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Grant Partnerships Coordinator

Are you proactive, curious and passionate about empowering young people and building meaningful partnerships? Do you want to develop your career in the grant partnerships and donor stewardship field?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Join the team as a Grant Partnerships Coordinator and help forge strong, impactful relationships with national partners, driving positive change for thousands of young people.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race & other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities. The dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

Position: Grant Partnerships Coordinator

Location: Bolton/hybrid (two days a week in the Bolton office combined with home-working and travel across the Youth Zone network as required)

Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 (dependent upon experience)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week) however would consider part-time working 4 days per week.

Benefits: Agile working with flexibility in working hours; 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to a maximum of 30 days); birthday leave, additional annual leave purchase scheme; company matched pension; company sick, maternity, paternity & adoption pay; Employee Assistance Programme, active and engaged networks to join (including Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) and access to Charity Worker discounts.

Closing Date: Wednesday 20 November at 12noon

First Stage Interviews: 28/29 November - virtual

Second Stage Interviews: 5/6 December - in person at a Youth Zone (TBC location)

About the Role

Over the last two years the organisation has developed some outstanding national partnerships. This is a newly created position designed to maximise the potential of national partnerships by joining the successful Grant Partnerships Team and collaborating with teams in volunteering, impact, and storytelling.

We need you because the team are busy helping to give life changing opportunities to young people across the country. With seven large-scale youth centres (Youth Zones) set to join their existing network of 15, the organisation will soon be reaching more young people than ever before. Grant Partnerships with national partners has been instrumental in making expansion and ongoing support possible. As the organisation embarks on a new three-year strategy and is ready to take collaborations with national partners to new heights. This is where you come in!

So what will you be doing?

With support from the Head of Grant Partnerships, you will collaborate with colleagues, Youth Zones and partners to ensure vibrant relations between national funders and the charity. Operationally you will achieve this by supporting the stewardship pipeline system to ensure national partners feel connected to the everyday impact and stories that their support brings. You will also develop your own portfolio of national funding prospects and opportunities that may also include ‘Charity of the Year’ and fundraising events.

Success will be defined by how ‘above and beyond the grant terms’ engagement is with national partners and how they recognise themselves as an active part of the difference the team are making to over 55,000 young people.

About You

You are an excellent communicator who can craft persuasive written proposals and present complex information in a clear, impactful way. You have also got a knack for building strong relationships, both in person and through written communication, and you thrive when moving things forward working with multiple stakeholders. If you’re proactive and curious and looking to develop your career in fundraising and donor stewardship this is the role for you.

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter (of not more than two pages), explaining clearly why you are interested in the role, and answering ALL points as outlined on the role profile.

About the Organisation

A national charity that believes all young people should have the opportunity to discover their passion and their purpose that fund and build state-of-the-art, multimillion-pound youth centres called Youth Zones in the country’s most economically disadvantaged areas. We train the amazing people that run them and offer continuing support to Youth Zones nationwide through a national network of independent youth charities.

We recognise that the workforce is under-represented in certain areas and are committed to addressing this. Therefore, we actively encourage applicants to submit anonymous applications; in practice this means removing your name and email address from your CV and cover letter. The HR Lead will have these details from your submission, but they will not be available to the selection panel when they are considering your application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires a basic DBS check.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Fundraising Executive, Stewardship Executive. Fundraising Officer, Stewardship Officer, Grant Partnerships, Grant Coordinator, Grants Coordinator, Partnerships Coordinator, Grant Partnerships Coordinator, Grant Officer, Grants Officer, Partnerships Officer, Grant Partnerships Officer.

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

Title: Philanthropy Manager (HNWI)

Contract: Full-Time (36 hours per week), Permanent

 Salary: £38,347 per annum

About Us

 We are a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use the Museum's unique collections and our unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually and 16 million visits to our website.   

Today the Museum is more relevant and influential than ever. By attracting people from a range of backgrounds to work for us, we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. 

We employ over 1000 staff in a variety of roles, all united by our vision of a future where people and planet thrive. We need everyone to have the passion and drive to help us with our mission to create advocates for our planet and inspire millions to care about the natural world. 

This is an exciting time to join the NHM’s Development team, as we have launched a major capital campaign that is set to rejuvenate the Museum spaces and transform access to our collections. Alongside this we have secured investment from the UK Government to build a major new science and digitisation centre at the Thames Valley Science Park in collaboration with the University of Reading. The purpose-built centre will house much of the Museum's collection and will include laboratories, digitisation suites, collaborative research spaces, conservation labs and workspaces.

Diversity and inclusion matter to us.

Our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.

We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.

 Job Summary

Development Group generates philanthropic and sponsorship income to help us create a Natural History Museum for the future – investing in capital development, attaining vital acquisitions for the collection, transforming our galleries, developing innovative exhibitions and undertaking ground-breaking scientific research on issues that affect us all.

