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About Young Enterprise

Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-moving, youth-focused charity.

About the role 

We are looking for a proactive individual to join our team. You will support impact measurement and evaluation across a suite of over 20 Young Enterprise programmes and services, plus fundraising, marketing, volunteering and alumni activity. You will be involved in collating learning from across Young Enterprise, including leading on data collection through our existing systems, analysis and disseminating findings through various means including our internal evidence hub, external reports, senior leadership updates and internal project reports.

This is a fast-moving role which will require you to have a flexible approach. You will be able to work independently on impact and evaluation tasks (with guidance from the Head of Impact and Insights) while working closely with colleagues from a range of teams and functions across the charity. The ability to manage your workload across multiple projects is a key part of this role, as well as thinking broadly and creatively about improving and embedding good impact practice at Young Enterprise as an integral part of our upcoming Transforming Futures strategy (2024-2030).

Why work for us?

· People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture

· An active commitment to equality and diversity

· Access to mentoring scheme with a corporate partner

· Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks plus your birthday off

· Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical

· Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

· Cycle-to-work scheme

· Group Life Assurance

· Access to various employee friendly initiatives such as Discount and Benefits platform, Leave Purchase scheme, part financial contribution to Professional Development etc

Full details can be found in the attached Job Description.

If this role appeals to you - we would like to hear from you!

Please send your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role (no more than 2 sides of A4)  by no later than mid-day of 17th October.

Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. 

Interviews will take place via Teams videocall in the week commencing 21st October.

This position attracts  a ‘Golden Hello’ of £500 in first salary payment followed by £500 on successful completion of the probation period.

Our Vision:

We are a charity that delivers transformational services to children, young people and their families across West and North Yorkshire. Our residential homes offer a nurturing environment where children and young people enjoy life enabling them to flourish. Our staff teams share the vision of wanting  our children to achieve their best and so we provide a safe place where their needs are at the heart of every decision we make.  We protect and support children and young people. We do this by providing practical and emotional care and support. We make sure their voices are heard enabling them to have improved choices and outcomes to their lives. 

Our new home is unique as it involves a collaboration between Catholic Care, Bradford Council and foster families offering a therapeutic and trauma informed environment for children aged 6 – 11 years who have experienced adverse childhood experiences in their lives. As registered manager you will have the opportunity to recruit an exceptional team of professional  care staff who will support  the children and help them develop vital skills such as building relationships to help improve their overall wellbeing and support their psychological and emotional development  with the aim of preparing them for a long term ‘forever family’ placement. This is our passion and purpose  and sets the home apart as visionary for specialist intervention children’s services

Overview of Role

This is a brand-new role for someone to make their own! The home is a new addition to our range of services. You will manage the two bedded home working with children in a therapeutic manner, recognising the difficulties that children can experience when considering the impact of early life trauma,  adverse childhood experiences and disrupted attachments. You and your team will help them to learn to thrive in their day to day lives.  The successful applicant will support and manage a team of senior residential childcare workers and residential childcare workers, whilst acting as a corporate parent to the children we care for.

Why Join Catholic Care?

Catholic Care is a forward thinking and vibrant charity providing services for, and employing people of all faiths or of no faith at all.  For the past 160 years we have been meeting the needs of people who are or vulnerable across Yorkshire, having a positive impact on their lives.

Each year the work we do makes a positive difference to nearly 3,000 people, both through our CQC and Ofsted regulated services and in our local communities. We care passionately about the people we support who remain at the heart of what we do. We are a values led charity. Our values are what drive everything we do. They help us to make decisions about what we do, how we do it and who we do it for.

Your wellbeing is important to us and we will make sure you feel valued and part of the Team.  We are a Mindful Employer and accredited with Investors in People and our approaches are there to support you along the way. We also offer benefits which reflect your hard work, including generous annual leave, pension scheme and sick pay policy.

What We Can Offer You:

Competitive salary

29 days annual holiday plus bank holidays (full time equivalent)

Additional 3 days annual leave after 5 years of service

Comprehensive Induction Programme with ongoing learning and development

Career progression opportunities

Regular supervision

Regular performance and development meetings to support your ongoing development

Investors in People and Mindful Employer

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Referral Bonus Scheme

Also known as National Youth Jazz Orchestra, NYJO is a charity experiencing an exciting evolution with emerging professionals and young people at the core of their mission to ensure creative music making is accessible, fun, informative and a viable career choice.

NYJO celebrate all forms of jazz, past and present, and seek to do their part in nurturing the next generation of jazz artists. Alumni include some major names in jazz and music more widely, including Amy Winehouse, Mercury nominee Laura Jurd, Mark Nightingale and Guy Barker.

It’s a great time to join as they develop their community around a new location in South East London, embark on ambitious artistic collaborations within and beyond jazz, and work in partnership with music education organisations around the country to address structural inequalities in music education.

