Service Design Lead Jobs

Position type: Full time permanent 37.5 hours per week with occasional evening/weekend working – flexible hours considered

Responsible to: Programme Supply Chain Manager

Direct reports: Emergency / Supply Chain Specialists and Junior Supply ChainSpecialists

Key Interdependencies: Head of Supply Chain, Programme Supply Chain Manager, Global Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain Specialists, Junior Supply Chain Specialists, Procurement Manager, Senior Buyers, Buyers, Junior Buyers, Head of Emergency Responses, Emergency Response Manager, Senior / Emergency Coordinator/s, Deployments Manager, Head of Safety & Security, Preparedness Lead, Regional Directors, Programme Managers, Safety & Security Officer

Location: Truro, Cornwall (hybrid – mixture of office and home working) or remote working (UK) with regular travel to Truro at least 2x per year)

Travel: Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas. Travel predominantly includes emergency responses, deploying to support in-country programmes, business trips, attending/delivering training. You will typically be required to work away from home circa 30% of your time in any calendar year (can fluctuate dependant on the frequency and scale of disasters per year)

Who are we looking for:

It is expected that the Senior Emergency Supply Chain Specialist (SESCS) will have significant prior experience in humanitarian supply chains, at international, regional, and local level and will have extensive experience in delivering aid in an emergency context.

The SESCS is an enthusiastic team member and a creative problem-solver with a keen eye for detail. They see opportunities in challenges and have outstanding interpersonal skills. This role would be ideally suited to someone with humanitarian emergency response experience both at an HQ, regional and field level.

This role is suited to someone who has experience in mentoring junior colleagues and who is looking to progress their career with line management responsibilities, whilst also working directly on delivering emergency response programmes.

The role will be starting at a time where ShelterBox is going through significant change with a Business Systems Transformation taking place across the organisation to improve our ways of working. This will allow us to be more effective in the face of mounting humanitarian needs and we therefore look forward to welcoming candidates who remain flexible and open to change.

The SESCS will always work within the charity’s aims, objectives and values and comply with all legal and regulatory requirements.

Role purpose

This role will be a core member of the Supply Chain Team, within the International Programmes Directorate and will report to the Programme Supply Chain Manager.

The SESCS will work closely with the Supply Chain Managers, Emergency Team, Regional Directors and Programme Managers and it is expected that the SESCS will be assigned to work mainly on the Emergency Responses and line manage Emergency / Supply Chain Specialists or Junior Supply Chain Specialists. Although other regions and countries may also require support at times.

The SESCS will engage in numerous tasks and projects encompassing the entire supply chain, from global and local scoping, tactical planning, and strategic supply chain management, to negotiation, procurement, and readiness.

The goal of the SESCS is to assist ShelterBox aid recipients by managing humanitarian supplies to provide aid and support to disaster-stricken areas, both from a distance and on-site.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

· Lead and coordinate the design and implementation of the supply chain for an assigned Emergency Response or Programme. This includes assessing and selecting supply options/route; supporting tax free importation and customs clearance; developing last-mile logistics solutions including in-country freight and warehousing; supporting the sourcing of operational services and goods at a local, regional, and global level; advising and reviewing partner procurement; and supporting CVA modalities to ensure high quality, timely responses.

· Responsible for tendering international freight requests to ensure best value, service, and accountability for movement of relief supplies. Including overseeing shipping of aid items by air, sea, road, or rail and arranging the preparation and provision of relevant shipping documentation.

· Establish, develop, and lead on good supply chain relationships with freight forwarders, suppliers, other humanitarian actors, relevant government departments and logistics coordination mechanisms (Logistics Cluster) at both global, regional, and field levels.

· Work with the Emergency Team and wider International Programmes Department to set up partnerships with other organisations.

·  Provide line management and support to Emergency / Supply Chain Specialists / Junior Supply Chain specialists. Provide supervision to staff and volunteers during deployment and/or when providing on call remote support.

· Support with developing and delivering supply chain training for internal and external audiences.

· Be able to deploy and be the focal point for supply chain activities, setting up and overseeing the timely delivery of aid items and assistance. Possessing the ability to separate from the main team along with some team members and assume the role of a team leader for that subgroup.

· Be part of a roster and provide an out-of-hours first point of contact for supply chain activities for emergencies and deployed teams.

· Support ShelterBox to seek out new trends, innovations, and best practice in supply chain within the disaster relief sector. Be a champion for supply chain improvements within the International Programmes Department.

· Support the development of Supply Chain approaches, tools, templates policies and procedures to ensure more effective and efficient emergency responses.

· Identify, mitigate, and record supply chain risk in emergency responses and programmes and escalate when required.

· Contribute to delivering emergency preparedness activities.

· Play an active role in driving forward modifications in how we operate to enable ShelterBox to achieve our sustainable supply chain targets which include a significant reduction in carbon emissions.

· In collaboration with Global Supply Chain Manager support the management of prepositioned inventory including monitoring appropriate inventory levels, supporting tactical and strategic replenishments.

· Maintain excellent information management of supply chain activities, to ensure accurate record keeping and accountability and transparency of aid.

· Provide regular reporting and briefings for internal and occasionally external use.

· Promote and demonstrate humanitarian principles in all activities.

· Ensure adherence to ShelterBox procedures and policies including those relating to safeguarding, code of conduct, safety, and security.

Support departmental and cross organisational working groups and projects when required and any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.

Join CBM UK as our Disability Inclusion Advisor and generate new business opportunities.

