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Ref 6734

We are looking for a Programme Manager to join the Start Network within our Humanitarian Department to oversee the successful implementation, performance and strategic direction of the global Start Fund programme.

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.  When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave.  We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

About the Team

Start Network is a global membership of close to 100 civil society organisations, working across six continents, to tackle what we see as the biggest systemic problems in the global humanitarian system. Start Network is an independent charity that works with Save the Children, as a grant custodian for some Start Network initiatives.

Start Network solutions:

• Locally led action: Shifting power and resources and decentralising decision-making to locally led networks and organisations.
• Early and rapid financing: Building a global financing system that reduces risk, anticipates, and acts ahead of predictable crises.
• Community led innovation: Incentivising innovative, locally led, and contextual solutions and learning from them together with people affected by crises.

Start Network was formerly hosted within Save the Children UK (SCUK), where it was incubated since its establishment in 2010. When Start Network registered as an independent charity in 2019, the Start Programmes comprising Start Funds and Crisis Anticipation and Risk Financing continued to be hosted by SCUK as Grant Custodian to Start Network. A Grant Custodian Agreement is in-place, which describes the roles and commitments of each entity.

The Start Fund Programme Manager is a role within the Start Funds (as part of Start Programmes) contracted and line-managed within SCUK.

About the role

Start Network is a leading-edge funder, enabling network members to access rapid, early and risk-informed funding based on collective decision making and local leadership. As a funder, Start provides an alternative to other funding mechanisms in the humanitarian sector, with a unique niche focused on small-to-medium sized and underfunded crises and a progressive model that relies on collaboration with members deciding and actively managing the funds in concert.

The Start Fund Programme Manager will be responsible for the performance and strategic direction of the global Start Fund, as part of Start Network's family of funds. The global Start Fund provides around £20M of rapid financing in response to underfunded small to medium scale crises, spikes in chronic crises, and in anticipation of impending crises, filling a critical gap in humanitarian financing.

As the Programme Manager you will be responsible for overseeing the successful implementation of the global Start Fund programme, managing all contractual obligations and compliance. In addition, the role will continue working closely with the Head of Start Funds to ensure the fund contributes toward Start Network strategy.

You will provide support to Start Network's resource mobilisation work to ensure the fund is appropriately resourced as well as providing leadership to the Start Fund Programme Team ensuring successful implementation of the global Start Fund, and management of crisis alerts and associated awards.

In this role, you will: 

People management

• Effectively manage a team of four Start Fund Programme Officers responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the Start Fund.
• Proactively develop relationships built on trust, provide staff with clear guidance and direction; use coaching techniques to support personal ambition and professional development. They will create an inclusive environment where team members feel safe to express ideas and acknowledge mistakes.
• Ensure that Start Funds team members have performance and professional development goals, that correspond with Start Funds team objectives, and are well managed and monitored.

Programme leadership

• Play a critical role in representing the global Start Fund as part of Start Network's family of funds, both internally and externally.
• With support from the Head of Start Funds, constantly review and propose adjustments to the Start Fund programme approach in response to learning, and to ensure continued alignment with Start Network strategy.
• Be responsible for the management of the Start Fund Committee as one of the fund's governing bodies.
• As part of the Start Funds team, regularly review and adapt the global Start Fund programme design and operations to ensure it remains fit for purpose.
• Contribute to resource mobilisation, to ensure the fund is appropriately resourced, donors and associated awards are appropriately managed, and fundraising initiatives informed and supported.
• Ensure strong relationships are maintained between Start Network and SCUK, supporting the transition toward Start Programmes (including Start Funds) full integration within Start Network.
• Led by the Head of Start Funds, play a critical role in the development of Start Funds plans including plans specific to the global Start Fund.

Fund management

• Responsible for the Start Fund's performance in line with agreed Start Fund Key Performance Indicators.
• Contribute toward reporting of the global Start Fund to the Start Fund governing bodies, SCUK, Start Network, and the global Start Fund donors as required.
• Responsible for supporting incident management, related to the global Start Fund. 

About you

To be successful, it is important that you have:

• Previous experience in humanitarian sector, with experience operating in humanitarian contexts.
• Good understanding and knowledge of humanitarian quality standards.
• Demonstrated experience in managing large and/or complex programmes in the humanitarian and/or development sector and proven experience in humanitarian project cycle management.
• Proven experience in award and financial management.
• Demonstrated skill in developing funding proposals, budgets and reports.
• Demonstrable experience of working in partnerships and/or networks.
• Proven experience of embracing innovative approaches, to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of programme operations.
• Previous experience of managing people, including line-management experience.
• A confident communicator and networker with excellent relationship-building skills.
• Proven ability to drive and implement strategy.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A flexible, ‘can do' attitude with the ability to manage an unpredictable workload.
• Experience of internal and external representation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with stakeholders at different levels.
• Willingness to travel, including to humanitarian settings.
• Language skills in French, Spanish, Arabic (desirable).

