Head Of Development Jobs

BookTrust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We know that children who read are happier, healthier, more empathetic, and more creative. They also do better at school.

Working with every local authority and across every region in the country, and supported by Arts Council funding, we reach over 1.3 million children and families a year via partners in schools, children’s centres, health visitors and libraries. This incredible network helps us to get children reading across the country.

The role is in our Digital team, which reports to the Chief Operating Officer, but since the website encompasses all aspects of our work from service delivery and information provision to PR and fundraising, this role works collaboratively with all teams.

Initially the role will help the team to plan the content workstream, agreeing roles, responsibilities, timescales and success measures. This role would work then as part of a cross-team editorial effort with key stakeholders to create the new webpages, keeping colleagues informed and engaged throughout the project. Once the site goes live, you would help with aftercare and making sure the site gets off to a good start, making any additional edits or new content as needed based on performance and feedback. Towards the end of the contract, post-launch, this role would help to upskill and support selected colleagues in other teams to take more hands-on responsibilities with website content creation and governance as part of a new, decentralised approach.

The ideal candidate will have strong planning, organisational and workflow management skills. They will also have proven experience of creating and adapting user-centred, engaging and successful content for websites – primarily including text, images and graphics, but also video – ensuring output answers its brief, supports brand and strategic objectives, and is fit for purpose, channel and audience.

PLEASE NOTE: Applying as soon as possible is advised, as the vacancy may close early, due to the high volume of applicants.

Want to join us? Find out more about who we are via our website.

To apply, please send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides.

Closing date: 11th December 2024 at 5pm.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity

We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: minority ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team to discuss your requirements further (contact details can be found on our website).

BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.

Service Lead -Suicide & Bereavement Support Services

Contract: Fixed-term
Salary: £38,889 
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid-based (23 Monck Street, Pimlico, London SW1P; some travel required)

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals affected by suicide and bereavement?

We are seeking a Services Lead – Pre & Postvention Suicide Support Services to join our team at Brent, Wandsworth, and Westminster Mind. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage the suicide prevention and postvention support services across North West London and South West London boroughs. As the Services Lead, you will oversee the development and delivery of services while managing a dynamic team of professionals, and liaising with commissioners and stakeholders.

You will:

• Lead and manage Suicide Prevention & Postvention Support Services across Brent, Wandsworth, and Westminster Mind, ensuring services are effectively delivered and meet contractual obligations.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with statutory and voluntary sector organizations, including mental health and bereavement services.
• Lead a team of professionals providing wraparound support to service users, ensuring appropriate case management and team supervision.
• Hold responsibility for managing the SPS services budget, ensuring effective cost management and adherence to financial targets.
• Support the corporate training programme, working closely with the BWW Mind Training Services team.
• Ensure all data collection, reporting, and monitoring meets contract and commissioner requirements.
• Promote and represent BWW Mind’s services to referrers, ensuring current, accessible communication materials.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and public relations efforts, representing BWW Mind within the community.
• Ensure the safety of service users and staff by adhering to safeguarding policies and managing risks.
• Act as an ambassador for BWW Mind, promoting our mission and strategic objectives.

About us

We’re a leading community-based organisation dedicated to providing outstanding mental health support and clinical interventions across London. Our experienced clinically led teams are focused on directly addressing a range of mental health needs in our communities. We combine innovative solutions with decades of local community knowledge to empower people to live the life they choose. We partner with the NHS and local authorities to deliver clinically driven frontline services with fantastic outcomes. We focus on early intervention and prevention, targeting mental health conditions at the most cost-effective stage, while also supporting people with moderate to severe mental health needs across our communities.

Benefits:

• Hybrid-working if nature of role permits
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme (interest free lone paid back 12 months period)
• Employee Assistance Programme A 24-hour helpline from Health Assured to support you through any of life’s issues or problems
• Free eye test
• Flexible working
• Interest free loan, those in financial hardship

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Closing date: Tuesday 17th December 2024 at 9am
Please note that the turnaround time between both the first stage and second stage interviews will be short.

We have an exciting opening for someone to join our senior leadership team for a fixed term period during 2025 overseeing our strategy and brand development. We need a strategic expert who understands politics, campaigning and how to get the best out of campaigning organisations - and win credit for that across key stakeholders and with the public.

