Business Development Manager Jobs

VAS is looking for an experienced Director of Operations to join our leadership team. We’re looking for a collaborative leader who can develop and support teams across VAS to deliver our purpose for the sector and the city.

The Director of Operations will oversee the efficiency and impact of daily operations, ensuring that our programs, finances, people, and resources align with our purpose, priorities and values. The Director of Operations will play a key role in ensuring the viability of the organisation, specifically overseeing strategic finance, HR, operational systems, developing programme management and leading our priority 5 ambition

Position: Senior Events Fundraiser (Third Party Events)
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based from one of our national offices (London, Cardiff, Belfast, or Edinburgh) with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £32,301 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2*, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £32,301 per annum, increasing to £34,320 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £36,338 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information. 

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job 

We’re looking for a Senior Events Fundraiser to join our Community, Events, and Retail Fundraising team, leading on the delivery of our third party events activities.

You’ll plan, develop, and promote a well-established portfolio of third party challenge events, working to achieve set income targets, while ensuring an outstanding supporter experience for our event participants.

You’ll also be responsible for developing our third party events portfolio; monitoring and evaluating products, as well as innovating, to create opportunities for future growth.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 6 January 2025

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

No agencies please.

Our partner is seeking a Group Finance Officer to join a close knit finance team, within an impactful international charity working on climate resilience. The role in addition to having a focus on financial processing & accounting, has a significant focus on business partnering and providing support to the overseas teams.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the overseas teams with their finance data inputting, ensuring that these are accurate and complete; monitoring their cashflow, managing funding requests and processing intercompany invoices.
• Reviewing and supporting with processing payroll for the overseas offices.
• Reviewing and analysing their bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintaing budget holder reports.
• Support the team with the internal audit and annual year-end audit processes.
• Support with HR & other administrative tasks as required.

Requirements

• Astute individual, with a degree in or studying towards an accounting qualification such as ACA, CIMA or ACCA, and interested in a career in international charity finance.
• Strong technical background and understanding of double entry bookkeeping and data entry, strong attention to detail.
• Experience in developing systems, working with complex consolidation systems, and on grants financial management is desirable.
• Good numeracy & IT skills.
• Good relationship building and communication skills, able to work effectively with overseas staff with sensitivity, and support them with any queries/issues they have.
• Able to work effectively, prioritising a varied workload.  
• Working knowledge or fluency in French is strongly desirable.

This role is permanent, and is only open to candidates with the RTW in the UK. This role requires the individual to be in the office once a week. In addition to the salary on offer, the organisation will offer some support for those candidates studing towards an accounting qualification. 

Corporate Fundraiser
Salary: £28,437 to £31,390 per annum.
Hours: 37 hours per week with some evenings and weekends hours required. Happy to look at 4 days.
Location: Blackpool with a mixture of being on site, out and about meeting potential partners/networking. There will also be the opportunity to work from home.
Benefits: Stand out holiday allowance of 38 days including bank holidays as well as a host of other great benefits including free onsite parking, subsidised onsite canteen, time off in lieu, access to training and development opportunities, investment in your wellbeing, and eligibility for NHS Blue Light Care.

Are you brilliant at establishing and developing long term relationships, and want to use your skills to support a charity which helps people across the Fylde coast live their lives to the full and live well to the very end? If you would like to join an organisation with a superb culture where you are encouraged as a fundraiser to test, learn and innovate, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for.

Trinity and Brian House Hospice believe in focusing on the positives within palliative care, providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness to improve quality of life for them and their loved ones. They do this through recognising that each person has individual needs and caters to these needs through offering their services in the hospice, the hospital, at home, or residential care home. They are looking for a Community & Corporate Fundraiser to support them to continue to achieve their mission of Enabling Compassionate Care on the Journey to End of Life.

This is an exciting time to join Trinity Hospice as they prepare for a series of high-profile fundraising and awareness initiatives ahead of their subsequent anniversary years.

About the Role

The Corporate Fundraiser will work closely with the Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager to secure new relationships across the Fylde Coat, developing a pipeline of sustainable income. You will identify and secure new opportunities, including corporate partnerships, sponsorships, CRM initiatives, Charity of the Year programs, and gift in-kind donations. Corporate is a very well-established income stream within the fundraising team, but there is still lots of opportunity to grow by building on the brilliant 40 year reputation of donor care and fundraising products.

