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Title: Project Driver Office Assistant
Salary: Local terms and conditions apply
Location: Acholi subregion, Uganda
Contract: 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week
About the role
Sightsavers Uganda office is recruiting for a Project Driver Office Assistant to provide logistical support to the LF (Lymphatic Filariasis) - Uganda Project and ensure that staff and visitors are transported to project sites and other locations when required, and that clerical duties are completed to support of the efficient running of the office.
Further duties required by the post holder include:
- Provide logistical support to the Acholi suregion PIU.
- Keep the project vehicle in clean condition, properly maintained and fuelled at the designated service stations.
- Ensure that vehicle logbooks are properly maintained and compile summaries on vehicle movements and fuel utilisation as per monthly vehicle reporting form.
- Ensure that all accidents and incidents are documented, and report shared with immediate supervisors and the Country Director and relevant government authority.
- Develop and maintain a regular schedule for vehicles' servicing and insurance.
- Undertake courier or dispatch tasks and duties including running errands such as payment of bills, mail collection, delivery & distribution of letters.
- Receive and direct Uganda Country Office (UCO) visitors in absence of the Project Officer, providing information where needed.
- Respond to general requests to Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
- Provide administrative support in filing, photocopying, and binding documents.
- Logistical support during field visits - play lead role, take photographs.
- Ensure the maintenance of vehicles is held to the highest standards.
As the successful candidate you will have a UCE certificate or its equivalent, possess previous working experience as a Driver, have a background in an administrative role, and hold a clean and valid driver's license.
Further requirements for this role include:
Essential
- Valid Driving licence class A and E
- Mechanical skills
- Certificate of good conduct
- Minimum 3 years accident-free driving record with reputable private firm or NGO
- Ability to work at weekends if and when required and agreed
Desirable
- Working experience in a reputable private firm or NGO
- Basic office produces experience
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.
Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please submit your CV via our recruitment portal and answer all application questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
We anticipate that interviews will take place during the week of 20 January 2025 and the evaluation process will include a driving test and an oral interview, to be held in our Kampala office.
Closing date: 5 January 2025
We are Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), and we fight every day to save lives. We are Team KSS, a close-knit team of dedicated, skilled, sector-leading experts with an incredible level of expertise. We are passionate about what we do which drives us to always deliver our very best.
We’re driven by our purpose of saving lives and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Last year alone we responded to over 3,000 incidents. We are fearless and tireless in fighting to save every life.
Our charity headquarters and forward operating base are located at Rochester Airport, with our aircraft hangar and maintained at Redhill Aerodrome. When the call comes, we can reach any part of Kent, Surrey or Sussex in under 30 minutes.
Key Responsibilities
As Head of Media and Public Relations, you'll be an expert in public engagement communications and storytelling, and a key member of our ambitious Marketing Communications Team. You will lead the implementation of our Media and Public Relations strategy, ensuring its integration into our broader MarComms strategy, Income Generation Marketing Communications Directorate, and five-year organisational plan. Your responsibilities will include leading our press office, managing media coverage, handling reactive media scenarios, and developing media content for TV, radio, podcasts, and digital platforms. You'll also drive our public affairs strategy, collaborating with Government, MPs, and community leaders to advocate for our lifesaving services and policy changes.
In addition, you'll develop and lead our ambassador strategy, working with high-profile dignitaries, business leaders, celebrities, and influencers to raise our profile and garner support. You will play a vital role in creating and executing PR, brand awareness, and fundraising campaigns across all channels, including media and social media. As a strategic, self-motivated, and creative individual, you'll help make a significant impact on the communities we serve, fostering relationships with media, government leaders, ambassadors, and other stakeholders. We emphasize The KSS Way, our cultural and strategic framework, which supports wellbeing, growth, learning, and development within a dynamic and collaborative environment.
For further information on the role please refer to the Job Description which accompanies this job advert.
The Directorate
The Communications Team sits within the Marketing and Communications (MarComms) Team. The MarComms Team builds brand awareness and engagement among the public, builds our profile with the media and key stakeholders, and supports fundraising activities to generate fundraising income to keep the service running. The team also engages, motivates and unites staff across the organisation to help KSS deliver on its purpose and achieve its vision of an end to preventable loss of life from medical emergency.
