Senior Support Worker Jobs
OVERVIEW
If you are someone happy to take initiative, act as a service provider to our insiders, lend your hand to anything/everything with regard to building the organisation and are drawn to the idea of helping bring to life an ambitious new social enterprise, then we hope you will consider applying.
We believe that corporate ‘Insiders’ have been under invested in, under-utilised and often under-estimated in conversations about how we support a just transition.
You will be the only staff member but have a lot of brilliant people around you to provide support and we hope that with your support and leadership we will grow to a team of 3-4 over the coming 18 months.
We are looking for a self-starter who will flourish as a facilitator of insider groups, as a recruiter of Insiders, as an advocate and sector-builder for the insider community and as someone who can put the building blocks in place for an organisation that is set to grow and flourish.
To begin with, you will be hosted at non-profit Impatience Ltd who are providing hosting support to Impatience Insiders.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
We are looking for someone with at least six years of professional experience who is:
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Confident in supporting bold movement building and encouraging people towards action;
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Able to work delicately in high trust environments;
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Able to work collaboratively with partners;
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Energised to search and recruit for Insiders from a ‘cold’ start (e.g. building new relationships on Linkedin, etc.); and
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Able to help build the ecosystem which we are a part of.
We are definitely looking for an all-rounder and do not have a particular experience set in mind. We expect to get applications from people from a range of backgrounds including those who have worked in large professional services firms, civil society building, community organising, programme management, financial services, social entrepreneurship, consulting or public affairs.
We will be looking for people who have had to build things from scratch and are used to working with diverse stakeholder groups and holding a strong sense of purpose.
The essentials:
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You care deeply about the social and environmental challenges the world is facing and can see how industry can play a critical role in impacting these issues;
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You are a confident project manager - you must have a knack of keeping things organised and on track, being able to write clearly and distil information;
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You are a keen researcher who likes learning about new topics and presenting information back in written documents and briefings;
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You are committed to facilitating and organising in ways that support diversity, equity and inclusion;
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You have some facilitation experience and are comfortable building trust with individuals as well as holding space for confidential and sensitive conversations in groups. You have experience of supporting people to work through challenges and differing opinions to get to points of agreement and action;
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You are happy researching and approaching potential partners, Insiders, etc. without warm introductions and building a new community around this work;
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You are able to work independently with only light-touch support, self-start and manage competing priorities and multiple groups of stakeholders.
Helpful but not essential experience/skills:
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A background and experience of working within food systems; this could be through having worked hands-on on farms, in the public sector on agriculture policy, on corporate sustainability strategies, or through a master’s degree;
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A background in project management, public affairs, and relationship management;
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A background in movement building, community organising, facilitation and/or advocacy;
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Experience in fundraising and partnership building;
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Experience in sales, recruitment, hospitality and/or training;
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Experience of working in and pushing for change in large organisations.
You will have a few key aspects to your work:
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Own and organise the Insiders group. This will include seeking new members to expand our Insider group, while retaining current members by ensuring meetings and work are relevant, interesting and beneficial for members;
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Work with partners to turn insider insights into campaigns to influence change within the sector;
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Help plan and deliver the UK’s first ‘Insider Summit’ where we bring together people doing insider work across a range of industries and forms;
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Seed and support new insider groups;
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Help develop the methodology for insider group development;
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Build relationships with potential funders and pitch for further core or project-related funding;
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Project-manage external agencies that are conducting delivery work for each project, from conception through to delivery and dissemination with civil society organisations, government, media and/or investors.
For the right person, this will be an amazing experience that allows them to learn as they lead work and accelerate into a space where their knowledge and insight is directly impacting progress towards transforming the UK food system and other industries.
We’re flexible about location (within the UK), hours and type of experience, our priority is to find the right person to lead this work who is ready to hit the ground running and has both the track record and skill set to make a success of this. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and so if you are not 100% sure that you meet all the requirements but believe you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and use the application cover letter to tell us about your experience and what you hope to bring to this role.
The Impatience Ltd leadership team can be seen at: impatienceltd. org/our-team.
This project has Jake Hayman as the lead board sponsor as well as active involvement in oversight and management from Farhana Yamin and Aditi Shah.
The organisation is very much at a start-up stage with our only major funding coming to support this key role and one fellow team member over the next 12 months which is why this is an initial 12-month contract.
We hope the track record of the leadership team in building multiple successful thriving organisations will give candidates some confidence that this is an organisation that can grow and thrive and provide amazing opportunities to stretch themselves, provide career development and build their skills.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A fantastic charity providing services to unpaid carers are looking for a Service Manager, based in Surrey.
Location: Leatherhead in Surrey, with some working from home and within the community across Surrey
Salary: Circa £28,000
As Service Manager, you will take the lead in the management of the charity’s care workers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing professional leadership and guidance to CSWs / CSAs through supervisions and observations, and staff meetings.
- Ensuring maximised usage of resource hours by concise completion of rostering for sector.
- Take the lead in the recruitment and interviewing of CSWs/CSAs for allocated sector.
- Being the first port of call for any safeguarding concerns in designated sector and ensure that fact finding process is followed correctly and reports are clear and concise.
- Completing 70% reviews of service provision and ascertain whether a referral to Surrey County Council is required.
- Submitting clear reports with regards to sector performance to Senior Service Manager each week.
- Ensuring all administrative responsibilities of the Service Manager role are carried out promptly and concisely.
The successful candidate will have a Care Certificate and knowledge of CQC regulations and Health Care Act and an ideally an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. Previous line management experience, ideally in a care setting, including rostering and completing observations and supervisions is key, as is a good level of IT literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word/Excel) and the ability to learn to use other digital platforms and software. Crucially you must have the ability to demonstrate dignity and respect for adults and children with care and support needs, and have a thorough understanding of the needs of unpaid carers.
CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so if this sounds like you, then please do get in touch for more information ASAP!
Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Robertson Bell is pleased to once again be supporting the NSPCC, this time in their search for a Finance Business Partner to join their high-performing team on a permanent basis. NSPCC are the UK’s leading children’s charity who believe that every childhood is worth fighting for. They have been looking out for children for over 100 years, to protect them and prevent abuse.
The Finance Business Partner will report into the Senior Finance Business Partner and provide Directorate and departmental support in achieving financial and operational objectives. They will provide high-quality financial management and advice, and comprehensive reporting and analysis. The postholder will be responsible for completing budgets and quarterly forecasts, financial modelling, management reporting and analysis, as well as routine month-end activities.
