Assistant Business Manager Jobs

We are looking for a new member to join the Enterprise Directorate in this fixed term role for up to 12 months.

The role

We are recruiting for a Programme Manager to support with the management and coordination of the Enterprise Hub’s investment activities. You’ll be joining the Enterprise Hub team at an exciting time as we expand our active engagement with investors, via two brand new workstreams: our inaugural Investor Fellowships and our Investor Club. This role will be focussed predominantly on the Investor Club and the management and expansion of our investor community, and will provide some logistics and coordination support for the Investor Fellowships.

As Programme Manager (Investment), you will work closely with Head of Enterprise Hub to support the delivery of the new Investor Club programme, lead on our monthly investor newsletter, and curate community engagement activities aimed at fostering connections within the investor network, and between investors and entrepreneurs. As well as reporting directly into the Head of Enterprise Hub, it is expected that the role-holder will also support the Senior Programme Manager (Investment). This role will involve collaborating with colleagues across the Enterprise Directorate.

Who we are looking for

This will be a fast-paced and exciting role well suited to someone who is keen to expand or develop their experience in entrepreneurship support, community engagement, and programme management. The successful candidate will have excellent programme and project management skills, will relish the challenge of setting up and running new initiatives, and will enjoy building relationships with our stakeholders. The role requires good communication skills and excellent attention to detail, and the ability to plan and coordinate events and activities.

Who are we?

Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change to global health pandemics and cyber threats.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.

With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.

Why work for the Royal Academy of Engineering?

We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.

This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.

We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you?

Company Benefits

The Academy offers a fantastic package of additional benefits including:

• BUPA cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Independent Financial Advice
• Non-contributory pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
• Life Assurance, 4x annual salary
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Generous holiday allowance
• Wellbeing days and office wide Christmas leave
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development
• Regular social activities
• Subsidised restaurant

Location

Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office-based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.

How to apply/Interview process

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website. As part of your application, you will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining your interest in this role and how you fit the experience, knowledge, and skills profile.

Closing date: Thursday, 8th August 2024.

Interview dates: w/c 12th, 19th, and 27th August 2024 (depending on availability).

The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively and comfortably.

GoodWork is a young and fast growing non-profit, supporting employers to offer fairer opportunities to young people from marginalised communities.

We partner with progressive businesses to bring diverse talent into entry-level roles, giving young people the opportunity to prove themselves without requiring unpaid internships or elite degrees to get ahead. Our flagship early careers programme supports 18-25 year olds from lower socioeconomic backgrounds to build their employability skills, access tailored support and transition into sustained employment aligned with their goals.

Key Info

• Part time, 0.6 FTE. Working days and pattern negotiable.
• 8 month Fixed Term Contract from October 2024 (start date negotiable), with potential to extend.
• Salary: £22,800 pro rated (FTE £38,000) with 4% employer pension contribution.
• Hybrid (London), one day a week in-person with the team at Fivefields, with the option to spend up to 10 days per month in the office.
• 25 days holiday per year (pro rated), plus Bank Holidays and additional leave during our annual Winter Break between Christmas and New Year.
• Appointment is subject to Enhanced DBS Check. GoodWork operates in line with safe recruitment practices and adherence to our Safeguarding Policy is essential.

About the role

We’re hiring our first Corporate Fundraising Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join us at a key moment in our growth and shape our approach to corporate fundraising for the future. We’re aiming to generate £100,000 of corporate partnership income in the next twelve months, while laying strong foundations for growth from there.

You’ll report directly to and work closely with our CEO in expanding our network of corporate partners to increase our income, the opportunities we can offer young people and the scale of our impact.

You’ll be:

• Leading on identifying, researching, engaging and converting new corporate prospects and relationships. We work with a range of partners, including Wild Cosmetics, PA Consulting and Newsflare.
• Management of new business pipeline and prospect lists, including use and maintenance of corporate prospects data via Airtable.
• Proactive networking with early careers, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Corporate Social Responsibility leaders to develop new partnerships that grow GoodWork’s impact.
• Working with the CEO to develop our propositions, periodically refreshing our corporate offer with creative ideas, proposals and content to inspire decision makers.
• Maintaining and strengthening relationships with existing corporate partners in order to generate sustainable income and opportunities for young people.
• Getting involved with the delivery of our programme, to build your understanding of our mission and how we work with young people. This might involve mentoring one of our programme participants, supporting workshop delivery or interview coaching as a small part of your role, helping you stay close to the heart of what we do.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for someone with a track record of securing significant income and managing corporate relationships. There is scope for this to become a permanent, full-time position and for the successful candidate to become a key member of GoodWork’s leadership team as the organisation grows.

