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About the role

The Senior Communications and Marketing Manager will join the Trust at an exciting time and be responsible for providing first-class customer service to the local community who use this much-loved greenspace for rest, relaxation and exercise, as well as the promotion of the park as a unique visitor attraction.

The role will support the Trust to expand and diversify our audience and supporter base through creative, targeted and effective marketing of events and programming. It will also support the generation of commercial and philanthropic income, through strategic fundraising campaigns and raising the profile of the park. 

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all channels including digital communications (website, e-newsletter, social media) as well as handling press/ media, print and working with the grounds team on in-park communications.

About Crystal Palace Park Trust

‍Crystal Palace Park Trust is the new community-led custodian for the historic Crystal Palace Park in south London.  Our mission is to protect, manage and improve Crystal Palace Park as a green, open, historic, ecological, recreational, sporting, cultural and educational resource in the interests of the community and other Park users.

The park is now on the cusp of benefitting from a multi-million-pound restoration and regeneration project that will save its unique heritage assets, such as the world-famous Dinosaurs and Italian Terraces, and bring much needed new infrastructure such as a new Visitor Centre and children's playground. 

‍Joining Crystal Palace Park Trust now means having the opportunity to shape a vibrant and inclusive future for this incredible landscape and be at the forefront of community-led regeneration. 

How to apply

For more information on how to apply, please download the Job Description 

Applications must be received by 9 AM on Monday, 16 September.

All applicants must submit an Equal Opportunities Form

Crystal Palace Park Trust is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or nationality.

We thank all applicants for their interest.

£44,500 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Digital Product Manager.

The Digital Product Manager role plays a critical part in driving essential digital initiatives as part of UNICEF UK’s Digital and Public Engagement Strategies. This pivotal position involves leading the development and enhancement of website features, prioritizing bug fixes, and collaborating on UX improvements, all while effectively managing a diverse range of stakeholders and agency partners. A strong commitment to the organisation's values and inclusive practices is imperative.

The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in scoping and delivering website features within an agreed roadmap. They should possess advanced website management skills, a deep understanding of UX principles, and the ability to navigate a complex organisation with multiple stakeholders and priorities.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 16 September 2024.

Interview date: w/c Monday 7 October.

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Age UK Hertfordshire is looking for a HR Manager to lead the HR department in line with HR and Organisational priorities, so that we are in a position to recruit, develop, motivate, performance manage, reward and retain the skills required to lead, manage and deliver our strategic goals

HR Manager
Location: Hybrid between home-based and Hertford office (occasional travel to other sites will be required)
Salary: £37,500 - £40,000 FTE per annum
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week.  Part time hours considered
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum plus UK Public Holidays, rising with length of service

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our HR Team.

As HR Manager, you will work with the Senior Management Team and Heads of Departments to ensure all HR activity throughout AUKH is carried out effectively and in line with statutory and internal policy requirements.

About You

If you would like to join usthen we would love to hear from you.

Do you have:

• Relevant HR experience of operational HR managing employee relations, recruitment, training and  development, as well as an up-to-date knowledge of HR best practice and employment legislation
• Good communication skills, with the ability to converse sensitively and empathetically
• CIPD Level 5
• Excellent organisational skills

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button and submit your CV together with a supporting statement telling us how you meet the person specification

We offer 

Training and development

Contributory pension scheme

Health care plan after an initial qualifying period.

For further information please take a look at Age UK Hertfordshire's website.

Trust Funding Coordinator

Location: Hybrid, Old Street, London 
Salary: £35,172 per annum
Hours: 34.5 hours per week

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.   
 
We bring people together to protect children’s rights and keep girls safe, in school and in control of their bodies – even when disaster strikes. And we won’t stop until we are all equal. 
 
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Trust Funding Coordinator to join our high achieving Major Partnerships Unit. This role sits in The Philanthropic Partnerships Team, which is specifically responsible for all trust, foundation and major donor relationships and income. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in fundraising from trusts and foundations, as part of an exciting and innovative team. 
 
