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Derby County Community Trust

We care about our community; we care about our people.  We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Projects & Development to join our Senior Leadership Team in this newly created position.

About Us

Derby County Community Trust has a clear mission.  We harness the power of Derby County Football Club to improve lives and communities through sport, physical activity, health and education.  We help more than 25,000 people per year and our work is recognised and respected at regional and national levels.  Since 2008 we have been dedicated to fostering participation in sports, enhancing health and wellbeing, providing quality education and promoting equality and diversity.

About You

With a caring & compassionate nature, you will be an experienced programme leader with the ability to work closely with stakeholders to build relationships and ensure that our projects and programmes are innovative, impactful and sustainable.  You will have a deep understanding of the sector and alignment with our mission and purpose, together with the ability to strategically lead at pace on the proactive response to community need.

Our values underpin everything we deliver as a charity you will be responsible for modelling these values through yourself and your work. 

About the Role

The Head of Projects & Development is responsible for leading the strategic design, development, and implementation of programmes that advance DCCT's mission. This role involves working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that programmes are innovative, impactful, and sustainable. The Head of Projects & Development oversees the entire programme lifecycle, from initial concept to evaluation, ensuring that all programmes meet the highest standards of quality and effectiveness.

The Head of Projects and Development role will line manage the Health, Inclusion, Education and Schools & Coaching departments to drive growth across existing programmes and seek new opportunities and range of activities for Derby County Community Trust.

We are looking for a new team member to provide full administrative and programme support to the Employment & Careers team. The role will involve supporting the team in the day to day running of the service including the preparation of contract documentation (such as registration forms, as well as specified supporting evidence: ID proofs, Proofs of Address etc.) for submission to funding partners, uploading data spreadsheets and CMS systems, and supporting the team with promotion, outreach and engagement of our services. This includes conducting follow-ups and answering queries (by phone, email and in person) from both current and prospective participants on the programmes being delivered by High Trees. They will also be responsible for the preparation of finance related performance evidence for monthly/quarterly submission.

The successful applicant will have experience of providing efficient administrative support, be very organised and able to work to deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail. Must also be flexible and excited about being at the heart of a small but fast paced team which is committed to providing an excellent service to High Trees’ users.

Benefits of working at High Trees

• 35 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and 3 Christmas days) rising by 1 day each year after 2 years’ service (capped at an additional 8 days)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave after 2 years’ service
• Save money off a new bike with the Cycle to Work scheme
• Up to 7% contribution to the staff pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Support Line
• Clear pay structure with yearly increments (based on performance)
• Annual Staff away day
• Premium eye-care vouchers through Specsavers and season ticket loans

Do you believe everyone should have a place to call home and the chance to lead a fulfilling life? Do you have the commitment, enthusiasm and resilience needed, to work with some of the most vulnerable people in our communities? If the answer is yes, this could be the role for you. SHP Rough Sleeping Services have full time Project Worker Complex Needs positions available in our Hackney Accommodation Service and Newham Assessment Service for Rough Sleepers and those who have experienced homelessness.

About the role:

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 10,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

We are seeking experienced and highly motivated staff members for our Rough Sleeping Services in Hackney and Newham. The role will require you to work alongside the Service Manager , to provide a high level of support to these clients at our Launchpad Assessment Hub or Hackney Accommodation Service .

You will be in a specialist role designed to work with people who experience multiple disadvantages relating to: mental ill health, physical health & substance use needs. You will also play a key part in reducing the risk of re-offending, liaising with external professionals, preventing homelessness and promoting the independence and social inclusion of these clients.

About you:

• Previous experience of working with people with complex support needs.
• You will work in a trauma-informed way, working creatively with clients in the service.
• Ability to manage a caseload and deliver positive outcomes utilising your knowledge of the health, social care and criminal justice sector.   
• A flexible, innovative and creative approach to working with a sometimes hard to engage client group with a history of rough sleeping.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing date: Sunday 13th October at midnight

Interview date: Wednesday 23rd October via Microsoft Teams

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Age UK are recruiting for Network Engagement & Support Managers to work closely with a regional allocation of local Age UK partners to:Establish strong relationships with local leaders in particular COs and Chairs and develop a comprehensive understanding of each allocated partner, their strategy, priorities, specialisms, and challenges acting as a sounding board for strategic development, planning and problem solving.  