Application and Interview Process
We ask all applicants to ensure that they provide us with an up-to-date CV and a covering statement that is relevant to the role of Head of Media and Public Relations. Your covering statement is your first opportunity to express your experience, knowledge, and interest in the role, and we outline in our job description the essential and desirable requirements for this role to help you tailor your statement to the competencies we are looking for.
All shortlisted candidates will then undertake a two-stage interview process, which will be held over Microsoft Teams. Both stages will be formalised interviews, with the first stage being held with the Director of Communications and Engagement, who is the line manager for this role. The second stage interview will include the Executive Director of Business Development, who oversees the MarComms Directorate, and other key stakeholders who the successful candidate will collaborate with in this role.
The closing date for this role is 16th January 2024. Please note, we will begin interviewing candidates before the closing date, and the role may close early if a suitable candidate is found.
Inclusion and Diversity
KSS is committed to creating an equal, diverse and truly inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome and able to be their authentic selves.
We believe that everyone has the right to live without fear or prejudice, and be treated fairly, and with respect and dignity regardless of race, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, social class, religion and belief.
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MLC is proud to be partnered with Citizens Advice to recruit their new Strategic Lead within their business development team, who provide analysis around the funding opportunities and challenges for the organisation as well as overseeing the strategy for the markets that the organisation currently operate in as well as new opportunities to drive further growth.
This year Citizens Advice are celebrating their 85th anniversary and during that time they have been helping to shape a society that’s fairer for everyone – working on issues that affect the whole of society. Last year they directly helped over 2.66 million people find a way forward with one-to-one advice, in addition to over 60 million views of their online self-help advice. As part of their commitment to supporting society, they are one of a small number of statutory consumer watchdogs with the ability to submit super-complaints to government. Their value to society has been estimated at £4.7 billion.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation which places high value on staff engagement and growth, with a proven track record of supporting career development with internal promotions and training. The role joins at the end of a period of change for the charity and is a great chance for you to make your mark and develop the role further.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the development and implementation of a number of market strategies, identifying opportunities for growth in existing markets as well developing business cases for new areas.
- Work with the customer journey team to develop new service design concepts, improving the user experience when interacting with local teams.
- Horizon scanning for new business development opportunities to ensure annual market growth.
- Grow and maintain relationships with a range of external stakeholders, including; directors of government departments and briefing the CEO on their meetings with government ministers.
The successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate a proven aptitude to develop and influence markets, with ability to switch flexibly between different topic areas.
- Be able to develop business cases, showing routes to market with pro’s and con’s outlined and analysed.
- Show ability to build strong working relationships and provide contributions to external advisory boards and working groups.
For more information on the opportunity or an informal discussion on your job search in general, please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.
Corporate Partnerships Account Manager
£38,394 pa plus excellent benefits
London
Fixed-term, Full-time
Ref: TG4325
Creativity, innovation and forward thinking infuses every aspect of Tate and we approach corporate fundraising in the same way! As a result, Tate has a long history of generating ground-breaking partnerships and delivering significant return on investment for its Corporate Partners.
Day-to-day, you’ll proactively account manage a portfolio of our sector-leading and globally renowned corporate partnerships, which support Tate’s mission of enabling access to art for all.
You will oversee the internal and external project management of each partnership. Through liaising regularly with relevant Tate departments, as well as working with and motivating the Corporate Partnerships Officers, you’ll help ensure we create and deliver interesting, cutting edge and competitive opportunities for our corporate partners. You will be responsible for cultivating new prospects and identifying partners with the capacity to be repeat funders. You’ll also work to devise and implement a strategic and innovative approach to securing future business.
As well as experience managing b2b relationships you should have an innate ability to build an inclusive, respectful and collaborative culture within a team. You should also have excellent organisational and project management skills as well as a flair for juggling a busy workload to meet deadlines. Applying judgement and discretion to complex situations comes naturally to you too.
What’s more, you're proficient using a relationship or sales database and, above all, have what it takes to create a vision to bring about change and influence the behaviour of others.
Our jobs are like our galleries, open to all.