Working closely with the Trust Funding Officer, you will contribute to sustaining and increasing income from trusts and foundations. You will focus on donors with the capacity to give up to £25,000 a year to Plan International, as well as identifying, researching and applying to new prospects at this level, and supporting the prospecting process in the trusts team. You will also manage a small trusts’ portfolio running mailings through the database and looking for opportunities to grow portfolio income.
 
We are looking for an individual who has experience of managing several projects simultaneously and be able to demonstrate a clear and persuasive writing style. You will also have a keen interest in fundraising from trusts and foundations, ideally have experience of working in a fundraising team or similar environment and be proficient in using IT packages such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher. If this sounds like you, and you have a genuine passion for our values, feminist leadership principles and vision, we would love for you to apply! 
 
For further detail of this role, please see the job profile. 
 
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Friday 13 September 2024
 
Interviews will take place on Thursday 19 September 2024 and Friday 20 September 2024
 
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include a Basic Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.
 
Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

REF-216507

EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST ROLES (multiple openings across mild to moderate or severe mental health conditions)

Twining Enterprise supports people across North & West London with mental health challenges to find and sustain work, using the internationally recognized Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach.

We are now looking to recruit a number of professional and self-motivated Employment Specialists to join our dynamic and high performing teams in Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Hammersmith & Fulham and Haringey.  We urgently need people for our Hammersmith & Fulham and Haringey teams.  You will provide an employment support service to help people with mental health conditions gain and sustain paid employment.

In return we offer a friendly and supportive working environment, flexible working, career development opportunities, a comprehensive training and induction programme, a generous holiday entitlement and competitive financial rewards.  We also practice what we preach in terms of creating a positive working environment to support our own employee’s wellbeing.  We are strongly committed to equality of opportunity in employment and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination.

Job title – Employment Specialists (multiple openings across primary and secondary care)

Salary - £29,432 – £32,760

Responsible to – Team Leader

Location – Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Hammersmith & Fulham and Haringey.

Contract – Permanent 

Full time

JOB PURPOSE

To inspire people with mental health conditions to progress, and to gain and sustain paid employment.  Some Employment Specialists will support clients with common (mild to moderate) mental health conditions (e.g. anxiety, depression), whilst others will support clients with more severe and enduring mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar, personality disorders).

Depending on what clients are right for you to work with, you will either work across the local NHS primary or secondary care network alongside NHS clinicians to secure client referrals.

To work with clients with more serious mental illness, you will need to be comfortable supporting people who have experienced / are experiencing serious mental health challenges, as well as possibly other serious difficulties in their lives.  Although you will receive full training and support, it’s important you are aware of the potential impact this may have on your own mental wellbeing.

All Employment Specialists will follow the 8 principles of IPS, adhere to the IPS Fidelity Scale and achieve monthly targets and KPIs with the required administration and compliance.

Responsibilities and Duties

1. Engage a caseload of clients with mental health problems and establish trusting, collaborative relationships to support them into employment in line with contract targets and IPS fidelity.

2. Assess clients’ employment support needs; implementing and adjusting employment plans as necessary to support each client’s desired outcomes along IPS requirements.

3. Develop and deliver a range of practical services to meet clients’ needs including career guidance, job searching, CV preparation, interview skills, individual coping techniques or work coaching.

4. Build a constant flow of referrals to ensure a dynamic caseload.

5. Conduct weekly employer engagement activity in line with IPS Fidelity.

6. Understand the complex issues a client may face, recognise holistic support needs and work in conjunction with clinical staff.

7. Facilitate access to expert financial advice on welfare benefits and ‘access to work’ resources.

8. Provide support and reasonable adjustments if required, to employed clients to support them to stay and progress in work.

9. As requested, attend clinical team meetings to provide advice and information on employment and IPS.

10. Collaborate with community partners to raise awareness of employment and mental health issues and promote access to the service.

11. Maintain accurate and up to date records of activity and outcomes in line with service requirements, ensuring the IT database is up to date and paperwork compliant.

12. Update and maintain NHS database (IAPTus).

13. Receive regular supervision and training to meet individual, team and organization’s needs.

14. Contribute to the development of a service that is locally responsive and supports minority/disadvantaged communities.

