Research Support Jobs

Team Manager - Tenancy Rights ( Private renters) 

To apply visit our website to down load a full recruitment pack

Successful candidates must demonstrate their ability to:

•  Manage, build, inspire and support the wellbeing of a high-performing team of private tenancy rights   caseworkers who deliver positive experiences and outcomes for services users and stakeholders
•  Keep up to date with developments in or affecting tenancy rights, housing law and its enforcement
•  Ensure our accredited service-quality standards are achieved,
• Encourage and support user involvement and private tenants’ voice generally in our service development
• Represent Safer Renting to and manage relationships with an agreed group of local authorities

Closing date for applications 23:59 hours on14th July 2024

Salary c £35,000 per annum 

Please go to our website to download a full recruitment pack .  Applications will require the submission of a CV & supporting statement , along with a criminal records declaration form and diversity monitoring form which can be obtained from the  "work with us" page on our website.

We’re looking for a Fundraising Administrator to support the Fundraising and Comms team at PTES. We have a great working environment at PTES and welcome someone who shares our passion for wildlife and want to grow our fundraising income to help wildlife have a brighter future. This person will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of fundraising administration, including supporter services, help with financial administration and data processing, and an emphasis on our online shop. 

Whether bats or beetles, hedgehogs or hammerhead sharks, we stand up for animals and their habitats. Alarmingly, in the UK almost two-thirds of species have declined in the last 50 years. Globally, around a quarter of mammals face extinction in the next three decades. This rate of loss can be stopped and that’s why People’s Trust for Endangered Species exists. For over nearly 50 years we’ve improved the outlook of endangered species in Britain and throughout the world.

Fixed term appointment for up to 12 months. Full time post, 37 hours per week.

Based in London with hybrid working arrangements. The role provides service delivery with regular travel in the London Boroughs.

Salary range: £39,434 to £48,198 per annum, plus £3,299 per annum location allowance

At Parents And Children Together (PACT) we are genuinely passionate about what we do.  We strengthen families through the quality services we provide and through our energy and professionalism, we deliver excellence.

We have been at the forefront of adoption services for over 60 years, working with local authorities across the country.  With our outstanding rating with Ofsted, we work with a high degree of flexibility and innovation and with a range of adopters from all backgrounds.

Our adoption teams focus on recruiting adoptive parents who can consider fostering to adopt and/or adopting a wide range of children including those over four years old, sibling groups of two or more children, children from diverse ethnicities and children who may have physical or learning disabilities. With access to our specialist therapeutic services, we are proud to provide excellent lifetime support for our families’ adoption journeys.

Working closely with the Team Manager, you will provide support and supervision to a team of dedicated and experienced social workers. This will include assisting with managing workloads across the team as well as coaching and supervising team members to ensure that the highest standards of quality and professional practice are achieved and maintained, and they reach their full potential. In addition, you will carry your own small caseload and deputise for the Team Manager as needed.

You should be a qualified registered social worker, with at least 3 years’ child social care experience including adoption experience. Skilled at undertaking more complex assessments, your own standards of practice will be consistently high, and you will work with the child at the centre of all that you do. With excellent communication skills, you’ll be a confident networker, able to build successful working relationships within your own team, across the service and with external professionals.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is keen to move into management and you will have access to learning and professional development opportunities.

For further information, contact for an informal conversation and details on how to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 22 July 2024

Interviews are planned for: Wednesday 31 July 2024

We look forward to hearing from you. Early application is encouraged. We will review applications received throughout the advertising period and we may close the vacancy or interview earlier than stated.

Please do not submit your CV, only completed application forms will be accepted.  No agencies please.

PACT is a supportive and respectful place where people are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of women, children and families from many different backgrounds.  We continuously look to progress the ways in which we create families and bring people together and encourage applications from people across all communities.  We are committed to ensuring that our people and our services reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and applications from people from under-represented groups are particularly welcomed.

PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s Safer Recruitment pre-appointment enquiries.  These include the provision of documentation of the right to work in the UK, Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, overseas police check where applicable and references covering a minimum 5 year period.  All opportunities are based in the UK.

The country’s most vulnerable children have overwhelmingly poor educational and life-outcomes, with disastrous consequences for themselves and society. Many of these children are excluded from school.

The Difference exists to improve the life-outcomes of the most vulnerable children by raising the status and expertise of those who educate them. The organisation creates specialist senior school leaders, with the expertise to lead whole-school and multi-agency approaches to meeting the learning, wellbeing, and safeguarding needs of all children.

The Difference is a small and growing organisation, founded in 2017. They’re an agile and flexible team and you’ll be joining at a time of investment in fundraising, having recently employed their first full-time Head of Fundraising.  It’s an exciting time to join the organisation as they develop a new strategy to take them to 2030 with fundraising playing a key role in the organisation’s growth. They have a small but generous group of funders who have supported The Difference and as Trust & Foundations Manager you will work to grow the pipeline of trust funders and work closely with the Head of Fundraising to develop a fundraising strategy.

You will manage, develop, and grow The Difference’s portfolio of trusts and foundation donors, supporting to diversify their donor base and secure high value, long term support. This post will manage trust income in line with donor requirements, identifying and building relationships with new prospects and submitting high quality and engaging reports and proposals. You will feel real ownership over your work and need to be self-starting, flexible and hungry to grow with the charity.

The position will: 

• Write compelling funding applications and grant reports to trusts and foundations at 5- and 6-figure level
• Grow multi-year restricted and unrestricted income from existing and new donors and support the growth of overall income from £1.25m to £1.9m annually in next 3 years
• Work closely with the Head of Fundraising to support with strategy and growth plans
• Develop and expand meaningful engagement opportunities that can be offered to funders

Ideal skills and experience: 

• Experience developing bids and applications for 5+ figure grants
• Proven ability to write compelling, well-organised content which turns complex ideas and detail into summaries that can effectively engage different audiences
• Experience overseeing management of end-to-end stewardship journeys, from prospect to long-term engagement, and building relationships with foundation trustees and grant managers
• Knowledge and passion of working in the education sector

Benefits include:

• 6% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Enhanced sick leave and compassionate leave
• Enhanced maternity & adoption pay

The Miscarriage Association (MA) is a national charity dedicated to providing support and information to anyone affected by the loss of a baby in pregnancy. We also raise awareness of the impact of loss, advocate for those affected and challenge the taboos that can make miscarriage a lonely as well as distressing experience.

We do this by offering staffed support services (telephone helpline, live chat, email and DM), a network of peer support groups, a comprehensive website and a range of highly regarded patient leaflets. We also provide training and resources for health professionals and employers, contribute to research and ensure the patient voice is heard by policy and decision-makers.

We are about to begin a new chapter in our 40-year history, with ambitious plans to ensure our trusted services and support reaches even more people affected by this often-heartbreaking experience.

We are looking for a senior campaigns, media and PR specialist to lead our recently expanded communications team to deliver a compelling and influential comms and campaigns strategy.

You will be responsible for the strategic development and operational delivery of all our campaigns and external communications, finding creative ways to build our brand, increase understanding of pregnancy loss and grow our income. You will manage relationships with the media and lead on securing coverage across online and offline channels, through, for example, press releases, human interest stories, case studies and position statements.

Acting as a key ambassador for the MA, you will also support the CEO to develop and maintain strong relationships with, and represent the charity to, a diverse range of stakeholders. You will also work alongside the CEO, Head of Operations and Service Delivery and other key personnel to contribute to the charity’s strategic vision and plans and help to translate these into communications activities and KPIs.

About GDI Hub

The Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) is a research and practice centre driving disability innovation for a fairer world that has grown rapidly to now operate in 40+ countries with more than 70 partners. We are the WHO Global Collaborating Center on AT, based at UCL.