Working collaboratively with the fundraising team, you will help prepare and deliver corporate sponsorship proposals for all Trinity Hospice events, products and campaigns. You will also plan and facilitate corporate engagement events with the aim of increasing brand awareness amongst local businesses and convert corporate supporters. You'll maintain a donor-centric approach to fundraising, ensuring that current supporters feel appreciated and building long-term holistic relationships.

About You

This role would suit someone who is a natural relationship builder with a talent for finding creative ways to connect with corporate supporters while attracting new businesses opportunities. You'll have worked in a fundraising or business development environment before and will have a track record of meeting financial targets and balancing a demanding workload with competing deadlines.

We'd love to see applications from people with a growth mindset, who are looking to increase their understanding of fundraising and build on the skills they already have. You'll be an excellent communicator who can work collaboratively in a creative and innovative way. You'll be organised with excellent attention to detail, and most importantly, you'll be passionate about providing everyone across Blackpool and the Fylde coast access to high-quality and consistent end-of-life care.

This role requires a full driving licence with access to a car as you will be spending time out and about across the region as well as being on site at the hospice.

If you are interested in this role, please get in touch with a copy of your CV to Ellen Drummond at Charity People in the first instance, who will be happy to provide lots more information including how to apply.

Deadline for applications: 9am Friday 3rd January
Interviews: on site in Blackpool, dates TBC

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Permanent, Full Time

Circa £30,000 plus competitive benefits

Do you want to make a difference?

The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk ad in this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family.  Alongside helping our beneficiaries, we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.

It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.

Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.

Do you want to play a part in what we do?

People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:

· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans. 

· We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.

· We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.

· We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.

We are looking for a Community Fundraiser with a proven track record of achieving ambitious community fundraising targets. You will be an excellent communicator and an energetic self-starter. You are comfortable with working independently, but ready to utilise the support of colleagues across the Fund. You are perceptive and versatile and will have the ability to translate our story into rich content and compelling scenarios inspiring people to work with us. Above all, you naturally build rapport to quickly establish relationships and develop innovative partnerships.​

The role is currently based at RAF Cranwell. The successful candidate for this role will need to prove they have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, please click on this link and send your CV, together with a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role, providing examples of how you meet the job profile when you apply through our recruitment portal.

The closing date for applications is Friday 17th January 2025, 5.00pm.  Please note interviews will take place the following week.

A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.

 

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).

Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?

Community Fundraiser – Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk
Salary: Circa £31,000
Reports to: Community Development Manager - East
Direct Reports: None
Location: Home based, covering Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join our team as we prepare to move into 2025 and increase our supporter base across Essex. 

As a key part of our fundraising efforts in a high-performing region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year

Key Responsibilities: 

• Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events 
• Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth 
• Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders 
• Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research

Requirements: 

• At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation 
• Strong experience in supporter stewardship
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike 
• Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure

About Brain Tumour Research

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact and help us to grow our supporter base across Essex. If you’re looking for a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you! 

Closing date: Thursday 9th January 2025
First interview date: Friday 17th January.

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.

Candidates may also have in experience in, or be looking for a career in: Fundraising, Donor Engagement, Community Events Coordinator, Public Relations, Trusts and Foundations, Fundraising Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Executive

No agencies please.

Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?

Community Fundraiser - North East
Reports to: Community Development Manager - North
Direct Reports: None
Location: Home based, covering North East England
Contract: Fixed Term, maternity cover
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: Circa £31,00 per annum

Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join our team as we prepare to move into 2025 and increase our supporter base across the North-East.

As a key part of our fundraising efforts in a high-performing region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year

Key Responsibilities:

• Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events
• Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth
• Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders
• Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research

Requirements:

• At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation
• Strong experience in supporter stewardship
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike
• Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure

About Brain Tumour Research

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact and help us to grow our supporter base across the North-East. If you’re looking for a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you!

Closing date: Wednesday 8th January 2025
First interviewdates: 16th & 17th January

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.

Candidates may also have in experience in, or be looking for a career in: Fundraising, Donor Engagement, Community Events Coordinator, Public Relations, Trusts and Foundations, Fundraising Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Executive

No agencies please.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

Come and be part of the 2024 Charity Times Award’s Fundraising Team of the Year!

