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Job title: CRM Administrator 

Manager: Senior Data and Innovation Manager 

Location: London, Birmingham or Manchester, with the option to work remotely for up to 60% of your time per month 

Salary: London £30,000-£34,000, Manchester and Birmingham £28,500- £32,500 

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) 

Contract: Permanent 

Overall purpose 

This CRM Administrator role will sit within our Data and Innovation team. This team conducts analysis and creates systems to ensure that Breaking Barriers is as efficient, effective and evidence-based as possible. They help us to ensure we are continually providing the best possible support to our clients, as well as to demonstrate our impact and the need for our services to our supporters and partners. In addition, the team builds systems to assist the fundraising team in stewarding supporters and generating income.

The post-holder will be responsible for managing and improving the organisation’s database (Salesforce), training and supporting the end users of the CRM, and creating reports to analyse Breaking Barriers’ data. The CRM system is our ‘single source of truth’, and holds data relating to the clients we support, the activities they have participated in and the positive outcomes they have achieved, as well as information about all of our donors, event attendees, mailing list subscribers referral partners and other key contacts.

The role would suit someone with aptitude for thinking clearly about data, some experience in either CRM administration or data analysis, and a keen interest to learn more. There is scope to further develop a wide-range of data-related skills in the role, including transforming and analysing data in Excel, customising CRM systems, planning data architectures and conducting statistical analyses. 

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.

Other considerations

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out preemployment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
• Some travel between our different areas of operation (including London, Birmingham and Manchester) will be required. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Time off in lieu would be provided in this case.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

How to apply

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:

• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
• Any experience you would like to highlight
• Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
• Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)

Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Friday 3rd January. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. 

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).

The Head of Philanthropy will secure and cultivate major donor relationships, growing our existing giving programmes and helping to deliver our overall fundraising strategy. With the Development Director, they will continue to build our prospect pipeline to support Assisted Places fundraising.

Additionally, there may be involvement with a small number of other discrete fundraising projects. Community is a vital part of our schools’ ethos and the Head of Philanthropy will play their part in strengthening this ethos. Many of our major donors will support the schools in other ways, including through our vibrant careers network (CareersLink). The Head of Philanthropy will also embed themselves in school life by playing a leading role in our annual telethons, working with the Development Director and Database Manager to deliver this.

The Head of Philanthropy will be an experienced and highly motivated fundraiser with a passion for growing and cultivating our supporter base. They will be a firm believer in the aims of our Assisted Places programme and in the value of an independent education. The role would suit an articulate, tenacious and persuasive fundraiser, with a strong track-record of forging and cultivating long-term relationships. They will have up-to-date knowledge of charity legislation and best practice.

Grants & Programmes Lead

Battersea's Global Programmes Department advances our ambitious plans to play a global role in achieving a positive impact on thousands of dogs and cats. We are looking for someone to join our team as a Grants & Programmes Lead. This role plays an integral role within the team to deliver impact to tens of thousands of dogs and cats around the world. The Grants and Programmes Lead will manage the team of expert grant managers, guiding and empowering them to achieve impact. 

The Lead will oversee several portfolios of work within the grants and programmes function at Battersea, as we expand our work to impact more dogs and cats. Over the coming five years it is planned that the size and complexity of grant making, and other forms of programming will grow, including the establishment of several multi-year programmes in the UK and abroad. The Lead will play a key role in managing change as the function grows to deliver greater impact. 

This is a senior role within the Grants and Programmes team in the Global Programmes Directorate, requiring excellent experience of people management, implementing strategic programmes and good grant making practice at a team level.  The successful postholder should be comfortable taking an adaptive management approach and coaching the team to shape proposals and portfolios of work to advance the collective interests of a team. They should be comfortable working with considerable scope, and complexity and nurturing relationships with colleagues as an integral element of the role.

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 22nd January 2025
Interview date(s): w/c 27th January 2025 (1st round); w/c 3rd February 2025 (2nd round)

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

About SafeLives

We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.    

Last year alone, 14,000 professionals received our training. Over 80,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 100,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last six years, over 4,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start. 

Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.

About the role

Our influencing work is changing the UK conversation about domestic abuse, with both national and locally based elected representatives and the officials and colleagues who work alongside them. Our PPAC Officer, reporting to the PPAC Manager, will be crucial in helping us to develop our engagement, as well as deepen our policy influencing capacity to support our roll-out of ground-breaking interventions to end domestic abuse and ensure support for the whole family to keep people safe sooner.

