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Employment Advisor
Programme Overview
The Restart programme offers enhanced support to Universal Credit claimants who have been out of work for at least 6 months to find jobs in their local area. Starting at the end of June 2021, it will benefit more than 1 million Universal Credit claimants who are expected to look for and be available for work but have no sustained learnings. The scheme will provide up to 12 months of tailored support for each participant. Palladium will work with employers, local government, and other partners to deliver tailored support for individuals.
There are two roles, one based in Southampton and the other based in Eastleigh
The Employment Advisor will play a vital role in the success of the programme. They will be in charge of managing a case load of customers, working with them to create and follow an individualised workplan towards sustained employment. They have the ability to be a catalyst for change and really empower people to progress.
Primary Duties and responsibilities:
- Take responsibility and accountability for customers as assigned and working with them through to employment. This will include:
- Assessing the customer’s starting position to decide how to best meet their needs.
- Building rapport and a positive working relationship with each customer.
- Creating and following through with individualised action plans ensuring appropriate and effective activity is undertaken by each customer.
- Address customer’s personal constraints to employment, providing challenge, advice, and guidance where appropriate to develop customers capability in the recruitment process ensuring they have the necessary skills and confidence to secure employment.
- Identify, structure, and recommend vacancy and training solutions, working in close consultation with the team to meet the specific needs of customers and employers.
- Maintain customer records to a required quality standard to ensure the customer journey is documented in accordance with our quality standards and contractual requirements.
- Develop an understanding of specialist signposting services in the local area/region, building knowledge in areas such as specific disabilities, housing, benefits etc
- Meet personal performance targets, Key Performance Indicators and all Quality and Compliance measures by delivering high quality employability provision to customers, both remotely and face to face
- Develop relationships and networks with key stakeholders including employers, Job Centre teams and provisions and funding providers to ensure smooth operation of all processes.
Skills and experience:
Required
A passion for working with people and have a solution focused approach
Experience of working in a customer focused, target driven environment.
Experience of providing one to one support and coaching to individuals with the ability to constructively challenge where needed.
A level of independence and professionalism to work independently and in a small team;
Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills;
Interest in welfare to work
Desirable
Educated at university degree or alternatively have a demonstrated track record of performance and success in target driven sales, customer service or case-management roles
Knowledge of the employment market in their area.
Key Competencies:
Creative intelligence;
Ability to motivate, challenge and inspire;
Proactive and solution focused;
Excellent communication skills;
Performance and target focused;
Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills;
The determination and drive to want to make a positive difference.
Location and compensation
There are two positions available, one based in our Southampton office and the other in the Eastleigh ffice.
Compensation: You will receive a salary in the range 25,500-29,000 GBP per annum, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package including private health insurance and up to 10% employer pension contributions.
**Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so please apply early if you would like to discuss this role with us.
Company Overview:
You would be joining Palladium, a global impact organisation, with 3,000 employees in over 90 countries. We are a mission-driven business, for whom the impact of our work is as important as the commercial return; the common feature of all our work, regardless of contract size, is the requirement that it contributes to positive social and economic impact. We simply call this ‘Positive Impact’. For the past 50 years, we have been helping our clients to see the world as interconnected in over 90 countries- by formulating strategies, building partnerships, and implementing programs that deliver lasting positive impact. We are experienced in implementing large, complex programmes supporting refugees in different elements of their integration journey and are currently delivering 30 programmes for the UK Government.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or any other circumstance, please let us know.
Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.
Palladium is a Real Living Wage Employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Football Foundation are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell in their search for a permanent Head of Finance. The Football Foundation are the Premier League, The FA and the Governments charity that helps communities improve their local football facilities through football grants.
The Head of Finance will lead the finance team, ensuring robust financial management and sustainability to support our charitable objectives. With responsibility for a team of five you will lead and provide statutory, financial and management accounting, including all financial planning and analysis, for the Football Foundation (Foundation) and the Premier League Stadium Fund.
The role:
- Develop and implement financial strategies that support the organisation’s visions e.g. treasury management, developing long term cashflow strategies to maximise returns to the organisation.
