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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Policy Advisor to join our dynamic and well-respected Policy and Public Affairs Team.
We want to ensure people affected by dementia benefit from progress in research, by providing evidence and insights to influence decision-makers. This ranges from making the case to increase investment in dementia research, making the case for earlier, more accurate diagnosis of the diseases that cause dementia, through to preparing health systems and to be ready for future dementia treatments.
We work closely with key stakeholders, including government and other decision makers, to shape policy on dementia prevention, research and access to future treatments.
At a historic time in the field, with the first drugs that tackle Alzheimer’s becoming available, this is a fantastic opportunity for the post-holder to develop specialist knowledge, working closely with the Policy Manager, and to contribute to significant projects that can change the future of dementia.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
· Develop and maintain up to date and detailed knowledge of the policy landscape for a given policy area to position Alzheimer’s Research UK as a thought leader and enable us to effect positive change.
· Proactively identify and develop opportunities to engage with relevant stakeholders.
· Co-ordinate and manage assigned projects within the policy team.
· Gather and synthesise necessary evidence, including statistical information, health policies, and scientific outputs to develop insights, working with colleagues across the organisation as appropriate.
· Use insights to develop a range of outputs, such as scoping activities, briefing documents, literature reviews, reports, summaries and presentations for internal and external audiences..
· Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to help shape, deliver and influence the outputs of the projects, ensuring ongoing good communication with key stakeholders.
· Use public and patient involvement approaches to support insight development as appropriate.
· Analyse, interpret and present data using both quantitative and qualitative techniques as appropriate.
· Contribute to a range of submissions to government departments and their agencies, parliamentary committees, and other UK and international organisations as appropriate.
· Help develop and roll-out influencing and project ideas with key audiences that deliver against Alzheimer’s Research UK’s policy objectives.
· Support the work of Public Affairs colleagues to strengthen existing and emerging relationships with political and other parliamentary stakeholders. This will include helping to draft parliamentary questions, promoting tweets, sharing insight across and beyond the team.
· Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Policy Manager in line with the responsibilities of the post.
What we are looking for:
· Understanding of policy influencing approaches and processes.
· An analytical and evidence-based approach, with the ability to identify and solve a range of problems with minimal guidance.
· Ability to write professionally, with the skills to adapt communications for different audiences.
· Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
· Ability to analyse and interpret complex data to identify key messages.
· Ability to manage a broad programme of work with multiple projects and to balance competing priorities.
· Excellent and adaptable personal communication skills, with the ability to communicate and engage with people at all levels, in a range of face to face and online settings.
· Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a changing workload.
· Diplomacy and influencing skills.
· Experience of building constructive relationships with stakeholders across multiple organisations, especially within a health or research policy setting.
· A passionate, proactive and curious approach.
· Professional and hard-working team player.
· Able to remain calm under pressure.
· Able to show initiative and adaptability in a complex and changing policy environment.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £29,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 26th August 2024, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 2nd September 2024. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, your CV will be anonymised as part of the selection process. Should you need any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, then please do contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK:
Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2022, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
• 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
• 19th in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
• 3rd in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Initial term: Full time, permanent
Salary: £29,120 per annum + generous benefits
Location: London Victoria. We encourage flexible working and have a hybrid working policy in place with expectations of one to three days in the office per week.
Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 19 August 2024.
Interviews: w/c 26 August 2024 (held online)
Hires to be made: 2
NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community, and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.
NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £124bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.5 million people.
NHS Providers’ development programmes team delivered a range of training and development activities for NHS boards and foundation trust governors. The team delivers over 200 events annually. We are looking for two programme administrators to take responsibility for the efficient event and logistics administration of this work to deliver high quality training and support for our members. This activity is delivered virtually, in-person or hybrid.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy, high-performing team working across two of NHS Providers’ successful programmes – GovernWell and the Board Development programme. The individual should enjoy working in a fast paced environment, be a good communicator with the ability to liaise with colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally. They must be able to work flexibly, both independently and as part of a team, along with being insightful and organised with a keen eye for detail.
For the full job description, please click on 'Apply' to be redirected to our website advert.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification to NHS Providers HR team via email.
Please also complete the online interactive equal opportunities monitoring form as part of your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Corporate Partnerships (Maternity Cover)
Reporting to: Director of Fundraising and Development
Direct reports: 5 Corporate Partnerships Manager x2, Snr Corporate Partnerships Manager, Account Management Lead, Partnerships Development Lead
Location of Work: Flexible, this post holder can be based at home, our London office or a hybrid approach working from home with office visits as required, we continue to seek to enable flexible and remote working. The role may involve some irregular travel throughout England and Scotland.
Contract Type: Ideally full-time, 35 hours per week, although part time / flexible hours may be considered. The role may require occasional evening and weekend work.
Contract Length: Permanent
Salary: £50,500
BACKGROUND
Magic Breakfast is a registered charity providing healthy breakfasts to children and young people in the UK who arrive at school too hungry to learn, and expert support to their schools. Over 200,000 children and young people are on roll at Primary, Secondary, ASL / Special Educational Needs Schools and Pupil Referral Units that the charity works with, in disadvantaged areas of Scotland and England. Providing breakfast ensures that children start their school day with the energy and nutrition they need to be able to make the most of their morning lessons. Magic Breakfast also undertakes research, and campaigns for long-term solutions to end hunger as a barrier to learning.
This is an exciting time to join Magic Breakfast if you wish to make a difference to the lives of children. We are expanding our team to meet the challenge of ending child morning hunger, both for now and for good.
JOB PURPOSE
Magic Breakfast’s mission is to end child morning hunger in the UK now and for good. The biggest team within the Fundraising and Development department, Corporate Partnerships are responsible for building and unlocking multi-layered and mutually beneficial relationships that go beyond, and include, critical financial support.
The Head of Corporate Partnerships is responsible for leading, empowering and enabling a dynamic, growing and ambitious team to maximise the potential of both cash and gift-in-kind income streams. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic, mission-led focus and alignment across new partnership development and management whilst also playing a critical role as part of the wider Fundraising & Development leadership and Magic Breakfast core management group.
