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This is a newly created role with the purpose of maintaining a culture of compliance across the charity whilst ensuring we adhere to all relevant regulations and laws.
Together with the Governance Manager, you will be the key point of contact for compliance, providing advice and support to the team and ensuring we have procedures and controls in place across all areas of the charity. This will include training to ensure the team is skilled and acting consistently, as well as identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing appropriate solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Promote a culture of compliance and be a point of contact for all compliance and data protection queries, providing accurate advice to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Develop and maintain robust procedures and structures that give the charity the ability to fulfil our regulatory requirements.
- Ensure the charity is aware of, and is reacting to, any fundraising, data protection and other compliance regulation changes, by understanding wider implications.
- Work to maintain a culture of compliance across the charity through the development of training and guidelines that are easy to understand and accessible.
- Conduct regular internal audits to ensure that compliance procedures and policy documents are followed and fit for purpose.
- Assess data risks and complete Data Protection Impact Assessments where needed.
- Assist the Governance Manager in producing ad hoc and annual compliance reports, as well as returns to the Charity Commission and Companies House, so that EHAAT meets their legal responsibilities.
- Update the charity’s data assets file.
- Review contracts and third-party agreements prior to signing to ensure they are in line with compliance regulations.
- Ensure adherence to Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice through the undertaking of fundraising standards audits.
- Provide oversight for the timely management of leases and contracts.
- Ensure necessary insurances and contracts are in place to provide required suitable cover.
- EHAAT is a patient focused emergency medical charity. It is essential that all our staff are competent and confident in the delivery of CPR and use of an AED (defibrillator) in an emergency situation. For this reason, you will complete in house, CPR and AED awareness training annually.
EHAAT is a charity which provides vital life-saving care to critically ill and injured patients across Essex, Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas.
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Severn Wye is looking for a caring, confident individual to support people facing fuel poverty and champion energy efficiency.
This role is at the forefront of what we do as an organisation. You will be working across Gloucestershire or Heerfordshire or South Gloucestershire , visiting people in their own homes and giving advice at community events.
This role is home-based but requires extensive travel within the area. It can be either full or part time.
As a Community-based Energy Adviser, you will focus on supporting and educating individuals and families who face barriers to accessing energy services and may be in fuel poverty. You will be working with people in their homes or advising them at events in their local community. You will support them through the process of managing and reducing debt, accessing funding and engaging with smart technology.
This can be a demanding role – some of your clients will be facing huge challenges – but it is extremely rewarding and you will be making a measurable difference to people’s quality of life. You will give at-risk consumers the knowledge and confidence to be more engaged in their energy use and able to make sound decisions to manage it — ultimately putting money back in their pockets and improving their resilience and wellbeing. You will be a positive, intuitive and caring ally, empowering people who are overwhelmed by the world of energy and who may be facing multiple economic and societal challenges.
A DBS check will be needed: Severn Wye will pay for this.
Why you’ll enjoy working with us
Severn Wye a great organisation to work for. We love what we do. You will enjoy a relaxed and supportive work environment, and colleagues who are knowledgeable, generous and committed to making a difference. Our flexible working arrangements are designed to accommodate the work/life balance our people need depending on where they are in their life and career, which means we benefit from the experience and enthusiasm of employees of all ages and backgrounds.
We’ll provide the training you need to help you grow in your role and get to grips with the energy landscape. You’ll start on 24 days annual leave increasing to 29 days, plus bank holidays. You’ll have excellent support for the future such as Group Life Assurance and a company pension scheme with employer contributions of 7% when you put in 5% or more. We get together regularly for social events and look after you outside work hours with employee discounts on a range of outlets, including discounted gift cards and cashback.
If this sounds like an environment in which you’d thrive, we’d love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Global Health 50/50:
Global Health 50/50 (GH5050) provides rigorous data and insight in the pursuit of gender equality within global health and across sectors, systems and frameworks. Established in 2017, GH5050 operates as an independent, evidence-driven initiative with charitable status registered in the UK. Our ethos revolves around the principles of human rights, particularly in relation to gender equality, and we are resolute in our commitment to effecting meaningful change.
At GH5050, we embrace an authoritative, analytical approach, underpinned by a genuine concern for social justice and equity. Our work transcends borders, drawing upon a wealth of data-led insights to inform policy, shape discourse, and drive tangible progress. As a trusted source of information and analysis, we serve as both catalyst and convener, fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders to effect change.
While founded to monitor and act on inequalities and inequities in the global health sector, GH5050 is now embarking on an ambitious expansion into new sectors, including law and justice and finance and economics building upon our proven model of data-driven advocacy. By leveraging partnerships, engaging stakeholders, and amplifying marginalized voices, we aim to make enduring contributions to the global pursuit of gender parity and social justice.
Role Summary
The Operations Executive will join a small but rapidly growing team working at GH50/50. Within this role, and in close collaboration with the Head of Operations you will ensure high quality administrative support across GH50/50, setting the entire team up for success. This is a crucial role that will ensure that things run effectively and efficiently in support of our mission.
This is a brand new role for GH50/50, therefore we are looking for a bright, self-starter who can work with the Head of Operations to shape the role; providing recommendations to the organisation on administrative processes and own their projects from conception to delivery. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the charity's administrative and strategic initiatives as we enter a new phase of growth. We foresee that the successful candidate will enjoy variety, will be highly organised and will have a can-do attitude.
Job Responsibilities:
o Support the Head of Operations in the smooth and efficient running of the GH50/50 office.
o Collaborate with the Head of Operations to source and roll out a new organisation-wide management system for GH50/50, ensuring thoughtful integration into our current working practices.
o Organise the Co-CEOs calendars, including scheduling meetings and appointments.
o Support the Head of Operations to prepare and manage correspondence, reports, and documents as required.
o Alongside the Head of Operations, maintain effective office management and administrative procedures.
o Manage and triage the organisational email account
o Monitor and update the organisation-wide contact database
o Ensure compliance with data protection and ethics legislation, including being up to date with GDPR requirements (training can be provided).
o Coordinate support to the team on basic financial management tasks, including expense claims and other reporting.
o Arrange and coordinate internal and external meetings, including managing calendars, conference call logistics, venue booking and wider meeting preparation tasks, preparing agendas, and minute-taking/dissemination of actions.
o Attendance at internal meetings across all work streams to increase information sharing and keep a sense of organisations objectives
o Coordinate the distribution of board and trustee and advisory group(s) meeting materials and invites.
o Support the Head of Operations to improve the ease of filing documents through our current system - SharePoint.
o Own the planning and organising of certain events, including launches, roundtables and conferences. This will include event management and travel booking, when required.
o Flexibility to take on additional administrative tasks as and when needed in support of the charity.
Skills and Qualifications:
● A keen self starter, who is passionate about the GH50/50 mission and where they can have impact.
● Experience in working with or for academic institutes for research organisations would be beneficial, as would experience working with a remote team with globally based stakeholders
● Excellent organisational and time management skills.
● Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with high emotional intelligence.
● Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, and familiarity with HR and financial management systems.
● Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative professional relationships with a wide range of partners across diverse contexts, including whilst working remotely.
● Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
● Knowledge and understanding of the charity sector.
All Staff are required to:
● Demonstrate commitment to GH50/50’s organisational values, including exercising high ethical standards with attention to teamwork, collaboration and integrity.
● Ensure that they have read and understood all mandatory policies and procedures.
● Uphold the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policies, ensuring effective implementation in all aspects of their work for the Charity.
● Act always within the Charity Rules, Policies, Procedures, and any other statutory requirements.
● Be proactive, bring ideas, suggestions and contribute to the improvement and development of the charity.
● Undertake training as required.
● Attend staff and team meetings as required.
● Observe health and safety procedures in the workplace to ensure personal safety and to safeguard the interests and safety of colleagues and visitors.
● To establish, foster and maintain close working relationships with other functions to allow swift resolution of issues and sharing of knowledge.
● Undertake other duties and responsibilities as appropriate since all staff are expected to work flexibly within their skill level to respond to changing priorities.
Our generous staff benefits include:
● 28 days annual leave (pro rata for p/t), plus bank holidays. In addition, we provide 3 days leave over the Christmas and New Year period.
● Flexible working arrangements with at least 1-2 days per week in the Cambridge office
● 5% employer pension contribution
● Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) via Health Assured
● Professional Development and Training
Global Health 50/50 wants to fast-forward the pace of change to make global health more gender equal.
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Media and Communications Advisor - Oxfam Cymru (Wales) (2071)
Location: Cardiff with hybrid working options
Hours: 18 hours a week
Salary: £36,826 - £45,844 pro rata
Job Type: Open ended
Closing Date: 26 July 2024
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have a significant track record of generating impactful media coverage in support of influencing objectives?
Do you also have experience of delivering engaging public-facing online communications?
Are you passionate about supporting people to share their stories, in their ways?
If so, we would like to hear from you for this Media and Communications Adviser role.
The Role:
Oxfam is looking for a Welsh speaking Media and Communications Adviser to create and deliver proactive and reactive media output in Wales. The postholder will primarily generate proactive and reactive coverage in support of Oxfam’s twin Global Challenges, climate justice and action to better value and reward roles disproportionately undertaken by women, as well as Oxfam’s work in fragile and humanitarian contexts.
The postholder will also deliver media work in support of Oxfam’s brand and fundraising objectives. This will require closely aligning media and communications output with Oxfam’s influencing priorities, while maintaining strategic relationships with national and regional media. The postholder will liaise closely with colleagues in Wales, as well as across the UK and globally.
You’ll work with people with lived experience of poverty to raise their voices in a safe, sensitive and effective way, while undertaking effective partnership working and delivering impactful supporter communications, particularly via social media.
What we are looking for:
We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.
An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:
- Our Media and Communications Adviser for Wales will have strong experience of media relations with a track record of devising and implementing effective communications strategies, particularly in support of influencing objectives.
- You will have excellent, accurate and impactful writing skills for a range of audiences and an ability to work effectively under deadline pressure while managing your workload with minimal supervision.
- You will be flexible, proactive and capable of exercising sound independent judgement.
- You will have a robust understanding of Welsh and UK political contexts, and how they interact, as well as strong experience of impactful website and social media management.
- You’ll underpin this rich skill set with fluency in Welsh, a passion for, and knowledge of, domestic and international poverty issues and an understanding of gender and diversity.
We offer:
This role will give you the opportunity to work as part of a small and agile team in Wales with a substantial track record of achieving change. This is a role where no two days are the same. Your media and supporter communications will directly support Oxfam’s advocacy, fundraising and brand priorities in Wales. You will have a substantial chance to help shape Oxfam’s public profile while working alongside passionate and skilled colleagues across the UK and globally on issues that really matter to people’s lives.
We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.
From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
Flexfam:
We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. Note the post-holder must have the right to work in the UK.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
About us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
- We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
- We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
- We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
Mae Oxfam yn fudiad byd-eang o bobl sy'n cydweithio i ddod ag anghyfiawnder tlodi i ben.
A oes gennych hanes blaenorol sylweddol o sicrhau sylw effeithiol gan y cyfryngau i gefnogi'r gwaith o ddylanwadu ar amcanion?
A oes gennych hefyd brofiad o gyfathrebu â'r cyhoedd ar-lein mewn modd dengar a diddorol?
Ac a ydych yn teimlo'n angerddol ynghylch cynorthwyo pobl i rannu eu straeon, yn eu ffyrdd eu hunain?
Os felly, hoffem glywed gennych ar gyfer y rôl Cynghorydd y Cyfryngau a Chyfathrebu hon.
Y Rôl:
Mae Oxfam yn chwilio am Gynghorydd y Cyfryngau a Chyfathrebu i greu a darparu allbwn rhagweithiol ac ymatebol ar gyfer y cyfryngau yng Nghymru. Bydd deiliad y swydd yn mynd ati'n bennaf i sicrhau sylw rhagweithiol ac ymatebol i gefnogi dwy Her Fyd-eang Oxfam, sef cyfiawnder hinsawdd a gweithredu i roi gwell gwerth ar y rolau a gyflawnir mewn modd anghymesur gan fenywod, a'u gwobrwyo, yn ogystal â gwaith Oxfam mewn cyd-destunau bregus a dyngarol. Bydd deiliad y swydd hefyd yn cyflawni gwaith ar y cyfryngau i gefnogi brand ac amcanion codi arian Oxfam. Bydd hyn yn gofyn am gysondeb manwl â blaenoriaethau dylanwadu Oxfam o ran yr allbwn ar y cyfryngau a'r allbwn cyfathrebu, a hynny gan gynnal perthnasoedd strategol â'r cyfryngau cenedlaethol a rhanbarthol ar yr un pryd. Bydd deiliad y swydd yn cynnal cyswllt agos â chyd-weithwyr yng Nghymru, yn ogystal â ledled y DU ac yn fyd-eang. Byddwch yn gweithio gyda phobl sydd â phrofiad bywyd o dlodi i godi eu lleisiau mewn modd diogel a sensitif sy'n dwyn ffrwyth, a hynny gan weithio'n effeithiol mewn partneriaeth, a chyfathrebu â chefnogwyr mewn modd effeithiol, yn enwedig trwy'r cyfryngau cymdeithasol.
