Development And Implementation Manager Jobs in Westminster, Greater London

We are seeking experienced, passionate candidates to join an exciting new project working within a Family Hub setting. These roles will work closely with women and families providing coaching support to improve wellbeing throughout the perinatal period, and establish good foundations for family health moving forward. This role will work as part of a team from Mind In Enfield and Barnet, and alongside other statutory and non statutory services within Family Hubs across the Borough of Enfield. 

Finance Director

Permanent

Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits

London N1

Full time – 37.5 hours a week 

We're a hybrid working employer, meaning you're currently required to come into the office a minimum of 2 days per week, currently Tuesday and either Wednesday or Thursday.

Closing date: 5pm, 14th November 2024

First Interviews: 21st/22nd November 2024

Second interviews: 26th/28th November 2024

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, dynamic and internationally minded individual to lead the finance function at World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF Intl).

WCRF Intl is a not-for-profit organisation that leads and unifies a network of cancer prevention charities. These charities are based in Europe, the Americas and Asia, giving us a global voice to inform people about cancer prevention. The finance function, International Financial Services (IFS), is a central service, split across the London and Arlington, VA office and is the hub for supporting the charities in all areas of financial processing and management.

The Finance Director will be responsible for the oversight of all financial aspects of the network charities, including strategic financial planning, managing financial risks, financial reporting, and ensuring sustainable economic health.

The successful candidate will be a highly strategic thinker with a passion for finance, and the drive and commitment to make a positive impact on WCRF Intl’s long-term financial sustainability. They will inspire confidence and motivate others with strong interpersonal skills and effective team leadership aimed at delivering an outstanding service. With exceptional communication skills and the capability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, they will maintain high levels of integrity and attention to detail in all they do.

Application Details:

If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.

Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF and equip you for the role.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

About the Panel

No child should ever suffer harm, abuse or neglect, and reducing this is the primary focus of the independent Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.

Set up by the UK Government in 2018, the Panel reviews all cases when children die or are seriously harmed, and abuse or neglect is known or suspected. The aim is to see what lessons can be drawn from these tragic incidents to prevent them from happening again elsewhere.

About the role

The independent Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel is looking for a part-time chair.

The Chair is responsible for leading and managing the Panel. They must set the strategic vision for the Panel and ensure the Panel’s work is effective in improving the safeguarding of children. It is also vital they influence policy and practice change effectively to maximise the Panel’s impact on child safeguarding.

It is a varied role, which includes working with Ministers and senior government officials, supervising fieldwork, undertaking analysis and disseminating learning to those working in child safeguarding.

We are looking for individuals with experience working strategically at a senior level and operationally in child protection. However, the successful candidate will be appointed to fill this role as an individual acting in the public interest and not as a representative of their particular profession, employer or interest group.

The Chair will be required to attend fortnightly Panel meetings, either virtually or in-person in London. They must also be available to attend ad hoc meetings with key stakeholders, as well as working with a Secretariat.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide strategic leadership for the Panel, leading the development and implementation of a strategic vision for the Panel, ensuring a focus on Panel’s impact.
• To be ultimately responsible and accountable for the Panel’s work and conduct of its functions. This includes taking urgent decisions on behalf of the whole Panel when required.
• To lead continuous improvement reviews of Panel work and membership to ensure its ongoing effectiveness. This includes leading long-term planning for Panel membership.
• To ensure the Panel demonstrates the highest standards of integrity at all times, including ensuring the identification and management of any conflicts of interest which might arise.
• Chairing Panel meetings effectively so that objectives are met, ensuring that all members views are taken into account. This includes creating a culture of openness, debate and collaboration that maximises use of all members skills and experience.
• To represent the Panel to the public, media, and children’s social care and safeguarding sector.
• To build and maintain positive relationships with Multi-Agency Safeguarding Partners at both national and local level.

