This is an exciting time to join the dynamic Community and Events Fundraising Team as a Community Fundraiser. A key driver within our charity’s strategy is that we fight diabetes together to achieve our vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm. As a Community Fundraiser, you will play a crucial role in delivering our exciting plans for growth to help us achieve this.

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role

Role Responsibility

As one of our regionally dispersed Community Fundraiser’s, you’ll be joining a busy team, where you will manage relationships with our key supporters with the primary purpose of generating income across a geographical area, through community fundraising activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering income targets across the region by building strong relationships with individuals, local companies, community groups and volunteers, in line with our community fundraising strategy. You will also be responsible for the management of local third-party events in your region and in providing excellent stewardship to those supporters.

This role is home-based with regular travel across the region. There will also be regular travel to Diabetes UK offices for meetings.

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll be able to demonstrate a track record of meeting income targets through relationship fundraising. You’ll be experienced in building and maintaining relationships with supporters and colleagues. A proactive person, you’ll be self-motivated and able to work independently with a solution focussed approach. As an experienced fundraiser, you’ll be skilled in managing income and expenditure budgets and financial reporting. It is desirable that you have managed large third-party events before, however training will be provided, if not.

Package Description

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
• 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

About the Company

For nearly 5 million people with diabetes in the UK, there’s no day off. At Diabetes UK, we fight day in, day out for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.

With more people than ever living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing type 2, our work has never been more needed. We make sure they get the care and support needed to live well with diabetes and avoid devastating complications.

We fund critical research, which has led to life-changing discoveries – like the first insulin pen and programmes to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Now, we want to do this for everyone and find a cure.

We can’t do any of this without you. Our staff are passionate and determined about helping everyone affected by diabetes. For over 85 years, they’ve been behind vital policy changes, as well as new treatments and technologies to make living with diabetes easier every day.

But there’s more to do. And you can be part of it.

We’re a really diverse bunch and we recognise and respect your value as an individual. As well as helping people with diabetes, you’ll be part of one of the top 30 Best UK Charities to Work For, and one of the top 75 Best Large Companies in London.

We’re committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and we need our staff and volunteers to support this.

Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Join us today, and together, we can make that a reality.

To find out more about what we do, check out our website.

Our Lives, Our Voices, Our Choices is a 5-year programme supporting children and young people to live better with type 1 diabetes, and to change the shape of diabetes care for others like them. We want to empower children and young people to believe in themselves and not be limited by their condition – now or in the future.

As Youth Coordinator, you will be based in our Scotland team but also work as part of a UK-wide programme team. You will line manage a Youth Worker with whom you will work closely on this programme. Together, you will recruit and develop a network of Young Leaders, children and young people living with type 1 diabetes. Working alongside these young people (and the diabetes community), you will plan and deliver a programme of work to empower young leaders to make change happen, and to build the skills and confidence of young people affected by diabetes to live well and access better care.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in this ambitious and exciting initiative that will see us reaching and supporting more children and young people living with type 1 diabetes than ever before.

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.

Role Responsibility

As Youth Coordinator you will use your considerable experience to:

• Lead the development and delivery of a programme of community-based initiatives and services across the region, increasing our engagement and support for young people affect by diabetes to live well and access better care
• Develop and oversee a programme that involves, empowers and supports a network of young leaders to make change happen, creating activities for children and young people that boost confidence, reduce isolation, and improve access to care.
• Continuously improve our impact and engagement, developing opportunities that amplify the voices of younger people and support them to reach and engage with others.
• Be responsible for providing high quality feedback and reporting to the programme, gathering data and insight to inform our work, and sharing learning and good practice across teams.

The Ideal Candidate

This role calls for someone with a strong track record of project management and working in partnership with children and young people, to deliver interventions that are meaningful to them - a JNC- recognised qualification in youth work would be an advantage. You will have a keen understanding of how diabetes can affect young people’s lives, and a drive to see improvements that will help them to live better. You will need to be a highly competent project manager, working on your own initiative as well as in partnership to achieve objectives – and crucially, you will be able to build that capability in others.

