Group Head Of Policy Jobs in Holborn, Greater London
About us
The Runnymede Trust is the UK’s leading race equality think tank. We generate research to challenge racial inequality in Britain.
For more than 50 years, we have worked tirelessly to build a Britain in which we all belong. Proudly independent, we speak truth to power on race and racism without fear or favour. We are not swayed by political agenda, profit or popular opinion. We are authentic, led by an ethnically diverse team we draw from our lived experience and that of our wide and inclusive community and partnership networks.
Job purpose
As a Senior Policy Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the policy influencing work of Runnymede across a wide range of areas. Your responsibilities will involve researching and developing evidence-based policy positions, drafting briefings in priority areas and supporting with policy reports, while working closely with other members of the team to contribute to organisational initiatives. A key part of this role will involve supporting the Policy Manager and Head of Policy in managing the Runnymede’s Parliamentary engagement, which includes monitoring ongoing legislation, organising Parliamentary events and managing the Secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Race and Community.
This is a challenging position that requires strong organisational skills, an ability to navigate high-stakes environments, and a keen understanding of policy nuance within the shifting landscape of race and social justice. You will be integral to shaping and advancing Runnymede’s anti-racist agenda and will thrive on collaboration and learning in a responsive and dynamic environment.
This is a key role in one of the UK’s leading think tanks on race and social justice, and has the potential to make an important and long term impact delivering genuine progress towards racial equality in Britain.
Benefits
Along with a competitive salary and an opportunity to work alongside an inspiring team of thought-leaders and changemakers, we offer the following benefits:
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33 days annual leave (including flexibility to take bank holidays when best suits you)
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Extra annual leave for volunteering and/or study
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Flexible working and hybrid/home working
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Enhanced parenthood policies
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Contributory pension
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Investment and support with training, professional growth and development
How to apply
To apply please click the apply button below.
This will take you to our online recruitment platform, BeApplied, which is a platform that aims to facilitate an unbiased and inclusive hiring process.
On BeApplied you will be asked to upload your CV and answer some skill-based application questions instead of a traditional covering letter.
Runnymede Trust is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in research and policy making and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic people; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGTBQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class now or in the past.
We are also aware that many highly capable prospective candidates nonetheless rule themselves out of work in think tanks because they underestimate their own ability to do the role. With this in mind, we strongly encourage applications from anyone who is prepared to learn and grow on the job and would like to stress that past experience of working in think tanks is not required.
Interview Schedule
Candidates will hear back about their application status on 18th of November, and interviews for shortlisted candidates will be conducted on 25th and 26th of November.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior UK Policy Adviser (Early Education)
Circa £48,000 per annum (pro-rata)
Full-time, 35 hours per week. Other flexible arrangements will be considered
Fixed term – circa 9 months (Parental Leave Cover)
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as our Senior UK Policy Adviser (Early Education).
As a member of the UK Policy and Advocacy team, this role will be responsible for leading our policy work focusing on early childhood education, with a particular focus on the home learning environment and developing primary research engaging with very young children. Working closely with colleagues across the Advocacy and Programmes Departments, you will be expected to develop and deliver an effective influencing strategy, based on robust evidence and persuasive policy asks that help protect and promote the physical and mental health and wellbeing of babies and young children living in the UK. You’ll be joining at an exciting time for our team as we adapt our Early Moments Matter Campaign to the context of influencing and engaging with a new Government.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have an in-depth understanding of policy-making processes and how to develop effective influencing strategies, excellent research and writing skills and a good understanding of the policy context of early childhood health and/or other UK child wellbeing topic area.
Act now and visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 4 November 2024.
Interview date: Tuesday 19 November 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams).
In return, we offer:
·excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools).
·outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role.
·impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
·an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
·the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world.
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
This is a new role giving you the opportunity and responsibility to build on our successful fundraising and extend our appeal to new donors as well as maintain our existing supporters. You will need demonstrable fundraising experience and the ability to work confidently as a strategic thinker and as a practical fundraiser. You will hit the ground running and come with strong ideas and skills to implement them.
As head of fundraising you will work closely with the CEO to grow charitable income and philanthropic support from governments, individuals, trusts and foundations, corporate companies and other areas. You will help her drive the charity's work forward and work closely with our project teams and see the direct impact of your efforts.
You will have developed your portfolio of fundraising skills over time within charities that work for social good and can demonstrate experiene in securing fundraising income particularly in securing five and six figure grants/donations. Experience of securing statutory funding will be essential. You will have experience of line managing junior fundraising staff and will be keen to develop your managerial responsibility.
You will be a confident and capable leader who will work with colleagues towards supporting an annual programme of circa £3m. This role is crucial to building the charity's long-term sustainability, with a focus on exploring innovative opportunities.
The role offers an exciting opportuinity for an experienced fundraising professional with a passion for tackling social problems particularly in child protection or related areas. It is a great opportunity to take the next step in your fundraising career and make an impact.
