Programme Manager Jobs
Salary Range: £31,505 per annum
Start Date: As soon as possible
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Location: Fauna & Flora, Cambridge.
Current policy offers partial remote working with the UK
Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.
We are looking for two passionate and motivated individuals to join our team as Technical Officer (Nature Positive), to support the work of our Business & Nature team including the development of corporate nature strategies, supply chain frameworks and landscape initiatives for nature.
These positions present an exceptional opportunity to work with leading global businesses and other stakeholders to translate nature ambition into practical on the ground impact. You will get involved in wide ranging projects and activities, across different geographies and sectors including mining, renewable energy, food and agriculture, and tourism. You will be presented with opportunities to grow your knowledge and experience of the business and nature field through the practical application of fast evolving frameworks, models and concepts.
A collaborative and dynamic team player, you will have a strong skillset in research and analysis, written and verbal communication, and relationship building. You will have a good understanding of the international landscape for business and nature, the role of the private sector in halting and reversing nature loss, and the interconnections between nature and wider sustainability issues.
In return we offer the opportunity to work for a ground-breaking organisation at the forefront of global conservation with generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance, life insurance and salary exchange schemes.
Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre and a host of cafés and restaurants.
The closing date for applications is 12 August 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Public Affairs and Communications Manager
Cambridge House is looking for motivated and creative people who are willing to go the extra mile to create a more just society. Our innovative London-based charity has been tackling poverty, social inequity, and social injustice since 1889. We provide a range of services that are designed to improve people’s lives as well as transform society through research and social action.
Our team is very diverse in terms of cultural diversity and lived experience, the roles combine office-based and remote working, and we offer staff a range of competitive benefits.
This new Public Affairs and Communications Manager role will work closely with our Chief Executive and Heads of Services and is responsible for:
- Developing and implementing organisation-wide external communications and policy influencing strategies
- Enhancing our influence, reputation and profile both locally and nationally
- Developing strategic alliances to jointly raise awareness and drive media campaigns
- Maintaining the reputation of Cambridge House as an expert, lived experience and evidenced-based source of information
The successful candidate will be a public affairs professional with experience of:
- Delivering strategic public affairs and/or campaigning work designed to raise awareness and profile of an organisation and effect change
- Creating great communications using a mixture of traditional and digital communication methods – including social media
Please go to our website to download a recruitment pack.Applications must be accompanied by a CV (which should include details of 2 reference contacts) and a supporting statment , plus our criminal records declaration form and diversity monitoring (both forms are available to download from our website).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
JOB PURPOSE
In a busy and changing environment, you will work as part of the Programmes and Partnerships’ Team. Primarily, you will support the Head of Programmes and Partnerships but will be required to assist with collaborative projects and provide administrative support to other senior managers. This will require you to establish and maintain excellent professional relationships with all internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
Some Key Tasks & Responsibilities:-
· Providing full administrative support to deliver on the priorities as set out by the Head of Programmes and Partnerships.
· Maintaining meticulous records and documentation to ensure accuracy and accountability for all service areas.
· Take minutes during team, partnership and sub-board meetings and distribute action items accordingly. Follow up on any actions, if required.
· Organise and maintain electronic and hard copy documents, ensuring safe storage of important documents which complies with GDPR and Data retention policies and procedures.
· Administrative support to various existing/new projects and initiatives.
· Scheduling all reporting, compliance, audits and any inspections activities.
· Ensure finance and other colleagues are updated through agreed processes on income, project financial profiles and other related budgetary queries.
· Create work plan(s) and review agreed activities, arranging follow-ups with internal and external stakeholders to support performance, quality and compliance activities.
· Supporting to build strong working relationships with existing and new funders, commissioners and ensuring their requirements are understood and met e.g. reporting, compliance, quality, and audits.
· Arranging meetings/ events to discuss collaboration opportunities, tenders/ bids.
· Responding to stakeholders and any concerns promptly and professionally via emails, phone, and in-person.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As our Design & Youth Insight Lead, you will lead a small Research & Design team, making sure our services that support Young People have maximum positive impact for every pound spent. You will bring Design expertise to the wider Programme Development team, ensure all design work is informed by Youth Insight and take a lead on designing services that impact the end to end journey for Young People.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid: Turn2us London Hub (Currently Hammersmith - likely move to Farringdon Autumn 2024) & homeworking - with some travel also required
Do you believe people with lived experience of poverty are best placed to develop programmes to address financial insecurity?