You will be joining the organisation at a very busy time as we seek to influence the new Government to improve response to Perpetrators and stick to their commitment of halving VAWG within ten years.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

Contract: Fixed term until March 2026, with possibility of extension.

Location: London office and/or hybrid working available, but to note regular meetings in London. Occasional travel to other locations around the UK, including our Bristol office.

Benefits

• 34 days' holiday incl. public holidays
• Flexible working e.g. compressed hours
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Childcare vouchers
• Employee assistance programme
• Clinical supervision
• Holiday purchase scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Enhanced sick pay
• Professional development fund
• Individual learning budget
• Restorative practice training
• Time off in lieu 

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.

Closing date: 9am on 6th January 2025.

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.

No agencies, please.

ABOUT US

We are National Energy Action (NEA) – and our vision is to end fuel poverty; our work to improve and promote energy efficiency brings social, environmental, housing and employment benefits. We believe everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe, however, low incomes, high energy bills and poor energy efficiency currently deny this to millions of households across the UK. Never has this been more important than today.

NEA’s teams are friendly, knowledgeable and are dedicated to what we do. We are proud of our expertise and proud of the service we deliver to our clients.

We offer colleagues a friendly, rewarding workplace and the chance to build a worthwhile career with a not-for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to people’s lives each and every day.

THE ROLE

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join us in the position of Benefits Entitlements and Claims Support Officer, to work on either a full or part time basis. Job Share applications are also welcome.

This role provides an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help the charity build its profile amongst regional stakeholders whilst delivering projects that seek to bring an end to fuel poverty and to the misery of cold homes that is experienced by over 6 million households in the UK.

NEA’s Benefits Entitlements and Claims Support Officers are empathetic, polite and have good listening skills but are also knowledgeable, assertive, and confident. The post holder will be responsible for giving comprehensive benefit entitlement advice and support to householders. The post holder will obtain relevant information about a client’s circumstances and offer accurate guidance about potential eligibility for additional benefit entitlements. This will include the completion of application forms as appropriate. Advice will be given over the phone, via online contact and in face-to-face settings where appropriate.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

You will have a good understanding of Welfare Rights, including entitlements, systems, claim processes and current legislation and practices. Demonstrable experience of providing advice via telephone and face to face.

You will need good organisational skills, excellent communication skills as well as an understanding of the needs of low income, vulnerable or disadvantaged householders.

NEA has several office locations throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and welcomes applicants from all regions. Home working and office-based locations are available depending on proximity to a NEA office. Preferences will be discussed with candidates at interview. Post holders must be resident within the UK and be able to provide their Right to Work in the UK. Hybrid working is subject to a risk assessment to ensure the working environment is appropriate under health and safety and GDPR requirements.

WE ARE OFFERING

· £28,163 – £33,205 (FTE) – Scale 5-6, Points 12-22 (plus £3,300 London Weighting if applicable). Appointments are usually made at the starting point of the scale.

· 11½% non-contributory pension.

· 25 days annual leave (FTE) plus 3 additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close; plus, all public holidays per annum for full time staff, pro-rata for part time staff.

· Flexible working arrangements including the opportunity for Hybrid working.

· Enhanced family friendly payments.

· Employee Assistance Programme.

· Employee benefits platform.

· 18-Month Fixed Term Post.

The closing date for all applications is 12:00 noon 13 January 2025. We anticipate interviewing the two weeks commencing 20 January 2025. Full details of the posts and an application form are available on our website.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply click 'apply via website'.

Please note CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process. No recruitment agency or advertising enquiries, please.

Please be aware that National Energy Action is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore, the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

NEA aims to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all people with the necessary skills and experience for the post. Charity Registration No. 290511. Company Registration No: 01853927

About ELBA
ELBA's mission is to bridge the gap between businesses and communities to drive social change and create opportunities for all. The organisation is dedicated to tackling the systemic issues of social mobility, poverty, and inequality, particularly in East London and surrounding areas. ELBA achieves this by mobilising the resources, skills, and expertise of the business sector to support over 36,000 beneficiaries each year.