Yr hyn yr ydym yn chwilio amdano:
Bydd gan ein Cynghorydd y Cyfryngau a Chyfathrebu ar gyfer Cymru brofiad cadarn o gysylltiadau â'r cyfryngau, ynghyd â hanes blaenorol o lunio strategaethau cyfathrebu effeithiol a'u rhoi ar waith, yn enwedig i gefnogi'r gwaith o ddylanwadu ar amcanion. Bydd gennych sgiliau ysgrifennu rhagorol, cywir ac effeithiol ar gyfer ystod o gynulleidfaoedd, a'r gallu i weithio'n effeithiol dan bwysau terfynau amser, a hynny gan reoli eich llwyth gwaith heb fawr ddim goruchwyliaeth. Byddwch yn hyblyg, yn rhagweithiol ac yn gallu arfer barn annibynnol a chadarn. Bydd gennych ddealltwriaeth gadarn o gyd-destunau gwleidyddol Cymru a'r DU, a'r modd y maent yn rhyngweithio, yn ogystal â phrofiad cryf o reoli gwefannau a'r cyfryngau cymdeithasol mewn modd effeithiol. Bydd rhuglder yn y Gymraeg yn sail i'r set sgiliau gyfoethog hon, a byddwch yn teimlo'n angerddol ynghylch materion sy'n ymwneud â thlodi domestig a rhyngwladol, ac yn meddu ar wybodaeth amdanynt, ynghyd â dealltwriaeth o rywedd ac amrywiaeth.
Yr hyn yr ydym yn ei gynnig:
Bydd y rôl hon yn rhoi cyfle i chi weithio mewn tîm bach ac ystwyth yng Nghymru sydd â hanes blaenorol sylweddol o gyflawni newid. Mae hon yn rôl lle nad oes unrhyw ddau ddiwrnod yr un fath. Bydd eich gwaith o gyfathrebu â'r cyfryngau a chefnogwyr yn cynnal blaenoriaethau eiriolaeth, codi arian a brand Oxfam yn uniongyrchol yng Nghymru. Bydd gennych gyfle sylweddol i helpu i lywio proffil cyhoeddus Oxfam wrth weithio ochr yn ochr â chyd-weithwyr angerddol a medrus ledled y DU ac yn fyd-eang ar faterion sy'n wirioneddol bwysig i fywydau pobl.
Ein gwerthoedd a'n hymrwymiad i ddiogelu:
Mae Oxfam yn ymrwymedig i atal unrhyw fath o ymddygiad dieisiau yn y gwaith, gan gynnwys aflonyddwch, ecsbloetio a chamdriniaeth rhywiol, diffyg didwylledd a chamymddygiad ariannol; ac mae'n ymrwymedig i hybu lles plant, pobl ifanc ac oedolion a buddiolwyr y mae Oxfam GB yn ymwneud â nhw. Mae Oxfam yn disgwyl i’r holl staff a gwirfoddolwyr rannu’r ymrwymiad hwn trwy ddilyn ein cod ymddygiad. Un o’n blaenoriaethau pwysicaf yw sicrhau mai dim ond y rheiny sy’n rhannu ac yn amlygu ein gwerthoedd sy’n cael eu recriwtio i weithio i ni.
Bydd deiliad y swydd yn ymgymryd â'r lefel briodol o hyfforddiant, ac yn gyfrifol am sicrhau ei fod yn deall polisïau diogelu y sefydliad ac yn gweithio'n unol â nhw.
Bydd pob swydd yn cael ei chynnig yn amodol ar eirdaon boddhaol ac archwiliadau sgrinio priodol, a allai gynnwys gwirio cofnodion troseddol a chyllid sy’n ymwneud â therfysgaeth. Mae Oxfam GB hefyd yn cymryd rhan yn y Cynllun Rhyngasiantaethol i Ddatgelu Camymddygiad. Yn unol â'r Cynllun hwn, byddwn yn gwneud cais am wybodaeth gan gyflogwyr blaenorol yr ymgeiswyr ynghylch unrhyw ganfyddiadau o ecsbloetio rhywiol, camdriniaeth rywiol a/neu aflonyddwch rhywiol yn ystod eu cyflogaeth, neu achosion a oedd yn destun ymchwiliad pan adawodd yr ymgeisydd ei swydd. Wrth gyflwyno cais, mae'r ymgeisydd am y swydd yn cadarnhau ei fod yn deall y gweithdrefnau recriwtio hyn.
Rydym yn ymrwymedig i sicrhau cydraddoldeb o ran amrywiaeth a rhywedd yn ein sefydliad, ac yn annog ymgeiswyr o gefndiroedd amrywiol i wneud cais.
Gwneud cais:
Yn rhan o'ch cais ar-lein, lanlwythwch eich CV diweddaraf, ynghyd â llythyr eglurhaol sy'n esbonio eich addasrwydd yn unol â phob un o’r meini prawf hanfodol yn y proffil swydd.
Gwybodaeth Amdanom Ni
Mae Oxfam yn gymuned fyd-eang sy'n credu nad yw tlodi'n anochel. Mae'n anghyfiawnder y gellir ei oresgyn. Rydym yn wirfoddolwyr mewn siopau, yn weithredwyr dros hawliau menywod, yn rhedwyr marathonau, yn weithwyr cymorth, yn ffermwyr coffi, yn bobl sy'n codi arian ar y stryd, yn fugeiliaid geifr, yn arbenigwyr polisi, yn ymgyrchwyr, yn beirianwyr dŵr a rhagor. Ac ni fyddwn yn rhoi'r gorau iddi nes y bydd pawb yn gallu byw bywyd heb dlodi am byth.
Mae Oxfam GB yn aelod o gydffederasiwn rhyngwladol o 19 sefydliad sy'n cydweithio â phartneriaid a chymunedau lleol ym meysydd dyngarwch, datblygu ac ymgyrchu, a hynny mewn dros 90 o wledydd.
Please ensure you clearly state whether you will be applying for the Part Time or Full Time role in your application.
This is a new and exciting role in Refuge, the post holder will be embedded within district borough housing teams to facilitate dual working that will ensure that survivors’ safety and housing needs are met. The housing advocate will be collocated within the council offices of their designated area to help facilitate:
- Close working relationships with Housing colleagues
- Provision of specialist knowledge relating to DA for Housing Officers and Homelessness Teams to draw on
- Specialist support for survivors at the moment of crisis
- Provision of advocacy; supporting survivors to access safe accommodation
- Joint working with the IDVA or Domestic Abuse Outreach services to ensure all the survivors’ needs are met.
This recognizes that many survivors will approach Housing at moments of crisis, when they are either considering fleeing, or have already fled.
The housing advocate will carry a caseload of survivors that require additional support. They will work closely with survivors of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy around housing needs.They will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and individual safety support. They will ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment, enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options.
Co-located housing advocacy is another form of community-based specialist domestic abuse advocacy support that focuses on victim/survivors’ self-identified needs, rather than needs defined by the service and any pre-defined actions the agency thinks victim/survivors should take. The work is undertaken with the victim/survivor around their individual needs and for a period dictated by need, not targets.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Head of Strategic Projects and Management (Maternity Cover) will be pivotal in the Strategic Management Department, which is a supportive and hard-working team playing a critical role in the organisation. This role involves leading strategic and project management efforts, along with reporting for the Foundation and Academy Trust, to ensure a unified approach to strategic and operational changes. The individual will conduct research to identify, propose, and lead specific projects that enhance the organisation’s development and operations. Additionally, they will spearhead the execution of the Academy Trust’s growth strategy as agreed upon.
