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Summary
JOIN OUR TEAM AS A PEOPLE SYSTEM SUPPORT
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Data Services team is one team with four functions; Data & Analysis, Data Operations, Information Governance and Partners & Projects. Functional leaders work closely together to ensure a team approach is adopted, utilising skills from across the functions to solve problems and innovate together.
The Partners and Projects function will maintain the business planning for Data Services as a whole and is the gateway for new work. Working with the functional leaders the Partner and Projects function will make decisions on how best to resource projects by either using existing resources if capacity allows or signposting to external quality providers.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The People Systems Support Team requires a permanent member of staff to provide support to our People Systems including Oracle, CMS, Pathways and future planned systems as they come online. They will play an active role within a customer-focused support team and will forge working relationships with NCIs and the Diocese.
The support analyst will provide day-to-day operational and help desk support for People System activities. The support analyst will also support the Team Leader in developing relationships with internal teams and customers in setting processes and standards for the deployment, tracking/reporting, and maintenance of data and content within the people system. They will work with the wider Data Services team to troubleshoot and resolve operational issues that arise and work with Diocesan Operational Users and staff to maintain data accuracy and integrity.
Core Responsibilities
- Assist with wider Data Services team to troubleshoot and resolve operational issues that arise and work with Diocesan Operational Users and staff to maintain data accuracy and integrity.
- Assist the Team Leader in delivering training to enable users to develop skills in effectively using the People System, CMS and Pathways.
- Provide troubleshooting and support for issues and questions related to the people system, its users, and its content, escalating with managed service providers and developers, as appropriate.
- Delivery of virtual and in-person support and training to users, as well as raise & monitor Oracle Service Requests.
Key Role Requirements
- This a remote role and occasional visits to Church Housse is required for infrequent face-to-face meetings 1-2 days per month.
ABOUT YOU
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve across the whole country. Therefore, while of course, we welcome all applications from all interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
WHAT WE OFFER
Your Salary
- A salary of £38,918, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
Your Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
- We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
- We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abby with a plus-one guest.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS
The National Church Institutions is a hybrid working organisation comprising a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.
We Include. You Belong.
Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.
Living out our values in all that we do, we:
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. We welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Vacancy Application Closing Date - 31 October 2024
Interviews will take place the week commencing 04 November 2024
To find out more about this role, please contact Jessica Cook, at for an informal chat.
Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for the role.
Salary: up to £32,000 per annum plus generous benefits
Contract: Full time, 12 months fixed-term contract
Location: Victoria, London (hybrid working with one to three days in the office each week)
Closing date: at 12 noon, Thursday 31 October 2024
Interviews: week commencing 18 November 2024
NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.
NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £124bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.5 million people.
In this role, you will play a pivotal part in supporting the communications directorate across a range of disciplines for organisational outputs and initiatives. Your primary focus will be on showcasing our policy work through digital and traditional channels, helping to plan, create and execute effective, engaging and impactful communications activity. You will also support corporate and internal communications projects and outputs.
We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief. We particularly encourage applications from those from underrepresented communities.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification to the HR Team.
You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. NHS Providers is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Making The Leap is an innovative societal change charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.
The shared soul of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity.
The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast; Black Charity Leaders and The Social Mobility List.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life. We believe no one should face financial hardship in later life. Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK.
We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change. We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.
Responsibilities and Person Specification:
As a Graphic Designer, you will be part of our busy and friendly Studio team delivering content that presents an authentic narrative of older people’s lives. Working closely with the Senior Graphic Designer, you will play an essential role in producing our design work for print and digital channels.
Reporting to the Studio Manager, the post-holder will collaborate with a wide range of internal stakeholders and be responsible for delivering creative solutions that uphold our brand guidelines.
You should have experience working in either an in-house studio or a design agency and be skilled at producing and delivering designs for different media, including print, digital and social. You will have excellent attention to detail and the ability to take instruction and deliver with a can-do attitude. In addition, you will be very proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud programmes and Microsoft Office.
For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.
This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9-day fortnight.
What it’s like to work at Independent Age:
We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.
We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.
We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all (those contracted to work in the office usually attend 1 day per week). But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working.
You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age on our jobs website.
Application Process:
To apply, please submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification, by visiting our jobs website (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format).
To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name.
Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer.
