisciplinary and cross-functional groups to ensure that the Department and Research Unit goals and priorities are aligned with IRRI’s overall strategy, priorities,target goals, and values
- Contribute collaboratively to the Institute-wide research management team reporting to the Deputy Director General for Research in order to ensure cross-disciplinary, crosssite, and cross functional collaboration across all of IRRI
- Ensure accountability of Research Unit Leaders to deliver research outcomes in compliance with donor requirements and IRRI’s policies and procedures
- Work as part of a team to bring in new resources to support IRRI’s research for development objectives
- Facilitate the identification of research priorities and optimum usage of IRRI’s resources
- Promote, sustain and develop new strategic partnerships and alliances with public and private stakeholders to cultivate collaborative research programs
- Act as a catalyst and champion of IRRI-wide changes to achieve IRRI’s mission and goals
- Coordinate with IRRI’s Leadership Team, through the DDG-R, in the execution of the Department and Research Unit goals and priorities
- Represent IRRI in research fora, local and international conferences to sustain and develop working relationship with new target investors, donors, government partners, communities and private institutions
- Advocate IRRI’s research for development in international research fora to enhance the IRRI’s brand across different regions
- Engage with IRRI’s national and regional partners to understand their needs and objectives and to provide complementary research for development capacity and programs fulfilling their identified needs
- Facilitate the development, alignment and integration of Research Units operational plans, objectives and key performance indicators
- Lead and facilitate the completion and delivery of research for development outcomes and ensure compliance to funder requirements within agreed timeframes
- Harness the synergy and nurture the creativity of individual staff, multidisciplinary and cross functional research teams to generate innovative research programs and secure new sources of funding
- Ensure high performance research for development delivery from the department in order to achieve maximum success with investors, donors, partners, and users
- Manage, develop and monitor the performance of Research Unit Leaders to ensure the quality and continuous growth of human resources and to build high performing teams
Qualifications
- PhD degree in one of the following areas: soil, climate and water, pest ecology, integrated crop management, mechanization and post-harvest, crop modeling and technology targeting, remote sensing, adoption, nutrition, or livelihoods, gender and youth issues in agrifood systems
- Recognized international leader in a relevant science field
- Significant multicultural and multidisciplinary management experience
Skills Required
Mandatory
- Understand research for development challenges and opportunities
- Excellent people management skills
- Excellent advocacy, presentation, influencing and entrepreneurial skills
- Excellent project management skills
- Proven ability to establish high level of cooperation and alliances
Preferred
- Work experience in Asia or Africa
Applications
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the qualifications, competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources and Organizational Development Office, Ms. Anna Junsay with a subject: Application – Research Director, SIRS - your full name.
The position is urgent and will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is found. Only qualified applicants with relevant skills and experience will be contacted. We recommend applying as soon as possible and not later than 4 December 2024.
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Operations Administrator
We are looking for a top-performing administrator in this key role offering remote and part-time working.
If you want to join an ambitious and dynamic organisation committed to the transformation of high potential sectors in East Africa, then apply today!
Position: Operations Administrator
Location: London, UK with option for working either from the offices in London or remotely from home
Hours: Part-time (0.5 FTE)
Salary: £13,636 per annum (£27,272 p.a. Full time equivalent)
Contract: 1-year fixed term contract based in the UK
Benefits: Generous pension scheme, 22 days annual leave rising to 25 days, 3 days discretionary leave over Christmas, life assurance, income protection, private health and dental care, annual health checks and Employee Assistance Programme, plus a range of benefits designed to promote your work/life balance and make your time with the organisation enjoyable and rewarding.
Closing Date: 12 December 2024. Please note that we may close this vacancy earlier if we receive a high volume of applications and interviews will take place on a rolling basis.
The Role
You will provide logistical and administrative support, primarily to the UK team, to facilitate efficient and effective day-to-day operations. Under the direction of the UK Operations Manager, you will contribute to the successful implementation of activities across the organisation.
