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The Director of Data, Evaluation and Learning  will ensure that we achieve our aim of embedding understanding and learning at the heart of everything we do, to help maximise our impact. You will ensure that rigorous evidence is both systematically used to drive impact for people living in Lambeth and Southwark, and synthesised to advance health equity in our place and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and adapt Impact on Urban Health’s evidence strategy 
• Coordinate and oversee our data function including the use of data to guide our work and the production of an annual publication providing an authoritative analysis of key qualitative and quantitative data on urban health in our boroughs of Lambeth & Southwark and beyond 
• Coordinate and oversee the synthesis of evidence on the impact of and lessons from projects funded by Impact on Urban Health 
• Coordinate and oversee the development of a repository of evidence on what works to improve urban health and the development of accessible summaries of available evidence 
• Establish and oversee clear processes for assessing the status of all IoUH-funded projects, capturing their learning and informing decisions on the appropriate stage and ongoing development priorities of IoUH-funded projects. 
• Support the design of projects and programmes, ensuring that design decisions are informed by relevant data and evidence
• Help develop impact goals for IoUH, coordinate and synthesise reporting against impact goals and outcome-focused KPIs 
• Ensure across Impact on Urban Health, teams get the support necessary to embed data, evaluation and learning in the development and execution of their strategies 
IoUH Leadership 
• Champion inclusive leadership and be an effective member of IoUH Director’s Team 
• Line management responsibility for Head of Data; Head of Programme Evaluation, Head of Place-Based Evaluation and Head of Learning 
• Other responsibilities that can reasonably be expected to help ensure the successful delivery of your role. 
Corporate responsibilities 
• Provide targeted support to other parts of the Foundation including supporting Foundation-wide efforts to synthesise evidence and produce well-coordinated impact reports
• Work with Operations to support the development and use of KPIs across the Foundation
• Work with People and Culture to support the Foundation’s learning and development programme, including the induction and development programme for Impact on Urban Health
• Satisfy governance and accountability requirements including business planning and management of risk
 

Skills and Experience

• Using data and evidence to form strategic insight and solutions in complex areas
• Expressing complex ideas in a concise, credible and articulate manner for a wide range of stakeholders
• Acting as a data thought leader- constantly coming up with new ideas and delivering impactful presentations.
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• Advanced degree or demonstrable equivalent, preferably in a field that required multi-disciplinary thinking and evaluation. 
• Experience of overseeing complex large-scale programmes and handling significant (multi-million pound) budgets 
• Experience leading and developing teams, across departments and managing multiple project demands.
• A broad range of technical skills in research and evaluation methods (both qualitative and quantitative) 
• Excellent ability to critically appraise use of and choice between different research methods and data sources 
• Excellent project management skills 
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate complex information simply 
• Outstanding leadership and organisational skills, including the ability to lead leaders 
• Excellent budget and risk management skills 
• Excellent problem-solving ability, outcome focused and able to make tactical decisions, within their area of discretion, to ensure that the overall project aims are met in full  
• Thematic expertise relevant to one or more of our programmes (Children’s Health and Food, Children’s Mental Health, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Multiple Long Term Conditions). 
• You will be personally and professionally committed to our mission and share our values of being enterprising, collaborative, delivery-minded and inclusive" 
• You will have the inclusive leadership skills to operate comfortably with collegues at all levels, lead leaders and relate to a wide range of partners, and community members 
• You consistently embed DEI into ways of working and able to create a feeling of inclusion for others, a presence to manage and lead others 
• You will have determination and willingness to drive progress  
• You seek clarity and actively ensure roles and responsibilities are clear 
• You are comfortable handling uncertainty and navigating complexity.

Flexible with 2 days per week in our London Head Office - Park Street, London Bridge

Closing date: Thursday 12th December 2024 at 11:59pm

Whizz Kidz is transforming. It is an exciting time to join us as a Partnerships Development Executive as we embark on an ambitious strategy for the next three years. Sitting within our Corporate Partnerships team this role will support the Head of Partnerships and Partnership Development Manager to develop and delivery of long-term relationships with companies – both large and small – so we increase the number, scale and value of corporate partnerships with the goal of providing more sustainable support for Whizz-Kidz. 

To achieve this you will proactively identify, research and quantify opportunities across priority sectors, manage your own prospect pipeline and work with internal teams to create a clear case for support that will help deliver shared purpose and shared value partnerships. You will play your part in helping build the Whizz Kidz brand, grow influence and drive income.

Whizz Kidz: the facts

Over 75,000 young people aren’t getting the wheelchair or support that fully meets their needs. Without the ability to be independent young wheelchair users are restricted in their ability to socialise and participate in society.

We’re here to change that.

As the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users (up to 25 years old), we empower young people by providing the wheelchairs, equipment, support and confidence-building experiences they need, and campaigning for a more inclusive society.

And we won’t stop until they are mobile, enabled and included.

The Fundraising and communications team at Whizz Kidz raises around 95% of the income to fund the work of the charity and supports the generation of funds through on and offline publications, develops our social media and website presence and leads on PR activities.

The person

As the Whizz Kidz Partnership Development Executive you will be encouraged to get into the heart of the organisation, understand our ambitions and use your passion, knowledge and skills to help identify and deliver new corporate partnerships. You will understand how to identify the right opportunities for Whizz Kidz and know what it takes to win and manage different types of partnerships. You will have solid written and verbal communication skills, be comfortable presenting and willing to develop and learn new skills.  You will be keen to play your part in helping the fundraising and marcomms team maintain a positive culture, increase brand awareness and unlock vital income to create positive change for young wheelchair users and their families.

Key accountabilities

• Support the Partnerships team in generating long term sustainable income (unrestricted/restricted) from the corporate sector by developing income first multi-year partnerships

• Create and deliver engaging and targeted new business proposals, pitches and presentations as well as creating compelling and persuasive cases for support to help secure and establish successful new partnerships

• Support team to achieve its financial targets through new and existing partnerships

• Researching and quantifying opportunities alongside identifying and cultivating relationships with new prospects with a view to securing face to face meetings and long-term support

• Ensure frameworks and legal contracts describing and defining funding relationships comply with charity, HMRC law and fundraising best practice.

