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Responsible to:
Director of Policy Research & Impact
Contract type:
Part-time working 3 days a week between Mon-Thur
Fixed-term contract for 18 months initially
Closing date:
21st July 2024 at 23:59
Interviews:
We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, please apply as soon as possible
Who we are
Speakers for Schools is the largest social mobility charity in the UK. We help to level the playing field between state and independent schools by giving all young people access to the same prestigious networks available to the top fee-paying schools.
We believe that by inspiring young people to explore their ambitions through our speaker programme, facilitating access to multi-day experiences of the world of work, and supporting young people to successfully seize opportunities available to them, then we can make a profound difference to the lives of young people, their future happiness and prosperity.
By 2028, our ambition is that every young person in the UK has access to high quality work experience. Yet today, less than half of young people leave secondary school having had any work experience whatsoever.
Role Summary
Speakers For Schools is looking for a senior and experienced Evaluation Manager to lead and oversee an impact evaluation of its newly funded programme, ‘IntoTech’. This role requires a dedicated professional to manage the day-to-day operations of an independent evaluation conducted by an external agency.
The Evaluation Manager will ensure the project is executed smoothly, meets its objectives, and delivers high-quality, actionable insights. This position is ideal for someone with strong project management skills, a solid background in evaluation methodologies, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
The Evaluation Manager works closely with the Director of Policy, Research and Impact and the Director of Programme and Delivery to ensure the successful implementation of the project. The successful candidate will be the main point of contact for the evaluation delivery, and it involves a great level of internal and external stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Key Duties / Responsibilities:
Strategic Purpose:
· Lead the evaluation project, ensuring it adheres to timelines, budget, and quality standards.
· Serve as the primary point of contact between the external evaluation agency, internal stakeholders and the funder.
· Monitor the progress of the evaluation, addressing any issues that arise and ensuring that milestones are met.
· Make informed, timely, and effective decisions to drive the project forward. The candidate should be able to analyse complex situations, consider various perspectives, and choose the best course of action to resolve issues and make progress.
Engagement:
· Coordination and facilitation of effective communication and collaboration among all parties involved, including staff, partners, and the evaluation agency.
· Build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of internal stakeholders, including the Programmes and Delivery Directorate, Technology and Data team and Communications
· Collaborate with the Data Compliance team to ensure adherence to data integrity and security standards
· Prepare and present regular updates to senior management and the funding body, highlighting key findings and progress.
Delivery:
· Conduct regular checks and audits to ensure data quality, completeness, and integrity.
· Work closely with the evaluators to address any discrepancies or issues identified during data collection or analysis.
· Develop a how-to-guide for future impact evaluations for the charity and design a knowledge transfer tool during the course of the project
· Develop and implement processes for data validation and verification to improve accuracy and reliability.
· Adherence to data compliance, standards, guidelines, and best practices to ensure our data integrity and consistency.
· Ensure safeguarding best practices are embedded in all organisational activities.
Note: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and duties required.
Skills / Experience / Knowledge:
Essential
· Minimum of 5 years of experience in evaluation, impact or a related field.
· Knowledge and experience of both quantitative & qualitative research and evaluation methods, tools and techniques
· Highly numerate and computer literate, including advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, as well as a wider range of project management, CRM and internal communication tools
· Experience in analysing, interpreting and presenting data; Familiarity with evaluation methodologies and best practices
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and quality
· Able to develop and lead strong internal and external relationships
· Proactive and positive problem solver, self-starter and start-finisher
Desirable
· Knowledge of the specific sector related to the funding (e.g., education, technology, community development, careers education/employability).
· Skill in developing training and professional development programmes to build the capacity of staff and partners to contribute to impact and quality efforts.
· The ability to identify innovative approaches and technologies that can enhance impact and quality for the charity in the long term
· Familiarity with quality assurance frameworks
Speakers for Schools Values
PASSION:
We are committed to levelling the playing field for young people across the UK, creating social mobility and tackling disadvantages.
AGILITY:
We challenge our ideas of what is possible in order to better meet the needs of those we support. We are human, make mistakes, learn, evolve and adapt.
INTEGRITY:
We act with empathy and bring our authentic selves to work every day. We value and respect the talent, time and intentions of those we work with.
COLLABORATION:
We are one team with one mission and only by working together can we deliver better outcomes for young people. We support each other unconditionally and feel motivation in shared success as well as individual progress.
DIVERSITY:
We know it takes people with different ideas, strengths, identities, interests, and cultural backgrounds to make our organisation succeed. We encourage constructive debate and critical friendship.
Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools:
· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and option to purchase annual leave
· Morning of your birthday off
· Pension scheme
· 3 voluntary days per year
· Wellbeing programme
· Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption package
· Subsidised office furniture
· £500 a year training allowance
Diversity at our core
Speakers for schools is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and encouraging equality and diversity among our workforces. As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to us.
The Application Process:
Please apply as soon as possible by submitting your application through our recruitment portal.
The deadline to submit your application is 21st July 2024 at 23:59.
We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Please note that we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Speakers for Schools is committed to safeguarding the young people we work with and expects all staff members to share this commitment. Appointees are subject to a DBS check. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. You are also required to have the Right to Work in the UK for this role.
