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Job Purpose

This position will lead the established department/s in order to deliver on key priority areas of the Strategic Plan in the areas of: soil, climate and water; integrated crop management and pest ecology; mechanization and post-harvest; crop modeling and technology targeting; remote sensing; adoption; nutrition; and livelihoods, gender and youth issues in agrifood systems. The position will have a key role in strengthening the Institute’s role as a key provider of rice-agrifood systems based outcomes leveraging IRRI’s scientific expertise, international convening role, trusted advisor status, and extensive partnerships network. In addition to being a recognized international expert in the field, the successful applicant will have the leadership experience, standing and personal qualities required to provide inspirational leadership to a group of Research Unit Leaders who will be leading contributions into IRRI’s new cross-institutional functions, and provide strategic guidance in research innovations, partnerships and delivery of program and projects. Department Leaders have a critical role in shaping IRRI’s research for development agenda by bringing together discipline based teams organized through Research Units with cross-institutional functions, in order to ensure both the research and delivery imperatives of IRRI are met.

This position will be based at the IRRI Headquarters, Los Baños, Philippines and is open for international applications.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary and cross-functional groups to ensure that the Department and Research Unit goals and priorities are aligned with IRRI’s overall strategy, priorities,target goals, and values
• Contribute collaboratively to the Institute-wide research management team reporting to the Deputy Director General for Research in order to ensure cross-disciplinary, crosssite, and cross functional collaboration across all of IRRI
• Ensure accountability of Research Unit Leaders to deliver research outcomes in compliance with donor requirements and IRRI’s policies and procedures
• Work as part of a team to bring in new resources to support IRRI’s research for development objectives
• Facilitate the identification of research priorities and optimum usage of IRRI’s resources
• Promote, sustain and develop new strategic partnerships and alliances with public and private stakeholders to cultivate collaborative research programs
• Act as a catalyst and champion of IRRI-wide changes to achieve IRRI’s mission and goals
• Coordinate with IRRI’s Leadership Team, through the DDG-R, in the execution of the Department and Research Unit goals and priorities
• Represent IRRI in research fora, local and international conferences to sustain and develop working relationship with new target investors, donors, government partners, communities and private institutions
• Advocate IRRI’s research for development in international research fora to enhance the IRRI’s brand across different regions
• Engage with IRRI’s national and regional partners to understand their needs and objectives and to provide complementary research for development capacity and programs fulfilling their identified needs
• Facilitate the development, alignment and integration of Research Units operational plans, objectives and key performance indicators
• Lead and facilitate the completion and delivery of research for development outcomes and ensure compliance to funder requirements within agreed timeframes
• Harness the synergy and nurture the creativity of individual staff, multidisciplinary and cross functional research teams to generate innovative research programs and secure new sources of funding
• Ensure high performance research for development delivery from the department in order to achieve maximum success with investors, donors, partners, and users
• Manage, develop and monitor the performance of Research Unit Leaders to ensure the quality and continuous growth of human resources and to build high performing teams

Qualifications

• PhD degree in one of the following areas: soil, climate and water, pest ecology, integrated crop management, mechanization and post-harvest, crop modeling and technology targeting, remote sensing, adoption, nutrition, or livelihoods, gender and youth issues in agrifood systems
• Recognized international leader in a relevant science field
• Significant multicultural and multidisciplinary management experience

Skills Required

Mandatory

• Understand research for development challenges and opportunities
• Excellent people management skills
• Excellent advocacy, presentation, influencing and entrepreneurial skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Proven ability to establish high level of cooperation and alliances

Preferred

• Work experience in Asia or Africa

Applications

Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the qualifications, competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources and Organizational Development Office, Ms. Anna Junsay with a subject: Application – Research Director, SIRS - your full name.

The position is urgent and will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is found. Only qualified applicants with relevant skills and experience will be contacted. We recommend applying as soon as possible and not later than 4 December 2024.

Regional Workforce Lead

We are recruiting three Regional Workforce Leads nationally, for coverage across the seven NHS regions (Northeast, Northwest, London, East, Midlands, Southeast, Southwest).

Join an ambitious not for profit organisation that partners with governments, service providers, the voluntary sector and the financial community. If you want to find better ways of tackling social problems in the UK and globally, then apply today!

Position: Regional Workforce Lead (x3 vacancies)

Location: Hybrid · England, UK. We have three vacancies nationally, (across the 7 NHS regions: Northeast, Northwest, London, East, Midlands, Southeast, Southwest) and will involve some travel.

Hours: Fulltime

Salary: £30,000 - £36,000 (GBP). Depending on skills and experience - new starters generally join at the beginning of the band.

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Wednesday 11 December 2024 at 12:00pm

The Team

IPS Grow is a national programme designed to support the expansion of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services in mental health, primary care, and drug and alcohol teams across England. The programme is led by the organisation in partnership with the Centre for Mental Health. It is funded by NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID).

About the Role

The Workforce Leads will play a crucial role in the recruitment, onboarding, and training of IPS Employment Specialists within their designated regions. You will support the scale up of the IPS workforce by ensuring high-quality recruitment processes, comprehensive training programs, and effective onboarding practices. The Workforce Leads will work closely with IPS Grow Regional Managers, local and national stakeholders, including NHS services, to recruit the IPS workforce needed to achieve high levels of employment outcomes for IPS clients.

You will provide specialist support to services embarking on recruitment campaigns, monitor their effectiveness and share learning. You will also provide hands-on support for recruitment efforts and training.

This will vary according to the service need, but could include headhunting, sifting CVs, preparing for interviews, shortlisting and training.

Responsibilities include:

• Recruitment and Onboarding
• Training and Development
• Relationship Management
• Quality Assurance and Reporting
• Communication and Collaboration

About You

You will have proven experience of recruitment within the healthcare system or substantial involvement in healthcare-related recruitment is essential. This includes interviewing, evaluating candidates and making hiring recommendations.

