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Remote, with one to two days a month in High Wycombe

Passionate about peace, justice and human rights? Experienced in running successful advocacy and campaigns programmes?

Embrace the Middle East is a Christian charity helping people of all faiths and none to free themselves from a life of poverty and injustice. We partner with inspiring and courageous Christian organisations in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestine and Iraq, providing support services for refugees, enabling women's empowerment, working for community development and offering emergency humanitarian relief. Sustaining the active and powerful social impact of Christian-led NGOs in this amazing and diverse region is what drives us. The challenges are immense. But the sense of purpose is strong.

Advocacy is a growing part of our work, inspired and guided by the voices of our partners – primarily speaking and acting in relation to:

• Issues of peace, justice and equal rights in Israel and Palestine.
• Refugees and internally displaced people across the Middle East.
• The presence and role of Christians in the Middle East.

Informed by Christian voices from the Middle East, we engage with Bishops, church leaders, and politicians, and work to educate and mobilise the UK church to advocate for change.

We are looking to recruit an Advocacy and Campaigns Manager to drive and deliver the implementation of impactful advocacy and campaigns, which actively engage Embrace supporters and UK Christians and church leaders to amplify the voices of our partners and bring about change for their contexts in the Middle East.

Main responsibilities: 

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to develop and deliver impactful and engaging campaigns into the political sphere with a view to seeing policy and practice changes that will benefit Embrace’s partners and the communities they serve.
• Project manage the delivery of Embrace’s advocacy campaigns strategy for justice and inclusion in the Middle East.
• Work with the Partnership Managers and Church Engagement Team to maintain a nuanced and well-informed understanding of relevant policy, political, theological, church-related and development issues in the region and in the UK.
• Represent Embrace and build strong relationships with advocacy personnel within our Partners and wider sector groups.
• Support the Charity in every way possible to fulfil its vision and charitable aims.

Suitable candidates will possess substantial experience in policy development and engagement within the political system, demonstrating a proven ability to mobilise UK Christians for advocacy and change. You will have project management expertise, particularly in crafting and launching advocacy initiatives aimed at influencing key stakeholders and institutions, with a focus on establishing clear campaign objectives and ensuring timely, budget-compliant delivery of campaign activities.

In the context of this role, a strong theological insight into regional issues is essential, enabling the candidate to navigate the interplay between political and theological matters when collaborating with churches. Their professional capabilities will be complemented by a deep commitment to advancing Embrace’s advocacy efforts, aligning with the charity’s mission and values to transform the lives of marginalised people and communities.

Due to the Christian context of the position, it is subject to an occupational requirement under the Equality Act that you should be a practising Christian who shares our values and ethos at a profound level.

At Embrace, our team enjoys remote and flexible working arrangements, with the opportunity to start your day between 7.30am and 10am and finish between 3pm and 6pm. In addition, you will benefit from a good holiday entitlement and a comprehensive package including a pension scheme, life assurance, retail discounts and a 24/7 employee assistance programme.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the 'Apply' button.

Closing date: 22 November 2024.

We aim to contact all shortlisted candidates either before or shortly after the closing date for applications.

Embrace the Middle East is an equal opportunities employer and actively monitor the diversity of applicants. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to child protection.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position you need to have the right to work in the UK, either through nationality or relevant work visa.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a medical questionnaire and undertake a disclosure check as part of the Charity’s safer recruitment policy.

Thank you for your interest in Embrace the Middle East.

At Thistle Foundation we believe in a world of inclusion, free of isolation and loneliness, where a health crisis doesn’t mean a life crisis. Our organisation supports people living with disabilities and long-term health conditions to lead good lives and achieve what matters most to them. Every year, our health and wellbeing team supports 1000s of people across Scotland, and our Supported Living teams work alongside just under 100 people in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife. They promote citizenship and inclusion and support people to live in their own homes, in their local community.

This new post will form part of the management team and work closely with the Chief Executive and Director of Resources to plan and deliver the Thistle Strategy.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing leadership, strategic direction and overall accountability for person-centred activities and a strength-based approach, ensuring continuous improvement and delivery against quality standards.
• Ensuring managers are accountable for their own and their teams’ objectives.
• Representing Thistle with a range of stakeholders internally and externally and key contact for contracting organisations.
• Overseeing operational management targets particularly in relation to statutory compliance.

You should have both operational and strategic management experience within the health and/or social care sector and professionally qualified to SCQF level 10 or above in a relevant health/ social care qualification and hold appropriate leadership and management qualifications or demonstrate equivalent learning.

