Head Of Insight Jobs in Westminster, Greater London

We are seeking a talented and experienced leader to join our Strategic Leadership Team.

You will have a compassionate heart and be deeply motivated by your evangelical Christian faith to lead the financial management and operations of this respected Christian Ministry.

Your experience in operations or business development within the charity sector will ensure that Release International’s day-to-day operations remain compliant, responsive, effective and efficient.

Your significant competence in financial management will enable you to analyse financial information, and other data, to support decision making at a senior level.

Your proven track record of strategic planning, team building, proactive risk management, and ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects will be essential to the role.

As the lead for all aspects of ‘People and Culture’, you will use your excellent people skills and positive outlook to empower and encourage others towards success, promoting and modelling our person-centred Christian ethos, culture and values.

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

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

About Be the Business

Be the Business is an independent charity that exists to help business leaders figure out what greater productivity means to them. It has already added £500m to the productivity of the firms it has worked with. We work with the entire business community to share what works for today’s best businesses with every company that wants to learn and improve

“Boosting productivity is the greatest economic challenge of our generation and is the route to economic growth and improved standards of living.” Sir Charlie Mayfield, Chair of Be the Business.

Job Purpose:

To design, manage, and deliver research programmes that further the understanding of small business productivity.

We have recently signed a new contract that involves executing a variety of exciting research pilots to deepen our understanding of small business productivity, focusing on technology adoption. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and delivering these pilots with the support of the wider team. 

Key Responsibilities:

Project management

• Lead tendering processes and contract negotiations with suppliers.
• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project plans.
• Manage project budgets to ensure financial efficiency and accountability.

Research design

• Build upon existing research and frameworks in the field.
• Use the theory of change to design comprehensive research projects.
• Accurately identify and allocate necessary resources for project delivery.

Programme management 

• Execute research projects, including the recruitment of participants.
• Commission necessary resources and oversee pilot delivery.
• Ensure rigorous data collection processes are in place.

Stakeholder management

• Provide regular updates to funders regarding project progress.
• Manage expectations and project scope while maintaining stakeholder engagement and enthusiasm.

Evaluation 

• Collaborate with internal teams or external evaluation partners to assess the impact of the research pilots.

Amplification

• Work with the Be the Business team to disseminate findings both internally and externally.
• Contribute to the broader small business knowledge base.

SMB Engagement

• Organise and deliver in-person and online clinics and workshops for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

Additional responsibilities

• Be the Business is a small organisation and so employees are expected to get involved in a wide range of activities. These may include marketing, contracting and supplier relations and partnership management in addition to a typical research manager responsibility.
• Please note this is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities and may be revised from time to time as per business needs.

Person specification

• Strong research background 
• Project/programme management experience 

• Good problem-solving and analytical thinker 

• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail 

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills 

Ideal candidate

• This role is ideal for a research manager with extensive experience in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and strong program or project management skills.
• Experience in UX design, marketing, or behaviour change research is advantageous.
• The ideal candidate enjoys managing projects from start to finish and is adept at handling complex stakeholder relationships.

The Research Manager will be part of a small but highly respected team, including the Head of Research and Insight and the Senior Insight and Evaluation Manager. Given the team's geographical spread, a preference for remote work is beneficial. 

What we’re offering you 

• We're a mission-driven, entrepreneurial team, and we thrive on leading and driving 

• Projects that will positively impact UK businesses and the economy 

• Competitive salary and benefits 

When does the job start? We're looking for someone to get stuck in right away.

What working flexibility is there? We're pretty progressive when it comes to working patterns and locations, so don't let that hold you back.

What is the holiday allowance? We provide 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time).

What is a working week? This is a full-time role (35 hours a week)

What is the contract duration? This is a permanent contract.

What is the salary? For this role we're offering a salary of £41,000 to £45,000 per annum

Application process

Interested candidates should submit a CV and answer these two questions included in the application form: 
Q1. What motivates you to apply for this position? (max. 250 words)

Q2. How does your experience align with the requirements of this role? (max. 250 words)

N.B applicants that do not include answers to the above questions will not be considered.