Key areas of responsibility include:
• Travel and logistics support
• Financial administration
• Support to the Executive Director
• Meeting and event coordination
About You
This role will suit a high-quality, experienced Administrator with a proven successful track record operating in high-performance teams.
You will have:
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organisation skills with an ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines for different team members in a fast paced and often fast changing environment
• Relevant work experience in an administration role.
• Experience supporting a busy team with a high volume of travel for both direct team members as well as some external consultants.
• Experience managing travel logistics across a number of different countries or locations would be an advantage.
If you meet the criteria outlined above and would like to apply for the role, you will be asked to submit an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae/Resume (of no more than 2-3 pages) and a cover letter.
Your cover letter should be no more than one page long. It should explain why you are interested in this opportunity, and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. Bullet point only cover letters will not be considered.
About the organisation
The organisation is a private foundation set up by Lord David Sainsbury that is committed to building stronger economies in East Africa through the transformation of high potential sectors.
Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Diversity, equity and inclusion are central to the organisation, as such it is committed to treating all employees and job applicants fairly, equally, and no less favourably than anyone else. It recognises, respects and values diversity and the benefits that difference can bring to the organisation.
You may also have experience in areas such as Operations, Operations Administrator, Operations Support, Operations Admin, Administrator, Administration.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
About us:
Purpose of the role:
RMC attracts funding from a wide range of areas including trusts and foundations, Local Authorities and individuals. The Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager will work closely with fundraising and operational colleagues to diversify and grow income from Trusts, Foundations, Statutory bodies, and other institutional funders to enable the organisation to fulfill its strategic priorities. You will tailor applications to donors and nurture relationships in a way designed to inspire funding partners to act and support our services.
Relationships:
Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the post holder will work closely with other senior managers
and colleagues at RMC.
Key responsibilities:
· To play an integral role alongside other senior colleagues to pursue an ambitious Income Generation Plan.
· To secure significant income through charitable Trusts and grant making organisations including statutory bodies to provide income to support organisational priorities.
· To research and identify appropriate funders whose criteria match RMCs’ work and develop plans, prepare cases for support, and submit compelling bids and complex grant applications as appropriate.
· To develop and maintain a strong pipeline of £50k+ prospects, working with fundraising and operational colleagues to develop high-value, strategic and multi-year opportunities.
· Work across teams and build effective relationships with team members to identify suitable projects for funding in line with strategy and budgets.
· Ensure we meet the funders reporting requirements, and that grant payments and income are monitored and reported against.
· Contribute to the overall Fundraising Strategy
· Where required, support the preparation of funding applications by members of the team to other donors, including corporate donors, major donors, and other charity partners (NGOs).
Organisational
· Conduct all work according to the policies and procedures of RMC as appropriate and participate in review of these as required.
· Carry out administrative tasks (e.g. word-processing, recording information onto database, filing etc.) in support of own work.
· Participate fully in individual supervision, training and appraisal.
· Participate fully in regular project meetings, planning and review sessions, conferences and working groups as required and RMC internal meetings as appropriate.
· Take on other duties consistent with the nature of the post and that may arise as the service develops and reviews its services, as required.
Personal specification
Knowledge and Experience:
· At least 5 years’ experience of Trusts and Foundations and Statutory fundraising, with a proven track record of success in winning large (above £50,000) and multi – year grants.
· Experience of managing relationships with external stakeholders
· Experience of writing impactful progress and monitoring reports to funders
· Experience of developing and managing budgets in line with funding applications.
· Experience of administration and record-keeping using a CRM – we currently use Donorfy
· Excellent research skills with an eye to identify opportunities.
· Experience of working and communicating effectively with people from a range of different cultures, faiths, and backgrounds.
· Understanding of the funding environment in the migration and social justice sectors in the UK
Skills and attributes:
· Excellent and confident oral and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences.