Closing Date: 23:59, Sunday 3 November
Interview Dates: initial interviews will be held on Wednesday 13 November, in person at Independent Age, 18 Avonmore Road, W14 8RR
Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Glaucoma UK is the charity for people with glaucoma. Our vision is to end preventable glaucoma sight loss.
We offer a wide range of free information and advice leaflets, a telephone helpline, digital support groups, an online patient forum, and volunteer Buddies who provide peer to peer support.
Our services are open to everyone, and thanks to the generosity of our supporters, they are free to all who need them. As well as supporting patients directly, we work closely with healthcare professionals to improve care and increase understanding of patients’ needs.
As the leader of a dedicated, qualified and experienced team, you will help to keep our communications strategy on track during the coming year by ensuring that the annual operating plan is delivered and that the desired impacts are achieved.
Position: Head of Communications (maternity cover)
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Flexible and hybrid working between home and our Head office in Ashford, Kent
Hours: 35 hours per week (full-time)
Salary: £43,945.00 per annum
Annual leave and benefits:
- 25 days holiday per annum, plus Bank Holidays
- Benenden Healthcare cover
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Up to 5% contributory pension
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- Funded support for learning and development
How to apply: Click the Quick Apply button below. You'll be asked to submit a CV and covering letter, and answer a few short screening questions about your relevant skills and motivation.
Interviews will take place on Friday 15 November 2024 at our Head office in Ashford, Kent.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 11 November 2024
What you'll be working on:
- Develop and maintain the annual operating plan for the charity's communications, marketing and public relations activity.
- Ensure that all press releases, articles and statements reflect the charity's brand values and core messages.
- Lead of the development and delivery of compelling awareness raising and public engagement campaigns, including World Glaucoma Week, Glaucoma Awareness Week, Ramadan, National Eye Health Week, etc.
- Commission and evaluate an annual Glaucoma Insights and Brand Awareness Survey.
- Set, manage and review the budget for communications, reporting on variances and taking corrective action where necessary.
This job is for you if.....
- you're qualified in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field.
- you have proven experience in a senior communications role, preferably within a non-profit organisation.
- you have excellent line management skills, able to inspire and motivate staff to deliver organisational strategies through a supportive, collaborative and inclusive staff management approach.
- you have strong understanding of media relations and social media management.
- you have experience of managing finances, including monitoring monthly management accounts.
We will respond to all shortlisted candidates by 12 November 2024.
Please note that only applications including a covering letter which clearly details how you meet the requirements of the person specification, will be considered.
To download a job pack please visit Glaucoma UK's website.
Our vision is to end preventable glaucoma sight loss.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is seeking an Administration Assistant for the Bishop of Edmonton to play a crucial role within the Parish Area Support (Edmonton) team, based at Causton Street.
Job Summary
The Administration Assistant provides comprehensive support to the Bishop of the Edmonton Episcopal area. This includes handling communications, managing schedules, maintaining records, and assisting with safeguarding. Strong organizational skills and confidentiality are essential.
Job Responsibilities
Administrative
- Handle mail, inquiries, telephone calls, and emails to ensure smooth communication.
- Manage the Bishop’s diary and inbox daily, resolving scheduling conflicts.
- Draft letters, memos, and documents as requested.
- Maintain central databases (People System, CMS, Crockfords).
- Liaise with the Director of Ministry for ordination ceremonies.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel for the Bishop.
- Organize meetings, set agendas, take minutes, and distribute them.
- Compile the diocesan newsletter and communications.
- Ensure confidentiality in handling sensitive documents.
- Assist with the renewal and issuance of permissions for clergy and laity.
- Maintain awareness of significant events (confirmations, ordinations, etc.).
Reception and Hospitality
- Provide a professional welcome to visitors.
- Coordinate events, such as seminars, conferences, interviews, and social gatherings. Liaise with external parties to ensure successful execution.
Safeguarding
- Ensure safer recruitment processes, working with the HR team on checks.
- Monitor visa status for clergy without British citizenship.
- Track DBS checks and safeguarding training for clergy and licensed ministers.
- Manage clergy ‘blue files’ in line with GDPR and statutory requirements.
- Handle sensitive safeguarding concerns, identifying appropriate actions.
- Respond to pastoral situations such as clergy in crisis or safeguarding concerns.
Other Duties
- Perform other duties commensurate with the role, contributing to the diocesan team’s success.
