Managing Director Jobs in Battersea, Greater London

Having recently secured a strategic partnership with Sport England, this role will play a pivotal role in activating the research activities that are required to inform the Leadership Skills Foundation and the wider sector to empower a more diverse range of young people with opportunities to develop essential leadership and life skills, regardless of their background.

You will be a valued manager within the ‘Programme Delivery’ team and will work with other departments across the organization to support the development of future accessible and inclusive essential leadership programmes. With a key focus being on the needs, benefits and outcomes required among underserved and/or under-represented communities and individuals.

This role will require positive and proactive internal working relationships to be created with other teams and colleagues to support organisational objectives and goals.

In addition, the role will also be required to foster relationships with external stakeholders to shape the research that you will manage through your team.  This work will support the development of our programmes to engage thousands more young people and give them the essential leadership skills for them to believe, lead and succeed.

We’re looking for a confident, collaborative research manager that wants to make a positive social difference through research.  This role will inform the changes that are required within the organisation’s programmes and support the sector to give access to essential leadership skills development to under-served communities through breaking down barriers.

Role duties and responsibilities

1. Manage research and impact projects and activities, internally and externally, in support of our programme delivery strategic goals.
2. Develop and manage research proposals and methodologies to address strategic goals. 
3. Manage both primary and secondary research using a range of methodologies. 
4. Interpret and analyse research to derive meaningful insights and provide actionable recommendations.
5. Present research findings, into clear, actionable recommendations, and compelling presentations that facilitate informed decision making across all levels of the organisation. 
6. Identify and recommend new research and evaluation projects and approaches which address gaps in our current evidence base. 
7. Engage with the Leadership team and Head of Programme Delivery to understand the organisation’s research requirements and align with organisational goals.
8. Manage other researchers providing guidance and support in their professional development.
9. Contribute to the research project budgeting process, ensuring efficient use of resources. 
10. Scope and produce ‘Invitations to Tender’ for commissioned research and manage the commissioning process, ensuring that the proposed research meets required objectives. 
11. Manage commissioned research contracts, including monitoring progress, reviewing and editing reports. 
12. Foster collaborative internal relationships to drive a culture of research driven decisions throughout the organisation. 
13. Build and maintain relationships with external partners and funders and communicate key findings where required. 
14. Ensure all research activities comply with ethical standards. 
15. Maintain an awareness of new research developments across the sector and use this to inform planning and decision making.   

People Management Responsibilities

• Delivery Programme Research Executive (0.8)
• Working with other managers whose direct reports will support the delivery of programme goals and activities

Key Relationships

Internal

• Line Manager: Head of Programme Delivery
• Direct report: Delivery Programme Research Executive
• Departments: Innovation, Marketing and Communications
• Leadership Team including - Directors of: Innovation & Standards; Engagement; Finance and Operations, and Chief Executive.
• Finance Manager

External

• Strategic partners including organisations such as Sport England.
• National and regional network and research partners.
• Key local delivery centres

Skills, experience and knowledge

Required/essential:

• Educated to degree level in a subject with substantial statistical or research content.
• Proven experience of working in a relevant research role. 
• Experience of leading/managing a range of different research projects, using a range of both primary and secondary research methodologies to gather both qualitative and quantitative research. 
• Experience in designing and leading high quality research proposals and tenders.
• Demonstratable experience and evidence of aligning research projects and activities with strategic goals and informing organisational decision making.
• Experience of formulating research reports and making recommendations in a range of easy to read and innovative formats.   
• Proven track record of building and nurturing highly effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior colleagues and external funders or partners. 
• Effective communication skills with the ability to present information confidently to a diverse range of stakeholders, including leadership team, funders and external partners.
• Excellent project management skills and experience of leading research projects on time and on budget.  
• Strong organisation skills, ability to multi-task and work effectively in a busy team environment. 
• Able to deliver at pace ensuring efficiency.
• Excellent listening and recording skills to effectively evidence the findings of research. 
• Understanding of ethical standards and practices in research including potential issues.
• Complete and finish tasks independently and/or as part of a team. 
• Show competence with IT (including Microsoft Office). 

Desired:

• Line management experience
• Knowledge and understanding of the sector, including trends, challenges, and best practices
• Experience of researching on funded projects and meeting grant requirements.

 Personal qualities

• A confident, collaborative manager that wants to make a positive social difference.
• Pro-active with the ability to work on own initiative collaboratively and independently.
• Effective and confident communicator.
• Adaptable to operational requirements with an openness to give and receive constructive feedback as part of a growth mindset.
• A creative, problem solver with the ability to think critically and analyse a range data. 
• An ability to travel across the UK is required.

Description:

· Job Title: Key Project Coordinator

· Salary: £27,570

· Closing Date: Thursday 15th November

· Reporting to: Programme Manager

· Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

· Job Location: London

· Interviews: Tuesday 19th November

· Start date: Monday 2nd December

· School Location: Islington

Safeguarding Statement

The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation.

About the Key Project

The Key Project is an initiative at an Islington secondary school, Central Foundation Boys’ School, which aims to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain admission to top universities. The Project was launched in 2012 through a partnership between international law firm Slaughter and May, ground-breaking educational charity The Access Project and Central Foundation Boys’ School, an Ofsted rated Outstanding school. Slaughter and May provides the majority of the funding and some of the volunteers for the programme.

There are three parts to the Key Project role:

1. Tutoring: Students are either matched with a volunteer tutor to provide them with an hour-long weekly tutorial, or they take part in weekly small group tutor sessions that are led by paid professional tutors.

2. Enrichment: students are offered debating events, workshops, lectures and career insight sessions where they have the chance to discuss the latest developments in science, media and politics and gain a better understanding of the City of London. They can also apply for work experience placements at Slaughter and May or The Access Project’s other corporate partners.

