Administrator Jobs in Tooting, Greater London
The London Programme Coordinator will be responsible for managing a caseload of up to seven partner schools, attending and coordinating weekly tutoring sessions, developing relationships with pupils, school staff and volunteer tutors and collecting data for monitoring and evaluation purposes. This role plays a crucial part in overseeing the quality of face to face and online tutoring sessions to ensure effective and impactful programme delivery.
Duties and responsibilities
- Responsible for the delivery of Action Tutoring’s tutoring programmes in partner schools, whether online or face to face. This includes working closely to manage and effectively communicate with all key stakeholders: schools, pupils and volunteer tutors; leading weekly face to face and online tutoring sessions; leading on reviewing and improving programme delivery, using data to reliably assess programme performance.
- Responsible for overseeing the quality of both face to face and online tutoring, engaging in quality assurance processes, and providing feedback to volunteer tutors to ensure effective and impactful delivery.
- Develop and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders in partner schools, including members of the Senior Leadership Team and subject teachers.
- Update and maintain Action Tutoring’s database, including collecting data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, such as attendance records, baseline and interim assessments and end of programme surveys. Reporting regularly on key performance indicators.
Qualifications and experience criteria:
- Experience working with volunteers and/or young people
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of ability to prioritise and manage administrative tasks
Reports to: London Programme Manager
Salary: £26,368 + £2,271 London weighting per annum
Contract and hours: Permanent, full time contract (37.5 hours)
We offer flexible hours 9.30-4pm as core hours.
Closing date: Thursday 31st October 2024 at 9am.
Interviews: Friday 8th November 2024
Start date: Monday 16th December 2024
Place of work: Home with regular travel to schools in London
DBS requirement: All Action Tutoring staff must have an enhanced DBS check suitable for the child workforce.
If you don’t already have one, we’ll process one for you. Should you be aware of any incidents, cautions or convictions that would appear in a DBS check, please notify us when you apply.
For more information on the role and information about Action Tutoring, please see the attached job pack.
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Job Title: Gardener Project Officer for Young Marketeers Coventry
Position Type: Freelance
Reports to: Development Manager
Based at: Home-working and at schools in Coventry
Working Hours: 14 days @ £165 per day from March – July (£2310); 8 x school gardening sessions at £110 per session plus 1 day planning @ £220 (£1100). Total budget £3,410 + expenses
Contract: Temporary
Job Purpose
· To manage the delivery of Young Marketeers in Coventry in four primary schools
Background to School Food Matters
School Food Matters (SFM) exists to teach children about food and to improve children’s access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. We provide fully funded food education programmes to schools. Our experience delivering these programmes informs and strengthens our campaigns, bringing the voices of children, parents and teachers to government policy.
Young Marketeers
This much-loved programme was started in London in 2012. It is now running in 12 cities across England and is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for three years. The programme provides hands-on opportunities for children from primary schools to grow fruit and veg from seed to sell at their local market. Young Marketeers is also a platform for School Food Matters to promote food education to schools and communities as a way to support children to live happy and healthy lives. Children learn the art of growing veg from seed, and market traders will share their secrets on how to create a winning market stall. Primary schools will be visited by our gardener in March/April and then again in May/June and receive further tips on how to ensure a bumper crop. And in July, they head to the market to sell their produce, and to meet the mayor!
Key Tasks include:
· Recruit four schools to take part in Young Marketeers
· Build and maintain relationships with teachers, teaching assistants and senior leaders to ensure the smooth running of the project
· Build and support relationships with contacts in partner organisations
· Schedule, organise and deliver
o One assembly in each school
o Two food growing sessions in each school
o One market trader training session in each school
o Market Day in the city centre in July for four schools
· Maintain accurate records relating to the programme
- Complete monitoring and evaluation forms in accordance with instructions from our Evaluation team
- Take photos of workshops and events where possible
- Keep Development Manager fully updated on progress
· Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
- Maintain the ethos of the charity and positively promote our work at all times
Person specification
Essential
· Experience of delivering food growing sessions to children
· Knowledge of fruit and vegetable growing
· Excellent administrative and organisational skills with great attention to detail
· Excellent IT skills including excel, word and email
· Experience of building relationships with partner organisations and individuals
· Ability to work in a team, and seek help when needed
· Self-motivated and optimistic with a can-do attitude
Desirable
· Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation
· Experience of working in primary schools and engaging children
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Community Coffee Shop Supervisor, to serve customers and maintain high standards in SCT x Paper and Cup.