If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role:
As a Recruitment/HR Administrator, you will be joining a small dedicated Recruitment team providing an effective and efficient recruitment service to meet the organisation’s resourcing and staffing needs. You will be the first point of contact for internal and external enquiries and requests to the team; providing a high level of customer service throughout the recruitment cycle.
You will also be responsible for carrying out the administrative tasks for the recruitment and on-boarding of new staff and ensuring that our recruitment processes, continue to adhere to best practice, equality, fairness and relevant employment legislation. You will also be involved in the wider HR team's Projects on EDI and organisational changes, this will include designing and delivering training to hiring managers and wider SHP staff.
As an integral part of the HROD team you will have the opportunity to welcome new starters into the organisation with a positive attitude and insight into a flourishing career at SHP.
There is ample opportunity for the role to be worked from home, with an occasional need (e.g., 1-2 days per week) to attend our head office in King's Cross to facilitate interviews, attend team meetings and other business needs.
About you:
- Demonstrable experience of working in a busy office environment within HR and or recruitment with experience of working with and maintaining HR and Recruitment systems, including but not limited to ATS (applicant tracking system), payroll, HR and DBS services.
- A strong understanding of the key administrative tasks carried out within a recruitment process and of the legal requirements of the recruitment process and HR department.
- A pro-active approach and ability to work using own initiative.
- Able to understand and follow written policies and procedures, maintain confidentiality and securely protect data with an attention to detail with the ability to process and update information accurately.
- Strong time management skills, able to effectively manage workload, multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Able to use MS Office package (particularly Word, Excel and Outlook) at an intermediate level.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a variety of people from candidates to hiring managers etc. and ability to work effectively as part of a team and build good working relationships at all levels.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Closing Date: Sunday 21st July at midnight
Interview Date: Monday 29th July via Microsoft Teams
Please note we will be interviewing candidates as applications are received, please submit your application at your earliest convenience as we reserve the right to close the advert before the date listed above.
If you are struggling to access our online working portal, please email the recruitment team for assistance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
London Legal Support Trust’s mission is to help free legal advice providers in London and the South East be more resilient and sustainable. Through grants, advice and infrastructure development, we help to ensure they can continue providing vital and life-changing legal advice to people who otherwise could not afford to defend their rights.
Access to justice is a fundamental right; without it people are at risk in almost every aspect of their lives, from employment to housing and everything in between. We exist to ensure that everyone has access to appropriate legal support when they most need it – and that lack of financial means is not a barrier.
Our partners, the legal advice centres, help thousands of people every year to access justice and to have their voices heard.
- We support law centres and other legal advice agencies in London and the South East by providing them with grant funding alongside other forms of support.
- We offer our knowledge and experience of the sector to help legal advice agencies become more sustainable.
- We work in partnership with other grant-making bodies to get vital funds out to charities and civil society organisations, to help people that face challenges such as lack of food, isolation, debt, homelessness, domestic violence and mental ill-health.
We raise funds for this work, predominantly through mass-participation fundraising events. Our biggest event, The London Legal Walk, is the biggest event fundraiser in the legal calendar. In 2023, over 16,000 people took part from across London’s legal sector – from judges and barristers to law firms, law students, legal advice providers and other supporters – to raise over £900,000 for free advice services in London.
About the role
We are recruiting a Programmes Manager to work across projects in our Sector Support programme. Working closely with the Head of Sector Support and Grants, they will manage relationships with beneficiaries and partners, coordinating monitoring and evaluation, and ongoing development of grants programmes. We strive to operate in alignment with IVAR Open and Trusting Grantmaking commitments.
This is an opportunity for you to use your excellent project management skills to build relationships with delivery partners; organisations who work on the frontline of social welfare legal advice.
Working in an energetic, friendly and busy team, you will be able to make a significant and positive contribution from the start. We are a small organisation making huge strides in our mission for making access to justice available to more people in need.
About you
We are looking for a proactive and motivated person – an enthusiastic Programmes Manager who can help deliver an ambitious sector support and grants programme in support of a vital cause.
A clear communicator, you will have a passion for social justice and enjoy engaging and working constructively with a wide range of external agencies, partners, and community groups to achieve positive outcomes.
Utilising your strong organisational skills to develop and manage projects, you will relish the opportunity to work within the small LLST team to help develop practical and strategic support offers for free legal advice agencies.
Benefits
- 25 day of annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time). Allowance increases due to years of service to 27 days for 2+ years, 29 days for 4+ years and 31 for 6+ years.
- 5% Employer pension contribution
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working options
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Continuing professional development opportunities
We are open to flexible working and part-time options for the right candidates, including job shares if the right mix of experience can be found.
How to apply:
To apply for this role, click the ‘quick apply’ button and submit a copy of your CV with a covering letter of no more than two pages of A4, describing how you meet the requirements of the role and the criteria outlined in the person specification. Please read the Recruitment Pack for full details before applying.
Recruitment timeline:
Closing date: 9am, Monday 15 July 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 22nd July
The successful appointment is subject to satisfactory written references.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Resource Futures
Our vision is to create a sustainable world. We work collaboratively with governments, businesses and the third sector to help speed up the transition to a circular economy and manage resources and waste in a more sustainable way.