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven experience in an administration role.
- Strong organizational skills and administrative efficiency.
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to safeguarding policies.
- Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
- Ability to manage workloads under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Empathy with the Church of England’s mission and values.
- Right to work in the UK.
Desirable
- Educated to A-Level or equivalent.
- Administration-related qualification or relevant experience.
- Some understanding of the Church of England structures.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Diocese of London is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from individuals of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people, who are under-represented in our clergy and workforce.
Safeguarding
The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration package.
- 27 annual leave days, rising to 30 after 5 years, plus bank holidays.
- 15% employer pension contribution with salary sacrifice.
- Death-in-service benefit (x3 basic salary).
- Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay after 12 months.
- Season ticket loans for public transport.
- Access to Benenden Health Insurance and EAP counselling.
- Up to £100 for eye tests and contribution toward spectacles.
- Two additional paid days for community volunteering.
Interviews will be held on 31st October 2024 (via Zoom).
We are hiring a Grassroots Development Officer at BVSC on a 2 year contract. Responsible to the Funding and Development Manager, the role of Grassroots Development Officer will be to support the growth and sustainability of small voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Bexley. This role is funded by the VCSE Capacity Building & Infrastructure Fund 2024/2025 through the South East London Integrated Care System (SEL ICS) and aims to enhance the effectiveness of smaller, often informal groups delivering services that are both ‘by and for’ their service users that are crucial in addressing local health and wellbeing needs for the ‘under-served’ but face significant challenges in visibility and support.
The Grassroots Development Officer will be responsible for providing a wide range of organisational development support services and activities to assist grassroots VCSE organisations to develop, thrive and remain sustainable. This role is particularly interested in working with groups who deliver services to young people, the elderly, minority ethnic (global majority) and migrant groups, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and residents in the north of the borough (areas with high deprivation and a higher proportion of small groups).
You will be led by the VCSE sector within Bexley to ensure services are accessible, connected, consistent and to a high standard. Development work strives to build the capacity and capabilities of local groups, provide partnership/networking opportunities that enable them to carry out their own objectives effectively and offer high quality services. You will work flexibly and nimbly to provide consistent and seamless support to organisations. You will support across the whole spectrum of charity development, but focus on EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion), governance, funding, safeguarding and developing a holistic training package in a variety of formats suitable for grassroots VCS organisations.
To apply please send us your CV, cover letter & completed 'Applicant Questions' form by 11pm on Friday 1stNovember. Successful applicants will be notified by Thursday 7th November, for interviews the following week on Thursday 14th November.
If you have not heard from us by 7th November, please assume your application was not successful, we are unable to provide feedback on applications which are not shortlisted.
BVSC exists to promote voluntary and community action as a means of improving the quality of life for people in Bexley.
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.
About Young Marketeers
Young Marketeers is our flagship food education programme which gives primary school children an opportunity to learn about food production, grow their own veg, and set up a stall at their local community market. The programme began in 2013 at London’s Borough Market. Now, thanks to the support of The National Lottery’s Community Fund, we are taking the programme to cities across England.
Job Purpose
· To manage our Young Marketeers programme across England
Key Tasks include:
Staff management and training
- Provide support and training to a team of freelance Project Officers/Gardeners across the country
- Organise induction of new staff, including development of resources and training packages
Partner relationships
- Conduct desk research on schools and partners in new cities for recruitment
· Maintain good relationships with freelance team, schools and local partners, and visit regions
- Maintain an excellent relationship with funders, and support with written and verbal reports
Budgeting, monitoring and evaluation
· Manage the budget for the programme in collaboration with SFM’s Finance & HR Manager
· Ensure that the freelance team collects data and that accurate records are maintained on Airtable
- Work closely with our Impact & Strategy Manager and Evaluation Officer to complete all monitoring and evaluation processes
- Keep line manager updated on progress
Communications and general
- Gather content for our website and social media platforms
- Contribute to the smooth-running of SFM at this time of growth
- Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
- Maintain the ethos of the charity and positively promote our work at all times
- The Project Coordinator will also undertake any other tasks relevant to the affairs of SFM that may arise from time to time. Therefore, being flexible and approaching the job with an open and positive mindset is essential!