The charity is currently in a period of strategic review and over the coming years as our new strategy gets implemented and new projects are developed to widen our reach, the head of fundraising will develop a strong case for support and articulate the aims and impact of our work to funders. You will work with the CEO and the directors to turn this strategy into the growth that our work requires if we are to keep children safe from harm.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the vulnerable adults, children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We believe in creating a positive environment where our differences are respected and each of us feels valued for our contribution. Showing respect and consideration to all is part of our values and at the core of our culture.
As an inclusive employer, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, socioeconomic background, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibilities, marital status, nationality and disability including invisible disabilities and neurodiversity. As part of our safer recruitment process we actively remove bias from applications i.e applications are anonymised prior to sharing with the recruiting panel and equal opportunity monitoring forms are removed from applications on receipt and retained by HR for analysis reporting.
To prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
People’s Economy aims to build the agency and power of people facing injustice and working for social change so that they have the expertise, capabilities and resources to develop their own analysis of how the economic system is a root cause of the injustice they face, develop strategies to change it and then take action with others. Our vision is for a world with economies that meet the needs and priorities of people currently experiencing economic injustice.
The Head of People and Operations oversees the development of systems and processes to ensure the organisation operates as effectively as possible with particular focus on People & Culture, Finance and Operations. They manage People’s Economy’s freelance bookkeeper.
Online Open House
Come and meet us! We are hosting an online open house on Monday October 28th at 12pm for anyone who is interested in hearing more about the roles we’re currently hiring for or what People’s Economy is all about.
You can use this space to ask any questions you might have about the role, find out more about the organisation and meet some of our staff team. Curious? This will be hosted as a webinar and questions can be submitted via the Q&A function so you will be able to remain anonymous unless you choose to unmute or turn on your video to ask a question.
Sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w2oUR_ckS6ycbSMqExXrkw#/registration
Job Description
People & Culture
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Lead the review and development of HR policies and processes to ensure that they embody People’s Economy’s values, and support effective working and staff wellbeing, drawing in external expertise as necessary.
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Lead the development and implementation of recruitment processes for staff vacancies, ensuring compliance with People’s Economy’s recruitment policy and employment law.
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Lead the implementation of formal HR processes e.g. disciplinary processes, contract variations, and act as the key point of contact with People’s Economy’s external HR advisers.
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Contribute to the development of organisational culture and values and ensure that they are embedded, promoted and enacted throughout the organisation.
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Lead review and development of People’s Economy’s safeguarding policy, processes and practice including staff and trustee training.
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Lead the work to build and maintain staff health and safety and wellbeing, through developing appropriate systems, processes and practices.
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Undertake day-to-day HR administration, including leave booking and sickness absence recording.
Operations
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Develop policies, systems and processes to support the effective functioning of the organisation and (with support from the Programme Director) which support the implementation of programme and project delivery.
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Develop and maintain People’s Economy’s IT systems, including working with external providers to review IT security.
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Lead on regularly reviewing and updating People’s Economy’s remote and hybrid working policies and supporting colleagues to access suitable equipment and workspace to carry out their roles.
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Support the Programme Director set up and manage the operation of People’s Economy’s monitoring, evaluation and learning systems and their embedding across the organisation.
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Support the Executive Director to implement People’s Economy’s Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression (DIAO) policy and lead the annual process of reviewing and updating the policy, and relevant organisational systems and processes to support the implementation of the policy.
Finance
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Lead People’s Economy’s financial management and control, including:
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Manage People’s Economy’s book-keeping and payroll providers to ensure that high quality records of income and expenditure are maintained and the smooth operation of supplier payments, invoicing, payroll and pensions contributions.
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Oversee the timely production of regular financial reporting including management accounts, cash forecasting and quarterly reporting to the Board. Scrutinise regular finance reports and work to resolve any issues identified.
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Liaise with People’s Economy’s accountant and manage the annual process of independent examination and producing year-end reports and accounts.
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Lead on financial planning, including the preparation of an annual organisational budget and lead on updating budget information throughout the year.
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Create systems and processes to support staff to develop and manage budgets for the programmes and projects that they are leading.
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With support from the Executive Director, lead the development of organisational business plans and monitoring of progress against them, including reporting on progress to the Trustee Board.
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Lead on maintaining robust and up-to-date information about the organisation’s income pipeline.
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Lead on fundraising administration:
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Track progress against income targets ensuring information is kept up to date and regularly updating the Executive Director on the position.
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Manage funder reporting and invoicing, working closely with colleagues leading funder relationships and with People’s Economy’s book-keeping provider.
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Governance and Legal
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Lead on compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements including data protection, employment law, health and safety, and charity law.
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Ensure that People’s Economy has appropriate insurance in place.
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Lead on Trustee Board administration and support the good functioning of the Board, including by managing trustee recruitment processes when required.
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Lead on maintaining the organisational risk register and reporting on it to the Trustee Board.
