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Closing Date: 17 November 2024

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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a customer centric and forward-thinking individual with extensive facilitation experience to join us as our Learning Partner where you will work with teams across the organisation to design and execute human-centric learning solutions. 

Please note: This role requires up to 4-6 days a month working in our Farringdon (London) offices. This is a 9-month Fixed Term Contract. 

About Us 

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. 

About the role 

As Learning Partner, you will play a key role in shaping a dynamic Learning offer that is closely aligned with our OoF transformation. You will be a highly visible and essential part of both the People Team and the Organisation of the Future team, making it crucial to champion the People Team across the organisation and exemplify the Programme's core design principles—Agile, Adult, Experience, and Iterative. 

In this role, you will: 

• Advise and coach teams to design and implement human-centered learning solutions that align with our Organisation of the Future transformation programme
• Collaborate with the wellbeing team—an important aspect of this role is designing and delivering wellbeing skills programmes that support the integration of wellbeing into the Organisation of the Future programme. You'll also ensure that wellbeing capabilities are embedded into the employee lifecycle and processes in a sustainable manner 
• Facilitate team, management and wellbeing learning programmes 
• Take ownership of and enhance various digital learning technologies, including the development of e-learning solutions, as well as the ongoing improvement and management of our existing Learning Management System (LMS) 
• Redesign work in partnership with the People Product Owner and Service Designers to ensure fit for purpose and provide a positive customer experience
• Collaborate with the People Team Coordinator to manage communication channels effectively, ensuring that learning opportunities and resources are well-publicised and accessible to all colleagues. 

About you 

To be successful, it is important that you have:  

• Extensive and proven expertise in customer-focused Learning & Development, with strong experience in programme and product ownership, inclusive learning design, and facilitation—both online and in-person 
• Strong familiarity with digital learning platforms and LMS's, ideally LinkedIn Learning, and experience in promoting and curating content from such platforms and other sources
• Experience in design and facilitation of customer-centric learning interventions in at least 2 of the following areas: leadership & management development, wellbeing, agile mindset development, data skills development, organisation wide coaching and mentoring capability development, and/or team and group development
• Self and interpersonal awareness, with strong relationship building skills, and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse colleagues with sensitivity, confidentiality, and awareness of professional boundaries 
• An agile mindset and approach, with the ability to constantly adapt plans and review approaches, the willingness to constantly learn, including from positive and constructive feedback, and to work in ambiguity and emergence
• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission, and values. 

What we offer you: 

Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance. 

• We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health, and wellbeing both in and outside of work. 
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here. 

Community Fundraiser Hampshire 

Supporting MHA services in The County of Hampshire

Full time role - 37 hours per week 

For more than 80 years, families have been choosing MHA to support the needs and aspirations of their loved ones in later life.

People have been forging friendships through our community programmes; fundraising to drive our charitable goals; and spreading the warmth, comfort and spirituality that you’ll find across every MHA home, community and development.

All our work is always for one reason, which will always stay the same. Helping older people to live later life well.

Could you be the person to join MHA as our Community Fundraiser for the Hampshire as we continue to enable people to thrive in later life?

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference by playing a vital role in our work across the Hampshire.   Reporting into the local team and supported by the national fundraising team, this role will be responsible for engaging volunteers both as individuals and groups across the area to raise funds for MHA. You will work closely with all MHA services, building relationships and inspiring and empowering local fundraising to enable those who choose to use our services to thrive.  This will include supporting those who wish to fundraise In Memory and utilising MHA’s fundraising products.

A portion of your time will also be spent working in collaboration with community fundraisers across the country on fundraising initiatives and guides which will benefit both your area and community fundraising nationally.

The role will provide an effective and efficient service supporting the organisation and our homes and schemes to meet our vision, values and strategic objectives. 

For more information on the role please see the attached Job Description.

About You
Are you a passionate and skilled community fundraiser keen to play a key role in building a local network of community fundraising volunteers? Do you have a passion for working with supporters, building meaningful relationships and inspiring supporters whilst ensuring your work aligns with the results we need?  If so, we would love to hear from you.

