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SENIOR POLICY ADVOCACY AND PROGRAMMES ADVISOR

Salary: £39,330 per annum

Reports to: Programme and Policy Manager (International Cancer Prevention Programme)

Department: Policy, Information and Communications

Location: Stratford w/ high-flex (1 - 2 days per week in the office)

Employment type: Permanent

Working hours: 35 hours per week (we are open to Compressed Hours or 4 days part-time)

Closing date: Wednesday 30 October 2024, 23:55

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you.

We are looking for a Senior Policy Advocacy and Programmes Advisor to join our team. We need you to play a key role in the delivery and development of CRUK's International Cancer Prevention (ICP) programme through the design and delivery of policy research, advocacy and capacity building programmes in low-and-middle income countries, and related policy initiatives for the assigned cancer prevention area. This post has a current focus on Cervical Cancer prevention, though this may evolve over time.

What will I be doing?

• With support, designing and deliver policy research, advocacy and capacity building programmes with partners in low-and-middle income countries from project scoping through to monitoring and evaluation. This may include grants, partnerships and commissioned research.

• Ensuring effective management of current portfolio of Cervical Cancer Prevention grants, including appropriate reporting, monitoring, evaluation and learning

• Supporting current partners to develop their policy research and advocacy work and contribute to capacity building as required

• Leading day-to-day co-ordination of the Cervical Cancer Action for Elimination (CCAE) civil society network, in collaboration with the American Cancer Society, including delivery of online events and initiatives

• Working with internal and external partners to influence sub-national/national/regional/global policy

• Identifying relevant actors that CRUK could support with funding and/or partnership to advance cancer control in LMICs

• Developing expertise in relevant cancer prevention area(s), including knowledge of relevant WHO, global, regional and national strategies and frameworks

• Keeping up to date with global policy and advocacy developments and the wider global health and international development sectors

• Producing engaging communications for a range of audiences, including summaries of research outputs, blogs, briefings and case studies

• Contributing to the work of CRUKs Global team and Policy Department e.g. through annual operational planning, budget formulation and other management and reporting processes

• Representing CRUK and the ICP Programme to a range of internal and external stakeholders and events.

What skills are you looking for?

• Proven ability to identify and solve a range of problems with minimal guidance

• Experience of managing own workload and prioritising tasks to meet deadlines 

• Proven ability to develop and build durable and effective partnerships

• Excellent writing skills with an ability to produce high quality reports  

• Proven ability to lead on the day-to-day management of projects, including providing technical input in the design and planning stage 

• Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively to internal and external stakeholders

• Strong analytical and research skills 

• Proven ability to contribute to the development of team strategy

• Strong interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills 

• Demonstrable interest in global health.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements.

We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview.

Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

The Head of Fundraising & Communication is responsible for the generation of funds for Kintsugi Hope by a variety of income streams and for ensuring the Kintsugi Hope brand and services are marketed throughout the UK. This will involve managing a Fundraisng Manager and Communications Manager and collaborating with the wider team to ensure success. A key outcome is that the annual fundraising target is achieved. 

Main Responsibilities: 

·Lead and oversee the Fundraising & Communications function, including line management of the Fundraising Manager, and Communications Manager.

·Accountable for growing income year on year in line with operational plan targets.

·Accountable for acquisition and retention of regular donors in line with operational plan targets.

·Accountable for ensuring a clear plan is in place to achieve the income targets.

·Responsible for oversight of communication to donors that inspires and engages them to continue to support the charity financially.

·Responsible for own major donor caseload, including communication and impact reporting

·Accountable for oversight of the Kintsugi Hope brand, ensuring it is maintained and protected. 

·Accountable for oversight of the Kintsugi Hope tone of voice in all communication and marketing.

·Accountable for oversight of all Kintsugi Hope social media platforms and digital presence, to ensure appropriate and inspiring messaging, brand and tone of voice.

·Responsible for supporting all areas of the organisation with their communication requirements eg Group Leader Newsletter.

·Responsible for managing key stakeholder relationships (eg major donors, grants officers)

·Responsible for analysing supporter and income data to ensure the most effective campaigns and supporter engagement.