Facilitating effective connections and engagements that enable knowledge sharing and learning and specialist or peer support between partners, the national organisation, within regions and with outsourced support where appropriate.  

To be a subject matter expert on allocated local partners, gathering intelligence and disseminating appropriately, advocating on behalf of the network by working collaboratively across the team and division to give an amplified voice to partners within the national organisation and governance.

This is a home-based role for UK based candidates only.

There is a requirement to travel to Network partners across the UK as and when required. This may include overnight stays.

Age UK Grade 5N

Must haves:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrable experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders in a complex environment.   
• Good influencing, negotiation and persuasion skills with senior managers and stakeholders to enable the delivery of positive solutions.   
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritise workloads, maintain systems, manage competing demands and work calmly and confidently under pressure.  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including developing board papers, reports and briefings, with a flair for adapting tone and message for different audiences.   
• Proven ability to analyse complex information and make decisions/formulate recommendations quickly, communicating information clearly and accessibly.   
• Proven experience of improving outcomes for stakeholders through collaboration and coordination along with an ability to use own initiative to take action. 
• Well-developed understanding of the environment affecting statutory, private and voluntary sector organisations
• Well-developed understanding of charity governance and service delivery

Great to haves:

• Keen understanding of issues faced by older people.
• Knowledge of the role of statutory, voluntary and private sectors in relation to service provision for older people.
• Knowledge of services for older people, with a particular focus on those provided by local Age UKs.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

About A4ID

Advocates for International Development (A4ID) is a charity with a vision to see the law and lawyers play their full part in the global eradication of poverty. A4ID seeks to be an authoritative voice of the legal community, to inspire and enable lawyers to join the global fight against poverty, and to ensure that legal support is available for those engaged in that fight. A4ID is making its vision and mission a reality through its innovative pro bono broker service and bespoke pro bono projects, its respected education and training programmes, its acclaimed thought leadership and policy work, its Rule of Law Expertise UK Programme (RUKP), and its international project work. A4ID’s pro bono brokerage service ensures that NGOs, social enterprises and developing country governments, law societies and bar associations worldwide can access the legal support they need. A4ID matches requests for assistance from Development Partners with high-quality expertise from Legal Partners.

Role Description

This role will contribute to A4ID’s mission of promoting the UN SDGs, the power of pro bono, and strengthening the rule of law by focusing on climate change and environmental conservation.

The Project Manager will oversee the delivery of a project focused on combatting the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) in the Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) region in Southern Africa. This will include convening partnership stakeholders for project planning and development, devising and implementing activity plans, sourcing experts and developing monitoring and evaluation. This role contributes to building the capacity of legal actors on needed legal support and expertise to tackle issues such as illegal wildlife trade in Southern Africa, as well as climate mitigation and adaptation around the world, particularly in low to middle-income countries. The Project Manager will also have opportunities to engage in coordination and learning activities, representing the KAZA project as part of A4ID’s broader portfolio.

You will lead on and advance A4ID’s climate-related and environmental projects, including related business development and developing and supporting new service offerings and products. The role will also support A4ID teams in relation to climate and environmental projects (including strategic pro bono projects) and will contribute to thought leadership, enhancing knowledge generation, and communications.

You will be based in A4ID’s London office, with possible travel to Southern Africa. This is a full-time (35 hours per week), fixed-term role for one year with annual extensions possible.

Benefits

• Comprehensive private health insurance
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday leave
• Professional training courses offered
• Study leave for up to 10 days per calendar year
• 7% employer pension contribution
• Twice-a-year team day out
• Hybrid working

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 30 September 2024.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and passionate business development manager who is excited to support our purposeful movement that brings about a positive sustainable change in young people’s lives.

