Joseph Rowntree Foundation

05/11/2024

📢 We’re recruiting a Senior Delivery and Partnership Lead (maternity cover)!

In this role you will:

- Lead on creating environments that enables multidisciplinary project teams to succeed in their goals.
- Deliver strategic projects
- Line manage
- Provide critical administrative and logistical support

🔎 We're looking for someone with strong project and/or delivery management skills who is passionate about our mission and committed to contributing to social change.

Apply here: https://jrf.octo-firstclass.co.uk/candidates/c/applicationform/jobpost/183618?aisId=12&rmId=2053&qc=1&d=ec2e043a2767a877c38f0608e7f289459282fe41&src=2.

14/10/2024

📢 Our latest report finds that the Scottish and UK governments are failing to use their powers to reduce poverty.

- Over one million people experiencing poverty in Scotland.
- One in four of the people in poverty are children.

Read our report: https://www.jrf.org.uk/poverty-in-scotland-2024

07/10/2024

📢 Over one million people are experiencing poverty in Scotland.

One in four of the people in poverty are children.

Our latest report finds that the Scottish and UK governments are failing to use their powers to reduce poverty.

Our report also found 🔽

- Very deep poverty is growing in Scotland. The proportion of people in poverty living in very deep poverty has increased to 40% from 26% in the mid-90s.

- The basic rate of Universal Credit has fallen in real-terms and is well below the poverty line.

The standard allowance for a non-working single person falls 64% below the poverty line.

For those under-25, the gap is even wider at 75%.

- Families with a heightened risk of poverty are often reliant on social security:

95% of lone parents

62% of the families where someone is disabled

83% of those with 3 or more children - the two-child limit contributing to the very high poverty rates for these families.

❌ Our social security system is failing to provide the compassionate and effective support that many low-income families need. Listen to the voices of those who have experienced the system.

The UK and Scottish Governments must commit to work together to destigmatise the social security system and make it easier for people to access.

Social security is a vital investment in our people and a preventative and effective way of reducing poverty.

🔎 Our report: https://www.jrf.org.uk/poverty-in-scotland-2024

27/09/2024

📅 SAVE THE DATE!

On 7 October, we'll be launching our Poverty in Scotland 2024 report.

A key event in annual Challenge Poverty Week, this year’s report looks in detail at how the social security system is impacting on households in Scotland, as well as offering an overview of poverty rates in Scotland for different demographic groups.

Social security is an area where both the UK and Scottish Governments can have a huge positive impact on people’s lives. But how can policymakers in Holyrood and Westminster make the necessary changes to reduce the hardship faced in Scotland?

Find out at our launch event, available to join in person and online!

📍 Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, 99 George St, Glasgow, G1 1RD

11am-12:30pm, 7 October

Register for the online event here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AhUFol9loHFxi88KPNsaHhzdzZvIiINYdQrLupNrS-ws0mAL4OP4~AgesQYN9gsG2ImQdYssvjm-00EyLh1_2O3GBbEn1ANCUFtefbxIVUChC-acux4SPm-4IwHqjDAraTEe0dzymCGfcSQ

02/08/2024

Applications close 23:59 this Sunday 🚨

📊 We’re hiring! We are looking for a Lead Analyst to join our amazing Insight and Analysis team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has a passion for and a belief that we can deliver a future free from poverty.

Salary: £52,179.40 per annum (plus £5k London Weighting)

📍 London/York/Flexible

We are looking for someone with the skills and curiosity to help shape, lead and drive JRF’s programme of analytical work – in ways that can shape policy and generate impact.

If that's you, apply here:

JRF’s Insight and Analysis team produces high-quality, original and actionable JRF analysis about poverty issues. We draw on a range of data sources, commissioned research and work with partners with lived experience of poverty to better understand what’s happening, why, and what can be done to ...

17/06/2024

🗣 Britain’s public services are staggering under the weight of hardship as primary schools and GP surgeries respond to the needs of those struggling to afford the essentials.

JRF and Thinks Insight & Strategy asked staff in primary schools and primary and community health care services across Britain about the consequence of deepening poverty in their workplace.

9 in 10 said hardship had had an impact on them as staff, their colleagues or their organisation

7 in 10 said supporting people who can’t afford the essentials was a challenge in their organisation

6 in 10 staff said poverty had made it harder to do their job well

Teachers and GPs shouldn’t have to make sure their patients and pupils have enough food and warm clothes.

This General Election, political leaders still need to tell us what urgent action they will take to tackle hardship at source.

Without this, they can't fix the public services we all rely on.

