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People Operations & Systems Manager
Location: Stratford, London
Closing date: Monday 22nd July 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
For 40-years, School-Home Support has been working with children, families and schools to break the cycle of poor school attendance, low education attainment, anti-social behaviour, crime, low paid or no job, generation after generation. We are very proud of the work we do to support getting children and young people back into school, ready to learn, whatever it takes.
This is a new role in our People team and we are looking for an energetic and dependable People Operations & Systems Manager to work closely with our Head of People and Culture, to help implement best people strategies and practices to secure a sustainable organisational culture. You must possess significant HR management experience (3-years in similar role) to continuously track the department’s efforts and target its goals. This role reports into the Head of People & Culture and is a mixture of remote working and office based.
You will be liaising with all colleagues on HR practices and school and regional based practitioners; together with all Line Managers. Setting goals for people operations deliverables to track the department’s outputs and goals in line with our vision and values. Supervising and managing the people administrator and the L&D Advisor to manage the following:
- Reviewing and approving necessary modifications to the people operations department’s efforts from time to time.
- Overseeing specific tasks such as the full recruitment procedure, together with the People administrator.
- Full responsibility for payroll management; together with Finance and outsourced payroll bureau.
- Responsible for all our People HR/Training/ATS systems to ensure they are managed effectively and fit for purpose.
- Responsible for employee engagement and retention, employee satisfaction, and performance management.
- Ensuring that there is a healthy environment for all our employees to work in and that the people department’s workflow is efficient and compliant, at all times.
- Ensuring that DBS management is up to date; liaising with the safeguarding teams with any updates on DBS processes.
- Updating and implementing people policies, and managing the full employee life cycle administrative requirements
- Managing all ER delivery to ensure dispute management is maintained.
- Maintaining disciplines such as legislative regulations and guidelines.
- Develop a positive working environment, encouraging a proactive approach to people's wellbeing and leading the local Wellbeing Forum initiatives
- Be responsible for and drive improvement in diversity, inclusion and engagement.
- Be accountable for talent planning, succession, assessments and HR processes that drive a high performing team
- Provide general day to day HR support on operational issues
- Supporting Group HR Projects/Initiatives
Experience & Skills:
- CIPD qualified (desirable or equivalent experience)
- Experience in a charitable organisation would be beneficial, but not essential
- Proven experience in advising on complex ER matters
- Resilience, great influencing and communication skills
- Able to build trust, respect and openness
The Process
If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for the role of People Operations & Systems Manager, please click apply, enter your details and upload a CV and covering letter detailing your suitability for the role.
Interviews will be held on an ‘as and when basis’ so we encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.
All roles at SHS are subject to an DBS check
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications from all sections of the community.
If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please get in touch to discuss your requirements further.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking to make a positive change in society through policy work? Are you a skilled communicator with a passion for people and communities across Scotland? At Samaritans Scotland we are seeking an experienced Policy and Engagement Officer to join our friendly team.
You’ll support our work to reduce suicide by developing and influencing policy and practice at national and local levels. You’ll also support positive, informed engagement with communities and key stakeholders to strengthen the effective delivery of
Samaritans’ policy work in Scotland.
We are a flexible and inclusive organisation. Our team is growing in Scotland and you’ll be able to influence key policy and practice in our community. We are moving from strength to strength and this role will make a real and lasting difference to ensure fewer lives are lost to suicide.
• £33,000-£33,500 per annum plus benefits
• Permanent role
• Full time (35 hours per week)
• Hybrid working – Regular office working in Edinburgh with travel in and around Scotland, plus home working
• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
Samaritans Scotland
Join a friendly, supportive, and ambitious staff team in Scotland. Our established Policy and Communications team is working with Scottish Government, MSPs and partners to achieve change and have an impact on suicide risk. There are around 1000 Samaritans volunteers across Scotland working in our 19 branches. These volunteers respond to calls for help every day of the week via telephone, e-mail, text and in person at our branches or at events across Scotland.
We also work with the public and the media to inform them about Samaritans and explain how we can help people find their own way forward. We reach out to groups where there is a high risk of suicide and emotional distress.
Job Description is here
What’s in it for you – our benefits
So, you want to work for us? Good choice. We like it here too. We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes). That’s not all. We listen to your ideas and have staff forum and social committee networks.
Hybrid and flexible working
We are a flexible organisation, and we embrace hybrid working – a mix of connecting in person and remotely. We’re aware that the world is changing, and we all want and need different things from our work and home lives. So, if you need to walk the dog, go to the gym, or have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.
Being Inclusive
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
Application
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV, a 1 page cover letter outlining how you meet the essential skills and answer a couple of application questions about your transferable skills and experience.
