Project Manager Jobs in United Kingdom
About the role
Join WorldSkills UK as a senior programme manager to lead the award-winning Centre of Excellence, where you’ll drive transformative change in workforce development and education on a national scale. We’re looking for a dedicated, results-oriented leader with a proven track record in managing and delivering impactful workforce development programmes. In this role, you will lead a team, ensuring high-quality outcomes, strengthening stakeholder partnerships, and making a measurable impact on teaching, learning and assessment across the UK.
Role purpose
The Centre of Excellence is WorldSkills UK’s flagship programme, dedicated to transforming the quality of teaching, learning, and assessment across Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). This pioneering programme drives innovation and raises standards by delivering world-class training and development opportunities for educators, ultimately enhancing outcomes for learners and ensuring the UK’s global competitiveness in skills excellence. As Senior Workforce Development Manager, you will lead the programme management of the Centre of Excellence, playing a pivotal role in advancing its mission. You’ll oversee a growing network of member institutions committed to achieving excellence by integrating international expertise and best practices from around the globe. Your leadership will ensure the Centre of Excellence influences every aspect of teaching, learning, and assessment, setting new benchmarks that elevate the quality of education across the sector.
Key tasks and responsibilities
1. Programme management:
Provide effective programme management ensuring the Centre of Excellence operates at the highest standards, with strategic oversight of all workstreams, including stakeholder engagement, resource management, and performance monitoring.
• Leading the programme’s strategic planning and execution, ensuring that all workstreams—including budget management, timelines, and resource allocation—are closely aligned with overall objectives. Proactively address challenges to maintain programme momentum and achieve milestones effectively.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to support programme success. Facilitate effective communication and alignment across teams, partners, and member institutions, promoting active engagement and collaboration throughout all programme phases.
• Establishing and overseeing a robust framework for monitoring and evaluating programme performance, focusing on impact assessment and continuous improvement. Provide regular reports on outcomes and insights, manage risks to ensure programme goals are met, and utilise evaluation data to inform strategic adjustments that enhance programme effectiveness.
• Overseeing the marketing and communication activity to promote the programme, ensuring it is visible and well-positioned among key audiences and stakeholders. Collaborate with the marketing team to develop targeted campaigns that highlight programme achievements, generate interest, and enhance engagement within the Centre of Excellence network and wider education and skills sector.
2. Network member Management:
Lead and execute a comprehensive member engagement strategy, driving value through targeted onboarding, recognition programmes, and an evolving account management framework to foster long-term member satisfaction and retention. Oversee tracking and analysis to inform strategic improvements and identify growth opportunities that align with the Centre of Excellence’s mission to expand impact.
• Developing and implementing a member engagement strategy, ensuring that institutions gain significant value from their involvement in the Centre of Excellence to include a recognition and awards programme to reward and celebrate members’ excellent practice and engagement with the Centre of Excellence.
• Providing strategic oversight to the enrolment and validation process for new members, ensuring that new institutions meet the Centre of Excellence’s standards, and work closely with the Network Member Manager to streamline onboarding, guaranteeing a positive initial experience that sets the stage for long-term involvement.
• Overseeing the tracking and evaluation of member engagement, using data to identify trends and areas for improvement. Provide regular updates on membership retention, engagement levels, and impact to leadership, and work with the Network Member Manager to develop strategies based on these insights.
• Identifying growth opportunities and enhancements to the programme offerings that can address emerging industry needs, supporting the Centre of Excellence’s mission and expanding its reach and impact.
3. Workforce Development:
The Senior Workforce Development Manager will lead a team of High Performance Skills Coaches to design, implement, and continuously improve a world-class teacher training programme. By incorporating global insights and innovative practices, this role ensures that the programme enhances teaching quality and raises educator capacity to deliver world-class education.
• Utilising insights from international benchmarking and emerging trends from global partners to incorporate cutting-edge methodologies and world-class standards into the teacher training programme.
• Leading a team of Skills Coaches to guide the development and delivery of high impact teacher training experiences, focusing on practical and solutions focussed strategies underpinned by international best practice that improve teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Overseeing the planning and scheduling of training activities to align with the academic calendar, ensuring that sessions are well-timed and accessible to educators throughout the year. Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications teams to promote training opportunities, generate demand, and expand programme reach, actively engaging member institutions and their teaching staff.
• Establishing robust tracking and evaluation systems to monitor programme outcomes, using data to measure the effectiveness of training content and delivery. Analyse engagement and impact metrics to inform ongoing improvements, ensuring alignment with Centre of Excellence goals and maintaining the programme’s reputation for excellence.
4. General responsibilities for a Senior Manager
In addition to the key tasks and responsibilities set out above, all employees at this level are expected to:
• Manage, support and motivate allocated staff to successfully deliver activities/tasks.
• Manage resources (including staff, volunteers, suppliers, and partners) so that all project elements are delivered to acceptable standards on time, to budget and meet the required specifications and objectives.
• Contribute to a performance driven culture ensuring outcomes and activities are continuously monitored, reviewed, and evaluated against grant KPIs, resolving issues, and initiating appropriate corrective action.