Our vision is of a world without barriers to participation and equitable opportunity for all. We believe disability innovation is part of a bigger movement for disability inclusion and social justice. More than a product, a service or policy, disability innovation is a way of thinking to address disability challenges by co-designing solutions and sharing knowledge. We are solutions-focused experts in, Assistive & Accessible Technology, Inclusive Design, Inclusive Education Technology, Climate & Crisis Resilience and Cultural Participation. We stimulate entrepreneurship by developing bold approaches, partnerships and ecosystems to accelerate change.

Role Purpose

This role is focused on maximising comms-based engagement across the GDI Hub’s portfolio, supporting GDI Hub’s growing outreach across project-based deliverables and organisational comms channels (e.g. social media, websites, content generation).

The post holder will work closely across GDI Hub comms team to support delivery across the organisational portfolio – with a focus on key regular outputs, reactive queries and organisational communications. This role will involve both administrative tasks, and creative content generation, at an anticipated volume of 50% per area.

We are looking for someone with strong administrative, communications and digital skills, with a passion for building impact and reach. The candidate will need the experience to deliver public facing comms outputs, while also building personable relationships. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment is essential, as it a streamlined, can-do approach.

Role Responsibilities - Driving comms-based engagement across the GDI Hub’s portfolio

The successful applicant will work across GDI Hub’s Community Interest Company and Academic Research Centre liaising with all areas of the organisation to support the communications function as we look to translate project, programme and research outputs into public facing content for GDI Hub’s multi-million-pound global programmes, research and sector expertise.

GDI Hub operates a large and diverse portfolio. Our communications positions are uniquely diverse and flexible – harnessing creative energy and enabling skill development. It also means no two days are the same. The role is a dynamic one, a fun one, but a busy one.

Application Procedure:

Please submit your CV and a one-page covering letter describing how your think your skills and experience are relevant to this role (via our website when you hit 'apply,') A full job specification is attached to this ad.

The deadline for applications is 12.30PM Thursday 4 July. With interviews due to take place on Thursday 11 July.

GDI Hub values inclusion as a core business success factor. We actively seek to attract employees from diverse backgrounds and particularly welcome applications for this role from disabled people. The role is offered on flexible terms and the accommodation of reasonable adjustments is business as usual for us.

The Organisation: 

The Academy of Medical Sciences is the independent, expert voice of biomedical and health research in the UK. The vision is to promote good health for all, supported by the best research and evidence. As a forward-thinking organisation, they foster an open and progressive research sector to improve global health. Their community includes around 1,400 Fellows elected from diverse fields across the biomedical sciences. The Academy awards prestigious grants to major universities. With a current income of approximately £20 million (and growing), they are funded primarily by the Department of Science Innovation and Technology. The organisation has flexible and hybrid working policies with staff being given the opportunity to spend most of their working time from home.

The Role: Finance Manager

Reporting the Head of Finance, you will lead the process of accurate and reliable financial accounts for the group.

• Facilitate timely financial accounts and statutory reporting.
• Oversee the processing of income and expenditure.
• Ensure proper VAT accounting in line with regulations.
• Manage and support a team of 4, including 3 Finance Officers and a Financial Accountant.
• In recent years, the Academy has made significant strides in enhancing their systems and processes. They are committed to continuous improvement and welcome innovative ideas.

The Ideal Candidate:

You will be a professionally qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) with charity sector experience. Candidates from an audit background will be considered, especially if you have partial VAT experience. You will have demonstrable expertise of consolidating accounts and reconciliations. Experience with complex balance sheet and bank account reconciliation will be also helpful. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills to liaise with stakeholders and manage an established team.

What’s in It for You:

• Salary of between £52,996 - £58,885
• Hybrid and agile working (encouraging at least 1 day per week in the office, with flexibility).
• Work-from-abroad policy (subject to tax implications and safety considerations).
• 29 days of annual leave, including Christmas closure dates, plus bank holidays.
• Up to 4 wellbeing days per year.
• Pension contribution (7.5% of gross salary from the Academy, with a 3% employee contribution).
• Life assurance.
• Interest-free season ticket travel loan.
• Family-friendly benefits, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and coaching for parents returning to work.