Person specification

Skills and knowledge

• Positive outlook with ability to think creatively, commercially and embrace innovation

• Negotiation skills with ability to make financial asks

• Written communication – ability to write compelling cases for support and adapt communications to different audiences

• Verbal communication and interpersonal skills – ability to network and build relationships at all levels – internally and externally

• Able to prioritise a varied workload, work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines

• Enjoy working as part of a team and on own initiative with a proactive outlook

• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Open to challenging the status quo in order to achieve the best outcome for Whizz Kidz

• Good level of computer literacy, including databases

Experience

• Previous experience and success in a Corporate Partnerships role

• Demonstrable experience of partnership development, securing new business and relationship management skills

• Experience of researching, preparing and delivering high-quality new business approaches/pitches to help engage potential partners

• Confident managing a prospect pipeline including employee engagement, strategic and commercial opportunities across different sectors

• Comfortable networking and working with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels

• Previous knowledge of fundraising databases

• Good knowledge of fundraising and changing trends especially in the corporate partnerships’ environment

• A ‘can-do’ attitude, solid decision-making skills and ability to work independently

• Able to work flexibly and creatively to respond to the emerging needs

Please note: This post is subject to a Basic level DBS Disclosure, which will be sought prior to the confirmation of a job offer.

A few perks

The wellbeing of our colleagues is of paramount importance to our success as an organisation, and we want to ensure that our benefits package provides for everyone!

Annual leave: 25 days of annual leave per annum plus Bank Holiday (pro-rata for part time colleagues).

Christmas closure: In addition to annual leave, employees get three days of paid Christmas leave.

Cycle to Work: This is salary sacrifice scheme provided by Cycle Scheme Ltd (part of Black Hawk), which allows you to purchase a bicycle up to the value of £1,000, saving tax and NI.

Maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy: Upon completing 1 years’ service by the Expected Week of Childbirth (EWC) or Expected Date of Placement (EDP) in the case of Adoption or Surrogacy, anyone on maternity leave will receive 8 weeks full pay (inclusive of statutory pay) and a return-to-work payment of 4 weeks full pay after six months of having returned to work. Anyone on paternity leave will receive 4 weeks full pay (inclusive of statutory pay).

Pension: Automatic enrolment for all colleagues with the option to opt out. Contributions of 5% gross salary made by both Whizz Kidz and employees. We will match higher contributions of up to 6% of gross basic salary.

Simply health: Automatic enrolment in a fully paid for cash plan that assists you with everyday health costs. This scheme is also available to your families for an extra charge.

Season ticket loan: An interest free loan of up to £5,000 following the successful completion of the Probationary Period.

Wellness Days: Two days per calendar year for employees to take off for any reason that you chose.

To apply

For full details and to apply, please click the apply button. 

Closing date: Thursday 12th December 2024 at 11:59pm

Trusts & Foundations Development Manager

Join our client as a Trusts & Foundations Development Manager, this will be the first role in this speciality and will proactively develop programme ideas into winnable proposals and progress income from trusts and foundations.

Job title: Trusts & Foundations Development Manager

Salary Range: £45,000 per annum

Application deadline: Friday 29th November

Location:  Hybrid /London

Start date: ASAP

This charity works across three dozen countries around the world, an independent non-profit organisation that supports journalists and civil society to help drive change in countries experiencing conflict, crisis, and transition. Their work includes:

• Training and mentoring: trains and mentors journalists and rights activists to improve their ability to identify and present factual information.
• Providing platforms: helping local talent establish and strengthen media outlets and civic groups.
• Removing barriers: working with partners to remove barriers to free expression and citizen engagement
• Strengthening media and civil society: helping strengthen the ability of media and civil society to speak out.
• Empowering societies: helping societies find their own solutions.

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Global Development Director, the successful candidate will be a self-starter with the relevant experience, skills and relationships to develop a portfolio of prospects and grant makers.

The Trusts & Foundations Development Manager will work as part of a collaborative and friendly development team and work closely with programmes to develop new ideas and applications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To identify suitable trust and foundation donors and establish relationships, with involvement from the GDD;
• Work with programme teams to develop new ideas for business development and submit to known and identified trusts & foundations;
• Manage the stewardship of the trusts and foundations portfolio, crafting winnable applications, and delivering reports as part of the engagement process;
• Work closely with the institutional development managers to identify opportunities for their portfolios and on institutional proposal development when necessary;
• Develop strategies for engaging new prospective donors through research and represent the organsation through networking;
• Gather and share information on new potential funding and/or themes and contribute to the intelligence and MEL functions with donor information and competitor mapping;
• Manage and develop existing relationships in collaboration with international programmes;
• Line management of a Development Assistant and coordination of their support to other team member.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• At least 5 years of experience working in a similar role;
• Significant and demonstrable experience of securing income from trusts and foundations;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• High quality verbal and written communication, problem-solving, critical thinking and a desire to collaborate with peers;
• Proven successful experience in identifying and securing unpublished funding opportunities;
• Ability to deliver high-level presentations to donors, clients and internal audiences.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Trusts Fundraiser, Foundations Fundraiser, Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, Fundraising, Partnerships Manager, Fundraising Partnerships, Income Generation, Income Generation, Fundraiser, Engagement, Trusts, Trusts Fundraising Officer, Foundations Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Grants Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Manager, Trusts Fundraiser, Trusts and Grants Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraising, Corporate Fundraising Executive, Corporate Fundraising Manager, Corporate and Events Fundraiser.

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

Role Profile

Place of work: Hybrid, time split between home working, our office and out in the community of Cornwall (includes weekly face to face meetings in Cornwall)

Role summary

This role is to effectively engage with a diverse range of VCSE organisations and stakeholders in Cornwall through meetings, workshops, consultations, surveys, events, conferences etc. To strengthen our alliance-based model of engagement by expanding existing alliances and creating new ones.To bring the voice of the sector into the new integrated care area forums and community area partnerships. To bring together the VCSE sector around pertinent issues, so they can meet the needs of their beneficiaries and achieve their organisational outcomes.