The closing date for applications is midday on Friday 1st November 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once a successful candidate is appointed. 

Expert computing. Modern Tech-Stack. Being Agile.

Lead Engineering Manager

£80,000 (+ )

Reports to: Head of Engineering

Department: Chief Operating Office

Contract: 18 month fixed-term contract

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Closing date: 04 November 2024 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: Two competency-based interviews

Interview date: We will be shortlisting on a rolling basis so please do not delay in applying

How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

Cancer Research UK has an ambitious approach to technology, having built multiple in-house software products, including agile development of web applications and platforms with millions of users. Our Engineering team brings together software engineering, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, quality assurance, and data engineering to keep the charity at the forefront of the fast-moving technology landscape.

As a Lead Engineering Manager you will directly line manage, lead, and motivate our CRM & Marketing Development and Support teams across various disciplines and levels (c. 8 direct reports). This will involve supporting the team to decommission our legacy platforms and develop the skills they need to work with Salesforce, thus setting up their careers for future success.

If you are an experienced Engineering Manager with strong people management and leadership skills, we would love for you to join our mission.

What will I be doing?

• Leading the CRM & Marketing Engineering team, incorporating all necessary disciplines (Development, Environments, and Support) to deliver the priorities defined by the Head of Product Portfolio and the Relationship Management & Marketing Product Managers. This will involve:

  • Balancing the needs of the organisation to ensure development progresses at pace and environments are reliable.

  • Supporting DevOps approaches and Support teams to ensure an excellent service that meets user needs and maintains the platform's data integrity.

• Collaborating closely with the Head of Product Portfolio and Product Managers to:

  • Support the delivery of their priorities while ensuring appropriate levels of governance, platform reliability, efficiency, and quality of delivery.

  • Support the definition of, and implementation of, Engineering and Data Strategies.

• Leading the CRM & Marketing Engineering in transitioning from the legacy monolith Siebel to the new Salesforce.

  • This will include providing technical leadership for decommissioning Siebe ensuring to coach the team while maintaining morale and developing their skills to take on the new platforms.

• Collaborating closely with the implementation partners to ensure the new platforms meet Cancer Research UK's needs, and that team members are appropriately involved in the implementations.

  • It is crucial that knowledge transfer is taken seriously to avoid long-term dependency on the implementation partner and to build internal capacity for ongoing transformation.

• Defining and delivering the Relationship Management & Marketing aspects of the Engineering Strategy.

  • This includes optimising the delivery of work through the team in terms of throughput and quality, by promoting and embedding DevOps tools and processes, and Agile methods as appropriate.

• Continually improving the availability, stability, and resilience of our platforms by addressing technical debt, improving support mechanisms, acting on support pain points, and ensuring the voice of the customer is heard in the team.

• Coaching and developing staff in the team ensuring that they are gaining in skill, learning the new platforms, and that they can support each other through cross-skilling.

• Providing expert insight into the ongoing development and delivery of the Relationship Management & Marketing technology elements of Cancer Research UK's Engage transformation programme (including strategy and delivery).

Line management:

• Line managing, leading, and developing an inclusive and high-functioning team.

  • As a line manager, you will be responsible for creating a positive culture that recognises success, develops, and drives high performance and rewards results to retain talent within the team and wider function.

  • c.8 direct reports within the CRM & Marketing Engineering team.

• Setting objectives and KPIs (key performance indicators) for the team while monitoring and tracking overperformance with recognition and supporting underperformance through a performance management process.

• Leading the team through a period of profound change which will involve managing the people impact of decommissioning legacy systems while implementing new technologies and ways of working.

What skills will I need?

• Extensive experience in line managing, leading, and motivating technical Development and Support teams (c. 8-10+ direct reports) across various disciplines and levels (this can either be within CRM or non-CRM Engineering).

  • Ideally has navigated teams through periods of ambiguity and transformation (this is desirable, we welcome applicants without this experience)

• Some knowledge of CRM platforms within hybrid environments (on-premise & cloud / SaaS)

  • You do not need to have managed CRM teams before or be a CRM expert - our key priority is finding someone with the management skills to lead CRM specialists.