·Accountable for managing the Fundraising & Communications budget

QuarterFive are delighted to be partnering with The Orpheus Centre, which supports young disabled adults to live and work as independently as they are able. They do this through developing their confidence and independent living skills, using arts-based, bespoke learning, work experience and supported living programmes delivered from their base in Surrey. All of their learners are learning disabled and some are also physically disabled.

The Orpheus Centre is located at a beautiful converted farm that provides teaching and performance spaces and self-contained accommodation. However, their success in enabling these young people to thrive means that they are over subscribed every year and have outgrown the current facilities.

The capital appeal will convert a building next to the Centre to allow for more learners to enrol, in particular more learners with more complex needs. Currently, the quiet phase is projected for 2024-2027, with the build phase being projected for 2027-2029.

The Head of Capital Appeal will sit on the SMT, reporting to the CEO, and be responsible for leading a small team of fundraisers also dedicated to raising funds for the build. While there will be a team to support, the Head of Capital Appeal will spend most of their time personally fundraising as well. There are existing opportunities, including a well-connected President (also the Founder), a Capital Appeal Committee which will be set up, and an existing pool of donors. A focus on new business, however, will also be crucial for the success of the project.

As Head of Capital Appeal, you will: 

• Develop, implement and monitor the private and public phases of the capital appeal strategy to enable the Orpheus Centre to meet the appeal target
• Establish a high performing capital appeal committee of volunteers to cultivate and steward potential significant donors
• Deliver target income from a range of sources, primarily major donors, trusts and foundations and statutory sources, but not discounting other viable income streams
• Personally secure significant major gifts for the capital project
• Design, recruit and lead a team of fundraisers to support on fundraising for the capital project
• Research and identify potential funders for the capital project
• Work closely with the build project team, to ensure clear communication between the funding and the building of the project
• Provide timely reports for Senior Management Team and Trustees to facilitate effective cash flow management and decision making

Ideal skills and experience:

• Significant experience in a senior high value fundraising role
• Demonstrable experience of securing 5- and 6-figure major gifts
• Extensive track record in working with trusts, major donors and statutory funders
• Experience of line managing teams of fundraisers
• Ability to adapt to different audiences, including donors, senior volunteers, team members, learners and all colleagues in the wider organisation
• Experience in managing senior level volunteers and fundraising committees
• Understanding of disability language and issues
• Ability to demonstrate an appreciation of the arts

Benefits include:

• 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
• 6% employer pension contribution (5% employee contributions)
• Enhanced maternity leave
• 5 days paid sick leave in a rolling 12-month period
• 3 days paid time off for dependents per year
• Free staff lunches
• Employee Assistance Programme

Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 7th November (on-site). If you require any reasonable adjustments, or have any questions/require flexibility regarding date/time, please contact Emily Birch at QuarterFive. 

The Orpheus Centre are committed to advancing equality of opportunity, respecting and celebrating difference, eliminating discrimination, harassment and victimisation and fostering good relations between all who work, learn or use our services. We want to ensure we recruit the full diversity of people at Orpheus and all are able to reach their full potential.

Orpheus have five Diversity and Inclusion Champions: BAME, LGBTQIA+, Ability/Disability, Wellbeing, Family, and Menopause. Throughout the year, they work with staff to promote a positive environment and culture, so all can bring 100% of themselves to work.

The Orpheus Centre is proud to be a disability confident employer. They have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is selected for a position, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace, including premises and equipment, work duties and practices or policies, as appropriate. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be considered for an interview.

Role purpose

As part of our strategy, you will be responsible for leading the delivery, direction, and management of our ambitions to empower a more diverse range of young people with opportunities to develop essential leadership and life skills regardless of their background.

You will act as an influential member of the organisation’s Leadership Team to set, establish and deliver the Programmes and Projects Strategy aimed at supporting growth, reach, and impact of Leadership Skills Foundation programmes among underserved and/or under-represented communities and individuals.

In addition to establishing and managing relationships with external stakeholders at national, regional, and local levels, you will work as a pivotal member of the leadership team to embed this area of work across the organisation and benefit thousands of young people across the UK.