The Director of Strategy and Brand will guide our strategic direction and public presence to amplify our mission, position 38 Degrees at the forefront of change, and build a resonant brand in the public sphere. They will partner closely with leadership to align 38 Degrees’ strategic goals with real-time social and political landscapes. By shaping organisational strategy, monitoring our progress, and refining public brand positioning, the Director of Strategy and Brand will ensure that 38 Degrees remains agile, cohesive, and impactful, continually driving growth and resilience in service of our mission.

The Director of Strategy and Brand will focus on formulating plans for our strategy, our tactics and how we are set up as an organisation to succeed. 

Your background and experience

We are looking for someone who understands 38 Degrees, our model and our organisational culture already. We want someone who shares our fierce determination to change our country - campaigning to do so without fear or favour whoever is in power. You will have worked at, or with, a similar organisation to us, where our supporters are our purpose, and you’ll be ready to engage in discussions about strategies, tactics and way of working from day one.

You will understand the challenges we may face from a change of government. Our power is the passion, and number, of our supporters. You will have insight and experience on how an organisation like ours should respond to a new environment - and capitalise on the changed landscape. 

You will understand not just the purpose and strategies of organisations like ours, you’ll know that we can only succeed if we have the right people, structure and culture. You’ll have experience of working in productive and positive environments, and you’ll have insight into how teams can be set up for success in a campaigning space.

You’ll be adept and experienced at project management, understand the pressures the team face working in a fast paced reactive environment and be able to get the best of people in this context to help deliver on longer term, strategic goals.

And most of all, you will be a positive, practical person who can work with others, bringing them with you, to solve problems in a collaborative way.

About us
38 Degrees is one of the UK's biggest campaigning communities, involving over a million supporters who campaign to make the UK a better place. We’re united by a shared vision to create a fairer and more respectful UK and a more sustainable world.

In the space of a week, millions of supporters could be campaigning on anything from protecting our NHS and stopping cuts to Universal Credit, to saving local green spaces and protecting our democracy.

38 Degrees is fiercely independent. We are primarily funded by small donations from hundreds of thousands of members of the public from all over the UK. This independence means we never have to hold ourselves back from taking on those with power and can truly listen to our supporters.

Why you’ll want to work here 

The 38 Degrees culture is honest, kind, supportive, courageous, and respectful. We move fast, and frequently change plans to respond to events. We work hard but we also have fun. We regularly enjoy team away days and social hours. 

Benefits include: 

27 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays); Office closure between Christmas and New year; 9-day fortnight (office closed every other Friday); 4pm closure on the alternate Friday; Flexibility to work 90 days per tax year (30 day maximum per travel in any location as per approval process); one month paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of service; Employer pension contribution; 24 hour employee assistance programme; Enhanced family leave policies; Cycle to work scheme; Employer paid annual flu vaccination; Rental deposit loan; Contribution to eye tests/glasses; Learning and development budget

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We’re especially keen to hear from people who’ll bring lived experience of the issues we work on and who’ll make our team more diverse as a result.

So if you’re Black, Asian or from any other minority ethnic group, if you’re disabled, LGBTQIA+, or if you’re from a working class home, your application will be especially welcome. 

And thanks to our flexible home working approach and network of offices, we have a staff team that is increasingly based across the UK. We’re keen to continue diversifying geographically, so that we’re rooted in our supporters’ communities.

To make sure that we are able to reach our goal of a diverse team we have equal opportunities monitoring requirements. Your application will not be complete without the equal opportunities monitoring form.

38 Degrees is committed to inclusive working practices, so during the application process we commit to:

• Paying for childcare whilst you’re at 38 Degrees interviews or tasks

• Paying for your travel costs to the office and back – and for overnight accommodation if you’re travelling from a long distance for an interview although at present the majority of interviews are held online using zoom. 

• Making any reasonable adjustments – for example ensuring we have a BSL interpreters organised in advance if you’d need one

• If there anything else you’re concerned about or think we could provide, please let us know. 

To be successful in your application you must meet the essential requirements for this role and answer the questions below which are part of the selection criteria. Without completion of this task your application cannot be considered.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment.

Application Questions (max. word count: 2000 words across all questions)

1. Our mission is to ‘mobilise a growing and diverse community to collectively campaign for and win change’. What challenges and opportunities are posed by the election of a Labour government to a campaigning community with that mission?

2. Tell us about a time where you have been responsible for implementing an organisational strategy - what were the key challenges and how did you achieve positive results?