The organisation
From their campaigns to their services, the NSPCC strive to make a difference in everything they do. They work with schools, provide support and advice for families and deliver therapeutic services. They undertake ground-breaking research, campaign for change, and run two free helplines providing support and advice: Childline (for children and young people) and Helpline (for adults seeking advice). Between 2016 and 2021, they helped make 6.6 million children safer from abuse - but they won’t stop until they stop child abuse and neglect altogether.
The key duties of this Finance Business Partner are as follows:
- Business partner with Directorate budget holders to develop an in-depth knowledge of their area.
- Work with colleagues across Directorates as a trusted partner delivering a high-quality financial service.
- Work with budget holders in the preparation of Directorate income and expenditure budgets and quarterly forecasts.
- Review and consolidate budget and forecast information received from teams, conducting subsequent review and challenge of the results with budget holders.
- Complete commentary and bridge analysis, feeding into comprehensive management information packs.
- Complete month-end journals, FTE analysis, and monitor Directorate financial results against budget and forecast.
- Prepare comprehensive and timely period-end written commentary for management accounts.
- Ensure all year-end reporting requirements are completed.
The successful candidate will have:
- Achieved their full accountancy qualification.
- Have extensive experience of working within a management accounts or business partnering function, of a complex organisation.
- Ability to analyse numbers critically and extract and interpret pertinent information for management information purposes.
- Experience in production and monitoring of stakeholder budgeting and forecasting cycles and delivery of associated financial management reporting.
- Ability to understand a wide range of stakeholder needs and adapt approach where necessary.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong influencing skills with experience in challenging financial results.
By joining their team, you will have an opportunity to work for an influential organisation at the forefront of child protection.
This role will officially be based out of their offices near Liverpool Street, with Tuesday & Wednesday required to be worked from the office, and the rest from home. Applications are being reviewed daily, so submit your CV for consideration ASAP to ensure you don’t miss out!
Location:
Flexible (with travel to Birmingham and/or London once a week or as necessary)
Salary:
£69,665 per annum (plus £3,250 London allowance if applicable)
Contract Length:
Approximately 12+ months (to cover maternity leave and allow for handover)
About the Role:
A large complex organisation with an income of over £150m is seeking an experienced and dynamic Interim Financial Controller to join their finance team on a maternity cover basis. This role is pivotal in ensuring the financial health and compliance of the organisation during a period of significant change and transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a finance team of 10, including 4 direct reports.
- Oversee the production of annual statutory accounts and manage the audit process.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and statutory requirements.
- Support major transformation projects, including cost reduction, local service offer, and tech/data initiatives.
- Manage large DB pension liabilities and prepare for the tri-annual valuation.
- Improve financial processes, particularly in cash flow forecasting and VAT calculations.
- Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, audit partners, trustees, and executive directors.
Essential Criteria:
- Recognised CCAB (or equivalent) professional accountancy qualification.
- Significant experience in leading and developing teams.
- Extensive experience in managing financial and operational processes in the charity sector.
- Proven track record in producing or auditing annual statutory accounts.
- Experience of managing and delivering successful change within an organisation.
- Strong technical understanding of finance systems.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Ability to make confident decisions and solve problems effectively.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Vena FP&A tool.
About the Candidate:
The ideal candidate is a team player with a great personality, capable of quickly building relationships and leading a team through change. You will have a strong background in charity finance and audit, with the ability to handle complex technical issues and improve financial processes. You will be comfortable working in a flexible environment and willing to travel as needed.
Application Process:
Interviews will be held ASAP (ongoing before advert closing date, may hire before the closing date). The successful candidate must be immediately available and able to start soon after, subject to pre-employment checks (DBS, credit, and employment referencing).
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About BDCA: BDCA is a dynamic community-led charity that has been serving the residents of the London Borough of Newham since 1998. Our motto is, “working together to change lives and transform our community” and over the past two decades we renovated four previously dead, disused spaces into lively local hubs. From these venues, our diverse team of locally-based staff and volunteers deliver targeted activities for people of every generation from children and their parents, young people and elders too. We also run programmes providing accessible sports, healthy food, poverty support and volunteering. Across all these projects, our mission is to break down barriers, bring people together and build people up.
Job Aim:To lead a fun, engaging and exciting programme of activities for young people across the economically disadvantaged but beautifully diverse E6 area within the London Borough of Newham. You will lead the delivery of BDCA’s Youth project, in line with our commissioning contract with Newham Council’s Youth Empowerment Service. Our project provides the following youth activities in East Ham over 49 weeks of the year for young people aged 9-19:
- Three outdoor Multi Use Games Area sports sessions per week in BDCA’s sports field.
- Three indoor youth hub sessions per week in BDCA’s sports pavilion, which includes workshops such as Junior Gym, screen acting, Muay Thai, healthy cookery sessions, calming crafts and sports.
- Weekly EKO Pathways after school youth club session specifically supporting children who have been excluded from mainstream education due to social, emotional, behavioural and mental health needs.
- Two outdoor parks MUGA session.
- Weekly Youth Theatre Club, led by a local acting workshop facilitator.
- Three-week summer holiday scheme for up to 120 children per day.
- Annual ‘Stepping Up’ youth leadership programme offering training/ mentoring/ paid work experience / accredited Sports Leaders Awards for up to 30 young people each summer.
- Several offsite trips and residentials throughout the year - as often as match funding allows.
You will be part of a team who are passionate about BDCA’s values of: INCLUDING all local young people by welcoming them into safe spaces and positively engaging with those who often get left out. CELEBRATING their creativity and skills so they have confidence and support to thrive despite their challenges. EMPOWERING them to step up and speak out as local leaders who make positive change in our community and beyond.
Employability Coordinator
Coordinators are crucial members of the delivery team, responsible for an exciting programme of activities for their given area.
If you have a passion for putting young people first, then we want to hear from you!
Position: Employability Coordinator
Location: London W12 7TF
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Hours: Full time (37.5 hrs per week)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 16th December 2024
About the Role
As Employability Coordinator, you will work across all Youth Zone sessions and have lead responsibility for the Youth Zone’s Employability offer ensuring all young people have access to exciting projects and the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge to improve their employability. The post also involves the delivery of a targeted programme to support young people into positive destinations.