Key Duties

• Manage and develop a range of thematic and place-based alliances, bringing together VCSE organisations to collaborate on shared community themes and challenges.
• Actively engage with integrated care areas, community area partnerships, and other strategic forums to amplify the voice of the VCSE sector. Ensure this engagement translates into actionable outcomes by integrating their insights into the planning, design, and execution of community-based services. For example, facilitate focus groups or workshops that allow grassroots VCSE feedback to be directly included in policy discussions, ensuring their needs and perspectives are supported.
• Be the first point of contact for fostering collaboration between the VCSE sector and public/private stakeholders, maximizing opportunities to collaborate and achieve shared priorities.
• Build trusted relationships with VCSE organisations and statutory partners, ensuring their representation and involvement in key strategic initiatives.
• Develop and facilitate alliances and working groups, nurturing new alliances as needed to strengthen the VCSE network and support.
• Lead the recruitment and election process for alliance chairs when necessary, ensuring a democratic approach.
• Use various engagement methods; including site visits, workshops, and consultation events. To foster direct communication and build the profile of VCSE organisations.
• Support VCSE organisations in understanding and navigating relevant policies, legislation, and best practices, equipping them with evidence-based strategies for effective service delivery.
• Provide timely, practical advice and support to grassroots and established VCSE organisations, enabling them to remain adaptable, agile, and responsive to evolving community needs.
• Facilitate creative discussions, undertake research, and deliver consultation events to promote collaborative problem-solving and community co-design.
• Represent VSF and the VCSE sector at senior leadership and thematic meetings, contributing to policy development and influencing service design and commissioning.
• Identify and communicate funding opportunities, supporting the preparation of collaborative funding applications and strategic initiatives that benefit VCSE organisations.
• Build internal and external connections to facilitate knowledge sharing, best practices, and resource sharing across the VCSE sector.
• Work closely with VSF leadership and the communications team to share intelligence, report activities, and ensure that information is accessible and tailored to the target audience.
• Maintain detailed records and data on sector engagement activities, using CRM tools to support communication and reporting functions.
• Proactively engage with and support BAME, vulnerable, and at-risk communities, ensuring their active involvement in co-designing community interventions.
• Participate in and contribute to collaborative event planning and delivery, including thematic campaign weeks and sector initiatives.
• Commit to ongoing professional development to remain informed of sector trends and research relevant to thematic and place-based work.

Person Specification

• We are particularly interested in individuals working within grassroots advocacy and support-focused VCSE organisations or those engaged in community-based systems and welcome secondment opportunities from all sectors.
• Is educated to degree level or equivalent with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Solution-focused and able to communicate effectively, demonstrating excellent listening, interpersonal skills, and emotional intelligence.
• Excellent at building and maintaining trusted relationships with a wide range of people, organisations, and grassroots communities.
• Demonstrable experience of working with the VCSE sector, building, and sustaining productive partnerships, including with seldom-heard organisations.
• Skilled in producing compelling case studies and collating qualitative and quantitative data to showcase local, thematic, and strategic developments.
• Confident public speaker, facilitator, and presenter, effective in both online and in-person group settings.
• Proven track record of working collaboratively with diverse VCSE stakeholders and partners to achieve shared objectives.
• Adept at influencing, facilitating, and engaging with stakeholders to drive positive outcomes and transformative change.
• Capable of developing and maintaining strategic relationships with public sector commissioners, directors, and VCSE leaders.
• Reflective in practice, applying lessons learned to improve and achieve desired outcomes.
• Skilled in conflict mediation and fostering consensus among stakeholders.
• Understands safeguarding, anti-oppressive practice, equality, and diversity.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and meet stakeholder expectations, even when addressing conflicting priorities.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex information to diverse audiences.
• Possesses in-depth local knowledge of Cornwall and has experience working within the VCSE sector.
• Experience advising organisations on governance and best practices is desirable.
• Experienced in grant administration, distribution, and monitoring, with an understanding of tendering and funding processes.
• Committed to supporting grassroots organisations and amplifying their voices to ensure their needs are represented in decision-making spaces.

Other Requirements

• Possess a clean driving licence.
• Be familiar with all relevant Health and Safety, operational, personnel, customer care, Data Protection, and financial procedures, ensuring that all statutory obligations are complied with, especially in relation to licensing laws and first aid. 
• Complete a satisfactory DBS check. (This can be applied for on appointment)
• Any other duties as reasonably required by line management. 
• Work occasional evenings and weekends to attend meetings/events 

Interviews

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to meet the Engagement Team on 10th or 11th December. 
Formal interviews to be held on 18th December

Role Profile

Place of work: Hybrid, time split between home working, our office and out in the community of Cornwall (includes weekly face to face meetings in Cornwall)

Role summary

This role is to effectively engage with a diverse range of VCSE organisations and stakeholders in Cornwall through meetings, workshops, consultations, surveys, events, conferences etc. To strengthen our alliance-based model of engagement by expanding existing alliances and creating new ones.  To bring the voice of the sector into the new integrated care area forums and community area partnerships. To bring together the VCSE sector around pertinent issues, so they can meet the needs of their beneficiaries and achieve their organisational outcomes.   

Key Duties

• Manage and develop a range of thematic and place-based alliances, bringing together VCSE organisations to collaborate on shared community themes and challenges.
• Actively engage with integrated care areas, community area partnerships, and other strategic forums to amplify the voice of the VCSE sector. Ensure this engagement translates into actionable outcomes by integrating their insights into the planning, design, and execution of community-based services. For example, facilitate focus groups or workshops that allow grassroots VCSE feedback to be directly included in policy discussions, ensuring their needs and perspectives are supported.
• Be the first point of contact for fostering collaboration between the VCSE sector and public/private stakeholders, maximizing opportunities to collaborate and achieve shared priorities.
• Build trusted relationships with VCSE organisations and statutory partners, ensuring their representation and involvement in key strategic initiatives.
• Develop and facilitate alliances and working groups, nurturing new alliances as needed to strengthen the VCSE network and support.
• Lead the recruitment and election process for alliance chairs when necessary, ensuring a democratic approach.
• Use various engagement methods; including site visits, workshops, and consultation events. To foster direct communication and build the profile of VCSE organisations.
• Support VCSE organisations in understanding and navigating relevant policies, legislation, and best practices, equipping them with evidence-based strategies for effective service delivery.
• Provide timely, practical advice and support to grassroots and established VCSE organisations, enabling them to remain adaptable, agile, and responsive to evolving community needs.
• Facilitate creative discussions, undertake research, and deliver consultation events to promote collaborative problem-solving and community co-design.
• Represent VSF and the VCSE sector at senior leadership and thematic meetings, contributing to policy development and influencing service design and commissioning.
• Identify and communicate funding opportunities, supporting the preparation of collaborative funding applications and strategic initiatives that benefit VCSE organisations.
• Build internal and external connections to facilitate knowledge sharing, best practices, and resource sharing across the VCSE sector.
• Work closely with VSF leadership and the communications team to share intelligence, report activities, and ensure that information is accessible and tailored to the target audience.
• Maintain detailed records and data on sector engagement activities, using CRM tools to support communication and reporting functions.
• Proactively engage with and support BAME, vulnerable, and at-risk communities, ensuring their active involvement in co-designing community interventions.
• Participate in and contribute to collaborative event planning and delivery, including thematic campaign weeks and sector initiatives.
• Commit to ongoing professional development to remain informed of sector trends and research relevant to thematic and place-based work.

