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Are you passionate about data and excited to bring your expertise in data and insights to a role where you can truly make a difference? Then join us on as our Performance and BI Analyst and work as part of a passionate team that values data-driven decision-making. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, drive significant impact, and continuously learn and grow in a supportive environment.

About us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

About you

As our Performance and BI Analyst, you will empower our Marketing & Fundraising teams and ensure that they have the data and insights they need to build and optimise campaigns. You will build and maintain performance reports to track our progress and success and embed a data-driven approach in all our marketing and fundraising efforts.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the scoping, data collection, and creation of high-quality reports. Ensure accuracy and relevance across all business areas.
• Design reports that follow our visual identity, using appropriate visuals and tables for quick insights.
• Identify and resolve any inconsistencies in our data, ensuring reliable reporting.
• Work with other analysts to gather necessary insights and maintain wide business knowledge.
• Collaborate with the Technology team to ensure seamless transition to Salesforce and rebuild reports in Power BI.
• Regularly analyse campaign effectiveness, advising teams on project KPIs and ensuring data generation for effective analysis.
• Develop strong relationships with internal marketing teams to integrate analysis into decision-making processes.

To be successful, it is important that you have:

• Strong experience with Microsoft Power BI, including DAX and M query.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel to summarize and graphically represent data.
• Experience with tools like Adobe Analytics or Google Analytics 4 is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of relational databases and ability to use SQL for data extraction and preparation.
• Proven ability to extract meaning from data and recommend actionable insights.
• Ability to influence colleagues and work collaboratively to achieve goals.
• Analytica and critical thinking skills.
• An organised and methodical approach to planning and resource allocation.

What we offer you:

• Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
• To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health, and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.

Closing date: 27th June 2024

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here. 

This is a critical senior role in the organisation, reporting to the CEO. The role is responsible for managing the organisation’s programmes across 3 locations in Sub Saharan Africa and South East Asia, managing 10 personnel. The position provides leadership on community-led investigations and evidence gathering and works closely with the Senior Management Team (SMT) on critical areas including fundraising and strategic development.   

The priority for this role is the safe and high quality performance of projects. The balance between ‘doing’ and ‘managing’ in this role varies depending on available resources for each project, and the ability to create competent teams to delegate to.
 

Location: UK, France or Thailand preferred. Remote applicants considered.

Package: Pay is dependent on location.  The UK salary of £62,000 plus pension contribution will be converted using ICSC scales. All locations receive 28 days annual leave, counselling support and annual wellbeing days.
 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• The development and implementation of strategy and annual plans for the organisation’s direct programming, and its alignment with organisational strategy.
• Responsible for the relevant team’s human resources, staff welfare, safety and security, and risk management. 
• The safety and quality of operational practices including data collection on the ground, secure data storage and transfer and proper financial management of the project including procurement practices.
• Responsible for the relevant team’s financial and spending strategy and financial management.
• Ensuring all aspects of the role’s work advances diversity, equality and inclusion.
• Actively contributing networking, ideas and concept note drafting to the Fundraising Team, with a particular focus on building the project funding and teams that will enable this role to grow and evolve.
• Be a member of the Strategic Planning Team and other strategic conversations with SMT and the Management Team, bringing ideas and challenge to move the organisation forward.
• Coordinate closely with the Senior Director – Innovation where areas of work and organisational improvement projects overlap.

Programmes

• Design and oversee the relevant operations and project workplans, ensuring projects are delivered safely and to a high degree of quality.
• Oversight of project’s design, objectives and goals and their budget.
• Cultivate a management culture that is performance-based, supportive and collegial.
• Provide ongoing support and mentoring to direct reports, including through the annual performance review process. 
• Work with project teams to jointly identify and make available learning and development opportunities for them and their teams. 
• Administrative oversight for projects and their staff, including the review of expenses, annual leave, salary/benefits etc.
• Represent the organisation in relevant areas in relation to programmatic partners such as media, lawyers, diplomats, NGOs and civil society as well as to donors and governments.
• Assist in developing our methodology for investigation and monitoring within projects, including working closely with the Senior Director – Strategy to ensure alignment with the Impact Strategy.

Security and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with organisational policies, safety and security policies and processes.
• Ensure effective risk management for staff and researchers, following organisational policies.

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SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS

Essential

• Professional writing and speaking in either English or French, with at least effective operational efficiency in the other language (B2 or above).
• Experience managing teams or individuals across multiple international locations.
• An understanding of risk management methodologies and experience applying them.
• An understanding of human rights and a strong belief in their indivisibility and interdependence.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks effectively to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality results.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including experience working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and building relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with the ability to respond to changing priorities and requirements.
• Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.

Preferred

• Experience with human rights research, investigations or legal cases.
• Experience with filming or documentary making.
• Strong technology / IT skills and/or aptitude.
• Experience with fundraising or confidence in public speaking and presenting.
   

