Programme Management Jobs
Active Communities Network are launching a new project, The ACN Way, which will be delivered across the UK. This project is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for five years starting October 1st 2024. The project will build a network of 500 groups that are better connected, unified and more vocal with the aim of being actively involved in decision making and are better understood by policy makers and commissioners.
The Regional Network Lead is a new post which will work with an array of Voluntary and Community Sector groups operating in North of England. The post will offer specialist mentoring to organisational leaders and capacity building services to improve the skills, confidence and positioning of an array of youth and community groups who lack a voice as well as supporting connections to others and broader systems.
The project aims to amplify these unheard groups who deliver such vital services. As part of a UK wide team, the post will contribute to working with strategic bodies, elected representatives and funders to create transformative system changes based on our locality and person-centred based approach. The post holder is expected to provide their specialist support to 20 groups per annum in their region, developing organisational development action plans and leadership development.
Duties and Accountabilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with grassroots groups who join the network to ensure they are supported.
- Work alongside each grassroots group to develop tailored organisational development actions plans and leadership development. Working closely with the leadership of the group by providing specialist mentoring to identify areas where organisations can be supported with training and development.
- Organise network events within the region with the aim of expanding the network and connecting groups
- Manage multiple stakeholder relationships within the region with the ability to adapt to meet the needs of the stakeholder.
- Work with the wider UK team and organisational partners to ensure groups are provided with the best support suitable to them.
- Continuously working with local stakeholders to understand changes within the local landscape which might impact on network groups to allow support to be adapted as and when required.
Inclusion and Youth Support Assistant
Department: Support and Inclusion
Reports to: Inclusion Manager
Location: Home based (some national travel, with offices in London and Lingfield)
Hours of Work: Part-time (30hrs)
Salary: £21,121 to £22,080 (FTE £26,050 to £27,232)
All year round, permanent
Young Epilepsy and St. Piers is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and promotes the welfare of all learners.
As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, online searches will form part of this process.
An Enhanced Disclosure with relevant Barring Service checks and full referencing will be required before employment can commence.
Please provide a CV and supporting statement aligned to the person specification.
The successful applicant will be required to attend 1-day mandatory training in Lingfield, Surrey.
About the Role
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Inclusion and Youth Support Assistant to join our team. You’ll be a key first point of contact for young people with epilepsy, their families and a variety of professionals – working with them to provide the training, resources, support and information needed to ensure all children and young people with epilepsy feel informed, confident and fully included in education, sport and society.
At Young Epilepsy young people are at the heart of everything we do, and the purpose of this role is to ensure that children and young people with epilepsy access and shape the support that we provide. This will include liaising with families and young people, schools and other professionals, all with a friendly, sensitive and professional manner. You will be supporting the development and delivery of our online and face-to-face workshops and will help build a network of professionals engaging with our services.
The need for our services is great, so this role will be an exciting chance to support our ambitious strategy. If you are highly organised, a confident communicator and are driven to support young people, we want to hear from you!
What we need from you
- Energetic, passionate, and proactive about young people, participation and inclusion in all areas of learning and play.
- Comfortable communicating with a range of people, on the phone, email or in person, to be a first point of contact with the charity.
- Dynamic and flexible, able to build strong relationships with a wide range of people including young people and professionals.
- Awareness of, or curiosity about, the youth landscape and what is impacting young people today, and able to put this through the lens of living epilepsy.
- Excellent communication, organisational and time-management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant software.
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and young people and working with DSLs.
- Eagerness to learn about epilepsy or coming with knowledge and experience of the condition.
Relevant experience working with young people is desirable but not essential if you have wider relevant experience and skills.
Your Benefits
- Comprehensive training and professional development opportunities
- Generous annual leave
- Occupational pension scheme
- On-site accommodation available
- Subsidised dining room
- Gym membership options (on and off-site)
- Your Rewards, giving you access to nationwide discounts and benefits
- Free parking on campus
- Access to a working farm and horticultural area
We are accessible by bus, by train via the East Grinstead branch of the Oxted Line and by car.
About us
Young Epilepsy is the children and young people’s epilepsy charity. Our purpose is to create a society in which children and young people with epilepsy are enabled to thrive and fulfil their potential. A society in which their voices are respected, and their ambitions realised.
We work with children and young people across the country, as well as many of those people and organisations who shape their lives - parents, health and care professionals, researchers, teachers, policymakers and more.
Informed by young people and drawing on our strong legacy of expertise in education, health and research, we have developed and published our 2020-2025 strategy.
This focuses our work around 3 key offers: health and research, voice and support and St Piers special education. Within these key offers we aim to:
- Coordinate research that improves diagnosis and treatments, and deliver cutting-edge health services
- Campaign for children’s rights, supporting them in school and college and providing innovation tools, information, and practical help for living day-to-day life
- Provide an innovative and creative environment for children and young people with epilepsy, autism, and severe learning difficulties.
