Jobs in Yateley

Shannon Trust Prison Facilitators HMP Send

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing illiteracy amongst people in prison?

Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led literacy and numeracy programmes across a number of prisons. We now have the opportunity to provide a service at HMP Send. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our literacy and numeracy programme at HMP Send, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.

Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.

This role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

Interviews are planned for the week commencing 15 July 2024.

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We are seeking an experienced and senior researcher to play a leading role in the development and growth of the NCB research team.

Position Title: Senior Research and Development Manager
Reference: 2389
Location: Flexible in UK
Contract: Permanent  
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week.  
Salary: London - £53,457, National - £49,448 with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays and 3 days of Christmas closure.

About Us

For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

As a leading children’s charity, we take the voices of children to the heart of Government, bringing people and organisations together to drive change in society and deliver a better childhood for the UK. We are united for a better childhood.

About the Role

The post holder will lead on key programmes of evidence and evaluation work and be accountable for its quality delivery. They will provide expertise, methodological input and guidance across research projects, including on advanced quantitative and qualitative research design.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a significant role in a growing team that works across the justice, health, education and social care systems on behalf of a range of statutory, academic, voluntary and community sector funders.

Applications close at 11:59pm on 12th July 2024.
Assessment and interviews to be conducted on 26th July and will be held in person in our London Office or remotely for NI based candidates. 
Please quote the job title and reference number in your application. 
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

NCB is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, political opinion, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, paternity, and carer status.

No agencies please.

Charity People are honoured to be working with the fantastic First Days charity, on their search for their first ever Director of Fundraising to spearhead a new era of fundraising and take the charity into an exciting new era.

First Days was started in 2013 in response to needs in the local community in Berkshire. Quite simply: there were people with stuff they didn't need and people who desperately needed it. The charity grew very quickly and now, nearly eight years later, they have helped over 10,000 children, and distributed over 250 tonnes of donated goods.

Their aim for the charity is very clear: they want to close our doors because no one needs their service anymore. However, with 4.5 million children living in poverty in the UK they actually need to do the opposite - they need to boldly transform our service in order to launch a project that has the capacity and capability to help children across the UK.

This is their first ever Director of Fundraising role, and the postholder has an incredibly exciting brief: to take fundraising to the next level, shape and deliver a new strategy as they see fit, and build a solid income foundation for years to come, transforming how fundraising is delivered for the charity.

- Salary circa £55,000 per annum.
- Flexible working from the start, for all employees
- A full-time role, based out of their Wokingham office
- 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays, and in addition to office closure at Christmas
- A company pension scheme, with 3% employer contributions
- A salary sacrifice electric car scheme

About the role

The role will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, and be integral to this new fundraising phase, with responsibility for building and delivering a new comprehensive strategy to achieve continued growth and impact. Initial focus will be on corporate partnerships, major donors, and grant applications, and ensure that marketing messages are aligned and across the organisation to maximise reach and fundraising potential.

About you:

They are looking for an individual with boundless ambition, a strategic mindset, and motivated by the potential to make their own stamp on how fundraising is done at First Days. Your fundraising experience across multiple income streams, combined with inspiring leadership qualities, networking prowess, strategic viewpoint and experience with high-level stakeholders will set you apart and ensure income targets are achieved across the team.

You will be able to demonstrate:
- Strategic planning and forecasting
- Experience of multiple income streams
- Delivering business growth
- Exceptional partnership and relationship qualities
- Managing budgets and KPI's
- A deep understanding of EDI, and championing diversity and inclusion throughout this role

Charity People are the chosen recruitment partner for this incredible search.
If this leadership role sounds like the next brilliant opportunity for you, please get in touch with [email protected] or [email protected] to request an application pack and to discuss how to apply.

CLOSING DATE: 11TH JULY
SHORTLISTING: 12TH JULY
FIRST INTERVIEWS: 18TH JULY
SECOND INTERVIEWS: 29TH JULY

Where will I be working?
Your role will be for a renowned not-for-profit company which cares for many historical monuments, buildings and places in and around the UK. Through those places, this organisation takes the rich history of England to 10 million visitors every year.
Your new role
As the Executive Assistant, by supporting the Director of Development, you will be playing a vital role in also looking after some of the greatest places in England so that they can be enjoyed today and for generations to come. You'll find it's a workplace like no other - taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference!!! What you'll need to succeed

• Experience of office organisation and administration, in a busy office, and at an executive level.
• Experience of working for a senior executive director.
• Experience of working with external stakeholders, including trustees, Non-Executive Directors and people of influence.
• Experience of supporting a director frequently travelling and working away from the main office.
• Experience of organising large meetings and conferences with a range of important and influential stakeholders.
  