Purpose of the role
The Head of Strategic Projects and Management (Maternity Cover) will play a key role in the Strategic Management Department. The postholder will lead strategic and project management and reporting for the Foundation and Academy Trust, ensuring that there is a coordinated approach to strategic and operational change. The postholder will lead research, identifying, proposing and leading specific projects which will enhance the organisation’s development, operations and reach. The postholder will also lead the delivery of the Academy Trust’s growth strategy in its agreed form.
Responsibilities
Strategic Development
- Identify, propose and lead strategic development opportunities for the organisation. Conduct sector research to ensure that the Foundation’s strategy is data and environment-informed. Keep abreast of political developments in relation to MAT growth and development and investigate emerging opportunities in the field. Produce feasibility studies for prospective longer-term growth and development options in line with the overall Foundation Strategy.
- Develop and maintain an organisational analysis, including undertaking and presenting research on potential joiner schools and strategic partners, such as for joint ventures and new initiatives. Champion the Foundation Office’s adoption of Microsoft Viva Goals and the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework across various leadership groups, leveraging the platform as a tool for collaboration and strategic planning. This includes the delivery of training workshops and either leading or overseeing regular check-ins. Monitor and track major projects across the Foundation, supporting colleagues where required with project management oversight, visibility of key activity and effective resource allocation. Roll out and then embed the new major projects approval process across Academy Trust schools, ensuring consistent usage of the documentation and a commitment to continuous improvements. Maintain an engagement plan designed to attract and secure new joiner schools and strategic partners. Review and refine joiner school and strategic partner criteria on an ongoing basis in response to internal and external drivers. In collaboration with the External Relations Department, develop marketing and communications collateral linked to both the departmental and growth strategy.
Project Management and Reporting
- Have oversight of and manage the methodology, quality assurance and compliance of major organisational projects, ensuring that these projects are well-planned and well-executed, with appropriate approval, resourcing and evaluation. With the support of others, embed effective reporting processes across the organisation so that the Foundation Executive Committee and governance Groups, Committees and Boards benefit from a comprehensive schedule of reported information.
Growth Projects
- Conduct growth research with a focus on the current educational and political climate, looking to the Department of Education and West Midlands Regional Directorate for changes and updates to relevant policy. In the event of an academy conversion, transfer, or merger, the postholder would also undertake the following duties: Convene and manage a project group comprised of representatives from the school, the Academy Trust and Birmingham City Council if appropriate. Manage all project documentation (including a comprehensive and regularly updated project plan, a register of risks and issues, an action tracker, project meeting notes, and reports to Trustees). Lead a thorough due diligence process. Support the incoming school to run a consultation process. Liaise with the Academy Trust’s legal advisers, Birmingham City Council, the DfE and other parties to bring about the completion of necessary land transfers, funding agreements, commercial transfer agreements and any required supplementary agreements. Manage the school’s integration into the Academy Trust’s operating model, ensuring that operational leads from relevant departments are kept informed of the project’s progress and issues and deliver any integration requirements. Act as a point of contact and support for operational leads, presenting issues and information arising from the due diligence process advising where actions are required. Develop and manage conversion budgets in collaboration with the Finance Department. Report to the appropriate board on project progress and risk mitigation.
2026 Foundation Strategy
- Prepare for the next iteration of the Foundation Strategy, supporting the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Strategic Management to research, write, communicate, refine, and then implement the strategy.
Leadership and Management
- Deputise for the Director of Strategic Management. Be accountable for the achievement of relevant objectives and associated key performance indicators set from the Foundation Strategy. As appropriate, represent the Foundation’s and Academy Trust’s interests in relevant internal and external fora. Play a full part in the life of the Foundation’s and Academy Trust’s communities and support its ethos. Be responsible for ensuring that relevant Foundation and Academy Trust policies are effectively implemented. Produce papers and report to appropriate Boards, Committees and Advisory Groups. Any other tasks which may be agreed from time to time with the post holder.
The post holder will be required to attend meetings (including evenings) and to travel off-site.
This job description reflects the current requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop due to changes in organisational and other circumstances, so the actual duties and responsibilities will vary from the particulars of this job description. Job descriptions will be updated or amended from time to time to reflect such changes.
General responsibilities and duties
- To support the wider department which is comprised of Governance and Risk and Compliance in addition to Strategic Projects and Management, providing ongoing advice and guidance to schools within the Foundation and growing the reputation of the department.
- To develop a clear understanding of the Foundation’s vision, mission, and strategic aims and to actively support these.
- To remain up to date with the Foundation’s policies, procedures and code of conduct and always uphold these.
- To identify and undertake relevant training to enable continuing professional development, where resources allow.
- To prepare for and proactively engage in the performance review cycle with your line manager.
- To attend appropriate internal and external meetings, as directed by your line manager.
- To undertake such other duties as are agreed as being in keeping with the general nature of the job and its grade.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a project management environment within a complex organisational setting
- Knowledge of and experience in successfully applying recognised project management methodologies
- Experience of producing comprehensive research papers
- Experience of driving change and an ability to work on short and long term projects simultaneously to deliver against organisational objectives
Desirable
- Experience of working in an education environment
- Proven experience of delivering an academy conversion or transfer project to the desired outcome, on time and to budget
- Proven experience in the interpretation and application of legal advice
- Understanding of the educational landscape within Birmingham
Qualifications
Essential
Qualified to degree level with significant post qualification experience and in-depth professional knowledge acquired through experience
Evidence of continuing relevant professional and personal development
Competencies
Leader
- High expectations for all
- Collaborative spirit
- Vision
- Integrity
- Openness to learn
Leading
- Shaping the future
- Unlocking potential
- Ensuring impact
- Creating collective efficacy
- Contributing to Birmingham and beyond
General
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with substantial experience of writing succinct papers and documents and presenting information to senior stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse complex data
- Numeracy and analytical skills sufficient to be able to manage budgets effectively
- Excellent relationship building skills, with the ability to harness collective strengths and work cross functionally to deliver success
- An excellent communicator, influential, credible, calm under pressure and able to deal effectively with a diverse range of issues
- Authoritative but diplomatic, willing to challenge constructively with strong influencing, persuading and negotiating skills
- Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and suppliers displaying confidence and gaining trust
- Politically astute and sensitive to the priorities and dynamics of a large educational organisation
- Self-motivated and able to use initiative to plan work effectively and prioritise tasks, staff and resources and work methodically under pressure
- A pragmatist with a positive and can-do attitude, willing to be hands on and understand the details where necessary
- Highly competent in using Microsoft Office applications
- Holding and articulating e a clear set of values and strong moral purpose that aligns with the Foundation’s mission An outstanding ambassador for the Foundation, displaying the Nolan principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership
- Committed to safeguarding student safety
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
- A customer focus, understanding a range of needs and delivering on those needs within the wider organisational priorities
- Ability to deliver at pace
The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham is an educational charity supporting twelve schools and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
CHARITY NUMBER: 529051
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Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) are a national Christian charity working in partnership with local churches to give struggling children, young people and their families hope and a future!