At CBM UK, we place respect and compassion at the heart of all that we do, and this reflects in our culture. We are an organisation based on Christian values welcoming staff of all faiths and none. Our commitment to these values drives everything we do, striving to build a just and equitable world in which all people are included, loved, valued, and respected. We focus on meeting the greatest needs and collaborate with partners of all faiths and none without proselytizing.

CBM UK’s Disability Inclusion Advisor will be responsible for generating new business opportunities and delivering disability inclusion technical advice to mainstream organisations and key stakeholders in the UK. The role will also contribute to ensuring the advisory programme of the wider CBM Global Federation is of sound quality, appropriately resourced and promoted both internally and externally. While being able to develop and deliver technical advice is the most important element, we are particularly seeking a strong understanding of, and preferably experience in delivering or advising on, inclusive education.

Key activities and responsibilities include:

• Work with and alongside CBM Global Country Teams and the disability movement to deliver high quality disability inclusion advice on policies and programmes, change facilitation and capacity strengthening.
• Work with UK and Global colleagues to generate new business in order to build the technical advisory function of the organisation through: securing and delivering fee for service advisory work in UK, technical support to accessing funding for delivery by other advisory teams and partners, and co-delivery on wider IAG network advisory projects.
• Lead on stakeholder and partnership management to maintain excellent servicing of advisory clients.
• Ensure appropriate systems and processes are in place, and contract outputs are delivered to a high standard for effective operational delivery.
• Contribute to the evidence and MEAL base for disability inclusive practice.
• Contribute to the peer learning approach of the wider IAG network and strengthen the advisory capacity of the CBM UK team. 

For full details of the job description and person specification, please visit our website and download our recruitment pack. 

The Job

Tiko is a fast-growing and ambitious African non-profit linking vulnerable girls and women to sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence support services in Sub-Saharan Africa via our innovative digital platform. A recent transformational multi-million pound grant is kick-starting us on our way to taking our fundraising and our organization to the next level. As such, we are looking for a experienced, driven New Business Development Lead with a solid track record in personally securing 6 – 7 figure grants from new donors, whether government, institutional, INGOs and/or large trusts and foundations, to join our NBD team.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a proven ability to:

• Conduct prospect research to identify and qualify high quality new donor leads for Tiko and proactively track and respond to large funding opportunities and RFPs, helping us continuously build and enhance our prospect pipeline
• Carry out detailed research and mappings to identify existing links with potential donors, whether through our leadership, Board, donors etc. and recommend pathways to relationship building
• Lead and manage the full proposal development process - from identification of the funding opportunity and detailed review of eligibility/suitability to assess our likelihood of success, through to creating buy-in around responsibilities and timelines, motivating and organizing internal stakeholders, guiding players through every step in the proposal process, gathering inputs from technical leads, working with finance teams on budget development, creating supplementary materials, to rolling up your sleeves and writing the proposal and supporting documents as required (Theories of Change, Risk Matrices, Log Frames etc.).
• Deliver significant funding from new donors (candidates will be expected to show evidence of winning funding of a minimum of 6 figures)
• Create high quality fundraising materials tailored to the needs of specific donor audiences e.g. concept notes, slide decks etc.
• Support the systematization and increased efficiency of fundraising at Tiko through timely updating of Salesforce, and general best practice usage of our tools and project management system (Asana).

We are open to remote work for this position and will happily accept applicants from the UK, Kenya, and South Africa, with a preference that the postholder joins their team in their local office one day a week.

About You

You have a deep passion for using your skills in leveraging funding to make the world a better, more equitable place, and an ability to balance big picture, strategic thinking and design with getting tangible activities operationalised. Specifically:

• You are an exceptional writer, with an ability to produce compelling proposals, tailored to the specific needs and interests of different donors. These might be technical, institutional bids, requiring ToCs, logframes etc, ‘Big Bet’ pitches which will rely on powerful storytelling or applications to large foundations, among others.
• Sitting within the small but growing NBD team, you are nonetheless comfortable working autonomously (with the role being majority remote), while building the connections needed across our global team to get the information you need to raise funds for Tiko.
• You are comfortable working in an organisation that is fast-paced and experiencing significant growth. You show flexibility and resilience as structures, processes and ways of working evolve.
• You are confident in managing competing priorities while meeting both internal and external deadlines and flexible enough to juggle your work where opportunities come in at the last minute.
• You are an excellent communicator, able to effectively tell our story and market our offerings in a compelling way, engaging partners, and donors, and inspiring them to support Tiko.

Experience and Eligibility Criteria

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a fundraising role(s), with a preference for experience in institutional, trust/foundation and/or Big Bet philanthropy, and evidence of personal track record in bringing in new funding.
• Experience working for an international development NGO is desirable, particularly in the space of SRH, SGBV and/or women and girls’ rights more broadly.
• Willingness to join the team in the local office ideally one day per week and for occasional international travel (1 - 2 weeks per year)

About Tiko

Tiko believes in a world where all youth have the power to choose where, when, and how they meet their sexual reproductive health needs. Our digital platform delivers scalable and verifiable sexual reproductive health services for young people in 6 main markets in Sub Saharan Africa - Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, South Africa, Burkina Faso, and Zambia. We work together with local communities and use nudges like reminders, discounts, and reward points to encourage our users to access and use sexual and reproductive health services. We also support our users in becoming micro-entrepreneurs and adding value to their economies.