Applications close at 9 am on 5 July, with video interviews likely w/c 15 July
Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) are a national Christian charity working in partnership with local churches to give struggling children a hope and a future. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our award winning (Sunday Times Best Not for Profit to work for) team as Supporter Development Fundraising Lead.
The Supporter Development Fundraising Lead will play a crucial role. We are looking for a high energy, passionate fundraiser who is highly relational. You will work towards the income targets including regular, one off and mission pot donations. In addition, you will understand goals that work together with income, including acquisition and stewardship targets, applying your strong knowledge of the Code of Fundraising Practice across all our activities and ensure we work in a compliant way.
The ideal candidate will be familiar with fundraising methods including prospecting, research, making initial contact, and growing a connection to our movement through one-to-one conversations and other communications channels. We’re looking for somebody who is highly organised and able to deliver events from concept to finish. You will also be a team player, able to engage and motivate other team members to get on board with fundraising and bring their expertise to the process.
TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is also committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds, to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
Applications will be reviewed on application prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant applies. The date of interviews is to be confirmed.
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About RLS
RLS is a UK charity and a non-profit company in Greece (AMKE).
Refugee Legal Support works in solidarity with people who migrate. We operate in the UK, France and Greece, promoting and protecting rights through legal support, casework, litigation, engagement, training and partnerships. We advocate for safe migration and oppose discriminatory immigration systems and policies.
RLS has held a legal aid contract in the UK since 2023.
About the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative (APBI)
The Afghan Pro Bono Initiative is a specialist casework project delivered by RLS with funding and pro bono assistance from 14 leading commercial law firms. It is a project delivered in partnership with SPI.
Firm pro bono lawyers are trained and supervised by the project’s two full-time supervising lawyers so that they can then assist with legal casework.
APBI has two core components. The team delivers legal information and support to and within the Afghan community, working together with the Community Engagement and Research Lead to ensure wide access. While the project also provides high quality legal representation in a range of cases for this community. This includes family reunion, the ARAP scheme, the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and others.
APBI then aims to respond to the increased need for legal information, advice and representation of Afghan nationals and their family members forced to seek protection and reunion with family in the United Kingdom following the Taliban takeover. The project is now going into its 3rd year, and won the Most Effective Pro Bono Partnership Award at the Law Works Pro Bono Awards in 2022 as well as being nominated and commended for numerous other awards in 2022 and 2023.
The casework of this project feeds into strategic research, policy and advocacy efforts to make existing ‘safe’ routes to protection (in particular refugee family reunion and resettlement schemes) more accessible and effective, advocate for their expansion and defend the fundamental rights of people on the move by influencing policy and decision making.
Litigation arising out of the project is actively pursued (where eligible) under RLS’s legal aid contract to push for better decision-making, secure results for individuals and pursue improvements in the relevant law, policy and practices.
RLS recognise that pro bono legal work is always an adjunct to, and not a substitute for, an adequate system of publicly funded legal services.
Key responsibilities and objectives
The post holder will be a staff member of Refugee Legal Support. They will be a participant within the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative project team, which comprises two lawyers (the other being at SPI), a coordinator and a Community Engagement and Research Lead in addition to the volunteer lawyers from the individual commercial firm partners.
Key responsibilities
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Manage a small caseload and provide high quality legal advice and representation to clients;
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Supervise the work of volunteer pro bono commercial lawyers on cases;
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Deliver training to pro bono commercial lawyers;
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Ensure that all legal work is promptly and accurate recorded on RLS’s case management system and keep relevant time recording;
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Develop and disseminate relevant information on legal developments in this area for relevant stakeholders, including both the Afghan Community and building the capacity of other practitioners;
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Work in close collaboration with the other project Lawyer/s to develop and share experiences and best practice in relation to all aspects of casework (legal, evidential and procedural) and relevant internal processes;
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Work in close collaboration with the Legal Director, Programmes Manager and Coordinator to ensure that appropriate steps to achieve the aims and objectives of the project are taken, including ensuring that relevant data is obtained and assisting with the timely completion of the project Operational Plan/s;
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Work in close collaboration with the APBI Coordinator and Programmes Manager to contribute to the production of materials such as project periodic reports, information on emerging and strategic issues in relation to ‘safe’ routes for use in advocacy, content for newsletters, social media posts and articles to raise awareness of the project and its aims and outputs;
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Participate in, and contribute to, RLS’s monitoring, evaluation and learning framework;
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Be an active member of the RLS team participating in team meetings at both the UK and International level: engaging in a collegiate and collaborative environment that includes participating in the development of a new and exciting legal organisation;
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Be an active and collaborative member of the APBI Project team together with the other Lawyer/s, Coordinator and Community Engagement and Research Lead;
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Work in close collaboration with the Community Engagement and Research Lead to contribute to the production of information sheets and other materials to disseminate to the Afghan community/ies;
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Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR;
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Adhere to RLS safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.