Person Specification

• We are particularly interested in individuals working within health-related VCSE organisations or those engaged in the broader health system and welcome secondment opportunities from all sectors.
• Is educated to degree level or equivalent with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Solution-focused and able to communicate effectively, demonstrating excellent listening, interpersonal skills, and emotional intelligence.
• Excellent at building and maintaining trusted relationships with a wide range of people, organisations, and grassroots communities.
• Demonstrable experience of working with the VCSE sector, building, and sustaining productive partnerships, including with seldom-heard organisations.
• Skilled in producing compelling case studies and collating qualitative and quantitative data to showcase local, thematic, and strategic developments.
• Confident public speaker, facilitator, and presenter, effective in both online and in-person group settings.
• Proven track record of working collaboratively with diverse VCSE stakeholders and partners to achieve shared objectives.
• Adept at influencing, facilitating, and engaging with stakeholders to drive positive outcomes and transformative change.
• Capable of developing and maintaining strategic relationships with public sector commissioners, directors, and VCSE leaders.
• Reflective in practice, applying lessons learned to improve and achieve desired outcomes.
• Skilled in conflict mediation and fostering consensus among stakeholders.
• Understands safeguarding, anti-oppressive practice, equality, and diversity.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and meet stakeholder expectations, even when addressing conflicting priorities.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex information to diverse audiences.
• Possesses in-depth local knowledge of Cornwall and has experience working within the VCSE sector.
• Experience advising organisations on governance and best practices is desirable.
• Experienced in grant administration, distribution, and monitoring, with an understanding of tendering and funding processes.
• Committed to supporting grassroots organisations and amplifying their voices to ensure their needs are represented in decision-making spaces.

Other Requirements

• Possess a clean driving licence.
• Be familiar with all relevant Health and Safety, operational, personnel, customer care, Data Protection, and financial procedures, ensuring that all statutory obligations are complied with, especially in relation to licensing laws and first aid. 
• Complete a satisfactory DBS check. (This can be applied for on appointment)
• Any other duties as reasonably required by line management. 
• Work occasional evenings and weekends to attend meetings/events 

Interviews

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to meet the Engagement Team on 10th or 11th December. 
Formal interviews to be held on 18th December

Position Title: Impact and Evaluation Manager

Reporting to: Chief Executive

Salary: £36,655 per annum

Location: London, SW17 9SH

Term: Permanent

Contract: Full-time but open to P/T candidates

Closing Date: 20th December 2024

Position Overview:

The Impact Evaluation Manager plays a critical role in driving Business Launchpad (BLP) and Tooting Works’ (TW) impact and financial goals by evaluating our efforts, securing funding, and reporting to stakeholders.

The Impact Evaluation Manager will lead on our ambition to have BLP become self-sustaining by securing grants from trusts and foundations. You’ll develop and implement robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks, gather impactful data, and effectively communicate our successes to funders, partners, and the communities we serve.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, strategic, and deeply committed to fostering strong relationships with our young entrepreneurs, tenants, and partners, ensuring the outcomes and value of our work are clearly articulated and understood.

About Us:

Tooting Works is a business centre and community hub in Tooting Broadway, offering office space, co-working, event space, and more. For over 30 years, we have been providing affordable office space and supporting local businesses and organisations to grow.

Business Launchpad, a registered charity operating on-site, provides support and training for young entrepreneurs aged 16-30 from across London. 

Responsibilities

Impact Strategy and Reporting

• Ensure that all reporting is aligned with both funders’ requirements and the organisation's broader impact goals, while preserving its independence and vision.
• Lead the design, review, and implementation of BLP’s impact framework and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
• Provide support to both Business Launchpad (BLP) and Tooting Works (TW) by designing and delivering training on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) methods, ensuring teams across both organisations are equipped to confidently produce and apply evidence-based work
• Develop and oversee the implementation of monitoring tools and processes that provide actionable insights to drive data-informed decisions.
• Refine and update data collection tools, train and support team members in their effective use, and continuously evaluate and improve the tools and processes to enhance data accuracy and impact measurement.
• Ensure all programs have a well-constructed Theory of Change, including baseline surveys, KPIs, and robust impact evaluations.
• Oversee data processing and analysis using quantitative and qualitative methods to ensure accurate insights for impact evaluation and reporting.
• Provide regular and timely impact reports for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Board, and other key stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Marketing team to ensure accurate and up-to-date impact data, success stories, and insights are used for advocacy, PR, and communications.
• Provide line management for the Senior Programmes Coordinator (and other staff and volunteers as needed), ensuring they have clear objectives, their work is well-structured, they have opportunities for development, performance is proactively managed, and their well-being is supported.

Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy

• Represent BLP in meetings with partners and external stakeholders, effectively communicating the outcomes and impact of our interventions.
• Stay informed of trends and opportunities in the youth enterprise and social impact sectors, ensuring BLP remains at the forefront of best practices.
• Support the fundraising process by supplying essential impact data and insights for proposals.

Capacity Building and Team Support

• Build the capacity of internal teams by providing training, resources, and support in data collection, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Ensure that delivery teams are equipped with the necessary tools and frameworks for effective impact reporting and monitoring.
• Foster a data-driven culture within BLP, ensuring staff understand and contribute to high-quality data management practices.