You will ensure there is a high-quality, creative and fun offer, focussed on the needs of young people and in line with the Youth Zone’s aspirations to provide members with the best possible experiences and opportunities. You will have a passion to put young people first.
You will be responsible for the continuous improvement of the delivery and inputting towards the strategic delivery plan for the Youth Zone.
This is a fun, exciting and challenging role in a new, growing, and ambitious charity and no two days will be the same.
About You
You will have excellent communication skills to deliver activity programmes to a wide range of young people and a relevant qualification or strong demonstrable experience in Youth Work
You will have experience of
• Working with young people aged 8 to 19 (up to 25 for those with additional needs) in a range of settings.
• Engaging vulnerable, disengaged or hard to reach young people in activities in-line with relevant guidance and good practice.
• Supporting young people along positive pathways into positive destinations such as employment or training
• One or more of the following: monitoring and evaluation processes, working in partnership with external agencies, or funded projects.
If you’re excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every requirement in the person specification, we encourage you to still apply and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable for this role. You may be just the right candidate.
About the Organisation
Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) is a London Borough of wide disparities, with an acute need for youth services. This vast difference between those living in different parts of our borough can lead to radically different life outcomes. The Youth Zone is a vital provision that will make a huge impact on the lives of young people, and on the whole borough, levelling the playing field for our young people.
Open 7 days a week, while schools are closed - that’s evenings and weekends, plus all through the school holidays. We offer a safe and active space for young people to flourish in their leisure time, where their interests can be nurtured, and they can grow as individuals. This is a charity that the whole community can be proud of, and you can be part of that journey
As an equal opportunities’ employer, applications are welcome from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities. Our dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion at OnSide, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.
You may have experience in areas such as Employability, Employability Officer, Employability Coordinator, Youth Employability Coordinator, Employability Youth Officer, Youth Worker, Careers Officer, Careers Coordinator, Youth Club, Youth Support, Student Support.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
If you are a passionate community fundraiser, eloquent communicator, excellent at managing your time and a natural relationship builder, this is the ideal role for you!
Those with experience of event planning and community/individual fundraising are encouraged to apply.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven Marketing, Communications and Events Lead to join our small fundraising team on a part-time basis. This is a new role within the organisation and a wonderful opportunity for someone to make it their own.
As an employee of Age UK K&C you will benefit from:
• 4% Employer Pension, up to 6% Employee contribution
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Employee Assisted Project including: up to 6 Counselling Sessions
• Staff Wellbeing Events
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Length of Service Recognition
The role is part time - 3 days per week, 1 of the days can be worked at home.
We will interview candidates as they apply, so do not delay your application!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
IMPATIENCE INSIDERS PROJECT MANAGER
Role: Impatience Insiders Project Manager
Contract type: 12 months to start, full time (3-5 day contracts optional)
Salary: £36,000 pro rata, 3-5 days per week
Experience: Min 1+ year of professional experience
Location: UK based, remote working possible with some travel to London/nationally. Some co-working in Finsbury Park also an option.
Visas: Unfortunately, we are not able to provide visa sponsorship
Application deadline: 10am on the 8th December
Start date: Jan/Feb 2025
CONTEXT AND ORGANISATIONAL VALUES
There are millions of highly educated, well-paid, politically engaged people who care deeply about the world. Every morning, they go to work in professional services firms, knowing that the firms they work for and the industries that they are a part of are blockers rather than enablers to a just transition.
They look for ways to ‘make a difference’ internally but fall at every hurdle. They think about quitting but feel financially tied to their jobs. They become accepting of the fact that things are how they are. They become disillusioned and start to feel helplessness and even shame. They offer little value to the just transition that the world needs and that they themselves yearn for.
Impatience Insiders’ job is to get these people organised, educated, and mobilised on terms that work for them, and turn shame and disillusion into action and progress. Our ambition is to fill a gaping hole in civil society organising infrastructure and create a permanent piece of the civil society landscape.
We are looking to build and invest in a series of insider movements in food retail, management consulting, advertising, public affairs and finance. By 2030 we aim to see the ‘insider movement’ model mainstreamed as a vehicle for private but collective activism for corporate insiders. Insider Movements will be thriving within scores of just transition-critical industries. The successes of early insider movements will be well known and held as examples of how insider power can help transform industries and drive a socially just and environmentally regenerative transition.
Your job will be to help seed and support these movements as well as helping build the broader insider ecosystem.
OVERVIEW
This is an exciting opportunity to join and help shape a new and innovative social organisation that is working to train, support and mobilise corporate ‘Insiders’ to help them transform their industries to support a more just and regenerative world.
If you are someone happy to take initiative, act as a service provider to our insiders, lend your hand to anything/everything with regard to building the organisation, and are drawn to the idea of helping bring to life an ambitious new social enterprise, then we hope you will consider applying.
We believe that corporate ‘Insiders’ have been under invested in, under-utilised and often under-estimated in conversations about how we support a just transition.
You will be the only staff member but have a lot of brilliant people around you to provide support and we hope that with your support and leadership, we will grow to a team of 3-4 over the coming 18 months.
We are looking for a self-starter who will flourish as a facilitator of insider groups, as a recruiter of Insiders, as an advocate and sector-builder for the insider community, and as someone who can put the building blocks in place for an organisation that is set to grow and flourish.
To begin with, you will be hosted at non-profit Impatience Ltd who are providing hosting support to Impatience Insiders.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
We are looking for someone with at least one year of professional experience who is:
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Able to work delicately in high trust environments;
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Able to work collaboratively with partners;
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Energised to search and recruit for Insiders from a ‘cold’ start (e.g. building new relationships on Linkedin, etc.); and
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Able to help build the ecosystem which we are a part of.
We are definitely looking for an all-rounder and do not have a particular experience set in mind. We expect to get applications from people from a range of backgrounds including those who have worked in research or programming roles at charities, those who have worked at large professional services firms, civil society building, community organising, entrepreneurship, consulting, food systems or public affairs.
We will be looking for people who have had to build things from scratch and are used to working with diverse stakeholder groups and holding a strong sense of purpose.
