Administrator Jobs in Dorking

We could be the perfect fit for you! The Squad Club is an impactful local charity that supports young people and adults with learning disabilities through our Thursday evening social clubs. And we are now recruiting an Operations Manager to take us to the next level.

Our club nights are fun-packed and educational and our members enjoy socialising with their friends whilst also trying out new experiences.  

Our members are the most important part of The Squad. They help to the run the clubs, vote on what we should include in our activity programmes and are involved in decisions about The Squad's future. 

This is a new role for our charity, and we are looking for an individual with experience line-managing people and/or operational delivery/service delivery, ideally within a small charity setting, however we would be interested in hearing from experienced professionals with transferable skills.

The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day operational running of the charity, ensuring Thursday evening Squad sessions are delivered to a consistently high standard and that the charity is compliant with all relevant legislation and internal policies. They will have direct line-management responsibility of our two part-time group leaders who lead our Thursday evening sessions and who liaise directly with our members. The role will also include overseeing and driving forward initiatives around volunteer recruitment and onboarding for The Squad, plus supporting with fundraising opportunities on an ad hoc basis. 

Core role responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operational activities for the charity
• Line manage and support the charity’s two group leaders to fulfil their roles and develop their skills (remotely and in-person at Thursday evening Squad sessions), acting as point of contact/escalation where necessary
• Liaise with the trustee board as the interface between the group leaders and trustees, to escalate any issues and provide regular reports & updates on operational matters relating to the Squad
• Support delivery of Thursday evening club sessions from approx. 6.30pm-9.30pm
• Create and drive forward initiatives to recruit new volunteers to support the charity
• Support onboarding and introduction of new volunteers at Squad Thursday evening sessions
• Support with organising initiatives to engage and develop current volunteers, ensuring they have a great experience as part of volunteering with the Squad
• Oversee DBS checking of staff, trustees and volunteers
• Work with leaders to maintain updated DBS & member records on charity’s database systems.
• Develop, manage and implement processes and procedures to ensure the charity runs efficiently and maximises our impact.

Additional responsibilities:

• Support drafting Risk Assessments where necessary
• Liaise with building management when necessary to request for any maintenance issues to be resolved.

• Support the trustee board to develop fundraising opportunities to generate income for the charity.
• Oversee policy drafting, implementation and updates with the trustee board.
• Collate reports from the charity’s group leaders around Operations and the charity’s services to feed into trustee board meetings as requested.

Experience and Skills Required:

Essential Requirements:

• Experience line-managing people.
• Experience managing operational delivery/service delivery, ideally within a small charity setting, however we would be interested in hearing from experienced professionals with transferable skills.
• An enthusiasm to get stuck-in to all areas of the charity, especially how we deliver our services to our beneficiaries/members
• An individual who is enthusiastic, adaptable, and happy to roll up their sleeves and wade in to help in all areas of the charity when required.
• An organized individual with good time management and prioritization skills
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders at various levels of the charity (trustees, group leaders, volunteers, members, members’ families)
• A friendly, outgoing, and open-minded individual 
• IT literate, with ability to use MS office programs and be trained to use the charity’s bespoke database systems.

Desirable:

• Experience working with vulnerable individuals e.g., adults or young people with learning disabilities or physical disabilities.
• An understanding of the importance of governance for a charity.
• Safeguarding experience.
• Fundraising experience.
• Policy writing experience.
• Experience working with volunteers.

This is a rewarding role and you’d be joining a friendly, committed team of individuals.

This role is for 15 hours a week (0.4 equivelent), which will include Thursday evenings 6:30-9:30pm. As a flexible employer, exact working patterns can be agreed with the successful candidate.

Closing date: 5pm Friday 11 October 2024

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter stating why you are a good fit with this role and The Squad Club.

It’s an exciting time to join us. Oakleaf has a proud history of helping people across Surrey who are suffering from mental ill health. The need for good mental health support is growing, as are our funding needs and ambitions. This newly created position of Relationship Fundraising Manager is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative fundraising team as we look to develop major donor fundraising further.

The role will be responsible for overseeing all individual donor relationships, with a focus on major gifts. This includes developing and implementing a major donor strategy, as well as assisting the Head of Fundraising with corporate fundraising. You will be encouraged to use your experience and skills to shape the role, making a difference to the lives of hundreds of people attending Oakleaf every month for support.

Please refer to the attached Candidate Brief for more detailed information.