For further details of these and other vacancies, please visit our website.
***No agencies please ***
Young Epilepsy strives to employ people that reflect the community it serves; therefore, applications from minority groups and people with disabilities are particularly welcomed.
Young Epilepsy is the operating name of the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy. Registered Charity No: 311877 (England and Wales)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Us
Learning with Parents supports all families to have positive learning interactions together and leads the sector to learn what works in tackling inequality.
In partnership with 150 primary schools, we support families across the UK to enjoy learning together at home. Families are motivated to sustain and enjoy frequent and positive interactions at home.
Our parental engagement journey with schools starts by focussing on reading. Our digital reading log is an inclusive way for schools and families to record reading, replacing physical reading records.
Our full Maths and English programme builds on the positive habits fostered by our reading log. It replaces traditional Maths and English homework with fun activities which have parent-child interaction at their heart. Through behavioural insight research, innovative technology and teacher training we ensure that as many families as possible are supported effectively.
We are working to improve parental engagement across the sector, by producing evidence of parents’ impact and generating insights into how schools can best support them. Learnings are disseminated through the Parental Engagement Forum and amplified through the Fair Education Alliance.
You can read our 2023 impact report here and see our latest news and blogs here.
About the Role
We are looking for a technologist to help us in the next phase of scaling our web platform and supporting the communities we serve. To date our tech support has all come through an external team, and now we are excited to add an in-house role with significant support from our experienced (part-time) CTO and an external team.
You will work across a range of technologies on a variety of problems, which may include working with the team to triage urgent bugs; making improvements in our testing setup and CI/CD pipeline; understanding and investigating our data; supporting with IT issues; and more.
This is a flexible role in a growing charity, with the opportunity to build and deploy solutions from the ground up. As well as our CTO, the former lead engineer will be on hand to answer questions and support (0.2FTE), and the team developing features has experience working on this app. We will look to expand this team over time as the charity continues to grow.
Our technology
Our platform is built on the following stack, so familiarity with some of these, or equivalents, will be helpful for this role.
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Platforms: AWS, Vercel, Cloudflare
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Frameworks/technologies: NextJS, NestJS (Typescript), GraphQL, Postgres
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Code: Github
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Test: Cypress, Jest, Lambdatest
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Monitoring: New Relic, Zabbix
We also use a range of common cloud systems in managing the IT side of the organisation, including Google Workspace and InTune.
Areas of Responsibility
Monitoring and resolving issues
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Performing root cause analysis of production errors and resolving technical issues (with support from tech lead and development team)
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Communicating with the school partnership team and content development team to understand requirements and keep them updated on issue progress
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Designing procedures for system troubleshooting and maintenance
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Building tools to reduce occurrence of errors and improve customer experience
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Providing level 2/3 technical support
Platform engineering, pipelines and deployment
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Setting up CI/CD pipelines for our products
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Building and maintaining development tools and infrastructure
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Deploying updates and fixes to production environments
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Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes
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Building and deploying automation and monitoring solutions
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Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
Support with data
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Liaising with the wider team to understand data needs
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Writing and reviewing SQL queries, including to extract anonymised data or report statistics
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Creating data dashboards (potentially with volunteer support)
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Making sure our Postgres database is operating efficiently and reviewing updates
IT
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Support with laptop setup
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Support with issues with a range of cloud services
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Working with users to ensure the tools are meeting user needs and proposing solutions
About You
Our ideal candidate is a problem solver who has capability across a range of technology areas, and can drive the range of problems that might arise in running a web platform to solutions. You may have developed and deployed a web application, whether professionally or as a side project, and been responsible for its end-to-end maintenance. You may have managed the IT for an organisation, whether professionally or in a voluntary capacity, including managing integrations and solving users’ problems.
We will ask you for examples of the following skills and experience:
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Experience in continuous integration and continuous delivery practices
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Experience deploying & maintaining web applications, including cloud hosting (AWS or equivalent)
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Working knowledge of databases and SQL
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Familiarity with version control software (Git preferred)
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Understanding of monitoring tools (Sentry or equivalent)
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Experience with automated testing tools (Cypress or equivalent)
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Collaborative approach to solving technical problems
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Effective communications skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
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Willingness to learn and apply new technologies
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Working well within a team, drawing on the skills and knowledge of those around you, as well as supporting others with your own expertise
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A desire to champion and uphold our vision, mission and values.
Our ideal candidate might also be able to provide examples of when they have used some of the following skills and experience, although these are not essential:
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Experience in agile testing approaches, frameworks and implementations
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Experience with performance and/or security testing
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An understanding of education inequality in the UK
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Lived experience of some of the barriers that families from disadvantaged communities face in engaging with children’s learning
Our Values
Our Learning with Parents values are key to how we work and inform our strategy, programme, and how we collaborate.