We are non-profit-distributing and have a close-knit team of 50+ trusted employees who collaborate across various areas of the business. Our multi-disciplined and connected approach sets us apart from the competition and enables us to build robust solutions that have a meaningful impact in the world.
We are passionate not only about what we do but how we do it, and we’re proud to be a part of the global B Corp movement to use business as a force for good. Employee-owned and independent, we’re all about helping each team member grow, and together striving towards our goal of a creating a sustainable world. We are motivated by the impact of our work and how it feeds into wider issues of climate justice and circular economy. Our work is far-ranging from supporting businesses to advising governments and delivering the evidence to support global change. Read more about our company and how we go beyond for our people, to help them grow and thrive.
The opportunity
CAG networks empower community groups to act towards a more sustainable future, focussing primarily on the areas of reuse, repair, waste reduction, sharing, surplus food, composting and wider biodiversity and sustainability. In 2023/4 CAG Devon expanded its geographic focus, becoming county-wide, and widening its topical focus. You will be coordinating the delivery of the new Community Action Groups (CAG) project in East Devon (see our parent project website, CAG Devon).
A CAG network provides community groups with the tools and support they need to thrive, such as support with governance, guidance, small grants, training and insurance, as well as opportunities for networking and sharing skills with other groups.
As CAG project coordinator for the East Devon area, you will be nurturing and supporting place-based community groups, so location is essential. The successful candidate must live in central or East Devon or be within a reasonable commuting distance of East Devon. Mileage will be paid for travel within the East Devon area.
You will liaise with the contract manager and the local authority representative and have experience and enthusiasm for sustainability, community development and grass roots activities. You’ll be joining a close-knit team, working with the CAG Devon Project Manager and Project Officer, and occasionally with our wider Resource Futures team.
What you will be doing
- Promoting the CAG Project across East Devon:
- Establishing contact with communities and key people, through networking, attending and speaking at local events, writing posts, blogs and articles, and speaking to groups.
- Contributing to the CAG Devon website and social media presence.
- Identifying the needs of local groups (with them), including the resources and plans needed to implement their community-based initiatives.
- Providing individual support to assist groups plan and implement their activities:
- Guiding communities in the development of practical waste reduction and wider biodiversity and sustainability projects.
- Providing advice on fundraising and project management for these projects.
- Providing support to community groups and volunteers through identifying and organising appropriate training events, skill sharing sessions and individual support.
- Supporting groups to engage with and make use of Resource CIT, CAG Devon’s current online monitoring and evaluation tool.
- Ensuring that the work meets the agreed objectives and targets of East Devon District Council and the objectives of the wider CAG Devon contract (with Devon County Council).
- Monitoring project progress and reporting quarterly on progress as well as compiling an end of year summary report, highlighting successes and making recommendations.
- Representing and promoting the project to external bodies as appropriate, acting as a representative for the wider CAG Devon project.
- Any other tasks as deemed appropriate to this post.
The essentials
- Knowledge and experience of community development approaches and community consultation methods.
- Experience of working in the community/voluntary sector, ideally on waste reduction and/or wider sustainability/environmental issues.
- Commitment to sustainable resource use and sustainable development.
- Experience of promoting activities via social media.
- Competent IT user, particularly Microsoft packages, MailChimp and WordPress.
- Experience of project management, including budget management.
- Experience of collating, monitoring and evaluating data and report writing.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication, networking, and people skills.
- An enthusiastic and constructive approach.
- Current full driving licence with own transport or ability to travel easily within East Devon district council area / boundary.
Great to haves
- Knowledge of waste reduction methods and wider sustainability issues.
- Knowledge of Devon and its communities, with a focus on East Devon.
- Experience of working in a small and fast-paced team.
- Experience of supporting groups with fundraising and reporting requirements.
- Experience of working with local authorities.
- Knowledge/experience of fundraising.
Benefits
- Embedded flexi working culture.
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, each year (pro rata for part-time hours) – flexibility to work or use bank holidays for annual leave.
- One volunteer day each year (pro rata for part-time hours).
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Scottish Widows Ethical Series 1 pension plan – the company will match up to 7% of your contribution.
- Life assurance cover.
- Healthcare portal offering 24/7 GP access, mental health support, wellbeing advice, financial and legal guidance.
- Established mental health and wellbeing group with trained mental health first aiders and responders, maintaining a focus on support for our team.
- Cycle to work scheme and on-site showers at the Bristol office.
- On-site charging points for electric vehicles at the Bristol office.
- Subsidised professional membership such as CIWM or IEMA.
- An opportunity to become a company member, contributing to decision making and the future of our business.
- Access to our Consultative Group platform – a representative group of employees that provides an anonymous vehicle for employee voice, raising issues and engaging senior management.
- Regular line manager 1:1s and performance reviews, with opportunities to discuss and build targets that inspire and push you professionally.
- Annual training budget to ensure continued progression and development, as well as regular internal ‘Lunch and Learn’ and other sessions to share skills and knowledge across all roles.
- Two annual team activity days, each followed by evening socials.
- Green Bristol location, surrounded by nature, and only 10 minutes’ walk to the harbourside.
- Central Glasgow location near train stations, with roof terrace.