Person Specification
Essential
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Be either a member of the Bar, a solicitor and accredited to IAAS Senior caseworker level, accredited to IAAS Senior caseworker level, or OISC accredited to Level 3;
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Experience of asylum casework;
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Experience of refugee family reunion procedures and applications, including applications outside of the Immigration Rules reliant on Article 8 ECHR and other human rights provisions;
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Experience of online immigration applications;
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Demonstrable knowledge of legal aid provision and ECF applications;
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Demonstrable supervision experience;
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Experience of and commitment to working in a collaborative way on legal cases;
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Good verbal and written communication skills in English;
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Strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines;
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Strong attention to detail, responsiveness, reliability and dependability;
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Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills and an ability to deal professionally and collaboratively with both legal and not-for-profit stakeholders;
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Computer literacy;
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Right to reside and work in the UK;
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Enjoy working with a small team in a flexible and fast-paced environment, as well as being an independent self-starter able to work with a high degree of autonomy;
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Have a strong commitment to upholding the human rights of asylum seekers, migrants, and refugees;
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Commitment to the aims of the project and the values of RLS.
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The successful candidate will be required to obtain an enhanced DBS certificate (we cover the cost). However, a criminal record is not a barrier to the role.
Desirable
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Those with lived experience of navigating immigration systems are strongly encouraged to apply and will be favourable considered;
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Experience of legal aid casework;
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Experience of conducting immigration appeals and/or public law litigation;
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Experience of supervising commercial lawyers in a pro bono project setting;
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Experience of preparing and delivering training;
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Interest in collaborating with non-legal colleagues to bring about systemic change;
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Working knowledge of Dari and/or Pashto.
You can apply via Quick Apply or by downloading the Recruitment Brief and following the application instructions, no later than 14 July.
We will arrange interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the round earlier. If you do not hear from us by two weeks after the closing date this will mean that on this occasion we have not been able to take your application forward. Please do feel free to apply again for any future positions which may be of interest.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is delighted to be working with a national health charity based in London who are seeking a Fundraising Manager - Trusts and Foundations to join their team.
This is a great opportunity for a Trusts and Foundations fundraiser to grow the portfolio of donors so ensuring the future of a charity providing a vital service to its community.
Key tasks and duties
Build diverse sources of income (contracts, grants, fees, donations) ensuring the sustainability of the charity and its services:
- Research funders
- Write proposals and compile budgets
- Research new funding and collaborative opportunities
- Monitor projects and ensure reporting requirements of funders are being met
- Liaise with existing donors, writing narrative and financial reports
- Negotiate any amendments to existing grants/ projects
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- Experience of writing and securing large and multi-year grants.
- Track record of securing major donations
- Excellent relationship building and communication skills
If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call him on 020 7820 7332.
Salary: £41,667 (FTE)
Permanent, Part-time (3 days per week)
Location: SW London
Deadline for applications - Wednesday 24th July 2024
Application Process - CV and Cover Letter
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.
Lambourne End Centre are looking to recruit a Fundraising and Marketing Coordinator. The post holder will be responsible for raising revenue and capital funds primarily from trusts, companies and through organising fundraising events to support the work of the Centre. They will also be required to promote the Centre to potential funders, user groups and the public, especially via the Centre’s website and social media channels. Candidates will need to demonstrate that they can think creatively, use initiative and work productively with colleagues. They need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to enthuse others.
This exciting opportunity will ideally suit someone at the early stages of their career in charity fundraising.
The post will be based on a 35 hour week, but will involve flexible working including occasional evenings and weekends.
Due to the nature of the work the post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Lambourne End Centre is a fantastic 54 acre site in south west Essex full of opportunity. The Centre boasts residential accommodation and training facilities, adventure activities, and a working farm and gardens with dedicated environmental areas. These are used to generate a wide range of programmes to improve health and wellbeing and promote personal development, especially for those who struggle in mainstream environments.
Registered Charity Number 1105063, Company Number 05067695
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Bromley by Bow
Job Type: Full time, 35 hours
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £31,000 per annum
The Impact Coordinator will support the Centre’s impact management and research strategy through a robust analysis of our clients current and future programmes of work, to ensure they achieve their aim of enabling their community to thrive and can communicate the difference their work is making, clearly and with confidence.
This role builds on their significant investment in the development of their evaluation principles, the development of the Outcomes Framework, the CRM development, community research and in team ability and capacity to engage with data and impact.