• Some understanding of Salesforce (e.g., Sales Cloud and Service Cloud).

• Previously managed and transformed the development and operation of enterprise-grade platforms.

• Proven ability to influence, challenge, and engage internal and external stakeholders from a leadership and strategic perspective.

• Knowledge of engineering best practices and DevOps culture, tools and processes.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.

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Quality Manager

We have an exciting new opportunity for a motivated and highly organised national Quality Manager to join an expanding team.

Join an ambitious not for profit organisation that partners with governments, service providers, the voluntary sector and the financial community. If you want to find better ways of tackling social problems in the UK and globally, then apply today!

Position: Quality Manager

Location: London/hybrid

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £56,500 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 1st November 2024 at 1pm

Interviews: 30-minute Zoom interviews will take place on Wednesday 6th November and face-to-face interviews will take place on Thursday 21st November in London.

The Team

IPS Grow is a national programme designed to support the expansion of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services in mental health, primary care, and drug and alcohol teams across England. The programme is in partnership with the Centre for Mental Health and is funded by NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID).

About the Role

This is a new role that will lead on the quality assurance of IPS Grow delivery, responsible for implementing a robust quality management system and measuring this work against agreed standards. This includes quality-assuring resources for the IPS Grow team and the IPS community, streamlining internal processes, and ensuring consistency of IPS Grow delivery across regions.

This is a national role that will work closely with the Head of Delivery and wider IPS Grow senior team, with a mix of remote and in person working from the London office.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee internal and external quality across IPS Grow delivery
• Facilitate learning and development of IPS Grow delivery staff
• Streamline knowledge management
• Communication and collaboration

About You

With strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions, you will have experience of:

• Managing quality systems and compliance within a complex organisation
• Developing and delivering training programs related to quality assurance and compliance
• Delivering against project plans, timelines and deliverables that are results focused
• Implementing quality improvement in an IPS or employability context would be advantageous though is not essential

About the Organisation

Since 2007, the organisation has helped to pioneer a series of programmes to improve outcomes for individuals with complex needs. These innovations, including the social impact bond model, have mobilised more than £500 million globally. With sister organisations in the US, Israel, the Netherlands and India the organisation has network of partners across the world.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We actively encourage applications from under-represented and minoritised groups, including those with lived experience of the social issues we are working to address. The organisation is an equal opportunities employer and support a range of flexible working options.

The application process uses Applied, a platform developed by the Behavioural Insights Team, to record your application. Applied is focused on using behavioural and data science to improve hiring decisions and minimise unconscious bias in the recruitment process. You will be asked to respond to four situational based questions, which will allow you to express your ability.

Other roles you may have experience with could include Quality Manager, Quality Lead, Quality Project Manager, Quality Assurance, Compliance, Quality and Compliance.

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

We’re looking for a dynamic Marketing and Communications Manager to lead our talented team delivering impactful marketing, communications, and media initiatives at the British Psychological Society. In this varied role, you will be leading on the delivery of our marketing and communications strategy, focusing on member acquisition, retention, and engagement, utilising digital solutions to promote our membership, qualifications, registers and CPD offerings.

Your expertise in communication will be essential as you cultivate strong relationships with journalists and media contacts, driving proactive media opportunities to enhance our profile.

You’ll also play a crucial role in monitoring current issues in psychology and the psychological workforce, advising on communications strategies and supporting our campaigns that influence change.

We’re looking for someone with significant experience in communications and public relations, ideally within a not-for-profit or membership organisation. You should have a proven track record in managing marketing functions and cultivating media relationships, with the adaptability and solutions-focused mindset to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Join us in advancing the discipline of psychology and making a real impact on society.

We offer a friendly, values-led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working     
• Generous leave entitlement
• Occupational pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme / free eye care vouchers / Winter flu vaccinations
• Tailored learning and development
• Employee Assistance Programme counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Discounts scheme with local and national organisations

Due to the large number of applications we receive, it is not possible to update you on the progress of the application until after the closing date.  If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Trusts and Fundraising Officer

We are looking for a tenacious, methodical, and organised person who can deliver sustainable income growth from trusts for the organisation. This role offers hybrid or remote working.