For further information about the role, person specification and how to apply please view the candidate pack.

About the role

Do you want to use your communications and marketing skills to help support people with mental health? Do you want to help tell our story to raise awareness of our work? If so, this could be a great role for you!

Join our team and help us drive our new three-year strategy forward, enhancing our communications and raising our voice externally as the largest mental charity in Hampshire. This role will play a key part in ensuring impact of our cause with content campaigns that put high-quality visuals and storytelling at the forefront of our communications to help strengthening engagement with our various audiences.

The Content and marketing officer’s role is to research, develop and create engaging and accessible content for Solent Mind’s audiences. Working closely with the Communications and marketing lead and our wider teams in the delivery of day-to-day content, communications, and marketing activities, including but not limited to website, video, digital, events, social media and print. You will help manage shared inboxes/workflow, while ensuring all communications and marketing outputs align with the brand's guidelines, tone of voice and values.

You will be working within a small, friendly and supportive team and will be joining at an exciting time when we are developing our marketing and communications strategy and you will get a chance to make your mark and help shape our digital strategy.  

About you

You will need a background in communications and marketing, demonstrated through your expertise in previous professional roles. The ability to showcase your expertise in writing and producing engaging content across on and offline channels, brand management and experience in stakeholder engagement is essential. You will bring your creative skills and the ability to proactively build relationships across the organisation. Strong organisational skills, including effective time management and the ability to handle competing priorities, are important. Your experience or understanding of mental health needs would be beneficial.

About us

We're Solent Mind! We’re part of a network of over 100 Local Minds who tailor trusted mental health services to our communities. We set our own strategies and partnerships and rely on the support of our brilliant local fundraisers.

We collaborate with Mind to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research make a difference in Hampshire. Together, we make better mental health possible both locally and nationally.

Benefits 

Our Gold Award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and being a Mindful Employer reflects our commitment to our lively, friendly teams. We empower our people to have a voice, discover new opportunities and develop their careers. In addition to knowing you’re making a difference, you’ll also enjoy excellent benefits, including:

• Flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance
• 25 days’ annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year (pro rata for part-time)
• Pension plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme

If you’re ready to join the fight for mental health, visit our website to find out more and apply.  

Closing date: Sunday 24 November 2024.

Interview date: w/c 2 December 2024.

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check.

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit.

Registered Charity No: 1081116. Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500.

AI Training Programme Manager

Place of work: Remote-based with regular travel to London for events and meetings 

About Media Trust 

At Media Trust, we believe when everyone has an equal voice, we’ll get to a more equal society. That’s why we connect media organisations with charities and under-represented talent to empower the third sector and advance media representation.  

We design and deliver innovative and impactful training for charities so they can communicate more effectively to support their communities and drive social change. We also match charities with media industry volunteers for hands-on support.

At the same time, we provide under-represented talent with the skills, access and mentoring to progress their careers in the media and creative sectors.

For more information about Media Trust’s work, see our 2023 Impact Report. 

About the role 

Are you passionate and knowledgeable about delivering training in AI and keen to apply your skills to lead a purpose-driven project? 

In partnership with the Centre for Public Impact with support from the Google AI Opportunity Fund, Media Trust is launching a pioneering new programme and we're looking for an experienced programme manager to lead on its delivery.

You will be empowering charities and under-represented creative talent, helping them gain AI skills to bridge the growing AI divide and prevent marginalised communities from being further excluded or disadvantaged. 

The programme will provide AI essentials training to two of Media Trust’s key beneficiary stakeholder groups: (i) small charities advocating for and supporting marginalised communities, and (ii) talent from under-represented backgrounds working, or aspiring to work, in the media and creative industries.

The programme is funded by Centre for Public Impact with support from the Google AI Opportunity Fund and we'll delivering free bespoke AI training developed by Google and external partners.

You will be responsible for designing the delivery calendar and managing the launch and delivery of this ambitious programme, which will run from January to December 2025. You will also manage the MEL (measurement, evaluation and learning) processes for the programme and produce a quarterly progress report for the programme funder.

You will provide insights and learning from the programme to help Media Trust design new AI-related and other digital skills training programmes for charities and/or creative talent from under-represented backgrounds. 