The essentials:
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You care deeply about the social and environmental challenges the world is facing and can see how industry can play a critical role in impacting these issues;
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You are a confident project manager - you must have a knack of keeping things organised and on track, being able to write clearly and distil information;
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You are a keen researcher who likes learning about new topics and presenting information back in written documents and briefings;
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You are committed to facilitating and organising in ways that support diversity, equity and inclusion;
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You have some facilitation experience and are comfortable building trust with individuals as well as holding space for confidential and sensitive conversations in groups. You have experience of supporting people to work through challenges and differing opinions to get to points of agreement and action;
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You are happy researching and approaching potential partners, Insiders, etc. without warm introductions and building a new community around this work;
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You are able to work independently with only light-touch support, self-start and manage competing priorities and multiple groups of stakeholders.
Helpful but not essential experience/skills:
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A background and experience of working within food systems; this could be through having worked hands-on on farms, in the public sector on agriculture policy, on corporate sustainability strategies, or through a master’s degree;
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A background in project management, public affairs, and relationship management;
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A background in movement building, community organising, facilitation and/or advocacy;
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Experience in fundraising and partnership building;
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Experience in sales, recruitment, hospitality and/or training;
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Experience of working in and pushing for change in large organisations.
You will have a few key aspects to your work:
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Support the Insiders group. Undertaking meeting prep, presenting documents and supporting recruitment and onboarding of insiders;
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Help research and identify partners to turn insider insights into campaigns to influence change within the sector;
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Help with the organising of the UK’s first ‘Insider Summit’ where we bring together people doing insider work across a range of industries and forms;
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Input on the develop the methodology for insider group development;
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Support fundraising efforts;
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Help with the project-management of external agencies that are conducting delivery work for each project, from conception through to delivery and dissemination with civil society organisations, government, media and/or investors.
For the right person, this will be an amazing experience that allows them to learn as they lead work and accelerate into a space where their knowledge and insight is directly impacting progress towards transforming the UK food system and other industries.
We’re flexible about location (within the UK), hours and type of experience, our priority is to find the right person to lead this work who is ready to hit the ground running and has both the track record and skill set to make a success of this. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and so if you are not 100% sure that you meet all the requirements but believe you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and use the application cover letter to tell us about your experience and what you hope to bring to this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Robertson Bell are working on behalf of The King’s Trust to recruit to a Treasury Manager position on a permanent basis. At The King’s Trust, we believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing. We help young people from disadvantaged communities and those facing the greatest adversity by supporting them to build the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn.
The role of the Treasury Accountant is to ensure the effective management of the Trust's cash and investments and timely and accurate maintenance of the ledger. The role is expected to ensure that the treasury reconciliations are updated on a regular basis, manage the issue and governance of cash and procurement cards and assist the Head of Financial Operations in the stewardship of our cash and investment balances.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the management, monitoring, and reporting of the Trust’s financial instruments, driving optimal performance and security.
- Act as the key liaison for internal stakeholders and Banking institutions, expertly managing transfers, investments, credit facilities, and account structures.
- Maintain and improve the bank mandates and user access framework, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
- Collaborate with the finance governance team to strengthen fraud prevention and monetary risk controls.
- Record and manage treasury transactions in the ledgers, upholding the highest standards of financial accuracy.
- Lead the monthly reconciliation of treasury codes, swiftly resolving issues and mitigating risks to maintain financial stability.
- Manage month-end treasury operations, delivering insightful reports that guide strategic decision-making.
- Provide in-depth working capital analysis, enabling senior stakeholders to optimise cash planning and maximise fund returns.
- Develop and deliver comprehensive cashflow reports and forecasts for Trustees and other key stakeholders.
- Partner with the Transactions Manager to enforce robust financial controls and oversee effective cash management training to enhance the organisation's control culture.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a qualified Accountant, part-qualified or qualified by experience.
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to effectively produce information for financial stakeholders across the Trust.
- Be an experienced treasury and accounting professional who can confidently monitor cashflow, lead in liquidity reporting and forecasting, and manage working capital and analysis.
- Have experience working with banks, bank accounts, purchase ledger and procurement teams to promote effective and strong relationships.
The successful candidate will be based in their Birmingham office, requiring you to go into the office three days per week. You will also benefit from a fantastic holiday package, including 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and closure over Christmas and New Year.
Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application to our agent Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Mental Health & Money Advisor to work as part of our Advice, Information & Training Team.
Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.
The Mental Health and Money Advice Service is the first UK-wide service to address mental and financial health together. We aim to stop the spiral of debt and mental health issues by providing online information and advice and casework provided by telephone. The service launched in November 2017, commissioned by Mental Health UK and delivered by Rethink Mental Illness in England, Hafal in Wales, Support in Mind in Scotland and Mindwise in Northern Ireland.
How you will make a difference
I use my existing knowledge and expertise to identify and address a range of issues and provide debt and financial capability advice to people with mental health issues. I take on case work within our remit on debt (including enhanced income maximisation), welfare benefits, mental health and financial capability issues. I develop my knowledge and experience of mental health and social care to set my advice in a meaningful context. I help clients identify the barriers that are hindering progress in dealing with their money worries and I provide help, support and advice to overcome these barriers.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation
We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Living Wage Foundation has an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team as a Research Manager. We are looking for an individual with quantitative research expertise and a desire to influence positive social change to join our Research Team. Previous experience in conducting research on the UK labour market is desirable but not essential. Reporting to the Senior Research Manager, the Research Manager will:
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Contribute to the design and management of our research programme on labour market conditions, low pay, in-work poverty, and insecure work.
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Conduct rigorous quantitative and qualitative research (mainly quantitative) to understand how existing working conditions such as low pay and insecure work - and potential improvements - affect workers, businesses, and society.
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Provide thought-leadership on areas relevant to LWF’s work, including on areas like low pay, insecure work and cost-of-living, and relevant policy developments.
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Communicate research findings verbally and in writing to influence employers to pay the real Living Wage, and to grow recognition and understanding of the Living Wage Foundation and the social policy issues it works on.
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Provide input into in-house research standards and quality assurance.
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Have direct line management responsibility for a researcher.
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Build relationships with external partners, including commissioning and managing research conducted by other organisations.
Living Wage Foundation
The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life. Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include Parent Action and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.
The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The real Living Wage is an independently-calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each October ahead of Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 15,000 Living Wage Employers.
The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for 475,000 low paid workers. Over recent years, the Living Wage Foundation has built on the success of the real Living Wage by creating new responsible employment standards – Living Hours and Living Pension – for those employers who want to go further and provide the security workers need now and in the future.
