Education Policy Manager Jobs in Birmingham, West Midlands
Important Note: Due to the nature of the role we will only consider applications from candidates based in or around Birmingham.
People’s Economy aims to build the agency and power of people facing injustice and working for social change so that they have the expertise, capabilities and resources to develop their own analysis of how the economic system is a root cause of the injustice they face, develop strategies to change it and then take action with others. Our vision is for a world with economies that meet the needs and priorities of people currently experiencing economic injustice.
We are looking for people who are: passionate about addressing economic injustice, hold a deep knowledge and connection to Birmingham and are capable of working with and supporting changemakers and community groups across the city.
We have worked in Birmingham for five years and the need and urgency for our work is greater than ever, with the many live grassroots campaigns across Birmingham mobilising people to come together to save libraries, youth services and social housing. We know that a shared root cause of all of these crises is the city’s economic system.
This role leads our work across Birmingham to help build our collective capacity to analyse, strategise and take action for economic system change in the city. It will coordinate our Programme team to deliver different initiatives that support a growing movement for economic justice across the city - particularly focused on building support and engagement amongst grassroots changemakers and communities experiencing economic injustice. It will manage projects and resources, conduct programme development and delivery, oversee outreach and partnerships, changemaker recruitment and contribute to fundraising - ultimately play a key role in shaping our regional impact. This position is crucial in coordinating our work across Birmingham and driving meaningful collaboration with local and national stakeholders, in particular working collaboratively with Economic Justice Brum, a long term initiative working on local economic systems change.
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Job Description
Birmingham Programme Development
- Working closely with the Programme Director and the Programme Team, lead the translation of People’s Economy’s strategy into a programme of work in Birmingham
- Working closely with the Programme Director and the Programme Team, identify the resources People’s Economy needs to deliver its strategy in Birmingham and contribute to fundraising for the organisation’s programme of work in Birmingham
- Working closely with Programme Director lead outreach and relationship building with community and civil society partners, including members of the Economic Justice Brum
- Working closely with the Head of Community, lead the development of People’s Economy’s programme of outreach and relationship building with changemakers in Birmingham including current grassroots campaigns such as Save Birmingham, Save Birmingham Youth Service (SBYS), Ladywood Unite, Save Druids Heath and the Birmingham Fair Housing Campaign.
Birmingham Programme Delivery
- Working closely with the Programme Team, coordinate the delivery of People’s Economy’s programme of work in Birmingham and ensure it is well embedded, integrated and supportive in the local economic justice landscape
- Play a leading role in our collaborative work with Economic Justice Brum ensuring consistent coordination, support and relational working
- Lead our work on developing and delivering a creative communications plan for Economic Justice Brum, as People’s Economy is its appointed communications partner
- Lead on organising the logistics and resources required to effectively deliver People’s Economy’s programme of work in Birmingham
- Working closely with the Programme Team, coordinate the monitoring, evaluation and learning of People’s Economy’s programme of work in Birmingham
- Working closely with the Programme Team, recruit and onboard changemakers from Birmingham to opportunities within People’s Economy’s training and support programmes
- With support from the Head of Training, contribute to the delivery of learning and skills sessions when appropriate
- Facilitate spaces and workshops for our changemakers, partners and other stakeholders
- Maintain relationships with changemakers from Birmingham while they are involved in People’s Economy’s programmes and act as a key point of contact
Supporting other work strands
- Feed into the development and implementation of other work strands including community building and the organisational communications strategy
Managing projects and people
- Work with the Head of People and Operations to recruit freelancers to help deliver People’s Economy’s programme work in Birmingham
- Line manage freelancers contributing to People’s Economy’s programme of work in Birmingham, and any staff roles which (in future) report to Programme Manager Birmingham
- Manage (or contribute to) non-programme projects that contribute to achieving People’s Economy’s goals, as agreed with the Programme Director
- Work collaboratively with the Programme Team to ensure a joined-up approach across People’s Economy’s work Financial management and income generation
- With support from the Programme Director, develop and manage budgets for programme work in Birmingham
- With support from the Programme Director, contribute to income generation by leading the development of agreed identified opportunities, including by holding key relationships with existing and potential funders
Financial management and income generation
- With support from the Programme Director, develop and manage budgets for programme work in Birmingham
- With support from the Programme Director, contribute to income generation by leading the development of agreed identified opportunities, including by holding key relationships with existing and potential funders
For full role description and person specification see attached application pack
Working with communities across the UK experiencing economic injustice to reimagine, rebalance, and transform the economy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Administrator will play a crucial role in supporting the operations of the e-Assessment Association. This position is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the Association’s daily activities, including membership management, event coordination, communication, and financial administration. The ideal candidate will be organised, ‘tech-savvy’, detail-oriented, and possess excellent communication skills, with a passion for supporting the growth and development of the e-assessment community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Evaluation Manager
Salary: £37,500
Contract Type: Permanent
Working location: Full-time, 35 hours per week, although 4 days / flexible hours may be considered
Working location: Remote. This post holder will be based at home, with office visits approximately once a month, and department/organisational away days which will be discussed with Line Manager. The role may involve some occasional irregular travel to visit schools, attend events and represent Magic Breakfast at meetings throughout the UK.