  Skills and knowledge required
• Highly organised and able to prioritise workloads
• Knowledge of and awareness of the workings of a charity
• Excellent standard of written and spoken English, editing and proofreading skills
• Good computer skills, including the ability to use the full range of Microsoft Office applications, including Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems
• The ability to write accurate and clear minutes
• The ability to prepare briefing materials
  
  

What you'll get in return

• Hybrid/remote working
• £19 - £21 per hour depending on experience
• Ongoing contract
• Flexible working
• Great networking and strong connections
• Immediate start
  
  

What you need to do now
This is an urgent role. Therefore, if your profile matches the requirements above, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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Closing date for applications: 14 July 2024, 23:59 (BST)

Organisation: Scriptoria Sustainable Development Solutions

Contract: Full time, permanent

Location: Flexible (UK only): Remote and/or London office, plus possible business travel

Salary: £35,000–£38,000 (depending on experience)

Start date: ASAP

Are you ready to leverage your communications skills and strategic thinking in an exciting role? Join our dynamic and friendly team at Scriptoria as a Communications Strategist and Writer! You'll create impactful content for top-tier international development and research organisations around the world, working with leading experts in diverse fields such as agriculture, water resources, climate change and health. Your ability to navigate and engage with a variety of subjects will be key to this role, making every project an engaging and rewarding experience.

Who we are

Scriptoria is a values-driven, ethically focused company that has a strong international reputation for excellence. We specialise in helping clients around the world to tackle sustainable development, poverty reduction, health, and climate and environmental issues. Our Communications, Consulting, Data and Training teams focus on knowledge management, data management and communications to help research, international development, government and other organisations better manage information and communicate their findings.

Who we’re looking for

We are seeking a talented and experienced communications strategist and writer, with a background in sustainable development, science or health communications, to join our Communications Services team. You will be educated to degree level – if you have a postgraduate qualification in a subject area relevant to our work, even better. We are looking for someone with a passion for making a difference through communications, with a friendly, outgoing personality. You’ll be interested in engaging strategically with international development and research projects to showcase results and enhance the impact of their work. You will also be encouraged to contribute to company-wide strategy and business development.

Your role will include:

• Developing and implementing communications, campaign and event strategies: you will develop and drive forward strategies and implementation plans to help organisations define their communications objectives and translate them into achievable outcomes.
• Writing and advising clients: you will write (and edit) copy for a wide range of materials and subject areas, and provide clients with advice on communications materials and approaches to best meet their needs.
• Generating new projects and business: you’ll have the opportunity to define your own role by supporting the team in generating strategic business opportunities – meeting clients and helping them to fully understand the benefits that working with Scriptoria brings.

Working at Scriptoria

The role offers the opportunity to get involved in a variety of projects, gain experience in different areas and contribute to the diverse range of services that Scriptoria provides.

Our staff have the flexibility to work wholly or partly from home or from our office in Tooting, South-West London, during regular operational hours (08:30–17:30). If working from home, staff must have a working environment suitable for holding video-call meetings with clients. Wherever you work, you will interact regularly with other team members to share skills and exchange ideas.

You will have 25 days of annual leave per year, plus public holidays.

Key skills and experience

1. A degree in a subject area relevant to our work. A postgraduate qualification would be an advantage.
2. A minimum of five years’ experience, together with a track record in developing communications, campaign and event strategies, and advising clients on their implementation.
3. Experience in presenting to groups and facilitating workshops. Enthusiasm to travel would be a big advantage.
4. Extensive experience as a writer in the areas of sustainable development, science or health, with a demonstrated flair for writing compelling, engaging text that effectively communicates key messages.
5. A proven ability to develop and work to a brief, analyse and synthesise source materials and convey complex and technical information to non-specialist audiences.
6. Excellent attention to detail, and the ability to copyedit and proofread documents.
7. Strong project management skills and the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and cope flexibly with a range of jobs to meet (and exceed) client expectations.

Director of Research (Maternity Cover)

The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation has a single, clear vision: a world free of Motor Neuron Disease (MND). In the relentless pursuit of this goal, we are committed to funding research projects to accelerate the development of meaningful treatments, focusing on the projects that are most likely to impact people with MND positively.

