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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Participate in the Funding & Finance circle, participate in relevant work groups and liaise with other circles where appropriate.
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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.
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Provide reports and information for the board as required.
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Provide support to colleagues where needed, including in the running of events, training and other activities.
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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.
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Any other duties as may be required in a small organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
- Full-time (35 hours per week)
- Fixed-term role for 1 year
- £40,000 per annum plus 6% pension contribution
- 28 days annual leave pro rata (on top of usual bank holidays)
- Arts Emergency operates a 35-hour week, we will consider compressed or annualised hours
- This role can be home or office-based (Offices in London or Manchester as well as access to Spaces offices around the UK).
Arts Emergency, a mentoring organisation and support network aiming to address the inequalities in the creative and cultural sectors, is looking for a passionate, experienced person to join the growing charity as Head of People and Culture to help us ensure that it's at the forefront of best practice and building their people-centred values into everything they do as they expand.
Working as a key member of the Operations team, the Head of People and Culture will provide leadership on building culture and progression routes within Arts Emergency and ensuring clarity for both staff and volunteers. Your role will be to put strategy in place to ensure that our small team can thrive both on an individual level and on a collaborative level, so that we can deliver on our ambitions for young people.
Job Requirements
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience working at a similar level in a small organisation or in a senior position within a larger organisation/team
- Experience of supporting line managers or experience and knowledge of line management practice
- Experience of developing people and culture strategies through to implementation and evaluation
- Up-to-date knowledge and interest in HR law and best practice
Skills & Abilities
- Strong IT skills including online databases e.g. Salesforce / HR systems
- Good administrative and organisational skills
- Good numeracy and budgeting skills
Personal qualities
- Flexible and proactive
- Self-starting
- Highly collaborative
- Values-driven
- Empathetic and sensitive
Relationships
- Able to work with a wide range of staff, volunteers, suppliers, trustees and other stakeholders
- Experience of motivating colleagues to deliver positive results
To apply:
- visit the Arts Emergency website
- download and read the Job Pack thoroughly
- follow the instructions on how to apply stated in this document
- Deadline to apply: 8 July 2024, 10am
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thanks to the support of the City Bridge Foundation we are seeking a passionate and experienced Community Growing Programme Lead with a track record of coordinating engaging, educational and accessible food growing and environmental workshops and learning opportunities for the local community.
This is a new, varied, and exciting role with the opportunity to maintain and develop a beautiful, versatile garden alongside a small and supportive team.
If you think this is the role for you please download our application pack and follow the instructions closely to apply.
Benefits include Contributory pension, Group Life Insurance and Long Term Sickness Income Protection
Responsible to CEO
Main purposes of the job:
To plan, organise and facilitate volunteering sessions and community courses which may include weekend volunteering sessions, and corporate volunteer workdays.
To involve the diverse local community of Hackney and neighbouring boroughs in activities at St Mary’s Secret Garden with an emphasis on individuals and communities who may otherwise be excluded, particularly disabled and learning-disabled people, and people with mental ill health and long-term health conditions.
To use horticulture and other knowledge relating to growing and caring for plants, nature conservation, garden maintenance and landscaping to engage with people, encourage learning and promote health and wellbeing.
To promote the social, therapeutic and training aspects of horticulture to community groups, and individuals in the London Borough of Hackney and beyond.
To work flexibly and independently within our small team to support each other, to assist with the physical maintenance and general organisation of the St Mary’s Secret Garden ensuring that the garden is cared for, open and accessible to the wider local community.
To proactively develop SMSG as a resource for the local community, creating and facilitating new projects.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Project Officer, Active Travel
Scotland
£32,145 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
(Ref: SUS4277)
Full-Time 37.5 hours per week, happy to talk flexible working
Base: Scottish Borders Council HQ, Melrose, Sustrans hubs, Edinburgh & Glasgow, and with flexibility to work from home a proportion of the time.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Sustrans as part of the Strategic Partnerships team, working in partnership with Scottish Borders Council to facilitate a strategic approach to active travel infrastructure development and delivery in the council area, as well as providing support with active travel policies and proposals for the council's planning and pipeline projects.
As the Senior Project Officer, you will be working in partnership with external organisations and across council departments to identify and develop opportunities for investment in active travel. This may involve conducting assist research to demonstrate demand for investment in active travel infrastructure.
This role will involve regular travel most weeks. The focus of this role will be across the Scottish Borders Council area. We may occasionally need you travel further during the course of your work including occasional visits to Sustrans Offices and overnights stays.