Essential Criteria

• The ability to provide strong strategic leadership to the Panel and guide the work of the independent secretariat, demonstrated by a significant record of achievement in senior leadership roles in a complex organisation.
• The ability to chair high level meetings, manage team dynamics and motivate team members effectively so that objectives are met and clear decisions made.
• The ability to think strategically and exercise sound independent judgement on complex and sensitive issues.
• The ability to analyse and interpret detailed information from a range of agencies into serious cases involving children and families.
• Being a skilled communicator and influencer, who can use those skills to handle high-profile, sensitive issues and gain and keep the respect and confidence of others, including the child safeguarding sector, Ministers, and the public, to influence policy and practice change.
• A strong understanding of multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.

Role Overview:

The Talent Set is proud to be working with a great charity as they search for a Donor Relations Manager to support them for an initial 3 month and part-time opportunity.

The Donor Relations Manager will play a pivotal role in fostering and nurturing long-lasting relationships with the charity’s supporters. By implementing innovative stewardship strategies and crafting compelling communications, you will enhance donor loyalty and maximise giving potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct a comprehensive review of existing donor communications to identify areas for improvement and recommend strategic changes.
• Develop and implement creative stewardship initiatives to increase donor engagement and loyalty across the entire donor pipeline.
• Oversee the development and implementation of a robust stewardship program, identifying opportunities for cross-functional collaboration and maximising impact.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to foster a culture of donor appreciation and create meaningful engagement opportunities.
• Support the development and writing of impactful reports, communications, and proposals for donors and prospects.
• Work closely with fundraising colleagues to develop and execute tailored engagement plans for a select group of high-value donors.
• Collaborate with the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to identify and cultivate high-value gift opportunities for the upcoming fiscal year.

Person Specification:

• Proven experience in donor relations, fundraising, or a related field
• Strong understanding of donor stewardship principles and best practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build strong relationships with donors at all levels
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and donor relationship management software
• Experience working in the charity sector
• Knowledge of fundraising regulations and compliance
• Experience with grant writing and proposal development
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A proactive and solutions-oriented approach
• A strong work ethic and the ability to work under pressure

What’s on Offer:

• An initial 3-month role with the potential for extension.
• Flexible part-time role of 2-days per-week with 1 of those days working from the organisations Central London office.
• An extremely competitive day rate of £256.92 per-day PAYE + £31.97 daily holiday (Inside IR35).

Note: Whilst we do our best to get back to every application, due to the volume of interest this is not always possible.

How to Apply:

To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role.

Commitment to Diversity:

The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

Strategic Lead for Clinical & Quality Governance (19965)

Are you driven by a passion to make a difference to young people's lives? Barnardo's are looking for a registered healthcare professional to join our team as Strategic Lead for Clinical & Quality Governance. 

Barnardo's ambition is to be a quality provider of integrated health and social care support contracts, increasing the reach of health and wellbeing services to reduce health inequalities in the communities we work in. 

We're looking for a Clinical Quality and Governance Lead to support the Head of Safeguarding & Quality, in leading the development, delivery, and refinement of the clinical governance policy, framework, and practice as part of Children's Service operations. 

The role will lead on policy development, implementation. To promote systemic improvements in clinical governance across all integrated health and care services.

The post holder will be required to:  

• Lead the creation, design, delivery, and evaluation of a new Clinical Governance Framework. 

• Provide strategic leadership for clinical governance and quality, identifying and implementing assurance and compliance monitoring and improvement plans, alongside operational management. 

• Support the Directorship in the development and delivery of strategies pertaining to clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement. 

• Lead the clinical governance agenda and develop of robust systems in clinical governance and quality, underpinning safe clinical practice and fostering multidisciplinary working across the organisation. 

• Lead on clinical governance to support performance reporting to commissioners. 

• Supporting the organisation to meet the regulatory requirements of external standards and inspections.  

• Support the development of assurance systems that identify evidence-based, and quality practice is in place throughout the organisation. 