The Director of Research is a key position in the organisation that leads our research activities, managing a small team as we invest in a prioritised and focused research portfolio. Working alongside the CEO and senior leadership team, you will be responsible for overseeing a research strategy that fits seamlessly with the Foundation’s vision, ensuring we have the expertise and resources required to support our programme and initiatives.

As someone with experience working in a scientific research role, you will have the ability to interpret, analyse and utilise research findings and developments, with a deep understanding of the drug discovery and development landscape. You will be someone who constantly seeks out new research approaches, methodologies and funding models, ensuring that the Foundation remains at the forefront with its innovative practices. Knowledge of the research grants system is essential; we’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running. You will care about the impact of our work, developing an excellent understanding of the MND field and placing those living with MND at the heart of every decision you make, while ensuring all funded projects continue to meet our goals and financial requirements.

Strong communication skills are central to this role. The successful candidate will be comfortable demonstrating our expertise and position in the MND community and communicating developments, insights and critical milestones both internally and externally. Influencing and relationship building will come naturally to you, and you’ll be the kind of person who can work with diverse personalities from a wide variety of professional backgrounds. Playing a key role in championing the Foundation, you will also lead the ambitions of the organisation. Your contribution will be integral to our success.

If you’re proactive, organised and highly motivated to make a material difference for those living with MND, then we would love to hear from you. Come and be part of the cure – no job could be more rewarding.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the interface of research, farming and policy working as part of the GFM team to support the development of the GFM framework and its application on farm, in the food supply chain, for education and learning, policy and finance.

Reporting to the Head of Research of the SFT, you will join the GFM team responsible for a wide range of trials, in the UK and internationally. These include Defra Elms pilots, farm cluster groups, supply chain trials, and international trials delivered as partners of Regen10. Our trials test the application of the framework and the use of the GFM by other stakeholders. 

You will work collaboratively with the trials team managers supporting the design, evaluation and timely delivery of trials. You will lead the quantitative and qualitative analysis of results and the design and reporting of feedback from participants, working with project partners, our trials team, and the wider SFT team to achieve and communicate outcomes. You will provide technical support to the team for the current GFM assessment and work with them and other project partners on the continuing development of sustainability assessments and data collection methodologies for application nationally and internationally. 

The postholder will also have the opportunity to contribute to related work on the conceptual development and application of the framework in different contexts. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Support the team of trials managers responsible for a wide range of GFM trials, in the UK and internationally. 
• Lead on the quantitative and qualitative analysis and interpretation of results and the design and reporting of feedbacfrom participants.
• Support the reporting and communication of results, leading the writing of key reports for stakeholders as needed. 
• Contribute to the development and delivery of assessments used for the trials nationally and internationally - providing technical support including around data management, cleaning and extraction. 
• Support the design and facilitation of workshops for trial farmers and farm advisors. 
• Support the team to deliver their trials and meet trial deadlines, whilst sharing best practice and learnings across the team to build on the skills and strengths of the team across all trials. 
• Contribute to GFM framework development and its application beyond the trials.
• Support the development of learning resources to explain farm sustainability and sustainability assessments to farmers using the GFM framework. 
• Contribute to peer reviewed journal article(s) on the value of framework for building farm advisor / farmer knowledge and support for farm sustainability, and on adding a state-of-the-system approach to certification assessments. 
• Work with project partners, our trials team, and the wider Global Farm Metric team to achieve and communicate our GFM mission and outcomes. 

Relationships:

• Contribute to discussion and review of metrics and GFM team outputs and planning. 
• Attend internal meetings on-line and in-person to share and discuss progress. 
• Engage with external organisations as required to support and promote the GFM and the trials. 
• Attend external meetings and events to present work as required (mainly in the UK, potentially EU)
• Work with the wider GFM and SFT team to support related work when needed.
• Engage with our externals partners and consultants to identify potential for collaboration and avoid duplication in related areas of work.
• Engage with the Regen10 Frameworks Hub team and contribute to discussions, planning and reports. 

