Business Development Manager Jobs
Everyone wants to make a difference, right? But how many of us can actually say that our work has a positive impact on the lives of other people, day in, day out? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of WECIL’s biggest team and to work with Disabled adults and families that receive Direct Payments to help them live independently and live the lives they choose. The Social Model of Disability and Independent Living principles underpin all that we do.
WECIL are run by and for Deaf and Disabled people and we are looking for someone who is motivated and passionate, someone with strong personal values and has excellent business administration skills with a strong desire to make a difference to people’s lives for the better and join the Disability rights movement. Experience working in any aspect of Social Care is an advantage, but not essential. The role offers incredible job satisfaction, flexible working, excellent holiday entitlement and opportunities to develop as part of a systems thinking team.
This role is open to all however, we especially welcome applications from minoritised communities across Bristol and people with lived experience of disability. If you receive or have received a Direct Payment or have a family member that does, we are particularly interested in hearing from you.
How to Apply Please apply on our website at work for Wecil. Apply by 9am on Monday 25th November 2024.
Closing date for applications: 25th November 2024
Expected interview: Week commencing 2nd December 2024
WECIL is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of adults, children and young people with care needs and expects its staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This role will be subject to a DBS check.
WECIL particularly encourages applications from under-represented groups (e.g. Disabled people, people from Black and Minority Ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ people).
As disability confident leaders all Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this position will be guaranteed an interview.
WECIL is a leading Disabled People’s Organisation dedicated to promoting equality, independence, and inclusion for Disabled people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a new Funding Officer to cover areas predominantly within Kent. The role will join a passionate, vibrant and friendly team and be part of ensuring our funding supports a wide variety of communities and places locally.
As part of our London, South East and East (LSE&E) Funding team, you’ll be part of a team, led by a Funding Manager, and comprised of five other Funding Officers. LSE&E is one of the largest teams in the Fund (circa 50 people) and distributes over £100m annually. The team is committed to learning and impact and the role offers a chance to gain insight into and learn from the fantastic work communities are doing on the ground and how this can be used to help others.
· You will assess applications for funding and manage grants from our Reaching Communities and Partnerships programme.
· You will use your local knowledge and experience, and the experience of our grant holders and local stakeholders, to ensure we are making the best decisions on the grants we make. By working closely with people and communities from a defined geographical area, you will understand what matters to them and where our funding can make the biggest difference.
· You will gain an understanding of our vision, our commitment to equity and inclusion and our funding programmes.
· You will be responsible for your own caseload; liaise with grant recipients, visit projects, identify and manage risks, supporting organisations to deliver their projects and measure their impact.
· You will need to understand and respond to the different needs of our applicants and grant holders by providing advice and feedback and be willing to have challenging but constructive conversations.
· You’ll also need to work within the Fund’s policies and procedures and the necessary legislation, and in a way that is in line with our vision and principles.
You will represent the Fund within your local area including at funding fairs and external meetings and create opportunities for people to come together. You will share learning from your conversations, events, grant holder reports and evaluations with other colleagues so that we can maximise our impact as a grant maker.
You may come from a voluntary sector background - many of our colleagues do, but we are also very open to transferrable skills from any and all backgrounds. Just reach out to us for an initial conversation if you’re unsure.
Interview Dates: 25th and 26th November - Online
Location: Mobile within Kent and with occasional travel to Sussex, London and other areas within the LSE&E region for team meetings. You’ll work mainly from home and community locations (such as our grant holders’ offices). You will receive a £1000 mobile working allowance.
On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below
We are looking for local talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through our funding. Whether through lived or gained experience you will really understand the communities we work with.
Essential:
1) Strong written and verbal communication skills and confidence to operate in a wide range of environments
2) Knowledge of the local areas you would be based within and their charity sectors. Experience working with underrepresented communities in the area is particularly desirable.
3) Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships at several different levels with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion
4) Confidence to use your judgement, take initiative and challenge when appropriate
5) Values-driven and passionate about the Fund’s purpose
Desirable:
6) Understanding of financial planning and business plans, ability to analyse accounts and numerical data.
7) Demonstrable IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes.
8) An ability to manage your own workload with minimal supervision.
Equal Opportunities (standard text)
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will proactively make reasonable adjustments if needed through the recruitment process and during employment. This can be related to a physical and/or mental health condition.
