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Programme summary:
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Who we’re looking for:
This programme is ideal for individuals seeking a career change into the environment and social impact sector, or for those already in the impact sector who want to develop new skills, have the opportunity to work in more commercial organisations, or to join an engaged network of people who share your values and are working toward the same goal.
Specific sector/industry experience is not important. We’re looking for talented people from diverse industries who have a determination to bring their skills and experience to purpose-driven projects and to driving systemic change. We seek ambitious individuals with:
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A minimum of three years full-time professional experience
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The right to work in the UK
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Fluency in English
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Office environment experience
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Excitement towards building a career that helps transform our economy from profit to purpose
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Skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, adaptability, interpersonal communication, problem-solving, quantitative analysis and strategic thinking.
Diversity and Inclusion:
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences and those who are often under-represented in the impact sector, including but not limited to individuals with disabilities and those from diverse ethnic, gender identities, sexualities, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.
How to apply:
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Register your interest via our website to receive a link to your online application form.
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Closing date for applications: Monday 21 October, 9:00 am (BST).
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Interviews scheduled for mid-late November with the programme starting in April 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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!
My client is a historic London based charity that prides itself on supporting Londoners. Initially established to care for and protect a number of local heritage sites that we all enjoy, they are now the city’s biggest independent charity funder. Awarding grants to a wide variety of initiatives ranging from local green projects to working with vulnerable children and marginalised voices, their mission is to grow inclusive and thriving local London communities.
At present they are looking to recruit an interim Finance Director to provide strategic leadership as well as continue to develop and lead a high functioning finance team.
Key responsibilities:
- As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, support the charity in executing its strategic plan, providing constructive challenge and analysis on new initiatives and driving changes needed for the development of the organisation.
- Overall responsibility for the delivery of the external statutory financial reporting requirements as well as management of the organisation’s financial plans, budgets and financial performance.
- Ensure the charity’s assets and investments are managed effectively and in line with the organisation’s investment and business strategy.
- Act as Head of Profession to the wider group’s broader philanthropic and charitable financial activities.
- Manage a team of 9, contributing to a culture within the finance function which is motivational, fosters excellence and trust amongst colleagues.
The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant and have previous experience of working at board level within a charity. You will possess excellent communication skills and be able to convey complex and technical financial information to a diverse range of stakeholders. You will be an empowering leader with strong coaching skills, and the ability to develop and inspire others.
My client offers a flexible hybrid working policy, with 2-3 days a week in their London office.
Prospectus is excited to be supporting London’s Air Ambulance in their search for a Senior Direct Marketing Officer to join their team.
LAA’s vision is to end preventable deaths from trauma in the capital. To deliver this vision the Fundraising and Marketing team needs to deliver ambitious income targets – they have to raise £15 million every year to keep their life-saving service flying.
This is an exciting time to join London’s Air Ambulance Charity as they are launching a new 15-year strategy in early 2025 which will set the direction for the service until their 50th anniversary in 2039. This role offers the opportunity to be involved in creating processes from scratch and will allow you to get down to the basics, to help develop their strategy.
Working closely with the Senior Direct Marketing Manager, you will manage campaign activity, from briefing through to execution, as well as identifying opportunities for improvement within the Individual Giving programme, particularly with regards to retention and development of the supporter journey.
You will be responsible for multi-channel donor acquisition, retention, upgrade and cross-sell campaigns across digital channels, print, telephone and will provide occasional support to their successful Face to Face programme.
The charity is in a period of change as we have been growing quickly and there is huge scope with this role to make process improvements, test new initiatives and to support in the development of their new CRM (MS Dynamics).The role is offered on a full time, permanent basis with a salary of £37k. London’s Air Ambulance Charity offers a hybrid way of working with central London offices, continuous professional development, wellbeing packages and family friendly employment policies.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Flora at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
This role plays an integral part in helping produce and develop the outputs of the External Affairs team. The activity of the role focuses on undertaking policy, influencing and other public affairs activity inclusive of ensuring the FSRH Hatfield Vision achieves its aims to improve reproductive healthcare for all, and assisting the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (SRH) with its programme of activity.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with an interest in healthcare policy and a passion for improving society. Experience of working in policy, public affairs, campaigning, as well as experience of working in a project environment is desirable. Excellent writing skills are essential, as is a broad understanding of communications techniques to engage policy makers around the issues that clinicians and the public alike face.
FSRH offers a flexible working pattern, including hybrid working to suit the individual, with the option of working in the offices of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London Bridge, where the FSRH is situated. The FSRH also offers a package that includes a first-class pension scheme, generous annual leave and a season ticket loan.