Would you like to join our values driven team that aims to support communities to find their own solutions?
Turn2us is a national charity that gives people information about what benefits and other financial support they can access, gives money in the form of grants, and works to break down the barriers that cause financial insecurity including racism, gender inequality, classism, ableism and homophobia.
The Local Programmes Team develops and manages programmes that work in a particular place, to give people experiencing financial insecurity control over decisions that affect their finances. We work with community organisations who are already experts and have trusted relationships in their communities and we support their work in a way that adds value to it.
We are seeking a passionate, value led individual with exceptional organisational skills to join our small and dedicated team. This role will provide a wide range of experience, from diary management, supporting community events, to developing inter team shared systems, and we offer opportunities to develop new skills.
We want to hear from candidates who are passionate about social justice and who want to make a positive difference to the lives of people struggling to keep their heads above water during this time of economic uncertainly.
Turn2us is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and amplifying the voice of people with lived experience of financial insecurity – especially within our own team. We are especially keen to develop candidates who aren’t afforded a typical route to entry in the charity sector and provide a rich work environment, so they can expand their knowledge, learn new skills, and grow in confidence as they build their careers. No formal qualifications are required. We instead want to meet people who have good attention to detail and a tenacity and determination to learn and get things done.
We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a month. Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than others and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.
Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
Closing date: 18th July 2024, 09:00am
Interview date: 26th or w/c 29th July 2024
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for an involvement specialist to join us in our next chapter. As lead expert for involvement, you’ll be responsible for developing and facilitating ways to ensure people affected by breast cancer can use their insights, experiences and views to make a real impact on what we do.
You’ll join us as we start our strategy development programme, being part of a team that is driven in using insights and evidence to improve the outcomes of people affected by breast cancer, and passionate about amplifying people’s voices in what we do.
You’ll develop and manage our involvement function by:
• Putting the voices of lived experience at the heart of our organisation's decision-making and delivery of our work
• Providing a platform for people affected by breast cancer to connect with and influence researchers, providers and decision-makers
• Producing insights that guide our organisational decision-making, to help us turn insights into meaningful action.
About you
We’re looking for someone who is open, collaborative and a good team worker. It’s important to us that you:
• Are driven and passionate to provide a platform for people to have their voices heard, and you can provide support to teams in a meaningful and constructive way
• Can demonstrate high quality practice in gathering insights from people, with experience and good judgement in analysing qualitative data to produce reports and meaningful conclusions
• Thrive on connecting with a wide range of people to get the job done – from people affected by breast cancer, internal staff, to academics and external stakeholders.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our Cardiff, Glasgow, London or Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date: Monday 22 July 2024 at 5.00pm
Interview date: Monday 29 July 2024
Do you have experience of coordinating an employment, training & education (ETE) or involvement programme for people with lived experience, ideally gained in a programme delivered in multiple sites across a wide geographical area? Then join Shelter as a GROW Programme Coordinator and you could soon be playing a key role within our Changing Futures team.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything,
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
About the programme
Changing Futures is a £64 million joint initiative by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and The National Lottery Community Fund. Its aim is for local organisations to work in partnership to improve support for people who are experiencing multiple disadvantage. Through Changing Futures in Greater Manchester, Shelter works in partnership with Greater Manchester Combined Authority, locality partnerships and other VCSE and community partners and we ensure lived experience is at the heart of design, delivery and systems change. At the same time, our Gaining Real Opportunities for Work (GROW) Campus focuses on support and development for two GROW Trainees, as well as influencing wider change around lived experience in the workforce and inclusive recruitment. The Traineeship programme started in 2015 and aims to provide supported employment opportunities for people who have a lived experience of multiple disadvantages. This is your chance to be part of its future and help people to take their future back.
About the role
As the 'Changing Futures' GROW Coordinator you will provide strategic oversight of GROW placements, working closely with the Changing Futures Innovation sites and the GMCA to provide support around inclusive recruitment and sharing best practice regarding employing people with lived experience of multiple disadvantages. You will co-ordinate the programme to ensure a high-quality traineeships and make sure that the structures and resources to facilitate traineeships are in place.
