Hr Jobs in London

Goodman Masson are delighted to be partnered with the Florence Nightingale Foundation to recruit for their new Chief Operating Officer (COO). The role oversees key areas, including Finance, fundraising, Digital and HR.

You will have held broad senior finance and operations positions, with a track record of interacting at board level and presenting clear financial and management information. Whilst you don't have to be financially qualified, you will need strong financial acumen and demonstrable ability to monitor, interpret and communicate financial information effectively.

Day to day duties include:

• Oversee the development and monitoring of the financial strategy for the organisation
• Maintain and review polices and processes to ensure good financial controls are in place
• Lead in the development, implementation and monitoring of effective procurement systems and procedures
• Lead on the annual audit in accordance with current practice (SORP)
• Provide leadership around income generation, making sure that this is located within the strategic framework
• Provide leadership and direction for Marketing and Communications
• Provide strategic leadership in overseeing digital initiatives
• Alongside the Head of Operations develop, communicate and implement the People and Culture Strategy

Essentials:

• Experience within senior finance & operations roles
• Ability to establish strong relationships both internally and externally
• Experience overseeing financial risk and governance

Salary range is £80,000 - £89,000 (Depending on experience) + Excellent benefits including employer pension contributions between 7.5% and 10%.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

We are looking for a talented Communications Assistant with organisational, people and coordination skills to thrive in a medical charity focusing on supporting doctors to deliver medical imaging and cancer services!

The Communications Assistant is an integral role, supporting the Director and teams to successfully deliver on ambitious objectives. We’re looking for a detailed and efficient self-starter who can turn their hand to database management, diary management, sending out press releases and offering support to the Communications Director, the RCR’s President and also the Chief Executive. 

As Communications Assistant you will be able to manage a varied workload in this multi-faceted role, whilst also being able to learn huge amounts about communications, digital and public affairs. You will have demonstratable knowledge, interest, or experience of working within a Communications team, and have strong communication skills, with an understanding of how to effectively support senior executives. 

What you’ll do

• Update the communications planner and other organisational tools
• Assist with draft press releases – seeking amends and securing sign off
• Draft and/or copy edit basic copy for relevant RCR communications as directed.
• Support an asset management system, ensuring that we have permissions for case studies, photographs and other assets
• Send out emails on request
• Produce powerpoint presentations and other assets as required
• Undertake other general administration for the directorate including processing invoices, bookings and arranging meetings, etc.
• Provide support to the President, particularly around the Annual Dinner and Annual Drinks Reception, managing the invite list, sending out invitations and co-ordinating the event
• Provide some light support to the Executive Director, Communications by processing expenses, organising meetings, making travel/accommodation arrangements

What you’ll need

• Demonstrated knowledge, experience or interest of working within a Communications team
• Ability to manage databases, organise meetings effectively and support administratively
• Ability to multi task in a multi-faceted role
• An understanding of how to support senior executives effectively
• Good writing and communication skills
• Great attention to detail
• Flexible and self-motivated 
• Able to manage a varied workload 

Please find out more about the role and instructions on how to apply from the candidate pack.

Why join us:

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

We’re looking for an exceptionally organised ‘people person’ to join our amazing team in a brand new ‘enabling role’ - making it possible for our team to thrive, learn and progress.

You will be responsible for creating a nourishing working environment, maintaining our operational systems and adapting governance - ensuring we’re working smoothly, safely and creatively. Caring for and energising others must be a key driver for you. You must be generous with your time and understanding of the complex and demanding working conditions that community based, social justice work demands of our team.

This is a massive opportunity to transform the lives of young people, accelerate our commitment to shifting power within our organisation, and to driving long-term systemic change.

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

ESSENTIAL

• You are a brilliant communicator and have the ability to build strong, trusted relationships with anyone and everyone.
• You hold exceptional organisational skills, including the ability to work in a fast based, unpredictable environment, multi-task effectively and meet tight deadlines.
• You have a strong grasp of managing internal systems and services and are knowledgeable about the role of new technologies in aiding efficiency.
• You are confident in producing/managing complex projects and buildings, ensuring compliance with a broad range of policies, procedures and controls.
• You have experience of coordinating teams/groups of people, and can talk about the ways in which you chose to approach this.
• You have knowledge of financial management and reporting and feel confident in how to act on key operational policies and procedures including HR and GDPR. 

DESIRABLE

• An understanding of how charities are required to govern and organise, including grant management and impact reporting.
• You know what is required to work effectively in/or with small, independent organisations at a community level.
• Lived experience and knowledge of the issues facing the communities supported by Art Against Knives. 