About Us
The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) believes that access to quality sexual and reproductive healthcare is a fundamental right. This is why we are working together with our 14,000 members and partners to shape better sexual and reproductive health for all.
The FSRH is the leader in the field of sexual and reproductive healthcare, and we are the voice for healthcare professionals working at the frontline of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (SRH) in a range of settings in the community and primary care. Our members include SRH specialists, GPs, nurses, midwives and pharmacists. As a multi-disciplinary professional membership organisation, we set clinical guidance and standards, provide training and lifelong education, and champion safe and effective sexual and reproductive healthcare across the lifecourse for all.
The FSRH’s External Affairs Team influences policy and practice through evidence-based advocacy as well as raising awareness of SRH rights among the public. We aim to develop policy, build partnerships to enhance influencing ability, and provide external communications inclusive of media relations in order to promote the Goals set out in the FSRH’s Hatfield Vision and Organisational Strategy, through the promotion of the highest standards in the field of SRH.
Join our team and contribute to the exciting work of the External Affairs team - influencing policy and practice through evidence-based advocacy as well as raising awareness of SRH among our partners, members and the wider public.
NB: In order to fulfil this role you should be resident in the UK with a valid right to work; we are unable to sponsor applicants requiring a work visa.
To Apply
Deadline for applications is Tuesday 10 September 2024
Interviews are likely to take place w/c 16 September 2024
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
NB: In order to fulfil this role you should be resident in the UK with a valid right to work; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa
Please send your CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages)
Deadline for applications is Tuesday 10 September 2024
Interviews are likely to take place w/c 16 September 2024
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
NB: In order to fulfil this role you should be resident in the UK with a valid right to work; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Programme Development Officer
Salary: Between £35,000 - £40,000
Location: Newark - Home based, office facilities available, some UK travel will be required
Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term Contract: 12 months
Closing date for applications: 11th September 2024
First interview: Provisionally 27th September 2024
Second interview: 30th September 2024
About Us
Our client is the central charity which supports the federation of 46 independent Trusts working for nature’s recovery across the UK, Alderney and the Isle of Man. The Trusts’ vision is of a thriving natural world, with abundant wildlife and healthy natural habitats playing a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies, and everyone inspired to take action for nature’s recovery.
Collectively, The Trusts have more than 900,000 members, employ 3,500 staff, look after over 2,300 nature reserves, operate 123 visitor and education centres and own 29 working farms. The role of the trust is to ensure a strong voice for wildlife at a UK level and to provide strategic leadership, support and development for The Trusts. They provide shared expertise in areas such as climate change, digital fundraising, nature-based solutions, policy and safeguarding. They facilitate UK-wide communities of practice to share learning and replicate successful approaches so that together they are more than the sum of their parts. They support the individual Trusts to be a strong force for nature in their local areas and to work together to achieve even greater impact as a collective.
The Trusts are on a mission to bring about a people-powered nature and climate recovery by empowering people to take meaningful action for nature, and to create an inclusive society where nature matters to everyone, everywhere. They are ambitious in their desire not just to slow, but to reverse the declines in nature.
Central to their strategy are their three goals which set out what they are striving to achieve by 2030 in pursuit of their vision of a thriving natural world. Goal 1 is to put nature into recovery with abundant, diverse wildlife and natural processes creating wilder land and seascapes where people and nature thrive. Goal 2 is to inspire people to take action for nature and climate, resulting in better decision-making for the environment at both the local level and across the four UK nations. And Goal 3 is to enable nature to play a central and valued role in helping to address local and global problems, such as by helping tackle climate change and supporting wellbeing and education.
Achieving these ambitious objectives means that they must develop new ways of working which increase the scale and impact of their work. Therefore, they have embarked on a programme of strategic transformations that are essential to achieving our goals, and which will result in a stronger and more effective Trust movement for the long term. Our cleint are leading the transformation programme across The Trusts including in community organising, equality, diversity and inclusion, and funding nature’s recovery. The Trusts have existed for over 100 years thanks to a strong membership base and traditional fundraising activities.
About You
Do you want to be part of a team leading the field in the development of large-scale nature restoration projects driven by private and public investment into nature’s recovery?
In Wales, the Trusts are setting an ambition to scale up and increase the pace of natures recovery. They have a proven track record of delivering nature conservation projects. However, they now need to scale this to all Wales programmes. They now have support teams from political advocacy, green financing and corporate engagement to match our unique ability to deliver nature restoration at the local level. In the past 18 months, The Trusts have been developing new approaches to funding nature’s recovery from the private sector as well as maintaining close links with funders. These are exciting times and they are building on their unique position to develop major programmes with partners across Wales.
