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Role Title: Grants Specialist 

Salary:  Band C - Up to £41,949 P/A

Location: London

Tenure:  Permanent

   

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty.    As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.   

   

    

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies? 

Are you ready to make a significant impact on global development and humanitarian efforts? ? 

Then we'd love to hear from you! 

Join ActionAid UK as a Grants Specialist and be a pivotal force in managing and coordinating donor-funded projects that drive real change. 

As a Grants Specialist, you will oversee a portfolio of large, restricted grants, ensuring effective grant management throughout project cycles. Your role will involve establishing management and reporting schedules, applying quality assurance processes, and building strong relationships with country programme staff. 

You will be responsible for producing inspiring narrative and accurate financial reports, developing compelling case studies, and ensuring seamless communication across our global network. In this role, you will be the go-to person for all grant-related queries, keeping stakeholders updated on progress and challenges. 

Playing a key part in our strategy by improving our grant management systems, designing templates, and delivering training to enhance efficiencies within the team and across the federation. Your innovative approach will help standardise practices and ensure smooth operations, fostering a collaborative and efficient working environment. 

We seek someone with a proven track record in writing high-value fundraising project reports, a strong understanding of international development programmes, and experience in managing large, restricted grants. Your ability to translate technical information into compelling communications and your excellent interpersonal skills will be crucial in this role. 

At ActionAid UK, we value a commitment to our mission, vision, and feminist principles. If you are proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about driving positive change, we invite you to apply and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a difference. Join us and contribute to impactful projects that support the rights and well-being of women and girls worldwide. 

We are seeking someone with skills in international development engaging content, log frame reporting and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

Apply now and be a catalyst for global transformation.

   

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer. 

   

Additional Information: 

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging: 

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture.  We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees.  We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities. 

AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role. 

Referencing and Safeguarding: 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work. 

Working practices: 

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.   

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles.  The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles.  As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.”  Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.   

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options.  We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview. 

Recruitment Processes: 

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.   

If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.  

As Senior Marketing Business Partner your role will be to support the development, delivery and optimisation of the paid marketing strategy across a variety of campaigns at a leading Children’s Charity in the UK. I am especially keen to find someone with senior stakeholder management experience, perhaps coming from an agency background who can manage complex and varied campaigns.

Campaigns will cover marketing, brand, volunteering, and new product development, along with coordinating digital activity including website content and organic social activity.

This is a 9 month FTC, and can be based fully remote in the UK, or from the London office.

As Senior Marketing Business Partner to the wider charity, you will collaborate with stakeholder and partner teams to reach and engage priority audiences, with best-in-class marketing which meets strategic objectives. The team works like an internal strategic agency to the wider charity.

If you have expertise co-ordinating web content and organic social activity I would love to hear from you!

9 months FTC (maternity cover).
Fully home-based/ remote in the UK, OR London (near Shoreditch)- Hybrid.
The salary banding is £32,703 - £37,095pa (home/remote)
OR London office salary £33,866- £39,961 (1 day a week in the office)
Full-time hours
The charity will review applications on a rolling basis. Please get in touch ASAP! I look forward to hearing from you.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Own a portfolio of existing and new relationships, working closely with the Prospect Research Manager, and line manage a team of two. Excellent employee benefits, including 30 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays.

Asthma and Lung UK exists to help people with lung disease. It achieves this by funding vital research into understanding, treating and preventing lung disease. Promoting greater understanding of lung disease and campaigning for positive change in the nation’s lung health and offering services and support so no one has to face it alone.

You’ll join a dynamic organisation as Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager, where you’ll take ownership of a trusts and statutory portfolio alongside the Head of Trusts in a team of five. You’ll develop and maintain a pipeline of medium to high donors, focusing on those contributing £50k and managing large accounts of £100k+. This role offers a balance of 60% account management and 40% new business, with ample scope to grow their programmes.

You’ll line manage two: a Trusts Officer and a Trusts and Stewardship Officer,  supporting with their professional development with support from the Head of Trusts and Statutory.

I am looking for someone who can bring fresh ideas, creativity, and a strong voice to a successful team. Enjoy autonomy in your role with the full backing of senior management team. This is an excellent opportunity for a relationship-driven individual who is comfortable engaging with donors and passionate about making a difference to those suffering with asthma.

