Programme Manager Jobs in Dorset

You will have a strong knowledge of the Bible and both historic and contemporary Quaker Theology, and the skills to inspire, inform and educate. You will be able to coordinate programmes that illuminate Quaker theology and enable people to explore and engage with the Bible. You will coordinate and develop programmes, deliver teaching, work with associate tutors to deliver courses, and create and develop online, on-demand resources and materials as part of our vision to increase accessibility and reach of our materials and courses.

This is an exciting and newly created role that provides the opportunity to contribute to our expanding vision to reach a global audience with new and innovative opportunities for learning.

Join the Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) as the Community Development Manager for Wales. Working three days a week, this permanent role is important in supporting our work in Wales and beyond.

Community Development Manager (Wales)

Part Time 21 hours per week | Remote | Closing 10th November 2024
Salary: £18,870 per annum (pro rata to the FTE of £31,450)

Job Reference: CDMW01 (Please quote this on any correspondence)

The role of the Community Development (Wales) is both to inspire and facilitate the CILIP Cymru Wales Committee and to work on other important initiatives. These include promoting CILIP membership and services, overseeing projects in the country and working as part of a virtual team to help ensure CILIP’s broader strategy and plans work in a Welsh context, including use of the Welsh language.

As part of the Communities Team, the successful candidate will also with colleagues on UK-wide projects to meet CILIP priorities and cover one another’s work during planned absences.

This position, within the Communities Team, reports to the Communities and Partnerships Manager.

Key responsibilities include:

• Promoting CILIP membership and services including Professional Registration by means of in-person and online presentations.
• Working with existing Employer Partners and other key clients in Wales to help them get the most out of their membership.
• Working as part of a virtual team to help ensure CILIP’s broader strategy and plans work in a Welsh context including use of the Welsh language.

The successful candidate will have: 

• Good knowledge of the library and information profession
• Experience of devising and organising events
• Be able to work collaboratively and foster strong relationships with a wide range or internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to work effectively under own initiative and as part of a team.
• Be highly organised and able to plan, prioritise and deliver.

This role is homeworking based in Wales. The role-holder will be expected to visit sites across Wales and to attend quarterly all-staff meetings in London with travel funded by CILIP.

We look forward to welcoming a dynamic individual to our team who shares our passion for advancing the library and information profession. 

About CILIP Cymru Wales

CILIP Cymru Wales carries out cross sector advocacy campaigns, runs a biennial conference, runs webinars and hosts an annual CILIP Information Day and AGM.  CILIP members in Wales have access to the Kathleen Cooks Fund, a benevolent fund that supports professional and service development.

Outstanding professional achievements are recognised by the Welsh Library Team of the Year Award which it organises.

About CILIP

The Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is the UK’s library and information association. We promote education, literacy and prosperity for all by raising standards in libraries, information and knowledge management. We work to improve services, develop our members’ expertise and champion the sector. We are the only independent voice for the UK’s information profession. We are guided by our Royal Charter to develop and improve library and information services.

This is a fabulous opportunity to join a modern charity and professional body which last year celebrated 125 years since gaining our Royal Charter with thousands of members in the UK and internationally. CILIP is at an exciting phase in its growth with significant investments in member offerings and digital transformation plans that commenced this year. CILIP is a London-based charity with a friendly, hardworking team.

CILIP is an equal opportunities employer and committed to championing diversity, inclusion and representation. We particularly welcome applications from people from under-represented groups. For more information on how we are embedding diversity at the heart of CILIP and its work visit our website.

Registered Charity No 313014

Benefits

• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata’d for part time employees)
• The option to buy up to 5 days' additional annual leave (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Generous pension scheme (Employer contribution of 10%, employee contribution of 5%) including death in service benefit
• Access to CILIP’s Employee Assistance Programme provided by Vivup
• Generous enhanced leave benefits, including occupational sick pay, maternity leave, paternity leave and carers leave
• Annual flu vaccination voucher
• Perkbox employee discounts and wellbeing hub
• Contribution to eye tests

 

Role outline and purpose

This role is responsible for leading the development and implementation of our financial inclusion programmes across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, (428 food banks, running over 1300 centres), building strong partnerships and alliances to achieve our vision of a UK without the need for food banks.

Leading on the development and delivery of our programme and influencing work on a range of issues including income maximisation, welfare rights, social security, debt and financial inclusion, capturing evidence to demonstrate the need for long-term solutions to prioritise people facing destitution and deliver real change for people in crisis.

Role responsibilities

· Proactive and effective contribution to the Senior Leadership Team towards the achievement of our overall organisational strategy, with direct responsibility for leading on the second key objective of our Changing Communities theme.

· Development and delivery of an innovative income maximisation helpline across England and Wales, in collaboration with the Citizens Advice England & Wales, along with other key organisations in the anti-poverty sector, offering immediate telephone advice and support to people facing crisis through c130 FTE trained specialist advice workers.

