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About The Connection at St Martin’s
We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.
London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.
About the Role
This is a new role for The Connection at St Martin’s and reflects our ambitions to deliver housing opportunities for our clients. In our strategy we aim to ensure that 300 of our clients are successfully and sustainably housed.
This is an ambitious target and the person holding the role will need to deliver our existing accommodation services while continuing to network and create relationships with other organisations to bring more opportunities to our clients.
The person in this role will be responsible for managing relationships with existing partners and funders while also securing new partners and funders as necessary to deliver our strategic aim of delivering housing solutions.
Full job description can be found on our website
Salary: £50,547
Closing Date: Sunday 6th October
Interview Date: Thursday 17th October
Our Benefits
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget
• Enhanced Sick Pay Policy
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Day off for moving house
• Hybrid working (depending on role requirements)
• Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Reward Gateway (access to discount vouchers and cashback at the UK’s favourite retailers)
We are a London Living Wage employer
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title - Senior Research and Child Participation Officer
Contract - Permanent
Hours – 35 hours per week
Salary - £42,000 to £45,000 (depending on experience)
Location - Coram International, Coram Community Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 2QA
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
Coram International is a consultancy team based at the Coram Children’s Legal Centre in London. Our team works with UN agencies, international charities and governments around the world to promote and protect children’s rights.
Our work involves providing technical expertise to support the development of laws, policies and programmes to protect children’s rights as well as training and research covering a broad range of thematic areas. Our thematic areas of focus include: the treatment of children within criminal justice systems; violence against children and child protection; protecting the rights of children in the context of migration and asylum; child marriage; adolescents’ access to sexual and reproductive health rights; the rights of children in the context of armed conflict and terrorism; and many others. We work in countries throughout the world.
We are seeking a social researcher, with strong knowledge and expertise in child participation to contribute to all aspects of our work. The position will mainly involve taking a lead role in designing and implementing research studies, assessments, evaluations, mapping and situational analyses relating to children. We are particularly interested in the candidate having a background in participatory work with children. International travel to the range of countries in which Coram International works is an essential part of this role and will be for periods of between 1 to 3 weeks (per mission), up to a total of approximately 3 months per year.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing date: 23:59:59pm, 11th October 2024
Interview date: Weeks commencing Oct 14th and Oct 21st
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Centre 404 is a leading charity with an excellent strong reputation for providing high quality support and services to people with learning disabilities and their families. Based in North London, we currently work across eight London boroughs.
We are now seeking an experienced, solution-focussed Head of Finance and IT to join our Senior Management Team. This role oversees the financial operations and drives the development of our integrated IT strategy, ensuring first-class financial and IT service across the organisation.
In this role you will ensure timely and accurate management and financial reporting across the organisation, fostering a culture of financial accountability and ensuring that all stakeholders have a sense of co-ownership of this; working closely with the senior management team you will support grant applications to ensure that the terms and conditions of these grants are understood and complied with. You will also manage our cloud-based IT services to support the delivery of our strategic plan, ensuring best value IT across the organisation.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CIPFA) with a solid understanding of IT systems management. They will have proven experience in both financial and IT leadership roles, working closely with senior managers and collaborating with a range of internal and external stakeholders at senior levels. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to present complex financial data to diverse audiences to ensure the organisation's financial sustainability. Experience in the charity sector and in developing financial strategy is essential for this role.
In return, the post holder will benefit from being part of a well-established and supportive finance function and Senior Leadership Team.
Full details of the role are outlined in the job description and background information.
Closing date: Please note, applications will be shortlisted and interviewed on a rolling basis.
Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and the children we support, and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.
We are dedicated to providing a meaningful and rewarding work environment, as well as offering a range of perks and benefits for our staff to enjoy.
Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889
How to apply: Please submit a CV along with a cover statement addressing the following: “Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience”. Please ensure you refer to the person specification in your statement and explain how you meet the criteria.
