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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Consultant to join our team. In return, you will receive a competitive salary depending on experience.
NGA is an independent, not-for-profit national membership organisation for state school governors, trustees and governance professionals in England. Our work aims to improve the educational standards and wellbeing of young people by increasing the effectiveness of governing boards and promoting high standards. As expert leaders in school and academy governance, we provide information, advice, guidance, professional development and e-learning.
About the role:
NGA is recruiting consultants
NGA owes much of its professional development service success to the professional expertise and dedication of our team of governance consultants.
Due to increased demand for our quality assured consultancy and training services we are growing our team.
We are looking for governance consultants committed to helping others to improve governance who have experience of multi-academy trust governance and are also able to confidently deliver training, both face-to-face and virtually. In particular, we need consultants who are based in the following regions:
- South East (Specifically: Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent and Medway)
- South West (Specifically: Cornwall, Devon and Somerset)
- North East plus East Riding, Kinston upon Hull, York and North Yorkshire
Benefits of working for NGA:
- Competitive rates of pay
- Being part of a vibrant and supportive team
- Quality assured deliverables
- Expert administrative support
- Access to NGA’s guidance, advice and e-learning service: Learning Link
- Termly KIT meetings
Key responsibilities of our Consultant:
To prepare, deliver and feedback services on behalf of NGA. This may include:
- Governance consultancy
- Facilitation and mentoring on NGA Leading Governance development programmes
- Training – both f2f and vf2f; general and bespoke
- Fulfilling a governance expert retainer role
- Coaching and mentoring
- Speaking and workshop delivery at conferences
To promote NGA. This will include:
- Promoting NGA services
- Supporting NGA’s policy positions
Other aspects of the role include:
- Acting as a sounding board for any NGA messages on policy and practice
- Consultation as to service innovations
- Commenting on new NGA materials
- Attending meetings on behalf of NGA
- Courseware design and review
- Quality assurance of courses, courseware and delivery
- Evaluation and feedback
What we’re looking for in our ideal Consultant:
- A serving trustee, governor or governance professional/lead or have recently served as a trustee, governor or governance professional/lead, or can satisfy the Head of Consultancy and/or the Head of Training Development that s/he has the experience and skills to carry out the role
- Willing to promote key NGA policy and practice messages, guidance and look to extend NGA’s sphere of influence
- Familiar with the most up to date and relevant Ofsted and DfE guidance
- Willing to adhere to the course materials and guidance provided by NGA
- Prepared to actively promote NGA and its services
- Prepared to refer all opportunities for governance training, and consultancy work to NGA
If you feel that you are the right candidate for the role as our Consultant or would like to find out more information about the role, then please click ‘apply’ now.We’d love to hear from you.
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BRIGHT FUTURES UK
Position: Fundraising Assistant
About Bright Futures UK
Bright Futures UK supports young individuals aged 5-24 facing long-term illnesses by filling their educational gaps and fostering personal growth. Through customized programs like one-on-one tutoring, befriending, mentoring, and skill-based workshops, we empower these young people to reach their full potential despite their medical challenges. We're committed to their academic, social, and emotional development, supported by our skilled and compassionate team. Help us make a lasting difference in the lives of these deserving individuals.
Role Overview
As a Fundraising Assistant, you'll play a key role in shaping and implementing our fundraising strategies. Working closely with the CEO and other executives, you'll engage in various fundraising activities and take on initiatives that drive our mission forward. This position is an excellent opportunity for professional growth within a dynamic and rapidly expanding organization.
Who We Are Looking For
We seek a proactive, organized, and approachable individual who is passionate about making a significant impact:
- Proven Experience: You have a solid background in fundraising or customer care.
- Relationship Building: You excel at forming lasting relationships quickly and effectively.
- Project Management Skills: You are organized, meet deadlines, and manage projects with high attention to detail.
- Independence: You are self-motivated and thrive in managing your responsibilities without constant oversight.
- Communication Skills: You possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Flexibility and Commitment: You're adaptable and ready to work outside regular hours when needed.
- Mission-Driven: You share our commitment to supporting young people with long-term illnesses.
Key Responsibilities
- Database Management: Ensure the accuracy and accessibility of our supporter records.
- Research and prospecting: Work with the CEO to research, prospect and prioritize potential funding opportunities.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Strengthen relationships with stakeholders to enhance our support network.
- Supporter Materials: Provide supporters with the materials they need for successful fundraising.
- Communications: Create compelling messages tailored to various audiences, maintaining data accuracy.
- Event Support: Help manage and deliver events with a focus on supporter experience and maximising fundraising.
- Administrative Duties: Support our operations through effective administrative management.
- Strategy Implementation: Assist in executing strategies under the guidance of the CEO to advance our mission.
- Develop a personal voice: have a voice on social media platforms where you can promote fundraising objectives and nurture opportunities.
What You’ll Love About Us
- Impactful Work: See the tangible impact of your work on the lives of young people.
- Growth Potential: As part of a small, dynamic team, your influence on our growth and operations is substantial.
- Flexible Working: We champion a healthy work/life balance with options for remote work, reduced hours, and flexible schedules.
- Professional Development: We invest in your growth through paid training and support further education.
Apply Now
Ready to make a difference? Join us in transforming the futures of young people facing medical challenges. Your journey with us will be rewarding, impactful, and filled with opportunities to grow.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to be part of a dynamic and innovative fundraising team? Do you want to raise money for some of society’s most pressing challenges and play a key role in an ambitious fundraising and volunteering campaign?
