Programme Manager Jobs in Remote

Barnsley CVS has an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about meaningful funding for communities and the charity and voluntary sector.  The Fund Manager will take the lead on the design and delivery of our grants programme to the VCSE sector in Barnsley.  You will be responsible for coordinating and delivering the full life-cycle of our grant-making, placing communities at the heart of our approach and being responsible for collecting data and reporting on our learning. In this coming year, you will be responsible for grant schemes such as mental health and suicide prevention; and supporting pathways in to work for those who are economically inactive. You will need excellent literacy skills, strong financial reporting knowledge and the ability to communicate clearly with a variety of audiences.  You will be comfortable with innovative thinking to help create reporting and management systems that are easy to operate for charities of all sizes whilst meeting the wider funding requirements.  

Your role will also include the design, development and delivery of training to VCSE organisations on successful grant writing and management.

This role has the potential to develop beyond one year funding as opportunities arise for Barnsley CVS to deliver further grant programmes.  As part of your role, you will work closely with the executive team in the negotiation and design of these opportunities.  Barnsley CVS have delivered a grant programme for the last 5 years which has ranged from Covid funding to cancer awareness to Family support funding.

Associate Director for Safeguarding (0.8 FTE)
£51,368 pa plus excellent benefits (£64,210 FTE)
London WC1 and home-based
28 hours per week

The Associate Director for Safeguarding is an integral role in which you will work collaboratively with the Executive Director for People and Culture and other colleagues across the College to develop our organisational safeguarding strategy and action plan, to promote a culture in which the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk is at the core of our delivery of services in both our domestic and global programmes.

As Associate Director for Safeguarding, you will play an active role to ensure that our safeguarding processes, reporting mechanisms, points of escalation and learning programme for College staff are of the highest quality.

Reporting to the Executive Director for People and Culture, you will work key individuals to design and deliver a programme of continuing professional development around safeguarding processes and delivery. You will provide support and appropriate challenge where required at all levels of the College, ensuring robust reporting procedures are in place for managing safeguarding concerns for both direct and indirect delivered activities.

You will also work with external agencies, support organisations and referral pathways to establish effective working relationships, ensuring external knowledge provides continual challenge to the internal delivery of safeguarding and takes into account wider best practice.

With a good standard of education, perhaps with a social work or related qualification, you should have significant current experience of delivering safeguarding services in a range of settings and across diverse communities. You should also have experience of implementing change within safeguarding settings. You will be values driven, a good team player, with effective influencing and persuading skills, demonstrating an empathic approach regarding the work and workload of others and have the ability to empower colleagues to be effective within all aspects of safeguarding practice.

You should also have an understanding of safeguarding in an in-person, digital and or online delivery environment and be flexible and open to alternative approaches to problem solving, providing suggestions and ideas for change and improvement.

Proven experience of researching and producing high quality written reports, briefings, presentations and information along with the ability to set out and discuss complex issues clearly for a range of audiences, is essential. 

This role will require a DBS check and is not exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home. 

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.

Closing date: 5pm on Friday, 14 March 2025
Safer Recruitment Interviews: w/c 24 March 2025
Final Stage Interviews: 31 March 2025 (in person)

Programme Officer - UK
Employment Type: Full time. 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
Contract: Fixed Term one year with potential extension dependent on funding.
Location: Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, Salford or London. Hybrid working and office based as required, with some travel across the UK.
Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 (GBP). Plus, Into Film Benefits
Team: Activation Team
Seniority: Junior

About Into Film 

Into Film is the UK’s leading charity for film in education and the community. We provide screen industry careers information and advice, support young filmmakers, and bring the power of moving image storytelling into classroom teaching. 

We also run the annual Into Film Festival which enables more than 400,000 pupils to visit the cinema for free, and the Into Film Awards - the UK’s leading showcase for young filmmaking talent.

The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.

Our vision – Film enriches the life of every child and young person.
Our mission – To inspire and support young people to learn, and to realise their creative, cultural and career aspirations, through film and the moving image.   

Into Film operates a hybrid working policy with offices in London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh and Salford.   

We are open to flexible working models wherever the role allows, including working compressed hours.  We also offer a range of staff perks and benefit, which are detailed below.

