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The Student Voice Facilitator will work within the Student Voice team to develop and deliver innovative representation practices, ensuring our members can exercise their student voice and influence university decision-making. This will be focused on Student Futures, a large-scale transformation portfolio King’s College London is undertaking. Student Futures aims to improve student experiences in key areas across the next three years. These areas include improving core processes and systems for education delivery; ensuring the university is able to provide proactive and personalised support for student wellbeing; and delivering a distinct, valuable extraand co-curricular student experience. At times, the post-holder will also be required to support other King’s Transformation Office programmes, such as Campus Futures, which is overseeing the development of King’s campus spaces and facilities in the next few years. This role is funded for the next three years, the planned timeline of the Student Futures portfolio.
Responsibilities include:
FACILITATING QUALITY REPRESENTATION PRACTICES:
- Facilitate representation practices within Student Futures, both in person and online, in line with KCLSU’s Student Voice Partnership Agreement and Student Voice Design Framework;
- Lead on development of innovative facilitation methods to foster collaborative, productive spaces for student participation that are fit to respond to the issue at hand;
- Create toolkits, guidance, and other training materials to support the facilitation skills development across KCLSU and King’s;
- Develop and deliver training on facilitation skills for KCLSU and King’s colleagues.
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT:
- Work with Student Voice colleagues to expand the capacity and reach of the team across King’s;
- Support the development and delivery of an evaluation process for the facilitation of student voice within projects or service areas, ensuring monitoring requirements are met in order to demonstrate impact and track progress over time;
- Represent KCLSU’s Student Voice team and promote the Student Voice Design Framework to King’s colleagues and other relevant stakeholders;
- Create and deliver training, guidance, and on-going support for Student Officers and other student representatives on facilitation, student voice, and related areas, equipping students with the knowledge and skills that enable them to thrive in their role and feel empowered to grow as community leaders.
A successful candidate will have:
KNOWLEDGE:
- Strong knowledge of facilitation approaches and techniques, and their application in various situations
- Understanding of the ways in which social inequalities and lived experiences may impact participation
- (Desired) Awareness of current issues affecting students in the higher education sector
- (Desired) Understanding of representation systems and practices
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience of facilitating research participation, service user engagement, public engagement, membership engagement, and/or other forms of feedback and participation exercises
- Experience of working or volunteering in the education, public, and/or voluntary sectors
- Experience of working in successful partnership with a range of stakeholders
- (Desired) Experience of working with young people, students, or similar
- (Desired) Experience/involvement working with a membership organisation as an employee, representative, or trustee
- (Desired) Experience of delivering training to a professional audience
The list above is not exhaustive. For further details, please review our Job Pack
Our values
You will see on our Job Pack that we are a equal opportunities employer and we live by our 4 main values: Inclusive, Collaborative, Open and Brave. KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.
Benefits of Working for KCLSU include:
- Hybrid Working Policy
- Pension Contribution
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closure days
- Discounts at KCLSU venues
- £30 wellbeing allowance per term
- Employee Assistance Programme
- "No meeting Friday" ethos
- Death in Service
At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavor to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this role you must:
- Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
- Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
- Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union
KCLSU is an independent charitable organisation that works to further the interests of approximately 36000 students at King's College London. Join us!
KCLSU is looking for a Junior Finance Assistant to work with the Finance team. The post holder will assist in delivering the finance and administrative function under external statutory bodies' financial regulations and procedures and compliance requirements, while contributing to our students' educational journey at King's College London.
Summary of the Post
- To assist in delivering the finance and administrative function under external statutory bodies' financial regulations and procedures and compliance requirements.
- To support the annual audit process with external auditors.
- To support preparing accurate, compliant, and complete management accounts, financial statements, and other information promptly.
