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Would you love the opportunity to rejuvenate the campaigning DNA of a respected, well-established and well-resourced conservation charity?
This is a newly created role, at the heart of a new organisational structure for Friends of the Lake District. The Head of Campaigns and Engagement is a vital recruit that will support the organisation to return to its pioneering roots, being bold and brave when it comes to campaigning ambition.
Salary: £52,522 FTE (full time equivalent)
Location: Hybrid, between Kendal office and home
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours full time, open to reduced hours and 4 days per week
Benefits: 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 with length of service), 6% pension contribution
Culture: Flexible, life and family-friendly, supportive and collaborative
About the role
The Head of Campaigns & Engagement is very much a 'hands-on practitioner' in their own right, leading and managing high-profile campaigns, events, and projects across the organisation.
You'll be a member of the Senior Leadership Team, playing a key role in the collective leadership of the charity, including the successful rollout of its strategic, organisational, and cultural evolution.
You'll be responsible for developing strategies for Campaigning, Communication, Membership/Volunteering, and Engagement. You'll take accountability for delivery against those strategic aims, managing your team to achieve targets agreed for each area.
A bit about the charity...
Friends of the Lake District is an influential landscape conservation charity, founded in 1934 by campaigners who believed passionately in protecting the beautiful landscapes of Cumbria, and 90 years on they remain committed to this cause. Over the next three years, they'll deliver a new strategy, based on months of careful research and consultation. As a result, they're expanding and bringing new resources into many areas of the organisation to help ensure they are fit for the next 90 years. You'll be joining at a great time to build on our successes and help shape the future.
What about you...
You'll relish the intellectual challenge of quickly getting to grips with complex issues relating to the unique landscapes of Cumbria. You'll also need the political sophistication to chart a course between positions that might often be entrenched or polarised.
We'll be looking for you to demonstrate:
* Seasoned campaigning skills, delivering public-facing advocacy campaigns that gain traction in the media.
* Effective leadership, with ability to inspire and galvanize people whilst allowing the space and freedom for independence.
* Exceptional communication skills with high emotional intelligence, able to navigate complexity with nuance.
* Creativity, you unlock innovation as an individual and leader.
* Positivity, optimism and solutions-focused approach, able to see a path through short-term challenges and maintain morale and vision.
If reading this advert has made you think 'this just has to be my next job', then we'd love you to hear from you.
Please send a copy of your profile or CV to Amelia Lee at Charity People as the first step.
Deadline: 9am on Friday 11th October
Interviews: date to be confirmed
Please get in touch asap if you are interested, as we would love to begin conversations with interested candidates early where possible.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Purpose
We seek to appoint an experienced Project Development Officer to manage the
Stricklandgate House 4 Sustainable Heritage Project (SGH4SH). Do you have substantial
experience in project management, heritage, community engagement and the third
sector?
We are looking for someone to lead and manage our National Lottery Heritage Fund
Project: Stricklandgate House 4 Sustainable Heritage: Where heritage meets the day-today
(SGH4SH).
Introduction
Stricklandgate House (SGH) is a Grade II listed Georgian Building, which has a fascinating,
varied history and heritage significant to Georgian Kendal. Stricklandgate House Trust (SGHT)
took over ownership of the building in 1998.
SGH operates as a centre for charitable and voluntary organisations for the area. SGH supports
and promotes the charitable and voluntary sector in the delivery of their services by providing
reasonably priced accommodation, common services, facilities, and support. SGHT also
provides counselling space and conference and meeting facilities.
SGHT are the stewards of the building and its heritage; responsible for preserving, enhancing,
and promoting the heritage of the building.
Project Overview
We have been successful with a stage one application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund to
redevelop and enhance Stricklandgate House to become a heritage and community hub in
addition to strengthening is core business of supporting the third sector.