Role Summary 

The Programme Officer UK will be instrumental in providing administrative support for the successful delivery of our three programme strands across the UK. Reporting to the Joint Head of Programmes (Nations Lead), this role ensures the smooth and efficient running of projects by managing key organisational tasks, providing high quality customer service and supporting specific activities including data driven targeted work. Working closely with Programme Leads, Programme Coordinators and the wider team, the Programme Officer UK will play a vital role in maintaining seamless administration activities, contributing to the successful delivery and impact of our programmes.

Main Responsibilities:  

• Provide administrative support for the delivery of cross-programme activity in all four nations, including training for teachers and careers professionals, workshops, conferences and events.  
• Meet regularly with each of the nations’ teams to ensure a joined-up approach and understanding of the place-based programme activity and requirements in each area.
• Oversee and support the management and maintenance of the Salesforce CRM database of the nations’ place-based activity, ensuring data is accurate and up to date.  
• Assist with data collection and evaluation for reporting to funders by ensuring accurate data input and collection from relevant stakeholders including liaison with the Research and Data Officer.  
• Collaborate with the Marketing & Communications (Marcomms) team to assist in promoting the programme across all communication channels, including signups to our training programme for educators, entries to our filmmaking competitions, the Into Film Awards, and bookings for the Into Film Festival, Spring Screenings and other events for our Screen Careers programme.  
• Work with Marcomms and Programme Coordinators to run targeted marketing campaigns to increase and drive engagement in our place-based targeted areas across the UK. 
• Assist in desk-based research to identify partners and organisations (including schools) to engage underserved and underrepresented young people in our programmes.  
• Work with Programme Leads to support the development and delivery of our Youth Advisory Council and Education Ambassador initiatives.  
• Undertake additional general administrative tasks to support the smooth running of the team including but not limited to booking travel, processing invoices, and ordering materials.  
• Represent Into Film at conferences and events as required.  

Any other reasonable duties assigned by Into Film.

General Responsibilities:

• Commitment to quality internally and in all dealings with Into Film’s stakeholders including teachers, children and young people, industry partners, funders, supporters, parents and carers, and members of the public. 
• Commitment and active participation in helping Into Film live its EEDI values and ethos through everything it does. 
• Contribute to long term planning to ensure growth in line with demand and resources. 
• Contribute to the regular monitoring and evaluation of Into Film’s work.

Person Specification:

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience, knowledge and understanding of using CRM for analysis, insights and reporting.
• Proven track record and demonstratable experience in an administrative role. 
• Excellent project and time management skills, an ability to prioritise a busy work schedule and to work remotely as required.  
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written). 
• Awareness and good understanding of the education market, curricula and how teachers can use film across the UK. 
• Awareness and understanding of the screen industry landscape across the UK.  
• Experience of cross-team working.  

Desirable:  

• Experience of developing and implementing email campaigns. 
• Experience of working within an education or arts charity context. 
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office 365 suite.  
• A love and knowledge of film. 

All employees regularly working with children and member data are required to undertake and maintain enhanced DBS clearance (and/or Access NI check or Disclosure Scotland check, depending on working location), acquired at Into Film’s expense; employment is dependent upon this. 

Into Film employees enjoy the following benefits: 

• Annual Leave – 28 days (pro-rata), including 3 days to cover office closure between Christmas and New Year 
• Additional long service holiday award – after 3 years at Into Film, staff are awarded one extra day of holiday for each additional year worked, with the total entitlement capped at 35 days, i.e. on your 4th anniversary at Into Film your leave entitlement will rise to 29 days, on your 5th anniversary, your entitlement will go up by another day to 30 days etc.
• Pension – matched up to 5% of salary (2% above statutory employer contribution).
• Flexible working including compressed hours, job share etc. – all applications favourably considered, approval will be at the discretion of Into Film.
• Enhanced parental/paternity/shared parental leave.
• Support for professional qualifications – money towards courses and/or study days, if relevant to role. 
• Interest-free non-essential study loans. 
• Interest-free bike/scooter/travelcard loan. 
• Career break – up to 4 weeks unpaid leave, after 2 years’ service (at managers’ discretion). 
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – 24/7 confidential wellbeing support, advice and guidance.  
• Wisdom health cover – including £75 annual eye care cover, as well as health insurance (non-contributory, apart from employee tax contribution).
• BenefitHub portal - offering discounts on healthcare, wellbeing products, and lifestyle products and services.