We will also rely on you to promote the programme to partners, funders and other audiences, so we can raise awareness of the value of employing people with lived experience and encourage more organisations to adopt the approach. You will empower our Trainees to use their experiences to influence the design and delivery of the partnership by developing and maintaining learning pathways, ensuring the right wellbeing and development support is in place and that they have the right resources and training materials.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About you
We need someone with understanding and insight into how experiencing multiple disadvantage and social inequalities can affect people’s lives as well as experience of co-ordinating employment, training and education projects. You will be keen and able to develop relationships across networks, services and systems and will seek out opportunities to champion co-production and influence systemic change. Some people management experience, with an emphasis on relational approaches to partnership working and problem-solving abilities, will be needed as well as a proven ability to develop relationships internally and externally with a variety of stakeholders. You will be comfortable giving presentations, writing reports and conveying information to a range of audiences and confident using case management systems and Microsoft Office applications. You will act as an ambassador, encouraging, promoting and supporting the involvement of people with lived experience in the design and delivery of Shelter’s and our Partners work.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants with lived experience of multiple disadvantages are actively encouraged to apply for this role.
For further information prior to submitting an application please contact Charlotte either by email or by phone - details found on Shelter website advert.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for an engaging, fulfilling, and varied role? Young Enterprise is looking for a new Project Manager for a key project running throughout the South West of England over the next three years.
Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-moving, youth-focused, charity and play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of a suite of programmes, focused on young people and their educators. This project has a particular focus on enhancing career readiness for underserved communities across the South West.
We are looking for an experienced, creative and proactive individual to join Young Enterprise as Project Manager.
We are looking for:
The Project Manager will have strong organisation and project management skills, including budget management and KPI monitoring and reporting. They need to maintain regular communications with stakeholders and be confident in reporting progress, both face-to-face and in written report form. The ability to develop and maintain extensive positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders is essential to the role.
We are seeking an individual with a solution-focused attitude to problem solving and the ability to balance and prioritise competing demands in a busy function. A successful track record of managing complex projects is essential. An understanding of education and school-centred programmes would be a distinct advantage.
Reporting to the South West and South and Mid-Wales Educational Partnerships Regional Manager, this role provides a real opportunity to help drive social mobility in the South West, and to ensure that young people across the region have access to vital skills and attributes for future life and work.
Full details can be found in the attached Job Description.
Why work for us?
- People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
- An active commitment to equality and diversity
- Access to mentoring scheme with a corporate partner
- Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks (pro rata)
- Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Group Life Assurance
This is a home-based role which requires the individual to be based within the South West of England.
To apply, please send your CV – with a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you think you would be right for this opportunity via ChairtyJob by no later than midnight on 21st July 2024. Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Interviews will take place via Teams.
Although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.
We empower young people to discover, develop and celebrate their skills and potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Programme Associate, Europe & Eurasia
Internews works to ensure access to trusted, quality news and information that empowers people to have a voice in their future and to live healthy, secure, and rewarding lives. We envision a world where everyone can communicate freely with anyone, anywhere, and exchange the news and information they need to shape their communities and the world.
For 35 years and in more than 100 countries, we have worked with our local partners to build hundreds of sustainable organizations, strengthened the capacity of thousands of media professionals, human rights activists, and information entrepreneurs, and reached millions of people with quality, local information, improving lives and building lasting change. On issues ranging from health and the environment to conflict and governance, Internews has developed approaches that harness the power of media and information to create positive change.
Internews is a charity operating internationally, with administrative centres in California, Washington DC, London, and Paris as well as regional hubs in Bangkok and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.
Our commitment to a culture of belonging:
Internews is passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility. We believe that diverse teams are strong teams, and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents, the self-taught, and people of multiple races, nationalities, ages, sexual orientations, and socio-economic backgrounds. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, abilities, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply, and actively welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences.
About the role:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Programme Associate to provide programmatic support to a portfolio of Internews’ projects in the Europe & Eurasia (E&E) region. The role will be part of the Internews’ headquarters E&E Project Management
Unit (PMU) and report to the London-based Senior Programme Officer. The role will support the project teams in the E&E region as they conduct their project activities and help ensure.