Business Development and Management

• Develop strands of commercial activity, including employer engagement and social value.
• Support application to and reporting on investment programs, funding, and grant-making for business development.
• Develop proposals and attend stakeholder meetings to negotiate business terms with new and existing clients.
•  Assistance in organising and coordinating contracts, teams and services.
• Manage performance database and systems information to ensure operational efficiency
• Compile and prepare quarterly and performance reports
• Create and maintain progressive working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Research and analyse new initiatives to support growth.
•  Attend meetings to drive organisational growth and visibility. Management and Governance
• Review potential structures to support dynamic work, such as social investment.
• Update policies and governance in line with organisational needs (when needed)
•  Ensure effective use of project management tools, CRM systems, and other digital data system platforms to streamline operations and stakeholder communications. 

Capital Projects Manager

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference? An organisation that nurtures its staff, encourages development and rewards staff for their hard work. If the answer is yes, then this is the place for you!

We are looking for a Capital Projects Manager to provide an effective and efficient administrative service to approximately 100 schools. Internally this role is known as a Schools Premises Officer.

This is hybrid-working role, with flexibility to work from home for up to 40% of the working week. 

Position: Capital Project Manager (internally known as Schools Premises Officer)

Location: Oxford/hybrid (with frequent travelling to schools and premises across Oxford)

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Salary: £40,041.20 to £43,120.75

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 20 October 2024

Interview Date: Thursday 7 November 2024, Oxford

The Role

We are seeking a Schools Premises Officer to provide an effective and efficient administrative service to approximately 100 schools and ODBE in respect of the delivery of capital projects and property management. 

This is a key role which will involve working with many different stakeholders across the Diocese, including external consultants, Head teachers, bursars, school business managers, Governing Bodies and their representatives.

About You

You do not need to be a practising Christian or have a faith to work here. Around 50% of staff are not practising Christians but are comfortable with the Christian ethos that underpins the organisations work. However, all staff do have a desire to make a difference.

You will need to have excellent communication skills and ability to deal with people at all levels to gain trust and maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders.

You will have project management experience including co-ordinating contracts to ensure they are carried out within costs, on time, and to the correct quality level.

Due to the nature of the role you must have access to a vehicle for work purposes and be able to travel across the diocese area within Oxford.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful.

The Organisation

The Diocese is the administrative area of the Church, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. There are 815 churches in the Diocese – more than any other diocese in the Church of England. So, in many ways the best description is that it is the family of the 55,000 or so regular worshippers in these churches.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday per annum, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days
• In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days
• Hybrid working
• Free parking and subsidised on-site café
• Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% which includes death in service benefit (5% Employee Contribution)
• Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes
• Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous sick pay provision
• Access to low-interest financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union including loans
• An attractive modern working environment

You may also have experience in areas such as Capital Projects, Capital Projects Manager, Capital Projects Officer, Capital Projects Lead, Contract Manager, Property, Facilities, Maintenance, Site, Construction.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join our team based in Cheadle. You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year fixed term contract with a view to progressing into a permanent role. In return, you will receive a competitive salary.

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

As Project Coordinator, the successful candidate will play an integral role in supporting the Global Communications department by managing the acquisition of content, processing data, and coordinating with freelancers. This role requires strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive approach to handling multiple projects simultaneously.

We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role.

Key duties and responsibilities of the Project Coordinator include:

• Content Acquisition: Coordinate with regional teams and programme coordinators to acquire necessary raw content (e.g., data, videos, images) for various projects.
• Data Processing: Analyse and process large volumes of raw content and data to identify appropriate storylines and ensure accuracy and relevance for reports and case stories.
• Freelancer Briefing: Develop detailed briefs for freelancers, outlining project requirements, deadlines, and expected deliverables. Manage the workflow between the organisation and freelancers, ensuring clear communication and timely delivery.
• Project Management: Assist in the planning, execution, and monitoring of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Administrative Support: Provide administrative support, including scheduling meetings, maintaining project documentation, and tracking project progress.
• Communication: Act as the primary point of contact between the Global Communications department, freelancers and clients, ensuring smooth collaboration and addressing any issues that arise.
• Current Events: Stay informed about current events and ensure that content is relevant and timely, particularly for reactive content related to emergencies and humanitarian crises.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Digital Marketing, PR, and Programme Leads teams to align content and ensure cohesive messaging across all platforms.
• Quality Control: Review and ensure the quality of content produced by freelancers, providing feedback and requesting revisions as necessary

What we’re looking for in our Project Coordinator include:

• Ideally Degree-educated in a relevant field
• Minimum 2 years of Experience in Administration / Communications
• MS Office Suite
• Fluent written and spoken English is essential. Additional languages, e.g. Arabic are desirable

This would be an ideal role for an experienced Project Coordinator looking to develop their career, or an experienced Project Coordinator looking for a rewarding role within the Charity Sector!