BENEFITS

• 28 days paid annual leave per year, excluding bank holidays.
• 2 paid ‘Celebration days’ a year to be taken at any point in the calendar year.
• Access to staff wellbeing and away days throughout the year A £500 annual training budget and 2 hours a month ringfenced for a wellbeing activity of your choice.
• Access to regular internal learning and reflective spaces, including training via our own workforce and external partners.
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme including access to 24/7 helpline, counselling and home & work life assistance.
• Up to 3% contribution to your pension.
• A workplace culture that invests and cares for our staff which is reflected in our policies
• Access to events and networks via our relationships with progressive partners across the sector and the creative industries.

The closing date for this role is 6pm on Friday 3rd Janauary 2025.

For more information please download our recruitment pack which can be found via our website under the 'Work for Us' section.

We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK and you must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

About Us

Led by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Royal Foundation supports a broad and ambitious spectrum of activity, from apprentices to veterans’ initiatives, community projects to national campaigns, and from local action to global conservation.

We are uniquely positioned to bring people together to build optimistic and innovative solutions to society’s greatest challenges and to drive transformative change. With the ambition and responsibility to create a better future for a fairer, more inclusive society and a healthier planet, we steadfastly believe that change is always possible.

In recent years, we have launched a range of ground-breaking new programmes, including The Earthshot Prize, The Centre for Early Childhood, and Homewards. We are determined to further accelerate our social leadership, ambition and impact.

The Role

The Financial Controller will be responsible for managing all aspects of financial and statutory accounting across the Royal Foundation. Reporting into the Director of Finance & Operations and as a key member of the Finance Department, your responsibilities will be as follows:

• Lead the annual audit process, coordinate and oversee the year-end process, ensuring timely delivery of the Annual Report & Statutory Accounts.
• Lead the delivery of all required financial resources such as provide monthly actuals, oversee financial ledgers, and ensure high-standard reconciliations and adjustments to enable the highest quality services to internal and external stakeholders
• Working with the Finance Business Partner to implement and maintain the Royal Foundations cash forecasting process, providing a business partnering service to colleagues; producing concise and meaningful commentary on performance against agreed targets and comprehensive risk analysis
• Maintain the Accounting Policy manual, ensuring all transactions align with SORP and policy; and ensuring compliance with PAYE, VAT, taxable benefits, and charity legislation.
• Responsibility for Payroll review, working with the payroll provider and HR, and ensuring income recognition aligns with Charity SORP and manage documentation storage.

About You

• You will hold a recognised accountancy qualification (CCAB or equivalent)
• You have excellent ability to communicate and collaborate with senior staff, non-financial budget holders, and a wide range of stakeholders.
• You are highly organised, self-motivated, and capable of planning work to deliver reliable financial processes under pressure while maintaining attention to detail.
• You will have a genuine interest in the charitable work The Royal Foundation undertakes.

What’s on offer

• Salary of c. £55,000-£60,000 per annum dependent on experience
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Season ticket loan
• 8% employer pension contribution
• Hybrid working of minimum 3 days per week in the office (central London) and remainder up to you
• Full-time permanent role available (37.5 hours)
• Private medical insurance and life insurance

Ivy Rock Partners are partnered exclusively with The Royal Foundation in the recruitment of this role.

For further information, please apply below or contact Holly Arrowsmith at Ivy Rock Partners.

Stewardship Manager Role

Salary £36,000 - £38,000 per annum (depending on experience, pro rata for part-time)

Hours of work 37.5 per week (we welcome flexible working requests)

Base Hybrid working for the foreseeable future, with attendance in the office two days a week, including                                          Thursdays, at our central office:                             

                                      - Pears Building, Pond Street, London, NW3 2PP

                                  Other office days may be worked from our other sites at:

                                    -  Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ

                                     -  Chase Farm Hospital, 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL

The role

The stewardship manager will report to the senior philanthropy operations manager.

We are seeking a creative and driven stewardship manager to join our team on a permanent basis. Working alongside members of the wider team, you will lead on creating and delivering a gold-standard experience for major donors supporting the Royal Free Charity, showcasing the impact their support has across our hospital sites. Your efforts will play a key role in ensuring continued, uplifted support of the charity.

You will play an important role within our philanthropy & campaigns team, helping to build relationships, and increase income, in a pivotal year for the charity. The role will offer significant scope for development, giving you the opportunity to grow your skillset in a supportive, ambitious, and high-performing team.

Responsibilities

· Work with members of the philanthropy & campaigns team to create and deliver a gold-standard stewardship experience for major donors supporting the Royal Free Charity, being actively involved across the cycle of a relationship before, during and after a gift.