Effective programme implementation, particularly related to project reporting, work planning, and monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL). The role will contribute to development opportunities that support E&E media and journalists to safely provide good quality information. The role may also be asked to represent Internews at partner and donor meetings. The role will also contribute to Internews’ knowledge management and improvement of Internews systems.
Key responsibilities:
- Support the project teams across all programmatic and operational aspects of European-funded grant programmes to implement high-quality projects on time and budget, and to the highest technical standards, and in a way that positions projects within a broader regional or thematic portfolio and contributes to organisational impact.
- Assist PMU management with project oversight and progress towards programme deliverables.
- Support project start-up, implementation, and closeout.
- Support with hiring key project personnel.
- Serve as an HQ point of contact for programmatic inquiries for assigned projects within the organisation and externally.
- Guide the project teams on rules and requirements of European donors and Internews’ internal policies and procedures.
- Work closely with the E&E Business team on business aspects of project delivery, including budget management and financial tracking.
- Review and revise donor narrative reports and workplans and ensure their high quality.
- Review and provide feedback on relevant programmatic and monitoring aspects, including MERL reporting, external project evaluation, and other research and studies;
- Support internal and external communication for projects, identifying newsworthy, impactful stories and preparing content or briefings which tell those stories; undertake external representation and policy engagement where necessary.
- As assigned, support the design and development of concept notes and proposals for European donors.
- Support meetings, webinars, and other events across time zones with international partners and fellow colleagues, including coordinating agendas and travel logistics.
- Attend relevant events (panels, presentations, etc.) upon request, and share notes with the team.
- Other duties as assigned.
- In all duties, an understanding of and demonstrated commitment to upholding Internews’ Core Values.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Minimum 3 years of experience of project support and donor reporting for large projects with major institutional donors, including the European Commission and SIDA.
- University degree in a related field.
- Fluency in English with excellent English-language writing and proven text-editing skills.
- Strong research and analytical skills and relevant experience.
- Strong time management and organisational skills; ability to effectively manage a dynamic workload and shifting priorities.
- Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, tact, and the ability to negotiate.
- Strong teamwork experience and proven track record of a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
- Proven ability to operate in a multicultural and remote work environment.
- Proficiency in MS Office.
Preferred:
- Working proficiency in Russian language.
- Proven experience of programme support in the Europe and Eurasia region.
- Understanding of proposal development for European donors and non-profit grant oversight.
- Proven experience in report and proposal writing.
Vacancy Timeframe:
Deadline for Applications: 21 July 2024
Hiring Process:
Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume through the Taleo application portal. The Cover Letter should be no longer than one page and explain why you'd be a great fit for this position and what drew you to it. The resume should be no longer than two pages. Candidates with the strongest cover letter and resume will advance to the test and interview process.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met or may be encountered by an employee performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work hours are generally Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5pm; occasional irregular hours are required to accommodate international tele-conferences.
This is an exciting time to join The Diana Award in a new role in a recently established small fundraising team as we look to build on the successes of our current partnerships with well-known corporate partners and other funders.
You will be an ambitious and passionate Fundraiser, excited about our work and the opportunity to help us attract new income to support more young people across the UK and internationally.
You will play a key role in the team, collaborating with the Fundraising & Partnerships Manager (Trusts & Foundations) and supporting the Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications to increase and diversify the types of income The Diana Award attracts. You will work as a team collaborating on a range of income generating activities and offering a unique partner experience to your portfolio of stakeholders.
You will have experience of working on successful funding bids and supporting powerful partnerships, be passionate about supporting young people.
You will join and thrive working in a dynamic, ambitious, and creative organisation, with the opportunity to learn more about youth work and social action through fundraising and other professional specialisms.
JOB DESCRIPTION
INCOME GENERATION
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Support the Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications on the implementation of the fundraising strategy, in line with changing landscape with a core focus on corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, company giving and general appeals;
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Collaborate on ideas for creative sponsorship and funding opportunities in line with our strategic ambitions and develop and submit high quality and compelling funding proposals and tender documents to unlock funding;
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Work with key stakeholders, including our Policy and Programme delivery teams to scope and develop exciting new project proposals;
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Develop and grow the pipeline, identifying opportunities for funding from a range of sources, primarily corporate partners but also engaging, trusts & foundations and statutory sources.
