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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Programme Coordination and Project Delivery

• ​To work closely with the Director of Strategy and Programmes to coordinate and support the delivery of all our programmes to achieve the outputs and outcomes agreed with our funders. 
• To support with event management both online and face to face including providing technical support to participants on platforms for online training, including driving all courses hosted on Zoom, and providing excellent customer service to all engaging with our work.
• To support evaluations through providing and analysing data to use in reporting to funders and stakeholders. 
• To lead on programme administration and funder updates, including tracking key data on platforms including Arts Council Annual Survey, Julie’s Bicycle, Illuminate and Salesforce. 
• To support with the administration of programme activity by attending and writing minutes for key meetings, drawing up programme contracts, aiding with diary management, filing, liaising with key personnel, and conducting phone or zoom conversations as needed. 
• To support with the financial administration of our programmes through invoicing and managing participant expenses. 
• To take part in training and attending any networking events as required, including potential out-of-hours events such as our 3-day residentials, to represent Cause4 externally when required.
• To contribute to Cause4’s overall business development when required, and being pro-active in terms of personal development, working alongside the line-manager to build key objectives for growth within Cause4.

Marketing and Communications

• To oversee and manage the day-to-day communications of our programmes, including managing our dedicated programme inboxes, liaising with participants, trainers and partners as needed. 
• To set-up and publicise key events, projects and training opportunities on all programme websites and relevant platforms, including Eventbrite. 
• To support the Programmes team to achieve public-facing training sales targets for our programmes through implementation of the marketing plan.
• To support with communications and marketing by curating social media content (SmarterQueue), programme newsletters (Mailchimp), graphics (Canva), and blogs. 
• To support updating the website on a regular basis with support from the web designer and to be a coordinating lead and contributor in writing for key publications such as the digital Now, New and Next publication. 
• To research and develop our audiences and networks, in line with our priority areas, regularly updating our databased to ensure key contacts are in place. 
• To lead on the analytics of our marketing data, collating vital information from SmarterQueue, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google Analytics. 

This is a remote (home) working role, with opportunities to meet with the Cause4 team at regular events throughout the year in London, Cambridge, and other locations. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

To deliver the role, we’d expect you to have the following skills and experience:

• Some existing project management experience in the arts, heritage or culture sectors, or an equivalent role where your skills can be transferred to the above responsibilities. 
• Demonstrable commitment to Cause4’s values.
• A broad understanding and interest in the arts, culture and heritage sectors in England. 
• A thorough approach to research and attention to detail and exceptional writing skills with the ability to write in different forms and styles. 
• The ability to manage budgets and a track record of achieving targets.
• An ambitious individual that is keen to develop knowledge and skills for future leadership roles in the cultural sector.
• IT literate with experience of working with Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint. 
• Experience of database administration is also desirable, as is confidence in managing online platforms such as Zoom or Teams. 
• Thrives on working to tight deadlines, and able to turn work around within a short time span where demands are liable to change at short notice.
• Excellent social skills, able to operate with diplomacy, tact and empathy.
• Outwardly focussed and interested in new developments and sector trends, 
• Ability to think laterally to maximise opportunities to promote the work of the organisation, with a commitment to tackling multiple priorities.
• Conscientious, positive ‘can-do’ attitude, and a team player who is also able to work independently and show initiative. 
• Passionate commitment to the work of charities, and a strong awareness of sector potential in a challenging funding context.

A fantastic children’s charity are looking for Registered Manager, based in Banbury.

Salary: Up to £50,400 per annum plus £750 on Call allowance – Depending on experience and qualifications.

Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week - Generally Monday to Friday with some flexibility to meet the needs of the service.

As Registered Manger this is your opportunity to advance your career by creating a highly professional setting that provides a warm, nurturing home environment for the young people to live in.

The service is a residential short breaks centre for children and young people between the ages of 5 and 18 years, with severe, profound, or multiple learning and/or physical disabilities who may have complex health care needs.

You will lead, inspire, and motivate your team to hold the highest aspirations for the young people, you will liaise closely with Ofsted to ensure regulatory compliance and excellence, whilst creating a safe environment. You'll be responsible for creating and maintaining the culture across the service working alongside an established experienced team providing high quality care towards transforming the young people's lives. You and your staff will work closely with the young people's family, health, education, and social care partners, to provide them with high quality support.

The successful candidate will have substantial management experience in Residential  care, or equivalent experience and will hold a NVQ Level or Diploma level 5 in Leadership and management in Residential Children’s services qualification, or a willingness to work towards the level 5 with completion to be within 2 years.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.