In recent years, our existing corporate fundraising programme has developed and grown and includes a volunteering programme that engages with over 200 volunteers a year. Our portfolio includes long-term strategic relationships with companies including Heinz, Amazon and New York Bakery Company as well as newer partnerships with companies such as Marriot Hotels. As the Head of the team, you will provide senior and strategic support to help deepen the impact of our many multi-faceted relationships whilst championing innovation and creativity throughout. You will also oversee the development of a targeted pipeline to ensure there are clear strategies for identification, cultivation, and stewardship and that partners are aligned with Magic Breakfast values and our Ethical Fundraising Policy.
To enable the success of the partnerships team, the successful candidate will work closely with other departments across the organisation to build effective relationships and identify and deliver opportunities for partners to deliver on and engage with our strategic objectives and campaigns.
As a member of the Senior Fundraising Leads and Core Management Group, the post holder will also show exceptional leadership, role model our core values, and support the development and delivery of the major giving and wider fundraising strategy, and the in-year management of our organisational objectives and KPIs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy and Leadership
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Support the development and delivery of a new Fundraising & Development strategy, identifying and contributing specifically to sustainable and ambitious growth from corporate partners in line with the charity’s financial ambitions and strategic objectives
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Lead in convening colleagues to ensure the organisation can make empowered decisions and continue to grow in an informed and sustainable manner.
Income Generation and Donor Stewardship
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Manage a high-performing corporate fundraising team, providing leadership and support to set and implement an effective corporate fundraising strategy raising £3,400,000 in cash and £1,500,000 from GIK in 2024/25 with a focus on multi-year investment.
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Increase cash and gift-in-kind income from corporate partners by:
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Building the capacity of the new business function to grow a robust and diverse multi-year pipeline of prospects and support them in on-boarding new high value partnerships
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Building the capacity of the account management function to effectively steward, uplift and retain our existing partners, maximising added value opportunities for mutual benefit.
Reporting, Budgets and Financial Management
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Manage all aspects of the Corporate Partnerships team budget.
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Lead on the data capture and reporting on all corporate management cash and gift income via our Salesforce data base, reporting as necessary on opportunities, risk and any changes to forecast or projected income received.
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Conduct effective annual planning and budgeting in close collaboration with colleagues from across the organisation, setting, measuring, and reporting against agreed budget, KPIs and objectives
Core Management Group
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Lead the Corporate Partnerships team in line with Magic Breakfast’s values, supporting and managing them in line with Magic Breakfast’s policies and procedures.
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Develop the team’s collective capability through career development plans, which identify training opportunities (formal external training as well as via project allocation and involvement with external partners)
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Take an active role in setting, delivering, and evaluating progress against Corporate Partnerships team strategy and goals
Please read the full job description attached.
WHAT WE OFFER
At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work.
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25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
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long service leave ( 1 additional day per year)
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end of year closure
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enhanced pension
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cash back health plan
Please see our job pack below for more information
APPLICATION PROCESS
Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, hr@magicbreakfast. com
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Shortlisting - 19th - 21st August
First interview - 28th August
Second interview - 3rd September
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Join us as a Business Development Executive (BDE) with Travel Hands, a service designed to ease the outdoor commute of VIP (Visually Impaired People) by pairing them with sighted & verified volunteers to walk together to similar destinations ensuring a safe, convenient, and inexpensive travel experience.
Location: London-based candidate - Hybrid
Position: Full-time (35-hour week)
About Travel Hands
Travel Hands charity relieves the needs of Visually Impaired People (VIP) by facilitating safe, convenient, and inexpensive outdoor travel so they can attend formal appointments, recreational activities and community events.
With our technology, a journey request is sent by a VIP or the backend team on behalf of VIPs to nearby available volunteers. The accepting volunteer will pick up the VIP and walk towards the requested destination. We operate in a hybrid model: call center and mobile-web apps. The customer service monitors the journeys of our users when they are active for improved safety.
The VIPs pay a small fee per journey and Volunteers flexibly help VIPs and walk more. They are vetted by the Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and trained with our online or in-person course. As a Thank You, our volunteers get reward incentives that can be redeemed from our app.
We have completed 750+ journeys in London and won awards from the Beyond Business Program by Investec Bank, Money4U Dragon’s Den, UnLtd, School for Social Entrepreneurs, Big Issue Invest and the European Space Agency, etc. We are looking to expand the reach of the service and create further impact in 2024.
Who are we looking for to join us in our mission?
We seek a Business Development Executive (BDE) who can help us expand Travel Hands as a vital charity for people with visual impairments. The BDE will ensure the objectives of the growth plan are reviewed and delivered.
As a new BDE, this position has responsibility for the delivery of marketing and business development services. You will share the mission of Travel Hands to make sure our voice is heard and that we can continue to inspire our communities further.
You will be working with the CEO of the organization and developing the partnerships with:
Organizations to reach VIP: Councils, charities, social prescribers, housing associations and NHS bodies
Organizations to reach Volunteers/ Guides: Voluntary organizations, volunteer fairs, Universities, senior citizen clubs, social prescribers and corporates (inviting employees to join through corporate volunteering programs)
Businesses: Create reward incentive opportunities for volunteers by inviting businesses to join us through corporate social responsibilities (CSR)
The role also includes marketing activities such as:
- Create and run campaigns to promote the service to VIPs and Volunteers
- Promote at volunteer fairs and events across London
- Share insights and ideas with the digital marketing team to create content
- Discover new avenues and opportunities to promote Travel Hands such as billboards, radio stations, press, and media.
- We seek candidates who have the following skills:
- A strong understanding of business-to-business marketing and business development within the third sector
- Evidence of good Partner management skills, ideally gained within a professional services environment
- Effective relationship builder - can interact with individuals at all levels across the business
- A "challenger", able to think strategically and commercially
- Strong operational and project management skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills(both verbal and written)
- Reap the benefits of joining our mission:
- Hybrid and Flexible Work Culture
- Travel Expenses will be paid
- NEST company pension scheme available
- As an early employee, help shape the direction of our charity
- Widen your professional horizons
- Experience working with the disabled community
- Opportunity to contribute to a young team and grow as a leader
- Opportunity to co-design with the founding team and implement own ideas
Office: Co-working space in Islington
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee mentoring program
- Flexitime
- Free or Subsidized travel
- Work from home
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Travel Hands charity relieves the needs of Visually Impaired People (VIP) by facilitating safe, convenient, and inexpensive outdoor travel.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
FareShare Go
Customer Support Executive
Reporting to: Customer Manager
Location: Sheffield
Contract: 6 month-Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week
Salary: £22,495-£23,170
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer that welcome disabled applicants and provide reasonable adjustments.