The position will: 

• Develop and maintain a pipeline of medium to high value donors (£50k+)
• Line manage a Trusts Officer and Trusts and Stewardship Officer with support from Head of Trusts and Statutory
• Account manage key Trusts and Statutory funders, leading on donor care
• Work alongside the prospect research manager to identify and qualify prospects

Ideal skills and experience: 

• Proven track record of securing funding and managing a portfolio of trust and statutory donors at five-figure level
• Ability to create bespoke written proposals and reports for Trust and Statutory supporters
• Excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders
• Proactive and able to work autonomously

Benefits include:

• 30 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays
• 5.5% employer contribution salary
• Health cash plan
• Life assurance (4 x salary)
• Employee assistance programme

Corporate Partnerships Manager – Maternity Cover

Location: South West London (Office is based in Mortlake – 12 mins from Clapham Junction and 23 mins from Waterloo)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract - maternity cover role from September 2024 to June 2025
Job Type: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £38,000 to £41,000 per annum depending on experience.

Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. Missing People exists to ease the heartache experienced by those missing someone, and to help people who are away from home find their way back to safety. Our vision is for every missing child, adult and family left behind to find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect. We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working for everyone who needs us. We provide free, confidential support, help and advice by phone, email, text and live chat.
We coordinate a UK-wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search for the estimated 170,000 people who go missing each year.

Missing People is an independent charity that relies on donations.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE

As the Corporate Partnerships Manager – Maternity Cover – you will play a vital role in leading and managing your team to build the new business pipeline, build relationships with potential partners, undertake effective and successful proposal writing, ensure quality account management by others, and inspire long-term financial commitment to Missing People.

In addition to new business, you will manage a portfolio of high profile corporate partnership accounts across various sectors, including our rapidly expanding work in the transport industry. Your responsibilities include developing strategic connections, providing excellent stewardship, and expanding relationships with corporate partners and donors. By focusing on enhancing the corporate partner experience, you will drive engagement and help us reach our fundraising goals.

Could you use your Corporate Partnerships fundraising experience to support the charity in its fundraising targets as we expand our efforts in line with our charity strategy, 'From Crisis to Hope'?

ABOUT YOU

You will need to have experience of:

• working a corporate fundraising role, with a proven track record of developing relationships and exceeding fundraising targets;
• developing and monitoring the implementation of fundraising strategies, budgets and operational plans;
• managing people.

You will also have:

• Good networking skills and ability to build relationships with people at all levels;
• Ability to manage high profile people;
• Ability to motivate, enthuse and inspire others;
• Ability to develop and drive forward new projects and initiatives, taking the lead and/or working collaboratively with colleagues;
• Excellent communication skills, both formal and informal, in writing and with presentations.

ABOUT US

Would you like to work for a welcoming, caring organisation which makes a difference to people affected by the issue of missing throughout the UK?

Missing People is a friendly and supportive place to work. Working for Missing People means living our values. It’s a place where people are encouraged to ‘let fly’ so you can ‘make things happen’. We know you’re more than just a job title, and ‘be human’ is an important value here. You will find plenty of scope for personal development including: getting involved in cross-charity projects; leadership development or volunteer supervision; training; e-learning; and hearing about the latest topics from some of our amazing partners. We offer a range of enhanced family friendly benefits. We are happy to talk about flexible working in many of our roles.

HOW TO APPLY

If you want to be a lifeline when someone goes missing, click apply to read the full job description, and a letter from the Head of Public Fundraising and Partnerships. We look forward to receiving your application.

Include your CV and a brief covering letter explaining how you would be a good fit for this role.

Closing date: 23:59 on 4th August 2024. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in the event of a very large number of applications, so Apply Now!
Interviews: 7th, 8th or 9th August 2024

Missing People is 14th on the Sunday Times “100 Best Not-for-profit Organisations to Work for” List 2019 and offers the below benefits:

• 28 days annual leave per annum/pro rata plus statutory holidays on appointment. Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service*
• Company pension contribution
• Life insurance (3 x salary)*
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including 24/7 support helpline
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loans*
• Additional maternity pay and leave*
• Additional paternity pay*
• Additional sick pay*

 *available after probation period passed

You may have experience in the following: Corporate Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Business Development Manager, Corporate New Business Manager, Corporate Partnerships Lead, Corporate Giving, Corporate Fundraising, etc.

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About The Connection at St Martin’s

We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.

London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.

About the Role

The Street Engagement Team is a multi-disciplinary team that provides person-led support to people experiencing street homelessness and interconnecting needs.

A day in this role is never the same – part of it will be spent on the street, offering support to people experiencing homelessness. You might be out with another member of the team, or with one of our specialist health partners like a homeless health nurse, or substance use worker.

You will also be supporting the Enhanced Practitioners with their caseloads day-to-day, responding to ad-hoc outreach referrals, and contributing to the overall running of the team in a duty capacity.