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Work with the Executive Director to ensure that there are effective mechanisms to ensure the robustness of external and internal controls (financial and non-financial).
Line Management
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Oversee People’s Economy’s book-keeping providers, and line manage possible future roles, supporting post-holders to carry out their roles effectively and to develop professionally.
For full role description and person specification see attached application pack
Working with communities across the UK experiencing economic injustice to reimagine, rebalance, and transform the economy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Jangala is seeking a dynamic and inspiring Head of Fundraising to lead our fundraising efforts and drive sustainable growth. This role is pivotal in achieving Jangala’s ambitious goal of connecting underserved communities to the internet, enhancing connectivity resilience, empowering individuals, and reducing the global digital divide.
Your work will involve developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy, cultivating new partnerships, and leading a collaborative team to secure the resources needed to scale our impact and innovation globally.
About Jangala
Jangala is a technology charity dedicated to providing essential internet access globally, with the goal of connecting 4 million people to the internet by 2030. Founded in 2015 as a volunteer initiative providing Wi-Fi to 5,000 people in the Calais Jungle refugee camp, Jangala offers a unique approach through its novel connectivity solutions, and takes great pride in its strong partnerships with international aid actors, grassroots organisations and public bodies.
We are driven by a vision of equalising technology for everyone, and are fully committed to addressing the realities of digital exclusion and the fragilities of internet connectivity, both in the UK and around the world. As a non-political, non-governmental registered charity, we focus on bridging the digital divide and enhancing connectivity resilience.
Since our full-time founding six years ago, we’ve made a significant impact through innovative technology and robust partnerships. Big Box, our rugged connectivity champion, serves critical and challenging deployments, from response teams in an emergency zone to a remote educational hub. Get Box, developed rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensures that households and individuals are able to stay connected to the internet, whatever their circumstances.
Details of the role
As Jangala enters a critical phase of growth, we are scaling up our operations to meet our ambitious target of connecting four million people by 2030. The Head of Fundraising will play a crucial role in driving this expansion by developing and implementing strategic fundraising initiatives, expanding our network of supporters, and ensuring the sustainability of our programs. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a pioneering organisation at the forefront of humanitarian technology.
We are looking for a strategic and collaborative leader with a proven track record in fundraising who can inspire and lead a team and is passionate about using technology for social good.
Key responsibilities will include:
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Developing and implementing a comprehensive fundraising strategy aligned with Jangala's mission and growth objectives.
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Identifying and securing new funding opportunities across various channels, including corporate partnerships, grants, philanthropy and individual giving.
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Leading, mentoring, and managing the fundraising team, setting clear objectives and ensuring their professional growth.
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Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and potential funders, leveraging networks and partnerships to expand Jangala's reach.
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Monitoring and reporting on fundraising performance, adapting strategies to meet or exceed fundraising targets.
The person we're looking for
We understand that many people - especially people who identify as women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds or from other underrepresented groups - only apply for jobs when they believe they match 100% of the criteria. If you don’t meet all the criteria but you’re inspired by Jangala's mission and are eager to lead programmes that help some of the world’s most excluded populations, we want to hear from you.
Core Requirements:
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Proven experience in fundraising, with a track record of achieving with a track record of achieving six figure grants or contracts.
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Experience working with corporate funders.
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Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic fundraising plans.
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Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience inspiring and guiding a team.
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Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities, capable of engaging a wide range of stakeholders and able to stay abreast of sector trends and enhance Jangala's visibility and influence in the UK and internationally.
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Adaptable and open to feedback, fostering a collaborative and transparent work environment.
Desirable Requirements:
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Experience in one or more of the technology, humanitarian, UK charities or international development sectors.
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Existing network of contacts in relevant areas eg. corporate funders interested in tech 4 good, UK based trust and foundations, global humanitarian funders, and government contacts interested in humanitarian technologies.
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Proven ability to secure multi-year funding commitments.
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Familiarity with open-source technology and its impact on social good.
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Strong strategic vision with the ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances.
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Experience working closely with senior leadership and leveraging organisational strengths.
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Commitment to Jangala's mission and values.
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Experience with multi-channel fundraising, including corporate partnerships, grants, and individual giving.
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Ability to leverage storytelling and organisational narratives to engage funders.
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Experience in bidding for commercial tenders or working in social enterprises/CICs
Important details
Jangala’s office is based in London and operates a remote-first working policy. Travel to our London office will be required for mind-mapping and collaborative work at least once a week.
We are committed to creating an environment that attracts, motivates, and supports the best people from all backgrounds. This includes:
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Flexible working (general arrangement is one day in the office per week)
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29 days of paid leave a year, on top of paid bank holidays (in a normal year that’s 37)
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Quarterly bonus assessed on a whole team level
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5% employer pension contribution
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Free gym and climbing membership
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Potential shadow share options in future commercialisation
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Enhanced parental leave
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A real focus on learning and development with each person having an L&D budget
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Yearly opportunities to volunteer and gain on-the-ground experience of the impact Jangala is having in communities and disaster areas
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Team days out
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A hiring process that emphasises experience, talent and motivation, rather than academic qualifications or CV specifics
We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religious beliefs or none. We particularly encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the technology and charity industries.