· Development and delivery of income maximisation programmes in NI and Scotland to support people in crisis to access advice and holistic support

· Lead and develop a high-performing team of c25 in order to support every food bank to develop and execute a strategic plan in each of their communities, that seeks to improve the local referral pathways, putting advice at the front end of the journey for people in crisis, to include the delivery of a strategic grant programme of c. £15 million to embed financial inclusion initiatives.

· Ensure that all financial inclusion service provision is underpinned by sustained and meaningful participation from people with lived experience, ensuring the journey of the person in crisis is continuously improved through utilising data and sector learning on best practice for effective service delivery across channels, considering barriers, gaps and referral pathways

· Establish specialist data and insight analysis function, capturing return on investment, performance and impact of national and local services and partnerships, and providing clear and actionable insights to drive informed decision making to deliver improved experience and outcomes for people in crisis. 

Person Specification

Technical skills and minimum knowledge:

· Demonstrable, senior level experience of leading delivery programmes nationally and locally, and of creating step-change growth in service reach and impact.

· Complex project or programme management, including through cross-functional management teams to drive change.

· Ability to establish credibility quickly with a range of stakeholders, with the influencing and clear communications skills to compellingly advocate to staff, and external stakeholders.

· Ability to manage multiple projects, identifying conflicting demands and establishing clear priorities in order to meet objectives.

· Confidence in departmental planning, leadership and people management, budget management and decision making.

· Ensure that due regard is given to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within all objectives that report into this department.

Behaviours and competencies:

· Demonstrate a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust. 

· Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds. 

· Comfortable working in a fast-paced and high-performing organisation, combining problem-solving with collaborative interpersonal skills.

· Effective communication skills; diplomatic; effectively builds rapport with individuals and groups; presents information accessibly and in a format appropriate to the audience.

· Role model inclusive behaviour and leadership.

People’s Economy aims to build the agency and power of people facing injustice and working for social change so that they have the expertise, capabilities and resources to develop their own analysis of how the economic system is a root cause of the injustice they face, develop strategies to change it and then take action with others. Our vision is for a world with economies that meet the needs and priorities of people currently experiencing economic injustice.

We are looking for people who are: passionate about addressing economic injustice, experienced trainers and facilitators and are excited about the prospect of leading work to build infrastructure that will significantly scale our training capacity.

The Head of Training will lead People’s Economy’s overall approach to training providing strong oversight and ownership over: turning economic analysis content and our community economic education framework into engaging and accessible training; individual workshop and learning journey design; our pedagogical approach to learning; and our unique facilitation approach. The role will have a focus on building the infrastructure to consolidate and scale our training through supporting, training and coaching staff, freelancers and collaborators in implementing our training approach. It will also be responsible for developing paid training work and will support other work strands, manage projects and contribute to income generation.

Online Open House

Come and meet us! We are hosting an online open house on Monday October 28th at 12pm for anyone who is interested in hearing more about the roles we’re currently hiring for or what People’s Economy is all about.

You can use this space to ask any questions you might have about the role, find out more about the organisation and meet some of our staff team. Curious?  This will be hosted as a webinar and questions can be submitted via the Q&A function so you will be able to remain anonymous unless you choose to unmute or turn on your video to ask a question.

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Leading People’s Economy’s approach to training

• With support from the Programme Director, lead the development of People’s Economy’s approach to training and workshops to create an approach and set of standards to be applied across the organisation.
• Stay abreast of developments in training best practice across similar organisations and use this knowledge to further develop People’s Economy’s training approach.
• Develop resources (e.g. types of training exercises) that can be used across People’s Economy’s training work
• Support colleagues and freelancers to implement People’s Economy’s training approach, including through delivering ‘train the trainer’ training and creating learning resources
• Work with the Programme Director to create processes to oversee the quality and delivery of all of People’s Economy’s training
• Lead on monitoring and evaluation of, and learning from, People’s Economy’s training work ensuring that it informs the subsequent development of training
• With support from the Programme Director create and implement plans to build and maintain our training infrastructure and increase our training capacity.

