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Undergraduate Programme Leader

Location: Waverley Abbey, Waverley Abbey House, Waverley Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8EP
Salary: £16,000 pro-rata (0.4 - £40,000 FTE)
Hours: 14.5 hours a week
Job Type: Part time
Contract Type: Permanent

Due to 100% growth in our higher education intake in September 2024, we’re in an exciting phase of growth so are delighted to be recruiting for an Undergraduate Programme Leader to join us. 

Role Description:

The Programme Leader:

• is a senior career-grade teaching position. Post-holders will demonstrate academic leadership and innovation in learning, teaching and programme development.
• is crucial in supporting the management and strategic planning processes of the Faculty and the Institute. 
• will maintain oversight of the recruitment, progression and outcomes of students. 
• will be instrumental in driving positive student outcomes and NSS/TEF key performance indicators. 
• will line-manage a programme team (comprising permanent lecturing staff and sessional tutors) to ensure the quality of provision and student outcomes.
• teaching on all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes will also be undertaken when required. This may include teaching during weekdays, weekends and evenings.
• Please note the The Programme Leader role equates to 0.3 FTE and Senior Lecturer at 0.5 FTE

Principle Accountabilities:

• To provide academic leadership in the design, recruitment, delivery and monitoring of high-quality programmes. 
• To contribute to the continuing development of Faculty One by engaging in activities that will promote and enhance its standing in the field of psychotherapy and counselling. 
• To support the management and registry activities of the Faculty and Institute, undertaking a key role within Faculty or Institute working groups and committees, as required.

This role holds a Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 to be a practising Christian who assents to Waverley Abbey’s Statement of Faith.

For further information on key responsibilities and person specification please see the Job pack. 

If you’d like to apply, please provide your CV, and a cover letter that directly addresses the requirements of the job description, including why you are interested in the role.

Applications will close 1 May 2025; we reserve the right to close applications early.

Please note, an appointment will be subject to:  

• Evidence of Right to Work in the UK 
• Satisfactory references 
• A satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure 
• Meeting the Occupational Requirement criteria 
• Satisfactory completion of a probationary period 

Sound interesting? Apply now!

We are at a critical moment in world history; a moment of profound spiritual, economic and social crisis in the UK and across the world – with opportunity for a radical, spiritual renewal. In the last half of 2022, CWR and 24-7 Prayer came together to create a new vision at Waverley Abbey for such a time of this.

The 112-acre Waverley Abbey Estate, located about an hour from London, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports, has been a place of prayer since 688 AD and was the site of England’s first Cistercian Abbey.

CWR was founded by Selwyn Hughes with a simple vision of helping people to spend Every Day with Jesus – to pray and study the Bible every day. In 1985, CWR opened the Waverley Abbey Estate to establish a place of prayer, retreat and a Christian College to train and equip young leaders. 24-7 Prayer is an international, interdenominational movement of prayer, mission and justice. 24-7 Prayer exists to revive the Church and rewire the culture. Its resources help millions of people and its members from all over the world have been praying non-stop since 1999. 

With its remarkable history of thirteen centuries of prayer, its strategic location on the Prime Meridian, and its 30,000 sq. ft of accommodation, the partnership of CWR and 24-7 Prayer at Waverley Abbey represents a unique opportunity to establish a mission centre and a hub for spiritual and social transformation in the UK and globally. 

We are creating a new Abbey for a new generation. One that will champion encounter with God, through education, engagement and enterprise — for spiritual and cultural renewal for this generation and generations to come.

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About the role

We are recruiting the exciting leadership position of Director of Development: University Programmes. This pivotal role is one of two newly created positions designed to drive Imperial’s ambitious fundraising efforts as we embark on our first comprehensive campaign, a campaign which you will have the chance to shape and drive.

What you will be doing

You will lead a talented team of fundraisers, directing our major, regular and legacy giving programmes as well as managing a key portfolio of high-value prospects.

Imperial’s research performance is unparalleled in the UK; real-world impact is in our DNA. The research and teaching we do is wide-ranging, globally impactful and time critical. It is hugely diverse, interdisciplinary and collaborative, tackling the most profound challenges of our era such as sustainable aviation, building trusted AI, deep tech entrepreneurship and transforming healthcare for all through evidence-based innovation.

Reporting to the Vice President, Advancement and a member of her Leadership Team, you will work at the most senior levels, acting as a key source of strategic guidance and support for university leaders, academics, and fundraising colleagues across the University.

What we are looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to build transformational programmes and partnerships that will shape the future of philanthropy at a world-leading university.

If you have a proven track record in leading multifaceted fundraising teams and managing complex relationships within a large organisation along with substantive philanthropic fundraising experience, we’d love to hear from you!

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to support Imperial’s new strategy, Science for Humanity. 

• Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes).

• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme.

• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.

• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further Information

This is a full-time, open-ended role based at the White City Campus, with some travel to other campuses as required.

Imperial College is partnering with Erin Hall-Westfall and Joanna Logan of Constellate Global Talent on this search.

Please visit the Constellate website to download the candidate pack or contact them for further information or a confidential discussion about the role.

To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter no later than midnight on Sunday 9 March 2025.

A little bit about the role 

Please note that applications for this role will close 10am Tuesday 4th March 2025

Programme Management is a multi-specialist team that manages the national logistical and support functions for Frontline’s programmes, ensuring teams are well supported to deliver the programmes effectively and participants and leaders have an excellent experience. The Operations Manager is one of several managers within the team.

The Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring effective operations, systems, and processes are well designed and implemented across our core programmes such as Approach Social Work and the Consultant Social Worker programme. ​

With strong project and event management experience, they support the Operations Officer to operationalise the first five weeks of the Approach Social Work programme, known as the Readiness for Practice (RfP) stage. RfP starts in the summer, with five weeks of intensive study that takes place mostly online, but with five days of in-person teaching. 

We are seeking a highly organised and strategic operations leader with a strong commitment to excellence in programme delivery. You will have a proven track record of managing complex projects, leading in-person events, and developing efficient systems and processes that enhance quality and impact. With exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, you will confidently engage with senior leaders, delivery teams, and external partners to drive operational success. A proactive problem solver, you will excel in balancing multiple priorities, mitigating risks, and ensuring seamless participant support. Your leadership will inspire and empower others, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.

The ideal candidate will be a highly organised and strategic leader who ensures programmes run smoothly and efficiently. You should be confident in working with senior stakeholders, delivery teams, and external partners and be able to create a collaborative environment while managing changing priorities, mitigating risks, and ensuring an excellent experience for all participants.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Embed mechanisms, processes and systems across core programmes that are sensible, applied consistently and promote continual improvement;​
• Oversee the high-level event operations of the Readiness for Practice Stage
• Line management of Operations Officer & Academic Registrar: set expectations, support, & inspire to deliver team objectives to a high standard
• Ensure exemplary support for participants is accessible, timely and useful
• End-to-end management of Approach Social Work’s core surveys (launch, feedback review meetings, results write up for Department for Education). ​

Please see job pack for full list of role responsibilities

A little bit about you 

This role will suit an experienced operations leader who is passionate about driving excellence and embedding efficient processes across complex programmes. The hiring panel will be looking for candidates who demonstrate a strong track record of managing programmes, collaborating with senior stakeholders, and ensuring high-quality delivery.

You will bring expertise in project and event management, along with the confidence to manage changing priorities, mitigate risks, and ensure an outstanding experience for all participants. Your ability to create a collaborative environment, while holding systems and teams accountable, will be key to your success in this role.

We have a fast-moving culture within the team and organisation, so we’re looking for someone who is who is well organised, details-focused and can use their initiative to do what works. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to build relationships with people and be willing to learn. There are lots of opportunities for growth and development in this role – and for the right candidate to make the role their own. 

If you feel you have the skills to make a real impact and contribute to creating lasting social change for children and families, we would love to hear from you. 

Important information

We have increased the diversity of Frontline’s workforce in the last 12 months, but we need to do more to have greater racialised minority representation in our senior roles. We know the value racialised minority voices bring and therefore, we are strongly encouraging applicants from these backgrounds to apply. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities.

Please let us know how we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you by emailing the People team (please see job pack fro contact information).

We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) such as ‘ChatGPT’ etc can be useful for applicants e.g. to shorten an initial draft, so we do not attempt to have an absolute ban on AI in applications. However we would caution applicants not to rely too much on AI in drafting answers to application questions. We want to hear your authentic voice arising out of your experience, and we will be looking for answers that use examples and experiences that are specific to you. You are more likely to be able to produce that kind of content yourself than an AI will.

We reserve the right to close this role ahead of the deadline once we reach a suitable number of applications, so please apply as soon as you can!

You will need to have current right-to-work in the UK prior to application and for at least the first six months (for permanent positions) or for the full duration of the contract (for fixed-term positions). Visa sponsorship is not guaranteed.

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Caterina Lamacchia, Operations Manager (please see the job pack for contact email)

Senior Project Manager - Deputy Head of Programmes
Salary: £38,308 *An allowance to increase salary to £40,000 per annum is available for deputising for the Head of Programmes*
Hours: Full time (will consider part time applications)
Location: Hybrid working arrangement, home working & London Office (2 days per week)
Contract Type: Permanent

This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday) in line with our hybrid working policy, which blends homeworking with office time. Part-time applications will be accepted.

Are you an experienced project manager with a track record of delivering high-impact, large-scale programmes? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, ensuring projects meet strategic goals while maintaining the highest standards? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join nasen as a Senior Project Manager.