Main Tasks
- Routine Finance Operations
- Dealing with day-to-day purchase invoices and reconciling to purchase order
- Set up payment online
- Reconcile purchase ledger accounts
- Reconcile daily income from different systems to cash banking, post daily banking into the system
- Raise sales invoices and reconcile sales ledger accounts
- Aged debtor chasing
- Assist with Bank reconciliation
- Assist with monthly management account tasks and adjustments
- Generate reports from the exchequer system
- Assist with Balance Sheet accounts reconciliation
- Routine control activities, i.e. stock check
- Other finance office tasks, i.e., cash services to trading areas/provision of change
- Answer general financial queries from staff, KCL students, and suppliers.
The successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate the ability to quickly and accurately pick up new tasks, and showcasing a string aptitude for learning new skills.
- To ensure that KCLSU internal and external stakeholders, including KCL students, receive the highest level of support, with a focus on service quality.
- Consistently deliver work of the highest quality in a timely manner demonstrating promptness, accuracy and efficiency.
- Play an integrated role within the Finance team and support the overall organizational function.
- Actively demonstrate KCLU values.
- Adhere to and promote the financial regulations of KCLSU.
- Have relevant degree in Finance or related business discipline, from an academic institution. Or, candidates actively working towards a Chartered Accountant qualification.
- Have hands-on experience with integrated accounting systems is essential, preferably Exchequer
- Have hands-on experience with every aspect of financial operations is essential
- Have previous experience in a similar role
- Know accounting concepts and relevant VAT regulations are essential.
- Understand data protection in the context of a membership organisation is desirable.
The list above is not exhaustive. For full role and candidate specific details, please review our Job Pack.
Application Process
If this sounds like you, please send a filled application form (including a supporting statement) alongside EOM form and send them to us.
You will see on our Job Pack that we are a equal opportunities employer and we live by our 4 main values: Inclusive, Collaborative, Open and Brave. KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.
Benefits of Working for KCLSU include:
- Hybrid Working Policy
- Pension Contribution
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closure days
- Discounts at KCLSU venues
- £30 wellbeing allowance per term
- Employee Assistance Programme
- "No meeting Friday" ethos
- Death in Service
At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavor to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this role you must:
- Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
- Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
- Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union
KCLSU is an independent charitable organisation that works to further the interests of approximately 36000 students at King's College London. Join us!
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job title: Senior Data and Innovation Manager
Location: Hybrid work with 40% from Breaking Barriers’ offices in London, Manchester or Birmingham
Salary: £43,500-£47,500 (London) or £42,000-£45,500 (Manchester and Birmingham)
Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week), part-time considered (minimum 30 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Overall purpose
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations initially, the role holder will have technical leadership and overall responsibility for managing the Data and Innovation team. This team helps Breaking Barriers maximise the value of its data, by conducting analysis and managing the CRM (Salesforce) and related software.
The team works across all areas of the organisation to improve processes, unlock efficiencies through automation and generate insights from data. They ensure that data is utilised to inform any innovations or refinements to our services.
The successful candidate will be an entrepreneurial manager with a high level of data literacy. We are looking for someone strategic, highly organised and a strong people and team manager. They will be confident at communicating data in a variety of ways to a large range of audiences, identifying key take-aways and the broader implications of the findings on our clients and programming. They will also be able to train others in key data analysis and communication skills.
Breaking Barriers is a fast-growing organisation, the ideal candidate will embrace the challenge of growing the team and Breaking Barriers’ data presence externally.
To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.
Other considerations
- As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out preemployment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
- Some travel between our different areas of operation (including London, Birmingham and Manchester) will be required. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Time off in lieu would be provided in this case.
- We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.
How to apply
If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:
- Which location you are applying for
- Why you are interested in the role
- What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
- Any experience you would like to highlight
- Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
- Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)
Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Thursday 24th October. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background.
If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).
Breaking Barriers exists so that every refugee can access meaningful employment and build a new life.
JOB PURPOSE
We are seeking a dynamic, creative and experienced corporate partnerships new business expert to join our team.
This pivotal new role will be responsible for securing high-value, seven-figure (financial and non-financial) partnerships with corporate entities that protect and empower refugees globally.