• Work with Children's Services and BDU (Business Development Unit) to identify all clinical governance requirements to enable commission and grow digital and new health and support services. 

• Develop an integrated approach to ensure clinical governance. Quality and compliance meet commissioner expectations and improve clinical quality focussed outcomes. 

• Be a subject expert for knowledge for all staff, providing guidance, developing expertise support leadership in relation to clinical governance.

• Engage autonomously and collaboratively with Senior Management Teams to develop and ensure implementation of changes as required, ensuring delivery of key strategic and operational objectives.

• Work with stakeholders across the country to mitigate risks and assure robust clinical governance, facilitating changes in practice, driving tangible outcome improvements for Children and Young People. 

You'll have: 

Education/Knowledge 

• Professional NMC, HCPC or other AHP registration (current), with a minimum of 5 years' experience 

• Leadership or management qualification or equivalent recent experience in a leadership position 

• Educated to Masters level (desirable) 

Skills/Experience 

• Overall understanding of Early Years and Integrated Child & Family Health alongside Mental Health support services, emerging service options, knowledge of demand, and leading practice 

• Experience of working within Clinical Governance within the NHS or equivalent 

• Understanding of the broader NHS landscape and current reforms e.g. Long-Term Plan and ICS/ICB developments 

• Ability to work from and travel to a variety of work locations as required. 

At Barnardo's we all play our part. We are a large, diverse family with a variety of skills working together to help children across the UK. Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is central to achieving our vision of a world in which no child is turned away. 

 Candidates will be notified by Monday 11th November if they have been shortlist.

 Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Role outline and purpose

This role is responsible for leading the development and implementation of our financial inclusion programmes across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, (428 food banks, running over 1300 centres), building strong partnerships and alliances to achieve our vision of a UK without the need for food banks.

Leading on the development and delivery of our programme and influencing work on a range of issues including income maximisation, welfare rights, social security, debt and financial inclusion, capturing evidence to demonstrate the need for long-term solutions to prioritise people facing destitution and deliver real change for people in crisis.

Role responsibilities

· Proactive and effective contribution to the Senior Leadership Team towards the achievement of our overall organisational strategy, with direct responsibility for leading on the second key objective of our Changing Communities theme.

· Development and delivery of an innovative income maximisation helpline across England and Wales, in collaboration with the Citizens Advice England & Wales, along with other key organisations in the anti-poverty sector, offering immediate telephone advice and support to people facing crisis through c130 FTE trained specialist advice workers.

· Development and delivery of income maximisation programmes in NI and Scotland to support people in crisis to access advice and holistic support

· Lead and develop a high-performing team of c25 in order to support every food bank to develop and execute a strategic plan in each of their communities, that seeks to improve the local referral pathways, putting advice at the front end of the journey for people in crisis, to include the delivery of a strategic grant programme of c. £15 million to embed financial inclusion initiatives.

· Ensure that all financial inclusion service provision is underpinned by sustained and meaningful participation from people with lived experience, ensuring the journey of the person in crisis is continuously improved through utilising data and sector learning on best practice for effective service delivery across channels, considering barriers, gaps and referral pathways

· Establish specialist data and insight analysis function, capturing return on investment, performance and impact of national and local services and partnerships, and providing clear and actionable insights to drive informed decision making to deliver improved experience and outcomes for people in crisis. 

Person Specification

Technical skills and minimum knowledge:

· Demonstrable, senior level experience of leading delivery programmes nationally and locally, and of creating step-change growth in service reach and impact.

· Complex project or programme management, including through cross-functional management teams to drive change.

· Ability to establish credibility quickly with a range of stakeholders, with the influencing and clear communications skills to compellingly advocate to staff, and external stakeholders.

· Ability to manage multiple projects, identifying conflicting demands and establishing clear priorities in order to meet objectives.

· Confidence in departmental planning, leadership and people management, budget management and decision making.

· Ensure that due regard is given to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within all objectives that report into this department.

Behaviours and competencies:

· Demonstrate a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust. 

· Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds. 

· Comfortable working in a fast-paced and high-performing organisation, combining problem-solving with collaborative interpersonal skills.

· Effective communication skills; diplomatic; effectively builds rapport with individuals and groups; presents information accessibly and in a format appropriate to the audience.

· Role model inclusive behaviour and leadership.

Child Bereavement UK helps children and young people (up to the age of 25) and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.

Their mission is to tackle the inequalities that exist in the availability, accessibility and quality of bereavement support and training across the UK and to build capacity within communities to manage the impact of child bereavement.

In addition to supporting families experiencing bereavement, the charity also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

As Philanthropy Officer, you will join a passionate and collaborative Fundraising Team, working closely with the Head of Corporate, Philanthropy & Events and other CBUK departments. With support, you will take personal ownership of a portfolio of high-value donors and prospects, contributing to the charity’s Major Donor strategy. You’ll be part of a supportive team that fosters creativity and teamwork, working together to secure essential funding that directly impacts the lives of bereaved families across the UK.

We are seeking someone creative and analytical who has strong research, administration, relationship management and database skills, and who can provide excellent donor stewardship.

As Philanthropy Officer, you will: 

• Identify and research new potential major donors supporting a team income target c.£1.5m
• Manage a portfolio of major donor relationships at 4-5 figure level
• Develop donor cultivation and stewardship plans
• Implement a patron and celebrity stewardship plan

Ideal skills and experience: 

• Fundraising experience from core income streams such as major donor, corporate or trusts and foundations
• Experience of prospect research and preparing donor materials
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Managing records using CRM systems like Raiser’s Edge

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Head of Service to join the Domestic Abuse team in London, working 37.5 hours a week.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the Role:

This role is a hybrid working role and is based at our Singer Street offices, Islington, London for a minimum of one day a week and home working, subject to operational demand. As a Deputy Head of Service you will assist the Head of Service (HoS) to deliver consistently safe, high-quality support for all service users across the Service and ensure contractual targets are met. You will deputise in the absence of the HoS.

• Assist the HoS to deliver a high-quality service across London, meeting funder requirements and deputising in HoS absence.
• Coordinate of the continuous improvement of the DA Service, ensuring consistent implementation across all aspects of the Service.
• Facilitate consultation across the teams and other key stakeholders to develop new and build on existing good practice, implement and support the strategic direction of the regional business plan.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day management of staff, ensuring appropriate and effective delivery of services to survivors, including, safeguarding, risk assessment, needs assessment, safety planning, referrals to other agencies and MARACs.
• Drive continuous improvement of performance through use of data and other operational information to ensure teams perform to the highest standards at all times. This will include developing further data sources/requirements to ensure where possible all aspects of DA Service performance are evidenced.
• Coordinate the auditing and analysis of data and other information required for the performance and monitoring reports for the commissioner as well as ad hoc requests from partners, HoS and/or Director.
• Help build on and lead external relationships promoting positive working relationships to ensure the best possible support and outcomes is provided to eligible service users.
• Ensure we are meeting the needs of our service users to a standard as expected of our commissioners and partners.
• Be a Designated Safeguarding Officer.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Associate Director for Examinations and Training
Up to £70,000 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week
Permanent

The Associate Director for Examinations and Training is a crucial and influential role at the College, as you will be responsible for providing leadership on the division’s work in relation to examinations, assessment and training standards, digital development and the College’s international relationships.

As Associate Director for Examinations and Training, you will actively contribute to the leadership of the division by providing guidance and assisting with directing the development and implementation of strategies in support of the division’s operational plan and the College’s overall strategy.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Education & Training, you will provide senior strategic direction and operational leadership for three reporting Departments, inspiring, motivating and empowering members of the division to build a high-performance culture, achieving transformational change in both divisional business and culture.