APPLICATION PROCESS & TIMELINE

• Please apply via our Website: submit your CV (maximum two pages) and a Cover Letter (maximum 400 words) describing your suitability for this position.
• Applications will close on 10 July.
• Initial interviews will be conducted remotely.
• Second round interviews may be conducted in-person depending on applicants’ location. Requesting an online interview will not be detrimental to your application.
• We intend to complete the recruitment process by mid-August.

We have a very exciting new role with a health charity in Gloucestershire, ideal for someone with project management skills and experience, particularly in a marketing environment.

The focus of this post will be getting the component parts for a given project or campaign together, and ensuring everything works smoothly and to schedule in order to maximise publicity for the charity’s activities and services.

The postholder will work on a wide range of projects, including bringing their innovative approach to key campaigns such as World Awareness Day, and their Annual Student Campaign. They will also work closely with the fundraising team, supporting them with marketing projects and ideas.

This is a brand new role for the charity, joining an existing team of five. It will report to the Marketing and Campaigns Manager, and will have two line reports of its own: the Digital Marketing Officer and part time Senior Designer, working remotely.

Culture and employee wellbeing are very important to this charity, which offers, among other benefits:
• 30 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Employer matched pension contributions (up to 5%)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
• Cyclescheme & Free Parking alongside other discount schemes
Regular staff surveys also feed into the ongoing efforts to enhance and maintain staff wellbeing.

Your experience:
Essential:
• Experience developing and delivering integrated marketing campaigns
• Experience analysing campaigns and presenting findings in a clear and engaging way
• Experience of working with a range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects

I’d love to hear from individuals from a range of sectors with amazing project management skills.

Salary £28,000 - £33,000, plus great benefits, and strong values
Full-time, permanent.
Location- Stroud, Gloucestershire. Hybrid – minimum 2 days in the office

Application- In the first instance, please apply with your CV for a conversation with Tim.
Closing date: ASAP, they will review applications on a rolling basis, please get in touch now to avoid disappointment.

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.

Title: Head of Operations

Contract type: Fixed term, maternity cover (July 2024 – May 2025) 

Hours: 0.8 FTE (4 days per week) 

Salary: £46,400 (£58,000 FTE) 

Reports to: CEO 

Manages: Studio Managers (Bloomsbury & Deptford), Events and Venue Coordinator, Event Manager (freelance), Youth and Community Producer (freelance) 

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB: 

As a key member of the leadership team, the Head of Operations (HOO) plays a vital role in the development and delivery of Cockpit’s strategic plan, working closely with the Chief Executive. The HOO will ensure operational excellence, site optimisation in Bloomsbury and Deptford and lead on property strategy. The role encompasses oversight of the maker community, management of IT systems, leading on HR and responsibility for health and safety compliance.

This role would suit an entrepreneurial self-starter with demonstrable experience in property and building management, project management, budget and fiscal control, HR and team management. Knowledge of planning, business and charity financing, leasehold and landlord-tenant legislation is desirable.  The role requires strong negotiation skills and the ability to exert influence and maintain critical relationships. It requires a keen focus on delivery and detail as well as the ability to retain big picture perspectives.  Exemplary communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential. 

MAIN DUTIES: 

1 PROPERTY AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT 

Cockpit has two sites in Deptford and Bloomsbury. At each site, a Studio Manager has responsibility for the day-to-day running of the sites and liaison with makers.  The Studio Managers will report to the HOO who will coordinate, plan and/or oversee all the practical management of the buildings including repairs and maintenance; alterations and refurbishments; space allocations and use of space; health and safety; tenant/maker welfare/support etc. 

The HOO will manage the Studio complexes to ensure they meet the requirements of the charity and resident makers while ensuring commercial optimisation.

The HOO will ensure efficient use of space and consider charitable and commercial objectives when setting prices and rates to ensure a balanced outcome.  The HOO is responsible for ensuring compliance on all aspects of Health and Safety, insurance and risk assessment. 

The HOO is responsible for project managing all future real estate projects from inception to completion. They will ensure that sufficient resources, budgets and expertise are in place for such projects. The HOO will sit on Cockpit’s Property Committee. 

2 LEASES, INSURANCE, LEGAL, RATES AND LA 

With oversight from the CEO and Board, and relevant legal advice, the HOO will manage leasehold negotiations with Cockpit’s landlord, Camden Council.  The HOO will report on such matters to the Property committee of the Board.

Working with the CEO, the HOO will manage licences issued to studio holders developing pricing structures and documentation that reflect Cockpits charitable aims and commercial objectives. 

Working with the CEO, the HOO will set hire rates, rentals and other pricing related to Cockpits spaces and services in line with Cockpit’s charitable aims and commercial objectives. They will be responsible for issuing associated contracts and licences. 