• A strong track-record in corporate fundraising, with demonstrable evidence of five-figure new business income generation.
  • We will also consider candidates with proven business development experience in the private sector, with a well-articulated desire to move into the third sector and ability to rapidly build relevant knowledge and skills.
• Drive, ambition, strategic and creative thinking, with the ability to frame propositions to deliver mutual benefits for both GoodWork and our prospective partners.
• Tenacity and resilience, able to adapt and persist in the face of challenges and rejections.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, with experience of managing stakeholder relationships and networking at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills and proactivity, able to work at pace and deliver to a high standard.
• Understanding of and alignment to our mission. You don’t need experience in the early careers, youth or education sector, however we expect the successful candidate to be able to clearly articulate their passion for our mission and desire to drive our work forwards.

We work with a diverse group of young people from marginalised communities. We particularly encourage applications from minority ethnic candidates and those who have lived experience relevant to our programme, particularly non-graduates and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

Ways of working

Our team works together in-person two days a week at Fivefields (Mon/Thurs) and we’d like our Corporate Fundraising Manager to join us for at least one of these days.

This contract is for 0.6 FTE (22.5 hours per week). We work flexibly, provided all our team can fulfil the requirements of their roles and collaborate effectively with colleagues. With this in mind, we’re open to requests to split these hours across three or four days of the week as best suits the successful candidate.

You’ll need to be able to attend occasional in-person events, including possible evening sessions for which time off in lieu will be given. You should also expect to attend regular in-person meetings with our London-based employer partners.

How to apply 

1. Apply via our online form by 09:00 on Monday 19 August. You’ll need to submit a CV of no more than two pages and answer the following questions in no more than 1,700 characters (about 250 words) each.
   1. Why are you a good fit for this role? Please tell us about your relevant personal and/or professional experience.
   2. Why do you want to work for GoodWork?
2. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a one-hour online interview between 27 August and 5 September.
3. The final stage will involve an opportunity to meet the team, task and in-person pitch at our office between 9 and 16 September. If you get to this stage, you’ll be reimbursed for your time.
4. An offer will be made subject to referencing and satisfactory completion of an Enhanced DBS check. The successful candidate will start as soon as possible, dependent on any notice periods in their existing role.

If you have questions that are not answered here, or requests for adjustments to the application process, please contact us via email and we’ll do our best to support.

Permanent Contract

28 hours per week to include some weekends/Bank Holidays and additional hours in sickness/annual leave cover

£23,436.25 FTE - £17,735.54 pro rata

Location: Bude

We offer many enhanced benefits including:

-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%

-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers

-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass

Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Retail Division.

We are currently looking for an previously experienced Assistant Manager to join our dynamic, ambitious team in our shop in Bude.

You'll be expected to assist the Shop Manager is all aspects of the retail business including driving sales, managing stock and donations, developing a team of volunteers and assisting the shop manager in growing the business within the local community.

A key part of this role will be your ability to work alongside the shop manager creating a harmonious and successful working relationship and you must have excellent communication skills.

[KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES]

The required skills and competencies for this role are:-

-Previous Assistant Shop Manager experience, ideally 1 year or more within the retail or hospitality sector. With a desire to progress and develop own skills.

-Have a proven track record of good attendance and communication skills.

-The ability to work for long periods on your feet, the role also requires the physical activity of lifting and sorting for long periods so a good level of fitness is essential.

It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies:-

-E-commerce confidence to explore online sales opportunities within the charity sector.

-Confidence in IT skills, competence in using programmes such as Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel and confident in using Epos till software.

-Previous Voluntary or Charity retail experience.

[INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY]

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

This vacancy closes at midnight on Thursday 8th July 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Thursday 25th June.

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

The Children's Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review - this review is intended to improve our current approach, we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union and any changes are due to be implemented in the near future.

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As CTA's Business Development Manager, your role involves increasing the uptake of MiDAS training and growing CTA membership. To do this you will need to have/develop an in-depth knowledge of the sector, be able to conduct your own research, develop relationships with our key stakeholders, and track performance metrics.