In this busy role, you’ll assist in the delivery of legacy marketing campaigns across a range of channels, including digital, telemarketing, legacy events and direct mail, and help to promote gifts in wills to internal audiences too. You’ll be allocated your own campaigns to project manage and you’ll monitor income, expenditure and KPI’s for all activity. An important part of the role will be to provide support for the administration of gifts in wills, including managing both legacy enquiries and legacy notifications, ensuring these are handled efficiently and to agreed timescales. This is a great role within a growing legacy program that will build your legacy and direct marketing skills and give you plenty of opportunity for development.

With combined individual giving income growing strongly at over £21 million per annum, this is the perfect time to join an experienced and effective individual giving team.

About you

You’ll have some experience of working in a similar environment such as fundraising, marketing, sales or customer services, or have experience of managing your own projects.

You enjoy the variety of working on campaigns across a range of channels and seeing the results of your work. As a well-organised person with great communication skills, you’ll be at ease liaising with external suppliers and in-house stakeholders across the charity to support the delivery of legacy marketing campaigns. Your close attention to detail will ensure accuracy with campaign reports, record keeping and invoice processing. And you’ll be able to use your excellent writing skills to craft copy that inspires both internal and external audiences about gifts in wills.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please email the Recruitment Team

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 13 January 2025

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants.

Interview date: Week commencing 20 January 2025 

Zotefoams plc is a world leader in cellular material technology with manufacturing facilities in Croydon, UK and Kentucky, USA. We produce lightweight foams for various markets including sports and leisure, automotive, healthcare, and more. Zotefoams also owns and licenses patented technology and sells advanced insulation systems.

We are currently looking for a Customer Service Co-ordinator to be responsible for the provision of quality customer service and the management of orders through our supply chain as we continue to grow. 

About the Role: 

The successful applicant will work to approved standard and service level agreements to provide excellent customer service for Zotefoams by assisting the team to achieve on time delivery targets. This will be done by analysing customer order behaviours to deliver supply chain improvement on a variety of projects. You will also work closely with the planning team to ensure customers’ requirements are fulfilled whilst dealing with receipt, tuning, and booking of sales orders and issuing order confirmations. Management and handling of customer queries and complaints is also key.

Role Responsibilities: 

- Proactive management of the order book for specific customer portfolios and a focus for customer service improvement opportunities.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, attend customer visits where necessary and participate in team meetings. This will include encouraging and maintaining information exchange between the CSC and internal departments such as QA, Planning, Logistics, Finance and Despatch. You will promote the voice of the customer internally.
- Support the sales force by engaging with existing customers to place their orders in a timely manner and contribute to sales forecasting. 
- Undertake any other duties as required from time to time, commensurate with the role.

Experience and desirable skills: 

- Experience of working in a B2B supply chain environment is essential.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages such as Excel and Word.
- Team focused, able to work collaboratively and cooperatively with others.
- Understanding of cultural differences resulting from working in an international environment.
- Being able to deliver improvement initiatives to advance customer satisfaction and/or supply chain efficiency.
- A customer focused approach and to be capable of contributing to improving customer service. 
- Self-motivated and the ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong numerical, organisational & communication skills.
- A level educated or equivalent.

Why Join Us?

At Zotefoams, we believe in fostering a supportive and innovative environment where everybody can thrive. By joining us, you will be part of a dynamic team that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Our Values

Courage - The courage to take bold action to ensure that we succeed in tackling our challenges and opportunities.
Impact – Dedicated to making a significant and positive impact in everything we do.
Respect - Cultivate a respectful and inclusive environment where everyone is valued, and collaboration is encouraged.

Zotefoams is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Hours of work: 15 hours per week flexibly (including evenings/weekends to meet new volunteers)

Salary: £26,280.80 per annum, pro rata (£10,512.32 for 15 hours)

Place of work:  The Ark Workshop, Lockerby Road, Liverpool

Contract type: 1 year fixed term contract due to funding

Closing date: Friday, 10 January 2025, at 23:59

Do you want to be a member of a Charity and Community that believes in kindness and for everyone to have opportunities and enjoy life as a core message in their values?

Do you have a passion for helping people reach their full potential and make a positive impact on others?

Do you have skills and talents in effective coordination, administration and supporting people to become volunteers in our vibrant Community?

Can you link with local groups and volunteer networks to promote opportunities within L’Arche and showcase what we have to offer to a wider audience and stakeholders?

Could you be creative in the identification and development of roles that use volunteers’ skills to bring friendship and other benefits to the Community? 