You will also have:

• Experience in delivering training programs and workshops, with a focus on adult learning principles and effective onboarding practices.
• The ability to influence others
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, create project plans, and meet deadlines.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly understand challenges and develop effective solutions.
• Shared values - a passionate belief that helping people to achieve appropriate employment can transform their lives. We hope you will share this, as well as the organisations other core values.
• A thirst for learning and self-development and sharing that learning with services and stakeholders.
• Commitment to travel. The role will likely involve significant travel to build relationships and provide hands-on support as well as meeting with IPS Grow team members from across England.

About the Organisation

Since 2007, the organisation has helped to pioneer a series of programmes to improve outcomes for individuals with complex needs. These innovations, including the social impact bond model, have mobilised more than £500 million globally. With sister organisations in the US, Israel, the Netherlands and India the organisation has network of partners across the world.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We actively encourage applications from under-represented and minoritised groups, including those with lived experience of the social issues we are working to address. The organisation is an equal opportunities employer and support a range of flexible working options.

The application process uses Applied, a platform developed by the Behavioural Insights Team, to record your application. Applied is focused on using behavioural and data science to improve hiring decisions and minimise unconscious bias in the recruitment process. You will be asked to respond to four situational based questions, which will allow you to express your ability.

Other roles you may have experience with could include Recruitment, Training, Training and Development, Learning and Development, HR, Recruitment Lead, Training Lead, Training and Development Lead, Learning and Development Lead, HR Lead, Recruitment Officer, Training Officer, Training and Development Officer, Learning and Development Officer, HR Officer.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Senior Programme Manager – Early Careers Launchpad

£47,000 - £52,000 per annum

Fixed Term, 2 years

Location: Rhodes House in central Oxford (hybrid working)

We have an exciting, new opportunity for a Senior Programme Manager to join the Rhodes Trust, Oxford. This role will oversee a strategic initiative designed to empower young Rhodes alumni through comprehensive career development opportunities.

About the Rhodes Trust

The Rhodes Trust is an educational charity which offers Rhodes Scholarships to exceptional students from around the world to come and study at the University of Oxford. Our mission is to build a better world through global fellowship programmes that develop and connect compassionate, innovative, and public-spirited people committed to solving humanity’s challenges.

In recent years, we have also partnered with several other remarkable organisations to create the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, Atlantic Institute, Schmidt Science Fellows, RISE and Oxford Next Horizons.

The role

As the Senior Programme Manager for the Early Careers Launchpad, you will oversee a strategic initiative designed to empower young Rhodes alumni through comprehensive career development opportunities. This role requires a proactive leader with strong project management skills and a passion for nurturing young talent through innovative programmes and partnerships.

The role will be responsible for;

• · Programme Management and Delivery
• · Stakeholder Engagement
• · Mentorship Coordination
• · Workshop and Webinar Execution
• · Career Coaching and Work Placement Services
• · Entrepreneurial and Research Support
• · Role modelling the Trust’s organisational values of commitment, inclusion, belonging, growth and innovation.
• · Carrying out any other duties relevant to the role, as requested.
• · A deep commitment to the values, ethos and mission of the Rhodes Trust.

Please refer to the job description for more information on key responsibilities

Essential skills, experience and qualifications:

• · Proven Programme Management: Extensive experience in managing large-scale, multifaceted programmes, preferably in career services or alumni relations contexts, across multiple geographies and diverse audiences
• · Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, with a collaborative approach
• · Strong Network and Partnership Building: Established track record of building relationships with external partners and stakeholders across diverse industries
• · Event Planning Expertise: Proficiency in organising and managing both virtual and in-person events, with a keen attention to detail
• · Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of individuals and groups
• · Tech-Savvy: Comfortable using modern technology and digital tools for event management, such as Zoom and Eventbrite, and CRM platforms like Salesforce.
• · A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree in business administration, education, or related fields is preferred.
• Other Requirements:
• · This role requires international travel to various regions, where you will be co-delivering programming and engagement activities with key stakeholders.
• · Flexibility in work hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• · Proximity to Oxford for on-site duties; however, partial remote work arrangements are available.
• · Commitment to the mission and values of the Rhodes Trust.

Benefits of working here

We are a global organisation and we use our deep connections across the world to bring together people of different backgrounds and viewpoints. We encourage our staff to challenge each other’s thinking and generate new ideas.

• · 30 days annual leave (pro rata) plus 8 bank holidays
• · Competitive pension scheme
• · Generous family leave schemes
• · Private health insurance
• · Employee Assistance Programme
• · Personal development opportunities
• · Additional benefits, such as free access to the University's gardens, parks, libraries and museums, and University staff discounts in shops across Oxford
• · Cycle to work scheme

· Electric car scheme

If you would like to find out more, please click ‘apply’ to view the full job description and to find the link to apply. Please send us your CV and a covering letter. In your cover letter, please answer this question: How would you approach building relationships with organisations across multiple sectors to support the career growth of Rhodes Scholars? What unique strengths or qualities would you highlight about Rhodes Scholars to help these organizations see the value in partnering with the Rhodes Trust? No more than 500 words.

Please note, this advert will close on 1 December 2024 and interviews will take place on: 5th and 12th December.

If you have any issues with submitting your application, please email the Recruitment team.

The Rhodes Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We warmly welcome applications from talented people of diverse backgrounds and appoint without regard to age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, parental status, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, religion or belief.

Research Lead

A national leader in driving evidence-based employment support, is seeking a Research Lead: health, employment and individual placement and support to help support the quality expansion of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services across England's health systems.

Join an ambitious not for profit organisation that partners with governments, service providers, the voluntary sector and the financial community. If you want to find better ways of tackling social problems in the UK and globally, then apply today!

Position: IPS Grow Research Lead

Location: London/Hybrid

Hours: Full time

Salary: £44,000 — £54,000 dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 9 December 2024 12:00pm

Interviews: 30-minute Zoom interviews will take place Friday 13 December. Face to face interviews will take place on the Wednesday 18 December, in London. (Should you require any reasonable adjustments to allow you to attend, please highlight this when you are invited)

The Team

This national programme is designed to support the expansion of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services in mental health, primary care, and drug and alcohol teams across England. The programme is led by the organisation in partnership with the Centre for Mental Health. It is funded by NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID). 