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Finance & Operations Assistant, Community Impact Bucks
Full Time 35 hours per week - £22,950 to £25,000 per annum (DOE)
Hybrid working pattern – mainly from home but must be available to go into our office (Weston Turville, Aylesbury) when required
Could you carry out the financial and administrative tasks that keep this busy charity running?
If you are highly organised, with an eye for detail and great Excel skills, then this could be the role for you.
About us
At Community Impact Bucks, we are passionate about helping people to get involved and make a difference in their communities.
· We support hundreds of communities and causes across Buckinghamshire by helping charities and voluntary groups to be the best they can be – perhaps by helping them find funding, run their organisation or find volunteers.
· By helping local residents to find volunteering roles, we support people who want to give back to their communities while at the same time help local charities to find the volunteers they may need to support vital services.
· And through our community services, we help to build strong, resilient communities and directly help people – the elderly, vulnerable and socially isolated – where we see an unmet need.
About you
Skilled in use of IT software, in particular Excel and QuickBooks or Sage, you get satisfaction from seeing everything running smoothly, have an eye for detail, and are happy to work on your own initiative as part of a remote team.
Able to manage your own time, you will have a flexible approach and be keen to test new ways of working to improve business processes.
Key responsibilities
Key tasks include:
· Bookkeeping and day-to-day management of invoices and payments
· Premises management: resolving day-to-day issues, First Aider, Fire Officer
· Co-ordinating team and Board meetings including invitations, agenda and papers
· Responsible for HR administration and record-keeping, including preparing paperwork and co-ordinating recruitment, induction and leaver processes
· Act as an IT Superuser, becoming expert in IT systems and supporting colleagues to use them effectively
Key requirements
· Experience of bookkeeping, preferably using bookkeeping software such as QuickBooks.
· Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
· Excellent telephone manner and confident in a public facing role.
· Able to establish systems, record information and maintain records systematically.
· Confident user of IT software, including Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and Outlook and Adobe Acrobat.
· Confident working with numbers, data and spreadsheets.
· Able to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines.
Diversity & Inclusion
Community Impact Bucks is committed to challenging inequality and values the diversity of our communities in Buckinghamshire. We recognise that reflecting that diversity will only ever make our organisation better. We work to ensure an inclusive culture where colleagues feel welcomed and supported to succeed and thrive. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from under-represented communities.
How to apply
For more information please visit our website to download the Job Description and application form.
Please apply via the CharityJob website with a CV and a cover letter explaining how your skills, experience and interests meet the Job Description and Person Specification by 5 pm on 27th September.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received so an early application is advised
Interviews will take place in person, at our office based in Weston Turville, Aylesbury (HP22 5XQ)
Please apply via the CharityJob website with a CV and a cover letter explaining how your skills, experience and interests meet the Job Description and Person Specification. The deadline for applications is 5 pm on 27th September 2024.
We support people and groups to get involved in their local communities and make Buckinghamshire a better place to live.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have a exciting opportunity for a Relief Store Manager to join us.
It’s a busy and varied role where no two days are the same. You’ll have the opportunity to see how each shop is run, work with some amazing teams and make a vital contribution to the care the at the Hospice and within the community.
If your looking to progress your career in retail and gain experience of a field position, this could be the role for you!
You would be covering and supporting the shops in our Central Area, the areas range from Horfield, Gloucester Road, Keynsham, Totterdown, Whitchurch, Fishponds and more.
The details:
- Salary: £26,279 up to £28,429 FTE per annum, dependant on experience
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 5 days in 7
- Permanent role
Key responsibilities:
- Holding and covering the role of a Store Manager on an interim basis wherever required within our Central Area shops
- Adapting your leadership style and approach to individual store situations and circumstances to effectively lead, coach teams and volunteers
- When supporting or covering stores, to ensure that the Hospice’s operational, health and safety, people and volunteer policies and procedures are being followed
- Delivering consistently high retail standards
- Actively supporting and demonstrating our values through your role
- Promotion of diversity and gender rights
What we are looking for:
- To be able to be flexible, pro active and to be able to adapt to ever changing needs
- Ideally, you will bring previous retail experience, gained at managerial / supervisory level
- Commercial awareness and demonstrable experience of managing a team, volunteers and delivering outstanding customer service would be equally advantageous
- A genuine interest in fashion and charity retail
- Ability to earn trust, motivate, build rapport and provide leadership within short timescales
- High levels of organisation with a proactive approach
- Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it
- IT literacy and numeracy skills. Using email systems and online resources; use and understand basic spreadsheets
If you are someone who is driven, motivated, who puts customer service at the forefront and wants to make a difference...we want to hear from you!