At the core of ELBA's mission is the belief that everyone deserves the chance to thrive, regardless of their background or circumstances. By fostering partnerships between businesses and communities, ELBA aims to create sustainable change, improve access to services, education and employment, and build stronger, more inclusive communities. Through its programmes and interventions, ELBA works to ensure that economic growth benefits everyone and that barriers to opportunity are dismantled.

Each year, over 100 corporations and regional stakeholders channel their efforts, volunteers, resources, and social impact strategies through ELBA to achieve meaningful impact. The organisation is widely trusted and recognised for designing, managing, and measuring award-winning corporate-community investment partnerships. ELBA collaborates with leading organisations across financial services, law, insurance, professional services, real estate, and technology as well as with local charities, schools, universities, the NHS, and local authorities.

Job Purpose

The Operations Director is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing ELBA's operational functions to maximise community impact and strengthen corporate partnerships. This role is pivotal in ensuring that programme teams are empowered, supported, and held accountable for achieving their objectives. The Operations Director will work closely with the CEO and Partnership Directors to sustain ELBA’s position as a leader in Employee Supported Volunteering (ESV), social mobility, and place-based initiatives.

Working for ELBA

As well as a competitive salary we have a generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service; life assurance; 5% employer pension contribution; BUPA health cash plan; enhanced maternity and paternity pay; an active wellbeing and equalities programme led by staff; a varied and busy learning and development schedule; bicycle purchase scheme; and an Employee Assistance Helpline. In our staff survey our people tell us they love the interaction with active and caring colleagues; the worthwhile nature of our work; and great agency in how they deliver their objectives.

ELBA is a very diverse organisation, representative of the community we serve in East London. 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leadership and Team Management: Oversee Heads of Programmes, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation; provide resources, support, and professional development to ensure teams meet objectives.

2. Operational Strategy: Develop and improve systems, processes, and KPIs aligned with strategic goals; champion Salesforce adoption and digital transformation.

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Enhance internal efficiencies, reduce silos, and align operational and programme activities with community and corporate needs.

4. Impact Measurement: Strengthen impact reporting frameworks, promote data-driven programme management, and ensure transparent reporting on partnerships.

5. Resource Management: Oversee budget planning and resource allocation; ensure financial efficiency and support programme delivery.

6. Compliance and Risk: Ensure compliance with regulations, develop risk management processes, and conduct regular operational audits.

7. Sector Leadership: Support ELBA’s leadership in ESV, social mobility, and community impact by staying ahead of sector trends and driving operational excellence.

Key Competencies:

• Proven leadership and team management experience.

• Strategic planning and alignment with organisational goals.

• Operational excellence with a focus on systems, processes, and reporting.

• Stakeholder management and data-driven decision-making (Salesforce preferred).

• Strong focus on impact measurement and resource efficiency.

Person Specification:

• Extensive senior operations and line management experience.

• Expertise in ESV, community development, and corporate partnerships.

• Knowledge of compliance, risk management, and regulatory standards.

• Skilled in resource planning, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Experience in digital transformation and CRM systems.

Desirable:

• Formal project management qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP).

• Understanding of social impact measurement and safeguarding policies.

ELBA wants to represent the diverse community we support and aims to be an inclusive employer in terms of ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation & background. We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applications. 

Please note this role is required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The successful candidate will be required to comply with ELBA's safeguarding policies and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory references as well as DBS.

The Access Project is partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell in their search for a permanent Head of Finance. The Access Project believe that every young person should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and make the most of their education. Their mission is to support under-resourced young people to access top universities, through a unique programme of mentoring, skills coaching, and tuition.

The Head of Finance will build strong foundations in relation to financial literacy and commercial awareness across the organisation, own financial management and control whilst working closely with the Executive team and budget holders. This role will be crucial in supporting the Chief Operating Officer and the Executive to deliver strategic plans over the next five years and beyond.