The Living Wage Foundation is part of Citizens UK – a community organising charity which works with a broad base of institutions across the political spectrum. At the Living Wage Foundation, we take a deliberately broad-based approach and accredit all organisations who pay the real Living Wage to their directly and indirectly employed staff and are committed to tackling in work poverty. As a team we work across a range of industries and sectors to achieve this mission. We seek pragmatic coalitions in order to progress specific campaigns, and partnership around a particular issue such as Living Wage, does not imply an endorsement of broader purpose and policies.
Citizens UK
Citizens UK is the biggest, most diverse and most effective people-powered alliance of local communities working together for the common good. Our mission is to develop leaders, strengthen civic organisations and make change. Our 550 member communities are deeply rooted in their local areas and connect every day to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Through the method of community organising we enable people experiencing powerlessness to develop their leadership and come together with the power and strategy to make change.
This leads to hundreds of neighbourhood improvements - from zebra crossings outside primary schools to renovated public toilets in cemeteries. And it leads to some of the biggest campaign impacts in the UK, such as winning over £3 billion of wages through the UK Living Wage campaign, securing a legal cap on the cost of credit to control exploitative lending, and ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. We enable local campaigns to grow into large-scale social change projects such as the Living Wage Foundation, Parent Action and Sponsor Refugees that form an integral part of our theory of change. The most prominent of these is the rapidly growing Living Wage Foundation with a network of almost 15,000 accredited Living Wage Employers across the UK.
At Citizens UK, our organisers and project staff work within communities and ‘organise across difference’. There are various project roles and management, operational, communication, finance and HR roles that support the organisation and project staff and organisers to deliver on this mission and work. This work is rewarding and can be challenging; it requires a personal commitment to inclusion, a willingness to listen and disagree respectfully, and an interest in working in an organisation where our staff, member institutions and leaders will come from a diversity of backgrounds and often hold views that may be very different from our own. More information about how we operate within this context, and build trusted relationships across difference can be found on our website and is covered in induction. Onboarding and navigating this relational culture, and type of work, is supported by line managers and further training.
About the Application Process
We work within diverse communities bringing people together. In line with our Inclusion value, we would love to see applications from LGBTQIA+ people, people from racialised communities, people living with disabilities and people of faith, all to better represent the communities we work in. We want our employees to have the working conditions that allows them to fully participate, be able to be their best authentic selves and thrive doing so, and we have employee networks to support staff. Even if you don’t quite meet all the required criteria still consider applying, as we invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role.
For questions and reasonable adjustments regarding your application including information in a different format, or our recruitment process, please contact us.
Got any more questions?
If you would like further information on the role, the organisation, or our commitment to addressing under-representation and the development and progression of all colleagues, we would be happy to answer any questions.
We will be holding a webinar on Tuesday 26th November, 1-1.30pm where anyone can attend to find out more about the role, all enquiries welcome. In the past, candidates have found this a helpful space for understanding whether the role is right for them.
Please register for the webinar via the application form.
If you’d like to know more but cannot attend the webinar, please contact us.
Main Responsibilities
This role sits within the communications team. Working as a Research Manager for the Living Wage Foundation, your main responsibilities will include:
Strategy Development
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Contribute to the design and management of a research strategy for the Living Wage Foundation, effectively planning a timeline of future projects that combines to grow the Foundation’s influence, intelligence and impact.
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Work across the Foundation’s communications, programme and business development teams to understand and support research and intelligence needs around Living Wage accreditation and the diversification of the Foundation’s work.
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Support the Foundation’s communications team to embed data and research findings across traditional media, social media and website communications, including by identifying external hooks to showcase new or existing LWF Research.
Build and manage projects and achieve work targets effectively
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Design and deliver high-quality research projects within the Living Wage Foundation’s research programme, focusing on the labour market, low pay and in-work poverty.
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Conduct quantitative analysis of secondary datasets, including the Labour Force Survey, the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, the Family Resources Survey and Understanding Society.
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Commission, design and analyse primary polling of individuals and businesses.
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Commission and manage research conducted for the Foundation by external organisations.
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Conduct qualitative research, including interviews and focus groups with low-paid workers and employers.
Reputational and risk management
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Identify potential reputational risks related to research and proactively develop appropriate protocol, messages and standards to mitigate risks, including through appropriate quality assurance processes
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Design and conduct evaluations of the Foundation’s programmes and impact, and build the evidence base on the benefits of the Living Wage to workers, businesses and society.
Materials development and dissemination
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Managing individual reports and projects, with full ownership of the planning, methodology, report writing, dissemination and evaluation.
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Disseminate research findings through written reports, articles, blogs and presentations.
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Plan and react to regular data releases from the ONS relevant to low pay, labour markets and in-work poverty.
External Relationships
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Build and manage relationships with research organisations, academics, think tanks and employer networks.
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Identify and develop strategic partnerships with a range of stakeholders – including project partners and funders to support the Foundation’s work.
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Represent the Foundation at meetings and events, including speaking on panels and in roundtables on research- and policy-related issues.
Internal Relationships
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Support wider research and intelligence needs and projects across Citizens UK.
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Provide research support to colleagues where required, including by responding to data-requests and providing input on project-specific research activity where required.
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Work with Citizens UK community organisers, members and leaders to promote civic engagement with and ownership of the Living Wage campaign.
Learning and Expertise
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Become in-house expert on issues relevant to LWF’s diversification work.
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Monitor developments in public policy and develop appropriate proposals for what these mean for LWF’s work.
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Demonstrate ability to support members of the team in designing and delivering research outputs, including providing input on in house research standards.
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Support the training and induction of team members, and work collaboratively with the wider team to ensure that we are meeting the expectations of our network and stakeholders.
Generate income and resources
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Manage budgets, and identify opportunities to attract funding for research projects.