We are looking for a dynamic and results-driven professional to work as part of a team successfully delivering of a high-profile, DfE-funded initiative. In this role, you will oversee the full project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with funding requirements, managing key stakeholder relationships, and driving operational excellence.

About us

Nasen is the National Association for Special Educational Needs – a charitable organisation that exists to support and champion those working with, and for, children and young people with SEND and learning differences.

We seek to ensure that all education practitioners across early years, schools, post-16 and wider settings are equipped to understand, identify and support those with SEND and learning differences, and provide Continuing Professional Development (CPD), resources, advice, information and much more to enable all staff to meet the needs of all their learners.

Nasen brings organisations together, whether locally or nationally, to share practice, shape solutions. Our priorities are those that matter to the education and SEND sector, drawing on our direct engagement with practitioners, school leaders, SENCOs, local authorities and hearing from the lived experience of children and young people.

About the role

As Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading the successful delivery of a high-profile, DfE-funded gold standard contract. You will oversee all aspects of project management, from planning and implementation to monitoring and reporting, ensuring the programme meets its strategic objectives and funding requirements. Working closely with internal teams, external partners, and key stakeholders, you will drive operational excellence and maintain the highest standards of quality and compliance.

This role requires a proactive and strategic project manager with strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to navigate complex project landscapes. You will be instrumental in ensuring the project is delivered on time, within budget, and achieves maximum impact in the education sector.

Please note that applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Employee Benefits 

• 30 days annual leave per year
• Christmas Closure - additional to annual leave allowance
• Hybrid working (Policy available on request)
• 8% employer contribution pension.
• Flexible start and finish time, Friday early closure
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Life Insurance Policy x3 of your salary
• Cycle to Work Scheme available

Closing Date: 11th March 2025 at 23:59pm

Applications are open until 11th March. We will be reviewing applications as they come in. We reserve the right to close recruitment earlier than this date if we receive sufficient quality applicants.

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 

We aim to be an inclusive employer – let us know if you have any access requirements for the recruitment process. We are happy to offer interviews online or in person. The interview process will include a conversation with prepared questions.

No agencies please.

Amazing Opportunity for Recent Graduates!

At The Elephant Group, we believe talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. That’s where we come in. We’re on a mission to create fairer access to top universities for talented young people from underrepresented backgrounds. As our Programme Coordinator, you’ll play a varied and exciting role in helping us drive this change.

This is a chance to blend a love of delivering content to audiences via virtual and in person events with an enthusiasm for working with large groups of young people, schools and university partners. As well as this, you’ll have a flair for providing fantastic customer service with great project management, professional communication and organisation skills to juggle multiple events and programmes simultaneously. Lastly above all, you’ll have a passion for our mission to support young people to reach their full potential.

In the role, you’ll support our Head of Programmes in the delivery of our transformative programmes – Elephant Access and Meta Method. Programme Coordinators are at the heart of our programme delivery, taking an important role in  managing our online and in-person activities including webinars, school visits, and larger events such as our annual Launch, Spring Conference, and Summer Academy events. They also support our evaluation including data gathering and analysis, and lead our social media strategy and PR.

We are a small charity with big plans. In 2024 we were short listed for the “Student Mobility Impact Award” and our inspiring CEO Jayne Taylor, was a finalist in the “Rising Chief Executive” category at the Third Sector Awards. As a non-hierarchical dynamic charity with direct access to our CEO, we encourage regular feedback, and we support colleagues develop areas of interest within the organisation.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a warm, relatable, hard-working graduate to make a difference from the work you do (as well as developing yourself) working in a fast-paced ambitious charity. Come and join our friendly herd! 

Hear from Catherine, one of our employees currently in the role:

"The friendly and supportive working environment at The Elephant Group is what first drew me towards the company. Having the encouragement to share my ideas and make the role my own has allowed me to build my confidence, industry knowledge, and skills in areas I really enjoy, like social media strategy and programme development.

It's the perfect blend of project management, creative content development and programme delivery"

Salary: £23,000- £26,000 depending on experience

Contract: Permanent (subject to a successful probation review at 3 months)

Hours: Full-time only (we are not able to offer job share or compressed hours)

Benefits: 28 days holiday plus 3 days at Christmas and bank holidays, 5% pension contribution, hybrid working, training & development opportunities

Location: Midlands/Yorkshire- Hybrid. Travel to partner schools in the Midlands & Yorkshire 2-3 times a week depending on business need (you must be able to drive), and occasional travel to London

You will need a suitable home working space. We will provide your equipment including furniture if required. You need to live in The Midlands or Yorkshire. Frequent organisational travel is expected with expenses paid.

Essential Skills and Experience

We welcome applications from people that have an enthusiasm for our social justice mission, the desire to develop themselves in the role and the following: 

• Confident, articulate public speaking, presenting and chairing to large groups including young people. 

• Enjoys delivering front led & interactive content.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills .

• Excellent programme/ project / event management skills . 

• Self-organised with an ability to prioritise

• You must have a valid driving licence

• Energised by interacting with our young people and enjoys delivering fantastic professional customer service. 

• Able to work proactively to overcome obstacles to achieve the organisation’s goals with a zeal for achieving excellence.

• Comfortable working in a changing environment using your initiative.

• Hold a undergraduate or post graduate UK degree  (Graduated within the last 5 years)

Desirable Skills and Experience

The most important things to us are: Your passion for our mission, your friendly can-do attitude, ability to connect with others (especially young people), excellent verbal and written communication, initiative, working hard and being organised. The below skills are desirable, but we will provide the right training for the right candidate if you don’t have some of the skills below.

· Experience in managing social media, web CMS or digital apps.

· Excellent IT skills (including Microsoft Suite, Zoom, Canva, and social media).

· Data analysis and presentation.

· Project management, particularly events planning and logistics and/or digital projects.

· Knowledge of UK state education and Higher Education Sector, including widening participation and access schemes.

· Experience working in the education sector (charity programmes, schools, universities).

· Understanding of the university applications cycle and/or the advice & guidance required by schools and students to access higher education.

· Knowledge of safeguarding practices for young people.

· Understanding of the barriers faced by state-educated students in accessing more selective universities.

Essential Requirements

• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
• Undergraduate or post graduate UK degree. (must have graduated within last 5 years– lived experience is essential for this role)
• Valid UK driving license

Part of our Programmes and Delivery Directorate, all our Programme Trainers love working with our programme participants. They are the front line of our work, representing MyBnk’s exceptional programme quality in a range of settings. This is an outward facing role and will require significant travel to our delivery locations across the area to deliver face to face and (occasional virtual sessions) to varying groups of learners. We are really proud of the quality of trainers we hire at MyBnk; we have a good mix of people including former primary and secondary teachers and youth workers.

You will be joining an excellent team who know their stuff so there will be ample opportunity for you to learn and for you to feedback on where our programmes might improve. You do not need to be an already existing expert on financial education; we will teach you everything you need to know.

Key responsibilities:

Programme delivery Deliver MyBnk’s suite of programmes in a variety of settings to support the delivery of our business plan and the Programmes and Delivery Directorate’s Delivery Plan.

Deliver to the MyBnk education and accreditation framework ensuring young people have an excellent shot at achieving the programme accreditation.

Adapting your delivery to meet the needs and learning requirements of diverse learners – often thinking on your feet and flexing to what is happening in the room.

Completion of all MyBnk processes that surround our delivery work. Investing your time into your own development by learning from your colleagues and finessing your delivery craft.

Programme development Using your insight and experience to help support changes to our current programmes in a structured and thoughtful way.

Support MyBnk in engaging with young people to help develop our programmes as we move the organisation into a co-creation mindset.

Take the ownership of programme adaptation and development considering the differing needs of delivery across the country and allowing diversity of thought to thrive.

Support MyBnk in innovating into new programme areas that help deliver our mission. External relations Build relationships with delivery partners across your patch.

Proactively identify new opportunities where we can deliver our programmes or grow our work in a different way. Initial focus on our courses catering to vulnerable young adults.

Be the best ambassador for our work to all external stakeholders including young people, delivery partners, politicians, funders, the press, the wider education community, local authorities and so on.

Work with colleagues across the country as we continue to develop and grow the organisation.

Contribute to areas of the organisation that are ‘outside’ your immediate focus acting as trusted counsel to those in roles or teams that are different to yours.

Embed yourself into the organisation – recognising that our strategy and business plan are yours to deliver and that our culture is shaped with you and by you.

Comply with all MyBnk management processes – helping us to help you do the best job you can.

Support the work surrounding our Board of Trustees. To build highly productive relationships with influential people, both internal and external, and negotiated effectively to achieve positive outcomes that support fundraising activities.

As with all roles at MyBnk this job description outlines the key responsibilities, requirements, and attitudes of the role. It is not an exhaustive list of tasks that need to be completed and MyBnk reserves the right to amend the job description as both the role and the organisation evolve.

Senior Programme Officer

As part of the Strategy and Impact Directorate, the Programmes, Policy and Partnerships Team is looking to recruit two Senior Programme Officers.

This is an exciting time to join the team and the charity on its incredible journey. 

Position: Senior Programme Officer

Location: Warwick/Hybrid or remote 

Salary: £35,200 - £40,500

Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week) negotiable

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 28th February

The Role

These new roles are an exciting chance to work across our transformational programmes, to support and facilitate a structured approach to the implementation and delivery of complex programmes within the organisation and in partnership with external stakeholders.

You will work with and support cross functional teams working in and across a number of programmes including Workforce Wellbeing, Community Resilience and Volunteering for Health. You will be responsible for shared learning, identifying interdependencies between programmes and the team while supporting the delivery of impact for charity members, communities and beneficiaries. 