The HOO will oversee all insurance requirements and ensure that terms required are met.  The HOO will oversee legal compliance issues in collaboration with the CEO and as directed. 

The HOO will maintain good relationships with Local Authorities and be responsible for monitoring and overseeing all rates or other levies in relation to the buildings or the charity itself. 

3 COMMERCIAL EVOLUTION AND PROJECTS  

The HOO will take an active leadership role in developing and delivering commercial opportunities for the charity in line with its charitable objectives and the strategic plan.  The HOO will lead on the strategy for development of space and venue hire, tours, better utilisation of space, and AV studio hire. The HOO will evaluate commercial opportunities/risks and will manage the delivery and ultimate running of such spaces. 

The HOO will also oversee the successful delivery and oversight of the cafe operator in Deptford.

4 LIVE EVENTS  

The HOO will actively contribute to the creative development of Cockpit events, including but not limited to Open Studios. They will be responsible for the operational planning and timely delivery of the events including budget management. The Event Manager and Events Coordinator will report into the HOO on all relevant events.

The HOO will be responsible for ensuring there is clear post event reporting from all departments, and that this is tracked year on year to ensure it informs future strategy, budgets and investment.

5 YOUTH AND COMMUNITY 

Working with the CEO, HOO is responsible for overseeing Cockpit’s Youth and Community activities. They will be responsible for the recruitment and management of the producer, as well as overseeing budgets. The HOO will oversee the programming of any Youth & Community activities across the year and ensure these are aligned to the charities objectives and are properly funded. They will work closely with the Head of Development and Youth and Community Producer to ensure Cockpit targets the correct funding bids and works with the correct partners to deliver impactful programmes in a cost-effective manner. 

6 IT and DATA MANAGEMENT 

The HOO is responsible for managing Cockpit’s external IT consultant to ensure that all hardware and software bought and used by the charity is up-to-date, efficient, cost effective, secure and suitable for the charity’s activities. 

The HOO is responsible for overseeing all software and digital upgrades including but not limited to the charity’s CRM, cloud-based services and future automation.

7 DATA AND GDPR 

The HOO will play a central role in the planning and correct implementation of any data programme for Cockpit. This will be in close collaboration with the Head of Marketing and Digital and the CEO.

The HOO is responsible for GDPR for Cockpit and will take on responsibility for compliance and other copyright or legal practices in relation to safe data management, firewall implementation, working closely with the Head of Marketing and Digital on these matters.

8 COMPLIANCE, RISK REGISTER, HANDBOOKS, HR 

The HOO has line management responsibility for the Deptford and Bloomsbury Studio Managers, Events and Venue Coordinator, Event Manager, Youth and Community Producer and overall responsibility for Cockpit’s HR function. 

The HOO will take responsibility for ensuring compliant staff practices in relation to up-to-date staff contracts, health and safety, maternity and all other relevant HR matters.  In association with the CEO and Financial Controller, the HOO will manage and record annual leave. 

The HOO will work with the Studio Managers to ensure good Maker welfare and be responsible for policies that result in positive outcomes in relation to the Cockpit community. 
 

The HOO will liaise with the CEO and advise on risks in the HR area and will sit on the People Committee of Cockpit.

The HOO will evaluate when HR risk requires external advice and will agree any necessary actions with CEO. 

The HOO will be responsible for the Staff Handbook, The Trustee Handbook, Maker Welcome Pack/Handbooks and all relevant compliance materials for updating and circulation, including all company policies.

Working with the CEO, the HOO will manage the Risk Register and update the Board in a timely manner on any pertinent and impending changes to that with the potential to impact the charity. The HOO will be a member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (FARCo) of Cockpit.

The HOO will take on responsibility for recruitment practices and onboarding activities for new employees, contractors and trustees. 

The HOO will oversee the performance review process, coordinate staff training and be responsible for the training budget. 

9 DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION 

In conjunction with the CEO, the HOO will oversee and implement policies that foster and reflect the charity’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.  This may include managing new and existing initiatives, updating policies and undertaking formal reviews.  The HOO will champion Cockpit’s diversity objectives at the Board’s People Committee (PeCo). 

10 COMMITTEES AND BOARD 

The HOO will provide a support role to the CEO on preparation of Board papers and reports.  The HOO will coordinate committee meeting dates and circulate them to the members appropriately, with administrative support.  The HOO will oversee the minutes for all meetings, working with an external minute taker. The HOO may maintain activity lists and will work with the CEO and the Board of Trustees to ensure exceptional Governance.

