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

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Team Leader to join our unique Support Team based in Fulham, to manage a small team providing support to Veterans, of all ages, to live independently in their own homes.

You should have a genuine interest in helping people to maintain their quality of life and independence, regardless of the potential barriers they face. You will facilitate their independence and encourage health and wellbeing. As part of the role you will:

Manage a team providing support

Identify and access relevant opportunities for wellbeing, including leisure and health

Develop and maintain independent living skills

Support clients to integrate with the local community.

If you would like to work for us and have a passion for providing excellent support along with the experience needed for this role then we would like to hear from you. 

Closing date for applications: Friday 29th November 2024 (latest application to be received by Midnight).

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

We are recruiting for an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) to join our team in Warwickshire

Job Title: Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA)

Location: Warwickshire
Salary: £25,104 per annum
Contract type: Fixed Term (12 Months), Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week with occasional late shift 12:30 – 20:30 on a rota basis (approximately twice per month)

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence. You will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children.

The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors. The post holder will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support. The job involves ensuring that women are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment and enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The job involves informing survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety.

This role includes attendance at the office in Warwick district. Travel around Warwickshire for client appointments is essential to role, therefore use of a car essential.

Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Closing Date: 09:00am 11 December 2024

Interview Date: 18 December 2024

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

We have ambitious goals here at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and are looking for an experienced and strategic Head of IT to join us to be part of the team that make them a reality. The RCR is a charity with a focus on supporting doctors who deliver medical imaging and cancer services and we require a passionate and dynamic IT professional to helps us continue making a difference.

As Head of IT, you will lead the strategic planning for the function, playing a pivotal role in shaping the technological landscape of the RCR, leading on all technology related matters across the RCR with responsibility for ensuring our IT offer remains current, efficient and effective to support our mission and strategic objectives. You will also lead and motivate our reputable high-performing IT team, managing operations to ensure excellent IT service support to the organisation is a constant. 

What you will do: 

• Lead the strategic development of the IT function.
• Provide leadership to the IT team, galvanising them around the goals. 
• Develop an in-depth understanding of our internal IT and systems infrastructure to advise on business needs. 
• Understand the function at an operational level, ensuring processes are designed appropriately and delivered consistently well. 
• Lead and develop the RCR’s programme and change boards to maintain effective oversight of changes to IT applications and digital services.
• Ensure the IT team delivers excellent customer service.
• Create and maintain effective IT Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans that ensure the RCR can respond to challenges.
• Develop, agree and manage the IT revenue and capital expenditure budgets. 

What you will need: 

• A strong understanding of enterprise technology solutions in a digital world.
• Skilled leader and staff manager, able to lead, motivate and develop a team. 
• Experience of setting, agreeing and implementing a strategic plan.
• Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence. 
• Strong analytical and evaluative skills. 
• Ability to plan and prioritise a substantial programme of work.

If you are an outward facing IT and programme management professional who puts the users and business needs first we encourage you to find out more about the position, the RCR and instructions on how to apply in the Head of IT candidate pack.

Why join us?

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Closing date: Tuesday 17th December 2024 at 9am
Please note that the turnaround time between both the first stage and second stage interviews will be short.

We have an exciting opening for someone to join our senior leadership team for a fixed term period during 2025 overseeing our strategy and brand development. We need a strategic expert who understands politics, campaigning and how to get the best out of campaigning organisations - and win credit for that across key stakeholders and with the public.

The Director of Strategy and Brand will guide our strategic direction and public presence to amplify our mission, position 38 Degrees at the forefront of change, and build a resonant brand in the public sphere. They will partner closely with leadership to align 38 Degrees’ strategic goals with real-time social and political landscapes. By shaping organisational strategy, monitoring our progress, and refining public brand positioning, the Director of Strategy and Brand will ensure that 38 Degrees remains agile, cohesive, and impactful, continually driving growth and resilience in service of our mission.

The Director of Strategy and Brand will focus on formulating plans for our strategy, our tactics and how we are set up as an organisation to succeed. 

Your background and experience

We are looking for someone who understands 38 Degrees, our model and our organisational culture already. We want someone who shares our fierce determination to change our country - campaigning to do so without fear or favour whoever is in power. You will have worked at, or with, a similar organisation to us, where our supporters are our purpose, and you’ll be ready to engage in discussions about strategies, tactics and way of working from day one.

