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12 Months’ Maternity Cover

Desired start date: 6 January 2025

Reporting to the Public Engagement Manager, the Public Engagement Officer will work as part of a team to deliver our mission of meaningfully involving patients and the public across Academy activities and in the way we work.

You will collaborate with colleagues across the Academy, our Fellows and our grant awardees to help deliver projects that ensure the Academy connects with patients, carers and members of the public in new and accessible ways. You will organise and evaluate programmes that feed public views into our policy advice and grants and careers programmes. Our current priorities include supporting more diverse communities to take part in conversations about health and research and developing new workstreams on health inequalities and climate change.

You will do this all by building strong relationships with public and patient groups and connecting with individuals to understand and provide the support they need to be involved in our work.

What you will be doing:

• Support the delivery of events, workshops and training to feed public, patient and carer views into our policy, career development and grants programmes.
• Research and scope topics, formats, speakers, audiences and participants for public engagement and involvement activities.
• Assist with data collection, analysis and reporting for programme and event evaluations.
• Develop resources and deliver processes that support participants in Academy engagement and involvement activities - particularly administration for patient payments and arranging individual access and support packages.
• Make connections with people, organisations and communities to broaden participation in Academy public engagement and involvement activities.
• Connect with colleagues across the organisation to encourage and support their participation in engagement and involvement activities and knowledge of best practice.
• Identify and connect with non-traditional or underserved audiences for engagement projects and ensure public engagement activities promote diversity and inclusivity.

You are:

• Passionate about involving patients and the public in decisions and actions to improve people’s health and exploring ways of recognising the expertise and experience of different people.
• Willing to put people at the centre of everything you do, understanding and responding with compassion and empathy to the needs of individuals.
• Energetic and passionate about championing diversity and inclusion across Academy engagement activities.
• Someone who enjoys working closely with others as part of a small team and getting stuck into a variety of projects
• Organised and thrive on finding ways to make things run better, while also keeping day-to-day operations running.

Skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of public and patient engagement activities gained through education, employment or as a lived experience, patient or carer representative.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to form good working relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Good listener able to use compassion and empathy to understand people’s needs.
• Good IT and administration skills with experience of applying them to support projects and events.
• Ability to write in concise and accessible language and produce resources that can be easily understood by others.

Note: Your skills and experience might come from an interest in science and health gained through study, volunteering, or a previous job. Alternatively, you may come from a lived experience perspective, having participated in involvement or advocacy work as a patient or carer, and looking to build that experience into your career.

Benefits

• Salary progression framework.
• Hybrid and agile working.
• 29 days annual leave including Christmas closure dates, plus bank holidays.
• Pension (the Academy offers a flexible contribution structure with a minimum employer contribution of 8% up to a maximum of 13% of gross salary, with an employee contribution ranging from 3% to 8%).
• Life assurance.
• Season ticket travel loan (interest free).
• Family friendly benefits - enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying period), coaching for parents returning to work).
• Subscription to Headspace and Class pass.
• Staff training to support your development including EDI training.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday, 18 November 2024.

Interview dates: 26 and 28 November 2024 (held online).

Would you like to help keep some of the world's most vulnerable children safe from exploitation and abuse? If so, consider joining Keeping Children Safe as our Africa Programme Manager

Keeping Children Safe set International Child Safeguarding Standards to help organisations protect children from abuse in organisations across the world.

We are completely independent and guided by the best interests of the child principle in all that we do. We work with people who have been subjected to child abuse, researchers, practitioners, policymakers and leaders to defend children’s right to be safe in all organisations, no matter how big or powerful.

This newly created role in our Standards and Learning team will lead on the development and implementation of a new safeguarding programme in higher education institutions in Francophone Africa as well as contribute to the development of Keeping Children Safe globally. The overall goal of this programme is that all children, young people, and youths and adults at risk – especially refugees, youths with disabilities and persons vulnerable to discrimination because of their gender – who encounter Higher Education Institutions are safe from harm.

To apply for this post and to be considered for an interview please apply with your CV and a covering letter addressing each point in the person specification to Helen Carter.  Interviews will take place on a rolling basis. The position is open until filled.

In view of the nature of the work involved, any offer of appointment will be conditional upon satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service or police and background checks.