About FareShare
As the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors. We believe that no good food should go to waste. We redistribute surplus food to charities that turn it into meals. We are doers. We are a community. We change lives
We have an excellent opportunity to join FareShare and if you feel that you would like to make a difference this may be the role for you.
About FareShare Go
FareShare and the Irish social enterprise FoodCloud have been working together since 2016 in a partnership designed to help UK retailers address the issue of edible surplus food they may have within their stores. This innovative partnership, known as FareShare Go, brings together a technology platform and FareShare’s knowledge of the UK charity food redistribution market. Using technological solutions, we connect charities with edible surplus foods from several major retail and restaurant partners across the country.
FareShare’s Strategy and Vision
Our Purpose: We are doers. We are a community. We change lives.
Vision: We have the vision of a UK where “No good food goes to waste”.
Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.
Our Values:
Passion – for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead
Ambition – to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen
Respect – for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries
Collaboration – it is only by working with others that we can be stronger
Focus – on providing the best service possible so that we deliver and achieve the most for our clients/customers.
The role
The Customer Support Executive role is responsible for assisting both internal and external stakeholders through out every action taken. This role is required to have in depth knowledge of all FareShare Go, and FareShare Uk’s policies and procedures, our various systems and platforms, excellent communication and analytical skills and a can-do attitude. The Customer Support Executive is the face of FareShare to our partner organisations, answering inbound queries to identify not only the issue but the root cause of the problem, and are responsible for seeing this through until the underlying cause has either been resolved or escalated to a stakeholder to investigate. This role goes beyond looking at these issues on a case-by-case basis, being responsible for highlighting trends across the issues that come across the support teams' desk to identify overarching themes and suggesting improvements to address these. Relationship management underpins every action carried out throughout the day, be it customer, stakeholder, or colleague facing to ensure that we are providing the best possible service we can. This can take many forms, from complaint handling with our customers when there is a retailer issue, expectation management when there is a customer misunderstanding, conflict resolution between our customers and/or retailers, to ensuring that all our records are detailed, up to date and inclusive of all information needed for our colleagues to carry out their role. This team sets the standard for customer support for FareShare, acting as brand ambassadors whilst advocating for our charities and retailers alike to ensure that we achieve our mission of ensuring that suitable food reaches our communities by supporting our community partners who tackle the causes behind the symptoms of food poverty in the United Kingdom.
Main areas of responsibility
Resolving support issues
- Working with our charities to maintain seamless high quality support, including solving issues as they arise, and escalating to appropriate stakeholders.
Charity compliance
- Managing all charity compliance workstreams for one of four FSGo Regions through effective reporting, analysis, communication and intervention with charities to achieve agreed KPIs
Effective use of CRM
- Understanding and using a Customer Relationship Management system to support all charities, by maintaining up to date records on all charities and scheduled donations.
Supporting regional teams
- Working closely with our regional field teams to transition charities from initial to ongoing support, supporting their engagement and retention work with collecting charities.
Stakeholder support
- Working with the data support team to identify support trends, by analysing performance, gauging satisfaction and proactively escalating key issues.
- Working closely with our retailer partners and tech supplier to resolve issues and action requests.
Charity Recruitment and lead Generation
- Make charity eligibility assessments and understand their need and capacity for surplus food, in order to maximise the volume of food donated.
- Assisting with rollouts to new retailers, proof-of-concept and trial initiatives.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Be an empathetic team player
- Be able to efficiently manage your own time
- Have strong relationship building skills
- Be organised, with a proven track record of achieving quality results
- Be able to manage and control data and information
- Have a proven ability to create links across teams to share best practices
- Be flexible about your working arrangements as the role may involve travel to other areas of the UK
Desirable Criteria
- Knowledgeable with CRM platforms, especially Salesforce
- Experience using PowerBi reporting
- Independent and innovative, creative thinkers
- Have a strong career history doing similar roles in any sector.
- Understanding of the ‘not for profit’ sector.
- Previous experience of working with food waste in an academic or professional setting is advantageous.
Benefits
- Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
- 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Employers pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
Lewisham Local connects the community to give, share and work together to create happier and healthier communities. We are growing and want to engage local people to give their time, money and skills to make a difference in Lewisham.
You will lead an exciting and unique local giving programme, engaging new communities of givers, leading impactful campaigns to raise awareness of the good causes and needs in Lewisham and develop a legacy of local giving in Lewisham.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
· Work closely with the Committee and key stakeholders focusing on a shared vision, mission of Lewisham Giving and to successfully deliver the strategy.
· Produce an annual plan of work that sets out the key priorities and activities for Lewisham Giving and is approved by the Committee
· Proactively establish and nurture a network of businesses, residents, community organisations, and individuals who will contribute time, money, skills, opportunities and connections to ensure a sustainable Giving model for Lewisham.
· Commission or carry out research as necessary to understand unmet need and inform plans to maximise impact.
· Further develop the giving model for Lewisham through co-design with residents and other relevant agencies and monitor and report on their impact.
For futher information please refer to the full job description and person sepcification attached below.
Closing date: Sunday 25th August 2024
Interview date: Thursday 5th September 2024
About the recruitment:
We are committed to our staff team reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve and strongly welcome applications from minority communities.
Shortlisted candidates who outline their skills and experience in the 2-page covering letter that matches the essential criteria will be interviewed. Two references from the previous and current employer will be taken up for the successful candidate, and where necessary employers may be contacted to gather further information.
We are committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children, where appropriate may require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Shortlisted candidates who outline their skills and experience in the 2-page covering letter that matches the essential criteria will be interviewed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Action for Conservation is a grassroots charity using pioneering approaches to inspire and empower young people from diverse backgrounds, between the ages of 12 and 24, to become the next generation of environmental leaders. We have recently embarked on an inspiring and ambitious new, three-year project funded through the National Lottery Community Fund: Intergenerational Action for Nature and Climate. This will see us working across two sites, Grow Wilder in Bristol and Heartwood, near Matlock in Derbyshire, and using our proven intergenerational land stewardship approach to restore biodiversity and connect young people to nature, empowering them to become life-long climate activists and advocates for nature.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a part of the project from the very beginning, playing a key role in its success. You will work closely with other members of the project team, as well as our partners Avon Wildlife Trust, to support the development and successful delivery of the project at Grow Wilder in Bristol.