Responsibilities

Promoting CTA services, increasing uptake, and retention.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing members, ensuring their satisfaction and engagement to retain our existing membership.
• Develop and foster relationships with local authorities, umbrella organisations, charities, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders across the UK to promote CTA membership offerings.
• This will include creating a promotional package for CTA membership to be delivered to organisations across the UK.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and outreach strategy to promote MiDAS training courses.
• You will do this by collaboratively working with MiDAS customers, training providers, local authorities, and community organisations to raise awareness of MiDAS and its benefits. This will include running workshops, webinars, and information sessions to educate potential clients on MiDAS standards and certification that encourage participation in MiDAS training.
• Build and maintain connections with commercial organisations affiliated with CTA, ensuring strong relationships, and the offers are relevant adding value to CTA membership.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, including creating focused campaigns to attract new members and boost membership sales. This will include collaborating with CTA’s Country Directors and Development Officers to share these campaigns and involve them in the process.
• Using available internal MiDAS sales and participation data, develop a thorough understanding of who purchases and uses the product and how this can be leveraged to increase participation in the training programme and drive its income.
• Responsible for contributing to the MiDAS / Training newsletter
• Make the best use of social media, including content creation, to promote CTA membership and training offering.
• Work with senior leadership group to develop our sales systems and processes.
• Provide excellent customer service to address inquiries, resolve issues, and encourage membership renewals.

Research, analysis and reporting

• Develop and implement strategies to identify trends within the Community Transport sector and beyond. In doing so you will identify potential new stakeholders, potential threats, opportunities and areas for growth.
• Monitor developments within the wider voluntary and transport sector and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Use these insights to regularly provide feedback to the leadership group and make recommendations for growth.
• Track and report on key performance indicators related to MiDAS training and CTA membership. Including providing regular updates to management on progress, challenges, and opportunities.

Person Specification

Essential

Experience & Qualifications

• Extensive experience in business development and/or sales roles, including the creation of metrics for setting targets and measuring success.
• Experience and understanding of the community & voluntary sector.
• Experience of building strong working relationships with colleagues, partners and external stakeholders at all levels (including senior leaders) to deliver results on behalf of an organisation.
• Experience leading and participating in collaborative endeavors with other organisations through partnerships and alliance building.
• A qualification or experience relevant to the role and evidence of continual professional development.
• Experienced in creating marketing packs, promotional material, and presenting that material in varying formats.
• Experience working at both regional and national level.
• Ability to harness opportunities and develop campaigns to promote and sell services.

Desirable:

• Experience working within a community transport, membership organisation, transport, or community and voluntary organisation; ideally in a business development/sales position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, with an emphasis on collaboration and working well in a team.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, including confidence to speak and present to different audiences.
• Ability to collect and interpret data and use it to drive planning and delivery of strategy. Highly motivated to deliver success.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and received wisdom to find more effective ways of delivering outcomes.
• Strong IT and digital skills – including MS Office and digital communication tools.
• The ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize workload.
• Strong attention to detail.

Values & Attitude

Essential:

• A demonstrable commitment to our organisation’s values.
• Strong commitment to, and understanding of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion.

Full job pack available on the Jobs section of the Community Transport Association UK website.

Your application should include the following two things:

• A personal statement that’s no longer than two sides of A4. Share your motivation for applying for the role and how you meet the essential requirements from the knowledge, skills and abilities section of the Person Specification. An up-to-date, detailed CV including all relevant employment history and key achievements in your most recent role(s).
• Please also ensure your CV has your email address, phone number including names and contact details of two people who can provide references, one of whom should be your most recent employer. We will only request references once we have chosen an applicant we wish to appoint. Also, ensure your CV does not contain personal data such as DOB, gender, nationality, etc.

Young parent families have a tough start, experiencing health, social and economic inequalities.  This is not fair, and we want to change it.  

Set up by young parents over 30 years ago, we are now the biggest voice for young parent families in the UK.  

Can you help us support our dynamic, creative Enabling Leadership Team to deliver our vision, so that the babies of young children have a better future? 

