Building Operations Manager Jobs in Central London, Greater London

Stoll is the lead provider of housing and support services in the Veterans sector.  Founded in 1916, Stoll has provided a sanctuary to help Veterans rebuild their lives for nearly one hundred years. 

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic supported housing professional to join our unique Support Team to: 

• Collaborate with the Rehousing Support Manager and external agencies to ensure a tailored rehousing service that meets residents' needs, while providing guidance and support through events and consultations. 

• Maintain effective communication by responding to correspondence, conducting interviews and home visits, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and addressing inquiries or complaints to deliver excellent customer service. 

• Work towards individual and team targets, contribute to the Fulham Decant Project, and handle general office duties while ensuring smooth communication and efficient operations within the team and across departments. 

The successful candidate will: 

• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to provide clear guidance, handle inquiries or complaints, and build effective relationships with residents, external partners, and teams. 

• Be highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple tasks, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring timely completion of paperwork while meeting legal and procedural requirements. 

• Demonstrate empathy and a customer service mindset, committed to supporting residents' needs, resolving issues, and contributing to team and organizational goals. 

If you would like to work for us and have a passion for providing excellent support along with the experience needed for this role then we would like to hear from you. Please see our JD attached for more information.

Stoll appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

Stoll strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  We particularly welcome applications from ex-Service personnel. 

Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. We are one of the largest student-led organisations in the UK and a charity with over 48,000 members. We provide opportunities for 300 staff and have an annual turnover of more than £12m.

It's an exciting time our growing organisation as the delivery partner for UCL’s new Student Life Strategy. In 2023 we received a multi-million-pound investment to enhance student life at UCL. The financial backing from our parent university is recognition of the transformative effect that extra and co-curricular experiences have on students at UCL – helping them develop skills, build networks, reduce loneliness and isolation, grow in confidence, and enjoy their time here.  

We are looking for a Communications Coordinator.

Help us make more happen at one of the UK’s leading universities, UCL. We’re looking for someone to take our digital communications forward, grow our social media channels, and keep us at the cutting edge of content and trends. You’ll run the day-to-day operation of our primary digital channels, including social media, and support other teams across the charity to use their digital channels effectively, making sure our communication is consistent and high-quality.

This is a full time and permanent role. This role is also a hybrid working role, where 40% of the role will be on campus based.

Have you got experience of delivering communications campaigns to diverse audiences? Have you got good working knowledge of effective marketing and communications practices? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you. 

Our ideal candidate will plan, create and publish a regular schedule of high quality and engaging content across our digital communications channels, including through newsletters and social media, delivering a consistent brand experience, messaging and tone of voice for key audiences. The right candidate will work with creators to develop content that is relevant to our audience and supports our priorities. Where required, create original content to support specific projects and campaigns. The successful role holder will also be responsible for content on our websites and digital assets, ensuring content is high quality, accessible and reflects the organisation’s values.

Our client, a highly influential not-for-profit organisation now has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join them on a permanent basis and help align their HR strategies with their mission.

Please note; this role offers hybrid working requiring on average 2 days a week working in the central London office and 1 day a week in the north Kent office.

The key purpose of this role is to provide pro-active, expert specialist HR business partner services to leaders, managers and employees across the entire employee lifecycle and to deliver effective support in the key areas of Attraction, Resourcing and Retention; HR Operations; Reward and Recognition; and Learning and Development.

This role is for you if you have a strong background in HR, a commitment to fostering a positive workplace culture and are keen to make a difference to society.

As Senior HR BP you will:

· Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement impactful HR strategies.

· Support managers in employee relations, performance management, and talent development.

· Lead recruitment efforts to attract and retain top talent aligned with their values.

· Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organisation.

· Design and implement training programs to enhance employee skills.

· Analyse HR metrics to drive decision-making and improve effectiveness.

· Ensure compliance with labour laws and sponsorship license requirements.

To be considered you will require:

· Full CIPD qualification (level 7), or equivalent.

· Broad and extensive industry experience at HR Business Partner level with associated knowledge, together with experience of shaping and delivering a coherent and successful People Strategy and operational service, ideally gained in the non-profit sector.

