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Introducing Chance UK

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Do you believe every child deserves the chance of a better future? 

We’re a small team with a big ambition – to help every child flourish. The need for our work has never been greater and we are in an exciting period of growth in order to meet that challenge. 

We provide a range of empowering services for children aged 5-13 and their parents and carers. We pride ourselves on developing evidence-based services, which put children at the heart of our work, and our services are designed to build social and emotional skills and resilience. 

We know what we do works. We provide our unique support in a variety of ways and working at Chance UK puts you right at the heart of changing children’s and families’ lives. You will be a core part of our team, so it is vital you share our values and support our mission. 

It is important that our team reflects the diversity of the communities we work with. We are actively seeking people from diverse ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, people who identify as male and people from LGBTQ+ communities. We are also keen to hear from those who have lived or professional experience of the issues we work on, including school exclusion and Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND). 

We value our team through offering a range of benefits, including: 

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, 2 Wellbeing days, an extra celebration day and additional leave over Christmas 
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%, entitlement from the start of your employment 
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and shared parental leave 
• Flexible working 
• Enhanced Sick Pay 
• Access to employee assistance programme

Please note that Chance UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and therefore our recruitment process for this post will include an enhanced DBS check.

Key Information 

Reporting to: Director of Services
Employment type: Full Time
Direct reports: N/A 
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Presence in the office will be mandatory during the first few weeks until the post holder eases within the role. Then the working pattern will switch to Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office and a possible 4 Saturdays a year for graduations. 
Location: London
Start date: ASAP
Salary: £27,562.50 per annum 
Closing date: Sunday 23rd February 2025 
Interviews:
First round of interviews (online): 13th & 14th March 2025
Second round of interviews (in-person): 20th March 2025

Role purpose  

Chance UK are looking for a go getter and experienced administrator to join the team. The role will manage the services administration from imputing data on our system and supporting referrals to ensure that all relevant information is captured to planning celebration graduations.  

Key to this role is supporting and developing qualitative and quantitative data, establishing high quality practices; a focus on outcomes for children and young people and fostering a positive team culture. The successful post holder will ensure best practice in all service delivery whilst ensuring that outcomes are captured in line with KPIs. Good knowledge of Salesforce would be desirable.

Click to see the full job description and find out more about this role.

The HAF Project Manager is the strategic lead for the HAF programme. You will manage a budget of over £800,000, make commissioning decisions, and ensure strong due diligence processes and quality control. You will collaborate with HAF provider organisations from the voluntary and community sectors, ensuring high-quality delivery. Additionally, you will work closely with YCF colleagues to communicate the impact of HAF, represent YCF in senior spaces, and assist in reporting to YCF’s Board of Trustees.

Working closely with Camden’s Children’s Commissioning team and YCF’s CEO you will ensure that each HAF programme in Camden offers participating children and young people a diverse and enjoyable range of activities provided by respected organisations, operating at the highest levels of safety, quality, and in alignment with the Department for Education’s funding requirements. You will report to YCF’s CEO and to Camden Council on the programme’s delivery and impact, and will lead on all reporting.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience or interest in cross-sector partnership work, with programme management experience, and a drive to make a difference in the lives of children and young people. The role requires self-awareness, the ability to learn quickly, and a willingness to pitch in with the wider work of YCF, as we are a small team with limited resources.

This varied and impactful role offers incredible development opportunities for someone with strong organisational, numeracy, and stakeholder management skills, as well as a passion for improving the lives of Camden’s children and young people. Flexibility, quick learning and a collaborative attitude will be key to success in this role. YCF will provide training and support to help you thrive as you step into the role, and you will be supported by YCF’s CEO and the Head of Partnerships and Grants.

We are ideally looking for a candidate who brings experience in: budgeting and budget management, commissioning/ grantmaking, due diligence processes, impact reporting, stakeholder management and strategic leadership. 