- Lead and work with the SMT, Management Group, PMO Lead, and Data & Insight team to create and maintain financial and cost models to support the development and finalisation of strategic plans, budgets, and forecasts, focusing on the relationship between services, resources, and productivity.
- Work with the CFO in preparing and presenting the consolidated budget and plan to the SMT and ARG Committee.
- Develop high level models to support strategic and operational decision making, e.g. assessment of financial sustainability of grant applications and monthly reporting to funders in line with contractual obligations.
- Continue the development and transitioning of the finance team from a mainly transactional team to a team providing forwarding looking information. Enhance collaborative decision making through improved business partnering and transparent reporting.
- Ensure all legal entities comply with relevant legislation and prepare statutory accounts, corporation tax, VAT, Charity Commission, and other statutory financial returns as appropriate.
- Lead and manage the finance team, motivating and developing them so that that they are clearly focused, competent, and work effectively and efficiently.
The organisation:
Since we kicked things off in 2000, we’ve been privileged to make a truly transformative difference to grassroots sport across the country. As a result of our funding partners investment, every day we see the incredible impact of the game on physical fitness, mental wellbeing, bringing communities together and the local economy. With the investment from our funding partners the Premier League, The FA and the Government, we are making a big impact. We're helping to transform communities and the lives of individuals through delivering outstanding grassroots sport facilities.
Essential criteria:
- Professional accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post-qualified financial and operational management experience.
- Proven experience at a senior level in a finance role with responsibility across the entire finance function, including hands on experience in delivering business partnering.
- Knowledge of the legislative, tax and regulatory framework of companies, ideally in the not-for-profit sector.
- Leading an end-to-end external audit process.
- Developing/improving and implementing financial procedures and controls.
- Strong presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and interpret complex issues at Board level, and to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organisation including experience of working with non-executives.
- Can demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to delivering organisational change and improvement.
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to motivate and develop team members.
The position will be based at The Football Foundation’s head office at Wembley Stadium and requires on average 2 visits per week to the office, dependent on business need. The closing date for applications is 8th September with first stage interviews taking place on the 19th September.
Applications will be under constant review before the closing date, so please submit your application to our exclusive search agent, Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!
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We are delighted to be partnering with Bradford Cathedral to help them find their new Head of Fundraising. Bradford Cathedral is a place with a rich history, standing on a site where Christian worship has taken place for over 1,400 years. Located in the heart of Bradford city centre, it continues to be a welcoming space for prayer and worship, while also playing a significant role in uniting the city’s diverse community.
This is a particularly exciting time for Bradford Cathedral as they get ready for Bradford’s year as the UK City of Culture in 2025. They’re looking to grow their ministry and serve the community in new and meaningful ways—celebrating the histories of those who call Bradford home and helping to shape the city’s future.
Bradford Cathedral is searching for a new Head of Fundraising who will be a key part of bringing their vision and strategy to life. This person will help make the most of the opportunities that 2025 brings and contribute to the Cathedral’s future, all while supporting the city and its community. The focus will be on developing a creative and ambitious fundraising strategy that includes fundraising, income generation, and marketing—building on the great work that’s been done in recent years.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in creating and implementing fundraising strategies
- Outstanding written and verbal communication and networking skills
- Ability to work at a strategic and operational level across a range of fundraising disciplines
- Experience of managing and motivating a team
- Knowledge of fundraising regulations and best practice, fundraising databases, and GDPR
If you're looking for a rewarding role and have a proven track record of fundraising success, then we would be keen to hear from you you. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a friendly, passionate team and and make a meaningful impact on the future of Bradford Cathedral and its place in the city.
For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
Location: Bradford Cathedral/Hybrid (75% on-site)
Closing date for applications: 29th September 2024
Charisma vetting interviews must be completed by the 1st October
Interviews at Bradford Cathedral: 7th October onwards
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- Hybrid Working
- High performing working environment
About Our Client
LightEn is a philanthropic organisation and educational platform that signposts pathways with the potential to raise consciousness and help humanity embody the highest levels of love and wisdom. We pursue our mission via three main pathways: curating and creating exceptional educational content and making that content available to all free of charge; providing grants to support the work of individuals and organisations inspired by its vision; and facilitating courses and retreats at locations in London (UK), Asheville, North Carolina (USA) and Mallorca (Spain). Our work is conducted through various entities primarily operating in three countries, including a US-based 501(c)3 and a UK-registered charity, and we are rapidly expanding our footprint and activities across all pathways.