· Strong up to date knowledge of HR best practices and employment laws.

· Excellent Employee Relations experience including experience of managing a range of complex ER matters, including change and restructuring.

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

· The ability to build relationships and influence key stakeholders in a complex environment.

· Leadership skills to lead in the day to day operations of your designated business areas, as well as on specific projects.

· Coaching and training skills and a willingness to mentor and support the development of early career colleagues within the People Team.

We're hiring! 

We are on the lookout for a Prospect Researcher and Coordinator to join our talented UK Trusts team. If you are a motivated and highly organised individual with an eye for detail, we want to hear from you! 

Tearfund's vision is to see people lifted out of poverty, living transformed lives and fulfilling their God-given potential. As trust fundraisers we have the joy of helping to make that happen. Our team manages key donor relationships, aiming to secure significant grants that will extend Tearfund's reach and impact around the world.

We have the privilege of working with a wide range of funders, as well as Tearfund's field staff, technical experts and leadership team. We enable funders to connect with the issues they are passionate about and to challenge the injustices they see. 

This role will involve conducting vital research on trusts and foundations to help us engage more effectively with existing donors and uncover new prospects. Additionally, you will support the team's administrative functions, ensuring smooth operations and effective planning.

Good relationships are key to what we do - both internally and externally - so building connections in both spheres is key to this role. 

We offer a supportive team environment, where we are always learning, as well as the opportunity to test new ideas and develop our approach to trust fundraising. 

Please note: This role is part time (28 hours per week) and fixed term for 6 months.  The full time salary is £32,291 per annum and the part time salary is £25,833 (part time 4 days per week).

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.

This role is eligible for hybrid working and you will be required to work from a designated Tearfund office and from your home by agreement with the line manager.

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

Join a team that is changing places and changing lives.

Groundwork is the community charity with a green heart.  We believe that big global issues – the economy, the environment – have a big local impact.  Groundwork operates throughout the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face. 

The Fundraising Officer supports the generation of income, principally for Groundwork activities across the East of England. Working with business development colleagues and delivery staff  you will help to identify income sources, approach funders and partners, develop and write bids, and contribute towards the annual income of the Trust.

Salary range : £26,182 - £30,832 pro rata (depending on relevant experience)
Term: Min 22.5 hours – Max 25 hours per week, permanent
Location:  East of England, with opportunities for home working

In this role, you will monitor the external funding environment to identify suitable sources of charitable trust and foundation funding and tender opportunities for projects and programmes of activity. You will use your communication skills to write high quality, persuasive copy that brings the charities work to life for potential funders, such as charitable trusts, BIG lottery, local authorities and central government.  In return we offer a supportive working environment, lots of variety in your work and the opportunity to develop your skills and professional knowledge.

Ideally, you will have experience of successful grant funding from Trusts, foundations, lottery distributors or similar, together with demonstrable experience of undertaking high quality research. The ability to quickly develop a detailed understanding of wide ranging and complex topics is essential as is a genuine interest and enthusiasm towards fundraising work. 

If you are looking for an inclusive, family friendly organisation which offers flexibility, a supportive culture, an employee assistance programme together with the opportunity to develop your skills we would like to hear from you.  

Groundwork East is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

For more information about this post, please go to our website. To apply, please send a short covering letter explaining how you meet the job requirements along with your CV.

Closing Date: Wednesday 09 October 2024

Interview Date: Wednesday 16 October 2024 via Teams

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Are you looking for an opportunity to gain experience in the homelessness sector and to develop your career working for charity that makes a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adults?  

About the role

This role offers an exciting opportunity for you to play a key role in supporting the Executive Team at St Mungo’s by providing a range of services to ensure that their work runs smoothly and efficiently. As an Executive Administrator for the Executive Team, you will work within a supportive and collaborative team with your Executive Support Team Leader. You will be exposed to the inner workings of a large charity, with consistent and varied opportunities to learn about what the Executive Team and Leadership Team at St Mungo’s does, and how they do it. 

In this role you will: 

• Attend and provide support, including minute-taking, for a range of key organisational meetings. This will give you exposure to the strategic decision making and operational problem solving that takes place at a senior level in our work to end homelessness and rebuild lives. 