Person Specification:

Please note, the person specification outlines our ideally sought experience. However, if you meet some of the essential criteria but are confident in your ability to learn quickly in post or bring adjacent experience (and can demonstrate at interview), please do apply.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following experience:

Essential:

• Proven project coordination/management skills including ability to liaise with a complex range of stakeholders – and exceptional time management and organisational skills
• Strong and proven skills using excel, managing complex budgets
• Experience of effective partnership building and stakeholder collaboration, with good communication skills and ability to get along with people
• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload, and self manage in a busy environment with competing demands
• An appreciation of Camden and its voluntary sector
• Degree-level educated (or equivalent experience)– with 5 GCSE level (A*-C) to include English and Maths

Location: Camden office (at least 3 days a week), with some hybrid working, and travel around Camden, especially in delivery periods

Reporting to: YCF’s CEO

Hours: 37.5h pw (with occasional out of hours visits – and some working over Spring, Summer and Winter school holidays)

Start date: ASAP (ideally by March 2025)

Contract type: 12 month fixed term contract (until end of March 2026) – with a possibility of extension, depending on DfE decisions

The Bridge Group is a non-profit consultancy that uses research to promote social equality. We do this by supporting organisations of all kinds with independent expertise, research and practical know-how to enable them to make a tangible impact on socio-economic diversity and social equality.

We are seeking to appoint a Researcher (Quantitative analysis) to contribute to the design and delivery of research, with a particular focus on preparing and analysing quantitative data. The Researcher will normally be involved with research projects focusing on higher education and/or employment in relation to people from lower socio-economic backgrounds: their access, experiences and progression.

The location is flexible: Bridge Group staff normally work remotely and are currently dispersed across the UK and beyond. We want our Team to be diverse, because having a range of perspectives and experience benefits our work, and we particularly encourage people who are diverse by socio-economic and/or ethnic background to apply.

This will be a part-time role, as outlined above, and will be one year fixed-term contract in the first instance (with possibility of extension).

All staff receive 28 days paid leave, plus UK bank holidays (leave allocated pro rata for part time appointments), plus a tax-free remote working allowance worth up to £26 per month.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1.   Contribute to the design and delivery of research

Data analysis will vary from routine coding and mapping to descriptive statistics and advanced approaches including correlation analysis, ANOVAs and regression analysis. In preparing data, the Researcher will identify the need for clarifications and additional information on the data, and will clearly communicate these queries. The Researcher will undertake this work in strict compliance with the Charity’s policies on data security and confidentiality.

2.   Collaborate with colleagues

The Researcher will normally work alongside the Senior Researcher (Quantitative), who will typically lead on the quantitative aspect of research projects and will allocate responsibilities to the Researcher. The Researcher will be expected to undertake these with relatively little guidance and share their findings with the research team, working alongside colleagues to synthesise qualitative and quantitative findings and understand how findings from various strands of research address key research questions.

3.   Communicate research findings

The Researcher will clearly present their specific outputs to the Senior Researcher and/or other colleagues through concise informal reports. They will contribute verbally to internal meetings of the research team. The Researcher may contribute to drafting external reports (or sections of reports), presenting findings in a style accessible to a range of audiences.

4.   Operational contributions

There will also be other more operational tasks associated with the role, working in collaboration with colleagues in the Charity. These are likely to include administrative tasks for meetings and events; communications with stakeholders, including by phone and email; copywriting; and website contributions.

SKILLS, UNDERSTANDING AND EXPERIENCE

We seek candidates with the following attributes:

Quantitative research

• Have experience in advanced statistical approaches including, for example, ANOVA, and non-parametric approaches
• Understand how these are used to explore social equality issues and are aware of recent published work in this area
• Have substantial experience of identifying the most appropriate approach to explore specific research questions within the context of the data available and the organisation(s) involved
• Have experience of working with large datasets that were not generated for research purposes and require extensive mapping and manipulation
• Are happy to undertake routine tasks, such as checking and cleaning datasets; matching and coding of datasets; and general descriptive statistics
• Pay uncompromising attention to accuracy and detail; and are skilled in identifying data challenges and limitations early in the process wherever possible
• In addition, it would be an advantage to have experience of working with deprivation/disadvantage metrics used in research relating to education and employment (e.g. Index of Multiple Deprivation and HESA measures)