3. University support: students are guided through all aspects of the university application process. They are offered university trips, university course choice and personal statement workshops, as well as individualised one to one mentoring. They are also offered specific sessions for Oxbridge and Medicine applicants, as well as mock admission interviews and entrance exam support.

About the three partners

Central Foundation Boys’ School

Central Foundation Boys’ School is an Ofsted rated Outstanding school with 150 years of history located on the Old Street “Silicon” Roundabout. In 2016, the school was ranked as the 64th best school in the country in the new Progress 8 measure for GCSE, and the school’s Sixth Form was in the top 15% of

all post-16 providers in the country. Since the Key Project was launched, five times more students are going to the top-third most-selective universities in the country

The Access Project

The Access Project believes that every young person should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and make the most of their education. They aim to reduce the educational barriers their students face, helping them to pursue a career in their chosen field and follow their dreams.
Their mission is to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access top universities, through a unique combination of tuition and in-school mentoring. TAP work with them to make good applications, get the grades and transition to university.
The programme combats educational inequality and improves social mobility by raising students’ grades and supporting them to understand the pathway to a top university. Students who receive support from TAP’s programme are more than twice as likely to attend top universities as statistically similar students, according to UCAS.

Slaughter and May

Slaughter and May, a leading City law firm with around 1,300 partners and worldwide staff, is regarded as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. Its lawyers advise on high-profile and groundbreaking international transactions for clients that include leading corporations, financial institutions and governments. Social mobility is a key area of focus for the firm, with the award-winning Key Project considered as its flagship initiative.

About this position

The Key Project Coordinator will benefit from working closely with inspiring young people every day and helping them to transform their lives. The majority of the students from Central Foundation Boys’ School are from non-privileged backgrounds; the Key Project Coordinator plays a significant part in helping to open the door to top universities for these young people by helping them to achieve excellent academic achievements and develop strong interpersonal skills. The school has a mixed gender Sixth Form, and all the students from Year 10 to Year 13 are highly dedicated and achieve outstanding outcomes.

Benefitting from being in a fast-paced, demanding and exciting environment with high levels of responsibility and autonomy, the Key Project Coordinator will be based in the school four days per week. The school is excellently located at the Old Street Roundabout and has an exceptional record of retaining staff due to their happiness at working at the school. The Coordinator will be an employee of The Access Project so will gain a unique experience of working in a rapidly growing and innovative charity.

Duties and responsibilities:

The Key Project Coordinator is the case manager for all key stakeholders who interact with the programme including students, tutors, teachers, Slaughter and May and TAP staff.

Students

• Building strong mentoring relationships with students to drive awareness of and enthusiasm for the programme.
• Delivering The Access Project’s programme of university support activities at the school, including one to one meetings, workshops and assemblies
• Assessing student progress towards being able to make successful university applications by uploading all interactions to our CRM system: Salesforce
• Recruiting students onto the programme in line with our student enrolment criteria
• Matching students with volunteer tutors and liaising with the school to get provisional groups for Group Tuition signed off
• Manging difficult conversations
• Monitoring student attendance to tutorials and devising innovative solutions to encourage attendance
• Using the schools’ existing reporting on students’ academic and pastoral progress to monitor the impact of tutorials, and intervene as appropriate
• Collecting and uploading various data sets relating to a student’s eligibility or performance on the programme. This ranges from consent forms to individual UCAS applications.

Tutors

• Building and managing relationships with volunteer and paid tutors to ensure they have a positive experience of the programme, deliver good quality tutorials, and continue volunteering with us year-on-year
• Liaising with tutors and managing any day-to-day requests that they have regarding The Access Project or their tutee
• Managing tutor attendance to tutorials through weekly monitoring systems
• Observing tutorials and giving tutors any necessary feedback

School Staff

• Working with school staff to ensure their cooperation and timely completion of activities contributing to the smooth running of the programme.
• Chairing and presenting alongside the Programme Manager at termly school meetings with Senior Management to report on programme progress.

Other Activities

• The Key Project Coordinator based in our partner school from Monday-Thursday. On Fridays, they undertake training, attend meetings, and feed into internal projects to improve the quality of delivery of the programme.
• The Key Project Coordinator supports the volunteering team by helping to deliver tutor training sessions, which can take place on Saturdays and weekday evenings.
• The Key Project Coordinator will be required to support our Central Provision function including staffing our two annual university trips and our university society events.
• The Key Project Coordinator will oversee other initiatives within the school. This will include the improvement of existing initiatives related to supporting students’ progression and the launch of new projects as appropriate.

Supporting Slaughter and May activities at the school

• The Key Project itself will be managed jointly by The Access Project and the School. The Project Coordinator will also work closely with the Community team at Slaughter and May, attending regular meetings alongside their Programme Manager to update on and review the progress of the programme against its KPIs, as well as providing formal termly reports.

Any other responsibilities

Reasonably deemed necessary by the Access Project’s Programme Managers or Director

Person specification

We are seeking applications from individuals who are:

Essential

• Able to communicate and influence with impact at all levels. The role involves building relationships with staff, students and tutors on a one-to-one basis and presenting information to/running workshops with groups of students and teachers: The Key Project Coordinator will need to be professional, articulate and credible in a range of situations.
• Able to deliver projects and manage administration. The Key Project Coordinator will need to be able to maintain accurate and up-to-date records.
• Able to effectively time manage. The role has a complex and varied workload, involving autonomous working and teamworking, and managing tasks over different periods of time. The University Access Officer will need to be able to plan their time effectively to complete all tasks to pre-set deadlines.
• Able to lead and manage change. The University Access Officer will be the key representative of the programme in school and will need enthusiasm and vision to make this a success.
• Passionate about educational disadvantage. This is a demanding role which requires University Access Officers to be committed to our mission and values (see below) and motivated by and engaged with the work of The Access Project and our partner schools.
• Resilient and adaptable. The University Access Officer will need to adapt to a fast-moving environment in school, and react to challenges and requests from students, staff and tutors.
• Skilled in stakeholder management. The University Access Officer will need to be able to build and maintain excellent relationships with school staff as well as our volunteer tutors.