Role and responsibilities
- Greet Customers in a warm, friendly and welcoming manner
- Always maintain excellent customer relations with clear communication
- Brew excellent coffee and beverages including ‘latte art’
- Prepare orders to customers specifications
- Maintain excellent level of hygiene in food preparation and service areas
- Ensure high level of personal hygiene and appearance (including the wearing of protective clothing at all times)
- Comply with Health and Safety regulations
- To follow the SCT x Paper and Cups policies and procedures
- Follow cash handling procedures, policies, use of the cash register and ability to ‘cash up’ at the end of your shift as and when required
- Perform cleaning tasks per the rota
- Report any machine faults to the manager
- Ensure all comments and complaints are raised to the Manager
- Carry out other duties as may reasonably required
- In consultation with the Shop Manager, sell donated stock and receive donations, storing appropriately for processing
- Maintain stock levels of donated goods ensuring a quality retail offer in the shop
- To be willing to cover at other shops when, and if, necessary
Additional benefits:
- BUPA Employee Assistance Programme
- BUPA Wellbeing plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with length of service) plus bank holidays (pro rata on basis of 35 pw full time equivalent)
- Contributory Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 5%
- Training and development opportunities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking a Project Research Officer to join our small team to work on a new project, which examines the use of data and powers by HMRC in addressing offshore tax compliance.
HOURS: Part time, 2 days per week (15hrs). A flexible working policy is offered, with core working hours of 1000hrs-1500hrs.
CONTRACT: 24 month fixed term contract, subject to successfully completing a three month probationary period.
LOCATION: Remote, with periodic in-person team meetings (quarterly).
BENEFITS: 24 days paid annual leave per year pro rated, plus eight Bank Holidays. A contribution of up to £175pcm towards a co-working desk.
WHO ARE WE: TaxWatch is the UK’s only charity dedicated to compliance and sound administration of the law in the field of taxation. We are an investigative think tank which conducts forensic research and analysis on tax compliance, tax policy, and tax law, publishing our research to improve public understanding of these issues. We are independent of any political party.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Working with the Director and existing Research Analyst to conduct a research project examining the ways in which HMRC addresses offshore compliance, with a focus on its use of information and existing enforcement powers, identifying areas where compliance could be improved.
Develop and undertake the research project within specified timescales, from inception to delivery, in collaboration with the wider TaxWatch team, driving the project forward, providing updates on progress the Director and Trustees. This will involve:
· Identifying key stakeholders relevant to the project, developing and building relationships, conducting interviews, gaining insight from their knowledge and experiences and identifying areas for further investigation.
· Requesting and analysing information from HMRC.
· Analysing both qualitative and quantitative data to identify key findings and making policy and procedural recommendations based on the findings.
· Producing high quality written work, including long form written reports based on the research undertaken.
· Liaising with other organisations, journalists, politicians and government bodies to publicise the findings of the report.
· A limited amount of administrative tasks that support the running of the project including documentation of research findings and tracking Freedom of Information requests on team systems.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
ESSENTIAL:
· Critical thinking and a curious mindset, particularly seeking out and analysing data, from both qualitative and quantitative sources.
· Strong writing capability. TaxWatch is an organisation that places a high priority on concise and effective written style. Research must be clear, accurate and to the point.
· Ability to work remotely while working co-operatively with wider team. Organised and logical in approach.
· Self motivated. Able to successfully manage own time, work, and hit deadlines.
· Comfortable with statistics, and explaining complex issues to non-specialist audiences.
· Confident communicator and able to express their thoughts clearly, representing TaxWatch credibly to external stakeholders.
DESIRABLE
· A good understanding of offshore tax compliance and how HMRC currently addresses it.
· Knowledge of the current legislation pertaining to the taxation of offshore income and gains, and the enforcement powers held by HMRC.
· Recent employment or work experience in HMRC with either Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) or Risk & Intelligence Service (RIS).
HOW TO APPLY: please provide your CV (no more than two pages), and covering letter (one page), tailored to the Job Advert criteria
CLOSING DATE: Friday 15 November 2024.