Training for Changemakers

• With support from the Programme Director, design and develop our training offer.
• Lead the implementation of training, including: ○ Work with the Head of Community to develop processes to recruit and onboard changemakers to training opportunities ○ Design training workshops, working in accordance with People’s Economy’s community education framework and principles ○ Oversee the delivery of training workshops facilitated by other staff and freelancers 
• Work collaboratively with the Programme Team to ensure a joined up approach across our work with changemakers

Develop paid training work

• With support from the Programme Director, take a strategic approach to identifying and developing opportunities to undertake paid training work that can both meet People’s Economy’s goals and generate unrestricted income for the organisation
• Hold key relationships, as agreed with the Programme Director, with organisations and individuals who are current and potential clients for paid training work

Supporting other work strands

• Feed in from a training perspective to the development of People’s Economy’s changemaker community of practice led by the Head of Community
• Feed in from a training perspective to the development and implementation of the organisational communications strategy

Managing projects and people

• Work with the Head of People and Operations to recruit and manage a pool of freelancer Associate Trainers to help deliver People’s Economy’s training work, and lead the training of freelancers to do this work
• Manage freelancers contributing to People’s Economy’s training work and any staff roles which (in future) report to Head of Training
• Manage (or contribute to) non-programme projects that contribute to achieving People’s Economy’s goals, as agreed with the Programme Director
• Work collaboratively with the Programme Team to ensure a joined up approach across People’s Economy’s work

Financial management and income generation

• With support from the Programme Director, develop and manage budgets when leading programmes and projects
• With support from the Programme Director, contribute to income generation by leading the development of agreed identified opportunities, including by holding key relationships with existing and potential funders

For full role description and person specification see attached application pack

Group Facilitator

Location: National role which will involve extensive travel across England and Wales
Salary: £28,350 per annum FTE, £14,175 per annum actual earnings.
Hours: 18.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday (weekend & evening work may be required occasionally)
Contract Type: Permanent

Benefits: Generous Holiday allowance, Season Ticket loan, Cycle to work scheme, Charity worker discounts, Enhanced maternity package, Wellness, inclusion, and diversity groups

Role Purpose:

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Groupwork Development Officer to deliver and develop groupwork programmes within the Women’s Estates, working closely with prison agencies and staff to facilitate life-changing relationship and parenting courses. You will play a vital role in empowering women to achieve positive outcomes and rebuild family ties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote Pact’s groupwork and parenting courses, supporting the recruitment of suitable participants through assessments and outreach.
• Facilitate the delivery of Pact’s relationship and parenting courses, including 1:1 booklets, to achieve positive outcomes for participants.
• Develop and maintain proactive working relationships with prison agencies to promote Pact and ensure effective referral procedures.
• Collaborate closely with Pact and prison staff to ensure smooth running of the groupwork programme, ensuring it complements other services provided within the prison.
• Work alongside prison staff, case managers, and key personnel to support women attending the courses.
• Promote Pact’s reputation to attract support from statutory and third-sector partners.
• Recording and Reporting:
• Monitor and support systems for thorough evaluation, data collection, and management.
• Attend key meetings, providing performance feedback and ensuring the programme's alignment with goals.
• Contribute to monthly service reports and provide updates on service progress to Pact and external partners as needed.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in group facilitation, particularly in relationship or parenting programmes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage with prison staff, participants, and external partners.
• Proven ability to manage relationships and promote collaboration between various stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail in data collection, reporting, and programme evaluation.
• A commitment to empowering individuals, especially women, to make positive life changes.

Organisation:

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the 'apply now' button

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds including those who have previous convictions (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment). This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory HMPPS/ MoJ Security Prison Vetting, satisfactory employer references covering a minimum of 3 years and a satisfactory enhanced DBS. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

About us

Pact (the Prison Advice & Care Trust) is a pioneering national charity that provides caring and life changing services to men and women in prison, to people with convictions on release and in the community, and to their children and families.

Pact’s vision is of a society in which justice is understood as a process of restoration and healing, in which prisons are used sparingly and as places of learning and rehabilitation, and in which the innate dignity and worth of every human being is valued. We work for the common good of Society, taking a public health-based approach. We work at the intersection of criminal justice, child and family welfare, mental health, wellbeing provision and health & social care.

Our volunteers and staff can be found in courts, prisons, probation services, and in communities across England & Wales. We are a diverse, inclusive, modern, and collaborative charity. We build effective partnerships and sustainable solutions based on our well-established understanding of the systems in which we work, and on our historic values and ethos developed through our 120+ years of service delivery.
As an inclusive employer, we welcome requests for job adverts and descriptions in accessible formats (for e.g. larger text) for candidates with disabilities, including those with neurodiversity.

You may have experience in the following: Group Facilitator, Training Coordinator, Programme Officer, Learning and Development Officer, Family Support Worker, Prison Programme Coordinator, Case Manager, Community Development Officer, Social Worker, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Parenting Course Facilitator, Support Worker, Criminal Justice Programme Officer, Resettlement Worker, etc.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. We will close applications and move to the interview stage when we have a pool of strong applicants to interview, likely towards the end of October.

People’s Economy aims to build the agency and power of people facing injustice and working for social change so that they have the expertise, capabilities and resources to develop their own analysis of how the economic system is a root cause of the injustice they face, develop strategies to change it and then take action with others. Our vision is for a world with economies that meet the needs and priorities of people currently experiencing economic injustice.