Person specification
Essential
· Excellent administrative and organisational skills
· Experience of planning, managing, and delivering a programme within budget
· Excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload
· Experience of building relationships with partner organisations and individuals
· Clear and engaging communication skills, both written and oral
· Ability to work in a team, and seek help when needed
· Excellent IT skills including excel, word and email
· Experience of working in education
· An interest in food education and children’s health
· Willing to travel within England
Desirable
· Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation
· Experience of managing a team
· Interest in gardening and food growing
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking to recruit HOPELINE247 Advisors to provide individually tailored suicide prevention advice and guidance to young people and those who are concerned for them via our national multi-channel helpline HOPELINE247 and deliver suicide prevention training online and in community settings across the UK.
What you will do:
· Work as part of a team providing suicide prevention support to a range of clients via multichannel communication platforms.
· Work on a 7-day shift system including evening and weekends
· Use professional judgement to assess the needs of the service users who present with risk to life and manage and report any matters related to safeguarding.
· Maintain accurate records and input data monitoring into the data base system.
· Participate in clinical supervision and reflective practise.
· Provide training, mentoring and coaching to new recruits.
To be successful in this role you will have:
· a degree or professional qualification in Health or Social Care, Community Work or a related discipline
· previous experience of working in an advisory capacity in suicide prevention or mental health
· a proven record of working directly with vulnerable young people
· experience of providing advice and guidance via multiple communication channels
· the ability to empathise, support and build rapport with suicidal people and those who care about them, remaining non-judgemental and adhering to the remit of the service
Salary: NLAC Scale SCP 24-28 (Starting salary of £27,520 per annum based on working 30 hours per week progressing incrementally to £30,540 per annum)
Hours: 30 hours per week over 4 days as part of a team that work 7.5 hour shifts between 07:30am and 22:30.
Location: Cardiff
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.
Closing date: Midnight – 17th November 2024
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Step Up Hub
Established in 1996, Step Up Hub is a grassroots charity in the London Borough of Brent dedicated to addressing the root causes and consequences of poverty and inequality within disadvantaged communities, especially within the global majority. It offers an array of services covering welfare, education, training and skills development, as well as on mental health, cost of living, and physical wellbeing. It adopts a whole village approach in its work and values working together to secure a shared sustainable future for all.
‘I AM Brent’ consortium
Step Up Hub leads a consortium, known as I AM Brent, that consists of six well-respected local charities who are working together to address the root causes and effects of violence affecting young people in the London Borough of Brent.
Programme Description
The programme is part of the Mayor of London’s flagship violence reduction programme, known as MyEnds. It is a place-based violence reduction initiative that adopts a public health approach. The consortium is providing an array of positive opportunities for young people and support for families, including through tailored interventions. The programme also aims to improve statutory and voluntary organisation networks and access to referral, and to ensure the voices of young people and community members are built into provision. The work is focused on the Church Road Estate, Stonebridge Estate, St Raphael’s Estate, Chalkhill Estate and Harlesden Town Centre areas.
The Role of the Community Engagement Lead
The Community Engagement Lead will be a key member of the team delivering the I AM Brent MyEnds programme. They will develop and maintain strong relationships with the breadth of young and older community members, and local businesses to conduct community engagement. They will subscribe to the values of co-production and work positively in accordance with I AM Brent’s Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding, Data Protection and Health and Safety policies.
In addition, the Community Engagement Lead will:
· act as the primary contact for requests from the community for information about I AM Brent’s services and events,
· disseminate to the community information about I AM Brent’s services, community fund, and events,
· organise, and support the delivery of, community engagement events, youth forums and community forums,
· encourage community participation,
· provide status reports regarding upcoming community outreach, engagement, events, and initiatives to consortium members and community members, and provide end of community activity reports to the Programme Manager,
· summarise views of community members about their needs and ideas to improve safety,
· signpost community members to support following outreach activities,
· process referrals to the I AM Brent programme,
· support the organisation and administration of talks at community centres, places of worship, and community events, on supporting young people’s safety,
· support the organisation and administration of parenting programmes,
· represent I AM Brent and Step Up Hub at meetings, forums, roundtable discussions and related events,
· help recruit and line manage community volunteers.
The Community Engagement Lead will be supported by the I AM Brent MyEnds Programme Manager, Step Up Hub senior leadership team and consortium members, and will work closely with I AM Brent’s Network and Communications Lead.