If this sounds like a role you would love and you'd love to become a member of our wonderful Community, then have a read of our recruitment pack and apply.

As well as joining a friendly Community, where you will be well supervised and supported, and benefit from L’Arche’s mentorship programme, these are some other benefits you get by working for us:

 

• Paid sick pay, up to a maximum of 7wks (depending on length of service)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption/Surrogacy, and Paternity Pay (depending on length of service, details available on request)
• Interest free loans and salary advances available
• Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work
• Free DBS / PVG checks
• Free SSSC registration
• Free Blue Light Card
• Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role
• Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone
• Up to 5 days paid compassionate leave
• Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave
• Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings
• Paid mileage costs at HMRC rate
• Working from Home Allowance for those in office-based roles but for whom no office is provided
• Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members
• Free Life Assurance up to 4 times gross annual salary
• Access to the Bike to Work scheme
• Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about

Main purpose of the role:

The Volunteer Coordinator will provide effective coordination, administration and support to volunteers including recruitment and orientation. You will link with local groups and volunteer networks to promote opportunities within L'Arche. The Volunteer Coordinator will be creative in the identification and development of roles that use volunteers' skills to bring friendship and other benefits to the Community.

Key essential criteria

• Knowledge of social care organisations, the third sector and issues facing adults with learning disabilities;
• Experience of volunteering (ideally within the social car sector) and volunteer management or HR or coaching;
• Experience of maintaining databases: accurately recording information, reporting and identifying errors in data;
• Competent in using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and SharePoint); 
• Supportive and enthusiastic about working with an organisation which is both a high quality service provider and an ecumenical Christian community open to people of all faiths and none;
• Self-motivated and ability to manage own workload on a daily basis and be accountable for the delivery of own workload;
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS record check;

About us

L'Arche Liverpool is an energetic Community. We provide support to people with learning disabilities. Our services include supported living accommodation, and The Ark Day Service, our Community Hub.

We pride ourselves on being a place of welcome and kindness. We support people to build relationships, share our skills and gifts, and be a beacon of hope and diversity.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.

The closing date is Friday, 10 January 2025, at 23:59

Interviews will take place on Thursday, 16 January 2025

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. You will need to hold the existing right to work in the UK to apply. 

 

To apply, please read the full job description and person specification and answer the questions on our online application form.

Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.

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We are Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), and we fight every day to save lives. We are Team KSS, a close-knit team of dedicated, skilled, sector-leading experts with an incredible level of expertise. We are passionate about what we do which drives us to always deliver our very best.
 
We’re driven by our purpose of saving lives and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Last year alone we responded to over 3,000 incidents. We are fearless and tireless in fighting to save every life.
 
Our charity headquarters and forward operating base are located at Rochester Airport, with our aircraft hangar and maintained at Redhill Aerodrome. When the call comes, we can reach any part of Kent, Surrey or Sussex in under 30 minutes.
 
Key Responsibilities

As Head of Media and Public Relations, you'll be an expert in public engagement communications and storytelling, and a key member of our ambitious Marketing Communications Team. You will lead the implementation of our Media and Public Relations strategy, ensuring its integration into our broader MarComms strategy, Income Generation Marketing Communications Directorate, and five-year organisational plan. Your responsibilities will include leading our press office, managing media coverage, handling reactive media scenarios, and developing media content for TV, radio, podcasts, and digital platforms. You'll also drive our public affairs strategy, collaborating with Government, MPs, and community leaders to advocate for our lifesaving services and policy changes.

In addition, you'll develop and lead our ambassador strategy, working with high-profile dignitaries, business leaders, celebrities, and influencers to raise our profile and garner support. You will play a vital role in creating and executing PR, brand awareness, and fundraising campaigns across all channels, including media and social media. As a strategic, self-motivated, and creative individual, you'll help make a significant impact on the communities we serve, fostering relationships with media, government leaders, ambassadors, and other stakeholders. We emphasize The KSS Way, our cultural and strategic framework, which supports wellbeing, growth, learning, and development within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

For further information on the role please refer to the Job Description which accompanies this job advert. 

The Directorate

The Communications Team sits within the Marketing and Communications (MarComms) Team. The MarComms Team builds brand awareness and engagement among the public, builds our profile with the media and key stakeholders, and supports fundraising activities to generate fundraising income to keep the service running. The team also engages, motivates and unites staff across the organisation to help KSS deliver on its purpose and achieve its vision of an end to preventable loss of life from medical emergency.
 