The post-holder will need to be based in Scotland with a requirement of being able to travel across the whole geography and occasionally to London – a full driving licence would be desirable. You must be able to work evenings and weekends, with some overnight stays.

Package Description

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
• 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

About the Company

For nearly 5 million people with diabetes in the UK, there’s no day off. At Diabetes UK, we fight day in, day out for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.

With more people than ever living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing type 2, our work has never been more needed. We make sure they get the care and support needed to live well with diabetes and avoid devastating complications.

We fund critical research, which has led to life-changing discoveries – like the first insulin pen and programmes to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Now, we want to do this for everyone and find a cure.

We can’t do any of this without you. Our staff are passionate and determined about helping everyone affected by diabetes. For over 85 years, they’ve been behind vital policy changes, as well as new treatments and technologies to make living with diabetes easier every day.

But there’s more to do. And you can be part of it.

We’re a really diverse bunch and we recognise and respect your value as an individual. As well as helping people with diabetes, you’ll be part of one of the top 30 Best UK Charities to Work For, and one of the top 75 Best Large Companies in London.

We’re committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and we need our staff and volunteers to support this.

Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Join us today, and together, we can make that a reality.

This is an exciting time to join the dynamic Community and Events Fundraising Team as a Community Fundraiser. A key driver within our charity’s strategy is that we fight diabetes together to achieve our vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm. As a Community Fundraiser, you will play a crucial role in delivering our exciting plans for growth to help us achieve this.

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.

Interview date: W/C 19 June 2023 (via MS Teams)

Role Responsibility

As one of our regionally dispersed Community Fundraiser’s, you’ll be joining a busy team, where you will manage relationships with our key supporters with the primary purpose of generating income across a geographical area, through community fundraising activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering income targets across the region by building strong relationships with individuals, local companies, community groups and volunteers, in line with our community fundraising strategy. You will also be responsible for the management of local third-party events in your region and in providing excellent stewardship to those supporters.

This role is home-based with regular travel across the region. There will also be regular travel to Diabetes UK offices for meetings.

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll be able to demonstrate a track record of meeting income targets through relationship fundraising. You’ll be experienced in building and maintaining relationships with supporters and colleagues. A proactive person, you’ll be self-motivated and able to work independently with a solution focussed approach. As an experienced fundraiser, you’ll be skilled in managing income and expenditure budgets and financial reporting. It is desirable that you have managed large third-party events before, however training will be provided, if not.

Leading our digital analytics, you will shape our approach to digital analysis, be pivotal in designing the architecture that holds our data and drive improvements in integrations and the technology we use to do this. This role will coach, support, and develop colleagues to maximise the use of digital data while managing and overseeing tracking. You will champion our use of digital insight across all teams and help us use data to understand customers and change the lives of people affected by diabetes.

Interview date: TBC

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. You might find the following resources useful:

To view a full list of accepted documents and the checks employers are required to make click here

To view guidance on proving your right to work to an employer click here

If you have any questions, please contact HRAdvice@diabetes.org.uk

Digital Analysis Manager

Job Introduction

Leading our digital analytics, you will shape our approach to digital analysis, be pivotal in designing the architecture that holds our data and drive improvements in integrations and the technology we use to do this. This role will coach, support, and develop colleagues to maximise the use of digital data while managing and overseeing tracking. You will champion our use of digital insight across all teams and help us use data to understand customers and change the lives of people affected by diabetes.