The reimagined building will feature exhibition space for heritage and culture, a community hub
in the centre of Kendal and a strengthened Third Sector hub. It will involve the redevelopment of
a modern annex that separates the Georgian town house from the historic Coach House and
will rediscover and enhance the Georgian features of the Town house, service wing and Coach
House.
The project will deliver a programme of heritage activities in collaboration with heritage
organisations and charities and encourage heritage engagement with underserved groups.
Heritage information and interpretation will feature on site and the building will be enabled to
move to net zero. We will provide engaging information and interpretation about the way in
which we have moved to net zero to inspire others and become an example of how a building of
heritage can be manged sustainably.
The community hub will deliver community facing activities and events in collaboration with
community organisations and local councils.
The project is summarised below in terms of outcomes and objectives:
• Outcome: An accessible, rich, valued, and sustainable heritage setting that strengthens
the charitable, voluntary and community sector in Kendal and Westmorland and Furness
in the delivery of their services.
o Objective 1: The conservation and interpretation of the built and historic heritage
of SGH, growing engagement, understanding, appreciation and value within our
local communities and with visitors.
o Objective 2: Increasing the supply of attractive, fit for purpose accommodation
and meeting space, flexible and affordable in use.
o Objective 3: Create a vibrant community hub for heritage engagement and
community activities and events.
o Objective 4: Address the challenges of climate change by actively pursuing net
zero, showcasing the technology and becoming an exemplar of a heritage
building sustainably managed.
Full Job Description and supporting information available through our website
The following documents are part of our application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund
• Full Role Description
• Project Description and invitation to participate
• Stricklandgate House - Design Report
• Stricklandgate House - Conservation Management Plan and Condition
• Stricklandgate House – Access Audit
• Stricklandgate House – Consultation Report
• Activity Plan (Outline) and Action Plan
Role Purpose
To manage the Stricklandgate House 4 Sustainable Heritage Project (SGH4SH).
Principal Activities
1. Responsible for project planning and project delivery.
2. Responsible for budget management, and the production of accurate and timely financial and project delivery reports.
3. Ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are developed where necessary.
4. Ensure that finance and procurement rules are followed.
5. Supervise the Community Engagement Officer and the work of Specialist Consultants in Heritage Interpretation and Audience Development.
6. Together with the Community Engagement Officer and Project Board, lead on the production of the Activity Plan.
7. Support the Community Engagement Officer in the delivery of pilot engagement activities
8. Participate in the development of building and conservation design options
9. Develop and deliver a communications plan for the project.
10. Assist the Centre Manager in the delivery of the Fundraising Strategy
11. Develop the engagement and contribution of partner organisations with Stricklandgate House
12. Lead on the design of the monitoring and evaluation plan and ensure that appropriate data and information is collated and recorded.
13. Liaise with the design team and Clerk of Works to ensure that build design and delivery remains on schedule and within budget.
Competency requirements
Ability to:
1. Value people and organisations and work in a co-production way.
2. identify, appraise and develop opportunities.
3. Be determined and resourceful in finding and delivering solutions.
4. Organise multiple strands of activity to deliver project outcomes.
5. Manage project financial resources.
6 Develop and maintain records of project activity.
Skills and knowledge requirements
Project management (E),
Supervisory experience (E)
Grant funding and reporting (E)
Management of project financial resources (E)
Communication skills - verbal, numeracy, written (E)
Partnership working (E)
Development and maintenance of project records (E)
Clean driving licence (D)
Experience requirements
Working in the charitable / voluntary sector (D),
Project development and management experience (E)
Capital project management experience, and preferably of a heritage building (D)
Working in a heritage setting (D)
Supervising consultants (D),
Working on projects funded by trusts / Lottery and particularly the Heritage Fund (D),
Working with a diverse range of communities and stakeholders (E)
Locational requirements
Based at Stricklandgate House. (Part Remote working will be acceptable, subject to project requirements)
Safeguarding requirements
As the role may directly work with vulnerable people and a DBS check will be required
Annual Leave
28 Days inclusive of public holidays
Expenses payable
Work related travel expenses in accordance with the Expenses Policy
Pension
Workplace pension
Date/Revision
1st August 2024
The following documents are available through our website:
• Full Role Description
• Project Description and invitation to participate
• Stricklandgate House - Design Report
• Stricklandgate House - Conservation Management Plan and Condition
• Stricklandgate House – Access Audit
• Stricklandgate House – Consultation Report
• Activity Plan (Outline) and Action Plan
Please send your CV and a covering letter describing how you fit the above criteria
Deadline for applications 12 noon 9th October 2024
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!