You will have experience in delivering a person-led, psychologically, gender and culturally informed service to people who are street homeless. You will be excellent at building and strengthening trust in relationships. You will be a problem solver, with a positive attitude towards change and service development.

You will also have the personal credibility to build confidence in the wider community and across partnerships.  You will be both strength-based and solution-focused, developing and enhancing the relationships with a commitment to embed coproduction into The Connections services.

Salary: £33,860
Closing Date: Monday 19thAugust
Interview Date: w/c 26th August

Our Benefits

· 30 days holiday plus bank holidays

· Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget

· Enhanced Sick Pay Policy

· Enhanced family friendly policies

· Day off for moving house

· Hybrid working (depending on role requirements)

· Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Season Ticket Loan

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Reward Gateway (access to discount vouchers and cashback at the UK’s favourite retailers)

We are a London Living Wage employer

We are seeking a manager to lead a frontline team, suitable for an experienced people manager who is friendly, kind, and capable of managing a busy workload. The ideal candidate will motivate staff and volunteers, engage with elders, and be solution-focused.

About Katherine Low Settlement

Katherine Low Settlement is a busy, local charity that has been serving Battersea and the wider Wandsworth community since 1924. We are dedicated to building stronger communities and enable people to challenge and find ways out of poverty and isolation.

We run a range of our own community services to support older people and children, young people, and their families from refugee communities. We campaign for social change. We incubate and support other charities and social businesses to thrive. Each week we work with 30+ charities and community groups supporting more than 1,000 people.

Katherine Low Settlement’s work with older people

Katherine Low Settlement has worked with older people since its conception in 1924.They are a core part of the community that we continue to work with. We provide, often in partnership, a range of projects and activities for older people including health and wellbeing; creative arts; intergenerational work; connecting people and trips/outings. Our services include an Older People's Lunch Club, Contact Club, T’ai Chi for Elders, exercise and social sessions, and support online.

We work with older people to:

• Encourage active and independent living

• Reduce isolation and loneliness

• Improve well-being and prevent ill-health

• Enable older residents to be dynamic and contributing members of the Wandsworth community.

Role Purpose
We are seeking to recruit a manager to lead a frontline team. This role will suit an experienced people manager who is friendly, kind and able to manage a busy workload. Someone who can motivate staff and volunteers, engage with elders and be solution focused.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day to day running of the Elders Core Service as part of the wider Elders Programme. This includes the three day a week lunch club, transport offer and social sessions and one-off activities and trips.
• Lead a team of dedicated part-time paid staff and volunteers. The team members include a cook, support worker, minibus driver and sessional workers such as exercise tutors.
• Work collaboratively with the wider team to provide this “hands on” programme which builds on older people’s strengths and potential.
• Manage the monitoring and evaluation of the project.
• Ensure the programme runs to budget.
• Support the planning of the core programme with Elders members themselves and with the wider team.
• Recruit, assess and support new and existing members (service users)
• Manage waiting lists for the programme
 

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Planning and oversight

• Working with the Head of Programme, ensure that all service output meets KLS’ vision, mission, values and charitable objects and with the Head of Programme, ensure the service meets the programme strategy and KLS’s 5-year strategy.
• Ensure the smooth delivery of core older people's activities throughout the week and organise, plan and promote agreed one-off activities throughout the year in a timely and planned manner.
• Manage the transport offer, including route planning and pick-up schedules of older people to and from KLS’ activities with the Minibus Driver. Ensuring the Minibus Driver maintains records.
• Ensure activity records and registers are kept accurately and up to date as well as case work notes for the core team, completing regular checks on this. We use a Salesforce Database for which training will be given.
• Actively support the social and support needs of our older people as appropriate, including safeguarding issues and being a first contact for compliments and complaints for the service.
• To be part of, and work closely with, the wider elder's team, sharing information regarding elders on a regular basis where appropriate.
• Conduct outreach and support work with older people in the community and on home visits and oversee the case work of the Core Team as well as having a small caseload. This does not involve advice work but is mainly signposting, referral and light advocacy.

Staff and volunteer management

• Take responsibility for the Core Programme. This includes line management of the Outreach and Support Workers, Lunch Club Cook and key relevant social activities workers and volunteers related to the core programme (we do also have a KLS Volunteer Manager who recruits volunteers).
• Ensure performance management and quality systems are used to monitor and evaluate the project’s work, processes and safeguarding.
• Managing individual volunteers as part of the Core Programme Team.