Interview date: TBC

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. You might find the following resources useful:

To view a full list of accepted documents and the checks employers are required to make click here

To view guidance on proving your right to work to an employer click here

If you have any questions, please contact HRAdvice@diabetes.org.uk

Role Responsibility

You will be responsible for driving our strategic approach to digital analytics and translating strategic priorities into a delivery plan. You will take ownership of the digital measurement strategy by embedding Google Analytics 4, shaping the data architecture, leading on our use of BigQuery and the technology we use for digital analytics. The role will take a lead on the implementation of OneTrust cookie consent tool and oversee and implement digital tracking, all in a compliant way. Supported by a wider team of insight analysts, and working closely with digital specialists, you will use insight to help us improve user experience and increase engagement across everything we do

The Ideal Candidate

You will be experienced using Google Analytics, Google Data Studio, data visualisation tools and SEO platforms, including SEM Rush and Google Search Console, to optimise multi-channel digital activity. You will be skilled at confidently presenting insight, managing multiple projects and driving change at a senior level; enabling the organisation to think about the whole customer experience. You will be able to balance reactive demands with working towards a long-term vision; managing agencies to support with the digital analytics workload & delivery of digital strategy. You will be passionate about the role insight can play in driving innovation and you will embrace and champion change.

Package Description

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
• 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

About the Company

For nearly 5 million people with diabetes in the UK, there’s no day off. At Diabetes UK, we fight day in, day out for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.

With more people than ever living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing type 2, our work has never been more needed. We make sure they get the care and support needed to live well with diabetes and avoid devastating complications.

We fund critical research, which has led to life-changing discoveries – like the first insulin pen and programmes to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Now, we want to do this for everyone and find a cure.

We can’t do any of this without you. Our staff are passionate and determined about helping everyone affected by diabetes. For over 85 years, they’ve been behind vital policy changes, as well as new treatments and technologies to make living with diabetes easier every day.

But there’s more to do. And you can be part of it.

We’re a really diverse bunch and we recognise and respect your value as an individual. As well as helping people with diabetes, you’ll be part of one of the top 30 Best UK Charities to Work For, and one of the top 75 Best Large Companies in London.

We’re committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and we need our staff and volunteers to support this.

Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Join us today, and together, we can make that a reality.

To find out more about what we do, check out our website.

Job Introduction

Are you enthusiastic, confident, and passionate? Can you build relationships with a diverse range of supporters, and inspire them to do good for their community? Do you want to work with amazing people, in a leading fundraising team? Then this might be the role for you.

At Diabetes UK, we understand the value of community fundraising and engagement. We are working towards a vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm, but to achieve that we need to work in partnership with communities and organisations across the UK.

Throughout the pandemic, our Community Fundraisers played a crucial part in retaining dedicated support within local communities. As we recover from covid-19, we are now growing our Community Fundraising Team, and this role will play a crucial part in engaging new supporters and providing amazing experiences that build loyalty and create long term value for the organisation.

We are looking for Community Fundraisers to cover the following areas:

• South Central or South East Coast & London
• Scotland (Eastern)
• Northeast & Yorkshire

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our ‘Connected Working’ framework which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role of course. We do not dictate the number of days you have to attend the office.

Interview Date: 21/11/2022 - 02/12/2022

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. You might find the following resources useful:

• To view a full list of accepted documents and the checks employers are required to make click here
• To view guidance on proving your right to work to an employer click here

Role Responsibility

As an experienced Fundraiser, you will be responsible for overseeing the fundraising activity in a defined area of the UK – demonstrating the confidence and creativity to attract new support and providing excellent stewardship to maximise income. You will independently manage your own patch, whilst working collaboratively with your peers, in a brilliant team of regionally based Fundraisers.

Demonstrating your excellent fundraising experience, you’ll forge robust relationships to raise awareness of the charity’s work, aims and goals. You’ll focus on creating amazing experiences for individuals, corporates and community organisations, building loyalty and lifetime value for the organisation.

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll be able to develop and implement acquisition plans across your region, using local insights and your own innovation to attract new support. You’ll be an excellent communicator, offering the highest standard of customer experience to help your supporters exceed their fundraising targets, and form loyalty with Diabetes UK.