Closing: 9:00am, 14th Mar 2025 GMT

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

This role is responsible for developing and maintaining the partnerships and grant portfolio of the Foundation. Through regular communication with partners and stakeholders, organising partner meetings, events and carrying out partner visits, the Programme and Partnerships Officer will ensure effective reporting, whilst strengthening our existing partnerships and developing new ones with the aim of building sustainable capacity and expertise across the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) sector. An essential part of this role is to draw out the relevant learning from our partnerships both to build the understanding of what works and collaborate with our Policy and Public Affairs Officer to help generate policy and practice recommendations for the Foundation’s wider influencing work.

Job Title: Assistant Manager, Weybridge

Salary: £23,400 FTE, £18,720 pro-rata

Team: Retail

Hours: 30 hours

Location: Weybridge Shop

About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Manager, Weybridge Shop to join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.                                         It’s a great time to join Shooting Star Children’s Hospices as we are looking to expand our retail portfolio over the next few years.

About the role

Your key purpose will be in the absence of and alongside the Shop Manager, to manage a team of volunteers to maximise sales, deliver excellent customer service and ensure that the shop premises and assets are maintained to a high standard, according to legal requirements and Shooting Star Children’s Hospices (SSCH) policies and procedures

About you

This role requires experience of working in retail and preferably of managing a team.  You will have excellent customer service skills and be sales focussed and target driven. You will have cash handling and excellent administrative skills.  You will also be willing and able to work flexibly across 7 days.

Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

What we offer

In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:

Pension scheme

• NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions

Annual leave

• 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service

Contractual benefits

• Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme
• Blue Light discount card

Health and wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.

We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.

Please apply online or send a CV and covering letter outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.

Closing Date: Friday, 24th January

Interview Date: Wednesday, 29th January or Friday, 31 January

**To apply please submit a CV and covering letter outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.**

Hours: Full-time

Remuneration: Up to £41,000 (dependent on experience)

Duration: Permanent

Location: Manchester, UK (hybrid working available) with international deployment.

This position is based in the UK; applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and provide relevant documentation upon request.

Are you a dynamic and dedicated communications expert ready to help UK-Med in its mission to provide life-saving medical aid? Do you have the skills to craft compelling content that motivates action?

UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.

We are one of the foremost emergency health charities during disasters and emergencies and are charting a path toward ambitious growth. Our goal is to expand our reach and engage a broader audience to support our critical, life-saving efforts.

As Communications Manager, you will play a key role in our integrated communications, marketing, brand development, and digital campaign efforts. Your responsibilities will encompass both the management of strategic plans and the hands-on execution of various activities, including deployment and field content.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to drive UK-Med's mission forward, reaching new heights in audience engagement and support for our vital humanitarian work.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference.

This is a fantastic platform to build your communications career providing opportunities to tell inspiring stories and working with stakeholders such as WHO, IOM, UK Government, UK and international universities, and the media.

How to apply

We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack - Communications Manager - Feb 2025before applying for this role.

To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (2 pages) through our online jobs portal.

Your cover letter must include a detailed explanation of your suitability for this post with specific reference to the criteria in the person specification

Applications must be submitted no later than Monday 3rd March 2025

Applications for work in the UK can only be accepted from people with an existing right to work in the UK.

UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.

UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.

Inter Care, founded in 1974, aims to collect surplus health care goods and medicines (donated and purchased), for the two-fold purpose of medical waste reduction and to send regular consignments of vital medical aid to rural health units across sub-Saharan Africa.

We are looking for a talented Trusts & Programs Fundraiser to join us to develop our program of delivering vital medical supplies and strengthening the local health care system.

JOB PURPOSE:

• To support the charity’s ambition to grow its impact, through a fundraising strategy that will maintain and grow the established fundraising from Trusts and Grant making bodies.
• To develop new relationships with Corporates and potential donors of income, and surplus equipment & medicines, aligned to the needs of our African health partners.