Through regular online engagement and monthly visits to the Grow Wilder site, you will support us in facilitating an intergenerational co-design process, using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods. Involving key stakeholders, including Avon Wildlife Trust, a Youth Leadership Group of young people aged 12-18 living locally to Grow Wilder, land knowledge holders and the wider community, this process will enable participants to collectively develop an ambitious vision for the future of Grow Wilder. One of the outcomes of this process will be a shared plan for restoring nature and improving biodiversity at Grow Wilder, which will be implemented throughout the lifetime of the project and beyond.
Working in collaboration with our partners Avon Wildlife Trust, you will be responsible for coordinating all project activities, providing high-quality administrative and organisational support to the project team. You will also lead or support a variety of engaging sessions, webinars and hands-on activities with the project partners, young people, community groups and other project stakeholders.
Start date: as soon as possible, ideally mid/late October
Contract: Fixed-term for three years, with scope to extend subject to funding
Starting salary: £28,121.27 - £29,317.92 (FTE , pro-rata if working part time) depending on experience
Location: Bristol. This role requires regular travel within Bristol and the South West region, as well as occasional national travel
Working hours: full-time (35 hours) or part-time (21 hours). This role requires regular evening and weekend work, as well as occasional residential stays/work. Time off in lieu (TOIL) can be taken for work outside of usual office hours.
You can apply for this position on either a part-time or full-time basis.The role requires a minimum commitment of 3 days/21 hours per week. If you are applying for the position on the basis of working more than 21 hours per week (up to full-time), in the rest of your time you will be supporting the delivery of our core programmes for young people (WildED, Summer Camps and the Ambassador Programme) in the South West region.
Key responsibilities (you can see the full job description and person specification in the Recruitment Pack):
- Support the South West Programme Manager and Land-based Projects Lead to design and facilitate an intergenerational co-design process, using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods, to develop a future vision for Grow Wilder.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver monthly visits of the Youth Leadership Group to the Grow Wilder site.
- Facilitate the activity of the Youth Leadership Group outside of Grow Wilder visits to ensure young people are equipped with the skills, knowledge and confidence to engage fully with the project.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver school/youth group visits and community nature restoration action days at Grow Wilder.
- Support monitoring and evaluation activities to understand the impact of the project and facilitate learnings.
- (If applicable) Support the delivery of our core programmes for young people, helping young people to experience, connect with and take action for nature.
What we are looking for
Essential skills and experience are listed as (E) and desirable ones as (D). If you don't have all of the skills and experience listed below but think you will be a good fit for the role, we would encourage you to apply.
Essential
- Working with, engaging, motivating and supporting young people from diverse backgrounds, ideally aged 12 to 18
- Facilitating in-person and/or online group events and activities, including practical activities in an outdoor setting
- Organising events and activities from start to finish, including liaising with partners, managing logistics, safeguarding, health and safety and risk assessments
- Environmental knowledge demonstrated through post-secondary education and/or relevant work or volunteer experience
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan ahead, work across multiple tasks and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines.
- A positive, proactive and self-reliant approach to work with proven ability to work independently, problem-solve and take initiative to achieve results
- Good teamwork skills and willingness to help out colleagues
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Good IT skills, ideally using Google Workspace applications or equivalent
- Commitment to working with young people as equal partners and supporting their leadership
- Willingness to work outside of usual office working hours to meet the needs of the young people we work with
- Commitment to Action for Conservation’s vision, mission and values
Desirable
- Supporting young people with additional needs
- Monitoring and evaluating programmes and activities, including using Salesforce to record data
- Good understanding of qualitative research methods, such as interviewing, surveying and co-design
- Good understanding of how to remove barriers to participation that young people, particularly those from minoritised and marginalised backgrounds, experience
- Knowledge of the area you will be working in and its unique challenges and opportunities
Why work with us?
You’ll be joining a young, mission-driven team who truly love what they do. Working with young people is always rewarding, sometimes challenging and never boring, and you’ll get to experience first-hand the positive impact that your work has. We work hard whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance and spend lots of time outdoors.
In 2023, we were recognised by Escape the City as one of the top progressive places to work from over 13,000 nominations, after a rigorous assessment across multiple criteria, including Mission, Impact, People, Planet and Innovation.
Some of the benefits of working at Action for Conservation include:
- 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays), plus one additional day for each year served up to a maximum of 38 days
- Up to 5 days of paid professional development leave and up to 4 paid volunteer days each year
- A workplace pension with 3% employer contributions
- Access to flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Regular team and organisational away days in the great outdoors
- Joining a growing organisation with the possibility to progress within the team as opportunities arise
- A robust training package and a development plan to support your progression and career aims
- Opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge as part of your work
- Opportunities to share your voice and shape the direction of our work
- Seeing the impact of what you do, as you transform young people's lives.
HOW TO APPLY
The deadline for applications is Monday, 26 August at midnight. To apply, complete our online application form. For further details, see the Recruitment Pack.
We will hold first interviews on 10-12 September and second interviews on 16-17 September. Both rounds will be held remotely via Zoom.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
Diversity is one of our core values as an organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. Currently, the environmental sector is the second least diverse in the UK, with just 4.8% of employees from ethnic minority backgrounds. We also recognise that the climate and ecological crisis disproportionately impacts minority and/or marginalised communities – yet these voices are largely underrepresented in the sector. If the environmental movement is to succeed in creating a greener future that supports society as a whole, we need diverse voices at the heart of our programmes. We, therefore, encourage people from demographics that are currently underrepresented in the environmental movement to apply.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability or long-term health conditions. We will offer an interview to any candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability who opt into our Guaranteed Interview Scheme when applying and who meet the essential criteria for this role.
If you would like further information, support with access requirements, such as an adjustment to the application or interview process, or an informal chat, please get in touch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Executive Assistant
As a result of funding, we have a unique opportunity over the next twelve months for an Executive Assistant to work at the heart of the central team.
This role offers both flexible and hybrid working.