It starts with community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Makespace, our mission is to revive, repurpose and transform empty and underused spaces across Oxfordshire into affordable, community-driven places. We are committed to nurturing connection and support for social enterprises, creatives, makers and fostering a more inclusive and connected local economy.
Our agenda is spatial justice - we believe everyone has the right to safe, affordable, secure and beautiful spaces in which to work, organise and celebrate. We use meanwhile as a lever to unlock spaces, and as a catalyst to bring about long-term, community place-based renewal, building towards community ownership.
The Advocacy and Communications Director will lead Makespace’s advocacy and external communications, to influence systemic change across the community/social enterprise sector and deliver transformational, multi-generational change in line with our strategy. The role will deepen engagement with local and national partners and stakeholders, building on the success of Makespace’s neighbourhood level projects as the organisation moves into the next phase of development. A key part of the role is translating the learning and impact from our hub spaces into compelling advocacy and communications campaigns.
This role is a new position designed to strengthen our senior leadership team, working closely with the Executive Director and Operations Director to guide the strategic direction of the organisation.
Our mission is to revive, repurpose and transform empty and underused spaces across Oxfordshire into affordable, community-driven places.
Internal Title: Business Development Specialist - Grow with Us
Are you passionate about making a global impact and ready to help expand our donor base across international markets? Join us as a Business Development Specialist and play a pivotal role in driving institutional and governmental partnerships that will help further our mission to create lasting change.
- Location: London (on Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
- Salary: c£50,000
- Working Pattern: Full-time, hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in the office, more if you want)
Why You Should Join Us:
- Collaborate on global initiatives, building relationships with donors from the Middle East and beyond.
- Be part of a dynamic team focused on sustainable growth and international development.
- Career Development: Ongoing training and clear progression opportunities tailored to your professional growth.
- Work with a diverse, inclusive organisation deeply committed to safeguarding vulnerable communities.
Your Role:
As a Business Development Specialist, you'll be responsible for:
- Developing engagement strategies and donor maps to position our organisation as a leading partner in humanitarian aid.
- Establishing and managing a robust pipeline of funding opportunities, enabling the organisation to thrive in new markets.
- Coordinating bids and proposals, ensuring we meet donor requirements while showcasing the impact of our work.
You'll work closely with teams across the organisation, including those focused on institutional funding, trust and corporate donors. Your insights into global funding trends will be invaluable as we continue to diversify and expand our reach. Travel may be required to engage with potential donors directly and gather vital data for upcoming projects.
Key Benefits:
- The chance to develop relationships with global donors and contribute directly to large-scale humanitarian efforts.
- Supportive team culture and an environment where your ideas for growth and innovation will be welcomed.
- Access to internal workshops and the opportunity to mentor colleagues on grant management.
What You'll Bring:
- Experience in donor engagement and bid management, particularly with international donors.
- Strong proposal writing and project management skills.
- A commitment to our values and mission, with the drive to help us reach new heights in funding.
Apply Now to take the next step in your career and help us make a difference worldwide. Together, we'll create new opportunities, build stronger partnerships, and bring about real, meaningful change.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We are looking for a Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser for an incredible childrens health charity to be responsible for a varied and
fulfilling portfolio of accounts, some of which raise six figure sums.
This is a hybrid role with 4 days in the Surrey office and one day homeworking .
The Charity
A passionate charity, dedicated to providing practical and emotional support to children and families in times of need.
You would be joining a highly respected organisation who prioritise a supportive and inclusive working culture. Repeatedly named as one of the top non-profit organisations to work for, they offer fantastic benefits, including flexible working, a minimum of 25 days holiday, along with a range of professional development opportunities as well as much more!
The Role
Research and identify new business opportunities using all the tools available including networking and existing contacts
Act as the main point of contact for a portfolio of accounts, offering exceptional account management.
Work with the Engagement team to prepare and present high-quality new business proposals, pitches and presentations to win new
business.
Make effective and targeted new business calls, including warm and self-generated leads.
The Candidate
Previous experience of winning new business.
Previous experience of effective supporter stewardship.
Previous experience of effective account management.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful , but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
Trees for Cities is an independent, national charity that works with communities to plant and care for urban trees, helping to create greener and healthier cities across the UK and internationally for the last 30 years.