Base/Location:

46 The Halfcroft, Syston, Leicestershire LE7 1LD

Due to the nature of the role, a full driving licence and ownership of a car (mileage given for business use not communting) is preferable for this role. The post holder must be prepared to travel occasionally throughout the UK and may have the opportunity to travel to Africa in the future.

Salary:

£31,250 pa.  Pro Rata for part time (£25,000)

Hours:

30 hours (0.8 full time equivalent) per week

Flexible (Hybrid) Mon – Fri, with at least 2 days office based

Flexibility:

In order to work effectively in this environment, the post holder must be flexible as occasionally there will be a need to carry out general office tasks. This is due to the charity having a small team of employees and sometimes cover is needed for staff holidays and sickness.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a broad and varied role that will touch many aspects of Inter Care’s work. Within that, the core of the role is to ensure that our major sources of cash income from Trusts, Grant makers and major donors are delivered in line with our fundraising strategy. 

Additionally, this role leads on identifying and developing new relationships, particularly with major donors of surplus medical equipment and medicines, such as corporates and healthcare providers.

As a senior role within Inter Care, it will support the CEO by ensuring that our activities in this area are well aligned with our ambition to increase our impact. 

KEY TASKS & SKILLS

1. Fundraising from Trusts and Grant Makers (c. 2.5days/wk)

a. Define the fundraising strategy and deliver it through efficient research and effective applications to Trusts & Foundations.

b. Be able to write persuasively and tailor applications to different audiences.

c. Develop a strong relationship and establish good communication channels with key partners.

d. Think both strategically and methodically.

2. Develop new sources of income, surplus equipment & medicines (c. 1.5day/wk)

a. Develop and implement income streams such as corporate giving.

b. Pro-actively seek out potential partners of suitable scale, who have access to surplus equipment and medicines.

c. Be a self-starter and have initiative in developing new approaches

d. Be confident in establishing strong working relationships with external organisations and contacts.

In addition, the job holder will perform any other reasonable duties, commensurate with the post, required by the CEO.

Title: Project Assistant, Inclusive Education

Location: Kampala, Uganda
Contract:  12-month fixed term contract
Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Sightsavers are seeking a Project Assistant to lead on project implementation of our Inclusive Education project, The post-holder will work alongside the Programme Officer and partners to ensure a successful roll out of the project. Working to enhance the quality of the project delivery from inception through to completion.

Strong technical and capacity building experience, advocacy, partnership collaboration and partnership creation, inclusive education project experience for children with disabilities are all key to successfully deliver on this project.

If you have previous experience within international development in a similar role  this could be a great opportunity to develop your skills further within an international organisation.

Knowledge, skills and experience for the Project Assistant Inclusive Education

Essential:

• Knowledge of current issues, best practices and the local education system, particularly relating to the education of children with disabilities.
• Familiarity with national legislation and policies in the field of disability/human rights and education
• Substantial experience implementing programmes, including experience of the education sector.
• Experience of designing/managing/supporting education programmes for children with disabilities.
• Experience in policy and/or advocacy work in education, particularly education that is inclusive of children with disabilities.
• Previous project assistant experience in an NGO environment.
• Experience in working in partnerships more so with Government
• Project management skills
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Good written English skills
• Good IT skills
• Ability to understand and work with project budgets, forecasts and reports
• Field experiences in education
• Current and ongoing right to work in Uganda
• The Project Assistant, Inclusive Education is a highly varied role and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please do read the full Job Description for a complete understanding of what the role entails.

The deadline to submit your completed application is 3 March 2025

The interview process will consist of two stages. The first stage will be a virtual interview lasting up to one hour. Candidates who are successful at this stage will be invited to attend a final interview at the country office in Uganda. This final interview will last up to one hour.

Next Steps 

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, simply click on the ‘Apply’. Please ensure you answer all related questions during the application process. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

As an equal opportunity Employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader therefore qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls. 

Prison Facilitator - HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Location: HMP Wormwood Scrubs
Salary: £18,194
Hours: 21 hours
Department: Prison delivery
Job Type: Part time
Contract Type: Permanent

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?

Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison-based reading and numeracy programme, maximising 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. 

The role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

‍We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

‍Interviews will be in person on 11th March 2025.

Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

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Are you passionate about capturing and sharing learning from projects and programmes and able to analyse and summarise key points from a wealth of information? ISEAL´s Innovations Fund is a central component of our work to catalyse innovations that improve the effectiveness and deepen the impacts of market-based approaches to sustainability. This is an exciting role to work on the development of a learning agenda and value proposition for the Fund, as well as producing relevant communications and learning reports.

First launched in 2016, the Fund supports innovative projects by ISEAL Community Members to help sustainability systems deliver more value to their stakeholders and effectively drive sustainability improvement on the ground, over time, and at scale. The Fund provides grants that enable recipients to develop and test new technologies and approaches, while drawing out cross-project learning to share with the wider sustainability community.

The Associate Manager will work closely with ISEAL colleagues and grantees to improve the ways learning is extracted from the projects, and to produce high-quality learning products. The person in this role will take ownership of the engagement processes necessary to collate and share lessons learnt in a strongly collaborative setting with ISEAL Community Member organisations or other stakeholders. Previous experience with MEL activities, and specifically on project and programme learning is required to be successful in this role.

The key responsibilities we entrust you with

Implementation of Innovations Fund learning agenda

• Develop and maintain an overall learning agenda for the Fund, and lead Fund and programme team on all aspects of its delivery
• Propose and implement methodologies for capturing learning from grants and for evaluating the effectiveness and impact of the Fund during and after project implementation
• Working with thematic leads, extract and synthesize key lessons and trends across multiple grants and produce reports and other learning outputs to share practical lessons and insights
• Lead the design and delivery of knowledge sharing and learning workshops, facilitating peer to peer interactions between organisations participating in grant-funded projects
• Act as programme officer for Innovations Fund projects aligned with job holder expertise, to provide support and technical insight to grantees and gain insights into project learning
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and other forms of research to support implementation of the learning agenda and to inform the focus of the Fund’s upcoming thematic funding rounds
• Review and provide input on call announcements and on Fund application, proposal, and reporting templates to ensure that these support the Funds learning agenda and approach

Communications

• Working with the rest of the Innovations Fund team, identify opportunities for increasing the Fund’s visibility and map internal and external stakeholders who can support widening the Fund´s impact
• Support implementation of the Fund’s communications strategy, identifying target audiences for Fund and producing and adapting learning products for each
• Produce reports, briefing papers, blogs, case studies, and slide decks, and manage content on ISEAL’s online platforms, to communicate Fund learnings and project findings, outcomes, and achievements
• Project manage work with external designers for specific communications outputs

Other

• Support organisation in Monitoring & Evaluation tasks for the Innovations Fund and contribute to donor reporting
• Help to ensure that the Innovations Fund and related activities deliver on annual workplans, meet commitments to donors

Essential experience, knowledge and attributes

• Solid experience in a role related to project or programme learning activities, analysis of project data and reporting of lessons learnt
• General knowledge of international development and/or sustainability context, ideally with knowledge of sustainability standards or sustainability action
• Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and topical areas
• Excellent project management skills, with ability to establish and manage priorities
• Excellent writing skills and ability to synthesise and distil technical information for a range of audiences
• Proven ability to analyse large sources of information and to identify and summarise the most important points in accessible language
• Strong relationship building and engagement skills with a range of stakeholders, both internal and external
• Experience in facilitating sessions and workshops, even on topics outside of own expertise
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fully remote, international environment, including occasional international time-zone calls
• Proficient IT skills, familiarity with virtual meeting tools (e.g. Teams, Zoom, etc.)
• Demonstrated interest in sustainability issues

 Desirable

• Previous experience drawing lessons learnt from across multiple projects or grants
• Previous experience with an Innovations Fund or similar grant facility
• Good understanding of how market-based sustainability systems operate
• Previous experience in monitoring, evaluation and reporting

About ISEAL

ISEAL supports ambitious sustainability systems and their partners to tackle the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges – from the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis to human rights and persistent poverty. ISEAL Community Members include many of the most respected sustainability schemes worldwide and are active across a diverse range of sectors. Read more about us on our website. 