15. Comply with and actively promote all Twining policies and procedures including Equality and Diversity, safeguarding and data protection.

16. Perform other tasks as required by your manager.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities we will shortlist you on.

We are also interested in transferable skills and experience which could support your attributes in these areas.

· Understanding and experience of the support needs of people with mental health conditions in finding, returning to/retaining mainstream employment.

· Knowledge and experience of working in a health or social care setting.

· Able to present confidently to external stakeholders and partners at various levels.

· Experience working within a quality assured framework/standards and commitment to adhering to the IPS model of employment support/fidelity and employment retention (training will be provided).

· Experience of effective diary management, prioritising tasks and working to tight deadlines.

· Proven ability to work effectively and be accountable in an outcome-driven environment.

· Strong client needs assessment and action planning and competent in accurate record keeping and casework administration.

· Excellent computer skills including ability to utilise database and Microsoft packages.

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with clients (face to face, by telephone and in writing) and as part of a team.

· Ability to think creatively to provide solutions for clients and provide excellent local partnership work.

· Willingness to travel in designated London Borough.

· Knowledge of and commitment to relevant policies, procedures, and standards e.g. Health & Safety, Confidentiality (Data Protection), Equality & Diversity and Sustainable Development, Equality Act 2010 and employment law.

Desirable Experience and Skills

· Experience working in an IPS or employment and disability service.

· Experience working in a mental health setting.

Attitudes

· Positive, professional, and self-motivated

· Dynamic personality, confident engaging with a range of stakeholders to promote the service.

· Strong belief in the value of employment in supporting good mental health.

· Empathetic and person centred.

· Committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.

· Open to feedback and proactive in addressing self-development.

· Proactive in managing one’s own health and wellbeing.

 

ABOUT TWINING ENTERPRISE

Who we are

Twining Enterprise exists to improve mental wellbeing by supporting people in and into work. Everything we do is aimed at helping people with mental health conditions gain access to the benefits work has to offer.  Our tailored practical employment support doesn’t just help with work-related goals, it improves our clients’ wellbeing and lives.

We are one of London’s leading mental health employment charities. We provide life-changing support to 2,000 Londoners with mental health problems every year.  Our clients regularly tell us that our support has helped them achieve progress they didn’t believe was possible.

How we work

Individual Placement & Support (IPS) is an internationally recognised and evidence-based supported employment intervention.  IPS is regarded as the most effective and efficient way of helping people with mental health issues into competitive and sustainable employment.

Twining was the first non-NHS provider to be awarded Centre of Excellence status for its IPS service in Barnet.

Senior Fundraising Marketing Manager

£47,880 - £50,539 pa

City of London E1 8QS and we are a hybrid working organisation

Working 2 days per week in our London office.

Purpose of Role

Comic Relief has enjoyed a long and successful history of engaging the UK Public in our flagship campaigns, Red Nose Day and Sports Relief. And, in our 40th year, we’re re-imagining our integrated fundraising marketing approach and programme.

The role will develop and implement marketing strategies for multiple fundraising campaigns and initiatives in support of organisational income and engagement objective.

Key responsibilities:

Working as part of multi-disciplinary project teams, identify and define the marketing requirements for agreed fundraising campaigns and initiatives through expert facilitation of colleagues and develop and execute the required marketing plans to support fundraising strategies and objectives including directly driving fundraising income generation.  This may include for example working with internal and/ or external teams to create:

· Creative campaign propositions/ strategic approaches to fundraising campaigns

· Look and feel guidance

· Messaging approaches

· Hero campaign assets such as advertising asset concepts or marketing photography shoots.

Work with the Fundraising Creative Lead to develop campaign and marketing briefs for wider internal delivery teams and as required, external agencies, as well as directly producing assets and materials that can be shared internally and externally to bring campaigns and initiatives to life.

Work with stakeholders to define and specify how marketing activities will contribute to, and help achieve, fundraising goals. Specify key channels and tactics to deliver objectives (from awareness to conversion), whilst also ensuring comms content/ activity is consistent, strategically aligned and focussed. 