The Movement Collaboration Lead or Senior Movement Collaboration Lead (depending on experience) will work closely with the Programme Director and the Programme Team to lead the development and delivery of an exciting emerging programme of work building collaboration for economic system change between grassroots groups and new economy organisations. 

We are looking for people who are: passionate about addressing economic injustice, are excited about the role of collaboration in creating systems change and capable of creating partnerships and strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.

The first twelve months of this programme will take an action inquiry approach to facilitate a mixed group of new economy organisations and grassroots groups through a collaborative process that will develop shared knowledge and practice about  how we  can effectively and equitably collaborate on economic systems change work through practical experiments, facilitated dialogue and collaborative research.

The role will involve responsibilities for project managing and delivering this work including programme development and delivery, developing partnerships, changemaker recruitment and support, conducting desk research and interviews, managing and running events, supporting project related fundraising, conducting project learning and evaluation and writing a learning report about the project. 

Following this first year we plan to scale work on supporting collaboration between grassroots groups and new economy organisations, subject to funding we hope this could become a permanent role.

All programme roles in the People’s Economy team support work across the programme team and we see a postholder likely working on the Action Inquiry for 0.4 FTE and supporting other work strands depending on their relevant skills, experiences and interests for 0.2 FTE.

Online Open House

Come and meet us! We are hosting an online open house on Monday October 28th at 12pm for anyone who is interested in hearing more about the roles we’re currently hiring for or what People’s Economy is all about.

You can use this space to ask any questions you might have about the role, find out more about the organisation and meet some of our staff team. Curious?  This will be hosted as a webinar and questions can be submitted via the Q&A function so you will be able to remain anonymous unless you choose to unmute or turn on your video to ask a question.

Sign up here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w2oUR_ckS6ycbSMqExXrkw#/registration

Job Description

Project Development

• Working closely with the Programme Director and the Programme Team, lead the translation of existing strategic thinking, planning and relationship building into a project plan.
• Working closely with the Programme Director and the Programme Team, contribute to business planning and fundraising for future development of the action inquiry beyond the first year.
• Working closely with Programme Director lead outreach and relationship building with new economy organisations, funders and other relevant stakeholders.
• Working closely with the Head of Community, lead outreach and relationship building with changemakers and grassroots groups for the action inquiry.
• Working closely with the Programme Director, develop a plan for learning and evaluation of the project.

Project Delivery

• Working closely with the Programme Team, coordinate the delivery of the action inquiry.
• Lead on organising the logistics and resources required to effectively deliver the action inquiry 
• Working closely with the Programme Team, recruit and onboard changemakers to the project
• With support from the Head of Training, contribute to the delivery of learning and skills sessions as part of the inquiry
• Manage and execute the delivery of events as part of the action inquiry
• Maintain relationships with changemakers while they are involved in the project and act as a key point of contact
• Working closely with the Programme Team, coordinate the monitoring, evaluation and learning of the project
• With input from the Programme Team and relevant project partners write a learning report at the end of the first year of the action inquiry.
• Plan and deliver a research element of the project aimed at gathering learnings from other sectors on equitable and effective collaboration.
• Working with the Programme team develop a communications plan to raise the profile of the project and share learnings throughout the year.

Supporting other work strands

• Manage (or contribute to) other projects that contribute to achieving People’s Economy’s goals, as agreed with the Programme Director
• Work collaboratively with the Programme Team to ensure a joined-up approach across People’s Economy’s work
• These areas will be discussed and identified depending on the appointed candidates' relevant skills, experience and expertise - examples include providing programme management support of our migrant justice programme or supporting the development of our regional work in London.

Financial management and income generation

• With support from the Programme Director, develop and manage budgets for the action inquiry
• With support from the Programme Director, contribute to income generation by leading the development of agreed identified opportunities, including by holding key relationships with existing and potential funders

For full role description and person specification see attached application pack

You will have a strong knowledge of current issues in relation to racial and social justice and the ability to illuminate their importance to individuals and Quaker communities in ways which support Quaker witness and inspires others to bring about change in the world.  You will be able to coordinate and develop programmes, and to deliver learning which focuses on equity, peace and justice. You will have strong networking skills and be able to work with partner organisations and associate tutors in delivering this work.

About you 

Are you an experienced and adept programme / project manager who is passionate aboutstrengthening entrepreneurs and leaders to drive inclusive economic and social change? Do you have experience of working in sectors and markets relevant to our mission and geographical focus, and a flair for working in partnership with others? Are you a self-starter who works with initiative and takes ownership? Do you have a keen interest in learning and development, and producing meaningful insights on effectiveness and outcomes?

About The Human Edge

The Human Edge is a specialist mentoring and coaching organisation. We’ve developed our expertise, approaches and partnerships over 16 years, and we use our learning and experience as a foundation to design and implement integrated leadership development and learning programmes and initiatives for entrepreneurs, managers and leaders.  