Position: Trusts and Fundraising Officer

Location: Hybrid (home and office in Amersham, Buckinghamshire) or Remote

Hours: Full-Time (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £27,000-£30,000

Closing date: Friday 15th November 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 26th November (First interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams)

About the Role

We want someone who shares the organisations core values of being child focussed, sparky, empowering, resourceful and kind and who can live by the ethos of who Roald Dahl was and what he is delivering through his legacy. We also need someone who is flexible and can react positively to a post- Coronavirus fundraising world.

The role’s main task is to maximise income from trusts by the creation of high-quality applications and

reports to funders, and by providing excellent account management and cross-team collaboration.

Supported by the Head of Development and the rest of the team, key responsibilities include:

· Trusts research - you will proactively identify trusts and research them for suitability.

· Trust applications – you will be able to gather project information, curate it, and write it up into informative, engaging, high quality applications, giving trusts the opportunity to fund the work.

· Trust relationships – you will communicate and will build relationships with funders through emails, letters, telephone calls, service visits and face to face engagements.

· Provide high quality account management - maximising income generation and relationship longevity.

· Reporting – you will gather the necessary information to compile reports that give funders real insight into what they have achieved.

· Support the rest of the team – to gain experience and maximise fundraising opportunities

· Building and maintaining team processes

About You

You will have experience working or volunteering for a charity and in writing successful bids and securing income, ideally from trusts.

You will have:

· The ability to take complex information and translate this into persuasive written communication which leads to action.

· Solid research skills, which can be applied to identification of suitable new prospects for a funding pipeline.

· Ability to operate in a highly cohesive, high performing team based on the principles of trust, mutual respect, and empowerment.

· Effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise conflicting workloads successfully.

· A high level of competence in using Microsoft Office software notably Excel, Word and generic databases.

About the Organisation

Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children. Our vision is that every seriously ill child deserves a Roald Dahl Nurse and fundraising is core to achieving this. Our vision is that every seriously ill child has a Nurse to help them to lead a more marvellous life. Our mission is to provide specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children living with complex, lifelong conditions.

As a charity that works in partnership with the NHS, we find innovative ways to ensure that children and families have the care and support they need. We do this through improving the healthcare outcomes and resilience of children and families, and we focus on complex, lifelong conditions that are underfunded and under-resourced. The outcomes we are aiming to achieve are:

· Improved quality of care

· Improved experience of care

· Improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness of care

· Improved resilience of seriously ill children and their families

You may also have experience in areas such as Trust, Trust, Trust Fundraising, Trust Fundrasiser, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Trusts and Grants, Trusts Officer, Trusts Fundraising Officer, Legacy.

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

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.

The successful candidates will work 35 hours a week over 5 days, including evening and weekend work as required by the company. 

We have 9 roles available in the following locations:

Blackburn, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield and Wrexham

At Help for Heroes, we believe those who serve our country deserve support when they are wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds; their lives changed forever. We help them, and those still serving, to recover and get on with their lives.

And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).

As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are:

Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic. 

We have an incredible opportunity for a COMMUNITY BUILDER to join our Community Development team.

Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.

About The Role 

The Help for Heroes Community Development team are looking to recruit a team of Community Builders to assist in their reshaped participation and connection strategy. Using Asset Based Community Development, we seek to support the charity’s objective to enhance reach and positive impact for members of the Armed Forces Community facing challenges within their local communities.

Are you interested in the Armed Forces community and harnessing their strengths and gifts? Can you identify what already exists in an area and utilise it to create new networks and make things happen?

We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and confident people who are passionate about collaborating with communities in the design and delivery of interventions that bring and connect people together to strengthen networks within the local community. If you believe in the advantages of having a strong community, this role could suit you.

Working closely with Community Development Managers across regions within the UK, the Community Builders will play a vital role in helping to improve lives for Armed Forces Community members by creating a supportive environment that allows them to re-engage and connect with the services at Help for Heroes and with the wider community. 