Job Description
The Financial Controller (FC), reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), will manage all accounting functions within LightEn and related entities, making sure that all accounting records are appropriately kept and that accounting procedures and reports are compliant with all relevant standards and legislation. The FC will coordinate and manage the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts, prepare monthly accounts, dashboards, forecasts, and other regular financial, regulatory and compliance reports. The FC will ensure that the finance team operates within a robust control environment and will support the CAO in preparing for and coordinating preparations for external audits. The FC will support the development of all internal control policies, contribute to ensuring all financial systems are fit for purpose and maintained, and be able to identify any potential areas for improvement.
The primary responsibilities will include:
- Day-to-day management of accounting operations for one or more complex corporations or nonprofits, during periods of significant growth and change, including application of compliant accounting treatment for: income recognition including for grants receivable, grants payable, and other forms of charitable giving; accounts payable; general ledger; full cost recovery; inventory accounting; administration of payroll, pensions, and other staff benefits; and any other related accounting and operational tasks.
- Preparation of budgets and financial forecasts and reporting any variances.
- Preparation of monthly management accounts, forecasts, and reports which identify results, trends, and variances to budget.
- Ensuring all transactions are recorded, filed, and reported properly.
- Making sure reporting complies with all appropriate accounting standards, statutory law and financial regulations for one or more complex corporations or nonprofits.
- Documenting operational processes and accounting policies to maintain internal controls.
- Streamlining and improving all operations and accounting systems.
- Coordinating the management of cash flow and identification of funding requirements.
- Supporting the CAO and other members of the leadership team with procurement processes.
- Supporting the CAO and other members of the leadership team with grant-making processes, monitoring, learning, and evaluation.
- Supervising and managing financial staff and managing relationships with any external partners (e.g., payroll service providers).
- Supporting the CAO with thorough preparation for the audit process and liaising with external personnel where required.
- Supporting the CAO in presenting reports to board members, senior executives, and other stakeholders.
The Successful Applicant
The FC should hold a recognized CCAB accounting qualification and possess the following:
- experience in managing all day-to-day accounting operations for one or more complex corporations or non-profits;
- outstanding analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills;
- ability to work to tight deadlines;
- strong personal and communication skills;
- confident leadership and management skills;
- strong business acumen through working across both for-profit and non-profit organizations;
- ability to influence people at all levels;
- experience and an appetite for working in a start-up and rapid growth organisation;
- personal affinity with LightEn's mission and approach.
What's on Offer
We would like to offer the successful candidate:
- A market competitive salary
- Hybrid working
- 25 days annual leave
- Private health insurance, employer-matched pension up to 6%, and a variety of generous benefits
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
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The Change Foundation
The Change Foundation is an award-winning charity that uses sport to change the lives of marginalised young people. Throughout the past 42-years we have successfully delivered sport and mentoring intervention programmes to change the lives of vulnerable young people living in the UK and abroad.
We were born in 1981 following the Brixton Riots in London. Originally called the London Community Cricket Association, we used cricket as a tool to promote community cohesion and peace within the Lambeth community. Throughout the next four decades we have developed an array of innovative sport and social change programmes by listening to the voices of our young people. These range from Street Elite, working with young people on the edge of gangs and criminality to Fencing for Change, using fencing to work with young people with a learning disability.
Our Mission is to change the lives of marginalised young people through the power of sport.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD A CV OR A COVER LETTER AS THESE ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
Please complete and upload the application form via Breathe HR. Your application will be rejected without a completed application form (Please see vacancy documents at the bottom to download the form)
If you have any problems with attaching the form, please send it to talent @ bookmarkreading .org
At Bookmark Reading Charity, we exist to change children’s life stories through the joy of reading. We are looking for a talented individual to join our growing Corporate Partnerships team as part of the wider Fundraising team. You will develop a fantastic portfolio of existing partnerships and work closely with the Corporate Partnerships Lead to build a pipeline of new opportunities. The role will focus on driving income to help deliver on our new long-term strategy, with lots of opportunities for development.