Have you got:
 

• experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or similar administrative role 
• experience of supporting CEO in a fast-paced administrative capacity 
• exceptional organisational and time-management skills, with a proven track record of effectively managing schedules and responsibilities
• strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite and other productivity tools, with the ability to quickly adapt to new software
• outstanding communication skills, building meaningful relationships across the organisation and with external partners

• Location: Remote, with the expectation of some in person collaborative work in Cornwall 
   

  Hours: 30 per week
  Salary: £29,606 FTE per year
  Benefits:

  219.5 hours annual leave (inc bank holidays)
  Additional leave for additional life events
  Long service leave entitlement after 2 years service

  Family friendly working 

  Bespoke wellbeing packages

  Enhance sick leave

  Teams based organisational structure
  
  Closing date: 1st August 2024

  Interviews will be held in Redruth, Cornwall 12th and 16th August 2024

This role is being advertised as a Charity Shop Assistant Manager but on appointment your job title will be Assistant Shop Manager.

We're looking for an inspirational person to join us as an Assistant Shop Manager in our Shelter Pop Up Shop in Eastleigh. This is an exciting opportunity, and we'd like you to join us to help raise vital funds for homeless and badly housed people.

You will work closely with the Shop Manager to ensure the shop looks welcoming, visually appealing and the team of volunteers are motivated and keen to engage with customers and maximise sales.

About Shelter

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time.

This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the role

You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role.

You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

About you

• You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people.
• Your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter's cause.
• We’re looking for someone friendly and personable, who can work well as part of a team and is proficient using Microsoft Office application and other systems used.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society

Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

We are looking for an energetic, knowledgeable, friendly, flexible person to lead the Energy Team based in Wrexham. You will lead delivery on a wide variety of energy and carbon reduction programmes and activities with communities, businesses and individuals across North Wales, coordinating and engaging with more vulnerable groups within communities, including older people, people with disabilities and households experiencing fuel poverty.

You will also be required to lead the work to achieve the renewal of the Green Dragon standard and lead the organisations development and delivery of our Carbon Reduction Plan, and will lead a small domestic energy advice team in Wrexham.

See our website for full details.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan and lead-deliver a wide variety of energy and carbon reduction projects and activities with communities, businesses, and individuals across North Wales.
• Plan and support the Energy Advice Team to deliver our service in line with all funder and contract requirements, ensuring quality of support, time management and report requirements are all completed in appropriate time aligned with all requirements.
• Manage and monitor the Energy Advice Team through performance monitoring and monthly review.
• Using a standard Groundwork Federation GHG Inventory Tool for emission reporting develop, deliver and monitor our annual carbon reduction plan, working with business managers to ensure data is recoded correctly and improvements to our carbon footprint are made.
• Facilitate the renewal of the Green Dragon accreditation, implementing and managing our internal environment systems and processes up to a level 3 standard.
• Arrange and carry out home visits to support residents in reducing their carbon emissions and to save money by lowering the level of consumption and cost of energy.
• Advocate and liaise for householders with energy companies and gas and electric network providers to ensure customers receive the best possible deal for their requirements.
• Work with referral partners to identify vulnerable households, and evidence eligibility to provide support with energy advice and administer emergency fuel vouchers.
• Provide effective support, both advisory and practical, to enable people to make positive changes to their behaviour and to improve the quality of their lives; record actions and highlight the importance of keeping warm to the health and wellbeing of residents.
• Assist residents to access other relevant and complementary services and agencies, liaising with other agencies to assist residents to access funding and support to deliver larger energy efficiency measures.
• Liaise with residents on a day-to-day basis in a professional and friendly manner and build good working relationships with them either face to face or through the provision of telephone advice.
• Oversee the booking and scheduling of visits and respond to referrals from funders in a timely manner.
• Oversee the ordering of stock, ensuring stock levels are maintained and stock is monitored closely.
• Undertake monitoring information and reporting requirements as required by the Trust and funders, ensuring all the funders’ requirements are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.
• Run events or energy surgeries to raise awareness of projects in local communities.
• Deliver outreach activities to generate referrals, e.g. door-knocking, events, road shows, etc.
• Work flexibly as part of the Energy Advice Team and across other teams, including occasional weekend working.
• Contribute to the business development of the Energy Business Area by identifying needs within the sector and collecting evaluation evidence and factual data that back up any development of new bids and tenders.
• Represent the Trust professionally to internal and external contacts, assisting with the promotion of projects and the broader activities of the Trust.

Make a real difference to the lives of people with disabilities.