The role:

• Developing and managing The Access Project’s financial strategy and associated KPIs with key stakeholders across the organisation.
• Managing variance analysis and reporting, reforecasting and rolling 12-month cash flow forecast successfully whilst optimising use of cash resources in line with its investment policy and risk management procedures.
• Owning and developing the financial control framework of The Access Project including optimising use of related systems.
• Leading on the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, including multi-year forecasts and financial models in line with the organisation’s strategic goals.
• Enable budget holders, through business partnering and training, to manage their own budgets effectively and make strategic decisions based on sound financial understanding of strategic drivers of the organisation.
• Supporting the Sales and Partnerships team with financial information for funding applications and producing financial reports to funders.
• Producing high-quality monthly management accounts with insightful commentary to the Executives, Finco and Trustees, including reporting on finance and fundraising KPIs.
• Successfully managing the month-end process including reviewing the work of the Senior Finance and Operations Coordinator and meeting reporting deadlines.
• Leading the annual audit successfully through pro-active planning and preparation of substantive information and annual statutory accounts, and playing a key role in collation of information of the annual report with relevant stakeholders.

The organisation:

The Access Project are passionate about reducing the educational barriers their students face, helping them to pursue a career in their chosen field and follow their dreams. They work with them to make good applications, get the grades and transition to university. The programme combats educational inequality and improves social mobility by raising students’ grades and supporting them to understand the pathway to a top university. Students who receive support from our programme are more than twice as likely to attend top universities as statistically similar students, according to UCAS.

Essential criteria:

• Holds a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA/ACCA/CIMA). Finance professionals that have sufficient relevant experience and are close to becoming fully qualified could also be considered.
• Demonstrable business partnering approach to financial management is essential, preferably in a similar size organisation and business model.
• Has substantial and relevant experience within the not-for-profit sector including a strong understanding of Charities SORP (FRS102).
• Strong financial control, management accounting and reporting experience.
• Able to effectively communicate complex financial matters to non-finance colleagues.
• Passionate about educational disadvantage and The Access Project’s mission.

The position will be based at The Access Project’s head office at London Bridge and will benefit from highly flexible working arrangements (this does not preclude candidates living outside London from applying). The closing date for applications is 5^th January with interviews taking place on the week commencing 13^th January. The Access Project is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds.  If you believe you have most of the skills to fulfil the role we encourage you to apply. There is under-representation of staff at The Access Project who are Black, Asian or people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled, care-experienced, from low socio-economic backgrounds, and who are LGBTQIA+ and the charity welcomes applications from people with lived experience in reference to the mission.

Permanent, Full Time

Circa £30,000 plus competitive benefits

Do you want to make a difference?

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

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

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

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

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

· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Refugee & Migrant Services Caseworker will join the Refugee & Migrant Services Support Team, who work alongside our ESOL team and volunteers to meet clients’ needs as directed by the R&MS Team Leader.  The post is based at our offices in Bedford but will involve some local travel to deliver support and home appointments.  Our team deliver a number of services, including:

• Welcoming and providing holistic integration support to resettled refugee families, empowering them to live independently with less support as time goes on.
•  Providing vulnerable migrants with high quality information and advice, empowering them to make well-informed choices.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Building trust and maintaining positive working relationships with all clients, external agencies and other areas of KAP.
• Systematic recording of all notes and actions related to client support, maintaining up-to-date risk assessments and support plans using our case management system.
• Fulfilling funders’ & commissioners’ reporting requirements; generating statistics, case studies and keeping detailed records.
• Meeting resettled families at the airport and bringing them to their new homes.
• Ensuring clients understand their rights and responsibilities regarding their accommodation, supporting them to fulfil these.
• Supporting clients through advocacy to access; health & wellbeing services, welfare benefits, housing, immigration advice, community events, education, training, volunteering and paid work.
• Assisting resettled families’ children to access education and ensuring appropriate support is in place for them.
• Provide advice and support to resettled families through home appointments in Bedfordshire.
• Provide advice and support to clients both remotely and at in-person meetings

ADDITIONAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintaining working practices that reflect the overall ethos and vision of KAP, including following our policies, procedures and code of conduct. 
• Respecting and supporting the whole KAP staff team, contractors and volunteers.
• Taking responsibility for your own workload and your own personal development.
• To actively participate in supervision sessions (1-2-1s, team meetings and annual reviews).
• Attending and being involved in team meetings, training, prayer / worship times and social activities, as well as all personal development meetings, including supervisions and mentor sessions.
• This role may require working occasional evenings and weekends.

In addition to the duties set out in this job description the post holder may at times be required to undertake additional or other duties to meet the needs of King's Arms Project.

As Training and Storytelling Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting IMIX’s work to build skills and amplify the voices of people with lived experience of the immigration system. You will work on our London Storytellers Network, a community of spokespeople who share their journeys to influence policy and public narratives. You will be line managed by our Media and Storyteller Manager. 