Manage high-value partnerships
- Manage and grow a portfolio of existing five and six-figure corporate partnerships, ensuring a first-class stewardship journey that maximises partnership value and delivers on agreed objectives.
- Support our Corporate Partnerships Executive to deliver creative partner events and activities that engage our corporate supporters and maximise fundraising opportunities.
- Ensure excellent stewardship of existing corporate partners, including delivering timely and impactful partnership reporting, and ensuring that all partnership activity is compliant with relevant legislation and regulations.
Drive new business
- Work with our Fundraising Intern to develop and maintain a pipeline of prospective corporate partners, conducting research, making approaches, and securing meetings to drive new business.
- Work closely with the Corporate Partnerships Lead to identify opportunities to diversify and grow the charity's corporate partnerships portfolio, including identifying potential high-value partnerships and developing strategic partnerships that drive both income and impact.
- Work with the wider team to create compelling, innovative, and bespoke partnerships proposals that meet the needs of corporate partners, while aligning with the charity's strategic priorities.
Plan and strategise
- Work with Corporate Partnerships Lead to develop and implement the corporate partnerships plan and forecast financial targets within the wider fundraising strategy.
- Use Salesforce to manage the accurate recording and forecasting of corporate income, enabling efficient reporting and KPI management.
Support our corporate volunteers
- Bookmark is lucky to have a strong corporate volunteering proposition and it is at the heart of many of our corporate partnerships. Work with our partners and Volunteers team to ensure the corporate volunteering journey is engaging and impactful.
Communicate and collaborate
- Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, including Marketing, Fundraising, Impact and programme delivery teams, to ensure that partnership activity is integrated into wider organisational activity and aligned with the charity's overall objectives.
Other
- Ensure Bookmark’s ethical fundraising policy is adhered to.
Person specification
Essential skills and experience
- Proven track record in securing new supporters over £25,000 across either corporate partnerships or philanthropy.
- Experience in developing a portfolio of supporters with top-rate stewardship and multi-year gifts.
- Experience in managing and building a prospect pipeline to secure significant and sustainable growth.
- Experience of developing and delivering creative and innovative partnership proposals that meet the needs of donors while aligning with the charity's strategic priorities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and develop opportunities to drive income growth and impact.
- Experience of managing budgets and delivering against income targets.
Desirable skills and experience
- Experience of working in a charity that has a strong corporate volunteering proposition.
- Experience of working with senior stakeholders, including board members and CEOs.
- Knowledge of SalesForce and/or SharePoint.
Location: Minimum two days per week based at the Bookmark office (London), with flexibility around home working for the remaining days
Contract type: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £32,000 - £34,500 per year
Hours: 37.5 hours (Monday to Friday).Compressed hours and four-day week considered.
Deadline: Sunday 15th September 2024, 11:59 pm
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role
As Principal Consultant in the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) portfolio, you will be critical in expanding and enhancing the portfolio’s work. This will include developing bids for evaluations and other contracts, leading the delivery of evaluation contracts and growing the network and reputation of SDDirect. The Principal Consultant will be expected to apply feminist values and gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) technical expertise to the design and delivery of complex and multi-country evaluations. Please read on to learn more about the company, team and role, and the kind of applicants we are looking for.
Summary of role
Reports to: Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Portfolio
Direct reports: Up to 3 reportees.
Location: UK-based candidates must be eligible to work in the UK upon appointment. SDDirect's Head Office is located in Old Street, London. We operate a hybrid working model with flexibility on the frequency of office visits, which can be discussed further during the recruitment process.
Candidates based outside the UK may also be considered for this role and are encouraged to contact our HR team to discuss their circumstances. Email address can be found in the Job description attached below.
Appointment term: Full-time and Part-time hours will be considered. A minimum of 4 days is required. This is a permanent contract.
Remuneration Package: This role is Band E, with a salary range of £55,000 - £85,000. Salary upon appointment will be commensurate with experience and in line with team members in equivalent roles.
You can find further information about our benefits on our website. Please note: For candidates based outside of the UK, the total remuneration package will need to be adjusted according to the benefits and tax regulations of their country of residence.
