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About us
The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects, and their practical uses. It has a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes, schools, and other organisations.
Our members have a unique depth and breadth of knowledge about the discipline. The Society’s role is to help unlock and harness the potential of that knowledge.
Our commitment to anyone who studies microbes is “whoever you are, wherever you are, we will amplify your voice”.
Read more about our mission and values on our website
About you
You will be responsible for supporting the strategic development of our publications, including journals and an open research platform. They will be responsible for generating high-quality content in our titles and support the ongoing movement toward open science. The post holder will ensure we support the microbiology community in our publishing activities, working closely with colleagues, external stakeholders with microbiologists in academia, industry, and infection science environments.
The Publishing Editor will also support and manage editors and editorial boards, monitoring performance and running recruitment as and where required.
The successful candidate will have experience in academic publishing, the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders at different levels and, have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.
Please note that the organisation operates a hybrid working policy.
For more information about the Society, please visit our website.
Our generous benefits package includes;
• Flexible working hours
• Highly competitive salaries with an annual cost of living increase
• 23 days holiday + eight bank holidays and three additional days over the Christmas break
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance including free (health and wellbeing) employee support services
• Enhanced maternity pay to include 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave and 13 weeks of statutory maternity pay
• Enhanced Adoption pay to include 26 weeks of fully paid adoption leave and 13 weeks of statutory adoption pay
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £50 contribution towards eye care
To Apply
Please attach your CV and Cover Letter.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing date: 31st October 2024
It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter. This is because the Microbiology Society is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We value, promote, and seek diversity.
The Society also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.
Please note that due to limited resources, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted therefore, if you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
“We are interested in every candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”
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Job Title: Time To Shine Leader
Closing date: 23.59pm on 31 October 2024
Interviews From 8 November 2024
Reports to: CEO The Ubele Initiative
Location: Min 2 days per week based in North London office, home working available for max 3 days a week
Pay: £25,642.50 gross per annum
Type of Contract Fixed term for one year
Annual Leave Entitlement: 28 days’ annual leave, including UK bank holidays.
Pension: 3% employer pension contribution on eligible earnings.
Background The Ubele Initiative was established in 2014 as an African Diaspora led intergenerational social enterprise. Our mission is helping to build more sustainable black and racially minoritized communities across the UK. Ubele is unique in that it was built from bottom-up and is intentionally an intergenerational organisation. Over the past few years, we have designed and delivered a wide range of local, regional, national, and international initiatives which seek to create and build community wealth. We support black and racially minoritized community led organisations and groups with their community assets (physical space, organisations, and people). We use social action, community enterprise development, participatory learning & skills development, and next generation leadership initiatives.
About The Role As the Time to Shine (T2S) leader you will make a direct contribution to two key areas of work: our intergenerational leadership programmes and our approaches to capturing and recording our social impact measurements. In order to meet the criteria for the T2S programme we are seeking candidates who are unemployed or underemployed. This role is designed to be an entry level role and therefore we recognise that candidates may have limited work experience but can have a wealth of experience from other activities and we would love to hear about how those skills can transfer to this role. If you don’t tick every box in this document don’t let that hold you back from applying if you feel you fulfil most of the criteria.
The T2S leader will be introduced to and have the opportunity to practice using innovative approaches to leadership development, processes and models which support Black women’s and young women’s growth and confidence building as community leaders. This experience will support your own personal development and professional understanding of some of the approaches that can be used to support leadership capability building in our sector. You will add much needed organisational capacity to both areas of work enabling us to further build our emerging body of intergenerational work for which we aim to create a model. You will also help us to bring our data to life and for our social impact outcomes to reach a much wider audience than in the past three years through, for example, being supported to develop skills in storytelling, case studies, videography, vlogs and via our social media platforms.
Main duties and responsibilities
Leadership Development
• Programme co-design and supporting implementation: Develop and implement leadership development programmes tailored to the needs of Black women. This involves co-creating curricula that address both personal and professional growth, ensuring they are inclusive, empowering, and effective.
• Mentorship Strategies: Contribute to the design and implementation of mentorship initiatives that foster intergenerational connections. These strategies should help promote the transfer of knowledge, skills, and experience between seasoned and emerging leaders, supporting holistic leadership development.
• Support the design and co-ordination of a national Women of Colour Leadership Summit – April 2025 • Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to identify leadership development needs and opportunities. Social Impact Measurement
• Data Collection and Analysis: Contribute to refining and enhancing our data collection methodologies to ensure accurate measurement of programme effectiveness. Supporting the development of robust systems for capturing relevant data and analysing results.
• Learning and then implementing creative data collection methods and processes to enhance reach and engagement
• Impact Reporting: Contribute to creating and maintaining impact reports that communicate the outcomes and value of our programmes. Reports should be clear, compelling, and supported by data, highlighting the achievements and areas for improvement.
• Programme Evaluation: contribute to using data insights to inform programmatic adjustments and strategic decisions. Regularly evaluate programme performance and suggest improvements based on findings to enhance overall effectiveness and efficiency. General
• To attend and participate in internal and external meetings including staff meetings and meetings with key stakeholders. • To attend relevant training to fulfil the requirements of the job.
• To undertake other duties which may from time to time be required and which are appropriate to the responsibilities of the post.
• Ensure that The Ubele initiative internal policies and procedures are followed through in all areas of work. They will also treat with confidentiality any information that could be deemed as personal, private, or sensitive and comply with the organisations GDPR and Safeguarding requirements. Person Specification Experience:
• Some exposure to leadership development or programme management through internships, volunteering, or coursework.