About Citizens Advice Elmbridge West
We are based in the town centre of Walton on Thames, with easy access to Walton railway station. We are members of the National Association of Citizens Advice and hold the AQS Quality Mark for Generalist Advice and are approved by the Financial Conduct Authority for Debt Casework.
We value diversity and aim to develop a team of trustees, staff and volunteers who reflect the community we serve. We are committed to putting the community at the heart of everything and we do so we can help anyone in the area to find a way forward.
The role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone with great interpersonal skills and an advice background, to manage our advice services.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of advice services including oversight of training, supervising the quality of advice given and managing the performance of staff and volunteers. This busy and varied role will rely on your ability to bring out the best in the team as well as to ensure the highest quality of advice across our many and varied projects.,
You will be part of the Senior Management Team, inputting into the running of the office. You will ensure new initiatives are implemented smoothly and that volunteers, staff and supervisors are appropriately supported and developed.
What we give our staff
- Fantastic opportunities to develop a career in the voluntary sector
- Excellent training opportunities
- An organisation that is committed to its employees, valuing their knowledge, creativity, and flexibility.
- A pension scheme with an employer contribution of 6%
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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 seek an experienced professional with strong inter-personal skills and integrity who can travel throughout North Wales. This is a newly created role, to ensure that EU citizens in North Wales secure their immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme and understand and access the rights and services which come with that status.
You will reach out and build diverse partnerships throughout all parts of North Wales so that the most isolated and vulnerable EU citizens receive good quality information and advice services, and expand provision of new face to face advice services in community venues.
This post is funded by the Welsh Government and the postholder will be expected to meet requirements and demonstrate results as agreed with the Welsh Government. Historically, North Wales has had less immigration advice provision than South Wales so this role is part of an important effort to address this imbalance and provide the EU communities of North Wales with a more accessible service.
Applicants should submit a CV and a cover letter that outines how you fit the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prison Facilitator - HMP Maidstone
Location: HMP Maidstone
Salary: £11,034 (£27,584 FTE)
Hours: 14 hours (2 days a week)
Department: Prison delivery
Job Type: Part time
Contract Type: Permanent
Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?
Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes at HMP Maidstone. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison based reading and numeracy programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.
Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.
This role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.
We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.
Interviews are planned for week commencing 7th October 2024.
Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.
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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!
The Forward Trust empowers people to break the cycles of addiction or crime to move forward with their lives. I am delighted to be partnered with this amazing charity in their search for an experienced Talent Acquisition Lead.
If you are experienced in Talent Acquisition within the Charity Sector then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
This is a newly created hybrid role reporting to the HR Business Partner. The role will include, but not limited to the following
• Support the development and execution of The Forward Trust’s Talent Acquisition Strategy.
• Address resource and retention needs across the entire organization, providing practical and innovative solutions.
• Empower hiring managers to successfully fill positions, with a focus on addressing challenging areas of the business.
• Collaborate with the HR team and broader organisation to promote The Forward Trust as an employer of choice, both internally and externally.
• Work closely with teams to ensure excellent service delivery during challenging periods.
• Oversee the professional development of one team member (Talent Acquisition Administrator), fostering internal growth and talent development.
• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in recruitment and talent acquisition, with expertise in managing campaigns that attract diverse candidates.
• You must be resilient, patient, and a dedicated team player with a confident and positive outlook.