📖 Our latest report shows the impact of deepening poverty in primary schools and primary healthcare. Read the report in full, here: https://www.jrf.org.uk/deep-poverty-and-destitution/the-impact-of-hardship-on-primary-schools-and-primary-healthcare

14/06/2024

📢 Less than a week to apply

Do you want to establish and lead a new team dedicated to ending hardship and insecurity in Northern Ireland?

We're hiring a Head of Northern Ireland!

You'll design roles, appoint staff, and collaborate with key partners to create effective programs.

🤔 Are you a leader with know-how of Northern Ireland's decision-making systems and can work with stakeholders, from people with lived experience of poverty to government ministers?

Then this may be the job for you!

Salary: £75,985

Applications close 23:59 on 20th June

Apply now:

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is working to speed up and support the transition to a more equitable and just future, free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish. Inspired by the work of our founder over a century ago, today we are an independent, social change organisation, wit...

03/06/2024

📢 Exciting new opportunity!

Do you want to establish and lead a new team dedicated to ending hardship and insecurity in Northern Ireland?

We're hiring a Head of Northern Ireland!

You'll design roles, appoint staff, and collaborate with key partners to create effective programs.

🤔 Are you a leader with know-how of Northern Ireland's decision-making systems and can work with stakeholders, from people with lived experience of poverty to government ministers?

Then this may be the job for you!

Salary: £75,985

Applications close 23:59 on 20th June

Apply now: https://jrf.octo-firstclass.co.uk/candidates/account/login/175331?aisId=12.

30/05/2024

📢 All political parties must explain how they will urgently tackle hardship this .

The latest findings from our cost-of-living survey, out today, found the number of households going without essentials hasn't dropped below 7 million since May 2022. This is unacceptable.

Millions of low-income households are having to take drastic measures to cope with a crisis that is far from over.

-1.6 million households turned off their fridge or freezer

- 4.9 million households couldn’t replace worn out clothing

- 5 million households reduced showers

Meanwhile, party leaders remain silent on what they would do to address this in power. This should bring shame to a country as wealthy as ours.

🗳 Politicians must set out how they will bring an end to this relentless hardship. They need to tell us their immediate plan to help families who can’t afford life’s essentials - as well as their long-term strategy to tackle poverty.

Find out more about the relentless reality of years-long hardship for low-income families, here: https://www.jrf.org.uk/news/politicians-must-urgently-address-relentless-reality-of-hardship-as-7-million-households

28/05/2024

⚠️ Closing date is 23:59 this Sunday

We're hiring a Delivery and Partnerships Lead! Are you passionate about driving social change?

We're looking for a dynamic individual to enable our multidisciplinary project teams to succeed.

You will:

- Have extensive project/delivery management experience
- Provide critical admin support
- Contribute to cross-team events/initiatives
- Be competent at delivering multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Be a team player who can build strong and effective personal relationships across JRF as well as externally.

£35,744.80 a year (plus £5k London Weighting if applicable), full time (permanent)

Location: London/York/Hybrid

Ready to make an impact?

🔎 Apply now:

Our highest impact projects rely on experts from specialists from a range of disciplines both inside and outside of JRF working together effectively.

22/05/2024

🌍 Don't miss out on Next Frontiers: Stewarding wealth for people and planet!

Our team has been hard at work curating an exceptional program filled with insightful panels, thought-provoking workshops, and invaluable networking opportunities.

With just 1 month to go, we're thrilled to offer you a sneak peek into what promises to be an enlightening and engaging day.

Please note that this is just a glimpse of what's to come, and we have many more exciting sessions and speakers lined up to be announced very soon! Stay tuned for further updates.

Find our programme, here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QwLykhEbGmNW0p2En1yVBA0U_cKmVUJqdyOjz6OHkC8/edit

17/05/2024

🌟 We're hiring a Delivery and Partnerships Lead!

Are you passionate about driving social change?

We're looking for a dynamic individual to enable our multidisciplinary project teams to succeed.

You will:
- Have extensive project/delivery management experience
- Provide critical admin support
- Contribute to cross-team events/initiatives
- Be competent at delivering multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Be a team player who can build strong and effective personal relationships across JRF as well as externally.

£35,744.80 a year (plus £5k London Weighting if applicable), full time (permanent)

London/York/Hybrid

Applications close: 23:59 on Sunday 2nd June

Ready to make an impact?

🔎 Apply now:
https://jrf.octo-firstclass.co.uk/candidates/c/applicationform/jobpost/174309?aisId=12&rmId=2053&qc=1&d=1e1e595f642bdd75b787450d11c686e0ba3f5364&src=2.

Our highest impact projects rely on experts from specialists from a range of disciplines both inside and outside of JRF working together effectively.