Learning Manager Jobs

Title: Evidence Uptake and Learning Manager (Maternity cover)

Salary: circa £38,000 to £44,000pa

Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath

Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: This is a full-time role – 35 hours per week

About the role

Sightsavers is currently seeking an experienced Evidence Uptake and Learning individual to join our team and manage a range of research evidence uptake and learning activities across the organisation. This role is key in ensuring that evidence from research and other data sources is easily accessible, appropriately stored, and used by different stakeholders within and outside Sightsavers.

High quality evidence and evidence uptake are critical for our programmes and advocacy. We hold an independent research organisation status by UK Research and Innovation and make significant investments in generating evidence from research, evaluations and routine programme systems.

The post holder will work closely with different teams across the organisation to ensure that effective user-friendly mechanisms and systems for evidence uptake and learning are in place and widely used.

Further duties include:

1. Manage and continuously improve existing mechanisms for consolidation, storage and sharing of research evidence produced at Sightsavers, including evidence trackers, dashboards, websites, and online libraries.

2. Facilitate dissemination of Sightsavers research internally to support learning; organise learning seminars and workshops; produce and disseminate the Research team’s bi-monthly newsletter.

3. Manage the curation of content for a research evidence library and produce a bi-monthly research evidence newsletter to facilitate the use of research evidence across the organisation.

1. Working closely with the Communications team, develop new approaches and tools to disseminate research evidence, such as visual abstracts, videos, podcasts, etc., to reach wider audiences and enhance the content of the research centre website.

1. Contribute to the development of technical documents to disseminate research results, such as research summaries, peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs and blogs.

2. Contribute to the implementation of Sightsavers’ strategic organisational learning framework, including the design and piloting of processes and tools to embed learning in projects.

3. Contribute to the consolidation of evidence to feed into Sightsavers’ thematic learning questions, improving organisational understanding of key thematic challenges and ensuring the learning informs programme design and adaptation.

Skills and Experience

As the successful candidate you will have a relevant Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience, possess knowledge of research and evaluation methodologies, and be able to travel internationally for up to 12 weeks during the contracted period.

Further requirements include:

• Demonstrable experience of using a range of approaches and tools for communicating research to a variety of audiences and encouraging uptake into decision-making

• Experience of facilitating meetings, and working in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams

• Fluent written and spoken English

• Written and spoken French and/or Portuguese (desirable)

• Excellent analytical skills

• Strong project management skills

• Relationship building skills with internal and external audiences – a highly collaborative approach, and willingness to adopt a ‘customer focus’

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for people with disabilities.

• An understanding and commitment to accessible practices.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Benefits 

Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.

Next steps

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please submit your CV via our recruitment portal and answer all application questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW).

We anticipate that interviews will take place during the week of 20 January 2025 and the evaluation process will include a written task and one stage interview (although depending on the strength of applications, we may need to include a second stage interview) to be completed by shortlisted candidates.

Closing date: 5 January 2025

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.

Title: Evidence Uptake and Learning Manager (Maternity cover)

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon or Nairobi, Kenya

Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: This is a full-time role - 35 hours per week

About the role

Sightsavers is currently seeking an experienced Evidence Uptake and Learning individual to join our team and manage a range of research evidence uptake and learning activities across the organisation. This role is key in ensuring that evidence from research and other data sources is easily accessible, appropriately stored, and used by different stakeholders within and outside Sightsavers.

High quality evidence and evidence uptake are critical for our programmes and advocacy. We hold an independent research organisation status by UK Research and Innovation and make significant investments in generating evidence from research, evaluations and routine programme systems.

The post holder will work closely with different teams across the organisation to ensure that effective user-friendly mechanisms and systems for evidence uptake and learning are in place and widely used.

Further duties include:

• Manage and continuously improve existing mechanisms for consolidation, storage and sharing of research evidence produced at Sightsavers, including evidence trackers, dashboards, websites, and online libraries.
• Facilitate dissemination of Sightsavers research internally to support learning; organise learning seminars and workshops; produce and disseminate the Research team's bi-monthly newsletter.
   
• Manage the curation of content for a research evidence library and produce a bi-monthly research evidence newsletter to facilitate the use of research evidence across the organisation.
   