If you’re interested in hearing more, please do get in touch ASAP for the full job pack.

 Please note, CVS are being reviewed on a rolling basis and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

This IT Support and Logistics Associate role combines elements of an IT Support Specialist and a Logistics Coordinator, focusing on deploying and maintaining Wi-Fi networks for humanitarian projects globally while managing equipment shipments and partner support.

We’re looking for a passionate IT Support and Logistics Associate to help us build a future where  internet access is available to the individuals and communities around the world that need it the most.

Jangala’s projects have currently delivered quality Wi-Fi to 40,703 people and impacted a population of 98,396 worldwide. 

Key info

Location: We are only be able to accept candidates that have the right to work in the UK, and are within a reasonable commuting distance to Walthamstow, London

Hours: 35 hours per week. Our usual working time is 09:30 - 17:30 Mondays-Fridays.

Salary: £29,000-£34,000 (based on experience), including bonus of up to 7.5% 

The essentials

• Excellent and professional verbal and written communication skills

• Strong organisational skills

• Experience in providing first-line or second-line IT support 

• An interest in technology and network engineering 

• A desire to grow and excel in a unique role covering a wide range of skills

Flexibility 

Our office is located in Walthamstow. Due to the role’s responsibilities, this role will need to be on-site 4 days a week. A fifth day can be worked either remotely or on-site. 

What’s this role’s purpose?

This role is crucial in implementing our Wi-Fi technology for a diverse set of partners in remote areas, providing technical and logistics support to ensure smooth operations. The position directly contributes to Jangala's mission of expanding internet access in underserved communities worldwide.

Interview process

3 stages, including 2 interviews and a task round. Interviews will last approximately 45 minutes and the task round is between 1-2 hours. 

Reporting to…

This role will report to the Project Delivery Lead

Benefits

• Flexible working

• 29 days of paid leave a year, on top of paid bank holidays (in a normal year that’s 37)

• Quarterly bonus assessed on a whole team level

• 5% employer pension contribution

• Free gym and climbing membership

• Potential shadow share options in future commercialisation

• Enhanced parental leave

• Designated L&D budget

• Volunteering experience, seeing Jangala in action!

• Team days out

About the role

The IT Support and Logistics Associate facilitates the deployment of Jangala's Big Box and Get Box systems globally, supports equipment logistics, and provides crucial support to our projects team. This role is crucial in helping partners get - and stay -  connected in remote contexts worldwide

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Support (60%)

  • Provide first and second-line technical and troubleshooting support for our partners in challenging environments. 

  • Reviewing and analysing complex technical information to define and solve technical problems and support project partners around the world to build Wi-Fi networks. 

  • Contribute to the product design and development process using experiences from troubleshooting and deployment.

  • Capacity Building: train partners, develop documentation, and improve service offerings. 

• Logistics Support (30%)

  • Prepare and dispatch packages from London workshop

  • Liaise with customs organisations globally, ensuring compliance with import regulations.

  • Handle equipment stock management and manage shipping processes 

• Other (10%)

  • Conduct site surveys and determine equipment needs.

  • Participate in project team activities where required and as part of ongoing development (e.g., monitoring and evaluation activities, project site visits for installations)

The impact you can make

Empowering Emergency Responders - Jangala has helped provide 80 people for intense coordination activities for relief efforts in Türkiye & Syria - and we're looking to expand how we help serve humanitarian efforts.

Transforming Education in Underserved Areas - Jangala enabled internet access for 3,000+ students and faculty at Kpando High School, Ghana, transforming learning capabilities with a network covering the entire campus.

Advancing Digital Literacy in Remote Areas - Jangala helps support 3,000+ children annually through a mobile digital literacy van equipped with reliable internet via our Big Box, reaching remote schools across diverse locations.

Improve Jangala products by providing rich feedback from users to improve hardware, software and user experience. 

Candidate requirements

We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions, and beliefs. We particularly encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the technology and humanitarian sectors.

Essential 

• Excellent and professional verbal and written communication skills

• Strong organisational skills

• Experience in providing first-line or second-line IT support or as a network engineer

• An interest in technology. 

• A desire to learn in order to grow and excel in a unique role covering a wide range of skills

About you

• Enthusiastic and diligent

• Versatile and thorough

• High attention to detail

• Self-motivated and able to prioritise workload

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Passion for social impact

• Independent yet collaborative

• A passion for technology

• Excited about working across critical processes

About Jangala 

Access to the internet is a lifeline. But it is a lifeline that remains inaccessible to almost half of the world’s population. 