They need dedicated expertise and capacity to work with Trusts to bring this work into coherent programmes and develop models and plans that build revenues for nature’s recovery allowing much greater investment. This post is designed to provide the expertise and capacity to work alongside Trust staff who are already committed to developing these programmes.
You will be from a nature restoration background with an ambition to drive forward a step change in scale and pace of action. You will be organised and motivated, able to take the initiative and lead the effective delivery of nature restoration programme development in Wales. You will have an understanding of issues facing nature. You will likely have experience in project development work and, ideally, an understanding of Welsh partners. You are used to keeping accurate records and can present clearly and professionally. You will be a great communicator, with a personable style who can work with many different people across the wonderful variety of geography and activities of the Trusts.
You relish challenging the status quo and problem-solving. This is a new and ambitious role which will evolve following your appointment so you should be excited by the flexibility and opportunities to take an innovative approach.
The Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst they are passionate in promoting their aims, they are not judgemental and are inclusive. They particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within their sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. They are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.
Our client take our Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please refer to the documents section to read the commitment statement
As a Disability Confident employer, they are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let them know if you require any adjustments to make their recruitment process more accessible.
Our client are committed to increasing diversity of its staff through its Levelling the field recruitment pledge and will offer an interview to any ethnic minority applicants that meets all the essential criteria for the post.
Please be aware we may not accept applications if we have reason to believe they have been wholly produced using generative AI tools.
This role may be subject to a DBS check.
Do you want to work in a Business Development role where you can make a real difference to peoples lives? Do have solid experience developing business, generating pipeline, making proposals, delivering sales pitches and closing deals?
We are working with a children's charity, who are looking for a Business Development Officer to join their Commercial Strategy Team. This is a new role, to support growing their income in new and innovative ways.
Role: Business Development Officer
Organisation type: Children's Charity
Salary/rate: Between £ £28,337 - £33,301 plus £500 Home Working Allowance
Working arrangements: Mostly remote with occasional visits to office and client visits
Location: England, UK
Employment type: Permanent
Working hours: 35 hours per week
CLOSING DATE: ASAP
Benefits:
- 29 days annual leave + bank holidays increasing to 32 days after 5 years' service
- Employee benefits and assistance programme
- Generous matched pension up to 7%
- Life assurance scheme
- Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave, adoption leave and IVF leave
- A range of learning and development opportunities including apprenticeship opportunities
- A range of lived experience network groups
As Business Development Officer you will:
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
- Develop and research a prospect pipeline, managing your own prospects through he business development cycle.
- Respond to and progress incoming new business enquiries from prospective new clients.
- Network at conferences and events.
- Undertake Business Development projects as required.
To be successful in the role you will:
- Have experience in business development, sales or fundraising either in the charity or commercial sector.
- Have a track record of successfully identifying and securing new business opportunities.
- Have experience of researching and developing a prospect pipeline.
- Be confident with great interpersonal skills.
- Have ability to work under pressure.
If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!
TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn't quite right for you, please do check out our website and pop your CV over to us!
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Working 2 days per week in our London office.
Purpose of job:
Comic Relief is looking for a Learning and Development Officer to join Comic Relief’s People Team(HR) to help shape our learning and development offerings. As a newly created role, you will be crucial in driving employee development and performance by providing opportunities for continuous skill enhancement and ensuring access to the most relevant upskilling at the right time.
You will manage the learning and development programs/initiatives to support the professional and personal growth of our People. You will also run learning and development programmes/initiatives to support the professional and personal growth of our People. As part of the People Team you will help us meet our objective of building capacity, by working closely with the Head of People and Managers to ensure that learning/initiatives align with our organisation’s objectives and strategy. Additionally, you will promote equitable development across the organisation.
Join us at the heart of Comic Relief's mission to create a just world, free from poverty. As a Learning and Development Officer, you'll play a vital role in making that vision a reality by helping us to equip and develop our People.
Key responsibilities:
Collaboration with Stakeholders
- Work alongside the Head of People, collaborating with key stakeholders to implement comprehensive learning programs and initiatives.
- Collaborate with the Head of People and HR Business Partner to create a learning needs analysis based on Performance Development Plans, job descriptions and directorate/team objectives.
- Ensure that diversity and inclusion principles are embedded in our organisational learning processes and practices
- Work closely with the Project Management Office to ensure all L&D initiatives are aligned with the business planning process.
- Develop cross-functional relationships and serve as a liaison between teams
Operational Support
- Provide support for cross-organisational learning and development to ensure all staff have equitable access to development opportunities.