• Working closely with the Communications team, develop new approaches and tools to disseminate research evidence, such as visual abstracts, videos, podcasts, etc., to reach wider audiences and enhance the content of the research centre website.
   
• Contribute to the development of technical documents to disseminate research results, such as research summaries, peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs and blogs.
• Contribute to the implementation of Sightsavers' strategic organisational learning framework, including the design and piloting of processes and tools to embed learning in projects.
   
• Contribute to the consolidation of evidence to feed into Sightsavers' thematic learning questions, improving organisational understanding of key thematic challenges and ensuring the learning informs programme design and adaptation.

As the successful candidate you will have a relevant Master's degree or equivalent professional experience, possess knowledge of research and evaluation methodologies, and be able to travel internationally for up to 12 weeks during the contracted period.

Further requirements include:

• Demonstrable experience of using a range of approaches and tools for communicating research to a variety of audiences and encouraging uptake into decision-making

• Experience of facilitating meetings, and working in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams

• Fluent written and spoken English

• Written and spoken French and/or Portuguese (desirable)

• Excellent analytical skills

• Strong project management skills

• Relationship building skills with internal and external audiences - a highly collaborative approach, and willingness to adopt a 'customer focus'

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for people with disabilities.

• An understanding and commitment to accessible practices

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the job description for full details.

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please submit your CV via our recruitment portal and answer all application questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW).

We anticipate that interviews will take place during the week of 20 January 2025 and the evaluation process will include a written task and one stage interview (although depending on the strength of applications, we may need to include a second stage interview) to be completed by shortlisted candidates.

Closing date: 12 January 2025

Permanent, part-time position (24 hours per week)
circa. £40,355 per annum, plus benefits

Your genuine passion for developing others and your commitment to fostering a learning culture is exactly why we’re seeking you to be our new Learning and Development Manager. Come and join our team at this exciting time of growth.

At Sadler’s Wells everyone is welcome.

The new role of Learning and Development (L&D) Manager will help to instil the importance of personal and professional development and expand the learning culture in our organisation.

You will work with the Director of People and Inclusion to create and deliver a L&D strategy to enhance the skills and colleague experience for our workforce and talent pipeline. 

You’ll have the chance to exercise your coaching skills, design and deliver workshops and will play a vital role in driving our line managers development programme.

We’re a supportive and hardworking team, working on a variety of projects. We have a ‘smarter working’ approach and encourage both on-site and remote working. Sadler’s Wells benefits include: 

• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Complimentary tickets and discounts 
• Enhanced holiday and time off in lieu policy 
• Additional pay for parental and family leave subject to eligibility

We welcome all applications by 11:59pm BST on Monday 13 January 2025. Interviews will be held towards the end of January 2025.

For more information, please go to the following link - https://sadl.rs/3ZAkTWc

We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and actively encourage applications from Black, Asian and those belonging to ethnic groups that are currently underrepresented within the Arts. Applications from d/Deaf and disabled communities and low socio-economic backgrounds are also welcome. As a user of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in the Job Pack.

Sadler’s Wells is a PiPA (Parents and Carers in Performing Arts) Charter Partner, striving towards creating a more family friendly working environment

We are excited to be supporting our client, a prestigious London based University, in their search for a temporary, part time, Learning Technologist to support the development of their new Archaeology course.

This role will be starting from early February 2025 and run for 4 months in the first instance. This is a part time role, for 2 days per week. It will be mainly remote, however you will be required to travel to London and Brighton for key meetings approximately once or twice per month.

This role will be essential to the building of their new course in the university VLE, which is a Moodle based platform. You will demonstrate proven experience in developing, promoting, supporting and evaluating a range of educational technologies to enhance teaching, learning and assessment in an education or skills training context.

Other skills required include:

• Experience of teaching and/or learning and/or assessing online.
• An understanding of how web-based, multimedia and mobile technologies can be used to enhance learning, teaching and assessment.
• An appreciation of the pedagogical, social and cultural issues affecting the adoption of new learning environments/technologies and strategies to deal with them.
• Experience of developing educational material within a team, working closely with academic subject experts and technical support teams.
• The ability to relate traditional teaching practice to the online environment.

Experience in video editing and production would be beneficial as well.