11 CEO DEPUTISATION  

The HOO will support the CEO as needed and may, on occasion, be asked to provide support to the Board of Trustees and the Chair. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

Essential knowledge, skills and experience 

• Substantial experience in a similar role with senior responsibility for all aspects of operations 

• Sound expertise in property management and building management

• Excellent organisational skills including effective planning, prioritisation, risk management, and reporting

• Good financial management skills: budget setting, control, monitoring and resource management 

• Events management skills and experience 

• Experience of negotiating with, contracting and managing external suppliers to ensure high quality delivery 

• High-level people management skills, experience of managing a team, and knowledge of sound HR practices 

• Experience of working in a charity or social enterprise and working with a Board of Trustees 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience 
 

• Knowledge or experience of craft, design, fashion and/or the wider creative industries 

• Experience of building commercial or community/creative partnerships 

• Experience or knowledge of fundraising

Essential qualities and attributes 

• Demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

• Entrepreneurial and solution-focused, with the ability to approach issues both flexibly and with creativity

• First-class attention to detail and high standards of professional conduct 

• Customer-focused, empathic approach, able to communicate and build professional relationships with a wide variety of people and to adapt delivery style as appropriate. 

• Affinity with Cockpit’s mission and values as a leading UK social enterprise enabling creative people to succeed.

• Self-starter with an ability to work positively as part of a small team

Applications due by: Midnight, 30th June 2024 

First Interviews (online): Tuesday 9th July 2024 

Second Interviews (in-person): Monday 15th July 2024 

Job title:  Projects and Campaigns Lead

Location: Hybrid, Central Office, London OR remote

Salary:          £44,384 to £46,631 (£40,839 to £42,906 if based remotely); Band 8.1 to 8.3

Contract: 1 year fixed term contract, Full Time (35 hours per week)

We are happy to consider London-based hybrid working or home-based candidates anywhere across England, Scotland and Wales.  Reasonable travel expenses would be reimbursed where home-based.

We are keen to hear from you if you have:

• Experience developing and managing highly successful engagement and fundraising campaigns including the commissioning of digital and print assets.
• A track record of implementing innovative solutions in a campaign or project context.
• Proven experience in managing successful marketing, communications, or fundraising campaigns.
• Demonstrated experience in producing various forms of content, from print materials to digital assets including the ability to produce engaging and impactful content for different audiences.

We have ambitious goals and are looking for somebody who brings determination, and the ability to design and deliver campaigns in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The role will require enthusiasm, flexibility and the ability to think creatively and strategically. Does this sound like you? We would love to hear from you if that is the case.

Who are Speech and Language UK?

For at least 1.9 million children in the UK, learning to talk and understand words feels like an impossible hurdle. We work to give every child the skills they need to face the future with confidence.  We design innovative tools and training for thousands of nursery assistants and teachers to use in their classrooms.  We give families the confidence and skills to help their children. And we put pressure on politicians to prioritise help for speech and language challenges.

To apply, please submit your up-to-date CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages, addressing how you meet the criteria outlined above by 9am, on Monday 1st July 2024.  Interviews are due to take place via Teams

If you would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Clare Gilbert-Smith, Head of Digital, Engagement and Communications via email. (Please check our website for Clare Gilbert-Smith contact details)

Speech and Language UK is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Please note that we will not close applications before this time and date as we recognise that candidates put in a lot of time and effort into making an application and we want to give each of you the time and space to put in an application you feel proud of.

Please note that we will not shortlist candidates who do not submit a CV and a supporting statement.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job title: Business Accountability Officer

Location: FLEX office, Vauxhall, London - Flexible hybrid working with a mixture of in person and home/office working.

Salary: £32,020 per annum, pro rata, subject to deductions for tax and national insurance contributions as required by law.

Hours: Part time, 4 days, equivalent to 30 hours per week. This may be flexible.

Contract: 12 Months, fixed term (with possibilities of extension subject to funding)

Reporting to: FLEX Business Engagement and Accountability Lead

About FLEX:

Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) is an organisation working towards an end to labour exploitation by addressing the systems and structures that make workers vulnerable to abuse. FLEX seeks to achieve this vision through the prevention of labour abuses, protection of the rights of those affected or at risk of exploitation and by promoting best practice responses to labour exploitation through research and evidence-based advocacy.

About the role:

FLEX is looking for someone with a passion for improving working conditions in service sectors, such as cleaning. In this role, you will support the development of more sustainable corporate responses through the development of a worker-informed human rights due diligence programme for businesses that contract cleaning services. Drawing on a 2-year pilot where we developed a worker-informed human rights due diligence framework, this work involves a strong worker-engagement element.

Above all this role requires someone with real passion and commitment for FLEX’s work to end labour exploitation and an excitement for ensuring workers are at the centre and actively involved in shaping solutions that work for them. You will be working in a dynamic team developing this programme, so this role will require flexibility and ability to adapt.