We will review applications as they come in and therefore we may close the vacancy before the closing date, so candidates are advised to apply early.
Due to the nature of the work involved, this role is exempt from the ROA and all job-holders are required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The British Gas Energy Trust (BGET) helps families and individuals in England, Scotland and Wales experiencing hardship and who are struggling with energy debts.
You will be joining us at a time where many have been negatively impacted by the cost-of-living crisis and require financial support with their energy bills. You will be joining a collaborative and friendly organisation that is committed to helping individuals facing fuel poverty.
We have an exciting opportunity for a experienced and highly organised Governance Risk & Compliance Officer to join our team. This pivotal role involves ensuring the effective administration of the Board's activities, maintaining robust governance practices, and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations and internal policies.
The Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Officer will play the lead role in ensuring the Trust’s adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies.
1. Develop and Maintain Frameworks: The GRC Officer develops, maintains, and implements governance, risk management, and assurance frameworks. These frameworks guide security functions and activities within the company.
2. Internal Control Management: They manage the internal control environment by analysing data, mitigating risks, and maintaining corporate compliance procedures.
3. Support Internal Audits: The GRC Officer coordinates internal audits, collaborates with auditors, and ensures compliance with industry standards.
4. Legal Point of Contact: As the first legal point of contact, they advise staff on corporate compliance matters, including security assessments and risk control investigations.
5. Regulatory Compliance: The Officer reviews the company’s compliance with existing and new regulations, identifies deficiencies, and provides necessary mitigations.
In summary, the GRC Officer will ensure that the Trust operates within legal and regulatory boundaries while managing risks effectively.
The role will work closely with the Human Resources Manager and other Central support team members and sits within the Finance, Risk and Administrative Team.
The ideal candidate will have a robust, current understanding of risk management practices, compliance protocols, and governance structures, with recent relevant experience in a similar role.
The person will work closely with various departments to foster a culture of integrity and accountability, possess exceptional organisational skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the risk and compliance culture of a dynamic organisation.
- Collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
Please note that unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role, therefore you will need to evidence a right to work in the UK.
Please review the attached advert and Key Responsibilities, as you will need to address these in your cover letter to allow us to shortlist you for this opportunity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are working with a global professional body with over 150,000 members. As an organisation they serve public interest and work with government, regulators and business leaders globally. They offer their members a range of benefits, including advice and support, community, professional development and more.
They are currently recruiting for a CPD Programme Executive, which will sit within the Events and CPD team, and is a brilliant opportunity to be part of a growing team within the organisation. In this role, you will liaise with trainers and delegates to book courses and co-ordinate feedback, and be keen to build relationships with the delegates and trainers.
Some of the benefits include
- A group personal pension plan, with an employer contribution of 9% if you pay a minimum of 4%.
- Private medical insurance.
- Dental cover.
- Healthcare cash plan.
- Critical illness cover and more.
As CPD Programme Executive you will
- Work with the Senior Member Programme Executive to build the schedule of training across the UK.
- Set up feedback forms, and ensure that trainers encourage delegates to complete them.
- Raising POs for trainer and delivery suppliers.
- Build relationships with trainers and delivery partners.
- Work with the Programme Team to manage relationships and maintain engagement with facilitators.
To be successful in the role you will
- Have strong project management/organisational skills.
- Be quality conscious with attention to detail.
- Have the ability to work to deadlines.
- Have an analytical mindset.
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.
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At an exciting time in JGDR's fundraising, we are looking for volunteering & community fundraising officers to support our communities in South Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. It is a great opportunity to join a passionate team.