· Excellent interpersonal skills, including confidence working with senior colleagues and external stakeholders and the ability to deal sensitively with people with lived experience and the public.
· Excellent project management skills with the ability to work cross departmentally on a range of tasks to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines.
· Highly organised, efficient, and self-motivated
· Ability to work with competing priorities, deadlines, and targets.
· Excellent research skills with an eye to identify opportunities.
· A results-oriented mindset with a commitment to meeting and exceeding fundraising targets.
· Understanding of the importance of storytelling and emotional connection to successful fundraising.
· Good understanding of legal issues in relation to data protection, GDPR, confidentiality, consent and story management and usage.
· IT literate in all major Microsoft Office applications
· Ability to work on own initiative, as well as a member of the team and with people who use our services and volunteers.
· Ability to reflect critically on own performance, learn and respond positively to feedback.
· Alignment with the values of RMC and commitment to the work and ethos of the organisation.
Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 depending on experience
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring they pay their employees fairly, they offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.
Closing date: Thursday 5 December 2024. We may extend the closing date, but please apply as soon as possible.
Telephone Interviews will be held on Friday 6 December 2024
interviews will be held on Friday 13 December 2024, in person, in our office in Peterborough
No agencies please
Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.
To deliver our vision, Kidney Research UK has an ambitious strategy. We want to significantly grow so that we can transform kidney health and improve outcomes for people affected by and at risk of kidney disease. To help achieve this, we are recruiting an exciting new role. We are looking for a talented director of mass participation fundraising who can bring their skills and experience to significantly grow income and support of the organisation.
In this pivotal role, you’ll lead the charity’s mass participation fundraising teams and programmes, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop innovative, income-generating activities. You’ll have sound knowledge of mass participation fundraising methods and be accountable for the financial performance of key fundraising streams, including community, events, individual giving, legacies and supporter care.
This position involves strategic planning, supplier management, and fostering a high-performing, supportive team culture.
You’ll have excellent negotiation, influencing and communication skills and a solid understanding of Code of Fundraising Practice set by the Fundraising Regulator.
Our leaders need to be inspirational, bringing enthusiasm, energy and conviction – to lead by doing, not just saying. With a ‘can do’ attitude and collaborative management approach, our leaders engage their teams and make their work fulfilling and rewarding.
If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
About Kidney Research UK:
Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.
At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.
Over the last ten years we have invested more than £65 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.
Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.
Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.
You may also have experience in the following: Director of Fundraising, Head of Fundraising, Mass Participation Fundraising, Head of Individual Giving, Philanthropy Manager, Partnerships Manager, Head of Philanthropy, Head of Partnerships, Fundraiser, Senior Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Manager, Head of Fundraising, Major Gifts, Corporate Partnerships, Business Development Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.
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The Events and Fundraising Assistant helps to improve, develop and organise our events, including the London Legal Walk, Great Legal Bake, Great Legal Quiz and many more across London and the South East. They work to maintain contact with our wide network of dedicated supporters, keeping our database up-to-date with contact and event information. They update our website and produce content for printed materials to promote our events programme, and assist with the recruitment and management of volunteers.
Main duties and responsibilities (see recruitment pack for more detail)
- Organising events
- Improve and maintain website and online presence
- Administrative duties
- General support
About you
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm for the cause and our work; commitment to social justice and equal opportunities for all
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and oral communications skills
- Confidence with IT including Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work well under pressure; strong organisational skills to work in a busy environment with competing demands
- Proven ability to communicate with a wide range of people and to liaise effectively with other organisations
- Highly motivated, with ability to work on own initiative and as part of a small team
- Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills
- Professional, reliable and responsible
- Ability to work outside office hours as required (with time off in lieu), particularly in the build up to events, on the days of events and in other busy periods
- A positive attitude to problem solving and finding new solutions
Benefits
- 25 day of annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time). Allowance increases due to years of service to 27 days for 2+ years, 29 days for 4+ years and 31 for 6+ years.