The starting salary for this role is £48,000-£55,000 per annum, with consideration for part-time arrangements.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Circa £65,000 per annum
Permanent
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as our Head of International Policy and Advocacy. This unique role will lead a talented team of experts focused across a range of issues from UK development policy & finance, climate change, health, education, and nutrition. You will lead the team in developing compelling policy analysis and set the strategic direction for our advocacy on these areas.
You will represent the organisation externally, including by managing key relationships with UK Government departments, in the media, and with partners and coalitions. You will have:
· Demonstrable experience of leading and managing a high performing team.
· Detailed understanding of core international policy issues, processes and frameworks.
· A robust understanding of the UK Government’s role in ensuring children’s rights are upheld and protected around the world.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 10pm, Sunday 3 November 2024.
Interview dates: Monday 18 November & Friday 22 November 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams).
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
About Us
At Applied Microbiology International we fundamentally believe that global challenges need to be solved by global, interdisciplinary experts. We are the oldest microbiology society in the UK and with more than half of our membership outside the UK, we are truly global, serving microbiologists based in universities, private industry and research institutes around the world. We publish an industry-leading magazine, The Microbiologist, and in partnership with Oxford University Press, we publish three internationally acclaimed journals.
AMI has been recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being acknowledged as one of the happiest places to work in the UK. The Sunday Times Best Places to Work recognises and celebrates the best employers in the UK based on feedback from employees and an independent assessment of workplace culture, leadership, and employee engagement and wellbeing.
About You
The post-holder will provide key support to the Policy and Diversity Manager to achieve the policy objectives set out in AMI’s strategic plan; ensuring AMI’s community are engaged on key areas of policy and aware of relevant policy developments by contributing to the AMI newsletter, website, The Microbiologist magazine, social media, other digital platforms and networking events. They would also ensure that all activities under this remit are delivered to an excellent standard, and in line with AMI’s strategy.
Candidates will have knowledge of policy structures relevant to science and technology along with excellent research and analytical skills, and the ability to grasp unfamiliar subjects and report as concise recommendations. They will have strong communications skills to communicate with a wide-ranging audience.
Closing date: 25th October 2024
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Please note that this role will be remote, and interviews will be virtual.
For more information, please visit our website
Please send your CV and Cover Letter via the button below. Please DO NOT include your personal information i.e. name and contact details in your CV and Cover Letter. *To ensure the vacancy can be recruited in a timely manner, early application is advisable.
This is because AMI is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies to support staff from different backgrounds.
AMI takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.
Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT SMART WORKS
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview. We empower each woman by giving her the clothes and the confidence she needs to succeed. After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.
The Smart Works service is currently delivered in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds, with new centres in Bristol and Liverpool due to open in 2025. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 35,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.
Our clients are mostly long-term unemployed and have experienced repeated rejections from multiple jobs: 40% have been unemployed for over a year, 20% have applied to over 20 jobs and 23% have applied to over 50 jobs. The majority are also from minoritised communities and face intersectional barriers to employment: 32% are lone parents, 16% consider themselves to have a disability and 52 % are from an ethnic minority.
In April 2022, Smart Works launched a new Three-Year Plan that will see the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women a year. At the end of year 2, Smart Works is on track to deliver the Plan, having delivered a 42% year-on-year uplift in engagement with our core Interview Dressing & Preparation service and with new centres opened in Croydon and Glasgow.
Smart Works has been voted Social Action Charity of the Year. More information about who we are can be found on our website.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a thoughtful and dedicated leader to oversee the delivery of the Smart Works service across the UK, ensuring that the charity remains on track to achieve our current growth ambitions, and to also play a key role in leading delivery of the service as we move into our next strategic plan.
The Head of Programmes will drive innovation, build impactful partnerships with referral organisations and enable excellent decision making across all centres. The Head of Programmes will be the guardian of the Smart Works service as the charity grows, ensuring decision-making across the charity is always client-centric and every client has the best possible chance of job success.
The Head of Programmes will oversee the opening of new Smart Works centres. Project managing the opening of new centres will require exceptional people management and an ability to balance important small details, with an awareness of the bigger picture and wider strategy.
The Head of Programmes will also be responsible for leading org-wide projects focused on quality, that will allow Smart Works to ensure our offer continues to improve, so that more of our clients can move into employment.
This is an important leadership role within the charity, with the Head of Programmes regularly sharing insights and ideas with senior decision makers. They will provide valuable insight into the Smart Works service and trends within the wider employability support landscape.
Ideally, the successful candidate will be based at one of our London centres, and will travel to other Smart Works centres across the UK when needed. There may be occasional evening and weekend work as the successful candidate will be part of the wider centre team, supporting with networking and other key events.
