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Do you know your way round online shopping sites like eBay and have a real desire to learn more about e-commerce? Then join Shelter as an E-Commerce Assistant and you could soon be embarking on a rewarding apprenticeship that will enable you to further develop.
About Shelter Scotland
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet over a million people in Scotland 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 Scotland 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 Scotland and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
About the team
It’s an exciting time to be joining Shelter. There’s a lot of change happening following the launch of our new brand, which has re-positioned the organisation and set the base for us to tackle what has grown from a housing crisis to a national emergency. We currently run a network of around 90 community charity shops across the UK - from small boutiques to large furniture shops. Our online offering has grown rapidly over the past two years, with significant turnover during the Christmas peak, success in the launch and promotion of new goods, plus the launch of our secondhand online shop – and we’re planning to expand further in the near future.
About the role
This is a great opportunity not only to see e-commerce in action, but to help deliver an e-commerce strategy, grow Shelter’s sales of second-hand goods and raise income to tackle the housing emergency. Day-to-day, you’ll be instrumental in supporting the E-Commerce Hub Manager and local area shops to maximise the hub’s financial contribution to support the work of Shelter through the effective management of volunteer, stock and premises. We’ll also rely on you to provide efficient warehouse operations and customer order processes for our online shop and help ensure a safe, clean and bright environment in which to work. Put simply, you’ll play a big part in all aspects of our e-commerce operations, including ensuring they’re efficient and delivery focused and that volunteers feel motivated.
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.
About you
Self-motivated and well-organised, with lots of enthusiasm and the ability to work both on your own initiative and as part of a team, you’ll have some knowledge of using online sales marketplaces such as eBay. Good communication skills are important too, so you can respond effectively to customer queries and deal with emails and phone calls. You’ll also need knowledge of Microsoft Office. Above all, you’re keen to learn while playing your part in helping to tackle a huge social issue.
Any applications submitted without the 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.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Active Travel Project Officer - Social prescribing.
(England Midlands and East)
£ 28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
(Ref: SUS4290.)
Part Time 30 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Base: Local authority offices in Nottingham with the flexibility to work from home.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Sustrans team and work on the Travel Well project, an innovative active travel social prescribing project.
As the Active Travel Project Officer, you will deliver walking, Wheeling and cycling activities that promote Physical and mental well-being. Working closely with NCC (Nottingham City Council) and Nottingham Community and Voluntary Services you will share your passion and enthusiasm for walking and cycling and make a positive impact on people's health and well-being.
Contributing to the Travel Well initiative you will work with people of all ages and walks of life who refer themselves to the project or are referred by health professionals or other community services. You will identify routes to deliver buddy walks and rides to those referred.
You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people and organisations to raise awareness and understanding of the Travel Well programme and the support it can offer. You will run and facilitate workshops, events and talks to promote the project and motivate people to join.
This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans.
About you
You should have experience of delivering physical activity, health or other behaviour change projects, including delivering projects with different partners from different sectors.
You will need to be able to communicate with and present to different audiences. As well as the end-to-end planning and leadership of events and activities. You will need to be able to work independently, and work as part of a collaborative team.
We ask you demonstrate your knowledge of active travel, the issues facing communities that experience inequalities, and a knowledge of walking, wheeling and cycling routes within the Nottingham area
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
Staff volunteer days
24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
Bike, computer and season ticket loans
Discount benefits
London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Additional information
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 28 July 2024.
Face to Face Interviews will take place during the week commencing 12 August 2024
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Do you want to work with our partners to have an influential role on livelihood development? APT Action on Poverty works to transform lives by helping people work with pride for a better future. Committed to being led by the communities and people we work with, we work with our partners to provide economic solutions to address hunger, injustice and barriers to safe and lasting work in East and West Africa.
We are a small dynamic team and which takes pride in our forward-thinking and transparent approach and we're seeking a new Programme Manager for current and new work in Sierra Leone and Kenya.
We work with people who are marginalised by society such as through their disability, gender, age, conflict or environment. We tackle the reasons for vulnerability and exclusion, building on the self-reliance and dignity secured through economic solutions to tackle stigma, discrimination and abuse of rights.
The successful Programme Manager will manage current programmes in Sierra Leone (working with a corporate on child labour and strengthening CBOs for more inclusive governance) and support the development of new programmes in Kenya and possibly Tanzania. The Programme Manager will play a key role in the development of APT Action on Poverty.