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview. 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here. 

Area Manager – Scotland

We are recruiting an Area Manager for Scotland to create and cultivate sustainable community services across your area to contribute to PAPYRUS creating suicide-safer communities for young people across the whole of the UK.

What you will do:

· You will lead the EQUIP strategy in your Area.

· You will ensure that PAPYRUS is represented at appropriate local and regional Suicide Prevention groups and              bodies across your Area.

· Manage Service Delivery in your Area.

· Develop an operational plan to deliver the strategy.

· Drive the effective performance of the Area through strong leadership which sets high expectations of all staff.

To be successful in this role you will have:

· Proven experience of building, managing and enabling a successful team

· Experience of identifying new approaches to underpin strategy, progressing new opportunities and translating these into sustainable, funded projects in the community.

· Previous experience of preparing a budget, securing funding for projects/ programmes and having financial accountability for successful implementation.

· Experience of managing complex projects with a positive impact on social change.

· Proven track record of successfully building, developing and managing effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in the community, voluntary, statutory and political settings. 

· Proven experience of effective working as part of a management group.

· A bachelor’s degree level or equivalent professional qualification in Leadership, Management, Health, Social Care, Social Sciences, Education, Business Development, Community Work, or Public Health.

Salary: £45,441 per annum (scale point 37) progressing incrementally to £49,498 per annum (scale point 41)

Hours: 36 hours per week Location: Glasgow or Aberdeen office with regular travel across the Area

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.

Closing date: Midnight on 11th August 2024

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.

PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.

Programme Overview

The Refugee Employability Programme is a new initiative that offers enhanced support to defined cohorts of legally recognised refugees in the UK. Started in July 2023, the programme will provide tailored support for each participant focussed on gaining sustainable employment. Palladium will work with employers, local government, and other partners to ensure that individuals are fully supported with their employment and integration in UK society. The programme includes delivery of employability-focussed English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) tuition for some of the cohorts.

Palladium is responsible for delivering the programme in the South East of England.

Primary Duties and responsibilities:

As Delivery Manager, you will lead a team of Case Managers to deliver the Home Office Refugee Employability Programme across the South East, ensuring that customers receive an excellent service which is compliant with all contractual requirements.

This role will require travel to delivery locations where Case Managers are based.

Your main responsibilities will include:

· Maintain the core contractual KPIs by analysing exception reports daily and ensure all contractual activities are conducted by the delivery team within the Service Level Agreements.

· Accurately forecast performance against targets monthly, and proactively ensure contract compliance by addressing any shortfalls in either performance, process or capacity (staffing levels).

· Providing coaching and performance management to direct reports. Ensuring that coaching and performance management are in place consistently for all direct reports and all team members are able to meet their targets.

· Ensure the team is always provided tailored support. This includes regular visits to the Case Managers within the community to support with best practices, diary management and observational feedback.

· Oversee tasks and processes; ensure that the necessary operational processes and governance are in place and working well. Collaborate with the Quality and Compliance team to address any areas for improvement.

· Take responsibility for the quality and effectiveness of the services delivered from your allocated office(s) and source outreach venues for delivery of the service, This will include local agreements with organisations, referral partners and Job Centre Plus as applicable.

· Maintain high standards of integrity and conduct on the programme, with a particular focus on embedding safeguarding best practice across the team.

· Undertake recruitment when agreed with line manager and plan resources effectively to ensure the geographical spread of Case Managers meets the needs of service users.

· Collaborate with colleagues, suppliers and partners, building strong and effective working relationships to deliver excellent performance.  This includes supporting the processes for co-location of services, accessing Adult Education Budget -funded training for service users, collaborating with local third sector organisations and engaging with employers.

Skills and experience:

Required

· Experience in a responsible management position in a comparable sector in the UK, ideally with remote or geographically dispersed teams

· Experience in running an operation to deliver stretching contractual performance targets or Service Level Agreements

· Proven skills in delivering high levels of performance through a team of Case Managers

· Strong influencing and engagement skills, with experience of building lasting and effective working relationships with a wide variety of external stakeholders

· A proactive approach to problem solving and high level of independence and professionalism to take the lead when needed

Desirable

· Leadership of a team in the field of employability, integration, refugee support or ESOL

· Exposure to the challenges experienced by refugees or asylum seekers, or personal lived experience

Key Competencies:

· Taking responsibility, driving tasks through to completion and achieving results

· Ability to motivate, challenge and inspire

· Proactive and solution focused, bringing both creativity and practicality to bear

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Use of management information to inform and drive performance improvement

· Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills

· The determination and drive to make a positive difference and see the potential in everyone.