Tiko has offices in South Africa, Zambia,  Kenya, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Uganda, the Netherlands, UK and Portugal. Globally, our team consists of +180 enthusiastic, international colleagues. Whether you are working from our biggest office in Nairobi, the fast-growing office in South Africa, or from home, our people are young and our culture is global and dynamic. Our work environment is fast-paced, informal, and friendly. You can learn more about what being part of Tiko is like here.

The Rewards

At Tiko, we believe in being open, especially when it comes to salaries. The gross salary brackets for this position are £40,000 - £60,000/year in the UK, R710,694 - R1,066,040/year in South Africa, and Ksh4,534,542 - Ksh6,801,813/year in Kenya. We will offer you a salary in this bracket depending on your level of experience and how it relates to your future colleagues. 

In addition to your monthly salary, we offer you:

• Great secondary benefits
• A personal development budget
• Unlimited holidays, if you can make it work with your team you’re good to go
• Growth opportunities
• A product to help shape as we grow, to leave your mark on how we do things
• A vision that we trust that you will do your job without us having to invent unnecessary rules and regulations

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Tiko prioritises integrity in our workplace and respects your privacy

Tiko is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour by its employees at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct. This is why we will do reference and background screening checks on successful candidates before hiring. Tiko also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. As part of this scheme, we will request information from your previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during your employment, or incidents under investigation when you left employment. By applying for this position, you confirm you have read and understood these recruitment procedures.

We value your privacy and understand the importance of safeguarding your personal data. We invite you to review our privacy notice for the recruitment process to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal data during the recruitment process. Click here to view the document. By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our privacy notice.

About you 

Are you an experienced and adept programme / project manager who is passionate aboutstrengthening entrepreneurs and leaders to drive inclusive economic and social change? Do you have experience of working in sectors and markets relevant to our mission and geographical focus, and a flair for working in partnership with others? Are you a self-starter who works with initiative and takes ownership? Do you have a keen interest in learning and development, and producing meaningful insights on effectiveness and outcomes?

About The Human Edge

The Human Edge is a specialist mentoring and coaching organisation. We’ve developed our expertise, approaches and partnerships over 16 years, and we use our learning and experience as a foundation to design and implement integrated leadership development and learning programmes and initiatives for entrepreneurs, managers and leaders.  

We believe that building thriving businesses and social impact organisations which drive lasting positive change takes confident leadership, skills, and connections. Through our work we equip people, teams, organisations and networks/ecosystems with the tools, approaches, and skills to overcome challenges, build stronger relationships and strengthen their leadership to steer their organisations forward and achieve greater results, faster.  

We partner and collaborate globally with local and international governments, foundations, international NGOs and corporates. We work in multiple languages, across contexts, cultures, and sectors. The Human Edge is a values-based organisation with a diverse and committed international team who bring a focus on quality, connections, innovation and learning to their work. 

About the role  

Reporting to Head of Programmes 

Term Full-time (37.5 hours per week), 2-year fixed term contract (with potential for renewal, subject to funding) 

Location Homebased in the UK, with ability to travel to team workshops/ meetings in the South/ Southwest on an approximately quarterly basis; and to travel internationally approximately 1-2 weeks per quarter

Application deadline 09.00 UK time, Friday 22 November 2024 

Start date January 2025 

Role Overview

You will manage projects/ programmes delivered through a range of modalities (in person, online, blended) across countries and regions, and in collaboration with partners and other service providers. You will also lead on and/ or contribute to cross-cutting initiatives which develop our organisational capacity as we grow. Reporting to the Head of Programmes, you will work closely with other project managers as well as colleagues in business development, communications, and facilitation design and delivery. You will find colleagues keen to work with you in the context and spirit of our values. Some international travel (up to 1-2 weeks per quarter) is generally envisaged for project managers, subject to business needs.

Download our recruitment pack for details of the key responsibilities and person specification. Please click on the 'How to apply' button to access this.

What we offer 

• 38 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) 
• Contributory workplace pension scheme 
• Private health insurance  
• Contribution to expenses related to homeworking (in line with company policy) 
• Agile remote working 

At Allsorts our mission is listen to, connect and support lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and exploring (LGBT+) children, young people and their families through youth work, and challenge exclusion, prejudice and discrimination in all areas of their lives.

Allsorts approach to working with children and young people encourages them to learn about themselves, society and others through informal education activities which are challenging and fun. We do this via a three-pronged, young person-centred approach to our specialist services;

·Youth Service

For children and young people offering as groups, activities, residentials, one-to-one and in-school support.

·Parents & Carers Service.

For parents & carers of LGBT+ children and young people

·Training Service

Tackling LGBT-phobia, supporting adults and organisations who work directly with children and young people and offering a range of young people led resources for those committed to building LGBT+ awareness, inclusion and safety

 

We are committed to creating an organisation that is inclusive, safe, understanding and built by the ideas and experiences of our wonderfully beautifully diverse LGBT+ community.

By placing young people’s voices at the centre of our work and consultations, we ensure that our understanding of their continued and/or changing needs grows with them and informs our service provision.

As CEO you will be leading an energetic and committed team of staff & volunteers who work tirelessly to improve the lives of the LGBT+ young people who access our services, as well as striving to improve the environment in which they live. 

You will need to work closely with the board of trustees and the Senior Leadership team to ensure Allsorts continues to grow and evolve whilst mindful of the ever changing political & economic landscape.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, passionate and committed candidate to take Allsorts through its 25th year and on to future successes supporting LGBT+ young people in the best way that we can. 