Working well as a team player you will work closely with both operational colleagues in your area and the wider Fundraising Team, ensuring a focus on getting the right result for the organisation and building lasting and substantial relationships with funders. You will be an effective communicator developing trusting relationships, taking everyone with you on the journey. 

In return we offer a committed and supportive team and a great staff membership scheme which includes training, pension, life assurance, access to high street vouchers and lots more.

We will interview on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the recruitment period early if we are successful in recruiting to this role. 

About us 
Methodist Homes – MHA is the largest charity care provider in the U.K. We have 80 years’ experience of delivering care and support to over 18,500 older people. We understand what it takes to help people live later life well through our Care homes, Retirement schemes and MHA Communities.

At MHA we place great importance on nurturing the mind, body and spirit of those we care for, their families, along with commitment and dedication from our 7,000 employees and 4,000 volunteers regardless of faith, background or belief.

As the largest charity care provider in the UK, we offer some of the highest quality care, accommodation and support services for older people throughout Britain. Our mission is to inspire the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life.

Why join MHA?
We have a supportive 'family' like culture, the people at MHA are genuinely warm, friendly and a pleasure to work with.

• High colleague employee engagement scores.
• Highly supportive and compassionate leadership team.
• Colleagues have access to Chaplaincy and Pastoral support.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Independent free counselling and legal advice
• Favourable pension scheme
• Hardship/welfare fund
• Competitive pay and benefits.inc a discount scheme
• A range of flexible benefits including an option to buy or sell additional annual leave
• Genuine career progression and development.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

We are the University of Cumbria, for and from Cumbria and our localities, rooted in serving our communities, with people, place and partnership at our heart. 

Now is a very exciting time to be joining us as we embark on a range of significant projects that deliver our "Towards 2030" strategy.  The strategy focuses on making the most of our three most valuable assets; People, Place and Partnerships, to become a catalyst for economic well-being for our region, nationally and internationally. 

We have a vacancy for a University Solicitor to provide high level specialist legal advice in the support of the delivery of the University’s strategy. With extensive experience in the provision of contractual and legal advice, you will take the lead on and manage a complex and varied workload, needing to build strong, productive relationships with stakeholders (at all levels) across the University and with external partners. 

Your approach will be flexible and adaptable, and you will bring significant legal experience, knowledge, and skills across the areas of contracts and commercial, regulatory and compliance.  You will manage the contract with the University's external legal advisors for matters where external input is required, ensuring that actionable advice is provided to managers across the University in an efficient and effective manner. 

We welcome applications from lawyers looking to develop their career in-house in a unique environment. Whilst the focus of the role is commercial contracts, there are opportunities to get involved in providing wider legal advice to the University both directly and in managing the provision of specialist external advice.

We can offer the role as full-time or part-time, with the minimum being 0.6FTE.

We offer a comprehensive set of staff benefits which includes a competitive salary, 35 days holiday plus bank holidays, hybrid working in line with business need, excellent pension scheme with 8% employer contribution.

As part of our commitment to strengthening our international development work and emergency response, we are looking for a Support Co-ordinator in our International Programmes & Partnerships department. This is a role that requires a wide variety of skills, especially inter-personal communications, and attention to detail and accuracy.

Role: International Programmes Support Co-ordinator

Responsible to: Director of International Programmes and Partnerships

Status: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £24k-£28k (dependent on experience)

Location: Birmingham

Deadline for Applications: 6pm Friday 29 November 2024

Islamic Help is a UK-based international relief and development organisation that has developed rapidly since being established in 2003. Our programmes aim to help and empower disadvantaged communities in the UK and abroad; some of the key areas we work in are emergency response, WASH, education, livelihood and environment conservation.