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Project Coordinator – we would love to hear from you.

Disclaimer: Please be aware that due to the anticipated quantity of response, we will only be contacting candidates who are shortlisted to interview stage. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that unfortunately you have been unsuccessful this time.

Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life. 

In this critical role you will work closely with the Co-Investigator (Jim Hume, Director of Public Affairs & Communications) to ensure effective and impactful delivery of all project outputs and outcomes. The position is a multi-agency project employed by Change Mental Health and will be working in partnership with NHS Highland Public Health, High Life Highland, Museums Heritage Highland, Highland third sector organisations, local community groups and the academic research team.

Our Project Coordinator will engage very closely with regional and local community members, setting up and chairing groups where required in partnership with the wider research team, researching process and impact, developing a toolkit, and disseminating findings via events and online media and communication.

The position requires travel throughout the Highlands. Therefore we are looking for the candidate to be based in the highlands, or in Edinburgh (at our National Office).

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and manage the regional stakeholder group; organise and attend the group meetings, deputising for the Co-Investigator (Director of Public Affairs and Communications at Change Mental Health, Jim Hume) as required.
• Proactively assist in the set-up and management of the local co-design stakeholder groups in partnership with the research team; help with engaging local communities, networking and recruiting group members; liaise with Museums Heritage Highland and High Life Highland (providing venues).
• Chairing the co-design stakeholder groups and organising all the meetings.
• Organise online forums for the co-design groups to share experiences, which includes deputising for the Co-Investigator as required.
• Contribute fully and proactively to: (i) project research, for example by giving feedback on the co-design process; (ii) development of the project toolkit; and (iii) recording of project impacts.
• Dissemination of findings as required at multiple stages throughout the project including at the project’s conclusion, which will include leading the organisation of two dissemination events.
• Proactively assist with the setting up of the project website, ensuring website design and maintenance is kept within budget; managing and updating the project website.
• Contribute to communications and publicity, including updates/email bulletins, regular website updates.
• Contribute to and identify others to write blogs, ensure events and project news are publicised

General Duties:

• Acting in accordance with Data Protection legislation.  Ensure all records, personal, staff and client data are managed in line with Data Management and Information Governance policies.
• Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements such as provisions set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• Acting in accordance with the charity’s Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies and to notify your line manager promptly if there are any concerns.
• Participating in regular supervision and appraisal and undertake any relevant training as appropriate to the role.
• Working in accordance with Change Mental Health’s national policies and local operating procedures and those of external regulators or professional bodies.
• To be friendly, polite and professional to all project partners, community members, stakeholders and the public always.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience and knowledge of co-design
• Project management experience
• Community development/engagement experience.

Desirable Criteria

• An understanding of remote and rural communities and their service needs, and I understand the impact of health inequalities. I have experience of mental health.
• A people person that can make great relationships, whilst also organised and enjoy immersing yourself in detail. 
• Comfortable and adept with the tools of the modern world including various online communications platforms and social media.
• Have a positive and enthusiastic ‘can do’ attitude and thrive on working in a dynamic team, understanding that everyone needs to be a leader.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and work well with others. Can demonstrate that you have built relationships within communities and with external stakeholders. 
• Enjoy organising and managing meetings that generate positive outcomes for all.
• Can work under pressure and to exacting timelines plus always produce high quality work.
• Ambitious about project team outcomes and achievements. Ability to see a challenge as an opportunity to improve and deliver outstanding service and support.
• Have a driving licence.

This job profile and list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements and projects commensurate with the general profile and grade of the post.

Successful applicants for this post will require a Basic Disclosure.

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats. 