Tate offers a range of benefits, including 25 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 27 days pro rata after 3 years of service; an extra day off for your birthday each year; a cycle to work scheme; opportunities for blended and flexible working; free access to Tate exhibitions and other museums and galleries; Life Assurance; and a ‘Defined Contribution’ pension scheme with generous employer contributions. Successful candidates who are already members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme or have recently left the scheme may be eligible to remain as members of this scheme instead.
Closing date: 6 January 2025
Frequently, we receive a high level of applications and as such, reserve the right to close applications before the advert deadline. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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Delivery HUB: Programmes Coordinator
About Stemettes
We’re Stemettes. An award-winning social enterprise working to engage, inform and connect the next generation of girls, young women and non-binary people into Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM). We run a variety of programmes, workshops, and events that are designed to make STEAM accessible and relatable to young people who are typically underrepresented in these fields.
You’d be working within a fully hybrid organisation located across the UK including freelancers and admins who ensure the smooth running of Stemettes interventions and outreach work.
(PLEASE NOTE: All applications should be made through the Stemettes Website: Stemettes /roles)
About the role:
As the Programmes Coordinator, you will be the main point of contact for our beneficiaries throughout their journey on our programmes including our flagship mentoring programme, Student to Stemette. This transformative 4-month mentorship pairs beneficiaries aged 15 to 25 with industry role models in STEAM.
You’ll be responsible for the onboarding, ongoing care, and offboarding experience for beneficiaries and support mentors, ensuring the programme delivers exceptional impact. You will live in the details—leveraging feedback to enhance the experience—and build a safe, enjoyable, and high-quality programme journey for all participants.
This is a hands-on, collaborative role for someone full of energy and highly accountable. You’ll thrive if you enjoy working autonomously and collaboratively, are detail-oriented, and are passionate about making a difference in young people’s lives.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Beneficiary Onboarding and Care:
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Serve as the main point of contact for programme participants.
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Manage the onboarding process for mentees and support their journey from application to programme graduation through check-in calls, using Airtable to track progress.
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Provide personalised support to beneficiaries, building relationships so you understand how they have changed and responded to our supportive programme and ensure they are informed about other Stemettes opportunities. You are there to ensure we are looking after their wellness and joy on the programme.
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Address any concerns the beneficiaries might have and ensure their needs are met for a positive and impactful experience.
2. Mentor Onboarding Support:
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Assist with mentor onboarding, including DBS checks and volunteer communication.
3. Feedback and Programme Health:
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Regularly collect and analyse feedback from participants to monitor programme health.
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Maintain an issues log and use insights to drive continuous improvement.
4. Resource and Workshop Development:
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Create and enhance resources, such as 'Meet Guides,' to enrich mentoring sessions.
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Collaborate with the Innovation Lead and Programmes Manager to develop new workshops based on beneficiary feedback.
5. Safety and Compliance:
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Monitor safeguarding during the programme and follow procedures to ensure a safe and secure environment for all participants and volunteers. This role will be the safeguarding officer for programmes at Stemette Futures with the direct support of the Safeguarding Officer for the whole organisation.
6. Programme Event Coordinator and Host:
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You organise and host programme events for all participants, both virtual and in-person.
7. Wider Event Support:
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All Stemette Futures employees support the delivery of all events and programmes to ensure we directly support the overall mission of the organisation.
8. Travel (UK-wide):
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You will be expected to travel to areas in the UK a minimum of once a month. All travel, accommodation and food will be covered. If this travel is not part of your working hours you will receive your time back in the form of TOIL which is to be taken within 1 month of receiving it. Reasons for travel; Hub (team) Day, Company-wide Day, Event, Programme Event, Co-working Manager Day, Focus Day
Person Specification:
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Be an excellent communicator with a natural ability to build rapport, particularly with young people.
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Be passionate about STEAM education, diversity, and inclusion.
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Work collaboratively with other teams and communicate effectively across the organisation.
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Be highly organised and comfortable following processes and instructions.
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Enjoy learning new tools and using technology to enhance your work.
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Be solutions-oriented and maintain a calm, positive attitude under pressure.
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Flexibility to travel and work outside of regular office hours, as needed.
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Be able to give and receive constructive feedback.
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Desirable: Experience using MS Teams, Google Workspace and Airtable.