Community Impact and Research

• Conduct community research and needs assessments to better understand the challenges facing the youth and communities we serve.
• Provide advice and guidance to young entrepreneurs on how to measure and communicate the impact of their own businesses.

Systems Ownership and Integration

• Contribute to Business Launchpad’s impact-driven objectives by reinforcing the value of data in decision-making. Lead the use of our CRM (Salesforce) by introducing reporting dashboards and other tools to support data-informed decisions, knowledge management, network development, and upskilling team members.
• Support the procurement and management of contracts with external research, evaluation, and learning partners.
• Assist in the production of internal quarterly impact reports and Business Launchpad’s public Annual Report by analysing progress toward the charity’s strategic goals and proactively identifying any issues impacting performance.
• Lead the implementation of new data management systems and integration of existing systems to improve efficiency.
• Ensure best practices for data protection, ethical data management, and security are followed.

Skills and Qualifications

• Impact Evaluation and Data Management: Proven experience in implementing outcome measurement evaluations, with strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with internal and external stakeholders, including funders and partners.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Excel and familiarity with data management systems, CRM software, and tools for data analysis and reporting.
• Communication & Report Writing: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and comprehensive reports for various audiences.
• Leadership & Team Support: Experience building capacity within teams and fostering a data-driven culture.
• Project Management: Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines effectively.
• A degree in a relevant field (e.g., Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies, or a related discipline).
• Proven experience in impact assessment, evaluation, or related roles, preferably within the non-profit, public, or social impact sectors.

Additional Considerations

• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and respond to emerging needs and opportunities within the organisation.
• Advocacy and Networking: A passion for advocating on behalf of young people and communities, with an understanding of the challenges facing youth in enterprise and business.
• Curiosity and Innovation: A curious and innovative mindset, with a drive to continuously improve impact measurement practices and stay ahead of sector trends.

About Rewards:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Personal annual training budget
• Employee assistance programme including counselling.
• Regular team socials throughout the year
• Generous sick pay allowance following probation.
• General eye test
• Well-being day (1 day per year)
• Volunteer day (1 day per year)

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and therefore the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Pre-employment Checks

Any employment with Business Launchpad will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Receipt of two satisfactory references
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Please email your CV and cover letter stating why you are interested in this role.

Please be aware that this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period; therefore, we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status in our employment decisions and policies. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and have the opportunity to succeed. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their individual background or circumstances.

Deputy Shop Manager 

Ripon, North Yorkshire 

We are committed to paying the Real Living Wage. 

 
About Us 

Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Together, we can change this.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and those you love live longer healthier lives, free of cancer. 

Thanks to supporters, the charity funds vital cancer research and pioneers innovative new services for people with cancer. These life-giving medical breakthroughs are helping more people survive cancer – in Yorkshire, and beyond.

As an inclusive employer, our aim is to ensure our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is vital to us taking action to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer more effectively in Yorkshire. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships. 

 
The Benefits 

We offer all employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives and a whole lot more. 

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Deputy Shop Manager, you will put people in Yorkshire at the heart of everything you do, unite with colleagues and other organisations in this cause, and dare to think big and bold to make positive solutions happen. 

 
The Role 
 
As our Deputy Shop Manager, you will raise funds to invest in achieving the charity’s goal to save lives in Yorkshire and portray the charity as a professional, credible brand which acts with integrity. Reporting to the Shop Manager, you will provide excellent customer service, ensuring volunteers, donors and customers know how their contribution is helping the people of Yorkshire. 

Specifically, you will: 

• Play an active part in running our shop in Ripon, supporting the Shop Manager in implementing processes and ways of working.

• Provide cover for days off, holidays and sickness as required, with possible occasional travel to other shops to provide support if needed by the charity. 

• Support the Shop Manager to maximise the income and profit of the shop through active stock management, replenishment, and rotation. 

• Manage a team of well-trained volunteers in the absence of the Shop Manager and take every effort to create a happy retail environment. 

• Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate accounting and handling of assets (items donated and money received). 

• Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate record keeping of items donated and the amount paid for each item for Gift Aid tax reclaim purposes. 

• Create a welcoming professional atmosphere and deliver high standards of customer service for all customers and supporters. 

About You 

To be considered for this role, you will need: 

• To have experience of managing people/volunteers including recruitment and development.

• To be highly organised with good time management skills.

• To have the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

• To have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• To have the ability and willingness to travel occasionally across the Yorkshire region for training and team meetings.

• A willingness to complete our pre-employment checks (to be undertaken once the role is offered and accepted) which include: 

• A check on your employment history, by seeking two references

• A check on your eligibility to work in the UK as per the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Please note this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. 

• A DBS check. 

Application 

Before applying, please visit our Careers Page to view the full role profile and find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

To apply please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, Head of People, or alternatively you can fill out our Microsoft form with your application details before 13 December 2024. Please read our privacy notice before applying. 

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a responsible and flexible employer.  We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity. 

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us via our website.

Executive Assistant

Barnwood is not your typical funder. We drive change so that disabled people and people with mental health conditions have choice of opportunities, access their rights, and are included where they live. We bring people together for a different conversation and explore big ideas. Through learning and collaboration, we influence the change that’s needed. By partnering with local organisations and looking for better ways to fund, Barnwood makes a difference in Gloucestershire.

As part of this work, our People and Operations Team engages a wide range of people in the Trust’s vision for Gloucestershire, and our Executive Assistant is integral to this.

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to deliver high level professional administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. The Executive Assistant will take responsibility and ownership of office organisation and project delivery, and to provide Trust-wide support for human resources processes and governance processes for the Board of Trustees.

We want to diversify our team to better reflect the work and communities we support – this means we would particularly welcome applications from people who:

· are from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds.

· have lived experience of disability and/or mental health challenges. 

Contract terms:

· This role is permanent, and we welcome applications from people looking for full time hours (37.5hrs per week).

· We offer a flexible start between 8am and 9.30am Monday to Friday. 

· Salary £38,066 p/a FTE 

· 36 days holiday inc. bank holidays 

· This position is based in our office in central Cheltenham with occasional opportunities for home working.