They will be reviewing CVs on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application at your earliest convenience. Note that if you are shortlisted for this role, you will be required to complete a cover page (template will be provided)

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV in Word format.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with a killer eye for detail, a can-do approach, and a healthy dose of get-up-and-go. You’re savvy and clued up about how the latest digital tools can help you with the day-to-day, and love figuring out how stuff works. You're someone who takes pride in doing things quickly and to a high-standard, and can work well as part of a busy team. You're also extremely personable and a creative problem-solver, ready to patiently meet people where they are while guiding them through a brand-new LMS and way of working. You're proactive, take pride in a well-oiled machine, and are passionate about supporting people to make the most of the opportunities available to them. 

Role Purpose  

Foyers are transformational living and learning environments for young people who can’t live at home, where they can realise their power and purpose. However, access to high quality learning opportunities and progression routes can be sparse, and funding for learning in Foyers has been significantly reduced. Our vision is to build a creative learning and development environment that is shaped by the Foyer community and is accessible to any young person in a Foyer.

Our Advantaged Thinking Learning Community (ATLC) framework and digital Learning Management System (LMS) will provide an environment for young people to thrive, with space for collaboration, learning and personal development in a supportive community they can help to build. We are co-creating a bank of accessible and engaging learning materials, embracing existing learning programmes in Foyers while stimulating new approaches by creating a ‘living curriculum’ that remains relevant to people’s aspirations. 

In spring 2025, we will be launching the ATLC across our network of youth Foyers, adding to our existing offer of programmes, training and events. We're looking for a passionate Digital Learning and Projects Coordinator to nurture the LMS, coordinate our network activities, and help us grow a national community of learners.

The Cardinal Hume Centre works to prevent and tackle youth and family homelessness.

Job title: Employment and Learning Manager

Reports to: Head of Advice

Salary: £42,000 plus benefits

Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours)

Hybrid Working

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the world? Do you want to leverage your skills to combat homelessness for children and young people? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking to recruit a passionate and values-led Employment& Learning Manager to lead on the development and growth of the Centre’s Employment and Learning Service. Our Employment and Learning Service is among the most impactful support we offer, with the potential to help individuals and families build long-term resilience. You will play a pivotal role in strengthening and expanding this service, particularly in demonstrating its effectiveness and scaling our ability to reach more people in need.

You are joining at a time when we are actively piloting projects to reach young people and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness sooner. We aim to lower the barrier to entry to our service through outreach projects, and you will be tasked with leading the team to build and engage in this project.

Our approach follows the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, which helps clients to identify and pursue meaningful employment and learning goals based on their preferences and aspirations. Our learning service ihomework and exam preparation for children, English conversation classes and access to ESOL support, life-skill development, digital inclusion and access to vocational courses and higher education.

Please refer to the job description for further information. 

In your cv and cover letter, please outline how you meet the requirements of the role and why you would like to work for us. You must account for any gaps in your employment history.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The Centre requires staff and volunteers to complete a criminal records self-declaration and undertake a DBS check. This role requires an enhanced DBS check.

Benefits

· 26 days’ leave rising to 28 days’ leave after two years’ service (pro rata for part time staff)

· Additional discretionary wellbeing and celebratory days

· Access to Blue Light Card discounts

· Pension: stakeholder pension scheme and we will match employee contributions up to a maximum of 6%.

· Life assurance cover (after probation passed)

· Season ticket loan

· Training and development opportunities

Job Opportunity: Team Manager (Full-Time)

Service - Learning Disabilities

Working Hours - Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

We are currently seeking a dedicated Team Manager to join a Learning Disabilities service! This is a full-time, on-site role based Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The role involves managing a team of support workers and ensuring the smooth operation of a vital service.

Key Responsibilities:

• 1-to-1 Sessions: Work directly with Support Workers to provide guidance and support
• Rota Management: Organise and oversee the staff rota to ensure proper coverage
• Medications & Support Plans: Monitor medication schedules and review support plans, ensuring they are signed off by the Operations Manager
• Car Driver Required: On-site parking is available, and you'll need to be a driver to attend appointments

About the Service:

• Service Users: Provide care for individuals with learning disabilities
• Care Needs: The individuals have medium to high care needs, with some requiring 1-1 support due to high needs
• Commissioned by Local Authority: The service is fully supported and commissioned by the local authority

Additional Information:

• Location: On-site position with available parking
• Temporary to permanent option is available

If you're passionate about supporting individuals with learning disabilities and have the experience to manage staff and operations effectively, we'd love to hear from you!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.