• Build relationships and work closely with members of our Executive Team, providing administrative support to at least 2 Executive Directors and establishing and maintaining effective processes. 

• Work collaboratively with the Team Leader to ensure that efficient and effective administrative support is consistently provided. 

• Have the opportunity to learn about all areas of our work and explore your interests. You will also have the opportunity to volunteer in other areas of the organisation, and to get involved in our commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. 

About you 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive, and well-organised person for this Executive Administrator role. To succeed in this role you will have:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent attention to detail.

• The ability to quickly familiarise yourself with a complex environment and will enjoy working to understand high-level information, with the ability to produce clear and concise minutes and actions from detailed discussions. 

• The ability to work as part of a team and to initiate and maintain highly positive and effective working relationships with a wide range of colleagues.

• And interest in working across multiple work streams dealing directly with varying demands in a fast-paced environment. 

• Be able to prioritise responsibilities; effectively and efficiently manage a busy workload; and multi-task to deliver against agreed deadlines. 

• Strong IT and typing skills, a good practical knowledge of Microsoft Office, and be able to process confidential information with the utmost discretion. 

We seek to develop fast, self-motivated learners with transferable competencies and skills rather than expecting you to have necessarily worked in the same kind of role or organisation before. 
 
In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for training, in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations.  

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 4 October 2024

Interview and assessments on: 16-17 October 2024 

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

The Deputy Director for Policy, Communications and Strategy is an exciting newly created role that will be at the heart of our next chapter as we seek to build on our success and grow our impact for children and families.

Deputy Director of Policy, Communications and Strategy
Reference: 2403
Location: Mentmore Terrace, London Fields. NCB promotes a hybrid and flexible way of working. Staff can work remotely for part of the week if they wish and, in the office, or face to face for at least 2 days per week.
Status: Permanent, 35 hours per week. Will also be considering 28 hours per week. Salary: £72,353 (Band 8) with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays and 3 days of Christmas closure.

Reporting to the Strategic Director for External Affairs, this is a pivotal role which will tell NCB’s story and the difference we make from the playground to parliament, analysing, influencing and ultimately changing the complex systems on which children and families rely. The postholder will position NCB across the sector as a trusted convener, a catalyst for change and a champion of children and families.

The post is part of the NCB Enhanced Strategic Leadership Team and is accountable for harnessing NCB’s specialisms within a broad understanding of children’s lives, providing high level policy and political analysis.

Working across the UK, the Deputy Director for Policy, Communications and Strategy plays a pivotal role in developing and leading our work with policy makers, bringing evidence and children’s voice to the heart of government and also telling the compelling story about the change we want to see, the work we do and the difference we make.

Leading a multi-faceted team of policy and communications staff, you will work across all NCB teams and with strategic external partners to develop ambitious policy, public affairs and communication plans that highlight the fault lines in the children’s system and create a powerful narrative for change.

You will also hold overall operational responsibility for implementation of NCB’s corporate strategy, most notably by leading annual operational plans for the organisation to ensure we remain focussed each year on our longer-term strategic goals, and leading impact reporting to ensure we are capturing our impact as fully and accurately as possible.

Applications close at 08:00am on 14 October 2024.
Assessment and interviews to be conducted on 18 October 2024.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

NCB is an equal opportunities employer, and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at NCB. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

No agencies please.

We're looking for two proactive & passionate individuals to join our Housing Advice team to deliver an effective housing advice and advocacy service to young people accessing our day centre.

You will be working within our Housing team to deliver an effective advice service for young people. You should be experienced in delivering housing advice within a youth and community or other relevant setting, of supporting clients with multiple and complex needs, and have a proven track record of referring and progressing vulnerable people into suitable accommodation. There are two roles available.