KCS values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will select employees on their individual merits and abilities, irrespective of a person’s gender, sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic background, religion or belief, age or disability. KCS has a zero-tolerance policy to any form of harassment and abuse.

Job Title - Research Manager

Contract - Permanent

Work pattern - Full time or 0.8 FTE (for flexible working, including term time working)

Salary - £42,000 - £48,000 per annum (or pro rata)

Location - Flexible, with an expectation of working at Coram’s campus in London on average at least once a week. 

We are looking for someone who is passionate about using their research and evaluation expertise, including involving children, young people and their families in research, to join our growing Impact and Evaluation team to help improve support for vulnerable children and young people, and ultimately make a positive difference in their lives.

About Coram and the team

Established as the Foundling Hospital in 1739, Coram is today a vibrant charity group of specialist organisations, supporting hundreds of thousands of children, young people and families every year from infancy to independence. We champion children’s rights and wellbeing, making lives better through legal support, advocacy, adoption and our range of therapeutic, educational and cultural programmes.

Coram’s vision for children is a society where every child has the best possible chance in life, regardless of their background or circumstances.

Building on our legacy as the first and longest continuing children’s charity, we have launched the Coram Institute for Children, the dedicated research and development organisation for children. The Institute will be instrumental in realising this vision by acting as a catalyst for change and collaboration, seeking evidence-based solutions to the challenges facing children in the 21st century in policy, law and practice.

The Impact and Evaluation team sits within Coram’s Institute for Children. Our team consists of 14 Researchers and a Research Coordinator, along with a network of around 15 research associates, pro bono analysts and peer researchers. We carry out qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research with children and young people, which often involves parents and carers and the professionals who support them.

As a team, are values are to be child-centred, rigorous, grounded in experience, collaborative and impactful. We are dedicated to delivering child-centred research to ensure their voice is at the forefront of our work. We use co-design and participatory research methods to challenge power imbalances within research and work with marginalised groups.

Our work includes a diverse range of evaluation designs from feasibility studies and process evaluations through to large-scale, multi-site experimental and quasi-experimental impact evaluations. We work with a range of partners including Foundations, the Youth Endowment Fund, Department for Education, local authorities, the NHS, and universities as well as other third sector organisations. We also work in-house to support the Coram group of children’s charities to help evaluate their effectiveness and assess the impact of their work.

This role will be based in Coram’s Impact and Evaluation team which sits at the heart of Coram’s Institute for Children dedicated to improving the life chances of children. This role will play an important part in building the Institute and the strategic direction of the team. The role offers exciting opportunities to work within the Coram’s Impact and Evaluation team to lead a portfolio of mixed methods research projects and evaluation studies. As well as build links across Coram as well as externally with research partners and universities to pursue research dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people.

About the role

The Research Manager will play an important role in working with the Head of Impact and Evaluation and across Coram to develop and expand work of the team within Coram’s Institute for Children.

Working within Coram’s growing Impact and Evaluation team (which currently includes eight permanent researchers) the Research Manager will lead the delivery of high quality, innovative qualitative and quantitative studies including externally commissioned research and evaluation to support the improvement of policy and practice for vulnerable children, young people and their families. This will include implementation and process evaluations with children/young people, parents/carers and professionals as well as quasi-experimental and experimental impact evaluations.

We welcome applications from mixed-methods, quantitative and qualitative researchers who have knowledge of a range of research methods and evaluation approaches. We are dedicated to delivering child-centred research to ensure their voice is at the forefront of our work. We use co-design and participatory research methods to challenge power imbalances within research and work with marginalized groups.

The Research Manager will work with colleagues across Coram and with external partners in local authorities, central government, businesses and other third sector organisations. They will have the opportunity to shape the work of the Institute by designing new research funding bids, responding to tender opportunities and developing our academic partnerships.

The role also comes with a range of personal and professional benefits including dedicated time for continuous professional development, 25 plus days of annual leave, regular team reflective practice sessions and flexible working arrangements.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced research manager who has a passion for innovative, participatory research to take the initiative to design and deliver high-quality evidence which improves policy and practice for children, young people and their families.