Interpreting and presenting findings

• Have excellent interpersonal and teamworking skills, allowing you to collaborate with colleagues on research tasks and a broad understanding of qualitative research approaches so you can work alongside qualitative researcher colleagues to synthesise quantitative and qualitative findings

​Socio-economic equality and diversity

• Are committed to the Bridge Group's vision of a higher education system and labour market where outcomes are determined by competence and hard work, and not by socio-economic background and understand the key issues relating to social equality in the UK

General

• Have completed a postgraduate research degree (or have equivalent professional experience).

We need a Research and Policy Lead with excellent analytical ability and strong writing skills who has a passion for, and understanding of, UK public policy, to join the UK’s specialist think tank on the impact of longevity on society.

The post holder must be able to work at pace, undertaking research, analysing evidence, assessing key trends, and working out what this means for society and who needs to do what.

They must be able to work on multiple complex projects at the same time. Candidates must have experience in conducting quantitative and/or qualitative research, an ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and the drive to lead on future projects.

The ideal candidate will have high level competency in interpreting and communicating complex data and a broad understanding of, and interest in, current economic and social policy.

The context is a challenging one.

For example, in the UK over the past quarter of a century:

• Inequalities in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy have grown.
• While more of us are working longer into our lives, 50–64-year-olds are still less likely to be in employment than people aged 25-49. Opportunities to learn to support longer working lives are limited.
• The public sector has built very few new homes and the private sector hasn’t been able to fill the gap for first- or last-time buyers.

And globally:

• Almost 60 million children of primary school age are not in school,
• Only 20% of older people in low-income countries receive a pension,
• Climate Change and antimicrobial resistance threatens progress made over the past 25 years.

Yet there is a lot going on and plenty of opportunities to help deliver our ambitious plans:

• The UN and WHO are leading the Decade of Healthy Ageing,
• The Westminster Government is seeking to reform the NHS to focus more on preventative health to support healthier long lives.

Our global MEL team are looking to hire an exceptional MEL Advisor with strong data analytics to join their team on a two-year fixed-term contract (renewable). As the technical MEL lead for quantitative data, the post-holder will be solutions-focused and seamlessly provide sound quantitative technical advice and guidance to ensure quality data collection, coordination, reporting and learning across project baseline and endlines and at programmatic and strategic levels.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya, Yaoundé, Cameroon 

Contract: Two-year Fixed-Term Contract (renewable)

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

The post-holder will provide technical support at all levels, from project to sector level, in line with the strategic focus on inclusion and systems strengthening. Supporting a global portfolio, the role requires up to eight weeks travel a year, locally and internationally.

Key accountabilities include:

• leading on the strengthening, design and implementation of quantitative monitoring and evaluation methodologies and tools with a focus on inclusive data
• implementation, analysis and writing up of findings from quantitative data collection
• provision of technical support to internal and external partners
• ensuring adaptive learning throughout the project lifecycle
• supporting data flow mapping and data privacy impact assessments.

About You - skills and experience

• Demonstrable work experience in MEL and/or tertiary degree in a relevant field (international development, social sciences, public health
• First class technical skills in monitoring evaluation and learning of flexible and adaptive programmes
• Proven track record developing and using survey tools, app-based data collection (Comm Care) and managing varied sized datasets
• Experience in understanding and responding to the complexities of working across multiple countries and continents in an international development organisation
• Sound knowledge and experience writing and producing analytical reports, including using data visualisation software (PowerBI, Tableau etc)
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for marginalised groups.
• Proficient in identifying capacity needs to deliver training
• Fluency in English
• Ongoing right to work in Kenya or Cameroon 
• Able to join Sightsavers by the end of March 2025
• Available to travel up to 8 weeks annually within Africa and Asia

Desirable

• Master’s qualification in relevant field
• Fluency in other languages French, Portuguese, Bengali, Kiswahili
• Knowledge of current issues relating to inclusive data and the utilisation of the Washington Group questions on disability

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the job description for full details. 