• Establish a strong mechanism to measure impact, capture, report, and transfer intelligence across programmes of work.
• Produce requirement specifications in line with WorldSkills UK’s procurement strategies for all outsourced activity.
• Maintain WorldSkills UK’s established management policies for dealing with risks and issues for the Workforce Development team and the wider organisation.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of WorldSkills UK’s strategic priorities and annual business objectives.
• Promote and comply with WorldSkills UK’s Employee Handbook and the policies contained therein with particular reference to those related to Health and Safety and on equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Carry out any other duty as may be reasonably assigned that is consistent with the nature of the job and its level of responsibility.
Person specification Key:
[E] Essential / [D] Desirable.
Qualifications and experience:
• Experience in leading and managing workforce development programme or membership management in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) [E].
• Experience working as a manager within education or business with a focus on TVET [E].
• Experience managing multi-stakeholder education and training programmes for TVET teachers and trainers [E].
• Experience in leading or managing large scale complex programmes in the publicly funded sector [E].
Knowledge and skills:
• Knowledge and understanding of current policies and reforms in further and higher technical education, apprenticeships, and T Levels [E].
• Strong programme and budget management expertise [E].
• Ability to implement change initiatives, focusing effort and commitment on making change work [E].
• Ability to absorb and evaluate complex information quickly and use this to construct and manage robust plans which deliver the required strategic objectives [E].
• Understands consequence of actions and long-term impact and / or wider implications of decision-making process [E].
• Ensuring issues, dependencies and risks are identified, assessed, mitigated; ensuring delivery is in line with organisational prioritise [E].
• Able to influence, negotiate and manage the action of others, including remote teams [E].
• Able to develop and manage highly effective relationships and coordinate a range of partners and stakeholders both internally and externally to successfully deliver objectives [E].
• Proven ability to drive member engagement and retention strategies [E].
Personal qualities and attributes:
• Very reliable and with a high level of probity [E].
• Able to work to own initiative with broad direction [E].
• Able to think creatively and solve problems [E].
• Flexible in working methods and ideas [E].
• Excellent team player and collaborative approach to work [E].
• Enthusiastic and able to motivate others [E].
Special circumstances:
• Prepared occasionally to work outside normal hours [E].
• Prepared to travel within the United Kingdom [E].
• Able to spend time away from home [E].
This role is office based (as above) but with flexible hybrid working. It is expected the postholder will attend the office at least once or twice a week.
Full time working hours are a minimum of 35 hours per week, normal working hours are 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday although we pride ourselves on having a flexible approach to our working practices and service delivery and are happy to discuss flexible working options, including part time, with suitable candidates.
25 days’ annual leave [which will increase by one additional day for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 30 days] plus public and bank holidays.
Reasonable adjustments will be offered to all candidates and every stage of the recruitment process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who you are
We are seeking a highly motivated individual who shares our values to join Weston Park Cancer Charity’s busy charity team. Our Corporate Partnership Manager will play a vital part in our team and help us to deliver our vision: a better life for those living with, and beyond, cancer in our region. If you are interested in being part of an organisation which makes a real difference to the lives of thousands of people, we’d love to hear from you.
About you
·You are commercially astute with a strong track record of growing income from corporate partnerships
·You are passionate about people and place: you want the best outcomes for people in South Yorkshire living with and beyond cancer
·You understand that income growth comes from inspiring with impact and excellent relationship management
·You thrive working collaboratively in a team which is driven to achieve whilst being supportive and rooted in our mission
·You have strong interpersonal skills which you use to inspire people about the cause and how their support can make a difference
·Act as an ambassador for Weston Park Cancer Charity, reflecting the objectives and values, and to always work in the best interests of the charity
·Support and encourage harmonious internal and external working relationships
Main purpose of post
This is a senior role in the fundraising team which is responsible for identifying, developing, and converting opportunities to generate income to achieve Weston Park Cancer Charity’s strategy. This role will lead on and manage income generation through corporate organisations and carries an income target aligned to the grade of the post holder.
You will be expected to understand Weston Park Cancer Charity’s unique offer, the needs and priorities of our corporate partners and be capable of taking our propositions and clearly shaping them to create mutual value for the communities we support and our partners.
Key Responsibilities
· Responsible for an income target of which aligns with the grade of the post and delivers income growth through gifts from corporates, workplace fundraising and public facing corporate donations.
· Develop and implement a comprehensive corporate partnership strategy which is data driven and demonstrates good ROI.
· Develop and deliver concepts and ideas, from early discussion through to detailed proposals, working with colleagues across the charity.
· Lead on the successful growth in sponsorship of our key programmes such as Big Purple Bus and Grant-Giving for cancer research and other initiatives.
· Write detailed, accurate and compelling bids and proposals that clearly articulate how Weston Park Cancer Charity are the preferred choice to meet the partner and project objectives for Charity of the Year or long-term strategic partnerships.
· Work with our events team to promote opportunities for corporate partners to support the annual events programme e.g. tables at events , team challenge events
· Succinctly communicate the impact of our work, ensuring it inspires and clearly matches the requirements of potential corporate partners and major donors.