Relationships, comms and networks

• Continue to build and sustain strong relationships with our members.
• Contribute to comms for the service with the Head of Service. Oversee the comms for the Core Programme including the shared service newsletter, activities calendar, annual report and social media platforms.
• Attend meetings as requested on behalf of the Core Programme.
 

Finance

• Manage the project areas to budget, maintain basic financial records as agreed with the Head of Programme – in this instance this is usually a petty cash sheet.

Safeguarding

• Responsible for ensuring adherence to policies and procedures across the core team, ensuring that safeguarding is at the forefront of KLS’ delivery.

Undertake other duties

• Participate in regular management supervision and annual appraisal; help to identify your own job-related development and training needs
• Undertake your role in a professional manner and maintain a high-quality standard of work in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of KLS

Skills and Experience

• Experience of working with older people in a community setting
• Experience of line managing a small team in a community setting
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, including communicating with people from a wide range of backgrounds and when working individually or in groups
• Strong multi-tasking skills and time management 
• Ability to work as part of a small team, whilst also working independently
• Experience of monitoring and evaluating projects effectively and ensuring that they are consistently meeting needs
• Understanding and experience of safeguarding, and health & safety in theory and in practice
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office suite and ability to use Internet, email and social media. Database experience would be an advantage (Salesforce) 
• Experience of working with or being a volunteer
• Knowledge of Battersea and Wandsworth
 

Personal Qualities

• Passionate about working with older people and championing their value to the community
• A hands-on, highly motivated individual with considerable drive, energy and a determination to succeed
• Caring and compassionate 
• Dedicated and organised with the ability to work under pressure 
• Able to see the wider picture as strong attention to detail
• Able to take initiative and solve problems
• Trustworthy, non-judgemental, caring and compassionate, proactive, self-motivated and hardworking
• Committed to KLS’s mission, vision and values

The above job description reflects the position at the time of writing; it is not intended to be a task list but indicates the general level of work involved. It is expected that duties will be reviewed and revised as required.
 

Dates

Closing Date for Applications:  28th July 2024

Interview Date: TBC End of July

About The Connection at St Martin’s

We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.

London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.

About the Role

The Street Engagement Team is a multi-disciplinary team that provides person-led support to people experiencing street homelessness and interconnecting needs.

A day in this role is never the same – part of it will be spent on the street, offering support to people experiencing homelessness. You might be out with another member of the team, or with one of our specialist health partners like a homeless health nurse, or substance use worker. Alongside this element of the role, the rest of your day will be spent intensively supporting a small caseload of people who are isolated from services.

You will have substantial experience in delivering a person-led, psychologically, gender and culturally informed service to people who are street homeless. You will be excellent at building and strengthening trust in relationships. You will be a problem solver, with a positive attitude towards change and service development.

You will also have the personal credibility to build confidence in the wider community and across partnerships.  You will be both strength-based and solution-focused, developing and enhancing the relationships with a commitment to embed coproduction into The Connections services.

Salary: £36,159
Closing Date: Monday 19th August
Interview Date: w/c 26th August

Our Benefits

· 30 days holiday plus bank holidays

· Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget

· Enhanced Sick Pay Policy

· Enhanced family friendly policies

· Day off for moving house

· Hybrid working (depending on role requirements)

· Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Season Ticket Loan

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Reward Gateway (access to discount vouchers and cashback at the UK’s favourite retailers)

We are a London Living Wage employer

A unique opportunity to work for a well-known group of Museums in London as their Stakeholder Relationships Manager, for a 12 month FTC. Are you a communications expert with an understanding of the political landscape and fantastic high-level stakeholder management skills? Based in London 1-2 days a week, and from home, the charity also offers flexible working styles, including 4 days a week.

As Stakeholder Relations Manager you will identify, build and effectively manage key stakeholders to support the delivery of the Museums strategic aims across all five branches. The post works across the Museums to ensure that they are working strategically and to maximum effect with stakeholders locally, nationally and internationally.

It will conduct political monitoring (on a local and national level) and horizon-scanning to ensure any risks to success and growth are identified and mitigated. These are key areas that, through effective advocacy and positioning, can make a significant contribution to the Museums’ profile and ultimately, long term success.

You will work in tandem on high profile Media Events, and closely with the Major Projects and Exhibitions teams. You will work with a lovely, friendly, established team, and line manage the Stakeholder Relations Officer.

• £40,000 - £45,000
• 12 month FTC (maternity cover), ideally to start in August.
• Full-time hours, 36 hours week, open to flexible working styles, and 4 days a week.
• Based in South London (short distance from Waterloo and Elephant and Castle)
• Occasional evening and weekend work will be required along with travel to other branches

You may have developed your skills at a charity, in government, or a professional membership body. We are open minded on sector experience, and you don’t need prior line management experience, so please get in touch if this sounds like you!