Reporting directly to the CEO, your key responsibilities will be: supporting contract delivery and financial management, developing/maintaining donor relationships, seeking new partnerships and project opportunities, proposal development and applications to institutions.
Experience of living and working in East or West Africa, a track record in proposal development and applications to institutions, knowledge of livelihood development and rights based approaches are key areas for this role.
This is a remote role, we meet up once a month in Evesham. We will also consider applicants who wish to work 80% FTE.
A Candidate Brief is attached and also on our careers page on our website. Please do check it out! We will be excited to hear from you!
Application is through CV and a covering letter explaining why you are excited by this opportunity and why you feel you are the right person for the job.
Closing Date for applications: Sunday 28th July 2024
Action on Poverty’s vision is a world free from poverty where everyone can work with pride for a better future
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!
Key information
Location: Westminster, London. Office-based with flexibility (Min. 2-3 days per week in the office).
Contract: Permanent. Full time 37.5 hours a week.
Salary: £39,000 – £43,680 per annum depending on experience.
Benefits and entitlements: Matched pension contributions - 7% of salary; 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (potential to increase to 30 days depending on length of service).
Reporting to: Head of Development.
Make a big impact with a dynamic small charity transforming young people’s lives London.
Construction Youth Trust is an ambitious and innovative charity whose mission to inspire and enable young people to overcome barriers and achieve their full career potential. Social mobility is at the heart of our work, and we prioritise working with young people from low-income backgrounds and those who are facing significant barriers to employment.
We help young people recognise their potential, develop their confidence and skills and discover career opportunities never previously presented to them. Through our long-standing partnerships with employers in the construction and built environment sector (over 200+ across London), we connect young people to relatable role models, world of work experiences and ultimately rewarding jobs and apprenticeships. The built environment is at the forefront of the drive towards achieving net zero and future economic growth, offering young people substantial opportunity for career progression.
We are seeking an entrepreneurial, confident and target-orientated Senior Fundraising Manager who will join our successful Partnerships Team to support and lead on the cultivation and stewardship of potential and existing corporate supporters, trusts and foundations, major donors and statutory bodies, with the aim of driving significant income growth to match the ambitions of our new Business Plan.
What will I be doing?
You will think strategically and work closely with the Head of Development to develop persuasive cases for support tailored to corporates, trusts and foundations, major donors and statutory bodies. You will also build and maintain successful long-term relationships with CYT’s existing funders.
Developing and designing high-quality applications, presentations, and pitches to secure five and six figure funding opportunities from a wider variety is essential to the role as is overseeing CYT’s communications, website and social media channels with the aim of increasing engagement with key CYT funders and in-kind supporters.
What knowledge and experience are we looking for?
Knowledge and experience in a charity fundraising role
A successful track record of developing and securing new income streams
Proven experience of delivering against stretching income generation targets, goals and deadlines
Experience managing and building key strategic relationships and/or significant client partnerships
Experience of establishing and overseeing relationship management and stewardship processes
Experience of line managing and motivating people, working collaboratively and working at a senior level
What abilities/skills are we looking for?
Entrepreneurial flair and ability to challenge current ways of working
Excellent interpersonal & relationship building skills
Persuasive communication and business development skills, both written and oral
Highly credible with confidence, gravitas and ability to influence at a high level
Proven ability to identify and develop income generation opportunities and bring fundraising opportunities and negotiations to a successful conclusion
NOTE: prior knowledge of the construction and built environment sector is not an essential requirement of this role.
What will I gain?
Every member of the CYT team gets involved in the charity's strategic development and impact and contributes to our work supporting young people fulfil their potential.
In return, we make sure you are supported by a warm and collaborative team, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.
Benefits include minimum 25 days leave (plus an additional “Day for You”), hybrid working, opportunity to take a 6-week sabbatical after 3 years of service; a supportive Training and Development policy which encourages colleagues to develop as professionals and achieve relevant qualifications (e.g. CIOF’s Certificate in Fundraising).
How do I apply?
If you are passionate about transforming the life chances of young people, please send your fully completed application form with particular attention to your supporting statement (no more than 500 words) explaining why the role interests you and how you meet the person specification.
We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive team is vital to our work. We are especially interested in hearing from individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and/or those with a lived experience of the young people we support.