· Be a key interface for external corporate enquiries and act as our external ambassador, undertaking significant networking across the region and
· representing the charity at key meetings and events involving high-value stakeholders.
· Be responsible for the account management of all partnerships and provide excellent relationship management.
· Ensure that the resource and capability exist to deliver partner/funder requirements and proactively identify and seek to fill any gaps.
· Ensure we collect detailed feedback and participate in continuous feedback with so that we learn from experience and effectively evaluate both successful and unsuccessful funding proposals and initiatives.
· Develop and maintain a prospect pipeline that is realistically capable of meeting agreed income targets and reflects both the strategic priorities of Weston Park Cancer Chairty and the external funding priorities of our corporate partners
· Drive the acquisition of new high-value donors and funders.
· Hold direct responsibility for the corporate budget and income target.
· Maximise Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) opportunities, work place fundraising and volunteering, and Gifts in Kind.
· Lead on our Patrons’ network, ensuring Patrons are supported and engaged in the work of the charity, growing the network as appropriate.
General Responsibilities:
Every employee is required to:
· Adhere to, and comply with, organisational policies, procedures and guidelines at all times.
· Take all reasonable steps to manage and promote a safe and healthy working environment which is free from discrimination.
· Comply with the organisational policy on confidentiality, and the General Data Protection Regulations
· Respect the confidentiality and privacy of donors, guests and staff at all times.
· Maintain a constant awareness of health, welfare and safety issues affecting colleagues, patients, volunteers, visitors and themselves.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Title: Senior Supporter-Led Fundraising Manager (maternity cover 12-month role)
Salary: £44,000 per annum
Contract: 12-month fixed term (maternity cover)
Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)
Location: Hybrid*, with head office in Hampstead, London
*We will starting reviewing applications and inviting candidates to interview during w/c 4 Nov and this will continue on a weekly basis*
We are a flexible team, please get in touch if you would like to chat.
Job Summary
The SLF team looks after all supporters choosing to fundraise for Anthony Nolan through Challenge Events, Community Fundraising and those taking part in our products. This role leads the product stream and manages a team of 4 to create, test and deliver new fundraising products, and stewards all the supporters taking them on. The role also manages two of the SLF assistants who work to welcome all supporters to Anthony Nolan, and assist on the delivery of the Challenge Events and Community programmes.
We’re a friendly and close team and our priority is to give our supporters the best possible experience with Anthony Nolan.
We are Anthony Nolan
We’re Anthony Nolan. We’re here to uncover the answers inside us. Answers for people with blood cancer and blood disorders. Answers that will not only improve lives today but save them tomorrow.
By uniting people and science, we’re growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone who needs a transplant, can find their lifesaving match. We’re currently giving four people a day another chance to live.
Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive but thrive.
If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.
What’s in it for you?
- £44,000 annual salary
- 27 days annual leave (pro rata), pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- Life Assurance of four times annual salary
- Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
- And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)
Please check out the full job description on our website, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.
Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.
Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Malaria Consortium is recruiting for an External Relations Manager to join our team in England, UK.
The External Relations Manager will be responsible for the planning and delivery of strategic external relations activities, which will underline Malaria Consortium’s technical and operational leadership position in the global SMC community. The post holder will ensure that external relations activities carried out as part of Malaria Consortium’s SMC programme support the aims and objectives outlined in relevant organisational and programme strategies and plans, including the SMC programme’s external relations strategy and work plan.
The successful candidate will have:
- Minimum of two years’ relevant work experience at a comparable level of seniority
- Portfolio of published work for different target audiences, including policy makers, civil society and the general public
- An analytical thinker, with experience in developing, implementing and monitoring the impact of external relations strategies
- Experience in working effectively with a wide range of people – across different geographies, cultures and levels of seniority – to influence their approach
- Experience of working with advocacy and campaigning groups, global health networks, and government departments for the advancement of policy goals
- Experience of demonstrating thought leadership through strong messaging and other written content, helping to build the organisation’s online presence and effective position.
- Experience of content dissemination using multiple online and offline platforms to maximise impact and strategic value
- Capabilities in workshop and training facilitation, capacity building of colleagues and stakeholders, and external positioning in response to developing programmatic needs
- Experience of presenting sound and well-reasoned concepts to a wide range of audiences
- Experience of managing budgets and managing consultants in an external relations capacity
To apply for this position you will need to have the right to work in the UK (Malaria Consortium will not be able to sponsor visa applications for this position).
We are currently hybrid working and request that staff come into the office once a week or four times a month.
Do you have a demonstrable track record in complex case management and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team on cases involving Domestic Abuse? Do you have experience and knowledge of how working with perpetrators can create change and more protection for victims? Do you want to be involved in a ground-breaking, innovative pilot of new Domestic Abuse Orders?
If so, The Drive Partnership are recruiting DAPO Triage Workers for the DAPO Pilots in Manchester and London.