INTERVIEWS: Date and location tbc. Likely week commencing 25 November via Teams or in person in Bristol.
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Part time Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive
Hours: 17.5 hours a week (ideally across four or five days, and withing ISHA’s core working hours of 10am-4pm)
Contract: Permanent
Location: ISHA, 102 Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, N4 2DR
Salary: £19,500 pro rata (£39,000 full time equivalent)
You’ll be the first port of call for many internal colleagues, Board members and external stakeholders, with our Chief Executive active as part of many London and national fora. Great customer service, exemplary diary management, and a commitment to ISHA’s values are a must.
Some of the key responsibilities for this role will include:
- Managing the CEO inbox, prioritising emails for responses etc, ensuring delegating task are completed. Prioritise enquiries and requests whilst troubleshooting conflicts and making judgements and recommendations to ensure smooth day to day arrangements.
- Manage the Chief Executive’s diary ensuring that Chief Executive is fully briefed.
- Build and maintain trustworthy relationships with the Chief Executive’s key stakeholders and colleagues. To communicate and liaise with sensitively but confidently with people from all levels, both internally and externally including board members, executive directors, Senior Management Team, the local authority and other housing association partners and residents.
- Oversee the coordination of information to assist the Chief Executive in preparing for key meetings with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Timetabling key discussions in the business cycle.
- Collating and publishing Leadership team papers and tracking actions.
- Liaising with Third party providers to ensure the smooth running of contracts/projects.
- Processing of invoices for the Chief Executive with related spend.
- Playing a key role in Chief Executive led initiatives to ensure the timely and successful deliver, for example aways days and or our staff conference.
- Prepare expenses and other financial matters in line with our financial regulations.
- Other duties that help us deliver first rate services to our residents and customers internal and external, for example minute taking time to time.
- Organise any travel arrangements.
Don’t feel you meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. At ISHA, we are dedicated to building an inclusive workforce, so if you’re excited by this role but your experience doesn’t quite align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You just might be the right candidate for this, or other roles, because of your transferable skills.
About ISHA
We are a small but ambitious housing association at a critical juncture. Our ambition is for the communities we are anchored in and exist to serve, and we have done and achieved much over the past few years. But in these challenging times we know we’ll achieve nothing unless we are equally ambitious for own our people.
Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. We strive to build a more diverse organisation, where everyone feels empowered to bring, and be, their best self to work.
We can’t be a brilliant landlord if we don’t partner with brilliant colleagues. Could you be one of them and be trusted to make the difference?
If this sounds exciting, we want you on our team. Please do submit an application.
Staff Benefits
We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme (up to 10% employer matched contributions and a death in service benefit), 29 days annual leave (increasing after five years’ service), eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits (see attached). We have an evolving wellbeing offer, that is being developed following employee feedback, and we will invest in your professional development with on-going training and career development opportunities.
This role is based at our Head Office but there is some flexibility to work in a hybrid way if preferred.
Deadline: 10am on Monday 11 November 2024
Interview: Tuesday 19 November 2024 in person at 102 Blackstock Road N4 2DR.
Please note: We can only able to accept applications from candidates with eligibility to currently work in the UK.
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Inclusion and Diversity
We want ISHA to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBTQ+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that passionate commitment to customers, respect for everyone, pride in Team ISHA and trusted to make the difference remains at the heart of everything we do.
Asking for adjustments
ISHA is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview, or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us.
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Job Title: Volunteer Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator
Reporting to: Volunteer Admissions Lead
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £26k FTE
Base: Hybrid, home and London office
Benefits:
- Enhanced policies including 25 days annual leave per year, plus public holidays;
- Company electronic devices;
- Remote and flexible working;
- Company Health Insurance;
- Excellent opportunities for training and career progression.
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About Mental Health Innovations (MHI)
Founded in November 2017 following the success of The Royal Foundation’s ‘Heads Together’ campaign, it launched its first product, Shout, in 2019. Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text message service for anybody to text when they may be struggling with anxiety, loneliness or depression through to self harm or suicidal thoughts.
Job Purpose:
To support the recruitment and admission of new volunteers, promoting volunteering opportunities and completing background checks.