Location and compensation

This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you would spend a minimum of three days a week in one of the Palladium offices and / or with the team on location for this contract.  

You will be required to travel to manage colleagues responsible for meeting and supporting customers. Your base office will be in Southampton, and travel costs for larger distances to other locations will be reimbursed by Palladium.

Compensation: You will receive a salary in the range 30-35,000 GBP per annum, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package including private health insurance and up to 10% employer pension contributions.

Company Overview

You would be joining Palladium, a global impact organisation, with 3,000 employees in over 90 countries. We are a mission-driven business, for whom the impact of our work is as important as the commercial return; the common feature of all our work, regardless of contract size, is the requirement that it contributes to positive social and economic impact. We simply call this ‘Positive Impact’. For the past 50 years, we have been helping our clients to see the world as interconnected in over 90 countries- by formulating strategies, building partnerships, and implementing programs that deliver lasting positive impact. We are experienced in implementing large, complex programmes supporting skills and employment and are currently delivering 30 programmes for the UK Government.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital status.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that  disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or any other circumstance, please let us know.

Delight is a leading arts-based learning charity that uses the joy of the arts to create magic in learning. We support schools in closing the opportunity and attainment gap for children affected by disadvantage and those with additional needs.

Delight is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced person to lead with onboarding new schools, stewarding relationships with current schools and to lead on a marketing and communications strategy. You will have a strong ability to achieve growth targets and excellent research skills to identify relevant growth opportunities to help Delight increase our reach in primary schools across Croydon, Surrey and Hampshire. You’ll have a solid marketing background with excellent copywriting skills and the insight to take Delight to the next level of marketing presence and growth. This is a new position within the Delight team and provides an excellent opportunity for someone to play a pivotal role in Delight’s development.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience of producing innovative and insight-led campaigns from conception to delivery and a passion for line managing a team and developing people.

The Individual Giving Manager will lead the implementation and development of our Individual Giving programme. You will be responsible for managing a team with ambitious targets and an exciting portfolio of campaigns to drive donor acquisition and retention, with a particular focus on digital campaigns. 

You will work in a cross team manner, collaborating with colleagues to deliver activities that delight and inspire our supporters, encouraging long term partnership.  You will form strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

We promote flexible working at Terrence Higgins Trust. This position will be a hybrid role based between our offices in either London, Brighton or Glasgow and home working. We offer both National Allowance and London Allowance on top of base salary, depending on location. 

Closing Date: 18 August 2024

Ref 6788

Are you a passionate marketing leader with strong experience of building deep connections and driving income growth? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? We are recruiting for an exceptional Senior Marketing Manager - Retention and Growth, to join our Loyalty Squad and make a real difference.

About Us 

We are Save the Children. Together we create lasting change with and for children.  In the UK and around the world, we influence policy and legal changes, share our expertise and skills with others and bring in new approaches in order to increase our impact for children. We are dedicated to reducing hunger and malnutrition, reducing child poverty, improving health, reducing violence against children and increasing access to a quality education. In this way we help give children a fair chance at a future they deserve.

About the role 

As our Senior Marketing Manager - Retention and Growth, you will provide strategic marketing leadership to the Loyalty Squad. Partnering closely with the Head of Loyalty, you will spearhead the planning and execution of compelling retention and income growth campaigns. Your role will be pivotal in forging strong relationships with supporters, prompting action, and increasing donor value. Ensuring our marketing efforts are engaging, accurate, and inspiring, you will align all supporter touchpoints for maximum impact.

In this role, you will: 

• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to retain and engage supporters, leveraging data and insights to understand audience needs and motivations.
• Develop and execute multi-channel marketing plans aimed at achieving ambitious income and loyalty targets.
• Oversee marketing efforts across Email, Direct Mail, Telemarketing, SMS, and Messaging.
• Ensure a seamless supporter experience across all touchpoints to deepen engagement and drive long-term value.
• Manage content plans and create inspiring marketing assets across various engagement opportunities, collaborating with agencies as needed.
• Analyse the effectiveness of marketing strategies, using data insights to drive a test-and-learn approach and share learnings across the team.
• Participate in an out-of-hours roster for emergency appeals, as required.

 About you 

To be successful, it is important that you have: 

• Proven experience in growing customer or supporter value.
• Expertise in leading and coordinating retention marketing, including campaign development, data analysis, and audience planning.
• Proficiency in delivering complex, integrated multi-channel marketing campaigns.
• Technical leadership in marketing delivery across various channels.
• Skilled in supporter stewardship and experience design, crafting engaging journeys to deepen supporter engagement.
• Strong project management capabilities with a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• Proficiency in managing large budgets and analysing complex data for strategic decision-making.

