Global Safeguarding Lead Jobs

About the Role

As Principal Consultant in the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) portfolio, you will be critical in expanding and enhancing the portfolio’s work. This will include developing bids for evaluations and other contracts, leading the delivery of evaluation contracts and growing the network and reputation of SDDirect. The Principal Consultant will be expected to apply feminist values and gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) technical expertise to the design and delivery of complex and multi-country evaluations.  Please read on to learn more about the company, team and role, and the kind of applicants we are looking for.

Summary of role

Reports to: Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Portfolio

Direct reports: Up to 3 reportees.

Location: UK-based candidates must be eligible to work in the UK upon appointment. SDDirect's Head Office is located in Old Street, London. We operate a hybrid working model with flexibility on the frequency of office visits, which can be discussed further during the recruitment process.

Candidates based outside the UK may also be considered for this role and are encouraged to contact our HR team to discuss their circumstances. Email address can be found in the Job description attached below.

Appointment term: Full-time and Part-time hours will be considered. A minimum of 4 days is required. This is a permanent contract.

Remuneration Package: This role is Band E, with a salary range of £55,000 - £85,000. Salary upon appointment will be commensurate with experience and in line with team members in equivalent roles.  

You can find further information about our benefits on our website. Please note: For candidates based outside of the UK, the total remuneration package will need to be adjusted according to the benefits and tax regulations of their country of residence.

SDDirect does not provide a relocation package.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Principal Consultant in the MEL Portfolio, you will focus on providing technical and thought leadership in feminist evaluation. You will lead complex, multi-country and mixed-methods evaluations, which will focus on GEDSI as it relates to one of our SDDirect portfolios. You may also be involved in designing and delivering research across our other portfolios. In addition to delivery, you will also be involved in winning new work, leading evaluation, research or MEL bid development and raising SDDirect’s external profile and reputation.

Technical Design, Delivery & Leadership

· Design and deliver a range of mixed-methods evaluations, often in shifting and unpredictable contexts, including impact, formative, summative or process evaluations with a GEDSI focus. This will include the design of the approach, data collection tools and methodologies (surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, workshops, etc.) and analysis of the data collected.

· Support the development of SDDirect’s body of knowledge and practice on feminist evaluation, staying up to date with current thinking on models, methods, good practice and relevant debates.

· Provide leadership to SDDirect contracts as relevant, including project management responsibilities, client liaison, and support to and technical leadership of consultancy teams.

· To use negotiation and diplomacy skills and to confidently manage challenging conversations.

· To ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, to high-quality standards, and in keeping with SDDirect’s ethics and ethos.

· To provide support to SDDirect’s other portfolios (Equal Education, Safeguarding, Green Economies and Infrastructure, Governance and Inclusive Societies, Gender-Based Violence), as appropriate on MEL or in research design and delivery.

· To provide technical support to other members of the MEL portfolio to support their growth and development. This would include providing actionable and constructive quality assurance and feedback to other team members.   

Raising SDDirect’s Profile

· To establish and maintain close relationships and effective networks with our clients, partners and consultants, drawing on their own professional networks. 

· To represent SDDirect at meetings, conferences and on social media and ensure that SDDirect’s work on GEDSI and evaluation is disseminated and profiled externally in a clear and accessible way, especially with key fora in the MEL sector.

· To provide internal thought leadership and professional development activities on MEL, raising the capacity of other staff on MEL.

Business Development

To contribute to the growth of SDDirect’s portfolio of work in this technical area, through:

· Identifying areas of growth and new business opportunities through close and direct contact with clients, potential clients, partners, potential partners, in-house staff and external consultants.

· Supporting the Business Development Team in identifying relevant opportunities to expand the portfolio and pipeline.

· Act as technical lead on MEL bids, bringing a rigorous understanding of evaluation design and GEDSI relevant analytical frameworks for relevant bids and proposals to clients.

· Engaging with and influencing emerging opportunities and delivery concepts and ensuring SDDirect’s MEL offering is responsive to market requirements and aligns with SDDirect’s equitable partnership principles. 

Closing date: Midday Monday 23rd September 2024
Interview date: w/c Monday 30th September 2024
Start Date: Monday 6th January 2025
Reports to: Founder - Director

The Hummingbird Project is a youth-centred organisation that aims to provide trauma-informed services and promote youth-led action that is underpinned by our shared belief in human rights.