About you
You should have experience in (at least) one of the following: transport planning, land use planning, urban design, traffic engineering, sustainable transport project delivery.
You will also be experienced in working with partners across various teams, and able to build strong working relationships.
You should have the ability to work independently and be able to make decisions with minimal supervision, as well as have excellent report writing skills.
We ask you demonstrate knowledge of the funding context for active travel in Scotland.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
- Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Staff volunteer days
- 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
- We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Additional information
- Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 07 July 2024.
- Interviews will take place in via MS Teams during the 16th or 17th of July 2024
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
Business Analyst
Reference: MAY20243998
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £32,022.00 - £34,377.00 Per Annum
Contract: 12 months
Hours: Full or Part Time, 30 - 37.5 Hours Per Week
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance and Annual Leave
Nature is in Crisis, and here at the RSPB we are working across the UK and overseas to save it. As the UK's largest nature conservation charity, with a workforce of over 14,000 employees and volunteers, we have an ambitious programme of work to transform our approach and deepen our impact.
Recognising that people are at the heart of delivering this, we have an exciting opportunity for a talented business analyst to join our Transformation team. You will support an integrated programme and project management team, joining a team of project professionals, including volunteers, who deliver organisational wide people and business change across the RSPB. The work will be fast paced, far reaching and innovative, covering all elements of our operations.
You can be based anywhere in the UK, and we are very supportive of flexible working. We value and understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds within our workforce and strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community.
What's the role about?
You’ll be responsible for delivering business analysis support and insight (e.g. requirements engineering, business process modelling, organisational design, etc.) to projects and programmes across the UK that will support the RSPB 2030 strategy. As an experienced and proactive business analyst you’ll be used to working independently at pace with a number of projects and programmes, interacting with stakeholders across the organisation and effectively communicating your analysis using the most appropriate approach.
Key activities will include:
- Supporting the RSPB Transformation team in delivering business analysis to support key people-centric projects and programmes. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Requirements engineering,
- Business process modelling
- Organisational design
- Working with stakeholders from across the RSPB, you’ll manage and maintain their support throughout your business analysis
- Communicating and engaging with colleagues and stakeholders at a variety of levels. You will be confident in articulating your business analysis work in a number of ways and will be able to confidently engage Senior Management to drive and manage positive change
- Supporting the project and programme managers in developing robust business cases
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience of delivering high quality, focused and insightful business analysis to support a range of projects and programmes
- Experience of working with and influencing a range of stakeholders across an organisation
- Experience of effectively communicating business analysis findings and results using the most appropriate media and approach (written, spoken, visual, etc.)
- Experience of working within a standard project management framework e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, RSPB Project Management Framework
- Experience of working independently and as part of a wider team
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- A business analysis qualification – e.g. ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis, BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis – or an equivalent level of experience
- Experience of delivering business analysis for people and business change projects and programmes – although our projects sometimes have a digital technology element, our main focus is organisational, workforce and leadership transformation
- Experience of working within an agile project management environment
- Experience of managing a wider business analysis team, including volunteers and 3rd party suppliers/partners
- Experience of building robust business cases
- Experience of contributing to and sharing of business analysis best practice
Additional information:
- This is a 12 month Contract, Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week. Whilst the role is offered full time we are open to applications from anyone able to work at least 30 hours per week.
- The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.
Closing date: 23:59, Friday 28th June 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position asap (w/c 8th July).
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.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
Salary: £39,500p.a. Wigan office or remoted based
£41,500p.a. London office base
We also offer 27 days of annual leave (pro-rated for hours worked) plus bank holidays and a birthday day off, 8% employer pension contributions, a core hours system of working and enhanced family friendly policies.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours (4 days and/or an alternative flexible working pattern will be considered).
Location: Wigan, London (with hybrid working available), or remote-based.
Keep Britain Tidy is one of the UK’s leading environmental charities. At a time when we are living in a world that is facing its greatest environmental challenges, the work we do has never been more important or more urgent.
As we’re moving forward we recognise that a diverse workforce yields the best results. We embrace all the different identities in the UK and we want our workforce to reflect that. Environmental change is affecting us all and we want people from all backgrounds to be part of the solution and help us make the changes that cannot wait. It is for this reason that Keep Britain Tidy has flexible and supportive policies for all our staff, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
Keep Britain Tidy has a new opportunity for a Senior Researcher to join our award-winning Centre for Social Innovation. With minimal support, the Senior Researcher will design, manage and deliver research projects, behaviour change trials and wider projects, in order to reduce resource use, waste and litter, improve the quality of public space and help people live more sustainably.