Volunteering and Community Fundraising Officer South Lincolnshire x 1
Volunteering and Community Fundraising Officer Nottinghamshire x 1
Salary: £27,000 per annum (35 hours per week)
Location: Hybrid, with regular travel to shops and Centres within the Nottinghamshire or South Lincolnshire region. Post holders will be expected to be working flexibly across their community 4 days out of 5 – with at least one day per week from the local Centre – and attend regular team meetings in an agreed location.
Due to the scope and nature of the role, you will need to live within, or in close proximity to, the area you’ll be responsible for, and be able to travel freely without reliance on public transport. Please state on your application the community applied for.
About us
All dogs deserve a good life and a safe, loving home. We exist to provide a safe place for dogs without a home, and to find new loving places for them to live.
We currently have three operating centres in North and South Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, and also provide support and community specific initiatives across East Yorkshire. Our Central Office is located on our North Lincolnshire site, near Brigg.
Fundraising at Jerry Green Dog Rescue (JGDR)
We are at an exciting moment in our fundraising history at Jerry Green. Our new CEO, Christina Marriott, is a champion for the importance of fundraising and volunteering in securing the future of Jerry Green Dog Rescue, and it is a great opportunity to join a passionate team ready to tackle the next stage of JGDR’s history.
Job summary
We are looking for a proactive, confident and supporter-focused fundraiser to build and manage relationships with JGDR’s local community in Nottinghamshire and South Lincolnshire. Working with the Volunteering and Community Fundraising Manager, you will deliver a strategy to grow income and volunteer numbers from the local community. This is a varied role which will cover:
· Stewarding and recruiting supporters undertaking their own fundraising activities, including those taking part in challenge events
· Organising and attending local events to raise awareness and income
· Working with local and national businesses
· Recruiting and overseeing a network of volunteers who can support income generation in your local area
This role would suit a target-driven, approachable and resourceful fundraiser with ambition and drive – there is plenty of opportunity to make this role your own, and drive forward growth in these crucial income streams.
Your role
You will sit in the Volunteering and Community Fundraising team, and report into the Volunteering and Community Fundraising Manager. You will manage your own time to effectively balance both developing and stewarding relationships with individual and corporate supporters in the local area, and working through a network of volunteers to deliver fundraising and retail objectives.
You will develop and grow strong relationships with supporters, collaborating with colleagues across the Fundraising team, particularly the Individual Giving and Legacies team, to ensure you are offering the best supporter experience you can. You will attend local events with, and through, volunteers, work with colleagues in our retail sites, and spot other opportunities to promote JGDR in your community and drive support for our work.
You will deliver excellent stewardship to supporters and volunteers, and develop relationships with key local contacts who can help to further JGDR’s mission. You will champion supporter care, and ensure that all relevant supporter information is stored on JGDR’s CRM, Donorflex.
Key responsibilities
Community fundraising
· Identify, engage, and steward DIY and community fundraisers, developing strategies to promote fundraising activities in these groups and grow income from your local area
· Proactively pursue local business partnership opportunities, developing a pipeline of potential corporate support and making applications to secure support
· Provide high quality stewardship of supporters, groups and businesses within the community, responding to enquiries in a timely way and ensuring relationships are developed and maintained at a high standard
· Represent JGDR as the first point of contact within the community, promoting our mission, vision, and values alongside fundraising and volunteer opportunities
· Ensure that Donorflex is up-to-date and develop regular reporting mechanisms to inform the Volunteering and Community Fundraising Manager of outputs and results, and support understanding of the local audiences, including individual supporters, local businesses, and volunteers, and their historical engagement with the charity
Volunteering
· Work with the Volunteering and Community Fundraising Manager and Volunteering Assistant to recruit, induct and train volunteers to support fundraising and other relevant initiatives in the local community
· Via volunteer support, oversee the distribution of collection boxes in your local area, monitoring and reporting on income generated
· Coordinate and attend – supported by a network of volunteers – key local events, e.g. county shows, to raise awareness of JGDR in the local community and drive support for the charity amongst target audience groups.