- Empower staff and managers with the necessary information to create meaningful Performance Development Plans
- Coordinate and lead all learning and development matters, including supporting the design and delivery of training as needs and opportunities arise.
- Develop and manage the organisation’s skills and training matrix, making sure that all mandatory and service-level training needs are met and delivered on time.
- Act as a point of contact for L&D enquiries, including monitoring the Learning & Development Inbox and responding to emails in a timely manner
- Lead on L&D strategy development and implementation, from learning needs analysis, planning, supporting with managing budgets, risks, and resources, as well as stakeholder management.
- Seek new partnerships and manage external suppliers and consultants to facilitate training programmes.
- Utilise technology for training design and delivery, increasing the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of training programmes and individual ownership for learning.
- Research and deploy new learning and development practices, with a focus on e-learning and micro-learning.
- Research and administer potential apprenticeships/internships/work shadowing/ secondments opportunities etc.
Data Management and Reporting
- Review and ensure alignment of existing resources with organisational needs.
- Maintain accurate records of L&D activity and ensure compliance with General Data Protection Regulations.
- Implement assessment tools, surveys, and feedback mechanisms to gather participant input and measure training effectiveness.
- Analyse feedback to recommend improvements and develop new initiatives.
- Produce monthly and quarterly management information to measure progress and impacts of L&D activities.
Person specification
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in delivering a variety of L&D tasks in a busy (ideally hybrid) environment, ensuring deadlines are met while maintaining quality and care.
- Familiar with L&D frameworks and adult learning theories
- Proven experience in collaboratively working with various internal and external departments to run an efficient and effective training and development process.
- Good attention to detail in carrying out tasks thoroughly and with accuracy, working with consistent high-quality and minimising mistakes
- Curious, critical thinker and skilled in problem-solving with the ability to address issues/conflict with tact and diplomacy.
- Skilled and adaptable communicator, comfortable with face-to-face, telephone and video communication with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly organised and methodical approach to work, able to manage competing priorities and a demanding and varied workload.
- Ability to work independently, with minimum supervision
- Skilled in conducting comprehensive organisational skills audits and adept at delivering effective solutions to drive improvements.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion, in line with GDPR.
Desirable criteria
- CIPD qualified or studying towards a CIPD qualification/relevant L&D Qualification
- Coaching qualification or training
- Administering Apprenticeships
- Solution-focused approach
- Ability to use HR Systems, Intermediate Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook
Perks and benefits:
- Flexible working hours
- Work from home option
- Life Insurance
- Wellness programs
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Paid emergency leave
- Sabbatical Opportunities
- Professional development
- Mentoring/coaching
- Paid volunteer days
- Payroll giving
- Salary sacrifice
- Team social events
- Extracurricular clubs
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free fruit
To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Closing: 11:59pm, 2nd Sep 2024 BST
Interviews will provisionally take place in our London Offices on the 13/9/2024
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Why work at Comic Relief
There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London,
There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work.
Disability Confident Employer
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV and application questions
We are looking for a Temporary Trusts and Statutory Grants Officer to secure in year or multiyear funding from Trusts and Foundations and statutory sources for an inspiring animal charity.
This can be remote or Hybrid working with 2 days a week in the London or regional hubs
The Role
Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of relevant local/regional/national grant funding prospects to develop a sustainable funding portfolio from statutory and trust sources.
Responsible for generating and growing income from grant giving organisations and stewarding own pool of donors.
Work in collaboration with the Philanthropy and Partnerships Prospect Research and Strategic Funding team Operations Team leads and as well as key departments in order to build effective funding opportunities that support team, department & organisation objectives and Key Performance Indicators
Deliver against financial targets and KPIs, evidencing individual performance through tracking and reporting.
Review and share feedback from funders and monitor funding application successes and failures to support future planning across the organisation.
Research, scan and review the external funding environment for business critical information that may impact the service delivery priorities and funding opportunities.
The Candidate
Excellent knowledge of statutory funders and or grant-making bodies.
Computer literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
A broad understanding of the key principles and practices underpinning the development of strong partnerships.
Proven track record of securing funding from statutory funding sources, trusts and/or major grant making bodies.
Experience in securing funding from National Lottery and equivalent.
Experienced in researching and horizon scanning for funding opportunities.
Proven track record of achieving income targets.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
Job title: Community Engagement Officer
Reporting to: Community Engagement Manager
Based: Our Head Office is based in London, but we have an agile working policy enabling people to work at another UK location up to 4 days/week. Permanent remote working in the UK is possible and we welcome applications from people based in other parts of the UK.