Whilst there is no specific requirement for the successful candidate to identify as LGBT, it is absolutely critical that candidates have an excellent understanding of the challenges faced by LGBT people. 

 

Job Title: 

Chief Executive Officer

Term: 

Substantive

Salary: 

£65-70,000 per annum depending on experience. 

Accountable to: 

Chair of Trustees

Hours of Work: 

37 hours a week

Annual Leave: 

27 days, plus bank holidays 

Pension: 

Allsorts Youth Project is part of Royal London’s pension scheme and  contributes 8% towards your pension.

DBS &

References:

All staff are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service  (DBS) check & references.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, analytical and coordinated individual to join us as a Professional Networks Manager at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR), a medical charity with a focus on supporting doctors to deliver medical imaging and cancer services. 

Our ambition is to continue making a significant contribution to supporting all of our Fellows and members to deliver the best care for patients, for their entire career regardless of where or how they practice. Sitting in our high performing Professional Practice & Quality Improvement team as the Professional Networks Manager you will have the opportunity to make your mark by leading and coordinating the work of the Professional Networks team, develop strategies for informing and supporting the decision to create specific networks and for enhancing networks and services. In this role you will have a real opportunity to make a positive difference to our doctors working in imaging and cancer care.

What you will do:

• Work with leading doctors across Clinical Radiology and Clinical Oncology in the planning, development and delivery of professional networks and communities of practice.
• Design and implement an approach to systematically evaluating the success of the networks that are built and maintained.
• Identify key areas of development or improvement, systematically evaluating and reporting on project and programme outcomes.
• Lead, motivate and coordinate the teams’ activities 
• Liaise with teams across the College ensuring they understand and have opportunities to promote their work through college networks.

What you will need:

• Track record of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to shape and support networks or communities of practice.
• Effective interpersonal skills - skilled manager of people and able to build and sustain effective working relationships with various people
• Significant experience of leading and managing a team.
• Experience of budget setting 
• Strong communication skills
• Experience of working with high profile professionals and/or an understanding of the NHS, its structures and issues being faced in medicine and the healthcare workforce is advantageous.

If you are a high performing, proactive and a skilled communicator looking for your next challenge in an organisation with a great cause, please consider applying and finding out more about the role and the RCR in our Professional Networks Manager candidate pack.

Why join us?

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Join Our Team at Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Redbridge

Are you passionate about mental health and community support? Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Redbridge seeks an exceptional Business Development Manager to lead our fundraising efforts. You'll drive the development and submission of tenders, proposals, and applications to Trusts and Foundations, ensuring robust support for our mission in these London boroughs.

About Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge

We are a local Mind association and community mental health charity. We endeavour to ensure that everyone with a mental health or emotional issue has somewhere to turn for advice and support.

Our vision is a society where everyone is accepted and included; where there is no stigma or discrimination towards people because of mental health issues; and where our clients' needs and ambitions are supported.

We provide support services- including for those in crisis, to raise awareness and deliver activities, groups and events through our work in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge

Role Overview:

As a key member of our team, you will:

· Support our approach to securing both statutory income (grants and contracts) and voluntary income (trusts,      corporates, major donors, individuals), in partnership with the Leadership Team.

· Working with the CEO to support organisational tendering and commercial income generation activities aligned with the strategy, coordinating solution design and written bids.

· Lead on grant identification- conduct research to identify potential grant and foundation funding opportunities

· Lead on grant applications – including the development of compelling grant proposals,  you will manage the  grant application process, including drafting, editing, and submitting grant proposals within deadlines, and ensuring compliance with funder requirements.

· Working alongside the Director of Finance, support the preparation of budgets for tenders and fundraising.

· Ensure all our income generation activity is compliant with fundraising governance and legislation, including GDPR, PECR, and the Code of Fundraising Practice, and ensure our systems and processes (including the database and reporting) are compliant and fit for purpose in Business Development.

We would love to hear from you if you have a track record, experience, understanding, knowledge of:

· Grant writing, fundraising, or development, preferably in the nonprofit sector

· Grant funding mechanisms, including government, foundations, and statutory funding programmes

· Writing compelling, well-organised content that turns complex ideas and detail into summaries that can effectively engage different audiences

· Organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines under pressure when needed.

· Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a results-oriented approach to achieving funding targets

· Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with the service delivery team and other colleagues

· Inclusion, equity and diversity, and the ability to work effectively with people from a range of backgrounds

To find out more about this role and how to apply, please click on the following link to review the candidate pack.

The closing date for applications is: 24 November

Interviews will take place on the:  5 December (in person)

Our Commitment- MindTHNR is committed to being an Anti-racist/Anti-discriminatory Organisation and our proud of our diversity which is clearly visible at all levels of the organisation.

Accessibility and Adjustments-We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we will always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. 

Location: Waverley Abbey Trust, Waverley Abbey House, Waverley Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8EP
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary £40,000 - £43,000 FTE (experience dependant)
Hours 4-5 day/week

Waverley Abbey College is one of the largest providers of Counselling and Chaplaincy training for Christians in the UK. All of Waverley Abbey College’s courses are designed to bring transformation and change to the nation.

Waverley Abbey’s vision, mission and values focus on enabling a new generation to be encouraged, excited and equipped for the great commission. We also seek to offer courses relevant to individuals and professionals at all life stages.