Our ideal candidate will be passionate about our service and will have a proven track-record of managing, developing and elevating programmes. They will be data-driven, enjoy a challenge, able to build impactful relationships with ease, and thrive in an ambitious, fast-paced environment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Director of Programmes & Operations, the successful candidate will lead on a range of activities, including:
- Ensure a high quality, consistent service is delivered across the UK (both in-person and virtually).
- Drive innovation and support pilot projects that will enable the charity to evolve, improve and help more unemployed women secure work.
- Identify opportunities for digitisation of the service, to streamline our processes and allow us to grow our impact.
- Increase awareness of Smart Works by proactively identifying and nurturing partnerships with organisations who have the potential to refer to multiple Smart Works centres.
- Project manage the opening of new Smart Works centres, drawing on expertise of other staff across the Smart Works team to ensure the centre is set-up for success.
- Visit all centres across the UK to meet service delivery staff and understand opportunities for development and improvement.
- Supported by the Head of Data & Impact, track progress against KPIs, identify areas for development and, when needed, work closely with relevant staff to address shortfalls.
- Keep up to date with emerging trends within the employability support landscape, sharing relevant insights with the Director of Programmes & Operations and other relevant stakeholders.
- Line Management of staff within the Group Operations team.
- Champion inclusivity and ensure the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion strategy is woven into the day-to-day delivery of the Smart Works service and service delivery decision making.
Smart Works is a community that shares a passion to empower women to thrive in work and life, and is determined to meet our aim of helping as many women as we can back into work. The successful candidate will therefore build strong working relationships across this community, with their own immediate staff team as well as other local centres across the UK and HQ in London.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Substantial experience delivering and leading charitable programmes, or comparative work, preferably on a national scale.
- Demonstrable experience of managing projects, driving innovation and implementing new initiatives, with experience delivering digital solutions.
- Proven track record of writing and delivering strategic plans.
- Proven track record of setting and monitoring targets and KPIs.
- Excellent relationship building skills, preferably with experience working across split sites.
- Experience working within employability support is desirable but not essential.
- Detailed understanding of safeguarding requirements for a charity like Smart Works.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate with stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
- Ability to manage competing priorities.
- Passion and commitment to making the Smart Works programmes the best they can be.
If you're passionate about our mission and believe you have the skills to make a meaningful impact, candidates are encouraged to apply, even if you don't meet every requirement listed.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of unemployment as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works.
Smart Works promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching the Charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates.
These decisions are made irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
BENEFITS, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS
- Full-time role, ideally based in one of our London centres, with regular travel to other Smart Works centres. Open to discuss alternate locations at interview.
- Monday - Friday with typical working hours 9am - 5pm in line with centre opening times. Flexible working may be discussed at interview.
- Salary of £45,000 - £50,000 depending on experience.
- Reporting to the Director of Programmes & Operations.
- 25 days annual leave, plus discretionary leave over Christmas and New year.
- Positive, supportive working environment with opportunities for practical training and progression.
All successful applicants must provide references, have the right to work in the U.K. and complete a Basic DBS check.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a CV and answer the following questions via our recruitment portal by midnight on Thursday 24th October:
- Why do you want to work for Smart Works? (Max 200 words)
- Why do you think you are well suited to heading up the delivery of a high-quality service across multiple locations? (Max 350 words)
- What experience do you have of developing relationships or projects that have allowed a service to grow in scale or quality? Please be specific about what results were achieved (Max 350 words)
- If there anything else you would like to share at this stage. (Max 150 words).
First round interviews will be held virtually on Thursday 31st October. Final interviews will be held in person, in North London on Monday 4th November.
At Smart Works we will apply suitable measures to keep your information secure in accordance with our Privacy Policy (a current version of which is available on our website).
We exist to give unemployed women the clothing, coaching and confidence they need to succeed at interview and get the job.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position: Policy Manager (Health and Care)
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £43,342 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3*, Profession/Technical
*you will start at our entry point salary of £43,342 per annum, increasing to £46,051 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £48,760 after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
We’re looking for an experienced policy professional to join our Policy and Evidence team to lead our impactful health and care policy activity. You’ll lead a high-performing team operating at the heart of a friendly and supportive directorate with an excellent track record of influencing policy change. Working across a large and varied portfolio, you’ll take the lead in developing and leading our policy positions, campaigns and influencing programmes.
We have strong relationships across the charity, clinical, and governmental sectors. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate closely with external partners as a thought leader on major issues like access to treatments and neurology services, mental health, community rehabilitation, and support for carers.
You’ll have a central leadership role across the team in ensuring that our policy work is built around strong evidence, informed by and developed with people living with MS, and drives impactful change.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Wednesday 30 October
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
People’s Economy aims to build the agency and power of people facing injustice and working for social change so that they have the expertise, capabilities and resources to develop their own analysis of how the economic system is a root cause of the injustice they face, develop strategies to change it and then take action with others. Our vision is for a world with economies that meet the needs and priorities of people currently experiencing economic injustice.