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract, with the possibility for extension. Requests for flexible working will be considered
Salary: £28,600 - £34,424 per annum
About the role
The British Science Association's mission is to transform the diversity and inclusivity of science. We want more people, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in science, to feel that science is relevant to their lives. The BSA’s community engagement programmes focus on reaching these groups.
The Community Engagement Officer will provide support in delivering the BSA’s community engagement programmes. This role would suit someone with experience of supporting community engagement programmes.
Key responsibilities: Community Engagement programmes
The main responsibilities are to:
- Support the delivery of the British Science Week Community Grant Scheme and the creation/dissemination of the British Science Week Community Activity Pack
- Provide support for the delivery of the Community Buddies programme, the Community Lead Research Pilot and a Community Grants scheme for a new funder.
- Manage the BSA Communities social media accounts, working with Communications team colleagues
- Coordinate and help to grow the Community Engagement Network
- Manage communications for, and support development of, the Community Engagement Network members including writing newsletters, email updates and working with Comms colleagues to develop blog content
- Support with writing of funding proposals that lead to the growth of the community engagement portfolio
- Support projects delivered by other BSA teams as needed and undertake other duties as reasonably required by the line manager
Benefits:
- Agile Working policy enabling you to work at home or in another UK location up to 4 days per week, if office-based, and to vary your working hours outside our 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm core hours, subject to the needs of the BSA;
- 27 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees);
- Up to two days paid leave per year for significant voluntary commitments in support of professional and personal development, such as being a trustee of a charity or a school governor;
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme (4% paid by employer) after 3 months in role;
- Up to five days’ unpaid leave per year (this is down to the Manager’s decision and ensuring it does not affect work);
- Life assurance for death in service benefit from your first day, (subject to scheme rules). Complementary access to 24/7 online GP service;
- Occupational sick pay: up to six weeks’ full pay per year (pro-rata for part-time employees);
- Confidential telephone counselling service, offered by our legal insurance;
- Interest-free loan for season ticket, bike to work, and assisted study;
- Discounts may be offered on Science Museum tickets and in the shop.
The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 15th September 2024.
First interviews are due to take place 30 September and 2 October.
You will be informed as soon as possible after the application deadline whether you have been selected for interview.
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.
As part of the British Science Association’s commitment to being a Disability Confident employer, all disabled* applicants who meet the ‘essential criteria’ for this vacancy will be offered an interview under our guaranteed interview scheme.
If you wish to apply under the guaranteed interview scheme, you will be asked to indicate this when you submit your application by selecting ‘yes’ in the relevant box when asked during the application process. Applicants do not need to state any further information or declare their disability at the application stage.
Whether you are applying under the scheme or not, if you are successful in being shortlisted, we will ask candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions to let us know if they need any adjustments during the recruitment process.
Terms & conditions
From time to time the job entails working extended hours and occasional weekends, for which no overtime payments are made. The BSA operates a time off in lieu policy for weekend working and some other out-of-hours instances.
Only applicants who have a legal right to work within the UK will be considered. You will be asked to bring along proof of nationality and/or proof of ability to work in the UK.
You will also be asked to declare any previous convictions in line with your rights under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975.
This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is the practice of the Association to examine job descriptions from time to time and to update them to ensure they relate to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are reasonably required, in discussion with the postholder.
It is the policy of the BSA to offer starting salaries at the bottom end of the salary band where appropriate.
A copy of our Privacy Notice is available on the vacancies page of our website.
*The Disability Confident scheme’s definition of disability is in line with the Equalities Act 2010: “a physical or mental condition which has a long-term and substantial effect on your daily life”.
Further information about our Disability Confident commitments can be found on the Disability Confident page of our website.
No agencies please.
Job Title: Senior Press Officer
Salary: £30,167 - £38,069
Contract Type: Permanent, full-time (35 hours).
Location: We fully support flexible working, from our superb offices in Holborn and from home. We do require staff to spend 20% of their time in the office. This is subject to role requirements.
About us
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is one of the best known professional membership organisations in the world, with a name and reputation that speak for excellence in the UK and across the globe. We provide education, assessment and development to nearly 30,000 surgeons, dental surgeons and members of the wider surgical and dental teams at all stages of their career; we set professional standards, facilitate research and champion world-class surgical outcomes for patients.
About the role
We are looking for an outstanding Senior Press Officer to work in our fast-paced press office, helping run it to the highest standard. RCS England is one of the most high-profile health commentators in the UK. You will regularly see us advocating for patients and the surgical workforce in the national press. Recent highlights include coverage of our workforce census in The Telegraph and The Independent. Our Faculty of Dental Surgery has also been very vocal about children’s oral health. Candidates should have experience of successfully pitching stories to national media, and know what makes a good health story. You will have a fluent writing style, and be confident working with senior stakeholders to brief them before interviews.