• An interest in learning how to design and implement leadership programmes.
• Basic familiarity with data collection and understanding programme outcomes. Skills:
• Foundational analytical skills with a willingness to learn more about data analysis and reporting.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, eager to engage with diverse groups and learn how to support effective leadership.
• An open-minded approach, ready to contribute ideas and learn about strategic thinking. Commitment:
• A strong interest in supporting the leadership and development of Black women.
• A developing understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in this area.
Reporting: The T2S Leader will report directly to the Yvonne Field. Engagement will include regular meetings to review progress, set priorities, and address any challenges. Check-ins and periodic performance reviews will also be part of the role to ensure alignment with organisational goals and provide ongoing support.
We can offer: The Ubele Initiative fosters a caring intergenerational creative and flexible work environment that promotes collaboration, team wellbeing, respect, and professional development.
Salary £25,642.50 gross per annum
Weekly hours 37.5 hours per week.
Pension After successful completion of probation, employees are auto enrolled on the Ubele workplace pension scheme dependant on eligibility.
Holidays 20 days annual leave and 8 UK bank holidays for full time employees, pro-rated for part time.
Flexible Working Location We are open to applications from candidates across the UK that are willing to travel regularly. to our London office based in North London. We currently operate a 2 days per week office minimum for full time staff with Thursdays being the anchor day where all staff should attend the office.
Learning Ubele encourages professional development as a part of our culture and values. Ubele provides, opportunities for training in mental health and first aid, collaboration, and mentorship. Ubele hosts away days, annual retreat, local and international courses, learning sessions and social events.
Support
Access to Bright Wellbeing 24hr advice line and counselling service.
Access to Health Assured App
Access to Bright Safe Health & Safety management software and a variety of training courses.
How to apply: Instead of a traditional cover letter, please share your CV and answers to the following. questions in 1-2 A4 pages:
1. What excites you most about this role? How would it benefit your long-term personal goals?
2. Addressing the points in the person specification what makes you a good candidate for this role?
3. Please outline any past experiences that demonstrate your skills in the key responsibilities, giving examples where possible.
Please include “Time to Shine Leader” in the subject line. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK. The deadline for applications is 31 October 2024. Interviews will be held from 8 November 2024. You can also choose to submit an Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form which is optional and anonymous. The selection committee will not have access to these forms during the recruitment process.
The Ubele Initiative CIC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We particularly encourage applications from communities that have historically been excluded from philanthropy and from underrepresented groups including candidates who are LGBTQ+, from Black and racially-minoritised communities, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.
Please notify us if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process by sending an email with your request. The job description is a broad picture of the post at the time of preparation. It should not be seen as an exhaustive list of all possible duties and will be subject to review from time to time. The post holder may be required to undertake such other duties as may be required. This vacancy may be closed early if sufficient applications have been submitted. It is our policy to review all applications within two weeks of the stated closing date. All candidates will be informed of the outcome of their application.
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About Lepra
Lepra is dedicated to addressing leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF) and their consequences through direct support, advocacy, and the promotion of inclusive communities. We work in Bangladesh and in India, through our sister organisation, LEPRA Society. We work in partnership with people affected by leprosy and LF to improve detection, ensure access to treatment and care, and promote inclusion and wellbeing. We have just finalised our new Global Strategy for 2024-30, which will guide us in our efforts to accelerate progress towards global targets for leprosy and LF, and towards our vision of a world free from leprosy and LF.
Job Context
Our new Global Strategy introduces some new approaches and priorities to our work, including: our first ever global Theory of Change (ToC), the most detailed Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) approach ever, and a sub-strategy dedicated to research, innovation and technology: the Global Research, Innovation and Technology Strategy (GRITS). With the finalisation of the new strategy, and as part of our ongoing commitment to improving our impact and efficiency, we are now seeking a consultant to provide specialised research support and technical advice.
Job Purpose
The primary objectives of this role are to lead the transitional phase of the GRITS, creating a detailed operational plan for its implementation; support the management of the existing research portfolio ensuring technical soundness, budget adherence and timely delivery; establish a sustainable pathway for research expertise to be led by in-country professionals.
Working Relationships
- Reports to Lepra UK’s Director of Programmes and Advocacy
- Day-to-day management liaison with the Director of Programmes and Advocacy and team members of Lepra’ sister organisation in India, LEPRA Society
- Close working links and collaboration with UK Fundraising, Communications and Finance teams
- International travel as needed for programmes oversight and support, and external representation.
Key responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Lead the transitional phase of the GRITS.
- Identify and address any gaps or challenges in the current strategy.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment and smooth transition.
- Support Programmes in the design of new projects / programmes by ensuring proposals submitted are technically sound and capitalize upon learning. Lead on ethical approval applications.
- Support Programmes in identifying, maintaining and growing academic / research -related partnerships, according to Lepra’s strategic interests and capacities
- Serve as a focal point for external research contacts that have an interest in people affected by leprosy and LF.
Operational Plan Management
- Develop a comprehensive operational plan for the rollout of the strategy.
- Establish the initial GRITS processes including the Go no Go; steering group established and functioning.
- Define clear timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Ensure the plan is realistic, achievable, and aligns with the charity’s objectives and resources.
Support Existing Research Profile
- Review and support ongoing research projects.
- Ensure all research activities are technically sound, within budget, and on time.
- Provide technical guidance and support to research teams.
- Provide ongoing mentoring and coaching to staff and partners.