How to Apply: The closing date for applications is July 15th, and interviews will be held on July 24th. Applications will be considered on receipt! Feel free to get in touch if you would like a copy of the detailed Job Description and/or annual accounts before making your application. For an informal discussion about the role, contact Peter O’Sullivan at Hays Senior Finance.

About the Role

This is a mid-level role in a leading international consultancy and research organisation in the field of social development. As a Technical Specialist, you will have the opportunity to work within the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) portfolio, with the potential to work in other thematic areas on gender and social inclusion. 

We are seeking candidates who will thrive in a smaller, specialist consultancy organisation in the international development sector. Please read on to learn more about the company, team and role, and the kind of applicants we are looking for.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Summary of role

Reports to: Tina Musuya (Head of Gender-Based Violence Portfolio)

Location: This is a UK-based role. You must have eligibility to work in the UK.

SDDirect's Head Office is located in Old Street, London. We operate a hybrid working model with flexibility on the frequency of office visits. This can be discussed further during the recruitment process. International travel may be required for this role.

Appointment term: Full time, permanent contract

Remuneration Package: This role is Band C with a salary range of £33,500 - £43,000. Salary upon appointment will be commensurate with experience and in line with team members in equivalent roles.

As a Technical Specialist, you will focus on providing research and technical support on GBV across a number of SDDirect’s projects. Your role will involve providing research for our two helpdesks, including the Ending Violence against Women and Children Helpdesk (for UK government staff) and GBV AoR Helpdesk (for humanitarian actors). You could also be involved in providing support to knowledge products and guidance material, policy and programme guidance, specialist research, and monitoring and evaluation of GBV programmes.

Click on the Job description below for a full description of the role's responsibilities, duties, and person specification.

How to Apply

If you are interested in joining our dynamic team, please refer to the Person Specification and submit your tailored CV and cover letter. The deadline for applying is 21st July 2024. Due to the high volume of applications, we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates.

As this is a UK-based role, please confirm your eligibility to reside and work in the UK as part of your cover letter.

Insight and Innovation Officer

Reports to 

 Head of Insight and Innovation

Team

 Insight and Innovation

Salary Scale 

 P3d £33,390

Contract Type

 Permanent

Hours

 37.5 hours per week, full time

Location

 Remote (home based) with occasional travel

Main Role & Responsibilities

Ygam is seeking an Insight and Innovation Officer to join our Insight and Innovation team. The post holder will work with the Head of Insight and Innovation, supporting with research, knowledge translation, evaluations and insights into children and young people’s experiences of gaming and gambling harms.

Our Insight & Innovation team aids the design and delivery of Ygam’s strategy by supporting evidence-based decision making. By working across the charity to leverage and disseminate internal and external insight, the team enables intelligent decision-making and strengthens the organisation’s understanding of the world in which it operates. 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an Insight and Innovation Officer to work collaboratively with the Head of Insight & Innovation, and teams from across the organisation to deliver research and stakeholder insight workstreams. The outputs from these workstreams will guide, challenge and provide practical support for the planning, long-term development, and effective delivery of Ygam’s strategic ambitions.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with exceptional judgement and good stakeholder management skills. They must also be a proactive, adaptable, and creative individual, who has the ability to work remotely, autonomously and as part of a team. They should possess outstanding communication skills, be highly organised, and an excellent team player.

Ygam is an equal opportunity employer. It is Ygam’s approach that all employees have a working environment which promotes dignity and respect and where individual differences, and the contributions made are recognised and valued. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience of gaming and gambling harms, people with disabilities, people from minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ people, neurodiverse people, and armed force veterans.

Role Requirements

Duties will include but not be limited to:

Research, insight and knowledge translation:

· Support the commissioning and managing of research activities and collaborations.

· Develop longitudinal research to understand programme impact on our beneficiaries.

· Keep abreast of current and future developments in gaming and gambling harm prevention, critically appraising these and summarising them as part of our knowledge translation function.