Providing senior leadership in managing and collaborating with external stakeholders and regulators both in the UK and internationally, you will sponsor and lead on strategic projects, including international, that cover multiple areas of divisional work. You will also provide recommendations and advice on business development to the Divisional Director and other committees through regular high-quality reports and data analysis.

Suitably qualified at graduate level or with relevant professional experience, you should have a background of working in a leadership role with a demonstratable ability to combine both strategic and operational leadership.

With proven knowledge and understanding of professional training, competency-based education and assessment and regulatory standards, you should also have demonstratable experience of competency-based education design and delivery.

You should have significant experience of initiating and leading programmes of change, generating new ideas and innovative ways of working and have experience in developing quality assurance procedures and systems.

Proven experience of managing multi-disciplinary personnel and of budgetary management, including budget preparation and forecasting, along with demonstrable strategic thinking and analytical skills, are essential. 

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH wants to represent all the communities we serve. Appointment will be made solely on merit. However, the College is particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, and/or candidates with a disability who are currently under-represented at this level of the organisation. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.

Closing date: 4 November 2024

Senior Marketing Officer (Supporter Activation)
Contract: 10 Months Fixed term contract, Maternity Cover, 35 hours per week

Salary: £39,358 - £41,325 with excellent benefits

Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.

About WaterAid:
Want to make a splash in fundraising? To use your skills to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere? We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as a Senior Marketing Officer (Supporter Activation) in the Activation team to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. 

About the Team: 
The Supporter Activation team sits within the Supporter Marketing team and plays a key role in our successful and innovative fundraising programme. The team is vital to the long-term income growth of the organisation; recruiting new individual givers through audience led communications across a range of activation channels.

About the Role:
As our Senior Marketing Officer (Supporter Activation) you will project lead our highly successful water bill insert campaign (managed in close collaboration with the Water Industry Partnership Team). Overseeing the delivery of these campaigns from briefing through to post-campaign analysis, as well as the development of new ideas to maximise the opportunities offered by this relationship.

You’ll support the Marketing Manager and wider team in the day-to-day development, management and delivery of a number of fundraising campaigns. In particular our successful DRTV programme, managing the relationship with our telemarketing agency and support in planning and delivery of new creative.

You’ll also: 

• Managing our response handling agency to ensure effective conversion of response for our DRTV campaigns through regular monitoring and testing; providing training and development and analysing results regularly. 
• Manage agency relationships; overseeing the management and development of any campaigns from briefing through to post-campaign analysis, collaborating with external partners, taking responsibility for resolving queries, trafficking all stages of the project and escalation of potential problems.
• Help develop and manage expenditure and income budgets. Help create the budget, to monitor monthly management accounts and key performance indicators and to undertake reforecasts as required. 
• Regularly monitor, evaluate and analyse campaigns, providing regular results and recommendations for strategy development based on reviews and analysis.
• Liaise with team leaders and project managers in other departments to identify and implement new cross-working opportunities utilising specialist knowledge and experience in direct marketing. 
• Remain up-to-date about developments in the external market-place and assess the suitability of new, innovative approaches for recruiting supporters to remain competitive.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that all supporter communications are consistent with the WaterAid brand, working closely with the International, Policy and Campaigns, and Communications teams.

About You:

• Successful track record of working in a direct marketing role, including proven experience of planning and executing campaigns across different channels, including digital.
• Experience of managing telemarketing, call handling and large-scale print campaigns
• Experience of managing creative development, including writing creative briefs, working with creative agencies, ensuring the correct sign off procedures are followed, and appropriate stakeholders consulted. 
• Project management experience including identifying opportunities and managing through to implementation.
• Ability to work flexibly and independently, to manage varying competing priorities and meet strict deadlines with often changing priorities.
• The ability to work as part of a team and collaboratively with a diverse group to deliver cross-organisational projects or objectives. 
• Excellent numeracy skills with attention to detail and experience in monitoring, evaluating and analysing campaigns. 
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrable experience managing external suppliers.