· Lead on the charity’s approach to thanking and recognition of our major donors.

· Develop high quality and bespoke impact reports, newsletters and communications for supporters to convey the impact of their support, bringing them closer to the cause.

· Develop other key stewardship touchpoints and engagement opportunities for supporters, while remaining aware of different levels of giving.

· Work proactively in identifying potential stewardship opportunities, sharing ideas and suggestions with members of the team.

· Develop a plan for stewarding corporate supporters.

· Support our special events manager with developing and implementing a high-quality events programme, tailored to the interests of our audiences.

· Act as a subject matter expert on all donor relations and stewardship delivery queries.

· Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation (particularly fundraising and communications colleagues) and hospital sites, to collate information and content to support stewardship activities.

· Monitor and evaluate the delivery and impact of stewardship activities, proactively seeking to improve our offer.

· Work with colleagues to ensure that relevant policies and activities are compliant and reflect sector best practice.

The team

Our dynamic fundraising department generated £4.5 million through donations in 2023/2024, and we are now preparing for an ambitious multi-million-pound campaign in support of a ground-breaking cancer centre on the Royal Free Hospital site.

We ride ourselves on being supporter focused and agile, working at the heart of the charity to deliver impact for patients and staff across our hospitals.

Responsible for attracting and retaining donors, and delivering an outstanding supporter experience, the fundraising department comprises two teams which work closely together to achieve our shared objectives:

· Our Philanthropy & Campaigns team builds relationships with individual philanthropists, trusts, foundations, corporate organisations, and intermediaries, giving or facilitating donations of £10,000 or more to the charity each year. They lead major appeal activity for the charity, currently focused on the acquisition of a new surgical robot, our forthcoming cancer campaign, our essential volunteering, complementary therapy and support services, the charity’s first patrons’ programme, and special events to support these activities.

· Our Public Fundraising team harnesses the support and energy of individuals and groups, helping them to give back in the way that works for them. This includes committed giving, in memory support, gifts in wills, and fundraising events and challenges. Our database and supporter care teams sit within public fundraising, with their work underpinning and supporting the entire department.

Building on our achievements, our board of trustees has agreed to invest in expanding the fundraising team to develop a sustainable infrastructure that will support our growth ambitions.

Our Vision

Our vision is for everyone served by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) to have access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce, and driven by medical research that has a global impact. We support the 12,000 staff of the RFL and their 1.6 million patients across Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free hospitals, and more than 30 NHS services.

What we do

Through the services we provide, and the programmes and equipment we fund, we make a profound and immediate difference to patients’ experiences of care. Our volunteering, support hub, and complementary therapy teams enhance the hospital journey for all patients – whether they live locally, or come from further away to access the trust’s specialist services.

Our support of the RFL workforce enables staff to perform at their very best. Spanning individual professional development and training through to organisation wide interventions, our initiatives bolster employee resilience and mental health so staff can achieve the best outcomes for patients.

We fund ground-breaking research with the potential to change people’s lives, whether it’s through our grant programmes, commissioned research, or delivering major capital funding appeals.

Our approach

We are a solution-focused strategic partner to the RFL, helping our hospitals to go further and faster than the NHS could do alone. We believe funding decisions should be made based on strategic priority and impact, with a strong focus on working closely with staff and patients to reach a shared outcome (coproduction).

The Royal Free Charity (the charity) invests in:

· enhanced support for patients

· vital support for our staff

· ground-breaking research and innovation

· cutting-edge medical equipment

The generosity of our donors, fundraisers and volunteers enables us to do this.

Organisation

The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development.

Our vision is for everyone served by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) to have access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce, and driven by medical research that has a global impact. We support the 10,000 staff of the RFL and their 1.6 million patients across Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free hospitals and more than 30 NHS services.

Through the services we provide, and the programmes and equipment we fund, we make a profound and immediate difference to patients’ experiences of care.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

No specific qualifications are required for this role.

Experience, skills and knowledge

· Experience of providing excellent donor or partner stewardship within a fundraising environment or equivalent.

· Exceptional written communication, attention-to-detail and proofreading skills, as well as a talent for storytelling.

· To be able to communicate effectively with donors and colleagues.

· The ability to interpret technical language and convey it in an accessible way.

· Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop relationships with a range of individuals.

· Strong project management skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, as well as act flexibly.

· An understanding of fundraising and stewardship regulations and trends.

· Willingness to keep abreast of sector developments and to engage with peers across the sector to help inform our delivery.

All staff are expected to:

· Work to the charity’s vision and mission, and adhere to our values of

dedication, innovation, partnership, energy and respect. These underpin

everything that we do.