As Head of Development, you will be a key member of a small team. Reporting to the incoming Chief Executive, you will develop and implement the preexisting fundraising strategy and guide the organisation’s communications and PR strategy. You will inherit a strategically developed portfolio of relationships and income streams, with particular strengths in trusts and foundations, and a strong network of individual donors and scope to build corporates. There is also a small but growing legacy circle, created in response to a recent bequest of £1M+. You will line manage a small team of two: the Development & Communications Coordinator, and the Marketing & Communications Coordinator. With ambitions to expand upon NYJO’s existing work, your ability to set and achieve more ambitious targets will be essential.

Please note that this role will require occasional travel that will vary across the year, depending on the events calendar. Travel is likely to be required twice per month - please discuss with Joe Blythe at QuarterFive. 

As Head of Development, you will:

• Develop and implement the existing fundraising strategy and develop marketing and communications efforts, ensuring cohesive and impactful messaging to effectively engage donors and stakeholders
• Deliver a high standard of supporter care and relationship management tailored to the level of giving, including nurturing their successful new Legacy Club
• Manage and attend an annual series of fundraising events, from relaxed open days to formal receptions
• Oversee NYJO marketing and communications
• Line manage the Development & Communications Coordinator and the Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Ideal skills and experience: 

• Experience of securing 5- and 6-figure grants from a range of trust, statutory and/or individual sources
• Tailoring applications to appeal to a diverse range of funders/donors, which may include drawing together distinct areas of activity to create bespoke packages
• An outgoing, approachable, confident and professional manner in dealing with donors, prospects and other stakeholders
• Interest in UK Jazz and enthusiasm for working with young artists and musicians and broadening access to participatory arts for all young people

NYJO are keen to provide equality of opportunity to a wide range of prospective candidates as they expand the diversity of staff and musicians. Whilst they hope to attract candidates with the experience outlined in the person specification, they encourage applications from those who do not fulfil all stated criteria.

Benefits include:

• Flexible working –  flexible working is a priority and the organisation supports employees to balance work with caring or other responsibilities, or those returning to work after a break
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with office closure between Christmas and new year being the norm
• TOIL for out of hours work
• Attending gigs for free, including the annual two-night Ronnie Scott’s residency, and other cultural and sector events throughout the year

We are looking for a Corporate Memberships Manager to join the National Theatre Development Team.

Purpose of the role:

We are looking for a candidate with a strong grounding in relationship management who also has an interest in and enthusiasm for new business. The ideal candidate will understand membership schemes and stakeholder management with an ambitious approach to bringing in new business, alongside exemplary relationship building and customer service skills.

The successful candidate will have the following: 

• Proven success in account management and new business in a target driven environment

• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of customer service values

• An understanding of marketing/fundraising/business with good networking skills

• An aptitude for working with finance with thorough attention to detail

• Excellent administrative and multi-tasking skills with experience of balancing a high volume of requests and a confident, tenacious outlook and can-do attitude

Working with us will give you...

• Complimentary staff tickets for shows and backstage tours, subject to availability and policy

• 25 days annual leave increasing up to 32 with length of service (plus bank holidays)

• Training and Development Programme via e-learning platform, and specialist in-person training relating to role

• Hybrid and flexible working, subject to agreement and policy

• Access to interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme partnership

• Generous sick pay

• Family-friendly employer – we are a member of Parents and Carers in the Performing Arts (PiPA)

• Pension schemes with Legal & General and NEST

• Sabbatical option, subject to agreement and policy

• On-site staff canteen and social facilities

• On-site Occupational Health support

• In-House Mental Health and Wellbeing Advisors providing workplace counselling and support

• Wellbeing programme of events including mental health awareness, financial wellbeing, skills sharing and opportunities to get active

• Exclusive staff talks to hear more about NT productions, past and present, from some of the world’s leading practitioners

• Discounted access to NT at Home

• Volunteer Leave – paid day a year to volunteer for your chosen charity

• Discounts in the NT’s bars, cafes, restaurants, and bookshop, as well as in local businesses (from Wagamama to gyms, on and around the South Bank)

• Access to retailer discounted gift cards and a cash-back-on-spending card.

Programmes Manager

If you want to change lives, call us - we want to hear from you!

Become part of a dynamic charity, with a great mix of people committed to making a real difference for young people through a range of fun and challenging programmes and initiatives.

Action4Youth changes lives and creates better chances for young people by creating opportunities to discover their personal strengths and potential.

We work with young people from all backgrounds and all abilities to make a real difference to their futures.

We are a respected and dynamic charity based in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes but reaching young people across the wider south east region.

This is an opportunity for someone with a can do attitude and a strong desire to make things happen.

You will join a supportive, driven, committed team whose desire to achieve is matched by an intention to enjoy work on a day to day basis. You will be based in Aylesbury. You should expect to enjoy being part of a collaborative, loud and energetic organisation.

Our Mission; To support all young people’s growth towards fulfilling and responsible adult lives, Action4Youth develops physical, mental, spiritual, moral and cultural abilities which act as:

· A Springboard towards realising dreams

· A Safety Net for those at risk

· A Voice of influence from the young and for the young

In order to benefit as many young people as possible while maintaining Action4Youth’s financial stability, we partner with those (government, schools, youth clubs, businesses, trusts and foundations and others) who share our mission.