What we offer you: 

• A diverse, unique role where no two days are the same, with huge capacity to build and acquire new personal and professional skills and create your own scope to make change within one of the world's leading international charities.  
• An organisation that believes in innovation and a diverse set of brilliant colleagues who are both experts in their fields and keen collaborators.
• Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. We also understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
• To have the best (and happiest) employees, we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing – both in and outside of work.
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
• You can find our employment offer here. 

Closing date:August 18, 2024

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here. 

About you

We are looking for an engaging and effective individual to join the Policy & Communications directorate in a newly created role.

You will lead our policy team, build relationships with key stakeholders, and work with communications colleagues to grow the BES’s reputation.

Insightful, you are an expert facilitator and enjoy getting the best out of people, adept at balancing stakeholder interests with an eye on the bigger strategic picture.

A trusted advocate, you will enjoy taking ecological evidence to the heart of local and national government to influence for the benefit of biodiversity.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Policy and Communications, the Senior Policy and External Affairs Manager will:

• Maintain an up-to-date map of our stakeholder landscape to ensure networks of influence and audience priorities are understood
• Oversee the quality of external relationships, engaging with specific stakeholders as needed to form strategic alliances
• Identify key areas of policy focus where the BES is able to add value to national conversations around biodiversity and climate
• Co-ordinate the policy team on consultation responses, parliamentary inquiries, policy reports, and other policy documents and meetings.
• Lead the Policy Team to prioritise work across the three nations, rising to the challenge of responding to opportunities as they arise, and ensuring that we are always working to strategic effect.

For more details about this role, please download the role specification and job pack.

Closing Date: 14 August 2024

Ref 6776

Save the Children UK has an exciting and fulfilling opportunity for a dynamic, influential, and collaborative digital expert with solid experience working in a digital marketing/experience capacity, on a B2C website to join us as our Senior Digital Experience Manager (Website). 

About Us 

We are Save the Children. Together we create lasting change with and for children.  In the UK and around the world, we influence policy and legal changes, share our expertise and skills with others and bring in new approaches in order to increase our impact for children. We are dedicated to reducing hunger and malnutrition, reducing child poverty, improving health, reducing violence against children and increasing access to a quality education. In this way we help give children a fair chance at a future they deserve.

About the role 

As our Senior Digital Experience Manager (Website) will play a leadership role in setting and driving cutting-edge standards for digital content, copywriting assets, and experiences across all owned digital channels. You will be one of three Senior Digital Experience Managers, with a specific focus on managing and improving the performance of our main corporate website to meet both business and user needs, while supporting our multi-disciplinary marketing squads.

You will also support stakeholder teams such as our multi-disciplinary marketing squads develop brilliant user-centric marketing campaigns that drive high quality traffic by advising on UX, journey planning and digital content.

In this role, you will: 

• Lead the development and creation of inspiring, engaging, and accurate content and assets across all channels and experiences for a marketing squad.
• Manage and continuously improve the performance of the Save the Children main website to ensure it meets KPIs, especially conversion, and remains up-to-date and compliant.
• Act as the primary organisational contact for website functionality and content.
• Collaborate closely with the Senior Product Manager to define and deliver functional improvements to the website.
• Manage third-party and close stakeholder relationships and contracts pertaining to the website.
• Lead the UX across Save the Children digital products & channels, including owned social channels, websites, microsites, and coalition websites when appropriate.
• Be a leading expert on our in-house forms engine, continuously improving the user experience.
• Provide informal training to staff on digital content best practices and systems, including website CMS and social media management tools.
• Ensure that Save the Children digital experiences are accessible and compliant with the latest legislation and best practices.

 About you 

To be successful, it is important that you have: 

• Solid experience working in a digital marketing/experience capacity, on a B2C website.
• Extensive experience in developing digital content for a range of channels, including social, email, and websites, which follows best practices and is engaging and inspiring for customers/supporters.
• Experience in storytelling within a digital context.
• Knowledge of new digital trends and emerging consumer technology, with the ability to apply this knowledge in developing ideas and informing decision-making.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers effectively.
• Proficiency with digital analytics packages (e.g., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics).
• Experience with various Content Management Systems; Adobe Experience Manager experience is desirable.
• The ability to work to deadlines, have an MVP mindset, be data-driven, creative, and technically adept and endlessly curious. In addition, you will have
• Passionate about digital content and UX, identifying new innovations and helping Save the Children become sector-leading in these areas.
• Significant experience developing digital experiences using best practice user experience design principles.
• Significant experience managing websites at a B2C organisation.
• Experience of using and conducting user research to improve digital experiences. 

What we offer you: 

• A diverse, unique role where no two days are the same, with huge capacity to build and acquire new personal and professional skills and create your own scope to make change within one of the world's leading international charities.
• An organisation that believes in innovation and a diverse set of brilliant colleagues who are both experts in their fields and keen collaborators. 
• Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. We also understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance. 
• To have the best (and happiest) employees, we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing – both in and outside of work. 
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day. 