The Triage Worker sits within the Triage Team in the pilot area, working alongside the Triage IDVA. The Triage Worker will focus on all aspects of the case relating to the Perpetrator in cases where the perpetrator has been referred to the team for an assessment of suitability for a Positive Requirement during an application for a DAPO.
About Respect
Respect is a pioneering UK domestic abuse charity, leading the development of safe, effective work with perpetrators, with young people who are abusive and with male victims.
Respect supports frontline organisations across the UK, so that together we can end domestic abuse. Our work is wide ranging: we offer accreditation of specialist services; we provide training for individuals and organisations working in the sector; we work in partnership with others to innovate and develop practice; we provide two helplines to enable service users to get the help and advice they need; we lobby influencers to improve policy and practice; we support up-to-date research undertaken by specialists in the field; and we fundraise to ensure important work continues to happen.
Respect has seen rapid growth over the last few years, and we now have 30+ staff running a range of projects and core activities and have ambitious plans for further growth and influence.
This role is based within the Drive Partnership and will support Practice, Development and Learning in relation to one or more of our three strands of work the Drive High Harm High Risk intervention, Restart our early intervention pilot or one of the pilots emerging through our National Systems Change for example the DAPO Triage model.
We would particularly welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and across all protected characteristics1, particularly from people from the following under-represented groups:
- Black and minoritised people
- Disabled people
We always welcome and support applications from those who have personal experience of domestic abuse.
About The Drive Partnership
The Drive Partnership, formed by Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance, is working to transform the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse. We work to end domestic abuse and protect victims by disrupting, challenging, and changing the behaviour of those who are causing harm. Together we have developed the Drive Project to address a gap in work with high-harm, high-risk perpetrators of domestic abuse. We also work to advocate for systems and policy change- to develop sustainable, national systems that respond more effectively to all perpetrators of domestic abuse.
How to apply
Please visit our website for further information and how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Avenues Youth Project is recruiting a part-time HR Manager who will work to manage all aspects of the employee lifecycle across our youth centre. This standalone HR position reports to the Chief Executive and will manage and continue to develop all HR practices and processes, working with the various managers to improve the quality of working life at The Avenues. This role is crucial in ensuring the organisation attracts, recruits, develops and retains high-performing team members.
Ideally you will have experience of working as an HR Manager, we recognise that some elements of the role can be learned. Therefore, this role could suit someone who has solid HR experience at an Administrator level but who is proactive and self-sufficient.
ABOUT THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT
The Avenues Youth Project is an exceptional youth club that guides disadvantaged children and young people to explore and develop new skills, connect with their peers and our trusted staff, and find their confidence. The Avenues offers free-to-access fun and meaningful after-school and holiday activities led by trained youth workers. Our excellent facilities include training kitchen, music recording studio, podcasting studio, arts and craft room, sports hall and classrooms.
We currently have an active membership of over 1,100 children and young people, and are open 6 days a week, 48 weeks a year. We hold London Youth's Gold Award, the mark of excellence in our sector.
Our Vision
We believe that every child and young person should have the opportunities to realise their potential, whatever their life circumstances.
Our Mission
Our mission is to deliver high quality recreation activities and skills training to young people in West London, to help them fulfil their potential and boost their long-term outcomes.
Our Values
Our values are:
1. SAFE + COMPASSIONATE 2. POSITIVE + JOYFUL 3. EMPOWERING 4. TRUSTWORTHY 5. COMMITTED to COMMUNITY
These values are at the heart of what The Avenues does and all staff are expected to live up to them at all times.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Recruitment
Lead on recruitment, including drafting job descriptions, conducting interviews, and managing the selection process. Pre-employment (including Enhanced DBS) and Right to Work checks.
Support managers in attracting and retaining staff who have the necessary motivation, values, skills and tools to deliver.
Design and conduct induction programmes for new employees so that they feel valued and ready to “hit the ground running”. Regularly review content to ensure that it is fit for purpose.
Development and Retention
Develop and co-ordinate supervision and appraisal processes to ensure consistency and high performance
Develop a skills matrix and identify training needs on an individual basis and across the organisation. Be responsible for building the training programme, including rollout and delivery (either in-house, or via approved external providers) so that employees receive relevant training in a timely manner on a regular basis.
Work with line managers to identify the ambitions and goals of employees so that relevant career focused training can be delivered, enabling high retention for The Avenues.
Engagement
Staff wellbeing: champion and implement initiatives to support mental health, work-life balance, and team cohesion. Staff reward or other motivational scheme.
Instilling values across the HR process; from contracts to supervisions to recognition scheme.
Maximise Employment Hero/Swag to keep employees engaged and up to date.
Initiate and conduct bi-annual staff surveys
Reporting and payroll
Manage timesheets and ensure clocking in/out is correctly observed.
Work with Finance Manager on monthly payroll
Analyse people related metrics and data to identify trends. Provide regular reporting to the CE on various metrics and identify areas for improvement, along with recommendations.
Compliance
Liaise with HR provider to ensure compliance with latest employment legislation.
Ensure that all employee and freelancer contracts comply with current laws and policies. Set up and maintain employee personnel files.