Get in touch ASAP- Reviewing applications on a rolling basis!

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to help deliver SSAFA volunteer support to the serving community.

You will work closely with the Serving Community Manager to develop SSAFA’s support to the serving community through its volunteer delivered Serving Community Teams and the Community Volunteering Service.

You will ensure a safe and quality service is delivered by volunteers, and support them from the recruitment and induction stage through to becoming a fully trained volunteer.  

You will monitor and review the service, providing feedback on progress and areas of concern as well as statistical data to the Serving Community Manager.

You will provide support and supervision to Community Volunteers and ensure robust recording and handling of beneficiary data in line with SSAFA’s policies and procedures.

About the team

You will be part of a small innovative team working together to plan and deliver SSAFA’s support to the serving community, rolling out services which will assist volunteers in helping beneficiaries. You will work with all departments across SSAFA and with external stakeholders to raise awareness of the needs and challenges of the serving community and how SSAFA can help.

About you

We are looking for a highly organised individual to deliver volunteering support to the serving community. You will have a good understanding of the unique issues that the serving Armed Forces community may experience, and knowledge and experience of the charitable sector.

You will have experience of managing volunteers, have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish working relationships quickly.

As a proactive and motivated individual, you will have good project management skills in order to prioritise your time, and plan and deliver an exciting new services to the serving community.

About SSAFA 

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. In 2022 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 59,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way, they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA 

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business. 

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

Review the benefits that SSAFA has to offer here.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

Closing date: Midnight on 28 July 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews: Week commencing 05 August 2024

Are you our new Director?

•Are you a collaborative and experienced leader and manager?

•Are you committed to defending human rights and human dignity, and passionate about issues affecting marginalised and excluded people? 

•Are you able to build trusting, respectful and creative relationships?

•Do you have a sound understanding of grant making, or perhaps sub-granting, or commissioning?

If so, then you might well be the right person to join us at this exciting time. 

 

Our priorities and approach

    • The human rights framework• The criminal legal system

    • Migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum• Access to justice

The A B Charitable Trust exists to promote human dignity and defend the human rights of the most marginalised and excluded people. Our approach is founded on liberal principles of universalism and human rights. We believe in justice, not charity. For us, this means supporting work that promotes rather than diminishes dignity. It also means supporting efforts to change the systems that shape the lives of marginalised and excluded people in pernicious ways. We have a particular interest in work that uses the law to address inequities and injustices.

Our journey

The Trust was founded 33 years ago to promote and defend human dignity. Since then, we have given £33.4m to organisations, and this year we will spend some £8m. We have significantly increased our grantmaking over recent years and intend to continue a trajectory of growth. 

Over the years the board has developed into a mix of both family and independent trustees, all of whom bring a wealth of experiences, skills and a shared passion for the work. Our talented executive team brings a high level of knowledge, expertise and skill both around grant making and our priority areas.

 

About the role and you

The key purpose of this role is to work closely and collaboratively with the trustees and executive teams to:

·Provide strategic leadership and management 

·Have oversight / management of ABCT’s grants portfolio and our partnerships, ensuring we meet our priorities.

·Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

·Build a culture of learning and best practice in ABCT’s work.

The new Director will be critical in shaping how the Trust continues to grow and develop, so candidates will need to be able to demonstrate a relevant leadership and management background and a passion for the work. 

This could be the right opportunity for a range of potential candidates. We really want to hear from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and we particularly encourage people with lived experience to apply.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role then please contact Allyson Davies (see link) who is advising and supporting the trustees in this appointment. 

We value, welcome and respect all the differences that make us who we are, including: age, cultural background, disability and mental health, ethnicity and race, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and social background.

To Apply

First download the Candidate information pack, which has more details and the job description. You will also need the application form and equal opportunities monitoring form. Send these two forms, with your CV, to the email in the pack, by 10am on 1 August.

Directorate: Practice and Quality           
Annual Salary: £10,000 (This will be pro-rated for 2025 as the role will be a job share with the current Editor-in-Chief, with full responsibility handed over in April 2025)
Location: Hybrid. Office is London – EC4Y 8EE (expect attendance to conferences and occasional in-person meetings)
Contract: Fixed term (5 years)            
Reports to:Head of Publishing

British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) is a membership organisation that brings together expertise from across the rheumatology profession, harnessing a wide variety of experience and skills to ensure we’re supporting our members to the very best of our combined ability. Our mission is to support members to deliver the best care at all stages of the rheumatology care pathway, focusing on communication, transparency and collaboration.