The main purpose of this role is to connect local people through their skills, passions and assets and support the creation of new connections, bringing people together to improve wellbeing and make the community a better place to live. This will include listening to different points of views, building relationships and motivating people to work together and create their own action influenced by their interests and skillsets to positively impact local communities and help them to flourish.

About You

You will have experience leading and facilitating the mobilisation of local communities, asset mapping, bringing together people for engagement that matters to them. You will have knowledge and experience of Asset Based Community Development work, outreach methods and you will have good organisational skills, energy and the ability to animate local communities. 

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver outreach to drive local connection, engagement and participation opportunities for the AFC 

• Develop and embed an ABCD informed way of work 

• Asset map 

• Organise and facilitate community meetings to share ideas, encourage collective decision making and build a sense of belonging 

• Encourage and pilot community lead action in response to local AFC needs/interests through peer led/co-designed initiatives 

• Increase awareness of the challenges faced by military personnel, veterans and their families

PLEASE NOTE: The successful candidates will need to be based within an hour’s commute of their allocated locality and there is a requirement to travel within a 75-mile radius of this location (travel expenses covered). Flexibility in working hours is necessary to ensure a total of 70 hours is covered over a 2-week period so please take this into consideration before applying. 

We are looking for someone with the following: 

• A Community Development qualification and/or at least 3 years' experience working within a community development or similar role, with responsibility for bringing about social change and improving quality of life 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop relationships which lead to actions  

• Demonstrable experience within an integrated multi-disciplinary service  

• Experience of engaging and working collaboratively with partners/stakeholders 

About the Team 

You will work as part of the Community Development team; this newly formed team will approach working in defined localities using an asset based community development approach. Together the Community Development Managers and the Community Builders will strengthen local communities using resources and networks that are readily available. You will do this to proliferate opportunities for sustainable participation and engagement alongside a multi-disciplinary team in order to support the Armed Forces Community to live well after service. 

Please see job description for more details about the role. 

*There will be a two-stage interview process for this role, with the 1st stage of interviews taking place the w/c 25th of November.

Please note due to a high volume of applicants, we might close this vacancy early if we find the right candidate - previous applicants do not need to reapply*

Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of financial insecurity. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equity, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating poverty, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.

We are seeking an experienced Campaign Mobilisation Manager to design and deliver high impact campaigns, manage and grow our network of campaigners, and centre the voices of people with lived experience of financial insecurity.

This is an exciting opportunity in our growing Policy & Influencing team to establish a robust campaigning function for Turn2us, with a strong focus on system change and the impact of stigma.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about our mission to challenge the systems and perceptions that cause financial insecurity. You will bring experience of developing and delivering high impact and creative influencing campaign strategies with a focus on centring the voices of people with lived experience. 

We want to hear from applicants with a strong understanding of how policy, public affairs and campaigning interact to create social change, and the digital skills to build and grow an online network of campaign supporters.

We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a month.

Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than others and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.

Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date: 11/11/24 at 09:00

Interview date: 20/11/24

We are looking for a Climate Action Manager to join the Community Impact team. The role will collaborate widely across BITC and externally, to challenge and support business to accelerate a just transition to a net zero, resilient future where people and nature thrive. The Climate Action Manager will plan, design, and deliver collaborative projects, tools & resources,  as well as communications activities to support businesses and communities to accelerate a just transition to net zero.

The Climate Action Manager will work across both our business transformation and community climate fund projects, so having both business facing and community facing experience of delivering sustainability projects would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the role of business in delivering a just transition to net zero as well as experience of managing projects, delivering written content, facilitating workshops, and identifying trends and emerging issues. The full list of responsibilities and criteria can be found in the job description and person specification.

Salary in line with the BITC job framework, professional level 4 – manager – minimum of £33,120 national and £36,225 London office based

Closing date: 17 November 2024 

Interview date: 27 November 2024

We know how much difference a Health Play Specialist can make to children who are 
seriously ill and for a lot of hospitals and community healthcare settings these roles can fall by 
the wayside when budgets are critically tight. Our pilot Starlight Health Play Specialist project 
has now demonstrated the positive impact of play staff for babies, children and families. 
We’ve already learned so much and are designing an impact assessment tool with the 
practitioners. Although the setup of the project is done, there is lots of learning still to do and 
the manager of this work will facilitate and maximise this learning. 
Starlight Health Play Specialists not only create the time, space and opportunity for children to 
play, whether that’s for preparation for procedures, management of anxiety, entertainment 
during long periods of boredom or aiding recovery. They carry out on-the-ground research, 
measure impact of activities, sharing their learning with us and help us to really understand 
what makes a brilliant Health Play Specialist and develop standards and training.They are 
beacons of good practice, championing and protecting play in healthcare – and that is where 
you, our new Play Specialist Programme Manager, come in.