Summary of key duties:

Executive Assistance:

· Schedule, organise and minute meetings as required for Leadership Team members, ensuring all necessary arrangements are considered.

· Manage diaries and incoming communication for the CEO and COO as required.

· Manage and undertake projects, assignments and other administrative duties as required.

· Provide line management to the Operations Administrator, enacting the Trust’s management processes to ensure that all employees are motivated, supported and enabled to give of their best.

Governance Assistance:

· Support with the preparation of meeting papers ensuring they are issued in a timely manner and loaded on the Governance Portal.

· Accurate minute-taking and record-keeping for all governance meetings. To include maintaining the following registers: (i) Trustees; (ii) attendance at meetings, (iii) decisions taken out of meetings (iv) signed minutes.

· Support Trustee recruitment processes through the creation of application packs, scheduling recruitment process, managing applications and interviews, scheduling induction activities and creating digital and hard copy induction packs.

Human Resources Administration:

· Support the development and delivery of effective HR processes for the Trust, in conjunction with the COO.

· Support recruitment of both employees and Trustees through placement of adverts and issuing of relevant communications during the recruitment process in a timely manner, and liaising with the recruiting manager to ensure the process is planned and delivered in a supportive and accessible manner.

· Oversee and manage the administration of the IRIS HR system.

· Ensure reports relating to people management are available and issued to People Managers on a regular basis.

Use of Overton House:

· Establish, and keep under review, the policy and process for the booking of spaces at Overton House to external users.

· Oversee bookings by partner organisations, ensuring all appropriate agreements and guidance are in place for external users and that bookings and visitors are well managed.

· Liaise with the Marketing & Communications Team to ensure that appropriate communications about available space and booking processes are in place.

· Oversee the receiving of external visitors to Overton House, ensuring a welcoming and accessible environment for all.

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

· Proven experience of working as a Personal Assistant/Executive Assistant at a senior level

· Experience of providing administrative support and project coordination for a range of parallel projects

· Experience of accurate minute-taking for both formal and informal meetings

Desirable Knowledge and Experience:

· Line management experience to foster a productive and supportive team environment

· Knowledge of human resources policies and procedures

· Knowledge of governance processes

· Knowledge of meeting management, facilities hire or similar

· Experience of working in a charity or not-for-profit sector organisation

For full details please see our application pack.

Summary of skills

· Exceptional planning, prioritisation and time management skills, plus ability to respond effectively to changing workloads and priorities

· Exceptional written and verbal communications skills that engage a wide range of audiences and which champion accessible communication

· Proactive problem-solver, demonstrating high levels of initiative, organisation and flexibility

· Strong IT skills (demonstrable proficiency in using MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WhatsApp, Teams and Zoom)

Benefits:

· 36 days annual leave including bank holidays. (FTE)

· Life Assurance (3 x Salary)

· Work within an organisation that is committed to improving equality and diversity.

· Competitive salaries and fantastic pension contribution rates.

· Excellent personal development plan and extensive training which includes a commitment to training employees to be confident when working with people with a wide variety of impairments, disabilities, and mental health challenges.

· Friendly and collaborative working culture; everyone’s voice is heard.

· We have a range of supportive wellbeing policies and almost a third of our employees, are qualified mental health first aiders with Mental Health England.

· Our offices in central Cheltenham are wheelchair accessible, have free accessible parking on site and great facilities.

· Assistance dogs are welcome.

Guidance On Applications:

Click on Apply Now to be taken to the Barnwood Trust website where you need to apply for this role via our online application form.

You will also find a detailed application pack which gives a full and detailed job description and person specification as well as guidance on how to make an online application and what you should include within it.

Should you have any questions or require any of the information in a different format please email the recruitment team directly at recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org. 

We want our application process to be right for you as an individual, so if there’s anything you think we can do to make this process more straightforward for you please email recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org directly to discuss what support we might be able to provide. Our career page on our website has some examples of things we may be able to put in place for people who request extra support.

Deadline for applications:  12.00 noon on Monday 2nd December 2024

First interviews: Thursday 12th December 2024

Second stage interviews: Tuesday 17th December 2024

We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

Job Title: Philanthropy Manager

Location: Hybrid (with 1 day per week in the London Office) or Home-Based

Hours: 35 hrs per week                                          

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £42,244 per annum (Hybrid) - £38,409 per annum (Home-Based)

What we do: We help young people through cancer

How we work: We’re Determined, United, Spirited and Kind

What we’re looking for:

• Someone that has experience in getting substantial gifts from High-Net-worth Donors, uplifting donations and bringing new people to the charity
• Someone who provide exceptional donor journeys and stewardship
• Someone who is a team player, working with internal teams to provide the best experience for our donors
• Someone who is driven by the desire, ambition, and commitment to address the challenges facing young people with cancer today.

What we offer:

• Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3 or 4 day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly rest days to step away from day-to-day work and refocus.
• Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants.
• Paid Parental Leave: enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave.
• Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities.
• Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses.
• Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms.
• Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

How to apply:

You’ll need to register on our portal, complete a short application form and answer questions about your skills and experience in relation to the role.

Key dates:

Applications by 5th December. 1st Stage Interviews on 10th, 11th, 12th December online and 2nd Stage Interviews on 17th December potentially in person. 

Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:

At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us. Teenage Cancer Trust is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.

Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your application or interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the HR Team.

We are a Disability Confident employer which means we have committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role listed under the 'What you'll bring to the team' section of the job description. If you would like to opt into this scheme, please tick ‘yes’ on the application form.

Privacy and Safeguarding:

At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service). 

For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please get in touch with the HR Team.

Role Title: Temporary Operations Manager (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £41,463.70 FTE per year (pro-rata to 4 days per week)
Contract length: 12 months (fixed term) March 2025 to March 2026
Location: Hoxton, London UK

Deadline for applications: Sunday 19th January 2025
Shortlisting / Interviews: second half of January 2025
Start Date: March 2025

Counterpoints Arts is a leading national organisation working at the intersection of arts, migration and social change. For 12 years, Counterpoints Arts has been at the vanguard of cultural commissioning and practice, supporting and producing the arts by and about migrants and refugees, ensuring that their contributions are recognized and welcomed within British arts, history and culture.