The Museum is looking for an ambitious and self-motivated individual for the role of Philanthropy Manager. The role will contribute to our strategic priorities, working closely with the Senior Principal Gifts manager to cultivate and maintain relationships with new and existing funders. With opportunities to fundraise towards a diverse range of core and capital projects.

Working alongside an approachable and highly successful Philanthropy team, reporting into the Senior Principal Gifts manager, the role will support the development of our Principal giving strategy, building relationships with a portfolio of potential and existing funders engaging them through phone calls, meetings, written correspondence, events and by creating compelling proposals.

The role will provide substantial opportunity for professional development within a world-leading cultural organisation.

Main Responsibilities 

Fundraising

· Raise income in line with agreed personal targets and KPI’s, contributing to the Philanthropy team’s current annual income target of £7m+.

· Cultivate a portfolio of major donor prospects in the UK and abroad at the six-figure gift level and support the Senior Principal Gifts Manager in the management of seven-figure gifts.

· Establish strong cross-Museum relationships to develop programme ideas in line with funders’ interests, and craft compelling cases for support.

· Work independently and in collaboration with the Senior Principal Gifts Manager, Head of Philanthropy  and Director of Development to plan and implement creative strategies to increase philanthropic gifts at the seven-figure gift level.

· Actively solicit funding personally through bespoke cultivation plans and utilise senior stakeholders effectively when needed.

· Prepare written briefings for senior management for meetings with prospective donors as well as follow up documentation and correspondence.

· Ensure all required gift reporting is delivered to the highest standards, supporting the development of robust evaluation processes with colleagues where needed.

· Promote best practice in fundraising across the NHM.

Finance and Administration

· Work closely with Finance and project delivery colleagues to monitor incoming payments and ensure that donations are spent in line with funding agreements.

· Ensure full and timely records of all activity are kept on the database in adherence to set policies and procedures.

General

· Stay informed of key developments within the sector by monitoring government and third-sector policies and relevant publications.

· Attend evening and occasional weekend meetings and events, as required within the nature of the post.

· Assist with other duties that may be reasonably required.

Essential

· A demonstrable track-record in securing and managing gifts from high-networth-individuals, including research, crafting compelling proposals, and effective stewardship.

· Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with an ability to convey detailed information in a concise and engaging manner.

· Ability to establish productive relationships with a variety of funders, prospects and colleagues.

· Ability to work proactively and constructively with colleagues to develop high-quality project proposals.

· Ability to act as an ambassador for the Natural History Museum amongst a range of high-profile external contacts.

· Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.

· Ability to prioritise and meet regular deadlines whilst working under pressure.

Desirable

· Direct fundraising experience in the cultural/environmental sector with High-Net-Worth Individuals. 

· Experience of working with senior stakeholders (Trustees, Directors and Senior Leadership teams).

· Experience working on capital or campaign fundraising.

Thriving at the Museum: the way we work
We are proud to work at the Museum and have identified the qualities we all need to embody to reach our shared ambition. This sits alongside the Museum’s values and forms the framework for the way we work.

We are ambitious. To make a difference on a global scale we are big and bold in our thinking and set goals which may seem impossibly high. We act with integrity, but we are not rigid or inflexible.  We are excellent at what we do and look for opportunities to make a difference for the Museum wherever we can.

We are curious.  We never stop learning. We look outwards beyond the Museum and ask questions to advance our understanding. We seek out and actively listen to different perspectives. We take time to reflect, are thoughtful and open to new ideas.

We share the wonder. We are captivated by the natural world, proud of our treasures and trusted guardians of our collections. We are passionate about the Museum, enjoy telling its stories and sharing our knowledge and expertise to inspire others. We don’t take this for granted; we feel proud to work here.

We are pioneering. We are not afraid to try something new and use good judgment and evidence to take risks. We experiment, innovate, and embrace complex problems by adapting our approach. We do not dwell on setbacks or get preoccupied with problems. We find solutions.

We team up. We respect the expertise of others and recognise that we produce the strongest outcomes when we put the best ideas together. We trust each other, keep things simple and make it easy for others to do the right thing. We share information and skills so everyone is equipped and enabled to succeed. We never let bad moments grow into bad relationships. We inspire and empower each other to give our best.

We act with pace. We focus our efforts where we know we can make the biggest impact. We take tough decisions and once a plan is set, we all get behind it to make it happen. We take responsibility and don’t wait to be told what to do. We are racing against time in this planetary emergency, so we work with a sense of urgency.

General Information

All positions at the Natural History Museum are conditional subject to receipt of:

• Proof that you are legally entitled to work in the UK

• A Basic Disclosure Check from the Disclosures and Barring Service (DBS)

• Satisfactory references covering the last 3 years of your employment or education

• Health clearance

The Museum supports flexible working.