We believe that building thriving businesses and social impact organisations which drive lasting positive change takes confident leadership, skills, and connections. Through our work we equip people, teams, organisations and networks/ecosystems with the tools, approaches, and skills to overcome challenges, build stronger relationships and strengthen their leadership to steer their organisations forward and achieve greater results, faster.  

We partner and collaborate globally with local and international governments, foundations, international NGOs and corporates. We work in multiple languages, across contexts, cultures, and sectors. The Human Edge is a values-based organisation with a diverse and committed international team who bring a focus on quality, connections, innovation and learning to their work. 

About the role  

Reporting to Head of Programmes 

Term Full-time (37.5 hours per week), 2-year fixed term contract (with potential for renewal, subject to funding) 

Location Homebased in the UK, with ability to travel to team workshops/ meetings in the South/ Southwest on an approximately quarterly basis; and to travel internationally approximately 1-2 weeks per quarter

Application deadline 09.00 UK time, Friday 22 November 2024 

Start date January 2025 

Role Overview

You will manage projects/ programmes delivered through a range of modalities (in person, online, blended) across countries and regions, and in collaboration with partners and other service providers. You will also lead on and/ or contribute to cross-cutting initiatives which develop our organisational capacity as we grow. Reporting to the Head of Programmes, you will work closely with other project managers as well as colleagues in business development, communications, and facilitation design and delivery. You will find colleagues keen to work with you in the context and spirit of our values. Some international travel (up to 1-2 weeks per quarter) is generally envisaged for project managers, subject to business needs.

Download our recruitment pack for details of the key responsibilities and person specification. Please click on the 'How to apply' button to access this.

What we offer 

• 38 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) 
• Contributory workplace pension scheme 
• Private health insurance  
• Contribution to expenses related to homeworking (in line with company policy) 
• Agile remote working 

Rainforest Foundation UK strives for a fairer and more sustainable world by working with Indigenous Peoples and other communities of the world’s rainforests. We’re seeking two Project Coordinators to join our growing team working at the forefront of the fight against tropical deforestation, climate change and social injustice. Hardworking and committed, you will work closely with local partner organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo to expand community land rights, sustainable livelihoods and forest protection initiatives.

Person specifications

The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience in project management within charity or international development settings. You should demonstrate a strong understanding of forest governance and human rights, particularly in Central Africa, and exhibit leadership in project management. Proficiency in both English and French is essential, alongside experience in financial management and a personal commitment to defending human rights. Additionally, you should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work under pressure in complex environments, including up to 12 weeks of travel per year to remote forest areas.

For further details regarding the role and specific qualifications required, please consult the Job Description

We welcome all applicants, and encourage those who believe they may not strictly meet all requirements to apply, demonstrating in their cover letter why they are the right fit for the role. 

Application process

To submit your application, kindly complete the online application form by Monday 25 November 2024, 9AM. Please be aware that the form will be anonymised for review by the panel.

Please note that CVs will not be considered.

Interviews with shortlisted candidates will be held on 29 November 2024. Please let us know in your application if you are available to attend an online interview.

Download the Job Description

The UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH) is looking to recruit a Communications and Engagement Manager for a Maternity Cover for up to 1 year. 

In this role you will have the opportunity to lead processes and activities in support of the design and delivery of the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub’s (UKHIH) global communications and engagement strategy under the direction and guidance of the UKHIH Director.

The role will require you to have strong campaign and project management skills and a passion for driving the conversation around humanitarian research and innovation by delivering integrated multi-channel communications campaigns to engage the key stakeholders and drive impact around our work. 

The role also leads UKHIH’s convening work – bringing together stakeholders (e.g., innovators, academics, and humanitarians) through a range of mechanisms to promote and facilitate collaborations that focus on new and improved approaches, processes, and systems that make humanitarian action more effective.

The UKHIH Communications and Engagement Manager will work closely with Elrha’s communications team to align communications as part of a broader organisational development process and strategy, contributing to ongoing communications efforts for both Elrha and UKHIH during a period of strategic change. 

Your application will need to demonstrate: 

• Experience of planning and delivering multi-channel communications strategies in a way that is timely, targeted, impactful and ethical. 
• Experience in the international development or humanitarian sector, including an awareness of humanitarian issues and the way that the humanitarian system operates in terms of relevant media, networks, and organisations.  
• Excellent track record of Experience of managing external communications suppliers and agencies. 
• Experience supporting diverse teams in the development of communication and engagement strategies and capacity development. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage and develop creative content across digital, print and other mediums. 
• An understanding of transitioning brands through organisational change processes. 
• Experience with event management including webinars, round tables, conference events, workshops and networking events.
• Strong written and design skills to inform the development of high-quality content for publication and to support partners to summarise complex information in clear, non-technical language. 
• An understanding of how to track the impact of communications and engagement activities.