You will understand the challenges we may face from a change of government. Our power is the passion, and number, of our supporters. You will have insight and experience on how an organisation like ours should respond to a new environment - and capitalise on the changed landscape. 

You will understand not just the purpose and strategies of organisations like ours, you’ll know that we can only succeed if we have the right people, structure and culture. You’ll have experience of working in productive and positive environments, and you’ll have insight into how teams can be set up for success in a campaigning space.

You’ll be adept and experienced at project management, understand the pressures the team face working in a fast paced reactive environment and be able to get the best of people in this context to help deliver on longer term, strategic goals.

And most of all, you will be a positive, practical person who can work with others, bringing them with you, to solve problems in a collaborative way.

About us
38 Degrees is one of the UK's biggest campaigning communities, involving over a million supporters who campaign to make the UK a better place. We’re united by a shared vision to create a fairer and more respectful UK and a more sustainable world.

In the space of a week, millions of supporters could be campaigning on anything from protecting our NHS and stopping cuts to Universal Credit, to saving local green spaces and protecting our democracy.

38 Degrees is fiercely independent. We are primarily funded by small donations from hundreds of thousands of members of the public from all over the UK. This independence means we never have to hold ourselves back from taking on those with power and can truly listen to our supporters.

Why you’ll want to work here 

The 38 Degrees culture is honest, kind, supportive, courageous, and respectful. We move fast, and frequently change plans to respond to events. We work hard but we also have fun. We regularly enjoy team away days and social hours. 

Benefits include: 

27 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays); Office closure between Christmas and New year; 9-day fortnight (office closed every other Friday); 4pm closure on the alternate Friday; Flexibility to work 90 days per tax year (30 day maximum per travel in any location as per approval process); one month paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of service; Employer pension contribution; 24 hour employee assistance programme; Enhanced family leave policies; Cycle to work scheme; Employer paid annual flu vaccination; Rental deposit loan; Contribution to eye tests/glasses; Learning and development budget

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We’re especially keen to hear from people who’ll bring lived experience of the issues we work on and who’ll make our team more diverse as a result.

So if you’re Black, Asian or from any other minority ethnic group, if you’re disabled, LGBTQIA+, or if you’re from a working class home, your application will be especially welcome. 

And thanks to our flexible home working approach and network of offices, we have a staff team that is increasingly based across the UK. We’re keen to continue diversifying geographically, so that we’re rooted in our supporters’ communities.

To make sure that we are able to reach our goal of a diverse team we have equal opportunities monitoring requirements. Your application will not be complete without the equal opportunities monitoring form.

38 Degrees is committed to inclusive working practices, so during the application process we commit to:

• Paying for childcare whilst you’re at 38 Degrees interviews or tasks

• Paying for your travel costs to the office and back – and for overnight accommodation if you’re travelling from a long distance for an interview although at present the majority of interviews are held online using zoom. 

• Making any reasonable adjustments – for example ensuring we have a BSL interpreters organised in advance if you’d need one

• If there anything else you’re concerned about or think we could provide, please let us know. 

To be successful in your application you must meet the essential requirements for this role and answer the questions below which are part of the selection criteria. Without completion of this task your application cannot be considered.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment.

Application Questions (max. word count: 2000 words across all questions)

1. Our mission is to ‘mobilise a growing and diverse community to collectively campaign for and win change’. What challenges and opportunities are posed by the election of a Labour government to a campaigning community with that mission?

2. Tell us about a time where you have been responsible for implementing an organisational strategy - what were the key challenges and how did you achieve positive results?

3. 38D is a digital first, people-powered campaigning organisation where millions of people do something small to add up to bigger political and corporate change. Tell us about a time you’ve worked with a similar model - and about how it can make a difference in the country. 

4. What is the most interesting campaign or campaigning initiative run by 38 Degrees in the last two years, and why?

Are you a highly organised person who thrives on creating and maintaining seamless HR and payroll processes? Join our dynamic team as an HR Systems and Payroll Officer, where you’ll play a key role in keeping our payroll and our HR systems accurate and efficient. If you love being the go-to person for smooth, reliable processes and enjoy supporting a thriving workplace, we want to hear from you! 

About the role: 

As the HR Systems and Payroll Officer, you will take on a varied role that is central to maintaining and enhancing our HR and payroll systems. You will handle significant data input, act as a system administrator, and ensure seamless payroll processing, accurate data management, and compliance with regulations.