We are looking to recruit a Philanthropy Officer to join us at this very exciting time. The Philanthropy Officer will be responsible for the relationship management of a portfolio of around 100 prospective donors in order to raise funds for a range of key projects. They will be responsible for the entire prospect relationship management process including researching, cultivating, asking and stewarding.
This role will play an integral part in supporting donations to improve student experience and across key areas of research.
As part of an award-winning team and led by some of the most respected names in higher education fundraising, you’ll get the chance to work across the team and wider university to encourage new donors to make long-term, sustainable and significant £5k plus gifts. You will also have the opportunity to work with our senior team on proposals to top donors enabling you to get experience of working with some of the most successful and experienced major gift fundraisers in the UK Higher Education sector.
You will be provided with a robust induction and an ongoing training program that will include support from the University as well as expert external providers.
The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support The University of Birmingham's academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities. The Office, which is comprised of five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from alumni, organisations and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research projects, supporting student bursaries, mentoring students, and providing internships, as well as providing a versatile programme of engagement opportunities for our global alumni community.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.
World-class research and outstanding global education
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you passionate about social justice and have a heart for young people?
You’re in the right place.
Citizen Church, launched in 2020, and is a Church in Wales church with three campuses in South Wales, and part of the Holy Trinity Brompton network.
Citizen’s vision is to play its part in the evangelisation of the nation, the revitalisation of the church and the transformation of society. Their mission is to break the stereotypes of church, to breach loneliness, to bring people home and to build the kingdom in Cardiff, Wales and beyond. Citizen has partnered with Resurgo to deliver the Spear programme in the heart of South Wales.
They are looking for a new Assistant Coach, to work alongside the Centre Manager, as part of the team at Citizen Church to deliver the Spear Programme, equipping and empowering unemployed 16–24 year olds to overcome barriers to employment and turn their lives around by moving into sustainable work or further education.
The important stuff
Salary: £21,500 p.a. pro rata for part-time role (£10,750)
Hours: Part time, 2.5 days per week, between 9.30am – 5.30pm, Tuesday – Thursday (with some flexibility and occasional evening or weekend work for events such as Spear Celebrations)
Location: Citizen Church, Cardiff
Closing date: Friday 13th December, 9am (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate)
Application: Please click 'Quick Apply' to submit your application for this role.
Download the application pack below for more information.
Personal qualities we’re looking for
- An active Christian, able to personally represent the values and beliefs of Resurgo and Citizen Church
- A commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader, and a desire to learn and understand coaching techniques
- Passion for social justice and for working as part of the church to transform communities, especially supporting young people in employment or education
- High emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and fun!
- Confident communication and interpersonal skills, both over telephone and face to face; particularly a confidence in group facilitation
- An ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
Key Responsibilities
Spear Programme
- Lead group sessions of up to 10 young people, using coaching skills to transform their mindsets, and to maximise their potential in stepping into the world of work
- Prepare and deliver coaching sessions on a weekly basis and find creative ways of developing ongoing relationships with Spear Trainees. This includes running application workshops with past Trainees as well as maintaining records and reporting on statistics.
Relationship management
- Build and manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including referrers, local businesses, and other organisations
- You will support with job fairs, mock interview days and welcoming external visitors to the centre
Church Community
- The Spear Coach is directly employed by Citizen Church, meaning you are part of a vibrant church staff team and submerged in an exciting faith community
- Help to raise the profile of the Spear programme within Citizen Church and build a network of supporters and volunteers from the congregation
- Other ad hoc church responsibilities from time to time.
Please apply by submitting your CV and a Cover Letter
With young people, with organisations, for society.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Based in one of St Giles’ offices across Wales - Cardiff, Newport, Swansea or Wrexham with frequent travel across Wales and hybrid working.
Ref: FBD-242
Are you an influential, collaborative and compassionate individual with a proven record of managing and supervising staff to successfully deliver services with KPIs, quality standards and/or targets? Do you have experience of working in or managing services supporting male offenders (age 18+) in community settings?
If so, St Giles is looking for a Financial Wellbeing Project Manager to join our team and support the management of HMPPS Contracts delivering Financial Wellbeing services across Wales.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this vital role
Our successful candidate’s focus will be to provide operational management support across one or more contracts awarded by the HMPPS to deliver Finance, Benefit and Debt (FBD) services in Wales. This will see you provide leadership and operational management support in debt and welfare benefits to a team of Financial Wellbeing Coaches (FWCs), Team Leaders and Administration team employed in the delivery of the contracts, and to plan and support the day-to-day workload for the team and setting performance objectives with the team and monitor progress.
You will also be expected to monitor and manage all aspects of delivery and performance to ensure compliance with policy and procedures and to manage partnerships including local and national delivery partners and any agencies with whom we are developing referral arrangements. Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with local Wales Probation managers and staff and other external stakeholders is an essential part of this role, as is providing regular reports in a range of formats to the Service Manager and monitoring use of the Customer Approved Database including regular reports on usage to ensure accuracy and timeliness of inputting by teams.
What we are looking for
- Experience of working in or managing services supporting challenging people
- Experience in working in or managing multi-agency partnerships working towards common objectives and outcomes
- Evidence of training at specialist level in money and/or welfare benefits advice from an accredited training provider
- Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of managing a caseload
- Wide range of money advice knowledge, budgeting, dealing with priority and non-priority debts, County Court/High Court options, insolvency options and welfare benefits
- Ability to coach and mentor staff to motivate and facilitate optimum performance in a team
- Strong IT, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.
We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.
Closing date: 11:00pm 8th December 2024. Interview date: Tuesday 17th December 2024.