We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.

To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the page.

This is a brand-new position which will play a pivotal role in helping to transform our learning and development initiatives to a centralised model as well as streamlining our onboarding, induction and wider retention initiatives for staff across the Federation.

As the central Learning & Development Manager, you will oversee a centralised L&D offering which supports all job types and staff groups in the Federation and ensure high quality training is delivered to develop our staff. You will oversee the creation and curating of learning content and opportunities helping our staff to identify opportunities for development and progression.

The role will involve supporting the Head of Talent Acquisition in delivering a cohesive approach to staff training and a longer-term strategy for learning and development which is aligned with our Federation goals. You will successfully implement our learning and education programmes, ensuring Harris Federation has a competent and well-trained workforce capable of delivering our operational, statutory, and professional performance targets.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• CIPD qualification or Learning & Development or HR related degree.
• Previous experience in a learning and development or HR management 
• Experience in a L&D area: e-learning development, coaching, leadership development or related fields
• Experience in designing, delivering, and evaluating learning and development programs
• Experience assisting in course development, design, delivery and facilitation, including blended learning approaches.
• Experience of analysing and presenting data
• Experience of working with a learning management system

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.

Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.

When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application. 

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Location: Hybrid: Turn2us London Hub (Farringdon) & homeworking

Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of financial insecurity. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equity, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating poverty, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.

The Impact and Learning Officer plays a key role in ensuring we deliver high quality monitoring and evaluation to support learning across Turn2us. Using a range of research methods you will perform evaluations to gain feedback from people who engage with our services to understand whether we are meeting their needs. Collaborating across the organisation, you will work with teams who deliver our services to continuously improve the work we do.

The ideal person for this role will have knowledge and/or experience of qualitative and quantitative research methods. You will have strong communication skills and be able to collaborate with a range of people. A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and applying this in your work is also essential to this role.

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: 15/01/2025, 23:59pm

Interview date: week beginning 03/02/2025

ISEAL is looking for an experienced MEL professional to build and deliver its organisational M&E function, work closely with other areas of the organisation on MEL related activities, and convene a community of practice on MEL.

This new role will lead on a range of MEL related activities, from supporting the upcoming ISEAL strategic plan development and putting in place appropriate systems to monitor progress, to ensuring the organisation is making best use of available data to draw out learning and to measure results. Working closely with internal leads across a range of workstreams, the role will support in designing programme evaluations and outcome monitoring tools and processes.  With colleagues from relevant focus areas, the MEL Manager will co-deliver learning at ISEAL.

Another important component of this role (roughly 30-40%) will be working with ISEAL’s Membership and Credibility team to support member organisations in implementing the ISEAL Code and ISEAL membership requirements related to MEL.  The MEL Manager will be the content lead for ISEAL’s training events on M&E topics and will co-lead the M&E Community of Practice, a peer learning space for ISEAL Community members.

We are looking for someone with a range of expertise in MEL across different organisations, with a strong preference for specific experience with sustainability systems or standard organisations or comparable settings. The ideal candidate will thrive on delivering effective MEL activities in a standalone role, as well as bringing the expertise and training or facilitation skills necessary to advise others and support peer learning on related topics. They will have a strongly collaborative approach and a genuine interest in sustainability systems and learning and improvement.

In return, ISEAL can offer inspiring insight into the world of sustainability initiatives and sustainability issues, a supportive multicultural organisational setting, and good opportunities to develop professionally and personally in an international NGO environment.