- An opportunity to join a friendly, fun, professional, challenging, and supportive place to work, and a team that is collectively focused on making a positive impact.
Our vision is to create a sustainable world. We support organisations, people and communities to thrive using material resources sustainably.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have experience in successfully managing complex projects, ideally in a not-for -profit environment? We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager to develop and shape programmes to successfully deliver against the Church of England’s ambitious target to become net-zero by 2030.
This role will be working across both Rochester and Canterbury Diocese and the successful applicant will need to have current working knowledge of environmental and climate issues.
This is a new role which is funded for two years.
Key Responsibilities
The post-holder(s) will:
- Oversee the ongoing development and delivery of the Net Zero Carbon (NZC) programmes for both dioceses.
- Maximise the alignment of the plans for each diocese as far as is practical to optimise the benefit of working together in partnership, and actively identify and develop opportunities for partnership working in delivery. Specifically, to develop a NZC action plan for Rochester including managing the adoption of the plan by the appropriate governance committees. (Note: Canterbury already has an approved NZC action plan.)
- Develop, maintain and deliver an implementation plan which highlights the strategic activities, has clear objectives and impact measures; including evaluation.
- Working with other diocesan colleagues, oversee the planning and development of decarbonisation projects to deliver the ambitions and targets in the NZC Action plans.
The Ideal Candidate
You will have a track record of delivering complex multi-stakeholder projects, ideally in a not-for-profit environment with and understanding of environmental and climate issue. An understanding of how these issues affect the Church of England would be beneficial.
Please see the Job Description for further details of the skills and experience needed for this role.
What we can offer:
- Flexible working, Hybrid working and TOIL
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Contributary pension scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance programme
The Diocese is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. This role will also require an enhance DBS check.
The wider a group’s diversity, the smarter, wiser, and more compassionate and creative its decision making becomes.
We are committed to achieving diversity throughout our Diocese by seeking UKME/GMH colleagues and those from a wide-range of backgrounds, to help us create a culture of inclusion and belonging.
Closing date: 21 July 2024
Interviews will be held: 8 August 2024
Your work for the MNVP team is in partnership with the NHS, Public Health and other parts of the system to help them hear the diverse voices of service users. You will facilitate projects and workstreams to understand the needs of all communities including African, Caribbean, Asian and other minoritised communities in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Your role will be to bring together insights and present reports and data so that our services work in partnership to plan, design and improve care You will be confident representing mothers, parents and families by working closely with staff in our Acute Trusts. Your role will include being a source of information for communities, communicating opportunities for them to get involved, using social media and website content, online surveys and face to face focus groups or engagement to do so. This work is offered at 20 hours a week, with some room for flexibility after interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Chichester District Foodbank is a vibrant and ever-evolving community project which provides emergency food to over 9000 local people every year. We are looking to employ an Office Manager for 37.5 hours per week at £28,000 to £30,000 per annum.
As the Office Manager you will manage the overall running of the Foodbank office/building, including overseeing HR, implementing policy and procedures, including Health and Safety, maintaining administrative processes, managing stakeholders, serving the trustee board, and working closely with staff in the implementation of events and projects.
Responsibilities
As the Office Manager you will be responsible for managing the overall running of the Foodbank Office/building and administrative processes.
The postholder will do this by:
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The first point of contact for clients and stakeholders on the Chichester District Foodbank main telephone or central email, dealing with initial enquiries and referring them to relevant member of staff when appropriate.
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HR – manage the HR dashboard, Breathe HR, prompting managers to complete appraisals and regular one-to-ones, managing policies and supporting managers in the recruitment of staff using platforms such as ‘Indeed’.
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CRM – main point of contact for Salesforce, creating templates and providing reports, prompting staff to keep contacts up-to-date, data cleaning etc.
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Stewardship of regular and one-off donors, acknowledging receipt of donations, encouraging Gift Aid signup, and sending letters of thanks on behalf of the CEO.
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Supporting the Operations Manager with volunteer recruitment admin where necessary.
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Responsible for building management including liaising with utility suppliers and taking responsibility for health and safety in the Chichester District Foodbank offices and centre.
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Responsible for equipment management, keeping an up-to-date asset list, liaising with suppliers and contractors, making sure all staff have equipment needed to complete their work i.e. phones systems, laptops, and mobile phones.
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Responsible for procuring office supplies, including stamps.
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Responsible for IT systems including Office 365 and Google drive, ensuring intellectual property is secure, staff have relevant access and corporate assets can be accessed by all.
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Managing Chichester District Foodbank events, managing correspondence with event attendees, procuring event equipment and volunteers. Ensuring event information is communicated accurately and timely across all channels in collaboration with the Communications Officer.
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Oversee community collections and collection boxes/buckets – making sure that we adhere to fundraising regulations and licences, counting, and banking money and thanking relevant organisations.
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Manage organisational policy reviews and development.
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Manage the Chichester District Foodbank office volunteers including the tech volunteer who provides IT support.
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Responsible for creation and development of a Chichester District Foodbank archive.
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Lead on data protection /GDPR.
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Support CEO and Trustees by setting up meetings, providing agendas, board papers and minutes, booking venues and refreshments, whilst maintaining confidentiality.
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Support internal communications as directed by the CEO.