Work with digital fundraising experts (for example in paid media) and delivery experts (for example in content production or third parties) to implement the agreed plan and ensure that it works effectively with other fundraising priorities and agendas for Comic Relief.  This will also include:

· The management of BBC Marketing Campaigns with BBC Marketing and BBC Creative

· Day to day working management, together with Creative Lead, of campaign creative agencies. 

Working with the corporate partnerships and new business teams to introduce creative campaign propositions to new and existing corporate partners with the goal of achieving wider integration and alignment across campaigns to achieve enhanced conversion and income generation.

Directly track and report on performance as well as identifying improvements or opportunities to optimise and increase success

Working with relevant colleagues, proactively participate in and where required lead some aspects of business planning cycles, prioritising activities and setting clear and realistic objectives based on capacity, expertise and team aspirations

Keep abreast of the fundraising marketplace to identify opportunities to enhance Comic Relief’s fundraising campaigns

Play an active role in the Fundraising Team, working collaboratively to enable inclusivity and diversity in order to drive high performance and an action-oriented culture

People management

Line manage, coach and develop the Fundraising Campaigns Marketing Manager to successfully deliver in their role

Provide balanced, constructive feedback, undertake effective performance management to embed accountability and proactively support the professional development and growth of staff.

Maintain regular two way communication and dialogue with staff, ensuring information is cascaded and escalated as needed.

Model an enabling, inclusive and empowering leadership style that builds a values-based culture throughout the charity

Person specification

Essential criteria

Knowledge of fundraising campaigns, fundraising tactics, and digital fundraising channels

Knowledge and experience in developing and rolling out marketing planning and delivery approaches and methodologies across an organisation in support of delivering fundraising outcomes

Strategic marketing planning:

· Experience of planning marketing activity or projects for campaigns that drive audiences to take action

· Capable of analysing complex information; filtering and refining in order to produce clear briefs and effective marketing plans

· Experience of marketing planning and tracking, including media planning and awareness measurements

· Experience of creating campaign alignment and channel alignment to  optimise campaigns. 

Effective relationship builder with strong stakeholder management and communication skills, and the ability to adapt to different styles and ways of working, incl:

· Experience of working collaboratively with a range of team members

· Experience of facilitating others to produce clear briefs

· Experience of managing external parties such as creative agencies and broadcast partner marketing teams as well as working collaboratively with corporate partners. 

Communication:

· Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills with the ability to inspire and influence stakeholders

· Strong interpersonal skills.

Project management experience, able to deploy project management methodology

A self starter with proven ability to work independently, managing own work plan to deliver against set goals and objectives

Ability to understand risks, issues and dependencies within a project / campaign and to synthesise this information to provide accurate and timely information to drive decision making

Desirable criteria 

Line management experience

Experience of fundraising for international and national causes

Accredited fundraising or marketing qualification

Perks and benefits:

· Flexible working hours

· Work from home option

· Life Insurance

· Wellness programs

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

· Paid emergency leave

· Sabbatical Opportunities

· Professional development

· Mentoring/coaching

· Paid volunteer days

· Payroll giving

· Salary sacrifice

· Team social events

· Extracurricular clubs

· Cycle to work scheme

· Free fruit

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Closing: 11:55pm, 17th Sep 2024 BST

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why work at Comic Relief

There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London,

There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work.

Disability Confident Employer

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV and application questions.

Head of Health and Safety

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Head of Health and Safety to lead the health and safety initiatives across the organisation.

Join a leading charity in Sussex committed to maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing for vulnerable clients and tenants. The organisation is dedicated to creating a psychologically safe and healthy workplace for all housing, support services, employees, clients, tenants and stakeholders.

If you are interested in joining a friendly team and contributing to a mission of excellence in safety management, then apply today!

Position: Head of Health & Safety

Location: Brighton/hybrid working

Salary: £56,212 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 20 September 2024

About the Health & Safety team

Promoting a fantastic people focused service, the vision is to ensure the health and safety and well-being of employees, clients, visitors and the overall community in services and buildings. The team is critical in creating, supporting and maintaining a safe and effective working environment, aspiring to and promoting the highest industry standards of compliance, legal responsibility and best practice across the services.