Specifically, we are looking for candidates who have experience with and can demonstrate the following: 

• Masters level qualification (or degree level with 2-3 years relevant workplace experience) in a subject area related to food and farming 
• Good knowledge and practical experience of UK farming and farm sustainability. 
• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills. 
• Experience in developing, delivering, or researching farm sustainability assessments including knowledge of LCA and similar impact assessment approaches.
• Competence in the use of Excel and other packages to collect, manage, analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data. 
• Ability to create simple coding for data management, analysis and display an advantage 
• Experience of delivering high quality, robust reports and written materials for different audiences 
• Experience of engagement with farmers and/or farm advisors (desirable).
• Experience of contributing to peer reviewed publication (desirable).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage a diverse workload in a fast-paced project delivery setting. 
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently, planning and managing workloads and meeting deadlines 
• Ability and willingness to work within teams collaboratively to deliver outputs. 
• Personal commitment to driving the transition towards more resilient and sustainable farming systems, with and an understanding of the needs and concerns of the farming community. 

Location: Remote/home working in the UK, but some travel within the UK (office Bristol, London) and potentially the EU for meetings and events. 

Interviews are expected to take place 11th to 12th of July. 

Our partner is a nonprofit organization providing accessible & effective mental health interventions for youths. They are seeking a part-time CFO to add expertise and oversight of their finance function to ensure financial sustainability. This role is a really interesting opportunity for an experienced finance professional to shape the finance function of a young, but growing organisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies, and lead the development of financial projections and scenario planning to inform decision making.
• Lead the finance function, overseeing the day-to-day operations (cash, accounts payable, accounts receivables and payroll) and ensure compliance with accounting and financial reporting standards, as well as legal and regulatory requirements for Kenya and the USA
• Evaluate and implement financial systems and processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency
• Oversee the preparation of budgets, financial statements, and other financial reports
• Develop and manage the organization's risk management
• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of young professionals 

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with at least 5 years of relevant experience, and willing to be hands on.
• Strong technical accounting experience covering financial accounting, management accounting, budget creation and monitoring, financial analysis, and reporting, preferably within a not for profit.
• Experience of working in a start-up or of establishing a finance function is strongly desirable.
• Experience of leading a finance function, including providing financial analysis & insight  and strategic advice to aid decision making.
• Experience of grants management, compliance and reporting
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to work with both finance and non-finance staff.
• Strong strategic and problem solving skills. 

This is a remote role, although they would be open to someone working from their office.

They anticipate the role will require 2 days/week, perhaps with more time required initially to set up the finance function and then at important times in the year, including year-end.

Join the Team as a Senior Finance Manager at ASC

Company: Accounting Solutions for Charities (ASC)
Position: Senior Finance Manager
Type: Permanent, Remote (4-5 days a week)
Location: UK (occasional travel to clients required)

ASC is an employee-owned practice providing outsourced accountancy and financial management services to charities and mission-driven commercial companies across the UK. From basic bookkeeping to year-end accounts for audit, we cover it all!

As a Senior Finance Manager, you'll:

• Support a portfolio of clients, initially focusing on four long-standing ones.
• Manage day-to-day client accounts.
• Review and maintain client financial systems.
• Provide financial analysis and decision-making support to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with client executive teams and boards, empowering them with strategic advice.

This is a rewarding, varied role with opportunities to grow the number of charities we serve.
What We’re Looking For:

• Qualifications: Fully or part qualified with extensive experience.
• Experience: From basic bookkeeping to management accounts, including producing management accounts and external reports.
• Software Proficiency: Familiar with SME accounting software like Xero, Sage, or QuickBooks as well as products that integrate into these.
• Skills: Strong systems accounting knowledge, advanced Excel skills (charts, dashboards), excellent time management, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines independently.
• Attributes: Strong analytical and numerical skills, a flexible and hands-on approach, and excellent communication abilities to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Why Join ASC?

• Work with Exceptional Organisations: Collaborate with inspiring charities and mission-driven companies.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities to expand your portfolio and grow with ASC.
• Supportive Environment: Work independently but with the support of a knowledgeable team.

Commitment to Diversity:
At Prospectus, we invest in your journey and support all candidates, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

Are you passionate about working for a strong cause? Are you a confident communicator with great attention to detail? Are you a meticulous planner with excellent organisational skills? Are you an excellent relationship builder?  If so, we’d love to hear from you. 

We’re seeking a talented and cause-driven Education project co-ordinator to join our dynamic team, working to achieve our vision of safe and healthy streets. You will inspire, inform and engage educators and communities across the UK to fight alongside us to stop the world’s biggest killer of children and young people – road crashes – and enable people to cycle and walk without fear of traffic. Your work will inspire people to learn more, unite and achieve the solutions needed to save lives and the planet. 