- Ensure that data sets and tools are appropriately designed and employed.
Pathway to Sustainability
- Create a sustainability plan to ensure research expertise is transitioned to and led by in-country professionals.
- Develop capacity-building programmes for local researchers and institutions
- Establish mentorship and training frameworks to support local leadership in research.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including donors, research institutions, and community leaders.
- Facilitate collaboration and partnerships to enhance the research profile and strategy implementation.
- Ensure transparent and effective communication throughout the transition process.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework to track progress and impact of the strategy.
- Regularly report on progress, challenges, and achievements to the Lepra’s leadership team.
- Adjust plans and strategies based on feedback and evaluation results.
Safeguarding
- Support the implementation of newly developed processes in relation to the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (PSEA) and Safeguarding (SG).
- Ensure safeguarding measures are integrated into all project activities.
Technical advisory
- Guide and advise on the implementation of leprosy and LF control tools and approaches, specific healthcare models and/or health solutions in partner countries, when appropriate and according to Lepra and donor standards.
- Provide strategic and technical advice on the development and roll-out of country programmes as well as the overall leprosy / LF programme in Lepra.
Monitoring, evaluation and impact
- Advise the programmes team on the development of appropriate results frameworks, objectives, outputs, indicators and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and support the analysis of Lepra datasets. Advise the HPMEL on analysis of Lepra datasets. Provide technical inputs to Lepra’s reports, according to Lepra’s needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree level of education
Desirable
- Relevant post-graduate qualification
- Relevant professional health-related qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of global health issues and an up-to-date familiarity with issues and practice in the international development sector
- Substantive experience in designing and leading research projects and of communicating research results to different audiences
- Ability to analyse quantitative and qualitative data using a range of different approaches and software and to present this information so that it may be easily interpreted by different users and audiences
Desirable
- At least ten years’ experience as a health advisor or researcher, preferably gained with an overseas development organisation or in academia, in a similar health focused role
- Familiarity with data visualisation tools and packages
- Experience with the concept and use of dynamic datasets
Skills, Attitudes and Personal Qualities
- Strong research administrative skills, specifically excel; STATA; SPSS; Nvivo and significant experience in MS Office packages
- Excellent attention to detail, and organisational and time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal communication skills, and confidence at presenting and representing at international global to a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to work independently, be flexible and prioritise workload.
- Ability to travel within the UK and overseas
- Permanent resident and legal rights to work in the UK.
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We are currently offering a rewarding opportunity for a motivated and proactive self-starter to join our friendly and dynamic team and organisation.
Benefits of working for Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:
Friendly team and working environment, mix of remote and office-based work, some weekend and evening work with time off during the week, annual leave starts at 26 days increasing to 31 days plus bank and public holidays, contributory company pension, ongoing training and development opportunities and an employee assistance program.
Our Charity:
We are a busy, ambitious charity operating at the heart of the Wandsworth community since 1995, helping thousands of people across the borough in unpaid Caring roles. We give information and advice, organise respite, offer complementary therapies, deliver training, provide peer support, arrange fun events and much more. In short, we are the Carer's friend and advocate, often helping Carers through difficult times.
Carers Support and Development Worker - Autism
Salary: £18,518
Part Time (21 hours per week)
The role:
This role involves one to one support for unpaid Carers who support people with various support conditions including autism.
Skills and experience:
The successful applicant will have outstanding organisational and communication skills, be confident at supporting people on a one-to-one basis, including providing information and advice, listening support and advocacy. They will be able to manage conflicting demands with tight deadlines, be a key team player and committed to working with Carers and volunteers.
They will have excellent IT skills and be able to adapt to providing services both face to face and via virtual platforms, whilst maintaining a consistent service for Carers.
Wandsworth Carers’ Centre is an inclusive employer, committed to the continued development of a diverse workforce.
To apply, please send your cv with a comprehensive cover letter detailing how your experience, skills, and qualifications align with the requirements of this role as set out in the person specification
The IOP exists to help physics and the physics community deliver on their potential for our lives, our society, our planet.
Together with our members and leaders from the world of physics and beyond, we have identified three priorities of Skills, Science and Society which must shape our work over the next five years if we are to achieve our mission.
We are very proud of our new innovative strategy, please click here to find out more information about our 2024 – 2029 strategy, our priorities and our principles.
Here at the IOP we are looking for a Governance Officer for a fixed period of 12 months to support us in our mission.
What is it like working at the IOP?
The IOP is a friendly and ambitious organisation. Inclusion and diversity are central to our work and we have a ‘work anywhere’ policy to make working at the IOP as flexible as possible. Looking after our colleagues and supporting them in life and work is our priority, ensuring they can live their best lives, with competitive salaries, professional development opportunities and generous benefits.
Our comprehensive benefits package including:
- An excellent pension scheme - (up to 12% company contribution)
- Private medical insurance, life assurance, dental insurance, health care cash plan (via salary sacrifice) eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards, employee assistance programme
- Floating bank holidays (choose where to take your bank holidays throughout the year)
- Generous annual leave (25 days starting as a standard)
- Flexible working and much more!
The Role
What will I be doing?
- Provide key support to the Governance, Audit & Risk Manager on the IOP’s governance programme, including the organisation of Council Meetings and Core Governance Committee meetings, and the distribution of agendas and papers on the IOP’s Board Portal
- Be a key point of contact for the IOP’s Trustees and Committee Members, providing support and maintaining trustee information
- Support with the IOP’s annual Council Elections and AGM
- Support with the smooth running of the Group Internal Audit Programme
- Support the Compliance & Data Protection Manager with managing compliance with key policies and procedures.