The purpose of this job is for the post holder to build partnerships and to develop relevant courses suited to the organisation and stakeholder’s requirements in the field of chaplaincy and practical theology. This requires someone who is creative, imaginative and able to conceive and develop new high impact courses that articulate with Waverley Abbey’s vision, values and mission. It is a senior role involving being part of the college’s Senior Leadership Team. It is desirable that the post holder has a background in chaplaincy and missional ministry.

The college’s Practical theology courses currently include Contemporary Chaplaincy (a non-HE course), a Graduate Diploma in Ministry (HE course – set a level 6), Self-paced courses in Discipleship and Chaplaincy, and an MA in Spiritual Formation (that finishes in 2026). It also includes a significant round table project that involves leading an initiative with partner chaplaincy agencies at work in schools, with the goal of seeking to place a Christian chaplain in every secondary school in the UK (i.e. 4,190 schools).

Also, the chaplaincy CPD courses are being developed as digital courses to extend the reach of the college, so that the goal of a chaplain in every school may be realised. Practical theology also includes development, and coordination of the Association of Waverley Abbey Ministers (AWAM), which is a membership network for those who complete the Contemporary Chaplaincy course. AWAM provides an accountability structure for those at work in volunteer chaplaincy ministries.

This role holds a Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 to be a practising Christian who assents to Waverley Abbey’s Statement of Faith.

or further information on key responsibilities and person specification please see the Job Description.

If you’d like to apply, please provide your CV, and a cover letter that directly addresses the requirements of the job description, including why you are interested in the role.

Applications will close on Sunday 10th November 2024; we reserve the right to close applications early.
 Please note, an appointment will be subject to: 

- Evidence of Right to Work in the UK
- Satisfactory references
- A satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure
- Meeting the Occupational Requirement criteria
- Satisfactory completion of a probationary period
- Sound interesting? Apply now!

Closing date 23-11-2024

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The National Lottery Community Fund is looking for a skilled and proactive Network Engineer to become part of their compact IT Infrastructure Team located in Birmingham. This role will report directly to the Head of IT Infrastructure. Hybrid office working is available, though occasional travel to various UK sites will be required.

As a Network Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing our IT network, ensuring optimal performance, up-to-date security, and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Be an integral part of the Team and act as the go to person and SME for networking requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Network Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, Security Team and Project Managers to understand and address their requirements.
• Manage and optimise network infrastructure, including on-premise networks, public cloud (Azure) networks, virtual networks and WAN technologies.
• Configure and manage Firewalls, Routers, Access Points, Switches, SD-WAN and Networking Appliances.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP protocols, subnetting, VLANs, load balancing, and VPNs.
• Apply strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to resolve network issues.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Monitor network performance, identify and resolve bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with service desk staff, providing education and support while resolving network-related tickets.
• Be responsible for end-to-end delivery of the Project tasks.
• Lead networking element of projects to improve production environments.
• Configuring and installing hardware in both office and data centre environments.
• Ability to write clear, concise technical documentation such as Network Designs.
• Responsible for ensuring that any designs produced are in line with the current network architecture and infrastructure strategy documentation and are fit for purpose.
• Contribute to design and architecture discussions.
• Mitigate Pen Test and Audit findings.
• Participate in out of hours implementations of change/support as required.
• Accurate estimation of workload and timelines for delivery.
• Support and maintain backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Compliance to regulatory and mandatory policies.
• Relevant vendor management experience.
• Provide timely updates and whenever necessary timely escalation of issues to right stakeholders.

Interview dates: 28th / 29th November (online for 45 minutes)

Location: Birmingham - We have a hybrid, flexible approach to working and this role can be office based along with homeworking.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

• 3+ years in network administration and deployment.
• Experience with Cisco Switches, including configuration, security, and firmware updates.
• Knowledge of Firewalls (Preferentially Barracuda and Azure Firewalls).
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and architectures, networking (NSG, VNet peering, UDR, Private Link/Endpoint, Azure Firewall, load balancer).
• Knowledge of Aruba SilverPeak SD-WAN.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve incidents escalated from service desk support.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of Arista Wireless Access Points.
• Zero Trust Network Architecture – Security Service Edge such as Netskope or Zscaler.
• Familiarity with PRTG, SolarWinds or similar monitoring tooling.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead ASSIST Sheffield’s experienced and diverse volunteer teams and staff in delivering high-quality housing and accommodation provision to people who are experiencing destitution as a result of being refused asylum in the UK. The post holder will join a small leadership team, collectively holding responsibility for the work of the organisation.

This post will also lead the expansion and development of ASSIST’s accommodation portfolio, including income-generating activities such as the provision of safe and secure housing to people with refugee status.

You will be joining the charity in an exciting period as we are embarking on setting ASSIST's new five year strategy in a collaborative process that your role will directly feed into and will be guided by input from our service users.

You will be managing or delivering housing projects and services, including identifying and procuring suitable properties, and be familiar with relevant standards and regulations. 

You centre the wellbeing of people seeking sanctuary in the UK in your work and are committed to anti-oppressive practices and to the values of solidarity and respect which underpin ASSIST’s work. 

As an excellent communicator, you will be forging positive relationships with colleagues, external partners and supporters.  You are ready to hold responsibility within the organisation confidently and transparently. 

ASSIST Sheffield is a well-established charity which has supported people who have been made destitute following the refusal of their asylum claims for 21 years. With over 140 volunteers and a staff team of 12, this is a dynamic and exciting working environment.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

ASSIST particularly welcomes applications from people with lived experience of the asylum system, or people who experience marginalisation, minoritisation or who are often excluded from decision-making roles. For example, people of colour; people from working class backgrounds; people from LGBTQ and migrant communities; care experienced young people; and disabled people.

An offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

About the NEL VCSE Collaborative

The North East London (NEL) Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Collaborative works closely with NHS North East London to work together strategically by shaping, improving and delivering services and contributes to the system design and organisational development of the ICB, ensuring Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) contribution.

The leadership group of the seven borough representatives meet monthly and is currently working to develop a VCFSE strategy to raise the profile of the sector and support the VCFSE to work in partnership with the health system to address local health inequalities. We are now keen to expand our work and recruit a Chair.

The NEL VCSE Collaborative is committed to our five values:

1. Equity and Inclusivity - Champion compassionate, collaborative, and inclusive multi-professional leadership.

2. Collaborative – Meaningful integration with ICB as a coordinated VCFSE voice

3. Innovative – VCFSE sector contributing expertise in an equitable manner in commissioning, service design and improvement processes

4. Transparent – building trust across sectors and ensuring VCFSE is a valued partner

5. Person and community focused – strengths based approach by championing our people and communities

Purpose of the role

· Provide influential and inspirational leadership to ensure the VCFSE sector is an equal partner in the NEL ICP

· Develop and maintain excellent relationships with health and social care stakeholders ensuring networks are kept informed of the Collaborative’s progress

· To lead the NEL VCSE Collaborative, interfacing with the Partnership Development Director to drive forward the interests of the collaborative and the wider VCFSE sector it represents

· Represent the opinions and interests of the NEL VCSE Collaborative on relevant ICS boards

· To chair the leadership group meetings of the NEL VCSE Collaborative

· Ensure NEL VCSE Collaborative meetings are planned effectively, conducted according to the principles and agreements in place, and facilitated in collaboration with the Partnership Development Director

Key functions & Tasks (Role Description)

• To lead with compassion and inspiration to ensure strategic influence of VCFSE at system level to better enable integrated working approaches between system leaders and sector partners

• Together with the Partnership Development Director, produce a quarterly budget report and regular updates including emerging opportunities and risks in a timely manner

• Lead and work with the NEL Collaborative to identify and communicate strategic and business development goals which are in line with community and ICS outcomes

• In collaboration with the Partnership Development Director, plan and Chair the NEL VCSE Collaborative meetings and ensure relevant business is discussed with clear actions

• Ensure that the NEL VCSE Collaborative leadership group adheres to the Terms of Reference (ToR) and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in place and membership is fair and reviewed regularly with actions and conflicts of interest appropriately managed

• Ensure the NEL VCSE Collaborative addresses and incorporates relevant legislation, policies and best practice guidance, including equality and diversity

• Work with the Partnerships Development Director to provide and promote system-wide communication through a range of media channels

 Person Specification

• Experience of working with the VCFSE sector at a strategic and senior management level, including championing and advocating on behalf of the VCFSE sector 

• Demonstrate excellent knowledge of VCFSE and healthcare related policies with an understanding of the issues facing the VCFSE at local, regional and national level

• An understanding of the diversity of the VCFSE including grassroots level/micro- organisations

• Experience of leading meetings representing a diversity of views as well as change management processes at a strategic level

• Able to negotiate and influence with the ability to communicate with tact and sensitivity where appropriate. The role will include managing potentially complex and politically sensitive relationships.

• Ability to interpret highly complex information and communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders

• Strategic problem-solving skills, entrepreneurial and open to ideas and opportunities

• Experience of working in partnership with a range of stakeholders in health and social care services. 

• Prior experience of Chair role is desirable

Please see job specification on full details and how to apply. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Consultant to join our team. In return, you will receive a competitive salary depending on experience.

NGA is an independent, not-for-profit national membership organisation for state school governors, trustees and governance professionals in England. Our work aims to improve the educational standards and wellbeing of young people by increasing the effectiveness of governing boards and promoting high standards. As expert leaders in school and academy governance, we provide information, advice, guidance, professional development and e-learning.

About the role:

NGA is recruiting consultants

NGA owes much of its professional development service success to the professional expertise and dedication of our team of governance consultants.

Due to increased demand for our quality assured consultancy and training services we are growing our team.

We are looking for governance consultants committed to helping others to improve governance who have experience of multi-academy trust governance and are also able to confidently deliver training, both face-to-face and virtually. In particular, we need consultants who are based in the following regions:

• South East (Specifically: Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent and Medway)
• South West (Specifically: Cornwall, Devon and Somerset)
• North East plus East Riding, Kinston upon Hull, York and North Yorkshire

Benefits of working for NGA:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Being part of a vibrant and supportive team
• Quality assured deliverables
• Expert administrative support
• Access to NGA’s guidance, advice and e-learning service: Learning Link
• Termly KIT meetings

Key responsibilities of our Consultant:

To prepare, deliver and feedback services on behalf of NGA.  This may include:

• Governance consultancy
• Facilitation and mentoring on NGA Leading Governance development programmes
• Training – both f2f and vf2f; general and bespoke
• Fulfilling a governance expert retainer role
• Coaching and mentoring
• Speaking and workshop delivery at conferences

To promote NGA. This will include:

• Promoting NGA services
• Supporting NGA’s policy positions

Other aspects of the role include:

• Acting as a sounding board for any NGA messages on policy and practice
• Consultation as to service innovations 
• Commenting on new NGA materials
• Attending meetings on behalf of NGA
• Courseware design and review
• Quality assurance of courses, courseware and delivery
• Evaluation and feedback