The successful candidate will oversee the development and implementation of strategic partnership prospecting, manage relationships with key corporate prospects, and line manage a Senior Corporate Partnerships Officer.
This role is an 18-month fixed-term contract.
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.
Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.
Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection, and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, or a stateless person.
UK for UNHCR is proud to have Diversity & Inclusion Working Group. The Diversity & Inclusion Working Group is a group of colleagues focusing on tasks that drive action in the implementation of our D&I Approach. The group also works to create safe spaces that brings colleagues together for events, discussions and learning experiences that celebrate and support diversity and tackle barriers to inclusion.
We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.
Role Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver a new comprehensive business development strategy that will lead to seven-figure, sustainable corporate partnerships, delivering both unrestricted and restricted income.
- Coordinate market research to identify potential high value, strategic corporate partners that can deliver income, visibility and shared value for UK for UNHCR and UNHCR.
- Proactively approach prospects for partnership discussions.
- Develop stewardship plans for top prospects, ensuring full use of senior leadership, technical colleagues and established private sector network.
- Develop unique combined financial and non-financial partnership propositions that lead to transformational partnerships.
- Lead the prospecting cycle: from first meeting, through to opportunity development, through to negotiation and contracting.
- Supervise and mentor a Senior Corporate Partnerships Officer.
- Work closely with internal teams, including Philanthropy and Communications, to align partnership efforts with organisational priorities.
- Remain flexible and quickly respond to emergency situations, identifying and responding to fundraising opportunities at pace.
- Represent UK for UNHCR at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to enhance visibility and build connections.
The above list is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to perform duties that are not detailed above.
Personal Attributes and Experience
Essential Experience
- Proven track record of securing seven-figure corporate partnerships.
- Demonstrable experience of developing and implementing new business strategies.
- Experience in partnership negotiation.
- Experience of communicating complex themes and subjects to a variety of audiences, written and verbal.
- Proven success across all types of corporate support, including grant-based, brand-led, pro bono, in-kind and employee engagement.
- Managing, forecasting and monitoring budgets to deliver against income and expenditure targets
- Management and development of direct line reports.
Essential Skills/Knowledge
- Deep understanding of charity-corporate partnerships and the business case behind mutually beneficial collaborations.
- Excellent relationship management skills and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
- Outstanding communication skills that inspire action from audiences.
- Distil complex information and themes into tangible, impactful partnership propositions.
- Prioritise and work at pace, sometimes under pressure.
- Creative and collaborative working style, and able to adapt to differing needs and priorities of teams spread across multiple locations.
- Strong IT skills to produce high quality proposals, presentations, and reports.
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Business development in an international development or humanitarian organisation.
- Knowledge of sustainable and innovative financing mechanisms.
- Previous use of Salesforce.
- Awareness and understanding of CSRD and its potential implications.
- Ability to work flexibly and travel, and to work unsocial hours on occasion, as required.
WHY JOIN UNITED KINGDOM FOR UNHCR?
You will be part of a high performing agile team of talented people, all committed to build solidarity and raise funds for refugees and displaced people worldwide. You will be working in a flexible, supportive and inclusive environment, where your work will be recognised and appraised.
What else?
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays (or pro-rata for part time).
- Employee Assistance programme providing 24/7 access to online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing.
- Hybrid and Flexible Working.
- Access to 100s of perks with discounts on everyday purchases.
- Office wellness perks.
- Discount on gym memberships.
- Staff socials.
Financial
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8%.
- Non-contributory group life assurance scheme.
- Non-contributory Income protection scheme.
- One-off contribution towards homeworking set up.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Enhanced sick pay scheme.
Development
- Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.
- Individual training budget.
HOW TO APPLY
If you have the relevant skills and the passion to use them to support refugees, please apply by completing our application form which is available in the documents section.
Closing date: Midnight, Wednesday 23rd October.
Interviews date: w/c 28th October.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please contact us using the email address provided when you click through to our online portal. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.
United Kingdom for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales), charity no. 1183415. It is the UK national partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency.
We stand with refugees – will you join us?
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.