Position: Executive Assistant (internal job title Executive Coordinator)
Location: Hove/hybrid
Salary: £36,500 per annum
Hours: Full-time (flexible working)
Contract: Fixed term 12 months
Closing Date: 18th August 2024
Interview Date: 28th August 2024 in Hove
About the Role
The organisation needs to develop a strategy and plans across Sussex, leading to a major application for funding from the national church. The Bishops are the key leaders in the diocese, but the work of drawing the strategy together and presenting the case for funding falls to the Diocesan Secretary (effectively CEO of the support organisation based in Hove). The Executive Assistant is crucial to creating additional capacity to support this.
You will both co-ordinate and carry out projects and analysis, principally working with team leaders and others in the diocesan office, but also across the diocese. You will also provide some executive administrative support.
About You
As to your background – there are many possibilities from starting out in your career or heading into retirement – we’re not prescriptive. What matters is that you can demonstrate that you:
- Have the thinking and problem-solving skills necessary to get projects moving – most likely through completing a degree with a good result.
- Have experience of providing high-level administration support.
- Are a strong communicator in both writing and verbally – able to explain clearly what’s needed and gain the support of colleagues as necessary to get the job done.
- Have the initiative and follow through to succeed. You can demonstrate that you’ve taken the initiative to go beyond what’s demanded of you in some way – either through work, or perhaps through the D of E scheme, or through travel, or actively pursuing hobbies and interests.
- Are passionate about helping the church thrive and committed to our mission of wanting to see people across Sussex know, love and follow Jesus.
About the Organisation
The vision of the Diocese is to help people within the Diocese to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of the Diocese across more than 360 parishes and 155 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.
Benefits include:
- The opportunity to apply to use the DBF’s remote working policy to work from home for part of the week.
- 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and 2 privilege days per year,
- Flexi-time, free parking, the ride to work scheme
- Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Other roles you may have experience of could include Executive Assistant, Senior Executive Assistant, Junior Executive Assistant, Senior Administrator, Administrator, Secretary, Executive Support.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Head of Venture Support
We are seeking a Head of Venture Support to grow the organisation’s venture support activities and deliver business programmes for a wide range of early-stage and growing social and environmental impact ventures.
Position: Head of Venture Support
Location: East London or Cambridge with occasional travel to other locations (Cambridge, Peterborough and East London)
Hours: Full-time - 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £55,000 - £62,000 per annum depending on experience
Closing date: 9th September 2024
Benefits: Strong commitment to personal and professional development, Company pension scheme; free on-site parking (Cambridge/Peterborough); Bike2Work Scheme, various discounts, a Healthcare cash plan, wellness programme, electric car lease scheme through salary sacrifice (subject to eligibility), private healthcare, life insurance, flexible working, casual dress, annual volunteering day to commit to a charity or cause of your choice, working for a multi-award winning organisation including previously awarded the best not for profit employer in the Eastern Region, being part of a community that drives innovation with a focus on addressing environmental and social challenges.
About the role:
As Head of Venture Support, you will grow the profile of the organisation’s venture support activities and lead our Venture Support team to deliver business programmes for a wide range of early-stage and growing social and environmental impact ventures including tech for good startups and social enterprises. You will also develop and implement new service offerings to support our ventures in becoming a force for good in society as we grow the profile of our work. Our support includes structured accelerator programmes, grant initiatives, innovation challenges, and social investment.
You will champion the organisation’s venture work to attract business partners and investors, managing key strategic relationships whilst creating new partnerships and business development opportunities.
You’ll manage and develop a brilliant team of Programme Managers, Venture Outreach Associates, and Venture Advisors and make sure they’re on track with programme design, recruitment, budgets, delivery, and impact. You’ll provide timely support and direction to the team members who are passionate about enabling business to be a force for good.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Develop and oversee the execution of a strategy for outreach, seeking, attracting and onboarding deserving and qualified innovative entrepreneurs and start-ups.
- Provide credible strategic guidance to programme managers in content areas such as business modelling, sales and marketing, financing, fundraising, overall strategy, operations etc.
- Create project plans and timelines to map out milestones and help assess resource requirements across central services such as marketing and accounts.
- Enable and support the professional growth of the Venture team as they work across a variety of clients, programmes and geographies.
- Liaise with senior management, the marketing and fundraising teams, and the broader organisation to sustainably grow the impact of our support, including our vision to grow impact business support to many more locations nationally.
- Manage the novel social investment programme we have established leveraging equity and revenue-based finance instruments.
About you:
As Head of Venture Support, your ability to build rapport quickly and develop strong working relationships across different stakeholder groups will be based on reading situations quickly and strong interpersonal skills. You will have experience working with start-ups, entrepreneurs, mentors, universities, research institutions, industry experts, business membership associations, local or central government, and angel investors.
In previous roles, you’ve led teams, complex projects and/or large programmes. You break down problems with a cool head and take tough decisions when needed but understand the role of mentoring to build strong teams. People leadership will be a large component of your day-to-day.
You’ve managed a P&L before and have the skill to quickly read a cash flow and the confidence to make tough decisions when the business demands them. You also understand equity investment, bring angel and VC connections, and have a passion for developing a new social investment vehicle in the Cambridgeshire area and beyond.
Whether it’s time spent being around and supporting them or your own experience you will understand the journey of the entrepreneur, the challenges and barriers faced and the fundamental building blocks that create impactful and sustainable businesses.
Essential requirements required for this role:
- A passion for the mission of the organisation and our work supporting impact ventures.
- At least 4-6 years of experience working with entrepreneurs, start-ups, accelerators, incubators or incubation consultancy.
- Financial management skills, including P&L responsibility and social investment experience
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- A drive to continuously develop the team and organisation
- Comfortable speaking at events, roundtables and peer sessions
- Travel to Cambridge and Peterborough Future Business Centres fortnightly from an operating base in East London (Whitechapel) or if based in Cambridge travel to East London and Peterborough.
- Must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship
About the organisation:
The employer is a charity that helps small businesses and charities to develop, grow and achieve their impact aims, through a range of ways. From its Future Business Centres that support local business communities; its support programmes that help entrepreneurs and ventures to grow their ideas and businesses; and through advising and arranging responsible finance for charitable organisations.
Since 1999, with initiatives across the UK that include housing, cleantech and social innovation, it has helped hundreds of start-ups, small businesses and impact ventures to develop and scale, enabling significant regional employment opportunities, transforming communities and creating positive impact for people, place and planet.