This role would suit proactive, highly organised individual, who enjoys working in a team to deliver impact. 

Key responsibilities include project management, project delivery, and stakeholder management with both internal and external engagement. 

About You

You will have experience of working with project management methodologies and undertaking a range of complex activities including:

• project planning;

• developing and monitoring KPIs;

• reviewing and recording project progress;

• adjusting project plans where slippage has occurred;

• supporting managers in quantifying and mitigating project risks 

You will also have:

• Intermediate IT skills including use of MS applications; word, excel, powerpoint, sharepoint, Teams and planner

• Strong reporting and analytical skills. Evidence of creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Experience of co-production, collaboration and partnership working

Benefits Include:

• 10% Employers Pension Contribution

• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays as a minimum

• Flexible Working

• 2 hours per week Wellbeing time out for full time staff

• Apprenticeships, training and development opportunities

• Health Cash Plan

• Company Rewards

• Plus many more great staff benefits!

Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining which vacancy you are interested in , your interest in the role, how you meet the criteria of the role. The covering letter should be no more than 2 sides of A4.

Equality and Diversity

The charity is committed to inclusivity and representing the diversity of the communities, it serves. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community. Applicants will be treated fairly throughout the recruitment process, and the team will ensure there is no unfair discrimination based on race, ethnic origin, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation or any other relevant characteristic.

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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Programme Director | Full-time 35 hours per week (part time at four days per week will be considered) | £50,630 - £56,173 
Based at our offices in Clapham, near Settle, with a mix of office and home working.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Programme Director to help shape the future of YDMT, a growing charity with a current annual income of c£2million,

Leading our projects and grant team you'll play a crucial role in bringing our interlinking projects and grants together under one new team, providing clear long-term direction and ensuring lasting impact for our beneficiaries.

About Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust 

We are a small charity doing big things to help to protect and enhance the People, Landscape and Wildlife of the Dales. 

For 27 years we have delivered diverse and inspirational projects, helping to plant 1.6 million trees and securing the future of more than 850 hectares of wildflower hay meadows, creating habitats for our wildlife and combatting climate change. We are passionate about inspiring disadvantaged groups and future generations to care for this special area.

About the role 

Our ambitious project strategies have enabled us to grow our woodland, grassland, wetland and outreach and engagement work. We aim to continue to develop these core projects, alongside our grants programme to increase our ability to help tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and connect more people with nature.

The Programme Director will play a key role in creating and implementing long term project strategies to build on the charity’s success. You will be leading a small team to deliver transformative projects, while identifying opportunities for collaboration and partnership work. Monitoring, evaluation and learning of projects and grants to continuously improve their impact, as well as a knowledge of Health & Safety Executive legislation, are key to ensure that all our projects are safe and delivered to the highest standards for our beneficiaries. 

As a member of the YDMT Executive Leadership Team, supporting the Chief Executive, you will help provide leadership, vision and direction, assisting the Board to set and implement the strategic direction of YDMT.

We believe the role will be a highly rewarding one, and a real opportunity for someone to develop their skills in a fantastic organisation, whilst benefiting this wonderful area and its communities.

About you

We're looking for someone with a background in project management who can combine strategic planning with excellent leadership and relationship building skills.

Your role will focus on leading major projects and grants programmes, managing multiple and complex delivery within timeframes and budgets.

You will be a natural networker and ambassador, who can confidently develop strong relationships with our stakeholders and provide inspirational leadership to our team. 

Underpinning all of this is your ability to work within our culture – which means sharing our values of being creative, caring, honest and enabling.

Closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 31st March 2025 via our website.

The role opens ASAP so please include your notice period and start date in your application. We may begin interviews before the closing date.

Summary

This role as Event Lead Programme Coordinator will help Young Citizens ensure that our portfolio of long-standing and newly developed educational programmes and events are of the highest quality for schools and young people across the UK. Note: We are hiring up to x 2 Coordinators for initial 18 month contracts with potential to go permanent. See the job pack below.

About Us

Young Citizens is an education charity on a mission to empower young people to actively engage in society. For over three decades, we’ve been giving young people the tools to understand society’s institutions and tackle its biggest issues. We are a national charity that makes a big impact with a small central team and networks of volunteers. We run nearly 100 in-person events each year for our schools and partners.

What you'll do

You will facilitate Citizenship Workshops and Mock Trials, working with young people and creating an engaging and supportive environment. These are learning programmes with school groups and corporate partners or competition events at courts and universities. This includes our longest-running programme, the Bar Mock Trial Competition, which involves 24 multi-school events over six consecutive weeks in November and the National Final in March at The Royal Courts of Justice with 400 young people. 