Jangala is on a mission to connect every school, clinic and community resilience project worldwide, so societies everywhere can meet the challenges of today and the uncertainties of tomorrow. 

We are a charity dedicated to making technology that helps people build better futures. Our flagship Big Box has helped connect 75,000 people in under-resourced areas around the world. 

During the Covid-19 pandemic, we created Get Box to help people get online during lockdowns, connecting people through schools, an NHS trust, refugee charities and sheltered accommodations. 

Our goal is to have connected 4 million people by 2028, including tens of thousands in the UK. 

To apply, please send: 

• A CV 

• A motivation letter of no more than one page explaining why you want to work for Jangala and why you’re a good fit 

We have a newly-created role here at Peer Power Youth for a People & Operations Co-ordinator and would love to hear from you. As the name suggests, we're looking for a 'people' person who will really live our values! Someone to be the heart of our office and the first port of call for both the team and external stakeholders. You'll be a whizz with organisation and have experience of providing excellent HR and operational support. You'll also need to be CIPD level qualified in HR to keep the People side of things running smoothly.

It's important for this person to be right in the thick of things, so this is an office-based role and you'll be working from our lovely office in Fivefields. With a friendly team, a social calendar, coffee on tap, dogs, a library, and a range of workspaces, we all really enjoy the space.

Check out the application pack and job description for more information on the role and we're excited to hear from you!

Peer Power Youth is a national charity that leads with empathy and does vital work to support young people who have experienced trauma. We care for young people, sometimes at the most difficult times in their lives, and we give them the time they need, for as long as they need. We build on strength and lead with empathy, and we know what’s needed to build trusted relationships and improve support services, because many of us have had similar experiences.

Knowledge and Learning Manager

The National Literacy Trust

£44,000- £46,000 FTE per year

Full-time with part-time options considered (5 days/35 hours, 4 days/28 hours)

Permanent contract

Based in London SW8 / home and flexible working

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with The National Literacy Trust, an independent charity helping people overcome these challenges and change their life chances through the power of words – reading, writing, speaking and listening. From first words, through school days to training, jobs and beyond.

What you’ll be doing:

This role is at the heart of the charity, responsible for harnessing and developing our organisational knowledge and using this to support learning, insight and connection across all teams. You will empower staff to work in ways that engage with our outcomes framework, theories of change and evidence base and promote a culture of curiosity across the organisation.

This will include responsibility for the delivery of our learning and development strategy, and the planning and management of three staff away days per year for our team of 200. These days are important moments for the whole organisation to come together to focus on our mission, strategy and values, and include staff workshops, keynote speakers and presentations from our partners, volunteers and beneficiaries.

You will also support internal communications and processes to help build capacity and efficiency across all aspects of our work, and be a member of our extended leadership team.

You will be part of our resources team, working closely with the Director of Resources and CEO, but will also be expected to work autonomously and with colleagues across the organisation. You will be based at our office in Vauxhall but able to work from home for the majority of the time if you prefer.

What we’re looking for:

You will need experience of both knowledge management and supporting organisational learning, staff training and reflective practice. Most importantly, you will also need to understand how to deliver this work in a way that engages our staff teams – who are distributed all over the UK - and supports a strong and positive working culture. Excellent communication and analytical skills will be vital, as well as a passion for supporting colleagues, improving processes and enabling us to be more effective in our work.

- Collaboratively in local communities, focusing their work in 20 areas of the UK that are facing the biggest challenges.

- Support schools, developing the most effective tools and techniques and providing resources and programmes to engage and inspire children.

- Campaign to make literacy a priority for politicians and decision-makers.

- Support vulnerable adults, people in the criminal justice system and young offenders’ institutions to build their literacy skills

What is offered to you:

Our team are passionate about our mission and we have a strong and positive working culture, based on shared values and respect. We offer a range of flexible working options and promote a workplace where you can be yourself and contribute to our success, whoever you are.

As well as a competitive salary, we offer benefits including a generous leave allowance totalling 39 days (including bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year), pension contributions of 8% of annual salary, a cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme and other health and wellbeing benefits.

How to apply

The application process is CV and Supporting Statement. For more information and for the full Job Pack, please send a copy of your CV to Kate Headford at Charity People as the first step. The closing date is 9am on Thursday 18th July. Interviews with a task will take place on 24th or 25th of July.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the 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 do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with. 

