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Assistant Editor

Fixed Term until 31 August 2026

Location: Hybrid, with London office (3 days per week in the office at Methodist Church House)

The Methodist Church of Great Britain is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Editor to join our dynamic Publishing Services.

You will help deliver a responsive editorial service that supports the Connexional Team's digital-first policy through a variety of content formats. You will proofread and begin copy-editing content as directed, adhering to our house style and tone of voice, and support with the creation of engaging web content.

The successful candidate will be a trained and experienced, meticulous proofreader with a strong awareness of best editorial standards, who has an understanding of current developments in digital publication and social media practices. You will be able to work collaboratively, communicate effectively and have the ability to prioritise and balance your workload.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Well-being Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

We reserve the right to close the advert window earlier if we receive a sufficient number of applications before the published deadline.

Closing date: 16 March 2025

Interview date: 26 March 2025 in London

Do you have a passion for digital communications and engaging public policy research? Are you interested in a varied, creative and tech-focused role working on high-profile digital content? If so, come and work with us at the Nuffield Trust.

We are looking for someone who can apply their technical and creative skills to produce clear and engaging outputs. You will have a thoughtful and proactive approach to learning on the job, becoming as comfortable creating striking and informative interactive charts as updating and publishing web pages or designing graphics for social media.

You will be part of a communications team that works with researchers across the Trust to promote our work to improve the quality of health care in the UK.

You’ll spend your time:

• Working with our Digital & Design Manager to analyse our content outputs to better understand engagement, profile and impact with the work that we do.
• Providing day-to-day website management.
• Supporting the social media team in creating memorable and clear outputs for social media, publications and e-newsletters.
• Supporting the Digital & Design Manager to maintain Nuffield Trust’s reputation for charts and other data visualisations.
• Contributing ideas and feedback to web development projects.

We’d really like to meet you if you have:

• Experience of working with content management systems.
• A developing understanding of how website analytics are monitored and reported.
• A keenness to gain knowledge of web programming languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• The ability to work as part of a team in a deadline-driven environment.
• A willingness to learn and experiment on the job to take the Nuffield Trust’s digital profile forward.

To learn more about the role, please download a copy of the Candidate Brief.

Hours: Full-time (part-time/flexible working considered).
Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover for six months.

To apply, please go to The Nuffield Trust Recruitment site via the Apply button and complete the online application process.

Closing date: 10pm on Sunday 9 March 2025.

While we understand that AI can be a useful tool, it is essential that users of AI are aware of its limitations. We expect candidates to be able to demonstrate original thought in showcasing the relevance of their individual experiences in their application and during interviews.

Please note that the diversity monitoring questions are optional and will not be shared with the selection panel. The selection panel will only have access to your CV and your statement of suitability for the post.

The Nuffield Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of ethnicity, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status or religion/belief.

Offers of employment will be conditional upon the receipt of two satisfactory references. Applicants must also have the right to work in the UK. For further information, please visit the UKVI website.

Strictly no agencies.

The essentials … 

• Permanent, full-time 
• £25 – 27k (depending on experience) 
• Hybrid working (3-4 days in office with 1-2 days per week working from home) subject to the needs of the business

What you’ll be doing … 

The main purpose of this role is to provide effective administrative and onsite support to the events team across events, conferences, training courses and venue hire. You will be highly organised with a keen eye for detail and have enthusiasm for events and working for a membership organisation.

Overall responsibilities / requirements …

• To support the events team with managing sales and general events enquiries in a timely and efficient manner. 
• Supporting the team on delivering show rounds to prospective clients when needed. 
• Work collaboratively with the Venue Hire Lead, Head of Events and Buildings Manager to communicate key information taking place across Burlington House. 
• To support events with raising invoices and resolving queries in a timely manner. 
• To support events with conference administration including delegate liaison, abstract management, badges and event requirements.
• To support events with training course administration including delegate liaison, course materials management and training requirements. 

Event Operations: 

• To support the events team with ad-hoc events out of hours where needed across the year. 
• Ensure the events spaces are well maintained in collaboration with the Buildings Manager and Venue Hire Lead. 

Teamwork: 

• To be proactive in identifying areas for potential improvement in the events administration process. 
• To take part in developing more efficient ways of working within the team attending team meetings and updating on administrative areas.
• To ensure that positive working relationships are continued across departments at GSL 
• To participate in wider meetings including External Relations and Health & Safety. 

Other responsibilities and expectations … 

• The post holder is expected to work flexibly to respond to changing needs at The Geological Society.
• The post holder is expected to undertake any other responsibilities or tasks consistent with the role and/or reasonably required by the Head of Events. 