About the Role 

This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of employment support for individuals with mental health conditions or substance use disorders. As a well-established program funded by NHS England & Improvement, the Department for Work and Pensions, and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, IPS Grow is at the forefront of implementing high-quality, evidence-based practices. The mission is to significantly improve employment outcomes for clients accessing health services through the nationwide scale-up of IPS. 

The Research Lead will join a dynamic team of IPS experts, working collaboratively to enhance service fidelity and drive measurable improvements in client outcomes. This position demands a passionate advocate for evidence-based practices who can translate cutting-edge research into practical, on-the-ground solutions.

Based flexibly across England with a hybrid working model, this role requires regular presence at the London office and a willingness to travel nationally. 

You will play a crucial part in the mission to transform lives through meaningful employment, contributing to a program that has already helped thousands secure and maintain rewarding employment

Responsibilities include:

• Research and Evidence

• Data and Performance Management

• Knowledge Translation and Dissemination

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Innovation and Continuous Improvement

About You 

We are looking for people with a passionate belief that anyone can work with the right support, and a commitment to our values. You will have proven analytical and research skills with a track record of publishing in peer review journals. You will need to be comfortable with changing approaches as you develop a better understanding of the problem and what might solve it.

You will also have:

• Experience of leading and delivering complex research projects against project plans, timelines and deliverables that are results focused.

• Strong IT skills and use data to inform your work.

• Relationship building and senior stakeholder influencing skills.

• A track record building outstanding relationships with different individuals and organisations.

• Highly advanced negotiation and influencing skills and a willingness to tackle difficult conversations where needed to achieve the right results for research and recommendations. 

Qualifications and Experience

• MSc level qualified or equivalent professional experience 

• Minimum first author or equivalent on 3 high impact peer review publications

• Strong commitment to evidence-based practices and leveraging research to enhance service delivery

About the Organisation

Since 2007, the organisation has helped to pioneer a series of programmes to improve outcomes for individuals with complex needs. These innovations, including the social impact bond model, have mobilised more than £500 million globally. With sister organisations in the US, Israel, the Netherlands and India the organisation has network of partners across the world.

Equality, diversity and inclusion 

We actively encourage applications from under-represented and minoritised groups, including those with lived experience of the social issues we are working to address. The organisation is an equal opportunities employer and support a range of flexible working options.

The application process uses Applied, a platform developed by the Behavioural Insights Team, to record your application. Applied is focused on using behavioural and data science to improve hiring decisions and minimise unconscious bias in the recruitment process. You will be asked to respond to four situational based questions, which will allow you to express your ability. 

Other roles you may have experience with could include Research, Researcher, Lead Researcher, Research Lead, Senior Researcher, Senior Research Lead, Research Manager.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Job Purpose

This position will lead the established department/s in order to deliver on key priority areas of the Strategic Plan in the areas of: breeding for unfavorable environments, breeding for favorable environments, quantitative genetics and biometrics (related to plant breeding), seed and delivery systems, and germplasm evaluation, host plant resistance, and including market access and nutrition traits and abiotic stress tolerance. The position will have a key role in strengthening the Institute’s role as a key provider of dynamic and innovative pre-breeding and breeding research outcomes leveraging IRRI’s scientific expertise, international convening role, trusted advisor status, and extensive partnerships network. This position provides the overall leadership for accelerating the development of new rice varieties and hybrids in all major rice-growing environments, with a particular emphasis on targeted product development pipelines that, based on clear product profiles, utilize molecular breeding approaches and distributed germplasm evaluation networks to maximize genetic gains. New breeding systems and tools have been put in place in the Rice Breeding Innovation department, however further innovative and cost-effective tools and breeding systems will need to be identified, developed and implemented to achieve the goals of making the IRRI breeding program the pre-eminent public sector cereal breeding program globally.

The Rice Breeding Innovations Research Director is responsible for assuring success in a global context, while focusing on South Asia, Southeast Asia and Eastern and Southern Africa. The position also requires an understanding of breeding information management systems, intellectual property, and an ability to work with the private sector with the assistance of business development specialists. In addition to being a recognized international expert in the field, the successful applicant will have the leadership and change management experience, standing and personal qualities required to provide inspirational leadership to a group of Research Unit Leaders, and provide strategic guidance in research innovations, partnerships and delivery of programs and projects. Department Leaders have a critical role in shaping IRRI’s research for development agenda by bringing together discipline based teams organized through Research units with cross-institutional functions, in order to ensure both the research and delivery imperatives of IRRI are met.

This position will be based at the IRRI Headquarters, Los Baños, Philippines and is open for international applications.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary and cross-functional groups to ensure that the Department and Research Unit goals and priorities are aligned with IRRI’s overall strategy, priorities, target goals, and values
• Contribute collaboratively to the Institute-wide research management team reporting to the Deputy Director General for Research in order to ensure cross-disciplinary, cross site, and cross functional collaboration across all of IRRI
• Ensure accountability of Research Unit Leaders to deliver research outcomes in compliance with donor requirements and IRRI’s policies and procedures
• Work as part of a team to bring in new resources to support IRRI’s research for development objectives
• Facilitate the identification of research priorities and optimum usage of IRRI’s resources
• Promote, sustain and develop new strategic partnerships and alliances with public and private stakeholders to cultivate collaborative research programs
• Act as a catalyst and champion of IRRI-wide changes to achieve IRRI’s mission and goals
• Coordinate with IRRI’s Leadership Team, through the DDG-R, in the execution of the Department and Research Unit goals and priorities
• Represent IRRI in research fora, local and international conferences to sustain and develop working relationship with new target investors, donors, government partners, communities and private institutions
• Advocate IRRI’s research for development in international research fora to enhance the IRRI’s brand across different regions
• Engage with IRRI’s national and regional partners to understand their needs and objectives and to provide complementary research for development capacity and programs fulfilling their identified needs
• Facilitate the development, alignment and integration of Research Units operational plans, objectives and key performance indicators 
• Lead and facilitate the completion and delivery of research for development outcomes and ensure compliance to funder requirements within agreed timeframes
• Harness the synergy and nurture the creativity of individual staff, multidisciplinary and cross functional research teams to generate innovative research programs and secure new sources of funding
• Ensure high performance research for development delivery from the department in order to achieve maximum success with investors, donors, partners, and users
• Manage, develop and monitor the performance of Research Unit Leaders to ensure the quality and continuous growth of human resources and to build high performing teams