User Researcher (Maternity Cover)
Remote working
£35,000 - £40,000 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week (part-time considered)
Fixed-term contract for 12 months

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated User Researcher to join our charity. Your work will contribute to improving products and services for our communities, including carrying out user research projects for our corporate partners and to improve RNID’s products and services. You will also contribute towards optimising our internal processes for carrying out user research both within RNID and externally with corporate partners. If you have a passion for user-centred design, a deep understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, and a desire to make a positive impact with the communities that we support, we would love to hear from you.

You will:

1. Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to gain deep insights into the needs, preferences, and challenges faced by people who are deaf and those with hearing loss and tinnitus. Apply a variety of innovative research methodologies as well as standard approaches, such as interviews and surveys, to understand user needs, behaviours, and motivations.
2. Collaborate with partner organisations to provide expert user research insights, recommendations, and guidance to support the development of inclusive products, services, and experiences. Consider their business objectives and align research goals to meet their needs. Use your expertise to scope out projects and develop quotes.
3. Work closely with the RNID Digital and Innovation team and other cross-functional teams. Engaging with users to gain deep insights into their needs and preferences, you will share the insights and findings with the team, facilitating the iterative improvement and refinement of our products and services, and ensuring they meet the needs of our communities.
4. Contribute to the enhancement of user research processes within RNID. Identify opportunities for streamlining and optimising research methodologies, data collection, and analysis techniques. Implement best practices and develop guidelines to ensure research is conducted ethically, efficiently, and effectively.
5. Analyse research data and extract meaningful insights and trends. Synthesise findings into actionable recommendations for improving products, services, and user experiences.
6. Present research findings and insights to internal teams, external stakeholders, and corporate partners in a clear and accessible manner. Select and use appropriate formats for communicating research findings to varied stakeholders, including senior leaders, designers, and people in technical roles.
7. Adhere to ethical guidelines for user research, ensuring participant privacy, informed consent, and data protection throughout the research process. Promote a culture of inclusivity and accessibility in all research activities.

You

• You have demonstrable experience in conducting user research, preferably in a nonprofit or charity organisation.
• You have a strong knowledge of user-centred design principles and research methodologies.
• You are proficient in qualitative and quantitative research techniques, data analysis, and presentation of research findings.
• Experience of using digital tools to support online research and the analysis of research findings.
• You have demonstrable excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• You have a strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented approach.
• You are highly organised and have demonstrable experience of managing participant data and records, coordinating participant schedules and paying incentives.
• You have experience working in an agile environment, adapting research methodologies to fit iterative development cycles, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
• You thrive in a matrix working structure, collaborating with multiple teams and stakeholders across different projects.
• You can work independently, prioritise your work across multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• Experience providing external consultancy services
• Familiarity with the challenges faced by people with hearing loss
• An understanding of assistive technologies and digital accessibility standards

We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.

We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better. 

We are a remote working organisation, with colleagues based across the UK in locations from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands and everywhere in between. We come together in person three times a year for our Staff Summits, inspirational events for sharing skills and ideas, hearing from external speakers and spending quality time with colleagues. Working in this way, we bring together the best of digital and in-person working in a modern, progressive organisation. We know our colleagues have responsibilities and interests outside work and we want to support that, which is why we offer a sector-leading flexible working policy to all our staff from day one. 

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter as part of the application process, highlighting their relevant experience, skills, and enthusiasm for the role.

Closing date: 22 July 2024
Interviews: w/c 19 August 2024

• Are you looking for a role where you get to make a difference for people everyday? 
• Are you an excellent listener with an ability to effectively problem solve? 
• Do you love working in a busy vibrant environment with others? 
• Do you have a passion for knowing your rights and entitlements? Could you help others to find out their rights too?
• Do you have a thirst for knowledge or love finding out the answer to a complicated question? 

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then we might have the right role for you! 

Be part of making Sutton a more Age Friendly place!

A fantastic opportunity to use your skills to make a lasting difference in the lives of older people in the London Borough of Sutton.

In this role, you will be joining a growing team at Age UK Sutton, an independent local charity working to make the London Borough of Sutton a more Age Friendly place. 

Working closely with your colleagues, you will be responsible for providing advice to older people across our community, helping people to navigate significant life events through the provision of information and advice, and longer-term support casework, on a wide range of subjects that affect people in later life.