We are in a pivotal decade for environmental action, and our current strategy, The Turn of Trees (2022-25), is focused on engaging communities in climate action through the simple yet powerful act of tree planting. Looking ahead, our new strategy launching in 2025 will build on this momentum to create a social movement for tree equity - ensuring that all communities regardless of socioeconomic status, race, or geographic location have access to the benefits that trees provide, including cleaner air, cooler temperatures, improved mental health, and enhanced biodiversity.
The Role
We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Head of Marketing & Digital Engagement to lead our efforts in inspiring, engaging, and empowering communities, volunteers, and supporters across the UK. This is a critical new role, focused on implementing and operationalising our new strategy, enhancing our reach, and building the foundations for our future growth. The role offers the opportunity to lead the development of Trees for Cities’ first national digital engagement strategy, ensuring we build strong connections with communities and supporters through creative campaigns and digital platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and delivery of our first national digital engagement strategy, driving public awareness and support for urban trees.
- Inspire and mobilise communities and supporters through innovative campaigns that highlight the benefits of tree planting and urban greening.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure the successful implementation of our organisational strategy, enhancing our digital presence to extend our reach.
- Oversee a talented marketing and engagement team, providing leadership, direction, and fresh ideas to foster growth and deepen our connections.
- Act as a senior voice in the organisation, influencing decision-making and shaping the future direction of Trees for Cities.
About You
We are looking for an experienced marketing leader with a passion for the environment and community engagement. You will have a proven track record of developing and implementing successful digital engagement strategies, and experience leading creative campaigns that inspire action – this could be within a charity or a wider commercial setting. You will be an excellent communicator, capable of influencing at a senior level, and able to bring fresh perspectives to the organisation.
Why Join Us?
At Trees for Cities, we pride ourselves on our warm, inclusive, and vibrant work culture. Our team is deeply motivated by the cause, and we are committed to supporting each other as we work towards a greener, healthier future. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation making a tangible difference in urban environments and communities across the UK.
If you are passionate about mobilising social action and inspiring change, and have the skills and experience to lead our marketing and digital engagement efforts, we’d love to hear from you.
To learn more about the role and organisation, including how to have an informal conversation about the opportunity and apply, please download the full appointment brief.
Closing date: 17 November 2024
Panel Interview Dates: 2 December and then 9 December 2024
About Us
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are: Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other public spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.
We are now looking for a Retail Assistant to join our team in our first flagship shop, the Boat House, on a full time, permanent basis for 36 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £24,617 per annum (full time equivalent- £13.15/hour) depending on experience.
- 26 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus public holidays
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Offices in a beautiful location
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, customer-focused individual looking for a role in a stunning location with our flourishing organisation.
You’ll play a key role in driving our retail ambitions whilst forging a rewarding career, all within our first flagship store amidst the peaceful and historic backdrop of Hyde Park.
Found beside the Serpentine lake, our Boat House shop offers a wide range of sustainable, high quality products and product ranges with a modern twist. From keepsakes to outdoor accessories, we are proud of our ethically sourced ranges and products from UK manufacturers, the majority of which are recyclable or have re-purposed elements.
We’ll provide you with excellent initial training when you join our welcoming and dedicated team, not to mention all the support you need to get you started.
The Role
As a Retail Assistant, you will support our retail operations, primarily at the Boat House in Hyde Park and potentially progressing to other outlets.
Supporting the Retail Manager and Supervisor, you will help to meet sales targets, provide excellent customer service and ensure exemplary visual merchandising and housekeeping standards.
You will also process deliveries, fulfil eCommerce orders, support the management of team rotas and create opportunities for upselling, encouraging donations.
Please note, this role will involve lifting and manoeuvring stock.
About You
To be considered as a Retail Assistant, you will need:
- Excellent customer service standards
- Excellent time keeping skills
- A good level of numeracy
Other organisations may call this role Retail Customer Assistant, Shop Assistant, Store Assistant, Retail Sales Assistant, or Customer Service Assistant.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Retail Assistant, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust are seeking an outstanding, innovative and dynamic Director of Nature Recovery.
Director Of Nature Recovery
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £65,000 per annum
Location: Norwich, NR1 1RY
Role purpose
The purpose of this role is to create and lead a multi-disciplinary team to accelerate nature’s recovery across Norfolk and set the Trust on course to achieve our strategy. You will act as a strategic leader to deliver direct impact and influence the environmental, economic and social systems in Norfolk to prioritise nature’s recovery.