You may also have experience in areas such as: Director of Programmes, Head of Programmes, Senior Programme Manager, Programmes and Impact Lead, Programme Coordinator, Impact Manager, Programme Lead, Venture Support etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are looking for 2x Stewardship Officers responsible for the day to day delivery of best in class supporter experiences for our charity partners.
You will ensure that we are continuously providing the best possible supporter care as the voice of our charity clients, by responding to supporter queries across multiple channels, as well as supervising and coaching our team of Community Moderators.
Our unique blend of behavioural communications make use of email, SMS, Messenger and Whatsapp to drive powerful storytelling and world-class engagement rates.
Background
Social Mind are experts at using social fundraising to drive income and engagement. From product innovation, journey design and campaign builds to virtual event management, we support charities in delivering successful campaigns at scale.
Our fundraising platform, Social Sync, aims to revolutionise the sector with integrated digital fundraising campaigns and behavioural, omni-channel supporter journeys.
We empower charities to raise more money with integrated multi-platform fundraising, drive supporter acquisition and build stronger relationships with sophisticated, personal journeys and we unlock the supporter’s potential with meaningful insights.
The Role
The Stewardship Team is responsible for the day to day delivery of best in class supporter experiences for our charity partners.
You will ensure that we are continuously providing the best possible supporter care as the voice of our charity clients, by responding to supporter queries across various channels such as email, Messenger and in our own Social Sync platform.
As well as this, you will provide basic tech support and use your initiative working autonomously to take ownership of solving problems.
Reporting into our Stewardship Manager you will work across both our digital agency, Social Mind, and our software product, Social Sync, to ensure that all of our charity partners and their supporters receive personal, bespoke communications to maximise event and campaign fundraising.
You will be expected to understand and match our clients social media tone of voice, and elevate supporter contact beyond the transactional in order to positively lift event KPIs and financial fundraising targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Fundraising
- Advise and coach supporters on best practice to maximise revenue potential and positively impact campaign KPIs.
- Lead on stewardship and community management activities that maximise fundraising opportunities.
- Supporter Experience
- Respond to high volumes of supporter enquiries via multiple channels within our agreed SLAs.
- Deliver an authentic in-house supporter experience and bring our charity partners’ social media tone of voice, brand and principles to life in every interaction you deliver.
- Work proactively to optimise future experiences for all supporters by identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure every supporter has an excellent experience providing first time resolution where possible. When that is not possible you will take ownership of escalating the question, keeping the supporter informed with timely updates and managing the issue to its conclusion.
- Follow safeguarding protocols to protect the wellbeing of supporters taking part in events, escalating as and when required.
- Teamwork
- Provide timely updates to the Stewardship Manager, communicate across the wider team and handover work effectively between shifts.
- Proactively flag issues to shift leads and work in a collaborative, supportive and transparent manner at all times.
- Quality Assurance
- Support Stewardship Manager by providing supervision and coaching to our team of Community Moderators.
- Responsible for regular Quality Assurance checks and feedback to our team of Community Moderators.
What You Will Do
- Consistently evaluate work volumes collaboratively with other team members to ensure that tasks are prioritised and completed within the SLAs that we agree with our clients.
- Answer supporter enquiries in a timely and professional manner across multiple software platforms.
- Supervise, coach and oversee the quality of our Community Management Team.
- Proactively lead on stewardship and community management activities that drive fundraising objectives.
- Communicate effectively and transparently with other team members and leadership team, both on shift and asynchronously, ensuring that all stakeholders are up to date with important information at all times.
- Become an internal expert on our fundraising platform, Social Sync.
Skills and Knowledge
- Experience of delivering outstanding supporter experiences.
- Experience of providing supervision or coaching.
- Ability to internalise our charity partners’ message and deliver genuine supporter experiences.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Exceptional user of communication software.
- Exceptional communication skills.
Equal Opportunities Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and believe in the power of a diverse, inclusive team.
We welcome all applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age.
Please let us know if you require anything which would enable your success throughout our interview process.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship and you must be able to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Action for Conservation is a grassroots charity using pioneering approaches to inspire and empower young people from diverse backgrounds, between the ages of 12 and 24, to become the next generation of environmental leaders. We have recently embarked on an inspiring and ambitious new, three-year project funded through the National Lottery Community Fund: Intergenerational Action for Nature and Climate. This will see us working across two sites, Grow Wilder in Bristol and Heartwood, near Matlock in Derbyshire, and using our proven intergenerational land stewardship approach to restore biodiversity and connect young people to nature, empowering them to become life-long climate activists and advocates for nature.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a part of the project from the very beginning, playing a key role in its success. You will work closely with other members of the project team, as well as our site partners Heartwood Social Farming Centre, to support the development and successful delivery of the project at Heartwood.
Through regular online engagement and quarterly residential visits to Heartwood, you will support the North West Programme Manager and Land-based Projects and Policy Lead to facilitate an intergenerational co-design process using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods. Involving key stakeholders, including Heartwood Social Farming Centre, a Youth Leadership Group of young people aged 13-18 living locally to the project site, local knowledge holders and the wider community, this process will enable participants to collectively develop an ambitious vision for the future of Heartwood. One of the outcomes of this process will be a shared plan for restoring nature and improving biodiversity at Heartwood, which will be implemented throughout the lifetime of the project and beyond.
In collaboration with our partners Heartwood Social Farming Centre, you will be responsible for coordinating all project activities on behalf of Action for Conservation, providing high-quality administrative and organisational support to the project team. You will also directly contribute to project delivery, leading or supporting a variety of engaging sessions, webinars and hands-on activities with the project partners, young people, community groups and other project stakeholders.
Start date: as soon as possible, ideally mid/late October
Contract: Fixed-term for three years, with scope to extend subject to funding
Starting salary: £16,872.76 - £17,590.75 (equivalent to £28,121.27 - £29,317.92 FTE) depending on experience
Location: Greater Manchester or Derbyshire (hybrid working). This role requires regular travel (at least quarterly) to the project site near Matlock, as well as occasional national travel for partner exchange visits, away weeks, etc. (2-3 times per year).
Working hours: Part-time, 21 hours / 3 days per week. This role requires regular evening work (2-3 times per month) and residential visits (4-6 times per year). Time off in lieu (TOIL) can be taken for work outside of usual office hours.