This role also involves providing customer support to system users, troubleshooting issues, developing new processes, training users, and creating guidance materials to ensure effective system use. Ideal role for someone with experience in payroll and HR systems who enjoys streamlining processes and collaborating with cross-functional teams. 

Hybrid working is the norm for us at the moment, so a mix of home and office working is what you'll get, as well as our other benefits. We meet once a month for a department day in our head office in Kings Cross as well as any required training days or in person meetings for a business need. Further details can be discussed with the hiring manager in interview. 

About you: 

• Proven experience in HR systems and payroll processing. 
• Display a strong attention to detail and customer focus. 
• A strong knowledge of HRIS software and payroll systems. 
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and communication abilities. 
• A solid understanding of payroll regulations and compliance. 
• Possess strong organizational, accuracy, communication, and analytical skills. 

About us: 

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. 

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs. 

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You will have the opportunity to actively problem solve and support colleagues across SHP to inspire positive change, all while working in a collaborative and growth-focused environment. 

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important Info: 

Closing Date: Sunday, 1st December 2024 @ midnight.

Interview Date: Tuesday 10th or Wednesday 11th December (via Microsoft Teams) 

Travalyst is a not-for-profit organisation working to identify – and help bring about – the systemic changes needed in order for sustainable travel to be taken out of the niche, and into the mainstream.

We believe tourism can, and must, play a key role in achieving a sustainable future for our world; so we’re convening the key players, and catalysing the necessary action, to change the impact of travel, for good.  We are committed to being a driving force that redefines what it means to travel, helping everyone explore our world in a way that protects both people and places, and secures a positive future for destinations and local communities for generations to come.

We were founded in partnership with Booking, Expedia, Google, Skyscanner, Trip Group, Tripadvisor, and Visa. The Travalyst Coalition now includes eleven of the world’s leading companies and brands associated with travel working with us to make travel more sustainable.

Travalyst provides supportive, independent and neutral governance, empowering our Coalition of some of the biggest – and occasionally competing – travel companies and service providers to share data and accelerate change. The goal is to bring credible, consistent sustainability information to the mainstream, helping both travellers and travel companies make better, greener choices.

What does successful Donor Development look like at Travalyst?

Managing Travalyst’s corporate and individual donor base and driving revenue growth through targeted fundraising efforts.

What you’ll get to do:

This role combines soliciting new prospect donors, donor management, partnership development, and data-driven campaign execution. The ideal candidate will be skilled in relationship building, fundraising strategy, and donor engagement, with a demonstrable passion for Travalyst’s mission of promoting sustainable travel and tourism.

Donor Management (~40%)

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with a portfolio of individual donors, corporate and institutional foundations to secure philanthropic and private funding and advance Travalyst’s mission.
• Identify, solicit, and nurture new donor prospects, ensuring continuous growth of the donor base.
• Strategise with senior leadership to retain and upgrade current donors, including personalised engagement for high-value supporters.
• Support high-value donor and corporate partner meetings, preparing personalised correspondence, proposals and briefs.

Fundraising Strategy, Campaigns, and Event Management (~30%)

• Collaborate with the Partnerships and Development team to plan, execute, and manage proposal development and annual appeal processes for fundraising campaigns, including donor and partner events, direct mail, and corporate initiatives.
• Conduct prospect research for individual donors, foundations, and international government funding sources.
• Oversee the project management and execution of partnership and donor events, ensuring seamless planning, logistics coordination, and delivery to meet revenue and engagement goals.
• Track and report progress on fundraising campaigns and events, providing analysis on key performance indicators and revenue projections.
• Work with the communications team to create compelling materials for donor outreach, event promotion, presentations, and corporate engagement.
• Secure grant funding through research, proposal development, and managing the grant application process.

Donation Administration and CRM Management (~20%)

• Manage the CRM system, ensuring donor and partner data is accurate, up-to-date, and effectively utilised for engagement and reporting.
• Partner with the Operations team to ensure all donations, invoices and tracking is completed in a timely manner with follow up to donors as required. 
• Oversee donor reporting, generating data insights and analytics to inform future strategies and donor retention efforts.
• Manage reconciliation processes and ensure development data and financial data are in alignment.
• Collaborate with the team on CRM system training and improvements and support data migration if necessary.

General Administration and Team Support (~10%)

• Provide administrative support to the Partnerships and Development team, including scheduling meetings, managing calendars, and preparing materials for donor presentations.
• Assist with special projects and additional fundraising and partnership tasks as needed.