In conjunction with HR provider, Neathouse, conduct regular reviews of employment policies and the Employee Handbook to ensure compliance and best practice. Communicate any changes to the workforce as needed.
Champion EDI across the organisation and ensure that EDI is embedded in all people related processes across the organisation.
In the event of conflict, to support both the employee and line manager by ensuring there is a process for dispute resolution that is legally compliant, and to help identify solutions.
Review and implement a plan to ensure compliance with the Worker Protection Act, to ensure that Avenues meet requirements and can demonstrate ongoing compliance.
Other reasonable duties that may be required to achieve business requirements.
Person Specification.
Past experience working in an HR role, preferably with CIPD5
Strong written skills with ability to draft policies, procedures and reports.
Good coaching and mentoring skills.
A proactive and can-do approach towards work tasks.
Open communication style, with ability to communicate at all levels in an organisation.
Up to date knowledge of UK employment law legislation.
Experience in recruitment and selection, including competency based interviewing and selection skills.
Experience in advising and supporting management of grievance and disciplinary investigations.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Avenues Youth Project is an Equal Opportunities employer, committed to building an environment that celebrates diversity and tackles all forms of discrimination. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. Avenues Youth Project puts the safety of our members first. Candidates are subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check, Right to Work checks and references.
To apply, please click Quick Apply and you will be asked to submit an email a CV and cover letter, explaining clearly why you are interested in the role and suited to it.
Closing date for application: 3rd November 2024
First stage of interviews: w/c 11th November 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an incredibly organised and efficient Programme Events & Projects Officer to coordinate delivery of our learning programme and projects portfolio.
Events and Project Officer
Advertising Reference: 2405
Location: Home-based/remote within the UK
Status: 12-month fixed term contract. 35 hours per week. Part-time will be considered. However, no less than 28 hours per week.
Salary: (Band 3) £27,824 with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, and 3 days of Christmas closure
Research in Practice is part of the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) family. For over 60 years, the NCB has been building a better childhood for all.
Research in Practice works with organisations across the children and adults social care, health and criminal justice sectors, supporting them to develop an evidence-informed approach to their work. Our focus is on using evidence from research, practice and lived experience, to provide resources that improve policy and services, to achieve positive outcomes for people of all ages.
You will liaise with external commissioners and stakeholders to book in delivery dates – this will include coordinating diaries, commissioning Associates, and confirming delivery details for external commissioners and internal staff. You will work with the team on the pro-active set-up and coordination of both small, one-off deliveries as well as larger scale programmes and projects.
Our ideal candidate would have experience working in a busy learning events or administration environment. You will be capable of managing multiple requests at the same time, and confident liaising with both external stakeholders and internal staff. Excellent attention to detail and reporting skills are crucial to the success of this role. You will need to be enthusiastic, self-motivated and used to collaborative working, with excellent communication skills.
This is a great opportunity to join a busy, committed and passionate team to help deliver a range of learning and development opportunities to commissioners all over the country. This is a fast-paced and varied role.
The role reports to the Learning Programme Co-ordinator in the CPD Team.
We offer hybrid, flexible working from our Devon and Sheffield offices. Remote working from within the UK may also be considered. International applicants will not be considered without proof of right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer employment to applicants who do not live in the UK.
Applications close at 08:00am on Monday, 4 November 2024.
Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Wednesday, 13 November, and/or Thursday, 14 November 2024. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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.
Please quote the job title and reference number 2405 in your application. CVs will not be accepted.
NCB is an equal opportunities employer, and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at NCB. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve, and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
No agencies please.
Membership Fundraising Area Manager
We are recruiting a Face-to-Face Membership Area Manager (F2FAM) role to cover Glasgow and the surrounding areas, leading a team of Membership Fundraisers who attend a variety of places, venues and events across the region to inspire the public to support the charity through gaining new members for the organisation.
Position: Face to Face Membership Area Manager
Ref: OCT20245775
Location: Glasgow/Remote (The role is primarily home based with weekly visits to teams across reserves and off-site venues in the local area)
Hours: Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £29,200.00 - £31,347.00 per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Mon, 25th Nov 2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 9th December 2024
The Role
In your role as Area Manager for Glasgow you'll lead your dispersed team through in-person support visits, 1:1s, phone chats, team and individual communications, and virtual and in-person meetings.
During support visits, leading by example, you'll ensure Fundraisers uphold the charity’s standards, code of conduct, values and brand through their communication and display. You'll do at least one monthly recruiting shift with each team member, providing valuable feedback to Fundraisers and follow up individual action plans for all team members. Ultimately, you'll lead a culture of high standards, positive actions, and achievement of targets.
You’ll work closely with your line manager and report on progress with performance and how you're leading your team. You'll also work with your team of peers to support the wider regional and national team to share opportunities, resources, skills, knowledge, and actions.
Giving and receiving feedback regularly is paramount in the Area Manager role. It enables you to manage performance consistently across your team and creates successful working relationships.