3. 38D is a digital first, people-powered campaigning organisation where millions of people do something small to add up to bigger political and corporate change. Tell us about a time you’ve worked with a similar model - and about how it can make a difference in the country. 

4. What is the most interesting campaign or campaigning initiative run by 38 Degrees in the last two years, and why?

Sightsavers is looking for an Institutional Funding Senior Advisor

Salary:        £53,000 - £55,000 per annum

Location:UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, when required

Contract: Permanent

Hours:        This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and lots of home working

About the role

We are looking for an individual with substantial experience of working in government or statutory funding to be responsible for developing institutional donor relationships, both directly and in support of other members of the Institutional Funding team. Working with the Director and Heads of Institutional Funding, the Senior Advisor will lead on contract management and maintain key institutional donor relationships for some of our largest funding agreements. The post holder will engage with senior internal stakeholders at head office, consortium working groups and country offices to support project implementation.

You will join at an exciting time for Sightsavers and the Institutional Funding team as we engage in new partnerships, supporting new contracts and bids.  Key accountabilities will include:

• building strategic relationships
• contract management
• bid development
• learning and continuous improvement

This is an ideal opportunity to build on your existing experience gained within an international development organisation. To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Substantial experience of working in government or statutory funding for an international development organisation
• Research experience (preferably including development of engagement plans or donor strategies)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• French language skills an advantage
• Experience and knowledge of the general international development environment
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills with exceptional networking skills
• Exceptional internal and external stakeholder management skills
• Exceptional reporting writing and proposal development skills
• Strong research skills with the ability to translate concepts into effective action plans
• Numerate with the ability to analyse complex financial and programme data
• Line management experience (preferable)
• Computer literacy using the Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to travel for up to four weeks per year travel to meet donors, accompany donors and support programme staff in the development of relationships at a country office / regional level
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people

This is a involved role, please read the full job description for further details. 

Benefits

Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW).

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 December 2024. The evaluation process will include a role-typical written task to be completed by shortlisted candidates in advance of this. We are looking for an individual able to start as soon as possible and ideally January/ February 2025.

Local Policy & Partnerships Manager (1 year FTC) - National Youth Agency

The National Youth Agency is looking for an experienced Local Policy & Partnerships Manager
Are you passionate about shaping local policy to improve opportunities for young people?

Do you thrive on building meaningful partnerships and aligning local action with national impact? 

Contract: 1-Year Fixed term contract (maternity cover)
Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week – flexible working. Part-time applications (minimum of 30-hours per week will be considered)
Salary: £36,000 - 41,000 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications).
Location: Remote working with some travel to meetings and events required.

What we do 

Youth work is the best methodology to unlock young people’s potential by providing high quality support and opportunities. Skilled youth workers build relationships that support young people to explore their personal, social, and educational development. Youth work enables young people to develop their voice, influence, and place within society.

As the national body for youth work, NYA has a dual function. We are the professional, statutory, and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes. 

About the Role

This is more than just a job.

You will be joining our fun, friendly remote-working team and will enjoy a progressive, supportive working culture which values work-life balance. Your contributions during this maternity cover position will contribute towards NYA's mission to champion and support high-quality youth work across England.

We are looking for a Local Policy and Partnerships Manager to drive local engagement and policy activity, ensuring that youth work is at the heart of decision-making at every level.

As Local Policy and Partnerships Manager, you will work closely with colleagues across NYA and key external stakeholders to lead local policy activity and stakeholder engagement. This includes aligning local initiatives with national influencing strategies, showcasing best practices, and ensuring youth work shapes policy at all levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Local Policy & Stakeholder Engagement: Drive local policy initiatives, build relationships with decision-makers, and support national youth work advocacy.
• Knowledge & Insights: Collaborate with the Knowledge Team to maintain and develop the Local Data Dashboard.
• Policy Monitoring: Track local political developments, identify advocacy opportunities, and align strategies with organisational goals.
• Written Outputs: Create policy materials such as briefings, reports, blogs, and consultation responses.
• Event Organisation: Plan and deliver impactful events, including local policy seminars and national conferences, to engage stakeholders and promote youth work policy.

Please download a copy of our Candidate Pack to see full information about the role and requirements.

Why work for us?

Our team members rated NYA 9 out of 10 as an employer 90% would recommend working at NYA to their friends and family.

What our team say about working at NYA*:

‘A great environment to work, with colleagues who I care for & who care about me’
‘I feel INCREDIBLY supported & grateful to work for this fantastic organisation’
‘Always willing to listen, providing trust & freedom as an employer’

*Source: NYA staff survey October 2023

NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees
 
NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.

NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions including training and corporate mentorship opportunities.

We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life  with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.

To apply now:

Please download our Candidate Pack to find out more about the role and requirements

Please use our online application process to submit the following by Monday 16th December 2024:

A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the 'About You' section. 
A covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the covering letter is an important part of the application and we will not accept CV’s without one.
Diversity monitoring information – Diversity monitoring – This information is optional and is for our EEDI monitoring purposes only. This data will be anonymised and processed in accordance with UK Data Protection Law. 
We encourage you to apply without delay as we will close the recruitment process early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Interviews to be scheduled: W/C Monday 9th January (subject to change)

At the National Youth Agency, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are deeply committed to embedding equity, equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EEDI) across everything we do. 

We believe that a diverse workforce brings invaluable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support young people and the youth work sector effectively.

We are actively seeking applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those from minoritised and underrepresented communities, as we work to increase our diversity and representation. Your lived experiences and unique perspectives are crucial in shaping our work and ensuring it reflects the communities we serve.

If you share our passion for making a difference and fostering an inclusive workplace, we encourage you to apply and join us in creating positive social change.

National Youth Agency are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. 

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Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic UK based non-profit organisation that provides free legal advice to parents and carers on their rights at work. The charity’s mission is to remove the barriers that people with caring responsibilities face in the workplace. An exciting opportunity exists for a Co-Head of Employment Legal Advice Service to join the team. The postholder will focus on developing strategic relationships with trusted partners and stakeholders, including new and existing law firms who provide pro bono support. It will also oversee the effective and efficient delivery of Employment legal advice to working parents and carers. The role will be a job split, with an existing Co-Head and will be a part-time,  3 or 4 days week, permanent role with flexible working options available.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will be an employment lawyer (solicitor or barrister) with at least 5 years PQE in employment law gained with a reputable organisation. You will have expertise in and experience of providing autonomous advice on employment law and discrimination. You will be able to identify policy issues arising from advice work and have the ability to represent the organisation externally as subject matter expert. You will be able to identify own training and development needs and commitment to keeping up to date with all relevant changes in benefits and employment rights. Proven experience of establishing rapport, credibility and collaborative relationships with key customers, partners and stakeholders at the highest level both internally and externally is essential for the role. This is a great opportunity for a talented person to join a growing charity which contributes widely to members of our society.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis.

As a key member of the senior management team, the Finance and Operations Lead will ensure that the charity has robust financial management and oversight at all levels of the operation, along with responsibility for several key operations across the organisation to ensure the smooth running of the Hearts Milk Bank services. These will include procurement, HR processes, IT, volunteer management and support with event planning. You will be an integral part of a supportive team. The Human Milk Foundation aims to be a nurturing environment which focuses on personal development, and we encourage developing independence and autonomy alongside the support of senior team members. You will ideally have an understanding of the work we do at the Human Milk Foundation and Hearts Milk Bank and the role in supporting infant and maternal health that milk banking plays. Support will be offered by the charity in the form of training, supervision and regular opportunities to gain new skills.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Management of the organisation’s daily financial operations.

• Ensuring that sound and timely financial advice and information is provided internally and externally to provide a transparent picture of the Charity’s financial status.

• Ensuring that key financial policies, processes, systems, and practices are in place to ensure robust financial decision-making, budget setting, resource allocation and financial performance monitoring at all levels of the charity.

• Oversight of income funds to ensure correct use of funds and ease of reporting back to funders, and correct allocation between restricted and unrestricted funds.

• Maintenance of monthly bookkeeping and running of management information, currently on Xero, and related financial systems.

• Running of the monthly payroll and pensions.

• Working with the HMF Treasurer to ensure that all statutory reporting requirements are met, to include preparation of annual accounts, SORP accounts and audit returns, including completion of returns for Companies House and Charity Commission.

• Management of external relationships with finance-related partners.

• Overseeing operational excellence within the HMB and HMF teams to ensure all projects are delivered to the highest standard in line with objectives, budgets and KPIs.

• Development of strategic and operational plans and projects.

• Development of reporting and analysis to support improved operational efficiencies.

• Working closely with human resources to lead with integrity and establish and maintain a trusting, inclusive, and productive environment.

• Carrying out regular reviews of HMF and HMB policies, documents, and SOPs.