This role will require positive and proactive internal working relationships to be created with other teams and colleagues to support organisational objectives and goals.

Main duties and responsibilities

1.Responsible for leading and managing agreed and supported programmes, creating and supporting effective implementation and delivery systems.

2. Empower and equip programme team members, allocating resource to effectively deliver agreed and supported projects and their goals/KPIs.

3. Work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to successfully influence and deliver agreed programme objectives and key results.

4. Manage agreed programme budgets and forecasting liaising with Leadership Skills Foundation colleagues and funders as appropriate.

5. Responsibility for implementing internal performance metrics to demonstrate effectiveness, influencing programme management, monitoring and evaluation.

6. Ensure all project milestones, contractual and reporting requirements are met to the agreed standard.

7. Develop and present clear insight and analysis to drive the improvement of strategic, business and operational planning and delivery.

8. Develop management practices that support consistent programme delivery and high-quality outcomes.

9. Ensure risk management and mitigation processes are in place across all programmes and communicated effectively.

10. Maintain a working knowledge and up to date awareness of the landscape and audiences the Leadership Skills Foundation works with and aspires to work with.

Head of Department Duties and Responsibilities

1. Implement the “one company” vision/culture and demonstrate its impact.

2. Carry out environmental scanning to recognise opportunities and challenge and formulate appropriate actions to position the Foundation in line with its agreed objectives.

3. Be accountable and responsible as required on projects to deliver the foundation’s vision.

4. Implement and develop appropriate business management capabilities and practice across the organisation.

5. Operationally implement the strategy and set work expectations as agreed by the board and SLT.

People Management Responsibilities

· Research Manager

· Local Delivery Lead

· Working with other Heads of Department whose direct reports will support the delivery of programme goals and activities

Key Relationships

Internal

· Director of Engagement (line manager)

· Direct reports: Local Delivery Lead and Research Manager

· Head of Departments: Innovation; Marketing & Communications; Business Development; Accreditation & Standards; Finance & Customer Support.

· Leadership Team including - Directors of: Innovation & Standards; Finance and Operations, and Chief Executive.

· Innovation Officers

· Finance Manager

External

· Strategic partners including organisations such as Sport England.

· National and regional network and delivery partners.

· Key local delivery centres

Skills, experience and knowledge

Essential

· A proven track record in managing, leading and exceeding purpose-driven complex programmes with challenging targets and timescales.

· Experience of overseeing a portfolio of delivery projects/programmes and supporting individuals/teams to deliver these within time, budget and scope.

· Significant experience of engaging and motivating internal stakeholders and teams and presenting information concisely.

· Confidence to act as the key contact point and ambassador for delivery programmes and Leadership Skills Foundation.

· Familiarity with setting and delivering operational workplans and working collaboratively with teams to achieve them

· Experience of senior decision making, leading a department or project team.

· Experience of proactively and effectively establishing and managing stakeholder and partner relations.

· Analytical thinking and evaluation skills

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the confidence and ability to adapt styles to manage up, down, and across peer groups.

Desirable

· An understanding of resource planning requirements

· Process improvement and change management experience.

· Experience of collecting, analysing, interpreting, and presenting data and insight.

· Experience of programme innovation, development, and design

· An understanding of the sport and physical activity landscape in the UK.

· Experience of informal education or skill development programmes

· Experience of risk oversight.

Personal qualities

· A confident, collaborative leader that wants to make a positive social difference.

· Pro-active with the ability to work on own initiative collaboratively and independently.

· Effective and confident communicator.

· Adaptable to operational requirements with an openness to give and receive constructive feedback as part of a growth mindset.

· A creative, problem solver with a focus on the individuals and groups benefitting from our programmes.

Full driving license and ability to drive is required

Associate Director for Examinations and Training
Up to £70,000 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week
Permanent

The Associate Director for Examinations and Training is a crucial and influential role at the College, as you will be responsible for providing leadership on the division’s work in relation to examinations, assessment and training standards, digital development and the College’s international relationships.