Our work focuses on understanding the root causes of problems and uses behavioural science to create real and lasting change. We work in partnership with private, public and academic organisations across the country to carry out research to better understand why people behave the way they do and use this evidence to help us develop positive and impactful interventions.
This is an exciting role within a fast-paced charity. You will have a proven track record in the design, management and delivery of research projects and/or behaviour change trials, and be adept at managing practical projects with a range of stakeholders. Excellent data analysis skills are a must, along with strong presentation skills and report writing flair.
All our roles benefit from generous holiday entitlements and pension contributions, including the opportunity to join the UK’s first net carbon pension scheme and to receive extra days leave for using alternatives to flights. If you have any special requirements for interview just let us know.
If you are interested in this job and want to help us make a difference, please review a copy of the full job description found on our website. After reading the application information, if you would love to work with us, please apply following the application instructions.
As part of the application process you will need to answer 3 questions, submit your CV and complete equal opportunities monitoring information as we want to try to make sure that our workforce is representative of the population and we are not excluding any community. Please note that this information will be held separately.
Please submit your application before the closing date.
The deadline for applications is 12:00 on Tuesday 02 July 2024.
For successful candidates, interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams w/c 15 July 2024.
If you require an in person interview, please let us know.
We have signed the pledge to always #ShowTheSalary for the roles that we advertise.
We are proud winners of the Working Families’ Best Small Employer Award 2021.
No agencies please.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Policy Manager - Terrestrial
Salary £33,000 - £36,000 dependant on experience
Location Leith, Edinburgh with flexibility for hybrid approach
Permanent, full time
About the role:
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced environmental and/ or land use policy specialist to join the Trust to lead their Terrestrial policy team to deliver on their Strategy 2030 goals. They want to maximise their impact to ensure thgey are a key player in Scotland being recognised internationally for the part it has played in the UN's decade on Ecosystem Restoration and they need a strong policy leader to coordinate and advocate for their policy agendas to help achieve this.
About you:
Your passion for conservation and your demonstrable experience of policy development will ensure that you are a natural advocate, and our policy agendas will be well received as a result. You should be able to demonstrate strong understanding of environmental policy, achieved either through a higher qualification or through working experience in a similar field. Experience of policy campaign work and developing key policy asks for government would be highly desirable. You will be a natural team leader, fostering a collaborative approach to ensure whole team success.
About our client
For nearly 60 years, the Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas.
The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. The Trust manages a network of around 120 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Trusts movement.
About LMN
LMN is a network of 23 diverse organisations and 9 associate member groups all concerned about human rights, social justice, and the ecological integrity of the planet, particularly the negative impacts of London-linked mining companies on communities and ecosystems around the world. All groups are united around LMN's Statement of Purpose.
About the role
Are you interested in supporting and working in solidarity with communities affected by UK based mining companies and UK finance? Want to lead and inspire a dynamic and growing organisation holding the powerful to account? LMN has been undergoing a period of growth and needs a coordinator who can take the organisation to the next level.
As the Coordinator of LMN, you will be responsible for:
- providing effective and strategic leadership to ensure the smooth running of LMN
- working towards the shared objective of holding London-based mining companies to account
- strengthening and developing networks of solidarity with mine-affected communities
- leading on the development of a vision for LMN.
About you
The ideal candidate will be committed and well-organised, with experience of leading and organising small campaign groups and/or charities.
A natural communicator with excellent written and oral skills, you’ll be experienced in working with grassroots communities or mining related organisations and managing differentials of power and privilege. On a personal level, you’ll be an adept problem solver capable of working under pressure, managing a small team, and prioritising your own workload. Most importantly, you’ll be a person passionate about social and climate justice issues in the UK and in the Global South and building strong networks of solidarity.
This will be a position that you can truly make your own, in a field of work that is becoming increasingly relevant in relation to both climate change and global resource justice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Financial Controller
Location: Hybrid working with an expectation of working in the Bath office at least two days per week
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
BWCE is working to put people at the heart of the transition to net zero, placing ownership and control of energy in the hands of consumers via clean energy projects that actively involve and benefit local communities.