Our services support young refugees, between the ages of 14 and 25, many of whom arrived in the UK as unaccompanied children. The project is based in Brighton and works with those living in the city and across East and West Sussex.

As well as our direct services for young people, we actively campaign for the rights and protection of young refugees at a local and national level.

Our vision is a community standing together for the rights and protection of young refugees.

The Youth Service Manager will play a key role in ensuring services are delivered to a high standard and that the young people we support have the care and services they need, as well as a voice in decisions that affect them.

The role incorporates line management for service leads, including support and advice where individual cases are particularly challenging and/or complex. It will support the overall management and the delivery of our high-quality services through regular supervision and coaching of project leads, as well as contributing to developing new services and monitoring and evaluating activities.

King’s Trust International(KTI) are looking for a creative and experienced content designer to create compelling programme content across Education, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, for both young people and our partners globally. Since our inception in 2015, we’ve supported over 20,000 young people to learn, work and thrive through our programmes. Our programmes and interventions are now present in 13 countries, across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Europe

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and creative self-starter with the desire to get stuck in, generating ideas and solutions, and will be excited by the prospect of developing content and resources that shape our work for years to come. They will have enthusiasm and passion for the vision of King’s Trust International, and a conviction to deliver positive outcomes for young people worldwide.

You will be organised and be able to work well with others, managing an effective in-house content-production process, training colleagues on content design best practice, and establishing and managing a network of trusted content partners. You will have experience of developing engaging content for both face-to-face and digital learning experiences.

You will work within a creative and strategic team with plenty of opportunity to learn and contribute to activity across the organisation. 

KTI is committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse communities and the communities we serve. We foster inclusivity and an equitable and accessible work environment.

Head of Programme Finance

UK - North West Based

Starting salary for this position is £54,588 per annum (plus contributory pension)

About MAG:

MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is an international humanitarian organisation based in Manchester, UK, and working in 32 countries. We remove landmines and unexploded ordnance to release safe and productive land for communities, and work to reduce the threat of armed violence by supporting governments to safely manage weapons and ammunition. In 1997, MAG was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for our work campaigning for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.

About the role:

We are for looking for a highly motivated and experienced finance professional to lead and develop the HQ Programme Finance team in the delivery of strong financial controls and frameworks. Playing a key role in contributing to MAG’s overall strategic direction and management, you will influence local, regional and global internal stakeholders to deliver strong financial control and resilience, and lead on the delivery of multi-country contracts, liaising with key donors and external partners. You will build and develop the Programme Finance team to ensure robust and effective, high quality financial business partnering. You will also work with the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to provide insights into the monthly management accounts, including programme performance and risk narratives, and variance analysis.

About you:

We are looking for:

- CCAB or international equivalent professional accounting qualification

- Experience of financial management in a complex multi-site international organisation (featuring multi-currency and multi-contract project accounting)

- Experience of managing requirements of multiple grant/funding providers

- Experience of coordinating and preparing business planning for complex organisations

- Experience of fostering finance business partnering to international, multidisciplinary teams

- Experience of establishing and maintaining strong financial controls

- Experience of preparing and analysing management reporting for financial and non-financial users

You will need to demonstrate an ability to manage complex workloads and often competing deadlines, and establish and maintain strong financial controls which ensure we operate to the highest financial standards. You will also be able to influence diverse and disparate teams with competing priorities.

Further information and how to apply:

For the further information on the role, the application pack and details of how to apply, please visit the MAG website by the closing date of 15 September 2024. 

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to safeguarding here and background checks here. You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available on our website.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

Job title:                     Finance Assistant

Salary: £30,300 per annum (Non-negotiable)

Location: London, E1 - Hybrid

Contract/Hours: Permanent - Full Time - 35 hours per week

Benefits

• 33 days of holidays including bank holidays plus Christmas office closure.
• Option to buy or sell holiday days.
• Generous pension scheme of up to 10% employer contribution.
• Bike loan scheme for the purchase of a new bike.
• LinkedIn Learning with an extensive number of courses available.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

The Fairtrade Foundation are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to ensure the accurate and complete processing of the financial records of the organisation. You will need to be proactive and a confident communicator and be comfortable in a fast paced office environment

You’ll need to have the ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt quickly. Also you will need to have excellent attention to detail, be numerically proficient and a strong team player.

If you think you have the above, then you could be the Finance Assistant we are looking for!

Fairtrade changes the way trade works through better prices, decent working conditions and a fairer deal for farmers and workers around the world.