· Ensure JGDR retail shops, and their volunteers, in your area have relevant and timely information on current fundraising campaigns and other initiatives to share with customers
Other duties
· Contribute content for social media, fundraising newsletters, publications and local media to support marketing objectives and increase our engagement with adopters, supporters and donors online
· Keep up-to-date with sector trends and developments in community and regional fundraising, and volunteering
· Ensure all fundraising activities and events operate within best practice and regulatory guidelines and comply with health and safety requirements.
· Act as a champion for fundraising compliance across the organisation, including ensuring adherence to the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice, the General Data Protection Act and PECR, and other relevant legislative requirements.
· Manage any complaints from supporters efficiently and sensitively
· Act as a collaborative role model to the wider team, and build strong working relationships with colleagues across the wider charity to be an internal ambassador for Fundraising and Marketing
This is not an exhaustive list of duties, but outlines the key roles and responsibilities for this post. The post holder’s specific objectives will be set upon commencing their role.
You are:
· A target-driven and tenacious professional with experience in community and regional fundraising or volunteer engagement
· Knowledgeable about your local community, with a positive approach to your work and supporting your colleagues to achieve shared objectives
· Skilled at building relationships with people, and motivated by spending time getting to know supporters and volunteers in the local area
· Entrepreneurial, with a drive to seek out new opportunities to drive income generation and pursue them with a continual eye on hitting KPIs and targets
· Organised, with a keen eye for detail and a confidence in managing competing priorities effectively
· Financially proficient, and comfortable planning, monitoring and being accountable for fundraising budgets to agreed deadlines
· Familiar with sector trends and best practice methods of acquiring, retaining and stewarding supporters
· A credible and clear communicator, preferably with copywriting and creative design skills
· Experienced in using CRM databases to input, monitor, and report on supporter data and to gather insights
· Diligent, organised and respectful of others’ contributions, and keen to work in an environment that encourages constructive feedback and collaboration
· Committed to dog welfare, and representing the values of JGDR both internally and externally
· Prepared and able to travel extensively in your region, including to other JGDR Centres and retail sites. A valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle will be necessary.
· Prepared and able to attend relevant supporter events in the evening and at weekends within the community; a time off in lieu policy for this is in place.
Diversity and Accessibility
Jerry Green Dog Rescue is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and encouraging equality and diversity among our workforces. We acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Reports to: Finance Manager
Direct reports: None
Location: Our base is Black Bull Yard, 24-28 Hatton Wall, London, EC1N8JH but we offer a mix of working remotely and in the office. There will be office based team and member related activities on a regular basis.
About Ukie
Ukie is the trade association that represents and supports the UK’s thriving video game and interactive entertainment industry. Our small team supports a membership of nearly 700 leading businesses, helping them to create some of the world’s most exciting games.
We are seeking a proactive, motivated and organised individual to join the team in the new role of Finance Officer. The role is a great opportunity for someone who wants to learn, be involved in a wide range of activities and develop their finance skills alongside an experienced Finance Manager.
About you
You will be a proactive, motivated person who enjoys building positive working relationships across a small, busy team and who wants to develop their understanding of how finance works in a trade association with a national profile.
Ideally, you will bring:
• The ability to work quickly and accurately, with an excellent eye for detail
• The ability to manage and meet deadlines
• The ability to work alongside budget holders to ensure good financial control
• A willingness to learn new procedures and ways of working
• A reasonable degree of financial literacy, with some experience of reading and understanding financial reports
• Strong transferable computer skills, including some experience with SAGE financial systems
You do not need to hold a financial or accounting qualification to apply for this role. We are looking for candidates with a willingness to learn and the ability to work well across a diverse team. Ukie may be willing to support training towards a qualification for a suitable candidate.
What you’ll be doing
This role is an exciting opportunity to learn how finance works in a busy and ambitious trade association. You can expect a combination of regular tasks and a significant amount of variety as you get involved in different aspects of our work.