Brake is the national charity tackling the daily, horrific carnage of deaths, injuries, and air pollution on roads. Traffic is the biggest killer of young people worldwide, poisoning our lungs and contributing hugely to the climate emergency. Brake’s vision is that people get around in safe and healthy ways. Our values require us to be evidence-based, aim high, and work collaboratively.

We have a 29-year reputation for shouting out for positive change, advising government, encouraging action in communities, and delivering the UK’s National Road Victim Service for bereaved and injured families.

We work with schools and families, communities and companies to champion the cause of road safety and raise awareness of key road safety issues. Brake is committed to delivering education programmes to improve knowledge, develop and enhance skills, and shift attitudes towards road safety and active travel.

Who you are:

An experienced and ambitious project and programme officer looking for a new challenge engaging with the education sector on the crucial issue of road safety.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full-scale project management from planning to execution and reporting.
• Assess and recommend new projects or changes to existing ones.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure effective information flow.
• Utilize project management frameworks (Waterfall, Agile) for marketing strategy, audience segmentation, and CRM.
• Manage project data using our internal software and CRM database.

Who You Are:

• A project management professional with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience (3+ years) in project planning, execution, and budget management.
• Skilled in managing large, complex projects involving multiple teams.
• Excellent at meeting deadlines, prioritizing tasks, and adapting to changing needs.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and IT skills.
• Resilient, solution-focused, and driven to make a positive impact.

About the team and how we work

• Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We do not want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it.  So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.
• Employees are subject to driver licence checks. Please note we do not accept applications from serious traffic offenders due to the nature of our work.  Applicants will be asked to disclose any unspent points at interview.

To apply

Submit your CV and a covering letter which clearly demonstrate you have what it takes to perform this challenging and rewarding role by Friday 5th July at 5pm.

Sandy Bear is going through a period of development and we need our income to grow to achieve this. Our newly created Head of fundraising and marketing will play a pivitol role in achieving our ambition.

Supporting our existing Income generation and taking it to the next level, there is ample opportunity to put your stamp on fundraising within Sandy Bear. Whether you are an experienced fundrasier looking to develop your career, or a seasoned manager looking for a new challenge and can champion our cause, we want to hear from you.

Sandy Bear has a great team of volunteers and staff and this is an exciting time to be joining us and help implement different genres of fundraising.

This role is working across Wales, supporting our Wales based charity.

The Diocese of Guildford is committed to addressing the urgent challenge of climate change and environmental sustainability and meet the Church of England’s goal to become net zero carbon (NZC) by 2030.

As part of this we are seeking a passionate, dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as the Diocesan Net Zero Carbon Project & Engagement Lead.

You will be someone who is able to engage, motivate and work closely with diocesan staff, parish leaders and external partners to build strong relationships, foster a culture of sustainability, and develop a sense of momentum towards our aims of decarbonising our residential property portfolio and church buildings.

Key Responsibilities include:

· Influencing and supporting parishes to prepare and deliver their NZC action plans relating to their buildings.

· Support the Property Team to develop and implement a comprehensive NZC action plan for clergy housing.

· Developing relationships with technical specialists and potential funding agencies.

· Managing relationships and communications with a wide range of other stakeholders.

· Managing headline project data and tracking progress against the project delivery plan and providing regular, timely reports highlighting achievements and areas for improvement.

· Ensuring all relevant risks are identified and mitigation actions are in place.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details of the responsibilities of the Project & Engagement Lead (Net Zero Carbon).

Qualifications, Experience and Skills include:

· Degree or equivalent (with a project management and/or a qualification relevant to NZC).

· Extensive experience of leading, co-ordinating and delivering complex projects.

· Experience of managing multiple stakeholder types in a complex programme context.

· Experience of delivering clear written communication across a range of formats.

· Up-to-date knowledge of environmental and climate change issues.

· Strong knowledge of project management techniques and processes, including governance, plan management, budget, risk, and issue management. ·

· Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to bring order to complex situations and find innovative ways of solving or pre-empting problems.

Benefits of the role include: 

· Competitive salary within the Charity Sector 

· A 15% non-contributory pension/life assurance provision 

· 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays 

· Employee assistance programme as part of our commitment to employee health and wellbeing.

· Learning and development opportunities 

· Flexible hybrid working

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to send a detailed covering letter, along with your CV, outlining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification as detailed in the job description. Applications without a cover letter cannot be considered.

We will shortlist and interview on a rolling basis as applications are received and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Diocese of Guildford take our responsibility for the safeguarding of children and adults seriously. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment.