How do we work?

We are bold and humble, showing a willingness to embrace challenges head-on.  We try new things, take risks, make educated guesses and move quickly to deliver impact. We are rigorous yet adaptable in the face of evolving challenges and opportunities. Most of all, we work closely and collaboratively showing care for each other and the planet we share, so excellent communication and collaboration skills are a must. We all work remotely, so rely heavily on video calls and other technology. We strive for excellence, and pride ourselves by continuously learning every day.

What skills we’re looking for:

· Experience in fundraising, donor management, or business development, with proven success in partnership building and substantial (ideally 6-7 figure) revenue generation.

· Ideally, Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Nonprofit Management, Business Development, Marketing, or related field.

· Superior communication and writing skills, with the ability to edit text written by others and generate new text; experience in crafting compelling pitches and proposals.

· High proficiency in CRM systems (Salesforce) and data management (experience with donor databases preferred).

· Strong organisational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines and use project management software (Notion) to plan and track projects and work collaboratively across teams.

· Experience with grant management, writing and corporate engagement strategies.

· Experience with financial reporting and analysis in Excel/Google Suite.

· Strong understanding of sustainability issues, trends and the philanthropy sector, with a track record of aligning donor objectives with environmental and social responsibility.

· Experience working internationally and collaborating with people in diverse cultural and political contexts preferred.

· Ability to work independently and remotely in a dynamic and fast paced team environment.

· Strong alignment with Travalyst’s mission to promote sustainable travel and tourism.

 · Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with donors, corporate partners, and foundations, ensuring long-term engagement and revenue growth.

· Ability to develop and implement effective fundraising strategies that align with organisational goals.
· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for crafting compelling proposals, presentations, and campaigns; and an ability to articulate Travalyst’s mission and impact in a way that inspires giving.

· Expertise in utilising CRM systems (Salesforce) to manage donor data, generate reports, and assess fundraising performance, deadlines and follow-ups.

· A commitment to delivering high-quality work while holding oneself accountable for achieving measurable results. Ability to set and meet high standards for performance, ensuring transparency and integrity in all fundraising activities.

· Understanding of financial principles related to fundraising, budgeting, and forecasting; and skilled in tracking fundraising metrics and using data to optimise strategies.

· Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with changing priorities.

An ‘Open to All’ employer, we warmly welcome everybody to the team. People of colour, LGBTQIA+ people, neurodiverse people, individuals with impairments, and parents are encouraged to apply. We encourage you to notify our team of your pronouns at any stage of your application. We also welcome applications from people who come from communities that are directly affected by the impacts of travel and tourism.  We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process as required. Please add any adjustment requests to your application.

Director of Research, from £70,000 dependent on experience, London and remote.

Are you a professional research manager ready to make the transition to leadership or already leading a team and ready to grow professionally and extend your reach?  If so, you could lead the Medical Research Foundation’s Research department as our Director of Research. 

This is an exciting time to join us. We recently launched our new five-year organisational strategy Giving hope through life-changing medical research  and you will be crucial in helping us to deliver on this and achieve our vision of a world where medical research improves health for everyone.

History has shown us, time and again, that the best way to achieve better human health is through medical research.  Over the past 100 years, we have witnessed monumental advances in medical research. We know that by investing in medical research now, we will see life-saving advances in the future.

While the last century has brought huge improvements in the quality and longevity of life, there are still many health conditions which impose a heavy burden on millions of people, in the UK and around the world. And in many areas of health there is a severe lack of research funding, which is holding back the scientific progress needed to change lives.  This is where we step in.

Our mission is to lay the foundations for ground-breaking new discoveries and life-changing advances.  We give hope to people whose health conditions are overlooked, by supporting research in areas that are underfunded.  We invest in the brightest and best researchers, ensuring the next generation of scientists can continue to solve the biggest challenges facing human health.

In the last five years alone, we have invested over £25 million into life-changing medical research, focusing on areas that have historically been overlooked and underfunded.  But there is still much more to do.

Looking ahead, we know that nine million people in England alone will be living with a major illness by 2040 – that’s 2.5 million more than in 2019, an increase of 37%.  We will use our unique position, as a broad funder of medical research, to respond to these challenges and fund research in ways that will have the biggest possible impact on people’s lives.