Globally, across all Fairtrade members, we share a vision of a world in which all farmers and workers can enjoy secure and sustainable livelihoods, fulfil their potential and decide on their future. To achieve this we connect disadvantaged farmers and workers with consumers, promote fairer trading conditions, and empower farmers and workers to combat poverty, strengthen their position and take more control of their lives.

Fairtrade is a global movement with a strong and active presence in the UK, represented by the Fairtrade Foundation. Farmers and workers have a strong voice at every level of Fairtrade, from how they invest in and run their local organisations to having an equal say in Fairtrade’s global decision-making.

We are seeking passionate and enthusiastic candidates who share our vision for a better world, if that sounds like you, then come and join our movement for change.

At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us. Therefore for this specific role a Basic DBS check will be needed as part of an offer of employment)

The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer, offers flexible working and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQ+ candidates and from candidates with disabilities, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to greater results for producers and farmers around the world.

Closing date: Wednesday 18th September 2024 (10am)

Interviews will take place Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th September 2024

Contract: Permanent

We are currently looking for a Team Leaver to join our passionate and committed Regional team in Cardiff on a 12 month fixed term contract, with the potential to be extended or made permanent.

The successful candidate will be client focused and an excellent listener, have a keen eye for detail and be able to engage well with all relevant stakeholders.

The role of the Regional Assistant Manager is a team leader position within the Migrant Help Asylum Services team, part of the AIRE contract, and to provide a professional service which includes the provision of advice and guidance in addition to aiding with the completion of support applications. You will support and lead the Client Advisers within the Regional Team, champion training, coaching and overall management of the team. You will be required to support in the completion of all types of asylum applications, induction briefings to new arrivals in initial accommodation, provide them with advice and guidance around the asylum process, asylum support and their obligations.

If you are an excellent communicator, have the ability to work with people in sensitive and emotionally demanding situations and are looking for an exciting role within an ever-growing, fast paced team, we’d love to hear from you!

​As the Regional Assistant Manager your duties would include:

• Provide an Advice and Guidance service to Asylum Seekers and Failed Asylum Seekers, including assessing eligibility criteria and completing Asylum Support Application Forms (ASFs), notifying the Authority on changes of circumstances, immigration related matters within the scope of OISC regulations, Voluntary Assisted Returns, and signposting to other organisations

• Responsible for day-to-day operational oversight of the Client Adviser team under the overall management of the Regional Manager, including monitoring inboxes and respond or allocate requests received, planning for staff workloads, absence monitoring and ensuring assigned rota duties, are carried out as planned

• Support with the Health and Safety arrangements of this multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the team are safe and secure at all times through robust lone working and RAMS arrangements

• Conduct line management of client advisers, including supporting the recruitment and inductions of new staff, employee development, appraisal and supervision, performance monitoring, absence monitoring, disciplinary and conflict resolution

• First line of escalation for Client Advisers on complex cases, including unplanned and complex cases, ensuring Initial Accommodation requests, Requests for Further Information and Evictions are dealt with in a timely manner, and initial escalation for safeguarding issues or concerns

• Handle calls effectively, work in a timely way to ensure that clients are supported appropriately whilst ensuring that we are able to support as many people in need as possible

• To support KPI assurance for the regional team

• Provide outreach and face to face support for clients and those with additional support needs, by appointment, at designated locations, as required by the Regional Manager or / or Head of Service

• Facilitate team meetings including daily briefings to ensure that team members are up to date on matters that effect the delivery of service, such as policy and legislation changes

• Act as a contact with the Home Office, Social Services, Healthcare Professionals, AASC provider and other relevant agencies for applicants with additional support needs

• Keep full, accurate and up-to-date case records and complete case follow-up within the requisite time scales and undertake any necessary administrative tasks

• Support Regional Manager with administrative requirements for the contracts and services i.e, daily management reports, KPI data checks, managing regional appointments to ensure efficient service delivery; and Quality Management of the service, including but not limited to; supervisions and file reviews, client feedback, internal and external audit activity e.g. Advice Quality Standards, ISO etc. as well as In line with OISC and Migrant Help requirements and quality frameworks

• Attendance at sub-contract/stakeholder/safeguarding meetings as required, ensuring Migrant Help policies, and operating procedures are followed at all times

• Undertake any other duties which may be assigned from time to time and may include cover for other funded projects e.g. Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking and anti- human trafficking operations, EU Migrant Advice, Foreign National Prisoner Advice Service

​The experience and skills you need:

• ​Demonstrable competence in a people management role, at supervisory level
• ​Working with people in sensitive and emotionally demanding situations is essential
• Proven ability to prioritise and work on your own initiative whilst respecting boundaries
• Ability to plan, review, work and deal with deadlines and conflicting priorities
• Shows resilience when faced with challenges from both work and individual clients
• operational experience working to challenging performance KPI's

​What else to expect:

• The Regional team operate Monday to Friday between 9am and 5:30pm, however this service operates and Out of Hours and there will be a requirement to work this on a rota basis
• This post will, on occasion, require travel therefore flexibility is required to meet this need when it arises
• The postholder will need to fulfil rostered duties as may be required of the service
• This post requires weekend working on a rota basis

​About Migrant Help:

Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential. 

We place a high value on employees in relation to the work that they do and the benefits the organisation offers, with an ethos of being a Great Place to Work. 

These are some of the benefits we offer:

• Flexibility and work life balance
• Enhanced family friendly provisions
• Additional holiday entitlements
• Perkbox benefits
• Non-contributory pension scheme. 

​At Migrant Help, we foster a culture in which equality, diversity and inclusion are recognised, valued and encouraged. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, we match your skills with the needs of our organisation. As long as you share our values, vision and goals. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of their age, religion or belief, race, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process.

- This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

- This post is subject to a Counter Terrorism Check (CTC)
​
For CTC application applicant must:

- Be able to provide a valid passport eg. 10 year full British passport, EU or non-EU Passport with indefinite leave to remain
- Be able to provide continuous UK address history for the previous 5 years
- Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment
 

​​We encourage applications from disabled people by offering them an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job

​

Data Governance Manager

Contract: Permanent, Full time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £48,314- £50,729 with excellent benefits

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

About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in data governance to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as a Data Governance Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team:
The Data Governance Manager plays a key role within the newly formed Data and Analytics Team. This position works closely with the Data Protection Manager, Head of Global Cyber Security and data teams to implement and maintain a comprehensive data governance framework that supports WaterAid's data strategy.

About the Role:
The Data Governance Manager is a new role designed to complement our existing data management structure and will involve collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to align data governance initiatives with business objectives.

In this role, you will lead data governance activities, develop procedures and standards, and ensure adherence to data governance best practices.

You'll also:

• Work with the Data Protection Manager to promote a culture of data stewardship and accountability.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of data catalogues, metadata management and data lineage documentation.
• Establish and monitor data quality metrics.
• Implement data quality management processes to resolve data quality issues and ensure continuous improvement in data management practices.
• Develop and deliver training programmes on data governance best practices.

About You:

• Proven experience in a data governance or related role with demonstrated ability to develop and implement data governance frameworks.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills with ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex data issues and develop effective solutions.

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Proficiency in SQL (structured query language) and Business Intelligence tools to analyse and present data.
• Experience of managing data in a cloud environment.

Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 22nd September 2024. Availability for interview is required for the week commencing 30th September 2024.

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

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

Our Benefits:

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

Our Commitment

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

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

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

Senior Trainer and Developer

We have an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated and flexible individual with outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills to join the busy Education Team, as a Senior Trainer and Developer.

Position: Senior Trainer and Developer

Location: Remote

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £ 42,068 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 29 September 2024

About the Role

As Senior Trainer and Developer, you will research and develop training and education resources aimed at employees, Universities (including vet schools) and donkey-reliant communities globally. You will ensure resources are accessible to a global community of learners, and will advocate for education and training resources that convey the donkey’s perspective through any procedure, interaction or change to their lives.

Your principal duties and responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day management and pedagogical leadership to a small team of trainer and developers.
• Researching, developing, evaluating and project managing a broad range of high-quality education and training resources, which are aimed at sharing, improving, and developing knowledge and skills.
• Ensuring all resources are developed using the most effective and efficient pedagogy to meet the needs of the learners.
• Developing, delivering and evaluating specific clinical resources with support from the Veterinary advisor as identified through the strategic plan and specific resources aimed at global partners with support from the International Project and Partners team. Evidence based and data driven academic resources aimed at global partner universities and The Donkey Academy Alumni.
• Organising and instructing training at various locations throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe.
• Undertaking specific projects and welfare initiatives, including specialist VLE resource development, in cooperation with the Head of Education.
• Developing and utilising metrics and monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL), to ensure our resources are effective and have maximum impact.