Position: Relationship Fundraising Manager

Responsible to: Head of Fundraising & Engagement

Location: Guildford, Surrey with hybrid working offered (min 40% office, 60% home as agreed); we will accommodate flexible working patterns wherever possible

Hours: 28-36 hours per week (36 hours is full time; part-time considered for the right applicant)

Salary: £32,000 – £34,000 FTE (dependent upon experience)

Annual leave and benefits:

• 32 days including public and statutory holidays. An additional day is added for each year worked (to a maximum of 4 days). Plus, an extra day off for your birthday!
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Private medical insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Sick pay
• Discount eye tests 
• Work from home/flexible hours
• We are open to investment in training 

Key Responsibilities (a full list of responsibilities is listed in the Candidate Brief):

1. Manage recruitment, stewardship & retention of individual supporters with a goal of long-term financial support.
2. Develop & implement a major donor strategy alongside the Head of Fundraising, including building relationships with key donors.
3. Undertake tours of Oakleaf at our HQ or outreach venues to individual donors to show impact of giving.
4. Research, formulate introductions & approach new prospects.
5. Manage a communications plan for donors.
6. Achieve agreed fundraising targets.
7. Assist with corporate fundraising alongside the Head of Fundraising, including through attending networking events and supporting Oakleaf’s Mental Health Leaders Network.

Essential Criteria (a full list of essential and desirable criteria is listed in the Candidate Brief):

• At least two years’ experience in a charity/third sector fundraising position or similar
• Strong interpersonal and networking abilities; adept at building rapport quickly with people from a wide range of backgrounds
• Experience of building and managing a portfolio of both ongoing and new relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and working towards financial targets
• An understanding of and empathy with the aims of Oakleaf & needs of its client group

We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community, and we offer flexibility to assist employees with balancing work and other commitments. We are a Disability Confident employer.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Fundraising Manager to join our small and dynamic team during an exciting period of growth for the organisation. This newly created role will be crucial role in developing and implementing fundraising strategies to support our mission and ensure the financial sustainability of the Charity. It will include identifying new funding opportunities as well as producing several initiatives including building our regular donors, corporate partnerships and legacy campaigns. 

We are looking for someone ambitious and creative with a positive attitude, happy to roll their sleeves up and get involved to enable us to achieve our goals.

This senior role will be part of our communications and fundraising team reporting to the Marketing Director and managing one member of staff initially.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for someone who is driven, innovative, and committed to making a positive impact across Neuroendocrine Cancer UK (NCUK).

Are you passionate about evidence and research? Do you have experience of creating and sharing actionable insights? If so, its an exciting time to join Samaritans’ Research and Evaluation team!

As Evidence and Insight Officer, you will help to ensure we are evidence-led and well-informed by finding new and engaging ways to translate, synthesise and generate evidence and insights related to suicide prevention.

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• Salary: £32,500 - £35,000 per annum
• Permanent role
• Full time (35 hours per week)
• Hybrid working: linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office, with home working and the option to work from our London office too
• In-person working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. Mandated in-person meetings will be in place from Jan ’25. This allows for training, in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. This is around 2 days per month.
• We are passionate about flexible working; talk to us about your preferences

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Key responsibilities:

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• Coordinating and developing Samaritan’s core evidence base and the provision of evidence related to suicide and self-harm, including by monitoring official suicide data, and creating evidence summaries for staff and volunteers.
• Identifying research gaps and generating new evidence to improve our understanding of the experiences of people with lived and living experience of suicide, self-harm, and Samaritans’ services.
• Providing high quality and timely evidence and insights support to internal and external audiences.
• Taking a lead role in ensuring that all research across the organisation is conducted in line with our research ethics policy, and providing secretariat to Samaritans Research Ethics Board.

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Job Specification available here. 

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About you:

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We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills, who is pro-active and passionate about best practice in evidence synthesis, research design and delivery, and the communication of insights.

The ideal candidate will have:

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• Excellent understanding of quantitative and qualitative approaches to evidence gathering
• Proven ability to analyse and critically assess all kinds of evidence
• The ability to turn complex information, including quantitative data, into key insights and recommendations for different audiences
• Experience in survey design and administration
• Knowledge of a broad range of research ethics and integrity issues

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Our benefits:

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So, you want to work for us? Good choice. We like it here too. We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes). That’s not all. We listen to your ideas and have staff forum and social committee networks.

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Hybrid and flexible working

We are a flexible organisation, and we embrace hybrid working – a mix of connecting in person and remotely. We’re aware that the world is changing, and we all want and need different things from our work and home lives. So, if you need to walk the dog, go to the gym, or have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.

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Being Inclusive

We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.

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Application

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If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and answer a number of application questions including the following Questions;

Why do you want to work on suicide prevention and what do you think might be challenging about this topic? (300 words max)

Tell us about a time you completed an evidence review. (300 words max)

What factors do you think are important when considering the quality of a piece of published research? (300 words max)

Applications close Sunday 20th October. Video interviews to be held on the 29th and 30th October.

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.