“Being a ASM gives me such job satisfaction I love working as a team with both my manager and volunteers and have learnt so much in this totally new job role.” - Llandudno Assistant Shop Manager

“What a fantastic company to work for, Scope keep us connected” – Leek Shop Manager

Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you able to inspire a team of brilliant volunteers? Do you have retail or customer service experience and are looking for the next step in your career?

If you answered yes to these then we have the perfect opportunity for you.

 

Your role

As Assistant Shop Manager at Scope's Bridport shop, you’ll work alongside the Shop Manager, and use your creativity and flair to flourish in our retail environment. Our retail roles are full of variety, and every day is different! One day you might be be generating and processing stock and designing an eye-catching window display. The next day you might be recruiting and training our wonderful volunteers. Every day there will be a different challenge that you’ll find extremely rewarding. You may also deputise and be responsible for running the shop when the shop manager is absent. A great attitude and willingness to learn are just as important as relevant experience.

About you

You’ll be a dedicated team player with a strong work ethic and committed to providing excellent customer service. You do not need specific retail experience. But we do ask that you are business minded and have worked in a fast paced, service environment where you put the customer’s needs first. You’ll also need to showcase a great attention to detail, solid IT skills and have a creative eye for displays. You will also demonstrate an appreciation of Scope’s values and ambition of achieving Everyday Equality for disabled people.

About working in our shops

Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by a dedicated, creative and passionate bunch of superstars. We focus on sustainable fashion and engaging with local communities. We lead our volunteers to deliver a great colleague and customer experience. And we raise much needed funds to deliver Everyday Equality for disabled people and their families.

Permanent - part time, 14 hours per week. 

Shop Location - East St, Bridport, DT6 3LF

Shop hours

It’s important for you to know that Scope Charity Shops are open every day, so some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed. We work 35 hours a week, working five days out of seven. Weekly hours for part-time vacancies are on a seven-day rota.

 

Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair

By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.

Disabled candidates

We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.

Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us you can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.

Scope benefits

We encourage everyone to embrace our values of being open and fair, courageous, connected and pioneering. We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition and offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 35 days annual leave
• Flexible working (where we can)
• Company pension
• Excellent training and career development
• Strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
• Wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more.

Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We belong to one team, dedicated to achieving a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. Our mission is to achieve Everyday Equality for disabled people, and we campaign tirelessly to create change.

If you want to make a difference and become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you. Apply Today! 

Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form. 

Administrative Assistant - Gloucestershire Youth Support Service

Permanent with funding for 5 years.

35 hours per week - This post will involve irregular hours, including late evenings, early mornings, and weekend working.

Salary: £23,488.66 per annum

Location: Whaddon Youth Centre (Cheltenham)

Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave 28 days-length of service extra 2 after 2, 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days.

Free eye test-claim back via my finance-take form to dentist-eye test form can also claim for glasses.

Pension-match contribution up to 8% can opt out, have to auto enrolled every 2 years do get money refunded if opt out you contribute 4% and will be matched to 8%

Life assurance - death in service, 4x salary gets paid to nominated person.

Cycle to work 39% off bike cost can be spread across the year.

770 retailers discounts offered with YouStar App.

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Youth Impact Domain, which provides one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us develop innovative practice in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury.

Youth work is life-changing for young people, and we're excited to be expanding our services in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury. We want to empower young people through impactful and transformative youth work, and we are looking for dedicated professionals to join our dynamic and ambitious team during this exciting period of service mobilisation.

We are seeking a dedicated experienced admin assistant to join our dynamic, ambitious team. A key part of this role will be your ability to assist in providing an efficient admin service at our Cheltenham office through the provision of clerical, reception and practical duties.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Experience in office management and business and financial administration

-Experience in managing sensitive date and information

-Ability to communicate sensitively and professionally

-Experience with dealing with public, especially young people

-Minute taking skills

-Advanced IT skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

-Strong understanding of project management techniques and business processes.

-Minimum of 2 year's office experience including word processing.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support. We campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be uploaded by the candidate alongside uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 15th August 2024. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy from the 1st August onwards.

Interview date TBC

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Corporate New Business Lead (fundraising) Place of work: Hybrid/Flexible with a requirement to attend our offices in Hatfield, Herts, at least once a month.