Benefits (Check out our Role Model Employer page)
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Competitive salary of 28,875 -31,250
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5 weeks holiday allowance
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4-day week (opt-in) after a successful 3-months probation period
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8% Match Pension scheme
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Menstruator and Menopause Leave
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Wellness Package
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Family Leave
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Opportunity to make a difference in young people's lives
Please note. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Stemettes is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an intentionally inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences.
The job description provided is a sample and can be further customised based on specific organisational needs and requirements.
Pay will be reduced by 8% during the probation period. Your pension will start when you have passed probation. We have a pass, fail, extend to 6 months probation rule.
(PLEASE NOTE: All applications should be made through the Stemettes Website: Stemettes /roles)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Wheely Tots believes that all children, families and communities should be healthy, confident and resilient. We work in Tottenham, North London, and a lot of our provision is based near Broadwater Farm Estate. Our programs improve connections to each other and the outdoors and we’ve evolved to become experts in walking, cycling and bushcraft. We also run the Moselle Community Project at Broadwater Farm Community Centre on Fridays; drop-in, community-led activities including a shared healthy meal, board games, knitting, arts & crafts, and gentle exercise.
We are recruiting for a fundraising and evaluation manager to join our small team for parental leave cover to manage our existing funders and reporting requirements and secure new funding.
Position: Fundraising and Evaluation Manager (Parental leave cover)
Reports to: CEO
Commitment: 16 hours per week (can be worked flexibly); DBS check required
Purpose
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Drafting and submitting funding bids, inputting into fundraising timeline and maintaining funding register
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Ensuring effective monitoring & evaluation of projects
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Reporting to funders and supporting relationships with funders and partners
Tasks
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Research and identify grant funding opportunities with colleagues
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Manage bid writing process, including gathering input from colleagues
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Brief session leaders / colleagues on project monitoring required to produce funding reports, including case studies
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Work with CEO to ensure monitoring takes place throughout project delivery and within reporting timelines for multiple projects & funders
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Ensure project reports are completed and submitted to funders on time
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Support with project planning and delivery
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Ad hoc support for a small charitable organisation
Competencies
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Able to work independently
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Discreet and trustworthy with good organisational skills
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Flexible and adaptable with good administration skills
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Confident communicator by email, phone and video call
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Experience using Google Drive
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Comfortable dealing with different people from diverse backgrounds and experiences
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Self-motivated
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Open to new ways of working and finding the most efficient way to do things
Desired experience
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Track record of fundraising from trusts and foundations for project, core, and multi year funding
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Developing and overseeing monitoring, evaluation and learning processes for multiple projects according to funder requirements
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Excellent report writing for funders and proofreading skills
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Working with colleagues to complete funding bids and collect information for reporting requirements
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Excellent project management and organisational skills
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Ability to plan and prioritise to meet deadlines
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Remote working in a small team
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Ideally we are seeking someone with knowledge of Haringey and its communities
We will provide an induction to our processes and procedures relevant to this role.
We expect this role to be fixed term for 10 months with the possibility of extension.
Pay: Wheely Tots is a London Living Wage employer. The hourly rate for this role is £20.00 – £22.00 per hour, depending on experience. This is a freelance role and you will be responsible for paying your own tax.
How to apply: Apply with a CV and cover letter (max 1,000 words). In your cover letter explain why you’re applying and how your experience, knowledge and skills align with the Tasks and Desired Experience for this role. As an alternative to a cover letter, you can tell us about your skills and experience via a video (up to three minutes).
Interviews: We plan to carry out interviews by video call on Thursday 23 January 2025 with an ideal start date in late February to allow for handover.
Please keep your cover letter to a maximum 1,000 words.
If you would prefer to send a video please contact us.
Wheely Tots believes that all children, families and communities should be healthy, confident and resilient.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity established in 2017, managing over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats, historic buildings, and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These include Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, and more.
We also manage other important public spaces such as Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens, making these iconic green spaces some of the most visited attractions in the UK, with 77 million visits annually.
We are now looking for an Assistant Accountant to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £32,666 - £36,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus study support
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Hybrid/agile working options
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
This is a unique opportunity for a versatile accounting professional with experience with working in a small/medium finance team, to elevate their career with our prestigious organisation.
Here, your growth matters and you will discover dedicated study support and plenty of chances for professional development. What’s more, we will offer you a clear path to enhance your financial expertise, within a setting that will enable you to make a meaningful impact that reaches beyond the numbers.
Enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid role, you will discover an array of perks that will keep you motivated, inspired and thriving every day. So, if you’re ready to showcase your skills, grow professionally and support green spaces across London, read on and apply today!
The Role
As an Assistant Accountant, you will play a key supporting role in the financial health of The Royal Parks.
Specifically, you will assist with financial reporting, control, and compliance activities, focusing on areas such as the annual statutory accounts, VAT reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations, as well as supporting with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management activities.
Working alongside the Financial Accountant, you’ll support the completion of year-end accounts, contribute to audit processes, and help maintain efficient financial transaction procedures.
Additionally, you will:
- Update and manage the Fixed Asset and Grant Registers
- Coding invoices and raising POs for the Finance department (e.g. insurance)
- Suggest and help implement improvements to finance policies and processes
About You
To be considered as an Assistant Accountant, you will need
- Experience working within a small to medium-sized finance team
- Basic understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
- A quick learning approach to new systems and processes
- A finance and/or accounting degree, apprenticeship, AAT qualification, ACA/ACCA part qualification, or relevant experience
Other organisations may call this role Junior Accountant, Accounts Junior, Bookkeeper, or Finance Officer.
The Royal Parks are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Strategic Lead - International Nature and Climate
Salary: up to £50,000
Location: Home-based, or based at the main office in Newark, Nottinghamshire (Tues-Thurs)
Full time: 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
Permanent
Closing date for applications: 19th January 2025
First interview: 30th January 2025
Second interview: 3rd February 2025
About Us
The Wildlife Trusts are a federated movement of 46 charities, supported by a central charity, the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. Together we have over 900,000 members, 32,500 volunteers and 3,400 staff across the UK. We are at an exciting moment in our 110- year history, with the implementation of an ambitious new strategy, setting out a vision of nature in recovery, with abundant, diverse wildlife and natural processes creating wilder landscapes where people and nature thrive.
Wildlife Trusts have restored and care for some of the most special places for wildlife in the UK. Collectively we manage more than 2,600 nature reserves, operate 123 visitor and education centres and own 29 working farms. We undertake research, we stand up for wildlife and wild places under threat, and we help people access nature.
The next few years will be critical in determining what kind of world we all live in. We need to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are to prevent climate and ecological disaster. We recognise that this will require big, bold changes in the way The Wildlife Trusts work, not least in how we use and create data and evidence to ensure that we act with the biggest impact possible for nature and people.
About You
We are seeking an expert on international nature and climate policy and practice, including on global treaties and negotiations, to lead our growing international work programme at The Wildlife Trusts.
We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable strategic lead to oversee our international work programme across The Wildlife Trusts. Reporting to the Director of Climate Change and Evidence, the postholder will lead on developing our linkages to international treaties and programmes on nature and climate, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Convention on Biological Diversity and IUCN. The postholder will help to link our work at local and national level through to the global context. They will provide dedicated support to the Chief Executive, Deputy CEO and Senior Leadership Team in providing advice, giving strategic direction and managing our relevant work programmes, as well as developing our comms work on international climate and nature.
The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgmental and are inclusive. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.
The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles, applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level.
RSWT take safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please read our commitment statement on our website.
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.
Please do not use artificial intelligence tools to assist you to complete the application form. We may not accept applications that have been completed utilising AI tools. If you would usually use tools such as these to assist you in filling in a form, please contact us to discuss this further and understand other options.
Purpose of the post
HDR UK and the BHF Data Science Centre are committed to meaningful involvement and engagement where patients and the public are actively involved in shaping our work and decision-making. Reporting to the Centre’s Operations Director, this is a pivotal role that will be integral to ensuring the patient and public voice is embedded in our work at all stages.
You will work closely with public members, research and NHS communities, internal colleagues, charity partners, and funders to develop and implement plans for PPIE activity across all of our key areas of interest, in addition to the governance of the Centre.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a passion for meaningful involvement and engagement of patients and the public, to shape and influence our work on the safe, ethical and scientifically robust use of data for research into the causes, prevention and treatment of all diseases of the heart and circulation.