Key Responsibilities
- Ask for and check references for new volunteers
- Coordinate and attend volunteer recruitment events, such as Universities; organise volunteers and staff to support
- Follow up with prospective volunteers to encourage them to apply
- Work with the Communications team to promote volunteering opportunities online
- Coordinate and run regular information sessions for prospective volunteers to explain the volunteering opportunities
- Initiate contact with volunteers and trainees to process DBS/PVG/police vetting checks as required
- Check the status of volunteers who are part of the relevant Update Service
- Proactively monitor and follow up on the progress of checks to keep on top of weekly targets
- Coordinate video calls to verify ID documents, checking documents with utmost attention to detail
- Handle queries on checks, and troubleshoot cases such as missing documentation or anything outside the accepted DBS/PVG/police vetting procedure
- Liaise with our selected external provider for any queries
- Escalate disclosures to a panel for review, if required
- Accurately update outcome information for each volunteer
- Ensure the confidentiality of volunteer information is maintained and securely discard volunteer documentation once checks are complete
- Utilise tools such as Jira, Salesforce and effectively
- Provide regular progress reports to the Volunteer Admissions Lead and Head of Volunteers
- Undertake other ad-hoc tasks commensurate with the role as necessary
Essential Criteria
- High levels of patience, and willingness to carry out repetitive tasks
- Good all round computer skills
- Highly organised and meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion
- Troubleshooting skills and a logical approach to problem-solving
- Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, to a wide range of audiences
- Experience of recruiting, supporting and working with volunteers
- Flexible approach to work, with a willingness to work occasional evenings
- A team player
Desirable Criteria
- Ability to manage own time effectively, prioritising work demands and meet deadlines with minimum supervision
- Be creative and an innovative thinker
- Working knowledge of one or more of these tools/products:
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- Salesforce
- JIRA
- G-suite
- Knowledge of GDPR (main concepts and principles)
We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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ESOL Coordinator Vacancy
Learn English at Home (LEAH) is looking for a motivated, dynamic, and flexible individual with experience in the community, voluntary, or education sectors to join their team. You should have a background of working with people from diverse communities who have limited English.
The ideal candidate will have experience in assessing learners for ESOL, coordinating and supervising volunteers, and organising workshops and classes. Strong communication skills, both written and oral, are essential, as well as the ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and manage multiple responsibilities. IT literacy and the ability to monitor outcomes using databases are crucial.
You should be adept at working independently both face to face across our boroughs and online. While also being a team player who can help the team meet its targets. An ESOL qualification or relevant equivalent would be desirable, along with knowledge of local services and demographics.
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Job Title: Finance Officer
Reporting to: HQ Finance Manager
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary range: £32k to £35k
Principal Location: London, hybrid with a minimum of 3 and an expectation of 4 days in the office per week.
Street Child is one of the world's fastest-growing children's charities. In less than 15 years we have made a material impact on the lives of nearly a million children - but the desire, potential and need to go so much further, and to reach millions more children in need of safety and a quality education, is what motivates us every day. Strong finance functions underpin everything that we want to achieve as an organisation and this role is a vital part of this.
Role Purpose:
This role is a key member of the busy HQ finance function. The role is primarily focused on HQ finances and will also work with the colleagues across our global finance team. The role offers the chance to work across a number of finance functions, including: management accounting, supporting year end audit, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and working on some of the subsidiary charities; and so it provides a great opportunity to experience the full breadth of finance work in a charity across all functions in a varied and interesting role.
It is essential that the applicant can juggle the complexities of a busy role with has varied work priorities. Key stakeholders are the HQ Finance Manager, Finance Director and the HQ based fundraising team. The role works alongside the Finance Assistant and plays a role in oversight and coaching of this role. Street Child is implementing a new CRM system and this role will feed into the development of new processes and procedures and use both the CRM and finance system and ensure full reconciliation and data trail between the two systems.
Key Responsibilities:
1) (40%) Deliver all functions related to Accounts Receivable and CRM:
- Ensure that all income from a variety of different sources is correctly and accurately recorded in the finance system and CRM (which is under development) on a weekly basis.
- Supporting with work on accounts receivable including accessing, downloading and saving in a systematic manner reports from donor portals, bank account and other sources.
- Working with colleagues in Fundraising to analyse and code income reports in Excel and uploading it to the Finance system on a timely basis, at least weekly. Following up on how to code any income which is not allocated to a source.
- Working closely with colleagues in Fundraising to ensure prompt collection of outstanding balances from customers, and sending out monthly debtor balance statements.