Ydych chi'n unigolyn dylanwadol, cydweithredol a thosturiol sydd â hanes profedig o reoli a goruchwylio staff i ddarparu gwasanaethau gyda dangosyddion perfformiad allweddol (KPI), safonau ansawdd a/neu dargedau yn llwyddiannus? Oes gennych chi brofiad o reoli neu weithio mewn gwasanaethau sy'n cefnogi troseddwyr gwrywaidd (18+ oed) mewn lleoliadau cymunedol?
Os felly, mae St Giles yn chwilio am Reolwr Prosiect Lles Ariannol i ymuno â'n tîm a chefnogi'r gwaith o reoli contractau HMPPS sy'n darparu gwasanaethau lles ariannol ledled Cymru.
Am Ymddiriedolaeth St Giles
Elusen uchelgeisiol, sefydledig sy'n helpu pobl sy'n wynebu adfyd i ddod o hyd i swyddi, cartref a'r cymorth cywir y mae ei angen arnynt. Yn ganolog i'n hethos mae ein cred bod pobl sydd â phrofiad uniongyrchol o oresgyn problemau, megis cefndir troseddol, digartrefedd, dibyniaeth a bod mewn gang, yn allweddol i newid cadarnhaol mewn eraill.
Am y rôl hanfodol hon
Ffocws ein hymgeisydd llwyddiannus fydd darparu cymorth rheoli gweithredol ar draws un neu fwy o gontractau a ddyfernir gan HMPPS i ddarparu gwasanaethau Cyllid, Budd-dal a Dyled (FBD) yng Nghymru. Bydd hyn yn golygu eich bod yn darparu cymorth arweinyddiaeth a rheolaeth weithredol mewn dyled a budd-daliadau lles i dîm o Hyfforddwyr Lles Ariannol (FWC), arweinwyr tîm a thîm gweinyddol a gyflogir wrth gyflawni'r contractau, ac i gynllunio a chefnogi llwyth gwaith dydd i ddydd y tîm, a gosod amcanion perfformiad gyda'r tîm a monitro cynnydd.
Bydd disgwyl i chi hefyd fonitro a rheoli pob agwedd ar gyflawni a pherfformiad er mwyn sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth â pholisi a gweithdrefnau, a rheoli partneriaethau gan gynnwys partneriaid cyflenwi lleol a chenedlaethol ac unrhyw asiantaethau yr ydym yn datblygu trefniadau atgyfeirio â hwy. Mae datblygu a chynnal perthynas waith gref gyda rheolwyr a staff lleol Prawf Cymru a rhanddeiliaid allanol eraill yn rhan hanfodol o'r rôl hon, yn ogystal â darparu adroddiadau rheolaidd mewn amrywiaeth o fformatau i'r Rheolwr Gwasanaeth a monitro'r defnydd o'r Gronfa Ddata a Gymeradwyir gan Gwsmeriaid, gan gynnwys adroddiadau rheolaidd ar ddefnydd i sicrhau cywirdeb ac amseroldeb mewnbynnu gan dimau.
Am beth rydym yn chwilio
- Profiad o weithio neu reoli gwasanaethau sy'n cefnogi pobl heriol.
- Profiad o weithio mewn neu reoli partneriaethau amlasiantaeth sy'n gweithio tuag at amcanion a chanlyniadau cyffredin.
- Tystiolaeth o hyfforddiant ar lefel arbenigol mewn arian a/neu gyngor ar fudd-dal lles gan ddarparwr hyfforddiant achrededig.
- Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth o ofynion rheoli llwyth achos.
- Ystod eang o wybodaeth am gyngor ariannol, cyllidebu, delio â dyledion blaenoriaeth ac nad ydynt yn flaenoriaeth, opsiynau Llys Sirol/Uchel Lys, opsiynau ansolfedd, a budd-daliadau lles.
- Gallu i hyfforddi a mentora staff i gymell a hwyluso'r perfformiad gorau posib o fewn tîm.
- Sgiliau TG, rhyngbersonol a chyfathrebu cryf, ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig.
Fel sefydliad sy'n gweithio gyda phlant ac oedolion wrth risg, rydym wedi ymrwymo i amddiffyn, diogelu a hyrwyddo diogelwch ein cleientiaid, a bydd angen Gwiriad DBS Plant ac Oedolion Uwch a Gwiriad y Rhestr Gwahardd rhag Gweithio gyda Phlant.
Rydym yn mynd ati i annog pobl sydd â phrofiad personol o'r system cyfiawnder troseddol neu brofiad byw o'r materion y mae'r grŵp cleientiaid hwn yn eu hwynebu i wneud cais am y rôl hon.
Yn gyfnewid am hyn, gallwch ddisgwyl cyflog cystadleuol, lwfans gwyliau hael, pensiwn staff, gweithio hyblyg, rhaglen fentora, gwasanaeth cyngor a chwnsela, sesiynau therapyddion clinigol, yswiriant bywyd (4 x cyflog blynyddol), dyddiau diog, benthyciad tocyn tymor, rhaglen buddion gweithwyr, taleb gofal llygaid, a llawer mwy.
Rydym yn gyflogwr hyderus o ran ecwiti a chynhwysiant. Rydym yn croesawu pob cais, ac rydym yn annog yn arbennig ceisiadau gan bobl o'r mwyafrif byd-eang (du, brown, aml-etifeddiaeth), a'r rhai sy'n nodi eu bod yn anabl, niwro-eang, niwroamrywiol, gydag unrhyw nodweddion gwarchodedig a/neu rwystrau neu heriau cymdeithasol. Rydym yn gwerthfawrogi'r effaith rymusol ac addysgiadol y gall pob profiad byw ac amrywiaeth meddwl ei gynnig i'r sefydliad.