What we’re looking for … 

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. 
• Experience 1-2 years working in events, membership and/or venue/ hospitality administrative background. 
• Confident individual with a can-do attitude, uses initiative to make things happen. 
• Team player, working effectively both independently and in a team. 
• Competent with Microsoft Office and basic Excel programmes. 
• Collaborative spirit, willing to work across multiple teams to achieve best possible outcomes. 
• Strong level of spelling and grammar. 

The ideal candidate will have: 

ESSENTIAL 

• Personable, customer service and networking skills 
• Awareness of administering events for similar organisation / or venue based. 

DESIRABLE 

• Degree qualification (or equivalent)
• Working within a heritage venue similar to Burlington House 
• Awareness of the events industry 

A bit about us … 

The Geological Society is a registered charity and employs just over 50 staff at its offices in London and Bath. Our London office is situated in the beautiful London hotspot of Piccadilly in Burlington House, just next door to The Royal Academy.  As an employee conscious company, we invest in our staff by emphasising training, growth and progression in every role. We firmly believe in creating a positive workplace wellbeing culture and offer a range of benefits to our staff including:

• 25 days basic holiday entitlement (plus bank holidays) when you start, increasing up to 30 days with continued service (pro-rated for part-time staff)
• Option to purchase up to 2 days extra holiday days per year
• Contributary pension scheme
• Access to 24/7 online GP with mental health & wellbeing counselling
• Free premium Headspace account for you and 2 members of friends/family
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season Ticket Loan scheme
• Life Assurance and Income Protection schemes
• Free access to Royal Academy exhibitions
• Free Geological Society Fellow membership for qualified staff

The Society is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a harmonious inclusive environment in which the rights and dignity of all its members visitors and staff are respected. We are an equal opportunities employer and the post-holder will be expected to adhere to and support the Society’s commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

How to apply …

To apply for this position, please follow the 'How to Apply' button to our website for contact details. As an equal opportunity employer, we kindly ask for applicants to anonymise CVs and cover letters before submitting by replacing your full name with initials.

Please let us know if you will require any special provisions to be made should you be called for an interview. 

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Salary: £60k per annum 
Contract: 30 Months fixed term temporary contract linked to the 50l Home PIlot
Reports to: Head of Policy and Research, Waterwise 
Hours: Full time (40 hours per week including one hour lunch break each day) 
Start date: ASAP
Location: Home-based. Ideally in or close to London where the pilot will be undertaken
Annual leave: 27 days FTE per annum plus Bank holidays (22 days FTE per annum whilst the 4 day week is in place) 

The Opportunity

We have an exciting new opportunity for you to work with Waterwise to help deliver a groundbreaking water-saving pilot project in London, on behalf of the 50L Home coalition. 

We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager to oversee the set-up and delivery of the London 50L Home pilot - engaging with the coalition partners; solution providers, public participants and with national and local stakeholders to deliver a home water (and energy) retrofit pilot project ensuring that it progresses to programme and budget. 

The role would start as soon as possible and run for 30 months. The Programme Manager would be hosted within Waterwise - engaged by us on either a fixed term contract or a long-term secondment into Waterwise.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning: work with the 50L Home Coalition to develop and maintain a Research Plan detailing the tasks, resources, governance, budgets and timeline required for the successful implementation of the pilot. 

• Project Management: undertake day-to-day project management of the pilot, including oversight of subcontractors and consultants; Pilot budget and spend tracking and participant, partner and stakeholder management

• Contract Management: set up contracts and manage the key suppliers and subcontractors needed to deliver the project (e.g. Installation Manager, Behaviour Change Manager, Data Manager)

• Participant Enrolment: Work with partner organisations to recruit the participants taking part in the pilot 

• Monitoring Device Installation: Work with an installation partner to ensure that all the homes in the pilot have had water and energy monitoring devices installed 

• Participant Surveys: Work with a behaviour change partner organisation before, during and after the pilot to survey project participants to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding water conservation as well as their experiences with the consumables provided and fittings installed

• Provision of Consumable Devices and Fittings: liaise with the 50L Home Coalition to agree the consumables and fittings to be used and arrange for their installation in a selection of the pilot homes working with an installation partner

• Progress Reporting: provide regular progress reports and updates and take part in regular project management calls with the 50L Home team and project sponsors

• Final Reporting: lead the preparation of a report that presents the findings and learnings from the pilot in terms of both awareness and behavioural changes and water and energy saved

• Dissemination: support the 50L Coalition partners in disseminating information about the pilot and its learnings

• Bid Support: Support the 50L Home Coalition in bidding for funding to extend the pilot

The above is not an exhaustive list of activities but hopefully gives you a sense of the role  and requirements. 