As Associate Director for Examinations and Training, you will actively contribute to the leadership of the division by providing guidance and assisting with directing the development and implementation of strategies in support of the division’s operational plan and the College’s overall strategy.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Education & Training, you will provide senior strategic direction and operational leadership for three reporting Departments, inspiring, motivating and empowering members of the division to build a high-performance culture, achieving transformational change in both divisional business and culture.

Providing senior leadership in managing and collaborating with external stakeholders and regulators both in the UK and internationally, you will sponsor and lead on strategic projects, including international, that cover multiple areas of divisional work. You will also provide recommendations and advice on business development to the Divisional Director and other committees through regular high-quality reports and data analysis.

Suitably qualified at graduate level or with relevant professional experience, you should have a background of working in a leadership role with a demonstratable ability to combine both strategic and operational leadership.

With proven knowledge and understanding of professional training, competency-based education and assessment and regulatory standards, you should also have demonstratable experience of competency-based education design and delivery.

You should have significant experience of initiating and leading programmes of change, generating new ideas and innovative ways of working and have experience in developing quality assurance procedures and systems.

Proven experience of managing multi-disciplinary personnel and of budgetary management, including budget preparation and forecasting, along with demonstrable strategic thinking and analytical skills, are essential. 

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH wants to represent all the communities we serve. Appointment will be made solely on merit. However, the College is particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, and/or candidates with a disability who are currently under-represented at this level of the organisation. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.

Closing date: 4 November 2024

Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants is seeking a committed and motivated Head of Fundraising and Communications. Do you want to help refugees and asylum seekers in London? Do you have a strong track record of fundraising for charities? If so, this exciting opportunity may be for you. We are looking for someone who can manage corporate and community fundraising, develop events and write successful funding applications to trusts and other funding sources.  The role requires someone who is resilient, professional, self motivated with a strong work ethic and determination, attention to detail, the ability to make decisions and strong empathy for the clients we work with. 

About us:

At the Islington Centre for Refugees and migrants, we welcome people who have been displaced from their countries of origin, wherever they have come from, whatever has happened in their lives. Our mission is to offer people the emotional support, practical tools and sense of community they need to be happy and have a decent quality of life in the UK. We are a small, growing charity, founded in 1997, with an expenditure budget of roughly £570,000 for the year ahead. This year we worked with 200 people offering compassionate, long term and holistic support including: a warm welcoming Centre in Islington; an Online School teaching English and offering activities to promote wellbeing; digital inclusion; grants to people in destitution and our Support Service which offers advocacy and advice to people on accessing housing, healthcare and legal advice. 

About the role: 

The successful applicant will work alongside our Trustees, our CEO and our existing Head of Fundraising and Communications in a jobshare to meet challenging fundraising targets. You will be joining us at an exciting time of development, as we open at our third site in Islington, welcome new members of staff to our team and begin work on a new strategy for 2025-2028. We have a strong track record of grant fundraising and seek someone who can support us to diversify our income, develop a fundraising strategy with a variety of income streams and bring experience and ideas to raise our profile. You will be part of a small and highly committed fundraising team of three including the existing Head of Fundraising and Communications, our Fundraising Officer and yourself. This role will focus on corporate, community, and major donor stewardship. Our work is hybrid and the role requires working both at the Centre in Islington and from home. As the Head of Fundraising and Communications, you will play a pivotal role in supporting some of the most vulnerable refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in London to rebuild their lives.

If you’d like to apply, please download the Application Form and Job Description/Person Specification and email us your completed Application Form.

Please note we CANNOT accept applications without a completed Application Form.

We are looking for a Direct Marketing Executive to join an incredible medical charity and support in delivering growth in voluntary income. The role will will focus on Retention and will use data and insight to deliver across a variety of channels including digital, email, social media, direct mail, telemarketing and SMS.

The role can either be UK homebased working, with once a month in the London office or Hybrid working with two days a week in the London office. Salary range is dependant on Location £27,250 - £29,697 if homebased or £30,300 - £33,533 Inclusive of London Weighting)

The Charity
An inspiring medical charity dedicated to helping people at some of the most vulnerable moments in their lives. Youll be joining a highly respected organisation, known for its supportive and inclusive working culture, offering fantastic benefits including hybrid and flexible working!