The key responsibilities we entrust you with

Organisational and project/programme MEL activities

• Provide MEL related input into strategic planning process and implementation for new 5-year strategy (with strategy development starting in mid-2025)
• Provide support to ISEAL’s Partnership Manager and project/programme leads in programme evaluation, development of indicators and log frames
• Ensure learning and recommendations on MEL are documented, disseminated and considered when designing new projects or programmes
• Manage the delivery and continual improvement of selected MEL activities and systems, including leading necessary data collection, management, analysis, visualization, and reporting
• Support colleagues across different teams to design and conduct surveys and programme/project evaluations, and to develop performance and outcome monitoring indicators and systems
• Work with peers and internal teams (including Membership, the Innovation Fund and Evidensia(dot).eco) to analyse and develop learning and insights to inform decision making and reporting
• Help create a culture and practice of learning at ISEAL, in liaison with the Associate Knowledge Manager

MEL expertise to support the ISEAL Community

• Co-lead ISEAL’s M&E Community of Practice, preparing and facilitating virtual and in-person workshops and creating and moderating content on the ISEAL Community Platform
• Use MEL expertise to help guide and support compliance with the ISEAL Code of Good Practice, working closely with ISEAL’s Membership and Credibility team
• Act as programme officer for selected Innovation Fund grants related to MEL and the measurement of outcomes and results, supporting grant recipients with expertise and connections and helping to extract key learnings
• Develop content for and deliver training events on good practice in MEL as part of ISEAL’s training and services portfolio
• Contribute MEL and outcomes measurement expertise to collaborative projects managed by Impacts and Innovations team, supporting sustainability systems to respond to changing market and legislative expectations

Experience, Knowledge and Attributes

• Range of experience in MEL roles, ideally including experience in a sustainability system, or in a not-for profit, professional or compliance-based membership organisation
• Prior experience with donor funded projects and programmes, including MEL frameworks and development and implementation of log frames
• Demonstrated ability in a wide range of MEL related activities including theory of change, survey design, MEL and research methodologies, and the development of indicators and related data monitoring systems
• Strong quantitative data collection, management and analysis skills, including the ability to present visual insights using tools such as Excel and Power BI
• Ability to work independently, while building strong relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders
• Collegial and able to thrive in a dynamic work environment while supporting senior colleagues and peers and building momentum and support for MEL activities
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills, including ability to present technical information to a non-technical audience
• Understanding of what sustainability systems are and how they help deliver change on sustainability issues
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Confidence in using the IT systems, familiarity with virtual meeting tools (e.g. MS Teams, Zoom, etc), use of databases (e.g. Salesforce), productivity and collaboration tools (e.g. Monday com), proficiency in MS Office
• Desire to contribute to a more sustainable world

Additionally desirable

• Experience in an ISEAL member system, or similar sustainability standards organisation
• Knowledge of the ISEAL Code of Good Practice or its predecessor (ISEAL Impacts Code)
• Experience designing and setting up data management systems
• Good working knowledge of emerging trends in MEL and in sustainability reporting and disclosure

About ISEAL

ISEAL supports ambitious sustainability systems and their partners to tackle the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges – from the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis to human rights and persistent poverty. ISEAL Community Members include many of the most respected sustainability schemes worldwide and are active across a diverse range of sectors. Read more about us on our website. 

ISEAL´s culture and how we will help you thrive

Our values are Connection, Empowerment, Inspiration, Wellbeing, Effective Working and Creativity.

These are traits we value in each other and in the organisation overall and we instil these in all our processes and interactions.

The issues we work on are of a global nature and our team reflects this, with individuals from many different backgrounds and nationalities. We know this diversity adds to the high quality of work we deliver as an organisation and through our commitment to diversity and inclusion we want to add strengths and perspectives in our team with each recruitment. Diversity for us includes race and gender identity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other areas forming part of someone´s identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

As an organisation, we also support our people in their personal and professional development, with specific budgets and processes enabling individuals to take advantage of growth and development opportunities.

We offer 25 days of annual leave, to which we will add a day a year after 2 years (to a maximum of 30 days), as well as an extra five days as a one off once you have been with us for a full five years.

We recognise individuals’ preferences when it comes to where and when to work through a hybrid working model with a minimum of 4 days per month in the London office as well as the opportunity to apply for flexible working arrangements to suit individual´s needs.

Other relevant information

Term: This is a permanent contract

Salary: £52,000-58,000 p.a. depending on experience (full time, 37.5 hours per week)

Location: London is the preferred location. Applicants will need to provide evidence that they are entitled to work in the UK. An ability and willingness to work in a hybrid work environment is required. Applications for other locations may be considered for exceptional candidates (Netherlands, Belgium)

International travel: The post holder may be required to undertake occasional international travel

Ideal start date: asap

How to apply

Specific enquiries about this role and the application process can be sent to the recruitment(at)isealalliance(dot)org.