We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways:

• Growing and transforming our direct care and support
• Delivering more practical information and support
• Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience

This is a senior role within our People & Organisational Development directorate. Reporting to the Associate Director, People Operations you will play a key role in supporting Marie Curie's 5-year strategy by enabling employees to focus their time on patients and services by implementing efficient, prompt, automated and human-focused processes across data, systems, administration, payroll and audit.
 

Your Role:

• Overall Direction and Development: Leading the payroll team, you will ensure efficient and accurate payroll processing.
• Strategic Planning: You will have the opportunity to develop and execute payroll strategies to align with organisational goals.
• Compliance: You will ensure adherence to all payroll-related financial, legal and corporate compliance requirements.
• Leading and driving improvement. You will understand organisational impacts and create and encourage a culture of continuous improvement.

Additional Criteria for Success:

• Proven track record in payroll management, preferably in a large and complex organisation (e.g. commercial, audited environments private or public sector). This should include operational management of service delivery to a diverse customer base.
• Strong payroll legislation knowledge.Including payroll laws and regulations, tax compliance, pensions, statutory payments and employment law. Associated audit and risk experience is a must.
• Payroll systems expertise. Highly proficient with payroll software (Oracle and/or Zellis is highly desirable). Advanced Excel is additionally required.
• Demonstrable experience managing and developing a team, with strong performance management and coaching/development skills.
• Project management experience. Proven achievements in leading payroll-related projects, such as systems implementations or process improvements.
• Strong ability to identify, assess and solve payroll-related issues with a proactive and strategic approach.
• Results oriented with a positive outlook, high level of motivation, enthusiasm and dedication to the mission and goals of Marie Curie.

Contract: Permanent
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 pa dependent on skills, knowledge and experience.
Location: Home-based within the UK, with ad-hoc travel to London and Birmingham required.

Application & Interview Process
As part of your online application please submit your CV plus a cover letter outlining your interest in/suitability for the role.
Close Date: Sun 20th October

Benefits you'll LOVE:
* Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
* 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
* Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
* Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
* Continuous professional development opportunities. We can consider financial support for HR/payroll-related qualifications for this role.
* Industry-leading training programmes
* Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
* Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
* Access to Blue Light Card membership
* Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please find our contact details on our website.
 

Job title: Programme Officer

Reports to: UK Programme Manager

Contract: Full time (37.5 hours per week); 12-months, fixed term contract (possibility for extension, subject to funding)

Location: Remote, UK-based (with possibility of occasional travel within the UK)

Salary: £25,000

Benefits:

● 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with additional office closure between Christmas and New Year

● Pension scheme

● Training and development opportunities

 Introduction

THINK EQUAL is a global education initiative with a mission to ensure that Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) becomes a mandatory subject for all children in early years settings globally. SEL is the process through which knowledge, attitudes, values and skills such as emotional intelligence, empathy, self-awareness, self-regulation, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making are developed.

SEL helps young people to:

•  build and maintain psychological resources;

•  know themselves and their emotions and to engage in positive relationships;

•  make good decisions, behave ethically and responsibly;

•  learn self-regulation and avoid negative behaviours;

•  undo gender stereotypes and be gender equal;

•  have self-worth, confidence and the right to voice and agency; and

•  transition into ambitious and empowered young adults.

To support educators and governments to achieve this mission, THINK EQUAL has developed a global SEL Programme for 3-6 years-olds. The Programme is constructed around narrative children’s books, lesson plans and teaching resources which provide the concrete tools educators need to teach SEL in a low-cost and adaptable format.

The THINK EQUAL Programme has a global presence across six continents and has undergone three RCT trials in contexts as varied as Colombia, Botswana and Australia. There is a growing demand from other countries for the THINK EQUAL Programme and the organisation is now strengthening its team to be able to respond to this demand.

Purpose of the Role

Working at the forefront of Think Equal’s mission to bring the ‘missing subject’ to the hearts and minds of children in the UK, the role of the UK Programmes Officer would be to ensure the successful delivery of the Think Equal programme across early years classrooms in the UK and support the Business Development team regarding potential expansion of the programme into new areas. Working within the dynamic Global Programmes team alongside dedicated UK-focused colleagues, this role is highly motivating, and requires great organisation and communication skills as well as an enthusiastic, solution-focused attitude.

Responsibilities

Programme support

Support and coordinate the delivery of the Think Equal programme across  UK projects. This includes:

○ Planning and delivering information sessions, launch events and other events engaging Think Equal practitioners in both online and in-person.

○ Enrolling new practitioners into the Think Equal training platform as they sign-up to the Think Equal programme.

○ Supporting in organising and the implementation of the Think Equal programmes in the UK.

○ Supporting and communicating with the TE classrooms teachers to ensure fidelity and high quality of implementation.

○ Building relationships with key stakeholders including nursery workers, primary teachers, primary heads, local authorities.

○ Effectively and efficiently updating, reporting, and analysing relevant data relating to projects.

○ Planning and leading Focus Groups with participating practitioners.