Projects you work on may include:
- Quarterly Council and Committee Meetings, including one Council meeting held elsewhere in the UK
- Preparation or the IOP’s Annual Council Elections Process, whereby new trustees are elected by the IOP membership each year
- Helping with the IOP’s Annual General Meeting, including the preparation of the member notice and voting materials and ensuring the event runs smoothly on the day
- Five Internal Audits per year, determined by the Group Audit & Risk Committee
Who will I work with?
- The IOP Executive Team, IOP Publishing Chief Executive and IOP Publishing Chief Financial Officer
- IOP’s Council Members and Committee Members
- The Group’s Internal Audit Firm and some collaboration with the Groups External audit firm
- The Governance Team also work closely with the Group Legal Team and CEO Office team
Ideally, we hope you’ll apply if your skills include:
Essential Criteria
- Experience of working in a governance role or similar, providing governance support; ideally in a charity or not for profit business
- Experience of working with senior management, and Board or Council and Committee members
- Experience of coordinating reports and managing diaries
Nice to have
- Experience with internal audits and how an internal audit programme works
- Experience with supporting an elections process
The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity. We know that not every candidate fits into a neat little box, and that's okay! So, even if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified but you believe you’d bring passion, creativity, and a willingness to learn, we’d love to learn more about you!
Application
Alongside your CV, please ensure you include a cover letter stating how you meet the person specification.
How will I be working?
The Institute of Physics is an inclusive employer and our people are at the heart of our approach to delivery. Following the impact of COVID-19, we have developed a new, innovative and exciting trust-based model of flexible working called How We Work. This empowers our staff to choose both individually and as a team how, when and where they work to deliver the goals of the organisation, acknowledging that there will be occasions where in-person meetings, collaborations and events will help generate greater impact. The How We Work initiative is based on the principles of collaboration, trust, flexibility and agility. You will be allocated a ‘base’ office which can also be a chosen place of work.
Why should I want to work for the IOP?
The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland - we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join the IOP - watch our film to find out more about our work.
To apply for this role please click the link below, best of luck with your applications!
The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.
We strive to make physics accessible to people from all backgrounds.
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Job Title: Project Officer
Position Type: Paid
Reports to: Project Coordinator
Based at: School Food Matters, The Bridge, 7b Parkshot, London TW9 2RD
Working Hours: Five days a week, 9am-5pm
Salary: £31,138
Pension: School Food Matters matches pension contributions at 5% of pensionable earnings
Holiday: 31 days including bank holidays that fall on working days
Holidays must be taken during the school holidays
Contract: Temporary – Jan 25 to Aug 26
Background to School Food Matters
School Food Matters (SFM) exists to teach children about food and to improve children’s access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. We provide fully funded food education programmes to schools. Our experience delivering these programmes informs and strengthens our campaigns, bringing the voices of children, parents and teachers to government policy.
Job Purpose
· To deliver an exciting, new programme implementing a whole school approach (WSA) to food nurseries, primaries, secondaries and SEN schools in Southwark.
Key Tasks include:
- Support Project Coordinator to group schools and nurseries using a RAG rating, based on level of support required to achieve a WSA to food
· Recruit schools to take part in the programme
· Build relationships with teachers, teaching assistants, cooks and senior leaders in schools to improve the food they offer their students
· Support schools to complete school food action plans and polices
- Support with the development of resources and training packages for schools
· Deliver role-specific training to key staff in schools (training provided if necessary)
· Deliver in-person engagement sessions and online workshops to support schools to achieve their action plans
· Collect data and maintain accurate records on Airtable relating to the programme
- Work closely with our Impact & Strategy Manager and Evaluation Officer to complete all monitoring and evaluation
- Gather content for our website and social media platforms
- Keep line manager updated on progress
· Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
- Contribute to the smooth-running of SFM at this time of growth
- Maintain the ethos of the charity and positively promote our work at all times
· The Project Officer will also undertake any other tasks relevant to the affairs of SFM that may arise from time to time. Therefore, being flexible and approaching the job with an open and positive mindset is essential!
Person specification
Essential
· Excellent administrative and organisational skills with great attention to detail
· Experience of building relationships with partner organisations and individuals
· Comfortable engaging with variety of audiences (students, school staff and parents), incl. writing and responding to email, conducting telephone, virtual and face to face meetings, and running workshops
· Ability to work in a team, and seek help when needed
· Excellent IT skills including excel, word and email
· An interest in food education and children’s health.
Desirable
· Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation
· Experience of working in education
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Political Studies Association (PSA) exists to develop and promote the study and teaching of politics and related disciplines. Founded in 1950, we are the leading association in our field in the United Kingdom, with an international membership including academics in political science, theorists and practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and students in higher education as well as members from the school community.
Contract and Salary ; Permanent and Salary Band D (£45k FTE)
Hours: 0.6 or 0.8 FTE i.e. over 3 or 4 days each week
Reports to the PSA’s Chief Executive
Location: All roles are based at our offices in Camden London but the PSA staff work hybrid and supports its staff to work remotely. Post-holders will be required, however, to come into our offices regularly and The whole team is endeavouring to collaborate in our offices regularly, especially on Wednesdays each week.
Job purpose: The postholder will support our aim to be the leading advocate for and supporter of Political Studies in the UK. Working with the CEO, the rest of the PSA Team and trustees you will lead the association’s membership services, communications, outreach programmes, and events including:
· Teaching and Learning Network
· Postgraduate students and Early Career Network
· Schools & Student programmes
· Specialist Groups
· Recognising professional contributions including our prizes and awards
· Advocacy for Political Studies.