Closing date: 2nd August 2024. However, we may interview candidates as we receive suitable applications and close the application deadline earlier if a successful candidate is found.
A second interview may also be required.
You can access the Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification for this role on the Charity Jobs page.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We will only consider candidates for employment that share this commitment. All roles are subject to safer recruitment practices, and this position will require an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred list check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Fundraiser
We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Fundraiser who would like to be part of a dynamic team where they can really make a difference. If you are looking for an inspirational challenge why not join one of the UK’s most recognisable charities and contribute to the incredible work we do across Sue Ryder.
About the role
The Thorpe Hall fundraising team are excited to offer out an excellent opportunity to join the Community Fundraising team. You will have a proven track record of achieving fundraising growth and delivering income to target with a focus on recruiting community relationships and developing supporter led activity, running and challenge event recruitment and stewardship.
An excellent opportunity to work for a well-respected charity and make connections within the Peterborough community.
Key Responsibilities
• Plan for and deliver income to target and agreed Key Performance Indicators, acquire and develop new supporters in a planned way to achieve income targets and drive growth.
• Champion and facilitate a consistent and exceptional supporter care experience ensuring that all touch points have been recorded accurately and consistently on the database, in a timely manner, to facilitate integrated supporter care
• Effectively manage, acquire and develop supporter relationships across the community to meet objectives and raise targeted income.
• Develop good relationships with staff across the hospice and community services and the national fundraising teams.
Competitive Benefits Package
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme
• Refer a Friend scheme - £250 payment
• Access to Employee support programme
• Staff discount with thousands of retailers
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.
Closing date: 29th July
Interview date: TBC
If you want more than just a job. We want you. Join the team and be there when it matters.
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.
EDI Manager (Internal)
UK-Wide
£41,738 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
(Ref: SUS4296)
Contract: 12-months fixed term Maternity cover
Part Time 30 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Base: Home based, with option of hybrid working.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to work with us as an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager (Internal). Reporting to the Strategy Lead, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and working with key stakeholders and colleagues across the whole organisation to implement our internal For Everyone Strategic Framework. As a charity for everyone, this framework outlines our approach to embedding equity, diversity and inclusion internally within our organisation and externally in our delivery work.
As the EDI Manager (Internal) you will be implementing the For Everyone Internal Action Plan to help us become a more diverse and inclusive place to work. You will be responsible for the end-to-end project management, from scoping and planning to executing, reporting and evaluating necessary change initiatives across the organisation.
Ensuring quality and timely execution, you will be managing specific EDI work projects and change initiatives, as outlined in the Action Plan.
You will drive culture change at Sustrans by role modelling and embedding equity, diversity and inclusion into all relevant people processes and policies in line with best practice to create a more diverse and inclusive organisation.
You will strengthen the governance of our EDI Groups and Colleague Networks, so that there is more joined-up working on EDI initiatives across the organisation.
This role will be home-based, with the option of hybrid working. Occasional travel to our hubs across the UK will be required as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans.
About you
You should have previous experience of managing and implementing EDI related initiatives, including supporting colleagues to embed EDI in their work.
You will be skilled in project management, with excellent time management and organisational skills. You will also be accustomed to multitasking to tight deadlines.
You will demonstrate a strong ability to interpret, analyse and present qualitative and quantitative data and use it to evaluate the impact of projects or initiatives.
As an excellent communicator, you will have the ability to build relationships with ease across a wide range of people.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
- Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Staff volunteer days
- 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
- We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Additional information
- Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 31 July 2024.
- Interviews will take place in via MS Teams during the 13th or 14th August 2024
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
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!
Horsham Matters - Overview
Horsham Matters is a local Christian charity that works to prevent and relieve poverty throughout our district. We do this by the provision of essential services such as food, fuel and household goods, providing advice and guidance to households in need, and working with partners to address the root causes of poverty. Our work is funded by income generated through donated goods which can be sold in our shop or online, by grants and donations and through public fundraising.
Operations Manager
The Operations Manager is a critical role to ensure the smooth running of all our operations. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team with responsibility for leading a team of staff, volunteers and 3rd party contractors. You will strive to continually improve systems and procedures across the Charity whilst maximising opportunities to increase income.
This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week), which will also require some weekend working (approx. 8 Saturdays/year).
Core Responsibilities:
Operational leadership:
· Line management of Logistics Team including performance management, building capability and training etc.