- Raising donor invoices and requests for payments, and issuing donor receipts.
- Income and customer account reconciliations and revaluations.
- Any other responsibilities relating to Accounts Receivable.
2) (40%) Month end reporting and reconciliation and subsidiary accounts:
- Complete all balance sheet reconciliations, including bank and petty cash reconciliations and submit for approval by HQ Finance Manager.
- Once CRM system is in place, undertake reconciliation processes between finance data and CRM data.
- Carry out monthly revaluations of bank accounts.
- Ensuring supporting information for transactions is correctly stored in electronic format on Teams such as bank statements, remittance advices, credit statements.
- Assist in preparation of internal reports, including working with Operations Department and Finance department to review their monthly reports.
- Take responsibility to deliver the management accounts of two subsidiary companies: Children in Crisis and HQ transactions of Africa Educational Trust.
- Compile information for Gift Aid returns.
- General support and assistance to the team including administrative duties and managing the office post.
- Other ad hoc support to the wider operations team as may be required.
- Audit: support with the year end audit and provision of supporting information to auditors.
3) (20%) Lead the Accounts Payable process:
- Whilst the Finance Assistant is responsible for all payments, the Finance Officer has a lead role in ensuring that all invoices are paid on time, in an efficient manner and that the finance system reflects the transactions within the correct accounting period and correctly coded in the system – including account code, cost centre, project code and donor code.
- Determine most efficient payment platform to process international payments, and ensure that recorded in the finance system at the correct conversion rate.
- Be a point of contact with the Foreign exchange agents to quickly resolve any questions.
- Work with the Finance Assistant to ensure accurate and timely recording of all approved supplier invoices, requisitions, staff expenses and other expenditure in the accounting system and that all supporting documentation for all transactions are uploaded.
- Ensuring that there are at least two payment runs a week and additional runs as required; overseeing the process to ensure that all invoices for payment are correctly approved by the budget holder, setting up payments on online banking platforms and sending out requests for payment approvals to payment authorisers and verifying that all payments are fully approved in the banking platforms by the deadline set. Providing cover to set up payments when the Finance Assistant is not available.
- Managing monthly staff credit card reconciliations and ensure that these are returned on time with all receipts and invoices and checking and reviewing classifications, with follow up as required.
- Carry out monthly Creditor account reconciliations ensuring that all balances are valid and backed up with appropriate supporting documentation.
- Fully deliver the set up all payroll payments in time for the monthly pay day. This involves ensuring correct amount and currency of payment (which may differ from the salary of the individual’s employment contract) and method of payment across all HQ staff.
- Any other responsibilities from time to time.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential:
- 5 GCSE at Grade C or above including English and Maths
- Post-GCSE qualification such as A-Level or T-level or equivalent Degree
- A Good understanding of double entry bookkeeping
- Part qualified accountancy qualification
Desirable:
- Full Accountancy qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential:
- IT Literate with strong Excel skills
- Familiar with using Teams
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Experience of using a CRM
Desirable:
- Charity or third sector experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential:
- Attention to detail
- Highly organised and self-motivated
- Flexible and able to manage multiple tasks at one time.
- Good written, verbal and presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Fast learner whilst not afraid to ask for help!
Desirable:
- Shows initiative in identifying problems and posing solutions
- Persistence and tenacity
Other:
Essential:
- Pro-active communication style including keeping team-members informed and updated as necessary.
- Work co-operatively and collaboratively with colleagues, other departments and other external contacts
- Strong communicator and able to explain work to other team members
Desirable:
- Good Interpersonal skills
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This Supporter Care Assistant role is a chance to make the most of your customer or supporter service skills, your all-round communication and organisational abilities – and your passion for environmental Issues.
Greenpeace UK is an independent national/regional organisation within the global Greenpeace campaigning network, which acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. The global network of Greenpeace organisations comprises 26 independent national/regional Greenpeace organisations with presence in over 55 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, as well as a coordinating and supporting organisation, Greenpeace International.
As one of our vital Supporter Care Assistants, you’ll provide a variety of clear and engaging customer service for Greenpeace supporters via email, phone and post. You’ll respond to routine enquiries, handle donation changes and other administrative matters and answer questions about our campaigns, always making sure that your replies are personalised, accurate and timely.