The Role

We are looking for a dynamic, organised and responsive International Programmes Support Co-ordinator. Someone who isn’t afraid of hard work, who shares our values and who wants to be part of something extraordinary. This exciting post will support the emergency response, administration, and co-ordination for our international department and its programmes across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

The post holder will work closely with our internal and external stakeholders, especially in terms of emergency response, donor feedback, grant management and relationship building, so we’re looking for a team player, someone very organised and with super people skills. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Director of International Programmes on the management of the department including development of departmental calendar, co-ordinating the weekly meetings with agendas and record keeping, oversight and development of departmental workplan
• Ensure that office grants are processed in a timely and effective manner in accordance with our policies, procedures and standards
• Prepare, review and renew MoUs and funding agreements with a range of our offices and partners
• Co-ordination of the due diligence process
• Maintenance of records and files in line with IH document management and IT policies
• Provide support to approved projects and ensure there is continuous oversight and support throughout the project management cycle including financial and periodic reporting
• Communicate with offices and partners as and when necessary and communicate progress or queries to colleagues
• Support Regional Programme co-ordinators in preparing payments for approved grants
• Support the programmes team in the analysis of budgets and reports to determine impact, achievements and outputs
• Prepare feedback reports for donors and other stakeholders within appropriate timeframes
• Provide marketing colleagues with appropriate beneficiary data and case study material etc.
• Verify budgets, invoices and financial liquidation reports to ensure that money is being spent according to the approved operational budget, plan and conduct appropriate desk reviews
• Review budgets and communicate any changes where needed
• Ensure the prioritisation of the most vulnerable within the communities Islamic Help serves by adopting a pro-active, holistic approach to safeguarding
• Contribute to department workplans, help set budgets and manage programme funds
• Support the Director of International Programmes on Emergency Response including –development of Emergency Response process, first response, setting up Emergency Panel, development of surge capacity and the development of proposals and reporting
• To participate and actively engage, under the supervision of the Director of International Programmes, as part of Islamic Help’s first response to an emergency, including but not limited to travelling to emergency response locations, planning and implementing emergency response projects and liaising with partners and others to ensure successful implementation
• Support Donor Reporting Manager on Mosque and WASH project feedback including oversight on all WASH and Mosque projects, monitoring their progress and ensuring donors receive feedback in a timely and professional manner
• Support the partnerships department with partner care – accompanying partners on field visits wherever needed to ensure the smooth co-ordination of operations and projects
• Any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the post.

The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time. You may, from time to time, be required to work evenings, Saturdays or Sundays.

About you

For us, it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it. Our values are important to us and we’re looking for people who will live and breathe them. 

Required

• Experience of writing formal reports to a high standard, and an eye to detail and accuracy
• Aware of best practices for humanitarian relief and development agencies, and current International standards
• Excellent knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise a complicated workload
• Team player and positive attitude when working with others 
• Adaptable and flexible in working style 
• Problem solver

Desirable

• Experience of either emergency/field work or grant management within a similar organisation (emergency, recovery or developmental)
• Experience working at an INGO HQ

Additional information 

Safeguarding: We are an organisation that takes safeguarding very seriously. All staff will be expected to adhere to our policies, processes, and approach.

Your new company
Working with an incredible health charity who support people and their families throughout the UK. This role is working within a very collaborative finance team. The organisation is continuing to grow, which could lead to good prospects for the right person.

Your new role

• Responsible for carrying out monthly balance sheet recs, leading on all trading subsidiary matters, and ensuring tax compliance, including VAT and Corporation Tax, across the organisation.
• Support at year-end, including preparation of the annual report and accounts and assisting with the external audit.
• Produce accurate financial information, manage purchase orders, and collaborate with the Finance Manager and Finance Business Partners.
• + more.

What you'll need to succeed

• Part-qualified / qualified / QBE Accountant with strong Financial Accounting experience.
• Looking for candidates with strong experience with charity accounting, with VAT experience, Charities SORP and can support with year-end stats.
• It is essential to be confident in these areas and can lead in certain matters.
• Strong technical ability and excel skills.

What you'll get in return

• 33 days of annual leave + bank holidays.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental pay.
• 8% employer contribution or opportunity to continue NHS pension.
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• Access to wellbeing app (healthy living tips and Bright TV)
• Flexible working options; including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours and more*
• + more

What you need to do now

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School Relationships Officer

About Voice 21

Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity. We exist to empower every child to use their voice for success in school and life. Our work transforms learning and life chances through talk by increasing access to a high-quality oracy education for those that need it most. Follow the links to find out more about why oracy is so vital and the impact Voice 21 has.

Your opportunity

Tackle a vital challenge, with great people.  Voice 21 exists to transform childrens’ learning and life chances through talk and we are aiming to be working with 2,000 schools a year by 2025. To reach this goal we recruit great people and give them real responsibility, training and support.