○ Arranging and attending occasional on-site visits to participating schools, reviewing fidelity to the Think Equal model, and programme impact.

○ Collecting and managing feedback from participating schools/settings with a view to contributing to Think Equal marketing, adhering to Data Sharing laws.

Other duties

● Liaising with the Business Development team regarding potential expansion of Think Equal in the UK.

● Supporting the UK Manager with the relationships with Local Authorities to further expand the Think Equal programme either within the area or beyond.

● Undertake research-based tasks relating to UK programme growth, funding opportunities or project development.

● Undertake any other reasonable initiative and or activity as required to support other members of the team.

● Participate in occasional in-person UK team meetings.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential:

● Experience of planning and/delivering workshops or presentations

● Experience working to deadlines, establishing priorities in a multi-layered workload

● Experience in administration and data management

Desirable:

● Experience in a business development or fundraising role

● Experience working in a small to medium sized charity

● Experience working in or with the UK education sector, ideally early years’ classrooms

● Experience working for a Local Authority

● Experience of Project/Programme coordination

Qualifications and skills

● Undergraduate degree or equivalent

● Proficient technology skills, including a strong ability to use Microsoft (including Excel, PowerPoint and Word), as well as Google suite

● Strong interpersonal and communication skills - able to interact with different audiences and all levels of people

● Excellent verbal and written communication skills

● Ability to establish and maintain constructive professional relationships and perform effectively as a member of a team

● Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines

Knowledge and understanding

● An understanding of the UK education sector, including systems and frameworks in place to support staff and ensure effective learning outcomes

● Exhibit passion and excitement about the mission of the work and have a can-do attitude

● Works with independent flair, using strong initiative alongside honouring the core values of the organisation

● Working collaboratively within a growing organisation

● Understanding and practice of the values of inclusivity, equality and diversity

Other

● Eligible to work in the UK

● Willingness to work flexibly to accommodate occasional duties outside of working hours (time can be reclaimed in lieu)

● In possession of, or able to secure, an enhanced DBS check

● Support the vision, values and objectives of the organisation

● Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post

Deadline to Apply – Sunday 13 October 2024 23:59 

Closing Date: 18 October 2024

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We're looking for a Shop Support Manager in Teddington! This is an exciting new opportunity to work with our brilliant shop team in Teddington on a 12 month fixed term contract, as part of our ongoing plans to grow our Retail teams and deliver inspiring retail spaces across the UK.

We want to bring the wonders of charity shops back to our high-street and we need driven and passionate people to get us there! 

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 Role 

As Shop Support Manager, you will provide key operational support on defined areas, working alongside the Shop Manager in Teddington to understand the shop, community, and proposition.

Working closely with the Shop Manager, you'll assist in the delivery of the shop's potential. 

You'll play a key role in ensuring operational excellence, helping to embed best practice ways of working and support the Shop Manager in empowering the volunteer team to help drive the shop forward.

The role will also involve the responsibility of day-to-day operations and leadership of the shop to enable the shop's continued success during the Shop Managers absence.

About You 

You will be someone with proven retail skills, who understands the importance of teamwork. 

You'll bring: 

• Retail or charity retail experience
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to build & maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people.
• A flexible, positive and resilient attitude, able to work at pace in a fast-moving environment. 
• Results driven approach with experience of working to targets. 
• Experience and confidence using a range of IT platforms including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), as well as systems for the management of other areas (e.g. reporting, volunteer management). 

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. 

Role Summary

ProVeg International is a global organisation made up of 12 national non-profit teams, each of which responsible for local fundraising, supported by an international fundraising team focused on major opportunities, international, and core funding.

The role of the Grant Writing Manager is to provide excellent and compelling fundraising content of all kinds, whether internal cases for support, proposals, applications or reports in order to support the goal of at least doubling our global income from around 15 to 30 million dollars in the next three years.

You will be an expert in grant writing, and have a keen eye for detail and basic financial acumen related to project funding bids. You will manage a pipeline of global trusts and foundation applications, while providing support to proposals of other kinds driven by the wider fundraising team. Ideally you would be experienced in drafting compelling narratives for complex charitable causes, ideally in climate, environment or food systems transformation.

Job Details

Reports to: Head of Philanthropy

Department: INT Fundraising

Direct reports: None

Location: Working from home (ideally UK, NL, PL, CZ or US)

Hours: 28-36 h per week

Salary: Depending on experience and location, e.g. in the UK between £35,000-£38,000 (based on 1FTE)

Responsibilities

International income generation

• Together with the International Fundraising Manager and Philanthropy Director, contribute to and implement a 3-year international grants strategy, and develop annual and quarterly objectives and key results (OKRs).

• Research and prepare proposals for potential major donors, trusts and foundations, and where relevant, corporate opportunities, and coordinate international and joint bids.