Effective team support requires effective time management and organisation to give the appropriate support to everyone in the team. The nature of the work means there is often a last-minute need to amend plans and respond to changing circumstances. Working with flexibility and being able to react quickly to change, and to support others through change, is a necessity.
The role will build effective, collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders, including weekly reporting to your line manager and wider F2F Area Manager peers, the Membership Venues Team, Employee Recruitment Advisors, Employee Relations Advisors and local RSPB nature reserve staff.
Being responsible for recruiting and delivering best practice training to new Membership Fundraisers, you will recruit, select and induct new team members and build their capabilities through initiating buddy shifts and delivering support visits, using leadership models such as root cause analysis, setting SMART work objectives and implementing Situational Leadership to build capabilities.
Area Managers are expected to be role models and consistently demonstrate and uphold standards and values-led behaviours.
As part of this role, you will be expected to travel to different locations in the central belt of Scotland and on occasions more widely throughout the surrounding areas in order to support your team, for which a company van will be provided, and associated expenses covered. Please note that, as a result, a full driving licence that is valid in the UK is a requirement for this position.
About You
Essential skills, knowledge & experience:
· Good planning and organisation skills
· Effective communication and negotiation skills
· Good resilience, with a solutions focused approach
· Proven ability of consistently achieving KPIs
· Self-motivated; enthusiastic and determined to achieve
· Leading by example
· Demonstrate a good understanding of Fundraising Standards
· Understanding of leadership styles
· Confident in leading and managing a team to ensure targets are met
· Confident in giving & receiving regular feedback
· Able to embed and lead a positive team culture
· A full driving licence that is valid in the UK
If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey and help create a world richer in nature, apply now! You will be asked to upload your CV and complete a short online application form once you select 'apply'.
Additional information
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.
The Charity is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.
The charity are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve this vision of creating a world richer in nature, the team need more people on nature's side and more diverse people. People of colour and disabled people are underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sectors. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. You can contact the team to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes once you have been redirected.
You may have experience in areas such as Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising Manger, Fundraising Area Manager, Area Fundraising, Area Fundraising Manger, Lead Fundraiser, Senior Fundraiser, Membership Fundraiser, Membership Fundraising Manger.
Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation #INDNFP
Event Manager
Join a leading international peacebuilding charity as an Event Manager to lead the planning and execution of their 2025 global peacebuilding event in Kenya!
Position: Event Manager
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Location: Central London, Hybrid working, occasional overseas travel is also required.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (14-month contract)
Closing Date: Wednesday 6th November, 23:30 hrs
Interviews: Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th November
About the Role:
As Event Manager, you will take charge of delivering the 2025 global peacebuilding gathering in Kenya. You will lead the planning, coordination, and logistics of this high-profile event, managing a budget exceeding $250k and ensuring smooth execution. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, you will oversee everything from travel arrangements to liaising with peacebuilders, suppliers, and donors. You’ll be supported by two Event Assistants, with whom you’ll manage every detail, ensuring the success of the gathering.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver a large-scale international event
- Manage a complex budget and negotiate contracts with suppliers
- Supervise event logistics, including travel arrangements for over 100 participants
- Liaise with event management companies, peacebuilders, and stakeholders
- Line manage two Event Assistants and oversee volunteers
About You:
You will be a skilled Event Manager with a minimum of three years’ experience in managing large international events. You will need to excel under pressure and have proven experience in managing teams, budgets, and logistics. Strong interpersonal skills, along with the ability to manage relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, are essential. You will also have experience with project management tools like Asana and the flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and be willing to travel overseas.
Essential Experience:
- Significant professional experience of managing large events (particularly on an international level)
- Proven budget management skills for projects over $250k
- Excellent communication and project management skills
- Line management experience
- Fluency in written and spoken English, with excellent writing skills
Desirable:
- Experience in the peacebuilding, human rights, or international development sectors
- Proficiency in French, Arabic, or Spanish
About the Organisation:
You will be working for an international charity with a vision for a just world, free from violent conflict. They work in partnership with local peacebuilders in some of the world’s most conflict-affected places. They want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.
To apply, please provide a CV and covering letter (of no more than 2 pages) that highlights how you meet the role criteria.
Other Roles You May Have Experience Of Could Include: Event Coordinator, Conference Manager, International Events Manager, Programme Manager, etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
High Value Officer
Home based, remote working
£28,000 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week
The High Value Officer for our Fundraising team will focus and lead on supporting the Trusts and Major Donor teams with postal and electronic mailings; keeping the CRM up to date; supporting the Prospects Research Manager with initial research, identifying new opportunities and sources of funding; streamlining administrative systems and processes; creating purchase orders and invoices; supporting the Special Events Officer with setting up webinars.
This is a great junior role, offering opportunities in several High Value fundraising teams. You will get to use your administrative skills across a range of activities and also develop your research skills when looking at prospects and supporting the Corporate team in their due diligence work.
You will:
1. Support the team with various CRM system processes, and ensuring records are accurately updated.
2. Support the Prospect Research Manager to identify new opportunities and sources of funding.
3. Streamline and managing electronic folders
4. Create purchase orders and invoices
5. Support the Trust and Major Donor teams with mailings (postal and electronic).
You will have good organisation and administrative skills. Having good time managements skills and being able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously will be key to making a success of this role. You will also have excellent IT skills.