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority groups, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented in research roles. If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing date: 5pm on 15/11/2024

Interview dates: week of 25/11/2024

We will also make any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage for applicants invited to interview to support inclusivity.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

Department: Analysis & Insight
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £27,200 - £32,000
Location: Home Based (UK wide travel as required)
Reports To: Research & Insight Manager

As a Research and Insight Analyst at the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), you will be a key member of the Analysis and Insights (A&I) team, dedicated to empowering the NFCC and UK Fire and Rescue Services with actionable insights that drive informed decision-making. You will work collaboratively with a team of research and data analysis professionals to support the team's objectives and contribute to the wider goals of the NFCC.

Your role will involve using your skills to deliver valuable insights through effective information gathering, detailed analysis, and comprehensive reporting. You will work on both routine and ad-hoc projects, supporting the team in responding to major events within the fire and rescue sector.

Key responsibilities of a Research & Insight Analyst:

Following the processes and policies set out in the A&I team’s terms of reference document, to ensure high quality, consistent approaches to all work.

Designing and executing information gathering exercises, ensuring that they are clear, easy to understand and will yield the information required to produce the identified output.

Information gathering methods primarily include designing online survey tools and question sets but can also include workshops, interviews and focus groups.

Ensuring the validation and quality assurance of any information gathered to ensure that all insights gathered are accurate and statistically significant.

Interpreting findings and drawing meaningful conclusions using quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques.

Producing clear, concise and well-structured outputs, utilising visualisations to enhance understanding and engagement when presenting to stakeholders. These outputs could be developed using MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, PowerBI or similar.

Ensuring the Strategic Improvement Model (SIM) is kept up to date by reviewing and analysing reports about UK FRSs (from the inspectorate (HMICFRS), major inquiry reports, independently commissioned reports and other sources.

Supporting the work of the NFCC Organisational Learning team and ACER (Academic, Collaboration, Evaluation and Research) Group

Familiarity with research methodologies and outputs, such as literature reviews, and using them to identify trends, gaps, and best practices

Assisting as required when the A&I team is commissioned to support work related to major events or incidents

Assisting as required with team administrative duties

The successful candidate will have:

Experience working as a research analyst, or equivalent

Excellent qualitative research skills, including survey question design, and thematic analysis.

Excellent presentation skills with the ability to design and develop engaging outputs

Good numerical skills with the ability to spot trends and anomalies

Good MS Excel skills (including Pivot tables and charts, complex formatting and formulas)

Good communication and interpersonal skills to be able work within a team working solely from home

Some experience of data visualisation tools such as PowerBI would be beneficial

Experience working with academia and/or on academic research would be beneficial

The Selection Process

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity that makes you excited; please have a look at the Job description and apply.

How to apply:

Please complete the application form linked from the ‘apply now’ button on the NFCC Website. CV’s will NOT be accepted for this position.

Closing date: 24 November 2024 with interviews week commencing 9 December 2024.

NFCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and will require a DBS check to be completed prior to commencing in post.

NFCC is committed to being an inclusive employer. We comply with the Equality Act 2010, and we believe that everyone deserves to work in safe environments that are free from bullying, harassment and discrimination, abuse, and harm, where they feel supported, welcome, and able to thrive.

NFCC acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice, all staff are expected to share this commitment.

Overview: The Lady Garden Foundation is a national charity, founded in 2014, which aims to raise funds and improve awareness of the 5 gynaecological cancers (Ovarian, Cervical, Womb (Uterine), Vulval and Vaginal).

Job Summary: We are looking for an energetic and confident person to drive awareness and education of gynaecological health, especially the five gynaecological cancers in Universities and Schools across the UK. Our Education Development and Outreach Coordinator will be developing our education and awareness strategy for schools and universities, spearheading outreach and ensuring that the impact of each programme on future outcomes is being tracked and measured. We have already built our Freshers Fair campaign up to visiting 20 universities this year, and have started outreach into London based schools.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Developing of our education and awareness strategy for universities and schools.

• Evolving current and curating new programmes that fit within the overall strategy.

• Leading the outreach and collaboration with various education partners including, Universities, Private and State Schools, Student Unions, Student Societies, Public Education Boards e.g. OFSTED, Government etc.

• Building relationships with key individual stakeholders to drive forward the revolution in gynaecological health for young people. These stakeholders could include, Teachers, lecturers, wellbeing staff, leading researchers in behaviour change and education, MPs, students, parents etc.