• You will be able to and prepared to travel to Kent, Wales and York.
Closing date is Wednesday 16th October, so get in touch before then to find out more!
This position is available immediately. We will review applications as we receive them.
Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.
The Local Storytelling Exchange is seeking a highly motivated individual to work closely with the Executive Director to drive forward the scale and pace of impact at the Exchange.
This person will be a creative individual with an entrepreneurial mindset. Excited about joining a start-up, they will be strategic and analytical, with a strong understanding of where storytelling can make the biggest public and political impact. A background in strategic communications and / or climate policy is desirable, but a strong track record in project management and ideas development is key. They will enjoy testing new ideas, evaluating success and developing new partnerships and opportunities. A self-starter, they will be a quick learner, able to take initiative and lead the effective delivery of programmes.
A clear grasp of the power of stories will be crucial to the success of this role.
These skills can have been acquired anywhere, but a commitment to environmental action is a must. What's most important is a genuine interest in the mission of the Exchange, the power of stories to catalyse progress on climate change, and a passion for addressing climate change in an inclusive, strategic way.
About
The Local Storytelling Exchange is uses storytelling and community engagement to shape a collective narrative of support for a fair green transition. Storytellers work in different regions/geographies to tell stories about individuals, groups and businesses who are finding more sustainable ways to live and work showing 'this is what the transition looks like'.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Our offices at Wesley Memorial Hall in central Oxford, outreach locations and home
Hours: 21 hours per week (0.5676 FTE)
This role is designed to meet the debt advice needs of Oxford residents. The post holder will provide debt advice including benefit checks, ways to raise income and reduce overheads. Advice will be given by telephone/email, by appointment in person at our office, and to drop in clients at outreaches.
- A trainee position may be considered for the right candidate at a trainee salary level
- A fully remote position may be considered for a candidate with relevant experience.
Role purpose: to provide an effective and efficient debt advice service to local residents within the aims, policies and principles of the CA service.
Key responsibilities:
- Interview clients using sensitive listening and questioning skills in order to allow clients to explain their problem(s) and empower them to set their own priorities.
- Use the Citizens Advice Information System to find, interpret and communicate the relevant information.
- Research and explore options and implications so that clients can make informed decisions.
- Act for the client where necessary by negotiating, drafting or writing letters and telephoning.
- Liaise and negotiate with other statutory and voluntary organisations to progress the client’s case and ensure they receive all assistance available.
- Signpost and refer internally and externally as appropriate in order to link clients into additional relevant support .
- -Ensure that all work conforms to the office systems and procedures
- Maintain detailed case records for the purpose of continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring and report preparation.
We're looking for:
- Experience of advice work in debt and benefits. Ideally also experience in a wider range of areas - for example, housing, employment, consumer and immigration.
- Ability to work sensitively with a diverse range of clients
- An understanding of the issues involved in interviewing clients, particularly those who may be experiencing stress and anxiety.
- An ordered approach to your work and an ability to follow set procedures concerning casework and file management etc
- Ability to use IT in the provision of advice and the preparation of reports and submissions.
- Good oral communication skills with particular emphasis on negotiation and representation skills on the telephone.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing with particular emphasis on negotiation and representation skills and on preparing grant applications, reviews, reports and correspondence.
- Numeracy skills required to understand statistics and check calculations.
- Ability to monitor and maintain own work to comply with set standards
- An understanding of and commitment to the Aims and Principles of the Citizens Advice service including the services Equal Opportunities policies.
- Ability to work independently without close supervision, to prioritise own work, meet deadlines whilst contributing to the wider Citizens Advice team.
Why join us?
As a Debt Caseworker, your work will directly impact the lives of our clients, helping them navigate challenging situations and find the solutions they need. Benefits for working with us also include 28 days holiday per annum pro-rata, plus pro-rata bank holiday allowance, access to our Employee Assistance program, and a 5% employer pension contribution. You will get to work with our friendly and dynamic team, all committed to making a positive change in our community.