Output focused culture, with flexible working opportunities. We have an agile and flexible approach – our team can work when and wherever works best to deliver the requirements of their role. For staff working at home, we support them to create a workspace and provide technology that enables them to work effectively.

Real development opportunities. We believe in supporting people to develop the skills they need to be excellent – whether this means funding external training, finding a mentor to support them or giving them the time to learn from others in the organisations through our regular CPD sessions. We also offer paid study leave for team members taking part in formal studies outside of work.

Great benefits. 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) and additional Christmas closure period. Holiday entitlement increases linked to length of service, 5% employer contribution to pension, interest-free season ticket, cycle and technology loans, employee assistance scheme.

Your purpose

To deliver a high quality experience to schools in your region through expert relationship management, driving high levels of engagement, retention and renewal and enabling our membership to have the greatest impact in each Voice 21 Oracy School.

Your responsibilities

Relationship management and network

• Build and manage strong relationships with member schools and key stakeholders across your region in order to add value to their membership, driving engagement, long term loyalty and ultimately impact in our schools.
• Use your understanding of member schools in your region to create ‘wow moments’ across the membership journey (e.g. dropping in to meet with key stakeholders or sending free tickets to a school for an event).
• Manage group projects in your region, including sending communications, project planning and reporting to group commissioners or funders. This includes working with our large and highly successful Voice North East Group
• Represent Voice 21 effectively to external audiences in meetings and events (e.g. virtual webinars to support schools as they start their membership or progress meetings with group project commissioners).
• Develop our school network in your region (e.g. organising and delivering regional network events), using this to enhance school experience and act as a tool for growth, value and retention.
• Identify and develop strategic relationships with key stakeholders in your region in order to understand the educational landscape and work with colleagues in the Engagement (Growth) team to strengthen and grow our network.

School journey and experience

• Provide an excellent customer experience for member schools and key stakeholders (e.g. Local Authorities and Multi-Academy Trusts) from sign up through to renewal, acting as the first point of contact for your Voice 21 Oracy Schools.
• Own the membership journey and school experience for your region, including the underlying processes, activities and comms that support their membership.
• Gain frontline insights from listening to member schools in your region - collect, track and analyse data about their patterns of behaviour and use these insights to improve their experience.
• Use your understanding of our membership offer to support and guide schools in your region to access member benefits that best meet their needs, are most impactful for their students and steward them towards accreditation (e.g. use diagnostic tools to set action plans for the membership year and signpost to Voice 21 products, resources and events).
• Bring together data (from our CRM system, our Programme team and impact and engagement monitoring) to understand and own the ‘complete picture’ of each school’s member journey in your region - use insights to manage and increase engagement; proactively share insights gained, internally (e.g. with the Programme team about attendance or school feedback) and externally (reporting to a group project commissioner or funder). 
• Own membership renewals in your region, helping the Engagement team to deliver our annual school renewal targets (70%+).

Your progression

 Within 1 month, you’ll have:

• Got to know all of the different elements which go into our membership offer through experiencing them first hand. 
• Gained insight into the impact of our membership offer on children and young people’s learning and life chances, by visiting Voice 21 Oracy Schools. 
• Begun to get to know the key stakeholders and member schools in your region.
• Built relationships with your closest colleagues in our Engagement and Programmes teams. 

Within 3 months, you’ll have: 

• Built relationships with the key stakeholders and member schools in your region.
• Supported member schools in your region to get started on their membership journey and to access membership benefits.
• Become confident using our CRM (Salesforce) to provide key data you need for success in your role.

Within 6 months, you’ll have: 

• Begun to monitor experience and engagement of member schools in your region and identify strategies to help schools get the most out of their membership.
• Delivered regional network events and reflected on how these went with the team.
• Led a cycle of renewal in your region and used this to identify areas of strength/development.

From 6 months onwards, we expect for you to be:

• Taking ownership of the member journey and school experience of schools in your region.
• Proactively sharing insights from the frontline with the team to improve experience and engagement.
• Developing strategic relationships with key stakeholders and identifying opportunities to grow our school network in your region.

This job is for you if...