About the Role

A team player you will play a vital role in safeguarding the health and well-being of everyone associated with organisation. By being vigilant, identifying and mitigating risks, developing and enforcing policies, legal/regulatory frameworks, providing training where required, and fostering a culture of psychological safety, the team helps to create a safer, more productive work environment. Your work will not only protect employees but also enhance the review and learning from data, drive overall efficiency and prevention awareness, helping enhance the growing reputation of organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Health & Safety culture
• Develop and Implement Policies & strategy
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Assessment
• Training and Education
• Incident Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Reporting
• Collaboration
• Budget Management

About You

You will have a strong background in health and safety management, exceptional personable leadership skills, and a proactive approach to ensuring a safe work environment and developing industry best standards and reporting.

You will be joining a friendly well-established team, so you will have the support there if you need it, however, the ability to work autonomously and pro-actively is also a must.

In return

In recognition of the commitment to staff, the organisation has been awarded Gold Accreditation from Investors in People and are also signed up to the Disability Confident employer scheme and have made the Mental Health at Work commitment.

You will also receive a fantastic benefits package including:

• Excellent 5.5% employer stakeholder pension scheme
• Excellent Medical health cash plan
• Access to Learning & Development
• Free and confidential employee assistance helpline and online support
• Green Commute - Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free new starter 28-day Network Saver Brighton bus pass
• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days per annum pro rata, rising 1 day for each year of service to a maximum of 32 days pro rata
• The opportunity to participate in well-being and fundraising activities throughout the year

The organisation is an equal opportunities employer using a fair and open recruitment process that fully complies with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and are committed to encouraging equality, equity, inclusion, and diversity within the workplace. As an employer, they are committed to promoting and supporting people’s social, physical and psychological health at work.

Please let the team know if you require any special arrangements or reasonable adjustments if called for interview. We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applicants for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

You may have experience in areas such as Health and Safety, H&S, EH&S, Head of Health and Safety, Head of H&S, Head of EH&S, Director of Health and Safety, Director of H&S, Director of EH&S.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Award-winning teams. Limitless creativity. An industry transformed.

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE (CREATIVE STUDIO)

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum

Department: Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement

Reports to: Account Manager

Location: Stratford, London w/ high-flex (1 - 2 days per week in the office)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: Sunday 8 September 2024, 23:55

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are looking for an Account Executive to join our in-house Creative Studio team. You will coordinate the workflow of internally commissioned creative projects from teams across the organisation, which includes the end-to-end running of the creative process from brief to delivery.

You will also build strong and trusted relationships with commissioning teams and key stakeholders, developing knowledge and understanding of business needs, audiences, channels, and strategy.

You do not need to have experience in the charity sector - we are looking for someone with relevant transferrable skills and a positive, proactive attitude.

What will I be doing?

• Partnering with commissioning teams to be a key point of contact for workflow of jobs into the creative team, and support the creative operations team to inform planning and forecasting

• Being responsible for the smooth end-to-end running of the creative process and manage projects from planning, to brief, to delivery, ensuring stages are delivered on time and to high standard

• Liaising with the creative operations team and utilise the trafficking system to agree and schedule appropriate creative team resource needed to deliver projects

• Managing feedback and amendments directly with creatives and commissioning teams, giving clear and structured articulation of changes

• Being a guardian of the CRUK brand. Work with commissioning teams and creatives to ensure all creative work that leaves the creative team has passed a final point of quality assurance, is on brand and supports wider objectives.

• Being an essential partner in ensuring the best level of service is delivered for commissioning teams, identify, and resolve operational difficulties whilst maintaining the delivery of brilliant creative output

• Ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion is celebrated and considered as part of all decisions taken.

What are you looking for?

• Relevant experience of project coordination in an in-house team or creative agency

• Someone who is highly organised

• A strong communicator

• An avid brand guardian

• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Someone who is enthusiastic, keen to learn and passionate about our cause.

What will I gain?

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do:

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination   

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism    

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people   

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively 

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. 

 

What will I gain? 

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.  

 

How do I apply? 

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.  

For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: , , , and .  

ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

THE ROLE
At the heart of our organisation lies a commitment to excellent governance, a cornerstone of our success. We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented coordinator and administrator to play a pivotal role in supporting the Trustee Board and the Finance, Digital, and Governance directorate. If you are an organised, methodical professional with a passion for excellence, we want to hear from you.

THE CANDIDATE
The successful applicant will have experience in providing full secretariat support to high-level meetings and committees.
In addition, strong minute-taking and document management skills are required. You will possess the ability to juggle competing priorities while maintaining a high-quality service. You will also be a confident communicator with strong drafting skills and an eye for detail. A collaborative team player who can build and nurture relationships at all levels and a professional with a curious mind and a proactive approach to problem-solving would thrive in this position. 

This is more than just an administrative role; it's an opportunity to contribute to the success of an organisation where governance excellence is key. If you have the skills and passion to support our leadership team and make a real impact in conservation and combating climate change, please do apply.  

BENEFITS AND WELLBEING:
Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
•    Good holiday allowance (25 days, increasing to 28 after two years’ service) plus eight bank holidays
•    Enhanced employer pension
•    Life assurance
•    Flexible & hybrid working options
•    Full support, training, and opportunities for professional development 
•    Enhanced parental pay
•    Employee assistance programme

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Woodland Trust embraces diversity and inclusion. We want our team to reflect the UK's diverse community. We support people from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who are under-represented.

Application Advice: Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply. Your enthusiasm for the environment and our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus, and Make it Count—are what matter most. We also keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your personal statement clearly shows your experience and passion for the role.

Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to make a positive impact on our planet.

Senior Trans+ Independent Victim Advocate

Location Hybrid - London 
Contract Type Fixed Term Contract,  Full time
Salary: Grade E £37,014.59 - £38,981.45 (including inner London weighting of £4129.42) 

Do you want to make life better for LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse?

Galop, the UK’s LGBT+ anti-abuse charity, is seeking a Senior Trans+ Independent Victim Advocate to provide an effective and professional service to LGBT+ people facing violence and abuse.

Galop works directly with thousands of LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence every year. We specialise in supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, and other forms of abuse including honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and so-called conversion therapies. We are a service run by LGBT+ people, for LGBT+ people, and the needs of our community are at the centre of what we do.

We run a national support helpline for LGBT+ victims and survivors of: domestic abuse; hate crime; rape and sexual abuse; and so-called “conversion therapy”. We provide advocacy services, both in London and nationally, for LGBT+ victims who need longer-term support. We are person-centred, empowerment-based, and trauma-informed – meaning our focus is always on helping our clients decide what is best for them, and then supporting them through their journey.

We use what we learn through working on the frontlines with clients to work on national and local policy change, to improve outcomes for LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence. We build evidence through key pieces of research, like our upcoming report into LGBT+ experiences of sexual violence. We push for legislative change, improved statutory guidance for victims, and better understanding of the needs of LGBT+ people around the country. 

Galop is looking for an experienced practitioner to provide effective support to Trans and Non-Binary victims and survivors of abuse and violence in the UK. You will work within the advocacy team to deliver advice, support, and advocacy to Trans and Non-Binary victims and survivors, specifically domestic abuse and sexual violence.  You will act as a specialist lead within the advocacy team on to ensure that the specific needs of trans and non-binary survivors are met, including providing support, advice and expertise to your colleagues and externally. 

You will have an in depth understanding of the spectrum of violence and abuse that LGBT+ people are subjected to, including the causes, impact and barriers to accessing services. You will use your expertise to represent Galop with key stakeholders, advocating for the needs of the community. 

You will have expertise in delivering needs-led specialist support services. You will need to be solutions-focussed and enjoy working collaboratively across a diverse and committed team. You’ll need to have good resilience and self-care and be prepared to work in an environment where abuse and violence are regularly talked about. You’ll need to understand the impact of trauma and how that affects our team.