Ambition
We strive do more for the families, schools and organisations we work with
Collaboration
We value the voices of others and achieve more by working together
Exploration
We are curious and seek evidence to inform our work
Innovation
We test, learn, adapt and embrace failure in our pursuit of progress
Integrity
We act responsibly and honestly, and default to transparency
Supportive environment
We work to create an environment which supports growth, belonging and wellbeing for everyone
Benefits
We have a passionate team and supportive culture, which was recognised as we were named one of “The top 100 organisations to escape to in 2022” by Escape the City. In addition, we offer:
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Generous holiday allowance (35 days, including bank holidays)
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Additional day off on your birthday
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Enhanced maternity and paternity leave policy
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Income protection in case of sickness
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Flexible working times
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Social events
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Environmental (Net Zero) Pension
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Cycle to work scheme
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Benefit Hub, including virtual GP and discount scheme
To Apply
Please apply via our website. You will be asked to submit a CV and one-page Cover Letter outlining your interest and suitability for this role. First round interviews will be online. Second round interviews will be in person, at our Bristol offices. Interviews will typically be arranged within a month of applications being received.
We think it is important that our charity reflects the lived experience of our beneficiaries, and we want to be an organisation where employees and supporters from any background can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary (LGBTQ+) candidates, and candidates from low-income families. These groups are currently underrepresented at Learning with Parents, and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity at the charity.
Due to the nature of our work with young people, on acceptance of offers all Learning with Parents employees are subject to a DBS check in accordance with Safeguarding Policies and offers will also be subject to reference checks.
Our vision is that every child is supported at home to fulfil their potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Development Director, Full-Time, 37 Hours, Circa £60,000 per annum.
After an acclaimed reopening of our transformed venue in November 2023, we are now seeking a visionary Development Director to elevate our fundraising strategy and help shape the future of our venue.
Our fundraising helps us deliver our artistic programme of hundreds of live performances, our programme of creative learning reaching over 30,000 young people every year, our support for creatives that nurtures emerging talent, and our collaborative work with diverse communities.
The Development Director role offers a unique opportunity for an innovative and inclusive leader to drive Bristol Beacon’s fundraising initiatives. As we continue to expand our impact, we need someone who shares our vision of fostering unity and joy through live music, and making musical experiences that change lives.
You’ll lead and deliver a strategic approach to fundraising, in alignment with organisational needs and priorities. You’ll develop and lead a high performing team and will be responsible for growing income from a range of sources, including trusts and grants, individual giving and developing a philanthropy programme based on a portfolio of designated funds to support strategic projects and ongoing revenue funding. This role sits on the Senior Management Team, with shared responsibility for setting and realising the organisation’s goals, strategic priorities, and business plan.
We are seeking a strategic and operational fundraiser, with an entrepreneurial and collaborative mindset, with the ability to persuade, influence, lead and develop.
We are committed to diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community, we particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnically diverse backgrounds as these groups are currently underrepresented within the arts and culture sectors.
If you would like to apply to join our team, please go to the Bristol Beacon website - Jobs & Opportunities.
Closing date for applications – 9th September at 5pm 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Smart Works Bristol
Salary: £40,000 - £42,000, depending on experience
Closing date: Monday 16th September at 12 noon.
ABOUT SMART WORKS
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month.
The Smart Works service is delivered in 11 centres across the UK. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 35,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. To achieve this, the charity is expanding and opening new centres in areas of need. The next Smart Works centre will be in Bristol and is due to open in early 2025. More information about who we are can be found on our website.
ABOUT THE ROLE
In early 2025, Smart Works will open a new centre in the city centre of Bristol. Opening a twelfth centre will make Smart Works services accessible and available to more unemployed women ahead of their job interviews.
Smart Works is looking to appoint an experienced leader who is passionate about our work to lead the opening of the new centre.
The successful candidate will work closely with the central Smart Works Charity team to establish the centre in Bristol. In practice the role will involve identifying a suitable location for the centre, recruiting a skilled volunteer team, establishing a supporter base in Bristol and building partnerships with local referral organisations, corporate partners and funders.
Once in post, the Head of Bristol will appoint three additional staff members, building a founding team who will ensure the newest Smart Works centre is set-up for success. A founding Board of Trustees will also be appointed to provide local insight, expertise and support.
Throughout, the Head of Bristol will work closely with the Smart Works Charity Head of Programmes and experienced central team. There is an established blueprint for opening a new centre that will guide the process, with central support covering Finance, People & HR, Communications, Fundraising, Wardrobe and Operations.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for someone who is a natural self-starter, enjoys seeing a project through from beginning to end and is passionate about supporting women into employment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Appointing and managing a staff team of four and a volunteer community of over 50, ensuring all team members thrive in their roles and continue to develop their skills.
Supporting each direct report with project deliverables and identifying continuous improvement opportunities in our ways of working. This work will sit across fundraising, service delivery and outreach work with referral partner organisations.