The Role:  

• Developing products and processes to meet income delivery and tree planting targets 
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop models to aid decision making within the Products and Donations area, including forecasting of tree sales. 
• Work with suppliers whilst ensuring alignment with organisational and sustainability values 
• Manage relationships with the Trust’s creative and media agencies, and with teams across the organisation 
• Oversee the development and management of tree products including the online shop 
• Whilst the focus is on trees, there will be scope to work across multiple product areas during this fixed term contract, helping to improve reporting and drive decision making based on data and insight.? 
• This role includes a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Visits to Grantham would be required no more than once per month. There may also be a requirement for additional supplier visits with some overnight stays.
• This is a 12-month fixed term contract (Maternity Cover) working 30 hours per week 

The Candidate: 

• You are an experienced manager with specific skills in product development  
• You have a strong background in working with colleagues to build robust models to understand product profitability and stock forecasting 
• You have excellent analytical skills and be proficient in Excel and other forecast modelling tools 
• You have strong budgeting and stock management skills 
• You may have experience of forecasting within the retail sector 
• This will be a varied role, so you possess strong leadership, marketing, communication and project management skills, and the ability to problem solve  
• You will have line management or supervisory experience 

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer: 

• Enhanced Employer Pension 
• Life Assurance 
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options 
• Generous Annual Leave 
• Enhanced Parental Pay 
• Employee Assistance Programme 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Woodland Trust embraces diversity and inclusion. We want our team to reflect the UK's diverse community. We support people from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who are under-represented. 

Application Advice: Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply. Your enthusiasm for the environment and our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count—are what matter most. We also keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows your experience and passion for the role. 

Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to make a positive impact on our planet. 

The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) is a Charity and Company Limited by guarantee and is the representative body for Directors of Public Health (DPH) in the UK. It seeks to improve and protect the health of the population through collating and presenting the views of DsPH; advising on public health policy and legislation at a local, regional, national and international level; facilitating a support network for DsPH; and providing opportunities for DsPH to develop professional practice.

The Association has a rich heritage, its origins dating back more than 160 years. It seeks to improve and protect the health of the population through collating and presenting the views of DsPH; advising on public health policy and legislation at a local, regional, national and international level; facilitating a support network for DsPH; and providing opportunities for DsPH to develop professional practice.

The Association is now looking to appoint a Policy Manager to develop, manage and lead the ADPH Policy Programme, working across sectors and professions to build relationships with key stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have experience in Public Health policy and practice, working with our Advisory Groups to develop consistent policy lines based on our members views, and supporting the  Head of Projects Policy and Practice in production of the ADPH Policy Strategy.

Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills are required to lead and manage cross team projects and line manage, support and develop the Policy Coordinator.

The Association does operate a hybrid working arrangement with its staff and candidates from across the UK are welcome, but they will be required to attend meetings and events in central London during the year. Further details can be confirmed prior to application if required.

The closing date is noon on 21/10/24, however, we do reserve the right to close the application process early should a suitable candidate be available and would therefore urge those interested to apply asap.

The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of a continuing entitlement to work in the UK.

Please note to be considered for the role you need to apply with a covering letter outlining why you feel you would be suitable for the role, together with a current cv.

About the Role

This new role within the Operations Directorate will manage our existing portfolio of national skills competitions, work with the wider team and network to develop our offering to ensure we are aligned with the UK economic priorities. You will have experience of the technical and vocational education and training or apprenticeship systems, be proactive and able to engage with a range of stakeholders.

Role purpose

The purpose of this role is to manage relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the national competition programme is delivered to a high standard, ensuring a collaborative approach to its development and delivery, in partnership with education and industry

Key tasks and responsibilities:

1. Management of a portfolio of national skills competitions across a range of industry sectors:

Develop knowledge and understanding of each competition and their operational needs and requirements, through meetings (one-to-one and group), with competition organising partners (COPs), educators and industry.

• Provide technical and operational advice, guidance, and support on competition delivery to internal teams, partners, and external stakeholders in education and industry.

• Undertake mid-year and annual reviews of competition organising partners (COPs) and continually seek to develop efficient quality procedures.

• Support competition organising partners (COPs) to understand programme requirements and produce key documentation to a consistent high quality and standard, submitted to agreed timeframes

2. Management of all contracts and processes associated with WorldSkills UK’s network of competition organising partners (COP’s):

Implement the competitions organising partner (COP) quality assurance and continuous improvement model and monitoring framework, to ensure the programme runs effectively through contract compliance and that key milestones are met and risks are mitigated.