This is a nonprofit distributing Community Benefit Society (a form of co-operative). Since 2010 when it was set up, it has built 14.5 MW of community owned solar power systems and one small hydro scheme, enough power to meet the equivalent annual electricity demand of around 5,000 homes.
The Role
They are looking for a technically minded management accountant with an interest, or experience, in the renewable energy sector. This new post will take on a range of responsibilities within a successful and growing community business, including financial reporting, financial planning, debt financing and budget management. This is a critical role with the opportunity for progression within the organisation for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversight and checking of outsourced production of quarterly management accounts and monthly cashflow
- Supporting the MD on reporting to full board/Finance Sub-Committee meetings and to external grant funders/finance providers
- Leading budget setting process, monitoring against actual performance, identifying trends and recommending action where necessary
- Maintaining BWCE’s long term asset portfolio financial model, analysing and reporting on trends and recommending action where necessary
- Overseeing asset revaluations and the annual audit process
- Collaborating with and reporting to the Senior Management Team around establishing effective financial controls and processes including grant funding budget management systems
- Supporting/overseeing project managers with implementation of budget and WIP analysis processes
- Supporting the MD and the Senior Management Team with strategic financial decision making linked to:
- business planning
- fundraising including share/bond offers and senior debt
- cashflow management
- asset investment and revaluation
Skills and Qualifications
- Qualified or part qualified ACCA Advanced Diploma, CIMA or equivalent accountancy qualification
- At least 3-5 years proven experience as a finance professional
- Experience of preparing financial reports for senior staff
- Working knowledge of accounting standards and practices, VAT and HMRC regulations in England
- Ability to effectively use data to produce informative reports for use by others
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivation and initiative, ability to learn quickly and work with limited supervision.
- Ability to work effectively both individually and as part of a team.
- Good organisational and time management skills, with experience of working to tight deadlines and budgets
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for BWCE, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
The Jacobs Futura Foundation is seeking a talented finance professional to join them as their Director of Finance and Operations at an extremely exciting time at the early stages of start-up.
The Jacobs Futura Foundation is a newly established philanthropic foundation, working to support two key causes: the preservation, and restoration of tropical rainforest for the benefit of nature and local communities, and the provision of education and support to athletes during and after their sporting careers. The Foundation is committed to long-term impact, seeking to learn from others and using evidence and experience to inform the charity’s programme and growth.
The Role
The Director of Finance and Operations is a key position within this nascent and highly exciting charity. Overseeing finance, IT and facilities, you will operate in both a hands on and strategic capacity for the Jacobs Futura Foundation, designing and rolling out appropriate controls and processes whilst managing outsourced partner functions.
Working closely with (and where appropriate, deputising for) the Chief Operating Officer, you will play a key role in shaping the establishment of finance systems and processes for the Jacobs Futura Foundation. You will work as a key business partner across the Foundation, working with programmatic leads to help inform on and improve financial understanding. You will lead on organisational budgeting, forecasting, international management reporting, as well as manage the relationships with the current outsourced finance partners. A summary of key duties is as follows:
- Lead on organisational budgeting and forecasting, including short and medium term financial planning
- Produce timely, relevant financial management information for the organisation, providing analysis and commentary for the SLT and Board
- Lead on the annual audit process with external auditors, ensuring all information is provided on time, to plan and to quality, maintaining unqualified audit reports
- Business partner with non-finance stakeholders to help assess the viability of projects, including focusing on financial aspects
- Develop and maintain financial reporting templates for project management and oversight
- Assist with the development and maintenance of organisational and project KPI processes and systems
- Manage JFF’s IT and facilities functions and relationships with other supplier contracts
- Assist in the collation of board reporting on relevant matters, working to the CEO and COO
About You
A qualified finance professional, with significant post-qualified experience at senior finance level
Have a thorough understanding of best-in-class systems implementation and use (with a particular interest in automation and utilising technology for effectiveness)
Be an adept business partner to non-finance stakeholders at all levels including executive teams.
Have an interest in one or both of the key areas of grant giving for the charity.
Be confident working in a small team environment, being hands-on where required.
What’s in it for you?
- Salary: £90,000 - £105,000 DOE
- Hybrid working – average 3 days per week in the office (central London based)
- Matched pension of 5% (10% total contribution)
- Life Insurance (Death-in-service benefit) of three times salary
- 25 Days annual leave + Bank holidays
- Flexible working arrangements
For further information, please apply below or contact Holly Arrowsmith at Ivy Rock Partners for a discussion.