Qualifications

• PhD degree and subsequent experience in plant breeding
• Recognized as an innovative international leader in a relevant science field
• Significant multicultural and multidisciplinary management experience

Skills Required

Mandatory

• Understand research for development challenges and opportunities
• Excellent people management skills
• Excellent advocacy, presentation, influencing and entrepreneurial skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Proven ability to establish high level of cooperation and alliances

Preferred

• Work experience in Asia or Africa

Applications

Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the qualifications, competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources and Organizational Development Office, Ms. Anna Junsay with a subject: Application – Research Director, RBI - your full name.

The position is urgent and will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is found. Only qualified applicants with relevant skills and experience will be contacted. We recommend applying as soon as possible and not later than 4 December 2024.

About Global Witness

Our goal is a more sustainable, just and equal planet where humanity is propelled forward, away from the toxic practices of the past. This means fossil fuels staying in the ground, climate-critical forests standing tall and those on the frontline fighting the climate crisis, who defend our planet, are protected from persecution and attacks. 

We want justice for those disproportionately affected by the climate crisis: people in the global south, indigenous communities and communities of colour, women and younger generations. And that the necessary energy transition is done equitably and with the interests of those groups in mind.

To do this we have to stand up to the corporate drivers of the climate crisis - the fossil fuel companies that continue to extract and burn when the science is telling us to stop, the global banks financing deforestation and the businesses that turn a blind eye, or worse are complicit in, attacks on defenders.

For us to succeed, we need to embody the principles we fight for. Global Witness strives for cohesion, solidarity, and inclusion as only together can we protect one another and the planet to build a better and more just future.

About the role

Leading a team of key investigators and working on shared goals with the Fossil Fuels Campaigning Lead, you will deliver impactful and credible investigations which help dismantle the power of the fossil fuel industry.

You will be responsible for building strategic, innovative and focused investigations, followed by strategic storytelling and collaborative advocacy to ensure they create the change we need at this critical time.

About you

You’ll bring your significant experience and expertise in all aspects of designing and overseeing successful investigations . You embrace collaboration, bringing compelling and authentic communication skills where you listen, engage and influence at all levels, with a broad range of individuals and organisations.

As an agile leader, you will drive and support an empowered and valued team  accountable for the work they do.

Finally, you’ll have a strong affinity to Global Witness’ values. You’ll thrive in an environment where you frequently work with others to achieve our ambitions.

Working for us

Global Witness has a talented team of people worldwide with offices in London, Washington DC, and Brussels. We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas, and different ways of working. We believe that diverse views and experiences improve the way we do our work. We do our best to make our jobs accessible to all regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or identity.

We are currently operating within a 4-day working week as part of a Shorter Working Week Trial. All our full-time employees work a 30-hour week with a Friday off as standard until May 2025. 

We offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary and annual leave / vacation days . We also offer healthcare insurance and policies to support you during key life events.

This role is open to be based in London U.K., Washington D.C. U.S.A. or Brussels, Belgium. To be considered for this role you must be able to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the relevant location.

Applying

Please send in your CV (max 2 pages) and your responses to the shortlisting questions bby Midnight 4th December 2024

Shortlisting Questions

1) What do you see as the biggest opportunities for telling stories about the negative impact of fossil fuels in 2025?
2) Which media markets do you think we most need to engage to drive impact on tackling fossil fuels
3) In what ways can investigative storytelling drive campaigning impact?

To help us track your application please use the following in the subject heading of the email: Head of Fossil Fuel Investigations and please use the following file name protocol for your CV: ‘First Name_Last Name_CV’.

 Interview

Virtual interviews will be held virtual on week commencing 9th December but if anything changes, we will let you know. You will receive the interview questions 1 week ahead of the interview via email to enable you to prepare.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please let us know.

Equality and Diversity

We would appreciate your participation in completing our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form.

Global Witness wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce and candidates in encouraging equality and diversity.

We need your help and co-operation to enable us to do this, but filling in this form is voluntary. The information provided will be kept confidential and will only be used for monitoring purposes.

IPS Grow is a national programme designed to support the expansion of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services in mental health and drug & alcohol teams across England. It is funded by NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID). A core element of the programme is the expert assistance provided by a team of IPS experts, known as IPS Grow Leads, to support providers to improve their fidelity to the IPS model and achieve better employment outcomes for their clients. Subject to funding award, we are recruiting to a Project Support Officer.  This role will provide essential support to enable the whole team to effectively and efficiently deliver a wide range of provision to IPS services nationally. 

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to expand the IPS Grow team, aimed at helping health systems deliver high quality evidence-based employment practice. We are a well-established service, led by Social Finance and are funded by NHS England and DWP to support the expansion of IPS services across mental health and drug and alcohol teams.   

We are looking for a Project Support Officer to focus on supporting the IPS Grow team and programme within the Health + Work team at Social Finance. This role will include providing project and administrative support to the team to ensure we have real impact. The role will report into the Team Head for IPS Grow. 

 Responsibilities 

The key requirements of the role are:

Provide project support and coordination of IPS fidelity reviews: 

• Support the coordination of IPS fidelity reviews;  

• Support with collection and collation of data, helping generate insight and contribution to the evaluation of our work and of the services we support. This may also include data entry and contributing to standard reports;  

• Provide support of team events and workshops, both internal and with the services we support;  

• Provide ad hoc support to other aspects of the team’s project work and take on special projects, as required.  