You'll be organised, efficient and a great communicator who is confident in managing from start to finish:

• Application processes and participation planning with schools and volunteers from our corporate companies and/or legal profession
• Event planning, delivery, and management in the lead-up and on the day
• Partner and volunteer training and management
• Audience outreach and evaluation
• Events budgeting and cost control

You will also provide broader support to the charity's engagement planning by streamlining other events throughout the year.The role will also engage with wider schools, venues, and volunteers to deliver inspiring learning experiences and programmes for children and young people as required. 

What experience is needed?

The ideal candidate enjoys the rigour of event management and facilitation and is eager to make a real impact on young people by building their civic skills through these learning events. 

We're looking for someone highly organised with proven experience in planning and logistics for various events, including online. The ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of people is essential.

You will have experience facilitating or running workshops for young people or early careers, or be happy to train in this. 

You'll thrive in a dynamic environment, managing multiple events while maintaining high standards in a small team. Being a team player who can roll with the punches and set out great processes to deliver their work will be key.

We are a friendly, collegiate environment with a passionate team dedicated to making a difference. It's a chance to help shape a well-established charity as we ramp up our 3-year strategy and create impact through strong processes. 

Benefits of working at Young Citizens 
In addition to joining a small friendly, dynamic and supportive staff team, Young Citizens offers:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Season ticket loan
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced sickness and maternity policies
• An opportunity to make a real difference to help children and young people benefit from quality, inspiring citizenship education and develop vital skills!

Our office is based near Aldgate East Underground station. This is a hybrid role requiring office attendance a minimum of 2 days a week during non-delivery periods, and up to 3-4 days during event delivery months. Some Saturdays are required during peak season.

We are seeking a talented Head of Programmes and Quality, fully committed to our widening participation cause, to join our Senior Operations Team. The postholder will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to ensure that our programmes remain high-quality, impactful and aligned with emerging best practice.

And of course, you will need to have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young people and helping them achieve their ambitions. 

Job Purpose
The postholder will be responsible for, and have strategic oversight of, the design, development and evaluation of the IntoUniversity programme. The IntoUniversity programme comprises of three main strands: Academic Support; the FOCUS Programme (primary, secondary and cross-centre programmes) and Mentoring.

The role at a glance

Contract

This is a permanent role. This role can be either full-time or part-time (0.8 FTE) - responsibilities will be adjusted proportionally for part-time candidates.

Start date

May 2025 (or as otherwise agreed)

Working hours

Mon and Thurs: 09:30-18:00 Tues, Weds, Fri: 09:00-17:30

We are a delivery organisation providing frontline educational services for young people. We are an organisation with team members at different stages of their career, including many in their first roles: We are committed to nurturing talent and providing a developmental culture for all. Our team works in-person 4 days per week (or 3 days for a 0.8 FTE staff member) with 1 day working from home.

Location

The role would be based at one of the IntoUniversity centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Coventry, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester or Nottingham, with regular travel across the network and to our Head Office in London. 

Salary

£43,500 Plus additional London contribution of £2,600 for London-based candidates.
Pro rata for part-time candidate.

Annual leave

Full-time staff entitlement, pro-rated for part-time staff: 33 days (inc bank & public holidays) + 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days)

Staff benefits

• Employer pension contributions of 6% (and up to 8% after two years)
• Year round ‘early finish’ Fridays at 4.30pm
• Summer working hours (finish at 1pm on Fridays for six weeks in the summer), pro-rated for staff joining after January in the same year
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to wellbeing and legal support
• Life Assurance scheme with Aviva including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
• Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay and sick pay allowances
• Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year 

THINK EQUAL is a global education initiative with a mission to ensure that Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) becomes a mandatory subject for all children in early years settings globally. SEL is the process through which knowledge, attitudes, values and skills such as emotional intelligence, empathy, self-awareness, self-regulation, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making are developed.

To support governments and educators to achieve this mission, THINK EQUAL has developed a global SEL Programme for 3-6 years-olds. The Programme is constructed around teacher training, and the provision of narrative children’s books, lesson plans and teaching resources, which provide the concrete tools educators need to teach SEL in a low-cost and adaptable format.

The THINK EQUAL Programme has a global presence across six continents (in 30 countries) and has undergone three randomised control trials in contexts as varied as Colombia, Botswana and Australia. There is a growing demand from other countries for the THINK EQUAL Programme and the organisation is now strengthening its team to be able to respond to this demand.

Purpose of the Role

To manage the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Think Equal programmes in UK and Europe. This role has a special focus on representing Think Equal and maintaining strong relationships with local authorities, regional and national government ministries (education and health primarily), and other stakeholders, and managing a region or country team as needed. It also involves strategic planning, reporting on, budgeting and costing of programme implementation, guiding, reviewing, approving and ensuring high quality implementation including: 

• Supporting business development efforts, translations (only if needed), and evaluations. 