Bydd St Giles yn gwarantu cyfweld â phob ymgeisydd anabl sy'n bodloni'r meini prawf gofynnol a nodir yn y Disgrifiad Swydd ar gyfer y swydd wag.
I wneud cais, gofynnwch am ffurflen gais gan ein Tîm Adnoddau Dynol, drwy'r botwm ymgeisio, gan nodi teitl a rhif cyfeirnod y swydd.
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WIG is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We pride ourselves on being an equal-opportunity employer and are committed to building a team that represents a whole host of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply.
About WIG
WIG is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit membership body that champions collaboration between leaders in business, government, and not-for-profit sectors for the common good. We believe that developing leadership capabilities for cross-sector collaboration is the key to helping build long-term prosperity for everyone in the UK.
With a cross-sector membership base of around 250 organisations – FTSE and professional services companies, central government departments and agencies, local authorities, universities and significant charities - WIG has been convening members for 40 years through three key sets of collaboration-based activities:
- Events - to explore the latest public policy developments and share best practice;
- Talent exchange - through mentoring, secondments and board appointments; and
- Leadership development – through programmes for leaders at all stages of their careers.
An overview of the opportunity
Reporting to the Head of Talent and Leadership Development, we are looking for a customer-focused, organised, forward thinking and creative Programme Manager to join us and drive our mission of cross-sector collaboration.
WIG was founded on secondments, and as such, they continue to play a hugely important role in our vision for a country where leaders collaborate for the common good. As leaders second in and out of organisation's, so too does knowledge sharing and porosity which enables strong decision making and improved collaboration. This is an exciting time to join the Talent and Leadership team and play an integral role in providing a first-class, customer-centric experience to WIG’s members.
You will be responsible for managing the Charity Next Secondment Programme ( a collaborative partnership between the Civil Service Fast Stream and Charities, Not for Profit's and Academia) working collaboratively to maximise secondment engagement between the sectors. You will also manage inwards secondments to member organisations as well as working on and developing new concepts, programmes and solutions to maximise porosity and knowledge sharing. You will work closely with other departments and the wider team to develop and increase both the volume and impact of secondment initiatives. You will do this by leveraging your data-driven and research approach as well as evidencing your strong relationship and stakeholder development skills.
What we’re looking for:
- Prior experience as a programme manager, project manager or similar, client-facing role with a demonstrable track record of excellent customer service.
- Prior experience in internal and external stakeholder management and proven ability to build rapport and liaise with senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrable experience in delivering successful and effective business development strategies - with strong outcomes.
- A successful track record of using CRM systems (a plus if it's Dynamics!), Microsoft Forms, and other software applications to help aid decision making, keep on track of KPIs and to ensure strong project management and outcomes.
- Demonstrable aptitude in managing administration and processes including the signing of secondment agreements, onboarding meetings, feedback cycles and regular communication strategies.
- Demonstrable history of meeting deadlines and the ability to oversee several different projects simultaneously.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with a successful track record of building rapport and liaising with senior stakeholders.
- Exceptional organisational skills and impeccable attention to detail.
- Whilst not mandatory, it would be a huge plus if you displayed an interest in current affairs, contributing to a well-rounded and informed professional perspective.
- Prior experience of working to budgets, KPIs and forecasted elements of work.
- Strong teamwork - picking up other elements of work as required from the Talent & Leadership team as well as other interdepartmental bodies.
- A strong self-driven attitude and results orientated attitude - having a positive outlook and a clear focus on high quality output, ability to solve problems and work calmly under pressure.
- Prior experience of operating in the leadership, talent experience would be desirable but is not essential.
What can we offer you for your skills and experience?
- A salary between £35,000 - £37,500 per annum, depending on experience.
- A discretionary annual salary review and increase in line with inflation and organisational performance.
- Unlimited access to WIG’s 120 events per year, including roundtables, breakfast briefings and our annual D&I conference.
- Enhanced annual leave including increased leave for length of service, birthday leave, and festive office closure.
- An opportunity to give back with the ability to take paid time off for up to 40 hours a year for community and volunteering.
- Health and well-being support including annual BUPA health assessments, annual eye test, employee assistance programme and flexible working opportunities.
- Blended learning and development opportunities including Internal WIG learning programmes on leadership, EDI and soft skills, access to LinkedIn Learning and FTPro and our platform, Mentor Match.
- The chance to join various internal workstreams that drive team building and belonging at WIG including our EDI committee, Social committee and GreenStream.
- Hybrid working (at least 2 days a week from the office) with access to our office in London, Victoria.
What do some of the main role responsibilities look like?
- Working closely with the Head of Talent and Leadership Development; own the management and delivery of all WIG secondment programmes, including Charity Next, advertised inwards secondments and other secondment programmes and knowledge exchange initiatives both in train, and those that are yet to be developed.
- Responsible for strategic improvements and improving year on year service, impact and volumes.
- Working with the Fast Stream, the Charity Next Advisory Board, and Charity Hosts to develop, enhance and protect the future strategy of the programme.
- Maintaining and building on key stakeholder relationships within the Civil Service, not-for-profit sector partners and other potential partners.
- Presenting and being the face of secondment programmes at external events – seeking out publicity where possible to promote secondment programmes.
- Development of alum strategy, impact tracking and case studies highlighting porosity, knowledge sharing and other key elements for WIGs purpose.
- Lead analysis of feedback at relevant points during secondment cycles, utilising to form case studies and evidence of what works for further business development.
- Lead on business development activities, such as regular mailshots, business development meetings, proposals, and strategies to ensure we have the right hosts for the programmes.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Ref: CWB-241
Are you a proactive, compassionate and collaborative individual with a proven track record of supporting young people who have multiple and complex needs within a supported accommodation setting? Do you have sound experience of using support plans to enable young people to successfully access and sustain accommodation and support services?