About You

• An appropriate undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree, together with an appropriate teaching or lecturing qualification (e.g. PGCE, BEd’ HE Fellowship).
• Experience of project or subject oversight within teaching and learning.
• Demonstrable communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and diplomatically and adept at flexing communication style to different individuals.
• A competent user of Virtual Learning Platforms and online learning technologies.
• Excellent written communications skills, to include reports which should be objective, evidenced based and data driven.
• Familiar with reading and interpreting academic research papers.
• Line Management experience.

If you feel you have the qualities, skills and experience to fulfil this varied, rewarding and vital role, we would love to hear from you!

In return…

You can be part of an evolving program of change taking place within a leading charity working in an area of outstanding natural beauty. With amazing benefits and opportunities to develop you career, you can really make a difference in a fulfilling and rewarding role.

Benefits include:

• Competitive pension
• Life Assurance
• 31 Days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 will each full year of service
• Wellbeing Team
• Long Service Awards
• Healthshield Plan
• Free Parking
• Subsidised restaurant

About the Organisation

The charity is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide. Constantly working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

“The Sanctuary is a positive place to work with friendly staff and a wonderful charity. With amazing work throughout the world, once you join you never want to leave!”

The charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

You may also have experience in areas such as Trainer, Developer, Trainer and Developer, Coach, Teacher, Tutor, Learning, Learning and Development, Senior Trainer, Senior Developer, Senior Trainer and Developer, Senior Coach, Teacher, Tutor, Learning, Senior Learning and Development, Teaching, Lecturer

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Position Type: Full Time (37.5 hours per week), permanent contract; flexible working will be considered

Reports to: Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships

Location: Remote (UK) or hybrid based in our HQ in Truro, Cornwall. Regular travel to London and occasional travel within the UK will be required.

Role Purpose

Sitting within our high-performing Philanthropy & Partnerships team, this role is responsible for growing and diversifying ShelterBox’s partnerships with the private sector.

You will work with the Corporate Partnerships Officer to manage our growing portfolio of existing partners, ensuring each feels valued, engaged and inspired to continue supporting ShelterBox’s lifesaving work. You will also inherit a strong pipeline, and lead on unlocking new long-term, multi-faceted and strategic partnerships. 

This role has line management responsibilities for the Corporate Partnerships Officer and reports directly to the Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships. The wider team is made up of a Philanthropy Manager, a Trusts & Foundations Manager, a Stewardship and Research Officer, and a Philanthropy & Partnerships Assistant.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a creative, proactive and driven individual who will play a key role building strong relationships with decision-makers within businesses to help us deliver emergency shelter to the most vulnerable people hit by conflict, disaster and climate crisis.

You must be confident in presenting a compelling case for support, both in writing and verbally, and be able to build relationships easily, both externally and internally. Ideally you will have experience within a Corporate Partnerships or high-value fundraising team, although this is not an essential requirement. 

This position is for someone looking for a dynamic and varied role, working with a huge range of stakeholders to identify and unlock opportunities to connect the private sector with opportunities to achieve impact. It is a perfect opportunity for a forward-thinking, articulate, and personable relationship fundraiser who wants to play a pivotal part in supporting vulnerable communities around the world to rebuild after disaster.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

Relationship management

· Personally manage relationships with ShelterBox’s most valuable partnerships: building and developing strong personal relationships, maximising their support and negotiating renewals.

· Work with and support the Corporate Partnerships Officer to effectively manage and steward their portfolio of accounts.

· Seek opportunities to uplift and add value to partnerships by having a thorough understanding of ShelterBox’s work, networks and funding needs.

· Create and deliver stewardship and communication plans to ensure our corporate partners’ key stakeholders and staff feel part of ShelterBox; providing them with inspiring stories, unique staff engagement opportunities, and strong impact reporting.

· Deliver first-class grant management when securing restricted income (including tracking pipeline, contracting, reporting requirements etc.)

New business

· Proactively network, attend relevant industry events and conferences, and work with the Philanthropy Advisory Board and other connectors to expand ShelterBox’s connections within target sectors.

· Work closely with the Stewardship and Research Officer to identify potential new high impact partners, and develop strategies and tactics to engage.

· Develop bespoke cultivation plans for prospect partners currently in the pipeline, utilising varied and creative approaches to engage new audiences.

·support the Stewardship and Research Officer and Philanthropy & Partnerships Assistant with due diligence screening, ensuring our corporate partners closely align with our Ethical Partnership Policy.