Rheumatology Advances in Practice (RAP) is a fully Open Access journal that publishes quantitative and qualitative research on all areas of rheumatology and musculoskeletal practice. The Editor-in-Chief plays a key role in providing leadership, vision and strategy.

Job Purpose
 
The Editor-in-Chief will be appointed by BSR and the term of appointment will be for a five-year period. The Editor-in-Chief plays a key role in providing leadership, vision and strategy of the journal.

The Editor-in-Chief for Rheumatology Advances in Practice (RAP) will work with BSR to develop and produce a high-quality journal as well as establish its strategic direction. They will be involved in keeping the BSR Board of Trustees and RAP Editorial Board as well as leading the social media presence of the journal. 
 
The Editor-in-Chief will have a general responsibility to the broader rheumatology, paediatric, primary care and allied health community in communicating clinical and scientific advances and standards, to promote their needs and aspirations by commissioning content and planning Special Issues that will enhance the field of research, care and support for these communities. 
 
The Editor-in-Chief will work with the Society and Publisher to ensure that it continues to meet its objectives and set strategic goals for the journal.  

The general strategic aims and objectives of the journal are:  

• Ensure robust ethical standards and high-quality peer review
• Grow quality and number of submissions and publications yearly
• Ensure international recognition and reach of this journal by publishing high quality scientific and clinical research from across the world, and maintaining an engaged international Editorial Board

The journal is an open access, go to resource for the rheumatology community, with a scope that encompasses the wide range of disciplines involved in the field. We recently received an impressive first impact factor of 3.1 and we are excited to continue to grow the presence of the journal internationally. As the journal is fully online and open access, we have exciting opportunities to provide a multitude of publishing services for our authors, in line with the industry standards and experimenting with new ways of publishing. We listen to the voice of the authors, readers, reviewers and board members to understand their publishing needs and are excited to trial new projects. For example, we recently launched a new article type called an ‘Atlas Review’ with a unique offer of unlimited figures, allowing authors to illustrate their important discussions and not limiting the capabilities via text exclusively.

Quality and ethical standards
The Editor-in-Chief will ensure an appropriate balance of good quality articles, so the journal addresses the needs of the multidisciplinary rheumatology community. The Editor-in-Chief will see that the journal maintains the highest ethical and moral standards. The journal must be seen to be fair and unbiased towards individuals and provides a comprehensive and balanced view of the specialty. The journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and committed to the highest ethical standards in journal publishing.

Conference attendance
The BSR, EULAR and ACR conferences provide an excellent opportunity to network with current and prospective authors, reviewers and Editorial Board members, as well as to commission new content for the journal and to provide social media updates. Conferences can also be used to arrange podcast and video interviews with authors, Board Members and colleagues. Delegate tickets to EULAR, the BSR Annual Conference and ACR will be covered by the British Society for Rheumatology and travel and hotel expenses will be covered as outlined in the budget.

Editorial support to the Editor-in-Chief
The Editor-in-Chief will receive day-to-day support for processing papers and managing peer review from the BSR in-house Editorial Office team, as well as support from contacts at Oxford University Press. Co-Editors, Associate Editors and wider Editorial Board also provide support and guidance to the Editor-in-Chief.  

The relationship with the British Society for Rheumatology 
The day-to-day contact with the BSR will be through the Editorial Office; however, the Editor-in-Chief will have several relationships as follows: 

• BSR Journal Committee

The BSR Journal Committee will review and supply any feedback about overall advice given by the Editorial Board on the content, quality, standards, promotion, and performance of the journal to the Editor-in-Chief. The Journal committee is responsible for overseeing and approving the finances, scope and policies of Rheumatology Advances in Practice. The committee ensure actions decided upon further the work of the Journal and its development within the Journal’s aims and scope. 

• BSR Board of Trustees, CEO and Senior Management Team

Advised by the BSR Senior Management Team, the BSR Board of Trustees approve the finances and strategy of the journal. Members of the BSR Senior Management Team attend the Journal Committee meetings. The Editor-in-Chief is asked to attend the BSR Board of Trustees on an ad hoc basis to provide an update on strategy and delivery.  

• Rheumatology Editor-in-Chief

There is a transfer of papers model in place, so the Editor-in-Chief will have opportunity to collaborate with the Editor-in-Chief of Rheumatology to ensure the right papers are directed to the right journals by understanding the scope nd criteria of each journal. The journals share a X and instagram pages and marketing and promotional campaigns can be co-ordinated.