Main duties
Organisational and strategic leadership
• Provide clear, values-based strategic organisational leadership as a key member of the Strategic Leadership Team and a trusted advisor to the CEO
• Model our leadership values and behaviours at all times
• Ensure that an environment is created for all teams that enables people to bring their best to the Trust
• Provide strategic leadership for the directorate and across the Trust, taking responsibility for collective decision making, creating opportunities and managing risk
• Achieve clear delivery targets for directorate and for shared targets across directorates
• Manage and develop a growing team to support strategy implementation, including overseeing work plans, budgets, and performance management
Partnership and collaborative working
Influence the strategic direction of Norfolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy;
•Lead and model collaboration across and outside the organisation, including (but not limited to):
• Working closely with the Director of Nature Conservation to ensure that there is a consistency of strategic approach to conservation work and partnerships from the Trust
• Working with the fundraising team and projects team to lead the development of, and fundraising strategies for, new multi-stakeholder landscape-scale initiatives for nature’s recovery
• Working with other Directors to build effective strategic partnerships for nature’s recovery with local authorities, businesses, universities and other key charities operating in Norfolk
• Keep abreast of local, regional, national and international issues affecting wildlife in Norfolk, maintaining liaison with The Wildlife Trusts and our national developments, policies and initiatives
Research and evidence
• Bring together the data, monitoring and evidence held by Norfolk Wildlife Trust or other bodies to inform our countywide strategy to restore nature at scale
• Co-ordinate with others to ensure that our work across the Trust, including our positions and polices, is evidence-led and credible
Person specification
Essential:
•Proven experience and ability in organisational leadership and team management
• A demonstrable ability and attitude to work corporately and cooperatively as a member of the Strategic Leadership Team
• An effective leader of change, improving the effectiveness of teams and individuals, building skills, capability and capacity
• Sound understanding and technical knowledge of ecology and wildlife conservation issues and methods as they apply to Norfolk’s wildlife habitats
• Excellent, proven relationship building skills at a senior level
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A commercial, entrepreneurial and innovative mindset to deliver projects using new funding mechanisms
• A strong commitment to nature conservation and the work of Norfolk Wildlife Trust
• A high degree of competence in the use of IT systems and information management
• Good numeracy and experience in the compilation and coordination of complex budgets
• Good written and oral presentation skills and experience, including the ability and confidence to engage a variety of audiences, press and media
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Preparedness to work unsociable hours including occasional evening and weekend work attending meetings and achieving deadlines
• Current driving licence
Desirable:
• Knowledge of green finance solutions and natural capital markets
The closing date for receipt of applications is 10am on 25th November.
Interviews are likely to take place at Bewick House, but online interviews will be considered.
We regret that we are unable to provide feedback from the application stage and if you have not heard from us by the end of December you should assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Thank you for your interest in working with us, good luck with your application.
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.
No agencies please.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Warehouse Operative
Birmingham B7 5QT
Salary: £22893 per annum
Location: Birmingham, B7 5QT
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Benefits: 25 days holiday, pro-rata, 5.5% Employer Pension Contribution including Life Cover, Occupational Sick Pay Benefits & Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Leave and Pay, plus more
Reporting to: Warehouse Manager
FareShare Midlands is the region’s largest food redistribution charity. We take good-to-eat surplus food from the food industry and get it to our Members - frontline charities and community groups all over the Midlands. We turn an environmental problem into a social solution.
Last year we redistributed almost 5,794 tonnes of food from our warehouses in Birmingham, Leicester and Nottingham. It is sorted and stored by our dedicated teams of staff and volunteers, and then redistributed to around 800 Members including food pantries and cafes, homeless shelters and drop-in centres.
These local organisations turn the food into food parcels, affordable shopping and delicious meals for people of all ages. As well as food, our Members provide vital support to families and the elderly, many of whom are facing challenging circumstances and living in poverty.
Last year our food reached more than 83,000 vulnerable people every week, providing 13 million meals. At the same time, we are growing our Employability Programmes to help people gain work experience, skills and jobs.