• Promoting and maintaining Health & Safety to comply with business and legislative requirements.

• Acting as a point of escalation for troubleshooting across the office team, providing robust communication and a suitable plan of action to resolve issues or concerns.

• Recruiting, coordinating, and managing a team of volunteers, providing training, support and developmental opportunities.

Roles in the Human Milk Foundation may flex or change over time. Some elements of this job description may develop and others may be less relevant as the organisation changes and in line with any developing career interests of the successful candidate.

Requirements

Candidates/post holders will be expected to demonstrate the following:

Essential (E) | Desirable (D)

Education

• Degree education or equivalent - (E)
• Book keeping qualification or equivalent - (E)
• Accountancy qualification such as ACA, FCA or CIMA - (D)

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience of working with a range of stakeholders - (E)
• Minimum of 2 years working within a small/medium organisation - (E)
• Strategic budget management within a challenging resource environment - (E)
• Strong understanding of the statutory requirements for accounting procedures (E)
• Understanding of SORP gained from working within a charitable setting (D)
• Knowledge and application of payroll, taxes, gift aid and VAT recovery (E)
• An understanding of donor milk use and impacts on infant feeding, and the significance of optimal infant feeding to infants, families and society (D)

Skills & Abilities

• Principles and practice of strategic and operational financial and resource management (E)
• High capacity for attention to detail and a meticulous approach (E)
• Professional communication skills (E)
• Able to produce positive solutions under time pressure (E)
• Ability to work independently (E)
• Ability to think and articulate ideas at a strategic level (E)
• High standard of IT literacy with an emphasis on financial systems (Xero, Excel, and related software) (E)

Personal Attributes

• A desire to help drive this service forward, while maintaining the highest of standards and respect for the team, beneficiaries and aims of the charity (E)
• A desire to improve the experience of families in the perinatal period (E)
• A willingness to learn new skills and responsibilities, showing a long-term commitment to the broad aims of the HMF (see below) (E)
• An ability to motivate and encourage others and desire to work as part of a close, supportive team (E)

Charity overview

The Human Milk Foundation (HMF) is a charity based at the Gossoms End NHS Health Centre in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. Our goal is to support more families to feed their babies with human milk, through education, research and the supply of donor human milk.

We operate the UK’s first independent, non-profit human milk bank - the Hearts Milk Bank, providing donor human milk to neonatal intensive care units across London, the southeast, south Wales, Northumbria and East Anglia.

Much like donated human blood, there are situations where donated human milk can be lifesaving. Premature babies are very vulnerable and at risk of infections and life-threatening conditions such as necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), which causes some or all of the bowel to die. Mothers who have given birth early are sometimes unable to produce enough of their own milk straight away and can be very unwell themselves, so donor milk is often vital in protecting the baby during the first days and weeks after birth; it allows the mother the time and support to establish her own milk supply.

The HMB team recruit milk donors who undergo blood tests and complete a detailed lifestyle and health questionnaire before donating milk. Donor milk is collected from donors by volunteer SERV (“blood-biker”) volunteers and delivered to the milk bank where it is heat-treated (pasteurised) to destroy potentially harmful bacteria and viruses, checked by microbiologists to make sure that there is no unacceptable bacterial contamination and stored frozen. The milk is collected and delivered to hospitals and to mothers in the community who cannot breastfeed such as those with cancer, HIV or lack of breast tissue.

The HMB has recruited over 4,000 milk donors and supplied donor milk to feed thousands of babies, cared for in over 50 neonatal units. We have also supported more than 700 families in the community, including mothers who are establishing their own milk supply and mothers with cancer.

The Human Milk Foundation has a small team of dedicated individuals with a broad set of skills across medicine, lactation support, milk banking, research, and communications. We all have a great passion to make change to improve the health of babies, giving parents and families the support they need to be able to feed their babies, and new members of the team should share that passion.

The HMF is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics).

Why work for us?

As a new Government has stepped into power – it could not be a more exciting time join the Policy and Advocacy team. CARE International UK is embarking on a new engagement strategy to realise how the UK can make meaningful progress on tackling a key driver of global instability – gender inequality. This is an exciting opportunity for any Public Affairs specialist or campaigner keen to work across Westminster to ensure that the UK Government reclaims its role as leading advocacy for women and girls on the global stage. The role brings with it the opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders, from MPs and decision makers, to CARE Internationals wide-ranging programme experts, and across our network of feminist leaders from global majority countries and movements within the UK.