We are looking for people who are: passionate about addressing economic injustice, experienced trainers and facilitators and are excited about the prospect of leading work to build infrastructure that will significantly scale our training capacity.
The Head of Training will lead People’s Economy’s overall approach to training providing strong oversight and ownership over: turning economic analysis content and our community economic education framework into engaging and accessible training; individual workshop and learning journey design; our pedagogical approach to learning; and our unique facilitation approach. The role will have a focus on building the infrastructure to consolidate and scale our training through supporting, training and coaching staff, freelancers and collaborators in implementing our training approach. It will also be responsible for developing paid training work and will support other work strands, manage projects and contribute to income generation.
Online Open House
Come and meet us! We are hosting an online open house on Monday October 28th at 12pm for anyone who is interested in hearing more about the roles we’re currently hiring for or what People’s Economy is all about.
You can use this space to ask any questions you might have about the role, find out more about the organisation and meet some of our staff team. Curious? This will be hosted as a webinar and questions can be submitted via the Q&A function so you will be able to remain anonymous unless you choose to unmute or turn on your video to ask a question.
Sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w2oUR_ckS6ycbSMqExXrkw#/registration
Leading People’s Economy’s approach to training
- With support from the Programme Director, lead the development of People’s Economy’s approach to training and workshops to create an approach and set of standards to be applied across the organisation.
- Stay abreast of developments in training best practice across similar organisations and use this knowledge to further develop People’s Economy’s training approach.
- Develop resources (e.g. types of training exercises) that can be used across People’s Economy’s training work
- Support colleagues and freelancers to implement People’s Economy’s training approach, including through delivering ‘train the trainer’ training and creating learning resources
- Work with the Programme Director to create processes to oversee the quality and delivery of all of People’s Economy’s training
- Lead on monitoring and evaluation of, and learning from, People’s Economy’s training work ensuring that it informs the subsequent development of training
- With support from the Programme Director create and implement plans to build and maintain our training infrastructure and increase our training capacity.
Training for Changemakers
- With support from the Programme Director, design and develop our training offer.
- Lead the implementation of training, including: ○ Work with the Head of Community to develop processes to recruit and onboard changemakers to training opportunities ○ Design training workshops, working in accordance with People’s Economy’s community education framework and principles ○ Oversee the delivery of training workshops facilitated by other staff and freelancers
- Work collaboratively with the Programme Team to ensure a joined up approach across our work with changemakers
Develop paid training work
- With support from the Programme Director, take a strategic approach to identifying and developing opportunities to undertake paid training work that can both meet People’s Economy’s goals and generate unrestricted income for the organisation
- Hold key relationships, as agreed with the Programme Director, with organisations and individuals who are current and potential clients for paid training work
Supporting other work strands
- Feed in from a training perspective to the development of People’s Economy’s changemaker community of practice led by the Head of Community
- Feed in from a training perspective to the development and implementation of the organisational communications strategy
Managing projects and people
- Work with the Head of People and Operations to recruit and manage a pool of freelancer Associate Trainers to help deliver People’s Economy’s training work, and lead the training of freelancers to do this work
- Manage freelancers contributing to People’s Economy’s training work and any staff roles which (in future) report to Head of Training
- Manage (or contribute to) non-programme projects that contribute to achieving People’s Economy’s goals, as agreed with the Programme Director
- Work collaboratively with the Programme Team to ensure a joined up approach across People’s Economy’s work
Financial management and income generation
- With support from the Programme Director, develop and manage budgets when leading programmes and projects
- With support from the Programme Director, contribute to income generation by leading the development of agreed identified opportunities, including by holding key relationships with existing and potential funders
For full role description and person specification see attached application pack
Working with communities across the UK experiencing economic injustice to reimagine, rebalance, and transform the economy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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We are seeking an experienced Head of Policy Research to join our team. This is a senior and strategic role, responsible for team management and leading key research projects, providing subject matter expertise and liaising with stakeholders. The role is responsible for the delivery of research and projects under their remit and contribution to the development of new research, working closely with other senior leaders and external stakeholders.
The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) is an educational research institute established to help improve later life outcomes. We are independent and an expert across all elements of the UK pension system. We contribute facts, analysis and commentary to help stakeholders, decision-makers and law-makers take informed policy positions and decisions on pensions and retirement income provision.
Direct reports: Permanent researchers x3 and contractors (on an ad hoc basis)
Reports to: Deputy Director
Responsibilities
- Leading the research team, managing the resources and interaction with the modelling team
- Managing relevant external research associates, brought in from time to time to complete projects
- Generating input into the overall research plan with ideas for new areas of research
- Producing scopes and bids and working with external sources to secure project funding
- Building relationships with others in the academic community and Government
- Representing the PPI at events and conferences, and in discussions with Government, the pensions industry and other stakeholders.