The successful candidate will have a track record in working with individuals, groups and communities and have the ability to communicate complex information in clear, engaging ways. The post holder will have excellent influencing and negotiation skills, experience of working on complex projects with multiple partners and be comfortable with working at pace. Patient and public involvement and engagement in data-driven research is a growing field. The successful candidate will show a willingness and experience of developing and delivering innovative approaches to involvement where previously opportunities may not have been obvious.
Main responsibilities
Embedding PPIE in our work
- Lead on the delivery of the PPIE strategy for the BHF Data Science Centre, with oversight from the Operations Director, incorporating regular (e.g. annual) reviews and updates of the strategy.
- Lead and facilitate meetings with public contributors to integrate meaningful PPIE throughout all aspects of our work.
- Undertake and manage specific involvement and engagement activities, including but not limited to focus groups, engagement events, developing and undertaking surveys, supporting the writing of plain English summaries of projects and their outputs. In collaboration with senior colleagues, support involvement of patients and the public in the governance of our work.
- Review and provide advice on PPIE elements of research applications ensuring adequate PPIE is incorporated and provide advice where needed to researchers.
- Develop methods to expand reach and ensure diversity of perspectives and work with the HDR UK PPIE team to grow involvement of currently underrepresented and underserved groups in health data science.
- Build and manage relationships with colleagues within the BHF Data Science Centre, working collaboratively to support and manage involvement and engagement across all areas of work.
- Work closely with the internal communications colleagues to create and disseminate engaging content (e.g. news stories on outputs and impact, videos, infographics, case studies) on our work and involvement and engagement activities using a variety of communication tools.
- Horizon scan and liaise with colleagues across the BHF Data Science Centre and HDR UK for opportunities to increase visibility of the institute’s engagement and involvement impact, i.e. through conferences, festivals, journals and other publications.
Developing PPIE best practice and collaborative working
- Incorporate best practice in our work, learning from examples of successful patient and public engagement that could influence our work
- Provide briefings for colleagues to share best practice and examples of successful patient and public engagement
- Collaborate with PPIE colleagues to coordinate public outreach initiatives and other events, ensuring that stakeholders are afforded opportunities to contribute their input and provide feedback. Establish effective working relationships and ‘ways of working’ with strategic partners to maximise opportunities for collaboration in patient and public involvement and engagement.
- Act as an internal and external ambassador for public, patient and practitioner engagement and involvement.
- Monitor and report on performance of PPIE across the Centre, make effective use of digital approaches to maximize the ability to collaborate, communicate and continuously learn.
Supporting PPIE members
- Be the point-of-contact for all BHF Data Science Centre public contributors, ensuring they are kept updated, receive all information in a timely manner and that any issues are dealt with in a sensitive manner.
- Lead on the recruitment of new public contributors as required. Adapt, develop and provide training for public contributors where necessary identifying training requirements as needed.
- Working with BHF Data Science Centre colleagues, maintain patient and public contact lists in Hubspot (CRM).
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Experience
- Experience of working with patients, carers and members of the public with diverse interests.
- Experience of running patient/public involvement activities and evaluating these activities, strategies and methodologies, preferably in a research environment
- Experience of promoting the need and value of engagement and involvement to a wide range of stakeholders and acting as an advocate
- Experience of writing / developing content for public and research audiences and delivering presentations
- Experience of demonstrating an understanding of health research and the needs of patients and the public
- Planning and organisational expertise with a proven track record of delivering challenging projects with multiple partners to deadlines
- Experience of organising and facilitating a range of events and meetings including: event preparation, chairing of meetings, delivering presentations, use of tools to gather views and feedback, follow-up communications and evaluation
- An understanding of the public sensitivities of using health data for research
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Skills
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage complex and multiple areas of work with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent people and interpersonal skills to build collaborative partnerships across diverse groups and the ability to handle sensitive issues positively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and confidently with different groups of stakeholders and people at all levels.
- Evidence of ability to meet tight and challenging deadlines using a flexible and adaptable approach
- Good influencing and coaching skills.
- Able to grasp the complexity of work across HDR UK and process complex scientific information to communicate it in a way that is clear, engaging and inspires the public to get involved.
- Strong analytic skills with the ability to frame problems and solutions in a logical manner.
- Ability to work autonomously and make decisions without supervision.
- Ability to work collaboratively and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Please note, as we are a UK-based organisation, applicants must be living in, and eligible to work in, the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.