The PSA is the home of Political Studies and in doing so the PSA’s staff and trustees work to bring our community together and advocate its importance to achieve our mission. This role plays a vital role in achieving this.
You will build and sustain a team of motivated and skilled staff and contractors and support them to continuously develop, innovate and enjoy their work. You will reflect the values of sustainability, diversity, advocacy and excellence in everything that you and your team do.
The post-holder will also contribute to the association’s income and membership targets, work within assigned budgets and creatively with partners as well as monitoring and reporting performance to trustees.
Operational priorities in the first year in being in post will include:
· Embedding a new website and CRM
· Implementing a new PSA 2025+ Strategic Plan including reviews of our membership offer and specialist groups
· Delivering the association’s annual conference
· Recruiting new team members to successfully deliver this strategy.
Team Structure & Context: The post will line manage a team of membership, communications and events personnel including the services of several external expert suppliers. You will also, on occasion, deputise for the CEO. This role works closely with the Operations & Finance team on governance, budgeting, grants and awards, digital systems and delivery.
Interview: There will be a two-stage interview process, first stage interview with be on either 6th or 8th November via teams and second stage will be in person in Camden on 15th November.
Main responsibilities:
Governance, Strategy and Leadership:
- Work with the PSA’s trustees and PSA team to shape and deliver the PSA’s strategy and annual business plans and support our aim to be the leading advocate and scholarly community for Political Studies in the UK
- Ensure key performance indicators relating to your work area are monitored, reported and used to continuously improve our operations.
- Work with trustees and lead by example to embed the values of sustainability, diversity, advocacy and excellence throughout the organisation
- Lead, support, and motivate staff so they are engaged and committed to delivering the organisation’s culture, values and objectives while meeting their individual potential and enjoying their work
- You will be able to approve expenditure in accordance with the PSA’s Scheme of Delegation and finance policies and procedures
- On occasion, co-ordinate the PSA’s response to government and other consultations and represent the association while engaging stakeholders.
Membership Services and Communications:
Lead and support your Membership, Events, Communications & Programmes line-reports to develop and deliver the following:
- Devising the PSA’s membership, marketing and communications strategies with the wider PSA Team and trustees so that the association maintains and enhances its profile, size, and impact
- Manage team members and contractors to ensure the development and delivery of these strategies including the organisation’s membership services, codes of conduct, professional standards and package of member benefits
- Work with your team and trustees in shaping our membership offer which supports our members as they progress through their studies and careers. This includes the development and delivery of new membership categories including the PSA Fellowship
- Work with your team members to continuously improve the PSA’s member communications and content ensuring that all web and other digital and printed content and data is timely and good quality. You will ensure an ongoing programme of content and calls for action including promotion of Political Insight magazine and journals, the PSA Blog, e-newsletters, and social media as well as the efficient and effective deployment of the CRM so we can give our members, donors and stakeholders the best experience possible
- Work with your team to ensure the membership recruitment, renewal and services run smoothly and achieve the continued growth in the association and that expectations are met
- Run the annual academic prizes programme as a part of our PSA member benefits package and in partnership with others including the American Political Science Association and the Academy of Social Sciences
- Support the CEO and Head of Operations and Finance with implementing the PSA’s grant and other support programmes as part of our member benefits package
- Support the PSA’s Chair and CEO on wider engagement with the higher education and learned society sectors including supporting heads of department gatherings and communications.
Programme Management:
Deliver the PSA’s Schools programme:
- Support PSA trustees in creating a programme in line with the PSA’s strategy
- Lead team members, suppliers, and partners to deliver this programme to as wide a range of teachers and pupils as possible
- Promote the teaching and study of Politics particularly post-16 and at undergraduate level
- Develop and deliver an offering for teachers and students (particularly post-16 resources and events) involving input from academics in line with PSA Strategy
- Support the PSA’s trustees on engagement and advocacy concerning post-16 curriculum and assessment.
Supporting Students, early career academics and those focussed on higher education teaching and learning:
- Support your team members in managing member networks including the PSA’s Teaching and Learning Network (TLN) and Early Career Network (ECN), its volunteer convenors (committee members) and programme of communications, resources and events and imbed these as a clear part of our membership offering
- Support your team members in undertaking the election and training of incoming committee members and ensure the development of appropriate procedures and annual actions plans so that they adhere to the byelaws of the association and agreed budgets
- Support the PSA’s trustees with engagement and advocacy concerning Higher Education teaching and learning and the content of Politics courses
- Work with team members to organise and develop the annual PSA undergraduate Conference, and develop a wider programme of work with opportunities to undergraduate students to engage with the PSA
- With support from the team, ensure the effective operation of the PSA’s family of specialist groups in particular the management and growth of their own membership and communications as well as supporting their events and, in liaison with the Finance Manager, their own income and expenditure
- Work with team members, trustees and association members on the provision of developmental activities including mentoring and training programmes.
Delivering the PSA’s Annual Conference, annual lecture, and other events:
- Devise in consultation with colleagues and trustees, a conference and events strategy for the organisation aimed to bring our community together, further our strategy and maximise revenues. This should include events supporting all membership types, specialist groups and our networks.
- Manage the team responsible for delivery and ensure productive relationships between staff and suppliers as well as academic and commercial partners
- Develop and manage project budgets including the Annual Conference from inception to completion in consultation with team members and the Operations and Finance Team, reporting to the Chief Executive and Trustees.