To apply

If that sounds like you, please apply online on the Natural History Museum’s careers portal.

Closing date: 23:59, 10th November 2024

Interviews expected w/c 25th November 2024

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Delivery Manager working from our Newcastle centre. If you have excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and are a dedicated team player with a youth-led approach this could be perfect for you!

As a member of our Leadership Team, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of our Young People programmes across Newcastle. As part of the management team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a delivery plan and targets for the Newcastle area.  You will lead and inspire your team to deliver effective services, ensuring that every young person engaged progresses along an appropriate pathway of learning, and development. You will demonstrate best practices in services that engage young people, creating a safe and supportive environment that maximizes value for young people and our training and employer partnerships.

This role is perfect for you if you have experience leading services for young people and have a deep passion for making a positive difference. You will have the opportunity to develop our current offer and lead a small dedicated team, fostering a collaborative environment where everyone's potential can flourish.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the delivery of our Young People Programmes, ensuring their successful implementation.
• Lead and motivate your team to provide effective services and support for young people.
• Developed Planning and Organisational Skills with proven commercial acumen
• Contribute to the development of our strategy to empower more young people in Newcastle with sustainable outcome opportunities.

Company: Royal Statistical Society
Salary: £60-65k

Line manager: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 

Line management responsibility: Head of standards and corporate relations (and 3 reports), Member support manager, Volunteering opportunities manager 

Term: Permanent, full time 

Background:

Our vision is a world where data is at the heart of understanding and decision-making

Founded in 1834, the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is one of the world’s leading organisations advocating for the importance of statistics and data. We’re a professional body for all statisticians and data scientists – wherever they may live. 

We have more than 12,000 individual members in the UK and worldwide. As a charity, we advocate for the key role of statistics and data in society and work to ensure that policy formulation and decision-making are informed by evidence for the public good. Members work with RSS staff to support areas such as policy development, education, training, statistical communication, and statistical literacy.

The Director of Professional Services is responsible for our professional affairs activities, overseeing the creation, maintenance and application of relevant standards through our professional affairs committee, and certification and accreditation schemes. They are also responsible for member recruitment and management, ensuring we continue to attract new RSS members and partners, and that their needs are met. They also oversee a range of activities that engage RSS members (including groups that bring members together on a topic or geographical basis, RSS honours and awards, and our volunteering opportunities), securing both our impact on society and member retention. 

Informed by an in-depth understanding of the needs of members and prospective members, the Director manages these activities strategically across the organisation, bringing relevant staff together within small teams working on defined goals that support our objectives, foster a sense of value and community for all members and ultimately lead to the growth in membership and impact of the Society. 

Pension and benefits: Our defined contribution pension scheme can be joined after three months in post. Your contributions of up to 8% of salary will be double matched by the Society (making a maximum contribution by the Society of 16%). A training budget, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and employee assistance programme are also available.

Location: The RSS office is in central London and currently open twice a week. We offer flexible working arrangements and office attendance is encouraged but not mandatory depending on the role. In person attendance for certain meetings is required (including all staff/team meetings and governance/committee meetings that take place in person). Limited travel within the UK and internationally may be required. 
 

Working hours: 35 per week full-time. Applications for job shares, part-time and flexible working will also be considered.

Holidays: 25 days per annum, plus bank holidays and an additional close down between Christmas and New Year. 

Probation: This post is subject to a six-month probation period. 

Key responsibilities: 

Understanding needs and the changing external environment 

• Develop an understanding of the preferences and needs of statisticians and data professionals, and others interested in data and statistics, to evolve our value proposition and align member benefits to those preferences and needs 
• Undertake research to identify new target audiences for membership 
• Monitor and respond to developments and emerging trends in charities, membership organisations and other learned societies, and in statistics/data science/AI to ensure that our membership offering remains timely and relevant 
• Plan and deliver membership surveys and oversee the collection and management of member data 
• Provide robust analysis of member behaviours to forecast future renewal patterns to inform financial planning 

Development of strategies and plans 

• Drawing input from across the organisation, develop strategies for membership recruitment, management, engagement, retention and professional affairs that support the organisation’s objectives and foster a sense of value and community for all members  Lead the creation and delivery of fully costed programme plans for member recruitment, management, engagement and retention that align with key strategic goals  Support the development of wider strategies and plans across the organisation 

Programme management and delivery 

• Deliver programmes of benefits, products and services which meet the needs of members and attract non-members  Monitor and report on progress and performance against targets and plans  Manage projects, including the establishment of new benefits, products and services, ensuring that quality work is delivered on time  Work with colleagues to identify and develop promotion, sponsorship and other funding opportunities, and support colleagues in sales meetings with potential sponsors and funders  Continually assess and improve processes and oversee the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures 