 What we do; Action4Youth delivers various youth programmes including; the National Citizen Service (NCS), Grow Your Ambition, The Inspiration Programme (TIP), The Breakout Programme, The Junction and an established mentoring programme.

Action4Youth takes the strategic lead for the voluntary organisations supporting children and young people aged 5 – 25 years across its area. It has around 75 organisations in membership and offers a range of essential support and services.

Our outdoor education centre, Caldecotte Xperience in Milton Keynes, creates opportunities for young people to have amazing, challenging, fun and sometimes transformational experiences. They learn what they can do rather than what they can’t, building their confidence and self-belief.

Action4Youth is the operating authority for Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire for Open Awards Groups for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

 REPORTING TO:  Programmes Director

 HOURS: 37 hours per week – the role requires some evening and weekend work

 LEAVE:    28 days holiday per annum plus bank/public holidays 

CONTRACT:  Full time, permanent

 SALARY:Approx £37, 376- £44, 903 

PENSION: Up to 5% matched contributions 

TRAVEL: Travel around Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and surrounding counties will be necessary. 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

 Primary Function

Support the Programmes Director with design, planning, delivery and reporting of current and future Action4Youth Programmes and initiatives. The Programmes Manager will line manage specific programme teams, will have responsibility for working within a set budget and will be a key link with partner organisations ensuring best practice and efficient programme delivery. They will be responsible for monitoring contractual KPI’s and take the lead on reporting and impact measurement of specific programmes.

The Programmes Manager will need to provide cover for all their direct reports, as well having some of their own programme delivery. They will need to be confident with large groups of young people and be able to work flexibly. We are looking for an experienced line manager with good knowledge of HR processes and experience managing multiple different work streams. This a senior role suited to an experienced and insightful manager who will contribute to the strategic growth of Action4Youth.

Action4Youth currently operates a number of programmes/ services. The Programmes Manager will lead on the following; The Junction Youth Centre, The Inspiration Programme and Training/ Membership and Mentoring. You will also be required to assist with delivery and the on call rota for the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme during peak times. Other programmes may be added in future as Action4Youth develops new initiatives based on the needs of the young people we work with. This role will focus on each or any of these as required within Action4Youth’s overall senior team.

The Programmes Manager will directly line manage the Programmes Leader, The Junction Centre Manager and The Inspiration Programme Manager.

Programme Specific duties and responsibilities:

The Junction Youth Centre 

The Junction is a multi service youth centre based in High Wycombe town centre, it is open 7 days a week from 4-9pm. The Junction is for young people aged 12-18 years (up to 25 with SEND) and is funded entirely from Grants and Trusts. The service offers a variety of sessions ranging from a general youth space, health and wellbeing, cooking and 1:1 mentoring.

The Programmes Manager will be expected to work at The Junction one day a week from 2- 9pm and will work with the Centre Manager to ensure the smooth running of the service. You will oversee contractual KPI’s and lead on reporting. This role will include being part of an on-call rota during evening and weekends.

The Inspiration programme

The Inspiration programme is an Action4Youth initiative that aims to broaden horizons and raise aspirations of young people. The programme takes place in schools across Bucks, Milton Keynes and surrounding counties and follows five pillars; Police and Criminal Justice, Health and Wellbeing, Arts and Culture, Community and the Environment and Working Life.

The Programmes Manager will oversee the successful delivery of The Inspiration Programme and support the Inspiration Programme Manager to plan, timetable and deliver high quality programmes. They will be responsible for quality control and will personally deliver at least one TIP programme across the academic year. They will need to work closely with the Development Team on growth of the programme and broaden our reach into more schools and geographical areas.

Training/ Membership and Mentoring

Action4Youth is an umbrella organisation for voluntary youth clubs and groups across Bucks and Milton Keynes. The Programmes Leader provides training, both internally and externally, and line manages the Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes Mentor. You will support the Programmes Leader to lead our membership and training programme, achieving set KPI’s, and ensure the smooth delivery of our mentoring programme.

NCS

NCS is the government’s flagship youth development programme, funded through the NCS Trust. NCS offers 16 and 17 year-olds from different backgrounds the chance to take part in a range of challenging activities away from, and in, their communities.

The Programmes Manager will assist their counterpart in delivery of the NCS programme at peak times; specifically working on seasonal staffing, training and wave management. You will be part of an out of hours on call rota and be required to be on site on programme start and finish days. When on call you will be required to provide programme guidance and support on safeguarding and incidents.