Reporting to: Head of Impact and Insights
Direct reports: Insights Officer
JOB PURPOSE
The newly formed Impact and Insights Team exist to provide research, insights and evidence; helping Magic Breakfast to achieve our mission of ending child morning hunger now and for good. The Evaluation Manager is key role within the Impact and Insights Team, responsible for evaluating the service delivery programme at Magic Breakfast – this includes evaluating new pilot approaches, assessing the impact, driving continuous improvement and shaping our offer enabling us to tackle child morning hunger today.
The Evaluation Manager is pivotal in spearheading the strategic planning, delivery and dissemination of Magic Breakfast’s day-to-day evaluation activity, as part of the wider Impact and Insights Team’s approach to communicating research, evaluation and insights. They will hold responsibility for planning, coordinating and delivering a comprehensive programme of evaluation projects to support evaluation and impact measurement, continuous improvement, business development and communication. Our ideal candidate for this role will have experience in social research or programme evaluation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and manage a comprehensive programme of evaluation across Magic Breakfast’s provision.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and funders to develop and deliver an effective, achievable evaluation plan that will make a difference for children and young people.
- Optimise Magic Breakfast’s evaluation infrastructure to meet the demands of internal and external stakeholders.
- Integrate the voice of lived experience into our evaluation by actively listening to and incorporating the insights and feedback from our beneficiaries.
- Assess and improve evaluation support and outputs provided, adapting approaches to improve
Please see attachement for full job description
WHAT WE OFFER
At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work. Some of our benefits include:
Please see our job pack for more details
APPLICATION PROCCESS
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Should you have questions about the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, recruitment @magicbreakfast. com
Close - 27th October 2024
Shortlisting - 28th-30th Oct 2024
Interview 1 - 6th and 7th November 2024
Interview 2 and informal interview - 13th November 2024
LOCATION - Remote with travel required across the UK
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding new role in 2024? Apply for the Learning and Development Manager role at homelessness charity Emmaus UK.
About Emmaus
Emmaus is a secular organisation supporting homeless and socially excluded people by providing a home for as it is needed, meaningful work in a social enterprise and a sense of belonging and community. There are currently 30 Emmaus communities in the UK stretching from Glasgow to Dover and Norfolk to South Wales, collectively supporting more than 850 people. There are also 3 Emmaus groups working towards the development of services in their areas. We understand that a home is more than just a roof over your head; it’s somewhere to belong, where you feel part of a community, and that’s what Emmaus offers.
About the role
We are seeking a Learning and Development Manager to work with the Director of Partnerships and Federation Development to develop an ambitious learning and development strategy for Emmaus UK.
As a hands-on Learning & Development Manager, you will play a critical role in developing the skills, knowledge, and capabilities of employees, companions, volunteers and trustees across the Emmaus Federation and within Emmaus UK.
Your primary focus will be on developing and delivering effective learning interventions, programs and initiatives that align with the goals of Emmaus and support the growth and development of its people.
You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the growth and development of employees, companions, volunteers and trustees, contributing to a positive learning culture, and supporting the overall success of the federation. Your role will involve supporting the development and delivery of strategic plans, programme design and implementation, stakeholder management, and continuous evaluation and improvement of learning initiatives.
This role is home-based, with some travel required across the UK.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a high-performing Learning and Development Manager, with experience working in a learning and development role, including experience of delivering training in-person and online to a range of stakeholders.
The successful applicant will be able to deliver effective and engaging learning and development programmes and will have experience of identifying and analysing learning and development needs, developing relevant approaches and evaluating effectiveness, developing a strong culture of continuous improvement across Emmaus UK and the wider federation.
This is an exciting and rewarding role for someone who thrives working with different people and pursuing new opportunities.
What we offer
· £37,878 pro rata (based on a standard working week of 37.5 hours)
· Working hours: 5 days per week, Monday – Friday
· Contract: Permanent
· Pension: Stakeholder pension with employer contribution
· Annual leave: 25 days + Bank Holidays + 3 concessionary days leave
· Training & development: Individually tailored induction. Ongoing training and development
· Volunteering: 2 days allowance each year
· Employee assistance: 24/7 employee assistance scheme is available
· Flexible working: Options available, subject to the requirements of the role
· Life assurance: Death in service lump sum of 3 x salary
To apply
To apply for the role, please complete our application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and email us by 12pm on Friday 1st November 2024.
Please ensure you download the job pack and refer to the job description and person specification when completing your application form.
Those shortlisted will be invited to an interview conducted via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 13th November.
If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email us.