It will also be an important part of your role to make thank-you calls to long-term donors, to welcome new supporters to Greenpeace, and to handle complaints with empathy and understanding, ensuring a positive experience at all times.
Location: Islington, London. Our hybrid working model enables us to enjoy the benefits of both office based and remote working. We ask that staff work from the office in Islington 40% of their time, with 20% required as a minimum. Reasonable adjustments as well as specific office based needs will be considered for those with long term health conditions and disabilities.
What we're looking for:
• Experience in customer service, supporter care or a similar role.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to write engaging, personalised responses and handle phone queries confidently, adjusting your tone for different audiences.
• Strong ability to manage a busy workload, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines, especially when dealing with a high volume of enquiries.
• Ability to use technology, including database systems and Google Suite, with a willingness to learn new tools and software.
• A genuine interest in environmental issues, with a willingness to learn about Greenpeace’s work and a desire to inspire others to take action.
• The resilience to maintain a positive attitude, remain calm under pressure and bounce back from challenging situations.
• Cooperative teamworking skills, with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and provide support for other team members whenever needed.
We give you:
You’ll be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our Work for Greenpeace pages to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.
Our commitment to diversity: Greenpeace UK is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in environmental and campaigning organisations and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGBTQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class now or in the past.
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Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.
CLOSING DATE: 9.00 am 4 November
FIRST INTERVIEWS: 14th November
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Develop the data and IT and systems of a global philanthropy publication on an operational basis.
In this new position, you will be responsible for maintaining our customer relationship management (CRM) software and ensuring the accuracy of the data it contains, our IT infrastructure, and project manage the presentation of data and analytics across the organization.
Interviews will be taking place the week commencing 04 November 2024. We can also facilitate virtual interviews.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
A media platform acting as the critical friend to philanthropy worlwide by providng coverage of global philanthropy across print, digital and events.
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The ideal candidate will be responsible for connecting with key stakeholders including Sport England, NGB level and other national partners in order to reach coaching professionals nationwide.
Background
In April 2022 Fight for Peace became one of 120 Sport England Systems Partners. The aim is to deliver system-wide change against Sport England’s 10-year strategy, Uniting the Movement, to level up access to sport and physical activity across the country. One of the goals of this programme is to increase the engagement of under-represented and under-served groups in sports and physical activity.
Fight for Peace believes that it can be done through championing clubs and coaches as assets for social change, and championing the skills of coaches. Fight for Peace has created an online course for coaches to help achieve this, called Life Champions.
About the Life Champions Course
The Fight for Peace Life Champions course is an online course for sports coaches who want to learn how to use their sport as a tool for youth development. It is designed to help coaches expand their impact to include supporting the personal development of young people. The course will increase their confidence (through increasing awareness, knowledge, and skills) to help young people develop key skills that will support them in sport and in life beyond the sport. Coaches will learn about the values and behaviours of a Life Champions coach, build an understanding of how to create a Life Champions environment, think about equality, diversity and inclusion, and develop practical ideas to support young people to develop Life Champions skills.
Sport for Development Partnerships Manager Responsibilities include:
● Developing strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in the sports sector to promote the Life Champions course i.e. NGBs, Sport England, Sport for Development organisations etc
● Creating and implementing a communications strategy with support from key staff members
● Overseeing the development of any promotional materials.
● Creating strong connections and working relationships with our Alliance partners
● Strengthening the credibility of Life Champions i.e. through a collection of endorsements from key figures
● Create and maintain an online support system for participants who are in flight or have completed the Life Champions course.
● Liaise with UK Coaching for quarterly reports and any technical issues regarding participant access
● Organise events for Life Champions coaches
● Spearhead the positioning of Life Champions as a sport-for-development professional standard
● Ensure Fight for Peace is implementing Life Champions methodology in liaison with Sports Development Manager
● Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager to ensure relevant data is collated and analysed in a timely manner.
● Managing any other projects as required by Fight for Peace
Person Specification (Essential)
● Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Sport Management, Management or a related field. A Master’s degree or PMP certification is a plus
● Have demonstrated interest or background in sports in particular sports for development initiatives
● Proven experience as a Project Manager or in a similar role.
● Strong understanding of project management methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall
● Strong leadership and team management abilities.