The Role
Manage the delivery of all Retention campaigns from concept through to evaluation, using data and insight to drive
creative and production.

Be responsible for collation of all KPI tracking, trend analysis and activity results that feed into the teams reporting and
performance structure.

Work alongside the Content team to research and develop Retention/Acquisition products, journeys and communications.

Contribute to the direct marketing strategy by working with the Direct Marketing Manager to highlight sector trends and support the teams budget and income targets.

The Candidate
Experience in a third sector direct marketing role.

Experience of running effective marketing campaigns on a national or regional basis.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Salary: £24,000 per annum (pro-rata)

Hours: 3 days per week (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays)

Based at: Healthwatch Newham Offices, with some home working. 

Annual leave - 28 days per annum (pro-rata), excluding bank holidays

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly, committed Healthwatch Newham team as we develop the next stage of our programmes.

The post holder will be highly organised and motivated with strong administrative and social media experience to support the team’s daily activities.

You will be part of a team that has a real say in developing health and social care services and liaises with senior professionals and clinicians to help deliver change for local people.

Background

Healthwatch Newham is part of a national network, led by Healthwatch England, and aims to help local people get the best from their health and social care services and enable residents to contribute to the development of quality health and social care services. We do this through outreach and engagement and delivering projects that review and report on quality and standards. 

Healthwatch Newham is part of CB Plus, an award-winning charity reaching over 1 million Londoners. CB Plus provides a number of community services, including Young People Thrive, Barnet Wellbeing Service and Enfield Connections Information and Advice.

Please see the job description for further details

Closing date: Monday 21st October 9am

Part - Time Executive Assistant (Remote)

The Clean Air Fund is looking to recruit a Part - Time Executive Assistant (Remote) to join their team in Colombia. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation whose mission is to use philanthropic grants to catalyse a reduction in air pollution.   

This role supports the Executive Director of Breathe Cities. As the Executive Assistant (EA), working alongside the Senior Executive Assistant and Support Manager, and CEO Office team, this role ensures the Director and their teams are supported to work efficiently and effectively and that team projects are facilitated to run smoothly. It’s a role at the heart of a fast-moving organisation and offers an opportunity for hands-on work on projects combatting air pollution. Among the tasks is supporting the preparation for our Governance, including Committee meetings.

The EA is responsible for diary management, which includes a lot of complex international travel and coordinating the preparations for high-profile international events. The post holder manages the Executive’s emails to ensure that they give their attention to organisational priorities – both internal and external.

This position provides support on key team projects, internal and external events, and team engagement which require organizational and administrative input for success. There is scope for initiative, taking on the organisation of convenings, surveys and small conferences.

To be successful in this role you will have …

• Previous relevant experience, working for senior executives in a busy and complex environment; including diary management, agenda setting, minute taking, support with meeting logistics (online and in person), drafting communications.
• Experience managing international travel bookings.
• Strong interpersonal skills: engages with others to get the best out of them; works well as part of a team.
• Professional, sound independent judgment, strong organisational and project management skills and the ability to be flexible as priorities and needs change.
• Evidence of capacity to work in range of cultural and socio-economic contexts, adapting style and approach appropriately and in a culturally sensitive manner to maximise effectiveness.
• Ability to work unsupervised, a motivated self-starter, with strong problem solving and multi-tasking skills.
• Proficient in all areas of Microsoft. Must possess strong Word, PowerPoint, Excel and typing skills; ability to learn new packages, when required.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Numerate, with a good understanding of basic budget processes.
• Fluent in English and Spanish, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

For more information on this role, as well as the full person specification please see the job description

• Closing date – 28th October, 2024
• Salary – The annual gross salary ranges from COP 65,772,058 to COP 72,124,397. Please note that the final salary will be pro-rated based on the number of hours to be worked. The advertised amount represents the full monthly salary for a full-time role.
• Type of employment  - One year fixed term contract
• This is a remote role but applicants must be based in Colombia and have the right to work there.

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups  to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that the recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm. 