- 5% Employer pension contribution
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working options
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Continuing professional development opportunities
How to apply:
To apply for this role, click the ‘quick apply’ button and submit a copy of your CV with a covering letter of no more than two pages of A4, describing how you meet the requirements of the role and the criteria outlined in the person specification. Please read the Recruitment Pack for full details before applying.
Recruitment timeline:
Closing date: 10am, 02 December 2024
Please note applications will be considered on a rolling basis and we may close for applications in advance of the above date if a suitable appointment is made.
The successful appointment is subject to satisfactory written references and right to work checks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose
This position will lead the established department/s in order to deliver on key priority areas of the Strategic Plan in the areas of: breeding for unfavorable environments, breeding for favorable environments, quantitative genetics and biometrics (related to plant breeding), seed and delivery systems, and germplasm evaluation, host plant resistance, and including market access and nutrition traits and abiotic stress tolerance. The position will have a key role in strengthening the Institute’s role as a key provider of dynamic and innovative pre-breeding and breeding research outcomes leveraging IRRI’s scientific expertise, international convening role, trusted advisor status, and extensive partnerships network. This position provides the overall leadership for accelerating the development of new rice varieties and hybrids in all major rice-growing environments, with a particular emphasis on targeted product development pipelines that, based on clear product profiles, utilize molecular breeding approaches and distributed germplasm evaluation networks to maximize genetic gains. New breeding systems and tools have been put in place in the Rice Breeding Innovation department, however further innovative and cost-effective tools and breeding systems will need to be identified, developed and implemented to achieve the goals of making the IRRI breeding program the pre-eminent public sector cereal breeding program globally.
The Rice Breeding Innovations Research Director is responsible for assuring success in a global context, while focusing on South Asia, Southeast Asia and Eastern and Southern Africa. The position also requires an understanding of breeding information management systems, intellectual property, and an ability to work with the private sector with the assistance of business development specialists. In addition to being a recognized international expert in the field, the successful applicant will have the leadership and change management experience, standing and personal qualities required to provide inspirational leadership to a group of Research Unit Leaders, and provide strategic guidance in research innovations, partnerships and delivery of programs and projects. Department Leaders have a critical role in shaping IRRI’s research for development agenda by bringing together discipline based teams organized through Research units with cross-institutional functions, in order to ensure both the research and delivery imperatives of IRRI are met.
This position will be based at the IRRI Headquarters, Los Baños, Philippines and is open for international applications.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead multidisciplinary and cross-functional groups to ensure that the Department and Research Unit goals and priorities are aligned with IRRI’s overall strategy, priorities, target goals, and values
- Contribute collaboratively to the Institute-wide research management team reporting to the Deputy Director General for Research in order to ensure cross-disciplinary, cross site, and cross functional collaboration across all of IRRI
- Ensure accountability of Research Unit Leaders to deliver research outcomes in compliance with donor requirements and IRRI’s policies and procedures
- Work as part of a team to bring in new resources to support IRRI’s research for development objectives
- Facilitate the identification of research priorities and optimum usage of IRRI’s resources
- Promote, sustain and develop new strategic partnerships and alliances with public and private stakeholders to cultivate collaborative research programs
- Act as a catalyst and champion of IRRI-wide changes to achieve IRRI’s mission and goals
- Coordinate with IRRI’s Leadership Team, through the DDG-R, in the execution of the Department and Research Unit goals and priorities
- Represent IRRI in research fora, local and international conferences to sustain and develop working relationship with new target investors, donors, government partners, communities and private institutions
- Advocate IRRI’s research for development in international research fora to enhance the IRRI’s brand across different regions
- Engage with IRRI’s national and regional partners to understand their needs and objectives and to provide complementary research for development capacity and programs fulfilling their identified needs
- Facilitate the development, alignment and integration of Research Units operational plans, objectives and key performance indicators
- Lead and facilitate the completion and delivery of research for development outcomes and ensure compliance to funder requirements within agreed timeframes
- Harness the synergy and nurture the creativity of individual staff, multidisciplinary and cross functional research teams to generate innovative research programs and secure new sources of funding
- Ensure high performance research for development delivery from the department in order to achieve maximum success with investors, donors, partners, and users
- Manage, develop and monitor the performance of Research Unit Leaders to ensure the quality and continuous growth of human resources and to build high performing teams
Qualifications
- PhD degree and subsequent experience in plant breeding
- Recognized as an innovative international leader in a relevant science field
- Significant multicultural and multidisciplinary management experience
Skills Required
Mandatory
- Understand research for development challenges and opportunities
- Excellent people management skills
- Excellent advocacy, presentation, influencing and entrepreneurial skills
- Excellent project management skills
- Proven ability to establish high level of cooperation and alliances
Preferred
- Work experience in Asia or Africa
Applications
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the qualifications, competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources and Organizational Development Office, Ms. Anna Junsay with a subject: Application – Research Director, RBI - your full name.