We are broad and ambitious medical research funder and we operate to the highest professional standards. You will lead a department that funds research across the whole research spectrum from discovery to translation, and in a diverse range of priority areas including children and young people’s health, neglected mental health conditions and the impact of climate change on health. Visit our website to find out about our strategy to 2029: Giving hope through life-changing medical research.

As Director of Research, you will work closely with our CEO and will be responsible for:

• horizon scanning and landscape reviews to deliver our research strategy and ensure its continued relevance.
• research funding competitions to deliver at least £5m new research per annum.
• ongoing grant management of a £30m grant portfolio.
• reviewing and creating funding schemes to address unmet need.
• our framework for impact evaluation.
• wider development of the charity through membership of our Executive Leadership Team.

We are looking for candidates with:

• significant experience working in a biomedical sciences research/funding environment.
• significant experience of research funding competitions, peer review, and grant management.
• experience of the evaluation of research outputs and impact.
• experience of motivating and managing a team. 
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to evidence relationship building with senior stakeholders and acting as an organisational representative.
• a PhD in biomedical sciences or a degree in biological sciences (or equivalent experience) with extensive experience working in a biomedical sciences funding environment.

Our offer

• from £70,000 for full-time 36 hour week; willing to consider part-time (min. 0.8 FTE)
• 30 days of annual leave per year plus bank holidays (some of which can be used flexibly)
• 10% maximum employer contribution
• Life insurance at four times salary
• Enhanced family-related leave and sickness leave
• Learning and development programmes and external training opportunities
• Generous additional benefits including regular team lunches, annual health assessments and optional social programme
• The opportunity to join a dedicated team making a difference to human health

Our team is proud to work for the Medical Research Foundation. We are ambitious for the organisation and for ourselves. We are approachable - providing advice to everyone and explaining our work. We are dedicated and committed to achieving the most for our donors and our researchers.  And we are involved – constantly looking for new ways to engage and improve. 

We value spending time working in-person to develop strong connections with each other and with our mission, and you will be based at our bright, plant-filled central London office for a minimum of three days a week, with the option to work remotely for the remainder.

Closing date: 09:00 Wednesday 11 December 2024

In person interviews: January 2025

Visit our website for further information and details of how to apply.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Diversion Keyworker

Salary: £22,000 - £27,000

Location: Advance Women’s Centre – Portsmouth & a Portsmouth Police Station

Contract: Fixed Term Contract – 12 months from start date (January)

Hours: 1x 35 hours per week and 1x 21 hours

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role:

The Diversion programme began as a two-year pilot programme launched in July 2019 and funded by MOPAC (Mayor’s Office for Policing & Crime). The aim was to drive multi-agency working between the police, Voluntary Community Sector (VCS) service providers and other statutory partners and was part of a wider programme of work to develop a whole system approach to identifying and addressing the needs of women involved in the criminal justice system in London. The Diversion programme integrates a short-term, holistic package of support for women with an out of court disposal, to improve outcomes for the woman and offer Police officers a robust alternative pathway other than prosecution.

We have recently been awarded funding from Portsmouth City Council to deliver a 12-month pilot of the Diversion Programme in Portsmouth, to support those women of the PO1-PO6 area postcodes, who encounter the Police and as a result are then to be referred to the Diversion service rather than be prosecuted.

The successful post holder is required to pass Police Vetting

About You:

To be successful as Diversion Keyworker you will have an in-depth knowledge of issues facing women offenders and those at risk of offending; both in and out of the criminal justice system and the ability to see how violence against women and girls interlinks to women in the criminal justice system.

In short, you will have: -

You will bring proven practice of working with women experiencing issues related to offending (e.g. homelessness, substance misuse, domestic abuse, mental health or other relevant work area) preferably within criminal justice setting. You will be able to demonstrate your experience of conducting needs and risk assessments and of risk management crisis management skills and an ability to cope in stressful situations. You will show forth your ability to manage a caseload and a top-quality skill set with prioritising and organising your own workload.

You will be a self-serving uniquely able to undertake working independently and at times be managed remotely. That said, you will have a proven record of collaborative and working partnership with relevant statutory and voluntary groups, demonstrating the ability to develop and maintain strong constructive working relationships.

How to apply:

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications that include a cover letter will be considered.

Interviews are taking place week commencing: 12 & 13th December 2024

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:

A 35-hour full-time working week

An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)

Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home

Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more

Pension scheme

Enhanced maternity/adoption provision

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

Employee eye-care scheme

Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles

Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation

Organisation wide away days

Thorough induction and training

Career development pathways

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and we will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

Entry Level Wildlife Fundraiser

No experience necessary!