· Ensure smooth communication and excellent links across Charity buildings
· Ensure the optimal use of the vans for delivery, collections etc., including the planning of routes which are cost effective and time efficient
· Work with the Office Manager team to ensure that the needs of clients requiring household items are met by the Logistics team
· Work with the Store Manager to ensure that the Charity store is stocked appropriately, including arrangements for stock rotation
· Support volunteers to develop their role in the warehouse, providing clear instructions and setting expectations
· Liaise with third party contractors including removals firm, IT contractor and others as required
Safe environment
· Responsible for maintaining a safe environment at our Community Support Centre and other Charitable Activity venues; completing health and safety tasks
· Responsibility for all Horsham Matters buildings, ensuring effective maintenance and building related health and safety
· Ensure vehicles are safe and road worthy, ensuring essential maintenance takes place
· Fully participate and demonstrate best practice including the physical aspects of moving equipment and furniture, as well as driving the van and all other tasks across the logistics sector of the charity
· Ensure that items not suitable for sale are disposed of appropriately and in a timely manner to prevent health and safety issues arising
· Develop and continually review reuse and recycling ensuring that the Charity optimises reuse, as well as maximising revenue
Online sales
· Lead for on-line sales and all other sales avenues excluding our Charity shop (Love it Again) – including ensuring that items are collected, advertised sold and delivered appropriately and maximising gift aid opportunities with donors
· Provide excellent customer service to all members of the public
Additional Duties
· As a small charity, all employees are required to work together flexibly and collaboratively which may require undertaking different tasks on occasion as agreed with the Managing Director
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
· Leadership, including mentoring and developing colleagues
· Leading within a logistics environment
· Project development
· Knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulations
Desirable
· Experience of working in the charity sector
· Experience of the retail sector
Key Skills
- Able to work constructively as a member of a team
- Able to make decisions alone and to prioritise work under pressure
· Excellent organisational skills
· Ability to motivate team members
· Proactive and reactive – according to the needs of the situation
· Someone who leads by example
Personal attributes
- A genuine interest in the voluntary sector: Supports the aims and objectives of Horsham Matters and shows empathy with those who are struggling
- Enjoys working with other people and supports diversity and equality of opportunity
- Resilient with a willingness to persevere in difficult situations
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Learning Disability Community Caseworker
Do you have experience in giving money or energy advice? Are you organised and can manage a varied workload? Yes, we may have the role for you.
Mencap's advice service are looking for a Learning Disability Community Caseworker that specialises in delivering energy and money advice using video calling, telephone and email advice and face to face in the community.
This is a fixed term contract until March 2026, working 30 hours per week. We are flexible to where you do your work, but there will be an expectation of travel to our Peterborough office or community venues when needed.
Working with three other Energy and Money Advice Caseworkers - you will:
· Offer clear accessible advice to people with a Learning Disability, their families and carers.
· Manage a caseload of your own clients.
· Create, book and deliver workshops, events and webinars on Money and Energy Advice.
· Identify and undertake safeguarding alerts, following up on these and challenging them if necessary.
· Ensure that the caseworkers are at the right locations, with the right stock and equipment ensuring cost-efficient travel and venue planning/booking and excellent time management.
· Working with Subject Matter Experts in other nominated advice areas, to refer cases in and out of other parts of the team when the clients need more than Money and Energy Advice.
· Communicate effectively and accessibly, with empathy and clarity.
· Assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the project, capturing K.P.I's and flagging any slippage.
If you have the skills and experience to join us as a Learning Disability Community Caseworker then please apply now, with an up to date CV. You can view full details on the Job Description.
This post is funded by the British Gas Energy Trust.
This role will close on Wednesday 31st July and interviews will take place shortly afterwards.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
· 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
· Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
· Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
· Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
· Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
· Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
· Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.
Our work includes;
· providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
· providing advice through our help lines and web sites
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BEfriend is seeking a Befriending Coordinator to join our Befriending Project aimed at combatting isolation across the London Borough of Ealing.
We have been operating in Ealing since 1994, and are proud to celebrate our 30th anniversary this year! Our Befriending Project supports people who are isolated and experiencing chronic loneliness. It provides a lifeline to people living alone who might go for days at a time not seeing a single person.
Key Tasks:
- Client Assessments: You will support a caseload of clients from their initial referral through to the end of their time with us. This will involve processing referrals, conducting assessments, matching with volunteers and conducting ongoing six-monthly reviews. You will provide regular telephone contact whilst they are on our waiting list and signpost to appropriate services as required.