The position is urgent and will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is found. Only qualified applicants with relevant skills and experience will be contacted. We recommend applying as soon as possible and not later than 4 December 2024.
Salary: £36,500 FTE (£21,900 pro rata)
Location: Working from home (UK) with occasional attendance at events or meetings across the UK including attending meetings in London.
Closing Date: 1 December 2024
Hours: Part-Time (21 hours per week. Requirement to work outside of regular office hours occasionally, as required, with time off in lieu. We are happy to talk flexible working)
Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months)
Reports to: Director of Operations
The Organisation
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising is the membership organisation for professional fundraisers in the UK.
Our values underpin all areas of our work and guide us in all we do:
- Passionate: taking pride in what we do and driven by success.
- Professional: championing and achieving high standards governed by professional integrity.
- Enabling: helping others and empowered to take ownership, find solutions, make decisions and collaborate.
- Enterprising: open to new solutions and committed to delivering where we already excel.
- Respectful: honest and fair, treating everyone with consideration and respect.
The Benefits
- Annual leave starting at 25 days per year, plus 9 Bank Holidays. We also close between Christmas and New Year which is additional time off
- Up to 7.5% employer contributions to our stakeholder pension scheme (after probation ends)
- Enhanced sick pay from day one
- Great work/life balance through flexible and remote-first working
- Support for your health and well-being with an Employee Assistance Programme
- Two days of paid leave annually to volunteer for a registered charity
About the role
The CIOF offers a diverse range of short courses, conferences, webinars, and leadership programmes for fundraisers at all stages of their careers, and we will continue to expand our offer in line with sector needs over time.
Extensive research and input from academics and practitioners has ensured that our suite of professional qualifications are well respected across the sector. We offer the highest quality of teaching from experts in the field and have over 1,800 graduates.
The Qualifications Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring that our qualifications will give fundraisers professional recognition, increased insight, and improved job prospects.
Job Purpose
- Supporting the Director of Operations and working alongside the Professional Development Manager, you will have responsibility for the management of all the Chartered Institute’s existing qualifications.
- You will be responsible for the academic integrity of qualification-related learning products, including responsibility for the assessment and external verification processes.
- You will also be responsible for project managing the rewrite of our Level 4 Certificate and Level 5 Diploma qualifications through a team of experienced tutors.
- You will scope the opportunity to deliver a Level 3 and Level 6 qualification for future release, offering modular options for students.
- In addition, you will contribute to our journey to achieving awarding status from Ofqual and work with the Executive Director of Change on the final stage of our chartered status, achieving the power to award Individual chartered status for fundraisers.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide support to potential, current, and future students including advising on suitable courses and qualifications, assessment, and options for their career path.
- Maintain excellent relationships with the Chief Examiner, External Examiner, and qualification tutors in relation to assignments or examinations.
- Attend the annual Exam Board (and qualification faculty training days) supporting the administration as appropriate.