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Provide occasional management support for foodbank sessions when the Operations Manager is unavailable.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Personal qualities
The postholder will:
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Have leadership and team management skills.
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Be organised, self-motivated and able to manage their time.
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Have excellent communication skills.
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Have problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
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Be adaptable and flexible, able to embrace change and quickly adjust to the evolving charity’s needs.
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Be able to work unsupervised and under pressure.
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Be technically proficient, experience of a CRM system is desirable.
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Knowledge of Human Resources practises.
If you are a detail-oriented individual with a passion for organisation and team leadership, we encourage you to apply for the Office Manager position. Join us in a fast-paced environment where your skills will be valued and developed.
BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US:
People are the most important asset that Chichester District Foodbank has – without our people we could not achieve any of our goals.
Personal development program
Continuous personal development is actively encouraged and training opportunities explored.
Pension
The charity contributes 3% of an employee’s annual salary to a pension scheme. Staff contribute 5% of their annual salary.
Holiday entitlement
25 days plus bank holidays. You will be gifted extra days to cover the Christmas week.
Commitment to safeguarding
Chichester District Foodbank takes the safety of everyone within the charity very seriously and expects that everyone will work within Chichester District Foodbank’s safeguarding policy.
Candidates must send a CV and a covering letter.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK
Working to end poverty and hunger in Chichester District
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Organisation
Together We Learn is a small international development charity with a vision to break the cycle of poverty in Ethiopia by enabling disadvantaged children to access quality education.
We have been working closely with our Ethiopian partner organisation for over 25 years to achieve this. Our UK team is a small, close- knit team that supports the fundraising, international communications, and project delivery of the Ethiopian team.
Our approach is to work alongside state education infrastructure, addressing a range of needs related to access to and quality of education, as well as children’s wellbeing.
Our work with schools includes school infrastructure projects - providing safe, local schools - and supporting teachers with training and resources to inspire children to flourish in the classroom. We also work closely with the children, their families and communities to understand and address the issues they face at home and how these impact their ability to attend and concentrate in school.
We are at the start of a new strategic phase with a focus on building the capacity of our Ethiopian partner organisation to shift the power and be more locally-led in our work.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with a connection to Ethiopia, or from the African diaspora.
Project Coordinator
The Role: The Project Coordinator supports our Ethiopian Projects team deliver, monitor, evaluate and report on our various project activities. The role involves regular communication with both our regional project teams and management, supporting the team to meet project deadlines, driving continual programme improvement through monitoring, evaluation and learning, and supporting the UK Chief Executive with project reporting and funding proposals.
Reports to: Chief Executive
Hours: 15 hours per week (part-time role 40%)
Salary: £8,620 per annum (21,550 pro rata)
Location: London office, preference for hybrid working, remote applications considered, employee must be living in the UK.
(We are also seeking a part-time Sponsorship Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please state this in your cover letter)
Responsibilities
Supporting project delivery (70%)
- Regularly liaising with our project teams in Ethiopia to support them to monitor project deliverables alongside project plans in a timely manner and ensure changes are communicated to relevant parties
- Support with monitoring, evaluation and learning processes by ensuring monitoring and evaluation deadlines are met, collating, analysing and formatting data for review, leading discussions on impact review and supporting discussions for continuous programme development. Including managing office volunteers to support our work in these areas.
- Support the Ethiopian team to track and understand markers of good quality, sustainable projects and to continuously improve upon these.
- Supporting the Ethiopia team to develop projects, applying learning from evaluations and developing new project concepts.
- Supporting the team to include and prioritise beneficiary perspective to lead project design, implementation and monitoring procedures
- Support the Ethiopian team to develop, include and adhere to all organisational policies and procedures, with special attention to safeguarding.
Fundraising (20%)
- Reporting to donors and funders on project delivery, ensuring deadlines for reporting are met, collating data and Ethiopian team feedback, and writing up funder reports in a timely manner.
- Supporting the Chief Executive to research potential funders and prepare and evidence funding proposals.
- Drafting template funder proposals.
- Occasionally attending funder events
- Support the UK team to communicate with supporters via monitoring the fundraising inbox, liaising with international volunteers, tour guests or other queries.
Other (10%)
- Support with building the capacity of the Ethiopian team through working practices and training in relevant areas.
- Communicate about our work with stakeholders via writing blogs, newsletter and Annual Report chapters.
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and may be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation.
Person Specification
The lists below specify qualities and experience that we feel would be essential or desirable for this role. However, we would like candidates to apply regardless, if you can provide an explanation for why another skill, experience, or characteristic makes up for not meeting that criteria.
Essential
- Understand and share the organisation’s vision and mission
- Ability to work remotely within an international team, working sensitively across cultures, respecting differences and collaborating for a shared goal
- Motivated, with a friendly, helpful attitude
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive approach to addressing problems and identifying solutions
- Good attention to detail, producing work of a high quality
- Proficient with Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel and Publisher
Desirable
- Experience of working across cultures
- Experience in project oversight, NGO work, or in an education setting
- Understanding of global poverty issues, pedagogy, work to support children, or international development
- Experience of working or living in Ethiopia, or other developing countries, or a connection to habesha or other African culture
- Relevant degree
How to Apply
To apply for the role please read the job description above and send your CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should include the reason for your interest in the role, how you meet the person specification, or what skills you could bring to the role, and how the part-time role fits with your situation.