The role will promote a positive culture of collaboration, innovation and inclusivity across the organisation and with external stakeholders. It will also support the development of innovative, inspiring and viable service propositions.
Key responsibilities
The role includes the following duties however these may change as the post evolves:
• Work with the delivery teams to ensure they collect the right data, qualitative and quantitative, to demonstrate their impact.
• Support the delivery of a common evaluation approach across the organisation, building on commitments to current and future funders
• Regularly check data quality (both qualitative as quantitative) and raise gaps / issues / concerns to the attention of the Impact Manager and Joint Heads of Delivery and Impact
• Support the further development and implementation of the CRM (shared database) across all areas of delivery.
• Support effective data collection through various methods e.g. supporting reflective sessions, running interviews and focus groups, support at events, facilitating project reviews etc.
• Working with the delivery teams and the Impact Manager, support the development of a culture of engagement with impact data (both qualitative and quantitative) and learning across the delivery teams
• Help make and maintain in-house system adaptations to support our impact management
• Working with the Impact Manager, write CRM scoping requests
• Working with the Impact Manager, develop a regular cycle of internal impact reporting and produce relevant reports on time and at high quality and support project evaluations of internal and partner projects
• Support the delivery teams as well as the Income Generation and Marketing teams by responding to requests for information and insight with robust and persuasive data and reporting
• In general, proactively search to deepen their understanding of the impact of their work, explore improvements to their data collection and analysis and share it across the organisation through training and process improvements
• Work proactively with our clients (and where relevant GP Practice) staff to provide timely feedback on the support provided to individuals
Essential skills, experience and knowledge
• Commitment to the vision and mission of the organisation
• Knowledge and understanding of the social determinants of health and how they impact on integrated services in a community setting
• Understanding of the systemic inequalities and barriers that people in their community face and a commitment to antiracist and inclusive practice
• Previous experience of embedding and managing impact frameworks and reporting within an organisation
• Understanding of a mixed method evaluation approach, founded on a theory of change
• Experience of primary qualitative data collection and analysis
• Experience of report-writing to a high standard
• Strong analytical skills – naturally curious and inquisitive
• Experienced database user with the demonstrable ability to learn new systems quickly
• Ability to easily communicate complex information to various audiences and to support the use of data to inform decisions and tell stories
• Strong experience of building and sustaining positive relationships, and able to positively influence internal and external stakeholders
• Flexibility and a willingness to work in innovative and non-traditional ways
Desirable experience
• Experience of Microsoft Dynamics highly desirable
• Experience of creative and inclusive research methods, such as participatory appraisal tools, and of reflective practice
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
You may also have experience in the following: Social Worker, Link Worker, Advise, Counselling, Not For Profit, Charity, Advocacy, Nursing, Advice Worker, Service Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Service Delivery, Impact Manager, impact assessment, etc.
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About the role:
The Advice Service Manager is responsible for all advice team operations and developing the Kinship advice pathway.
You’ll manage a team to deliver a consistent, high quality and effective service. You’ll be responsible for developing and implementing systems and monitoring service quality and performance.
Continuously improving the service, embracing digital solutions and creating efficiencies and processes to drive performance, you’ll increase our ability to provide more support to kinship carers across England and Wales.
You’ll ensure that kinship carers are able to access the information and advice they need in an accessible and consistent way within a clear operational framework.
Key responsibilities include:
- Deliver high quality, targeted and tailored advice to kinship carers in England and Wales.
- Develop a service framework that delivers a consistent service within clear timeframes.
- Set out clear expectations for enquiry response across all channels.
- Manage daily advice line operations, including work on cases, data and continuous improvement.
- Act as deputy designated safeguarding officer (DDSO) providing clear advice on actions needed when safeguarding concerns are raised.
- Develop and manage a high performing team.
Essential criteria includes:
- Substantial working knowledge of advice service delivery frameworks.
- Working knowledge of call handling and client record systems.
- Working knowledge of assessing the needs of individuals (e.g. social care, financial and legal) to provide appropriate advice and information.
- Substantial experience managing an advice service or similar, ideally in a health, social care or charitable organisation.
- A strong background in advice work with proven experience in an advice-giving role.
Key dates:
- Deadline: 9am, Monday 8 July 2024
- Interview 1: 24/25 July 2024 (2 hours, online). This interview will consist of an online interview and presentation; and a team session, including preparation time and facilitating a team activity.
- Interview 2: TBC
How to apply:
We will ask you for your CV and to respond to the following five questions via the Applied platform. Please note that all answers will be viewed anonymously by reviewers and CVs will not be viewed until after this sift has happened. This is the first opportunity to demonstrate your experience and to stand out in the recruitment process. Reviewers will not see all your answers together and will be marking on the strength of the response to each question. Once this is complete, both will be reviewed together. You will have 250 words per answer.