You will have stacks of emotional intelligence, with the ability to engage with a range of different supporters, from individual fundraisers to regional corporates. You will work collaboratively with peers in your area to identify opportunities to gain new partnerships and build relationships that can drive income growth.

As an organised and efficient fundraiser, you’ll be confident working across multiple workstreams and managing your time to achieve your objectives.

We're working to build, and grow, a powerful movement of people helping to achieve a world where diabetes does no harm. We work alongside the diabetes community to raise awareness, make change happen and help people affected by diabetes live well and access better care. We're currently expanding our Diabetes Scotland team and so it's an incredibly exciting time to join us. We have a brilliant and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our 'Connected Working' framework which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role of course. We do not dictate the number of days you have to attend the office.

Main Responsibilities

As Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer, you will play a vital role in helping to improve outcomes for people living with, and at risk of, diabetes and help keep diabetes at the top of the political and heath agenda. You'll do this by developing and delivering campaigns and influencing activities focused on increasing reach, deepening engagement and growing our impact. You will collaborate closely with the wider Scotland team, the Policy, Campaigns and Mobilisation team and colleagues from across the UK.

Ideal Candidate

You will have experience working in a similar role delivering high impact campaigns and political engagement which builds meaningful engagement journeys and fosters long term relationships with the diabetes community, our supporters and politicians and their teams. You will have a strong understanding of the health and social care policy landscape and the social determinants of health. You will be a creative thinker, have excellent writing and strong relationship building skills. You will also have excellent organisational skills and ability to work under pressure, using your own initiative and as part of a team.

Diabetes UK recognises and respects the value and diversity of all.

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Diabetes is relentless and so are we.

We’re working to build, and grow, a powerful movement of people helping to achieve a world where diabetes does no harm.

We work alongside the diabetes community to raise awareness, make change happen and help people affected by diabetes live well and access better care.

We’re currently expanding our Diabetes Scotland team and so it’s an incredibly exciting time to join us.

We have a brilliant and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our ‘Connected Working’ framework which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role of course. We do not dictate the number of days you have to attend the office.

Interview Dates

Stage 1: 8 September 2022 (via MS Teams)

Stage 2: 15/16 September 2022 (face-to-face)

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. You might find the following resources useful:

To view a full list of accepted documents and the checks employers are required to make click here

To view guidance on proving your right to work to an employer click here

If you have any questions, please cntact HRAdvice@diabetes.org.uk

Role Responsibility

As Digital Engagement Officer, you will play a vital role in helping to improve outcomes for people living with, and at risk of, diabetes and help keep diabetes at the top of the political and heath agenda. You’ll do this by developing and delivering a digital engagement plan focused on increasing reach, deepening engagement, and growing our impact. You will collaborate closely with the wider Scotland team and colleagues from across the UK.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have experience working in a similar role delivering high impact content which builds meaningful engagement journeys and fosters long term relationships with the diabetes community and our supporters. You will be a creative thinker, have excellent writing skills and be skilled in producing content which conveys complex information in a meaningful way to different audiences. You will also have excellent organisational skills and ability to work under pressure, using your own initiative and as part of a team

Diabetes Scotland have secured funding to develop and deliver a peer support project led by young people targeted specifically at 11–25-year-olds living with type 1 diabetes across Scotland. This project aims to improve self-management by helping young people increase their emotional health and wellbeing, overcome isolation and increase their confidence in self-management.

We have a brilliant and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our ‘Connected Working’ framework which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role of course. We do not dictate the number of days you have to attend the office.