Applications will be reviewed after July 30th and interviews will be scheduled for the week commencing 6th August.
(We are also seeking a part-time Project Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please only apply once and state this in your cover letter)
Disability Solutions West Midlands are seeking a motivated individual with an advice background who is looking for additional training to become our DisAbility Connect Project Worker. The successful candidate will have a knowledge of the health and social care/local community landscape and experience of working in the community advice sector, or social prescribing. The successful candidate will have a full driving licence and daily use of a car. We warmly welcome applications from ex-military personnel.
Role Responsibilities:
You will be delivering a unique and innovative information and advice-based support and enablement service for people with disabilities who are living complex and challenging lives:
· Helping them to understand and identify the issues that are undermining their quality of life.
· Exploring options for solutions, opportunities, and ways forward with clients and helping them to make choices.
· Supporting clients’ development of action plans.
· Enabling clients to fulfil their action plans and gain the life-toolkit and ability to manage future setbacks and take advantage of new opportunities.
37 hours per week with starting salary of £23,698 with pension contribution and Employee Assistance Programme.
Currently office-based Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 08.30am-4.30pm, with other hours currently home-based (Wed, and Fri).
About Disability Solutions West Midlands (DSWM) - we are a user-led pan-disability charity based in Stoke-on-Trent and have been working in the city for over 40 years. Our mission is to empower people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to attain the highest possible quality of life, through listening, information, advice, guidance, and emotional support.
The DisAbility Connect Project is an innovative project which offers bespoke information and advice, assessment, and action-planning for people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions.
The project strives to help those who are not connected to appropriate benefits, services, and opportunities in their communities, with the aim of helping individuals and their families to improve their standard of living.
Please see full job description below for further information.
Please note: Candidates attending interview will be asked to deliver a presentation for no more than 7minutes responding to the following question:
“'What challenges do you feel people with disabilities and their families may face when seeking and engaging with support, services, and opportunities within the community?'
Candidates are asked to bring their presentation on a data stick. A laptop and projector will be ready for candidates to use on the day of the interview.
Promote and empower people living with disability by providing advice and information, education and assistance to facilitate choice and independence.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About CAT
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is an internationally renowned environmental charity, a world-leading eco centre, and one of the foremost providers of postgraduate environmental education in the UK, based near Machynlleth in Powys, Mid Wales.
CAT provides inspiration, education and training in solutions to the climate and biodiversity emergency.
Key activities include residential short courses, vocational training and postgraduate degrees in a wide range of sustainability-related topics, with online courses and events offered alongside in-person learning.
CAT launched the Zero Carbon Britain Hub and Innovation Lab in 2020 with support from the Moondance Foundation. This was initially a three year project and received further funding from the Moondance Foundation to run the Innovation Lab for a further three years. The aim of the project is to improve the capacity of councils and communities to turn climate emergency declarations into action and create systemic change in order to increase resilience to climate change.
This will be achieved by offering a programme of support aimed at increasing the competence, confidence and effectiveness of policy makers, communities and organisations in developing zero carbon policies and action plans. This support will include: using the Zero Carbon Britain model to provide people with the knowledge to create Zero Carbon Action Plans; delivering Zero Carbon Britain training using a ‘train the trainer’ model to increase the skills and capacity of communities to take action on climate change; supplying the tools to enable people to turn climate emergency declarations into action; setting up a digital resource hub and online network to provide peer support and increase confidence of individuals and communities to take action on climate change. In conjunction with the Zero Carbon Britain Hub, an Innovation Lab will identify key issues, priorities and tasks; develop ideas that impact on these areas; and create routes into larger scale impact or systems change.
Job details:
ZCBILM240216
Area of Responsibility:
Zero Carbon Britain Innovation Lab
Responsible to:
Co-CEO
Responsible for:
Research Assistant
External Trainers and consultants
Contract type: Fixed term – 2 years
Responsibility Grade: 7
Location: Flexible with regular visits to the CAT eco centre near Machynlleth
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. (1.0 FTE)
Working Days: Usually Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Occasional weekend and evening working.
Salary and employee benefits:
£35,898 per annum.
CAT offers a generous annual leave allowance of 25 days p.a., plus bank holidays, plus additional allowance at Christmas (usually 3 days), plus 1 extra day for every year worked (up to 5 days).
CAT also offers an attractive package of employee benefits, including:
· a free cooked lunch and free hot drinks from the café whenever working from the CAT eco centre
· 40% discount on retail goods purchased from CAT
· Opportunities for CPD training, qualifications & professional memberships to be funded by CAT
· Opportunity to take 2 CAT short courses per year free-of-charge
· the opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
· a ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme (planned)
· 5% pension contribution
· generous maternity and paternity entitlement and Death In Service benefit
· 2 hours per month for general health & wellbeing & 2 hours per month for Welsh language tuition.
Work remotely: See Location
Application deadline: 9am 5 July 2024
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 15 July 2024 (on site)
Expected start date: To be discussed at offer stage
Overview of Role
The postholder will manage the Zero Carbon Britain Innovation Lab, to improve the capacity of councils and communities to turn climate emergency declarations into action, identifying key issues, priorities and tasks, developing ideas that impact on these areas and creating routes into larger scale impact or systems change, in order to increase resilience to climate change.