You will need to: 

• Be highly organised
• Be an independent worker
• Have excellent communication skills when working with people with a wide range of needs
• Have attention to detail

You will also need a good level of knowledge of the legislation that applies, and key systems, such as welfare benefits, social care and health. We are looking for a strong team player, who can work closely with colleagues to plan and deliver community activity and share expertise, whilst managing their own caseload.

A demonstrable understanding of the key issues that affect older people is vital, knowledge of the London Borough of Sutton and local systems and population is desirable.

We are a collaborative, friendly team, making a vital difference to older people in Sutton through our services, influencing work and focus on identifying and addressing need in our area.

We are proud to have been named as lead partner for older people in the local area plan, and work closely with local statutory, corporate, and community partners to share knowledge and improve outcomes.

Closing date for applications: Midnight, Sunday 28th July

Interview date: Wednesday 7th August at the Age UK Sutton offices, SM1 4LE

If you cannot attend this interview date, please let us know when you submit your application.  If we invite you to interview we will always do our best to find a suitable alternative date.

Finance and Partnership Specialist

Location: Kathmandu, Nepal

Contract: 2 Years Fixed term contract (with possibility of externsion)

About WaterAid:

It's hard to believe that today 771 million people do not have clean water and 1.7 billion do not have a decent toilet - around 1 in 5 of the world's population. Every two minutes a child under five dies from diarrheal diseases caused by poor water and sanitation.

Join WaterAid as our Finance and Partnership Specialist to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

As our dedicated and passionate Finance and Partnership Specialist you will be responsible to closely support Partners in managing their budgets and grants of WaterAid Nepal, for which you will need to liaise with the Country Program team as well as WaterAid UK finance and compliance colleagues.

About the role:

In this role, you are responsible to provide regular support and guidance to partners on grants and budgets, collaborate on financial planning and monitoring, and assist WaterAid Nepal with financial management, reporting, and cash flow projections.

You'll also:

• Conduct financial monitoring visit to Partner NGOs and prepare visit report and follow-up on implementation of recommendations on monitoring visit.
• Support external/internal/donor members while conducting partner audit and timely follow up on implementation of the recommendation in report.
• Review fund disbursement request and ensure appropriate disbursement of fund.
• Facilitate training/refreshers on financial management for NGOs staff based on partner capacity assessment/due diligence and performance review for healthy financial management system.
• Check partner internal control system & procedures and review their relevant policies.
• Complete review of WAN financial documents and expenses.
• Ensure monthly monitoring of budget utilisation in line with program plan. Preparation of monthly budget variance, working closely with budget holders further supporting budget holders with finance information.
• Participate and conduct meetings with relevant project team on supporting their financial management.
• Providing guidance to project team on key donor, WAN compliances.

About you:

To be successful, you'll need to have

• Master's degree in Management with Finance or relevant discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in similar role working directly with local implementing partners
• IT skills particularly Excel, Outlook, MS Word (knowledge of SUN, FAMA preferred).
• Accounting, Taxation, Procurement knowledge in complex financial rules and regulation.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in multicultural
• Willing to learn new finance related IT systems and procedures and software.
• Aware of the various donors' systems and reporting formats.
• Ability to work flexibly, to manage varying competing priorities under your own initiative, meet strict deadlines.

How to Apply

If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, please download the detailed job description and follow the link in the JD  to complete an online application form.

Click on 'Apply' to download the job description.

Deadline: 28th July 2024

Please note: to apply for this role you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in Nepal. Only candidates shortlisted for further assessment will be contacted within three weeks of the closing date.

Our Commitment

Our People Promise:

We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have.  We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.

Equal opportunities:

We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:

We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

To help more students get further, we are seeking a driven and passionate Programme Coordinator to join our growing team, responsible for ensuring that our tutoring programme is delivered effectively and that students receive high-quality tuition from their tutors.  

Please note we have specific requirements for your cover letter/personal statement, if these aren’t met your application will not be considered. Please see How to apply section at borrom of the advert, and make sure you look at the recruitment pack attached.

HELPING STUDENTS GET FURTHER  

One in three students leave school each year without a pass in GCSE English and maths - this rises to over one in two for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Without GCSEs in English and maths, these young people are significantly more likely to drop out of education and are locked out of key professions, apprenticeships, and university courses.