Equal Opportunities
Emmaus UK provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We are dedicated to an inclusive culture, and we strive to create a workplace where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristic, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for our roles, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a self-motivated individual to lead our Programmes Team whilst our current Director of Programmes is on maternity leave. The role will be fixed term from December 2024 until January 2026, although there may be further opportunities beyond the length of the contract depending on organisational growth.
The Director of Programmes will be a key member of CoachBright’s Senior Management Team, and will have input on both operational and strategic decision making. Whilst we will expect your input on matters relating to programme delivery and impact, all members of SMT are expected to contribute to decision making across the organisation. As a result, the role is an excellent opportunity to get genuine leadership experience at an educational charity, with the opportunity to report directly to our board of trustees depending on growth in the role.
The primary responsibility for the Director of Programmes will be to recruit school partners for our EEF trial, with delivery beginning September 2025. This trial is to test the impact our Peer to Peer coaching programme (Y10s coaching Y7s) can have on the maths attainment of disadvantaged pupils. The trial will require us to recruit 100 participating schools, 50 of whom will receive the intervention, with another 50 allocated to a control group.
Working alongside the CEO and the Programmes Team Leader, you will create and execute a strategy to recruit new schools as participants to this trial. As a result, experience of managing sales or partnerships with schools, or existing connections with senior leaders at secondary schools and multi-academy trusts, would be beneficial.
Alongside this, you will line manage our current Programmes Team Leader, who directly line manages our team of Programme Managers. From Sept 2025, we are expecting our Programmes Team to grow, and you will play a key role in recruiting for that expanded team. At that point, we would expect you to begin line managing a small number of Programme Managers directly.
The role is an exciting and challenging opportunity to contribute to the growth of an ambitious charity, develop genuine leadership and strategic experience, and project manage a trial supported by the EEF - one of the most highly regarded and respected educational research organisations.
EEF Trial
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Write and execute the strategy to deliver our EEF trial. This will primarily involve recruiting and onboarding 100 schools to participate from January 2025 through to July 2025, for programmes to begin in September 2025.
Leadership
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Be a key member of the Senior Management Team, working alongside the trustees, CEO, Director of People and Operations, and Director of Finance to drive high quality leadership and decision making.
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Work alongside the CEO to develop and define strategic priorities and targets for programmes.
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Align programmes team around organisational strategy and ensure buy in.
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Help create an organisational culture which is supportive, collaborative and embeds learning & continuous improvement across the programmes team.
People Management
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Line manage our Programmes Team Leader, who will directly line manage all of our Programme Managers. We expect the number of team members you directly manage to increase as our Programmes Team grows.
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Support the Programmes Team Leader with development and delivery of programme KPIs and ensure that Programme Managers are delivering effectively and developing in their roles.
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Identify skills gaps and development needs for the Programmes Team and work with the Director of People and Operations to develop a training plan for the team to support with programme delivery.
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Deliver yearly performance appraisals for direct reports.
Programme Delivery
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Overseeing the management of programme delivery in schools to meet KPIs, predominantly those related to our EEF trial.
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Leading the implementation of our primary and secondary programme delivery processes. This will include but is not limited to:
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Staff guides and handbooks: codifying our ways of working.
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Simplifying and automating tasks via our Monday platform.
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Joining up all strands of programme delivery (school induction, launch, training, impact measurement, sessions, graduation and review).
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Ensure that programmes team adhere to CoachBright’s safeguarding, health and safety and GDPR policies and procedures.
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Ensure systems and processes are working for the Programmes Team to effectively deliver programmes.
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Ensure programmes are delivered to a consistently high standard, including ensuring that our quality assurance and impact evaluation frameworks are being used consistently.
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Ensure school relationships are managed appropriately and that termly retention targets are met.
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Oversee the budget for programme delivery including printing cost, room bookings and programme events.
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Carry out other tasks that are within the scope and spirit of the role.
Volunteer recruitment and training
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Alongside the Team Leader, oversee and provide input on our volunteer recruitment plan, in order to deliver our Core programmes. (Distinct from our Peer to Peer programmes, our Core programmes feature undergraduate volunteers coaching, rather than senior pupils).
Programme Design and Impact
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Project manage the development of programme resources including workshops, session plans and launch and graduation materials, particularly those related to the EEF trial.
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Work with our Data & Impact Manager to capture programme impact via feedback forms, Impact Reports and Annual Reports.
Safeguarding
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Act as CoachBright’s National Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
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Support the National DSL in developing and establishing CoachBright’s organisation’s approach to safeguarding.
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Support the National DSL with the coordination of the distribution of policies, procedures and safeguarding resources throughout the organisation.
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Provide safeguarding advice and support to staff and volunteers.
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Manage safeguarding concerns, allegations or incidents escalated up.
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Manage referrals to key safeguarding agencies e.g. social services or police of any incidents or allegations of abuse and harm.
Person specification
Essential characteristics
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Passion for social mobility, we have big aims and are looking for those who share our desire to make education fairer in the UK so a person’s background does not determine their future.