Questions for application (along with CV):
- Using examples of your work, give an overview of how your experience equips you to be an effective and dynamic advice service manager.
- Give examples of how you have used operational frameworks to deliver consistent and boundaried advice services. If you have similar experience in another field please clearly demonstrate how that experience would transfer into this role.
- Describe how you have used call handling and client record systems in your work giving examples of how you have integrated the use of both within your practice.
- What makes you a great team manager? Give examples of how you have supported teams and individuals to flourish and when you have had to step in to address behaviour or performance issues.
- Give an example of service innovation you’ve led or been involved in. Outline your role and approach, how you involved users and the service improvements that were delivered as a result.
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Policy and Communications Officer
Employer – Kids
Location – This is a remote position, but it is anticipated you will need to travel to London for meetings approximately once a fortnight.
Salary - £27,000
Hours – 12 month contract. 36 hours. Flexible hours can be discussed at interview.
Closing Date: Wednesday 17th July, 5pm.
The vacancy may close before the deadline, if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Overview:
Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in driving social change for children with disabilities. As a Policy and Communication Officer, you will support the Kids’ social change programme by delivering clear, evidence-based policy and influencing objectives. You will collaborate across teams to ensure that the voices of disabled children, young people, and their families are central to our mission of systemic transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
Writing and Content Production:
- Craft compelling policy briefings, solutions, and reports.
- Develop engaging, policy-based messaging for diverse audiences, including government officials and the public.
- Create a variety of communication assets such as presentations, speeches, consultation responses, and letters.
- Produce content for various channels and support the creation of content by colleagues and young people/parents.
Research:
- Conduct thorough research and gather evidence from internal and external sources to support policy initiatives.
- Centre the experiences and insights of disabled children, young people, and their families in policy solutions.
- Maintain a well-organised, evidence-based content bank for communications and policy work.
- Stay updated on SEND policy developments, analyse news, and generate responses.
Outreach and Engagement:
- Coordinate outreach efforts to government and key stakeholders.
- Manage the organisation’s policy voice on social media.
- Plan and pitch stories to journalists to promote our work.
- Handle reactive media tasks, including responding to press opportunities.
Cross-Team Collaboration:
- Oversee platforms to facilitate campaigning activities.
- Collaborate with marketing to engage parents, carers, and young people, expanding our audience.
- Assist the Head of Policy, Voice, and Influencing in executing strategies and plans.
- Support coalition and alliance efforts, coordinating meetings and fostering relationships.
Person Specification:
Experience: Proven experience in a policy, influencing, or communications role.
Communication Skills: Exceptional written communication skills with experience in producing varied content for different audiences.
Research Skills: Strong research abilities to identify, evaluate, and analyse data supporting policy and communications.
Policy Development: Experience in policy development or using policy and evidence to influence outcomes.
Specialist Knowledge: Understanding of SEND issues and how to use social media to promote policy work.
Join us in making a significant impact on the lives of disabled children and their families through dedicated policy and communication efforts.
The good stuff/benefits
- Join a company that truly cares about your wellbeing
- Enjoy an enviable annual leave package, starting at a generous 25 days and growing each year up to 30 days.
- Option to buy an additional 5 days holiday.
- Enjoy your entitlement to Bank Holidays.
- We've got your back with Maternity and Paternity Pay.
- Rest easy knowing you're covered with our Death in Service plan.
- Invest in your pension plan with the option to top it up knowing that Kids is also contributing 3%.
- Achieve work-life harmony with flexible hours tailored to your needs.
- Unlock exclusive discounts at hundreds of online retailers through our employee benefits portal.
- Spread the word and reap the rewards with our enticing "Recommend a Friend" scheme.
- Access confidential support and expert guidance 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme, helping you navigate both personal and professional challenges.
- Take care of yourself with Company Sick Pay which you are entitled to from your first day.
- 5 days of paid family/carers leave.
- Salary sacrifice schemes available
- Develop your mentoring skills by either being a mentor or signing up for our mentoring programme.
- Expand your horizons with Kids’ online learning platforms, offering a wealth of professional courses for your personal and career development.
- Apprenticeship programmes available for employees
- Benefit from a colleague engagement programme enabling your voice to be heard.
- Lean on us during difficult times with Bereavement Leave.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Interview date: Wednesday 10th July
Reports to: Chief Executive
Direct Reports: AV Technician
Contract: Permanent, full time (35 hours per week)
Location: Institute of Psychoanalysis, Byron House, Shirland Road, London W9 2BT
About the Institute of Psychoanalysis
The British Psychoanalytical Society was founded in 1913. With around 500 members, we are a UK wide and international community of professionals, dedicated to helping people enhance their lives through an intensive talking therapy, psychoanalysis. The Institute of Psychoanalysis (IoPA) is the outward face and training body of the British Psychoanalytic Society.