This will be a two-stage interview process.  The first stage will be a written role-typical task, assessing your skills. Candidates shortlisted at this stage will then be invited to a remote interview. Interviews will be conducted between 17 February and 27 February 2025. We may ask candidates to attend a subsequent in-person interview at the relevant Sightsavers office. 

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

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls. 

The deadline to apply is 9 February 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Policy Advisor (maternity cover) to join the Work Foundation at Lancaster University. At a time of big changes in the world of work, we are looking for a talented individual who shares our goal to tackle structural inequalities in the UK labour market.

About you

You will be able to undertake research and policy analysis, help secure and manage funded research projects and clearly communicate complex issues to a range of audiences. Experience of building effective internal and external relationships with a wide range of groups including civil servants, academics, politicians, business leaders and workers will be a particular advantage.

The Policy Advisor will support the research team to deliver valuable new quantitative and qualitative evidence and insights. We are ambitious about delivering research that has a positive impact in society, and work closely with workers, employers and policymakers to realise that goal.

Working with us

We are a small, friendly and collaborative team. Flexible working is important to us at the Work Foundation and we’re open to candidates who would like to work flexible hours, part-time, or job share.

This role is London based at our office in Fetter Lane, with a hybrid working arrangement. Our team tend to work part of the week at home, and part of the week on site.

Benefits include a defined benefit pension with the USS Scheme (6.1% employee contribution, 14.5% employer contribution), generous holiday entitlement (25 days plus five university closure days between Christmas and Easter), a Cycle to Work Scheme, a confidential Employee Assistance Programme and a range of other benefits and discounts.

Further information

This is a maternity cover position for 10-months. Please note: it is the normal expectation of Lancaster University that the chosen candidate will be appointed to the minimum point of that grade.

About the Work Foundation

We believe everyone should have access to secure, rewarding and high-quality work. By engaging directly with workers, employers, policymakers and leading academics, we deliver rigorous applied research to tackle structural inequalities in the labour market and improve working lives across the UK.

About Lancaster University

Lancaster University is among the best in the UK. A top 15 university in the three major UK league tables, we are also highly ranked in international league tables such as the QS World Rankings. It has been recognised as a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Disability Confident employer, and holds an Athena Swan Bronze Award for advancing the careers of women in higher education. The university has several networks focussed on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, including a Race Equality Network, an LGBT+ staff network and a Parents and Carers’ network.

Terms and conditions

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. No agencies please.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior External Policy Manager to join a leading charity supporting young people. This newly created, full-time, role sits within the Strategy and Insights team, responsible for developing and implementing key policies and strategies that support the organisation’s mission and long-term goals.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Lead and oversee analysis to inform the development of organisational policy and influencing strategies
• Manage cross-functional projects to support the implementation of strategic policies
• Conduct and oversee research to inform the development of organisational strategy
• Oversee evidence gathering and analysis to support future strategy development
• Design and deliver internal research and policy studies, including desk research, fieldwork, analysis, and reporting
• Manage externally commissioned research projects, including developing research briefs, procurement, and supplier engagement
• Act as an organisation-wide resource to enhance practices by embedding external insights
• Identify opportunities for innovative research and analysis to support strategic goals
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support the organisation’s objectives
• Synthesise and present research findings and policy recommendations to diverse audiences
• Provide supportive line management to Associate level team members, fostering their development and wellbeing

Ideal candidate profile:

• Proven experience in policy development and strategy implementation
• Strong research and analytical skills, including proficiency in qualitative and quantitative methodologies
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and delivering against tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and external networks
• Adaptability and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Experience in line management, with a commitment to empowering and developing team members
• Knowledge of the charity or social impact sector, with a passion for driving positive change

Location: Central London

Salary: £42,000 - £50,000 per annum

Working hours: Full-time

Working pattern: Hybrid

Contract: 2 year FTC

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out! We are an equal opportunities organisation, welcoming applications from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience in our areas of focus.