Key responsibilities (you can see the full job description and person specification in the Recruitment Pack):
- Support the North West Programme Manager and Land-based Projects and Policy Lead to design and facilitate an intergenerational co-design process using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods to develop a future vision for Heartwood.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver quarterly residential visits of the Youth Leadership Group to Heartwood.
- Facilitate the activity of the Youth Leadership Group outside of visits to Heartwood to ensure young people are equipped with the skills, knowledge and confidence to engage fully with the project.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver community nature restoration action days at Heartwood.
- Support monitoring and evaluation activities to understand the impact of the project and facilitate learnings.
What we are looking for
If you don't have all of the skills and experience listed below but think you will be a good fit for the role, we would encourage you to apply.
Essential
- Working with, engaging, motivating and supporting young people from diverse backgrounds, ideally aged 12 to 18
- Facilitating in-person and/or online group events and activities, including practical activities in an outdoor setting
- Organising events and activities from start to finish, including liaising with partners, managing logistics, safeguarding, health and safety and risk assessments
- Environmental knowledge demonstrated through post-secondary education and/or relevant work or volunteer experience
- Good understanding of qualitative research methods, such as interviewing, surveying and co-design
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan ahead, work across multiple tasks and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
- A positive, proactive and self-reliant approach to work with proven ability to work independently, problem-solve and take initiative to achieve results
- Good teamwork skills and willingness to help out colleagues
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Good IT skills, ideally using Google Workspace applications or equivalent
- Commitment to working with young people as equal partners and supporting their leadership
- Willingness to work outside of usual office working hours to meet the needs of the young people we work with
- Commitment to Action for Conservation’s vision, mission and values
Desirable
- Supporting young people with additional needs
- Monitoring and evaluating programmes and activities, including using Salesforce to record data
- Good understanding of how to remove barriers to participation that young people, particularly those from minoritised and marginalised backgrounds, experience
- Knowledge of the area you will be working in and its unique challenges and opportunities
Why work with us?
You’ll be joining a young, mission-driven team who truly love what they do. Working with young people is always rewarding, sometimes challenging and never boring, and you’ll get to experience first-hand the positive impact that your work has. We work hard whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance and spend lots of time outdoors.
In 2023, we were recognised by Escape the City as one of the top progressive places to work from over 13,000 nominations, after a rigorous assessment across multiple criteria, including Mission, Impact, People, Planet and Innovation.
Some of the benefits of working at Action for Conservation include:
- 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays), plus one additional day for each year served up to a maximum of 38 days
- Up to 5 days of paid professional development leave and up to 4 paid volunteer days each year
- A workplace pension with 3% employer contributions
- Access to flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Regular team and organisational away days in the great outdoors
- Joining a growing organisation with the possibility to progress within the team as opportunities arise
- A robust training package and a development plan to support your progression and career aims
- Opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge as part of your work
- Opportunities to share your voice and shape the direction of our work
- Seeing the impact of what you do, as you transform young people's lives.
HOW TO APPLY
The deadline for applications is Monday, 26 August at midnight. To apply, complete our online application form. For further details, see the Recruitment Pack.
We will hold first interviews on 10-12 September and second interviews on Monday, 16 September. Both rounds will be held remotely via Zoom.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
Diversity is one of our core values as an organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. Currently, the environmental sector is the second least diverse in the UK, with just 4.8% of employees from ethnic minority backgrounds. We also recognise that the climate and ecological crisis disproportionately impacts minority and/or marginalised communities – yet these voices are largely underrepresented in the sector. If the environmental movement is to succeed in creating a greener future that supports society as a whole, we need diverse voices at the heart of our programmes. We, therefore, encourage people from demographics that are currently underrepresented in the environmental movement to apply.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability or long-term health conditions. We will offer an interview to any candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability who opt into our Guaranteed Interview Scheme when applying and who meet the essential criteria for this role.
If you would like further information, support with access requirements, such as an adjustment to the application or interview process, or an informal chat, please contact get in touch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a visionary with a passion for fostering cultural diversity and representation in media? UK Muslim Film is looking for an innovative and strategic Programmes and Partnerships Manager to spearhead transformative projects and build strong alliances cross the screen industries. If you’re ready to drive and inspire change, we want you on our team!
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!
Director of Music Education
Do you want a transformative role in music education?
We are seeking a visionary leader for an exciting new role that has the potential to revolutionise music education across the UK and beyond.
This role offers flexible and hybrid working and a bonus structure.
Position: Director of Education
Location: Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Swindon or surrounding areas/hybrid working available
Hours: Full-time or part-time hours available (3 – 5 days per week) with flexible working options
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience (plus performance related bonus, circa 3-10% of salary)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 9th September 2024. Please note this role may close early if a suitable candidate is found, so apply early.
The Role
As the Director of Education, you will have the rare opportunity to shape and drive forward three interconnected areas of work, influencing and developing music education at local, regional, and national levels. For a strategic thinker with drive and ambition, this position provides the platform to:
- Draw insights from on-the-ground local delivery and development in Gloucestershire educational establishments
- Influence and cultivate a youth-led, inclusive approach to music education across Swindon, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire through the newly formed music education hub
- Drive transformative change across the UK (and potentially globally) through a new national certification organisation currently going through Ofqual registration
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Strategic leadership and vision
- Development and growth
- Music Hub leadership
- Ofqual and regulatory compliance
- Education programme
- People management and team development
- Financial management and sustainability
- Partnerships and stakeholder management
- Reporting and governance
About You
We're looking for someone who is highly strategic with:
- The ability to unite others around a compelling vision and make connections across different areas of work
- The ability to execute this vision with proven success as a strategic leader
- Proven success in driving business development, preferably in the education sector
- Experience in advocacy and building strategic relationships at senior levels
- Strongly driven by results and impact
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage complex projects
- A deep commitment to youth empowerment, diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Adaptability and resilience in the face of challenges, thriving in an entrepreneurial, very fast paced environment
If you wish to apply, you will be asked to submit CV and a supporting statement, providing specific examples in your supporting statement to demonstrate your competencies, achievements and skills and address the specific criteria set out in the person specification.
We also ask that you complete an equality form (this is anonymous and is only to help make sure the role is reaching a broad range of people).
If you would like to discuss the role beforehand then please let us know, on the application page.