Purpose of the job
The Head of Digital will be responsible for leading our digital, IT and information systems. They will also have oversight of AV and for the technical development of online education materials.
The post holder will lead the digital transformation of the organisation, continuously improving the effectiveness and impact of the Society. They will lead resource planning, management, reporting and coordination of projects/initiatives to deliver change in line with business requirements. This will involve leading end to end delivery digital projects, including technology delivery and change management required to improve, implement and embed digital systems, IT infrastructures and processes.
Main responsibilities
- Project manage major digital projects and ensure relationships with external stakeholders and engagement with Members, Staff and Service Users are all managed effectively.
- Research solutions and make recommendations for the improvement of systems and infrastructure.
- Appoint suppliers of digital services and oversee the Institute’s relationships with them, ensuring they provide a high-quality service and value for money.
- Provide first line support to staff, responding to basic technical queries and issues, such as password resets, software installation, and troubleshooting common hardware and software issues.
- Manage the IT infrastructure and security of the CRM system.
- Ensure the smooth operation of the CRM system, including user access management and working with our support provider to carry out data backups and system updates.
- Implement and maintain robust security measures to protect customer data and ensure compliance with organisational policies and industry regulations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to the CRM system and collaborate with stakeholders to identify and implement improvements to the system's performance and functionality.
- Establish services in line with industry standard service design principles.
- Keep on top of new and innovative ways to present the Institute’s digital content, proposing and experimenting with ways to develop its content in line with changing digital trends and audience preferences.
- Manage and develop the Society’s AV presence for in-house seminars and events as well as online AV requirements.
- Technical development of online educational products.
- Oversee financial aspects including budgeting, budget review and procurement.
Other responsibilities
- Work to increase the number of people reached through the Institute’s web presence and to build repeat usage, for example, by providing expertise on search engine optimisation, pay-per-click and social media advertising, and managing paid-for search.
- Coach, advise and share information on digital content, communications and services within the wider organisation. Encourage and support staff and members to engage with digital communications and adopt a ‘digital first’ mind-set.
- Take the lead on Google Analytics and other digital monitoring/measurement tools, ensuring that digital metrics are implemented, consistently reported and widely used across the Institute.
- Provide AV support for in-person, online and hybrid events using Zoom.
Benefits
- Flexible office hours and hybrid working (dependent on events, meetings and other activities).
- 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus Christmas closure days in addition to annual leave entitlement.
- Time Off in Lieu, overtime or adjusted working hours to accommodate evening and weekend working.
- A 12.5% non-contributory pension scheme.
Please see the job description and person specification attached for more details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Overview:
Stema (Charity No 1204510) is seeking an experienced CEO for our charity pioneering disruptive approaches to global health and sustainable development. The CEO will report directly to our trustees, growing our small and dynamic global team, driving Stema forwards by expanding and diversifying our funding sources, and developing innovative research and products.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation, with:
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Experience as a charity CEO; or
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Experience at a director-level position in global health or related field, with fundraising experience and professional qualifications such as an MBA.
About Stema:
Stema is a small Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) founded to advance the education of the public in the field of global health. Our research centres upon community health, positive health, participatory methods and agentic approaches. Our mission is to catalyse positive disruptions in the field of global health through publishing research and developing tools and partnerships. We are a small, international team of academics, entrepreneurs and development professionals.
Our focus over the last year has been developing alternative approaches to community health and sustainable development, leading to the development of the concept of community positive health and creation of an index to measure community positive health. Our approach is informed by extensive participatory fieldwork in low-resource settings around the world, for example Kenya, Peru and Sierra Leone. Our work is supported by rigorous scientific research in partnership with leading academic institutions, NGOs and in-country research institutions, for example University College London, Oregon State University, and Safe Water and Aids Project.
Stema has been backed by a single funding source to date. We are now looking to expand and diversify our revenue streams, providing an exciting opportunity for the CEO to develop and implement a sustainable fundraising strategy. We envisage that: (i) fundraising and (ii) the potential development and commercialisation of tools and technologies linked to our research may be pathways towards a sustainable business model that is consistent with our charitable objectives - but the ultimate strategy will be formed by the CEO.
As part of a fundraising strategy, the successful candidate will develop impact metrics that communicate the value of Stema’s work to potential donors - for example, by tying our impact to the Sustainable Development Goals, which will be familiar to funders. We might communicate our impact in relation to the following goals, but the successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape, adapt and refine these goals.