Nature is in crisis, and your help is needed! Join Europe's largest nature conservation charity and make a real difference as a Wildlife Fundraiser!

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity that allows you to integrate your passion for nature with your exceptional communication skills?

If you don’t have fundraising experience… don’t worry; full training will be provided! A company van is just one of the amazing benefits you will receive as part of your role… so apply today!

The ideal candidate will be based in the advertised location. Please only apply to this vacancy if you are based within a 15 mile radius of the advertised location, unless you are in the process of relocating.

Position: Wildlife Fundraiser Canterbury

Ref: NOV20249324

Location: Canterbury

Salary: £24,890.00 - £26,720.00 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sun, 15th Dec 2024

The Role

Each day you will travel to different venues, set up an attractive fundraising stand, and spend the day actively engaging with members of the public, spreading awareness about our conservation efforts and inspiring individuals to become lifelong members. 

Don't worry if you're not a wildlife expert yet – you will be provided with comprehensive training to equip you with all the knowledge you need. Plus, you'll enjoy the added perk of a company van, with fuel and parking costs paid for.

What's even better? You'll have the flexibility to choose a contract between 3 to 5 days per week, and enjoy the stability of a set salary, rather than working on commission. With 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) and opportunities for sabbaticals, we value your work-life balance and well-being.

What do current employees say about this fantastic position?

‘Securing a membership is always a great feeling that stays with you. Being able to talk about things you are passionate about and learn a lot about wildlife is a real plus.’ Fun, challenging, requires resilience, great colleagues.’ - Membership Fundraiser - Current Employee

But it's not just about the benefits – it's about the impact you'll make. Join a team that's dedicated to preserving nature and inspiring others to do the same. Your role will be pivotal in driving positive change, and you'll have the support of a diverse and inclusive community every step of the way.

About You

What we need from you:

· A passion for conservation (no prior knowledge required);

· Resilience

· Ability to work to targets;

· A driver's licence valid for use in the UK;

· Happy to work 3 out of 4 weekends;

· Happy to travel (on average) an hour away from home each day;

· Willingness to work outdoors and independently;

· Fundraising/Sales and Customer Service experience (desirable).

Whether you're from a hospitality, customer service, sales, or volunteering background, we're more interested in your negotiating/storytelling skills and enthusiasm than your previous experience. 

If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey and help create a world richer in nature, apply now! You will be asked to upload your CV and complete a short online application form once you select 'apply'.

We are looking for starters to join the team across the next few months. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the dedicated Resourcing Advisor on the application page.

Additional information

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

The Charity is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.

The charity are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve this vision of creating a world richer in nature, the team need more people on nature's side and more diverse people. People of colour and disabled people are underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sectors. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. You can contact the team to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes once you have been redirected.

Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation #INDNFP

The Role:

Hackney has a longstanding reputation of being open and welcoming to refugees, migrants and asylum seekers - both as a Council and a community. The London Borough of Hackney is committed to ensuring people arriving in Hackney feel welcome and safe, and can access the support that is available. The Council has passed a motion to become a Borough of Sanctuary, and the Welcome Hackney service plays a key role in achieving this.

This role sits within the Welcome Hackney team. Welcome Hackney supports residents who are currently seeking asylum, have refugee status, or arrived in the borough via the Homes for Ukraine or resettlement schemes. The team also supports migrant residents with no/insecure status who face additional barriers to accessing services.

The purpose of the role will be to set up and manage services which ensure that refugees, migrants and asylum-seeking residents can access the support they need, as well as influencing systems to ensure services are available and accessible. The role will identify any gaps in service provision, working with residents and the voluntary and community sector towards creating a welcoming environment for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Eden Munro, Programme Manager, Welcome Hackney.

Skills & experience:

· Strong project management, organised with excellent use of project plans - proactive and work independently to ensure that key project milestones are completed on time and a high standard and projects are progressing within scope, time and resource constraints.

· Strong stakeholder management, good at relationship building, cross sector working, influencing and working collaboratively.

· Established experience of working with refugees, asylum seekers or migrants (people with lived experience are particularly welcome)

· Solutions focussed with a can-do approach. Proactively and independently finding solutions to barriers.