 Key Tasks and Deliverables

•  Work closely with the Programmes Director, Programmes Manager and your direct reports to ensure the successful and effective implementation of the above programmes
• Assist with out of hours on call duties for NCS residentials and The Junction Youth Centre- this will include incident management and safeguarding support
• Provide day to day management of the assigned projects ensuring effective programme delivery
• Plan projects, monitor overall progress, manage risks, opportunities and resolve issues as required to keep projects on track to agreed baselines and objectives.
• Provide direct line management to staff of the assigned programmes
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and provide workable solutions to challenges/ barriers that may affect delivery
• Deliver programmes within set budgets and report planned and actuals to the Programmes Director/ funders.
• Report progress of projects at regular intervals to the Programmes Director.
• Ensure that reviews/meetings are appropriately conducted in line with the governance framework by chairing reviews and presenting progress reports to the Senior Management Team and external partners.
• Regularly review against agreed standards to ensure that project requirements are being met.
• Ensure you are well informed of contractual requirements and be able to adapt to changes in delivery requirements quickly and effectively.
• In this senior role you will have strategic responsibility for managing areas of activity involving the young people that we work with. You will have significant responsibility for Safeguarding and the safety of young people as they interact with the organisation.
• Raising the profile of Action4Youth, young people, the value of youth work and promote non-formal learning.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support events and meetings when required.
• Effectively monitor, report and evaluate all aspects of work.
• Support the continued development of quality standards as specified by Action4Youth.
• To have regard for the vision of Action4Youth and to display a commitment to equal opportunities and to the protection and safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Report any behaviour, conversations or comments which are inappropriate within a setting for children and young people. 

Other Duties

To carry out any other Action4Youth duties as required by the Programmes Director, SMT or CEO including:

• Attending meetings as required
• Fulfilling any other reasonable duties requested by the Programmes Director, SMT or CEO
• Providing written reports for Action4Youth meetings when required.
• Administering own workload which includes meeting targets and deadlines in line with the Action4Youth Performance Management System.
• Attending relevant CPD training events in line with Performance Management appraisal.
• Undertaking responsibility, as part of the team, for all Health and Safety work related matters.
• Working within the guidelines of Action4Youth policies and procedures.

Person Specification – Programmes Manager

Essential 

Experience/ Knowledge:

Strong youth engagement and facilitation experience.

Previous work experience in the youth, education or community sector.

Experience of planning, monitoring and evaluating work with young people.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. 

Technical Job Related Skills:

Excellent communication skills, including being able to positively engage with young people and parent/ guardians from a variety of different backgrounds.

Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload.

Confident user of IT, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Social Media and CRM systems (Salesforce).

A flexible approach to work including willingness to take on tasks outside the normal remit and to work irregular hours.

Experienced line manager with good knowledge of HR processes.

Personal Job Related Skills:

Integrity and discretion when dealing with sensitive information.

Committed to young people’s personal and social development and to providing opportunities which enable them to reach their full potential.

A positive, enthusiastic and ‘can do’ approach to work.

Committed to your own learning and development

Confidence to present to and coordinate large/small, formal/informal meetings.

Ability to share information and work collaboratively with other agencies and stakeholders.

Prioritise and manage large workloads.

Work with and report to the Programmes Director.

Proven track record of effective line management.

Ability to work alone using own initiative.

A team player who is enthusiastic, friendly, approachable, flexible and a good problem solver.

Strong interpersonal skills, tact, sensitivity and diplomacy.

Understand the ethos, values and culture of Action4Youth.

Demonstrate an awareness of equal opportunities.

Education and Training:

Be committed to personal development and further training, as appropriate to the development of the role and Action4Youth.

Desirable

Experience working with young people in a residential setting

An understanding of the charitable/voluntary sector

Practical experience of designing and delivering presentations to a varied audience

Previous experience of using a CRM system (Salesforce) and the ability to run reports as required.

We are looking for a motivated, experienced individual to lead on developing key partnerships and collaborations to ensure adults with learning disabilities can access and shape the services they require.

We need a creative self-starter and strategic thinker with experience of building relationships and managing income streams including grants and community fundraising, events and corporate sponsorship etc.

Strategic Development Manager

The Open Door Centre (Swindon and District) Ltd

Registered charity number: 1107869

Hybrid working

£34,500 per year

Part-time, 30-hours p/w – job share considered - flexible working patterns available

Three year fixed-term

About this role

This new role, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, is an exciting opportunity to join our team who have been supporting adults with learning disabilities for almost 40 years. As we look to the future, we need to consider new opportunities to build partnerships and collaborations to build a strong, resilient network of third-sector organisations in Swindon and the surrounding area.

Main responsibilities

• Work with the trustees, staff, volunteers and members to develop and deliver against a Strategic Business Plan.

• To act as the lead relationship manager with partners on behalf of The Open Door Centre.

• Take responsibility for diversifying fundraising, grants and income streams in line with the strategy and business development plan, be proactive in developing new leads and connections.
• Explore and develop joint grant bids by liaising with external partners to support grant applications that align with our strategic aims.
• Develop, monitor and maintain key systems and processes, such as effective funder reporting and review meetings, and monitoring and reporting on fundraising KPIs.