The Diocese of Guildford encourages UK Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage applicants for all roles to ensure that we reflect the racial diversity of the community we are part of.

Labour Behind the Label's Advocacy Lead is responsible for engaging with key stakeholders in campaigns to call for better conditions in the garment industry and pushing our message in the media. They take part in LBL’s outward facing work, delivering lobbying and campaigns, and designing actions to push brands and policy decision makers to improve conditions.

You will join Labour Behind the Label - a small but mighty garment workers' rights campaign, working as part of a global network of unions and worker rights groups on the ground in garment producing countries to improve conditions in fashion supply chains. Our workers' co-op is a flat structure organisation where you get to work alongside a small of team of colleagues to shape campaigns and directly make a difference.

Job description

Campaigns and Policy

• Design and participate in delivery of UK-wide campaigns strategies to call for better rights and conditions in clothing production facilities worldwide, alongside other staff

• Lobby companies and policy decision makers to push for corporate and legislative solutions

• Write policy reports, articles and briefings, and create campaign materials

• Organise seminars and events with brands and policy decision makers on key campaigning issues

• Organise, with team members, demonstrations and online actions for supporters to take to push brands and decision makers on key campaigning issues.

• Participate in international working groups as necessary
   

Communications

• Lead on press work, including representing Labour Behind the Label in the media, writing and sending press releases, logging media coverage and responding to media enquiries where relevant.

• Build LBL’s press list and relationships with journalists

• Write campaigns communications towards supporters, including online supporter mailings and updating the website regularly with new content.
   

Urgent Appeals (1 day)

• Work with the Clean Clothes Campaign and international partners to respond to urgent appeals

• Log ongoing cases, and liaise with partners to ensure effective strategies are built

• Lobby companies, policy decision makers, or relevant institutions about urgent appeals

• Develop and deliver mini campaigns to see resolutions to urgent appeal calls
   

Other Tasks

• Project and budget management

• Work with other staff to identify opportunities for grants and funding, and to report back on outputs and costs to funders as relevant

• Writing and inputting into relevant areas of the website, social media and publications

• Participate in team meetings and undertake organisational management tasks as appropriate

Job Summary

We expect this role to focus on developing and maintaining relationships with key funders, stakeholders, institutions and individuals. It will undertake work to secure funding, resources and partnerships for both Shared Assets and the wider land justice movement, and to raise the profile and reputation of Shared Assets.

The role will have responsibility for securing core funding for Shared Assets from trusts, foundations and high net worth individuals, and for supporting colleagues to secure grant and commercial funding for consultancy, research, movement building and communications projects. It will have responsibility for reporting on core grants and providing quality control for colleagues for their bids, tenders and funder reports. As part of this work the role will play a key part in providing intelligence and foresight to contribute to the organisation’s strategy and business planning. 

Beyond securing consistent core funding for Shared Assets the role will also work with funders and others to secure longer term resourcing of the wider land movement in order to deliver our collective ambitions for a just and sustainable land system. 

As part of a self managing organisation all team members are expected to contribute to the day to day management of the organisation through participation in management circles, team days and working groups.

Main Responsibilities

Fundraising and resourcing

• Develop and maintain relationships with funders to fund work that seeks to support common good land use and to create a more just and sustainable land system. 

• Work with the team to ensure we maintain a healthy pipeline of bids and tenders in order to meet income generation targets across the organisation. 

• Work with the wider land justice movement and funders to secure significant, consistent and long term resourcing for the wider land movement, working in ways that are open and transparent to, and inclusive of, the wider movement and which will help to deliver systemic change that meets our collective objectives for a more just and sustainable land system. 

Stakeholder relationships

• Develop and maintain relationships with key partner organisations in order to build an understanding of the wider context and system in which we are working in order to inform our strategic development and to identify opportunities for future partnership working. To understand where Shared Assets is valued and effective, and where it may need to adapt and change.

General

• Participate in the Funding & Finance circle, participate in relevant work groups and liaise with other circles where appropriate. 

• Contribute to communications and raise the profile of the organisation - in particular working closely with the Communications Coordinator on external messaging with respect to Shared Assets and the wider land movement.

• Provide reports and information for the board as required.

• Provide support to colleagues where needed, including in the running of events, training and other activities.

• Participate in and contribute to the development of Shared Assets as an organisation, including involvement in collective decision making, being accountable to policies, and helping improve those policies where relevant.

• Any other duties as may be required in a small organisation.