Deadline for applications is 6 January 2025

Please note that we will only contact shortlisted applicants.

Interview process

Please see below the planned interview process (please note that we will endeavor to keep to this schedule, but some dates may be subject to change)

First interviews (Teams): 9-14 January 2025

Pre-interview timed exercises (between 60 – 90 minutes from home): 15-19 January 2025

Panel interviews (in person or Teams) w/c 20 January 2025

Final interview: w/c 3 February 2025

Accessibility

If candidates require additional time or other considerations for the interview process, we are committed to accommodating any reasonable requests.

Please note that ISEAL will cover travel expenses for in person interviews for UK based candidates travelling from outside of Greater London. ISEAL also covers caring expenses for candidates who are carers and need to arrange of cover for the duration of the interview/exercises

Learning and Development Officer (Scotland)

Part time (28 hrs per week)

Are you passionate about helping to further the mission of our churches, circuits and districts? Are you an excellent facilitator, able to enable others in their learning and support organisational development and change? If you are, we would like to hear from you. In this role, you will be part of the GB-wide Learning Network of the Methodist Church, encouraging and resourcing life-long learning.

This role is aligned to Scotland and covers a wide range of learning and development areas within the life of the church, aimed at supporting, encouraging and inspiring the church in living out ‘Our Calling:  to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission’.
The Learning Network works primarily with lay and ordained church leaders, equipping them as they in turn seek to equip all God’s people. A particular focus of this role will be to further the mission of churches, circuits and districts and support the development of new worshipping communities in different contexts.

As the successful applicant, you will work with other team members across the Learning Network and wider Connexional Team, to enable Methodist people in all aspects of their calling as together we seek to be an inclusive, justice seeking, evangelistic and growing church.

About You

The role includes:

• supporting circuits in exploring vision and developing mission plans;
• working collaboratively with colleagues to plan, develop and review learning and development in areas such as leadership development, biblical literacy, vocation, worship leading and preaching, pastoral care, ministerial wellbeing, supervision, conflict resolution, mission and ministry with all ages;
• facilitating effective and potentially transformational conversations on a variety of subjects;
• enabling, equipping and resourcing through preparation, delivery and evaluation of a wide range of contextually relevant learning and development activities, events and initiatives, both for onsite and online contexts;
• contributing your particular gifts and experiences to enhance learning and development across the connexion;
• helping churches in their commitment to support the Church’s aspiration to be inclusive, justice seeking, evangelistic and growing;
• a requirement to travel, and work during some evenings and weekends.
• a requirement to be a member of a church in good standing with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or equivalent.

Key skills include:

• Building good relationships with the District(s) and with individuals and communities across the church and beyond;
• An ability to work interculturally, being sensitive to working across different nations or jurisdictions, with an understanding of contextual theology;
• Good communication, including utilising digital mediums, planning, organising, and leadership skills;
• An understanding of safeguarding;
• Supporting adult learners;
• Theologically thinking and the ability to facilitate others in developing theological conversation;
• Flexible and creative approach.

You will have significant experience in offering learning and development support and theological reflection in a relevant context.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), annualised hours and a Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities. 

The successful applicant will be required to live within the geographical area of the aligned Methodist District, or close commutable distance, and be expected to travel for work purposes.

If you require reasonable adjustments to made at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know (contact detaiils on our website). 

How to Apply:

Click on Apply to be redirected to our website where you can complete an application. 

Closing date: 5 January 2025

Shortlisting date: 6 January 2025

Interview date: 17 January 2025 at Paisley Methodist Central Hall

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

28 hours per week – 1-year fixed term (renewal subject to funding)

Actual Starting Salary £28 216 per annum gross (with progression to £30 702)

11% Employers Pension contribution with 5% Employee contribution

Location – Hybrid Working (following induction period - remotely from home and a minimum of two day per week in SIS Central Brighton office @ Community Base – 113 Queens Road Brighton BN1 3XG. Office attendance may be required more frequently during the initial induction and probationary period).