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Experience of selling, managing, and retaining partnerships with schools and multi-academy trusts.
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Programme management experience, including programme design and delivery, monitoring and evaluation.
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Experience of curriculum and training design, and delivery of training.
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Experience of managing remote and cross regional teams.
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Experience managing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including school leaders, funders, corporate partners and charity sector organisations.
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Strong change management skills with experience of managing teams through change. Ability to work with ambiguity, lead through uncertainty and motivate people through change.
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Effective people management, including supervision, appraisals and performance management.
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Proven experience in developing and implementing quality standards.
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Experience of working in or within education settings and a good understanding of the educational landscape.
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Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skill with the ability to coach the team to proactively identify issues and opportunities.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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A business acumen with strategic ability.
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An analytical mindset with great problem solving skills.
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Self reflective and stretches self, team members and colleagues to develop.
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Ability to encourage a culture of reflection and innovation.
Desirable characteristics
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Fundraising experience.
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Experience of writing papers and reporting to the board of trustees.
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Experience of working with and empowering people who have faced challenges in their lives.
Key details
Benefits:
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An opportunity to contribute to a young, exciting charity with scope to input widely and take on new responsibilities.
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The opportunity to lead, and be the project manager for, an Education Endowment Foundation trial, which we expect to leave a lasting impact on the sector.
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Starting salary of £42,057 plus £2,500 London weighting where applicable.
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28 annual leave days (pro rata).
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Fridays off during non-term-time (pro rata).
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Access to a £100 individual annual CPD budget in addition to CoachBright’s standard training offer which includes safeguarding, health and safety and diversity, equity and inclusion training).
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Access to a 24-hour employee assisted helpline facilitated independently by Health Assured.
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Access to BrightHR perks which includes an array of discounts in various areas such as retail and technology.
Key Information:
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Fixed term contract from 2nd December 2024 until 30th January 2026. We have some flexibility on these dates.
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Remote role, with access to a network of Regus coworking spaces across the country. Some travel across our key programme areas will be required (expected to be London, Birmingham and Manchester, but not exclusively).
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Full-Time position, 35 hours per week (with some weekend/evening hours required during volunteer recruitment and training periods which will be acknowledged in TOIL).
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Reporting to the CEO.
Thank you for your interest in the Director of Programmes maternity cover role. To apply please submit your CV and a one page cover letter outlining your reasons for applying, and experience and skills related to the role. We look forward to receiving your application.
Coaching young people to be confident, independent and resilient so they can lead the lives they want.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Chance for Childhood, we believe that no child should have to fight for a safe, happy childhood. We exist to ensure that every child in Africa can thrive from their early years through to adulthood. Together with partners, supporters, children and their communities, we protect, educate and create lasting change for every child threatened by violence, neglect and conflict.
We specialise in ensuring access to inclusive education and safe spaces so that children in Africa can play, grow, learn and thrive. We have staff and offices in the UK, Rwanda, Ghana and Uganda and community partners across West and East Africa.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Head of Finance in managing the day-to-day finance function of the charity in the UK and providing oversight and support to the financial management of subsidiary country offices, maintaining accurate accounting records, good financial controls and providing timely and useful reporting. The post holder will be a keen problem solver with an appetite for improving and future proofing financial systems to allow for growth and structural changes including mergers and acquisitions.
Benefits include - 25 days annual leave plus 3 day office closure over Christmas (pro-rata), 5% ER pension contribution, flexible working policy
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Organisation:
The Just Finance Foundation (JFF) seeks to create a financially resilient nation where every individual has equal opportunity to thrive. JFF works with schools, communities, the banking sector, policy makers and regulators, to equip the people who families trust with the confidence, knowledge, and inspiration to educate the next generation and build financially capable communities. The Education team’s focus is currently developing and promoting financial literacy tools for primary schools to help children and their families learn about money.
The Role:
We are looking to support our small but ambitious organisation with a part-time Impact and Insights Manager. This new role will implement positive systems to allow feedback and learnings to be shared and incorporated into ongoing programme development.
As the Impact and Insights Manager, you will work with the Head of Financial Education to refine and improve the overall approach to JFF’s impact management processes and outcomes framework. This will begin with developing a specific M&E and content gathering approach to our current work in schools. Using our recently developed Theory of Change framework, you will build and oversee our strategic path to effectively gathering impact data and insights. From there, you will work to broaden this approach to support the goals of the organisation by designing, planning for and implementing the means by which long term outcomes are measured.
The Person:
What we’re looking for:
- A proactive self-starter who thrives in an environment that rewards self-direction while working to achieve set targets and outcomes.
- A detail-oriented planner who is keen to work out the “how” and not just the “what” of how impact data will be gathered, and insights will be analysed.
- An experienced data enthusiast who values the process of effective gathering, analysing, and storing of data and regularly seeks ways to improve data approaches.
- A creative innovator keen to use our Theory of Change to design an M&E approach and methodologies along with any supporting resources required.