Job Title: Project Coordinator
Position Type: Paid
Reports to: Programme Manager
Based at: School Food Matters, The Bridge, 7b Parkshot, London TW9 2RD
Working Hours: Five days a week, 9am-5pm
Salary: £35,700
Pension: School Food Matters matches pension contributions at 5% of pensionable earnings
Holiday: 31 days including bank holidays that fall on working days
Holidays must be taken during the school holidays
Contract: Temporary – Jan 25 to Aug 26
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.
Job Purpose
· To manage an exciting, new programme in Southwark implementing a whole school approach (WSA) to food
· To promote, develop and deliver the programme across nurseries, primaries, secondaries and SEN schools in Southwark
· To ensure that the programme is delivered on time and on budget
Key Tasks include:
- Onboard and line-manage a Project Officer and volunteers to support delivery, providing training as required
- Conduct desk research to group schools and nurseries using a RAG rating, based on level of support required to achieve a WSA to food
- Create a detailed project plan for delivery
- Support with the development of resources and training packages for schools
- Work with an early years’ consultant to tailor resources and training to nursery settings
· Recruit schools to take part in the programme
· Build relationships with teachers, teaching assistants, cooks and senior leaders in schools to improve the food they offer their students
· Support schools to complete school food action plans and polices
· Deliver role-specific training to key staff in schools (training provided if necessary)
· Deliver in-person engagement sessions and online workshops to support schools to achieve their action plans
· Work closely with Southwark Council’s School Food Team to support their aims through the Southwark School Meals Transformation Programme
- Maintain an excellent relationship with Southwark Council, and support with written and verbal reports
· Manage the budget for the programme in collaboration with SFM’s Finance & HR Manager
· Collect data and maintain accurate records on Airtable relating to the programme
- Work closely with our Impact & Strategy Manager and Evaluation Officer to complete all monitoring and evaluation
- Gather content for our website and social media platforms
- Keep line manager updated on progress
· Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
- Contribute to the smooth-running of SFM at this time of growth
- Maintain the ethos of the charity and positively promote our work at all times
· The Project Coordinator will also undertake any other tasks relevant to the affairs of SFM that may arise from time to time. Therefore, being flexible and approaching the job with an open and positive mindset is essential!
Person specification
Essential
· Excellent administrative, organisational and motivational skills
· Experience of planning, managing, and delivering a programme within budget
· Excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload
· Experience of building relationships with partner organisations and individuals
· Clear and engaging communication skills, both written and oral
· Ability to work in a team, and seek help when needed
· Excellent IT skills including excel, word and email
· An interest in food education and children’s health
Desirable
· Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation
· Experience of working in education
· Experience of managing a team
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Any SMF City (Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle). We are currently operating a hybrid of office and home working for staff across all cities.
Salary: £29,900 plus £2,200 London Weighting if applicable
Contract and hours: We are looking for the right candidate and we envisage this being a full-time role (37.5 hours per week), but we’re open to conversations regarding flexible or part-time work. Permanent contract. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required, for which time off in lieu will be given.
Closing Date: 23:59 PM on Sunday 27th October we anticipate interviews being held on Monday 4th November 2024.
About the role
Your role will be central to achieving our three-year strategy, which is focused on:
- developing our programme so it makes a bigger difference, and is available to more young people
- influencing system changes that lead to progress towards equity of, who gets in, who gets on and who belongs – in education and employment
Based in our Advocacy and Campaigns team the Senior Policy Officer will be responsible for delivering our Social Mobility Employer Index and support the development of our wider policy positions and campaigns work.
Growing the influence and impact of the Index is a key strategic priority within ambition two, and this role will help achieve that by ensuring we continue to develop our knowledge and to influence and improve employer-led social mobility. You’ll be responsible for project managing and delivering core components of the Index including the marking, design and delivery of the survey, which we use to gather employer data and the feedback reports, which we share with entrants. You’ll ensure the documents evolve with best practice and in line with our work with young people. Working with others you’ll deliver the annual key findings report, ultimately helping improve employer led social mobility in the UK.
Alongside the Index you’ll play a key role in developing policy positions for our political influencing campaigns. You’ll support our internal knowledge hub, drawing insights from our Aspiring Professionals Programme, wider research and focus groups with our young people and share external developments to ensure we have robust, youth-led positions. You’ll analyse evidence and help carve out our unique point of view on how we can improve social mobility in the UK.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on the project management and delivery of the Index including development of policy positions and best practice, questionnaire design, employer feedback reports.