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Experience of working in the voluntary / fundraising sector.
• Experience of delivering supporter direct mail and communication programmes.
• Experience managing new product development and/or innovation projects.
• Empathy with and understanding of overseas development issues.

Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on Sunday 10th November 2024. Shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date..

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click ‘Apply’. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format. 

Pre-employment screening: In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment

Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have.  We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.  

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Data analysis plays a key part in supporting City Harvest growth and success. We are investing in our technology and data and are now in the process of consolidating several business applications onto the Dynamics 365 platform and standardising Power BI as a reporting tool.

We are recruiting for a Data & Impact Analyst to join the Finance and Data team. This is a new role to our charity which will act as an interface to other departments, to provide meaningful data and insights into the impactful work that we do.

ABOUT YOU

You will be a trained and technically skilled data analyst, experienced with Power BI as a reporting tool and familiar with Dynamics 365 as a CRM platform. This role requires confidence in working across different areas including data management and reporting, systems administration and maintenance. You will be able to effectively demonstrate and present your findings into meaningful data insights, actions and conclusions.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 will be rolled out in the first few months of 2025, and you will be involved in its roll-out and implementation.

You will have problem-solving skills with a positive, innovative and proactive "can-do" attitude, which will allow you to develop and shape this new role to make it your own.  You will have commitment to the mission, vision and values of City Harvest, as well as a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Database Maintenance and Development

• Database development, administration and maintenance, using Microsoft Dynamics 365.

• Support improving and developing data quality processes, carry out regular audits to identify and correct gaps and issues.

• Provide 1st level assistance and hands-on support to users and departments on how to access and use the system e.g. creating guidance documents/videos.

Database Analytics, Reporting and Impact

• Develop comprehensive impact reporting and KPI frameworks using Power BI and Excel, tracking the effectiveness of our charitable activity.

• Support Fundraising, Food, Community Impact and other departments by creating reports that provide meaningful insights from data, contributing to informed decision-making and strategy formulation. Supporting the Senior Leadership Team with actionable insights to drive improvements.

• Communicate effectively the results of the analysis and follow up on requests with teams and stakeholders from across different areas of the charity. Adapt communication to the different type of stakeholders.

Supporting launch and roll-out of Microsoft Dynamics, while using existing legacy systems

• Support the build, launch, and roll-out of Microsoft Dynamics across the organisation during the first half of 2025.

• Use the existing legacy database systems to perform financial analysis and produce reports to support other departments with their data needs.

IT, data management and security

  •    Working with the IT support provider to help with IT infrastructure and systems.

  •       Ensure all activities are compliant with legal and regulatory standards including GDPR and data protection        procedures.       

  •        Oversee information security

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Knowledge & Qualifications

• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths

• Relevant degree / qualification

• Knowledge and/or experience of impact evaluation

• Accounting and finance knowledge (desirable)

Skills & Abilities

• Highly Proficient in IT software/digital technologies such as Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, databases, AI, data analysis software (e.g. Power BI etc.)

• Excellent data reporting and analytics skills

• Ability to identify trends and patterns in data sets

• Ability to present and prepare presentations using PowerPoint

• Effective time management, planning and prioritization skills

• Ability to perform financial analysis tasks

• Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail

Experience

• Experience of maintaining CRM systems and databases

• 2 years’ experience in managing and administrating Microsoft Dynamics 365

• Strong experience and expertise in developing reporting using Power BI and Excel

• Experience in troubleshooting and delivering training on technical systems

• Experience of large data sets and proactively identifying data issues and areas for development

• Experience of using analytics to monitor and improve performance

• Experience of reporting for internal or external stakeholders

Soft Skills

• Proactive and resourceful with plenty of initiative

• Innovative with a solution focused approach

• Flexible approach and a hands-on attitude

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to build healthy work relationships across departments.

General

• Commitment to the mission, vision and values of the charity

• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

• Demonstrate our core values of Charitable, Compassionate, Community-focused, Aspiring, Trustworthy

SUPPORT STATEMENT

Applications should include an answer to the following question (c. 100-150 words):

Explain 2-3 reasons why you have applied for this job at City Harvest?