• Quality assure and sign off key competition deliverables and milestones, reporting and tracking progress on centralised monitoring systems.

• Carry out monthly catch up and bi-annual reviews of competition organising partners (COPs) and support them to continually improve programme delivery resulting in a high-quality, innovative competitions and a positive competitor experience. Page 7 of 10

• Provide development support to delivery partners to raise the standard and quality of competitions delivered within their footprint, in collaboration with the Quality and Standards team. This also includes organising sector-based cluster meetings for competition organising partners to foster greater collaboration and collect, synthesise and exchange information and best practice pertinent to their particular industry or sector.

• Ensure monitoring and reporting systems are accurate and kept up to date.

• Work with the Corporate Partnerships team to manage competitions funded through an investment model.

3. Support the development of new skills competitions:

• Review, assess and implement initiatives that create future-proof skills competitions that are sustainable, responsive to employer needs and provide greater alignment to UK economic priorities.

4. Project management:

• Take ownership of allocated projects within the Operations directorate ensuring all deviations from targets (time, money, people etc.) are identified and addressed at the earliest possible stage.

• Effectively coordinate resources (including agencies, suppliers, contractors) so that all project elements are delivered to acceptable standards on time, to budget, and meet the required specification(s)/objective(s).

5. General

In addition to the key tasks and responsibilities set out above, all employees at this level are expected to:

• Manage, support and motivate allocated staff to successfully deliver activities/tasks.

• Produce requirement specifications in line with WorldSkills UK’s procurement strategies for all outsourced activity.

• Maintain WorldSkills UK’s established management policies for dealing with risks and issues for the National Competitions team and the wider organisation.

• Contribute to the successful delivery of WorldSkills UK’s strategic priorities and annual business objectives.

• Promote and comply with WorldSkills UK’s Employee Handbook and the policies contained therein with particular reference to those related to Health and Safety and on equity, diversity and inclusion.

• Carry out any other duty as may be reasonably assigned that is consistent with the nature of the job and its level of responsibility. Any significant changes will be made in consultation with the post holder acknowledging experience, education and ability.

Person specification Key: [E] Essential / [D] Desirable.

Qualifications and experience:

• Project management or education related qualification and/or relevant experience [E].

• Experience of contract managing complex projects and programmes in the publicly funded sector [E].

• Experience of working within technical and vocational education and training and apprenticeships systems [E].

• Proven track record of multi-stakeholder and relationship management [E].

• Experience, knowledge and skills within education quality frameworks, industry standards or awarding body [E].

• Experience of delivering to challenging timelines against multiple, occasionally conflicting, priorities and delivering to time, budget and quality [E].

• Experience of managing successful teams and/or learners’ outcomes in professional and technical education [D].

Knowledge and skills:

• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills [E].

• Skilled in managing multiple projects with a wide range of stakeholders, overseeing activities through effective prioritisation, planning and resource management [E].

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills to build strong relations with delivery partners and TVET stakeholders in the UK [E].

• Proactive, creative self-starter able to prioritise to operate in a fast-paced environment, largely unsupervised and able to deliver to deadlines [E].

• Ability to lead and manage an external network of stakeholders to include individuals, providers, and employers [E].

Personal qualities and attributes:

• Very reliable and with a high level of probity [E].

• Able to work to own initiative with broad direction [E].

• Able to think creatively and solve problems [E].

• Possess a strong work ethic and desire to achieve results [E].

• Flexible in working methods and ideas [E].

• Excellent team player and collaborative approach to work [E].

• Responsive and proactive with a can-do attitude [E].

• Enthusiastic and able to motivate others [E].

• Respect for diversity and inclusion with practical ideas for their implementation within the scope of the post [E].

Special circumstances:

• Prepared occasionally to work outside normal hours [E].

• Prepared to travel within the United Kingdom [E].

• Able to spend time away from home [E].

This role is office based (as above) but with flexible hybrid working. It is expected the postholder will attend the office at least once or twice a week.