Person Specification
(D) Desirable, (E) Essential
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional qualification (D)
Experience
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Proven, comprehensive experience in a research or analytical role (E)
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Experience of building and managing successful relationships and partnerships with research organisations, funders, and other stakeholders (E)
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Experience of conducting or managing research related to the labour market, low pay or in-work poverty (D)
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Sound knowledge and understanding of public policy issues relating to the UK labour market, especially around low pay and insecure work (D)
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Experience of commissioning and overseeing research projects delivered by others, and/or applying for or delivering externally funded research (D)
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Experience of line management or mentoring junior staff in a professional setting (D)
Key skills and knowledge
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Excellent quantitative research skills, and knowledge of a range of quantitative research techniques (E)
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Knowledge of secondary datasets related to the labour market, such as the Labour Force Survey and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (E)
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Ability to work with Microsoft Excel, and at least one other statistical software package for analysis (e.g. SPSS, Stata, R or Python) (E)
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Excellent written and oral communication skills in a range of formats (e.g. briefings, reports, blogs and presentations) (E)
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Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and manage internal and external relationships (E)
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Ability to act on own initiative, to introduce and develop new projects and ideas (E)
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Understanding of the key drivers of in-work poverty in the UK and broader labour market dynamics (D)
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Qualitative research skills and experience using a range of techniques (D)
Personal qualities & values
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A proactive approach to all areas of work, with a ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible approach to work demands (E)
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Strong attention to detail, with the ability to sense check data and critically review findings outlined in research reports and briefings (E)
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A strong commitment to the Living Wage campaign and principles of Citizens UK (E)
Interviews: 9th & 10th December (TBC)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Overview
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO London) is looking to hire a Marketing and Communications Manager, reporting to the Head of Outreach and Communications.
- Job Title: Marketing and Communications Manager
- Team: Outreach and Communications
- Location: 41 Great Guildford Street, London SE1 0ES
We offer flexible and hybrid working but office-based work is required from all staff on a regular basis. For this role we require the post-holder to be in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week.
- Reports to: Head of Outreach and Communication
- Line Management: Senior Marketing Coordinator
- Term: Permanent Role
- 28 hours per week
- Ideal start date: ASAP
- Annual salary: £38K–£46K (pro rata) depending on experience
We are open to flexible arrangements for the right candidate
About SEO London
SEO London is a registered charity in the UK dedicated to offering educational, training, and mentoring support to students and young professionals from low socioeconomic and ethnic minority backgrounds.
Our programmes foster pre-professional development, facilitate career access, and ensure long-term success in various competitive global industries. Since our establishment in 2000, SEO London has played a pivotal role in advancing workplace diversity and inclusion. Numerous alumni, who have benefited from our transformative initiatives, now occupy key positions in leading UK and global corporations and firms. Our collaborations span across industries such as investment banking, asset management, consulting, commercial real estate, technology, alternative investments, insurance, and corporate law. Through partnerships with our sponsor firms, we empower our participants by providing industry insights, employability support, and exclusive access to job and internship opportunities in their chosen sectors.
OUR VISION
A society where everyone, regardless of background has equal opportunity to achieve long-term professional and personal success.
OUR MISSION
To prepare talented students from underrepresented backgrounds for career success through industry-specific education and training programmes.
OUR VALUES
Diversity: We value teamwork and champion diversity in all its forms, including diversity of thought.
Innovation: We foster a culture of creativity and forward thinking. We continuously seek new ideas to support our service users while ensuring the meaningful engagement of our sponsors.
Integrity: We act with integrity and communicate openly with all our stakeholders.
Collaboration: We provide a collaborative and rewarding environment with continuous personal and professional development opportunities for all.
Who we support
SEO London supports students and young professionals from ethnic minority groups and low socioeconomic backgrounds. We aim to support those who need us the most.
Ethnic minority groups: As per UK government guidelines, we use ethnic minority to describe all ethnic groups other than White British or other White backgrounds.
Low Socioeconomic backgrounds: At SEO London, socioeconomic background is assessed as belonging to one or more of the following: household income, free school meal status, refugee or asylum seeker background, experience of local authority care, education and occupation of parents, and history of having lived in social housing.
The Role
The Marketing and Communications Manager role at SEO London presents an exciting opportunity for a proactive professional to work in a dynamic environment. This position requires a hands-on approach and allows the individual to apply their full range of marketing and communications skills. The primary responsibility is to lead and execute SEO London’s marketing and communications strategy,
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Strategy Development and Execution
· Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy that aligns with the organisation’s mission, vision, and objectives.
· Conduct market research to understand target audiences and adjust strategies accordingly.
· Further develop our plan for B2B marketing.
Business-to-business marketing
· Execute a B2B marketing strategy aligned with SEO London’s goals and objectives.
· Create and manage multi-channel campaigns, including social media, email marketing, and PR, to boost SEO London’s visibility amongst existing and potential corporate sponsor firms.
· Produce sponsor-focused content, including success stories, industry insights and data-driven reports, to demonstrate ROI and the value of partnership with SEO London.
· Cultivate and maintain relationships with media outlets, sponsors and relevant individuals within existing and potential sponsor firms.
Brand Management and PR
· Maintain and strengthen the organisation’s brand image across all communication channels.
· Ensure consistent messaging and visual identity across campaigns, events and SEO London’s online presence.
· Collaborate with sponsor firms and other external partners to promote SEO London content in the media.
· Work with the Impact Team to develop and promote testimonials and highlight SEO London’s annual impact metrics.
Content Creation and Management
· Oversee content creation, including press releases, newsletters, social media posts and website updates.
· Collect and promote engaging stories and testimonials that highlight the organisation’s impact and promote its mission.
Digital Marketing and Social Media
· Review and further SEO London’s social media plan and engagement tactics.
· Manage and grow the organisation's social media presence on platforms such as LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
· Possess a deep understanding of social media, along with a high level of creativity and expertise, to make the organisation’s social media platforms stand out.
· Develop and execute digital marketing campaigns, including email marketing, social media ads and SEO strategies.
· Manage Google ads and Google analytics.
Public Relations and Media Engagement
· Build and maintain relationships with journalists, bloggers and media outlets.
· Draft press releases and pitch stories, and respond to media inquiries to increase the organisation's visibility and reputation.
Stakeholder Communications
· Coordinate and/or support communications with key stakeholders including donors, partners, and the broader community.
· Create targeted messages for different audiences, ensuring they are relevant and impactful.
Event Promotion and Support
· Support the promotion of events and fundraisers.
· Collaborate with external and internal event organisers to ensure consistent branding and messaging.
Marketing to student audience
· Drive the marketing and promotion of our programmes to students at campuses across the UK.
· Lead digital marketing campaigns for student recruitment during the recruitment season.
· Collaborate with the Outreach Manager to align outreach and marketing efforts, ensuring programme needs and KPIs are met.
· Analyse campaign performance and adjust strategies to optimise engagement and lead generation.
Internal communications
· Support the development of strong and consistent internal communications, working in the first instance with an internal project team.
Monitoring and evaluation
· Oversee quality control of all outputs.