 Provide administrative support to the programme:  

• Support the Senior team within IPS Grow, with project planning and monitoring to ensure the programme remains on track;  

• Produce documents such as monthly reports which may require collation of input from multiple parties and documents and compiling into spreadsheets or presentation slides, in collaboration with members of the Senior team;   

• Provide support for co-ordination of IPS qualification delivery and professional registration;  

• Liaise with regional leads, NHS Trusts and IPS providers and other key stakeholders as required;  

• Support the delivery of specific administrative tasks and processes including minuting and action-log management of meetings and Boards;  

• Coordinate diaries, schedule meetings and book rooms with internal and external parties, including arranging for materials and equipment to be available, as required;  

• Support IPS Grow Leads to schedule complex meetings in their regions;  

• Monitor team mailbox and act as a first line response for queries;  

• Book travel and accommodation, including group bookings (e.g., trains, hotels) for the team;  

• Manage expenses generated by travel and meeting bookings on internal systems, accurately and in a timely manner;   

• Support the team knowledge management hub and operational manual whilst ensuring a clear document version control and management process in place;  

  Provide additional administrative support as required from time to time;  

• Manage the creation of impactful presentations that communicate key messages to stakeholders. 

• Provide support to the wider IPS Grow team  

And any other responsibilities commensurate with the job title and role   

About you

You will need to show competency, potential or interest in the following areas. You are not expected to arrive with a full skillset, as you will be supported to develop in the role.   

• Shared values: We are looking for people with a passionate belief that anyone can work with the right support, and a commitment to our values.  

• Team work: You are a team player and also have the ability to work independently, are receptive to feedback and use it to continually improve. You will be able to effectively represent Social Finance.  

• Organisation and reliability: You will be highly organised. You will be able to manage multiple tasks and requests, prioritising them effectively and ensuring they are responded to in timely and accurate manner. The team will be able to rely on you to ensure that meetings are organised, papers are circulated, and third parties communicated with.  

• Proactivity: You will be proactive as well as reactive. You will look for opportunities to support the team to be more effective and better coordinated. You will think ahead, helping the team to avoid mistakes. You will generate ideas for how we can improve our ways of working, becoming more efficient and effective.  

• IT and data skills: You will be familiar with core Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and will have experience managing multiple email accounts. Ideally, you will be comfortable with spreadsheets and analysing data although you do not need to have specific expertise in this area. Experience using SharePoint, MS Teams, Zoom and Slack is desired.  

• Communication: You will communicate effectively with the team to set expectations, adjust to changing priorities, and keep them up to date with your progress.  

• Experience: You will have had prior experience in an administrative support role, ideally in a national team managing complex programmes or working in primary or secondary care.  

Are you highly organised, resourceful, and passionate about making a difference? The Baobab Centre is seeking an Operations and Admin Assistant to support our vital work with young asylum seekers and refugees.

In this varied role, you’ll work closely with the Operations Manager and admin team to ensure the smooth running of our Centre by managing administrative tasks, assisting with IT and communications, and supporting operations and fundraising initiatives. You’ll also play a part in amplifying the voices of our community through social media and helping with community engagement activites.

If you’re a motivated individual with strong administrative and IT skills, a commitment to human rights, and an interest in supporting vulnerable young people, we’d love to hear from you.

This role is for 3 days per week depending on your preference. Working on Wednesdays is essential to provide reception cover.

ABOUT US:

The Baobab Centre is a non-residential therapeutic community that supports young asylum seekers and refugees who have experienced human rights abuses and have sought asylum in the UK as unaccompanied minors. Our two focus areas are rehabilitation and justice.

Please read the additional information below alongside the full Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Mental Health:  All of the young people Baobab supports suffer significant mental health and developmental difficulties and many function in an unstable and more immature way than their chronological age. Due to their experiences it takes time to gain trust from the young people in our community. As a core member of our team, you will understand the impact of specific human rights abuses on the development of children and young people in exile and their individual experiences of loss, trauma and grief on their mental health and well-being. 

Baobab’s Model: Please read the accompanying ‘Baobab Clinical Context and Model’ document for a detailed introduction. It often takes a significant amount of time to understand Baobab’s model of working, which aims for rehabilitation and justice through attending to both the internal and external world of each young. It is important that you strive to have an insight to the experiences of both the internal and external factors impacting on the lives of unaccompanied young people attending our centre. It is also important that you understand the ways in which UK society and policy impacts on young asylum seekers (including invisibility, marginalisation, discrimination, and the fact of waiting in uncertainty for a long time).

Multi-disciplinary Working: Baobab aims to be a reflective, thinking organisation and we place a high value on shared thinking time, sharing responsibilities and working together with others. A key aspect of the role is communicating and working in a holistic way.

Only candidates with the right to work legally in the UK will be considered

The Elise Pilkington Trust was set up in 1979 to support two causes; equine welfare and to support elderly charities. Since the Trust was established more than £5.8m has been granted to these good causes.

We are looking for a Trust Administrator who can look after the day to day running of the charity. This will include dealing with & processing grant applications, arrange trustee meetings, ensure the trust are complying with Charity Commission guidance, maintain the Trust's website and email accounts as well as the usual day to day office management.

The role is based from home and the hours will vary with work peaking around the two trustee meetings each year, however on average the work will require around 14 hours per week. Ideal applicant should be within easy commuting distance of London.

There will be a requirement to attend around 2 to 3 trustee meetings each year usually held in central London.

The salary is £11,600 with 6 weeks paid holiday.

Deadline for applications is 1st December 2024

Only canidates invited for interview will be contacted

We are a not-for-profit organisation committed to increasing the diversity and numbers of young people entering engineering and technology to meet the future workforce needs, as well as promoting roles that help us work towards net zero and drive environmental sustainability.
 