Key responsibilities:

Project Delivery 

• Planning, delivering and evaluating worker engagement activities, in line with FLEX’s strategy, safeguarding protocols and approach, ensuring the workers views inform all project outputs, including reports.
• Supporting the development, maintenance, and implementation of robust safeguarding protocols for worker engagement.
• Drafting relevant project outputs, including resources for workers, company reports and other outputs for external communication.
• Collecting data and documentation and supporting assessments and critical reviews of business policies, practices, engaging with participating companies (desk-based, interviews and surveys), as relevant.
• Developing actionable recommendations to support companies to improve their policies and practices.
• Organising regular partnership meetings, preparing and sending out meeting packs, scheduling meetings, facilitating members’ effective participation, and taking minutes.
• Maintaining FLEX’s worker-informed tools, including human rights assessment toolkit in line with international standards and UK law that incorporates issues identified by workers at risk of exploitation.
• Keeping abreast of worker-driven corporate responsibility initiatives focusing on cleaning to inform the pilot design.
• Developing a roadmap with clear referral pathways for businesses identifying labour abuses and potential victims of labour exploitation.
• Delivering activities within budget and liaising with consultants and/or independent contractors;
• Developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation plans, producing progress and learning reports for internal and external purposes.
• Extracting learnings from experience to inform FLEX’s methodologies for meaningful worker engagement.

Policy and advocacy

• Represent FLEX and networks at external meetings, as required.
• Keeping abreast of the wider relevant policy and legislative context and identifying relevant advocacy intervention opportunities.
• Supporting internal comms and coordination across teams.

Other

• Help maintain a regular social media presence for FLEX;
• Scope, draft and support fundraising bids relevant to this role;
• Undertake any other relevant duties as required.

For more information on this vacancy as well as the application process, please visit the FLEX careers page on our website.

Job Title: Citadel Co-ordinator (London)

Hours: 35 per week (full time)

Location: Hybrid - minimum 1 day per week in Vauxhall office with regular travel across London.

Contract: Fixed term (until January 31st 2026)

Salary: £ 37,840

About us

Housing Justice is a charity that acts on homelessness and housing need across England and Wales. We work to prevent people from experiencing homelessness, help people out of homelessness or destitution, and enable the building of affordable homes. We also take a leading role as the voice of the faith and voluntary sector, supported by the Welsh and UK Governments. At Housing Justice, we value differences: we are a diverse organisation, and we work with people of all faiths and none. We seek to influence and bring about change for the benefit of those we serve through partnership, lobbying and networking. Our initiatives include Faith in Affordable Housing, Hosting people seeking sanctuary, Support for people from Ukraine, The Winter Night Shelter Network and Citadel.

About you

We are looking for outgoing, confident and skilled communicators who are well versed in public speaking, building relationships and influencing people. You will feel confident to speak to anyone and will proactively seek out opportunities to build partnerships and promote the projects. You will be a self-motivated, committed person with experience of working in the homelessness, housing or voluntary and community sectors.

About the role

We are seeking to hire 4 driven and proactive Citadel co-ordinators across South East London (Southwark, Lambeth, Greenwich, Lewisham, Bexley and Bromley) – to recruit, train, support and supervise committed volunteers who will directly support people experiencing homelessness locally.

About Citadel

Citadel is a volunteer-led project preventing homelessness by helping people find or sustain their tenancies and establish a home. Volunteers, once recruited, trained and DBS checked are matched with those referred for support. Co-ordinators and volunteers work closely with those referred to establish what matters to them and how best they can support them.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave (3 fixed over Christmas), plus an additional day per year of service over 3 years (up to 5 additional days)
• Openness to flexible ways of working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Home office set-up
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Groundwork UK are recruiting for a Programme Coordinator to join the Tesco Stronger Starts programme within our national team in Birmingham.

Programme Coordinator (Tesco Stronger Starts)
Responsible to: Programme Manager (Tesco Stronger Starts) 
Location: Central Birmingham (hybrid working)
Salary: £34,960 per annum, pro rata
Term: Fixed Term until 31st March 2025

Tesco Stronger Starts helps to fund thousands of local projects across the country. Administered by Groundwork since 2016, the scheme has supported over 55,000 community groups with more than £110 million in grants to make a positive difference in communities across UK.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced individual, with substantial experience of  working in grant management. They will work within a team of grant management professionals, alongside the manager and an experienced programme coordinator to ensure the smooth running of this high-profile programme.

You will have a proven record of accomplishment of working in a similar role with the confidence to manage your own workload, and that of your line reports. 

You will have experience of working on a variety of partnerships, contracts and grant programmes involving a range of stakeholders, alongside a track record of managing your workload in a busy team. The programme coordinator will be responsible for ensuring performance targets are achieved, ensuring that the programme meets the funder’s expectations

You should have a good knowledge of best practice within grant making and want to continually strive for excellence within your role, and the programmes that you over see.