Overseeing the establishment, set-up and smooth running of the Bristol centre. Acting as the Designated Safeguarding Officer for the Bristol centre, following established training, guidance and procedures.
Acting as the day-to-day contact for the Smart Works Charity finance team, overseeing day-to-day spend and budgeting, contributing to reforecasting exercises and ensuring established processes are followed.
Delivering financial activities to target, maintaining an up to date database with relevant income tracking and pipeline information to facilitate regular financial reporting to the Board of Trustees and timely process reconciliation with the Board Treasurer and Group Finance team.
Championing the Smart Works service within Bristol, including supporting the team to raise awareness of the charity and increase the supporter community through social media campaigns and in-person events throughout the year.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Outstanding interpersonal and team management and leadership skills.
- Experience of generating income from a variety of sources, ideally including the organisation of fundraising events and the submission of grant applications.
- Demonstrable experience of securing new business and onboarding new partners.
- A strong networker, with relationship management experience across seniority levels. Experience of balancing changing priorities and responding to delivery needs.
- Proactive approach to problem solving, with an entrepreneurial attitude. Ability to work autonomously and also have a strong team focus and ethic.
- Target driven, with excellent organisation and time management skills to meet deadlines and KPIs. Experience successfully managing and delivering projects.
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of the employment and skills landscape in the UK.
- An understanding of the safeguarding requirements for a charity like Smart Works. Experience of working collaboratively with volunteer teams.
- Financially aware, able to interpret basic financial accounts for reporting purposes.
BENEFITS, TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Salary of £40,000 - £42,000 FTE, depending on experience.
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Company pension.
- Positive, supportive working environment with opportunities for practical training and progression.
- Full-time role, based in Bristol. Monday - Friday with typical working hours 9am - 5pm in line with centre opening times.
All successful applicants must provide two satisfactory references and complete a Basic DBS check.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a CV and answer the following questions via our recruitment portal by Monday 16th September at 12 noon.
- Why do you want to work for Smart Works? (Max 200 words)
- Why do you think you are well suited to leading the foundation and opening of a new Smart Works centre in Bristol? (Max 350 words)
- What experience do you have managing and motivating a team? Please be specific about the number of people in the team and what results were delivered (Max 350 words)
- Is there anything else you would like to share at this stage. (Max 150 words).
First round interviews are to be held virtually on Friday 20th September. Second round interviews are to be held in person in our North London centre on Thursday 26th September. Reasonable travel expenses will be covered.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitment processes, please contact us to talk about submitting a manual application. Please see the job pack for contact details.
At Smart Works we will apply suitable measures to keep your information secure in accordance with our Privacy Policy (a current version of which is available on our website).
Smart Works promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of unemployment as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works.
We exist to give unemployed women the clothing, coaching and confidence they need to succeed at interview and get the job.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Finance
Are you a financial leader with a passion for the arts?
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Head of Finance to join a vibrant team on a part-time basis. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of one of the UK's leading regional theatres by playing a pivotal role in their financial strategy and operations.
This is a part-time (up to 4 days per week for the right candidate), hybrid role offering flexible working hours.
Position: Head of Finance
Location: Nottingham
Hours: Part-time, up to 30 hours (4 days) per week/flexible working (hours negotiable)
Salary: £50,000 per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Monday 23 September 2024 at 12noon
Interview Date: Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 October 2024
The Role
You will be at the heart of the theatre’s mission, ensuring that financial practices not only meet but exceed industry standards.
You will work closely with the Executive and Senior Management team, providing strategic financial guidance to both the Executive and the Board of Trustees. Your expertise will ensure the theatre meets its financial and governance obligations while directly impacting exciting and diverse activities.
About You
You will be a qualified or soon to be Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA) and hold membership of and be accountable to a professional body with evidence of ongoing CPD.
You will have experience of:
- Taking responsibility for the financial running of an organisation with a similar turnover, preferably within the arts or charitable sector.
- Statutory reporting
- Setting/ managing significant budgets and working within financial parameters.
- Supporting and developing the financial skills of senior managers
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with Executive teams and Boards.
- Managing and improving administrative, people and financial processes
- Staff line management including appraisals, training/ development needs and managing issues
- Knowledge of charity accounting and SORP, Theatre Tax Relief and employment law would be beneficial.
The Organisation
Awarded the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre by UK Theatre in 2023, and Regional Theatre of the Year 2019 by The Stage, they are one of the country’s leading producing theatres, creating a range of productions throughout the year, from timeless classics to innovative family shows and adventurous new commissions.
Benefits of working here include:
- A relaxed working environment with informal dress code
- Free/discounted tickets and Playhouse Pass membership
- Day off on your birthday
- Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work scheme and more.
The organisation is committed to a policy of diversity and inclusion, creating a workforce representative of the diverse communities it works with. The workforce is currently under representative of certain communities and the team are taking positive action for equal opportunities through the recruitment process.