● Proven ability to quickly learn new software
● Experience using social media to create, manage, and engage online communities
● Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under tight deadlines
● Ability to create and nurture strategic partnerships with key stakeholders
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● A passion for making a difference in the lives of young people impacted by inequalities
● Resilient, proactive and self-motivated
● The ability to travel across London and occasionally nationwide for key events and meetings
● Commitment to the Fight for Peace Values
Desirable
● An understanding of the national sports landscape is desirable
● Experience in a sports coach role
● An understanding of CIMPSA and professional standards in sports
● Proficient in project management software (e.g., Monday, Trello, Confluence)
● Experience with incorporating youth voice into their work
● Knowledge of the accreditation process in the sports sector
Registered Charity
21 - 50
inspiring young people to reach their full potential and promoting peace in our communities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are recruiting for a Philanthropy Manager to join our team in London; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Philanthropy Manager
Location: London/Hybrid
Salary: £42,444 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Fixed term (until 23 December 2024)
Hours: 37.5
Join Refuge as our Philanthropy Manager – maternity cover. Led by the Head of Philanthropy, the Philanthropy team are an experienced and collaborative team of fundraisers, passionate about Refuge’s work and core values.
Working in a small team, we take a collaborative approach to work across trusts, philanthropy and corporate partnerships, supporting one another to achieve success. We have a brilliant Chair and Trustee Board, and engaged celebrity supporters so you have space to be creative and tap into opportunities. As a maternity cover, there is an established portfolio already in place and a new business strategy to build on.
You’ll have experience of managing a portfolio of 5 and 6-figure philanthropists, delivering on exceptional stewardship plans and building relationships with new supporters. You will be comfortable strategizing and leading on philanthropy at Refuge with the support of the Head of Philanthropy.
This role will suit you if you are adept at spotting opportunities and thrive on creative and authentic partnerships with philanthropists. We work flexibly with high trust, so come and join our fabulous feminist workforce.
For more information on the role, including a full job description, please download the Job Profile document above. To apply, please click on the Apply Now button.
Closing Date: 9am on 4 November 2024
Interview Date: 13 & 14 November 2024 via videocall
Benefits
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
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Are you driven by a passion for animal welfare and adept at securing programme funding? As the Senior Programme Funding Officer at Brooke, you will have the unique opportunity to shape and support initiatives that directly impact the lives of working animals and the communities that rely on them. You will leverage your fundraising and grant management expertise while collaborating with a dedicated team to drive meaningful change.
Criteria
Candidates must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of institutional funding, including current priorities, requirements, and practices of institutional donors. A strong background in grant management and compliance is essential, with proven experience in managing grant-funded projects and producing high-quality narrative and financial reports. Candidates should have excellent budgeting skills, a keen attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Effective communication skills are crucial, particularly the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders. Familiarity with databases, Microsoft Office, and funder portals is also required. Experience in working within an international organisation and providing remote support to colleagues globally is highly desirable.
At Brooke, we celebrate diversity and the creative new ideas it brings. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, in particular global majority candidates, candidates from a social mobility background, disabled and neuro-diverse candidates, and candidates under 25 as these groups are currently under-represented at Brooke.
We are aware that studies have shown that women and global majority candidates are less likely to apply for a role if they feel they do not meet the full criteria of the job description. If you feel you meet the majority of the criteria, we would love to hear from you.
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Head of Brain Injury Service
Lead a passionate team dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families affected by acquired brain injury. Join us as our Head of Brain Injury Service and make a lasting impact through our inclusive, compassionate and innovative support programme.
The Child Brain Injury Trust was originally set up by a group of medical professionals. The organisation has evolved over the years and is now the leading UK organisation supporting families and professionals affected by childhood acquired brain injury. Working in consultation and collaboration with families and professionals, the charity aims to ensure families can access the support they need, when they need it and to ensure they have the best possible chance of reaching their potential.
As Head of our Brain Injury Service, you will be joining the charity at an exciting time, as we have just launched our new five-year strategy – Elevating families, enriching futures. The strategy is our most exciting yet as we look to increase our reach and embed 4 key areas of support: early intervention (currently we work in major trauma centres and specialist hospitals across the UK), community inclusion, educational services and virtual support. Although our programme delivery model is not completely defined and embedded, we have a strong framework and a dedicated team who are eager and committed to our strategic goals. We are developing our service in line with the future needs of families and as such we are looking to appoint an individual who is passionate about childhood acquired brain injury, team development and leadership. By joining an inclusive, compassionate and forward-thinking team, you will be part of developing and growing our highly regarded charity.