About the organisation
Join a national award winning charity that uses music to transform the lives of young people. With a mission to inspire and transform young lives through music, the organisation aims to break down barriers and build confidence, self-belief, and motivation among young people, enabling them to reach their full potential in both music and in their lives. This work focuses on inclusivity and diversity, engaging with under-represented young people, particularly those from challenging circumstances
Benefits include
- Pension is 3% of basic salary
- Flexible working
- Lots of staff training and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced Maternity policy: 6 weeks full pay, 6 weeks half pay, 27 weeks statutory
- Wellbeing and social programme for staff
- Annual leave entitlement: 22 days plus bank holidays plus all the days between Christmas and New Year
- Staff can request additional unpaid leave throughout the year
- An amazing staff team and culture
Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the organisation, and it promotes equal opportunities, which is achieved through attracting diverse staff with different lived experiences and identities and who reflect the communities the organisation serves. We encourage applications from anyone who is able to meet the person specification.
If you have a disability and need reasonable adjustments made so that you are able to fully participate in the interview process, you will be asked for further information about this if you are successful in being called to interview.
The organisation uses positive action under section 159 of the Equality Act in relation to disability or race. This
means that if there are two candidates of equal merit in the process, the team will seek to take forward
people with disabilities, or global majority candidate in order to diversify staff.
You may also have experience in areas such as Director of Education, Education Director, Schools Business Director, Education Business Director, Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher, Education Lead, Head of Year.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
This is an exciting opportunity to join RSPB Cymru's fundraising team as Fundraising Assistant. This role provides essential support to the fundraising team, contributing to the organisation's purpose of saving nature.
This role is home based with travel into shared meeting locations and beyond as and when required.
Fundraising Assistant - Wales
Reference: JUL20243179
Location: RSPB Cymru - HQ
Salary: £24,890.00 - £26,720.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
This is a Permanent role for 37.5 hours per week.
What's the role about?
This role provides administrative support to the fundraising team to ensure they are able to deliver the team’s work programme and meet or exceed agreed key performance indicators. Key result areas include;
- Research and identify potential funding sources and match these to agreed priority work to maximise our impact against agreed planned priorities.
- Plan and attend appropriate internal and external meetings and events that support the fundraising team to achieve agreed targets and KPIs.
- Build and develop internal relationships to facilitate exchange of information particularly around financial systems and CRM.
- Compile and submit timely claims to funding organisations to draw down (not secure funds) and ensure they are received promptly against budgeted spend.
- Produce regular reports to assess progress and action needed against KPIs to ensure agreed annual performance targets are met.
- Monitor and ensure accurate administration of funding and CRM databases, in line with the team work programme and the RSPB’s project management framework so that governance and audit requirements are fully met.
- Provide high quality customer service, ensuring funders, donors and supporters have an excellent supporter experience and safeguard the RSPB's reputation and brand.
Essentials:
- Good working knowledge of Excel and financial systems and information sources (e.g. budgets, annual report and accounts).
- Competent user of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Able to deliver a high level of customer service to a variety of audiences.
- Able to work under own initiative and prioritise tasks effectively, with the confidence to ask for support and direction where needed.
- Good written and verbal communicator.
- Good organisational skills
- Experience of collating, analysing and presenting complex financial information.
- Experience of office or project administration.
- Sales and or/fundraising background. - Desirable
- Understanding of charity sector and associated fundraising techniques.- Desirable
- Knowledge of and/or passion for conservation and the natural world. - Desirable
- Bilingual English/Welsh speaker. - Desirable
Closing date: 23:59, Mon, 2nd Sep 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from the 18th of September 2024
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
We reserve the right to close this avert once sufficient applications have been received.
No agencies please.
Partnership & Fundraising Manager
Location: Birmingham or London – hybrid working
Salary: £45,000 - £47,000 (depending on location)
London (hybrid) £47,000 per annum
Birmingham (hybrid) £45,000 per annum
Closing date: 27th August
Interviews: w/c 9th September 2024
Do you possess fantastic relationship management skills and have a track-record of generating substantial income?
Are looking to take the next exciting step in your career during 2024?
If so, our client would love to hear from you.
Our client have been at the forefront of free-debt advice provision since 1991 and they’re looking for a confident, self-motivated individual to join their expanding Partnerships team.
As a Partnership Manager, you’ll be part of team that is committed to growing revenue by exploring and delivering new and exciting income generation opportunities beyond the traditional funding model – by making full use of the Trust’s capabilities and reputation for excellence.
You’ll also be responsible for maintaining strong relationships with a portfolio of existing funding partners, from a range of commercial sectors which could include financial services, utilities companies and Trusts.
With the opportunity to collaborate at a senior level externally and internally, you’ll need to be able to think creatively, have excellent organisational, written, and verbal communication skills – and be comfortable working to tight deadlines. You will be able to develop tailored and compelling funding proposals and bid applications – telling the Trust’s story, to help build successful long-term partnerships.
The successful candidate will ideally possess demonstrable experience within similar fundraising / income generation environments and be a self-motivated, creative, hard-working individual, with a passion for our work. Our client are also open to candidates looking to take a step up into a more strategic role.
The role can be based out of the Birmingham or London office on a hybrid working model. The role will require a blend of home and office-based working, as well attending external meetings in various locations. They expect travel to Birmingham office to be weekly and London monthly depending on where you are based. You will have a suitable workstation in place with a strong internet connection and be proficient in the use of remote working applications such as Teams.
In return it is an extremely rewarding role in a friendly, informal, and supportive environment with excellent salary and benefits including:
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29 days annual leave plus bank holidays (takes entitlement to 37 days per annum)
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Buy and sell of annual leave
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Contributory pension scheme
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Generous life insurance
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Contribution to health care costs
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Wellbeing allowances
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EAP
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Cycle to work scheme
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Hybrid working
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free onsite gym and exercise classes (Birmingham Office)
Please click apply and answer the questions as fully as you can in your application.
Our client take diversity seriously and are committed to making diversity and inclusion a part of everything they do. They strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities they serve, and their vision is to be a place where everyone feels welcome and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work and make the Trust an employer of choice.
Our client will only use the data you supply to them in CVs or application forms for recruitment purposes. This data will be held for twelve months. For further information please refer to their Privacy Notice for Job Applicants, available on the vacancies page of their website.
Our client are committed to working in an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Tehy use a blind recruitment system which hides your personal details such as name, address, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, educational institution to ensure all candidates are on a level playing field. Personal details will only be revealed once the application has been shortlisted.