At CARE International UK we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact.

About you

We are looking for confident self-starter, with robust experience in influencing the UK Government, who is passionate about social justice, gender equality and furthering the UK development aims. The successful candidate will have experience working with the UK Parliament and high-level decision-makers, along with a deep understanding of the machinery of government and parliamentary procedures.

Excellent project management and the ability to effectively build, manage, represent and work within networks and coalitions for lobbying and advocacy purposes is essential. We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running, with experience of designing and managing campaigns/campaign tactics for social or political change, and bringing an organisation along with them.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Policy and Advocacy, the role will be CIUK’s go-to on all things Westminster. The role will lead on the development and implementation of CIUK’s Parliamentary Engagement Strategy and support the delivery of the team’s wider political influencing by building relationships with key Parliamentarians, gathering political intelligence and insight, advising senior staff on CIUK’s approach to Westminster and beyond.

The Public Affairs and Engagement Manager will drive forward an exciting new opportunity to embed CIUK’s programmes and evidence base on women’s voice and leadership into creative tactics to influence and engage UK decision makers. In particular, the role will be responsible for driving a new Parliamentary Engagement x New Power Strategy that seeks to connect feminists, activists and grassroots leaders with decision-makers in the UK.

The role is also responsible for supporting alignment of CIUK’s global and domestic influencing by overseeing CIUK’s strategic partnership with Centenary Action – a coalition housed by CIUK and headed up by CIUK Senior Adviser Helen Pankhurst. The role will also involve leading elements of CIUK’s strategic engagement in coalitions and INGOs including BOND, GADN and GAPS to coordinate for greatest impact. 

About CARE

CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places.  We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy (link here) and our Code of Conduct (link here). They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to:

- satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (link here).In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful 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. 

- appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check, link here).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to our HR team.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.

Closing date: 1 December 2024 at 11pm

Interview date: 9 December 2024

Ivy Rock Partners is proud to be working with CILEX in recruiting a new Chief Financial Officer, which will suit any candidates looking for a predominantly remote/working from home model. ( also option of 4 days per week)

CILEX is the professional institute for specialist criminal, civil and family lawyers and for paralegals. With over 17,500 members we are the second largest professional body in England & Wales as well as being in many dimensions the most diverse of the legal professions.

CILEX earns its income from a combination of membership fees, qualification-based education, examination fees and income from training and other products and services to employers of legal professionals and higher and further education partners. In addition to its annual revenues of c.£11m the institute holds assets of c. £10m of which c. £7m is managed by Barclays Wealth. The finance directorate combines the finance, compliance, IT and HR functions.

Since 2018 CILEX has been following a radical strategic plan that aimed to transform the standing of the profession to cement its equivalence to solicitors that was granted in changes made in legal services legislation from 2007 – 2014 by:

• Working with government and regulators to remove the final legislative and regulatory barriers to genuine equivalence.

• Developing a new qualification and apprenticeship standards that deliver a product better aligned to market requirements.

• Expand the membership proposition.

• Grow the institute through a programme of acquisition and product development

• Changing the delegated regulatory arrangements that govern the profession

• Transform the operating model and supporting technology that delivers our products and services

As we near the end of this transformation programme we have been making significant changes to the leadership and organisation of the institute to both improve accountability and ownership of performance and to build a culture that empowers leaders to deliver against a clear set of strategic goals agreed by the Board.

We now look to appoint a Chief Financial Officer who will report to the Chief Executive with a very specific brief aimed at ensuring we can maximise the return from the very significant investments we have made in product and technology and the recent acquisition of the Institute of Paralegals.

Key Accountabilities:

• Enhancing the capability of the finance function to operate independently of direct supervision in the day-to-day execution of core activities, processes and reporting

• Ensuring that the supporting technology is fit for purpose and enables the minimum amount of ‘double handling’ or reprocessing in core finance processes

• Taking ownership of working capital and developing a programme of debt re[1]payment that strengthens our balance sheet and enables further investment in product and technology

• Ensuring that the IT department and the core systems it supports are fit for purpose and exploited to the maximum to deliver lowest cost technology support for products and services

• Maximising the return from our cash assets over the long-term

• Ensuring a successful annual audit and the preparation of the Annual Report & Accounts

• Ownership of the risk appetite, risk management process and internal audit

• Ownership of the annual plan and budget process and the reporting of performance to the executive and the Board.