Apply now!
If you are dedicated to making a positive difference, we would love to hear from you. More details available on our website via the apply button
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Community Key Worker
Salary: £22,000 - £26,000
Location: Canterbury, Kent
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st March 2025 (with possible extension to March 2026)
Hours p/w 21 hours per week (flexible with times and days)
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
Are you an excellent relationship builder who can work with women and a diverse range of delivery partners to ensure that she meets her potential and successfully progresses through and beyond her probation supervision? Can you meet a women wherever she is at in her journey and work with her to create an individualised support package that gives her the best chance of breaking the cycle of offending?
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for a feminist organisation who understand that supporting women in the criminal justice system requires a specialist and gendered approach? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?
In your role as a Community Keyworker, you will be working with women involved in the Criminal Justice System; those on Probation in the Community and those women being released from Prison as part of their Post Sentence Supervision; providing some in-reach and ‘Through the Gate’ support. You will be working in a team of Community Keyworkers in your region. Each Keyworker will provide holistic one to one community support to women with a variety of needs.
About You:
To be successful as the Community Key Worker you will need the below experience and skills.
You will need to hold a UK driving licence with access to car that can be used for work purposes. A creative self-starter who will support the service and look for innovative solutions to support clients with complex needs. You are confident professional relationship builder with have good awareness of Safeguarding procedures. Strong Administration skills and understanding of compliant behaviours also, experience of supporting. With good knowledge of the criminal justice system and awareness of other support provisions within the Hampshire area.
How to apply:
Please apply with CV and covering letter on our website
Closing Date- 20 October, 2024
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and we will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
Established in 2002, Greenhouse Sports charity is leading the fight for a future where young people are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges, through sport. We coach and mentor young people from deprived backgrounds because the crisis for children living in deprivation is real and it is urgent. Children from the poorest families are 3 times more likely to not participate in any extra-curricular activities compared to those from wealthier families and they lack many opportunities that are available to their wealthier peers.
We have an exciting opportunity to join a mission driven Sport for Development charity that makes a real difference. We are also a great place to work and are proud to be a winner of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work awards for 2024, in the medium category.
The Person
Are you a skilled Financial Accountant with a passion for driving change and making a difference? Do you have strong technical expertise in charity accounting and want to use your talents to support young people facing inequalities? If so, we want to hear from you!
The Role
We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join our finance team on a 12 month fixed-term contract, working 3 days per week. £42,000 - £45,000 FTE, (£25,200 - £27,000 pro rata)
You will be responsible for preparing monthly management accounts, producing statutory financial reports, and supporting a variety of finance projects aimed at improving processes and controls. This is a hands-on role, requiring a strong knowledge of charity accounting standards (SORP, FRS102) and advanced Excel skills.
Key Requirements:
- Professional Qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
- Charity Accounting Knowledge: Experience with Charity SORP and FRS102 regulations
- Advanced Excel Skills: Expertise in pivot tables, formulas, and financial modelling
- Critical Thinking: Ability to analyse data, solve complex problems, and make informed decisions
- Communication: Strong ability to interact with both financial and non-financial stakeholders
- Teamwork: Energetic, collaborative, and willing to support the broader finance function
Benefits:
- Flexible working arrangements (home/office)
- 20 days’ paid holiday (increasing by 1 day per year) + 7 additional days at Christmas
- Health insurance plan, personal wellbeing budget, and sick pay
- Opportunities for career development and internal promotion
- A diverse and inclusive work culture
Join Us!
If you’re passionate about using your financial expertise to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people, this is the perfect role for you!
Application Deadline: Friday 4 October at 23:59 hrs.
Greenhouse Sports is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children therefore applicants must be willing to undergo child protection training and screening including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and obtaining satisfactory references from past employers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
One of the oldest hospices in the country, for over 50 years St Joseph’s Hospice has been passionate about providing high-quality, professional nursing care within a peaceful, home from home environment.