You may have experience in other areas such as Finance, Finance Manager, Director of Finance, Head of Finance, Accountant, Business Accountant, Accounts, Finance Lead, Deputy Finance Manager, Deputy Head of Finance.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
At The Brilliant Club, we mobilise the PhD community to support students from less advantaged backgrounds to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there. We work with students who, because of their family income, parental history or the postcode they live in, are at risk of missing out on the life-changing opportunities linked to higher education.
We are excited to be recruiting a Research and Evaluation Consultancy Lead to join The Brilliant Club. The role will help deliver the goals set out in Join The Club, our ambitious strategy for 2021-26, by growing the charity’s research and evaluation consultancy work via Brilliant Consulting.
The Consultancy Lead will provide research and evaluation services to universities and other education organisations working in the university access and student success space. This role will work alongside a Senior Research and Evaluation Officer to deliver high-quality consultancy projects and will report to the charity’s Chief Impact and Strategy Officer. The role will involve collaborating with different teams from across the organisation and will include coordinating and managing colleagues on consultancy activities. The role will also contribute significantly to business development work to support the charity’s income generation.
The consultancy team is part of the charity’s wider research and impact team, who collectively have two areas of responsibility: evaluating and reporting the impact of the charity’s programmes and providing research and evaluation consultancy and strategy support to education organisations.
The successful candidate will have strong quantitative research skills and have a proven track record of delivering evaluation projects in education or a related field. They will be highly experienced with managing stakeholder relationships and delivering concurrent projects and, ideally, will have also contributed to bid writing and/or other income-generation activities. While this role can be based at any of our offices throughout the UK, some travel will be required (mainly to London) to attend in-person meetings.
About you
The role will best suit someone who
- has advanced quantitative research skills and knowledge of evaluation methodologies, with experience of constructing comparison groups and running statistical models to understand impact.
- has excellent written and verbal communication skills, ideally with experience of bid writing.
- has experience managing multiple projects concurrently, including managing and quality assuring other colleagues’ work.
- has the ability to manage and analyse datasets using software packages (e.g., Excel, SPSS, R).
- has knowledge of the UK education landscape, including higher education.
- has experience working in an evaluation/research consultancy environment.
- will adhere to information security policies included in the charity’s ISO 27001 manual and complete information security training.
- has a demonstrable passion for furthering The Brilliant Club’s mission.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced accredited IDVA with experience in a multi-agency?
If so, the Drive Partnership is looking for a DAPO Triage IDVA in Manchester.
The Drive Partnership was formed by Respect, Safe Lives and Social Finance, is working to transform the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse.
The Triage IDVA will work as part of the Triage Team in their pilot area, reporting to the Triage Team Leader and working alongside the Triage Worker. They will be responsible for supporting and presenting the voice of the victims and their children in cases where the perpetrator has been referred to the team for an assessment of suitability for a Positive Requirement during an application for a DAPO.
They will be responsible for attempting to contact the victims to carry out the relevant safety checks, risk assessments and provide advocacy during the assessment stage and make onward referrals for further support for the victim. They will capture the voice of the victim as part of the overall assessment for a positive requirement and feed their views and any relevant information about risk or need into the overall recommendation. The IDVA’s work and expertise will ensure that the risks and needs for both the Perpetrator and Victims/families are considered so that a co-ordinated and individual intervention plan can be created when appropriate and safe to apply as part of the DAPO.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Charity People are delighted to be supporting the Royal College of Physicians with this exciting opportunity to lead a high-performing fundraising team, and help shape their new fundraising campaign to improve patient care and reduce ill health across communities.
About the RCP
The Royal College of Physicians has an incredible history, dating back to their foundation in 1518. They are a professional membership body for physicians - doctors who work in hospitals - with over 40,000 members in the UK and around the world working to improve patient care and reduce illness. Our activities focus on educating, improving and influencing for better health and care.
Job title: Director of Development
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £80,000
Working arrangements: Full time, 35 hours a week. Standard working hours between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working, with a minimum of 6 days per month in the office. This role requires travel within the UK and internationally and attendance at evening and weekend events.
The Role
As Director of Development, you'll lead efforts to bring major donors, trusts/foundations and corporate partners into long term relationships of trust with the Royal College of Physicians. Your core responsibility will be to encourage and motivate the fundraising team, including line management of the Deputy Director for Corporate Partnerships and the Head of Philanthropy. You'll also cultivate your own individual portfolio of international donors and find opportunities to engage face-to-face with prospective supporters at the major and principal gift level.
You'll be trusted to work autonomously to develop and implement the new fundraising strategy and work with the development board on planning for a new fundraising campaign, following the successful close of the £10 million Giving Health campaign. You will help achieve the strategic aim to increase income from major gift fundraising and, depending on results, you'll also have the opportunity to grow the size of the fundraising function.
You'll report to and work closely with the CEO, Chief of Staff, and have the full support and involvement of the President, College Officers and Trustees.