· Treat everyone equally, regardless of sex, age, disability, gender reassignment, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

· Be flexible and respond to business needs.

· Read and adhere to the Charity policies, and all relevant legislation and

ensure that any team members who report to you do the same.

· Be aware of and have a good understanding of Health and Safety at Work

and the Fire Procedure.

· Attend meetings and training as required, including one to ones with your

line manager

Core benefits

· 25 days of paid holiday, plus three-day office closure rest period between Christmas and New Year, and UK bank holidays. This increases to 30 days leave after five completed years of continuous employment (all leave is pro rata for part time employees).

· A contributory pension scheme, where we match your 4% contribution towards your pension. If you choose to increase your payments into your pension scheme, we’ll match your contribution up to 9%.

· A sick pay package that offers one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay in any 12-month period if you’ve been with us for less than two years. This rises to two months’ full pay and two months’ half pay in any 12-month period after two years of continuous employment.

· Occupational maternity pay and paternity pay packages that provide more generous support than statutory pay alone.

· A flexible working policy to support our employees’ work/life balance.

Support for your financial wellbeing

· Expert financial advice from our financial partner, the London Credit Union

· Salary Sacrifice Scheme

· Savings on purchases with the Blue Light Card

· Our Death in Service benefit

Support for your health and wellbeing

· Subsidised gym, pool and classes at our Rec Club in Hampstead

· Secure bicycle parking and shower facilities at our Hampstead site

· Fortnightly guided meditation

· Free massage therapy from our complementary therapy team

· Menopause peer support group

· Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour access to free confidential

advice and support on work and personal issues.

If you would like any accessibility amendments or support throughout the application and interview stage, please let us know. No question or request is too big or too small. We want this experience to be comfortable and enjoyable and a chance for you to bring your best self to the process.

Job title: CRM Administrator 

Manager: Senior Data and Innovation Manager 

Location: London, Birmingham or Manchester, with the option to work remotely for up to 60% of your time per month 

Salary: London £30,000-£34,000, Manchester and Birmingham £28,500- £32,500 

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) 

Contract: Permanent 

Overall purpose 

This CRM Administrator role will sit within our Data and Innovation team. This team conducts analysis and creates systems to ensure that Breaking Barriers is as efficient, effective and evidence-based as possible. They help us to ensure we are continually providing the best possible support to our clients, as well as to demonstrate our impact and the need for our services to our supporters and partners. In addition, the team builds systems to assist the fundraising team in stewarding supporters and generating income.

The post-holder will be responsible for managing and improving the organisation’s database (Salesforce), training and supporting the end users of the CRM, and creating reports to analyse Breaking Barriers’ data. The CRM system is our ‘single source of truth’, and holds data relating to the clients we support, the activities they have participated in and the positive outcomes they have achieved, as well as information about all of our donors, event attendees, mailing list subscribers referral partners and other key contacts.

The role would suit someone with aptitude for thinking clearly about data, some experience in either CRM administration or data analysis, and a keen interest to learn more. There is scope to further develop a wide-range of data-related skills in the role, including transforming and analysing data in Excel, customising CRM systems, planning data architectures and conducting statistical analyses. 

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.

Other considerations

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out preemployment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
• Some travel between our different areas of operation (including London, Birmingham and Manchester) will be required. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Time off in lieu would be provided in this case.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

How to apply

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:

• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
• Any experience you would like to highlight
• Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
• Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)

Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Friday 3rd January. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. 

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).

Are you an experienced bid writer looking to make an impact in a growing organisation with national impact? If so, Listening Ear needs you to play a pivotal role in producing high-quality bids and proposals that clearly articulate Listening Ear’s vision, our services, and our value to commissioners. Your attention to detail will be exemplary and you will be able to process, retain and apply complex information to your tender writing. With your excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, you will be expert in shepherding contributions from your team members towards the highest quality proposals.

Job title Development Manager (Public Sector Tenders & Proposals)

Hours of Work Full time, 35 hrs per week

Working Days usually Monday to Friday

Employer Listening Ear, abbreviated as LE below

Base Home-based with occasional travel required

Accountable to to be confirmed at interview

Salary £41,496 to £44,539 Starting salary dependent on experience.

Summary

We are seeking an experienced bid writing professional to lead on the management of competitive tender submissions, building on success to date. You will play a pivotal role in producing high-quality bids and proposals that clearly articulate Listening Ear’s vision, our services, and our value to commissioners. Working collaboratively with internal teams, you will identify procurement opportunities and develop high-quality submissions that align with the needs of beneficiaries. As part of our team, you can make a difference to our target beneficiaries: people who are affected by bereavement and loss and/or are victim survivors of domestic abuse. Your work will help us to walk alongside people during their most challenging moments.