Do you want to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders? Are you passionate about inspiring young people to pursue STEM careers? Do you have a knack for building relationships and ensuring programmes are delivered effectively? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
 

At EngineeringUK, we're on a mission to inspire young people to explore exciting careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Through our outreach programmes, across the UK, we offer schools, teachers and career advisers everything they need to help them shape the future of the young people they support by sparking students' curiosity about STEM careers. From providing quality careers resources to offering curriculum-linked lesson plans, hosting inspiring and exciting hands-on STEM events, and offering access to inspiring STEM role models, our ambition is to make it easier for schools to access high-impact activities and experiences that make a real difference in young people’s lives.
 

We’re looking for a School Relationship Officer to play a pivotal role in ensuring our activities are having the maximum impact across the schools we work with. This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with schools, teachers, and external stakeholders to build strong relationships and drive engagement with our STEM programmes. If you’re excited about supporting schools in delivering high-quality STEM programmes and want to be part of a passionate and dynamic team, we want to hear from you!

About EngineeringUK

Our purpose is to drive change so more young people choose engineering and technology careers.

Our vision is that the UK has the workforce needed for engineering and technology to thrive, to improve sustainability and to achieve net zero.

Our mission is to enable more young people from all backgrounds to be informed, inspired and progress into engineering and technology.

In the UK, we don’t have enough engineers and demand is going up. So, we need more young people to realise there could be a future for them in engineering and technology. To really thrive, we need a stronger, more diverse and representative workforce and for that we have to do things differently to make engineering more appealing.

We are a not-for-profit working with hundreds of organisations across business, education, professional institutions and the third sector so we can all grow the future talent pool together. We drive that collective effort through research and evidence, leadership, activities for schools and advocacy, with a focus on long-term sustainability.

We guided by a series of values that we apply to all our activity:

· We are inclusive and care about diversity. We understand that we have different needs and create opportunities for everyone's voice to be heard

• We are collaborative. We listen, share and work in partnership to achieve our vision
• We are curious and keen to learn. We challenge ourselves and others to innovate and experiment
• We are insightful. We evaluate what we do and draw on research to make decisions and to improve our collective understanding
• We are driven by a strong sense of purpose. We are determined to make an impact and achieve our goals
  
   

About the role

EUK Education brings together everything EngineeringUK does for schools, career advisers, and teachers to help them inspire young people into STEM careers. It encompasses all our programme activities for schools, offering them access to everything from quality careers resources, curriculum linked lesson plans, a way to find the best activities and inspiring role models to funded drop down days and STEM career fairs. It’s designed to make it easy for schools to access high quality activity in one place and for EngineeringUK to better join up and cross promote our activities across the schools we work with.
 

The School Relationship Officer role will be integral to ensuring we understand the breadth of schools we are working with across programmes, supporting school liaison, providing oversight of programme engagement, identifying opportunities for cross promoting our programmes, reporting on delivery of teacher-led programmes, providing programme administrative support to project managers, directly supporting school delivery across London and working with external stakeholders to maximise programme engagements.
 

 We believe that hybrid working has many benefits and are pleased to offer flexible working with a minimum of 2 days (or 40%) a week in the office and the option for a flexible start and end to the working day in our vibrant central London office overlooking the Thames. Further details on our flexible working practices can be discussed at interview or you can reach out to a member of our HR team.
 

Further details of the role can be found in the job description and person specification.
 

Person specification

Essential Skills / Competencies

• Strong organisational skills
• Good time management, with flexibility to respond positively to changes in work schedule.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise own tasks and time, while also managing multiple tasks concurrently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working with schools across the UK, which will include direct contact with schools across our programmes. 
• Ability to use initiative on how to approach a variety of tasks.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Takes an analytical approach to tasks.
• Ability to liaise effectively with a variety of audiences and stakeholders across all levels both internally and externally, for example including colleagues, partner organisations, schools and industry professionals.
• Commitment to our mission and values, you will be able to engage with our values and work in a way that supports our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
   

Desirable skills

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages such as PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Word and CRM Systems
   

Education / level of experience

• Experience of project support

EngineeringUK is committed to being an inclusive workplace, where everyone feels they belong.  This is supported by the dedicated work we are doing to ensure our policies and practices are inclusive and that our staff are trained to be able to fulfil this commitment.
 

We value the benefits of a diverse workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.  Our recruitment process is designed to be as accessible and inclusive as possible and to ensure people are individually assessed regardless of their backgrounds or characteristics. We are an equal opportunities employer and are open to flexible working, including job share.

Applying for this role

Applications

If you would like to request to submit your application in an alternative format to support accessibility, please let us know.

The deadline for applications is 12:00 noon on 2nd December.

Interviews
 

Applications will be assessed against the requirements for the post as set out in the Role Profile and Person Specification.

We are a Disability Confident committed employer. We guarantee an interview to any disabled people who meet the minimum requirements of the role. Additionally, if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to make this process easier for you then we are happy to do so. Just complete the relevant sections of the online application form. 

We aim to notify candidates who have been shortlisted on 3rd December. If you have not heard from us after this date, please assume that you have not been successful.
 

First interviews will be held on 10th December.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive salary
• 28 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), in addition we normally close for the Christmas week
• Competitive pension (10% employer contribution)
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Flexible working
• A vibrant office with terrace overlooking the Thames embankment and Tower Bridge
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Insurance (4 x salary)
• Long term illness/incapacity insurance cover (permanent health insurance or PHI)
• Annual private health check for all employees over 40 once they have completed their probationary period and to employees over 35 after 3 years’ service
• Discounted gym membership
• Yearly flu vaccination

Job Title:Technical Lead

Reporting To: Director of IT and Data Security 

Location: Hybrid (Our offices are based at Phoenix Brewery, W10 6SZ)

Contract: Full Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract 

Salary: Up To £65,000

Benefits:

• Enhanced policies including 25 days annual leave per year, plus public holidays;
• Company electronic devices;
• Competitive pension;
• Remote and flexible working;
• Excellent opportunities for training and career progression.