"My father-in-law spent the last few weeks of his life there and the care he and his family received was second to none. Being perfectly honest when my turn comes if I am not lucky enough to die peacefully in my sleep then this is where I would want to be.".
Surrounded by 12 acres of beautiful woodland garden the hospice cares for around 200 patients, and their families, every year from across a diverse geographical area, which includes Sefton, Liverpool and West Lancashire. All of the invaluable services the hospice provides, which include bereavement services, are entirely free of charge to patients and their families despite costing around £10k per day to run, so the hospice is largely dependent on fundraised income.
We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Community & Events Fundraiser to join the ambitious and dedicated Fundraising Team at the hospice.
The Role
As a Community & Events Fundraiser you will be responsible for developing and implementing a programme of vibrant, commercially successful fundraising events. Duties will include:
- Managing community fundraising and building relationships with donors to maximise income.
- Recruiting and managing the Fundraising volunteers.
- Supporting the Income & Business Development Manager in delivering the annual objectives and targets.
- Attending third party fundraising events to offer support and promote the hospice within the community
The Person
To be considered for this exciting opportunity you will have excellent people skills with the ability to enthuse and motivate others. Proven experience of fundraising and events would be ideal, however we are keen to hear from people with transferable backgrounds including volunteering, business development/ sales or account management.
You will have a creative and proactive approach to all areas of work, with the capability to successfully lead a team by example and collaborate with others. You will also have superb numeracy and planning skills with a flair for social media.
With strong written and verbal communication skills, and a passion for fundraising, community and events, this could be the next rewarding step in your fundraising career.
Why St Joseph’s Hospice?
This is an incredibly exciting time to join the small but mighty fundraising team to really make your mark and be part of setting the fundraising agenda at St Joseph’s. This is a role with scope for development for the right candidate. The Hospice also offers a fantastic range of benefits including:
- Employer contributory pension scheme
- 6 weeks annual leave
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Free onsite parking.
If this sounds like the type of environment that would suit you for the next phase of your career, then get in touch! The role is permanent and full-time. Whilst this role is based at the hospice in Thornton, you will be out and about meeting potential donors/supporters therefore a Driving license and access to a vehicle is essential. There is also flexibility to work some of the time at home. The role will also involve attendance at events – some of which occurring out of hours – evenings and weekends – in the local area.
If this sounds like the type of role and charity that could suit the next phase of your career, then do get in touch. To register your interest please apply here, or for more information contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons.
Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this. Also, please let us know if you require any adaptations for your initial engagement with us.
Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition, and pregnancy.
Starting salary: £30,000-34,000pa depending on experience, plus excellent benefits
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time (open to a conversation about flexible working options, including reduced hours or 4 days compressed working pattern)
Closing date: 30 September 2024
Interview date: 15 October 2024
If you have a passion for policy and public affairs this is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic, growing mental health charity as our new External Relations Officer. You will play a key part in helping us to strengthen the mental health workforce and make a positive impact on people’s lives.
Think Ahead supports people living with mental health needs by supporting a strong and thriving mental health workforce. We are experts in recruitment, professional training and leadership development for mental health practitioners in the NHS and local communities, ensuring the right people can deliver the right support at the right time.
Through our flagship programme we have recruited and trained 1,000 mental health social workers to date, and we are extending our reach to ensure that we can support NHS and other employers to recruit and retain key people right across the mental health workforce.
As the External Relations Officer you will:
- Ensure the organisation has a good understanding of relevant policy and sector developments, and that we are aware of opportunities to influence.
- Work with key internal groups to keep developing our understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the mental health workforce.
- Support the organisation to identify and build relationships with key external stakeholders.
- Help to build our profile as sector workforce experts by generating content such as blogs, and by identifying speaking opportunities for our internal specialists.