Key details

• Contract type and hours: Permanent. The role is full-time, 35 hours per week Monday to Friday. Some work over the Christmas period will also be required.
• Salary: The starting salary for the role is £31,200. The salary scale is £31,200 to £34,736 pro rata.
• Location: New Horizon Youth Centre, 68 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JR.
• Application deadline: 9am, Friday 4 October 2024 *or earlier if enough applications are received, so apply as soon as possible*

Key objectives:

• To deliver an effective Housing Advice service to young people accessing New Horizon Youth Centre, carrying out thorough assessments of need and enabling young people to move on into independence.
• To maintain and build a network of relationships with relevant external agencies and internal specialists.
• To increase accommodation options for young people, both through NHYC’s own projects and with external partners and make appropriate referrals into accommodation and external specialist services.

Reporting to: Service Manager and Head of Services (Housing)

Main tasks and responsibilities

Young people's services

Delivering a housing advice service to young people with multiple needs. This will include:

1. Working to ensure young people receive a high-quality service from the point of registration to move-on. Taking a hands-on approach to dealing with complex or difficult cases.
2. Carrying out thorough needs assessments with young people accessing the service in order to refer young people into appropriate accommodation and to external specialist services.
3. Providing young people with expert advice and guidance relating to their housing situation. Monitoring and evaluating young people’s progress.
4. Engaging other relevant external partners, able to provide accommodation and other move on opportunities to young people.
5. Referring young people to other internal New Horizon Youth Centre teams in order to support their progression, including Health, Youth Work, Outreach and Jobs, Education and Training.
6. Providing advocacy and referring young people to a wide range of specialist external advice services including around advocacy, substance misuse, mental health, immigration, counselling, financial/debt advice, and legal services.
7. Attending regular briefings, team meetings, reflective practice and clinical supervision, both with NHYC and project partners. Ensuring that Health and Safety or safeguarding issues are addressed at all times.

Sharing best practice

To proactively share best practice with internal and external stakeholders in order to maximise the impact of the work of NHYC. This will include:

1. Identifying and acting to maximise NHYC’s profile by seeking out and responding to opportunities with specialists and agencies who might offer resources, funding, or individual services relevant to client needs.
2. Promoting and representing NHYC at relevant forums, meetings and events.

Information management

To produce and maintain accurate and useful information in a range of formats in order to promote effective service delivery and evaluation. This will include:

1. Recording all contacts with clients appropriately and maintaining all relevant files and recording systems.
2. Producing written reports in a variety of formats to meet the requirements of NHYC, external service providers and funders, e.g., project reviews and assessment reports.
3. Inputting and extracting information from client monitoring systems and other accounting and database systems. Utilising other relevant software for the production of reports.
4. Being self-servicing in day-to-day administration, and following team and NHYC’s administrative procedures.

Reviewing personal and professional development needs

To be proactive in reviewing and evaluating own performance and identifying and acting upon areas for improvement. This will include:

1. Reviewing and evaluating own performance to identify strengths and areas for development. Identifying own learning/development needs and opportunities.
2. Undertaking development and training opportunities and being responsible for obtaining maximum benefit through review, reflection and practice.
3. Taking a proactive approach to supervision including regular line management supervision, team meetings, team reflective practice and clinical supervision.

Other

To contribute positively and constructively to the development of the team, the service and the centre. This will include:

1. Covering for other members of the team where necessary.
2. Following NHYC’s policies, procedures and performance expectations in all functions of the post.
3. Undertaking as required any other duties compatible with the level and nature of the post and/or reasonably required by the Service Manager, Head of Services, Director of Operations or CEO.

Application deadline

9am, Friday 4 October - or earlier if enough applications received

Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Courage, Together and Responsive and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?

If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.

Job title: Flourish Outreach Worker (Refugee & Asylum Seeker Mental Health Outreach)
Reference: 236
Hours: 30 hours per week
Salary: £25,000 - £26,000 per annum, pro rata
Based: Flexible across our 7 Hertfordshire wellbeing centres

We have a vacancy for a Flourish (Refugee and Asylum Seekers) Community Outreach Worker to join our team, supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the community with multiple needs who have mental health as a primary need, through providing advice, information and holistic support.

About the Service

‘Flourish’ is a highly flexible and responsive outreach service developed to meet the needs of refugees and asylum seekers in Hertfordshire. The aim of the service will be to support refugees and asylum seekers in the community with multiple needs who have mental health support as a primary need.