Contract : Until 31 March 2025 (extension subject to funding)
 
Closing Date  Applications should be submitted by 10am on 19th September 2024 Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

 
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About The Role
The Royal British Legion is seeking an experienced and passionate individual to lead our Supporter Services Department. This critical role ensures that our supporters have the best possible experience, which is essential to our mission of driving sustainable income generation. As the Head of Supporter Services, you will play a key role in managing our supporter care, income processing, and Gift Aid management, while also overseeing key relationships with external suppliers.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that our operational processes are efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with our broader fundraising strategy. As part of the Fundraising Leadership Team, you will develop and implement strategies that enhance the supporter experience and drive long-term engagement. Your expertise will help shape how we interact with our supporters, ensuring that every touchpoint reflects our commitment to providing the highest level of care and attention.
We are looking for someone with substantial leadership experience in a similar or related role, ideally within the fundraising sector. The ability to lead and inspire a team, along with a strong focus on continuous improvement, will be critical to your success in this position. You should have a strong background in customer service management, financial coding, and supplier relationship management, as well as a deep understanding of how to use data and insights to inform strategic decisions.
This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within a respected and vital organisation. If you are committed to improving supporter experiences and have the skills and vision to lead a high-performing team, we invite you to apply for this role. Your leadership will be instrumental in helping us secure the future of our work and the ongoing support of those who believe in our mission.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
You will be contracted to our London Hub, Haig House. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Closing Date: 11 September 2024

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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our forward thinking DDaT team!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.  When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave.  We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

About Digital, Data and Technology at Save the Children UK

We have set out an ambitious vision for Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) at Save the Children.

We see Digital, Data and Technology as the catalysts that will drive our organisational transformation. We want to empower DDaT experts with the agility and customer-centricity to meet the ever-changing needs of their stakeholders, our supporters, and the external context.

We are now working to realise that vision. Our ambitious 3-year strategy sets out to shift us from a traditional IT function with scattered digital and data expertise into a more cohesive user experience-first, product-based approach. As part of a wider organisation change agenda (currently called the Organisation of the Future), we are looking to DDaT to facilitate a lighter process footprint aligned with Agile values, and a digital ready and data enabled workplace.

About the role

This is a technical hands-on role, the successful candidate will be part of a small team whose primary function will be to enable, accelerate and support the developers and testers working on a US/UK multi-tenancy Adobe AEM platform, including supporting on AWS and GCP.

The role will be based remotely with a requirement to be in our Farringdon office for a minimum of 2 times a month.

In this role, you will:

• Provide System Admin support to Save the Children UK with a particular focus on system performance and tuning and supporting User Acceptance testing of its AEM platform.
• Managing, maintaining and patching our cloud infrastructure and availability of services through container-orchestration.
• Ensure that sufficient documentation is in place for all hardware systems in the Integration and Staging environments to enable existing and new team members to support Save the Children UK infrastructure.
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all Save the Children resources in order to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace. Pro-actively pursue opportunities continuously to reduce costs and increase efficiency of the server support function.
• Ensure a globally robust and highly scalable approach to development to support our growing number of global users and services.
• Work with the 3rd Line infrastructure teams to ensure that all systems and support are aligned with technical and business requirements.
• Manage the provisioning/building/configuring/maintenance of environments using automation where possible.
• Keep abreast of new developments in the provisioning / configuration / deployment / monitoring of environments to help shape our DevOps roadmap.
• Other duties as required in line with skills, experience and role.

About you

Technical Skills:

Essential: 

• Good hands on knowledge with AWS and GCP
• Docker / Kubernetes
• Git / GitHub / Bitbucket
• Strong Red Hat & Debian sysadmin skills
• SELinux
• Good CLI and Bash scripting skills

Desirable:

• Jenkins / CircleCI / Bamboo
• Hashicorp Terraform
• Hashicorp Packer
• Good hands on knowledge of TLS
• Nginx / Apache
• Monitoring/Logging/Debugging tools such as Stackdriver or Prometheus
• Experience with AEM
• Experience with Azure and/or 365 services and integration.
• Familiar with scanning for and addressing vulnerabilities

Personal Skills: 

• Ability to work in a team, in a fast-paced environment
• Independent and able to put forward new ideas, innovate and drive the team forward.
• Strong attention to detail, astute diagnostic skills
• Ability to solve issues with clear methods while knowing when to take intuitive leaps
• Strategic and forward planning thought process
• Able to guide technical discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences
• A passion for web, open source development and for helping Save the Children to continue to build a quality best of breed digital presence.