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Maintain an effective database of contacts and stakeholders.
PARTNERSHIPS MANAGEMENT
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Support the management of existing donor relationships through working closely with the Director of Programmes & Partnerships and Programme Management Teams across the organisation;
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Ensure all funding and sponsorship terms and conditions are acknowledged, recorded and completed in a timely fashion;
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Accurately maintain and update records and databases, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures as well as any legal requirements;
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Work with the Programmes Team to contribute to high-quality donor stewardship for existing and new partners, through timely communication, gift acknowledgement, and tailored stewardship plans.
STRATEGIC SUPPORT
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Maintain knowledge and understanding of the UK fundraising scene in order to input into the development and evolution of the organisation's fundraising strategy.
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Work collaboratively with the Fundraising & Partnerships Manager (Trusts & Foundations) to cover work, and ensure mutual learning and professional development
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Provide relevant and timely information to the Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications for the purposes of reporting to the board.
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Work closely with other key functions and teams on cross-team and organisation-wide initiatives as relevant, e.g., on workplace culture, capacity building;
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Manage the Fundraising team inbox, ensuring any queries and requests are responded to or escalated in a timely manner;
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Represent the organisation externally as required;
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
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Stay abreast of donor trends, youth empowerment, and other topics relevant to the role and the organisation;
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Adhere to The Diana Award’s safeguarding policies and procedures, escalating any issues arising to the Designated Safeguarding Leads.
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Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be required including occasional travel around UK or abroad necessitating overnight stays
PERSON SPECIFICATION
If you are interested in applying and are passionate about the work we do, but aren’t sure that you have all of the skills and experience, please do still apply. We are open to learning on the job and supporting the development of the successful candidate so that they are able to do the job to the best of their ability.
EXPERIENCE
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Contribution to / previous experience working on successful fundraising initiatives, including managing key partner relationships and writing funding applications on time and within budget to the satisfaction of all parties;
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Experience developing fundraising material for prospects and funders, including pitch decks, periodic updates, and other donor-specific communication support;
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Experience working in corporate fundraising with a willingness to explore other income streams.
KNOWLEDGE
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Good knowledge of the third sector, in the UK and/or Europe/abroad;
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Knowledge of budget and financial management, including monitoring and reporting on budgets;
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Knowledge and understanding of restricted and unrestricted funding.
SKILLS
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IT and database management skills, including Microsoft365, and using CRM databases.
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Excellent organisational, and planning skills and ability to set and meet deadlines.
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Excellent written and verbal communication kills including confident presentation and influencing skills, and the ability to write persuasive and engaging content
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Excellent decision-making and the ability to exercise sound judgement;
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Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills across internal and external stakeholders, with different functions/teams, and at different seniority levels,
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
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Passionate about social justice and supporting young people to reach their full potential;
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Entrepreneurial, innovative, personable, collaborative, and good at working both in a team and under your own initiative;
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Flexible and dynamic, with an ability to adapt and respond quickly to a fast-changing environment
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Able to quickly build credibility internally and externally
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Open-minded and able or willing to thrive in a multicultural, diverse team, workplace, and network of partners.
OUR ORGANISATION
The Diana Award is committed to anti-racism, social justice and building and developing a workforce which reflects the diversity of the young people we support. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. We seek to ensure all job applications are treated fairly, with respect and without bias.
We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in our workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQI+ people
OUR CULTURE
We know that change is a team effort, and work hard to make sure every member of staff is inspired, nurtured and supported.
Every staff member has their own personal training and development budget, ability to work flexibly around core hours, access to our employee assistance programme 24/7, wellbeing initiatives, opportunities to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues both in person and online, and much more.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all. This is a responsibility that is shared by all members of staff the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS or equivalent police check.
As we are unable to offer sponsorship, the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application deadline: Wednesday 31 July at 10.00am. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview to take place in our London office on Wednesday 14 August.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Up to £50,000 p.a.
Permanent, Part Time (22.5 hours a week)
Location: London or Oxford/Hybrid – (working from our Central London office or Oxford office minimum 4 days a month)
Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-moving, youth-focused charity and play a pivotal role in driving forward YE’s programme and non-programme digital and web application infrastructure. 24/25 and beyond will be an important period for Young Enterprise as we embark on two key digital projects - the redevelopment of our organisational website and the development of a Teacher Portal that will serve as the primary interface with our educator community.