Gingerbread exists to fight for the nearly 2 million single parents in England and Wales and their children. With roots stretching back over 100 years, we have a long history of highly effective campaigning that has redefined the regard in which single parents are held, and a track record of delivering well-respected single-parent focused services. We are working to achieve our vision of a world in which all single parents and their children thrive. 

But against the backdrop of the cost-of-living crisis, too many single parents are currently battling to feed their families and pay their bills each month. That is why the work that we do is as important now as it ever was, and so last year we launched a new strategy that works to deliver support for today and change for tomorrow. Over the coming years, we will seek to grow our income and reach, taking a systems-change approach to discrimination and attitudes and a programmatic approach to delivering our services and campaigns.

The landscape over the coming years will continue to be challenging for so many charities like ours. With less funding available and higher costs of delivery, we must ensure that we remain agile and resilient for the future so that we can respond to opportunities as they arise. We are looking for a skilled Head of Finance & Resources to join us on a 6–9-month contract basis to help drive improvements across our finance, HR and IT functions, delivering efficiencies and smarter ways of working through better use of systems, more integrated budgeting processes and robust controls.

Our Head of Finance & Resources is a key member of our senior management team (SMT), and you will be working closely with the CEO, Board and wider SMT on all financial matters as we look to deliver against our strategy and grow our fundraising presence. The role will require a high degree of internal management and empathetic leadership style to ensure you bring your team with you through during the period of change.

We are looking for an experienced leader and qualified accountant with exceptional strategic and operational finance skills gained in the charity sector, including knowledge of supporting fundraising strategies. You will have good project management skills and experience of leading change management or continuous improvement programmes. You will also have a collaborative and selfless style, with the ability to inspire those around you and instil confidence at all levels.

Tall Roots is acting as an employment agency partner to Gingerbread. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tall Roots.

JOB PURPOSE 

We are seeking a dynamic, creative and experienced corporate partnerships new business expert to join our team.

This pivotal new role will be responsible for securing high-value, seven-figure (financial and non-financial) partnerships with corporate entities that protect and empower refugees globally.

The successful candidate will oversee the development and implementation of strategic partnership prospecting, manage relationships with key corporate prospects, and line manage a Senior Corporate Partnerships Officer.

This role is an 18-month fixed-term contract.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO  

United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection, and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING 

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, or a stateless person.  

UK for UNHCR is proud to have Diversity & Inclusion Working Group. The Diversity & Inclusion Working Group is a group of colleagues focusing on tasks that drive action in the implementation of our D&I Approach.  The group also works to create safe spaces that brings colleagues together for events, discussions and learning experiences that celebrate and support diversity and tackle barriers to inclusion. 

We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

Role Responsibilities  

• Develop and deliver a new comprehensive business development strategy that will lead to seven-figure, sustainable corporate partnerships, delivering both unrestricted and restricted income.
• Coordinate market research to identify potential high value, strategic corporate partners that can deliver income, visibility and shared value for UK for UNHCR and UNHCR.
• Proactively approach prospects for partnership discussions. 
• Develop stewardship plans for top prospects, ensuring full use of senior leadership, technical colleagues and established private sector network.
• Develop unique combined financial and non-financial partnership propositions that lead to transformational partnerships.
• Lead the prospecting cycle: from first meeting, through to opportunity development, through to negotiation and contracting.
• Supervise and mentor a Senior Corporate Partnerships Officer.
• Work closely with internal teams, including Philanthropy and Communications, to align partnership efforts with organisational priorities.
• Remain flexible and quickly respond to emergency situations, identifying and responding to fundraising opportunities at pace.
• Represent UK for UNHCR at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to enhance visibility and build connections.

The above list is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to perform duties that are not detailed above.

Personal Attributes and Experience

Essential Experience

• Proven track record of securing seven-figure corporate partnerships.
• Demonstrable experience of developing and implementing new business strategies.
• Experience in partnership negotiation. 
• Experience of communicating complex themes and subjects to a variety of audiences, written and verbal.
• Proven success across all types of corporate support, including grant-based, brand-led, pro bono, in-kind and employee engagement.
• Managing, forecasting and monitoring budgets to deliver against income and expenditure targets 
• Management and development of direct line reports.