- Matching and Coordination: You will interview potential volunteer befrienders and work with the Lead Coordinator to successfully link them with individuals in Ealing who are experiencing isolation. You will monitor the matches through monthly reports from the volunteers and six-monthly client reviews.
- Support and Supervision: You will provide support to the volunteers when required, particularly during the first month of their match. After that you will conduct six-monthly reviews and ad hoc support.
For full job details including person specification, please download the Recruitment Pack.
See www.befriend.london for more information about the charity.
Please attach your CV and a cover letter which explains how you meet the person specification and what you feel you can bring to the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have big goals over the next few years.
We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.
Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.
Team information
Will you join us?
The Philanthropy Officer will be a vital member of the high performing Philanthropy team, responsible for both hands-on fundraising as well as providing prospect research and administrative support. This fantastic role offers the opportunity to gain wide-ranging experience across high-value fundraising, learning from skilled and successful colleagues in a sector at the cutting edge of philanthropic activity and helping to raise an ambitious £2.5m in 2024/2025.
You will be responsible for proactively identifying and researching new supporters, coordinating introductory letters to newly established trust and foundations, processing income, thanking donors, ensuring accurate and compliant data keeping, and providing administrative support.
There will be plenty of learning and development opportunities, from contributing towards our high value events, working with colleagues on 6 figure opportunities and drafting and reviewing our communications.
If the above sounds interesting, we're keen to hear from you. Previous experience working in a charity sector isn't essential and we're happy to hear from candidates from various sectors who are keen to work for Mind and make a real difference to the lives of those of us experiencing mental health problems.
Key duties and responsibilities
The post holder will:
1. Coordinate the monthly small trusts mailing programme, refreshing mailing lists and ensuring communications are tailored and compelling.
2. Manage a small caseload of higher value supporters and prospects, ranging across trusts, foundations and individuals, and raise income by initiating and developing meaningful and enduring relationships to support Mind's charitable delivery.
3. With a range of tools, help build a strong and up to date pipeline of appropriate funders for the wider team by identifying and qualifying new prospects.
4. Manage the thanking process for unsolicited gifts and donations, ensuring personalised, timely and sensitive communication with funders.
5. Work closely with Income and Operations, Finance and CRM and Data teams to ensure all donations are processed in a timely and accurate way, have correct income codes, resolve income queries, transfers and discrepancies and ensure that the team receives timely reports in the appropriate format.
6. Input into annual and quarterly phasing of income: setting ambitious financial ask targets for donors and prospects in your caseload, carefully monitoring and reporting on progress of income, assessing risk to the budget to inform current and future financial years, and working to mitigate any loss of income.
7. Where required, help with ad-hoc prospect research and due diligence requests, completing and refreshing research profiles, using external resources and databases.
8. Provide support on stewardship event activities including coordination of guest lists, writing guest profiles, recording invites and activity on the database.
9. Support and coordinate team communications, including writing and reviewing copy for impact reports, newsletters, thank you letters and annual review mailings.
10. Ensure Mind's database has accurate and up to date records which adhere to Data Protection requirements and produce reports as required to help senior officers and managers analyse pipeline movement and income projection.
11. Undertake the accurate recording and maintenance of donor records on the database (Microsoft Dynamics), and other systems, adhering to business rules and protocols, Data Protection and Fundraising Regulations.
12. Stay informed of Philanthropy trends across the sector, actively participating in fundraising networking groups and bringing ideas to inform Mind's philanthropy activity.
13. Develop and maintain relationships with key internal contacts across departments such as External Relations, Mind Cymru and local Minds as appropriate.
14. Undertake any additional duties that may, from time to time, be necessary and compatible with the nature and grade of this post.
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Project Officer – Active Travel
(England North)
£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
(Ref: SUS4307/4308)
Full Time 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Fixed Term Contract ending 31 October 2024 (with possible extension subject to funding)
Base: Walking and Cycling Hub –Redcar and Cleveland or Darlington
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Sustrans team as part of the Delivery Team.
As the Project Delivery Officer, you will be based from one of our Active travel hubs. You will coordinate and deliver a programme of work tailored around overcoming identified barriers to active and sustainable travel modes, including a series of practical engagement activities e.g. led rides/ walks, cycle training for adults and children, active travel awareness events, personalised travel information/advice, on street engagement events.