• You take pride in the strength of the relationships you build, you enjoy making connections with a range of stakeholders (both internal and external) and delivering an excellent relationship management experience.
• You have experience working with a Customer Relationship Management database and understand the importance of accurate data to inform decision making.
• You care about the little details which make all the difference and get satisfaction from seeing things through.
• You enjoy working as part of a fast-paced, fast-growing team with big ambitions and are excited to use your initiative to help us achieve these.
• You’re passionate about Voice 21’s mission, the education sector and making a change to young people’s learning and life changes.

Who you’ll work with: 

• Our Experience team: made up of our Head of Member Success , your fellow School Relationships Officers, a School Membership Officer, Schools Coordinator, and your line manager - one of our two School Relationships Leads.
• Our Growth team who recruit schools to join our membership and raise awareness of and support for the Voice 21 approach. 
• Our Programmes team who lead and deliver our work with teachers on programmes.

Where you’ll work: Remote, with regular regional and national travel to visit schools and attend Development Days/meetings, including some overnight stays. You will need to be based in Yorkshire or the North East to apply for this role.

Contract: Permanent, subject to successful probation review at 3 months.

Terms: Full Time 

Application details 

We are ideally seeking to appoint  someone based in Yorkshire or the North East. 

Please do not apply for this position if you are not based in this area of the UK

Closing date: Midnight, Tuesday 19th November 2024. 

Interview date: Provisional dates for initial phone interviews 21st and 22nd November with second round interviews on Zoom w/c 25th November TBC

Start date: January 2024 or sooner if possible

Valuing every voice

Voice 21 believes that every voice should be heard and valued. We are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Voice 21.

We are searching for a Marketing and Communications Officer to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with the Head of Marketing and Communications, the Digital Marketing Officer, as well as external agencies and freelancers. This position is ideal for a collaborative marketer who can develop and manage diverse storylines and foster relationships across internal teams, journalists, and marketing partners.

The successful candidate will lead campaign management, email marketing, and PR efforts, focusing on reaching new audiences and increasing awareness of Lakeland Arts. You will play a key role in driving engagement with our programmes, events, and membership opportunities.

Lakeland Arts is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

You can see a more detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities for this role in the attached job description. Please note that the key responsibilities listed in the job description is not an exhaustive list.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client as they look to appoint a permanent Head of Insights and Analytics to their team. The position will be offered on a permanent, hybrid contract.

The organisation’s hybrid working model enables employees to enjoy the benefits of both office based and remote working. They 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.

The Head of Insight and Analytics will lead a team of five to develop data-driven initiatives that will contribute to the organisation’s mission to halve emissions and restore biodiversity by the end of this decade in a fair and equitable way.

You will expand the organisation's insight and analytics work across all areas, ensuring that the charity is at the forefront in using data and insights to inform campaigning, fundraising, digital initiatives, and volunteer organising. Your efforts will enhance the quality and comprehensiveness of insights available to inform decision-making across departments, supporting the development of cohesive strategies.

You will work closely with the Head of Data, who leads a team of five dedicated to data operations and development. Together, you’ll ensure seamless integration and alignment between your areas, driving progress towards shared objectives. Your leadership will cultivate new business partnerships and an environment of agility and innovation, inspiring creativity and collaboration as we work together towards a sustainable future.

The successful candidate will be an experienced insights or analytics leader, ideally with experience of supporting within a campaigning organisation. You be a collaborative leader, with the ability to drive change and transformation whilst inspiring and influencing those around you. Finally, you will have substantial technical proficiency and analytical expertise with CRM systems and customer and supporter data.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. Should you require any support with your application, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Matt Till at Prospectus.

In order to apply please, submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role.

Job title: Place Coordinator – Energised Communities

Working hours: Full time  - 37 hours per week (part time considered, minimum 4 days)

Salary: £26,000 per annum pro-rata

Location: Home-based, within commutable distance of project areas.

Closing date: 25 November 2024

Severn Wye is looking for a talented individual to empower people and communities living in rural areas to act on climate change

Energised Communities will support communities that don’t traditionally engage with climate issues, bringing them together for action-oriented discussions about energy and its impact on climate change. Communities will identify local challenges, establish what people care about and explore solutions. The project will provide inspiration for what’s possible and give communities the tools to make it happen. We will support communities in the long term, recognising that building the ideas, skills and confidence to see projects through takes time. The project will help communities take more control over their energy futures, creating opportunities for green skills, local employment and community regeneration.