Purpose of Post

• To provide advice, information, onward referral and holistic support to clients with mental ill health.
• Support to build social networks and reduce isolation whilst settling into the Hertfordshire community this includes building a sustainable and empowering peer support network and building confidence and self-esteem.
• To ensure that the safety and wellbeing of the client is monitored and reviewed regularly.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• Embed a person centred and solution focused approach in all aspects of the role.
• To work in a trauma informed way including awareness of the 6 principles of trauma informed practice, putting the clients emotional and practical needs at the forefront of this work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with all key delivery partners across the system to ensure the service is responsive, inclusive and easy to access.
• To take allocated referrals from any agencies including the Community Navigators, Borough and District Councils, Herts Help, Housing Providers, Herts Welcomes Refugees, the Refugee Council and self-referrals including walk in contacts at any of the Mind wellbeing centres across the county.
• Hold a caseload of clients, supporting for approx. 10 weeks
• To create a safe space for the individual to be able to explore their feelings and improve their understanding around their mental health.
• To complete a holistic needs assessment.
• Ensure all person centred risk assessments and support plans are completed.
• Proactively recognise the indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies.
• Support clients to build their emotional resilience, promoting self-management through building an understanding of their own triggers/coping strategies.
• To provide safeguarding intervention support. This will include responding to problems, which pose an immediate risk.
• To work alongside translators when required to provide a robust package of support for clients.
• To accompany clients to initial visits and appointments as necessary in order to ensure the sustained use of existing support services in the Borough.
• To provide advocacy services to clients experiencing mental ill health.
• To assist clients to access appropriate mental health services, housing/tenancy services and other services according to assessed needs.
• To establish effective pathways across a variety of agencies to maximise and provide effective partnership working, working with other third sector and VCSE organisations to provide signposting and continuity of care.

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.

Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 11th October 2024.
Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the post once we have reached maximum applications or filled the role.

Interested? 

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. 

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.

We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

No agencies please.

Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.  

• £35,882 (outside London) £37,778 (inside London) 
• 35 hours
• Permanent, full time 
• Hybrid variable (with tie to London or Bristol office) or Home Based. Reasonable travel for in-person meetings required
• Advert closing date: 30 September 2024
• Telephone screening: W/C 07 October 2024
• First stage interviews: 17 October 2024 and second stage interviews: 22 October 2024 (both via MS Teams)
• Telephone screening will begin for longlisted applicants from W/C 07 October 2024. We anticipate these telephone calls to last no more than 15 - 20 minutes, with our aim being to understand the breadth and depth of your ER experience.

Change lives in a life-changing career

When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.

The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.

We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.

About the role

We’re looking for a Human Resources Advisor with strong experience in employee relations and policy development to join our People Team. In this role, you’ll work closely with the HR Business Partners and act as the escalation point from our People Operations Team, offering comprehensive, pragmatic people advisory services across the organisation. You’ll support colleagues and managers on a wide range of HR topics, including employee relations, recruitment, and policy improvement.

This is a key role that doesn’t involve direct management responsibilities, but you will play a pivotal part in coaching and advising managers and colleagues. We’re looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills, a proactive approach, and the ability to handle complex HR cases with confidence and professionalism.

You’ll be joining a collaborative team committed to improving people processes and enhancing workforce diversity and inclusion.

What will I be doing?

No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.

• Provide first-line people advisory support, managing employee relations issues such as performance management, grievances, and absence management.
• Assist with complex HR casework and organisational change programmes, including restructuring and redundancies.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to ensure an inclusive and diverse recruitment and selection process.
• Liaise with the People Operations Team to ensure all people changes are accurately reflected in our systems and payroll.
• Support the development and implementation of our People policies and processes across the organisation.

What do I need? 

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we value diverse perspectives and unique skillsets. If you're passionate about making a positive impact but don’t meet all of the criteria or need a more flexible working arrangement, we still encourage you to apply!

The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Demonstrable experience in providing HR advisory support and managing employee relations casework.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented approach with strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.

What will I gain?

For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:

• Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
• Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Great family/caring leave entitlements
• Enhanced pension
• Access to our employee savings scheme

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.

We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Accessibility

We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.