You will build and manage internal and external relationships with diverse groups and people within our partner organisations. Additionally, you will ensure monitoring and reporting tasks are carried out, with particular respect to partner and funder requirements.
This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans.
There are two roles available, based either in Redcar and Cleveland or Darlington. This is a fixed term contract ending 31 October 2024 (with possible extension subject to funding)
About you
The ability to communicate clearly is key in this role, allowing you to effectively engage with the diverse range of people our communities consist of, helping their journey to becoming more active in the way they travel.
You should build relationships easily and be able to motivate others. A basic level of cycling knowledge and bike maintenance skill is required, however all necessary training will be provided to become a walk leader, ride leader and cycle mechanic.
To be effective in this role you should have experience of working with or as a volunteer and delivering behaviour change projects in a community or environmental setting. A background in customer service or public engagement roles would also be useful.
You will use your experience in engagement techniques and behaviour change initiatives to work with community engagement and other delivery staff to ensure that best practice procedures are followed, and learning is captured when engaging communities in our projects. The aim being to ensure the delivery of a range of initiatives that encourage and enable residents, education establishments and businesses to benefit from increased levels of activity through walking and cycling.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
Staff volunteer days
24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
Bike, computer and season ticket loans
Discount benefits
London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Additional information
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 28 July 2024.
Interviews will take place in person or via MS Teams during the week commencing 05 August 2024
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
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As Director of Development and Sustainability, you will be responsible for making sure children have an inspirational and safe environment in which to enjoy their Go Beyond break. You will lead on transformational projects across the organisation, that will make the experience even better and more sustainable in the future.
You will take a lead on delivering our 5-year Strategy which includes a commitment to investing in our sites, ensuring we can provide more activities, reducing our carbon footprint, minimising our costs, and maximising income potential from our land and buildings.
Working collaboratively with the Director for Children, you will ensure our facilities support the provision of breaks by maximising occupancy and ensuring that all young people can enjoy their break in the countryside.
You will take a lead on developing strategic options, defining the approach, engaging stakeholders and working with our fundraising team to secure the investment needed to realise our ambitions.
You will be a dynamic, creative and an effective manager, with a proven track record of working in a senior role that places people at the centre. You will have strong commercial acumen, able to spot opportunity, build strong business cases and deliver ambitious projects.
Committed to Go Beyond’s vision and values, you will inspire, motivate, and empower others, building a high-performance culture across the organisation.
This post will be based at our Daleside Centre in Ashbourne, where you will provide strategic leadership for local colleagues, but you will also be responsible for overseeing the re-development of areas of our Cornwall.
We are a flexible employer and offer hybrid working while maximising the use of online technologies to communicate effectively.
Main Responsibilities
- As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be the Health and Safety lead, providing support and challenge to Trustees, peers, and colleagues
- Oversee the upkeep, care, maintenance, health and safety and compliance for our facilities
- Ensure all staff and volunteers are well trained and supported to look after themselves and our visitors
- Work alongside the Director for Children to ensure our practice is safe and children and adults are safeguarded
- Lead a culture of improvement, with oversight of regular risk assessments and take any necessary action to avoid potential health and safety hazards
- Line Manage the Centre Manager and provide strategic leadership for staff based at the Daleside Centre.
- Take a leading role in developing and implementing an environmental and sustainability strategy, reducing our carbon footprint and reducing our costs
- As part of the SLT, deliver the ambitions of our 5 year strategy – in particular developing our Daleside and Coastal Centres
- Prepare options reports for SLT and Trustee approval
- Schedule and lead capital projects with effective project management, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
- Work with the CEO and Director of Fundraising to secure the required income and help in kind, to ensure work is completed and best value for money achieved
- Work with stakeholders to shape our ideas
- Carry out other duties as appropriate as required by the CEO
Person Specification
- Essential criteria
- Experience at a senior level, ideally within the charity sector
- Knowledge and management experience of Health & Safety, fire safety regulation and law – IOSH/NEBOSH level
- Proven track record of implementing strategy and initiatives across a complex range of stakeholders
- Knowledge of best practice, governance and safeguarding policies relating to the care of young people and staff
- The ability to deliver business targets, with a focus on the growth and development of services across the organisation
- Demonstrable experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously and delivering results
- Evidence of projects successfully completed on time and within budget
- Procurement – a track record of reviewing service contracts, suppliers regularly to reduce costs
- Excellent budget and decision-making skills
- Significant experience in improving ways of working, reviewing, and implementing new systems, processes, and cost-effective initiatives across a number of sites
- Secure understanding and commitment to the principles of sustainability and evidence of applying these values in a work context
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Desirable criteria
- Formal qualification in Project Management
- Managing multi sites, remote working to deliver results aligned to goals
- Experience of working closely with funders and building effective relationships, across all stakeholders
- Knowledge and experience of charity funding
- Experience of working in the charity sector
- Experience of presenting reports at Board level
This is the perfect job for someone who wants to make a positive difference for children and enjoys shaping a vision and making it happen. You’ll be joining an excellent team who are skilled and passionate about the work we do – and we have fun too!