We are seeking an experienced, confident, and proactive person to join our team. You will be an integral part of the charity, leading on the majority of new business within our Corporate Partnerships Team, building your own pipeline, and partnerships, whilst acting as resident expert for external corporate opportunities.

Join Our Team!

Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 (35 hours FTE) depending on experience

Hours: Full Time (35 hrs per week)

Place of work: Hybrid/Flexible with a requirement to attend our offices in Hatfield, Herts, at least once a month.

You will be ambitious in vision, feeling confident to develop strategic multi-year partnerships from the beginning. This is a role you can really make your own and know that your success does make a difference. By succeeding in this, we are helping to build better diagnosis, better care and better lives for everyone affected by Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

About us

We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

A diagnosis of Crohn’s or Colitis is life-changing. Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of, and for which there is no known cure.

Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research, provides award winning information and support and raises vital awareness by increasing the public’s understanding of the conditions, and what it means to live with debilitating symptoms. But we need to do more. We need to be a louder voice in the marketplace. Our ambitious plans for 2024, will help to make a real difference to every supporter’s journey with us. If this excites you - join us!

About you

The role is suited to someone who:

• Has a proven new business track-record developing partnerships with commercial and corporate organisations across multiple sectors, ideally operating at five and six figures
• Experience of managing corporate fundraising partnerships, ideally from within the charity sector 
• Demonstrable knowledge of the commercial sector and how to access decision makers
• Enthusiastic, highly motivated, and a good networker
• Confident in presenting and pitching presentations to a variety of stakeholders
• Both empathetic and resilient, with an open, honest, and flexible approach to work
• Enjoys a challenge, is self-motivated and is open to new ideas
• Excellent project and time management skills, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities
• Good numeracy skills and ability to analyse and report on financial performance
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Is a strategic thinker, and a team player.
• Is a fantastic communicator, able to build and maintain effective relationships with our stakeholders.
• Has experience of working with databases

A full description of the role and responsibilities can be found within the job pack.

Benefits of working for Crohn’s & Colitis UK

If you are successful, you will be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive that include:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing programme
• Interest free loan for season tickets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking and secure bike locks
• Training and development financial support and/or study leave
• Performance review and development scheme

How to apply

Please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining why you’d like to apply, how you fulfil the person specification, and what you feel you will bring to the role, so you’ll need to refer to the Recruitment Pack.

Closing Date: Monday 12th August 9.00am

Please note: no applications will move forward within the recruiting process without a supporting statement. Applications will be assessed as and when they are received, and interviews arranged, so we may close the position before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.

We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to the applicant residing in the UK and a valid right to work in the UK being provided.

We will not be accepting any contact from Recruitment Agencies or Media Sales

Make a real difference to the lives of people with disabilities.

“Being a ASM gives me such job satisfaction I love working as a team with both my manager and volunteers and have learnt so much in this totally new job role.” - Llandudno Assistant Shop Manager

“What a fantastic company to work for, Scope keep us connected” – Leek Shop Manager

Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you able to inspire a team of brilliant volunteers? Do you have retail or customer service experience and are looking for the next step in your career?

If you answered yes to these then we have the perfect opportunity for you.

 

Your role

As Assistant Shop Manager at Scope's Alton shop, you’ll work alongside the Shop Manager, and use your creativity and flair to flourish in our retail environment. Our retail roles are full of variety, and every day is different! One day you might be be generating and processing stock and designing an eye-catching window display. The next day you might be recruiting and training our wonderful volunteers. Every day there will be a different challenge that you’ll find extremely rewarding. You may also deputise and be responsible for running the shop when the shop manager is absent. A great attitude and willingness to learn are just as important as relevant experience.

About you

You’ll be a dedicated team player with a strong work ethic and committed to providing excellent customer service. You do not need specific retail experience. But we do ask that you are business minded and have worked in a fast paced, service environment where you put the customer’s needs first. You’ll also need to showcase a great attention to detail, solid IT skills and have a creative eye for displays. You will also demonstrate an appreciation of Scope’s values and ambition of achieving Everyday Equality for disabled people.

About working in our shops

Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by a dedicated, creative and passionate bunch of superstars. We focus on sustainable fashion and engaging with local communities. We lead our volunteers to deliver a great colleague and customer experience. And we raise much needed funds to deliver Everyday Equality for disabled people and their families.