The Role
To undertake all aspects of warehouse duties, ensuring effective, safe and efficient distribution of food each day. You will have responsibility for coordination of our food stock, from goods-in to picking, dispatch and stock rotation and will be expected to drive vans, and Fork Lift Trucks (training provided). Working closely with the wider team and volunteers, you will also support the monitoring and utilisation of warehouse space, stock, deliveries and collections to ensure food reaches its destination amongst our members safely, on time and in full.
Key duties and responsibilities:
1. Operations
· Undertake all warehouse duties, ensuring effective, safe and efficient co-ordination and distribution and of food
· To work to performance indicators so that stock is accurate and delivery routes are efficient to allow the organisation to grow
· To ensure that all work areas – both inside and outside the warehouse - are clean, organised and safe to work in
· Follow all H&S and Food Safety standards set out in the FareShare policies and procedures to ensure the safety of all our colleagues & visitors, and the safe receipt of food by all our members.
· Undertake van/Fork Lift Truck driving duties to ensure effective, efficient timely and safe delivery & collection of food, in line with compliance standards
· Ensuring great customer service in delivery
· Loading and unloading, sorting for, and following deliveries, ensuring safe lifting, and carrying
· Keep vehicles refuelled, maintained, operational and clean and tidy, ready for the next delivery run
· Refer van “issues”, in a timely manner to Transport Department to ensure minimum disruption to service delivery
· Undertake all checks and procedures from pre-delivery to post-delivery
· Ensure lock up, parking and storage of vans and equipment following completion of deliveries
2. Volunteer Communication & Co-ordination
· Work closely with the volunteer teams a diverse group ranging from regular and long-term, volunteers, placements (e.g. Job Centre) to business people having just a 1-day volunteering experience – to ensure that all shift duties are covered and teams work effectively
· Provide leadership and guidance to volunteers, ensuring they follow all policies and procedures, high standards of accuracy are maintained and their volunteer experience with FSM is a satisfying one.
· Work closely with the Warehouse Manager, Volunteer Manager & wider staff team with the recruitment, training and development of volunteers in the context of our commitment to Equal Opportunities
· Participate in end of day reviews and planning for the next day’s activities
· Maintain excellent relations and communications with volunteers, staff, food suppliers and charities, at all times
3. Standards
· Ensure compliance with relevant Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and other standards applicable to the building, vehicles, refrigeration equipment, our staff and volunteers. carrying out risk assessments as required
· Uphold and develop high quality customer care towards & communication with our Community Food Members (CFMs)
4. Administration
· Ensure that food movements are accurately logged on the electronic stock management system
· Carry out depot administration, including running reports, correspondence with member groups, updating volunteer records
· Ensure that relevant administrative matters are dealt with in a timely way, for instance food safety traces & customer complaints.
Person Specification - Skills, Qualities & Experience
Skills
· Excellent, clear and proactive communication skills, both internal and with external stakeholders
· Team working skills, including both the ability to delegate and to develop people with a positive approach
· Good organisational skills including attention to detail, an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines working with own team
· All round good health and ability to do physically demanding work at times
· A positive and creative attitude in support of our FareShare & partners values
· A motivation to collaborate with and develop others, with a demonstrable commitment to Equal Opportunities
· A flexible work approach, including a willingness to cover alternative shift rotas
Qualifications
· Up-to-date driving license
· IT literacy, in particular of using Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word
· Sound numeracy skills
· Qualifications in Food Hygiene, Health & Safety as it applies to food distribution (or if not it is essential that you have the commitment to training in these areas)
Desirable Experience
· Experience of working in a warehouse environment, preferably with food
· Experience of working with individuals who may feel vulnerable or need support
· No major endorsements on license such as DR, DG or IN. Successful candidates will have a full clean UK driving license (6 points or less will be considered)
· Previous multi-drop experience is preferred however not essential.
· The role requires manually loading stock into a van (up to 20/30kg) and unload each delivery
· A good geographical knowledge of the County and surrounding area would be helpful.
Values and behaviours
· A commitment to Equal Opportunities
· An appreciation of FareShare Midlands’ mission and vision
· Flexibility of approach and ability to work in a team
· Proven ability to develop and maintain good working relations, with both internal and external audiences
· The roleholder will be required to work flexibly.
How to Apply:
If you would like to apply for this role, please create a supporting statement to demonstrate your suitability and to explain your interest in both the job and FareShare Midlands. Please send your supporting statement with a copy of your CV.