- A strategic leader who is excited to initiate an impact driven approach across the staff team, with the full support of the leadership team.
What We Can Offer You:
The Financial Education team is at the forefront of Financial Education in the UK. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced and innovative professional to make a significant contribution to the future wellbeing of our children and communities. This role will allow you to clearly demonstrate and evidence your ability to create, drive, and deliver on strategy within an M&E context. You will be empowered in your work by a leadership team that is keen to move towards a more data driven environment and a delivery team that are supportive, friendly, and determined to make a difference.
To Apply: Please see the full Job and Person Descriptions attached. Send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 1.5 pages no later than 9am Monday 21st October. If you have any questions or wish to discuss the role further, please do not hesitate to contact us by email to arrange an informal chat with the Head of Financial Education.
Potential Applicants: If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience, we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all the criteria listed.
Job title: Project Manager
Service: Walsall Special Education Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) Service
Location: Walsall
Hours: 37 hours per week (full-time)
Salary: Grade 3 (upper) point 24-28: £32,311 - £35,800 per annum
Contract type: Permanent contract
Do you have experience of leading and managing a team, delivering and developing a service, and working directly with child and young people with SEND and their parents or carers? Are you able confidently to build collaborative relationships with a range of professionals, stakeholders and services? If so, Family Action has an exciting opportunity and would love to hear from you.
Who we are
Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 200 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.
Your impact
You will lead and manage a small team of staff and volunteers to deliver the Walsall SENDIAS Service, which provides impartial information, advice and support for children and young people with SEND, working collaboratively with a range of other services and agencies and ensuring that the service meets its statutory duties, required standards and targets.
Your skills
You will have a strong track record in delivering a well-established and respected high quality service. You will have experience of leading and managing a small team, and confidence in building collaborative working relationships with a range of stakeholders. You will also have experience of working directly with families who have children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
What will we offer you?
We offer flexible working hours, a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. We have six staff diversity networks that offer peer support and contribute to the strategic development of EDI; Accessibility Network, Anti-Racism and People of Colour Network, Gender Equality Network, Inter-Faith Network, LGBTQIA+ Equality Network and Parents and Carers Equality Network. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community / particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse any reasonable travel costs associated with attending an interview.
Next steps:
- To apply: fill out the Application Form and email it to inbox 4 (located on advert document)
- To learn more about Family Action: check out our Recruitment Pack
- To learn more about Family Action’s terms & conditions: check out the Summary Terms & Conditions of Employment
- To help us fulfil our commitment to encouraging diversity and promoting equal opportunities: fill out our anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Information survey
Closing Date: Friday 25th October 2024 at 5.00 pm
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: Charmaine Church (full email address located on advert document).
Appointments are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where appropriate to the role.
ID: 1323
We are looking for a talented person who shares our values and is passionate about making a difference through grant funding. We need someone to help our funded projects achieve great things. As a small organisation, this role gives you the opportunity to have a major impact on our work.
With analytical skills that enable you to make judgements, and with good communications skills – both verbal and written, you will be expected to work under your own initiative as well as part of a small team.
This role will manage and assess funding requests made by clubs who are members of the National League and their linked charities. It will also help to support and develop organisations who are new to community delivery. We want to enable them to be able to achieve great results with our funding and to become skilled applicants to allow them to access other grant opportunities. The successful candidate with need to demonstrate an understanding of Theory of Change and what makes an impactful project. A knowledge of charity governance would also be an advantage.
You will need to have a strong understanding of funding systems and how grant support can enable recipients to make the biggest impact on their communities. You’ll also need to understand the landscape of community activity within football, who the stakeholders are and help to sustain partnerships across the network. Work will include the management of applications to the Premier League’s flagship education programme PL Primary Stars.
Being responsible for a variety of projects you will need to understand and respond to the different needs of our club community organisations (CCOs) by providing advice and feedback and be willing to have challenging but constructive conversations. You will give pre-application support, assess and report on new applications manage current grants, liaise with grant recipients, undertake project visits, identify and manage risk, while supporting CCOs to deliver their projects and measure their impact.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a motivated person who is passionate about education for social justice to design, plan and deliver courses and workshops on various subjects related to co-operative leadership, education and working practices.
Activities will include the design and development of high quality learning materials, including digital and online resources, the delivery, assessment and evaluation of courses (in-person, online and blended), and contributing to the development of the College curriculum plan.
Salary: Up to £26,240 pro rata (based on 28 hours per week)
The role is home based, with regular travel to Manchester and with some additional travel across the UK and abroad. You’ll need to be a self-starter, highly organised and able to prioritise your workload.
If this sounds like the role for you, find out more by reading our candidate pack and apply today!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Brightside
Brightside is on a mission to help young people make confident and informed decisions about their future. For over 20 years, we’ve used technology to connect young people facing barriers with inspiring mentors. We deliver online mentoring programmes in collaboration with schools, universities, businesses and charities to provide young people with access to networks, online career information and high-quality mentoring. Read our latest impact report here.