• Responsible for day-to-day internal financial tasks: e.g. looking after our Education Budget, allocating charitable spending for maximum impact

• Preparing impact reports and presentations for potential sponsors and partners for the programmes.

• Work closely with our Communications and Awareness Executive to ensure programme assets are relevant and suitable for target audience age.

• Engage with the Foundation’s medical advisors to ensure the programmes are covering need to know areas, key messaging and are medically accurate.

Other:

• Awareness of key health issues and updates in the gynae arena

• Awareness of activity from other charities within the sector

• Confidently can use Google Workspace - Google Docs, Sheets, Slides…

• A good understanding of the charity and education landscape including Fundraising Regulations

• Effective diary management including your own

• Animated and enthusiastic

• A passion for the cause of the Foundation

• Xero accounting software- not essential but helpful

• Donorfy database software - not essential but helpful

• Squarespace/website software - not essential but helpful

Salary: £30,000 - £38,000 depending on experience

Hours: 9am-6pm, Monday-Friday

Location: Fitzrovia, London

Environment: The Lady Garden Foundation’s office is based within a communications agency- a lively and animated working environment.

How to apply - Send your cover letter and CV

Please include:

• What interested you about working for the Lady Garden Foundation?

• What you can bring to the role and our team?

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with demonstrable research and development experience to play a key role supporting the delivery of our Diocesan strategy, Southwark Vision 2024-2035, Christ Centred Outward Focused. As a result of a successful application for funding from the national church, the Diocese of Southwark has launched the Southwark Diocesan Investment Programme (DIP) - a multifaceted, integrated and transformational programme designed to help resource and implement Southwark Vision and further mission, ministry and growth in parishes across the Diocese.    

The DIP Research and Development Officer will be a member of the Diocesan Strategic Development Unit working specifically on researching and developing different workstreams for this exciting new progamme as it starts and also contribute to the existing strategic development funded projects coordinated through the Strategic Development Unit.  

About you

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in work, with strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work, with a willingness to learn new methodologies or techniques.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethical research practices and maintaining confidentiality.
• Proficient in data analysis, with the ability to interpret complex datasets and produce clear findings. 

A good understanding of the structure, breadth and dynamics of the Church of England will be important, along with the desire to serve our churches and support a fruitful future.

Are you interested in applying? Please view the Job Information Pack for full and further details about the role, including shortlisting and interview dates.

About us

The Diocese of Southwark is one of the 42 dioceses of the Church of England, created in 1905 from part of the ancient Diocese of Rochester. The Diocese covers South London and East Surrey, is one of the largest Dioceses in the Church of England and the most diverse, and is divided into three episcopal areas: Croydon, Kingston, and Woolwich. It has the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury and has the centre of the Church of England in the diocese, Lambeth Palace. Today the Diocese ministers to nearly three million people over an area of 317 square miles through its 293 parishes and 105 church schools, educating more 37,000 young people. The churches offer welcome, care and dignity to their parishes, supporting those in education, hospitals and prisons, and pioneering communities seeking to reach out and serve in new ways.

Equal Opportunities

The Diocese has a strong commitment to equal opportunities and will not discriminate on the grounds of race, nationality, age, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Its employees are expected to abide by the Equal Opportunities Policy which embodies these principles.

Research Assistant
£37,264 pa pro rata plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week
Six month fixed-term contract for full-time hours, or fixed-term contract until 31 August 2025 for part-time hours

As Research Assistant for the Children and Young People’s Engagement Team, you will be responsible for providing vital support to a dynamic team working with children, young people and parents all over the UK.

The Research Assistant will be responsible for providing qualitative and quantitative analysis of views, voices and experiences of children, young people and their families in relation to child health topics. Reviewing engagement raw data, you will analyse, code and theme, using thematic analysis, grounded theory or other relevant approaches. You will also ensure all engagement data collection activity by the team are appropriately rigorous, ethical and of value.

Taking responsibility for performing literature searches and the production of reviews of the literature to support the delivery of engagement projects, you will critically review reports produced by peers, academics and other agencies to triangulate children and young people engagement data.

Reporting to the Head of Children, Young People & Engagement, this is a varied role in which you will support the wider engagement team in how to collect and collate data for review as well as developing a system for managing out voice data.