· Liaise with the External Affairs team to support the creation of accessible learning pieces for knowledge translation across the organisation and with internal and external stakeholders.

· Lead on writing articles and reports to disseminate learnings from Ygam’s data collection activities.

· Support the fundraising team with identifying and applying for new funding and grant opportunities directly associated with research and insight work.

· Liaise with IT team to support development of our Research and Insight intranet section.

Evaluations and continuous improvement:

· Support programme evaluations, including support with writing invitations to tender, liaising with Programme Leads and writing up/ dissemination of findings.

· Support programme leads with cycles of continuous improvement.

· Support the programmes team with piloting content and identifying and piloting new technologies.

Engagement and relationships:

· Assist with planning and organising advisory panels and communities of practice meetings and events.

· Support with gap analysis and implementation planning.

· Liaise with IT team to develop and maintain an online community of practice.

 Conferences, events and raising brand reputation:

· Attend and support events, trade shows and conferences.

· Identify and apply to key events and conferences where Ygam can present evidence-based research and evaluations, raising brand reputation. This will include developing and delivering presentations on our research and insight activities for varied audiences.

· Support the planning of conferences and events.

General administration:

· Maintain online documentation/ Ygam SharePoint.

· Uploading information to Ygam CRM system, ensuring information is up to date and accurate.

· Support with staff surveys and focus groups.

· Provide minutes at all Insight and Innovation meetings.

Person Specification 

Essential

· Working knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. 

· Ability to work with all aspects of primary research, including identifying areas of research, designing research methodologies, implementing high-quality data collection and analysing data.

· Ability to support the translation of research findings into clear and actionable insights through thoughtful data collection, in-depth and critical analysis, sharp observations, smart story-telling, and compelling presentations. 

· Experience creating and maintaining fact bases or knowledge banks of insight and intelligence on key trends and audiences. 

· Understanding of the requirements of Ygam’s stakeholders in relation to training, resources and digital products.

· Nurtures professional relationships with colleagues at all levels and with external contacts and partners to support the achievement of objectives.

· Excellent I.T skills, specifically Microsoft Office products.

· Excellent organisational and time management skills, with ability to work on multiple projects at once and to work to deadlines.

· Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written. Professional and positive manner and approach.

· Ability to work collaboratively and across teams.

· Values diversity, respecting and drawing on colleagues’ different perspectives, skills, experience, and knowledge. 

· Employment rights to live and work in UK.

Desirable

· Previous working/academic experience in education, social sciences or a related field.

· Experience of supporting and drafting collaborative research funding applications.

Location: currently Hammersmith, likely move to Farringdon autumn 2024

Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of poverty. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we are committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If like us you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating poverty, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all. 

This is a varied and interesting role working with the National Grants Team and colleagues across the Programmes & Partnerships Directorate. We awarded over £2.4m of grants in 2023-24, supporting individuals and families experiencing financial insecurity. This role is about helping the team to operate efficiently, use our resources effectively and facilitating opportunities so we can listen, learn and improve using the insights we gather from our data, partnerships and people with lived experience.

This role requires a proactive, organised, and collaborative person with good attention to detail. We’re looking for someone who is committed to supporting impactful grant-making processes and fostering strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll need to be great at managing a varied and busy workload, capable of working on your own initiative and as part of a team and feel comfortable working flexibly to manage different priorities and timeframes.

We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a month.

Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than others and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us. This can be removed and is always something discussed at a later date.

Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date: 08 July 2024

1st Interview date: 18 & 19 July 2024

Our fundraising team is made up of passionate people dedicated to making BCUK’s mission a reality, so we can prevent even more people from getting Breast Cancer. Fundraising income has grown significantly over the last few years thanks to a talented staff team, and we have an ambitious strategy to grow this income even further.  

Working with agencies, including a digital mobilisation agency, The Senior Individual Giving Officer will be responsible for leading growing our individual donor and supporter base and delivering an excellent supporter experience.   