• Develop a pipeline of existing and potential trusts and foundations.

• Identify and develop processes and systems to support the growth of grants income.

• Identify suitable projects within the organisation’s plan in order to build cases for support and satisfy donor wish lists.

• Develop pitch packages and stories for different audiences, in particular donors motivated by reasons other than animal protection.

Country-specific and infrastructure support 

• Contribute to the international fundraising calls, support ProVeg country directors and national fundraising teams with grant applications.

• Identify and develop processes and systems to support the growth of trust and foundation income. 

• Help build the global grant-related infrastructure, including but not limited to:

  • Guidelines/policies

  • Compliance

  • Strengthening CRM use and internal coordination

  • SOPs

  • Project impact evaluation with the Monitoring Evaluation & Learning team

  • Finance tracking with the Finance Manager

• Any other administrative or comparable support that may be required

Qualifications

Required:

• 5+ years of experience of grant writing at a not-for-profit, preferably an international NGO.

• A track record of identifying and securing significant, and/or multi-year, five-figure+ funds from trusts, foundations and/or corporates, ideally also having obtained unrestricted (‘core’/operational) funding.

• Expertise in the development of grant application strategies and proposals (including strategic prioritisation of projects and opportunities).

• Experience with different grant-making bodies and requirements.

• Ability to turn numbers, outcomes and goals into a compelling story.

• Evidence of successful proposal writing, from start to finish, as well as experience with writing concise reports.

• Excellent project-management and organisational skills, including documentation of work, with the ability to lead and work collaboratively.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including confident demeanour and experience in engaging with a diverse range of people. 

• Passion for and commitment to ProVeg's mission.

Preferred: 

• Knowledge and understanding of the global plant-based food sector.

• Knowledge and understanding of effective altruism.

• Formal membership of a professional fundraising body.

• Adherence to a plant-based diet. 

Benefits of working with us

• A strong organisational focus on personal development, with a designated training budget.

• Provision of a work laptop.

• Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home-office arrangements.

• Career-development support.

• Mindfulness programme - free Headspace account.

• We are a workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.

• And, last but not least, become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet!

When?

Application deadline: Open until filled

Start date: As soon as possible

Further information

Our Application Procedure

Your application should include a cover letter addressing your motivation and how you meet the person specification criteria and a CV. Please submit your application in English using our online form, and tell us how you found this job ad. Thank you! 

The recruitment process includes: 
1.    Online Cognitivite Aptitude & Personality test + Online interview with People and Culture
2.    Online trial task
3.    Senior Management interview
4.    Final decision

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced programme coordinator to lead our Travelling with Confidence grant, engaging and empowering disabled people, promoting independent mobility, using rail and connecting modes. Working with our members and partners you will coordinate and support the delivery of this important programme, helping to ensure it is participatory, empowering, effective and well-evaluated, while sharing learnings and building a lasting legacy. 

Responsibilities

Programme coordination, delivery and monitoring and evaluation:

• Ensure good coordination and communication between delivery partners and support their high-quality delivery in line with timeframes and requirements, including via steering group meetings and individual support.
• Offer support, guidance and ideas to our delivery partners to assist their work, helping them to build capacity and confidence and meet their objectives. This includes support to engage with, and draw on the experiences, ideas and voices of disabled people. 
• Support delivery partners in establishing co-creation principles and empowering ways of working for their projects, and drawing up theories of change, drawing on good practice and expertise.
• Work with stakeholders at all levels to facilitate positive collaboration and help develop our wider network while supporting project objectives and raising awareness about this work.
• Produce communications content to support project delivery, such as case studies and blogs, and work with our Communications and Policy team to promote the programme, its achievements, and amplify the voices/views/needs of the disabled people engaged.
• Set up and run an accompanying small grant fund (using/adapting our existing processes and systems) for other community rail partnerships/groups to deliver travel confidence initiatives with disabled people. Provide similar support and advice to those grant-funded to that offered to the core delivery partners, in line with their needs.
• Support monitoring, data collection and meaningful evaluation by all core and grant-funded delivery partners, ensuring this is in line with project reporting requirements, and serves our goals around legacy-building and empowering those involved.
• Monitor and review project objectives, troubleshooting any issues in a timely manner.
• Financial management of the grant budget, managing internal (Community Rail Network) budget spend as well as monitoring the delivery partner budgets in partnership with the project leads, ensuring these are in line with agreed grant funding. 

 Grant administration, reporting and liaison

• Maintain and develop relations with our grant provider, ensuring we meet reporting deadlines and other requirements (such as attendance at progress meetings).
• Work with project partners to agree the data set requirements and outcome parameters for evaluation, and provide suitable reporting tools.
• Completion of grant reports and financial statements, including coordinating and reviewing project delivery data (from project partners). 