· Develop detailed proposals, strong pitches and packages for support, by working collaboratively with teams across the organisation, particularly ShelterBox’s International Programme Department and Brand & Content teams.

· Deliver memorable and engaging presentations and pitches to a wide variety of audiences to inspire support for ShelterBox’s mission.

Strategy, engagement and data

· Working with the Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships, to refine and implement the Corporate Partnerships Strategy.

· Work towards an agreed income target and support the management of the Corporate Partnerships budget.

· Work with ShelterBox’s Learning and Development team to shape and deliver our training and staff engagement offering for corporate partners.

· Prepare for and manage emergency fundraising appeals to corporate audiences in response to major disasters.

· Develop and coordinate events to deepen corporate partners’ engagement, and contribute to the delivery of wider Philanthropy & Partnerships events.

· Maximise the benefits of the CRM to create and implement cultivation and stewardship journeys for corporate partners, keeping records updated and following Data Protection rules.

· Keep up to date on developments and trends in international development, with particular focus on the disaster response and emergency shelter sectors.

Team

-  Line management of the Corporate Partnerships Officer, ensuring personal growth plans, objectives and success indicators are in place.

· Build excellent relationships with colleagues across ShelterBox in the UK and internationally.

· Act as a subject matter expert (SME) to provide knowledge and expertise in private sector partnerships with the wider ShelterBox team (UK and global affiliates)

· Be active in the fundraising sector, know and follow the latest fundraising legislation and codes of practice, seek out peer learning and peer mentoring opportunities, network and contribute.

· Undertake other reasonable duties as may be required.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you keen to develop your influencing and communication skills to help Chapter One retain, grow and unlock corporate partnerships for the benefit of struggling young readers?

40% of children from disadvantaged backgrounds leave primary school in England each year unable to read to the expected standard. Chapter One is a fast-growing charity, with a vision of a world in which all children have the literacy skills they need to thrive.

Many children fall behind with reading simply because they lack the opportunity to practise: we work to ensure that every child has 1:1 reading support at the time they need it most. Chapter One’s unique, online, reading support programme pairs struggling 5 to 8 year olds in over 11 areas of the UK with over 3000 volunteers who are recruited from a range of local and national businesses.

We are seeking a proactive, energetic and enthusiastic Corporate Partnerships Officer to be an integral part of a team which aims to both maximise corporate income and deliver an excellent partner experience. This is an opportunity for an early career professional to learn about charity-business partnerships in a dynamic, small charity which is flexible and agile. 

Reporting to our Corporate Partnerships Manager, but also working closely with our Business Development Manager, you’ll support them both to deliver our annual volunteer targets and maintain our strong partner retention rate (currently 88%). This will involve supporting both the identification, acquisition, and onboarding of new partners, but also the account management of a portfolio of existing partners.

Please read the full job description for details of the responsibilities of the role, and our employee recruitment pack to learn more about Chapter One. This is a fully remote position and is ideal for someone home-based with the ability to travel to occasional meetings. 

Chapter One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and celebrate diversity in backgrounds and experience and are deliberate about the kind of teams we are building. Literacy is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds to maximise our innovation, creativity and impact. We especially welcome applications from persons who have experienced disadvantage and/or from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. 

Chapter One is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are appointed subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request.

Hope for Justice exists to bring freedom from human trafficking and modern slavery by identifying victims, supporting survivors and preventing exploitation. If you’re looking to make a difference, this is the place for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and ambitious Strategic Partnerships Manager to join our UK Development Team on a full or part time basis. The Strategic Partnerships Manager plays an integral role in supporting Hope for Justice's fundraising and income generation strategy, and provides crucial contributions to our programme initiatives, and our overall mission to live in a world free from modern slavery and human trafficking.

As Strategic Partnerships Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Building a robust pipeline of appropriate opportunities from trusts, foundations and/or institutional donors.
• Forming and maintaining strong relationships with key donors and partners, with excellent donor stewardship.
• Developing quality proposals through effective proposal management, working closely with Hope for Justice programmes, MEL and finance teams.
• Managing grants/awards to ensure that Hope for Justice is complying with donor contractual obligations, including collating and submitting technical and financial reports.

The ideal candidate will be an outstanding communicator, relationship-builder and problem-solver to take us to the next level in the way we interact with grant-making bodies. They will have expertise in written, numerical and analytical skills, as well as a strong track record in securing medium to large-size grants from trusts, foundations and institutional donors. They will have experience in building complex bids, engaging in negotiations with donors and partners, and project and programme design. They will have the ability to liaise confidently and diplomatically with donors and colleagues globally.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team and a global non-profit organisation with a well-respected reputation for changing lives and fighting for freedom for those affected by the misery of modern slavery and human trafficking.