Closing date: August 14, 2024 

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here. 

Our client, a leading London University are currently looking to recruit a temporary Recruitment & Workforce Manager on a full-time basis (35 hours per week). Looking to start as soon as possible, running for 6 weeks in the first instance. The post will be based in Farringdon.
 
Key responsibilities for this post will include:

• Preparing and checking job advertisements, descriptions and person specifications within the institute, ensuring internal quality and standardisation.
• Overseeing the appointment process for the institution from start to finish, ensuring all documentation is uploaded correctly to the e-recruitment system before being processed.
• Liaising with centre leads and academics to prepare business cases, for new or replacement posts within the institution, for consideration by the Faculty Recruitment Panel or Strategic Recruitment Board.
• Ensuring the correct and effective use of the university’s e-recruitment and HR systems.
• Undertaking and processing Right to Work checks,
• Ensuring various regulations and requirements are met, including GDPR, EDI requirements and UKVI compliance.
• Liaising with agencies where required and managing the process for contract extensions and temporary contracts as required.
• Direct line management of the administrative officer/assistant.
• Liaising with HR, Finance and other stakeholders to build effective working relationships and ensure that recruitment and the workforce
• Supporting members of staff on HR issues, and signposting appropriate services when necessary.
• Collecting, monitoring and maintaining personnel records, data management, ensuring that all data is accurate and in compliance with GDPR.

 
To be considered for this post, you will have:

• Experience in a similar role, from within a Higher Education setting or similar organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of providing high quality HR support in a variety of areas.
• Experience in using online recruitment databases and systems.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation, including knowledge of UKVI points-based system and other UK immigration regulations.
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders.
• Understanding of the confidential nature of HR work and the ability to deal with sensitive information accordingly.
• Strong time management and organisational skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Financial and numerical literacy.

 
The post is looking to start as soon as possible, so you will need to be available immediately or at short notice to be considered. 

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below. 

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Title: Programme Manager

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Location: Accra, Ghana

Contract: 2 year Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Standard office hours - 35 hours per week

About the role

Sightsavers Ghana office is currently seeking a Programme Manager to implement, develop, design, and monitor in country projects. The Programme Manager will also identify and contribute to programme growth and development in collaboration with partners and colleagues.

The Programme Manager duties include;

• Supporting partners by providing technical advice and expertise on the core thematic areas of Sightsavers work and give guidance to ensure the successful implementation of projects.
• Support the development and implementation of country advocacy plans in line with projects and represent Sightsavers at the appropriate forums with partners and stakeholders.
• Lead on partnership assessment initiatives and develop a coherent plan of partner capacity building, and support project officers in the implementation of those plans.
• Oversee the work of the Programme Officers to manage all aspects of the project cycle including planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation to ensure project documentation and reporting is of a high quality and meets donor/compliance requirements.
• Ensure that all aspects of the programme are effectively monitored and evaluated on an ongoing basis and that learning is systematically used to continuously improve all projects and programmes, in country and share across the organisation.
• Work collaboratively with Senior Programme Manager and finance colleagues to monitor project budget and expenditure, advising on financial trends and to support the strengthening of partner financial capacity.
• Lead the programme team to develop a plan for the office which reflects country and organizational priorities and deadlines and use this to ensure effective ongoing programme delivery.
• Support the Senior Programme Manager to contributes individual and country learning/ experience into broader organisational learning and policy development.
• Support the country team in developing a system for monitoring and evaluating country programme portfolio performance.
• Provide direction and support to assist country research teams and help them to identify operational research opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of NTD elimination efforts, prevention of avoidable blindness and visual impairment as well as promoting social inclusion issues.
• Assist project teams and country Ministries of Health in disseminating information on social inclusion and NTD activities, studies, research and lessons learned at national and international level.
• Act as the first point of contact for any safeguarding incidents or concerns.

The Programme Manager role is a highly varied and involved position and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details. 

As the ideal candidate, you will possess working experience or a post graduate qualification in a relevant field, have extensive experience working within an NGO environment in a leading position with a background in line and team management, and hold knowledge of project design and management, budget development and monitoring, resource management.

Further requirements include;

• Knowledge of advocacy, research, impact assessment, partnership development and resource mobilisation
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Strategic programme development experience
• Safeguarding experience
• Experience of working with partners and building relationships
• Advocacy experience
• Experience of working with Government organisations and MOH

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 create and account and submit your CV via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. We anticipate that interviews may be delayed due to securing funding. We will ensure to keep all candidates updated regarding this.

Closing date: 4 August 2024

As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Title: Technical Manager Oncho/LF (RLM project)

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Location: Kaduna or Abuja, Nigeria

Contract: Two-year Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

About the role

Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) is a high profile, high value, multi-partner programme, which will make a significant contribution to the control and elimination of the Oncho LF across 13 countries. Sightsavers is the coordination partner in Nigeria and working with other partners to delivery on programme outputs.