 Evaluation and legacy building

• Produce guidance and tools to support wider delivery across community rail and beyond, working with our member support and communications teams.
• Work with colleagues, members and partners to raise wider awareness about the project and its findings and build a legacy. This includes set up and delivery of a member webinar (with support from the events team) to share project experiences.

 Team and partnership working (as relevant and appropriate)

• Contribute to the wider objectives and development of Community Rail Network by sharing project progress and learning and offering advice and input.  Work with our member support & development team to help embed lessons from the project and improve our ongoing support for members on rail confidence initiatives and the involvement and empowerment of disabled people.
• Feed into our senior team on strategic insights and ideas emerging from the programme to help us advocate for more inclusive, confident (rail) travel for disabled people.
• Attend, and support, community rail events (internal and external) to develop knowledge and understanding of the movement and its role.
• Contribute to the development of our internal systems (e.g. spreadsheets, CRM) such as by data capturing relevant contacts and details. 
• As a member of the Community Rail Network team, assist with more general work as needed.

Skills and competencies

1. A proven track record in project management, including coordinating between multiple delivery partners and ensuring project/funding requirements are met, and supporting/overseeing effective monitoring and evaluation.
2. Demonstrable experience in supporting community projects, ideally related to inclusion and mobility, including working with disabled people.
3. A good understanding of and confidence using community engagement, local communications, project planning and evaluation techniques.
4. The ability to collaborate and communicate with community groups and other local partners, draw on their views and expertise, and support them to deliver effectively.
5. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work confidently with stakeholders at all levels and facilitate positive discussion; articulate and assertive, and a great team player.
6. A proven ability to bring partners and groups together, develop and maintain mutually-beneficial partnerships, deliver joint activities, and form professional networks.
7. Good writing and analysis skills, with the ability to draw on quantitative and qualitative evidence, produce case studies and reports.
8. Awareness of accessibility, social mobility and social inclusion issues, and an appreciation of the importance of rail, sustainable travel and mobility to communities and disabled people.
9. A demonstrable ability to manage time effectively and juggle a range of activities in an organised, professional, productive manner, including planning and scheduling, coordinating with colleagues and partners, and bringing projects to fruition. 
10. Proactive, positive and self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and inspire and enthuse others, and overcome hurdles to achieve results.
11. IT literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, the internet and social media.

Other information

Location: This post is home-based, but with some travel (including occasional overnight stays) for project meetings, events and external meetings. Applicants will need local access to a train station to enable rail-based travel for work as needed.

Additional benefits: Flexible working patterns available 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays; pension with employer contribution of 3%; flexi-time working (core hours 10am-3pm); access to Employee Assistance Programme.

This is a fixed term contract and includes a probationary period of three months from the date of appointment. Successful applicants will need to provide proof that they have the right to work in the UK and provide two references.

Community Rail Network is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from disabled people, who meet the skills for this role, and support positive representation within our workforce. We will provide reasonable adjustments for interviews as required.

We are committed to being a flexible, supportive, inclusive and understanding employer.

We are delighted to be launching the Social Impact Fast Track, a two-year career and leadership development programme which will enable you to develop as a future leader within consulting and evaluation in the education sector.

About ImpactEd Group

ImpactEd Group supports education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise their potential. We do this by helping our partners to be consistently impactful and operationally sustainable. ImpactEd Group is made up of ImpactEd Consulting and its specialist practices, ImpactEd Evaluation, ImpactEd Philanthropy and our most recent practice ImpactEd Data and Artificial Intelligence. Drawing on our domain expertise and technical skills in these areas, ImpactEd Group aims to be the first port of call for leaders across the education ecosystem. Since being founded in 2017, ImpactEd Group has worked with thousands of schools and hundreds of organisations, serving more than a quarter of a million pupils annually. Our strategy commits to systemic impact by helping our partners to make better decisions. We also empower our team to make decisions on behalf of the organisation as part of our aspirations for employee ownership.

About the programme

As well as a commitment to the organisations we work with, we have a commitment to our people and developing the next generation of leaders within the social impact, consultancy and evaluation sectors. We are excited to launch our two-year career and leadership development programme which will provide an opportunity to work within, and rotate between, our organisational practices.

We are delighted that you are interested in joining the Social Impact Fast Track. In the first year of your programme you will join the team as an Analyst and, subject to successful completion of year one, in year two you will progress to Senior Analyst. During your two-year programme you will work within at least two of our organisational practices. You will work directly with our partners, understanding their needs and supporting them to maximise their impact. During the programme you will also lead pro-bono projects for our corporate social responsibility partners.