This is a rare opportunity to join an award-winning charity in an integral, trusted role supporting TLG’s Chief Executive and Director of People & Culture. Working right at the heart of the organisation, TLG is looking for an individual with a natural leadership gift who excels in building strategic partnerships with senior leaders, lightening their load, and increasing their effectiveness.
We’re looking for an individual who is incredibly proactive, capable of anticipating tasks well in advance and able to foster meaningful relationships more broadly across the team. The right candidate will bring an exceptional ability to manage numerous concurrent responsibilities within a fast-paced, innovative environment, all while maintaining an unwavering 'can-do attitude'. For individuals with a love of operations and project management, there are some exciting development opportunities to take the role to a new level more broadly within TLG.
TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
Closing Date: June 4th 17:00
Initial Online Interviews to be held on June 12th 2024
Final interviews will be held on Wednesday 19th June at our National Support Centre, Bradford.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Make a difference for children now and for their future
We’re looking for someone to work with schools across Lewisham to improve the education and health potential of Young Carers. You’ll work alongside our wider team supporting Unpaid Carers across the borough.
You’ll develop relationships with schools and school staff, raising awareness and supporting the identification of Young Carers within education settings, and supporting the development of policy, guidance and resources. You’ll work one-to-one and with groups of Young Carers, and carry out home-based visits to offer support interventions.
As a Young Carers Schools Coordinator, you will also support the planning and delivery of the service’s activity package, including respite activities, online groups and face-to-face sessions.
Applicants should have relevant personal or professional experience of working with children, young people, and families in social care, health, education or voluntary and community sector. You’ll need a practical understanding of barriers faced by Young Carers, and an awareness of cultural differences and access to services. You should be confident engaging with young people and teaching and non-teaching school professionals at all levels.
You should be an excellent communicator with great organisational skills, and able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. This is a full-time role.
Apply today!
We offer our employees:
· Inclusive values-based environment
· Competitive remuneration package
· Workplace pension scheme
· Generous 31 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
· Opportunities for hybrid working
· Benenden Health Care
· Death in Service Benefit
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
· Development opportunities
· and more
Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website for full details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
VOICES are excited to be seeking our first full time fundraiser to support our growth and development. We are looking for an individual who has relevant sector experience, a good knowledge and understanding of fundraising and a commitment to working in a trauma informed way. As a survivor led organisation, we are looking for someone who shares our ethos and will be proactive in consulting with our Lived Experience Group(s).
You will work closely with the CEO to help secure the long-term future of VOICES, through expanding and diversifying our income generation.
With a good understanding and knowledge of grants and trusts fundraising, you will also help direct our future – with consideration to community fundraising, charity shop and/or social enterprise. Whilst we’ve many ideas about what it might look like, no decisions have yet been made and we’re keen to work collaboratively with our new fundraiser and hear their vision.
At VOICES, we have big ambitions which would cement our role as sector leader in recovery services and ensuring survivors’ voices remain at the heart of policy and practice.
This role will also involve working to help develop VOICES’ name, increasing community awareness of our charity. You will therefore bring with you, knowledge of social media, marketing and communications and/or a willingness to learn.
Please be aware that due to the nature of the services delivered by VOICES in our safe space centre, this role is restricted to those assigned the gender female at birth in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop, oversee and actively lead the implementation of a fundraising strategy which exploits a wide range of fundraising opportunities, maintains diverse and sustainable income streams, and builds the organisation’s voluntary income capacity to meet its aims and objectives.
- Oversee and support the development of fundraising, with consideration to diversifying our income avenues.
- Working closely with the CEO and Finance Assistant, maintain an overview of funding across the organisation and analyse income sources to manage the fundraising strategy, assess progress against targets and contribute towards our financial capacity.
- Absorb the knowledge of the team and consult with them regarding priorities, representation, approach and model.
- Work with the CEO to develop high quality grants and trusts applications (our current main source of income).
- Build on our existing corporate partnerships and establish / develop new corporate partnerships for VOICES.
- Attend Finance Committee meetings and the Board of Trustees, reporting on fundraising and progress against the strategy.
- Help to grow the name of VOICES, through use of relationships, partnerships, marketing and communications.
- Work closely with the Centre Administrator to agree a planned approach to social media.
- Working with the VOICES team, consider the role of volunteers in VOICES – taking management responsibility for any fundraising volunteers.
- In line with our trauma-informed ethos, adopt a trauma-informed approach.
- Work with clients, including the Lived Experience Group, to hear their ideas for fundraising and enable their participation in events / volunteer opportunities where appropriate.
- Develop and maintain relationships with a variety of key stakeholders including Clients, funders (including trusts, companies, major donors), Trustees and volunteers.
- Continuously monitor and evaluate fundraising activities, taking corrective action or enhancing them when necessary
For further information or an informal discussion about the role, contact our CEO, Emily Denne.
Application is by way of a CV and covering letter, explaining your skills, experience and interest in the role (no more than 2 pages).
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on 24/07/2024. In line with our trauma informed ethos, all candidates invited to interview will be provided with the interview questions in advance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Speak Out Facilitator
Location: Northamptonshire (travel across the area – home based for administration)
Salary: £22,500 - £29,500 per year, pro-rata
Contract Type: Part Time – 15 hours per week
Position Type: Permanent
All applications by midnight on Monday 8 July; however, we reserve the right to close this vacancy before this date.
Are you keen to help shape the services that are important to people?
Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation?
Do you have strong communication skills?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility in Northamptonshire as a Facilitator. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills and a willingness to learn.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Speak Out Facilitator to join our team covering Northamptonshire. This is a permanent role, working part-time (15 hours per week) reporting directly to the Connections Team Leader.
The role will require you to support our Quality Checkers who have lived experience of a learning disability. You will help them to feed back to the Integrated Care Board on the quality of services for people with a learning disability. The Integrated Care Board is currently exploring how this can also include autistic people. You will need to travel across Northamptonshire to various homes and residential settings and be home based for administrative tasks. Therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection are essential. The post is a permanent contract with a starting salary between £22,500 - £29,500 per annum pro-rata.
About you
We’d like to hear from you if you:
· Have experience in a role that requires outstanding communication skills to achieve excellent results – for example using different methods of communication to suit people with a learning disability.
· Are understanding of the various social, educational and emotional impacts facing people who have a lived experience of a learning disability (in a volunteering or employed role)
· Can prioritise and manage time effectively
· Can flexibly work within teams across the service, as and when required, to meet business needs
· Can travel between locations as required using either own or public transport
· Hold an Enhanced DBS with Child and Adults Barred lists or willing to obtain
How will you make a difference?
You will work with the Connections Team Leader and people with lived experience to develop and deliver client focussed, innovative and high-quality projects/services to meet the needs of those with learning disabilities.
To support people with lived experience to lead and/or attend external and internal meetings, promote clear communication, ensuring the views others are captured, recorded and views put forward, resolve any differences and conflicts and identify campaigning issues.