ISEAL´s culture and how we will help you thrive

Our values are Connection, Empowerment, Inspiration, Wellbeing, Effective Working and Creativity.

These are traits we value in each other and in the organisation overall and we instil these in all our processes and interactions.

The issues we work on are of a global nature and our team reflects this, with individuals from many different backgrounds and nationalities. We know this diversity adds to the high quality of work we deliver as an organisation and through our commitment to diversity and inclusion we want to add strengths and perspectives in our team with each recruitment. Diversity for us includes race and gender identity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other areas forming part of someone´s identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

As an organisation, we also support our people in their personal and professional development, with specific budgets and processes enabling individuals to take advantage of growth and development opportunities.

We offer 25 days of annual leave, to which we will add a day a year after 2 years (to a maximum of 30 days), as well as an extra five days as a one off once you have been with us for a full five years.

We recognise individuals’ preferences when it comes to where and when to work through a hybrid working model with a minimum of 4 days per month in the London office as well as the opportunity to apply for flexible working arrangements to suit individual´s needs.

Other relevant information

Term: This is a permanent contract

Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £45,800 –49,800 per annum, depending on experience

Location: London. Applicants will need to provide evidence that they are entitled to work in the UK. An ability and willingness to work in a hybrid work environment is required.

International travel: The post holder may be required to undertake occasional international travel

Ideal start date: May 2025

Deadline for applications is 16 March 2025

Please note that we will only contact shortlisted applicants.

Interview process

Please see below the planned interview process (please note that we will endeavour to keep to this schedule, but some dates may be subject to change):

First interviews (Teams): 20-24 March

Pre-interview timed exercises (between 60 – 90 minutes from home): 24-30 March

Panel interviews (Teams or in person): w/c 31 March

Decision: w/c 7 April

Accessibility

If candidates required additional time or other considerations for the interview process, we are committed to accommodating any reasonable requests.

Please note that ISEAL will cover travel expenses for in person interviews for candidates travelling from outside of Greater London. ISEAL also covers caring expenses for candidates who are carers and need to arrange of cover for the duration of the interview/exercises.

Children and Young People's Service Manager

· Hours: 28 per week (negotiable working pattern across Monday to Friday)

· Negotiable working pattern across Monday-Friday

· Occasional evening and weekend work

· Contract: Temporary fixed term until 31st March 2026 (potential of extension subject to funding availability)

· Salary: £35,000 per annum (pro rata)

· Location: Gwent wide (based at a Cyfannol Hwb, negotiable with options of Newport, Pontypool, Ebbw Vale, Abergavenny)

· Internal secondments considered

· Participation in tier 3 on call rota (paid)

· All staff must work flexibly on occasions to meet the needs of the service

· Agile - working where and when required, to do the job most effectively

Purpose of the post: To lead on the development and delivery of high quality, trauma informed, person led VAWDASV services for Children and Young People at Cyfannol Women's Aid.

Specific Responsibilities: 

· Member of the Senior Management Team, key contributor to bringing Cyfannol's Vision, Mission and Values to life

· Collaborate with the Director of Support Services and other Service Managers, contributing to the development and delivery of both the Organisational Strategy and the Support Services Strategy

· Lead on creating a safe, supportive and explorative space within your own team and the wider organisation

· Lead the CYP team in an inclusive, engaging and empowering way (including recruitment, induction, supervision, training, development) supporting and coaching them to do likewise with their team members

· Oversee the service for children and young people, ensuring that they are at their centre of their own support, are fundamental to service design and to influencing the wider VAWDASV sector

· Collaborate with the Fundraising Manager in providing reports and returns to grant funders

· Collaborating with the Senior leadership and Senior Management Team in the development and sustainment of future services

· Manage the budget for your area effectively, acting as Budget Holder, meeting frequently with the Finance Team to review income and expenditure and manage under/overspend

· Manage operational obligations linked to funding contracts

· Lead compliance and continual improvement of CYP services through policy, procedure, internal audit procedures and external quality standards