First Interview Date: 12 September 2022

Second Interview date: 19 September 2022

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. You might find the following resources useful:

To view a full list of accepted documents and the checks employers are required to make click here

To view guidance on proving your right to work to an employer click here

If you have any questions, please contact HRAdvice@diabetes.org.uk

Role Responsibility

Project Delivery/Management

• To lead development, delivery and project management, following all relevant safeguarding, GDPR and Diabetes UK policies and procedures
• To embed the principles of co-design and co-production and ensure the project is being responsive to the needs of young people living with type 1
• To be responsible for the overall project budget
• To develop and deliver a robust evaluation and monitoring plan and meet all reporting requirements
• To be an ambassador for the project and for young people living with type 1
• To recruit and train young volunteers and constantly increase the confidence and capability of young people actively involved in the project
• To implement a communications and marketing strategy for the project across a range of platforms
• To proactively build, and manage, key stakeholder/partnership relationships
• To share best practice and provide regular networking and knowledge transfer opportunities
• To support the development of an on-going legacy for the project beyond the lifespan of the current funding

General Responsibilities

• To be a point of first contact within Diabetes Scotland for all volunteers aged between 11-25
• To advise Diabetes Scotland on best practice relating to young people as required
• To support Diabetes Scotland events and with general office duties as required
• To contribute to Diabetes Scotland’s strategic planning and delivery and support the wider Diabetes Scotland team as required

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have project management experience and have worked collaboratively with young people and young adults to design approaches that will meet their needs. Educated to degree level, or equivalent standard, you will have experience of working with young people and young adults across a variety of settings. You will also have experience of project planning, delivery, training and evaluation with excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as being proficient with digital and social media.

Our Lives, Our Voices, Our Choices is a 5-year programme supporting children and young people to live better with type 1 diabetes, and to change the shape of diabetes care for others like them. We want to empower children and young people to believe in themselves and not be limited by their condition – now or in the future.

As Youth Worker, you will be based in our North of England region team but also work as part of a UK-wide programme team. You will work alongside young people (and the diabetes community), empowering a network of Young Leaders to make change happen and building the skills and confidence of young people affected by diabetes to live well and access better care. You will work with our Youth Coordinator to enable Young Leaders to use their own experiences to reach out and support other children and young people living with type 1 diabetes, and to confidently engage with healthcare professionals. With your help, children and young people living with type 1 diabetes will feel less alone and will have greater knowledge and confidence to live well with their condition.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved at the beginning of an ambitious and exciting initiative that will see us reaching and supporting more children and young people living with type 1 diabetes than ever before.

We have a brilliant and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our ‘Connected Working’ framework which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role of course. We do not dictate the number of days you have to attend the office.

Interviews: 4th August 2022

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. You might find the following resources useful:

To view a full list of accepted documents and the checks employers are required to make click here

To view guidance on proving your right to work to an employer click here

If you have any questions, please contact HRAdvice@diabetes.org.uk

Role Responsibility

As Youth Worker you will use your experience of working with children and young people to:

Work alongside the Youth Coordinator to develop and deliver an agreed project plan that meets the requirements of funders and local team priorities, and is in line with Diabetes UK processes and policies.

Support young people and volunteers to understand and grow their strengths and skills, empowering them to take action, support others and make change happen.

Continuously improve our impact and engagement with young people and the diabetes community, identifying opportunities to share learning and good practice across teams.

Work with colleagues to grow and enhance our engagement with young people, creating opportunities for long term relationships and involvement of young people in the wider work of the charity.

The Ideal Candidate

This role calls for someone with experience of working in partnership with children and young people, to deliver services and activities that are meaningful to them - a JNC-recognised qualification in youth work would be an advantage. You will have a keen understanding of how diabetes can affect young people’s lives, and a desire to see lasting change for the better. You will be highly organised and driven to see plans through to completion, as well as to evidence impact through monitoring and evaluation.

This role will require you to be able to travel regularly and widely across the whole geography and occasionally to London – a full driving licence would be desirable. You must be able to work evenings and weekends, with some overnight stays.

Our Lives, Our Voices, Our Choices is a 5-year programme supporting children and young people to live better with type 1 diabetes, and to change the shape of diabetes care for others like them. We want to empower children and young people to believe in themselves and not be limited by their condition – now or in the future.