Desirable

• Knowledge/experience of working and/or volunteering in schools or the education sector. Please note, as a minimum requirement, applicants will:
• be in a position to commit to the role for at least two years;
• have a university degree;
• have the right to work in the UK.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and 5 days Winter closure

• PerkBox – offering nationwide shopping discounts, gym memberships, holidays, learning and much more

• Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline for staff

• Online Medical assistance – access 24/7 to a qualified GP within minutes, with referrals and prescriptions available same-day

• Interest-free travelcard loans

• Cyclescheme loans

• 3 paid Volunteering Days

• Employer’s pensions contributions (3%)

• CPD options

• The Access Project welcomes requests for flexible working arrangements

Equal Opportunities Statement

The Access Project is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. If you believe you have most of the skills to fulfil the role we encourage you to apply. Amongst staff at our organization, there is under-representation of people who are Black, Asian or people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled, care-experienced, from low socio-economic backgrounds, and who are LGBTQIA+ . We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience in reference to our mission

We are proud to be a Level 1 Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments please contact us.

Disclosure of a Criminal Record

The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 applies to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment that involves working with children and young people must disclose anything listed in their criminal record, with the exception of protected cautions and convictions. All Disclosures are carried out in the strictest confidence and are made only in connection with your application for employment and for no other purpose.The application for a DBS check at a level appropriate to the job role will be activated before your first day of work. Members of staff who are not eligible for a standard or enhanced DBS check are required to undertake a basic DBS check only in line with legal requirements. If you are selected for appointment to the role, you will be subject to this procedure.

Present or most recent employment 

It is important to give full information, including the organisation you work in, or most recent employment if not currently working, full dates, address and explanation of any gaps in employment. 

Education, Qualifications and Training: Ensure you give all the information requested, including dates, establishment where you studied and make clear the level of any examinations e.g., GCSE, GCE 'O' Level or 'A' Level or equivalents etc. and the grades you obtained. Also include any skills training you have had. You will be required to produce original documentary evidence of any qualifications relevant to the job, and these will be detailed on the person specification.

Proof of qualification is required before the appointment is confirmed.

References

All appointments are subject to verification of employment and suitability of the candidate for the post applied for. We reserve the right to approach any previous employer for a reference and to verify their identity but will request your permission before doing so. If you have experience of working with children, please include this as one of your references.

Educational Partnerships Regional Manager (London and South East) 
Salary: £37,750 per annum
YE Pay Grade: 6
Permanent
Full time: 37.5 hours/5 days per week 
Home based with significant travel within the region 

Are you looking for an engaging, fulfilling, and varied role? Young Enterprise is looking for a new Educational Partnerships Regional Manager for London and the South East. 

Young Enterprise is a national charity that works directly with young people, teachers, volunteers, and influencers to help young people succeed in the changing world of work. We are all about realising potential and building people’s futures – and committed to do the same for the people who join our dedicated team. We are passionate about equality, creating an environment in which each individual can thrive, contribute, and grow as a professional.

As an Educational Partnerships Regional Manager you will be a key contributor to the regional strategy working very much in a one team environment whilst giving you the space to grow and develop your skills. Your role as Educational Partnerships Regional Manager will see you work directly with young people and teachers in schools that take part in Young Enterprise programmes such as company programme, day programmes and digital programmes. You will also oversee regional relationships, at local authority level or equivalent.

The Educational Partnerships Regional Manager role involves being flexible to the needs of the region and your team and to provide regional leadership. Some of the duties include,  which is not an exhaustive list.

• Deliver and or support the delivery of Young Enterprise programmes and services in schools, colleges, universities, and youth centres.
• Work as part of the regional team to proactively identify and generate sources of local income to support YE programmes.
• Manage and monitor KPIs and local contracts associated with the above tasks through the regional operations plan set out by the Regional Manager.
• Work with the local YE Volunteer Team (LVT), providing support, direction and opportunities to engage with local activity, which may include fundraising, volunteering on programmes and / or promoting our programmes to new school.
• Work closely with Programmes & Services team to support the development and delivery of our full suite of programmes, while also developing your own knowledge and understanding of our full suite of programmes and services to promote to schools.

We are looking for:
• A motivated self-starter 
• Confident leader who can quickly support develop an existing team
• Good organisational, prioritising, and problem-solving skills, with the resilience to work effectively under pressure
• An understanding or experience of managing varying relationships, including volunteers
• A great promoter and inspirer in helping young people achieve their potential
• Computer literacy with understanding of word, excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams

You'll be working alongside an experienced and passionate regional team, with a 'can-do' ethos of supporting each other and sharing knowledge across programmes and geographies.

This is a home-based role, however, will require significant travel throughout and covering London and South East.

DBS required: YES

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 15th November 2024. Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Interviews will take place via MS Teams, on 18th and 19th November 2024.

Although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us by two weeks from the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful. 

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic International Environmental/Development charity that works in lower- and middle-income countries to implement waste management and recycling programmes that reduce climate emissions, creating livelihood opportunities for vulnerable communities. An exciting opportunity exists for a Director of Fundraising & Partnerships to join the team. The post holder will be part of the senior management team and will lead the charity’s effort in building impactful relationships and drive strategic initiatives. You will work closely with the Director of Programmes and CEO to develop and implement a comprehensive partnerships strategy to secure in excess of 500k annually in fundraising goals through a variety of partners including Corporates and Foundations. This is a full-time, permanent role, home based within the UK with once-a-month face to face meeting opportunities.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have demonstrative experience at a senior level in Fundraising and in securing key partnerships ideally working with Corporate Businesses and Foundations. You will be a natural relationship builder and be able to utilise an extensive network of relevant contacts. Knowledge of culturally relevant trends and developments that result in public engagement and income is essential for the role. The role will manage a small team, and you will provide leadership and support to the team. We are seeking candidates who are hands on and flexible who can work autonomously and be self-driven. As this is a small and fast-growing charity, the role will be broad in nature and fast changing.  Ideally you will be accustomed to and comfortable in this scenario. There will be some  travel nationally and internationally when needed. Experience working in the charitable sector or knowledge of fundraising in the international development/environment sector would be a bonus however it is not essential for the role.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis and roles may closer earlier than initially indicated.