We continue to strive to ensure that the profile of our staff and volunteers reflects the diverse communities we serve across the Midlands. As such we encourage and welcome applications from all our communities. We particularly welcome applications from people from ethnically diverse backgrounds as they are currently under-represented within FareShare Midlands.
We will be actively interviewing applicants as they apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Head of Finance
Location: Agile working
Contract: Permanent, subject to funding
Hours: 32 per week (Safer London is a 32 hour/4 day working week organisation)
Starting salary: £55,650 (on a band rising to £67,360)
Who we are
Safer London is a charity working with young Londoners and families who are affected by violence and exploitation. We believe that when a child or young person comes to us, they are just that – a child or a young person: we don’t define them by the issue that has brought them to us. By working alongside young Londoners, their families and peers in the places where they spend their time, we can create a safe London not just for them but for everyone.
Who you are
You are someone with the expertise and knowledge to work at the strategic level. You will also be ready to be ‘hands on’ at the operational level. You will either have a relevant qualification or bring equivalent experience. You will bring analytical skills that can support our performance. You will bring communication skills that mean you can clearly explain and interpret the financial position for non-finance staff. You will have a collaborative approach and be interested in developing people.
If you are committed and resilient, and believe you have what it takes to help us to improve the lives of young Londoners and their families please apply.
What the role involves
- Work with the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Board to set the financial strategy for Safer London.
- Lead the development and delivery of the Finance function, including financial systems planning, risk management and payroll and pension activities.
- Lead on the preparation and monitoring of the annual budget and oversee all financial reporting - including forecasts, management accounts, cashflow statements and annual audit.
- As a member of the SLT, take collaborative corporate responsibility for the leadership of the organisation.
Additional Information
Safer London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect anyone who works and volunteers with us to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we will request a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check, as well as references covering the last five years, for the successful candidates.
We value diversity and encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We know that in order to make London a safer place for the young people that live here we need a diverse range of perspectives, experience, and knowledge.
What we offer
Safer London continually reviews its pay and we currently offer the following benefits package to all our employees:
- Safer London is a 4 day/32 hour (FTE) working week organisation. This means that you have a regular day off in the week with no impact on your pay.
- Agile working. This means you have will have the flexibility to work in different locations including from home, our office in Southwark and/or community locations (libraries/co-working spaces) when you are not delivering face to face work in the community.
- Flexible Working: our Flexible Working Policy allows requests to work flexibly from the start of your employment.
- A contributory Pension Scheme.
- Interest-free Season Ticket Loans.
- A Cycle to Work Scheme.
- A Mental Health Helpline.
- Death in Service Benefit.
- Opportunities to develop and progress your career, including an extensive programme of courses and acting up/additional responsibilities roles.
- An initial Annual Leave allowance of 179 hours, rising to 192 hours after 3 years and 211 hours after 5 years, plus bank holidays and other statutory holidays.
Sound good? Here’s how to apply
To apply, please complete the online application form and submit it as soon as possible: Safer London runs a rolling recruitment process which means that applications are shortlisted and invited for interview within one week of receipt. As soon as a suitable candidate is found, no further applications will be considered.
As part of the online application, you will be required to confirm you have read our Privacy and Cookie Policy and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
Please make sure you find the Job Description on the left-hand side of the Webrecruit page after you click ‘Apply Now’ or find it on Safer London’s Website.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process or if you experience any technical issues when trying to access and/or complete the application through the online portal, please contact us via the “Contact us” section of our website.
Please note that we don’t accept CVs.
Safer London is not a sponsoring organisation for foreign nationals and you must be able to show proof that you have permission to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
For over 900 years Tewkesbury Abbey has stood as a spiritual, cultural and heritage resource for the town, region and nation. We are now investing to double visitor numbers and to safeguard this heritage for future generations.
As Head of Marketing and Events you will play a key role in shaping and delivering these plans. As the first tranche of our new investment, you will be in at the ground floor and will oversee the growth of your marketing team, as we deliver on these plans. This is a unique opportunity for a creative marketing professional. The successful candidate will be a flexible team player who is looking for an exciting new challenge and the opportunity to shape the next chapter in the life of the Abbey.
Deadline for applications: 9am Friday 15th November 2024
Interviews: Monday 25th November 2024
FearFree delivers services across the Southwest for victims, children and perpetrators of domestic abuse and victims of sexual violence. We provide responsive, victim focused, and trauma informed support and this post will be fundamental to ensuring service users, stakeholders, and partners experience this in our daily delivery.