Key responsibilities 

Programme Management and Evaluation 

• Programme Management: Oversee the launch and delivery of this groundbreaking programme, ensuring all activity runs to schedule and on budget 

• Training Coordination: Plan, recruit and deliver training for 8 separate cohorts of c25 participants per cohort, coordinating with partner organisations, trainers and programme participants

• Participant Engagement: Recruit and engage programme participants, encourage participation and retention, support any accessibility needs and ensure the training aligns with participants’ needs and expectations 

• Training Content Development: Work closely with the trainers to create engaging, practical and tailored content, activities and resources to maximise learning 

• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting: Manage the collection and analysis of programme data and insights, ensuring impact is evidenced with high-quality data and compelling case studies

• Budget Management: Manage the programme budget, providing accurate and up-to-date financial reporting

Partnerships: 

• Cultivate Relationships: Build and maintain meaningful relationships with charities and under-represented creative talent, creating collaboration opportunities 

• Networking: Represent Media Trust at third sector or media industry events to enhance our visibility and raise the profile of our work 

• Insights for New Programmes: Share latest trends and programme-related insights to help Media Trust secure new funders/partners for additional AI and digital skills training programmes for charities and/or creative talent from under-represented backgrounds

Marketing and Communications: 

• Programme Promotion/Recruitment: Work closely with the Marketing and Communications (MarComms) team to develop compelling promotional copy tailored to each target cohort

• Other Programme-Related Comms: Work closely with the MarComms team to write blogs, case studies and presentations about the programme and its impact

What we are looking for in you 

Essential Skills: 

• At least five years' experience of designing and delivering AI and digital skills training programmes, including facilitating workshops, training sessions and events

• Familiarity with AI and digital tools and a passion for staying informed and up to date with AI and digital trends.

• Proven skills in managing both in-person and online events, including participant and trainer coordination and logistics management

• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills; able to produce engaging and clear content for different audiences and communication channels

• Strong organisational skills, with the capacity to plan, prioritise, and manage multiple workstreams and deadlines effectively 

• Experience of effective budget management 

• Experienced in data analysis, monitoring and evaluation to support the assessment and communication of impact

• Proactive and takes initiative; can work effectively with minimal supervision

• Commitment to equal opportunities and Media Trust’s values 

Desirable Skills and Experience: 

• Experience of working with small charities and/or under-represented talent working in or aspiring to join the media and creative industries

• Background in the digital, media or creative sectors 

The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. 

Working at Media Trust  

Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other to achieve our vision of a more representative media and equal society where everyone has a voice. We are looking for motivated, agile, and value-driven people to join our team.  In return we offer: 

• Remote working with a monthly co-working allowance

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) 

• Flexible First employer 

• Opportunity to work flexible hours 

• Pension contributions

• 2 volunteer days each year

• Opportunity to attend up to two Media Trust Open Courses each year at no cost to you 

Flexible working at Media Trust  

Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Media Trust values diversity and is an equal opportunities employer. 

Registered Charity no. 1042733 

# Programme Manager 

We are seeking a part-time Head of Finance to join our Operational Leadership Team (OLT) for three days a week.

You will have a compassionate heart and be deeply motivated by your evangelical Christian faith, with a passion to serve your persecuted family in Christ.

You will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to identify the level of internal and external resource that is required to develop a hybrid delivery model to operate financial management in the most effective and efficient way possible.

Your proven track record and experience of operational financial management will ensure the accurate delivery of this, as well as oversight of the day-to-day financial operations. Your clear communication skills and accounting qualifications, knowledge and experience will enable you to convey financial information in a practical and insightful way to a number of different audiences that have varying levels of financial understanding.

If you believe God may be calling you to fulfil this important new role and you understand the importance of excellence in the stewardship of our precious resources, then please apply for this part-time position which is based at our office in Orpington, Kent, with some agreed flexibility to work from home.

Applicants must be committed to Release International’s evangelical Christian beliefs (occupational requirement).

We are searching for a Marketing and Communications Officer to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with the Head of Marketing and Communications, the Digital Marketing Officer, as well as external agencies and freelancers. This position is ideal for a collaborative marketer who can develop and manage diverse storylines and foster relationships across internal teams, journalists, and marketing partners.

The successful candidate will lead campaign management, email marketing, and PR efforts, focusing on reaching new audiences and increasing awareness of Lakeland Arts. You will play a key role in driving engagement with our programmes, events, and membership opportunities.

Lakeland Arts is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

You can see a more detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities for this role in the attached job description. Please note that the key responsibilities listed in the job description is not an exhaustive list.