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.
Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus. We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better.
RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.
Closing date: 17 November 2024
Interviews: w/c 25 November 2024
Supporting people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus
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.
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:
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Ensure financial compliance and oversee bookkeeping, invoicing, and grant payments.
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Support budgeting, financial reporting, and planning with the Director.
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Monitor charity management accounts, project income, and expenditure.
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Manage year-end accounts, filing with the Charity Commission, and Company House.
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Write funding applications and reports, maintain funder relationships, and ensure grant reporting deadlines are met.
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Ensure provisional figures are submitted to various funders and entities
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Write narrative report to go alongside financial report for year end accounts
Board and Senior Management Team:
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Support the Director in preparing Board papers
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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:
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Lead on HR activities, annual leave, TOIL, pensions, and contract administration.
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Oversee payroll, recruitment, staff wellbeing, and compliance with employment law.
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Manage temporary staff and freelancers, and update HR policies as needed.
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Lead on the annual team training programme and supporting team with individual
training ambitions
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Support all staff with wellbeing needs and help address issues with individual wellbeing.
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Organise team training, away days, and foster a positive team culture.
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Ensure staff adherence to policies (e.g., annual leave, sickness, TOIL) and promote
inclusive work practices.
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Support with Risk Assessments and Safeguarding assessments and help respond to safeguarding concerns or incidents
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Support with Activity Planning
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Support with any placements/internships
- Organise annual DBS checks for all staff
IT:
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Manage all IT systems used by the team of staff and freelancers, including Slack and Google Workspace.
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Oversee CA website management including updates and resolving issues as needed with the web developers
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Communicate any server or IT issues promptly with the team
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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:
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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:
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Manage office logistics, filing, GDPR compliance, and health and safety.
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Ensure safeguarding protocols are in place, reporting issues to the landlord/Building Manager as needed
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Manage insurance renewal and any issues with insurance throughout the year, including
additional insurance premiums / cover and any claims
Required Experience:
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Proven experience in an operations or administrative management role within a charity, arts, or non-profit organisation.
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Strong financial literacy and experience managing budgets.
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Excellent attention to detail: Highly organised with a focus on accuracy, best practice and compliance.
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Knowledge of HR processes, including recruitment, payroll, and fostering positive work culture
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Ability to handle sensitive and confidential staff and organisational information
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Excellent organisational and project/task management skills.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Highly literate in IT: experienced with Word, Excel, Google Workspace, Slack, and other organisational software.
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Proactive and adaptable: able to take initiative, prioritise tasks, and adapt quickly to changing circumstances.
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Collaborative with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of working with a range of colleagues, stakeholders, suppliers and partners across the sector.
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Passionate about organisational planning and supporting teams to operate at their best.
Desirable Experience includes:
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Lived experience of displacement
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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:
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An up-to-date, comprehensive CV
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Covering letter (max one page) outlining how you meet the role and person specification criteria
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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.
Supporting and producing the arts by / about migrants and refugees, to ensure that their contributions are recognized and welcomed in British culture.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Campaigns & Partnership Manager Location: St Albans & District Foodbank
Salary: £40,000 FTE (£32,000 Pro Rata)
Hours: 30 hours per week, with occasional Saturdays (10am-12pm)
Flexible Working | Reports to: CEO
About Us
St Albans & District Foodbank (SADFB) is a dedicated charity and part of the Trussell Trust Foodbank Network. We are committed to relieving poverty in the local area and supporting people through challenging times. With the help of 130+ active volunteers, we provide vital food and support to those in need. Now, we are seeking a passionate and dynamic Campaigns & Partnership Manager to help lead local efforts and build partnerships that will make a lasting impact.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about social justice, community engagement, and driving change. As our Campaigns & Partnership Manager, you will work closely with our CEO and volunteer teams to lead local campaigns that highlight the root causes of food poverty. You’ll also help raise awareness, build community partnerships, and support our work in reducing food insecurity.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead local campaigning efforts, building a movement to end the need for food banks in our community.
- Manage a team of volunteers to support campaigns and partnership-building activities.
- Engage with local businesses, schools, charities, and churches to foster long-term partnerships and increase food and financial donations.
- Use social media and other platforms to raise awareness of our work and promote volunteer opportunities.
- Conduct research and data analysis to support campaign strategies and inform the CEO’s decision-making.
- Represent SADFB at local forums, bringing the voices of those facing food poverty to the forefront.
- Identify opportunities for new community engagement and partnerships, and nurture these relationships.
About You
The ideal candidate will have experience in community campaigning, volunteer management, and partnership-building. You’ll be a confident communicator with the ability to bring people together, manage projects, and inspire others to join the cause. Experience in research and data analysis, as well as strong project management skills, will also be important.
Person Specification
- Experience in leading campaigns or community organising.
- Strong volunteer management and community outreach experience.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Passionate about tackling food poverty and supporting vulnerable communities.