Why Listening Ear?

•  Face-to-face training, induction and warm welcome provided at our headquarters in the North West to meet colleagues and welcome you to Listening Ear
•  Values-driven organisation supporting vulnerable people across England
•  Work within a BACP-Accredited Organisation that delivers support recognised by the Support After Suicide Partnership and Public Health England as best practice 
• Annual Training and CPD Allowance to support growth and career development

• We support flexible home working practices and you will be supplied with an iPhone and laptop, plus a DSE Assessment during induction to support safe and comfortable home working

• Access to free and confidential counselling provided through LE’s Insurance Provider, to support staff welfare

• Pension contribution at 3%

• Daily informal communications with colleagues via remote platforms

​Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced bid writer looking to make an impact in a growing organisation with national impact. With your excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, you will be expert in shepherding contributions from your team members towards the highest quality proposals. Your attention to detail will be exemplary and you will be able to process, retain and apply complex information to your tender writing.

How to Apply?

The deadline for applications is Monday 20th January at 9am. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th January 2025.

Please apply via our website. 

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client as they look to appoint a COO to their team to develop and strengthen their internal operational capacity and support the organisation as it continues to grow following the recent celebration of its 50th anniversary. This position is offered on 2-year fixed term contract. The role is a full-time hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days working in the London office a week.

The organisation's listening service caters to all LGBTQIA+ communities in the UK. This is a safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health, and emotional well-being. Handling over 17,000 conversations each year, their services continue to be in high demand, with their network of volunteers offering a vital service to people across the country in times of need, but also providing incredible insights into the issues that impact the LGBTQIA+ community the most.

Having been largely volunteer-resourced for most of its history, our client has recognised that the charity has outgrown the ability to remain entirely volunteer-led and has sponsored a cultural shift within the organisation. Since 2021 they have been on a journey to establish a staff team and are now looking to introduce this new role as they grow throughout 2024 to a team of 11.

The COO will join the Senior Leadership Team and will drive the development and implementation of the organisation’s strategy and operational plan to support longer-term evolution and growth of the organisation and its services. This will involve focus on the organisations IT and technical infrastructure with oversight on other business and governance functions. You will review key areas of the organisations operations and identify the best ways to manage in-house and outsourced functions to ensure operations are smooth, effective, and sustainable.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative and hands-on leader professional with board experience of a wide remit of functions including IT, Finance, HR, and Facilities. You will have strong project management skills with a track record of successfully driving small to medium sized projects and co-ordinate teams of people to deliver activity. You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels and bring people along with new ideas and initiatives.

Prospectus invests in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. The charity recognise that they are currently underrepresented within the organisation from black and people of colour communities and actively encourage applicants from this group. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please reach out to Matt Till.

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

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

It’s an exciting time at BookTrust: we’re investing in developing our successful scaled programmes to deepen the impact we’re delivering for the children we’re reaching. We’re looking for a fantastic Service Design Lead to drive the design and development of ‘at scale’ offers, enhancing the priority touchpoints and moments of truth in our partner journey to create greater impact for families.  Working closely with our Partnerships team and our Research and Impact team the postholder will reimagine our existing service journeys and define and activate service or product improvements that drive loyalty, advocacy and deepen relationships with our key delivery partners.

Objectives and Deliverables:

Define our ‘to be’ delivery partner service journey to identify and deliver priority enhancements that make the most of our physical and digital touchpoints with partners, ensuring that our channels work together to in a cohesive, impactful, service experience for partners.

Create and manage a digital user experience development roadmap/backlog to ensure the website is optimised to support partners, drive and deepen engagement with BookTrust and deliver an impactful digital service experience.

Work closely with our supply chain, IT, digital and books teams to scope feasibility and define key product parameters and design requirements for proposed continuous improvement work.

Extend our core service/product portfolio to deepen impact e.g. designing supplementary support for children with particular needs, reimagining group storytelling support, e-learning and partner training. 

Work with Head of Innovation, Design and Development to define our ‘continuous improvement cycle’ for at scale products and services - when and how we iterate and evolve existing designs in a way that is sustainable for the organisation.

Coach and support more junior designers/line reports to nurture BookTrust’s in-house service design capability.

Would suit someone who:

Has practical experience of leading the development and optimisation of existing products and services, using design thinking /human centered design approaches.

Has experience of defining and delivering new digital experiences in the context of complex ‘offline’ journeys, products and services, and can combine on-line and offline touchpoints for maximum impact.

Knows brilliant collaboration is at the heart of design.

Has a product or service development background in a mid-large organisation/company.  