Benefits

• 29 days holiday entitlement (pro rata)
• Flexi-time arrangements
• 7.5% pension contribution
• Travel loan scheme
• Health cash plan through BHSF
• Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work scheme

Closing date: Friday 28th June at 12 noon
Interviews will take place week commencing 1st July 2024

We will contact you to let you know whether you have been shortlisted for interview. We expect to conduct interviews (by telephone or video call)

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

We are fully committed to eliminating discrimination and promoting equality and diversity in our workforce and employment practices, in the work we undertake, and in the provision of all our services.

We value diversity and flexibility in our workforce as we think it gives us access to a wider range of skills.  We therefore strive to be an equal opportunities employer.  This means that decisions concerning recruitment, promotion or any other aspect of employment will be based on the needs of the organisation and not any assumptions based on sex, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, married or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief (these are known as ‘protected characteristics’).  This is an important commitment, which all employees are expected to share.

No agencies please.

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:

• • 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

Rays of Sunshine is an award-winning national charity that brightens the lives of seriously ill young people and their families by granting wishes and providing ongoing support in hospital and within the community. Every day of the year the charity gives brave and deserving children across the UK the chance to put their illness on hold and do something they have previously only dreamed of.

The role:

We are seeking a Wish Granter with a “can-do” attitude to deliver bespoke, creative, high-quality and meaningful experiences to seriously ill children and their families. You will be responsible for planning and managing a portfolio of wish experiences including researching, planning and booking experiences, negotiating quotes and gift in kind with vendors and managing timeframes and budgets.

Requirements:

Creativity, organisational skills and the ability to empathise and communicate with wish children and their families are all key to this role. You will need to have excellent organisational skills, experience in project or event management, and ideally have some experience working with children and young people. 

• Place of work: Berkeley House, 304 Regents Park Road, London N3 2JX.
• Hybrid working is available with a minimum of 2 days in the office
• Salary: £27k - £33k
• Contract: Full time (37.5 hours per week) Permanent 
• Benefits: Unlimited annual leave 
• Learning, development and training opportunities

Closing date: for applications  Sunday 30th June 2024

Interviews: Monday 8th July 2024

LWS Ecologist - Species Survival Fund: 'Bogs and Bitterns'
Salary: £28,544 - £31,025
Contract type: Fixed term until end of December 2025
Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Callow Rock, Shipham Gorge, Cheddar, with opportunities for hybrid working

“Bogs and Bitterns": Somerset Wetland Restoration is one of twenty schemes being funded by the Government's Species Survival Fund.

As Project Ecologist you will be at the forefront of delivering, working with landowners and communities to undertake the survey and monitoring work across Local Wildlife Sites (LWS) in Somerset.

This project is funded by the Government's Species Survival Fund. The fund was developed by Defra and its Arm's-Length Bodies. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England and the Environment Agency. “Bogs and Bitterns: Somerset Wetland restoration is one of twenty schemes being funded across the country. Within our project area we aim to deliver 50 hectares of wetland habitat, restoring and expanding to improve and create quality ‘stepping stone’ sites of high quality biodiversity and to enable species abundance across the wider county.

As Project Ecologist you will be at the forefront of delivering, working with landowners and communities to undertake the survey and monitoring work across these sites. Year one of the project will be focused on targeted ecological surveys and engagement with year two focused on completing surveys and delivering small-scale capital works. The outcome of the project is to better understand the condition of our Local Wildlife sites and to have delivered targeted individual small-scale actions.

Responsibility 1: Develop and Oversee Relationships

Share knowledge and expertise by:

• Taking responsibility for a range of ecological and habitat consultancy and advisory projects.
• Being responsible for corresponding with landowners and communities to access survey sites.
• Carrying out preliminary appraisals.
• Undertaking LWS habitat survey work and producing high quality technical reports within the project area whilst liaising with the SERC LWS Ecologist on this delivery.
• Undertaking and coordinating with volunteers and the wilder project team including Reserves and Nature Recovery Team species survey monitoring and evaluating work across the project area.
• Undertaking a wide range of complex, technical and professional tasks in differing situations, with a degree of personal responsibility and autonomy. It is important to be able to work both alone and as a member of the team.
• Adopting environmentally friendly working practices, setting, and maintaining high personal standards of efficiency and customer care and fostering a ‘can do’ culture based on ownership, initiative, teamwork, and exchange of information.  All staff are ambassadors for the organisation both internally and externally and are expected to always act in a professional manner. They are required to abide by organisational rules, policies and procedures as laid down in the staff handbook.