Get Further exists to change this. Our charity has an award-winning tuition programme that helps students from disadvantaged backgrounds in further education to pass GCSEs in English or maths. We place highly qualified, specialist English and maths tutors in further education, who deliver a bespoke curriculum that builds confidence and skills in these core subjects.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

As a Programme Coordinator, you will work directly with Programme Managers to build and manage positive relationships, respond to and resolve queries and act as the first point of contact across our three main stakeholder groups: students, tutors, and college staff.

The key outcomes for this role are:

Students: Across the academic year you will be responsible for a portfolio of up to 300 students, ensuring that they maintain engagement with tutoring and that all available spaces on your programmes are filled.

Tutors: You will lead the task management of tutors who deliver to the students in your portfolio, ensuring that the tutors deliver high-quality tutoring to small groups of students and that attendance to sessions is consistently high.

College staff: You will build relationships with staff across colleges in your portfolio, to ensure logistics are smooth, programmes are launched effectively and on time, and that we maintain regular communication and reporting with our college partners on programme delivery.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Programme Coordination

• Planning and preparation for each programme within your portfolio of college partnerships, ensuring that programmes are launched on time and with smooth logistics.
• Timetabling sessions, matching tutors based in your region to available sessions in your portfolio and recording timetables in shift scheduling software (Shiftbase).
• Managing data, keeping up-to-date records, and monitoring attendance and completion of baseline and final assessment and survey data through our CRM system (Salesforce).
• Prioritising safeguarding and the safety of the young people we work with, including following every element of safeguarding policy without fail.

Communication and Marketing

• Promoting the tuition programme to students onsite across the college campuses in your portfolio, ensuring that all available spaces (up to 300) are filled across the duration of the programme.
• Developing new approaches to maximise student engagement with tutoring, identifying quickly what the most effective strategies are for the students who attend the colleges in your portfolio.
• Ensuring effective, regular communication with the tutors who deliver to students in your portfolio, including responding to queries in a timely manner, and signposting tutors to additional development opportunities within Get Further

Relationship-building

• Working closely with college staff, to ensure that our tuition programme runs effectively. This includes programme preparations, particularly on logistics, ensuring that plans are in place to ensure that rooms have been identified for tutoring, that tutors are able to access these rooms, and that resources are available onsite.
• Maintaining effective working relationships with key college staff, keeping them up to date on programme developments, and reporting to them on attendance and impact on a regular basis.
• Supporting timely data collection on our delivery and impact from our FE partners and producing impact reports for each partnership in your portfolio.

Task Management

• Overseeing the successful delivery of tasks that Lead Tutors are responsible for, including monitoring their progress against attendance call KPIs, and providing them with support to ensure attendance to tuition sessions is consistently high across your portfolio of colleges. From time to time, you may be required to assist with the delivery of attendance calls to students, providing extra capacity to ensure that engagement with tuition is sustained for the duration of the programme.
• Holding regular touch-point meetings with your Lead Tutors to ensure that they are on track a
• Maintaining high standards across the delivery of tuition in your portfolio, carrying out session observations and providing feedback to tutors.

Championing Get Further

• Working closely with the wider Get Further Team to ensure that we achieve our charity’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Ensuring accuracy in your record keeping and data input, so that Get Further can effectively report and evaluate its programmes to achieve positive system change for students in further education.
• Representing Get Further's vision and values at external events and meetings with stakeholders.

Duties will be tailored to meet the learning objectives of a successful candidate. If you have a particular interest in developing skills not directly listed above, please ensure these are highlighted in your cover letter.

A CULTURE OF DEVELOPMENT

Get Further is committed to the quality of the roles we offer. The successful candidate will be offered genuine learning and development opportunities and the chance to join meetings and networks with senior leaders across the education system. There are many opportunities for progression within our charity: for example, Programme Coordinators who can demonstrate that they can meet the demands of the role while also supporting the wider development of the charity can progress to our Senior Programme Coordinator role following their annual performance review.

Benefits include:

• 36 days of holidays per year (including bank holidays)
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Flexible hybrid and remote working
• Quarterly ‘in-person’ team development days at our offices in London
• The opportunity to work in a progressive and socially conscious, growing organisation where we can have an outsized impact on its success and development.

HOW TO APPLY
Your application must include:

•  A CV of no more than 2 sides of A4; and
•  Your answers to the following three questions:

1. Why do you want to work for Get Further? Describe your experience which proves that you would be a good cultural fit for our charity. (200 words)
2. Choose 3 subheadings in the ‘Main duties and responsibilities’ section of the role description. Regarding these subheadings, which of your projects/work demonstrate that you would be successful in this role? Describe your specific role in the projects/work and the impact that you had. (500 words)
3. If your application is successful, what two aspects of the role would be the biggest challenge for you, and how would you resolve these challenges? (300 words)

Suitable candidates will be invited to interview on a rolling basis and the job will close when the role is filled.