Has a track record of managing development pipelines/roadmaps and can work within existing governance structures to ensure decision making happens at the right levels.

Understands and demonstrates great design leadership with both line reports and wider organisational teams.

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

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

Head of People and Organisation Development (job share)

Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the charity uniting people to stop cystic fibrosis (CF). We fund vital research, improve care, speak out and race towards effective treatments for all. Cystic Fibrosis Trust is here to make sure everyone with cystic fibrosis can live without limits.

We are recruiting a Head of People and Organisation Development (POD). This role is a job share and leads on Organisation Development and Learning, whilst the other joint post holder leads on Personnel and Facilities.

As joint Head of POD, you will be responsible for implementing the People Strategy to enable the strategic vision and aims as well as developing the charity’s culture. You will lead on the rolling review of HR policies, ensuring best practice and legal compliance, and be part of the working group delivering our equity, diversity and inclusion strategy. You will help establish a supportive leadership and management culture through workshops and shared learning. You will help ensure that all POD functions operate efficiently and effectively and in compliance with relevant employment law.

To be the right candidate for this role, you will:

• Have proven experience embedding a strong staff development culture within the not-for-profit sector.
• Be familiar with best practice in managing organisational change and coaching managers through this.
• Have experience of leading diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Be a good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Have demonstrable experience as part of a Senior Management Team providing organisational leadership and direction. 

We offer a range of benefits including flexible working, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunities for learning and development, pension, healthcare cash plan and more.

Closing date for completed applications is 9am on Monday 27 January.

First interviews expected on Wednesday 5 February.

Second interviews expected on Wednesday 12 February.

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if necessary.  Therefore, if you are interested in this role, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note you will need to have the right to work in the UK before starting work for us and we will check this. 

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

How to apply

Please see the job description for more information on the role. If you would like to discuss the role before applying, please contact us.

To apply, please select ‘Apply Now’ and complete our application form and equal opportunities form.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust aims to be an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs, can be themselves and achieve their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain staff with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives; particularly people who have cystic fibrosis; people who identify as being from an ethnic minority group, as LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities.

It is our policy not to discriminate against any person because of their age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability (physical and mental), race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief (including lack of belief), sex, sexual orientation or union membership.

REF-218 764

The Worker Support Centre (WSC) is a Scotland based charity that promotes decent work and prevents exploitation. We support marginalised and isolated workers in labour sectors where there is a high risk of abuse and exploitation. We work in partnership with workers to build power to secure and advance workplace rights. We prevent human trafficking for forced labour by acting to reduce the risks of worker exploitation. WSC values include: respect for human rights, representation, transparency, equality and innovation. 

WSC support includes advice, mediation, advocacy and assisted reporting to enforcement agencies. Our worker engagement informs policy change activity to address harms faced by those in high-risk work. In 2023 and 2024 WSC activities were targeted at workers in seasonal agriculture on the UK Seasonal Worker visa (SWV). During this time, we provided advice, support, and information to 1031 people in relation to the SWV. 

About the role

This role is focussed on advancing seasonal agricultural workers’ rights by supporting WSC’s peer engagement work including actively conducting outreach to workers and facilitating worker education and power sessions. In this role you will support WSC meet two of its four core objectives to work together with workers to claim spaces for power and representation in decision making; and to build the field of knowledge about workers and their experiences to influence policy. This role will work closely together with our Peer Engagement team and Outreach Caseworkers.

WSC strives to achieve representation of individuals with lived experience of the issues on which we work at all levels of our organisation and actively promote applications from individuals with experience of the issues on which we work. For this role we would especially welcome applications from individuals with experience of working in seasonal agriculture.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Peer engagement and outreach

· To conduct social engagement and outreach activities in person and remotely.

· To contribute to the development of WSC’s programme of activities to build worker solidarity.

· To ensure that those in need of support access WSC’s Casework service, and/or are signposted to available services, including legal advice.

· To contribute to and translate information for communication with workers, on their rights and entitlements and to support WSC Worker Power work.

· To monitor and respond to email, phone and message enquiries from workers.

· Support workers to access external services when needed

· Liaising with community and civil society organisations to build strong community networks

Participation

· Support participatory analysis workshops with workers to jointly analyse concerns articulated in order to establish standards workers would like to see upheld for seasonal workers.

· Actively support workers to engage in advocacy, including by providing worker-centred briefings on advocacy processes and meetings, ensuring meaningful participation and leadership by workers.

· Engage with workers via social media and other online tools, through clear communications outputs.

General

· Support the whole organisation goal to integrate workers in all our work at all levels of the organisation.