As Youth Worker, you will be based in our Scotland team but also work as part of a UK-wide programme team. You will work alongside young people (and the diabetes community), empowering a network of Young Leaders to make change happen and building the skills and confidence of young people affected by diabetes to live well and access better care.You will work with our Youth Coordinator to enable Young Leaders to use their own experiences to reach out and support other children and young people living with type 1 diabetes, and to confidently engage with healthcare professionals. With your help, children and young people living with type 1 diabetes will feel less alone and will have greater knowledge and confidence to live well with their condition.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved at the beginning of an ambitious and exciting initiative that will see us reaching and supporting more children and young people living with type 1 diabetes than ever before.

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. You might find the following resources useful:

• To view a full list of accepted documents and the checks employers are required to make click here
• To view guidance on proving your right to work to an employer click here

If you have any questions, please contact HRAdvice@diabetes.org.uk

Interviews: 4 August 2022

Role Responsibility

As Youth Worker you will use your experience of working with children and young people to:

• Work alongside the Youth Coordinator to develop and deliver an agreed project plan that meets the requirements of funders and local team priorities, and is in line with Diabetes UK processes and policies.
• Support young people and volunteers to understand and grow their strengths and skills, empowering them to take action, support others and make change happen.
• Continuously improve our impact and engagement with young people and the diabetes community, identifying opportunities to share learning and good practice across teams.
• Work with colleagues to grow and enhance our engagement with young people, creating opportunities for long term relationships and involvement of young people in the wider work of the charity.

The Ideal Candidate

This role calls for someone with experience of working in partnership with children and young people, to deliver services and activities that are meaningful to them - a JNC-recognised qualification in youth work would be an advantage. You will have a keen understanding of how diabetes can affect young people’s lives, and a desire to see lasting change for the better. You will be highly organised and driven to see plans through to completion, as well as to evidence impact through monitoring and evaluation.

This role will require you to be able to travel regularly and widely across Scotland and occasionally to London – a full driving licence would be desirable. You must be able to work evenings and weekends, with some overnight stays.

Job Introduction

As Policy & Public Affairs Manager you’ll help us achieve our vision of a world where diabetes does no harm. This is a senior role which will lead all policy and public affairs work across Scotland.

Role Responsibility

As Policy & Public Affairs Manager you will lead on the development and delivery of policy, public affairs, knowledge and insight in order to drive influencing and campaigns in pursuit of our strategic outcomes. You’ll do this by working alongside people living with, and at risk of, diabetes and collaborating with colleagues across the UK. You will also have a key focus on supporting the National director in external engagement, influencing, networking and partnership working to improve outcomes for people living with, and at risk of, diabetes in Scotland.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have significant experience in a similar role. You will be able to demonstrate evidence of developing policy positions, of influencing policy within Government, parliament and across the health system and leading impactful campaigns. You will have excellent writing skills and be able to communicate and build relationships in a compelling way with a wide range of people - demonstrating strong personal credibility. You will have proven experience working in health policy and expertise and/or a strong understanding of the inequalities and mental health agendas.

At the heart of our charity’s strategy is a commitment to help people live better and more confident lives with diabetes, free from discrimination. This autumn our award-winning online education service Learning Zone received substantial external funding for a major new community engagement project to support our flagship work. In the new role of Outreach and Content Developer in our Digital Education Team, you’ll work directly with diverse local communities, and colleagues in the Midlands region, to co-produce content for Learning Zone that will help people live well and longer with diabetes. Over the next two years you’ll be exploring, delivering and promoting exciting new ways to help people deepen their knowledge of their condition and transform their health and their lives.

Role Responsibility

You will engage and maintain relationships with a variety of individuals and community organisations across Birmingham and Sandwell representing ethnically diverse communities. You’ll build confidence, trust and be transparent to ensure all individuals are valued. You’ll conduct interviews, focus groups and workshops with people living with or affected by diabetes from these communities, and healthcare professionals, to gather key insights and feedback that will inform content production. You’ll use those insights to create inspiring and educational online content for Learning Zone that is relevant to, and features people from, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Black African and Black Caribbean populations. So you’ll travel to the Midlands area regularly and work flexibly when appropriate to support the involvement of participants, including occasionally working evenings or weekends. You’ll connect with local contacts to raise awareness, devise and support marketing campaigns, and extend Learning Zone’s reach to help share this potentially life-changing resource within these communities and beyond.