The ideal candidate will be well-organised, enjoy producing excellent work and love working independently in a team environment. Whether you are known for your people skills, problem solving, or attention to detail – you may well be the person Severn Wye is looking for.

This is five-year programme funded by The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) working in 10 disadvantaged rural communities in Wales and England. You will be providing support and inspiration for community-led action that focuses on reducing energy use and generating clean energy: the aim is to reduce carbon emissions, increase community resilience and improve long-term sustainability. 

In return for your skills and hard work we offer a competitive salary, appropriate training and a company pension scheme. If you’re looking to strengthen your career, broaden your experience and contribute to a sustainable future while doing so, we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone with:

· An ability to engage diverse groups of stakeholders, represent ideas and to communicate proposals persuasively and creatively to communities, practitioners and managers alike.

· Proven expertise and experience of stimulating and enabling community action through coproduction with a number of community, social enterprise and/or other third sector groups.

· Knowledge, being enthusiastic about and committed to collective action on climate change.

· Strong facilitation skills to support; group development with reflection and persistence and project delivery with an ability to deliver results in challenging circumstances.

· Ability to multi-task and manage own workload efficiently with minimum supervision, within a team.

· Driving licence and access to own car.

Where you’ll be working:

You’ll be working in one of the three areas below. In your application, please specify which you would want to work in.

· Ceiriog Valley, Wrexham and Llangollen, Denbighshire 

· Cwm Llinau, Powys and Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd

· Herefordshire and Gloucestershire

Travel to regular face to face meetings and events including evenings and weekends within these communities is essential.

Desirable skills and experience include

– A strong background in community development, sustainable development, or rural regeneration with up-to-date knowledge and understanding of any of the following: climate change, climate action, social inequality issues and wider and deeper sustainable development issues in rural Wales/England

– Excellent interpersonal skills and people management skills, capable of clearly communicating agreed direction, priorities and objectives

– Ability to solve problems in a collaborative and creative way using the resources of diverse groups of people and agencies 

– Experience of formalising and constituting new organisations

– Experience in preparing funding applications and a track record of securing project funding

– Good knowledge of, and an ability to form, effective working relationships across the public, private and third sectors

– Written and spoken Welsh language skills (where necessary) 

– Good verbal, written and presentation skills, including the ability to write high quality reports 

Severn Wye Energy Agency is a charity working in Wales and England with a vision to live in a stable climate with energy for all. 

We achieve this by working with people to overcome fuel poverty and act on climate change by putting energy at the heart of everything we do. 

We work with residents and households to help them use energy more efficiently and lead healthier, more affordable lives. We work with businesses to reduce their carbon footprint.

We work with communities to help them meet the challenges of the future, take control of their energy use and implement ideas that reduce fuel poverty and energy use.

We work in research and development to pilot innovative renewable technologies.

We work with local authorities, government departments and policymakers to promote environmental sustainability through renewable energy and low carbon development. 

Our client is one of the UK's largest independent grant makers, with a mission to tackle social and economic exclusion and help individuals and families facing adversity to thrive. As one of the oldest endowments in the UK, we distribute around £40 million annually to organisations that work to create positive, long-term change.

Ahead of launching our new strategy in 2025, we are looking to address the UK’s most complex social issues, including tackling disparities in equity, safety and justice across areas such as employment and opportunities, education and early years, migration and asylum and domestic abuse.

We are now looking to recruit three new Programme Directors with specialisms in these themes to drive forward an approach that maximises impact, influence and systems change.

Programme Director – Parenting and Early Years
London/Hybrid
Circa £80,000 per annum

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Programme Director to lead our Parenting and Early Years team, overseeing a critical funding priority that focuses on improving outcomes for families and young children.

You will play a key role in driving forward our ambitious 2025 strategy, working collaboratively with grantees, partners, and other funders to ensure that our grant-making has the greatest possible impact.