Person Specification

1) KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Understanding of how NGOs operate, and knowledge of the issues on which WSC works: labour rights, migrant rights, organising, anti-trafficking and human rights.
• Experience in worker organising, engaging with workers and upholding labour rights.

2) QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree level in public policy, law, or human rights or equivalent experience.
• A valid UK Driving license

3) EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

•  Experience in labour organising or worker support - 2 years
• Experience of engaging with people with lived experience of the issues on which the organisation works and ensuring they are involved in decision-making processes - 1 year
• Use of equipment and case recording systems & Standard Microsoft Office suite - 1 year
• Fluency in English (verbal and written)
• Working competence in Russian and/or a Central Asian language
• Experience of work in a precarious labour sector (eg seasonal agriculture, social care, or other)
• Experience of work in seasonal agriculture
• Experience of developing and facilitating workshops/educational events- 1 year
• Experience of facilitating public outreach sessions/events - 1 year 
• Experience of building and developing relationships with community and civil society organisations - 1 year
• Experience of communication to wide audiences via a range of social media platforms (eg Tik-tok, Instagram, Telegram, X, Bluesky) - 2 years

4. PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Enthusiastic and committed to advancing workers’ rights.
• Empathy with workers in high-risk labour sectors and the work of WSC.
• Strong work ethic: A self-starter with high-energy levels, ability to use own initiative, prioritise, make decisions and implement them, function to deadlines.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative and respectful relationships across the organisation and with workers.
• Ability to work flexible hours as required, to travel and spend occasional nights away from home. 
• Sound understanding of equal opportunities, data protection and confidentiality. 

Applications to consist of a CV and supporting statement no longer than one side of A4 outlining how you meet the skills and experience required

Can you lead Friends of the Earth in our mission to achieve climate justice?

We are seeking to appoint an Executive Director to lead Friends of the Earth (England, Wales & Northern Ireland) at a crucial domestic and international moment for climate, environmental and social justice.

You will motivate, inspire and build the capacity of a growing and diverse network of people coming together to transform our environment into one which is flourishing, sustainable, and socially just.

You will do this as a passionate and effective advocate for an environment that’s getting better, a safer climate, abundant nature, healthy air, water and food. We work from the grassroots to the global in communities throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland to playing our part in the international network of our sister organisations around the world.

We are looking for someone with established credibility and standing within the environmental and/or social justice sectors, someone able to inspire our activists, staff and allies, and to attract funding and resources to enable our vital work; someone with outstanding strategic vision and organisational leadership as well as a collaborative approach to build and deliver transformative work internally and externally.

With exceptional communication and relationship skills and an empathetic approach, you will inspire and lead our engagement across the political landscape and engage with a widening range of communities. Fostering equity, diversity and inclusion, including our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization, you will be key to our work in pursuit of a just and sustainable world for all.

CLOSING DATE: THURSDAY 2nd JANUARY 2025 (AT 23.59)

For more information please read the information pack.

HOW TO APPLY AND KEY DATES

Please apply by sending a curriculum vitae, supporting statement and Equality & Diversity form to our recruitment team, details in the Information Pack.

Your supporting statement should be no more than 2 pages of A4 and address the key requirements of the person specification with relevant examples of your experience and outline why you are interested in the post.  Please state if you wish to be considered under Disability Confident.

To ease administration, please combine into a single Word document. Please do not use PDF format.

We are undertaking direct recruitment via this process. Additionally, Oxford HR are assisting us via an executive search process. If you are engaged with that, please continue to route your application via them. All applications will be reviewed jointly.

Key dates: 

Closing date: Thursday 2nd January 2025 (at 23:59)

First stage

1st Interviews:  Wednesday 15th/ Thursday 16th January 2025 (online via Teams meeting) 

Second stage

Meetings with key stakeholders: Wednesday 22nd/ Thursday 23rd January 2025 (online via Teams meetings) This will include meetings with representatives of our Boards, management, staff, Nations and the recognised union (Unite).

2nd Interviews: Wednesday 29th/ Thursday 30th January 2025 (in person at our London office)                                     

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture. 

Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Friends of the Earth staff who publicly represent Friends of the Earth (including all campaigners) are not allowed to also represent a political party. This is to ensure that there can be no confusion in the minds of the public about Friends of the Earth's party-political independence. Affected staff should also seek permission from the Senior Management Team if they wish to hold a non-public facing official role in a political party. If this is an issue, please do raise this with us as soon as possible.

Reporting to: Infrastructure and Support Manager

Location: Kings Cross, London WC1X – Minimum 3 days per week in the office, with 2 days at home

Contract and hours: 1 Year fixed term contract – 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

About Us 

Help Musicians and sister charity Music Minds Matter are powered by a love of music, which is why they empower and support those who create it and make it happen.