This is a new and exciting role, which offers the opportunity to work with a wide variety of stakeholders to develop and implement Justice Together’s influencing strategy. The post holder will also be responsible for managing a small number of influencing grants and working with the Grant Manager to ensure that the process for grant renewals runs smoothly. They will have line management responsibility for the Grant Manager and Grant Partner Community Manager.

They will form part of a small and collaborative team together with the Director of Justice Together, Grants Manager and Grants Officers, one of whom works solely on the initiative and another who is seconded part-time from The Legal Education Foundation. They will report to the Director of Justice Together, and work closely with support staff within The Legal Education Foundation.

The successful candidate will have a passion for the values of equity and justice, and will be able to demonstrate a personal style that fosters collaboration and trust. They will have experience of developing and implementing effective influencing strategies, developing and managing relationships with stakeholders and managing people and projects. They do not need previous experience of working for a funder in a grant making role.

We particularly encourage people with lived experience of the UK immigration system to apply. However, there is no expectation for candidates to disclose details of personal experiences at any stage during this recruitment or during their work at the Justice Together Initiative.

*The post-holder would need to be based in the London office for 1 day per week (day to be agreed in line with other staff) but could choose to work from home or from our London office for the rest of the week.

Deadline for applications: 9am on 4 November 2024

For more information and to apply, please visit our website.

Circa £65,000 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as our Head of International Policy and Advocacy. This unique role will lead a talented team of experts focused across a range of issues from UK development policy & finance, climate change, health, education, and nutrition. You will lead the team in developing compelling policy analysis and set the strategic direction for our advocacy on these areas.

You will represent the organisation externally, including by managing key relationships with UK Government departments, in the media, and with partners and coalitions. You will have: 

· Demonstrable experience of leading and managing a high performing team. 

· Detailed understanding of core international policy issues, processes and frameworks. 

· A robust understanding of the UK Government’s role in ensuring children’s rights are upheld and protected around the world. 

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 10pm, Sunday 3 November 2024.

Interview dates: Monday 18 November & Friday 22 November 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams).

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Senior Finance and Operations Manager to join our small but dynamic team at a critical stage of our work. With a refreshed strategy, expanded team and extended life we are looking for someone to manage the day-to-day delivery of an effective and efficient finance and operations function and provide vital support to the Director of Finance and Operations and Business Support Officer.

The successful candidate will become an integral part of the Access team, working in a collaborative and supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development. 

Key Responsibilities:

· Day to day management of the finance and operations functions

· Financial reporting

· Treasury management

· Line management and development of the Business Support Officer

· HR and IT support to colleagues

· Governance support to trustees

If this opportunity aligns with your career goals, please review our job pack, which includes the job description and person specification. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with the requirements before applying. If you feel this is this the right role for you, do not hesitate to apply, we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to being an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all. We believe in the value of a diverse workforce and encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Selection for roles is based solely on individual merit, talent, skills, and potential.

As a charity, we are dedicated to reflecting the communities and individuals we aim to support. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who share lived experiences or come from backgrounds that align with those we serve. Diversity strengthens our ability to make a meaningful impact, and we encourage all who feel passionate about our mission to apply.

First round of interviews (via Zoom) will be held on Thursday, 7th November 2024.

Second round of interviews (in person) will be held on Tuesday, 12th November 2024.

Job Title: Technical Security Manager
Reporting to: Director of IT and Security
Contract: Six-month fixed term contract
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £60 - £65k FTE depending on experience
Base: Hybrid, home and minimum two days per week in London office 
Job purpose: To operate our information security management system and maintain Mental Health Innovations’ ISO 27001 certification
Closing Date: 8th November 2024, 5pm

Key Responsibilities 

• Building and maintaining excellent relationships with team leads across the organisation to raise awareness of security and work through issues
• Deputising for the Director in security matters as required
• Operation of the ISMS and Data Protection processes
• Managing risk register, preparing for management review meetings
• Developing/maintaining controls and ensuring they are implemented across the organisation
• Refining our security KPIs and maintaining them
• Proposing actions from KPIs, events and incidents and coordinating resultant work
• Working with the Director to track threats and vulnerabilities, evaluate risk levels and progress treatment plans
• Ensuring secure endpoint and cloud posture
• Working with the team to plan consultancy days; e.g. work items requiring deep knowledge of a specific security domain or a technical specialist
• Monitoring our processes and suggesting improvements Proposing and progressing other continuous improvement work
• Feeding into training and awareness programmes and improving security culture
• Preparing for audits and carrying out remediation work
• Working with the Director to create, maintain and manage policies and ensure compliance
• Planning and participating in incident response exercises
• Managing major incidents and conducting post mortems/reviews

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience of risk management
• Working knowledge of security standards and frameworks, particularly ISO 27001
• Knowledge (and preferably experience) of GDPR and DPA 2018
• Experience of incident management
• Excellent knowledge of high level security concepts and best practice
• Excellent documentation skills, including policies and standards
• Knowledge of the following areas (deeper experience of one or more preferred):
• Endpoint security
• Network security
• Cloud security
• Application security
• Identity and access management
• Secure distributed working practices
• Excellent written and verbal communicator
• Ability and desire to learn new tools, skills and consider other perspectives
• Growth mindset. Comfortable performing a wide range of activities, including stretching to new skill/experience areas
• Ability to manage own time, confirm priorities and expectations
• Independent worker who knows when to ask questions
• Comfortable working with the wider team and organisation
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguous situations and objectives