Interfaces with other teams and groups 

• Convene and lead cross-RSS groups to develop, share and review plans and activities and identify opportunities for synergy and collaboration  Work with heads and other teams across the organisation to support related objectives  Work with staff responsible for business development to capitalise on development opportunities  Identify relevant experts within the RSS membership and engage them in programmes, formalising a network of volunteers and providing them with support and advice  Collaborate with RSS volunteers, staff and external providers to ensure the delivery of projects and outputs to agreed deadlines  Select, lead and manage contractors and third-party organisations to support programme deliverables 

Leadership and management 

• Bring relevant staff together within small teams working across the organization on defined goals that support our objectives  Play an active role in the RSS Senior Management Team, providing leadership, and strategic insight for the organisation as a whole, and work together effectively in setting and achieving the Society’s goals  Contribute to decision-making regarding the strategic direction and financial management of the Society  Oversee budgets and meet income targets for individual programmes  Negotiate with suppliers to deliver value for money  Line manage staff 

Other 

• Represent and promote the Society to relevant external bodies and groups Other project work or tasks as reasonably required by the Chief Executive or Executive Committee 

Person specification: 

Essential 

• Educated to degree level or equivalent  Senior leadership experience  Significant experience developing strategies and plans, preferably within a membership organisation  Experience using data and evidence to develop value propositions and align services with needs  Significant experience of programme and project management and operational delivery  Excellent organisational skills and an ability to identify and respond to changing priorities  Ability to accurately assess project needs or problems, make sound decisions and develop effective solutions Ability to plan, organise, prioritise and delegate work to ensure completion to time and budget  Experience of negotiation and influencing  Experience leading and managing staff and contractors  Ability to develop relationships and communicate with a wide range of people  Ability to structure information and present ideas and concepts clearly and concisely, particularly in written form  Strong interpersonal skills; ability to persuade, inspire, influence, and achieve results through others  Ability to establish and develop an extensive network of external contacts  Strong numeracy skills, and the ability to produce, monitor and assess estimates/costs and work within budget  Experience leading a small team and employing flexibility and imagination to achieve short-term and long-term business objectives  Experiencing tendering for work and managing external contractors  Ability to make sound commercial decisions and identify commercially viable/profitable projects  Collaborative team worker – works with colleagues to achieve strategic and operational objectives  Ability to work effectively and achieve results in a changing environment  Ability to work on own initiative within RSS guidelines/directives  Demonstrable commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

Desirable 

• Experience overseeing professional affairs in a member organisation  Interest in or experience of statistics, research, or other aspects of the Society’s work  Familiarity with developments within data science, statistics, machine learning, AI and related subject areas  Understanding of professional membership organisations and learned societies, and their role in the current climate  Experience of the not-for-profit sector and working with volunteers

How to apply for the role 

Please submit your CV and a covering letter to Holly O’Brien, RSS Governance manager, at the email address detailed on our website.

The deadline for applications is 5pm 4 November. We may arrange interviews before the deadline has passed. 

The covering letter should be a maximum of two sides of A4 and cover why you are interested in the role as well as how you meet the job specific competencies.

Any questions about the role should also be directed to Holly. Likewise, if you are interested in applying but cannot do so until nearer the deadline, please email Holly to register your interest.

We are excited to be advertising the role of Psychotherapy Service Manager at Respond, to lead our team and the development of our psychotherapy services with autistic people and people with learning disabilities who have experienced trauma and their families.  Many of our clients may have experienced complex or multiple traumatic experiences including sexual violence, domestic abuse and neglect.

The Psychotherapy Service provides predominantly longer-term therapeutic support of a year or more, depending on how the work is funded, to an average of 130 unique individuals per year.  The current team of 10 are made up of 4 senior therapists (reporting to the postholder), 4 therapists and 2 honoraries in training, the majority of whom are Arts therapists and work within a psychodynamic and/or systemic model.

We welcome applications from experienced Psychodynamic Counsellor/Psychotherapists, Arts therapists, Psychologists or Family Therapists who are passionate about our work. You will work psychodynamically, champion our trauma informed approach including our reflective practice model and have the opportunity to influence and shape the development of the psychotherapy service.  Leading the small team, you will provide clinical leadership and be Safeguarding lead, ensuring we continue to provide high quality psychotherapy services.  We are offering the role at 4-5 days per week, working in a hybrid manner flexibly. You can also hold your own small case load of clients, supervisees and/or consultancy work within the role.

This is a unique and specialist role and we recognise that you may have more experience in one clinical area or client group than another, given the breadth of our work and whilst you may be experienced in working psychodynamically as a therapist and as a line manager, you may be newer to leading a service for example. Or you may have a great deal of other experience and understanding of the needs of our clients from other work.  We are flexible to develop the right candidate who is passionate about improving the lives of autistic people, people with learning disabilities and their family members.  