Responsibilities
- Handle incoming enquiries and provide accurate, timely and appropriate responses, briefing journalists in line with RCS England key messages and priorities.
- Participate in an out-of-hours rota for media enquiries. Time off in lieu is offered for significant out-of-office hours worked.
- Research, write and distribute press releases, features, letters and other editorial material.
- Draft articles, quotes and opinion pieces on behalf of RCS England spokespeople.
- Provide press office support to the Faculty of Dental Surgery and its Dean, as required.
- Brief the President, Council Members and senior managers on issues arising in the media.
- Act as the press lead for key projects such as RCS England guidance or campaigns. Devising and implementing communications plans, sharing project updates with the wider communications team, and maintaining a good understanding of surgical and wider health issues.
- Horizon scan for media opportunities and develop your own ideas for health coverage based on data, insights or RCS England priorities.
- Brief, support and prepare RCS England spokespeople for media interviews.
- Establish and maintain professional and trusted relationships with national and trade journalists.
- Represent the RCS England at internal and external meetings, and maintain professional relationships with press and communications leads at stakeholder organisations.
- Monitor daily media coverage relevant to surgery and the RCS England. This includes pulling together the team’s daily press cuts to be shared with Council members, Trustees, and key RCS England staff by 10am (subject to urgent media enquiries).
- Maintain and update the media sections of the RCS England website, working with the web team to develop rich digital content. Actively participate in developing our social media profile using Twitter, Facebook, and commissioning and editing relevant blogs.
- Produce evaluation reports of media coverage and communications activity.
- Undertake such duties appropriate to the grade, as required by your line manager.
About you
- Degree educated or proven extensive experience that can demonstrate the essential criteria below.
- At least two years’ experience of working in a press office.
- Experience of writing and editing for a variety of media including print and the internet.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint packages.
- Demonstrable experience of placing stories in the media.
- Rigour in researching and reviewing content: able to identify key points, summarise findings and report data and conclusions accurately.
- Excellent writing skills: able to write fluent, compelling copy free from grammatical or other errors.
- Excellent telephone manner: diplomatic and persuasive verbal communication skills.
- Able to prioritise effectively and deliver work to deadlines.
- Demonstrable understanding of journalists’ needs and priorities.
- Ability to understand policy documents and formulate a media response.
- Collaborative and inclusive approach to build relationships with colleagues across the organisation, to encourage timely information sharing with the press office.
- Diplomacy and persuasiveness, to foster the trust of senior spokespeople you are briefing and advising.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and integrity, to protect the College’s reputation for providing accurate and reliable information to the media.
- Strong prioritisation skills and a flexible approach to respond to changing priorities and needs and manage reactive queries.
- Enthusiasm and creativity to seek out interesting stories and pitch them.
What we can offer you
- 27 days paid holiday + bank holidays and up to 4 college closure days
- Flexible working
- Enhanced contributory pension scheme & other leave entitlements
- Variety of learning and development opportunities
- Wellbeing programme & Employee Assistance Scheme
Closing date: Monday 9th September 2024
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are open to all talent and we actively ensure that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regards to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is committed to protecting your privacy. We are registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). All College employees are responsible for records held, created and used as part of their work for the College including patient/client, corporate and administrative records. Records are managed according to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and ensure confidentiality. The College ensures that staff are trained to handle the information you submit to us with care and discretion, seeking advice where necessary.
“As well as aiding my physical recovery, Day One was indispensable in helping me psychologically. Through Day One I was able to hear from others who had gone through major trauma. Seeing the stories of survival online, and talking to others who had experienced similar injuries, helped me manage my expectations. With this support, I was able to get my head around what my body had been through, and above all, stay optimistic… I’ll never be able to thank Day One enough.” [Extracts taken from Vikki’s story]
Day One Trauma Support is the only charity supporting all major trauma patients, regardless of their type of injury. A catastrophic event can change everything. Every year, across England and Wales, there are 20,000 major trauma cases and 16,000 deaths following injury. 30% of major trauma patients acquire a physical disability, and there is a 40% increased chance of mental health difficulties following major traumatic injury.
We are looking for a Data Officer to improve the use of data at Day One Trauma Support. If you would like to be part of a team that manages data to aid strategic decision making and evaluate impact, this could be the role for you!
The Role
This role will help the charity with data management of Services to provide the best support and service for people affected by catastrophic injury. Main duties will include:
- Ensuring data is accurate, relevant and kept securely and confidentially.