What we’re looking for in our ideal Consultant:

• A serving trustee, governor or governance professional/lead or have recently served as a trustee, governor or governance professional/lead, or can satisfy the Head of Consultancy and/or the Head of Training Development that s/he has the experience and skills to carry out the role
• Willing to promote key NGA policy and practice messages, guidance and look to extend NGA’s sphere of influence 
• Familiar with the most up to date and relevant Ofsted and DfE guidance
• Willing to adhere to the course materials and guidance provided by NGA
• Prepared to actively promote NGA and its services
• Prepared to refer all opportunities for governance training, and consultancy work to NGA

If you feel that you are the right candidate for the role as our Consultant or would like to find out more information about the role, then please click ‘apply’ now.We’d love to hear from you.

We aim to make our programs a model for the highest global standards and to cultivate power and lasting change not just for our clients but for all people affected by humanitarian crises. To achieve that vision, the IRC’s Technical Excellence (TE) group, located within the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) Department, provides technical assistance to IRC’s country program staff and shares what we learn to influence policy and practice.

IRC’s Technical Excellence team is comprised of five teams or sector “Units” which have deep expertise in their respective fields: Education, Economic Wellbeing, Governance, Health, and Violence Prevention and Response, as well as teams which provide measurement and finance/grant management support. Technical teams are also matrixed with a team that focuses on the quality and content of cross-sectoral programming in emergency responses.

IRC’s Technical Excellence teams offer five core services to IRC country programs and the wider organization:

1. Program Design: We support country and regional teams to design state of the art programming, incorporating the best available evidence, cost data, and expertise of what has worked elsewhere, with the knowledge that country teams, partner organizations and our clients bring to the table.

2. Quality Assurance: We partner with our measurement teams to design and drive the use of indicators to measure progress towards outcomes; we partner with regional and country teams to review program delivery progress and help address implementation challenges and adapt interventions to changed circumstances.

3. Business Development: We partner within and outside the IRC to design winning bids and identify winning consortia; we deploy technical expertise in public events and private meetings to position IRC as a partner of choice.

4. Research & Learning: We partner with our research lab to design cutting edge research to fill evidence gaps, and with country teams to learn from implementation such that we continuously improve our future design and delivery.

5. External Influence: We showcase the IRC’s programs, technical insights and learning in order to influence and improve the humanitarian sector’s policy and practice.

Technical Excellence is currently going through a change process called "Regional and Technical Alignment." We are doing this to ensure that the impact of our programs and the influence of our ideas create meaningful change for people affected by crisis. This next phase of IRC's commitment to program quality will more deliberately resource and link global thought leadership with practice on the ground. Updated Technical Unit structures will have new roles with clearer mandates. The Global Practice Lead is a new leadership role introduced by this change process.

Economic Recovery and Development Technical Unit (ERD TU)

The ERD TU is a dynamic team of more than 30 professionals responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of client-centered economic wellbeing (EWB) programs. These include, but not limited to, cash and voucher assistance (CVA), agricultural & climate-resilient livelihoods, financial inclusion, and employment (including self-employment) promotion across emergency, recovery and resilience programming contexts. The TU’s technical assistance to this wide variety of programs ensures quality and use of evidence-based practices; promotes innovation, diversity, equity, and inclusion; and drives data-based management and decision making, with a focus on promoting local partnerships, to achieve positive change in people’s lives.

Job Overview 

The Global Practice Lead (GPL) in Agriculture and Food Systems (AFS) is the organizational leader for climate resilient agriculture and food systems programming for the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) department and is a core member of the ERD TU’s leadership team. They are responsible for devising and leading strategies to raise the quality, impact, and scale of IRC’s AFS programming. 

The GPL will ensure the scope, quality and relevance of global technical standards, including the generation and promotion of evidence in their technical area. The GPL will closely collaborate with Regional Leads, Technical Advisors, and Technical Coordinators in promoting technical best practice in CRRD programming. They will facilitate TU-led and high-impact strategic business development by providing excellent technical insights and developing and maintaining strategic relationships and networks. In line with the Economic Wellbeing (EWB) strategy, the GPL will lead strategic planning for the AFS practice area. The GPL reports into the Senior Director, ERD TU, and will manage highly specialized agricultural and food systems experts/specialists to lead the generation and use of evidence and best practices in TU-led strategic projects.

Major Responsibilities 

Strategy, Program Design and Business Development

• Act as the organizational leader for CRRD in AFS programming internally and externally

• Lead strategic direction and Delivery Planning for AFS programming in line with the EWB strategy

• Responsible for identifying global areas of programmatic risk in AFS programming and elevating issues to Regional Leads and TU leadership 

• Collaborate with other GPLs (specifically the Nutrition GPL) to promote integrated program designs within ERD and across all IRC sectors that increase scale and deepen impact

• Lead Technical Unit led global business development for AFS programming and support strategic project level proposals

• Lead coordination with AMU to drive fundraising from Public and Institutional donors and with ER to drive fundraising from Private donors to meet strategic priorities related to AFS programming at IRC.

• Oversee TU-led strategic AFS awards, working closely with regional Technical Advisors as applicable and the Grant Operations and Analytics Team

• Line manage global agriculture and food systems specialists, TU-led Project Directors as applicable, and co-manage shared staff (e.g in Social Protection, and Anticipatory Action) with other GPLs. 