Application and Interview Process

We ask all applicants to ensure that they provide us with an up-to-date CV and a covering statement that is relevant to the role of Head of Media and Public Relations. Your covering statement is your first opportunity to express your experience, knowledge, and interest in the role, and we outline in our job description the essential and desirable requirements for this role to help you tailor your statement to the competencies we are looking for.
 
All shortlisted candidates will then undertake a two-stage interview process, which will be held over Microsoft Teams. Both stages will be formalised interviews, with the first stage being held with the Director of Communications and Engagement, who is the line manager for this role. The second stage interview will include the Executive Director of Business Development, who oversees the MarComms Directorate, and other key stakeholders who the successful candidate will collaborate with in this role.
 
The closing date for this role is 16th January 2024. Please note, we will begin interviewing candidates before the closing date, and the role may close early if a suitable candidate is found.
 
Inclusion and Diversity

KSS is committed to creating an equal, diverse and truly inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome and able to be their authentic selves.
 
We believe that everyone has the right to live without fear or prejudice, and be treated fairly, and with respect and dignity regardless of race, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, social class, religion and belief.

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As a key member of the senior management team, the Finance and Operations Lead will ensure that the charity has robust financial management and oversight at all levels of the operation, along with responsibility for several key operations across the organisation to ensure the smooth running of the Hearts Milk Bank services. These will include procurement, HR processes, IT, volunteer management and support with event planning. You will be an integral part of a supportive team. The Human Milk Foundation aims to be a nurturing environment which focuses on personal development, and we encourage developing independence and autonomy alongside the support of senior team members. You will ideally have an understanding of the work we do at the Human Milk Foundation and Hearts Milk Bank and the role in supporting infant and maternal health that milk banking plays. Support will be offered by the charity in the form of training, supervision and regular opportunities to gain new skills.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Management of the organisation’s daily financial operations.

• Ensuring that sound and timely financial advice and information is provided internally and externally to provide a transparent picture of the Charity’s financial status.

• Ensuring that key financial policies, processes, systems, and practices are in place to ensure robust financial decision-making, budget setting, resource allocation and financial performance monitoring at all levels of the charity.

• Oversight of income funds to ensure correct use of funds and ease of reporting back to funders, and correct allocation between restricted and unrestricted funds.

• Maintenance of monthly bookkeeping and running of management information, currently on Xero, and related financial systems.

• Running of the monthly payroll and pensions.

• Working with the HMF Treasurer to ensure that all statutory reporting requirements are met, to include preparation of annual accounts, SORP accounts and audit returns, including completion of returns for Companies House and Charity Commission.

• Management of external relationships with finance-related partners.

• Overseeing operational excellence within the HMB and HMF teams to ensure all projects are delivered to the highest standard in line with objectives, budgets and KPIs.

• Development of strategic and operational plans and projects.

• Development of reporting and analysis to support improved operational efficiencies.

• Working closely with human resources to lead with integrity and establish and maintain a trusting, inclusive, and productive environment.

• Carrying out regular reviews of HMF and HMB policies, documents, and SOPs.

• Promoting and maintaining Health & Safety to comply with business and legislative requirements.

• Acting as a point of escalation for troubleshooting across the office team, providing robust communication and a suitable plan of action to resolve issues or concerns.

• Recruiting, coordinating, and managing a team of volunteers, providing training, support and developmental opportunities.

Roles in the Human Milk Foundation may flex or change over time. Some elements of this job description may develop and others may be less relevant as the organisation changes and in line with any developing career interests of the successful candidate. In the first instance this role will be based on site at the Hearts Milk Bank, hybrid working may be considered on discussion. 

Requirements

Candidates/post holders will be expected to demonstrate the following:

Essential (E) | Desirable (D)

Education

• Degree education or equivalent - (E)
• Book keeping qualification or equivalent - (E)
• Accountancy qualification such as ACA, FCA or CIMA - (D)

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience of working with a range of stakeholders - (E)
• Minimum of 2 years working within a small/medium organisation - (E)
• Strategic budget management within a challenging resource environment - (E)
• Strong understanding of the statutory requirements for accounting procedures (E)
• Understanding of SORP gained from working within a charitable setting (D)
• Knowledge and application of payroll, taxes, gift aid and VAT recovery (E)
• An understanding of donor milk use and impacts on infant feeding, and the significance of optimal infant feeding to infants, families and society (D)