We are looking for someone with good communications instincts who is passionate about policy and public affairs, and has a ‘can-do’ attitude and a desire to learn and develop. We don’t need you to be highly experienced in all three areas (communications, policy and public affairs), we are happy to work with the right candidate to develop your skills and experience.
We offer a supportive working environment which include hybrid working practices. We expect staff to work from the office at least one or two days per week (which ideally includes Tuesdays) and the remaining days can be worked from home.
We offer excellent employee benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, plus additional office closure over Christmas, enhanced family friendly leave, flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm, a matched pension scheme with up 7% employer contributions, an employee assistance programme and more.
If this sounds like the just the opportunity and challenge you’ve been looking for to complement your skills and experience, we look forward to receiving your application.
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Support Coordinator
This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We’re looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in the Durham area.
This is an exciting home based opportunity working with stroke survivors and their families to support them following a stroke.
Position: S11214 Stroke Association Support Coordinator
Location: Homebased South of Tyne & Wear. However, frequent travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)
Salary: Circa £26,700 per annum
Contract: This is a fixed term maternity cover for 9 months. Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2027.
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 20 October 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: 6 November 2024
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes.
Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:
· Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
· Provide personalised information, advice and support.
· Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes.
About You
The post holder will have experience/background in:
· A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
· Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.
· Ability to use basic Microsoft systems
This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further
information on the role.
Please submit your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
Stroke Association
Finding strength through support
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.
We’re here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.
It’s only thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors that we can provide vital support.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our people. We know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for all those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke, and those from under-represented communities.
You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
We are seeking a Coordinator to deliver our Choose Geography programme of work.
Coordinator – Choose Geography
Location: Kensington, London
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £34,288 - £37,150 depending on experience and qualifications
Attendance at the Society’s office in Kensington, London is a requirement for a minimum of two days per week (usually Monday and Tuesday, but days may vary depending on event commitments) and additionally as required. Working from home on other days is possible with agreement from the Manager: Educational Professional Support. Full-time remote working is not available for this role. Some travel, in the UK, will be expected.
The Role
This is a new role within our established Education Team, and it will focus on working with schools and teachers to promote geography as a useful and relevant subject to study, and provide guidance and support for school-based geographical careers education and progression through GCSE, A Level and on to university.
This is an exciting opportunity to take forward the Society’s work in this area in a new and innovative way and will involve extensive work across not only schools but also into higher education and the professional geographer community.
The role is ideally suited to someone with a good understanding of working with schools and teachers, who understands what teachers want and need from careers education support and can work effectively with external stakeholders to ensure opportunities are made available to all. The person in this role will have a good knowledge of the types of career areas that geographers work in and will understand the ways in which the higher education and professional communities can contribute to careers and progression support in schools.
The Society
The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography and geographers. It is also a charity and a membership organisation. The Society was founded in 1830 and has been one of the most active of the learned societies ever since. It was pivotal in establishing geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities and continues to play a key role in geographical and environmental education.
There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:
- 35-hour working week with core working hours between 10.00am and 4.00pm.
- Flexible working arrangements are available with a mix of office based and home working.
- 25 days annual leave per annum, pro rata, plus public bank holidays.
- Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
- Pension scheme - 3% employee, 7.5% employer.
- Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary.
- Corporate eye care vouchers.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support
Closing date: noon on Friday 4 October.
Interviews will take place on Friday 11 October at the Society in London.
We intend to notify shortlisted candidates within a week of the application deadline.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
The Society is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.
No agencies please.
St Barnabas House, Martlets and Chestnut Tree House are seeking a Community Engagement Assistant to join the Community Engagement team. This newly created role will provide vital support to our Events Fundraisers and Community Fundraisers enabling them to go above and beyond for our incredible supporters who go out of their way to raise crucial funds for adult and children’s hospice care in Sussex and beyond.
This role offers flexibility in location, with hybrid working and offices in both Brighton and Worthing. There will be some travel required between sites. Whilst this role is advertised at 37.5 hours per week, part-time hours (minimum 4 days a week) will be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.