- Oversee existing systems to monitor progress and expenditure through the regular scrutiny and review of budgets and project plans, from proposal though implementation and delivery
- Support team members in the delivery of PSA’s annual conference and the wider events programme, ensuring that all of these are of the highest quality and linked to the PSA’s wider strategic priorities ensuring all these events are risk-assessed, insured, delivered cost-effectively, on time and to a high professional standard
- Exploit opportunities to increase membership, profile, reach, and income including sponsorship and advertising as well as opportunities to increase inclusion through technology. This will include you and your team building relationships with potential sponsors, advertisers and exhibitors to maximise the opportunities available at PSA events and in our publications including selling sponsorship/stand/exhibition space to potential exhibitors/partners
- Conduct post-event evaluation to ensure continuous improvement and assess impact
- Ensure a pipeline of future annual conferences and other events through effective engagement with trustees and university Politics departments and other stakeholders.
Other duties and responsibilities:
The above role description is not exclusive or exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such duties as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. All members of staff are required to be professional, co-operative, and flexible in line with the needs of the post and the organisation
- On occasion, this may entail supporting colleagues in work areas outside of this job description including deputising for the CEO
- These duties are subject to change from time to time as determined by business priorities and communicated by the CEO. As and when duties and responsibilities change the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder
- The post-holder is expected to provide general support in running the PSA offices and line-manage their team members to do likewise
- Compliance with PSA policy including absence, appraisal, health & safety as well as the GDPR.
How to apply: Please submit your application by 9am Monday 28th October sending a covering letter together with your CV
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Brain Injury Service
Lead a passionate team dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families affected by acquired brain injury. Join us as our Head of Brain Injury Service and make a lasting impact through our inclusive, compassionate and innovative support programme.
The Child Brain Injury Trust was originally set up by a group of medical professionals. The organisation has evolved over the years and is now the leading UK organisation supporting families and professionals affected by childhood acquired brain injury. Working in consultation and collaboration with families and professionals, the charity aims to ensure families can access the support they need, when they need it and to ensure they have the best possible chance of reaching their potential.
As Head of our Brain Injury Service, you will be joining the charity at an exciting time, as we have just launched our new five-year strategy – Elevating families, enriching futures. The strategy is our most exciting yet as we look to increase our reach and embed 4 key areas of support: early intervention (currently we work in major trauma centres and specialist hospitals across the UK), community inclusion, educational services and virtual support. Although our programme delivery model is not completely defined and embedded, we have a strong framework and a dedicated team who are eager and committed to our strategic goals. We are developing our service in line with the future needs of families and as such we are looking to appoint an individual who is passionate about childhood acquired brain injury, team development and leadership. By joining an inclusive, compassionate and forward-thinking team, you will be part of developing and growing our highly regarded charity.
The purpose of this role is to provide overall strategic input, direction, development and operational management for the national brain Injury support service. To lead our whole brain injury service team to achieve the five-year strategy.
As well as exceptional leadership and management skills, you will need to enjoy developing and maintaining relationships with a large range of key stakeholders from the clinical, legal and corporate sectors.
We are looking for a confident and experienced individual who has evidenced previous compassionate leadership experience which will be essential and your values will lead your success.
This is a varied and exciting leadership role for the right individual, where no two days are the same. If you are adaptable, solution focused and have excellent management and leadership skills then we are keen to hear from you. Thank you for your interest in this position.
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Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic charity that works in lower- and middle-income countries to implement waste management and recycling programmes that reduce climate emissions, creating livelihood opportunities for vulnerable communities. An exciting opportunity exists for a Trusts and Foundations Manager to join the team on a temporary basis. As Interim Trusts and Foundations Manager, you will deliver trust and foundation fundraising activities in support of the charity, ideally growing unrestricted/designated funding through this new funding stream. This is a part-time, (2 days a week) temporary role that will last approximately 3 months, remote working within the UK. £250 a day Ltd Company.
Who are we looking for?
Ideal candidates will have demonstrative success in securing up to six figure partnerships. You will have proven experience of devising budgets and project plans and reporting against them. You will have an understanding of sector best practise and relevant fundraising/charity legislation. You will be a highly skilled communicator with fine-tuned influencing and relationship building skills. A wide range of up-to-date knowledge and experience of fundraising, ideally within International Development and/or environment would be a bonus to have however it is not essential for the role.
If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis and roles may closer earlier than initially indicated.
The Senior Community Engagement Officer will be responsible for developing and delivering a two-year programme of activities and events at Crystal Palace Park as part of our National Lottery Heritage Funded activity plan to engage and involve existing and new audiences of the park, ensuring we are building relationships and listening to our communities.
Responsible for: This role is responsible for developing the programme of community engagement at Crystal Palace Park in line with the National Lottery Heritage Fund Activity Plan.
Line Managed By: Senior Community Programmes Manager
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays, increases by a day each year completed, up to 30 days. Employer Pension Contribution 5%. Employee Assistance Programme. Flexible working by agreement within the role requirements
About the role
The postholder will work with the Senior Community Programmes Manager to establish and deliver a new programme of activities, events and community engagement at the park. You will also work as part of the project team that includes a new Senior Volunteer Officer.
The role is offered on a two year fixed term contract with Crystal Palace Park Trust. Any extension after 31 December 2026 is subject to funding.
This role is funded by the NLHF as part of a partnership project between Crystal Palace Park Trust and the London Borough of Bromley.