There is no better place to work in London than Hackney; we have great pride in our borough, our communities, and our services. Hackney is one of London’s most vibrant and diverse boroughs. It’s one of the most sought after areas to live in London with good schools, parks and local amenities, as well as great transport links and vibrant and diverse communities.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.

When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience.

We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions or any part of the application form.

This application process replaces a supporting statement.

Closing date for applications: 8 December 2024 (22:59).

Interview date: January 2025

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available.

Closing date: 8 December 2024.

The Women’s Recovery Service is a dedicated 22-bed accommodation designed to provide a safe, psychologically informed space for women with complex needs. Our mission is to support recovery and empower our clients by offering a nurturing environment that addresses the unique challenges faced by women experiencing multiple disadvantages.

About the role:

As the Team Manager, you will play a vital role in leading and supporting our frontline staff, ensuring the highest standards of trauma-informed, recovery-focused care for our residents. This position requires a balance of strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain partnerships across diverse stakeholder groups. Working closely with the Service Manager, you’ll provide day-to-day guidance and strategic support, maintaining SHP’s standards and fulfilling contractual requirements.

In this role, you’ll deputise for the Service Manager when needed, sharing responsibility for delivering compassionate, effective support that empowers women on their journey to recovery. A high-level understanding of the issues faced by women affected with homelessness, substance misuse, and the effects of complex trauma—including violence against women and girls (VAWG)—is essential. You will engage with clients across the spectrum of recovery, from those in pre-contemplation stages to those who are committed to positive change.

This role requires a strong commitment to making a meaningful impact, combining strategic oversight with empathetic, hands-on leadership to drive effective service delivery.

About you:

• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of complex issues effecting women including DV, VAWG, Mental Health, Women’s Health and Substance Misuse.
• Experience of, or a strong awareness and understanding of staff and service management and the ability to lead, motivate and develop the skills of both staff and service users, and to motivate and manage a quality service committed to achieving excellence.
• Understanding of Housing Management and compliance, especially in relation to License Agreements, Excluded License Agreements and Assured Shorthold Tenancies.
• Strong networking skills, and proven ability to build positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including those with statutory services, in order to establish or improve services to service users.
• The ability to respond calmly to crisis and deal promptly, effectively, safely and creatively to complex and challenging situations. Experience of managing complex and difficult situations in relation to the provision of service to people presenting with a varied range of needs, including substance use, mental health, dual-diagnosis, personality disorders, physical disability and learning difficulties.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing Date: Sunday 1st December at midnight

Interview Date: Wednesday 11th December via Microsoft Teams

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant. 

We are recruiting for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our team in Finance.

Job Title: Senior Financial Accountant

Location: Homeworking with a requirement to work periodically at Head Office (Vauxhall, London) 
Salary: £53,000 per annum (plus an additional £3000 London weighting allowance if applicable dependent on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as the Senior Financial Accountant. 
This is an exciting role within the finance team at Refuge working as part of the Corporate Services directorate. The finance team is on a change journey and this role is a great opportunity for someone with a keen eye for seeking efficiencies, enjoys process improvement and who has implemented change in previous roles, to bring their skills and experience to the team. You will have the opportunity to make a big impact through your work. This role will be the lead on matters relating to the accounting and treasury function. 

This role reports to the Head of Finance and will be a key member of the finance leadership team, working together to create a finance function which is fit for the future.

Closing Date: 09:00am 2 December 2024

Interview Date: 11 December 2024

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Janus Solutions has a proven record of User Invlovement and Co-Prodcution within the substance use filed. We are recuiting now for a co-ordinator working alondisde substance use servcies in Tower Hamlets.

Janus Solutions is looking to recurit an Involvement and Co-Production Coordinator working to support people using substance misue in Tower Hamlets. Are you passionate about servcies and working with  diverse communties? Do you have the skills to support those with lived experices to use their voice  to improve servces?

The successful candidate will work alongside people in Tower Hamelets to Co-Produce projects to support outcomes for poeple within the substacne use servces and community to achive their goals.

You will be resposible for managing a team of volunteers withlived experiences to inspire and champion recovery in Tower Hamlets. You will get the opportunity to work with leaders to faciliate change and consult on treatment.

Closing date will be 03/12/2024 at 5pm.