If this sounds like the kind of role that would interest you, we’d really welcome your application. Please also get in touch if you have any questions.

Further information about Respond     

Respond is entering the last year of our three-year strategy, in which we will continue to be focusing on our psychotherapy service, which is a core part of Respond’s offer as a charity for now thirty-four years.   Our mission is to reduce the impact of trauma in the lives of people with learning disabilities and autistic people, by developing trusting relationships, through psychotherapeutically informed services which include advocacy, training and consultation.

An important part of our work at Respond is working in a trauma-informed way. What this means for us is that we hold in mind the impact of trauma at all levels of the organisation, and all staff take part in reflective practice or team dynamics.     

We provide a range of trauma-informed services for children, young people, adults and professionals. These include psychotherapy, advocacy, training and other support services. The work we do is generally long term in recognition of research that clients with autism and learning disabilities who have experienced abuse and trauma take longer to process their trauma and to recover. 

We are keen to encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates including people with lived experience, who are both interested in working in partnership to provide support, as well as supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people who have experienced trauma.    

We are committed to the furthering of human rights, equality, and positive social change through our therapeutic and advocacy work and are committed to anti-racism and other forms of anti-discriminatory practice. We recognise that we need to continually keep this as a focus in our work and as an integral part of our organisational strategy.      

We celebrate diversity as an employer and as a provider of services to people who often experience multiple discriminations because of (but not limited to) being autistic or having a learning disability and experiences of trauma.   

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement in the person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable for this role.  You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles within the organisation. 

Respond Benefits package (all per financial year)

We offer a generous and comprehensive package of flexible benefits to all of our staff.

• Hybrid working model, which means that if you’re full time you make a commitment to be working in the office at least two days a week, with the remainder working from home.  Part time hours are altered accordingly.   

• Generous paid leave benefits including 28.5 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), with some to be taken between Christmas and New year.

• Up to 4 weeks paid sickness leave at full pay and a further 4 weeks at half pay,

• Discretionary study leave to support training relevant to your role. 

• Paid leave to employees who may need to take one day off a year when a religious festival falls on a workday.

• Up to 5 days paid time off for dependents per financial year.

• Opportunity to apply for up to 2 days (14 hours) paid leave per year to participate in volunteering activities relevant to the role.      

• Access to a workplace pension scheme, administered by NEST, with a minimum 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution from commencement of employment. 

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes 24/7 telephone service and counselling.     

Note all of the above days per annum stated are pro rata’d for part time employees.    

If you’d like to find out more about this role, please read through the job description and person specification.

When you apply, please send a CV and Supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4. In your supporting statement ensure that you address the key competencies in the person specification.  

Interviews will be in person in London.

Sightsavers is looking for a Deputy Technical Director, Economic Empowerment - a key role to provide technical expertise.

Salary: UK: £66,237 - £77,926 Other locations: local terms and conditions apply

Locations: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, West Sussex when required and international travel, Kenya or US

Contract: UK: Permanent, Other locations: Two-year fixed-term contract

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

Our vision is a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where people with disabilities can participate equally in society. Our Economic Empower programmes within labour and financial market systems in Bangladesh, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe help support people with disabilities to access pathways that increase their confidence and capabilities to achieve their employment, entrepreneurship and financial aspirations. We work to change regulatory frameworks so that barriers to inclusion are removed and people with disabilities are valued for their participation at work.

We are looking for an Economic Empowerment expert to lead on and ensure that Sightsavers' work in this area is strategically driven, technically-sound, at appropriate scale, and effectively implemented. The role will also provide strategic direction and oversee technical support to country-specific programmes and ensure that the overall portfolio of programmes is aligned with the organisational strategies. Read more about those by following the application link and reading the attached documents

Key duties will include

• leading on the operationalization of the Economic Empowerment work as defined within our social inclusion strategy
• providing leadership across the organisation to ensure programme teams are working towards common objectives
• to lead the Economic Empowerment team providing oversight of the technical leadership and expertise in this area to guide the development and delivery of effective programmes
• to strengthen collaboration across the organisation through working closely with thematic experts in other teams
• to lead in the identification of new strategic initiatives and innovative approaches in Economic Empowerment
• to undertake senior level representation of Sightsavers as a thematic/technical expert with external stakeholders, including with key partners and global networks
• to manage administrative, budgetary, compliance and reporting requirements

Please read the job description for further details

To succeed in this role you will need:

• Extensive experience in a relevant field, e.g., international development, business administration, international public policy or economics.
• Significant experience in economic empowerment/ livelihoods in the government, non-governmental or private sector organisations
• Experience of working with the private sector and in building innovative, impactful public-private partnerships
• Significant experience leading and developing programmes in Economic Empowerment.
• Experience in programme management and programme innovation
• Understanding of theories and practice of management in organisations
• Significant experience in managing diverse teams
• Experience of working in partnership with diverse organisations and partners including government ministries, professional bodies, the private sector, civil society organisations and bilateral and multilateral development organisations.
• Proven experience in understanding and responding to the complexities of working across multiple countries and continents in an international development organisation.
• Experience in developing and disseminating good practice guidance
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• The ability to travel internationally for at least 12 weeks per year
• The ability to communicate in French and/ or Portuguese would be desirable
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for people with disabilities

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 opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. 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) and that extensive international travel is also required.

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place in early November and the evaluation process will include a written assessment to be completed by shortlisted candidates in advance of this.

Closing date: 3 November 2024

We believe in a world where no child ever has to live on the streets.

Looking for  a rewarding role where you can make a difference? Do you have the drive to create positive change in children’s lives and inspire others to do the same? If the answer is yes, then read on to hear about this exciting opportunity.

We’re Railway Children, an international charity working to create long-lasting change for street-connected children and young people in the UK, India and Tanzania. Founded in 1996, we’ve dedicated over a quarter of a century to developing outstanding practice and services for vulnerable children and their families. As we embark on our new strategy to 2027, we have ambitious plans to ensure no child is left behind, wherever we work. 

We are looking for a Regional Manager (based in the Glasgow area) to come and join our UK Programme Team.

As part of a dynamic team delivering the Safeguarding on Transport (ST) project, you will be responsible for developing our community engagement work across Yorkshire as well as supporting our wider UK programme.  The role will require you to engage the public and work closely with British Transport Police, station staff and employees as well as local services in the area. You will support our innovative Safeguarding Action Groups that catalyse communities working in and around stations to combine efforts and resources to keep people safe.

Your engaging manner, strong people skills and experience managing stakeholder relationships will ensure that you are able to help create a safer rail network that is actively seeking to look out for and protect vulnerable young people.

This Glasgow based role will combine a blend of working from home with being out meeting members of the community across Glasgow and the Northwest of England - especially in and around some of the busiest stations.  

What we offer

As well as helping some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people, we offer some great perks:

·Time out. You’ll start with 25 days holiday per year to recharge the batteries. After three years, this will increase by an extra day per year until you reach a relaxing 30 days leave.

·Pension. We offer a pension contribution of 6% of annual salary.

·Birthday leave and ‘Railway Children Day’. You’ll get two additional days of annual leave in your birthday month and around Christmas time.

·A culture we’re proud of. Driven by our CEO, family values are at the heart of our culture and make Railway Children an incredible place to work.

·Flexible working environment and home working. It’s one of the reasons why our staff retention is so impressive!

HOW TO APPLY...

A full person specification can be found in the job pack on our website.

Please note that Railway Children will only accept applications made using this application form and will not accept CVs, academic certificates or covering letters.

Closing date: 9am Monday 4th November.

Candidates will be assessed on application and may be contacted before the closing date.

At Railway Children, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all those who come into contact with us in our work. We follow a range of procedures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and vulnerable people are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of background and reference checks including criminal records check.

Due to the number of applications often received, only those to be invited for interview will be informed of the outcome of their application. Applicants who have not heard within two weeks of the closing date should assume they have been unsuccessful.

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Team Administrator (CYP Engagement Team)
£31,531.00 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week

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

The Team Administrator will provide administrative or logistical support to different team projects, working groups, committees, events or activities. This will also include supporting the finance functions for the Team and managing purchase orders, invoices and expenses and supporting the project teams by drafting and preparing documents. In addition you will ensure all phone and email queries are answered, using clinical experts and team colleagues for advice if necessary.

You will also be responsible for planning, coordinating and communicating online/face to face project or programme meetings and activities with the support of the project managers, coordinator and youth voice advisors.

Reporting to the Head of Children, Young People & Engagement, this is a varied role in which you will have the opportunity to support the work of different engagement projects through assisting and disseminating project reports, joining sessions with children and young people across the year, and the managing of project materials.

Educated to a good standard you should have extensive administrative experience or skills and have well-developed experience and knowledge of Microsoft applications along with proven proof reading and minute taking abilities.

With demonstrable interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, you should have the ability to coordinate several projects concurrently whilst having excellent report writing skills, being able to present information in a fluent and persuasive manner to people at a range of levels.

Experience of problem solving, identifying solutions and setting up new systems or mitigations in relation to complex and dynamic administrative activities is essential.

Knowledge of website maintenance and social media experience would be desirable, as would a background of working in direct delivery teams, supporting those who work with children and young people.