If you want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector, then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed.   

We offer: 

• Remote working as standard – staff can access office bases in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester if required/ appropriate. We expect staff to attend team meetings and away days in person as required. 
• As standard we work 35 hours per week. We are also happy to discuss flexible working patterns and many of our staff work non-standard working hours. 
• Our benefits include minimum 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution), life cover, organisational sick pay, family friendly pay and leave schemes; incremental increase in annual leave (25 day basic entitlement) depending on length of service, opportunities for learning and development, a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and retail discounts platform. 
• Please read through the Information for Candidates document for further information to support your application, including details on Our Values, Strategy, Benefits and Salary. 

Note for applicants: 

• Candidates must have the independent right to work in UK at the time of appointment as we are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role. 
• Please read through 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: Tuesday 19th November 2024 
Interview dates: Wednesday 4th December 2024 

About UKHIH   

Founded in 2020, the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH) is an initiative hosted by Elrha, a global organisation committed to solving complex humanitarian challenges, and is funded by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO). Our mission is to address significant humanitarian issues through rigorous research and innovative solutions. We achieve this by bringing together diverse stakeholders from both within and beyond the humanitarian sector, fostering collaboration, co-creation, and the mobilisation of resources. This approach integrates the perspectives of crisis-affected communities with the expertise of humanitarian actors, leveraging UK and global capacities to develop effective, relevant solutions.  

Since its inception, UKHIH has been at the forefront of advancing humanitarian innovation through Accelerated Innovation Collaborations (AICs), which are high-impact partnerships that drive major advancements in the field via a shared strategic learning process. A key feature of these collaborations is the inclusion of researchers from Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) through the UKHIH fellowship scheme, allowing for invaluable insights and strengthening local capacities. Additionally, UKHIH supports the Humanitarian Rapid Research Initiative (HRRI), which conducts real-time research on emerging crises, producing pivotal reports on issues such as ethical concerns in Afghanistan, response capacities to cholera, and the humanitarian impacts of natural disasters like the Turkey/Syria earthquake and the Pakistan floods. More recently, UKHIH has expanded its efforts to include ecosystem development within the humanitarian sector, focusing on UK capability mapping and exploring emerging technologies to tackle future challenges effectively.  

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion 

Elrha is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, 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 ensure you read the full job description, the Candidate Information pack, and complete the Personal Statement as requested in the application process. We look forward to hearing from you. 

The Peer Support Coordinator will play a critical role in the delivery of Day One's Peer Support Service. The primary objectives are to ensure a high-quality service is delivered to our beneficiaries; to develop our regional peer support model; and to facilitate a positive volunteering experience for our lived experience volunteer team. Responsibilities will include the day-to-day coordination of peer support activity. This will involve sensitive communication with trauma-affected individuals to understand their needs and preferences, using this information to facilitate suitable peer support matches.

The postholder will contribute to building a diverse volunteer team by supporting the volunteer recruitment and induction processes. They will offer ongoing support, guidance and motivation to our volunteers, ensuring meaningful opportunities to engage with Day One. The postholder will support the Peer Support Manger to conduct regular reviews with volunteers to gather feedback on their experiences as well as supporting their personal and professional development.

The Peer Support Co-ordinator will monitor service delivery and volunteer activity to ensure it is operating within agreed policies and processes. To ensure we can evidence the success and quality of the service, a key aspect of the role will involve keeping accurate records of interventions as well as collecting regular evaluation/impact data and personal case studies.

You will be a compassionate individual, dedicated to ensuring the highest quality of support for our beneficiaries and volunteers alike. You will be empathic with strong active listening skills, able to demonstrate sensitivity and discretion in your communication with trauma-affected individuals.  You will be adept at identifying individual’s support needs and have strong social/communication skills enabling you to facilitate appropriate and meaningful peer support matches. Possessing excellent organisational skills, you will thrive in the fast-paced and reactive environment of peer support service delivery.

You will be committed to maintaining high standards and have a keen eye for detail able to keep accurate records of interventions and collect evaluation/impact data with regularity. Additionally, you will have a proactive approach to building and supporting a diverse volunteer team.  You will be a ‘people-person’, enjoy speaking with others, and have the knowledge and confidence to offer ongoing guidance and motivation to our volunteer team. Your ability to conduct regular reviews to gather feedback to support volunteers' personal and professional development will be essential in driving the continued success of our peer support service. You will enjoy supporting others to develop new skills and navigate challenges successfully.  