In addition to gaining experience with our partners and within our teams, you will undertake a structured learning and development programme which includes mentoring from one of our Group Directors, and regular learning and development sessions including a dedicated professional development budget. Between years one and two you will receive a two-week paid break and a budget of up to £1500 to complete a research project on ‘Impact and Sustainability’ and report your findings back to representatives of our Group Board. You will also have the opportunity to have a two-week placement in one of our partner organisations, to help you develop your professional skill set. At the end of the programme we expect a number of participants to apply for and progress into our Officer and Manager roles, or look to secure positions with our partners or other like minded social purpose organisations.

This programme is an opportunity to work within a growing education-focused social enterprise and contribute to directly supporting our social purpose organisations. This programme is open to applicants from a range of backgrounds, whether you are a recent graduate, returning to work or looking for a career change.

We are excited to launch this programme and we look forward to receiving your application.

You can view the full information pack for this opportunity here. The information pack includes:

• A breakdown of the two-year programme

• Learning and development opportunities

• The role and person specification

• Details of the application process

• Details of the pay and benefits associated with this opportunity

We have a rolling application process and our next application review point will be on 21st October. Please submit your application by 23:00 Sunday 20th October.

We have an exciting opportunity for an established and highly motivated Director of Finance to join our Senior Leadership Team, and who will be responsible for providing financial leadership, control and planning for the organisation.

Victim Support is the leading charity in England and Wales that supports people affected by crime and traumatic incidents. We provide personalised support to help people manage after crime and feel safer through a combination of dedicated specialist services as well as on-line support. We also ensure victims know their rights and we campaign to make them stronger.

Each year we offer information and support to almost 800,000 people and 153,000 received tailored support from our dedicated, skilled support workers and volunteers, Independent Domestic Abuse advisors and Independent Sexual Violence advisors. We are a truly independent organisation that delivers our services both through local teams embedded in the communities in which they live and work, as well as nationally through services such as the National Homicide Service, our 24/7 Support line, our live chat service and our on-line self-help platform, My Support Space.

This year we celebrate our 50th anniversary. As we look ahead to the future, we will continue to deliver the highest quality services to those that need them. We will give victims a voice and a platform to create change and reform in a deeply broken criminal justice system. We will listen, adapt and improve, giving victims options and flexibility in how they access our support, reflecting the changing ways we all live our lives.

In order to achieve our vision we need a highly capable Director of Finance to build and improve on our high-performing finance function and to drive forward operational excellence.

Reporting directly into the CEO, you will be responsible for developing and implementing our financial strategy, long-term financial planning, and developing commercial strategies to maximise income and operating contribution. You will also have responsibility of cash management, risk management and governance. You will be the Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) for the organisation and will lead on Property and Procurement.

This is a varied and exciting role which will provide you with the opportunity of leading a well-established team of professionals, reporting on the financial performance of the organisation together with providing analysis, advice and support to facilitate decision making to deliver sound financial management.

You will be a qualified accountant, and will need to demonstrate:

· Proven experience in a leadership role;

· Experience at Board level and ability to work in collaboration with Trustees and colleagues;

· Understanding and experience of strategic risk management, finance audit and internal controls

You will be a confident, energetic and engaging individual with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of sustainable growth and excellent service delivery. You will have excellent communication skills and confidence to operate at the highest levels. A commitment to Victim Support’s purpose, vision, values and ethos is essential. This is an excellent opportunity for somebody who wants to make a difference. 

If you believe you have the skills and qualities to provide the exceptional leadership we are seeking, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

We are strongly committed to increasing the diversity of our organisation and welcome applications from all sectors and backgrounds.

Recruitment timetable:

Application deadline: Sunday  13th October

Shortlisting: approx. Wednesday 16th October

First stage interviews:                    w/c 21st October

Second stage interviews:               2/c 4th November

To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement via the link by Sunday 13th October

 For an informal conversation about the role please contact our exclusive recruitment partner, Rosemary Pini of Allen Lane via the agency website.

Are you passionate about helping to further the mission of our churches, circuits and districts? If you are we would like to hear from you. As an experienced professional with a proven track record in learning and development, you will be part of the GB-wide Learning Network of The Methodist Church.

This role is based in the Northampton District as part of the Learning Network. The Network team covers a wide range of learning and development areas within the life of the church, aimed at supporting and encouraging the church in living out Our Calling: ‘The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission’. As the successful applicant, you will be the aligned officer for the Northampton District working to support and encourage learning in circuits and churches across your aligned District. In addition, you will work with other team members to deliver learning and development support across the Methodist Connexion.

About You

The role includes:

• preparing a range of learning and development activities, events and initiatives and delivering these both online and on site;
• working collaboratively with colleagues to plan, develop and review learning and development programmes;
• facilitating effective and potentially transformational conversations on a variety of subjects;
• contributing your individual gifts and experiences to enhance learning and development across the Connexion;
• supporting circuits within the district in exploring vision and developing mission plans;
• helping churches in the commitment to being inclusive, evangelistic and justice-seeking;
• a requirement to travel, and work during some weekends and evenings.