This role will work with the partners and/ or ex-partners and other affected people (parents/siblings/children and young people) of any participants accessing support through our Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme (DAPP). The overall aim of this role is to ensure their safety is not compromised by the intervention.
This role will involve providing emotional and practical support to affected others following a personal needs led assessment as well as corroborating information to assure safety, in addition there will be the opportunity to deliver psychoeducation sessions designed to increase the understanding of the impact of trauma on the brain, domestic abuse, healthy relationships and the impact on parenting.
The successful candidate will work closely with the DAPP Manager, Partner Safety worker and Behaviour Change Advisors to deliver a holistic approach to addressing domestic abuse.
The role will also include working with other agencies to ensure that a coordinated community response approach is taken to support the persons recovery and personal goals and attendance at multi agency meetings as required.
This role is based in our Gloucester site and the successful candidate will be willing to travel across the Gloucester County to attend events, meetings and appointments.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those affected by domestic abuse.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Complete specialist risk assessments (including DASH) and develop personalised safety and support plans for victims of domestic abuse, in collaboration with clients.
- Ensure high risk victims are referred to MARAC as required.
- Ensure safeguarding concerns are reported and escalated.
- Undertake proactive contact with clients, providing emotional and practical support.
- Ensure people are referred to other support agencies to meet their needs and aid recovery
- Provide information about the nature, possible impact, and limitations of the programme.
- Participate in case management process.
- Communicate effectively with other professionals to manage risk.
- Participate in all required training and supervision activities.
- Plan, debrief and undertake the necessary follow-up work in relation to client contact.
- Develop joint working arrangements with other organisations providing support to those at risk from domestic abuse and follow referral pathways to those organisations.
- Make priority contact with people as the need arises, including when there are concerns about an increase in risk.
- Assist with monitoring policies and procedures and producing reports.
- Attend team meetings and training as required
- Communicate with other staff related to activities and work undertaken.
- Carry out other tasks appropriate to the post, which may be identified as the service develops and as agreed with your line manager.
For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. The closing date for this role is 8th November 2024, with interviews currently planned to take place on 19th November 2024.
FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
LOCATION - Remote with travel required across the UK
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding new role in 2024? Apply for the Impact and Evaluation Senior Officer role at homelessness charity Emmaus UK.
About Emmaus
Emmaus is a secular organisation supporting homeless and socially excluded people by providing a home for as it is needed, meaningful work in a social enterprise and a sense of belonging and community. There are currently 30 Emmaus communities in the UK stretching from Glasgow to Dover and Norfolk to South Wales, collectively supporting more than 850 people. There are also 3 Emmaus groups working towards the development of services in their areas. We understand that a home is more than just a roof over your head; it’s somewhere to belong, where you feel part of a community, and that’s what Emmaus offers.
About the role
We are seeking an Impact and Evaluation Senior Officer, working with the Impact and Evaluation Manager, Director of Partnerships and Federation Development and with federation members.The role will be central to the delivery of strategic commitment to work together to record, study, continuously improve and broadcast our collective impact.
It’s an exciting time for the Emmaus Federation as we roll out a new In-Form (salesforce) CRM system and interlinked Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Framework.
The role will play a crucial part in implementing, gathering feedback and developing new systems and tools to be utilised by Emmaus communities.
The role will be varied in nature, one day might involve conducting interviews with people experiencing homelessness, then next providing support to a member of staff to improve a communities MEL practice, the following day might involve analysing a data set and writing a briefing paper.
Who are we looking for?
The Impact and Evaluation Senior Officer will play a key role in supporting the Emmaus federation to understand and demonstrates the impact of our work.
The ideal candidate will have strong theoretical and practical evaluation skills coupled with the people skills to make this work accessible to a range of stakeholders.
They will need to be comfortable working as part of a remote team and able to travel to Emmaus communities across the UK to work with staff and companions.
What we offer
· £34,199 pro rata (based on a standard working week of 37.5 hours)
· Working hours: Can be delivered flexibly, Monday – Friday
· Contract: Permanent
· Pension: Stakeholder pension with employer contribution
· Annual leave: 25 days + Bank Holidays + 3 concessionary days leave
· Training & development: Individually tailored induction. Ongoing training and development
· Volunteering: 2 days allowance each year
· Employee assistance: 24/7 employee assistance scheme is available
· Flexible working: Options available, subject to the requirements of the role
· Life assurance: Death in service lump sum of 3 x salary
To apply
To apply for the role, please complete our application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and email us by 12pm on Wednesday 06 November 2024.