Responsibility 2: Data Collection and Records

Be responsible by:

• Supporting the ongoing LWS Programme in Somerset, following LWS protocols.
• Capturing and recording LWS habitat/species and condition data and aid in the inputting of this data, supporting updating of LWS records and feeding into the SERC database.

Responsibility 3: Project Fund Management

Support and be accountable by:

• Identifying, coordinating and delivering small scale capital funding and actions across LWS and PCNR network, whilst managing project budgets.
• Working with the communications team where applicable to promote and highlight the project achievements.

General

• The job holder is required to follow and comply with all policies and procedures of Somerset Wildlife Trust which includes our health and safety and safeguarding procedures, ensuring the personal safety of all staff, volunteers, young people and vulnerable adults involved in the project.
• To carry out other duties relevant to your post as reasonably required by your line manager.
• To reflect the Somerset Wildlife Trust Values in all areas of work.
• To work collaboratively with other Wildlife Trusts to share learning and achieve greater impact collectively.
• Somerset Wildlife Trust is committed to creating a more digital culture across the organisation. We aim to become more collaborative, agile and efficient through the use of digital technology.  A basic level of digital skills is expected of all staff with the opportunity to improve these skills with career progression.
• We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to people with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Additional benefits of working for the Somerset Wildlife Trust include:

• 7% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Flexible and agile working
• Wellbeing support – EAP, wellbeing champions
• Diversity networks through RSWT/TWT
• Paid volunteer days
• Continuous Professional Development opportunities
• Minimum 33 days of holiday (25 annual leave + bank holidays)
• Active staff social events

The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to nature, communities and the climate.

Closing date: Sunday 30 June 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.

No agencies please.

Job Title: Citadel Co-ordinator

Hours: 35 per week (full time)

Location: Home working, roles must be based in Bristol (x2), Cornwall* (x2), Sheffield (x1) or Hastings (x1)

Contract: Fixed term (until January 31st 2026)

Salary: £33,786

About us

Housing Justice is a charity that acts on homelessness and housing need across England and Wales. We work to prevent people from experiencing homelessness, help people out of homelessness or destitution, and enable the building of affordable homes. We also take a leading role as the voice of the faith and voluntary sector, supported by the Welsh and UK Governments. At Housing Justice, we value differences: we are a diverse organisation, and we work with people of all faiths and none. We seek to influence and bring about change for the benefit of those we serve through partnership, lobbying and networking. Our initiatives include Faith in Affordable Housing, Hosting people seeking sanctuary, Support for people from Ukraine, The Winter Night Shelter Network and Citadel.

About you

We are looking for outgoing, confident and skilled communicators who are well versed in public speaking, building relationships and influencing people. You will feel confident to speak to anyone and will proactively seek out opportunities to build partnerships and promote the projects. You will be a self-motivated, committed person with experience of working in the homelessness, housing or voluntary and community sectors.

About the role

We are seeking to hire 6 driven and proactive Citadel co-ordinators across Bristol, Cornwall, Sheffield and Hastings – to recruit, train, support and supervise committed volunteers who will directly support people experiencing homelessness locally.

About Citadel

Citadel is a volunteer-led project preventing homelessness by helping people find or sustain their tenancies and establish a home. Volunteers, once recruited, trained and DBS checked are matched with those referred for support. Co-ordinators and volunteers work closely with those referred to establish what matters to them and how best they can support them.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave (3 fixed over Christmas), plus an additional day per year of service over 3 years (up to 5 additional days)
• Openness to flexible ways of working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Home office set-up
• Cycle to Work Scheme

*we will consider applications from across Cornwall, but will take location - in relation to where individuals are being supported - into consideration as part of the application process – access to your own transportation will be critical in this role.

Programme Coordinator (Scotland)
Employment Type: Full time
Location: Hybrid · Edinburgh, UK
Salary: £28,000 - £35,500 (GBP)

Job Description

Into Film is the UK’s leading charity for film in education and the community. We provide screen industry careers information and advice, support young filmmakers and bring the power of moving image storytelling into classroom teaching.

We also run the annual Into Film Festival which enables more than 400,000 pupils to visit the cinema for free, and the Into Film Awards – the UK’s leading showcase for young filmmaking talent. 

The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.

Our vision: Film enriches the life of every child and young person.

Our mission: To inspire and support young people to learn, and to realise their creative, cultural and career aspirations, through film and the moving image. 

Into Film operates a hybrid working policy with offices in London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh and Salford. We are open to flexible working and offer staff a health plan.

Role Summary

The Programme Coordinator (Scotland) is a key point of contact for the Into Film Programme in Scotland and delivers Into Film’s Programmes and projects both face to face and online within a bespoke Scottish context/approach. This will require detailed knowledge and understanding of the education and screen industry landscape in Scotland. 

Due to the nature of the role, occasional weekend and extended working hours are required, along with regular travel to designated regions and occasional travel elsewhere in the UK.