The range of Counterpoints Arts’ work has grown considerably since it was founded in 2012 and we are now seeking someone to lead on Operations Management whilst our current Operations Manager is on maternity leave. This role is key to ensuring the smooth running of our charity’s operations, including overseeing day-to-day administrative, financial, and HR functions. The successful candidate will be highly organised, proactive, and have a strong background in charity operations or a similar role within the nonprofit sector. We are particularly interested in recruiting someone whose values align with the charity's mission and overall team culture.

Counterpoints Arts aims to attract and retain talented people from all backgrounds to its team. We particularly welcome applications from those who have been historically excluded from the cultural sector, including people with lived experience of displacement, people of colour and other ethnic global majoraties, people who identify as LGBTQ+, disabled people and people from a working class background.

Other details:

• Good employee benefits, including flexible working, access to an EAP programme, individual wellbeing budget, 28 days leave including bank holidays (pro-rata) and a dedicated training budget

Responsibilities:

Overall, the role involves ensuring smooth daily operations and charity compliance, managing office administration, supporting team productivity and wellbeing, and liaising with external stakeholders and suppliers.

Finance and Fundraising:

• Ensure financial compliance and oversee bookkeeping, invoicing, and grant payments.

• Support budgeting, financial reporting, and planning with the Director.

• Monitor charity management accounts, project income, and expenditure.

• Manage year-end accounts, filing with the Charity Commission, and Company House.

• Write funding applications and reports, maintain funder relationships, and ensure grant reporting deadlines are met.

• Ensure provisional figures are submitted to various funders and entities

• Write narrative report to go alongside financial report for year end accounts

Board and Senior Management Team:

• Support the Director in preparing Board papers

• Support SMT meetings and assist the Board with reminders and actions

• Update the Risk Register every 6 months according to updates agreed at Board meetings

​HR and Policy:

• Lead on HR activities, annual leave, TOIL, pensions, and contract administration.

• Oversee payroll, recruitment, staff wellbeing, and compliance with employment law.

• Manage temporary staff and freelancers, and update HR policies as needed.

• Lead on the annual team training programme and supporting team with individual

  training ambitions

• Support all staff with wellbeing needs and help address issues with individual wellbeing.

• Organise team training, away days, and foster a positive team culture.

• Ensure staff adherence to policies (e.g., annual leave, sickness, TOIL) and promote

  inclusive work practices.

• Support with Risk Assessments and Safeguarding assessments and help respond to safeguarding concerns or incidents

• Support with Activity Planning

• Support with any placements/internships

• Organise annual DBS checks for all staff

IT:

• Manage all IT systems used by the team of staff and freelancers, including Slack and Google Workspace.

• Oversee CA website management including updates and resolving issues as needed with the web developers

• Communicate any server or IT issues promptly with the team

• Encourage best practice for cyber security to all team members and work with staff to resolve any cyber security issues that arise Compliance and Governance:

• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance, including Charity Law, Data Protection, Health & Safety and Employment Law, and support implementation of relevant policy with the Board and Senior Management Team.

Office Management:

• Manage office logistics, filing, GDPR compliance, and health and safety.

• Ensure safeguarding protocols are in place, reporting issues to the landlord/Building Manager as needed

• Manage insurance renewal and any issues with insurance throughout the year, including

  additional insurance premiums / cover and any claims

Required Experience:

• Proven experience in an operations or administrative management role within a charity, arts, or non-profit organisation.

• Strong financial literacy and experience managing budgets.

• Excellent attention to detail: Highly organised with a focus on accuracy, best practice and compliance.

• Knowledge of HR processes, including recruitment, payroll, and fostering positive work culture

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential staff and organisational information

• Excellent organisational and project/task management skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Highly literate in IT: experienced with Word, Excel, Google Workspace, Slack, and other organisational software.

• Proactive and adaptable: able to take initiative, prioritise tasks, and adapt quickly to changing circumstances.

• Collaborative with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of working with a range of colleagues, stakeholders, suppliers and partners across the sector.

• Passionate about organisational planning and supporting teams to operate at their best.

Desirable Experience includes:

• Lived experience of displacement

• An interest in/passion for arts and migration

Values and Beliefs underpinning our work

Our work is organised around a set of core values and beliefs that guide our work and inform our decisions.

Our working culture, created through the interactions of our staff, volunteers, trustees, artists, partners and wider network, is based around the principles of mutual respect, collaboration, trust, care, generosity, transparency, accountability and deep commitment to our work.

We are dedicated to ensuring fairness and equity for all staff, regardless of their position, gender, age, race, religion, or background.

How To Apply

Please note that applicants must have a current legal right to work in the UK (this job does not qualify for the UK Skilled Worker Visa).

Please send the following documents to us by email with ‘Operations Manager (maternity cover)’ as the subject, by Sunday 19th January 2025:

• An up-to-date, comprehensive CV

• Covering letter (max one page) outlining how you meet the role and person specification criteria

• A completed Equality Diversity Form. Please download, complete and attach to your application form.

  We encourage applicants to apply even if you don’t feel like you meet every criteria, and please contact us if you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal chat about the role.

  We will review all applications and hold interviews in the second half of January 2025 with the successful candidate starting in March 2025.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Fundraising Manager to join our small and dynamic but expanding fundraising and communications team during an exciting period of growth for the organisation. This newly created role will be crucial role in developing and implementing fundraising strategies to support our mission and ensure the financial sustainability of the Charity. It will include identifying new funding opportunities as well as producing several initiatives including building on our grant income success.

We are looking for someone ambitious and creative with a positive attitude, happy to roll their sleeves up and get involved to enable us to achieve our goals.

This senior role will be part of our communications and fundraising team and be part of the Senior Manager Team at Stoll and report directly to the Director of Supporter Engagement.

Our new Research Community Growth Coordinator will play an essential role in growing our Lived Experts Research Community and taking the impact we can have in businesses to the next level.

It will be well-suited to someone who cares about social outcomes as well as business outcomes, and who is motivated to make a positive impact for charities and vulnerable people.