Desirable

• Professional qualifications, such CompTIA+, CISSP, CCSP, ISO 27001 Auditor
  Exposure to ITIL (ITIL Foundation or higher preferred)
• Experience in one or more of the following:
  • Cloud (AWS preferred)
  • Salesforce
  • SSO & federated identities
  • Network security, SASE & VPNs
  • Endpoint security
  • Infrastructure security and best practices
  • Working knowledge of encryption technologies
  • Password management and access control
  • Security training and awareness
  • Secure distributed working practices
  • Securing domains
• Detection and response, with excellent troubleshooting skills
• Working knowledge of one or more of these tools/products:
  • Salesforce
  • JIRA & Confluence
  • Mac/iOS & ChromeOS
  • Windows/Office365
  • Google Workspace
• Creative thinker, but understands the importance of seeing a piece of work through to the end and on time
• Decisive, proactive, knows when to check the boundaries

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of applicants.

Are you an experienced senior finance professional looking for a new challenge? Are you immediately for an Interim opportunity? We would like to hear from you!

We are looking for an Interim Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to join RBL on a 6 month Fixed Term basis.

This key role will see you providing high quality financial information and advice to the Executive Board, Finance Committee, Audit and Risk Committee and Board of Trustees of the RBL Group. Managing a team of Finance Business Partners, you will coordinate annual budgeting and forecasting process and support the delivery of in year financial results by business partnering with various Executive Directors and Directors across RBL Group.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

Reporting to the Director: Group Financial Planning & Analysis, key responsibilities will include:

- Lead a team of Senior Finance Business Partners for RBL (excluding Care Homes), ensuring the delivery of high-quality information and challenge to the Executive Directors, Directors and Budget Holders
- Support the financial input for the preparation and review of the overall RBL Strategy and the preparation of the annual Corporate Plan
- Co-ordinate the annual budget exercise for RBL Group
- Prepare management reporting for the RBL Group and analyse the financial data shown in the management accounts to assist Executive Directors in preparing a comprehensive monthly commentary for their function
- Act as a member of the Finance Management Team, contributing to the development of departmental strategic objectives, customer service standards and a shared team Vision and ethos.

Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.

You will be contracted to our London, Haig House Hub. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.

This is a 6 month Fixed Term Contract opportunity with a planned start of late 2024. Applicants should be immediately or short notice available for start.

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

We are looking for a talented operations manager who will enable us to keep running operations for AIM itself. This could include human resource management, finance, team productivity improvements and managing the community office workspace, as well as providing support to our incubated high-impact charities, both with their initial set-up and on an ongoing ad hoc basis.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

People who work in operations have a multiplier effect, increasing the efficiency of their colleagues within the organisation by constructing processes that ensure the organisation operates smoothly and at top capacity. An excellent and more succinct description of operations management as a field comes from Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow:

Though it took Sadie years to admit this to Sam, Marx did prove incredibly useful that summer. No, Marx wasn’t a game designer. He wasn’t an ace programmer, like Sadie, and he couldn’t draw, like Sam. But he did almost everything else for them, and his contributions ranged from the pedestrian, but necessary, to the creatively essential. Marx organised workflow, so Sadie and Sam were more aware of what the other was doing and what they needed to be doing. He made long lists of supplies they would need. He was more than liberal with his credit card—they always needed more memory and storage, and they were regularly burning out graphics cards—and he must have made fifty trips to the large computer store in Central Square that summer. He opened a bank account, and an LLC, Go, Ichigo, Go. He arranged for them to pay taxes (which saved them money in the short term by making their business purchases tax-free), and if, at some point, they needed to hire people, which he knew they would, he set them up for that, too. He made sure everyone ate, hydrated, and slept (at least a little), and he kept their workspaces clean and free of chaos.

The Operations team provides operational support to AIM (e.g., human resource management, finance, productivity). The team also supports our incubated charities, assisting with their initial set-up after the program so they can hit the ground running, as well as ongoing ad-hoc requests and advice as needed. Added to this, Operations supports other participants in programs run by AIM(e.g., people completing fellowships with our research team). While this is less than for the Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program, it increases as these programs mature. 

Our Operations team currently consists of ~2.8 FTE – our Chief Operating Officer (previous Managing Director and CTO of Founders Pledge), our Director of Operations (with a mixed background in legal services, management consulting, and scale-up operations), and a Senior Operations Manager (with a background in risk and security management in low- and middle-income countries). The team also relies on external contractors for some of its functions (e.g., bookkeeping, legal advice).

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

The exact % split might vary throughout 2025 depending on AIM’s program strategy and number of programs after our yearly evaluation

Employee experience 

• Supporting the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems

• Providing advice on policies and procedures

• Assisting in performance management processes

• Supporting the management of disciplinary and grievance issues

• Maintaining employee records according to policy and legal requirements

• Reviewing employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance

Grants and compliance management support

• Support with processing almost £2M in grants per year for seed grants and other funding circles etc.

• Maintain grant tracking systems and ensure accurate reporting

• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance, particularly in the UK

• Support risk management initiatives, including cybersecurity

• Improve grants-related processes and procedures for efficiency

Event logistics

• Organising internal and external events like our Christmas party, retreats, and community co-working days; contingency planning, determining objectives and conducting post-mortems

• Assisting the Recruitment team with logistics needs (e.g., booking travel and accommodation, getting materials to venues)

Automating workflows and building internal tools

• Identifying opportunities to systematise or automate processes with a view to increasing efficiency

• Responding to internal calls for greater systematisation (e.g. “we need a CRM”), mapping out costs and benefits

• Leveraging spreadsheets, no-code and low-code tools to build internal systems

• Maintaining internal systems and refining based on quick feedback loops and user feedback.