- Be the key point of contact with external partners for the delivery of apprenticeships including Registered Training Providers, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), Ofqual, and the Institute for Apprenticeships.
- Lead on the co-ordination of other continuing professional development activities ensuring alignment with Individual Membership grades.
- Coordinate the assessment and examination processes for all CIOF qualifications.
- Management of all qualification procedures including scheduling, moderation, internal verification, submissions, record keeping, tutor allocation, resubmissions, extensions, appeals, and withdrawals.
- Work with the Professional Development Manager to review the content of our qualifications, online learning, and short courses, ensuring that course materials and all documentation are updated as appropriate.
- In collaboration with the Membership Services Manager and Professional Development Manager, actively seek ways to improve, develop and maintain processes to ensure smooth and efficient procedures relating to professional development activities including but not exclusively to Short Courses, Qualifications, and other learning programmes, e.g. Future Leaders Programme.
- Provide day-to-day support and advice to students and the faculty.
- Provide consistent and effective communications regarding professional development products to key stakeholders.
- Development, management, and monitoring of the Professional Development budget.
- Support the working relationship with the CIOF Learning and Development Committee, and the European Fundraising Association.
- Cross-departmental interaction to ensure qualifications are promoted effectively across multiple channels, ensuring the Membership Services Hub are fully engaged with our products, including cross-promoting our CPD policy and the competence framework to members.
- Liaising with third-party technology suppliers to troubleshoot issues where necessary.
- Co-ordinate effective evaluation, monitoring, and reporting of all courses across the academy; including but not exclusively, to CIOF Qualifications.
- Work with the wider team to ensure approved tutors, trainers, and regional trainers are delivering content of the highest quality.
- Utilise feedback across all CIOF learning products and services to support continuous quality improvements.
- Ensure accurate input of relevant data (notes, actions, agreed plans with members and customers) into the CRM.
- Any other tasks as requested by the Director of Operations
Person Specification
Experience & Skills
- Experience in developing and managing qualifications in an education establishment.
- Experience in working with subject matter experts to maintain and develop learning content.
- Experience in faculty/speaker acquisition and dealing with senior-level people.
- Experience in topic development, research, and copywriting.
- Experience in designing competency frameworks and aligning them with professional development activities.
- Experience working in a customer-facing environment.
- Experience or demonstrable knowledge of the charity sector and/or fundraising, and/or professional associations.
- Experience in using communication systems (email, phone etc.).
- Experience in managing budgets and tracking income and expenditure.
- Experience in using MS Office applications and making the most of our CRM, including analysing reports to drive understanding of learner experience.
- Experience in using Learning Management Systems.
- A confident self-starter with strong organisational and planning skills.
- Strong communication and people skills.
- Effective written skills.
Attributes
- Flexibility and a desire to work in a cooperative, collaborative way with other individuals and teams within the organisation.
- Eye for detail and accuracy.
- Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines, and work on own initiative.
- Able to work under pressure with the ability to find solutions.
- Diplomatic, energetic and unflappable.
- Excellent customer service skills on the phone, in person, and writing.
- An understanding of and commitment to the values of the voluntary sector.
- Willingness to support and engage in ensuring the CIOF is a safe and inclusive place to work.
Reflecting Our Values
Honesty, transparency, and accountability: we will be straightforward and clear about the decisions we make and their impact, explaining our rationale and objectives, and seeking feedback and views from you.
Putting our members first: our work and priorities will be guided through consultation and engagement with our members to embed it in their needs and priorities and ensure it has their interests and values at heart.
Fair, and inclusive: we will proactively engage you to ensure our work supports all staff and is delivered in an inclusive way for all.
Respectful: of your views and listen to what you tell us. Not everyone has the same priorities, but all are deserving of respect and consideration.
Proud and ambitious of you, your work, and the difference you make.
If you would like to discuss access requirements or have any questions about the role, please contact us directly.
The Chartered Institute is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We particularly welcome applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as disabled people and individuals from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.