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.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

A fantastic opportunity to lead the development and delivery of our Service Pledge programme, working with healthcare professionals and patients to improve experience of care in breast cancer services. You’ll manage a small team based across the UK as well as working closely with colleagues in services and policy to ensure people with breast cancer receive the best possible standards of care across the UK.

About you

As a strong project manager, you’ll be experienced in patient involvement and service improvement with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. You’ll be confident managing a team working in a hybrid environment, supporting them to deliver long-term projects within agreed timelines and budget.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role has a flexible location, with the successful candidate being primarily based in one of our 4 offices (Cardiff, Glasgow, London or Sheffield). Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions, please contact the Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 6 November 2024

Interview date: Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 Novemserber 2024 (interviews will take place virtually via MS Teams)

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to coordinate an 18-month project exploring how we can operationalise a new in-work poverty benchmark for employers in London. This benchmark, developed by the Social Market Foundation, has the potential to improve the lives of low paid workers, building on the success of the Living Wage campaigns

The in-work poverty benchmark project is a new and exciting pilot project at the Living Wage Foundation. We want this person to build a case for employers going further than our existing accreditations and taking a more holistic approach to tackling in work poverty. This role would help us develop the pilot through employer case studies and extensive stakeholder engagement with a view to launching a new vehicle to recognise employers who adopt the in-work poverty benchmark.

Three key parts of the role would be working with:

- Our Membership team and our Operations and Insights team: to scope out and enhance their capacity to support employers to implement the benchmark through e.g. workshops, provision of guidance and /or new ways of working with employers.

- The cross organisational Making London a Living Wage City (MLLWC) team to build upon the successes and networks of this project and align where helpful to encourage London employers to go further

- London based community organisers to ensure that the experiences and stories of low paid workers are a primary driver of the case for change and how we develop this work.

The ideal candidate would be a proactive and experienced project manager with experience of building and implementing new products, projects or services. They should have excellent communication skills and a track record of engaging diverse stakeholders and building a network.

Living Wage Foundation

The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life. Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include Parent Action and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.

The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The real Living Wage is an independently-calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each October ahead of Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 15,000 Living Wage Employers.

The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for 475,000 low paid workers. Over recent years, the Living Wage Foundation has built on the success of the real Living Wage by creating new responsible employment standards – Living Hours and Living Pension – for those employers who want to go further and provide the security workers need now and in the future.

Main Responsibilities

Contribute to the achievement of the LWF and CUK’s strategic aims

· Work with the Living Wage Foundation team to embed this project into the wider work and strategy of the Foundation, and to identify and share learning from across our projects on how to mobilise employer action to tackle poverty.  

Develop and manage external relationships

· Develop and implement a stakeholder engagement plan to support and promote the project.

· Manage strong relationships with the project partners and funders to involve and update them on the project as required.

· Progress our existing partnerships whilst proactively securing new partnerships with organisations that can help promote and build demand for the in-work poverty benchmark.

· Develop a wide-ranging network of stakeholders with an interest in this project, finding ways to involve them in its development.

· Coordinate and manage a project working group of senior Living Wage Employers, in work poverty experts and employee stakeholders.

Build and manage projects and achieve work targets effectively

· Set up, manage and evaluate a set of action pilots with employers, low paid employees and relevant experts to develop and test the in-work poverty benchmark and the standards within it.

· Design and develop the recognition mechanism and support programme for employers who sign up to the in-work poverty benchmark.

· Provide regular progress reports and deliver agreed project milestones including events, reports and other agreed outputs.

· Oversee the project being integrated into our CRM system and developing robust project management systems.