Role overview
The Senior Programme Manager will lead our delivery team and work closely with the Partnership Manager to ensure that we’re designing and delivering mentoring projects that meet our partner objectives. The postholder will line-manage key staff in the delivery team, delegate programme activity and oversee quality across our portfolio. The postholder will be accountable for engagement across our portfolio and for ensuring we meet targets and key performance indicators set by our partners for project outcomes.
The postholder will also lead the delivery of Brightside Mentoring, our London based mentoring project that’s currently funded until 31 December 2025. This will involve leading the ongoing design of the project as we learn from each cohort, recruiting young people to take part from across our London networks and reporting to the funder on project progress. Our ideal candidate will therefore be based in or around London, as frequent travel will be required.
Responsible for (our partner portfolio)
- Overseeing project deliverables across our portfolio, ensuring tasks are delegated across the team and that deadlines are met
- Chairing weekly delivery team meetings to stay on top of project launches, delivery updates and upcoming evaluations
- Ensuring that roles and responsibilities for project delivery are clear across the delivery team
- Collaborating with the Partnership Manager to manage our approach to risk across the portfolio
- Collaborating with the Data and Insight Manager to ensure recommendations and learning are embedded into future projects
- Monitoring quality in our project delivery, and developing systems to do this efficiently
- Managing our training calendar, ensuring that mentor and mentee training sessions are staffed as required
- Overseeing our training content, reviewing as necessary
- Acting as an escalation point for challenges that may arise in projects
- Acting as an escalation point for any safeguarding concerns
- Providing monthly reports to the Senior Leadership Team on progress with strategic programmes and the portfolio
- Proof reading end of programme evaluation reports
Responsible for (Brightside Mentoring)
- Acting as Programme Lead for Brightside Mentoring, our London-based mentoring project (currently funded until December 2025)
- Leading the programme design process, embedding learning from previous cohorts and addressing previous challenges through innovation
- Working closely with the Partnership Manager to lead mentee recruitment, ensuring that we’re reaching young people and getting them onto the project
- Attending recruitment events across London, working with contacts in and beyond our network to recruit young people
- Delegating tasks across the delivery team
- Working with the Interim Head of Innovation to recruit volunteers
- Ensuring that all volunteers are trained and DBS-checked before participating
Accountable for
- Engagement across our portfolio – monitoring participation of mentors and mentees, identifying success, challenges and developing strategies to improve engagement
- Programme management processes – ensuring we implement robust programme management processes that lead to success, with clear workflows for the team to follow
- Programme records – ensuring that the delivery team keep accurate records of meetings, updates and learning
- Participant conversion – ensuring that as many young people as possible fully participate in programmes after they sign-up
Team working
- You will be line managed by the Interim Head of Innovation
- You will line manage a Programme Manager and the Data and Insight Manager
- You will lead the delivery team and chair weekly team meetings
- You will work closely with the Interim Head of Innovation and Partnership Manager to lead the Programmes Team
Essential criteria
To be successful in this role, you should:
- Be strongly aligned with our mission
- Embrace Brightside’s values and contribute to a positive staff culture
- Understand the challenges faced by young people in education and careers
- Demonstrate a significant track record in programme management
- Be confident in delegation
- Have significant experience in making data-driven decisions (using insights to inform programme design)
- Have a strong track record in leadership and team coordination
- Have experience of line management
- Be able to build strong relationships and collaborate well with others
- Have excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
- Be able to work to tight deadlines and manage competing priorities
Desirable criteria
We are especially interested in candidates who:
- Have experience using Salesforce or other CRM software
- Have experience of using project management software such as Monday .com for tracking deliverables
A DBS check at the enhanced level will be required for successful applicants
Your development
You will be supported and challenged in this role. All staff can get involved in activities across the organisation. We are committed to the learning and development of staff and your line manager will work with you to create a personal development plan to support your growth and career progression.
We’re committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can be themselves and succeed in the workplace and beyond. Our culture is inclusive and supportive to staff from all backgrounds, and we provide flexible policies to cater for the differing needs of all staff.
Salary and benefits
Salary: £35,900- £38,900
Contract: Fixed term (ending 31 December 2025)
Hours of work: 37.5 hours a week (full-time)
Holiday allowance: 25 days
Other benefits include:
- Three days additional leave between Christmas and New Year
- Three days of volunteering leave
- Tenancy deposit loan scheme
- Up to one month ‘work from anywhere’ policy
- Employer pension contributions
- Flexible working hours
- Regular staff socials
- Option to buy up to five additional days of annual leave
Application instructions
- Submit an answer via CharityJob to the following question: ‘Describe a successful programme you managed. What strategies or actions did you take that contributed to its success?’
- Submit a one-page cover letter, outlining how you meet the role’s essential criteria
- Submit your CV
Applications must be submitted by 8am on Monday 21 October
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered
Successful applicants will be invited to first interviews from the week commencing 28 October
Successful applicants from the first interview will be invited to a second interview on the week commencing 4 November. The second interview will include a presentation and/or task.