Skills, competencies and experience

1. Skills and experience in third sector fundraising, preferably including corporate fundraising, funder reporting and grants and confidence in identifying and developing new opportunities.
2. A demonstrable proactive approach to engaging with new and existing funders to set up and develop lasting relationships.
3. Ability to prepare high-quality funding proposals/grant applications and reports, adapting the communication style for different audiences and stakeholders to maximise impact.
4. A skilled communicator (verbal and written) who can gather information and enthuse individuals both internally and externally.
5. The ability to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities to meet deadlines.
6. Excellent organisational skills with firm understanding of KPIs, targets, budgeting, and risk mitigation plans.
7. Proactive, positive and self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and inspire and enthuse others, and overcome hurdles to achieve results.
8. IT literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, the internet and social media.

Other information

This post will be a hybrid role with some time spent in the Centre in Gorse Hill, Swindon, some remote work, and attendance at meetings and events in the Swindon area - this could include evenings and weekends.

The post is funded for a period of three years. Successful applicants will need to provide proof that they have the right to work in the UK and provide two references.

We are committed to being a flexible, supportive and understanding employer. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will guarantee interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job they have applied for.

To apply please send a CV and covering letter by email or post  to arrive by Monday 30th September.

We would also welcome visits to the Centre in advance of an application, if you would like to come and look around please email or call to arrange an opportunity. 

Interviews will take place in October with the post holder expected to start in November 2024.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and passionate business development manager who is excited to support our purposeful movement that brings about a positive sustainable change in young people’s lives.

Business Development and Management

• Develop strands of commercial activity, including employer engagement and social value.
• Support application to and reporting on investment programs, funding, and grant-making for business development.
• Develop proposals and attend stakeholder meetings to negotiate business terms with new and existing clients.
•  Assistance in organising and coordinating contracts, teams and services.
• Manage performance database and systems information to ensure operational efficiency
• Compile and prepare quarterly and performance reports
• Create and maintain progressive working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Research and analyse new initiatives to support growth.
•  Attend meetings to drive organisational growth and visibility. Management and Governance
• Review potential structures to support dynamic work, such as social investment.
• Update policies and governance in line with organisational needs (when needed)
•  Ensure effective use of project management tools, CRM systems, and other digital data system platforms to streamline operations and stakeholder communications. 

This is a new role, working in a dynamic charity built on the aim of improving life for local people. We are a small, passionate team driving programmes to meet our community’s needs in North Kensington.

You will be responsible for overseeing Dalgarno Trust’s Programmes, and line managing our Community Champions Manager, Health Works Manager, Foodbank, Volunteer and Room Bookings Manager and Youth Programme Manager. 

Purpose of the job:

• To maintain effective oversight of the delivery of a range of projects and programmes being managed by designated managers.
• To ensure performance management expectations are being met by each project and programme and reported to appropriate funders, including internal and external stakeholders.
• To provide leadership and direction to project and programme managers and work with other senior members of staff to achieve organisational goals.

Duties and responsibilities:

Service delivery management

• To keep abreast of key performance indicators expected to be measured and evidenced for each of the projects and programmes and keep under constant review the need for adjustments in processes to be able to achieve expected performance.
• To use Salesforce for monitoring and evaluating project outputs, outcomes, and impact for reporting to funders, including internal and external stakeholders.
• To support managers in understanding what information is required in terms of monitoring information expected by funders and the Board of Trustees.
• To develop and maintain a performance dashboard on all projects and programmes.
• To communicate performance information of projects and programmes (e.g. dashboard) regularly across the organisation and to internal and external stakeholders as directed by the CEO.

Human resources management

• To provide effective line management to designated staff, ensuring all necessary information about their time management, supervision records, leave arrangements, and other HR records (e.g. sickness) are up to date and available for management decisions and service delivery needs.
• To ensure performance targets, monthly one-to-one meetings, reviews, professional development plans are in place and in practice for each direct report.
• To work with other senior managers on creating management reports on workforce performance and development.
• To work with other senior managers and CEO to ensure organisational performance and service delivery information is helping achieve business development and growth.
• To provide leadership through coaching or other means to direct reports where this helps, is needed or achieves benefits for the individual and organisation.
• To promote and implement a culture that encourages proactivity among staff (e.g. learning from any potential failure and celebrating success).

Compliance and assurance

• To take responsibility for the Quality Assurance Mark ISO 9001 and aligning the actions from the Management System with wider organisational activity.
• To take part in the annual audit of actions for ISO 9001 and ensure any new actions are logged and communicated across the organisation as appropriate.
• To ensure all strands of responsibility under each programme is compliant and meeting legal and policy expectations (e.g. health and safety, safeguarding, data protection etc.).
• To ensure that controls on procuring goods and services for the organisation are always in place securing value for money. Strategic leadership and support
• To identify local and strategic issues pertinent to local communities and voluntary organisations.
• To influence/negotiate policies and ideas, projects and programmes of benefit to local communities.
• To effectively represent and where relevant and directed, form partnerships with organisations and / or external bodies, to develop growth opportunities.
• To contribute to maximising the income of the organisation by working with Head of Development and identifying opportunities and implementing necessary actions.