- Ability to work with data, research findings, and use them to shape stories and strategies.
Why Join Us?
At SADFB, we offer flexible working and the chance to make a real difference in your local community. You’ll be part of a dedicated, compassionate team committed to creating long-term solutions for food poverty. If you’re looking for a meaningful role with impact, this could be the job for you.
Apply by submitting your CV and cover letter detailing how you meet the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Rights & Security International (RSI) is seeking a part-time Finance and Grant Management Officer to maintain our internal financial controls, assist with budgeting, and oversee our expenditures, especially by continually tracking our grant spending. The successful candidate will be a valued member of our friendly, dedicated team.
The successful candidate will bring a strong knowledge of good financial management practices for a small UK charity, and will be comfortable creating budgets and forecasts. We have a preference for candidates with experience in the UK charity sector, especially working with small or mid-size organisations.
**The successful candidate must have a right to work in the UK and plan to be based here.**
Person specification:
RSI is looking for a finance and grants management professional who has:
- An appropriate qualification or degree in a field such as finance or accounting.
- Experiencing managing the financial aspects of restricted and unrestricted grants for a small or mid-size UK charity.
- An ability to produce clear, persuasive and detailed reports in English.
- Experience with budgeting, managing accounts, tracking expenditures and preparing financial forecasts.
- Strong interpersonal skills a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
- A strong commitment to RSI’s mission of upholding human rights and ending discrimination.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the expenditure of restricted and unrestricted grant funds; carry out grant monitoring and reporting.
- Supporting grant applications, for example by identifying needs and developing budgets.
- Assist with budgets and financial forecasts.
- Periodically review and update RSI’s internal financial controls.
- Assist with monthly management accounts and annual independent examinations.
- Review staff requests for reimbursement.
- Assist the Executive Director and Fundraising Officer in liaising with current and potential funders, as needed.
Application Details: If you are interested in this position, please upload your CV and answer the screening questions on Charity Job.
RSI strives to be diverse, equitable and inclusive. We treat all staff and interns like team members and encourage everyone to bring their full selves to work. We welcome applications from candidates from groups that have historically been underrepresented in the human rights, legal or policy fields, and/or who are from communities that have been directly impacted by the issues we address in our work. We also welcome applications from people who are re-entering the workforce after time away. All applications are considered on an equal-opportunity basis.
We offer flexible working hours.
About Us
Rights & Security International (RSI) stops human rights abuses committed in the name of national security. We challenge religious, racial and gender bias in national security policies and programmes, promote justice and transparency and ensure that voices of communities facing discrimination are heard.
By submitting your application, you consent to our processing and retention of your personal data to the extent, and for the time period, necessary to consider the application. We will keep your application on file for no more than six months.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
InCommon is a charity bringing generations together. We create opportunities for young people and older people to learn from one another, fostering mutual inspiration, growth, and a stronger sense of community.
We're looking for a Programme Manager to develop our Empower programme. In this role, you'll be supporting grassroots intergenerational projects across the country to start and flourish through an online platform and support offer.
You’ll match up schools and retirement homes, build relationships with key stakeholders and support them to use the platform to coordinate intergenerational projects. Your efficient, thoughtful and professional approach will build trust and lead to close working relationships.
This is a really exciting new stage of the programme’s development and has the potential for you to build the Empower team. You’ll also be joining InCommon at an exciting stage of our evolution, with lots of opportunity to add value and guide the direction of a growing charity.
This is the perfect role for you if:
- You’re reliable, trustworthy and authentic
- You take responsibility and deliver results
- You’re a collaborative team player and great communicator
- You’re creative and excited by digital design
- You’re flexible, self-motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
- You can lead collaboratively and have experience of line management
Opportunities for young people and older people to learn from one another, fostering mutual inspiration, growth, and a stronger sense of community
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Rainforest Foundation UK strives for a fairer and more sustainable world by working with Indigenous Peoples and other communities of the world’s rainforests. We’re seeking two Project Coordinators to join our growing team working at the forefront of the fight against tropical deforestation, climate change and social injustice. Hardworking and committed, you will work closely with local partner organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo to expand community land rights, sustainable livelihoods and forest protection initiatives.
Person specifications
The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience in project management within charity or international development settings. You should demonstrate a strong understanding of forest governance and human rights, particularly in Central Africa, and exhibit leadership in project management. Proficiency in both English and French is essential, alongside experience in financial management and a personal commitment to defending human rights. Additionally, you should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work under pressure in complex environments, including up to 12 weeks of travel per year to remote forest areas.
For further details regarding the role and specific qualifications required, please consult the Job Description
We welcome all applicants, and encourage those who believe they may not strictly meet all requirements to apply, demonstrating in their cover letter why they are the right fit for the role.
Application process
To submit your application, kindly complete the online application form by Monday 25 November 2024, 9AM. Please be aware that the form will be anonymised for review by the panel.
Please note that CVs will not be considered.
Interviews with shortlisted candidates will be held on 29 November 2024. Please let us know in your application if you are available to attend an online interview.
Download the Job Description
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.