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Tommy’s is the largest UK charity researching the causes and prevention of pregnancy complications, miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. Is looking for a motivated individual with strong communications skills to lead their Research Team.

We have a clear ambition at Tommy’s to stop the heartbreak and devastation of baby loss and make pregnancy and birth safe – for everyone. The charity funds high-quality research into the causes and treatments of baby loss and complications, to save babies' lives. In addition, we also provide trusted pregnancy and baby loss information and support.

Tommy's is at an exciting time with a new strategy and delivering against it to reach our goals. We need an exceptional and motivated individual to lead our research function. The post holder will ensure that our £2 million annual research spend funds the best work.  They will lead funding, governance, public and patient involvement and work closely with the Director for Research, Programmes and Impact to support strategic delivery.

The Head of Research will understand the research landscape and the processes required for research funding and governance.  They must also understand the role that the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) has in supporting this.  The post holder will be a strong communicator who can build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally, and work effectively to deadlines and under pressure.

If you have experience in the research funding environment, a strong commitment to patient and public engagement, and are a self-starter who can drive forward programmes of activity, apply now.

For full role details and how to apply can be found on our website under vacancies.

Applications must CV and cover letter (max two sides) explaining motivations for applying to the role and skills that you would bring to it. Please also complete the diversity monitoring form. Closing date for applications is Monday 30th September 2024.  In person interviews to be held on either 15th or 16th October 2024 in London.

Location: London, Hybrid

Hours: Full time/35 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £49,000-53,000

Annual leave: 25 days per year + bank holidays

As part of the newly formed Stewardship function, we are excited to share a new role - Stewardship Events Executive (London-based).

Working with Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy teams to deliver sector-leading experiences for our supporters, this is an excellent opportunity for someone to manage their own events and take the lead on all things logistics to deliver seamless engagement opportunities for our supporters.

Alongside your own portfolio of events, you will also support the Stewardship Events Manager to deliver stand-out moments such as The Prince's Trust Partnership Awards, Technology & Digital Leadership Forum, and the Million Makers National Final.

If you're organised and love to inject creativity into your work, this could be the perfect role for you.

Prospectus is excited to be working with a leading adult social care charity in their search for a Head of Finance, who will lead the Finance Team, providing strategic financial leadership and management to ensure financial health and long-term sustainability.

This is a full time, permanent role offered on a remote basis with occasional travel to the London office.

Reporting directly to the Director Finance and Corporate Resources, the Head of Finance will provide strategic leadership to the Finance Team, overseeing all aspects of the organisations day-to-day financial operations, including all income, expenditure, and balance sheet accounts, ensuring compliance. Furthermore, you will act as a Finance Business Partner, leading and directing meetings with budget holders monthly, to review, monitor and manage the organisations financial position and performance, providing strategic financial insights and advice, reporting on budget variances to the senior leadership team.

To be successful, you will have excellent financial management and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and explain complex financial information, the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders and excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain financial processes to non-financial staff.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.  

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

The TSA is seeking a highly experienced, confident and capable Head of Fundraising to provide leadership and direction on all aspects of income generation. The charity has gone from strength to strength over the last 24 months, including income generation, and we are looking for an experienced fundraising professional to continue this amazing work.  

Working closely with the TSA’s Joint Chief Executives, you’ll join the Senior Management Team and will be expected to successfully implement our new three-year fundraising strategy, which aims to diversify and raise income in a sensible yet ambitious way. 

You’ll have a genuine passion about making a difference and working with a range of different people to increase income across multiple streams. The chosen candidate will have experience of developing multiple income streams, building and maintaining meaningful relationships with existing and new supporters and demonstrable exceptional communication skills.

In return, you’ll know that you’re making a massive difference in the lives of thousands of people across the UK, while working in an environment that encourages flexible and supportive working. 