Degree qualified or with relevant equivalent experience in a social or medical science, statistics, or other research discipline, you should have experience of producing and presenting high quality written reports, documentation and promotional information suitable for a range of audiences.

With a background of working with Nvivo and Microsoft Excel for cleaning, aggregating, coding and merging data, as well as producing thematic and trend analysis, you should have experience of analysing mixed datasets including carrying out literature reviews, and applying appropriate advanced methodologies that are ethical, robust and validated.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with a demonstrable ability to understand and discuss complex issues around child health and health related statistics are essential.

An understanding of governance systems and document control along with a background of working in direct delivery teams, supporting those who work with children and young people, would be desirable.

The Research Assistant role offers the opportunity to work closely with those in the field of child and youth engagement, youth volunteering and children’s rights. In this role you will start to gain knowledge of children’s rights and what matters to children and young people within child health by actively participating in the Children and Young People’s Engagement Team’s programme of activities, helping us achieve our aims.

This role is offered as either a six month fixed-term contract for full-time hours, or as a part-time fixed-term contract until 31 August 2025.

The Children and Young People’s Engagement Team undertakes a varied programme of work in supporting under 25s, parents and carers to get actively involved in the work of RCPCH, using youth work and social action approaches.

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. 

The College will require a full Disclosure Barring Service Check to be undertaken for this role. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Closing date: 6 November 2024
Interviews: 19 November 2024

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 130 countries and territories. For over 65 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and consultative status with the United Nations (UN).
FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy and capacity building with our member societies.

The PMO Manager is responsible for designing and managing the framework within which projects are created, delivered and managed to support strategic decision making; as well as enabling the successful delivery of programmes and projects. They will be responsible for monitoring and supporting effective processes, governance and good practice. Sitting in Operations, they will be a centre of excellence for project management and governance across all functions ensuring consistency and continuous improvement.

Would you like to help keep some of the world's most vulnerable children safe from exploitation and abuse? If so, consider joining Keeping Children Safe as our Africa Programme Safeguarding Adviser.

Keeping Children Safe sets International Child Safeguarding Standards to help organisations protect children from abuse in organisations across the world.

We are completely independent and guided by the best interests of the child principle in all that we do. We work with people who have been subjected to child abuse, researchers, practitioners, policymakers and leaders to defend children’s right to be safe in all organisations, no matter how big or powerful.

This newly created role in our Standards and Learning team will lead on the development and implementation of a new safeguarding programme in higher education institutions in Francophone Africa as well as contribute to the development of Keeping Children Safe globally. The overall goal of this programme is that all children, young people, and youths and adults at risk – especially refugees, youths with disabilities and persons vulnerable to discrimination because of their gender – who encounter Higher Education Institutions are safe from harm.

To apply for this post and to be considered for an interview please apply with your CV and a covering letter addressing each point in the person specification to Helen Carter.  Interviews will take place on a rolling basis. The position is open until filled.

In view of the nature of the work involved, any offer of appointment will be conditional upon satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service or police and background checks.

KCS values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will select employees on their individual merits and abilities, irrespective of a person’s gender, sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic background, religion or belief, age or disability. KCS has a zero-tolerance policy to any form of harassment and abuse.

Location: Turn2us London Hub (Farringdon) or Turn2us Edinburgh Hub & homeworking

Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of financial insecurity. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equity, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating poverty, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.

In this pivotal role, you will enhance the Research & Learning function at Turn2us, ensuring robust Measurement, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) frameworks are developed and implemented across our work. You will lead collaborative research projects, manage a small team of three, and act as a deputy for the Head of Insight & Impact when required. You will bring organisation and rigour to our Research and Learning projects, to help drive impactful decision-making and foster a culture of learning throughout the organisation. This comes at an exciting time, as we are updating the way we understand and use insight and impact as a charity.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in research and impact evaluation, with proven project management skills. You will be confident at adapting and communicating complex information to diverse audiences and possess excellent analytical abilities. Experience in developing co-produced research and working thoughtfully alongside individuals with lived experience of financial hardship is highly valued. You will also demonstrate strong management abilities, fostering a positive team dynamic while guiding the Research & Learning team towards achieving our goals.

We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a month.

Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than others and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.

Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date: 15/11/2024

Interview date: 27/11/2024

Work with us to shift our mindset as an organisation, moving from primarily receiving income from public sector bodies to proactively seeking funding from a wide variety of organisations.  We want you to develop an income generation strategy and plan to enable IRISi to have a sustainable business model harnessing our existing knowledge assets and skills.

By the end of this project, we would like the following: 

• an understanding of new potential customers and funders for IRISi and our value proposition to them 

• an income generation strategy and plan. 

We’re open to consultant suggestions regarding what shape this work might take. But to give an idea, we would be looking for things like:

• Horizon scanning to identify income generation opportunities 

• Cultivating relationships with potential customers and funders 

• Research about short-term income generation opportunities (3-6 months) 

• Testing value propositions with target audiences 

• Recommendations of where we should be focussing our income generation efforts and targets for each income stream 

• A generic case for support, which can be repurposed for a variety of funders.

• Facilitation of workshops with staff members and potentially board members to surface existing ideas to generate income and barriers to implementation 

Skills and experience 

Essential 

• Experience developing effective income generation strategies for social enterprises and charities, particularly as part of wider organisational strategy development and/or review 

• Strong charitable and/or commercial bid writing skills 

• Significant experience in successfully generating income from a variety of sources for social enterprises and/or charities 

• Evidence of excellent interpersonal and communication skills including at senior levels 

• Commercial awareness 

• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal 

• A creative approach to work and seeking out new opportunities 

Desirable 

• Experienced fundraiser for charities and/or social enterprises, particularly for health and/or VAWG sector organisations 

• Understanding of gender-based violence, domestic abuse and sexual violence 

• Knowledge of/contacts with funders in the health and gender-based violence and higher education (including health care professional training)  sectors 

• Understanding of the health system and and higher education structures across the UK and in particular, England and Wales 

• Workshop facilitation skills 

Tender is an arts charity working with children and young people to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence through creative projects. Our programmes are safe, enjoyable, age-appropriate spaces where young people can engage with sensitive topics and “rehearse” for real-life scenarios. Participants are encouraged to be both consumers and producers of learning through script-work, role-play and creative media such as films and art. Throughout, we enable young people to explore their choices, rights and expectations in relationships and to recognise the early warning signs of abuse. 

We have grown rapidly in recent years, and now have an exciting and varied programme of work which is funded from a wide range of sources. We have long-standing, high-value relationships with organisations such as the Mayor’s Office, Esmée Fairbairn and Clifford Chance, and continue to grow our income from a range of supporters from trusts, foundations, corporates, individuals and community fundraisers.

We now have a need for two Development Officers to work closely with the Development Director and Development Manager in developing our trusts and foundations and statutory income streams, managing the accounts of existing supporters and generating income through securing new funding relationships. This role will involve a diverse range of work, from identifying prospects, creating compelling funding proposals, through to successfully managing relationships with funders.

One of the new Development Officers will have line management responsibility for a Development Coordinator, while the other Development Officer will not have any line management responsibilities. If you have a preference for one or other role, please note that in your application.

Success in this role would mean that, after six months you can:

• Confidently write and speak about Tender’s work, and how we prevent violence against women and girls, to a range of different funders.

• Write clear, compelling funding applications for five-figure sums to a range of funders.
• Proactively maintain positive relationships with funders you are responsible for managing.
• Support and work flexibly with other members of the Development team so that we can collaboratively reach our fundraising goals.
• Use Tender’s data management systems, such as Microsoft 365 and Salesforce, confidently and in line with Tender’s policies.

Please see the “Guidance Notes for Applicants” section at the end of the application pack for full details of how to apply. We ask for a copy of your CV and a 1 – 2 page supporting statement. We are happy to consider alternative application formats, such as video applications.

An exciting opportunity for a proactive communications professional to join our team.

We're looking for an ideas person, able work quickly and without assistance to source London, higher education and research content, and to deliver this to a wide range of audiences across different media, as well as to further develop our current campaigns, website reach and social media channels. 

We're looking for someone who is happy networking, to help us discover further opportunities for us to get our work out there. Experience in dealing with media and members' communications teams is essential. Ultimately, the Head of Communications is there to ensure that London Higher is engaging with its key stakeholders regularly, positively and consistently. 

About London Higher

We are the membership organisation for universities and higher education institutions across the capital. As the largest representative body of its kind in England, London Higher represents the full diversity of the capital’s higher vibrant education sector, from small, specialist conservatoires and research institutes to large, multi-faculty universities. 