• Leading on partnership and government relationships, training plans and the monitoring of programme implementation. The role is one of primary oversight and responsibility for the embedding of Think Equal within the early years education system in the UK and various European countries, and the sustainability of the programme, insofar as possible.

Overall Reporting: CEO 

Line Manager: CEO

Line managing: UK Country Team & Eastern European Manager

Contract: Full time (40 hours per week - these hours are to be worked flexibly, recognising that some weeks and days will require more than others in order to meet Think Equal needs and requirements)

Work Modality: Remote 

Location: Europe – England Preferred 

Salary:  £40,000-45,000 (or equivalent)

Responsibilities

Line Management 

• Provide line management (guidance, strategy, supervision, and support as needed) to the relevant Regional and Country managers, Programme Officers and coordinators. 

• Identify the needs for additional staff to support the implementation on the ground and participate in the corresponding recruitment processes.

• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, promoting teamwork and effective communication among team members.

Partnerships Management

• Co-lead and support the business development strategy for Europe - with a special emphasis on England - in close coordination with the CEO and the Business Development team.

• Utilise own networks to secure and nurture robust relationships with local authorities (with special focus on the UK) and other stakeholders in line with the organization’s strategy. 

• Proactively approach, present to and enrol national and local authorities for the implementation of the Think Equal programme.

• Ensure high-quality sustainable implementation within Europe, with a special emphasis in the UK.

• Maintain timely reporting and communication mechanisms with donors (in close coordination with the CEO and the Business Development Team) and other stakeholders as agreed in MOAs and as needed.

• Communicate and liaise regularly with relevant stakeholders, representing the organisation when higher-level representation is needed. 

• Coordinate with the communications and business development colleagues at Think Equal to raise the visibility of the programmes.

Programme Development and Implementation

• In line with the organizational strategy, lead and supervise the development of project proposals and programme implementation plans and ensure their correct and effective implementation in cooperation with the country’s teams.

• Ensure the budgeting of, costing, spending and reporting on programmes in alignment with the Think Equal finance policy and donor requirements. 

• Provide regular status updates on the progress of the programme’s rollout in the UK and Europe.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Support the development and strengthening of Monitoring Evaluation & Learning (MEL) tools and their use by the key stakeholders in order to ensure the sustainability of Think Equal.

• Work collaboratively with the Think Equal MEL manager.

• Lead and supervise monitoring actions that provide useful information to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Think Equal concluded, pipeline and active projects.

Other

• Undertaking any other reasonable support, initiative and or activity as required (e.g., support specific projects as directed by the CEO and other appropriate members of the Senior Leadership Team). 

• Think and operate creatively and with an entrepreneurial mindset about expanding, scaling, and generally ensuring that Think Equal’s mission and strategy are successful.

Education and Experience 

• Degree or equivalent in relevant fields, preferably in project management, business, economics, international affairs or development. (Essential)

• Master Degree in relevant fields, preferably Project Management, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management or Business Administration. (Essential)

• 5+ years of experience needed in programme/project management. (Essential) 

• Proven experience of at least 2+ years in business development within the nonprofit sector (Essential) (BD experience within the education sector, especially in England ideal). 

• Proven experience of at least 2+ years in managing teams or personnel, with a demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop staff members. (Essential)

• Experience in administration or similar working environment. (Essential)

• Administration and development in international development organisation/charity. (Desirable)

• Experience of monitoring and evaluating programmes of change. (Desirable)

• Experience of working in fundraising & communications. (Desirable)

Competencies, Knowledge and skills:

• Ensure that at all times you take care of your health and safety and that of others by complying with health and safety obligations, particularly by reporting promptly any defects, risks or potential hazards.

• Comply with the policies and procedures of Think Equal at all times.

• Support the mission and vision of the organisation.

• Maintain confidentiality at all times and ensure compliance with data protection requirements.

• Contribute to close working relationships with all personnel and help to build an open and honest culture that facilitates learning, creativity and excellence.

• Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post.

• Understand and respond to the challenges of implementing an international programme of education.

• Carry out as directed, any other duties as required in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within your capabilities.

• Develop and maintain accurate electronic and paper filing systems. 

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and a wide range of stakeholders. 

• Computer literacy and excellent communication skills. High proficiency in a range of PC/web applications, including but not limited to: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Google Tools, and Monday

• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Other

• Candidates must have access to a safe, quiet, and secure workspace with reliable electricity, internet and cell phone connectivity.

• Some international travel may be required.

• Some work outside standard hours might be required. 

Application Deadline: 

Deadline to Apply - Tuesday 25 February 2025 12:00pm

The Vacancy

The Programme Development Manager is committed to supporting colleagues and partners in programme design and development. The team also connects programmatic issues and global policy and advocacy to ensure they are complementary and conducive to external change based on evidence from the ground.