Global Practice Implementation Support

• Responsible for drawing on evidence-based best practice to provide technical oversight of IRC’s global AFS technical standards, methodologies, and tools 

• Accountable for the development of a limited number of high-value tools and methodologies to better integrate cross-cutting issues into AFS programs (e.g., gender equality, diversity and inclusion, climate adaptation, etc.).

• Accountable for establishing information and knowledge management systems that support Regional Leads and Technical Advisors stay up to date on global technical standards, methodologies, and tools

• Establish competency framework for AFS and work closely with Regional Leads to identify competency gaps and drive capacity strengthening

• Accountable for ensuring Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators have the tools and resources that are needed to measure AFS programming

• Support Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators with thorny technical problems, career planning support, and mentorship, as appropriate

Research, Data, Knowledge Management, and Organizational Learning

• Accountable for establishing and maintaining a Community of Practice and other channels for the AFS practice area to ensure pro-active and inclusive management with sustained learning, development, innovation, and best practice sharing 

• Coordinate with Regional Leads and Technical Advisors to lift up program learning for cross-sharing and incorporation into global best practice

• Guide research and evidence use efforts for AFS, working closely with colleagues and leaders in Airbel, ERD TU, other technical units, and regional colleagues

• Provide technical inputs to AFS-specific MEAL tools and methodologies, and support data interpretation in learning routines

External Influence, Relationships and Representation

• Act as a key strategic advisor to Policy & Advocacy, Research & Innovation, and External Relations teams on advocacy campaigns and priority policy and practice shifts related to AFS programming

• Responsible for identification, development, and maintenance of strategic relationships and global partnerships with relevant stakeholders (e.g. donors, UN agencies, NGOs, research and educational institutions, private sector actors) in the AFS space. 

• Responsible for representing IRC in global agriculture, climate and food coordination mechanisms. 

Key Working Relationships 

• Position Reports to: Senior Director, ERD TU, CRRD Technical Excellence

• Member of ERD TU’s Leadership Team

• Direct Reports: 1-2 Technical Specialists, 1-2 MIPs with other Global Practice Leads

Key Internal Relationships: 

• ERD TU Senior Management Team

• ERD TU’s Deputy Director, Enabling Areas Leads (Research, MEAL, Policy & Advocacy) and other Global Practice Leads

• ERD Regional leadership team across 6 regions, and regional Technical Advisors

• Policy Solutions, Advocacy Influence, and Systems Change Global Teams

• CRRD Senior Management Team and Leadership Group; Regional Leadership Teams

• Global leaders in Heath, Education, Violence Prevention & Response, and Governance Units

• Global HQ and AMU, EHAU, Airbel, IPP

• Key External Relationships: INGO counterparts; UN Agencies, Public and Private Donors

Desired Experience and Skills 

• Established or growing recognition as an expert, at regional or global level, with a minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience of designing, leading and implementing programs, with 7+ years in climate resilient agriculture and food systems programming

• Demonstrated experience leading programs in fragile/humanitarian settings and across the humanitarian development nexus.

• Strong track record of driving uptake of evidence-based practice

• Demonstrated experience in sectoral strategy design and planning

• Experience with sectoral policy and advocacy efforts and campaigns for change (as relevant)

• Excellent communication, influencing, and storytelling skills 

• Excellent management and leadership skills including coaching, mentoring, and performance management

• Demonstrated ability to identify and convert business development opportunities for self and staff 

• Demonstrated ability to influence across a wide range of diverse stakeholders internally and externally

• Demonstrated ability to shape the vision and agenda within the domain area they are working

• Ability to work, manage, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; outstanding business acumen, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills required

• Superb inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate across countries, cultures, and departments 

• Track record of scaled innovations preferred

• Fluency in English required; Arabic, French and/or Spanish also strongly preferred 

• Ability to travel globally up to 25% of the time, occasionally on short notice

Education: Master’s degree in agriculture or livestock sciences, development studies and/or related fields or an equivalent professional experience background is required. Sound training on the use of data and research evidence for programmatic decisions and rigorous analytic skills are an advantage.

Compensation:

Posted pay ranges apply to UK-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Company Description

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. Our work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action and getting people into work.

Catch22 College (formerly Catch22 Study Programme) supports young people to gain the skills required to progress into apprenticeship training, employment or further education. You can find out more our college on our website, as well as more about our programmes. 

Job Description

Working as a qualified Teacher within a Study Programme contract, you will deliver Functional Skills maths and English qualifications.

This will be from all Entry levels up to and including level 2, within our college site for students aged 16-18 years.

Main duties include:

• To lead on the production of schemes of work for the service delivery
• To prepare and develop innovative lesson plans, design and deliver group activities
• Deliver training to individual young people and groups following the programme curriculum, setting objectives and targets for achievement
• To diagnose learners literacy, numeracy and ICT needs and requirements by using various teaching aids
• To liaise with relevant team members to ensure learners achieve their targets and progress into appropriate outcomes
• To provide appropriate encouragement, guidance and support to learners to help them progress
• To appropriately manage any behaviour issues that arise

Please click here for full job description. 

Qualifications

• Professional qualification relevant to area of instruction
• Minimum level 2 maths and English
• A relevant teaching qualification, Cert Ed, PGCE or equivalent to DTTLS.
• Qualified to deliver Functional Skills

Additional information

Salary: £30,000 - £34,000 per annum
Hours of work: Full time, 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

Catch22 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. Any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due diligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due diligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media.

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media.