We have three divisions: London Higher, London AccessHE and London Healthcare & Medicine. Each division has its own membership.

London’s universities and higher education colleges are powerful engines of economic growth, collectively educating over 507,000 students, employing over 223,000 people across all sectors of the UK economy and generating over £27bn in economic impact. 

At London Higher, we are the place where London’s higher education institutions come together to unleash the collective power of London’s higher education sector for the benefit of our capital and country. 

This post will deliver policy outputs across the Young Lives programme, with a strong focus on laying the foundations for a new Young Lives ResearchHub on Climate Change and Environmental Shocks. The delivery of high-quality impactful policy outputs is central to the success of Young Lives as an innovative international longitudinal study, including supporting new fundraising opportunities.

The post holder will report directly to the Young Lives Deputy Director, and will work closely with the Young Lives Director, Senior Researchers and Head of Communications based in Oxford. S/he will also collaborate closely with researchers and policy leads in each of the four Young Lives study countries.

At ODID we embrace and cherish our differences, and endeavour to be considerate and welcoming of all. You are most welcome at ODID, without the need to hide any part of who you are. We acknowledge societal inequalities and how these affect us, and those around us, personally and professionally. We hold an Athena Swan bronze award in recognition of our efforts to introduce organisational and cultural changes which promote equality, cherish diversity and create a better working environment for all. We are also taking active steps to promote race equality and reduce the risk of bias and discrimination. We work together to enrich, fortify and grow our community and dedicate our combined efforts to teaching and research to increase our impact and influence in development debates at the national and global level. We encourage all eligible candidates to apply for our vacancies and join us in pursuing our goals.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to laying the foundations for a new Young Lives (YL) Research Hub on Climate Change and Environmental Shocks.
• Support the Deputy Director to deliver the YL Policy Influencing Strategy and key research-to-policy outputs across the YL programme, including key messages, policy briefs, impact case studies, blogs and other policy focused materials relating to YL research themes. Key themes include education and skills, employment, health & wellbeing and family lives, with a specific focus on the crosscutting impacts of climate change and environmental shocks, poverty and inequalities.
• Track and analyse international and national policy debates, with a specific focus on the impact of poverty, inequalities and climate change on young people in low- and middle-income (LMICs) countries, including the disproportionate effects on girls and women.
• Proactively engage and build relationships with key international policy stakeholders working on the impacts of poverty, inequalities and climate change in LMICs, including policy influencers and practitioners (e.g. governments, donors and civil society), research-to-policy networks and researchers.
• Work closely with the Deputy Director and YL Country Directors to identify opportunities to influence policy debates both internationally and in the four study countries and provide technical support in developing research-to-policy engagement plans.
• Work closely with the YL Head of Communications to ensure research findings and related policy implications are effectively disseminated for maximum impact, including through website and social media, webinars, conferences, policy events and meetings to encourage the maximum uptake and impact of Young Lives evidence. Represent Young Lives at external events and meetings where necessary.
• Provide support to the Young Lives Director and Deputy Director in the development of fundraising proposals and submission of grant applications to generate future Young Lives research income. 

Selection Criteria 

Essential selection criteria 

• Education to Degree level in a relevant subject (e.g. social or public policy, development studies, sociology, anthropology, or economics).
• Substantial experience in a policy analysis/advocacy role within the international development arena, including experience of developing and implementing policy influencing and engagement strategies.
• Proven track record of contributing to high-quality policy-related publications, including policy briefs and blogs. Significant experience of using research evidence to engage with policy and practice.
• Broad knowledge of relevant international policy and practice debates including the cross-cutting impacts of climate change, poverty and inequalities on young people in LMICs.
• Excellent analytical skills, able to synthesise and distil key messages from a wide range of technical academic research and policy reports.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to write quickly for publication, tailor communications to different audiences for maximum user access and impact, and experience of presenting at external events and high-profile meetings.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Ability to work collaboratively within a large team as well as independently, to prioritise tasks, to manage multiple demands and to work to deadlines. 

Desirable selection criteria

• Experience of writing fundraising proposals.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary, multi-national research team and contributing ideas for new research projects.
• Willingness to undertake overseas travel.