Closing date: 13th December 2024

Job Purpose

Create and operate MHI’s technical capability to create and manage products and services. Do so whilst balancing the needs of product, engineering, security and compliance.

Main Responsibilities

Primary

• Develop a set of appropriate methodologies and standard patterns for delivering new products and services. Ability to create quick mock-ups and prototypes.
• Employ aspects of product management, solutions architecture, technical design and testing practices. 
• Consider products and services with respect to their lifespan, expected change frequency, support and maintenance requirements.
• Know how to deliver value quickly without compromising security and data protection concerns. 
• Expert knowledge of a range of technologies and languages, with the ability to be hands on and lead a small team of engineers. 
• Ability to consider and select the most appropriate technologies by considering trade-offs, implications, constraints and the needs of the organisation.

Leadership and people

• Inspire technical members of staff, help them grow and follow best practices consistently.
• Manage the concerns of interested parties (internal and external).

• Align all activities to MHI objectives and short term priorities, develop work plans to ensure resource allocation to meet needs.
• Lead on solutions and drive initiatives, ensuring the team delivers on projects

Ways of working and team culture

• Work with the Director to embed the delivery methodologies across the team and organisation.
• Encourage better ways of working to aid ‘shift left’, compliance, automated change and release Where necessary, work to change the mindset and get team buy-in
• Challenge the status quo and manual processes, identifying initiatives to remove bottlenecks
• Ensure best practice followed for implementation, test and verification, change and release
• Apply a culture of continuous improvement based on cost and benefit

Service delivery

• Take on ownership of projects as required
• Define KPIs and metrics to improve observability and drive improvements

• Create a system that keeps the Director informed of progress and issues.
• Ensure service excellence across all MHI staff and data services
• Define project deliverables (definition of done, acceptance criteria) and overseeing delivery. 
• Manage internal and external stakeholders, and represent the Technology Team in partner/supplier meetings.
• Contribute to the selection and due diligence of supplier contracts

Security and data governance

• Ensure development and run best practices are followed and aligned with our ISMS.
• Where required, contribute to cyber registers, documentation and audits (may include ownership and key deliverables strongly tied to IT domain).
• Contribute to data custodian responsibilities 

Person Specification

Essential 

• Knowledge of coding concepts and structures. 
• Experience in one or more of the following: 
  • Core cloud concepts, architectures and best practices (AWS preferred).
  • Ability to act as a data custodian for high-value data, awareness of security and compliance obligations, control options
  • Terraform and/or Cloudformation
  • Github, github actions
  • Docker, Kubernetes
  • Amplify
  • React, node.js, next.js
  • Python, exposure to other languages beneficial (e.g. Java/Kotlin)
  • DynamoDB, mongoDB, RDS
  • Working knowledge of systems lifecycle and the ability to work with key stakeholders
  • Knowledge of single sign on, federated identity and related protocols
  • OKTA
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting
  • Knowledge of high availability architectures
  • CRMs (we use Salesforce)
  • Google Workspace
  • Atlassian (JIRA, Confluence)
  • Mac/iOS and Chrome OS/Chrome Enterprise
  • Understanding of encryption technologies, symmetric/asymmetric, TLS
  • Understanding of RESTful APIs and LTI
• Project management and/or service creation experienced
• Excellent documentation skills
• Experience of supporting critical IT systems
• Excellent communicator both written and verbal
• High problem solving ability, ability to work independently and with ambiguity
• Discipline to stick to development and security best practices and hold ground, whilst remaining pragmatic
• Must have a drive for continuous learning, be committed to learning new skills and/or passing certifications. Must keep up with industry trends and technologies
• Comfortable performing a wide range of activities, including stretching to new skill/experience areas.
• Ability to manage own time, confirm priorities and expectations
• Independent worker, but knows when to ask questions, but comfortable working with the wider IT and Security Team whole organisation
• Creative thinker, but understands the importance of seeing a piece of work through to the end and on time.
• Decisive, proactive, knows when to check the boundaries. 

Desireable

• Good University Degree (thinking skills valued over subject)
• Exposure to ITIL (ITIL Foundation or higher preferred)
• Knowledge of ISO 27001 controls and CyberEssentials + 

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of applicants.

The Race Equality Foundation and City, St George’s University of London are looking to better understand the experiences of racism and discrimination among young people from Black, Asian, and minoritised ethnic backgrounds (aged 16-25).

We want to work collaboratively with young people themselves by supporting them to be researchers and using photography and running workshops to explore important issues. At the end of the project, we’ll share our findings and explore the next steps for further research to put ideas into action.

We’re looking for two Peer Researchers to join the study. A Peer Researcher is someone who has personal experience and knowledge about the topic and helps shape the research.

Peer Researchers will work closely with the team, lead various parts of the project, engage with young people, run workshops, and help develop the project’s findings.

To apply for this role, you can complete a written application form, send us a video with your answers, or answer the questions over the phone. You can find the application questions here. You will also need to complete a monitoring form. 

The deadline to apply is 11:59pm on Friday 20th December. 

This role will start in February 2025.

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Global Head of Brand and Creative Content to join our global team.

Team and Role Purpose 

The Global Head of Brand and Creative Content sits in our Global Engagement Team, whose purpose is to harness the power of brand, creative content, digital experience, and integrated planning and strategy to expand our reach, increase revenue, and enhance our reputation. Working collaboratively with the global movement, the Global Engagement Team blends art and science to turn insights into action, designing audience-centric strategies, stories and campaigns that connect and inspire, driving lasting impact for children. By engaging more people in our cause and challenging not-for-profit conventions, we develop innovative content marketing and leverage digital technologies to stand out and stay relevant, ensuring the support children need for the future.

The purpose of the Global Head of Brand and Creative Content role is to lead the strategic vision and execution of Save the Children’s global brand and creative content to accelerate our income, influence and impact for children. This role will enhance global brand identity, drive consistency and relevance, and ensure high-quality, insight-driven and emotionally engaging content that expands our reach, boosts fundraising, and bolsters our reputation. By guiding a global team and collaborating across Save the Children International, members and country offices, the Global Head of Brand and Creative Content will foster innovation, inspire our audiences, and help build a movement of millions for children.