Closing date for applications is 9am Monday 29th July with interviews likely to take place on Thursday 15th August at our Daleside Centre. We will be reiviewing applications as they come in and reserve the right to close this ad early.
Please note, we are a safer recruiter and ask all employees and volunteers to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We are keen to hear from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds, especially those who may have lived experience similar to the children we support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an extremely rewarding job at the heart of impactful partnerships, developing young people's employability skills, knowledge, experience and access.
We are looking for a consistently reliable and organised professional to join our team in this important post. You will be working closely with the Partnership Programmes Manager to ensure our vital employer relationships and school/college activities (mainly across west London) are well coordinated and managed.
Our partnerships are diverse, and include employers such as GSK, SEGRO, Heathrow Airport and Jacobs Engineering. Our trust and foundation donors include John Lyons Charity, Garfield Weston Foundation, the Greater London Authority and Inspire Hounslow.
Your role will include:
- Working with our Partnership Programmes Manager to effectively support key relationships, including ongoing communications with employer partners.
- Supporting our Partnership Programmes Manager with coordinating employer engagement events and activities.
- Ensuring we effectively celebrate and communicate our partnership projects.
To succeed in this role you will need to be an energetic person who thrives in a fast-paced working environment. You will need to be highly organised, pro-active and constantly dependable. You will also need to have good written communication skills, and excellent at maintaining relationships, while being motivated by having a positive impact on the lives of young people.
Please ensure you read the job pack in full and apply directly.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Start date: 01/09/2024
About the organisation
CARAS is a registered charity working with people in south London and beyond who have an asylum or refugee background. Our values are:
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Kindness. CARAS will nurture all who are part of our community, helping everyone to develop their skills, talents and interests.
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Justice. CARAS will strive for social justice following a rights-based approach in all of our work and challenging instances when rights are not upheld in wider society.
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Empowerment. CARAS works alongside people, recognising and respecting their skills and strengths and striving together for better outcomes.
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‘With’ not ‘for’. CARAS will put the voices, opinions, experiences and needs of its beneficiaries at the heart of all that we do.
CARAS strives to keep community members’ voice at heart of all the decision making, building opportunities for discussion and feedback at every level. We offer training and support for those who want to gain leadership skills and contribute to the running of CARAS. We are members of reward schemes including Jack Petchey, AQA Unit Award Scheme, and we also hold a Gold Quality Mark from London Youth, an Investors in Volunteers quality mark, and we hold membership with the Fundraising Regulator. CARAS is a lively organisation with a highly motivated, friendly and experienced staff team, bolstered by the generous support of equally skilled volunteers and trustees who come from many walks of life.
About Fundraising at CARAS
CARAS offers holistic early-action support to refugees and people seeking asylum, ensuring individuals have the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to thrive in the UK. Founded in 2008, we have co-created our thriving adult and youth services in partnership with CARAS community members over the last 16 years and now run a thriving weekly provision of social and educational programming delivered alongside wrap-around casework support.
The growth in our service has been underpinned by great success in fundraising which has allowed us to consistently grow year on year, with our current annual budget now standing at approximately £750,000. Fundraising is led by the Head of Development and Impact. The creation of the Fundraising Officer role is an exciting new step for CARAS, providing us with the opportunity to get to understand our supporters more deeply, and build meaningful new partnerships with businesses and investors across many sectors to improve the outcomes for individuals with a refugee background across south London. Working together with the Head of Development and Impact, the role with focus on nurturing individual giving, community fundraising, CSR partnerships and building relationships within our local community, increasing our unrestricted income as you go.