Job Title: Assistant Director – Core Business Functions

Salary:  £50,000.00 pa initially, moving to £52,000.00 on successful completion of 3

months probationary period.                                                   

Hours: 37.5 hours per week 

Benefits: Nest pension & Medicash wellbeing support  

Location: Northwest based, hybrid role, blend of home working & location based as required

POPS is a Charity, set up in 1988 by families who were supporting a loved one through a custodial sentence. Since that time, we have grown to employ over a hundred staff, across 16 geographical locations, predominantly in the Northwest of England, and has developed an excellent reputation locally and nationally  for the provision of quality services for families who engage with the Justice system. 

POPS’ core business team supports the delivery of services and have been influential in contributing to Justice policy both locally and nationally.  We are now looking to add to the Executive Team to contribute to the future proofing of the organisation to respond to new opportunities in a changing Justice landscape.

MISSION

To provide the support families identify they need and promote the changes required to enable children and families of those in the justice system to cope better and to thrive.

VALUES

• To be supportive and non-judgemental in our approach.
• To listen and act upon the experiences families share with us.
• To encourage active participation amongst the families we support.
• To value the benefits of robust partnerships.
• To acknowledge and embrace the principles of diversity and inclusion throughout the organisation

POPS values of diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage job applications from people from diverse backgrounds.  We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

The Assistant Director for POPS core business is pivotal to ensuring the efficient, effective and legally compliant management of POPS’ head office functions and organisational infrastructure. We are seeking for somebody to join our team, who is highly motivated, knowledgeable, resilient and analytical, who will play a major role in taking the pressure of day-to-day management of core business functions away from the Director, thereby allowing them to pursue a vital strategic and leadership role necessary for the organisations’ future growth.

The post holder will be responsible for direct line management of POPS’ Finance Manager, HR Manager and Communications Officer, ensuring the respective departments provide effective contributions to support the operation of POPS as an organisation compliant with legislative and legal requirements.

In addition, the post holder will oversee POPS’ outsourced ICT function and manage all matters in relation to the physical maintenance of POPS’ head office building and the management of the tenanted space.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

POPS’ Director

RESPONSIBILITIES:

GENERAL

• Work productively alongside POPS Assistant Director for Operations and Business Development to ensure the success and future growth of the organisation 
• Develop national, regional and local alliances and partnerships to enable POPS to fulfil its Mission and strategic plans
• Seek out the use of innovative business models and systems.
• Work with departmental managers to develop action plans and ensure that appropriate targets are set, monitored and achieved.
• Ensure that the Director and Board of Trustees are provided with an oversight of activity, effectiveness and development of all core business functions 
• Produce and present internal and external reports to meet designated deadlines
• Produce Business Continuity and  Risk Management plans
• Attend and report to POPS’ quarterly Trustee meetings.
• Support bid writing and commissioning processes where required.
• Attend and host internal and external meetings when required.
• Responsibility for the management and overseeing physical maintenance of POPS’ Head Office Building, Rochdale Road Manchester
• Oversee the tenancy of the ground floor space of POPS’ Head Office building 
• Oversee outsourced provision of POPS’ ICT functions
• Ensure POPS retains and develops appropriate kyte marks and quality assurance certifications. E.g. Cyber Essentials Plus
• Create a learning and knowledge culture across the organisation to inform future and transformational change.
• Create and contribute to a culture of valuing others and innovation
• Uphold POPS’ values

FINANCE

• Directly line manager POPS’ Finance manager
• Oversee the financial administrative function of POPS’ finance department ensuring legal and organisational compliance, including liaison with POPS’ external auditors.
• Ensure all financial transactions of the organisation meet the requirements of commissioners, creditors and suppliers
•  Coordinate the preparation of the annual budget, monitor monthly management accounts and review project activity against agreed budgets
• Take a leading role in supporting future commissioning, working with POPS’ finance manager to produce relevant financial information

HUMAN RESOUCES

• Directly Line manage POPS’ HR Manager
• Overseas all administrative HR functions, including staff recruitment, management,  training and development
• Ensure compliance with employment Law legislation and processes
• Ensure effective management of people through supportive performance management.
• Implement practices to ensure equality and diversity across staffing teams and service delivery  
• Ensure the implementation and development of POPS’ Policies and Procedures

COMMUNICATIONS

• Directly Line Manage POPS’ Communications Officer
• Contribute to the development of POPS’ Communications Strategy
• Ensure POPS’ branding and messaging is consistent and meets with the  aims of POPS’ strategy and organisational ethos 
• To take a leading role in the development and production of all communications materials, including publicity, reports and web site