• Oxford University Press 

OUP publish the journal on behalf of the BSR. OUP provides a full publishing experience with expert teams who advise and support on matters related to production, marketing and law, publishing ethics and strategy. The publisher, BSR and the EiC work closely to ensure the journal strategy is bespoke in order for Rheumatology Advances in Practice to maintain the current community, build the readership and authorship, and align with the visions and values of BSR. The Editor-in-Chief will meet OUP contacts at the Journal Committee Meeting and strategy planning meetings, as the publisher highly values the knowledge and experience of the Editor-in-Chief. Day to day communication will be via the Editorial Office to ensure smooth running of journal procedures.  

Main responsibilities

• Work towards and guide the 5-year strategy for the journal
• Set strategic goals with BSR and the publisher to apply for further indexing, and maintain or grow the Impact Factor
• Work with BSR, the publisher and Editorial Board to target and commission reviews, original articles and special issues, and curate a sponsored supplement timeline
• Ensure that the journal’s scope is international and is reflected in its content 
• Ensure the journal is produced to a high standard, and that it reflects the needs of the full spectrum of the rheumatology professional community
• Ensure rapid peer review with time to first decision within three weeks 
• Ensure the Editorial Board reflects not only the various subspecialties within rheumatology but also includes a global spread 
• Ensure that the journal is promoted online using a range of media to promote and raise awareness of the journal
• Participating in the digital offerings of the journal, such as hosting podcasts

Person Specification

1.  A PhD degree/ Doctor of Medicine, specialised in rheumatology, with a clinical science background and a strong understanding of recent trends and developments 
2.  Demonstrable experience in an editorial role including, reviewer, editorial board member, associate editor or guest editor
3.  Adaptability to new publishing systems and software. Experience with the system, ScholarOne, would be beneficial to the role but is not a requirement as training can be provided 

Equity, Inclusion and Diversity statement

BSR is committed to encouraging inclusion, equity, and diversity in our workforce. We are actively trying to increase the diversity of our staff team. We try to reduce as many barriers as we can for those with a disability. We know that everyone is an individual, so please always tell us what we can do to support you. 

We welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including those from minoritised communities, and those with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives.

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

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

The Admissions Officer will join the Postgraduate Studies department in our Education and Training division. We are seeking someone experienced in university/further education admissions processes who is a team player, efficient, organised and flexible. They will be motivated to learn quickly on the job and proactively lead on admissions processes, joining at a crucial point in the annual student recruitment cycle for a busy department. The role is fixed-term for this purpose. It will involve regular interaction with a diverse range of people, both internal and external to the department, including prospective students, Programme Directors and Project Managers. A professional attitude and good interpersonal skills are essential to liaise effectively with a variety of staff and students. Additionally, a willingness to help and positive outlook shown through previous customer service and administrative experience is essential to work successfully in this student-facing role.

The successful candidate will benefit from joining a fast-paced environment with colleagues committed to providing a high-quality service and supporting an equitable and inclusive student experience. This role offers the unique opportunity to develop knowledge of NHS England commissions, particularly how they are implemented in university admissions processes. We also work in close partnership with University College London.

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

Location
Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London site.

Contract duration
6 months, fixed-term. Must start in September 2024.

Closing date for applications
Midday (12pm), Monday 29 July 2024.

Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Friday 2 August 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 5 August 2024 (exact date to be confirmed). 

How to apply
Please visit our careers website to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.

We are seeking an Interim Head of Diversity and Inclusion (maternity cover), Fixed term, starting start of September 2024, up to August 2025. Between full-time and 0.6 FTE part-time available as options.

We are open to applications proposing to hold as a job-share and other flexible working arrangements, so long as we are confident those can deliver the necessary leadership and management responsibilities for the Diversity and Inclusion team and activities.

The role

We are recruiting for an Interim Head of Diversity and Inclusion for a period of up to one year to provide maternity cover. This is an exciting and high-profile role, working externally across the engineering profession and internally across the organisation. As Interim Head of the Diversity and Inclusion, you will lead a team of skilled and dedicated diversity professionals and steer the course of our portfolio of programmes and activities.

You will report to the Executive Director, Programmes, providing oversight and leadership across the whole portfolio of activity. This includes:

• Our Industry activity supporting the promotion and embedding of inclusive cultures in engineering businesses. These include inclusive engineering leadership programmes, D&I toolkits and resources, inclusive recruitment programmes and more.
• Education support, including our Higher Education Diversity Impact Programme supporting higher education institutions to support D&I approaches and develop a community of practice to facilitate learning and sharing of ideas across the wider engineering higher education sector.
• Our diversity and inclusion research programme which provides insightful and rigorous research to identify barriers to achieving our goals and informs actions and recommendations on diversity and inclusion.
• Our work with professional engineering bodies to embed diversity and inclusion.
• Our work to embed diversity and inclusion through all Academy external programmes and activities, and working in partnership with internal teams, including supporting our HR team with expert advice, to build and maintain inclusive cultures and embed D&I good practice into Academy operations.