Your day is likely to involve:
• Building relationships with our busy staff team, answering questions and helping them make use of financial information to support their work
• Providing support during audits to ensure compliance with financial regulations
• Assisting in the preparation of financial statements, reports, forecasts and budgets
• Working with the Finance Manager to find ways to reduce financial risk for the company
• Performing data entry and ensuring accurate recording of financial transactions
• Supporting our accounts payable and receivable functions
• Processing invoices and payments (including membership fees)
• Supporting day-to-day transactional processing and banking
• Maintaining accurate financial records and documentation
Qualifications and experience required for this role: Qualified by experience. You don’t need to hold a prior finance or accounting qualification to apply for this role. On-the-job training will be provided and Ukie may be willing to support training towards a qualification for a suitable candidate.
Hours of Work:
• Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 5.30pm
• Expectation that some evening and weekend work may be required to attend events as the business requires
This role profile is not exhaustive; it will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business. The post holder will be expected to participate in this process and we would aim to reach agreement to the changes.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Corporate Performance and Reporting Manager in our Clerk of the Parliament’s Office at the House of Lords. This is an exciting opportunity to use your strong analytical skills and flair for communicating and engaging a range of stakeholders, to drive progress against our strategic objectives and report on our performance.
This is a hybrid working opportunity where you will work on-site at Parliament 3 days per week, with 2 days per week working remotely. This is a fantastic role for someone who enjoys working with varied and high volumes of data, can build strong relationships across a large organisation and can work in a fast-paced, unique environment.
You’ll be accountable for –
- Acting as operational lead for the Administration’s approach to corporate performance management, including the implementing and reviewing of the House’s performance management framework.
- Building partnerships with Heads of Office, service leads and others across the House to embed, co-ordinate and continuously improve performance metrics and baseline performance.
- Providing a leading voice in the co-production of the quarterly performance report to the Management Board and Finance Committee.
- Embedding performance measuring and reporting approaches that meet the best functional standards, using a range of management data to provide accessible and actionable insights.
- Working with other colleagues across Parliament to help to ensure that other performance monitoring processes allow for comparison.
- Working with Parliamentary Digital Service, and the House of Commons to develop common practices for Corporate Performance Management across Parliament.
If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below.
What we’re looking for
- Corporate Performance Management knowledge including relevant experience of corporate performance management and corporate governance processes.
- Strong Analytical Skills including the ability to gather and interpret complex information from a range of sources with differing data quality, visualising data to present the data in a meaningful way to both technical & non-technical audiences.
- Communication Skills such as the ability to find accessible, insightful and creative ways to present data in order to support the production of timely, credible and concise reports through a range of delivery modes.
- Building stakeholder relationships, with experience of developing effective working relationships and working collaboratively across a range of stakeholders in a complex environment, including with senior managers.
- Personal effectiveness with excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage your own time and deal effectively with conflicting demands.
- Organisation and forward planning including experience of planning schedules of work and liaising with others to ensure deadlines are set, maintained, and met.
It would be even better if you had…
- Relevant corporate governance/performance management qualifications
- Experience of working in the public/parliamentary sector
The job description provides full details about the role and what we are looking for.
What you’ll get in return
- 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service)
- Generous pension scheme
- Discounts from well-known brands and retailers
- Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme
- The opportunity to witness history in the making!
The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:
- Make laws
- Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates
- Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise
Please complete your online application by 23.55pm on Sunday 29th September 2024.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact us.
Job offers are standardly offered at the minimum of the salary range.
The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purpose of the job
Working across the Network Delivery Department, you will support the efficient day today administration and co-ordination of the teams. You will play a critical role providingadministrative and co-ordination support for the Network Delivery Department ensuringwe have strong processes and ways of working to deliver our ambitious goals.
Experience we're after
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Experience of providing administrative support to senior staff members
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Experience of working in an office environment
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Experience of dealing with sensitive information
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Experience of coordinating a busy schedule of activity and keeping key stakeholders informed of progress
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Experience of using data management/ CRM systems and maintaining a high standard of data.
Who we are
UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.
UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.
Why work at UK Youth?
UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that theyouth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes. UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to massinequality of access to youth services for young people.
What we can offer you
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:
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Flexible/Agile Working
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27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)
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Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity
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Other training available in support of your personal and professional development
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Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
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Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
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Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
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20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
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IT equipment provided for the duration of contract
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CycleScheme and TechScheme
How to apply
If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all. Scroll to the top of the page and start your application.
Closing date: Tuesday 1st October 2024 at 11:59pm (Midnight)
Interview date(s) proposed: 10th & 11th October 2024
**Please note that this opportunity is a Fixed Term Contract until March 31st 2025 and not a permanent role at present.
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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!
Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?
Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?
Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.
Due to the award of a new contract, we are looking for new Advocates to join our team in Fife and the surrounding area. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support or already have a Level 2 Award in Independent Advocacy.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by Scottish Government, local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most. For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for Advocates to join our team covering Fife and the surrounding area. You will be involved in one-to-one advocacy along with group work across the area; this could be in a clients’ home, hospital, care homes or other suitable community venues and be home based for administrative tasks. Therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection is essential.
This is a full time role for 35 hours per week, applicants who do not hold the Level 2 Award in Independent Advocacy will start on £22,500 per annum.
About you
We actively encourage applications from those who are long term unemployed.
Desirably you will have some experience of working, providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, attending tribunals or review meetings ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education, training, benefits, employment, care and support.
You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.
How will you make a difference?
You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.
You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options.
You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them. You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard. This can be through 1-2-1 advocacy or in a group setting.
Professional Development?
You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day. Advocates are expected to be willing to gain or to already hold, the Level 2 Award in Independent Advocacy with disciplines suitable for the role they work in.
Benefits:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Separate Life Assurance Cover
- Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
- Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme
- Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance
- Support with continuous professional development
Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values, and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact HR for further options.
How to apply
To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.
Important Dates:
Closing date for applications; midnight on Sunday 29th September, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.
NB:
If you don't already hold the Independent Advocacy qualification, and you are successful in your application, it is a requirement that you complete this within 12 months of commencing the training. VoiceAbility will fund this training.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you passionate about volunteers and looking for your next role? Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity is recruiting for a Senior Executive – Volunteering and Operations to play a pivotal role in transforming the Charity Hub at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
This role is based at the Charity Hub at Great Ormond Street Hospital for 5 days per week. There is no remote/hybrid working available for this role.
You will be an employee of the Charity.
Salary
The salary for this position is £35,051 and is a 6 month fixed term contract.
Key Responsibilities
As the Senior Executive – Volunteering and Operations, you will take on a varied role at the Charity Hub, including:
- Transforming the Charity Hub at the hospital into a vibrant and welcoming space.
- Overseeing the recruitment, onboarding, training and daily management of Volunteers and Charity staff.
- Ensuring that the Hub serves as a dynamic space, offering essential information for all and providing engaging activities for patients and families, so they can learn more about GOSH Charity.
This is the ideal role for someone who wants a role with impact and to make their mark on the Charity Hub.
Some of the key goals this role is working towards include:
- Expanding the Hub’s opening hours.
- Integrating the Hub into the hospital environment.
- Developing a comprehensive activity calendar.
- Building relationships with key hospital stakeholders.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
We are seeking a friendly, approachable individual with strong organisational skills and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous experience in volunteer management.
- Excellent relationship building and effective communication skills.
- Proven ability to multi-task, work in a busy hospital environment, and think quickly to problem-solve.
- High emotional intelligence and resilience.
- Strong administrative skills.
- Happy to do moving and manual handling as part of the role.
- Proactive and organised with attention to detail.
Please refer to the full job description below for more information.
How to apply
Please click on the apply button in the top right hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.
Closing Date: 8th October 2024
Benefits
- 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- A flexible approach to working arrangements.
- Access to our enhanced pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme.
About Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity
Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 750 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.
Along with being awarded the ‘Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023’, we were delighted to be recently awarded the 'Charity Times Fundraising Team of the Year 2023.'