Other duties

• To support a culture of continuous improvement by suggesting, testing, and implementing ideas that help achieve this. To undertake any such other duties that are aligned with the nature of the job to meet the needs of the Dalgarno Trust and as instructed by the CEO.
• To adhere to the organisations equal opportunities policy, health and safety policy and all other Dalgarno Trust policie

Salary: £48,000 - £53,000 per annum
Position Type: Full Time, Permanent (35 hours per week)
Location: Hybrid - London and Dorset Offices (There is scope for this role to be based in either the London or Dorset area, but please note that 1 day per week on average will be in the Dorset office)

Application Deadline: Midday 11th October 2024

Benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements
• 22 days’ leave with an additional day of leave per year (up to a maximum of 25 days) PLUS Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave
• Social events and team days

About Just a Drop

Just a Drop works at a grassroots level with our country partners to support communities around the world with access to sustainable safe water solutions, sanitation facilities and knowledge of safe hygiene practices.

About the role

The Head of Programmes leads the design, implementation, and evaluation of all Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) projects within Just a Drop. This senior leadership role requires a visionary leader with strategic thinking, programme management expertise, and a deep commitment to improving WASH services in underserved communities. The ideal candidate will ensure that all programs are aligned with the organisation's mission, are sustainable, and have measurable impacts. The role is supported by a team of 3 staff and 11 volunteers with significant experience: hydrogeologists, engineers and WASH experts who give technical advice, and help with monitoring and partnership building.

Person specification:

Experience:

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record in designing, implementing, and evaluating complex WASH programmes in developing countries.
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams across different locations.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire and guide a diverse team.
• Excellent understanding of WASH sector challenges, trends, and best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in MEL systems.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software.
• Fluency in English.

Attitude:

• Passionate and enthusiastic about improving people’s access to WASH
• Positive and solution-focussed
• Willingness to travel as needed to project sites, including remote areas – up to 2 international visits of approximately one week each per year
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Commitment to the organisational values – learning, sustainability, collaborative, inspiring, personal.

How To Apply:

Please see the full Job Description attached to this role.

Please click ‘Apply Now’ and continue to submit your CV and accompanying covering letter.

Your covering letter should be no more than 2 sides of A4 explaining your motivation for applying and how you fulfil the role specification.

We will be conducting the first round of interviews during the w/c 21st October 2024 and second round interviews will take place on the w/c 28th October 2024.

In line with the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to offering reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures.

REF-216 969

Land and Property Manager vacancy

Permanent

Full time or part time by negotiation
£45,000 - £55,000 pro rata dependent on experience

Based in Great Malvern, Worcestershire

The Malvern Hills Trust owns and manages 1,200 hectares of this iconic landscape ranging from suburban green space in the heart of Malvern to remote hill land.

We are seeking an experienced individual to oversee all aspects of the Trust’s property management in line with the Malvern Hills Acts.  Reporting to the CEO, the candidate will be responsible for the safe provision of visitor infrastructure, boundary and real property management, land acquisition, licensing and planning across the estate.

The successful applicant will be:

· Educated to a degree standard or equivalent by experience

· Hold a chartered surveyor qualification or be working towards it

· A member of a relevant professional body e.g. RICS or CAAV

· Able to manage difficult issues with a level of sensitivity in contribution to the Trust’s overall reputation

· A good negotiator

· Full valid UK driving licence.

Further information about the role can be found on our website

How to apply

Candidates must apply by completing our application form which is available on the website. A supporting CV may be enclosed also. This must be submitted via email Malvern Hills Trus  or post to Reception, Malvern Hills Trust, Manor House, Grange Road, Malvern, WR14 3EY, marked Private & Confidential.

Closing date: Wednesday 9th October (12 noon)

Interview dates will be confirmed and published on the Malvern Hills Trust website in due course.

Equal opportunities

The Malvern Hills Trust welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities who meet the criteria for this role.  It is our aim to foster a culture that embraces equality and values diversity which will help us to ensure that everyone feels involved and included in our plans, programmes and activities. See our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy available on the Malvern Hills Trust website.

Malvern Hills Trust is the working name of the Malvern Hills Conservators (Reg charity number 515804).
Manor House, Grange Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3EY

Please make sure you read the “How to apply” section as we do not process any applications that don’t follow the correct process.

Location: Our main office is in London, near Kings Cross Station. For London-based staff, we have two core office days (Wednesdays and Thursdays). [SW1] We are open to candidates based outside of London.
Hours:Full-time or part-time (min 4 days/wk). We can discuss flexible working patterns as needed.
Duration: Fixed term until February 2026.
Salary:£60,000 - £70,000 pro rata (this includes £2,000 London weighting, if applicable).
Start date:As soon as possible

Role Description

We are looking for a senior leader, with extensive experience in education project and/or programme management, who can lead a fast-growing team within a mission-driven organisation. You will be a core member of the Executive Leadership Team, in particular working closely with the interim CEO, the Chief Operations Officer, the Director of Impact and the charity’s Senior Programmes Leaders. You will have direct exposure to the Board of Trustees and the unique opportunity to fundamentally shape the organisation and its direction.