- Developing expertise in the charity’s database, guiding and training others in consistent use.
- Providing insightful data analysis and regular reports to aid strategic decision-making.
- Compiling surveys to capture, analyse and review feedback followed by presenting findings.
- Utilising data collection tools to measure, evaluate and communicate the charities impact.
The Person
We are looking for someone with experience of managing databases and CRM systems. You should be able to interpret and analyse data to present findings clearly and make recommendations via reports and presentations. You will be working with confidential and sensitive data, therefore a knowledge and understanding of relevant policies, processes and compliance is compulsory.
If this sounds like you, and you are eager to join the team at Day One Trama this could be the hugely rewarding next step in your career!
Why Day One Trauma Support?
Not only is Day One Trauma Support hugely passionate about the individuals whose life it changes every year, the charity also puts significant emphasis on staff welfare and offers all employees the opportunity to be part of an inclusive organisation with an approachable senior leadership team.
This organisation has a range of benefits and promotes a culture that ensures all staff feel valued and respected, but also supported in their roles. The charity is inherently flexible and offers variable working patterns and reduced hours for those that may need.
How To Apply?
If this sounds like the type of role and charity that could suit the next phase of your career, then do get in touch. The role is home based, but will require some travel to services and to meet the team in locations across the North of England. To register your interest please apply here, or for more information contact Jen, Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons.
Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.
Please also be aware that Charity Horizons use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are looking for an experienced Partnerships Manager to join the team. You will be responsible for the upkeep of the Foundation’s Partnerships Grants Recipients, as well as oversight of the Community Grants, Match-Funding Grants and Staff Hardship Fund. You will also be secretary to the Board of Trustees. We are looking for someone with good organisational skills, strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
About the CareTech Foundation
Our purpose
The CareTech Foundation delivers meaningful impact to communities in the UK and overseas by supporting and championing the social care sector, carers and those living in care.
Our focus
For the social care sector, we:
· support improved recruitment and retention to the UK social care sector, particularly for those from deprived and disadvantaged backgrounds, with a particular focus on improving leadership and career pathways
· champion the contribution of the UK social care sector to wider society
· support the local communities of which social care services are a vital part
For carers, we:
· invest in skills development for care professionals in the UK
· support unpaid carers, particularly internationally
· support the family and friends of CareTech Ltd employees facing significant financial hardship
For those living in care, we:
· support disabled people and those with long-term health difficulties, including those with mental health conditions, complex physical and learning disabilities, and issues related to neurodiversity
· invest in action-based research and innovation to better understand the early identification, treatment and/or management of care-related conditions.
Key responsibilities
A. Programme development and delivery
· To develop, resource and implement programmes aligned to the Foundation’s strategic priorities, with lead responsibility for developing and managing:
o the Foundation’s partnership programmes, including providing day-to-day oversight of grant fund relationships and all necessary reporting arrangements
o the Foundation’s Match-Funding Grants
o the Foundation’s Community Grants
o the Foundation’s Staff Hardship Fund
· Building strong relationships with the Foundation’s partners and prospective partners.
· Lead responsibility for supporting the Grants Committee
B. Strategy and reporting
· To support the Executive Director in the development of the long-term strategy and to drive the growth and expansion of the Foundation and its programmes.
· To oversee the Foundation’s Impact Assessment Framework in respect of the Foundation’s grant-funding programmes, developing robust reporting arrangements with partners
· To have lead responsibility for production of all internal reporting, minutes of meetings and support the production of all external reports
C. Governance
Support the Executive Director:
· To ensure the Foundation develops and adheres to the correct processes, procedures, and policies.
· To ensure fiscal probity and transparency.
· To act as Secretary to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees and committees
D. Leadership
· To line manage the Team Administrator and Grants and Finance Officer
· To ensure grant processes are monitored and regularly reported on
· Collaborate with the Communications Manager to raise awareness and promote the Foundation’s work, its grants and partners.
E. Financial Management
To work closely with the Grants and Finance Officer:
· On reviewing of recommendations
· To process payment requests of Partnership Grants recipients in a timely manner
· To ensure compliance with fiscal policies.
Skills and Experience
· A proven background in CSR or/and the charitable sector
· Grant-making and grant processing experience
· Experience in stakeholder and relationships management
· Line management experience
· Confidence in communicating and generating rapport with supporters, both orally and in writing
· Comfortable working across departments and coordinating planning to achieve successful delivery.
· Ability to make sense of data and communicate this in a way that is engaging to the wider audience.
· Experience of managing time-sensitive projects with an ability to work under pressure.
· Forward thinking: scheduling, activity planning and task delegation is critical to the success of this role.