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Senior Communications Officer to join our team in London, UK. 

The post holder will be responsible for creating timely, compelling and targeted content that aligns with the overarching external content strategy, seeking the optimal dissemination channels to position the organisation with key stakeholders. This will include working with project/programme teams to capture and communicate progress, results and learning, drafting blogs, press releases and newsletters, developing targeted messaging and playing a leading role in delivering communications campaigns. 

The post holder will also seek to ensure that our external content speaks to philanthropic audiences, ensuring the impact of our work and perspectives from communities is articulated and shared in the most effective way and support with the formulation and delivery of stakeholder events.

The successful candidate will have:

• Degree in communications, journalism, international development or other relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including writing strategies, long form content, briefing papers, concept notes, use of social media, etc.
• Demonstrable ability to synthesise complex technical information and convey messages to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytic, strategic thinking, and planning skills.
• Ability to take initiative and manage assignments from concept to completion.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively and thoughtfully with all levels of associates, including senior management, stakeholders and donors.
• Good experience and knowledge of effective dissemination of high-quality communications outputs.
• Good experience of the use of digital technology for external engagement.
• Experience of organising digital and in-person events.

Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

To apply for this position you will need to have the right to work in the UK. 

We are currently hybrid working and ask staff to come into the office once a week. 

You’ve got proven administrative experience and you’re a good team player with a flexible approach. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship’s YUVA service in Surrey as an Administrator. 

The YUVA service supports young people aged 11-18 who have used violence or abuse toward family members or intimate partners. Our behavioural change programme works to help young people identify their abusive behaviours and develop healthy coping and communication patterns.

In this role, you will provide a range of admin support to the team which will include taking and managing referrals into the service, keeping database and client records, facilitating room and interpreter bookings and attending, contributing to and taking minutes at team meetings.

Enthusiastic and keen to develop, you’ve got good communication skills and a professional telephone manner as well as experience of maintaining computer databases. It goes without saying that you are able to prioritise a busy workload and work to deadlines and you’ll be keen to work within an organisation that works both with young people who use abuse and families who have experienced domestic violence.

In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities. 

This is a permanent role requiring the post holder to work 22.5 hours per week.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.

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 will be renamed to reflect the new organisation.

Smart Works is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation through its next phase of growth. Over the past decade, Smart Works has given over 35,000 women the clothing and confidence they need to succeed. 

Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at job interview. After visiting Smart Works, the charity’s current quarterly data show that 63% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives. Smart Works believes in fashion as a force for good and is proud of the joy and magic its service brings to the women they serve. 

Building on these strong foundations, the incoming Chief Executive Officer will play an instrumental role in delivering its ambitions to double its reach from 5,000 to 10,000 women annually. They will lead the charity’s work across its eleven existing sites, and drive relevant expansion into other UK cities, supported via strategic fundraising, and partnership with relevant organisations and individuals. They will additionally represent the organisation at external functions and be an ambassador for the Smart Works services, raising the charity’s profile and maximising the impact for its client. We are looking for an experienced executive with a proven track record of delivering impactful change through exceptional leadership, with a specific interest for the empowerment of women. 

Smart Works promotes equity, diversity and inclusion from its workplace. The charity particularly welcomes applications from historically under-represented groups, including disabled people and members of minority ethnic communities, in order to increase representation within the organisation.  

To apply, please send a CV and cover statement to us by 12pm on Monday 22nd July. 

Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.

We do not use AI in any part of our recruitment process. Your application will be carefully considered by the People Team.

We are looking for a Communications Manager – to facilitate the communications element for our Impact and Urban Health, part of Guy's and St Thomas Foundation. 

Key responsibilities:

· Plan and deliver engaging communications tactics that contribute to the impact of our work, focused on informing and influencing key audiences, initially focusing on our children’s mental health and multiple long term conditions programmes.

· Lead the development, delivery and evaluation of targeted communications for programme specific, and cross-programme work.

· Use a range of communications approaches and channels to amplify our work, ensuring they are always audience-led and adhering to our communications DEI principles.

· Plan, write and edit content at pace for both own and external channels.