The Chief Programmes Officer will be responsible for all aspects of programme delivery, including providing strategic direction and day-to-day oversight of the programmes delivery team, business development and stakeholder management with new partners in further education, and reviewing and improving delivery across all our programmes. You will work closely with the Director of Impact to refine and implement our approach to programme quality and impact to ensure we are providing the most effective programmes for the students we support. You will play a leadership role in the overall direction of the charity and work with the CEO, the Chief Operations Officer and the Director of Impact to ensure that the systems, processes, and ways of working for the Programmes Team are in place to ensure effective programme delivery.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Executive Leadership

• Working closely with the CEO, the Chief Operations Officer and the Director of Impact to provide overall leadership for the organisation, deliver the organisation’s new five-year strategy, and embed its values.
• Regularly updating the board on programme delivery and developments through participation in full Board and subcommittee meetings.
• Deputising for the CEO as needed, internally or externally, representing Get Further in public forums, with senior stakeholders, and with external organisations.

Business development and sales:

• Planning, leading and engaging in sales activity to ensure Get Further meets its goals for growth in terms of college partnerships and student numbers and secures new partnerships in key regions and areas for expansion.
• Line managing Senior Programmes Leaders, supporting their development and the delivery of KPIs with regards to college sales and renewals.
• Working closely with the Senior Marketing and Communications Officer to ensure a joined-up and impactful approach to sales and marketing, including through conference attendance and participation, social media, webinars.

Programme delivery:

• Strategic leadership of the Programmes Team (currently a team of 10 full-time staff), including ensuring that the team has the culture, working environment and professional development opportunities to ensure they are well-equipped to deliver high quality programmes and to meet our delivery KPIs.
• Overseeing efficient delivery of every aspect of each programme cycle, from liaising with the Chief Operations Officer to set and ensure achievement of targets for recruiting and training tutors, to leading the team to deliver on tuition logistics (including clear and timely student, tutor and college communications), and reporting on our impact to our partners in further education, ensuring programmes are high-quality and impactful for students and partners.
• Identifying and rolling out developments to programme delivery that help to improve our ways of working at scale, to enable the team to deliver now and in the future.

Programme quality and impact:

• Working closely with Get Further’s Director of Impact and the wider Impact Team to develop and deliver our processes for monitoring and evaluating the impact of our programmes, including communicating our results with existing and potential partners in further education to support the charity to meet its wider objectives.
• Ensuring Get Further’s approach to curriculum, assessment and tutor training continue to develop and improve with insights from our impact data, including line management of our Maths and English Curriculum Managers.
• Holding the relationship with Get Further’s subject advisory groups.

External relationships:

• Building relationships and our brand across the further education, charity and policy sectors.
• Leading on the delivery of a FE Advisory Group that provides advice and guidance to the charity to ensure programme delivery continues to move from strength to strength.
• Supporting with fundraising and advocacy as needed.

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL

• A deep interest and commitment to Get Further’s mission, including the drive to expand our work and the ability to articulate and pitch our programmes authentically.
• An excellent track record of sales within the education sector (minimum two years’ experience of directly selling programmes within education) and skilled in designing and delivering business development plans and/or marketing strategies.
• Extensive experience in leading and improving programme delivery, including the ability to galvanise colleagues to reach annual KPIs.
• Organisational and project management skills, to plan and make strategic decisions to prioritise and optimise time and budget.
• Successful leadership and management of a diverse and growing team, supporting personal development of team members and developing colleagues to foster high performance.
• A confident communicator who enjoys building networks, influencing, and promoting programmes passionately, with the ability to adapt content, tone and delivery of written and oral communications to the needs of the audience.
• A proactive problem solver, able to spot inefficiencies and identify emerging risks early, and propose solutions as they arise.
• Desire to learn, develop and advance personal career prospects.
• IT skills – experience of MS Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Excellent spoken and written English language skills.

DESIRABLE

• A teaching qualification at Level 3 or above.
• Familiarity with the further education sector.
• Experience in programme delivery within the charity sector

We are looking for an experienced strategically minded, dynamic and proactive project management professional to join us here at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) as our Initiatives Manager. 

Do you want to be part of a dedicated Workforce Development team, supporting doctors who deliver imaging and cancer care services? If you have a desire to work in a people profession which strives to have a positive impact on the lives of doctors and ultimately patients,; this may be the opportunity for you.

In this pivotal role as Initiatives Manager you will be responsible for the successful development and delivery of initiatives to support us in fulfilling our overarching goal of growing the UK workforce in our specialties of Clinical Radiology and Clinical Oncology, ensuring that quality and impact are at the heart of our plans. 

With a focus on the strategic development side of the team you will cultivate information into initiatives such as the development of curricula or standards but also ongoing initiatives which will serve to increase routes into the workforce for both existing and emerging groups of doctors and allied health professionals. Leading and motivating a high-performing and dedicated team to do so.

What you’ll do: 

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project officers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. 
• Build and maintain the team’s programme of activities, ensuring resources are appropriately planned to deliver individual projects as needed.
• Work with the Head of Workforce Development and Training and Workforce Project Officers to plan and agree deliverable programmes of work over the college year.
• Oversee the successful planning, execution, and delivery of workforce development initiatives, ensuring alignment with RCR objectives.
• Undertake market research to evaluate the viability of proposed new workforce initiatives, targeting those with the greatest impact and reach.
• Establish and oversee necessary quality assurance mechanisms for workforce and training programmes.
   