Skills & Abilities

• Principles and practice of strategic and operational financial and resource management (E)
• High capacity for attention to detail and a meticulous approach (E)
• Professional communication skills (E)
• Able to produce positive solutions under time pressure (E)
• Ability to work independently (E)
• Ability to think and articulate ideas at a strategic level (E)
• High standard of IT literacy with an emphasis on financial systems (Xero, Excel, and related software) (E)

Personal Attributes

• A desire to help drive this service forward, while maintaining the highest of standards and respect for the team, beneficiaries and aims of the charity (E)
• A desire to improve the experience of families in the perinatal period (E)
• A willingness to learn new skills and responsibilities, showing a long-term commitment to the broad aims of the HMF (see below) (E)
• An ability to motivate and encourage others and desire to work as part of a close, supportive team (E)

Charity overview

The Human Milk Foundation (HMF) is a charity based at the Gossoms End NHS Health Centre in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. Our goal is to support more families to feed their babies with human milk, through education, research and the supply of donor human milk.

We operate the UK’s first independent, non-profit human milk bank - the Hearts Milk Bank, providing donor human milk to neonatal intensive care units across London, the southeast, south Wales, Northumbria and East Anglia.

Much like donated human blood, there are situations where donated human milk can be lifesaving. Premature babies are very vulnerable and at risk of infections and life-threatening conditions such as necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), which causes some or all of the bowel to die. Mothers who have given birth early are sometimes unable to produce enough of their own milk straight away and can be very unwell themselves, so donor milk is often vital in protecting the baby during the first days and weeks after birth; it allows the mother the time and support to establish her own milk supply.

The HMB team recruit milk donors who undergo blood tests and complete a detailed lifestyle and health questionnaire before donating milk. Donor milk is collected from donors by volunteer SERV (“blood-biker”) volunteers and delivered to the milk bank where it is heat-treated (pasteurised) to destroy potentially harmful bacteria and viruses, checked by microbiologists to make sure that there is no unacceptable bacterial contamination and stored frozen. The milk is collected and delivered to hospitals and to mothers in the community who cannot breastfeed such as those with cancer, HIV or lack of breast tissue.

The HMB has recruited over 4,000 milk donors and supplied donor milk to feed thousands of babies, cared for in over 50 neonatal units. We have also supported more than 700 families in the community, including mothers who are establishing their own milk supply and mothers with cancer.

The Human Milk Foundation has a small team of dedicated individuals with a broad set of skills across medicine, lactation support, milk banking, research, and communications. We all have a great passion to make change to improve the health of babies, giving parents and families the support they need to be able to feed their babies, and new members of the team should share that passion. 

The HMF is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics).

At St. John's, we have been making a positive difference to the lives of young people for nearly 140 years. We are now looking for an amazing Learning Support Worker to support us in making that difference! Could that be you?

Why join our inclusive team?

St. John's is one of the largest employers in Brighton and Hove.

What can we offer you?

• Salary of £23,469
• 32-days paid holiday (plus bank holidays) - 32-days are taken outside of term time
• Fulfilling and meaningful work – make a difference!
• Free lunch – how much will that save you a month?!
• Career development plans that are tailored to you
• Discounts across businesses in the local community.

Who are we?

St. John's is a non-maintained specialist provision, working with autistic people, the majority of whom also have learning disabilities. Some of our learners have co-occurring conditions such as epilepsy, hearing or visual impairments, or mental health needs. We also support autistic learners who have an additional profile of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) syndrome. We have a team built up of support workers, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, nurses, PBS practitioners, assistant psychologists, and more, to support us in our holistic approach to development.

Each learner's curriculum is shaped by their individual strengths, interests, and challenges. St. John's is awarded with Autism Accreditation by the National Autistic Society (NAS). We support our learners to develop their skills in the NAS's four focus areas of:

• Difference in social communication and interaction
• Self-reliance and problem-solving
• Sensory
• Emotional Well-being

What are we looking for?

We've been doing this long enough to know that, whilst desirable, experience is not everything! Our amazing learning and development team and our passionate managers have coached people new to this field into support working roles. We know that if you have, the passion and desire to learn, and the want to empower others, you already have the foundations of an outstanding support worker. We are looking for drivers to support our young people to access the community, but having a licence isn't essential.