You’ll need to be a digital native with experience in building digital-focused approached to supporter acquisition and development.  

This is an exciting time for a talented and ambitious fundraiser to build on this growth as BCUK invests significantly in fundraising and particularly in individual giving and legacy fundraising.  

We are a national breast cancer charity focussed entirely on breast cancer prevention:

• We fund scientific research into environmental and chemical links to breast cancer 

• We educate and raise awareness about the lifestyle and environmental risk factors of breast cancer, empowering people to reduce their risk of developing the disease

• We campaign for policies that protect people’s health and promote the prevention of breast cancer.

We are scaling up our work and our impact so we are building our team with talented, motivated, and ambitious individuals who want to contribute to helping us become the leading voice in breast cancer prevention.

If your goal is to develop your career in fundraising in a rewarding role with plenty of opportunities to make a difference to the lives of many people, then we want to meet you. 

About you: 

You will be a highly motivated individual with experience of working in a growing charity ideally you’ll bring the following skills -

• Knowledge and experience of leading digital acquisition programs  

• Knowledge and experience of email marketing  

• Experience of working towards funding and donor engagement targets and tracking progress  

• Experience in developing, coordinating and implementing regular giving plans, in-memory giving, and stewardship plans for individual givers and major donors.   

• Experience of monitoring and operating within agreed budgets.   

What we can offer:  

• Fully remote working. 

• 29.5 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays. 

• Competitive salary £30,560 - £36,608 PA (depending on experience) 

• Option for full time colleagues to compress hours and work a 9 day fortnight. 

• Healthcare cover and employee assistance programme. 

• Enhanced employer pension contribution 4%, after 3 years service 5% and 6% after 5 years service 

• Enhanced Sickness, Maternity and Paternity pay. 

• Great supportive culture with generous professional training and development programmes. 

• To be part of a fantastic supportive team. 

• Work for an organisation that values a positive and inclusive culture. 

• For full details see our benefits guide  (Downloadable from our website)

• All applicants must be based in the UK and have the Right to work in the UK 

Join The Society as Communications and Membership Manager to drive our strategic objectives and elevate the profile of physiology among the public and key stakeholders. You will be responsible for developing and executing effective integrated communications plans, supporting the development of resources for the Training Hub, and leading strategic initiatives for membership recruitment and retention. Additionally, you will oversee the efficient delivery and maintenance of grants, ensuring good governance practices. 

The Physiological Society 

The Physiological Society has made significant contributions to our knowledge of biological systems and the treatment of disease. The Society promotes physiology and supports those working in the field by organising world-class scientific meetings, offering grants for research, collaboration and international travel, and by publishing the latest developments in its leading scientific journals.

The position 

In this role, you will coordinate The Society’s communications activities to ensure a coherent and impactful narrative, manage the Communications Grid, and act as a brand champion. Your responsibilities will include establishing and maintaining networks with partner organisations and third-party suppliers, managing the communications and membership budget, and leading the establishment of key performance indicators for communications and engagement activities. You will also develop targeted narratives, oversee the production of various communications content, and monitor trends to propose innovative projects.

The Communications and Membership Manager has line management responsibility for a Senior Communications Officer, Membership and Grants Officer, and a Communities and Contents Officer.

Who are we looking for? 

The ideal candidate will have a Life-Science degree or relevant experience in Life Sciences. They should have a strong track record of developing and delivering multi-channel communications for diverse audiences, including translating complex research for lay audiences. High digital literacy is essential, encompassing digital design tools, content creation, website management, email platforms, and social media management. Experience in project management, creating accurate visual and written content for various platforms, and excellent organisational skills with a proactive problem-solving approach are required. The candidate should also have experience maintaining professional relationships, working collaboratively within a team, and line management.

What can we offer you?

We offer great benefits including 30 days holiday (including our Christmas office closure days); non-contributory pension scheme; private medical insurance; life assurance; flexible working; and, excellent training and development opportunities.