Saferworld’s income is secured primarily from statutory and institutional donors; however, securing funding to support our partners in conflict-affected countries and allow for more flexible programming increasingly requires a more diverse funding base. The Programme Development Manager will support efforts to identify and secure funds from statutory donors, trusts and foundations, and other non-traditional funding mechanisms.

The Programme Development Manager will support a portfolio of Saferworld’s teams in designing and mobilising funding for peace, security and justice programmes. The successful applicant will have a focus of approximately 4 countries, which will be decided based on the candidate’s experience and preference. Working closely with Country Managers/Directors, and programme and grant management colleagues, the post-holder will lead on: coordinating and facilitating programme development processes (including taking the lead in drafting high quality concept notes and proposals, theories of change, logical models, risk matrixes and budgets); developing and supporting the implementation of long-term country funding strategies and donor engagement strategies; and supporting new donor engagement and sustaining relationships with current donors. The post-holder will be responsible for growing institutional funding portfolios in our programmes.

The post-holder will have a successful track record in developing programmes and leading new business development efforts with institutional donors such as the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United States Government (USG)/United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the European Union (EU), UN agencies and European Governments such as Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Additional experience in mobilising resource from trusts and foundations and other non-traditional funding mechanisms is desirable.

They will have proven skills and experience in programme management and support, successful programme design processes and bid leadership.

For more information about the roles and responsibilities, person specification and any other requirements, please refer to the job document.

Saferworld reserves the right to close this vacancy early given sufficient quality applicants. We therefore encourage early applications to avoid missing out.

Previous applicants, no need to apply. 

The Organisation

Saferworld is an international organisation dedicated to conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming, policy and practice. We collaborate with institutions and work directly with partners across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe to tackle diverse factors that drive violent conflict, injustice and insecurity. We participate in major global policy debates on peace, justice and security to influence change.

For more information about Saferworld as an organisation, our commitment to diversity and inclusion, safeguarding, interview process or staff benefits, please refer to our website or jobs page.

Uniting to Combat NTDs are looking for an exceptional administrator and coordinator to provide complex logistical support to the Uniting team and governance groups.

Salary: circa £33,000 per annum

Location: UK Remote, with quarterly travel to Brighton

Contract: Fixed Term Contract to December 2025 with possibility of extension, funding dependent.

Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of preventable and treatable diseases that affect about 1.65 billion people around the world. The World Health Organization currently recognises twenty diseases as NTDs.

Uniting to Combat NTDs is a global advocacy organisation that exists to end NTDs by mobilising resources in support of the World Health Organization's NTD road map and the Sustainable Development Goals. We envision a world where no-one suffers from these preventable and treatable diseases. We are hosted by Sightsavers and offer a great place to work.

In February 2023, we conducted a mid-term review of our 2021-2030 strategy to assess its continued relevance in light of the substantial global challenges that have emerged since its inception. While we re-affirmed the strategy's continued importance, we recognized the imperative of intensifying our efforts in resource mobilisation to address persistent funding gaps, the absence of dependable, long-term funding mechanisms for global NTD programs, and significant changes to the global health architecture.

Our target over the next five years is to mobilise over US$2bn towards the WHO NTD road map from a range of sources, existing and new, including from donor governments, multi-lateral development banks, affected countries, and innovative financing. Our success will be measured by the volume of funding we are able to mobilise for countries and individuals affected by NTDs.

About the role

We are looking for an exceptional administrator and coordinator to provide complex logistical support across the Uniting to Combat NTDs team and governance groups, including on major projects, events and communications activities.

This is a varied role, please read the full for further details.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in a complex administrative and coordination role

• Experience of providing remote PA and logistical support to multiple team members, including at senior level.

• Experience of diary management and complex international travel management

• Proficiency with multiple technology platforms including Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams Office), Zoom and Google Workspace. Google Workspace and SharePoint are of particular importance.

• Available and able to travel to Brighton quarterly

• Ability to set priorities while balancing the needs of providing support for multiple individuals, including calendar management, travel arrangements, and event planning assistance.

Desirable

• Experience or understanding of International Development, INGOs, NTDs

• French language proficiency

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal.

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

If you share our vision that ‘every young person should be supported to gain the confidence, independence and skills they need for a better and brighter future’ we might have the perfect role for you!

ThinkForward is recruiting a Programme Support Officer to aid our team in delivering our unique programme supporting young people into further education and employment. If you are….

· Confident in managing administrative processes and co-ordinating workstream projects

· Committed to equity, diversity, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice

· A team player with energy, enthusiasm, and a proactive approach to tasks

· Experienced in data entry, Microsoft Office, and customer relationship management databases (Salesforce), with a strong attention to detail

· A highly organised multi-tasker

· Knowledgable of customer service principles and practices

…then please click on the attached job pack for our role description and information pack for more details about ThinkForward and the role you could play, then apply via CharityJob with your CV and cover letter.

We look forward to hearing from you.