If so, join St Giles as a Senior Caseworker, where you play a key role in a trauma-informed, multi-disciplinary residential support service for young people at risk of serious youth violence which provides small-scale accommodation outside of Lambeth for young people, with a maximum length of stay of 12 months.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this key role
Leading by example, our successful candidate will be the day-to-day expert within team, a positive role model to the team of caseworkers and escalate concerns to the Team Leader or Service Manager. Using a strength-based approach and using person-centred support plans designed to promote choice and control, you will work with young people at risk of youth violence in residential settings and provide support, advice and advocacy not only for them but also their families, regarding accommodation
You will ensure, on a day-to-day basis, that all monitoring information and evidence is being recorded and collated in line with agreed processes, plus contribute to the services’ out of hours rota as required, while delivering a holistic support service working solo or with colleagues as the situation dictates is also a key aspect of this role. This will include providing practical help such as social and housing support, accompanying to appointments, ETE options, benefits work, debt advice, and liaising with utilities.
What we are looking for
- Proven experience of engaging positively with vulnerable young people or other vulnerable groups with understanding and knowledge of relevant policies and legislation
- Experience of providing support, advice and advocacy and communicating effectively, the needs of young people to other professionals
- Experience in working as part of a multi-agency team in a high intensity environment
- To have a relevant qualification to a good standard or be working towards one
- A knowledge of Housing Legislation for Young People and a sound understanding of the need to use support plans
- Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, verbal and written.
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.
We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
Closing date: 11pm on 28th November 24.
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We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18.
Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential. As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 50,000 young people each year at its 44 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.
We are looking for someone who will enjoy working each day with young people and who will thrive in a frontline, community-based, fast-paced and rewarding role. You will be taking up a fixed-term contract as an Education Worker at our centre in Liverpool.
Contract
Full-time, fixed-term until April 2025
Start date
As soon as possible, to be agreed directly with the successful candidate.
Working hours
Mon and Thurs: 09:30-18:00 Tues, Weds, Fri: 09:00-17:30 (Some out-of-hours work will be required from time to time - for example, early starts to deliver workshops in schools.)
Education Workers are based at one of our IntoUniversity learning centres and work directly with young people, schools and families on a daily basis. It is therefore not a hybrid role and is based full-time in our centres.
Salary
27,400
Location
IntoUniversity North Liverpool
The role requires intermittent travel in your region (usually within the day) this can involve journeys times of 1 hour+.
Occasional travel out of your local area e.g. to London is also required, this may include overnight stays.
Annual leave
Full-time staff entitlement, pro-rated for part-time staff: 33 days (inc bank & public holidays) + 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days)
Staff benefits
- Employer pension contributions of 6% (and up to 8% after two years)
- Year round ‘early finish’ Fridays at 4.30pm – Employee Assistance Programme including access to medical and legal support
- Life Assurance scheme with AIG including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
- Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
- Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay and sick pay allowances
- Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year
There is not a fixed deadline. Instead, we will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and will appoint when we have found the right candidate, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Futures Unlocked - Office in Rugby, You will either cover North or South of Warwickshire/Coventry
Salary: £32,000 per annum - 37.5 hrs a week
Closing date: Friday 6th December 2024
JOB DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS
Job Title: Community Chaplain
Employed by: Futures Unlocked (a Company Limited by Guarantee (No. 5908674 and Registered Charity (No. 1116271)
Salary and conditions: £32,000
Term: On one month’s notice from either side following a 6-month probationary period.
Hours: 37.5
Holiday Entitlement: 25 days per year starting from 1/4-31/3 plus Bank Holidays.
Job locations: Various locations across Warwickshire
Travel: Essential car user – travel expenses will be paid in accordance with agreed contract of employment
Accountable to: The Operations Manager
Responsible for: Matched Volunteer Mentors/Mentoring High Risk Clients
Role description:
Client management
1. To take lead responsibility for carrying out client interviews, sifts and assessments (in line with agreed policies and processes) for clients in Warwickshire/Coventry, to include attending resettlement prisons and other prisons where clients might be located/released.
2. To take lead responsibility for client case management for those released to your agreed area of engagement.
3. To ensure that client database and other records are kept up to date, accurate and of suitable quality.
4. To build links and bridges for people between life in custody and life in the community to which they return.
5. To directly mentor clients as required.
6. To support the reintroduction of clients into faith communities as appropriate.
Mentor management
7. Work in recruiting, maintaining and supporting an appropriate level and quality of mentors (inc. being on recruitment interview panels if needed and co-presenting training).
8. Take lead responsibility for the management and support of mentor/client relationships for your agreed area of engagement.
General management duties
9. To contribute to the future planning of FU and link in as appropriate with the Community Chaplaincy network to develop good policy and practice,
10. Be proactive in encouraging local communities to respond to the needs of ex-offenders and to provide strategic leadership and a co-ordinating focus for faith groups’ activities with them.
11. To lead in raising levels of local awareness about criminal justice issues. To provide information, education and advice on the issues surrounding offending behaviour and to contribute to local crime-reduction.
12. To make a significant contribution to strategic development planning.
13. Working with the Operations Manager, to bid for local funding from local organisations (and through local promotional events).