Key skills include:

• Building good relationships with the aligned District and with individuals and communities across the church and beyond;
• Good communication (including digital mediums), planning, organising, and leadership skills;
• An understanding of safeguarding;
• Supporting adult learners;
• Flexible and creative approach.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

We are excited that you are considering joining a caring and enthusiastic team that values well-being and enjoys a generous pension scheme. PLUS, we value and support a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), annualised hours and a Wellbeing support service.

As an inclusive organisation, we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups (BAME). We also welcome applications from people living with disability. 

The successful applicant will be required to live within the Northampton District.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, we encourage you to send us your application as soon as possible.

If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please email HR. Contact details available on our website. The salary for this role has been updated to £41,819.00 per annum. 

Closing Date: 28 October 2024

Interviews will take place 14 November 2024

Citizens Advice Tandridge District have an exciting opportunity to join our small friendly advice team as an Advice Service Manager, working in our Caterham and Oxted offices.

The successful candidate will be responsible for and have:

· Great interpersonal skills and an advice background to manage our advice services.

· They will be responsible for the day to day delivery of our advertised advice services, including supporting training, overseeing and supervising the quality of advice given and managing performance of staff and volunteers.

· The ability to bring out the best in the team, as well as to ensure the highest quality of advice across our core service and varied projects.

· Be a trained Advice Session Supervisor/ or knowledgeable generalist adviser/caseworker and/or willing to complete the appropriate training.

· You will be part of the senior management team, inputting into the running of the office, developing relationships with relevant stakeholders and funders where appropriate and promoting our service.

· You will ensure new initiatives are implemented smoothly and that volunteers, staff and supervisors are appropriately supported and developed.

· The role includes providing cover for Advice Session Supervisors and filling short-term gaps in staffing as necessary.

· We will consider applicants who have experience of working in the advice sector and of managing volunteers

Joining Citizens Advice means becoming part of a team dedicated to making a real difference in people’s lives. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive environment that values integrity, support, inclusion and collaboration. If you’re ready to take on a pivotal role that impacts every people’s live and contributes to a greater cause, we’d love to hear from you.

The Citizens Advice service values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, as they are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Animal Welfare Campaigning Charity 

Location: Hybrid working (mostly home based with a head office in Godalming, regular travel across the UK to meet politicians, supporters and other stakeholders) 
Salary: £75,000-£95,000 

Are you passionate about animal welfare and ready to lead a dynamic organisation dedicated to ending cruelty to animals? Do you have the vision and leadership skills to guide a charity through its next phase of impact? 

The League Against Cruel Sports, a leading animal welfare charity, is looking for an inspiring and strategic Chief Executive Officer to lead our organisation into the future. We are committed to preventing cruelty to animals and advocating for stronger legal protections. From driving impactful campaigns to managing wildlife reserves, our mission is clear: to end the persecution of animals in the name of ‘sport’ and create a kinder, more compassionate society. 

About the Role: 

As our CEO, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering the strategic vision of the charity. This is a pivotal moment for a new CEO to make their mark, as we reassess our strategy and priorities following the General Election and seek to leverage opportunities with the newly formed government. 

Working closely with the Board of Trustees, you will lead the organisation in its mission to effect change, grow its influence and maximise the impact of our campaigns. 

Your role will involve: 

• Leadership: Inspiring and managing a talented team, ensuring a culture of collaboration, inclusivity and accountability. 

• Strategy: Driving the charity’s strategic direction, ensuring the effective execution of campaigns and initiatives. 

• Financial Management: Overseeing the financial health of the charity, ensuring sustainability and growth. 

• Advocacy & Public Representation: Acting as the public face of the charity, representing us in the media, with stakeholders and at key events. 

• Stakeholder Engagement: Building relationships with supporters, donors, policymakers and wider third sector to advance the charity’s objectives. 

About You: 

You are a strategic thinker with proven leadership experience, ideally within the nonprofit sector. You have a strong commitment to animal welfare, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams while navigating complex challenges. 

You will bring: 

• A track record of success in leadership roles, with experience in advocacy, fundraising, or campaigning. 

• A deep understanding of financial management, charity regulations and governance. 

• Strong communication and public speaking skills, with the confidence to represent the charity on a national stage. 

• The ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, from government officials to celebrity supporters. 

• A collaborative leadership style, with a focus on inclusivity, innovation, and resilience. 

Why Join Us? 

This is a unique opportunity to lead a well-respected charity at the forefront of animal welfare in the UK. As CEO, you will have the chance to drive real change, helping to shape a future where animals are no longer subjected to cruelty in the name of sport. In return, we offer a supportive and passionate team, a flexible working environment and the opportunity to make a lasting impact. 

To apply: 

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter of interest detailing your interest in the role and relevant experience and skills. The closing date for applications is 20 October 2024.