How to apply
For more information on how to apply, please download the application pack here. Please submit the required documents to jobs @ crystalpalaceparktrust .org with the subject: ‘Role: Senior Community Engagement Officer’.
Applications must be received by Monday 28 October 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Gardener Project Officer for Young Marketeers Sheffield
Position Type: Freelance
Reports to: Development Manager
Based at: Home-working and at schools in Sheffield
Working Hours: 14 days @ £165 per day from March – July (£2310); 8 x school gardening sessions at £110 per session plus 1 day planning @ £220 (£1100). Total budget £3,410 + expenses
Contract: Temporary
Job Purpose
· To manage the delivery of Young Marketeers in Sheffield in four primary schools
Background to School Food Matters
School Food Matters (SFM) exists to teach children about food and to improve children’s access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. We provide fully funded food education programmes to schools. Our experience delivering these programmes informs and strengthens our campaigns, bringing the voices of children, parents and teachers to government policy.
Young Marketeers
This much-loved programme was started in London in 2012. It is now running in 12 cities across England and is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for three years. The programme provides hands-on opportunities for children from primary schools to grow fruit and veg from seed to sell at their local market. Young Marketeers is also a platform for School Food Matters to promote food education to schools and communities as a way to support children to live happy and healthy lives. Children learn the art of growing veg from seed, and market traders will share their secrets on how to create a winning market stall. Primary schools will be visited by our gardener in March/April and then again in May/June and receive further tips on how to ensure a bumper crop. And in July, they head to the market to sell their produce, and to meet the mayor!
Key Tasks include:
· Recruit four schools to take part in Young Marketeers
· Build and maintain relationships with teachers, teaching assistants and senior leaders to ensure the smooth running of the project
· Build and support relationships with contacts in partner organisations
· Schedule, organise and deliver
o One assembly in each school
o Two food growing sessions in each school
o One market trader training session in each school
o Market Day in the city centre in July for four schools
· Maintain accurate records relating to the programme
- Complete monitoring and evaluation forms in accordance with instructions from our Evaluation team
- Take photos of workshops and events where possible
- Keep Development Manager fully updated on progress
· Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
- Maintain the ethos of the charity and positively promote our work at all times
Person specification
Essential
· Experience of delivering food growing sessions to children
· Knowledge of fruit and vegetable growing
· Excellent administrative and organisational skills with great attention to detail
· Excellent IT skills including excel, word and email
· Experience of building relationships with partner organisations and individuals
· Ability to work in a team, and seek help when needed
· Self-motivated and optimistic with a can-do attitude
Desirable
· Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation
Experience of working in primary schools and engaging children
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Gardener Project Officer for Young Marketeers Newcastle
Position Type: Freelance
Reports to: Development Manager
Based at: Home-working and at schools in Newcastle
Working Hours: 14 days @ £165 per day from March – July (£2310); 8 x school gardening sessions at £110 per session plus 1 day planning @ £220 (£1100). Total budget £3,410 + expenses
Contract: Temporary
Job Purpose
· To manage the delivery of Young Marketeers in Newcastle in four primary schools
Background to School Food Matters
School Food Matters (SFM) exists to teach children about food and to improve children’s access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. We provide fully funded food education programmes to schools. Our experience delivering these programmes informs and strengthens our campaigns, bringing the voices of children, parents and teachers to government policy.
Young Marketeers
This much-loved programme was started in London in 2012. It is now running in 12 cities across England and is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for three years. The programme provides hands-on opportunities for children from primary schools to grow fruit and veg from seed to sell at their local market. Young Marketeers is also a platform for School Food Matters to promote food education to schools and communities as a way to support children to live happy and healthy lives. Children learn the art of growing veg from seed, and market traders will share their secrets on how to create a winning market stall. Primary schools will be visited by our gardener in March/April and then again in May/June and receive further tips on how to ensure a bumper crop. And in July, they head to the market to sell their produce, and to meet the mayor!
Key Tasks include:
· Recruit four schools to take part in Young Marketeers
· Build and maintain relationships with teachers, teaching assistants and senior leaders to ensure the smooth running of the project
· Build and support relationships with contacts in partner organisations
· Schedule, organise and deliver
o One assembly in each school
o Two food growing sessions in each school
o One market trader training session in each school
o Market Day in the city centre in July for four schools
· Maintain accurate records relating to the programme
- Complete monitoring and evaluation forms in accordance with instructions from our Evaluation team
- Take photos of workshops and events where possible
- Keep Development Manager fully updated on progress
· Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
- Maintain the ethos of the charity and positively promote our work at all times
Person specification
Essential
· Experience of delivering food growing sessions to children
· Knowledge of fruit and vegetable growing
· Excellent administrative and organisational skills with great attention to detail
· Excellent IT skills including excel, word and email
· Experience of building relationships with partner organisations and individuals
· Ability to work in a team, and seek help when needed
· Self-motivated and optimistic with a can-do attitude
Desirable
· Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation
· Experience of working in primary schools and engaging children
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ECU is a small, dynamic non-profit working to transform the economy so that everyone has the freedom and security to live a good life.
We are looking for a highly effective political strategist and operator, someone with exceptional political judgement and understanding of how to shift public debates and secure policy change.
You don’t need to be an economic policy specialist, but you must be adept at analysing and communicating complex issues, and at devising and delivering highly strategic and adaptable multi-stakeholder influencing programmes.
You will be a key part of ECU’s Senior Management Team, representing us externally, managing staff, and contributing to organisational effectiveness and impact. Communication and relationships are central to this role.