What you’ll need: 

• Experience of Programme/Project Management.
• Previous experience of line managing and developing a high-performing team.
• An analytical thinker, able to evaluate key issues and exercise sound judgment in drawing conclusions.
• Able to build and sustain great working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders globally.
• Able to prioritise own work and work of team to deliver agreed outcomes.
• A great communicator, both orally and in writing.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive and forward-thinking team and organisation. At the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more, whilst leading on innovations including AI, skills mix and community diagnostic hubs. If you are interested in finding out more about the Initiatives Manager role and the RCR please have a read of the candidate pack.

Why join us?

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Pay: £33,920-£40,280 pro rata, depending on experience
Contract: Permanent. Full time, 0.8 or job-share
Apply by Monday 30 September, 12:00pm BST

We’re a small but ambitious arts charity on an exciting journey. We are transforming a half-acre industrial heritage site - New River Head Clerkenwell - into the national centre for illustration and a home for Quentin Blake’s archive.

We’re seeking a brilliant person - or people - to join the team as Philanthropy Manager at an exciting time for the Centre with construction about to begin on our new home.

The Philanthropy Manager will secure gifts from Individuals, Trusts and Foundations in the range of £1,000-£50,000+, and will work closely with the Head of Development, Centre Director and Board to steward gifts at the £50,000+ level.

You will be a relationship-focused fundraiser with experience of face-to-face fundraising, excited by the opportunity to play a key part in launching a major new cultural institution. You will use your experience and key moments on the way to opening to refine, refresh and grow our established giving circles. You will also identify and develop new ways that individuals can support the Centre and our programming before we open our doors in February 2026.

You will be an inspiring and committed ambassador for the Centre and its mission, in person and in writing. You will also be a great team-player who enjoys collaborating with colleagues across the Centre to deliver a dynamic and creative programme of donor cultivation and stewardship. Your work will reflect our values of compassion, curiosity, equity, relevance and rigour.

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration champions art that is dynamic and diverse; we want our team to reflect that. We’re an inclusive and flexible employer, happy to hear from full-timers, part-timers and job-shares.

In recognition of underrepresentation in our staff team we will be offering guaranteed interviews to D/deaf and disabled applicants and applicants of African, Caribbean, Central Asian, East Asian, Latinx, South Asian, South East Asian and West Asian heritage whose applications meet the essential criteria listed in the Philanthropy Manager Job Pack.

Please download the job pack from our website for more details on the role, what we are looking for and how to apply. If you have any queries, please email us.

We are registered as a Disability Confident employer. Please email us to let us know if you have any access requirements that need to be met to support you to make an application or participate in the interview process.

An online information evening for this role will take place on Tuesday 24th September from 6pm – 7pm.This is an opportunity to meet our team, find out more about our work and ask questions about the role. If you would like to attend, please email us and ask us for joining details.

Apply by Monday 30 September, 12:00pm BST.

LAE Tottenham seeks to appoint a proactive and enthusiastic individual to help play a crucial role in assessing the effectiveness of our educational programs, interventions, and initiatives, both within the school and  longer term for our alumni.

LAE Tottenham is a selective 16-19 free school, which offers a rigorous academic curriculum alongside a broad co-curricular programme and exceptional pastoral support enabling students to access high tariff universities. In 2023-24, over 75% of students won places at Russell Group universities, from a cohort in which 50% of students had been eligible for free school meals at secondary school.

The Data & Insights Lead role will help us become sector leader in supporting students from lower income backgrounds to achieve the highest academic outcomes and this new role has been created so we can ensure we are fulfilling that mission.

The role is advertised on a 40 hours per week basis and is term-time plus two weeks. It is offered on a fixed-term contract for 3 academic years.

LAE Tottenham

• Academically selective 6th form, opened in September 2017. Results in the top 3% nationally for attainment and progress.
• Principal Education Sponsor Highgate School and Lead Business Sponsor Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
• Partnered by eight other leading independent schools - Alleyn’s, Chigwell, Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’, Harrow, John Lyon, North London Collegiate, Mill Hill and St Dunstan’s College, each offering departmental support, CPD, expertise and shared student experiences.
• Providing first-class support into top class higher education and employment, focused on academically ambitious young people
• Housed in a stunning new state of the art school building linked to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium
• Sunday Times ‘State 6th Form College of the Year 2020-21
• Rated outstanding by OFSTED

LAE Tottenham offers a range of benefits to all directly-employed members of staff, including free breakfast and lunch and access to Benenden Health private healthcare.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates representative of the range of backgrounds of our diverse student body.

LAE Tottenham is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this role is ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore, if shortlisted, you will be required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

The closing date is 4 October 2024. Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c. 7 October 2024.

(LAET will invite strong candidates to interview as applications come in throughout the designated advertisement period).