The Ideal Candidate

As an Outreach and Content Developer, you’ll have experience building relationships with people from local communities to gather insights that inform content or marketing production. So you’ll have the ‘soft skills’ needed to build trust and engage with people from all walks of life, from patients to health professionals, and you’ll have a working knowledge of the best practices that draw out actionable insights from focus groups and workshops. You’ll be a great team player with a positive can-do attitude, and you also have the ability to work independently and reliably using your own initiative. You’ll have excellent verbal and written communication skills, good organisational skills, and experience of the processes for content development, production, review, feedback and amends- ideally in a health information or e-learning context. You’ll be able to demonstrate good editorial judgement, high attention to detail, creative flair, and experience working on complex high-quality content or marketing projects with busy schedules.

Please note that though the location is flexible, there is a significant proportion of Midlands-based community engagement, making the Midlands the ideal location.

Diabetes UK has an ambitious and exciting strategy (A generation to end the harm 2020-2025) with a focus on improving outcomes for all people affected by and at risk of diabetes, making a difference to lives in the ways that matter most. To drive our new strategy, we have set up strategic programmes to make change happen to achieve these goals. We need strategically focused and impactful individuals to manage these programmes, with a focus in these areas:

Better Care - ensuring that people with diabetes have access to the quality care they need to manage their diabetes well (1 role)

Prevention and Remission of type 2 diabetes – ensuring fewer people develop or live with diabetes (up to 2 roles)

Please indicate on your application which programme you would like to be considered for.

Role Responsibility

In these roles you will have significant strategic responsibility and will:

• Support senior leaders to develop, plan and co-ordinate a programme of work to drive strategic change in Diabetes UK and wider systems
• Engage and work collaboratively with colleagues across the charity to ensure delivery of the programme
• Ensure that the programme is effective and impactful through review and evaluation
• Contribute your critical thinking to continuous improvement in how Diabetes UK delivers its strategy to achieve outcomes

The Ideal Candidate

As well as strong programme management skills, you will have the ability to see the bigger picture and understand system change, the thinking skills to learn quickly and pick up new ideas, the personal impact to drive strategic change and the skills to build relationships and networks across our whole organisation to make sure we deliver our goals.

The ideal candidate for these roles will have experience of making change happen, ideally in health, social or local service delivery, as well as the strategic focus and excellent programme management experience to oversee multiple complex workstreams across the whole breadth of Diabetes UK.

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. You might find the following resources useful:

• To view a full list of accepted documents and the checks employers are required to make click here
• To view guidance on proving your right to work to an employer click here

If you have any questions, please contact HRAdvice@diabetes.org.uk

Package Description

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

This role will lead on not only the delivery of changes that come through the charity’s Information Systems (IS) team, but also be a champion for changing the ways of working with the team within projects. This role has the opportunity to make a real change within Diabetes UK by bringing our wide stakeholder group along on a journey to improve efficiency.

Role Responsibility

• Manage the delivery of project outcomes relating to the IS team
• Start and maintain weekly development/delivery cycles
• Implement new ways of working within the IS team
• Train IS team on best practice around project management and AGILE principles

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced AGILE project manager who has run projects using SCRUM development methodologies within teams with a broad number of responsibilities (across support and multiple projects). They should also have had significant involvement in projects that require cultural change within an organisation that brings about more efficient ways of working. Finally, we need someone who is not afraid of getting involved with the detail and really understanding the depth of what they are delivering.

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

About the Company

For the 4.8 million people in the UK with diabetes, there’s no day off. So, at Diabetes UK, we’re leading the fight every day, campaigning for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.