Full time working hours are a minimum of 35 hours per week, normal working hours are 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday although we pride ourselves on having a flexible approach to our working practices and service delivery and are happy to discuss flexible working options, including part time, with suitable candidates.

25 days’ annual leave [which will increase by one additional day for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 30 days] plus public and bank holidays.

Reasonable adjustments will be offered to all candidates and every stage of the recruitment process.

About us

King’s Business School (KBS)is a top five rated business school for business and management studies in the UK.

As part of the World class King’s College London the focus of the Business School is to develop bold ideas to tackle the world’s major challenges. We foster the knowledge, confidence, and adaptability our students will need to be the right kinds of leaders for the economy and society.

As the school celebrates its 6th birthday, we continue to invest in achieving a wide range of Business School accreditations to identify areas for growth and encourage continuous improvement within the school.

The role sits within the Business Operations function, and you will work in the Accreditation team to directly support the maintenance of the KBS accreditations alongside Business Operations colleagues.

About the role

The school holds a triple crown accreditation having AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS as well as other accreditations such as Small Business Charter and Bronze Athena Swan Award. The Senior Projects Officer (Accreditation) will play a crucial role in working alongside the Strategic Projects Manager (Accreditation) and the Associate Dean (Quality Assurance & Accreditation) to ensure effective implementation and coordination of the faculty’s accreditation function.

The role involves working alongside multiple functions and stakeholders in the faculty (business operations, alumni, careers, and external engagement) on multiple and varied activities, including collation of data for annual report submissions, overseeing, and servicing the Accreditation Steering Group, supporting accreditation visits, and providing accreditation project support across the Business School. You will represent the Business School at relevant events, gain training in a wide variety of Quality Assurance and Accreditation processes and will contribute to coordinating additional projects across other faculty functions.

The ideal applicant will be confident at gathering, collating, and presenting quantitative data in different formats, coordinating multiple and competing projects, and be confident communicating with internal and external stakeholders at all levels to deliver a quality project coordination function.

King’s Business School embraces equality, diversity, and inclusion. We attract students and staff from across the world, from many different backgrounds, with a variety of ethnicities, religions, and sexual and gender identities. We promote flexible working as a key enabler of inclusion. We particularly encourage and welcome applications from women, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and from candidates who are LGBTQ+ and/or have a disability.

Contact details: Rachel Rice.

Closing date: 27 October 2024.

To apply, please click “Apply Now”.

The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Project Assistant to support our Programmes Team in Glasgow on the Reclaiming Our Power project.

Deadline: 5pm on 7 October 2024

Location: Glasgow

Salary: Starting salary £26,125 rising to £29,260 pro rata to 0.5 full time equivalent.

Hours: Part time, 0.5 full time equivalent – currently 16 hours per week.

Contract type: This is a fixed term contract, ending on 30 September 2026.

This exciting Project Assistant role will work closely with the Programme Development Officer to support the development and delivery of Reclaiming Our Power. Reclaiming Our Power will explore the impact of racist microaggressions on mental health through creative peer support workshops with people with lived experience of racism, and will use learning to co-design and co-deliver learning opportunities to people working in the public and charity sectors delivering Glasgow’s services.

This project and role are funded with thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund Scotland.

What does the role involve?

• Organising events including creative peer support workshops, volunteer meetings, and training sessions
• Supporting the co-development and co-delivery of tailored training to people training/working in public-facing services
• Acting as a key point of contact for group participants and volunteers, building relationships with them and responding to queries and concerns
• Outreach work with people from Black and minority ethnic communities (including refugees and people seeking asylum) and organisations working with them across Glasgow

Requirements

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

• Demonstrable experience of organising and running community led initiatives
• Experience of supporting event management, both in person and online
• Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with individuals and organisations across a wide variety of backgrounds
• We are particularly interested in hearing from people with lived experience of the challenges faced by Black and minority ethnic Communities

Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

Other information

If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and submit your application below. Please ensure you attach an up to date CV and statement of suitability answering all points of the person specification. Applications will close at 5pm on Monday 7th October 2024 and we are unable to accept late applications. Interviews are planned for Tuesday 22 October. You will be asked to deliver a presentation on the day of the interview.

We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme. Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.

If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview. Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing). We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home.

We look forward to hearing from you!