· Oversee Safeguarding for CYP services, complying with internal and external policy and legislation, and ensuring the team awareness of their safeguarding responsibilites

· Oversee risk management compliance within CYP services in terms of both the team's safety and that of the individuals using our services

· Lead the development and oversee effective relationships across statutory, voluntary and community partners and referral agents

· Oversee keeping abreast of current research and good practice in relation to working with CYP's affected by VAWDASV and manage implications for services

· Communicate on your area of operation, sharing outcomes, achievements, gaps and feedback to our SLT, our Board of Trustees and external stakeholders where appropriate

· Undertake any other reasonable duties as required

General: 

Contribute to the:

· Development and achievement of our Vision, Mission and Objectives

· Promotion of our values, culture and aspirations

· Creation of a safe, supportive and explorative working environment

· Promotion of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

· Upholding of our Polices and Procedures

It may be necessary, following consultation, to amend the job description in light of experience and changing circumstances

Closing Date: 9am Wednesday 26th February 2025

Interview Dates: 6th and/or 7th March 2025

Important note: In the ‘personal statement’ section of the application form, ensure you detail how you meet the essential and /or desirable criteria that is ‘assessed in application form/cv’ on the Person Specification table. – This is important in our shortlisting process

This role is open to everyone (it is not restricted by any gender)

Cyfannol is an organisation with equality, diversity and inclusion at its heart. We welcome applications from all areas of the community. However, we particularly encourage applications from members of our BAME community as well as individuals with disabilities who are currently under-represented within our workforce.

This role is based in the UK on a remote homeworking contract or based in our London office. If the role is based in the London office, you will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.

This role is a Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) up to 12 months.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the role

The role holder is responsible for leading our strategic cross-organisational work aimed at driving innovation in programme design. The role integrates cross-organisational thought leadership with in-depth country analysis, leading to innovative, sector-leading programme design that aligns with our strategy. The postholder will also be responsible for coordinating Communities of Practice (COP) that consolidate knowledge from various departments, including Programme Quality & Operations, Programme Policy Research & Learning, and Philanthropy and Partnerships Team.

This role involves working closely with Programme Funding Development Managers and Donor Leads to develop winning bids.

About you

You are passionate about high quality programming and have experience in working in a development context with institutional and/or major donors, communities and/or partner organisations. You have a strong understanding of how programmes are designed and are you committed to inclusive programming. You will have a proven track record of delivering donor funded programmes and ensuring compliance across multiple areas of specialism. You have strong communication skills and are able to work collaboratively and innovatively. You possess well-developed facilitation and training skills, networking skills and problem-solving skills.

We hope that this sounds like the right role for you, if so, we would love to hear from you.

Competency questions:

As part of your application, you will need to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

-How do you prioritise your work when you have multiple high-priority tasks? Can you provide an example of how you managed competing priorities?

-How do you build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external? Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration?

-How do you approach problem-solving when faced with complex issues? Can you provide an example of a time when your analytical skills led to a successful outcome?

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian - Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

We have big ambitions - and we need someone to help us deliver them. We’ve recently refreshed our brand, and we’re in the middle of the biggest fundraising appeal in our history to build a world-class new Children’s Cancer Centre. To make it happen, we need our Marketing and Communications (MarComms) team working at its best - that’s where you come in.

As our Planning & Project Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind our MarComms team, making sure projects run smoothly from brief to delivery. Every major fundraising appeal, brand-building campaign, and engagement activity that needs the support from multiple Marcomms team will come through you - so you’ll play a big role in shaping how we connect with supporters and drive impact for seriously ill children. 

You’ll be the go-to person for teams across the charity, helping them refine and challenge briefs, manage expectations, and bring together the right MarComms expertise to create brilliant work. You’ll keep a close eye on deadlines, spot potential resource challenges, and check in on projects at key moments to ensure they stay on track. And you’ll also help improve how we plan, collaborate, and learn from what we do.