Professional Development?
You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day.
Benefits:
· 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata for part time colleagues
· 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
· Salary sacrifice pension scheme
· Separate Life Assurance Cover
· Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
· Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme
· Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance
· Support with continuous professional development
Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact us.
How to apply
Please see the link on our website
Important Dates:
Closing date for applications: by midnight on Monday 8 July, however VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.
Interviews: 16-17 July.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Location Coleford
Discipline: Care and Support
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2024 23:59
Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like the opportunity to become a dedicated manager, helping individuals with learning disabilities live the best life possible?
As a Deputy Service Manager at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. Supporting the Service Manager, you will be responsible for nurturing and inspiring those coming to work for Hft to help ensure we have the best staff teams offering great support services. This role also offers great opportunities for career progression to help you develop your knowledge and skills.
Hft is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible. We are looking for people who are naturally caring and compassionate and align with our values.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits and career development opportunities. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training and support along the way. With Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.
As a ‘Gold’ standard Investors in People accredited employer, we are committed to supporting colleague wellbeing as a priority. Within this, all Hft employees get access to TELUS Health – the world’s biggest 24/7 colleague counselling and support service. It is completely free for all colleagues to use in complete confidence, whenever and however they want to access it.
We offer
- Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)
- Apprenticeships: Hft will fully fund and provide training for you to obtain your Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management within the first 12-18 months of your employment.
- Training: Access to award winning training and development
- Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app
- Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.
- TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.
- Discounted mobile ‘phone contracts. As an Hft employee, you’ll be able to take advantage of Vodafone’s Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off.
- Care Friends: Employee referral app – earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft.
- Free life assurance – 3 x your annual salary
About the role
Alongside the Service Manager, you are responsible and accountable for monitoring, maintaining and providing the highest standards of clinical and personal support and service delivery, while promoting independence and choice to the people supported in the service. You will support the Service Manager to manage and ensure the delivery of the service’s key quality and safety priorities by holding delegated responsibility in key areas of the day-to-day running of the supported living activity/service. You will also have delegated responsibility for the direct supervision and line management of a team of Support Practitioners. As a senior member of the team, you will promote and lead good practice at all times, doing all you can to make sure that the people we support and their colleagues come to no harm and that the people we support are satisfied with the level of support they receive by acting as an
exemplary role model.
As a Deputy Service Manager, flexibility is important for both you and for the service. You will be required to do on-call shifts during out of office hours. You will be expected to work 20% of your total weekly hours on shift across your assigned services and will be able to role model all aspects of a support practitioner role duties and responsibilities. Following your time on shift, and in general practice at all other times, you will have responsibility for reporting back to the Service Manager and for maintaining a continual dialogue loop of feedback that focuses on quality, and continuous improvement and learning and ensuring the smooth operation of the allocated group of services
A full UK driving licence, with access to your own vehicle, is essential for the role.
About you
- You will have significant, recent experience at a front-line management level in field of learning disabilities in regulated services which may have included being a Registered Manager
- You will have knowledge of legislation and guidance relating to adults with learning disabilities, CQC regulations and Health and Safety issues.
- You need good IT skills and experience of maintaining records to be a success in this role. ???????
- You need to hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care or hold a level 3 diploma and be willing to undertake this level 5 apprenticeship qualification within an agreed reasonable timescale of 18 months as part of a development plan
- You will have the ability to lead and manage people and be a role model in all aspects of people leadership especially performance
- If you have the passion for delivering high quality care and support services to people with learning disabilities and you want to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life – then this is the role for you. ???????
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Please note that this advert may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Please include a cover letter with your application, outlining how you feel you meet the requirements of the role.
WithYou is part of a consortium and our team in Milton Keynes is recruiting for a Service Manager, to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse service user group. If you are a dynamic leader, who can inspire others to make a difference for their clients using a compassionate and collaborative approach, we want to hear from you.
The Service Manager will directly link in with both the Head of Partnerships for WithYou and the Sector Manager, as lead providers, to ensure clear communication and a mutually agreed delivery of service. As Service Manager, you will be responsible for collaboratively leading the team to ensure a high level of performance by meeting targets and KPIs set, whilst creating a supportive and inclusive environment for our staff team. This post requires excellent leadership skills to work innovatively and confidently, supporting staff in high performing recovery work, overseeing quality assurance and safeguarding and with the capacity to work within competing demands and tight timescales.
Safeguarding those we provide our services to, sharing your concerns and putting the right interventions in place is key to the success of this role. You will work with a dedicated team of people, building strong relationships with other agencies to deliver the comprehensive support needed by those using our services. You will lead your team, providing development and clear direction aligned with the organisational aims and be a strong advocate for WithYou externally, maintaining and building our profile as you go.
This is a permanent, full-time role working 37.5 hours per week.
What we're looking for
The most important thing you can bring to this role is clear and inspirational leadership. We’re open to discussions with candidates working in leadership roles outside of the drug and alcohol arena - for example, in mental health or housing. We’re most interested in your ability to demonstrate motivational leadership skills, with the drive to promote staff development and retention. You’ll have the support of an exceptional Head of Partnerships and a wider team of experienced and dedicated stakeholders across the organisation.
If you have experience managing comparable services, as either an established manager or in a team leader or similar capacity and you are looking for the next step up in your career, we would welcome your application and a further discussion.
You should also have:
- A track record of successfully working in joint ventures and partnerships
- A proven track record of creating and maintaining a strong performance management culture
- Evidence of placing service users at the heart of an organisation
- Ability to develop and lead a cohesive team
- Ability to interpret evidence and analyse problems to create viable sustainable solutions
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to quickly establish credibility and/or make a positive impact
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
A full job description and person specification is available on request.
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.
About us
Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.
At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.
We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.
We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.
We Are With You.
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Grants Manager
Salary: £40,000 - £42,000
Role Type: Permanent
Location: The role-holder will be expected to have a presence in our London office once or twice a week with flexibility on working from home at other times
Right to work: You will already have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions
Role purpose
At Fair4All Finance, we are making direct social investments (£40m+ to date) and grants into community finance providers and social fintechs to support their growth and future sustainability, as a key part of our strategy to scale up the provision of affordable credit. This includes our new Community Finance Resilience Fund - we expect to have offered 40-50 grants from this Fund by end summer 2024 (at which point we expect the Fund to be fully committed).
We are now looking for an experienced grants manager to manage this grant portfolio. This will include deploying remaining grants (once approved by our grants committee), liaising with grantee organisations (primarily credit unions and CDFIs) on finalising grant agreements, supporting regular social impact and financial reporting, and dealing with ad hoc queries. There are good development opportunities as we develop our impact reporting.
You will be joining a collaborative and purpose driven team overseen by a committed board. Our team is drawn from a range of backgrounds spanning leaders and changemakers across financial services and social purpose sectors. The reach and influence of our team makes this an exciting place to work and enables us to engage important stakeholders at the highest levels.