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

There will be occasional evening and weekend sessions/events throughout the year where you will also be required to attend to support the event.

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

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community.

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH wants to represent all the communities we serve. Appointment will be made solely on merit. However, the College is particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, and/or candidates with a disability who are currently under-represented at this level of the organisation. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home. 

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

Closing date: 4 November 2024

Our ideal candidate will be a digital expert. You might have experience from the public, private or third sector or as a freelancer.

You will understand audiences and be a great writer for digital channels. You will be at home with the technical jargon of the digital world but be able to interpret and translate this for colleagues across the charity, cutting through piles of data to spot what is important.

This is a revamped, highly rewarding role, reflecting a renewed emphasis that we place on our paid media, and your work will be transformational working within a friendly and hardworking team committed to keeping children safe from sexual 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.

Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office

What the job involves

The Policy and Health Influencing teams are responsible for using clinical data and evidence to shape what the organisation thinks and to develop solutions that drive change for men with and at risk of prostate cancer. This means working with clinicians, patients and stakeholders to interpret the latest changes in prostate cancer research, care, support and treatment which will help shape our strategic direction and activities.

As the Health Improvement Coordinator, you're key to supporting these teams. You'll have a varied and far-reaching portfolio of work and sometimes arranging important stakeholder events and meetings ensuring we're hearing from people who've been through prostate cancer themselves. You'll also help share our work on social media and capturing the outcomes of our external engagement.

In this role you’ll assist us in keeping track of and evaluating our progress in line with our organisational strategy, as well as keeping an eye on trends in the wider cancer and health landscape and reporting on them. Plus, you'll handle budget matters and make sure we have effective budget monitoring mechanisms in place.

What we want from you

We’re looking for a Coordinator who is highly organised, an effective communicator and know how to adapt and effectively prioritise your time. You’ll have excellent coordination skills and can organise others too (especially teams which are based across the UK) and have experience of creating and updating forward planners, project schedules and streamlining team processes. You’ll be able to comfortably engage with senior managers and a breadth of external senior level stakeholders. Regularly taking the initiative to drive improvements so that the teams you support can operate efficiently.

With skills in collecting and utilising data to monitor, trend, and report on activity, you're proactive in acting on the results. You’ll have some experience or interest in working in the health or volunteer sector. You’re also quick to learn and capable at picking up new systems including those for budget management and products’ fulfilment.

Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.

Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.

Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Prostate Cancer UK, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong and innovative workplace, that represents, and can advocate for the communities we support. We stand against discrimination and prejudice, and we champion tolerance, fairness and equality in everything we do. This makes us stronger and helps us reach more people. We’re all here for the same reason: to give every man the power to navigate prostate cancer.

We're committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men who are at double risk. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

Therefore, we’re particularly interested in applications from those from marginalised and vulnerable communities. This will help us create an environment of inclusion where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, where personal qualities are as important as professional experience, and our people feel seen and heard.

Ways of working

Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.

Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply.

Got a question? Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements or questions – we’re here to help.

The closing date is Sunday 3rd November 2024.  Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.

Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 11th November 2024.

The AFRUCA Child Protection Family Support Service sits within AFRUCA as one of our most impactful programmes targeting families from a range of ethnic backgrounds across England and Wales. The service works closely with local authorities children’s services in cases involving families on child protection plans or in court proceedings. We provide direct one to one training and support for parents to aid their ability to provide appropriate parenting and ensure a safer, happier home environment for their children.

The AFRUCA Child Protection Service currently has a team of five qualified social workers and supports over 50 families each year. We also provide a therapeutic service where children are being reunified with their parents. We are establishing a child protection legal drop in service for families in contact with children’s services and an advocacy service for parents in the child protection system.

Most of our families are referred by local authorities children’s services as a result of cultural and religious practices which are deemed harmful to children’s well-being. We offer qualified social workers who do not wish to work in the statutory sector with an alternative approach to practising social work where empathy, kindness and support is key to our work with families. Our ultimate aim is a reduction of children in Black and Ethnic communities going into or remaining in foster care. We offer a non oppressive and non judgemental service that helps to promote the well-being of children in safe families.

We are looking to attract a qualified social worker who supports our ethos and is willing to contribute to our work with families to protect more children in our communities.

The role is open to applicants based on London Hackney or Manchester. The role will include office and remote working as well as allocated work for home arrangements.

We are interested in applicants who reflect our service users particularly those from marginalised or minority groups, and individuals who are bi-lingual and we are particularly interested in male social workers to support our families and children.

At AFRUCA Safeguarding Children, we pride ourselves on being more than just an employer. We view our workplace as more than just a place to perform tasks; we are a community where we grow together, collaborate, and support each other. A happy staff team has been crucial to the success of AFRUCA. We believe it is essential to foster an environment where all our staff feel valued and motivated.