14. Undertake appropriate training and development as agreed with the Operations Manager
15. Undertake other duties as agreed with the Operations Manager for the effective delivery of FUs aims.
16 Preparing reports on projects as directed by Operations Manager.
Liaising with Local Service Providers
17. Identifying and liaising with local contacts and service providers for your agreed area of engagement.
18. To work with relevant existing agencies, both statutory and voluntary, in providing appropriate complementary support for ex-prisoners and to provide further ongoing support through trained volunteers
To apply please send a Cover Letter and a copy of your CV to John Powell
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Somerset
£37,555 + on call bonus (Expected earning with bonus £42,000 - £45,000)
37 hours per week with on-call responsibilities
Supporting people across Somerset and its boarders, as a Domiciliary and Supported Living Care Provider – our client offers bespoke support to adults with learning difficulties.
Working as part of a Senior Management Team, operating in a shared registration, we promote a collaborative team working environment.
Managing a portfolio with a weekly service delivery of around 500 hours, we are looking for an experienced Registered Manager who is as passionate as we are about supporting neurodivergent people, people with a learning disability and/or mental health illness to live meaningful and purposeful lives.
You will be creative, compassionate, calm, responsible, a good team player, a good people manager, empathic, non-judgemental, self-motivated, understand professional accountability, a first class communicator, and will be someone who can contribute toward our positive, listening, learning and responsive culture.
Person Specification:
- Minimum of 2 years management experience in Adult Health and Social Care, ideally as a Registered Person (but not essential)
- Level 5 qualifications in Management within Adult Health and Social Care/or willingness to work towards this within the first 12months of joining You First. (Note: Post holder must have an existing Level 3 or 4 qualification)
- Hold a valid Full UK driving license.
- Willingness to travel across the County.
- Desire to be/apply for Registered Manager Status with the Care Quality Commission.
- Ability to work outside of office hours when required.
- Ability to seek and be accountable for own workloads.
- Experience with rota management.
- Experience of working with people who are neurodiverse.
- Experience in mentoring and coaching team members.
- Ability to form positive working relationship with all stakeholders.
- A person that holds themselves with integrity and transparency.
Benefits include;
- The opportunity to be part of a forward thinking, innovative and ground-breaking third sector organisation that is serious about people being supported to take full control of their lives
- An attractive salary of £37,555 + on call bonus (expected earnings to be £42,000 - £45,000)
- A generous annual leave package of 7 weeks per year, inclusive of bank holidays
- An occupational pension
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. Our multiple award-winning Income Generation department raises around 60% of the Charity’s total income, allowing us to continue to grow to make sure we can be here for every cat and dog, now and in the future.
Our Direct Marketing Team is part of this department, and recruits and develops supporters. We are seeking a Direct Marketing Officer to join this team on a fixed term basis until June 2025. They will independently manage and deliver a series of high standard direct marketing campaigns to recruit new donors, communicate with existing donors, and generate agreed income for Battersea through a variety of warm and cold marketing channels such as direct mail, print media, and digital promotion. This role will manage Battersea’s raffle product and campaigns associated with it.
This will be a very rewarding opportunity to play a vital role in giving the dogs and cats in our care a better life.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.
By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives, and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from diverse ethnic communities and people with disabilities, who we know are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 1st December 2024
Interview date(s): w/c 9th December 2024 (1st round); w/c 16th December 2024 (2nd round)
Start date: ASAP
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.
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People Business Partner
Reference: NOV20249928
Location: Flexible in UK
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £43,095.00 - £46,264.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
We have a vacancy for a People Business Partner working within the People Business Partnering function and wider People Directorate.
Reporting to the Head of People Business Partnering, this role will be a vital link between the People Business Partners, Human Resources Operations and Learning and Organisation Development teams. We are looking for somebody with knowledge of the Business Partner role whose skills will meet the flexible needs of the business, who is able to oversee the end-to-end delivery of work and someone who can work on multiple activities at a time. The People Business Partner role aligns and works in partnership with the respective Directorate/business area to add value through the provisions of a range of people initiatives and interventions linked to Directorate and organisational objectives and priorities.
Working as part of the People Business Partnering team, the role will support ongoing transformational change by providing business insight, manage business and people risks and develop people solutions.
What's the role about?
This role will support the development and implementation of the Delivering our Strategy Sustainably work that underpins the RSPB wider business strategy and priorities.
The core part of the role of a People Business Partner is the ability to develop effective working relationships that influence across a range of stakeholders up to Leadership and Executive level. In addition, People Business Partners are expected to work collaboratively across functional areas and Directorates in the successful delivery of people services, initiatives, and outcomes.
Through providing support to senior managers and leadership teams, People Business Partners play a key role in planning, developing, and identifying solutions that create value and ensure organisational and Directorate level strategies are realised.
Some key areas of the role of a People Business Partner include:
- The use of Insight & Data to support decision making.
- Understand Directorate/business complexities and specific requirements and be able to act on these for purposes of People and business planning.
- Identify resourcing plans in collaboration with senior management to ensure the effective supply of high-quality talent.
- Support Talent and Succession planning to ensure the organisation can retain and develop talent in line with business capability requirements in the immediate and future term.
- Provide transformational advice on a wide range of organisational development and change management initiatives and interventions.
- Actively support the delivery of HR People services across the organisation, reducing risks and enhancing people services and activities.
- Support the development of capability and knowledge in managers and leaders so that they can effectively manage their people.
Essential skills, knowledge, and experience:
- CIPD graduate member or equivalent.
- Sound knowledge of employment legislation.
- Knowledge and understanding of people-based change processes.
- Experience working in the capacity of a HR Business Partner.
- Ability to manage resistance to change and manage expectations of senior managers.
- Ability to work collaboratively across a range of stakeholders and functional specialists.
- Ability to influence others.
- Able to establish, build and maintain relationships.
- Sound coaching, mentoring, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Able to support managers in designing career paths to support the future needs of the organisation.
- Problem solving and creativity in generating practical solution to business challenges.