Our mission is to help young people make confident and informed decisions about their future
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and passionate business development manager who is excited to support our purposeful movement that brings about a positive sustainable change in young people’s lives.
Business Development and Management
- Develop strands of commercial activity, including employer engagement and social value.
- Support application to and reporting on investment programs, funding, and grant-making for business development.
- Develop proposals and attend stakeholder meetings to negotiate business terms with new and existing clients.
- Assistance in organising and coordinating contracts, teams and services.
- Manage performance database and systems information to ensure operational efficiency
- Compile and prepare quarterly and performance reports
- Create and maintain progressive working relationships with key stakeholders.
- Research and analyse new initiatives to support growth.
- Attend meetings to drive organisational growth and visibility. Management and Governance
- Review potential structures to support dynamic work, such as social investment.
- Update policies and governance in line with organisational needs (when needed)
- Ensure effective use of project management tools, CRM systems, and other digital data system platforms to streamline operations and stakeholder communications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Partnerships Manager
Location: London, Manchester or Birmingham
Salary: £33,000 - £39,000 London or £31,000 - £37,000 Manchester and Birmingham
Terms: 5 days per week (37.5 hours), open to flexible working arrangements
Contract: Permanent
Purpose of the role:
The main purpose of the Partnerships Manager role is to lead on the delivery of first-class account management to a diverse portfolio of corporate partners, generating income to support Breaking Barriers’ work. Each partnership at Breaking Barriers is bespoke, comprising fundraising, skilled volunteering, awareness raising and, crucially, placement and job opportunities for our refugee clients.
Working closely with the wider Partnerships Management and Programmes teams, you will be responsible for launching new partnerships and retaining business by deepening relationships and identifying opportunities for growth.
The successful candidate will have experience managing corporate partner relationships, including making fundraising asks and managing external communication with donors and partners at all levels of seniority. You will deploy your influencing skills and ability to build profitable relationships to great effect as you take a leading role identifying and nurturing future strategic partnerships. An understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility would be advantageous.
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.
- 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:
- 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 Wednesday 30th 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.
Staff will be based within Family Help localities within Warwickshire - actual address to be discussed at interview or prior
Permanent with funding to March 2027
£38,390.76 FTE - £29,052.47 pro rata for 28 hours
INFORMTION ABOUT THE ROLE
We are excited to be expanding our services in Warwickshire. We want the Service Manager to lead and co-ordinate the delivery of family wrap around service, predominantly ensuring that all elements of service delivery for children and young people and families are successful and delivered to a high quality against the contract.
We are looking for a dedicated professional to join our team. A Service Manager with a passion for excellence in practice and service delivery. You will manage and inspire four practitioners providing guidance, support and professional development
This post has the following special circumstances:
-The post holder will work evening and weekends shift patterns
-The post holder will be required to hold a full driving licence and have use of a car for The Children's Society business.
In order to be considered for this post you will have to demonstrate that you already have:
Experience
-Experience in family support: Direct experience working with families facing complex social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) challenges
-Multi-agency collaboration: Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (e.g., health, education, social care) and coordinate holistic care plans.
-Community outreach: Experience engaging hard-to-reach families and providing accessible support in community settings.
Skills
-Extensive experience in leading and managing diverse teams, ensuring high-quality performance and providing supervision in challenging situations.
-Ability to coordinate staff work patterns, including on-call rotas, and line manage senior staff to ensure smooth service delivery.
-Strong ability to think creatively and respond to new, complex, or challenging situations, particularly in crisis intervention and safeguarding.
Qualification
-A qualification in leadership or management.
-Extensive experience of leadership/management with evidence of continual professional development.
-Managerial experience in working with children, young people and families in a similar setting, delivering support and structured interventions for the whole family.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY]
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
Benefits
-Annual leave entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays, increase depending on length of service - extra 2 days after 5 years and 31 days after 7 years
-Free eye test claim back
-Pension match contribution up to 8% can opt out
-Life Assurance death in service 4 x salary gets paid to nominated person
-Cycle to work 39% of bike costs can be spread across the year
-770 retailers discounts offered with You Star App
-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass
All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.
The closing date for applications is at midnight on Friday 15th November 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Friday 1st November.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
For an application pack please visit the web site
http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us
or telephone
The Children's Society Recruitment team on 020 7841 4400
For an informal discussion please contact Lisa Millichamp Operations Manager [email protected]
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About Brightside
Brightside is on a mission to help young people make confident and informed decisions about their future. For over 20 years, we’ve used technology to connect young people facing barriers with inspiring mentors. We deliver online mentoring programmes in collaboration with schools, universities, businesses and charities to provide young people with access to networks, online career information and high-quality mentoring. Read our latest impact report here.