Key responsibilities include:
- Shape the overall strategic goals of a new multi-year fundraising campaign and ensure that we deliver our ambitious income generation targets on an annual basis
- Work closely with the president, trustees, chief executive officer and other senior colleagues and volunteers to develop and implement the RCP's fundraising strategy
- Enhance our fundraising profile to highlight the contributions of donors and the impact of funded projects at all levels
- Refresh our fundraising comms strategy and produce high quality, in-depth digital and hardcopy materials
- Plan an annual programme of engagement between the President/CEO and international major gift prospects, including from the 20% of our membership based outside of the UK
- Facilitate the work of development committee members in advising on strategy, monitoring progress towards agreed targets, introducing new prospects, and helping with cultivation
- Support the development of fundraising skills among colleagues - both your direct reports, the Deputy Director for Corporate Partnerships and the Head of Philanthropy - and senior colleagues involved in making asks
- Maximise the fundraising potential of the RCP's heritage collections and grow the fundraising income of our museum, archive, and library
- Ensure due diligence on prospective donors and adherence to internal processes and procedures for fundraising, reporting, financial management and information management
- Oversee the existing awards programme, which is administered by the development administrator
About you
- A proven track record of effective fundraising leadership
- Substantive major gift experience, including securing six figure gifts from either individuals, trusts/foundations or corporate partners
- Influencing and negotiating at the most senior levels externally and within an organisation; able to describe and communicate compelling propositions and to 'ask' for the gift
- Track record of developing a fundraising strategy over time, demonstrating innovation and creativity as well as knowledge and experience of successful programmes from peer organisations
- Highly developed stakeholder management skills with proven ability to create, develop and sustain trusted and effective relationships with major philanthropic partners and potential partners
- Highly developed networking skills to build and sustain a network of supporters for the RCP
- Track record of successful line management that builds and motivates a successful team
- Strong skill set in decision making, understanding complex environments, strategic thinking and an exceptional ability to communicate
- Strong organisational skills to maximise outcomes against multiple competing priorities
- Understanding of fundraising regulation and compliance
For more information about the role and how to apply, please contact Kevin Croasdale at Charity People: [email protected]
Benefits:
Working at the RCP comes with lots of benefits designed to ensure that you feel valued and supported in your role. The benefits we offer include:
- 29 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays
- group personal pension plan with 7% employer contribution
- interest-free season ticket loan
- life assurance
- annual pay award
- flexible working hours
- employee assistance programme - 24/7 advice and support for any work-related issues as well as any problems affecting your home life
- occupational health team - includes employment and work-related health assessments, health checks and work station assessments
- cycle to work scheme
- corporate eye care scheme
- professional training and development opportunities
- enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- staff discounts platform - including discounts on cinema tickets and a range of high street brands
About the selection process
Please note that the selection process will take place over two days. The expected dates are 17 and 18 September.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the following: -
Day 1
- Meeting with the team (30 minutes)
- Negotiation skills based scenario with a key stakeholder (30 minutes)
Day 2
- Pre-interview time limited preparation of presentation (15 minutes)
- Delivery of presentation and panel interview (60 minutes)
Key dates
Closing date: 11:59pm 6 September
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email on: 12 September 2024
Interview dates: 17 and 18 September 2024
The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
The RCP is all about our people - our members, staff, volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us.
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The individual in this position will be responsible for planning, developing, and executing a variety of events, from large-scale mass participation events such as the Midnight Walk to more intimate special events like galas and Pro-Am golf tournaments. The main objective is to inspire and engage supporters to raise funds and awareness for the hospice’s services across North Yorkshire.
To succeed in this role, the Events Fundraiser must demonstrate strong organizational skills, adaptability, and excellent communication capabilities. They will need to manage all aspects of event planning, including conducting risk assessments, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. In addition, the role requires close collaboration with the Community and Events Manager, other income generation teams, and various stakeholders such as participants, sponsors, and local communities to ensure the successful execution of events.
The position also involves post-event analysis to capture lessons learned, thereby improving future events. Moreover, innovation is highly valued, with an emphasis on developing new event concepts that align with the organization's strategic goals. The role also demands a strong focus on community outreach and supporter engagement, with the aim of deepening relationships and expanding the supporter base.
Key requirements for this role include experience in event planning and delivery, proficiency in marketing techniques, particularly in digital and social media, and a proven ability to manage budgets and meet fundraising targets. The ideal candidate should also possess excellent time management skills, the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and a commitment to the values and mission of the organization.
Have you been recommended to this role by a current employee as part of our recommend a friend scheme? Don’t forget to let us know after clicking apply.
Benefits (subject to eligibility) include: -
·35 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays, pro-rata)
·Health Cash Plan
·Annual leave purchase scheme
·Comprehensive Induction Programme
·Refer a friend bonus scheme
·Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 8%
·Lifestyle discounts and savings
·Cycle to work scheme
·Employee Assistance Programme
·Access to staff support
·Free group life assurance
·Free DBS check
·Free car parking at Crimple House and Burton House locations.