Main Responsibilities
· To work with the Zero Carbon Britain Hub Team and External Evaluator, to clarify aims and capabilities, identifying key issues, priorities and tasks the Innovation Lab could help tackle, assessing current and potential innovation capabilities and gaps
· To design the Innovation Team model
· To manage all staff employed to deliver on the Innovation Lab
· To liaise with the Head of Development to identify other sources of funding for developing the Innovation Team model and building the Innovation team
· To develop and implement Innovation Lab methodology, piloting and delivering innovation Labs
· To put in place effective systems, policies and procedures for the effective management, monitoring and evaluation of the Innovation Lab in order to deliver on the project’s aims and objectives, outputs, outcomes and impact
· To work with the Graduate School of the Environment and contribute to teaching on the Masters in Behaviour Change and other Masters degrees
· To represent the Innovation Lab externally
· To liaise and work in partnership with appropriate external organisations, to support the needs of councils and communities to turn climate emergency declarations into action
· To manage external consultants and staff tasked with delivering training and consultancy
· To prepare marketing material and publicise the project and its activities
Any other appropriate duties as defined by the Co-CEO
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Project Officer (South Tyneside School Streets)
England North
£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
(Ref: SUS4282)
Full Time 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Fixed term contract until August 2025
Base: Hybrid – Working in the schools around South Tyneside, with option to work from the Newcastle Hub or at home.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to work with Sustrans to engage and empower schools and the local community of South Tyneside, to deliver school streets and identify ways in which their neighbourhoods can be made better places for all.
As the project officer, you will deliver activities in a variety of settings, including classrooms and assemblies, to develop children and young people's understanding of the benefits of active travel. You will also work alongside local authorities and other organizations collaboratively on the project. Supporting schools and community champions and harnessing local authority resources to make links between schools and communities. Sharing best School Street practice and reporting back experiences with the rest of the Sustrans School Streets team.
This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans.
About you
You should have experience of working with children and young people, and delivering community led projects. You will deliver physical activity and other behaviour change projects.
You will have good report writing and organizational skills, with the ability to plan and prioritize your own workload and function on your own initiative limited supervision.
We ask you demonstrate your knowledge of school settings and knowledge of community consultation.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
- Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Staff volunteer days
- 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
- We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Additional information
- Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 22 July 2024.
- Interviews will take place at the Newcastle Hub on the 30th or 31st July 2024. If you are unable to attend in person, we can offer an alternative arrangement.
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
Job Title: Project Assistant
Position Type: Paid
Reports to: Senior Partnerships & Programmes Officer
Based at: School Food Matters, The Bridge, 7b Parkshot, London TW9 2RD
Working Hours: 5 days a week, 9am-5pm (flexible)
Salary:£28,770
Pension:School Food Matters matches pension contributions at 5% of pensionable earnings
Holiday:31 days including bank holidays that fall on working days.Holidays must be taken during the school holidays
Contract: Permanent
Background to School Food Matters
School Food Matters (SFM) exists to teach children about food and to improve children’s access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. We provide fully funded food education programmes to schools. Our experience delivering these programmes informs and strengthens our campaigns, bringing the voices of children, parents and teachers to government policy.
Job purpose
· To support the team with the organisation and delivery of all food education programmes
Key tasks include:
· Providing project support to the Senior Partnerships and Programmes Officer and Development Manager in both the office and on-site to deliver SFM’s food education programmes, including gathering quotes and photos on projects
· Creating new and maintaining existing relationships with schools
· Delivering some assemblies and workshops to schools
· Supporting existing relationships with programme partners and funders
· Assisting with grant-giving processes
· Supporting the food education team with the preparation of grant monitoring reports
· Keeping up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
- Maintaining the ethos of the charity and positively promoting our work at all times
· The Project Assistant will also undertake any other tasks relevant to the affairs of SFM that may arise from time to time. Therefore, being flexible and approaching the job with an open and positive mindset is essential!
Person specification
Essential
· Strong administrative, organisational, and motivational skills with great attention to detail
· Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload
· Experience of building relationships with partner organisations and individuals
· Comfortable engaging with a variety of audiences (students, school staff and programme partners) including writing and responding to emails, conducting telephone, virtual and face-to-face meetings, running workshops and delivering assemblies
· The ability to be flexible and support with session delivery outside the office as required, sometimes with short notice
· Clear and engaging communication skills, particularly oral
· Excellent IT skills including excel, word and email
· Ability to work in a team, and seek help when needed
· Self-motivated and optimistic with a can-do attitude
Desirable
· Experience of working for a charity or not-for-profit organisation
· Experience of working in education
· An interest in food education and children’s health
· Experience of working with Airtable or another database
· Experience of writing reports
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A fantastic Foundation working to tackle child poverty, deforestation and domestic abuse are looking to recruit a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager – Environment Restoration.