As Programme Director, you will lead a dedicated team and manage an annual budget of approximately £10 million. You will take an externally focused, relational approach, building partnerships and working closely with stakeholders across the sector, including policy makers, researchers, and delivery organisations. You will ensure that our grants are impactful, fair, and aligned with the strategic goals of the Charity.

We are looking for a candidate who has:

• Significant experience in the Parenting and Early Years sector
• A strong understanding of effective interventions and the current policy landscape in this field
• Proven leadership experience, including managing teams and complex projects
• A track record of fostering partnerships and driving collaboration with external stakeholders
• An entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for driving positive, sustainable change

If you are passionate about improving outcomes for families and young children, and have the leadership experience to take forward a vital area of work, we encourage you to apply.

The Charity welcomes applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and experience including people with disabilities, those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and individuals from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and we are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.    

For further information, please visit our dedicated recruitment website by clicking 'Apply via Website'

Recruitment Timetable 
Deadline for applications:  Wednesday 20th November 2024 
Interviews with Prospectus:28th November – 9th December 2024
Interviews and engagement meetings with the Charity:11/12/13th December 2024 

At Parkinson’s UK we are developing and expanding our data team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced data engineer to join an evolving team in a new role and be part of a critical area of the charity that supports and underpins the key work of Parkinson’s UK. 

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about data engineering and a holistic understanding of the various disciplines that make up the domain to bring a strong mix of engineering tech skills (e.g, SQL, Python, Alteryx, Matillion, Snowflake etc) and the ability to communicate complex data concepts to non-technical audiences.

About the role 

Working in a team which manages much of the charities’ data using a variety of tools and technologies, you’ll be core to supporting our data transformation strategy, by building solutions to ingest, transform and model data from a wide range of sources, ensuring seamless data flows between systems. 

You’ll work in an environment with traditional CRM technology, which is also transitioning to a modern data and application architecture.

Share your expert knowledge to coach, mentor, and support a small team of Data Engineers. You and the team will play a key role in developing and maintaining our data warehouse and building robust data assets for stakeholders across the organisation. 

What you’ll do:

• Share your knowledge to develop and support a small team of data engineers
• Design and develop scalable solutions to support seamless dataflow and integration of a number of different sources 
• Support all aspects of our Snowflake data warehouse
• Collaborate with diverse teams from across the organisation to understand  requirements and design and develop data models to support data driven decision making 
• Deliver and report on complex data driven projects to support the success of the organisation

What you’ll bring:

• An experienced data engineer, who is able to identify solutions to complex problems 
• Expertise in SQL, with experience of Python and SOQL being a plus.
• Excellent understanding of data modelling 
• Ability to communicate complex data concepts to non-technical audiences
• A clear understanding of software development best practices 
• Experience of MDM concepts and their application
• Hands-on experience of a cloud data warehouse platform (ideally Snowflake) and a good understanding of data warehousing concepts and architecture

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV alongside completing the application questions that ask how you will demonstrate all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

Interviews for this role will take place on W/C 2 December

This role is hybrid and your in person working depends on your team agreement, requirements of the role and led by activity based principles. The in person/office attendance expectation for this role will be a minimum on average 2 days per week with flexibility, and further details of the Data and Insight team agreement will be made available at the interview stage. For more information about our ways of working, you can read our Working at Parkinson's UK page on our website.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

St Stephen’s Twickenham is a vibrant, evangelical, charismatic resource church with over 600 people attending every week, roughly 200 of whom are under 18.

Our vision is to Love God, Grow Disciples and Transform Communities. Sundays are central to how we do this, as we gather across four services (one online) to worship together and learn from His Word. We are passionate about worshipping God and equipping each other to be whole life disciples. We love enabling people to explore faith through Alpha as well as our ever-expanding Youth, Children’s and Families ministries and we want to see change in society through church planting and various social transformation ministries.

We are presently undertaking a new strategy process and are excited where God will lead us over the next few years, in all aspects of church life but particularly in terms of our work with Kids and Youth.