Learning, expertise, wellbeing and inclusion

· Conduct desk research, stakeholder interviews and organise events as required to inform the project. Manage research partners to conduct additional research as required.

· Monitor, review, evaluate and write up pilot progress with each employer using qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods.

· Working with others to identity and share learning on how to mobilise employer action to tackle poverty, considering this in the development of the in-work poverty benchmark.

· Develop and host employer facing events to gain insight and test appetite to support the development of this work.

· Design and facilitate employer workshops and employee focus groups to identify best practice and shared learning.

· Produce a final report and recommendations for how the work might be taken forward at the conclusion of the project, presenting this to relevant stakeholders.

Communications

· Oversee the collation and dissemination of research and evidence to build the case for the in-work poverty benchmark. Work with the Living Wage Foundation Communications and Research team to enable this.

· Develop the support we offer Living Wage Employers that are interested in implementing the in-work poverty benchmark and lead the production and design of research reports, toolkits, best practice guides and other resources.

· Promote the Living Wage Foundation to build our reputation as a leader in good work practices for low paid workers, including launching research and reports and celebrating progress made.

· Represent the Living Wage Foundation at meetings, events and conference to build awareness and support for our work. 

Develop and manage internal relationships:

· Build and manage strong relationships across the LWF and wider Citizens UK teams for effective collaboration and to support development of this work.

· Work closely with community organisers in London to ensure the voices of low paid workers are a leading influence on this project.

· Contribute to the LWF and Citizens UK Senior Management meetings and cross organisational working groups.

Generate income and resources

· Oversee the development and implementation of an employer fee structure for the in-work poverty benchmark vehicle.

· Work with the Head of Business Development and Policy to produce a sustainable fundraising strategy for this work whilst developing relationship with potential funders.

· Oversee the creation of proposals to secure funds from corporate partners and attract funding from grants or donations to support ongoing work.

Key Skills 

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS 

Essential (E), Desirable (D)

Experience of building consensus between diverse stakeholders to drive progressive change (E)

A track record of developing mutually rewarding corporate and /or third sector partnerships to deliver project objectives (E)

Primary research skills with experience of conducting evaluations and an ability to develop surveys, analyse data and conduct focus groups (D)

Experience of conducting secondary research and writing reports (E)

Understanding of the importance of good research design (D)

Previous experience of developing and implementing new products, projects or services (E)

Experience of securing funds to deliver and scale up projects (D)

KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Excellent project management skills with the ability to juggle a wide range of competing demands (E)

Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, lead, influence and motivate others (E)

Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including senior business leaders (E)

Strong report writing skills and ability to share and disseminate knowledge with project partners (E)

An ability to take initiative and work independently across different teams (E)

Understanding of anti-poverty policy and campaigning (D)

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

A proactive approach to all areas of work with a ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible approach to work demands (E)

A strong commitment to the Living Wage campaign and principles of Citizens UK (E)

Application Procedure

At Citizens UK, we use Applied, an applicant-tracking recruitment system. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. Often the Hiring Team will not see your CV as part of the shortlisting process and instead ask questions to test skills needed for the role. The responses are anonymised and reviewed by the panel. The Applied platform also asks some demographic questions before you start your application. Citizens UK cannot see individual demographic responses, only summary statistics to monitor our candidate pool for balance. Applied aims to give an equal chance to be hired irrespective of background. Candidates can opt out of answering the demographic questions. 

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. In line with our inclusion value, we would love to see applications from LGBTQIA+ people, people from racialised communities, disabled people, and people of faith to better represent the communities we work in. We also strongly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of low pay and poverty. For questions and reasonable adjustments regarding your application, including information in a different format, or our recruitment process, please contact us.

Many of our employees enjoy flexible and hybrid working, and we are open to adapting/flexing our roles to embrace a diverse workforce. If you are interested in a particular vacancy and wish to discuss flexible working, please contact us.

Even if you don’t quite meet all the required criteria still consider applying, as we invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as Citizens UK is unable to sponsor visa applications. Our community organisers work in the community and their employment is subject to satisfactory standard/enhanced DBS checks.