· Use data to understand and improve the performance of the organisation’s communications efforts.
Analytics and Reporting
· Monitor and report on the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and communications efforts, using metrics to drive continuous improvement.
· Use tools like Google Analytics, Google Ads, social media insights, and email marketing reports to assess and refine strategies.
Team Collaboration and Line Management
· Work closely with other departments to align marketing efforts with programme goals and organisational priorities.
· Provide line management as required, including goal setting, performance management, task planning and execution, identifying learning and development opportunities, and hold accountability for the team member’s outcomes and outputs.
Person Specification
Essential skills and experience of:
· Proven experience in B2B marketing
· Proven experience across communications functions, including PR and social media
· Using data to analyse social communications performance.
· Project management and stakeholder management.
· Demonstrable success in building and maintaining high-impact partnerships.
· Microsoft (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint) and Canva.
· Internal communications.
· Event marketing and promotion.
Desirable skills and knowledge
· Salesforce CRM.
· Photoshop.
· Knowledge of the UK’s education system.
· A deep understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Behaviours:
· Positive and proactive self-starter.
· Creativity and thinking outside the box.
· Ability to influence and engage various stakeholders inside and outside the organisation.
· Excellent written and verbal communication.
· Tact, diplomacy and integrity.
· Understanding and compassion.
· Highly organised, flexible, and independent.
· Application of DEI knowledge to foster a positive organisational culture.
Required qualifications
· Minimum of 5 years work experience including experience in a management position.
· Native-level fluency in English, with strong creative writing abilities.
· Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent.
What we offer
· Annual Leave: 28 days + Bank Holidays.
· Enhanced Family Friendly Policy.
· Enhanced pension scheme
· Flexible working (2 days in the office) and a lovely office space by Borough Station.
· Benefits:
- Employee Assistance Programm
- Discounted gyms via Medicash
- Charity workers discount Critical illness cover
- Cash plan healthcare [AM1] and more... Timeline
Closing date for applications: January 6th
First and Second interviews: on rolling basis
We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply as soon as possible.
Equal opportunities Statement
SEO London is committed to ensuring that no prospective or current employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, gender, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, socioeconomic background, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic. We also strive to avoid disadvantaging individuals due to any condition or requirement that is not demonstrably justifiable.
Right to Work
Do you have the right to work in the UK? Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot provide sponsorship or consider overseas applications.
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Deaf Unity is a deaf-led charity empowering deaf people. We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive, passionate and highly-organised individual tomanage the administration of our busy BSL training and services, and in implementing strategies to promote these services to new businesses and individuals to grow this area of our charity at this exciting stage of our development.
In return you will have the opportunity to work with a dedicated team within a growing and unique charity. Income generated from training and courses goes back into the charity to fund our work with deaf school leavers, deaf job seekers and workers and out in the community. This means the work you do will make a positive contribution to and directly impact the lives of deaf people.
Job Summary
The Training and Services Manager is responsible for the comprehensive administration, management and promotion of Deaf Unity’s British Sign Language (BSL) training, interpreting services, Deaf Awareness, and other related training courses. This role includes managing course logistics and the freelance team delivering training, monitoring email communications, promoting services, liaising with students, clients and teachers, maintaining the CRM system, handling invoicing, capturing feedback, and managing evaluations. The ideal candidate will be organised, communicative, and committed to providing exceptional service to our clients and students while meeting sales targets.
Location: London – initially fully remote with some ad hoc site visits. Potential for future hybrid role.
Reports to: CEO
Line management responsibilities: freelance BSL teachers and trainers, and freelance communication support team
Job Type: 35 hours per week, salary £30k-£35k
Key Responsibilities
1. Service Management and Administration:
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Oversee the administration of all services such as BSL courses, interpreting services, Deaf Awareness, and other related training courses.
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Schedule and coordinate external training sessions and courses, ensuring all logistical details are managed effectively.
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Monitor and respond to emails in designated inboxes related to training and services.
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Manage freelance trainers and teachers to ensure the smooth delivery of all courses.
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Manage freelance interpreters and CSWs to ensure the smooth delivery of communication support services.
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Ensure compliance with Deaf Unity’s policies and procedures (e.g. finance, safeguarding, health and safety, EDI) in every aspect of service delivery
2. Promotion of Courses and Services:
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Develop and implement strategies to promote training, courses and interpreting services to potential clients and students.
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Conduct outreach and build relationships with organisations, businesses, and individuals to increase course enrolment, and training opportunities.
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Utilise various marketing channels, including social media, email campaigns, and partnerships, to promote courses.
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Meet or exceed sales targets for course enrolments and sales of training programmes.
3. Client, Student, and Teacher Support:
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Act as the primary point of contact for students, clients, and teachers, providing exceptional customer service and support.
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Assist with course registration, answer queries, and provide detailed information about training programs.
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Maintain strong relationships with existing clients, students, and teachers, ensuring their needs are met and expectations exceeded.
4. CRM and Invoicing:
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Keep the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system up to date with accurate and relevant information.
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Generate and manage invoices for BSL and training courses.
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Track payments and follow up on outstanding invoices to ensure timely payment.
5. Feedback and Evaluation:
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Capture feedback from students, clients, and teachers through surveys, or other appropriate methods.
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Analyse feedback to identify areas for improvement and implement changes to enhance course quality and delivery.
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Prepare and present evaluation reports to senior management, highlighting key findings and recommendations.
Qualifications and Skills
Essential
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Strong organisational and multitasking skills with a keen attention to detail.
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Experience of managing staff/a small team
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Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
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Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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Proven track record of meeting sales targets and promoting services.
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If no existing BSL skills, an interest and commitment to learning BSL is required (free training provided).
Desirable
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Knowledge of BSL (ideally Level 2/3 or above – ongoing BSL training provided for free up to and including Level 3).
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Proficiency in using CRM systems and other administrative software.
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Experience in business outreach and building business relationships and partnerships.
Personal Attributes
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Proactive and resourceful with a problem-solving mindset.
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Passionate about education, training, and supporting the Deaf community.
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Committed to continuous improvement and excellence in service delivery.
Application Process
To apply for the position of Training and Services Manager, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience, how it matches the criteria and why you are interested in this role by 23:59 Sunday 1st December.
Deaf Unity is a charity that values diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential to our mission. We actively encourage applications from Deaf candidates, and make a commitment to interview all Deaf applicants who apply and who match the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know in your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join an exciting initiative that is supporting governments around the world to protect and promote media freedom!
The Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) is the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity we work to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. We combine our unique media development and legal services to drive systemic change through news, capacity strengthening, free legal assistance, and convening initiatives.
TRF provides a Secretariat function to the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC). The MFC is a partnership of 51 countries from six continents working together to advocate for media freedom and the safety of journalists at home and abroad. The MFC works closely with civil society and a panel of legal experts, among others, to promote media freedom through a range of activities – including public and private diplomacy to support journalists at risk, coordinated action through embassies, events and the promotion of legal reforms. The MFC was established in 2019 while the Secretariat was established in 2022. More information about the MFC can be found here.
The MFC Secretariat plays a central role in maximising the impact of the Coalition. It does this in four areas:
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Administration and operations: engaging with and supporting members of the Coalition; delivering activities including events and briefings; coordinating responses to cases of concern (in which journalists and news organisations are facing threats to their reporting); supporting embassies to act on media freedom; organizing meetings and maintaining the MFC’s network of contacts;
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Communications: communicating the MFC’s activities and impact externally, via website, social media and mainstream media coverage; supporting public-facing events; keeping the MFC’s network informed about activities and opportunities to take action;
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Policies and strategy: ensuring policies and processes are in place to facilitate an efficient, effective and responsive coalition; supporting strategic decision making; monitoring the latest developments in the media freedom context;
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Monitoring and evaluation: tracking and understanding the MFC’s outcomes and impact, and learning lessons from this.
The Secretariat is supported by grants from Global Affairs Canada, the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office, and Germany’s Federal Foreign Office.
We are seeking an organized and resourceful Project Manager to join our team. The Project Manager will lead on two key areas of the Secretariat’s work: (1) supporting and facilitating the MFC’s work on cases of concern, in which journalists and media workers are under threat, and (2) promoting greater engagement with diverse member countries of the MFC.
As part of the role you will interact with a wide range of government officials, civil society experts and legal experts from different parts of the world and establish improved processes for MFC interventions and engagement. The ideal candidate will be able to take the initiative while working collaboratively and will have excellent problem-solving skills. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to deepen their engagement in the media freedom, human rights and/or democracy fields through working with leading experts and cutting-edge issues.
The role is based in Canary Wharf in London. The role is full time and you would be expected to attend TRF’s offices two or more days per week.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract (depending on availability). The contract may be extended beyond this, conditional on further funds being secured for the Secretariat’s continued operation.We expect the 12-month term of the contract will result in tangible and meaningful outcomes, such as improvements to processes and strategy, and more engaged member countries.
Some travel is anticipated as part of this role.
About The Role
As the Project Manager you will:
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Oversee and manage the MFC’s Secretariat’s work on cases of concern, looking for ways to optimize the speed, relevance and impact of MFC interventions while ensuring that they do no harm
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Improve processes on cases of concern in collaboration with government and civil society colleagues
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Build relationships with a range of MFC member countries in multiple regions, explore their needs, and develop and deliver bespoke support packages as applicable
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Identify case studies of interesting work by member countries on media freedom, and pass these on to the Secretariat’s Communications Manager for development into communications materials
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Contribute to strategic decision making on how to engage member countries and build a stronger Coalition
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Stay abreast of developments in the field of media freedom, particularly regarding media freedom cases of concern and media freedom developments within member countries
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Ensure sound record-keeping and lesson-learning from case interventions and member engagement
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Contribute to grant management, reporting, and donor relations where needed
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Work closely and collaboratively with the remainder of the Secretariat team and MFC stakeholders including the MFC co-chairs and Executive Group, Consultative Network, High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom, and UNESCO
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Handle sensitive situations and information appropriately
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Represent the Secretariat at meetings and events (in-person and virtual)
About You
To be our Project Manager, you will likely have:
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Excellent organisational skills with a high degree of creative and flexible thinking
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The ability to create, maintain and improve systems to keep track of activities
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Excellent interpersonal skills – able to establish and maintain positive working relationships both internally and externally, with people from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds, in both junior and senior roles
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Resilience, including the ability to deal with challenges calmly and proactively
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A diplomatic approach, including the ability to see issues from others’ perspectives and to spot and mitigate potential risks
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Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly, and to adjust communication style to fit the audience
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The ability to think strategically so that activities contribute to longer-term objectives
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Ability to facilitate meetings or dialogues so that they lead to a tangible outcome or action points
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Fluency in English; other languages would be an advantage.
It would be useful if you also have:
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Understanding of, or interest in, media freedom issues
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Experience of working with government officials (in central government and/or embassies)
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Experience working effectively as part of a remote or hybrid team on collaborative initiatives
What’s in it For You
At the Thomson Reuters Foundation, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:
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Global Perspective and Impact: Interested in working for a dynamic global organization with a focus on social impact? With hubs all over the world from Bangkok to Madrid to Rio de Janeiro, join a truly international team with a shared goal of helping to build societies around the world that are free, fair and informed.
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A Unique Approach: Our expertise in media and the law is world class; we combine the power of both to address the critical issues faced by humanity.
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Our Relevance: With a focus on advancing media freedom, fostering more inclusive economies and promoting human rights, our work has never been more needed than right now.
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Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits.
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Learning & Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to both in-house and external training opportunities.
About Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Thomson Reuters Foundation is corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and the USA, we work to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and convening initiatives, we combine our unique media and legal services to drive systemic change.
We’re evolving…
As Artsadmin heads towards its 50th year of producing and supporting extraordinary work by ground-breaking artists and creatives, we’re seeking similarly brilliant people to join the team and help us continue to adapt to the world around us.
The Building and Facilities Manager will provide an important role at a crucial time of change for Artsadmin. They will ensure the efficient and sustainable operation of Artsadmin’s vibrant and creative hub, Toynbee Studios, which includes rehearsal studios, managed offices and a cafe.
The ideal candidate will be a motivated and methodical individual who can demonstrate the skills and experience necessary to run a building in a safe and well-maintained way alongside a commitment to providing a warm and welcoming environment for visitors, staff, tenants and hirers. They will have good communication and organisational skills, be task-focused and proactive in their approach.
Be part of an inclusive organisation that centres artists and artistic practice from our home in London’s East End, reaching audiences across the UK and around the world.
Applications close 10am Monday 9th December
Interviews will be held on Thursday 19th December in person
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.