- Substantial HR experience both operationally and strategically.
- Proven experience of leading and managing complex employee relations issues.
- Proven ability to understand business issues and identify HR interventions to improve the business performance.
- Leading and managing change successfully.
- Use of key metrics to measure organisational performance and to inform and develop learning experiences for managers.
Desirable qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experience:
- MCIPD/FCIPD.
- Experience managing projects.
Closing date: 23:59, Tue, 10th Dec 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from January 2024.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
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Are you interested in helping people who have, or are recovering from, mental health problems, integrate back into work? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with? Then join us as an Employment Specialist.
We are looking for an Employment Specialist to join our Surrey Employment Service. We help individuals with mental health problems to find paid employment or return to their current role after a period of ill health. We also assist employers and employees to successfully resolve mental health problems in the workplace. But, it’s only possible with the help of people like you.
Your challenge? To do everything you can to help the individuals we work with to source appropriate work experience placements with local organisations/employers. Day to day, you’ll offer support, careers advice and guidance, helping people to set their own recovery and employment-focused goals and provide training in personal and skills development such as CV preparation, interview techniques etc. You’ll also be responsible for establishing and maintaining positive links with community mental health teams (CMHRS), Early Intervention Into Psychosis (EIIP) Teams, partner organisations, local employers and other relevant agencies and have the initiative to develop and promote the service. Additionally, you will have responsibility for maintaining efficient admin systems to ensure referrals, assessments and reviews are completed in a timely manner.
As well as a good understanding of the IPS model of working, mental health problems and the issues and barriers this can create for our clients, you’ll need excellent motivational, presentation and listening skills and a willingness to travel in the local area and to work outside of office hours as required.
There is one vacancy being recruited for covering a smaller geographical area of West Surrey however, the delivery is Surrey and borders-wide. The successful candidate will be based in our Woking office. The post-holder will therefore be a car driver, with access to their own vehicle.
This is a permanent part-time role requiring the post holder to work 30 hours per week.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience.
This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.
Learning and development is important to us, and we are pleased to be able to offer a wide range of apprenticeships. We hire apprentices into specific roles as well as offering apprenticeships to the workforce. Anyone can apply to undertake an apprenticeship relevant to the role as long as they are in a permanent post and have successfully passed probation.
On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind was renamed Waythrough to reflect the new organisation.
Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value.
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Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
Peer Support Service Manager
Ref: 616
Salary: £27,500 per annum
Hours: 37.0 hours per week, Mon - Fri
Contract: Permanent
Working base: HQ, Flitwick
Area covered: Central Bedfordshire, Bedford and Milton Keynes.
Job Purpose
This role is an exciting opportunity to join, manage and support our Peer Support service which offers Peer Support group sessions in Central Bedfordshire, Bedford and Milton Keynes. This is a varied role where the post holder will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of the service and for the line management of Peer Support Coordinator, Peer Mentor Facilitator, Peer Support Workers and volunteers across BLMK.
The role will also involve the assessment and processing of new referrals and leading and supporting on more complex cases that may require intervention for suitability. The success candidate will work with the Lived Experience Operational Services Manager to ensure that the Peer Support service consistently provides quality support for service users and is managed effectively in line with KPI’s.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate a Peer Support service including peer support groups and mentoring across localities in Central Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough and Milton Keynes and ensure outcomes which supports individuals with mental health and wellbeing needs in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed Peer Support model and requirements as well as contract requirements.
- Carry out assessments on individuals’ suitability for Mind BLMK’s Peer Support service in line with the Access to Service procedure.
- Work with the Lived Experience Operational Services Manager to ensure regular involvement of service users, volunteers and staff on local service delivery, organisational matters and wider mental health strategies.
- Provide cover and support for Peer Support groups and mentor facilitator in line with service needs.
- Spend time regularly in each location, ensuring best practice is in place across all aspects of the service, from assessment & delivery to data input & reporting.
- Work with the Lived Experience Operational Services Manager to support a team who bring their Lived Experience of mental health to their roles, keeping an up to date understanding of working with and managing those with Lived Experience.
- Maintain an effective workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (recruitment, line management, workload planning, support and development of Peer Support Coordinator, Workers, Mentor Facilitator and volunteers).
- Provide the infrastructure Peer Support Workers need to deliver the support safely and confidently, including identifying and implementing opportunities for upskilling, progression and training.
Entitlements/benefits:
- 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
- Optional Health Plan
- Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
- In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
- Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)
If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.
Closedown: Wednesday 26th November 2024
Interview date: TBC
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP
Interested?
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Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.
Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
No agencies please.
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Role: Partnerships Director
Location: Hybrid - London/home - regular travel to London office and client events across the UK.
Salary: £65k-£80k
Demand for our specialist tutoring programmes for Children Looked After, those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) continues to increase and we are seeking an excellent addition to our team to support the increased demand for our provision and to support the continued scaling of our organisation.
The Organisation
Equal Education is a social enterprise working to improve outcomes and narrow the attainment gap for disadvantaged and vulnerable learners, including Children Looked After, those with SEND, and unaccompanied asylum seeking children. We have 12 years’ experience delivering 1:1 tuition, working with hundreds of schools and Local Authority partners across the country, reaching hundreds of pupils annually.
As a member of the Fair Education Alliance, we believe in providing meaningful educational provision to students whose needs may not be best met within a traditional classroom environment, those who aren’t currently accessing education, or who benefit from additional 1:1 support. We work with qualified teachers to provide academic, subject specialised and individual tutoring and mentoring for children of all ages. Tutors provide pastoral care and work with pupils to increase engagement and attainment. Our programmes allow students to overcome barriers to learning, help them build trusted relationships, increase their aspirations, and fulfil their potential. We are passionate about our cause and are looking for people who are motivated by a strong desire to address educational inequality and improve outcomes.