You will deliver reporting and analysis to help teams understand what is happening, show trends and dig into changes. You will work with stakeholders to understand their requirements, help build the optimal solution whether that be analysis in Excel or an automated Power BI dashboard and, crucially help them understand what changes they need to make based on the insight.

The ideal candidate will have an inquisitive mind and a drive to help people to use data to make decisions. You’ll have a passion for interrogating data, asking for help when you need to know more, and transforming data into meaningful insight. 
You will be confident in challenging perceptions where appropriate, focussing on what the data shows. Your analytical, technical and strong communication skills with enable you to collaborate with a range of teams, and together increase income and impact. 

Lived Experience Research Assistant x 2
£29,768 - £32,646 pa, plus excellent benefits
London (including flexible working)

A great opportunity has become available for two Research Assistants to join the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health. The successful candidates will support and assist the Senior Researchers in the development of mental health guidance, evaluations, competence frameworks, systematic reviews, research reports and articles for peer-reviewed publications, and other research tasks.

You will search for research literature, sift articles, assist in data extraction, data synthesis and quality appraisal, and contribute to the writing of reviews. The Research Assistants will also contribute to the design of questionnaires and focus groups, and the analysis of this data. You will contribute to the engagement of other experts by experience, the design of questionnaires and focus groups, and the analysis of this data.

We have two roles available, and for one Research Assistant, we are seeking an individual with a background or interest in mental health, and for the second Research Assistant role which focuses more on Lived Experience, we are seeking an individual with experience of using mental health services. For both roles you should have a good degree in psychology or a related field (e.g. public mental health, medicine) and are familiar with qualitative and quantitative research methods.

The Research Assistant will be expected to have experience of identifying, retrieving and appraising research literature and extracting and analysing data. Experience of meta-analysis would be a plus.

The Lived Experience Research Assistant will be expected to bring a lived experience perspective to their work and will be supported by the Head of Lived Experience and Co-production as well as other Peer colleagues. Experience of co-production, survivor or peer researcher roles would be a plus.

The successful candidates will also have a proven ability to communicate and present information in a clear and concise fashion and be able to work independently and as part of a small team.

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

We operate a hybrid working model of onsite and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance.

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community. 

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 19,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and, in 2019, was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.

For more information about the roles and to apply, please click to apply via the College website.

Closing date: 9 February 2025

To support the long-term strategic growth and development of Horatio’s Garden, we are seeking an exceptional and experienced Senior Impact Researcher to drive the creation of a new impact framework that will establish best practice, gather and evaluate the strong evidence we need to demonstrate the positive difference the gardens make.

To apply, please write a one page covering letter, explaining why you would be suited to this role and send this along with your CV – please note that any applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

At Horatio’s Garden, we build and look after extraordinary gardens in the heart of NHS spinal injury centres. These gardens are a critical part of rehabilitation and offer reflection and adjustment, privacy and solace, joy and companionship to all who need it. We lead regular gardening sessions to grow and cultivate plants, arts workshops to offer new skills, and a programme of live music and events. Designed to be enjoyed all year round, these gardens offer a warm, welcoming place for family and friends who may have travelled hours for a visit.Our vision is for everyone with a spinal injury to have a Horatio’s Garden as part of their rehabilitation care.

This exciting new 12-month role will be central to creating an evidence-based culture at Horatio’s Garden, contributing to actions and policies to drive excellence in our service and support fundraising and advocacy.

You will be confident to spearhead the organisation’s evidence and data gathering requirements and work with a variety of external stakeholders including the NHS.

The successful candidate will work closely with the new Patient Experience Lead by providing evidence-led data to help develop new strategies to ensure we are offering the best possible experience for people with spinal injuries, from activities to communications.