You will be joining an organisation that is driven, caring, and responsive and you will be playing an important role in enabling us to provide our highly valued services to the people of Harrogate, Hambleton, Richmondshire, and District.
At North Yorkshire Hospice Care we believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind. Every member of our organisation has a responsibility to promote the welfare of all who encounter our services. We aim to keep people safe and to operate our services in a way that protects them; to make reporting concerns as easy as possible and respond quickly; to listen to all worries and work in partnership with individuals and agencies. All our staff and volunteers receive annual training on both adults and children/young people’s safeguarding. This impacts our recruitment processes and we have adopted a number of safer recruitment practices, which our HR and People team can talk through with you.
We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks being obtained including but not limited to identity checks, DBS clearance at an appropriate level for the role, verification of right to work in the UK, employment references and employment history. Costs of pre-employment checks will be met by the organisation.
North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’, Saint Michael’s Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (2121179).
For more information on the role, please contact us and we can arrange for you to have an informal discussion, or please click Apply. A full Job Description and People Specification is available if required. Please be aware we reserve the right to close a vacancy early if a suitable candidate is identified.
Unfortunately, we are not currently able to consider applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.
Please ensure that you answer all supplementary questions as part of your application. Failure to do so will result in an automatic rejection and your application will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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People and Culture Partner
We have an exciting new opportunity for a People and Culture Partner to provide a proactive and professional high quality HR service to managers and colleagues across the organisation, promote a positive and inclusive work culture and be the focal point for learning and development within our organisation. We employ just over 100 people, and they are at the centre of all we do, working in collaboration across teams and making a positive impact in the service to students.
Position: People and Culture Partner
Location: Reading/hybrid
Hours: 35 hours (part-time 30 hours plus considered)
Salary: Starting salary £53,939 (salary range for progression £53,939 to £62,282) pro rata if part time
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 28 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays (progression to 33 days through length of service), Gym membership contribution, cycle to work scheme (both on completion of probation), Defined Benefit pension scheme, employee assistance programme (EAP) and discount club.
Closing Date: Tuesday 17 September at 10am. We are expecting a high volume of interest and may need to close applications without notice. Please apply as soon as you can.
About the Role
People and Culture Partners have a pivotal role in implementing and embedding the people strategy and fostering a positive workplace culture. You will collaborate proactively with leaders, managers and colleagues across the organisation to promote employee engagement, be the focal point for professional development within a learning culture, and contribute to a high performing and inclusive work environment.
You will provide HR expertise to our people and guide managers and colleagues in people matters in accordance with best practice, internal guidance and procedures, and legal compliance.
Further specific responsibilities include embedding and managing the wider learning & development program across the organisation and wellbeing. And this role, alongside People and Culture team members, will champion Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and drive forward wider culture initiatives that continually develop insight and positively impact the service offered.
About You
With a track-record as an HR professional at advisor or Business Partner level in a professional environment, you will have a strong understanding of HR best practice and applying employment law principles. In addition you will:
- Be able to build strong relationships, providing professional HR guidance and insight on all people and culture matters.
- Be proficient in all HR work including advising on Flexible Working Requests, Grievances, Disciplinary matters, dealing with sickness absence, adjustments etc.
- Be able to develop L&D concepts, plans and initiatives with a vision of continuous professional development.
- Engage with professionals, many who are subject matter experts, across a wide range of people and culture topics.
- Be part of working in an inclusive culture and being an ambassador for our organisation.
About the Organisation
The organisation’s vision is that students are always treated fairly. It resolves complaints from students, shares learning from complaints to help improve policies and practices and works with other organisations in the higher education sector and beyond.
The application system used for recruitment aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. Instead of using your CV alone, we'll be asking you to answer questions to test the skills needed for the role. The responses are then anonymised and reviewed in a random order by members of the team. Diversity of thought, perspective, background and experience is very important to us, and we will give your application fair consideration.
You may also have experience in roles such as HR, Human Resources, Personnel, People, HRBP, People and Culture, HR Partner, Human Resources Partner, Personnel Partner, People and Culture Partner, HR Business Partner, Human Resources Business Partner, Personnel Business Partner, People Business Partner, HR Manger, HR Lead, People and Culture Lead.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Nobody should be left out of learning. That’s why we are supporting a fabulous criminal justice organisation with a Reading and Learning Facilitator role in HMP Lincoln.
Our client works with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) providing peer-led programmes at a number of prisons throughout the UK. Working closely with each prison and their staff, people in prison, as well as other volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of a prison-based reading and numeracy programme, which maximises opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.
Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.
Our client welcomes job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. This role requires prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.
To discuss the role further and to receive the full job description please reach out to George Cook at Prospectus.
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.
Elrha is a global organisation that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation.