Our purpose at Three Hands is to create business value and social value, hand in hand. Three Hands Insight is the award-winning ‘social insight’ arm of Three Hands, focused on enabling businesses to gain insight from charities and ‘lived experts’ in a wide variety of societal issues and vulnerability circumstances. Clients include NatWest Group, Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC, British Gas and EDF Energy. 

A major feature of Three Hands Insight is our Lived Experts Research Community – a group of people with first-hand experience of challenging circumstances and vulnerabilities such as disability, mental health problems, digital exclusion, financial vulnerability and dementia. We established the community in 2022 to help businesses understand challenging customer circumstances, and to do a better job at inclusive design for vulnerable and underserved customers. There are currently around 250 lived experts in the community. 

Please see the attached job description for more information on Three Hands Insight, the areas of responsibility for the role and the skills and interests were are looking for...

The main purpose of this role is to deliver clear, accurate and valuable guidance to community organisations on renewable energy technologies, business models and project development processes at various scales. This support may range from advising on sustainable options for community buildings to assisting in the development of larger renewable energy projects, such as wind turbines and solar farms.

Pay and conditions

• The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).
• The salary for the role will be £34,788 - £38,229 per year
• You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).

CSE offer a range of benefits including, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts and discounted breakdown cover and many more.

We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.

Specific responsibilities

An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:

• Deliver engaging training to local and community stakeholders on renewable energy, heat and (potentially) storage technologies.
• Develop and strengthen creative tools, accessible guidance and other materials for community organisations that increase their ability to scope, develop and deliver projects.
• Work with community actors to develop and deliver pro-active local engagement processes that build informed consent and support for renewables within their wider community.
• Support community organisations to plan and deliver sites for development, assisting them to undertake basic options, appraisals, and commission specialist feasibility and other necessary studies.
• Provide input and guidance to help identify and secure funding and finance for project development and implementation.
• Facilitate learning, networking, and sharing between local and community organisations, staff and volunteers, including connecting networks, organisations and individuals to progress ideas.
• Support CSE’s fundraising activities and the development of new models and approaches for the provision of renewable energy, heat projects, and services at the local and community scale.
• Champion to key stakeholders (such as local authorities and funders) the roles which local and community organisations can play in catalysing and enabling renewable energy and local energy projects.
• Foster collaboration and deepening relationships with partners and other organisations who are active and interested in supporting similar areas of work. This might include local authorities, community organisations, community energy organisations, third sector organisations, developers, funders, investors and key supply chain actors.

To see a more detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.

Essential attributes for this role include:

• Have experience and knowledge of developing and/or delivering heat, renewable energy, or storage projects, including larger standalone renewables projects. 
• The ability to research and rapidly synthesise and share key understanding around different renewable technologies.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to apply these appropriately to a wide range of people and to relay and translate technical information for non-technical audiences.
• Have a broad understanding of the UK energy system, and the transformations required to tackle the climate emergency.

Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.

How to apply

To apply, please download and complete the application form available from our website. Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification.

Applications should be sent by email or by post to:Reception, Centre for Sustainable Energy, St James Court, St James Parade, Bristol BS1 3LH.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 midnight on Sunday 1 December 2024. If you have not heard from CSE by midday Tuesday 10 December, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Interviews will take place in-person at our offices in Bristol on Thursday 12 December and Friday 13 December 2024.

If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

People Business Partner
Reference: NOV20249928
Location: Flexible in UK
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £43,095.00 - £46,264.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave

We have a vacancy for a People Business Partner working within the People Business Partnering function and wider People Directorate.

Reporting to the Head of People Business Partnering, this role will be a vital link between the People Business Partners, Human Resources Operations and Learning and Organisation Development teams. We are looking for somebody with knowledge of the Business Partner role whose skills will meet the flexible needs of the business, who is able to oversee the end-to-end delivery of work and someone who can work on multiple activities at a time. The People Business Partner role aligns and works in partnership with the respective Directorate/business area to add value through the provisions of a range of people initiatives and interventions linked to Directorate and organisational objectives and priorities. 

Working as part of the People Business Partnering team, the role will support ongoing transformational change by providing business insight, manage business and people risks and develop people solutions.

What's the role about?

This role will support the development and implementation of the Delivering our Strategy Sustainably work that underpins the RSPB wider business strategy and priorities.

The core part of the role of a People Business Partner is the ability to develop effective working relationships that influence across a range of stakeholders up to Leadership and Executive level.  In addition, People Business Partners are expected to work collaboratively across functional areas and Directorates in the successful delivery of people services, initiatives, and outcomes.

Through providing support to senior managers and leadership teams, People Business Partners play a key role in planning, developing, and identifying solutions that create value and ensure organisational and Directorate level strategies are realised.

Some key areas of the role of a People Business Partner include:

• The use of Insight & Data to support decision making.
• Understand Directorate/business complexities and specific requirements and be able to act on these for purposes of People and business planning.
• Identify resourcing plans in collaboration with senior management to ensure the effective supply of high-quality talent.
• Support Talent and Succession planning to ensure the organisation can retain and develop talent in line with business capability requirements in the immediate and future term.
• Provide transformational advice on a wide range of organisational development and change management initiatives and interventions.
• Actively support the delivery of HR People services across the organisation, reducing risks and enhancing people services and activities.
• Support the development of capability and knowledge in managers and leaders so that they can effectively manage their people.

Essential skills, knowledge, and experience: 

• CIPD graduate member or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation.
• Knowledge and understanding of people-based change processes.
• Experience working in the capacity of a HR Business Partner.
• Ability to manage resistance to change and manage expectations of senior managers.
• Ability to work collaboratively across a range of stakeholders and functional specialists.
• Ability to influence others.
• Able to establish, build and maintain relationships.
• Sound coaching, mentoring, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Able to support managers in designing career paths to support the future needs of the organisation.
• Problem solving and creativity in generating practical solution to business challenges.
• Substantial HR experience both operationally and strategically.
• Proven experience of leading and managing complex employee relations issues.
• Proven ability to understand business issues and identify HR interventions to improve the business performance.
• Leading and managing change successfully.
• Use of key metrics to measure organisational performance and to inform and develop learning experiences for managers.

Desirable qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experience:

• MCIPD/FCIPD.
• Experience managing projects.

Closing date: 23:59, Tue, 10th Dec 2024

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from January 2024. 

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.

As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.