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled people or those with long-term conditions, LGBTQ+ communities, and those from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our site.
As a Level 2 Disability Confident Committed Employer we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible throughout the recruitment process. For more information on this please contact us.
Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.
We are Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. We stop at nothing to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer.
Christ's College is seeking to appoint a full-time, permanent Stewardship and Legacies Officer.
Stewardship and Legacies Officer
Location: St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3BU
Salary: £30,487 - £34,980 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time, 36.5 hours per week
The post-holder will primarily be responsible for ensuring that philanthropic donors feel valued and informed of the impact of their giving, including those who have indicated that they will be making a bequest to the College in their will.
We would like to hear from you if you have previous experience in an administrative, public-facing role, have a meticulous eye for detail and have a friendly and empathetic nature.
The benefits on offer are many and include 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), a defined contribution pension scheme with 6% (minimum) employer contribution, a health care cash plan funded by the College (allowing you to claim money for routine medical treatments including dental and optical), a free meal when on duty, and the opportunity to work in a beautiful environment. Facilities on-site include a College gym, multi-faith prayer room, outdoor swimming pool and limited parking.
Closing Date: Wednesday 2 October 2024, 12 noon
Interested?
Please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website where you can find further information and details on how to complete your application.
Christ’s College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to treating all job applications on their merits. No applicant will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of sex, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership or parental status, race, ethic or national origin, colour, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or age. Ability to perform the job is our primary consideration.
No agencies please.
Being an Individual Giving & Gifts in Wills Manager at St Wilfrid’s
We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join us as our Individual Giving & Gifts in Wills Manager.
This is a wonderful chance to support us by leading a small, close-knit team responsible for developing and delivering our individual giving fundraising strategy. You will also be focusing on donor development and acquistion, as well as retention and database management.
You will have proven experience in marketing and developing fundraising strategies within a charity setting. You will need to be confident in giving, setting and managing campaigns and annual budgets, and working towards income targets.
Qualifications and Experience
- Fundraising experience at a senior level (Essential)
- Experience of developing funding propositions, campaigns and securing significant funds (Essential)
- Experience of working with CRM system or database to maximise income generation performance (Essential)
- Full driving licence with access to a car with business insurance cover (Essential)
- Right to work in the UK (Essential)
Please visit the careers page on our website or see the attached job description for a full person specification.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at St Wilfrid’s
We value diversity and are committed to being a place where people feel their differences are recognised and welcomed, and their needs are heard and respected. Creating an inclusive workplace is a core part of our aim to ensure St Wilfrid’s is a great place to work and a compassionate and caring place to be.
We want to hire talented people and to make sure our processes don’t exclude or disadvantage people with disabilities or different needs. Please let us know what would help you apply for our role – we’re happy to be flexible with our process to make sure you can shine. To do this you can call 01243 775302, or pop in and ask at Reception for HR.
We guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role.
What we offer you
All Hospice employees are offered the following benefits:
- Annual Leave – Our generous holiday entitlement starts at 27 days per year plus bank holidays and increases with service
- Healthcare – Access to a contributory health plan for you and family members, covering a range of benefits including eyecare and physiotherapy
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Access to free and confidential Virtual GP Advice, Counselling and Legal Support
- Continuation of existing NHS Pension Scheme Membership – And recognition of reckonable service for certain benefits
- Generous Pension – With 7.5% employer contribution for staff not in the NHS pension scheme
- Life Assurance Scheme – Should the worst happen while you’re working with us, your loved ones will receive a lump sum payment equal to two times your salary (or the NHS Life Assurance Scheme if applicable)
- Free on site parking – At our beautiful, purpose built Hospice in Bosham
- Subsidised food – Our catering staff provide a range of high quality meals at low prices for all staff members when on site at the Hospice
- Staff discount – In all our community charity shops and eligibility for the Blue Light Card discount scheme
Interview information
This will be a two-stage interview process.
First stage interviews are scheduled to take place on the 23rd -27th September 2024 at St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Walton Lane, Bosham, Chichester. Second stage interviews are TBC.
Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications have been received
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.