We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity. To this end we would welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented groups, including minoritised communities and applicants with a disability, to better reflect the community we support and help broaden our perspectives.

Please do not apply  if you do not have the legal right to work in the UK.

To apply, please email a CV and covering letter to the HR Manager via the button below.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable application for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The Organisation

ImpactEd Group supports education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise and realise their potential. A growing team of over 30 people, we help our partners to be impactful and sustainable.

This role is within our Evaluation Practice. The evaluation team works with schools and organisations, analysing the impact of programmes and interventions to help them do more of what works and less of what doesn’t. We work with more than 1,400 schools and 70 education organisations, serving more than a quarter of million pupils. This includes helping our partners to design high-quality research projects, delivering them, and providing systems and tools for data collection, reporting and impact benchmarking.

The Opportunity

The School Engagement Coordinator is a new role working across ImpactEd Evaluation. The role will work directly with schools to deliver national research projects, support their onboarding to our School Impact Platform, and lead communications and data collection for our partnerships. The role would be a good fit for someone with experience or interest in the school sector and research and evaluation.

Day to day your role is likely to be a mixture of:

• Supporting new schools we are working with through their onboarding and data collection processes and monitoring progress
• Working with school leaders and teachers to implement research in their setting - for example on projects like our Understanding Attendance research
• General support for partnership delivery and administrative tasks working with different team members
• Standardised reporting and data analysis – this will require good attention to detail and working with Excel and MS Office Suite

About You

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others, and we are open to a range of backgrounds:

• Understanding and experience of the UK education system
• Experience of working within an administrative or customer service/partner focused role
• Able to communicate clearly and persuasively, both written and verbally
• Track record of effective process and project management, or using a CRM system

Why Us?

As an organisation we care deeply about creating a meaningful place to work and supporting people to grow personally and professionally. These are reflected in our organisational values and our commitments to: 

• Agile and flexible working: responsive management, flexible hours, hybrid or fully remote working
• Personal excellence: we invest significantly in professional development, including an individual CPD budget, and formal and informal training and support
• Mental health and wellbeing: access to health and wellbeing advice and free therapist support
• Fast growing and dynamic social impact organisation

Closing: 11:59pm, 7th Jul 2024 BST

Our teams are made up of people who are committed to our ambitious goals – you do not need to be degree educated to secure a role, but you should be able to demonstrate a combination of experience and competence that meets the requirements of the role. Previous experience in business development, sales, or account management role required and ideally experience in the automotive industry or working with SMEs is advantageous. Experience in managing client relationships and partnerships at a mid or senior level and able to contribute constructively and generously as part of a wider team. You must be passionate about driving growth and making a positive impact through strategic partnerships. Able to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

You will be responsible for:

• Growth (income, partnerships, promotion, participation and advocacy) in a designated geographic territory, or sector, within the UK automotive industry
• Identifying and pursue growth opportunities spending 60-80% of your time ‘on the road’ visiting and pitching new prospects and existing partners, and attending networking and industry events
• Agree new income-generating partnerships ensuring Ben’s employer proposition, fundraising events, products, and campaigns are consistently promoted to all employees
• Deliver targeted income growth by agreeing and facilitating corporate donations and fundraising to support our ambitious plans based on defined KPIs and targets
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders within automotive companies and other industry organisations
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop tailored solutions and proposals that meet the needs of potential partners
• Stay abreast of industry trends, market developments, and competitor activities to identify strategic opportunities and challenges

• Research, qualify, prospect and pitch potential business opportunities with mid and senior level contacts in SLT, HR, People and Health & Wellbeing and relevant functions

• Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve revenue goals and targets

• Build and maintain a balanced pipeline of prospective clients and partners through proactive networking and relationship-building activities
• Lead the development and presentation of proposals, pitches, and partnership agreements in line with Ben’s strategic ambition
• Negotiate and agree ad-hoc and continuing corporate donations and fundraising in line with individual, team and organisation targets
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of growth strategies and initiatives, using a ‘test and learn’ approach to ensure maximum success