This is a permanent, senior role in an inspiring, high-impact, people-centred organisation. It is a chance to shape UK policy, politics and the media to ensure that debates are grounded in robust economic analysis, and that policy decisions rise to the scale and urgency of modern societal challenges. This is a full time role, our standard working week is 32 hours.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is excited to be working with the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity in their search for an interim Head of Grants and Impact. Our charity works closely with Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals who are part of Guy’s & St Thomas’ s, one of the largest foundation trusts in England – to fund life-changing projects to expand medical understanding and find innovative treatment options.
This is a full time, 12-month contract, with the offer of hybrid working (min two days a week in their Chelsea, London offices or Hospital Hubs).
Reporting directly to the Director of Programmes & Funding, the interim Head of Grants and Impact will be responsible for effectively managing the grant management process and strengthening partnerships, with a focus on the impact the charities funding achieves.
The successful candidate will lead on implementation of the grant strategy, lead on systems development of a long-term grants management system, with a focus on good governance and work closely with the clinical group to co-design relevant applications for submission. Additionally, this role includes line managing the Grants and Impact Lead and Grants Administrator, ensuring that team members have direction, support, and development opportunities. It is also essential to lead and inspire teams, including developing team members skills.
To be successful, you will have experience working in a similar role with a health focus, within the not-for-profit or NGO sector, extensive experience of creating and using grant management systems and processes and be confident writing and reporting to a board or committee. Finally, the successful candidate will be an effective communicator, with the ability to develop strong relationships with a range of stakeholders internally and externally.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
In order to apply please, submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role.
This role will play a key role in delivering our ambitious policy influencing programme, helping to develop and advocate for the policy changes needed to reduce, prevent and eventually end the need for food banks in the UK. It will focus on developing Trussell policy positions in either employment support (especially for people with barriers to work) or disability and sickness benefits. The role will also lead the development and implementation of influencing plans in that policy area.
Role responsibilities
·Lead the development of policy solutions and positions
Leading the development of credible policy positions and implementable recommendations in the specified policy area - either in relation to employment support and conditionality, particularly for groups facing significant barriers to work including disabled people and single parents; or in relation to the disability benefit system, particularly Personal Independence Payments and the Work Capability Assessment.
Working with the Policy and Public Affairs, Network Operations and Participation teams to ensure our policy influencing has a robust evidence base.
Where appropriate, developing policy in collaboration with food banks in Trussell’s network and lived experience partners. Building on success of existing participatory work to ensure it is rooted in the lived experience of individuals affected by poverty. This includes ensuring an ethical approach to policy development in line with our values.
Working effectively with other expert partners to strengthen policy development and build alliances to support influencing, including project management and oversight of joint policy development and positions.
·Planning and delivering impactful policy activity
Leading the development of an influencing strategy for the policy area aligned to a theory of change. Ensuring policy outputs are timely, high-quality and support engagement with key audiences, including national and local governments across the UK. Co-ordinating responses to reactive work in areas, including policy consultations, activity in Parliament, in the media or in response to network requests.
·Developing policy narratives and key messages
Co-ordinating the development of the narrative and key messaging in the areas, maintaining a key message bank, with tailored lines for target audiences as needed.
·Representing Trussell and promoting the organisation’s policy positions to external stakeholders
Working proactively with Research, Public Engagement and Network Operations teams to identify opportunities to promote the organisation’s policy positions and recommendations to key audiences. This could include presenting at policy and campaign events, workshops with food banks and media interviews.
·Building and managing strong relationships with key external stakeholders
Developing relationships, partnerships and networks to help raise the profile, credibility and influence of the Trussell Trust and our policy positions in the specified policy area, including with relevant policy makers, politicians, civil servants, sector partners and church-related organisations working in key policy areas.
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
· Track record of successfully developing policy solutions, including credible and implementable proposals in either the area of either employment support or disability and sickness benefits.
· Track record of successfully influencing politicians and key decision-makers to achieve strategic goals at different levels of government.
· Track record of delivering strategic policy influencing activity based on robust evidence, from development to evaluation.
· Demonstrates a detailed understanding of policies in relation to either employment support or disability benefits and the impact on UK poverty and hunger. Can explain policy motivations of main political parties and can advise on how to influence them most effectively on either area.
· Demonstrates an understanding of effective policy development and influencing, including knowledge of the machinery and structure of government (UK, devolved, local) and experience of informing campaigns activity to mobilise support for policy change.
· Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly in demonstrating enthusiasm and experience when communicating complex topics to non-specialist audiences.
Behaviours and competencies:
· Works collaboratively, managing challenges in a constructive manner
· Balances competing priorities and work to tight deadlines
· Demonstrates a dedication to the values of the Trussell Trust
· Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially excluded backgrounds
· Role models inclusive behaviour, values and leadership
Key Stakeholders
· Wider Policy and Research department, including Senior Research Manager and Senior Policy Partnerships and Campaigns Manager
· Network Operations directorate, in particular, policy and public affairs and network leads for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
· Organising and Local Mobilisation department
· Participation team
· Public Engagement and Strategic Communications directorates
· Key UK Government departments and local authorities in England
· Policy partners e.g. policy colleagues working in key sector organisations
· Food bank network
Our Values
Trussell is a charity that works to end the need for food banks. It is founded on and shaped by Christian principles.
Our values of dignity, justice, compassion and community, are central to all that we do and therefore supports our aim to be an organisation where the diversity of all employees is valued. We welcome people of all faiths and none and those that are committed to these values.
We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.