Closing date: 04/11/2024

Join TeamRAD and make a difference!

RAD has a fantastic opportunity for a Marketing Campaigns Lead to join its team.

This is a Hybrid role, based between Central London and home. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £32,000 per annum.

About the role:

As a highly creative and motivated marketing professional, you will lead and deliver all aspects of marketing campaigns across the organisation. This role is perfect for a proactive individual who can project manage impactful organic campaigns for a wide range of digital platforms to support the business direction – its reputation, growth, and income generation targets.

You will work closely with the Strategic Marketing Manager to develop and maintain charitable income by adopting and implementing an appropriate marketing development strategy. You will also be responsible for collaborating with clients, partners, content creators, and key figures to generate engaging content that positively reflects the organisation.

Responsibilities as our Marketing Campaigns Lead will include:

• Working with the Strategic Marketing Manager to develop and maintain charitable income for the organisation by adopting an appropriate marketing development strategy and ensuring its implementation.
• Supporting the Strategic Marketing Manager to deliver the marketing strategy, leading on all aspects that relate to the marketing of the organisation, funder requirements, and targeted marketing for income generation.
• Leading and delivering all aspects of organic marketing campaigns.
• Developing a year-round social media content plan that meets our ambitious business growth plans.
• Collaborating with clients, partners, content creators, and key figures to generate engaging and impactful content that reflects positively on the organisation.
• Leading and inspiring other members of the organisation to develop campaign assets and messaging that resonates with our audiences.
• Developing engaging newsletters, good news stories, case studies, and collaborations.
• Supporting the wider team to deliver integrated lead-generation marketing campaigns across multiple channels and platforms to target specific prospect and customer segments.
• Proactively keeping up to date with digital innovations and viral marketing trends.
• Leading on implementing a plan for all key awareness dates across the year.
• Reviewing and evaluating campaign performance, identifying areas for improvement, and making recommendations for future campaigns.
• Developing strong relationships with ambassadors, content creators, Executive Leadership team, and other members of the organisation.
• Owning all stages of developing, planning, and executing cross-channel campaigns that drive growth and enhance reputation.
• Taking responsibility for ensuring all campaigns are delivered on time, to the highest quality, and adhere to brand guidelines.

Essential requirements we’re looking for in our Marketing Campaigns Lead:

• Extensive experience within a creative marketing campaigns-focused role.
• Native signer, or minimum BSL Level 2, or willingness to obtain British Sign Language Level 2 within two years.
• Experience of developing, executing, and managing successful marketing campaigns.
• Proactive, intrapreneurial nature - someone who enjoys thinking about what we could do next, differently, and better.
• Leadership or management experience.
• Proven experience with impactful and engaging copywriting.
• Experience building, managing, and developing key stakeholder and customer relationships.
• Experience using marketing platforms, tools, and CRM systems.
• 3+ years of experience in marketing campaign management.

Desirable:

• Qualification in Digital Marketing.
• British Sign Language Level 2 qualified.
• Experience using HubSpot.
• Experience working within the charity sector.
• Understanding of deaf awareness and deaf culture.

If you have a positive attitude, a flexible approach and would like to join our team as our Marketing Campaigns Lead, we’d love to hear from you. For full details, download a role description.

Closing date for applications: Monday 11th November 2024

Interview date: Week commencing 18th November 2024

Research Funding Officer (Research Impact)

Permanent

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum, plus benefits

Full time – 37.5 hours a week 

London N1

We're a hybrid working employer, meaning you're currently required to come into the office a minimum of 2 days per week, currently Tuesday and Wednesday or Thursday.

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 8th November 2024

Interviews: w/c 25th November 2024

Preventing cancer, saving lives

Ready to play a pivotal role in advancing cutting-edge cancer prevention research? Join us as a Research Funding Officer (Research Impact) and support innovative global studies on how diet, nutrition, physical activity and body size influence cancer prevention and survival.