Salary: Circa £50,000
Location: Central London (fully office based)
The Project Manager - Environmental Restoration will lead environmental restoration efforts, particularly focusing on the Amazon rainforest. This role involves managing restoration projects, organizing and overseeing event initiatives, and engaging with partners and affiliates. The Project Manager will work closely with our counterparts in Brazil, ensuring alignment and collaboration on all projects.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Leading and managing environmental restoration projects in the Amazon – developing project plans, timelines, and budgets and monitoring project progress.
- Planning and executing events related to environmental restoration and awareness -coordinating logistics, promotion, and stakeholder engagement for events.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with partners, affiliates, and community stakeholders - engaging with local and international organisations to enhance collaboration and resource sharing.
- Working closely with the team in Brazil to ensure project goals and initiatives are aligned.
The successful candidate will have - Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Project Management, or a related field and a minimum of 3-5 years of project management experience, preferably in environmental restoration or conservation. Experience working with international teams and managing cross-cultural relationships is key and proficiency in Portuguese is highly desirable. You must have the ability to travel to Brazil and other relevant locations as required.
Please note, applications are being considered on a rolling basis and only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
A fantastic Foundation working to tackle child poverty, deforestation and domestic abuse are looking to recruit a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager – Child Poverty.
Salary: Circa £50,000
Location: Central London (fully office based)
The Project Manager - Child Poverty will oversee projects aimed at reducing child poverty, particularly focusing on initiatives that tackle child hunger and provide necessary support services. This role involves managing partnerships with charities, planning and executing support initiatives, and engaging with community stakeholders to drive impactful change.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Leading and managing projects addressing child poverty and hunger; developing project plans, timelines, and budgets and monitoring project progress.
- Planning, coordinating, and implementing initiatives to alleviate child hunger and provide support to children in need.
- Working closely with charities, schools, and community organisations to ensure effective delivery of support services.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with charitable organisations, community groups, and other stakeholders.
- Engaging with local communities to understand needs and tailor support initiatives accordingly.
The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Project Management, Public Administration, or a related field and a minimum of 3-5 years of project management experience, preferably in social programs or child welfare. Experience working with charities and managing community-based projects is key, as is a knowledge of child poverty issues and support systems in the UK. You must also have the ability to travel within the UK as required.
Please note, applications are being considered on a rolling basis and only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Line Manager and Budgetary Responsibilities:
• up to four staff members comprising of Business Development Executives
and/or Business Development Assistants
Job Purpose:
To contribute directly to growth in Children’s Services (CS) through the
management of proposals, tenders and grant applications, following standard
processes for developing business case, contract terms approval and risk
assessment.
Key Responsibilities:
To act as a lead within the BDU on the following key functions:
• Project lead/management support for tenders, develop and quality assure
submission of bids/proposals
• Market intelligence, pipeline development and knowledge management
supporting CS growth
• Work with Children’s Services Assistant Director to develop new services in
Barnardo's priority growth areas and support implementation and roll out
of successful bids
Key Activities:
• Lead/Project Manage the implementation and delivery of bid strategies
leading to successful bids
• Manage tenders using agreed Business Development tools and processes,
including Business Case Evaluation, pipeline reporting, project planning, and
risk assessment following sign off procedures
• Maintain internal relationships with key internal stakeholders, including
Regional/National Director, Head Office Children’s Services and Business
Development Unit, Business Development colleagues based in other Regions
and Nations, Assistant Director Children’s Services, Assistant Director Finance
and Resources, Assistant Director People, Assistant Director Property and
Facilities Management, Regional Office teams, working with these colleagues
in operations and support services to create the ‘bid team’ that ensures bid
success and appropriate risk management
Business Development Manager Grade: B
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• Provide direct project management of tenders and bid writing support,
managing own projects and providing line management and supervision to
more junior staff members
• Lead on high value, high risk, high priority tenders for both new and existing
services/projects; manage the quality control on tender submissions,
proposals, bids, presentations, ensuring bid deadlines are met and feedback
sought on successful/unsuccessful proposals, implementing feedback to
improve future strategy
• Responsible for the safe custody of personal information that may be received
through tender documents (i.e. TUPE) and supervision of how this information
is used within Barnardo's. Also responsible for custody of information that is
sensitive to the commercial interests of Barnardo's
• Represent Barnardo's at internal and external meetings/events, including bid
presentations, negotiations and competitive dialogue.
• Use and embed updated project management methodologies and assist with
the roll out of new processes and project management tools
• Identify risks to project plans and implement actions in partnership with
internal stakeholders to mitigate risks and overcome challenges
• Maintain good relationships with existing clients/commissioners and develop
relationships with new clients and key stakeholders up to senior management
level in order to generate business opportunities and market Barnardo's
products and services
• Support negotiations with external clients and partners at middle and senior
management level and ensure that appropriate legal agreements are in place
• Capture and maintain knowledge and understanding of current markets
developments, policy changes and competitor activity in Children’s Services;
look for ways to use this knowledge to innovate in service delivery and
provide challenge to existing ways of working
• Assist in the process of promoting Barnardo's as the top provide and market
leader in Children’s Services
Such other duties as may be required to fulfil the objectives of the role
This Job Description and Person Specification reflect the duties of the post as
they exist at this time and may be subject to changed based on the needs of the
Department Programme. The post-holder may be required to undertake other
duties commensurate with the salary and competence requirements of this post
from time to time as required