Essential Skills/Knowledge  

• Deep understanding of charity-corporate partnerships and the business case behind mutually beneficial collaborations.
• Excellent relationship management skills and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
• Outstanding communication skills that inspire action from audiences.
• Distil complex information and themes into tangible, impactful partnership propositions.
• Prioritise and work at pace, sometimes under pressure.
• Creative and collaborative working style, and able to adapt to differing needs and priorities of teams spread across multiple locations.
• Strong IT skills to produce high quality proposals, presentations, and reports. 

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Business development in an international development or humanitarian organisation.
• Knowledge of sustainable and innovative financing mechanisms.
• Previous use of Salesforce.
• Awareness and understanding of CSRD and its potential implications.
• Ability to work flexibly and travel, and to work unsocial hours on occasion, as required. 

WHY JOIN UNITED KINGDOM FOR UNHCR? 

You will be part of a high performing agile team of talented people, all committed to build solidarity and raise funds for refugees and displaced people worldwide. You will be working in a flexible, supportive and inclusive environment, where your work will be recognised and appraised. 

What else?

Wellbeing 

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays (or pro-rata for part time).
• Employee Assistance programme providing 24/7 access to online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing. 
• Hybrid and Flexible Working.
• Access to 100s of perks with discounts on everyday purchases.
• Office wellness perks.
• Discount on gym memberships. 
• Staff socials.

Financial

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8%.
• Non-contributory group life assurance scheme.
• Non-contributory Income protection scheme.
• One-off contribution towards homeworking set up.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
• Enhanced sick pay scheme. 

Development 

• Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.
• Individual training budget. 

 
HOW TO APPLY

If you have the relevant skills and the passion to use them to support refugees, please apply by completing our application form which is available in the documents section.  

Closing date: Midnight, Wednesday 23rd October.

Interviews date: w/c 28th October.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please contact us using the email address provided when you click through to our online portal. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible. 

United Kingdom for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales), charity no. 1183415. It is the UK national partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (the Award) is a Non-Formal Education and Learning framework encouraging young people to find their purpose, place and passion in the world.

In more than 120 countries and territories, our globally recognised accreditation is available to all 14 to 24-year-olds, of all backgrounds, locations, cultures and abilities.

Through the programme, each young person becomes part of something special while developing their own interests, universal skills and life aspirations.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation is the international charity that drives and encourages the Award’s growth, access and impact across the globe. Working in partnership with organisations and governing bodies, we oversee the licensing of Award operators – including schools, youth groups, employers and custodial institutions. 

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will support the Senior Operations Manager and the Bid Manager to help develop and implement monitoring and reporting processes across the Foundation’s grant-giving activities.

To be successful in the role, you must have excellent knowledge of results-based monitoring and reporting, including experience in sampling techniques and the use of computer software in support of monitoring, reporting and statistical analysis; demonstrate strong organisational and administrative skills, and ideally have experience working with colleagues from different cultural backgrounds. This role will also work closely with colleagues from the Operations, Communications and Development teams to ensure accurate information is delivered to key stakeholders.

The IOP exists to help physics and the physics community deliver on their potential for our lives, our society, our planet.

Together with our members and leaders from the world of physics and beyond, we have identified three priorities of Skills, Science and Society which must shape our work over the next five years if we are to achieve our mission.

We are very proud of our new innovative strategy, please click here to find out more information about our 2024 – 2029 strategy, our priorities and our principles.

Here at the IOP we are looking for a Governance Officer for a fixed period of 12 months to support us in our mission.

What is it like working at the IOP?

The IOP is a friendly and ambitious organisation. Inclusion and diversity are central to our work and we have a ‘work anywhere’ policy to make working at the IOP as flexible as possible. Looking after our colleagues and supporting them in life and work is our priority, ensuring they can live their best lives, with competitive salaries, professional development opportunities and generous benefits.