The Technical Manager will work closely with the Global Technical Advisor for Oncho and LF to advise, guide and support the implementation of RLM adhering consistently to global, national and organisational policy, strategy, technical norms, contract terms and conditions ensuring that elimination/break in transmission timelines are not only met but exceeded where feasible.

As the Technical Manager you will ensure current WHO guidelines on Onchocerciasis elimination are followed and propose strategies for accelerating elimination of transmission. You will also provide technical support and oversee the implementation of onchocerciasis Lymphatic Filariasis activities, including  MDA, pre-STOP MDA surveys, Stop MDA surveys, Post-treatment Surveillance, Post-elimination Surveillance, Dossier development, in coordination with the  Sightsavers technical managers.

Further duties include:

• Being the point of contact for providing technical advice to RLM supported states country programmes on onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis.
• Work closely with FMOH, Oncho LF Elimination committees to align country programmes as recommended.
• Prepare progress reports on onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis RLM activities to Director RLM/NTD, Coordinator- Technical Advisor and country team.
• Link with the global technical advisers for LF, Oncho and for Patient Care to ensure synergy between activities and planning.
• Ensure close coordination of alignment of technical advice and activities in states were RLM is not the only source of  Oncho LF or MDA funding.
• Ensure Value for Money (VFM) and Leave No one Behind (LNOB) across all activities.
• Ensure timely evidence-based reports as required by the country office as coordinating partner.
• Ensure onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis activities are aligned with organization technical standards, nationally/internationally recognised standards and respective National Health Systems.
• Work closely with the Technical Advisors to exceed the onchocerciasis LF commitments of RLM.
• Work closely with technical advisors to keep up to date with and implement new developments in programme best-practise for onchocerciasis and WHO guidance.
• Escalate issues to the global Technical Advisors of Onchocerciasis and LF.

As the ideal candidate you will hold a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline and hold extensive experience and/or qualifications in onchocerciasis/LF within development sector. You will also have a successful track record of working in different context and have a background of working within a complex matrix structure without compromising the roles of key programme personnel.

Further requirements include:

• Ability to think strategically and effectively translate concepts into action plans.
• Demonstrably skilled in both written and verbal communication in English and French is an added advantage.
• Excellent analytical and IT skills.
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people. 
• Experience of managing a team.
• Experience of managing programmes/implementation.

The Technical Manager 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.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please submit your CV via our recruitment portal, and answer the application question. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

We anticipate that interviews will take place during the weeks of 19 August (for first stage interviews) and the week of 26 August (for second stage interviews) and the evaluation process will include a task and oral interview.

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.

Closing date: 11 August 2024

As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Location Homebased

Salary £38K

Contract Full-Time, Permanent

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Communication and Marketing Manager to join our dynamic social mobility charity which exists to remove the barriers that prevent children and young people having meaningful access to the natural world.  Through a week on one of our three heritage farms, Nethercott House in Devon, Lower Treginnis in Pembrokeshire, and Wick Court in Gloucestershire, children and young people experience increased learning and engagement, improved connections and wellbeing, and leave us with an enhanced sense of environmental citizenship.  Visiting children are immersed in the natural world of countryside through a food and farming offer that allows them to participate in the seasonal tasks of the day: sowing, growing and harvesting in our kitchen gardens; caring for livestock and looking after the land; and cooking up a home-grown feast in the farmhouse kitchen. In partnership with our commercial farming neighbours, children experience the benefits of collaboration, enjoy plenty of physical activity, good food, and fresh air, and discover the magical rural environment that is full of new words, sounds and experiences to inspire their creativity. Spending time working alongside real farmers fosters children’s independence and helps them to grow in confidence, develops their self-esteem, and encourages them to become more resilient.

About the Role

This role will be responsible for developing the vision and direction of the Communication and Marketing Strategy but will fundamentally be an operational management delivery role. Responsible for developing and rolling out a multi‐channel communication and marketing strategy that will:

• raise the profile of the charity by communicating news about projects, programmes, and partnerships on social channels, on online and print media outlets, TV networks,
• deliver communications to generate sales to secure a pipeline of farm residential visit bookings from beneficiary groups (being children from schools in disadvantaged communities, youth groups, young carers, children in care, etc) across England and Wales.
• secure income from fundraising by communicating the charity’s mission, vision, and values to donors, funders, trusts and foundations, and corporate partners.