Some key responsibilities
In this role your focus will likely be split across some key areas of work:
Grant portfolio - management
· Offer grants (once approved by our grant committee), finalise and execute grant agreements in line with our policies and procedures
· Monitor grant spend to ensure in line with grant purpose
· Liaise with our Finance team to draw down grant funds
Grant portfolio - financial and social impact reporting
· Responsible for the regular monitoring of financial and social impact performance
· Working closely with an external evaluator and other members of the investment team to agree the monitoring framework and support impact analysis of the Community Finance Resilience Fund
Other
· Support due diligence on ad hoc grants to community finance providers
· Support regular reporting to our external funders in line with their requirements
To be successful, your experience and skills will include:
· Good experience of grant-making to small/medium social purpose organisations in the UK
· Strong organisational skills with good attention to detail
· Good analytical skills
· Strong oral and written communication skills
It would be great if you also have:
· Experience with credit unions, CDFIs or other social purpose lenders
· Deal execution capability including evidence of negotiating legal documents
Personal characteristics
· Passion for our mission to increase the financial resilience of people in vulnerable circumstances
· Be great at building relationships at all levels with grantees
· Able to deal with complexity and uncertainty and work under your own initiative
· Enjoy working in a growing team
· Seek continued learning and development
Why work at Fair4All Finance
Fair4All Finance is a not for profit organisation founded in 2019 to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.
There are at least 17.5m people in the UK in vulnerable financial circumstances, who are poorly served or unfairly excluded from mainstream financial services. That’s nearly a third of all adults in the UK.
We are funded from the Dormant Assets Scheme. The scheme is led by the financial industry and backed by the UK government. This makes it possible for money in dormant bank and building society accounts to be used to help good causes.
Our vision is of a society where the long term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector.
Our Benefits include:
Financial Security:
· Pension, group life assurance, critical illness, and income protection, family leave
· Wellbeing:
· 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, health & wellbeing resource hub (including an Employee Assistance Programme)
Fair4All Finance is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the people and communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop, and all team members can contribute to their fullest potential.
Applications are welcome from people of any age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. We are determined to ensure that all team members and applicants receive fair and equitable treatment or are not disadvantaged by any inappropriate conditions or requirements being placed on them.
When we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential team member may need to be successful. We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we reasonably can to accommodate flexible working.
Applications
· Please apply through Applied by 8th July 2024 at 12.00pm.
· Interviews will be held on W/C 15th July (with the potential to be invited back for a final interview W/C 22nd July.
After the job advert closes, your answers will go through a sift process, randomising and anonymising answers to take out individual information that could add biases into hiring decisions. This enables application reviewers to review each answer objectively. People scoring the applications will not have seen your CV at this stage of the process so please try your best to answer questions with specific examples and without simply rephrasing your CV, which they will review later in the recruitment process.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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About Us:
Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.
At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best. On top of a competitive salary and flexible working environment, employees will also receive:
Benefits:
- 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), 3 additional free days off at Christmas
- Life Insurance
- Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
- A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
- Free Gym Membership
- Free breakfasts/snacks
Role Title:Research & Development Manager
Reports to:Head of Growth & Branding
Based: Battersea Park
Salary:£40,000 - £50,000
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Work Arrangement: 40 hours per week, Hybrid Work Environment
DBS: Basic
Role Overview:
Reporting to the Head of Growth & Branding, the Research & Development Manager will be responsible for leading Research and Development function at Enable.
Working closely with colleagues in the Growth Team and managing the R&D Officer, this person will manage conduct research, summarise findings and make recommendations in line with Enable’s strategic plan.
The Growth Team is a newly created team at Enable. They will be responsible for accelerating growth and development throughout our services and bringing Enable’s Strategic Plan to life! As a member of the Growth Team, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of our company, working collaboratively across departments to identify new opportunities, develop solutions, and implement strategic initiatives. This team is creative, innovative and always hungry for more.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
- Use quantitative and qualitative research methods to develop and support research across Enable’s many product and service offerings
- Work collaboratively with Business Development colleagues to understand Enable’s business model, current projects and potential growth areas
- Review and summarize data and research findings and make recommendations to Enable teams and services
- Analyse current and prospective bids and grants, gathering supporting evidence and presenting findings to the Leadership Team
- Work closely with the Business Development colleagues and other well-connected Enable colleagues to identify and engage with stakeholders who can support aspects of the R&D process (for example, community organisations, universities, think tanks).
- Lead the development of an R&D Strategy and R&D Action Plan to guide Enable’s and the R&D Team’s approach to R&D.
- Conduct and lead feasibility assessments of initial R&D ideas (sourced from Business Development, broader Enable colleagues, and/or community) to determine feasibility of an idea to progress to the proceeding R&D stages (i.e. research, design, development)
- Lead data gathering and design-thinking workshops with internal and external stakeholders (i.e. potential consumers) to feed into the research, design and development of new products or services and/or the expansion of current products or services.
- Test prototypes or early-stage versions of product/service with potential consumers and stakeholders and iteratively refine based on feedback and testing.
- Lead analysis of qualitative and quantitative data collected through research, design and development stages (including monitoring and evaluation, and consumer testing feedback) and summarise into recommendations presented to Leadership Team / Growth Team to assist with the implementation of proposed R&D projects.
- Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to develop communication and marketing products (i.e. emails, flyers, consent forms, presentations) to support R&D activities.
- Collaborating with services to ensure social impact other tangible outcomes are being measured
- Budget and forecast new research plans and developments.
- Line management and leadership of the Research and Development Officer, including performance and workload management, skills analysis and identifying and supporting opportunities for professional development.
- Represent R&D as a legitimate and integral function in internal and external engagements.
- Develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks for prototypes and the launched product and/or service, and lead quality assurance.
- Any other relevant duties that the Head of Growth & Branding may see fit
Skills and Experience:
- 3-5 years of experience in a Research and Development role and Experience designing and leading research studies through mixed-methods (quantitative and qualitative) with diverse community groups
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills (internal and external) through a range of engagement pathways (i.e. roundtables, meetings, emails) and platforms (virtual, in-person)
- Strong Project Management skills for research studies and interventions (including resource identification, workflow management, and budgeting)
- Experience developing strategies and action plans to guide work processes.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and efficient time and workload management.
- Experience managing research projects or programmes within timeframes and budgets
- Excellent communication, spoken and written skills
- Experience developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks to measure performance.
- Proficient written and oral communication skills, including evidence of writing for a range of audiences and translating technical information into comprehensive and accessible communication materials and products.
- Managerial and leadership experience, including managing and leading teams in the development of quality products and/or services
- Degree- or Masters-level qualification in research, with strong academic background.
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a company that positively impacts the community around them! If you are someone that is motivated by a desire to enrich the lives of others and make a genuine difference, then please Apply Now and follow the prompts.
Enable is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.
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About Global Health 50/50
Global Health 50/50 (GH5050) provides rigorous data and insight in the pursuit of gender equality within global health and across other sectors, systems and frameworks. Established in 2017, GH5050 operates as an independent, evidence-driven initiative with charitable status registered in the UK. Our ethos revolves around the principles of human rights, particularly in relation to gender equality, and we are resolute in our commitment to effecting meaningful change.