For full details of this role please download the attached role profile.

Requirements

• 5 years+ proven experience of raising funds from restricted donors within an organisation.
• Degree or equivalent qualifications or work experience in a relevant field.
• Excellent writing skills to formulate complex proposals.
• Highly numerate with the ability to develop and monitor project budgets; analyse, interpret and communicate grant data and financial information.
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Benefits of working at Hope for Justice

Hope for Justice are committed to supporting our staff’s wellbeing and offers competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits to our staff.

Hope for Justice is a Living Wage employer, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.

As part of Hope for Justice, you will benefit from an excellent package including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 1 day Marriage Leave
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to our Employee Rewards Platform, providing discounts and offers for well-known retailers
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their family
• Professional development opportunities
• Professional memberships paid
• Flexible and hybrid working

Role Details

Job type: Full Time (37.5 hours per week) or Part Time (Negotiable weekly hours, from a minimum of 22.5 hours per week)

Salary: Up to £45,000 FTE, dependent on experience (pro-rated for part time hours)

Closing date: 16th September 2024

Applications will be reviewed and interviews held on a rolling basis. The advert may be removed prior to the closing date if the position is filled. If you are interested in this role please ensure to submit your application as soon as possible.

Location: Remote working, ocassional travel may be required to Manchester head office.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include criminal records checks, in line with our Global background checks policy. Hope for Justice participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme, as part of the referencing process we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We would like to inform you that due to the high number of applicants we receive, we regret that we are not able to respond individually to all applicants. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the selection process, thank you for your understanding.

We're looking for an exceptional campaigning professional to lead our campaigning strategy into the future.
Are you an experienced campaigns manager wanting to make your mark on standing against torture and for a compassionate UK asylum system? Freedom from Torture's award winning campaigns, developed and delivered alongside survivors of torture, have made a huge impact for people. From our Stop the Flights campaign, persuading airlines to pull out of the UK's cruel Rwanda scheme to successfully campaigning to remove torture, war crimes and crimes against humanity from impunity protections in the Overseas Operations Bill.

This role sits within the Survivor Leadership and Influencing Directorate and is responsible for developing impactful, strategic campaigns that support the delivery of Freedom from Torture's influencing aims.

A new role, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop and lead a programme of work that will deliver a shift in narrative and positive policy changes to stop torture and stand up for the rights of survivors. This role works closely with Freedom from Torture's digital team, experts in innovative, engaging digital campaigns delivery.

About the role

The key purpose of the role is to lead on the strategy and delivery of Freedom from Torture's campaigns programme to deliver our influencing objectives. Working closely with Policy and Advocacy colleagues on our international accountability and refugee rights workstreams and our survivor leadership team, the Campaigns Manager will build a campaigns strategy to engage public audiences to drive our influencing work.

The role works closely with colleagues in our digital team, most specifically the Digital Engagement and Campaigns Manager, who will be responsible for developing and delivering digital communications to engage the public and our supporters in campaigning activity.

What's in it for you?

The opportunity to develop a campaigns strategy fit for the future, adapting to a new UK government and changing national awareness of the needs of those fleeing torture and persecution.
The opportunity to join a passionate, dynamic and impactful team. And to work with and learn from Freedom from Torture's survivor leadership community, working with and supporting them to build engaging and impactful campaigns.

Excellent benefits, including a generous annual leave package.

About you

We would love to hear from you if: 
* You're a lifelong learner. You love learning new skills or reading up on the latest best practice
* You've got experience of developing and implementing impactful campaigns
* You're a strategic thinker, able to translate complex influencing and policy messaging into clear and engaging public and political campaigns
* You're a creative with a can-do attitude who makes things happen
* You have a strong understanding of what metrics indicate campaign success and how to analyse and act on results
* You're a great relationship manager with experience with working with broad coalitions and lived experience groups
* You're politically savvy
* You are highly developed in influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills.

The big pluses

* Lived experience of torture or asylum and migration
* Experience working with and on behalf of people with lived experience
* Experience of working in coalition with other like minded organisations

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).

Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.

Our policy is that all appointments will be at the start of the salary range but successful candidates will have the opportunity to move up the scale over time. For this role, the salary range is £47,432 - £55,021 (including London Weighting).