Overseeing our facilities management

• For our London office and residential accommodation, we are managing an external service provider tasked with the regular upkeep and operation of these facilities. There is some chance that the functions performed by this external service provider are brought in-house, but at the moment we expect this function to remain outsourced and for the Operations Manager to play an overseeing role. 

Ad hoc tasks

• We believe that the above describes the key buckets, but in essence, the Operations team tends to step in and be needed wherever their help is cost-effective to solve or prevent problems

FUTURE GROWTH TRAJECTORIES

Future growth trajectories for excelling hires could look like:

• As an entry-level role, you’d have the opportunity to advance to Senior Operations Manager and eventually Director of Operations (although the latter would depend on a vacancy being available) 

• There would be room for specialising in a specific area of Operations, such as HR or finance

• As part of your professional development, we could explore more technical routes such as investing in coding or no-code training

EXAMPLE OF THE WORK YOU'LL BE DOING

• After an initial brief, independently organise the entire lifecycle of an event at our office expecting between ~15-50 people to attend. You would know the goal of the event, some parameters like the budget, and would have some light assistance from other staff or external partners with whom we’re co-hosting the event.

• Effectively acting as an office manager/all-rounder for AIM’s London office. This means overseeing day-to-day operations to ensure smooth functioning, including managing office supplies, coordinating with service providers and contractors, and promptly triaging and resolving issues as they arise. Additionally, it means implementing and improving office policies, such as policies around hotdesking, inviting and vetting guests, meeting room usage, etc. 

• After supporting another department with their work, you realise that a series of manual steps they take could be made much more efficient by creating an automated workflow using Airtable and Zapier. You follow a user-centred design process to collect information about requirements, must-haves and nice-to-haves and then build a prototype to later test and refine. 

• Entirely oversee our managed accommodation for staff and program participants, responding to booking requests and changes, ensuring seamless check-in and check-out procedures, and promptly responding to requests or issues. 

• Knowing AIM’s internal policies and ensuring they’re being followed. For example, reviewing expenditure at the end of the month and checking adherence to our Financial Controls Policy, touching base with staff to check whether they have a professional development plan in place.

ABOUT YOU

This role will likely suit an early to mid-level operations generalist, but we’re also very interested in hearing from more senior operations specialists as there is room for future growth in responsibilities within the organisation depending on competency and expertise. We would also be keen for talented recent graduates applying for this position as many areas of responsibility can be learned by a quick learner fairly fast.

We expect excellent candidates will meet many (but not all) of the criteria below. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the listed characteristics. In the past, we've offered positions to applicants who demonstrated strong overall potential, providing training to address skill gaps. We prioritise high general ability, a strong work ethic, and alignment with our values, methods, and approach to maximising global impact over specific prior work experience or backgrounds. We sketch a picture of potential ideal candidates to give a more concrete sense of what particularly strong candidates might look like, not to discourage interested readers from applying.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Has a bias to action, meaning they prioritise taking initiative when they see a problem and make decisions quickly to drive progress and maintain momentum

• They are excited to play a supporting role and to step up and take pride in doing whatever needs to be done

• They use techniques that allow them always to be moving forward (e.g. prioritisation, time-boxing), and find it easy to pivot in the face of new information (i.e. don’t succumb to the sunk cost fallacy)

• Learns new skills or becomes familiar with new processes quickly, particularly by diving in head first and learning by doing. 

• Is a highly organised, conscientious person and often relied upon to organise something (e.g., a holiday)

• Leans towards frugal solutions (e.g., the second cheapest product), using 80/20 principles, and cheap tests / MVP testing over perfection where possible

• Has had positive past experiences testing aspects of this role before (e.g., maybe they have organised an event from scratch before and both enjoyed it and had positive results)

• Is thinking of their career trajectory as in operations management or closely related fields rather than as a stepping stone to a different career

• Is generally tech-savvy and, for example, defaults to a spreadsheet or finds appropriate tools when trying to solve a problem

• Is a tactful person who can adeptly communicate about delicate issues

Desirable specific skills and areas of experience include: 

• Previous experience using Google Workspace suite of apps (i.e. Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides)

• Previous experience or willingness to learn how to use Slack, Asana, Airtable and Zapier

• Comfort working in a start-up environment. This means:

  • Wearing multiple hats: Ability to take on diverse tasks beyond a single job description.

  • Adaptability to change: Thrives in a fast-paced setting where priorities can shift rapidly, and new challenges arise unexpectedly.

  • Proactive problem-solving: Takes initiative to identify and address issues independently, often with limited resources.

  • Comfort with ambiguity: Operates effectively without always having clear guidelines or established processes, using creativity and resourcefulness.

  • Team collaboration: Works closely with a small team, where collaboration and communication are key to success.

  • Ownership of projects: Takes full responsibility for projects from conception to completion, often with minimal oversight.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A job with a large, tangible impact on the world - your work will attract and select the founders of new field-leading charities and for-profit companies, as well as high-impact researchers and AIM staff

• High levels of intellectual challenge, autonomy, variety, and learning on the job

• An informal, fun, warm, and supportive work environment with high talent density. Our office in East London houses about 50% of our staff, dozens of charity founders and staff, and hosts a range of co-working opportunities and social events for the wider impactful entrepreneurship London community

• Become a part of our international network of ambitious, driven entrepreneurs and highly talented philanthropic professionals

• A true start-up culture, including low bureaucracy, a quick and collaborative work spirit, and high levels of talent density

• Significant opportunities to attend events and conferences to represent AIM, including international travel

BENEFITS

• A flexible working schedule, 30 paid days off per year, and unlimited sick leave

• UK visa sponsorship, if needed, as well as support with moving costs if relocating to London

• An annual costs-covered retreat to bring our whole team together to celebrate our achievements

• A workspace in our vibrant central London office, which is a hub for our program alumni and high-impact organisations/professionals 

• Parental, dependents, and compassionate leave schemes

• A range of other benefits, including a payroll giving scheme, staff tenure donation scheme, contributions towards professional development and IT costs, and a workplace pension

• We are open to discussing specific personalised perks or benefits that may enhance your work experience

APPLICATION PROCESS

Our application processes aim to be highly predictive, time-effective, and informative for you. Our process consists only of stages that our best evidence suggests are predictive of success on the job (such as test tasks) rather than more common but less predictive stages (such as cover letters). We only invite candidates to the next stage if we think they have a good chance of passing it, and take care to choose tasks and interview questions that will also give you a good sense of the role and our culture.