At GH5050, we embrace an authoritative, analytical approach, underpinned by a genuine concern for social justice and equity. Our work transcends borders, drawing upon a wealth of data-led insights to inform policy, shape discourse, and drive tangible progress. As a trusted source of information and analysis, we serve as both catalyst and convener, fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders to drive [KB1] reform.
While founded to monitor and act on inequalities and inequities in the global health sector, GH5050 is now embarking on an ambitious expansion into new sectors, including law and justice and finance and economics building upon our proven model of data-driven advocacy. By leveraging partnerships, particularly in diverse geographies, engaging stakeholders, and amplifying marginalized voices, we aim to make enduring contributions to the global pursuit of gender parity and social justice.
Context
Through our flagship report and Gender and Health Index, GH5050 provides the only birds-eye view of gender, inclusion and equality in the global health system today. The report assesses 200 organisations annually across a core set of variables on policies and practices to tackle power and privilege imbalances within the workplace, the gender and geography of organisational leadership, and whether gender is considered in any organisations' external-facing programmatic or policy work.
In addition to the annual report, GH5050 also produces a range of other evidence-informed outputs, including thematic reports relating to equality and diversity in the workplace (e.g. on gender pay gap), and policy briefs about strategies for organisational change.
GH5050 is expanding into new sectors beyond health and will increasingly support analysis at the country level. The successful candidate for this post is expected to play an integral role in contributing to the growth of GH5050, as well as taking a leading role in developing these new areas of work and leading and managing research staff across three sectoral workstreams.
Role Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to play a leadership role in a world-leading gender accountability and advocacy initiative. You will join a small and growing team of staff working at GH5050, taking responsibility for a large body of research and its associated impact. This role will be instrumental in exercising leadership for research and impact as GH5050 expands into two new sectors and more work at the country level.
We are looking for a motivated, dynamic, proactive, organised and experienced team player to assume this key leadership role. We encourage applications from people who meet the person specification and are interested in taking on the tasks and responsibilities as well as identifying and grasping new opportunities in this key position in GH5050.
Role Responsibilities
Ensure delivery of rigorous and impactful research outputs across several thematic sectors at global and country levels: Overall responsibility for production (research design, coordination, time management, analysis, writing, production) and dissemination of rigorous research outputs including reports, indices and data visualisations. This will include identifying, liaising with and guiding external writers that may be required to support the delivery of outputs.
Manage, develop and motivate a diverse team of dispersed multisectoral and multidisciplinary researchers: Responsible for line management of sector specialists (health, law/justice and economics/finance) and their teams which include consultant researchers dispersed across the globe. This will entail recruitment, performance management, talent development and team building of GH5050 researchers as well as capacity building of researchers in partner organisations.
Manage a range of partnerships: Responsible for developing, maintaining and growing research and advocacy partnerships with external teams across the globe, through the application of principles and practice of equitable research partnerships.
Report to external stakeholders: Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of activities and impact to GH5050 donors using specified templates for reporting.
Ensure internal communications: Provision of regular updates on research progress, including identifying and flagging risks to achieving research objectives. Identification of risk mitigation or management strategies as appropriate.
Ensure external communications-including stakeholder engagement: In collaboration with GH5050 communications and engagement specialists, ensuring that research outputs are disseminated for maximum impact. Developing and maintaining regular engagement and communications with organisations included in the sectoral reports (at global and national levels). Willingness to travel to present at external conferences, stakeholder meetings, and other events as appropriate.
Track impact: Develop and maintain a rigorous system to track the impact of GH5050 research and engagement. Work with communications and advocacy staff to capture and communicate impact and stories of change.
Ensure sound financial management: Budget responsibility for research projects and activities. Regular liaison with head of operations and head of budget in GH5050 to ensure that spend and projections are on track to be balanced. Ensure that research teams report expenditures according to agreed budget parameters and regulations (set by UK Charity Commission, donors, auditors).
Support resource mobilisation: In collaboration with the rest of the senior team, cultivate relationships with existing and potential supporters of the work of GH5050 and identify opportunities for new research work and collaborations. Take ownership of grant and to a limited degree peer-review academic grant proposal development.
While peer-reviewed publications are not a primary aim of GH5050, we encourage our researchers to publish in the academic literature and when they do so to practice equitable partnership practices in relation to authorship.
Any other tasks that may be reasonably required.
Person specification
· PhD level qualification preferred. If Masters level qualification then equivalent and demonstrable relevant professional level experience
· Recognised thought leader in research, preferable in relation to gender equality
· Experience conducting mixed methods research, including innovative methods of data collection, indicator development, database management, and qualitative and quantitative analysis and interpretation
· Experience in research project management, ideally within an academic and/or policy environment
· Experience in policy analysis and developing recommendations based on this analysis
· Knowledge of gender and its relationship to: (i) research/evidence methods (e.g. policy analysis); iii) opportunities/discrimination in the workplace; (iii) and/or approaches to organisational change, would be an advantage
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, and experience producing clear, concise, engaging and evidence-led written outputs such as reports, policy briefs, academic papers and op-eds
· Experience of effectively managing a team, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative professional relationships with a wide range of partners across diverse contexts, including whilst working remotely
· Experience working independently and effective decision making to manage competing priorities and ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard
· High level of proficiency in MS Excel and experience in using a wide range of software, including data visualisation packages
Competencies
· Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
· Excellent organisational and planning skills
· Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
· Knowledge and experience in at least one research method relevant to the work of GH5050
· Ability to work to deadlines
· Self-starting skills
· An organised approach to time and project management
· Strong cultural competencies with experience in developing and maintaining research partnerships across a variety of settings and contexts
· A commitment to social justice and gender justice
All Staff are required to:
● Demonstrate commitment to GH5050’s organisational values, including exercising high ethical standards with attention to teamwork, collaboration and integrity
● Ensure that they have read and understood all mandatory policies and procedures
● Uphold the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policies, ensuring effective implementation in all aspects of their work for the Charity
● Act always within the Charity Rules, Policies, Procedures, and any other statutory requirements
● Be proactive, bring ideas, suggestions and contribute to the improvement and development of the charity
● Undertake training as required
● Attend staff and team meetings as required
● Observe health and safety procedures in the workplace to ensure personal safety and to safeguard the interests and safety of colleagues and visitors
● To establish, foster and maintain close working relationships with other functions to allow swift resolution of issues and sharing of knowledge
● Undertake other duties and responsibilities as appropriate since all staff are expected to work flexibly within their skill level to respond to changing priorities
Our generous staff benefits include:
· 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. In addition, we may provide 3 days leave over the Christmas and New Year period
· Flexible working arrangements – mainly remote working and with at least 1-2 days per week in the Cambridge office
· 5% employer pension contribution
· Employee assistance programme (EAP) via Health Assured
· Professional development and training
Global Health 50/50 wants to fast-forward the pace of change to make global health more gender equal.
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