- The management and production of PPI research projects:
- To ensure the timely delivery of quality outputs from the policy researchers and relevant research associates
- From time to time, subject to workload: to research and draft PPI publications including conducting literature reviews and desk-based research, analysing and interpreting data from a policy perspective, developing conclusions from analysis, presenting data and report writing
- To participate in discussion groups and seminars on pensions policy issues and contribute to developing the PPI’s research agenda and profile.
- Line management responsibilities for direct reports:
- Workload management
- Support / mentoring
- Appraisals / on-going reviews
- Development / training plans
- Resource availability
Essential skills:
- A working knowledge of the UK pension system (or the ability to acquire this knowledge quickly) or work experience in social policy research.
- Proven high quality research skills, including desk and internet research, and the ability to lead research projects in a pro-active way.
- Proven ability to interpret statistics/ modelling results (the candidate is not expected to undertake modelling or handle large data sets themselves).
- Excellent report-writing and data presentation skills, drafting for public, or non-technical, readers in plain English.
- Experience of presenting research findings in seminars or conferences.
- Management of a small team of professionals.
- Good project management, organisational an time management skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and leadership skills and demonstrable team player qualities.
- The capability to work independently.
The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of the right to work in the UK and two referees. One should be the current/most recent employer and/or prior employer but they will not be contacted without prior consent. The successful candidate will also need to maintain an independent point of view to fit with the PPI’s non-political, fact-based stance.
The PPI takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.
Location
We are a hybrid organisation and operate a remote working policy which means staff spend some time working in the office and some time working remotely. It is important that the successful candidate builds strong relationships across the team as a whole and with our stakeholders. As most of our audiences and sponsors are mainly based in London, there will be a strong case for the successful candidate being London based, or able to come to London as frequently as required. We therefore anticipate that the normal place of work will be at the PPI office in Central London.
Diversity and Inclusion
We aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics.
We want the recruitment process to give you the opportunity to share your skills and experience, and to find out more about the PPI. Before applying you are welcome to get in touch and arrange an informal chat with the Deputy Director, Dr Suzy Morrissey, before applying. Click quick apply and send us:
1. A cover letter (no more than two A4 sides) telling us about yourself with:
• How you meet the role responsibilities and skills required for the role.
• Your motivation for applying for the role and how you would benefit the PPI.
• Your notice period.
2. A CV and provide two pieces of written material.
As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete an assessment.
We promote informed, evidence-based policies & decisions for financial provision in later life through independent research & analysis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Tearfund is a Christian charity with a vision to see people freed from poverty, living transformed lives, and reaching their God-given potential.
We are seeking a visionary and experienced global Head of People to join the Senior Management Team for our People and Culture Group. This role offers a unique opportunity for a transformational leader to shape and lead our global HR function, ensuring Tearfund can effectively recruit, deploy, manage, retain, and develop its staff to achieve our vision and goals.
The role is responsible for leading and managing the global People team. You will develop and implement strategic and operational People services across Tearfund's international operations and contribute to the People and Culture strategy, policy development, and practice implementation.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Extensive experience in strategic and operational HR, both in the UK and internationally.
- Experience in empowering the global People team to deliver a consistent HR experience across our organisation
- Strong leadership and coaching skills with the ability to motivate, and create an inclusive team environment
- Cultural intelligence and the ability to work effectively in diverse, cross-cultural settings
- A track record of developing and implementing HR strategies that align with organisational goals
- Experience in managing complex employee relations issues and organisational change
- Proven ability to identify and strive for innovations that simplify and harmonise HR practices, processes, standards using best practice tools and systems
- Experience managing ambiguity and change, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation
If you are passionate about using your HR expertise to make a difference in the lives of those affected by poverty, we'd love to hear from you!
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
This role is eligible for hybrid working and you will be required to work from a designated Tearfund office and from your home by agreement with the line manager
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A bit about us
Do you want to create a better world for animals? At the RSPCA, we believe all animals deserve kindness and respect. We work for the benefit of every animal – as well as pets, that includes farmed animals, wildlife, and animals used in science. Choose a career with us and make a difference for every kind.
We are looking for a new team member as a Scientific and Policy Manager - Major projects. You will be working as part of the companion animals science and policy team reporting into our Head of Companion Animals.
Our team uses robust evidence to advocate, campaign and influence attitudes, behaviour, policy and laws which effect positive change for companion, sporting and working animal welfare.
During this fixed term contract, which will run to February 2026, you will be using your scientific knowledge and influencing skills to drive some of our key strategic objectives including the breeding of animals to ensure health and welfare.
Fixed Term contract until February 2026.
Working hours: 35 hours per week; Monday - Friday.
Hybrid role: Your base will be at Blackfriars, London or Horsham West Sussex. Hybrid working isn't a tick exercise for us - we live the values. The expectation for this role will be 2 days per month and this is open to flex around you and the operation.
We role model our values through our people culture and keep connected through regular/daily check-in's and team meetings, your colleagues are always on hand to support or chat. It's important to us that you feel part of our team from the get go!
Are you ready to be part of our journey and make a difference?