We are looking for an experienced, proactive and committed individual. You will form an integral part of our IT and Programmes team, working closely with YE Programme Managers, application platform providers, and functional heads in contributing to the scoping, development, maintenance and integration of new and existing digital and web applications
We are looking for:
- Minimum of five year’s experience working in a project management and/or business analysis role in a technical environment
- Experience in supporting applications, application integration and data migration.
- Experience and understanding of relational databases (Oracle/MySQL) and web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- Experience and understanding of common web CMS systems and administration of them (WordPress, Drupal)
- Ability to devise functional solutions for complex business problems.
- Experience in writing user Stories, creating user Journeys, or process mapping.
- Experience in application analysis and design.
- Maintains a professional and flexible approach to work and attention to detail.
- Strong time management skills. A systematic and methodical approach to complex problem solving, accuracy and attention to detail.
- Demonstrate a clear knowledge of the ethos and behaviours required for excellent service provision.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Ability to organise workload, and plan effectively to meet deadlines.
- Present a high standard of inter-personal communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to communicate effectively with people of all levels of computer literacy.
- Initiative, drive and self-motivation; willingness and ability to learn new skills.
Why work for us?
- People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
- An active commitment to equality and diversity
- Access to mentoring scheme with a corporate partner
- Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks plus your birthday off
- Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Group Life Assurance
- Access to various employee friendly initiatives such as Discount and Benefits platform, Leave Purchase scheme, part financial contribution to Professional Development etc
If this role appeals to you, we’d like to hear from you! When you join us in building a successful and sustainable future for young people, you can expect all the recognition, support and rewards you need to grow and develop yourself.
This is a hybrid role, working out of our London or Oxford office a minimum of 4 times per month.
To apply, please send your CV – with a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you think you would be right for this opportunity by no later than midday on Wednesday 31st July 2024. Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date.
Although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.
We empower young people to discover, develop and celebrate their skills and potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project management professional to shape how we use our skills, knowledge and resources to deliver projects that will enable us to make the greatest impact for people affected by breast cancer.
In this role you’ll manage and deliver significant, cross-organisation change projects from initiation to implementation, taking ownership of project planning and delivery. You’ll lead work to assess our project management needs and develop our organisational approach to managing projects. You’ll work closely with senior leaders and subject matter experts to identify project requirements ensuring that the solutions meet the needs of the business and collaborate with key stakeholders to understand their goals and objectives.
You’ll also provide expert project management support for teams across Breast Cancer Now, developing tools and resources that will be pivotal in ensuring our projects are well-planned, executed, and evaluated, contributing to the overall success of Breast Cancer Now’s initiatives.
About you
We’re looking for someone who is experienced in using a range of project management approaches to deliver strategically important projects in line with milestones, timescales and budgets.
You’ll be excellent at project planning and implementation. You’ll have strong communication and influencing skills along with the ability to inspire and motivate others to deliver on time and the confidence to lead and challenge appropriately to keep projects on track. You’ll have the experience and knowledge to establish an organisation-wide approach that meets a range of project management needs.
You’ll enjoy sharing your skills and experience to support staff at all levels to manage projects effectively, building Breast Cancer Now’s ability to reach our vision that by 2050 anyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live and be supported to live well.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role can be based in our Cardiff, Glasgow, London or Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date Monday 29 July 2024 at 5pm
Interview date Wednesday 7 August 2024
Programmes & Partnership Manager
Tempo Time Credits
Mid & North Wales/Hybrid - homebased with local travel across your patch. Some national travel will be required
Permanent
Full time
Salary £27,000 - £35,000 per annum
Excellent benefits including 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible and hybrid working, employee pension scheme, family friendly policies, Cycle to Work Scheme, Death in Service, and Employee Rewards and Assistance Programme
Are you an innovative and strategic relationship builder who can manage and oversee large programmes?
Charity People are pleased to be supporting Tempo Time Credits, a charity that brings people together in local communities to carry out valued and important voluntary work, with their search for a Programmes & Partnership Manager based in Mid & North Wales.