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Improving health and concepts of health in developing and underserved settings
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Improving education and livelihoods in developing and underserved settings
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Facilitating technologies and positive disruptions
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Protecting and restoring biodiversity
These contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals: Goals 3 (Good health and wellbeing), 10 (Reduce inequalities), 11 (Sustainable cities and communities), 13 (Climate action), 15 (Life on the land), and 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong institutions). Stema aims to complement these existing paradigms while pushing the boundaries with novel approaches to leverage positive disruptions in global health.
Stema is an equal opportunities employer, and encourages all candidates who are passionate about driving positive change and possess the necessary skills and experience to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our team.
Key Objectives:
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Secure fundraising and revenue streams to ensure financial sustainability and resilience.
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Produce innovative outputs, for example, technology competitions / AI hackathons for global health; or digital tools based on the application of Stema research / concepts.
Responsibilities:
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Formulate a sustainable business strategy to guide the charity’s growth and impact.
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Cultivate innovative partnerships with other NGOs, academic institutions, and key stakeholders.
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Lead and manage our small international team of academics, researchers, and innovators.
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Enhance Stema's visibility across various platforms, with a focus on academic publications and a strengthened presence on social media.
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Cultivate a positive, supportive, and dynamic work environment.
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Ensure strict adherence to all reporting requirements mandated by the Charity Commission.
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Provide comprehensive reports to the charity's trustees and collaborate closely with them to uphold Stema's good governance standards.
Essential Skills:
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Experience as a CEO, ideally at a charity or not-for-profit, with commercial and fundraising experience and a strong interest in global health or research; or
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Extensive experience at a director-level position in global health or a related field, with client-facing and fundraising experience and professional qualifications such as an MBA.
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5 years fundraising experience and a track record of successful resource mobilisation for social impact.
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A minimum of 5 years of experience managing teams at a senior level.
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Ability to build and maintain relationships with potential partners, donors and investors.
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Familiarity with global health, development, and sustainability research and experience working in diverse community contexts globally.
Why Join Us?
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You agree with the intention of the SDGs but believe they could be disrupted too.
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You believe in research and action; academia that can be leveraged with technology and scaled in competitive environments.
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You want to take on a leadership role where your decisions and actions directly shape the charity's success and impact.
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You want to make a tangible difference by shaping an organisation that is driving positive change in low-resource communities around the world.
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You thrive in a creative and dynamic work environment and want to join a passionate international team dedicated to making a difference and fostering innovation.
Salary:
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£70,000 per year
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Learning and development allowance of £1,500 per year
Location:
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London preferred
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We support a hybrid working style, with most of the team working in the office, based in Holborn, 2-3 days per week
Actively Interviewing
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!
Are you good at talking to people and convincing them to get involved in a cause you're passionate about?
Do you want to work for an exciting social change organisation with the mission of enabling people, places and the planet to flourish?
With our new Design for Life strategy, we are embarking on the next chapter in our 270 years’ strong history of social impact, with a range of interventions to unite people and ideas to turn world changing ideas into world changing actions.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Fellowship Officer (Recruitment) to help us achieve real impact by recruiting Fellows to the RSA to grow and diversify our network of Fellows in line with the overarching operational strategy. You'll take ownership of some of our key recruitment sources, including attending events, speaking to prospective Fellows and showcasing all that the Fellowship has to offer.
This role is based from RSA House in London for at least three days per week, with hybrid flexibility for the remaining days.
About You
What we look for in a successful Fellowship Officer (Recruitment) candidate:
- Experience in persuading others to take an action through one-to-one conversations and public speaking, whether in sales, marketing, campaigns or another capacity.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to quickly build rapport with people at all levels and from a diverse range of professions, backgrounds, and enthusiasms.
- Able to apply creative thinking and take initiative in suggesting and implementing improvements.
- Solid knowledge of customer services and response handling.
To find out more about this role, please download our job description.
Apply
In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.
Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 10 July 2024. However, screening and interviews will be ongoing, so we may close the vacancy early if sufficient exceptional candidates apply. Please get your application in as soon as possible.
Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.
Inclusion Statement
As a social change organisation, we believe everyone, regardless of visible or invisible difference, should be welcomed to participate in creating a better future.
We aspire to maximum inclusion in our work and endeavour to challenge systemic inequity and all forms of discrimination. We therefore welcome applications from everybody who is committed to our vision and values and can demonstrate the skills, competencies and experience required for the role applied for.
Read full our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on our website.
About Us
We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. Where world-leading ideas are turned into world-changing actions. We’re committed to a world that is resilient, rebalanced and regenerative, where everyone can fulfil their potential.
The RSA has been at the forefront of significant social impact for 270 years. Our proven change process, rigorous research, innovative ideas platforms and unique global network of changemakers, work collectively to enable people, places and the planet to flourish. We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas in collective action to create opportunities to regenerate our world.