Role overview
The Data and Insight Manager will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating quality and impact across our mentoring programmes. The postholder will work closely with our Programme Managers to build evaluation frameworks that reflect our partners’ objectives and support the delivery team to plan projects that deliver on the partners’ target outcomes. The postholder will lead on analysing end of project survey data, drawing insights and recommendations and using these to write and deliver end of project evaluation reports. The Data and Insight Manager will monitor impact and outcomes across our portfolio and support our Senior Leadership Team to understand the impact our projects are having across our mentoring portfolio. This is a varied role, suited to candidates interested in using data and insights to improve processes and articulate impact to a wide range of audiences.
Responsible for
- Creating evaluation frameworks for our projects based on logic modules, ensuring our mentoring delivery is outcomes-driven
- Collaborating with the programme delivery team to ensure partner aims are embedded in evaluation frameworks alongside our organisational Theory of Change
- Creating and maintaining Power BI dashboards to oversee end of programme and termly impact data
- Sharing start of programme data with the delivery team to encourage in-project changes based on findings
- Analysing quantitative and qualitative data to use in evaluation reports and to support wider organisational activity
- Writing end-of-project evaluation reports, using data to make recommendations
- Overseeing the efficiency and accuracy of our data collection tools
- Proofing and testing evaluation surveys to ensure accuracy of questions and survey logic
- Reviewing and improving our evaluation planning and reporting templates as appropriate (including focus group templates and documentation)
- Delivering focus groups and/or interviews as required by project evaluations or wider organisational impact reporting
- Termly data analysis of outcomes across our portfolio to track impact progress
- Working with the fundraising team, using our data and case studies to bring our impact to life
- Using our significant qualitative and quantitative data to explore hypotheses
- Identifying patterns or results that help us to understand our impact and key drivers to ensure a high-quality experience for our mentees and mentors
Accountable for
- Evaluation processes – embedding systems to collect essential information and context from the programmes team for writing evaluation reports
- Embedding learning – ensuring that there are systems in place for project learning to be captured in future project plans
- Accurate data collection – ensuring that all surveys are set-up correctly and that data is gathered accurately
Team working
- You will be line managed by the Senior Programme Manager
- You will work closely with the programmes team to gather partner aims and objectives to support evaluation frameworks and reports
- You will work closely with the fundraising team to support their work in communicating our impact
Essential criteria
To be successful in this role, you should:
- Be strongly aligned with our mission
- Embrace Brightside’s values and contribute to a positive staff culture
- Understand the challenges faced by young people in education and careers
- Significant experience in evaluation methodologies, such as logic models and Theory of Change
- Significant experience in creating and using Power BI dashboards (or similar systems) to analyse data
- Demonstrate a strong track record in data analysis
- Significant experience in evaluating a project or process from start to finish
- Be comfortable working with stakeholders from non-analytical backgrounds
- Strong writing and editing skills with attention to detail
- Have experience of monitoring impact and project outcomes across several projects
- Demonstrate a strong track record of translating complex findings into accessible reports and presentations for a wide range of audiences
- Be solutions-focused with the ability to work through challenges with others
- Be able to use creativity to find stories in project data
- Have excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
- Be able to manage competing deadlines
Desirable criteria
We are especially interested in candidates who:
- Have experience using Salesforce or other CRM software
- Have experience of using project management software such as Monday .com for tracking deliverables
- Knowledge and understanding of social mobility and/or the fair access sector
- Experience of integrating youth voice into evaluation methodologies
- Have experience in facilitating focus groups and interviews
A DBS check at the enhanced level will be required for successful applicants
Your development
You will be supported and challenged in this role. All staff can get involved in activities across the organisation. We are committed to the learning and development of staff. Your line manager will work with you to create a personal development plan to support your growth and career progression.
We’re committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can be themselves and succeed in the workplace and beyond. Our culture is inclusive and supportive to staff from all backgrounds, and we provide flexible policies to cater for the differing needs of all staff.
Salary and benefits
Salary: £30,400-£35,900
Contract: Fixed-term (ending 31 December 2025)
Hours of work: 37.5 hours a week (full-time)
Holiday allowance: 25 days
Other benefits include:
- Three days additional leave between Christmas and New Year
- Three days of volunteering leave
- Tenancy deposit loan scheme
- Up to one month ‘work from anywhere’ policy
- Employer pension contributions
- Flexible working hours
- Regular staff socials
- Option to buy up to five additional days of annual leave
Application instructions
- Submit an answer via CharityJob to the following question: ‘Can you give an example of how you've used data to drive decision-making in a previous role?’
- Submit a one-page cover letter, outlining how you meet the role’s essential criteria
- Submit your CV
Applications must be submitted by 8am on Monday 28 October
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered
Successful applicants will be invited to interviews from the week commencing 4 November.
A second interview for successful candidates will involve a task and/or presentation.
Brightside will conduct a blind recruitment process, removing names and gender-identifying features from applications before being reviewed by the hiring manager for shortlisting.
Our mission is to help young people make confident and informed decisions about their future