Applicants will be asked to complete the following stages:

1. Submitting our general application form (30 minutes to 1 hour),

2. A general test task (2-3 hours) with the top 10 to 30 candidates,

3. An initial interview (15 minutes) with the top 10-20 candidates,

4. A test task simulating the work you would do in your role (2-3 hours) with the top 5-15 candidates,

5. A final, more in-depth interview (~60 minutes) with the final 2-5 candidates.

We will also conduct a reference check before making an offer. Each stage typically takes 1-2 weeks from the end of the application deadline, and we hope to make an offer within ~8 weeks of the application deadline. Ideally, the candidate will begin onboarding as soon as possible after an offer is made. We strongly prefer candidates to join the team by January 2025, but we would consider a different date for an ideal candidate.

We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our Finance team at Samaritans. As Finance Officer, you’ll support the Branch Finance function and branch treasurers, in particular leading the annual Central Charity contribution (‘New Branch Contribution’/NBC) process with affiliate branches and handling administrative tasks on branch banking.

You’ll have previous experience working within a Finance/Accounts department, with good Microsoft Excel skills. You’ll be highly organised and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Permanent

• Part time (0.5 FTE/ 17.5 hours per week), we are flexible in how these hours are worked across a week 

• £17,000-£18,000 actual/ £34,000-£36,000 FTE per annum 

• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences 

• Hybrid working: Linked to Ewell, Surrey office.  A blend of working from home, the Ewell office and other locations for team meetings.

• In-person working: Meeting in person is something we value. Once per week in the office is preferred (the team often work together once per week). Mandated in-person meetings will be in place from Jan 2025. This is around 2 days per month and further information can be found on our careers website.

The Team

The team is supportive, friendly and has a positive energy. The workload is varied and by working with volunteers and treasurers, you’ll support those at the forefront of our service. If you want to make a real difference to people’s lives – this is the role for you!

​The Role 

We have 201 branches across the UK and Ireland. The core of this role involves coordinating the annual Central Charity contribution process, reviewing NBC calculations, co-ordinating invoicing and receipts, and escalating NBC queries, with total NBCs amounting to £0.7m-£1.3m a year. You will also be supporting our branch treasurers with banking processes and other administrative matters that are key to managing the finances of our branches.

What’s in it for you – our benefits

So, you want to work for us? Good choice. We like it here too. We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities. 

Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes). That’s not all. We listen to your ideas and have staff forum and social committee networks.

Being Inclusive: We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans. 

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Application: If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and a one page (maximum) cover letter, outlining your transferable skills and experience and what attracted you to apply for the role

Applications close at midnight on 3 November with video interviews likely to be held in the week commencing 11 November.

If you're ready to lead impactful change and contribute to our mission that fewer people die by suicide, apply today.

Do you want to make a difference and be part of a vibrant and inclusive organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century?  As one of the country’s best-loved charities, St John Ambulance played a pivotal role in responding to the pandemic as well as everyday health emergencies, training, supporting communities, and improving young people’s lives.

 

Supporting the Direct Marketing Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering growth in voluntary income through our direct marketing acquisition programme utilising a range of campaigns and products, both online and offline. Products include one-off donations, regular giving (including value-exchange/ sponsorship products) and lottery. You’ll also be responsible for the development, implementation, day to day management, evaluation, and delivery of our acquisition portfolio. 

You will be able to work in a hybrid way between home and 2 days per week at our London office.  

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. The role benefits from a competitive salary, generous pension, hybrid, flexible working, 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years, options to buy and sell holiday, free first/mental aid first aider courses, Blue Light and NHS online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, flu jab, eye care, mental health and wellbeing tools and volunteering days. 

About You:

You will have experience of running effective national and regional campaigns using a variety of fundraising channels including digital, email, social media, direct mail, and telemarketing. With your good organisational and time management skills you’ll be able to meet deadlines and manage conflicting priorities under pressure. 

You will have knowledge of google analytics as well as an understanding of fundraising regulator guidance, gambling commission compliance and GDPR. 

About The Role

• Manage the delivery of acquisition campaigns from concept through to evaluation, using data and insight to drive creative and production, drawing up schedules, and managing the approval processes.
• Work alongside the Content team to research and develop acquisition products, journeys and communications, gathering information, case studies and photos for use in all direct marketing campaigns.
• Manage relationships with external agencies including media houses, designers and printers; to negotiate costs and monitor performance 
• Working collaboratively with a number of internal teams to ensure effective use of supporter profiling for delivery across a range of annual acquisition campaigns. 

Please see the job description for more detail 

About Us:

St John Ambulance is committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive; we have several networks including the Armed Forces Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equity, diversity and inclusion. 

If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here

For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive.  We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately about equity, diversity and inclusion.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.

  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Do you want to make a difference and be part of a vibrant and inclusive organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century?  As one of the country’s best-loved charities, St John Ambulance played a pivotal role in responding to the pandemic as well as everyday health emergencies, training, supporting communities, and improving young people’s lives.

 Supporting the Direct Marketing Manager in delivering growth in income through St John Ambulance’s direct marketing Retention programme via a range of campaigns. You will focus on supporting the Retention strategy which includes using data and insight to deliver across a variety of channels including digital, email, social media, direct mail, telemarketing and SMS.