We are seeking a Research Funding Officer (Research Impact) to work mainly on our Research Grant Programme. As part of our Research Funding team, you will support high quality and innovative research on the effects of diet, nutrition, physical activity, and body size on cancer prevention and survival, managing an international portfolio of projects and working closely with leading researchers around the world.

In addition to the Research Grant programme, you will have the opportunity to contribute to other Research Funding activities such as our Academy programme and work closely with colleagues across the Science department and with other departments such as PR & Editorial and Fundraising.

The Research Funding Officer (Research Impact) will work mainly on the post award phase (e.g. active monitoring of funded projects, liaison with our grant holders, supporting our Academy programme initiative and evaluation of the impact of our funded research).

You will have experience working in a fast-paced research environment, whether in academia or research administration/management. Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills are essential for engaging a diverse range of audiences. Additionally, you should possess a solid understanding of statistical analysis. A Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences or Nutrition is required, while a Master’s degree is preferred but not essential. An interest in science communication and social media is also desirable.

Application Details:
If you are interested in this role/s and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. Please indicate in your covering letter which position you are applying for. 

You must have current right to work in the UK. 

Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF International and equip you for the role.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for x2 Community Key Workers

Salary:             £22,000 - £26,000 

Location:         1x  Keyworking across Colchester and Chelmsford. Must attend our main office once a week in Waltham Cross (Hertfordshire)

1x Keyworking across Basildon and Thurrock. Must attend our main office once a week in Waltham Cross (Hertfordshire)

Contract:         Fixed Term until 31st March 2026

Hours p/w    Full Time 35hrs per week

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.  

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police & Prison Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.  We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community. 

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability. 

About the role:

Are you an excellent relationship builder who can work with women and a diverse range of delivery partners to ensure that she meets her potential and successfully progresses through and beyond her probation supervision? Can you meet a women wherever she is at in her journey and work with her to create an individualised support package that gives her the best chance of breaking the cycle of offending?

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for a feminist organisation who understand that supporting women in the criminal justice system requires a specialist and gendered approach? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability? 

In your role as a Community Keyworker, you will be working with women involved in the Criminal Justice System; those on Probation in the Community and those women being released from Prison as part of their Post Sentence Supervision; providing some in-reach and ‘Through the Gate’ support. You will be working in a team of Community Keyworkers in your region. Each Keyworker will provide holistic one to one community support to women with a variety of needs.

About You:

Are you a strong believer in advocating for others? Are you empathetic, patient and determined? Then this opportunity could be right for you.

The Minerva London service provides holistic, trauma-informed support for women in touch with the Criminal Justice System. We do this through offering dedicated one to one support, safer women’s centre spaces and specialist interventions and partnerships.

To be successful as the Community Key Worker you will need the below experience and skills.

You will be working in a supportive, friendly, and welcoming team whilst having oversight of a caseload of women, who may be under the supervision of the National Probation Service or in custody, enhancing the offer of holistic support and advocacy services available to them throughout their journey.

Building relationships with other statutory and non-statutory agencies in local communities is vital to build referral pathways and provide a whole system approach to supporting individuals.

To carry out this work you will meet women in the community in your designated borough and co-locate with other agencies including the National Probation Service, as well as regularly attending Advance’s North London vibrant Women’s Centre/office space.

You will be a creative self-starter who will support the service and look for innovative solutions to support clients with complex needs. You are confident professional relationship builder and has good awareness of Safeguarding procedures. Strong Administration skills and understanding of compliant behaviours also experience of supporting. With good knowledge of the criminal justice system and awareness of other support provisions.

​Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits: 

• A 35-hour working week
• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) if working a 35 a hour week.
• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee eye-care scheme
• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
• Organisation wide away days
• Thorough induction and training
• Career development pathways 

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please contact us via the Advance website and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.  

We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks.  We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.