About the Role
The Assistant Reserves Officer is one of our team managing and developing the Trust’s nature reserves for people and wildlife. Your work place includes internationally recognised wetlands and woodlands along with nationally important meadows, chalk grasslands and heathland across Hertfordshire and Middlesex.
You will need to have strong experience in practical habitat management, including the use of power tools and machinery, such as chainsaws, brush cutters and BCS mowers. You will have experience of working within a dynamic team and leading volunteers. You will need to have a keen interest in wildlife and preferably a knowledge of the habitats in our area.
No two days are the same as an ARO at HMWT; you will get the opportunity to utilise and develop your practical habitat management skills across our nature reserves including tree felling, coppicing, scrub clearance, hay cutting and pond/ditch management. You will also undertake the maintenance of site infrastructure; assist with the management of livestock; and perform surveying and monitoring of habitat/species, tree safety and infrastructure. These tasks will be delivered working closely with members of the nature reserves team; our volunteer wardens and our practical conservation volunteers.
Willingness to travel throughout our work area and flexibility to work occasional irregular hours is required for this post.
As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff.
Full details can be found on our recruitment pack.
About the Trust
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is a local conservation charity working to protect wildlife and help people connect with nature. With a team of volunteers we care for wild places so that nature has a place to thrive. We help people experience the wildlife on their doorsteps and to take steps to protect it.
We believe that wildlife should have space to thrive alongside our everyday lives and that everyone benefits from having access to nature.
Our head office is based in the attractive setting of Verulamium Park on the outskirts of St Albans.
Our staff team is enthusiastic, friendly and committed to wildlife conservation and exemplifies our values of professionalism, valuing contributions by others and continuing to improve.
How do we support you?
The Trust strives to be a positive employer supporting our staff through flexible and hybrid working, and training and development. We recognise the importance of our staff team and looking after their health and wellbeing. Our values and expected behaviours reflect the culture which the Trust seeks to maintain to ensure productive, efficient, effective and pleasant workplaces and roles.
In support of this, we offer an excellent benefits package, ranging from office perks, generous leave entitlements and financial benefits.
Please refer to our website for full benefit details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
South Uist Renewable Energy Ltd (“SURE”) is seeking to appoint a Non-Executive Director for a fixed term of three years.
SURE operates a 6.9MW windfarm on behalf of the community of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The existing board members are democratically elected by the community and this new, renumerated position represents the first board vacancy that is also open to non-residents on a co-opted basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for a technical windfarm expert to join the SURE board at a pivotal time. Upon appointment, the new Non-Executive Director will meet with the Chief Executive and the management team for a comprehensive induction into the operations of the business.
Standard duties of board membership apply to this role and the collective SURE Board:
- Set the strategic direction of the company
- Protect and enhance the financial performance of the company to maximise the contribution to the wider group of companies
- Focus on risk management and mitigating activity that can be implemented
- Ensure good governance
- Attend quarterly board meetings in South Uist (costs of travel and accommodation will be paid for by SURE)
- Engage in board discussion by drawing on extensive knowledge and expertise to make valuable and meaningful contributions
What SURE is looking for:
- Operational expertise in large windfarm projects (≥ 6.9MW), with direct experience of PPA negotiations, insurance policies, fault monitoring and maintenance contracts
- Experience windfarm repowering would be a distinct advantage
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Intro
Our Head of Comms has made the difficult decision to move on after 17 years at CAT so we need a passionate, enthusiastic and motivated Comms professional to step in to her shoes.
About CAT
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is an internationally renowned environmental charity, a world-leading eco centre, and one of the foremost providers of postgraduate environmental education in the UK, based near Machynlleth in Mid Wales.
CAT provides inspiration, education and training in solutions to the climate and biodiversity emergency.
Key activities include residential short courses, vocational training and postgraduate degrees in a wide range of sustainability-related topics, with online courses and events offered alongside in-person learning.
Our Zero Carbon Britain team publishes research and works directly with councils, communities and other organisations to help transform complex economic, social and political systems
Job details:
HOC240603
Area of Responsibility:
Marketing, communications and policy
Responsible to:
Co-CEO
Responsible for:
Marketing and communications staff
Contract type: Permanent
Responsibility Grade: 7
Location: Flexible location, in travelling distance of CAT with regular visits to the CAT site near Machynlleth, Mid Wales
Hours: Full-time: 37.5 hours per week.