Closing date:   Friday 3rd January 2025 @ 13:00

Interview date:   Wednesday 15th January 2025 (In Person at our Community Base offices)

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly team. Your role will be crucial to delivering the SIS Learning and & Development Strategy across all customer groups and developing local minoritised community assets. You will drive a culture of continuous learning to enhance customer satisfaction and be responsible for researching and evaluating language need to support targeted advertising for Self-Employed Sessional Linguists and mobilisation of  interpreting contracts across Sussex.

You will be self-motivated, work independently with initiative, and work as part of a team. You must have proven experience of designing and delivering learning initiatives, be customer focused, and have excellent IT skills. You will also have excellent communication, influencing, organisational and diplomacy skills.  You will have a commitment to strengthening equality, diversity and inclusion, a good understanding of the social care and health needs within culturally diverse communities, and work to support our Vision, Mission, and Values.

If you feel you have the required knowledge, skills and experience we encourage you to apply - experience of working in a language environment may be helpful but is not essential.

Sussex Interpreting Services is a social enterprise and registered charity based in Brighton. We work in partnership with the NHS, Local Authorities and other public and third sector organisations to ensure people with language support needs have full access to publicly funded services. We help 5500+ people across Sussex, delivering Community Interpreting, Community Translation, Bilingual Advocacy, Social Prescribing, Befriending, Community Research, Health Promotion and Community Engagement. Our services are critical to reducing health inequality and safeguarding diverse communities. We are very proud of our track record. We are growing and expanding our team.

Additional staff benefits include friendly working environment, central Brighton location/ hybrid working, 30 days annual leave, additional paid carers & dependents leave, access to a generous company contributory pension scheme (5% employee contribution matched by an 11% employer contribution) on successful completion of probation, professional development training and wellbeing budgets.

Note: It is SIS policy that new employees are appointed to the bottom of the salary scale range applicable to the post.

Actual days of work and working pattern will be agreed on with the successful appointed candidate

We are seeking an enthusiastic Volunteer Manager to join our small, collaborative team. You will be a proactive, organised individual with experience of working with volunteers and a talent for building strong relationships. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety and is committed to enhancing the experience and contributions of volunteers. 

As Volunteer Manager, you will oversee all aspects of volunteer management, including recruitment, training, development of new volunteer projects, and ongoing support. You will be willing to develop and deliver training programmes yourself where needed and identify and support volunteers to take on roles such as trainers and facilitators. A key focus will be ensuring volunteers are well-prepared and integrated into ADCH activities. 

As part of a small team, you will need to be hands-on and flexible, taking on a variety of tasks and supporting organisational events and projects. With occasional travel and overnight stays required, this role suits someone adaptable, resourceful, and ready to make a meaningful impact. 

If you are an innovative and driven individual ready to embrace this challenging and rewarding role, we’d love to hear from you! 

This is a 12-month fixed-term position, with the potential for extension subject to securing further funding.

Closing Date: Monday, 13th January 2025, 5pm. 

Interviews: Tuesday 21 January 2025 at Birmingham Dogs Home, Solihull.  

If you do not hear from us within 5 days of the closing date, please assume you were unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we reserve the right to close this post early, should we receive a high volume of applications. 

Further details about the role, including key responsibilities and criteria, can be found in the job description within our recruitment pack. Please ensure you review the pack carefully before beginning your application. 

This role is made possible thanks to support from Pets Foundation 

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Learning, OD and Engagement Partner to work as part of our People & Organisational Development Team.

Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.

The role sits within the People and OD team which has two distinct specialisms:

• Core HR, including Resourcing and Volunteer policy and practice
• Learning, OD and Engagement

The Learning, OD and Engagement team will have:

3 x Learning, OD and Engagement Partners

1 x Senior Learning Adviser

1 x Learning Adviser

The role will partner with Managers and Leaders, therefore, collaboration, influence and partnership with a variety of stakeholders is key.

How you will make a difference

The Learning, OD and Engagement Partners support the Associate Director of Learning, OD and Engagement (LODE)  in informing, driving and supporting learning, OD and engagement across the charity, based on a rigorous analysis of needs and ongoing measurement of impact.

The post holder will work closely with the Associate Director, People and their team to ensure that the whole team offering is based on organisational needs.

Interviews for the role will be in 2 stages, with Stage 1 taking place between 27th and 29th January, and Stage 2 taking place on the 4th February. 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. 

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation 

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here.