We are working to make sure that those affected by diabetes get the best care and support they need to live well with their condition and avoid life-changing complications. We're leading the way by funding critical research, improving healthcare and treatment so we can reach our vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm.

Diabetes UK staff are motivated and experienced and extremely passionate about helping people affected by diabetes. We have been fighting for people with diabetes for more than 80 years and changed millions of lives thanks to the new treatments, technology and policy changes we've been behind.

But there's more to do. And you can be part of it.

We're a diverse bunch and as a charity we recognise and respect the value of everyone.

We’re very excited to have been placed in the top 30 best UK charities to work for, and in the top 75 best large companies in London.

We're committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to actively support this commitment.

We have a vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm. If you’d like to be part of that, why not join us?

A key driver within our charity’s strategy is that we will work to understand and address the inequalities that impact on people with diabetes, and those at risk of type 2 diabetes, as we strive to create a world where diabetes can do no harm.

As a Senior Policy Officer based in our Policy, Campaigns and Improvement directorate, you’ll play a vital role to help colleagues across the charity better understand the impact of poverty and social exclusion on health outcomes and to inform the development of strategies for addressing this. We’re at the start of our new five year strategy which has tackling inequalities as a major driver for delivering on all our outcomes.

Role Responsibility

You will lead on developing our policy positions on addressing the social determinants of health – the underlying causes of type 2 diabetes. You will conduct policy research on the impact of poverty and social exclusion as underlying causes of type 2 diabetes, and on the health outcomes of those living with diabetes. You will need to identify networks and build new relationships for the organisation to support Diabetes UK’s emerging work in this area.

You’ll make proposals about what Diabetes UK and others can do to address these underlying causes of poor health outcomes and inequalities. As a Senior Policy Officer you’ll work proactively across the organisation to ensure consistent policy messages and to inform campaigning and influencing activities by producing briefings, consultation responses, and other content.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have experience of working in a policy role in a charity or similar organisation. You can use insight and research to analyse and investigate complex policy issues and make clear proposals to address these. You will have an understanding of policy relating to social justice and poverty and be connected to relevant networks.

It would be especially useful if you have experience of working on these issues in a health- related organisation or setting. You communicate clearly and can explain policy positions to a range of stakeholders. You are curious and keen to understand and improve the lived experiences of people with poor health outcomes.

The Diabetes UK Involvement and Healthcare Engagement team forms a vital part of our commitment to transform diabetes care and advocating for people affected or at risk of diabetes.

The Healthcare Engagement Officer will play a key part in supporting the team and Diabetes UK to achieve this goal by effectively engaging with, being informed by, and influencing the many thousands of professionals who deliver care to people with diabetes. We work with extraordinary people in the NHS and supporting them has never been more important.

Role Responsibility

The Healthcare Engagement Officer leads on the creation of a strong training offer for NHS staff and build strong relationships and communication channels with varied professional groups.

You gather insight from HCPs to guarantee the opinions of HCPs inform all aspects of our work, ensuring we are addressing and tackling inequality through the creation of unbiased communications and resources.

The Healthcare Engagement Officer supports our clinical skills education strategy for HCPs, including the delivery of an online education platform to enable more people to get the quality of care they need to manage their diabetes well.

You will help to manage Diabetes UK’s presence at high profile national HCP conferences and events, including virtual conferencing, liaising internally and externally to book high profile speaking slots. In normal times this will mean a willingness to travel within the UK, sometimes working outside of normal office hours.

The Ideal Candidate

A key part of this role is providing clear and concise communications to a wide range of different professional groups. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including interpersonal skills and the ability to building strong relationships based on trust, respect and honesty. You have experience of contributing to complex cross-organisational projects on time and within budget.

As Healthcare Engagement Officer you will be a great motivator who is able to build community amongst the key stakeholders. You will thrive in working under pressure and managing a number of projects and workloads. You will be confident in putting forward alternative approaches as well as being open to new suggestions and ideas from others.

Package Description

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.