The outcomes will inform our robust five-year plan for a sustainable future and form the foundation for deeper impact study and development on the charity’s essential role in NHS care delivery.

We are looking for someone who will thrive in a fast-growing charity who can balance research and strategic needs with the reality of service delivery.

We are looking for someone to work three days, with a salary of £45,000 pro rata. We offer a flexible working arrangement with mutually agreed days in our gardens including Stoke Mandeville and London & South East in Stanmore.

Main duties

• Define key outcomes as well as metrics of impact on people with spinal injuries, families, staff and volunteers
• Desk based research to understand relevant measurements and best practice in the field. This would also involve working with research bodies, such as NPC, Pro Bono Economics and Oxford University and other spinal injury charities
• Design a research and impact evaluation protocol, working with the garden teams across the UK and critically the NHS
• Develop and submit research ethics application to the NHS, as required
• Implement the protocol, working with Horatio’s Garden teams to implement and embed systems, processes and tools to collect data and evidence
• Analyse data and evidence alongside the Patient Experience Lead to support the development of new strategies to ensure we are offering the best possible experience for people with spinal injuries
• Programme monitoring – develop systems to monitor and evaluate the charity’s arts and gardening programmes
• Act as the internal and external lead for monitoring and evaluation including the development and management of the charity’s yearly data collection gathered by the University of Oxford Crankstart internship programme
• Produce reports and presentations as required demonstrating the organisation's impact for colleagues, stakeholders and funders
• Developing the impact strategy for the future
• Represent Horatio’s Garden at conferences or research events where appropriate

Personal specification

Essential

• Practical experience of clinical data gathering
• Advanced analytical skills including research methodologies and quantitative analysis
• Excellent IT skills, including spreadsheets (e.g. Excel) and databases
• Experience of collecting, inputting, managing, analysing and reporting on data
• High level of attention to detail and ability to work with complex data sets
• Ability to communicate monitoring and evaluation data clearly and concisely to non-expert audiences
• Experience producing evaluation/ impact reports and presenting findings to a range of audiences
• Commitment to the charity’s mission and own personal development, as well as an openness to feedback
• Able to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including those not from a data background

Desirable

• Understanding of NHS ethics
• Experience of managing budgets and being cost-effective, especially systems development and external evaluation
• Experience of working in the charity / health sector

As a charity we are committed to creating and promoting a culture that protects and preserves the welfare of the vulnerable people in our care. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining and evaluating information from and about candidates including criminal record checks, to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work for our charity.

To apply, please write a one page covering letter, explaining why you would be suited to this role and send this along with your CV – please note that any applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sectors of society.

NOTE: DBS, medical and reference checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process.

Reports to: Director of Communications and Impact

Direct/ indirect reports: None

Fixed term: 12 months (part time – three days a week)

Salary: £45K

Location: Flexible, with regular garden visits

Closing date: Monday 10 February

Interview dates: w/c 17 February

(Two-year fixed-term contract)

(Previous applicants need not apply)

Working hours: A minimum of approximately 28 hours per week

Salary: £24,800 to £26,400 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience (actual full time equivalent £31,000 to £33,000pa for 35 hours per week)

Benefits: We offer a range of benefits including hybrid and flexible working, 11% non-contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday (15 days pro rata) rising to 29 (17.5 days pro rata) after five years’ service.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Do you have excellent project management skills with an eye for and attention to detail?

Are you passionate about racial justice, equity, and inclusion?

Do you thrive on developing creative and workable solutions to complex and challenging issues?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Officer to work collaboratively within the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford, to help realise our aim of racial justice for all in Essex and East London.

The Racial Justice Project Officer will work with the Racial Justice Officer, Racial Justice Advisory Panel, Bishop’s Leadership Team, and other key stakeholders across the Diocese to develop an implementation plan to deliver our racial justice roadmap.

Candidates will be well organised and efficient with good presentation and IT skills. They will utilise research and data analysis skills to formulate detailed, multi-layered and costed plans to be agreed and delivered by identified owners. They will be a self-starter good at stakeholder management, with a flair for communicating ideas and sharing good practices.