Salary

The salary for this position is £37,995 per annum. We operate a hybrid working policy of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the flow of work into MarComms, making sure projects are well-briefed, scheduled, and strategically aligned.
• Bringing teams together to scope out projects, develop creative responses, and deliver campaigns and activities that land with impact.
• Tracking progress across multiple projects, keeping things moving, and flagging any resource challenges.
• Improving ways of working, from briefing processes to reporting, so we can work smarter and more collaboratively.
• Helping teams learn and adapt, ensuring we capture insights from our work to inform what we do next.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience in project, planning, production, or traffic management, ideally in marketing, communications, or creative environments.
• An ability to keep multiple projects moving, balancing deadlines, priorities, and team capacity.
• Great relationship-building skills - you’ll be working across teams, bringing people together, and making things happen.
• An understanding of marketing and creative processes, with a big-picture view of how different channels work together.
• A mindset for continuous improvement - always looking for ways to make things run more smoothly.

If you’re organised, proactive, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Please refer to the full role profile for more information. 

Closing Date: 3rd March 2025

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)  
• A flexible approach to working arrangements.  
• Access to our enhanced pension scheme  
• Life assurance 
• Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme. 

The British Academy – the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences – is seeking a maternity cover Events Manager (Academic) to join the Communications and Marketing department to devise and deliver the year-round programme of academic and specialist audience events.

The role

The Events Manager (Academic) will be responsible for the management and delivery of the British Academy’s year-round academic events programmes (Conferences, Lectures, Public Engagement and Prizes & Medals).

The role holder will work closely with the Head of Events on the planning and strategic development of the programme, overseeing the annual call for proposals for conferences and public engagement grants, the biennial selection process for lectures and the nomination and selection process of prizes and medals.

As Events Manager (Academic), you will manage academic partners at institutions across the UK, and lead on the organisation and successful delivery of events online and in-person (in London and at partner venues across the UK).

You will be someone who thrives on delivering live events aimed at academic or specialist audiences, has a passion for sharing academic research and has the skills to ensure events are delivered effectively and of the highest quality.

You will have experience in managing and developing people, whether directly managing staff or leading on a task or dotted line basis. A core part of this role is working in partnership with teams across the organisation, and so we are looking for someone who is collegiate, flexible and understands how to build positive working relationships across a diverse range of skillsets and experiences.

You will be joining at a time of exciting change, with the recent completion of three brand-new state-of-the-art events spaces at our home on Carlton House Terrace. You will play an important role in contributing to the ongoing programme for this new development.

This is a full-time position on an 11-month contract to cover maternity leave.

About the Academy

The British Academy is the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences, established by Royal Charter in 1902. We mobilise these disciplines to understand the world and shape a brighter future. Today’s complex challenges can only be resolved by deepening our insight into people, culture, and societies. With a Fellowship of around 1700 leading national and international academics, the Academy invests in researchers and projects across the UK and overseas; engages the public with fresh thinking and debates; and brings together scholars, government, business, and civil society to influence policy.

The Academy currently has five directorates: Communications & Marketing; Development; Policy; Research; and Resources, plus a small Governance & Fellowship Team. We have increased staffing in the last 12 months and expect to continue to grow this year.

Working at the Academy

Our senior management team have worked with staff to foster a culture of collaboration, respect, and empathy, in which all contributions are recognised as we work towards our common goals. Our people strategy and working practices focus on building strengths and sharing insights, with learning & development, wellbeing, and equality, diversity & inclusion at the centre of how we operate as an organisation. Investing in our staff and encouraging a healthy work/life balance is central to our success, as we move forward and continue to grow. Find out more about the British Academy on our website, including our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement.

Terms and conditions

The British Academy is based at 10-11, Carlton House Terrace, St James Park, London, SW1 – a Grade 1 listed building. We offer a competitive benefits package including a 35-hour working week; 34 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays; a subsidised canteen and an excellent occupational pension.

How to apply

We use Applied for our recruitment. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. Instead of using CVs, candidates are asked to answer questions that test skills needed for the role. The responses are then anonymised and reviewed in a random order by members of the hiring panel.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, in line with our commitment to create a diverse and inclusive working environment, promote equal opportunity, and address under-representation. We will make reasonable adjustments to support disabled job applicants and offer an interview to those meeting the minimum selection criteria.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Applications must be received no later than 12:00 noon on 3 March 2025.

Please contact the HR team if you have any questions.