SDDirect does not provide a relocation package.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Principal Consultant in the MEL Portfolio, you will focus on providing technical and thought leadership in feminist evaluation. You will lead complex, multi-country and mixed-methods evaluations, which will focus on GEDSI as it relates to one of our SDDirect portfolios. You may also be involved in designing and delivering research across our other portfolios. In addition to delivery, you will also be involved in winning new work, leading evaluation, research or MEL bid development and raising SDDirect’s external profile and reputation.
Technical Design, Delivery & Leadership
· Design and deliver a range of mixed-methods evaluations, often in shifting and unpredictable contexts, including impact, formative, summative or process evaluations with a GEDSI focus. This will include the design of the approach, data collection tools and methodologies (surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, workshops, etc.) and analysis of the data collected.
· Support the development of SDDirect’s body of knowledge and practice on feminist evaluation, staying up to date with current thinking on models, methods, good practice and relevant debates.
· Provide leadership to SDDirect contracts as relevant, including project management responsibilities, client liaison, and support to and technical leadership of consultancy teams.
· To use negotiation and diplomacy skills and to confidently manage challenging conversations.
· To ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, to high-quality standards, and in keeping with SDDirect’s ethics and ethos.
· To provide support to SDDirect’s other portfolios (Equal Education, Safeguarding, Green Economies and Infrastructure, Governance and Inclusive Societies, Gender-Based Violence), as appropriate on MEL or in research design and delivery.
· To provide technical support to other members of the MEL portfolio to support their growth and development. This would include providing actionable and constructive quality assurance and feedback to other team members.
Raising SDDirect’s Profile
· To establish and maintain close relationships and effective networks with our clients, partners and consultants, drawing on their own professional networks.
· To represent SDDirect at meetings, conferences and on social media and ensure that SDDirect’s work on GEDSI and evaluation is disseminated and profiled externally in a clear and accessible way, especially with key fora in the MEL sector.
· To provide internal thought leadership and professional development activities on MEL, raising the capacity of other staff on MEL.
Business Development
To contribute to the growth of SDDirect’s portfolio of work in this technical area, through:
· Identifying areas of growth and new business opportunities through close and direct contact with clients, potential clients, partners, potential partners, in-house staff and external consultants.
· Supporting the Business Development Team in identifying relevant opportunities to expand the portfolio and pipeline.
· Act as technical lead on MEL bids, bringing a rigorous understanding of evaluation design and GEDSI relevant analytical frameworks for relevant bids and proposals to clients.
· Engaging with and influencing emerging opportunities and delivery concepts and ensuring SDDirect’s MEL offering is responsive to market requirements and aligns with SDDirect’s equitable partnership principles.
Summary
- Service Desk: This team are the first point of contact for anybody needing our support. They receive, record, respond and resolve approximately 12,000 enquiries a year.
- Infrastructure: This team manages the NCIs' physical and virtual technology infrastructure Also manages against Cyber Security threats and protection. We are Cyber Essentials PLUS certified having undergone an external audit of our Cyber protection processes.
- Business Change: This team support the specification and delivery of the NCIs' IT-enabled projects portfolio.
- Procurement Management: This team manages the NCIs technology contracts portfolio and oversees IT procurement procedures and processes.
- Operate as the first point of contact for NCl's users to investigate and resolve 1st / 2nd line technical incidents to agreed service levels and to provide technical advice and support.
- Provide a high level of customer service via direct phone and email support, including remote support and ensure service level agreements are consistently met.
- Actively own, manage, monitor, troubleshoot and resolve queries and incidents reported to the service desk and prioritise, resolve, or correctly refer to the relevant IT support teams. To provide both remote and on-site technical support to 600 network users across 3 sites and remote locations. Take ownership of requests and- incidents reported to the IT service desk.
- Provide insight on March 2024 trends.
- To provide feedback to IT colleagues on incidents, and ensure the effective delivery and provision of 1st and 2nd line technical support and resolutions.
- Ensure incidents are logged, triaged, assigned correctly, responded to and resolved within service level agreements.
- To ensure minimum disruption to users, status updates, user contact and resolutions are recorded and that effective relationships with 3rd party providers are developed.