In addition, you will help plan, organise, and deliver IMIX’s training and capacity-building programmes across the sector. This includes coordinating bespoke training sessions, managing logistics, producing newsletters, and supporting ambassador and peer-learning programmes. 

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, people-focused, and motivated to make a difference. This role is an excellent opportunity to develop skills in project management, training delivery, and communications within a supportive and collaborative team. 

Job purpose:

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone enthusiastic about driving change to join the Huntington’s Disease Association, proactively working to advocate for and improve care for people with this rare neurological condition. 
 

As Policy and Public Affairs Officer, you will work closely with our Head of Public Affairs to influence decision makers in the NHS, and UK and Welsh governments. You will be joining the charity at an exciting time as we develop a new influencing strategy. You will help shape this work, while having opportunity to work with external stakeholders, including health professionals, civil servants and other charities, all whilst developing your skillset and policy and public affairs experience. We have had success over the past year in parliament in highlighting the issues faced by people living with Huntington’s disease, and we are now focused on building this work to help drive policy change.
 

This is a remote role, working from home mostly, but will require travel to London and other locations across England and Wales (which the charity will cover expenses for).

This is an essential role in a small, national organisation supporting people affected by Huntington's disease.

Learn more about the role in the job pack included.

Benefits:

* 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)

* A pension scheme with 3% employer contribution

* Medicash scheme

* Tax-free working from home allowance

* Flexible working approach

* Supportive and positive working environment

* Fantastic learning and development opportunities

Applications:

Applications submitted without a CV and cover letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 7th January 2025, 9 am.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 22nd January 2025.

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people fleeing domestic abuse? Are you an experienced dog handler?
We are looking for a passionate Freedom Caseworker to deliver Freedom, a pet fostering service for individuals fleeing domestic abuse, in the South East of England.

About this role:
As Freedom Caseworker, you’ll:

• support pets and their owners through the referral and placement process, assessing the dogs and matching them with fosterers where appropriate.
• ensure that, while on placement, the welfare and behaviour of fostered dogs is monitored, and that volunteer foster carers feel supported,
• maintain regular contact with clients, providing updates on their dogs foster placement, receiving updates on their housing status from their support agency, and ultimately, arrange for owners and dogs to be reunited.

About you:
To be successful in this role, you’ll need significant experience of assessing and handling a variety of dogs in a rescue or rehoming centre environment, while also having a good understanding of domestic abuse and the problems faced by individuals fleeing domestic abuse with pets. You’ll also need to be a personable, confident communicator, who is comfortable handling sensitive and challenging situations appropriately and professionally. You’ll also need some experience of home visiting and working in a public facing role. Finally, we’re looking for a candidate with some experience of driving as part of a previous role, as driving will be a big part of the Freedom Caseworker position.

About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

About the team:
The Outreach team runs several projects supporting pet owners who are homeless or in housing crisis in the UK, including Freedom, a pet fostering service for people fleeing domestic abuse. Most referrals come from women fleeing domestic abuse via women-only services. The service places dogs into volunteer foster homes on a temporary basis until their owners are able to be reunited with them. The Freedom Project runs in Greater London and the Home Counties, Yorkshire, the North East, the North West, East Anglia, Scotland, Wales, and Hampshire.

This role is homebased but will involve significant travel across South East England (Greater London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Essex and Hampshire) and to other Freedom areas when required. Due to the nature of this role, this post is for women only and is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. A basic Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) will be required for this role.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you complete an application form and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable interest, so to avoid disappointment early application is encouraged.

Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to join the BFYC team to support young carers in West Oxfordshire.

Working closely with the youth work team, you will help to provide support and advice to young carers by devising, developing, implementing and managing a programme of social activities for young carers (this could include trips, training, emotional 121 support and other activities).