· Proven digital literacy expertise
· Good level of numeracy.
Benefits
The Foundation is a Real Living Wage Employer. The salary for this role is £40,000 p.a.. Other benefits include:
· 25 days holiday leave plus Bank Holidays.
· Flexible working options.
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· The Foundation contributes to a stakeholder pension for all staff unless you choose to opt out
· Single health insurance is available upon successful completion of probation period
· Ongoing training and personal development
Applicants must have a current right to work in the UK.
If you have a disability and/or would prefer to apply in a different format and/or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact usand we will talk this through with you. Please note that our offices are fully accessible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing Date: 8th Sept
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.
Our ambitious and welcoming Individual Giving team has seen some fantastic results over the last 12 months – and is determined to continue building on that success this financial year.
This role is focused on managing and developing our highly successful raffle programme which has seen significant income and engagement growth from its existing supporter base over the last two years. It is a creative, varied and strategic role in an increasingly valuable area of fundraising.
You will have the opportunity to grow, shape and evolve the communications which raffle players receive. Exploring and expanding our cold recruitment and digital current offering, working across multiple channels with our collaborative and enthusiastic creative, data and printer partners.
It is an exciting time to join as we have recently launched our subscription raffle which has had impressive initial results. This role will have the opportunity build on this initiative working alongside our stewardship team to create a bespoke stewardship journey.
Alzheimer's Society has recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is a fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.
We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
About you
With a background in Individual Giving (or a similar marketing/fundraising role) and an interest in Prize-led marketing,
- You will be ambitious and target-driven for your campaigns and projects – always striving to make improvements and monitor and evaluate results to drive future growth.
- You’ll be a team player, who can work effectively with stakeholders both within and outside the organisation.
- You will have the confidence to negotiate and influence stakeholders where necessary.
- You will monitor performance metrics to ensure campaigns are delivering against target and use your initiative to problem solve as needed.
- Finally, you will be passionate about working for Alzheimer’s Society. Dementia is one of the biggest health challenges of our time and you will be joining a team passionate about bringing real change for people living with dementia, their families, and carers.
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.
There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.
At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
As a key member of the Wycliffe Hall team, the person selected for this role will develop and execute a content strategy for storytelling across social media platforms, ensuring alignment with the Hall’s values and cohesive brand identity. They will design and produce digital assets—such as logos, banners, and videos—while managing and expanding the Hall’s photo library in compliance with GDPR and copyright laws. Creating engaging print and digital materials, such as brochures and flyers, to communicate effectively with target audiences will be a crucial part of this role. The person selected will work closely with external photographers, videographers, and other creatives, providing clear briefs to produce high-quality content that meets the Hall’s standards. Managing the Wycliffe brand, they will ensure all communications and merchandising consistently reflect the Hall’s identity and ethos. Utilizing analytics, they will monitor and report on the performance of digital content, informing future strategies and campaigns. They will collaborate with internal teams to align marketing efforts with organizational goals, stay updated on the latest trends in digital marketing and design, and manage all activities within budget and timelines. This role requires a creative and strategic thinker with a keen eye for detail to ensure the Hall’s story resonates with its audience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Project Officer – Behaviour Change & Engagement
England South
£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
(Ref: SUS4318)
Part-Time 22.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Contract: Fixed term until 31 July 2025 (with possibility of extension)
Base: Local Authority offices in Crawley and with the flexibility to work from home on days when not delivering activities in schools or the local community.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Sustrans, working in partnership with Crawley Borough Council Sustainability Team as a Project Officer, delivering active travel initiatives in schools across Crawley.
As the Project Officer, you will communicate confidently about walking, cycling and wheeling within school and communities in Crawley. You will be working closely with schools, enabling the pupils and families in the schools' surrounding area to leave their cars at home for the school journey.
You will engage with schools and communities across Crawley; developing and delivering activities and events in schools which promote and enable all forms of active travel to school, through practical skills, incentive programmes and classroom sessions.
Contributing to the objectives of Sustrans and Crawley Borough Council, you will promote the benefits of active travel.
You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as school leadership teams, governors, parents and students.
This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans and provide training and support to the school and community champions enabling them to independently run events and initiatives about Active Travel.
About you
You should have experience of leading physical activities or behaviour change projects for children and young people and be experienced in the planning and delivery of these events.
With the ability to build relationships with ease across a wide range of people, you will be able to adapt your communication skills to the diverse audiences you will be engaging with.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
- Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Staff volunteer days
- 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
- We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Additional information
- Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 17 September 2024.
- Interviews will take place in via MS Teams on the 2nd or 3rd of October 2024
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.