Our comprehensive benefits package including:

• An excellent pension scheme - (up to 12% company contribution)
• Private medical insurance, life assurance, dental insurance, health care cash plan (via salary sacrifice) eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards, employee assistance programme
• Floating bank holidays (choose where to take your bank holidays throughout the year)
• Generous annual leave (25 days starting as a standard)
• Flexible working and much more!  

The Role

What will I be doing?

• Provide key support to the Governance, Audit & Risk Manager on the IOP’s governance programme, including the organisation of Council Meetings and Core Governance Committee meetings, and the distribution of agendas and papers on the IOP’s Board Portal
• Be a key point of contact for the IOP’s Trustees and Committee Members, providing support and maintaining trustee information
• Support with the IOP’s annual Council Elections and AGM
• Support with the smooth running of the Group Internal Audit Programme
• Support the Compliance & Data Protection Manager with managing compliance with key policies and procedures.

Projects you work on may include:

• Quarterly Council and Committee Meetings, including one Council meeting held elsewhere in the UK
• Preparation or the IOP’s Annual Council Elections Process, whereby new trustees are elected by the IOP membership each year
• Helping with the IOP’s Annual General Meeting, including the preparation of the member notice and voting materials and ensuring the event runs smoothly on the day
• Five Internal Audits per year, determined by the Group Audit & Risk Committee

Who will I work with?

• The IOP Executive Team, IOP Publishing Chief Executive and IOP Publishing Chief Financial Officer
• IOP’s Council Members and Committee Members
• The Group’s Internal Audit Firm and some collaboration with the Groups External audit firm
• The Governance Team also work closely with the Group Legal Team and CEO Office team

Ideally, we hope you’ll apply if your skills include:

Essential Criteria

• Experience of working in a governance role or similar, providing governance support; ideally in a charity or not for profit business
• Experience of working with senior management, and Board or Council and Committee members
• Experience of coordinating reports and managing diaries

Nice to have

• Experience with internal audits and how an internal audit programme works
• Experience with supporting an elections process

The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity. We know that not every candidate fits into a neat little box, and that's okay! So, even if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified but you believe you’d bring passion, creativity, and a willingness to learn, we’d love to learn more about you!

Application

Alongside your CV, please ensure you include a cover letter stating how you meet the person specification. 

How will I be working?

The Institute of Physics is an inclusive employer and our people are at the heart of our approach to delivery. Following the impact of COVID-19, we have developed a new, innovative and exciting trust-based model of flexible working called How We Work. This empowers our staff to choose both individually and as a team how, when and where they work to deliver the goals of the organisation, acknowledging that there will be occasions where in-person meetings, collaborations and events will help generate greater impact. The How We Work initiative is based on the principles of collaboration, trust, flexibility and agility. You will be allocated a ‘base’ office which can also be a chosen place of work. 

Why should I want to work for the IOP?

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland - we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society. 

There’s never been a more exciting time to join the IOP - watch our film to find out more about our work. 

To apply for this role please click the link below, best of luck with your applications!

The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.

Mothers’ Union is a global Christian movement working to transform lives, strengthen families and advocate for change. 

Active for nearly 150 years and now with 4 million members in 84 countries, our development programmes have extraordinary reach and an approach that is in line with best practice – our members serve in their local communities, have strong established relationships, and are there for the long term. They see what is needed, where it is needed and work as volunteers to help others. This local knowledge, combined with their Christian faith perspective enables transformation in the communities they serve. 

Our programmes, which take an Asset Based Community Transformation approach, are focused around the three pillars identified by our members of stopping violence (especially gender-based violence), poverty and injustice. 

We now seek a Director of Global Programmes to build on the excellent work to date to ensure there is consistency in approach, and that the local teams have the necessary capability and capacity in place to deliver to time, quality and budget. Our desire is to do this without losing the relational and member-led approach we have always taken, and to extend the work into more countries. 

This will require a best-in-class development leader with a mature Christian faith, the ability to shape culture and convert vision into operational strategies that enable growth.  You will be a brilliant team builder and collaborator who balances trust and accountability and you will likely have experience of working in a networked organization, with and through volunteers. 

For more details, including how to apply, please see the job pack attached.

Closing date 5pm on 8th November