What we offer you:

Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.

• We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.

Job Title: Music and Merchandise Manager

Location: Hybrid (with minimum 4 times per month in the London Office)

Hours: 35 Hours per week (with out of hours events attendance required)

Contract type: 12 month Fixed-Term

Salary: £39,608 per annum 

What we do: We help young people through cancer

How we work: We’re Determined, United, Spirited and Kind

What are we looking for:

We are looking for a dynamic and creatively minded individual to join our Music & Entertainment team and manage our Music Merchandise program and Royal Albert Hall concert series.

As the Music and Merchandise Manager, you will be at the forefront of our fundraising initiatives through merchandise and major events.

You will be responsible for delivering high-value merchandise projects from concept to completion and working closely with senior stakeholders across the arts and entertainment industries.

Additionally, you will manage the ticketing and logistics for our flagship event series at the Royal Albert Hall, ensuring a seamless experience for our supporters and maximizing our fundraising potential.

What we offer:

• Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3- or 4-day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly rest days to step away from day-to-day work and refocus.

• Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants. 

• Paid Parental Leave: enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave. 

• Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities. 

• Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses. 

• Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.

• Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms. 
• Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance. 

How to apply:

You’ll need to register on our portal, complete a short application and answer four questions about your skills and experience in relation to the role. 

Key dates:

Applications by 22nd September 2024. First round interviews (to take place virtually) will be held on 30th September. Second round interviews on 4th October, potentially in person.

Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:

At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind.

We have the same goal for people working with us. Teenage Cancer Trust is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.  In line with our equity, diversity and inclusion commitments, we would love to see applications from LGBTQ+ people, people of colour/those from ethnically diverse communities, disabled people and people with caring responsibilities.

Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your application or interview process, such as accommodating neurodiversity where additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand or a different interview format (online/offline/in person) or if you require the job description or job advert in an alternative format. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the HR Team.

Privacy and Safeguarding:

At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service). 

For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please get in touch with the HR Team.

ID: 1255 National Youth Practice Development Lead

Salary:

- starting at £41,723 FTE per annum, rising to £45,782

- Additionally, £480 home-based allowance FTE per annum

Location: Home Based

This role is national and require flexibility and regular travel with some overnight stays.

Hours: part or full-time (22.2 - 37 hours per week).

We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.

Contract: permanent

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:

Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 200 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, passionate, and motivated leader to join us on our journey to develop and embed our youth services across the organisation.

The post holder will hold a strategic leadership role for Youth Practice within Family Action and will lead on the development of an inclusive youth model.

This is a national role, which will support the implementation and ongoing development of our existing and new youth services, across the organisation. We are looking for an individual with sound knowledge of the youth framework, a dynamic individual, with a creative approach, who can drive and lead change and effectively communicate and collaborate at all levels with key stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities:

· Lead the development of youth services in the organisation.

• Ensure youth participation at Family Action is at the core of the service delivery, ensuring young people voices support and shape organisational planning.
• Contribute towards developing policies and procedures for the organisations youth services, ensuring they are translated into practice with support and training.
• Contribute towards implementing identified practice improvements to drive high quality and performance.

Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):

· Professional and relevant youth qualification (Youth Work Degree). JNC Professional Youth Work Status.

· Significant, professional experience of effective delivery and management practices in children’s and young people’s settings.

Benefits:

- an annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays

- up to 6% matched-pension contributions

- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment

- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions

- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers

- cycle to work scheme

- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:

· Complete the Application Form and send tosubmission inbox 27 (details on the advert document below)

· Closing Date: Monday 9th September at 9:00am

· To learn more about Family Action: Recruitment Pack (accessible via our website)

The process will involve two interviews of which one will be with young people’s panel.

Interviews are scheduled to take place from 18th – 30th September 2024 virtually, with slots throughout the working day and early/late slots available.

For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email Sue Rogers. (details on the advert document below)

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an in person interview.

* Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.