- Lead the annual review of the Index assessing the impact it’s had on driving employer behaviour and update our measurement and evaluation metrics accordingly.
- Ensure documents are reviewed annually and updated to reflect the latest best practice and insights from our wider interventions.
- Co-ordinate the different individuals and teams working across the Index to deliver the annual key findings report.
- Utilising our political monitoring service and our relations with employers, stay across updates from key stakeholders such as the Social Mobility Commission, the wider sector and employer research, utilising these insights to update our policy positions and develop our advice to employers.
- Undertake rapid scans of various types of data and evidence; produce summaries of the main findings and implications for policy and generate ideas for further policy opportunities.
- Present findings internally and support fundraising colleagues with the insights, tools, and knowledge to develop new products that can influence employer behaviour.
- Create resources for the wider organisation to ensure our evidence base and policy positions are understood, up to date and consistently used across teams.
- Attend relevant conferences, stakeholder meetings and gather intelligence, raising our profile and influencing where appropriate.
- Support the Campaigns Officer (media) and Campaigns Officer (public affairs) with the insights required for political and media interventions. E.g. briefing MPs and creating briefing materials for media interviews.
- Administrative tasks as needed.
Essential skills and experience
- Experience of developing policy positions for an organisation.
- Experience in translating research into insights and using that to inform positions.
- Experience of analysing and interpreting data sets to develop policy positions.
- Excellent written and oral communication and influencing skills.
- Experience of project management.
- A problem-solving mindset - you assess the quality of your own ideas and ask questions about others’ ideas and proposals, devising solution options with costs/benefits and risks where appropriate.
- You set high standards, actively seek and act on feedback and lead the team efforts to continuously improve.
- You are outcome focused - You define your work in terms of outcomes rather than time spent and encourage others to do the same.
- Planning and organising - You manage and work effectively with stakeholders to reach desired outcomes; you identify and escalate potential timeline issues in a timely manner proposing solutions.
Desirable experience:
- Experience of hosting focus groups and co-creating policy positions with young people.
- Experience working in a policy role focused on social mobility.
- Experience working in agile.
Benefits
25 days holiday per year pro rata, plus bank holidays. 5% Employer contribution to pension calculated using NEST’s current thresholds for ‘qualifying earnings’ following successful probation period, in line with auto-enrolment pension requirements.
How to Apply
There are two components to the application process. To apply, please submit your application to Pinpoint by 23:59 PM, Sunday 27th October.
a) A cover letter outlining your previous experience and your suitability for the role
b) In no more than 500 words, summarise what works for improving belonging for those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds in the civil service, and what steps you would take to maintain up-to-date knowledge of this and communicate the relevant aspects to colleagues.
We intend to have one virtual interview lasting one hour to understand your experience and ambitions for the role and get to know you personally. You will not be required to do a task for the interview. Please let us know if you have any reasonable adjustments. We expect interviews for this role to take place on Monday 4th November.
Please note that we do not accept CVs or generic applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role is an exciting opportunity to help develop and grow the Community Fundraising programme at SAS, including supporting our amazing fundraisers, creating and improving processes to provide fundraisers with an excellent experience, gathering stories and insights to inform plans and generating reports to help drive Community Fundraising forwards.
A Community Fundraising Coordinator requires a mixture of skills - from being able to build relationships with fundraisers and community members, colleagues and suppliers, through to being data and process savvy, as well as having experience of delivering projects and providing administrative support.
A genuine enthusiasm for fundraising and SAS is a must, as you'll need to understand SAS's latest campaigns, be able to research key industry knowledge, and be comfortable adapting to the evolving needs of the role.
If you're passionate about making a difference and have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, this could be the perfect role for you.Joining a supportive and motivated team, you’ll receive learning and training opportunities to help you thrive. You’ll work closely with, and be supported by, the Senior Community Fundraising Officer.
What You’ll be Doing
Work with data and systems to develop processes & efficiencies
• Work with our new CRM system to:
• Improve processes and efficiencies with Community Fundraiser data
• Create and update CRM records, and extract basic reports to inform plans and decisions
• Use Excel to compare supplier quotes, update project costs, and manipulate data exports.