Head of Fundraising responsibilities 

Strategic, leadership and management 

• Provide leadership for fundraising and income generation across the TSA team. Attend regular strategy meetings and be a leading voice in shaping the TSA’s income generation activities 

• Lead in the development, implementation and review of fundraising polices and strategy ensuring they are in line with the overall organisation business plan 

• Provide line management for the Fundraising Manager and Grants and Trusts Manager, including regular meetings and ensuring that the fundraising team are fulfilling all areas of their roles, meeting agreed KPI’s and achieving set income targets 

• Lead on the annual business planning and budget cycle for the income generation 

• Effectively collect and analyse data to demonstrate income trends, the impact of fundraising and income generation. Use this data to inform quarterly reports to the Board of Trustees, determine the impact of the team’s work and drive continual improvements in policy and practice 

• Attend and actively contribute to weekly TSA team meetings 

Income Generation and partnership 

• Lead on all income generation activities, with a focus on developing new fundraising initiatives for corporate giving, major donor fundraising, legacy giving and TSA appeals 

• Develop and deliver short and long-term fundraising and partnership strategy for the TSA. Ensure that the TSA has a balanced portfolio, and the fundraising team successfully delivers income across multiple streams

• Working closely with the Joint Chief Executives and Grants and Trusts Manager, expand the TSA’s range of research funding sources to include public, academic, commercial and innovation funding alongside investment from the TSA itself 

• Accurately forecast and monitor against income generation targets 

• Identify opportunities to work with partners on areas of common interest where the TSA can achieve more through joint funding, gifts in kind (such as time or services) or delivering joint projects than the charity could do by working alone 

• Ensure the TSA’s fundraising policies, procedures are up to date and that all fundraising activities comply with law and the Fundraising Regulator guidelines 

• Continue to maintain established, and develop new relationships with potential fundraising supporters and partners across all sectors 

Marketing and communications responsibilities 

• Work closely with the communications team to develop inspiring fundraising campaigns, appeals, cases for support and content for distribution across all digital platforms,including social media, e-newsletters and Scan magazine, website and fundraising platforms 

• Continue to strengthen our supporter engagement plans to identify and build excellent working relationships that leads to increase income 

General responsibilities 

• Adhere to all TSA policies, procedures, values and behaviours 

• Comply with all internal and external Health and Safety requirements and complete Risk Assessments as appropriate 

• Work as part of a small fundraising team, you will enjoy taking on new challenges and happy to work flexibly as the TSA continues to develop and grow 

• Represent the charity at a small number of TSA events as required 

Other requirements of the post 

The post holder must be prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of the organisation. This may entail occasional evening and weekend work. Occasional travel within the UK may be required for team meetings and events.  

A DBS enhanced disclosure will be required prior to taking up post. 

Person specification 

Essential 

• Strategic thinking and planning 

• Multi-tasking, ability to manage a diverse workload, prioritise needs and manage your own time 

• Proven background in fundraising and income generation leadership across multiple income streams including community, corporate, major donors, regular giving and legacy

• Experience of building relationships with major donors and corporate supporters 

• Demonstrated experience of developing strategies and business plans 

• Experience of leading a team and line-managing colleagues. At least 5 years’ experience of managing a fundraising team 

• Experience of developing standard operating procedures and embedding them in day-to-day operations 

• Experience of managing budgets 

• Able to set and manage ambitious income targets 

• Able to grasp complex issues and communicate complex issues simply 

• Quick learner and able to onboard swiftly 

• Experience of working with customer relationship management databases (please note that we use Beacon) 

• Experience of a broad range of communications tactics across media, supporter engagement, websites and social media, internal communications 

• Able to work with people with a wide range of abilities, with a warm empathetic style 

• Experience of collecting and monitoring data to analyse service impact and drive service improvements 

• Excellent communications skills (oral and written) 

• Understanding of the relevant regulatory frameworks, Institute of Fundraising Codes of Conduct, Fundraising Regulator guidelines and Gift Aid regulation 

• Effective team player who is willing to take on new challenges and work flexibly to meet the needs of the charity (including occasional evenings and weekends to deliver presentations and attend events) 

Desirable 

• Fundraising or communications qualification 

• Experience of working with people living with learning disabilities or autism 

• Experience of working with children or adults with disabilities or chronic health conditions 

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter (no more than two pages) telling us how you meet the requirements for this role. 

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview. The interview process will include a test of essential skills. 

Due to the expected volume of applicants, we will not be able to acknowledge candidates who are not shortlisted.