As our new CEO, you will join us at an exciting time in our strategic evolution, providing overall strategic direction and operational responsibility.
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for tackling complex humanitarian challenges? Can you inspire and lead our teams with empathy and integrity, drive transformative change, and make a significant global impact through the delivery of our long-term strategy? Do you have the expertise to encourage leaders, peers and funders to address critical humanitarian challenges with evidence-based research and innovative solutions?
Join us at Elrha, and be at the forefront of addressing some of the world’s most challenging humanitarian problems through evidence-based research and innovative solutions, working collectively with global partners and stakeholders to drive forward thinking and initiatives that aim to tackle the most pressing humanitarian problems. You’ll be the strategist, innovator and thought leader to propel our mission forward.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- An experienced leader – proven dynamic leadership in humanitarian or international development, adept at steering organisations through change and fostering inclusive cultures.
- Experienced in the humanitarian sector – deep understanding of the international humanitarian system, policy drivers, and mechanisms for driving change through research and innovation.
- Able to create impactful partnerships and coalitions, emphasising collaborative and equitable relationships.
- Experienced with a proven track record in business development with demonstrated success in diversifying funding sources and securing long-term partnerships.
- Experienced in shaping organisational culture and aligning structures and systems with strategic goals with clear and transparent decision making.
- A strategic thinker and problem-solver, with skills in advocacy and convening.
We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups and from low-and middle-income countries.
Note for applicants:
- We will be able to offer visa sponsorship if the preferred candidate does not already have the right to work in the UK. Relocation assistance may also be available, subject to conditions.
- Please read through the full candidate information pack, the job description for a detailed list of requirements, and ensure you complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you.
- When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children UK recruitment system. Elrha is an independent subsidiary of SCUK and benefits from some SCUK systems and processes.
Closing date: Monday 23 September 17:00 BST. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and our HR team may get in touch for further information or clarification.
Interview dates: 1st interview stage – 14 & 15 October (online) | 2nd interview stage – 28 October (in person in London). Shortlisted candidates will receive additional information at the appropriate time.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Digital Enablement Officer
We are seeking to recruit an individual who displays a flexible approach, excellent communication skills and is an effective team player.
Position: SIT40 Digital Enablement Officer
Location: Homebased, UK Nationwide, however, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)
Salary: Circa £35,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 15 September 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
This role of the Customer Enablement Officer works as part of the Technology team to ensure that our people have the best experiences in their use of technology and that the technology is fit for purpose and meets the needs of the outcomes that our people want to achieve.
Key responsibilities include:
· Ensure that staff use technology in a way that gives them the best experiences.
· Help staff enable operations and processes using technology
· Support users in adopting changes to digital solutions & processes.
· Providing guidance to users on the optimal way to use our digital tools. Imparting knowledge to users on the appropriate techniques to accomplish their goals.
· Providing guidance to users on the optimal way to use our digital tools. Imparting knowledge to users on the appropriate techniques to accomplish their goals.
· Facilitating targeted workshops that involve specific delivery of knowledge sharing around current/new functionality in our digital solutions.
About You
You will have experience of:
· Good Experience working in a customer/business partner-facing role
· Some Experience of working in a technology delivery/support role
· Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills to involve a diverse group of stakeholders - which is key to the role.
· Skilled at requirement gathering and problem-solving.
To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further
information on the role.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Digital, Digital Marketing, Digital Service, Digital Media, Digital Experience, Digital Marketing, Digital Service, Digital Media, Digital Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Service Officer, Digital Media Officer, Digital Experience Officer.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Prospectus is excited to be supporting London’s Air Ambulance in their search for a Senior Direct Marketing Officer to join their team.
LAA’s vision is to end preventable deaths from trauma in the capital. To deliver this vision the Fundraising and Marketing team needs to deliver ambitious income targets – they have to raise £15 million every year to keep their life-saving service flying.
This is an exciting time to join London’s Air Ambulance Charity as they are launching a new 15-year strategy in early 2025 which will set the direction for the service until their 50th anniversary in 2039. This role offers the opportunity to be involved in creating processes from scratch and will allow you to get down to the basics, to help develop their strategy.
Working closely with the Senior Direct Marketing Manager, you will manage campaign activity, from briefing through to execution, as well as identifying opportunities for improvement within the Individual Giving programme, particularly with regards to retention and development of the supporter journey.
You will be responsible for multi-channel donor acquisition, retention, upgrade and cross-sell campaigns across digital channels, print, telephone and will provide occasional support to their successful Face to Face programme.
The charity is in a period of change as we have been growing quickly and there is huge scope with this role to make process improvements, test new initiatives and to support in the development of their new CRM (MS Dynamics).The role is offered on a full time, permanent basis with a salary of £37k. London’s Air Ambulance Charity offers a hybrid way of working with central London offices, continuous professional development, wellbeing packages and family friendly employment policies.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Flora at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.