For over 100 years, Help Musicians has been working hard to make a meaningful difference to the lives of musicians across the UK. In a precarious profession often filled with ups and downs, opportunities are hard-won whilst challenges come along all too easily, with unsteady income and physical and mental health concerns common issues. Help Musicians offers a broad range of help to support music creators in times of crisis and opportunity - ensuring musicians across the UK can achieve their creative potential and sustain a career in music. 

Sister charity, Music Minds Matter, puts mental wellbeing centre stage in music. It works proactively to help prevent mental health crises, providing everybody who works in music with the early support, knowledge and tools they need, at exactly the time they need them. 

Love Music; Help Musicians

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our IT Team as Infrastructure Engineer.

As a vital member of our team, you will develop, support, and maintain our technology infrastructure. We have a number of important technical projects planned for 2025, of which you will play a key part in their successful implementation.

It will be a varied role, and you’ll spend your time building and configuring systems, managing updates and security, ensuring data security through regular backups, creating documentation for best practices, and providing technical support to resolve system issues.

You can make a real difference to our charities, by applying your skills and adding value to our IT team and to the charities by ensuring our infrastructure and systems operate at optimal efficiency.

For further information on the role, please click through to view our JD & Person Spec below.

About you

To make a real impact in this role, you’ll combine your technical proficiency and skills, with effective communication and a focus on providing exceptional customer service to colleagues across our charities. With strong problem-solving skills, you’ll also be able to juggle a range of priorities and move forward multiple projects in line with our plans.

Some of the essential experience and technical skills include:

· Microsoft Windows Server (2016+), including Active Directory, group policy, DHCP, and DNS.

· Familiarity with mobile device management using Microsoft InTune and Microsoft 365 administration.

· Understanding of networking technologies like firewalls, switches, VLANs, and wireless networking

· Experience with Microsoft Azure, particularly virtual machine configuration and deployment.

· Knowledge of backup principles, ideally with Microsoft Azure Recovery Services, and standard support processes such as ticketing, SLAs, and asset management.

Our work has a direct impact on the lives of thousands of people every year. If you are passionate about creating a world where musicians can thrive, then this could be the place for you.

How do I apply?

For full details of the role and how to apply please click Apply and visit our website. You will need to download our application forms and submit these to us by the deadline below.

Deadline for applications: Monday 6 January 2025 at 9am

First stage long-list interview calls: Thursday 9 January 2025 (30 mins online via Teams)

Second stage interview date: Week commencing 13 January (in-person at our Kings Cross office)

Any offer of employment will be subject to providing evidence of a clear Basic DBS check.

Our commitment to EDI

We are a charity that welcomes and positively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences and will select the best person for the job based on merit, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, or socio-economic background. 

We are proactively focussed on inclusion to ensure our team at Help Musicians and Music Minds Matter is representative of the diversity of musicians that we support. To find out more about our current Equity, Diversity and Inclusion work, visit our dedicated webpage.

All enquiries and applications should be made to our HR team via the recruitment email on our website.

Are you a qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA or overseas equivalent) with an excellent understanding of all thing’s financial management? Then join Shelter as Head of Financial Planning and Analysis and you could soon be playing a leading role at the heart of our Finance team, overseeing our budgets, forecasts and financial analysis.

About the role 

As leader of the FP&A Team, the Head of FP&A is accountable for the provision of financial information and expert insight to enable effective, strategic decision-making throughout Shelter. They play a key role in the delivery of Shelter’s strategy by helping ensure that resources are being utilised in the right way and the organisation is financially sustainable in the long term. To do this, they combine their technical expertise and strong business acumen with excellent leadership and relationship management skills. 

About you 

For this role we are looking for you to have a strong understanding of strategically aligned financial planning and experience of leading a team in financial planning exercises. You will be professionally qualified in accountancy. Additionally, we would like you to have experience of financial modelling, and it’d be even better if you also have knowledge and experience of financial planning software and PowerBI.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, Blue Light Card discounts, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme. 

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team 

Shelter’s Finance Team sits within the Strategy Enablement Directorate, which also includes HR Operations, Technology and Data, and Governance, Planning and Property. The Finance Team consists of 30 people led by the Assistant Director of Finance.

The Head of Financial Planning and Analysis leads the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Team and reports to the Assistant Director of Finance. FP&A produces financial reports and analysis, provides expert advice, and enables collaboration to support effective decision making throughout the charity.

Any applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.

 About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement 

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies. 

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.