Working Days: Normally Monday to Friday, with occasional evening/weekend working
Salary and employee benefits:
£35,898 p.a.
CAT offers a generous annual leave allowance of 25 days p.a., plus bank holidays (usually 7- 9days), plus additional allowance at Christmas (usually 3 days), plus 1 extra day for every year worked (up to 5 days).
CAT also offers an attractive package of employee benefits, including:
· a free cooked lunch and free hot drinks from the café whenever working from the CAT eco centre
· 40% discount on retail goods purchased from CAT
· Opportunities for CPD training, qualifications & professional memberships to be funded by CAT
· Opportunity to take 2 CAT short courses per year free-of-charge
· the opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
· a ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme (planned)
· 5% pension contribution
· generous maternity and paternity entitlement and Death In Service benefit
· 2 hours per month for general health & wellbeing & 2 hours per month for Welsh language tuition.
Work remotely: See Location
Application deadline: 9am 5 July 2024
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 15 July 2024 (on site)
Expected start date: As soon as possible
Overview of Role:
CAT is entering an exciting phase in its development. In recent years the organisation has achieved significant growth in student numbers, membership and fundraising income. We have ambitious plans for a transformative project, Cynefin: a flagship, sustainable Welsh visitor attraction and skills hub which is included in the portfolio for the Mid Wales Growth Deal.
The Head of Communications will be a member of the Project Management Team contributing to developing the vision, strategy and business case for Cynefin, supporting the capital fundraising campaign and leading on the engagement and communications.
Main Responsibilities
- Strategic leadership of CAT’s marketing, policy and communications (internal and external).
- Liaise with key stakeholders, represent CAT at events and act as media spokesperson on behalf of the organisation when required.
- Line manage, lead, support and motivate the marketing and communications team.
- Set, monitor and report on team and individual goals and KPIs.
- To procure, brief and manage relationships with external agencies including creative, PR agencies etc in order to deliver strategic objectives.
- Manage the departmental budget and monitor KPIs to:
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- Ensure strong ROI on all marketing activities in support of CAT’s strategic objectives.
- Deliver on the key aims and objectives of CAT’s policy and communications work.
- Develop and implement communications and marketing strategies, tactics, campaigns and plans in support of key organisational objectives.
- To sit on the Project Management Group for Cynefin contributing to: developing the business case; effective project management; and communication and engagement strategies.
- Oversee/sign off key communications products, such as our supporter magazine, Clean Slate, newsletters, promotional materials, the annual report and press releases.
- Manage the brand to ensure consistent communication of the organisation’s vision, mission and values across all channels and to ensure that the integrity of the brand is maintained and promoted at all times.
- Put in place effective systems, policies and procedures for the effective management of CAT’s policy, communications and marketing work.
- To carry out research and analysis to improve our understanding of our target audiences and develop products to meet their needs.
- Manage crisis communications planning and response.
- Manage media relations and PR.
- Monitor our digital platforms.
- Work with the Head of Statutory Funding to identify other sources of funding for developing CAT’s policy and communications work.
- Any other appropriate duties as defined by the Co-Chief Executive Officer
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About CAT
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is an internationally renowned environmental charity, a world-leading eco centre, and one of the foremost providers of postgraduate environmental education in the UK, based near Machynlleth in Powys, Mid Wales.
CAT provides inspiration, education and training in solutions to the climate and biodiversity emergency.
Key activities include residential short courses, vocational training and postgraduate degrees in a wide range of sustainability-related topics, with online courses and events offered alongside in-person learning.
CAT launched the Zero Carbon Britain Hub and Innovation Lab in 2020 with support from the Moondance Foundation. This was initially a three year project and received further funding from the Moondance Foundation to run the Innovation Lab for a further three years. The aim of the project is to improve the capacity of councils and communities to turn climate emergency declarations into action and create systemic change in order to increase resilience to climate change.
This will be achieved by offering a programme of support aimed at increasing the competence, confidence and effectiveness of policy makers, communities and organisations in developing zero carbon policies and action plans. This support will include: using the Zero Carbon Britain model to provide people with the knowledge to create Zero Carbon Action Plans; delivering Zero Carbon Britain training using a ‘train the trainer’ model to increase the skills and capacity of communities to take action on climate change; supplying the tools to enable people to turn climate emergency declarations into action; setting up a digital resource hub and online network to provide peer support and increase confidence of individuals and communities to take action on climate change. In conjunction with the Zero Carbon Britain Hub, an Innovation Lab will identify key issues, priorities and tasks; develop ideas that impact on these areas; and create routes into larger scale impact or systems change.