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please visit our website.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
 

Job description

ISD is an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to safeguarding human rights and reversing the rising tide of polarisation, extremism and disinformation worldwide.

Why work for ISD?

ISD is not your ordinary think tank. We turn research into action that changes the world. Our insights don't gather dust on shelves - they power the fight to protect democracy and human rights on the front lines. We're committed to delivering real change, from the grassroots to the highest levels of global institutions. And we're looking for passionate individuals who share our commitment to making a difference. Join us and be part of an organisation that's making an impact.

ISD's Guiding Principles of  integrity, collaboration, agility and courage  define who we are as a team and an organisation. These principles reflect our culture and guide the way we work and the choices we make.

Our benefits

• Flexible and remote working based on ISD's Time Principles of trust, communication and flexibility.

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays.

• 1 week of additional paid time off over Christmas, outside of your annual leave entitlement.

• Additional paid time off for development.

• Sick pay and enhanced family friendly policies and compassionate leave.

• Company pension with 5% employer contribution.

• Annual personal development budget.

• Remote working budget.

• Employee Assistance Programme and dedicated counsellors for those working with potentially traumatic content.

• Inclusive wellbeing programme with regular wellbeing initiatives e.g. early finish on a Friday.

Salary

£35,000 - £50,000 per annum

Location

You may work from our office in central London, from home, or on a hybrid arrangement to suit you. Please note you will be required to attend the office occasionally for team meetings.

Hours

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements.

Contract type

Permanent

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

ISD is committed to promoting diversity throughout its workforce and aims for its team to be truly representative of all sections of society. We make a concerted effort to ensure our workplace, employment policies and organisational culture creates an inclusive, positive and progressive environment in which all members of our team are treated with dignity and respect.

We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neuro-divergent people, carers, and people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.

The role

We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to support the growth of our development portfolio both in the UK and abroad with government, foundations and private sector partners. 

The Business Development Manager will report to the Senior Director of Project and International Operations and work closely with the Managing Director and relevant Directors of departments across our international team. They will support the design, development, and management of a series of exciting development opportunities to sustain ISD’s global portfolio of work seeking to counter hate, extremism and disinformation globally.

Key responsibilities include:

• Opportunity scoping (10%) - including monitoring funding opportunities on donor portals and websites, including open calls for proposals and commercial tenders aligned with programmatic priorities, and conducting targeted and systematic prospect research in alignment with programmatic priorities.
• Proposal development, bid management and quality oversight (60%) - including leading on all aspects of process management for new applications from planning to submission.
• Pipeline management and internal coordination (30%) - including managing ISD’s global funding pipeline and ensuring that data is accurate and up to date.

To view the full job description and responsibilities, please visit our careers page. 

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in an institutional fundraising role, including managing complex application processes for grant funding and/or service provider contracts; researching and prioritising funding opportunities in line with strategic priorities; and maintaining a funding pipeline. Key to success in this role will be the ability to drive funding applications from start to finish, coordinating inputs from a range of internal stakeholders and external partners.

The role requires excellent attention to detail, impeccable writing skills, solid analytical skills to synthesise and translate draft content into compelling applications, and a proven understanding of institutional funder contracting and compliance requirements.

Please review our  job description for essential criteria, and keep in mind that no candidate will meet every requirement in the advert. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified, but you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.

How to apply

Please submit your application on our careers page by Friday 13 September. ISD reserves the right to interview and appoint candidates prior to the advertised closing date.

Job Title: Business Administrator

Contract: Permanent - term time (39 weeks per year)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £20,892.86 per annum (full time £24,000)

Location: Coram Campus

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

Be My Family is a national recruitment and matching information service for people interested in caring for a child in England through adoption and fostering. The service runs national adoption exchange days and this role would assist with the logistics and planning for these national matching events.

One family finding initiative is the Activity Days, which provide the opportunity for prospective adopters and foster carers to meet and interact with harder to place children looking for families in a fun and supported environment. These children might be older, have particular needs or be part of a sibling group.Last year over 400 children benefited from attending an activity Day. Around 1 in every 4 children who attend these family finding events find their new family.

This role is to lead on the administrative support of the Activity Days Team and Be My Family service.The two projects have a small staff base and so this role is pivotal in supporting these national projects for Coram.

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

Closing Date: Thursday 12th September 2024 at 5pm. 

Interview Date: Monday 16th September and Tuesday 17th September

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, 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 at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

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.