Who are we looking for?

An experienced diversity and inclusion professional with an innovative mindset, strategic thinking skills and well-honed judgement, to help input into delivery of key Academy diversity and inclusion programmes.

As well as having experience working with both internal and external stakeholders and contractors, you will need experience of managing complex, multistakeholder projects and be able to design and implement innovative, impactful diversity and inclusion initiatives. Experience of line management with the ability to provide support and empathy to your direct report(s) while empowering them to maximise their potential is also essential for this role.

Who are we?

Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change, to global health pandemics and cyber threats.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.

With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.

Why work for the Royal Academy of Engineering?

We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.

This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.

We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you?

Company Benefits

The Academy offers a fantastic package of additional benefits including:

• BUPA cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Independent Financial Advice
• Non-contributory pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
• Life Assurance, 4x annual salary
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Generous holiday allowance
• Wellbeing days and office wide Christmas leave
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development
• Regular social activities
• Subsidised restaurant

Location

Our primary light, spacious offices are based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We will consider applications from candidates wishing to be based outside London. We also operate smaller sites in Belfast, Glasgow and Swansea, and the post could operate from one of these. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office-based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.

How to apply/Interview process

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website. As part of your application, you will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining your interest in this role and how you fit the experience, knowledge, and skills profile.

Closing date: Midnight on 28 July 2024.

Interview date: 2 August 2024.

The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively and comfortably.

Job Title: Communications Officer 

Responsible to: Head of Communications 

Line Management: N/A 

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time

Hours: 35 per week 

Location: Runway East, 24-28 Bloomsbury Way, London. WC1A 2SN.

We offer flexible and hybrid working, but office-based work will be required on a regularly basis.

Salary: £33,000 per annum 

Main Purpose of Role: Identify, gather, and shape content & case studies suitable for wide-ranging comms channels, while effectively supporting the Comms team to deliver engaging comms across all channels. 

Main Responsibilities 

• Support the Head of Communications to develop and maintain the annual comms calendar/plan and work with teams to support its delivery. 

• Support PR & Communications Manager in gathering and sharing case studies from start to finish.

• Nurture relationships with clients and frontline workers as appropriate, with regular communication throughout the year - for example, thanking, sharing the Year in Review, sending Christmas cards. 

• Work closely with the Digital Manager to support our social media strategy and help manage social media channels day-to-day.

• Work closely with colleagues across both the Fundraising and Programmes teams to ensure their comms needs are supported effectively. 

• Manage and support events organised or supported by the Comms team - for example, the Annual Appeal launch event. 

• Work closely with the Heads of Communications to manage the delivery of the Appeal Hub. 

• Contribute to comms planning cycles, brainstorming sessions and any reporting required. 

• Support ongoing work on language, branding, and act as a custodian of the St Martin’s Charity brand. 

• Oversee the maintenance of the Content Warehouse and facilitate colleagues across the team to access the content required to support their work.

• Deputise for the Digital Manager in developing and publishing content for the Charity or Frontline Network websites. 

Person Specification 

Experience and Knowledge 

• Proven experience of creating digital content to use across a wide range of platforms and channels. 

• Proven experience of writing for different audiences for a variety of different media, including print and digital. 

• Previous experience of using Adobe products would offer an advantage. 

• Previous experience of working with people living in challenging situations, would offer a distinct advantage. 

Skills and Competencies  

• Can demonstrate a high level of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with multiple stakeholders. 

• Can evidence an understanding of and a confidence in using a wide range of social media. 

• Can demonstrate a good eye for detail. 

• Can demonstrate an ability to prioritise, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines. 

• Evidence of working with initiative, flexibility, and a proactive, positive attitude. 

How to apply  

If you are passionate about our work to address homelessness and would like to join the Charity as its Communications Officer, please provide the following via our online jobs board: 

• A current comprehensive CV (no longer than two A4 pages) outlining your key achievements in previous and current roles with details of two referees (who will only be contacted if you are offered the role and not without your prior consent)

• A covering statement (no longer than two A4 pages) supporting how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the job description and role specification

Closing date: Sunday 4th August 2024, 11:59pm.  

Interviews will be held in person at our offices during the week beginning 12 August 2024.