You will either be able to work in a hybrid way working between home and 2 days per week at our London office or remotely working from home with a requirement to attend our London office for a team anchor day once a month

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. The role benefits from a competitive salary, generous pension, hybrid, flexible working, 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years, options to buy and sell holiday, free first/mental aid first aider courses, Blue Light and NHS online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, flu jab, eye care, mental health and wellbeing tools and volunteering days. 

About You:

Having worked in a third sector direct marketing role previously, you will have experience running effective national and regional campaigns using a variety of fundraising channels including digital, email, social media, direct mail, and telemarketing. With your good organisational and time management skills you’ll be able to meet deadlines and manage conflicting priorities under pressure. 

You will have knowledge of usability testing, user research methods and conversion rate optimisation as well as an understanding of fundraising regulator guidance, gambling commission compliance and GDPR. 

About The Role

• Manage the delivery of all Retention campaigns from concept through to evaluation, using data and insight to drive creative and production, drawing up schedules, and managing the approval processes
• Work collaboratively with data teams to ensure effective use of supporter profiling for delivery across a range of Retention campaigns
• Manage relationships with external agencies including media houses, designers and printers; to negotiate costs and relevant performance reviews
• Responsibility for collation of all KPI tracking, trend analysis and activity results that feed into the team’s reporting and performance structure 
• Work alongside the Content team to research and develop retention. To gather information, case studies and photos for use in all direct marketing campaigns. Where appropriate, to liaise with external agencies such as designers and copywriters

Please see the job description for more detail 

If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here

For all other candidates, or SJA volunteers wishing to apply, please apply below. 

About Us:

St John Ambulance is committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive; we have several networks including the Armed Forces Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equity, diversity and inclusion. 

  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We’re looking for a creative storyteller to develop our presence across social media and manage engaging campaigns that create emotional connections and deliver results.

Hours: 21 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 pro rata, depending on experience
Location: Remote working, with occasional travel for meetings

About The Flying Seagull Project

A unique team of artists, performers, play specialists and fun-devotees, we are dedicated to ensuring no childhood passes without proper play, big belly laughs and everyone feeling valuable. We work across the UK and internationally, reaching out and sharing circus, music, art, dance and play experiences with children and communities facing the harshest of crises due to poverty, war, isolation and illness.

We create safe spaces, either in our big top tent, or an empty car park or wherever we can take over a corner, to ensure that every child feels safe, seen and special. The locations we work in include refugee camps, orphanages, institutions, refuges, marginalised communities, hospices and community centres. What unites us is the energy, determination and commitment to creating genuine childhood joy for those starved of that basic right and making magical memories that can last forever.

Our medium-sized charity is led by CEO Ash Perrin, with five core staff and a team of highly experienced crew and volunteers. We also have hubs in the Netherlands and Norway. We are a dynamic and friendly organisation, dedicated to delivering a huge impact with limited resources and are looking for people who are driven and who share our mission.

The Role

This is an exciting and pivotal new role, with huge scope and freedom to increase our reach and promote our dynamic, unique charity in a direct and rewarding way.

Your first job will be to draft our Social Media and Creative Communications Plan, setting out the key opportunities, milestones and targets for the next few years.

You’ll be responsible for developing our brand presence across multiple social media platforms. You’ll manage authentic, highly-engaging campaigns that delight our community, creating emotional connections and delivering results.

An all-rounder with the ability to see social media and communication plans through from inception to delivery, you’ll be adept at creating and editing digital media as well as analysing their performance.

In this role you’ll work closely within our tight-knit team, reporting directly to the CEO.

Responsibilities

• Bring the brand to life on social media with compelling and consistently engaging creative communication.
• Draft and roll out a compelling Social Media and Creative Communications Plan.
• Set KPIs, work to targets, analyse and report on performance.
• Reacting quickly to opportunities and title deadlines, keeping pace with a dynamic agenda.
• Increase engagement for existing audiences while acquiring new followers.
• Lead the creation and delivery of email marketing to charity stakeholders and our wider community.
• Create and run a GTM calendar to plan and schedule posts and campaigns that support the brand strategy.
• Work with the Executive Director to design and deliver integrated digital fundraising campaigns.
• Provide support Social Media support to our Netherlands and Norway hubs as required.

The Ideal Candidate

Vibrant, boundary pushing, brave and creative, you will be adept and skilled at creating and managing exciting and engaging content across all social and digital channels.

A natural storyteller with fantastic ideas and drive to share the magic we bring, building unity and compassion with new and existing audiences, promoting our work and expanding our reach and reputation.

Skills

• Minimum three years’ demonstrable experience working in social media & creative comms.
• Adept at developing and executing social media & communication plans from inception to creation to delivery to analysis.
• Skilled with digital editing software (Adobe Suite) as well as in-app editing on social media platforms.
• Able to write good copy, edit photos and video and create social native content.
• Skilled with Adobe Suite and able to learn new software quickly.
• Up to date with the latest trends, developments and opportunities on social media that align with the brand.
• An eye for excellent content, design and copy, understanding brand nuances like tone, personality and visual identity.
• Self-sufficient executor with a can-do attitude in a challenging and evolving environment.
• Comfortable working to targets, managing KPIs and delivering to deadlines.
• Commitment to The Flying Seagull Project’s vision, mission and values.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or age.

How to apply

If you think this sounds like your ideal opportunity and you’d like to join our Seagull team as our new Social Media & Creative Communications Lead, please apply as soon as possible. We are considering applications on an ongoing basis as they are received, so don’t delay!

We will hold the first round of virtual interviews on 20th & 21st November 2024 for early applicants, with a potential second round of virtual interviews at a later date.

To apply, please send your cover letter (maximum two sides of A4) clearly stating how you meet the role requirements and skills and an up-to-date CV to Tania Skae. Thank you.