Tempo Time Credits started 15 years ago and is an ambitious movement that empowers, encourages, and engages people from all walks of life, from communities across the UK, to get involved and volunteer. For example, befriending or helping to improve outdoor spaces. Volunteers earn Tempo Time Credits as part of a reward and recognition which can be exchanged for a range of services and activities provided by our local and national partners.
In these challenging times, community support is more crucial than ever. Tempo stands at the forefront having engaged with 40 commissioned programmes, collaborated with 1,500 charities, empowered over 15,000 volunteers, issued over 1 million Time Credits, cultivated 750+ business venues offering rewards, and pioneered the world's first national Time Credit network.
Funded by the Welsh Government the Tempo Time Credits Cymru programme builds Time Credit networks across Wales and empowers communities to support pathways to inclusion and volunteering. As the Tempo Time Credits Cymru Programme and Partnership Manager, you will play a pivotal role in cultivating relationships and opportunities in Mid & North Wales.
Key responsibilities:
- Management contracts, staff and resources: You will ensure all programmes are delivered within budget, and you will oversee contracts and reporting, producing convincing reports that show impact and delivery of KPIs.
- Oversight of networks delivery and performance: You will oversee programme planning and network management. You'll map out community groups, service and business partners and set up project activities and events, including training and workshops for network partners and key partner staff.
- Stakeholder relationship management and reporting: You will develop and maintain positive relationships with key funders and stakeholders in the region. You will also oversee reporting on programmes and ensure evaluation data collection and dissemination.
- Development and implementation of local strategic plans: You will oversee implementation of regional plans, including coordination of priorities and allocation of resource.
- Profile raising and sustainability: You will speak at and attend events and meetings with potential funders and explore opportunities for growth/ You'll also oversee contract renewal process including development of sustainability plans or new delivery models and contract signing.
- Innovation, learning & development across the organisation: You will feed into innovation and development work through sharing learning and best practice across the organisation, and supporting development of systems and approaches.
The Programme and Partnership Manager will have proven experience in community development, stakeholder engagement and contract management. They will have a passion for heritage conservation and community development, and will be an inspiring leader, keen to develop their team. You will have strong communication skills, including presentations and report writing, and you will have experience facilitating workshops and training.
You will also have experience working with communities, public and voluntary sectors, the ability to influence others, and have experience designing and implementing new initiatives. Most importantly, the successful candidate will be proactive and passionate about communities and creating positive, lasting change, with an awareness of the voluntary sector and its opportunities and challenges.This role will require flexibility regarding working hours, including evenings and weekends when required. It also will involve significant regional travel, with some national travel and overnight stays. You'll need the ability to travel independently. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS child and adult barred list.
If you are creative and solution-focused, with the drive and energy to work within a growing, ambitious charity, we'd love to hear from you.
How to apply:
The application process is CV and Supporting Statement detailing why you would like to work for Tempo Time Credits and how you meet the criteria laid out in the Person Specification within the Job Description. Please visit the Tempo Time Credit website for the full recruitment pack or click apply to receive further details about the role. Please also complete the Equality and Diversity Form on the website. The closing date is 9am on 17th July with interviews held between 24th - 31st July.
As part of Tempo Time Credits commitment to Disability Confident, candidates who consider themselves to be disabled will also be given the opportunity to attend an interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role. By opting-in to this scheme, you are disclosing that you have a disability solely for the purpose of the interview guarantee and we will not assume nor infer that you wish to disclose or record your disability in any other way - including any reasonable adjustments you may need if you are employed.
Tempo strongly believe in the benefits of having a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Triangle of Care UK Programme Lead
35 hours per week
Level 4: £42,000 - £45,000 per annum
Hybrid working
- Do you have a commitment to driving service improvement at scale for carers across a range of sectors and different providers?
- Do you enjoy developing and managing diverse stakeholder relationships with carers, practitioners and policy makers?
- Do you have a sound strategic understanding of the challenges that are faced by NHS and Local Authority services in achieving effective support for carers?
If so, Carers Trust would like to hear from you!
The Triangle of Care UK Programme Lead has responsibility for managing the implementation of the Triangle of Care. This dynamic quality improvement framework, pioneered by carers within secondary mental health settings and now recognised within wider national policy, is based on six principles which health and care providers can use to include and support unpaid carers, staff and those receiving care.