Direct Reports:

• Head of Finance

• Head of IT

• Head of Compliance

• Head of HR

The CFO is a senior member of the Executive Team and attends Board and the finance and audit and risk committee. They have a dotted line reporting relationship with the Chairs of both these committees.

Personal Capabilities:

Essential:

• A strong commercial understanding and experience of being a finance leader in a commercial environment.

• Fully qualified status (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

• An appreciation of operating and reporting systems and how to exploit their full potential

• Collegiate, approachable and willing to get involved in order to get things done

• An effective team coach and leader, able to set standards and help teams embrace and achieve them

• Able to work with a remote team that gets together occasionally.

Desirable:

• Experience in professional services

• Experience integrating financial system

Application Timetable:

• Application Deadline: Tuesday 3rd December 2024
• Shortlisting: Friday 6th December 2024
• First Stage Interviews: Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th December 2024
• Final Stage Interviews: 16th and 17th December 2024

​For more information about the role, please contact Phil Southern at Ivy Rock Partners for a confidential conversation.

We're now The King's Trust. And we're still working for young people.

We've changed our name from The Prince's Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you'll continue supporting us to transform young lives.

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The Funding Management team is looking for a Funding Manager, in Belfast.

This role is responsible for all aspects of funding management across a portfolio of restricted funds, ensuring that we are meeting all the Funders and The Trusts requirements. Working effectively across teams to maximise income, increase performance and ensure compliance, to allow The Trust to maximise its support to young people.

You will use your contract/funding management skills to ensure that we are able to maximise income, increase performance and ensure compliance.  By working across teams and drawing on your time management, leadership, communication, governance, audit and problem solving skills you will ensure that expenditure claims and reports are compiled accurately and in a timely fashion, and that we comply with all reporting and evidencing requirements for output monitoring.

You will to ensure that The Trust has accurate monthly accounts by preparing drawdown, accrual and deferral figures for the monthly finance return and regularly reviewing the Debtors Report to ensure sufficient cash flow and will manage all funder and internal audits and ensure recommendations are acted upon, sharing best practice across the team.

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The King's Trust Awards, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 

Safeguarding 

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. 

We're looking for a Product Marketing Lead to cover for a period of maternity leave (anticipated to be for twelve months) and manage and effectively prioritise the work of Product Marketing Managers (and their teams) across squads to drive growth and engagement of all Oak products.

You would be part of an innovative organisation working to support teachers and improve pupils’ access to quality education.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THE ROLE EARLY

Role responsibilities

• Manage and effectively prioritise the work of Product Marketing Managers (and their teams) across squads to drive growth and engagement of all Oak products
• Work closely with the Senior Digital Marketing Planner, data and research colleagues to identify and prioritise marketing and in-product initiatives and develop central messaging and positioning for priority segments
• Lead and oversee the planning, delivery and evaluation of product marketing campaigns to support the delivery of OKRs.
• Maintain specialist expertise in product marketing and be an authority across Oak (and more widely across the sector if required)

Knowledge, skills and experience

• 5+ years experience in product marketing management.
• Proven success in collecting, analysing and using qualitative and quantitative data to inform continuous improvement.
• Extensive knowledge of supporting a product’s users and driving growth.
• Experience of recruiting, developing and managing a high performing team

We’re actively looking for candidates from diverse backgrounds to work with us to shape Oak’s future. Apply for this role through Applied, a hiring platform we use that’s designed to remove bias from the recruitment process and create a fair experience for everyone.

We offer flexible working where you can base yourself at home or in a co-working office of your choice; whichever works best for you. We work a 36-hour a week and most colleagues finish early on a Friday or take every other Friday back to ensure they keep a healthy work-life balance. We believe in continually getting better as an organisation and as individuals and so there are plenty of opportunities for growth and a generous Learning and Development policy. Our team is supported with generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave so that their families get a fantastic start.

Join Our Team – Fundraising & Grants Officer

Are you looking for flexible hours with remote working options? Do you have strong organisational and administration skills and enjoy building relationships? We’re excited to welcome a Fundraising & Grants Officer to our team! You’ll support the Head of Business Development & Partnerships in securing essential funding for Action for Family Carers, keeping our fundraising efforts running smoothly.