· Build and nurture key relationships within the organisation, and with external partners.

· Working with colleagues, identify communications opportunities to demonstrate the impact of our work.

· Project manage communications projects from start to end, ensuring high quality and timely outputs.

· Provide other colleagues with sound advice and support to ensure outstanding communications outputs.

· Proactively seek and secure opportunities, including (but not limited to) speaking platforms, events and targeted media coverage to raise the national and international profile of Impact on Urban Health.

Person Specification

Skills, abilities, and attributes:

· Able to translate complex ideas into engaging and persuasive communications.

· Has an audience-first mindset, with a passion for creating innovative and engaging communications that engage, inform and influence.

· Brings a strong news sense and ability to identify the stories that are worth telling from a varied and rich pool of opportunities.

· Able to react quickly to external opportunities.

· Thrives working with multiple projects and deadlines.

· Brings energy and pace to the work, and a strong can-do attitude.

· Able to assess performance of communications, draw valuable insights and apply learning.

Knowledge, experience, and qualifications:

Essential

· Project management – managing multiple deadlines and projects.

· Strong copy writing and editing.

· Experience in a busy communications environment.

· B2B communications, stakeholder communications and media relations.

· Delivering audience-focused campaigns

Desirable

· Experience in a managerial role in communications.

· Experience of communicating to influence.

Corporate Volunteering Officer

Community Southwark

London/Hybrid with a minimum of two days a week in the office in Bermondsey.

Full time, 35 hours per week with flexible working

Permanent

Salary £34,026 per annum

Excellent benefits including 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 2 volunteering days, 5% pension contribution, annual training allowance, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, and enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Are you an excellent relationship builder with a strong ability to create networks and connect others? Do you have an understanding of the VCS and corporate sector and the potential for partnerships?

Charity People are delighted to be supporting , the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in Southwark, with their recruitment for a Corporate Volunteering Officer.

With 1,000 not-for profit group members and over 60 years' experience of offering free services and making connections, Community Southwark supports charities, community groups and individuals through capacity building, networks and training. The charity has strong and productive links with funders, Southwark Council, businesses, and the local NHS, working in partnership to support thriving neighbourhoods and community led solutions to the borough's deep-rooted inequalities. The 2022-2026 strategy will enable a more impactful and sustainable Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), support the creation of a more inclusive and equal Southwark and a collaborative VCS able to influence change.

The Corporate Volunteering Officer will develop and grow Community Southwark's Corporate Volunteering Programme bringing together community groups, charities, and businesses. This role is crucial in maximising opportunities to share pro bono skills and resources, supporting thriving communities and a more equal borough.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver a skills-based pro bono corporate volunteering programme, working with corporate partners to identify opportunities with community partners.
• Expand and develop the existing offer to corporate and community partners, engaging with the team and the wider Voluntary and Community Sector to gain a thorough understanding of the sector's needs. 
• Audit existing corporate and business relationships with the VCS and develop and identify new partnerships, through the running of a corporate advice service.
• Build and develop a programme of events and communications designed to connect corporates with the VCS. 

Person specification

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Needed

• An experienced relationship builder, creating networks and connecting others
• An understanding and appreciation of the VCS and the corporate sector and the potential for partnerships
• Strategic vision - able to think through opportunities and plan for the long term
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Desirable: An experience of dealing with community or corporate volunteers and/or coordination of projects/teams

Behavioural competencies

• Confident with a range of audiences, including those in senior positions
• High level listening, influencing and negotiating skills
• Extremely well organised, flexible and proactive

The role is based in the office in Bermondsey for a minimum of two days per week. The postholder will also be required to work in the community and may work the rest of the week from home.

How to apply:

If you have the skills and experience for this role, Community Southwark would love to hear from you.

To apply, please follow the instructions on the webpage you are directed to when you click "Apply".

You will be asked as part of the process to upload your CV and answer 5 questions:

• Why have you applied for this role and what skills will you bring?
• How will you go about understanding the needs of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Southwark and the potential for supporting these through corporate partnerships?
• Please give an example of where you have used your influencing skills to involve and engage others in a project.
• How will you audit, map, and monitor corporate relationships?
• A small community group has been offered some funding by a corporate partner. The corporate partner also wants to do some practical employee volunteering, but this isn't what the group needs and they don't have the capacity to manage the volunteers. What would you do to help?

The deadline is 11am on Friday 26 July 2024. If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Elizabeth Smith, Volunteering Manager at Community Southwark.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the 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 do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.