- You are required to be in the office 5 days a week during the probation period and 3 days after successful completion of probation to support our hybrid working approach.
- Occasional travel to Lambeth Palace/Lambeth Palace Library.
- A basic DBS check will be required as part of our pre-employment checks.
- ITIL Foundation
- CompTIA A+ and N+ or equivalent
- Experience in Supporting Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange/Office 365 Administration
- Basic understanding of networking and infrastructure.
- A market rate salary of £43,219, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
- We welcome all flexible working arrangements requests with locations with an expectation of just 1-2 days per week in the Church House office/base office location. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
- We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abby with a plus-one guest.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
Research Officer
We are delighted to share this new and exciting opportunity for a Research Officer to join a dynamic organisation.
Position: Research Officer
Location: Holyoake House, Manchester
Salary: £33,570 per annum (pro-rated to 21 hours - £20,142)
Hours: Part-time, 3 days a week (21 hours)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Midnight, Friday 20th September 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 30th September 2024, in Manchester
Benefits: Flexible working options, pension scheme, discounted travel to work schemes, employee wellbeing assistance programme including free eye tests, personal and professional growth and development, including coaching and trade union.
We reserve the right to close the role early should a suitable candidate be found before this date. Applicants are required to submit a current CV and cover letter.
About the role:
As Research Officer you will support the development and implementation of Co-operatives UK's strategies through research, surveys, and feedback. In conjunction with the Leadership Team, you will set the strategic research priorities for Co-operatives UK.
As an organisation we are led by our unwavering values of solidarity, self-responsibility, equity, and honesty, therefore if you share these core values, we would be delighted to receive your application.
Key responsibilities include:
- Align research efforts with Co-operatives UK’s goals and priorities to support policy and strategy formulation.
- Plan and conduct market research to understand public perceptions of co-operatives; Undertake survey and questionnaire-based research with co-operatives to identify trends, opportunities and challenges within the co-operative sector.
- Maintain awareness of ongoing initiatives across Co-operatives UK and actively collaborate with other departments to identify emerging research needs.
- Analyze members’ purchasing behaviour, assess the business impact of various membership types to enhance member engagement, and evaluate the effectiveness of Co-operatives UK's programs and initiatives.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to gather and utilise data effectively, ensuring maximising the use of existing data.
- Manage research projects, including designing, executing, and analysis of surveys and feedback mechanisms.
- Work with partners and other research and academic organisations to commission research projects.
- Maintain data sources, analyse business data to identify key trends, and translate research findings to provide evidence-based recommendations.
- Prepare reports and insights that demonstrate the value and impact of co-operatives, including their social, economic, and local impacts.
- Develop comprehensive reporting mechanisms to communicate business analysis insights effectively to the Leadership Team
About you:
To be successful in this role, you will be enthusiastic about the organisation and its mission, and you will have experience working as a Research Officer in another organisation.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Experience in commissioning, designing and delivering quantitative and qualitative research projects
- Project management skills including experience in managing data analysis projects
- Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and communicate them effectively to various stakeholders.
- A proactive approach to identifying and addressing research needs.
- Strong organisational and analytical skills with proficiency in database management and manipulation.
- Good understanding of research processes and methodologies, data analysis techniques, and data protection regulations.
- Proficiency in using data analysis tools and statistical software.
- Ability to work with attention to detail, accuracy, and within specified deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact with diverse stakeholders and convey information clearly and effectively.
About the organisation:
As the voice of the UK’s co-operative movement, we empower and support co-operative enterprises with specialised knowledge and expertise, to grow the co-operative economy and create a fairer society. From football clubs and farms to convenience stores and pubs, there are more than 7,000 co-operatives in the UK, each owned and controlled by their members and based on a set of shared principles and values. By promoting shared wealth through member ownership, we are committed to enabling anyone in the UK to form, or join, thriving and sustainable co-ops.
As an organisation we are led by our unwavering values of solidarity, self-responsibility, equity, and honesty, therefore if you share these core values, we would be delighted to receive your application.
Other roles you may have experience in could include Policy, Programmes, Research, Policy Officer, Programmes Officer, Research Officer, Policy and Research Officer etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.