Job Title: Global Head of Brand and Creative Content
Reports To: Global Engagement Director
Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available 
Contract Length: Permanent

Grade: M4
Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. 

Time Zone: Any

Salary: In accordance with our global compensation and benefits framework, location-specific salary scales and benefits will apply. For candidates based in the UK, we can offer circa £75,000 per annum.

Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment

International Travel Requirements: Yes, up to 10%

Budget Responsibility: Yes

People Management Responsibility: manager of a team of 12, with 4 direct reports: Global Brand Lead, Global Story Gathering Lead, Global Storytelling Lead, Global Content Hub Manager. 

Principal Accountabilities  

• Drive the development and implementation of a unified global brand strategy and content strategy that aligns with Save the Children's mission and values, championing a cohesive and compelling way to tell our brand story worldwide that drives impact.
• Lead the creation and distribution of high-quality, emotionally engaging, and insight-driven content – with storytelling at its heart – that enhances the global brand, supports our Global Funding and Engagement Frameworks and bolsters Save the Children's global reputation.
• Ensure that brand is at the heart of our creative content through a consistent tone of voice and visual identity.  Develop and manage branding tools and guidelines to ensure a distinct, consistent and motivating brand experience across all platforms and regions.
• Uphold the highest standards of ethical content collection and adherence to global consent processes and image guidelines, thereby protecting the dignity and rights of all individuals featured in Save the Children’s marketing and communications.
• Strategically lead our approach to content in an emergency to drive audience engagement, fundraising and brand equity.
• Support internal stakeholders and partners to embed and promote the global brand positioning and architecture across all regions and channels, and encourage integration across markets and campaigns where appropriate to drive up awareness, familiarity and hard preference to support.
• Monitor and analyse brand and content effectiveness through data-driven insights, ensuring continuous improvement and optimisation of strategies to achieve maximum reach and impact.
• Lead and develop a diverse and inclusive team, advocating for equal opportunities and providing professional growth and development to support their career progression in alignment with Save the Children's commitment to equity and inclusion. 
• Lead a strong and committed Global Brand and Creative community across our organisation, promoting best practices, knowledge sharing, and collaboration to support our strategic goals.
• Cultivate and maintain effective partnerships with creative and brand agencies, and freelancers, ensuring all work is insight-driven, on brand, and of excellent creative quality to inspire and engage global audiences.

Experience and Skills  

Essential

1. Strategy:

Significant experience in strategic leadership roles within marketing, communications, content and brand management.

2. Significant experience of developing and implementing brand and content strategies, as well as strategic initiatives to advance the organisation's mission that require deep stakeholder engagement.

3. Leadership:

Provide strong, visionary leadership to foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment. Empower team members and build a culture of mutual respect and trust.

Developing and nurturing high-performing teams and actively listens and allows others to be heard.

4. Brand:

Evidence of strategic brand leadership of high-profile, public-facing brand across multiple markets. Adaptable to changing needs, pressures and opportunities that elevate our brand and enable us to tell our story through our creative content.

5. Content:

Creating high-quality content across various platforms, including digital/social media, and for multiple markets.

Adept at understanding market trends, consumer behaviour, and competitor analysis to inform strategic decision-making.

6. Communication and Storytelling: Excellent written and verbal communication

Exceptional ability to craft compelling stories that align with the organisation's mission and that resonate with diverse audiences.

7. Creative Problem-Solving:

Innovative mindset for devising unique solutions that enhance brand identity.

8. Stakeholder Engagement and Influence:

Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, including internal teams and external partners. Build and maintain effective relationships to promote a unified and compelling brand experience across the organisation.

Desirable

1. Experience managing large-scale, global campaigns with a focus on non-profit or humanitarian
2. Spearheading efforts to establish or rejuvenate brand
3. Project Management: Leading and managing marketing or communications
4. Data Analysis and Insight Generation: Proficiency in data interpretation to monitor, refine, and optimise brand strategies. 

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• A bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or a related Or equivalent work experience.
• Language Proficiency: Fluency in English is essential; additional language skills, particularly in other UN languages, can be beneficial.

Desirable

• Relevant Professional Certifications: Certifications from recognised institutions in strategic marketing or brand management can be advantageous. 

Working at Save the Children International 

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.

We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities  

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.    

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.   

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this. 

Application Information  

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found on our website. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes. 

 
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. 

Our recruitment process: 

1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter 

1. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team 

1. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview 

1. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks 

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse.  All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities. 

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. 

Position: Digital Services Product Manager
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), permanent
Location: Office-based in London with the flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £43,342* per annum plus excellent benefits 
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3, Profession / Technical

*You will start at our entry point salary of £43,342 per annum, increasing to £46,051 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £48,760 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.  

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus. 

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award-winning support and information. 

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.  

About this job 

We’re looking for a passionate and dedicated product manager to lead the strategic development of our digital services products. 

Our digital services provide support and information to thousands of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). You’ll be joining us at an exciting stage of our digital programme as we transform the way we engage with people affected by MS. 

You’ll play a pivotal role in driving evolution and improvement. This will include working with our existing products including our forum, webchat, symptom management tools and logged-in area of our website.

But you’ll also be leading efforts to conceptualise, design, build and implement new digital products that cater to the ever-evolving needs of our community.

We’re looking for the successful candidate to have proven experience in areas such as:

• Using a clearly defined digital project management methodology.

• Developing and executing product strategies and roadmaps.

• Overseeing the product development lifecycle. 

• Maintaining the highest quality, compliance and accessibility standards. 

• Collaborative working with cross-organisational stakeholders 

You’ll have meticulous planning skills, be results and delivery focussed and bring a creative energy that nurtures innovation in those around you. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and vibrant team who are dedicated to making a difference for people with MS.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 9 December 2024

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.