We are seeking a creative, motivated worker who has ideas for how to support a thriving organisation, helping us build new relationships and partnerships that will support CARAS to maintain and adaptive and iterative approach towards our work to ensure that person-centred support is available when new-arrivals need it most.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter, skilled at relationship management and familiar to individual giving. They will need to be able to build corporate partnerships, develop and deliver campaigns that drive support from our donor base, create fundraising events that bring our work to life, and build and maintain effective donor stewardship and retention journeys that create proximity to our work. CARAS is intentional within our efforts to include community members throughout all aspects of our work, and the successful candidate must be deeply committed to community member inclusion in a manner that is meaningful and not extractive.
Additional benefits
CARAS offers 28 days’ annual leave per year. CARAS also pays into a workplace pension with employers’ contributions currently at 7%. We are a proud member of the Living Wage Foundation, ensuring that all employees at every level are remunerated fairly.
Hours can be flexible and can include working from home. There are also benefits including discretionary leave available to study or volunteer, an enhance parental leave policy, and the opportunity to take a sabbatical.
About the role
This role focuses on scaling CARAS’s unrestricted income portfolio, building CARAS’s support base to sustainably increase our income. Working closely with the Head of Development and Impact, this will include:
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Planning and executing individual campaigns and appeals, including our annual Big Give campaign.
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Developing a powerful case for support, articulating our work, its impact and the impact donors have.
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Writing donor communications
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Developing and delivering effective donor stewardship and retention journeys to retain donors and maximise support.
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Identifying and cultivating relationships with our local community, building new partnerships with businesses and individuals to unlock giving opportunities.
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Inspiring an exciting range of community fundraising campaigns run by our supporters, providing help and guidance where necessary.
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Running fundraising events, bringing program teams and community members together with supporters to bring our work to life.
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Monitoring the performance and measure critically against targets.
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Undertaking research to understand who are supports are, their motivations to give, and plan engagement strategies.
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Managing a donor database.
The successful candidate will need to be able to work in Tooting for face-to-face meetings.
Person specification
Essential criteria:
• Experience successfully managing income streams to grow revenue and deliver results against agreed targets
• Excellent communication skills and experience in relationship management
• Excellent copywriting, creative and proofreading skills
• Experience reviewing and evaluating data, pulling out trends to inform future work • Experience monitoring and operating within agreed budgets
• Excellent organisation and administrative skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent IT Skills
• Ability to be self-motivated, manage own work and work as part of a team
• Commitment to the mission and values of the organisation
• Willingness to learn about issues facing refugees and asylum seekers
Desirable:
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Experience or knowledge of issues facing refugee and asylum-seeker groups
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Experience working with refugee and asylum seeker groups
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Experience working on individual giving within the charity sector
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Experience developing donor stewardship and retention strategies
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Experience building CSR partnerships
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Knowledge of one or more community languages (including but not limited to Arabic, Somali, Tigrinya, Amharic, Pashto, Dari, Farsi and Kurdish)
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Experience managing donor databases
We are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with lived experience of the asylum system, whether in the UK or elsewhere.
Please submit your completed application form by 9am on the 29th of July 2024. Complete all sections and include examples where possible. Your examples can include your own lived experience, volunteering roles, education and previous employment.
Interviews will take place on Monday 5th or Monday 12th of August. Interviews will be in person, hosted at our premises in Tooting, South London.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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In this role you will become our lead on two vital areas of work, to ensure exceptional employability and careers support for some of the most marginalised young people with barriers to employment.
You will:
- Lead our Alternative Provision programme - ‘Inspire to Work’, in partnership with Woodbridge Park Education Service (Hounslow Pupil Referral Unit), providing Year 11 students with meaningful employer engagement, workplace experiences, one-day-a-week supported internships and transition support.
- Develop and deliver our SEND services, resources, delivery and tools to ensure very high standards and impactful delivering for young people. You can read more about our SEND services here.
This position will play a fundamental role in Spark!’s growth and future success, enabling us to expand our reach and deepen our impact for young people who will most benefit from our support.
To succeed in this role you will have the passion, skills and experience required to work directly with neurodiverse young people and those within Alternative Provisions. You will thrive in a fast-paced working environment, able to work independently and as part of a supportive integrated team. You will have a lot of energy, alongside a motivation to have a significant impact on the lives of young people.
Please download and read the full job pack and submit your application with a CV and a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) addressing the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.