The Church of England is for everyone, and we want to reflect the diversity of the community that the Diocese of Chelmsford serves. Therefore, we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, and particularly encourage and welcome applicants from Global Majority Heritage (GMH) backgrounds and other underrepresented groups.

ROLE DUTIES

• To develop a project and implementation plan to deliver the recommendations in the Diocesan Racial Justice report  ‘From Action to Real Change’ and the Church of England recommendations in ‘From Lament to Action’ To ensure the actions for the project are well planned, financially robust and targets and desired outcomes are agreed and met and continue to be actioned by key stakeholders to ensure the desired impact.
• To develop a framework for the production of project reports, ensuring the reports satisfy the Racial Justice Unit’s requirements and feed into wider diocesan governance structures.
• To identify and use qualitative and quantitative data to provide recommendations to the project and to satisfy the funder that agreed outcomes are being met..

CRITERIA

• Experience of project work, including planning detailed multi-layered projects, likely to be working at Project Officer or equivalent level.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office 365 (or equivalent), including the ability to create reports in a variety of media, e.g. through PowerPoint and Excel
• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent level of qualification.
• Strong planning, time management and organisational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines.

For more information please see the job description, and to apply please complete the application form found on the Chelmsford Diocese Website

Closing Date: Friday 7 February 2025

Interview Date: Tuesday 25 February 2025

Please be advised we reserve the right to close the role early and we cannot consider candidates who do not complete and return a completed application form.

Please refer to the CDBF Privacy Policy found on the Chelmsford of Diocese website for guidance on how we will process your data.

Are you a collaborative and organised self starter with excellent attention to detail? Are you interested in supporting refugees and want to help a growing frontline charity to monitor, quantify and communicate our impact to funders and supporters? Do you have experience in administration and data, and enjoy improving systems and processes?

If so, this central role in our charity might be for you! 

Reporting to the Director, AFRIL's Monitoring and Operations Officer delivers the central administrative functions of the charity including office administration, equipment and grants/contracts administration, financial record keeping, and drafting communications for a variety of audiences. You will work closely with the Director and Project Leads to deliver and enhance our monitoring and evaluation systems and organise our annual public fundraising campaign. You will supervise office volunteers. We are a friendly team and there is significant scope for growth in this role. 

AFRIL is a growing, dynamic charity working with asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants, and refugee families in south east London. We support our clients to lift themselves out of poverty and rebuild their lives in the heart of our community. We provide both crisis support to meet immediate need, and longer-term, flexible programmes to tackle the underlying problems. We engage in policy and legal interventions to influence positive change. Our work is grounded in the values of professionalism, inclusivity, and solidarity, and our approach to service delivery is one of co-production and empowerment. We are 15 staff (7 full time equivalent) and over 80 volunteers.

AFRIL delivers the following core services in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark: 

• Casework and Advocacy Service: providing AQS accredited advice, complex casework and legal interventions in housing and homelessness, asylum support, community care, benefits and related matters. We have an immigration project in partnership with Southwark Law Centre.

• AFRIL Food Bank: food vouchers, parcels and essentials to people with no recourse to public funds. 

• Allotment of Refuge: wellbeing support through food growing and climate resilience. 

• Rainbow Club Supplementary School:improving educational attainment through weekly supplementary education in English and Maths, arts, music and sports activities to primary age refugee and migrant children.

AFRIL is an equal opportunities employer. We are a diverse staff team and particularly encourage applications from BAME candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and those with lived experience of asylum/irregular migration. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages and are committed to supporting qualified people to re-enter the workplace after periods of unemployment for example because of homemaking, redundancy, mental health or previous immigration restrictions. Our office is on the first floor of a community centre. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support our staff to flourish.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on 4th March 2025.

Working hours: 35 hours per week.

Salary: £33969 to £37095 FTE

Team: Research

Location: Hybrid with time in the office required on an ad-hoc basis. Office is in Holborn, London. 