Sound like you? Then keep on reading!

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the young people in a classroom setting and during breaktimes
• Implementing the learner's behaviour support plan and risk assessment
• Working within a team of multidisciplinary professionals across the charity
• Tracking the progress of individuals and reporting to the teacher, care manager, and/or parents at review meetings.

Exciting opportunity? We think so! Click apply to start your journey as part of the St. John's College family as a Learning Support Worker

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

HR ADVISOR

Location: London/Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 40 hours
Salary: £49,000 – £54,000 (full-time base)

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them

Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us on our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for dedicated people to enrich our team.

Your contribution will be STAFF ADMINISTRATION for all UK employments:

• Being responsible for the staff administration of UK employments throughout the entire employee’s life cycle, aligning with the global HR Business Partner for any international positions
• Administrating all HR aspects of compensation and benefits to employees (salaries, allowances, bonuses, etc.), and ensuring that all legal requirements on filing, data management and data protection are met
• Co-ordinating with Finance & Operation colleagues to ensure accurate completion of monthly payroll and pension submissions. This will include providing a monthly schedule of any staff changes for payroll and pension administration purposes
• Supporting the onboarding of international positions in the UK
• Working closely with the global HR centers of expertise to ensure that global policies and processes are successfully adjusted to UK requirements (legally and culturally), taking care of the local customization of templates, policies, tools or forms
• Maintaining all HR systems for the UK and being able to provide accurate data and reports at any time when requested
• Maintaining the UK staff handbook and ensuring UK HR policies are kept up to date and relevant with current legislation and best practice
• Co-ordinating office activities such as Team Away days and learning seminars
• Researching and staying up to date with local trends, benchmarks and any legal regulations related to employments in order to strengthen the role for FOUR PAWS as employer

ADVISING for local employments:

Serving as advisor and primary point of contact for local employees and line managers in the UK country organization: Topics will include;

• First point of contact and lead on UK employment law & best practice advice;
• Recruitment, selection & onboarding including salary consideration;
• Performance management and appraisal support;
• Employee relations topics including discipline, grievance management, flexible working arrangements and more
Ensuring continuity in the local HR function by optimizing day-day functionality.

HR BUSINESS Partnering

• Leading recruiting activities for local UK employments including partnering with international talent management teams
• Contribute to UK Senior Management teamwork and attend meetings as needed by the Head of Finance & Operation and Director UK
• Representing the UK HR function within the international HR community at FOUR PAWS. Ad-hoc project work with international stakeholders will be a key feature of the position
• Identifying an organizational training plan and supporting with its implementation in order to enhance the performance of FOUR PAWS UK employees
• Coaching and developing the local UK leadership team in HR related issues to ensure they have the appropriate skills and knowledge to drive the organization forward
• Complying with local organizational requirements for quality management, health & safety, legal, environmental policies and general duty of care.
• Representing the local HR approach when collaborating with other departments
• Attending regular team calls or meetings both locally and internationally.

Essential:

• CIPD level 5 qualified or relevant comparable experience
• Experience in HR responsibilities in a similarly senior role
• Understanding of working with international stakeholders within complex organisational structures
• Experience and knowledge of UK employment law and management
• Experience of leading on and delivering HR projects
• Ability to adopt an agile approach to project management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, being supportive and collaborative within the team.
• Excellent organisational skills, flexible and ability to prioritise
• High degree of honesty and confidentiality
• Excellent understanding of Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Word and Excel

Desirable:

• Experience of working within the not-for-profit environment
• Experience/understanding of working in the animal welfare and international sectors
• Experience working with complex organisational structures

Our offer includes

• Flexible working times with the option of partial remote work
• Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives
• PAWSdays: extra days off at the end of the year on top of your annual leave
• The yearly gross salary range for this position is £49,000 – £54,000 (full-time base) according to our internal compensation scheme.

Join our passionate team to make a difference for animals.

Apply with your CV in English and cover letter today (including your answer to the following points: why would you like to work at FOUR PAWS, what do you find the most important skills in managing an employee relations issue, and how do you imagine supporting managers who are not confident about their HR approach)

Application deadline: 16th January 2025 (in-person interviews planned for the 30th January 2025)

Please contact us if you require assistance applying to this position.

Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment.

You may also have experience in the following: HR Advisor, Human Resources Advisor, HR Administrator, Human Resources Administrator, HR Assistant, Human Resources, etc
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