Day One is a young, ambitious national charity dedicated to supporting people impacted by serious or multiple injuries which could result in life changing consequences such as disability or death, referred to in the NHS as ‘major trauma’.  Our Caseworkers work alongside NHS Clinicians, embedded as part of the team within Major Trauma Centres and across the wider Major Trauma Network to provide practical, emotional and financial support to adults and children as well as their families and loved ones.  Inspired ‘by patients for patients’ our vision is that no one has to piece life back together on their own after catastrophic injury. 

To apply, please upload your CV, and a supporting statement (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating how you meet the criteria and outlining why you’re interested in the role.

Please refer to the attached recruitment pack for more information.

Closing date:

Midnight Sunday 10 November 2024

Interview date:

First stage virtual interviews on 18th and 20th November 2024

Final stage in-person interviews on 2nd December 2024

Veterans Outreach Support (VOS) is an award-winning charity that offers welfare, wellbeing and mental health support and services to veterans of the UK Armed Forces and Merchant Navy in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight. They provide a Drop-In model of support, a welfare advice service, a range of peer-supported wellbeing activities and social groups, and access to psychology, psychiatry, and therapy services.

VOS has secured additional funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to continue the work of the Thrive Together programme (formerly VPPP) in the South East, which is designed to bring together a network of veterans’ support agencies that will take an informed approach across the South East region to ensure that there are connected pathways, which work well for veterans; that there are safe places for veterans to go, which connect into these pathways; and that volunteers and staff who support veterans have access to training and work closely with other organisations within veterans’ mental health pathways.

The Network and Partnership Development Manager will work with the Thrive Together Portfolio Manager and manage the Thrive Together regional ‘cluster’ Partners in defined geographical regions to identify and build a meaningful network of organisations delivering support to veterans, their families and carers. The Network and Partnership Development Manager will act as deputy Thrive Together Portfolio Manager as and when required.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of building and maintaining positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, partners, local groups and networks, with the ability to lead and motivate participation.
• Experience in planning, executing and overseeing events and joint projects from inception, including managing timelines and budgets, evaluating activity, and measuring outcomes and impact.
• Experience of maintaining accurate records and database of contacts.

We are seeking an individual with excellent project management and project planning ability and working knowledge of how partnerships fit into broader organisational goals and strategies, with strong emphasis on building and maintaining positive relationships with diverse stakeholders.

For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Location: Homebased / hybrid / within easy commute of Portsmouth and the South East. Some attendance at VOS headquarters will be required (Royal Maritime Club and Hotel, Portsmouth). Regional travel will be required, which will be funded by the Thrive Together programme.

Hours: 4 days a week in year 1 (30 hours a week) / 3 days a week in year 2 (22.5 hours a week)

Closing date: 24th November 2024. Applications are being reviewed by Charisma on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

Interviews with VOS will take place Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th November.

About Voice 21 

Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity. We exist to empower every child to use their voice for success in school and life. Our work transforms learning and life chances through talk by increasing access to a high-quality oracy education for those that need it most. Follow the links to find out more about why oracy is so vital and the impact Voice 21 has. 

Your opportunity 

Tackle a vital challenge, with great people. Voice 21 exists to transform childrens’ learning and life chances through talk and we are aiming to be working with 2,000 schools a year by 2025. To reach this goal we recruit great people and give them real responsibility, training and support. 

Output focused culture, with flexible working opportunities. We have an agile and flexible approach – our team can work when and wherever works best to deliver the requirements of their role. For staff working at home, we support them to create a workspace and provide technology that enables them to work effectively. 

Real development opportunities. We believe in supporting people to develop the skills they need to be excellent – whether this means funding external training, finding a mentor to support them or giving them the time to learn from others in the organisations through our regular CPD sessions. We also offer paid study leave for team members taking part in formal studies outside of work. 

Great benefits. 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) and additional Christmas closure period. Holiday entitlement increases linked to length of service, 5% employer contribution to pension, interest-free season ticket, cycle and technology loans, employee assistance scheme. 

Remuneration. Our pay is band and spine point approach where there is up to 7 years progression available (depending on starting point)

Your purpose

To facilitate the Voice 21 approach in Voice 21 Oracy Schools through leading professional development and school improvement programmes, and by designing and delivering high impact learning experiences and materials for teachers and school leaders. 

Your responsibilities

Quality programme delivery

• Lead high quality professional development and school improvement programmes in our Pathway programmes and Open Learning for groups of teachers. These may be delivered in person, online or in school. 

• Deliver transformative consultancy support, working with teachers and school leaders to design and implement bespoke improvement plans for their oracy provision, including through in school and online consultancy support, and one-to-one advice.

• Build credibility and purposeful relationships with programme participants, both at programme days and touchpoints, and on an on-going basis to drive impact in our schools.

• Be responsible for participant learning and experience on your programmes, upholding high standards for all elements such as preparation, adapting to participant needs, content and rigour, on-going interactions and support, and participant feedback.