We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more! Read our full list of benefits on our website.
A global network of changemakers enabling people, places and the planet to flourish in harmony.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This exciting role offers a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring and multi-talented individual to develop their career in a charity that is passionate about families with young children. We're looking for someone who is a natural communicator, who can use different social and creative media to get our message across to different stakeholders, whilst providing core administrative support to the team.
Home-Start Barnet (HSB) delivers personalised, early intervention programmes to families with young children, who have multiple needs and are struggling to cope with the challenges they face. Our trained volunteers provide the emotional support needed to prevent crisis and the practical tools to empower parents and carers to give their children the best start in life.
The Operations and Communications Administrator will proactively facilitate this work by being a central point of contact and by offering key administrative support across the organisation. They will be a self-starter, well organised and committed to the cause.
The role is based at our offices in Finchley, N3. We ideally require someone to be present in the office 5 days a week, but there can be flexibilty for the right candidate. This would suit someone who would like to work shorter days or around other commitments. We are a diverse workplace and we offer flexibility and accomodations for staff to ensure they can deliver their full potential. We have a welcoming and relaxed office environment, but also take pride in our professional standards.
Key responsibilities are to:
- Handle all incoming communications - phone, email and other communications
- Provide central administration support to the charity
- Support and build engagement across different social media channels
- Update content for HSB’s website
- Support and help organise training and events
Further details can be found in the Job Description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our Research, Policy & Public Affairs teams are responsible for taking forward the charity's mission and objectives, to develop and influence policy across the UK to deliver the best end-of-life experience for all.
Your role in our mission…
As the Policy Manager for Marie Curie Cymru, you will play a central role in shaping the policy environment and advocating tirelessly to improve care for people with a terminal illness and their loved ones.
In Wales, we know that too many people at the end of life don't have their needs met. Whether it's being supported to manage their symptoms in the community through timely access to palliative care, affording to warm their homes, accessing benefits advice, or responsive bereavement support for their loved ones. With finely tuned political skills, you'll know the challenges of shifting the health policy landscape in Wales and you'll be ready to find new ways to shape change.
As part of the role, you'll be the lead for policy development in Wales, bringing together evidence, ideas and lived experience to give policymakers a clear understanding of the issues facing people with a terminal illness. You will be encouraged to spot opportunities to talk about end of life care in Wales with policymakers, the media and general public.
If you want to make a difference, then you'll be part of a supportive team who will encourage you to take the initiative, make the case for change and feel ownership over your important work. At the same time you'll be supported to develop into the role and build your expertise with excellent learning and development support.
This is an ideal career opportunity for someone with experience in campaigning to influence policy or practice on a health or social issue either at a parliamentary or local level.
Additional Criteria for Success:
- Substantial results in securing support from the media in policy work.
- Experience of delivering presentations to a diverse audience and/or speaking at public events.
- Understanding of the structures and working of the Welsh Government, health and social care organisations and local authorities in Wales.
- Knowledge of health and social care policy issues at national and local levels across Wales.
- A commitment to addressing and tackling issues of inequity and social justice for people with a terminal illness.
Close date for applications: Sunday 7th July 2024
Salary: - £43,250 - £48,048 dependent on skills, knowledge and experience.
Contract: Permanent
Based: Flexible, with offices in Cardiff or Pencoed
We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]
Projects and Contracts Manager
Reference: 2391
Location: NCB promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working, staff can work remotely or from our Devon or Sheffield Research in Practice offices if they wish.
Status: Permanent term. 35 hours per week.
Salary: £39,623 with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays and 3 days of Christmas closure.
Research in Practice is a member of the National Children's Bureau family. For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.
Research in Practice works with and for professionals in the social care, health, criminal justice and higher education sectors offering resources, learning opportunities and specialist expertise.
The Project and Contracts Manager is responsible for contracting for Research in Practice, ensuring all incoming and outgoing contracting is robust, well-managed and legally compliant. Excellent programme management skills are needed to oversee project support to a portfolio of projects. With a focus on efficiency, consistency and quality of project management, this role is critical in ensuring value for money is maintained across the portfolio. Risk monitoring and escalation skills and producing timely management information are essential elements of the role.
This role sits at the heart of Research in Practice, supporting teams and working to ensure processes and procedures are well designed and consistently applied whilst remaining able to adapt to changing priorities and the requirement to identify the need for change and drive that change as the organisation develops. The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator and have line management experience.
Applications close at 08:00am on Monday 15 July 2024.
Please quote the job title and reference number in your application. CVs will not be accepted.
Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Monday 22 July 2024.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at NCB. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
No agencies please.