Title: Sunday Retail Assistant
Salary: £3271.84 per annum
Hours/Contract: 5.5 hours per week, Permanent, Part time
Based: Tiverton Marie Curie
Closing date: We are reviewing applications as soon as they are received. We advise you APPLY NOW if you are interested.
Interview date: TBC

Key responsibilities include maximizing sales by maintaining high standards of display and layout in the shop and shop windows, ensuring that stock density is maintained, regular rotation of stock is carried out and that maximum realistic prices are obtained on donated items, in accordance with charity guidelines, as well as Bought in Goods.
Gift aid is a vital source of income from donated goods and you should ensure that this is maximized when dealing with customers and donors, ensuring that excellent customer service is provided at all times. You should also ensure that high standards of cleanliness are maintained throughout the shop including the sales floor, stock processing area, offices and communal areas.

Marie Curie Benefits Package:
- Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for Pension
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend scheme
- Help with childcare cost (TC apply)
- Entitled under Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance - for all employees
- Eye care - (under Display Screen Equipment (DSE) regulations, Marie Curie will pay towards sight tests if you use computer screens and other displays as part of your job)

What's in it for you:
- Annual leave allowance- England and Wales = 25 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick leave
- Continuous Professional Development - (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
- Industry leading training programmes
- Flexible Working
- Free DBS

What we are looking for:
- Sales & Stock Generation. Where you'll get to be creative, always looking for opportunities to attract new customers/supporters every day
- Management of Staff and Volunteers. You'll get to work with some amazing people. Taking the lead in recruiting, training, managing and supporting volunteers to ensure the effective operation of the shop. Taking full responsibility of the effective management of the shop in the absence of the Store manager
- Administration. You will ensure all financial reporting and management, cash handling, daily banking and security procedures are followed
- Promotion. Of the overall harmony of the shop team, ensuring that everyone involved is kept informed of relevant information and developments including those concerning the work of Marie Curie

You'll be part of a friendly, passionate team with a manager who supports you and your career development.
In this role you will have sole responsibility for the running of the store, which will involve lone working. Due to this, unfortunately we are unable to recruit anyone for this role who is under the age of 18.
And best of all, the work you do every day will make a real difference in people's lives
To view the full job description, please click here.

To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie
For more information or an informal chat please contact Adam Robinson by email at [email protected]
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.  We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one. 
We believe that diversity makes us stronger.

Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.
We're committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process. You can request support via [email protected]
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory basic disclosure check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Ampleforth Abbey Trust is looking to appoint a strong performance-focused leader to take up the pivotal position of Director of Safeguarding and Wellbeing.

About Ampleforth Abbey Trust

Safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is of paramount importance at Ampleforth Abbey and safeguarding all vulnerable groups from harm is a key strategic priority. The Trust’s charitable beneficiaries and safeguarding responsibilities include both vulnerable adults and children. Ampleforth Abbey is home to a large Benedictine community and its main works include the provision of guided and individual retreats and the operation of a Visitor Centre, Tea Room and shop. Monks of the community also serve in local parishes and a small number are resident in a dependent monastery in Zimbabwe. 

Our Role

As Director of Safeguarding and Wellbeing, you will ensure the highest standards of safeguarding arrangements are in place across Ampleforth Abbey Trust, that these are robustly maintained and that the charity meets its legal duties and obligations in relation to the same, demonstrating all due care for all relevant legislation and carrying out duties in the most cost-effective and efficient way.

In this role you will have a clear vision of success with a passion for significant and complex challenge, and a track record of developing and delivering effective safeguarding policy and practice. You will possess exceptional influencing and communication skills to help drive a culture of collaborative continuous improvement which motivates and empowers others within the organisation.  You will forge strong and effective partnerships, in particular with our statutory and regulatory partners.  You will conduct yourself in a way befitting our culture: acting with integrity, leading by example, with enthusiasm and strong ambition. You will have the experience, skills and abilities to be able to make an instant impact at the highest-level, in this high-profile role in a demanding and complex environment.

Key Dates

Closing date:    Midday Thursday 21 November 2024

Interviews:  Week commencing 2 December 2024

Start Date: March 2025

Ampleforth Abbey Trust adheres to safer recruitment as part of its commitment to upholding the highest standards of safeguarding for children and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All offers of employment will be subject to checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) along with other relevant pre-employment checks and the receipt of employment references.

To apply please send

· A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements, tailored to job description and person specification.

· A Statement of Suitability explaining your motivation for applying for this role and how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role.