Person Specification

We need someone who is proactive and a self-starter, with excellent communication and organisational skills. You will have a track record in successful Programme Management. Experience in managing home efficiency retrofit programmes would also be very relevant to this role and should be brought out in your application using examples.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours

• Experience in Programme and Project Management supported by underpinning Project Management training

• Experience in bidding for project funding

• Experience in setting and managing programme and project budgets 

• Experience in managing others to deliver bids and projects on time and to budget

• Good interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including clients, contractors and the public

• Strong organisational skills, including the ability to plan and work proactively to meet deadlines

• Excellent attention to detail 

• Ability to positively promote Waterwise, 50L Home Coalition and their work

• Ability to work flexibly within a small team that works from home

• Ability to manage own time and prioritise tasks

• Ability to communicate across the team about your work and workload

• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and wellbeing 

• Eligibility to work in the UK

You will be working closely with the 50L Home Coalition Partners, some of whom are based outside the UK. Whilst the bulk of the role will be able to be undertaken in normal UK working hours (e.g. 9am to 5pm), some flexibility will be needed to engage with partners in any planned meetings that fall outside of these hours.

Please note that at Waterwise we work a Four Day Week, under voluntary agreements which all staff members sign. This means that you will be contracted and paid as full-time but you will sign a voluntary agreement stating that you commit to employing efficiency tools both individual and team-wide to deliver and be paid for 5 days work within four normal 9 to 5 days - the office is closed on Fridays. Training will be provided and you will be expected to continue to refresh your training and to keep up use of the efficiency tools. Annual leave is also pro rata’d. More information on a Four Day Week can be found here. We can answer any questions you may have about this at interview.

Who are Waterwise? 

Waterwise is the leading independent voice in the UK for using water wisely, for the benefit of people and the planet. Our vision is that water is used wisely every day, everywhere, by everyone. We are the UK’s conscience on water efficiency, on behalf of people and the planet, and are experts in water efficiency policy, regulation, research, behaviour and campaigns. Our Waterwise Strategic Direction to 2030, published in August 2022, tells you a bit more about us. Our UK Water Efficiency Strategy to 2030 tells you a bit more about our ambition.

Waterwise is a people-led organisation which prioritises the wellbeing of its staff and we put staff wellbeing first, and our staff surveys show that our team knows, feels and appreciates this. Our values are 

People: We will prioritise staff wellbeing, be an inclusive, kind and positive team. 

Purpose: We will deliver independent and ambitious leadership to drive social and  political change on water efficiency 

Pioneer: We will be forward-thinking and visionary in our approach, being brave and  innovative in challenging the status quo 

Passion: We will campaign to protect water and the planet and work to keep our own  environmental impact as low as possible

At Waterwise, we’re committed to driving equity and preventing discrimination at work and in the work we do. Please see more on this below. 

What is the 50L Home Coalition?

The 50L Home is a holistic vision to transform building systems and communities for a water-efficient and low carbon future. Their vision is a future where 50L (13 gallons) of daily water consumption per person per day feels like 500L (132 gallons) at low carbon. The Coalition brings companies, civil society organizations, intergovernmental organisations, local governments and knowledge leaders together to develop, scale and implement innovations for systems level change in domestic urban water management as well as responsible and highly efficient water and energy usage in the home.

Benefits 

At Waterwise the wellbeing of our employees is our number one priority. To recognise the  fantastic work our team does in driving water efficiency, and to support their wellbeing, we  have a wide range of employee benefits, beyond statutory commitments. These include: 

• Positive, values-based environment and an inclusive culture where it feels safe for  employees to say ‘no’ on grounds of workload 

• Strong emphasis from CEO on wellbeing and workload management 

• Homeworking and a small allowance for occasional shared office working 

• Four Day Week - being paid full-time but working 80% of this (or pro rata equivalent), in exchange for using tools to work efficiently - for full-time employees this equates to a day off every week, in addition to annual leave

• Flexible working 

• Part-time working 

• 27 days annual leave per annum for full-time employees (or pro rata equivalent for part-time colleagues), plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d to 22 days full-time equivalent as we work a Four Day Week)

• Death in service benefit at x2 of salary 

• Paid chartered and professional memberships 

• Individual and team training budgets 

• Maternity leave and maternity adoption leave beyond statutory 

• Childcare costs for activities undertaken outside normal working hours 

• Sickness pay beyond statutory 

Equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Waterwise, we’re committed to driving equity and preventing discrimination at work and in the work we do. We know that simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We want to create an inclusive environment within Waterwise and in our work and events, where everyone can contribute their best and develop to their full potential. We celebrate and value how different everyone is, and we work hard to ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect. This aligns with our ‘People’ value that we will prioritise staff wellbeing, and will be an inclusive, kind and positive team.

Please see our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement here. 

We are committed to treating all current and prospective employees fairly and to ensuring  that our workplace and employment practices are free from discrimination, harassment or  victimisation on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil  partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We  strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply. Everyone in our team has a role to play in helping Waterwise become more diverse and inclusive, and we hope you will join us for this next stage in our journey. 

