Career Opportunities

Working at First Give offers so much to people at all stages of their careers:  

  • The chance to make a difference contributing to a great cause 
  • Being part of a small and growing team, meaning your work has value and impact 
  • Highly inclusive and flexible styles and patterns of working 
  • Individual CPD budget and opportunities to help you progress and achieve your potential 
  • A supportive, collaborative team culture  
  • Generous annual leave allowance (25 days + 3 days between 25th December-1st January and your birthday off) 
  • Competitive salaries + pension offers 

Sound good? Read on to learn more about our values which underpin how we work: 

Our Values

We are known for being Altruistic

First things first: First Give wouldn’t be First Give if it didn’t revolve around social action. So much of our world needs radical change, and we aim to light the spark of transformation in local communities through
the initiative of young people.

We are known for being Inspiring

We’re initiators. Instigators. We start something and get the ball rolling. Our role is to inspire change in and through others– a first step towards a more selfless lifestyle.

We are known for being Empowering

Young people aren’t just the future, they’re the present. They’re tenacious, opinionated
and energetic. We believe in their ability to make meaningful and consequential difference in their communities, and we want to be the ones to empower, support and celebrate their achievements.

We are known for being Collaborative

Our whole model depends on teamwork. The programme is designed and tested by different people to those who deliver and facilitate it. Our relationships with schools gives us access to their students, and it’s through their teamwork with their peers and their connection with charities already active in their community that they can achieve more.

We are known for being Professional

First Give are experienced, personal and dependable. We engage with a wide range of people and it is essential that we are approachable and carry a professional appearance to build trust within these relationships

What’s currently available:

Programme Manager (Midlands)

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Programme Manager to grow our footprint in the Midlands, in line with our new three-year strategy. The Programme Manager will use their understanding of the education sector to build relationships with key stakeholders and grow our number of partner schools in the region.

Contract

Full time, Permanent

37.5 hours per week (typically 9am-5.30pm, but with occasional early starts and late finishes dependent on events and school visits)

Salary

£33,000 p.a.

Location

Working from home, with regular travel to schools across the Midlands. Occasional travel to First Give’s London office in West Hampstead and other locations in England and Wales for team meetings will also be required.

Reporting to

Head of Programmes

Key responsibilities
  • Build the First Give network, connecting with teachers, MAT contacts and civic leaders to promote and publicise the work of First Give
  • Recruit schools to take part in First Give programmes, selling the benefits and opportunities of participation
  • Manage relationships with teachers and school leaders to deliver the First Give programme
  • Manage programmes using Salesforce
  • Attend school Finals and other in-school events, with a focus on developing meaningful and sustainable partnerships with schools
  • Deliver First Give events (Assemblies, Workshops and Finals) where required
  • Renew schools onto the programme year-on-year
  • Provide logistic and programme support to teachers delivering the First Give programme at their school
  • Collect data for monitoring (student surveys; case studies; teacher surveys)
  • Recruit one judge per School Final from the wider community

In addition to core responsibilities, Programme Managers have ‘Additional Responsibilities’ which make up part of their role and objectives. These Additional Responsibilities are flexibly assigned across the staff team based on the needs of the organisation and caseloads. Examples of Additional Responsibility areas include monitoring & evaluation; communications; resource design.

Download full Job Description and Person Spec here.

Application process

Please fill out this Microsoft form which asks for a full statement of how you fulfil the specification above, and why you want this role at First Give.

You will also be asked to complete our equality & diversity form (this will not be linked to your application).

  1. Application closes: Wednesday 5th March, 9am
  2. Interviews: Wednesday 12th March
  3. Start date: Tuesday 22nd April

Freelance School Facilitator

We are currently looking for Freelance Facilitators to support with the delivery of our programme in our partner schools.

The First Give programme involves three facilitator-delivered sessions for each school. We are looking for facilitators who will be confident in running school events with large groups (c.30+) of young secondary school students. The role is term time only, part-time, self-employed throughout the academic year with the possibility of extension. For sessions delivered in schools we pay £105 per half day (5h) increasing hourly after that up to the whole day rate of £210 (10h).

Locations include easy access to one or more of our school regions:

  • London
  • Essex
  • Yorkshire & The Humber
  • The West Midlands
  • Wales & The West of England

Please apply now through this application form

Freelance School Facilitator Job Description