This role will be suited to those who have held roles such as: Headteacher, Assistant/Deputy Head Teacher, Inclusion Team Manager, Head of Service, Virtual School Head, SEND Manager, Commissioning Manager, Educational Consultant.
The Role
As our Partnerships Director, you will be at the forefront of driving organisational growth, leading our sales and procurement strategy, and positioning Equal Education as a thought leader in the education sector.
We are seeking an innovative and strategic Partnerships Director to lead our sales, procurement, and thought leadership strategy as we scale our impactful programmes for Children Looked After, students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC). This pivotal role is suited to an experienced professional with deep expertise in public sector procurement, tendering, and B2B/B2G sales, alongside a passion for addressing educational inequality.
A natural communicator, the post-holder will understand the challenges faced by our School and Local Authority Partners. They will be quick to pick up the phone or meet with our valued clients face-to-face, in order to find solutions that work for all and ensure we can deliver our high-quality programmes to students.
Key Responsibilities:
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Strategic Leadership
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Develop and execute the organisation’s sales, procurement, and partnership strategy to align with growth goals.
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Drive expansion of Equal Education’s programmes across the UK and into new territories.
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Support and mentor members of the Partnerships team, including Partnerships Account Managers with a focus on their personal and professional development.
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Tendering and Procurement
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Lead the tendering process, ensuring compelling, compliant, and winning bids.
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Oversee public sector procurement and contract negotiations with local authorities, schools, and multi-academy trusts.
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Sales and Relationship Management
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Build and manage relationships with B2B and B2G partners, including key stakeholders in education and local government.
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Collaborate with internal teams to align service offerings with market needs.
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Thought Leadership
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Represent Equal Education at conferences, panels, and events as a keynote speaker or panellist.
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Position the organisation as a leader in education innovation and policy through public engagements and publishing thought leadership pieces.
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Operational Oversight
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Work closely with programme delivery teams to ensure partnership agreements translate into impactful services.
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Provide strategic oversight on the commercial aspects of partnership agreements.
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Key Deliverables:
Within 3 Months:
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Develop a clear, actionable sales and procurement strategy aligned with organisational goals.
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Identify and prioritise tender opportunities, setting up a pipeline of high-value bids.
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Establish relationships with key stakeholders across local authorities and schools.
Within 6 Months:
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Lead the submission of multiple high-quality tenders, achieving at least one significant new contract win.
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Represent Equal Education at a minimum of two key conferences or industry events, positioning the brand as a thought leader.
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Strengthen B2B and B2G partnerships, expanding the organisation’s network and influence.
Within 12 Months:
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Achieve measurable growth in revenue and programme delivery through new partnerships.
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Expand Equal Education’s presence into at least one new region or territory.
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Build and implement a long-term thought leadership strategy, including regular speaking engagements and published insights.
Skills and Experience Required:
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Expertise in Public Sector Procurement: Proven experience in writing and winning tenders, with a deep understanding of procurement frameworks in the education sector.
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Sales Leadership: Extensive experience in B2B and B2G sales, with a track record of achieving growth targets.
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Contract Negotiation: Skilled in managing complex negotiations, ensuring mutually beneficial agreements.
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Data-Driven: Skilled in working with databases like Salesforce or other CRM and spreadsheets to track high volumes of client information and student outcomes.
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Local Authority Knowledge: A background in working with or for local authorities is highly desirable.
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Thought Leadership: Demonstrated ability to represent an organisation at events and publish industry-leading insights.
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Strategic Vision: Capable of aligning sales and procurement activities with organisational objectives.
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Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
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Team work: Be a strong internal influencer, supporting and mentoring the development of your team, as well as working closely with delivery colleagues to ensure we not only match, but exceed client expectations.
Desirable:
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Experience working in the education sector or with local authorities, particularly in roles involving SEND or children’s services.
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Knowledge of safeguarding requirements and best practices for handling sensitive information.
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Experience in bid-writing, tender management, or grant applications.
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Understanding of working in a small organisation environment.
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Be comfortable with working on Salesforce
General
The job is subject to having the right to work in the UK, two professional references and a basic DBS check.
Why Join Us?
Equal Education is at the heart of transforming opportunities for under-resourced students. As our Partnerships Director, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our impact, growing our reach, and positioning us as a trusted voice in education innovation. We also offer:
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A competitive salary
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Staff wellbeing benefits such as ClassPass membership, access to discounts via Perks at Work, counselling support services through our EAP, eyecare vouchers, regular wellbeing sessions and team social events.
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Investment in you - we believe in developing from within and offer our team training opportunities and personalised development plans, as well as the chance to get involved with lots of projects across the organisation.
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Flexible, hybrid work environment with regular opportunities for in-person client engagement.
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The chance to work alongside a passionate team working to make a positive impact in the lives of under-resourced children and young people across the UK.
At Equal Education, you are the expert. We give you the space, the support and the technology to be your best. The rest is up to you.
Being you at Equal Education
Every young person we support is unique and our team isn’t any different. Our differences are our strength when it comes to providing a tailored, human approach to education. We are proud of our people and provide an environment where everyone can bring their most authentic self to work.
Our recruitment practices are carried out in line with equal opportunities and all candidates will be reviewed fairly regardless of age, gender reassignment, sex, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.
Next steps
If you feel inspired and you think you have the right motivation and experience for the role, we would love to receive your application.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close this application early, for example if we receive an unprecedented number of applications, so please apply promptly to ensure you are considered for this role.