What a day might look like for you
Here at RSPCA we know it's a cliche but no two days are the same; we've added a short summary of what the role entails, for a full insight please refer to the attached job description.
You will:
- Support the Head of Companion Animals with strategy development and implementation as necessary.
- Deputise for the Head at internal and external meetings.
- Assist with the preparation of departmental budgets, and make decisions on behalf of the Head in their absence.
- Lead the management of multiple projects which align with the extreme breeding strategy, allocating tasks to assigned resources in order to ensure that all projects meet agreed quality, cost and timescale parameters.
- Create a strong evidence base for the RSPCA's work on extreme breeding and other welfare issues affecting companion animals, including relevant scientific, legislative, ethical and animal welfare issues and developments in the UK and internationally.
- Monitor, review, analyse, report on and where appropriate respond to, reports and announcements from relevant bodies on proposed EU directives, domestic UK legislation, and the work of parliamentary select committees, Defra, and other governmental and NGO working groups relevant to extreme breeding.
- Be a lead representative for the Society at meetings on extreme breeding to promote its objectives to key stakeholders and target audiences up to the highest levels including government ministers, MPs and senior civil servants, industry and other external bodies, committees, working groups, government representatives and working groups and think tanks and produce associated briefing papers and reports.
- To produce reports on extreme breeding and other companion animal issues, and contribute to departmental newsletters and information sheets and material for RSPCA publications.
What makes a great Scientific and Policy Manager?
To succeed within this role, it is essential that you have:
- A degree level qualification in a relevant biological discipline, plus relevant experience.
- Specific and extensive expertise relevant to animal welfare and companion animals specific to the post.
- A broad knowledge and understanding of animal welfare issues.
- An excellent knowledge and understanding of legislation, regulations and relevant organisations in government, industry.
- Proven experience of developing and implementing successful theories of change and impactful strategies with clear outcomes and objectives.
- Proven experience of high level influencing.
- The ability to build and utilise networks of contacts effectively and to work in coalition with others.
- Proven expertise in developing policy positions, shaping agendas and working in coalition to achieve change.
- Demonstrable research and writing skills with the ability to effectively condense, summarise and make sense of large amounts of information quickly, pulling out salient points and spotting potential weaknesses or problems.
- Strong project management skills, along with great influencing and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven line management experience.
- You must also be aligned to our vision and values.
This role is both rewarding and challenging and it is a very exciting time to join the RSPCA, so if you have the skill set we are looking for, please apply!
Successful candidates for certain RSPCA roles will need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK - We are unable to sponsor visas at RSPCA
Final note from us & good luck with your application!
Interviews will take place on the 20th of November and will be held remotely.
Due to high interest in some of our roles, we review applications as they are received. This can occasionally result in positions closing earlier than advertised. Therefore, we strongly recommend submitting applications early. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications after the posted closing date.
We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible
We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission. For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA.
Should you need any support with your application or interview process please contact us by email.
Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by rescuing and caring for those in need, by advocating on behalf of all animals and by inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Circa £65,000 per annum
Fixed term (12 months)
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Head of Foundations Partnerships.
The role leads our Foundations team, including line managing two people, as we aim to create a better world for children by securing and developing strategic, long-term partnerships with UK Foundations, that deliver high quality funds and valuable business resources with an ambition to raise circa £30m in 2025.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 31 October 2024.
Interview date: Thursday 14 November 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams).
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) is a Charity and Company Limited by guarantee and is the representative body for Directors of Public Health (DPH) in the UK. It seeks to improve and protect the health of the population through collating and presenting the views of DsPH; advising on public health policy and legislation at a local, regional, national and international level; facilitating a support network for DsPH; and providing opportunities for DsPH to develop professional practice.
The Association has a rich heritage, its origins dating back more than 160 years. It seeks to improve and protect the health of the population through collating and presenting the views of DsPH; advising on public health policy and legislation at a local, regional, national and international level; facilitating a support network for DsPH; and providing opportunities for DsPH to develop professional practice.
The Association is now looking to appoint a Policy Manager to develop, manage and lead the ADPH Policy Programme, working across sectors and professions to build relationships with key stakeholders.
The successful candidate will have experience in Public Health policy and practice, working with our Advisory Groups to develop consistent policy lines based on our members views, and supporting the Head of Projects Policy and Practice in production of the ADPH Policy Strategy.
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills are required to lead and manage cross team projects and line manage, support and develop the Policy Coordinator.
The Association does operate a hybrid working arrangement with its staff and candidates from across the UK are welcome, but they will be required to attend meetings and events in central London during the year. Further details can be confirmed prior to application if required.
The closing date is noon on 21/10/24, however, we do reserve the right to close the application process early should a suitable candidate be available and would therefore urge those interested to apply asap.
The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of a continuing entitlement to work in the UK.
Please note to be considered for the role you need to apply with a covering letter outlining why you feel you would be suitable for the role, together with a current cv.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.