Job details:
ZCBILM240216
Area of Responsibility:
Zero Carbon Britain Innovation Lab
Responsible to:
Co-CEO
Responsible for:
Research Assistant
External Trainers and consultants
Contract type: Fixed term – 2 years
Responsibility Grade: 7
Location: Flexible with regular visits to the CAT eco centre near Machynlleth
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. (1.0 FTE)
Working Days: Usually Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Occasional weekend and evening working.
Salary and employee benefits:
£35,898 per annum.
CAT offers a generous annual leave allowance of 25 days p.a., plus bank holidays, plus additional allowance at Christmas (usually 3 days), plus 1 extra day for every year worked (up to 5 days).
CAT also offers an attractive package of employee benefits, including:
· a free cooked lunch and free hot drinks from the café whenever working from the CAT eco centre
· 40% discount on retail goods purchased from CAT
· Opportunities for CPD training, qualifications & professional memberships to be funded by CAT
· Opportunity to take 2 CAT short courses per year free-of-charge
· the opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
· a ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme (planned)
· 5% pension contribution
· generous maternity and paternity entitlement and Death In Service benefit
· 2 hours per month for general health & wellbeing & 2 hours per month for Welsh language tuition.
Work remotely: See Location
Application deadline: 9am 5 July 2024
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 15 July 2024 (on site)
Expected start date: To be discussed at offer stage
Overview of Role
The postholder will manage the Zero Carbon Britain Innovation Lab, to improve the capacity of councils and communities to turn climate emergency declarations into action, identifying key issues, priorities and tasks, developing ideas that impact on these areas and creating routes into larger scale impact or systems change, in order to increase resilience to climate change.
Main Responsibilities
· To work with the Zero Carbon Britain Hub Team and External Evaluator, to clarify aims and capabilities, identifying key issues, priorities and tasks the Innovation Lab could help tackle, assessing current and potential innovation capabilities and gaps
· To design the Innovation Team model
· To manage all staff employed to deliver on the Innovation Lab
· To liaise with the Head of Development to identify other sources of funding for developing the Innovation Team model and building the Innovation team
· To develop and implement Innovation Lab methodology, piloting and delivering innovation Labs
· To put in place effective systems, policies and procedures for the effective management, monitoring and evaluation of the Innovation Lab in order to deliver on the project’s aims and objectives, outputs, outcomes and impact
· To work with the Graduate School of the Environment and contribute to teaching on the Masters in Behaviour Change and other Masters degrees
· To represent the Innovation Lab externally
· To liaise and work in partnership with appropriate external organisations, to support the needs of councils and communities to turn climate emergency declarations into action
· To manage external consultants and staff tasked with delivering training and consultancy
· To prepare marketing material and publicise the project and its activities
Any other appropriate duties as defined by the Co-CEO
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
You will be part of our Communications team, helping to deliver impactful and inspiring communications for CPRE, the countryside charity, building our supporter base and deepen engagement with our existing supporters and members.
Digital Communications Officer
Job ref: DCO
Location: Old Street, London, N1 7NH. Most office-based staff work hybrid, working part of the time in the office and part of the time at home.
Salary: £38,116 per annum
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
In this exciting role you will develop our social media channels, deliver engagement activities, to increase brand awareness, and reach out to existing as well as new and diverse audiences.
You will create and edit fresh content for social media channels, campaign landing pages and supporter emails and will be responsible for implementing new and engaging communications and marketing strategies that support our organisational objectives. You will monitor and report on the performance of these strategies, providing actionable insights and recommendations.
You will report into the Communications Manager to further the objectives of the Communications team, report to your line manager and provide feedback to colleagues. Team working is essential to this role, but you will be able to work under your own initiative, with the support of your line manager.
The post is full-time role (35 hours a week) and is office-based (flexible working request will be considered evening and/or weekend work will require some flexibility in working hours from time to time.
Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 3 July 2024
Interviews: Monday 15 & Tuesday 16 July 2024
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.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse CPRE in which everyone feels supported, valued, and always able to be themselves at work, because we recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is important in achieving our vision of a thriving, beautiful countryside for everyone. We therefore welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. People from ethnic minority backgrounds and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sectors. If you identify as a person of ethnic minority background and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
CPRE is an equal opportunities employer.
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