Learning content & programme development

• Proactively share insights and learning from the programmes you deliver, proposing and shaping solutions to enable Voice 21 to continually improve its programme offer.

• Apply and share expertise through varied outputs such as teaching materials, online learning content, resources, written or video outputs. Proactively identify and respond to opportunities or gaps and fulfil briefs or commissions. 

• Contribute to the continual improvement of Voice 21’s programmes, through development and review cycles, based on first-hand learning from our schools, content expertise, programme insights and external research and evidence. 

Team and organisational contribution

• Act as an ambassador for Voice 21’s national oracy expertise, communicating the value and impact of our approach at conferences, events and through publications.

• Embody and communicate oracy teaching and learning expertise within the organisation, acting as a resource for the wider team and making contributions to organisational priorities, projects, campaigns and events, outputs and publications etc. 

• Continually and proactively develop your own and others’ expertise in Voice 21’s approach to a high quality oracy education, and use this to leverage impact for our schools through tangible learning outputs.

• Identify and carry out other tasks commensurate to the level and spirit of the role as required.

Your experience

• You are an excellent teacher (primary or secondary).

• You are passionate about teaching and learning, and the role of talk in learning. You have used talk to support learning in your classroom.

• You have experience leading whole-school change and inspiring teachers to embrace new approaches and ideas.

• You have a knowledge of a range of speaking and listening techniques and contexts for oracy, these could include: debate, dialogic teaching, storytelling, public speaking or communication and language development. 

• You are a strong communicator both when working in a small team and when facilitating learning for large groups of adults. 

• You are flexible, can think on your feet and can bring your own experiences to the work we do.

• You are highly-organised, look for solutions and can prioritise and manage a varied workload. 

• You are willing to travel nationally on a frequent basis (2-3 days a week) during term time; this will include regular overnight stays.  

• You are enthusiastic, willing to learn and feel you would be energised by our mission. If you do not fully meet all the above criteria, but are happy to work towards developing into the role, we would be happy to consider your application.

Application Details:

We are particularly interested to hear from applicants who live in the Midlands. Please send your most recent CV and a document answering the questions below:

• Tell us why you want to work at Voice 21. What is it about us and our mission that excites you? (Max. 400 words)

• Making direct reference to the job description, please tell us the three main reasons why you would make an excellent Programme Lead (Max. 400 words).

• Tell us about something you have achieved recently that you are proud of? (Max 200 words)

Closing date: Monday 11th November 

Interview date: w/c 18th November 

Start date: December/January 2025 

Terms: Permanent, subject to successful probation review at 3 months.

Contract: This is a full time post, but we would welcome applications from those looking for 0.8 FTE. 

Location: Home-based with frequent national travel, including overnight stays, to work with schools and attend meetings. Applicants must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car they can use for work. 

Valuing every voice

Voice 21 believes that every voice should be heard and valued. We are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Voice 21.

SOS Children’s Villages UK is part of a global federation, founded in 1949. SOS Children’s Villages exists to ensure that each child and young person grows up with the healthy relationships they need to become their strongest selves. Working in over 130 countries, we are the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people who don’t have, or who are at risk of losing, parental care.

We are now recruiting for a new role of Advocacy and External Relations Manager reflecting our ambitions to use our voice and expertise to ensure children and young people without, or at risk of losing, parental care around the world are more visible, better supported and their rights protected.

This exciting and strategically important new role is pivotal in helping SOS Children’s Villages UK achieve our advocacy objectives as part of our new 2025-2030 strategy. A confident and proactive advocacy professional, the Advocacy and External Relations Manager will plan and carry out a broad range of activities, identifying and pursuing opportunities to further our advocacy aims.

This individual will:

• develop both internal (SOS Children’s Villages Federation) and external peer and UK government relationships
• engage in relevant spaces to ensure that the needs of children and young people without parental care are reflected, and that SOS Children's Villages’ profile and reputation is enhanced.
• devise and lead advocacy campaigns and create persuasive and engaging advocacy content and materials.
• work alongside two other new colleagues, as a key part of delivering a new knowledge ‘Hub’.
• help to develop new partnerships and relationships, and use the insights and evidence gained through the ‘Hub’ to craft advocacy recommendations, connecting with policy makers and other relevant stakeholders, to influence changes to policies and approaches around the protection of children.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual, who combines exceptional networking and relationship-building skills with strong organisational ability, and deep knowledge of the UK political landscape and advocacy tactics and approaches, ideally within an international development setting.

If you are a dynamic advocacy professional who is looking for an exciting new challenge within a friendly team, then this could be for you!

To Apply

Please read the full job description within the Candidate Pack, and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 17th November at 17.00 UK time. We reserve the right to close the application process early if a successful candidate is found.

Please note: The post-holder must be UK-based. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.