Please ensure you download the job pack and refer to the job description and person specification when completing your application form.
Those shortlisted will be invited to an interview conducted via Microsoft Teams on Monday 18 November.
If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email us.
Equal Opportunities
Emmaus UK provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We are dedicated to an inclusive culture, and we strive to create a workplace where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristic, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for our roles, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing Date: 10 November 2024
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and influential individual with extensive project management and stakeholder engagement experience to join us as our Senior Community Fundraising Optimisation Lead.
In this role you will work with a small management team, as well as extend your influence into the regional fundraising and engagement team.
The successful applicant will focus on optimising operational processes and supporter engagement strategies across the team.
Please note this is a fixed term maternity cover contract role for up to 12 months.
This is a remote-hybrid working role, you will be required to come in to your contracted office in London Farringdon approximately 2 days per month. Flexible working arrangements are discussed at the interview.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the role
As Senior Community Fundraising Optimisation Lead, you will play a key role in driving continuous improvement within our regional fundraising team.
You will identify and implement efficiencies in project management and operational planning, explore new community fundraising audiences, and support strategic planning around income generation opportunities.
You will not directly manage people but will lead cross-functional project teams to deliver impactful fundraising initiatives. Your work will focus on building a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration across the team.
In this role, you will:
• Identify improvements and efficiencies in how we manage projects and operational planning across the regional fundraising team.
• Lead on agile resourcing across regional fundraising specialisms, especially where new growth opportunities arise.
• Develop cases for new community fundraising audiences and explore opportunities to generate income from "unrestricted moments".
• Create and drive project management techniques, ensuring teams are briefed, resourced, and empowered to deliver high-impact initiatives.
• Develop change management plans and embed sustainable improvements within the team's operations.
• Oversee the review and refresh of the Supporter Engagement strategy to ensure its ongoing relevance and effectiveness.
• Foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement through coaching, mentoring, and strategic leadership.
• Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to provide strong leadership and ensure performance monitoring systems are robust.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to view challenges holistically and make strategic decisions.
• Proven experience in leading complex projects and applying project management methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence senior colleagues and communicate with impact.
• Experience of leading change management initiatives, including coaching and mentoring teams.
• Creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and innovate
• An opportunity-driven mindset, with the ability to challenge the status quo and ask, "Is there a better way to do this?"
• The ability to work independently, using your initiative to prioritise and manage a busy workload effectively.
• A commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission, and values.
What we offer you:
Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health, and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
We provide a wide range of benefits that will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day. You can read more about our benefits here.
Closing date: 10th November 2024
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (approximately 2 days per month.) This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me".
We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
We Are Listening is a new charity, created to provide an alternative befriending service for
elderly, isolated and vulnerable people who may feel socially excluded. Our mission is to
help relieve their isolation and to assist their integration back into society by providing a
telephone and/or correspondence based befriending service.
Key responsibilities include:
Management, development and service delivery of key programmes including Good Call
(our new telephone befriending service) and Postbox (a pen pal programme).
Volunteer recruitment, engagement and retention – campaign and relationship
management, recruitment administration and onboarding.
Relationship management – building and maintaining strong relationships with key
stakeholders including funders, local businesses, further education providers, potential
referrers within the NHS, social services, care homes and housing associations, delivery
partners and supporters.
Coordination, support and monitoring of volunteer befrienders and their matched referred
clients.
Development and delivery of concise management information and performance reports.
Skills and Experience:
A demonstrable commitment to our vision, and an understanding of issues such as
the ageing process, the possibilities for care and support to elderly people who feel
socially isolated and vulnerable.
Good communication skills to enable frequent video conferencing and telephone
contacts.
Ability to work remotely from home with occasional travel to locations throughout the
West Midlands and possibly UK.
Some experience with Microsoft Office software, including spreadsheets and
databases would be advantageous although training would be available
How to Apply:
Please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining your reasons for applying and what
you can bring to the role.
Closing Date:
Applications close at 5.00 PM Friday 15th November.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.