The successful applicant will have considerable experience of developing and delivering a communication and marketing strategy as well as experience of designing and delivering multi-channel sales and marketing campaigns. Excellent people skills are key, as you will need to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Raising the profile of the Charity by devising and implementing a beneficiary‐focused communications strategy that supports both the sales and fundraising function, including print, social, and online communications that target teachers and other adults who are key decision makers for our beneficiaries.
• Developing and embedding an integrated communications and marketing strategy to deliver the ambitions of the Business plan, to reach new markets and successfully translate connections into bookings (‘sales’) or generate income from funders to support fundraising.
• Leading on the management and development of all channels of communication for the Charity: social media, website, YouTube channel, print media.

This position is home based but you will be required to travel to our farms and Head Office based in Exeter as required in order to fulfil the role.

For full details about the role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification and Job Information Pack.

Appointments will be confirmed when the Charity has received two satisfactory professional references, and evidence of the existing proof of right to work in the UK. Referees will not be contacted without candidates’ prior consent.

Farms for City Children is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be subject to a Social Media check and a DBS check at the appropriate level. Employment with the charity is conditional upon the charity being satisfied with the result of the DBS Check. Successful candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.  Any criminal records information that is disclosed to the charity will be handled in accordance with any guidance and/or code of practice published by the DBS.

Farms for City Children is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity and supports and encourages under-represented groups.  We seek people from a wide range of backgrounds, with diverse lived experience, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we Offer

In return you will receive a salary of £38,000 and  benefits, which include:

• 25 days holiday plus 8 statutory bank holidays
• 6% employer contribution to NEST pension scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

How to Apply

Deadline for applications is 12 noon on Friday 9th August 2024

Interviews:20th August 2024

To apply please download and fill out our application form. You may also wish to fill out our equal opportunities monitoring form.

We are unable to accept just cover letters and CVs.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE – DIRECT RECRUITMENT ONLY

Job Title: Human Resources Manager

Company: The Refugee and Migrant Centre (RMC)

Location: RMC has four branches in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley The successful candidate will be based on site in Birmingham with regular travel required to all branches and whenever necessary. Hybrid working will be considered, allowing for one remote workday per week.

Purpose and Scope of the Role

The Refugee & Migrant Centre (RMC) are renowned for our work in assisting refugees and migrants through crisis and disadvantage; we remove barriers to integration and help our clients to become equal citizens. This great opportunity offers an experienced and innovative candidate the chance to join us, as our HR lead.

This is an exciting time to be joining the team, as we continue to grow to meet our aspirations. RMC are seeking a forward-thinking candidate who will be responsible for ensuring an excellent human resources service to the organisation including advice on complex employment matters, effective employee relations, recruitment, policies and procedures and ensuring that fair and consistent practices are followed in relation to all employment matters. This role is vital to our infrastructure following a period of rapid growth in staff numbers at the charity, as well as in our external activities and impact.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

The key features of the role cover:

Strategy

· Support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in ensuring strategic workforce planning and change management in alignment with RMC’s overall strategy.

· The post holder must have a proven track record in managing complex HR issues such as grievance, disciplinary, sickness absence and other HR matters and be able to support managers in building effective working relationships.

Service Management

· Leading the provision of a comprehensive human resources service to ensure that we are recruiting the best employees and volunteers and supporting them to deliver outstanding services and other positive change for refugees and migrants.

· Managing RMC’s Human Resources in line with relevant service standards, key performance indicators and the human resources budget, ensuring robust plans are in place but also flexibility to cope with new needs, as they arise.

· Advising the SLT (CEO, Deputy CEO and Head of Services) and other senior managers on human resources matters and ensure all people managers in the organisation have the necessary skills and support to address complex employment issues e.g. in relation to sickness, performance and disciplinary and grievance processes.

· Leading on ensuring that all human resources policies and processes are adequate and reviewed regularly.

· Overseeing RMC’s performance management framework and advise senior managers on any remedial actions required.

· Ensuring timely and accurate workforce information is available as required for trustees, senior managers and the Finance team (e.g. for payroll purposes).

· Actively contribute to RMC’s evaluation process and participating in salary appeal panels and salary benchmarking exercises, and providing advice to senior managers on any salary-related matters.

Learning and Development

· Ensuring the People and Human Resources team provides the best possible learning and development opportunities for RMC employees and monitoring compliance with mandatory training (including data protection, health & safety, and safeguarding).

· Coordinate existing and potential learning and development opportunities.

Culture and Staff-Wellbeing

· Overseeing initiatives to promote the wellbeing of staff, including volunteers, being mindful of the impacts on them of working with marginalised members of society, and monitoring and supporting the wellbeing of staff.

· Managing staff satisfaction surveys, including analysis of results and working with the SLT to develop action plans in response to the results.

· Monitoring the diversity of staff and volunteers. Helping to ensure the existing broad diversity at the RMC is maintained and enriched further.

Compliance

· Ensuring compliance by RMC with employment law and safeguarding obligations in relation to staff, including safe recruitment.

· Ensuring any personal data of staff, including volunteers, is kept in line with data protection regulations.