Job Description - Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support for Young Carers, liaising with other agencies to help ensure the best outcomes for Young Carers;
• Establish relationships with schools across West Oxfordshire offering them support in how they identify and respond to the needs of young carers in their classrooms.
• Assist schools in launching Young Carers Groups and introducing Young Carer Leads in their settings.
• Contribute towards awareness raising events and activities to increase the identification and support of Young Carers, including liaison with Schools and community group;
• Liaise and work with colleagues to empower Young Carers and their families;
• Play a role in the assessment of Young Carers as part of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF), Team around the Child (TAC), Young Carers assessments, and assessments carried out by other professionals;
• Develop the active participation of Young Carers, enabling their voice to be heard;
• Support Young Carers and their families to access appropriate support services;
• Record all casework contact information and ensure that all appropriate consent forms, assessments, Baseline Forms, and other required information and administration is completed and recorded for all Young Carers;
• Ensure all tasks, procedures, and practices comply with Be Free Young Carers’ policies, including safeguarding and child protection, health and safety, confidentiality and equal opportunities;
• Assist in the production of newsletters and other communications to Young Carers and their families;
• Keep abreast of, and follow at all times, national and local policy in relation to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults;
• Monitor and evaluate work, producing records and reports as required;
• Contribute to a safe, positive and friendly working atmosphere;
• Attend training and other meetings as required;
• Provide reports and information to Trustees and other reporting as required;
• Assist in promoting and publicising Be Free Young Carers;
• Attend and contribute to team meetings and represent Be Free Young Carers at external meetings as required;
• Actively contribute to and support the development of Be Free Young Carers;

Job Types: Full-time. Funding secured for a year. Potential for extention depending upon funding. Flexible working arrangements available including part time and term time only)

Pay: £25,041.45 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Didcot: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Role details

This is a maternity cover role with a fixed-term contract of twelve months.  

Given the close connection with women who have faced trauma and experienced violence and the faith-based nature of the charity culture, there are Genuine Occupational Requirements (as set out in the Equality Act 2010) for the postholder to be female and actively supportive of the Christian faith.

Please note that this is one of two maternity cover posts currently advertised by Strength & Stem. We are also looking for an Interim Programme Director (maternity cover post).

Role Title: Interim CEO

Reports to:  Chair of Trustees

Background: Leadership, strategy, governance, fundraising, operations.

Hours: 0.5 FTE. This is the equivalent of 2.5 days a week (18.75 hours) but there is mutual flexibility in the structure of how these hours are agreed.  Some attendance at the programme in Kings Cross, London and at evening or weekend meetings will be required.

Salary: £50,000 pro-rata, equating to £25,000 per year for 2.5 days per week (18.75 hours per week). Reasonable programme-related travel expenses will be covered (this does not include accommodation). 

Location: Hybrid working with some travel into London and other locations as required. 

Start date: March 2025.

To see the full job description and person specification, please visit our website and download the Job Description.

About Strength & Stem

Strength & Stem is a charity and social enterprise that uses floristry to help female modern slavery survivors experience restoration and empowerment.

Our core programme, “Flowers for the Future”, is led by a small staff team and runs annually from May to January in Kings Cross London. Over nine months, participants complete vocational floristry training, prevocational and wellbeing skills training, mentorship, and work experience to increase their agency, strengthen relationships and wellbeing, and become prepared for employment. Working with flowers, participants gain valuable skills, build a brighter future, and engage with a therapeutic tool to support their healing from trauma.  

Ultimately, our vision is to see survivors restored from their trauma, empowered for the future, and able to sustain a good quality of life.

Strength and Stem started with a pilot project in 2019, and we are now in our third year of running a programme based on a well-developed theory of change and monitoring and evaluation approach.

We are a values-led and faith-based organisation which welcomes everyone and works hard to live out its values of

• Empowerment
• Restoration
• Inclusivity
• Connection
• Regular Reflection
• Creativity

Role summary

The Interim CEO will be responsible for providing leadership and effective management to achieve the charity's mission and goals. They will oversee all aspects of the organisation, including impact, fundraising, financial management, and stakeholder relations.

As Interim CEO you will be expected to safeguard the charity’s culture and staff wellbeing, ensure the continued delivery and effectiveness of our high-quality programme, and ensure the organisation remains financially fit for the future.

We are looking for a versatile, forward-thinking, and empathetic leader with excellent communication abilities, fundraising expertise, a commitment to support the organisation through its period of growth and change, and a deep dedication to empowering survivors of modern slavery.

How to apply

Please send an up-to-date CV along with a cover letter of no more than two pages to the email address outlined in the Job Description.

Please ensure your cover letter references how your skills and experience match the job description.

The application deadline is midnight on Wednesday the 8th of January 2025.