As an employer, we strive to do the best for our team. As such, in addition to the basic salary on offer, we provide all our staff with additional benefits including:

• Financial Wellbeing Programmes: Supporting our staff to make the most of their finances by joining our voluntary, staff-led Money Management Club.
• We pay 5% Employer Contributions into our pension scheme with a mandatory employee contribution of 3%
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working and work from home opportunities
• Opportunities to further your social work career through gaining in-depth, specialist experience of working with Black and Ethnic families, learning about different cultural and religious practices that influence child upbringing
• 28 days Annual Leave plus all bank holidays
• AFRUCA Staff Wellbeing Day: We provide an extra paid day off with funds for you to focus on your personal well-being.
• Annual Staff Retreat: Enjoy team-building and relaxation at our yearly staff residential programme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Access professional support for your mental health, debt management, emotional support, GP Line and legal advice lines whenever you need it.
• Cash Health Plans: Benefit from our comprehensive cash health plans and claim money back on glasses, dentist treatments and massages.
• Store and Gym Discounts: Enjoy discounts at various gyms and high street shops and supermarkets.
• Paid end of year team activities
• Annual Social Work Registration fee covered

For Further information continue to our job pack. 

Faith Guide Coordinator 

We’re looking for an experienced Faith Guide Coordinator to join World Vision, an important charity helping vulnerable children across the world.

Position: Faith Guide Coordinator 

Location: Milton Keynes

Hours: Part-time – 15 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £12,688 per annum (£30,874 FTE), depending on experience + good range of benefits

Closing date: 1st November 2024

**Please Note: Applications without a CV and cover letter will not be considered.**

About the role:

We are looking for a Faith Guide Coordinator to provide direction and energy to World Vision UK's organisational commitment to 'living out our Christian faith and calling with boldness and humility", creating a vibrant community around our organisational commitment and building strong relationships both internally and with World Vision International. 

Key areas of responsibility include:  

· Coordinate and host World Vision UK’s weekly staff devotions.

· Coordinate and support Small Group Leaders and Prayer Ministry Team.

· Oversee the running of regular prayer meetings

· Manage the planning and implementation of World Vision UK’s Day of Prayer in with staff from across WVUK, and UK-based staff at World Vision International and Vision Fund International collaboration.

· Engage with World Vision International’s Global Centre Faith and Development Leads to ensure that World Vision UK’s approach is in line with  World Vision partnership priorities.

· Maintain World Vision’s Faith at Work pages on the staff intranet (SharePoint) keeping content up to date and relevant.

· Support the Head of People & Culture with specific projects including the roll out of World Vision’s Mission Immersion Programme to new and existing staff at World Vision UK.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable with regular public speaking as well as setting up and hosting online webinars for large groups of people. You will be able to work collaboratively and have proven experience in building relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.

Key skills required for this role:

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Be a passionate advocate and capable communicator.
• Have experience in nurturing Christian communities 
• Be someone who is open to and comfortable with different traditions, styles and expression of spirituality, prayer and worship, and has a growing familiarity with and understanding of the Bible.
• Relevant IT skills, especially in Microsoft Office.
• Be self-disciplined, able to organise and prioritise their own workload, and manage multiple projects

About the organisation:

World Vision UK is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries. Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. As a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

As a child-focused organisation, we are committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

We are a registered organisation operating the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) and we shall check with your previous employers about your behaviour and conduct. We will be requesting you to complete a form known as a Statement of Conduct. For more information see: The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Please note we can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture, and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

As a Disability committed employer we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability.

You may also have experience in areas such as: Spiritual Care Coordinator, Chaplain, Ministry Coordinator, Faith-Based Program Coordinator, Religious Education Director, Spiritual Support Manager, Community Faith Leader, Pastoral Support Officer, Faith Community Liaison, Congregational Care Coordinator, Religious Services Coordinator, Pastoral Team Leader, Mission Coordinator, Spiritual Advisor, Worship Leader Coordinator, Church Administrator, Clergy Support Coordinator, Christian Outreach Coordinator, Lay Ministry Coordinator, Youth Ministry Coordinator.

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

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of older adults? Join our team as an Older People's Information and Advice Caseworker. 

In this rewarding role, you’ll provide essential support and guidance to older people in the Solihull borough. Your empathetic approach and expert knowledge will empower older people to live independently, safely and be active members of their local community.

If you have excellent communication skills, a compassionate nature, and a commitment to improving the well-being of older people we want to hear from you. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community.

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH wants to represent all the communities we serve. Appointment will be made solely on merit. However, the College is particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, and/or candidates with a disability who are currently under-represented at this level of the organisation. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home. 

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

Closing date: 6 November 2024
Interviews: 19 November 2024