Permanent, 35 hours per week

Scope's Alton shop, 78D High St, Alton, GU34 1EN

Shop hours

It’s important for you to know that Scope Charity Shops are open every day, so some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed. We work 35 hours a week, working five days out of seven. Weekly hours for part-time vacancies are on a seven-day rota.

 

Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair

By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.

Disabled candidates

We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.

Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us you can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.

Scope benefits

We encourage everyone to embrace our values of being open and fair, courageous, connected and pioneering. We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition and offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 35 days annual leave
• Flexible working (where we can)
• Company pension
• Excellent training and career development
• Strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
• Wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more.

Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We belong to one team, dedicated to achieving a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. Our mission is to achieve Everyday Equality for disabled people, and we campaign tirelessly to create change.

If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.

Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form. 

Mentell is seeking a seasoned and proactive Executive Assistant to deliver top-tier administrative support to our Chief Executive Officer, Head of Fundraising and Trustee Board. In this newly established position, you will bring your expertise and efficiency to support daily operations and our senior leaders in a dynamic environment.

Mentell is a UK charity that provides men’s groups, in-person and online for males aged 18+ to talk in a safe and confidential space, free from advice and judgement. We raise awareness of men’s mental health issues, suicide risk and support men through the challenges of life’s journey.

About the Role:

The Executive Assistant will be at the heart of the charity's activities, providing an efficient organisational hub around which the charity operates. Your key responsibilities will include coordinating diaries, managing meeting logistics, and handling agendas and minutes with precision. We have established a new office home in Stockport and are growing fast, building partnerships with social prescribers, GP practices and numerous other bodies as we seek to support as many men as possible.

This role offers a unique and exciting opportunity to be part of a growing men’s mental health charity. Given the high-paced nature of this position, you must be exceptionally organized, adept at time management, and capable of meeting tight deadlines under pressure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the CEO, Head of Fundraising, and Trustee Board, ensuring seamless communication and preparation of agendas and minutes.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining confidentiality and a professional and discreet approach.
• Manage online systems to enhance administrative efficiency and support team needs.
• Conduct research and gather information to aid senior decision-making processes and special projects.

What We’re Looking For:

• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role, supporting senior management and building strong working relationships across all levels.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to prepare comprehensive papers, reports, and presentations, and take effective minutes.
• Proven experience in improving administrative systems and working to empower a wide range of stakeholders including senior leaders, staff team and highly committed volunteers.
• Ability to conduct thorough research and provide relevant information for senior decision-making and special initiatives.
• Familiarity with the health or charity sector is a plus, with a good understanding of charity governance and compliance being highly desirable.

Skills and Qualities:

• Highly proactive and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate confidently and professionally at all levels.
• Ability to draft clear, well-structured communications and documents.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, able to thrive in a busy and varied role.

Working Hours: 

Part-Time (We envisage the working pattern to be 5 hours per day from 9.30am or 10am, with a break for lunch. Although mainly office-based, there would be the opportunity to work from home one day per week on any day other than Wednesday.)

Hours per week: 3.5 per week (14 hours per month)

Salary: £2,500 per annum (£25,000 pro-rata)

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum (pro-rata), excluding bank holidays

Location: Hybrid working (Barnet / homeworking)

We are seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to support our finance department. The Finance Assistant will maintain financial records, process transactions, prepare reports, and assist with budgeting and forecasting. This role is vital to ensuring the smooth operation of the charity's financial processes.

About CB Plus

CB Plus (CommUNITY Barnet) is an award-winning independent community infrastructure and development organisation. We work with residents, local communities, and VCFS organisations to identify and provide solutions to tackling structural and social inequalities through collaborative partnerships to improve the life outcomes for all. 

Please see the job description for further information about the role.

Interviews will be held via  Zoom

We're looking for an inspirational person to join us as a Mobile Assistant Shop Manager in our South London Shops. This is an exciting opportunity, and we'd like you to join us to help raise vital funds for homeless and badly housed people.

You will work closely with the Shop Manager to ensure the shop looks welcoming, visually appealing and the team of volunteers are motivated and keen to engage with customers and maximise sales.

About Shelter
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. 

This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. 

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent. 

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. 

About the role
You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

About you

• You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people.
• Your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter's cause.
• We’re looking for someone friendly and personable, who can work well as part of a team and is proficient using Microsoft Office application and other systems used.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.