This role is the key point of communication for Triangle of Care members, leading on delivery of the Triangle of Care peer review and accreditation process and working closely with the Director of UK Network & Innovation and Executive Director of Programmes & Impact to grow and diversify the programme, in line with Carers Trust 2022-25 Strategy.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience of working with others to develop and deliver a programme of stakeholder engagement nationally and locally
- An understanding of the carer landscape across statutory services, particularly in relation to secondary mental health services
- An understanding of Business and Product development in the context of a scheme or initiative that delivers a paid-for or ‘freemium' model
- Experience of developing and/or leading quality assurance and improvement projects
- Evidence of creating and cultivating new relationships and ways of working
- Effective communication skills (verbal and written) that can be flexed across a diverse range of audiences
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
What would we like…?
We're looking for someone with a good understanding of customer service delivery and best practice to join the team as Programme Co-ordinator (internally known as Programme Associate) on a 9-month fixed term contract basis, with the potential of being extended to 12-months.
The Programme Co-ordinator will support the operational delivery (end to end programme management) of a specific cohort, programme or number of programmes. You'll work as part of a team owning the end-to-end experience of stakeholders on a range of programmes, helping them to engage with their chosen programme(s) and ensure they receive excellent customer service.
As interface between the organisation and these stakeholders, you'll liaise with other teams ensuring they have the highest quality experience.
Who are Ambition Institute?
A great teacher changes the future every day. Especially for children who have had a tough start in life, a teacher can be the critical factor in their success.
At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time.
That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.
- We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
- We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
- We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement.
We would like you to:
- Provide high-quality handling of in-bound stakeholder queries, seeking to build a friendly, professional and warm relationship with stakeholders
- Attend events when requested in order to provide a face for the organisation, to build relationships with stakeholders, and to ensure effective delivery of the programme(s).
- Use systems to monitor and evaluate stakeholder progress and flag where additional support may be required
- Collect and review stakeholder feedback and follow up where appropriate in line with team ways of working, and contribute to continuous improvement across the team
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
To succeed in this role you’ll have good organisation, planning and prioritisation skills and an ability to use your own initiative. You’ll also possess good communication skills, be able to work independently and seek advice where required.
What’s in it for you….?
- Competitive annual salary
- Professional development for all staff
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and 'winter shut down’ at the end of December/beginning of January
- Employer pension contribution of 11%
- Agile, hybrid working culture, so you can manage when and where you work
- Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work
- Blind recruitment process to ensure equality and fairness in our hiring
- Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service
- Shared parental leave package
- Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line
- Comfortable and collaborative workspaces in the city centres of Manchester, Birmingham and London
- Work-from-home technology package to support hybrid working
- Interest free season ticket / bike loans
About you
We don’t expect the person we hire to have all of the following, but this should give you a sense of what would enable you to thrive in this role and in our organisation:
You should apply for this role if:
- You care deeply about educational disadvantage and being part of an organisation that challenges inequality
- You have a good work ethic and strive to make a difference in the job you do
- You always give maximum effort to understand and meet the needs of our partners and participants
- You always have a great attitude so we “can do” for all our colleagues, partners and participants
- You are open to feedback and learning because we want to keep getting better
- You work with your initiative to bring new ideas and a fresh perspective
- You are well organised and can prioritise work that will have the greatest impact
You'll love working at Ambition if…
- You want a career with a person-centred organisation with a cause at its heart.
- You have a collaborative work ethos, bring warmth and good humour to work and constructive outlook to every situation
- You enjoy working in a fast-moving workplace, with a great support structure around you
- You would like to grow with an ambitious organisation as it progresses over time
- Want flexibility in how you work – splitting your time between one of our offices and remote working and managing your own working patterns to get the job done.
How to apply…
Applications will be considered for all office locations
All applications must be received by the closing date 23:59 on 19 July 2024. Please note when you click apply, you'll be taken to the Birmingham posting of the role. You can still apply via this posting as it won't determine your location if successful.
Our mission needs the best people for the job, which is why we use sift questions to assess candidates’ genuine knowledge and skills. Sift questions are an opportunity for you to show us how you would do the job you are applying for, so please avoid using AI function tools (i.e. ChatGPT or other generative AI tools). We want to evaluate your response, so those found to use content taken from AI tools will have scores adjusted down.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation.
As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.