We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible for everyone.  If you are interested in applying for a role with us and think you may need some additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get  in touch on the email address below.

How to apply 

To apply for this role, you will need to answer role-related questions. Please provide evidence and examples from your work history or other aspects of your life to  answer the questions and demonstrate how you meet the criteria required. Please refer to the person specification when you are doing this.

Our goal is to remove bias from the hiring process and so rather than asking you for a CV and cover letter, we have set up role-related questions which will allow us to assess your approach to a problem and understand what knowledge and skills you have. Your answers will be anonymised, randomised and reviewed by the selection panel. We will use these scores to shortlist for interviews. We also think giving feedback is incredibly valuable for candidates, so at the end of the process, you'll see how well you performed during the application process.

The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on 23rd March 2025. There will be a two-stage interview process. First interviews will be held on 14th & 15th April 2025 and second interviews will be held on 21st April 2025.  First interviews will be held online via Zoomand second interviews will be held in person or hybrid (location/venue TBC, likely London).

Why work for us?

CARE International UK is seeking a highly skilled, organised, dynamic, and passionate leader to join our team as Head of Executive Office. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), this new role will be critical in supporting the CEO and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to ensure the organisation achieves its plans, mission and strategic objectives. As a trusted advisor, project manager, and strategic partner, you will enable the SLT to focus on the most critical priorities, supporting operational efficiency, and effective decision-making across the organisation. And you’ll manage a small team of governance and administration staff to assist you.

At CARE International UK we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact.

About you

You’ll be exceptional good at putting in place structures and systems to enable effective and efficient organisational functioning, including the use of AI as a tool to support our work. You’ll need to be flexible and cover a lot of ground, managing multiple responsibilities simultaneously, mixing long-term projects with the urgency of immediate demands - acting as advisor, collaborator, manager, and implementer. The ideal candidate understands the importance of, and knows how to build high-trust, authentic enduring relationships with staff and stakeholders at all levels and from different backgrounds. You’ll need a high level of personal responsibility, be able to move at pace, whilst holding yourself to a high standard, following through on the commitments you make and delivering high quality work. If this sounds like you and you’re passionate about women’s rights, humanitarian action, international development, and making the social sector highly effective, please take a look at our website to learn more about our work and submit your application.

About the role

The Head of Executive Office provides oversight, coordination, and leadership for cross-functional activities, in particularly leading cross-organisational planning, setting performance measures, reporting, and monitoring of our annual and multi-year strategy and plans, and supporting the organisations effective governance to deliver on these.  You’ll oversee the internal calendar and cycle of accountability and reporting, as well as supporting development and delivery on long-term operational plans to support our sustainability.

You and your team will work closely with the Director of People and OD on internal communication. You’ll support the CEO (in partnership with Advocacy, Fundraising and Communications) to take full advantage of multiple external opportunities for effective advocacy, profile raising, and fundraising - enabling CARE’s global programmatic power to influence and impact UK Government and aligned to our Strategy and Mission.

About CARE

CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places.  We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy (link here) and our Code of Conduct. They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to:

- satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (link here).In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

- appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to the HR Team.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.

Closing Date: Wednesday 19 March 2025 at 11pm

Full time, 35 hours per week

Permanent

Salary, Grade CL £57,298.50 per annum

Location: 30 Euston Square, London (hybrid – minimum 2 days in the office)

Closing date: 11:59pm on Sunday 16 March 2025               

Interview date: Wednesday 26 March or Thursday 27 March TBC

The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation for GPs in the United Kingdom. Our mission at the RCGP is to ensure the highest possible standards of patient care in general practice and to improve the health outcomes and lives of millions of people.

We are looking for an experienced programme manager, with a strong record of successfully managing complex research or innovation projects from start to finish, including developing bids and contracts, an understanding of good governance processes, excellent people skills and the ability to look at the big picture. The ideal candidate will have the capacity to collaborate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders. If you are a driven problem-solver, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, an eye for detail, and you’re looking for a varied role where you will quickly be able to offer real value, then please get in touch.

In this role you will be managing projects which aim to better understand the health of the population through a primary care lens, including our work on the Research and Surveillance Centre (RSC). Established in 1957, the RSC is an active research and surveillance unit that collects and monitors data from over 2000 practices across England and Wales, and it played a key role in monitoring the spread of Covid-19 in the community. You will also work across projects to support the development of research skills in primary care and the dissemination of key findings to help shape policy and practice. You will also help to scope out opportunities for the College to support the spread of innovative ways of working in general practice.

The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions and a great working environment. 

Please download the Candidate Pack to view the full job description. To apply, please kindly complete the application form via the RCGP Vacancies page. 

The Royal College of General Practitioners is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

                                          ~ Building a sustainable future for general practice ~