Main Responsibilities: 

• To deliver various elements of the new Into Film programme in Scotland including, but not limited to, CPD/training for teachers at all career stages, events, conferences, round tables, Teachmeet style gatherings and teacher panels both online and face to face
• To develop, sustain and be the local point of contact for schools, partners, individuals and organisations that add value or are users of the Into Film programme including a focus on EEDI and how Into Film can specifically, positively reach and include those who are underserved and underrepresented.
• To feed into and then deliver the plans in Scotland across the programme (including Teaching with Film, Careers and Progression and Young Creatives (plus Into Film Festival, Into Film Awards and additionally funded programmes, as needed) 
• To work with all departments at Into Film to ensure a joined-up approach and delivery of set outcomes, KPIs whilst adhering to budgets and deadlines
• To ensure Scotland-wide reach and to feed into UK wide work and awareness of Into Film Programmes responding where possible to local needs
• Activation and delivery of the programme across Scotland including feeding relevant regional content into email campaigns and managing the regional social media account.
• Managing local partnerships and relationships with individuals and organisations
• Utilise CRM to input and analyse data, creating dashboards and reports.
• Feeding into fundraising proposals and assessing the activity needed to achieve outcomes when planning a project.

General Responsibilities: 

• Commitment to quality internally and in all dealings with the public, members, teachers, children and young people, partners, funders, supporters etc.
• Contribute to long term planning to ensure growth in line with demand and resources
• Contribute to the regular monitoring and evaluation of the Into Film’s work
• Commitment to equality of opportunity in line with Into Film’s Equal Opportunities Policy 
• Any other reasonable duties assigned by Into Film

Person Specification:

• Deep knowledge and understanding of the Scotland landscape including education policy and curriculum, and the screen industries. 
• Experience in activating and delivering a programme of activity within an educational context including training for teachers, workshops, events and panels.
• Ability and experience in activating and delivering other funded work including, but not limited to, Into Film Festival, Into Film Awards and other additionally funded work as it arises.
• Experience of starting, sustaining and managing relationships and partnerships with individuals and organisations locally and sometimes nationally. 
• Experience of successfully delivering projects on budget and on time.
• Ability to work across a variety of strands within programmes.
• Ability to work with and agree work plans across departments in Into Film to ensure KPIs, targets and agreed outcomes are met.
• Experience and full understanding of monitoring, reporting and evaluation to ensure the programmes continually improve and evolve.
• Experience and knowledge of project planning liaising across different departments delivering to time and both managing expectations and achieving the necessary buy-in from industry.
• Awareness of the process of fundraising and feeding key information and research into successful applications.
• Experience of using CRM/Salesforce is desirable. 

Closing: 11:59pm, 7th July 2024 BST

Interested?

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

All employees regularly working with children and member data are required to undertake and maintain enhanced DBS clearance (and/or Access NI check or Disclosure Scotland check, depending on working location), acquired at Into Film’s expense; employment is dependent upon this.

At Into Film, we use Applied for our recruitment. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. The responses are anonymised, and reviewed in a random order by members of our team.

No agencies please.

Chief Executive Officer

Repton Community Trust

35 hrs per week (Hybrid working)

Salary £39,000-£42,000

Are you a dynamic, resourceful and impact driven leader looking to make a difference in the Borough of Ashford and Rural Rother? Do you also have the commercial acumen to lead a thriving community centre and the community development experience to understand what matters to people and design impactful programmes lead by community members.

Repton Community Trust is an innovative and growing enterprise. Our vision is to ‘Put the Heart in Communities’. We are a leading provider of projects to address food insecurity in the area. Since our launch over six years ago we have built strong and deep relationships across Ashford and more recently have grown some services into East Sussex. 

We are looking for an inspirational person to lead our established team of staff and volunteers, to springboard from the amazing foundations already in place and take Repton Community Trust on the next stage of its successful journey.

Our successful candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about working with communities and equally comfortable negotiating with senior stakeholders as rolling up their sleeves and running community events. They will have a proven track record in securing grant funding from a range of sources and managing the high-quality delivery of multiple grant funded programmes. 

We are an ambitious organisation and have big plans for the future. We have beautiful facilities in a thriving community and established, credible relationships with communities and key stakeholders.

If you feel that this role is for you, we would love to hear from you. 

Who are Repton Community Trust

·Our thriving community centre has had more than 100,000 visitors since we opened in 2018.

·We opened Kent’s first community fridge in 2019.

·Our innovative Peoples Pantry and 24-hour food lockers supported thousands of people during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/21.

·We opened our first community shop (social supermarket) in 2022.

·We expanded our services to include a mobile shop reaching rural communities in Ashford and Rural Rother in 2023.

·We rescue on average 0.75 tonnes of food per month in 2024.