Contract: Full time (35 hours a week), FTC for 6 months, with flexible working

Job Description

In 2025, Prostate Cancer Research will be launching a groundbreaking new initiative to increase trust and participation in healthcare and clinical trials among the Black community in London, Northwest and the West Midlands, with a specific focus on prostate cancer. We are looking to recruit a social researcher to lead on building the evidence base which will be the foundations of this initiative. You will conduct comprehensive research to identify and understand the specific barriers to trust within the Black community concerning healthcare, aiming to uncover the root causes of distrust and identify opportunities for building stronger relationships between the Black community and healthcare professionals. At the end of this phase a full report will be compiled which will be the basis for the co-creation of new initiatives with the community.

This is a newly created role, which will be line managed by the Director of Research and Communications. You will have the opportunity to join a department which has more than quintupled its research activity in four years, and last year won a prestigious Change Project of the Year award for the creation of a bespoke programme to tackle the racial disparity faced by Black men with prostate cancer. You will also have the opportunity to work cross-departmentally with the Patient Projects Department, which is responsible for cutting-edge initiatives such as the Infopool. Your work will also involve collaborations with Partnerships and Communications.

You will be mentored and supported throughout this role, so we encourage you to apply even if you feel you don’t meet all of the criteria. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workplace. As a principle, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and communities. However, due to the nature of this role and it being culturally specific, there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that it be filled by a Black person.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for

· Conducting a literature review of existing research and studies addressing healthcare trust barriers within the Black community, to gather a broad understanding of the issues.

· Identifying and interviewing relevant experts in trust and healthcare, including sociologists, oncologists, urologists, and community leaders, to gain diverse perspectives on trust-building strategies and understand the complexities of healthcare engagement within the Black community. These interviews will be shared publicly, potentially through live webinars or being filmed.

· Collaborating with the communications team to poll a large number of members of the Black community in the UK, to capture the views of the wider community.

· Organise and facilitate workshops and focus groups bringing together community members, healthcare professionals, and representatives from relevant organisations to explore potential trust-building solutions, and advise other staff as they co-create, test and refine these key solutions.

Skills

Skills and Competencies

Our ideal candidate would have the following:

· A degree or equivalent experience in a social research discipline

· Critical thinking

· Experience leading qualitative research projects, with an understanding of quantitative methods

· Excellent interpersonal skills

· Strong report writing skills, with an ability to understand and fairly reflect nuance and diversity of opinions and lived experience

· A passion for health equity and social justice

· A demonstrated understanding of the role, and a strong belief in the work we do at PCR.

Personal Qualities

· Strong belief in our work at Prostate Cancer Research

· A high degree of autonomy with a will to learn, reflect and self-teach

· Collaborative outlook, including managing expectations, working flexibly and reaching out to colleagues on joint goals.

· Confidence to lead on new initiatives, where appropriate, and with the support of your manager

· The agility to adapt to changing needs when necessary

Researcher
Advertising Reference: 2413
Location: London or Northern Ireland 
Status: Permanent, 35 hours per week
Salary: (Band 4) £33,194 (National weighting) £35,886 (London weighting) with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, and 3 days of Christmas closure

For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

The purpose of this role is to support the research, evaluation and evidence activity in NCB, working across a range of projects.  The role involves designing and undertaking primary, secondary, qualitative and quantitative research and analysis relating to children and young people and producing outputs under the supervision of senior researchers. The post holder will also represent NCB at external events and meetings, contribute to funding proposals and support the engagement of children, young people and parents in research work.

The post holder will join a team of researchers based in London and Belfast and will have the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of projects that have a direct impact on policy, services and outcomes for children and families.  Projects span a range of areas including social care, youth justice, early childhood development, education, and mental health.

Applications close at 8:00AM on Monday 24th February 2025. 

Please quote the job title and reference number in your application. CVs will not be accepted.

Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Monday 10th March and Tuesday 11th March 2025. 

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 note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 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.