• Support with general organisational / administrative practices
• Adapt with the evolving needs of the role Steward fundraisers
• Deliver ‘one-to-many’ stewardship and be the main point of contact for fundraisers, responding in a friendly and timely manner to help build relationships to maximise their fundraising and likelihood of repeat fundraising
• Gather fundraiser stories, photos and approvals to develop our library so we can inspire other fundraisers with our marketing
• Keep accurate and updated records of fundraiser communications in our CRM
If you would like more information on the role, please visit our Recruitment Pack.
Our mission is to engage, inspire and unite communities to protect our oceans, rivers and lakes against sewage and plastic pollution.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are recruiting a Communications Officer to join our team, helping us plan and deliver a full programme of engagement opportunities for our 60th anniversary year; drive membership of the charity and recruit volunteers; and deepen engagement with the cause across multiple audiences and touchpoints.
We're looking for someone who will embody our values of being Attentive, Ambitious, Achievers and will bring all their communications experience to the organisation at an exciting and busy time.
About us
Carers UK’s vision is to create a society that recognises, values and supports carers. As the leading national charity for unpaid carers, we exist to make life better for carers, however caring affects them. Our support, advice, information and campaigning work are now needed more than ever, as unpaid carers are providing more and more care, adversely impacting on their own health and wellbeing.
About the role
The Communications Officer has a key role to play in planning and delivering communications to key stakeholders including carers, members, supporters, volunteers, partner organisations, and staff. The post holder will write, edit, co-ordinate and publish content across various channels, including the website, social media, digital, print and through integrated communications and marketing campaigns.
The Communications Officer will deliver consistent messaging, including across all nations, appropriate for audience and channel, that helps build awareness of, and connection to, Carers UK.
Diversity and inclusion
Carers UK is committed to becoming a diverse and truly inclusive organisation. We strive to create a workplace where our colleagues and volunteers can truly be themselves and feel like they belong and constantly seek to ensure all voices are heard.
To embrace this culture of diversity, our employee and volunteer recruitment should reflect our stakeholders and the society that we serve and support, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, disabilities or religious practices. We value individual diversity and are actively building diverse teams here at Carers UK and value our colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds.
As a membership charity for carers, we particularly seek employees and volunteers with a real understanding of the issues faced by carers. Reasonable adjustments can be made to the process and role dependent on the needs of the applicant.
At Carers UK we want our application process to be as accessible as possible. If you need any adjustments to apply please email the recruitment team to discuss.
The closing date for applications is 5pm, Thursday 24 October 2024
Carers UK anonymises all applications prior to shortlisting.
Carers UK reserves the right to appoint at any stage, should an outstanding candidate emerge.
Carers UK are actively interviewing as we receive applications.
Carers UK may carry out online and social media checks as well as seek references before a formal offer is made.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Horticultural Therapist with a track record of coordinating inclusive gardening sessions for the local community.
You will be responsible for supporting people to work towards their goals in a garden setting and developing people's practical and social skills.
You will also have the opportunity to help maintain and develop a beautiful, versatile garden alongside a small and supportive team.
Salary: £25,650 - £28,500 (pro rata rate £15,383 -£17,100) Depending on skills and experience
Hours: 3 days per week including Wednesdays and Thursdays with some weekend and evening work required. Hours have potential to increase subject to funding.
Main purposes of the job:
To facilitate therapeutic placements for people with learning disabilities, mental ill health and long-term health conditions, and complex needs using social and therapeutic horticulture principles, currently held on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
To involve the diverse local community of Hackney and neighbouring boroughs in activities at St Mary’s Secret Garden through participation in accredited training programmes, therapeutic groups, and volunteering activities with an emphasis on individuals and communities who may otherwise be excluded.
To use horticulture and other knowledge relating to growing and caring for plants, nature conservation, garden maintenance and landscaping to engage with people, encourage learning and promote health and wellbeing.
To promote the social care aspects of horticulture to community groups, local statutory services and individuals in the London borough of Hackney and beyond.
To work flexibly within our small team to support each other, to assist with the physical maintenance and general organisation of St Mary’s Secret Garden ensuring that the garden is open and accessible to the wider local community.
To be proactive in the development of St Mary’s Secret Garden as a resource for the local community.
If you think this is the role for you please download our full application pack and follow the instructions closely to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.