While previous fundraising experience is a plus, it’s not essential—if you bring transferable skills from business development, marketing, or similar fields, we’d love to hear from you. With strong communication skills and a knack for using data to build compelling cases, you’ll manage smaller bids independently and assist with larger applications and proposals. Your main role will be coordinating funding applications and reports and researching new funding opportunities like corporate partnerships. You will also support our community fundraisers.

Bring your ideas and creativity as we work together to innovate and develop new income streams!

About Us:

Action for Family Carers is a well-established Essex-based charity dedicated to supporting unpaid carers and young carers. We've been making a positive impact for over 30 years.

What We Offer:

· Salary: £26,300 per annum FTE (£15,780 actual)

· Contract: Permanent

· Hours: 21 hours per week - Flexible days/hours, hybrid office/home working

· Location: Brickhouse Farm, Poulton Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6NG

Benefits:

· Full induction and relevant training

· Contributory work-based pension scheme

· Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

· Flexible working arrangements

Apply Now:

If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team, contribute to meaningful work, and make a positive impact, we want to hear from you! Read the full Job Description and Person Specification and send a CV and covering letter addressing how you meet the requirements of the person specification, applications without this may not be considered.

Closing date for applications 5pm, Wednesday 11th December 2024

We will be interviewing applicants on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the application window if we appoint a suitable candidate.

Action for Family Carers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.

We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Children and Young People’s (CYP) Psychological Trainings: Therapy is one of the national CYP Mental Health (CYPMH) workforce development programmes, funded by NHS England. This stems from an established programme with an existing team that has run successfully since 2011 when the CYP-IAPT initiative was first introduced and a service transformation programme began, aimed at improving existing CYPMH services.

The Programme Director will lead on the management and operational delivery of the programme, which includes delivering and developing the programme in line with the NHS England National Curriculum, whilst also ensuring it is in compliance with evolving University College London (UCL) academic governance and quality assurance and enhancement frameworks. Our Postgraduate Studies (PGS) department is made up of several other Programme Directors, Deputy Programme Directors, teaching staff and operational support staff, who all contribute in fostering a supportive and collaborative working environment and excellent student experience.

We are seeking a mental health professional with experience of curriculum design, assessment and programme organisation within an Higher Education context. You will demonstrate experience of working in CYPMH services, leadership skills, and the ability to work cross-culturally in relation to clinical practice. A commitment to delivering high-quality standards in teaching and assessment, and fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment for trainees to enhance student experience is significant for this role. Please view the Job Profile for all the requirements.

Please email Recruitment with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.

Location

Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH). Some flexibility will be required to attend teaching days and staff/team events in-person.

Contract duration

Permanent.

Closing date for applications

Midday (12pm), Monday 9 December 2024.

Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.

Notification of interview

Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 12 December 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews

Interviews will be held remotely on Thursday 19 December 2024.

How to appl

Please click apply to find out more and apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

The Role: 
This is a 12 month fixed term contract. The Funded Projects Officer is a key member of project teams with the purpose of aiding the successful delivery of projects. They will: 
•    Support the creation of realistic project budgets which both inform internal decision making and contribute to the success of applications for funding. 
•    Monitor income and expenditure against approved budgets, highlight risks and implications, and thereby help to ensure the Trust remains in a healthy financial position. 
•    Maximise grant income for the Trust through organised grant claims, maintenance of good funder relations and effective negotiations. 
•    Report on restricted income within projects, feeding into budgets, forecasts, and year end to ensure internal and external requirements are delivered.
•    This role includes a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Visits to Grantham would be required no more than twice a month on average.

The Candidate: 
You’ll have experience of: 
•    Building and maintaining professional relationships both internally and externally
•    Being a confident communicator, able to listen, interpret, challenge, influence and explain complex financial principles to non-experts - not fearful of acting as or being the critical friend
•    Development, production and monitoring of project budgets
•    Project management, delivery and grant management
•    Prioritising and taking a flexible approach to project delivery across multiple projects at any given time.
•    Developing and delivering high quality numerical and written reports.  ensuring accuracy, testing assumptions and spotting potential risks that others might miss

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
•    Enhanced Employer Pension
•    Life Assurance
•    Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
•    Generous Annual Leave
•    Enhanced Parental Pay
•    Employee Assistance Programme

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Woodland Trust embraces diversity and inclusion. We want our team to reflect the UK's diverse community. We support people from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who are under-represented.

Application Advice: Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply. Your enthusiasm for the environment and our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count—are what matter most. We also keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows your experience and passion for the role.

Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to make a positive impact on our planet.