The purpose of this role is to provide overall strategic input, direction, development and operational management for the national brain Injury support service. To lead our whole brain injury service team to achieve the five-year strategy.
As well as exceptional leadership and management skills, you will need to enjoy developing and maintaining relationships with a large range of key stakeholders from the clinical, legal and corporate sectors.
We are looking for a confident and experienced individual who has evidenced previous compassionate leadership experience which will be essential and your values will lead your success.
This is a varied and exciting leadership role for the right individual, where no two days are the same. If you are adaptable, solution focused and have excellent management and leadership skills then we are keen to hear from you. Thank you for your interest in this position.
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Team: Fundraising
Location: Hybrid – at our office (Argon House, Argon Mews, London SW6 1BJ) and remotely at home
Duration: Permanent (with six months' probation)
Reporting to: Fundraising Manager – Events, Corporate and Community
Hours of work: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Overview of the role
A key role in the fundraising team, responsible for providing stewardship and support to Glass Door’s event & community fundraisers, while supporting the Fundraising Manager to achieve the team’s income targets.
What you will do as part of our team
Community and Event Fundraising Support
- Build and maintain relationships with community and event fundraisers, ensuring they are supported before, during and after their events.
- Support on certain fundraising, cultivation and stewardship events, including the annual Sleep Out and the annual supporter thank you event.
- Draft copy for, update and create community and event fundraising pages on the Glass Door website and promotional emails which can be sent through the Glass Door mailing platform.
- Support with identifying new prospective community supporters and assist with the development and fulfilment of targeted approaches.
- Ensure all supporters are thanked in a timely manner after their event.
- Manage the Glass Door Christmas carol concert, working with the Communications team to promote and market the event.
- Work closely with the Communications team to:
- Encourage fundraisers to share their fundraising stories for inclusion on social media and our website.
- Plan and deliver any marketing, press and social media requirements for events
Other Fundraising Support
- Develop Glass Door’s schools giving programme, including designing engaging fundraising packs, writing successful charity of the year applications and delivering presentations and assemblies.
- Support on church fundraising, including delivering presentations to churches, attending fundraising events, promoting appeals and Glass Door events (e.g. Sleep Out) and liaising with church staff.
- Manage the process for soliciting, monitoring, thanking and recognising donations in kind, working with colleagues across the organisation.
Fundraising Administration
- Working with Finance and the Income Processing Assistant to ensure accurate and timely processing of donations, including scanning cheques, coding bank transfers and web donations, entering details in CRM database, banking cash, setting up Direct Debits, receiving in-kind donations and acknowledging/thanking donors via email or post.
- Create and update donor records on CRM, ensuring records are kept up to date, accurate and consistent at all times.
- Ensure all charity fundraising activity (including "in aid of" events) is compliant with relevant charity and statutory legislation and recognised code of practice.
Person Spec
We are seeking an energetic, personable and insightful individual with experience of managing complex events and developing positive, fruitful relationships with corporate and community fundraisers.
You will be a confident and friendly self-starter, who takes initiative to get things done.
Essential
Skills
- Competent IT skills in standard Microsoft packages: Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook and supporter databases to maintain meticulous donor records and administration systems, in line with agreed protocols.
- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail, especially record-keeping and electronic filing.
- Strong written English and numeracy skills.
- Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills, professional telephone manner.
- Enthusiastic, engaging manner, with the confidence to talk to fundraisers and supporters.
- Able to relate to and work with people from a range of backgrounds.
- Excellent time management skills; able to work proactively unsupervised and use own initiative.
- Able to forward plan and schedule workflows.
- A confident self-starter who will hit the ground running.
Functional Experience
- Experience of using a fundraising database to segment and select data, produce reports and analyse information.
- Understanding and demonstrable experience of the use of social media, JustGiving and other online fundraising tools and platforms.
- Experience of basic copywriting to produce fundraising letters and other materials.
Sector Experience
- Desirable- some experience of working within a housing, homelessness or service delivery setting.
- Understanding of the issues faced by our homeless guests and wider social welfare issues.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.