Other Responsibilities

· Recognising the importance of taking care of own wellbeing and taking advantage of wellbeing initiatives offered by the organisation to our staff.

· Ensuring compliance with organisational policies and practices, and attendance at mandatory training.

· Any other duties as required by the organisation.

Person Specification

Experience and Skills

Desirable

• A CIPD diploma (Level 7) in HR management
• Experience of leading and managing staff teams.
• Experience of strategic planning and organisational change.

Essential

• Outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Considerable experience in a similar role, dealing with complex employment issues, safeguarding best practice and working successfully with other managers.
• Experience and expertise in day-to-day generalist HR which can be transferred to an ambitious charity, with a good grasp of the legislative frameworks and how to apply them in practice.
• Numerate, with excellent written skills and experience of producing HR documentation to a high standard, with good attention to detail.
• Capable of taking responsibility for day-to-day
• enquiries, recruitment and selection, induction, administration and support throughout the employee lifecycle and enable maximum value to be gained through the collection, recording and analysis of data.

We are keen to hear from all candidates whose skills and experience fulfil the criteria set out above. Please complete the application form, indicating where you first saw the job advertisement and demonstrating your professional fit with the role.

What's in it for you?

Location: Birmingham

Pension: RMC will contribute 3% of gross basic salary

Holidays: 25 days per year plus public holidays and 1 concessionary day (34 days). Holiday entitlement increases to 26 days after 2 years and 31 days after 5 years

Hours of Work: Full Time (35 hours per week) or Part Time ( 21 hours per week) (excluding lunch breaks) with time off in lieu for work outside of these hours.

Notice: Two months’ notice of termination of employment on either side

Disability: We are committed to making every reasonable adjustment to the workplace or working arrangements so as to accommodate people with disabilities

Enhanced DBS: Employment in this post will be subject to a satisfactory police clearance being obtained. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exception) Order 1975 and you are, therefore, not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act.

Travel expenses: If travel around the Black Country is undertaken in your own vehicle for work purposes this can be reclaimed at the rate of 45 pence per mile

Training: Access to external paid training and regular internal training and a commitment to supporting you to develop and upskill

Equal Opportunities

We're an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Closing Date:

Wednesday 31st July 2024 by 5pm.

There will be a two-stage interview process with the 1st stage consisting of presentation and interview and the 2nd of informal meetings with groups of key managers.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Title: Finance and Risk Manager (RLM project)

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Location: Kaduna or Abuja, Nigeria

Contract: Two-year Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Full time, 35 hour per week

About the role

The Finance and Risk Manager will be a member of the Reaching the Last Mile project (RLM) supporting NTDs Elimination Programme Management Office (PMO) and will report to the Director, RLM and Finance Manager. Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) is a high profile, high value, multi-partner programme, which will make a significant contribution to the control and elimination of the Oncho LF.

The Finance and Risk manager will be responsible for supporting in-country financial oversight, maintaining consolidated programme accounts, cash flow management, payment processes and ensuring that the risk mitigation strategy is applied throughout the project. This resource will work closely with the Finance Manager, the Head of PMO and implementing partners to ensure the financial principles of the contract are complied with and that proper accounting records are maintained for reporting to RLM donors.

Further duties include:

• Financial Oversight: Conduct reviews and provide feedback on financial documents for RLM and other programmes, ensuring partners and Sightsavers' staff maintain rigorous standards.

Ensure conformity to the principles of the contract with specific emphasis on:

• Financial Management & Controls.

• Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting.

• Financial Monitoring & Audits.

• Monitor and retain financial record.

• Verify claims by partners and recommend for payment.
• Support the preparation of  monthly invoice to send to RLM donor.
• Support, administer and strengthen financial management, accountability and capacities of partners in accordance with the principles of the contract.
• Develop and provide grant management support.
• Ensure proper financial monitoring of partners and downstream partners including audit of funds provided.
• Ensure partners comply with the principles of the contract and retain appropriate financial records.

As the ideal candidate you will hold a professional accounting qualification (ACCA) or a Masters qualification, or bachelor's degree in accounting. You will have extensive working experience in a similar, ideally in an INGO environment, and have a background in financial management of Donor Funds, DFID and USAID.

Further requirements include:

• Experience in in-country financial oversight, maintaining consolidated programme accounts, cash flow management, payment processes.

• Experience managing a team.

• Experience managing programme portfolios.

• Experience of audit and government organization would also be advantageous.

• Project financial management and data analysis skills.

• Ability to understand and work with project budgets, forecasts and reports.

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people.

The Finance and Risk Manager 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.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please submit your CV via our recruitment portal and answer the application questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

We anticipate that interviews will take place during the weeks of 19 August (for first stage interviews) and the week of 26 August (for second stage interviews) and the evaluation process will include a task and oral interview.

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.

Closing date: 11 August 2024

As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.